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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Vol. 18 No. 14

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POLAR PLUNGE Hundreds take a jump in Leisure Lakes for Special Olympics

By Denise M. Baran-Unland For the Sentinel

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welve-year-old Abraham Wines of Joliet donned a Hawaiian grass skirt and carried a wreath of flowers as he dashed into Leisure Lakes Resort icy waters March 9.

Why? Because his older cousin had “chickened out.”

Actually, he and his sister Melodee Wines, 14, and their cousin Jacelyn Fronek, 15, joined a bunch of people brave enough to venture into Leisure Lakes for the annual Special Olympics Polar PHOTO SUBMITTED BY BOB GAITAN

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News PLUNGE Continued from page 1 Plunge-Joliet, the second year in a row held at Leisure Lakes.

“We just want to raise money for the Special Olympics people,” Jacelyn said.“It’s for a good cause, and it’s fun.”

About 250 people—in costumes, Speedos and bikinis-participated, an excellent turnout, said Patty Welsh, manager of program development.The Joliet plunge raised $59,000, according to the event’s website.

“I like to look at the athletes’ faces when they compete,” Welsh said.“If we don’t have these events to raise the money, I’d never see those faces.”

All though the year, Special Olympics Illinois offers training and competition in 19 sports for nearly 21,000 athletes, age 8 to 90, with intellectual disabilities, and more than 6,000 Young Athletes ages 2-7 with and without intellectual disabilities.

A not-for-profit organization, Special Olympics Illinois doesn’t charge athletes competition fees.That money is generated through various events held

throughout the year, said Joe Pena, co-chair of the Law Enforcement Torch Run, the largest source of funding for Special Olympics Illinois.

The Polar Plunges raise $1.6 million dollars for Special Olympics. When combined with other fundraising events, that number jumps to $2.9 million.

“From a law enforcement perspective, this is one of the few times we’re able to see the results of a service we provide,” Pena said.“We give the athletes the opportunity, and they do succeed.”

That’s why Debbie Schenk, 34, of Lockport and her 9-year-old son Anthony created elaborate St. Patrick’s Day costumes just to run into an ice-filled waters. Debbie has a 41-yearold disabled brother who began competing in the Special Olympics when he was 5 years old, and he loves it.

Smiling behind his oversized purple sunglasses,Anthony claimed the water wasn’t cold at all, but his mother disagreed.“It was cold, but you soon forget about it,” Schenk said,“just like childbirth.”

Tom Reasoner, assistant Torch Run director, also participates in the February Super Plunge at Northwestern University’s North

Beach in Evanston. Every hour for 24 hours, volunteers plunge into those frigid waters and Reasoner feels honored to be among them.

“We consider ourselves the guardian of the torch they carry,” Reasoner said.“It’s a torch that gives these kids hope.”

Individuals raised at least $75 to plunge.Teams typically raise several thousand dollars. One team from the Manteno event collected $35,000, Welsh said.

New Lenox women Kari Pedziwiatr, 22 of New Lenox, and her mother Jeanne Pedziwiatr support the plunge with a unique agreement: Jeanne does the raising --$450 this year—and Kari does the plunging, which she did, all the way up to her hair, just like the first time she plunged.

“The second year, I chickened out and just ran in and out,” said Pedziwiatr, who plunged as part of Lincoln-Way Special Recreation Team Frozen Hawks.

Prizes are awarded to the oldest and youngest plungers, the “Most Spirited” team and the “Most Outrageous” costumes.Through the years,Welsh has noted plenty of outrageous costumes: Ninja Turtles, Keystone cops, drag queens and all-male ballerina teams.

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3rd airport back on runway County board re-affirms strategy after newbies get history lesson

By Nick Reiher Manating Editor

A retired school teacher said he was in junior high when he first heard a south suburban airport could be built in the area of Frankfort and Green Garden townships.

“Obviously, that has been quite a few years ago,” the man told Will County Board members at a March 7 Committee-of-theWhole meeting.

Former Will County Board Member Lee Deutsche recalled what his father-in-law once said about the airport years ago: “If this airport was so needed, it would have been built a long time ago.”

Board members heard from a handful of long-time third airport opponents at the meeting, set up specifically to bring the many new board members up to date

on what’s been happening for the past 20 years since Gov. Jim Edgar selected the current Peotone site as the one the state would put forth for an airport to relieve congestion at Midway and O’Hare.

The board raised a few eyebrows by taking the third airport issue off its 2013 legislative agenda in February.

But Board Member Lee Ann Goodson, R-Plainfield, stressed it was to give new board members a chance to catch up.

As such, after a 2 ½-hour lesson, the board on March 7 voted not only to put the third airport back on its legislative priority list for 2013, but to repackage it so that legislative officials they encounter at any level know they are serious about moving the talks forward.

Board Republican Caucus Chair Jim Moustis, R-Frankfort Township, gave fellow board members a brief history of

what the county has done. He stressed the airport is the Illinois Department of Transportation’s plan, not the county’s.

Whatever resolutions the county has passed since the state selected the Peotone site more than a decade ago has been to support and protect Will County landowners in the initial 6,000 acres of the proposed airport’s footprint, he said.

The county hired consultants to help with the airport issue, including Aaron Quick, Vice President of the Farnsworth Group, Inc. Quick’s presentation included a recap of the move by Elk Grove Village officials to use former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.’s, in his words, flawed third airport plan to block O’Hare expansion.

The Will County Executive’s office has been working with federal and state officials on what they need to do to move the discussion forward. State Sen.Toi Hutchinson, D-Chicago Heights, has introduced bills establishing See AIRPORT, page 4

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Joliet woman arrested in Lockport home invasion A Joliet woman was arrested Saturday in Lockport on home invasion and burglary charges.

Arrested was Dayna McCarter, 205 Schorie, Joliet. She was booked into the Will County Jail on home invasion and residential burglary charges.

Lockport police said they received a call at about 4 a.m. March 9 of a home invasion in the 700 block of Clinton Street, on the city’s west side.

Responding officers learned the offender may have had a 15-minute lead on them and that the offender would be a female with “poufy” hair.

The 82-year-old victim said he was woken

up by the sound of someone trying to break in through his back door. The offender made entry, and a short struggle ensued with the victim. The victim was knocked to the ground, sustaining minor lacerations to the head. The offender demanded the victim’s money before fleeing from the scene.

The investigation quickly developed to a person-of-interest based on additional information the victim was able to provide, a search of past service calls in the area, as well as surveillance video from a local gas station.

AIRPORT Continued from page 3 an airport governing authority.

And state Rep. Elgie Sims, D-Chicago recently introduced a bill that would do the same, said John Greuling, President and CEO of the Will County Center for Economic Development.

Once prospective investors and developers see a governing board and know who to talk to, Quick said, they will come. And if they don’t, he said, there is no need for a third airport without such investment.

The often-cited failure of MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Ill., was due to a failed concept of investors speculating that investors would follow the construction,Quick said.Officials who planned and built a new

airport recently in Bloomington did the right way, he said, as are officials in Will County.

That did not appease longtime third airport opponents,including members of Shut This Airport Nightmare Down (STAND), who number Board Member Judy Ogalla, R-Monee, among them.

She said the state has bulled and intimidated landowners in the proposed airport footprint to sell their properties, and the project has not even been approved.

Although the Will County Farm Bureau also calls the state’s land purchases premature, Quick gave some hint as to why it’s happening. He said the federal government wants “consensus,” on the airport before it can go forward, and federal officials consider consensus to mean preventing any development in the airport footprint that could throw off the plan.

Calendar MARCH 15 Family Services & Dairy Potlucks.

Joliet Jewish Congregation’s monthly Potluck will take place at 7 p.m., with services beginning at 6 p.m. 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.

MARCH 25 Lincoln Highway Across Indiana, Illinois and Iowa.

This program will explore the Good Roads Movement, changes to the Midwest that began when cars became the primary mode of travel and the Lincoln Highway, which was the first road that traversed the country, from New York to San Francisco. The program is part of a three-part series being presented by David Clark, the Windy City Road Warrior.

The Gaylord Building, 200 W. Eighth St., Lockport. For more information, call the White Oak Library at 815-886-2030

March 26 Congregation Seder.

The Congregation Passover Community Seder will be held on the second night of Pesach, at 6 p.m. RSVP deadline is March 15. For more information, call the office at 815-741-4600.

APRIL 8 Route 66 On a Tank of

Gas — The Mother Road of Illinois. This program will provide an overview of the road building projects in Illinois in the early part of the 20th century, as a tour of the many iconic and sometimes bizarre roadside attractions along the drive from Chicago to St. Louis that give Route 66 its place in history.The program is part of a three-part series being presented by David Clark, the Windy City Road Warrior.

The Gaylord Building, 200 W. Eighth St., Lockport. For more information, call the White Oak Library at 815-886-2030

APRIL 15 The Roads That Lead to Lincoln — Honest Abe on the Highway. This program centers on the effect that President Abraham Lincoln has had on the culture of Illinois.The presentation also delves into the historic places along Route 66 that Lincoln inspired and the monuments that preserve his legacy. The program is part of a three-part series being presented

by David Clark, the Windy City Road Warrior. The Gaylord Building, 200 W. Eighth St., Lockport. For more information, call the White Oak Library at 815-886-2030

ONGOING CHILDREN Lapsit (Birth-24 months).

9:15, 10:15 and 11:15 a.m.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday, 10:15 and 11:15 a.m.

Saturdays, Joliet Public Library, Black Road Branch, 3395 Black Road. Caregivers and babies will enjoy playing games, singing songs, reading stories and chasing bubbles. This is a great first playgroup for children and a great opportunity to meet other caregivers 815-846-6500

THE BUGLE/SENTINEL MARCH 13, 2013 Fee: $91 Lockport Township Park District resident/$101 nonresident. For more info., visit www.lockportpark.org or call 815-838-3621, ext. 0.

Preschool Storytime (ages 3 to 5). 1 p.m. Mondays, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Joliet Public Library, Black Road Branch, 3395 Curious Little Monkeys Black Road; 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Play Group (Birth to 36 Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.Wednesdays, months). 10:15 to 11 a.m. 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and Thursday, Joliet Public Library, 1 p.m. Thursdays, and 6:30 p.m.

150 N. Ottawa St. This parent- Tuesdays (Spanish language child play experience combines storytime), Joliet Public Library, elements of traditional lapsit with 150 N. Ottawa St. Storytime is a an additional half hour of theme- chance for children to explore related free play experiences. the world of books through 815-740-2660 stories, songs and crafts. Each Toddler Time (Ages 18 months to 3 years). 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Mondays and 9:45, 10:45 and 11:45 a.m.

Wednesdays, Joliet Public Library, Black Road Branch, 3395 Black Road.; 9:45 a.m.Thursdays, Joliet Public Library, 150 N. Ottawa St. Toddler time is a story program for children who are too big for lapsit and are not yet ready for the structure of storytime. Your child will enjoy stories, games, songs, movement activities and a simple craft. 815-846-6500/815740-2660 Monday Fun Day. 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Mondays, Dellwood Park, 1911 Lawrence Ave., Lockport. Children enjoy playing, learning and socializing with music, games and crafts.

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week begins with a special visit by our puppet mascot Jamberry Bear, and finishes with each child marching and playing an instrument in the library s very own storytime parade. 815-8466500/815-740-2660 Monday Fun Day. 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Mondays, Dellwood Park, 1911 Lawrence Ave., Lockport. Children enjoy playing, learning and socializing with music, games and crafts.

Fee: $91 Lockport Township Park District resident/$101 nonresident. For more info., visit www.lockportpark.org or call 815-838-3621, ext. 0.

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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.

Jamarr D. Lee, 21, 11 S. Nicholson, was arrested at 10:25 p.m. March 1 at Cass and Henderson for Possession of Cannabis.

Jeremy J. Baloo, 26, 1360 Pioneer, Crest Hill, was arrested at 7:41 p.m. March 1 at 3340 Mall Loop Drive for Battery.

Gary M. Pelton, 36, 8 Ivy, was arrested at 12:06 a.m. March 1 at 151 N. Joliet St. for Criminal Trespass to Land.

Lazario M. S. Gregory, 24, 504 Campbell was arrested at 12:30 p.m. March 1 at that address for Domestic Battery.

Lawrence L. Moore Jr., 19, 305 Thanes, Shorewood, was arrested at Glenwood and Midland for Possession of Cannabis.

Clinton N. Evans, 53, 2223 N. Bogdan, was arrested at 11:14 p.m. March 1 at Joliet and DeKalb on a Will County Warrant.

Gregory D. Lee Jr., 27, 359 E. 1st Ave., was arrested at 7:49 p.m.

March 1 at Richards and Interstate 80 for Endanger Life/Health Of A Child, Possession Of Cannabis, DUI-Drugs and DUI-Aggravated (No Driver’s License).

Timothy T. Beavers, 43, 1506 Fairmount, was arrested at 1:10 a.m. March 1 at Arthur and Garvin on a Will County Warrant.

Ashley V.C. Newcomb, 22, 1402 Edgerton, was arrested at 6:02 p.m.March 2 at 1850 McDonough for Disorderly Conduct.

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Carmar Wooten-Burroughs, 53, 649 Jeffery Ave., Calumet City, was arrested at 3:21 p.m. March 2 at 777 Hollywood Blvd. for Cruelty to Animal.

A 15-year-old was arrested at 9:25 p.m. March 2 at 363 N. Broadway on a Will County Warrant and Criminal Trespass to Real Property.

Joseph D. Robinson, 47, 611 E. Cass, was arrested at 3:35 p.m.

March 2 at 14 W. Jefferson on a Will County Warrant.

Ewan Jason, 22, 601 Washington, was arrested at 8:40 p.m. March 2 at 50 E. Jefferson on a Will County Warrant.

Keon D. Spencer, 20, 222 E. Mound, was arrested at 8:48 p.m.

March 2 at 821 Cardinal on a Will County Warrant and Criminal Trespass To Residence, Criminal Trespass to State Supported Land, Resisting/Obstruct a Peace Officer And Manufacture/ Delivery of Cannabis.

Keith F. Boyer, 47, 239 S. Benton St., Palatine, 47, was arrested at 8:07 p.m. March 2 at 2128 Voyager for Forgery And Retail Theft.

Darrin L. Harris, 39, 2319 Black Road, was arrested at 9:57 a.m.

March 2 at 2319 Black Road for Battery, Criminal Damage to Property and Criminal Trespass to Real Property.

Kenneth D.Love,24,928 Magnolia Drive, was arrested at 2:48 p.m.

March 2 at 150 W.Washington for Domestic Battery.

Vincent E. Sims, 49, 2105 Somerset, Ottawa, was arrested at 2 p.m. March 2 at 50 E. Jefferson St. for Possession of Cannabis And Possession of Drug Equipment.

Marlon D. Taylor, 38, 3836 W.

167th Place, Country Club Hills, Keith E. Dye, 46, 15134 Paulina, Harvey, and Parrish S. Johnson, 46, 17208 Pointe Drive, Orland Park, were arrested at 2:35 p.m.

March 2 at 1350 N. Larkin for Disorderly Conduct.

Reginald J. Brown, 35, 9 Wedgewood Drive, was arrested at 3:02 a.m. March 2 at 151 N. Joliet St. for Battery.

Orlandes S. Vann, 24, 16422 Lewood Drive, was arrested at 1:34 a.m. March 2 at 3501 Channahon Road for Criminal Trespass to Real Property.

John H. Lee Iii, 32, 118 S. Comstock, was arrested at 11:41 p.m. March 2 at 2219½ W. Jefferson St. for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Equipment.

Roger G. Ruggeri, 45, 1401 Pecos Drive, #1, Lake Havasu City, AZ, was arrested at 1:55 A.M. March 3 at 777 Hollywood Blvd., for Criminal Damage to Property.

Victoria V. Shiner, 18, 1100 Mazalin Drive, Shorewood, was arrested at 2:31 p.m. March 3 at 3340 Mall Loop Drive for Theft.

Anthony B. Pleasant, 25, 1405 Brown Ave., was arrested at 12:56 p.m. March 3 at 508 E. Cass St. on a Will County Warrant.

Michael K. Falco, 2514 Oasis Drive, Plainfield, was arrested at 5:51 a.m. March 3 at 2713 Stonebridge for Possession of Drug Equipment.

Jehri L. Stribling, 21, 1312 Luther Ave., was arrested at 6:47 p.m.

March 4 at Arthur and Gavin for Delivery of Cannabis.

Richard M. Jovanovich, 58, 1714 N. Raynor Ave., was arrested at 8:36 p.m. March 4 at 3000 W. Jefferson St. for Unlawful Possession of Alcohol in Public Lot.

Eduard A. Jones-Leduc, 20, 2902 Sun Valley Drive, Plainfield, was arrested at 8:10 a.m. March 5 at 2737 River Bend Lane on a Will County Warrant and an Out of Town Warrant.

Felix C. Diaz, 31, 122 Akin, was arrested at 11:45 a.m. March 5 at 117 Akin for having a Dog Running At Large.

Jason T. July, 27, 1918 Moore Ave., was arrested at 11:50 p.m. March 6 at 1011 Lois Place on a Will County Warrant.

Raleigh M. Iverson, 32, 1107 Holmes Ave., was arrested at 8:52 p.m. March 6 at 1107 Holmes on a Will County Warrant.

John J. Rimpson, 50, 708 2nd Ave., was arrested at 9 a.m. March 6 at Joliet and Van Buren on a Will County Warrant.

David R. Sroge, 56, 7847 Frederick Ave., Munster, Ind., was arrested at 7:03 p.m. March 6 at 4728 Orrefors on an Out Of Town Warrant.

Bethany K. Saenz, 21, 1115 Ridgewood Ave., was arrested at 10 p.m. March 6 at 150 W. Washington on a Will County Warrant.

Christopher Gutierrez, 22, 501 Kungs Way, was arrested at 9:58 p.m. March 6 at 99 N. Republic for Possession of a Controlled Substance and on a Will County Warrant.

Vernon B. Sepeda, 43, 426 Oneida, was arrested at 1:41 a.m. March 6 at that address for Domestic Battery and Interfering W/ Reporting of Domestic Violence.

Leon E. Scruggs, 50, Homeless, was arrested at 7:33 a.m.March 6 at 151 N. Joliet St. for Disorderly Conduct and Criminal Trespass to Real Property.

Elisha M. Sefcik, 28, 27, 221 S. Raynor, was arrested at 3:14 p.m.

March 7 at 1401 Route 59 for Retail Theft. Bryan Sefcik, 27, of the same address, was arrested for Theft.

Tynishia Z. Clayton, 23, 833 Richards, was arrested at 4:39 p.m. March 6 at 3128 Voyager for Retail Theft.

Maurice V. Mayes, 27, 415 Willow Ave., was arrested at 2:09 a.m.

March 7 at 5th and Chicago on a Will County Warrant.

Andre L. Nash, 43, 604 Clement, was arrested at 4:56 p.m. March 6 at 1417 Englewood on an Out Of Town Warrant and Escape/ Removal of Electronic Device.

Juan D. Mojica, 27, 900 West Park Ave., was arrested at 4:52 p.m.

March 7 at 150 W.Washington on a Will County Warrant.

Kiwanis D. Daniels, 27, 717 N. Reed, was arrested at 11:20 a.m.

March 26 at that address for Possession of Drug Equipment.

Lizeaux D. Davis, 22, 416 Madeline, was arrested at 2:18 p.m. March 7 at that address for Aggravated Domestic Battery.

Michelle L. Dick, 18, 7016 Paradise Circle, Plainfield, was arrested at 10:20 a.m. March 6 at that address for Domestic Battery and Aggravated Assault.

David E. Cockream, 37, 408 E. Washington, was arrested at 8 a.m. March 7 at 134 E. Van Buren St. on a Will County Warrant.

Misty M. Tazelaar, 30, 408 E. Washington, was arrested on an Out Of Town Warrant.

A 13-year-old was arrested at 3:43 p.m. March 6 at 3551 Mall Loop Drive for Disorderly Conduct.

For more Joliet police blotter, go to www.buglenewspapers.com

Chicago man convicted in 2007 Plainfield murder Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced March 7 that a jury has found a Chicago man guilty of firstdegree murder for shooting another man in Plainfield in 2007.

A jury found Ricardo Gutierrez, 23, guilty in the shooting death of Javier Barrios on Oct.28,2007,near a Plainfield

Meijer store. Gutierrez faces 45 years to life in prison when he is sentenced by Circuit Judge Carla Alessio Policandriotes on May 9.

Gutierrez shot Barrios twice in the back of the head as he ran from an ambush that occurred inside his vehicle.

Barrios already had been shot once in his right side by an

alleged accomplice while he was sitting in the vehicle, according to trial testimony.

Barrios exited the vehicle and ran through a field near the crowded shopping center with Gutierrez in pursuit. After Barrios collapsed face forward on the ground, Barrios stood over him and shot him twice in the back of the head. After the

shooting, the defendant and co-defendant went to see the horror movie “Saw IV.” “Ricardo Gutierrez is a ruthless killer who shot a defenseless man in cold blood on a busy thoroughfare in Plainfield,” said Glasgow. “The guilty verdict my prosecutors secured today guarantees that this vicious thug will be

removed from society.”

Assistant State’s Attorneys Frank Byers, Tricia McKenna and Dan Walsh secured the conviction against Gutierrez.

The case was investigated by the Plainfield Police Department.

Another defendant, Gabriela Escutia, 24, also faces charges of first-degree murder in connection with this case.

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Lewis dedicates Oak Brook Center Lewis University dedicated its new Oak Brook Center in February, doubling the space offered at its previous site in a location that is more accessible to its many adult students.

Lewis has offered educational programs in Oak Brook for the past 34 years, providing convenient access to programs that meet the needs of working adults.

The new facility allows the university the opportunity to expand its offerings, which currently include degree programs in business, finance, education, nursing, organizational leadership, health care leadership, criminal/ social justice and public safety administration.

“This splendid educational Oak Brook Center with its broad array of high-quality educational opportunities being provided to the west suburban region, is reflective of this university’s commitment to distinctive, relevant and impactful higher education to graduate and undergraduate students,“ said Brother James Gaffney, President of Lewis University, FSC, at the dedication ceremony.

The regional site was relocated at the beginning of the spring

semester and occupies the entire seventh floor of the building at 1111 West 22nd St., which has an external site visible to the expressways and the Oak Brook Center. The 30,000-squarefoot site includes about 15 classrooms, three conference rooms, offices, two computer labs and computer workstations.

There is also a specialized lab for the College of Nursing and Health Professions Adult and Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program as well as the Family Nurse Practitioner program. The new facility offers a parking garage and is immediately accessible from major tollways and 22nd Street in Oak Brook.

The new location for the Oak Brook regional campus is just the latest in expansions and renovation projects Lewis University has completed in the last 18 months.

On its main campus in Romeoville, projects have included a new Science Center, renovations to Sheil Hall (a student residence hall), a new Mathematics and Computer Science complex and a major expansion of the Oremus Fine Arts Building that includes an Art Gallery and Black Box theatre.

Schools JTHS Common Core Presentation

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Joliet Township High School teachers from the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Academy recently presented at the Illinois Association for Career and Technical Education State Conference. John Barber, Justin Moscato and Dave Popek explained how they incorporate the Common Core Standards into their curriculum, while utilizing technology to motivate and engage students. Illinois is one of 45 states to adopt the Common Core Standards, a new way to aid students in preparing for success in college or careers.

McAsey to host college financial aid presentation To assist future college students and their families navigate the complicated financial aid process, state Rep. Emily McAsey, D-Lockport, is partnering with the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for a Financing College presentation at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 16, at the SOS Children’s Village, 17545 Village Lane, Lockport.

“Illinois offers many

programs to help students pay for college, but unfortunately not all of them are utilized,” McAsey said. “It is important to help students access the full array of college financing opportunities. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission can direct students and their families to appropriate funding options and help ensure that college is made more affordable for all students.”

At the event,representatives from ISAC will present information on grants, scholarships, and other tuition assistance programs available to current and future college students. In addition, the presentation will include helpful tips for completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

For more information, contact McAsey’s office, 815372-0085.

Will County Health Department unveils educational website A new look awaits visitors to www.willcountyhealth.org,, the official website of the Will County Health Department.

After more than nine months of development in consort with Sprocket Websites, Inc., of Naperville, the Health Department has debuted its newest community resource.

According to Health Department Executive Director John Cicero, the new site provides visitors with a wealth of topical information and numerous means of access.

When visitors arrive at the website, they will be greeted by a home page with a simple horizontal menu designed to help them find the programs or services they desire. Health Department news can also be found on the home page and images associated with the news articles provide a visually stimulating experience.

A powerful search box is also available so that users can type in a word or phrase; allowing them to search on their own terms.

When viewed on a tablet or smart phone, the website automatically responds with a version that makes the various pages of available information easier to read and navigate.

Specially trained Health Department staff are able to quickly post, store and share new information on the site so that users can access breaking developments without delay.

Corned beef fundraiser at Theodore St. Lutheran Theodore Street Lutheran Church is sponsoring a Corned Beef and Cabbage fundraiser from 4 to 7 p.m.Thursday, March 14, at the church, 1603 N. Prairie, Crest Hill.

The cost is $9 for adults; $4 for children under 5. Carry-outs will be available.

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1 Clips for trailers 7 Fridge incursion 11 Triangular sail 14 Kia model 15 Dagwood’s pesky kid neighbor 16 Japanese salad ingredient 17 Daffy trying to hit the pi-ata?

20 Campfire remains 21 It originates from the left ventricle 22 Pops 23 “Garfield” waitress 24 Detective Spade 25 Survey response at the farm?

33 Stows in a hold 34 x, y or z 35 Many a Louis 36 Supplies for Seurat 37 Sends regrets, perhaps 39 Entry in a PDA 40 Maui strings 41 Waterfall sound 42 Not at all good at losing?

43 Tom fooler?

47 Only reason to watch the Super Bowl, some say 48 Like a pretentious museumgoer 49 Plane parking place 52 Mountaintop home 54 Likely result of failing a Breathalyzer test, briefly 57 Loosey’s cakemaking aid?

60 Dedicatee of Lennon’s “Woman” 61 Jazz singer Laine 62 Blanche Dubois’s sister 63 Place with presses 64 It may be a peck 65 “Mustn’t do that!”

1 Fizz in a gin fizz 2 PC “brains” 3 Make quite an impression 4 Beat back?

5 Boards at the dock 6 Strauss opera based on a Wilde play 7 Flat bread?

8 “M*A*S*H” actor 9 Currencystabilizing org.

10 Thingamabobs 11 Hirsch of “Numb3rs” 12 Picked from a lineup 13 Shampoo ad buzzword 18 Shah’s land, once 19 New ewe 23 Brain freeze cause 24 Juanita’s halfdozen 25 Leverage 26 17-syllable verse 27 Slugabed 28 Green Bay legend 29 Abbr. on food labels 30 Adrien of

cosmetics 31 Small woods 32 Bad-check passer 37 Acuff and Clark 38 Actor Mineo 39 With skill 41 Scapegoat in some downhome humor 42 Downs more dogs than, in an annual contest 44 “Get Smart” evil org.

45 Shirts and skirts 46 Mass leader 49 Visibly wowed 50 Chincoteague horse 51 Sufficient space 52 Sits in a wine cellar 53 Inflatable items 54 Shoulder muscle, for short 55 Bing info 56 Writer Dinesen 58 Bulldog booster 59 Shatner’s “__ War”

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H o ro s c o p e s Two heads are better than one. If there is something to work on or someplace to go, be sure to take along a friend or a special someone. You will achieve twice as much with a partner this week.

People may offer you insincere assurances or promises they have no intention of keeping during the early part of the week, but those close to your heart won’t let you down if you need a helping hand.

For the best results, exert additional effort and make key decisions in the first half of the week. You might not use the best judgment and may rely on luck, but the truth is you are luckier than usual.

As a person born with the sun in Cancer, you are frequently sensitive to the lunar cycles. This week’s new moon in Pisces might ignite a desire for study or travel that shifts your focus for several weeks.

Maintain momentum.

You should be able to coast along during the first half of the week. If someone asks for a favor, be wise and grant it, but don’t become greedy and ask for any for yourself.

Crazy cat ladies dine with dotty dog people. You may be thrown into contact with people who possess endearing foibles in the upcoming week. Maintain a respect for those with different lifestyles.

Don’t lose them at the first hello. In the week to come use your powers of attractiveness and charm to make people stand up and take notice. Crucial meetings should be scheduled early in the week.

When one door closes another one is sure to spring open. In the week ahead, rather than letting yourself become depressed about what has been lost, remember to rejoice in whatever has been found.

Please some of the people, not all of the people. Because of boundless optimism, you may bite off more than you can chew and regret it later this week. Wise planning is the key to success.

Stress free is the way to be. In the week to come, find ways to relax through meditation or a quiet walk.

Don’t complicate a situation by overreacting if and when things don’t go your way.

Extravagance in thought and deed may be just what you need. During the upcoming week, people may urge you on, and drown out your hesitations just when assurance is needed the most.

When you are standing at the corner of love and infatuation, you must remember that whichever street you take may involve lasting responsibilities. In the week ahead, you must honor your commitments.

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JCA’s Lumpkin is Voyager Media Player of the Year

By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

When Jasmine Lumpkin decided to leave Montini after her sophomore season where she helped the Broncos win a Class 3A State Championship, she had two directions she could have gone and remained close to home.

Lumpkin could have enrolled in public school and joined a Plainfield East team that already had one budding superstar in Faith Suggs and program that seemed on the verge of winning or she could have gone to Joliet Catholic Academy, where the Angels have had competitive teams, but have struggled to compete with the top teams in the tough East Suburban Catholic Conference.

While her choice to attend JCA was mainly a family preference to attend a private school, Lumpkin also knew she would be joined on the basketball court by incoming freshman Nicole Ekhomu and she knew she had

a chance to start something special.

Not since the reign of the Quigley sisters in the early 2000s has the JCA girls team been able to make a name on the state level.

This year, they did just that.

Lumpkin averaged 17.4 points and 11.6 rebounds a game and helped the Angels to their first regional title since 2006.

“It was a great accomplishment to win the regional that had not been won since 2006,” Lumpkin said. “I was just looking to come in there and do whatever I could to make a big impact on the team, whether it was rebounding, scoring or whatever. I wanted to leave a mark this year, but next year we want to finish what we started as a team.

“The Joliet Catholic students are big on getting behind their sports, but not really girls basketball, but they really supported us this year and that was great.”

For all that she accomplished this season Lumpkin was

named to the Illinois Basketball Association Coaches Association Class 3A/4A First team as well as the Class 3A Associated Press AllState first team. Lumpkin finished second in the voting for the Class 3A AP Player of the Year.

Her efforts have also earned her the title of 2013 Voyager Media Player of the Year.

“It is good to get the recognition,” Lumpkin said. “I have been working hard, so it is nice to see it pay off, but I can’t just settle for this. I have to keep working so I can keep winning for my team.”

JCA coach Ed Schodrof is someone who knows of her selfless attitude on the floor.

“She obviously has skills,” Schodrof said. “But she is an extremely hard worker and she leads by example and that is what sets her apart. She is never arrogant and her teammates always want to play with her. She is very humble. She probably has 25 Division-I offers right now, See ALL-AREA, page 12

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Jasmine Lumpkin is the Voyager Media Player of the Year.

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ALL-AREA Continued from page 11 but won’t talk about it unless you ask her.”

Lumpkin said she is humbled by all the collegiate offers.

“There have been a lot of schools that have entered the

mix, so they all wow me,” she said. “I am just looking at every offer as an open door to possibly go there and get better. I am just thinking about all the amazing opportunities in front of me.”

Also on the first team are:

CARLIE CORRIGAN Corrigan,

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Plainfield North, totaled 488 points (18.7 per game) and averaged 8.2 rebounds per game for the Tigers.

She finished her career with more than 1,200 points.

“Carlie Corrigan has been a thrill to watch the four years she has been at North,” North coach Reggie Lemon said. “I watched her from afar the last couple of years and to actually coach her this year, I was even more impressed with her work ethic.

Carlie’s leadership came from her play and her will to win.

Carlie has broken the single game school record with 43 points, a career record 212 steals, a season record 90 steals, a school record in rebounds (518) and the career school points record of 1,128 points. Carlie was a role model for all the student athletes here at Plainfield North.”

KIERA CURRIE Romeoville senior scored 502 points (16.2 per game) and averaged 9.3 rebounds. She also had 64 steals and 43 assists and shot 75.3 percent from the foul line. She is headed

to Gardner-Webb University.

“Kiera is a tremendous young lady with an unbelievable competitive attitude,”Romeoville coach Julio Carrasco said. “Kiera is a great player who can play inside or out, has great body control and outstanding physical abilities. Kiera coming back and playing with us her last three years was a blessing and she has meant a lot to the young post players in the program, which she took under her wing this year.”

CHRISTEN PRASSE The St. Louis Universitybound senior averaged 16.8 points per game for Benet. She also led the team with 79 assists, averaged 6.1 boards and had 27 blocks. Prasse added 62 steals and hit 37 three-pointers, both second best on the team.

“Christen had a great year for us,” Benet coach Peter Paul said. “She’s going to have a great four-year career at St. Louis. She has been a mainstay. I can’t say enough.

“One of the things I will always remember about her is that all of her friends left (last year to graduation) and we never had to sit down with her, she took the group under her wing and tried to lead them.”

LIZ REHBERGER Resurrection coach Keith Miniscalco admits it’ll be toughtoreplace R e h b e r g e r, whom he says is a coach’s dream.

“In four years of coaching girls basketball, at the guard position she’s one of best shooting guards that I’ve ever had a chance to coach,”said Miniscalco in reference to Rehberger, who averaged 18.5 points per game her senior year and finishes a three-year varsity career with more than 1,000 career points (1,084).

Rehberger and the Bandits posted a 19-12 record during the 2012-13 season and advanced to the sectional semifinals. She also was the team’s leader in steals.

“She’s a smart player and she makes a coach’s job easier,” Miniscalco said.“There’s not a lot of micromanaging you have to do with Liz. She’s an outstanding defensive player. I’ve probably given her so many accolades, there’s not much more I can say about her. She brings it on both ends of the floor.”

Second team AYSIA BUGG A transfer from Oswego East, Bugg e m e r g e d as a bona fide scoring threat for B o l i n g b ro o k this season, leading the team with a 16 pointper-game average. The 5-foot, 9-inch junior totaled 399 points, starting 25 consecutive games before an injury held her out of the sectional championship game against Neuqua Valley.

She shot 48.1 percent from the field and was 27.8 percent from behind the three-point line.

“She had a great year for a See ALL-AREA, page 13

Sports ALL-AREA Continued from page 12 kid coming into her first year in the program,” said Bolingbrook coach Tony Smith. “She was supposed to come in and knock down shots and she did what she was supposed to do.”

NIKIA EDOM F o r m e r M o n t i n i standout made an immediate impact with Plainfield East her senior year.

The Murray State recruit averaged 15.7 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. She also contributed 70 steals and 59 assists and made 48 three-pointers.

“Nikia is a stand out type of player and kid,” East coach Missy Mitidiero said. “She is a natural leader on the court, a respected teammate and demands attention from any opponent and is a necessity to have on the court at all times. Murray State is getting a great shooter, leader and worker.”

NICOLE EKOHMU Freshman standout averaged 16.9 points per game in her first season of varsity basketball for Joliet Catholic Academy. She tallied a season-best 38 points in the Angels’ win over Fenwick to go along with 25 points over Benet and 20 against Peoria Richwoods.

“She is a great kid from a great family,” said JCA coach Schodrof.

“The sky is the limit and she has unlimited potential. Once she gets a little stronger in the weight room and gets a little more aggressive, she will be hard to stop.”

JACQUI GRANT Grant capped her stellar fouryear varsity career by being name to the Associated Press’ Class 4A first-team All-State squad.

“That’s just a huge, huge honor for her individually and for us as a program,” said Maine South coach Mark Smith. The 6-3 Grant,

a University of Illinois recruit, helped lead the Hawks to a three-year 80-22 record, four straight regional titles and a thirdplace finish in the 2011 state finals. She is the second-leading scorer and rebounder in school history with 1,522 points and 819 boards, respectively.

“Each year her skill set increased,” Smith said. “The complexity of our offense and the depth of her skill set makes it a tough matchup for (opposing) kids. Instead of just being able to play back to the basket, she can face the basket, shoot the three, lead the break and her passing has just been phenomenal. She’s been a complete player for us this year.”

FAITH SUGGS A sophomore from Plainfield East, Suggs scored 13.4 points per game and pulled down 5.9 rebounds per game, while making 43 steals.

Faith is the kind of player that has the work ethic, drive and the talent to play any position you need her to,” Mitidiero said.

“She is a multifaceted guard that can drive the lane, shoot the pull up jumper and post up very effectively. Her tireless work ethic will allow her to continually improve.”

Third team REGAN CARMICHAEL Carmichael had been a valuable performer off the bench for the Hawks each of the past two seasons, but became a full-time starter for the first time her senior

year and made the most of the oppor tunity.

She was the Hawks’secondleading scorer, averaging just under 12 points per game, as well as their secondleading rebounder. Carmichael also led the Hawks in steals (66) and assists (118). She’ll be playing Division I basketball next season at St. Louis University.

“Her physical and mental maturity was off the charts this year,”said Smith.“It was all the hard work she put in the previous two years and her understanding of the game and our system that led her to really have a breakout year.

She has tremendous athleticism; she can run, jump and shoot; she’s physical and she’s tough.”

AMARAH COLEMAN J u n i o r transfer from Neuqua Valley, C o l e m a n averaged 12.7 points and a team best 127 assists (5.08 per game average) this season for Bolingbrook.

Coleman showed the ability to score when needed and also lead the Raider offense. One of several returners coming back to help the Raiders next season, Coleman helped Bolingbrook to a sectional title, defeating her old teammates.

“She is going to be one of the top point guards in the area next year,” Smith said. “She came into her own, knowing who should have the ball and knowing when it was her time to score and she did a great job of scoring when she needed to.”

SARAH COSTELLO The junior from Downers North tallied 13.3 points and 7.6 See ALL-AREA, page 15

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Prep Shootout this Sunday

By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

For the fifth consecutive season, the basketball season for many seniors in the Voyager Media coverage area officially comes to an end at the Prep Shootout senior all-star game.

As in years past, the girls game tips off at 5:30 p.m. and the boys game starts at 7 p.m. Cost for the game is $4 for adults and $2 for students with school ID. This season’s game moves to the University of St. Francis and will be played in the Sullivan Center, marking the first time the game leaves a high school gym.

There are also changes in the roster this year. While the South teams remain the same with Plainfield Central, Plainfield South, Plainfield East, Plainfield South, Minooka, Lockport, Joliet West,Joliet Central,Joliet Catholic

Academy and Romeoville, the North team keeps its base of Bolingbrook, Maine South, Maine East, Downers Grove North, Downers Grove South, Benet, Westmont and Notre Dame and adds Resurrection and Lisle as well as Northridge Prep, which recently joined the Voyager coverage schools.

With all these great schools,fans are sure to see great basketball.

The girls game features players like Associated Press Class 4A Honorable Mention Nikia Edom from Plainfield East as well as Kamari Jordan, who won the Class 4A three-point shootout and placed second in the IHSA Queen of the Hill.

They are joined by top recruits Carlie Corrigan from Plainfield North, who is heading to Southern Illinois UniversityCarbondale, Kiera Currie, who signed with Gardner-Webb

University and Bolingbrook’s Kennedy Cattenhead who is headed to the University of Illinois.

On the guys side, talent runs amuck again in 2013.

Bolingbrook’s Ben Moore leads the North class, as he is headed to SMU next season to play for legendary basketball coach Larry Brown. He is joined by Westmont do-it-all athlete Jean Pietrzak and Downers Grove North swingman Nick Norton.

On the South side, Joliet West’s Morris Dunnigan provided arguably the state’s top highlight this season, when he dunked over Chicago Curie’s Cliff Alexander at the Pontiac Holiday Tournament and could bring that thunder to the Voyager Shootout.

He is joined on the South team by a few sharp shooters in JCA’s Ryan Peter and Plainfield South’s Alonzo Garrett.

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“Sarah is an extremely hard worker who continues to put in the time to improve her game,” North coach Stephan Bolt said. “She constantly pushes herself and teammates around her to be become better and with that her confidence continues to grow. We are very excited to have her coming back for another year.”

LARISSA McLEMEN S e n i o r leader for the Minooka, the University of St. Francisbound center averaged a team-best 11.6 points and 6.5 rebounds for the regional champion Indians. She was named to the All-Conference team as well as All Tournament at Oswego Holiday Tournament and Warhawk Thanksgiving Tournament.

“I have never coached a post player with the non-stop energy that Larissa has,” Minooka coach Ray Liberatore said. “Through hard work and determination she improved in every aspect of her game to become our most valuable player this year.”

ABBY SMITH A four-year starter for Romeoville, Smith was an all-around player for the Spartans.

She finished with 10.9 points and five rebounds per game, while leading the team with 149 assists and 96 steals.

Smith is headed to McKendree University.

“Abby is the definition of leader, this young lady has been my right hand for the past four years and has been a great influence on how the program has changed,” Carrasco stated. “When she came in four years ago we knew we

had a good one and she did not disappoint. Her hard work and dedication will be missed and I know this young lady will be a tremendous success in whatever path she decides to take. She will definitely be missed by the coaching staff and the program.”

Fourth team BERNASIA FOX Fox came out like gangbusters early in the season, sparking the Joliet Central offense to the

tune of 13.8 points per game.

The 5-foot, 6-inch senior also averaged 2.9 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1-2 assists per game prior to tearing her ACL in late December.

“Bernasia is a really talented player who can play with any guard in the state,” said Joliet Central coach Brian Reed.

“Unfortunately, she tore her ACL during our Christmas tournament. I really would of liked to see her progression.

Bernasia is a good student with a 3.5 GPA and she can go to almost any school she wants too, but she currently she is undecided.”

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KAITLYN O’BOYE Senior from Plainfield N o r t h averaged 10.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. O’Boye will be playing at Illinois We s l e y a n University next year.

“Katilyn was a starter last year so she was one of my most experienced players which made her one of my leaders on the team,” Lemon said. “She led with her voice and play.We were very young and her leadership helped the younger players make it through the season.

“Not only this season, but her career at Plainfield North is something that I hope all the young players try to model.”

ANGELICA OSUSKY T h e University of St. Francis r e c r u i t averaged 10.8 points per game and had 73 assists and 66 steals for regional champs Romeoville.

She also led the team with 32 three-pointers.

“This young lady stepped up the past two years becoming our main three-point threat, this year she added to her game a phenomenal drive to the basket which helped her scoring average and the team,” Carrasco said. “This girl has put in the time and her hard work has paid off. There is never a play this young lady takes off, in practice or the game, and that attitude will push her to great successes in the future.”

EMILY SCHRAMEK Schramek,

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raised her game in her second year on varsity. She averaged 13.6 points and drained 20 three-pointers on the year on a 39 percent clip, while pulling down four boards per game.

“Emily has progressed immensely this year and her outside shooting is outstanding,” Paul said. “The next two years should be invaluable to us and to her. Her defense will improve and she will continue to be our outside threat.”

GABBY WILLIAMS Plainfield East senior overcame an early season injury to average 11.5 points and 8.2 rebounds per game.

“Gabby is the type of post player that demands attention in the paint and has dominated in games,” Mitidiero said. “Her drive to fight through an injury throughout the season has helped her team win some big games. Gabby has an ability to help lift her team with energy, rebounds and baskets.”

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Joliet West falls in sectional opener

By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

Marian Catholic jumped out to an early lead on Joliet West Wednesday night in the opener of the Class 4A Thornton Sectional in Harvey and never looked back, cruising to a 65-54 win.

As he has all season,West senior Brandon McCullum drew the task of defending Marian’s top player, Tyler Ulis.

The heavily-recruited junior guard did lead all scorers with 16 points to go with three assists, but he didn’t dominate the game the way he is capable of.

McCullum was also the offensive leader for West, a role he seldom held over the season.

“Tyler Ulis is hard to guard and Brandon did an admirable job and I am proud of him and I am proud of our team,” said Joliet West coach Luke Yaklich. “We fought hard, but tonight Marian Catholic was better than we were in a lot of facets of the game. They are an impressive team. They don’t turn the ball over, they usually get good shots and when you have to play from behind against them, you are playing from behind the eight ball.”

He tallied 15 to go with nine rebounds, as the Spartans made a true effort to shut down West’s leading scorer Morris Dunnigan.

Dunnigan ended with 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists, but was held to only one shot in the second half and that was a deep, desperation threepointer late in the fourth quarter.

“Morris did a great job finding people because they did a great job guarding Morris,”Yaklich said.

“It is a tough way to end the season, but we lost to a really, really good basketball team. The shots we normally make, we just didn’t hit them the last few games, but tonight was about defense and we just didn’t get enough stops. We went zone to try and change tempo and they hit threes over the zone. We play our man-to-man and they broke us down.You have to tip your hat to them, they are a terrific team.”

Senior guard Carl Terrell added 10 points for West (19-8), whole

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Brandon McCullum led the Tigers in scoring in his last varsity game.

senior LeJon Wise added eight and grabbed 11 boards.

Marian Catholic (29-3) defeated Bloom to win the sectional.

The Tigers said good bye to seniors Dunnigan, McCullum, Terrell, Wise, Ryan Modiest, Andre Hardy, Phil McClellan and Tim Smith. Dunnigan was the

last player to wear both a Joliet Township Steelmen and Joliet West uniform.

“Everything that our program has been about since the split has been about the senior class,” Yaklich said.“I love these guys like sons, we have spent an incredible amount of time together. Good

times on the court and after tough losses, but the most memorable times are the ones in restaurants, the times in the hotel in Pontiac and the times on the practice floor. I am blessed to coach a special group of seven guys that have always done everything we have asked them to. I am really

proud of them.

“They have been great to our program. They have built a great foundation for the juniors, sophomores and freshmen to build off of. It is going to be weird to no interact with these same guys the way I have in the past.” mark@buglenewspapers.com

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How to keep your sanity in a workplace gone crazy Q. Seems to me that a lot of people in my workplace appear to be losing their minds these days. I try hard to find logical connections between what is happening and how people are reacting, but both coworkers and customers seem a little crazy. How can I keep my sanity when everybody around me seems to losing theirs?

A. You can keep your sanity by understanding that you may not be able to control what is going on around you but you can definitely control how you react to what is going on around you.

Most of our anxiety at work comes from trying to control situations that we actually have no control over. Some of us seem to believe that if we just worry hard enough, the stuff we worry about will be magically banished.

The question you want to ask yourself immediately if your workplace seems crazy is, what do you actually have the power to control? Now make sure you get all the information you can and take all the action you can in areas where you have power.

In areas where you don’t have power, ask yourself a different question. The question when you lack influence is, what options do I have if the problems I worry about occur? Brainstorm as many options as you can, and linger long and hard on ways you could turn some of these problems into opportunities.

We all tend to like our status quo because we feel reality is more controllable when it is predictable. Problems can often be gifts in disguise, however, because problems force us to

expand our thinking to invent solutions.

When you can’t just keep doing the same old thing at work, you’ll be forced to change. As long as you are going through the discomfort of change, you might as well get something good out of it like a cool opportunity.

Problems also force us to grow up. For instance, you may have had a hundred confusing conversations with your boss where she tells you you’re not a “team player.” You may have always felt insulted but never actually known what she meant.

If you realize the power you have is to ask her to describe on a video screen what she wants, you might finally get that raise you’ve been eying.

Human beings tend to improve, like chunks of coal, when they are put under pressure. Coal turns into diamonds, and human beings turn into resilient and creative adults.

Sometimes the same pressure

that makes one individual at work brilliant will crack another. You want to watch your coworkers and customers closely for the choices they make when under pressure. Get closer to the people who take responsibility and mature. Create distance from those that get increasingly irrational and self-destructive.

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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.

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HEALTHY LIVING

Understanding HPV: Should you vaccinate your child?

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in the future? That is what the ne of the most HPV vaccine can do. Read on to common questions discover how.

I receive from HPV is the my patients is not one acronym for human involving the woman papillomavirus.

It is herself, but her child. passed from person Should I give my daughter to person through the HPV vaccine? The skin-to-skin contact. concerns surrounding this There is no “one” question are many HPV but many types, and include whether the vaccine is necessary, Medical Memo as many as hundreds, effective, and safe. It is Dr. Kristia Patsavas and roughly 30 of these affect the difficult to think about a genital area of men and women. vaccine involving a virus that The types are idenitifed by is transmitted through sexual numbers, as in “HPV type 11.” activity when that time in your It is primarily spread through child’s life is far in the future. sexual activities and that does In response to the question, not mean intercourse only.

Any I have one of my own. Would intimate skin to skin contact you give your child a vaccine that has the potential to prevent can spread the virus.

Why should you care her from developing cancer

about HPV? Because of what it can cause. HPV infection causes either genital warts or cervical cancer. Many do not realize that individual HPV types do not cause both, but just one or the other.There are about twelve types that cause genital warts, though two types, type 6 and type 11, cause the majority of cases.There are about fifteen types of HPV that cause cancer of the cervix.They can also cause many other types of cancer, including that of the vulva, vaginal, anus, penis, and head and neck. Most cases of cervical cancer are caused by types 16 and 18.

It is interesting, and frightening, to think of a virus causing cancer. Most of us think of cancer as a random event, not

a response to a virus. In many cases that is true, but in this situation the virus is responsible for the vast majority of cervical cancer cases. If HPV enters the cells covering the cervix, these infected cells may become abnormal or damaged and begin to grow differently.The abnormal cells can turn into cancer, though it usually takes several years for cancer to develop. It is this reason that pap smears are so important.

Pap smears can identify those abnormal cells before they turn into full-blown cancer.

Pap smears may find those abnormal cells before they turn cancerous, but what if there was something that prevented the HPV infection in the first place? Enter the

HPV vaccine, which provides immunity to some of those HPV viruses.Two vaccines are currently available: one vaccine contains protection against four types of HPV -- type 6 and 11, the causes of most genital warts, see above, and types 16 and 18, which cause most cases of cervical cancer.The other vaccine protects against two types of HPV -- type 16 and 18.

It is important to remember that these vaccines contain only two to four types of the virus and there are more than thirty types that can affect the genital tract.The vaccine protects against the most common HPV types that cause genital warts and cervical cancer, but it will not protect against all types.Therefore, it is still possible to get genital warts or have an abnormal pap smear. Unfortunately ladies, we can’t forgo that pap smear just yet!

The vaccines are nearly 100% effective in preventing genital warts and cervical cancer caused by the types in that vaccine. But again, they only contain two to four types, depending on which vaccine is received. Both are recommended for girls and women aged 9 years through 26 years of age, though most often it is given between age 11 and 13.The vaccine is most effective if it is given before a person is sexually active and already exposed to HPV. Boys can be given the vaccine as well.Three doses are given over a 6 month period and the most common side effect is a sore arm. Rarely, a person can develop headache, fatigue, nausea or dizziness and luckily these are generally mild and disappear quickly.

More information can be found at the Centers for Disease Control website, www.cdc.gov.

It is not for me or any doctor to choose what is best for you or your children, only to make sure you are informed enough to feel comfortable making the decision that is right for you.

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How to make healthful eating fit your daily routine

By StatePoint Media

Eating right is essential to keeping your body running at its best. But nutrition advice doesn’t always account for people’s varied lifestyles, health needs and tastes.

March, which is National Nutrition Month, is an excellent opportunity to review your diet and make positive, sustainable changes.

So what’s the “right” way to eat for you? Experts say it’s not as restrictive as you may think.

“There’s sometimes a misperception that eating properly means giving up favorite foods,” says registered dietitian and President of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Ethan A. Bergman. “But including foods you love in your diet can help you stick to your goals.”

As part of the “Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day” campaign, Bergman suggests that those looking to eat a healthy diet, tailor food choices to meet lifestyle, needs and preferences:

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Doctors Rx HPV is a virus that can cause genital warts or cervical cancer, depending on the type. There are 30 types that affect the genital tract. There are two vaccines available that are almost 100% effective in preventing the types of HPV that the vaccines contain. One vaccine contains four types (type 6, 11, 16, 18), which are the types responsible for the majority of cases of genital warts and cervical

• Business People: Busy work days can lead to on-thefly meals. For desktop dining, keep single-serve packages of crackers, fruit, peanut butter, low-sodium soup or canned tuna in your desk.

Always on the go? Tuck portable, nonperishable foods in your bag for meals on the run.

Try granola bars, peanut butter and crackers, fresh fruit, trail mix or single-serve packages of whole-grain cereal or crackers.

• Athletes: Whether you’re a competitive athlete or just enjoy working out, what you eat affects your performance. Eat a light meal or snack before exercising, such as low-fat yogurt, a banana or cereal with low-fat milk.

Before, during and after exercise, drink plenty of water or a sports drink, if you prefer.

• Students: For nutritious, budget-friendly snacking, combine protein and carbohydrates, such as apples and peanut butter,low-fat cheese and whole-grain crackers or hardboiled eggs and fruit. These

cancer. The other vaccine contains two types (type 16 and 18), which are the types responsible for the majority of cases of cervical cancer.

Most common side effects are mild and resolve quickly.The vaccine can be given from age 9 to age 26 years old. Visit www. cdc.gov for more information regarding the HPV vaccine.

Dr. Kristia Patsavas, MD is a physician specializing in Obstetrics and Gynecology and is based in Park Ridge, Illinois. The advice contained in this column is for informational purposes only. Readers should consult with their own physician to evaluate any illness or medical condition.

Dr. Patsavas accepts new patients.

Call (847) 825-7030 or go to www. associatesinobgyn.net to schedule an appointment.

March, which is National Nutrition Month, is an excellent opportunity to review your diet and make positive, sustainable changes.

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also double as quick grab-andgo breakfasts.

At the cafeteria, salad bars are a great choice -- just go easy on the high-calorie add-ons.

• Families: Family meals allow parents to be role models to ensure kids eat right. And, just because a meal is made quickly doesn’t mean it can’t be nutritious.

Keep things simple. Choose

ingredients you can use for more than one meal. For example, cook extra grilled chicken for salad or fajitas the next day.

Get the kids involved. They can make the salad, set the table or do other simple tasks.

• Vegetarians: A vegetarian diet can include just as much variety as one including meat. For example, nutrient-rich beans are a great choice. Enjoy vegetarian chili,

a hummus-filled pita sandwich or veggie burger. Many popular items are or can be vegetarian -pasta primavera, veggie pizza and tofu-vegetable stir-fry.

• Meat lovers: Keep your meaty meals heart-healthy by selecting lean cuts and choosing chicken, turkey and fish more often. Avoid deep fried foods.

Instead, bake, broil, roast, stew or stir-fry your meals.

This month, set yourself up for success. Consider working with a registered dietitian to develop a personalized eating plan. More tips can be found at www.EatRight.org.

Remember, good nutrition isn’t meant to make you suffer.

With exercise and moderation, you can enjoy your favorite foods regularly.

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