Sentinel 1-16-13

Sentinel The Shorewood

Vol. 18 No. 6

Voyager Media Publications • www.shorewoodsentinel.com

Wednesday, Januar y 16, 2013

Double murder shocks community

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Adam M. Landerman.

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Bethany McKey.

By Nick Reiher Managing Editor

Joshua Miner.

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Four held on $10 million bond

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Alisa Massaro.

The city of Joliet and surrounding community are still trying to understand how and why four young adults would lure two young men into a home and strangle them.

The four – Adam M. Landerman, 19, of 1053 Glenwood, Joliet; Alisa Massaro, 18, of 1121 N. Hickory, Joliet; Bethany McKee, 18, of 200 Westshore, Shorewood; and Joshua Miner, 24, of 601 W. Jefferson, Joliet, each are being held at the Will County Jail on $10 million bond for the murders of Eric Glover, 22,l and Terrence Rankins, 22.

Two of the four charged in the Jan. 10 strangulation deaths of the two Joliet men pled

not guilty in court Jan. 14.

The court appointed a public defender for Landerman and Miner. The public defender pleaded not guilty on behalf of both, said Charles Pelkie, spokesman for Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow.

Will County Circuit Judge Robert Livas also set a second court date of 9 a.m. Feb. 5.

Joliet Police say they received a call around 4 p.m. Jan. 10 that there were possibly two dead bodies at 1121 N. Hickory, which later they would discover was Massaro’s residence. When they arrived, officers saw people moving in the residence, so they entered to secure the scene, See MURDER, page 2

Nurse case manager honored as fire starter of the month Every year when March 4 rolls around, Shorewood resident Ruth Howard makes a point of celebrating. March 4, 2012, is the date Howard joined the team at Morris Hospital and returned to the career she loves, being a nurse in the hospital setting.

Howard was recently honored for doing what she loves when she was selected Fire Starter of the Month for December at Morris Hospital and Healthcare Centers.

Howard said she remembers wanting to be a nurse ever since she was a little girl. Her father,

who passed away at age 50, was a diabetic and had a heart attack at a young age. That gave Howard plenty of exposure to doctors’ offices and hospitals, and she instantly became fascinated with the medical field.

Before joining Morris Hospital,

Howard was a medical/surgical nurse for several years and then left the hospital setting to work in managed care and workers’ compensation. While she learned a lot about the insurance side of healthcare, she missed bedside nursing and accepted a position

at Morris Hospital as case manager in the Utilization Management Department.

As a case manager, Howard serves in a number of roles. She interacts and communicates with See FIRE STARTER, page 2

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FIRE STARTER Continued from page 1 insurance companies if they need information about a patient’s medical stay. She is involved in coordinating and arranging post hospital care for patients, whether the needs are medical equipment, home health care,or nursing home care. She reviews charts to check for appropriateness of hospital

admission and use of hospital resources as well as length of stay.

“Ruth takes such a professional, yet compassionate approach to all patients and their situations that everyone knows her by name,”said co-worker Barb Jett. “She checks in with the nurses, assistants, doctors, patients and their families all the time to make sure patients are receiving excellent care. Her caring personality as a patient advocate sets an example that all should follow.”

News One of the special assignments dear to Howard’s heart is Project RED (re-engineered discharge), the nationwide movement that’s aimed at helping patients better understand how to take care of themselves when they leave the hospital so they don’t unnecessarily come back. Howard has been the leader behind the Project RED initiative at Morris Hospital, which so far has focused on reducing readmissions among heart failure patients.

“Ruth puts her heart and soul into whatever she believes will help her patients understand the discharge plan and how to keep themselves out of the hospital while educating the families as well,” Jett said. “She doesn’t give up until all parties understand and feel satisfied that all of their questions and

concerns are taken care of.”

Howard said one of the things she has always loved about being a nurse is patient education.

“I want to empower every patient to take charge of their health care,” Howard said. “The medical world does not come naturally to a lot of people. We have to figure out for each patient how to make this make sense to them. I have faith that people want to get better, and I rejoice in their successes.”

In early civilizations, fire starters were the individuals who had the important job of keeping the flame alive. As Fire Starter of the Month, Howard received a Grundy County Chamber of Commerce gift certificate, a special “Fire Starter” lapel pin, and a designated parking spot for the month.

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Once inside, they saw the bodies of Glover and Rankins, as well as Landerman, Massaro and Miner. All three were arrested and taken to the Joliet Police Department.

McKee later was arrested with the help of the Kankakee Police Department.

Autopsies performed Jan. 11 showed that Glover and Rankins died from strangulation, police say. Pelkie said Glasgow announced after the Jan. 14 hearing that he intends to prosecute the case personally.

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Old Silver Cross poised to shine, again Group’s plan could bring jobs, housing for veterans

By Stewart Warren Contributing Writer

Volunteers of America might bring jobs to Joliet.

Some of them would be for local tradesmen. Others would be for managers and social service professionals.

The Chicago-based not-for-profit group has proposed an apartment complex for veterans and their families for an empty parking lot that once served the nowvacant Silver Cross Hospital, 1300 Copperfield Ave., on the city’s East side. If approved by the Joliet City Council, the three brick buildings

would ring a grassy courtyard and provide stable housing for veterans with families.

The project also would fill a part of a gap in an older part of the city.

In late 2007, Silver Cross Hospital unveiled a plan to leave the 50acre Joliet site on Copperfield Avenue and build a new campus in New Lenox. When the news was announced, it wasn’t clear what would happen to the former home of the hospital.Although the city of Joliet fought the move, the new $400 million facility opened to great fanfare in early 2012.

Some uses have been found for the property. The Department

of Veterans Affairs is turning the during the construction project old emergency room into an that could total $14 million. outpatient clinic for veterans. The general contractor will hire And Aunt Martha’s Youth Services subcontractors who are local is building a health center people, Hughes said. specifically for East side residents Kathaleen (cq) Williams, 55, of on the site.

1400 Demmond St., has lived in Now Volunteers of America the neighborhood surrounding wants to build the old hospital Hope Manor since she was e push to employ Joliet. Besides a child. She veterans as often as we wanted to know h e l p i n g veterans, the if any other can.” project also jobs would be Nancy Hughes, CEO of might provide created.

Volunteers of America something that “We are can be scarce anticipating that there will be 10 full-time jobs these days: work.

During a town hall-style meeting in operations,” Hughes replied. held Thursday night at Joliet City Volunteers of America needs Hall, Nancy Hughes, Volunteers people to manage the complex, of America’s CEO, told a small do maintenance and provide ingroup of residents and officials house services for the residents. that union labor will be used The group would prefer to hire

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ComEd schedules tree trimming in Joliet during January, February ComEd will trim trees and bushes near power lines in Joliet during January and February.

The activity is a key component of ComEd’s maintenance program to ensure system electrical reliability as vegetation contact with equipment is a leading cause of outages, Joliet officials said. Trees interfering with electric wires can damage equipment and cause service

outages and safety hazards.

ComEd will trim any tree or brush that interferes with electric wires running from pole to pole. Trimming may or may not be required on residents’ properties, but all trees that require trimming will be maintained during the project.

Qualified line clearance contractor using utility arborists will perform the trimming.

Supervisors and general foremen will be in close contact with the crews to ensure that the work is performed properly. There is no charge for this service.

ComEd has notified the affected customers and property owners.

For more information about maintenance along power lines and ComEd’s “RightTree, Right Place” program, visit www. comed.com.

Will Co. treasurer announces $1.76 million investment gain Will County Treasurer Steve Weber recently announced his office earned $1.76 million in interest on the county’s investment portfolio in Fiscal Year 2012, nearly five times the amount anticipated in the county’s budget.

“The county’s total cash and investments had a market value of $331 million at the end of our fiscal year,” Weber said, “We have beaten the benchmarks we use to measure performance for 20 consecutive months.”

Since being elected County Treasurer in 2010, Weber said

he has taken a more pro-active approach to investing the county’s cash holdings. He hired the county’s first full-time Chief Investment Officer shortly after taking office and implemented a new approach to the county’s investments.

“The county had its money in CDs and cash when I took office,” Weber said, “That mixture generated very little return— basically, the office took what the banks gave us. Our new Chief Investment Officer restructured the portfolio over a 10-month

period and safely boosted our investment earnings.”

“We invest the county’s money in a broad range of safe investments such as Treasury Bonds, Municipal Bonds, and other fixed income products. All of our investments are analyzed for safety and security first, then performance. We will never put taxpayer money into risky investments.”

Other changes include: • A new investment policy to allow a broader range of See INVESTMENT, page 4

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veterans and local residents for the positions, she said.

“We push to employ veterans as often as we can,” she added.

One employee-related issue still was up in the air, however.

“The bigger question for us is the security,” Hughes said, explaining that the group could hire its own team or use an outside vendor.

Hughes told the group that veterans who also were senior citizens were welcome to live in Hope Manor Joliet. But some older people might not want to live next door to families with children, she noted. So the group might do a marketing study to learn more about older veterans’ housing preferences.

“We may look at building an additional building that is really targeted for senior vets,” Hughes said.

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‘There is a process’ Brooks, Moustis tangle over superintendent replacement

By Nick Reiher Managing Editor

It didn’t take long for the former Will County Board leader and the new one to get into it, as meetings resumed following the holiday break.

Former County Board Chairman Jim Moustis, R-Frankfort Township, now the board’s Republican caucus chair, took offense when

Board Member Joe Babich, D-Joliet, said at the board’s Jan. 8 committee-of-the-whole meeting that he was putting together an ad hoc committee that would choose a replacement candidate for former Regional Superintendent of Schools Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant.

Bertino-Tarrant will be sworn in Jan.9 in Springfield as state Senator of the new 49th District, covering all or parts of Bolingbrook, Crest Hill, Joliet, Oswego, Plainfield, Romeoville and Shorewood.

Babich, chair of the board’s Public Health & Safety Committee, noted that County Executive Larry Walsh asked him to get potential replacement candidates vetted.

Walsh then would appoint the person, with the consent of the full County Board. In addition to having the required educational background, Babich said, the person also must be a Democrat, as is Bertino-Tarrant. Babich said he was working on the issue with Walsh and Nick Palmer, Walsh’s

INVESTMENT Continued from page 3 investment tools, • Financial Benchmark to measure performance and set accountability, • Quarterly review of bank reports to insure the safety of

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Herbert Brooks Jr.

Jim Moustis

Joe Babich

chief-of-staff.

Initially, Moustis was about to let the issue go and allowed another issue to be addressed before he asked County Board Speaker Herbert Brooks Jr., D-Joliet, for the floor.

“This not for the County Executive to decide,” Moustis said of the appointment of the Regional Superintendent of Schools. “This should have gone to the Executive

Committee.There is a process.

“This is a political appointment, so you (Democrats) can do what you want. But don’t give us this dog-and-pony show.”

Brooks, in turn, took offense to Moustis’ comments. He said the process was transparent.Following the meeting, Brooks and Moustis were nearly nose to nose with the latter’s finger in Brooks’ chest, as Will County Undersheriff Martin

Nowak tried quietly to settle them down.

This issue likely isn’t over.

Not only are Moustis and other Republicans still getting used to the idea of being in the County Board minority, one of the candidates for BertinoTarrant’s replacement could be her former assistant, Shawn Walsh, son of the Will County Executive.

county deposits, • Investments in municipal bonds of local school districts, park districts, and Will County communities, and • A new law allowing Illinois counties to deposit funds with local credit unions.

When the county collects property taxes, the Treasurer’s Office structures investments for

months when the county receives no property tax payments.

The result is a more stable and predictable revenue stream that allows the county to pay its bills in a timelier manner.

Now in the second year of this strategy, the Treasurer’s Office has built a $35 million reserve to cover unexpected expenses. It does not mean the county has more money

than is necessary to operate; it means the Treasurer’s Office has cash to match a budgetary reserve maintained by the County’s Finance Department.

“Our goal for Fiscal Year 2013 is to realize an additional $15 million in reserve funds,” Weber said, “It will bring our actual investment reserve in line with the $50 million budgetary reserve.”

Calendar ONGOING Bingo at St. Mary Nativity Catholic School. Every Friday at 7 p.m. in the school gym. Doors open at 4 p.m. and the kitchen opens at 5 p.m. Pull tabs go on sale at 5:30 p.m. and cards at 6 p.m.

First game starts at 7 p.m. All are most welcome to come and play.

Serenity on Sunday Al-Anon/ Adult Child of Alcoholics Women’s Group. Sundays from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Resurrection Lutheran Church, 25050 W. Eames Street, Channahon. The only requirement for membership is that there be a problem of alcoholism in a relative or friend. There are no fees or dues. Each group is self-supporting with voluntary contributions.As a mutual helping group, there is no other affiliation.

Feel free to visit www.niafg.org for more information or to leave a message on the Al-Anon line at 815-773-9623.

Rockdale Lions Club Weekly Bingo. On Mondays door will open at 4 p.m., the early bird game will start at 6 p.m. and regular games start at 7 p.m. So come on out to our club at 48 Meadow Ave. in Rockdale, IL for an evening of bingo and fun. Contact our club at 815-729-3201 or Lion Steve at 815-791-8282 or Lion Wayne at 708-341-4433.

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.

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.

information Strive 4 Hope. Second and fourth Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. at the Joliet Moose Lodge #300, 25 Springfield Ave., Joliet. This is a support group, which welcomes all cancer survivors, caregivers, family members, and friends.

Call Sharon at 815-349-5458 or Carrie at 815-730-0134 for more information.

Breast cancer support group. 7-8:30 p.m. at Joliet Oncology-Hematology Associates, 2614 West Jefferson St., Joliet. The Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer Support Group meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month.

For more information call Pattie at 815-436-7640.

Diabetes Support Group.

7 p.m. at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center, 333 N. Madison St., Joliet. Support Group for adults with diabetes, support person welcome. Different topics will be discussed each month. Share your experiences and learn as you work towards achieving control over your diabetes. Meetings on the 4th Wednesday of each month.

Call 815-725-7133 ext. 3224 for more info.

Young Widows Support Group. Meets once a month at varying locations in the Plainfield/ Joliet area.Open to those who have lost a partner and are ready to begin healing and moving forward in life by sharing their experiences with others. Children are welcome. For more information please contact Amanda at widowswearstilettos chicagosw@yahoo.com.

Joliet Jewish Congregation.

Joliet Jewish Congregation Shabbat (Sabbath) Services are Friday evening at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 9 a.m. at 250 North Midland Ave., Joliet. Joliet Jewish Congregation Religious Sunday School: 10:00am.

For more information, visit www. jolietjewishcongregation.com or call 815-741-4600. Led by Rabbi Charles Rubovits.

Joliet Jewish Congregation

Circle of Hope Al-Anon Family Group. Sundays at 1:302:30 p.m. at Joliet Alano Club (back entrance), 265 Republic Ave. in Joliet. This on-going support group with no fees or dues is for all families and friends of problem drinkers, especially those who are affected today by growing up in an alcoholic home.

For more information contact Al-Anon/Alateen 815-773-9623 or visit www.niafg.org for more

Lunch and Learn. Joliet Jewish Congregation’s Lunch and Learn is a wonderful way to study theTorah; the Hebrew Bible! We meet every Thursday, unless otherwise stated, from 12 noon to 1:30pm; cost is $5 per week. Please see our web site for more information: http:// www.jolietjewishcongregation. com/ Or call the office to RSVP; 815-741-4600.

JANUARY 17 Annual Prayer Breakfast.

9:30 a.m. at the Homer Congregational Church, 14832 W. 163rd St. in Homer Glen. The Lockport Woman’s Club will hold its annual Prayer Breakfast at the Homer Congregational Church.

A business meeting and catered breakfast will begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by a program “My Joyful Heart” by Diane Carroll. For information about this program or LWC, please contact Donna at 815-280-5499, Pat at 815-722-4003, or Toni at 815-838-9488.

Gardener’s Fireside Chat. 6 to 7 p.m. in the Inwood Athletic Club’s Board Room. It may be cold outside, but for gardeners, thoughts turn to the upcoming growing season. Gather your seed catalogs and join Nancy Kuhajda, University of Illinois Master Gardener for an informal talk on what gardening 2013 has in store!

For more information, call 815741-7275.

Curious Little Monkeys Play Group. 10:15 to 11 a.m. at the Joliet Public Library, 150 N. Ottawa St. (Birth -36 months) This parentchild play experience combines elements of our traditional Lapsit with an additional 1/2 hour of theme-related free play experiences. No registration is required. If you have any questions call 815-740-2662.

Toddler Time. 9:45 a.m. at the Joliet Public Library, 150 N. Ottawa St. (18 months - 3 years) Stories, songs, and simple crafts.

Caregivers must attend with child.

No registration is required. If you have any questions call 815-7402662.

THE BUGLE/SENTINEL JANUARY 16, 2013 eBook Drop In Training.

2:to 5 p.m., Black Road Branch, 3395 Black Road, Joliet. Learn on how to checkout, download and transfer free eBooks to a portable eReader. Demonstrations will be conducted on a Nook but the process is similar for all eReader devices. 815-846-6500 or www. jolietlibrary.org.

JANUARY 18 Family Services & Dairy Potlucks.

Joliet Jewish Congregation’s monthly Potluck will take place on Friday, January 18th and Friday, February 15th at 6:00PM, with services following at 7:00PM. Please call the office with your RSVP and what dish you plan to bring. We always have a great time and the children enjoy taking part in services with Rabbi Rubovits; 815-741-4600.

Northern Illinois Al-Anon Family Group Open Meeting.

8 p.m. at Hope Lutheran Church, 305 E. Black Road, Shorewood.

Speaker: Pat M. of Coal City.

Refreshments and fellowship.

Please join us. For more information, call 815-773-9623.

Computer Basics Class. 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. at the Joliet Public Library, 150 N. Ottawa St. Learn about the parts of a computer,

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attaching devices (jump drives, etc) to a computer, basic operations in Microsoft Word, saving information and proper shut down of a computer. For more information, call 815-7402660 or visit www.jolietlibrary. org.

JANUARY 19 Preschool Fair: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Black Road Branch, 3395 Black Road,Joliet.A free community event where parents and families will have the opportunity to learn about preschool programs and services in the Joliet area.Sponsored by the Joliet Area Assocation for the Education of Young Children.

For more information, call 815-7402660 or visit www.jolietlibrary.org.

Celebrate National Blood Donor Month. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bill Jacobs Chevrolet, 2001 W. Jefferson St. In celebration of January National Blood Donor Month, Heartland Blood Centers, an independent not-for-profit blood center serving 47 hospitals in a 12-county region in Illinois and Indiana, invites all healthy members of the community to share their good health through blood donation. To be a blood donor, individuals must be at least See CALENDAR, page 18

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The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Joliet 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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Jonatan Pastrana, 18, 301 E. Jackson, Joliet, was arrested at 3:40 p.m. Jan.4 at 418 Meeker Ave. for aggravated battery, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, resisting/ obstructing a police officer, possession of ammo without a FOID card and defacing the I.D. mark of a firearm.

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Robert P. Pachciarz, 32, 8117 Arlington Lane, Joliet, was arrested at 2:45 a.m. Jan. 4 at 777 Hollywood Blvd. for criminal trespass to property.

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Tatashia M. Cameron, 18, 801 Juniper Ave., Joliet, was arrested at 12:47 p.m.

Jan. 4 at 1427 Fairmount for aggravated assault.

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Carlton L. Whalum Jr., 29, 861 Brompton Circle, Bolingbrook, was arrested at 10:30 p.m. Jan. 4 on Second and Mississippi for possession of cannabis.

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Roelf C. Wolz, 34, 1011 Western Ave., Joliet, was arrested at 2:34 a.m. Jan. 4 at 724 Railroad for resisting a police officer, aggravated assault and obstructing justice.

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Michael K. Kay, 25, 1205 Wilcox, Joliet, was arrested at 2:06 a.m. Jan. 4 at 1022 Kelly for residential burglary.

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Cory L. Catulani, 24, 3104 Jeffrey Drive, Joliet, was arrested at 1:02 a.m. Jan. 5 at 777 Hollywood Blvd. for criminal trespass to property.

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Melissa A. Dummer, 29, 648 Meadowood Lane, Wilmington, was arrested at 7:04 p.m. Jan. 5 at 2510 Route 59 for retail theft.

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Samantha E. Rose, 20, 302 E. North St., Lockport, was arrested at 8:29 p.m. Jan. 5 on Hickory and Ross for felony possession of cannabis.

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Joshua C. Nance, 20, 1116 Krings Lane, Joliet, was

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arrested at 1:02 a.m. Jan. 5 at the residence for aggravated battery to a police officer (complaint warrant).

Erica D. Brooks, 26, 500 Kungs Way, Joliet, was arrested at 4:22 a.m. Jan. 6 at 379 S. Chicago for disorderly conduct.

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Frank X. Weiner, 38, 2600 Sierra Ave., Plainfield, was arrested at 2:50 p.m. Jan. 6 on Route 126 and Ridge for violating an order of protection.

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Florencio J. Ruiz, 37, 2617 S. Shields, Chicago, was arrested at 4:55 p.m. Jan. 6 at 151 N. Joliet for aggravated domestic battery.

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David H. King, 51, 527 Sehring, Joliet, was arrested at 9:34 p.m. Jan. 6 at the residence for retail theft and aggravated battery.

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Nicole L. Roedl, 34, 2430 Rocky Hill Circle, Joliet, was arrested at 5:43 p.m. at 2430 Rocky Hill Circle for aggravated domestic battery.

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Sameer T. Haddadin, 41, 8020 174th Place, Tinley Park, was arrested at 2:03 a.m.

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at 151 N. Joliet for criminal trespass to land.

arrested at 12:13 p.m. Jan. 7 at 561 E. Cass for retail theft.

W. Washington for three counts of criminal sexual assault.

Christopher A. Schmidt, 30, 418 Oniel, Joliet, was arrested at 10:12 a.m. Jan. 7 on Raynor and Buell for robbery, aggravated battery, residential burglary, unlawful possession of license plates and possession of stolen property.

Gregory A. Raymond, 24, 1113 Gael Drive, Joliet, was arrested at 10:10 p.m. Jan. 7 on Ingalls and Brentwood for possession of cannabis and possession of drug equipment.

Molly K. Gallett, 26, 704 River Bluff Court, Shorewood, was arrested at 11:40 p.m. Jan. 8 at 2424 W. Jefferson for retail theft.

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Brian D. Pickering, 28, 723 John, Joliet, was arrested at 10:12 a.m. Jan. 7 on Raynor and Buell for robbery, residential burglary, possession of hypodermic syringes/ needles and possession of stolen property.

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David W. Killian, 47, 1217 Rowell Ave., Joliet, was arrested at 1:55 p.m. Jan. 7 at 3340 Mall Loop Drive for retail theft.

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David W. Killian, 47, 1217 Rowell Ave., Joliet, was arrested at 9:37 a.m. at 150 W. Washington St. for retail theft.

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Evette Perez, 20, 606 Second Ave., Joliet, was arrested at 12:13 p.m. Jan. 7 at 561 E. Cass for retail theft and obstructing justice.

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Anali Garcia, 22, 1002 Spencer Road, Joliet, was

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G. Stofan, 22, 24 Richard 3303 Burr Oaks Drive, Joliet, was arrested at at 1:18 a.m. Jan. 7 at 3333 Black Road for aggravated DUI. Rashawn Clayton, 17, 205 Reichman, Joliet, was arrested at 10:49 a.m. Jan. 8 on Center and Interstate 80 for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of ammo without a FOID card and resisting/obstructing a police officer.

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David B. Veasy II, 17, 1617 Middletree Road, Joliet, was arrested at 10:49 a.m. Jan. 8 on Center and Interstate 80 for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of ammo without a FOID card and resisting/obstructing a police officer.

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Luis M. Loza, 25, 214 Madison, Joliet, was arrested at 4:10 p.m. Jan. 8 at 150

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Femi D.Akinremi, 43, 1124 George St., Calumet City, was arrested at 9:20 p.m. Jan. 8 at 2600 Haven Ave. for battery.

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Tamara S. Ward, 25, 215 Parks, Joliet, was arrested at 10:53 p.m. Jan. 8 in the 300 block of Union for possession of cannabis and possession of controlled substance.

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Lynne C. Clevenger, 45, 2512 Caddy Lane, Joliet, was arrested at 10:42 a.m. Jan. 10 at the residence for domestic battery.

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Christopher A. Shefner, 29, 761 Donna Court, Wheeling, was arrested at 8:31 p.m. Jan. 10 in the 5300 block of Whispering Oaks for soliciting without a permit.

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Michael S. Hernandez, 23, 1832 Lake Shore Drive, Romeoville, was arrested at 10:23 p.m. Jan. 10 at 2318 Essington for retail theft.

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Letter to the Editor

Consider all with Medicaid Dear Editor I congratulate Sen. Kirk on his recovery from a severe stroke.

My sister, Billie Irene Brendel, was hit by a drunk driver at 6 a.m. in the morning on a stretch of Ogden Ave near Sandwich, Ill. The person who did this got a three-year sentence (DUI) and I am sure is probably free by now to live the rest of his life any way he chooses, he was not ordered to pay any sort of restitution at the time of conviction, while my sister is stuck in a wheelchair in a body that no longer function’s.

Had my sister had the same opportunities afforded to Sen. Kirk as a member of congress I know that she would be better off today. She is limited to 10 physical therapy visits per year as a Medicaid patient, not nearly enough to keep her body from the atrophy that she continues to battle. She was discharged twice from same Rehab Institute that he had access to because

as a Medicaid patient she had to make progress quickly or be evicted, unfortunately for our family she didn’t progress as quickly as they demanded.

He is financially far better off than the average Illinois citizen, and even though he had what is considered excellent employersponsored health insurance, he had to dip into his savings and his retirement fund to pay out of pocket costs for care.

I appreciate his promise to do something to help Illinois Medicaid enrollees who suffer strokes and who are not allowed the rehabilitation services he received. But we should also consider also people with Medicare who face prohibitive co-pays or caps on therapy sessions; workers, including the Federal employees who work for our Country that cannot afford the premiums for decent coverage under the FEHBP that he had.

One reform, and one only, will serve these people and the

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millions of others who suffer premature death, permanent disability, homelessness, bankruptcy, and other ills because the United States is the only industrialized country in the world to rely on the for-profit health insurance industry for our health system financing.

I hope that he will join his colleagues in the House and Senate who support a singlepayer health care system for the United States and work for passage of HR 676, or S915/HR 1200.

He has told stroke patients to not give up; I hope that all American’s will not give up.

That they join me to fight until every person in the United States has access to all necessary health care, with no financial barriers or burdens, from birth to death.

Sincerely, Jackie Traynere Will County Board Member

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Grade schools host music department spaghetti dinner The 11th annual Joliet Public Schools District 86 Music Department Pasta Dinner will from from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 22, at St. Joseph Park, 700 Theodore St., Joliet, The dinner will include all-youcan-eat pasta, plus salad, bread and a beverage.Tickets are $6 for pre-orders and $7 at the door.

For more information, call 815740-3196, ext. 258.

All proceeds will benefit the District 86 Music Program.

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Community invited to City Center Campus groundbreaking Jan. 22 Community members are invited to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Joliet Junior College City Center Campus on Tuesday, Jan. 22, at the Renaissance Center, 214 North Ottawa St., Joliet.

The groundbreaking ceremony will begin at 4 p.m. in the foyer of the Renaissance Center, and will be followed by a reception. RSVP to Joyce Deddo at 815-280-2514 or jdeddo@jjc.edu if you plan to attend.

The new $50 million City Center Campus will be six stories, totaling 96,000 square feet. Construction on the core and shell of the building is starting in January.

Programs slated to occupy the building include JJC’s nationally renowned culinary arts program, workforce development, Submitted Photo GED/ESL training, and adult education.

The new building is expected to bring 400 An artist’s depiction of what the new JJC City Center Campus would look like when to 500 students in to the downtown area. completed.

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H o ro s c o p e s The mind is a terrible thing to waste. Frequent phone calls can interrupt concentration. Plan ahead; arrange for a period of peace and quiet in the upcoming week to master a new skill or study.

You shot an arrow into the air, it comes to earth you know not where. If you commence a serious study or research business techniques in the week ahead, it may snowball into something valuable.

If you put your “getup-and-go” on full throttle, you can go far in the week ahead. Be a mover and a shaker in the business world to receive recognition and attention. Pursuing amorous fancies is futile.

Put on your thinking cap. Other people challenge you to think things through this week. Develop a plan of action for the future. Rather than acting on every passing whim, consider the big picture.

Sharpen your wits to remain on the cutting edge. The people you meet in the week ahead might not remain in your life very long, but could offer powerful insights and open your eyes to exciting possibilities.

Forget your fear of heights. Honesty is not only the best policy, but the only policy that will get you up the ladder of success in the week ahead. Investigate and discover the facts and take time to study.

Receive rave reviews.

Start any matter that needs to receive widespread publicity to succeed or where your people skills can be used to your advantage. Remain open to progressive concepts this week.

Polish your public image in the week ahead. What you think of yourself is more important than what other people think of you. Your resourcefulness and flair at work can bring you attention or recognition.

Sometimes the teacher learns the most from the students.

During the upcoming week, you may understand more when called upon to show someone how to perform a task or explain a concept.

Don’t let what you can’t do stop you from doing what you can do. In the week ahead, you will be able to visualize future possibilities. Your evaluation of people and potential is better than usual.

It’s not what you know, but whom you know that counts. Form alliances with powerful people this week, and fame and fortune could rub off on you. A special someone could show extra affection.

Sail with the current, not against it. The latest news, the most recent fads, and most innovative technology may attract you in the week ahead. You may be easily distracted if paid a compliment by an admirer.

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INSIDE: Minooka wins SPC bowling title, page 12; Indians fall to Plainfield C., page 13; MLK Day of Hoops preview, page 14

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Slammers introduce coaching staff

By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

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New Slammers manager Mike Breyman is flanked by hitting coach David Garcia (left) and GM Chris Franklin.

When the Joliet Slammers officially introduced Mike Breyman as the team’s field manager for the 2013 season, it was not only a hiring of the second manager in franchise history, but also a commitment to the fans of the Slammers that the new ownership group, Joliet Community Baseball & Entertainment, LLC, wants to win.

The Slammers could have hired an ex-big leaguer with name recognition and a draw to get fans in the seats. Instead, they hired a Frontier League veteran who knows how to win in minor league baseball.

“The ultimate question we asked when hiring our field manager is can we see this guy holding a championship trophy above his head. I want winners,” said Josh Schaub.“We could have gone and gotten an ex-Major Leaguer, but he has no proof of performance as a manager. Our

games are going to be fun and they are going to be a show, but ultimately we are the City of Champions.”

The 31-year-old Breyman was the hitting coach for the Gateway Grizzlies in 2012 and held the same position in 2010 and 2011 with the River City Rascals. In 2010, the Rascals won a Frontier League Championship and Breyman was named the Frontier League’s Coach of the Year in 2011, when the Rascals were again in the league championship series, but lost to the Slammers.

While with the Rascals, Breyman worked with Joliet native Chris Franklin, who was the General Manager of the Rascals during those seasons and was hired to be GM of the Slammers this year.

Franklin said familiarity was not what won Breyman the job.

“He is a passionate, hardworking,very dedicated individual that I have some history with,” Franklin said. “We have history, See SLAMMERS, page 16

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Minooka bowlers win SPC conference title

By Scott Taylor Sports Editor

Mark Gregory/Bugle Staff

Minooka’s Justin Shepard placed second in the SPC last week.

After going 7-0 in Southwest Prairie Conference dual meets, Minooka finished off its title run Saturday, Jan. 12 at Parkside Lanes in Aurora.

The Indians didn’t win the tournament, but accumulated enough points to win the title.

They finished with 104 points overall. Romeoville was second with 90.

The Spartans won the tournament with a 6,186 total, while the Indians were second with a 6,118.

“Going in that’s what the goal was,” Minooka’s Zach Segatto said of winning the title. “We wanted to think about the team and not individuals, and we would get it.”

“It feels great, this was the first time we have won it in a while,” Minooka’s Justin Shepard said.

“Coach said six years ago was when we last won it. It’s good to get it back.We did good today and we’ve done good throughout the season.”

While focusing on the team,four members from Minooka were AllSPC members. Comprised of play from both dual and tournament

play, Shepard (1,347), Segatto (1,240), Dylan Pickett (1,239) and John Kaufmann (1,186) all made the team.

“I had a bad day Thursday and just forgot about it,” Shepard said.

“I just came in and threw the ball good today. Everything went right.

It feels good to be All-Conference.

I think last year was my worst year, so to come back this year and make it means a lot.

“We have a pretty good team,” Segatto said. “Coming into my junior year I didn’t think we would be that good. But at the end we are a pretty good team.

We just try to get into the younger guys’ heads and let them know what this is all about.”

Even with the 10-point lead entering tournament play, the Indians knew they had to perform well, and they did.

“It made us a little more comfortable, but we still shot our best,” Segatto said.“We know there are a lot of good teams here. I’m very happy with how we bowled.

6,000 is our goal, it’s a 1,000 every game.That’s what we shoot for.”

Minooka has been on a roll the past month, winning just about See SPC, page 16

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Minooka’s Nathan Gunn was one of few Indians to earn bonus points in the loss against the Wildcats.

Indian wrestlers fall to Wildcats

By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

The Minooka wrestling team expected to have All-State wrestler Corbett Oughton back in the lineup when they faced Plainfield Central in the battle of Southwest Prairie Conference juggernauts, instead the Indians found themselves down a pair of state qualifiers, as junior K.J. Minor left the team just days before the meet.

In the end Plainfield Central was victorious 36-24.

Starting at 126 pounds, the teams split the first six matches before Minooka looked to grab an advantage, winning three straight matches.

Minooka got key decisions from Chris Hiscock at 170 pounds and Josh Bouie at 195, giving them a 24-11 lead.

Bouie was ahead in his match 2-1, but was called for stalling late in the match, sending it to overtime.

“I was surprised that I was called for stalling with that little time left in the match,” said Bouie, who was only in his second overtime match of the season. “I thought I only backed up a few

steps.”

Indians’ coach Jeff Charlebois hopes the overtime win will help Bouie down the road.

“That was good for him mentally knowing if he is back in that situation again, he can do it.

“He regained his composure and that was fantastic,” Charlebois said.“When he had an opportunity in the second period, he couldn’t ride, when he had an opportunity in the overtime, when he had an opportunity in the overtime, he couldn’t ride and when it was gut check time in the ultimate tie breaker, he got it done.”

Right before the Bouie win, sophomore Nate Gunn earned a pin at 182 to give Minooka one of its few bonus point wins of the match.

“We needed a pin to stay in the match,” Gunn said. “When you wrestle in conference, you want to go out there and win.”

That is the attitude Charlebois wants from the whole team.

“We had opportunities for bonus points and we let them get away,” he said. “We are falling short too much in that area. We are getting the majors sometime, but it has to everything to a kid that is up by six to get a takedown.

It has to be everything to a kid who is down by eight to get an escape. We can’t be willing to concede points.”

It was a pair of pins from Central’s Cody England (106) and Dylan Cramer (113) that sealed the win.

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MLK day of hoops a must-attend for fans

By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

While most schools are closed Monday, Jan. 21 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s

birthday, Joliet West and Joliet Central will be hopping.

There are no classes for the district as they honor the holiday, but both campuses will be filled with show-stopping basketball

games all day. The day of hoops brings in teams from right around the corner to teams from all over the greater Chicagoland area and features styles and players that local basketball addicts are not able to see in one day.

The boys will be at Central campus, beginning at 10 a.m., while the girls varsity games will tip off at 10:30 a.m. at West.

Cost for the event is only $5 per campus for the entire day.

BOYS 10 a.m. – Lincoln-Way West vs. LaSalle-Peru A one-win team, the Warriors are a team in a rebuilding stage.

West opened the season losing games by 20-plus points and although the wins have not come, the team has been more competitive of late.

LaSalle-Peru is coming of a 1-3 showing at the Pekin Holiday tournament, where one of their losses was in overtime to Mt. Carmel. Jens Soderholm leads the team in both scoring average and rebounds per game.

11:30 a.m. – Romeoville vs.

Yorkville The Spartans struggled to open the season, but won two games and placed fourth in its own Christmas Classic. All four Romeoville wins this season are against non-conference teams.

Senior guard Jimmy Moon is a bona fide scorer for Romeoville and has the ability to take over a game at any time.

The Foxes have posted an 8-6 record this season with an all new team than they had last year.Of the teams’ new players, the quartet of Brett Assell, Josh Gengler, Carter and Cody Knudsen contribute the most.

1 p.m. – Bloom vs. Danville Bloom comes in with a 13-3 record, with one of the losses being a three-point loss to Tyler Ulis and Marian Catholic in the

final of the McDipper Holiday Tournament. James Coleman and Dejahown Freeman pace Bloom in both scoring and rebounding.

Danville brings a 2-10 record to Joliet and is 1-4 in a Big Twelve Conference that has only two teams with more than six overall wins on the season.

3 p.m. – Joliet West vs. CreteMonee In what might be the best game of the day, the star power will shine for sure.

The Tigers are riding a resurgence of senior guard Morris Dunnigan, who is just now at 100 percent healthy after a torn ACL forced him to miss his sophomore year. Dunnigan is averaging 16 points per game this season.

The Warriors (13-3), enjoyed their last trip to the Joliet area, as they won the WJOL Thanksgiving tournament at the University of St. Francis in their first time involved.

When they were in Joliet last time, however, they were without the services of Laquon Treadwell, the No. 1 ranked wide receiver in the nation, who was helping the Warriors win their first-ever football state title. Treadwell and Mark Conner are the leaders of the Warriors as they hope to get starting guard Marvie Keith back after an injury suffered at the McDipper.

4:30 p.m. - Bolingbrook vs.

Plainfield North On paper, the Raiders might be all about SMU-recruit Ben Moore, however, the Raiders have regularly placed four players in double digits. Kendall Guyton, Kenny Williams and Prentiss Nixon have shown the ability to score if teams focus too much attention on Moore.

The Tigers have a solid mix of senior leadership in the form of Kurt Palendech, Kendall Interial and Marcus Fair and a talented young scorer in Trevor Stumpe.

Big man Corey Evak is emerging

as a threat in the Joliet area.

6 p.m. – Sandburg vs. Rich Central The Eagles have struggled this season, posting a 1-13 record as part of the tough SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue Division. Niko Cahue leads Sandburg in scoring this season.

Rich Central brings a strong defensive pressure to the floor and an inside force on offense in Jamaal Murray.The Olympians can hit the outside shot and count on Munang Ekoi, Jaylen Miller and Will Berry for that.

7:30 p.m. - Joliet Central vs.

Mt. Carmel The Steelmen have a pair of pure scorers on the roster in Jonah Coble and Jalen Heath, with either – or both – able to go off for 20 points in a game and make it look effortless. Central is battletested 7-7, playing in the tough SouthWest Prairie Conference Blue Division, where they have a 3-1 record.They also played in the McDipper Holiday Tournament.

Mt. Carmel comes in with a record of 5-6 and has a trio of juniors who do the bulk of their scoring, as 6-foot, 4-inch Gabriel Grant leads the team with 10.2 points per game. He is followed by 6-3 forward Malik Garrett, who averages 8.8 points per game and 5-11 guard Christian Searls, who averages 7.5 points per game.

GIRLS 10:30 a.m. Lockport vs.

Yorkville Lockport (6-8) is battling to get back to the .500 mark this season. A young team, the Porters do not have a senior on the team averaging more than five points per game.Their top senior is Nora Polaski, who averages 4.8 points per game. Lockport is led by JCA junior transfer Naomi Mayes, who scores 12.2 points per game and junior Anna Novak, who tallies 8.4.

Yorkville comes in with a 13-1 record after just defeating Plainfield South in its last trip to the Joliet area Jan. 10.

12 p.m. – Lemont vs.

Lincoln-Way West Lemont comes in with a 12-5 record and are a balanced team, with Kelsey Motto, Courtney Toth, Kim Jerantowski and Ashley Pulla.

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Sports MLK Continued from page 14 Amanda Hozzian, who averages 10 points per game and is among the area leaders in three-pointers made. The Warriors have a small team and play an up-tempo style of play that relies on the threepoint shot.

1:30 p.m. – T.F. North vs.

Plainfield East Plainfield East is one of the more exciting teams around, as it features sophomore sensation Faith Suggs along with a multitalented supporting cast. Transfer Nikia Edom has stepped right into the role as another premier scorer alongside Suggs. Gabby Williams takes care of the post, while point guard Nina Maggio makes the team run.

T.F. North comes in with a 2-9 mark on the season.

3 p.m. – T.F. South vs. Joliet Central A young team in the middle of a rebuilding stretch, Central is improving every time it hits the floor. The Steelmen feature a solid top option in Bernasia Fox, who was injured in a recent game. Fox is a true floor leader

that commands attention from opposing defenders.

T.F. South is 2-7 coming in to the day of hoops.

4:30 p.m. – West Aurora vs.

Romeoville This is the year Romeoville fans have been waiting for, when the quartet of talent became seniors.

The Spartans are not letting them down as Abby Smith, Angelica Osusky, Brianna Harris and Kiera Currie are all contributing this season, leading to a 14-3 overall record and perfect 4-0 mark in the Suburban Prairie Conference.

West Aurora is 8-9 overall this season and 3-4 in the DuPage Valley Conference. The trio of Amanda Skaggs, Alexis Wiggins and Abriya Zeitz lead the Blackhawks.

6 p.m. – Crete-Monee vs.

Joliet West Much like Central, Joliet West is in the midst of a rebuilding process that has the team 5-9 on the season and good enough to be competitive in most of its games. Aaliyah Stepney, Monica Barefield and Tay Wright have all paced the Tigers.

Crete-Monee is enjoying the same success as its boys team this season and comes in the shootout with a 17-2 record.

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Plainfield North’s Trevor Stumpe is one of the featured scorers at the Joliet MLK Day of Hoops.

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FALL Continued from page 13 Minooka also had wins from Danny Ruetigger, who earned a pin at 132 and decisions from Mike McNulty (138) and Jeff Klank (160).

The Indians know they have to keep working hard to get where

SPC Continued from page 12 every time it steps in the ally.

“It all started when we were bowling against Romeoville,” Shepard said.“We shot like a 3,485.

That just boosted our confidence sky high and we have been rolling

SLAMMERS Continued from page 11 but he earned this job during the interview process.”

His resume also spoke for itself.

A solid player in his own right, Breyman played his college baseball at the University of Kentucky. Prior to college, he

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they want by the end of the season.

“We will keep fighting,” Gunn said. “This is Minooka wrestling, if we go down, we go down with a fight. We want to get better, that’s why we have matches all season. We all want to compete our best when regional comes.

We are both tough teams and we know neither team will roll over for each other. It is always a dog

fight, it is just a matter of who bites harder.”

It is because of the rivalry that Charlebois said it will sting more than a regular dual loss.

“We want to beat Plainfield Central in that dual, we want to win all of our duals, but we want Plainfield more because we have a good rivalry with them, so it hurts a little more,” he said.

The Indians will now refocus

and look to the conference tournament and beyond and Charlebois knows the circumstances haven’t been easy.

“They are high school kids and they are dealing with a lot from kids in and out of the lineup with injuries to kids quitting,” he said.

“But, when they toe the line, they have to be ready. That is where we are struggling, but we will get there.”

It will help to get Oughton back as well.

“He would have gone tonight and then he comes down with the flu,” Charlebois said. “We haven’t had him since the fourth dual of the year, so we are more used to not having him than we are used to having him. But, we are looking forward to getting him back.”

ever since.”

The Indians hope that trend continues Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Plainfield North Sectional at AMF Lanes in Bolingbrook.

“We’re pretty confident going in,” Segatto said. “I know there are some teams outside of our conference who will be there.

We just have to stay strong and we’ll get it. We just need to keep

picking up spares. We want to go to state.”

The top two teams and top two individuals not on those teams will advance to the state meet.

Romeoville and Lockport will be among their top competition.

“They are a really good team,” Shepard said about Romeoville.

“They have some really good bowlers.It’s going to be interesting

at sectionals to see who takes it.

Anybody can really win it, there are a lot of good teams.

“We just have to pick up our spares. The strikes will come. We need to pick up our easy spares and keep our head in it and take it one game at a time. We can’t get down.We have to put the bad games aside. We’re going to be fine for sectionals I think.We have

a lot of motivation. It’s my last year and I want to go to state and see how we can compare overall.”

Minooka got some added experience on the lanes, as it faced Bolingbrook Tuesday in a dual meet.

“We bowl there Tuesday (Jan. 15),” Segatto said. “That should help us prepare for Saturday.”

hit .810 his senior year of high school in Attica, Ohio. The .810 batting average is the highest ever recorded in a single high school baseball season in American history.

His professional career brought him to the Frontier League, where he played with Gateway for five seasons from 2004-08, finishing with a .325 career batting average and a .999 career OPS. “I owe the Gateway Grizzles

a lot because when I was done playing (in 2009), they created a spot for me as bench coach and without that, I’m not sure I’d be here now,” Breyman said. “At that time, I set a five year plan to be a manager. It’s no surprise that you cannot make a living as a hitting coach in this league. I appreciate this team and this community for giving me that shot to fulfill my goal. Rest assured me and my staff will leave no stone unturned to have this be a very good summer for this team and this organization.”

His staff will include Northern Illinois University alum Dave Garcia as the team’s new hitting

coach. He spent the past four seasons with the River City Rascals and was the bench coach for the 2010 team that won the Frontier League championship.

Garcia worked alongside Breyman on the Rascals’ coaching staff in 2010 and 2011. In 2011 the Rascals tied the Frontier League record for wins (68) during the regular season before falling to the Slammers in the Frontier League Championship Series. Six of the players Garcia has coached have been signed to affiliated baseball.

New pitching coach Eric Coleman brings managerial experience in the Frontier

League to the Slammers. For three seasons (2008-2010), Coleman was manager and Director of Player Development for the Midwest Sliders/Oakland County Cruisers.

Prior to coming to the Frontier League,Coleman was the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator for Niagara University. He spent 11 years holding similar roles at the junior college level. Eighteen of the players Coleman has coached have advanced to the Major Leagues and more than 100 players he’s coached have gone on to some level of professional baseball.

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Moore, Bolingbrook beat buzzer, West

By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

Big time players make big time plays.

That has been said over and over and it was proven Friday night in the SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue Division showdown between Joliet West and Bolingbrook.

West’s star senior Morris Dunnigan tallied 20 of his game high 27 points in the second half to lead a furious comeback, only to be answered by the Raiders, giving West the one point lead with 3.3 seconds remaining in the game.

That was when Bolingbrook’s star senior, Ben Moore, who admittedly had an off night, came through.

The 6-foot, 8-inch SMU recruit caught the pass, delivered from Kendall Guyton under the West basket. Moore landed, turned, used a screen from center Kenny Williams, took two large dribbles and layed the ball in the basket at the buzzer to give Bolingbrook the 66-65 win in thrilling fashion.

“Coach drew up a great play and he told me I would have enough time to get to the basket,” Moore said. “Coach (Rob) Brost knew how much time.”

Brost said it was the same play twice in the huddle.

“I drew up that play in our timeout and told them not to show it because we knew West would call a timeout,” Brost said.

“I told Ben three seconds is enough time to take two dribbles and get to the rim. To his credit, he hadn’t been playing up to his normal level of play up to that point, but he still finished and won us a game.

“To (Kendall’s) credit, he threw a great pass and (Kenny) set a great screen. It was exactly how we drew it up and we won the game.We had Prentiss (Nixon) in the corner if Ben wasn’t open.”

“It will always be a tough game against Joliet West,” said Nixon, who ended with 15 points, including four second-half three pointers.“It is always going to be a game. If we are up 10, they are

going to come back and if they are up 10, we are going to come back.Tonight, we found a way to win.”

West led 21-13 after one quarter, but Bolingbrook, paced by seven points from reserve forward Shakur Triplett, outscored the Tigers 18-7 in the period and took a 31-28 lead into halftime.

Bolingbrook (12-4, 4-1) opened the lead to 61-51 midway through the fourth thanks to three threepointers from Nixon.

“Prentiss hit some big shots in the second half,” Brost said. “He did a really good job of picking his spots, he didn’t force any shots.”

Then, as he has the last few games, Dunnigan took over with a huge second half.

“Joliet West is very, very good,” Brost said. “They are very well coached and Morris is one of the best players in the state, but we have some of the best players in the state too.With Morris, you just want to keep him in front and force him to take tough shots, but he made some tough shots tonight. He is an All-State player for a reason, just like Ben Moore is an All-State player for a reason.

We had the ball at the end and our All-Stater made the play.”

The respect for the opposition was mutual.

“Basketball is an awesome game and it is a cruel game at the same time,” said Yaklich. “We did everything we possibly could to put us in position to win. We made some incredible defensive stops, made some incredible shots and executed everything we wanted to do. We got beat by a great player making a great play. We wanted to make them catch it in front of us and dribble and we didn’t finish off the possession and Ben made a great play, so hats off to coach Brost and Bolingbrook. We took their best punch and then they took our best punch and they were one better today. We will learn from this loss and move on.”

Ryan Modiest added 18 points for West (9-5, 3-2) and nine from Carl Terrell, while Guyton scored 14, Williams 12 and Moore nine for the Raiders.

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Prentiss Nixon scored 15 points in Bolingbrook’s 66-65 win over Joliet West.

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Lockport resident, Lewis University professor elected Chair of the Board for the Society of Composers Lewis University Professor of Music Mike McFerron has been elected Chair of the Board of Directors for the Society of Composers, Inc. SCI is a professional society dedicated to the promotion, performance, understanding and dissemination of new and contemporary music.

McFerron, a resident of Lockport, has been a member of SCI for nearly 20 years and served on its board as SCI Webmaster, where he coordinated a team of other volunteers to manage web services of SCI.

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United States within the past 12 months should contact Heartland at 1-800-7TO-GIVE to determine eligibility.

17 years old, or 16 with written parental permission; weigh at least 110 pounds; be symptom free of cold, flu and allergies; and be in general good health. Donors who have traveled outside the

Retirement Planning Today.

6 to 9:30 p.m. in Donovan Hall at University of St. Francis’s Motherhouse building, 520 Plainfield Road, Joliet. The University of St. Francis Solutions

thing for our students and school,” McFerron said.

SCI organizes and hosts a national conference, a student national conference, and up to eight regional conferences across the country each year.

For several years, McFerron has chaperoned Lewis University students to conferences held by the SCI. For many music composition students in the United States, a SCI conference is often where a composition student receives their first professional performance.

McFerron is also founder and co-director of the

Electronic Music Midwest.

The organization promotes electroacoustic music and organizes an annual festival that has programmed over 500 new electroacoustic compositions since 2002.

McFerron’s original compositions continue to be performed around the world, and in 2011, his opera scene, “Loving Is” premiered at Carnegie Hall.

Lewis University is a Catholic university offering distinctive undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 6,500 traditional and adult students. Lewis offers

Resource Center and Alumni Relations Office are sponsoring a two-day course on retirement planning for adults. Participants of the “Retirement Planning Today” series can choose Saturdays (Jan. 19 & 26) from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. or Tuesdays (Jan. 22 & 29) from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Cost is $60, which includes one guest and all materials. Participants will learn how to create successful goals and determine amount of money needed for retirement, how to eliminate debt and increase cash flow, how to convert IRAs into a Roth IRAs, how to choose the right retirement plan, and much, much more. The course instructor will be Dave Carl, a registered representative and investment advisor representative with World Equity Group, Inc. For more information on this event or to register, call 815-740-3600, visit www.stfrancis.edu/solutions or email solutions@stfrancis.edu.

Learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop in a new once-amonth class. The class will be held the third Saturday of each month from 12pm-2pm starting on December 15th at the JPL Digital Media Studio at 150 N. Ottawa St. Registration required. For more information, call 815-740-2660 or visit www. jolietlibrary.org.

Introduction to Photoshop.

12 to 2 p.m. at the Joliet Public Library, 150 N. Ottawa St. Limited space- sign up today!

JANUARY 21 Toddler Time. 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Black Road Branch Library, 3395 Black Road, Joliet.

(18 months - 3 years) 9:30,10:30 & 11:30 a.m. Stories, songs and simple crafts. Caregivers must attend with child. No registration is required. If you have any questions call 815-740-2662.

Magic School. 2 to 3 p.m. at the Joliet Public Library, 150 N. Ottawa St. Students in third to fifth grade. Learn the secrets behind simple magic and card tricks, then put on a show for all your friends. No registration is required. 815-740-2660 or www. jolietlibrary.org

multiple campus locations, online degree programs, and a variety of formats that provide accessibility and convenience to a growing student population. Sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, Lewis prepares intellectually engaged, ethically grounded, globally connected, and socially responsible graduates.

The seventh largest private notfor-profit university in Illinois, Lewis has been nationally recognized by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report. Visit www.lewisu.edu for further information.

JANUARY 22 Retirement Planning Today.

6 to 9:30 p.m. in Donovan Hall at University of St. Francis’s Motherhouse building, 520 Plainfield Road, Joliet. The University of St. Francis Solutions Resource Center and Alumni Relations Office are sponsoring a two-day course on retirement planning for adults.Participants of the “Retirement Planning Today” series can choose Saturdays (Jan. 19 & 26) from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. or Tuesdays (Jan. 22 & 29) from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Cost is $60, which includes one guest and all materials. Participants will learn how to create successful goals and determine amount of money needed for retirement, how to eliminate debt and increase cash flow, how to convert IRAs into a Roth IRAs, how to choose the right retirement plan, and much, much more.The course instructor will be Dave Carl, a registered representative and investment advisor representative with World Equity Group, Inc. For more information on this event or to register, call 815-7403600, visit www.stfrancis.edu/ solutions or email solutions@ stfrancis.edu.

Spanish Storytime.6:30 to 7:30 p.m.at the Joliet Public Library,150 N. Ottawa St. (3 - 5 years) Stories and crafts for preschools and their families - you can even bring the older siblings. This storytime is presented completely in Spanish.

No registration is required. If you have questions call 815- 740-2662.

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Dealing with boss’s son can be a delicate matter Q. My boss’s son thinks he is God and is suppose to become a partner. He’s ruining the policies, workplace and general morale. Is there any way to stop him without losing my job?

A. The power to stop this guy actually lies only with his father. However, you do have the power to influence his father.

Be comforted by the fact that I’ve worked extensively with family-run businesses as a consultant, and these situations are tricky even for me with 32 years experience fixing family problems. Parents and children have intense, complicated relationships. When you add the dynamics of the workplaces, things really get difficult.

Whatever you or your coworkers do, make sure you do not fight directly with the son.

Be prepared as well that if you cannot influence his father to get the son out of the business, your best strategy is to exit this

company.

I realize this is not a fair situation.

Yes, the son shouldn’t be capable of just coming in and wrecking the company you’ve all worked so hard to build. I want to validate your position so you’ll avoid arguing about the facts. The problem is not the facts; it is the emotional factors.

I’d imagine your boss, the father, also has a significant investment in seeing his company thrive. You do have the power to help him see the impact his son is having on his company.

You mentioned in your letter that the son’s new policies are destructive. I’d like you to make a list of the problems you or your coworkers see.

You and your coworkers need

to go to the father with one of these problems at a time. Do not blame the son for these problems.

State optimistically that you know there is a “changing of the guard” for “good reasons.” Then simply ask the dad for help in implementing these new policies so these challenges can be overcome.

You’re doing the slow drip awareness program for the father. If every day he is facing another “challenge” in implementing the changing of the guard, he will become concerned.

When an adult child comes into an organization with this level of entitlement and a God complex, the problem is that he or she was probably catered to as a kid. Many parents with the best of intentions never want their children to suffer.

As a result, the child is often protected from rules, discipline and consequences of his bad decisions.

A child raised in this manner will enter the adult world expecting everyone in his environment to allow him to be a dictator. The adult world will soon teach this young man that business rewards results, not a grandiose ego.

If his father has allowed this guy to act like this since he was 2 and learned the word “No!” then you and your coworkers may be in for a long slog while his father learns to get his child in line.

Parents who have raised entitled kids have a very hard time being the “bad guy” so they can teach their kid to function in the real world. Only you can decide if the job you currently have is worth the price you will have to pay to see if your boss will control his son.

Last word(s) Q.I’ve lost my job,my marriage and a parent this year, and I am wondering if it is even possible

to turn things around with this many losses. Can people find a job and cope when their life is turning upside down?

A. Yes, severe loss hits a complete reset button on our old programming. Let your heart’s deepest longing serve as a lighthouse to create your new life in your new upside-down world.

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) 2013 INTERPERSONAL EDGE DISTRIBUTED BY TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.

Who is responsible for deceased’s student loans, medical bills?

Dear Dave, My daughter died. She was 32 years old and single, and she had lived with me for the last few years because she was recently disabled. I did not support her financially, and when she died she had no assets and no will.

Is it my responsibility to pay the student loans and medical bills she left behind?

Jim Dear Jim, I’m so sorry you’re experiencing this kind of grief.

Losing a child is a heartbreaking experience, no matter their age.

The short answer is this: If you didn’t sign for it, you’re not liable. If a friend were to move in with you, that doesn’t make you responsible for their debts. The fact that it was an adult family member doesn’t matter either.

She was a legal adult who signed her name on the debts in question.

If I were in your shoes, I’d try to find any papers attached to these debts and make copies of them. Then, I’d write up a form letter stating the total debt amount and the fact that she died with no assets. By doing this you’re notifying them that she passed away, and they’re not going to be paid. There’s no will or estate to be probated, so they can close the accounts.

Doing this will make creditors aware of the situation, and it should also protect you from getting hammered

with collection calls. But the creditors get nothing in this kind of situation.

God bless you, Jim. — Dave

Make decisions together Dear Dave, My husband doesn’t like dealing with money. For years, I’ve handled everything from paying the bills to making the decisions, and he just does whatever I tell him. This makes things really hard on me, but he says financial issues cause him stress. Do you have any suggestions?

Carol Lee Dear Carol Lee, The plain truth is you need

your husband to step up and be a man. I’m sure he’s a nice guy, but it’s unfair for you alone to carry the weight of all financial and household decisions. It would be unfair, too, if he were the one carrying it all. This isn’t a gender issue.

My wife and I are involved in all the decisions in our home, and that’s especially true when it comes to money.

We do a budget, and we decide together where the money’s going. It’s not a situation where she’s a little girl, and her daddy named Dave takes care of her and everything else. That’s the kind of thing you’ve got going on now. You feel like his mom rather than his wife, and that’s not what a healthy marriage is about.

You need to sit down with him and explain why this is

so important to you and how it makes you feel. You’re not asking him to be a number cruncher, but he has to grow up and become part of the team.

You can play the role of CFO and write all the checks. But you and he together are the board of directors.You just need 15 to 20 minutes of his time each week, so you guys can discuss what’s going on and how to handle things—together!

—Dave * Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on money and business. He’s authored four New York Times bestselling books: Financial Peace, More Than Enough, The Total Money Makeover and EntreLeadership. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 5 million listeners each week on more than 500 radio stations. Follow Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at daveramsey.com.

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Making home senior-friendly can also lower your bills More seniors than ever before are choosing to stay in their homes as they age. According to a study by the AARP, only five percent of Americans ages 65 and older live in group quarters like nursing homes.

From narrow hallways to steep stairs, design elements in typical houses can make remaining at home difficult in our golden years.

However, basic upgrades, like handrails and ramps, can go a long way toward making homes safer for seniors.  And there are other small senior-friendly changes that can even make homes more environmentally friendly, which can help lower utility bills. “The aging process can

be gradual for some, however others can move quickly from independent living to a cane to a walker,” says Joyce Polhamus, Chair of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Design for Aging Knowledge Community. “You don’t need to completely remodel your home; there are small things you can do now to make it more accessible as the aging process evolves, while also making it better for the environment.” Automate to Conserve One of the best ways to help ensure senior safety is to have a well-lit home. But it sometimes can be difficult to reach outlets and to remember to turn lights on

and off as you move about your house. Installing sensors, so lights go on and off automatically when you enter and leave rooms, will cut back on electricity costs and ensure better visibility.

As we age, tasks that formerly seemed simple, like watering plants, can be difficult and energy-consuming.

Polhamus recommends setting automatic timers on sprinkler systems to eliminate the need to do this task yourself, while also helping to conserve water.

Update appliances Emptying the dishwasher or putting a load of laundry in the washing machine, can put a strain

on the body. Consider installing newer appliances designed to be more senior friendly.

With newer dishwasher and refrigerator models, you can open doors and drawers between hip and shoulder height, which won’t require reaching up or bending down. Additionally, replacing older appliances with newer, more energy-efficient appliances can help you reduce your carbon footprint.

Or you can place existing appliances, like front-loading washing machines, on platforms.

An architect can help you redesign any room around appliances to make it safer and more seniorfriendly.

Seasonal design The majority of heat gain and loss comes from windows.

Electronic curtains can alleviate the burden of repeatedly opening and closing traditional curtains and are more airtight to better keep cold air outside.

If electronic curtains aren’t an option, Polhamus recommends ensuring windows are properly sealed and considering shrubs or bushes outside to act as a buffer against wind and cold air.

To find an architect who can help make your home greener and more comfortable for seniors, visit http://architectfinder.aia.org/.

— StatePoint Media

Smart financial resolutions to follow in New Year

By Jill Schlesinger Tribune Media Services

When you think about it, New Year’s financial resolutions may be easier to keep than losing weight or quitting that smoking habit. According to a study by Fidelity Investments, 62 percent of consumers say that they stuck with their financial resolutions in the past, compared with only 40 percent who kept their other resolutions.

Despite this evidence of success, 38 percent of respondents to the Fidelity New Year Financial Resolutions Study think it’s harder to keep financial resolutions than non-financial ones. But that has not kept them from trying. A record number of consumers (46 percent) are considering making financial resolutions - a number that has increased 31 percent since the tracking study started in 2009. The top three New Year’s financial resolutions are to: (1) save more (52 percent); (2) spend less (19 percent); and (3) pay off debt (19 percent).

But wait, another survey found that most Americans are skipping financial resolutions all together.

According to the annual New Year’s Resolution Survey from Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, a staggering 84 percent of Americans surveyed said that they will not include financial planning in their resolutions for 2013.

So which survey is right? From over here in the real world, the answer is,“who cares?”

Whether you call it a resolution

or a plan, here’s what I have learned after being in the business for over two decades: It’s much easier to reach a financial goal when you articulate it and create a plan of action to achieve it.

You need not go overboard with this process. While many financial planners will create comprehensive plans that aim to tackle every area of your life, you should concentrate on the three most important components for your 2013 resolutions. Once you have tackled them, move on to the next three, and so on.

If you don’t know where to start in terms of setting your resolutions/goals, check to see whether you have these three core components covered: zero consumer debt (credit cards, auto loans), adequate emergency reserve funds and maximization of retirement plan contributions.

Debt burdens have dropped dramatically over the past five years: U.S. households spent 10.6 percent of their after-tax income on debt payments in the third quarter of this year, the lowest level since 1983, according to the Federal Reserve. That’s good news, since it’s nearly impossible to tackle other financial goals until consumer debt is paid down.

It’s still amazing how few Americans have adequate savings cushions to guard against unforeseen events. The general recommendation is to hold 6 to 12 months of living expenses in cash or cash equivalent accounts.

Considering that the average duration of unemployment is

still running about 40 weeks, this level of savings should allow you to ride out many a financial storm without raiding your retirement assets. For those in retirement, consider carrying 12 to 24 months of expenses.

Many people are contributing to retirement plans up to the level at which their employer matches, which is often 6 percent. But that amount is not going to be sufficient long term.

To hit your goals, chances are you will probably need to put away 15 percent of your salary, or in some cases, even more.The federal government is helping by increasing the 2013 limit for employees who participate in 401(k), 403(b), most 457 plans and the government’s Thrift Savings Plan to $17,500 from $17,000. The catch-up contribution limit for employees aged 50 and over remains unchanged at $5,500. The limit on annual contributions to traditional and Roth IRAs will rise by $500 to $5,500.

If you have these three goals covered, the next three should include areas that are usually given short-shrift in the hierarchy of planning: tracking your expenses, drafting/updating wills and other estate documents, and reviewing insurance coverage (life, disability, long-term care, and property and casualty).These are not sexy topics, like investing can be, but without them, your financial security could be at risk.

Consider these goals as ways to improve your financial health and to make 2013 a happier one!

Jill Schlesinger, CFP, is the Editorat-Large for www.CBSMoneyWatch. com. She covers the economy, markets, investing or anything else with a dollar

sign on her podcast and blog, Jill on Money, as well as on television and radio. She welcomes comments and questions at askjill@moneywatch.com.)

(c) 2012 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.

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