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JUNE 5, 2014
Vol. 8 No. 48
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Reliving history
Community can learn about French voyageurs during Island Rendezvous event By Laura Katauskas staff reporter
katauskas@buglenewspapers.com @lkatauskas Residents of all ages are invited out to enjoy the free, two-day celebration, the Island Rendezvous, at the Isle a la Cache Museum next weekend. Travel back in time 300 years to when French voyageurs canoed the Des Plaines River to trade for furs when Rendezvous was >> see history | page 5
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News local
ATI announces annual Metal Walk & Fun Run Event benefits children with physical impairments The ATI Foundation is excited to announce its upcoming Annual Metal Walk & Fun Run on Saturday, June 21, presented by Hinsdale Orthopaedics and sponsored by the Joliet Slammers and ATI Physical Therapy. The dual event will raise funds for local children with physical impairments and will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Silver Cross Field, 1 Mayor Art Schultz Drive, Joliet, IL.The day will start and finish at home plate on the Joliet Slammers field, and will be followed by food, entertainment, kid’s activities and prizes! Presentations to local ATI
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Manny Bueno, age 2 of Romeoville will be a special honoree at this year’s event. Manny has Cerebral Palsy, which was caused by lack of oxygen during birth. Manny’s family was told he wouldn’t live past three days.
Foundation beneficiaries will add to the celebration for all in attendance. Manny Bueno, age 2 of Romeoville will be a special
honoree at this year’s event. Manny has Cerebral Palsy, which was caused by lack of oxygen during birth. Manny’s family was told he wouldn’t live past three days. To date, “Super Manny” as he is known, has undergone nearly 160 hyperbaric oxygen chamber treatments that are healing his brain, and helping him function beyond what was ever thought possible. These treatments, however, are not covered by insurance and cost $180.00 each. The family has chosen to purchase their own chamber for use at home with a cost of approximately $25,000. To date, they have raised over $15,000 through various fundraisers, and the ATI Foundation will be awarding them a grant that will be one of the final pieces of the puzzle in their efforts to purchase this medical necessity. The Metal Walk portion of the event honors a unique population of patients who have overcome the challenge of joint replacement. Metal Walkers are not only the recipients, but also support teams of friends and family members who walk with them.
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Weber Road construction becomes summer tradition Construction began in summer of 2012 staff reporter
katauskas@buglenewspapers.com @lkatauskas
photo By Laura Katauskas | for the bugle
According to Will County Transportation officials, the end is in sight for the construction on Renwick and Weber Roads, with project completion expected by the end of August.
their work and the highway department began work on sewer lines that were behind the curb area. Work to widen the road to three lanes on either side first began in spring 2013. The
“There is a lot of work still to be done—the concrete, curbs, gutters, traffic lights, but we have our punch list, and it will get done,” said Ronaldson. “We will all be happy when this project is complete. All we can ask is that people still be patient with the construction.” traffic at the Weber Road and Renwick Road intersection will continue to be shifted onto the new concrete pavement with one lane of traffic open in each direction as it is now. As the area’s main thoroughfare, Weber Road is on the watch list
of many officials, with a study for changes at Interstate 55 and Weber Road as well and a longtime point of contention. Just last week, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, backed a new capital construction bill, House Bill 3794, approved by the House which includes $52 million for construction at I-55 and Weber Road. “The congestion around I-55 and Weber Road has been a mess for years, and this legislation will help get this project up and running by this summer,” said Manley. “The boost that these projects will give to our economy will not only be felt here in Will County but throughout Illinois. This is an opportunity to create jobs that we cannot pass up.” This project specifically appropriates funds for a number of projects at the I-55 and Weber Road interchange which are considered shovel-ready and there is hope that work will begin this summer. House Bill 3794 must be approved by the Senate and governor before funding for the project is released.
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news in brief schools
Pioneer’s Guzman to be named assistant principal She succeeds Jeff Mitchem, who is leaving the district
By Laura Katauskas
All too familiar are the orange construction horses and the corresponding red brake lights of motorists traveling along Weber and Renwick roads. But according to Will County Transportation officials, the end is in sight, with project completion expected by the end of August. Jeff Ronaldson, assistant county engineer, said that despite obvious delays along the way, noting the contract for the project was awarded in 2012, contractually the project is set to end by mid-August. “There is a lot of work still to be done—the concrete, curbs, gutters, traffic lights, but we have our punch list, and it will get done,” said Ronaldson. “We will all be happy when this project is complete. All we can ask is that people still be patient with the construction.” The $13 million ongoing project will bring Weber Road to six lanes along a stretch of road from Airport Road to Renwick. The largest of the final stages, the digging out of the main lane for concrete, is set to begin this week. Construction began on the project early in the summer of 2012, but never got far due to issues with the utility companies. The project incurred major delays waiting for Commonwealth Edison and AT&T to move lines so that construction could begin. Later that fall, utilities just finished
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Pioneer English-as-a-SecondLanguage teacher Rita Guzman has been named Assistant Principal of the Bolingbrook elementary school effective July 1. She succeeds Jeff Mitchem, who is leaving the district. Guzman, who has been with Valley View School District 365U since the 2002-03 school year, is a former 1st grade bilingual teacher at both Tibbott and Skoff elementary schools. She joined the Pioneer team in 2010 as an ESL specialist.
She is a member of the VVSD Parent Resource Network team and the VVSD Academic Committee, and has been at the forefront of Common Core State Standards curriculum development for VVSD ESL students. Guzman holds a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and Master’s Degrees in both Educational Leadership and in Differentiated Instruction from the University of St. Francis where she is now pursuing her Doctorate in Educational Leadership. Guzman is one of only five teachers in Will County certified to work with both English Language Learners and special needs students.
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Earl Sewell YA Author Visit program at the White Oak Library District Earl Sewell was born in Chicago, Illinois
The White Oak Library District is pleased to present the program “Earl Sewell YA Author Visit” at its Crest Hill Branch Library at 20670 Len Kubinski Drive. Earl Sewell was born in Chicago, Illinois and attended Columbia College where he studied Creative Writing to pursue his dream of becoming a published author. However, after receiving over forty rejection letters from New York publishing houses, he gave up on the idea. He decided to take a leap of faith and start his own publishing company which he named Katie Books, after his late mother. He published his first novel in 1999, and sold several thousand copies of it locally. Sewell has since written a total of seventeen novels, mostly about African Americans. The “Earl Sewell YA Author Visit” program will be held from 2 to 3:30
p.m. June 14 in Meeting Rooms A&B, at our Crest Hill Branch, 20670 Len Kubinski Drive, Crest Hill, IL 60403. (The new Crest Hill Branch is located just north of the Menards on Weber Road.) Register online, by phone, or visit the new location. For further information on this program, please contact Sarah Stumph at the Crest Hill Branch at 815-552-4260, sstumpf@ whiteoaklibrary.org, or check the website under Events at http://www. whiteoaklibrary.org
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news in brief local
Manley passes life-saving measure easing access to emergency services Requires private business phone systems to connect automatically to 9-1-1
Aiming to improve access to emergency services, State Rep. Manley, D-Joliet, passed legislation requiring a private business phone system to automatically connect to “9-1-1” without the person first having to dial any other numbers. “Access to emergency services is not a process we can afford to complicate or jeopardize,” said Manley. “The passage of this legislation ensures that everyone has access to life-saving services. We cannot gamble with the lives of our citizens by hindering the simple process of seeking emergency help.” Manley is the chief House sponsor of Senate Bill 3313 which passed the House on Wednesday. Previously, “private business switch services,”
such as hotel phone lines, require a person to first dial a number such as “9” to get an outside line and the seven- or ten-digit number to make outside calls. Senate Bill 3313 requires direct connection to 9-1-1 systems without having to first dial any numbers to make a call outside the business. “In an emergency situation, callers should have quick access to 9-11 systems without having to dial additional codes, as this only slows down response time in a hectic situation,” said Manley. “When this becomes law, the citizens of Illinois will be guaranteed quick and efficient access to vital emergency services, a right that should never have been compromised.” For more information, please contact Manley’s full-time constituent service office at (815) 725-2741 or e-mail repmanley@gmail.com.
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Aerial spraying for European Gypsy Moth to occur in June EGM is an invasive species from Europe and is one of the most damaging forest and tree pests
During June, the Romeoville area will receive an aerial application by the Illinois Department of Agriculture to eliminate the European Gypsy Moth (EGM). Weather permitting, the applications may occur any day of the week, and the overall treatment should only be a one to two day event. EGM is an invasive species from
Europe and is one of the most damaging forest and tree pests in the United States. The EGM has become permanently established in Illinois. This treatment is part of a statewide program to prevent EGM from establishing itself outside the northeast corner of Illinois. The treatment is also an attempt to reduce the impact of its invasion into other states. For questions and concerns, the DeKalb office of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Environmental Programs can be contacted at 815-787-5476.
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Village hosts Hampton Park Party Park parties are a free, fun way for community to connect
Summertime fun has begun with village-sponsored park parties traveling throughout several neighborhoods in the coming months. The Hampton Park Party hosted by the Village of Romeoville Parks and Recreation Department was filled with the sounds of laughter and springtime. More than 250 Romeoville residents played at the park, checking out a speed pitch station, street hockey, sandy candy, DJ, and a hotdog dinner provided by the Hampton Park Social Athletic Club. “The park parties are a free and fun way for our community to connect with nature and each other,” stated Recreation Supervisor Jason Buckholtz. Other parties include Village Park on June 11 (900 W. Romeo Rd.); Malibu Park on June 24 (1021 Princeton Ave.); and Independence Park on July 22 (1730 W. Raleigh Tr.). All of these events are free and open to the public during the hours of 6 to 8 p.m. “The park parties define what spring and summer should be — having fun, playing in a wonderful park and enjoying our beautiful village,” Buckholtz claimed. The award-winning Romeoville Recreation Department exists to provide quality recreational
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More than 250 Romeoville residents played at the park, checking out a speed pitch station, street hockey, sandy candy, DJ, and a free hotdog dinner provided by the Hampton Park Social Athletic Club.
“The park parties are a free and fun way for our community to connect with nature and each other,” stated Recreation Supervisor Jason Buckholtz. services to all age groups in the community through a diversified selection of classes, programs, athletic leagues and community events.Toddlers to senior citizens can find an activity or event that will suit their needs.
online resource: The summer program registration began May 19 and continues through the first week of June. For more information call (815)886-6222 or visit www.romeoville.org.
Offering more than 30 special events, 29 parks and recreational areas, and many free events for families including summer Movies in the Park and Park Parties, the Rockin’ the Ville concert series, a four-day festival called RomeoFest, Santa visits at the Winter Wonderland event and a Glow-in the-Dark Egg Hunt in spring.
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Household hazardous waste, electronics collection event at Orenic Saturday Event will give residents a chance to safely rid themselves of household chemicals, hazardous materials The Will County Land Use Department’s Resource Recovery and Energy Division will hold a household hazardous waste and electronics collection event in Plainfield on Saturday, May 31. The event will be held from
online resource: For a complete list of what will and won’t be accepted, go to www.willcountygreen.com.
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at William B. Orenic School parking lot, 5820 W. Theodore St. The event will give residents a chance to safely rid themselves of household chemicals, hazardous materials and liquids such as oil-based paints and stains, medications, paint thinner, solvents, used
oil filters and fluorescent light bulbs. Electronic items to be collected include televisions, computers, laptops, tablets and microwaves. At its most recent one-day collection, held in Mokena, nearly 24,000 pounds of electronics were collected. For a complete list of what will and won’t be accepted, go to www.willcountygreen.com.
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Local woman catches bat at White Sox game Protects baby from being hit in the row behind her; turns into overnight celebrity By Scott Taylor sports editor
staylor@enterprisepublications.com @Taylor_Sports
Normally when one goes to a Major League Baseball game, he or she doesn’t expect to turn into an overnight celebrity. However, that was the case for 14-year Plainfield resident Eileen DePesa after the Chicago White Sox game Monday, May 26 at U.S. Cellular Field. DePesa caught the flying bat of Chicago White Sox catcher Tyler Flowers during the game, perhaps saving a baby from being hit in the row behind her. “There wasn’t time to think,” DePesa said. “I was talking to my boyfriend, who obviously has gotten a lot of grief for ducking. I didn’t even see the bat until late and the crowd screamed and I screamed. The bat bounced and I raised my hand and it pretty much just landed in my hand.” In the day and age of social media, the video of the onehanded grab went viral quickly, making the highlights on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” and ABC’s “World News Tonight.” “I can’t believe it,” DePesa said of the national reaction to the catch. “It is part because of having the kids behind us. I can’t believe it went viral so fast. That first day I got so many phone calls, requests and emails. I had three different stations at my house the first night. I was making phone interviews. I’ve probably done 15-20 interviews. It is crazy. I’m having fun with it though. My >> history, from page 1 a time for voyageurs to celebrate the end of fur trading season. Historic vendors, entertainers, and re-enactors will share a real glimpse of the French and Native Americans who lived here three centuries ago.
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14-year Plainfield resident Eileen DePesa caught a foul bat at the Chicago White Sox game Monday, May 26 at U.S. Cellular Field.
kids are loving it.” Unlike many professional athletes, DePesa isn’t used to being interviewed. “I was a little nervous when I did the live interviews,” she said. “The ones that are taped, they won’t air something dumb. But the live ones are a little nervous.”
Her boyfriend, Dan, has also been under the national spotlight by many publications for ducking away from the bat. But as DePesa said, he wasn’t paying attention to the play and the natural reaction to a bat flying at you at the last second is to duck. “They are giving him a lot of bad PR, just for the ducking,”
DePesa said. “But if you realize what really happened, that I screamed to him and his back was to the play and you know something is coming, anyone is going to duck in that circumstance. “He didn’t even know what was going on. He asked me how I got the bat in my hand. But he has been such a good sport about everything.” DePesa, who likes going to White Sox games, has tickets to another game coming up on the schedule. There will be a good chance that game will not be as eventful for her. “I have tickets for one coming up and they are kind of behind home plate,” she said. “I have that netting there to protect me.” Overall, the experience she has had the past week will be one she will never forget. It will also help that she will have a bunch of keepsakes collected from family and friends. “My family has been all over the internet sending me links and pictures,” DePesa said. “I’m going to have quite the mementos from this.”
The annual event in its 31st year, draws hundreds to the area for a weekend of free entertainment. The festival sponsored by the Forest Preserve District of Will County, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 14 and 15 at the Isle a la Cache Museum grounds located off of Route 53 and
135th Street. Guests can cheer on their favorite re-enactors as they compete with tomahawk, musket, flint, and even flying frying pans. This is a free program with free parking and shuttle service. For more information, call the Isle a la Cache Museum at 815-886-1467.
“My family has been all over the internet sending me links and pictures,” DePesa said. “I’m going to have quite the mementos from this.”
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Police Blotter
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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.
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Itzabeth Gonzalez, 30, 615 Pontiac, Joliet, was arrested at 5:02 a.m. May 19 and charged with no valid driver’s license, speeding near Route 53 and University Parkway.
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Chassity Collins, 24, 2305 St. Francis Ave., Joliet, and Brittni Miller, 25, 1620 Mayfield, Joliet, were arrested at 3:38 p.m. May 21 and charged with retail theft in the 200 block of S.Weber Road.
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Timothy Jemison, 35, 1380 W.Alder Creek, was arrested at 10:24 p.m. May 21 and charged with disorderly conduct in the 0-100 block of S. Weber Road.
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Steven Wallace, 22, 21941 W. Kinsley Court, Plainfield, was arrested at 9:58 a.m. May 22 and charged with driving with a suspended license, speeding and no insurance near Romeo Road and Poplar.
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LaKeisha Conley-Bissic, 35, 1570 Baytree Drive, was arrested at 2:46 p.m. May 23 and charged with retail theft in the 300 block of S. Weber Road.
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Luis Nieves-Barrera, 28, 210 Pierce St., Aurora, was arrested at 6:40 p.m. May 23 and charged with no valid driver’s license and no insurance near Spangler and McKool.
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Jose Ramirez, 50, 1013 William Street, Joliet, was arrested at 6:48 p.m. May 23 and charged with no valid driver’s license near Spangler and McKool.
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Lakesha Harris, 36, 422 Elmwood, Joliet, was arrested at 6:55 p.m. May 23 and charged with no valid driver’s license, no insurance, no driver’s license on person near Route 53 and McKool.
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Camille Prescott, 39, 212 Glen Ellyn Road, Bloomingdale, was arrested at 6:56 p.m. May 23 and charged with no valid driver’s license near Route 53 and McKool.
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Roman Hnatiw, 63, 3444 Summerhill Drive,
Woodridge, was arrested at 7:23 p.m. May 23 and charged with driving with a revoked license near Spangler and McKool.
arrested at 8:51 p.m. May 23 for driving with a suspended license and cancelled registration on Spangler and McKool.
was arrested at 10:15 p.m. May 23 and charged with possession of cannabis near Spangler and Sinde Circle.
Danielle Johnson, 22, 220 Nippert, was arrested at 8:50 p.m. May 23 and charged with driving with a suspended license and no insurance near Route 53 and McKool.
Bryan Fischbeck, 46, 201 McKool, was arrested at 7:27 p.m. May 25 and charged with criminal damage to property in the 300 block of N. Independence.
Jamylle Ivy, 28, 129 Lexington Drive, was arrested at 10:15 p.m. May 23 and charged with an in-state warrant near Spangler and Sinde Circle.
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A criminal damage to property was reported in
the 1900 block of Wedgewood Circle at 5:13 p.m. May 21. Unknown person(s) broke the glass patio door of the residence. Estimated cost to repair the damage is $600. A theft over $500 was reported in the 1600 block of Amaryllis at 9:09 a.m. May 26. Unknown person(s) took a bicycle left in the driveway of the residence. Estimated value of the bicycle is $2,500.
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In the end, winning doesn’t matter I wore blue goggles around my neck with a Disney beach sweditor@buglenewspapers.com towel that my beloved middle @podmandan school special education aide had given me as a gift Today, June 4, there wrapped around my are nine days until shoulders. My bright thousands of athletes blue swim trunks will will compete in the make it easier for my 2014 Summer Games mom,Linda Smrokowski, of Special Olympics to see me in the pool. in Normal, Illinois, My mom said, “Dan between June 13 and looked like he was in speCiaL VoiCes 15. Simultaneously, the DanieL the right spot, where 2014 USA Games in smrokoWski he was meant to be. Princeton, New Jersey, He looked comfortable will occur June 14 to 21. This and pleased to be among all the will be my fifth year competing other swimmers.” in aquatics at the state level. My heart was beating a little To qualify for the state level, faster than usual, my stomach in athletes have to obtain a gold knots and my legs shaking; I was medal at the Area 2 qualifying collecting my thoughts before competition, which this our swim. year was held on March 6 at After what seemed liked Neuqua Valley High School in hours of waiting, my race was Naperville. finally called. The other racers The gym was hot, crowded and I took what seemed like and loud, as my teammates and a mile-long walk through the I waited to enter the pool to gym, through two large doors swim the race. and then down a hallway into “Not just all the athletes to the pool area. We then sat in a take the oath with us, but we second bullpen waiting for our ask everyone to take the oath, race to be called. I heard other because everyone in life is an athletes in the water and many athlete,” said Robert McBride, people were cheering from the principal of Neuqua Valley High stands. School. “Everybody is always Finally, my teammate Mark trying to overcome something. Ploskonka and my heat was Ain’t that the truth? So, let’s take called, and we walked along the this oath. Grace, go ahead.” pool to swim our race. Grace Seiboldt, athlete and I stood at the edge of the pool global messenger with Special wall about to dive in to swim Olympics Illinois, then recited the 50-meter backstroke, which the oath, “Let me win, but if I is two lengths of the pool. The cannot win, let me be brave in volunteer with the buzzer had the attempt.” given those familiar words— By DanIeL sMRoKoWsKI for the bugLe/sentineL
swimmers, take your mark … Go! — and I dove in. I was swimming hard and heard lots of cheering from the stands. As I approached the opposite wall, I made a quick turn and swam fast to the finish. I climbed out of the pool, walked back to the medal stand to wait and receive my medal. In the end, it doesn’t matter if we win or lose, all that matters is that, “I love backstroke, and it’s so much fun,” said Kristen McInerney, board member for Special Olympics Illinois. On behalf of my fellow athletes in Special Olympics, we invite you to come watch us compete at Summer Games. The new 2014 Special Olympics Illinois mobile app will make communication easier. Two-days after our Illinois Summer Games, my friend Breanna Bogucki, her parents, and myself will be heading to Princeton for the 2014 USA Games. In addition to the coverage that the Fox networks will provide on national television, our readers may be interested in following our stories at SpecialChronicles. com/2014USAGames. Daniel Smrokowski is an Athlete and Global Messenger (public speaker) with Special Olympics Illinois on the Southeast Association for Special Parks and Recreation (SEASPAR) team. He is also the Founder and CEO of Special Chronicles Nonprofit New Media Company, a pioneering network that gives respect and voice to people with special needs. Come join us at: SpecialChronicles.com.
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Calendar
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JUNE 5 Summer Reading Children’s Kick-off. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Contact:The Children’s Services Desk 815-886-2030 dkoll@ whiteoaklibrary.org Our Summer Reading Program, Paws to Read, is here! To celebrate the Romeoville Branch is having a Paw-Some Kick-off Party! Come sign up for the summer reading program and stay to play games, make crafts, and have fun! Registration is required. This program is for all ages but is most appropriate for children 12 and under and their families.
JUNE 7 How To Groom Your Dog. 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Contact: Adult Services 815886-2030 lkennard@ whiteoaklibrary.org Is your dog’s wild hair getting out of control? A professional groomer from PetCo will provide some tips on taming the beast on Saturday, June 7. Registration is preferred.
JUNE 9 Read with Rover at Romeoville. 7 to 8 p.m.at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Contact: The Children’s Services Desk 815-886-2030 dkoll@ whiteoaklibrary.org. Practice your reading skills at the Library. Participants will have the chance to read aloud to a specially trained therapy dog from Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy. The goal of Reading with Rover is to create a positive, non-threatening, and fun environment in which reading is facilitated. Each participant may sign up for one 15 minute slot. This program is most appropriate for children ages 5-12. Registration is required. Please call 815-886-2030 to register.
JUNE 10 Teen Scavenger Hunt. 6:30 to 8 p.m.at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Contact: Cindy Shutts 815-8862030 cshutts@whiteoaklibrary. org.The clues are out there! Your mission, if you choose to accept it, will be to hunt through the library to find hidden clues and win a wonderful prize We will
have tons of games, prizes, and food.This event is for grades 6th to 12th. Please register!
JUNE 11 Village Park, Park Party. 6 to 8 p.m. at 900 W. Romeo Road, Romeoville. Celebrate the renovated park with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Stay for music, inflatables and entertainment for the whole family. A Zoo to You Animal Show. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Contact: The Children’s Services Desk 815-886-2030 dkoll@ whiteoaklibrary.org. Ever wondered what a wallaby was? How about a Coatimundi? A Zoo to You is coming to White Oak Library District, and they want to show you some of their favorite exotic and familiar animal friends. Join us for an awesome night of family fun.
ONGOING Silver Plus Chess Club. Tuesdays from 9 to 11 a.m. at Ashbury’s at Boughton Ridge 335 E. Boughton Rd., Bolingbrook. Free chess event for men and women 50+. No experience or some experience okay. Sam Henderson, Jr, 630378-5040. For more information view website: silverpluschessclub.com
Mass. Power Connection’s LARGE FOOD PANTRY. Open on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month from 1 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., at 999 Remington Blvd, Suite F, Bolingbrook. Enjoy your shopping experience. For a $20 donation you can shop the aisles of canned/boxed goods, drinks, deserts, 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 Resale Connection is also open from 9a.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 so much more! Cleaning out your house? We accepts donations Monday-Thursday, 9am-4pm. Call (630) 679-6899 or visit www.thepowerconnection.org for more information/services available such as our Extension Food Pantry, Computer Classes, Forklift Classes. Volunteer opportunities also available to serve your community. Power Connection Computer Classes. Classes begin at 999 Remington Blvd, Suite F, Bolingbrook. General or Microsoft Word classes are offered. Cost is $30. Call Power Connection at (630) 679-6899,or visit www.thepowerconection. org
Support Group. Gam-Anon is an anonymous fellowship for spouses, adult children, family and friends whose lives have been affected by someone with a gambling problem. For Information call our 24-hour hotline at: 708-802-0105. Or visit our website at www. gamanonchicago.org.
Power Connection Forklift classes at 999 Remington Blvd, Suite F, Bolingbrook. We offer a one week class for forklift certification, you must be able to read/write fluent English. $50 fuel fee due by start of class. Call Power Connection at (630) 679-6899, or visit www. thepowerconection.org.
Panic Attack Support Group of Bolingbrook. Anyone who is dealing with panic attacks, anxiety attacks, or social phobia is welcome to attend this support group. We meet every second and fourth Thursday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. Please visit Meetup.com to RSVP http://www.meetup. c o m / A n x i e t y - Pa n i c - A t t a ck Support-Group-Of-BolingbrookNaper/.
Tween Scene. Tuesdays 4 to 5 p. m. at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Do you enjoy hanging out at the library? Well, come to Tween Scene! Each session we’ll have fun things to do like games, science, anime, manga, and crafts. For children 8-12. Registration is required. Contact the Children’s Services Department for more information.
American Sign Language interpreted Mass is offered at St. Francis of Assisi, 1501 W. Boughton Road in Bolingbrook every Sunday at the 8:15 a.m.
Preschool Playtime. 10:30 a.m. on Thursdays at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville.
Brick Building Club. 4 p.m. on Thursdays at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Toddler times. 10:30 a.m. on Mondays at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Ages 3 to 36 mos. Terrific Ts. 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Ages 2 to 3. Storytimes. 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Ages 3 to 6 years. Pajama-Jam Family storytime. 6 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. All ages. Wear your pajamas. Family storytime. 7-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Fountaindale Public Library. On Tuesday evenings, get the family together to hear stories and sing songs in the storytime room. TOPS (Take Pounds Off Sensibly), IL114 Romeoville, meets 5:15 p.m. Mondays at the Romeoville Police Department, 1050 W. Romeo Road. For more information, call 815-886-9252. Golden Age Club. Thursdays noon to 4 p.m. at the Romeoville Recreation Department. Members must be 50 years and up to join, and may do so by coming to any Thursday meeting. Transportation is available by calling the Recreation Department at 815-886-6222 at least 24 hours before the event. For more information about the club, call Noel Maldonado at the Recreation Center. 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. Bolingbrook Machine Knitting Club. All skill levels
are welcome to begin or further their knowledge of knitting with a machine. The group meets the last Wednesday of every month at 10 a.m. There is no charge to attend this group. They meet in the community room of Bolingbrook Fire Station 4, 1111 W. Boughton Road. Please park on the West Side of the building. For more information, contact Rose at 630 739-2784 or Sharon at 630 471-9650. 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. Contact Melanie at 253-861-5897 or VBACesarean@ aol.com 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. Bolingbrook Amateur Radio Society. The Bolingbrook Amateur Radio Society meets on the third Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Fire Station #5, 1900 W. Rodeo Drive in Bolingbrook. All ham radio enthusiasts are invited to attend. Meetings usually include a presentation and refreshments. VE testing is held prior to each meeting at 6:30 p.m. for those wishing to take any level of license exam. Candidates must bring a photo ID, any pending Certificates of Successful Completion, and the test fee of $15. For more information, visit www.k9bar. org. Fly tying. 7-8:30 p.m. at Outdoor World, 709 Janes Ave., Bolingbrook. Join master fly tier Bob Davenport in the Fly Fishing Department for some great tips on fly tying and to answer any questions or concerns you may have. For more information, call the store at 630-296-2700. Employment. Will County Workforce Services host its free weekly Career Café for job seekers at 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday in Room 519 of the JJC Renaissance Center, 214 N. Ottawa St., Joliet. Reserve a spot by calling 815-727-4444, Ext. 122, or emailing bwashington@ willcountyillinois.com.
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MARCH 21 TO APRIl 20
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M AY 2 2 T O J U N E 2 1
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OCTObER 24 TO NOvEMbER 22
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Pruitt brings home state track medal By Mark Gregory sports reporter
mark@buglenewspapers.com @Hear_The_Beard
In one short season, Romeoville senior Curshaun Pruitt went from a gym class hero to an IHSA state medalist. Pruitt was not part of the Spartan track and field team until this year, when a physical skills test in school revealed he had a gift for leaping. “We did the vertical test and I jumped a 45 and Coach (Scott) Harper came to me and told me I should triple jump or high jump or something,” Pruitt said. “At the Stagg meet, I triple jumped 46-9 and that was when I knew triple jump was the one for me.” Pruitt triple jumped 45-feet at the state meet and placed seventh in Class 3A. “To even make it to state was an honor to be here. This was a really good experience,” Pruitt said. “I didn’t get the jumps I wanted and I know I could
have done better, but it was a good day. Some people never make it to state and they are in track for four years, so this isn’t the place I wanted, but I am still honored.” After starting his career late, Pruitt is hoping to continue jumping in college and is hoping his medalist performance and the All Star meet he is in June 13 will get him noticed. Bolingbrook had a pair of athletes advance to the second day of the state meet, but both happened to be in the same event. Raider pole vaulters Ben Junkroski and Jesse Pape both advanced to the second day and the senior duo tied for 11th in Class 3A, each clearing 13-9. “This was more than I expected coming into the season,” Junkroski said. “I couldn’t get more today, but that is OK. I am not too upset, I got here and I wasn’t expecting it, so this was a lot of fun.”
Junkroski said he enjoyed having a talented field of vaulters, which included Plainfield Central’s Luke Winder who won his second consecutive state title, clearing a state-record height of 17-3. “This is the first competition we have had with more than three people over 13-6,” Junkroski said. “We had one meet with Winder earlier in the year, but other than that, it has been me and (Jesse) taking first and second every week. So, it is nice coming out here and seeing some good competition and seeing some friends and have a great time vaulting together.” Both Junkroski and Pape have never cleared more than 13-9 outdoors and Pape said he is tired of seeing that number. “I have been there since the beginning of the season and I just don’t care for it anymore,” Pape said. “I am really getting >> see MEDAL | page 14
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Romeoville’s Curshaun Pruitt was seventh in the state in triple jump.
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Rayos del Sol wins pair of matches at state By Scott Taylor sports editor
staylor@enterprisepublications.com @Taylor_Sports
Mark Gregory/Bugle Staff
Romeoville sophomore Miguel Rayos del Sol won two matches at the state tournament.
Miguel Rayos del Sol performed well for Romeoville at the state meet last weekend, setting up a bright future for him and the Spartans’ program. Rayos del Sol went 2-2 for the tournament in his first appearance. “I think he had a fantastic tournament for the first time being at state,” Romeoville coach George Joyce said. “A lot of times kids are just happy to be there. He was able to get some experience and get some points on the board at the same time. It was pretty impressive.” The sophomore opened up play with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 win over Darsh Kurani of Moline. He then lost to Austin Aten of Champaign Central 6-1, 6-3, but rebounded with a 6-7, 7-6, 6-3 win over Mike Yong of Downers North. Rayos del Sol finished with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 loss to Andre Norasith of South Elgin.
“He was a slow starter all day long,” Joyce said.“He played 11 sets all together on that first day. It is hard to find anyone who played 12 sets that first day.The competition was good and he stepped up to the challenge.” Joyce said that Rayos del Sol has a lot of potential for the future. “He is one of the hardest swinging players in the area,”Joyce said.“He puts a lot of pressure on opposing players. He is quick and can get to a lot of shots. He hits with pace and has every shot he needs. He needs to work on staying patient and be willing to go back-and-forth 15 to 20 times rather than trying to hit winners.” Joyce hopes that the success Rayos del Sol had at state will motivate Raylos del Sol, and the rest of the Spartans for the future. “Hopefully this sends a message to the rest of the team,” Joyce stated.“Miguel can’t rest, either.All of the sectional kids will be back and Lockport has an incoming freshman who is supposed to be a high class player. He will have his hands full staying at the top of the area.”
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Sports >> MEDAL, from page 11 tired of that height. I just want to get over it. I am clearly over in practice, so that is not an issue. It is frustrating. Bolingbrook’s John Hall and Joshua Collins were both part of a pair of events in the state meet, but did not advance to the finals. Hall was less than two inches shy of advancement in the long jump, as he posted a leap of 21-7.50. The final qualifier for the finals was Imani Payton of North Lawndale Charter, who jumped 21-09.25. Collins competed individually in the 100-meter dash, running the race in 11.03.
Collins and Hall teamed with Damare Portis and Tyler Elmore to post a season-best time of 42.69, however, it was not enough to qualify for finals. Joining the Raiders on the track was Peyton Chapman, who ran a time of 50.85 in the 400 dash. Romeoville also had a pair of runners compete in Friday’s prelims. D’Aaron Williams ran the 100 dash in 11.19, while D’Lante Dawson posted a time of 22.46 in the 200 dash. In the discus, Spartan Kelvin Jones posted a throw of 15106 on his final attempt after having his other two tries soar out of bounds.
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Romeoville softball season comes to end Romeoville’s season came to an end May 27 with an 8-1 loss to Lockport. The Spartans scored first in the top of the first as an error off the bat of Taylor Massaro scored Ally Zeigler. After the Porters tied the game at 1-1, the Spartans had a chance to regain the lead in the top of the third inning as they had runners on second and third with no outs. However, the Porters made a pitching change and the side was retired with no runs coming across the plate. “Obviously the pitcher they put in is their No. 1 and throws hard,” Romeoville coach Christina Douglas said. “Our timing was a little off, but for the most part, the way we finished was strong and we put the ball in play. It could have been a big inning for us, a game-changer, but their coach made the right choice.” Lockport began to break open the game in the bottom of the fourth with a pair of
home runs and a questionable call sandwiched in between as the hosts took a 5-1 lead. The Porters would add three more runs in the fifth for the final score. “From the beginning of the year I said I wanted to compete and play good softball,” Douglas said. “I think we proved that, playing four solid innings here. We had one call by the ump that changed the momentum a little bit and they took advantage of that. I’m proud of my kids. “They (Lockport) swing the bat and are aggressive and that is what we are trying to teach our kids. They are still learning and we have a young team. We hope that through this experience we will get better.” Zeigler finished the game with a pair of hits for the Spartans. Romeoville advanced to the semifinal game after a 10-4 win over Joliet Central. The game was tied at 4-4 when it was called off in the fifth May 26 due to storms and the Spartans responded with six runs over the next two innings. “I told the girls shutting them
down and then scoring two runs in the bottom inning and then having no let-up gave us good momentum going into the second game,” Douglas stated. “Your whole season is about the regional, it doesn’t matter what happened before that. We got the one win and we have a young group of girls who are coming back to lead the team and I’m looking forward to it. It was an exciting year for me.” Haley Williams went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI in the win. The Spartans had nine hits in the game as Tene Robinson, Skye Osborne and Olivia Valdez each scored twice. Osborne got the win on the mound. “I had two seniors in Tene and Taylor who really stepped up and they took these kids under their wing,” Douglas said. “They told them what our program is all about, which is commitment and hard work. It can be overwhelming for some of the girls. Our conference is super tough and finishing with a team like Lockport, I am proud of them. They played tough. It is always rewarding to see kids take what you teach and start applying it.”
SOCCER Goals Heather Handwork, Plainfield North Gianna Marconi, Downers North Kelsey Kretman, Lisle Nikia Smith, Bolingbrook Nichole Lopatin, Niles West Rachel Schneider, Bolingbrook Sara Stevens, Plainfield North Kelsey Pruett, Plainfield South Amy Tromp, Lisle Calli Tomko, Lisle Michelle Morefield, Benet Vicki Tirovolas, Niles West Tate Barney, Plainfield North Shawna Watson, Plainfield Central Liz Miller, Benet Shayna Dheel, Plainfield North Kendyl Keay, Plainfield North Marisol Galvan, Minooka Emela Mehicevic, Niles West Loretta Elder, Benet Katie Gesior, Benet Sam Elster, Plainfield North Jacquie Kaufman, Benet Paige Fuller, Plainfield North Shannon Coughlin, Plainfield East Kate Hennessy, Benet Mary Rounce, Downers North Brooke Polonus, Plainfield North Mary Rounce, Downers North Emma Krick, Downers North
Assists Gianna Marconi, Downers North Michelle Morefield, Benet Sam Elster, Plainfield North Shayna Dheel, Plainfield North Nikia Smith, Bolingbrook Paige Fuller, Plainfield North Jacquie Kaufman, Benet Heather Handwork, Plainfield North Kathia Arrendondo, Joliet Central Calli Tomko, Lisle Tate Barney, Plainfield North Rachel Schneider, Bolingbrook Kelsey Kretman, Lisle Nichole Lopatin, Niles West Sara Stevens, Plainfield North Emela Mehicevic, Niles West Mary Rounce, Downers North Loretta Elder, Benet Kara Laue, Lisle Ellena Metros, Downers North Elena Pivek, Lisle Kelsey Pruett, Plainfield South VOLLEYBALL Aces Tom Poznanski, Plainfield Central Noah Randall, Plainfield Central Mitch Perinar, Minooka Steven Lendy, Notre Dame Tony Allen, JCA Will Tischler, Downers South Brian Lyman, Joliet West
Andrew Milhulet, Niles West Noah Slowik, Joliet West Eli Gelfand, Niles West Jordan Moy, Niles West Mason Novak, Minooka Mike Schmitt, Downers South Chris Vergel, Joliet Central Lerin Mathew, Maine East Mark Schuessler, Benet Shane Yeo, Plainfield North Luke Van Eck, Joliet West Blake Reardon, JCA Assists Aron Goeken, JCA Noah Slowik, Joliet West Jordan Moy, Niles West Noah Randall, Plainfield Central Tim Mizdrak, Maine South Leonard David, Maine East Jacob Lendy, Notre Dame Jordan Pawlicki, Downers South Keith Carlton, Plainfield South Blocks Garrett Metzger, Benet Cody Viertel, Plainfield South Mike Schmitt, Downers South Brett Tacchia, Joliet West Shawn Goff, Plainfield South Will Tischler, Downers South Luke Van Eck, Joliet West Mickey Crnkovich, Romeoville Ryan Roycraft, Notre Dame
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>> STATS, from page 15 Scott Kleiser, Benet Mitch Perinar, Minooka Matt Sadler, Lockport Eli Gelfand, Niles West Noah Slowik, Joliet West Sebastian Ahn, Niles West Mark Schuessler, Benet Matt Wilczek, Plainfield South Kills Mitch Perinar, Minooka Blake Reardon, JCA Tom Poznanski, Plainfield Central Mike Schmitt, Downers South Eli Gelfand, Niles West Will Tischler, Downers South Tom Sarver, Downers North Lerin Mathew, Maine East Brian Lyman, Joliet West Scott Kleiser, Benet Ryan Roycraft, Notre Dame Steven Lendy, Notre Dame Mark Schuessler, Benet Chris Vergel, Joliet Central Alex Robles, Plainfield North Sebastian Ahn, Niles West Garrett Metzger, Benet Adan Krzos, Lockport John Palucki, Maine South Mickey Crnkovich, Romeoville Mason Novak, Minooka
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Matt Sadler, Lockport Joe Swoboda, Maine East Evan Walsh, Maine South Zack Berta, Plainfield South Digs Tony Allen, JCA Kyler O’Connell, Joliet West Tyler Zowaski, Downers South Chris Page, Plainfield North Zach Hir, Plainfield South Steven Lendy, Notre Dame Will Tischler, Downers South Jordan Moy, Niles West Brian Lyman, Joliet West Tom Poznanski, Plainfield Central Mike Schmitt, Downers South Adan Krzos, Lockport Andrew Milhulet, Niles West Collin Michaels, Downers North Blake Reardon, JCA BASEBALL Average Charlie Donovan, Westmont Cody Grosse, Joliet West Zack Thomas, Joliet West Chris Whelan, Benet Tommy Franczak, Westmont Nick Dalesandro, JCA Jovany Urbieta, Plainfield East A.J. Boehmer, Notre Dame Austin Blazevic, Plainfield Central Thomas Norton, Notre Dame
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Anthony Rendina, Benet Dylan Kuffell, Maine East Rylan Bannon, JCA Bryan VanDuser, Plainfield North Joe Donovan, Westmont Matt Welch, Plainfield North Mitch Boe, JCA Griffin McGuire, Joliet West Aaron Markley, JCA Christian Smith, Joliet Central Richard Bryza, Plainfield North Johnathan Kruppe, Benet John Kelly, Westmont Greg Pietrzak, Westmont Tuf Borland, Bolingbrook Hits Jovany Urbieta, Plainfield East Nick Dalesandro, JCA Charlie Donovan, Westmont Tommy Franczak, Westmont Matt Welch, Plainfield North Chris Whelan, Benet Cody Grosse, Joliet West Thomas Norton, Notre Dame Mitch Boe, JCA Rylan Bannon, JCA Aaron Markley, JCA Greg Pietrzak, Westmont Bryan VanDuser, Plainfield North Kyle Strepek, Plainfield North Richard Bryza, Plainfield North Zack Thomas, Joliet West
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Austin Blazevic, Plainfield Central 25 A.J. Boehmer, Notre Dame 25 Joe Donovan, Westmont 25 Mike McGee, Plainfield East 24 Anthony Rendina, Benet 24 Matt Ryan, Plainfield Central 24 Tyler Hair, Lockport 23 Drew DeMumbrum, Plainfield East 22 Tuf Borland, Bolingbrook 21 Keegan Tyrell, JCA 21 Joe Boyle, Benet 21 Christian Armstrong, Plainfield Central 21 Zack Jaroosz, Plainfield North 21 John Butler, Plainfield North 21 Michael Ferri, Notre Dame 20 Johnathan Kruppe, Benet 20 Matt Bunetta, Plainfield Central 20 Connor Hickey, Benet 20 Runs Charlie Donovan, Westmont 39 Rylan Bannon, JCA 34 Matt Welch, Plainfield North 31 Cody Grosse, Joliet West 27 Joe Donovan, Westmont 26 Anthony Bryan, Plainfield East 23 Chris Whelan, Benet 23 Mitch Boe, JCA 21 Tommy Franczak, Westmont 21 Zack Moran, Westmont 21 Greg Pietrzak, Westmont 20 Jeremy Quade, Lockport 19 Tommy Simon, Notre Dame 19 Greg Pietrzak, Westmont 18 Michael Ferri, Notre Dame 18 Bryan VanDuser, Plainfield North 18 Thomas Norton, Notre Dame 18 Drew DeMumbrum, Plainfield East 18 Nick Dalesandro, JCA 17 Kyle Strepek, Plainfield North 17 Zack Thomas, Joliet West 17 Anthony Rendina, Benet 17 Aaron Markley, JCA 16 Danny Brandon, Plainfield Central 16 Mike McGee, Plainfield East 16 Joe Boyle, Benet 16 RBI
Tommy Franczak, Westmont Charlie Donovan, Westmont Jovany Urbieta, Plainfield East Matt Ryan, Plainfield Central Johnathan Kruppe, Benet Joe Boyle, Benet Aaron Markley, JCA Nick Dalesandro, JCA Kyle Strepek, Plainfield North Richard Bryza, Plainfield North John Butler, Plainfield North Mike McGee, Plainfield East Greg Pietrzak, Westmont Tyler Hair, Lockport Thomas Norton, Notre Dame A.J. Boehmer, Notre Dame Austin Blazevic, Plainfield Central Mitch Boe, JCA Zack Thomas, Joliet West Mitch Coughlin, Plainfield East Keegan Tyrell, JCA Jeremy Dutton, Plainfield East Griffin McGuire, Joliet West Sam Ferri, Notre Dame Matthew Segovia, Notre Dame Doubles Chris Whelan, Benet Jovany Urbieta, Plainfield East John Butler, Plainfield North Zach Goetschel, Joliet Central Austin Blazevic, Plainfield Central Michael Ferri, Notre Dame Vince Surdo, Notre Dame Johnathan Kruppe, Benet Richard Bryza, Plainfield North Mike McGee, Plainfield East Sam Ferri, Notre Dame Mitch Coughlin, Plainfield East Aaron Markley, JCA Rylan Bannon, JCA Charlie Donovan, Westmont HR Charlie Donovan, Westmont Tommy Franczak, Westmont Joe Boyle, Benet Rylan Bannon, JCA
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Voyager sport @voyagersporT
Plainfields Eileen DePesa will be on abc and Fox local news tonight after catching bat at Sox game! dan Kennedy
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Nick Novak BASKETBALL
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When going to the ballpark, gotta look out for foul balls. And foul bats! Or, you can just sit behind Eileen Depesa.
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SACRAMENTO 2001-02 “Robbed of NBA title”
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ORLANDO 1994-95 “Shaq, Penny and 3D”
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GOLDEN STATE 1990-91 “Run TMC”
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MILWAUKEE 2000-01 “Big Dog, Allen, Cassell”
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CHARLOTTE 1992-93 “Zo, LJ, Curry, Mugsy”
Bless you Eileen Depesa for ur quick thinking to protect the baby & nice grab!
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GOLDEN STATE 2013-14 “Steph Curry, enough said”
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LA LAKERS 1986-87 “Showtime in the 80s”
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PHILADELPHIA 2000-01 “Iverson shooting 40x a game”
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LA LAKERS 1999-00 “Shaq, Kobe, Rice”
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PORTLAND 2013-14 “Damian. Lillard”
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JuLes Lapierre @JuLesDiner
@whitesox Give her the bat! #EileenDepesa Duckers and grabbers. RT if you think the @whitesox should give Eileen Depesa that bat.
@goDsgreenurTH
sCott MerKin @scoTTmerkin
Eileen Depesa, who made the one-handed grab of Flowers’ bat toss Monday,exchanged that bat for a signed second bat from Flowers.
Favorite social media outlet that you use? Twitter. How often do you use social media? Who is your favorite person to follow? Everyday - I follow Mark Adams. He offers good advice on basketball & training. What do you use social media for? I use it to interact with friends from school, as well as other schools. Who is your favorite pro athlete? Why? Kevin Durant - great person to idolize. Have you ever tweeted a famous person? Did they respond? Yes, I have, but they didn’t respond. Your most memorable sports moment? Winning the SPC title in Basketball.
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Workplace success is found in the details Next time you’re assigned a meager job, check your inner belief about what you are doing
By Dr. Daneen Skube Tribune Content Agency
www.interpersonaledge.com
Q. My manager keeps giving me feedback that I miss details. The truth is I’m a big-picture person. I resent that my manager keeps expecting me to fix the little stuff when we have bigger problems. Are there jobs where I can be successful and not have to pay so much attention to detail? A. Nope, the truth is the way you make the coffee in your break room is the same consciousness you bring to absolutely everything you do during your workday. Believing that detail is unimportant and doesn’t deserve your attention makes your entire
was glowing. There was a small performance worse. William Blake, the poet and flower by the sink and everything artist, wrote, “To see a world in a sparkled. Whoever had done that grain of sand/And a heaven in a job brought the consciousness of Buddha to the work. wild flower,/Hold infinity When we bring in the palm of your hand/ resentment or And eternity in an hour.”To grumbling to a task, paraphrase,if you can’t look we bring everything at a grain of sand and see and everyone around the rest of the world you us down rather than are probably missing some uplifting our workplace. pretty important stuff. interpersonal Our managers see that Success is easiest at edge Dr. Daneen Skube we can’t even do a work when we experience minor task well and ourselves being in a state of won’t entrust us with bigger service in something we’re good responsibilities. at with others. There really are Next time you’re assigned no small tasks at work, but we do a meager job, check your inner sometimes bring a small mind to belief about what you are doing. If what we are doing. One of the best examples I you bring all of your enthusiasm, can give of the power of detail skills and brain power to the task, was a bathroom I once used you may even see a way to make at a meditation center. I don’t yourself indispensable in big know who had cleaned it before ways. The devil truly is in the details I went to wash my hands but that small commercial bathroom when it comes to success at work.
Sometimes we are in such a rush to get to the next important moment that we miss the moment we are in. When we aren’t in our current moment, a world of opportunities goes by because we just see an unimportant grain of sand. When instead every grain of sand at work gets your full and undivided devotion, you build a solid platform upon which everything you do simply glows. People will be eager to work with you, promote you and pay you a whole lot more because you show up. Next time you are staring a small job in the face, see the infinite window of opportunity it represents simply because you finally brought an infinite amount of yourself to every detail you touch.
The last word(s)
He complains about everything and everyone. Is there anything I can say that would discourage him from constant whining? A. Yes, patiently and quietly mention that it will probably only be getting worse. He will be stumped. People find it hard to engage in self-pity when no one is arguing with them.
(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) 2014 INTERPERSONAL EDGE, DISTRIBUTED BY TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC.
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Elwood truck reroute has local businesses scrambling As of May 26, truckers no longer are able to use Elwood as a shortcut to get to Union Pacific By nick reiher managing editor
nreiher@buglenewspapers.com @JolietILNews
The village of Elwood has taken steps to reduce unnecessary truck traffic crossing over highspeed rail tracks toward its BNSF intermodal facility. But those who use those roads say the village’s action will hamper business within the intermodal areas and reroute trucks through a potentially hazardous area. As of May 26, truckers no longer are able to use Elwood as a shortcut to get to Joliet’s Union Pacific Union Pacific intermodal facility a few miles north of the BNSF intermodal. Both are on CenterPoint property and are part of a transportation mix that makes Will County the largest inland port in North America. Elwood officials found that of the 8,000 trucks a day using
Walter Strawn Drive off Illinois 53 to their BNSF facility, 2,000 were heading north on Baseline Road as a shortcut to Joliet’s UP intermodal. Elwood Police Chief Fred Hayes said this was an “unintended consequence” of Joliet and the UP allowing trucks to enter that yard only from the south. While it was the intention to have truckers going to the UP intermodal to use the new Arsenal Road interchange off Interstate 55, Hayes said many of those truckers instead are taking Interstate 80 to Chicago Street (Illinois 53) and heading south on 53 to Walter Strawn Drive and then heading back north to the UP off of Baseline Road. Hayes said they have answered a lot of phone calls this week from trucking companies asking why the change was done and what the new route is. Barriers on Baseline and Walter Strawn were set to be erected May 29. He said that would still allow truckers to get to and from several BNSF warehouses on Baseline, but others not allowed in that area would be ticketed. Because of the increase in truck
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Elwood officials found that of the 8,000 trucks a day using Walter Strawn Drive off Illinois 53 to their BNSF facility, 2,000 were heading north on Baseline Road as a shortcut to Joliet’s UP intermodal.
traffic in that area, the Illinois Commerce Commission agreed to reopen the case to review the traffic allowed over the tracks on Walter Strawn. The agency held a hearing on March 18, and another is scheduled for June 18. Although they have issued no orders on traffic control as yet, ICC spokeswoman Beth Bosch said they reopened the file, which
dates back to 2001, because truck traffic has increased from the 7,000 vehicles (26 percent trucks) seen in 2003 to the current 12,,000 vehicles a day, with 67 percent trucks. She said the ICC also has received concerns about the Walter Strawn grade crossing from the village and the Union Pacific.
Wes Lujan, UP’s assistant vice president for public affairs, said they are concerned about truck traffic around the grade crossing and have been working with the ICC to find ways to help alleviate that. He said they have talked about increasing time for gates to go down, adding a safe lane for trucks in danger of getting caught on the tracks and additional signage. But Lujan said Elwood’s road closures are not the answer and would severely hamper operations within the intermodal areas. Lujan said he and some 50 others affected by the road closure held a conference call May 28. Although a press release issued earlier that day by a public relations firm for Elwood stated the UP has been involved in the discussions, Lujan said they have not talked directly to anyone from Elwood about the closure and heard only about two weeks ago about the issue. >> to see the full version of this story, check out buglenewspapers.com
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ROMEOVILLE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as successor in interest to Silver Hill Financial, LLC, Plaintiff, v. GARY R. WATERS; SANDRA L. WATERS; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY; CITIBANK, N.A.; UNKNOWN OWNERS; NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; and UNKNOWN TENANTS AND OCCUPANTS, Defendants. 14 CH 337 1424 Sherman Road Romeoville, IL 60446 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to the following: GARY R. WATERS and SANDRA L. WATERS, Generally. Notice is hereby given to Defendants in the above-entitled suit that the above-named Plaintiff has filed its Complaint in said Court for Foreclosure pursuant to the mortgage foreclosure laws of the State of Illinois, of the lands and premises in the Complaint situated in Will County, State of Illinois: LOT 2 AND THE EAST 15 FEET OF LOT 3, IN BLUFF TRAILS SUBDIVISION, PHASE I, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MARCH 28, 1988 AS DOCUMENT NO. R88-12087, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN: 02-23-203-002-000. Common Address: 1424 Sherman Road Romeoville, IL 60446. that summons was duly issued out of the said Court against you as provided by law, and that said suit is now pending. The said Complaint is for the foreclosure of the mortgage. NOW THEREFORE, unless you, the said above-named Defendants, file your appearance in the said suit in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Will County, Illinois, on or before the July 7, 2014, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. Stephen G. Daday Aaron D. White, Jr. Klein, Daday, Aretos & O’Donoghue, LLC 2550 West Golf Road, Suite 250 Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 847-590-8700 Firm No. 3127015 I610440 Published 6/5, 6/10, 6/17
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rom the Joliet American Legion Band to the Klingon Band, more than 80 costumed characters, featured artists and a full day of activities are coming to the Joliet Public Library for its 5th annual “Star Wars Day,” Saturday, June 7. The Joliet Public Library downtown will host what is billed as the world’s largest Star Wars-themed library event, and the world’s second largest one-day Star Wars event overall. Expanding the fun for all ages, the Joliet Area Historical Museum will host a series of exhibits and activities, which will run at both locations from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is expected to attract participants from Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio. The increasing popularity of the full day event is the result of good planning and partnership that prove to be a powerful “force” to draw visitors, according to local tourism leaders. The Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitors Bureau has been working to attract attention to the event, which is a great example of local partnership among tourism sites in the area. Even the Joliet Route 66 Diner will have a special Star Wars menu for Star Wars loyalists. “Tourism teamwork like this helps bring new visitors to downtown Joliet, and lets key sites and businesses spotlight the best we have to offer,” said Bob Navarro, local CVB President. Joliet Public Library Youth Services Librarian, Roger Burns, is once again working with Mike Brick from the Joliet Area Historical Museum to plan another hugely successful event. Planned for guests of all ages, a wide range of activities will be featured on June 7 at both the downtown Library and the Museum from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Star Wars Day in Joliet will begin with a literal bang -- on the drum. Beginning at 11 a.m., the (Joliet) American Legion Band will lead a parade from the Joliet Area Historical Museum to the Joliet Public Library to kick off another Star Wars Day in downtown Joliet. The parade route will go from Ottawa Street, left on Clinton to Chicago Street, according to Burns. Planners have worked with the Joliet Police Department to shut down part of Ottawa Street for the day to make for safer and more convenient passage back and forth from the Museum to the Library throughout the day. Parking is available in the Ottawa Street Parking Deck. The Joliet Area Historical Museum will be offering free admission for the entire day on June 7, with support from Exxon and NRG ENergy. For its part, according to Mike Brick, the Museum will feature some exciting
(From top to bottom) Stormtroopers like this are one of nearly 100 costumed characters expected at this year’s Star Wars Day event in downtown Joliet on June 7. Lightsaber dual reenactments by costumed professional swordsmen. R2D2 robot demonstrations were part of last year’s popular Star Wars Day activities at the Joliet Public Library and Joliet Area Historical Museum.
highlights to this year’s Star Wars Day. At the Joliet Public Library, in addition to themed games and prizes, another popular children’s activity is LegoLand, which will have several tables of building blocks for children. Separately, LegoLand Star Wars exhibit from private collections will be on display. Entertaining guests of all ages will be the il Troubadore Klingon Music Project. “Wookie on the Cello was quite a hit, so the entire band will be in costume this year,” said, Burns. An Artist’s Gallery will feature three skilled illustrators whose Star Wars-related work has been shown in national and international magazines. Dave Dorman (Carpentersville), Steve Palenica (Worth), and Mike Babinski (Kankakee), as well as Tara Schile and Jim Haase from Chicago. Proceeds from a prize drawing of Babinski’s body of work will support Big Brothers Big Sisters. “With all due respect, we are in the ‘Golden Age of the Geek and the Nerd’, which explains the cross-generational appeal of these types of events,” Burns said. “From young children to adults, all of whom take part in Annual Star Wars Day fun, it is a great experience for everyone.” For additional information on Star Wars Day in Joliet, contact Heritage Corridor Convention and Visitors Bureau, 800-926-CANAL (2262), the Joliet Public Library, 815-740-2260 and www.jolietlibrary.org, or the Joliet Area Historical Museum at 815-723-5201, and www.jolietmuseum.org.
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