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APRIL 25, 2013

Vol. 7 No. 42

WATER RECEDES, PROBLEMS REMAIN

LAURA KATAUSKAS/STAFF REPORTER

Parts of the picnic area at Isle la Cache Museum were still underwater on Sunday. For more ďŹ&#x201A;ooding photos, turn to Page 27.

Romeoville sees sporadic flooding on Route 53, Taylor Road, Isle la Cache

By Laura Katauskas Bugle Reporter

or nearly a week, Will County residents were under a flood warning as record rainfalls and surging rivers took its toll on communities that have not been listed as part of a disaster area.

While the northwestern part of the county was hardest hit, every community was met with it own set of problems, in large part closed roads and flooded basements. Romeoville saw sporadic flooding throughout the town with many sections of Route 53 and Taylor Road closed. Water covered the pavement on

135th street along the DuPage River, and picnic areas at the Isle la Cache Museum were under water. The Valley View School District canceled all classes the day of the storm. They have reported no significant damage to any of the 22 schools. See PROBLEMS, page 5

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News

Romeoville budget sees 25 percent capital increase By Laura Katauskas Bugle Reporter

The new proposed Athletic and Event Center and future downtown projects totaling more than $18 million will account for the majority of the increase

in this year’s budget recently approved by the Romeoville Village Board. But officials say it will require no additional taxes. This year’s total budget of $114.4 million is a 25 percent increase over last year, with construction costs contributing

most to the increase. Bond and TIF Construction Funds budgets are $28.2 million, a 147 percent increase over last year’s budget of $11.4 million. While the increase is substantial, village officials report that there is a dedicated funding source for each of the

projects. The three largest categories of expenditures are Capital Projects at approximately $34 million; Personnel Expenditures at $29.3 million and Contractual Services at $20.1 million. Day-to-day operating costs will see a budget of $65.4 million, an 8 percent increase over last year. The Corporate Fund budget is approximately $46 million; Water and Sewer Fund budget is approximately $21 million, a 6 “The increase is due to new construction which is a one-time project and our operating budget has increased mainly to health care and mandatory costs,” said Mayor John Noak. The average homeowner will see a $2 reduction in the village portion of their tax bill; with 13 percent of the resident’s tax bill going to the village. Noak pointed out that within the budget no new additional staff will be hired, no new taxes or fees, a tree-replacement program to cover those trees removed last year; and numerous capital expenditures, in addition

to downtown projects will be seen this year. “As a resident, we look to see how the budget affects our taxes, and I think it is important to note that the Consumer Price Index or the cost of living, is going up by 3.1 percent yet our taxes are not,” said Trustee Sue Micklevitz. “We’ve seen a large increase in capital, and its seems like a lot, but we do have a dedicated funding source which will alleviate that. All in all, it is a conservative budget that allows for growth in the community.” Among the highlights of the budget include road and streetscape improvements, stormwater improvements, Phase II of Murphy Park; rehabilitation of Fire Station 1; three squad cars; Taylor Road projects; a traffic signal at Route 53 at RHS and Material Service; village hall parking lot expansion; various water and sewer projects and public works facility improvements; among other road resurfacing projects.

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Marine makes a surprise visit to Hill Elementary Two months ago when Judy Rehr’s third grade Challenge students at R.C. Hill Elementary School in Romeoville wrote letters to former Hill student PFC Nicholas Alexander at Marine Corps boot camp in California, they had no idea they would meet him someday. On April 15, PFC Alexander returned the favor with a surprise visit to the class, talking to them about everything from his life in boot camp to his goals for the future. With him were his grandmother Blanche Smith who is a crossing guard at Hermansen Elementary School in Romeoville, his grandfather Charlie Smith, his mother Gayle Smith Alexander who is a former kitchen staff member at Oak View Elementary School in Bolingbrook and a graduate of Romeoville High School, and his father Jeffrey. “It was nice to get their letters because the only letters I was getting were from my parents and my girlfriend,” said the 23-year-old who attended Hill from kindergarten through fifth grade and Martinez for all of 6th and part of 7th grade before moving to Minooka. “A lot of them asked about me and if I was scared and they said they were proud of what I was doing. I didn’t have time to write back so I wanted to come here and surprise them,” PFC Alexander added. Among questions the class asked: Do you ever miss your family? Yes. It’s like going on a trip without your family only you’re thousands of miles away. What do you do in boot camp? A lot of gym class-like

training. But it’s like a gym class you wouldn’t like. We do a lot of running. There’s a lot of classroom training too What was it like when you went? At first it wasn’t very fun because it was a shock after being able to do whatever you want. It’s not an easy thing to get used to. After a while you learn to deal with it. Do they yell at you a lot? It’s like getting yelled at by your parents but you have three or four of them in your face. Where do you live? It’s kinda like living in a big gym with bunk beds and 76 other guys. What do you miss when you’re gone? I miss my mom’s cooking. I miss sheets that fit on your mattress. I miss being able to sit down and relax. When did you decide to do this? I wanted to do it when I was in high school. My dad was a Marine and I wanted to follow in his footsteps. But when I graduated, I wanted to go to college so I could have a path to a better life for a family when I have one. Have you been injured? No. Just a lot of sore muscles. \Alexander is home on leave for a week before returning to Camp Pendleton in California and subsequently heading to Ft. Leonard Wood in Missouri. Once he has completed his training, he hopes to complete his college degree before he fulfills his six-year active duty and two-year inactive duty commitment to the Marines. “I’m not sure what I want to do after that,” he said.

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U.S Marine PFC Nicholas Alexander recently made a surprise visit to Judy Rehr’s third grade Challenge students at R.C. Hill Elementary School in Romeoville.

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PROBLEMS Continued from page 1 Because of the day off, the last day of school will now be June 5, according to school officials. The last day will be a half day attendance day. Monday, June 3, and Tuesday, June 4, will be full attendance days for all students. On June 5, both high schools, STEP and Phoenix will begin at 7:30 a.m. and dismiss at 9:10 a.m. All five middle schools will begin at 8:25 a.m. and dismiss at 10:15 a.m. And all 12 elementary schools will begin at 9:05 a.m. and dismiss at 10:45 a.m. The flood conditions prompted Will County Executive Lawrence Walsh to issue an emergency declaration for Will County, allowing for the activation of the county’s emergency operations plan. The order cites varying degrees of flooding, including sewer back-ups, flooded roads, river flooding and water in basements and first floors. A notice from the Will County Emergency Management Agency suggests that if your property has been damaged as a result of the flooding, it is imperative that you take pictures during

all phases (i.e.: pictures of the flood waters; damage to your property and structure(s); damage to contents). Keep a log of all damaged contents. Keep all receipts from items to assist you in this flooding emergency that you’ve needed to purchase. Contact your insurance company and inform them of the damage. Romeoville officials reported that residents who have damage due to water and flooding from the recent storm might be eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency assistance, as well as Illinois Emergency Management Agency resources. Residents are encouraged to contact the Will County EMA office by calling the Flood Hotline at 815-740-4399 or by visiting www.willcountyema.org. Gov. Pat Quinn declared both Will and DuPage counties disaster areas. The disaster declaration will accelerate and expand access to state emergency resources as well as allow the state to formally pursue federal relief and support. In addition, during the flood, U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, offered to help district residents and local governments. “Any resident needing assistance with federal agencies

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Fountaindale Public Library’s new state-of-the-art Studio 300 media center, which was just unveiled a month ago, sustained damage to its carpet, drywall and furniture after several inches of water seeped into the lower studio.

can contact my district office at 630-585-7672 or my Washington, D.C., office at 202-225-3515. I encourage anyone facing delays, obstructions or red tape as they deal with the aftermath of the flooding to contact my office and let us know how we can help.” Neighboring Bolingbrook was hit severely in some areas. Throughout the flood-raged days, more than 40 homes were reported as having some type of flooding with numerous others most likely going unreported,

Thoughts of flooding past run deep

an it really be almost 17 years ago? That means my daughter Jillian was 7, and my son Andy was 5. What they were that day in 1996 was scared.And so was I. It had been raining steadily for almost 24 hours as the kids and I piled into the ’95 Escort and headed to their summer program at the Galowich YMCA on Houbolt. Driving west on Jefferson, we saw a lot of water running into the sewers. I think it was Springfield Avenue that looked like the entrance to a zeroentry pool. We plodded west,finally getting to Houbolt.As we turned south,I could see the water starting to overflow from Rock Run Creek onto the road. Still,it was only a trickle,and I was only a few blocks away. By the time I reached the trickle, it was more like 6 inches deep. Still, I thought I had enough clearance to make it across and start heading toward higher points in the road. Before I knew it, the car’s engine had stalled. Even worse, the car felt as though it was starting to move sideways along with the flow of

the Rock Run water. As I thought about getting out and making a run for it, a pickup truck pulled up.The driver offered us a ride to higher ground, which I greatly appreciated.And so did the kids. For years, every time it rained, they would ask if it was going to flood.And if we happened to be in the car while it was storming … hoo boy. Like many, we had water in our basement as well.Tammy and the kids, along with our late, great neighbor Sam, vacuumed the water out of there.We lost some stuff, but nothing like I and other reporters saw in nearby Shorewood where the DuPage was raging. We saw residents trapped in their homes by the swollen river waters, some clinging to trees and whatever they could, hoping and praying the emergency responders’ jet skis could reach them in time. But the current swept away those jet skis like ants, and responders themselves became victims, clinging to trees as well. Helicopters finally were able to get close enough to lift the victims to safety.

The damage and danger in Plainfield, western Bolingbrook, and all up and down the DuPage River was horrific. Oddly, a dozen or so miles farther east, things weren’t as bad.The storm that ultimately dumped around 10 inches of rain trained over the DuPage watershed.What fell over the DesPlaines watershed was a little lighter, and that river has the luxury of locks that allow a greater flow of water at times like these. Several days later, I talked to the resident who was clinging to the tree. In fact, we talked right next to the tree.The rain had stopped, and the earth was able to take a big gulp. It was just eerie. Sure, I was thinking about all this as area waterways throughout the Six County area and beyond swelled to record levels, consuming all in their way. I hear many areas made up the groundwater losses of the past few years in just those two days last week. Somehow, I don’t feel better about that. Nick Reiher is managing editor for Bugle Newspapers.

said Bolingbrook Public’s Work Director Mike Drey.SinceThursday April 18, more than a dozen roads were closed and Bolingbrook saw record flooding near the DuPage River, well over the flood stage of 19.5 feet. The river swelled more than 25 feet, finally receding four days later,April 22. Royce Road between Route 53 and Greene and Weber Road between Royce and Boughton Roads at the DuPage River were closed as water covered the pavement and forced the nearby

evacuation of the Bolingbrook Animal Pond. All roads were open as of Monday morning. Bolingbrook’s Fountaindale Public Library suffered a brutal blow to its new state-of-theart Studio 300 media center which was just unveiled a month ago. With severe flooding in the area on April 18, the library closed its doors. The library reopened the next day, but Studio 300 was closed and will remain closed temporarily while undergoing cleanup and construction. The 7,000-square-foot space contained six sound recording studios, two video recording studios, three group collaboration rooms, and multiple editing stations. While all equipment was saved, several inches of water seeped into the lower level Studio, damaging carpet, furniture, drywall and insulation. Communications Director Chrissy Little said the programs offered through the Studio have already become popular and the library is working to continue classes in alternate places throughout the library. Patrons are asked to check the library’s website at www.fountaindale. org for updates.

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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. Jennifer Miocic, 35, 21534 W. Georgetown Court, Plainfield, was arrested at 7:12 p.m. March 28 and charged with no valid driver’s license and failure to reduce speed near Renwick Road, west of Weber Road.

Michael Stoddard Jr., 43, 109 s. O’Neil, Joliet, was arrested at 7:10 p.m. April 2 and charged with retail theft on the 1300 block of W. Normantown Road.

A customer of a business located in the 1200 block of Lakeview Drive reported a burglary from motor vehicle at 1:54 a.m. April 2. A brick, and clothing, several items of jewelry shattered the rear driver’s side window of a vehicle that was parked in the lot and CDs were taken by unknown person(s). Estimated cost to repair the window and of the items taken is $4200.

Deividas Kirkliauskas, 37, 21259 W. Shady Lane, Lake Zurick, was arrested at 4:43 p.m. April 4 and charged with battery on the 1300 block of Marquette Drive.

Cody Cole, 18, 432 Arnold Ave., Romeoville, was arrested at 9:55 a.m. April 5 and charged with the possession of cannabis and paraphernalia, hit and run and improper backing near the 400 block of Arnold Avenue.

A business located in the 1000 block of West Taylor Road reported the theft of four empty trailers from its business parking lot by unknown person(s) at 8:17 a.m. April 5. The thefts occurred from July 2012 through October 2012. Estimated value of the trailers is $18,000.

A resident in the 200 block of Oak Creek Lane reported a residential burglary at 7:20 p.m. April 6. Several entertainment centers, televisions, jewelry and

Police Blotter

two laptop computers were taken from the residents while the owners were on vacation. Estimated cost of all the items taken is $7,500. A business in the 1100 block of Arbor Drive reported the theft of a trailer and a shipping container by unknown person(s) from the shipping dock at 10:52 a.m.April 8. Estimated cost of the trailer and shipping container is $6,844.27.

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Ulysis Vargas, 18, 573 Kathleen Drive, was arrested at 12:28 a.m.April 8 and charged with driving without a valid driver’s license, no insurance and one headlight on Weber Road and I55.

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Javier Gomez, 26, 413 Berkshire, was arrested at 2:40 a.m. April 8 and charged with DUI, possession of cannabis, improper lane use, failure to display registration and possession of drug equipment near Key Largo Drive and Murphy Drive.

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Baker, 25, 2479 Frost 14 Jerrod Drive, Aurora, was arrested at 6:38 p.m. April 8 and charged with retail theft on the 400 block of S. Weber Road. Neitzel, 25, 1613 15 Amber Connor Ave., Lockport, and Angela Neitzel, 1613 Connor Ave., were arrested at 2:59 p.m. April 11 and charged with retail theft on the 200 block of S. Weber Road.

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Alarcon, 38, 11 Elgin, 13 Efron was arrested at 9:10 p.m. April 9 and charged with driving with a revoked license, no insurance, and failure to signal, improper use of registration near Murphy Drive and Eaton.

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Francisco Mendoza, 22, 232 Lancaster, Bolingbrook, was arrested at 5:39 p.m. April 8 and charged with driving with a suspended license, no insurance, speeding and obstructing identification near Route 53 north of Taylor Road.

Miguel Martinez, 18, 321 Fairmont, Lockport, was arrested at 5:54 p.m. April 8 and charged with driving without a valid driver’s license and a defective windshield near Taylor Road and Route 53.

A business in the 400 block of N. Weber Road reported a retail theft at 7:04 p.m.April 10. Two unknown people entered the business and removed 23 DVDs that were offered for sale and left the business without paying for the product. Estimated cost of the DVDs is $550.

A. O’Brien, 41, 656 17 Karen Elsie Ave. Crest Hill, was arrested at 12:12 p.m. April 11 and charged with retail theft on the 200 block of S. Weber Road. Anthony Venegas, 23, 21315 Cascade Court, Plainfield, was arrested at 12:03 a.m. April 12 and charged with driving without a driver’s license, uninsured, and speeding near Weber Road and Creekside Drive.

near Route 53 and Joliet Road. Bawa, 36, 21 S. 19 Jacob Fernwood, Bolingbrook, was arrested at 4:29 a.m.April 12 and charged with driving without a driver’s license, uninsured and speeding near Route 53 and Belmont Avenue. A customer at a business in the 300 block of N. Independence Boulevard reported a theft at 4:06 p.m.April 13. An outboard boat motor that was on a boat in storage at the business was taken by unknown person(s). Estimated cost of the outboard motor is $2,500.

Ashley Bridgewater, 26, 106 Nicholson, Joliet, was arrested at 1:58 a.m. April 14 and charged with driving with a suspended license and uninsured

Ronnie Rhines, 44, 3731 Aldine Ave., St. Louis, MO, was arrested at 10:04 a.m. April 15 and charged with driving with a suspended license and a traffic sign violation near 135th Street and Poplar Boulevard.

Donald Dunning, 23, 4817 N. Springfield Ave., Chicago, was arrested at 4:49 a.m.April 14 and charged with DUI, speeding, and a failure to change address near Belmont Drive and Taylor Road.

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Schools

‘Short Attention Span Theater’ at Lukancic

Taylor Road under construction

Do you like to flip channels on the TV? Do you make sure that all the songs on your iPod are less than five minutes long? If you said “yes,”you’ll truly enjoy the Lukancic Middle School Drama Club’s Spring Scene Showcase “Short AttentionSpan Theatre”April 25-27. An ensemble of energized actors will perform 10 short scenes and eight monologues in quick succession – none longer than ten minutes. The theater is a mix of drama, comedy, classic and modern pieces which provide an entertainment cavalcade for those who appreciate variety in life. The cast includes Kelly Beggs, Traegan Boness, Abbey Brand, Peyton Camden, Haley Cirar, Bryan Croce, Vicky Davis, Andre Deszcz, Maddie Diliberto, Nicole Faille, Teigan Glenke, Michael Gutierrez, Kyle Hewitt, Rachael Joy, Sam Koeppl, LaShawn Lewis, Justin Ligeski, Alec Mager, Alex Ornelas, Paula Ornelas, Charlie Pronger, Zach Skibinski, Hannah Smith, Alex Sweetie, Laurel Wirkus, and Elizabeth Zahorick. Crew members include Clorissa

Construction has begun on Taylor Road with a detour in place for the total resurfacing project. Beginning April 22,Taylor Road is closed to westbound traffic from Weber Road to Southcreek Parkway. Traffic will be detoured down Southcreek to Airport Road.This is the first phase of the street-resurfacing project that will overhaul the road from Route 53 to I55, complete with a concrete base, providing a substantial improvement in road condition. “This is an excellent program that has been years in the making, and 80 percent of the project will be covered by federal funds,” said Mayor John Noak. The road will see a mix of total detours and as the project progresses various lane closures. Construction is estimated to take two to three months to complete with various detours for only two to three weeks. Go to www.romeoville.org for updates and to sign up for text messages from the village. — Laura Katauskas, Staff Reporter

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Vicky Davis eyes “The Ketchup Bottle” in one of the scenes from Lukancic Middle School’s production of “Short Attention Span Theatre” which is on stage April 25-27.

O’Brien, Jaimey Croarkin, Harley Worcester, Alex Sweetie, Ashley Zipperich, Loren Hibner,Alexandra Faron, Jennifer Rodriguez, Sara Tokarska, Mely Meraz, Briana Kopel, Sarah Bambas, Christina Vulpitta,Naqiyah Doriwala,Michael Gabarczyk, Itzel Guererro, Maddie Melone, Cale Becker, Abie Orfino,

Kennedy Racine, Allie Melone, Matthew Bauman, Jonathan Hernandez, Michael Ziegler,Andrea Kuczkowski, Frankie Nuccio,Alyssa Lopez, Holly Hunt, Kylie Mayfield, Cale Becker, Tamryn Jordan, and Kelley Beggs. JessicaWisniewski is the Director with Technical Direction provided

by Dave Zucker. Tickets for the 6:30 p.m. production are $4 for adults and $3 for children 7 and older. Children 6 and under will be admitted free. Three-night passes are $10 for adults and $8 for students.All tickets will be sold at the ticket booth the night of the show.

Calendar APRIL 25 Week of the Young Child. Bolingbrook Recreation and Aquatic Center, 200 S. Lindsey Lane, Bolingbrook. Tons of Trucks / Ice Cream Social / Kid’s Vendor Fair / Dave’s Traveling World of Reptiles—events run from April 21 through April 26. Our week-long celebration of young children and their families features signature events as well as many other activities throughout the week. Kick the week off with Tons of Trucks on April 21 at BRAC, then finish with our Ice Cream Social on Friday, April 26. Plus tons of fun all week. Money Smart Week: To Your Credit. 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Join Barrie Link, branch manager of Woodforest National Bank in Romeoville, as he discusses what credit is and how to maintain or build good credit. Learn the tips and techniques you need to make positive steps towards your financial goals!

APRIL 27 Microsoft Word (2010) Level 1. 11 a.m. to noon at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville.

APRIL 28 “Thank You For The Music.” 2:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of DuPage, 180 N. Weber Road. The Bolingbrook Community Chorus presents it’s Spring Concert. The Chorus, in it’s 40th year, consisting of area residents, will be singing familiar nostalgic tunes from the 70’s and 80’s. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. Please come to enjoy some lively music and companionship.

APRIL 29 Monday Kids Club. (Comic Art) 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 9 years of age. The program is limited to 25 kids, so please register at the children’s services department to reserve your spot.

APRIL 30 Microsoft Word (2010) Level 1.2 to 3 p.m. at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville.

MAY 2 The Great Read Grande Finale. Dress up as Abe or Mary Todd Lincoln and enter The Great Read. A variety of activities including a Kids Look-A-Like Contest; Abe & Mary Todd LookA-Like Contest for three age categories including preschool, grades K-3 and Grades 3-5. We will take Contestant Photos and Registration from 6:30-7pm Winners will be announced after the Performance. A Night at the Theater: The Great Read Grand Finale. 7 p.m. Fountaindale Public Library District, 300 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook. Celebrating the great life of a great man, The Great Read presents an evening with President and Mrs. Lincoln. History comes alive with the reenactment of President Lincoln’s last moments at the White House with his beloved Mary Todd.

MAY 4 May the Fourth Be With You. Chicago 1 to 2 p.m. at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Celebrate Star Wars Day (May 4th) at the Library! Make cool Star Wars crafts, learn the Force with awesome games, and eat delicious snacks from out of this world! Bring your camera for a galactic photo shoot. This program is all ages. Registration is required.

MAY 7 Power Connection Computer Classes. Classes begin May 6 at 999 Remington Blvd, Suite F, Bolingbrook. General or Microsoft Word classes are offered. Cost is $30. Call Power Connection at (630)679-6899, or visit www.thepowerconection. org Power Connection Forklift classes. Classes begin May 16 or June 13 at 999 Remington Blvd, Suite F, Bolingbrook. We offer a one week class for forklift certification, you must be able to read/write fluent English. $50 fuel fee due by start of class. Call Power Connection at (630)679-6899, or visit www. thepowerconection.org.

MAY 8 Building the Canal to Save Chicago 2-4 p.m. at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Today it would not be possible to reverse the flow of a river, but in Chicago near the end of the 19th century, it became a matter of survival. Join us as author Richard Lanyon discusses his book Building the Canal To Save Chicago. After the talk, Mr. Lanyon will be available to sign copies of his book, which will be available for purchase. Registration is recommended as light refreshments will be provided. Book Club. 11 a.m. to noon at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford will be discussed. Copies of each

THE BUGLE APRIL 25, 2013 title may be picked up at the Adult Services desk one month prior to the book discussion. Be-Tween! Tween/Teen Crossover. Marble Magnets. 4 to 5 p.m. at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Hey older tweens! Are you looking for something cool to do? Do you like awesome crafts? Well we’ve got some awesome crafts just for you! This program is for tweens ages 10-14. Register at the Children’s Services Desk or online.

MAY 11 Hooks, Needles, & More Craft Club. 1-2:30 p.m. at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Crafters of all kinds! Join us to work on your favorite portable craft project! Knitters, crocheters, embroiderers, scrapbookers, jewelry makers,etc.are welcome! Patterns and helpful tips will be shared. Beginners welcome, and if you’d like to learn to embroider or cross stitch at Crest Hill, contact Amy before the event to get a short list of supplies to bring. How to check out library

e-books. 2 to 3 p.m. at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Library staff will demonstrate how to download eBooks from the Library’s OverDrive collection at no cost to you. After the short presentation, stay for a hands-on training with your own e-reader. Registration is required.

MAY 13 Monday Kids Club. (Snakes) 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 9 years of age. The program is limited to 25 kids, so please register at the children’s services department to reserve your spot.

MAY 15 Learn About Medicare. 6 to 8 p.m. at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Join us for an introduction and overview of Medicare and how it works. David Wylly, of the See CALENDAR, page 20

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1 *Rock conqueror? 6 Ilk 10 *Soy milk brand 14 Diminish, as trust 15 Court target 16 Singer with the platinum 1992 album “The Celts”17 *Dental checkup freebie 19 Hungarian spa city 20 “30 Rock” is loosely based on it, briefly 21 Georgia campus 22 Transparent personality? 23 Webber’s partner 24 Stink ending 25 Are proper for 28 *Wile E. Coyote buy 32 Napoleon, before seeing Elba? 33 Its symbol is “$” 34 West Bank initials 35 *Gets creative 39 *Extent 41 “Alice” spinoff

42 Gives goose bumps, maybe 44 Pennsylvania port 45 *Flashy display 48 Umbrella brand 49 Idiot 50 Finalize, as a comic strip 52 Pub drinks 54 Sudden outpouring 55 Sch. with a Phoenix campus 58 Comic book buyer of old? 59 *Beginner’s piano piece 61 Analogous 62 Forceful takeover 63 John who played Gomez Addams 64 *Forged check 65 Maker of Kate Moss fragrances 66 It celebrates National Day on October 1 (and it’s where the answers to starred clues were invented)

1 Bo and Barney, e.g. 2 Mountain climber Ralston, subject of “127 Hours” 3 Hustler’s game 4 Atlanta summer hrs. 5 Warm up 6 Crowd 7 Words to one on deck 8 Nosegay 9 Bk. before Philippians 10 Envision a way 11 To a great extent 12 Caustic fluids 13 Go-__ 18 ASCAP rival 22 Union member? 23 Like pintos 24 Lhasa __ 25 Alberta national park 26 “Christ Stopped at __” 27 Amount requiring a credit card authorization 29 Japanese chip maker 30 Borden mascot

31 Derby prize 36 Some green acres 37 “Star Wars” treedweller 38 Sun. talk 40 Drudge 43 Abandon, with “on” 46 Oregon Ducks’ home 47 Irritable 48 Pin in a shirt 51 Gold units: Abbr. 52 Mt. Rushmore’s state 53 Joint Web project 54 “Buzz off!” 55 When Emile sings “Some Enchanted Evening” 56 Word with care or cream 57 Oliver North’s alma mater: Abbr. 59 V x LX 60 -like relative

H o ro s c o p e s It isn’t necessary to strive to fit in when you are given a chance to stand out. You can just be yourself without artifice or restraint. Welcome praise and appreciation in the upcoming week without guilt.

No one else can decide what is right or wrong for you. Listen to the little voice inside that cheers you on in the week ahead. This will counterbalance any doubts and negativity that others voice.

Meditate on the wisdom of your actions. Sometimes in the week ahead, you may be so consumed by making progress that you forget to enjoy whatever you progressed to. Enjoy the fruits of your labors.

Make a list of your own personal greatest hits. Play them over and over again in your mind. Improve your confidence and bolster spirits in the week ahead by reminding yourself of all your triumphs.

Both pleasure and pain serve a purpose. You can’t appreciate one without the other. It is possible to form a lasting connection early this week. This might take the form of a new friendship or group association.

Think outside the box unless you can figure out a way to make a new, improved box. Use originality and creativity to your advantage in the upcoming week. Understanding brightens your love life.

Cheer them on. An honest compliment can turn someone’s life around. In the week ahead, be straightforward. Remember that everyone needs encouragement - and that most people can detect insincerity.

It would be wise to get your most important tasks completed in the early part of the week. You might be burdened by extra duties late in the week and not have as much time to meet a deadline on time.

No harm, no foul. You may have been rebuffed in the past or felt excluded from a group, but in the week to come you may be given an opportunity to try again. Expect a warm welcome.

Put a halt to hesitation. You will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did. Grab every chance to embrace new experiences in the first half of the week.

Turnabout is fair play. You might be called upon to pinch hit or take over for someone else. An ability to get along with people from diverse backgrounds is a decided asset during the week ahead.

Open the floodgates. Once you put your heart on the line with a romantic partner or commit to a creative project, the feelings come rushing though. Let your heart be your guide in the week ahead.

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Easy to Use, Easy to Kill Forum provides resources for those affected by heroin By Laura Katauskas Bugle Reporter

Fifty-three people died of a heroin overdose in Will County alone last year. Easy to get, easy to use, easy to kill. Heroin is becoming a drug of choice, and advocates are striving to not only call attention to the matter, but to how it is being addressed. More than 80 volunteers and speakers from local and federal organizations came together April 19 to take a lead in organizing a community approach to find preventative solutions to opiate use. HERO (Heroin Epidemic Relief Organization) and Will County HELPS (Heroin Education Leads to Preventive Solutions) in conjunction with the Southwest Coalition for Substance Abuse Issues, presented a free resource fair and conference on “A Community’s Public Health Response to the Heroin Epidemic: Healthcare and Educational Settings hosted at Lewis University. For ex-heroin addict Michele Lowman, standing near a memorial tent fashioned to remember those lost, the fair was an opportunity to get the word out to others that you can survive an addiction. Without much family support and on a road to what she saw was certain death, Lowman sought the help of the Southwest Coalition after a fast downward spiral. It was an injury that led her to pain killers, which became a very easy way to dull the pain and with it, everything else. Pain meds became too expensive; heroin was easy to get and it was relatively inexpensive until the addiction led her to siphon through $70,000 in a disability settlement she received in 2009. It was gone by 2010. “I never thought my life would turn out like that,”said the 52-yearold. “I felt nothing. I was numb. I remember thinking this is so easy. I can get it on the street. But then I began a vicious cycle. I was sick of being sick and tired all the time.

I was afraid I was going to die, so I went to Stepping Stones and got help.They are my family now.” She is currently house manager there, understanding the pressure addicts feel. “In the depths of addiction, you feel like there is no way out—THIS is the way out,” said Lowman. Brian Kirk came home to take his 18-year-old son Matthew to an appointment to discuss his upcoming graduation and found him lying dead with a syringe in his arm in April 2009, victim to a heroin overdose. This resource fair and the HERO organization for him and a fellow father who lost his son, came to be a venue where users, parents and the community could learn there is a way out and a way to prevent it. This is the third year such an event has been organized in conjunction with other groups throughout the county. “I was oblivious at the time, and now that I know the signs, I think,‘How could I have missed it all?’” said Kirk. “Parents— wake up. It’s in your son’s high school. It’s in your daughter’s high school. I’ve seen the list of those who have been killed from an overdose. There are 12-year-olds dying. And there are 50-year-olds, too.” He said the numbers are already on the rise for this year, and that it is time for people to stand together and fight the spread of use and face the truth. “We need to treat this like an epidemic; look at the information

Michael Botticelli, Deputy Director of National Drug Control Policy, talks at HERO HELPS at Lewis University.

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People that lost loved ones to heroin stand up at the HERO HELPS conference at Lewis University.

that got out there with H1N1— why can’t we do the same with this,” said Kirk. “We are not all facing up to it. The fact is, this problem is huge, and it is all over the United States.” The community forum aimed at creating a dialogue between public officials, law enforcement, health care providers, educators, and the public, allowing everyone involved to learn more about the drug overdose crisis and talk about solutions. Keynote speaker Michael Boticelli, Deputy Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy gave promising news, saying there is a new approach to the war on the drugs, that “we can’t just arrest our way out of it.” He said there is a commitment based on the model that addiction is a disease and that treatment works. “Things are beginning to change; no longer should people be riddled with guilt and shame to admit their addiction … we are working in this area,” said Boticelli, a recovering addict himself for 24 years. “Fifty-three people have died in Will County; nationally 17,000 have died of opiate overdose. Administration has a goal to reduce that number by 15 percent by 2015. I hope we can do better.“ He said the key is to target overdose prevention with treatment as key. Medications are now being used as a reversal antidote to an overdose with police officers being able to administer and hospital protocols being reviewed to promote such medication for treatment. Illinois is one of the progressive states

using the method in some areas. He said administration is also promoting Good Samaritan laws that allow those standing by to step up and help those around them. He said the single biggest game-changer is the increase in the Affordable Care Act. The act proposes to allow prevention and treatment to be covered by insurance. “For years, parents, families, loved ones go to get treatment and then are denied coverage by their insurance,”said Boticelli.“We can’t let that happen any longer. We can’t have it treated differently than any other benefit.” “I share not only in your pain, but in your solutions— what we are learning is that solutions need to be community based. I have hope that we can change the situation. Solutions are locally driven, from parents and community leaders, to law enforcement and high school providers we need to come together,” concluded Boticelli. Making a commitment to the community approach, speakers also included Kathleen Burke, Robert Crown Center for Health; James Roache, Supervisory Senior Agent; FBI-Chicago Division; Dr. Lamar Hasbrouck, Illinois Department of Public Health; Theodora Binion, Illinois Department of Human Services; Dr. David Mikolajczak, Silver Cross Hospital; Dr. Seth Eisenberg, Illinois Department of Human Services; Dr. Steven Aks, Toxikon Consortium and Cook County Health and Hospital System.

• HERO—www. theherofoundation.org; Family Support, 815-4853004 ext. 201 • Crisis Line of Will County —815-722-3344 • South Suburban Council of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse; www. sscouncil.org; 708-647-3333 • Parents Toll-Free Helpline—1-855-DRUGFREE • Tips for Teens— Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; www. samhsa.gov/SHIN • Gateway Foundation: 24hour Helpline: 877-505-HOPE; RecoverGateway.org Resources listed from HERO’s website. For a full list, visit www.theherofoundation.org • Addiction medicine; Dr. Gawtham Gutta, 330 North Madison Street, Suite 303 across from Provena Saint Joseph’s Hospital at the corner of Glenwood and Madison St. in Joliet, Illinois. (815) 744-0029 • Rehab Stepping Stones 1621 Theodore Street, Joliet, IL 60435. (815) 744-4555 Stepping Stones is a highly rated and affordable rehabilitation option for anyone struggling with an addiction. It is well known throughout the state and is highly recommended by HERO. • Legal Will County Drug Court, Will County Court House, Chicago Street, Joliet, Illinois. (815) 7278453 The Will County Drug Court Program gives addicts who are charged with felonies a second chance by giving them opportunity to have their charges dropped by completing a rigorous recovery program.While the program may seem too good to be true, participation means that the defendant waives the right to a trial if they fail the program. The program is only open to first time offenders who committed a crime as a direct

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INSIDE: Joliet Slammers making final push toward opener, page 14; Lewis baseball swept, softball with sweep, page 15

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Young pitchers learning the ropes By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

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Annamariah Cajigas is one of two freshman pitchers for the Spartans.

Usually the more cold, wet weather there is in the spring, the longer it takes for hitters in baseball and softball to catch up to the pitchers. That is because while pitchers can work on their game indoors, hitters are stuck facing pitching machines and are not used to facing live pitching. Unfortunately for Romeoville, they have a pair of freshmen pitchers this season in Annamariah Cajigas and Skye Osborne and while they can work on throwing fast balls, curve balls and change ups inside, they do not have the ingame experience to fall back on when they do face live batters. “With all the rain, you would think all the practice indoors would have them ready for this, but it’s not enough,” said Romeoville coach Christina Douglas. “They have to learn to react out here. It’s all about the reaction. They are going to have to rely on their defense to back them up and they are going to give up some long balls. It is where they are mentally after

that. I don’t care where the ball goes, I need them to mentally be tough, so that when they are a sophomore, junior and senior you can overcome it.” Douglas said she has total confidence that both Cajigas and Osborne will be successful with time, but she also knows they will take their lumps, especially in the tough Southwest Prairie Conference. “They are stepping up and surprising me,” Douglas said. “They are getting better every game. (Tough loss) games are going to happen and it is how we overcome these games that will make us a better team.” One of those games was an 11-1 loss to Oswego April 16. The Spartans jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning and were only behind 3-1 through five. The Panthers, however, tallied four runs in both the sixth and seventh innings. “We came out 1-0 in the first and when they scored those runs, they were routine ground balls,” Douglas said. “If we make those plays, we are out of the inning and my young pitcher See ROPES, page 16

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Sports

Slammers making final push toward opener By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

With less than a month to go before the season begins, new Slammers General Manager Chris Franklin and the entire front office staff are working to finalize all the

game-day promotions and food deals while field manager Mike Breyman and his staff continue to round out the roster of players on the field. All-in-all, despite the race to See SLAMMERS, page 17

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New Slammers GM Chris Franklin is tying up all the loose ends before opening day May 17.

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No. 10 Lewis baseball swept by USI The No. 10 Lewis University baseball team dropped two games to Southern Indiana, 4-3, 15-8 in a Sunday (April 21) Great Lakes Valley Conference doubleheader at Brennan Field. The Flyers move to 24-7 on the year and 18-5 in conference play while the Eagles improve to 24-15 for the season and 14-14 against GLVC opponents. “In game one I thought we competed and played hard but we came up a bit short,” Lewis head baseball coach Tim McDonough said. “In game two, I have to give to credit Southern Indiana. They came out hungrier and swung the bats well.” In the first game, junior Jake Murray (Downers Grove, Ill./ Downers Grove North/Moraine Valley C.C.) singled in junior Drew Buddle (Bartlett, Ill./South Elgin) to put the Flyers up 1-0 in the bottom of the first inning. Lewis added to their lead in the second frame when senior Derek Thomas (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/ Kennedy) scored sophomore Anthony Baldassano (Woodridge, Ill./Nazareth) from third. The Eagles jumped onto the scoreboard in the fourth inning, when Andrew Cope singled in Brent Weinzapfel from third. Southern Indiana took a 3-2 lead in the sixth inning when Cope doubled in two runs and tacked on an insurance run in the top of the seventh on a Weinzapfel sacrifice fly. Lewis loaded the bases in the bottom of the seventh, but the Flyers were only able to push one run across as junior Ben Albano (West Dundee, Ill./Jacobs) drew a walk to score sophomore Kane Lombardo (Forest Park, Ill./ Nazareth). Lewis starter senior Michael

Schroeder (Crown Point, Ind./ Triton) took the loss, giving up three earned runs on seven hits in six innings of work. Schroeder (5-2) struck out six and walked two. USI’s Matt Bowels (7-3) picked up the win, giving up three runs, two earned, on five hits in 6.2 innings of work. Bowels struck out five and walked four. In the nightcap, the Eagles kept the momentum on their side. The Flyers saw themselves down 7-0 going into the bottom of the fourth when Schroeder hit a two-run home run, scoring Murray, followed by a solo home run by Albano. The Eagles’ added two runs in the sixth, two in the eighth and four in the ninth to put the game out of reach. Junior J.C. Burrell (Cottage Grove, Minn./Park/Eastern Michigan) hit a pinch-hit solo home run in the seventh while Schroeder hit a three-run home run for his second long ball of the game with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. Lewis junior Kendall Paluch (Joliet, Ill./Joliet Catholic/Pasco Hernando C.C.) took the loss, allowing five runs on seven hits in two innings of work. Paluch (2-2) also stuck out two. The Eagles’ Brandon Shaw (41) tossed seven innings for the win, giving up five runs, four earned on eight hits. Shaw also struck out six.

SOFTBALL Don’t look now, but the Lewis University softball team is one of the hottest squads in the Midwest. The Flyers earned their eighth-straight Great Lakes

Valley Conference win with the 5-0, 3-2 doubleheader sweep over Kentucky Wesleyan at Foster Field on Sunday (Apr. 21) afternoon. Lewis has now won 13 out of their last 16 contests. “We’re playing very well together and we’re helping each other out,” Lewis head softball coach George DiMatteo said.“We know what our goal is and we are putting ourselves in a good position for the postseason.” With the sweep, Lewis improves to 21-11 overall and 15-5 in GLVC action, while the Panthers move to 17-26 on the campaign and 11-19 in conference play. In the opener,Lewis sophomore pitcher Kelly Bowler (Lockport, Ill./Lockport) turned in another dominating performance as she twirled a two-hit, complete-game shutout. Bowler (11-6) struck out three batters. In her last four outings, Bowler has allowed three earned runs in 31 total innings. Bowler was aided by a tworun home run by sophomore first baseman Kelsey Ullrich (Winfield, Ill./Wheaton North) her sixth of the season. Kentucky Wesleyan pitcher Ashlee Winstead (9-15) took the loss for the Panthers, surrendering five runs and seven hits in six innings of work. Lewis jumped out to a 3-0 lead over Kentucky Wesleyan in Game Two, behind RBI singles by junior designated player Alyssa Moseley (Crown Point, Ind./ Andrean) and senior catcher Alexis Munaco (Bloomingdale, Ill./Lake Park). Lewis senior right fielder Lauren Hanford (Morris, Ill./Morris) earned a RBI on a fielding error by KWC shorstop Mackenzie Weedman with the

bases loaded. The Panthers rallied with two runs in the seventh inning off of Lewis starting pitcher Ali Brems (Kenosha, Wis./Harborside). KWC had the tying and goahead runs on base when Brems induced Kyli Smithson into a

game-ending groundout. Brems (10-5) earned the complete-game win, allowing two runs and five hits, while striking out six batters. Her counterpart Josalyn Ress (8-11) gave up three runs and nine hits in six innings of work.

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Sports ROPES Continued from page 13 (Cajigas) finishes the game. We were chasing runs, we were pressing and not executing with runners in scoring position.” Douglas said when the team gets down, the young pitchers try and do too much. “They are trying to overpower All-Conference and D-I athletes and that is not going to happen,” Douglas said. “They have to believe that what they throw will be turned over to a ground ball or a fly ball. But, if they try and overpower them, the ball is going to go yard because you are going to miss. It is that over thinking that gets them. “The biggest thing about freshmen pitching in this conference is that the SPC is a powerhouse. The biggest thing is spotting the ball. I think they are going to learn real fast that they are going to have games like this.” Douglas said that while the young pitchers get used to the varsity level, Douglas said the

offense and defense have to pick them up. “We have to make the adjustment at the plate, If we put the ball in plate, who knows what will happen,” she said. “Offensively, we need to score more runs for them and defensively, we have to make the routine plays. Defensively, If we miss a throw to a cut, there are great coaches in this conference and they are going to send the girls and score more runs and that what we don’t want to do. We have to care of the automatics and we know we can do it.” She also said she is not worried about one bad loss in the season. “This is nothing to worry about,” Douglas said. “You hope these wake up games come early.”

BASEBALL Romeoville defeated Joliet Central 8-6. Matt Esquivel hit a two-run single in the fifth to lead a five-run inning for the Spartans. Josh Krueger scored three times for Romeoville (9-6).

Romeoville also beat Oswego 4-1 in league action. Esquivel tallied a two-run double in the 13th inning to win the game. Bolingbrook earned a five-inning,13-3 win over Joliet Central. Tony Veliz went 1-for-3, scored twice and posted three RBI in the win. Nick Sramek was 1-for-2 with two RBI and two runs scored. The Raiders also fell 4-3 to Lincoln-Way East.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL Bolingbrook lost to LincolnWay East 25-13 25-21. Romeoville fell to Plainfield South in three games, 25-11, 17-25, 25-22. Julian Lopez and Javi Capetillo each posted five kills for Romeoville (4-11, 1-4).

BOYS TENNIS Romeoville defeated Minooka 4-3. The Spartan singles players Miguel Rayos del Sol, Sved Hasnain and Brandon Ranchero swept the competition. David Ridderhoff and Brent Ranchero won at No. 1 singles. Follow Mark @2Mark_My_Words mark@buglenewspapers.com

Sports SLAMMERS Continued from page 14 opening day, Franklin says the team is in good shape. “We are ready,” Franklin said.“We know we can’t be everything to everybody, but we are going to try. We are all about our relationship to the community.This is truly the city’s venue and we are trying to bring out things that everyone can enjoy.” The Slammers recently unveiled their newest food special for the upcoming season,the‘J.L.Early Bird Menu’ features five menu items for $2.25 or less, available every game for 30 minutes beginning when the gates open. For a 7:05 p.m. game, fans can arrive at 6:05 p.m. and enjoy the values. The special items include a hamburger for $2.25, soft pretzel for $1.50, a 16-ounce fountain Pepsi product for $1.25 and a hot dog or small popcorn for only $1 each. The early bird menu joins promotions already in place, which includes the ‘Blue Collar Buffet’, an all-you-can-eat and drink meal available every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday game. The menu includes one entrée, three sides, a dessert and Pepsi products and is served for 90 minutes. The cost for the buffet and a reserved seat ticket for the game is only $20. The Slammers have also included their ‘Thirsty Thursday’ promotion to be available at every window,

not only in one location. “We are not reinventing the wheel here,everyone does a thirsty Thursday,” Franklin said. “But this year, instead of having it available at one window, it is available everywhere.That was an easy one to me, there was no reason we couldn’t. We have also increased the size as well.” Franklin said all the changes in food and drink promotions come from listening to the fans. “We try to listen to what our fans are telling us and now you can see that we’ve listened and responded,” he said.“In an industry where product costs continue to rise, we’ve held our ground on all menu items in an effort not to pass the buck to our fans. Our restaurant partner, Levy Restaurants, has been fantastic to work with as we balance value with variety and welcome fans with a truly exceptional experience.” Also new for 2013 is an all-youcan-eat and drink menu made available in the Luxury Suites for the first time. Companies and organizations looking to entertain this summer can purchase a climate controlled, indoor / outdoor Luxury Suite loaded with hamburgers, hot dogs, pasta salad, potato salad, baked beans, cookies and Pepsi products for only $40 per ticket. The food and beverage won’t stop for 90 minutes, and the price includes your ticket to the game. “We are very group sales driven,” Franklin said. “So far this year, we sold more suites than we did last

year and I think it is because of that food option.We have also exceeded our season ticket revenue from last year and are close to exceeding our season ticket numbers from last year.” The Slammers’ promotional schedule is also released, which includes fireworks every Friday again this season. The full schedule can be found at w w w. j o l i e t s l a m m e r s . c o m / gameday/promo-days. Franklin also said the new

THE BUGLE APRIL 25, 2013 owners, Joliet Community Baseball & Entertainment, LLC, also plan to keep their plan to bring other entertainment to Silver Cross Field. “We are looking to bring other things that might reach a different demographic,” Franklin said. “We want to serve the community.” Franklin said serving the community means not only bringing entertainment to the community that everyone can afford. “Times are a little bit different,

people don’t have the disposable income and if we aren’t flexible,we won’t be around,” he said.“We have to look at all walks of our business, not only food and beverage, but all of it. How can we serve the most people? That is what we want to do. “I think people will want to be here opening weekend, it will be a big social gathering place. It will be a good time.” Follow Mark @2Mark_My_Words mark@buglenewspapers.com

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No place like Kansas for Kenseth Matt Kenseth apparently has the “new” Kansas Speedway figured out. Kenseth made it two-in-a-row at Kansas Speedway, winning the STP 400 on Sunday. Kenseth said his car was fast all weekend, and it showed on track, with Kenseth qualifying on the pole and becoming the first driver since Jimmie Johnson in 2008 to win at Kansas Speedway from the first

starting position. “We had a good car,” said Kenseth. “Everything worked out at the end. We were in the front for that last pit stop and able to hold station there and get out in clean air, so that was the key.” Kenseth has finished in the top 10 in nine of the 15 races he has run at Kansas Speedway. He led four times during Sunday’s race for a total of 163

laps—the most of any driver today. Kenseth’s win marks the first time since 1985 that, for three consecutive races, the pole winner has also won the race. “The fastest car’s supposed to win, right?” Kenseth asked. “That’s what racing’s all about.” Kenseth said that his car was fast out front, but Kasey Kahne seemed to have something for him at the end. Kahne whittled

away at Kenseth’s lead as the laps wound down but couldn’t quite catch him. Kahne finished second on the day for his sixth top-10 finish in 12 races at Kansas Speedway. “Felt really good,” Kahne said of his car and race effort. “I thought we were pretty decent yesterday in practice, and so today we started 28th and just had to really take our time.” Kahne said he moved forward

thanks to “small adjustments” made to the car during the race and the track being “rubbered” in. He said he could catch Kenseth but was unable to make a move when he got close to the #20 at the end. Jimmie Johnson finished third, giving him his 12th top-10 finish in 14 races at Kansas Speedway. Johnson said he lacked speed in qualifying and practice but had what he needed for the race.

WEEKLY RACING UPDATE PENSKE PENALIZED

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Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 20 The Home Depot/Husky Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series STP 400 at Kansas Speedway on April 21, 2013 in Kansas City, Kansas.

The No. 2 and No. 22 cars have were penalized after the race at Texas Motor Speedway. Both cars were found to be in violation of Sections 121; 12-4J and 20-12 (all suspension systems and components must be approved by NASCAR.) • Crew chief Paul Wolfe (No. 2 car) and crew chief Todd Gordon (No. 22) have been fined $100,000 and suspended from NASCAR until the completion of the next six NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship points events (including the non-points Sprint All-Star Race) and placed on probation until Dec. 31. • No. 2 car chief Jerry Kelley, team engineer Brian Wilson and No. 22 car chief Raymond Fox and team engineer Samuel Stanley as well as Travis Geisler, team manager for both cars have been suspended from NASCAR until the completion of the next six NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship points events (including the non-points Sprint All-Star Race) and placed on probation until Dec. 31. • Drivers Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano lose 25 championship points and owners Roger Penske and Walt Czarnecki lose 25 championship owner (points. The violations involving the No. 2 and No. 22 cars occurred during pre-race inspection at Texas Motor Speedway.

STANDINGS 2012 Sprint Cup Series 1) Jimmie Johnson 311 2) Kasey Kahne -37 3) Brad Keselowski -38 4) Greg Biffle -47 5) Dale Earnhardt, Jr. -48 6) Carl Edwards -49 7) Kyle Busch -54 8) Matt Kenseth -59 9) Clint Bowyer -64 10) Paul Menard -71 11) Jamie McMurray -84 12) Kevin Harvick -87

2013 Nationwide Series 1) Sam Hornish, Jr. . 2) Regan Smith 3) Austin Dillon 4) Justin Allgaier 3) Brian Scott

221 -2 -8 -9 -9

2013 STP 400 finishers 1) Matt Kenseth 2) Kasey Kahne 3) Jimmie Johnson 4) Martin Truex, Jr. 5) Clint Bowyer 6) Brad Keselowski 7) Jamie McMurray 8) Aric Almirola 9) Mark Martin 10) Paul Menard 11) Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. 12) Kevin Harvick 13) Jeff Gordon 14) Ryan Newman 15) Kurt Busch 16) Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 17) Carl Edwards 18) Jeff Burton 19) Greg Biffle 20) Marcos Ambrose

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News

Summer Learning Experience enrollment deadline is April 26

Jean Lees Scholarship offered

The final deadline for signing up for Valley View School District 365U’s 2013 Summer Learning Experience is Friday, April 26. All it takes is a $110 down payment to reserve your child’s spot. Designed to continue a student’s learning momentum through the summer months, Summer Learning Experience will operate in two 4-week sessions from June 10 to July 3 and from July 8 to August 2 at a cost of just $110 a week. The program is for children who will be no older than 5th grade in the fall and at least five years old by Sept. 2, 2013. Students do not have to live in the Valley View School District. The Summer Learning Experience will focus on key reading comprehension and writing skills as well as hands-on common core math instruction during the morning session. The afternoon session will include fun, engaging enrichment activities such

“Miss Jean” Lees was a member of the Romeoville community for more than 30 years, spending much of her time helping those in need, particularly through the Shepherd’s Food Pantry, a ministry of Good Shepherd Church. Miss Jean passed away last year after a long, hard battle against cancer. In an effort to find a way to continue her life’s work of helping others, Good Shepherd has, with the help of her children, Robert Lees and Elizabeth Warwick established a Scholarship Fund in her memory. Pastor Suzanne of Good Shepherd said, “We wanted a way to carry on the legacy of Miss Jean. Though she helped start our food pantry, her life of service went well beyond offering physical food to people. She helped fill the emotional and spiritual hunger of those she met; she was never afraid to talk about her relationship with God and always brought a smile to everyone she served.” If someone came to visit the

as hands-on science, Readers Theatre, book talks and plenty of leisure motor skills time. Parents may sign up their child for either session or for both sessions. As an added bonus, all Summer Learning Experience participants will receive a free breakfast before their day begins and a free lunch as well. Before and after school services provided by The Friendship Centre at HighPoint, the Bolingbrook Park District, the Romeoville Recreation Department and the McGee PTO’s Shamrock Club are available for an additional charge. Registration forms and more information are available through the Summer Learning Experience website at http://summerfun.vvsd. org or by stopping in at any VVSD elementary school or the VVSD Administration Center, 755 Dalhart Drive, Romeoville.

pantry in its early days, they might remember the small closet filled to overflowing with canned goods, paper products, and more. They might remember how Miss Jean lovingly boxed up food for them, filling the boxes with little extras like candy for children or special desserts for the adults. “What Miss Jean wanted most, I think, was for people who didn’t know Jesus to come to know Him, not because of what she said, necessarily, but because of what she did, how she served. She always pointed people to our church, yes, but more importantly she pointed them to God. Many times, she and I would find ourselves praying with a family in the fellowship hall of our old building,” said Pastor Suzanne. Thanks to the generosity of those that knew and loved Miss Jean, the church is now able to offer a scholarship in her memory. One male and one female senior student from Romeoville High School will be given a $250 scholarship. Those applying

for this scholarship should demonstrate “above and beyond” dedication to the community through service to those in need. For more information or to receive an application and guidelines, please contact Pastor Suzanne at the church office at 815-886-4354 or through email at revhurdle@sbcglobal.net. Please note that the deadline for applying is Friday, May 3. Winners will be announced at the Awards Assembly on Thursday, May 16 at Romeoville High School. “Our hope is that the students who receive this scholarship will carry with them the legacy and love of serving that Miss Jean demonstrated to all who had the privilege of knowing her and serving alongside her,” said Pastor Suzanne. What a legacy to carry on! To contribute to this scholarship fund, please send your tax-deductible donation to the “Jean Lees Memorial Scholarship,” care of Good Shepherd Church, 25 Alexander Circle, Romeoville, IL, 60446.

Food

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Celebrate the farmer’s market this Earth Day

oday is Earth Day, which for 43 years in the United States and 23 years globally has dedicated itself to building awareness of environmental issues and the role we all can play in protecting our planet and conserving its resources. Everywhere on Monday, and the day before, you’ll find all kinds of activities marking the occasion, from parades to teach-ins, petting zoos to outdoor concerts, serious lectures to lighthearted family programs. I have my own way of celebrating Earth Day. On Sunday, the 21st, as I do every Sunday, I’ll take my sons shopping at our local farmers’ market. It’s the perfect way to build in them an awareness of the wonderful daily gifts we receive when we care for the earth responsibly. We’ll walk from stall to stall, looking at and sampling the beautiful fruits and vegetables and chatting

with the farmers who grow them. Often, I don’t know what we’ll buy until we see what is freshest and best. I let the boys pick out the produce that excites them most, because - along with cooking those ingredients using simple methods that highlight their natural flavors and textures that’s the best way to guarantee that my sons will actually eat them. And, of course, before we leave the market we’ll stop by the flower stand to pick up a big, beautiful springtime bouquet for their mother. At this time of year, the vegetables in our shopping bags also look like a beautiful bouquet. There will be palegreen asparagus spears and deep-green young broccoli, little salad leaves in all sorts of shapes and hues, almost neoncolored slender orange carrots and bright red bell peppers. We may also pick up fresh English pea pods or fava beans to shell at home, baby turnips, young artichokes.... The list could go on and on. Back home, such a harvest can inspire all kinds of recipes, from simple platters of crudites to crisp and crunchy salads,

quickly simmered soups to steamed or stir-fried sides. I always encourage the boys to chime in with ideas on what they’d like us to make. The results are always a surprise. Here’s the sort of simple, and simply delicious, dish that very well could come of such an Earth Day farmers’ market outing: my recipe for PanSeared Red Snapper with Spring Vegetable

Vinaigrette. Easily prepared, it transforms a medley of fresh vegetables into a colorful, chunky room-temperature sauce for fish fillets cooked in a little olive oil. Feel free to use other mild white-fleshed fish such as cod, halibut, tilapia, or

grouper. And vary the vegetable mixture depending on what’s best and what you like the most. I hope this recipe helps you enjoy this Earth Day - and make every day a celebration of the earth and its bounty.

PAN-SEARED RED SNAPPER WITH SPRING VEGETABLE VINAIGRETTE Serves 4 Pan-Seared Red Snapper: 4 red snapper fillets, skin on, 4 ounces each 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 bunch fresh basil leaves, shredded 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced Spring Vegetable Vinaigrette: 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice 1/2 pound tomatoes 1/2 pound asparagus, trimmed, tough skin peeled, diced 1 medium carrot, about 4 ounces, peeled and diced 4 ounces small broccoli florets 1 small red bell pepper, 3 ounces, halved, stemmed, seeded, deveined, and diced 2 large shallots, diced 1 tablespoon diced sun-dried tomatoes For Cooking and Serving: Salt Freshly ground white pepper 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 cups mixed baby salad leaves 2 tablespoons shredded fresh basil leaves

About 1-1/4 hours before cooking, season the snapper fillets. With a sharp knife, cut diagonal shallow scores 1/2 inch apart through the skin side. Arrange the fillets skin up in a single layer on a plate and drizzle with the 2 tablespoons olive oil. Sprinkle with the basil and red onion. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Meanwhile, prepare the Spring Vegetable Vinaigrette. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, and lime juice. Set aside. Bring a saucepan of water to a boil, and put a bowl filled with ice cubes and water nearby. With a small, sharp knife, core the tomatoes and score a shallow X in the skin at the opposite end. With a wire strainer or slotted spoon, lower the tomatoes into the boiling water; when their skins begin to wrinkle, after 30 to 45 seconds, lift them out with the skimmer or spoon and transfer to the ice water. (Leave the water boiling, adding a little salt). As soon as the tomatoes are cool, peel them, cut in half, scoop out and discard the seeds, and dice the tomatoes, transferring them to a mixing bowl. (Leave the bowl of ice water.) One at a time, blanch the other vegetables by placing each in a fine strainer, lowering it into

the boiling water, cooking for 2 minutes, and then lifting it out and plunging it into the ice water. Thoroughly drain the vegetables and add to the tomatoes with the shallots and sun-dried tomatoes. Whisk the oil-vinegar-lime mixture and add most to the vegetables, reserving a few spoonsful. Season with salt and pepper, toss, and set aside. For the fish, preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Brush the basil off the fish and season with salt and pepper. Over medium-high heat, heat an ovenproof skillet large enough to hold the fillets in a single layer. Add the 2 teaspoons olive oil and, when it starts shimmering, add the fish fillets skin up. Sear for 1 minute and then transfer the skillet to the oven and continue cooking until the fillets are cooked through but still moist, 3 to 4 minutes. (The fillets do not need to be flipped.) Meanwhile, toss the salad leaves with the reserved dressing and salt and pepper to taste. To serve, mound the leaves on one side of each serving plate. On the other side, spoon the Spring Vegetable Vinaigrette. With a spatula, place the fish, skin down, on top of the vinaigrette. Garnish with basil. Serve immediately.

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Real Estate & Business

Stop getting hurt by the boss in workplace jungle Q. My boss is mean, rude and ungrateful. I have been nothing but nice and hard working and he just seems to get worse. I have coworkers who are also rude, and he seems to leave them alone. Why is being nice making me a target? How can I get my boss to back off? A. Unfortunately, human beings often treat people they fear better than people who behave well. You’ll get your boss to back off if you play by the same rules that people far less nice than you play by. The first hurdle you will face is that you’ll want to argue with reality that the business world should reward niceness and punish meanness. While you are pouting about that, you’ll continue to be treated shabbily by your boss. Many, many people get into a power struggle with

reality believing that if they hold their breath long enough reality will become what they believe it should. Have empathy for yourself that work is often truly unfair and the world often isn’t what it should be but that doesn’t mean you can’t get what you want. Your first step is to look around your workplace and notice who is well treated and how their behavior differs from yours. You’ll see that employees who are less nice, more focused on their own goals, and not overextending themselves are often treated with respect. Consider carefully whether you can choose to be respected over being liked. The trouble with being exceptionally nice at work is others may see your behavior as weakness. They may decide

that if there is anyone they can treat badly ... well, it is someone who will be nice about it. Thus, they are late, drop the ball and are verbally abusive because, hey, you will probably tell them that it is OK. They understand that a not so nice coworker might bite their head off. Contemplate the behavior in the animal world. No one messes with a panther, a cobra or a crocodile mostly because they are pretty clear it would hurt. The panther, cobra and crocodile don’t go out of their way to behave badly; however, the rest of the animal kingdom knows each animal has power it will use if threatened. It’s not for nothing that the workplace is sometimes called a jungle. People mostly do what they do because they consider it in their best interests, and empathy is not widely used. Here are some “cobra” tricks you can use to discourage others from

running you over: • Don’t talk too much. Keep your conversation more concise, terse and to the point. • Don’t smile so much. Smiling is literally a way of showing your teeth and letting people know you won’t use them. A more serious expression will get you taken more seriously. • When people screw up around you, don’t be so quick to make them feel better. Every time you reflexively say, “That’s OK,” the other person figures you mean it. • Don’t overextend yourself by doing extra nice and personal things at work (baking cookies, volunteering for everything and listening to everyone’s problems). Overextending yourself puts on a neon sign on your head identifying you as a doormat. For my clients who are proud of their amiability, it is a real difficult transition for them to understand the dark side of niceness.

Wake up and realize there is no equal sign between you being nice and other people treating you well. You don’t have to turn into the office reptile to command respect; just turn down the volume on offering too much all the time.

Last word(s) Q. Do people think about anybody other than themselves at work? A. No, thinking about other people, if it happens at all, is always only a second thought.

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

Don’t touch 401k while out on extended medical leave Dear Dave, I’ve been on medical leave from my job due to an injury. My doctor recently advised extending the leave another six

months, but during this time I wouldn’t be paid. My husband makes $75,000 a year, and we owe $40,000 on our cars. This includes a $30,000 note on one of them. Should we take money out of our 401(k) to make it through the additional time off? Crystal Dear Crystal, Absolutely not! You guys have dug a hole for

yourselves, and borrowing from one place to fix another will only make that hole deeper. In cases like this you have to address the core issue. Your income has dropped significantly, so you need to cut your lifestyle to match your new income level. My advice would be to sell the cars, at least the $30,000 one. There’s no justification for $40,000 worth of vehicles in your garage when you’re living on $75,000. It makes me think you don’t have any savings, either, if you’re talking about raiding your 401(k). Financially speaking, you have no room to breathe right now. Serious situations call for serious actions. You’ve got to get your lifestyle down

to a manageable level until you’re able to work again. And even then, there’s no reason to raise your lifestyle up to your income. Live on less than you make, Crystal. That’s what enables you to save money and be prepared when Murphy comes knocking on your door! —Dave

You lose control with repossession Dear Dave, I’m having trouble making my auto payment. I owe $20,000, and the car is worth $17,000. Should I allow the bank to repossess it, and could they take a lien against my house if they do? Jose

Dear Jose, You bet they could slap a lien on your home.You never want to go through repossession if there’s any way to avoid that scenario. If they repossess, not only does your credit take a huge hit, you also lose control of the price of the car. After a repo, the lender will sell the car and sue you for the difference. But if you sell the car, you might be able to work out a higher price, leaving you a lesser amount you’d owe for the difference. Chances are if your loan is with General Motors, they won’t work with you on the $3,000 difference. In that situation, you can either negotiate with the bank or go to another bank or credit union and get a small loan for the difference. Just make sure you pay the loan off as quickly as possible. Keep in mind, too, that even if the car is worth $17,000, it won’t bring that much on the repo lot. More than likely it would sell for about $11,000, leaving you $9,000 in the hole. By giving up control, you’d create a much bigger financial mess. I wouldn’t do that. —Dave

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 1572 Lavender Drive, Romeoville, IL 60446 (Single family.). On the 22nd day of May, 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. MARIO PULLIAM; TACHON L. PULLIAM; MARIO PULLIAM, AS TRUSTEE OF THE PULLIAM FAMILY 2003 TRUST, U/D/T DATED MARCH 24, 2003; TACHON PULLIAM, AS TRUSTEE OF THE PULLIAM FAMILY 2003 TRUST, U/D/T DATED MARCH 24, 2003; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.; THE WESGLEN MASTER ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant. Case No. 10 CH 6092 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 5/151512(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: FISHER & SHAPIRO, LLC. 2121 Waukegan Road Suite 301 Bannockburn, Illinois 60015 847-291-1717 847-291-3434 (Fax) PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published 4/25, 5/2, 5/9

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 1585 Amaryllis Dr., Romeoville, IL 60446 (Single Family Residence). On the 22nd day of May, 2013, to be held at 12:00 noon, on the first floor in the Will County Courthouse under Case Title: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff V. MARICHELLE A. SANTILLANA aka MARICHELLE SANTILLANA, ALREX B. UY and FIRST AMERICAN BANK Defendant.

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 94 Sonoma Drive, Romeoville, IL 60446 (SINGLE FAMILY HOME). On the 8th day of May, 2013, to be held at 12:00 noon, on the first floor in the Will County Courthouse under Case Title: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff V. JAMES A. HALTEK, MARQUETTE’S CROSSING WEST HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant.

Case No. 12 CH 249 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois.

Case No. 12 CH 1470 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.

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:

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

Noonan and Lieberman, Ltd. 105 W. Adams, Suite 1100 Chicago, Illinois 60603 312-431-1455 312-431-1456 (Fax)

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published 4/25, 5/2, 5/9

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THE BUGLE APRIL 25, 2013 LEGAL SHERIFF’S SALE

ROMEOVILLE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 12TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WILL COUNTY - JOLIET, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as successorin-interest to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in its capacity as Receiver for Park National Bank, Plaintiff, Vs. NWC RENWICK & WEBER LLC, an Illinois limited liability company; MATTESON LINCOLN LLC, an Illinois limited liability company; MICHAEL H. ROSE; RENWICK ROMEOVILLE ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS; and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS. Defendants, 13-CH-01142 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: PARCEL 1: LOTS 7 AND 9 AND OUTLOTS A, B, & C IN ROSE SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 10, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MARCH 9, 2005 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R2005-040528 IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2: LOT 1 AND OUTLOT A IN ROSE RESUBDIVISION, BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 1 THROUGH 4 (BOTH INCLUSIVE) ALONG WITH PART OF OUTLOT A, IN ROSE SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 10, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 1, 2005 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R2005-191530 IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 3: LOT 6A IN ROSE RESUBDIVISION #2, BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 5 & 6 IN ROSE SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 10, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 28, 2007 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R2007-129690 IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: NWC of Renwick & Weber Roads, Romeoville, IL and which said Mortgage was made by: NWC Renwick & Weber LLC and Matteson Lincoln LLC, the Mortgagor(s), to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as successorin-interest to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in its capacity as Receiver for Park National Bank, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Will County, Illinois, as Doc. No. R2005145342, as modified by that certain Partial Release that was duly recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Will County, Illinois, as Doc. No. R2010124810; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Pamela McGuire Will County Clerk 57 N. Ottawa Street Joliet, IL 60432 on or before May 20, 2013, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP 525 W. Monroe Street Chicago, IL 60661-3693 (312) 902-5309 (phone) / (312) 902-1061 (fax) Attention: Paul T. Musser I525013 Published 4/18, 4/25, 5/2

LEGAL SHERIFF’S SALE

ROMEOVILLE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff,

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff,

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff,

vs.

JAMES A. HALTEK, MARQUETTE’S CROSSING WEST HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERSTENANTS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant. No. 12 CH 1470

MARICHELLE A. SANTILLANA aka MARICHELLE SANTILLANA, ALREX B. UY and FIRST AMERICAN BANK Defendant. No. 12 CH 249

MARIO PULLIAM; TACHON L. PULLIAM; MARIO PULLIAM, AS TRUSTEE OF THE PULLIAM FAMILY 2003 TRUST, U/D/T DATED MARCH 24, 2003; TACHON PULLIAM, AS TRUSTEE OF THE PULLIAM FAMILY 2003 TRUST, U/D/T DATED MARCH 24, 2003; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.; THE WESGLEN MASTER ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant. No. 10 CH 6092

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 28th day of August, 2012, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Wednesday, the 8th day of May, 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 24 IN MARQUETTE’S CROSSING WEST, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 10, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 24, 2001 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R2001-126836, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 94 Sonoma Drive, Romeoville, IL 60446 Description of Improvements: SINGLE FAMILY HOME P.I.N.: (11)04-07-106-025 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.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 21st day of November, 2012, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Wednesday, the 22nd day of May, 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: All that certain parcel of land situated in the County of Will and State of Illinois, being known and designated as Lot 985, in Wesglen Subdivision Neighborhood 8, a Subdivision of part of the Southwest _ of Section 7, Township 36 North, Range 10 East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the Plat thereof recorded April 11, 2001, as Document Number 2001-41426, in Will County, Illinois. Commonly known as: 1585 Amaryllis Dr., Romeoville, IL 60446 Description of Improvements: Single Family Residence P.I.N.: 11-04-07-314-011-0000 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: Noonan and Lieberman, Ltd. 105 W. Adams, Suite 1100 Chicago, Illinois 60603 312-431-1455 312-431-1456 (Fax) PAUL J. KAUPAS Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County

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 4/11, 4/18, 4/25

Published 4/25, 5/2, 5/9

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 8th day of November, 2012, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Wednesday, the 22nd day of May, 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 979 IN WESGLEN SUBDIVISION NEIGHBORHOOD 8 A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 7 TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED APRIL 11 2001 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R200141426 IN WILL COUNTY ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 1572 Lavender Drive, Romeoville, IL 60446 Description of Improvements: Single family. P.I.N.: 04-07-314-032 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: FISHER & SHAPIRO, LLC. 2121 Waukegan Road Suite 301 Bannockburn, Illinois 60015 847-291-1717 847-291-3434 (Fax) PAUL J. KAUPAS Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 4/25, 5/2, 5/9

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THE BUGLE APRIL 25, 2013

NO PiCNiC aLONG 135TH STREET iN WaKE OF STORM

PHOTOS BY LAURA KATAUSKAS/STAFF REPORTER

looding in Romeoville was especially intense along 135th Street in and around the Isle la Cache Museum. Floodwaters inundated the picnic area (top and left), as well as parts of the roadway. Elsewhere, sporadic flooding was reported along Route 53.

THE BUGLE APRIL 25, 2013