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Pace won’t switch to Ventra until next year Since Sept. 9 Pace riders have had access to the new contactless payment system By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter STORY & PHOTOS BY ALEX V. HERNANDEZ STAFF REPORTER A Cook County judge said he would issue a ruling on criminal charges against a former Maine West High School varsity soccer coach on Jan. 8. Judge Jeffery Warnick told the court that he would like more time to review the charges against former coach Michael Divincenzo, 37, of Elk Grove Village. Warnick was expected to issue a ruling Dec. 19, but instead told the court he would be taking a few weeks to consider the arguments by Divincenzo’s lawyers for a not guilty verdict. Warnick also requested that the prosecution and the defense hand over detailed legal briefs on the charges
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Michael Divincenzo, 37, of Elk Grove Village, leaving the courthouse around 5:47 p.m. Dec. 17. He initially attempted to wait out the media in the parking lot by staying in the courtroom’s cafeteria.
Pace officials said the suburban bus service would continue to accept cash transfers and 10-Ride Plus tickets into the next year. Originally the full implementation of Ventra across Chicagoland was set for Dec. 15. But after a slew of glitches with the payment system, CTA President Forrest Claypool announced a new opened-ended deadline at a Nov. 5 press conference. Since Sept. 9 Pace riders have had access to the new c o n t a c t l e s s w w w. p a c e b u s . c o m / v e n t r a p a y m e n t system. And according to Pace, only about 30 percent their ridership is using currently using Ventra. Additionally the Pace website says, “as of July 1, 2014, transfer cards will no longer be issued to customers paying with cash.” What this means is cash-paying riders on Pace will no longer be able to get transfers. However Ventra cards will continue to offer 25-cent transfers and free local transfers for riders using the transit value on their Ventra
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Mug shot of Divincenzo before the trial resumes next month. Thomas Breen, one of the defense attorneys for Divincenzo, called the judge’s decision “unusual” but offered no further comment on the
matter. Before Warnick’s announcement, Divincenzo’s defense attorneys argued that prosecutors had failed to prove their case and requested that the judge dismiss the criminal charges.
“This is a serious case,” said Warnick. “I [want to] be better informed before making a ruling on this.”
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VENTRA Continued from page 1 cards. The reason Pace gives for this change is that the fare box equipment Ventra replaces is nearly 20 years old and is no longer produced or supported by its manufacturer, so the issuance of transfers is no longer possible with the upgrade to the new contactless fare collection equipment. Also
by removing the cash option Pace hopes to reduce the cost associated with handling cash. Ventra’s adoption came about because state officials want all Regional Transportation Authority riders to adopt using the same type of fare card in the near future. However since Ventra’s launch complaints of the system overcharging cards, not reading them at all and extremely long call waiting times for customer support have left many riders
News wary of switching over to the new system. Customers who still have not received their Ventra cards can go to events held by the RTA and CTA that will offer assistance to customers with activating and use their new Ventra and Ventra reduced-fare and ride-free permits. For more information on the changes or the assistance events go to www.pacebus. com/ventra.
Obituary Lucille Cremi Lucille Cremi, beloved wife of the late Frank; loving mother of Christine (Richard) Connolley; Devoted Grandmother of Jason (Terry) Connolley; Cherished Great Grandmother of Samantha, Stephanie, Bryan, and Bradley; Great Great Grandmother of Alyssah and Logan; and fond aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation was at
the Skaja Terrace Funeral Home, 7812 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles, Wednesday Dec. 11 from 3 to 9 p.m. Funeral was Thursday, Dec. 12 at 10:45 a.m. to Our Lady of Ransom Church for mass at 11:30 a.m. Interment Maryhill Cemetery. Memorials to Journey Care Hospice or the American Cancer Society appreciated.
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Police set up sting to rescue ransomed dog Suspect made contact with dog’s owner to demand $1200 for the pet’s return By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter
A Morton Grove man was charged with intimidation after he allegedly tried to ransom a dog back to its owner Dec. 14. Joseph Jando, 27, reportedly came into possession of a dog and allegedly made contact with its owner to demand $1200 for the pet’s safe return. The owner agreed to meet Jando
in the 8000 block of Foster in a parking lot around 6 p.m. to pay the ransom. However, unbeknownst to Jando, the dog’s owner contacted police to set up a puppy sting. “A Morton Grove Detective, acting in an undercover capacity as the dog owner, was met by Jando in a parking lot,” said Morton Grove Commander Paul Yaras. At the parking lot Jando again
allegedly demanded money for the dog’s safe return. It was then that the undercover officer arrested Jando before returning the dog to its family. In a related matter, Jando was reportedly bit by the dog that he attempted to ransom and received stitches for the injury. Jando is on parole and was transported to Cook County for a parole warrant and on felony charges. His next court date is Jan. 7 at the Skokie District 2 courthouse.
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Relief granted for terminally ill same-sex couples
Couples wishing to apply for license must WEB LINKS establish life-threatening illness will prevents them from waiting until the new http://www.cookcountyclerk.com/ vitalrecords/marriageequality/ marriage law takes effect next June Pages/default.aspx waiting until the new marriage law takes effect next June. A federal judge on Cook County Dec. 16 ordered the Clerk David Orr, a Cook County Clerk’s longtime supporter office to begin issuing of gay marriage, can marriage licenses to now begin issuing same-sex couples marriage licenses to where at least one same-sex couples partner is facing who face lifeCook County Clerk a life-threatening threatening illness. David Orr illness. His office said Couples wishing issuance of a marriage to apply for a license must license is dependent on the establish that a life-threatening completion of a physician’s illness will prevent them from certification form, stating there By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter
is reason to expect that one or both partners may not live to June 1, 2014, when marriage equality is set to take effect in Illinois. The form can be downloaded on the marriage equality page of the clerk’s website (http:// www.cookcountyclerk.com/ vitalrecords/marriageequality/ Pages/default.aspx). Married couples are eligible for job-protected leave to care for an ailing spouse and surviving spouses can collect federal spousal benefits. They also don’t have to pay estate
tax on a deceased spouse’s property. None of these protections are afforded under civil unions. Couples planning to marry in Cook County can apply for a marriage license at any of the Cook County Clerk’s six locations. The clerk’s office locations are in downtown Chicago, and the courthouse buildings in Skokie, Maywood, Rolling Meadows, Bridgeview and Markham. About three weeks ago, a lesbian couple became the first same-sex couple to legally wed in Illinois when a judge ordered the county to grant them a marriage license because one partner has terminal cancer. To date, three same-sex couples have been granted emergency marriage licenses due to serious illness in Cook County.
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A: Couples must appear together in person to apply for a marriage license at one of the Cook County Clerk’s six locations. Couples must present valid identification with proof of age and pay a fee (if applicable). The marriage license will be issued while you wait. Source: Cook County Website
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The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Morton Grove, Niles, and Park Ridge Police Departments. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court of law can make that determination.
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Colleen McCormack, 33, of the 440 block of E. Prairie Ave, Des Plaines, was arrested Dec. 15 in the 8800 block of Dempster Street for two counts of DUI.
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Luis M. Medina-Garcia, 22, of the 1700 block of Oakton, Des Plaines, was arrested Dec. 14 in the 8800 block of Cumberland for No Valid License.
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Toni R. McChristion, 19, of the 6600 block of N. Talmon, Chicago, was arrested Dec. 15 in the 5600 block of Touhy for Retail Theft.
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Chiquita D.Yates, 29, of the 9300 block of Bay Colony Dr, Des Plaines, was arrested Dec. 15 in Golf Mill Center for Retail Theft.
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Robyn L. Pierson, 24, of the 6200 block of N.Hermitage, Chicago, was arrested Dec. 15 in the 5600 block of Touhy for Retail Theft.
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Marvin Baroota, 20, of the 9100 block of Barberry Ln, Des Plaines, was arrested Dec. 13 in the 9500 block of Greenwood for Theft.
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Casey A. Mosher, 36, of the 1900 block of S. Fairview, Park Ridge, was arrested Dec. 16 in the 6100 block of Touhy for Retail Theft.
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Anthony P. Fleming, 24, of the 9200 block of N. Western, Des Plaines, was arrested Dec. 18 in the 8500 block of Golf Road for DUI.
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Peter J. Atou, 28, of the 100 block of W. Chestnut, Chicago, was arrested Dec. 18 in the 7300 block of Harlem for Battery. Santino R. Stphan, 22, of the 7900 block of N. Kolmar, Skokie, was arrested Dec. 18 in
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Park Ridge Aranda-Andrade, 11 Salvador 35, of 3800 block of N. Central Park, Chicago, was arrested Dec. 10 at the intersection of Parkside & Dempster for No Seat Belt and No Valid Drivers License. Creighton, 35, of 12 Meghan 6800 block of N. Northwest Hwy., Chicago, was arrested Dec. 13 in the 200 block of S. Vine for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid Accident, No Valid Insurance and DUI.
Syed Hussaini, 46, of the 9200 block of Bumble Bee, Des Plaines, was arrested Dec. 14 at the intersection of Oakton & Dee for No Valid Drivers License and No Taillights.
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Manuel Aguilar, 28, of 1600 block of Greenwood, Glenview, was arrested Dec. 14 at the intersection of Dempster & Dee for Driving Without a License, No Valid Insurance, Driving Too Fast for Conditions and Disobeyed Traffic Control Device.
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Morton Grove Bahena-Guadarrama, 15 Jesus 29, of Chicago was arrested Dec. 17 at the intersection of Greenwood & Shermer for Hit and Run and No Valid Driver’s License. Gregorio Ruiz, 54, of Chicago, was arrested Dec. 15 in the 6100 block of Crain for Theft and No Valid Driver’s License.
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Dec. 15 in the 6100 block of Crain for Theft and No Valid Driver’s License. Joseph T. Peake, 20, of Niles was arrested Dec. 14 in the 6000 Dempster for Possession of Cannabis.
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John Chisom, 58, of Evanston was arrested Dec. 12 in the 7300 Dempster for Hit and Run and Revoked Driver’s License.
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Elizabeth M. Breede, 37, of Chicago was arrested Dec. 18 in the 6300 block of Oakton for Retail Theft.
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Laws taking effect in 2014 New laws include cigarette butt littering fines, younger voters in Illinois for primary elections BYOB and younger employees can serve alcohol in Niles New regulations passed by the Niles board of trustees will allow diners to bring their own beer and wine to restaurants, and for workers ages 19 and older to serve alcohol.Also liquor license holders will be required to enroll their staff in the state’s Beverage Alcohol Sellers and Servers Education and Training program after Jan.1. The age restriction is for full service restaurants, not bars or taverns. At those liquor only establishment servers will still be required to be at least 21. Additionally alcohol at full service restaurants must be opened, poured and mixed by workers of legal drinking age. Employees 19 and older can only serve the
guardian of an elderly person or their estate. After Jan. 1 a new law will prohibit any individual convicted of felony harm or threat to a minor from assuming the role of an elderly guardian. This prohibition also includes those convicted of a felony sexual offense against a minor.
Cigarette butt littering fines Smokers caught flicking cigarette butts from car windows or onto the ground in Illinois may be fined as much as $1,500 under a new law, which adds cigarette butts to the long list of items categorized as “litter.” drinks. Niles officials said the changes were made to make Niles “friendly” to businesses.
Elder abuse A new law expands protections of elders by prohibiting individuals with a history of violence against those least able to protect themselves from acting as the
Younger voters Illinois will join 18 other states that allow 17-year-olds to vote in primaries after Jan. 1. This means that 17-year-old who will be 18 years old by the general election can vote in the preceding primary election in March of 2014.
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Green Bliss has new address, larger facility Family owned Green Bliss Clinic, formerly of Niles, is relocating to a larger facility at 6022 W. Dempster St. in Morton Grove. The owners said the move
will provide the clinic with 1,500-square feet and 30 parking spots. Green Bliss is only the second medical marijuana clinic to open up in Illinois.
Madigan charges 3 in debit card identity theft ring
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Madigan alleged that the defendants were part of an organized financial institution fraud ring
John Bueno was fired from the Des Plaines police in March for violating the city’s use of force policy
Attorney General organized financial Lisa Madigan today institution fraud ring announced charges in which fake debit against a trio of identity cards were re-encoded thieves for obtaining with bank account and using fraudulent information belonging debit cards to access to victims across thousands of dollars in the United States cash. and overseas. Using Defendants Nikolay Attorney General fraudulent cards, the Bozov,Yuliyan Kehayov Lisa Madigan defendants allegedly and Dan Stoica were accessed bank charged in Cook accounts and access County Criminal Court with codes of their victims in order to continuing a financial crimes illegally withdraw thousands of enterprise, identity theft, financial dollars. institution fraud, conspiracy to Authorities obtained evidence commit a financial crime, wire showing that the defendants made fraud and computer fraud. more than 30 illegal withdrawals Madigan alleged that the at financial institutions in the defendants were part of an Chicago area between July and
October 2013. The defendants were found to be in possession of hundreds of fraudulent debit cards, Madigan alleged. “As identity thieves continue to devise more advanced schemes, it is more important than ever to keep close track of your personal financial information and quickly flag any irregularities with your bank,” Madigan said. Bozov, 43, of Schiller Park, Kehayov, 40, of Harwood Heights, and Stoica, 26, of Chicago, were freed on $50,000 bonds. They each face up to 15 years in prison. The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Secret Service and the Chicago Police Department. Assistant Attorney General Robin Murphy is handling prosecution of the cases for Madigan’s Financial Crimes Bureau.
Judge rules termination of cop was justified
By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter
A Cook County judge ruled Dec. 13 that the firing of a Des Plaines police officer who allegedly had used excessive force was justified. John Bueno was fired from the Des Plaines police in March for violating the city’s use of force policy. A statement from the City of Des Plaines said an internal investigation into the city’s Police Department led to Bueno being accused of using excessive force against an individual in his custody, failing to report the August 2010 incident and
providing false information to investigators. A further investigation led to him also being accused of beating as many as three other people since 2009. After he was fired, an arbitrator ruled Bueno should have received a 15-month suspension and ordered he be reinstated. Des Plaines appealed the arbitrator’s ruling and with this ruling Des Plaines Police Chief Bill Kushner said he applauded Judge Sophia Hall’s decision to bar the former police officer from returning and supported the city’s efforts to terminate Bueno.
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The Charges The state’s criminal trial against Divincenzo began Dec. 17 at the Cook County courthouse in Skokie. Over three days the court mostly listened to testimony from teenagers that allegedly experienced hazing while in the school’s soccer program. Divincenzo is charged with one count of hazing, three counts of battery and four counts of failure to report abuse as mandated by law in his capacity as a teacher and coach. These are all Class A misdemeanors, which carry a maximum penalty of up to one year in jail and/or a fine of up to $2,500. These criminal charges stem from a series of “initiations” varsity soccer players reportedly performed on underclassmen at the school, the most recent of which occurred in 2012. At the trial’s outset, Divincenzo pled not guilty to the charges and waived his right to a jury trial in favor of a bench trial. “It’s the coach that becomes the extension of the parent,” said assistant state’s attorney Margaret Ogarek during opening statements. She said Divincenzo built the soccer program at Maine West into one of “rampant hazing.” With Divincenzo’s varsity players “initiating” underclassmen with hazing that went far beyond normal horseplay, she said. “Teenage boys can be quite unruly,” defense attorney Todd Pugh said. “Upperclassmen have always given underclassmen a hard time.” During the defense’s opening statements, Pugh said the teens allegedly responsible for the hazing already had been dealt with severely with school suspensions and juvenile charges. However this past May, those teens had their charges dropped so that Divincenzo could be charged with them instead. At the time, Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez said she felt it was appropriate to charge Divincenzo for the alleged teens’ hazing, as he was the “adult in the room” legally responsible as the soccer program’s head coach. Divincenzo was the coach for at least six years. However, during the trial Pugh said holding Divincenzo responsible for the alleged actions of his varsity players was unfair.
Eleven teenage witnesses, all current or former students of Maine West High School, were called to the stand throughout the three-day trial. Nearly all of them experienced some form of hazing during their time in the Maine West soccer program. One former varsity player subpoenaed to testify said the alleged hazing was used to “initiate” players to the varsity team’s “family.” These “initiations” reportedly involved Divincenzo’s PHOTO BY ALEX V. HERNANDEZ/STAFF REPORTER varsity players repeatedly attacking Michael Divincenzo (left) walking towards his car Dec. 17 while being followed by news media. underclassmen by pinning them to the ground, face down, and then poking their victims’ butts because he allegedly turned a blind they put it up my [butt],” said RP, was 6-years-old and that he never through the underwear with sticks eye to their ongoing “initiations.” 15, one of the freshmen allegedly experienced hazing before he or fingers, sometimes giving them “initiated” by varsity players ona attended Maine West. wedgies so intense the victim’s Sept. 26, 2012. He said he and “It was supposed to be one of underwear was ripped. The court Initiations become other freshmen members of the the better schools,” said his mother. has asked that the media and public soccer team were on a run around “My son is a victim of the school, public refer to witnesses called to the Maine West campus during its students and the district.” the stand only by their initials. “We took him down, punched soccer practice. At that time, they “When it happened to me it him and gave him a wedgie,”said OF, heard varsity soccer players start didn’t hurt,” said CT, 19, about an 19, describing a pair of “initiations” chanting “Freshmen, Freshmen” at Aftermath alleged hazing “initiation” that the varsity team allegedly them and then start to chase them. After returning from the campus happened to He said once the older run on Sept. 26, 2012, a freshman him while he varsity players caught teammate of RP told their was a freshman up to the freshmen, he coach, the now dismissed Emilio at MaineWest.He was allegedly tackled Rodriguez, what the varsity team WEIGHING IN ON THE DIVINCENZO TRIAL was one of the and pushed face down had allegedly done to “initiate” the two freshmen. At that point, students initially into the ground. Judge Jeffery wArnick : “This is a serious case,” said charged with “I felt people Rodriguez reportedly used his Warnick. “I [want to] be better informed before making a battery before grabbing my arms; phone to contact Divincenzo and ruling on this.” Divincenzo was someone grabbing my tell him what the freshman said. defense Attorney thomAs breen: called charged. legs to pull down my Divicenzo then had his ateam go the judge’s decision “unusual” but offered no further “I wasn’t shorts,” said RP. He said apologize to the freshan team and comment on the matter. traumatized,” that while the older do 100 pushups in front of the AssistAnt stAte’s Attorney mArgAret said CT. “I felt players had removed them as punishment. ogArek: “The students, they didn’t know any OF said that afterward, closer to the his athletic shorts they better,”players were “brainwashed” by the former coach family.” had not removed his Divincenzo asked his team if they because he allegedly turned a blind eye to their ongoing Ogarek asked underwear. “They tried had been “screwing” around with “initiations.” defense Attorney todd pugh: “Teenage boys two times [to insert the the freshmen, to which the varsity CT if he meant can be quite unruly. Upperclassmen have always given object],” said RP. “The team answered yes. the varsity team underclassmen a hard time.” “He told us to behave,” said OF. stick made it into [my when he said Divincenzo then referenced a butthole] once.” “family” in his He told the 2012 hazing case in California, testimony. “Yes,” said CT. “We never perpetrated on two freshman the courtroom he initially felt normal, where a student on a soccer team date of Sept. 26, 2012. On that day, able to complete his laps around reportedly had a pole shoved up penetrated, just poked.” CT also said that the “initiations” Divincenzo’s varsity team allegedly the campus for practice, but that his butt. Divincenzo told them that were reserved for soccer players attacked two freshman students later when he went home, he felt they could all get in trouble for this pain when he tried to bend down. behavior. OF said the Divincenzo that had qualified to the varsity and attempted to assault them. OF also testified that while RP said he didn’t tell anyone, as he told his team to keep “anything team and students close to the Divincenzo was the head coach of was afraid something bad would dumb” and their “horsing around” varsity team. Defense attorney Breen asked the varsity team, he had no part in happen to him. But after the pain, to themselves. However nothing of the Sept. CT if he ever tried to harm another the alleged “initiations.” Instead, OF he decided to tell his mother the said the varsity team planned the next day what had happened to 26, 2012 incident was brought player during cross-examination. to the attention of school attacks on the underclassmen on him during practice. “No,” said CT. “It felt bad,” said RP. “That officials until a freshman player’s Eachteenagerthatgavetestimony their own, away from their head said that they experienced or coach. During questioning, OF shouldn’t be done to another mother contacted the school the morning of Sept. 28, 2012. Dean saw this “initiation” once an nonchalantly said he himself was human.” Outside the courtroom the of Students James Dvorak testified underclassman had qualified to be “initiated” onto the varsity team the same way back when he was 15-year-old victim’s mother told that the school began an internal on Divincenzo’s varsity team. “The students, they didn’t know a sophomore, with varsity players The Bugle she was outraged when investigation into the “initiations” any better,”said Ogarek. She argued attempting to assault him in a she first heard of the “initiation” soon after. her son suffered. She said her son that Divincenzo’s players were similar manner. See COACH, page 17 “Basically, they had a stick, and had been playing soccer since he “brainwashed”by the former coach
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Village trustees offering tax abatements to businesses Costco is planning to open up a gas station adjacent to it’s Niles store at 7311 N. Melvina Ave. By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter
Both Niles and Morton Grove have approved tax-sharing agreements to make their respective villages attractive to businesses. Niles village trustees approved a revenue sharing agreement between the village and the Costco that could generate about $1.8 million annually, via taxes and other fees, for the village.This could potentially make Costco the top sales tax generator in the village, said officials. At the Dec. 10 meeting, Niles trustee Joe LoVerde said the offer was extended to keep the business in Niles, as Costco was looking for a new location that would allow them to build a gas station connected to their store.To facilitate this, Costco will purchase
a 4.5-acre piece of land adjacent to its current location, at 7311 N. Melvina Ave. The proposed contract the village approved abates a portion of sales taxes, generated only by the sale of gasoline from the new gas station, back to Costco over a period of years to repay Costco for the value of the land the gas station will be built on. Additionally, Costco can sell the remainder of the 4.5-acres not used for the gas station, said Business and Economic Coordinator Ross Klicker. According to the contract, while value of the land could be covered in about eight years, the proposed deal is set for a maximum of 20 years.After 20 years, if Costco had not sold the remaining land then the village would be given title to it. “I’m excited,this is a tremendous
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Niles village trustees approved a revenue sharing agreement between the village and the Costco that could generate about $1.8 million annually
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Costco can sell the remainder of the 4.5-acres not used for the gas station, said Business and Economic Coordinator Ross Klicker.
win-win for this community,” said LoVerde.
Village approves incentive for McGrath’s Audi dealership In related news, Morton Grove trustees approved a potential incentive package to bring Gary McGrath’s Audi to the village from Glenview. The terms of the
agreement approved at the Dec. 9 meeting could allow the auto dealership to receive than $5.25 million in Morton Grove taxes over the next 20 years. The move to Morton Grove was decided after the dealership’s owners couldn’t find property in Glenview that was large enough to keep all their cars in the dealership. At their present property, vehicles are stored off site due to space limitations.
Because of this McGrath agreed to purchase 8 acres of Kraft’s Corporate Headquarters along Golf Road in Morton Grove. McGrath will receive $250,000 from the village for construction needs, and then 75 percent of the village’s sales tax revenue generated by the dealership will be reimbursed for 10 years or until $5 million is paid. For an additional 10 years, McGrath will get 25 percent of sales tax revenue back.
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Horoscopes When you go along with the crowd you often get no further than the crowd. Being independent allows you to go places no one else has ever been before. This week, you should think for yourself.
Anyone can love you and it’s easy to show love toward others when the sun is shining. It’s when you must share an umbrella that love is tested. In the upcoming week, show your true colors.
The best diet for you is not prepackaged “happy” meals available 24 four hours a day at a fast food kiosk but happy thoughts. What you think about today sets the stage for tomorrow.
Look on the bright side. Now that the shortest day of the year (Saturday) has past, every day this week will be fuller! Keep your positive attitude in full gear to cope with last-minute holiday crises.
In the week ahead, devote more energy to achieving your hopes and dreams and less energy to your fears. Try to be less defensive and more understanding if the holiday hustle and bustle becomes briefly exasperating.
Use logic to evaluate financial matters and imagination to consider ways to make improvements. You might see where changes are needed in the coming week, but wait until after the holidays to implement them.
In the week to come, cuddle up with whatever and whoever makes you happy to be alive. There will be plenty of time for social activities, but remember to take care of necessary obligations before the holiday festivities begin.
Sometimes being tested doesn’t show your weakness, but proves your strengths. You may be challenged to find a last-minute gift in the week ahead, but will pass the test with flying colors.
If problems crop up, the situation will change soon, but if you’re experiencing smooth going, things will simply get better. Put your networking skills to work with helpful new acquaintances this week.
An edgy undercurrent may tempt you to take actions you might regret later. Be patient and abide by the rules during the week ahead, even if key contacts push your buttons or challenge your patience.
The itch to fight off what you consider to be senseless traditions could put you at odds with those in charge during the week to come. It might be wise to simply go along with the crowd and avoid confrontations.
Be glad you have some glad rags. There may be numerous occasions to dress up in the week ahead. You’ll also have plenty of opportunities to show off your sparkling personality and entertain others.
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Locals ready for holiday tournaments By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter
Maine East’s girls basketball team got away from the frigid temperatures for a few days last week, courtesy of a working vacation, if you will. The Demons raised over $15,000 so they could take an all-expense-paid trip to ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla. for the KSA Events Classic Basketball Tournament, which took place Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 19-21. Maine East opened play with an afternoon game Dec. 19 against Siegel (Tennessee) High School, and depending on how they fared, faced either the winner or the loser of a game between Owasso (Oklahoma) High School and St.Thomas Moore Secondary School in Canada. “I know they’ve been just crazy excited about this,” Maine East coach Karol Hanusiak said. Hanusiak explained that she has been receiving emails in recent years to take part in the tourney from KSA Events, an Orlando-based organization, which bills itself as the nation’s premier host of high school sporting events. Hanusiak never considered pursuing the trip until last year when, looking ahead to this season, she believed she had the talent and the right group of girls to make a go of it. After filling out the necessary paperwork, getting the approval of the Maine East administration and school board, and raising the necessary funds, the trip became reality. Hanusiak said the team’s fund-raising efforts started in November, 2012. “We had to do tons of fundraising,” Hanusiak said. “We were able to pay for every kid’s flight and baggage fee. The parents See LOCALS, page 14
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Katherine Miles and Maine South hopes to defend their Dundee-Crown Tournament title.
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Hawks go into Proviso West with head of steam By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter
Maine South participated in what, this year, is the 53rd edition of the Proviso West Holiday Tournament for the first time last December. The Hawks made it to the quarterfinals of the tourney, considered to be one of the most prestigious in the state. They bowed out at that point, but the defeat was noteworthy for two reasons: It turned out to be the last time Maine South would lose until reaching the sectional semifinals—they won 17 straight during that run—and the team to whom they lost in the quarterfinals, Stevenson (54-51), ended up reaching the championship game of the Class 4A state tournament. “It was a heckuva run for our kids,and we’re really excited to be where we’re at,” said Maine South coach Tony Lavorato, whose
club plays its tourney opener Thursday night at 8:30 against Oswego. “It’s an honor to play in the tournament with a field of 32 (teams). We’re fortunate they asked us to be here and we look forward to hopefully having another successful run.” The Hawks’ starting lineup underwent a makeover as three of the five starters from last season have graduated, but the results haven’t changed. Maine South has shot out to a 6-1 start this year, including a lastsecond victory over previously undefeated Rockford Lutheran at the recent Benedictine University shootout. Sophomore point guard Caleb deMarigny and senior guard Andrew Palucki are the holdovers from last year. George Sargeant, a 6-7 junior, has stepped up and given the Hawks a steady 15 to 20 points per game inside, See HAWKS, page 14
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Caleb deMarigny and Maine South are ready for the Proviso West Tournament.
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State qualifier Padron returns for Maine South By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter
Maine South boys swimming coach Don Kura is taking a waitand-see approach insofar as trying to determine exactly in which events he’ll utilize members of his 2013-14 squad. “We need to get a few meets in before we start to figure out what we have,” Kura said. However, Kura definitely has some quality personnel to work with, and heading the list is senior Mark Padron, a returning state qualifier and sectional champion in the 50-yard freestyle. “This year he will focus (individually) on freestyle sprints and kind of go from there and see how the year goes on,” Kura said. “He might be swimming the breast(stroke) as well.” Padron and senior Makai DeNeve-Arnam both swam on two state-qualifying relay teams last winter: the Hawks’ sectional champion 200 freestyle relay and the 400 freestyle relay. Maine South’s other members of those two squads have graduated,so Kura will be looking for replacements. ‘I’m not sure what we’ll do with the relays,” Kura said. “Mark might swim the breast and go into the medley relay.We’ll start to see where guys are at time-wise. I usually like to see two or three dual meets and move guys around in events before I start thinking about what things will look like at the end of the year.” DeNeve-Arnam also gives the Hawks another quality sprinter. He came close to qualifying last year for state in the 50. “He could be swimming the 100 free as well,” Kura said. “Him and Mark have a real good chance to qualify individually for state. He (DeNeve-Arnam ) had a little bit of injury, but now he’s working back into things. He keeps himself strong and in great shape; now it’s just about building endurance.” Senior Matt Cacciatore, junior Bill Wachowski and sophomore Zach Clauss are all veteran varsity performers. Cacciatore provides the Hawks with versatility since he can compete in the breaststroke, the individual medley and sprints.
Wachowski swims freestyle and the backstroke, and could contribute on relays. Kura said Clauss is a good sprinter and could be in the mix for relay and individual spots. Senior Andrew Grabowski gained an at-large berth to state in diving last season. He’s already established a new school record for 11 dives. “He worked really hard in off season,” Kura said. “He’ll have a really good shot at possibly being in the top 12 (at state this year) if he can keep that momentum going. I hope he keeps doing what he’s been doing.” Overall, Kura said the Hawks “have a chance to really do some good things this year if we stay healthy and stick together. I’m excited to see what they’re capable of doing by end of the year.”
NOTRE DAME The Dons began their new season with dual meets versus St. Viator and Maine East, but are now off until Thursday, Jan. 9. First-year coach Maureen Targosz has a trio of four-year varsity swimmers who also serve as the Dons’ co-captains: James Zegler, Elijah Mendez and Jacob Basnik.Targosz noted that Mendez has a chance to break the school’s record in the 100 butterfly by season’s end. She couldn’t say enough about the assistance Zegler has provided while taking over the coaching reigns. “He’s been a wonderful help to myself and my assistant, Steve Jankowski, especially with the change in coaching staff,” Targosz said.“He is patient, and also helps the JV guys with technique. He also consistently swims some of the best races on the team.” Targosz describes junior Kevin Kukla as one of the Dons to watch. Kukla swims the 100 breaststroke and also is part of Notre Dame’s medley and freestyle relays. “He just gets down to work and sets the tone for the younger guys,” Targosz said. “He consistently posts some of our fastest times.” Chris Nichol, a senior who has been on the club for three years,
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Mark Padron returns to lead Maine South.
recently made it into the top third of the roster. He also swims for Special Olympics.
MAINE EAST The Demons and coach Peter Przekota are looking to make strides this season in the CSL North while overcoming the loss of two-time state qualifying diver Jeremy Rohrman to graduation. Przekota likes what senior captain Ricky Pokorski and senior Mike Babula bring to the pool. Pokorski last season was part of the Demons’ 200 freestyle relay that placed at both the conference and sectional meets—benchmarks that Maine East has not reached in several years. “He (Pokorski) has committed to improving and working hard and it has paid off,” Przekota said. “Some of his goals for the season include being all-conference and breaking both the 200 and 500 freestyle school records.” Babula also teamed up with Pokorski in the 200 freestyle relay while being named all-conference. He set new school records in the 50 and 100 freestyle, as well. “This year he looks to break his records and qualify for state,” Przekota said.
NILES WEST The Wolves’ varsity lineup consists of predominantly freshmen and sophomores, but includes seniors Piotr Chmielewski, George Edwia, Ben Kornstein and Sergei Lemesh. Sophomore team members are Adrian Durakovic, Conor Hermer, Jaden Lee, William Lee and Senin See RETURNS, page 15
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LOCALS Continued from page 11 didn’t have to pay for anything, only spending money.” Before the trip, Hanusiak spelled what she expected from her team. If team members wanted to see M-i-c-k-e-y M-o-us-e and friends at Disney World, she wanted a commitment from them that they would keep their goal of winning a conference title front and center, and not look past games on their schedule before taking off for Orlando. The Demons lived up to their end of the bargain with CSL North victories over North and Glenbrook North to close out the 2013 portion of their conference season undefeated at 3-0. Their only blemish was a 54-23 loss to crossover foe New Trier on Dec. 16, but the Trevians are likely the top team in either division of the CSL. “They’ve been so focus and so
in tune with what’s going on,” Hanusiak said. Maine East’s front line, consisting of Maria Protic, Shaylee Sloan and Elanta Slowek, has stepped up their play and production recently. “I’m liking the way they’re playing,” she said. “I can see the fine-tuning and tweaking that’s starting to take place and that’s a good thing.”
MAINE SOUTH The holidays have been good to the Hawks the past two years. They won the DundeeCrown Charger Classic tourney last December and the State Farm Classic in downstate Bloomington the previous year. The defending champs return to Dundee-Crown Thursday and open that afternoon against Stevenson. If they win, the Hawks play the winner of the Prospect vs. Bartlett game at 5 p.m. Friday. “This year’s field is very strong, and there is so much parity that one of many teams can win
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There’s only one other holiday tourney in the state that can trump Proviso West for longevity and prestige. That’s the Pontiac Holiday Tournament, now in its 83rd year, and Niles West could be butting heads with some of the top teams in the state. Simeon and Curie, featuring Kansas recruit Cliff Alexander, are two of the state’s premier squads. Curie has secured the tourney’s top seed, while Simeon is the No. 2 seed. “The top four seeds, Curie, Simeon, Oak Park River Forest, and West Aurora, are all legitimate contenders to win the state championship,” said Niles West coach Bob Williams. “There are several other quality teams like Peoria Manual and Warren who are excellent year after year as well.” The Wolves and Williams, who’ll be inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall
while senior Jake Pedrelli and sophomore Jon Arenas also have contributed to the team’s earlyseason run. Yet it doesn’t seem to matter who Lavorato plugs in. They all buy in to Lavorato’s system that offensively relies on patience and ball movement, and a smothering matchup zone defense which frustrates opponents. “We’re still developing our identity,” Lavorato said. “Right now we’ve got some people back and we’ve got them with people who are new. Then we also have football players who missed the first week of the season and they’re still trying to get into shape, so I like where we’re at. “We were in survival mode early. I think you always are early in the season, especially in our program. You try to get out with some wins, learn and get better. I
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Sports the tournament,” Maine South coach Mark Smith said.“Winning a tournament of this size and caliber is similar to winning a sectional.” The Hawks hoped to right the ship in the CSL South, where they had lost two of their first three contests going into a matchup with conference powerhouse Evanston last Friday. They were 6-4, 1-2 before meeting the Wildkits. “The good news is that we are competing and putting ourselves in position to win games,” Smith said.“Unfortunately, we have not been able to close out games the way we traditionally have.” Maine South is getting solid play from senior forward Hailey Schnoeman and sophomore Sam Fagenholz. Kelly Kons, a senior guard, also has really picked up her game, according to Smith. “And (forward) Nina Anderson has shown flashes of brilliance,” Smith added. “We are certainly a work in progress and I hope we are playing our best basketball in
of Fame in the spring, have to rise and shine when the tourney opens Thursday because they have the opening game—at 9 a.m. against Bloom Township. “They have a rich history in basketball,”Williams said. The Wolves lost three straight games—including a doubleovertime heartbreaker to Glenbrook South Dec. 18—and were 4-5 prior to visiting New Trier on Dec. 20. However, Williams said the team is working hard to turn things around. Senior co-captains Ahmad Gibson and Romeo Magloire, along with junior Evan Hines and sophomore Jojo Rios, have each scored 20-or-more points in a game at least once so far this season. “We are playing with a great deal of effort,” Williams said. “We have been scoring well, but our defense needs improvement. We have not yet jelled as a team at either end of the floor, but we are working diligently to improve our team chemistry on the floor.”
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RESURRECTION The Bandits will join the Hawks at Dundee-Crown. They’ll tip off at 5:30 p.m. Thursday vs. Maine West. A win over the Warriors puts them up against the winner of New Trier-St. Charles North at 6:30 p.m. Friday. “Dundee-Crown is a very competitive and unique tournament,” Resurrection coach Keith Miniscalco said. “In girls basketball, Dundee-Crown is synonymous with Christmas.” Miniscalco’s club is 8-4 following their win over Marist on Dec. 16—the Bandits’ final game before the tourney. Resurrection played Trinity, perhaps the top team in its conference (the GCAC), as well as one of the area’s top-ranked teams, to a six-point loss (6458) in mid-December. Veteran players Kate Moriarty, Taylor Farrell (20 points vs. Marist) and Bre Sobotka—who sank the game-winning shot Dec. 16—
NOTRE DAME The Dons went into their first game of the Wheeling Hardwood Classic opposite Glenbrook South on Dec. 23 as the tourney’s defending champions. But there’s been a complete overhaul of the starting lineup since then due to graduation, not to mention the addition of new players to the roster. “It’s a good tournament,” Notre Dame coach Tom Les said. “I think there’s four or five teams that have a chance to win it. Hopefully we’ll continue to get better and be ready for that.” Notre Dame starts three sophomores, a junior—Joe Mooney, the younger brother of last year’s leading scorer, Matt—and a senior, Pat Dillon. The Dons brought a 2-6 record into an ESCC game versus St. Patrick last Friday. Ammar Becar (6-6), Anthony D’Avanzo (6-7) and guard Lucas Simon (6-4) are the three sophomore starters. Becar, who saw some action in a reserve role last season, is one of
have been leading the charge, but the Bandits also are getting contributions from sophomores Maddie Larsen and Gabriella Galissini. “We have done a wonderful job defensively, our rebounding has improved greatly, and we’ve talked about our bench stepping up in big games,” Miniscalco said.
NILES WEST The Wolves (3-4, 1-2), who have a more competitive team this year after losing over 20 games during 2012-13, started action in the Mundelein Holiday Tournament opposite Cary Grove on Monday. Niles West resumes on Thursday; the tourney concludes Saturday. Julia Easter, Katherine DeLara, Kacie Simkins and Kaylie Dyer have been playing well for the Wolves, who defeated Glenbrook North in a CSL crossover game Dec. 17 before hosting undefeated New Trier last Friday. mike@buglenewspapers.com
the team’s leading scorers. “I think everybody has improved and taken a step (forward),” Les said.“We’ve played some good competition, and some of it has helped us be able to handle some of the pressure that teams are going to dish out.”
MAINE EAST The Demons were looking for their first CSL North victory when they traveled to Highland Park last Friday. It was Maine East’s last game before taking the court this Friday afternoon for its Luther North Holiday Tournament opener at 4:30. The tourney concludes Monday, but games also will be held Sunday. Maine East has one of those Sunday contests starting at 3 p.m. The Demons have been competitive in most of their games despite a 1-6 record. Junior point guard Abby George, and senior forwards Ezeka Omeke and Marco Protic, are among Maine East’s top players. mike@buglenewspapers.com
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BOYS BBALL Points Per Game Trevor Stumpe, Plainfield North Aaron Jordan, Plainfield East Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook George Sargeant, Maine South Jonah Coble, Joliet Central Miles Snowden, Plainfield South Andrew Palucki, Maine South Corey Evers, Plainfield South Romeo Magliore, Niles West Gage Davis, Bolingbrook Jake Nowak, Plainfield North Jacob Buchner, Plainfield South Jojo Rios, Niles West Jake Smith, Minooka Ahmad Gibson, Niles West Nick Novak, Plainfield East Logan Velasquez, Plainfield Central Calvin Brooks, Plainfield South Caleb deMarigny, Maine South Evan Hines, Niles West Shane Murray, Lisle Antonio Dyson, Joliet Central Allias Roberts-Burnett, Joliet West D’Anthony Wright, Joliet West Mike Ruwoldt, Joliet West Jeremy Glavanovits, Lisle Elliot Fizer, Joliet West Kevin Krieger, Plainfield North Adam Alexander, Minooka Joe Butler, Minooka Devon Sams, Bolingbrook Justin Windt, Plainfield Central Jon Arenas, Maine South Shakur Triplett, Bolingbrook Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Glavanovits, Lisle Miles Snowden, Plainfield South Logan Velasquez, Plainfield Central Josh Smith, Plainfield East Joe Butler, Minooka Shakur Triplett, Bolingbrook Zach Trussell, Lisle Shane Murray, Lisle George Sargeant, Maine South Jonah Coble, Joliet Central Romeo Magliore, Niles West Hund, Plainfield Central Calvin Brooks, Plainfield South Jake Pedrelli, Maine South
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GIRLS BASKETBALL Maine East’s girls basketball team split a pair of games last week at the KSA Events Classic Basketball Tournament Dec. 1921 at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla. In their opening game, the Demons defeated Siegel (Tennessee) High School, 40-28, Shaylee Sloan scored 12 points for Maine East, Jazlene Gonzalez added 11 and Elanta Slowek 10.
Aaron Jordan, Plainfield East Elliot Fizer, Joliet West Tristin Esker, Plainfield East Andrew Palucki, Maine South Joshua Dillingham, Bolingbrook Assists Caleb deMarigny, Maine South Myles Ward, Plainfield East CJ Redmond, Bolingbrook Jonah Coble, Joliet Central Jonny Butler, Minooka Nick Novak, Plainfield East Jake Pedrelli, Maine South Jon Arenas, Maine South Ahmad Gibson, Niles West Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook Joe Butler, Minooka Denzel Leslie, Joliet West Neal Tyrell, Minooka D’Vonta Jones, Joliet West Gage Davis, Bolingbrook D’Anthony Wright, Joliet West Mike Ruwoldt, Joliet West Sean Maloney, Maine South Logan Velasquez, Plainfield Central Brodric Thomas, Bolingbrook Steals Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook Caleb deMarigny, Maine South D’Vonta Jones, Joliet West Neal Tyrell, Minooka Gage Davis, Bolingbrook Mike Ruwoldt, Joliet West Aaron Jordan, Plainfield East CJ Redmond, Bolingbrook D’Anthony Wright, Joliet West Jake Smith, Minooka Romeo Magliore, Niles West Denzel Leslie, Joliet West Brodric Thomas, Bolingbrook Jon Arenas, Maine South Jeff Washington, Joliet West Allias Roberts-Burnett, Joliet West Kyle Hendzel, Lisle Myles Ward, Plainfield East Elliot Fizer, Joliet West Ryan, Plainfield Central Field Goal % Shane Murray, Lisle Jake Pedrelli, Maine South Shakur Triplett, Bolingbrook
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But the Demons (8-4) fell to St. Thomas Moore (Canada), 54-39, last Friday. Slowek’s nine points and Sloan’s eight led Maine East, which played for third place on Saturday. Maine East’s final game before leaving for Florida was one to put in the rearview mirror. Highly heralded New Trier upped its record to 11-0 by crushing the Demons, 54-23. Janelle AlbaGarner netted 10 of the Demons’ 23 points. Niles West went into this week’s Mundelein Holiday Tournament on a positlve note, defeating Glenbrook North, 45-37, on Dec. 18. Jaylnn Estrada scored a gamehigh 21 points.
Jeff Washington, Joliet West George Sargeant, Maine South Julian Torres, Bolingbrook Andrew Palucki, Maine South Tristin Esker, Plainfield East Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook Romeo Magliore, Niles West Mike Ruwoldt, Joliet West Free Throw % Caleb deMarigny, Maine South George Sargeant, Maine South Gage Davis, Bolingbrook Aaron Jordan, Plainfield East Neal Tyrell, Minooka Odi Audisho, Niles West Jake Pedrelli, Maine South Davis, Plainfield Central Mike Ruwoldt, Joliet West Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook Romeo Magliore, Niles West Allias Roberts-Burnett, Joliet West Connor Bielat, Lisle Elliot Fizer, Joliet West Emin Ademi, Niles West Brodric Thomas, Bolingbrook D’Anthony Wright, Joliet West 3-pointers Nick Novak, Plainfield East Aaron Jordan, Plainfield East Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook Jake Smith, Minooka Gage Davis, Bolingbrook Mike Ruwoldt, Joliet West Caleb deMarigny, Maine South Kostelz, Plainfield Central Jojo Rios, Niles West Evan Hines, Niles West D’Anthony Wright, Joliet West Joe Butler, Minooka GIRLS BBALL Points Per Game Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA Jaida Green, Downers North Nicole Ekhomu, JCA Erin Heide, Minooka Chavon Banks, Joliet Central Kelly Carnagio, Minooka Brooklyn Bachmann, Minooka Peyton Winters, Downers North Chantell Mack, Joliet Central Monica Barefield, Joliet West
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Maine South, which trailed throughout most of its Dec. 17 CSL crossover game against district rival Maine West, pulled to within a point, 38-37, with under two minutes to go in the game, but the Warriors held off the Hawks and won, 43-39. Hailey Schoneman’s 14 points topped all Hawks scorers. BOYS BASKETBALL Niles West went toe-to-toe with Glenbrook South in a CSL South matchup Dec. 18, but fell in double overtime to the Titans, 77-72. The Wolves overcame a 5241 deficit going into the fourth quarter, outscoring Glenbrook South, 16-4 and grabbing a 57-56 lead on a Romeo Maglorie basket.
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Hailey Schoenman, Maine South Gabriella Galassini, Resurrection Giahanna Martorano, Resurrection Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA Jamie Hopper, Romeoville Megan Roberts, Maine South Monica Barefield, Joliet West Ty Battle, JCA Skye Osborne, Romeoville Jnaya Walker, JCA Nicole Ekhomu, JCA Steals Sarah Costello, Downers North Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA Tyler Everett, Plainfield South Jaida Green, Downers North Naomi Mayes, Lockport Chavon Banks, Joliet Central Nicole Ekhomu, JCA Nina Anderson, Maine South Taylor Farrell, Resurrection Destiny Hollins, Lockport Lauren Porcelli, Downers North Bre Sobotka, Resurrection Jamari McAfee, Lockport Kelly Kons, Maine South Kianna Campbell, Lockport Jamie Hopper, Romeoville Christina Ekhomu, JCA Jnaya Walker, JCA Field Goal % Ty Battle, JCA Kyla Creal, Lockport Adriana Acosta, JCA Taylor Farrell, Resurrection Peyton Winters, Downers North Nicole Ekhomu, JCA Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA Emilie McGuire, Maine South Kennedy Weigt, JCA Jaida Green, Downers North Free Throw % Faith Heitman, Romeoville Nicole Ekhomu, JCA Brooklyn Bachmann, Minooka Destiny Hollins, Lockport Naomi Mayes, Lockport Sam Fagenholz, Maine South Jacqui Eubanks, Plainfield South Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA Kelly Kons, Maine South
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Tyler Everett, Plainfield South Sarah Costello, Downers North Lexi Marin, Romeoville Destiny Hollins, Lockport Juatece McNear, Joliet Central Kate Moriarty, Resurrection Valencia Chandler, Joliet West Taylor Farrell, Resurrection Jamie Hopper, Romeoville Naomi Mayes, Lockport Hailey Schoenman, Maine South Nina Anderson, Maine South Jacqui Eubanks, Plainfield South Rebounds Per Game Chavon Banks, Joliet Central Peyton Winters, Downers North Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA Sarah Costello, Downers North Kelly Carnagio, Minooka Chantell Mack, Joliet Central Kate Moriarty, Resurrection Hailey Schoenman, Maine South Jacqui Eubanks, Plainfield South Jenae Rowe, Joliet West Valencia Chandler, Joliet West Sydney Arlis, Minooka Laurel Kucharski, Lockport Kyla Creal, Lockport Rachel Sutphin, Plainfield South Ally Fink, Plainfield South Kailey Foster, Joliet West Ty Battle, JCA Jamie Hopper, Romeoville Cherish Smith, Romeoville Jaida Green, Downers North Faith Heitman, Romeoville Assists Sarah Costello, Downers North Kelly Kons, Maine South Bre Sobotka, Resurrection Jaida Green, Downers North Taylor Farrell, Resurrection Brooklyn Bachmann, Minooka Sam Fagenholz, Maine South Lexi Marin, Romeoville Sydney Arlis, Minooka Chavon Banks, Joliet Central Bethany Bachmann, Minooka Lauren Porcelli, Downers North Nina Anderson, Maine South Christina Ekhomu, JCA
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Another Maglorie hoop put the Wolves in front, 59-56, but the Wolves couldn’t hold on, sending the game into overtime. Ahmad Gibson’s three-pointer with under 10 seconds to go in the first overtime provided Niles West with a one-point lead (6968), but the Titans hit a free throw to force a second overtime. Niles West’s Evan Hines, a sophomore, dropped in a gamehigh 24 points. Maglorie chipped in with 15 and Gibson scored 11, while Jojo Rios, another sophomore, had nine. WRESTLING Notre Dame had no trouble against ESCC schools Joliet Catholic and Nazareth, defeating
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the Hilltoppers 48-18 and Nazareth 66-3 in a double dual. The Dons also competed in the Hoffman Estates tourney, placing third as a team to Lincoln-Way Central and Libertyville. At Hoffman Estates, junior 113-pounder Jimmy Gallardo (17-1), 160-pound junior Marco Orlandi (17-1) emerged as champions. Jake Barzowski (18-1 at 1260( took second place, while sophomore Dino Gutierrez (136 at 132) and junior Brian Bland (11-2 at 195) earned third-place finishes. Taking fourths were sophomore Tyler Tsagalis (14-5 at 170) and senior Robert Hill (14-4 at 182). mike@buglenewspapers.com
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Stumpe, North top Jordan, East By Scott Taylor Sports Editor
In front of a packed house at Plainfield North Friday, Dec. 20, it was two juniors who stole the show in a Southwest Prairie Conference game between Plainfield North and Plainfield East. North’s Trevor Stumpe and East’s Aaron Jordan scored 32 points apiece, but it was sophomore Kevin Krieger who made clutch free throws down the stretch for the Tigers (7-2, 2-1) in a 78-72 win. “This is a good rivalry,” East coach Branden Adkins said. “We have two great players going back and forth.They were making big-time shots and bigtime plays. He (Stumpe) is a momentum kid and when he makes some shots, he is tough to stop. That’s what Division-I basketball players do. Aaron did a good job of leading our guys and knocked down some tough shots.” With the score 75-72 with 12 seconds left, Krieger hit the front end of a 1-and-1 to give the Tigers a 76-72 lead and after a missed three pointer from the Bengals (6-2, 2-1), Krieger (17 points, 8 in fourth quarter) iced the game with two more free throws. “I just had to knock them down and get the game over with,” Krieger said.“I just had to put the game away. I wasn’t nervous, I just had to knock them down.” “Krieger is a very good player,” North coach Bob Krahulik said. “We knew they were doubleteaming Trevor on the inbounds pass and he (Krieger) was the one we wanted to get the ball to then. We have that much confidence in him to make those free throws.” With Stumpe being limited to two points over the final 12 minutes of the game, others had to step up and Krieger was one of them. “Last game I struggled in
the fourth quarter and I just wanted to help the team and do whatever I needed to do,” Krieger said.“My job was to knock down those free throws and build my confidence.” “It’s a lot of weight off my shoulders,” Stumpe said. “When they have two guys on me I can’t just start throwing up shots, although I might have forced up a few. It’s great when the other guys can make buckets and clutch free throws.” North jumped out to a quick 10-0 lead and led 19-4 midway through the first quarter before East responded to make it 23-18 after one. “We got a lot of stops and steals,” Stumpe said. “I knew my shot wasn’t on in warm-ups so I got it going by taking the ball to the basket.” “We played defense, forced turnovers and pressured the ball and we were able to run because of that,” Krahulik said of the quick start. “When they play good defense, we are a very good team.” The Bengals took a 32-29 lead in the second quarter, but North came back for a 41-36 lead at the half. That lead quickly expanded to 55-42 four minutes into the second half thanks to 10 points from Stumpe. “We’ve been starting off slow lately,” Jordan said. “That’s one thing we need to fix. We can’t keep digging ourselves a hole and expect to come back every time. That’s definitely something we have to fix.” “We dug ourselves some holes, we came back and then we would make some bad plays,” Adkins said. “We had to expend a lot of energy to get back into it. At halftime we thought if we made the adjustments we were talking about all week, we would be fine.” However, the Bengals would not go quietly. They cut the lead to 61-54 after three and scored the first eight points of the fourth
quarter to take the lead. That would be their last lead of the game though as North went on a 9-2 run to regain control. “I’m very proud of them for (withstanding the East runs),” Krahulik stated. “The Plainfield South game really hurt, the way we didn’t finish the game off. We finished the game the way we wanted to today.We did what we were supposed to do.” “We settled and didn’t make the right choices when we got the lead,” Jordan said.“That’s one thing we have to go back and look and to see what we could have done there.” Jordan hit a three and Myles Ward had a three-point play to make it a one-possession game in the closing seconds before Krieger finished the scoring off at the line. North was 27-of-45 from the floor (60 percent) and 19-of-27 from the free throw line (70 percent). Stumpe went 11-of-21 from the floor and 8-of-10 at the line. Jake Nowak added 12 points. “It was a huge win,” Krieger said. “We just came off of two losses.We needed to get that win and get our confidence back.” “This was big,” Stumpe said. “We knew we could do it, but now a lot of people know it too. It was a great bounce back and we have our confidence back. This was a big win because if we would have lost it, it would have been tough to get back in the conference race. Now, it’s all evened up.” For the game East shot 48 percent from the field and 72 percent from the free throw line (18-of-25). Jordan was 10-of-17 from the field (58 percent), 4-of7 from three and 8-of-9 from the line (88 percent). Ward added 13 points. “This one is behind us but we will always remember it,” Jordan said.“We have to go to Pekin and get back in the win column. We won’t forget this.” •Plainfield South beat Plainfield
Scott Taylor/Enterprise Staff
Trevor Stumpe scored 32 points in Plainfield North’s 78-72 win over Plainfield East.
Central 75-71. Corey Evers had 27 points for South (4-5, 2-1), while Shane Ritter added 13. Logan Velasquez
had 23 for Central (3-5, 1-2), 13 in the fourth. Follow Scott @Taylor_Sports staylor@enterprisepublications.com
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Helping others in office a way to help yourself
Q.The advice in your column often seems geared to avoid making other people uncomfortable. My job is hard enough without having to walk on eggshells about other people’s feelings. Since the tools you teach seem to be tricky to learn and take time, how does it benefit me to help other people feel good about their jobs? A. The better you can get other people to feel and act around you, the better your own job will be. You are correct that to reduce the amount of suffering and bad decisions in people around us, we have to be responsible to change our habits. The hardest habit to break is the luxury of blaming everyone around us for our problems at work. If you are part of a situation that is causing you suffering, you are at least in some small way opening a door for someone to treat you badly. It’s not necessarily your fault if people
COACH Continued from page 6 “We went through what the boys told us,” said Dvorak. “I was the first one to hear of it.” Dvorak didn’t inform the school’s principal until at least Oct. 1, 2012 as she was out of contact on a family matter. Records from DCFS show that the “initiations” were not reported to them until the afternoon of Oct. 2, 2012. “He said ‘keep it to yourself,’” said ASA Ogarek.“What that says is ‘keep it in-house,’ tacitly allowing it to occur.” She further argued that because every alleged victim was a player that had qualified to the varsity team or a student close to the varsity team, it demonstrated a pattern of behavior intended to keep the hazing with “someone you know,” avoiding victims outside the varsity “family” that could report it. However, Divincenzo’s defense team argued that the hazing soccer players are accused of has been blown out of proportion by authorities that are “ignorant
treat you poorly. However, there are a number of clever strategies to make it nearly impossible for even abusive people to keep hurting you. As satisfying as it is to bite back on someone upsetting us, the long-term consequence is that other people get even. If you don’t enjoy the long-term experience of people seeking revenge on you, then you have to give away the short-lived bliss of telling people off. For instance, next time a customer, coworker, or boss is angry at you,instead of defending yourself or counterattacking, try taking a deep breath and neutrally repeating back in your own words what they just said. You’ll discover that other people have a very hard time staying mad at anyone who so clearly understands their point of view. Once you’ve established that you truly get the other’s point
of what it means to be a boy.” Defense attorney Breen said the charges against his client were laughably “absurd,” sarcastically asking the judge if Divincenzo should call child welfare officials every time someone gets gum in their hair. “Boys are gross. We are,” said Defense attorney Pugh. “This [hazing] is what being a gross disgusting boy is all about.” The trial will resume Jan. 8 at 10 a.m. in the Cook County courthouse in Skokie.
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Quick TIP to help in the office: Next time a customer, coworker, or boss is angry at you, instead of defending yourself or counterattacking, try taking a deep breath and neutrally repeating back in your own words what they just said. of view, they will be highly likely to be willing to listen to your ideas. Brilliant defenses and counterattacks will never give you a chance to influence others as much as a simple demonstration of listening skills. Most of my clients would tell you that in the beginning
If you are part of a situation that is causing you suffering, you are at least in some small way opening a door for someone to treat you badly. they felt like aliens when they focused on the long-term result they wanted rather than venting. They would also tell you it took longer than they wanted and it was harder than they thought to change their bad interpersonal habits. However, when they come in my office delighted that they are no longer at the center of office wars and almost always have the result they want, they tell me it was more than worth the price.
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should be to find out how each was set up to fail before they started, and then develop a strategy that avoids repeating history. Those who can learn from the mistakes of their predecessors usually avoid the unemployment line. (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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Senior Style Niles Senior Center For a detailed description of programs & activities or to ask about membership or registration requirements, please check the Naturally Active Program Guides or call the Niles Senior Center at 588-8420. Information about the Niles Senior Center can be found on the Village of Niles Website at www.vniles.com. Click on “Departments” (upper left), and then Click on “Senior” You can now see what’s new at the Senior Center. Advanced registration is required for programs. For a detailed description of programs & activities or to ask about membership or registration requirements, call the Niles Senior Center at 847-588-8420 Individuals must be a registered member of the Niles Senior Center to receive the member price. Non members are invited to participate in programs at the non-member price. For more information about membership and programs, contact the Senior Center. Issues in the News • 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays This dynamic, refreshing class is led by long time leader of this program, Arlene Golub. This group is filled with folks from all walks of life, retired or not, who want to keep abreast of a broad spectrum of what is occurring locally and worldwide. Issues for discussion are brought up by class participants, and everyone’s opinion is valued. Please call the NSC at 847-588-8420 for more information. Got the dot? It may save your life Assist first responders with the information they need. Become part of the Illinois Dot Program. The Illinois Dot Program is a statewide initiative designed to provide vital medical information on vehicle drivers and passengers. Information contained on the medical card can assist first responders in the “Golden Hour” immediately following a serious crash. This can very well mean the difference between life and death. For
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more information, please contact the Niles Senior Center (847 588-8420).
this easy new way to pay for CTA and Pace. Tuesday, January 7, 2:00-3:00pm, FREE
Welcome Noon Year! A belated New Years Celebration. Put your dancing shoes on and join us as we celebrate the beginning of the New Year with an elegant lunch featuring a house salad, chicken breast vesuvio, pasta, mixed vegetables, roll, and dessert. Then enjoy the musical stylings of Peter Oprisko and his 4 piece band. The afternoon wouldn’t be complete without a traditional New Years champagne toast. Reserved Seating. Friday, January 3, 2014, 12:00-3:00pm, $15M/$20NM
Health Prevention: Medicare & YOU! Discover the importance of health prevention. Medicare now pays for preventative services which can detect health problems early. Find out what services are available at no cost to you. Start taking charge of your health! Thursday, January 9, 10:00am, FREE
AARP Driver’s Safety Program Instructor: Mort Skibelsky. There is no final test to pass. Upon completion of the course, you are awarded a certificate. Under Illinois law, those above 55 may qualify for multi-year auto insurance discount by completing this course. Please check with your insurance company. Participants must attend both classes. Mondays, January 6 & 13, 9:00am-1:00pm both days. $15 AARP members/$20 non-members. You must preregister. Check only, payable to AARP, due on the first day of class. Tai Chi Demo Instructor: Renee Gatsis, Arthritis Institute Certified. Friday, January 10, 10:1511:00am, FREE SCRAM, Senior Crime Reduction Awareness Matters Presented by the Niles Police Department. Burglary Prevention –Learn the top ten ways burglars try to enter your home. Quick tips on what you can do to better secure your home and what to do if you observe suspicious behavior. Monday, January 13, 10:00-11:30am, FREE Ventra- the new way to pay on the CTA/Pace Speaker: Kristin Salkas This new payment system allows customers to use a single fare card for regional transit throughout the Chicago area. Learn about
Lite Lunch and Movie:Lee Daniels’ The Butler (PG13 2013 132 min) Starring Forest Whitaker & Opral Winfrey. As Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man’s life, family, and America society – IMDB Lunch is a chicken Caesar salad, roll, & dessert. Friday, January 10, 12:00pm, $5M/$7.50NM Afternoon Tea at Lockwood Restaurant in the Palmer House Hilton Enjoy a traditional afternoon tea service at the famed Palmer House Hilton in Chicago. This tea includes a selection of Harney and Sons teas: Darjeeling, Darjeeling decaf, English breakfast, earl grey supreme, earl grey decaf, citron green, sencha, fencha decaf, French super blue lavender, rooibos chai, mint verbena, and chamomile. Sandwiches: crab salad with brioche, lemon mayonnaise, and caviar; roast beef on pumpernickel with whole grain mustard and watercress; cucumber on egg bread and lemon curd butter; and curried chicken with golden raisins, walnuts, and a sweet curry aioli. Scones:
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buttermilk, orange cranberry, and sweets. This trip includes transportation and tea service at the Palmer House. Wednesday, January 22, 1:005:00pm, Check-In: 12:30pm, $70M/$75NM
Park Ridge Senior Center Senior Center Memberships Senior Center membership begins at age 55. Our quarterly new and prospective member meetings will you give information on the many activities, programs, events and services offered. Membership dues are: Single: $46 Resident, $65 Non-Resident Couple: $70 Resident, $99 Non-Resident Over 90 Single: $23 Resident, $32.50 Non-Resident Over 90 Couple: $35 Resident, $49.50 Non-Resident Enjoy these Senior Center Membership benefits: Priority registration and special rates for Active Adult programs, events & trips; A drop-in social center open 7 days a week; Free members-only unique monthly programming and activities; A variety of free clubs for many interests and hobbies; Monthly Newsletter delivered to your home; and Volunteer Opportunities. Enjoy these facility amenities as a Senior Center Member: Large meeting hall; Classrooms; Full service kitchen; Stage with sound system; Ceramic room and kiln; 2 large screen TVs; Game tables; 4 ping pong tables; Variety of solitary and group activities for member use; Members art displays; See SENIORS, page 20
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SENIORS Continued from page 19 Free Lending Library; and Free Medical Lending Closet (limited quantities) For more information, call 847-692-3597. Bridge If bridge is of interest there are several opportunities to enjoy the game. Groups meet on Friday mornings, Sunday afternoons, and Couple’s Bridge meets the first Thursday of the month. Call the Center at 847-692-3597 for more information or to be put in touch with one of the group moderators. Senior Center Clubs Men’s Club: 1st & 2nd Tuesday of the month. Join us as we plan fun and exciting events, as well as make a difference in our community. Book Worms: 1st Thursday of the month, 1 p.m. Love to read? Join us every month for a discussion pertaining to a variety of books . One per month . Camera Club: 4th Tuesday
of the month, 10 a.m. Join our camera club as they provide instruction and interesting slideshows on a variety of different topics . Money Matters with Chris Valentine: 1st & 3rd Monday of the Month, 10 a.m. Chris Valentine from Edward Jones presents a program of financial tips and answers your questions Opera Arts Club with Leo Rizzetto. 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month, Noon. Do you have a love for opera and/or musicals? Leo Rizzetto, opera aficionado, presents a variety of majestic operas and toe tapping musicals. Computer Club: 1st Wednesday of the month, 1:30 p.m. Need a computer refresher course or just help learning the computer? Join Richard Brandt as he leads the group . Come with questions. Handicrafters: every Friday, 10 a.m. Do you knit, crochet, sew, quilt, cross-stitch, or embroider? We make items for the Annual Holiday Bazaar and the V .A . Hospitals . We provide the supplies for these events, or you can work on your own project . Beginners are welcome!
Ongoing activities Following are number of ongoing activities at the Center: • Woodcarvers meet Thursdays at 9 a.m.…a free activity: • Gamers, 1 to 4:30 p.m. Fridays play dominos, hand and foot, scrabble for rummikube … also free. • Ceramics students meet 9:30 a.m. to noon Mondays and Tuesdays and work on projects of your choice. There is a charge of $7 per class. • Pinochle players meet the second Monday, Third Thursday and every Saturday of the month at 1 p.m. • Table tennis players start play at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. All abilities are welcome for this free activity. • Have you ever thought of tap dancing? This is a fun way of exercising. The class is at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays. The fee is $10 for members and $15 for non-members.
The Center for Concern Volunteer needed Volunteer help needed at the reception desk of the Center of Concern in Park Ridge. This 35 year old social service agency helps maintain senior citizens in their homes and provides housing assistance enabling them to live with dignity and independence. Call Jim at 847-823-0453. Very flexible hours and other volunteer opportunities are available. Unless otherwise noted, all services are offered at The Center of Concern offices at 1580 N. Northwest Hwy., Suite 310, in Park Ridge. For services that require an appointment, call 847-8230453 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, or 9 a.m. to noon Friday. Preparation of simple wills and durable powers of attorney for health care and property also is available by appointment. Homeowners desiring additional income, companionship, or the ability to remain in their homes may wish to consider The Center of Concern’s shared housing program. Residents are matched with screened applicants who possess a
temperament suitable to shared accommodations. The Center of Concern also offers friendly visitors for the homebound, programs designed to prevent homelessness, and volunteer opportunities in the office and in the field. The Center’s web site is www. centerofconcern.org.
Morton Grove Senior Center
North Shore Senior Center offers programs, classes, activities, and travel opportunities for adults at the American Legion Memorial Civic Center at 6140 Dempster Street. You may register for all programs at the Center or call 847-470-5223. Volunteer opportunities Do you have great people skills? Do you enjoy reception work? North Shore Senior Center in Morton Grove has opening for people to help at our front desk, greeting guests, directing calls, and assisting with registrations. Please contact Volunteer Services at 847.784.6052 for details. Senior Center membership Become a member of North Shore Senior Center’s Morton Grove Campus and enjoy opportunities to live longer, happier, healthier lives through an array of programs, activities, trips and services. Members receive a discount on all programs, activities, and trips, Lifelong Learning Program Catalog, information on local, state, and federal issues affecting seniors, and invitations to special events and presentations. Membership dues are $20 for an individual and $35 for a couple/household for a full year. Everyone welcome! Call North Shore Senior Center’s Morton Grove Campus at 847-470-5223 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or stop by the Senior Center, 6140 Dempster Street in Morton Grove, to become a member. Book Talk: Chilly Reads Wednesday, January 8, 1 – 2:00 p.m. Baby, it’s cold outside! Turn up the heat with Librarian Megan Rosol and bring a hot drink as she talks about snowy expeditions, chilly fictional tales and icy
characters. No fee. Call 847470-5223 to register. The History of the Tonight Show: Steve Allen Wednesday, January 15, 1 – 2:30 p.m. From Steve Allen to Jay Leno, the Tonight Show has been an American institution. In this hilarious and intriguing series, cultural historian Barry Bradford will use rare video clips and amazing stories to bring alive the personalities and the show that shaped America during late night! $9 members; $12 non-members. Call 847-470-5223 to register. The Magic of Chet Atkins Monday, January 20, 1 – 2:30 p.m. Start the New Year with the wonderful upbeat sounds of Chet Atkins presented by Composer Jim Kendros. On of the greats of guitar, his lyrical styles have appealed to many different musical tastes. Whether inspired by country, pop or ballad, you’ll be delighted with the magic Chet Atkins wields on the six strings of a guitar. $8 members; $11 non-members. Call 847-470-5223 to register. Mindfulness Practices: Managing Pain, Stress and Life’s Challenges Tuesday, January 21, 1 – 2:00 p.m. Discover practices to reduce pain, improve sleep and conquer stress with Dr. Arthur Hoffman, MD, MPH of Rush University Medical Center. Explore the benefits and principles of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), a well researched program to enhance quality of life. MBSR combines Zen, yoga and other eastern principles that are accessible to all regardless of religious backgrounds. $8 members; $10 non-members. Call 847470-5223 to register. Ceramics Workshop: Contemporary Vase Wednesdays, January 22 & February 5, 1 – 2:30 p.m. Handcraft your own unique ceramic vase. You will work in clay the first session, exploring various surface designs. In the second session you will decorate your vase using colorful painting methods. The piece will See SENIORS, page 21
Calendar DEC. 27 Don’t Be Late Scavenger Hunt. 6 p.m. Niles Public Library, 6960 Oakton St., Niles. Dance the Funderwhacking Dance on the Don’t be Late Scavenger Hunt for the Mad Hatter Party. Polar Express (2013). 2 p.m. 20 S Prospect Ave, Park Ridge. School’s out so join us for a movie in the Library. 100 minutes. Drop in.
DEC. 30 Man of Stel (2013). 2 p.m. Niles Public Library, 6960 Oakton St., Niles. Orphaned alien baby crash lands on earth, grows up with humans and finds opportunity to save his adopted planet.
DEC. 31 Trading Places (1983). 11:30 a.m. Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove. A story of an upper class commodities broker and a homeless street hustler whose lives intersect when they are unknowingly made part of a bet. Cast: Eddie Murphy, Dan Akroyd, and Jamie Lee Curtis. Join us every Tuesday at 11:30am for Movies, Munchies, and More! Call 847-929-5101 or visit www. mgpl.org or more information. NYE at Play Book | Ultra Sports Bar. 8 p.m. 6913 Milwaukee Ave., Niles. New Year’s Eve is just around the corner and we’re throwing one heck-of-a-party all inclusive with a 6 Hour Premium Open Bar, festive decor, party favors, custom video countdown, gourmet dinner options, martini ice luge + DJs and dancing till 5am. Tickets start at $75 and are now available at Play Book or by phone with a credit card, call us today to book your table 847588-7529. Ask about our $100
SENIORS Continued from page 20 then be fired and ready for pick up in about two weeks. No experience necessary. Instructor Laurey Fischer will guide you step-by-step through the creation process. Fee includes materials, supplies and two firings. $35 members; $45 non-members. Call 847-470-5223 to register.
discount for groups of 10+. New Year’s Eve with BoDeans & special guests The Westies. 8:30 p.m. 5216 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago. 93 XRT & One Eleven Productions Welcome a very special New Year’s Eve with Chicago favorites BoDeans and opener The Westies featuring Michael McDermott! http:// copernicuscenter.org/bodeans/. Tickets $59.50/$49.50. This concert is appropriate for ALL AGES.
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Aeronautical Engineering Challenge A.K.A Paper Airplane Contest. 1 p.m. Niles Public Library, 6960 Oakton St., Niles. Come try out your hand at aeronautical engineering a.k.a paper airplane folding. We will fly and decide on the best designs for distance, accuracy, and “hang time.” Caregivers of children in grades 1-2 need to stay in the room with their children.
JAN. 3 DO THE DOWNTON: Downton Abbey: Season 3. 2 p.m. Niles Public Library, 6960 Oakton St., Niles. Season 3, episodes 8 and 9 (Christmas special), 132 minutes total.
JAN. 23 Gunga Din (1939). 7:30 p.m. Pickwick Theater, 5 S. Prospect Ave, Park Ridge. Admission is $5 for everyone at or before 6 p.m. and for children under 12 and senior citizens 65 and older. After 6 p.m., general admission is seven dollars. Admission is $7 ($5 for seniors). All shows start at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.parkridgeclassicfilm.com.
FEB. 13 Dynamic Duos: Favorite Screen Couples Monday, January 27, 1 – 2:30 p.m. What do Tracy & Hepburn, Newman & Redford, Fred & Ginger, Bogey & Bacall and Laurel & Hardy have in common? They are Dynamic Duos, popular pairs who shared top billing in numerous films, and they are all featured in this original video with Robert Burton, Professor Emeritus of Communications, Oakton Community College. Relive memorable scenes featuring
Wuthering Heights (1939). Pickwick Theater, 5 S. Prospect Ave, Park Ridge. Admission is $5 for everyone at or before 6 p.m. and for children under 12 and senior citizens 65 and older. After 6 p.m., general admission is seven dollars. Admission is $7 ($5 for seniors). All shows start at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.parkridgeclassicfilm.com.
MARCH 13 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), with special guest Jessica Rains. Pickwick Theater, 5 S. Prospect Ave, Park Ridge. Admission is $5 for everyone at or before 6 p.m. and for children under 12 and senior citizens 65 and older. After 6 p.m., general admission is seven dollars. Admission is $7 ($5 for seniors). All shows start at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www. parkridgeclassicfilm.com.
APRIL 24 Scarface (1939), with guest Christina Rice, author of Ann Dvorak. Pickwick Theater, 5 S. Prospect Ave, Park Ridge. Admission is $5 for everyone at or before 6 p.m. and for children under 12 and senior citizens 65 and older. After 6 p.m., general admission is seven dollars. Admission is $7 ($5 for seniors). All shows start at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.parkridgeclassicfilm.com.
MAY 1 In Old Chicago (1937) & Jesse James (1939), with special guests, Tyrone Power family. Pickwick Theater, 5 S. Prospect Ave, Park Ridge. Admission is $5 for everyone at or before 6 p.m. and for children under 12 and senior citizens 65 and older.
these and other Hollywood screen teams. Following the video there will be a discussion about your own favorite movie couples and an opportunity to learn some additional interesting facts about these box office dynamos. $9 members; $12 non-members. Call 847-4705223 to register. Rosie! A Tribute with Heather Moran Thursday, February 20, 1 – 2:30 p.m. Rosie! A Tribute is a loving and well-told musical
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DECEMBER 26, 2013 21 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. JUNE 19 To continue to provide a high Gone With The Wind (1939). level of service to all residents Pickwick Theater, 5 S. Prospect of Maine Township, FISH Ave, Park Ridge. Admission is needs volunteers. Can you $5 for everyone at or before 6 spare four hours per month p.m. and for children under 12 to drive neighbors to medical and senior citizens 65 and older. appointments? To volunteer, call After 6 p.m., general admission Ed Oken, President, 847 696is seven dollars. Admission is $7 0761. ($5 for seniors). All shows start at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 Meet US Rep Schakowsky’s Every p.m. For more information, visit Representative. Wednesday, 9 a.m. to noon www.parkridgeclassicfilm.com. at the Park Ridge Library. A ONGOING member of U.S. Representative Pet photos with Santa. Jan Schakowsky’s Evanston Daily, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Golf Mill office will be at the library Center. Santa welcomes four- every Wednesday morning to legged creatures too! Bring the answer your questions about health care, family pet for photos with Santa government, retirement issues, immigration on Monday evenings throughout the season. It makes a purrfect visas, and anything else related to federal benefits. For more holiday greeting card. information, contact Ann Limjoco at 847-328-3409. Live Jazz Jam at Chambers. Every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Chambers Seafood Grill & Chop Stroke Club. 3-4:30 p.m. the House, 6881 N Milwaukee Ave, first Thursday of every month at Niles. Come join us for dinner Center for Advanced Care, Room and live jazz. John Bany is one 1220, 1700 Luther Lane, Park of Chicago’s best and most Ridge. This is a free program interesting bass players. His for stroke victims and survivors bass playing, in addition to his (plus a guest). Free parking is unique vocal style, has delighted available in the attached parking audiences everywhere. He is garage. For more information a, veteran bass player, John has contact Meg Potterfield, 847played at a number of festivals 723-4765 or Dorene Wlodarski, including: the original Big Horn 847-296-2470. (Ivanhoe, Illinois), the Chicago Jazz Festival (9 appearances), TOPS Club. 8:30-10 a.m. the Mid-American Jazz Festival every Tuesday at the Feldman (St. Louis, Missouri), Elkhart Jazz Rec Center, 8800 W. Kathy Festival (13 appearances) and Lane, Niles. Lose weight with TOPS: Take Off Pounds Sensibly. the Atlanta World Music Fest. Everyone is welcome. Call FISH Seeking Volunteers. Dorene Wlodarski, 847-296Due to the economy, FISH is 2470 or Lenore Lunquist, 847experiencing over a 40 percent 729-2530 for more information.
adventure spanning the 40 year career of the great Girl Singer, Rosemary Clooney. Heather Moran has deftly created a musical tapestry from the colorful life of Clooney, spanning from her birth in Maysville, Kentucky, through her nervous breakdown in the late 1960s, her mid 1970s comeback, all the way to her death in 2002. Heather is accompanied by one of the hottest young jazz musicians in Chicago, Damian Espinosa. $10 members; $13 non-members. Call 847-4705223 to register.
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Sign-ups for 2014 MaineStreamers expo underway “Swing into Spring” Senior Expo scheduled for Friday, April 25, 2014, those interested can sign up for space now on first come, first serve basis Do you market goods or services to seniors? If you want to reach the 1,600+ visitors who are expected to attend the 9th Annual MaineStreamers “Swing into Spring” Senior Expo scheduled for Friday,April 25, 2014, you can sign up for space now on a first come, first serve basis by contacting the Expo Office. Designed to link seniors who need services with vendors who provide them, the event will be held at Golf Mill Shopping Center. Product demonstrations, raffles, giveaways, and contests will also be part of the day’s activities. In addition to an array of Township Departments, Presence Life Connections, Fireside Theatre, Honor Flight Chicago, Illinois State Treasurer,Illinois Secretary of State, AARP Smart Driver, Cook County Sheriff and a wide variety of other businesses and organizations
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have already signed up for spots which are in demand for anyone marketing to older citizens. For the first time in history, seniors make up the largest group in terms of size and percentage of the U.S. population. About 77 million people were born between 1946 and 1964. Advocate Lutheran General Hospital is one of the major event sponsors along with Highway Commissioner Robert Provenzano and Maine Township. The overall event’s extended hours will now run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. but exhibits will have new hours from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The
popular Early Bird Bingo hosted by Highway Commissioner Robert Provenzano will start at 9 a.m. A Zumba Gold demonstration by Regina Mundt is planned for 11 a.m. A fitness program for seniors, Zumba Gold transforms the Latin and International dance rhythms of original Zumba into a safe and effective total body workout for older adults that promotes not only physical fitness, but selfconfidence. Denny Diamond & the Family Jewels will perform at 1 p.m. The family trio performs the music of Neil Diamond—as well as other famous artists—including Johnny Cash, Roger Miller, Dean Martin, and Ricky Nelson. Coordinated by the Lions Club and the Lions Foundation of Illinois, free hearing screenings will be offered as part of the Expo’s activities. The hearing test takes just a few minutes and results will be available immediately.The Secretary of State Mobile Driver Services Facility will be on hand for renewal, replacement and corrections to Driver’s License/State ID Cards, vision screening with a Driver’s
License renewal, Vehicle Sticker sales, Motor Voter registration and Organ/Tissue Donor information and registration. “Each year, our Senior Expo becomes even more successful,” said Carol A.Teschky, Supervisor of Maine Township. “We are thrilled that MaineStreamers continue to offer this valuable community event and we greatly appreciate the cooperation of the fine folks at Golf Mill.”According to Teschky, the MaineStreamers staff is preparing to host an enthusiastic and record crowd of area seniors
and their families. Golf Mill management has assured that the Expo will not be affected by any pending sale of the shopping center as noted in recent news media articles. Potential exhibitors and sponsors may inquire with the Expo Office at 847-720-4495 or download application forms from the Township website. For attendee information about this signature event, please call 847-297-2510 or visit the Maine Township website at www. mainetownship.com.
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Golf Mill’s Festival of Trees winner announced
Program is all about giving to families in need and we would like to thank everyone for helping to give meals to families this holiday season Golf Mill Shopping Center would like to congratulate our new winner for this year’s Festival of Trees, St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church with 1,039 votes. We are pleased to announce that this year 2,328 food items were for the Maine Township Food Pantry! Golf Mill would also like to thank Sears for their prize donation as well as all of the participants for their hard
work.We will continue to display the beautiful trees through the holidays. This program is all about giving to families in need and we would like to thank everyone for helping to give meals to families this holiday season! The awards ceremony will be held on Dec. 18 at 3 p.m. at the Festival of Trees location near the Customer Service Center to provide St. Matthew’s Lutheran
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Church with their trophy and Sears gift card along with a photo opportunity with Maine Township. Golf Mill Shopping Center is located at 239 Golf Mill Center in Niles, at Golf Road and Milwaukee Avenue. Among the 110 shopping, entertainment, and dining options at the mall are JCPenney, Sears, Kohl’s, Target, Value City Furniture, Shop N Save, GFS Marketplace, Ross Dress for Less, AMC ShowPlace Niles 12 Theatre, and Lucky Magee’s Grill & Sports Lounge. For hours and additional information visit www.golfmill.com.
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THE BUGLE DECEMBER 26, 2013
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Plan ahead for the ultimate holiday roast beef dinner Stop by your local butcher or supermarket and order the roast as soon as possible Thanksgiving is barely over when you suddenly realize the time has come to start thinking seriously about what you’ll cook for Christmas dinner. And I always wonder: Why do so many people cook another turkey on December 24 or 25? Maybe it’s because memories of the previous holiday’s golden-brown turkey are still so deliciously fresh. Or perhaps that’s the way family tradition has always said the Christmas menu should be. Or, just maybe, our minds are so fatigued by entertaining at this time of year that we find it easier to switch to autopilot and cook the same thing all over again. So I’d like to propose a different main course for your holiday table this Christmas. Try my recipe for Roast Prime Rib of Beef with Garlic-Herb Crust. I find roast beef to be one of the most impressive main courses you could present for a special meal, especially when you start with a bone-in roast. Boldly shaped and deeply browned, with a tempting crust and juicy, rose-colored interior,
the roast seems to me to announce like nothing else that a real feast is about to begin. If your mouth is watering at that description, I suggest you act now. Stop by your local butcher or supermarket and order the roast as soon as possible, just to make sure there will be one on hand and reserved
I FIND ROAST BEEF TO BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPRESSIVE MAIN COURSES YOU COULD PRESENT FOR A SPECIAL MEAL, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU START WITH A BONE-IN ROAST. for you when you shop for the meal. You can keep it in the refrigerator for a good three days before you cook it. Then, simply follow my recipe. The keys to success are simple. To begin, while the oven
preheats, rub the exterior of the roast thoroughly with the seasoning mixture. During cooking, the seasonings will not only subtly flavor the inside of the meat but will also mingle with the juices to form the muchdesired crust, which will add excitement to every serving. The roasting itself happens in two stages. For the first 25 minutes, I like to cook the meat at a high temperature to help the crust form, sealing in the juices. Then, I reduce the temperature and complete the cooking at a more gentle heat that enhances the meat’s tenderness. Finally, once the roast is done to your liking (which you can test easily with an instant-read thermometer), be sure to let it rest, covered, at warm room temperature for 30 minutes before carving. This crucial yet easy step allows the bubbling-hot juices to settle back into the meat, so more of them stay in every bite. Follow these few pointers and you’ll have a roast everyone will love. In fact, you may love it so much that you might even be tempted to make it again for New Year’s Eve! (c) 2013 WOLFGANG PUCK WORLDWIDE, INC. DISTRIBUTED BY TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC.
roAst prime rib of beef with gArlic-herb crust Serves 6 to 8
1 bone-in prime rib of beef, 4 to 5 pounds 8 garlic cloves, minced 4 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary 2 teaspoons dried thyme 4 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons kosher salt Remove the roast from the refrigerator and leave it at room temperature while you preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Place the rack in the center of the oven - or, if the roast won’t fit into your oven with the rack in the center, place the rack in the lower position. While the oven is heating, put the roast rib side down on a rack inside a large, heavy roasting pan. In a small bowl, stir together the garlic, rosemary, thyme, pepper and salt. Spread the garlic-herb mixture evenly all over the surface of the meat, pressing down firmly with your hands to help the mixture adhere. Place the roasting pan on the oven rack. Cook the roast for 25 minutes. Then, reduce the temperature setting to 250 degrees F. and continue roasting until an instant-read thermometer, inserted into the center of the roast without touching bone, reads 120 degrees F. for rare or 125 degrees F. for medium rare, 1-1/2 to 2 hours longer. Remove the roast from the oven and transfer it to a platter. Cover the roast with aluminum foil and leave it to rest in a warm spot for 30 minutes. Uncover the roast and transfer it to a carving board. Pour the juices that have accumulated on the platter into a sauceboat for serving. With a sharp carving knife, and steadying the roast with a carving fork, cut the meat across the grain into thick or thin slices, as you and your guests prefer; if guests like, include rib bones as part of their portions, cutting carefully between the bones. Pass the juices at table for guests to help themselves.
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