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Thomas Rojas, who has worked as a letter carrier in DuPage County for 2.5 years, organizes mail before heading out on his route.

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News

New rules to lower ISAT scores By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter

As Valley View School District and school districts across the state prepare for new common core standards, Valley View warns parents scores for the upcoming Illinois Standards Achievement Test will most likely see scores drop, but that is doesn’t mean students are not progressing. “We have made some very necessary changes already thanks to the vision of Superintendent Mitchem and we are already holding our students to a higher standard, said Assistant Superintendent Rachel Kinder. “We have instituted MAP testing and have seen where our students stand and what our demands are.” The Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) will incorporate new standards for grades 3 through 8 in reading, language arts, and math. Kinder said the move will reflect the more rigorous curriculum introduced by the district and

will also align with its MAP (measuring Academic Progress) assessments now given to students that measure college and career readiness. However, the new standards for the state assessment will raise minimum scores necessary for meeting grade level performance. Kinder said state performance levels will now align with the common core standards, the new learning standards that been implemented by all public schools in Illinois, in the subjects of English, language arts, and math. Kinder said the change will be most noticeable as many students will see a decrease in scores as compared to previous years. In some cases, those that were shown as exceeding or meeting on the ISAT will now show need for improvement. “This change should not be seen as a decrease in student ability, but rather reflects the new higher standards with our neighboring districts as well as across the state are being

held accountable,” said Kinder. “Every district is going to see a drop... I don’t want people to see this as discouraging. We have to take into consideration all the hard work and high level of progress we have made this year.” Kinder said the Illinois State Board of Education sees these changes as a stepping stone for replacing the ISAT tests with the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exams, which will be used in 2014-2015. “The good side to this is that the tests will finally be aligned from grade level to grade level, but this first year will be hard to compare,” said Kinder. Additional information about this change can be found at the Illinois State Board of Education website: http://www.isbe.state. il.us/assessment/htmls/isat-cutscores13.htm. Valley View has also posted information and a frequently asked questions section on its website for parents at www. vvsd.org.

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Postal service hopes 5-day service will cut costs By Jonathan Samples Staff Reporter

In the wake of the largest annual deficit in the U.S. Postal Service’s history, the agency recently announced a plan to cut Saturday mail delivery starting Aug. 5. The proposed move is expected to save the Postal Service $2 billion annually, said Postmaster General and CEO Patrick Donahoe in a released statement. But with a fiscal year deficit of $15.9 billion in 2012, it is not certain just what the move will mean for the agency’s bottom line. “We understand that the situation of the Postal Service and our need to cut cost and generate revenue at the same time,” said Beverly Howard, spokesperson for the Central Illinois District of the USPS. “We’re always doing things to keep us viable. We still have to do what’s necessary to reduce cost and, at the same time, generate revenue.” Howard said the scheduling plan is necessary, but added it is up to Congress whether it will be implemented. “We were hoping we would have gotten some type of comprehensive postal legislation done to help us out,” Howard said. “We’ve been looking for that for quite some time and haven received it. Our hands are kind of tied, so we’re really going to need

some type of postal legislation.” While the plan remains uncertain, it is equally uncertain what the move will mean for customers, small business owners and employees. Donahue said the equivalent of 22,500 jobs would be lost due to the proposed schedule change through attrition, union buyouts eliminating overtime.The Central Illinois District has 10,912 employees and includes the entire state south of Rockford with the exception of Chicago. Specific details of the plan are still unclear, and that lack of clarity has some employees wary about what the proposed schedule change could mean for their carriers. “I thought, “Wow, am I going to have a job?’” said letter carrier Thomas Rojas, describing how he felt after hearing about the plan. “Is it going to affect my job, my hours, my pay? I have a wife and kids. How is it going to affect my life?” Rojas, who has been working with the Postal Service for two and a half years, said he hasn’t heard much from his supervisors about what the move good mean in terms of job security or relocation, which adds to his concerns. However, he said hopes his is not one of the jobs that will be lost or relocated. “I love this Job, being gout here on my own,” he said. “I want to

stay in this area here. I’m used to the people. I just love my job here, and I hope I get to keep it.” “I feel very strongly that they should have done it a long time ago,” said Downers Grove resident Joe Spivak. “They have to start running this more like a business and do away with waste. There’s waste in the united postal service that would exist nowhere in the private sector. This is definitely a step in the right direction.” Karen Ramanauskas was less supportive of the decision, but said the Postal Service should do what needs to be done. “Actually, I like to have my mail on Saturdays, because I don’t do the online bill paying,” she said. “On the other hand, if it’s saving the Post Office money, I can understand where they’re coming from by cutting the Saturday service. But if it was up to me, I’d like to keep the Saturday service.” Kevin Keogh said he doesn’t feel the move will impact residential customers all that much. “As a resident, I don’t see it as a problem because you still have mail Monday through Friday,” he said. “Business? That could be another issue.”

Lawmakers concerned Some area lawmakers are worried about the effects the schedule change could have on small business and seniors.

For instance U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, D-Schaumburg, sent a letter to Donahoe asking that the Post Office continue delivering medications to all Americans six days a week. “Whether it is a homebound senior that cannot walk or drive to the pharmacy, or a Veteran who lives in a rural area with limited access to the prescription drugs they need, many of these home delivery beneficiaries cannot afford to go without their medications for days,” said Duckworth in the statement. She also said that she wanted to express concern with the end the United States Postal Service’s tradition of six-day mail delivery and its effect on the growing population of seniors, servicemen and women,Veterans and disabled Americans who rely on home delivery of their prescription drugs. Eighty-five members of the House of Representatives signed Duckworth’s bipartisan letter to Donahoe. “Congress has repeatedly shown bipartisan opposition to attempts to end Saturday mail service,” U.S. U.S. Rep. Bill Foster,

D-Naperville, said in a released statement. “Millions of small businesses, seniors and others rely on Saturday service, and it should not be first on the chopping block to solve the financial problems the USPS faces. “The United States Postal Service is an important institution that our country relies on—I encourage Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe to work to find a path to balancing the USPS budget that improves and streamlines services instead of cutting back.” Current federal legislation prohibits the Postal Service from adopting a five-day schedule, but that is set to expire in March. Donahue has asked Congress to allow the agency to implement the new schedule. If lawmakers do not prohibit the new schedule, the Postal Service would still deliver packages and prescription drugs six days a week. Post offices currently open on Saturdays would continue to operate, allowing customers to drop off mail and purchase stamps or other materials. Additional reporting Alex V. Hernandez

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Village to install new stop signs By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter

After resident complaints and a police study indicating a high level of speeding through a residential area, a number of new stop signs will be installed. Police Chief Mark Turvey said after a number of complaints from residents, the police department conducted a study finding speeding more than 35 m.p.h. was occurring more than average and that the additional stop signs were

warranted. The first of the signs will be a four-way stop intersection, with signs at Hillcrest Drive and Hudson Avenue (north) and Zinnia Drive and Aster Drive and Aster Court. A three-way stop intersection will have signs at Zinnia Drive and Gladiolus Drive and a twoway stop intersection with the removal of signs at Hillcrest Drive and Hudson Avenue. “I don’t think you can ever be too safe when it comes to a residential neighborhood,” said Trustee Sue Miklevitz.

Hollywood comes to Rasmussen By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter

In an inspirational visit from actors Jerod and Jamal Mixon, Rasmussen students were given a first-hand account of what it takes to preserve. The Mixon brothers, best known for their roles in films such as “The Nutty Professor,” “Me, Myself & Irene” and “Old School” visited the Rasmussen College Romeoville campus to celebrate the release of their new movie White T. The pair describe the movie as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” meets rap. Entertainment manager Greg Lewis was looking for a different venue to promote their movie and called long-time friend Venus Fisher, Business Program Coordinator at Rasmussen. The event was a perfect opportunity to share with students the importance of education, a message the Mixon brothers promotes as well. The two actors, along with music artist King Green are all proponents of higher education. They shared inspirational stories

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From left to right, rapper King Green (wearing the crown), Jerod Mixon, Jamal Mixon, and Blake Phillips came to Rasmussen college to promote their new movie White T and speak about the importance of education.

highlighting their struggles, journey to success and the importance of education as a foundation, said organizers. Their message — “Too afraid to quit; too scared to give up!” Campus Director Amy King said students were able to relate to their stories and the message of never quitting or giving up resonated with the entire audience. “Any time we have an opportunity to provide our students with examples of success stories we will take it,” said King. “They shared a real-world experience and inspirational words of wisdom for our students.” King said the campus has

“Any time we have an opportunity to provide our students with examples of success stories we will take it. They shared a real-world experience and inspirational words of wisdom for our students.” Amy King, Rasmussen campus director various speakers that come to talk on various disciplines but this was the first time they had Hollywood visitors.

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New job board posted on website The Village of Romeoville website now has a Job Board with local job openings.Local business owners can post new jobs on the board by visiting the website at www.romeoville.org. Click on Jobs and pull down to Local Opportunities. Follow the link to complete the required information. Some tips for completing the information: Make sure to complete the job/position information fully, including the date for the job posting to be removed from our website. Also, provide the necessary link to job description and/or application. Please note that only available jobs within the Village of Romeoville will be accepted and posted. Any job seekers can also view the available job postings on the Job Board at www.romeoville.org. Click on Jobs and pull down to Local Opportunities. Also check out additional available resources under that tab. For more information, call (815) 886-7200, ext. 5800

Community Service Council seeks grant to rehab foreclosed homes By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter

The Community Service Council of Northern Will County stands to receive a piece of a $70 million settlement filed against several banks and plans to use the funds to rehab local foreclosed homes. The council came before local villages including Romeoville and Bolingbrook to seek their support to pursue a grant that would allow them to seek monies from Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office that came from national foreclosure settlements. Up to $70 million in funds is available over the next three years and would be used to acquire, rehab and resell homes. Executive Director Bob Kalnicky said the grant would allow the council to purchase and rehab 150 local homes throughout Bolingbrook, Romeoville and Plainfield that will be resold at cost. “Our goal is to keep people in their

“Our goal is to keep people in

their homes and so many people are still facing foreclosure. We want to ensure an educational component to this as well” Bob Kalnicky, Executive Director of the Community Service Council homes and so many people are still facing foreclosure,” said Kalnicky. “We want to ensure an educational component to this as well.” The mission of the council includes the preservation and promotion of home ownership and plans to use the funds by counseling clients on the home buying process as well. “The village has a great partnership with the council and this is another great opportunity to tap into additional

resources,” said Romeoville Mayor John Noak. Trustee Linda Palmiter applauded the efforts of the council but questioned what the reselling of homes at cost would do to neighbor’s property values. Kalnicky said the alternative to have a vacant home sit would cause a more negative decline. In addition, trustee Dave Richards noted the rehab of the homes would likely bring more jobs to the area as well, calling it a win-win situation. Kalnicky said there is no formal date for the program to begin. However, the council had to first apply for the grant which deadline was Feb. 15; be selected and then proceed. Kalnicky said he would hope to be notified by April at which time the council will begin a program that will include community outreach and devise a plan on the formalities and requirements to participate.

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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. Jesse Haygood, 23, 2313 Gray Hawk Drive, Plainfield, was arrested at 5:33 p.m. Jan. 31 and charged with theft under $500 and criminal trespass to motor vehicle near the 300 block of N. Independence.

Miguel Espana, 35, 16110 Michigan St., Crest Hill, was arrested at 2:38 p.m. Feb. 2 and charged with DUI, illegal transport of alcohol, unsafe tire and fail to notify address change near Weber Road and Grand Haven.

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Ammar Qararah, 19, 7136 W. 116th St., Worth, was arrested at 11:03 p.m. Feb. 7 and charged with retail theft and the possession of a controlled substance near the 400 block of S. Weber Road.

Devon Doby, 18, 10012 S. King Drive, Chicago, was arrested at 2:05 a.m. Feb. 8 and charged with the possession of cannabis on the 0 to 100 block of University Parkway.

Tai Cole-Jay, 20, 5760 Abbey Drive, Lisle, Lazerick Mohomes,19,128 Olympic Drive, Bolingbrook, Bruce Jackson, 21, 1 Tiger Court, Bolingbrook, and Jordan Vargas, 20, 268 Braemar Glen Court, Bolingbrook, were arrested at 2:05 a.m. Feb. 8 and charged with the possession of cannabis on the o to 100 block of University Parkway.

Alba Gonzales, 31, 108 Murphy Drive, was arrested at 5:01 a.m. Feb. 8 and charged with no valid driver’s license and disobeying a traffic light near Normantown Road and Dalhart.

Antonion Zamarron-Cruz, 32, 4415 S. Wastenaw, Chicago, was arrested at 9:07 p.m. Feb. 2 and charged with the illegal transport of alcohol and no seat belt near Route 53 and University Parkway.

Albert Cruse, 21, 6708 S. Wabash, Chicago, was arrested at 1:27 a.m. Feb. 9 and charged with DUI, no insurance, expired registration, and speeding near Route 53 south of Airport Road,

Jose Santillan, 29, 3018 W. 40th Place, Chicago, was arrested at 9:07 p.m. Feb. 2 and charged with the illegal transport of alcohol near Route 53 and University Parkway.

Sanchez, 23, 106 14 Javier Comstock, Joliet, was arrested at 10:10 a.m. Feb. 9 and charged with no valid driver’s license, and improper display of registration near Normantown Road and Route 53.

Sean Hicks, 22, 1006 Sandpiper Court, Bartlett, was arrested at 1:39 a.m. Feb. 3 and charged with resisting an officer on the 0 to 100 block of University Parkway.

Donaciano Beltram, 52, 300 Dartmoor, was arrested at 12:47 p.m. Feb. 3 and charged with DUI, no insurance and improper lane use near Troxel Avenue, south of Hayes Avenue.

Paul Abbasi, 20, 437 Shadow Creek Drive, Palos Heights, was arrested at 11:03 p.m. Feb. 7 and charged with retail theft on the 400 block of s. Weber Road.

Edgar Quintana, 30, 6736 W. 63rd Place, Chicago, was arrested at 9:07 p.m. Feb. 2 and charged with no valid driver’s license, and no insurance near Route 53 and University Parkway.

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Staci Gainer, 32, 16214 Golfview Drive, Lockport, was arrested at 5:12 p.m. Feb. 9 and charged with retail theft on the 200 block of S. Weber Road.

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Gabriel Briceno, 50, 2144 Seayer Lane, Hoffman Estates, was arrested at 6:28 p.m. Feb. 9 and charged with no valid driver’s license near Weber Road and Highpoint Drive. Efren Alarcon, 38, 11 Elgin Ave., was arrested at 8:23 p.m. Feb. 9 and charged with an in-state warrant on the 0 to 100 block of Elgin Avenue.

Jesus Sanchez, 36, 501 Pasadena Ave., Crest Hill,

was arrested at 12:42 a.m. Feb. 10 and charged with DUI, no valid driver’s license, no insurance, no seat belt, improper lane use, possession of a controlled substance, unsafe tire, one taillight, near Route 53 and Airport Road. Oscar Zavala, 22, 7125 S. Christiana, Chicago, was arrested at 1:20 a.m. Feb. 10 and charged with driving with a suspended license and one headlight near Grand Haven and Weber Road.

Martin Carter, 28, 1533 W. Jarvis, Chicago, was arrested at 6:36 a.m. Feb. 10 and charged with no valid driver’s license and speeding near Taylor Road and Belmont Drive.

Saturnino Salinas, 49, 211 Herkimer St., Joliet, was arrested at 4:20 p.m. Feb. 11 and charged with no valid driver’s license and disobeying a traffic signal near Route 53 and Belmont Drive.

Jesus Madrigal, 31, 1503 Maple Drive, Joliet, was

arrested at 9:18 p.m. Feb. 11 and charged with driving with a revoked license near Route 53 and Romeo Road. Angela McCann, 25, 125 Twin Oaks, Joliet, was arrested at 10:42 a.m. Feb. 12 and charged with an in-state warrant on the 1000 block of W. Romeo Road.

Pablo Cruz, 41, 201 Linden Ave., was arrested at 5:13 p.m. Feb. 12 and charged with an in-state warrant on the 200 block of Linden Avenue.

ForuM Letters to the Editor Noak is a pro-veteran mayor for Romeoville We’re reaching out to you today because we know you care deeply about our men and women in uniform today as well as the veterans who have served us so bravely in the past.Whether you are currently serving our great country, are a veteran, or you simply support our military and veterans, we thank you. Veterans for Noak is a group who believes it’s important to support those who support you and me. With local elections fast approaching, we want to let you know why we believe it’s vital to give our support to Romeoville Mayor John Noak. John is a pro-veteran mayor. For the last five years as mayor, he has worked together with community leaders for a better Romeoville.Throughout that time, he has displayed a commitment to veterans that is unmatched. He has diligently worked with local veterans to ensure we have access to the services we need. As the son of a disabled veteran, he understands the importance of those services and their availability to our veterans. John was also instrumental in spearheading the Romeoville Veterans Commission, an

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organization that has created a resource guide and instituted educational scholarships for dependants of veterans and Romeoville ROTC students.The Village of Romeoville along with the Veteran’s Commission has also sponsored an annual veteran’s job fair over the past three years which has brought companies from all over the country to give our Romeoville veterans the opportunity to succeed. Leaders like John who have our best interests at heart have earned our vote and we hope will earn yours. If you feel as strongly as we do about John’s commitment to veterans, we encourage you to get involved and support him in the upcoming election. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.Thank you for your continued support of our military, veterans and those who assist us in our endeavors, and please remember to vote on April 9, 2013. Christopher Benigno Veterans for Noak

Noak has overseen unprecedented growth As a 24-year resident of the See LETTERS, page 8

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Valley View OKs 2013-14 calendar The Valley View School District 365U Board of Education Monday night approved the 2013-14 school year calendar which features an earlier start to the school year, Aug. 16, that will enable the district to end the first semester prior to winter break. The earlier start will mean an earlier finish as well (May 27) provided there are no snow days. Thanksgiving break is Nov. 27 to 29, winter break is Dec. 23

through Jan. 5 and spring break is from April 7 to April 13. School holidays include Labor Day (Sept. 2), Columbus Day (Oct. 14),Veterans’ Day (Nov. 11), Martin Luther King’s birthday (Jan. 20), Presidents’ Day (Feb. 17), Pulaski Day (March 3), Good Friday (April 18), and Memorial Day (May 26). The calendar was developed by a committee consisting of certified and classified staff members from all grade levels,

Lukancic student finishes 5th at skating nationals

RHS Band Boosters plan Feb. 23 Festival Night

Lukancic Middle School seventh grader Paige Rydberg placed fifth at the United States National Figure Skating Championships in Omaha earlier this month. Rydberg, who has been invited to be a guest skater at the annual Ice Show Extravaganza in Jackson Hole, Wyoming in March, also was the winner of the Broadmoor (Colorado) Open where she named the most outstanding skater in her division.

The Romeoville High School Band Boosters will host its annual winter fundraiser, “Festival Night,” to help defray some of the costs related to the Band’s overall operations. These include, but are not limited to, new instruments, music, miscellaneous equipment, additional transportation costs and uniforms. We’re also promoting the Band as having a positive influence on the lives of the young people of our community.

as well as administrators and parents. VVSD Assistant Superintendent Rachel Kinder told School Board members Monday night that portions of the calendar could be subject to change pending the outcome of ongoing negotiations with the district’s teachers union. The entire calendar may be found by going to www.vvsd. org and clicking on the District Calendar hot button on the right side.

This year,“Festival Night”, which includes a sit down “Italian Style” dinner and concert at Romeoville High School, will be held on Saturday, February 23rd, 2012. The dinner starts at 4 p.m. with the concert following at 6 p.m. Prices for dinner and concert are $12 for adults, $3 for students, Children, 12 and under $2; family max, $36. Concert only is $6 for adults; $3 for students; Children 12 and under, $3’ and family max: $20. For more information, visit www.spartanband.webs.com or call 312-371-2686.

LETTERS Continued from page 7 village of Romeoville, I have seen the good and the bad of this village. As a local Realtor for the past 20 plus years, I have seen the market ups and downs for the area. I can say with confidence that Romeoville is seeing the best years ever right now. With John Noak as its Mayor, Romeoville has seen unprecedented growth that other villages and cities wish they had experienced. The past five years has seen one of the worst recessions in history, and yet Romeoville has witnessed growth. That is the result of a Mayor and staff that work every day to better the village, and by doing so, bring a higher quality of life to the citizens.

Seeing the village take control of the foreclosures and vacant properties in town, and keeping the banks accountable for those properties, makes my job easier, as the neighborhoods do not look run down as they do in other communities around us. The property tax rebates, the new businesses, new jobs, the first Sam’s club built in a decade, all contribute to a much better housing market. Balanced budgets, a village hall paid for by sales tax rather than burden the local taxpayer, a potential new Metra train station and more all make me want to stay and elect the mayor to another four-year term. My wife and I will enjoy many more years right here in Romeoville. Steve Engel Romeoville

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Calendar FEBRUARY 21 Free Career Expo. 2-4 p.m. Rasmussen College, Romeoville Campus. Whether you are an employer seeking new talent, or a community member seeking networking opportunities, this event is for you. The event is free and open to the public. For more details, visit http://www. rasmussen.edu/student-life/ events/careerexpo/. Preschool Playtime. 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Get ready for music, games and fun on Thursday mornings at the library. In the Activity Zone, we’ll play with big toys for big fun. Add imagination to Duplo blocks in the Construction Zone and build with our library blocks. Or shake and shimmy in the Music Zone, with a dance mix designed to get you moving. Drop in for your favorites, or come every week. For more information, call 815-886-2030 or visit www. whiteoaklibrary.org. Brick Building Club. 4 to 5 p.m. at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Have fun building your own creations at the library. We’ll supply the LEGO bricks, you supply the imagination. Your finished work will go on display until we meet again and create something new! Ages 6 to 12. Registration is requested, but drop-ins are welcome as space permits. For more information, call 815-886-2030 or visit www. whiteoaklibrary.org. Teen Screen. 6 to 8 p.m. at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Funny movie + ur texts = a funnier movie. We will be watching the cult classic (aka funny-because-it’s-so-terrible) film Buffy the Vampire Slayer. And to make it even better we will be using MuV Chat to text our own jokes, quips, and snarky comments onto the screen ;) Email Basics. 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Need to set up an e-mail account? Want to learn how to use e-mail better? This class will teach you the basics of e-mail skills. 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 in the Computer Lab. Knitter’s Nest - Weekly Knitting and Crochet DropIn. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Fountaindale Pubic Library, 300 West Briarcliff Road,Bolingbrook. Join us for a weekly morning drop in knitting and crochet group. For more information, call 630-759-2102 or visit www. fountaindale.org. Nifty @ Fifty. 10 to 11 a.m. at the Fountaindale Pubic Library, 300 West Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook. This low impact cardio and resistance exercise class will incorporate functional moves so that you can keep your range of motion and reflexes sharper than ever! For adults, ages 50 and older. Be sure to bring a bottle of water. For more information, call 630-759-2102 or visit www.fountaindale.org. Lapsit Storytime. 6:30 to 7 p.m. at the Fountaindale Public Library, 300 West Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook.Ages 0 to 18 months with an adult. Our youngest patrons and their caregivers have a lot of fun together in the evening when they drop in for stories, songs, and activities. Organizing by Personality Type. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Fountaindale Public Library, 300 West Briarcliff Road,Bolingbrook. Beth Randall from Joe Organizer will help you get organized based on your personality. Please show up 10 minutes prior to the program to check in. Internet Basico. 6:30 p.m. at the Fountaindale Public Library, 300 West Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook. Esta clase de un solo tiempo, de dos horas, cubre los conceptos básicos de Internet. Usted aprenderá cómo realizar búsquedas simples en Internet, y aprender los fundamentos de un navegador web. Age(s): Adults Making Your Own DVD Cases. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the

Fountaindale Public Library, 300 West Briarcliff Road,Bolingbrook. Using a DVD case, we will create a mini-travel checkers game complete using velcro as the game board and buttons in place of checkers. Even design your own personal case cover!

FEBRUARY 22 BPD Danceforce Concert. 7:30 p.m. at Bolingbrook High School. Check out the award-winning Bolingbrook Park District Danceforce in their 12th annual concert. Contemporary choreography, stunning production values and high-energy routines highlight this yearly performance. Styles of dance include hip-hop, jazz, lyrical and ballet presented in creative and entertaining works. Tickets are available online at www.showtix4u.com or by calling the box office at 886967-8167. Tickets will also be available at the door. Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for students with ID and $5 for seniors and children ages 3-9 years. Children under three are free. For more information, call (630) 739-6641 . Wood View Adult Auction and Raffle. 7:30 to 10 p.m. Members of the community, parents and friends are invited to the Feb. 22 Wood View Elementary School PTA Adult Auction and Raffle. Desserts, sweet snack, coffee, iced tea and water, plus plenty of quality time with staff and neighbors will be available from 7:30 to 10 p.m. for $5. The event is strictly for those 21 years of age and older. Among activities will be a silent auction and a raffle drop featuring donations from more than 50 local and Chicago areas businesses. Winners must be present to claim their prizes. The first 100 people to enter the event are guaranteed to receive a balloon pop prize. Teen Movie Friday. 3 to 5 p.m. at the Fountaindale Pubic Library, 300 West Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook. Watch a movie in the Vortex with friends. All

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FEBRUARY 23 2nd Annual Preschool Round Up. 1 p.m. at the Fountaindale Pubic Library, 300 West Briarcliff Road,Bolingbrook. Preschools in Bolingbrook will be on hand to share information about their services. U-Volunteer Program. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Romeoville Recreation Center. This new program was developed to give the community a better perspective of being a volunteer for a program, special event, or league offered by the Recreation Department. This free program will give an overview of all volunteer opportunities. Those who attend are not obligated to volunteer for a recreation program. Come and learn about the rewards and benefits of being involved in your child’s experiences and giving back to the community! New and

past volunteers are welcome. Continental Breakfast will be provided. This program will provide a number of learning outcomes. Participants will: learn what qualifications are required to be a volunteer; Learn the benefits of being a volunteer; discover what type of events or programs are in need of volunteers; or find out what it takes to be a head coach for a league. Call the Romeoville Recreation Department at 815886-6222. Sports Card and Collectibles Show. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Romeoville Recreation Center. Collecting sports cards is a fun hobby. Come stop by the Romeoville Recreation Department and check out our winter sports card show. Admission is free. If you are interested in being a dealer please call 815-886-6234 for table prices. Call the Romeoville Recreation Department at (815) See CALENDAR, page 10

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CALENDAR Continued from page 9 886-6222 for more information. Microsoft Word 2010 Level 1. 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Learn how to create a document, edit, format your text, and copy and paste. You’ll master all of these tasks and so much more! 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 messages our Adult Services desk to register. Class meets in the Computer Lab. BPD Danceforce Concert. 7:30 p.m. at Bolingbrook High School. Check out the award-winning Bolingbrook Park District Danceforce in their 12th annual concert. Contemporary choreography, stunning production values and high-energy routines highlight this yearly performance. Styles of dance include hip-hop, jazz,

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lyrical and ballet presented in creative and entertaining works. Tickets are available online at www.showtix4u.com or by calling the box office at 886967-8167. Tickets will also be available at the door. Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for students with ID and $5 for seniors and children ages 3-9 years. Children under three are free. For more information, call (630) 739-6641 .

Diez deditos (Ten Little Fingers). 7 to 7:30 p.m. at the Fountaindale Pubic Library, 300 West Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook. Diez deditos is a bilingual storytime presented in both Spanish and English Diez deditos es una hora de cuento bilingue presentada en espanol e ingles. Sponsored by Target. For more information, call 630-759-2102 or visit www. fountaindale.org.

All Together Storytime.10: 30 to 11 a.m. at the Fountaindale Pubic Library, 300 West Briarcliff Road,Bolingbrook. All ages preschoolers with an adult. We all have so much fun when we get together for songs, tales, and laughter.

Intermediate Excel. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Fountaindale Pubic Library, 300 West Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook.

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Knitter’s & Crochet Nest Weekly Drop In Evening Session. 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Fountaindale Pubic Library, 300 West Briarcliff Road,Bolingbrook. Join us for a weekly evening knitting and crochet drop-in session. Experienced knitters and crocheters welcome. For more information, call 630-7592102 or visit www.fountaindale. org.

Monday Kids Club. 4 to 5 p.m. at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Anything can be discovered between the pages of a book! Come to Monday Kids Club to learn about science, animals, art, history and more! This program is for children 5 to 12 years of age. The program is limited to 25 kids, so please register at the children’s services department to reserve your spot. This week we will be learning all about real-life unicorns: Narwhals! For more information,

call 815-886-2030 or visit www. whiteoaklibrary.org.

series to be announced. And there will be free snacks.

Terrific T’s. 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville.Terrific T’s brings the stories, activities and learning fun of storytime to a slightly younger audience. This program is for children ages 2 and 3 with a caregiver and will run for six weeks. Registration is required. www.whiteoaklibrary.org.

Lapsit Storytime. 9:45 to 10:15 a.m. at the Fountaindale Public Library, 300 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook. Ages 0 to 18 months with an adult.

Internet Level 1. 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the White Oak Library, 201 W. Normantown Road, Romeoville.You may register with Adult Services Desk, Romeoville Branch Library, 815-886-2030 or you may now register online at www.whiteoaklibrary.org. Tween Scene. 4 to 5 p.m. at the White Oak Library, 201 W. Normantown Road, Romeoville. An Evening of Anime. 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the White Oak Library, 201 W. Normantown Road, Romeoville. Do you like anime and manga? Join us for an evening of watching anime. We will watch episodes of several

Sneak Peek-Behind the scenes of Studio 300. 10 a.m. at the Fountaindale Pubic Library, 300 West Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook. Come check out all the things you will be able to do in the new library space - Studio 300! From podcasting to sound recording & mixing to shooting video - including adding special effects - to digital programming. Watercolor Pencil Drawing. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Fountaindale Public Library, 300 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook.Adults.Watercolor pencils combine drawing and painting. Learn how to create art by brushing water over the watercolor pencil drawings. The basic elements of form, color, technique and design will be explained as the class progresses to more complex subjects.

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Regional Champions By Scott Taylor Sports Editor

Last year, Plainfield East ended Romeoville’s season in a regional semifinal. This year, the Spartans got revenge on a bigger stage. Romeoville, the No. 4 seed in the Oswego Sectional, defeated No. 5 Plainfield East 55-52 Friday, Feb. 15, at Lemont. “We just had to keep our composure,” Romeoville senior Brianna Harris said. “We had to keep our composure all the way through. We know that we have the heart to win anything. It’s always a good game with Plainfield East.” “Plainfield East is a hard team to beat, especially three times,” Romeoville senior Abby Smith added. “It’s fun playing them, and it’s so intense. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many people in the stands, even for a boy’s game. Going up against them two years in a row in the regional,we wanted our revenge. We weren’t going down this year. This year was the championship.” According to the IHSA, it is the

first regional title for the program since 1989. “It’s been a long journey,” Romeoville coach Julio Carrasco said. “I’ve been here eight years, and I still remember the years of two wins. It’s not anything that I did; it’s the same coaching style. It’s the girls. They have done a tremendous job. They work their butts off, 1-14.They showed up all summer. It’s all their effort.” The Spartans came out on fire, jumping out to a 9-3 lead, but it wouldn’t last long. The Bengals tied the game up at 11-11, and the rest of the game would be a backand-forth battle. Romeoville took a 19-17 lead after the first quarter, but it was East that took a 30-29 advantage into the break. The lead went back-and-forth for much of the second half until back-to-back baskets by Kiera Currie gave the Spartans a 49-45 lead midway through the fourth quarter. “We called the timeout, and we told them to get Kiera the ball,” Carrasco said.“The ball went inside immediately. We knew we See CHAMPS, page 15

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Romeoville’s Abby Smith indicates the Spartans are No. 1 in the Lemont Regional.

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Hardy fights back for state medal By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

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Romeoville senior Naquan Hardy finished sixth in the state at 120 pounds.

Like every wrestler that stepped foot on the mats at Assembly Hall on the campus of the University of Illinois in Champaign last weekend at the state wrestling tournament, Romeoville’s Naquan Hardy had a goal of winning a state title. While he won his first-round match 3-1 over Cary-Grove’s Logan Hanselmann, Hardy ran into a buzz saw in the quarterfinals by the name of Jon Marmolejo. The Glenbard North junior was the No. 2 ranked wrestler in the state at 120 pounds in Class 3A, according to illinoismatmen. com. Marmolejo made short work of Hardy, defeating him by a 12-3 major decision, something a lot of wrestlers would have had a hard time bouncing back from. But, Hardy did. The Spartan senior first defeated Geneva’s Brad Martens 5-3 in the first round of the wrestlebacks to stay alive. He then knocked off Glenbard East’s Dayton Olson 6-0 to stay alive in the quarterfinals and guarantee him a state a medal. But Hardy (40-4) knows how to bounce back from a loss. “You have to get right with yourself in your mind,” Hardy said. “A lot of wrestlers can’t get over a loss, but first place is not the only place you can get in a match like this.This is what I love to do and I wanted my season to end on Saturday. “I love what I do and giving up is not an option. You have to be hungry and have the heart of a lion and you have to respect every wrestler.” In the wrestleback semifinals, Hardy lost 6-4 to David Kasper of Marist to place him in the fifthSee HARDY, page 17

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Kiera Currie tallied 19 points in the regional win.

had to get it to the corner, so we had to find a way to get it inside. It was a great job by the girls.” East tied the score at 52 all on a free throw with 34 seconds left. Romeoville’s Brianna Harris was then fouled with 10 seconds left as she was going to the basket. After missing the first, she made the second, giving the Spartans a 53-52 lead. East had one more chance, but a turnover and a foul with 2.2 seconds left led to a pair of free throws by Currie. A late three-quarter court heave was well off the mark. “I felt like I had to make both; I didn’t want to let my team down,” Harris said. “I missed the first one and knew I had to make the second one to keep the game in our hands. I was a little nervous, but we practice free throws every day in practice, so I wasn’t that nervous.” “We knew we had to pull it out,” Currie said. “It was a really close game. Little things count in the end, like free throws and layups. We’ve all been working really hard for this. I think we really wanted to win this game.” Currie finished with 19 points, Angelica Osusky added 13 and Smith had 11. After losing to the Bengals in their first meeting, the Spartans rebounded to win the final three contests. “We knew they were going to press us, and they had to do something different,”Carrasco said. “Last game, they didn’t pressure us until the second half, so we knew they were going to come out right away. Thank God our girls are in shape. They got a little winded at the end, which is why we called a couple timeouts. We knew it was going to come down to the last minute, and our girls had a lot of composure. We had some great senior leadership, and Jamie Hopper stepped up and made a

THE BUGLE FEBRUARY 21, 2013 nice three as a sophomore.” It was especially sweet for Smith and Harris, who had been part of the varsity squad as freshmen, when they finished with six wins. “I was told freshman year we wouldn’t even come close,” Smith said.“Right now, this feels amazing, especially with this team. Nothing can compare to this team.” “It feels good,” Harris said.“Hard work always does it.” Meanwhile, it was Currie’s second regional title win after playing with Bolingbrook as a freshman. “It feels like it was a long road,” Currie stated. “When we won at Bolingbrook, I was a freshman, and it was overwhelming. It was really good, and they are a great group of girls. But this time, it was a long run with a group of girls that I

basically grew up with. We’ve been working for this a long time, and it’s great to finally achieve it.” The Spartans took on Valley View rival Bolingbrook Tuesday, Feb. 19, at Oswego. The Raiders knocked Romeoville out of the postseason in both 2010 and 2011 in route to state championships. “I’m really excited,” Currie said. “We just have to play like it is any other game. We can’t let the past affect us. We’re going to be working hard to make sure we’re ready for that game.” “Memories of freshman and sophomore year of them kicking our butt, it stings,” Smith said. “I know it doesn’t just sting me, it stings the rest of the team. It’s going to be a tough battle, but we’re ready for it.” staylor@buglenewspapers.com

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Points per game Jean Pietrzak, Westmont Morris Dunnigan, Joliet West Sean O’Mara, Benet Nick Norton, Downers North Aaron Jordan, Plainfield East Matt Mooney, Notre Dame Trevor Stumpe, Plainfield North David McCoy, Niles West Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook Ben Moore, Bolingbrook John Solari, Maine South Ryan Peter, JCA Darrin Myers, Minooka Logan Velasquez, Plainfield Central Pat McInerney, Benet Jordan Cannon, Downers South

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17.3 17.1 16.0 15.7 15.3 15.0 14.8 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.3 12.9 12.4 12.3 12.0 11.6

Alonzo Garrett, Plainfield South Marcus Fair, Plainfield North Kenny Williams, Bolingbrook Corey Evers, Plainfield South David Robinson, Lockport Jake Hogen, Minooka Robert Mara, Downers South Joe Younan, Niles West Frank Dounis, Maine South Mitch Young, Plainfield Central Curtis Harringron, Plainfield Central Carl Terrell, Joliet West Miles Snowden, Plainfield South Duante Stephens, Notre Dame Jake Maestranzi, Notre Dame Justin Halloran, Notre Dame Rebounds per game Robert Mara, Downers South Pat McInerney, Benet Ben Moore, Bolingbrook

Stats based on coach submissions. Don’t see yours? Send to staylor@buglenewspapers.com 11.4 11.5 11.0 10.5 10.5 10.4 10.3 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.3 10.0 9.7

Logan Velasquez, Plainfield Central Jean Pertrzak, Westmont Eddie Serrano, Notre Dame Sean O’Mara, Benet Devo Goodlow, Plainfield Central Corey Evak, Plainfield North Ryan Peter, JCA David McCoy, Niles West Josh Smith, Plainfield East David Robinson, Lockport John Solari, Maine South Morris Dunnigan, Joliet West Andre Hardy, Joliet West Matt Mooney, Notre Dame Brandon McCullum, Joliet West Kurt Palandech, Plainfield North Mohammad Qureshi, Niles West Assists Kris Pierce, Westmont Jake Maestranzi, Notre Dame

9.5 8.8 8.0 8.0 7.6 7.4 7.1 6.7 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.1 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.8 5.7 125 112

Donte Stephenson, Notre Dame Curtis Harringron, Plainfield Central Frank Dounis, Maine South Caleb Demarigny, Maine South Perry Jones, Minooka Pat McInerney, Benet Marcus Fair, Plainfield North Danny Spinuzza, Downers South Christian Diaz, Romeoville Matt Mooney, Notre Dame C.J. Redmond, Bolingbrook Daniel LoGiuarto, Westmont Ben Moore, Bolingbrook Danny Quinn, Maine South Sean O’Mara, Benet Ryan Peter, JCA Shakar Washington, JCA Daniel Dwyer, Westmont Ahmad Gibson, Niles West Trevor Stumpe, Plainfield North Darrin Myers, Minooka

112 100 97 94 90 85 82 81 76 72 68 66 62 61 60 56 53 52 50 49 49

Morris Dunnigan, Joliet West Kendall Guyton, Bolingbrook David Henson, Downers North Keegan Tyrell, JCA Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook John Solari, Maine South Isiah Webster, Plainﬁeld North Jake Nowak, Plainﬁeld North Steals Donte Stephenson, Notre Dame Jake Maestranzi, Notre Dame Kris Pierce, Westmont Ben Moore, Bolingbrook Danny Spinuzza, Downers South Jean Pietrzak, Westmont Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook Perry Jones, Minooka Daniel LoGiuarto, Westmont

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

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

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

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

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

C.J. Redmond, Bolingbrook Curtis Harringron, Plainfield Central Ryan Peter, JCA Daniel Dwyer, Westmont Kurt Palandech, Plainfield North Morris Dunnigan, Joliet West Caleb Demarigny, Maine South Kendall Guyton, Bolingbrook Jake Hogen, Minooka Nick Norton, Downers North Brandon McCullum, Joliet West Tray Simmons, Downers South Darrin Myers, Minooka Carl Terrell, Joliet West Jordan Cannon, Downers South Frank Dounis, Maine South Christian Diaz, Romeoville Andrew Palucki, Maine South Logan Velasquez, Plainfield Central

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GIRLS Points per game Carlie Corrigan, Plainﬁeld North Liz Rehberger, Resurrection Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA

18.7 18.6 17.8

HARDY Continued from page 14 place match. His opponent in that match again was Marmolejo, who was defeated 10-4 by Joliet Central’s Trayvon Zabala. Marmolejo again defeated Hardy, however, this time it was only 3-2. “I am disappointed but proud,” Hardy said.“I wanted to do better, but I can’t stay depressed over it. I have to let it go.” Romeoville coach Bill Normand could not have been happier with how Hardy bounced back from defeat. “I can’t be prouder of Naquan,” Normand said. “He battled back from a tough knee injury last year that made him miss the whole year. He came out here and made a name for himself at state and left a legacy at the school. We couldn’t be prouder of him.” Normand said he knew from the beginning of the season that Hardy was on a mission. “He had a plan from the first day of the season what he wanted to do,” he said.“He didn’t achieve exactly what he wanted, but he came pretty close. It is something very special to walk out of here with a medal at Class 3A 120 pounds.” Normand said he hopes the young Spartan wrestlers learn from what Hardy did this season. “He was a leader and they looked up to him and hopefully they see that his hard work and

Nicole Ekhomu, JCA Kiera Currie, Romeoville Nikia Edom, Plainfield East Christen Prasse, Benet Jacqui Grant, Maine South Bernasia Fox, Joliet Central Sarah Costello, Downers North Faith Suggs, Plainfield East Emily Schramek, Benet Regan Carmichael, Maine South Larissa McLemen, Minooka Gabby Williams, Plainfield East Naomi Mayes, Lockport Jaida Green, Downers North Emily Eshoo, Benet Angelica Osusky, Romeoville Kaitlyn O’Boye, Plainfield North Abby Smith, Romeoville Kate Moriarty, Resurrection Anna Novak, Lockport Nina Maggio, Plainfield East Alyssa Ruehl, Resurrection Izzy GreenBlatt, Downers North Brianna Harris, Romeoville Mackenzie Duffy, Maine South Kelly Barzowski, Resurrection Nicole Pease, Plainfield Central Hailey Schoneman, Maine South Monica Barefield, Joliet West Molly Kleppin, Niles West Rebounds per game Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA Chavon Banks, Joliet Central Kiera Currie, Romeoville

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dedication paid off and it can translate into success for them,” he said. Fellow senior Caleb Ramos (36-6) also ended his Romeoville

Aaliyah Stepney, Joliet West Gabby Williams, Plainfield East Carlie Corrigan, Plainfield North Jacqui Grant, Maine South Chantell Mack, Joliet Central Kate Moriarty, Resurrection Kaitlyn O’Boye, Plainfield North Taylor Weck, Plainfield North Larissa McLemen, Minooka Sarah Costello, Downers North Faith Suggs, Plainfield East Peyton Winters, Downers North Vicky Orasco, Joliet West Julia Easter, Niles West Abby Smith, Romeoville Christen Prasse, Benet Bailee McDaniel, Plainfield Central Jenny Spychala, Resurrection Gina Ramirez, Joliet Central Jade Anthony, Plainfield Central Nora Polaski, Lockport Jenna Martin, Benet Nikia Edom, Plainfield East Assists Kelly Barzowski, Resurrection Abby Smith, Romeoville Sydney Lilly, Minooka Angelica Osusky, Romeoville Sarah Costello, Downers North Regan Carmichael, Maine South Brianna Harris, Romeoville Christen Prasse, Benet Gina Mathews, Plainfield East Kathleen Doyle, Benet

9.5 8.2 8.2 7.8 7.6 7.4 6.9 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.4 6.3 5.9 5.8 5.1 5.3 5.1 5.1 4.9 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.5 158 148 95 73 65 63 59 56 56 51

career at the state meet. Ramos lost in the opening round to Isaiah Vela of St. Charles East via pin in 2 minutes, 59 seconds.

Nikia Edom, Plainfield East Steals Abby Smith, Romeoville Liz Rehberger, Resurrection Sarah Costello, Downers North Nicole Ekhomu, JCA Angelica Osusky, Romeoville Kiera Currie, Romeoville Destiny Hollins, Lockport Kelly Barzowski, Resurrection Brianna Harris, Romeoville Nikia Edom, Plainfield East Kathleen Doyle, Benet Nina Maggio, Plainfield East Anna Novak, Lockport Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA Christen Prasse, Benet Hennessey Handy, Plainfield Central Regan Carmichael, Maine South Field Goal % Paige Kooi, Lockport Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA Peyton Winters, Downers North Daniella Cortez, Plainfield Central Kate Moriarty, Resurrection Liz Rehberger, Resurrection Free Throw % Emily Eshoo, Benet Emily Schramek, Benet Liz Rehberger, Resurrection Erin Heide, Minooka Kiera Currie, Romeoville Nikia Edom, Plainfield East

17 49 95 79 74 65 65 64 59 58 54 53 52 48 48 47 45 44 43 .520 .510 .500 .500 .470 .470 .880 .860 .800 .780 .755 .730

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Generation-6 car making debut at Daytona By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

While most sports feature their signature event at the end of the season, such as the Superbowl or NCAA March Madness, in NASCAR the signature event kicks off the season in the form of the Daytona 500. This season’s kick off has added impact with the introduction of the Gen-6 car, the sixth car change in the history of the sport. This is the first change since the Car of Tomorrow was introduced in 2007. The Gen-6 car features body panels unique to each of the three remaining manufacturers in NASCAR,Toyota Camry, Chevrolet SS and Ford Fusion, that better

represent their production counterparts. The move was done to make the stock back in stock car this season. The longnose, short-tail designs more closely mimics the styling of the production cars and better allow the manufacturers to use NASCAR to market their brands. Scott Paddock, President of Chicagoland Speedway, was recently at the NASCAR Hall of Fame inductions and was able to see the new car. “That has potential to be a game changer,” Paddock said. “NASCAR listened to the avid fan who said that although they appreciate the push toward safety with the Car of Tomorrow, we miss seeing the cars that look like the street legal ones we see in the showroom.

Now, you can clearly see the differences in the cars. The other piece is that it puts the driving back on the driver. The new car has less down force and will be harder to handle and it will put the outcome in the driver’s hands where it had been in the hands the cars.” Not only do the fans and the executives of the sport love the new cars, so far the drivers have also given them rave reviews. “Everybody is super excited about this race car and what it brings to our sport and the

one goal in place – be in the top 12 on Sept. 14 when Chicagoland Speedway hosts the first race of the Chase for the third year. “Everybody gets excited this time of the year. We love that for the first 26 races of the season, everyone is talking about our race and trying to be in the field of 12 when the Chase starts at Chicagoland,” Paddock said. Along with the start of the season, tickets for the Chase opener at Chicagoland go on sale to the general public.

identity that it brings back to the passenger cars you see on the roads,” said Clint Bowyer, driver of the No. 15 5-hour Energy Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing. “This is my first time I’ve been in it, so it was fun to get out there and see what it was all about. They’re certainly cool looking. [It’s great] to see everybody’s cars down here and be back to racing. Aside from the new car, just getting back to racing is huge for those involved. And from the moment the green flag drops, all the driver’s all have

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WEEKLY RACING UPDATE DAYTONA 500 FEBRUARY 24, noon, FOX Daytona International Speedway

Danica Patrick made NASCAR became the first female driver to win a pole in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series as she won the pole for the Daytona 500. Patrick turned a lap of 196.434 mph (45.817 seconds). It was the fastest Daytona 500 pole-winning speed since 1990. The previous best starting position for a female in the Daytona 500 was 18th by Janet Guthrie in 1980. She started ninth twice starting ninth in 1977, the highest for a woman before. Patrick, who is running for the 2013 Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award, is the first rookie to win the Daytona 500 pole since Jimmie Johnson in 2002.

STANDINGS 2012 Sprint Cup Series 1) Brad Keselowski 2400 2) Clint Bowyer -39 3) Jimmie Johnson -40 4) Kasey Kahne -55 5) Greg Biffle -68 6) Denny Hamlin -71 7) Matt Kenseth -76 8) Kevin Harvick -79 9) Tony Stewart -89 10) Jeff Gordon -97 11) Martin Truex, Jr. -101 12) Dale Earnhardt, Jr. -155

2012 Nationwide Series 1) Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. 2) Elliot Sadler 3) Austin Dillon 4) Sam Hornish, Jr. 5) Michael Annett

1251 -23 -24 -105 -169

2012 Daytona 500 finishers 1) Matt Kenseth 2) Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3) Greg Biffle 4) Denny Hamlin 5) Jeff Burton 6) Paul Menard 7) Kevin Harvick 8) Carl Edwards 9) Joey Logano 10) Mark Martin 11) Clint Bowyer 12) Martin Truex Jr. 13) Marcos Ambrose 14) Bobby Labonte 15) Dave Blaney 16) Tony Stewart 17) Kyle Busch 18) Terry Labonte 19) Tony Raines 20) Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

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Cold shooting second half costly for Benet By Scott Taylor Sports Editor

The law of percentages has a way of working out. In the Benet Regional final Thursday, Feb. 14, the host Redwings, the No. 6 seed in the Oswego Sectional, were on fire from beyond the arc and built a 15-point lead on No. 3 seed Naperville Central. However, as hot as they were in the first half, they were that cold in the second half, and fell to the Redwings 44-42. “It was a good game,” Benet coach Peter Paul said. “It was a game of halves. The first half was ours, and the second half was theirs. We couldn’t buy a basket. There was a lid on it, and it didn’t matter how hard we tried. All in all, I thought it turned out well. We’re young, and now there’s a regional title at stake. We had our opportunities and fell short.” “We didn’t play bad; our shots, in the second half, we just couldn’t make any,” Benet senior guard Christen Prasse said. “That’s what stinks about it. We played our hearts out on defense and rebounding, but we just couldn’t get our shots to fall, and they were hitting their shots. I couldn’t ask for anything more from the team. I’m proud.” Benet drained five threepointers in the first half and built leads of 21-8 after the first quarter and 35-20 at the half. They would make just two field goals in the second half, both inside the arc, as open three-pointers weren’t falling, and inside shots were getting stuffed by 6-foot, 2-inch Victoria Trowbridge. Still, the Redwing defense kept them ahead, and they took a 40-32 advantage into the fourth quarter. Neither team made a field goal in the fourth quarter until Naperville Central’s Shannon Ryan hit a contested three with two minutes left in the game to make it 41-36. Benet made one of two free throws for the second straight

trip, and another quick threepointer made it 42-39 with 1:35 left. “We were trying as hard as we could,” Paul said. “Maybe we started taking the air out of the ball a little early. When we look at the tape, we had our opportunities and just didn’t take advantage.” On the play, St. Louis University-bound Prasse took a pair of elbows and was taken out of the game to get checked out. Without their senior leader, the Redwings were able to draw a foul, but missed the front end of a 1-and-1. Ryan promptly drilled Naperville Central’s third straight three-ball to tie the game. However, Naperville fouled Benet on the other end, but two more missed foul shots allowed Central a last opportunity. Benet was just 2-for-7 from the line in the last 2:12. “That’s what we talked about,” Paul stated. “The kids that we had in there are our best free throw shooters. We just couldn’t get it done.” After milking the clock, Central got it inside to Trowbridge, who scored with eight seconds left to give them the lead. Benet came back down the court and got the ball to Prasse, whose three-point shot beat the buzzer, but was off the mark. “We knew they weren’t going to lay down,” Paul said. “We knew there was going to be a run at some point. We just ran out of time and didn’t quite stop them.” Emily Schramek led the way with 14 points for Benet, while Prasse added 11. With Prasse being the lone senior starter, not many thought they would even be in the situation to win another regional title. “My coach was saying how all my best friends left me, and he thought it was going to be hard for me this year, but it wasn’t,” she said. “They (this year’s team) are all my best friends

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Benet’s Christen Prasse tallied 11 points in her final high school game, a 44-42 loss to Naperville Central Thursday.

now. They will be there at my wedding and everything. “At the beginning of the season before we started playing games, I didn’t think we would get this far, but when we stepped out on the court, I knew we were going to do good things, and we did. We just fell short in the regional championship.” Voyager Media teams winning regional championships were Romeoville, Bolingbrook and Maine South in Class 4A, while Joliet Catholic Academy brought home a Class 3A regional title. staylor@buglenewspapers.com

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Three super foods that can improve your health By StatePoint Media

In a world where fatty, fried and frosted foods are often the cheapest, quickest and most readily available options, it can be easy to forget the true purpose of eating -to healthfully fuel our bodies. “The higher-quality fuel you put in your body, the better you will function.The right diet can potentially prevent you from developing certain diseases and conditions,” says Gerry Cysewski, Ph.D., co-author of “Spirulina: Nature’s SuperFood,” and Chief Science Officer of Nutrex Hawaii, a nutritional supplement manufacturer. And despite what many people think, healthful eating doesn’t have to come at the price of taste or time. Foods rich in nutrition can make quick snacks and be incorporated easily into your favorite dishes. Here are ideas for how to fit three superfoods into your diet:

Blueberries Skip the sodium overload of chomping on chips and lower your risk for heart disease, diabetes and even the common cold with some blueberries. Blueberries are full of flavor as well as antioxidants,

phytoflavinoids, Vitamin C and potassium. While they make for a great snack on their own, blueberries are also delicious as a yogurt, oatmeal or cereal topper.

Spirulina For a wealth of protein,vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, take a cue from the ancient Mayans and Aztecs and incorporate spirulina in your daily diet. Hawaiian spirulina,a microalgaebased superfood, contains more than 100 nutrients, and a three gram serving contains higher levels of key antioxidants,enzymes, vitamins and minerals than five servings of fruits and vegetables. “A single serving of spirulina is like a rainbow of good nutrition, containing the orange of betacarotene for immune system support, the yellow of zeaxanthin for eye and brain health, the green of chlorophyll for anti-toxin health benefits, and the blue of phycocyanin for inflammatory balance,” says Cysewski. What’s the best way to get your daily dose? Consider taking pill supplements, or if you prefer, mix spirulina powder in dips like

guacamole or hummus. Or for a tasty breakfast, lunch or snack, try this smoothie recipe: Blend these ingredients together and serve immediately: • 1/2 cup yogurt • 1 cup of fruit juice (apple, orange or pineapple) • 1 or more of the following: 1 papaya, 1 peach, 1 mango 1/2 cup of boysenberries or raspberries • 1 teaspoon Hawaiian Spirulina powder

Spinach Popeye was onto something when he downed those cans of spinach. The dark leafy greens contain minerals, vitamins, pigments and phytonutrients that benefit eyesight, blood pressure, muscles, bones, skin and a healthy nervous system. For a low-fat, low-calorie source of iron and protein, put the burger down and eat spinach instead. Opt for the fresh variety, swapping out iceberg lettuce in salads, or sauté lightly with olive oil and garlic for a great side. Spinach is also tasty in omelets and makes a healthy alternative to ground meat in lasagna.

Mayo Clinic: Seniors should take these steps to sharpen memory as they age By Tribune Media Services

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is it true that there are things I can do to prevent memory loss as I age? I’m 48 and feel like my memory is very poor compared to just a few years ago. ANSWER: Commonly, memory becomes less efficient as we age. Although there’s no surefire way to prevent memory loss, you can take steps that may help. If memory loss begins to interfere with your day-to-day activities, though, or if changes in memory concern you, talk to your doctor. As people get older, the number of cells, or neurons, in the brain decreases. That decrease can make it harder to learn new things or remember familiar words or names.You may have difficulty recalling names of acquaintances, for example, or trouble finding your reading glasses or car keys. Some people become concerned that those memory lapses could signal the beginning of Alzheimer’s disease

or dementia. That’s rarely the case. A number of lifestyle changes can often help sharpen your memory. First, stay active physically and mentally. Physical activity increases blood flow to your body, including your brain, and that can help your memory. So, take a brisk walk, or go biking, swimming or skiing. Do whatever you enjoy to stay active on a regular basis. Physical activity helps keep your body in shape, and intellectual activity can do likewise for your brain. Reading, writing, attending movies or plays, playing games or discussing current events can be mentally engaging activities. Again, find the activities you like, and stick with them. Second, stay or get involved in a social network. As you get older, avoid the tendency some people have to withdraw from others. Interact with your family and friends, civic organizations, a faith or other community. Being with others can help lower your

risk of depression and reduce stress. Both may have a role in memory loss. Third, eat a healthy diet. In general, a diet that keeps your heart healthy can do the same for your brain. Such a diet typically includes whole grains; lean meat, poultry and fish; and at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. Also, drink plenty of water and limit the amount of alcohol you drink, as dehydration and too much alcohol can both lead to confusion and possibly memory loss. Fourth, stay organized. You can structure daily activities to decrease the likelihood that you will forget what you need to do or where something is located. Making lists, putting items away where they belong and getting rid of unneeded clutter can help. Finally, as much as possible, focus on one thing at a time. Multitasking may feel efficient but can become stressful and distracting. Neither is good for your memory.

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For a wealth of protein, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, take a cue from the ancient Mayans and Aztecs and incorporate spirulina in your daily diet.

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IKEA Bolingbrook to host BYOF event Bring your friends to IKEA frpm 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 9. for a day of special perks and rewards including: • Scratch and win tickets: First 500 BYOF attendees will receive a card for a chance to win a $5, $10 or $20 gift card • Food specials: Download & bring coupons for free breakfast and Swedish Food Market special offers. • Eat for free in the IKEA Restaurant: Deduct the cost of your meal in the restaurant from IKEA merchandise purchases more than $100. • Free shopping bag: First 500 people to redeem coupon will receive a free reusable IKEA blue bag. • Ask a Home Furnishings Expert: Personal meets professional when you get real design and decoration advice from our experts. • Twitter Picture Hunt Sweepstakes: Enter to win additional l prizes on BYOF Day. Follow @IKEABolingbrook on March 9 for details.

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Bass Pro hosts Spring Fishing Classic Bass Pro Shops will host its free Spring Fishing Classic at its Bolinbrook site at 709 Janes Ave. through March 10. Participants could win a fishing trip with Tony Stewart sweepstakes. The national grand prize winner will win a day of fishing with Stewart, driver of the 2013 No. 14 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet SS. The fishing trip will take place in Indiana. The winner and a guest will receive complementary travel and two night’s lodging, a total sweepstakes package value of more than $5,000. In addition, 54 winners will be selected (one from each store) to win a first place prize package with a retail value of $560. Other packages being given away include a Bass Pro Shops Stainless Steel tool set, Bass Pro Shops Enigma Smart Cast Baitcast reel, Kevin Van Dam Tackle System, Coca-Cola Tailgating Prize Package and two race tickets (race tickets are a $200 value.) The 17-day event begins Friday, Feb. 22 and goes until March 10.

Customers will find new fishing products to browse through, live demonstrations to see, tips and techniques to learn. The free event also includes boat shows and kids events. The Spring Fishing Classic is the best time and place to pick up the secret techniques and strategies used by the best anglers in the world. The first weekend features fishing seminars taught by local pros, conservation groups and other area experts. Seminars include:

Friday, February 22: 6:30 p.m.: Tips For Fishing Local Waters 7:30p.m.: Techniques For Fishing Locally

Saturday, Feb. 23 1:30 p.m.: Techniques For Fishing Local Waters 2:30 p.m.: Spring Fishing Tips 3:30 p.m.: Baits For Success

4:30 p.m.: Best Tackle & Equipment For Successful Fishing 5:30 p.m.:Tips & Trends For Fishing Sunday, February 24th, 1:30 p.m.: Techniques For Fishing Locally 2:30 p.m.: Baits For Success 3:30 p.m.: Best Tackle & Equipment For Successful Fishing 4:30 p.m.:Tips & Trends For Fishing The second weekend offers the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster University National Fishing Pros seminars on Saturday, March 2, including: 1 p.m.: Dale Stroschein, Captain, Walleye & Bass Fishing Door County, Wis. 2 p.m.: Bradley Roy, 2010 Bassmaster Rookie of the Year, Fishing Small Lakes & Ponds 3 p.m.: Gary Parsons, Host of The Next Bite TV Show, Walleyes 2013 Many more events and seminars are being held. Go to www.basspro.com/ classic for more information.

Employee should diagnose why boss is blowing his top Q. My boss seems to be completely miffed by an expense report I didn’t file. I just can’t believe he doesn’t have more important things to be upset about. He is ready to fire me because I didn’t file one small report. Is there any way to get at what is really going on? A. You are wise to realize it is absolutely not the expense report that is making him want to fire you. If you want to keep your job, you need to find out which of two situations is going on: 1. He thinks this expense

report is an example of a problem he has had over and over with you. 2. The expense report is a trigger for some large emotional issue for your boss. Your problem solving will be entirely different depending on which of these two scenarios you think is going on. Start by honestly considering whether you tend to screw up paperwork. There is a personality type at work that tends to enjoy big picture issues and blow off administrative tasks as petty. Have you tended to ignore

administrative tasks? If your boss is the opposite personality profile (called on “S” on the Meyers-Briggs test) then details are his life. For you to blow off paperwork is tantamount to you declaring war on what he values. Even if you think curing cancer is the point of your job, if you don’t file the right paperwork, he will fire you. If you’ve been inadvertently disrespectful to your boss’s administrative priorities, immediately admit your error and strive to make paperwork important.You will save your job and amaze your boss. If, however, the problem is your boss has an emotional issue

that has been triggered by you not filing paperwork, a different approach would be indicated. Let’s say that your boss has a huge issue with people thinking he is stupid. Let’s say he believes you think that his request to submit an expense report is ... well, stupid ... can you see the problem here? People don’t always get mad at us for logical reasons at work. People often are walking around with a long history of emotional issues in one particular area, and then we step right on that land mine. If your boss has been triggered emotionally by your behavior, you need to meet privately with him.You

need to tell him you know it might appear to him that by not filing your expense report you are criticizing his management. You need to ask him to give you information about what it meant to him that you forget to file that report. In our workplace, the devil really is in the details of what an action, a word or a behavior means to someone else. We swim in a sea of symbols with other people who are also making up stuff about what we say, do or don’t do. By the way, even if you do think your boss’s request to file paperwork is stupid, if this is his issue and you want your job, please don’t confess this.

Wife should be one to handle her mom’s spending issue Dear Dave, My mother-in-law has a serious credit card problem. She can’t afford stuff, but she shops anyway, acquires more and more credit and thinks she’ll pay for it all later somehow. Her husband has bailed her out a few times, but he’s unwilling to do it anymore. My wife and I, and her sister, want to address this issue, but where do we start? Jonathan Dear Jonathan,

First of all, you need to stay out of the discussion.This is something for her daughters to handle, and her husband needs to be part of it, too. He’s closer to this and feels the effects more than anyone else in the family. They need to sit down with her in a closed setting, where there are no interruptions, no television and no one else. Start with the fact that they love her and care about her deeply. This part is really important. But

they also have to walk through what’s going on, and let her know they’re tired of watching her destroy herself and her marriage with this immature and irresponsible behavior. Everyone involved should understand going in that they’re likely to receive a volatile, angry reaction from this lady. Sometimes people get ticked off when they hear the truth, especially when it’s connected to their own misbehavior. It may even be a good idea for your wife, her sister and your fatherin-law to get some advice from

a family counselor beforehand. What we’re really talking about here is an intervention. If she were a drunk, you’d want to try and make her see how alcohol was hurting her and the relationships she has with her family. Basically, she has a credit card addiction, and it’s wreaking havoc on her marriage and their financial well-being. Show as much love and understanding as possible, but someone has to say something and draw a line in the sand. Otherwise, this behavior will eat everyone alive! —Dave

Closing whole life Dear Dave, I want to get out of my whole life policy. Should I formally close out the old policy, or just stop paying the premiums? Anonymous Dear Anonymous, Close out the old policy once you have a good,term life insurance policy in place. I recommend 15- to 20-year level term insurance equal to 10 to 12 times your annual income. For instance, if you make $40,000 a year, you should have $400,000 in coverage.

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 1610 Rose Lane, Romeoville, IL 60446 (Single Family Residence). On the 20th day of March, 2013, to be held at 12:00 noon, on the first floor in the Will County Courthouse under Case Title: EVERBANK, Plaintiff V. PATRICIA HERNANDEZ and THE WESGLEN MASTER ASSOCIATION, Defendant.

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 606 Cedar Court Romeoville, IL 60446 (Single Family Home). On the 6th day of March, 2013, to be held at 12:00 noon, on the first floor in the Will County Courthouse under Case Title: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Plaintiff V. Pamela L. Ditko a/k/a Pamela Lynn Ditko DDS a/k/a Pamela Lynn Ditko; et. al. Defendant.

Case No. 12 CH 1183 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois.

Case No. 11 CH 3140 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/151507(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 5/151512(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:

Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC 111 East Main Street, Suite 200 Decatur, Illinois 62523 217-422-1719 217-422-1754 (Fax)

Codilis & Associates, P.C. 15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 630-794-5300 630-794-9090 fax 14-11-00856

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 2/21, 2/28, 3/7

Published 2/7, 2/14, 2/21

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 346 Richfield Trail Romeoville, IL 60446 (Single Family Home). On the 6th day of March, 2013, to be held at 12:00 noon, on the first floor in the Will County Courthouse under Case Title: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Plaintiff V. Nicholas Filips a/k/a Nicholas R. Filips; et. al. Defendant.

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 439 Montrose Drive Romeoville, IL 60446 (Residential). On the 6th day of March, 2013, to be held at 12:00 noon, on the first floor in the Will County Courthouse under Case Title: OneWest Bank, FSB (d/b/a Financial Freedom, a division of OneWest Bank, FSB) Plaintiff V. John D. Wallace; et. al. Defendant.

Case No. 12 CH 1124 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois.

Case No. 11 CH 5142 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 5/151507(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.

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 5/151507(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: Codilis & Associates, P.C. 15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 630-794-5300 630-794-9090 fax 14-10-33723 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 2/7, 2/14, 2/21

For Information Please Contact: Codilis & Associates, P.C. 15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 630-794-5300 630-794-9090 fax 14-11-32775 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 2/7, 2/14, 2/21

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THE BUGLE FEBRUARY 21, 2013 LEGAL SHERIFF’S SALE

LEGAL SHERIFF’S SALE

ROMEOVILLE

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE” W10-4609 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 12TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION Bank of America, N.A.; Plaintiff, VS. Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Roberta Head; Candice A. Young; Parkside Condominium Association; The Wesglen Master Association; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Candice A. Young, if any; Unknown Owners and Non Record Claimants; Defendants. 10 CH 7815 Judge Richard Siegel Courtroom 129 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you: -Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Roberta Head -Unknown Owners and Non Record Claimants that Plaintiff has commenced this case in the Circuit Court of Will County against you and other defendants, for foreclosure of a certain Mortgage lien recorded against the premises described as follows: UNIT NUMBER 650 IN PARKSIDE CONDOMINIUM, AS DELINEATED ON A PLAT OF SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND: PARTS OF LOTS IN WESGLEN SUBDIVISIONS, BEING SUBDIVISIONS OF PARTS OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS WHICH PLAT OF SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT “D” TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED OCTOBER 21, 1999, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R99-128921, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS. C/K/A: 1524 Azalea Circle, Romeoville, IL 60446 PIN: 11-04-07-104-133-1002 said Mortgage was given by Candice A. Young and Roberta Head, Mortgagor(s), to Bank of America, N.A., Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Will County, Illinois, as Document No. R2009015345. YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on February 7, 2013 at 01:00 PM at the Will County Court, Annex 3rd Floor (Arbitration Center) 57 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet, Illinois. A lender representative will be present along with a court appointed mediator to discuss options that you may have and to pre-screen you for a potential mortgage modification. YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIAITION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR MEDIAITON WILL BE TERMINATED. UNLESS YOU file your appearance or otherwise file your answer in this case in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of Will County, Will County Courthouse, 14 West Jefferson Street, Joliet IL 60432 on or before March 11, 2013, A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED FOR IN THE PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT. Russell C. Wirbicki (6186310) The Wirbicki Law Group LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-360-9455 Fax: 312-572-7823 W10-4609

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS EVERBANK, Plaintiff, vs. PATRICIA HERNANDEZ and THE WESGLEN MASTER ASSOCIATION, Defendant. No. 12 CH 1183 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 1st day of August, 2012, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Wednesday, the 20th day of March, 2013, commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, on the first floor in the Will County Courthouse, 14 West Jefferson Street, in the City of Joliet, Will County, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate: Lot 143 in Wesglen Subdivision Neighborhood 3 Unit 1, being a Subdivision part of the West 1/2 of Section 7, Township 36 North, Range 10, East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the Plat thereof recorded December 8, 1999 as Document Number R99-150029, in Will County, Illinois Commonly known as: 1610 Rose Lane, Romeoville, IL 60446 Description of Improvements: Single Family Residence P.I.N.: 11-04-07-101-059-0000 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: Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC 111 East Main Street, Suite 200 Decatur, Illinois 62523 217-422-1719 217-422-1754 (Fax) PAUL J. KAUPAS Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 2/21, 2/28, 3/7

) SS. COUNTY OF WILL ) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Plaintiff, vs. Nicholas Filips a/k/a Nicholas R. Filips; et. al. Defendant. No. 12 CH 1124 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 19th day of September, 2012, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Wednesday, the 6th day of March, 2013, commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, on the first floor in the Will County Courthouse, 14 West Jefferson Street, in the City of Joliet, Will County, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate: LOT 44 IN LAKEWOOD FALLS UNIT 5 POD 22, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 9, EAST TO THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 12, 1999 AS DOCUMENT R99124554 EXCEPT THAT PART DESCRIBED AND FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE MOST EASTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 44; THENCE SOUTH 28 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 32.2 SECONDS WEST, 107.17 FEET; THENCE NORTH 68 DEGREES 35 MINUTES 59 SECONDS WEST. 30.76 FEET; THENCE NORTH 40 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 36 SECONDS WEST, 42.69 FEET; THENCE NORTH 53 DEGREES 10 MINUTES 34 SECONDS EAST, 111.68 FEET TO A POINT ON A CURVE; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG A CURVE NON TANGENT TO THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE BEING CONCAVE NORTHEASTERLY HAVING A RADIUS OF 60.00 FEET AND CHORD BEARING OF SOUTH 48 DEGREES 49 MINUTES 37 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 25.55 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 346 Richfield Trail Romeoville, IL 60446 Description of Improvements: Single Family Home P.I.N.: 06-03-12-411-036 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: Codilis & Associates, P.C. 15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 630-794-5300 630-794-9090 fax 14-10-33723 PAUL J. KAUPAS Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 2/7, 2/14, 2/21

) SS. COUNTY OF WILL ) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Plaintiff, vs. Pamela L. Ditko a/k/a Pamela Lynn Ditko DDS a/k/a Pamela Lynn Ditko; et. al. Defendant. No. 11 CH 3140 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 19th day of September, 2012, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Wednesday, the 6th day of March, 2013, commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, on the first floor in the Will County Courthouse, 14 West Jefferson Street, in the City of Joliet, Will County, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate: LOT 3-21-3 (EXCEPT THE WEST 15.15 FEET) AND THE WEST 10.15 FEET OF LOT 3-21-2 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. PARCEL II: EASEMENTS FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS APPURTENANT TO PARCEL I AS SET FORTH IN DECLARATION OF EASEMENTS, RESTRICTION, COVENANTS AND CONDITIONS RECORDED DECEMBER 21, 1972 AS DOCUMENT NO. R72-37074, AS AMENDED, ALL IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 606 Cedar Court Romeoville, IL 60446 Description of Improvements: Single Family Home P.I.N.: 02-27-117-012 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: Codilis & Associates, P.C. 15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 630-794-5300 630-794-9090 fax 14-11-00856 PAUL J. KAUPAS Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 2/7, 2/14, 2/21

) SS. COUNTY OF WILL ) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS OneWest Bank, FSB (d/b/a Financial Freedom, a division of OneWest Bank, FSB) Plaintiff, vs. John D. Wallace; et. al. Defendant. No. 11 CH 5142 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 19th day of September, 2012, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Wednesday, the 6th day of March, 2013, commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, on the first floor in the Will County Courthouse, 14 West Jefferson Street, in the City of Joliet, Will County, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate: LOT 1, IN BLOCK 2, IN HAMPTON PARK SUBDIVISION NO. 3, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST HALF OF SECTION 33 AND THE WEST HALF OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RAGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 439 Montrose Drive Romeoville, IL 60446 Description of Improvements: Residential P.I.N.: 02-33-401-001 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: Codilis & Associates, P.C. 15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 630-794-5300 630-794-9090 fax 14-11-32775 PAUL J. KAUPAS Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 2/7, 2/14, 2/21

I494970 Published 2/7, 2/14, 2/21

News LEGAL SHERIFF’S SALE ROMEOVILLE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 12TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank, National Association, as Trustee for C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007SP2 PLAINTIFF VS Rickie D. Whitten a/k/a Rickie Whitten, Honeytree Townhouse Improvement Association, Village of Romeoville; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, DEFENDANT(S) 09CH115 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Rickie D. Whitten a/k/a Rickie Whitten, Honeytree Townhouse Improvement Association, Village of Romeoville; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS ; defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: Unit 1-6-5 in Honeytree Subdivision Unit 1 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 July 11, 1972, As Document number R72-19368, and Certificate of correction recorded October 31, 1972 as document number R72-31828, In Will County, Illinois. Commonly known as: 210 Elmwood Rd, Romeoville, IL 60446 and which said mortgage was made by, Rickie Whitten, An Unmarried man; Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Fremont Investment & loan; Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Will County, Illinois, as Document No. R 2003072974; and for other relief. UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County, 14 W. Jefferson St., Suite 212, Joliet, IL 60432 on or before March 25, 2013 A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 120 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1140 Chicago, IL 60602 Phone: (312) 239-3432 Fax: (312) 284-4820 Attorney No: 6291914 File No: 11IL01646-1 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that this firm may be deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose. YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on October 24, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. at the Will County Court, Annex 3rd Floor (Arbitration Center) 57 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet, Illinois. A lender representative will be present along with a court appointed mediator to discuss options that you may have and to pre-screen you for a potential mortgage modification. YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIAITION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR MEDIAITON WILL BE TERMINATED. I507048 Published 2/21, 2/28, 3/7

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Martinez seeking community members for Edible Garden With an eye on creating an edible garden at the school, Martinez Middle School is looking for parents and other members of the community who would like to serve on a committee to explore the possibility. “There are many benefits to school gardening,” said Stacey Morelos, who heads of the Romeoville school’s Ecology Club that will oversee the project. “But the most important benefit is encouraging healthier eating habits in our students.” Following successful pilot edible garden projects this year at Tibbott Elementary School and Jane Addams Middle School in Bolingbrook, Valley View

School District 365U’s Nutrition Services Department (formerly Food Services) is offering $5,000 grants to VVSD schools that can show that they are serious about creating edible gardens. Some of the grants include funding for spring 2013 startups and some involve startups during the 201314 school year. Grant recipients are required to form a committee that can develop a workable timeline and budget, identify a location, put together a plan that connects the garden to the school cafeteria and classrooms, and develop community events and activities that will highlight the new garden.

While the edible garden will serve as a living classroom for students, everything that is grown will also be served in the school’s cafeteria. Through the leadership of Ecology Club members and advisors, several Martinez staff members have already been identified as potential committee members. But now the Ecology Club is reaching out to the community as well. Any community members interested in serving on the committee should contact Stacey Morelos at 815-886-6100, ext. 339, (MorelosCS@vvsd.org) or Barb Abney (AbneyBM@vvsd. org.)

S.T.E.M. Community Night at Beverly Skoff on Feb. 28 Community members throughout Valley View School District 365U and their families will be “Racing for Success” when Beverly Skoff Elementary School hosts a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S.T.E.M.) Community Night from 5 until 7 p.m.Thursday, Feb. 28. The evening’s featured guest will be journalist, underwater filmmaker, field biologist and author Ocean Annie Crawley whose multimedia presentation focuses on visits to a variety of locations around the world including the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Several community organizations and S.T.E.M. professionals will be represented, including the DuPage County Children’s Museum, Shedd Aquarium, James Dyson Foundation, Argonne National Laboratory, Fountaindale and White Oak libraries,the Lawrence Hall of Science, and McGraw-Hill Education (author of VVSD’s new K-5 math curriculum.) In addition, world-renowned math expert and author Angela Andrews and a representative of TV talk show Representatives from the Valley View Early Childhood Center, which is co-sponsoring the event along with Skoff, and Valley View’s Instructional Technology Department, will also

be on hand. S.T.E.M. education is an approach to learning coupling rigorous academic concepts with real-world lessons. The evening was made possible through the efforts of the Beverly Skoff PTO, Skoff

staff members, Shedd Aquarium, Peggy Notebaert Museum and the Lincoln Park Zoo. For more information, call 815-886-8384. The school is at 775 Normantown Road in Romeoville.

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