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OCTOBER 11, 2012

Vol. 57 No. 1

Keeping gangs out Gang awareness seminar slated in Park Ridge

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

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n open forum designed to promote on gang awareness in the community is on the schedule for Park Ridge Oct. 17.

The seminar, organized by Main Township trustee Laura Morask, will feature information compiled by more than 100 law enforcement representatives and will conclude with a open panel discussion between parents and law enforcement officials on how to keep gangs out of their communities.

“This will be our seventh year hosting this seminar,” said Morask. “When I started as a trustee I put together a power point presentation that shows all the different gangs and some of the things are

“Everyone is focused on it and we’ve really had

some amazing results because of the seminar. Last year we had over 100 people attend--the first year I held it I think I only had about 20.”

Laura Marask, Main Township Trustee

indicators of gang membership and affiliation.”

She said that in the early years of the program, it was hard to get people in the community to acknowledge that there were any gang problems.

“Sometimes the schools didn’t want to say anything,” said Morask. “But it really sort of grew over the years and now it’s so much more cooperative.

Everyone is focused on it and we’ve really had some amazing results because of the seminar.

Last year we had over 100 people attend--the first year I held it I think I only had about 20.”

According to the Chicago Police Dept., there were more than 400 homicides in 2012 through Sept. in the city. This has been the fastest the city has gotten to a number that high in nearly 10 years, and police blame street gangs for much of the violence.

Morask, a graduate of Washington University and

Chicago-Kent College of Law, began her career in law as a clerk in the state’s attorney’s office in 1985, working in appeals, child abuse, narcotics and the felony trial division before becoming a gang crimes prosecutor with the Cook County State’s Attorney office.

She recently retired from that position and opened a law office in Park Ridge.

With her 25 years of experience prosecuting gang and sex crimes, Morask said she wants to put her expertise and insight to good use addressing the problems communities face with crime, juvenile delinquency, gang membership, and drug use. She said she wants to teach parents, youth, school officials, and residents the identifiers of potential gang activity, what parents need to know to help their child resist

Seminars Times Maine Township Town Hall, 1700 Ballard Road, Park Ridge Time: 6:15 - 7 p.m. - “Stay Out of My Room!”

Time: 7 - 9 p.m. - Gang Awareness Seminar Program is free but registration is requested.

Please call 847-2972510 x271 or visit www. mainetownship.com.

recruitment by a gang, and how to get children out of gangs.

This year’s seminar will have a traveling awareness exhibit, designed by the Main Community Youth Assistant See GANGS, page 2

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GANGS Continued from page 1 Foundation.

Called ‘Stay out of my room,’ it shows an example of a teenager’s bedroom, set up for the seminar attendees to walk through, and identifies items that while they may not appear troublesome, could be indicative of gang involvement.

“Like a certain baseball hat for instance,” Morask said.

Additionally, attendees will receive a Gang Crimes Book compiled by Morask, with illustrations of gang colors, flags, symbols, graffiti and helpful phone numbers.

News

Niles Teen Center promotes importance of using time after school constructively

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

Youth activities and after school programming take center stage at the second annual Niles “Lights On Afterschool” Celebration and Rally.

The event will be held from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 18 at Golf Mill Shopping Center, near the Niles Teen Center and Entrance #6.

“It is a national awareness campaign,” said Niles Teen Center Director Mark Williams.

“The community is encouraged

to figure out someway to host an event or activity that draws attention to the importance of after school and after school time programming.”

The event will host an information fair to provide youth-related organizations and businesses the opportunity to share their programming directly with the children and families of the Niles community. All students and parents in the Niles area are being invited to attend and participate.

The event will include an open house and tour of the Teen Center, the design of a ceramic tile art installation sponsored by JC Penney, snacks, drinks, dance and martial arts demonstrations, video game and table game

Submitted Photo/Mark Williams.

Picture from last year’s fist Light’s on Afterschool rally.

tournaments.

This will be one of more than 7,500 sites across the nation

participating in the 13th annual nationwide celebration of afterschool programs.

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Maine South presents Wife of Niles trustee wins award for community work ‘The Laramie Project:

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

A Niles woman is being recognized for her accomplishments in the ItalianAmerican community.

The Women’s Division of the Joint Civic Committee of Italian-Americans recently gave Mary Ann “Iantorno” Hynes its biannual award for outstanding accomplishments for the betterment of their communities and for being a role model for younger generations of ItalianAmerican women.

“This is why I have recently claimed my Italian citizenship, which I have passed along to my children and grandchildren,” she said at the JCCIA award ceremony.

“I refuse to be the last Italian in my lineage, because there is so much for which to be grateful, to cherish and preserve.”

Hynes credited her parents and other family members, thanking them for leaving Italy to seek a better life in a new land.

“They are the ones who brought me here today, and whatever we accomplish, whatever we do, we owe to those who came before, through Ellis Island, clutching pictures of St. Francesco de Paolo, Saint Anthony and other devotions,” Hynes said.

Hynes and her husband Jim, a Niles Village trustee, have been residents since 1977.

“If you have something important to do and everyone doesn’t have time to do it, she’s the person who doesn’t have time to do it, but gets it done,” said Trustee Hynes.

The JCCIA cited Hynes’s many accomplishments, including service as current senior vice president, counsel to the chairman and chief compliance officer for Ingredion, Inc. a $6.3 billion supplier of food industrial ingredients. Formerly she was employed at CCH, where she served as general counsel since 1979, becoming the first woman in the position at a Fortune 500 company.

In addition to her significant achievements as an attorney and businesswoman, Hynes also is a trustee and treasurer of The John Marshall Law School, as well as president of the law school’s foundation. She serves on the board of directors of The Doctor Scholl Foundation, a member of numerous professional associations and civic organizations, and a frequent volunteer for various charities.

Previously, she has been awarded the Annual Transformative Leadership

Ten Years Later’

Submitted Photo/Jim Hynes

Mary Ann “Iantorno” Hynes.

Award from Inside Counsel; The American Bar Association Glass Cutter Award; and the Distinguished Alumni Award from the John Marshall Law School.

Hynes received a bachelor’s degree from Loyola University of Chicago, a law degree in 1971 and a Legal Letters master’s degree in taxation in 1975, both from John Marshall Law School in Chicago. She went on to receive an executive master of business administration (MBA) from Lake Forest Graduate School of Business. ahernandez@buglenewspapers.com

Few plays in recent years have been more widely presented than “The Laramie Project,” which tells the tragic story of Matthew Shepard, a gay University of Wyoming student murdered in a hate crime.

On Oct. 18, 19 and 20, Maine South High School will present playwright Moises Kaufman’s follow-up:“The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later.” As the name implies, this effort began a decade after Shepard’s 1998 killing. Kaufman and his team returned to Laramie,intending to produce a brief epilogue based on follow-up talks with the people whose initial interviews formed the foundation of the original play.

“What Kaufman realized was that so much had happened that there was good reason to write a complete second play,” said John Muszynski, Maine South theater teacher and director.

“It’s a stand-alone production that can be understood even if someone hasn’t seen the original.”

Audiences then will hear and see two narrators and 16 actors (who depict some 90 characters) discuss what occurred in Laramie in the ensuing 10 years.

Most notable:That some lessons learned in regard to tolerance after Shepard’s murder had either faded or been set aside by some residents. That shift, Muszynski notes, was due in part to a 2004 “ABC 20/20” segment promoting the notion that meth use and a drug deal gone bad played a larger role in Shepard’s death than the proven

hate crime verdict.

“People in town then had an excuse and reason for denying that hatred against gays played a role,” Muszynski said.

In this production, voices from both sides of the debate are heard, including the police who worked the crime and a Wyoming state legislator who surprised Republican colleagues by opposing a proposed ban on gay marriage by saying that such a vote would deny his gay daughter’s very existence.

Muszynski emphasizes that “Ten Years Later” does not force a point of view on its audience and that South’s actors will take care to give an authentic voice to all points of view expressed by those Kaufman interviewed.

All three performances at South will begin at 7:30 p.m.

In the week prior to the play, Hawk Pride student leaders will present a lesson on tolerance.

Working with Muszynski from the Maine South Fine Arts Department are costumer Lauri McCleneghan and technical director Patrick Sanchez.

Cast members are Giuliana Bartucci, Jeff Czerwionka, Lily Elderkin, Sarah Householder, Elijah Irizarry, Tim Kwasny, Alyssa LaTragna, Bryan Lubash, Drew Mathieu, Elizabeth McCarthy, Elena Sasso, Tess Tazioli, Sarah Thomas, Justin Tomczyk, Zach Wendorf and Ben Wilson.

Narrators are Anna Bauer and Katrina Iorio.

Assistant Director is Molly Butler and the Stage Manager is Carri Stevens.

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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.

Niles

Police Blotter

store in the 8600 block of Dempster for retail theft.

Park Ridge Darian Wydra, 22, Northfield, was arrested on Oct. 1 in the 1200 block of Touhy for speeding and driving under the influence.

Farhad Mirza, 53, Glenview, was arrested on Oct. 2 at a retail store in 8500 block of Golf for retail theft.

Fernando Diaz, 27, Chicago, was arrested on Oct. 1 at Touhy and Talcott for driving without a license and expired registration.

Amina Dhanani. 60, Des Plaines, was arrested on Oct. 2 at a retail store in 8500 block of Golf for retail theft.

A 16-year-old, Glenview, was arrested on Oct. 1 in the 2600 block of W. Dempster for possession of Cannabis.

Anna Wegrzyn, 31, Prospect, was arrested on Oct. 2 in the 7500 block of Harlem for driving without a license.

Sergio Terrones, 28, Des Plaines, was arrested on Oct. 2 at Oakton and Northwest Hwy. for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and no valid license.

A 16-year-old male, Niles, was arrested on Oct. 3 in the 7700 block of Nordica for domestic battery.

Penny Perez, 42, Wheeling, was arrested on Oct. 4 at a retail

Antonio Mendoza, 18, Niles, was arrested on Oct. 3 in the 1700 block of Luther Lane for no valid license and failure to reduce speed to avoid an

accident.

Amanda Cassarella, 17, Niles, was arrested on Sept. 29 in the 1100 block of S. Dee for consuming alcohol as a minor.

A 16-year-old, Park Ridge, was arrested on Sept. 29 in the 1100 block of S. Dee for consuming alcohol as a minor.

Jeffery Moleterno, 47, Naperville, was arrested on Oct. 5 at Home and Touhy for failure to appear in court for fraud.

Morton Grove Uno Sanchez, 21, Mt. Prospect, was arrested on Sept. 28 for driving without a valid license.

Lionel Holmes, 28, Chicago, was arrested on Sept. 30 in the 8200 block of Golf for driving on a suspended license.

Papageorge,

James Showers, 45, Chicago, was arrested on Sept. 26 for driving on a suspended license.

Derrick Flowers, 61, Des Plaines, was arrested on Oct. 1 for driving on a suspended license.

Reynaldo Suarez, 41, Glenview, was arrested on Oct. 1 for driving on a revoked license.

Matthew Adams, 37, Park Ridge, was arrested on Sept. 26 in the 6500 block Oakton for reckless driving.

Aiden Ricco, 44, Skokie, was arrested on Sept. 28 for driving without a valid license.

Kathleen

Golf, was arrested on Sept. 30 for driving on a suspended license.

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Marc Pavey, 61, Glenview, was arrested on Sept. 26 in the 6500 block Oakton for reckless driving.

Rami Howria, 20, Schaumburg, was arrested on Sept. 30 on an active warrant.

Noe Miranda, 34, Chicago, was arrested on Sept. 30 at Dempster and Lehigh was arrested for driving under the

influence.

Samano Samano, 24, Morton Grove, was arrested on Oct. 1 in the 8800 block of Mansfield for possession of cannabis and paraphernalia.

Brian Kacynski, 18, Morton Grove, was arrested on Oct. 3 in the 5700 block of Theobald for possession of cannabis with intent to deliver.

On Sept. 25, an unknown offender committed deceptive practice via telephone in the 8900 block of National.

On Sept. 9, an unknown offender committed financial ID theft to make an unauthorized purchase at a retail store in the 6800 block of Dempster.

On Sept. 27, an unknown offender committed telephone harassment in the 9300 block of Menard.

On Sept. 28, an unknown offender committed disorderly conduct at a retail store in the 6700 block of Dempster.

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Park Ridge on search for century-old homes

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

The Park Ridge is on a hunt for old homes, and is looking to its residents for assistance in the search.

The Historic Preservation Commission is asking for homeowners who believe their home is more than 100 years old, with the hopes of preserving village landmarks by applying for official status.

“The Commission looks forward to continuing to maintain the historic integrity of Park Ridge and preserving the city’s rich past,” said City Planner

“The Commission looks forward to continuing to

maintain the historic integrity of Park Ridge and preserving the city’s rich past.”

Jon Branham, City Planner of Park Ridge Jon Branham about the community’s goal of preserving local landmarks like the Pickwick Theater Building and now hundred year old homes.

Branham said he hopes residents of Park Ridge will contact the Historic Preservation Commission about their homes

so that they can be included house on the village’s 100-Year Old Home Honor Roll.

“We realize not every house can obtain landmark status, however our centenarians are a very significant part of the history of our town,” said Branham. “They provide a glimpse back in time and have

been a mainstay that has added to our charm and character.”

Park Ridge itself is designated the 75th Certified Local Government in Illinois, which means that the city has been officially recognized by both the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency and the National Park Service for its active role in preserving its heritage.

Additionally, Park Ridge’s Historic Preservation Commission is a Certified Local Government Program. These programs, established by the National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1980, give municipalities and counties

the opportunity to participate as partners in state and federal preservation activities.

To be certified, a local government must have a historic preservation ordinance, establish a preservation review commission, have an active local survey program to identify historic resources, and provide for public participation.

For more information or a certification form, please contact Branham in the City’s Preservation and Development Department at (847) 318-5203 or at jbranham@parkridge.us. ahernandez@buglenewspapers.com

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OCTOBER 11

TOPS. 5-7 p.m. every Monday at the Niles Park District Howard Leisure Center, 6676 W. Howard Street, Niles. This not-for-profit weight loss organization meets every Monday. Visitors are welcome.

For more information contact Sandie at 847-691-7122.

Bone Health & Arthritis. 6 p.m. at Alden Des Plaines Rehab Center, 1221 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines.Attend this free seminar to learn about osteoporosis, arthritis, and less invasive approaches to treating hip pain.

Orthopedic surgeon Matthew J. Jimenez, MD, will present signs and symptoms of hip disorders and the latest advances in treatment and surgical options. The event includes a complimentary dinner. Due to demand, RSVP is required. Call 847-768-1300 or register at www.aldendesplaines.com.

FISH Seeking Volunteers.

Due to the economy, FISH is experiencing over a 40 percent rise in ridership. It is straining both the volunteer service level and budget. Since 1971, FISH volunteers have been serving Park Ridge and Maine Township residents by providing free rides to medical appointments.

To continue to provide a high level of service to all residents of Maine Township, FISH needs volunteers. Can you spare four hours per month to drive neighbors to medical appointments? To volunteer, call Ed Oken, President, 847 696-0761.

Meet US Rep Schakowsky’s Representative. 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, 847723-4765 or Dorene Wlodarski, 847-296-2470.

TOPS Club. 8:30-10 a.m. every Tuesday at the Feldman Rec Center, 8800 W. Kathy Lane, Niles. Lose weight with TOPS:Take Off Pounds Sensibly.

Everyone is welcome. Call Dorene Wlodarski, 847-2962470 or Lenore Lunquist, 847729-2530 for more information.

Old Time Movies. Sundays at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Niles Historical Society. Come watch the films of Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Laurel and Hardy.

OCTOBER 12 Stuffed Animal Sleepover (Ages 4 and up). 4 p.m. on Oct. 12 to 10 a.m. on Oct. 13 at the Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove. What kind of adventures can toys get into when they sleep over at the library? On Friday, we’ll welcome you and your stuffed animal or doll friend in for a bedtime story and a kiss good night. On Saturday, join us for breakfast and discover what happened overnight.

Registration required.

Bibliobop Dance Party.

10 a.m. at the Niles Public Library, 6960 West Oakton St., Niles. Award-winning singer/ songwriter Pam Donkin will join Bibliobop for a special concert.

She uses guitar, colorful scarves and a fascinating collection of percussion instruments to make music that is joyful and appealing to children and parents alike.

OCTOBER 13 Glenview Martial Arts and Fitness Presents: Little Dragons Taekwondo (Ages 3-6). At 2 p.m. at the Morton Grove Public Library,6140 Lincoln Ave.,Morton Grove.The experts at Glenview Martial Arts and Fitness present a special sample of their Taekwondo class for children.

Registration required.

Middle School Nights. 7 to 9 p.m. at the Prairie View Community Center.

This month’s theme is a costume party. Teen nights is a time for 5-8 graders to meet new friends and have fun with old friends.

These events are held on Friday & Saturday nights from 7-9 pm at the Prairie View Community Center with different activities offered every month. Fees: $3 with a Teens in Charge Card. $5

Calendar for a Teens in Charge Card.

ACT Reading Workshop. 1 p.m. at the Niles Public Library, 6960 West Oakton St., Niles.

College Nannies & Tutors will lead this one-hour class. Review passages and questions from actual ACT tests, and learn test-taking skills and strategies for reading.

OCTOBER 14 Second Sunday Special: Smarty Pants. 2 p.m. at the Niles Public Library, 6960 West Oakton St., Niles. Smarty Pants & Miss Dena will tickle your funny bone with a showcase of balloons and humor for ages 4 and up. Pick up free tickets at the Youth Services Desk ½ hour ahead of time; space is limited.

OCTOBER 16 Mother-Daughter Book Club: Grades 3-4. 7 to 8 p.m. at the Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove. Bring your mother (or aunt, grandmother, neighbor,older sister or teacher) with you for a lively discussion and activities connected to the book of the month: “Drita, My Homegirl” by Jenny Lombard.

OCTOBER 17 Be Money Smart! 10 to 11:30 a.m. or 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Niles Public Library, 6960 West Oakton St., Niles. Discover the best online sites for seniors and money, retirement and financial planning, consumer protection, and more.

Get Fit For the Holidays Series: Stress Relief. 7 to 8 p.m. at the Niles Public Library, 6960 West Oakton St., Niles.

Regina from the Niles Family Fitness Center will move you through simple Yoga poses and stretches to help increase your stamina and flexibility.

Also learn some meditation techniques that will allow you to focus your mind and relax.

OCTOBER 18 Lights on AfterschoolInformation Fair and Rally.

4 to 6:30 p.m. at the Niles Teen Center. Join 7,500 other communities and 1 million Americans in celebrating afterschool programs at the Afterschool Alliance’s 13th annual “Lights On Afterschool”!

This nationwide event calls attention to the importance of afterschool programs and the resources required to keep the lights on and the doors open.

The Niles Teen Center, TLC: Total Learning Community,

Golf Mill Shopping Center and JCPenney are proud to be Lights On Afterschool Partners.

This event will include an information fair of community youth organizations, program demonstrations, an open house and tour of the Teen Center, arts and crafts projects, food and prizes, and rally with community speakers.

Songwriters’ Group. 7 to 9 p.m. at the Niles Public Library, 6960 West Oakton St., Niles.

Songwriters meet to share their songs, practice performing, and get encouragement in a supportive environment. Bring a song: use our keyboard, bring your guitar, sing acapella, or bring a recording of your song on your laptop.

OCTOBER 20 AutumnFest in Park Ridge.

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Enjoy all Uptown has to offer on a crisp, fall morning including shopping, restaurants and special events outside the Library! Partnership between the Park Ridge Public Library and the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce. 10:30 to 11 a.m. – Costume Pet Parade.

Bring your pets out and show off their Halloween costumes in a fun parade around the Library!

All ages of people and pets are welcome! If your pet doesn’t have a costume, but wants to march, that is fine too. Dress up the kids too – and if they don’t have live pets, bring stuffed animals! 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Bring some old clothing (child or adult sized) to create your own scarecrow. We’ll provide the hay. Lisa’s Italian Ice will be providing popcorn for attendees.

Tech Fest. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove.

Join MGPL at our 3rd annual Tech Fest! Explore innovative technologies in a fun, handson environment. Librarians will host interactive stations and demonstrations for both adults and kids. Test-drive devices at an eReader Petting Zoo; Learn about archiving photos, documents and more; Discover the best apps for both adults and kids; Travel the world on a virtual vacation; Discover your family roots with our genealogy resources; Explore our brand-new website; Use your smartphone as a library card; Become a Google Search Master; Create your own digital story; Bristle Bot: Build and race a mini robot; Learn about

streaming music and movies; Take a look at the future with augmented reality; and Get advice on digital cameras from an Abt representative.

Pioneer Park Spooktoberfest. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pioneer Park, Niles.

Join Pioneer Park for their 2nd Annual Spooktoberfest!

Children & Doggie Howl’oween Parade & Costume Contest at Noon. First 100 children in costume will receive FREE goodie bags. Hot Dogs, Chips, Drinks & Desserts- $1. FREE Hayrides; FREE Kids Crafts; and FREE Games. Mini-Golf: $1 per person. For more information, please call 847-647-6777, ext 8.

Playdate with Nature. 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Wildwood Nature Center. Join us for an hour of games, crafts, and educational activities based around the seasonal nature theme of the day.

OCTOBER 21 City of Ghosts. 2 p.m. at the Niles Public Library, 6960 West Oakton St., Niles. Experience an afternoon of supernatural theater designed to make you scream. Back by popular demand, William Pack delivers a series of disconcerting and frightening stories from Chicago History. ‘

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Mother-Daughter Book Club: Grades 3-4. 7 to 8 p.m. at the Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove. Bring your mother (or aunt, grandmother, neighbor, older sister or teacher) with you for a lively discussion and activities connected to the book of the month: “Inside Out and Back Again” by Thanhha Lai.

OCTOBER 24 Democratic Bingo. 11:45 a.m. at the House of the White Eagle, 6845 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles.

The Maine Township Regular Democratic Organization is pleased to host the 44th annual Free Senior Bingo. Once again it is a great opportunity to reconnect with old friends, meet candidates running on the Democratic ticket for the November election and win Bingo. Candidates running for county, state and federal offices will be in attendance and furnishing the prizes. Tickets are available at the Maine Township Democratic Office located at 6767 N Milwaukee Ave., Ste. 102 or by calling the MTRDO office at (847) 588-0061.

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Guest Columnist

Newspapers are community icons

By David Porter Guest Columnist

Congratulations. By holding this newspaper in your hands, you are participating in a strong community tradition that dates back hundreds of years. You are demonstrating that you don’t simply live or work in this community but that you are a part of it.

The local newspaper is the cornerstone of a community.

This is where the community

congregates, so to speak. It’s where we record the daily history of the town, discuss the issues of the day, shop for new items and peddle our used items.

It’s where we learn about what’s going on at the school, at city hall and in our neighborhoods.

It’s where we track who was born, who passed on and who won the game last night.

The newspaper starts out as a large, blank roll of paper. While reporters, photographers and editors do the work of writing

the news and placing it on the pages, it’s the community itself that fills these pages.As the pages are printed, the newspapers are sliced and folded and prepared for delivery. Then an amazing thing happens.

It’s as if the paper becomes one giant roll again, wrapping the community together. From customers in the salons and barbershops to the diners in the restaurants to the students in the classrooms, everyone has access to the entire community

through the pages of the newspaper.

That’s not to say we all hold hands and sing Kumbaya. While there is great joy within these pages, the newspaper also serves as a forum for dissent. It’s a resource for discussion and a catalyst for debate.

The newspaper is as much a community icon as the local schools, the banks, the parks and the library. Any time a community loses one of these institutions, it loses a part of

its identity. So, thank you for reading the newspaper today and preserving this rich and rewarding tradition.

This is National Newspaper Week in America, and we are proud to be here representing and recording our community.

David Porter is the director of communications and marketing for the Illinois Press Association in Springfield and a 25-year veteran of the newspaper industry in Illinois. The IPA represents nearly 500 daily and weekly newspapers.

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The truth about Obamacare and the death panel When political rhetoric heats up the very first casualty is the truth. An example is the notorious “death panel” of Obamacare. While it is true that Obamacare creates an unelected, appointed board of experts who will decide what kind of medical treatment you can get, calling them a “death panel” doesn’t clarify the issue.

The Panel, called the Independent Payment Advisory Board, really does exist.

Starting in 2014, the IPAB’s 15 unelected experts will create and finalize recommendations for reducing Medicare costs.

Their recommendations must be enacted by Congress by Aug. 15 of each year. If Congress does not enact them, IPAB’s proposals automatically become the law of the land without Congress’ approval or the president’s signature. As you can see there is reason to fear the IPAB. It reduces individual liberty and choice to the decision of 15 people in Washington and cuts out our elected representatives from the process. That means

you’re cut out from your very own health decisions.

It gets worse.

Per the terms of Obamacare, Congress has only a seven-month window in 2017 to repeal IPAB & that by three-fifths supermajorities in both the Senate and the House. Without repeal the law precludes Congress from ever altering IPAB proposals. IPAB is more powerful than the US Constitution. That’s anti-choice, draconian and frankly unAmerican.

So the IPAB panel comes into effect in 2014 and is literally the law of the land forever after 2017. All Medicare standards are decided by them without any recourse or alternative. Medicare standards become the general standards of care in medicine.

That’s taking a bad situation and making it worse. Our current health care woes are a function

of previous government “fixes” to the health care system.

Moving toward less choice and less competition is the wrong way to go.

But is the name “death panel” accurate or an exaggeration? We know that one-size-fits-all doesn’t work in socks, why would it work in health care? You and I are individuals and we still need to be treated individually. Not all illness is the same, so treatment must be individualized.

Four years ago I was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer. The top experts said I would die within 4 months or less. How is it I’m alive today? I had a private health insurance policy that made my insurer contractually obligated to my health care. I live today because I had choices.

If instead, some faceless Washington bureaucrat had made the decision he’d have looked at a chart of medical outcomes and I’d be writing from beyond the grave. So, no, the IPAB isn’t a Death Panel per se, but then what’s the difference?

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Enjoy every moment you have. There are no rewinds, only flashbacks. The urge to mingle is strong during the week to come, so be sure to plan on attending social affairs and get-togethers.

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Accomplishment builds self-esteem and confidence.

Look around you and see what you have built up over the past few years. Take pride in your bank balance as well as your values in the upcoming week.

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Embrace every opportunity, no matter how small, and you may create lasting improvements to brighten your life.

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INSIDE: Dajani overcomes obstacles to lead Maine East soccer, page 12; Maine South girls golf wins regional, page 13

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Football a family affair for Coreys

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

The gridiron term “full house backfield” can be taken both literally and figuratively in Maine East head football coach Gabe Corey’s family.

Four of Gabe and Lisa Corey’s seven children are playing on the Demons’ varsity football team this season. And all four happen to man an offensive position that can put them in the backfield at any given time during a game.

Gabe Jr., a senior, is a tailback.

Alex, a junior, leads the offense at quarterback. George, a sophomore, plays either fullback or tight end. And Woody, a freshman, sees spot duty as a slot receiver.

But having more than one Corey brother lining up in the backfield at the same time isn’t as helter-skelter as one might think.

“All you have to know is one Corey is the quarterback, one Corey is the tailback and you’re good,” said junior fullback Javed Lukovic.

“They have their own personalities,” said Maine East running back Mike Kuzebski.

“They’re all different so it’s not confusing.”

The brothers agree that playing together on Dad’s team is a fun experience.

“I know everything that they’re (his brothers are) thinking basically,” George said.

“And when we’re doing stuff (on the field) everything clicks a little more.”

Woody, all 5-5 and 130 pounds of him, never gave much thought to the possibility that he would one day be playing on the same team with his brothers at Maine East.

“We were playing as kids and now actually being on the team,

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Maine East head coach Gabe Corey’s four sons (clockwise, from left), Woody, Gabe Jr., Alex and George, are playing for their father this season. Woody is a freshman, Gabe is a senior, Alex is a junior and George is a sophomore.

it’s fun,” said Woody, who starts at cornerback for the Demons.

“They’ll help me out with stuff; just helping me along the way with whatever.”

Coach Corey is enjoying the ride, too.

“To be the head coach and have all four of them with me, that’s a mountain-top experience,” he said.“It’s pretty neat.”

The Corey brothers have been playing football together since they’ve been youngsters—in the backyard, on youth teams, etc.

They know football inside and

out—“Me and my brothers have been learning the playbook since we’ve been 5,” Woody says—and that knowledge can help out at practice as well as on game day, Kuzebski noted.

“They’re just like Coach Corey on the field pretty much,” said Kuzebski, a three-year varsity player. “So it’s just like having four different coaches on the field at the same time. Coach Corey has been teaching them since they’ve been very young so they know everything pretty much.”

You’re correct to assume the Coreys eat, sleep and drink football 24-7 during the season.

Living under the same roof with the head coach does have its advantages. For example, if something goes wrong in practice,or during a game,they’re able to discuss the situation at home and find ways to correct it. Coach Corey also has an office at home where he and the boys can dissect game film.

“That’s the one thing about having brothers on the team,” Alex said. “You can talk to them

about things later, too.”

“Our Dad talks to us, and it helps because you actually get more feedback,” Gabe Jr. said.

“We’re always talking about how to get better and improve stuff.”

But the flip side is that those on the Maine East roster who don’t have the last name Corey can leave whatever happens during a game or at practice on the field after they take their pads off.

“They walk away at 6:15 (after See COREYS, page 15

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Dajani perseveres in senior year

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

The remaining opponents on Maine East’s boys soccer schedule this season should take heed: Rami Dajani is getting back to full strength.

FOOTBALL 1. Maine South 2. Benet 3. Bolingbrook 4. JCA 5. Plainfield North 6. Downers North 7. Niles West

SPOTLIGHT The Demons’ senior forward, who helped catapult Maine East to the sectional finals in 2011 with a 31-goal, 25-assist season, returned to the lineup last week after missing close to three weeks due to hip flexor, abductor and ankle injuries.

He had played in only six games prior to the team’s annual trip to Lake Geneva last weekend for the Badger tournament, but totaled eight goals and three assists in those contests. Then, Dajani doubled his goal output for the season at the tourney, scoring eight goals in three games as the Demons won the championship for the third straight year.

He’s not yet 100 percent, noted head coach Vic DiPrisio— “He’s about 80 percent, but he’s getting there”—yet Dajani at 80 percent is still pretty darned good.

Dajani didn’t score in his first game back—a 3-0 win over Deerfield on Sept. 18—but his mere presence in the lineup was enough to cause Deerfield to shadow him throughout the game.

“Deerfield had a couple of guys on him,” DiPrizio said.

“It’s something we’re going to have to kind of work through and make adjustments and do See DAJANI, page 14

TENNIS 1. Benet 2. Downers South 3. Maine South 4. Lockport 5. Plainfield North 6. Downers North 7. Joliet

BOYS SOCCER 1. Benet 2. Maine South 3. Downers North 4. Downers South 5. Joliet Central 6. Plainfield Central 7. Notre Dame

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL 1. Benet 2. JCA 3. Niles West 4. Downers South 5. Lockport 6. Plainfield North 7. Minooka Mike Sandrolini/Bugle Staff

Maine East’s Rami Dajani has been the leader for the Blue Demons the past two years.

BOYS CROSS 1. Plainfield South 2. Minooka 3. Plainfield East 4. Maine South 5. Niles West 6. Notre Dame 7. Downers North

GIRLS CROSS 1. Maine South 2. Downers North 3. Downers South 4. Minooka 5. Lockport 6. Plainfield North 7. Plainfield Central Rankings are compiled by Mark Gregory and Scott Taylor.

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Hawks girls golf wins regional

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

Poplar Creek Golf Club, the site of last week’s Class AA Hoffman Estates regional, features several water hazards. But a steady, drizzly—sometimes heavy—rain through most of the day Oct. 3 more or less turned the course into one continuous water hazard.

ROUNDUP Nonetheless, Maine South was able to batten down the hatches and win the regional by 21 strokes over second-place Conant (344365). Elk Grove (390) was the third sectional-qualifying team.

Resurrection finished last in the nine-team field.

The Hawks advanced to Monday’s Carmel sectional at Bonnie Brook in Waukegan, which is perhaps the toughest sectional in the state. Defending state champion Prospect, New Trier (state runner-up in 2011), Highland Park (third), Loyola Academy (fifth) and Fremd (10th) are among the teams in this year’s field.

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Maine South sophomore Leia Atas, a 2011 state qualifier, follows the flight of her fairway shot at the Hoffman Estates Class AA regional on Oct. 3. Atas shot an 89 to help the Hawks with the regional title.

Maine South coach Jeff Hamann knows the Hawks have their work cut out for them if they hope to reach the state tournament as a team, but he’s not counting them out.

“We have to play very, very well,” he said. “Do I think we can do it? I really, really do. There’s often a surprise team that makes it downstate from a sectional. I like to think this year that could be us.”

One of the Hawks’ strengths is their depth, and that depth was evident at the regional.

Sophomore Annie Krall, a firstyear varsity player, carded an 84, her season best. Senior Kathleen Daly followed with an 85, Annie’s twin sister, Katie, fired an 86 and sophomore Leia Atas, a 2011 state qualifier, finished with an 89. Junior Brittany Lung (90) and senior Nicole Schaul (98) rounded out the squad.

Annie had a 45 on the front nine, which she estimates took three hours to play. But the rain began to subside on the back nine, and she took advantage of the break in the weather by shooting a 39.

Her teammates also shot better on the back nine.

“No one really likes playing in rain, including myself,” Annie said. “How we finished was a huge factor (in winning the tournament). I was glad that I was able to pull something out and do my best. I was really happy that I did my best when I needed to.”

Annie said she and the team are looking forward to going up against some of the state’s top teams, and hopefully come out of it with a trip downstate.

“I’m really excited,” she said.

“I feel that we’re going to do something really special.We’ve all really come to fight together and we’re ready to win something.

We have a really special team this year.”

BOYS GOLF Maine South punched its ticket to Monday’s New Trier sectional at the Winnetka Golf Course by placing second at the Glenbrook South Regional Oct. 2.The Hawks tallied a 323 while Glenbrook North took the team title with a 293.

Senior Rob Mazza’s 79 led the See ROUNDUP, page 14

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ROUNDUP Continued from page 13 Hawks. Joey Mirabelli and Jack Touhy each carded 80s, while Brandon Lung recorded an 84. Corbin Rusteberg and Joe DeFrenza each shot an 85.

•Notre Dame fell short of its goal to become the first Dons team to ever advance to sectionals after tying Oak Park-River Forest for fifth in the team standings at the Glenbrook South Regional (336). However, the Dons will be sending sophomore Kyle Kolodziej and junior Sean Furman to the New Trier sectional.

Kolodziej and Furman qualified as individuals with scores of 81 and 83, respectively.

DAJANI Continued from page 12 different things out there to help him out.”

Foes also had to pay close attention to Dajani last season, but they couldn’t key on him because the Demons had two experienced forwards, Michal Walaszek and Alexis Chavero, who were just as lethal as

•Niles West missed qualifying for sectionals as a team when it placed fourth (318) in a strong field at the Loyola Academy Regional.

However, the Wolves will be wellrepresented at New Trier with four individual qualifiers. Nate Lee fired a 70, two strokes shy of tying for medalist honors. Brandon Moy and Skyler LeVine followed with 80s, and Andy Garcia (88) secured the 10th and final individual qualifying spot.

FOOTBALL Maine South won its 58th consecutive CSL South game Saturday afternoon over Evanston, 31-21, but not before the Wildkits made things interesting.

Evanston grabbed a 14-13 lead at intermission. After Maine Dajani around the net. Walaszek, Chavero and Dajani combined for 75 goals last season.

Walaszek and Chavero have since graduated, so Dajani is the lone holdover from that highscoring trio. Freshman Matt Coronado and sophomore Alec Lulek now join Dajani up front, and both are exhibiting a nose for goals. Coronado tallied two against Deerfield and Lulek had the other.

The way Dajani sees it, if

Sports South regained a 21-14 lead late in the third quarter on Anthony Mitchell’s 3-yard TD run, followed

by Matt Alviti’s conversion pass to Zach Hinkamp, the Wildkits tied it with a touchdown three minutes into the fourth.

John Oberheide, who kicked three field goals for the Hawks, booted one from 30 yards out four minute later that put Maine South (7-0, 3-0) ahead to stay. John Hader’s pass interception set up Maine South’s final score of the day, a 1-yard Alviti quarterback keeper.

Earlier in the game, Hinkamp caught a 46-yard touchdown pass from Alviti.

•Maine East’s slide continued as visiting Deerfield pummeled the Demons, 48-6, on Oct. 5. The Demons, who’ve lost five straight

after winning their first two 2012 contests, scored their only TD late in the third quarter on Alex Corey’s 6-yard pass to Javed Lukovic.

•Niles West, winners of its first five games this season, took it on the chin for the second straight week, this time losing 29-7 to New Trier Oct. 5. After New Trier went ahead 14-0, Niles West (52, 1-2) closed the gap to 14-7 on a 4-yard Tommy Galanopoulos to Nick Johnson touchdown pass. However, the Trevians took advantage of three Wolves turnovers in the third quarter (all fumbles), scoring off two of those turnover.

•Notre Dame gave undefeated Marist, one of the Chicago area’s top-ranked teams, all they could handle Oct. 5 before falling, 21-14.

Marist led 7-0 in the first quarter, but later, Dan Proano recovered a fumble that set up a 36 yards Chris James touchdown run to make the score 7-6. Notre Dame (4-3, 3-2) took its first lead of the game, 14-7, with under eight minutes to go in the third quarter on Dan Nagode’s 19-yard pass to Matt Nunez.. Nagode then completed a two-point conversion pass to Tom Gonzales.

But later in the quarter, an interception set up Marist’s gametying score, and a Dons’ fumble was returned for a touchdown.

Chris James, who was held to under 50 yards by Nazareth in Week 6, stormed back and gained over 170 yards vs. Marist. James has now racked up more than 1,200 yards for the season.

opponents concentrate too much on trying to stop him, he’ll just dish the ball off to either Coronado or Lulek.

“It’s good to draw attention because other people will be open,” Dajani said. “I heard the (Deerfield) coach saying (during the game) he wanted two guys on me. Then I can get the ball to Matt for a one-on-one. When I get the ball I can give it to a guy who’s going to make a run at the goal. I can be a decoy. They (Coronado and Lulek) know what to do with the ball. I trust them; they can score.”

Unselfish play is Dajani’s modus operandi. A case in point: Earlier this season, Dajani originally was going to sit out the second-round game of Maine East Kickoff Classic against Notre Dame in order to rest his hip flexor injury, which had been bothering him since the start of preseason.

But an impassioned pre-game talk by DiPrizio prompted Dajani to drive home, put on his uniform, and enter the lineup midway through the first half.

He ended up scoring a goal in the Demons’ 3-3 tie with the Dons, and came close to scoring what would have been the game-winning goal in overtime.

“It was an inspiration for the team for him to come back and to do that,” DiPrizio said. “That’s one thing that endears him to his teammates. It’s always about the team first for Rami and individual goals (are) second.”

Dajani lifted the Demons to the Kickoff Classic championship with two goals in a 4-3 victory over Lakeview Aug. 29. But in the process, he injured the same ankle in which he suffered a sprained ligament in May

while playing for the Evanstonbased JaHbat F.C. club team. A Lakeview player attempted to slide-tackle him, but he ended up banging into Dajani’s ankle.

That forced Dajani out of the lineup.

Sept. 17 marked Dajani’s first practice with the team since the Lakeview game. The abductor injury is still bothering him, but he’s playing through it.

“It’s not as bad as it was in the beginning,” said Dajani, who scored two goals—his first since returning to the lineup— in a 4-2 loss to Highland Park on Sept. 20. “It’s getting better.

As of right now I’m doing the checking (up front) because I’m limiting my sprints.”

“He’s going to have some pain, but he’s been cleared by the doctors and the (team) trainer,” DiPrizio said. “He’s like a son to me, and I wouldn’t put him out there if we were going to do damage (to him).”

Dajani’s also had to play and practice through something each of his four years on varsity that’s challenging even when completely healthy. A Muslim, Dajani observes Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar when adult Muslims worldwide fast from sunrise to sunset. The fast also includes not drinking liquids.

The exact weeks of Ramadan vary from year-to year. This year, Ramadan ended on Aug. 18— two days before the Demons started their season—but in previous years, Dajani has played a number of games while still observing Ramadan.

Dajani takes the religious observance in stride and tries to pace himself during practice and in games.

“The year before (2011) there were five or six games (during Ramadan) and the year before that it was a good chunk of the season, depending on how the calendar falls,” he said. “After a while you know what you can and can’t do and how much you can take. It’s more selfawareness.”

“The water thing is particularly hard,” DiPrizio said. “Not being able to drink any water, it was tough. Sometimes I just don’t know how he did it because he plays with such intensity. He was almost willing himself to do it. It’s pretty amazing.”

Dajani’s ankle injury earlier this year prevented him from participating in summer soccer camps at Indiana, Notre Dame and Northwestern. Not being able to attend the camps hurt his chances of being recruited by a major Division I school, but Dajani remains hopeful that he’ll join a D-I program.

He’s been talking to coaches at IUPUI (Indiana UniversityPurdue University Indianapolis) and Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

DiPrizio pointed out that Dajani could go the route of his son, Jay, who played for Stevenson High School in the mid-1990s. DiPrizio said Jay was recruited by the University of Colorado three months after his senior season ended.

“The kid is a player; he’s a Division I player,” DiPrizio said. “It’s a little tougher road depending on how his season ends up and how we end up.

He could still get interest from other schools. I’m positive there will still be openings for players (on Division I teams). It’s just a matter of timing.”

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FOOTBALL Passing Matt Alviti, Maine South 1,228 Craig Slowik, JCA 874 Jack Beneventi, Benet 839 Mike McGivern, Niles West 659 Dan Nagode, Notre Dame 646 Ashton McCullough, Joliet West 575 Jake Kotopka, Plainfield East 515 Kurt Palandech, Plainfield North 480 Mike Zebold, Downers South 373 Tommy Galanopoulos, Niles West 268 Anthony DiNardo, Joliet West 262 Rushing Jay Roberts, Plainfield North 979 Chris James, Notre Dame 968 Jordan Ellingwood, Plainfield Central 648 Ty Isaac, JCA 570 Tyler Reitz, JCA 524 Christian Lopez, Maine East 509 Matt Alviti, Maine South 425 David Edwards, Downers North 420 Aaron Bailey, Bolingbrook 416 Cullen Rompa, Plainfield East 391 Kurt Palandech, Plainfield North 381 Peter Ontko, Benet 380 Nick McTarnaghan, Benet 369 Anthony Underwood, Niles West 363 Kyle Leto, Downers North 358 Korey Rogers, Joliet West 353 Omar Stover, Bolingbrook 352 Nate Gunn, Minooka 339 Michael Ivlow, JCA 337

COREYS Continued from page 11 practice),” Coach Corey said.“My kids don’t. They’ll hear about it on the way home. They’ll hear about it at dinner time. They’ll hear about it before they go to bed. It’s a good and it’s a bad.”

“I’m trying to walk that fine line. I don’t want to make it to the point where it’s, ‘Oh no.

Dad’s going to get all over me tonight because I blew this or I blew that.’ I think I’ve gotten better with that.

“Earlier in the season, Week 3 or 4 when we had injuries on the field and we were adapting and moving people around, I was expecting more out of my kids to cover those areas and I had to take a step back from that and say, ‘Hey, wait a second.

They’re four out of 11 kids on that field.’ ”

ADDRESSING PERCEPTIONS Coach Corey acknowledges there likely are those who believe that his four boys are all on the varsity team, and playing, due to him being the head coach.

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He responds this way: “I don’t hear it directly, but I know there’s probably some of that thought out there,” he said. “ ‘Your son Woody is a freshman; your son George is a sophomore.

Maybe they shouldn’t be up there.’ I don’t let that enter into it because we’re enjoying the kids being there.

“I know that they’re working as hard as anybody else right now and I think they’ve earned their right (to be) here. I think the varsity kids that play with them from day to day, they respect them because they see that they’re out here, they’re doing as much as they’re doing and they’re working as hard as they do.”

To combat any presumptions of favoritism, Coach Corey doesn’t put his sons on equal footing with other team members.

“I just had this conversation with George (recently),” he said.

“I said, ‘You can’t just be equal to the other kids here. Because there’s always a perception that you’re playing because your Dad is the head coach. There has to be a decisive difference between you and the other guy at the position.’ ” However, as he mentioned earlier, he also doesn’t want to excessively browbeat his

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VOLLEYBALL ACES Emily Malone, Joliet Central Melanie Vujovich, Niles West Julia Shemaitis, JCA Felicia Phan, Niles West Tessa Griparis, Minooka Aubrey Ficek, Lockport Britney Lange, Joliet Central Kayleigh Harper, Plainfield South Katie Brick, Joliet West Natalie Yard, Minooka Molly Kleppin, Niles West Morgan Reardon, JCA Erin Eulitz, Plainfield Central Kasey Schumacher, Minooka Kailey Foster, Joliet West Elizabeth Hyland, Plainfield Central T’ara Austin, Joliet Central Assists Katie Brick, Joliet West Emily Malone, Joliet Central Mallory Mangun, JCA Felicia Phan, Niles West

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sons if they miss an offensive or defensive assignment, or perform badly.

“I tried to promise myself that I wasn’t going to be harder on them because they were the coach’s sons,” he said. “I didn’t want to make their high school experience (one) where I was always on them. But it’s hard.

I walk that fine line every day because I do expect more out of them because they’re around me 24-7. It’s hard for me sometimes to separate that fine line.”

Most parents of football players can sit in the bleachers during games, cheer for their sons and savor their accomplishments.

That’s not possible for Coach Corey.

“That’s the hardest thing for me right now,” he said. “I just said this the other night to my wife. I feel I’m so busy on game night that I can’t enjoy the father side. When Gabe has a nice run or when Alex throws the ball or does something really nice, I can’t go over there and hug him and say, ‘Hey, great job.’ Because the next play’s coming up.

“Where I make up for that is watching the film with them.We kind of do a one-on-one every Sunday. I sit down with them in my office, and it gives me an opportunity to share those

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moments with them.”

HOME COOKING Coach Corey says his wife, Lisa, is not only a terrific Mom at home, but she’s become the unofficial matriarch of the Maine East football program.

“She’s kind of the team Mom,” he said.

Thursday night is pasta night at Maine East. Lisa prepares several trays of pasta and brings them over to the school. Freshmen, sophomore and varsity team members then collectively chow down. On Fridays, she puts together healthy snacks for the players.

After the varsity team watches film on Monday evenings, players are treated to another pasta meal, courtesy of Lisa.

“She runs all that; she’s at everything,” Coach Corey said.

“She’s kind of adopted these kids, and they all call her Mom.” The Coreys also have players over to their house periodically for cookouts.

“We have seven kids so we’re used to a full house of kids,” he said with a smile. “Throw some hot dogs or hamburgers on. A good weekend, a bad weekend, a win or a loss, they just need to spend time together. Probably

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Goals Rami Dajani, Maine East Ryan Olans, Plainfield East Eric Osika, Lisle Jonathan Silvar, Romeoville Matt Coronado, Maine East Mike Brazinski, Plainfield East Logan Wright, Plainfield North Rodrigo Garcia, Plainfield South Max Tarasewicz, Lisle Anthony Skrip, Plainfield South Manny Sanchez, Plainfield South Andrew Grabavoy, Downers South

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more when things don’t go well on Friday night, they need that time together. That’s when they have to stay together as a team.”

The Coreys open their home, and treat players to dinner, not only to form team camaraderie, but in some cases, out of need.

Some youths in the football program come from families that are struggling to make ends meet.

“They’re on free lunch, free books (programs at Maine East),” he explained. “They don’t have a lot of extra money in their pocket to get food.

“We get a little bit (of our student body) from each community, but most of our kids come from unincorporated Des Plaines. So it’s almost like a city clientele. And it’s not the kids’ fault they’re in that environment. I want to provide them the suburban high school lifestyle, so that’s why we do all those things.”

Lukovic appreciates the Coreys’ hospitality.

“I love all of them,” he said.

“They’re just like my brothers. I feel like I’m a part of the Corey family, sometimes (like) I’m the fifth Corey boy. We’re all closeknit brothers here so it’s really fun to have them on the team.” mike@buglenewspapers.com

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JCA outlasts Carmel in overtime

By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

The days leading up to the game between Joliet Catholic and Carmel were eventful ones on the social media fronts.

Carmel students and fans took to Twitter to try and get in the head of JCA star running back Ty Isaac, so much so that Minooka running back Max Brozovich Tweeted out, “I’m really pulling for JCA this weekend. Seeing all these Carmel people tweeting at Ty Isaac makes me laugh and probably just motivates him.”

Call it motivated or just call it dominating, but Isaac carried the ball 31 times for 229 yards, a two-point conversion and three touchdowns, including the game winner in overtime in JCA’s 31-24 overtime victory over its East Suburban Catholic rival ATI Field at Joliet Memorial Stadium.

“I see it and try and not really pay attention to it. I understand it is high school football and it is games like this where I get the last laugh,” Isaac said.

He and his teammates have pushing through the pain all season.

“It shows what this team is made of,” Isaac said.“We just dig down. This isn’t the best season health-wise, but we just keep fighting.”

For most of the game, Isaac looked like he could hardly walk, but he pushed through with fellow wingback Tyler Reitz in street clothes and fullback Michael Ivlow bruised and bloodied most of the game.

“Ty Isaac is probably the one of the most courageous,toughest young guys I know,” said JCA

coach Dan Sharp. “It is hard when you get all that attention and all that expectation on you, people want to see you fail. He was hurting so bad tonight and he just carried us.”

Isaac’s score came after Carmel tied the game with 30 seconds left in the fourth quarter, recovered an onside kick and missed a 41-yard field goal that would have won the game.

“It was a great team effort,” Sharp said.“There are things we need to clean up, but the kids played hard and that is all we can ask for. (Carmel) played a great game, hats off to them.”

The Corsairs jumped out early in a fumble-filled first quarter, when they recovered a fumble in end zone at the 5-mimute mark of the opening period to go up 7-0.

Carmel tacked on a field goal and went ahead 10-0 at the 8:20 mark of the second quarter before Isaac scored his first TD in the game, a one-yard plunge with 1:52 to play before halftime.

A 27-yard field goal at the second quarter buzzer tied the game at 10-10 heading into the intermission.

Isaac would give the Hillmen the lead, 16-10 after a blocked PAT, with 8:13 to play in the third quarter on a 46-yard run.

Carmel answered in the first minute of the fourth quarter put the Corsairs back on top, 17-16.

A 25-yard TD run on misdirection keeper by quarterback Craig Slowik and Isaac’s conversion run put JCA on top 24-17 setting up the lategame excitement. mark@buglenewspapers.com

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Chris Tschida catches a pass in JCA’s 31-24 win over Carmel.

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Health

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Society fights to end breast cancer One in two women newly diagnosed with breast cancer reaches out to the American Cancer Society for help and support An analysis by the American Cancer Society shows one out of two women diagnosed with breast cancer turns to the Society for help and support.

The Society offers 24/7 support to those diagnosed with breast cancer and their loved ones, with information, day-to-day help, and emotional support every step of the way.

The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2012, there will be 226,870 new cases of invasive breast cancer and 39,510 deaths from breast cancer among women in the U.S. This October, the Society will be using National Breast Cancer Awareness Month to remind women about the importance of breast health.

In 2011, the American Cancer Society provided free information and services to 115,270 of the estimated 230,480 women diagnosed

with breast cancer in the U.S. Through its local offices, national 24-hour phone line, and referrals from health care professionals, the Society provided these women with help, including information about breast cancer, referrals to programs in their community and to financial assistance, and transportation and lodging assistance. In fact, breast cancer is the top reason for calls to the American Cancer Society.

“TheAmerican Cancer Society is the most effective breast cancer-fighting organization in the world and has helped translate knowledge into action to help save lives,” said Otis W. Brawley, M.D., chief medical officer at the American Cancer Society. “Nearly three million breast cancer survivors will celebrate a birthday this year thanks in part to early detection and improved treatment.”

Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer death in women, second only to lung cancer. The Society recommends women 40 and older to have a yearly mammogram and clinical breast exam. Also, the Society recommends that women ages 20 to 39 receive a clinical breast exam at least once every three years. The five-year survival rate is 99% for breast cancer that is diagnosed in the earliest stages.

The Society is currently funding more than 240 breast cancer grants totaling $88 million.

The Society has spent more on breast cancer research than on any other cancer, and has played an important part in nearly every major breast cancer research breakthrough in recent history, including demonstrating that mammography is an effective screening test for breast cancer, the development of tamoxifen and herceptin, and knowledge that genetics, lack of exercise, overweight and obesity, and moderate drinking increase a

Mini strokes still requires maximum attention Twenty five percent the adult American population will sustain a stroke in their lifetime. Strokes are second only to heart attacks as the end result of arteriosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries. Strokes are defined as having a part of the brain perish because of a blood supply problem. This problem is most commonly a lack of blood flow caused by an obstruction.

Sometimes the obstruction is very small and temporary and results in temporary obstruction that the body can quickly clear before the brain cells die. This transient lack of blood, or “Transient Ischemic Attack” (TIA) results in temporary symptoms that resolve on their own. In the past a TIA was defined as a small stroke that had resolution of all symptoms within twentyfour hours. However, as our ability to image the brain became better, particularly with the development of MRI scans it became clear that the MRI might show cell death,

even when the symptoms had resolved relatively quickly. Since 2009 a mini stroke or TIA is defined as a transient episode of small neurologic deficit without evidence of cell death on MRI. Why worry if the small stroke goes away quickly by itself?

After all, it’s gone! There are two important reasons. One study showed up to 33% of patients thought just to have a TIA actually had a full stroke. If not diagnosed, they may miss the opportunity for receiving life-saving therapy.

Secondly, people who have had a TIA have a 20% chance of a major stroke within 90 days, and onehalf of these may occur in the first 48 hours. Therefore, it is not only

is it dangerous to ignore a TIA, it requires immediate evaluation.

So how do you know if grandmother’s symptoms require you to take her to the hospital’s emergency room? Remember that TIA’s are usually very abrupt, specific, and local in their presentation. So if grandma has been feeling progressively worse, but with no specific complaint localized to one area, it’s not a TIA. If grandma suddenly noticed she couldn’t move her arm or slurred her speech, that’s likely a TIA. Take her to the emergency room even if she refuses. Memory lapse, generalized blurred vision, or headache are not TIA signs.

The diagnostic workup is simple and straightforward. An MRI is done to image the brain and evaluate for actual areas of cell death (bonafied stroke), or for vascular problems that may have See MINI STROKES, page 23

person’s breast cancer risk.

The Society also offers newly diagnosed women and those living with breast cancer a variety of programs and services to help them in their breast cancer experience.

• The Reach To Recovery program helps newly diagnosed patients cope with their breast cancer experience. Reach To Recovery volunteers offer the unique understanding, support, and hope from the perspective of someone who has survived breast cancer.

• The Look Good Feel Better program helps breast cancer patients manage the physical side effects of treatment.

Patients gain beauty techniques to help improve their selfesteem and quality of life, but also a sense of support, confidence, courage and community with other cancer patients in the program.

• The Hope Lodge program offers patients and their caregivers free lodging for those receiving treatment far from home.

• The Society offers free

information to help make treatment decisions and access to its programs 24/7 through 1-800-227-2345 or cancer.org.

The American Cancer Society’s affiliate advocacy organization, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action NetworkSM (ACS CAN), continues to fight back against breast cancer by working to increase funding for the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) that provides low-income, uninsured and underinsured women access to mammograms and Pap tests.

Current funding only enables the program to serve less than one in five eligible women ages 40 to 64 nationwide.

ACS CAN encourages anyone touched by this disease to let Congress know that support for the NBCCEDP is important and that an increase in funding for this program is vital to its continuation.

To get involved, or to learn more about this effort, please visit acscan.org/breastcancer.

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Business & Real Estate

Preparing for life beyond college Dear Dave, I’m in college with a full scholarship. I work part time and should be able to graduate with no debt. What can I do now to best utilize the money I make?

Tyler Dear Tyler, You’re in a fantastic position right now. First, I think your main goal is to study hard and be 100 percent certain you’re graduating on time with no money issues. The next thing is to make sure you have plenty of cash on hand to make the transition to the real world. In a case like this, transition can mean anything from moving to a new city to simply finding a different place to live. You’re coming to a time in your life where you really can’t have too

much cash saved.

If it were me, I’d just save every penny I could and drop it in a savings a c c o u n t .

You can worry about investing and growing your money later, after you’ve settled into your new life and have some stability. Just think how cool it would be to graduate with $20,000 in the bank.Then, when you change gears and move out into the real world, you can do some really cool things with the money that’s left. Set three to six months of expenses aside as your emergency fund, then you can even begin to think about buying a home and investing in Roth IRAs and other pre-tax retirement plans.

But your biggest investment right now is making sure you finish school and have the cash on-hand to transition smoothly afterward. And you’re in a great position to make that happen!

—Dave

First the baby or the debt?

Dear Dave, My wife and I are following your plan. We want to start a

family, but we’re still in debt and still owe about $8,000 on our car. Should we pay that off and fully fund our emergency fund before we think about having children?

Robert Dear Robert, When two people who are married and love each other very much decide it’s time to share that love with a family, then it’s time. You’ve done a great job of managing your money, setting goals and formulating a game plan, so there’s no reason to wait.

If it were me, I’d begin aggressively paying down the car now. Then, when the doctor confirms she’s pregnant, you can temporarily push the pause button on your Total Money Makeover. If you haven’t managed to pay off the car at that point, use the money you were putting toward it to build up a big cash pile of savings, and go back to regular payments on the car after the baby comes.

By doing this you really lose no ground on your getout-of-debt plan. You’re just redirecting your resources in case you need additional money down the road. But who knows? It may take you guys a while to get pregnant. And if that happens, you could have the car paid off and plenty of opportunity to save up more before the little one arrives!

—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 5 million listeners each week on more than 500 radio stations. Follow Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at daveramsey.com.

Don’t get even, get ahead Q. I get angry at work because people rarely do what they should. I end up picking up the pieces. My boss recently told me my coworkers think I’m creating a hostile workplace.

Well, I think they are not doing the job they’re paid for. Am I right?

A. Yes, you have a point, but expecting colleagues to admit you are right will only alienate them. We all enjoy the emotional satisfaction of gloating, but no one else likes that quality in others.

What your boss is trying to tell you is that your tone of voice, body language and word selection are broadcasting your attitude that people around you are incompetent. You probably can’t and don’t need to change your thoughts. You can and do need to change your body language, voice tone and choice of words.

Unfortunately, when you are angry, you may punish people around you for “making” you angry.When people around you feel punished, the last person they want to help is you. Thus, you end up still not getting the exact assistance you originally thought you deserved.

The price you will pay to get what you want is not punishing people for failing to give it to you in the first place. If you focus on attacking the problem and make it clear you are not attacking the person, then you can get what you want.

The tough part is giving up getting even with people who disappoint or hurt you.

To be effective, first silently validate your anger. Point out to yourself that others may actually be ignorant or unaware of the bad effect they are having on you. Write a nasty note in your head expressing all your huffiness about the behavior of your coworkers.

Then start problem solving.

Imagine you’re living on Planet You, and all your colleagues are doing exactly what you want.

Next - and this is the tough part brainstorm what you could do or say to make it rewarding for others to do what you want.

Notice that, in the problem solving section of this formula, you are working to reward the people you are mad at. Notice that this is the exact opposite of our normal and natural responses to people who anger us.

In many ways effective communication at work is like training to be a master in martial arts. If you study martial arts, you discover that many of the moves and techniques are the exact opposite of our automatic reactions when we are attacked.

The rules behind advanced interpersonal skills are very similar to training in selfdefense. You have to develop automatic responses that are the exact of what feels natural.

Defensiveness, counterattacks and paralysis only give your opponents the upper hand.

Remember that you are trying to get ahead - not even - at work. Don’t let your coworkers’ incompetency make you lose sight of your long-term priorities.

(Daneen Skube, Ph.D., executive coach, trainer, therapist and speaker, also appears as the FOX Channel’s “Workplace Guru” each Monday morning. She’s the author of “Interpersonal Edge: Breakthrough Tools for Talking to Anyone, Anywhere, About Anything” (Hay House, 2006).You can contact Dr. Skube at www.interpersonaledge. com or 1420 NW Gilman Blvd., #2845, Issaquah, WA 98027. Sorry, no personal replies.)

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Protect your portfolio from inflation

By Jill Schlesinger Tribune Media Services

The Federal Reserve recently announced that it would engage in its third round of “quantitative easing” by purchasing $40 billion per month of mortgage-backed securities to spur economic growth and help reduce unemployment. Whether or not the plan will work is subject to debate. What is not debatable is that the Fed’s action is stirring fears of inflation.

Inflation occurs when the prices of goods and services rise, and, as a result, every dollar you spend in the economy purchases less. The annual rate of inflation over the past 60 years or so has averaged about 3.8 percent annually. That may not sound like much, but consider this: Today you need $8,693.55 in cash to buy what $1,000 could buy in 1952.

Currently, inflation is running well below the long-term average pace. As of August,

the government’s measure of inflation, the Consumer Price Index (CPI), has increased only 1.7 percent over the last 12 months (1.9 percent without food or energy costs included). However, the Fed’s strategy to flood the economy with money could eventually unleash inflation in the future, an event against which every retirement investor must guard.

The key is to attempt to grow your portfolio at a quicker pace than the rate of inflation, while staying focused on the total risk level you are willing to assume.

Not an easy puzzle to solve!

And here’s one more sobering thought: There has not been any single asset that acts as a perfect inflation hedge. The following are the assets most frequently used to protect portfolios against inflation: Commodities: When inflation rises, the price of commodities like gold, energy, food and raw materials also increases.

Therefore, many investors turn to investments in these assets

for protection; however, as a former commodities trader, I must warn that this is a volatile asset class that can also stagnate or worse, lose money, over long stretches of time. So investors would be wise to limit commodity exposure to 3-6 percent of the total portfolio value.

Real estate investment trusts (“REITs”): The ultimate “real asset,” REITs tend to perform well during inflationary periods, due to rising property values and rents. But the nation’s housing bubble has cured most of us of the notion that one “can’t lose with real estate.”

Real estate prices could stay depressed for a long period of time.

Stocks: Many investors don’t think about stocks as an asset class to combat inflation, but the long-term data show that stocks, especially dividend-producing stocks, tend to perform well in inflationary periods. That said, during short-term inflationary spikes, the stocks can plunge

quickly before reverting to the longer-term trend.

Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (“TIPS”): Bonds are susceptible to inflation because rising prices can diminish a bond’s fixed-income return. But the U.S. government directly offers investors inflationindexed bonds, or TIPS, which provide a fixed interest rate above the rate of inflation, as measured by the CPI. Sounds great, right? Unfortunately, because the expectation of future inflation is currently running high, investors are paying up for TIPS, which has driven the interest rate on these bonds below zero. That’s not a typo: investors are so worried about inflation, they are willing to pay the government now to protect them later. The current pricing of TIPS makes them hard to recommend, even as an “insurance policy” vs. inflation.

International Bonds: One of the dangers of inflation is that it destroys the value of the U.S. dollar. As a result, there is an

argument to allocate a portion of a bond portfolio to a small percentage of international bonds, which are denominated in a foreign currency. This is another one of those asset classes that tends to be volatile.

While inflation may be looming, it’s important to underscore that a diversified portfolio, which takes into account your time horizon and risk tolerance, will go a long way toward providing protection. If you are worried about inflation, these other asset classes should be used sparingly to round out your overall allocation.

(Jill Schlesinger, CFP, is the Editor-atLarge for www.CBSMoneyWatch.com.

She covers the economy, markets, investing or anything else with a dollar sign on her podcast and blog, Jill on Money, as well as on television and radio. She welcomes comments and questions at askjill@ moneywatch.com.)

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Niles Senior Center September/October Naturally Active. All programs require advanced registration.

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. For more information about membership and programs, contact the Senior Center at 847588-8420.

Got the Dot? – It Could Save Your Life!

Assist first responders with the information they need. Become part of the Illinois Dot Program.

The Illinois Dot Program is a statewide initiative designed to provide vital medical information on vehicle drivers and passengers.

Information contained on the medical card can assist first responders in the “Golden Hour” immediately following a serious crash. This can very well mean the difference between life and death. For more information, please contact the Niles Senior Center (847 588-8420).

Understanding Investment Risk Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2 p.m.

With Morgan Stanley. This seminar provides individuals

with an understanding of the various types of investment risk, how they apply to different asset classes, and strategies for minimizing risk. Free with Registration. All are welcome to attend this informative seminar.

Oktoberfest Friday, October 19, 11:30AM2:00PM $12M/$17NM Join us as we welcome back the fabulous Die Lustgen Musikanten (Merry Musicians), a traditional German band that will play waltzes, polkas, marches and a variety of German folk songs. Vocals will be in both English and German. Prior to our entertainment, enjoy a delicious lunch featuring chicken schnitzel, sauerkraut, potatoes, dill carrots, rye bread, and dessert.

How To Enjoy A Symphony With Jim Kendros Tuesday, Oct. 23 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

How does one really listen to a symphony? What are the structures used by the composer?

Find the answers and much more as Jim unravels the mysteries of listening to a symphony! Open to All! $6 member, $9 nonmember.

Annual Birthday Celebration, Wednesday, October 24, 2:003:00PM Anyone who has celebrated a birthday or will be celebrating one in 2012, is welcome to join Mayor Bob Callero to this annual birthday celebration complete with cake and raffle prizes. If you are 90 or older and would like to be acknowledged during the celebration, please call the Senior Center (847 588-8420) and put your name on the over 90’s list!

North Shore Senior Center North Shore Senior Center offers programs,classes,activities, and travel opportunities for adults at the American Legion

Memorial Civic Center at 6140 Dempster Street, Morton Grove.

You may register for all programs at the Center or call 847-470-5223.

Starved Rock Land & Water Tour Thursday, October 11, 2012 from 8:30am - 4:45pm Revel in the glorious fall color of Starved Rock State Park on Thursday, October 11, 2012 from 8:30am - 4:45pm! This trip features a trolley tour and a river cruise on the “Belle of the Rock,” an authentic paddle wheel boat. Lunch at the Starved Rock State Park Lodge, all tours, and transportation are included in the trip fee. Fees are $125 member; $150 non-member. Trip departs from our Morton Grove location at the American Legion Memorial Civic Center, 6140 Dempster Street, Morton Grove.

To register for this program, or seek additional information, call 847.470.5223 weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Lunch & A Movie: The Iron Lady.

Thursday, October 10, 2012, from 12:20 – 3:30 PM The Iron Lady is a surprising and intimate portrait of Margaret Thatcher the first and only female Prime Minister of The United Kingdom. One of the 20th century’s most famous and influential women, Thatcher came from nowhere to smash through barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male dominated world. The film portrays an elderly Margaret Thatcher as she carries on conversations with the imagined presence of her recently deceased husband, while scenes from her life, from girlhood to British prime minister, intervene..

Rated PG-13. Fee is $6 member, $8 nonmember and includes a delicious lunch. To register for this program, or seek additional information, call 847.470.5223 weekdays from 9 AM to 4 PM. Peter O’Toole: My Favorite Year.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012, from 1 - 2:30 PM Although best known for epic dramas like Lawrence of Arabia, in this 1982 film his role called for a deft comic touch as a fading alcoholic swashbuckling movie star slated to appear on a live broadcast of a thinly veiled Sid Caesar show $8 member; $10 non-member . To register for this program, or seek additional information, call 847.470.5223

weekdays from 9 AM to 4 PM. Great Pops Hits!

Monday, Oct. 15 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Join Jim Kendros, Monday, October 15, 2012 from 1 – 2:30 p.m. for Arthur Fiedler. Leroy Anderson. Percy Faith. These are immortal names in pop music.

Jim will discuss their “insider trade secrets” of the great hits of these great artists! Backgrounds into their lives and insights into how many of their hits came to be written will be included! Fees are $7 member; $9 non-member.

To register for this program, or seek additional information, call 847.470.5223 weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Eleanor Roosevelt Tuesday, Oct. 16, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Join us Tuesday, October 16, 2012 from 1-2:30 p.m.and watch our presenter Roberta Randall “become” one of the most famous women in the world.

She’ll portray Eleanor’s life from a shy, lonely child to First Lady, UN delegate, Chairman of the Commission on Human Rights, newspaper columnist, mother, and wife and world traveler. Fees are $8 member; $10 non-member.

To register for this program, or seek additional information, call 847.470.5223 weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Bible’s Wise but Lesser Known Women Monday, Oct. 22, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Most of the Bible’s stories focus on men. If women appear, they are usually minor characters in a man’s tale. But there were many bright, thoughtful women in the Bible whose stories can be unearthed from the text, commentary, archaeology and more. Join Hyma Levin, Director of Education Emerita, Beth Emet The Free Synagogue on Monday October 22, 2012 from 1-2:30 p.m to learn more about Miriam, Eluma, & Hannah. Fees are $8 member; $10 non-member. To register for this program, or seek additional information, call 847.470.5223 weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Flashpoints: Hot Topics & Discussion Tu e s d a y, October 23, from 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Enjoy lively discussions on current events - politics, the economy, international happenings, science, our diverse society, local issues, and more.

In this peer led group, you will

explore the issues, perspectives and insights into the pressing issues of the moment. Please note: Group normally meets the fourth Tuesday of each month.

However, due to various holidays, Flashpoints will meet on the third Tuesday of September and December. Meeting dates will be October23, November27, and December 18. Fees are $16 member: $20 non member.

To register for this program, or seek additional information, call 847.470.5223 weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Better Balance.

Tuesdays & Thursdays through Oct. 25 from 10 to 10:45 a.m.

This class is designed to enhance core strength, balance, coordination, stability, and flexibility. Balance and stability training can directly improve all aspects of daily living.Assessment with fitness center staff is required at least one week prior to first class. This exercise class supported in part by a donation from the American Legion Post #134 and runs from September through October 25, 2012, from 10 AM - 10:45 AM. Fees are $45 member; $55 member.

To register for this program, or seek additional information, call 847.470.5223 weekdays from 9 AM to 4 PM Marilyn Monroe: Some Like it Hot W e d n e s d a y, October 24, 2012 from 12:30 - 3 p.m.

Although often typecast by critics and fans because of her looks, she was capable of being hilarious, heartbreaking and intriguing all in the same film. $8 member; $10 non-member .

To register for this program, or seek additional information, call 847.470.5223 weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Barbara Stanwyck: Christmas in Connecticut October 31, 2012 from 12:30 - 3 p.m.

Barbara Stanwyck could play a femme fatale, an ingénue, or a businesswoman murderer and do them all perfectly, yet she never won an Oscar. $8 member; $10 non-member. To register for this program, or seek additional information, call 847.470.5223 weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monster Mash: Classic Movie Monsters M o n d a y October 29, 2012 from 1 – 2:30 p.m.

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SENIORS Continued from page 22 Monster, and many more bonechilling villains in this delightfully creepy celebration of classic monster movies on Monday, October 29 from 1 – 2:30 p.m.,. Enjoy a collection of the greatest monster moments from a number of fantastically eerie films and explore the fascinating stories behind these timeless characters. Don’t be surprised if Abbott and Costello bring their own case of the heebie-jeebies to this fun-filled Classic Monster Mash! Fees are $8 member; $10 non-member. To register for this program, or seek additional information, call 847.470.5223 weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Best Actors Never to Win an Oscar - Series Join Historian Barry Bradford as he explores the talent and films of well know Hollywood stars and some of their greatest films. Enjoy only your favorites or enjoy them all! To register for this program, or seek additional information, call 847.470.5223 weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Volunteer Drivers Needed!

North Shore Senior Center’s Escorted Transportation Service (ETS) relies on volunteers to provide rides for ambulatory seniors to/from medical and dental appointments. Volunteer drivers use their own cars and have great flexibility; they can accept or decline any request for transportation. To learn more about this important and rewarding role, please contact Maura Rogan, Director

MINI STROKES Continued from page 1 caused the current event and are a risk for future ones as well.

Ultrasound is done to look for vascular problems in the neck,and an echocardiogram evaluates the heart for sources of clot.

Because the risk of eventual stroke is so high, the treatment of TIA is identical to the treatment of small strokes. The foundation of therapy is the use of anti-platelet drugs. Platelets are small cells in the blood important for clotting.

Drugs that decrease their function have all been found to decrease the risk of subsequent TIA’s by 80%. Aspirin at 81 mg, aspirin/

of Volunteer Services and Community Engagement, at 847.784.6052 or mrogan@nssc. org.

Tell your Life Stories!

North Shore Senior Center’s Life Stories is an oral history program in which you tell and record stories from your life.

During two meetings with a trained volunteer interviewer, ideally in the comfort of your own home, you identify themes and events you want to cover and then share and record them in a conversational interview.

The recorded interview is one hour in length and is transferred to CDs for you to keep and/or share. A Life Stories interview makes a wonderful gift to give or receive! Fee: $40 North Shore Senior Center members; $50 others. To learn more, call 847.784.6085.

Park Ridge Senior Center The Just Lunch for October will be chicken schnitzel and German potato salad. The lunch starts at 12:30pm and is prepared

by All on the Road Catering at the Center. Then stay to play cards or visit with friends. Charge is $6 for members and $9 for nonmembers.

The monthly Women’s Club Luncheon begins at 12:30pm on Wednesday, October 10. This is a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts of the United States with a special presentation by Betsy Means from Woman Lore. Lunch menu will be meatloaf, mashed

dipyridamole combination, or clopidogrel are all equally effective. Aspirin and clopidogrel have been used together but are not generally recommended. The combination tends to increase bleeding without significant further benefit. However, these two drugs are often used together in cardiac diseases.

Statin agents, which many people take for cholesterol and heart disease, are also advised for patients with TIA’s who have even high normal cholesterol or LDL levels. Decreasing these levels by 50% significantly decreases the stroke risk. Finally, I must also mention that the problems of modern Western Man effect stroke risk as they do almost every other current malady:smoking,inactivity,

potatoes, and a veggie. Members pay $17 and non-members $21.

Following are several more free programs in the month of October: The Basics of Mutual Funds and Stocks … Jim Weaver, Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley, will join the Senior Center from 2-3pm on Tuesday, October 2, to discuss the options you have when investing in mutual funds and stocks. He will educate participants on what to look for in the two investment options and gives tools to understand the risk when investing.

At 11am on Thursday, October 4, the Park Ridge Health Care Forum presents Health Care Forum: Adult Congenital Heart Disease covering a variety of pertinent topics to keep you healthy and active. Refreshments will be served after this free program From 2-3pm on Tuesday, October 9, come have a laughing good time at Laughter Yoga. Extensive research has found that laughter is a form of healing. Laughter can lower blood pressure, reduce stress levels and stimulate blood flow.

In this 45 minute seminar, learn how laughter is united with deep breathing, clapping and movements. There is no pain and no competition, just laughing in this free event.

In a free 30 minute workshop at 2pm, Tuesday, October 16, Dr. Sean Finnegan, D.C. will teach the types and causes of low back pain and sciatica, the values of Chiropractic as a natural and drug-free and surgery-free approach and preventative measures and exercises that can be easily performed to help recover from pain.

obesity, diet, and diabetes all play a major role in stroke.

Doctor’s Rx: If you have sustained a likely TIA, do not feel lucky that you have “dodged a bullet” and proceed merrily on your way. Feel lucky yes, but lucky that you have been given an early warning, and get medically evaluated quickly! You may not get another chance.

Dr. Christopher Rose, MD, is a physician and author based in Niles, Illinois. The advice contained in this column is for informational purposes only. Readers should consult with their own physician to evaluate any illness or medical condition. Contact Dr. Rose at (847) 9653200 or www.cancercenterschicago.com

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