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Thursday, May 9, 2013

Half marathon ‘another fantastic race’ in Palos Day of triumphs and caution

by Jeff Vorva staff reporter There was plenty of joy when Nitin Bhojraj crossed the finish line of the sixth First Midwest Half Marathon Sunday with his 3year-old son Nayan in his arms.

The Palos Hills runner, who finished 435th, raised his right arm and made a fist while Nayan waved to the hundreds of fans who were cheering near the finish line. Oh, and Nitin wore a white T-shirt with a picture of him and his son crossing a finish line in a previous race. It was a moment to remember.

A few hundred yards north of that blissful moment, there were two people who weren’t cheering Photo by Jason Maholy or waving. They had stern looks Dan Kremske, of Woodstock, on their faces and carried machine approaches the finish line as the guns. They were Cook County powinner of the First Midwest Half licemen performing security detail Marathon. near the finish line.

Photos by Jeff Vorva

The First Midwest Bank Half Marathon featured heartwarming moments Sunday, such as Palos Hills’ Nitin Bhojraj crossing the finish line with his son, Nayan, in his arms (left photo) and the cold reality that police with machine guns were needed for security (right photo) in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing on April 15.

The many heartwarming stories and injured hundreds on April of the run in Palos Heights had 15, race officials were taking no a backdrop of cold reality. Less chances on the remote chances than a month after the bombing at the Boston Marathon killed three (See Half marathon, Page 3)

The big weekend in Palos Heights started Saturday with the Palos Area Chamber of Commerce Community Expo & Health Fair. For race photos, see Page 4; for expo photos, see Page 11.

The Prestinario legacy: Heights’ best and brightest times

by Jeff Vorva staff reporter

Photo By Jeff Vorva

Jeff Prestinario picks up the paper he used as a gag during Tuesday night’s City Council meeting — his last as an alderman.

He left them laughing.

Alderman Jeff Prestinario’s final meeting on the Palos Heights City Council Tuesday night featured some jokes and it nearly turned into a roast of the other aldermen, but he changed his mind.

“Smart move — you still have to live in this city,” Mayor Bob Straz remarked.

The 12-year 1st Ward alderman did not run for re-election and was succeeded by Don Bylut, who ran unopposed on April 9 and was sworn in during the meeting.

Prestinario has been chided for his lengthy speeches and reports over the years by his peers and in

a self-effacing move, he resorted to physical comedy. He said “I would like to say a few words…”

He then pulled out a ream of paper and some of it dropped to the floor and rolled several feet to the first roll of chairs in the City Hall chambers.

He received awards from the mayor and some of the committees he’s been a part of. He had family and friends at the final meeting including his daughter, Andrea, an actress who sang the “Star Spangled Banner” to kick off the meeting. She is now appearing in “Oklahoma!” at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

Prestinario said his philosophy on serving on the City Council (See Prestinario, Page 3)

Andrea Prestinario sings the “Star Spangled Banner” before Tuesday’s council meeting while her father, Jeff, looks on.

Crowd cheers new Dist. 135 board

by Jeff Vorva staff reporter It was billed as a special board meeting but it had the feel of a rock concert.

Unabashed cheering and multiple standing ovations from the estimated crowd of 130 in the Center School gymnasium and a lot of laughs gave Monday night’s Orland School District 135 special meeting to swear in four new board members a festive occasion.

Even one of the outgoing board members who was voted out of office, Tom Cunningham, proclaimed “this is two celebra-

tions — one going out and one coming in.”

Laura Berry, Sandra Kulak, Michael Carroll and Michael Maratea were sworn in while Cunningham, Ann Gentile and Mary Bragg (who were defeated in the April 9 election) and Lynne Donegan (who did not run) gave their farewell speeches.

The new board will also fill the vacancy left by president John Carmody, who resigned April 25 because he said he no longer lives in the district.

Joe LaMargo was elected as the new board president, while Carroll was named vice president and Kulak secretary. LaMargo said

LaMargo elected president that one of his top priorities is to find Carmody’s replacement by early June and preferably by the end of May. Gentile, Cunningham and current board member Tina Zekich tried calling a meeting April 29 to appoint a candidate to fill Carmody’s spot, but Bragg, LaMargo and Donegan failed to show up and the meeting was cancelled due to a lack of a quorum.

LaMargo was an outspoken critic of that meeting, calling it “political crap that they are pulling” after that meeting was

cancelled and Monday night laid out plans for picking a new board member, which includes a public forum.

“We want people to keep an eye on our website and we will have information there,” LaMargo said.

“We will whittle it down to about four or five candidates. We’ll have a public forum and residents can come in and do a Q and A session.

We’ll take that information and our board will make a decision based on that feedback.”

(See Dist. 135, Page 3)

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Joe LaMargo laughs it up after he gave an embarrassed “aye” during a vote to name himself the Dist. 135 board president Monday night.

Nothing ‘boring’ about newly sworn Orland village clerk’s curriculum vitae

by Jeff Vorva staff reporter A few weeks ago, John Mehalek joked to a reporter that his background was “boring” and he didn’t have much of a story to tell.

But a little examining into his resumé suggests otherwise. This guy has been around and done a lot.

Mehalek was sworn in as Orland Park’s village clerk Monday night at Village Hall, succeeding David Maher, who served that role for 16 years. Mehalek has quite a long and varied resumé when it comes to civic service that seems anything but boring.

Submitted photo He served on the School District 146 board for eight years and had a stint as president. He was the Orland Youth Association Basket Adopt-A-Pot Planting Day is this Saturday, May 11, starting at 8 ball Commissioner for six years. a.m., at the firehouse, 123rd and Harlem Avenue.

He’s coached girls softball, boys Sponsor a pot and/or help plant flowers. Businesses, local groups basketball and baseball for the and families are invited to become a part of the economic develop- OYA. He’s been a band booster for ment beautification effort. Contribute to the overall ambiance of the District 146 and Sandburg High city’s landscape and shopping experience and enjoy the community School. He’s a St. Michael Church spirit this program offers. volunteer and even serves as an Businesses, groups and families are welcome to sponsor a pot Indian Princess Leader, which is for $80. Pick up an application at City Hall or visit palosheights. a part of a father-daughter proorg and join the Adopt-A-Pot program to help. Keep Palos Heights gram that used to be affiliated Beautiful. with the YMCA.

Help Heights plant Sat.

“That was a neat project but it was pretty intense because there was an ultimate deadline,” Mehalek said. “You have opening day and if you don’t have the work completed, your picture is going to be in the paper.”

For now, he’ll be getting his picture in the paper for his new job as clerk. He ran unopposed in the April 9 election and came aboard when asked by Mayor Dan McLaughlin.

“I enjoy community service and I like working with Dan,” he said. “He called me in October and asked if I would be interested in jumping in after Dave said he was leaving. I talked to my wife Photo by Jeff Vorva [Michele]. I talked to [deputy clerk John Mehalek receives a flower for his lapel courtesy of Nancy and public information officer] Joe Melinauskas before Monday’s board meeting in which he was sworn LaMargo and he told me this in as the Village of Orland Park’s new clerk. wouldn’t be as time consuming as a school board. I think it will Even his job, as a Gibson Elec- intense,” he said. “It was the most be but in a good way. tric project manager, gave him intense project I’ve ever been a “I’ll be keeping the records an inside look at some famous part of. But was a great time. As for the village and the specific Chicago structures, including a a project manager, you don’t see departments we have. We have $56 million Daley Center project the nuts and bolts but you do the office of public information in 2011 and 2012 and the revamp- oversee the work. There is a lot of in our office.” ing of Solider Field in 2002. paperwork and it could be boring Mehalek grew up in Chicago “We put in 230,000 man hours but it’s fun to be out there.” and lived in Worth, Tinley Park in about 10 months for the Daley Ditto for the Soldier Field and Frankfort before moving to Center project, which is pretty project.

Orland Park 15 years ago.

The Regional News

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Voices of Palos-Orland

Grateful for Mom My own and mothers everywhere

by Susan Tesauro As Mother’s Day approaches this year, our family is preparing to honor my mom who turns 95 on May 12. It is hard for me to even fathom being that old! It seems difficult for my mother as well as she battles dementia and an ever decreasing ability to understand and remember things. So I have been remembering for her.

What a different world she was born into back in 1918! I often picture her growing up in a “Walton” family-like atmosphere— Mom was one of nine children born to a salt of the earth southern farm family. They were raised with solid Biblical values and morals along with a work ethic that is almost non-existent today. Neighbors actually knew and cared for each other, and helped out in all kinds of difficulties—whether sickness such as diphtheria which almost took my mother’s life, or a barn raising when fire destroyed that much needed building on a neighboring farm, or just sharing resources during the dark, difficult days of the depression.

My Scotch-Irish grandparents were generous to a fault but also thrifty and frugal. They pushed their children to not only finish high school but helped most of them attend college as well. Four teachers, a bookkeeper/accountant, an engineer and a high level secretary came from that humble beginning. Two brothers served bravely in World War II, though sadly one gave his life in defense of our nation’s liberty while fighting in the Pacific Theater.

I was always in awe of my mom’s spunk and brave pioneer spirit. After the war ended, she married my dad, a northern boy whom she had met at a USO dance right before he was shipped off to face D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge. She was a little southern belle that left family, friends and all she was familiar with to be transplanted into the vast, unknown and frightening city of Al Capone! I still shake my head in amazement when I remember her tales of riding street cars and venturing into the teeming masses of downtown Chicago!

I so appreciate the practical things she taught me such as culinary skills in the kitchen, sewing, quilting, embroidery, gardening—basically all the old-fashioned ways of how to make a house into a comfortable and cozy home. I saw her kind heart reach out to others with gifts of meals and baked goodies as well as flowers and vegetables grown by her own amazing green thumb. One area in which she especially excelled was writing newsy notes and letters. She kept in touch with relatives and dear friends all around the country. She remembered every extended family member’s birthday and always sent cheery cards to shut-ins and sick folk.

Mom was a voracious reader and could converse on all the news events of the day. She also had a great memory and could answer an incredible array of questions regarding family history or history in general. Crossword puzzles helped her relax! She loved memorizing poetry as well as Scripture verses and passages, and would often quote and interject them at appropriate moments into a conversation.

I am so grateful for the legacy she gave me. Proverbs 31 asks, “Who can find a virtuous woman—for her value is far above rubies.” This beautiful passage extols practical virtues that are so often overlooked in this day and age but are still precious in God’s eyes. The chapter ends with, “Her children rise up and call her blessed … a woman that fears and honors the Lord shall be praised.” I do want to praise my dear mother and say, “Thank you, Mom, for your beautiful example all these years. You have blessed me in so many ways and I am forever grateful. I love you!”

To all moms everywhere, thank you for all you do but more especially for who you are … a wonderful blessing to your family!

Happy Mother’s Day! Susan Tesauro, a resident of Palos Heights, is a valued contributor to Readers Write in The Regional.

View from Trinity

by Dr. Steven Timmermans

Loving Palos; serving the public Last week, Trinity Christian College students once again scheduled Love Palos, that annual spring Saturday when students fan out across Palos Heights, helping the elderly with their lawns, the Navajo Hills Homeowners Association with their entrances, and Lake Katherine with their projects — to name just a few of the tasks.

Over the years, I find myself drawn to Navajo Creek cleanup. As the spring rains come, it seems a great assortment of trash — the common denominator being floatability — heads downstream. I’ve hauled out some pretty interesting articles in the past, yet I can never understand how plastic lawn chairs can be swept away.

This year, however, I’ll be able to choose to help with the Cal Sag Trail. If you go to their website, you’ll learn that “the Calumet-Sag Trail will be a multi-use path built almost entirely along the banks of the Calumet-Sag Channel and Calumet River, open by 2014. Along 30 miles of waterway from Lemont in the west to Burnham in the east, the Calumet-Sag Trail will stitch together more than 185,000 people in fourteen communities.

It will connect them to regional trails, transit systems, retail areas, parks, forest preserves, marinas, nature centers, and the legacies of Big Steel, immigrant communities and the Underground Railroad.”

More specifically, Palos Heights and Alsip are the two communities we connect with, and the trail is soon to become a reality in your neighborhood and mine!

Coming from the west, the trail will travel through the Lake Katherine grounds — including the eastern preserve — and then go under Ridgeland and traverse Trinity’s emerging athletic fields tucked in between College Drive and the channel east of Ridgeland. Someday soon, as Trinity student-athletes are competing in a fierce soccer match or a nail-biting softball game, walkers, runners, and bikers will be gliding past, enjoying this community asset.

While the specific construc-

tion of the trail in the corridor from Ridgeland to 127th will not begin until later this year, much preparation is underway.

Already last year, a group representing the President’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge began clearing the way for the trail from approximately the Boulders condominiums to 127th Street.

And with Love Palos, this same group was to spend additional time on the emerging trail closer to Ridgeland. Composed of college students of differing faiths from Trinity, DePaul University, Northern Illinois University, and other institutions, this group has responded to President Obama’s challenge in an on-going way.

I’m grateful for our local work for special days like Love Palos but also for the many afternoons, Saturdays, and other times throughout each week when students become involved in their communities. Like most institutions of higher learning, Trinity is a member of Campus Compact. The name originates from a compact or agreement made among a group of university presidents more than 25 years ago. As their website states, “Campus Compact is a national coalition of almost 1,200 college and university presidents — representing some 6 million students — who are committed to fulfilling the civic purposes of higher education. As the only national higher education association dedicated solely to campusbased civic engagement, Campus Compact promotes public and community service that develops students’ citizenship skills, helps campuses forge effective community partnerships, and provides resources and training for faculty seeking to integrate civic and community-based learning into the curriculum.” With these kinds of goals, I’m hopeful that this next generation will shape government to be “of the people, by the people, and for the people.”

Steve Timmermans, Ph.D., is president of Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights.

Inside the First Amendment

When students protest abortion, can schools draw line?

by Charles C. Haynes Students with deep religious convictions are fast turning public schools into the newest battleground over abortion – much to the dismay of beleaguered school officials.

The most recent controversy involves Annie Zinos, a sixth grade student in Minnesota, who was prohibited by her school from sharing pro-life literature with her classmates.

Last week, Annie and her family filed suit against school officials for violating her First Amendment rights.

Meanwhile in New Mexico, a group of evangelical high school students lost a round last month in their fight to give classmates “fetus dolls” with a pro-life message attached. A three-judge panel of the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the school district’s authority to stop the doll distribution.

Pro-life protesters in schools are a recent development, but students protesting for what they believe during the school day are a familiar part of our history.

From Billy Gobitis refusing to salute the flag in the 1930s, to Barbara Johns organizing against miserable conditions in black schools in the 1950s, to Mary Beth Tinker wearing an armband to protest the Vietnam War in the 1960s, students of conviction have not

been shy about exercising their First Amendment rights in public schools.

In every generation, school officials react (and often overreact) by attempting to keep the lid on student protests.

And in every generation, the courts are faced with determining when and where schools may draw the line on student religious and political speech.

Now pro-life kids are taking their turn defining student rights by challenging school officials in court.

In the New Mexico appeals court decision, students have already bumped up against the limits of freedom allowed under the First Amendment — not because of the point of view they espouse, but because of the disruption they stirred by espousing it.

When the pro-life students first distributed the fetus dolls, chaos ensued. According to Education Week, teachers complained that students were throwing the dolls, using them to plug toilets, and in other ways causing serious trouble.

Not surprisingly, the court sided with the school district by ruling that further distribution of the fetus dolls would likely cause major disruption.

Even the strongest U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding free speech rights of students, Tinker vs. Des Moines Independent School District, makes clear that school officials may draw the line of student expres-

sion when they can reasonably forecast that it would cause substantial disruption.

The censorship of Annie in Minnesota, however, is a very different case. The pro-life fliers she distributed — “Save the baby humans. Stop abortion.” — caused some students to complain that they were offended. But the school failed to show that the fliers caused any significant disruption.

Under the First Amendment, students are free to share their religious or political views, even if those views offend others.

But they are not free to create mayhem in the school.

School officials at Annie’s school appear to have misread Supreme Court precedents to mean that schools may censor any distribution of literature by students they deem contrary to the school’s mission or not age appropriate for middle school.

It’s true that the Supreme Court has upheld the authority of schools to censor vulgar or obscene student speech and to censor student speech that occurs in a school-sponsored context such as the school newspaper.

But otherwise, Tinker still rules: School officials may not censor student religious or political speech unless they can show that such speech will substantially disrupt the school or interfere with the rights of others.

Chances are very good that Annie Zinos will prevail in her

For the Public Safety Heading into summertime safety tips to follow From Palos Park Police Chief Joe Miller It is almost summertime and there are a few things we need to remember about safety and crime prevention. With spring and summer our patrol officers see an increase in the number of garage doors left open overnight. An open garage door is an invitation for someone to come into your garage and either steal something from your vehicles or something else left in your garage.

There are individuals out there that drive around residential areas looking for an opportunity like an open garage door. Along with open garage doors, we need to ensure that we lock our vehicles when we park them in the driveway.

Once again a locked vehicle will deter someone from stealing your personal items.

When going to a recreation facility (pool, sporting event, etc.) bring only the items that are necessary (bring only the cash needed, if your wallet or purse is stolen they will only spend what you have in there, if you have a credit card then they have the ability to use the card until you cancel it or they reach your credit limit.)

When available utilize a locker and lock it.

Keep your personal items on you, do not leave anything laying around, if you have to leave something laying around do your best to hide it, people can not take what they do not

know is there.

Be aware of your surroundings.

Tips for homeowners • Keep doors in your home closed and locked including your garage doors. An open door is an invitation.

• Be a good neighbor and alert police to any unusual activity in your neighborhood.

• Plan for vacation by having your mail and newspapers stopped or having a neighbor pick them up. Leave inside lights on timers to create the impression that your house is occupied. Be sure to set your alarm system. Have a lawn service or neighbor mow your lawn.

• Avoid home improvement scams and deception burglaries by taking a proactive approach.

Be particularly alert to anyone in your neighborhood looking to perform home repair and asking to gain entry into your home. Ask to see identification and let them know you are going to call and get verification from their company before allowing them inside. If they are legitimate, they won’t mind the wait.

Tips for drivers • Do not leave valuables or cash in your car. If you must leave items in the car, lock them in the trunk. If you have folding rear seats, make sure those are locked, too.

• Be alert for children playing in neighborhoods and resi-

dential areas. Young children may be more concerned about catching a ball that rolls into the street than watching for vehicles coming toward them.

• Drive safely and slowly around parks and playgrounds.

More children are out playing during the summer.

Tips for parents • Provide a list of phone numbers of neighbors, family, and friends that your child can call in an emergency. Make sure your child knows how to dial 911 and when it is appropriate to do so.

• Know the route your child will take to and from a given location. Remind your child never to take a shortcut or deviate from the agreed-upon route.

• Establish rules for using the Internet. Children should have adult supervision when online. Make sure your child knows to never give out personal information on the Internet.

• Require your child to check in with a parent before leaving the house and when returning home. Teach your child that there is safety in numbers and that it is best to be with a group of friends when going places without an adult.

• Provide a bike helmet and require your child to wear it as well as brightly colored or reflective clothing.

Free bicycle helmets for Palos Park children are available at the Police Department.

fight to distribute her pro-life fliers. And if she does, she’ll have Billy, Barbara, and especially Mary Beth to thank.

Charles C. Haynes is director of the Religious Freedom Education Project at the Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C., 20001. (firstamendmentcenter.org)

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Thursday, May 9, 2013

Election victors sworn into Dist. 230 seats

by Jeff Vorva staff reporter

special meeting April 29 at the district’s Administration Center and third-year board member Four new members of the Rick Nogal was voted in by his High School District 230 board peers as president. of education were sworn in at a Nogal took over for Frank

Grabowski, who did not run in the April 9 election. Grabowski served for 14 years and is taking time away from board work to concentrate on a teaching career.

The board will have a new look to it with the losses of Grabowski, Laura Murphy (who did not run for office), Mike Hastings (who left in January to fulfill his role as a state senator) and Carol Baker (who lost in the April 9 election).

The newcomers on board are Susan Dalton, Kathleen MurphyPeterson, Melissa Gracias and Tony Serratore.

The three veterans of the board were elected to officer positions with Nogal as president, Patrick O’Sullivan as vice president and Kathy Quilty as secretary.

Committee heads were also Photo submitted by High School District 230 named during the meeting.

Outgoing District 230 President Frank Grabowski swears in four new Serratore was named chair of members during an April 29 meeting. the building and finance com-

Half marathon (Continued from page 1) of something similar happening on their watch.

So the 2013 version of the race featured beefed-up volunteer roster, bomb-sniffing German Shepherds roaming around and a stronger police SWAT team and FBI presence that included observers and marksmen on top of area buildings and cops with machine guns near the finish line.

And a Chicago Police helicopter made a few rounds before the start of the 7:30 a.m. race for good measure.

“This is how we live now,” race co-director Mel Diab said moments after handing out the final awards. “It’s going to be like this for every major event — not only running. It could be a community festival. You will see more security. We had people inspecting bags and purses today.

They do this at Disney. They do this at ballgames. It’s a part of life.”

Diab and more than 20 other area runners ran in the Boston Marathon and the incident hit home for them, even though none of the area runners were injured.

Dist. 135 (Continued from page 1) Bragg stated that she will file for the vacancy.

The outgoing board endured a rough two-year stretch filled with controversy regarding hirings and firings and potential lawsuits over those decisions including a recent move to fire three paraprofessionals.

While the other three outgoing board members gave traditional outgoing speeches, Donegan gave a pull-no-punches going-away talk in which she apologized to the District 135 community and called the board “dysfunctional.”

“I am disappointed that as one board, we accomplished very little and actually caused much disruption,” she said. “I was bullied

The Palos Heights resident was far away from the physical explosion but could feel the emotional impact.

“At mile 18, we saw all the volunteers hold hands, kneel down and start praying,” Diab said. “I knew there was something going on. I could see this was real.”

Meanwhile, back home the race’s other co-organizer, Jeff Prestinario was hopping mad about what happened in Boston and immediately started making calls and setting the wheels in motion to increase security and awareness for the Palos event. He declared “We need to make a statement here in Palos Heights…” by running a good and safe race. Area police consulted with the FBI on a gameplan and the result was a security presence that wasn’t overbearing, but wasn’t invisible either.

With cool weather and no rain during the three-hour run, the race went well from a runners standpoint. Best of all, for Prestinario, there were no safety issues.

“We had about 2,000 runners and maybe another 2,000 spectators,” he said. “We’re thrilled to death to put on another fantastic race. There were no incidents. It

was a beautiful day. We did it. It was a great show today. Everyone should be very proud.”

Woodstock’s Dan Kremske won the 13.1-mile event with a time of 1 hour, 6 minutes and 16 seconds, beating out Kenya’s Elly Sang by 17 seconds. Jacqui Giuliano, of Oakwood Hills, was the top female finisher with a 1:20.49.

Darryl Bingham, 43, of Oak Forest, won the walk, run and roll race sponsored by the South West Recreation Association. Sandburg High School’s Eagle won the mascot race.

U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski finished 107th with a 1:37.28, ABC-7 TV reporter John Garcia claimed 147th with a 1:40.32 and state Sen. Bill Cunningham was 457th with a 1:56.51. There were 1,465 runners who finished the race in at least 3:32 and a few hundred who were taken back in vans because of time limits.

Lipinski said he wasn’t bothered by the heavy security.

“I only really thought about it when he had the moment of silence for the people in Boston,” said Lipinski, who said he ran in all six half-marathons in Palos Heights. “A Part of the reason is that I’m used to being in Washington and I’m used to it.”

and threatened and subjected to unacceptable behavior in closed session. I could sit here and try to explain the volatility and stress but I have the ability to forgive and put it behind me and move forward…”

“I am frustrated that I was not able to come up with a solution to make our board rise to the occasion. The reality is we were a dysfunctional board and from the bottom of my heart I apologize to all of those individuals who were caught in the crossfire — especially and most importantly our children.”

Donegan’s speech received one of several standing ovations on the night.

LaMargo is happy with the new board and doesn’t want it to be known as an embarrassment, he said.

“We’re going back to the ba-

sics,” he said. “We’re going to do what’s best for the children.

I don’t know when the last time we talked about children other than in speeches. Watch us walk the walk now. There are going to be some challenges. But I’m really excited about this board.” n One of LaMargo’s biggest fears over the past two years of his time on the board has been the impact on local school districts and taxpayers if the state puts the teachers’ pension burden on the districts.

The district will host a pension forum at 4:30 p.m. Monday at Century Junior High School, 10801 W. 159th St. Guests will include Ralph Martie, executive director of the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, state Senators William Cunningham and Michael Hastings and state Rep. Kelly Burke.

mittee and Dalton was named vice-chair.

Quilty will remain as the chair of the student services committee while Gracias will serve as vice-chair.

O’Sullivan will chair the education committee with Murphy-Peterson serving as vice-chair.

This is Nogal’s second stint as a school board president. He also held that post for two years with Palos Community School District 118 from 2009-2011.

“I want to do some goal setting right away,” Nogal said. “We’re going to have a meeting May 29 with the Illinois School Board Association for orientation and goal-setting instructions. We’ll meet June 11 with the administration to start collaborating with them and discussing goals for the coming school year. We will try to ratify those goals by our July meeting so we have a clear direction to take.”

Photo by Jeff Vorva

New District 230 board members Kathleen Murphy-Peterson (from left), Tony Serratore, Melissa Gracias and Susan Dalton pose outside the district’s Administration Center shortly after they were sworn in.

Photo by Jason Maholy

Alderman Prestinario celebrates during Sunday’s half marathon. The big race, the Classic Car Event, adopt-a-tree and adopt-a-pot flower planting on Harlem and the farmers market are all part of his legacy as alderman and chairman of Palos Heights’ Beautification Committee.

Prestinario

Prestinario is credited with helping to start up the First Midwest Half Marathon, the Classic (Continued from page 1) Car Event and farmers market to town. The car show was an and various committees was to outgrowth of his Beautification work hard and have fun.

Committee’s adopt-a-tree pro “We were going to get things gram (now called Adopt-a-Pot) to accomplished and make the city beautify Harlem Avenue. Planting of Palos Heights a better place to Day is this Saturday morning. live, but let’s have fun doing it,” “He inspired a lot of volunteerresident and Loyola hitter Joe Prestinario said. “Let’s enjoy it. ism in our town,” Straz said. “He Smalzer in the semifinals of the When you look back, 12 years is was involved with a lot of people NCAA Men’s Volleyball Tourna- quite a bit of time out of your life. in a lot of committees. We never ment last Thursday night. The I weigh about 20 pounds more. I worked like that before. We never Ramblers, however, lost to the have a lot more gray hair. It goes had the amount of people working University of California Irvine by pretty quickly. like this before. The half maraby Jeff in three sets.

“I think the city is much better thon that we just had over the Vorva off. If you look at Palos Heights weekend is a credit to Jeff and in 2001 and you look at where’s his determination to get people Quote of the week it’s at now…it’s because everyone involved.’’ your TV is left outside, a gal- “I am frustrated that I was not worked together. It started with Prestinario was born and raised lon of milk is in your bed and able to come up with a solution a great city council and with the in Burbank and was a standout “WHAT’S THE DOG DOING IN to make our board rise to the oc- mayor.” basketball player at St. Rita High THE TOILET???!!!??” casion. The reality is we were a But the good news is that once dysfunctional board and from the we get used to our new system, bottom of my heart I apologize to you will see some improvements all of those individuals who were online. caught in the crossfire — espe Our goal is to try to refresh the cially and most importantly our site every day and put up a story children.” — Outgoing District 135 or two that wasn’t on the site the board member Lynne Donegan. previous day. In the past, we put up all the stories on Thursday. If one Quote of the week II of our big stories was previewing a big event on Sunday, that story “Yahoooooooooooooo!” — First would stay up on the main page Midwest Co-Race Director Jeff until the following Thursday.

Prestinario after giving his final Now that story will still be speech at the awards ceremony somewhere on the site, just not which signaled the end of the sixth on the main page after the event First Midwest Half Marathon on is over.

Sunday.

If an unexpected major event occurs, we’ll try our best to get the information up there when possible, even if it means getting just a few paragraphs up rather a full story.

So pardon us while we go through a growing pain or two while we try to get this thing right. r So, if you hear a “GEEZ LOUVisit Ou om ISE!!!” out of nowhere, don’t be Showro alarmed. It’s probably just me.

12100 S. Cicero Ave. Alsip, IL And once things get calmed down, I’ll stop writing all-capital Letters to the Editor in letter sentences.

Website: Storms before the calm Did you hear that yell last week?

It was sometime on Thursday and I screamed at the top of my lungs “GEEEZ LOUISE!!!”

And it only happened once.

OK, I’ll ’fess up. I yelled something a little stronger than that.

OK, a lot stronger. And I did it quite a few times on Thursday and Friday. Oh, and once on Monday, too.

You see, here at The Regional, we have launched a new website at Theregionalnews.com. The old company we used “self- destructed” on Tuesday and for weeks, we’ve watched it count down the days and hours until its demise.

Now that it is allegedly destructed, we’re getting a message that says it will “self-destruct in -3 days and -13 hours.” And it keeps increasing.

We are going back in time! Ah, cyber world.

Anyway, we’re using a new company and anytime you take on an undertaking like this, there will be strife and stress and “GEEEZ LOUISE WHY ISN’T THIS GOSH-DARN, SON OF A GUN, BLESSED THING DOING WHAT I WANT IT TO DO??!!??”type moments. I was getting hot under the collar when I was frozen out of a simple cut-and-paste procedure. It said I was denied access. This job is tough enough without getting cyber-rejected by a computer.

So we’re all a little on edge here. There have been so many hiccups at the good ol’ Regional, you would think we all guzzled a gallon of Barq’s.

It’s similar to a scenario where if you came home one night and someone broke in an re-arranged Number of the week everything. You have to locate your underwear in the dishwasher, 11 — Kills for Palos Heights’

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School and played at Lewis University. He was an assistant basketball coach to Chuck Schwarz at St. Laurence when the Vikings were a state power and was head coach for five years at the school in the 1980s after Schwarz left to take the head coaching job at Lewis.

He eventually got out of teaching and formed Presto Marketing, which sells promotional items for companies to give out with their logos on them such as tote bags, decals and lip balm. He said that since he spent so much time at home running the business, he was able to get involved with the council. He is married to Pam and has three daughters - Andrea, Michelle and Julie.

A profile of the new alderman, Don Bylut, will be featured in the May 16 edition of the Regional News.

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Photo by Jason Maholy

Jacqui Giuliano crosses the finish line as the winner of the women’s division of the First Midwest Half Marathon.

Photo by Jason Maholy

Cassidy Wall, of Palos Heights, nears the finish line.

Ilyana Radeva of Palos Hills was among hundreds of area residents who ran the half marathon.

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Sandburg’s Eagle is pumped up after winning the mascot race.

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Lemont’s Scott Franklin does a prerace stretch at the starting line of the First Midwest Half Marathon on Sunday.

Observers and marksmen were atop buildings near the finish line during the sixth running of the First Midwest Half Marathon as extra security in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing.

Photo by John Hanley

Race co-organizer Mel Diab greets U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski, who ran the race and was a grand marshal.

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Race co-director Jeff Prestinario gives a prerace speech in front of a sign showing the sentiment of many of the racers at the First Midwest Half Marathon.

Photo by Jason Maholy

Jose Amador, of Orland Park, and Mike Yahusz, of Palos Park, near the end of their trek.

Kira Vincent, of Carlsbad, N.M., gets some help from medics and fellow runner Phil Thiesen of Chicago as she struggles to stand after finishing the half marathon.

Photo by John Hanley

Sunday’s First Midwest Half Marathon basked in beautiful weather Photo by Jason Maholy and increased security provided by District 5 police SWAT officers. Rold Talusan, of Tinley Park, and Linis Pagusaro, of Chicago, This runner at the start of the race pays tribute to Boston’s victims and celebrate as they cross the finish line of the First Midwest half the undaunted spirit of freedom that no act of terror can vanquish. Marathon.

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Darryl Bingham, 43, of Oak Forest won the walk, run and roll race.

Running with him was his racing buddy, Anita Kunkes.

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Thursday, May 9, 2013

Man accused of delivering drugs to undercover buyer Phillip M. Forrest, 20, of Orland Park, was arrested at 4:16 p.m. April 5 and charged with felony unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, police said.

Forrest allegedly sold 4.5 grams of marijuana and five purported ecstasy pills to a confidential police source in the parking lot of Menards, 6851 W. 159th St. He was arrested after he and the police source made a hand-to-hand transaction through the windows of the vehicles each drove, according to the police report. Officers recovered the cannabis, pills and cash and a cannabis grinder that was hidden in a fake Dr. Pepper soda can, police said. Forrest was also charged with unlawful delivery of cannabis. He was held for a bond hearing the next morning at the George N. Leighton Criminal Court Building in Chicago.

In other Orland Park news, Patrick Zalesko, 19, of Orland Park, was arrested at 4:22 p.m. April 4 and charged with possession of cannabis with intent to deliver, police said. Zalesko was stopped near Cachey Park, 8401 Wheeler Drive, for driving 29 mph in a 20 mph zone, according to the police report. Police found a one-hitter pipe in his wallet, and 4.8 grams of cannabis in his wallet and in a fake can of spray lubricant in the vehicle, police said. There were multiple text messages with slang references to pot purchases on Zalesko’s cell phone, police said.

He was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, police said. Zalesko had a court date of April 22 at the 5th Municipal District Cook County Courthouse in Bridgeview.

Yonatan Lopez, 19, of Orland Park, was arrested at 9:10 a.m.

ORLAND PARK POLICE April 8 and charged with felony unlawful possession of a fraudulent identification card, police said. Lopez allegedly used the fake Illinois identification card to try to set up a checking account at a bank in the 15100 block of La Grange Road, according to the police report. Bank personnel called police after a teller noticed the card had no hologram and the typeset didn’t look right, police said. Lopez later reportedly told officers he purchased the card in Chicago for $50, police said. He was held overnight for a bond hearing in Bridgeview the next morning.

James P. Segredo, 25, of Orland Park, was arrested at 12:55 a.m.

April 7 and charged with driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol, police said. Police stopped Segredo near 147th Street and John Humphrey Drive because he was not wearing his seat belt, police said. Segredo was also charged with operation of an uninsured motor vehicle and failure to wear a seatbelt, police said. He has a court date of May 22 in Bridgeview.

Ryan C. Bennett, 23, of Orland Park, was arrested at 3:06 a.m.

April 14 and charged with DUI and improper lane usage after he was stopped near 157th Street and 80th Avenue, police said.

Bennett was also charged with driving without a driver’s license on his person and operation of an uninsured motor vehicle, police said. He has a court date of May 15 in Bridgeview.

Norman L. Frye, 52, of Orland Park, was arrested at 8:42

Dead infant found in refuse

by Laura Bollin A dead infant was found in a cooler on a conveyor belt at a recycling company May 1.

The baby boy was wrapped in a blue towel inside a small, soft red cooler and was found on the conveyor belt during routine refuse/recyclables separation at Resource Management Company, 10111 S. Anderson Ave. in Chicago Ridge.

Employees said the load of refuse began to be loaded onto the conveyor belt at 2:15 a.m., and the cooler was found at 4 a.m. An employee noticed the cooler was heavier than it should have been, police said.

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Officer conducted an autopsy on May 2, and determined the baby was born in the past seven days and would have survived if medical attention was provided. The baby was between eight and eight and a half months old. The cause of death has not been identified and is pending toxicology reports, police said. The cooler, towel, and DNA samples were taken and sent to the Illinois State Police laboratory for further analysis. If the medical examiner determines the infant was alive at birth, the case will be ruled a homicide,

police said.

The Advanced Disposal garbage truck carrying the cooler made stops in Pleasant Prairie, Wisc., and North Chicago and Waukegan on April 29, police said. The loads were relocated to Kenosha, Wisc., and transferred to a truck which drove to the Chicago Ridge sorting facility on April 30.

Police are working with police officers in those towns to see if they can determine who put the cooler in the trash.

Chicago Ridge police Cmdr.

Brian Galske said police are also contacting local hospitals.

“We are relying on the public,” Galske said. “We are looking to see if anyone knows a woman who was pregnant, and is now no longer pregnant and doesn’t have a child. We’re talking to medical centers to see if a female came in and looks like she gave birth, but said she had a miscarriage. It’s terrible.”

Cmdr. Galske said in Illinois, the state has the Newborn Abandonment Protection Act, to help abandoned babies.

“Babies can be left at the police station, a fire station or a hospital, and the baby will be cared for,” Galske said. “They can do that, and then we don’t have to deal with something like this. It’s terrible.”

a.m. April 11 and charged with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, police said. He was also charged with driving while license suspended, according to the police report. No one was hurt in the accident, police said. Frye has a court date of May 22 in Bridgeview.

Edward W. Micknius, 37, of Orland Park, was arrested 11:22 p.m. April 9 and charged with driving while license suspended, police said. According to the police report, police seized the 2004 minivan vehicle Micknius drove on El Cameno Real Drive. He has a May 15 court date in Bridgeview.

Kristine M. Henkelmann, 26, of Orland Park, was arrested in the 15700 block of Foxbend Court at 5:20 p.m. April 4 on an active Chicago Police Department warrant on a charge of failure to appear in court on a charge of possession of a controlled substance, police said. No court information was provided in the arrest report.

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Palos Scouts pitch in Rid Litter Day McCarthy Road looks a lot cleaner, thanks to Boy Scout Troop 729, which participated in Rid Litter Day on April 27.

Participating Boy Scouts were Jared Thompson, Welby Moore, Ian Reed, Tyler Pesce, Alec Jonanovic, Joshua Blim and Dominick Perino, as well as Weston Schwartz, a Cub Scout from Pack 3729.

The Scouts picked up garbage along McCarthy Road from 86th Avenue to 96th Avenue, in conjunction with the Illinois Adopt-A-Highway program. They met at the Palos Parks and Recreation Department to get supplies before heading to 96th Avenue and picking up litter heading east from there. After the cleanup, Scouts went to the Plush Horse for ice cream.

Troop 729 and Cub Pack 3729 are sponsored by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 7800 W. McCarthy Road.

Shown are Alec Jonanovic (from left), parent Melinda Moore, Tyler Pesce, Jared Thompson, Joshua Blim, Dominick Perino, Cub Scout Weston Schwartz, Welby Moore and Ian Reed.

In six years we’ve raised over $150,000 for Prostate Cancer, South West Special Recreation Association (SWSRA), and Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanic Gardens!

Thank you

for making the Sixth annual First Midwest half marathon and Walk, Run, or Roll Race

a HUGE SUCCESS! The “SIXTH ANNUAL” half marathon in the Southwest Suburbs concluded with nearly 5,000 athletes, spectators & volunteers from across the globe.

Congratulations to all the participants and a special thanks to the following: CITY OF PALOS HEIGHTS & THE VILLAGE OF PALOS PARK LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER WHOLE FOODS POP’S FRANK RADOCHONSKI

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KNOW IT. ALL.

• Mayor Robert Straz and the city council (Palos Heights) • Mayor John F. Mahoney and the village trustees (Palos Park) • Mayor Jerry Bennett (Palos Hills) • Grand Marshal Senator Edward Maloney (18th Dist.)

• Grand Marshal U.S. Congressman Dan Lipinski • Alderman Jeff Prestinario (Ward 1 - Palos Heights) • Alsip Park District President Kathleen Perretta • Alsip Park District Vice President Jeri Lynn Kleina • First Midwest Bank Regional President Mike Leonard • Race Director – Mel Diab • Meijer Orland Park Store Director Karen Koerner • Ms. Takira Robess - National Anthem Singer

• Cook County Commissioner Elizabeth Doody Gorman • State Representative – Bill Cunningham • Fire Chief Steven J. Carr (Palos Park) • Fire Chief Tim Sarhage (Palos Heights) • Illinois State Police • Cook County Sheriffs Dept.

• Cook County Forest Preserve • Public Works Director Scott Smith with special thanks to Karl Schramm & Staff • Police Chief Larry Yott, Sergeant Jeff Crowley, and staff (Palos Heights) • Police Chief Joe Miller and staff (Palos Park) • Mike Baiardo (Alsip Park Dist.)

• SWSRA Director Lori Chesna • Volunteers, Sponsors, and Spectators • American Cancer Society for Prostate Cancer - Maggie Kluck • Lake Katherine - Gareth Blakesly and Bridget Provost

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School Notes Children’s Farm summer preschool

the college including mechanical design/CAD, computer animation, management information systems, cybersecurity, computer networking and more.

The Center for Contemporary Technology was recently renovated, and tours will be available in addition to presentations and demonstrations throughout the building. A representative from Moraine Valley’s Admissions Office will be on hand as well as personnel from several four-year universities to talk about transfer agreements. Refreshments also will be available.

There is no need to RSVP, just show up and learn how to get involved in technological programs at Moraine Valley.

Summer preschool begins Monday, June 3 at the Children’s Farm, 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park.

The two-week program is offered on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, or on Tuesday and Thursday, from 9 a.m. to noon.

The Farm and Nature Discovery preschool is a lively hands-on opportunity for children, ages 3-5, who love animals and nature, to become creative learners through experiences with the natural world of the woods, fields, farm, and animals just outside their classroom door.

The adventure-packed program includes hayrides, hikes in the woods, animal care, pony rides Moraine Valley and outdoor crafts. observatory viewing Parents interested in more information, may contact pre- Stargaze at Moraine Valley school director Kristin Hale at Community College as it hosts 361-8933. its series of telescope open viewing nights.

This is the 11th year of public Moraine Valley viewings with every year seeing Submitted photo technology building an increase in attendance. Dates open house and times for this season’s open Take a tour and learn about viewings include the following the Computer-Integrated Tech- Fridays: Centennial School students Morgan Meiszner, Corey Kuempel, Jack Tillack and Ethan Anderson nology department at an open May 24 at 8:20 p.m., June 14 show the collection of toys and recyclable pop tabs collected for the Ronald McDonald House of Hope house at Moraine Valley Com- at 8:45 p.m., July 12 at 8:45 p.m., Children’s Hospital last month. munity College this Friday, May Aug. 16 at 8:15 p.m., Sept. 13 Students at the school in Orland Park worked throughout April to collect pop tabs and toys to donate 10, 6 to 9 p.m. in the Center for at 7:15 p.m. and Oct. 11 at 6:30 to the children of the Ronald McDonald House of Hope Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn.

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The student body and their families rallied to collect more than 200 pounds of the recycled pop ing T, 9000 W. College Parkway Viewings will be canceled if the tabs, plus toys and supplies. Also, Centennial staff donated their time to work at a local McDonald’s, in Palos Hills. where Centennial families were invited to a family night; a portion of the proceeds were donated to Current high school or potential the Centennial cause.

Moraine Valley students and com Later this month, Centennial will host a walk-a-thon, with proceeds going to the children of Hope. munity members are welcome to The Centennial PFE (Parents for Education) organized the fundraising events and worked to provide attend and learn about the techstudents with fun and rewarding opportunities to give back to the community. nology-based programs offered at

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sky is cloudy or there are high winds.

All open viewings are held at the telescope dome on the G. Jack Bradley Observation Deck, on the west side of the college’s Nature Study Area, off Kean Avenue near 107th Street. Observers can park in lots east of Building P or in the west section of the Building D parking lot and then walk on the path to the observation deck.

For safety reasons, children not accompanied by an adult or supervisor will be turned away.

Because of the outdoor location of the telescope, observers are reminded to dress for the weather and bring binoculars if they have them.

Palos 118 plant sale at Palos West Palos 118’s Educational Foundation will hold it’s annual plant sale on Saturday, May 18, at Palos West School from 9 a.m. to noon.

A variety of flowers and plants will be available for purchase including annuals, vegetables, herbs, hanging baskets, and more. All proceeds benefit Palos 118 schools. For more information or an order form with a detailed list of plants for purchase, visit palos118.org/foundation. Palos West is at 12700 S. 104th Ave. in Palos Park.

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Knights lend Heights hands Lexi Choinis, of Palos Heights, and Makayla Deckinga clean the landscape at Bethsan Services in Palos Heights.

At a recent meeting, Swallow Cliff Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution honored their DAR American History Students and faculty of Chicago Christian High School set aside Essay Contest winners. time to make Palos Heights a better place last Friday morning. Some The topic of the essay contest was “Forgotten Patriots Who Supported the American Struggle for Independence.” Each winner received 370 Knights served at 12 different locations in Palos Heights. Nearly a monetary award, certificate, pin and books. The 5th grade winner was Elise Blinn, a student at Meadow Ridge School in Orland Park. 70 of them worked at Lake Katherine, pulling invasive weeds, plantThe 6th-grade winner was Victoria Marshall, a student at Century Junior High School in Orland Park. Both girls were also Illinois NSDAR ing grasses and trees, and spreading wood chips.

District IV winners.

Groups also went to Good Shepherd Lutheran, Palos United Shown are ILDAR District IV American History Representative Eles Miller (from left), Elise Blinn, Victoria Marshall and ILDAR District Methodist, Palos Heights Christian Reformed, Moraine Valley and IV Director Nancy Canova.

St. Alexander churches, where they helped clean the landscapes and other church projects.

One group worked with the Palos Baseball Organization to get the fields ready for their summer season, and another group helped prepare the pool.

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Chicago Christian High School’s yearbook program has been named a 2013 Jostens National Yearbook Program of Excellence. The National Yearbook Program of Excellence designation recognizes dynamic school yearbook programs.

The program recognizes yearbook staffs and advisers who create engaging yearbooks for their school communities.

Chicago Christian’s yearbook program will receive a plaque to display in the yearbook area and a banner to display in school, so the entire school community will be aware of the outstanding achievement.

The 2013 CCHS Yearbook Staff, with their sponsors, Shirley Iannarone and Dr. Jim Kuipers are: front row: Ashley Holmes, Grace Furlong, Kelsey Schaver, Kim Schutt, Emilie Predl, George Tsourdinis,Kaylie Kuhn Second Row: Grace Ige, Kamara Turner, Tom Iwema, Jill Dowdy, Christina Zylius, Dr. Kuipers Third Row: Mrs. Iannarone, Kelsey Pujdak, Nicole Hellinga, Kayla Kamp, Kelsey Cavanaugh, Elijah Altena Fourth Row: Greg Brown, Kailey Pujdack, Sam Koster and Brooke Boulais. Not pictured: Editor One of the five work groups from Chicago Christian High School Jamie Hiskes and Sarah Schutter. that went to spruce up Lake Katherine comprised front row: Bri Thier, Rachel Jahnke and Alyssa Bednarek; back row: Mary Huisenga, Heather Orlik, Mrs. Kristen Visser, Trisha Castro, Sarah Seidler, Cassie Satterly, Kayla Bulthuis, Cassie Bulthuis and Jessica Brady.

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New life hatches at St. Alexander St. Alexander School kindergartners observed in amazement as they watched baby chicks hatch from eggs as part of their classroom science curriculum. The pupils have been studying the eggs and the different stages of the chicks’ development for the past several weeks.

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Commissioner Mariyana Spyropoulos, chairman of Finance at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, will speak before the Friends of the Palos Heights Public Library on Wednesday, May 15, at 7 p.m., at the library, 12501 S. 71st Ave. The commissioner will talk about the Deep Tunnel project and flooding.

Commissioner Spyropoulos received her law degree from John Marshall Law School and her MBA

from Loyola University, Chicago.

She was appointed by Gov. Quinn to the MWRD board.

League of Voters to hear State’s Atty. at spring banquet The Palos-Orland Area League of Women Voters will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Illinois Women’s suffrage at its spring banquet at Midlothian Country Club, 5000 W. 147th St., on Wednesday, May 15, at 6:30 p.m.

Cost is $35.

The guest speaker is Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez.

R.S.V.P. to Charlene Otero at 3614285 or cmotero@comcast.net.

5k trail race at Lake Katherine Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanic Gardens will hold its first annual “Break for the Lake Trail 5k” on Sunday, May 19, at 8 a.m.

Run or walk around the beautiful park grounds, while supporting the nonprofit organization at the same time.

Pre-registered runners and walkers will receive a T-shirt and goodie bag. Registration for the race is now open.

Call 361-1873 or visit lake katherine.org. Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanic Gardens is at 7402 W. Lake Katherine Drive in Palos Heights.

Community-supported agriculture: Signup for shares at Palos Heights Farmers Market Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) applications are available at the Richert-Phillips Farm tent at the Palos Heights Farmers Market.

CSA is a way to support local farmers by “buying” a share of the farm. Half and whole shares are available for purchase. CSA members pay at the onset of the growing season for a share of the anticipated season, and receive a weekly share of the farm production. Your basket is ready and waiting for you at the market, perfect for shoppers who do not have the time to browse the market, or who are on the way to work.

Beautiful notecards, featuring photographs of the Palos Heights farmers market and other scenes from Palos Heights, will be available for purchase at the City Tent. Kateri Photo

Cards is named after combining the names of Palos Heights artists Teri Starosta and Kathy Jaskinski. Kateri Tekakwitha was the first Native American Indian to be declared Blessed by the Roman Catholic Church. She is the patroness of ecology and the environment. Proceeds of the card sales will benefit the market. More information about the cards can be found at kateri photocards.com.

The Frequent Shopper card is available at the City Tent. Ten visits to the market will enter you into a drawing for a Farmers market basket raffle at year end.

Pick up the latest news and recipe from Dr. Principe MD of WellBeingMD Center for Life.

Finally, make sure to give your email address for the weekly email update.

The Palos Heights farmers market is open every Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 12217 S. Harlem Ave., at the Municipal Parking Lot. Information about the market can be found at palosheights.org or join us on Facebook.

Dr. Rory McKenna of Essential Chiropractic and Health Center will be this week’s guest at the Community Tent. Dr. McKenna’s practice is at 7229 W. 103rd St. in Palos Hills. More information about the practice can be found at essential-chiropractic.com, or by calling 233-0022.

The Community Tent still has some days available. Community organizations and local artists wanting to participate are encouraged to contact Anne Girzadas, market manager, at agirzadas@comcast.net for more information.

Elim Christian Services invites all community members to sign up for the Elim Eagles’ Wings 5K Run, Walk & Roll.

Lace up your running or walking shoes and stride for the finish line this Saturday, May 11, at 9 a.m.

Participants may choose between the timed 5K course and the untimed short loop course (1 mile) on Elim’s campus in Palos Heights. Runners may receive chips and official times for the 5K. The Elim Eagles’ Wings 5K Run, Walk, & Roll will benefit the work of the agency for the third year in a row this May. All participants are encouraged to raise funds for Elim Christian Services, in order to support their resources for children and adults

• Book Bingo — Kids in kindergarten can play Bingo and win Learn how to plant colorful out- prizes on Thursday, May 16, at 4 door planters in the container gar- p.m. Participants will make their dening demonstration at the Palos own Children’s Book Week bingo Park Public Library on Saturday, cards using pictures of nominated May 18, at 11 a.m. books and a few other favorites.

Gardener and floral designer • Teen Gaming — Grades 6 and Bridget Bittman will show how up can play the library’s Wii in to combine colorful flowers and ac- the Young Adult area every Friday cent plants to create showy outside from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Games are containers for spring and summer. provided. No registration necesLearn how to select a pot, choose sary. the right potting mix, combine the All programs are free and open best plants, and learn the proper to everyone at the library, 12501 care of a container garden.

S. 71st Ave. For more informa Register by calling the library tion or to register for a program, at 448-1530 or visit palospark visit palosheightslibrary.org, call library.org. The library is at 12330 448-1473, or stop by the Youth Forest Glen Blvd.

Services desk.

Heights library youth programs

Heights library upcoming programs

• Mother’s Day Teas — Children, bring your mom, aunt, grandmother, or any other special person to this annual dress-up event at the Palos Heights Public Library on Friday, May 10, at 1 p.m. or on Saturday, May 11, at 10 a.m.

There will be stories, a craft, and tea with cookies. Space is limited, so register in advance.

• Drop In Craft — Stop by the Story Time Room on Monday, May 13, between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. to design a bookmark for Children’s Book Week. All works of art can be entered into a bookmark contest.

• After School Club — Kids in grades 1-3 are invited to attend a book tasting on Tuesday, May 14, at 4 p.m. Enjoy stories, activities, crafts and snacks with your friends. Registration is required.

• Teen Movie Night — Grades 6 and up. Meet a friend at the library on Wednesday, May 15 at 7 p.m. to watch “Here Comes the Boom” (PG, 105 minutes) on the big screen in the Young Adult area.

Snacks will be provided.

• Drop In Story Time: Library Favorites — Just because regular story times are on a break doesn’t mean the stories have to stop. Kids ages 2-6 can attend the Drop In Story Time on Thursday, May 16, at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. No registration necessary.

The following events will take place at the Palos Heights Public Library, 12501 S. 71st Ave. • Zinio Digital Magazine Service is a new program the library offers.

Public Service Librarian Bruce Sullivan will demonstrate how to search and download magazines to you laptop, iPad, iPhone, Kindle Fire or other Android device today, Thursday, at 6:30 p.m. You must be a Palos Heights library cardholder to use this service.

• The Lunch Bunch Book Discussion Group will discuss the book “Quiet: the Power of Introverts in a World that Won’t Stop Talking”

by Susan Cain on Monday, May 13, at noon. Bring your lunch; refreshments and dessert will be provided.

• Basic Bicycle Maintenance will be held on Monday, May 13, at 7 p.m. Jim McGuire, avid cyclist, will discuss how to clean and keep your bike properly maintained. He

Club Activities Art League landscapes demo

The Town and Country Art League will meet this Friday, May 10, at 7 p.m., at the Palos Heights Recreation Center, 6601 W. 127th St. K.C. Barnes will demonstrate the use of bold, vibrant color to transform a landscape into an abstracted image of reality. She concentrates on impressionistic landscapes in acrylic, Heights Rec. watercolor and oil. Her works are in many public collections. In 1989, summer events she showed her work, “Portraits of The Palos Heights Parks and the Land,” at the Governor’s ManRecreation Department offers a sion in Springfield. Gov. Thompson schedule of events happening all then invited her to paint the mansummer long. This summer en- sion garden. joy many family-oriented events The public is invited. A donation of such as Movies in the Park, Ice $5 is asked of guests. Marge CoughCream Socials, Summer Concert lin serves as president. (349-1274) Series, Waddle’s Wacky Cardboard During the month of May, memRegatta, and the Great American bers who will display their works Backyard Campout. at the local public libraries will be For more information about Georgene Corbitt at Acorn, Roseprogram and event offerings, visit mary Symanski at Palos Park the Rec. Center, 6601 W. 127th and Renee Decckelmann at Green St. or call 361-1807.

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will bring one of his bikes for a hands-on demonstration of how to properly lubricate a bike, and will show how to change a flat tire.

• May is Older Adults Month and the library offers special programs all month. The first in the series “Oh, Just Bury Me in the Backyard” will be held on Tuesday, May 14, at 10 a.m. Loretta Downs, is a certified senior adviser, speaker, writer, and hospice volunteer, uses humor and stories to talk about the issues of death and dying in positive terms. This uplifting and inspiring presentation reveals Seven Practices that help bring peace and meaning to the end-of-life issues all face.

• The Needle Club will meet on

with disabilities.

Elim’s goal is to raise over $17,000 for a new lift for the pool, wall pads for the ACE program, supplies for their International Outreach partners, etc.

All participants will receive a free T-shirt. Following the race, participants are welcome to enjoy music, food, and refreshments. Kids will even have the opportunity to partake in a free post-race dash.

Executive Construction Inc. will be joining in on the 5K Run, Walk, & Roll as the hosting partner for the event. For years, the firm has contributed its services and expertise to Elim Christian Services.

Elim’s mission is to equip children and adults with disabilities to achieve to their highest God-

given potential. Elim pursues this mission by providing educational, vocational, therapeutic, and residential services to over 800 persons with developmental disabilities.

Find out more at elimcs.org or contact elimeagleswings5K@ elimcs.org with questions. Visit signmeup.com to register online and search “eagles.”

Elim Christian Services is at 13020 S. Central Ave. Online registrants must be 18 years of age or older, and there is a convenience fee.

Please note, while wheelchairs, strollers, and service dogs are welcome, roller blades, bikes, and non-service dogs are not permitted for the safety of Elim children and adults and other participants.

Benefits & Fundraisers Relay for Life at Shepard High

Bridge Teen Center test drives event

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life — Palos/Worth/ Ridge will be held at Shepard High School, 13049 S. Ridgeland Ave. in Palos Heights, this Saturday, May 11, at 3 p.m. through Sunday, at 5 a.m.

Best times to attend is 3 to 4 p.m. for opening and survivor lap and luminaria ceremony 9 to 10 p.m.

While the main objective of Relay For Life is to raise money for cancer research and cancer patients, the event helps spread cancer awareness, celebrate the lives of survivors, remember those who lost their lives to cancer and unite a community in the fight against cancer.

As of May 6, five days before the Relay, the totals are 85 participants registered, 18 teams and $9,519 raised.

Lincoln and Joe Rizza Lincoln in Orland Park will host a “Driven to Give” fundraising event on Saturday, May 18, in support of The Bridge Teen Center in Orland Park.

For every person who test drives a new Lincoln model during the event, the company will donate $20 to The Bridge Teen Center — up to $6,000 for the day (300 test drives).

The event will take place at Lifetime Fitness in Orland Park, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.

During the event, participants can enter to win a 32” TV, enjoy free food from 94 West in Orland Park, and sample protein shakes from Lifetime Fitness. Lincoln and Lifetime Fitness will also be handing out free T-shirts while supplies last.

Lifetime Fitness is at 16333 S. La Grange Road in Orland Park.

For more information, call Joe Rizza Lincoln at 800-314-1625, or visit rizzalincoln.com/driven-togive.php.

Library Notes Planters/pots

Run, walk or roll for Elim

Community Notes MWRD official at Heights library

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon in the conference room. Bring your project and work with others who enjoy working with their hands.

New members always welcome.

• A representative from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, formerly known as the Metropolitan Sanitary District will present the history of the Deep Tunnel Project and answer any questions you might have. Join this informative lecture on Wednesday, May 15, at 7 p.m.

All programs are free and open to the public. Registration is always appreciated. Register online at palosheightslibrary.org, call 4481473 or in person.

Barn to be Wild A live webcast of The Children’s Farm pig pen will feature The Center Pathway to Sobriety director Michael Wiggins and his wife Judy living with the pigs for 27 hours this Saturday and Sunday, May 11 and 12, as part of the fifth annual Barn to Be Wild fundraiser for The Center.

Supporters can sponsor the Wiggins and the efforts of their pen pals by making hourly pledges or sending donations to The Center.

The entire event can be viewed on the live webcam, at btbw.org, or which can be accessed through The Center’s website, thecenterpalos.org, from 1 p.m. Saturday, May 11, to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 12.

Visitors are welcome at the farm, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, on May 11 and 12, as they are every Saturday and Sunday, from 1 to 4 p.m.

Call The Center at 361-3650 or visit thecenterpalos.org for information and to donate online.

RICHERT/PHILLIPS FARM CSA PROGRAM

(Community Supported Agriculture)

Palos Heights Farmers’ Market Organic Vegetables & Natural Fruits

574-274-6019 Applications available at Farmers’ Market

$565 full share $350 half share

CHICAGO DANCE INTENSIVE COMING TO SOUTHLAND The American Dance Center (ADC) is doubling up on Dance this summer with an exclusive four week Summer Dance Intensive and eight week Summer Dance Camp. A high powered line up of teachers and class offerings will be coming to the American Dance Center in Orland Park, featuring a roster of Chicago's master dance instructors representing the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, Giordano Dance Chicago, River North, Hubbard Street, Chicago Dance Crash, Thodos Dance Chicago and more.

Doubling Up on Dance The mega facility's four studios will be jumping in excitement with 'double offerings' of classes for dancers of all ages and abilities and the Summer Intensive for intermediate and advanced dancers.

All Access Pass An “All Access Pass” is available to allow unlimited summer dance classes and the full intensive roster for one low price. Intermediate and advanced dancers can 'Double Up' on both programs for an exciting and reasonably priced summer exclusive.

Summer Dance Camp for All Ages The ADC's popular 8-week Summer Dance Camp for students 21/2 years old through adult will run June 10 to August 8 at the Orland Park and Downtown Homewood facilities.

Tuition adjustments and make-up classes are available at either location to accommodate vacation schedules.

Master Teachers - Student Showcase A lineup of master teachers never before seen in Chicago Southland will teach morning and afternoon classes in Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Modern, Dance Improv, Auditioning, Musical Theatre, Nutrition/Injury Prevention, Pilates, Yoga and more. Summer Intensive dancers will perform new works in an exciting choreographers showcase at the conclusion of the summer series. The four-week intensive will be offered July 9 to August 1.

Reaching New Heights The ADC has received numerous local and international awards for their outstanding programs of dance education from pre-school to professional levels and high quality mega productions. It has set high standards of dance in the area for over 40 years. The Summer Intensive is another first for our community and provides a chance for participants to dance for and with some of Chicago's best teachers and dancers.

Online Registrations Classes are open to all area dancers. Teacher bios, photos, student registration and daily class schedules are available on line at americandancecenter.net Interested persons should register now to guarantee placement, either online, in person, or phone 708-349-4964.

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Cycling through the Heights: Bike riding can be exhausting. Here, Toney Carbie (left) and John Petro park their bicycles for a few moments of well-earned rest before joining the marathon.

More than 250 Palos Heights residents of all ages got out their bicycles last Sunday to join the third annual bike marathon sponsored by the Palos Heights park and recreation board. A number of them rode distances up to 100 miles, including Kathryn Lombard, Bob Joy, Tim Leo, Bob Wales, Dave Greco, Douglas Groebe, Emery LaBarge, Lynn Sievers, Tom Dombrowski, Alan Zielke, David Bryson, Sue Campbell, John Hranicka, and Linda and Terri Schmidt.

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40 Years Ago This Week Let me say this about that by Charles Richards: Time flies! Eight years ago, Tom Powers died. This event was to be of major significance to Palos Heights. Powers’ relatives were to sell his Palos stock farm at 131st and Harlem Avenue.

The property was purchased by Gallagher and Henry, who built a prestige subdivision called Ishnala on the site. Powers always loved animals. At 42, he retired from the hectic business world and moved to Palos, where he bought the farm. He raised cows, horses, sheep, geese and other animals that thrived on the 140 acres of fine pasture…

[After his death] the farm would be sold and subdivided. And many Palos residents got a lump in their throats when the bulldozers broke the sod in Mr. Powers’ pasture.

by Scott Fischman Scott: I enjoy reading your weekly poker column in the Sun Sentinel down here in South Florida. I am fairly new to poker, having been playing for about three months.

I feel as if most hands shouldn’t be folded until I see the flop. You never know how potentially good the two cards in your pocket are until at least seeing the first three pool cards. But I can’t stand having to spend a lot of money in order to see the flop, especially if I’m holding something like 9-10 suited or a pair of 5s.

What are your thoughts on seeing the flop before folding most hands - even if that means betting before the flop?

— Russ Dear Russ: One of the most troubling things for me when I’m teaching new players the game is that there are infinite ways to approach the strategy and theories of poker. My method of coaching encourages new players to “learn how to learn.”

I want to teach novice players in a way that allows them to learn the advanced “thinking” concepts of poker on their own. There is an element of the game that is

unteachable. However, once the fundamental building blocks are in place, a new player can begin to grasp more advanced poker strategy.

When I first started playing poker, the main game was limit hold ‘em.

If you stand around a limit hold ‘em game long enough, you’ll hear somebody say, “Any two can win,” or, “You can flop the nuts with any two cards.” A player might hold 8c 3h and flop comes out 8s 8h 8d.

There is a 1 in 9,800 chance of that occurring, or about 0.01 percent.

You want to be the guy saying, “You gotta be in to win,” not the guy actually believing it.

Every beginner should study the analysis of poker odds on the Web page www.homepokergames. com/odds.php, especially if you’re the guy saying, “I would have won that pot with my J-6 offsuit.” This site details the steps that need to be taken to do the math yourself. It’s imperative that you understand the process and not just the answer.

Take note of how unlikely it is to actually hit the flop. When I started to play cash games, I found myself playing many, many hands. I soon came to the realization that while the average strength of a winning

hand seemed to be one pair, I was only comfortable risking a lot of money with two pair or better. When I learned that the chances of flopping two pair are a measly 2 percent, I knew it was time to tighten up my game and make some changes.

My first order of business was to find a way to win pots without actually hitting my hand (i.e., bluffing). That’s one way to turn the odds in your favor. The best way to do that is by taking advantage of late position. “Position, position, position!” is another commonly heard poker cliché, but this one holds water. Begin to curb the desire to see a lot of flops in hopes of making a big hand. Instead, use your late position From May 8, 2003 to make an aggressive move at the pot when your opponents check to you. This type of adjustment will turn the odds of winning a hand in your favor.

Trinity Christian College students help beautify the Navajo Hills entry sign, at Route 83 and Oak Park (Scott Fischman is a professional Avenue, as part of their annual Love Palos activities. poker in both the live and online poker worlds. He has won two World Series of Poker bracelets and has accumulated nearly $3 million in career earnings. He is also the author of the poker book “Online Ace.” Send your poker questions to him at pokerquestions@gmail.com or on Twitter: @scottfischman88.)

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“What is your favorite farmers market product?”

(Asked at the Evergreen Park Farmers Market.)

Lourdes Zavala, Chicago Esperanza Zavala, Chicago Noel Lopez, Chicago “I just bought some items I’ve “I like the desserts, like the “Fresh vegetables.” never tried, like a puttanesca berry pies and apple strudel.” pasta sauce and hormone-free skirt steak, so I’m hoping they are good finds.”

Kristen Lopez, Chicago “Cheese.”

John Askew, Chicago “Flowers. I just bought some impatients.”

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By Dr. John R. Fleming, DVM Dear Dr. Fleming: What is cat distemper?

Ruth, Orland Park Dear Ruth: Feline parvovirus intestinal infection (feline distemper, feline panleukopenia) is a disease caused by the feline panleukopenia virusFPV). Pan –all ; Leuko — white blood cells; penia — depressed level of).

We vaccinate cats for this disease as kittens, then again at 18 months of age, then every three years for indoor cats.

Signs in affected cats are usually similar to those described for dogs with parvo. Cats with parvoviral infections are treated like dogs with parvo (mainly fluids and supportive care). A major difference between dogs and cats centers on immunization: parvo vaccine seems to give a better response in cats than in dogs. As with dogs many affected cats live if overwhelming sepsis is prevented and they can be supported long enough.

Nationwide the number of cats being properly vaccinated is dropping, probably due to ignorance of the need to vaccinate and the economy.

Dear Readers: In January we purchased capsules of amantadine to use in our chronic pain protocols. We paid $80. Last week we called our distributor for a new shipment. The cost is now $640. Go figure. We will compound our own.

Submitted photo, sponsored by Joy’s Best Friends, Ltd. Best Bites

Dog of The Week

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Meet Sugar, a 4-year old Schnauzer who lives on Ridge Road in Palos Park. She has multiple bite punctures and lacerations on her chest, legs and neck. Owing to the vigilance of a good neighbor who chased the coyote and made him drop Sugar, she will continue to live on Ridge Road.

This is Lucy. She is a 2 year old Cock-a-poo. Lucy is full of energy and loves to run, play, jump and gives kisses and smiles! She especially loves to visit Grandma’s house. She runs straight to the kitchen cabinet where she keeps the treats. Lucy lives with the Kelliher family in Orland Park. She is the 2nd Dog in May that qualifies to be in our “Dog of the Month” Contest to WIN a $100 Gift Certificate to Best Bites!

Voting begins June 1st IN-STORE ONLY. Get 1 vote for every item purchased thru June 25th! The Dog with the most votes WINS! There will be 5 Dogs in May! Hurry, to get your Dog entered in our Dog of the Month Contest! See store for more details.

Best Bites is located at 13034 S. LaGrange Road in Palos Park. 708-448-1515. Visit us online at www.joysbestfriends.com.

Health Beat Free skin cancer screening

by practitioners from Southwest Dermatology. Participants should have a specific mole or marking May is Skin Cancer Aware- to be examined as this is not a ness Month and Palos Commu- full-body exam. Since this is a nity Hospital is sponsoring a free screening, no diagnosis will be skin cancer screening from 8 to given. Follow-up will be recom11 a.m. this Saturday, May 11, mended for any questionable at Palos Immediate Care Center, growths.

7340 W. College Drive, in Palos Appointments are required. Call Heights.

226-2300 to schedule an appoint Screenings will be performed ment.

Orland Twp. Kids’ nutrition seminar

and how that translates into food on one’s plate.

A cooking seminar will conclude Orland Township will offer a free the presentation and participants health presentation on Wednesday, will have the opportunity to preMay 15, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on pare and sample simple and healthy healthy eating for kids at the Or- snacks, including ants on a log and land Township building at 14807 more.

S. Ravinia Ave. Registration is required, Call Parents and students in grades 403-4222.

5th through 8th are invited to attend. Learn facts on basic nutrition WellBeingMD classes

Dr. Megan DeJong discusses women’s health and da Vinci Surgical System In December, Palos Community Hospital welcomed the da Vinci Surgical System to its campus. Many people saw the new robot in person during the community open house for the Hospitaller Pavilion in March. During the tour, the community watched a video showing the robot peel a grape with exquisite precision.

This has brought about many questions: Does the robot operate itself? Where is my doctor during the surgery? What are the advantages of robotic surgery?

Dr. Megan DeJong, an Obstetrician/Gynecologist with Palos Medical Group in Orland Park, addresses these questions and shares more information about the technology.

Since the primary focus of her specialty is gynecology, most of this article will focus on gynecological procedures but the da Vinci system can be used for many procedures.

• How long has da Vinci been used? The da Vinci robotic system was developed more than 10 years ago by Intuitive Surgical. As of January, Intuitive reported there were 2,585 da Vinci systems being used in 2,025 hospitals worldwide. There have been hundreds of thousands of surgeries using the da Vinci system.

• Who performs the surgeries?

Contrary to what many people think, the robot does not actually perform the surgery. It merely holds instruments in place while the surgeon operates them from a remote console. Robotic surgery is used in seven major surgical subspecialties — from gallbladder removals and colon resections to prostatectomies and even tonsillectomies.

• How does robotic surgery work and what are the benefits? To understand this, you need to understand historically how we perform surgery.

Traditionally, surgery is performed through a large incision in the belly.

This typically leaves patients with significant post-operative pain, several days in the hospital and a significant recovery time. In the gynecologic world, we can do surgery through the vagina to save from that big incision but this dramatically decreases what we can assess inside the belly.

An alternative to these routes is laparoscopic surgery. This is a surgery done through three to five 1-2cm incisions on the belly.

A camera is inserted through one of the incisions (usually the belly button) and long instruments are placed through the other incisions and used to perform surgery.

WellBeingMD is offering three classes with personal trainer, Christine Duba, ACE, AFAA.

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Dr. Megan DeJong, Obstetrician/ Gynecologist for Palos Medical Group in Orland Park, will speak about women’s health Thursday, May 16, at Palos Health & Fitness Center, 15430 West Ave., Orland Park.

Robotic surgery is laparoscopic surgery with added benefits. Once the camera and instruments are put into place they are held by the robotic arms. The surgeon then moves to the surgeon’s console where they view a real-time screen and manipulate the master controls. Every finger movement is translated to the robotic arms and into the instruments. Effectively once the surgeon puts her head into the console she has the option of four arms instead of two and the capacity to be her own assistant in a surgery. Add this to 3D high-definition vision and the ability to zoom in as much as 10 times the normal size and your surgeon is almost a superhero. At no point is the robot preprogrammed to perform the surgery. The surgeon is in complete control of every move the instruments make.

• So the technology seems cool but what are the benefits to me?

Robotic surgery has been shown to decrease blood loss, hospital stay, recovery time and post-operative Submitted photo pain. Gynecology patients usually stay overnight in the hospital and are discharged the next morning.

• How do you know if robotic-as Palos Community Hospital recently honored all hospital volunteers sisted surgery is right for you? The with a special dinner for National Volunteer Week, April 21 to 27. first place to start is a conversation Palos recognized 596 adult volunteers and 137 junior volunteers with your doctor. To schedule an who have logged more than 80,000 hours during 2012. The volun- appointment with Dr. Megan Deteers were celebrated at the annual dinner, held April 30 at Gaelic Jong, please contact her office at Park in Oak Forest.

590-5304.

One of those familiar and friendly faces regularly seen at the hospital is June Davia, of Palos Heights, who has been volunteer- Girls’ Night Out ing her time since the hospital opened its doors in 1972. June held Girls’ Night Out: Common Wommany volunteer positions, last working at the information desk, but en’s Health Issues and the Quesafter 41 years of service she has retired. She is shown with Donna tions You’re Afraid to Ask with Dr. Nadelhoffer, director of Volunteer Services.

DeJong will be held from 6:30 to Seven days a week volunteers assist hospital staff by perform- 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16 (Checking tasks including delivering flowers to patient rooms, collating in begins at 6 p.m.) at Palos Health paperwork, visiting patients with specially trained therapy dogs, & Fitness Center, 15430 West Ave., transporting patients and sewing stuffed animals for pediatric pa- Orland Park. To register call 226tients in the ER. 2300. Cost is free.

Hospital honors volunteers

with personal trainer

Functional fitness — six Tuesdays May 14, 21, June 4, 11, 18, 25 4:30 — 5:30 p.m. or 6 — 7 p.m. $72 for six weeks drop-in $15.

Zumba Gold and Fitness Lite — eight Wednesdays May 15, 22, 29, June 5, 12, 19, 26 and July 3.

Zumba Gold at 9:30 — 10:15 a.m.

Fitness Lite — 10:30 — 11:15 a.m. $40 for eight weeks $7 dropin fee.

Call 448-9450 to reserve your spot.

WellBeingMD — Center for Life is at 11950 S. Harlem Ave., Palos Heights.

Estate Planning 101

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Death Notices Fred J. Coners

Park on May 3. Interment was at Bethania Cemetery.

Mr. Schwandt is survived by his wife, Lois; and his sister, Arlene.

David C. Petersen Mr. Schwandt was born in Oak David C. Petersen, 64, of Orland Park. He was a retired project Park, died April 27, at Hinsdale manager, plastic manufacturer.

Hospital. Visitation was held at He served in the Navy during Schmaedeke Funeral Home in Or- World War II. land Park on May 2. A memorial service was held at Faith United Herman R. Westerveld Methodist Church in Orland Park H e r m a n R. on May 4.

Westerveld, 83, of Mr. Petersen is survived by his Palos Heights, died wife, Donna; his son, David; his April 30. Visitation daughters, Amanda Steenvoor- was held at Colonial den and Allison Petersen; and Chapel Funeral Home in Orland six grandchildren.

Park on May 3. A funeral service Mr. Petersen was born in Chi- was held at Immanuel Christian cago. He worked as a pipefitter. Reformed Church in Burbank on He was a lifetime member of May 4. Interment was at Oak Susan Hubbard Pipefitters Union No 597 and Ridge Cemetery.

Susan Hubbard, formerly of member of ILS. Mr. Westerveld is survived by Palos Park. Loving wife to Charles his wife, Florence; his son, HerSubmitted photo W. and devoted mother to Ann Werner A. Schwandt man; his daughters, Charlene Elizabeth, sister to Jane Car- Werner A. Schwandt, Vannette, Cheryl Vera and Lisa vey and Charles Harley. Thirty- 86, of Orland Park, Kuiper; and 14 grandchildren and three years as Physical Education died April 29. Visita16 great-grandchildren.

Members and friends of the Palos Park Presbyterian Community Church were joined by guests from teacher and dance instructor at tion was held at Co Mr. Westerveld was born in Chisurrounding communities to welcome Joshua Price last Saturday and Sunday.

Stagg High School. co-founder lonial Chapel Funeral cago. He was self employed in A songwriter and worship leader, Price travels extensively with his wife, Deanna, to share his music of Stagg Dance Club; director Home in Orland Park on May 2. A communication equipment sales. and his story. He rehearsed with the church Praise Ensemble, led a worship seminar, attended a lun- and choreographer of numerous funeral service was held at Trin- He served in the Army in the cheon and gave a concert on Saturday. He participated in both worship services Sunday morning. musicals. Memorial service to be ity Lutheran Church in Tinley Korean Conflict.

Shown are Associate Pastor David Carlton (from left), Joshua Price, Megan Marshall, director of music and worship and Pastor James Tony.

Fred J. Coners, 78, of Palos Heights, died May 3. Visitation was held at Van Henkelum Funeral Home in Palos Heights on May 7. A funeral service was held at Palos Park Presbyterian Community Church in Palos Park on May 8. Interment was private.

Mr. Coners is survived by his sons John F. and Erick D. Coners; his daughter, Mary Ellen Soukup; and nine grandchildren.

Mr. Coners was born in Chicago.

He was a general contractor. He was a member of Morgan Park Masonic Lodge No. 999, Scottish Rite, and Shriners.

In lieu of flowers American Cancer Society, 17060 S. Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park, IL 60477.

held June 1 at noon, reception to follow. Services held at Palos Park Presbyterian Community Church.

12312 S. 88th Ave., Palos Park.

Music and praise at PPPCC

Billy Graham’s “My Answer” our outward actions. God is also concerned about what goes on inside of us — with our motives and our inner thoughts. Are we ever jealous of others? Do we ever covet something for ourselves? Are we ever tempted to say something that’s hurtful or not quite true?

Do we love others the way Jesus does?

Only in heaven will we be perfect and without sin, because only in heaven will we become like Christ. The Bible says, “We know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is” (1 John 3:2). That should be a great encouragement to us, because it reminds us that someday our burden of sin will

be destroyed.

Does this mean we shouldn’t seek to become more like Christ?

No, of course not. At the beginning of each day, ask God to help you have the attitude and character of Christ in all you do and think and say. Like the Apostle Paul, ask God every day to help you “press on toward the goal ... heavenward in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:14).

(Send your queries to “My Answer,” c/o Billy Graham, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, N.C., 28201; call 1-(877) 2-GRAHAM, or visit the Web site for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association: www.billygraham.org.)

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Golden Oaks Seniors: Join the monthly fun

by Mark Andrews May 9: ON THIS DATE in 1896, the first horseless carriage show in London featured 10 models. In 1980, 35 motorists plunged to their deaths off Florida’s Sunshine Skyway when a freighter rammed a support structure for the tall bridge over Tampa Bay. May 10: ON THIS DATE in 1869, a golden spike was driven at Promontory, Utah, marking completion of the first U.S. transcontinental railroad. In 1963, Decca Records signed the Rolling Stones to a recording contract on the advice of Beatle George Harrison.

May 11: ON THIS DATE in

1946, the first packages from the relief agency CARE arrived in postwar France. In 1949, Israel was admitted to the United Nations as the world body’s 59th member.

May 12: ON THIS DATE in 1908, Nathan B. Stubblefield patented “wireless radio broadcasting”. In 1932, the body of the kidnapped son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh was found in a wooded area of Hopewell, N.J. May 13: ON THIS DATE in 1110, Crusaders marched into Beirut, causing a bloodbath. In 1959, the Diners Club issued its first credit cards.

May 14: ON THIS DATE in 1948, the independent nation of Israel was proclaimed in Tel Aviv as British rule in Palestine came to an end. In 1998, the last episode of “Seinfeld” aired on NBC. May 15: ON THIS DATE in 1602, English navigator Bartholomew Gosnold discovered Cape Cod. In 1911, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the dissolution of Standard Oil Co., ruling it was in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. (Mark Andrews can be reached via e-mail at mlandrews@embarq mail.com.)

The Golden Oaks Seniors enjoyed entertainment by The Convertibles, a men’s quartet, at their May Meeting. Besides singing, The Convertibles keep their audience laughing with their humor and nostalgic attire.

Golden Oaks members also enjoyed a tribute to mothers presented by member Lee Tolksdorf.

The Golden Oaks meet at 11:30 a.m. the first Wednesday of the month at the Park Presbyterian Community Church, 12312 S. 88th Ave. For information, or to reserve to join them for lunch and entertainment, call the church at 448-5220. Cost is $5.

Houses of Worship Faith United Methodist Church Orland Park

West, play games, make crafts, sing songs, eat snacks and make friends.

Registration for vacation Bible Sunday Worship Services; 8:30 Trivia Night at the church, school continues. All cowboys and a.m. Contemporary and 11 a.m.

15101 S. 80th Ave., will be held cowgirls are invited to SonWes- Regular service. Infant nursery this Friday, May 10. tRoundup, June 17-21. For chil- and child care are provided at Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Game dren age 4 years old by June 1, all services. starts promptly at 7 p.m. Cost is through those who have complet- The church is at 12312 S. 88th $10 per person at the door. ed 5th grade. Travel to the Wild Ave. (448-5220; pppcc.org) To register yourself or a team of 5-8 people, call the church LEGAL NOTICE at 444-8560 by Monday, May 6.

Prizes will be awarded to the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY winning team. All proceeds will FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY benefit the summer mission trip to New York.

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Faith United Methodist Church Orland Park The second annual Faith UMC Flea Market will be held Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the church, 15101 S. 80th Ave. Vacation Bible school will be held Sunday, July 14, to Friday, July 19, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Free for 4 year olds to 5th grade. Includes interactive Bible games, fun music, super science, crafts and mission work. (444-8560)

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Luau on the links will benefit Together We Cope

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Novena to St. Rita of Cascia

The St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel, 7740 S. Western Ave. in Chicago, will hold its 106th annual nine-day solemn novena to St. Rita of Cascia.

Mass and novena prayers Toss a colorful lei around your neck, sip a rum cocktail midway through your game, don a grass skirt will take place each evening at for laughs on the 6th hole, or win a cooler filled with liquor on the 11th hole. It was all part of the fun 7 p.m. Monday, May 13 through at Together We Cope’s annual golf outing, ‘Luau on the Links,’ last summer.

Tuesday, May 21; reconciliations The party will be reprised June 5 at the Odyssey Country Club in Tinley Park. at 6 p.m. leading up to Mass The annual summer party on the course is a major fundraiser for Together We Cope, a nonprofit and novena prayers in celebraagency based in Tinley Park that serves families in crisis from 22 south suburban communities. But tion of St. Rita’s Feast Day on it’s also a fun day filled with 18 holes of golf, prizes, lunch and dinner that attracts hundreds of golfers Wednesday, May 22, at 10 a.m. who support TWC’s mission to assist local families in need. and 7 p.m.

Cost of a ticket is $125 for lunch, golf, dinner and prizes. Golf only is $95; dinner only is $45. For For more information, call more information on golfing, or on hole sponsorship, contact Karen Moran at 633-5040 or kmoran@ (773) 925-6600 or visit stritahs. togetherwecope.org. com.

Case No. 13-05-2883P. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) solicits technical information or comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for your community. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. The FIRM and, if applicable, the FIS report have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the Code of Federal Regulations. These determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. For more information on the proposed flood hazard determinations and information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, please visit FEMA’s website at www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/fhm/bfe, or call the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).

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Q: I have a friend who says he thinks he’s already achieved perfection, because he doesn’t know of any sins he commits now. Do you think that’s possible? How can we become perfect? — N.R. A: You and I will never be perfect in this life; as long as we live on this earth we’ll still be sinners, and our ability to commit sin will always be with us. The Bible warns, “If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us” (1 John 1:8).

I don’t doubt your friend’s sincerity; he may well be a good person, especially when compared with people who aren’t so good.

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Palos Chamber Expo starts Big Race weekend The Palos Area Chamber of Commerce Community Expo Health Fair kicked off one of Palos Heights’ busiest weekends with its annual show Saturday at Moraine Valley Church.

The Expo launched a whirlwind two-day period that ended with the First Midwest Half Marathon on Sunday.

Nearly 2,000 runners entered the race and many of them came to the expo to either pick up their race packets or register for the race.

There were 60-plus vendors at this year’s expo with yoga, martial arts and boxing demonstrations keeping people informed and entertained. There were also blood pressure screenings and a prescription drug dropoff.

Marty Linderborg of the Great Harvest Bread Company in Palos Park talks to customers about her product.

George Rock (left) and Bob Starzyk sell raffle tickets for a 1969 Cougar outside the expo. The car will be raffled off at the city’s Classic Car Event July 18.

Photos by Jeff Vorva

A great Val-ue: Regional advertising saleswoman Val Draus, left, and her daughter, also named Val, gave out free copies of The Regional and Reporter at the expo.

The line to pick up race packets was consistently long throughout Allyson Ford of Alsip spins the First Midwest Bank wheel to try to the day. win a prize.

Karen Guzzo of Orland Park and a nurse at Palos Community Hos- Becca Felipe trains with Tony Hurd as the newly opened Palos Park pital, gives a blood pressure screening Saturday at the Palos Area Title Boxing Club members put on a demonstration at the Health Health Fair.

Expo.

The Moraine Valley Church was buzzing Saturday with the Health Expo in full swing Saturday.

Chamber Corner Orland Chamber Women’s Strictly Networking

nity for participants to exchange business cards and give a timed sales speech. The process is then repeated as networkers move on to The Orland Park Area Cham- a new table of prospects. Particiber’s Orland Women’s Network- pants are reminded to bring busiing (OWN) Committee will offer ness cards and brush up on their a strictly networking event for sales pitch. Chamber members are women on Thursday, May 23, from invited to bring promotional items 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Or- for distribution. land Park Civic Center, 14750 S. A light lunch will be provided Ravinia Ave. and will offer participants a struc The event will offer an opportu- tured opportunity to network. The nity for local professional women cost is $10 for chamber members to expand their business contacts. that register in advance, $15 for The structured roundtable net- non-members and $20 for all parworking will provide an opportu- ticipants who did not RSVP. The

The T-USA Martian Arts group put on a demonstration at the Health Expo on Saturday.

Time for Gen-Xers to put IRAs to work If you’re a “Gen-Xer,” born between 1965 and 1980, you’ve still got many years to go until you retire. At this stage of your life, what can you do to help build resources for the retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned?

Besides having time on your side, you’ve got another key advantage in saving for retirement — specifically, you probably haven’t reached your peak earning years. This helps you in at least two ways. First, of course, it means you should be able to increase your retirement savings in the future. And second, it might mean you’re still eligible to contribute to one of the most effective retirement accounts available — the Roth IRA. When you invest in a Roth IRA, your earnings are distributed tax free, provided you’ve had your account at least five years and you don’t start taking withdrawals until you’re at least 59½. For the 2013 tax year, you can put in up to $5,500 to a Roth IRA; when you reach 50, you’ll also be able to make “catch-up” contributions.

(Currently, the catch-up limit is $1,000.)

However, the ability to make Roth IRA contributions is limited by income. For 2013, you can make the full contribution to a Roth IRA if you are single and your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) is less than

Jim Van Howe

$112,000. Above this amount, your contribution limit will be gradually reduced, and if your MAGI reaches $127,000, you won’t be able to contribute at all. If you’re married filing jointly, the lower limit is $178,000 and the cutoff amount is $188,000.

Of course, if you have to consider these income limits, you’re making a reasonably good living, and you may well be on a career path that will take you to even greater earnings — which is why you should think about putting in as much as possible to a Roth IRA while you’re eligible.

If your earnings are already over the limit for the Roth IRA, you can still contribute to a traditional IRA. Your contributions can grow tax deferred, which means your money can accumulate faster than it would on an account on which you paid taxes every single year. Taxes are due upon withdrawal, and withdrawals prior to age 59½ may be subject to a 10 percent IRS penalty.

But what if your income level is such that you could contribute to either a Roth IRA or a traditional IRA? Which one should you choose?

There’s no “right” answer for everyone. On the one hand, the Roth’s tax-free distributions may be more attractive to you than the tax-deferred growth potential of a traditional IRA if you expect your tax rate to be higher in the future. However, depending on your income level and whether you have access to a 401(k) or other retirement plan at work, your traditional IRA contributions may be fully or partially tax-deductible. But these types of calculations are not easy, so before making the traditional-orRoth choice, you’ll need to consult with your tax advisor.

In any case, now is the time to capitalize on your Gen-X status and use the years ahead to invest consistently in an IRA and other tax-advantaged retirement accounts. As an investor, time is your greatest ally — so take advantage of it.

Jim Van Howe is a financial advisor with Edward Jones Investments, in Palos Heights. His office is at 7001 W. 127th St. He can be reached at 361-3400. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

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Last time for Class of ’24

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(From May 9, 1985) They are all in their late 70s, 79 or thereabouts, these eight graduates of the Flat River, Mo. high school class of 1924 who met in Flat River at Rosener’s Lodge.

Unlike most classes, this group meets every year. They have been doing this for several years now, because, they say, they don’t know how much longer they’ll all be around. This was their 61st anniversary.

Each year, death removes one or two from the roll, and another one or two becomes disabled or enters a nursing home.

At the luncheon, cards to the missing members are passed around for everyone to sign.

Of the original 34 class members, 13 are dead, several live far away, in Florida or California, for instance, and several are incapacitated. Thus only eight attended,

but with spouses and guests, a crowd of 19 people occupied the private dining room that Rosener’s furnished us.

The restaurant is famous for its smorgasbord. Saturday’s table featured fried chicken, meat loaf, baked fish and hamburger steak, salads, vegetables, tidbits and desserts were too numerous to mention. Everything was delicious!

Bill Parks is the class member who sparks these reunions. After graduation, he went to work as a bus driver. In time he rose to be secretary of the bus drivers union. He and his family, which includes a blind son, moved from Ohio to Tennessee recently. Each year they make the long drive to Missouri for the reunion.

Bill starts promoting the reunion with his Christmas cards.

About once a month thereafter, he sends out a letter urging at-

tendance. When I indicated in a note with our Christmas card to him, that Carl and I might not attend this year, he fired back a letter insisting that we must attend. We did, although this may be our last one.

Getting to the reunion requires some doing on our part. We time our migration from south to north by it. We stop in St. Louis and friends drive us the 65 miles or so south to Flat River. We usually visit a few days in St. Louis. Our friends are very kind, but I feel that we are really imposing.

This may have been our last reunion. In fact, it may have been everyone’s last reunion. If many more class members die or become incapacitated during the next year, there won’t be anyone left to attend. But those who remain will have a lot of pleasant memories.

Take A Walk in the Park Plans continue for McCord Gallery & Cultural Center’s annual Housewalk on Saturday, May 18.

One of the homes is a renovated farmhouse, built in 1905. It has been expanded into a contemporary open floor concept while still maintaining the traditional architectural elements and cozy ambience of a country retreat.

The current owners hold the positions of costume director and properties master at the Lyric Opera in Chicago. No wonder that the rooms are appointed with such attention to detail to set the scene for comfortable living and to reflect the heritage, travels and interests of the family members.

The tour of homes will begin at 10 a.m. at the McCord Gallery where guests will pick up maps, enjoy a continental breakfast, and view “Gimme Shelter,” an exhibit of work by local artists. Tickets for the housewalk are $30 and may be purchased by calling 671-0648. The McCord Gallery & Cultural Center is at 9602 W. Creek Road (129th and La Grange Road) in Palos Park.

Paragraphs From This Old Stump

by Carl Richards (1906-1988)

(From May 8, 1980) Charles A. Lindbergh earned his place in history by becoming the first man to fly nonstop from near New York City to Paris.

The slim young aviator began

Frenchmen.

Several items associated with Lindbergh’s life are part of the collections of the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich. They include an Excelsior motorcycle purchased by Lindy in 1919 and used until just before his historic trans-Atlantic venture; a Franklin Airman Sedan, a gift he accepted in recognition of his solo flight, and one of America’s earliest recreational vehicles, a 1935 Stage Coach Trailer, which housed the Lindberghs on family trips. the grueling 3,600-mile flight from Also among the museum collecRoosevelt Field on May 20, 1927, tions is a duplicate of the original in a single-engine Ryan monoplane, Spirit of St. Louis. Built in 1957, The Spirit of St. Louis. He arrived this particular plane was used in 33½ hours later at Le Bourget the movie, “The Spirit of St. Louis,” Airport to the cheers of 100,000 starring James Stewart.

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Barn to be Wild this weekend raises funds for The Center A live webcast of The Children’s Farm pig pen will feature The Center Pathway to Sobriety director Michael Wiggins and his wife Judy living with the pigs for 27 hours this weekend, as part of the fifth annual Barn to Be Wild fundraiser.

Supporters can sponsor the Wigginses by making hourly pledges or sending donations to The Center. The entire event can be viewed on the live webcam, which can be accessed through The Center’s website, thecenterpalos.org, from 1 p.m. Saturday to 4 p.m. Sunday.

A link is available on the website with footage of Michael and Judy talking about their plans for the Barn to be Wild weekend. Call The Center at 361-3650, or visit thecenterpalos.org for information and to donate online.

Senior Notes Palos Park Senior Club The Palos Park Senior Club will meet on Monday, May 13, at 11:30 a.m., at the Rec. Center, 8901 W. 123rd St. Ed Bara, American history educator, will discuss the Columbian Exposition. The Devil in the White City trip is set for June 5. Register at the Recreation Center. To reserve a spot for the meeting, call Marie Arrigoni at 480-4103.

sion? Diane Barounis, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker from White Crane Wellness Center, will discuss when sadness is a normal response to the daily ups and downs of life and when it becomes something more. Diane will teach seniors and caregivers how to recognize symptoms

of depression, effective treatment options, and how self-care plays a part. Participants will be guided through a self-questionnaire and interpretation of results. All will be given a list of mental health resources for follow-up and Diane will meet privately with anyone after the presentation.

Feeling blue?

PLOWS workshop for seniors and caregivers PLOWS Council on Aging offers Feeling Blue in the Golden Years: a workshop for seniors and caregivers.

It will be held on Friday, May 17, at 10 a.m., at PLOWS office, 7808 College Drive, 5th Floor, Palos Heights. Space is limited.

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How to get in Orland Garden Walk The Orland Park Open Lands Commission is seeking residential gardens in the village to showcase on its eighth annual Garden Walk on Sunday, June 23.

Residents who would like to have their properties considered for the walk are asked to submit, before May 15, pictures of their gardens with their names, addresses, subdivision names and telephone numbers to Village of Orland Park Garden Walk 2013, 14700 S. Ravinia Ave., Orland Park, IL 60462.

Or, photos with the same information may be emailed to info@orland-park.il.us. For more information, call 403-6145.

The Open Lands Garden Walk, begins at the Orland Park Civic Center, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with garden oriented vendors at the Civic Center, 14750 S. Ravinia Ave. Attendees buy tickets and drive to the featured gardens.

The Garden Walk is not a competition. Yards may be any size, maintained and planted either professionally or by the homeowner. Featured properties must be single-family homes within the corporate limits of the village.

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Fit to be tied

Knights guaranteed share of SCC Blue title

By Ken Karrson When it came to securing a Suburban Christian Conference Blue title, Chicago Christian was fit to be tied last week.

One more win this week, however, and the Knights won’t have to share.

Christian entered the current week one game in front of Aurora Central Catholic in the divisional standings, a gap created by the outcome of two contests last Thursday. Thus, the Knights guaranteed themselves no worse than a share of the SCC Blue crown, but if they defeated Marmion Academy this past Monday, the championship would belong to them alone.

“We had three goals for the year, and the only baseball goal was being conference champs,” said Christian coach Eric Brauer, whose first four Knights clubs all topped the 20-win mark but did not lay claim to an SCC title.

“It feels really good to accomplish it. It’s been fun.”

Brauer placed renewed emphasis on Christian’s conference well-being for reasons beyond just regular-season gratification. He also felt it would aid the Knights in their quest to seriously pursue a Class 2A championship.

“We want to take that next step [in the state tournament],” said Brauer, whose squad reached the sectional-final round last spring.

“We felt the best way to do that was to have our best pitchers go

in the conference games and attack those like they were playoff games. It was good to get in some of those dogfights.”

Although its gaudy ledger may seem to indicate otherwise, Christian (24-3, 13-2) hasn’t coasted its way to the top of the SCC Blue.

That much was evident last week, as both St. Edward and Aurora Christian held the Knights’ normally robust offense in check.

The Eagles, in fact, flat-out stymied Chicago Christian on Thursday. The latter collected only one hit, but that double by Wally Findysz brought in a third-inning run for the Knights.

They also drew four free passes in the stanza and benefited as well from two wild pitches. It all added up to a 3-0 triumph that, when coupled with an Aurora Central Catholic setback on that same day, handed Chicago Christian sole ownership of the divisional penthouse.

“Usually when you put that little together, you lose the game,” Brauer said. “If that’s your pregame stats line, you’d think that if you were going to win, it’d be 1-0. To scratch out three runs was huge.

“We felt very fortunate to win this game. It was one of our better wins, and we didn’t do a whole lot to deserve it. We fought hard, but we just didn’t have a lot of [statistical] numbers to show for it.”

One number that favored the Knights was 115, which was the

amount of pitches they forced Aurora Christian’s hurler — a University of Iowa recruit — to throw. Sharing the mound chores for Chicago Christian were Martin Johnston, Chris Lyle and Corey Bulthuis. Lyle earned his fourth win without a loss, while Bulthuis recorded his eighth save.

Chicago Christian 2-11 St. Edward 0-1 The Knights had faced a similarly tough challenge three days earlier, when Josh Novak and the Green Wave’s starter hooked up in another superb pitchers’ duel.

Between them, the duo allowed just three hits.

Chicago Christian had two of them, including Brodie Meyer’s RBI single in the third inning that staked the Knights to a 2-0 lead. The locals also tallied on Sean O’Meara’s sacrifice fly, which followed a pair of bases-on-balls and St. Edward error.

The Green Wave’s only decent scoring opportunity came in the seventh, when Novak issued two walks with one out. Bulthuis relieved and set down the next two St. Edward batters without incident to save Novak’s sixth straight victory on the hill. The latter struck out five during his 6 1/3-inning stint and, according to his coach, “threw a phenomenal game.”

Novak was backed by an error-free defense, and he and his teammates were aboard the bus and ready for the return trip home (Continued on page 4)

Crowded at the top Vikings create logjam atop CCL Blue

By Ken Karrson Three’s a crowd in baseball, too.

St. Laurence coach Pete Lotus would have preferred his team occupying a less-congested spot atop the Chicago Catholic League Blue standings, and for a while it appeared as if his wish would be granted. By knocking off St. Rita twice in the same season for the first time, the Vikings shot past both the Mustangs and Mt. Carmel and into first place by themselves.

But that Wednesday gain became a Saturday loss when Loyola Academy handed out the latter to St. Laurence. The Ramblers didn’t have any baserunners against Vikings pitcher Zach Lewis through 5 1/3 innings, but two St. Laurence errors, a walk and pair of hits led to two runs in the sixth and Loyola went on to claim a 3-1 triumph in Burbank in a contest that didn’t get underway until 4:30 p.m. because of SATs. “Those are games you’ve got to win,” Lotus said. “That was a pretty bad inning at a bad time, especially for as dominating as Zach was before that. We didn’t play terrible, but we made some really bad mistakes and we didn’t hit as well as we have been, and that came back to haunt us.”

Lotus felt his squad wasted a couple early opportunities. The Vikings (18-6, 11-2) placed runners at the corners in the first inning to no avail, and they were also unable to put a leadoff double to maximum use in the second.

“If we get one [run] early, with the way Zach was throwing, it’s a different ballgame,” Lotus said.

“We’ve got to do a better job of sticking to it and continuing to have good at-bats when we don’t get out to a lead right away.”

St. Laurence didn’t score until the fifth, but it grabbed the first lead after Brad Wood singled home Ryan Rybakowski, who had also gotten aboard with a base hit.

Rybakowski then stole second and moved to third on a wild pitch.

However, Loyola responded with its deuce and then tacked on an insurance run in the seventh, using three hits and a sacrifice fly to hit the final payoff. While Lotus credited the Ramblers for their performance, he wondered if his own athletes had perhaps basked in the glow of their twin wins over St. Rita a bit too long.

“We tried to talk about not treating this game any differently,” Lotus said. “[Loyola was] just as competitive, and all the games are like that in the Blue.

Everybody has players capable of beating you.”

Lewis finished with 10 strikeouts while getting tagged with his second setback in seven decisions this spring.

St. Laurence 7-5 St. Rita 0-4 While Lewis couldn’t complete his gem on Saturday, Wood was able to stun the Mustangs by firing a no-hitter last Monday. Wood struck out five and also issued five walks, but the Vikings compensated at least a little for the latter by turning two double plays.

Even with the free passes factored in, though, Lotus couldn’t say enough about Wood’s effort.

“It was tremendous,” Lotus said. “He was dominant, and it was one of the best games I’ve seen pitched in my eight years here. I don’t know if there’s ever been a better one against a toplevel opponent.

“Brad has three quality pitches.

If he throws strikes, he’s very, very tough to hit.”

Lotus had no preconceived notion as to what expect from Wood that day, since he never watches any of his pitchers in pregame warm-ups. Adam Lotus does that, but Pete doesn’t ask his brother for any report.

Wood got the only run he’d really need when Lewis singled home Nate Tholl (single) in the (Continued on page 7)

Photo by Jason Maholy

Evergreen Park first baseman Kyle Venhuizen stretches for the throw from across the diamond during last week’s game versus Oak Lawn.

Look of a leader Spartans blast Mustangs to remain in first

By Ken Karrson Looks again proved to be deceiving.

After Evergreen Park sprang a 6-2 surprise on Oak Lawn last Monday and ran its win streak to seven, the Mustangs were optimistic about their chances for a sweep of their two-game set with the Spartans. Evergreen would be at home for Tuesday’s rematch, it would have its No. 1 pitcher available and, of course, it still had plenty of momentum on its side.

“Everything was kind of going into, ‘We should be able to get these guys again,’” Mustangs coach Mark Smyth said. “We had our ace [Kyle Venhuizen] going and I thought we kind of had the book on how to pitch to their hitters after Monday.”

What Evergreen didn’t have, however, was Venhuizen at his peak. The Mustangs have leaned heavily on their senior thus far, so much so that Smyth admitted to “running his pitch count pretty high.”

“We’ve been depending on him

and it seems like every game is high pressure. “[But] I think our kids are getting used to it a little bit and it’s nice to see [positive] results, especially so quickly. It’s great to be in this position, where we control our own destiny.”

Billy Thome and Matt Witkowski both contributed two-run singles to the Spartans’ huge inning, but there’s little question Kametas was Oak Lawn’s man of the hour. Gerny praised the senior both for his statistical presence and his emotional one.

“He was pumped up for the game,” Gerny said. “After he hit his homer, he said, ‘Do I have to do all this by myself?’ Everybody on the bench got angry and fired up, and it was impressive.

“I told them, ‘Just let me know what gets you mad and I’ll do it to you.’”

The Spartans’ scoring barrage allowed Gerny to lift Kametas from the mound and save him for Thursday’s SSC crossover contest with Bremen. Mitch Swatek threw the final four innings and met up (Continued on page 5)

Up and at ’em Eagles get on another win streak

By Ken Karrson

Reports of Sandburg’s demise have been greatly exaggerated.

In truth, nobody was writing the Eagles off as a lost cause, even in the face of some recent late-game meltdowns. However, there was also little doubt that all was not right in Sandburg’s baseball world.

So when Reavis scored four times in its final plate appearance last Monday to dramatically reduce an 11-5 deficit, some onlookers might have wondered if the Eagles were in the midst of yet another implosion. Not counted among that group were Sandburg athletes and coaches.

“You’re bound to lose leads during the course of a season,” Eagles assistant coach George Fear said.

“Ours just happened to come three games in a row. That might have been in the back of [our players’] minds, but I think our guys are pretty loose and pretty confident. I think they know they’re capable of finishing [games successfully].”

That’s what Sandburg managed to do here, and the victory over the Rams kicked off a perfect week on the diamond. The Eagles picked up four other wins along the way, including two in SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue play that kept them alive in the chase for a divisional title.

“We feel like we’ve got to run the table and there are no gimmes out there,” Fear said.

“Everybody’s got a pitcher who can beat anyone. Hopefully, some teams will beat up on each other and we can slip in there.”

Sandburg (16-5, 5-4), which has Photo by Jason Maholy now won six in a row, actually features more than one quality arm on its staff. That much was proved on Saturday, when little-used Alec Marist junior shortstop Brooke Wyderski has the ball in her glove as she waits to make the tag on Martinez limited Glenbard South a Loyola base runner attempting to steal second during a game last week. For more softball news, to a pair of hits over the first five see Page 2. innings and set the Eagles up for

Dead to rights

a lot,” Smyth said, “and unfortunately, he didn’t have it here.

Give [Oak Lawn] credit — he fell behind and had to put [pitches] in the zone, and they hit them.”

Indeed, the Spartans did, well enough to pile up 11 second-inning runs and turn the South Suburban Conference Red encounter into a rout. Bob Kametas’ threerun homer and double and Marcin Krzysiak’s two-run dinger were the most telling blows administered during the uprising, and Oak Lawn rode those to a 15-4 victory in five frames that assured it of remaining in first place within the SSC Red. The Spartans entered the current week with a 10-4 conference ledger. Reavis had the same amount of defeats, but three fewer wins. Shepard was one behind in the loss column, while both Evergreen and Richards were two in arrears.

“It seems like every week I can look at a game and say, ‘This was a huge win,’” Oak Lawn coach Bill Gerny said. “Every week, we have a game that puts our standing in the conference on the brink,

a 7-2 triumph.

“It was nice to see Alec, who hadn’t pitched in a while, come out and compete and give us a chance to win,” Fear said. “He pumped the strike zone and got a lot of ground balls [for outs].”

Backing Martinez at the plate were Austin Cangelosi, David Cronin and Chris Stearns, who combined to provide seven hits and four RBI. Cangelosi had three of the safeties, while both of Cronin’s were doubles. Also getting into the act was Dan Santiago, who smacked a double and tallied twice.

Sandburg broke a 1-all tie in the third inning and had garnered the remainder of its runs by the end of the fifth frame.

Sandburg 2 Joliet Central 0 Two days earlier, Bryan Pall, the Eagles’ acknowledged mound ace, stonewalled the Steelmen and made it possible for his own squad to survive its only lackluster offensive display of the week.

While Sandburg had only five singles through the first seven stanzas, that total was four more than Joliet Central managed off Pall, who fanned 11 and threw first-pitch strikes to 21 of the batters he faced. For the season, the junior boasts a 5 ½-to1 strikeouts-to-walks ratio (40-7) and minuscule 1.30 earned-run average.

“He put us on his back and kept us in the game,” Fear said of Pall.

“He was just dominating.”

The lone difficulty Pall encountered occurred in the sixth, when the Steelmen placed runners on second and third with one out after hitting safely for the first time and taking advantage of an Eagles throwing error. But Pall rang up a strikeout and second baseman Cronin made a diving stop of a grounder, which was turned into the inning’s final out.

“We could have lost the game there,” Fear said. “We couldn’t get anything going offensively, but that’s what good teams do: win when they don’t play their best.”

Joliet Central then became the first team to blink when it gave up two runs in the eighth. Adam Zehme and Martinez each belted an RBI double to key the contest’s only rally.

Sandburg 11 Bolingbrook 1 The Raiders had played the Eagles tough the week before, and for the first five innings last Tuesday that was again the case.

Bolingbrook, which had fallen to a 2-0 defeat previously, trailed 4-1. But in the bottom of the sixth, Sandburg suddenly shoved its SWSC Blue foe into an inescapable hole.

A.J. Giron blasted a pinch-hit two-run homer, Alec Nelson drove in two other teammates with a double, and the Eagles plated seven runs in all to turn the contest into a full-blown rout. Sandburg ended the day with 14 hits, four of which went for extra bases.

“We’ve been waiting to get out of that funk and get into a rhythm offensively,” Fear said. “We’ve really been swinging the bats well [of late]. We were striking out with guys on base [before], but we’ve done a better job of putting the ball in play and putting more pressure on defenses.

“The fields are hard, everything’s rock solid, and we made the third baseman and shortstop have to go after hard-hit balls.

We had some quality innings where we fought and got guys on base, and we felt we had control even when the score was 4-1. It was a nice effort against a good pitcher.”

Nelson registered three hits, including a second double, and (Continued on page 4)

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Your right to say no more

Bartosh Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose.

Kris Kristofferson wrote that line and Janis Joplin made it famous more than 40 years ago, but it still rings true. For anyone with a family to keep together or career worth saving, there is no such thing as complete freedom.

There are rules to follow, both written and unwritten, and violating them often results in severe consequences. Some of the rules are obvious and have understandably become actual laws, but what about those times when the demarcation line between right and wrong is blurred?

The surest bet is to err on the side of conservatism and follow the safest route, which is, of course, what the world’s explorers and inventors have always done. That’s why, in 2013, we Americans all hail the queen and I’m using a quill pen to write this column.

However, there is little room for that same independent, consequences-be-damned kind of thinking these days, especially in those areas that involve human behavior. To dispute means to despise; to grow irritated translates into intolerance.

Thus, for anyone with a public forum at his or her disposal, being cautionary means treading very lightly, regardless of topic.

The latest individual learning that lesson is Chris Broussard, a former New York sportswriter who covers the NBA for ESPN and whose name has suddenly become much more well known to the masses than he could have imagined. Creating the notoriety was Broussard’s refusal to mince his words when commenting on the biggest basketball story of the past couple weeks: Jason Collins.

Collins has been an NBA journeyman for over a decade, but it’s likely that the only people aware of him before this were fans of whatever team employed him at a particular moment. And he might have remained anonymous even to some of them,

seeing as how Collins has spent more time on the bench than a toolbox.

Basically, Collins was the classic case of someone carving out a lengthy pro sports career primarily by being a good team guy.

He knew his limitations, played within them when called upon, and he kept his mouth shut so he didn’t rock the boat.

Until recently, that is. In an edition of Sports Illustrated, Collins became the first non-retired athlete in any of America’s four major team sports to ever admit to being gay. That admission, not surprisingly, engendered a great deal of discussion.

Among the parties who entered into it was Broussard, who stated his views on homosexuality from a Christian viewpoint during a conversation on TV. Broussard said God sees it as a sin, just as He sees intimate relations between non-married heterosexual couples as sinful.

Broussard never belittled Collins, didn’t say he should be kicked out of the league or banned from it, or profess any personal dislike toward the player. Broussard was asked for his opinion, he gave it, and suddenly in some circles he’s being touted as a homophobe.

And this is where everything jumps the track. For some reason, a simple disagreement no longer can be just that, but must immediately morph into hatred, especially when the point of dispute involves a hot-button, politically correct issue.

Frankly, this is ridiculous. If Collins had the right to declare his sexual preference in a national magazine — thereby opening the revelation up to public discussion in the process — why is Broussard castigated for commenting on it while holding a contrarian’s viewpoint?

Just to ensure that everything remains non-toxic, though, perhaps we should start eliminating all words that might put one at risk of being offensive. Imagine some of the interviews we’ll be treated to in the future: Announcer: “Wow, that’s some contract you signed there,

Joe.” Player: “Oh, yeah, it’s a big one. Man, it’s all about gettin’ the green and...”

Announcer: “Uh, Joe, please don’t use any colors when you speak with me.”

Player: “Come on, I said ‘green.’ What the heck is wrong with that?”

Announcer: “Look, Joe, most of the fans watching this broadcast will never make the amount of money you do, so they’re envious — and you know what color is associated with that. By mentioning it, you’re insulting them and their meager earning power.”

Player: “Sorry. I didn’t know...”

Announcer: “And, by the way, try not to ever mention again that adjective you used to describe the size of your contract.

People with dietary issues may take offense.”

Player: “Well, OK, can I talk about the touchdown I made by running right over that tackler...”

Announcer: “Nope, because it’ll sound like you’re advocating physical abuse.”

Player: “But it’s football, and it’s a physical sport. What am I supposed to do — tip-toe past a defender?”

Announcer: “Don’t say ‘tiptoe.’ Folks who face podiatric challenges every day may think you’re mocking the way they walk.”

Player: “Well, then, can I at least say, ‘Hi,’ to my mom who’s watching the telecast?”

Announcer: “You’d better not.

How do you think those people whose moms have abandoned them will feel about that? They’ll think you’re rubbing it in.”

Player: “So what can I say?”

Announcer: “Good-bye is OK, but don’t direct it toward anyone specific because that’ll make everyone else feel left out.”

Player: “So that means I can say, ‘Good-bye everyone?’”

Announcer: “Sure. After all, we live in the land of the free...”

Player: “And the home of the muzzled.”

Hitless won-ders Astros find success without base hits

By Ken Karrson Losing a game by being no-hit is uncomfortable.

Winning a game while being no-hit is unheard of.

That, however, is what transpired last Thursday in Palos Heights, when Shepard hosted TF South in a South Suburban Conference crossover contest. The Astros did not manage a single hit off Rebels hurler Alex Schell, but that didn’t prevent them from triumphing.

Shepard did so by coaxing five walks in the fifth inning. One of those baserunners got picked off, but when Brendan Hermann drew a free pass with the bags filled, the Astros garnered the only run they’d require to register a 1-0 victory.

“It was a unique sight,” Shepard coach Frank DiFoggio said. “If we play this game two weeks earlier, we lose, but some of the breaks are going our way now.

“We’ve gone two straight weeks where we’ve played pretty well, and we’re riding that right now and building off it. We’re getting healthy and our confidence is starting to come back because we’re winning some games.”

The Astros won against TF South only because Jeremy Dryier was every bit Schell’s equal. Dryier did allow one hit, but Schell’s first-inning double didn’t harm Shepard because Dryier rang up one of his 12 strikeouts to bring the stanza to a close and leave two Rebels stranded.

“They had no chance against Jeremy,” DiFoggio said. “That was one of the best-pitched games I’ve seen in a long time.

“He was very Mike Recchiaesque in how he went after hitters, and he hit every spot I called except the one that was the double.

It was unbelievable.”

Although the Astros (10-11, 7-5) went without a hit, they had a total of 13 baserunners, thanks to nine walks, three TF South errors and a hit batsman. They also made solid contact throughout the day.

A diving catch by the Rebels ruined a potential scoring opportunity for the home team in the third inning. In another instance, Shepard placed runners on second and third with just one out, but

could not break through.

Besides being unusual, the win was also pivotal for the Astros because it kept them nipping at Oak Lawn’s heels in the SSC Red. The Spartans and Reavis both have four losses in league action, but Oak Lawn has an edge in the number of SSC games already played.

Shepard is just one behind the duo in the loss column, and it had a chance to throw the divisional race into mass confusion when it tangled with the Spartans twice during the current week. While the Astros are breathing down the leader’s neck, DiFoggio insists he hasn’t taken notice.

“If we start looking ahead instead of at what’s right in front of us, we’ll slip up,” he said. “We buried ourselves early with that 1-5 start [in conference games], so we said we’re going to take care of ourselves, play one game at a time and not pay attention to anything else that’s going on.

I’m not going to change that philosophy now that we’re close.

“Our road is still challenging.

It’s not going to be an easy task to do.”

In addition to its two-game set with Oak Lawn, Shepard was slated to meet Reavis and Hillcrest this week in two more conference encounters.

Shepard 5-13 Argo 1-1 Matt Schmeski and Nick Medlicott pitched the Astros to a sweep of the Argonauts last Monday and Tuesday, respectively.

Schmeski was reached for only three hits and he fired third strikes past 11 Argo batters. In spite of that, the Argonauts went ahead in the top of the third.

That 1-0 lead was short-lived, however, as Shepard answered with a deuce in the bottom of the same inning and then put up a three-spot in the fifth to establish the final margin. The first of those uprisings materialized without a base hit, as three walks, a hit batsman and sacrifice fly did the trick. Adam Samad and Hermann were the Astros’ RBI men.

“Us scoring without getting a hit and responding right away was very much continuing the pattern of the week before: We got punched, but we punched right

back,” DiFoggio said. “We’ve started to get into a comfort zone.”

Hermann came through for Shepard again in the fifth with an RBI single, a ball that got misplayed into a triple by Argo.

Samad also hit safely during the inning, while two other Argonauts errors led to more Astros scoring. *** Medlicott threw a six-hitter at Argo on Tuesday while whiffing six and walking one. Since returning from an injury, the senior has not given up an earned run in three starts.

By the time the Argonauts scratched out an unearned run against Medlicott in the bottom of the fourth, they were staring up a 10-0 deficit. Shepard created it by staging big rallies in both the second and fourth frames.

Matt Scott (two-run double) had the key hit in the earlier inning, and he, Jake Hart and Mark Albrecht (double) all stroked RBI hits as part of the Astros’ ensuing eruption. RBI from Schmeski (single) and Samad (groundout) capped Shepard’s production in the fifth.

Samad also knocked in the Astros’ initial marker with his firstinning single. Shepard wound up with nine hits.

“This one had a little bit of everything,” DiFoggio said. “It was one of the few games all year where we hit the whole game. It was nice to see it was actually a balanced game, in that we scored early, scored in the middle and scored at the end.”

Statistics Argo Shepard

001 000 0 - 1 002 030 x - 5

Shepard RBI: Hermann 2, Samad. WP: Schmeski (2-2).

Shepard Argo

150 43 - 13 000 10 - 1

Shepard 2B: Albrecht, Dryier, Scott. RBI: Scott 3, Albrecht 2, Samad 2, Hart, Hermann, Schmeski. WP: Medlicott (3-3).

TF South Shepard

000 000 0 - 0 000 010 x - 1

Shepard RBI: Hermann. WP: Dryier (22).

Photo by Jason Maholy

Marist’s Erica Nagel slides safely second with a stolen base during last week’s game against Loyola.

Softball roundup

Perfect week keeps Lady RedHawks rolling

By Anthony Nasella After a week that featured five wins for her team in as many games, Marist softball coach Denise Bromberek can say with confidence the ongoing success is a result of nothing more glamorous than plain, old hard work.

She credits her players with putting in the necessary time to improve both on an individual basis and as a collective unit, and that resulted in recent successes against Loyola Academy (4-3), Mother McAuley (11-8), Sandburg (9-2) and Nazareth Academy (10-3 and 13-1).

Offensively, Brooke Wyderski was unstoppable all week.

Marist’s junior shortstop slugged four homers, a pair of two-run doubles and totaled 15 RBI. In the pitcher’s circle, freshman Lizzie Annerino, sophomore Zariya Gonzalez and senior Audra Hecker all shone.

“I couldn’t ask for much more from the girls this [past] week,” Bromberek said. “The hours that the girls are putting in at practice and during the games, it’s starting to all come together. They’re working hard outside of practice, too, in order to improve and help the team out — and it’s showing in the results.”

Wyderski went 1-for-2 with an RBI and sacrifice fly against the Lady Ramblers, but was just getting started. The Mighty Macs felt the full brunt of big stick as she swatted two three-run homers and an RBI single. Her second round-tripper, which came with two outs in the fifth inning off relief pitcher Dara Sanders, enabled the Lady RedHawks to regain their footing after McAuley had expunged an 8-1 deficit and pulled into a tie.

Scoring ahead of Wyderski were Angela Sorrentino and Erica Nagel, both of whom had gotten aboard via singles. Madison Naujokas, Haley Richy, Julie Trellicoso and Kaitlin Kenny backed Wyderski with two hits apiece versus the Macs.

Marist pounded out 15 hits in six innings and scored in four of the frames, including four times in the fourth.

Hecker, meanwhile, allowed just

one run through four innings, that coming on a towering homer over the right-field fence by the Macs’ Meg Bush. After McAuley staged its rally against Hecker and Gonzalez, Hecker rediscovered her early form and retired six of the final seven batters she faced. *** Wyderski played long ball again on Friday, as she blasted two solo homers and totaled three RBI in Marist’s rout of Sandburg. She finished with three hits, while Richy counted a double among her two hits and knocked in two runs.

Nazareth had no real answer for Wyderski, either, as she hit a two-run double in each game of the twinbill and went 4-for-6 on the day with three two-baggers in all. She tallied three times.

Trellicoso also was 4-for-6 at the plate with three runs and three stolen bases.

Wyderski’s weeklong impact did not surprise her coach.

“Offensively and defensively, she’s been dependable for us all season,” Bromberek said. “She’s definitely made some great plays on defense. She comes to play and she’s determined to contribute to the win.”

Bromberek also said that “coachable moments,” those things that don’t necessarily show up in box scores, have also factored into her squad’s success.

“It’s been in those moments where the girls have taken advantage of, learned from and persevered — like [with] defensive communication,” Bromberek said.

“When a runner is on second and a ball is hit to the outfield, they’re making sure the batter doesn’t get an extra base. Or like when a batted ball is in play and it goes between two or three girls — the girls are communicating with each other and giving each other confidence, and letting them know that there’s backup.

“Small things like that are sometimes taken for granted.

The girls are continually striving to capitalize on that so that we can continue to improve. They’re determined to play, and it’s very fun to watch.”

CHICAGO CHRISTIAN The Lady Knights improved to

11-6 overall and 9-2 in the Suburban Christian Conference Blue after posting a 4-0 record in league encounters last week.

Chicago Christian blanked Rosary 3-0 on Tuesday, routed St. Edward 13-3 on Thursday, nipped Montini 7-6 on Friday and rolled over Walther Lutheran 11-1 on Saturday. Davina Gutierrez fired a three-hitter and struck out 13 to register the shutout versus Rosary.

Assisting at the plate in that contest were Ashley Quinlan and Kaycee Pittman, both of whom had an RBI. Pittman then went 3-for-4 and drove in four runs to lead the Lady Knights past the Lady Green Wave in six innings two days later.

Theresa Kraiss’ two-out single in the ninth chased in Abbie Bulthuis with the deciding tally against Montini. Bulthuis (4-for-5, one RBI) was also a key figure for Christian in that game.

Gutierrez was a two-pronged weapon for the Lady Knights on Saturday, as she fanned five and tossed four scoreless innings at the Lady Broncos and also assaulted them with a 4-for-4, four-RBI effort as a hitter. One of her safeties was a solo homer.

Kraiss went 4-for-5 with two RBI as Christian dispatched Walther in six stanzas.

OAK LAWN The Lady Spartans drew closer to the .500 mark last week as they notched a trio of South Suburban Conference victories, including two in Red Division play.

Oak Lawn downed Bremen 5-2 on Monday in an SSC crossover contest, then defeated Argo 5-2 on Tuesday and crushed Eisenhower 10-0 on Wednesday. Alexis Rothman’s five-hitter propelled the Lady Spartans (7-11, 6-8) past the Lady Braves, but Sam Dillon lent a hand with her RBI single.

Rachel Burba and Riley McTeague were Oak Lawn’s heroines on Tuesday as they delivered a solo homer and two-run single, respectively. Morgan Jozsa’s twohit, three-RBI display backed Rothman’s one-hit pitching effort versus the Lady Cardinals, who were vanquished in only five (Continued on page 3)

Perfect no more

Biondic, Crusaders hand Phoenix first setback

By Ken Karrson Four years after seeing its own streak spoiled, Brother Rice switched gears and played the spoiler’s role on Friday.

Lincoln-Way North entered the matchup with 23 consecutive victories in tow, a run of perfection similar to the one the Crusaders pieced together in 2009. Rice extended its unbeaten string to 27 before stumbling for the first time that season, and the current Crusaders made sure the Phoenix would not eclipse that achievement.

They did so by riding Kevin Biondic’s three-hit pitching gem to a 1-0 triumph at the Stevie Bujanski Invitational. While the win wasn’t more critical to Rice than its two-game sweep over Chicago Catholic League Blue rival Providence Catholic earlier in the week, it might have been the most important to date in terms of making everyone outside the Crusaders’ program sit up and take notice.

The success paid psychological dividends within the team as well.

“It gives us a ton of confidence and allows them to know we can

beat anybody,” Rice coach John McCarthy said of his players. “But it begins with our intensity and willingness to compete. I’m happy with the way our guys came out with great intensity.”

No one possessed more of that trait than Biondic, who held a potent Lincoln-Way North lineup in check the entire day. In addition to their handful of hits, the Phoenix received three free passes from Biondic, but he refused to crack.

“Kevin Biondic is just so tough,” McCarthy said. “He was more or less the story here and he just rises up to any situation. [Lincoln-Way North] is so dangerous — every spot in the order is [filled with] a guy who can beat you — but he just believes he can get it done.”

Biondic did indeed get it done, but the game was a nail-biter all the way, thanks to mound counterpart Kyle Ostrowski. The Phoenix’s Purdue Universitybound hurler matched Biondic’s goose eggs through the first six innings, but the dual shutouts actually had McCarthy thinking positive.

“We’re a young team, so when you get late in the game and

you’re still in it, you start building confidence,” McCarthy said.

“Just trust in the system and play the game.”

The Crusaders collected only one hit off Ostrowski through six stanzas, but Kevin Sullivan led off the top of the seventh with a single to center. A wild pitch moved him up to second and he then got to third on Biondic’s single.

Biondic pulled into second when Lincoln-Way North threw home to prevent Sullivan from scoring and an intentional walk to Wendall Ferguson filled the sacks. Following a strikeout, Kyle Hilliard singled to right-center to produce the contest’s lone marker.

“In a game like this, that run feels like 10,” McCathy said.

Brother Rice 2-8 Providence Catholic 1-7 The closest the Crusaders came to actually scoring that many runs happened last Wednesday, when they erupted for eight against the Celtics. Rice needed that kind of outburst, though, to erase a 6-0 deficit.

Providence constructed it after just two innings, using five hits, one walk and a Crusaders error to do damage. McCarthy admitted (Continued on page 4)

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Bulldogs still alive in SSC Red race

By Ken Karrson There’s not yet been a knockout, but Richards is rubberlegged.

Thirteen rounds into a 19-round baseball fight, the Bulldogs are still standing, albeit somewhat unsteadily, as they try to retain ownership of the South Suburban Conference Red crown. A threetime defending division champ, Richards looked the part at various moments last week.

Piling up a total of 28 runs in a two-game sweep of District 218 sister school Eisenhower definitely was impressive; not so noteworthy was the defensive leak the Bulldogs sprang on Thursday, which Lemont used to its advantage. With six errors aiding their cause, the Indians outlasted Richards 8-5 and put the latter in a rather dire predicament.

Numerically, the Bulldogs (1015, 7-6) have not been eliminated from contention, but, as veteran coach Brian Wujcik declared, they’re “certainly going to need help.” Nevertheless, he has no intention of prematurely waving a white flag.

“I think it’s completely up in the air,” Wujcik said. “It could be any combination of Oak Lawn, Shepard, Evergreen Park or Reavis [ending up on top], with us on the outside. If it goes to six losses, it could be a three-way tie.”

One thing Richards has working in its favor is a lighter schedule down the stretch. Its remaining conference contests are against TF South, Bremen, TF North, Hillcrest and Argo, with the Argonauts matching up against the Bulldogs twice.

“On paper, we might be better than those teams,” Wujcik said.

“But we still have to show up [and play well]. We have to execute and we can’t make six errors, or we won’t beat anybody.”

The defensive slip-ups unquestionably proved costly versus Lemont, which outhit Richards by only a 12-10 margin.

“We hit with them, but we gave a good team too many extra baserunners,” Wujcik said. “It’s a little disappointing because we were right there with them. We had our chances — we had the tying run up in the bottom of the seventh — but the problem was we had too many errors.”

A Bulldogs miscue let in the first of the Indians’ runs in the top of the second, but just as detrimental was a mistake that prolonged Lemont’s fifth-inning at-bat. Instead of being retired, the Indians scored on a mishandled grounder

and tallied once more after that to cap a five-run uprising.

That left Richards chasing seven runs, and it could only pick up four before time ran out on it. Jim Wujcik’s single and Shane Mills’ sacrifice fly plated two markers in the bottom of the fifth, while singles by Charlie Zeschke and Shawn Chiaramonte did the same two stanzas later.

A called third strike brought the final rally, and the game, to an abrupt halt, however.

“Needless to say, that was a big one [to lose],” Coach Wujcik said.

Harley Miller and Eric Hall both had three hits to pace the Bulldogs, and Hall also notched an RBI when he doubled home Miller in the third. Hall (.378, eight homers) has been a seasonlong bright spot at the plate for Richards, as has Zeschke (.424, .613 on-base percentage, 25 walks), but there’ve been a few too many gaps in the order this spring in Wujcik’s opinion.

“Although we are having some very good individual performances, we’re still batting under .300 as a team,” he said. “We’re not an offensive juggernaut by any means. We’ve stranded more runners than we’ve brought in.”

Richards 11-17 Eisenhower 1-0 The Bulldogs’ inefficiencies were nowhere to be found against the Cardinals, who suffered slaughter-rule losses last Monday and Tuesday.

The first of those was relatively surprising, seeing as how Richards held just a 4-1 edge after 4½ innings. The tide turned dramatically in the bottom of the fifth, though, when the ’Dogs plated seven runs as Miller (two-run double), Mills (two-run double) and Zeschke all had RBI hits. Also credited with RBI were Jim Wujcik (sacrifice fly) and winning pitcher A.J. Sanchez (bases-loaded free pass).

“We’re not putting innings like this together [very often],” Coach Wujcik said, referring to Richards’ fifth stanza. “We did have 11 hits, but we kind of spread the hits around a little bit and didn’t do anything much offensively. We got helped this game by walks and hit batsmen.

“I certainly wasn’t expecting this [wide a margin], but it was more relief than surprise when it happened.”

Zeschke’s RBI single gave Sanchez a lead to protect in the bottom of the first and then the Bulldogs stretched the advantage out to four runs by scoring three times in their third plate appear-

ance. An Eisenhower throwing error led to one of the runs, while Jim Wujcik (groundout) and Sanchez (hit by pitch with the bases filled) had RBI. On the hill, Sanchez struck out five and gave up only three hits while going the distance. He didn’t walk any batters. *** Five runs in the second inning put Richards in control on Tuesday, and the Bulldogs scored in each of their next three at-bats as well to steamroll the Cards in Blue Island. The visitors culminated their day with an eight-run eruption in the fifth.

That latter round of noisemaking featured only one hit bigger than a single, although Nate Natividad supplied Richards with two RBI singles in the inning. Anthony Smith (double, RBI single) also stroked a pair of safeties, while Ryan Thompson and Sanchez contributed a two-run single and RBI hit, respectively.

The Bulldogs’ other explosion was highlighted by Smith’s tworun dinger and Jim Wujcik’s three-run, inside-the-park homer.

Jake Kendryna (two doubles, tworun single) was yet another key ingredient in Richards’ offense during the contest.

Thompson and Justin Naval joined forces on the mound to Marist’s Broke Wyderski drives silence Eisenhower on one hit.

Between them, the two hurlers fanned eight.

After traveling to Lansing to square off with TF South this past Tuesday, Richards was scheduled to host Bremen and TF North in (Continued from page 2) two other SSC crossover affairs. innings the next day.

Completing the week will be a SHEPARD road game at Lincoln-Way West A 4-0 week for the Lady Astros on Saturday. included SSC Red conquests of Richards, Eisenhower and EverStatistics green Park, plus a nonconference triumph over Queen of Peace.

Eisenhower 000 01 - 1 Stephanie Brand improved her Richards 100 37 - 11 pitching ledger to 7-1 by going the distance last Monday versus the Richards 2B: Miller, Mills. RBI: Miller 2, Lady Bulldogs in what became a 9Mills 2, Sanchez 2, Wujcik 2, Zeschke 5 Shepard win. She also slugged a 2. WP: Sanchez (2-2). two-run homer. The Lady Astros’ Richards 052 28 - 17 offensive ringleader was Breanna Eisenhower 000 00 - 0 Graffeo, who was a perfect 5-for5 at the plate and belted a solo Richards 2B: Kendryna 2, Smith. HR: round-tripper.

Smith, Wujcik. RBI: Smith 3, Wujcik 3, Molly Pohrebny went 4-for-4 Kendryna 2, Natividad 2, Thompson 2, with a homer, three RBI and two Sanchez, Zeschke. WP: Thompson (2- runs to lead Richards.

After downing Eisenhower 7-1 3). on Tuesday, Shepard (15-4, 11Lemont 012 050 0 - 8 3) rode another solid outing in Richards 001 020 2 - 5 the circle by Brand to an 11-0 five-inning romp past the Lady Richards 2B: Hall. RBI: Chiaramonte, Mustangs on Wednesday. In claimHall, Mills, Wujcik, Zeschke. LP: Ken- ing her ninth victory in 10 decisions, Brand struck out seven and dryna (3-1). limited Evergreen to four hits.

Grace Mihalek (3-for-3) powered a three-run homer and totaled five RBI to spearhead the Lady Astros’ offense.

Shepard wrapped up its successful week by outlasting the Pride 127 on Thursday behind Melissa Kelly, “That kind of set the tone,” who went 4-for-4 with a homer O’Neill said of the huge deficit and four RBI while also gaining facing his squad at the outset. her sixth pitching win. Graffeo was “We had been playing pretty good perfect in four at-bats as well and defensively, but there’s not much knocked in a pair of runs. to say about this one.”

Jazmine Ramirez homered in Getting tagged with the pitch- a losing cause for Peace. ing loss was sophomore Jeff Goral, who had thrown a no-hitter QUEEN OF PEACE against Lincoln-Way West in his Prior to getting tagged with previous assignment. a loss by Shepard, the Pride Stagg 11 Thornton 3 The Chargers (9-16, 5-4) picked up an SWSC Red win on Thursday by rolling over the Wildcats.

Stagg scored a run in six of its seven plate appearances and never trailed.

Thornton, which beat the Char- By Ken Karrson gers twice in 2012, surrendered 10 hits on this occasion, but also Recent statistics, such as a 2-7 assisted Stagg with several gifts. record over the past two weeks, Included among them were six would seem to indicate that Marist walks, five passed balls, three wild remains a baseball team in the pitches and two errors. midst of struggle.

“It hasn’t happened a lot [for us] RedHawks coach Tom Fabrizio this year, but we’ll definitely take refuses to have his thinking colit,” O’Neill said. “Thornton’s got ored by numbers, however. some talent, but they just helped Mind you, Fabrizio would love to us out.” see Marist flying high right now, The Chargers also did their part not languishing with a sub-par to make the triumph possible. ledger, but the present doesn’t Among the individual standouts always serve as an accurate bawere Peter Angelos (three hits, rometer for the future -- even the including two doubles, one RBI), immediate future. For reference, Nick Novak (two hits, one RBI) he can simply point to 2012. and Farnan (double). Other RBI A year ago around this same suppliers were Brett Stratinsky time, the RedHawks didn’t appear (single), Duffner (single) and Ku- poised to make much noise in the biak (groundout). state tournament, but a dramatic Kubiak went the distance on turnaround was on the verge of the mound as well and tossed a taking place. Marist closed out the six-hitter to gain his second vic- regular season with a rush, captory of the spring. tured regional and sectional titles Oak Forest 5 in Class 4A, and narrowly missed Stagg 1 advancing to the Final Four.

Five errors undermined a cred- While Fabrizio isn’t yet ready to ible mound effort by Dwyer and proclaim his current club fit for a saddled both him and the Char- similar surge, he’s also in no hurry gers with a hard-luck defeat on to write it off, regardless of what Friday. The senior surrendered six some numbers might say. hits over six innings and fanned “We’re finally starting to get four, but fell behind in the first healthy,” Fabrizio said. “We’re inning and fought a losing battle starting to get into a little rhythm the rest of the way. and I like where we’re heading “He actually didn’t pitch that now. We want to pitch the idea bad — all their hits were to right [to our athletes] of playing our or right-center by right-handed best baseball at the end of the batters,” O’Neill said. “[But] then year — that’s the plan.” we start to play a little defensively The RedHawks offered a and it starts to go bad for us.” glimpse of what they’re capable (Continued on page 7) of doing in the opener of an

Not-so-(g)lovely experience

Shaky defense returns to haunt Chargers in busy week

By Ken Karrson There’s no love for the gloves right now in Palos Hills.

Just when it seemed as if Stagg’s defensive woes had finally vanished, back they came with a vengeance last week. Bouts of shoddy fielding were the main reason the Chargers didn’t fare better during a five-games-in-fivedays span.

Not all the news was bad — against Hinsdale South on Wednesday, for example, Stagg backed starting pitcher Max Strus with rock-solid defense, which allowed the Chargers to bag a 32 win over the Hornets in nine innings. Offsetting that, though, was a nightmarish nine-error exhibition versus Andrew last Monday, which went a long way toward propelling the Thunderbolts to a resounding 19-2 victory in a shortened SouthWest Suburban Conference Red matchup.

Five more miscues were part of Stagg’s performance on Friday, which led to a 5-1 defeat against Oak Forest. And while the actual numbers weren’t quite so bad on Saturday, a critical seventh-inning error enabled Lincoln-Way East to eventually plate the deciding run in a 7-6 conquest of the Chargers.

“It’s frustrating in that aspect,” Stagg coach Matt O’Neill said of his club’s recent error-plagued displays. “We’ve been talking a lot about freebies and allowing guys to advance by not throwing to the right base, missing pickoffs, throwing wild pitches and having passed balls.

“You can only play perfect defense in high school for so long, but when you don’t score a lot — like us — it puts so much more emphasis on every little thing.

We’re only hitting .243 as a team and that makes it tough on the pitchers.”

Without question, the highlight of the Chargers’ week was their effort versus Hinsdale, which plated its only runs in the bottom of the third. That rally pulled the Hornets into a tie, as Stagg had scored once each in the second and third frames.

Steve Kubiak (sacrifice fly) and

Sean Dwyer (single) drove in the Chargers’ runs, and both uprisings were helped along by stolen bases. Stagg didn’t really threaten again until its final at-bat, when Jack Duffner’s two-out triple and a Hinsdale error combined to put the Chargers back in front.

The Hornets, who were held to six hits by Strus, weren’t any more productive than their opponent. Their best chance at a breakthrough occurred in the bottom of the seventh, when a one-out triple put Strus in hot water.

But the junior induced the next two batters to hit the ball on the ground, and the first of those plays resulted in a putout at the plate.

The other ended the inning.

“He did a great job of keeping them off-balance,” O’Neill said of Strus, who got Hinsdale hitters to ground out a total of 16 times.

“And Kubiak and [Mike] Rankin played as well on the left side of the infield as I’ve seen.”

Making Stagg’s success particularly impressive was that it happened just one day after Andrew crushed the Chargers.

“We talked about putting it behind us and taking care of business the next day,” O’Neill said. “We [also] talked about expecting things to go well. I don’t know if it affected anything [or] where we’re at mentally when we get in the [batters’] box, but when we score first, we’ve done pretty well. Falling behind early has killed us.”

Andrew 19 Stagg 2 That was certainly true last Tuesday, as the T’bolts racked up nine first-inning runs and quickly took the fight out of the Chargers. While Andrew produced a total of 12 hits to go along with Stagg’s myriad defensive mistakes, the latter was held to three hits: doubles by Brandon Campbell and Mike Farnan, plus Duffner’s two-run single in the second frame.

This marked the third time in four years that the T’bolts responded to an earlier loss to the Chargers with a mercy-rule victory in the rematch.

Softball roundup

Photo by Jason Maholy

a pitch into center field during last week’s game versus Loyola. bounced St. Joseph 12-2 in a five-inning Girls Catholic Athletic Conference matchup. Emily Janozik (two RBI) and Nicole Carli (triple, one RBI) both had a pair of hits for Peace, while Kayla Rybolt chipped in a single and two RBI. Carli also bagged the pitching win while registering six strikeouts.

STAGG The Lady Chargers’ lone success in a four-game stretch came against Bradley-Bourbonnais, which split a two-game SouthWest Suburban Conference Red with Stagg last week.

The Lady Chargers edged the Lady Boilermakers 4-3 on Wednesday as pitcher Alexis Minet scattered six hits and survived six bases-on-balls in collecting her first victory. Lizzy Rapacz (double) and Kyla Frain (one hit, one RBI, one run, stolen base) led Stagg’s offense.

That triumph avenged a 4-2 setback suffered against Bradley the day before. Rapacz (double, two RBI) and Kelly Sistos (two hits, one run) were the Lady Chargers’ batting notables on Tuesday.

Lyons Township pinned another tough loss on Stagg last Saturday, as it made off with a 6-5 decision.

Minet had two hits and scored a run for the Lady Chargers, but she also absorbed the pitching defeat.

Ashley Bartkowiak contributed a double, two RBI and a run to Stagg’s attack.

Also getting the better of the Lady Chargers (4-12, 4-5) in an SWSC Red encounter last week was Lincoln-Way North, which prevailed 14-2 in six innings last Thursday. Joey Crockett went 2for-3 with a homer for Stagg, while Frain smacked a double.

pick up a pair of convincing SSC Red victories.

Richards (13-5, 13-2) whitewashed Reavis 10-0 in five frames last Tuesday as Stephanie Waller fired a no-hitter. Offering her batting support were Emily Wetzel and Sara Tobin, who totaled five hits and eight RBI between them.

In addition, Wetzel tallied once.

Argo was routed 10-1 on Wednesday, thanks to big performances from Tobin and Vicky Nemic. Tobin keyed the offense with three hits, three runs and an RBI, while Nemic tossed a four-hitter and fanned six as the winning pitcher.

SANDBURG A 1-4 week dropped the Lady Eagles’ season ledger below the .500 plateau.

Sandburg’s lone success was a 4-0 SWSC Blue shutout of Bolingbrook last Monday. Sarah Herold threw a one-hitter and whiffed 11 on the Lady Eagles’ behalf.

Things slid downhill from there, though, beginning with a 9-2 conference loss to Joliet West. Eleven stranded baserunners haunted Sandburg on Wednesday as it suffered a 1-0 setback versus Beecher, which used three pitchers to frustrate the Lady Eagles (10-11). The Lady Bobcats pushed across the game’s lone run in the sixth on a suicide squeeze.

Ellie Forkin’s two-run homer was all Sandburg had to show for itself in a 9-2 SWSC Blue loss to Lincoln-Way Central on Thursday, and Marist kept the Lady Eagles reeling with another 9-2 defeat on Saturday.

MOTHER MCAULEY Trinity handed the Mighty Macs just their second setback of the season last Monday when it notched a 6-5 GCAC Red win.

RICHARDS Bush (three hits, two RBI, two After falling short of Shepard, runs) was the top performer for the Lady Bulldogs rebounded to Mother McAuley (13-2, 7-1).

Not colored by numbers Coach thinks RedHawks poised for breakthrough East Suburban Catholic Conference doubleheader with Carmel on Saturday. The league-leading Corsairs entered Game 1 with a 9-1 record in ESCC play; they exited with a second entry in the “L” column as senior Ian Woodworth and sophomore Rich Kairis tossed a combined five-hitter.

That lack of offense saddled Carmel with a string of goose eggs, and Marist rode the strong mound effort and a relatively mistake-free overall performance to a 4-0 victory.

“We played good that day,” Fabrizio said. “Our kids threw strikes and we picked the ball up. We maybe could have done a little more offensively, but we kind of put the three phases together a little bit.”

The RedHawks’ leader didn’t think his guys were too shabby in Game 2, either, although that outcome favored the Corsairs by a 5-3 count. Cody Bohanek (three hits, one RBI), Marty Mehalek (RBI triple) and Blake Bieniek were Marist’s ringleaders, and Fabrizio also felt Matt McKenzie “pitched well enough to win.”

Besides day-to-day consistency in all areas, one missing ingredient for the RedHawks (7-13, 4-7) has been steady input from the underclassmen on the roster. While Fabrizio claims to “like what some of these young guys are doing,” he admitted Marist would be well served by the same kind of topto-bottom productivity that was evident in 2012.

“We haven’t had that and that’s

definitely hurt us,” said Fabrizio, who added that the RedHawks are also waiting for senior Bryan Polak to bust out. A pivotal individual in last spring’s lineup, Polak hasn’t been able to settle into a comfortable groove.

“We kind of go as he goes,” Fabrizio said, “and he’s been in a season-long funk. We know what he’s capable of doing, and when he shows glimpses of that, we do well.”

St. Viator 8-4 Marist 5-1 Marist’s up-and-down attack was at both ends of the spectrum versus the Lions last week.

In the first of the teams’ ESCC clashes on Monday, the RedHawks knocked out 10 hits, which pleased their coach. Not so desirable was the fact that Marist was trailing 81 after three innings and couldn’t complete a full comeback.

St. Viator amassed five runs in the first frame and received plenty of unexpected assistance from the RedHawks, who offered up three free passes and plunked three other batters with pitches.

Marist fought back to within 8-4 in the fifth inning, but could tack on only one more run before time ran out on it.

“I told the boys we can’t get off to a start like that and expect to win many games,” Fabrizio said. “But we did do a good job of chipping away at their best pitcher.”

Bohanek (RBI), Mehalek and Jack Gainer all had two hits (Continued on page 7)

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Section 2 Thursday, May 9, 2013

The Regional News - The Reporter

McHenry County duo set the pace Locals also fare well at First Midwest Half Marathon

By Jeff Vorva The sixth running of the First Midwest Half Marathon had a McHenry County and University of Illinois feel attached to it.

The men’s winner on Sunday was Woodstock’s Dan Kremske, who covered the 13.1-mile course in 1 hour, 6 minutes, 16 seconds a week after turning 24. His pace-setting time was 17 seconds ahead of runner-up Elly Sang of Kenya.

The women’s champion was 26year-old Jacqui Giuliano of Oakwood Hills, whose 1:20:49 clocking was close to a minute better than that of Lisle’s Kristen Heckert.

Giuliano was 19th overall.

Both Kremske and Giuliano live in McHenry County and graduated from Illinois. Each of them ran track in college.

“This was my first race here and it felt good,” Kremske said. “I wasn’t sure how well I would do.

I was in the [McHenry County] Shamrock Shuffle recently and

felt good.”

Kremske said he was a late bloomer in the sport and started to blossom his senior year at Woodstock High School. He walked on at Illinois and ran both cross country and distance events in track.

Giuliano is a Crystal Lake South graduate who was chosen as an Athlete of the Year by one local publication a decade ago. She won seven prep letters in cross country and track, and was all-state runner three years in a row.

Giuliano didn’t enjoy a stellar collegiate career, however, because she said she “was the queen of the stress fractures.”

Giuliano wasn’t very confident about winning the half marathon.

She had been on the Palos course before, taking fifth in 2011 and third in 2012, but climbing up two more spots to the top didn’t seem to be in the cards.

“I just ran in a half marathon in Champaign [and finished second among more than 3,000 women

on April 26], so I didn’t know how I would feel [Sunday],” Giuliano said. “I was nervous, but I’m happy I could go from fifth to third to first in three years here.”

Darryl Bingham, 43, of Oak Forest won the walk, run and roll race sponsored by the South West Recreation Association. Sandburg High School’s Eagle won the mascot race.

U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski finished 107th in the main race with a 1:37:28, ABC-7 TV reporter John Garcia claimed 147th with a 1:40:32 and state Sen. Bill Cunningham was 457th with a 1:56:51. There were 1,465 runners who finished the race in at least 3 hours, 32 minutes, and a few hundred who were taken back in vans because of time limits.

Area runners enjoyed some success at their respective age levels.

On the men’s side Hickory Hills’ Mark Schall won the 50-54 age group, Orland Park’s John Hanley

was first in the 55-59 division, Orland Park’s Larry McDonough claimed the 60-64 age-group title, Palos Park’s Jurgen Daartz won the 70-plus division and Palos Park’s Mike Yuhasz won the veterans’ competition.

On the woman’s side, the Nelligans of Orland Park dominated the younger divisions as Kara won the 1-14 group and Caitlin was tops in the 15-19 group. Palos Park’s Ashley Shares won at 2024, Palos Heights’ Cassidy Wall took the 35-39, Evergreen Park’s Phyllis Hansen was first in the 70-plus division and Palos Park’s Mary Rosner won the veteran’s division.

Other area runners in the top 100 were Oak Lawn’s Daniel Regalado (21st), Orland Park’s Jose Amador (34th), Orland Park’s Dimitri Dimizas, Oak Lawn’s Elizabeth Lemrise (47th), Hickory Hills’ Grzegorz Dziubek (53rd), Palos Hills’ Dariusz Lisowski (65th), Palos Heights’ Annabelle Winters (68th), Palos

Photo by Jason Maholy

Ashley Rampick of Oak Lawn crosses the finish line.

Heights’ Keith Budinger (69th), Hickory Hills’ Alex Tarasiewicz (71st), Evergreen Park’s Chris Ward (74th), Palos Hills’ Phil

Culbertson (75th), Oak Lawn’s Steve Rice (82nd), Palos Heights’ Nadine Antonini (83rd) and Oak Lawn’s Dan Krasich (93rd).

Photo by Jason Maholy

Jakub Zajac (from left) of Hickory Hills, Elizabeth Lemrise of Oak Photo by Jason Maholy Lawn and Grzegorz Dziabek of Hickory Hills step off from the Worth residents Liz Werner and her father, Kevin, join hands as Photo by Jason Maholy starting line. Lemrise was second in the female 25 to 29 division they approach the finish line of the First Midwest Half Marathon. Dan Kremske of Woodstock blows a kiss to the crowd as he and Zajac was eighth in the men’s 30 to 34 division.

Kevin ran the race in a personal best 2 hours, 18 minutes. approaches the finish line of the First Midwest Half Marathon.

Crusaders (Continued from page 2) the uphill climb his club faced was a steep one.

“Our backs were against the wall,” he said. “Ninety-five percent of the people at the game probably thought it was over, except for the kids in our dugout.

I’m really, really proud of them to bounce back like they did.

“Sometimes you just will [your way to] wins. You just want to battle every at-bat. Take walks if they’ll give them to you and chip away at them.”

Rice (16-9, 8-5) sliced the Celtics’ advantage in half by erupting for three runs in the top of the fifth. The rally began with Luke Liebforth’s one-out single and a walk to Sullivan, and continued with RBI hits from Biondic and Brian Musielak (double). Ferguson also drove in a run with his groundout.

The Crusaders then roared in front one inning later by plating four runs, the last two of which raced home on Musielak’s single, a hit McCarthy called “absolutely huge.” Biondic and Liebforth also stroked RBI singles.

Liebforth delivered one more run-producing single in the top of the seventh, which proved key because Providence tallied once itself in its final plate appearance.

Liebforth and Musielak both collected three hits to pace Rice’s attack, while Mike Enriquez threw 3 1/3 innings of one-hit relief to secure the pitching victory. *** Last Monday’s clash between the Crusaders and Celtics bore a resemblance to the Rice-Lincoln-Way North matchup that took place later in the week. In the earlier game, the Crusaders’ Ian McGinnis and Providence’s Jake Gottfried hooked up in a masterful mound exhibition, one that tipped Rice’s way when it scored a run in the sixth inning to snap a 1-all deadlock.

“It was just a good test for us to face a good arm, which will help prepare us for the playoffs,” McCarthy said. “All the games are going to be tight, but our guys are competing, playing hard and believing in themselves.”

McGinnis silenced the Celtics on five scattered hits and the run garnered off him was unearned.

He struck out five in a route-going performance.

Musielak’s two-out single broke the tie by chasing in Sullivan (single, stolen base). Ferguson accounted for the Crusaders’ initial marker when he singled in the fourth inning and eventually crossed the plate on a Providence

throwing error.

St. Rita 11 Brother Rice 0 The Crusaders’ smooth sailing ended on Saturday, when they ran afoul of a Mustangs crew that had just suffered two defeats against St. Laurence. One of those setbacks was doled out on a no-hitter.

“They came out with a chip on their shoulder,” McCarthy said of St. Rita players, “and we didn’t match that. We’ve got to do a better job of bouncing back from a big win and being ready to compete.

“That was tough for me to watch, but hopefully we learned a lesson from it.”

Andrew Dyke provided Rice with its lone hit when he smacked a leadoff double in the opening stanza. Liebforth also walked in the inning, but both players were picked off base.

The Mustangs then struck for five runs, with a three-run homer serving as the crushing blow. St. Rita exploded for six more tallies in the fourth, using six of its seven doubles to fuel the uprising.

The Crusaders, meanwhile, put runners aboard in only one other frame. That was in the top of the fourth, when Sullivan and Biondic drew walks, but the would-be threat died on a strikeout.

Another contest with St. Rita, two versus St. Laurence and one opposite De La Salle at Benedictine University were on tap for Rice this week. The Crusaders step outside the Catholic League Blue today to square off with Andrean (Ind.) at the University of Notre Dame.

Statistics Providence Catholic Brother Rice

000 100 0 - 1 000 101 x - 2

Brother Rice RBI: Musielak. WP: McGinnis (3-3).

Brother Rice Providence Catholic

000 034 1 - 8 510 000 1 - 7

Brother Rice 2B: Musielak. RBI: Musielak 3, Biondic 2, Liebforth 2, Ferguson. WP: Enriquez (1-1).

Brother Rice Lincoln-Way North

000 000 1 - 1 000 000 0 - 0

Brother Rice RBI: Hilliard. WP: Biondic (1-2).

Brother Rice St. Rita

000 00 - 0 500 6x - 11

Brother Rice 2B: Dyke. LP: McGinnis (3-4).

Eagles (Continued from page 1) three RBI to pace the Eagles’ potent attack. Matt Shimonis had two hits, including a tworun homer, and four RBI in all, while Cronin contributed a pair of hits and one RBI. That was more than enough support for Sandburg pitcher Sean Leland, who improved his ledger to 3-0 by throwing five of the game’s six innings and whiffing 10. His ERA dropped to 2.50 on the strength of this latest exhibition.

Sandburg 11 Reavis 9 Except for allowing the Rams to gain some life in the seventh, the Eagles’ Monday outing earned a thumbs-up from Fear and the team’s other coaches.

Certainly, Sandburg’s offense was in high gear, as evidenced by the four- and six-run outbursts it produced in the third and sixth frames, respectively. Headliners for the Eagles included Martinez (two doubles, three RBI), Nelson (two-run double, three RBI), Shimonis (two doubles, one RBI), Santiago (RBI single), Cangelosi (one hit, two walks, three runs) and Zehme (double).

Being able to escape with a win in spite of Reavis’ late noisemaking also reinforced Sandburg coaches’ claims to their players that not too much should have been read into the earlier stumbles versus Lockport and Lincoln-Way Central.

“That was kind of the message we sent,” Fear said. “We played a very good baseball game against Lockport, but we didn’t pitch well in the seventh. We’ve played well in most of our games and we know we’re pretty good, so hopefully the kids don’t put added pressure on themselves because this sport is tough enough to play as it is.”

Sandburg 9 Oak Forest 7 The Eagles’ bats were booming last Wednesday, as Cangelosi, Nelson and Santiago all powered homers to lift Sandburg past the Bengals in a nonconference affair.

“It’s warming up and the wind was blowing out, but there weren’t any cheap ones,” Fear said. “They’ve got a little pop — Cangelosi’s got some of the

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fastest hands I’ve seen in high school and Nelson’s a big kid.

“And guys are getting more aggressive by not being in twostrike situations. It’s a snowball effect — we get better pitches to hit by being aggressive and not falling behind [in the count], and then pitchers try to be too fine [in locating their offerings].”

Oak Forest jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the first, but Sandburg immediately responded with a three-spot in its initial atbat. After the Bengals went up 5-3 in the second, the Eagles tallied the game’s next six runs and moved in front to stay.

Santiago and Nelson both slugged two-run round-trippers and totaled three RBI, while Cangelosi’s solo shot was one of two hits for him. The latter also reached base on a walk. Matthias Dietz was the winning pitcher.

Two SWSC Blue dates with Lincoln-Way East and one more matchup against Joliet Central were on tap for Sandburg this week. Also scheduled were conference crossover tilts versus Andrew and Lincoln-Way West.

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the second and seven times in the fifth to conclude the contest via the mercy rule.

Novak was the winning pitcher after tossing a one-hitter and striking out six in his fourth complete-game performance within conference play. He also lent a hand at the plate, as he singled, coaxed a pair of free passes and drove in four runs. Mike Santarelli (two hits, including a two-run double, three RBI), Meyer (two hits, two RBI) and Marinec (two-run double) were the Knights’ other ringleaders.

As has been true far more often than not this season, the Knights made maximum use of their baserunners. Through walks and hits, Christian put 19 men aboard and all but three of them eventually crossed the plate.

“We’ve got a lot of really unselfish guys,” Brauer said. “They’re doing their little piece to keep the team winning and they’re willing to sacrifice personal stats for the team’s benefit.”

In addition to their meeting with Marmion Academy, the Knights were slated to clash with Christian Liberty, University High, Shepard and Evergreen Park this week.

(Continued from page 1) after wrapping up a win in just 88 minutes. *** The Green Wave jumped out in front of Christian right away in last Tuesday’s rematch, but their first-inning homer soon got buried beneath a Knights scoring blitz.

The hosts were ahead 6-1 after only two at-bats and St. Edward had no adequate answer for that assault.

“It was tough, I’m sure, for them to bounce back [mentally],” Brauer said of the Wave.

“It was tough traveling an hour after losing 2-0. [Monday’s game] could have been 0-0 going into the seventh, where a bloop hit could have won it for them. That would have made things entirely different.”

Spearheading Christian’s offensive performance were Findysz and O’Meara, who went a combined 6-for-7 with six RBI and four runs scored. O’Meara included a bases-clearing triple among his hits, while Findysz swatted a two-run double. Also chipping in were Dylan Marinec (two hits, one RBI), Bulthuis (two hits) and Meyer (one hit, two sac- Statistics rifice flies, three RBI).

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Sports wrap

By Anthony Nasella In the words of Sandburg girls’ water polo coach Jane Caliendo, one of her team’s primary aims each season is to begin building momentum when May commences.

Based on the Lady Eagles’ 4-1 record last week — which was constructed upon wins over highly ranked Lincoln-Way Central, Lockport, Neuqua Valley and Homewood-Flossmoor, plus a loss to Naperville Central — they seem to be fulfilling that goal quite convincingly.

“Our goal every year is to peak in May,” Caliendo said. “This is the first week of May and we went 4-1. We defeated the No. 6 team in the state and we solidified a piece of the conference title for us.

“I think everything is coming together, and anything can happen on any given day in high school sports.”

And in each of last week’s five matches, Sandburg demonstrated its offensive depth as a different player scored in each game.

“It’s been a great season in the fact that any one of the six field players is an offensive threat,” Caliendo said, “and everyone has had one or two games to shine this season where they were the leading scorers. It’s a great thing to have when you have six players who aren’t afraid to shoot, and you can go to the hot hand and depend on any one of them. That has been an awesome luxury.”

Sandburg started the week with a 6-5 SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue victory over host Lockport as Maggie Foley scored three goals to propel the Lady Eagles. In a 9-2 victory over Neuqua Valley, Cara Hayes scored three times to lead Sandburg.

“We squeaked out the win against Lockport, which we were happy to do because it was the Monday after prom,” Caliendo said. “It was a long weekend for all of the seniors. Just to come away with a win, in any way we could do it, was just fine with me.”

With Wednesday’s 6-4 upset of Lincoln-Way Central, the Lady Eagles were able to avenge a 149 loss suffered against the Lady Knights back in early April. Brittany Kamper scored four goals and Alona King was solid in goal as Sandburg denied Lincoln-Way Central’s quest for its first outright conference title.

The Lady Eagles built a 6-2 lead as Kamper scored the first three goals of the second half, converting a breakaway with 6:12 left in the match to create the four-goal edge. The Lady Knights closed to within 6-4 with 2:35 left, but that’s as close as they would get.

Kaitlyn Randich and Hayes each scored once for Sandburg.

The former then tallied four times on Thursday to fuel a 10-3 SWSC Blue triumph over H-F. King did her part by making 12 saves.

The Lady Eagles’ final regularseason match ended in a 7-6 defeat to Naperville Central.

“The loss wasn’t for a lack of trying,” Caliendo said. “We just went cold and couldn’t find the back of the net — we were 6-for39. Not only that, [but] we had at least seven shots that hit the crossbar and went straight down and floated near the goal line. We were an inch too high.

“We love playing Naperville Central. We beat them two weeks ago 6-5 and they beat us this time 7-6, [so] it was two evenly matched teams.”

But for all of the Lady Eagles’ offensive contributions, Caliendo said that one player has stood out among the bunch.

“The star of the show all season for us has been our goalie Alona King,” she said. “She has come up huge.

“In the Lincoln-Way Central game, she was amazing. She made so many key saves in that game. She went one-on-one with the best player in the state, Danijela Jackovich, and stuffed her a few times. I just can’t say enough about her.”

Caliendo is also quick to point out, however, that team chemistry is making a big difference this season.

“They’re definitely strong team — they all get along,” she said of her athletes. “They really enjoy each other’s company. When you coach a group of girls, that’s half the battle. They have great team chemistry, and it shows in how we play.

“They’re extremely unselfish. If somebody has stepped up, there’s no animosity. If somebody is having a good game or scoring more goals, all the girls have the same goal together, and that’s for the team to be successful.”

As the state tournament kicks off, Sandburg will face Argo at Stagg. With a victory, the Lady Eagles will likely take on a Bremen team that handed them a 9-5 defeat earlier this season. Awaiting the winner of the semifinal will most likely be Mother McAuley.

“We’re going to take it one game at a time and see what happens,”

Caliendo said. “If things work out, we’ll surely see McAuley on Saturday.

“In the loss to Bremen, we had just one bad quarter. They’re a pretty remarkable team; they don’t have a weak link in the bunch. They’re very talented, and they have one of the best goalies in the state, so it’s going to be a tough game, but we’re up for the challenge.

“We’re tenacious. We’ve haven’t gotten blown out once this season, and we’ve played one of the tougher schedules in the state: McAuley, St. Ignatius, Naperville Central, Lincoln-Way Central, New Trier.

We’ve defeated everyone in the top 10 except Fenwick and Stevenson.”

And the prospect of facing the Mighty Macs is always a formidable one due to the experience that their water polo players possess.

“The advantage for them is most of their girls have been playing polo since fifth or sixth grade,” Caliendo said. “We don’t have that luxury. Our girls never played polo before high school.

“Is that a disadvantage? Sure it is, but we always come in with a good solid plan and do what we can to compete and succeed.” *** Stagg dropped a 23-3 SWSC Red decision to Andrew last Monday.

BOYS’ WATER POLO Stagg went unbeaten in three SWSC Red matches last week as it downed Andrew (14-9) on Monday, Lincoln-Way West (15-13) on Wednesday and Bradley-Bourbonnais (15-11) on Friday.

Ryan Petersen’s five goals powered the Chargers past the Thunderbolts and then notched nine in Stagg’s win over the Warriors. In that latter match, Peter Krivanec made 11 saves.

Six more goals from Peterson, plus five from Nick Amendola, boosted the Chargers past the Boilermakers. Krivanec turned aside 11 Bradley shots. *** Sandburg won both of its matches last week, 13-8 win over Naperville Central on Thursday and 16-9 over Homewood-Flossmoor on Friday.

Kevin Tunney scored six times and Mike O’Malley added four goals to lift the Eagles over Naperville, while Tunney’s five tallies were the key ingredients in Sandburg’s triumph over the Vikings. *** Shepard dropped a pair of matches last week, 14-10 to Morton on Tuesday and 19-7 to Andrew on Wednesday.

Mitch Pearl notched four goals to pace the Astros versus Morton, while Neil Slowinski scored five times against the Thunderbolts.

GIRLS’ SOCCER Chicago Christian halted an extended losing streak with a hard-fought 2-2 tie against Eisenhower last Monday, but the Lady Knights were unable to keep the momentum going the rest of the week as they suffered setbacks against Marian Central Catholic (4-0 on Tuesday), St. Edward (9-0 on Thursday) and Argo (3-1 on Saturday).

Chicago Christian coach Timmy Dustin said his team accomplished three things against Eisenhower.

“Our offense stepped up and scored after being shut out for 240 minutes,” Dustin said. “We didn’t drop off in the second half [and] we broke our 11-game losing streak.

“We were in desperate need of a goal. Our offense was frustrated.

Over the last two games, we had chance after chance and didn’t put any away, [but here], despite some misses in the first half, we fought on and scored.”

Emily Lemmenes tallied for the Lady Knights off an assist from Jamey Walsh, and Stephanie Lang dribbled around the goalie and found an open shot. Then Christian hung tough.

“It’s been our tendency this season to play a strong first half and then come out tired in the second half, but we didn’t do that,” Dustin said. “We played an impressive second half [by] playing a full 40 minutes. We came out strong, putting some early shots on goal, and didn’t let up. Because of that, we were able to find two goals.

“Soccer is a game of momentum, and going into any game with a big losing streak completely breaks your confidence. Obviously, we were looking for the win, but I’m completely satisfied with a tie. The girls showed me intensity and desire on the field, something we’ve been lacking recently.”

Dustin admitted the Lady Knights also had a little bit of luck on their side for the first time all year, as Eisenhower missed some easy chances.

“On the same side, we missed a couple easy chances, too,” he said. “So, with three games left in our regular season, I want to

see more of what we did here. I want to see us score, play hard in the second half and compete to the best of our abilities.”

The loss to Marian Central, in Dustin’s view, represented almost a complete turnaround for the Lady Knights in comparison to their performance against Eisenhower.

“We weren’t staying with our marks, we were constantly chasing, we had little-to-no offense, our communication to each other was negative, and we got dominated in the possession game,” he said.

Dustin said Christian’s first touch was also extremely weak.

“If we can’t trap and bring the ball down to feet, we can’t possess,” he said. “If we can’t possess, we’re going to chase. When we chase, we let the other team control the pace of the game, we get tired, we make mistakes, and then they score goals.

“I don’t want to take anything away from Marian — they have a very talented team, especially with their small numbers — but we self-destructed. We got lazy and undid everything we accomplished [against Eisenhower].

“However, teams have off days.

I still believe we’re a capable team. I believe we can play 10 times better than we did, [but] I also believe we can make it to our regional final. We just need to turn up our performance, get aggressive and not give up until the official blows the whistle to end the game.”

Dustin knew Lady Knights had a lot to improve on after their 9-0 loss to St. Edward. He said Christian devoted much of its practice sessions working on fundamentals.

“We worked on our first touch, how to drop the ball back, and going one-on-one to goal,” he said.

“We obviously lost, but it was a complete turnaround from Thursday. We improved on everything we worked on in practice.

“Argo was a physical opponent, and they were also quick with a deep bench. We were missing our captain, Anica Pausma, so other girls needed to step up and be leaders, and they did. We stepped on the field as a team and walked off the field as a team, not as individuals.”

Katie Goudzwaard registered Christian’s lone goal against Argo, while Lemmenes played a strong defensive game as a fill-in for Pausma in the Lady Knights’ final regular-season outing.

“We’re on to regionals and will play Mt. Assisi,” Dustin said. “Our results over the regular season will mean nothing. We get a fresh start to prove ourselves. It’s up to the girls to take this opportunity against an opponent we’re very capable of beating.” *** Sandburg went 4-1 last week, an effort that included a thirdplace finish at the Lemont Cup Tournament.

The Lady Eagles (12-5-3, 3-1) opened with a 6-0 SWSC Blue win Joliet Central on Tuesday, as Morgan Manzke’s hat trick led the way. Also scoring for Sandburg were Sarah Dewolf, Emily Osoba and Carly Katalinic.

Netminder Nicole Kulovitz earned the shutout with help from Katalinic, Amanda Kester, Jayna Kozlowski and Sam Jacobs.

Meghan Carmody had two goals to lead the Lady Eagles past Lincoln-Way East 5-0 in another conference match on Thursday. In Friday’s Lemont Cup, Sandburg claimed a 3-1 win over Plainfield Central behind two goals from Carmody and one from Dewolf.

Waubonsie Valley got goals from Jenna Romano and Paige Filipek to top the Lady Eagles 2-0 in Saturday’s semifinal. In the third-place match versus Hinsdale South, Sandburg rode goals from Carmody and Manzke to its own 2-0 triumph. *** Stagg defeated Thornwood Coop 8-0 last Tuesday and BradleyBourbonnais 2-1 last Thursday before settling for a 1-1 tie with Plainfield East on Saturday.

Jillian Atkenson and Paulina Stafira each scored twice for the Lady Chargers (7-3-2, 2-2) against Thornwood Co-op, while Janus chipped in three assists. Featured in Stagg’s SWSC Red victory over Lady Boilers were markers from Janus and Atkenson, as well as solid defensive efforts by Allison Stefan, Alex Abed and Hannah Henderson.

Joanna Gawlik delivered the Lady Chargers’ goal against Plainfield East off an assist from Ann Marie Gal. BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL Shepard (10-13, 5-7) split a pair of matches last week as it topped Illiana Christian 25-21, 25-23 on Monday before losing to Oak Lawn 25-14, 25-22 on Tuesday.

Kyle Joy had 13 kills and James Donohue passed out 12 assists to pace the Astros in their win. Jose Reyes contributed four kills, while Hussein Al-Rashdan finished with (Continued on page 6)

Photo by Jason Maholy

Evergreen Park’s Mark Martin drives a pitch into left field during last week’s game against Oak Lawn.

Photo by Jason Maholy

Evergreen Park’s Mark Martin slides safely into third base as Oak Lawn’s Bob Kametas awaits the late throw during last week’s game between the South Suburban Conference Red rivals.

Spartans (Continued from page 1) with only minimal resistance.

The Mustangs’ best showing was in the fourth frame, when Sean Miller slammed a threerun homer. Dan Duh singled in Evergreen’s initial marker two innings before that, but the hosts finished with only six hits.

“I was surprised by that,” Smyth said of the Mustangs’ relative shutdown on offense. “But [the divisional race] is still pretty darn close and we still have an outside chance.” *** Evergreen put itself in a contending position by posting a triumph over Oak Lawn on Monday behind a complete-game pitching effort from Frank Meisl, who limited the Spartans to four hits and upped his record to 4-2.

“He’s been a really bright spot,” Smyth said of Meisl. “He doesn’t have overpowering stuff, but he has a good mound presence and he mixes up speeds well. He kept his pitch count to a minimum.”

“We couldn’t do anything with what he was throwing,” Gerny said.

Oak Lawn (11-9, 10-4) tallied once in the fourth and again in the sixth, with Brandon Quillin supplying the two RBI on a sacrifice fly and double, respectively. The Spartans threatened to do more harm, but Meisl was able to work his way out of danger.

“We had one inning that got sloppy and it could have gotten ugly for him,” Smyth said. “But he regained his composure and gutted it out at the end.”

The Mustangs (10-11, 7-6) established some breathing room for themselves in their last atbat, when they tallied three times.

Highlighting the seventh-inning spurt were doubles by Duh (two RBI) and Mark Martin. An Oak Lawn error led to another run.

Duh also singled home a teammate in the fourth, while Miller followed up hits by Mike Reuter and Duh in the sixth with an RBI single. Miller went 3-for-4 in the contest, but Smyth is also excited about seeing Duh begin to flourish.

“Duh is starting to get hot and swing the bat like we knew he could,” Smyth said. “[Several] guys are coming through with the big hits and being patient at the plate, so hopefully we’re turning the corner and getting consistent offensively.”

Two SSC Red clashes with Eisenhower and a conference crossover game against Lemont were on tap for Evergreen this week.

Oak Lawn 3 Bremen 2 Kametas and Matt Dunne teamed up on the hill to stop the Braves on three hits and pave the way for an important Spartans win last Thursday. Between them, Oak Lawn’s two hurlers struck out four, and they managed to overcome three bases-on-balls and three hit batsmen that benefited Bremen.

The Spartans and Braves were locked in a 2-all tie from the second inning through the fifth.

Finally, Witkowski pushed Oak Lawn in front with his sacrifice fly in the sixth. He had brought in one of the Spartans’ earlier runs in the same manner and Thome also drilled an RBI single in the second.

Oak Lawn 13 Hillcrest 1 The Hawks weren’t expected to pose a threat to the Spartans’ well-being last Wednesday, and the pitching trio of Ray Walker, Lee Baxa and Chris Donato made sure of that by joining forces on a one-hitter and fanning nine.

“We were not putting too much stress on our fielders,” Gerny said.

Hillcrest scraped together a run

in the fourth, but by that time it was hopelessly buried. Oak Lawn saw to that by scoring in all five frames it batted, including five times in the fifth. Among the hitting heroes were Kametas (tworun homer, RBI double), Dunne (RBI double), Quillin (RBI double) and Krzysiak (RBI single).

Gerny is especially pleased to see Kametas emerging as a force at the plate as his senior season heads toward the finish line.

“He was struggling a little bit at the plate,” Gerny said. “We said, ‘It’s time for you to step,’ and he stepped up.”

Pivotal conference games with Shepard and Oak Forest awaited the Spartans this week.

Statistics Evergreen Park Oak Lawn

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Evergreen Park 2B: Duh 2, Martin, Miller.

RBI: Duh 3, Miller. WP: Meisl (4-2).

Oak Lawn 2B: Quillin. RBI: Quillin 2. LP: Dunne (4-3).

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Oak Lawn 2B: Kametas. HR: Kametas, Krzysiak. RBI: Kametas 3, Krzysiak 2, Thome 2, Witkowski 2. WP: Swatek (2-2).

Evergreen Park 2B: Reuter. HR: Miller.

RBI: Miller 3, Duh. LP: Venhuizen (23).

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Oak Lawn 2B: Dunne, Kametas, Quillin.

HR: Kametas. RBI: Kametas 3, Dunne, Krzysiak, Quillin. WP: Walker (1-0).

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Nonnemachers honored by CCAC

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Maritza Varela, the manager of the 7-Eleven in Palos Heights, presented a grant check to Palos Baseball Organization president Jim Lizzio and Mike Kamholz during the league’s 2013 season-opening ceremonies in April.

PBO kicks off 2013 season

The Palos Baseball Organization kicked off its 2013 season on April 20 with its annual parade that ran through the Palos neighborhood and concluded at the PBO/Power fields.

Alderman Jeff Key threw out the ceremonial first pitch, Cub Scout Troop 3337 led the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance and Ashley Hughes sang the national anthem. Also highlighting the event was the presentation of a check to PBO from 7-Eleven and local store manager Maritza Varela.

On April 21, PBO players and coaches attended a baseball game at Notre Dame University. The Fighting Irish, who have former PBO player and Marist High School standout Mike Hearne on the 2013 roster, beat Quinnipiac 5-1 behind a 12-hit attack.

St. Laurence to host annual golf outing

The St. Laurence Alumni Association will host its 24th annual golf outing on Friday, May 31, at Water’s Edge Golf Club in Worth.

The event begins at 1:30 p.m. with a shotgun start. Tee times are limited to the first 144 golfers and all reservations must be received by May 27.

The cost is $150 per golfer, which includes 18 holes of golf in a scramble format, lunch and beverages on the course, dinner, contests, giveaways and a raffle. Sponsorship opportunities are available for both individuals and businesses.

For more information, call Ed Kozak at 458-6900, ext. 244, or email him at ekozak@stlaurence. com.

Summer sports camps coming to Moraine Valley

Moraine Valley College will host youth basketball and volleyball camps July 15-18.

The basketball camp, which will be conducted by Moraine athletic director and former men’s basketball coach Bill Finn, will run from 9-10:30 a.m. each day and is open to youngsters entering grades 3-8 in the fall. The program is designed to develop and improve fundamental basketball skills through group and individual drills, instruction and

team play.

Cyclones volleyball coach Gloria Coughlin will head up the volleyball camp, which will be held from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. daily and is open to youngsters entering grades 5-9. The teaching of fundamental skills needed to play the sport will be emphasized.

The cost of each camp is $70. Participants must register through Moraine Valley’s Athletics Department.

For more information, call 9745727 or visit www.morainevalley. edu/Athletics.

Marist outlasts St. Viator in boys’ volleyball

Three games were required, but Marist was finally able to subdue St. Viator last Tuesday in a battle of unbeaten East Suburban Catholic Conference boys’ volleyball squads.

John Yerkes’ 13 kills and three service aces were key elements in the RedHawks’ 25-23, 21-25, 2511 match triumph. Morty Berglind backed Yerkes with 12 kills and one ace, while Matt Munro made eight blocks and Mike Schreiber dished out 41 assists. Schreiber also had seven digs.

Other contributors for Marist (15-8, 4-0) included Jake Moran (nine kills), Bill Kennedy (five blocks, three aces) and Brendan Hopkins (12 digs).

Rice tennis team rolls over Eisenhower

A sweep of the double matches helped Brother Rice’s tennis team notch a 4-1 victory over Eisenhower last Wednesday.

None of the Crusaders’ three doubles pairs allowed the Cardinals to score more than two points in any set. Colin and Sean Burton won 6-2, 6-1 at No. 1 doubles, the second-doubles tandem of Jimmy Gallagher-Jack Gorman collected a 6-2, 6-1 triumph, and the No. 3 duo of Tom Saas-Dan Rooney were 6-2, 6-2 victors.

Also successful was No. 2 singles player Jeremy Tryan, who defeated Eisenhower’s Kevin Aguirre 6-2, 6-3.

The news wasn’t as good for Rice versus St. Ignatius, which captured a 5-0 Chicago Catholic League win last Monday. No Crusader was able to force a third

set, and only Gallagher-Gorman seriously challenged their opponent as they dropped a 7-5, 6-4 decision in doubles play.

Illinois Hoopla hosting tryouts

Illinois Hoopla Boys and Girls Basketball Club is hosting tryouts for its spring/summer session for youngsters in grades 3-12.

For more details, call Rick Palmer at 460-6513 or email him at hooplamr@aol.com. Additional information can be found at www. illinoishoopla.com.

Basketball camps being offered at SXU

Individual basketball camps for both boys and girls will be held at St. Xavier University during the month of June.

Cougars men’s coach Tom O’Malley will host his annual boys’ summer basketball camp for ages 9-15 in two sessions: June 10-13 and June 17-20. Sessions will run from 9:30 a.m.-noon daily in the Shannon Center.

SXU assistant coaches and players will also be on hand to help instruct campers in a variety of fundamentals, including shooting, passing, rebounding, defense and dribbling. The cost is $95 for one session, $160 for both, and includes camp T-shirts, full-sized SXU basketballs and special awards.

Cougars women’s coach Bob Hallberg will host his annual basketball camp for girls aged 7-15 June 10-14.

Unlike in past years, the camp will run in just one session, from 1:30-4 p.m. daily in the Shannon Center. Participants will be grouped according to age and ability, and Hallberg will actively teach each day. SXU assistant coaches and players will also be on hand to instruct campers.

The cost is $135, and all participants will receive a camp Tshirt.

Enrollment for both camps is being conducted on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications are available at the SXU Athletics Department or online at www. sxucougars.com under the Summer Camps link.

For further information or questions regarding either camp, contact Laura Kurzeja at (773) 298-3785.

Sisters Megan and Nicole Nonnemacher, who’ve combined to lead St. Xavier University’s softball team to one of its best seasons ever, were recently recognized for their efforts by the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference.

Megan Nonnemacher, a junior, was chosen as the conference’s Pitcher of the Year. Heading into last week’s CCAC Tournament, Nonnemacher boasted a 22-2 record with a 1.05 earned-run average and 182 strikeouts. Her win total was tops in the CCAC, as were her 23 complete games and 159 1/3 innings pitched.

Nonnemacher’s ERA and nine shutouts both ranked second, while her number of strikeouts was third.

Nicole Nonnemacher, meanwhile, was voted the CCAC Freshman of the Year after positively impacting the Cougars as both a pitcher and everyday player.

In the circle, the younger Nonnemacher went 21-3 during the regular campaign with a schoolrecord 238 strikeouts.

She augmented her pitching by pacing SXU in several offensive categories, including average (.418), hits (56), runs scored (39) and doubles (10).

Senior third baseman Kate Mollohan was also selected as an AllCCAC first-teamer, while senior shortstop Ashley Sullivan and sophomore first baseman Amanda Hainlen were second-team picks.

Mollohan batted .378 with 51 hits, a team-best 33 RBI, three doubles and a homer.

Sullivan has been the Cougars’ defensive anchor in the infield, as she posted a .983 fielding percentage during the regular season with 70 putouts, 49 assists and just two errors. She batted .258 with 25 runs and 18 RBI. Hainlen led SXU with seven homers while batting .343 and totaling 46 hits.

Rounding out the list of honored Cougars was coach Myra Minuskin, who was named the CCAC Coach of the Year. *** The Cougars opened CCAC Tournament play last Thursday by edging Robert Morris University 4-3 at Tiger Field in Bourbonnais. Mollohan scored the deciding run on junior DH Ariel Hinton’s single.

Megan Nonnemacher earned the pitching victory by scattering eight hits and fanning five. Mollohan, Nicole Nonnemacher and freshman second baseman Kasey Kanaga all had two hits, and the latter also tallied twice.

The Eagles grabbed a 2-0 lead in the third inning on senior shortstop Andrea Falco’s single, but SXU answered in its ensuing atbat as Kanaga doubled and eventually scored on a Robert Morris throwing error.

The Eagles’ Madlyn Joyce restored a two-run advantage with her solo homer in the top of the sixth, but another Robert Morris miscue enabled SXU to draw back within one in the bottom of the same frame.

Down to their last three outs, the Cougars opened the seventh with back-to-back singles by Kanaga and Nicole Nonnemacher. Following a double play, Mollohan’s single up the middle knotted the score at 3-all.

After a walk to Hainlen, Hinton brought Mollohan home with a single to left. *** Kanaga’s two-out RBI single to left-center in the bottom of the fifth inning proved to be the difference as the NAIA No. 11-ranked Cougars overcame an early 4-0 deficit to capture a 5-4 victory over No. 15-ranked Olivet Nazarene University in a tournament semifinal contest last Friday.

Nicole Nonnemacher logged her 22nd pitching win of the season by tossing 5 1/3 innings of twohit relief. She struck out five and

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Joy (six kills) and Doug Nelson (five) were Shepard’s mainstays against the Spartans. *** Matt Meyering dished out 27 assists and Kamil Barnas totaled eight kills and seven digs to push Stagg past Joliet West, 25-20, 2518 in an SWSC match last Monday. Also heard from were Mike Scatena (five kills, seven digs) and Sean Runyon (15 digs).

Lincoln-Way North got the better of the Chargers by a 24-26, 25-13, 25-13 score last Wednesday.

Stagg is 15-10 overall and 5-2 in conference play. *** Paul Chmura’s six kills, plus five apiece from John Hodul and Kyle Van Stedum helped Sandburg (19-5, 5-2) knock off Lincoln-Way West 25-16, 25-21 last Monday. The Eagles then picked up a 25-13, 25-23 victory over Homewood-Flossmoor last Wednesday as Hodul (10 kills, five

walked no one after taking over for her sister Megan, who surrendered four runs over the first two innings as RBI doubles by Jordyn Truelock and Hannah Gardner served as the clutch blows against her.

SXU got three of those markers back in its half of the second, thanks to two Tigers errors and sophomore catcher Megan James’ RBI single. The Cougars then pulled even in the fourth on a wild pitch, which brought Sullivan in from third base.

Sullivan, Kanaga and sophomore center fielder Shannon Lauret combined to produce seven of SXU’s 11 hits and tally four of its runs. Lauret went 3-for-3 with a double and scored twice. *** After winning the regular-season CCAC title, the Cougars (46-6) collected their first conferencetournament crown since 2009 by defeating Olivet 4-3 last Saturday afternoon. That victory followed a 6-1 loss to the Tigers earlier in the day, SXU’s first in the doubleelimination event.

Once again, the Cougars needed to stage a rally in order to win.

This time, they fought back from a 3-0 deficit, with Kanaga’s sixthinning single snapping a 3-all tie.

Megan Nonnemacher pocketed the pitching victory.

SXU managed only two singles over the first four innings of Game 2, during which time it fell behind 3-0. The Cougars’ offense finally exhibited signs of life in the fifth, and RBI from sophomore DH Sarah Saunders (bases-loaded walk) and sophomore Holly Hilden (tworun single) pulled SXU even.

Game 1 featured Kanaga going 2-for-3 with a double and Lauret providing an RBI single, but the Cougars had little else to show for their efforts. SXU finished with just four hits and Nicole Nonnemacher suffered the pitching defeat.

The Cougars will begin play in the opening round of the NAIA national tournament on Monday.

Winners from 10 geographic sites will then meet in Columbus, Ga., May 24-30 to determine the 2013 national champion.

MEN’S TRACK Despite having a relatively small number of athletes available to them, the Cougars nevertheless performed well at the Gina Relays, which were held the last weekend in April at Hillsdale (Mich.) College.

The meet, which was spread out over three days, featured SXU taking fourth in two events. Freshman Eric Hancock occupied that finishing position in the 10,000meter run by completing the race in 32 minutes, 20 seconds. Also landing in fourth was sophomore John Stancato, who did so in the 100-dash as he covered the distance in 10.98.

In addition, Stancato gave the Cougars a sixth-place showing in the 200 (22.33). Grabbing seventh in the 400 was sophomore Matt Krakowski (Marist), who crossed the finish line in a personal-best time of 50.90.

“All of our men finished with personal bests,” SXU coach Ed McAllister said. “This was the first weekend that we have had any good weather, so I believe that this shows just where we are going.

We have a corps of good runners who will be ready for the ‘Last Chance’ meet at North Central College.”

That meet, officially known as the Dr. Keeler Invitational, gets underway today in Naperville. It is the Cougars’ final outing of the regular season. *** A huge day at the CCAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships helped Stancato get selected as the World Hyundai-St. Xavier Athlete of the Month for April.

Stancato won three events at the meet, including the 100-dash,

where his time of 10.99 represented a conference standard. He also captured the 200 (22.58) and anchored the Cougars’ triumphant 1,600-relay unit, was runner-up in the javelin, third in the pole vault and a member of SXU’s third-place 400-relay quartet.

Besides his work at the conference meet and aforementioned Gina Relays, Stancato also took second in the 100 at Benedictine University’s Eagle Invitational on April 13 and ran a personal-best 10.84 in that same race during the preliminaries of the Chicagoland Championships on April 6.

WOMEN’S TRACK By helping the Cougars record two “A”-standard qualifying times at the Gina Relays in Hillsdale, Mich., senior Rachael Dean garnered CCAC Women’s Track Athlete of the Week honors for the seven-day period ending April 28.

Dean established a school record with her individual qualifying time of 4:36.53 in the 1,500-run.

She also anchored SXU’s 3,200relay unit that took first with a 9:18.40 clocking.

Dean will represent the Cougars in both events at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships later this month.

In 2011, she gained All-America status as a member of SXU’s 3,200-relay quartet who finished sixth overall at the national meet with a school-record time of 9:05.90.

Also competing for the Cougars at the May 23-25 meet at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind., will be senior Ashley Shares in the marathon and 10.000-run, senior Mercedes Mancha in the 5,000-race-walk and junior Jordan Wallace.

BASEBALL He’ll pitch no more in 2013, but Scott Vachon ended his junior season in strong fashion.

The Plainfield North alumnus was named the CCAC Baseball Pitcher of the Week for the final week of the regular season. Vachon earned the honor by winning twice on the hill and raising his pitching ledger to 7-0.

He threw all seven innings of the Cougars’ 3-2 road win over Robert Morris University and struck out 11 batters while scattering seven hits and walking just two. The next time out, Vachon went the distance versus the University of St. Francis, which fanned twice, drew one free pass and managed six hits.

Along with his unblemished record, Vachon carried a team-best 3.19 earned-run average for the year and topped SXU in strikeouts with 51.

The Cougars (23-18) wound up in a tie for sixth in the CCAC standings, but Trinity Christian College secured the final berth in the conference’s postseason tournament on the strength of winning its season series with SXU. MEN’S SOCCER Xavier Corona, a Morton East High School graduate and former National Junior College Athletic Association All-Region IV selection, recently signed a letter of intent to continue his education and athletic career at SXU. Corona played soccer the past two years for Morton College in the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference. He plans on continuing work toward a degree in criminal justice.

“Xavier is a great addition to our roster because he brings some qualities that you can never have too much of,” Cougars coach Ed Vucinic said. “He is a hard, relentless defender who has the ability to get forward and be dangerous in wide attack positions. Beyond that, Xavier comes in with collegiate experience and, most importantly, a discipline and mind-set that are all geared on winning.”

blocks), Kyle Burke (11 digs) and Shepard (173) to a first-place finJoe Marchese (nine assists) all ish in the eight-team Richards lent a hand.

Invitational last Thursday. *** Chicago Christian (72 points) GIRLS’ TRACK Lauren Loomis won the mile finished fourth among 10 teams run in 5 minutes, 37.5 seconds in Class 1A at the Carlin Naland the two-mile race in 12:23.3 ley Invitational. Colby Roundtree to lead Shepard (188 points) to won the long jump (19-7 1/2) for a first-place finish in the South the Knights and also contributed Suburban Conference Red meet at to their victory in the 800-relay Eisenhower last Wednesday. The (1:34.99).

Lady Astros easily outdistanced runner-up Reavis (119 points) BADMINTON and third-place Evergreen Park Sandburg finished second with 10.5 points and wound up just (63). seven points in arrears of cham Other event winners for Shepa- pion Downers Grove South at last rd included Courtney Dalton in Thursday’s Downers Grove North the 300-meter low hurdles (46.2), Sectional.

Veronica Pierce in the triple jump Sarah Crowley was fourth for (34 feet, 4 inches), and its 800- the Lady Eagles in singles play, and 1,600-relay teams (1:44.7 and while the teams of Jenna Ciaccio4:12.3, respectively).

Julie Meza and Kathleen Ensa*** laco-Nicole Davids took third and Grace Foley took first for Sand- fourth, respectively. burg in both the 1,600 (5:17.55) *** and 3,200 (11:46) at Saturday’s Stagg finished fourth with 2.5 SWSC Blue meet. points at Thursday’s TF South Sectional.

BOYS’ TRACK Wins by Abel Hernandez in the BOYS’ TENNIS 800-run (2:34), Mike Evancich in Stagg dropped a 4-3 decision the mile (4:40.8) and Londell Lee to Lincoln-Way East in an SWSC in the long jump (22-6½) guided crossover match last Thursday.

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Trinity sports report

Moraine athletics wrap

Trolls make NAIA Tournament

Cyclones baseball team getting hot at right time

By Tim Cronin

Moraine Valley College’s baseball season is adopting a betterlate-than-never feel.

And, as coaches in any sport will attest, a team playing its best late in a campaign could become a genuine postseason factor.

That’s what Cyclones players and coaches are hoping as Moraine continued to enjoy a fair amount of success on the diamond.

All was not perfect — Kankakee College, for instance, doled out a humbling 12-2 loss last Tuesday — but overshadowing the glitches were a few definite high points.

Topping the list of noteworthy feats was 7-2 triumph last Wednesday over powerhouse Joliet Junior College, the Cyclones’ second win this spring against the 2012 National Junior College Athletic Association Division III national champions.

Moraine was ahead of the Wolves from the second inning on, but it broke the contest open by scoring three times in the fifth.

Joe Lyons (Richards) and Mike Habas both belted RBI doubles to key the rally, which was also given a boost by two Joliet errors.

Habas ended the day with three hits, including two doubles. Mario Hernandez also slugged an RBI two-bagger for the Cyclones, who made a winner of pitcher Bob Wilmsen. Wilmsen went the distance on the hill. *** Moraine also pocketed victories over Morton College (8-3) and the College of DuPage (7-4) later in the week, giving it seven wins in its last 11 outings. COD earned a triumph over the Cyclones by edging them 6-5 in the opener of a Saturday doubleheader.

Lyons (two hits), Habas and pitcher Mike Levigne (five strikeouts) all performed admirably for Moraine against Kankakee.

SOFTBALL A year ago in the NJCAA Region IV playoffs, Prairie State College halted the Cyclones’ run, but this time around Moraine would have

Plucky — that’s an apt description of — Christian College’s baseball team.

The Trolls battled all season, and last week they won the games they needed to win to advance to the NAIA’s national championship tournament for the first time.

They nearly captured the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference title along the way. Only an 11-3 loss to Judson University, a school Trinity would have needed to defeat twice to claim conference honors, prevented the locals from continuing that quest.

But with Judson having won the regular-season title, the Trolls’ advancement to the CCAC championship round earned them a berth in the 45-team national-tourney field, a feat heretofore unaccomplished by a Trinity nine.

“It was a surreal experience for all of us,” Trolls coach Justin Huisman said. “We’ve been talking from the beginning of the year about making the tournament.

We believed in ourselves.”

Trinity (25-22) knocked off Olivet Nazarene University in the final game of the regular season to make the CCAC Tournament’s six-team field, then beat Robert Morris University and the University of St. Francis the next day to earn a berth opposite Judson in the tournament finale.

At that juncture, the Trolls were already assured of playing on.

Conveniently, Trinity, seeded fifth, was assigned last Monday to the NAIA bracket playing at Silver Cross Field in Joliet. The Trolls open against North Dakotabased Mayville State, a school with a gaudy 34-6-1 record, but seeded fourth in the five-team bracket because of the level of competition.

The Trolls and Comets meet at 10 a.m. today.

“They’ve got a couple of good pitchers and some guys who can swing the bat,” Huisman said of his preliminary scouting of Mayville State. “It’s tournament time. You take it an inning at a time.”

That was the case in the victory over Olivet, without which Trinity’s season would have ended. Rick Tilquist’s seven-inning stint on the mound and big hits

by John Pikes (a two-RBI double in the first) and Joseph Presutti (solo homer in the fourth) staked Tilquist to a lead he would not relinquish.

“Tilquist threw a good ballgame and our hitters did what they had to do,” Huisman said.

Olivet had cut the lead to 3-2 in the fifth, but the Trolls extended it on Peter Krygsheld’s two-RBI single in the sixth and then hung on for the victory.

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This time, there was no 24-hour celebration rule. It was more like 24 minutes.

“We knew we might have to play twice on [last] Tuesday,” Husiman said.

Only by winning the first game in CCAC Tournament play would a second game be necessary, and the victory came about in big fashion. A 16-8 triumph over thirdseeded Robert Morris was set in motion by Trinity’s scoring of six first-inning runs on five hits, the first of three such stanzas for the Trolls on the day.

Two-run singles from Bill Miller and Ryan Kiesel sandwiched Peter Cupery’s two-run homer and helped Trinity get off to its rapid start.

It was 9-2 after six innings, with Presutti’s solo clout in the third inning — the first of two homers on the day for him — being counted among the run-producing plays. The Trolls then put the game out of reach with another six-run splurge in the eighth, which featured two-run homers

by Kiesel and Miller.

Trinity totaled 22 hits in the contest, but didn’t even have 24 minutes to celebrate as a matchup with fifth-seeded USF awaited.

Again, the Trolls scored first, and often. A six-run second inning rocked the Saints, with back-toback two-RBI doubles Chris Tidmore and Steve Brewer doing most of the damage.

It was 8-0 through 4 1/2 innings, but USF’s offense arrived in the bottom of the fifth in the form of three runs on five consecutive hits. Two more Saints markers in the sixth narrowed the gap to 85, but Presutti’s second homer of the afternoon helped the Trinity end the argument by establishing an 11-5 margin and collecting its invitation to the NAIA soiree.

But the quest was not yet complete. There was the conference championship game, and top-seeded Judson, with which to deal.

To win the crown, Eagles would have to beat the Trolls once, but Trinity would have to defeat Judson twice to accomplish the same goal.

The former occurred, and only one game was necessary. The Trolls had a 3-0 lead after three innings, built on station-to-station offense, but Judson scored six times in the fifth, three times in the sixth and added four runs in the seventh to take command and set the 13-3 final score.

Nevertheless, Husiman’s crew was headed to the NAIA Tournament with the idea that anything could happen.

If the Trolls beat Mayville State today, they would come back later against top-seeded York (Neb.), which boasts a 41-10 record. A

victory over York would move Trinity into Friday’s semifinal round.

A loss to Mayville in the doubleelimination tournament would put the Trolls back on the field Friday morning and needing to win out in order to get to the bracket championship games, scheduled for Saturday and, if necessary, Monday.

The winner of the Joliet bracket, one of nine around the country, advances to the NAIA World Series, which starts May 24 in Lewiston, Idaho. That’s a long way off, but so was Joliet before the Trolls took the field against Olivet.

“We’re playing with confidence,” Huisman said. “We’ve got a better approach at the plate, a better approach on the field. If we play to our potential, we can be a great team.” *** • The Numbers: 25-22 overall; 18-12 CCAC; 7-8 home; 9-8 road; 9-6 neutral. Leaders: Ryan Kiesel, .386 batting average, 68 hits, .517 slugging percentage, 28 steals; Bill Miller, 48 RBI; Joseph Presutti, 7 home runs; Mike Diebold, 1.37 ERA, 4 saves; Danny Britt, 6 wins, 61 strokeouts.

• Next: NAIA Joliet Bracket: Thursday, vs. Mayville State, at Silver Cross Field, Joliet, 10 a.m.; second game Thursday (if Trinity wins) or Friday (if Trinity loses).

TRACK & FIELD Andy Reidsma’s triumphant performance in the 5,000-meter run at the National Christian College Athletic Association Championship, held last weekend in Joliet, was the highlight of the meet for Trinity.

Reidsma, as he has his entire career as a Troll, outclassed the field in the distance race. His time of 14 minutes, 48.92 seconds not only won the race, but it also set a school record in the event and was well under the qualifying standard for the NAIA Championship.

Reidsma’s showing was the only victory for Trinity in the meet.

Courtney Samudio took third in the women’s javelin with a throw of 113 feet, 1 inch, and also made it to the long jump finals, where she placed ninth.

The women’s 3,200-relay squad of Hannah Schwab, Justine VanDyk, Hannah Schaap and Kasey Zaremba clocked a 9:47.68 and took sixth, while the male quartet of Reidsma, Chris Koutavas, Jason VanDeraa and Michael Potter ran seventh in their race after finishing it in 8:02.39. Speedster Marcus Devers’ 400 time of 49.76 was good for the seventh spot.

The Trolls travel to Naperville today and Friday to compete in North Central College’s Dr. Keeler Invitational.

Stagg plated six runs over its final two at-bats, with Kubiak (single, groundout) and Dwyer (bases-loaded walk, fielder’s choice) garnering five RBI between them. While O’Neill liked that show of resiliency, he wasn’t quite so pleased about seeing five Chargers left on base during that stretch. A strikeout concluded the sixth inning and a groundout ended the game.

Another meeting with Thornton and two SWSC Red clashes with Thornridge were part of Stagg’s schedule this week. Also on the docket were nonconference tilts with defending Class 3A champion Marian Catholic and South Suburban Conference Red leader Oak Lawn.

Stagg 2B: Campbell, M. Farnan. RBI: Duffner 2. LP: Goral (2-3).

(Continued from page 3) Offensively, Stagg collected just four hits and tallied only in the fifth on a Bengals throwing error.

A double play kept the Chargers off the board in the first inning, and they failed to capitalize upon a two-on, one-out situation in the third as both runners were stranded in scoring position.

Lincoln-Way East 7 Stagg 6 Goral suffered another setback on Saturday after giving up four runs in the fourth frame and being forced from the contest. The Griffins followed that up by scoring once in each of their last three plate appearances and creating just enough room between them- Statistics selves and the Chargers to withstand some late-game rumblings Stagg by the latter.

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Vikings (Continued from page 1) opening stanza. Kevin White (RBI single) increased the edge to 2-0 in the second, then T.J. Marik went deep with a two-run shot in the fourth and Wood chased in another run with his fielder’s choice.

Wood (single) and Tholl (sacrifice fly) drove in St. Laurence’s last two runs in the sixth.

“We did a tremendous job,” Lotus said. “We played very good defense behind Brad and I was very happy with our approach with everything.”

As for Wood — who tossed a onehitter versus Providence Catholic the week before — he is conjuring up memories of his older brother Kyle, a former two-time Player of the Year who was recruited

by Purdue University.

“They do things a little bit differently,” Lotus said. “But as far as how they play the game, they are both very competitive kids and do things the right way on the baseball field. *** Lotus knew beating the Mustangs a second time would be no easy feat, given both the nature of St. Rita’s earlier loss and the fact the Vikings had never vanquished

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RedHawks (Continued from page 3) for the RedHawks, while Luke Daniels (double) and Kairis each drove in a run. Ryan Donegan also banged out a two-base hit. *** In Fabrizio’s opinion, Marist “played much better” on Wednesday, but Gainer’s third-inning single represented the team’s only run-producing hit. As a result, the RedHawks squandered a credible pitching display from Bohanek.

Dogging Marist, too, was some shaky infield defense, which Fabrizio said has happened with some frequency whenever Bohanek moves to the mound. A couple errors assisted the Lions during their three-run third stanza that put the game firmly in their grasp.

Mehalek (two), Bohanek (two), Bieniek and Conor Funk all hit safely for Marist, but those hits were fairly well scattered.

none of that.

At the start of the Region IV quarterfinals last Wednesday, the Cyclones took two of three from their conference rival to advance to last weekend’s semifinals. Moraine ace Emily Kurek (Mt. Assisi) held the Pioneers in check in the first and third games, which the Cyclones claimed by scores of 2-0 and 12-4. Kurek allowed just four hits in the shutout.

“She hit all her spots and kept jamming them at the plate,” Moraine coach Mike Veen said.

“These were the two best games she’s pitched all season. We shut the door on them.”

Kurek struck out two in the opener and got nine batters to pop out. She received help at the plate from Ari Bulthuis (Mother McAuley), who stroked a two-run double, and the tandem of Courtney Wheaton and Amie Raynor (Sandburg).

The Cyclones were up 5-2 in the second game before Raynor’s arm gave out and the Pioneers’ bats came alive in the fifth inning. It was a struggle for Moraine to come back, and it wound up dropping a 7-5 verdict.

Raynor went 3-for-4 and tallied twice. Kurek (RBI) and Bulthius also scored for the Cyclones.

Once Moraine grabbed the lead in the tiebreaking third game, it kept on pounding out the hits.

Several times this season, the Cyclones would build a lead, go on cruise control and eventually lose the game, or come close to losing, but not this time.

In a rare softball moment, Moraine even ended the game with a double play. Key hits came from Bulthius (3-for-4, double, three runs), Kurek (3-for-4, one run), Mother McAuley grad Jenny Vanek (homer, two runs) and Melanie Gerhardt (one hit, one run). *** The competition was even fiercer in Friday’s semifinals, where the Cyclones’ scrappy performance wasn’t enough to keep their 2013 season alive.

Andrean (Ind.) 13 Marist 4 The 59ers from Merrillville, Ind., have pitted themselves against several area schools this spring. It was the RedHawks’ turn to tangle with them on Friday, but it was a forgettable afternoon for Marist as it surrendered runs in all but one inning and got tagged with a resounding defeat.

Just as was the case in the first meeting with St. Viator, the RedHawks spotted their foe a lead that proved insurmountable over the long haul. In this instance, Andrean was ahead 8-1 after four innings and then snuffed out any hopes for a late Marist revival by plating four runs in the top of the seventh.

Four errors hampered the RedHawks and rendered somewhat meaningless decent offensive outings by Gainer (two hits, including a double, two RBI), Bohanek (two hits, including a double, one RBI) and Mehalek (two hits, one RBI).

Two ESCC confrontations with Nazareth Academy and one with St. Patrick were among Marist’s on-field assignments this week.

Raynor’s three-run homer got Moraine off to a fast start against Kankakee, but the Cyclones couldn’t sustain momentum and ultimately fell to a 9-7 setback.

The Cavaliers then knocked off Moraine a second time, 9-4, to bring the latter’s campaign to a close.

Vanek and Danielle Stark also hit safely for the Cyclones in the semifinal opener.

MEN’S TENNIS It’s another season in the books for the Cyclones, who took third in both the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference and Region IV and earned a berth in the national tournament as a result.

However, despite advancing to the NJCAA Tournament for a ninth consecutive season, Moraine chose not to compete. Typically, the Cyclones only allow their firstand second-place finishers to take part in the national event.

It may not be the way Moraine wanted to finish, but the season was still filled with accomplishments.

The Cyclones faced solid competition in the ISCC, particularly from Elgin and Prairie State colleges. Moraine also had to move several matches indoors due to cold and rainy weather, including its first scrimmage against Seward Community College, a school not typically found on the schedule.

Despite the challenging slate, the Cyclones posted a 7-2 overall record and 4-2 mark in the ISCC. Individual standouts included All-Region IV singles player Tim Stewart (Stagg), 2012 allconference pick Kevin Davenport and No. 1 singles player Dave Smith.

“To finish in third in regionals is respectable — it played out how I thought,” Moraine coach Bill Finn said. “We lost to two very good teams, but we had a successful season with a good record.

“These were the nicest bunch of kids we’ve had on the team [and] it was great coaching this group.

I’m happy with the season.”

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the Mustangs on the road during his coaching tenure.

But Mike Kornacker ended St. Laurence’s drought by pitching it to another victory last Wednesday.

The Vikings needed an extra inning to finalize the verdict in their favor, but did so on Tholl’s sacrifice fly. That followed Rybakowski’s single, a hit batsman, walk and errant pickoff attempt.

St. Laurence was ahead 2-0 after four stanzas, as White and Wood each delivered an RBI single. St. Rita, however, was not going to roll over a second time, and two Vikings errors aided the hosts during a fifth-inning plate appearance that resulted in four runs.

Down for the first time in either contest, St. Laurence quickly responded with a game-tying deuce in the bottom of the fifth as Mike Miller stroked a two-out single and Marik swatted a two-run round-tripper.

“It was great to see us come back that way,” Lotus said. “Ninetynine percent of the games are tight between us, and we had to make sure we didn’t get too big-headed [after Monday] and had the same intensity and focus we had then.

For the most part, we did that.”

The Vikings finished with 11 hits in support of Kornacker, who gave up that same number of safe-

ties but was relatively effective in scattering them. He fanned five and none of the runs scored off him was earned.

A rematch with Loyola awaited St. Laurence this past Monday, and the Viking were also due to meet up twice with Brother Rice this week.

Andrean Marist

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION ONE WEST BANK, FSB Plaintiff, -v.PHILLIP CAVAZOS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES FOR ANNA MARIE CAVAZOS, RONALD CAVAZOS, GERALD NORDGREN AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ANNA MARIE CAVAZOS (DECEASED) Defendants 10 CH 045796 10531 S. 81ST AVENUE PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 21, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 23, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 10531 S. 81ST AVENUE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 2314-208-006. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certiďƒžed funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certiďƒžed funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS ISâ€? condition. The sale is further subject to conďƒžrmation by the court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certiďƒžcate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conďƒžrmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court ďƒžle to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, examine the court ďƒžle or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to ďƒžle number 14-10-34941. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 1410-34941 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 10 CH 045796 TJSC#: 33-6014 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION METLIFE HOME LOANS, A DIVISION OF METLIFE BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO EVERBANK REVERSE MORTGAGE LLC FKA BNY MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF DOROTHY A. FELDNER, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY A. FELDNER, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF DOROTHY A. FELDNER, DECEASED, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VILLAS OF PALOS HEIGHTS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, WILLIAM BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF DOROTHY A. FELDNER, DECEASED, PATRICK FELDNER, ERIN BRACE, JOSEPH T. FELDNER Defendants 10 CH 03935 202 FELDNER CT. Palos Heights, IL 60463 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 19, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 20, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 202 FELDNER CT., Palos Heights, IL 60463 Property Index No. 24-31-201-063-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $246,152.32. Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certiďƒžed funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS ISâ€? condition. The sale is further subject to conďƒžrmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certiďƒžcate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conďƒžrmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court ďƒžle to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, SCOTT, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, SCOTT, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Attorney Code.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE HOME FINANCE, LLC Plaintiff, -v.REMIZ MEHOVIC A/K/A RAMIZ MEHOVIC, MARIANNA MEHOVIC, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA, PINEWOOD EAST UNIT FIVE ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 10 CH 036041 14368 CREEK CROSSING DRIVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 26, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 30, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 14368 CREEK CROSSING DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-07-205-002. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-10-28655. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 1410-28655 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 10 CH 036041 TJSC#: 33-5609 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE DEUTSCHE ALT-A SECURITIES, INC. MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-OA3 Plaintiff, -v.BOZENA U. GARVAZ, ROBERT GARVAZ A/K/A ROBERT GARBACZ, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 12 CH 021163 8447 ROB ROY DRIVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 31, 2012, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 23, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8447 ROB ROY DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-14-313-016. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certiďƒžed funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certiďƒžed funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS ISâ€? condition. The sale is further subject to conďƒžrmation by the court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certiďƒžcate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conďƒžrmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court ďƒžle to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, examine the court ďƒžle or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to ďƒžle number 14-12-03205. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 1412-03205 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 021163 TJSC#: 33-9431 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I527271

For Notice Sale

For Notice Sale

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP F/K/A COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, L .

P . , ďż˝ P l a i n t i f f ďż˝ V . ďż˝ HENRY M. PERILLO A/K/A HENRY MORTON A/K/A HENRY PERILLO, D e f e n d a n t s ďż˝ 10 CH 28143 Property Address: 9740 SOUTH 90TH AVENUE PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Fisher and Shapiro file # 09-022266 (It is advised that interested parties consult with their own attorneys before bidding at mortgage foreclosure s a l e s . ) ďż˝ PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered on March 14, 2013, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on June 17, 2013, at 205 W. Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real property: Commonly known as 9740 South 90th Avenue, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Permanent Index No.: 23-10-202-034 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

The judgment amount was $ 449,164.94. Sale terms for non-parties: 10% of successful bid immediately at conclusion of auction, balance by 12:30 p.m. the next business day, both by cashier's checks; and no refunds.

The sale shall be subject to general real estate taxes, special taxes, special assessments, special taxes levied, and superior liens, if any. The property is offered "as is," with no express or implied warranties and without any representation as to the quality of title or recourse to Plaintiff.

Prospective bidders are admonished to review the court file to verify all information and to view auction rules at w w w . k a l l e n r s . c o m . ďż˝ For information: Sale Clerk, Fisher and Shapiro, Attorney # 42168, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015, (847) 498-9990, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays only.

I522237

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P., P l a i n t i f f , ďż˝ v s . ďż˝ ARTUR KRASOWSKI, BARBARA KRASOWSKA, L A W N V I E W ďż˝ CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION ORLAND PARK F / K / A ďż˝ LAWNVIEW CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, U N K N O W N ďż˝ OWNERS, NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, AND U N K N O W N ďż˝ TENANTS AND OCCUPANTS, Defendants, 12 CH 19937 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on October 11, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, May 31, 2013, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 7935 West 92nd Street, #3C, Hickory Hills, IL 60457.

P.I.N. 23-01-309-030-1013.

The mortgaged real estate is a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr. Matthew C. Abad at Plaintiff's Attorney, Blommer Peterman, S.C., 165 Bishops Way, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53005.

(219) 793-9680.

2 0 1 1 - 0 6 1 9 5 - 1 ďż˝ INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I526031

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Run 5 9 13 For Notice Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP Plaintiff, -v.RICHARD S. DOMINICK A/K/A RICHARD DOMINICK A/K/A RICHARD STEVEN DOMINICK, CAROL DOMINICK, UNIFUND CCR PARTNERS ASSIGNEE OF PALISADES ACQUISITION XVI, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 11 CH 008790 14430 MASON LANE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 21, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 23, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 14430 MASON LANE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-10-215-016. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certiďƒžed funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certiďƒžed funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS ISâ€? condition. The sale is further subject to conďƒžrmation by the court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certiďƒžcate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conďƒžrmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court ďƒžle to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, examine the court ďƒžle or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to ďƒžle number 14-11-04821. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 1411-04821 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 008790 TJSC#: 33-8976 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I528395

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For Notice Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 2005, FREMONT HOME LOAN TRUST 2005-D Plaintiff, -v.WAYNE A. ADAMS A/K/A WAYNE ADAMS, MARJORIE D. ADAMS A/K/A MARJORIE ADAMS, CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Defendants 09 CH 028039 12401 S. 91ST AVENUE PALOS PARK, IL 60464 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 8, 2012, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 17, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 12401 S. 91ST AVENUE, PALOS PARK, IL 60464 Property Index No. 2327-402-007. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certiďƒžed funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certiďƒžed funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS ISâ€? condition. The sale is further subject to conďƒžrmation by the court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certiďƒžcate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conďƒžrmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court ďƒžle to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, examine the court ďƒžle or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to ďƒžle number 14-09-24045. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 1409-24045 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 09 CH 028039 TJSC#: 33-9012 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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For Notice Sale

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP Plaintiff, -v.JERZY OGRODNIK, ALICJA OGRODNIK, PALOS POINT TOWNHOMES OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION Defendants 11 CH 001967 11794 LIGHTHOUSE LANE PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 21, 2012, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 20, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 11794 LIGHTHOUSE LANE, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 Property Index No. 23-24-300-237. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certied funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certied funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to conrmation by the court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certicate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conrmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court le to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, examine the court le or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to le number 14-10-42227. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 1410-42227 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 001967 TJSC#: 33-9263 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I527010

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.CHRISTIE M. SKIBINSKI, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., TREETOP CONDOMINIUM #55-56, INC., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 11 CH 024463 9900 SHADY LANE UNIT #2NE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 7, 2012, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 28, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9900 SHADY LANE UNIT #2NE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-16-209-043-1004. The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certied funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certied funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to conrmation by the court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certicate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conrmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court le to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, examine the court le or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to le number 14-11-21030. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-11-21030 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 024463 TJSC#: 33-10005 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I528817

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.AMEL MADOUI, ABDELOUAHAB M. MADOUI, THOMAS CHARLES ESTATES TOWNHOUSE ASSOCIATION Defendants 09 CH 049335 8658 W. THOMAS CHARLES LANE HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 15, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 3, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 8658 W. THOMAS CHARLES LANE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 18-35-307-028. The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certied funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certied funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to conrmation by the court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certicate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conrmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court le to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, examine the court le or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to le number 14-09-39565. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 1409-39565 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 09 CH 049335 TJSC#: 33-4766 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I530816

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.MOHAMMAD SAYYAHIN, HALIMA GNAOUI A/K/ A HALIMA GRAOUI, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 12 CH 41604 8834 WEST 98TH STREET Palos Hills, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 26, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 28, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8834 WEST 98TH STREET, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-10203-048-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $271,070.11. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certied funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation.

No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certied funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to conrmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certicate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conrmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court le to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g1), you are hereby notied that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: Anthony Porto, FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC, 1807 W. DIEHL ROAD, SUITE 333, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (866) 402-8661 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com.. Please refer to le number F12080191. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1807 W. DIEHL ROAD, SUITE 333 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (866) 402-8661 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F12080191 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 12 CH 41604 TJSC#: 33-5800 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I528912

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.VOLHA NESTSIAROVICH A/K/A VOLHA NESTIAROVICH, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA, THE RIVIERA IN PALOS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, VITALI NESTSIAROVICH A/K/A VITALO NESTSIAROVICH A/K/A VITALI NESTIAROVICH Defendants 12 CH 025068 15 COUR CARAVELLE PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 7, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 20, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 15 COUR CARAVELLE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 2323-201-063. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certied funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certied funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to conrmation by the court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certicate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conrmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court le to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, examine the court le or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to le number 14-12-17552. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 1412-17552 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 025068 TJSC#: 33-9126 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I527005

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC MORTGAGE, A DIVISION OF PNC BANK N.A. Plaintiff, -v.ADNAN A. JABER A/K/A ADNAN JABER, ESMAT A. JABER, FIRSTSECURE BANK AND TRUST CO. F/K/A FAMILY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE UTA DTD 10/17/06 AKA TRUST 11-920, MB FINANCIAL BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO INBANK, FIRST SECURE BANK AND TRUST CO. F/K/A FAMILY BANK AND TRUST CO., THE MISSION HILLS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF FIRST SECURE BK & TRUST CO FKA FAMILY BK & TRST CO AS TRUSTEE UTA DTD 10/17/06 AKA TRUST 11-920, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 10 CH 05357 10439 SANTA CRUZ LANE ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 20, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 22, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 10439 SANTA CRUZ LANE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 Property Index No. 2732-206-003-0000. The real estate is improved with a white brick two story single family home; three car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certied funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certied funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to conrmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certicate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conrmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court le to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to le number PA1003120.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1003120 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 10 CH 05357 TJSC#: 33-4390 I524869

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, SERVICING L.P. Plaintiff, -v.JOHN F. BRENNAN A/K/A JOHN F. BRENNANN, CARROLL A. BRENNAN Defendants 08 CH 027392 7455 W. UTE LANE PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 20, 2009, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 17, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 7455 W. UTE LANE, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 Property Index No. 23-36-218-009. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certied funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certied funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to conrmation by the court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certicate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conrmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court le to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, examine the court le or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to le number 14-08-19142. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 1408-19142 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 08 CH 027392 TJSC#: 33-9272 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S I O N � BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP P l a i n t i f f , � v . � ARTURAS GRABAUSKAS, AUSRA GRABAUSKIENE, HARRIS N.A. D e f e n d a n t s � 10 CH 43379 8521 WEST SUN VALLEY DRIVE PALOS HILLS, IL 6 0 4 6 5 � NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 25, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 28, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8521 WEST SUN VALLEY DRIVE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-14-109-007-0000. The real estate is improved with a brick single family home; attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1019325. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1019325 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 10 CH 43379 TJSC#: 33-5903 I527385

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Plaintiff, v s . � SIE KHALIL; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON R E C O R D � CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 39434 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on February 25, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 23-13-113-006-0000.

Commonly known as 10619 SOUTH TOD DRIVE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1200785.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I525948

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Broaden Your Horizons This week Luncheon: Farm and nature preschool The Center’s preschool programs will be featured at a luncheon program on Tuesday, May 14, from noon to 2 p.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

The Farm and Nature Discovery Preschoolers will perform songs and show guests their classrooms, as Center director Dave Sanders and preschool director Kristin Hale tell about the farm and nature based program which began at the farm eight years ago.

The guests will then have a chance to see some of the farm’s rabbits and ducklings with farm education manager Kay Ardizzone and her weekly Junior Farmers class. Both the preschoolers and the Junior Farmers have the opportunity to become intimately involved year-round in the workings of this educational farm.

The program begins with a luncheon in the farm’s modern new Anderson Activity Center.

The luncheon is served at noon, costs $16 and requires reservations. Call The Center at 3613650.

event is for teens in 7th through 12th grade with a completed student membership application on file.

• Saturday Night — 7:30-10:30 p.m. May 18, music by Parias Day & Max Dvorak with samples from Chili’s. This event is exclusively for students in 10th-12th grade and is free with a student membership application or $5 with a school ID. To sign up for any programs, call 532-0500, or visit thebridge teencenter.org.

Upcoming Thursday morning basketry classes

The Log Cabin Center for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park, will offer a summer basketry workshop for three Thursdays beginning May 16, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

New basket students make an easy wood-bottomed basket, with their choice of colored trim.

Instructor Ann Fowler will help returning or experienced students choose a basket style and pattern appropriate to their experience level, or students may finish up un-completed baskets from previous classes.

The basket class costs $42, plus The Bridge a $12.50 materials fee. RegistraTeen Center events tion is required. Call The Center • Around the World, Morocco — at 361-3650, or visit thecenter 4:30-5:30 p.m. May 15, The Bridge palos.org.

Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will offer Morocco’s Writing from the heart food, culture, dance and scenery.

This free program is for teens in A new three-week writing class 7th through 12th grade with a begins at The Log Cabin Center completed student membership for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, on Wednesapplication on file. day, May 22, from 2 to 4 p.m.

• Friday Night Live — 7:30- Columnist Susan Alexander 10:30 p.m. May 17, music from teaches students how to transEnough For Now and samples late their passion for writing into from Old Town Pizza. This free focused efforts to publish their

work. Alexander offers direction in researching and outlining, constructing concise paragraphs, overcoming writer’s block and developing the patience for excellent writing. She welcomes students interesting in writing novels or articles, fiction or nonfiction.

Alexander has written novels, magazine and newspaper articles, short stories and essays. She currently writes two columns for an international magazine, in addition to her blog at letstalkcarving.com.

The class fee is $39. Registration is required. Students should bring a bound notebook, pen, and a sample of preferred writing format, such as a magazine or book. Call The Center to register.

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Summer Farm Fest at Children’s Farm More than 1,000 visitors are expected at the Children’s Farm on June 1 for its the 25th annual summer Farm Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park.

The fest features horse rides, hayrides, and free tours of the barns to see the new lambs, piglets, bunnies, calves, goats, and the most recent addition — a new and huge black and white Holstein cow. The festival also includes a flea market, live music, games and crafts for kids, fresh lemonade and watermelon, grilled hotdogs and hamburgers, and a Green Fair of environmental organizations and businesses.

All garage sales vendors who sell used merchandise are invited to have a free flea market space.

Others pay $25 for a space to sell their goods or services.

Festival admission is $4 per adult and $2 per child. For more information, call The Center at 361-3650.

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Summer camp at The Children’s Farm Assistant Camp Director Paul Purdy (middle) returns for his sixth summer on the staff for summer camp at The Center.

Now is the time for children who love animals and nature to sign up for summer camp at the Children’s Farm, 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park.

Children ages 9 through 12, entering 4th through 7th grades in the fall, will be attending the two week overnight camp which will begin its 77th season on June 16. Later summer sessions begin July 7 and July 28.

Each day is packed with fun for the 24 farm campers who learn to ride horses, care for animals, hike in the woods and creeks and make campfires. Campers enjoy campouts, hayrides, games, crafts and new friends.

While some sessions are already filled, there are still some spots available. A scholarship fund makes camp possible for children who need financial assistance. Call 361-3650 for registration information.

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Actors age 15 and older are invited to audition for the Orland Park Theatre Troupe’s musical dinner theater presentation, “Broadway in Orland.” Those auditioning must be able to sing and dance. Auditions require singing at least 16 measures, learning and performing a dance. Once cast, participants must pay a $35 registration fee.

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by Jason Maholy â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; At the southeast corner of 123rd Street and Harlem Avenue in the heart of Palos Heights stands one of the crown jewels of the southwest suburbsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dining scene. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been written about, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been featured on television and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been at least mentioned in conversation by probably the vast majority of people who have eaten there â&#x20AC;&#x201D; if for no other reason than the generous portions of wine which are served in equally huge glasses. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost a dirty trick, giving customers so much wine they canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help but think â&#x20AC;&#x153;this place is awesome;â&#x20AC;? but can it really be dirty when it brings such big smiles and a feeling of being welcomed in?

Of course not. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; And besides, while the wine certainly helps build good vibes, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the only thing thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s done right and isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the reason people keep coming back to â&#x20AC;&#x153;this placeâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Capri, 12307 S. Harlem Ave. The Italian restaurant tucked into Old Palos has stood strong while the landscape of the heightsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; downtown goes through a transitional period

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One visit to Capri explains why it has remained vibrant despite changes all around. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; To ease into that visit start with a glass of wine, and anyone who enjoys good calamari would be well-served to try it grilled Capri-style. Squid can be tender and delicious, but is a fickle food easily ruined by overcooking. Fortunately the people over at Capri know exactly what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing, and the calamari is a fantastic result. The light, pleasant flavor of finely-cooked squid is accompanied by the smoky taste of the grill for a welcome and unexpected melding of flavors. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Food-lovers who appreciate eggplant and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have an aversion to fried foods shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hesitate to try the eggplant parmesan. The purple-skinned, bulbous relative of the tomato (and tobacco â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it actually contains nicotine) isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top choice on the menu, but when seasoned well and cooked right can be a culinary delight that is hearty enough to pass as a main course. With its thick texture

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For eggplant-lovers, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to beat Capriâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eggplant parmesan.

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The mix of ingredients infuse the dish with a simple but sweet and tangy flavor that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t try too hard to be different, but attains excellence just the same.

For diners who like to live on the spicy side, try the linguini scampi diavolo â&#x20AC;&#x201D; shrimp with olive oil and crushed hot peppers in marinara. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Whether chicken, seafood, pasta, veal or steak, Capri does it Italian, does it well, and appeals to people who love food. The fullness of the flavors without overdoing it is an admirable quality in a restaurant because it indicates a respect for cuisine and confidence in oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s craft. These qualities and more put Capri among the elite for good dining in the southwest suburbs.

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