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JUNE 7, 2012

Vol. 6 No. 47

RHS Graduates! Class of 2012 looks to future By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter

The Romeoville High School Class of 2012 stood proud, accepting their diplomas and a path for an exciting new future, as they graduated this past Sunday afternoon. Alex Lurie was named as the Salutatorian and Catherine Ives-Louter as the Valedictorian. The Madrigal Senior Song attempted to sum up the student experience: “We try to take the time to let love grow. Don’t ignore the sands of time. Just let a little love in, yours and mine. Friends come and friends will go. The ones that last a lifetime savor so. Life flows on, so sublime, But only if we stop and take some time. Every season, listen to the rhythm of the earth and sky; the rhyme and the reason of living in today, while thinking of tomorrow. Days pass and nights unfold. The innocence of youth becomes the wisdom of the old. We must remember love and once again, we’ll learn to live a life we love. Amen.” Submitted Photos

See GRADS, page 8

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News

Summer events kicking off through village Summer is officially here and with warm days and free time come village events meant to entertain the whole family starting this month. The Romeoville Recreation Department will kick off its Movie Under the Stars this Friday, June 8 at Deer Crossing Park, 1050 W. Romeo Road with a showing of Cars 2. Movie under the Stars is a free event that features a themed movie each month – June, July, and August. Pre-movie activities will begin at 8 p.m. and the movie starts promptly at 9:15 p.m. The annual Downtown Car Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, June 10 in the parking lot at Townhall

Drive and Phelps Avenue. Whether you own a car, you are a car enthusiast, or you are simply just looking for a day out, the show aims to appeal to all ages. Enjoy micro-reality racing by P&G Speedway between 11a.m. and 3 p.m. There are many classes of vehicles being shown such as classic, customs, antique, muscle, even motorcycles and jeeps. The Rockin’ the Ville – Tropixplosion comes to town from 7 to 9 p.m., June 21, at Deer Crossing Park. Tropixplosion is a Caribbean show band that features Steel Drums, incredible percussion, great vocals, Blue Man-style performance pieces, and more

high-energy fun The band plays not only tropical favorites, but many reggae classics and pop/ rock party songs re-arranged to feel like the islands. New hits, classic rockers, and many other surprises all performed with an exotic twist. Park Parties around the neighborhood are beginning as well. From 6 to 8 p.m., June 26, a park party will be held at Mather Park, 735 Sunrise Drive. Spend an evening with your family, friends, neighbors, and the Romeoville Recreation Department right in the backyard of Romeoville. Each month – May, June, and July – a different park will be selected and there will be free, exciting activities for all

to enjoy. For more information about any of the events, contact the Romeoville Recreation

Department 6222.

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Compiled by Laura Katauskas

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Fundraisers continue on run-up to Relay for Life By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter

Over the past several months, 143 participants have been raising funds for Romeoville’s Relay for Life to support the American Cancer Society. The official event will be held Saturday, June 30 at Romeoville Municipal Center and is an overnight event that brings the community together in the fight

against cancer. The idea is to celebrate the lives of those that have cancer, remember those lost to the disease, and fight back against a disease that takes too much. Twenty-two teams of local businesses, schools, churches, community groups and families have already been raised nearly $27,000 in funds with various pre-Relay events such as the Donating Divas & Dudes

fundraiser to be held from 6 to 9 p.m. June 14 at the Mongolian Grill in the Bolingbrook Promenade Mall. Croon for a Cure will be sponsored by the village of Romeoville team from 7 p.m. to close at Stella’s Bar and Grill on 135th Street and Weber Road. There will be karaoke, pizza, raffles, and silent auctions throughout the event. In addition, the team will be

selling $5 raffle tickets with a first prize of $500; second and third prize of $250 and fourth and fifth prize of $125. The drawing will be held during the Relay on June 30 at 6 p.m. on the main stage. Winner need not be present. These funds and those collected at the event will go to support cancer research to help find cures and to provide local programs aimed at helping

people stay well, get well and fight back. American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life is a 12-hour community and volunteer-based fund raising event. Cancer never stops; therefore, for 12 hours, participants take turns walking around a track to symbolize the life of a cancer patient. Everyone is encouraged to come out and See RELAY, page 4

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School District adopts new instruction, assessment programs By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter

Making good on promises to change the system in whichValley View School District operates, the school board adopted several new programs aimed at changing both instruction and assessment for the following school year. A new K-5 benchmark for literacy program will introduce new materials and resources that are aligned with new common core standards and the district’s initiative to strengthen its curriculum in order for all students to be on track for college and career readiness. According to Assistant

RELAY Continued from page 3 support those involved with the relay. The Relay for Life begins at 2 p.m. with the opening ceremony and the Cancer Survivor’s Victory

Superintendent Venus Smith, a team of 19 teachers and administrators reviewed and piloted multiple programs. The district will be implementing the K-5 literacy program, entitled “Benchmark Literacy from Benchmark Education.” Implementation will begin in kindergarten and first grade in the 2012-13 school year and in grades two through five in the 2013-14 school year. The curriculum will cost the district approximately $850,000 and will include various materials and resources for instruction including professional development in the areas of phonemic awareness,

phonics, comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, writing, and technology integration; whole group and small group resources for comprehension instruction (Big Books, Leveled Readers, posters, comprehension anchor charts and graphic organizers); phonemic awareness and phonics resources (grades K-2); word study resources (Grades 3-5); fluency and vocabulary resources; writer’s workshop resources; teacher, coach, and administrator toolkits (to support professional development); assessment toolkits with online assessment opportunities; interactive whiteboard resources; talking e-Books; and bilingual

components will be available. Other programs will take a look at assessment. Kindergarten through eighth grade students were given Measures of Academic Progress testing in the fall, winter and spring to track their academic progress. These assessments are adaptive, computer-based tests that present test questions at varying levels of difficulty based on student responses. The tests are used to drill down to specific levels to determine how well a student is doing and where a student needs help.The school district now approved the assessment to expand and be used in the ninth and 10th

grades, where there is currently no such testing. In addition, the district will add the Children’s Progress Adaptive Assessment, the Spanish version of MAP testing, to use for those students who are identified as limited in their English proficiency. Currently there are 2,100 students in limited English proficiency classes and 800 students are taught primarily in Spanish.According to the district, this will now allow teachers and administrators to collect data to guide reading and math instruction as is done in general education.

Lap. Teams begin walking after the Cancer Survivor’s Victory Lap and continue throughout the event. At 9 p.m., a candlelight Luminaria Ceremony is held to honor cancer survivors and to remember loved ones who have died from the disease. This ceremony is open to the public

and attendees do not have to be a Relay team member to enjoy this part of the event.The closing ceremony will be held at 6 a.m., Sunday, July 1. According to the American Cancer Society, the Relay for Life event began back in the mid 1980s, proving that one person can make a difference.

In an effort to raise more money for cancer research, Dr. Gordy Klatt, of Tacoma, Washington, started running a marathon. In 1985, he spent 24 hours circling a track for a total of more than 83 miles. Throughout the night, friends paid $25 to run or walk 30 minutes with him. He raised $27,000 that night.

The following year, 19 teams took part in the first team relay event. For more information on how to get involved in Relay For Life, Romeoville,contact theAmerican Cancer Society at 708-633-7770 or visit www.relayforlife.org.

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Get ready for a Rendezvous By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter

Residents can travel back in time 300 years to when French voyageurs canoed the Des Plaines River for the annual free, two-day celebration, the Island Rendezvous, at the Isle a la Cache Museum this weekend. Historic vendors, entertainers, and reenactors will treat visitors to a real glimpse of the lifestyles of the French and Native Americans who lived here three centuries ago. Rendezvous was a time for voyageurs to celebrate the end of fur trading season. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 9 and 10. Music, kids crafts, giant turkey legs and numerous demonstrations are set to cover the Isle la Cache preserve located off of 135th Street and Route 53. A variety of entertainment is expected including storytelling,

falconry demos, magic shows, children’s games and crafts, vendors, and a scavenger hunt. The museum hosts several events throughout the summer including children’s activities, hiking, history, arts and crafts, and storytime on the river. Join a costumed interpreter every other Wednesday afternoon this summer at the Isle a la Cache Museum and discover what life was like in a Potawatomi village. Every “Wabdan Wednesday” will feature a different activity or demonstration. No registration is required for this program. On alternatingWednesdays,the museum will feature a different activity or demonstration focusing on plants, animals, or history, from scooping critters out of the pond to learning about birds or animal tracks. In addition, a Twilight Hike will be held Friday, June 29. These events are free; drop in between 1 and 3 p.m. to

participate.For more information about additional events, visit www.reconnectwithnature.org or call 1-815-886-1467. katauskas@buglenewspapers.com

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At last year’s Rendezvous, visitors could see reenactments, historical craft demos, and more.

Erica Ekstrom to be new executive director of student services Ready to continue the work of her predecessor, Erica Ekstrom has been named as the Valley View School District’s executive director of student services. Ekstrom is currently the principal of the Secondary Transition Experience Program and has been with the district since 2006. “I am thankful for the opportunity to serve the school

district in this position… and am honored and humbled,” Ekstrom said. “I look forward to continuing the collaborative partnership to drive the best practices and programming for our students… Our students, teachers and parents are a constant source of inspiration and I want to work with each and everyone to help them reach their goals. ”

She will succeed David Hehl, who is leaving District 365U on June 30. A graduate of Illinois State University with a bachelor’s degree in special education, she obtained her master’s from Governors State University and also holds a Master of Educational Leadership from American College of Education. Ekstrom began her career

with Valley View School District as a resource cross categorical teacher at Bolingbrook High School before becoming a special education coordinator for the district in 2007. She was named Secondary Transition Experience Program principal at the start of the current school year. Prior to coming to Valley View, Ekstrom was a low incidence teacher at Drauden Point Middle

School in Plainfield District 202.

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Laura Katauskas contributed to this report.

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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. Randall Petrovich, 22, 21223 W. Covington Drive, Plainfield, was arrested at 4:18 a.m. on May 15 and charged with DUI, failure to reduce speed, uninsured motor vehicle, and improper lane use on Honeysuckle and Baytree Drive.

Stanislawa Brudek, 51, 21731 W. Halifax Drive, Plainfield, was arrested at 6:43 p.m. on May 16 and charged with retail theft on the 400 block of Weber Road.

Romano Vlastelica, 29, 2952 Beth Lane, Naperville, was arrested at 2:26 a.m. on May 18 and charged with DUI, improper lane use, uninsured, and disobeying a traffic device on the 700 block of Independence Boulevard.

Peter Szmerdt, 36, 236 Alder Creek Drive, was arrested at 8:43 a.m. on May 19 and charged with speeding, violating driver’s classification and improper use of registration and Weber Road and Creekside.

Rafael Pabon, 43, 200 Sherman, Joliet, was arrested at 9:18 a.m. on May 21 and charged with driving with a revoked license and speeding near Taylor Road and Route 53.

Rosa Molina-Romero, 35, 205 Violet Drive, was arrested at 8:19 a.m. on May 22 and charged with driving with a suspended license and disobeying a traffic device near Rogers Road and Hudson Avenue.

Jessica Burd, 37, 220 Juniper Lane, was arrested at 2:03 a.m. on May 22 and charged with driving with a suspended, an uninsured motor vehicle and DUI, near Naperville Road and Six Pines Drive.

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reported a residential burglary. at 5:37 p.m. on May 22. The garage door of the residence was left open and a bicycle was taken. Estimated cost of the bicycle is $500. A resident in the 600 block of Shannon reported a burglary from motor vehicle at 3:47 p.m. on May 25.A computer laptop and several rings were taken from the vehicle. The vehicle was parked and left unlocked in the driveway of the residence. Estimated cost of the items taken is $4,200.

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A resident in the 700 block of Bayles reported a burglary from motor vehicle at 3:41 p.m. on May 26.A computer laptop and a GPS unit were taken from the vehicle. The vehicle was parked and left unlocked in the driveway of the residence. Estimated cost of the items taken is $2,300.

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at a business 11 Ain customer the 400 block of Weber road reported a criminal damage to property at 11:06 p.m. on May 27. A sharp object was used to scratch a vehicle while it was parked in the public parking area of the business. Estimated cost of the damage to the vehicle is $2,000.

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Pedersen, 37, 626 12 Dawn Lynn, was arrested at 4:10 p.m. on May 23 and charged with retail theft on the 400 block of Weber Road. Jose Lopez, 21, 125 Sunny Lane, Bensenville, was arrested at 8:14 p.m. on May 25 and charged with driving without a driver’s license and an uninsured motor vehicle near Spangler Avenue and Larsen Circle.

Rojas, 31, 1312 14 Juan Elizabeth, Joliet, was arrested at 8:52 p.m. on May 25 and charged with driving with a revoked license and an uninsured motor vehicle near Route 53 and McKool Avenue. Haywood, 32, 1018 15 Shelia Highland Ave, Joliet, was arresed at 10:31 p.m. on May 25 and charged with driving with a revoked license near Route 53

and McKool Avenue. Helen Yarber, 48, 4576 N. 31st, Milwaukee, Wis., was arrested at 11:52 p.m. on May 25 and charged with driving with a suspended license and operating an uninsured motor vehicle near McKool Avenue and Route 53.

Elmer Garcia, 20, 349 W. Dale Ave, Addison, was arrested at 11:14 p.m. on May 25 and charged with driving without a driver’s license and an uninsured motor vehicle near Spangler and Sinde Circle.

Laura Ortiz, 26. 431 Francis,

Joliet, was arrested at 7:19 p.m. on May 25 and charged with driving with a suspended license near Spangler and Sinde Circle. Michael Mosely, 40, 622 E. Benton St., Joliet, was arrested at 12:12 a.m. on May 26 and charged with driving with a suspended license near Route 53 and McKool Avenue.

Julio Rubio, 36, 13807 S. Kendall Drive, Plainfield was arrested at 10:57 a.m. on May 26 and charged with driving with a suspended license, uninsured, and a failure to yield turning left near Taylor Road and

Weber Road. Diego Torres, 19, 1011 Terrace Lane, Aurora, was arrested at 12:12 a.m. on May 27 and charged with a failure to signal, aggravated speeding of 78 mph in a 35 mph zone, reckless driving, street racing and operating an uninsured motor vehicle near 135th Street and Eaton Avenue.

Gilberto Martinez, 24, 222 Violet, was arrested at 12:07 a.m. on May 27 and charged with driving with a suspended license and no registration light near Wespark and Calendula.

Forum Letter to the Editor

Homefront Heroes There are many heroes in the Village of Romeoville. There are many heroes in all villages. The heroes in the background are our public works and maintenance workers. These men and women do everyday jobs that are in the background. When you see them they are in light green vests. They mow all the areas that are vacant. They come out late at night and repair broken pipes even in the freezing cold. They move along mostly unnoticed. They take good care of our Recreation Department and Village Hall.They also snowplow, do electrical work, and plumbing. Most of the jobs they do are not seen by the residents, and at times are dangerous. We also have heroes that are our policemen, firemen, and paramedics. As a homeowner for many years it is comforting to know you are safe and under their protection. They never receive enough “thank you” for all that they do.

In our village we have many “blue collar and white collar” workers. Both are of equal importance. I have a son that is a “white collar” worker and a son that is a “blue collar” worker.They both have jobs that need their expertise. Being an engineer or a maintenance person symbolizes the strength of America with all of the diversities our country embodies. This is what makes our nation great. These silent“homefront heroes” are a unique “band of brothers-or sisters” that help when needed. These dedicated workers go beyond the paycheck. As our village continues to grow-it is because of these silent workers that we have become a village that is known to work together. We are all proud of these heroes. They go beyond the “paycheck.” We all can follow and emulate their devotion. Shirlee J. Pergler Romeoville

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The RHS 2012 Graduating Class: Abner Abularach, Karyn Acevedo, Shayna Adams, Adriana Adauto, Diana Adum, Deborah Afiriyie, JamesÂ Aguilar, Juan Aguilera, Shirmeen Ahmad, Jennifer Akroush, Uchenna Akuba, Edi Alfaro, Najoua Alioualla, Nolan Allee, Heriberto Alvarado, David Ampadu, Tyler Anderson, Geopat Appiah-Sokye,Â Larrisha Armstrong, Miguel Arredondo, Andrew Arriola, Ezra Aviles, Janel Ayala, Donald Bangart, Thomas Barkoski, Xylon Barnett, Nina Barrios, Taylor Beard, Lucas Becker, JosÃ© Bernal, Brian Beushausen, Daniel Bill, William Bitto, Andrew Black, Katia Blake, Ondrea Blatzheim, Nicole Bodie, Dimitri Bonilla, Zibonai Bonilla, Walter Bonk, Maurice Booker, Bien Bordas, Skyler Brandlin, Andres Bravo, Aaron Brooks, Tettambel Brown, Jennifer Cabrera, Christian CÃ¡ceres, Patricia Cahue, Edwardo Callejas, John Cameron, Kara Cameron, La’Rell Cannon, JosÃ© Cano, Christian Cantu, Brandon Capell, Theresa Carlino, Amiee Carlson, Elaina Caron, Alejandro Carreno, Tania Casillas, Luis Castillo, Adilene Cepeda, Juan Cervantes, Lauren Chavez, Lizbeth Chavez, Nathan Christopher, Ronald Clark, Lexus Coleman, David Conklin, Sean Conn, Mark Consolino, Steven Corbo, Dorian Cornelious, Jesus Corona, Austin Cowley, Jessica Crnkovich, Diana Dake, Diane Dake, Joshua Damore, Anh Dang, Janusz Daniel, Joshua Darguzis, JosÃ© Davalos, Joseph Davis, Amy De La Cruz, Ivonne De La Vega, Robin De Myers, Angelina De Palma, Viviana Del Real, Janine Angelika Devicais, Fabiola Diaz, Sarah Diaz, Jessica Dillard, Ryan Donato, Scott Dudgeon, PatriciaÂ Dziedzic, Joshua Dzik, Ryan Easton, Caitlyn Eccleston, LaChelle Eisnaugle, Alexander Elizzar, Lisa Engelsman, Amanda Evans, James Falco, Dylan Fallas, Ariel Ferguson, Derek Finley, Mounir Fizari, Latasha Fizer, Pablo Flores, Perez Ford, Sarah Ford, Kylee Forwell, Pedro Franco, PaweÅ‚ Fudala, Aire Garcia, Christopher Garcia, Giselle Garcia, Luis Garcia, Daniel Garcia-Franco, Justin Gay, Anthony Gladstone, Travis

Gleich, Beverly Gomez, Maria Gomez, Gibsson Gonzalez, Jose Gonzalez, Michelle Gonzalez, Osvaldo Gonzalez, Roddy Gonzalez, Vidal Gonzalez, Rachel Graczyk, Michael Graves, Makeba Green, Rodney Green, Nicholas Groth, Matthew Grubba , Stephanie Gunter, Melissa Guzior, Tommy Ha, Imran Hamidi, Ryan Hammond, Kassandra Harden, Kelly Hardin, Darshawn Hardy, Jessica Harvey, Samuel Helton, Alejandro Hensley, Shannon Hensley, Arnaldo Hernandez, Carmen Hernandez, Fatima Hernandez, Cristhian Herrera, Elizabeth Herrera,Amber Herrington,Cayle Higgins, Rashad Hill, Amanda Hodur, Jesse Hoffman, Hattie Holland, Lacey Hopper, Derek Hughes, Scott Hughes, Ryan Hurtado, Arnulfo Ibarra, Juan Ibarra, Furat Imam, Catherine Ives-Louter, Jacek Iwanicki, Rebecca Jagiello, Austin Janisch, Dawid Jarecki, Stevens Jean, Jonathan Jelic, Richard Jett, Ryan Jobin, Bianca Johnson, Tiffany Johnson, Christopher Juarez, Jeini Juarez, Ryan Kaufman, Spencer Kavanagh, Michael Keller, Stormie’ Kelley, Ra’eed Khan, Samantha Kinder, Danielle King, Lilli King, Taylor King, Shane Klecka, Anna Klimowska, Jessica Kneip, Stephanie Kocna, Mohamed Koleilat, Michael Kozlick, Christopher Kuesis, Deloris Kuhn, Andrew Kuikman, Cassandra Laibl, Taylor Lane, Collin Langer, Danny Lara, Taylor Lauster, Adolfo Lazaro, Vanessa Ledin,Virgilio Leija,David Le Pera, Joshua Lewis, Raven Lipscomb, Patrick Litoborski,,Luke Logan, Courtney Love, Katelin Love, Phil Lucas, Alexander Lurie, Michal Macias, Ivan Magana, Klaudiusz Magdziak, Leena Mahlaoui, Theodora Maldonado, Xavier Maldonado, Jonathan Martinez Verenice Martinez, Yesenia Martinez, Cristina MartinezCorrea, Dawn Mayfield,Antonella Mazzilli, Justin McBeth, Corey Mc Ready, Kenneth Merkerson, Michael Middleton, Viktoria Mileva, Kelly Miller, Tarra Miller, Zaviana Moore, Alyssa Morales, Cynthia Moreno, Danaee Moreno Roldan, Spencer Moser, Christine Moussa, Paulina Mucha, Mark Mulconrey, Elizabeth Munch, Daniela MuÃ±oz, Amber Nance, Aron Nava, Marquan Neal, Liliana Negron, Patricia Nicolosi, Gabriel Nkemeh, Jamal Norman, Anissa Nunez, Jaylen Nunn, Courtney Nurczyk,Vanessa Nyarko, Marissa Oikion-Kasperski, Ugwu Okeke Ewo, Ani Okeke-Ewo, Emily Oliver, Megan O’Malley, Alex Ortiz, Caitlin Ortiz, Jacobo Ortiz,

Schools Jessica Ortiz, Jose Ortiz, Joshua Owens, Kyle Palacios, Alexandra Palcis, Alyssa Panepinto, Edward Panock, Martin Parra, Desiree Paschal, Xzaria Peeples-Harris, Alexander PeÃ±a, Clarissa PeÃ±a, Alejandro Perez, Brayan Perez, Dario Perez, Monica Perez, James Petrasek, Megan Petrasek, Marlena Pierzchala,Miguel Pina, Laura Piorecki, KhadijaÂ Pipkins, Ulises Plasencia, Holly Polis, Tyler Pollack, Eli Porter, Andrew Pullon, Devin Purnell, Denis Rachal, Nicole Ramaglia, Brenda Ramirez, Luis Ramirez, AshleyÂ Ramos, Anthony Raya, Kiran Raza, Paris Reese, Cheyenne Regan, John Rejon,Tiffany Rekart, Alexander Reyes, Amanda Reyes, Elena Reyes, Julianna Reyes, Justin Rhodes, Jacob Richard, Jacob Ridgeway, Matthew Ripley, Alejandro Rodriguez, Christopher Rodriguez, Karina Rodriguez, Ryan Rodriguez, Salvador Rodriguez, Luis Romo, Jonathan Ronczkowski, Frank Rooks, James Rooks, Gilberto Rosado, Jacob Rose, Madelyn Rosendahl, Kamil Rozwadowski, Christian Ruiz, Karena Sammons, Christianne Sampson, Nicholas Samuelson, Raquelle Sanders, Leopoldo Santos, Kimmy Scharneck,Brett Schultz,Brandon Selk, Lucille Serrano Medina, Natalia Servin, Victor Sessoms, Syed Shah, Nakaya Shannon, Ben Shelton, Jacqueline Slone, Samantha Slone, Bradley Smidt, Christina Smith, Taran Smith, Ashly Solis, Michelle Spillman, Rebecca Sponholtz, Brandy Spriggs, Danielle Stacy, Jaymz Stampley-Neehouse, Tiara Steele, Justine Stukel, Victoria Suffern, Pawat Suntharanund, Aneta Szczerba, Krzysztof Szwajnos, Ewelina Szwed, Salvador Tapia, Rosa Terracciano, Taylor Thomas, Terres Thomas, William Thompson, Aaron Tinoco, Juan Tornero, Arturo Torres, Anthony Trejo, Ciera Triplett, Megan Trotsky,Thomas Uselding, Ariana Valdez, Hillary Van Meerten, Alberto, Velasquez, Matthew Venn, Esmeralda Vergara, Billy Vinckus, Adaen Viramontes, Victoria Vodicka, Rianna Wagner, Christopher Walen, Brittney Wall, Nathaniel Washington, Kadijah Watson, Kevin Watson, Bryant Welch, Jennifer Welch, Michael Welter, Miles White, Seth Whitmarsh, Zachary Widel, Summer Wilburn, Tiana Wilkins, Tinesha Wilkins, Ezekiel Williams, Lauren Williams, Louis Williams, Precious Williams,Ashlee Wilson, Angelica Xaltenco, Derrick Young, Amy Zajda, Nathalie Zamora, Magdalena Zmarzly, Sandra Zuchara.

Enrichment Foundation awards more than $34,000 in grants The Valley View Educational Enrichment Foundation,serving Community Unit School District 365U, has awarded 20 grants to VVSD teachers, administrators and residents totaling $34,200 for school year 2012-13. The number of grant applications set a record for the third straight year, according to Mike Lawler, President of the Foundation. Program awards were in the areas of reading, math, language arts, history, cultural diversity, music, art, physical education, and a variety of others all of which help to enrich the educational experience of VVSD students. Grant applicants present their requests for funding in February and the Foundation Board reviews those applications to determine which grants best meet the Foundation’s criteria. To ensure objectivity, the board provides criteria to a review committee that scores each grant against the criteria. The board then sets the funding level before reviewing the recommendations of the

review committee. A final review is conducted through district administration.

Grants awarded for 2012-13 include: • Windows to the World, Ana Wilson and Amanda Tucker, Tibbott Elementary School, $3,000 • Wave Your Flag for Veterans Day, Erin Preder, Tibbott Elementary School, $252 • Tools Aiding in Vertical Alignment of Music Instruction, Aimee Rupsis, Bolingbrook High School, $600 • The Battle of the Books, Karrie Lesac and Amy Ligmanowski, Brooks Middle School, $500 • Rad-Kids.com, Susan Severson, B.J. Ward Elementary School, $2,323.45 • Active Bodies for Active Minds, Shawn Aycock, B.J. Ward Elementary School, $281 • Classroom Passion for Reading Library, Amber Jirsa, See VVEEF, page 10

Calendar ONGOING Tai Chi and Westfield Walkers. Senior Services Center of Will County wants to keep seniors healthy and living independently as long as possible. Tai Chi is offered here at the center on Tuesday’s and other locations throughout the county. This is a 12-week program. Join us on Mondays and Wednesdays as we walk the mall. Not only do you get the benefit of walking twice a week, once a month we offer a free breakfast at Panera and an opportunity to hear a speaker provided by Provena Health. You can take a 12-week Tai Chi class for a $20 suggested donation, and you can join our Westfield Walkers Club for $25 per year. For more information please give us a call at 815-7239713. Munchkin Market at the Farmer’s Market. 6-8 p.m. at the Lockport Farmer’s Market and Car Show on Monday nights. Libraries from White Oak Library District will be coming to the farmer’s market to tell stories and have some fun. Citizens Against Ruining the Environment. Every third Monday of the month at 6-7:30 p.m. at SOS Children’s Village, 17545 Village Lane, Lockport. This volunteer non-profit environmental organization is dedicated to serving Will County and the surrounding area. For more information or a meeting agenda, call Ellen Rendulich at 815-834-1611. Birth After Cesarean. Meet other moms who are planning their natural birth after cesarean section.Come for encouragement, support and information to plan your next birth. Meetings at noon the first Monday every month in Romeoville. Call Melanie at 253861-5897 -VBACesarean@aol. com Managing Multiples. A support group open to couples that are still expecting, parents of multiples or even parents who have one or more children who just need to get their life in order. The group will meet the second Thursday of each month from 10 – 11:30 a.m. Participants are encouraged to bring their babies.The class is free. For more information call (630) 527-5369. Breastfeeding support group. Led by a certified Lactation Counselor, meets on the first and third Wednesdays

of the month from 11:30–noon (following CradleTalk).Join other breastfeeding moms for support and to have any questions answered. No registration required. For information and location, please call (630) 5273957. Nurturing Mom. A support group is a free support group for new moms or moms-to-be who are experiencing emotional lows, depression, anxiety, fearful thoughts, difficulty sleeping, or other troubling behavior. Led by a licensed clinical psychologist and a therapist with extensive backgrounds in women’s services and postpartum depression, this support group meets weekly; on Thursdays from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Registration is suggested.To register for these classes, please call (630) 527-6363. Need a Job or GED Classes? Education Service Network NFP Inc.’s Career Seekers GED/ Workforce program, a program of the Regional Office of Education is located at 179 North Chicago St. Joliet, Illinois 60432. We offer GED classes/resume preparation/ job placement for participants between the ages of 16 and 21. Classes meet Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon; Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 1 to 3 p.m. We also offer GED classes at our satellite site at the Friendship Centre at HighPoint, 175 South HighPoint Drive, Romeoville on Monday and Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information call 815774-8902 or 815-774-8922. Are you affected by someone’s drinking? Open meetings are held every third Friday of the month from 7 p.m.8:30 p.m. at 265 Republic Ave. in Joliet. Contact Al-anon/Alateen at 815-773-9623 or visit www. niafg.org for more information. Food Pantry. To better serve your needs, Power Connection’s Large Food Pantry will now be open on the second and fourth Mondays of the month from 1 to 6:45 p.m. at 999 Remington Blvd, Suite F, Bolingbrook. Next month, June 11 and 25. For a $20 donation you can shop the aisles of canned/boxed goods, drinks, desserts, snacks, breads, fruits & vegetables. You will also receive a pre-selected bag of meat. There is no income verification and all residents of Illinois are welcome. The Clothing Pantry is open from 9 a.m. to 6:45

p.m. on those Mondays. We carry clothing for men/women/ children as well as household items, furniture, sundries, toys and more. Donations accepted Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call (630) 679-6899 or visit thepowerconnection.org for more information on available services and classes.

JUNE 8 Movies under the stars. Premovie activities will begin at 8 p.m. with showtime at 9:15 p.m. at Deer Crossing Park, 1150 W. Romeo Road. Come on out for a night with the stars under the stars. This time, see “Cars 2” in the park.

JUNE 10 Downtown Car Show. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Townhall Dr. and Phelps Ave.It’s time for the annual Downtown Redevelopment Car Show. Whether you own a car, you are a car enthusiast, or you are simply looking for a day out on the town, this is one event not to miss. Enjoy microreality racing by P&G Speedway between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., and classic, custom, antique, and modern vehicles all day long. For more information about the show, contact the Romeoville Recreation Department at 815886-6222.

JUNE 12 Teen Crafts: Marshmallow candy. 6:30-7 p.m. at the Romeoville Library. Learn to make tasty and beautiful Japanese marshmallow candy. Be sure to bring an empty stomach for this tasty treat straight from Japan. For grades 7-12. Register at the reference desk or call 815886-2030.

JUNE 13 Life-Sized Candy Land. 6:307:30 p.m. at the Romeoville Recreation Center, 900 W. Romeo Road. Help kick off the White Oak Library District’s summer reading program, called “Reading is so Delicious,” with a life-sized Candyland game with participants playing the pieces. This all-ages game requires registration, so call the Children’s Services Desk at 815-886-2030 to sign up.

JUNE 16 Grand Haven House Walk. Noon to 3 p.m. at 1520 Grand Haven Boulevard, Romeoville. The 55-plus community is holding its annual Promenade House Walk, where visitors can see the homes and amenities

THE BUGLE JUNE 7, 2012 available to residents. Maps and listing sheets will be given to visitors to use on self-conducted tours. For more information visit www.grandhavenlife.net.

JUNE 18 Mix-it-up Monday. 4-5 p.m. at the Romeoville Library. Reading is so delicious at the library. Have fun with activities, games, and crafts focusing on food. For ages 6-9. Sign up at the Children’s Services Desk or call 815-8862030.

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daily life. Physical therapists will provide a free foot screening and explain available treatment options and ways to relieve your foot pain. Registration is free, but required. Call 630-856-7525 to sign up. Cook-a-Book. 6-7 p.m. at the Romeoville Library. Whip up a delicious treat as you combine famous children’s books with yummy crafts, activities, and games. Sign up at the Children’s Services Desk or call 815-8862030.

What’s Cooking? 4-5 p.m. at the Romeoville Library. Tweens aged 8-12 can bake, shake, and make messy fun this summer. Taste-test pizza, make candy sushi, and more. Sign up at the Children’s Services Desk or call 815-886-2030.

Labyrinth Interactive. 6:158 p.m. at the Romeoville Library. Come to a screening of the cult classic film Labyrinth, with callbacks, food, props, and more. For more information visit the library or call 815-886-2030.

Foot Screening. 5-7 p.m. at Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital, 500 Remington Boulevard, Bolingbrook. Pain in your feet can affect a person’s ability to enjoy the most basic activities of

Drop-in crafts. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Romeoville Library. Drop in anytime between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to make a foodthemed craft. No registration is required.

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balanced supper. It is important to take steps to nurture the spirit as well as the body. In the week ahead, the full moon may serve to illuminate the desires of your heart and soul.

button. When you are pushed by perceived problems to react too quickly, you might end up face to face with a pitfall. In the week ahead, don’t be so quick to pull out your wallet.

Skip the Clark Kent act. Your inner hero doesn’t need to wear a cape to surmount obstacles. Achieve new heights in the week ahead without being abrasive or pretending to be something you aren’t.

Don’t break the mirror just because you don’t like what you see in it. In the early part of the week, it may be necessary to keep a lid on your temper or take control of your quick reaction to stimuli.

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Declining unemployment rates mean more jobs for Will County SUDOKU

VVEEF P r e v i o u s p u z z l e ’ s a n s w e r s Continued from page 8 Bolingbrook High School, $744.23 • Using High Interest Expository Text to Enhance Reading/Writing for Middle School Students, Nicole Olson and Mary Alice Mittelheuser, Humphrey Middle School, $700.43 • I Want Cool Books Too, Erin Preder, Tibbott Elementary

School, $750 • Field public address system for the high school band program, Robert Polis, Romeoville High School, $5,325 • Free Your Mind with the Book Club, Karrie Lesac and Alan Holtz, Brooks Middle School, $700 • Press Play and Read Away, Katie Thomas, B.J. Ward Elementary School, $640.92 • Motivating and Inspiring Young Adult Readers with Award Winning Books, Stephanie Brunetti, Romeoville High

School, $1,200 • Non-fiction Connection with TrueFix, Heather Hernandez, Independence Elementary School, $595 • Igniting the Fire using high interest books to promote student engagement, Kelly Boley and Kathleen Gallione, Lukancic Middle School, $2,355.35 Previous puzzle ’s • Valley View Choral Festival, Lawrence Fisher, Bolingbrook High School, $1,900 • Literacy Clicks, Heather Hernandez, Independence Elementary School, $1,199

A “Nine and Dine” golf outing will be held July 9 at Bolingbrook Golf Club. The “Back to School Block Party” will be held Aug. 4 at the Promenade Bolingbrook. The team competition Spelling Bee will be held in November. The foundation has been in active service since 1994. In the first 17 years, the foundation was answers Money for the grants comes able to award 675 grants, totaling from several fundraising events over $1 million. throughout the year. The The foundation may be annual dinner and auction, the reached at 815-886-7831 or by major fundraising event for the e-mail at the foundation’s web Foundation, was held in March. site www.vveef.org. Previous puzzle ’s answers • Fun With Words, Amy Hanna and Courtney Boote, Valley View Early Childhood Center, $750 • College Bound…the Road to College Begins Today, Ana Wilson and Amanda Tucker, Tibbott Elementary School, $1,551.96 • Making Instruction Mobile, Andrea Ellixson, STEP, $8,879.08

Jumbles: • AGING • DOUGH • LOTION • OMELET

Answer:

What the indifferent student said when he got a zero on the test -- “NOTHING” TO IT

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H o ro s c o p e s

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1682-1725 44 WBA stats 45 *Jeweled fashion accessory 47 Mauna __ 49 Prefix with -morphic 50 Albee offering 54 “Out of the question!” 56 Bud 59 Haul in 60 Slangy denials 62 Repeated words in a drill sergeant’s marching order, and a hint to how the first and second word, in turn, of each starred answer would be touchtyped 64 Ad 65 Brace 66 Pastures 67 New York’s __ Island 68 German auto 69 Every 12 mos.

Your test in the week ahead may be to learn to give an answer without starting an argument. By taking your time and being thorough, you can avoid the problems inherent in speed and thoughtlessness.

Both money and your feelings make the world go around. If someone hurts your feelings, then it is time to decide if that person is worth suffering for. Grow more aware of solid values this week.

Sit down to a wellbalanced supper. It is important to take steps to nurture the spirit as well as the body. In the week ahead, the full moon may serve to illuminate the desires of your heart and soul.

Put tape over the panic button. When you are pushed by perceived problems to react too quickly, you might end up face to face with a pitfall. In the week ahead, don’t be so quick to pull out your wallet.

Skip the Clark Kent act. Your inner hero doesn’t need to wear a cape to surmount obstacles. Achieve new heights in the week ahead without being abrasive or pretending to be something you aren’t.

Give more energy to your dreams than to your fears. When those around you are losing their cool, you can remain calm and collected. In the week to come, steer clear of arguments and keep fears under control.

Put problems into perspective. No matter what your problem is, ask yourself if it will seem as important if you look back on it a year from now. Financial situations could come to a peak early in the week.

You might find a flashlight that helps with your soul searching. This week’s full moon falls in your sign, so be prepared to get back from others a reflection of what you give to them.

The true meaning of integrity is doing the right thing when no one is watching. Energy levels run high in the week to come, but you may be challenged to avoid friction with others at work.

Don’t rush to judgment. In the week ahead, familiarity may breed the urge to defend your position, rather than contempt. Resist the temptation to start a squabble to get someone’s attention.

You might not own an abacus, but it still adds up. In the week to come, numerous complicated situations could require money. Steer clear of heated situations and pay attention to your spending habits.

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34 Theater section 35 *Be of one mind about 37 Naysayer 41 *Astral wildflower 43 LAX setting 46 Work on a plot 48 Renuzit target 51 Rags-to-riches author 52 Taj __ 53 Pretentious 54 Like sexist jokes, for short 55 Scope starter 57 Best friend’s meal? 58 Ballet move 59 Key used in combinations 61 Tempeh base 63 “For shame!”

SUDOKU

Previous puzzle ’s answers

Previous puzzle ’s answers Jumbles: • AGING • DOUGH • LOTION • OMELET

Answer:

What the indifferent student said when he got a zero on the test -- “NOTHING” TO IT

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INSIDE: Lewis athletic director Dan Schumacher resigns, page 14; Romeoville spring MVP’s, page 15

www.romeovillebugle.com By Scott Taylor Sports Reporter

The Will County CrackerJacks are getting serious. Coming off an inaugural season that included a Midwest Collegiate League championship, the CrackerJacks have taken things to a new level. They have added an influx of Division I college talent and have been helped out by a pair of former Cubs. One is Bobby Dernier, who is the Director of Baseball Operations and Associate Head Coach. Then there is Mr. Cub, Ernie Banks, who was the guest speaker of the kickoff dinner last Thursday at Lewis University in Romeoville, the home of the CrackerJacks this year. Banks was signing autographs for more than three hours and added some words of advice for the college players. “You have to play really hard, every day, especially in the playoffs,” Banks said. “One play can stay with you forever. Baseball is a wonderful game. There is more information than ever before about the game. There is a lot of analysis. When I played you just ran to first and then to second. There is a lot See BANKS, page 16

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Mr. Cub in Romeoville

Scott Taylor/Bugle Staff

Mike Garabedian, director of broadcasting and media relations, hands a microphone to Ernie Banks at the CrackerJacks kickoff dinner.

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Lewis A.D. Schumacher resigns BASEBALL 1. Minooka 2. Maine South 3. Plainfield North 4. Joliet Catholic 5. Niles West 6. Downers South 7. Lockport

SOFTBALL 1. Plainfield Central 2. Benet 3. Lockport 4. Downers North 5. Plainfield East 6. Joliet West 7. Minooka

Lewis University Director of Athletics Dan Schumacher announced on Tuesday (May 29) that he has resigned and has accepted a position as the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics for Division I Chicago State University, effective June 8th.

LEWIS Lewis Associate Athletics Director / Director of External Affairs Brian Summers will serve as the Acting Director of Athletics. “It has been an honor to serve Lewis University for the past six years,” Schumacher said.“I would

like to thank the administration, coaches,staff,and student-athletes for their commitment to athletics at Lewis University. “That hard work has translated into unprecedented success both on the field and in the classroom.” During Schumacher’s tenure, Lewis won nine regular-season Great Lakes Valley Conference championships and 13 GLVC Tournament championships, while making appearances in 22 NCAA Tournaments, including ‘Final Four’ runs for both the men’s soccer (2009) and men’s volleyball (2012) teams. What Schumacher is most proud of, however, is the

GIRLS SOCCER 1. Downers South 2. Benet 3. Lockport 4. Plainfield North 5. Maine South 6. Plainfield Central 7. Niles West

BOYS VOLLEYBALL Steve Woltmann/Lewis University

1. Minooka 2. Downers North 3. Benet 4. Maine South 5. Plainfield North 6. Downers South 7. Bolingbrook

BOYS TRACK 1. Minooka 2. Joliet West 3. Lockport 4. Maine South 5. Niles West 3. Plainfield Central 4. Downers South

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

Dan Schumacher (left) resigned from his post as Lewis University athletic director.

performance of his studentathletes in the classroom. In the past four years, the graduation rate for Lewis student-athletes has risen from 60% to as high as 86%, while the Flyers’ Academic Success Rate (ASR) has peaked at a remarkable 98%. The biggest highlight of Schumacher’s Lewis tenure came after the 2010-11 school year, as the Flyers captured the GLVC

All-Sports Trophy. The All-Sports Trophy is presented to the GLVC institution that demonstrates the best all-around performance in the league’s 17 sponsored sports. Points are allocated based on overall finish in the league standings and finish in the respective sport’s conference tournament. See LEWIS, page 16

Sports

Spring MVPs

Submitted Photo

Romeoville announced its spring MVPs for the season. They are, first row, from left: Latasha Fizer (track and field), Vicky Vodicka (soccer), Elaina Caron (softball); second row: Matt Venn (baseball), Spencer Moser (volleyball), Rich Jett (tennis) and Edi Alfaro (tennis). Perez Ford (track and field) was also a MVP.

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BANKS Continued from page 13 of pressure on every pitch, but there is a lot of money in the sport.” Will County features players from schools as far away as the University of Southern California and as close as Northern Illinois University, where Joliet West alum Mike Grindstaff goes. He is listed as a pitcher for the CrackerJacks. “We still have a few local guys,” President and General Manager Jamie Toole said. “Our goal was to go out and get the best possible players.We believe our program is going to be the closest thing to affiliated baseball

LEWIS Continued from page 14 “Much gratitude is extended to Dan for his leadership, service and dedication, and best wishes in his new role at Chicago State,” Lewis President Br. James Gaffney, FSC said. A search for Schumacher’s successor will begin immediately.

TRACK Lewis senior Samantha Linck (Kohler, Wis./Kohler) tied for 13th in the high jump with a leap of 1.70 meters at the NCAA Division II Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship, hosted by Colorado State-Pueblo, at the Neta and Eddie DeRose Thunderbowl on Saturday (May 26) afternoon. •Lewis University’s Scott Tanis (Yorkville, Ill./Yorkville) saw his 2012 season come to an end, as the junior harrier placed 13th overall in the preliminary heat of the 1,500-meter run (4:05.59) at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by Colorado State-Pueblo, at the Neta and Eddie DeRose Thunderbowl on Thursday (May 24) evening. •Lewis’ Phil Hodur (Chicago, Ill./St. Laurence) and Scott Tanis have both been selected to the 2012 Capital One Academic AllDistrict ® 4 Men’s Track / Cross Country First Team, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The Academic All-District ® honorees advance to the Capital See LEWIS, page 18

in Will County. It’s fun to watch baseball with a purpose, which is our mission. To get that kind of talent, you have to go around the whole country, and we did. Those recruiting coordinators believed in our program to send them here. People are going to see some really good baseball.” Having those big-time players associated with the team is a big help in getting those high major players. “When you bring in Bobby Dernier and you do things with Ernie Banks, you are building credibility,” Toole stated. “It’s been a work in progress. Last year we started behind the eight-ball and there were no Division I players left.” After having just four teams last year, the league has eight this

Sports year and the competition and level of play should be improved as well as the CrackerJacks look for their second consecutive title. “The league has doubled in size,” Toole said. “I think there are 75 to 80 Division I players across the league. The talent level across the league is going in the right direction. We don’t feel like we are defending because it is a new year and a new team. We expect to win, but you never know till you start playing the games.We have some great players who have a high ceiling.” Dernier has liked what he has seen so far. “I saw some hungry hitters,” he said. “It looks like they are ready to go. My expertise is

coaching and that’s what I came here to do. I want everyone to get better at what they do.” As for Banks, the team might be seeing more of him still. “I want to come back out here and take a look at the team,” Banks stated. “I’ll spend

some time in Joliet and play some golf.” The CrackerJacks went 1-1 to open the season. They opened with a 6-5 win over the DuPage Hounds before falling to the DeKalb County Liners 6-5. staylor@buglenewspapers.com

Sports

BASEBALL Batting Average Chris Tschida, JCA Derek Bangert, Lockport Mario Cerda, Joliet Central Kyle Richardson, Maine South Kevin Ross, Niles West Joe Sparacio, Plainfield Central Scott Foltz, Bolingbrook Tom Vachon, Plainfield East Keenan Kelly, Maine South Zach Melone, JCA Colton Smith, Plainfield North Dan Sullivan, Lockport Connor Kopach, Downers North Runs Steve Heffernan, Plainfield Central Ryan Peter, JCA Matt Underdown, Downers North Chris Tschida, JCA Josh Altmann, Lockport Joe Sparacio, Plainfield Central Derek Bangert, Lockport Nick Sharrow, Plainfield East Mike Rogala, Plainfield East Tom Vachon, Plainfield East Connor Kopach, Downers North Hits Derek Bangert, Lockport Chris Tschida, JCA Tom Vachon, Plainfield East Connor Kopach, Downers North Joe Sparacio, Plainfield Central Ryan Peter, JCA Austin Mastela, Lockport Nate Searing, JCA Nick Sharrow, Plainfield East Kevin Ross, Niles West Ryan Czachor, Notre Dame Josh Altmann, Lockport Joe Cresta, Plainfield North Matt Walsh, Notre Dame RBI Joe Sparacio, Plainfield Central Nate Searing, JCA Austin Mastela, Lockport Chris Tschida, JCA Tom Vachon, Plainfield East David Wilk, Downers North Derek Bangert, Lockport Colton Smith, Plainfield North Connor Kopach, Downers North Matt Venn, Romeoville Ryan Peter, JCA Nick Dalesandro, JCA E. Stojanoff, Niles West Eric Fetchko, Plainfield East Danny Hyde, Notre Dame Matt Underdown, Downers North Homers Derek Bangert, Lockport Brad Elmore, Bolingbrook Kyle Richardson, Maine South

.495 .491 .457 .456 .438 .436 .429 .417 .413 .400 .400 .390 .377 40 38 38 37 32 31 30 30 30 28 26 52 52 46 43 42 42 41 41 36 35 35 34 33 32 43 38 34 33 26 25 25 23 22 21 21 21 20 20 20 20 5 5 4

Matt Kramer, Plainfield East Eric DeLoach, Plainfield Central Colton Smith, Plainfield North Matt Venn, Romeoville Chris Tshida, JCA Matt Koran, Joliet West Matt Underdown, Downers North Austin Mastela, Lockport Doubles Joe Sparacio, Plainfield Central Kevin Ross, Niles West Derek Bangert, Lockport Tom Vachon, Plainfield East Austin Mastela, Lockport Mike Bentson, Plainfield Central Matt Ryan, Plainfield Central Chris Tschida, JCA Nate Searing, JCA Matt Underdown, Downers North Josh Altmann, Lockport Chayanze Stirba, Plainfield East Colton Smith, Plainfield North Nick Sharrow, Plainfield East Matt Walsh, Notre Dame David Wilk, Downers North ERA Kevin Duchene, JCA Jake Herron, Joliet West Danny Hyde, Notre Dame Zach Miller, Downers North Matt Testa, JCA Brendan Miller, Plainfield North John Chignoli, JCA Brian Glowicki, Downers South Troy Southard, Downers North Mark DeYoung, Plainfield Central Joe Cresta, Plainfield North Eric Duzan, Lockport Corey Evak, Plainfield North 1.32

Kyle Colletta, Niles West Cal Placher, JCA Joe Lewicki, Plainfield East N. Reyes, Niles West J. Meger, Niles West Nick Davito, Lockport Troy Southard, Downers North Wins Brendan Miller, Plainfield North Kevin Duchene, JCA Brian Glowicki, Downers South Kyle Colletta, Niles West Nick Davito, Lockport Joe Cresta, Plainfield North Evan Martens, Lockport Steve Waldrop, Bolingbrook Tomas Aguilar, Plainfield Central Corey Evak, Plainfield North Nate Searing, JCA Brandon Cymerman, Plainfield East N. Reyes, Niles West Troy Southard, Downers North Mark DeYoung, Plainfield Central Tim Blake, Plainfield Central Strikeouts Kevin Duchene, JCA

4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 19 15 14 14 13 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 0.13 0.64 0.68 0.75 0.81 1.01 1.16 1.20 1.27 1.27 1.27 1.30 1.49 1.62 1.62 1.64 1.74 1.79 1.80 8-0 8-0 8-1 7-0 7-2 7-0 7-3 7-3 6-4 6-1 5-1 5-1 5-0 5-3 5-1 5-2 96

Steve Waldrop, Bolingbrook Brian Glowicki, Downers South Brad Elmore, Bolingbrook Brendan Miller, Plainfield North Jake Herron, Joliet West Joe Cresta, Plainfield North David Wilk, Downers North J. Meger, Niles West Kyle Colletta, Niles West Tomas Aguilar, Plainfield Central John Chignoli, JCA Evan Martens, Lockport Tim Blake, Plainfield Central Brad Elmore, Bolingbrook Nate Searing, JCA S. Rosenberg, Niles West Tom Vachon, Plainfield East Batting Average Marissa Panko, Benet Julianne Rurka, Benet

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73 72 70 60 58 58 57 54 49 49 47 45 42 41 40 39 37 .587 .555

SOFTBALL Maeve McGuire, Benet Kelli Holstine, Minooka Kendall Duffy, Benet Emily York, Benet Sara Novak, Minooka Cara Debenedictis, Maine East Tresa Fahrner, Joliet West Haley Gerl, JCA Cailey Baker, Plainfield Central Dani Knaak, Bolingbrook Nikki Wood, Bolingbrook Stephanie Abello, Benet Morgan Vogt, Plainfield Central Alyssa Manucci, Plainfield South Jusse Bunn, Plainfield East Runs Maeve McGuire, Benet Kendall Duffy, Benet Marissa Panko, Benet Julianne Rurka, Benet Stephanie Abello, Benet Nina Maggio, Plainfield East Alyssa Manucci, Plainfield South Morgan Vogt, Plainfield Central Ali Michalik, Benet Lindsey Fenner, Minooka Sara Novak, Minooka Alex Wyss, JCA Tresa Fahrner, Joliet West Carolyn Nojiri, Downers North Angelina Medo, Plainfield South Sam Yeager, Downers North Jordyn Larsen, Minooka Haley Gerl, JCA Whitney Lanphier, Plainfield South Jessica Rio, Plainfield East Dale Ryndak, Downers North Kaleigh Nagle, Plainfield Central Jusse Bunn, Plainfield East Cailey Baker, Plainfield Central Hits Marissa Panko, Benet

.528 .495 .460 .459 .459 .455 .445 .439 .430 .429 .423 .415 .409 .392 .392 69 50 50 47 40 39 36 36 35 34 31 30 30 30 29 29 29 28 28 25 25 25 24 24 74

Julianne Rurka, Benet Maeve McGuire, Benet Haley Gerl, JCA Kendall Duffy, Benet Emily York, Benet Sara Novak, Minooka Stephanie Abello, Benet Cailey Baker, Plainfield Central Morgan Vogt, Plainfield Central Alyssa Manucci, Plainfield South Whitney Lanphier, Plainfield South Kayla Kendall, Plainfield South Kaleigh Nagle, Plainfield Central Jusse Bunn, Plainfield East Nina Maggio, Plainfield East Mikayla Melone, Minooka Kelli Holstine, Minooka Dominique Roa, Plainfield Central RBI

66 65 58 57 56 51 51 50 50 47 42 42 41 40 40 38 38 38

Emily York, Benet Stephanie Abello, Benet Kendall Duffy, Benet Julianne Rurka, Benet Maeve McGuire, Benet Sam Yeager, Downers North Marissa Panko, Benet Dale Ryndak, Downers North Jusse Bunn, Plainfield East Whitney Lanphier, Plainfield South Cailey Baker, Plainfield Central Tresa Fahrner, Joliet West Dominique Roa, Plainfield Central Morgan Vogt, Plainfield Central Kaleigh Nagle, Plainfield Central Homers Maeve McGuire, Benet Stephanie Abello, Benet Sam Yeager, Downers North

63 53 52 52 48 37 35 34 33 31 30 25 25 25 24 16 13 11

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LEWIS Continued from page 16 One Academic All-America®Team ballot, where first, second and third-team All-America honorees will be selected in June. “Phil Hodur and Scott Tanis have definitely put as much effort into their academics as they do into their athletics,” Lewis head men’s track and cross country coach Dana Schwarting said. “They are a success on and off the track, and that is why they are successful at anything they put their minds to.” Hodur, the 2012 Lewis ‘Senior Student-Athlete of the Year’, graduated with a 3.81 cumulative grade point average in biology. He earned All-GLVC Indoor Track and Field First Team accolades

following his NCAA Provisional mark of 4,715 points at the GLVC Indoor Championships. The Chicago, Ill., native also picked up USTFCCCA All-Region honors and All-GLVC Outdoor Second Team accolades following his second-place outing in the decathlon (6,133 points) at the GLVC Outdoor Championships. Tanis, who owns a 3.89 cumulative GPA in sport management, qualified for the 1,500-meter run at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He was named to both the All-GLVC Indoor and Outdoor First Teams following victories in the 1-mile run (4:16.7) and 1,500-meter run (3:53.54) at the GLVC Indoor and Outdoor Championships, respectively. The Yorkville, Ill., native has also claimed USTFCCCA Indoor and Outdoor First Team awards.

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Wild Turkey harvest up from last year By Dan Stefanich

Hunters in Illinois took almost 16,000 turkeys this season. The preliminary total of 15,941 is up slightly from last year. Biologists and DNR representatives proclaim great weather as a primary success factor. “Excellent hunting weather made for a strong start to the 2012 season, with a preliminary record of 1,300 wild turkeys harvested during the youth season,” said Paul Brewer, Illinois Department of Natural Resources Wild Turkey Project Manager. “High early season harvest and progression into the later part of the wild turkey breeding season contributed to harvest declines in the later part of the season. We are hopeful that the excellent spring weather this year will help turkeys rebound in some areas where populations have declined somewhat. The long term key in improving wild turkey populations will be habitat management, particularly for nesting and brood rearing habitat.” For a harvest breakdown by county,visit www.danstefoutdoors.

It’s been determined that walleye do not reproduce well on their own in this river system, so the IDNR is giving them some help. It will take about four years before the fish are “keepers”. Hopefully they make it that long.

When Tiger Woods knocked home his chip shot on the 16th hole of The Memorial To u r n a m e n t Sunday, many people insisted that he is back. When he went on to birdie the 18th hole and clinch his 73rd victory, tying tournament host Jack Nicklaus, he was the talk of the sports world. However, I don’t think he is “back.” Being back means that he will once again dominate the sport. I just don’t see that happening. Sure, I see him in contention more often and winning more, but I don’t see him being in the top 10 of every tournament. People thought that he was back after winning the Arnold Palmer, but then he dipped back in a funk and the same thing could happen again. It was a great comeback and a great round by Woods, but when you look deeper into it, you realize that it wasn’t as great as it looked. First off,he hit a rough patch with two bogeys midway through his round.The former Tiger wouldn’t. Second, it wasn’t like the people he was chasing were top notch. Of those who finished in the top seven, Rory Sabbatini (six) and Jonathan Byrd (five) were the only former winners on the PGA Tour. So, while he hit an incredible shot and had a great tournament, lets wait to see what he does in majors before we annoint him as “back.”

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“Rosemont” Sports Show will return The Outdoor Sports Group recently reported that the show will go on. That’s the Chicago Outdoor Sportsmen Show at the Donald E. Stephen’s Convention Center! Scheduled for January 23-27, 2013, the promoters are planning

A record 1,300 wild turkey’s were taken this year.

to provide “Chicagolands Most Complete Outdoors Experience.” After a private group tried to resurrect the show in 2011, the Outdoor Sports Group stepped in this year and in only three months put together a great show. Let’s see what they can do

with an entire year to plan.

Walleye stocked in Fox River Illinois Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Biologists recently stocked close to 50,000 walleye fingerlings into the Fox River.

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Travel

Burgundy: wine, barging, and beyond My favorite corner of France is B u r g u n d y, a region overf lowing with edible, drinkable, scenic, and floatable delights. Its rolling hills and a handful of sleepy villages have given birth to the superior wines and fine cuisine that say “French.” The city of Beaune, snug within its medieval walls, makes a handy base for exploring the region. You’ll feel comfortable right away in this prosperous and popular town, where life centers on the prestigious wines grown in the picturesque vineyards all around. Medieval monks and the powerful dukes of Burgundy laid the groundwork that established this town’s prosperity. The monks cultivated wine, while the dukes cultivated wealth. Beaune’s real charm is the town itself, which is especially vibrant on Saturday, the market day, when colorful stands fill the square. There is one must-see sight in town, the Hospice de Beaune, a medieval hospital. Six hundred years ago, concerned about the destiny of his soul, one of Burgundy’s wealthy sons attempted to buy a ticket to heaven by building this charity hospital. Rich and poor alike came here to die (or occasionally get better). The colorful glazed tiles on its roof established the classic style repeated on ancient buildings all throughout Burgundy. In Beaune, every other shop seems to be selling wine. The production and consumption of the famous Cote d’Or (“Golden Hillside”) wines is big business, and a good “nose” is a life skill worth developing. Your visit to Burgundy can include just about every aspect of the wine trade, right down to traditional barrel making. This time-honored craft is kept alive at cooperages, where crafting barrels is a mix of modern efficiency and traditional techniques.Workmen use steam and bands of iron to bend oak staves into wine-

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Cruising along the Burgundy canal is the ultimate in stress-free vacationing.

tight casks. The characteristics of the wood contribute to the personality of Burgundy’s wine. Each bit of land in the region has its own “terroir” - a unique combination of geology, soil characteristics, exposure to the sun, and altitude. Aficionados say that the quality of wine can be different from one spot to another just 200 yards away. Visitors are sometimes surprised by the poor-looking soil. Struggling to survive in the rocky ground, the grapevines manage to produce fruit of wonderful character and aromatic complexity. To the connoisseur,the lovingly tended fields of Burgundy are a kind of pilgrimage site. For those versed in this drinkable art form, roadside signs read like fine-wine lists. Sightseers are welcome to drop in at many wineries, enjoy a little tasting, and pick up a bottle or two. Drivers enjoy motoring on Burgundy’s lovely tree-lined roads, and bikers are happy here, too. Except for the rare farm vehicle, service roads are the domain of two-wheelers pedaling among the scenic villages. An even more peaceful way to see Burgundy is by barge. Like much of France, Burgundy is laced with canals dug in the early industrial age. Two hundred years ago, these canals provided the cheapest way to transport cargo. With the help of locks, you could actually ship

your goods clear across France, from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic. Today, trucks and trains do the heavy hauling, and the canals are for relaxed barging. In the country famous for super-fast TGV trains, this popular mode of travel has two speeds: slow and stop. Fullservice barges can be hired with a captain and crew who do the navigating, cooking, and guiding. Boats have fine staterooms with all the comforts you’d expect in a good hotel.You’ll invariably be eating and drinking some of the best that Burgundy has to offer: boeuf bourguignon, coq au vin, escargots, and the celebrated local wine. The French, who invented our modern concept of a vacation, are on to something good with barging. Whether on a luxury barge or a captain-ityourself boat, the basic barging experience is the same: a lazy, intimate glide by pastoral yards and green fields. Barges come with bikes, and the pace is slow enough to allow for excursions. But what could be more enjoyable than sitting back in a deck chair and letting the sights come to you? The Burgundy canal is 145 miles long, with 209 locks. Your barge ride is punctuated by a lock every mile or so. By rising from lock to lock, boats can gently “climb,” step by step, over the rolling terrain. Each lock is a treat. Attendants who live in the

historic lock houses are friendly and always ready to help out. Some locks are automated, while others involve a little oldfashioned elbow grease to ease the barge through. In this calm and cultivated region, nature is as sophisticated as the people, and traditions are strong. If you’re looking for quintessential French culture, you’ll find it in Burgundy.

des Arches, in Beaune, are an atmospheric choice for sampling delicious Burgundian specialties at fair prices (10 Boulevard Perpreuil). La Ciboulette, intimate and family run, creatively presents traditional Burgundian flavors in an array of fine dishes (69 Rue Lorraine).

SLEEPING

Trains link Beaune with Dijon to the north and Lyon to the south; a few make stops in the wine villages. Off-the-beatenpath Burgundy is best explored by car, bike, or barge.

In Beaune, the Hotel des Remparts, built around a calming courtyard, features traditional comfort, with beamed ceilings and big beds (splurge, www.hotel-rempartsbeaune.com). In the little wine village of St. Romain (15 minutes southwest of Beaune), La Domaine de Corgette is a restored vintner’s home with a stay-awhile terrace and cozy common rooms (moderate, www.domainecorgette.com).

EATING The stone cellars of Caveau

GETTING AROUND

For tourist information, visit www.beaune-tourism.com.

(Rick Steves (www.ricksteves.com) writes European travel guidebooks and hosts travel shows on public television and public radio. Email him at rick@ricksteves.com and follow his blog on Facebook.) (c)2012 RICK STEVES DIST. BY TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.

Real Estate & Business

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Newspapers alive and well in 2012 While pondering a subject for my fifth monthly article, I’ve noticed favorable reports on auto sales. Having been in that business a few years ago, I considered writing on that industry. With unfavorable employment reports, especially considering my political slant, that subject could have been another angle this month. But when I saw that Warren Buffet, the “Wizard of Omaha,” one of the wealthiest men in the world, of whom every move is followed by Wall Street bought a group of newspapers, I knew. Self-serving as it may be, it’s time for a positive update on the publishing industry. On June 25, 63 community newspapers under the Virginia-

based holding c o m p a n y Media General, Inc. will become part of World Media Enterprises,one of billionaire i n v e s t o r Warren Buffet’s businesses. Last fall, he bought his hometown newspaper, the Omaha WorldHerald, but it was dismissed as nostalgic. This month’s purchase quadruples his media holdings. Small community newspapers are profitable and thriving, even through these challenging economic times. Another indicator of growth in newspapers is in emerging

markets now considered to be economic powerhouses such as India. The reason for obvious declines in many newspapers and media companies are primarily in classified advertising versus the internet, which is why the daily newspapers have scaled back so dramatically. Most weekly newspapers don’t rely as heavily on time-sensitive classified advertising. Local newspaper display advertising can define your target market better than the internet and other media. Newspaper readers are typically better educated and have higher incomes. Print is tangible and more useful than radio and television, in that it can be re-

reviewed at your audience’s convenience. Similar to the way community banks boast of local lending decisions, community newspapers’ advertising rates are often more negotiable than their large corporate counterparts. Two final thoughts I feel the need to share on this subject is the emergence of free newspapers and clarification of circulation and distribution methods. While paid subscriptions to newspapers are declining, numbers of free newspapers are rising. There is no regulation about pricing on the masthead of a newspaper. Just because it reflects a price doesn’t mean that the majority of its circulation isn’t free. Also, free newspapers are

distributed a variety of ways including, but not limited to racks, also known as “retail drop” or “controlled distribution” and end of driveway, also known as “apron” delivery. Our company, Voyager Media Group has both. Without boring you with the statistics, my opinion, having received the latter method at home for several years is to prefer picking-up the paper at a convenient location when I want it. What are your thoughts?

Mike Reid, the self-proclaimed “Money Maverick” is a Registered CPA, fulltime Advertising Consultant for The Bugle & Voyager Media Group, and his monthly business series can be found at buglenewspapers.com in the Features section.

Time management for the stressed Q. Our company has gone through major changes the last five years. Every change seems to mean that I get more responsibility. I’m so overloaded right now that I could work round the clock and still not get everything done. Do you have any time management tips for the overloaded and unappreciated? A. Yes, start by realizing that you do not simply have to accept being overloaded and unappreciated. Everything that happens in the workplace is negotiable. If you don’t negotiate, you’ll just be given more work. The truth is that most bosses don’t overload you because they are plotting to drive you mad. They keep giving you new tasks because they forget how many you already have. If you don’t want your back to break,you need to remind them diplomatically. Put together a list of all the tasks you have been given. Now realistically go through the list and attach time frames to each of these tasks. Now assign a number according to what you believe are your boss’s top priorities. When you are done, make a separate list with the tasks that you believe are low priorities

that you don’t have the hours to do. Be realistic about the hours you will and can work. The next step is to set up an “efficiency” meeting with your boss. Hand your boss your lists and ask if you’ve accurately numbered the priority responsibilities. Highlight the tasks that will not be completed and ask how your boss would like to handle the overflow. Whatever you do, don’t offer to become a workaholic to get all your projects done. As you’ve already said,even working around the clock won’t fix the problem of being overloaded. If your boss insists he is sure you can get everything done, don’t fall into the temptation of being flattered. If you don’t admit to some human limits, he is going to start asking you to pretend you are a superhero. You can either be clear you have limits now or be set up for failure. Remember to treat your boss like a problem-solving coach, not an enemy.Your boss probably has high expectations for himself. He may also be under pressure from his management to leap tall buildings at a single bound. Most of us would like to have people at work believe we can pull rabbits out of hats. We enjoy the shock and awe of people watching us perform workplace miracles. The trap is the miracle ceases to be appreciated and comes to be expected.

If your boss wants miracles, let him know that if you were going to work a miracle for anyone, it would be for him. Then make it clear you don’t want to let him or the team down and go back to negotiating what you know you can deliver. In the end, your boss will be happier with you delivering results than promising him his fantasy. 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.(c) 2012 INTERPERSONAL EDGE

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 338 Emery Ave., Romeoville, Illinois 60446 (Single Family Residence). On the 27th day of June, 2012, 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. CHRISTOPHER GANS, STACY GANS, BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., acting solely as nominee for GMAC Mortgage Corporation dba ditech.com, GMAC MORTGAGE CORPORATION DBA DITECH. COM and HAMPTON PARK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION Defendant. Case No. 11 ch 1361 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: Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC 111 East Main Street, Suite 200 Decatur, Illinois 62523 217-422-1719 217-422-1754 (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 5/31, 6/7, 6/14

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 236 Gladiolus Drive Romeoville, IL 60446 (Residential). On the 27th day of June, 2012, to be held at 12:00 noon, on the first floor in the Will County Courthouse under Case Title: Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP Plaintiff V. Ray O. Reola; et. al. Defendant. Case No. 11 CH 3251 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois. Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act.

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 1920 Amberleigh Court Romeoville, IL 60446 (Residential). On the 27th day of June, 2012, to be held at 12:00 noon, on the first floor in the Will County Courthouse under Case Title: US Bank National Association, as Trustee for Certificateholders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2005-AC2. Plaintiff V. Juan Torres; et. al. Defendant. Case No. 10 CH 4660 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.

For Information Please Contact:

Codilis & Associates, P.C. 15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 630-794-5300 630-794-9090 fax 14-10-12150

Codilis & Associates, P.C. 15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 630-794-5300 630-794-9090 fax 14-11-29762

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 5/31, 6/7, 6/14

Published 5/24, 5/31, 6/7

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 1600 RICHFIELD TRAIL ROMEOVILLE, IL 60446 (FRAME SINGLE FAMILYWITH ATTACHED 2 CAR). On the 27th day of June, 2012, to be held at 12:00 noon, on the first floor in the Will County Courthouse under Case Title: FANNIE MAE (“FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION”) Plaintiff V. SANA KHAN Defendant.

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 1055 PRINCETON DRIVE, ROMEOVILLE, IL 60446 (Single Family Residence). On the 27th day of June, 2012, to be held at 12:00 noon, on the first floor in the Will County Courthouse under Case Title: WEST SUBURBAN BANK Plaintiff V. CHRISTOPHER L. ANDERSON, KRYSTN M. ANDERSON f/k/a KRYSTN LEON a/k/a KRYSTN M. LEON, FIRST MIDWEST BANK, MALIBU BAY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS & NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant.

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Published 5/31, 6/7, 6/14

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.

Case No. 09 CH 6079 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois.

Case No. 11 CH 4404 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois.

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.

Codilis & Associates, P.C. 15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 630-794-5300 630-794-9090 fax 14-11-06018

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 706 S. Shannon Drive Romeoville, IL 60446 (Residential). On the 20th day of June, 2012, to be held at 12:00 noon, on the first floor in the Will County Courthouse under Case Title: GMAC Mortgage, LLC Plaintiff V. Matthew M. Sinclair; et. al. Defendant.

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Case No. 12 CH 168 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois. Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/151507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State. For Information Please Contact:

PIERCE & ASSOCIATES ONE NORTH DEARBORN THIRTEENTH FLOOR CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60602 312-346-9088 312-346-1557 (Fax)

Steve Plato Troy Troy & Associates 116 N. Chicago Street Suite 202 Joliet, Illinois 60432 815-726-0756 815-726-3338 (Fax)

Published 5/31, 6/7, 6/14

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THE BUGLE JUNE 7, 2012 LEGAL SHERIFF’S SALE

LEGAL SHERIFF’S SALE

ROMEOVILLE

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

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

FANNIE MAE (“FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION”) Plaintiff,

US Bank National Association, as Trustee for Certificateholders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2005-AC2. Plaintiff,

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

Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP Plaintiff,

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff,

THE

GMAC Mortgage, LLC Plaintiff, vs. Matthew M. Sinclair; et. al. Defendant. No. 11 CH 4404 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 29th day of February, 2012, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Wednesday, the 20th day of June, 2012, 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: THAT PART OF LOT 509 IN LAKEWOOD FALLS UNIT 7C, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 26, 2002 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R2002-138021 AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE MOST EASTERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 509; THENCE SOUTH 50 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 21 SECONDS WEST, 105.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 39 DEGREES 23 MINUTES 39 SECONDS WEST, 36.51 FEET; THENCE NORTH 53 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 52 SECONDS EAST, 105.71 FEET TO A POINT ON A CURVE; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG A CURVE NONTANGENT TO THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE BEING CONCAVE NORTHEASTERLY HAVING A RADIUS OF 430.00 FEET AND A CHORD BEARING OF SOUTH 37 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 42 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 22.50 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE SOUTH 39 DEGREES 23 MINUTES 39 SECONDS EAST, 8.93 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 706 S. Shannon Drive Romeoville, IL 60446 Description of Improvements: Residential P.I.N.: 11-04-18-406-094 Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c) (1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State. FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Codilis & Associates, P.C. 15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 630-794-5300 630-794-9090 fax 14-11-29762 PAUL J. KAUPAS Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 5/24, 5/31, 6/7

vs. SANA KHAN Defendant. No. 09 CH 6079

vs.

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 17th day of November, 2011, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Wednesday, the 27th day of June, 2012, 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 154 IN LAKEWOOD FALLS UNIT 7 BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN AND PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 10, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 25, 2001 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R2001-096217, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS Commonly known as: 1600 RICHFIELD TRAIL ROMEOVILLE, IL 60446 Description of Improvements: FRAME SINGLE FAMILYWITH ATTACHED 2 CAR P.I.N.: 11-04-18-103-011

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 22nd day of February, 2012, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Wednesday, the 27th day of June, 2012, 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 430 IN WESLAKE SUBDIVISION NEIGHBORHOOD 5 UNIT 1, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 20, 1997, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R97-91786, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 1920 Amberleigh Court Romeoville, IL 60446 Description of Improvements: Residential P.I.N.: 06-03-12-105-034

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. Judgment amount is 209,670.53 plus interest, cost and post judgment advances, if any. In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c) (1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State. FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: PIERCE & ASSOCIATES ONE NORTH DEARBORN THIRTEENTH FLOOR CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60602 312-346-9088 312-346-1557 (Fax) PAUL J. KAUPAS Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 5/31, 6/7, 6/14

Juan Torres; et. al. Defendant. No. 10 CH 4660

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c) (1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State. FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Codilis & Associates, P.C. 15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 630-794-5300 630-794-9090 fax 14-10-12150 PAUL J. KAUPAS Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 5/31, 6/7, 6/14

vs. Ray O. Reola; et. al. Defendant. No. 11 CH 3251 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 22nd day of February, 2012, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Wednesday, the 27th day of June, 2012, 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 255, IN WESGLEN SUBDIVISION NEIGHBORHOOD 4 UNIT 1, 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 AUGUST 22, 2000, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R2000-90319, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 236 Gladiolus Drive Romeoville, IL 60446 Description of Improvements: Residential P.I.N.: 04-07-309-001 Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c) (1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State. FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Codilis & Associates, P.C. 15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 630-794-5300 630-794-9090 fax 14-11-06018 PAUL J. KAUPAS Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 5/31, 6/7, 6/14

vs. CHRISTOPHER GANS, STACY GANS, BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., acting solely as nominee for GMAC Mortgage Corporation dba ditech.com, GMAC MORTGAGE CORPORATION DBA DITECH.COM and HAMPTON PARK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION Defendant. No. 11 ch 1361 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 6th day of March, 2012, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Wednesday, the 27th day of June, 2012, 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 38 in Block 3 in Hampton Park Subdivision No. 10, a Subdivision in the Northeast _ of Section 4, Township 36 North, Range 10 East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the Plat thereof recorded May 3, 1968 as Document No. R68-6757 in Will County, Illinois Commonly known as: 338 Emery Ave., Romeoville, Illinois 60446 Description of Improvements: Single Family Residence P.I.N.: 11-04-04-208-026-0000 Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c) (1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State. FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC 111 East Main Street, Suite 200 Decatur, Illinois 62523 217-422-1719 217-422-1754 (Fax) PAUL J. KAUPAS Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 5/31, 6/7, 6/14

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ROMEOVILLE PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. STATE OF ILLINOIS ) ) SS. COUNTY OF WILL ) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS WEST SUBURBAN BANK Plaintiff, vs. CHRISTOPHER L. ANDERSON, KRYSTN M. ANDERSON f/k/a KRYSTN LEON a/k/a KRYSTN M. LEON, FIRST MIDWEST BANK, MALIBU BAY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS & NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant. No. 12 CH 168 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 20th day of March, 2012, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Wednesday, the 27th day of June, 2012, 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 68 IN MALIBU BAY SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST _ OF THE NORTHEAST _ OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 16, 1998, AS DOCUMENT R98-81448, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 1055 PRINCETON DRIVE, ROMEOVILLE, IL 60446 Description of Improvements: Single Family Residence P.I.N.: 11-04-05-205-006 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: Steve Plato Troy Troy & Associates 116 N. Chicago Street Suite 202 Joliet, Illinois 60432 815-726-0756 815-726-3338 (Fax) PAUL J. KAUPAS Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 5/31, 6/7, 6/14

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