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MAY 15, 2014

Vol. 58 No. 32

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Concealed carry training school wants to open in village School considered for a special use permit to operate at 7609 N. Milwaukee Ave. By Alex Hernandez staff reporter

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Operators of a school specializing in personal defense and concealed carry training are hoping to open in Niles. At a May 5 meeting, the Niles Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals recommended that Concealed Carry Safety for Personal Defense, Inc. be considered for a special use permit to operate at 7609 N. Milwaukee Ave. Marc Jens,a retired Cook County Sheriff’s police officer and U.S Army veteran, would be running the school alongside his wife Connie. “I’m a pain in the butt when it comes to safety,” said Jens. He’s also served as an instructor and training co-coordinator at the Cook County Sheriff’s Police Training Academy for about 10 years. “Concealed carry has become quite a hot >> see concealed | page 4

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Woman scammed out of $3,000 by person impersonating IRS Man told victim he was collecting taxes, needed to pay with Green Dot MoneyPak or go to jail By alex hernandez staff reporter

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A Skokie woman was conned out of $3,000 by a man claiming to be with the Internal Revenue Service. A man with an “Eastern Indian accent” called a residence in the 7900 block of Kolmar Avenue on May 5 between the hours of 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., said Skokie police. The caller told the victim, a woman of Indian decent, he was collecting taxes and that she needed to pay him using Green Dot MoneyPak cards, or she would go to jail. The victim sent the caller about $3,000 and later reported the incident to police.

The following day, Niles police issued a release warning of IRS scams that have been targeting the area. “If someone unexpectedly calls claiming to be from the IRS and uses threatening language if you don’t pay immediately, that is a sign that it really isn’t the IRS calling,” said the release. Police also said residents contacted by someone claiming to be from the IRS should call the IRS at 800-366-4844 to confirm they are not being scammed. “The truth is, the IRS usually first contacts people by mail – not by phone – about unpaid taxes. And the IRS won’t ask for payment using a pre-paid debit card or wire transfer. The IRS also won’t ask for a credit card number over the phone,” said the release.

“if someone unexpectedly calls claiming to be from the irS and uses threatening language if you don’t pay immediately, that is a sign that it really isn’t the irS calling,” said the release. TIGTA and the IRS encourage taxpayers to be alert for phone and e-mail scams that use the IRS name. The IRS will never request personal or financial information by e-mail, texting or any social media. You should forward scam emails to phishing@irs.gov. Don’t open any attachments or click on any links in those e-mails. Authorities also warned taxpayers that there are other unrelated scams (such as a lottery sweepstakes winner) and solicitations (such as debt relief) that fraudulently claim to be from the IRS as well.

MORE noTes The callers who commit this fraud often: • Use common names and fake IRS badge numbers. • Know the last four digits of the victim’s Social Security Number. • Make caller ID information appear as if the IRS is calling. • Send bogus IRS e-mails to support their scam. • Call a second time claiming to be the police or department of motor vehicles, and the caller ID again supports their claim. • If you get a call from someone claiming to be

with the IRS asking for a payment, here’s what to do: • If you owe federal taxes, or think you might owe taxes, hang up and call the IRS at 800829-1040. IRS workers can help you with your payment questions. • If you don’t owe taxes, call and report the incident to TIGTA at 800366-4484.You can also ﬁle a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at www.FTC.gov. Add “IRS Telephone Scam” to the comments in your complaint.

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town assessor dies at 73

Maine Township’s Thomas E. Rueckert elected township assessor in 1985

Maine Township’s assessor Thomas E. Rueckert died May 6 at the age of 73. He was elected township assessor in 1985, and before that, he served as president of the Maine Township High School District 207 board of education

and chairman of the Oakton College Law EnforcementAdvisory Committee. He had been suffering from lung disease for quite some time. Rueckert is survived by his wife, son, daughter and six grandchildren. A visitation is scheduled from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday at ColonialWojciechowski Funeral Home, 8025 W. Golf Road, Niles. His cremation will be private. Memorials in lieu of flowers may be made to the American Lung Association.

The Stormwater Commission, in cooperation with Our Lady of Ransom Church, conducted an open house on May 5 for area residents to see firsthand the proposed detention basin project and associated connecting sewers. “The storage basin is designed to provide a more usable and beautified space for the church and community,” said Village Manager Steven Vinezeano. “This is a dry basin that may (if you average the past five years) have water about once a year for a matter of hours before it empties.” It has been noted that there are similar basins throughout the region that have been developed with an array recreational

possibilities. The flooding on the west side of Niles results from an excess of stormwater runoff directed toward low-lying areas. The dry basin at Our Lady of Ransom will provide approximately 11.961 acre-feet (or nearly 4 million gallons of water or enough water to fill 6 Olympic size swimming pools) of storage during a 100year rain event. Although an Agreement for the project is still being finalized, the bid documents for the project hit the streets May 7 for construction companies to bid on the project. It is anticipated that the project will take three to four months to complete. Stormwater Commission Chair and Trustee Joe LoVerde stated, “This project would not be possible without the strong cooperation of Pastor Father Chris Gustafson, the Our Lady of Ransom Parish and the Archdiocese. They should all be

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Police asking for assistance in burglary investigation Hynes Elementary School reported multiple computer towers, projectors, netbook computer stolen By alex hernandez staff reporter

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Residents learn about Stormwater Project at open house Flooding on the west side of Niles results from an excess of stormwater runoff

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commended for their efforts to improve the lives of those in this community.” Due to the two major rains in 2013, Mayor Andrew Przybylo announced the acceleration of the Stormwater Relief Plan by one year. Two other projects under Tier One are also planned for construction in 2014. The second west side storage basin at the southeast corner of Maryhill Cemetery is also planned for a spring start. The Village’s largest project, the Cleveland Relief Sewer, is much more complex and involved with a number of permitting agencies and taxing districts. In addition, the Village is working with the IEPA for the Revolving Loan Program, which will save the Village an estimated $1.8 million. There is also a strong possibility that the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District will participate with the construction of this $8 million project.

Morton Grove police are asking the public’s assistance in the recovery of property stolen from Hynes Elementary School. In a release, police said a person or persons entered the school at 9000 Belleforte sometime between 9:30 p.m. on May 5 and 7 a.m. on May 6. The school was entered

through “multiple windows after removing the screens,” said the release. The school reported multiple computer towers, projectors and a netbook computer were stolen. The Morton Grove Police Department is looking for assistance in the recovery of this stolen property and the identification of the offender(s) and are asking the public to contact them at (847) 470-5200.

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Norwood Crossing ‘Timely Talks’ feature topics of general interest to the community Knitting, model railroading, dental care, home sale preparation, gardening, Cubs/ Sox rivalry, the Chicago Outfit, wellness, yoga, exercise, investments, estate planning, decorating secrets, gardening, eye care, retirement planning, wreathmaking, and many more have been some of the Timely Talk programs held over the years at Norwood Crossing, 6016-20 N. Nina Ave. in Chicago. This eclectic mix of interesting and educational subjects is currently offered to the public on the third Wednesday of each month from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. at the long-term care retirement community. When first held in 1997, programs were scheduled bimonthly but,as their popularity gained momentum, a monthly schedule was established. “We’ve found that the Timely Talks are a great way to offer topics of general interest for the enlightenment and enrichment of the community,” said Peter Lim, corporate director of marketing at Norwood Crossing. “The programs, most of which are held during the afternoon, do limit the audience to retired people and stay-at-home-moms and dads, but we feel these are the people who might have the

time to take-in these offerings. During the summer months, we have held a limited number of programs in the evening, but these, too, run into scheduling conflicts.” Timely Talks are publicized in the local community newspapers and on Next Door Old Norwood Park, as well as on flyers distributed to individuals on mailing lists. Residents of local neighborhoods should watch these media outlets for information on upcoming programs. “Not every program may pique your interest,” said Lim, “but even if you attend one or two, you will be adding to your knowledge and maybe pick up a tip or two that can introduce you to a hobby, help you understand something better or maybe even save you some money. That is why there is so much variety. If you can spare the time, I urge you to take advantage of these free programs and get acquainted with presenters who often operate their own local business or are experts in their subjects.” For more information on the Timely Talk series, call (773) 577-5323 or email info@ norwoodcrossing.org.

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>> Concealed, from page 1 topic, and there are a number of questionable persons teaching it,” said Jens. “It’s my intention that it’s done right, safely and for the betterment of society.” He said his school would be limited to 15 students per class, and that there would be no live fire training on the premises. Instead, students would be using a Shot Indicating Resetting Trigger (SIRT) training pistol, essentially a laser gun designed for “dry fire training.” It has a red gun slide and dummy magazine to teach students how to reload. “It’s dedicated so that [an SIRT gun] cannot chamber a live round,” said Jens.“I’ve spent a couple thousand dollars to make sure there is no possible error of safety.” He then allowed the board to examine the SIRT gun he brought with him to the meeting. “And you say you won’t allow any live firearms in your school?” asked Karen J. Dimond, the board’s vice-chairman. Jens said the only functioning gun at the school would be his and that it would be disassembled and only used to show students how to properly clean a firearm. “It would never leave my possession,” said Jens. Dimond then asked what he would do if a student brought a functioning gun of their own to his school. “They’d be directed to leave, and they wouldn’t get a refund,” said Jens. “If a person is found to have one round of live ammunition, they’ll be expelled from the course, and

I’ll write a letter to the state recommending the dismissal of their carry permit.” The Illinois State Police require a concealed carry license applicant to already have a valid Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card and be at least 21-years old. Next an applicant must pay a $150 application fee, pass a background check, be fingerprinted and complete a total of 16 hours of training focused by an ISP-approved instructor on concealed carry to get the new license. Additionally, applicants with two or more DUI violations within the last five years or completed court-ordered addiction treatment; have active warrants and or have been charged with a misdemeanor involving the use or threat of physical violence would be denied. After successfully completing the training course and passing the background check, the applicant will be given a fiveyear concealed carry license. Even with a concealed carry license there are areas, like a school, where gun owners cannot take a concealed firearm. Because the concealed carry license requires a live fire instruction component, Jens said he’s made arrangements with a number of gun ranges in the area where he can take his students to fire live rounds of ammunition. “What I stress is stay away from trouble, don’t look for trouble,” said Jens. The special use permit will now go to village trustees for final approval.

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Ride Alongside Mayor Przybylo in the 2nd Annual Bike Niles Event

Event will feature 3 different bike courses for riders of all ages and experience levels Courtesy Village of Niles

Despite his busy schedule, Mayor Andrew Przybylo will be as ready as he can be for the 2nd Annual Bike Niles Event. “I don’t believe I will be getting trained physically because I haven’t been able to find the time, but I will likely take my bicycle to Amlings for a tune-up.” The FREE community event is dedicated to bicycle safety and awareness and overall health and wellness, and will be held at Culver School on May 17 with registration from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The event will feature three different bike courses for riders of all ages and experience levels to enjoy; Bike 4 Tykes, which is approximately a one mile course for ages six and under, Bike Family, which is approximately a four mile course for ages seven and up, and the Bike Niles course, which is approximately ten miles for more experienced riders. The 2nd Annual Bike Niles Event

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The FREE community event is dedicated to bicycle safety and awareness and overall health and wellness, and will be held at Culver School on May 17 with registration from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

will also have a wide range of entertainment including Extreme Biker, Matt Wilhelm, raffle prizes, Ronald McDonald, Snoopy, the Night of Roses scholarship presentation, and much more. “It was exciting to see such enthusiasm and support from the community at last year’s Bike Niles event,” said Mayor Przybylo,“This year, with added partnerships and with such a strong volunteer base, I am definitely looking forward to taking part in another successful biking event.”

Partners for the event include Adaptive Adventures, Advocate Children’s Hospital, Amlings Cycle, Athletico, Brilliant Electric Heating & Cooling, Christine Pusateri Hair Solutions, Edward Jones, Faller Insurance Agency, Firestone Care Center, Niles Chamber Dollars for Scholars, Kappys, Meijer, the CocaCola Company, Niles Park District, Niles Public Library, Active Transportation Alliance, Physicians Immediate Care, PNC Bank,Professional Eye Care Center, Resurrection Medical Center, TitleMax, Niles Family Fitness Center, Niles Fire Department, Niles Police Department, and Niles Historical Society. Join us in showing support for the community by participating in this half day event.

Calendar MAY 15 Niles Songwriters. 7 p.m. Niles Public Library located at 6960 W Oakton St, Niles. Local songwriters meet to discuss their craft and share their music. Acoustic instruments are welcome. Hot Ticket: ‘12 Years a Slave.’ 2 p.m. Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove. (2013, R, 2 hrs 15). In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Williams. Did you miss the latest blockbuster movie when in was in theaters? Join us on the 3rd Thursday every month for a screening of the hottest movies at 2pm and 6:30pm. Call 847-929-5101 or check out the Movies & More page on www.mgpl.org to learn more.

MAY 16 MGPL After Dark: Jazz Consortium Big Band. 7 p.m. Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove. Enjoy monthly performances on a Friday night in this after-hours series. Back by popular demand: The Jazz Consortium Big Band, led by saxophonist Roy Vombrack, will be jumping and jiving with a brand new set list of classic, modern and original tunes. Don’t miss an evening of toe-tapping jazz, swing and jazz-rock music with this acclaimed group. For more information, go to calendar. mgpl.org or call 847-929-

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MAY 17 Bike Niles Event. 9 a.m. Culver School, Niles. Rain or Shine...Bring your favorite bike and helmet to this free and exciting biking event in Niles. Enjoy family fun rides throughout Niles, bike safety checks, refreshments, and much more. Don’t miss an extreme bike performance by 3-time X-Games medalist Matt Wilhelm. For more info, go to www.vniles.com. Girl Scout Troop #41310 Pasta Dinner Fundraiser. 5:30 p.m. The Legion Hall, 6401 Dempster Street, Morton Grove. Our Senior Girl Scout Troop is in the final rounds of raising money for their trip to New York City. The girls have sold magazines, candy and over 2,000 boxes of cookies! While impressive, it still won’t cover all the costs. So next we are having a pasta dinner at the Legion Hall in Morton Grove. Please let us know if you are interested in coming out and supporting the kids. Girl Scout Troop #41310 Pasta Dinner Fundraiser: Adults $8.00, under 10 $5.00. Seating at 5:30 p.m., 6:10 p.m. and 6:50 p.m. Please call to reserve tickets: 847736-7526

MAY 18 Oklahoma Musica. 12 p.m. Elaine and Zollie Frank Theater, Mayer Kaplan JCC, 5050 Church Street, Skokie. Incorporating a large cast spanning all ages, JCC Theater

proudly presents, “Oklahoma!, the classic Rogers & Hammerstein musical that for the first time, integrated songs into the storytelling process, changing the face of American musical theater forever. To buy tickets, or for more details, see: www.gojcc.org/theater. For questions, contact Robert Bouwman, 847.763.3514 or email: rbouwman@gojcc.org.

MAY 19 Niles All American Speakers Toastmasters Club meeting. 7:30 p.m. Niles Public Library located at 6960 W Oakton St, Niles. A Toastmaster meeting is a learn-by-doing workshop in which participants hone their speaking and leadership skills in a no-pressure atmosphere. There is no instructor in a Toastmasters meeting. Instead, members evaluate each other’s presentations. This feedback process is a key part of the program’s success.

MAY 20 Film: ‘Emperor.’ 11:30 a.m. Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove. (2013, PG-13, 1 hr. 46 min.). Immediately after Emperor Hirochito’s World War II surrender, General Macarthur suddenly finds himself the de facto ruler of a foreign nation. He challenges his expert on Japanese culture, General Fellers to provide evidence in ten short days to decide if the Japanese emperor, worshipped as a god by his people but accused of war crimes, should be punished or saved, as the fate of a nation

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MAY 21 Campfire Cooking. 5:30 p.m. Wildwood Nature Center, Park Ridge. Cook a family feast around the campfire. Gather around the campfire for some fun and unique cooking experiences. Cook on a wooden stick, create a cake in a jar, cook with an orange,

and more. $25 per family.

MAY 22 French Market. 11 a.m. 4999 Old Orchard Center, Skokie. Indulge in your favorite products and shop local at Westfield Old Orchard’s French Market. Located near Sephora, this enticing market offers everything from fresh produce, breads, cheeses, and unique gifts from artisan vendors. In partnership with Benisidoun USA, this Parisianstyle street market at Westfield Old Orchard will transport >> see CALENDAR | page 22

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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Richard A. Bober, 50, of the 5300 block of W. Leland, Chicago, was arrested May 5 in the 7900 block of Oakton for driving with a suspended driver’s license.

Juan C. Pacheco, 30, of the 500 block of W. 143rd Street, East Chicago, was arrested May 3 at the intersection of Dempster and Harlem for driving with a suspended driver’s license.

Gregoary L. Jefferson, 53, of the 7300 block of N. Ridge, Chicago, was arrested May 3 in the 9000 block of Golf for retail theft.

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Sade S. Turner, 20, of the 3000 block of Greenbay Rd, North Chicago, was arrested May 4 in the 8500 block of Golf for retail theft. 20 19

Bobby R. Valles, 51, of the 5900 block of W. Patterson, Chicago, was arrested May 9 at the intersection of Milwaukee and Ebinger for driving with a suspended driver’s license and revoked registration.

A 16-year old form Des Plaines was arrested April 29 in the 2600 block of W. Dempster for disorderly conduct and battery.

A 17-year old from Des Plaines was arrested April 29 in the 2600 block of W. Dempster for disorderly conduct and battery.

A 17-year old from Park Ridge was arrested April 29 at the intersection of Summit and Northwest Highway for possession of cannabis.

Park Ridge Terrell Wright, 18, of the 1600 block of Monroe, Evanston, was arrested April 28 in the 2100 block of W. Oakton for aggravated assault. A 17-year old from Des Plaines was arrested April 28 in the 2600 block of W. Dempster for disorderly conduct and battery. A 16-year old from Des Plaines was arrested April 28 in the 2600 block of W. Dempster for disorderly conduct and battery.

Israel Alonso-Chamu, 23, of the 4500 block of W. Schubert, Chicago, was arrested April 28 at the intersection of Greenwood and Austin for no driving without a valid driver’s license and unlawful use of a cell phone.

Rodolfo Chavez-Trejo, 49, of the 8800 block of N. Root, Niles, was arrested May 1 at the intersection of Touhy and Hamlin for speeding, driving without a valid driver’s license and no valid insurance.

A 17-year old from Park Ridge was arrested May 2 at the intersection of Washington and Austin for zero tolerance

and possession of alcohol by a minor. A 17-year old from Park Ridge was arrested May 2 at the intersection of Washington and Austin for possession of cannabis.

A 17-year old from Park Ridge was arrested May 2 at the intersection of Washington and Austin for zero tolerance.

Ezell Lucas, 22, of the 7500 block of S. Champlain, Chicago, was arrested May 3 in the 700 block of Higgins for improper turn, driving without a driver’s license and no valid insurance.

Augusto Meglio, 33, of the 200 block of Stonybrook, Bloomingdale, was arrested May 3 at the intersection of Touhy and Rose for driving without a valid driver’s license.

Unsal Uysalbus, 25, of the 1300 block of S. Canfield, Park Ridge, was arrested May 5 at the intersection of Granville and Washington for possession of cannabis.

Thomas Higham, 54, of the 2200 block of W. Berteau, Chicago, was arrested April 29 in the 1400 block of S. Washington after being stopped and found to have a warrant out for both aggravated assault and use of a deadly weapon. After he was taken into custody he was turned over to Chicago police.

Morton Grove Kallao, 52, of 21 Elizabeth Dearborn, Michigan was arrested May 7 in the 7200 block of Oakton for retail theft.

Angelo Petrov, 21, of Northbrook was arrested

May 3 in the 9000 block of Dempster for driving without a valid driver’s license. Brandon Godla, 27, of Chicago was arrested May 6 at the intersection of Central and Lake for driving without a valid dirver’s license.

Markus Homann, 35, of Niles was arrested May 2 in the 9500 block of Washington for driving without a valid driver’s license.

Steven Akhteebo, 23, of Morton Grove was arrested May 4 at the intersection of Theobald and Menard for possession of cannabis.

Christopher Jenrick, 25, of Niles was arrested May 3 at the intersection of Oriole and Dempster for DUI.

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Does Niles not have a gun problem? Let me explain my belief and reasoning, and you can judge for yourself

erupted in an unearthly chorus of yelps. I thought we were being invaded by a chortling, maniac ghoul convention. But other than that, I always feel Many news stories about safe in Niles. Is it because of a violence, mayhem and murder heavy police presence? in Chicago use the Niles has a great police term “gun violence” force. They are community whenever a gun is oriented and very involved. used. They don’t They are professional, say “fist violence” reasonable and good people. or “baseball bat Our family has had many, violence” or very good interactions “knife violence” with the Niles police. The when someone is leadership is excellent, and perspectiVe beaten, smashed or another response times are swift, morgan dUbieL stabbed. Why not? but I wouldn’t call the Is gun violence a special class police presence heavy.We don’t of violence, totally different have cops on every corner, so from other forms of violent, why does Chicago have a “gun antisocial behavior? violence” problem while Niles Niles doesn’t have a “gun doesn’t? violence” problem. At least you Some blame poverty, but this never read about it in the papers is a disgusting claim. I know or Police Blotter. I believe that many poor people who have to be true. I’m often in Chicago’s never committed a crime, let worst neighborhoods and am alone contemplated one. Being always on my guard. I cannot poor doesn’t make one an remember the last time I was automatic criminal. They have nervous or afraid in Niles. Well, access to fists and baseball bats, actually, a spring ago with the but those don’t automatically bedroom window open, I was lead to violence. I played frightened out of sleep. The asphalt baseball in my youth coyote that lives in the woods and never swung a bat in anger behind our home had kits. She at someone. So what is it about must have brought home some a gun that suddenly leads to tasty morsel because they “gun violence?”

niles doesn’t have a “gun violence” problem. at least you never read about it in the papers or police Blotter. Gun liberties in Chicago have been curtailed for a long, long time. Despite that, a “gun violence” problem persists, such that Chicago’s police superintendent sanitized crime statistics in an attempt to cover up the failure to stem “gun violence.” Think about it: To get a gun to commit a murder or other felony in Chicago, you have to steal it or break the law. So “gun violence” starts with criminality, first. Criminals without guns use their fists, feet, baseball bats or anything else available to inflict violence. Cops have guns and so do private lawful citizens, and they don’t commit “gun violence.” Some say warm weather causes an increase in shootings, but it gets pretty hot in Niles, too. So it isn’t the sun or the gun that causes the violence. What do you think it is?

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findS Morton Grove hosts spring preview market By alex hernandez staff reporter

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Families flocked to a spring preview market last weekend in Morton Grove. “We have a nice market, a lot of vendors,” said Rich Block, a market manager for the market. “It’s all for free. We’ve got things for the kids to come out to and play and do besides our vendors.” The Morton Grove Farmer’s Market organizers are volunteers that seek to provide a wide variety of fresh, locally produced foods and products to Morton Grove and its neighboring communities. The May 10 event was a preseason market preview that featured nearly 20 vendors, live music by Whitey O’Day, and balloon art from RC Juggles. “Well it’s our opening market,” said Rich Block, a market manager for the farmer’s market. “There’s not as much produce here yet. People come expecting to find all the greens already here but things are still coming up out of the ground.” One of those vendors was Alexander Domnenko, who was selling raw honey. Their farm is in Knox, Indiana but their business is registered in nearby Glenview. “The honey is from our farm, my dad does the farming,” he said. “We have 150 hives and we just ask people to allow us

to put the beehives on their property. We preselect the area so there’s a lot of field’s and forests.” He said that the honey they extract comes from a variety of different flowers. “The darker honey is from milkweed and the lighter honey is from basswood and berries,” said Domnenko.

“you can go to a food pantry and get food but it’s all canned preservatives. here’s it’s a diﬀerent story,” said Block. “and the vendors love it because it’s more sales for them of course. you can’t beat that.” Block said the market’s organizers try to make sure the vendors are from the Midwest region around Chicago and are actually making the wares they’re selling. Additionally the market is in its second year of accepting Snap/Link program payments. “Our link program we started last year,” said Block. “We got a grant from the state to buy the actual machine through the lieutenant governor’s office. We then went out and found a vendor and sponsor to do

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Alexander Domnenko was selling raw honey at the market.

the two things you need to do: have some money in the program and then to operate it.” He said that the organizers eventually linked up with NorthShore University HealthSystem, who gave them a grant for $5,000 that allows the market to do “matching dollars.” “So if you come to our market and spend $25,” said Block. “We give you an addition $25 dollars of food for free which is from our sponsor’s money.” He said that allows people using Link/Snap, often the less fortunate or elderly or sometimes a family where the husband and wife no longer have jobs, to still eat healthy. “You can go to a food pantry and get food but it’s all canned preservatives. Here’s it’s a different story,” said Block.“And the vendors love it because it’s more sales for them of course. You can’t beat that.” The 2014 market season will run every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. from June 7 through Oct. 18 at 6210 W Dempster St, Morton Grove. There will be no market on July 5. The Market is a division of the Morton Grove Chamber of Commerce and Industry with cooperation from the Village of Morton Grove, the Morton Grove Park District, and many other for-profit and not-forprofit organizations.

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Whitey O’Day performing at the market.

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Ryan Freeman, a balloon artist at RC Juggles, creating balloon art.

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INSIDE: Hawks seek uptick in scoring heading into regionals, page 12; Hawks avenge early-season loss to Notre Dame, page 13

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Wolves gymnasts state-bound for first time since 1986 By mike sandrolini For the bugle

mike@buglenewspapers.com @voyagersport

After securing second place at last Friday’s Lyons Township sectional with 148.40 points, the Niles West boys gymnastics team was sitting in a great position to secure an at-large berth to the team championship portion of this weekend’s state meet that’s being held Friday. Each of the five sectional team champions automatically advance to state;then,three teams with the next highest sectional scores qualify. The Wolves’ point total was well ahead of Deerfield (142.45), which placed second at the Stevenson sectional, and Hinsdale Central (142.05), the third-place finisher at LT. But the Wolves had to wait it out Saturday night until it learned the results from the two remaining sectionals (at Glenbard West and Mundelein) as to whether or not it had qualified as a team. Well, the Wolves’ point total stood up, and Niles West will be taking part in the battle for the state team championship Friday at Hinsdale Central, starting at 6 p.m. It marks the first time in nearly 30 years that Niles West has qualified as a team—the last state appearance coming in 198586 when the Wolves finished seventh. Previous to that, the Wolves qualified for state three consecutive seasons from 197273 to 1975-75.They were runnerup in ’74-75—U.S. Olympian Bart Conner’s junior year. Coach Adrian Batista, a Niles West all-arounder himself in the early 1990s, couldn’t be prouder of his club. He pointed out that outside of sophomore sensation Dalai Jamiyankhuu— who last Friday was second in the all-around and won both the pommel horse and still rings—

most of the Wolves’ gymnasts basically started the sport from scratch when they were freshmen. “It’s huge,” Batista said. “We have Dalai; he came in with a lot of talent, but the rest of the team had no experience at all, came in as true freshman and it took them through four years. They did it the hard way. It’s pretty impressive how they became so good.” Senior co-captain Harris Khan, a three-year varsity performer, was contemplating the prospect of the team going downstate after last Friday’s sectional even before the Wolves got the official word on Saturday. “It would be a good deal for all of us,” he said. “From freshman to sophomore year, we never thought we would be a state team.” The Wolves didn’t do well in their first event of the evening, the high bar, but came through in the remaining events to secure second place.Team champion LT chalked up 156.05 points. “It was rough at the start,” Batista said.“They had the jitters on the high bar but they calmed down. I was very impressed overall.” The Wolves’ goal at the beginning of the year was to win the CSL Conference championship, which they did earlier this month in dominant fashion, racking up 153.15 points—the fourth-highest score recorded in the state this season at the time. It was the Wolves’ first CSL gymnastics title since 1991. Obviously, they’ve surpassed that goal by leaps and bounds. “In my eyes as head coach they’ve already won,” Batista said,“and anything they do (from here on out) is icing on the cake in my opinion. >> see WOLVES | page 14

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Harris Khan, a co-captain, and Niles West are headed to the state meet.

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Hawks seek uptick in scoring heading into regionals By mike sandrolini For the bugle

mike@buglenewspapers.com @voyagersport

Crunch time for area girls soccer teams gets under way next week with clubs taking part in regionals across the area. Maine South is seeded fourth at its own Class 3A sectional, while Niles West checks in as the No. 6 seed. Maine East, which hosts its own regional starting Tuesday, is the 16th seed. Resurrection will be part of the Class 2A Grayslake North sectional and is competing in the Lakes Regional. Here’s a look at how teams sack up as the “second season” approaches.

MAINE SOUTH A recurring theme that coach JJ Crawford and the Hawks would like to change before meeting up with 13th-seed Steinmetz in their St. Ignatius regional opener reared its ugly head during the first full week of May: producing quality chances and scoring goals. The Hawks lost a 2-1 game to close out play in the ChathamGlenwood tourney May 3. Then, the Hawks got whitewashed by CSL South foe New Trier, 5-0, on May 6, and lost another 2-1 game May 8—this to Niles West-slipping to 9-9-1 overall and 1-4 in the conference. Crawford admits it’s been difficult replacing goal-scoring machine Alli Curry, a 2013 grad. Claudia Wine, a sophomore, has been starting to get some big goals, and Crawford is optimistic senior co-captain Lexi Kiotis will find the back of the net in the postseason. One thing Crawford definitely wants to see is senior Jessie Schmidt looking to shoot

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Gabby Pinto and Maine South have the No. 4 seed in their own sectional.

more instead of looking to pass. “Jessie is great for assists, but I told her to get greedy,” Crawford said. “We have to find ways to generate goals. It’s the one thing

that we’ve struggled with all season. We hope that we won’t continue to struggle with it. That’s the difference when you play top teams is our ability to score goals.” Maine South has few concerns, if any, regarding its defensive effort. Crawford believes Iowa State-bound senior goalkeeper Emily O’Grady is all-state caliber. She’s getting help defensively from Schmidt, Kiotis, sophomore Taylor Barzowski, and senior cocaptains Britt Bruce and Kate Thursby. “They all have been coming back to form that wall,” Crawford said. “She’s (O’Grady) having a great season. She’s an all-state keeper in my opinion. She’s just that good.” If the Hawks eliminate Steinmetz, they’ll likely tangle

with No. 5 seed St. Ignatius in the title game, scheduled for Friday, May 23. A victory would put them into the sectionals for a third straight year, and they could be on a collision course to meet old nemesis Loyola Academy for the sectional crown. Loyola has ended the Hawks’ season in sectionals each of the past two years.

NILES WEST A few weeks back, coach Brett Clish’s squad was battling a rash of concussions and injuries— not the least of which was losing the school’s all-time leading goal scorer, junior Vicki Tirovolas, to a season-ending torn ACL. But the situation isn’t dire nowadays for Niles West, which matches up with Maine West, the 11th seed, at 7 p.m.Tuesday in its

Maine East regional opener. The Wolves have everyone back in the lineup that had been sidelined with concussions, including sophomore co-captains Emela Mehicevic and Mercedes Bajric. Niles West also has gone on to set a new school record for most victories in a season.The Wolves’ 2-1 win against Maine South was their 13th of the year as Mehicevic and freshman Jackie Bajric scored goals. “Thing have stabilized with the injuries,” said Clish. “All the starters are back and it’s been nice. There are some a little dinged up, but pretty much everybody is back.” Sophomore mid-forward Nichole Lopatin—playing on a bad ankle as well as with a large >> see SOCCER | page 14

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Roundup: Hawks avenge early-season loss to Notre Dame By mike sandrolini For the bugle

mike@buglenewspapers.com @voyagersport

Notre Dame had defeated Maine South earlier in the year, but the Hawks turned the tables, knocking off the Dons 9-1 on May 9. Vinny Guzaldo doubled and had two RBI for Maine South. Hank Schau also doubled and singled with a RBI. Also driving in run for the Hawks were Gehrig Parker, Steve Sakowicz, Zach Parker and Marty Balow. Ian Steigerwald doubled and drove in the Dons’ only run of the game. •Notre Dame got a fifth-inning sacrifice fly from Vince Surdo, and that lone run turned out to be all the Dons needed to defeat ESCC rival Benet, 1-0, on May 5. Sophomore Scott Kutschke started and combined with senior Patrick Dillon for a fivehit shutout. Sam Ferri had the only extra base hit of the game, a double. On May 7, the Dons and Benet were tied 2-2 after 51/2 innings, but the Redwings broke the game open with a four-run sixth inning and won, 6-2. Surdo and A.J. Boehmer finished with two hits apiece, while Sam Ferri and Matt Segovia had a RBI each. The Dons split a doubleheader versus Marian Catholic on Saturday, losing the first game 12-2, but taking the nightcap 8-6. Sam Ferri, who doubled twice, singled and drove in two runs, also picked up the win in relief. Joe Rimic had a two-hit, two RBI game, Simon doubled, Boehmer was 2-for-3, while Segovia, Michael Ferri and John Draths each had RBI. Segovia and Simon (double) each had an RBI in the Game 1 loss. Sam Ferri also doubled. •Maine South edged Evanston, 3-2, on May 6 behind a complete game, eight-strikeout performance from Bobby Pennington, who remained undefeated on the year. Gehrig Parker doubled and singled, and Caleb deMarigny hit a sacrifice fly. On Saturday, the Hawks went to 18-4 overall following an 11-8 win against Maine West. Schau (3-0) won on the mound, while Gehrig Parker had a triple, two singles and an RBI. Guzaldo also went 3-for-3 with two RBIs. •Maine East lost a 16-2 CSL North matchup to Glenbrook

North on May 8.David Schnobrich tripled and drove in a run, and Dylan Kuffell had an RBI. The Demons also were defeated 6-3 by Glenbrook North on May 6. Kuffell went 3-for-3 with an RBI and also pitched two scoreless innings in relief. Maine East lost a 9-2 contest to Highland Park on May 5. Will Heins doubled twice and drove in a run, while Schnobrich added a RBI for the Demons.

SOFTBALL Maine South vs. Niles West: On May 8, the Hawks blasted the Wolves, 11-1. Emily Wolf and Nina Anderson each had triples, with Wolf knocking in three runs. Anderson, Courtney Richardson (two hits) and Emilie McGuire (two hits) each drove in two runs. Lauren Smith added two hits and a RBI, and Mary Depkon also had a RBI. Jenna Christie was the winning pitcher. For the Wolves, Taylor Genis singled twice, and Jayna Shaw had an RBI. •Maine South prevailed 6-3 over Waukegan May 6 after both teams traded the lead four times. Christie struck out 11 while earning the victory. Sabrina Argaez knocked in three runs with two hits. Richardson also had two RBI, and Erin Faltin added an RBI. The Hawks appeared to be cruising to a victory at Deerfield May 5, enjoying an eight-run cushion (19-2) going into the bottom of the sixth. However, Deerfield plated eight runs in the inning to tie it, and then scored a run in the bottom of the seventh to win, 11-10. Anderson (double) and Argaez (two hits) each had three RBI in the loss. Richardson (double) had a three-hit day, while Wolf (double) added two hits and a RBI. Faltin doubled and singled and drove in a run, McGuire singled twice,and Emily Suwanski tripled. Depkon also hit a double and had a RBI. •Niles West banged out 20 hits in an 11-3 rout of Evanston on May 6. Kacie Simkins went 4-for4 with an RBI, and Taylor Genis (triple) had three hits and three RBIs to lead the Wolves. Maya Cabalero doubled and singled twice, and Atorena Michael contributed two hits and two RBIs. Finishing with two hits and an RBI apiece were Tatiyana Rodrigues, Payton Genis (two doubles) and Valerie Sherman.

Payton Genis tossed a complete game to earn the victory. On May 9, the Wolves roughed up rival Niles North, 9-1. Payton Genis went the distance on the mound for the win. Shannon McHugh finished with a double, two singles and two RBIs. Simkins also doubled with two RBIs. Taylor Genis went 3-for-4, and Alyssa Falcone and Tatiyana Rodriguez each drove in a run. The Wolves on Saturday lost both games of a doubleheader to Conant, 13-0 and 8-4. In the 8-4 loss, Shah (double, single), Simkins (two hits), Michael and Emily Butera each drove in a run.

GIRLS TRACK CSL South meet: Evanston won the meet held May 9 with 207 points, while Maine South (124.5) took third and Niles West (78.5) fourth. For Maine South, Olivia Cattau nabbed first place in the 300-meter low hurdles and second in the 100 high hurdles, and Kalina Gardiner placed second in the 800. Lauren Sargent grabbed second place in the discus, while Kristina Grandi was third in the high jump. Colleen Katkus also was second in the long jump. Niles West saw Sahar Khalid finish first in the high jump, Katherine De Lara take third in the 100, Christine Mujica place third in the 3,200, and Priscilla Membreno capture third in the pole vault. •CSL North meet: Maine East’s Elanta Slowek, a state qualifier last year, won the high jump, triple jump and discus, and was third in the shot put at the meet, which took place May 9.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL Maine South avenged an earlier season loss to Niles West on May 6, winning 25-22, 26-24. John Palucki and Dan Perry tallied seven and six kills, respectively, setter Tim Myzdrak totaled 19 assists and Evan Walsh finished with five blocks. The Hawks continued to roll on May 8, brushing aside Evanston, 25-16, 25-23. Mizdrak (nine assists), Walsh (five kills) and Charlie Majewski (five kills) lifted the Hawks to the victory. •Niles West rebounded from the loss to Maine South with a 23-25, 25-20, 25-18 triumph over Glenbrook South as Zach Gelfand finished with 11 kills, Sebastian

10 and Eli Gelfand eight. Jordan Moy amassed 36 assists. •Notre Dame saw its nine game winning streak snapped by Lake Zurich in a threegame match on May 5. Ryan Roycroft piled up 16 kills for the Dons, Steve Lendy had 10 and Erik Kerber seven. Patrick Hennelly chipped in with 10 digs, Jacob Lendy accumulated 28 assists and Will Walsh added 15 assists. The Dons bounced back with a 25-12, 25-14 victory over ESCC foe Nazareth the next day. Kerber’s nine kills topped the Dons, while Steve Lendy had seven. Jacob Lendy and Walsh had 13 and 12 assists, respectively, and Nathan Krogstad ended up with seven digs.

•Maine East got back on track May 5 with a 25-20, 25-17 league win over Highland Park. Lerin Mathew contributed nine kills, and Joe Swoboda had five kills. The Demons then took care of business against rival Maine West, 25-23, 25-15 on May 8. Mathew was the team leader in kills with nine, while Swoboda added seven. Jan Suarez contributed 11 digs.

GIRLS SOCCER Niles West is getting healthy, and that’s translating into victories for the Wolves, who blanked Waukegan, 4-0, on May 6. Nichole Lopatin scored her 16th and 17th goals of the year, and Mercedes Bajric also scored twice.

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>> WOLVES, FROM PAGE 11 “It’s neat to see. We were an average team and never had a chance to make state when I competed. It’s huge; it’s very difficult to do. To be one of top teams in state is something to be very proud of. I’m pretty lucky to have the kids that I have. I just try to motivate (them). The kids are excited; they deserve it.” Individually, Jamiyankhuu will be making his second trip to state, and will take part in all six events during Saturday’s individual competition with his secondplace all-around score last Friday of 53.40 points. His sectional performance was especially noteworthy, considering that he’s competing with a fractured wrist. He admits that the injury is painful, particularly in events such as the rings, pommel horse and high bar. Ironically, Jamiyankhuu still notched firsts in both the rings and horse with scores of 9.1 in each event. “Practices have been going well,” he said. “I felt pretty confident. On some events I was kind of nervous, and the other events I was pretty confident and knew I would do well.” Jamiyankhuu’s best score of the evening was a 9.45 on vault, good for second place. Going up against Jamiyankhuu in this event at state will be Maine South senior Nico Mikhail, who scored a 9.05 and took third. Jamiyankhuu also was third on bars (8.65) and high bar (7.75)

>> SOCCER, FROM PAGE 12 cast on her right arm which she broke during basketball season— has been on a scoring tear of late. She’s approaching 20 goals for the year and set a school record of five goals in one game. “She’s been playing last five or six games with the ankle,” Clish said.“She’s not out-running people like she does, but even with bad ankle she’s still quick.” A victory over Maine West, whom Niles West defeated at its

and tied for third in the floor exercise (9.4). “I know how the (state) meet feels,” Jamiyankhuu said. “I know how it looks and I know what to prepare for.” A native of Ulaanbator, Mongolia, Jamiyankhuu came over to the United States with his brother and grandmother as a 10-year-old in 2007, joining his mother and father, who had already been in the U.S. for 1 ½ years. Jamiyankhuu didn’t know a word of English when he arrived, but gymnastics wasn’t foreign to him. He had taken up the sport in Mongolia at age 9. “He’s an impressive kid,”Batista said.“He’s very, very talented. His pommel horse (routine) is as good as anybody. Hopefully he’ll make finals in all six (events).” Also punching their tickets to state in individual events for the Wolves are sophomore David Thai, third on rings (8.70), and senior Andy Tran, a fifth-place finisher on bars (8.40). “David on rings had one of his best performances,” Batista said. “He put in one more difficult strength move. It was the first time he did it and it was just phenomenal.” Former longtime boys head coach Steve Foerch, who coached from 1991 to 2011 and was Batista’s high school coach, will accompany the team to state. “Coach Steve is going down with us and that will be very cool,” Batista said.

own tourney earlier this season, would get the Wolves a likely regional championship date with No. 3 seed Evanston. The Wildkits pounded Niles West 7-0 in a CSL South game in late April, but the Wolves were without Lopatin and starting goalkeeper ChiChi Osuji for that contest. “We’re hoping we can get by Maine West in order to get Evanston again,” Clish said.

MAINE EAST The winless Demons went

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Niles West’s Dalai Jamiyankhuu placed second in the all-around at the Lyons Township Sectional.

into the final week of the regular season hoping to get a victory under their belts before hosting the regional. They are the 16th and final seed in the Maine South sectional complex, and went up against Evanston on Tuesday. “Maybe we can gain a little confidence going into play Evanston (with a win),” said 10th-year coach Julie Dickinson. “We’ve been seeing a lot of girls come in (to the program) without a lot of soccer experience.” But that’s slowing changing.

Several Demon players are now competing for the Chicagobased Olympiacos Soccer Club. The club is affiliated with Olympiacos FC, a professional Greek soccer team. The Demons are led by junior sweeper Jackie Contreras, senior defender Kathy Janik, and junior forwards Arianna Cruz an Aornina Abram. “I feel this is the most skilled group of girls I’ve had in a long time,” Dickinson said. “(But) because they don’t have a lot of

playing experience (as of yet) they don’t have that competitive edge.”

RESURRECTION The Bandits are the 12th seed in the Grayslake North sectional, and will match up against No. 5 seed Prairie Ridge Tuesday night in the Lakes regional. Resurrection has seniors Rory Cusack, Maddie Dineen, Hannah Witczak, Lauren Piszkiewicz, and Rachel Gotsch leading the charge.

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BASEBALL Average Charlie Donovan, Westmont .542 Cody Grosse, Joliet West .517 Zack Thomas, Joliet West .481 Chris Whelan, Benet .449 Tommy Franczak, Westmont .448 Nick Dalesandro, JCA .425 Jovany Urbieta, Plainfield East .424 A.J. Boehmer, Notre Dame .417 Joe Donovan, Westmont .400 Austin Blazevic, Plainfield Central .385 Thomas Norton, Notre Dame .397 Anthony Rendina, Benet .393 Dylan Kuffell, Maine East .390 Rylan Bannon, JCA .382 Bryan VanDuser, Plainfield North .380 Matt Welch, Plainfield North .379 Mitch Boe, JCA .377 Griffin McGuire, Joliet West .375 Aaron Markley, JCA .373 Christian Smith, Joliet Central .367 Richard Bryza, Plainfield North .365 Johnathan Kruppe, Benet .364 Tuf Borland, Bolingbrook .350 Hits Jovany Urbieta, Plainfield East 36 Nick Dalesandro, JCA 34 Matt Welch, Plainfield North 33 Chris Whelan, Benet 31 Cody Grosse, Joliet West 31 Thomas Norton, Notre Dame 29 Mitch Boe, JCA 29 Rylan Bannon, JCA 29 Aaron Markley, JCA 28 Bryan VanDuser, Plainfield North 27 Kyle Strepek, Plainfield North 27 Richard Bryza, Plainfield North 27 Charlie Donovan, Westmont 26 Tommy Franczak, Westmont 26 Zack Thomas, Joliet West 26 Austin Blazevic, Plainfield Central 25 A.J. Boehmer, Notre Dame 25 Mike McGee, Plainfield East 24 Anthony Rendina, Benet 24 Matt Ryan, Plainfield Central 24 Tyler Hair, Lockport 23 Drew DeMumbrum, Plainfield East 22 Keegan Tyrell, JCA 21 Joe Boyle, Benet 21 Christian Armstrong, Plainfield Central 21 Zack Jaroosz, Plainfield North 21 John Butler, Plainfield North 21 Joe Donovan, Westmont 20 Greg Pietrzak, Westmont 20 Michael Ferri, Notre Dame 20 Johnathan Kruppe, Benet 20 Matt Bunetta, Plainfield Central 20 Connor Hickey, Benet 20 Runs Rylan Bannon, JCA 34 Charlie Donovan, Westmont 33 Matt Welch, Plainfield North 31 Cody Grosse, Joliet West 27 Anthony Bryan, Plainfield East 23 Chris Whelan, Benet 23 Joe Donovan, Westmont 22 Mitch Boe, JCA 21 Jeremy Quade, Lockport 19 Tommy Simon, Notre Dame 19 Greg Pietrzak, Westmont 18 Michael Ferri, Notre Dame 18 Bryan VanDuser, Plainfield North 18 Thomas Norton, Notre Dame 18 Drew DeMumbrum, Plainfield East 18 Nick Dalesandro, JCA 17 Tommy Franczak, Westmont 17 Zack Moran, Westmont 17 Kyle Strepek, Plainfield North 17 Zack Thomas, Joliet West 17 Anthony Rendina, Benet 17 Aaron Markley, JCA 16 Danny Brandon, Plainfield Central 16 Mike McGee, Plainfield East 16 Joe Boyle, Benet 16 RBI Tommy Franczak, Westmont 31 Charlie Donovan, Westmont 25 Jovany Urbieta, Plainfield East 25

Matt Ryan, Plainfield Central Johnathan Kruppe, Benet Joe Boyle, Benet Aaron Markley, JCA Nick Dalesandro, JCA Kyle Strepek, Plainfield North Richard Bryza, Plainfield North John Butler, Plainfield North Mike McGee, Plainfield East Tyler Hair, Lockport Thomas Norton, Notre Dame A.J. Boehmer, Notre Dame Austin Blazevic, Plainfield Central Mitch Boe, JCA Zack Thomas, Joliet West Mitch Coughlin, Plainfield East Keegan Tyrell, JCA Jeremy Dutton, Plainfield East Doubles Chris Whelan, Benet Jovany Urbieta, Plainfield East John Butler, Plainfield North Zach Goetschel, Joliet Central Austin Blazevic, Plainfield Central Michael Ferri, Notre Dame Vince Surdo, Notre Dame Johnathan Kruppe, Benet Richard Bryza, Plainfield North Mike McGee, Plainfield East Sam Ferri, Notre Dame Mitch Coughlin, Plainfield East Aaron Markley, JCA Rylan Bannon, JCA Tommy Franczak, Westmont Jeremy Dutton, Plainfield East Andrew Mireles, Joliet Central Matt Ryan, Plainfield Central HR Charlie Donovan, Westmont Joe Boyle, Benet Rylan Bannon, JCA Johnathan Kruppe, Benet Jovany Urbieta, Plainfield East Simon LeClair, Plainfield Central ERA Drake Fellows, JCA Noah Masa, Lockport Kyle Strepek, Plainfield North Anthony Alessi, Westmont Matt Jaskowiak, Bolingbrook Russ Hoh, Lockport Adnan Sator, Notre Dame Zack Thomas, Joliet West Robert Gesbocker, Plainfield North Josh Garner, Plainfield North Mike Formella, Lockport Matt Strzechowski, Bolingbrook Zack Moran, Westmont Nick Rana, Plainfield Central Mitch Coughlin, Plainfield East Robert Alarico, Joliet West Matt Emerick, Benet Joe Callahan, Plainfield North Drew DeMumbrum, Plainfield East Strikeouts Kyle Strepek, Plainfield North Noah Masa, Lockport Mike Formella, Lockport Nick Dalesandro, JCA Drake Fellows, JCA Kyle Polaski, JCA Zack Thomas, Joliet West Steven Waldrop, Bolingbrook Mario Samuel, Bolingbrook Griffin McGuire, Joliet West Pat Peterson, Benet Josh Garner, Plainfield North Nick Rana, Plainfield Central Robert Alarico, Joliet West Drew DeMumbrum, Plainfield East Austin Moralis, Lockport Russ Hoh, Lockport Cole Kotopka, Plainfield East Zach Goetschel, Joliet Central Wins Kyle Strepek, Plainfield North Mike Formella, Lockport Nick Dalesandro, JCA Kyle Polaski, JCA

24 23 20 20 20 18 18 17 17 16 16 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 11 10 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 0.27 0.41 0.81 0.82 0.85 0.93 0.98 1.07 1.24 1.27 1.32 1.34 1.46 1.52 1.61 1.66 1.86 1.97 2.00 65 53 52 51 50 48 43 41 40 39 39 37 36 35 32 30 27 26 26 7-0 6-2 5-0 5-1

Griffin McGuire, Joliet West 4-0 Joe Callahan, Plainfield North 4-0 Drew DeMumbrum, Plainfield East 4-1 Josh Garner, Plainfield North 4-1 Drake Fellows, JCA 4-1 Zack Moran, Westmont 4-0 Zack Thomas, Joliet West 4-1 Ross Hoh, Lockport 3-0 Robert Gesbocker, Plainfield North 3-0 Anthony Alessi, Westmont 3-0 Austin Loehman, Westmont 3-1 Joe Rimac, Notre Dame 3-1 Nick Rana, Plainfield Central 3-4 SOFTBALL Average Maria Prete, Westmont .536 Marissa Panko, Benet .535 Emily York, Benet .519 Zahrya McFarland, Downers South .508 Skye Osborne, Romeoville .500 Joy Treasure, Joliet West .494 Summer Stitt, Lisle .492 Michaela Schlattman, Plainfield C. .485 Dale Ryndak, Downers North .482 Mary Iliopoulos, Maine East .480 Jessica Andree, Downers South .478 Angelina Medo, Plainfield South .478 Steph Abello, Benet .473 Kristin Bialek, Downers South .464 Julianne Rurka, Benet .464 Kelsey Gockman, Downers North .457 Skyler Poel, Westmont .446 Sarah Demasi, Lockport .440 Marissa Burns, Minooka .435 Maria Connell, Plainfield Central .432 Alyssa Hajduk, Minooka .429 Sabrina Argaez, Maine South .429 Nicole Bowman, Downers South .429 Kelly Pattison, Lockport .427 Tatiyana Rodriguez, Niles West .424 Jordan Harbacek, Plainfield South .423 Rowan McGuire, Benet .422 Ali Woitovich, Downers North .419 Alylsia Rodriguez, Joliet West .417 Sammie Sabor, Plainfield Central .412 Caroline Brown, Minooka .409 Alyssa Matej, Maine East .406 Ashley Beck, Romeoville .404 Hits Michaela Schlattman, Plainfield C. 50 Marissa Panko, Benet 46 Emily York, Benet 41 Joy Treasure, Joliet West 39 Julianne Rurka, Benet 39 Kelly Pattison, Lockport 38 Maria Prete, Westmont 37 Rowan McGuire, Benet 35 Steph Abello, Benet 35 Alylsia Rodriguez, Joliet West 35 Gretchen Egly, Plainfield Central 35 Alison Mangino, Plainfield Central 34 Timi Tooley, Plainfield Central 34 Sarah Demasi, Lockport 33 Sammie Sabor, Plainfield Central 33 Maria Connell, Plainfield Central 32 Kristin Bialek, Downers South 32 Jessica Andree, Downers South 32 Zahrya McFarland, Downers South 31 Jennifer Ames, Joliet West 30 Summer Stitt, Lisle 30 Gabby Voulgaris, Lockport 30 Skyler Poel, Westmont 29 Kiera Aldridge, Westmont 28 Haley Arndt, Lockport 28 Skye Osborne, Romeoville 28 Dale Ryndak, Downers North 27 Hannah Franceschini, Plainfield Central 26 Ali Woitovich, Downers North 26 Tara Cannella, Plainfield Central 25 Julie Liceaga, Joliet West 25 Kristin Lea, Downers South 24 Kristen Skala, Westmont 24 Sabrina Argaez, Maine South 24 Karina Vargas, Joliet West 24 Jordan Arndt, Lockport 24 Emily Suwanski, Maine South 23 Caitlyn Daly, Downers South 23 Melissa Orton, Downers South 22 Jordan Harbacek, Plainfield South 22

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Ally Howard, Lockport 22 Halle Hollatz, Lockport 22 Jenny Newtoff, Plainfield Central 22 Runs Michaela Schlattman, Plainfield C. 42 Julianne Rurka, Benet 36 Emily York, Benet 35 Steph Abello, Benet 34 Marissa Panko, Benet 34 Maria Prete, Westmont 32 Jennifer Ames, Joliet West 27 Summer Stitt, Lisle 26 Joy Treasure, Joliet West 26 Caitlyn Daly, Downers South 26 Jessica Andree, Downers South 26 Alylsia Rodriguez, Joliet West 25 Kelly Pattison, Lockport 25 Alison Mangino, Plainfield Central 25 Kristin Bialek, Downers South 24 Kiera Aldridge, Westmont 23 Courtney Richardson, Maine South 22 Shannon Mills, Benet 21 Skyler Poel, Westmont 21 Timi Tooley, Plainfield Central 21 Gabby Voulgaris, Lockport 20 Skye Osborne, Romeoville 20 RBI Steph Abello, Benet 41 Julianne Rurka, Benet 36 Ali Woitovich, Downers North 35 Marissa Panko, Benet 33 Maria Prete, Westmont 32 Rowan McGuire, Benet 32 Emily York, Benet 29 Dale Ryndak, Downers North 27 Alison Mangino, Plainfield Central 26 Summer Stitt, Lisle 25 Melissa Orton, Downers South 25 Jessica Andree, Downers South 25 Zahrya McFarland, Downers South 24 Kristen Skala, Westmont 24 Timi Tooley, Plainfield Central 24 Maria Connell, Plainfield Central 23 Gabby Voulgaris, Lockport 22 Sarah Demasi, Lockport 21 Sammie Sabor, Plainfield Central 21 Joy Treasure, Joliet West 19 Jennifer Ames, Joliet West 19 Michaela Schlattman, Plainfield C. 19 Nina Anderson, Maine South 18 Hannah Franceschini, Plainfield Central 18 Erica Krause, Lisle 18 Doubles Sammie Sabor, Plainfield Central 12 Joy Treasure, Joliet West 12 Courtney Richardson, Maine South 11 Maria Connell, Plainfield Central 11 Skye Osborne, Romeoville 11 Alison Mangino, Plainfield Central 11 Michaela Schlattman, Plainfield C. 11 Dale Ryndak, Downers North 10 Timi Tooley, Plainfield Central 10 Rowan McGuire, Benet 10 Jessica Andree, Downers South 9 Alylsia Rodriguez, Joliet West 9 Marissa Panko, Benet 9 Summer Stitt, Lilse 9 Julianne Rurka, Benet 9 Gretchen Egly, Plainfield Central 8 Emily Suwanski, Maine South 8 Julia Liceaga, Joliet West 8 Sarah Demasi, Lockport 8 Sabrina Argaez, Maine South 7 Jennifer Ames, Joliet West 7 Skyler Poel, Westmont 7 Zahrya McFarland, Downers South 7 Ali Woitovich, Downers North 7 Gabby Voulgaris, Lockport 7 HR Stephanie Abello, Benet 14 Julianne Rurka, Benet 8 Emily York, Benet 7 Marissa Panko, Benet 7 Jessica Andree, Downers South 6 Melissa Orton, Downers South 6 Jennifer Ames, Joliet West 5 Gabby Voulgaris, Lockport 5 Lindsay Brockhoff, Westmont 5 Rosa Gonzalez, Joliet Central 5

Caitlyn Daly, Downers South 4 Zahrya McFarland, Downers South 4 Hannah Franceschini, Plainfield Central 4 Sammie Sabor, Plainfield Central 4 Maria Connell, Plainfield Central 4 Maria Prete, Westmont 4 Ali Woitovich, Downers North 4 Dale Ryndak, Downers North 4 ERA Dale Ryndak, Downers North 0.14 Payton Buresch, Downers South 0.82 Justine Cielenski, Lockport 0.96 Molly Moran, Benet 1.37 Grace Lancman, Lockport 1.46 Kalyn Putman, Lockport 1.49 Kristen Skala, Westmont 1.75 Alexa Zito, Minooka 1.80 Megan Lotarski, Bolingbrook 1.90 Caroline Hedgcock, Downers South 1.94 Kylie Robb, Joliet West 2.13 Alexa Anderson, Plainfield South 2.15 Joy Treasure, Joliet West 2.50 Kiera Aldridge, Westmont 2.55 Abby Kruzel, Plainfield North 2.57 Strikeouts Megan Lotarski, Bolingbrook 189 Kristen Skala, Westmont 171 Dale Ryndak, Downers North 150 Jordan Harbacek, Plainfield South 99 Brooklyn Daly, Plainfield Central 92 Caroline Hedgcock, Downers South 81 Payton Buresch, Downers South 74 Summer Stitt, Lisle 71 Skye Osborne, Romeoville 62 Jenna Christie, Maine South 59 Molly Moran, Benet 59 Justine Cielenski, Lockport 55 Kalyn Putman, Lockport 54 Joy Treasure, Joliet West 51 Kylie Robb, Joliet West 50 Wins Dale Ryndak, Downers North 15-1 Kristen Skala, Westmont 11-7 Joy Treasure, Joliet West 12-2 Brooklyn Daly, Plainfield Central 11-4 Molly Moran, Benet 11-1 Payton Buresch, Downers South 10-0 Caroline Hedgcock, Downers South 10-1 Kylie Robb, Joliet West 8-3 Kalyn Putman, Lockport 8-1 SOCCER Goals Heather Handwork, Plainfield North 18 Gianna Marconi, Downers North 16 Kelsey Kretman, Lisle 16 Sara Stevens, Plainfield North 13 Amy Tromp, Lisle 11 Vicki Tirovolas, Niles West 10 Calli Tomko, Lisle 8 Tate Barney, Plainfield North 7 Michelle Morefield, Benet 7 Nichole Lopatin, Niles West 7 Liz Miller, Benet 7 Loretta Elder, Benet 6 Katie Gesior, Benet 6 Kate Hennessy, Benet 5 Mary Rounce, Downers North 5 Brooke Polonus, Plainfield North 5 Mary Rounce, Downers North 5 Shayna Dheel, Plainfield North 5 Kendyl Keay, Plainfield North 5 Jacquie Kaufman, Benet 5 Emma Krick, Downers North 5 Kara Laue, Lisle 5 Emela Mehicevic, Niles West 4 Shannon Coughlin, Plainfield East 4 Maddy Sidman, Plainfield East 4 Kelsey Garbe, Plainfield East 4 Assists Gianna Marconi, Downers North 15 Michelle Morefield, Benet 14 Shayna Dheel, Plainfield North 12 Heather Handwork, Plainfield North 10 Sam Elster, Plainfield North 10 Jacquie Kaufman, Benet 10 Kelsey Kretman, Lisle 7 Calli Tomko, Lisle 7 Nichole Lopatin, Niles West 6 Mary Rounce, Downers North 6

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tWeets oF tHe WeeK King bibbs @Kapribibbs

“Thankyou @johnelway for the opportunity broncos here we come!” Michael dudiaK @MichaeldudiaK

@ osWego, 2010 520 YARDS, 6 TDS

@ neVada, 2013 312 YARDS, 4 TDS

@ neW MeXico, 2013 291 YARDS, 6 TDS

@ plainfield s., 2010 354 YARDS, TD PASS

@ grant, 2010 338 YARDS, 6 TDS

@ roMeoVille, 2010 346 YARDS

“@KapriBibbs My Son is still talking about how he met you yesterday. Today is your day. Stay humble, stay hungry!” brandon MartineZ @bMartsWag “CSU’s running back Kapri Bibbs is a BRONCO!! Cant wait to see him grind and earn his spot out there. You will do great things @KapriBibbs” franK KaMinsKy iii @fsKpart3 “Congrats on singing with the broncos @KapriBibbs time to prove the haters wrong!”

@ Wsu, 2013 169 YARDS, 3 TDS

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@ WyoMing, 2013 201 YARDS, 3 TDS

@ plainfield c., 2010 306 YARDS

“A few years ago, @KapriBibbs ran all over Plainﬁeld schools and the SPC. Today, he signed with the Denver Broncos.”

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Favorite social media outlet that you use? Twitter Who is your favorite person to follow? Why? Miley Cyrus, because she’s my favorite singer. How often do you use social media? I use it every day. What do you use social media for? I use it to connect with friends. Who is your favorite pro athlete? Why? LeBron James, because he’s so good at basketball. Have you ever tweeted a famous person? Did they respond? No, I haven’t. Your most memorable sports moment? Winning the regional championship at Benet this year.

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Helping a friend financially the right way happen when you handle Dear Dave, in this manner. My wife and I have a friend things They’ll welcome the help we met through the Big and graciously accept your Brothers Big Sisters program. conditions, or they’ll She has a 1-yearget mad and act like you old child, and have no right interfering she recently in their business. I don’t asked us for have a problem helping some money. people who have a good We don’t really heart and really need a approve of how break. But if someone she’s choosing cops an attitude with to spend her me in this situation, I m o n e y — s h e ’s wouldn’t break out my spending a lot Dave Says wallet anytime soon. of it on alcohol money advice Regardless, if you and cigarettes— by dave ramsey choose to do this, I’d but she does make the money a gift and not need financial help. What a loan. Concentrate on trying should we do? Mike to get her on a path where Dear Mike, she thinks a little straighter, I have a very simple rule for and, as a result, she will make situations like this. If someone better choices. Teach her how is bold enough to ask me for my to make and live off a budget money, I can be bold enough or help her enroll in a personal to attach requirements to the finance course. But right now, just handing her money is like money for their own good. One of two things will giving a drunk a drink.

This whole situation is a lot bigger than giving someone $35 for diapers. The answer to that is easy. It’s yes. But in this case I’d probably give it to her in the form of a grocery store gift card. Many of those don’t allow alcohol and cigarette purchases. Or, I’d just go buy diapers and baby food and take them to her. Actually helping people is a lot more work than just throwing money at them. To really help someone, you have to get down in their mess and walk beside them. Financially speaking, her problem is just as much mismanagement of money as it is a lack of money. Anyone who chooses smokes and alcohol over diapers for their kid needs to be smacked. But since you can’t really do that, you can put conditions on your help that are designed to help her improve her decisionmaking abilities and, by doing that, improving her life.

If someone is bold enough to ask me for my money, I can be bold enough to attach requirements to the money for their own good. —Dave

Investing in savings bonds Dear Dave, What do you think I should do with savings bonds I’ve been given over the years? Ashley Dear Ashley, I’d cash them out now and invest them in something better. Savings bonds earn almost no money. Plus, they’re the kind of things people just leave lying around and forget about. Back in the day it was a big thing to get and give savings bonds. We’d get them for birthday presents and such. Then, we’d wait until they

matured and cash them out. That’s exactly what I’d do in your case, Ashley. Cash them out today and put the money into good growth stock mutual funds. You’ll be glad you did! —Dave *Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on money and business. He’s authored four New York Times bestselling books: Financial Peace, More Than Enough, The Total Money Makeover and EntreLeadership. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 6 million listeners each week on more than 500 radio stations. Follow Ramsey on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at daveramsey.com.

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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 588-8420. 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 847-588-8420 Individuals must be a registered member of the Niles Senior Center to receive the member price. Non members are invited to participate in programs at the non-member price. For more information about membership and programs, contact the Senior Center. Issues in the News • 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays This dynamic, refreshing class is led by long time leader of this program, Arlene Golub. This group is filled with folks from all walks of life, retired or not, who want to keep abreast of a broad spectrum of what is occurring locally and worldwide. Issues for discussion are brought up by class participants, and everyone’s opinion is valued. Please call the NSC at 847-588-8420 for more information. Got the dot? It may save your life Assist first responders with the information they need. Become part of the Illinois Dot Program. The Illinois Dot Program is a statewide initiative designed to provide vital medical information on vehicle drivers and passengers. Information contained on the medical card can assist first responders in the “Golden Hour” immediately following a serious crash. This can very

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well mean the difference between life and death. For more information, please contact the Niles Senior Center (847 588-8420). Social Bridge players needed! Every Tuesday, 12:30pm, contact Jaymi at the Niles Senior Center for more information. Pre-Introduction to Computers Tuesdays & Thursdays, May 6-15, 9:00am-10:30am. $20M/$25NM Yoga in Chairs Yoga is all about flexibility… and we are flexible about whether you sit, hold on or stand. Thursdays, May 1-29, 10:45am-11:45am. $30M/$35NM Hooked on Fishing All outings meet at 8:00am at the designated location. Cost includes: morning snacks, juice, bait and lunch. Register for the outings at the Niles Senior Center. Maps available at the Front Desk. $15M/$20NM. Fish Lake Beach – Friday, May 23 Spring BBQ – Hosted by the Niles Senior Men’s Club It’s finally Spring!! Time for a rockin’ good time with the music of “the Rockin’ Fenderskirts” and delicious food. We will begin with hamburgers, hot dogs, German potato salad, cole slaw, and dessert. Stay for the music and the raffles! Kick off the warm weather with a fun time! There is reserved seating. Strict deadline for reserved seating is Friday, May 30. Friday, June 6, 11:30am-2:00pm, $15M/$20NM St. Charles Lunch & Cruise Join us as we head to the beautiful St. Charles area. We will dine overlooking the river at the Riverside restaurant. Lunch will include a choice of Caesar chicken and pasta or grilled salmon with linguini. After lunch we will cruise the river on the St. Charles Paddlewheel Riverboat. Thursday, June 12, 10:30am5:00pm, $54M/$59NM

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Senior Center Memberships Senior Center membership begins at age 55. Our quarterly new and prospective member meetings will you give information on the many activities, programs, events and services offered. Membership dues are: Single: $46 Resident, $65 Non-Resident Couple: $70 Resident, $99 Non-Resident Over 90 Single: $23 Resident, $32.50 Non-Resident Over 90 Couple: $35 Resident, $49.50 NonResident Enjoy these Senior Center Membership benefits: Priority registration and special rates for Active Adult programs, events & trips; A drop-in social center open 7 days a week; Free members-only unique monthly programming and activities; A variety of free clubs for many interests and hobbies; Monthly Newsletter delivered to your home; and Volunteer Opportunities. Enjoy these facility amenities as a Senior Center Member: Large meeting hall; Classrooms; Full service kitchen; Stage with sound system; Ceramic room and kiln; 2 large screen TVs; Game tables; 4 ping pong tables; Variety of solitary and group activities for member use; Members art displays; Free Lending Library; and Free Medical Lending Closet (limited quantities) For more information, call 847-692-3597. Bridge If bridge is of interest there are several opportunities to enjoy the game. Groups meet on Friday mornings, Sunday afternoons, and Couple’s Bridge meets the first Thursday of the month. Call the Center at 847-692-3597 for more information or to be put in touch with one of the group moderators. Senior Center Clubs Men’s Club: 1st & 2nd Tuesday of the month. Join us as we plan fun and exciting events, as well as make a difference in our community. Book Worms: 1st Thursday of the month, 1 p.m. Love to

read? Join us every month for a discussion pertaining to a variety of books . One per month . Camera Club: 4th Tuesday of the month, 10 a.m. Join our camera club as they provide instruction and interesting slideshows on a variety of different topics . Money Matters with Chris Valentine: 1st & 3rd Monday of the Month, 10 a.m. Chris Valentine from Edward Jones presents a program of financial tips and answers your questions Opera Arts Club with Leo Rizzetto. 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month, Noon. Do you have a love for opera and/or musicals? Leo Rizzetto, opera aficionado, presents a variety of majestic operas and toe tapping musicals. Computer Club: 1st Wednesday of the month, 1:30 p.m. Need a computer refresher course or just help learning the computer? Join Richard Brandt as he leads the group . Come with questions. Handicrafters: every Friday, 10 a.m. Do you knit, crochet, sew, quilt, cross-stitch, or embroider? We make items for the Annual Holiday Bazaar and the V .A . Hospitals . We provide the supplies for these events, or you can work on your own project . Beginners are welcome! Ongoing activities Following are number of ongoing activities at the Center: • Woodcarvers meet Thursdays at 9 a.m.…a free activity: • Gamers, 1 to 4:30 p.m. Fridays play dominos, hand and foot, scrabble for rummikube … also free. • Ceramics students meet 9:30 a.m. to noon Mondays and Tuesdays and work on projects of your choice. There is a charge of $7 per class. • Pinochle players meet the second Monday, Third Thursday and every Saturday of the month at 1 p.m. • Table tennis players start play at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. All abilities are welcome for this free activity. • Have you ever thought of tap dancing? This is a fun way of exercising. The class is at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays. The fee is $10 for members and $15 for non-members.

Choraliers, Uketones & Tappers May 19 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Ages 55 & Up. $15 members, $17 non-members. Join our very own Senior Center Choraliers, Tappers and Uketones during their annual spring performance . Lunch is catered by Inglenook. Senior Center Open House & Tea May 29 9 a.m. to noon. Ages 55 & Up. FREE. This complimentary event is a show and tell of the activities and programs that the Park Ridge Park District Senior Center offers . Stop in to meet instructors and program participants to get firsthand testimonies of the activities offered . Tea begins at 11:00am .

The Center for Concern Volunteer needed Volunteer help needed at the reception desk of the Center of Concern in Park Ridge. This 35 year old social service agency helps maintain senior citizens in their homes and provides housing assistance enabling them to live with dignity and independence. Call Jim at 847-823-0453. Very flexible hours and other volunteer opportunities are available. Unless otherwise noted, all services are offered at The Center of Concern offices at 1580 N. Northwest Hwy., Suite 310, in Park Ridge. For services that require an appointment, call 847-8230453 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, or 9 a.m. to noon Friday. Preparation of simple wills and durable powers of attorney for health care and property also is available by appointment. Homeowners desiring additional income, companionship, or the ability to remain in their homes may wish to consider The Center of Concern’s shared housing program. Residents are matched with screened applicants who possess a temperament suitable to shared accommodations. The Center of Concern also offers friendly visitors for >> see Seniors | page 21

Senior Style >> seniors, from page 20 the homebound, programs designed to prevent homelessness, and volunteer opportunities in the office and in the field. The Center’s web site is www. centerofconcern.org. Calendar Please call 847-823-0453 to schedule an appointment for any service listed below. • Tuesdays, Thursdays in May Inquiries related to volunteer opportunities • Mon. May 5, 12, and 19 Employment counseling (by appt. only) • Tues., May 6 and 20 Medicare counseling (sponsored by the federally-funded Senior Health Insurance Program) (by appt. only) • Wed., May 7, 14, 21, and 28 Grief and Loss Counseling • Wed., May 7, 14, 21, and 28 Free supportive services for isolated seniors and family caregivers of Maine Township • Sat., May 10 and May 31 Legal counseling (by appt. only) • Thurs., May 15 and 29 Preparation of Simple Wills, Durable Powers of Attorney for Healthcare and Property (by appt. only) • Sun., May 18 Coffee and Classics (Intergenerational Car Show), Park Ridge Public Library Parking Lot, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. • Sat., May 31 Blood pressure & blood sugar testing, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (no appointment needed) Homeowners desiring additional income, companionship, or the ability to remain in their homes may wish to consider The Center of Concern’s shared housing program. Residents are matched with screened applicants who possess a temperament suitable to shared accommodations.

Morton Grove North Shore Senior Center North Shore Senior Center’s Morton Grove Social Services Office has space

in the American Legion Memorial Civic Center at 6140 Dempster Street. Information and assistance is provided to individuals of all ages including access to public benefits, referrals for a variety of community programs, on-site and offsite support groups, and applications for the Village financial assistance program. A monthly Caregiver Support Group meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month from 10 to 11:30 a.m. On-site appointments are available for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, with Senior Health Insurance Program volunteers, and to discuss individual concerns of all kinds. Monthly wellness programs offered include cholesterol screening, diabetes screening, and a foot care clinic. Appointments are available by calling 847-4705223. For information or an appointment to discuss your needs, call Mary Senn at 847663-3072. Volunteer opportunities Do you have great people skills? Do you enjoy reception work? North Shore Senior Center in Morton Grove has opening for people to help at our front desk, greeting guests, directing calls, and assisting with registrations. Please contact Volunteer Services at 847.784.6052 for details. Senior Center membership Become a member of North Shore Senior Center’s Morton Grove Campus and enjoy opportunities to live longer, happier, healthier lives through an array of programs, activities, trips and services. Members receive a discount on all programs, activities, and trips, Lifelong Learning Program Catalog, information on local, state, and federal issues affecting seniors, and invitations to special events and presentations. Membership dues are $20 for an individual and $35 for a couple/household for a full year. Everyone welcome! Call North Shore Senior Center’s Morton Grove Campus at 847-470-5223 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or stop by the Senior Center, 6140 Dempster Street in Morton

Grove, to become a member. Introduction to Beading Fridays, May 9, 16 & 23. 10 a.m. – noon. Make fun jewelry and accessories while you learn the fundamentals of beading. You’ll learn the tools, materials, and methods of beading, and experiment with color and design. Use your imagination to create original pieces to take home after each class. $35 member; $42 non-member. Beading kit and materials included. Call 847-470-5223 to register. Gardening for Life Enrichment --Kitchen Herb Garden Thursday, May 15 1 – 2:00 p.m. Gardening for Life Enrichment is a new series offered by the Chicago Botanic Garden Horticultural Therapy Services. Enjoy the peace, joy, and fun of working with plants and nature in these enjoyable classes. No crawling on your knees or digging in the yard! Learn about a variety of garden herbs and how to grow them in your own kitchen with the help of a horticulturist from the Chicago Botanic Gardens. Materials included. $19 member; $25 non-member. Call 847-470-5223 to register. Hits of Ferrante & Teicher Monday, May 19, 1 – 2:30 p.m. Discover the magic of two pianos playing beautiful melodies. Ferrante and Teicher gave the world unforgettable arrangements of great songs for two pianos and orchestra. Enjoy Theme from The Apartment, Tonight, Exodus, My Funny Valentine, and much more! $8 member; $11 non-member. Call 847470-5223 to register. Robber Barons or Maecenae? Wednesdays, May 21 &28 1 – 2:30 p.m.

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Ideas. Action. Opportunity. Social Interest. The Mystery of Success. These words provide insight into the contributions and interests of Captains of Industry. Rabbi Victor Weissberg will examine the lives and works of railroad developer Jay Gould, Canadian business magnate Samuel Bronfman, Russian-born broadcasting pioneer David Sarnoff, and publisher and diplomat Walter Annenberg. He will also describe how their use of money, power, and vision to find personal fulfillment provided lasting benefits for society at large.$18 member; $24 non-member. Call 847470-5223 to register. Walt Disney: Creativity Frame by Frame Monday, June 2 1 – 2:30 p.m. Join Bob Burton for this intimate portrait of the quiet innovator who spent a lifetime combining creativity with commerce. Surprising personal insights from Disney’s friends, family, and colleagues are supplemented with clips from some of the remarkable showman’s finest productions for you to enjoy again. $8 member; $11 nonmember. Call 847-470-5223 to register. Gertrude Bell: Adventures of a Desert Queen Wednesday, June 4 1 – 2:00 p.m. Turning away from the privileged world of the ‘eminent Victorians,’ Gertrude Bell (1868-1926) explored, mapped, and excavated the world of the Arabs. Her work in British Intelligence during WW I led to appointments in Iraq, where she gained an unprecedented amount of political influence as the first and only female administrator to be taken into the British Imperial Service as Oriental Secretary. Come and meet

Gertrude Bell as she’s portrayed by Betsey Means! $9 member; $12 non-member. Call 847-470-5223 to register. Snake Oil, Magnets and Other Medical Quackery Monday, June 9 1 – 2:00 p.m. People can be quite gullible, especially in times of crisis when they are given a strong sales pitch. Do these unproven remedies help or harm the conditions for which they are used? In some cases, these therapies have worked. Why? How does one determine what is bona fide and what is pure quackery? Join Dr. Stanton Polin and learn more about fascinating ‘treatments’ that have been pitched over the years. $8 member; $11 non-member. Call 847-470-5223 to register. Women of the Middle East Wednesday, June 25 1 – 2:30 p.m. For centuries, women living in the Middle East have had their lives defined by tribal traditions, Islamic religious restrictions, political mandates, and the men in their families. Women’s Rights movements have largely passed them over. Emergence into 21st century life styles is still a thing of fiction for these women. Join Bill Helmuth, who has traveled extensively in the Middle East, and see their incredible family life in the cities and rural villages of Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Iran. Come away with a better understanding of the conflicts that at times seem unbridgeable. $9 member; $12 non-member. Call 847470-5223 to register. >> see Seniors| page 22

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News >> calendar, from page 5 you to an afternoon on the streets of France.

JUNE 19 Gone With The Wind (1939). Pickwick Theater, 5 S. Prospect Ave, Park Ridge. Admission is $5 for everyone at or before 6 p.m. and for children under 12 and senior citizens 65 and older. After 6 p.m., general admission is seven dollars. Admission is $7 ($5 for seniors). All shows start at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www. parkridgeclassicfilm.com.

ONGOING Live Jazz Jam at Chambers. Every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Chambers Seafood Grill & Chop House, 6881 N Milwaukee Ave, Niles. Come join us for dinner and live jazz. John Bany is one of Chicago’s best and most interesting bass players. His bass playing, in addition to his unique vocal style, has delighted audiences everywhere. He is a, veteran bass player, John has played at a number of festivals including: the original Big Horn (Ivanhoe, Illinois), the Chicago Jazz Festival (9 appearances), the Mid-American Jazz Festival (St. Louis, Missouri), Elkhart Jazz Festival (13 appearances) and the Atlanta World Music Fest. FISH Seeking Volunteers. Due to the economy, FISH is experiencing over a 40 percent rise in ridership. It is straining both the volunteer service level and budget. Since 1971, FISH volunteers have been serving Park Ridge and Maine Township residents >> seniors, from page 21 Gardening for Life Enrichment --Pressed Flower Greeting Cards Thursday, July 17 1 – 2:00 p.m. Gardening for Life Enrichment is a new series offered by the Chicago Botanic Garden Horticultural Therapy Services. Enjoy the peace, joy, and fun of working with plants and nature in

by providing free rides to medical appointments. To continue to provide a high level of service to all residents of Maine Township, FISH needs volunteers. Can you spare four hours per month to drive neighbors to medical appointments? To volunteer, call Ed Oken, President, 847 696-0761. Meet US Rep Schakowsky’s Representative. Every Wednesday, 9 a.m. to noon at the Park Ridge Library. A member of U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky’s Evanston office will be at the library every Wednesday morning to answer your questions about government, health care, retirement issues, immigration visas, and anything else related to federal benefits. For more information, contact Ann Limjoco at 847-328-3409. Stroke Club. 3-4:30 p.m. the first Thursday of every month at Center for Advanced Care, Room 1220, 1700 Luther Lane, Park Ridge. This is a free program for stroke victims and survivors (plus a guest). Free parking is available in the attached parking garage. For more information contact Meg Potterfield, 847-723-4765 or Dorene Wlodarski, 847-2962470. TOPS Club. 8:30-10 a.m. every Tuesday at the Feldman Rec Center, 8800 W. Kathy Lane, Niles. Lose weight with TOPS: Take Off Pounds Sensibly. Everyone is welcome. Call Dorene Wlodarski, 847296-2470 or Lenore Lunquist, 847-729-2530 for more information.

these enjoyable classes. No crawling on your knees or digging in the yard! Create one-of-a-kind natural plant and dried flower greeting cards with the help of a professional floral designer from the Chicago Botanic Gardens. Materials included! $19 member; $25 non-member. Call 847-4705223 to register.

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relief Goal of pain rehab program is to help patients live life in spite of chronic pain Tribune Content Agency

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Since a car accident three years ago, I’ve had chronic back pain. Medication is no longer working. The pain makes it hard for me to get out of the house. I can’t do the activities and hobbies I used to because I’m too uncomfortable. Would a pain rehabilitation program be a good next step? If so, what can I expect? ANSWER: From your description,it sounds like you may benefit from a pain rehabilitation program. Because chronic pain cannot be eliminated, the goal of these programs is not to get rid of pain. Instead, they can help you take control of your life in spite of the pain. Pain rehabilitation programs usually involve experts from many medical backgrounds. They bring together physicians, psychologists, nurses, physical and occupational therapists and pharmacists to help participants improve their quality of life. Many of these programs are intensive and include fullday schedules that last several weeks. This may seem like a big commitment. But participating in this kind of comprehensive program can give you the tools and confidence you need to start enjoying life again.

Pain rehabilitation programs involve a variety of activities. Most have daily physical and occupational therapy sessions. Planning also plays a key role. For example, at Mayo Clinic, we ask participants to set a structure for their days that they can follow even if they have pain. This technique allows people to get past the tendency of waiting to make plans until they see how much pain they have on a certain day. Instead, the mindset is one that sets a plan in motion, knowing there may be some pain. We also ask them to develop a plan for difficult days. Then on days when pain is more troublesome, they have in mind activities or support that they know will help. That may be taking a walk, going to see a friend or taking a drive. It involves making a conscious effort to engage in activities that help and avoid behaviors that can make pain worse, like staying in bed, doing too much or avoiding other people. Spending time with others who are dealing with pain issues also can be a benefit of a pain rehabilitation program. Even people who have supportive family members may feel isolated when they have long-term pain. Others in similar situations can

Most people who enter pain rehabilitation programs take pain medication. With longterm use, these drugs may eventually fail to lessen pain and can actually make pain worse.

o f fe r ideas that may help manage pain, increase confidence and provide encouragement. With the support of peers, as well as the medical team, many participants feel better equipped to make changes that are hard to do alone. Most people who enter pain rehabilitation programs take pain medication. With long-term use, these drugs may eventually fail to lessen pain and can actually make pain worse. In many programs, participants are slowly tapered off pain medications. Plenty of support is provided to help people through the

process. At the same time, participants gain skills that allow them to manage pain and get back into daily activities. While they may be nervous about tapering off the medications, patients often describe feeling and functioning better and thinking more clearly. Although many people do have less pain after they finish a pain rehabilitation program, that is not the primary goal. Many factors can affect a person’s pain level, from the weather to stress. Instead, pain rehabilitation programs teach participants to focus on the things they can control. Despite having long-standing chronic pain, about 90 percent of participants complete Mayo Clinic’s program. About 80 percent report improved functioning, better mood and

decreased pain. Most do not go back to taking pain medications. In many cases, those who come into pain rehabilitation programs willing to try the various therapies offered and who follow through on their team’s recommendations are able to get back to their day-today routines and begin to enjoy life again. - Cynthia Townsend, Ph.D, Pain Rehabilitation Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. (Medical Edge from Mayo Clinic is an educational resource and doesn’t replace regular medical care. E-mail a question to medicaledge(AT SIGN)mayo. edu. For more information, visit www.mayoclinic.org.) (c) 2014 MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. DISTRIBUTED BY TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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