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Vol. 17 No. 15

Who Turned On the Lights?

New LED electronic signs to light up streets of Shorewood

By Sherri Dauskurdas Staff Reporter

Shorewood is all aglow, or soon to be so, as an installation of new LED powered electronic signs hit the streets.

The village board last week approved the purchase and installation of such a sign for the Shorewood Police Department, at 903 W. Jefferson Street.

Being purchased through local business Express Signs of Shorewood, the high-tech apparatus will cost about $26,000, but village officials say the sign is well worth the price, and will pay for itself in just a few years.

A department of Pubic Works report said the sign message gets changed about 65-75 times

a year. Right now, the village’s street foreman is the one who most often changes it, and he does most of the signage in town, said village administrator Jeffrey A. Fiegenschuh.

Based on the foreman’s salary and benefits, and accounting for the 45-60 minutes it takes to change the Police Department’s front sign, costs sit at about $7500 to operate the existing one, say village officials.

LED or light emitting diode, lamps offer long service life and high energy efficiency, but initial costs are higher than those of fluorescent and incandescent lamps.

Compared to fluorescent bulbs, advantages claimed for LED light bulbs are that they See SIGNS, page 2

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News

A Surprise Welcome

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Veteran reunites with stepson after 10-month tour of duty

By Jonathan Samples Staff Reporter

There could not have been a better surprise awaiting 6-yearold Christopher Baker when he entered his Pershing Elementary School classroom Monday morning.

As Baker led his classmates into the room, he was shocked to see his stepfather, Sergeant Angel Myoujin.

“I have no problem jumping out of airplanes, but I’m nervous,” a visibly shaken Myoujin said moments before his stepson entered the room.

Myoujin, a combat medic with the Illinois National Guard, has not seen his stepson since June, when he was deployed to Afghanistan for his second tour of duty.

“Christopher watches shows on TV about veterans coming

(Left to right) Pershing Elementary School Prinicpal Brenda Reiter-Gorman and Joliet Grade School District 86 Superintendent Dr. Charles Coleman react to the reunion of Sergeant Angel Myoujin and his stepson Christopher Baker.

home,” Baker’s mother Lucy Garcia-Myoujin said. “He always says he wishes that that could be him.”

A longer then expected trip

Jonathan Samples/Bugle Staff

Sergeant Angel Myoujin and his stepson Christopher Baker are reunited at Pershing Elementary School.

home forced Myoujin and his wife to push back the surprise from Friday to Monday. Garcia Myoujin said that Myoujin stayed with her parent’s over the weekend so that

Baker wouldn’t see his stepfather.

“I didn’t want to ruin the surprise,” Myoujin said. “I waited 10 months to see him, what’s two more days.”

Record high overdoses shine light on alarming suburban addiction Sherri Dauskurdas Staff Writer

More than 170,000 children ages

12-17 will be offered heroin this year. Of those, 34,000 will try it, and 8,500 will became addicts.

Those are the numbers,

according to the National Household Survey on Drug Use and Health.According to experts in addiction and enforcement,

the Chicago area has the biggest problem in the nation.

How and why heroin persists See EPIDEMIC, page 3

contain no mercury and that they turn on instantly. LED light bulbs also are mechanically robust; most other artificial light sources are fragile. With LEDs there are no glass tubes to break, and their internal parts are rigidly supported, making them resistant to vibration and impact.

For signage, they are especially well-suited.The small size of LEDs makes light output extremely flexible and easily controlled, and can be made dimmable over a wide range, making them easily modified for both daytime and nighttime use.Village officials say they have been working closely with Express Signs to adjust the features of the signs and avoid any distractions to motorists.

The new colored LED reader board will be just one of several LED signs in town. The Troy Fire Protection District has a similar message board at its Station #1 at 700 Cottage Street (Route 59). The village board recently approved a variance for Heartland Bank, which recently purchased Shorewood Bank, to erect a message board outside its Shorewood Plaza location at 700 W. Jefferson Street.

The LED board at the Shorewood Police Station will continue to be used to advertise community events and publicize village announcements.

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City grabs land for transportation center prep

By Sherri Dauskurdas Staff Reporter

The City of Joliet approved this month the purchase of three pieces of property near Union Station, for development into the city’s multimodal regional transportation center.

About $2.6 million will be spent to acquire the parcels, which either fall within the footprint of the multi-modal center’s design or are needed to provide parking for the complex.The first parcel is the Humphrey Foundry property, located on S. Ottawa Street, and is being purchased at a price of $1.2 million.The second property, on S. Chicago Street, is the site of the former Swift Packing House, now rented out as office space to tenants. That parcel also will be purchased for $1.2 million, and for a time, renters may stay on with the city as their landlord.

Finally, a warehouse near Silver Cross Field on Art Schultz Drive (formerly Michigan) will be bought for $240,000.

Funding for the land purchases comes from a Center Point annexation agreement, which has been funneling impact fee cash into the city coffers at a rate of about 1.7 million per year since 2008. The entire multimodal facility project is set to cost about $42 million. Of that $32 million is to come from the State of Illinois,

in support of the high-speed rail inititative. $7.5 million is set to come in from CenterPoint, as well as financial partnerships with major public transportation entities like BNSF and Union Pacific.

“We are bringing all forms of public transportation into one location at Union Station, said Tom Thanas, city manager.“There will be nine PACE bus lines, two commuter lines, Amtrak lines as well as upgraded Amtrak service lines for high-speed rail use.”

Additionally, he expects to see private business companies, such as Greyhound take part in the facility.

“It will be a way to connect our residents to the rest of the world,” through public transportation, he added. “Part of that requires land swaps with Will County as well as the acquisition of private property.”

The project, which is still in its design stage, is set to break ground this summer, Thanas said.

Construction of parking areas and upgrades in technology will begin this year, followed by vertical construction of new buildings and the renovation of Union Station and surrounding viaducts in 2013, he added.

“It’s a big deal,”Thanas admitted.

“Sometimes we are too close and we don’t realize what a big deal this is.”

EPIDEMIC Continued in the suburbs, particularly among teens and young adults, is a complicated issue. But to understand the addiction, it’s good to understand what drives it.

“We’re used to the Internet, we’re used to everything being fast,” said addiction counselor Kim Groll, “So, when kids want relief, they look for a fast fix.”

Relief is exactly what heroin’s high brings, initially. Users describe the feeling as calming, relaxing and warm, like the following account: “The feeling … is impossible to fully describe with words…

Suddenly I’m breathing air that’s cooler and fresher than any air I’ve ever breathed before. Like when you’ve been under water for a while and you come up for that first gasp... I gasped and breathed and at that moment, me and the whole world were brand new...It did not matter that I hated my job... It did not

matter what others thought of me. I was confident and happy with me.

It is such a profound sense of well being that I’m not sure winning the lottery could compare. It’s like God reached out his hands and wrapped you in his warmest blanket.All I could think about from that moment on was getting more heroin so I could feel that way again.”

Those were the words of a heroin addict named Tony, who shared his experience on and off the drug.

Tony said he became addicted to heroin after 18 months on OxyContin, prescribed for an injury. When the prescriptions ran out, Tony said he longed not for the pain relief, but for the sense of peace and ease he got from the opioid. When a friend suggested heroin as a replacement, Tony agreed, without realizing or worrying about the addiction.

Today, Tony calls himself a struggling, but recovering addict.

But others, in growing numbers are moving into a world of heroin addiction, and they are

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getting younger every day.

Nearer to home Last week in Plainfield,teenager Tiffany Book was arrested and charged with four counts of manufacture-delivery of heroin after she allegedly tried to sell the drugs to undercover police.

Officers said she was driving into the city regularly for a supply she would price up and sell locally.

Will County police fear some of her customers were high school students, though they also said it was difficult to tell how much of the heroin she was selling, and how much was using to feed her own addiction.

Last month, 17 bags of heroin were taken during a traffic stop in Bolingbrook, from two women, aged 21 and 18.

Arrests like these,coupled with seven heroin-related deaths in 13 months in nearby Naperville, have forced discussion of heroin use out of the shadows in suburban communities, as parents seek answers and law See EPIDEMIC, page 6

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Aunt Martha’s breaks ground in health care

By Sherri Dauskurdas Staff Reporter

Community leaders and social services executives gathered March 16 to get their hand dirty, or at least their shovels, in support of Aunt Martha’s Joliet Community Health Center.

The facility is to be built on the now vacant site of Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet, and will house 21 medical exam rooms, nine dental operatories and five behavioral health offices.

This federally-qualified health center will bring with it 40 new jobs upon it opening, as well as access to medical care, dental care, and women’s and behavioral services, all provided regardless of a patient’s ability to pay.Aunt Martha’s current Joliet office, located on the north side of Jefferson Street,

one block west of Center Street, offers community counseling, youth services, housing advocacy, teen pregnancy prevention and parenting classes to members of the greater community. Aunt Martha’s also operates 17 community health centers across Illinois.

“This project is about more than Aunt Martha’s. It’s about a community coming together to capitalize on an unprecedented opportunity,” said Raul Garza, CEO of Aunt Martha’s Youth Service Center.That opportunity was made available when Silver Cross Hospital, a member of the Joliet community for more than a century, moved its operation out of the city and into neighboring New Lenox last month, leaving behind an enormous, and empty, medical campus.

City officials have said they are working to fill that campus and keep

Men Who Cook on tap

By Sherri Dauskurdas Staff Reporter

Amateur chefs and foodies across the county are readying their plates and their palates for the annual Men Who Cook event, to be held 6-9 p.m.

Saturday March 24.

“Men Who Cook is truly the most exciting local fundraiser with cooks coming from throughout Will County to give hungry guests a taste of their favorite home-cooked dishes,” said State’s Attorney James Glasgow,who chairs the Will County Children’s Advocacy Center’s Board.

“This marks our fourth year, and we’re expecting the biggest crowds and the toughest competition yet.”

Men Who Cook gives local guys a chance to don a chef’s hat and serve up their favorite home recipes for public tasting. It is an affordable, fun and casual competition that

draws hundreds of guests and amateur cooks to benefit the Will County Children’s Advocacy Center.

According to officials 50 local men will be offering up their best and boldest dishes to 500 members of the community.

“Every year I am astounded by the quality and diversity of the dishes our amateur chefs bring to the table at Men Who Cook,” said State’s Attorney James Glasgow, who founded the Children’s Advocacy Center in 1995 and chairs its Board of Directors. “These guys know how to cook more than a frozen pizza. Guests are likely to find Cajun, Asian, Italian and Polish cuisine on the menu in addition to all kinds of gourmet American fare from every region of our great country.Anyone who leaves hungry just isn’t trying.”

See FOOD, page 19

it health care related. In addition to the Aunt Martha’s project, the U.S. Veteran’s Administration is planning a clinic of its own on the former hospital site.

“The spirit of community is what made today possible,” Garza said.“We are here to celebrate that spirit.”

Also making the project possible was nearly $12 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, as well as $150,000 from the Illinois Clean

Energy Community, in support of the use of green technology and building materials in the design of the clinic.

The Joliet Community Health Center is one of two projects included in Aunt Martha’s FIP award.The agency is also preparing to begin work on a Pediatric Health & Community Wellness Center in Chicago Heights. Aunt Martha’s $11.8 million FIP grant represents the largest such award received by any community health center in

Illinois, and the third largest amount in the country.

“We are talking of building a stateof-the-art facility that’s more than just another clinic,” Garza said.“This is our chance, the community’s chance, to take an important step toward doing what Mayor Giarrante spoke of recently—reinventing itself.”

Giarrante had made the call for reinvention at his 2011 State of the See HEALTH, page 19

Calendar MARCH 21 Tween Scene: Lockport. 4-5 p.m. at the Gaylord Building, 200 W. Eighth St., Lockport. This month’s book is “Everything on a Waffle” by Polly Horvath. For ages 9-12.To sign up, call the library at 815-838-0755.

Demystifying weight loss.

5:30 p.m. at the National Center for Integrative Medicine, 3100 Theodore St., Joliet. Speakers Rao Kilaru, MD, and Sarah Ouano, ND (Naturopathic doctor), will discuss weight management, nutrition, and how metabolic syndrome plays a role in our lives. Refreshments will be served. For more information and to register, call 815-330-3102 or e-mail socialmedia@thencim. com.

MARCH 22 Hops And Hoops. 6-10 p.m. at Inwood Golf Course, 3200 W. Jefferson St. Come out for a great night of beer tasting, March Madness, food and fun for just $15.00 per person. Sample several different types of beer from City Beverage, Kozol Bros., Inc. and Blue Ribbon Products.

There will also be raffles held throughout the evening. For more information, contact Brian: blegan@jolietpark.org or call

815-741-7265 or visit www. inwoodgc.com.

Wii for Kids. 4:30-5:30 p.m. at the Crest Hill Library. Play games like Mario Kart, Dance Dance Revolution, Mario Party, and Wii Sports on a big screen. For ages 6 and up.To sign up, call the library at 815-725-0234.

Teen Crafts: Iron-on patches. 6:30-8 p.m. at the Gaylord Building, 200 W. Eighth St., Lockport. Make your own custom iron-on patch, with your own design. To sign up, call the library at 815-838-0755.

MARCH 23 Fiddler on the Roof. 7 p.m. in the Joliet West High School auditorium, 401 N. Larkin Ave., Joliet.The Joliet West High School Choir performs the classic musical, “Fiddler on the Roof.”

Tickets are $8, and are available at the door or online at www. jtwestchoir.org.

MARCH 24 2012 Pilcher Park Nature Center Pioneer Festival and Pancake Breakfast. 8 a.m. to noon at 2501 Highland Park Drive. Enjoy pancakes, sausage and 100% pure maple syrup.

There will be maple syrup making

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demonstrations and you can try your hand at some pioneer chores while stepping back into time with our pioneer re-enactors. Come see the covered wagon, one room schoolhouse, butter churning and ice cream making. Snow or shine!

Tickets are $9 adult and $7 children under 12.Advance ticket purchase is suggested. For more information or to purchase tickets, please call 815741-7277 or e-mail pilcherpark@ jolietpark.org.

as well as downtown Joliet. Phone: (815) 740-2660 or visit the Joliet Public Library website.

Large Book Sale. 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. at the Black Road branch location, 3395 Black Road, Joliet.The Friends of the Joliet Public Library, a nonprofit organization, is having a large book sale. Recent and dated hard cover books, including paperback; 5x7 soft cover; children’s; music; and specialty books of interest will be available. Friends’ members are volunteers, who, since 1968, have raised funds and donated time to help sponsor programs and provide library materials for children and teens from such a sale. Book donations are accepted at the library all year.There also is a continuous daily sale of books at the Joliet Black Road branch location

Tech Talk Computer Club. 1-3 p.m. at the Crest Hill Branch Library.

March’s talk will cover digital music.

The rest of the program will be your opportunity to ask any kind of computer or technology question you can think of. Feel free to bring your laptop, e-reader or other gadget you have questions about.

This program is free to attend.

Refreshments will be provided. To register, call the library at (815) 7250234.

Father & Son Superhero Party.

11 a.m. to noon at the ShorewoodTroy Public Library. Boys aged 4-8 and their dad,grandpa,older brother, or another male role model can dress up as their favorite superhero and enjoy movies, stories, a craft, and snacks. Registration is required at www.shorewood.lib.il.us.

Irish Mass & Corned beef dinner 4:30-8 p.m. at St.Patrick’s Catholic Church, 710 W. Marion St., Joliet.Traditional corned beef dinner with cabbage, carrots, rye or potato

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bread. Home baked desserts will be available for a nominal charge. Live entertainment includes the Keigher Irish dancers at 6 p.m., and other music provided by live performers and the church’s own Jim Smith as DJ. Dinners are $10 for adults, $9 for seniors,and $7 for children (optional kids’ menu of baked mostaciolli instead of corned beef available).

Contact the rectory at 815-7274746 for more information.

Fiddler on the Roof. 7 p.m. in the Joliet West High School auditorium, 401 N. Larkin Ave., Joliet. The Joliet West High School Choir performs the classic musical, “Fiddler on the Roof.” Tickets are $8, and are available at the door or online at www.jtwestchoir.org.

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Police Blotter

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.

stole a laptop and U.S. currency.

Joliet

On March 7, persons unknown entered a residence in the 0-100 Cherry Hill Road and stole U.S. currency.

Oscar Tellez Greman, 25, 2313 S. 50th Place, Chicago, was cited March 5 near I-55 and I-80 for false insurance card, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, driving on a revoked license, and no seatbelts.

Demetrius Antowan Smith, 25, 409 Pico, Joliet, was arrested March 6 on Fourth and Gardner for possession of cannabis under 30 grams and driving with a revoked license.

Gregory P. Readdy, 32, 523 Krakar Ave., Joliet, was arrested March 7 at his residence for domestic battery and aggravated battery.

Rodney E. Little, 20, 125 Davison, Joliet, was arrested March 7 on Hillsdale Road and E.Washington for illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor, speeding, and zero tolerance.

On March 7, persons unknown entered a residence in the 0-100 block of Independence Ave. and

EPIDEMIC Continued from page 3 enforcement seeks help.

“It doesn’t matter who you are or where you are from,” said Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow. “If you take that drug one time, it has a hold on you like nothing else.”

Will County officials reported there were 30 heroin overdoses last year in 14 different towns.

DuPage reported 59 seizures and undercover purchases in 2011.

Naperville alone had 47 heroin arrests last year.

“Kids have gotten very creative and very resourceful in this underground world that we have created,” Glasgow said at a community forum last week in Wheatland Township. “The moment you see your kids with anything that looks odd, you’ve got to check it out.”

It’s shocking to many parents, for whom heroin is often remembered as a drug

Asuncion Aguirre, 29, 412 Ohio, Joliet, was cited March 7 on Manhattan Road and S. Rowell for failure to yield at an intersection.

Heather N. Randolph, 25, 611 E. Cass, Joliet, was arrested March 7 in the 100 block of Jessie for battery.

On March 8, persons unknown made entry into an unlocked detached garage in the 2400 block of Satellite Drive. Stolen were a satellite radio, an MP3 player, and jewelry from one vehicle that was inside the garage, and an MP3 player and a garage door opener from a second vehicle.

executed a search warrant at the address. Wojtasik was leaving the residence when deputies made a traffic stop, and Wojtasik was brought back to the house and charged with possession of a controlled substance, obstructing a peace officer, driving with a suspended license, possession of a weapon by a felon, disregarding a stop sign, and failure to signal. Finefield was charged with possession of a controlled substance and obstruction of justice.

On March 8, persons unknown opened the hood of a vehicle in the 1100 block of Sheila Drive and attempted to steal the battery.

On March 9, persons unknown punctured the tires of three vehicles in one driveway in the 2500 block of Lockner Blvd., and a tire of vehicle in another driveway on the same block.

Eric C. Peterson, 23, 1 NE Circle Drive,Joliet,was arrested March 8 on S. Park Ave. and E. Washington for possession of cannabis under 30 grams, driving with a revoked license, and no seatbelts.

On March 9, an employee of Ina Cartage, 2791 W. Mound Road, entered the locked yard and stole a differential auto part, a battery, and 15 to 20 feet of metal I-beam.

Gary E. Wojtasik, 24, and Tiffany K. Finefield, 27, both of 527 Algonquin, Joliet, were arrested March 8 after the Will County Sheriff’s Office Gang Suppression Unit and other assisting agencies

Ruben Hernandez, 43, 841 N. Hickory, Joliet, was cited March 9 on W. Jefferson and S. Midland for defective windshield, driving with a revoked license, and operating an uninsured motor

used by rock stars and severe addicts. Thoughts of junkies in back alleys, shooting tar into their veins come to mind, not suburban kids on canopy beds in four-bedroom homes.

But heroin, according to research, has completely shifted its customer base. Use among older adults, while still a problem, is down dramatically, as is use in metro areas.Today, teens with little or no knowledge of the drug, living in middle-high income suburbs are being sought out as the new market.

Recent statistics show that among 20-24 years olds heroin hospital discharges from 19982007 declined by 67 percent.

During the same time period in the collar counties, such instances increased 200 percent.

Nearly 70 percent of teenagers being admitted for heroin treatment at public facilities in Illinois were white. Experts say that if they could add in the numbers at private treatment centers, that number would rise.

Part of the problem is access.

Mexican heroin production has increased dramatically over the past decade, as it has in Afghanistan. Much of that heroin ends up in our suburban streets, and with increased supply, comes lower costs. Users can get high for less than ten bucks, well within the spending allowance or part-time earnings of many suburban teenagers.

Unrecognized risks Another problem is acceptance.

According to Dr. David Lott, medical director of the chemical dependency program at Linden Oaks at Edward, heroin’s close association with accepted prescription medicines like Vicodin and OxyContin lead teens, and some adults, to believe that heroin is not a big deal, just a cheap street version of a common painkiller.

And when its in the family medicine cabinet, or Mom‘s purse, it doesn’t seem so scary.

But it should be,Lott said,because along with heroine abuse, adult

vehicle.

Gabriela Aguinaga, 19, 2909 Frank Turk Drive, Plainfield, was cited March 9 on Essington and W. Jefferson for no turn signal lights, driving with a suspended license, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

Paris L. Guthrie, 22, 402 Elmwood Ave., Joliet, was charged on March 10 on Fourth and S. Briggs with driving on a suspended license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, failure to signal, no seatbelt, and obstructing a peace officer. Guthrie was held on an active warrant.

Kyle A. Sears, 22, 2008 Black Road, Joliet, was cited March 11 on Berry and Gaylord Road for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, driving with a suspended license, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

On March 11, persons unknown entered a vehicle in the 0-100 block of Clairmont and stole a CD player.

On March 11, persons unknown entered an unlocked vehicle in the 2100 block of Hanover Ave. and attempted to steal the car stereo.

David Delatorre, 21, 5518 S. Keeler, Chicago, was cited March 12 on S. Briggs and E.Washington

abuse of prescription opioids is on the rise, and holds many of the same characteristics of addiction when too much is taken for too long.

One major difference,however, is the risk. Whereas prescription drugs are carefully produced, and amounts of the drug in each pill are standardized, heroine users are going in blind.

“The thing about using heroin, the thing that really makes it scary, it that it’s just so easy to die,” said Lott.

And he’s not talking about purposeful heroin-induced suicide as in the case of rocker Kurt Cobain, or crazed thrillseeking celebrities, like John Belushi,who died mixing alcohol, cocaine and heroin.

“You can die easily,by accident,” Lott said.

That’s because when it comes to heroin, it’s so incredibly uncertain what you are getting.

Experts say the heroin of two decades ago came to drug users at about three percent pure, laced with everything from

for speeding, driving without a valid license, and no valid registration.

Lockport Penny L.Petersen,40,712 Plainfield Road, Joliet, was cited March 7 on W. Division and S. Weber Road for driving without a valid driver’s license and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

Tiffany A. Morales, 22, 1308 McCameron, Lockport, was cited March 9 on W. Bruce Road and S. Farrell Road for driving with a suspended license, improper lane usage, and following too closely.

Miesha A. Peterson, 26, 1320 Cedarwood Dr., Crest Hill, was cited March 10 on South Ave. and S. State Street for operating an uninsured motor vehicle and driving with a suspended license.

Peterson was held on an active Will County FTA warrant.

Jeffrey A. Cheney, 23, 210 Dell Park Ave., Lockport, was arrested March 10 on Amherst Ave. and Rev. Walton Drive for possession of cannabis under 30 grams and obstructing a peace officer.

On March 11, persons unknown broke into a home in the 400 block of E. North Street and stole several prescription medications, cash, and a .22 Ruger handgun.

baking powder to baby laxative.

Today, the same hit averages 60 percent pure heroin.

“Take a hit that is just a little purer, and you could be dead,” he said.

Heroin works on the body as a powerful depressant.That warm, calming effect addicts rave about comes as the body slows its functions. Heart rate, breathing, it all slows. Like Dorothy and friends asleep in the poppy fields in the Land of Oz, heroin users will pass out, fall into a stupor, seemingly asleep. But this is no fairy tale. A little too much heroin, and breathing stops altogether.

“The first few times someone uses heroin, it’s exciting, it’s for the high, for fun,” Lott said. But after just a couple times, users are no longer taking the heroin for the love of the high. They are using to avoid a horrible withdrawal.

“Heroin withdrawal is one of the worst experiences anyone See EPIDEMIC, page 8

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EPIDEMIC Continued from page 6 can have,” he said. “Vomiting, stomach cramping, diarrhea, pain, fever…it’s the absolute worst withdrawal symptoms imaginable.”

“It’s just so incredibly uncomfortable, it makes it very hard to stay off the drug,” he added.

A call for information Talk to young addicts and they will tell you they knew little or nothing about the addictive nature of the drug, about dope sickness, or the severity of the drug’s hold, counselors attest.

Myths about the drug abound, Lott said. Teens believe it’s not addictive if it’s snorted, or that they think they can use it intermittently, like pot or ecstasy.

A recent study by the Robert Crown Institute suggests that teens don’t believe they are

getting needed information from school drug programs, and many say had they realized, they never would have imbibed.

But after seven heroin-related deaths in just over a year, schools and parents are clamoring for better information.

The Will County Regional Office on Education is working with Robert Crown to devise a better educational program related to heroin, and focused on teens and young adults. The office also is helping schools coordinate speakers for students and presentation for parents, all designed to heighten education on the topic of heroin abuse.

They are working directly with Will County HELPS (Heroin Education Leads to Preventative Solutions) an initiative that began in County Executive Larry Walsh’s office last year, after Walsh attended a rally on heroin awareness, which featured the fathers of two young addicts who lost their lives in 2009.

Moved by what he had heard and shocked at the size of the problem in the suburbs, Walsh

came back to his Joliet office and began reaching out—to judges, to law enforcement-to care facilities—in an effort to build awareness.

Today, that initiative is hosting informational sessions for parents, designing educational programs with specialists, and putting speakers into schools to address teenagers directly.

At Joliet Township High Schools last week, John Roberts, a retired Chicago Police officer told high school seniors about the day he lost his own son to heroin abuse.

Anastasia Tuskey works directly for Walsh and handles much of the coordination of programs for Will County HELPS, and even participates in the events like the one last week.

“John spoke to four or five different groups of students at Joliet West on Friday, and after every single session, one or two students would come up and tell him about their own, personal experiences with heroin,” she said. “One had a mother who

was an addict, another had a friend. It’s amazing.

That response, Tuskey commented, is the crux of the need for education.

“The problem is that you can ask any one of these kids where to get heroin and they can tell you. They all know where and they all know someone who is taking the drug, “she said. “Even at the premier schools. Even at the private schools.”

Tuskey is organizing similar speakers for schools in Romeoville and Bolingbrook, and hopes that all area schools will get on board and plan for heroin education to be part of their programming.

“You can’t keep sticking your head in the sand and expect it to change,” Tuskey said. “The only way to eradicate something is to educate people about it. I would love to see it be a part of

the health curriculum.”

Until then, initiatives like the State’s attorney’s office, local police and Will County HELPS will focus on educating the greater community.

Next month, a day-long public conference at Lewis University in Romeoville will address local heroin addiction. The free event is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 13 and will include a memorial for those who have lost their lives to drug overdoses, a panel discussion, audience question and answer session and a n array of information from local sources. The evening will offer a youth rally, combining teen stories how the drug crisis has impacted their lives with musical entertainment.

For more information, visit herohelpsevent.org. sdauskurdas@buglenewspapers.com

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H o ro s c o p e s

Across

1 Penicillin source 5 Wee bit 9 “The Maltese Falcon” actress 14 Say it’s so 15 1970 N.L. batting champ Carty 16 Gather 17 Debussy’s dream 18 Scene in “The Hustler”?

20 Not wilted 22 In the future 23 Adam’s apples?

26 Duchamp genre 30 Orlon, for one 31 Hot and humid 33 “A Challenge for the Actor” author Hagen 34 Grover’s veep 37 Correspond 38 Tubby tabbies?

40 Faith symbolized by a nine-pointed

star 43 Blemish 44 Off-rd. transport 47 “The Tempest” king 49 Canal problem 51 Even 52 Visitors to the Winter Palace?

55 Gives off 57 Provide with lodging 58 Tusk warmers?

63 Sommelier’s selection 64 Plum tomatoes 65 Lima’s home 66 Start of an intermission?

67 Apprehension 68 Mr. Potato Head piece 69 Mtg.

Down

1 His clown alter ego was Bip 2 Be heavyhanded, in a way 3 Viagra competitor 4 Stylish 5 Response from 24-Down 6 Familia member 7 The planets, e.g.

8 Arens of Israel 9 Pearl Mosque setting 10 Northerners with a lot of pull?

11 Mad Hatter’s offering 12 Iowa’s state tree 13 Hosp. workers 19 Proclivity 21 Part of the Little Dipper’s handle 24 Rover’s pal 25 Fanfare 27 Abbr. in car ads 28 Gaming cube 29 Roy Halladay or the Red Baron 32 Fleabag 35 Nabokov novel 36 More unfriendly 38 Voice of Puss in

Boots in “Shrek” sequels 39 Cheaters, to teachers: Abbr.

40 It may be held by one on deck 41 Thrilla in Manila winner 42 Gardening aid 44 Nail polish remover ingredient 45 Fencing moves 46 Evening service 48 Suffix with psych 50 Common blues 53 Bar goer’s option 54 Popular Japanese beer 56 Games magazine’s 1994 Game of the Year 58 Author Levin 59 Word in many German names 60 Online “Yikes!”

61 Thing that comes to those who wait 62 “Mamma Mia!” song

Don’t dip into your savings to make a frivolous or extravagant purchase, as you will regret doing so later. Overlook criticism from someone in your inner circle - and don’t read too much into praise in the week to come.

Some say that bravery is when you are afraid, but move forward nevertheless. You may have doubts about your current project but the only way to progress is to press on in the upcoming week.

Bide your time.

Tensions over an issue could make you spring into unnecessary action. In the week to come, let cooler heads prevail. Tread with care when navigating through relationship matters.

Keep it in neutral. In the week to come, the best course of action to take is to not take any at all. What captures your fancy or seems like a good investment may be in direct opposition to what is best.

To forgive is divine.

Don’t hold a grudge over a trivial issue, as it will ultimately result in more harm than good. Paying attention to the words of a friend or colleague may yield a lucrative opportunity.

Spend only what you have to spend. Stay within your means and avoid getting yourself into debt as you may have a hard time getting out of it. This week remember that the best things in life are free.

Live and let live. You don’t need to cause a stir by pointing out someone else’s shortcomings, no matter how obvious those flaws may be. Concentrate on the best and highest and stay positive in the week ahead.

Patience is a virtue.

You may feel as if you are spinning your wheels when you want to move forward in the week ahead. You can only proceed or make progress when certain events fall into place.

Don’t jump to conclusions. Your fantasies could create serious problems if left unchecked. Talk things out with the other party to clear the air. The week to come won’t be as bad as you think.

Take nothing for granted. You may be quite content and happy with your current relationship, but a partner may be feeling neglected. In the week ahead, let loved ones know that you care.

Keep the clamoring crowds content. It falls on you to make sure family problems are solved in the week to come. Talk things out with loved ones to maintain a happy and productive home.

It’s a poor time for testing wills. hat works for you may not go over so well with your mate. Don’t try to dictate your own agenda. Find a happy medium that you can both enjoy in the upcoming week.

SUDOKU

©2012 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.

Previous puzzle ’s answers

Previous puzzle ’s answers

Previous puzzle ’s answers Jumbles: • GUMMY • NOVEL • UPLIFT • UNLOAD

Answer:

What the climbers achieved when they reached the summit -- A “LOFTY” GOAL

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Bugle Kids

INSIDE: Keselowski wins at Bristol,

page 12; Madness happening in NCAA tournament, page 17

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Girls

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Boys

Roundup

Roundup

By Scott Taylor Sports Reporter

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

In the third annual Voyager Media Girls All-Star game, the North squad scored the first six points of the game en route to a 7451 win Sunday night at Plainfield Central.

The North, which consisted of players from Maine South, Benet, Bolingbrook, Downers South, Maine East and Westmont never trailed in the game and built a 23-10 lead on a basket by Benet’s Taylor Valentine.

The South squad, which comprised of girls JCA’s from Plainfield East, Plainfield Central, Plainfield Shannon

Sunday night’s fourth annual Voyager Media Prep Shootout boys senior all-star contest between the North and South featured plenty of end-to-end action, athleticism, dunks and three-pointers.

For the most part, it also was a tightly contested matchup until the South pulled away late and won, 112-101.

The South finished the first half with an exclamation point. Three straight dunks—two from Andre Norris (Plainfield Central) and one

Butler

See GIRLS, page 15

Lockport’s Courtney Cole

See BOYS, page 18 Matt Honold/Bugle staff

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Sports

Keselowski wins at Bristol Brad Keselowski won the 52nd Annual Food City 500, his fifth victory in 93 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.

This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in 2012.

John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR

Brad Keselowski celebrates in Victory Lane after getting the win in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 on Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn.

This is his second consecutive victory and second top-10 finish in five races at Bristol Motor Speedway.

See BRISTOL, page 16

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USF splits twin bill with Marian Eight of nine University of St. Francis starters produced hits in the first game of its Sunday doubleheader with Marian University (Ind.), but it still was not enough to offset a pair of three-run innings by the host Knights in a 6-4 loss. The Saints, however, more than made up for it in the nightcap, sending 20 batters to the plate in the first inning and scoring 14 times in an eventual 18-5 blowout.

Sophomore right fielder Tim Reichert (Niles North H.S./ Morton Grove, IL) had hits in each of his first three at bats of the second game with all three coming in the first inning, where the Saints tallied 15 of their season-high 23 hits. For the game, Reichert collected four hits and had five on the day.

Senior third baseman Jesse Gregurich (Coal City H.S./ Mazon, IL) also had a memorable first inning striking a three-run home run his first time up and delivering a two-run single his second time for five runs batted in.

Gregurichwas one of seven Saints to post multiple hits in Game 2. Sophomore first baseman Steve Cservenyak (St. Joseph’s College, IN/Shorewood, IL), freshman designated hitter Michael Chimera (St. Laurence H.S./Oak Forest, IL), freshman center fielder Cody Columbus (Joliet Catholic Academy/ Plainfield, IL) and sophomore catcher Trevor Cherwin (Johnsburg H.S./Johnsburg, IL) all had three hits apiece with Chimera using his to drive home four runs.

Sophomore shortstop Michael Witas (St. Laurence H.S./Oak Lawn, IL) added another three RBI in the game.

Freshman hurler Kyle Cunningham (Joliet Catholic Academy/Plainfield, IL) (2-0) worked the first five innings to gain the win on the mound.

In the opener, Marian (2-13) got to Saint starter Jake Evans (ReedCuster H.S./Wilmington, IL) (0-2) early with three runs in the first and three more in the fourth off nine hits over that span of time.

Sports

Sports GIRLS Continued from page 11 South, Plainfield North, Joliet Central, Joliet West and Minooka, kept the game close though and trailed 37-27 at the half on four free throws by Plainfield North’s Tiffany Wayne.

A steal and basket early in the second half by Maine East’s Monay Crawford gave the North squad a 45-31 advantage, but North responded and got to within nine at 45-36 on a basket by Khadija Cooley.

A 10-point run by North, with five points from Bolingbrook’s DeLacy Anderson made it 57-38.

An eight-point run soon after on four points from Allie Hill made it 65-42.

Hill ended up scoring nine straight points for the North squad down the stretch and Alison Dec of Downers South scored the final four.

“We are rivals all year and tonight we all came together and played together and it was really fun,” Hill said.“It was great.”

South finished with four points apiece from Cooley and Plainfield Central’s Brigid Hanley, including a buzzer-beating three-pointer.

“I had a great time, it was fun,” Cooley said. “I got to play with girls I’ve never played with and played against some of them. For us to come out and do as good as we did with no practice, I think it was a nice game, I like it. It’s an honor to be known as an All-Star and to come out and play with

these girls and show what we can do, I like it.”

“It was really fun and really special to have it in our own gym,” Hanley said. “I knew like half the girls on my team and a few of the girls on the other team. It was fun because I

Matt Honold/Bugle staff

Joliet Central’s Nijea Dixon shoots a jumper over MVP Monay Crawford during the Voyager Media Prep Shootout.

played with them when I was younger.”

Crawford was awarded the MVP award of the game after finishing with eight points to go along with several steals and assists.

“It feels good,” said Crawford, who has enlisted in the Air Force.

“I worked hard, and it feels good to win the MVP.” Hill finished with a gamehigh 12 points, while Benet’s

Sidney Prasse and Anderson each scored 10 points.

Dec finished with six points and her teammate Erin Bommersbach scored five.

“We have all been rivals over the years, but it was great to get out there and play with some of these girls from the area,” Prasse said. “We all have something in common.That is part of basketball, to put the rivalry behind you

THE BUGLE/SENTINEL MARCH 21, 2012 and leave it all on the court and I thought we did that and played well. It was a lot of fun.”

South was paced by 10 points apiece from Plainfield East’s Dominique Hartsfield and Cooley.

Joliet Central’s Nijea Dixon added eight points and Wayne scored seven.

“We had to come out and play with confidence no matter who we were playing,” Cooley said. “We knew who we were up against and we just went out and played our hardest. We just had to get as many rebounds as we could and limit their touches inside.”

“I just wanted to try to get back in a rhythm one last time,” Hartsfield said. “I think it had a great deal to do with how I played. It was fun to play against Bolingbrook because I play against them over the summer and it was like another pickup game.”

“I had a wonderful game,”Dixon said. “I had a great time playing with everyone. I’m not from here, but I still had a good experience playing with everyone. I did the best I could and I hung in there and gave good effort.”

The South team was pleased with their performance against girls from state powerhouse teams such as Bolingbrook and Benet.

“We did pretty good against them,” Hanley said. “If they had Morgan (Tuck) playing, that could have changed things. We did

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pretty good against them.”

Meanwhile, it was fun for the North girls to play with the Bolingbrook girls.

“They were good (referring to playing with the North team and the Bolingbrook girls),” Crawford said. “They were open-minded and friendly, and we connected immediately. I know they were fun to play with.”

After the game, Hanley was awarded with the Jeremy Izzo award, which is given to a senior All-Star that displays great character. Hanley overcame a pair of ACLs to set the District 202 scoring record.

“It’s really nice to get,” Hanley said.“I didn’t expect that at all. It’s a really nice honor.”

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BRISTOL Continued from page 12 Keselowski led a race-high 232 laps, a career high. His previous single-race high was 89 in his win at Bristol on Aug. 27, 2011.

Four different manufacturers (Ford, Toyota, Chevrolet, Dodge) won the first four races.Matt Kenseth (second) posted his 17th top-10 finish in 25 races at Bristol Motor Speedway. It is his second top-10 finish in 2012.

Martin Truex Jr. (third) posted his second top-10 finish in 13 races at Bristol Motor Speedway.

In the Voyager Media Picks vs. Pros, Sports Reporter Mark Gregory retook the lead over Chicagoland Speedway President Scott Paddock.

Fellow Sports Reporter made up some ground with Danny Hamlin’s 20th place finish and Kyle Bush (Paddock’s pick) placing 32nd.

The readers fell off their mountain this week and Andrew Andreas of Channahon could not flollow Ray Baxter’s win from the week before.

WJOL’s Mike Gugliemucci bounced up and tied the readers at 93 total points.

Reader Jenny Osterling of Joliet joins the mix this week as she picks Kyle Busch at the Auto Club 400 at Fontana.

The last two spring races at Auto Club Speedway have been duels between El Cajon’s Jimmie Johnson and Bakersfield’s Kevin Harvick. Johnson ended up in Victory Lane with the Harvickdubbed “golden horse shoe” in hand in 2010. Harvick earned the title of “The Closer” a year ago by edging five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Johnson by 0.144 seconds – the closest NSCS finish in the track’s history.

Johnson leads all drivers with five wins at the track followed by

fellow Californian and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon of Vallejo with three wins. Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth, who finished second in last weekend’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, the only other driver with multiple wins.

Gordon, by the way, is one of four finalists for the Justice Brothers-Shav Glick Award given to those who have made significant contributions to motorsports from the Golden State. Other finalists are drag racer “TV Tommy” Ivo, Indianapolis 500 roadster builder A.J. Watson and sports car racer Tony Adamowicz. The winner of the award, named in honor of the longtime Los Angeles Times motorsports writer and columnist Shav Glick, will be announced prior to Sunday’s Auto Club 400.

Other California drivers expected to compete at Fontana include AJ Allmendinger, Los Gatos; David Gilliland, Riverside; Casey Mears, Bakersfield; Josh Wise, Riverside; and Robby Gordon, Orange.

• Will this be the weekend Rick Hendrick and company get its milestone 200th victory?

History is on the side of HMS, which leads all organizations with nine wins at Auto Club Speedway. HMS newcomer Kasey Kahne won in Fontana in the fall of 2006 as the driver of Ray Evernham’s Dodge.

That 200th milestone will be out of reach if Roush Fenway Racing has anything to say on the subject. RFR drivers have won seven times at the Southern California track most recently in the spring of 2009 with Kenseth.

All three of the team’s current drivers have victories at Auto Club headed by Kenseth’s three trips to Victory Lane. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings leader Greg Biffle has one win (2005) as does Carl Edwards (2008).

Sports PICK VS. PROS

RESULTS The Chase again this year starts at Chicagoland Speedway with the Geico 400 on Sept. 16 Driver

1. Greg Biffle

Pts. Diff.

157 0

2. Kevin Harvick 148 -9 3. Matt Kenseth

145 -12

4. Martin Truex Jr. 139 -18 5. Denny Hamlin

137

-20

6. D. Earnhardt Jr. 137 -20 7. Tony Stewart

130 -27

8. Clint Bowyer

126 -31

9. Joey Logano

126 -31

10. Paul Menard

89

11. Jeff Burton

120 -37

12. Ryan Newman

118 -39

-36

13. Brad Keselowski 113 -44 14. Carl Edwards

130 -27

15. Kyle Busch

99 -58

16. Mark Martin

97 -60

17. Jimmie Johnson 96 18. Juan Montoya

-61

96 -61

18. Jamie McMurray 94 -63 20. Regan Smith

94 -63

Totals through 4 of 36 races

Points are given to each driver by place, with 43 points going to a first place finish and one point going to a 43rd-place finish.

Sun., Mar. 25, 2:30 P.M., FOX

Mark Gregory, Bugle Staff Last wk: Biffle (13th) Total Pts (4 races): 136 Scott Paddock, Pres., Chicagoland Speedway Last wk: Ky. Busch (32nd) Total Pts (4 races): 117 Scott Taylor, Bugle Staff

THIS WEEK’S PICK: Jeff Gordon

THIS WEEK’S PICK: Matt Kenseth

THIS WEEK’S PICK: Jimmie Johnson

Last wk: Hamlin (20th) Total Pts (4 races): 109 Readers Last wk: Hamlin (20th) Total Pts (4 races): 93 Mike Guglielmucci, WJOL Racer’s Forum Last wk: Jonhson (9th) Total Pts (4 races): 93

JENNY OSTERLING JOLIET: Kyle Busch THIS WEEK’S PICK: Jimmie Johnson

To make your pick, email the driver’s name, reader’s name and hometown to mark@ buglenewspapers.com. Picks must be made by noon Monday for the following week’s race. One email will be selected at random to represent the readers.

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Madness all over as brackets bust standings

1 Kentucky

1 Syracuse

Mark Gregory Katie Hartanovich Marge Taylor Brian Dunn Gary Taylor Chris Askew Tom Harper Scott Taylor Edward Gladstone Michael Kay Dan Leach Joe Sparaciao Dave Hartanovich Nikki Lunardini Brian Dudczyk Mandie Copley Briana Wilder Laureen Crotteau Jackie Gregory

4 Indiana

4 Wisconsin

3 Baylor

6 Cincinnati

10 Xavier

2 Ohio State

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By Scott Taylor Sports Reporter

After a fairly dull first day, the NCAA Tournament heated up over the weekend.

The first day saw just two upsets, with Colorado beating UNLV and VCU holding off Wichita State, which was the only real game that was decided in the final seconds.

It also featured a lot of controversy as top seeded Syracuse rallied to beat UNC

1 Michigan St.

Champion

1 North Carolina

4 Louisville

13 Ohio

3 Marquette

11 N.C. State

7 Florida

2. Kansas

Ashville, thanks in large part to the refs.

Friday started off hot and didn’t cool off the rest of the weekend.

It opened with a 19-point comeback in the second half for Texas, only to fall short in the end against Cincinnati.

Then came what appeared to be the upset of the tournament as No. 2 seed Missouri, thanks to a lucky shooting day from No. 15 seed Norfolk State, became just the fifth No. 2 seed to lose

in the first round in an instant classic. Three people picked the Tigers to win the National Championship in our contest.

Then came the real shocker a few hours later when No. 2 Duke, winner of four titles in the past 21 years, fell to No. 15 Lehigh. Meanwhile, No. 13 seed Ohio was busy shocking No. 4 Michigan. The night ended with Notre Dame losing to Xavier on a lane violation.

The weekend competition as just as fierce, with great game

on top of great game, especially Saturday as nearly every game went to the wire.

Now that the Sweet 16 is set, it is time to see what will happen next. All four No. 1 seeds are in play, as well as two No. 2 seeds, so there are still plenty of teams in play for the title.

In the Midwest bracket, both North Carolina and Kansas get double digit seeds, so there is a good possibility of the two meeting up.

The top two seeds in the

East, Syracuse and Ohio State, both have tough matchups with Wisconsin and Cincinnati, respectively.

The South has the rematch between Kentucky and Indiana and a Kentucky/Baylor regional final would be fun.

In the West, Michigan State and Louisville should be a great defensive battle, while Marquette and Florida could be a highscoring affair.

No matter what happens, expect the unexpected!

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BOYS Continued from page 11 from game MVP Marlon Johnson of Joliet West—lifted the South to a 48-41 halftime cushion.

Johnson added some three pointers to his dunks and scored 18 points.

“I am working on my shot because I am going to play at the next level and I have to be able to knock something down,” he said.

“I got to the rim and dunked a few and had a lot of fun.”

Johnson is the second Joliet player to win the MVP award in four years, as Anthony Shoemaker won two years ago.

“It’s nice to win,” Johnson said.

“It is good to hold the torch.”

Despite giving away height to a taller South squad, the North took its first lead since midway through the first half, 50-48, thanks to 7-0 run to begin the second half. Benet’s Bobby Wehril (13 points) rifled in a three-pointer to give the North the lead.

“It is nice to get out here and play with all these different guys,” Wehrli said.“I have played against the Notre Dame kids for four years in conference and I just played against Bolingbrook in the regional, so it was great to play with them. Some of these guys I have played with and against since sixth grade in AAU ball.

Rob Mahlke of Downers North, who had all of his eight points in the second half, made it 59-53 with a bucket inside.

Kevin Honn of cross-town rival Downers South, who tallied 12 of his 14 in the second half, scored four straight points that later put

the North on top, 69-64. But the South later regained the lead, 7470, after outscoring the North, 10-1. Robinson and Jaylen Nunn (Romeoville) each connected from beyond the arc during this sequence.

Yet the North responded with a 10-1 run of its own to open up its 80-75 margin.

However, the South regained an 82-80 advantage following a 7-0 run that was capped by a trey from Plainfield East’s Austin Robinson (12 points).

Alec Boyd of Bolingbrook answered for the North with a three to make it 83-82, but the South sprinted ahead for good, outscoring the North 16-4 to surge ahead, 98-87. Norris and Brian Bennett (Plainfield East) combined for nine points during the run.

The 6-11 Johnson put his team over the century mark, 102-92, with a dunk—one of two he had during the second half.

Courtney Cole (Lockport) complemented Johnson offensively with 17 points.

“Some of them I’ve played with outside of school, but this was the first time I’ve played with them on an organized team,” Cole said.

“It was good to see I could play with some other good people.”

Nunn contributed 13 and K.T. Carpenter (Joliet Central) scored 12.

“It felt good to play with the guys I’ve been playing against since the seventh and eighth grade,” Nunn said. “It was about having fun. Those are like our rivals, Bolingbrook and Downers Grove South. We don’t like them over here, the Lockport, Romeoville and Plainfield. I like how it is split up, it’s good. It

Sports was fun watching Marlon dunk everything.”

For the North, Josh Little of Bolingbrook finished with 15, including 11 in the first half. Downers South’s Jamall Millison added nine.

“It was fun out there. I knew a lot of guys and had a really good time,” Little said. “We got to play with different guys and see what everyone. We saw the big guys like Marlon (Johnson from Joliet West) hitting threes out there, so it was a great time. It is nice to come out here and represent Bolingbrook.”

Little was joined by Boyd (five points), Nick Malonga (seven points) and Cam Burnett (four points).

“They had the height, but I had all the speed,” joked the 5-foot, 6-inch Burnett.

“I was able to dribble through and hit some open shots. I could have shot better, but all around the whole thing was a good experience. I really had fun. I play with a lot of those guys on the same AAU team with the Illinois T-Wolves.

It is nice to keep the Raiders coming to the game. We had four of our guys here today and it was really great to play with them.”

Notre Dame forward Joe Ferrici tallied seven points in the game for the North squad.

“It was just about having fun,” he said.“I’ve been out of this (the Notre Dame) uniform for about two or three weeks and it was just nice to get back in it and play.

It was a lot of fun. It was a lot of up-and-down. It was like an AAU tournament. I liked the pace.”

“It was fun,” Cole said. “It was a good experience playing here.

It was a good time. We came out

here to have fun, but coming away with the win was a bonus.

It was a nice way to end my career.”

Matt Honold/Bugle staff

Joliet West’s Marlon Johnson was the boys MVP at the Voyager Media All Star game Sunday.

THE BUGLE/SENTINEL MARCH 21, 2012

FOOD Continued from page 4 After making the rounds, guests will vote for their favorite dish in each of four categories: appetizer, side dish, entrée, and dessert.

One cook and contestant is Lockport resident and business owner Kevin Clark, who enters the foray for his second year. His booth will be a hot ticket, as he and wife Jeni, serve up “Pelotas del Diablo”, a meatball dish roughly translated as “balls of the devil.” Clark warns it is not for the faint of heart,or a delicate palate.

“I like spicy food and I thought it would be fun, but last year, I toned it down,because I didn’t want to scare anyone away,” he said.“But this year, I’m going to make it even hotter. I’m going to dare people to eat it.”

That’s a bold move that could put Clark’s dish in the spotlight for spice, but that’s okay for Clark, as he’s no stranger to local fame. He sounds off every Monday on WJOL radio as “You Cousin Kevin.” He also is a local business owner, operating Quintessential Retirement Services in Lockport.

“I’ll take off work on Friday to make the super-secret sauce,” Clark teased. Even wife Jeni and his young daughter take part in the process.But Clark admits there is no hard and fast

recipe for his “Pelotas de Diablo.”

“I just keep adding jalapenos and red pepper until I think it’s hot enough,” he said.

For those hot enough to partake in his spicy meatballs, Clark offers a devilish sticker for patrons to wear on their shirts with pride as they move through the festival and sample other, perhaps tamer, treats.

“It’s a great way to meet people from the community, everybody is out,” he said. “And no one leaves hungry, that’s for sure.”

Those seeking a treat without so much heat may want to stop by the table of Joliet Police Detective Pat Schumacher. This lifelong Joliet resident is serving up Caprese Salad, complete with a dressing that steeps for two days before the competition.

“It’s one of my wife’s, Mary’s, favorites, so she helps me clean up the kitchen afterwards,” said Schumacher.“And that’s a good thing, because when I get chopping all those herbs, they get everywhere!”

Schumacher is a Men Who Cook veteran, having participated since the event’s inception four years ago.

It’s a nice atmosphere for a fundraiser, more casual than most,” said Schumacher,” but mostly it’s about a great cause. We use the Center all the time at work. Any abuse case involving a minor, it’s the first call we make, so it’s a great opportunity to help them out.”

The cost to taste bite-sized samples of fine cuisine is $35 per person;$60 per couple.

Proceeds benefit the Will County Children’s Advocacy Center, which was established by State’s Attorney James Glasgow in 1995 to improve the way child abuse cases are investigated. The center’s staff performs child-sensitive interviews when there are allegations of sexual or severe physical abuse.

These interviews are conducted by trained and caring professionals in a non-suggestive, child-friendly environment.

The children’s recorded statements have been used in the successful prosecution of hundreds of child predators.

As a 501-c-3 non-profit organization, it’s not supported by local taxes, and rather depends on grants, foundations and fundraisers like “Men Who Cook” to fulfill its mission.

It’s a phenomenal cause,” Clark said “but it’s also a tremendously awesome time.You just bring a dish, and have some fun.”

Men Who Cook will be held from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, March 24 at the Pipefitters Local #597Training Center at 10850 187th Street in Mokena.

For more information about the event, visit the center on the Web at www.willcountychildrensadvocacy. org, www.menwhocook.info or on Facebook at facebook.com/ menwhocook.

HEALTH Continued from page 4 City Address in February.

“The health center that will be built needs to be more than exam rooms, dental operations and offices,” Garza said. “It needs to be part of the neighborhood, a place that is a center of activity,not merely a place people go to see a doctor.”

With that in mind, design for the

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clinic includes ample public space surrounding it,open for community use, as well as indoor community meeting space that can be utilized by groups outside the clinic.

But at its heart it is still a medical clinic, and one Garza says is expected to serve 8,300 patients, and conduct more than 24,000 visits during its first year.

“We have the opportunity to transcend the meaning of what a community health center can be,” Garza said.

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Serve a different kind of green for springtime One of the highlights of the springtime harvest for me is the arrival of fresh local asparagus. And, yes, nowadays you can find asparagus in the marketsvirtually year-round thanks to international shipping. But the finest flavor and texture will almost always come from fresh asparagus grown closer to home and quickly whisked to market after harvest.

I especially like the so-called “pencil” asparagus. As the name applies, these spears are as thin as pencils, being harvested while still very young, and they have a subtle flavor and delicate texture that seems to me the essence of spring.

Pencil asparagus need very little in the way of preparation. All you have to do is rinse them and then bend them near their cut stem ends to snap off any woody part.

They are so tender and mild that you can even serve them raw as part of a vegetable platter with dips.

To cook them, they turn perfectly al dente, tender but still slightly crisp, after just a couple of minutes

of steaming, boiling, grilling, or - if first cut into bite-sized pieces - stirfrying.

But one of my favorite ways to prepare these early crops of asparagus is to turn them into a subtly flavorful, beautiful pale green asparagus soup. For such a preparation, you just have to chop up the asparagus spears into small pieces and then simmer them in a mixture of mildly onion-scented broth and cream. (I also sometimes like to add a touch of honey, which gently highlights the vegetable’s touch of natural sweetness.)

Once the asparagus is tender, all that remains to do is puree it in a food processor or blender, pass it through a sieve to remove any fibers and achieve absolute smoothness, and then add a final accent of fresh lemon juice.

The result of this process that takes less than half an hour is a bright, light-green soup that tastes like springtime in a bowl. Serve it as the first course of your springtime dinner - and then go on enjoying it regularly as long as fresh asparagus is in season. (c) 2012 WOLFGANG PUCK WORLDWIDE, INC. DISTRIBUTED BY TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.

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I especially like so-called “pencil” asparagus. These thin spears, harvested while very young, have a subtle flavor and delicate texture.

FRESH SPRINGTIME ASPARAGUS SOUP Serves 6 1 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 cup finely chopped yellow onion 4 cups organic chicken broth 2 cups heavy cream, plus 1/2 cup extra lightly whipped for optional garnish 2 tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon salt, plus extra as needed 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper, plus extra as needed 2-1/2 pounds fresh organic pencil-thin asparagus, trimmed and chopped into 1/4-inch pieces 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley or chives Heat the olive oil in a nonreactive pot over medium heat. Add the butter. When it foams, add the onion, reduce the heat to low and saute, stirring frequently, until the onion turns translucent and very tender, about 7 to 10 minutes, taking care not to let the onion brown.

Stir in the broth, 2 cups cream, honey, salt, and pepper. Raise the heat to medium-high, bring to a simmer, and continue simmering for 5 minutes.

Stir in the asparagus and cook until tender, 3 to 5 minutes.

Remove the pot from the stove.Working in batches to avoid overfilling,and following manufacturer’s instructions for working carefully with hot liquids to avoid spattering, use a food processor or blender to puree the soup. As each batch is pureed, pour it into a fine-meshed strainer held over a large mixing bowl, pressing it through with a rubber spatula and then discarding the fibers left in the strainer.

Return the pureed soup to the pot and reheat gently, stirring in the lemon juice. Taste and, if necessary, adjust the seasonings with more salt and white pepper.

Ladle the soup into heated bowls. If you like, add a dollop of whipped cream to each serving.

Serve immediately, garnished with parsley or chives.

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