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JANUARY 9, 2014

Vol. 8 No. 27

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Law bans cell phone use in car Bluetooth headsets, earpieces, voice-activated commands are permitted By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter

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Jan. 1 may have come and gone, but a few new laws will be staying on the books. And motorists in particular need to take heed. Public Act 98-0506 bans the use of hand-held cell phone devices behind the wheel.Bluetooth headsets,earpieces,and voice-activated commands are permitted. The only exemptions from this law apply See PHONE, page 2

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PHONE Continued from page 1 to law enforcement officers or first responders;drivers reporting emergencies and drivers using electronic devices while parked on the shoulder of a roadway. “As with any new law, officers will use their discretion with enforcement and the main effort will be concentrated on enhancing public safety,” said Bolingbrook Lt. Mike Rompa. Motorists who violate the law will be fined a maximum of $75

for a first offense, $100 for a second offense, $125 for a third offense and $150 for a fourth or subsequent offense. Penalties for distracted drivers who injure others or cause fatal crashes by the use of a cell phone would face a Class A misdemeanor, which could result in fines up to $2,500 and less than a year of jail time. Drivers involved in fatal accidents could be charged with a Class 4 felony, which carries fines up to $25,000 and up to three years of jail time. “Distracted driving is always

News a threat to community safety, and the new law aims to make all drivers more cognizant while operating a vehicle,” said Rompa. Romeoville Police Cmdr. Kenneth Kroll agrees reporting that each and every month the stretch of Weber Road from Normantown Road through the I-55 interchange, to Wyndham Parkway is the heaviest traffic crash area, and are namely a lowspeed rear-end collision. “I know as a policeman that low speed rear-end traffic crashes are very, very, very often the result of inattentiveness and/

or distracted driving,” said Kroll. For that very reason,Romeoville Police use a concentrated visible effort to have a police presence every day in that area to deter such actions. Kroll said he recognizes the need for the cell phone ban or hands-free use only requirement, based on his experience both on the job and personally. “Can you honestly say that you have never experienced the immediate internal jolt that people feel when they put their eyes back on the road and see the car in front of them has

stopped,” said Kroll. “I know I have experienced that instant moment of terror when I have been reading a text or dialing my phone… then I see brake lights in front of me that I didn’t plan on.” Kroll also recalls a prediction from a traffic court judge who said driving had become a secondary function when in the car. “Drivers had become so involved in cell phones, GPS, stereo music, mp3 players, etc… that the act of actually piloting the car was secondary to the gadgets and devices available to the driver. This was the reason he was seeing so many traffic crash citations on his court call. I agree with him,” said Kroll. In addition, Illinois State Police officials issued new 2014 traffic laws that became effective at the start of the new year. Public Act 98-0511 changes the existing legal speed limit from 65 mph. to 70 mph. on all rural interstates. The Act also allows eight counties (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Will, McHenry, Lake, Madison and St. Clair) with heavily congested highways to opt out and maintain the current 55 mph. speed limit. Speed laws also have been strengthened on all streets, highways, and roads throughout Illinois. Speeding 26 mph. more than the posted limit is now a Class B misdemeanor and speeding 35 mph. or more than the posted limit is a Class A misdemeanor. Furthermore state Rep. Emily McAsey, D-Lockport, held a forum in December to address the changes in the disabilityparking program.

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Family builds backyard ice rink This October began his adventure, sectioning off the area, laying the plastic

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Left to right Ofc. Allen (K9) Sgt. Fetzer, Ofc. Ramaglia, Det. Sgt. Hromadka, (K9 Spike), Sgt. Michienzi, Chief Turvey, SANTA, Det. Zakula, Det. Henson, Sgt. Nelson, Tac. Ofc. Truhlar, Ofc. Leon, Ofc. Luckett, Ofc. Jandura, Dispatch Supv. Knutson. FOP President Luckett, Vice-President Allen, Secretary Leon, Treasurer Michienzi, Sgt-at-arms Truhlar.

By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter

Subzero temperatures are at least good for one thing…ice. For one Romeoville resident Patrick Ciolino and his family, ice is the key to a new family tradition. Hitting the ice for a quick game of hockey with his children is as easy as heading out his back door thanks to the 24 x 40 ice rink he built in his own backyard. After a trip to a local ice arena last year, the idea was planted. “My wife and kids had so much fun that day and on the way home my wife said too bad we can’t do this at home---a half hour later we were at Home Depot,” said Ciolino. That was last year when the weather wasn’t so cooperative. This October began his adventure, sectioning off the area, laying the plastic, and pulling out the garden hose when the temperatures were just right. “Yes, my neighbors thought I was crazy, but once I had the first layer of ice, and started laying out the blue lines for the court…things started to change,” said Ciolino. “It was

Police spread joy Group raised approximately $5,500 to provide 47 Romeoville children to shop with a cop for Christmas

working and now we have kids skating here all the time.” His children, Danielle, 7, and Alex, 4, love the ice, both taking hockey lessons, already skating backwards. “The kids love it. You just can’t beat this..30 years from now I hope to hear my daughter or son say, “Dad, remember when we would skate in the backyard….I am trying to create memories here,” said Ciolino, who actually never really skated until his kids came along. The Ciolino’s backyard ice rink had become a favorite hangout for area kids and adults alike, and even has a Facebook following. “That’s why I did this, I want people to have fun!”

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(TOP) The Ciolino family enjoys hitting the ice. (BOTTOM) Patrick Ciolino builds his backyard ice rink.

With a goal to help as many families enjoy the holidays as he could,Romeoville Police Officer John Allen and members of the police department embarked on its first Shop with a Cop adventure. After seeking donations and securing a grant to help fund the cause, the group raised approximately $5,500 to provide 47 Romeoville children to shop with a cop for Christmas presents this year at the local Wal-Mart. “It’s how my parents raised me—we are supposed to give back to others,” said Allen, when asked why he was determined to get the program off the

ground. Working with the school districts in the area he partnered with children who needed the help. He also is planning a softball in the snow game between the Romeoville and Plainfield Police Departments to take place from noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 18 at St. Joe’s park in Cresthill. Funds raised will sponsor a child from the Wish Upon a Star Foundation.Tickets to the game are selling for $10 and a $700 television is being raffled off. After going through this year’s process, he is more than ready to keep the momentum going, already planning for next year and how he can get more stores involved and more donations.

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Village enters agreement for new sports center Romeoville’s new sports complex is set for a partial opening mid January By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter

Romeoville’s new sports complex is set for a partial opening mid January, ahead of schedule and breaking new territory for the village in its attempt to redevelop the area. With much fanfare in the late fall of 2012, developers broke ground on the new Athletic and Event Center, which sat adjacent to the decrepit strip mall, Spartan Square. Next came the demolition of the former Jewel-Osco/Ace

Hardware store, tumbling half the retail center earlier last spring. The old site known as Spartan Square has been visually transformed, and the 75,000-square-foot Athletic and Event complex will serve as the recreational anchor to its new Uptown Square development along Route 53 and Normantown Road. The center will house indoor soccer and basketball facilities, community meeting rooms, and multipurpose space to accommodate events such as home and boat shows and has already garnered commitments from organizations such as Chicagoland Soccer, Oakbrook Soccer Club, Runnin Rebels, football groups like Blue Chip; the Junior Alliance Volleyball league and Top Tier Baseball. The village board recently approved a contract with Indoor Sports Management Inc., to run the facility. Indoor Sports is run by the developers and management entity which have operated the Darien Sportsplex, the St. Charles Sportsplex and the McCook Athletic and Event Center (The Max). “Fred Barofsky and Indoor Sports has the connections to make this successful,”said Assistant Village Manager Dawn Caldwell. “He has a wealth of information and experience behind him.” The five-year agreement outlines the arrangement between the company and the village, with Indoor Sports paying two percent of the facility’s income to the village beginning in the third year of the agreement. Indoor Sports

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will be responsible for an annual in a private partner. This is what fee beginning in the second year public/private partnerships are all and will be responsible for all about—stimulating that economic operating costs associated with development that is going to the building. However the village emerge from the users here.” will be responsible for maintaining Barofsky boasted of the great the building including any major partnership with the staff of changes such as HVAC, totaling Romeoville and the future success more than of the project as $25,000. well. The village “We are trying also has an to bring in the option to regional element The group has a preliminary website set up build in a at http://romeovilleathleticcenter.com. aspect to your local fitnesscenter, programs,” said make use Barofsky. “We have of community rooms, and shares been doing this a long time and use of the facility for recreational never had more cooperation in a programs and occasional special venture. We really look forward to events as well as priority use of this and I believe it will be great the parking lot for outdoor events for the community. One, it will give such as Farmer’s Markets. Romeoville kids an opportunity to “This is another key component play at a higher level and secondly of our continuing redevelopment give Romeoville an exposure plans for the area of Normantown to a lot more people that come Road and Route 53 and essentially here for a week long or weekend the entire corridor,” said Mayor tournaments. I think once more John Noak. “This is an excellent retail and restaurants go in there partnership. It is one thing to I think it is going to be very, very have the opportunity to have successful for everybody and we the facility but now we also have appreciate the opportunity.” the know how and the expertise To take advantage of the turf

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activities in the winter months, the center plans to partially open Jan. 15 to support those programs, a month earlier than anticipated.A full opening will then be planned for Feb. or March. “This is very exciting, and we can’t wait,” said Village Trustee Sue Mickelvitz.“We have certainly been getting comments since construction which have been vastly popular, but some are still leery. You have to remember the reason we are doing this. This property sat for almost ten years, while staff diligently tried to find something to drive bodies there to drive business. What better solution than a sports center. Athletics covers variety of ages and interests and we hope this is fantastic way to drive other economic activities.” In addition, Village Manager Steve Gulden said by having private management group allows the project to stay on the tax rolls; essentially directly more money into the TIF fund that will help support the area.

News Briefs Coffee with the Mayor

Rec Center Open House

Join Mayor John Noak for coffee at 9 a.m., Jan. 15 at Village Hall, Wed., Jan. 15 Village Hall, 1050 W. Romeo Road. These informational gatherings were designed for Mayor Noak to provide an opportunity for residents to discuss Village issues in a less formal setting than Village Board meetings. Noak will respond to questions or concerns of the community.

The Romeoville Recreation Center will be hosting its 36th Annual Open House from 1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 12 at the center located at 900 W. Romeo Road. The event will featuring: recreationprogramdemonstrations, free classes, registration for Winter and Spring programs, and information booths from community organizations.

The Ultimate Health and Fitness Challenge will begin at 3 p.m. to teach kids about their own health and fitness. The challenge is a high-energy, 100 percent audience participation show that is it intended to show children the importance and fun of fitness.

Manley to host Coffee Shop Stop

Continuing her efforts to increase accessibility and community involvement, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, will host an informal coffee shop meeting to gather community input on important state issues. “As we begin the New Year, it’s important for me to meet with constituents to discuss how we can work together and be effective in Springfield this upcoming legislative session,” Manley said.

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VVSD staff works to prep for students’ return Several groups must make sure buses are ready to go, facilities are safe, warm every day for 18,000 students, 2,500 staff members Even as Valley View School and vehicle maintenance staff District 365U administrators started and ran every bus for were busy determining whether up to an hour in an effort to close schools because of the to determine and fix any dangerous wind chills the area potential issues that would is experiencing, it was business have prevented their use when as usual for several groups of classes resumed. On Friday, dedicated VVSD individuals following the New Year’s Day who must make sure buses are snow storm, 37 drivers reported ready to go and facilities are at 6 a.m. to clean the snow off safe and warm every day for buses and move them around 18,000 students and 2,500 staff the lot so Facility Operations members. personnel could clear the snow “Maintaining the parking lots, from the parking lot and salt the sidewalks and indoor building walking surfaces. climate takes “ W h e n e ve r an incredible it snows, Maintaining amount of our Facility the parking diligence and Operations lots, sidewalks hard work,” crews work and indoor said Michael diligently building climate takes L o p e z , t h r o u g h an incredible amount V V S D ’ s the night of diligence and hard Director to keep the work.” of Facility Transportation - Michael Lopez, VVSD’s Director Operations. Center and of Facility Operations. “ W e parking areas are very cleared of fortunate snow and to have an intensely dedicated salted so that our staff can get group of employees from to our facility and walk to their both Facility Operations and buses safely,” Harding said. Transportation who work Monday morning, despite the together no matter what the dangerously cold temperatures, weather to assure the safety and the Transportation teams were comfort of our students and staff,” at work early in the morning added Lucy Harding, VVSD’s starting every bus and making Director of Transportation. sure all is well. Once classes Dealing with this week’s resume, bus drivers will all be weather issues were a particular asked to report to work an hour challenge because they early (the first bus leaves the occurred at the end of the two- Transportation Center at 5 a.m.) week winter break. and go through their regular Throughout all of last week, a daily routine of using ordinary team comprised of bus drivers brooms to clear snow and ice

each bus’ eight-way lighting system, the hood, the emergency door, windows and mirrors. Meanwhile,throughout winter break, roughly 30 building and 25 district maintenance personnel have been on duty clearing snow and keeping sidewalks safe using snow blowers, 17 pickup trucks and two dump trucks with plows on the front, a tractor and a skid steer. Because several local churches use school facilities each Sunday, Facility Operations crews were out very early Sunday morning, and kept working throughout the day to battle the snow and

drifting. The Sunday afternoon decision to cancel Monday classes gave them a brief respite over night before they once again headed out early Monday morning to clear lots and sidewalks. A different Facility Operations crew works around the clock to make sure the proper temperatures are maintained inside all 22 school buildings. HVAC technicians use computers to monitor and adjust temperatures from a central site. In addition, when outdoor temperatures drop below zero building maintenance staff members make visual checks of

their facilities. “We want to make sure we avoid costly pipe freezeups and equipment failure,” Lopez said. “Plus maintaining consistent indoor temperatures throughout a building when outdoor temperatures are minus 10 degrees or more can be difficult.” Lopez praised his team for its dedication. “During these winter months in particular, they realize that their tireless efforts result in supporting a safe and warm environment for students and staff,” he said.

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Police Blotter

The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Romeoville Police Department. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court of law can make that determination.

Michael Malinowski,23,360 Whitewater, Bolingbrook, was arrested at 12:16 a.m. Dec. 20 and charged with DUI, improper lane use and insurance on the 600 block of N. Weber Road.

Alfredo Rangel, 26, 415 Ohio St., Joliet, was arrested at 12:36 a.m. Dec. 20 and charged with driving with a suspended license, no insurance, and speeding near Dalhart and Corona.

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Dawn Pedersen, 38, 626 Lynn, was arrested at 5:56 p.m. Dec. 20 and charged with retail theft on the 200 block of S. Weber Road.

Latrisha Jones, 24, 3719 Harms Road, Joliet, was arrested at 10:47 p.m. Dec. 26 and charged with driving with a suspended license and speeding near Weber Road and 135th Street.

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A theft more than $500 was reported in the 900 block of Crossroads Parkway at 10:36 a.m. Dec. 26. A semi-trailer was taken from the business parking lot by unknown person(s). Estimated value of the trailer is $6,500.

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A theft more than $500 was reported in the 400 block of South Weber Road at 1:47 p.m. Dec. 26. An unknown person entered the business and took an I-Pad that was used by the business. Estimated value of the device is $500.

Antonio Rodriguez, 19, 1569 Azalea, was arrested at 6:41 a.m. Dec. 27 and charged with illegal consumption of alcohol on the 1500 block of Azalea.

Route 53 and Chambers Drive.

Ryan Gonzales, 32, 24008 W. Ottawa, Plainfield, was arrested at 8:08 a.m. Dec. 28 and charged with speeding and driving with a suspended license near Airport and Weber Roads.

Lino Ruiz-Perez, 26, 20 Beacon Ave., Plainfield, was arrested at 10:33 a.m. Dec. 28 and charged with speeding and no valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license near

Johnnie Roy, 58, 154 S. Highpoint, was arrested at 3:49 p.m. Dec. 28 and charged with retail theft on the 400 block of S. Weber Road.

Philomina Poku, 54, 1486 Snapdragon Court, was arrested at 6:12 p.m. Dec. 28 and charged with retail theft on the 200 block of South Weber Road.

Abel Gonzalez, 21, 533 Parkview, Lockport, was arrested at 12:19 p.m. Dec. 30 and charged with retail theft on the 400 block of S. Weber Road.

Dwayne Thomas, 45, 4136 W. Crystal, Chicago, was arrested at 2:28 p.m. Dec. 30 and charged with theft under $500 on the 300 block of Innovation Drive.

A burglary was reported in the 700 block of Theodore Court at 11:20 a.m. Dec. 30. An estimated 3,000 pallets were taken from the business by unknown person(s). Estimated value of the pallets is $21,000.

Carol Pineda, 40, 211 N. Eastern Ave., Joliet, was arrested at 5:37 a.m. Dec. 31 and charged with no valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, no insurance, and

disobeying a traffic signal near Route 53 and Taylor Road. Julio Lopez, 25, 1948 Marlboro Lane, Joliet, was arrested at 7:53 a.m. Jan. 1 and charged with driving with a suspended license, no insurance, illegal parking and an expired registration near Weber Road and Renwick Road.

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JANUARY 9 Mason Jar Luminaries. 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Contact: Beverly Krakovec at 815-552-4225 or bkrakovec@ whiteoaklibrary.org. Create magical glittering winter luminaries to brighten up your home. We’ll take mason jars, silk screen stencils, paint and Mod Podge to make shimmering beacons of light. This class is limited to 15, so sign up early to create and share the good times. Meeting Room A - Main Level

JANUARY 11 Hooks, Needles, and More Craft Club. 1 to 2:30 p.m.at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road. Crafters of all kinds, please join us to work on your favorite portable craft project. Knitters,

crocheters, embroidereres, scrapbookers, jewelry makers, etc. are welcome. Patterns and useful tips will be shared. Beginners are welcomed. You may register with Adult Services Desk, Romeoville.

JANUARY 12 The Romeoville Recreation Department’s 36th annual Open House. 1 to 4 p.m. at the Romeoville Recreation Center, 900 W. Romeo Road. Open House will feature recreation program demonstrations, free classes, registration for Winter and Spring programs, and information booths from community organizations. IsshinRyu Karate, Romeoville Razzlers Dance Team, and Romeoville Tumbleweeds Gymnastics Team will be featured during this event. Fit 4 Life Fitness Center and Jungle Safari Indoor Playground

Calendar will be open –no admission will be charged. Inflatables, entertainment, activities and giveaways are all part of this exciting event.

Spartan Baseball 6-week Indoor Winter Hitting Camp. Noon to1 p.m. at Romeoville High School Field House. The Romeoville Baseball staff, led by head coach Dave Haskins will provide quality instruction using drills, fundamentals, situational hitting and a new hitting philosophy to improve skills. Kids from 3rd to 8th grade will have the opportunity to take swings every week while receiving instruction from the qualified coaching staff as well as varsity players. The cost is $50 per individual. For more information, callCoach Haskins at 847-650-3274 or email

haskinsdm@vvsd.org.

JANUARY 14 Romeoville Area Chamber of Commerce 3rd Annual Awards Luncheon.11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Brunswick Zone, 735 Center Boulevard, Romeoville. The Romeoville Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for Small, Medium, Large Business of the Year, Non Profit Business of the Year and Volunteer of the Year. Sponsorships opportunities available. Reservations are required by Friday, January 10, 2014. $25 member/$35. non-member. For more information on tickets or advertising opportunities, call 815-886-2076 or email info@ romeovillechamber.org. Computer Basics Level 2 at the Romeoville

Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Contact: Adult Services desk at 815-886-2030 or askalibrarian@whiteoaklibrary. org. Prerequisites: Basic computer skills are needed. For patrons who want to know more about general computer usage beyond the basics. Discusses changing the wallpaper; creating, renaming, deleting, and searching for files; creating and using folders; file types, and keyboard combinations. Registration is required. Call, visit, email or instant message our Adult Services desk to register. Class meets downstairs in the Computer Lab. Teen Crafts: Snowglobes. 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Romeoville See CALENDAR page 19

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Horoscopes Find a constructive outlet for nervous energy in the week ahead. Conversations, advice and brainstorms might offer useful information or inspiration for future security, but you need a quiet place to think ideas through.

Others will take your words to heart in the week ahead. You’ll have instant charisma and people in general will trust you at first sight. Avoid uttering words of love or making promises unless you mean them.

It’s a long way to spring, and you might not be a young man, but your fancies could turn to thoughts of love. You might even have a yen to fatten your piggy bank in the week ahead. Take it one step at a time.

Romantic moments mean a lot. In the first half of the week, your charm disarms so use every opportunity to get closer to someone. Or use your fabulously good judgment to ask for a raise based on your backlog of experience.

You’re running at full throttle and can get a lot accomplished. In the first half of the week, while you’re mentally incisive and others are tolerant and forgiving, make important phone calls, offer apologies and put ideas into motion.

Partners and loved ones require some extra tender loving care in the week ahead, but you have the special touch needed to make them smile. Profitable secrets may be revealed, but wait for the best timing to use them.

Outside pressures may interfere with your plans for relaxation at home in the week ahead. Friends and boon companions may be busy getting things accomplished when you’d rather be playing. Don’t take luck for granted.

Clear the decks. Slowly but surely you’re heading toward making a big improvement in your life, although you may not be able to see it clearly right now. In the week ahead welcome the ending of long-term concerns.

You can figure out how to make your financial resolutions for the future come true in the week ahead. Talk over money making ideas with friends. A love interest will be in the mood for snuggling by the fireplace.

You could be challenged by an urge to go to extremes this week. You may be too focused on getting ahead and forget to say “please” and “thank you.” Be grateful when problems fall by the wayside.

Get to the bottom of anything that’s been puzzling you. You’ll be able to sense ways to make your money grow during the week to come. Your good taste is at the forefront so use it to make a key purchase.

The week ahead may offer you a chance to play the romantic lead. During the first half of the week, you may be feeling very loving, affectionate and ready for fun. Don’t be surprised if unexpected gifts come your way.

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Spartans win to close out Christmas Classic By Scott Taylor Sports Editor

Romeoville finished its own holiday tournament off the right way, beating Little Village 71-55 Monday, Dec. 30 in the seventh place consolation game. The Spartans were coming off of three losses to open the tournament, with the last two coming down to the wire. They didn’t need to worry about any last second finish this game. “It was really big to get this win,” Romeoville junior forward Joshua Krueger said. “That’s going to help us for the new year. We have to get ready for a big week next week.” “We had to set the tone,” Romeoville senior guard Travis Lacey said.“It’s our tournament, so we had to get a W. I’m proud of my team and we have to keep going and build confidence.” After trailing 8-7 early in the game, they went on a 19-0 run to take a 26-8 lead in the second quarter, thanks in part to three three-pointers from Lacey and a full court pressing defense. “I had a hot hand and had a good tournament,” Lacey said. “I’ve been feeling it the past couple days. It’s good to play at

home.” “That was really good,” Krueger said. “That’s what won the game for us. That gave us all the momentum. They couldn’t handle the pressure.” However, they were unable to put away Little Village as Romeoville led just 38-27 at the half. “It comes from inexperience,” Romeoville coach Marc Howard said. “That is one of the things we preach, the little things. We missed layups and free throws and that has cost us some of the games we were right on the verge of winning. We could have put them away earlier if we could have made more free throws and layups. But we will fight and work and make it hard for you to score. One of our focuses for the new year is to finish games and make plays to put games away.” The lead would remain in double digits throughout the rest of the game, with the biggest lead of 58-37 after three quarters. Little Village was able to get it to within 13 at 59-46, but the Spartans were able to hold on. Lacey finished the game with 18 points. Krueger added 16 points, all in the second half,

and Dwayne Griffin added 15. “You have to stay hungry for the rebounds,” Krueger said. “That’s how I get most of my points, off of rebounds. I missed a lot of layups in the first half and had zero points and I came out in the second half and was hungry. I wanted to get the boards and points.” The defense has been a staple for the Spartans all year and this game was no different. “We’re a good defensive team, that’s why we’ve been playing in so many close games,” Howard said. “We like to apply pressure and get out and run under control. We knew they only had one primary ball handler and one shooter and we wanted to chase the ball out of their hands. That allowed us to go on those runs.” Romeoville has lost several close games throughout the year and Howard hopes the Spartans are able to finish those games off in the new year. “We’re 3-8 or 3-9 and we could be over .500,” Howard said. “We’ve lost four one or two point games. The guys are better than their record shows. But when guys are learning a See SPARTANS, page 12

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Travis Lacey had 18 points to lead Romeoville to a win in the final game of the Spartans’ Holiday Tournament.

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Garrett represents area in Army All-American Bowl By Scott Taylor Sports Editor

SAN ANTONIO — Clifton Garrett became the first player in District 202 history to compete in the Army All-American Bowl Saturday, Jan. 4 at the Alamodome. It was the 14th annual game featuring 90 of the top high school seniors in the nation and the Plainfield South senior was on the winning West squad, who defeated the East 28-6. “It was good, I had a lot of fun,” Garrett said.“I thought it was going to be a lot harder than it was. I just went out there, played and trusted my reads. I had a great time out there and made some plays.” Garrett, a middle linebacker, didn’t start the game and rotated series with Nyles Morgan of CreteMonee. “I felt the nerves a little bit when I was standing on the sidelines and coach told me I was going in,” Garrett said. “It was like, I was on NBC, a national network. But once I got out there it went away and I

had fun.” He is no stranger to appearing on television after competing on The Opening, which took place over the summer on ESPN and featured 7-on-7 games. However, this was a totally different experience. “We had the pads on so this was an actual football game,” Garrett stated.“Guys can do what they do. They can juke and you can crush someone.This was real football, so it was better.” As is customary with all-star games, Garrett split time with Morgan, but with the defense being so strong throughout the game (East had just 131 yards of offense), Garrett was on the field for just four series with them all lasting five plays or fewer. He finished with one solo tackle in the game. “We split the series, so we had two series each between me and Nyles,” Garrett said.“Every time we went out there it was three-andouts, so I wasn’t out on the field a lot, but when I was out there it

was a good time. I’d rather be out there for three-and-outs and let the offense go out there and make plays.” The publicity for Garrett has helped put Plainfield on the football map, along with the recent success of Plainfield North graduate Kapri Bibbs. “It was huge,” Garrett said.“I had all my teammates and my family and friends and everyone back home watching this game. I tried my best to represent for Plainfield South and I think I did a good job. It was extremely exciting and a huge honor for me.” While the game was just one day, it was a whole week of events for the players. “The whole week was excellent. They set up everything,” Garrett said.“We were busy from the time we woke up to the time we went to sleep.We went out and enjoyed everything and enjoyed Texas.The practices were fun.” However, there was one trip that stood out. “We went to a children’s hospital and that was something that was life-changing for me,” Garrett said. “Seeing those kids in See GARRETT, page 14

SPARTANS Continued from page 11 new system it can be difficult. Hopefully going into the second half of the season we can put a little run together here.” Overall the Spartans went 1-3 at their tournament, but they know with better starts to games, things could be different going forward. “I’m pleased,” Howard said. “I know we can play better than we have been. Both of those last two games, we spotted the other team 10-12 point leads after the first quarter and we were down 15 at the half. We came back both times and either forced overtime or had the ball in our hands for a layup to win the game. We have to have that spark we have had in the second half the whole game and we could win some games a lot of people wouldn’t expect us to win.” staylor@buglenewspapers.com

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Lockport’s Zimmer on head coaching radar By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

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Mike Zimmer, the defensive coordinator for the Bengals, is on some team’s radars to fill open head coaching jobs.

As the Cincinnati Bengals make their run to the NFL playoffs, they are doing so with the No. 3 ranked overall defense in the league. The man in charge of that defense is Lockport High School graduate Mike Zimmer. Zimmer is in his 20th season as an NFL coach and in his sixth with the Bengals as defensive coordinator. This season, the Bengals defense allowed only 305.5 yards per game, behind only Seattle (273.6) and Carolina (301.2).They are fifth in passing yards allowed (209.0) and fifth in rushing yards (96.5). The defense is anchored by Vontaze Burfict, who tallied an NFL-best 171 tackles this season. Burfict was undrafted in 2012 out of attended Arizona State University after a sub-par on-field performance and poor pre-draft workouts deteriorated his draft stock. “(Bengals head coach) Marvin

Lewis took interest in him at his workout and gave him a chance and he has really been good,” Zimmer said. “He really has become a team leader for us. It really is a nice success story” With his success as a defensive coordinator, Zimmer’s name is on the tops of lists every season when head coaching jobs come open and this year is

no different. Zimmer is currently on the radar for the open jobs in Detroit and Minnesota. “I don’t really think about it until I go into town and people say they hear I am going to be a head coach,” Zimmer said. “I just try and stay loyal to Marvin See ZIMMER, page 16

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GARRETT Continued from page 12 a down moment and seeing their eyes light up when we walked in, and sign footballs for them, that was huge for me. I liked that a lot.” In a week of highlights,it was the trip to the hospital and the game itself that was most memorable for Garrett. “Besides the memorial hospital, it was this game,”Garrett said.“This was huge for me, I had a great time out here. It is 10 times better that we won.” The bowl game was a great ending to a strong career for Garrett. He was a two-time Voyager Media All-Area selection and was a big key to a pair of playoff runs for the Cougars in the past three

seasons. “I finished my season at home pretty good and coming out here was the icing on the cake,” Garrett said.“I got to come out here with the best guys in the country and we got the win.” Now it is on to Louisiana State University for Garrett, where he verbally committed to and is expected to sign with in February. “I’m going to go out there and with coach (John) Chavis at LSU, it’s going to be great,” Garrett said. “It’s exciting. I talk to him twice a week and I can’t wait to get that started. Once I sign those papers and coach (Les) Miles sends me the training book and all that stuff, I’m going to hit that hard. I’ve already started training, but once I get the LSU stuff, I’m going to hit the ground running and give it 110 percent.” Follow Scott @Taylor_Sports staylor@buglenewspapers.com

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Clifton Garrett (right) and Sione Teuhema pose with the trophy after the West beat the East 28-6 at the Army All-American Bowl.

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Westphal chooses, enrolls at, Northwestern By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

While his classmates at Bolingbrook High School were off school Jan. 7 because of the record frigid temperatures, Parrker Westphal was finishing moving his stuff into his dorm room at Northwestern University in Evanston. See, not only did Westphal announce last week that he will attend Northwestern University to play college football, he will graduated high school early so he could enroll in college for the winter semester and thus will be eligible to participate in spring practice when the Wildcats resume practice in February. “I decided that freshman and sophomore year of high school,” Westphal said of the early graduation. “It is an advantage because it allows me to compete in spring ball and get an advantage on incoming freshmen. I have the chance to compete for a starting job, now it is my job to get it done.”

Westphal follows the model of former Raider Antonio Morrison who enrolled early at Florida and saw productive minutes his freshman year, even becoming a starter at the end of the year. NCAA compliance rules allow early enrollees to sign financial aid agreements and join the college program of their choice provided they have completed the requirements necessary to graduate early from high school. The 6-foot, 1-inch, 190 pound Westphal tallied 47 tackles, eight pass breakups and three interceptions during his senior season, leading a Raider defense that allowed less than 10 points per game and completed an undefeated regular season. His numbers skewed a bit by his position and the fact that teams can try and avoid challenging the opponent’s top defensive back. “We moved him to safety a little his senior year so he was See WESTPHAL, page 16

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Bolingbrook’s Parrker Westphal (21) enrolled at Northwestern for the winter semester after choosing to play football there next season.

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WESTPHAL Continued from page 15 more involved this year,” said Bolingbrook defensive backs coach Todd Howard. “When we played teams with a top receiver, we would put him out there on that guy, but when we felt one receiver wasn’t better than the other, we put him at safety so he was more of a factor. We had fun with him when we played (Hinsdale Central tight end and Michigan commit) Ian Bunting or when we played Joliet West, we just put him on them and he did a good job blanketing those guys. But, he has that opportunity to move between corner and safety because he is a good run stopper. That is a part of his game that is less noticed because he is not a hoorah guy when he makes the big plays.” Westphal burst on the scene as a sophomore during

Bolingbrook’s run to a Class 8A state title. He helped the Raiders shut down a talented Loyola passing defense and win the program’s first-ever championship. “He went from being the possible weak link of the defense to being one of the most impactful players we have ever had defensively,” Howard said. “As a sophomore, he was under fire because teams went after the little guy. He had a coming out party in that game and produced the way he did.” He went from that to a top DB recruit. “He is that kind of corner that everyone is looking for,” Howard said. “He has the 6-1 frame and he has big hands and big feet, so he may get taller. He has the frame to where he can put on weight and still maintain his speed. The ceiling is so high and I think we will see him grow into more of a physical specimen than he already is and he will

Sports be able to contribute. With all these receivers getting bigger and stronger, colleges and the NFL are looking for these bigger corners who can move and I think he is that hybrid defensive back everyone is looking for.” Howard, who was a defensive back at the University of Michigan, said Westphal has all the tools to compete early, but stresses the fact that it is not the end of the world if he is redshirted. “From a physically capable standpoint, he can compete,” Howard said. “Too many high school athletes get caught up in the term true freshman and they want to compete right away, and I know he wants to get out there and compete right away for Northwestern, but I tell all of them, there is nothing wrong with red shirting. You get the opportunity to learn the defense, lift the weights and get a year under your belt. With his strength and size and speed,

he is physically capable but the biggest jump for an athlete is from high school to college. It is a tough transition.” Westphal said he chose Northwestern over Vanderbilt for a few basic reasons. “Academics and coaching stability both played a big part in this,” said Westphal, who said he will begin with an undeclared major, but is leaning toward Learning and Organizational Change. “Northwestern has great academics and the position coach (Jerry Brown) has been there for 22 years and is not going to leave.” Location also played a big role in the decision. “I wanted my family to be able to come see my games in person,” Westphal said. Northwestern is coached by Pat Fitzgerald, a Sandburg High School graduate and someone who is familiar with Bolingbrook, playing against the Raiders during his prep

career. “It was a special moment for Parrker and I when he informed me over the phone of his decision to come to Northwestern,” Fitzgerald said in a release on the Wildcats’ web site. “Parrker is a tremendous young man from a great family and our football program has really enjoyed getting to know them over the last several years. I can’t thank head coach John Ivlow and the Bolingbrook administration enough for their assistance throughout this process. Parrker is part of a recruiting class that we here in Evanston are extremely excited to introduce in a few months.” Coach and player already shared an experience before practice even began. “I was moving some stuff in my dorm and he helped me unpack some stuff,” Westphal said. “I’ve never heard of a coach doing that.That’s a coach I want to play for.”

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backs coach from 1985–88 and the defensive coordinator from 1983–88. From 1989-1993, Zimmer served as the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for the Washington State Cougars In 1993. In 1994, he joined the Dallas Cowboys as an assistant coach of the nickel defense under Barry Switzer and was promoted to defensive backs coach in 1995 and then was promoted to defensive coordinator in 2000. Zimmer took the same position in Atlanta in 2007 and was named the defensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals in 2008. Prior to this season, the Bengals hired Zimmer’s son Adam to serve as assistant defensive backs coach under former Chicago Bears Pro Bowl defensive back Mark Carrier. Adam Zimmer was the assistant linebackers coach for the Saints from 2006-09 and won a Superbowl in 2009 before going to the Chiefs with the same position from 201012. Mike Zimmer said the way he treats Adam is the way he was treated by his dad when he played for him at Lockport. “Adam doesn’t call me dad on the field,” Mike Zimmer said. “The same way I didn’t call my dad dad on the field. He was always coach. When we are working, I am his boss.

Sometime I am harder on him because he is my son and I told him that I would be. My dad was harder on me and that was OK.” But, having Adam on staff is something Mike enjoys. “It is great having him here,” Mike said. “He can come over for dinner on Friday nights and it is nice.” The Bengals lost 27-10 in the opening round of the playoffs. Zimmer is not the only local product in the NFL playoffs this season. Joliet Catholic Academy graduate Coby Fleener had five catches for 46 yards and a touchdown in the Colts’ 4645 come-from-behind win over the Chiefs in the AFC wild card opener. On the season, the second-year tight end has 57 catches for 654 yards and five scores. Rob Ninkovich, a Lincoln-Way Central graduate and former Joliet Junior College player is in his eighth season in the NFL and third with the New England Patriots. The linebacker tallied 91 tackles, good for second best on the team behind Dont’a Hightower (97). He was also second with eight sacks behind Chandler Jones (11.5). The Patriots had a bye in the opening round and will host Fleener and the Colts at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Continued from page 13 Lewis and to the coaches and the players that have worked hard and I will just let the chips fall where they may.” Zimmer never set out to be a coach, but he did hope to be in the NFL. “I wanted to be a player, but I got hurt in college and it was a coach then that told me he thought I would be a good coach,” he said. After graduating from Lockport in 1973, where he played football, baseball and wrestled. He then went to Illinois State University as a quarterback. He was then moved to linebacker in 1976 after a redshirt year. A neck injury prematurely ended his playing career that same year. It is no surprise Zimmer flourished as a coach, following in his dad’s footsteps. Zimmer’s dad, Bill, coached Lockport for 34 years, posting a 164-143-5 record from 1960-1994. After his playing days ended, he took his first coaching job was as a part-time defensive assistant at the University of Missouri from 1979–1980. He then coached at Weber State College from 1981-1988, serving as the inside linebackers coach from 1981–84, the defensive

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Joliet Central beats West in league battle By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

If he hasn’t done it yet, Joliet Central boys basketball coach Jeff Corcoran may be taking to Craigslist very soon. The ad will read, WANTED: A point guard to facilitate the Steelmen offense and let the Central scorers concentrate on scoring and not getting the ball up the floor. “We are in desperate need of a point guard and we have them here. The guys that are here, we are going to grind with them,” Corcoran said. “When Jonah has to bring the ball up the floor, it takes away from what we are trying to do. He can’t come off screens, he can’t get any action. He has to bring it up, enter it and then it takes two passes to get it back.” Coble was able to get his shot when it mattered most, however, as he buried a pair of three pointers in the fourth quarter with the score tied 38-38, leading Central to the 60-51 win over its cross-town rivals. “We talked before the game and it is a different atmosphere here in the sense that it is brighter in here and the backdrop is different behind the baskets,” Corcoran said.“I said to (assistant coach) Brian (Koehne) in the fourth quarter that we hadn’t hit a three pointer all game and at a dead ball or time out, we have to tell them to take the ball to the basket. Then Jonah hits two threes.” Coble scored nine of his teamhigh 15 points in the fourth quarter. As a team, Central didn’t shoot well. Central finished 18-of-60 shooting and made only 22 of 45 free throws. “They made their free throws and that kept them in the game. If we make ours, we extend it,” Corcoran said. “They took that early lead in the first quarter and we had a six or eight point lead a few times and talked about

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Joliet Central senior Jonah Coble scored 15 points in the Steelmen win over rival Joliet West.

extending it, but we just let them back in. Jarvis Northington tallied 14 points in his first start of the season, while Antonio Dyson had 12 points for the Steelmen (10-4, 2-1 SWSC). Northington was inserted into the lineup based on a hunch Corcoran had that his 6-foot, 4-inch frame would be a mismatch with the smaller West team. “We wanted to go a little bigger with their quickness and

hope we could get the boards and Jarvis did his job,” Corcoran said. “I was really happy at times they went small because it’s true, we really only have two post players,” said West coach Nick DiForti. “But they gut it out and we know our abilities and we know what we are not.” The Tigers (4-8, 0-4) dropped their seventh straight contest after opening the season 4-1. “The past two games we came out with a sense of urgency,”

DiForti said. “We came out 4-1 and we realized teams are going to prepare for us and they know what we do and who to try and stop. We keep telling the kids we are right there and we keep telling the kids that it isn’t going to be the guy scoring 30 or the one great play, it is going to be the little things.” West was coming off the Pontiac Holiday tournament where it dropped its first two games and were eliminated, while Central fell to Bolingbrook

for the second time this season in the third-place game at the McDipper Tournament at Rich South High School. “We got what we wanted in the McDipper in the sense that we got to the winners bracket,” Corcoran said. “But then we had a letdown. We just told them we had to come out here and this is conference, it is more important. Not to downgrade the Dipper, it would be great to win it, but we have to get this first.” mark@buglenewspapers.com

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Is anxiety friend or foe in the workplace? Q. I’ve been doing psychotherapy over the last two years. Recently I’m noticing that I just don’t freak out when we get news that would normally scare me. Normally, I’d get scared and run around trying to fix things. Is my lack of anxiety going to hurt my career? A. No, your lack of anxiety will actually help your career. We now have decades of research on how anxiety affects the human brain. To summarize the effect, it makes us stupid. Literally, people can have trouble reaching the part of their brain where thinking occurs when they are flooded by anxiety. The paradox about feelings is it isn’t the feelings that hurt us -- it is how we react to our feelings. For instance, if you hear you might be laid off, notice your stomach hurts,

notice that you feel afraid, and then talk about your fear, your brain will settle down and you’ll make smart choices. If you hear you might be laid off, and numb out or deny you are afraid, your brain becomes paralyzed and good decision making is impossible. It is ironic that workplace mythology is that you shouldn’t have any emotions if you want to be productive on the job. The reality is that if you think you shouldn’t have emotions, you deny or numb them, and these same emotions then drive every choice you make. The only way to have freedom to make good choices is to acknowledge our normal emotional reactions. You are finding out that being aware of fear makes you calm. What an unexpected outcome, eh? You aren’t going to lose your “edge,” drive or motivation by not running around scared.

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Cindy Shutts at 815-886-2030 or cshutts@whiteoaklibrary. org. GAME ON. It’s BACK!! The triumphant return of Teen Game Night! This time we will be in our beautiful new Romeoville facility where you can challenge your friends to games on the Wii and 360 while enjoying tasty snacks at the Library. Location: Romeoville Branch Meeting Room A - Main Level.There are many spaces available.

Continued from page 8 Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Contact: Cindy Shutts at 815-8862030 or cshutts@whiteoaklibrary. org. Winter is here and the snow is falling. We are going to make super cute snow globes. Please Register. This event is intended for grade 6-12. Location: Meeting Room A - Main Level. .

JANUARY 15 Be Tween. 4 to 5 p.m. at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Hey older tweens! Are you looking for something cool to do? Do you like awesome crafts? Well we have got a great craft just for you! Today we will be creating the most awesome Today will will be making some gorgeous origami snowflakes to brighten up our winter days. This program is for tweens ages 10-14. Register at the Children’s Services Desk or online. Teen Game Night 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Contact:

Not Your Grandmother’s Book Discussion. 7 to 8 p.m. at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Contact: Dean at 815-886-2030 or dramos@ whiteoaklibrary.org. Are you in your 20s or 30s and look for a book group with a bit more bite? Join us at the Romeoville Branch Library once a month for Good Reads, Good Snacks, and Good Conversation. This month we’ll be reading Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. In the year 2044, reality is an ugly place. The only time teenage Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the virtual utopia known as the OASIS. Books can be picked up from the Adult Services Desk. Give us a call at 815-886-2030 for more information.You can

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Instead, you’ll find you do less but that your actions will be strategic and targeted for the result you want. Imagine you were trying to hit a bullseye painted somewhere on the side of a barn. Imagine that the barn was on fire and the only way to put the fire out was to hit the bullseye. You could panic and run around throwing arrows at the barn. However, if you could settle down and examine the barn, you could aim one arrow, hit the bullseye, and extinguish the fire. Realize that by learning to make your fear an ally and not an enemy, you’ve dramatically increased your chances of strategic thinking in the workplace. You may do less

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Creating a Gmail Account. 6:30 to 7 p.m.at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Contact: Adult Services desk at 815-886-2030 askalibrarian@whiteoaklibrary. org.Need to set up an Gmail account? Want to learn how to use Gmail better? This class will teach you the basics of creating your own Gmail account. Basic computer skills are required prior to taking this class. This is Part One of a two part class which discusses how to work with Gmail. Registration is required and begins one month prior to the class date. Call, visit, email or instant message our Adult Services desk to register. Class meets downstairs in the Computer Lab. Using Your Gmail Account. 7 to 8 p.m.at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Contact: Adult Services desk at 815-886-2030 askalibrarian@whiteoaklibrary. org. Already have a Gmail

Realize that by learning to make your fear an ally and not an enemy, you’ve dramatically increased your chances of strategic thinking in the workplace.

than your coworkers but what you do will be highly effective. You will soon also find another reward to your new relationship with your anxiety. People around you will tend to be calmer (and thus think better) because you are modeling leaning into fear rather than running away.

The last word(s) Q. I’m thinking of moving my office to another building in my city but concerned clients won’t follow me. Do you think I should stay put? A. No, your clients come to see you, not your office. If it’s

account? Want to learn how to use Gmail better? This class will teach you how to get the most out of your own Gmail account, such as sending and receiving messages, creating attachments, using filters to find messages in your Gmail, and creating labels (folders) to organize your Gmail. Basic computer skills are required prior to taking this class. Registration is required and begins one month prior to the class date. Call, visit, email or instant message our Adult Services desk to register. Class meets downstairs in the Computer Lab. Romeoville Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Dinner Gala 6 to 9 p.m., Brunswick Zone, 735 Center Boulevard. For more information on tickets or advertising opportunities, call 815-886-2076 or email info@ romeovillechamber.org.

JANUARY 26 St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic School Open House. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., 505 Kingston Drive, Romeoville.Are you looking for a safe and nurturing environment for your child’s education, a school with small class sizes and

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a challenging curriculum? Stop in to our Open House for some refreshments and tour the school, meet the principal, faculty and students while learning about the benefits of enrolling your child at St. Andrew. Full day preschool (3-5 year olds) and Kindergarten through 8th grade. Before and after school care available. For more information please visit the school’s website at www. andrewcc.org or contact Kathy Lifka, principal at 815.886-5953 Ext. 421.

ONGOING Panic Attack Support Group of Bolingbrook. Anyone who is dealing with panic attacks, anxiety attacks, or social phobia is welcome to attend this support group. We meet every second and fourth Thursday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. Please visit Meetup.com to RSVP http://www.meetup.com/ Anxiety-Panic-Attack-SupportGroup-Of-Bolingbrook-Naper/. American Sign Language interpreted Mass is offered at St. Francis of Assisi, 1501 W. Boughton Road in Bolingbrook every Sunday at the 8:15 a.m. Mass.

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 517 GARDINER COURT ROMEOVILLE, IL 60446 (ONE STORY TOWNHOUSE. ONE CAR ATTACHED GARAGE.). On the 30th day of January, 2014, to be held at 12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case Title: HOMEWARD RESIDENTIAL, INC. F/K/A AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE SERVICING, INC. Plaintiff V. BERNABE GONZALEZ Defendant. Case No. 10 CH 6573 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois. Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. Judgment amount is 141,522.73 plus interest, cost and post judgment advances, if any. In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

For Information Please Contact: PIERCE & ASSOCIATES ONE NORTH DEARBORN THIRTEENTH FLOOR CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60602 312-346-9088 312-346-1557 (Fax) PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published 1/2, 1/9, 1/16

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 713 SAYBROOK COURT ROMEOVILLE, IL 60446 (2 STORY HOME WITH 1 CAR GARAGE). On the 6th day of February, 2014, to be held at 12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case Title: FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff V. CARMELA I. COOPER Defendant. Case No. 11 CH 1487 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois. Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. Judgment amount is 178,175.54 plus interest, cost and post judgment advances, if any. In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 544 South Holloway Road Romeoville, IL 60446 (Single Family Home). On the 23rd day of January, 2014, to be held at 12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case Title: Bank of America, N.A.; Plaintiff V. David F. Livermore Jr.; The Pointe at Fieldstone Condominium Association; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of David F. Livermore Jr., if any; Unknown Owners and Non Record Claimants; Defendant. Case No. 12 CH 4004 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois. Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

For Information Please Contact: Wirbicki Law Group 33 W Monroe Suite 1140 Chicago, IL 60625 312-360-9455 312-572-7823 (Fax) PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published 12/26, 1/2, 1/9

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LEGAL SHERIFF’S SALE

ROMEOVILLE

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. STATE OF ILLINOIS ) ) SS. COUNTY OF WILL )

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS Bank of America, N.A.; Plaintiff, vs. David F. Livermore Jr.; The Pointe at Fieldstone Condominium Association; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of David F. Livermore Jr., if any; Unknown Owners and Non Record Claimants; Defendant. No. 12 CH 4004 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 28th day of November, 2012, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 23rd day of January, 2014, commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate: LOT 134 IN PASQUINELLI`S PRESERVE AT FIELDSTONE, UNIT TWO, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN PART OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 13, AND THAT PART OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 13 LYING NORTHWESTERLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH EDISON RIGHT OF WAY AS ESTABLISHED IN WARRANTY DEED RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NO. 848691, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MAY 28, 2004 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R2004-95170, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 544 South Holloway Road Romeoville, IL 60446 Description of Improvements: Single Family Home P.I.N.: 06-03-13-108-021-0000

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS HOMEWARD RESIDENTIAL, INC. F/K/A AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE SERVICING, INC. Plaintiff, vs. BERNABE GONZALEZ Defendant. No. 10 CH 6573 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 15th day of October, 2013, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 30th day of January, 2014, commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate: LOT 2-10-2 IN HONEYTREE SUBDIVISION UNIT TWO, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 27, IN TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, AND IN RANGE 10, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 29, 1973, AS DOCUMENT NO. R73-26479, AND CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION RECORDED MARCH 28, 1974, AS DOCUMENT NO. R74-6856, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 517 GARDINER COURT ROMEOVILLE, IL 60446 Description of Improvements: ONE STORY TOWNHOUSE. ONE CAR ATTACHED GARAGE. P.I.N.: 12-02-27-109-003

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c) (1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act.

Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Wirbicki Law Group 33 W Monroe Suite 1140 Chicago, IL 60625 312-360-9455 312-572-7823 (Fax) PAUL J. KAUPAS Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 12/26, 1/2, 1/9

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: PIERCE & ASSOCIATES ONE NORTH DEARBORN THIRTEENTH FLOOR CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60602 312-346-9088 312-346-1557 (Fax) PAUL J. KAUPAS Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 1/2, 1/9, 1/16

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, vs. CARMELA I. COOPER Defendant. No. 11 CH 1487 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 4th day of October, 2011, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 6th day of February, 2014, commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate: PARCEL 1: UNIT 3-20-3 (EXCEPT THE EAST 7.20 FEET) AND THE EAST 2.70 FEET OF UNIT 3-20-4 IN HONEYTREE SUBDIVISION UNIT THREE, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 29, 1973 AS DOCUMENT NO. R73-26480, ALL IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS.PARCEL 2: EASEMENTS FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS APPURTENANT TO PARCEL 1 AS SET FORTH IN DECLARATION OF EASEMENTS, RESTRICTIONS, COVENANTS AND CONDITIONS RECORDED DECEMBER 21, 1972 AS DOCUMENT NO. R72-37074, AS AMENDED, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 713 SAYBROOK COURT ROMEOVILLE, IL 60446 Description of Improvements: 2 STORY HOME WITH 1 CAR GARAGE P.I.N.: 02-27-124-049 Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. Judgment amount is 178,175.54 plus interest, cost and post judgment advances, if any. In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c) (1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State. FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: PIERCE & ASSOCIATES ONE NORTH DEARBORN THIRTEENTH FLOOR CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60602 312-346-9088 312-346-1557 (Fax) PAUL J. KAUPAS Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 1/9, 1/16, 1/23

Health & Fitness medical memo

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The following tips can help parents provide a safer Internet environment: Infants and Toddlers

Multitasking Parents should repeatedly stress to their teenage children the dangers of texting, talking on their cell phone, or using earbuds or earphones while driving. These activities can be dangerous and often lead to deadly results, in addition to being illegal in many states.

Children under two years old have rapidly developing brains and parents should avoid passive screen time. Instead, focus should be on unstructured play and personal interaction to promote creativity and develop motor skills and problem solving.

By Adam Aronson, MD

for children. With a click of a mouse or a Some of the most popular gifts this touch on a screen, children can be exposed holiday season are electronic to predators, “cyberbullies” and devices designed for access to the inappropriate material. Internet. Parents must take appropriate Laptops, tablets, cell phones and measures to prepare their children Ipods are commonplace in every for safe travels on the Internet. American home. Many parents While all of these technologies find that their children are more bring opportunities for families to adept at using these devices than improve communication and allow they are. for learning opportunities, they Medical Memo Children can research projects by Dr. Adam require preparation and constant for school or access information Aronson, MD monitoring to ensure their children to learn about the world around safely navigate the online world. them. They use the Internet to connect with friends, play games, listen to Adam Aronson, MD, is a pediatrician based in Skokie, Illinois. The advice contained in this column is for music, and keep up with cultural trends. However, it is important for parents to informational purposes only. Readers should consult with a physician to evaluate any illness or medical remember that the Internet can be dangerous condition. Dr. Aronson

Judgment Encourage your children to use good judgment and care, not just to protect themselves, but also to be aware of how their online activities can affect others. Remind them not to bully, gossip, or spread rumors about others.

Limit Screen Time The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends total screen time be restricted to no more that two hours per day. This includes computer, TV, video games, cell phone use and texting. Consider a “Media Curfew” with all devices being put away or recharged during mealtime and at bedtime. Internet and social media addiction is a real and growing problem among adolescents and preteens. Parents should watch for warning signs: dropping grades, weight loss or gain, behavior issues, or skipping activities, meals or school work for screen time.

Cell Phones

Become Net Savvy Take the time to learn about the technologies and the different online forums: Facebook, twitter, instant messaging, e-mail, blogs, etc. Create a profile for yourself.

Many parents struggle with the decision of when their child is ready for a cell phone. For most families, a major factor is the ability for parents and children to easily communicate regarding schedule changes or making sure parents know where their children are and visa versa. Many parents also feel more secure with the knowledge that their kids can quickly and easily call for help should there ever be any sort of emergency situation. However, the ability to access the Internet, make calls and text can result in major distractions that may affect school work, sleep patterns, and lead to other dangerous behaviors. Privacy

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Monitor the computer Keep the computer in an open access part of your home like the kitchen or family room. Screens should be kept out of kids’ bedrooms, with no exceptions. This can help you monitor not just the content of their Internet usage, but also the amount of time they spend online.

Explain to your children, and remind them frequently, that anything sent online can be shared with the whole world. They must really think twice before pressing the send button. Make sure you review their privacy settings on social media.

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