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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Eateries want Heights to OK video gambling by Jack Murray Regional News editor Owners of three establishments licensed to serve liquor in Palos Heights are asking the City Council to rescind the city’s ban of video gambling, which is allowed by most nearby suburbs under the terms of the Illinois Video Gaming Act. Representatives of Sam Buca’s restaurant, Trio and X’s & O’s outlined their case for allowing video gambling on their premises before the City Council’s Licensing, Permits and Franchises Committee, chaired by Alderman Michael McGrogan (4th Ward), at the panel’s meeting a week

ago Tuesday. Mike Pappas, of Orland Park, of Fair Share Gaming in Tinley Park, a supplier of video gambling machines, also spoke to the panel. He noted that Worth, Palos Hills, Crestwood are Palos Heights’ neighbor suburbs that allow video gambling in establishments licensed to serve liquor by those municipalities. Palos Park and Orland Park, like Palos Heights, have banned the video gambling that a growing number of localities across the state allow under the terms of the state gaming act. Three residents who are proponents of retaining the city’s video gambling ban, including former

mayor Dean Koldenhoven, attended the Licensing panel meeting to oppose lifting the ban. Alderman McGrogan noted that the issue had been brought before his committee earlier this year in a presentation by Sam Buca’s. The panel had asked for information on how much revenue could be generated to the community by video gambling in addition to the permit fees the city could levy on each machine. Pappas and the restaurant owners said video gaming has allowed many struggling establishments to stay in business in tough economic times that have been “rough on bar owners and restaurant owners,” especially

since the state’s indoor smoking ban took effect. “The governments in our towns are not supposed to be a moral compass for our people,” Pappas told the panel. Towns without gaming are losing food and drink sales above and beyond the money they could make from gaming, he added. Pappas also noted that video gaming is a funding source for the state’s “capital bill to rebuild Illinois,” noting that unions are “behind this.” “If I want to gamble, I could walk a few blocks to the gold course, Water’s Edge, and gamble,” he said. Of the 200 or fewer towns in

Illinois that have opted out of video gaming, more towns are “jumping in,” Pappas added. Revenues broken down by locality generated by the machines are posted on the Illinois Video Gaming Commission’s website. Trio representative Mike D’Antonio noted that local establishments give to the community by their support of fundraisers for a variety of causes, from local schools to individuals struggling to pay medical bills. “This will give us a shot,” he said. D’Antonio indicated Trio would work hard to make sure the machines cause no problems for law enforcement. He noted Trio employs doormen. “I will take

the machines out of the riff-raff comes in.” Taking his turn at the podium to address the panel, former mayor Koldenhoven urged keeping the ban. “Gambling for some people is an addiction,” he said. “We can live without the revenues. Some people burn up a whole paycheck in the machines. Palos Heights as a city should turn it down.” Karen Hayes added her voice in opposition to rescinding the city’s ban. “We’ve been through this once before — this is not good public policy,” she said. She prefers the status quo of Palos Heights as a “gambling-free (See Gambling, Page 4)

Orland nears 10-year Waste Management trash pact by Jeff Vorva staff reporter More service. Less cost. That is what Orland Park village officials are promising if they agree to a 10-year deal with Waste Management for hauling refuse services. The agreement passed the Village Board’s Public Works and Engineering committee stage Monday night and will be voted on by the full Board of Trustees on June 3. Village Manager Paul Grimes said that during negotiations the past month, Waste Management went down in its asking price. “They offered a substantial reduction from what their proposal was,” Grimes said. “We are pleased to announce that the tentative agreement would

decrease the price for residents by about 4.2 percent and they will get more service. We think that’s a good deal.” Residents now pay $19.40 per month for service. Upon the change, they will pay $18.58 the first year, $19.04 the second year and the price will steadily increase to $23.20 in the 10th year. Originally, Waste Management offered $19.20 per month in the first year and would have increased it steadily to $23.97 in the 10th year. Services will be increased, according to village officials as the plan calls for a two-cart system and weekly recycling. Residents will be issued two carts — one for refuse and another for recycling. Currently recycled items are picked up once every two weeks. Yard waste will be collected in

separate containers supplied by residents during seasonal periods. The new contract will eliminate the annual fall and spring cleanup events in which residents dropped off bulk trash at the village’s Public Works facility. Instead, the village will designate a one-day per year event in which residents will be allowed to place bulk quantities of trash on their parkway for pickup. The village will also receive $25,000 per year from Waste Management to be used to support village programs and events. Waste Management has served Orland Park for more than 30 years and village officials said they were happy with the Houston-based company’s service. But earlier this year Allied Waste Republic came charging in with lower bids. Orland Park officials

said that residents gave Waste Management high marks for its service and that keeping the company would provide minimal disruption in service not changing providers. During a village board meeting in March, Lions Club reps spoke on behalf of what Waste Management has done for them and their annual Orland Days celebration. “Every year they’ve been awesome to us,” Lions Club member Dave Sjo said. “They provide five to seven people and equipment to us at no charge to anybody. They’ve done that for 14 years. It saves us a ton of money that we give back to the community. It’s approximately $14,000 of $15,000 worth of services. Over 14 years, Photo by Jeff Vorva you can see what type of money Waste Management will pick up trash in Orland Park for 10 more years if the board of trustees vote to approve a contract at the June (See Waste pact, Page 4) 3 meeting.

Sandburg teen finishes 1st in cancer support event Swimmer out of water runs for his aunt by Jeff Vorva staff reporter Sandburg High School senior Paul Fitzpatrick had never won a running race in his life. But he had good reason to on Sunday. The Orland Park resident has made an impact at the school in the water, on the swimming team, and as a member of the water polo team that finished third in the state in 2012. Fitzpatrick was one of 900-plus Photo by Jeff Vorva runners and walkers who took Sandburg’s Paul Fitzpatrick, shown after winning a charity run, said part in the Walk of Hope and 5K he was inspired by his aunt’s fight with cancer to run a 5K race Sun- Fun Run Sunday at Commissionday in Frankfort to benefit an area cancer support facility. er’s Park in Frankfort. He was the

first to cross the finish line and said that he dedicated the run to his aunt, Marianne Fitzpatrick, of Tinley Park. She was diagnosed with cancer four months ago. “Luckily it was only stage one and they caught it early and were able to get it out,” he said. “She is going through chemotherapy. If she can fight cancer, three miles is nothing.” But actually winning the race? That was not originally in the plans. “I came here to run and just have fun as the title suggests,” Fitzpatrick said. “But once I start (See Swimmer runs, Page 4)

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Sandburg senior Paul Fitzpatrick starts a 5K run that he eventually won Sunday in Frankfort.

Flip that house? P. Hills, Dist. 230 target heroin use It may cost $10K in EP by Jessie Molloy Correspondent Evergreen Park trustees on Monday delayed voting on a proposed ordinance that would require certain home buyers to pay the village an up-front fee of $10,000. The proposed ordinance would pertain to persons who plan to buy homes, refurbish them and sell them for a profit, a process known as “flipping.” Evergreen Park wants to require buyers who plan to flip homes and never live in them to pay a $10,000 cash bond. Mayor James Sexton said the proposed ordinance’s intent is to ensure any renovation work gets done properly, and to “protect the permanent residents from bad neighbors” who might rent such homes. Two former Evergreen Park residents objected to the proposal, claiming the fee would create a financial hardship for potential home-flippers and discourage investors from trying to improve the housing stock in a neighborhood. Stephen and Catherine Maier of Palos Park raised the issue during the open public forum portion of the Village Board meeting. “From my standpoint, I would probably be looking at a $10,000 cash bond as taking away from

my ability to work on the home I was buying,” Stephen Maier told the board. Trustees tabled the proposal and directed the village attorney to amend the draft ordinance to guarantee a refund of the bond money within 30 days of the village issuing a “certificate of residence” once all work has been finished and approved. The refunding of the money was not specifically addressed in the proposed ordinance, and Stephen Maier pointed out the language implied the village could keep the money for up to two years. In other Evergreen Park Village Board news, trustees voted to issue two business licenses. One of the licenses issued will require the village to update the ordinance pertaining to scavenger licenses, which would increase the number of available scavenger licenses from eight to 12. Scavenger licenses are granted to licensed companies businesses can contract for waste disposal or recycling. The license issued Monday went to Homewood Disposal, provided the company pays a $1,000 fee. The board also issued a license to, Pure Indoor Cycling, which will open an indoor bike park and spin studio at 3354 W. 95th St.

by Kelly White Correspondent An increase in heroin use among suburban youths has prompted area public officials to discuss the possibility of implementing drug prevention programs. Consolidated High School District 230 in January 2012 sent a letter to students’ homes after a Stagg High School student overdosed on the powerful opiate, asking parents for their help and awareness. The letter informed parents of “...disturbing stories about dangerous and sometimes deadly behavior in which teens in the south suburbs have been engaging, including underage drinking and law enforcement concerns over the increase in availability of drugs, particularly heroin.” “That January, we began working closely with our police department and began forming student, parent and staff educational programs,” Stagg Principal Eric Olsen told the Palos Hills City Council on April 25. “We took a risk as a school by announcing that we have a problem, but it was something that needed to be done in order to come to a solution.” District 230 officials believe drug and alcohol use among students has decreased since the incident, but they and city officials are not

satisfied with the numbers. Stagg recorded 26 drug- or alcohol-related incidents in 2012, including nine in which students were reprimanded for being under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and one involving a student caught in possession of alcohol. The number of incidents decreased to 15 in 2013, with 10 students caught under the influence of drugs or alcohol, Olsen said. Three persons between 19 and 36 years old have fatally overdosed on heroin in the past year, said Palos Hills Police Chief Paul Madigan. The most common users of heroin are high school students, but abuse of the narcotic is not limited to that age group, he added. The drug began being distributed in powder form in the area about two or three years ago, according to Madigan. “This is something we haven’t seen in a while; however, it’s cheaper and more easily accessible to our young people,” he said. “And, the problem with the powder form of heroin is that more of it is often needed in order to get high than the injected form, so these young people are taking a lot more than they should be and overdosing.” The powder form of heroin is 80 percent pure on average, and sells for $20 to $25 dollars for a

small bag, Madigan said. “As recently as last week, we had another arrest with a person carrying enough heroin to distribute,” he told the council. “Now, we are questioning where they are buying the heroin from, and the most common response we are receiving is the west side of Chicago.” The Police Department has taken a proactive approach by sending officers into Chicago to pose as potential drug-buyers. Once a transaction is made, an arrest is made on the street, Madigan explained. Still, even with the arrests of accused drug dealers, Madigan believes the project must be addressed on other fronts. “The biggest problem is that the parents of teenagers who are using heroin are often in denial,” he said. “If your children are using heroin, you have to get them professional help. You cannot turn your head or think that this is something that can be solved within the walls of your own home.” Palos Hills Alderman Joe Marrotta (4th Ward) has suggested the city establish a volunteer committee that would function as a support group for teenagers struggling with or trying to overcome drug addiction. State Rep. Kelly Burke (D-35, Evergreen Park) is working with District 230 on these

educational programs informing students, parents and staff on drug prevention. The Parent Education Programs at Stagg offered throughout the school year have had low turnouts even with multiple attempts to reach out to parents prior to the sessions, Olsen said. Programs have included information sessions on drug awareness and prevention and internet safety and cyber bullying, he added. In October 2012, through a partnership with the Robert Crown Center designed to enhance drug awareness and prevention efforts, all of the Stagg High School staff was trained by the Robert Crown Center staff on health lessons, alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. Olsen reported that every school in District 230, which also includes Sandburg High School in Orland Park, has a substance abuse coordinator that serves as a link and a liaison between the school and treatment centers such as Rosecrans Rehab. Stagg also holds a monthly Law Enforcement Mega Meeting, at which members of the Police Department and representatives of Stagg discuss any drug use among students. Bennett asked Olsen to make the drug prevention programs a permanent part of Stagg High School’s Educational Program.

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View from Trinity by Dr. Steven Timmermans

Sporting something new along the Cal-Sag Channel Perhaps you’ve driven along College Drive, east of Ridgeland, wondering what’s happening between the road and the Cal-Sag Channel. Trinity Christian College has been developing the approximately 65-acre site for some time, both bringing the parcel up to a consistent level and preparing for the construction of athletic fields. Last week, a major milestone was reached! These fields were named the George and June Schaaf Athletics Complex in honor of George and his late wife’s commitment to this project and their generosity. A dedication service marked this honor, as Trinity faculty and staff, students, trustees, and friends assembled along one of the fields last week. Truly, the gifts of vision, time, and funding of Mr. Schaaf and friends of the College have made it possible for the dream of greatly expanded fields for Trinity’s teams to become a reality. Ready for use or already being used are three soccer fields (one of which has artificial turf) and two softball diamonds. Next on the construction agenda is a baseball field and after that, a large portion will be left flat until further needs are identified. In the meantime, our golf team will have a great place to practice their drives! As in all projects, there are others important to the project’s success. First, this project would not be possible if not for the cooperation of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD). The MWRD’s website spells out its mission: “The District will protect the health and safety of the public in its ser-

vice area, protect the quality of the water supply source (Lake Michigan), improve the quality of water in watercourses in its service area, protect businesses and homes from flood damages, and manage water as a vital resource for its service area.” Because this parcel is along the Cal-Sag Channel, the MWRD requires access to the channel via this land, but also recognizes that other uses are possible, which has led to Trinity’s long-term lease. While the lease does not allow use by the general public, our hope is that whether rooting for a Trinity team or even an opponent, many will have the opportunity to be spectators at this complex. Second, the Cal-Sag Trail is becoming a reality, beginning later this year. Running through Lake Katherine, this trail will also traverse the south shore of the Cal-Sag across the edge of this new complex. The Alsip Park District has also been key to this effort, and I hope next year you will be able to bike, run, or walk along this trail, with the wooded shoreline on one side and student athletes striving on the other. Truly, our area is one of great beauty, whether found at the Lake Katherine Nature Center, in one of the forest preserves, or walking along a tree-lined street. When all is complete, the Cal-Sag Trail will provide still another asset for our community, and Trinity’s George and June Schaaf Athletics Complex will contribute a significant link! Steve Timmermans, Ph.D., is president of Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights.

For the Public Safety

Readers Write Bad governance Dear Editor: The ideal of government of the people, by the people, and for the people is badly tarnished by the actions of elected officials who act for political or personal gain, or with a dim wit and arrogance, all close cousins of bad governance. Great examples of wielding

The Palos Park Police Department is joining the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and more than 500 local law enforcement agencies across the state to save more lives by strongly enforcing seat belt laws. The purpose of the campaign is to help save lives by cracking down on those who do not buckle up through the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Chief Joe Miller said, as we kick-off the busy summer driving season it’s important for everyone to buckle up every trip, every time, day or night — no excuses, our officers are prepared to ticket anyone who is not wearing a seat belt.” During last Memorial Day weekend there were six fatalities and almost 600 injuries on Illinois roadways. Three of those fatalities were alcohol-

related. Palos Park Police reminds all motorists that wearing seat belts is the best defense against an impaired driver. Fifth-two percent of the 21,253 passenger vehicle occupants killed in 2011 were not wearing their seat belts at the time of the crash. As noted, deaths involving seat belt nonuse are more prevalent at night than during the daytime: 62 percent of the 10,135 passenger vehicle occupants killed in 2011 during the overnight hours of 6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m. were not wearing their seat belts at the time of the crash. “Seat belts save thousands of lives every year, but far too many motorists still are not buckling up, especially at night when the risk of getting in a crash is even greater,” Police Commissioner Dan Polk noted.

triggered U.S. and Illinois penitentiary growth at the cost of schools, neighborhoods, sobriety, privacy and freedom. If enacting more penalties and punishments made for good government, Illinois would be a model. In 44 years of law practice, I have seen the statutory laws of Illinois grow from a foot in length on the shelf to two feet, and emblematically

Inside the First Amendment

Graduation prayer, again fighting over a lost cause by Charles C. Haynes

Cops out in force Memorial Day weekend

government power for those reasons and with those handicaps abound: Illinois’ pension laws that invited pigs to the public trough while underfunding the feast, wacky Iraqi wars served with tax cuts, the Chicago parking meter debacle that cannibalizes public property for today’s lunch, Chicago’s Meigs Field Airport Gardens, the UN-driven War on Drugs that

School officials in Lake City, Arkansas have come up with a novel solution to the fight over prayer at graduation: No prayer, no graduation. On May 6, the school board voted to cancel sixth-grade graduation at Lake City’s two elementary schools. The action came soon after the district received a complaint letter from the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) objecting to prayers at previous graduations. Rather than drop the prayers, the district opted to drop the entire ceremony. The decision appears to be popular in the community. For many Christians in the predominately Christian community, no graduation is better than graduation without prayers. A group of Christian parents have come up with plan B: Privatize graduation by organizing a graduation ceremony at a local church where participants can pray as much as they like. No word yet on what parents and students of minority faiths or those with no religious affiliation will do on graduation day. Meanwhile in Georgia, Houston County school officials also got a letter from FFRF demanding an end to prayers and religious music at the high school graduation.

The district is forging ahead with plans for a high school graduation ceremony — but minus the devotional content. Needless to say, many conservative Christians in Houston County are angered by the change. Stripping the prayers and hymns from the ceremony is an “attack on Christianity,” one local pastor told Fox News. What’s remarkable about these prayer conflicts (and we have them every May) is that some local school districts are still fighting about prayers at graduation twenty-one years after the U.S. Supreme Court declared the practice unconstitutional (Lee v. Weisman, 1992). Every year, advocacy groups uncover school districts, typically in rural, religiously homogenous communities, that continue to practice a form of civil disobedience by including prayers and devotional music in their graduation ceremonies. And every year, school districts breaking the law are made to uphold it. Defending school-sponsored prayers at graduation is a lost cause, as Lake City and Houston County school officials can testify. But prayer doesn’t have to be banished from the graduation experience altogether. First and foremost, communities are free to hold Baccalaureate services during graduation weekend with as many prayers as they choose. As long as such

services are privately sponsored, the school can announce the event and even allow it to be held in the school (on the same basis as other community groups use school facilities in non-school hours). Students and teachers are free to attend or not. It’s also possible that a student speaker at graduation will offer a prayer. But under current law, such prayers are only legal if the student speaker was chosen by neutral criteria and given primary control of his or her speech (i.e., not reviewed or edited by the school). If school officials do decide to let students speak freely, they would be wise to put a disclaimer in the program explaining that the speech represents the views of the student, not the school. But the best way to accommodate prayer at graduation is to let people choose for themselves what, if any, prayers they want to pray by putting a “moment of silence” on the program. After all, the decision to pray or not to pray is a matter of conscience — and not the business of any school or state. Charles C. Haynes is director of the Religious Freedom Education Project at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. Web: firstamendmentcenter.org. Email: chaynes@freedomforum.org

It’s checkmate for inmates at county jail In a score you may not get anywhere else, a group of 10 Russian prisoners trounced a group of 10 Cook County detainees 14.5 to 5.5 in a cyber chess competition that took place last Wednesday, May 15.

It was Sheriff Tom Dart’s Inaugural Cook County-Russia Inmate Chess Tournament and it was held via a secure Internet line at the Cook County Jail’s Division 11 facility. So what does all of this

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Cook County detainees played Russian prisoners in a recent chess match via technology earlier this month. The event was the brainchild of Mikhail Korenman, who teaches chess to kids in Orland Park.

have to do with our area? The guy who helped organize this unusual international event is Mikhail Korenman. When Korenman is not spending time teaching detainees the fine art of castling and chess strategy, he is teaching school kids from all over the Chicago area and founded the Anatoly Karpov School of Chess at the Orland Park Cultural Center. Dart credited Koreman for his role in the battle of jailhouse acumen. “Today’s successful competition is a tribute to Dr. Korenman for his vision…” Dart said in a news release. “We will continue with our chess program to accommodate the hundreds of detainees interested in learning the game and improving their skills.” During a news conference in the jail, Dart told the media there were few risks about hosting an event like this. “What are you going to do, beat someone with a rook?” he cracked.

Reporter’s Notebook by Jeff Vorva

Recchia back with T-Bolts Shepard graduate Mike Recchia’s hopes of making it back to organized baseball was derailed when he was cut by the Baltimore Orioles organization before the season opened. Recchia, who was with the New York Yankees organization for two years before getting cut in 2011, is keeping his baseball dreams alive by spending another season pitching for the Windy City Thunderbolts. Last year the Worth resident was 11-3 with a 2.51 ERA and 177 strikeouts in 150 1/3 innings for the Thunderbolts and that helped him get notice by the Orioles.

Recchia, 23, was the Opening Day starter for the T-Bolts on Friday and gave up three runs over six innings and was tagged with a 6-2 road loss to Schaumburg.

Number of the Week 2 — Choices of Memorial Day activities to choose from in Palos Park. One is hosted by the Palos Historical Society and takes place at 11 a.m. Monday at the Oak Hill Cemetery. The other is hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars at 11:30 a.m. on the Village Green.

legislators are talking about more laws to increase the penalty for chauffeurs driving under the influence of intoxicants as this is written. The pander for votes by enacting worthless laws that are popular with voters but that come with hidden and delayed price tags is a great sin of our public officials. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness ultimately pay the price for bad government. James E. Gierach Palos Park

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Quote of the Week “I feel like I’m 30 years old. I know my hair is grayer but I attribute that to having four daughters,” said Retiring Navy Cmdr. Paul Alberts, 60. He served in the Navy for more than 40 years and is an Orland Park resident.

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Memorial Day will observe all due honors by Jeff Vorva staff reporter

Palos Park

Four Memorial Day ceremonies will pay honor and remembrance in the Palos-Orland area on Monday. Formerly known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. It grew out of the ancient custom of decorating soldiers’ graves with flowers. Soldiers’ graves in the U.S. were so decorated before and during the Civil War. By the 20th century Memorial Day had been extended to honor all Americans who have died while in the military service.

There will be two commemorations on Memorial Day in the village. The first is hosted by the Palos Historical Society at 11 a.m. at the Oak Hill Cemetery at 131st Street and Southwest Highway to remember friends and family who are buried there. The second will be a brief ceremony put on by the Veterans of Foreign Wars at 11:30 a.m. on the Village Green, 8901 West 123rd St.

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the colors from Orland-Palos VFW Post 2604. The Palos Heights observance Shepard High School’s Lindsie takes place at 11 a.m. at the Vet- Bliss will sing the “Star Spangled erans Memorial outside of City Banner” and there will be speechHall, 7607 W. College Drive. es, poems and presentations from After a musical prelude from Mayor Robert Straz, Kathy Lovitt, the Fortress Brass Quintet, there Ann Carlson and Susan Snow and will be a call to order from Veter- Robert White. “Taps” will be perans Commission Chairman Scott formed and there will be a firing Kelly, followed by the posting of squad salute.

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The village’s Veterans Commission will host its annual Memorial Day Ceremony at 1 p.m. at the village’s memorial, Ara Pace — Place of Peace, located at the Village Center, 14700 S. Ravinia Ave. “The village’s ceremonies on Memorial Day and Veterans Day are very moving and we invite everyone to join us,” Mayor Dan McLaughlin said in a news release. “On Memorial Day, we remember those who have died serving our

country and we also recognize the veterans and their families whose names have been added to the village’s memorial.” The names of 10 veterans have been added to Orland Park’s granite wall since the village’s Veterans Day Ceremony. Seven of the 10 are expected to be at the ceremony with their families while the three deceased veterans will be represented by family and friends. Refreshments will be served inside of the Orland Park Civic Center immediately following the ceremony and attendees will be able to view the memorial table with photos of the veterans who have been added. Frann Carnivele-Sidlow, resident director of the Village of Orland Park Theatre Troupe, will sing the national anthem. Colors will be presented by members of the Palos-Orland Reber-Tesmond Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2604 and the American Legion Orland Memorial Post 111. Members of Orland Park Boy Scout Troop 383 will serve as an honor guard with members of Orland Park Cub Scout Pack 383.

Fort Dearborn ceremony will honor 1812 war dead The Fort Dearborn Bicentennial Initiative will host its second annual Memorial Day ceremony remembering the soldiers of Fort Dearborn who died in service of our country during the War of 1812. It will take place this Saturday, May 25, at 10:30 a.m. Assisted by a color guard of re-enactors from the First U.S. Infantry, Fort Dearborn Garrison, the ceremony will include a reading of the names of those who died in battle outside the Fort. On display for the ceremony will be story boards about Fort Dearborn, the American frontier and the War of 1812. The ceremony will take place at the former site of the Fort, located at Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive, near the southwest bridgehouse. At noon, following the ceremony, the Fort Dearborn Bicentennial Initiative and the re-enactors will

march in Chicago’s Memorial Day Parade. Invited dignitaries include Mayor Rahm Emmanuel, 42nd Ward Alderman Brendan Reilly and 2nd Ward Alderman Robert Fioretti. The Fort’s location is marked by brass strips embedded in the pavement at the intersection of Wacker and Michigan. The sculpture on the southwest bridgehouse of the Michigan Avenue bridge depicts the garrison’s defense of our young nation’s frontier. In a complex era, when North America’s future was on the line, events at the Fort led to the deaths of many and shaped the future of the region. Fort Dearborn played so significant a role in Chicago’s early identity, it is commemorated with a star on Chicago’s flag. For more information, visit news@FortDearborn.us.

Ceremony at Great Lakes honors retiring naval officer

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Cmdr. Alberts is presented his shadow box by Capt. Scott Laidlein during his retirement ceremony last Saturday at Great Lakes Naval Station. by Jeff Vorva staff reporter When it comes to honoring those who died in the war, it seems like every day is Memorial Day for U.S. Navy Cmdr. Paul Alberts. The 60-year-old Orland Park resident, who was honored at his retirement ceremony Saturday in Glenview for his 40-plus years of service with the United States Navy, has been to hundreds of memorial services in recent years and is saddened to see the amount of World War II veterans who pass away at an alarming rate. There are some estimates that more than 1,000 World War II vets die each day. Alberts, a former

commander in the Navy, thinks it’s closer to 2,000 per day. “Too many of them say saying goodbye every day,” Alberts said. “So, yes, Memorial Day is something I take very seriously. It’s a very significant day.” Cmdr. Alberts’ official retirement date is May 31. He said that he may spend his final Memorial Day as a commander Monday “laying low” or possibly attending a ceremony at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood. His journey into the military started Sept. 2, 1971 at the Great Lakes Naval Station in Glenview. His first day on the job consisted of “swabbing and sweeping,” he said.

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Cmdr. Paul Alberts, who is retiring from the Navy after 40 years of service, said he is alarmed at the amount of World War II vets who die every day. His name appears on Orland Park’s veterans’ memorial. That’s not what he had envisioned. Since he was a 3rd-grader he saw that his father, John, and uncle, Daniel Torke, were flying all over the globe and he was attracted to that. So, as he stood there with mop in hand, he came to a conclusion. “I figured that if I adjusted my attitude, I could get through boot camp and everything would be OK,” he said. Within his first four years, his knowledge as a pilot and acumen

with electronics helped him receive assignments in the Pacific Rim, the Philippines, Taiwan, Iran, Africa and Moscow. In the following decades he’s been to many other places. He’s not ready to sing the old country hit “I’ve Been Everywhere” but he does feel blessed. “I have friends who have never been out of Illinois and Indiana and I’ve been to all of these foreign places,” Alberts said. “And some of these places I feel right

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Cmdr. Alberts greets Glenn Kraemer, of Palos Heights, and Lea Morsovillo, his guests at his retirement ceremony. at home.” He has stories from these places, including one from a trip to the Philippines in which he sponsored a young girl through the Christian Children’s Fund. She lived in a small town. He said they closed the town down upon his arrival partially in tribute to him and partially to protect him from headhunters and cannibals.

“This wasn’t exactly a Club Med type of place but it was attractive to me,” he said. The Chicago native and Bogan High School graduate is married to Laura and they have four daughters — Kelly, Karla, Kasey and Kirsten. He is the vice-president and treasurer Payan, Alberts & (Continued on page 4)

Astros greet Honor Flight veterans Although a storm extended an already long night nearly three hours, students enrolled in the U.S. Air Force Junior ROTC program at Shepard High School greeted returning veterans with handshakes, warm smiles and gratitude. Major Dan Johnson and Chief Bill Foster, the aeronautical science instructors at Shepard, have made attending Honor Flight Chicago a priority for their students. They’ve attended HFC welcome home events annually. Honor Flight Chicago allows veterans to spend the day in the capitol touring historic sites, memorials, and other popular venues. The organization flies veterans and an accompanying friend or family member to Washington — the experience includes meals — for the day at no cost. Veterans depart Midway early in the morning and return in the evening. The Shepard group participated in the welcome back event, which resembles a pep rally. On the public concourse at Midway, veterans enter from the arrival gates to find military service personnel, service bands, families, friends and volunteers.

U.S. Air Force JROTC student Juan Delgado greets a veteran returning from his Honor Flight journey.

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U.S. Air Force JROTC student Kashay Alexander greets a veteran returning from Washington, D.C. at Midway Airport. Honor Flight Chicago allows veterans to travel for free for a day in the capitol. The high school students joined family and friends to welcome them back.

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and Sheri Lane, police said. An officer sustained an injury to his leg while jumping a fence during Orland Park police arrested the foot chase. Nicholas J. Fountas, 21, of Or- Fountas also had items in his land Park and charged him with possession from additional car felony criminal damage to prop- burglaries earlier that morning, erty, felony burglary to a motor according to Orland Park Police vehicle and resisting a police of- Cmdr. John Keating. Police said ficer Wednesday last week. after an investigation, they linked Police said a resident spotted him to at least six car burglarhim using a knife to cut the soft ies. top of a Jeep Wrangler at 6:07 Fountas was taken to the Brida.m. in the 14000 block of Timo- geview Court that day and Judge thy Lane. Carmel Aguilar issued a $10,000 Officers pursued him and bond with a return court date caught him at Michael Drive of June 6.

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Driven to Give boosts Bridge Teen Center

Lifetime Fitness employees Matt Jump and Bernie Cender take a break at the Driven To Give event at their facility.

Rizza Lincolnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gary Precin prepares a raffle sign during Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event to help the Bridge Teen Center.

Rizzaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Patricia Kralik did the paperwork for the test drives for charity.

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Bryan Sord, the owner of 94 West, serves some food to Orland Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roger Xiao at the Driven to Give event Saturday.

John Galgano, of Orland Park, gets into a Lincoln to take a test drive on Saturday at Lifetime Fitness. For every person who took a test drive, Joe Rizza Lincoln donated $20 to the Bridge Teen Center. The teen centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next big event is a third-year anniversary open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, at 15555 S. Orland Court in Orland Park.

A line of Lincolnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grace the Lifetime Fitness parking lot on Saturday. Some of the Lincolns that people took test drives for charity featured massagers. shape,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; The event made more than $70,000 for the Mokena Cancer (Continued from page 1) Support Center, a facility that bills itself as â&#x20AC;&#x153;a place of help, hope and ed running, I thought â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I could do healing in the Chicago Southlandâ&#x20AC;? this. I could win it for her.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; And that provides free resources to help I just kind of took off.â&#x20AC;? people improve their quality of life â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Fitzpatrick plans on attending during the cancer experience. DePaul University, but doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; People with cancer or people figure to continue sports there. who have relationships with canâ&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x153;I may join a running or swim- cer patients can use the Support ming club just to try to stay in Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s facilities in Mokena, at

(Continued from page 1) zone, a family friendly community,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I ask this committee to stop it at this point and not send it to the City Council.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Beth Paschall told aldermen she appreciated the previous vote to ban video poker in Palos Heights. She said gambling in neighborhood businesses would create new customers who were not planning on gambling. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Young people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to have a car, they could go on foot or bicycle. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a small step to start gambling. At least in casinos there is strict observation.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Paschall argued also that the city would be on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;low end of the stickâ&#x20AC;? in terms of revenues. She said the cut of every dollar gambled away in the machines would give the operators and bar owners a split of 35 percent each, the state gets 25 percent and the city gets only 5 percent. She argued that video gambling would not be good for the businesses that â&#x20AC;&#x153;are here now.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The

money comes from the pockets of the citizens, our own pockets, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s money not being spent at stores.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Sam Bucaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dominick Buscemi hit the addictions issue. He noted that the city allows the sale of liquor and cigarettes, both of which can be addictive. He added that the machines would be placed in a controlled environment with barriers to prevent those under 21 from gambling. His business is down, as customers dine or drink in towns that allow video gaming, Buscemi noted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The rooftop bailed us out, but we are down 15 percent since gaming came in.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Hayes countered that there is a social cost to video gambling. She called it the â&#x20AC;&#x153;crack cocaineâ&#x20AC;? of gambling. She noted local clergy and the League of Women Voters are against video gambling as a revenue source for government period.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Pappas countered that every church he knows of except for the Methodistsâ&#x20AC;? do raffles or other types of games of chance to raise revenue. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Ending the debate, Alderman

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McGrogan said he will ask Police Chief Larry Yott to get information and statistics from neighboring towns on any problems they may have with video gaming. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an important decision. It could mean a lot of money that would trickle into our community.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; He added that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foolish to allow Internet gambling online, yet not in local establishments, and that he found some of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;data compellingâ&#x20AC;? for rescinding the ban. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Aldermen on the committee agreed to table further discussion until the June meeting of the Licensing Committee scheduled for Tuesday, June 11, at 7 p.m.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Orland Ghost Riderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; gets 18-month stint for wild ride by Jeff Vorva staff reporter

recklessly in the 7300 block of Wheeler Drive. Witnesses said he disobeyed stop signs and drove â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; A man who gave himself the over lawns. Police said they obnickname â&#x20AC;&#x153;Orland Ghost Riderâ&#x20AC;? served him riding on one wheel was sentenced to 18 months in and taunted officers as he drove prison on May 14. by them. He refused to stop for â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Justin C. Jachimiec, 23, of Or- the officers and fled the scene. land Park, was sentenced after â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; After an investigation, police he pled guilty to two charges learned Jachimiec was wearing of aggravated fleeing and elud- a camera on his helmet and viding police, which are both felo- eotaped the incident and downnies. loaded the video to YouTube under â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Jachimiec was arrested March the names â&#x20AC;&#x153;Orland Ghost Riderâ&#x20AC;? 19, 2012 after a four-month in- and â&#x20AC;&#x153;wheelerdrivebandit.â&#x20AC;? vestigation. On Nov. 19, 2011, â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Officers said they saw the same there were multiple complaints cyclist on 159th Street and La of a person driving a motorcycle Grange Road on March 13, 2012

and said he was recklessly driving in and out of traffic and refused to stop for police. He was said to have done a wheelie for approximately four blocks. The police said they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pursue him at the time for public safety reasons but obtained a search warrant for his home and arrested him on March 14, 2012. Police said the motorcycle he was driving was stolen from the home in Laona, Wis., on June 19, 2011. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Jachimiec was sentenced by Cook County Circuit Court Associate Judge Carmen Aguilar at the 5th District Courthouse in Bridgeview.

Brothers sentenced to three years for thefts of catalytic converters Palos-Orland League hears Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Atty.

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by Jeff Vorva staff reporter â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Two brothers from Bridgeview accused of stealing catalytic converters in Orland Park were sentenced to three years each in the Illinois Department of Corrections on May 9. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Nicolas Orbeck, 31, and Philip Orbeck, 28, both pleaded guilty to felony theft for their role in removing a catalytic converter from a car on March 25. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Orland Park police said they responded to a call from an offduty Cook County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s police lieutenant observing two suspiNicholas Orbeck Phillip Orbeck cious subjects at McCarthy Farms, 10301 W. 159th St. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Police said they learned that village of Orland Park Recreation â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Both were arrested and each the two removed one converter bus that was located at the Orland charged with two counts of felony at the scene and another from a Park SportsPlex. theft.

â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Cook County Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney Anita Alvarez was the guest speaker at the annual spring dinner of the League of Women Voters of the Palos-Orland Area Wednesday last week at Midlothian Country Club. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; At left, the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chief prosecutor is shown with League Co-President Barbara Pasquinelli after her after-dinner talk to League members. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Cook County Commissioner Joan Patricia Murphy (shown with Alvarez at right) arranged for Alvarez to appear. Last year, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle spoke to the gathering. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; The League is celebrating 100 years of suffrage for women in Illinois. On June 11, 1913 Illinois lawmakers passed the bill giving Illinois women the right to vote.

Man charged with DUI; speeding past squad car

â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Orland Park police arrested Mark P. Loeb, 25, of Orland Park, at 2:13 a.m. April 28 and charged him with driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol, speeding and failure to yield to an authorized emergency vehicle, police said. Loeb allegedly drove 75 mph past a parked police squad car in the 15800 block of 108th Avenue, which is a 45 mph zone. The vehicle he drove was then towed and impounded, police said. court date scheduled. Loeb has a court date of June 13 PALOS HEIGHTS POLICE â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Police responded to a report in Bridgeview. that a construction vehicle had â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; In other Orland Park police date scheduled. its window damaged by an un- news, Mousa B. Abedelal, 41, of â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Steven F. Smith, 26, of Orland known object and was spray Orland Hills, was arrested at 7:32 Park was arrested and charged painted during overnight hours p.m. April 16 and charged with with DUI at 1:12 a.m. on May 18 May 14 of May 15 in the 7600 possession of a controlled subafter his vehicle was stopped in block of Ishnala Drive. stance and possession of cannabis the 12600 block of South Harlem â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Police responded to a report after he was stopped at Wolf Road Avenue. He has a May 26, 2013 that items were taken from an and Hancock Drive for failure to court date scheduled. address in the 12800 block of signal, police said. Officers found â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Donald D. Durkovic, 38, of Winnebago Road in the morning more than 100 Vicodin pills and Palos Hills was arrested and hours May 8. 4 grams of cannabis on Abdelalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charged with DUI at 12:29 a.m. May 10 after his car was pulled over in the 12100 block of Harlem Avenue. He has a June 26 court date scheduled. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; James A. Farella, 46, of Hometown was arrested and charged with DUI at 12:17 a.m. May 14 in the 12700 block of South Ridgeland Avenue. He has a June 26

ORLAND PARK POLICE person and in the 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe he drove, according to the police report. Police seized the vehicle and $911 Abedelal had on him, police said. He had a court date of April 17 in Bridgeview. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Yonatan Lopez, 19, of Orland Park, was arrested at 8:45 a.m. April 17 and charged with driving without a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and making an improper turn, police said. Lopez reportedly made a left turn into the curb lane of northbound La Grange Road from 151st Street, according to the police report. He has a court date of June 7 in Bridgeview. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; John W. Duffus, 43, of Midlothian, was arrested April 12 on an active warrant for failure to appear in court on a charge of driving while license revoked, police said. Midlothian

Accused drunken driver charged with leaving scene â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Palos Heights police arrested Jacalyn Harvey-Jaconetty, 52, of Palos Heights and charged her with driving under the influence (DUI), leaving the scene of an accident and improper parking on the roadway at 9:20 a.m. May 10. Police said they responded to reports of a person driving erratically and striking several mailboxes. Witnesses told police they were able to stop the vehicle in the 12800 block of South Winnebago Road. She has a June 26 court date scheduled in Bridgeview. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; In other Palos Heights police news, Sean P. Geraghty, 21, of Palos Heights are arrested and charged with DUI after his car was stopped at 3:06 a.m. May 16 in the 7300 block of West 127th Street. He has a June 17 court

police detained Duffus at their station, 14800 Pulaski Road, and he was picked up by Orland Park police on the warrant that was issued in 2002. He had a hearing date of May 15. No other court information was provided in the arrest report. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Scott W. Reynolds, 45, of Orland Park, was arrested at 3:58 p.m. April 25 on an active Orland Park Police department warrant on a charge of DUI that was issued April 19. Reynolds was held for a bond hearing. No other court information was provided in the arrest report.

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The Regional News Thursday, May 23, 2013

Community Notes Family Fishing Day at Lake Katherine

beginners, fishing related activities, and food vendors. Prizes and trophies will be awarded. Lake Katherine Nature Center Two timeslots are offered. Regand Botanic Gardens will hold ister for the morning session from its annual Family Fishing Day 8 to 11 a.m., or afternoon session on Saturday, June 8, from 8 a.m. from noon to 3 p.m. An all-day to 3 p.m. session is also available. This event will offer dry land Tickets are $15 per person for fly fishing and casting lessons for the morning and afternoon times-

lots, and $25 per person for the all-day session. For event details or to purchase tickets, call 3611873. Space is limited. Family Fishing Day is a fundraiser to support the mission of Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanic Gardens, 7402 W. Lake Katherine Drive in Palos Heights.

Recreation Roundup Summer Junior Farmers

the life of the farm. The Junior Farmers program is led by Farm The Children’s Farm at The program coordinator Kay ArdizCenter, 12700 Southwest High- zone, known for her love of aniway, Palos Park, offers four sum- mals and of children. mer sessions of Junior Farmer Four two-week sessions of Juclasses for young children. nior Farmers Classes are offered Summer Junior Farmers is an this summer, beginning on June opportunity for children, age 3 17, July 8, July 22 and Aug. to 8, to learn about and enjoy 5. Classes meet on Mondays,

Wednesdays, and Fridays. Children ages 6 through 8 meet from 9 a.m. to noon. Children ages 3 to 6 meet from 1 to 2 p.m. or from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. The cost of Junior Farmers $200 per session for the 9 a.m. class. Afternoon classes cost $84 per session. Registration is required. Call The Center at 361-3650.

Heights Pool pass raffle at Farmer’s Market

Library Notes Heights library upcoming events

in lifestyle and relationships that occur after retirement. University of Illinois Extension Family The following events will take Life Educator Molly Hofer will place at the Palos Heights Public provide ideas for charting a plan Library, 12501 S. 71st Ave. to make the most of your retire • Thursdays at the Movies to- ment years. day will show “The Private Life For more information or to regof Sherlock Holmes” at 10 a.m. ister for any free program, log onto (with subtitles). the website palosheightslibrary. • The Needle Club will meet org, call 448-1473 or in person. on Tuesday, May 21, from 10 a.m. to noon, in the conference room. Heights library Bring your project and work on youth programs it in the company of others who enjoy the craft. New members • Tween Time — 4th and 5th always welcome. graders are invited to come to • Retirement realities: adjust or the Palos Heights Public Library bust will be held on Thursday, May today, Thursday, at 7 p.m. to have 30, at 6:30 p.m. Science, medical fun with friends and a snack, too. technology and improved lifestyle This month’s theme is fossils. are adding new years to seniors’ • Crafty Kids — Creative kids lives. Learn about the changes in grades K-4 will make a painted

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Young patron enjoys facepainting at the Palos Heights Farmers Market. Facepainting will return in June for the summer.

turtle craft on Tuesday, May 28, at 4 p.m. • Tween Book Discussion — Kids in 4th and 5th grade can come to the library on Tuesday, May 28 at 7 p.m. to talk about the book “Mockingbird” by Kathryn Erskine. Bring mom or dad or a friend. Copies of the book are available at the Youth Services desk. • Teen Gaming — Grades 6 and up can play the library’s Wii in the Young Adult area every Friday from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Games are provided. No registration necessary. All programs are free and open to everyone at the library, 12501 S. 71st Ave. in Palos Heights. For more information or to register for a program, visit palosheights library.org, call 448-1473, or stop by the Youth Services desk.

— Recreation Dept. featured guest at Community Tent — Local artisan and Palos Heights Recreation Department preschool instructor Rita Schultz will be featuring her handcrafted Day Dreamer Jewelry. She also will answer questions about the Little Learners Preschool program and all the other great programs at the Palos Heights Parks and Recreation Department. Rita will also be raffling off a pool pass for the Palos Pool. The pass is good for six free visits. This is the last week for the Nature’s Resources/Shaklee May Special: “Shaklee 60 Days until Summer Slim-Down.” See Shaklee rep Jodi Klusacek for complete details and to enter a Free lunch Drawing in May. This special promotion is open to all new Shaklee 180 members. In addition, a free membership discount, free shipping of product and a $100 product coupon is available. Visit naturesresources.info for more details. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) applications are still available at the Richert-Phillips tent. CSA is a great way to support local farmers by “buying” a share of the farm. Half and Full shares are available. Your basket will be ready and waiting for you at the market each week. More information is available at the Richert-Phillips stand, or by calling (574) 274-6019. Stop by the City Tent for the latest recipe from Dr. John Principe, MD of WellbeingMD Center for Life. Beautiful Palos Heights farmers market and area inspired notecards are available for sale. Proceeds for the card sales will benefit the market. More information about the cards can be found at kateriphotocards.com. Make sure to have your Frequent Shopper Card endorsed. Ten visits to the market will enter you into a year-end market raffle. Finally, sign up for the weekly market email. The Palos Heights Farmers Market is open every Wednesday through Oct. 9, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 12217 S. Harlem Ave. Information about the market can be found at palosheights.org or join us on Facebook.

School Notes Children’s Farm summer preschool 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 and outdoor crafts.

Parents interested in more information, may contact preschool director Kristin Hale at 361-8933.

Heights Dist. 128 preschool screenings Palos Heights School District 128 will conduct screenings for all children residing within district boundaries who are 3 to 5 years of age. The screening will be held Monday, June 3, from 10:30 a.m to 4 p.m. at Indian Hill School, 12800 S. Austin Ave. Areas of development assessed include speech and language, gross motor skills, and visual/ auditory strengths. A vision and hearing screening will also be conducted. Children will be screened by a

diagnostic team of district personnel under the direction of District 128 Administration. Contact the Student Services office at 5971285 to make an appointment or to request additional information. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Moraine Valley observatory viewing Stargaze at Moraine Valley Community College as it hosts its series of telescope open viewing nights. This is the 11th year of public viewings with every year seeing an increase in attendance. Dates and times for this season’s open viewings include the following Fridays: May 24 at 8:20 p.m., June 14 at 8:45 p.m., July 12 at 8:45 p.m.,

Benefits & Fundraisers Aug. 16 at 8:15 p.m., Sept. 13 at 7:15 p.m. and Oct. 11 at 6:30 p.m. Viewings will be canceled if the 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.

Ice skaters cancer camp benefit

Sanctioned by the U.S. Figure Skating Association and the Northern Ice Skating Club, the Richards High School senior event will feature performances Jordan Moeller, the U.S. Figure by many accomplished skaters. Skating 2010 Intermediate Men’s Jason Brown, the 2013 World Junational champion and Men’s Ju- nior silver medalist and a recent nior gold medalist at the Gar- U.S. Junior national champion, dena Spring Trophy in Italy last also will perform. Several other month, will host a fundraiser for accomplished skaters also will Children’s Oncology Services Inc. perform. (COSI) this Saturday, May 25. Southwest Ice Arena in CrestCop on the wood, which has donated its Rooftop in Orland facility for the event, will host the fundraiser from 7 to 8:30 Members of the Orland Park p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, Police Department will sit atop $12 for children ages 6 to 12, local Dunkin’ Donuts shops to and free for children age 5 and raise money for Special Olympics younger. Illinois on Friday, May 31, from Titled ‘One Skate at a Time,’ 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. the event will directly support Orland Park locations are One Step at a Time, the camp for at 14461 S. La Grange Road; children in treatment for cancer 11309 W. 143rd St. and 15609 sponsored by COSI. S. Harlem Ave.

Student News Katelyn Ann Conerty, of Palos Heights, master of library and information science, School of Information Studies; is among candidates for a degree in University of

Wisconsin-Milwaukee commencement exercises May 19, 2013 in Milwaukee. *** Timothy Joseph Hamburg, of

Palos Heights, received his doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM) in Harrogate,

Tenn., on May 11. Hamburg received his undergraduate degree from the University of Central Florida. He is the son of Debra and Daniel Hamburg.

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Schoolchildren build bears for kids at Hope Orland School District 135 students recently built bears with heart and soul for the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation at the opening of a new Build A Bear Workshop. The grand opening took place on May 3 at the new BABW location in Orland Square mall. Students from each of the 10 schools made bears with hearts and hugs that would be part of the 200 bears donated to Hope Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn. Participating students were chosen based on the outstanding character they display towards their peers and enjoyed the experience as a way to give back to children in their community. Here, Treasure Chest Foundation representatives Becky Hansen and Martin pose with the students of Orland School District 135.

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40 Years Ago This Week In appreciation: Regional Publisher Charles Richards (left) accepts a certificate of appreciation from the Palos Lions Club. George Palmer, Lions vice president, made the presentation May 16 at a club meeting at Silver Lake country club in Orland Park. The Regional was cited for its efforts publicizing the highly successful Lions’ Candy Day for the Blind as well as the many other civic and charitable activities of the Palos Lions. The publisher’s father, former Regional publisher Carl Richards, attended the first organizational meeting of the group 23 years ago.

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40 Years Ago This Week New look for Crab Orchard: Joe Capparelli (right), designer and planner of the Villa Caprell subdivision on Route 83 and Sorrento Drive, presents a check to Carol Stefan, Palos Heights School District 128 board secretary, and Frank Passarelli, school board member. The money is to be used by the district to improve the landscaping of Crab Orchard School.

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10 Years Ago This Week Orland School District 135 children and parents came to an open house last week to say thank you and farewell to Superintendent Peter Yuska. He will retire at the end of this school year after 33 years as a teacher and administrator in District 135. Yuska is pictured showing a sculpture presented to him by Parents for Education to some of the children at the open house.

10 Years Ago This Week For those who served: Orland Township’s annual Salute to the Troops dinner-dance brought out 430 senior citizens and guests last Thursday. Among the guests were Orland Park residents Mary and Carl Mazzoni (from left) and Bob and Grace Goolman. Carl Mazzoni, a member of the Reber-Tesmond VFW Post 2604, served in the Army Air Corps during World War II as a gunner on a B-24 bomber in Italy.

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Are you concerned about the Blackhawks being down 2-1 to the Detroit Red Wings in the Western Conference semifinals of the Stanley Cup playoffs? (Asked Tuesday at Lake Katherine in Palos Heights)

Steve Crescent, Crete “I’m a big Chicago fan, and I’ve been following the Hawks this whole season. I hope they win.”

Nell Donnelly, Palos Heights “The Hawks might be down, but their loss will give them the energy and inspiration they need to come back and win the series against the Red Wings. They’re the best team!”

Lill Stark, Chicago “I’m not concerned about their game against the Red Wings. It’s a wakeup call for them. They need to play more physically.”

Michael Gonzalez, Alsip “They have the chance to win. The Chicago people support their teams. Once the Blackhawks are back in their stadium, they will have their cheering fans.”

Matt Porter, Mokena “With their game last night and all the people jumping off the bandwagon, they are misguided. Three of their shots hit the goal post — they were awfully close. They played better than their score would indicate. It’s not time to panic.”

The Regional News Thursday, May 23, 2013

Pick of the Litter By Dr. John R. Fleming, DVM I got a good refresher last week in what it’s like to be a client. Monday evening we noticed that our little buddy Ebie had developed some paralysis on the right side of his face. At first I wasn’t too concerned because we often see idiopathic facial nerve (VII) paralysis in dogs, and they most all seem to do fine. However, when I palpated his head I noted some muscle atrophy related to cranial nerve V. This bothered me because this meant that two separate nerves were involved. Two days later we were on our way to downtown Chicago at 8:30 a.m. to see the veterinary neurologist that I have referred cases to for years. How anyone makes that drive into Chicago on I-55 every morning is beyond me. When we checked in at the specialty practice I started to feel like a real client. I began to understand what it’s like to make an appointment, take time off work, worry about what the doctor was going to say and wonder what is going to happen to our little guy when they take him away for testing. I think every vet should go through this exercise periodically. I tell you, for the rest of the week I saw each and every client in a new light. Well, Dr. Podell suspects that our Ebie may have a brain tumor

parts of the lily are toxic to cats, even the pollen. Again, it is the kidneys that are injured. Peroxide will not make a cat vomit; it’s a futile exercise to try. An injectable emetic is usually required to get a cat to vomit. Again two days in the clinic on i.v. fluids to protect the kidneys. It’s a good idea not to give a lily plant to someone with cats.

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Meet Ebie Fleming, our buddy. and we’re scheduled at 0730 this Wednesday for an MRI. If any of you have some extra prayer time at the end of your prayers we’d appreciate you saying a short one for us. As Ebie’s vet I keep going over and over in my mind why I didn’t detect any subtle signs earlier, probably due to underlying guilt feelings. We’re very close. On another note, we had a couple of poisonings in the clinic last week. The first one was a 35 pound puppy that ate 10,000 mg of NaproxenR. This is not a good thing. Fortunately the pup’s mom is

a nurse who had hydrogen peroxide at home and administered a good dose and the dog vomited some of pills as well as part of the bottle. We kept him in the clinic for a couple of days on high-flow i.v. fluids to protect his kidneys. This is why it is critical for you to have a bottle of hydrogen peroxide on hand at all times if you own dogs. If the nurse had to go to the drugstore for the peroxide we might have had a different outcome. The second poisoning was a cat that ate some of the lily that was given to mom on Mother’s Day. All

Dear Readers: Would you like to save a kid’s life? There is a product that is “as big a development as penicillin, and is widely credited with singlehandedly lower mortality rates from famine in Africa” (CNN). CBS “60 Minutes” says this is “the most important advance ever to cure and prevent malnutrition.” The product is a peanut-based chewy called Plump’nutR® that can cure severe malnutrition in weeks, not months. This bar is a mix of minerals, vitamins and powdered milk and peanuts. These things are cheap and two packets a day for two weeks are enough to nourish and rehabilitate a starving child. We just learned about this from World Vision and are going to do something with this information at our clinic. If you would like to learn more go to WorldVision.org/ Peanut, or call (800) 511-6452.

Nutrient deficiencies cause brain disorders One of the earliest clues to my body’s warnings of nutritional deficiencies occurred after the birth of my first child. I was exhausted, miserable, cranky and unhappy. I didn’t know it at the time, but the birth control pills I had been taking were taking a toll on me. My then-new doctor, an osteopath, noticed the changes in me and wrote a prescription. Back then, prescriptions only contained numbers, no names of the contents. I took the pills for a few days and felt wonderful. “What pill is this? I feel great!” I asked the doctor. He laughed and replied, “It’s just a B-complex vitamin.” Many years later, I learned birth control pills rob the body of B vitamins. I could not believe the transformation I felt from taking those vitamins. My world was wonderful. My gynecologist attempted to place me on mind-altering drugs to deal with the situation. Glad I didn’t listen. I’m not saying that everyone who feels out of sorts can resolve the problem that easily, because some people have legitimate mental disorders and may need prescription drugs. I’m saying to check for lack of

Stock up on good health by Dee Woods nutrition or even infection before taking drugs. Heavy metals can affect the brain, too, so you may even want to check for various heavy metals. Just as a deficiency of magnesium, calcium or potassium can result in leg cramps, the same is true for the brain. I’ve seen doctors prescribe all sorts of medications for cramps without checking for mineral deficiencies. The brain responds to lack of nutrition or the presence of excitotoxins the same way, according to neurosurgeon Russell Blaylock. He noted the changes in many people who use aspartame, which he refers to as a neurotoxin. However, something as simple as an iodine deficiency can affect many parts of the body especially

the brain via the thyroid. The brain needs the thyroid to be healthy. Fluoride in water and bromines added to bread and other foods can interfere with our iodine absorption. Blaylock also believes iodine deficiency should also be considered. Another recent finding is that the body and brain need healthy saturated fats in order to allow us to absorb our nutrition and to feed the brain. A little butter, coconut oil, and avocado all contains these healthy saturated fats. About a year ago, I wrote of how one physician saw her husband’s Alzheimer’s disease respond to something as simple as coconut oil, a saturated fat. I’m not talking about those nasty fast food burgers and French fries. I’m speaking of healthy saturated fats like butter, olive oil and coconut oil. However, for years physicians abided by the incorrect assumption that we should eat margarine and avoid all forms of saturated fats. Many physicians have realized the error and now advise avoiding trans fats, a genuine culprit that are really dangerous to health. I would wager that we all know people who have become mind-

Orland Twp. immunization clinic

Palos Community Hospital will give a free presentation by boardcertified Orthopaedic Surgeon Michael Liston, M.D., of Southside Orthopedics, as he discusses options for managing knee pain, common causes of knee pain and when to consider a total knee replacement. The program will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, at Palos Health & Fitness Center, 15430 West Ave., Orland Park. Light refreshments will be served. Registration is required; call 226-2300.

Orland Township is hosting its monthly immunization clinic on Tuesday, June 4, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the township building, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave. Immunizations are offered to Orland Township residents only. In order to receive an immunization, children 18 and younger must be either uninsured, Medicaid eligible (includes All Kids recipients) or Native American (American Indian or Alaskan Native). All children must be accompanied by a parent or le-

gal guardian and display proof of residency and a valid shot record. Adult vaccines are also available for a fee and also require proof of residency. Vaccinations that are offered include: DTap, DTap-IPV/Hib, DTap/IPV, DTap/Hep B/IPV, haemophilus b conjugate, Hep A, Hep B, Hep A/B, Hib, HPV, IPV, meningococcal, MMR, pneumococcal, TB, Tdap, TD, varicella, rotavirus, typhoid. The adult vaccine Zostovax is also available at most clinics but an appointment is necessary for this vaccine. Call the township office at 403-4222 to request a Zostovax

Tips to avoid tick bites and prevent Lyme disease Public health officials caution residents against tickborne disease. The Cook County Department of Public Health encourage suburban Cook County residents to prevent against tick bites while outdoors enjoying the warmer weather. Ticks are found in and near wooded areas, tall grass and brush. Infected ticks can transmit diseases including ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia and Lyme disease through their bites. “Last year there were 36 cases of Lyme disease in suburban Cook County,” said CCDPH chief operating officer Terry Mason, MD, FACS. “Tickborne diseases can cause mild symptoms, severe infections requiring hospitalization and even death. Avoiding tick bites takes a few precautions and protects residents when enjoying their neighborhood and the many Forest Preserves in suburban Cook County.”

To avoid tick bites: • Walk in the center of trails so weeds do not brush against you. • Use repellent that contains 20 to 30 percent DEET on exposed skin. Always follow product instructions. • Use products that contain permethrin to treat clothing and gear, such as boots, pants (especially the cuffs), socks and tents. Or look for clothing pre-treated with permethrin. • Tuck long pants into your socks and boots. Wearing lightcolored pants makes ticks easier to see. • In heavily wooded areas or in tall grass and brush, check yourself, children and other family members every two to three hours for ticks (especially ears, hair, neck, legs and between the toes). • If you let your pets outdoors, check them often for ticks. Ticks can “hitch a ride” on your pets,

but fall off in your home before they feed. If you find a tick, on yourself, others or pets, remove it promptly. The best way to remove a tick is to grasp it with fine-point tweezers as close to the skin as possible and gently, but firmly, pull it straight out. Do not twist or jerk the tick. Wash the bite area and your hands thoroughly with soap and water and apply an antiseptic to the bite site. Within two weeks following a tick bite, if you experience a rash that looks like a bull’s-eye or a rash anywhere on your body, or an unexplained illness accompanied by fever following, call your doctor. The most common symptoms of tick-related illnesses can include fever, chills, aches and pains, and rash. Early recognition and treatment of the infection decreases the risk of serious complications. For more information, visit cookcountypublichealth.org.

Dog of The Week This is Lily. She is a 9 year old West Highland Terrier. What can we say other than she really is an “ANGEL” of a dog. She eagerly awaits the days she volunteers as a therapy dog in the WAGS program at Palos Community Hospital and has been known to be quite the “DIVA”. Lily lives with the Maier family in

Homer Glen. Lily is the 4th Dog in May that qualifies to be in our “Dog of the Month” Contest to WIN $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.

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numbed as a result of pharmaceutical drugs. We knew these people once as vibrant beings, but somehow, they languish, unable to make decisions, while barely functioning as human beings. I would love to see these people or their families seek out the ways their loved ones might be better served. Yes, it’s not as easy as popping a pill or two, but it’s worth the quality of life that may be restored. It begins with a bit of depression and the doctor gives pills. Then anxiety comes along, and more pills. When the pills cause reactions or don’t seem to work well, more pills are prescribed to counter the reactions. Memory fails as a result of the drugs, so expensive drugs for Alzheimer’s are sometimes prescribed. It’s a sad nightmare and becomes a vicious cycle. Next week, I’d like to explain what various alternative doctors recommend for both overall health and brain health. Dee Woods is available to give presentations about alternative health treatments and healthy living. She can be reached at deewoods@comcast.net.

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Palos hospital cancer rehab info Learn more about Palos Community Hospital’s Cancer Rehab program. Join Alicia Ferguson as she explains how Cancer Rehab may benefit you during a free one-hour presentation, Living a Better Life with Cancer, at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 6, at Palos Health & Fitness Center, 15430 West Ave., Orland Park. Registration is required; call 226-2300, or register online at http://bit.ly/cancerrehab

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Mourned Sandburg athletic director over legal limit at time of crash by Jeff Vorva staff reporter Carroll County officials said that Bruce Scheidegger’s blood alcohol content was over the .08 legal limit but would not speculate if that played a role in his death from a one-car accident in February. Chris Martin, the county’s chief deputy coroner, said the toxicology report found the blood alcohol content of the beloved Sandburg High School athletic director was over the limit, but did not get into any more specifics. “The cause of the death was a blunt trauma to the chest,” Martin said. “The report showed he was above the legal limit. Did alcohol play a role? It’s hard to say. No one was in the car with him who could tell us what actually caused the accident. The roads were slushy and some had ice. “I don’t want to reveal how much he was over. It’s not going to bring him back. There are a number of situations that could have caused the accident.” Scheidegger, who lived in Orland Park but also had a home in Lake Carroll near Galena, was reported missing on Feb. 9 after attending

in a ravine on Loran Road. The Carroll County Sherriff’s office said in a news release that Scheidegger’s car left the roadway, drove over a steep embankment and overturned. Scheidegger was originally from Chadwick and was drafted as a pitcher by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 36th round of the Major League Basketball draft in 1976 but did not sign. The righthander was on the University of Illinois baseball roster in 1979 and 1980 and was teammates with Palos Heights native Randy Conte. After graduating from Illinois in 1981, Scheidegger taught, coached and was an administrator in Tonica, Prophetstown, Dixon and Sterling before hooking up with Sandburg in 2007. Under his watch, the Eagles won six team state championships in Photo by Jeff Vorva five different sports. Former Athletic Director Bruce Scheidegger had alcohol in his sys- Sandburg held a two-hour tribtem that was over the legal limit in Illinois on the night he died in a ute to him in the gym on Feb. 17 one-vehicle crash. and earlier this month, Sandburg’s boys volleyball team played Provithe Illinois High School Associa- been missing and called the Carroll dence Catholic in a match at Lewis tion state girls bowling tourna- County Sheriff’s Office. Police and University in Romeoville in which ment in Rockford. Orland Park fire personnel searched the area proceeds went to the Scheidegger Police received a call that he had and found his black Toyota Camry family.

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Theodore “Ted” Beenes, 81, of Palos Heights, died May 16 at Providence Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Palos Heights. Visitation was held at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Orland Park on May 19. A funeral service was held at Calvin Christian Reformed Church in Oak Lawn on May 20. Interment was at Chapel Hill Gardens South Cemetery in Oak Lawn. Mr. Beenes is survived by his son, Doug; his daughters, Debbie Holwerda and Beth Workman; his sisters, Martha Tibboel and Pearl Hoffman; and 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Mr. Beenes was born in Chicago. He was a retired garbage truck driver.

Houses of Worship There will be one service only this Sunday, at 11 a.m. The church will honor and remember our service men and women. The scriptures for the day are Luke 19:1-10 and Luke 15:1-7. Infant nursery and child care are provided at all services. Registration continues for Vacation Bible School. All cowboys and cowgirls are invited to SonWest Roundup, June 17-21. For children age 4 years old by June 1, through those who have completed 5th grade. Travel to the Wild West — play games, make crafts, sing songs, eat snacks and make friends. The church is at 12312 S. 88th Ave. (448-5220; pppcc.org)

Neat Repeats volunteers sought Neat Repeats Resale stores are looking for volunteers to work in their stores with a boutique atmosphere. Volunteers give five hours a week and make a difference in the lives of victims of domestic violence, develop new skills and help in the community. Volunteer Recruitment Days are Saturdays June 1 and 15. If you enjoy meeting people and like knowing you make a difference, visit the stores in Orland Park, at 9028 W. 159th St., or in Worth, at 7026 W. 111th St. Enjoy a tour and meet other volunteers. For information, call the store manager: Orland Park 364-7605, or Worth 361-6860. All sales at Neat Repeats Resale benefit the clients served by the Crisis Center for South Suburbia.

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Studies and Katie Pasquinelli took 3rd place in English. The St. Michael Academic Team achieved honors on April 27, at Providence Catholic High

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Mothers and grandmas of Southwest Suburban Montessori School in Palos Park are still savoring the sweet sounds of Mother’s Tea on May 10. The children worked several weeks learning the songs, dances and poems used to delight their moms at this annual event. In addition to being entertained, moms were able to visit various stations to plant flowers, make necklaces, pins or bracelets, have a hand massage, write a note, make a book marker or eat treats. Kindergartner eva Dawexak, of Orland Park, shared her talents on the violin. Above, four generations: Great Grandma Marge Cavallone, Francesca, Mom Kristen, Teague and Charlie Snyder, Grandma Sandra Snyder and Grandma Gerry Payette celebrate together.

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Anne E. Roth, née Klimek, 82, of Palos Heights, died May 13 at Manorcare East in Palos Heights. Visitation was held at Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home in Palos Hills on May 18. A funeral Mass was offered at St. Alexander Catholic Church in Palos Heights on May 18. Interment was at Resurrection Mary V. O’Reilly Cemetery in Justice. Mary V. O’Reilly, 93, cherished Mrs. Roth is survived by her daughter of the late James and daughter, Linda Roth; and many Mary Ellen O’Reilly. Loving sis- loving nieces, nephews, relatives ter of the late Edward O’Reilly. and friends. Dear friend of Sylvia Christakes. Mrs. Roth was born in ChiAdored cousin, godmother and cago. She worked in the shoe friend of many. business.

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St. Michael School’s Academic Team achieved another great success. On April 20, they attended Mt. Assisi Academy High School’s “Scholastic Showdown.” Four seventh grade students, Kate Larkin, Anne Tracy, Ellie Rybak, and Grace Trippiedi, and two sixth grade students, Jillian Marino and Katie Pasquinelli competed in three areas: Math, Social Studies and English. There were 48 students from other schools in the competition. All of the St. Michael students did an outstanding job. St. Michael’s 7th grade student, Grace Trippiedi took 1st in Math with an amazing, unheard of perfect score. Other students placed as well: Jillian Marino took 2nd place in Math, Ellie Rybak took 1st place in Social

Visitation was held May 19 at The Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home, in Orland Park. A funeral Mass was offered May 20 at St. Michael Catholic Church in Orland Park. Interment was at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Worth. Mrs. O’Reilly was a longtime employee with Griffith Laboratories. Proud lifelong Notre Dame fan.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Flowers in concertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at spring fĂŞte â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; The Palos Park Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club held their annual spring luncheon last Thursday at Silver Lake Country Club. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; On the program, George Mitchell, of Mitchellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Orland Park Flowers, presented floral demonstration titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Flowers in Concert.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Shown are luncheon committee member Lucille Crocilla (from left), Patricia Burger, chairman of the committee; George Mitchell, club President Mickey Nydam and Marie Arrigoni, committee member.

Young entrepreneurs create at Meadow Ridge School â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; A group of fourth grade stu- ABC television show â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shark dents from Meadow Ridge School Tankâ&#x20AC;?. are gearing up for a spot on the â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; These young entrepreneurs each created a unique product based on availability of a regional resource as part of their study of Region-omics. The projects entailed developing a product with a business plan, demand schedule to set a price, marketing plan, prototype and a one to two minute elevator pitch. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; The students worked hard to create a product that met the project requirements but also one that provided a solution to everyday life. Projects ranged from travel pet bowls to a padded basketball hoop, wheel chair organizer, padded soccer gloves and a wooden desk organizer. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Here is a full listing of the

products created by the fourth grade Enrichment class of Mrs. Musielewicz: â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Jeremy Carroll- Hands-on Hands-off Belt; Robert BianucciFolding Backscratcher; Marykate Fitzgerald-Lovely Locks ; Monica Latek-Rolley Pouch; Kevin Hurley-The Get-It-All Container; Phillip Cavazos-Bark Begone; Carter Schott-Backpack Retriever 3000; Danny Witkowski-Goalie Grabs; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Also, Tommy SieczkowskiCleat Shield; Anthony MalyszThe Wonder Brush; Connor Kozlowski-Stick Then Listen; Luke Connolly-The Super Separator; Basel Hajyousif-Plastic Practice; Connor Dixon-The Soap Saver; Jordan Paddock-Swappies and Ainsley McElligott-AirBowl.

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Meadow Ridge student Ainsley McElligott proudly demonstrates her portable pet bowl complete with Velcro and a Frisbee cover.

Impact displays 50 years of design ed itself to promotional efforts, the expansion of its educational programs, advocating worthy causes, the distribution of its ceremonial accolades, the patronage of Fashion Week and the fortification of new and established designers and their work. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Another element of celebration underlies the exhibit and its intentions. The extensive presentation is a respectful ode to the lush spectrum of American creativity and conception. Impact distinguishes the illustrious designers whose devotion to their craft has connected the historical seams of American artistry. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Since its founding by publicist, Eleanor Lambert and 50 of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading fashion designers after initially conceived by 20 driven designers in a small room off of New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seventh Avenue, the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s primary function has rested in the recognition and promotion of designers based in the United States. The CFDA harbors close camaraderie among its designers and celebrates their uniquely American contributions, as does the rest of the globe in response. Despite the catty industry stereotype, the CFDA devotes its efforts to advocacy, mentoring and charity. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; The exhibit is poignantly places the work of designers of personal inspiration near each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historic work. Included in the exhibition are Halston, Norman Norell, Pauline TrigĂ¨re, Geoffrey Beene, Bill Blass, Rudi Gernreich, Bob Mackie, James Galanos, Diane von Furstenberg, Oscar de la Renta, Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren, The Row, Calvin Klein, Tom Ford, Michael Kors, Tommy Hilfiger, Isabel Toledo, Rodarte,

and Proenza Schouler. Halstonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s craftsmanship is displayed in the exhibit with a bias-cut dress made from a single piece of satin, which inspired the work of Ralph Rucci, displayed nearby, who is now touted as a master of fabric and pattern-making. Michael Korsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; gold beaded pants were placed near an outfit of gold sequins by Norman Norell. Through its thematic and inspiration-based organization, the exhibit successfully illuminates the broad range of American creativity, from functional sportswear to couture evening wear. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; American designers have always had a significant impact on the way people around the world dress. The title of the exhibit so perfectly captures the powerful and definitive individual and collective influence of the American personality encapsulated within the CFDA. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Von Furstenberg lent one of her original wrap dresses from the 1970s, which served as a symbol of the working-womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s movement in America. Notably, when asked about their contribution, MaryKate and Ashley Olsen responded to Patricia Mears by saying they were most proud of their loyal commitment to manufacturing in the United States. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Another example, Marc Jacobs, is a huge and influential entity who followed the American path. When his groundbreaking grunge collection got him fired, he was essentially set free and launched something new. He presented the exhibit with a dress from that 1992 flannel-and-long johns collection. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; The brilliant and singularly impactful voice of American de-

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Rose Zubik, Sherry TerMaat, Barb Deckinga, club president, and Patricia Bailey gather at the flower sale site.

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Marlena Reed, Rose Zubik, and Terry Horvath direct high school students who are completing their community service hours.

â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; The Palos Heights Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club completed its annual flower sale Saturday when buyers picked up their pre-ordered baskets and flats of flowers at the flower sale site across 127th Street from Jewel-Osco. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club members worked the morning and early afternoon to match the orders with purchasers who came to pick them up. A group of high school students organized by the club also helped in the effort. This is the first year in many that the sale was by pre-orders only. The club is seeking a green-house supplier who is willing to sell flowers on consignment to revive the tent sale component for next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flower sale.

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Ruling over the Red Perfect week lifts Spartans to SSC crown By Ken Karrson

other teams’ pitching would be tough for us to handle. “One thing we did that nobody else did was sweep Richards, and we were the only team on either side [of the SSC] to beat Lemont. Those were the most pivotal things, and I couldn’t be happier for our guys.” The Spartans (15-12, 13-6) got ahead of TF North right away, using RBI hits from Matt Dunne, Bob Kametas and Mitch Swatek to fuel a four-run first inning. Brandon Quillin also drove in a run with his fielder’s choice. That was part of a 12-hit day for Oak Lawn, which came on the heels of a 14-hit outburst versus Tinley. “They played like conference champs,” Gerny said of his athletes. “Guys are having much better at-bats and making solid contact, and they played really loose on Thursday.” The Spartans added single tallies in the third, fourth and fifth stanzas, with RBI being generated by Matt Witkowski (sacrifice fly), Kametas (groundout) and Billy Thome (single). Also contributing to the cause were Chris Rafacz (fourth-inning triple, run scored) and Marcin Krzyciak (fifth-inning double, run scored). That was more than enough support for Dunne on the hill. The junior pitcher, who has been overshadowed by Kametas this spring, was in complete control against the Meteors as he fired a four-hitter, struck out six and did not walk anyone. Only one of the two runs he gave up in the fifth inning was earned. “I wouldn’t trade our pitchers for anyone else’s in the conference,” Gerny said. “They kept us in every conference game. TF North doesn’t have the strongest

team we’ve seen this year, but they didn’t just roll nine bodies out there. Dunne stepped up and shut them down.” Oak Lawn 6 Tinley Park 1 Even more dominant was Kametas last Tuesday. He threw third strikes past 11 Titans batters and tossed a four-hitter as the Spartans guaranteed themselves no worse than a share of the divisional crown with a win. “They weren’t a bad team by any stretch,” Gerny said. “Tinley had a similar conference record to ours, but with Kametas on the mound, we look like a different ball team. Guys don’t get too nervous because there’s room for error and it takes a lot of pressure off the offense, and we just play with more confidence. “I don’t think anybody in the conference had a pitcher up to Bob’s level. He’s a power pitcher who can shut guys down.” Oak Lawn was up just 2-1 after four innings, but gradually pulled away from the Titans by tallying four times over the fifth and sixth frames. Six extra-base hits were featured among the Spartans’ 14 safeties, two of the biggest being Kametas’ two-RBI triple and Quillin’s homer. Also lending a hand were Thome (two doubles, one RBI), Krzyciak (double), Mitch Swatek (double) and Rafacz (two RBI on sacrifice flies). “With the number of hits we had, we should have had 10 or 12 runs,” Gerny said. “We ran ourselves out of a couple innings. Part of that is probably that we haven’t had a lot of scoring opportunities [this season].” Gerny reminded his players afterward what their conquest of (Continued on page 3)

Oak Lawn is first at last, and it’s there by itself. A season-long jockeying for position within the South Suburban Conference Red finally ended last week, and the group standing tallest was the Spartans. Oak Lawn broke a first-place tie with Shepard by beating Tinley Park last Tuesday while the Astros were losing a rematch with Evergreen Park, and the Spartans then sealed the deal on an outright divisional championship by knocking off TF North 7-2 on Thursday. Thus, Bill Gerny became the second consecutive Oak Lawn baseball coach to capture a title in his inaugural season, following the course traveled by Brian Clifton in 2009. Clifton, who stepped Photo by Jason Maholy Shepard pitcher Nick Medlicott prepares to fire a throw to first after fielding a dribbler hit by down as head coach before the Evergreen Park’s Mike Rizzo during a game last week between the South Suburban Conference 2013 campaign, was in attendance on Thursday to honor assistant Red rivals. coach Brian Brandt, who is leaving the program after a long association with it and had his jersey retired. Also on hand was former Spartans coach Skip Sullivan, for whom both Brandt and Clifton played, as well as a number of win it that it was hard for them run [of success],” DiFoggio said other athletes from past seasons. By Ken Karrson to get back into it the next day of Medlicott, who’s in his fourth Gerny enjoyed the pregame cel Frank DiFoggio doesn’t care if [versus Brother Rice]. Our bubble varsity campaign. “Anytime we ebration, but was just as enampractice fails to make Shepard burst, and after that it just snow- needed a guy [to come through], ored of the postgame one that he was our guy. He got healthy followed Oak Lawn’s clinching of perfect. balled. He just hopes it put Astros play- “When you’re playing day after and he set the tone for us every the championship. ers back in the proper frame of day after day and kids don’t get Monday.” “I would not have believed it home until 7:30 [at night], that Evergreen did pose a couple at all,” Gerny said, when asked if mind. Shepard had been on a roll just wears on you. No doubt that other threats in the contest, but he thought of his club as a title prior to the start of last week, affected us. The best thing about it could not capitalize on a bas- contender prior to the start of the and after notching a Monday vic- the week was Saturday because we es-loaded situation in the fourth season. “It’s a tough conference tory over Evergreen Park nothing were able to practice for the first frame and left men stranded because you’ve got teams known seemed out of the ordinary. But time since May 1, and it was the at second and third in the sev- for baseball, like Reavis and Richthat wound up being the Astros’ first time since [last] Monday I enth. ards, and I knew we were going heard a little bit of laughter.” lone triumph of the week. The Astros tallied once in the to struggle with our hitting, so The Mustangs gained their re- The Astros (15-17, 11-8), who third, fifth and sixth innings, and I assumed — incorrectly — that venge on Shepard the next day, wound up third in the SSC Red, twice in the seventh. Collecting effectively removing the Astros met Thornton this past Monday RBI were Adam Samad (single), from first place in the South Sub- in a first-round contest within Brendan Hermann (single), Mark urban Conference Red standings, the Class 4A Lincoln-Way Cen- Albrecht (single) and Matt Scott and then the bottom dropped out. tral Regional. If successful against (fielder’s choice). Tinley Park tacked on another the Wildcats, Shepard would have Mustangs coach Mark Smyth conference defeat, Brother Rice earned a semifinal date with felt Shepard’s final bit of scorand Andrew got the better of powerful Lincoln-Way North on ing wouldn’t have happened if his Shepard in nonleague encounters, Wednesday. team had been able to execute a and all three outcomes favored the The Astros certainly did what double play. Astros’ foes by a wide margin. was needed to vanquish Evergreen “That was absolutely an enor So when Saturday finally pre- the first time around, an accom- mous play we didn’t make,” sented Shepard with an open date, plishment largely made possible Smyth said. “It really should have By Ken Karrson who also tied a program record games and can compete in them. DiFoggio used it to conduct a two- by pitcher Nick Medlicott, who been 3-2 going into the bottom for single-season wins, clash with We know what we’re capable of hour practice, the Astros’ first of won for the fifth straight time of the seventh, and that would Two down, five to go. El Paso-Gridley today in a Seneca when we play well and we’ve got any kind since the start of the after tossing a four-hitter and have changed how we played the Twenty-eight regular-season Sectional semifinal. a very good chance [to move on month and their first outdoor striking out nine. The senior did seventh. wins were obviously quite sat- While Brauer had an opportu- again].” session since April 19. Not only issue an uncharacteristically high “[The outcome] could have gone isfying, but seven postseason nity to scout the Titans a couple Having outscored three foes by did Shepard players put in some seven walks, two of which led to either way. Those were two real triumphs would mean a great times, this will be the initial meet- a combined 53-2 last week — an necessary on-field work, but the the Mustangs’ only scoring. good, competitive games against deal more to Chicago Christian. ing between the schools. Gridley 18-1 victory over Wheeler (Ind.) practice also gave everyone an op- Keyshawn Carpenter drew both Shepard.” Reaching that total in the playoffs advanced out of the regional round on Monday concluded the regular portunity to get back on track of those free passes, in the second *** would net the Knights a first-ever by defeating Reed-Custer, which schedule — Christian might apand sixth innings. Tim Walsh’s Shepard couldn’t complete a state championship. psychologically. had scored a pair of upsets prior pear inadequately prepared for “That loss kind of crushed us single brought him home the first sweep, though, as the Mustangs Christian coach Eric Brauer to Saturday’s finale. the tighter battles that are likely [emotionally],” DiFoggio said, re- time, while a Shepard error pro- made off with a 3-2 triumph last isn’t yet looking that far down “I have no problem playing to come up the remainder of the ferring to the second game against duced the second marker. Tuesday. the road, but the Knights are somebody we’ve never heard of tourney. However, the Knights Evergreen. “The kids wanted to “He hasn’t had his best stuff Hard-luck pitcher Jeremy two steps closer to reaching the [before this past week],” Brau- didn’t run away and hide from win a conference championship, the last couple times out, but Dryier absorbed the loss for the Promised Land than they were er said. “That’s the fun of the Ag Science until the latter portion and they fought so hard to try to he’s the reason for our [recent] (Continued on page 6) at the beginning of last week. playoffs: playing teams you don’t of Saturday’s contest. That’s because they took care normally play.” The Cyclones, in fact, posed the of business in their own Class And, although his team’s goals first threat by either club as they 2A regional. are lofty, Brauer doesn’t believe placed men on second and third After blasting CICS-Longwood the weight of those expectations with just one out in the top of the 23-0 in five innings last Wednes- will lie heavily on his athletes. third inning. With its cleanup and day, Christian came back on Satur- “I don’t think there’s any pres- No. 5 hitters due up, Ag Science day to down Chicago Agricultural sure because we’re not expected had a very real chance to gain a Science 12-1 in six stanzas and lay to win [a sectional title],” he said. lead, but Christian hurler Josh claim to its fourth regional crown “We’ve never won a sectional in Novak managed to escape un “The intensity was there, for On the mound, Kornacker raised during Brauer’s five-year tenure school history, but I think we’ve scathed from the predicament. By Ken Karrson (Continued on page 6) sure, from the start of the game his record to 6-1 by firing a four- at the school. The Knights (30-6), gotten comfortable being in those For much of the 2013 high to the end. One through nine [in hitter and whiffing six. 6 school season, Lincoln-Way North the batting order] hit the ball and St. Laurence 4 has been the talk of south-sub- we played tremendous defense.” Brother Rice Lotus acknowledged that his The Vikings had all of about a urban baseball. Last Thursday, St. Laurence athletes were stoked by Smith’s half-hour to savor their momenplayed the role of silencer. And presence, and beating him created tous win over Lincoln-Way North making the Vikings’ unexpected a very tangible sense of achieve- before they had to tangle with the 14-0 romp past the Phoenix at ment for them. However, he in- Crusaders for the third time in Benedictine University even more sisted he didn’t invest anything just over a week in another Steve satisfying for everyone involved extra in the contest. Bajenski Tournament contest. was that the lion’s share of dam- “I stopped thinking about Kevin St. Laurence had ruled in both age was inflicted while Kevin the day he left,” Lotus said. “I of the two previous matchups, Smith toed the rubber for Lin- can’t put my focus on someone the second of which wrapped who isn’t there. That wouldn’t be up a Catholic League Blue title coln-Way North. for it. With those outcomes still Smith spent the first three fair to the kids we have. seasons of his prep career at St. “I know it was more [of a big fresh and serving as motivation, Laurence, where he attained all- deal] for a lot of people and, win Brother Rice wasn’t about to give area status and became one of or lose against Lincoln-Way North, in quietly to the Vikings. the Chicago Catholic League’s top it was going to be an emotional And indeed, the Crusaders hung performers. His offseason decision game. But in reality, it’s only one tough, although they never did to transfer to the public school game, and this was no different to hold a lead. St. Laurence got up closest to his residence brought me than the one against Downers 2-0 in the top of the first on Lewis’ Smith to the Phoenix, for whom Grove South [last Tuesday]. We two-RBI double and survived a try to preach to our guys about couple Rice threats later on. he has also excelled. But the other team that knows consistency because, at this part “We didn’t play our best game, him best was unfazed by his cur- of the season, we can’t afford any but I thought our guys handled it pretty well,” Lotus said of his rent-year exploits. Smith lasted letdowns.” into the sixth inning, but departed There certainly weren’t any in club’s two assignments on the after being unable to register an store for the Vikings (24-8) on same day. “To have them conout in that frame. Already ahead Thursday. Included among their centrate for 14 innings after a 6-0 at that juncture, the Vikes 13 hits were four by Brad Wood, full day at school, that says a lot amassed eight runs during their who also drove in two runs. Win- about them.” Photo by Jason Maholy last at-bat to apply the finish- ning pitcher Mike Kornacker and Miller’s fielder’s choice handed ing touches to a slaughter-rule Zach Lewis both slammed two- the Vikes a 3-0 advantage in the RBI doubles, while T.J. Marik third stanza, but the Crusaders success. fought back with a deuce in their “We played unbelievably well,” stroked a two-run single. St. Laurence coach Pete Lotus Knocking in one run apiece portion of the fourth as Wendall Oak Lawn catcher Sam Akouris braces for a collision as Shepard’s Skylor Hilger slides into home said. “I thought it was one of our with singles were Mike Miller, Ferguson (double) and Andrew plate during last week’s game in Palos Heights. Lamb hung onto the ball, but the Lady Astros walked best all-around games of the en- Pat Haugh, Nate Tholl, Ryan Dyke delivered RBI hits. The away with a mercy-rule shortened 12-2 victory over the visiting Lady Spartans. For more softball (Continued on page 4) news, see Page 2. Rybakowski and Roger Wilson. tire season.

Stumbling to the finish line Four straight losses erase Astros’ momentum

Class 2A Chicago Christian Regional

Two steps forward Regional title concludes Knights’ first playoff week

Northern exposure

Vikings highlight so-so week by routing Phoenix

Plate coverage

Section 2 Thursday, May 23, 2013

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Good sportsmanship will never replace good play Bartosh (Reprinted from Aug. 20, column, here’s something else 2009) the ARA presented: In the same study, 85 percent of Americans Winning is everything. aged 20 and up believe sports Although Vince Lombardi’s manship is worse now than in famous declaration isn’t typi- previous years, and that opincally quoted with complete ac- ion has been largely unchanged curacy, those three words have over the past four years. The nevertheless resonated with statistic is a little more favorsports participants and fans able among the 30-and-under for decades. Anything less than crowd, but even then only onesuccess is considered unaccept- third of the respondents deem today’s level of sportsmanship able. That opinion is OK if it’s be- to be superior than that found ing used as a motivational tool in the 1980s. to encourage athletes to give it So if 85 percent of the public their best shot, but far too many looks negatively upon the role of people adopt an all-or-nothing sportsmanship these days, how attitude. Other than Cubs fans, on earth can 94 percent claim to who doesn’t yearn to leap off a be on such high moral ground? It doesn’t take a mathematician sinking ship? But if an e-mail I recently to see that those figures simply received from an organization don’t jibe. called the Awards and Recogni- What’s especially interesttion Association isn’t a complete ing is that a vast majority of fabrication, I’m incorrect in my people agrees that exhibiting assumption and Mr. Lombardi sportsmanship is vital at the was way off-base as well. youth-league level, yet that’s According to a survey cited by often where the worst behavthe ARA, 94 percent of Ameri- ior takes place. Actually, the cans would rather see their kids are all right, but parents child lose a big game than fail frequently embarrass their offto display good sportsmanship. spring, and that doesn’t change At first read, such a statistic when the children reach highengenders a warm, fuzzy feeling school age. within me. And even if you choose to ex Then I caught myself and cuse the hysteria on the grounds realized something else: About that adults get a little crazy with 90 percent of those people were anything that involves their probably shoveling cow pies. progeny, how do you write off Come on, should we even for the boorish behavior exhibited a nanosecond believe that all by fans with no direct connecbut six percent of our country tion to a team? is guided by a sense of fair play? Remember, for example, the Heck, the politicians alone ex- Oklahoma football zealot who ceed that number, and we all threatened the well being of an know what an honorable profes- official whose wrong call cost the Sooners a win against Oregon a sion they represent. And if you think I’m just being few years back? How about the argumentative for the sake of a Penn State backers who dogged

Joe Paterno on an Internet site hours after the 9/11 terrorist attacks had taken place? Let’s not forget, either, the angry mob that wanted a piece of Steve Bartman after he got to a foul ball faster than Moises Alou could during the 2003 National League Championship Series. And if you think spectators are the only parties sadly lacking in sportsmanship, you haven’t been doing much sports viewing. Or don’t the ridiculous home runadmiring displays of many major leaguers, end zone celebrations of touchdown-scoring NFL players and finger-wagging antics of NBA dunkers count? Sportsmanship also wouldn’t allow for cheating, but it goes on all the time. It may not be flagrant in nature, but when was the last time an athlete admitted that his foot really was out of bounds when he made the catch, the ball actually bounced into his glove or he took extra steps before he released his shot? You know why mum’s the word on those occasions? Because the object of any game is to win, just as Lombardi stated. Coaches don’t save their jobs merely by populating their rosters with nice guys. They may not always finish last, as Leo Durocher implied, but those nice guys better finish high enough in the standings to avoid shame. It’d be great if the ARA’s findings represented real life. But they don’t. And I’ll bet at least 94 percent of sports fans, under penalty of having to watch “Dancing With The Stars” nonstop for one week straight, will agree I’m a good sport for telling the truth about that.

Late bloomers Bulldogs end regular slate on high note By Ken Karrson Development doesn’t occur in a one-size-fits-all form. Some individuals mature quickly, others do so later, and a few may never advance much beyond adolescence. Sports teams, being made up of people, follow a similar pattern. For a time, Richards coach Brian Wujcik might have wondered if his Bulldogs, in a baseball sense, were going to remain in the latter category. After all, they had yet to demonstrate the ability to embark on an extended run of accomplishment, either with a series of crisp performances or string of successes. But just as the state tournament loomed on the horizon, Richards finally hit its growth spurt. Four wins in five games proved it, and even the one setback — a 6-2 verdict versus Sandburg — presented far more positives than negatives in Wujcik’s mind. Thus, as play in the Class 4A Richards Regional got underway this week, the Bulldogs’ longtime leader suddenly was flush with optimism. “I like where we’re at right now, even though it took us a little longer to get there than I hoped it would,” Wujcik said. “Everybody’s back at 0-0 [starting the current week], and the team that’s hot now goes the farthest in the tournament. We’re as hot as anybody else right now, and all you’ve got to do is be better than an opponent for that one day. “Last year, I know we limped into the playoffs, [so] I like the fact that heading into [these] playoffs, we’re not on a downslide. We’re swinging the bats well, playing good defense and throwing strikes.” Among Richards’ most recent victories were two over Argo and one against Hillcrest, and those enabled the Bulldogs to wind up second behind cross-town neighbor Oak Lawn in the final South Suburban Conference Red standings. Richards (16-18, 12-7) also rolled over Bolingbrook 12-2 on Saturday. As for that Wednesday defeat against the Eagles, the Bulldogs’ only wart was a first inning where an error helped Sandburg stage a four-run rally. “We pitched well [all week] — even Sandburg didn’t really explode on us,” Wujcik said. “And we had some hard outs in that game. “This was very much like the Lincoln-Way West game [the Saturday before], where you don’t have a lot to say to your play-

ers. They played well, but didn’t win, and sometimes that grates on you. “Moral victories don’t cut it now; you want to win those games. But when you play a team that, on paper, is better than you because they might have more [NCAA] Division I talent and you hang with them, it tells you something about your team.” The victory Richards realized against Bolingbrook was of the standard variety, and it resulted from a pair of Bulldogs explosions. Richards tallied five runs in the top of the second to send the Raiders reeling and then added a seven-spot three innings later to complete the mercy-rule win. The first of those uprisings began after two men had been retired and was highlighted by two-run singles from Jim Wujcik and Charlie Zeschke. Anthony Smith drove in one teammate with his hit. Back-to-back solo homers by Smith and Zeschke kicked off the Bulldogs’ ensuing round of scoring, and Zeschke struck again later in the frame by smacking an RBI single. Alex Weinert (double) and Shane Mills delivered other RBI hits, while Wujcik chased in a fellow Bulldog with his fielder’s choice. “We haven’t had many of them,” Coach Wujcik said, referring to the big innings. “One of our downfalls early in the season was that we’d get the first two guys on and then wouldn’t score them. We couldn’t get that key hit.” The beneficiary of Richards’ 11hit barrage was A.J. Sanchez, who pocketed his second pitching win of the year by scattering five hits over the first four frames. Sandburg 6 Richards 2 As he has chosen to do against several of the Bulldogs’ SouthWest Suburban Conference foes this spring, Wujcik summoned knuckleballer Alex Villafuerte to the hill in an attempt to stymie the Eagles. “Let those teams try to get themselves out,” Wujcik said. Sandburg didn’t do that too often last Wednesday, but it also didn’t tee off on Villafuerte, who gave up eight hits and held the Eagles to a total of two runs from the second inning on. The problem for Richards was a first-inning miscue that assisted Sandburg in its creation of a four-run surge. Only David Cronin (single) and Alec Nelson (groundout) notched RBI for the Eagles. Sandburg’s other markers came courtesy of that Bulldogs error, a passed ball

and double play. Dan Estrella and Shawn Chiaramonte accounted for Richards’ runs with RBI singles in the fifth and sixth innings, respectively. Richards 12-11 Argo 1-3 Although the Argonauts were one of the two teams not involved in the chase for the SSC Red championship, Wujcik did not want his guys looking past them last week. “Argo is always dangerous,” he said. “Argo’s a team that if you let them hang around, they’re going to beat you.” So the Bulldogs didn’t let that happen on either Monday or Tuesday, and the Argonauts were subdued with minimal resistance. Six runs in the third inning allowed Richards to gain a foothold in the first encounter, but it was unable to end the contest early because of the slaughter rule. “We kind of controlled the whole game,” Wujcik said. “We just couldn’t put it away until the seventh.” The ’Dogs did so then by using a combination of Jim Wujcik’s double, Eric Hall’s single and an Argo miscue to plate four runs. Triggering Richards’ other multiple-run outburst were Jake Kendryna’s grand slam and Hall’s two-RBI single. Chiaramonte (sixth-inning double) and Estrella (basesloaded walk in the second) gave the Bulldogs their other markers. Richards finished with a baker’s dozen worth of hits. Tyler Fortier pitched the first five stanzas on a yield of three hits to collect his fifth victory in six decisions. He fanned five and reliever Justin Naval racked up three more strikeouts over the final two innings while not giving up any hits. *** Consecutive three-run rallies established some distance between Richards and the Argonauts on Tuesday and enabled the former to complete a sweep of the teams’ two-game series. Hall socked his 10th homer of the year to begin the Bulldogs’ scoring in the first inning, and the hosts tallied in each of their next four at-bats as well. Hall later added an RBI double and RBI single, Zeschke doubled twice, and Chiaramonte and Harley Miller each belted a run-producing single. Prospering from the 15-hit onslaught was Kendryna, who upped his ledger to 5-1 by tossing a four-hitter over the first four frames. The win kept Richards (Continued on page 4)

Softball roundup

Lady RedHawks enter playoffs at full throttle By Anthony Nasella More than her team’s winning of five straight games last week, Marist coach Denise Bromberek cited the Lady RedHawks’ ability to compete at a high level on the eve of the state tournament as their most enduring quality, along with the player camaraderie that continues to be demonstrated each day. Marist began the week with a convincing 9-0 East Suburban Catholic Conference win over Marian Catholic on Monday and then followed up with a 135 triumph over Oak Forest on Tuesday. But it was the next two games where the Lady RedHawks once again demonstrated their resilience. First, they defeated a rejuvenated Marian squad 8-7 on Wednesday and then edged Conant 9-8 on Thursday before finishing the week off with a 5-2 win over Cary-Grove on Saturday. “The girls are working hard every game,” Bromberek said. “When we’re behind in games, they have fought every inning — they did that numerous times during the games we played this past week. They keep fighting back and we’re proud of them for that.” In the nine-run win over the Lady Spartans, Marist pitcher Andrea Hecker threw a four-hit shutout and continually stranded runners. Most noteworthy was the fifth inning, when Marian left two runners aboard. Brooke Wyderski, Brooke Wilson and Angela Sorrentino led the way offensively with three hits each, while Kaitlin Kenny contributed a pair of two-run doubles for the Lady RedHawks. In all, they pounded out 15 hits. Kenny drove in Marist’s first two and last two runs, chasing home both Wilson and Sorrentino in each instance. Sorrentino garnered two RBI with her single and sacrifice fly, and Hecker supported herself with a run-producing hit of her own. “It was Senior Day and a great win for the girls,” Bromberek said. “There were a lot of positive things that I saw out there. I try to communicate to them every game, since a conference championship was no longer an option, that we have to keep working toward the state playoffs. “We have to keep improving on the fundamentals and on things that our team needs to improve on. We can’t focus on the uncontrollable things and what the other team is doing, or the weather. We need to do what we can do in order to be successful.” *** Haley Richy included a threerun homer among her two hits and Katie Caulfield went 4-for-4 with two RBI and three runs to propel the Lady RedHawks past Oak Forest. Erica Nagel contributed three hits, two RBI and two runs to Marist’s cause. The decision over the Lady Bengals gave the Lady RedHawks their 20th victory of the spring. “Winning 20 games is always a great accomplishment,” Bromberek said.

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Shepard’s Melissa Kelly readies to fire a pitch during last week’s South Suburban Conference Red contest versus Oak Lawn. In the rematch against Marian Catholic, Julie Trellicoso (4-for-5) scored on an error in the top of the eighth to cap a two-run spree for Marist. Wyderski and Nagel both had two hits and totaled five RBI between them on the Lady RedHawks’ behalf. Just as Marist had added motivation in Monday’s game because of its Senior Day, the Lady Spartans played equally inspired softball for their Senior Day on Wednesday. “The team wanted to win for their seniors, and I sure respect that,” Bromberek said. “Marian came out ready to play on their home field. I don’t think our girls were expecting that. [We] came out and battled back, even though we had some defensive errors and mental errors. “We capitalized on it with our bats and with some great defensive plays. We took some lessons from that game into the next game, and that’s always good to see.” *** Caulfield’s single in the top of the eighth brought in Lauren Holt with the winning run to help the Lady RedHawks climb past Conant. The hit was one of four on the day for Caulfield. Wilson (two hits, two RBI, two runs) and Wyderski (two hits, two RBI) were other key figures for Marist. “Conant scored two runs in first inning,” Bromberek said. “I pulled my freshman pitcher out after six batters and put in our senior starter, and Conant didn’t score again until the sixth.” In between, the Lady Red-

Hawks (23-9) rebounded with three runs in the third inning and two in the fourth to take a 5-2 lead. The Lady Cougars answered with six tallies in the sixth stanza, but Marist was able to force extra innings by scoring three runs in the seventh. “Conant has a great-hitting team,” she said. “Their catcher is committed to Oklahoma and their shortstop is committed to Indiana. It was fun to go out there and play because they weren’t originally on the schedule. “It was a nice pick-up game for us. It’s always good to play against competitive teams, especially right near the end of the season and before the state playoffs.” *** Wyderski (two hits, three RBI) and Kenny (two hits, two RBI) spearheaded the Lady RedHawks’ charge past Cary-Grove at the Chicago Bandits Jamboree at the Ballpark in Rosemont on Saturday. What impressed Bromberek about this specific win was that it came one day after Marist held its senior prom. The 6 p.m. start she requested definitely proved beneficial for her sleep-deprived players. “Some of our seniors were out to prom the night before until about 4 in the morning,” Bromberek said. “I asked for a later game, and we were fortunate that they gave us a late game. Some [players] were lacking sleep, but the defense was stellar. “Cary-Grove has nice pitchers, good speed and some good hitters. Offensively, we out hit them, and (Continued on page 3)

Mission accomplished Chargers earn share of second in SWSC Red By Ken Karrson Sixteen games into the schedule, 2013 hinted at being a lost season for Stagg. Four wins obviously weren’t very many, foul weather was forcing practices indoors with regularity and slowing any improvement, and some stern tests within the SouthWest Suburban Conference Red were still to come. Clearly, the Chargers were staring at an uphill battle. But after completing a sweep of Thornwood with a 12-0 whitewash last Thursday in its 33rd outing of the spring, Stagg had a chance at posting a plus-.500 record for the regular campaign. A Friday defeat against Reavis ruined that goal, but the Chargers nevertheless accomplished one very important mission: They earned a share of second place in the final SWSC Red standings. Back-to-back victories over the Thunderbirds nailed down that runner-up position for Stagg, which triumphed in 10 of 14 divisional contests. Only champion Lincoln-Way North was able to take two from the Chargers, while the latter did the same to Bradley-Bourbonnais, Thornton and Thornridge in addition to Thornwood. Stagg (16-19, 10-4) split twogame sets with Andrew and Lincoln-Way West. The Thunderbolts wound up tied with the Chargers in the No. 2 position. “We’ll take that, for sure,” Stagg coach Matt O’Neill said. “We definitely played better [as the season went on].

“What was going to make or break our season was timely hitting and our ability to pick up the ball [cleanly]. It was just a matter of developing some consistency, which is probably true of most high school teams, and I think we’re at the point where we know we can play with most teams if we do things right.” The Chargers had shown that by playing competitive games against teams like Lincoln-Way North and Sandburg, although those only fell into the moral-victory category. Stagg didn’t have to settle for that against RiversideBrookfield last Monday, however, as it claimed a 7-4 road triumph over a foe that had already soared past the 20-win plateau and pocketed a conference title. The Chargers demonstrated no fear of the Bulldogs as they tallied three times in their initial at-bat. Brandon Campbell (single) and Drew Bolero (sacrifice fly) notched RBI, Max Strus and Mike Farnan also singled, and the hosts aided Stagg further with two errors and a walk. One of the miscues brought in a run. R-B responded with a four-spot in its half of the second, but Farnan went deep with a tying homer in the top of the third. The Chargers then loaded the bags with no one out, but failed to do any more scoring. “Getting off early was nice,” O’Neill said, “but I really thought that [third inning] was going to come back to bite us, especially because they were swinging the bats well.” However, Strus pretty much

stilled those bats after the second stanza. He scattered seven hits, struck out one and induced 14 ground-ball outs. And Strus was given an opportunity to gain a victory in the sixth when Farnan broke the 4-all deadlock with his second round-tripper of the afternoon, a three-run shot. Stagg totaled 10 hits. Stagg 12-12 Thornwood 2-0 The Chargers again raced out to a quick lead last Tuesday, doing so with another three-run rally that featured RBI from Strus (triple), Brett Stratinsky (sacrifice fly) and Campbell (groundout). And unlike R-B, the T’birds didn’t have an adequate response for that early blast. Thornwood scored twice in the third inning, but that left it two runs in arrears, and Stagg stormed back with four runs in the fourth that kept it firmly in command. Stratinsky belted a two-run double and Peter Angelos stroked a two-RBI single to highlight that surge, and the latter picked up one more RBI in the seventh with his fielder’s choice. Farnan added a two-run double in that later frame as the Chargers eventually constructed a 10-run cushion. Jeff Goral was the victorious pitcher after going six innings on a yield of just two hits. He whiffed eight and was backed by a robust 12-hit attack. “We didn’t make any errors and we kind of took care of a game we were supposed to,” O’Neill said. *** (Continued on page 4)

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Thursday, May 23, 2013 Section 2 crown as Davina Gutierrez starred as both a pitcher and hitter. At the plate, she went 3-for-5 with four RBI and two runs scored. Also helping Gutierrez pocket her 18th win of the spring were Abbie Bulthuis (4-for-4, four runs, two stolen bases) and Megan Glynn (two hits, four RBI). Only six innings were required for Chicago Christian to bounce Illiana, and just five were needed to dispatch the host school in Wednesday’s semifinal. Bulthuis was also 4-for-4 in that contest with three runs and two RBI, while Gutierrez included a double among her pair of hits and knocked in three runs. Before entering the playoffs, the Lady Knights concluded their regular season by downing Timothy Christian 11-5 on Monday. Ashley Quinlan (three hits, four RBI), Kami Sidener (two RBI) and Theresa Kraiss all homered for Chicago Christian, while Glynn and Kaycee Pittman each went 3-for-5 with two runs.

MOTHER MCAULEY After dropping a 3-2 decision to Lincoln-Way North last Monday, the Mighty Macs rebounded to take down Marian Catholic (5-0) and Morton (4-1) on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively. Taylor Moore and Jessica Alberts had hits for Mother McAuley on Monday, and the latter tossed a six-hitter while silencing the Lady Spartans the next day. Backing Alberts’ pitching effort was Kelly Photo by Jason Maholy O’Donnell, who swatted a twoThe ball falls in front of an Oak lawn outfielder during last week’s run homer. game against Shepard. Amy Balich had two hits and an RBI double to lift the Macs (17-5) past Morton. tallying twice. In Saturday’s 4-3 defeat against RICHARDS Bartlett at the Dave Glasscock The Lady Bulldogs began last Jamboree, Krzus had two RBI and week by defeating Evergreen Park Herold struck out five in throw- 5-1 on Tuesday and improving to ing a complete game for Sand- 17-2 in the SSC Red. (Continued from page 2) burg. Koch doubled and scored Emily Wetzel (2-for-4) hit a it was nice to see.” for the Eagles, and both Herold two-run double and Sarah Tobin Next for Marist is the begin- and Cierra Adams also crossed scored three times to boost the ning of the state tournament this the plate. visitors. Stephanie Waller gave week. Based on her team’s reup four hits and struck out eight cent performances and chemistry, SHEPARD in pitching a complete game for Bromberek is excited about the The Lady Astros picked up a Richards (19-9). Lady RedHawks’ prospects. pair of South Suburban Confer- On Wednesday, the Lady Bull “A big reality that is helping us ence Red victories over Oak Lawn dogs dropped a 5-3 decision to is there is good camaraderie be- last week, as well as a nonconfer- Providence Catholic. Dana Cumtween the players,” she said. “We ence triumph over Romeoville. mings had a two-run single for have seven girls back from last A wild 14-8 conquest of Oak Richards, while Molly Pohrebny year’s state championship team Lawn began Shepard’s workweek added an RBI double. [and] we have a nice group of on Monday, and Francesca Graf- In a 6-4 loss to York on Saturday, girls. There’s nothing negative or feo played a starring role for the Abby Gentile (two-run double) selfish, or any drama. winners by hitting for the cycle and Tobin (two hits, one run) were “It’s a great group of girls who while going 5-for-5. Graffeo had the Lady Bulldogs’ headliners. love the game and want to play. a hand in 11 of the Lady Astros’ They’re a lot of fun to coach.” runs, as she knocked in a halfSTAGG dozen and scored five herself. The Lady Chargers captured SANDBURG Stephanie Brand and Melissa three victories last week, including The Lady Eagles went 4-1 last Kelly shared the pitching duties routs of Thornridge (16-0) and week as they defeated Plainfield for Shepard (22-7, 15-4). Reily Thornwood (16-3) in SWSC Red East, Lincoln-Way East, Minooka McTeague (two hits, three RBI) encounters. Stagg also slipped and Homewood-Flossmoor while and Morgan Jozsa (two-run dou- past De La Salle 6-5. only losing to Bartlett. ble) were the Lady Spartans’ top Tuesday’s vanquishing of the Sandburg started off with a 4- performers. Lady Falcons was made possible 2 victory over Plainfield East on Dominique Tanchez’s two hom- by Sam Owens (two hits, four Monday. Meg Flaherty had a two- ers and four RBI carried the Lady runs, one RBI) and Mia Moustarun single and Karli McLaughlin Astros to a 13-2 victory over Oak kas (double, three RBI), while clubbed a solo homer to fuel the Lawn on Thursday. Kelly scat- Kyla Frain (3-for-3, double, three Lady Eagles’ attack, while pitcher tered six hits to earn the pitching RBI, two runs), Lizzy Rapacz Sarah Herold threw a four-hitter win in the five-inning contest. (2-for-3, double, four RBI, three and struck out 12. Jozsa came through with two runs) and Briana Minet (two hits, In Tuesday’s 9-7 SouthWest hits, including an RBI double, and three runs, two RBI, two steals) Suburban Conference Blue tri- Rachel Burba socked a homer for were the Lady Chargers’ stalwarts umph over the Lady Griffins, the Lady Spartans. versus the Lady Thunderbirds on Kathleen Steffensen’s two-RBI Sandwiched between those suc- Thursday. single in the top of the eighth cesses was a 9-0 whitewash of Ro- Ashley Bartkowiak allowed just capped a three-run burst for meoville on Wednesday. Tanchez two hits to Thornwood and struck Sandburg that put it in front to also went deep in that game and out four while earning her fourth stay. Candice Koch (3-for-5, three finished with three RBI, while pitching win of the season. runs) slugged two homers and Samantha Newhall homered and Lexi Minet logged the victory chalked up four RBI to pace the drove in two runs. for Stagg (8-14, 7-7) last Friday Lady Eagles at the plate. In the circle, Brand fired a against De La Salle and also *** three-hitter in improving her chipped in offensively with two For the second game in a row, record to 13-3. hits and two RBI. Sandburg delivered a big hit that Briana Minet was 4-for-4 with led to a victory, this one a 5-4 verOAK LAWN a homer and double to speardict over Minooka on Wednesday. The Lady Spartans (10-14, 9- head the offense, and she comKatie Krzus’ two-out single in the 10) did enjoy a bit of success last plemented those stats with two bottom of the seventh scored Koch week, as they slipped past Reavis RBI and two runs. Rapacz was with the deciding run. 3-2 in an SSC Red matchup on 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI Koch had an RBI single ear- Tuesday. and one run. lier in the frame for the Lady Alexa Rothman pitched a Eagles, who scored three times complete game and Sam Dillon EVERGREEN PARK to overcome a 4-2 deficit. Herold sparked Oak Lawn’s offense with Bethany Salazar drilled a threepitched three scoreless innings in two RBI. run homer and Maddie Bojacek relief for the win. (4-1) tossed a complete game to lift In Thursday’s 10-4 SWSC Blue CHICAGO CHRISTIAN the visiting Lady Mustangs (12-12, win over the Lady Vikings, Ellie The Lady Knights won three 9-10) to a 4-0 SSC Red victory over Forkin (3-for-4) belted a pair of times last week, with the last of Eisenhower last Thursday. two-run homers to lead host Sand- those securing a Class 2A Chicago burg (20-13, 9-5). Herold (eight Agricultural Science Regional title QUEEN OF PEACE strikeouts) pitched a complete for them on Saturday. The Pride suffered a 7-1 road game for the Lady Eagles in ad- Chicago Christian beat longtime defeat against Fenwick last Tuesdition to providing two hits and rival Illiana Christian 17-4 for the day.

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Spartans (Continued from page 1) Tinley meant to them in regard to their pursuit of the conference championship. “We told them, ‘If you guys win out the rest of the week, you’re champs and nobody can take that away from you,’” he said. Oak Lawn 4 Leyden 3 Beating the Eagles Saturday afternoon in Franklin Park meant nothing to the Spartans as far as the conference crown was concerned, but Gerny felt it was a good tune-up for the playoffs, which begin today against Reavis in the Class 4A Mt. Carmel Regional. If so, then future Oak Lawn opponents better be wary of Kametas, who remained unbeaten on the year by pitching four innings of one-hit ball and fanning seven. Only one Leyden batter was able to coax a free pass from him.

“He was lights out — the kids on Leyden couldn’t touch him,” Gerny said of Kametas. “He’s so confident out there that once he gets on a roll, he deflates the other team. He overmatched their batters.” Swatek encountered some difficulties in the final frame of his three-inning relief appearance. Gerny blamed it on a shifting strike zone, but whatever the reason, the Eagles reduced the Spartans’ 4-0 edge to 4-3 and filled the sacks before Swatek retired them for the last time on a pair of flyouts. Oak Lawn plated three runs in the second inning and added what became a crucial marker in the top of the seventh. Credited with RBI were Witkowski (two-run single), Thome (single) and Kametas (double). Kametas chased in Rafacz after the latter singled and then stole two bases. Before squaring off with Reavis for the third time this season, the Spartans clashed with Andrew and Morton this past Monday and

Tuesday, respectively, to wrap up the regular season. “We could practice those two days, but facing live pitching is so much better to prepare you for the playoffs,” Gerny said.

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RedHawks in the pink Marist closes schedule with a rush By Ken Karrson In a spring filled with blue moods, the RedHawks suddenly find themselves in the pink. After slogging its way through most of the 2013 schedule and exhibiting few signs of becoming a force on the diamond, Marist unexpectedly did much to change minds last week. In the span of five days, the RedHawks defeated Mt. Carmel, Downers Grove South and Andrew, and immediately wiped away the negative impact of earlier struggles in the process. And while Marist entered the Class 4A TF North Regional this past Monday with a sub-.500 record, RedHawks coach Tom Fabrizio was convinced things are unquestionably looking up for his group. “I’ve got a feeling we’re not going to creep up on anybody,” he said. “We’re 13-16, and I don’t think there’s a team in the state that would be anxious to face us. “It’s playoff time and it’s fun. We’re doing the things we need to do and we hope we can roll this into the playoffs.” The Caravan were the first hurdle Marist cleared, and that 6-2 win last Tuesday offered the latest example of why sophomore Rich Kairis has become a Fabrizio favorite. Kairis handcuffed Mt. Carmel batters most of the day and wound up going the distance on the hill.

“He has quickly become the ace of our staff with minimal starts,” Fabrizio said. “It’s certainly a turnaround [in fortunes for us], and the biggest thing about this [past] week was that we played good defense and threw strikes. We did some [solid] fundamental things execution-wise. “I don’t know how consistently we can do it, but if we can make enough plays on defense to keep us in games, I like our chances.” Cody Bohanek, the RedHawks’ lone representative on the AllEast Suburban Catholic Conference baseball squad, and Bryan Polak were the offensive ringleaders behind Kairis. *** Downers Grove South was up next, and a quartet of Marist hurlers joined forces to shut out the Mustangs 3-0 on Thursday. Kairis was part of that foursome, and Fabrizio also gave freshman callup Jack Butler an inning of work that delivered positive results. Kairis made an impact at the plate as well, as his suicide squeeze supplied the RedHawks with one of their runs. Polak’s single drove in another. “We made some big plays,” Fabrizio said, “and when our better players play well, we tend to be successful.” Of course, that plan has backfired a few times this season. So what made the final week of the regular slate different? “It seems like this time of year,

our kids’ confidence grows, even when things haven’t always gone well,” Fabrizio said. This year’s veterans have an easy point of reference — they were part of Marist’s superb 2012 playoff run, which took the RedHawks to the cusp of a Final Four berth. Like the 2013 club, Marist’s previous team did not wear the look of a potential juggernaut for most of the regular season. “We’ve just got to convince them they’re better than their record,” Fabrizio said, in explanation of his coaching strategy both then and now. “There were times we could have gone crazy, but we didn’t. We maintained being positive and [the players] finally started to believe.” *** Andrew threatened to ruin the RedHawks’ growing momentum when it grabbed a 3-0 lead on Saturday, but there was no sense of foreboding in the Marist dugout. Instead, the RedHawks roared back with a five-spot in the fourth inning, a rally sparked by Polak’s bases-clearing double. With Kairis chipping in a couple RBI of his own, Marist went on to log a 9-6 triumph over the Thunderbolts. Kairis, the last of three pitchers, wrapped up the win by holding Andrew down in the late going and securing a win for Robert Hovey. If successful versus host TF North this Monday, the RedHawks will tangle with Lockport today.

Sports wrap By Anthony Nasella When Stagg’s girls’ soccer team battled rival Sandburg to a 1-1 tie in the middle of the regular season, Lady Chargers coach Chris Campos called it an inspiring moment for his players and a performance that kept them dreaming of bigger things. After defeating HomewoodFlossmoor for a Class 3A regional championship last week, Stagg will have another opportunity to be inspired when it faces the Lady Eagles this week in the semifinals of the Class 3A Andrew Sectional. “We came prepared in that first game [against Sandburg], and we’re going to continue to make adjustments when we play them in the sectional,” Campos said. “Sandburg, though, is a hard team to prepare for because they have more than just one or two players who can hurt you. They have a bunch of players who can beat from different spots on the field. “They’re so talented and loaded across the board. We’re going to put together a very prepared game plan. We gave them too many chances in that second half, and they’re the kind of team that makes you pay for that.” Campos said an aid in preparing is the quality of coaches — past and present — who have helped him along his own journey as a first-year coach. “Fortunately, I have a terrific coaching staff,” he said. “Mike [Kealy] coached this program for a many years and [assistant coach] Randy Zolk has been doing this for many years, having also played at the collegiate level. “We’re going to be prepared and ready. I know the girls are going to give another tremendous effort. They’re playing at a high level right now. “We’re going to throw the history and records away, and play Sandburg with all we have. The tie was very inspiring, but we’re hungry for more.” In the regional victory over H-F, Julia Gawlak’s hat trick catapulted Stagg (10-4-3) to the championship. The Lady Chargers beat Kelly 7-0 in the semifinals on Tuesday, as Jazmin Castanon scored two goals. Ann Marie Gal scored Stagg’s initial goal versus the Lady Vikings four minutes into the match on a penalty kick. Gawlak’s first tally then gave the Lady Chargers (18-4) a 2-0 edge they nearly maintained until intermission. “We were pretty happy to be up 2-0 in first half against H-F in a regional final,” Campos said. “We came off the gas pedal a little bit after that because they cut it to 2-1 late in first half.” But it was after the break that Campos thought his team played perhaps its best half of the season. Gawlak added two more goals, while Stagg’s defense smothered H-F’s attack. “We came out, moved the ball well and took H-F out of their rhythm,” Campos said. “We had many scoring opportunities, which two resulted in goals. “Julia is definitely playing at a very high level. She’s going to be key piece of whatever success we can attain against Sandburg. We have to get her some looks.”

Netminder Jen Duffner had five saves in the first half and only one in the second, as the Lady Chargers prevented the Lady Vikings from making inroads. Allison Stefan was a ringleader for Stagg on the defensive side. “Allison played her best game of the season,” Campos said. “We were taking care of the ball. “Our marking backs have played a ton of minutes this year, and they were very effective against H-F. They’re the main reason why we’ve only lost four games all season. The defense is playing at a high level.” The victory over H-F — a team that has been a tough opponent for the Lady Chargers over the past two years — was, understandably, a thrilling one for Campos. “We were very excited to have beaten H-F,” Campos said. “The girls had put in a lot of work. We had a really good week for practice. We came out as a fourth seed this year in regionals, so we were putting together a nice season. “Everybody is pitching in right now. It really is a team effort that has carried us this far. We played together real well on Saturday against H-F and came out top. “The girls are very excited to move on and, more importantly, to be able to play Sandburg, our rival, again. They are definitely looking forward to it.” *** Sandburg advanced to the sectional round following an impressive 7-0 win over Reavis Friday night. Sam Messina, Morgan Manzke, Jen Olsen, Sammi Milwit, Emily Osoba, Rachel Mokersky and Meghan Carmody all found the back of the net for the Lady Eagles (15-5-3). Sandburg advanced to the championship match of its own Class 3A regional by notching a 7-0 semifinal win over Curie last Tuesday. Once again, seven different players tallied for the Lady Eagles. Doing so on this occasion were Messina, Osoba, Manzke, Sarah Dewolf, Mokersky, Milwit and Amanda Kester. *** Shepard was eliminated from the state tournament last Tuesday when it dropped a 3-1 decision to host Marist in a Class 3A regional semifinal. BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL Sandburg collected three wins last week as it downed Joliet West, Brother Rice and Bolingbrook. The Crusaders pushed the Eagles to three sets on Tuesday, while both of Sandburg’s SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue foes were vanquished in straight sets. Ian Zalewski’s 25 assists and Paul Chmura’s nine kills keyed the Eagles’ 25-14, 25-18 triumph over the Tigers last Monday, and Chmura was a central figure against Rice as well as he registered a match-high 18 kills in Sandburg’s 25-22, 23-25, 25-16 win. The Eagles used a late 18-9 run to finally put the Crusaders away. Big efforts from Zalewski (42 assists), Mike Scannell (13 kills) and 6-foot-10 middle blocker John Hodul (nine kills, one block) boosted Sandburg (25-7, 8-2) to a 25-15, 25-16 verdict over the Raiders on Wednesday. ***

Stagg (18-7, 6-5) split a pair of SWSC matches last week as they beat Andrew in straight sets before falling short of Lincoln-Way East in a three-set encounter. Wednesday’s 25-23, 25-19 victory over the Thunderbolts resulted largely from strong performances by Nick Stanek (16 assists) and Kamil Barnas (11 kills). The Griffins downed the Chargers 25-18, 19-25, 25-18 the next day. *** Oak Forest pinned a 25-19, 25-27, 25-19 defeat on Shepard (11-16, 6-10) in a South Suburban Conference crossover match last Thursday despite 17 kills from the Astros’ Kyle Joy. BOYS’ TENNIS Sandburg captured Saturday’s Stagg Sectional handily by totaling 34 points and finishing 19 ahead of both the host Chargers and Oak Forest. The singles finale was an allEagles affair as Eric Pontow beat teammate Jonluke Passett 6-0, 6-1 for the title. It was also Sandburg-versus-Sandburg in the doubles championship match, as the duo of Jimmy GradowskiTrent Sichelski got past fellow Eagles Ryan Schusler-Jake Schramm 6-4, 6-4. Keying Stagg’s showing was sophomore Brendan Wolan, who defeated Oak Lawn’s Rami Araibe 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 to take third in the singles category. Chicago Christian tied Oak Lawn for fourth in the team standings at Stagg, with the doubles tandem of Seth Hamstra-Austin Vander Veld providing the Knights’ top exhibition by placing fourth. Shepard wound up tied for sixth with Richards at the Stagg Sectional. BOYS’ TRACK Sandburg qualified three relay teams and three individual qualifiers for state out of last week’s sectional. Representing the Eagles in Charleston will be long jumper LeMonte Booker, who went 22 feet, 4 ½ inches in the sectional meet; 1,600 runner Pat McMahon (4 minutes, 19.47 seconds); 800 runner Nicholas Prajka (1:57.24); and the 400-, 1,600- and 3,200meter relay units, which clocked respective times of 41.99, 3:22.71 and 7:53.84) last week. *** Making the trip down Interstate 57 for Shepard will be Londell Lee, Armon Lansdown and the 800-relay team. Lee qualified for state in both the high jump (61) and long jump (22-3), while Lansdown advanced in the triple jump (43-10 ¾). The Astros’ relay foursome completed their race in 1:31.19 at the sectional. *** Competing for Stagg at state will be high jumper Anthony Gardner, who went 6-1 at the sectional meet.

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Cyclones leaves bumpy 2013 season behind By Maura Vizza Things aren’t always as they seem. A bumpy first year for Moraine Valley College baseball skipper Cole Farmer masked some notable achievements by the 2013 Cyclones and overshadowed the prospects for a better 2014 campaign. In addition to the unfavorable weather that canceled 10 games, Moraine had to endure a string of losses that contributed to an overall 13-26 record and a 4-10 mark within the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference. The Cyclones’ season ended in the National Junior College Athletic Association Region IV Tournament. “What it came down to was a lack of determination and

Chargers (Continued from page ) Thursday was more of the same for Stagg, which immediately shoved the T’birds into a 6-0 hole and never wavered. Nick Novak (two-run double), Sean Dwyer (two-run double) and Campbell (two-run single) were the principal figures behind the Chargers’ eruption. Stagg hurler Vito Cali didn’t let Thornwood ever get its bearings, and the margin grew wider with each ensuing plate appearance. The Chargers tacked on two more runs in the second inning, three in the third and one in the fourth. Delivering RBI were Farnan (tworun single), Bolero (single, hit by pitch), Dwyer (groundout) and C.J. Casey (single). While Stagg’s 15-hit display was made possible by a number of different people, O’Neill pegged Farnan as the main man behind the Chargers’ burgeoning offense. The senior concluded the regular schedule with a .453 average, more than 30 runs scored and two-dozen stolen bases. “We put him in the three hole and that’s given him more opportunities to drive in runs,” O’Neill said. “We originally had him batting leadoff because he’s fast and we wanted to get him as many at-bats as we could, but this has worked out well. “I knew our pitching was going to keep us in all the games, but we’ve also been getting the hitting and defense [lately].” Reavis 7 Stagg 3 Both of those areas sagged on Friday, however, as the Chargers were limited to four hits and committed four errors, a combination

commitment from some players,” Farmer said. “They were unenthusiastic and didn’t want to play. That makes it hard to win. You want players to really love the game.” Farmer said he plans to remedy that bout of malaise with some strong recruits. As for the season just ended, Moraine did pick up big wins over 2012 NJCAA Division III national champion Joliet Junior College, Triton and Elgin. Several players also had standout individual performances, including first-team all-conference catcher Mario Hernandez, who finished with a hefty .415 average. “I’m proud Mario gutted it out,” Farmer said. “He loves baseball and showed it every time he was on the diamond. He put up good numbers and

had a good year. We’ll be sad to see him go.” Freshman southpaw Mike Levigne (Sandburg) was Moraine’s mound ace as he put together several solid outings. Another ex-Eagle, freshman Brandon Martinez, received a nod to the all-conference first team, while freshman pitcher Kyle Belluomini (Stagg) and sophomore Scott Petrovich were second-team selections on the All-ISCC squad. When Farmer was hired late last year, he didn’t have time to recruit most of his roster. He already has some talented players signed to play next season and will recruit more athletes who will fit comfortably into his system of fast-paced ball. “It was a frustrating year this first time around, but things are on the uptick,” Farmer said.

that made it easier for the Rams to prevail. The most vivid illustration of Stagg’s woes occurred in the third inning, when Reavis tallied three runs without benefit of a base hit. Included in the Rams’ outburst were two Chargers miscues, a pair of free passes, a wild pitch and successful double steal. With second place in the SWSC Red already locked up, did Stagg players suffer from an emotional letdown? “I don’t think so,” O’Neill said. “I think, for whatever reason, we just didn’t play well. We can’t afford to make errors and walk guys because we’re not going to score seven or eight runs against a good team.” Another Chargers error was responsible for Reavis’ second-inning run, while the Rams slugged a homer in the first. Stagg’s only response during the first half of the game was Novak’s RBI single in the second frame. The Chargers scored again in the fifth and sixth stanzas, but they also stranded a total of five baserunners in those instances. A strikeout and popout shortcircuited the first of those rallies, while a double play ended the sixth. Campbell (fielder’s choice) and Farnan (bases-loaded walk) had Stagg’s last two RBI. Angelos was tagged with the pitching defeat. St. Joseph 3 Stagg 0 Eight more runners were unable to find their way home after reaching base on Saturday, and as a result the Chargers were shut out. The inning that haunted O’Neill was the first, when his club put men on first and second

with no one out, but came away empty. Stagg was down 1-0 at that point. “Not getting those runs in the first was a momentum killer,” O’Neill said. A two-RBI double gave St. Joseph a three-run edge in the fifth and pretty much salted away the victory for them. The Chargers were held in check from the fourth through the sixth innings, but finally put two men aboard in the seventh, although that circumstance also failed to come to fruition.

Statistics Stagg R-B

301 003 0 - 7 040 000 0 - 4

Stagg HR: Farnan 2. RBI: Farnan 4, Bolero, Campbell. WP: Strus (5-2). Stagg Thornwood

310 400 4 - 12 002 000 0 - 2

Stagg 2B: Dwyer, Farnan, Stratinsky. 3B: Strus. RBI: Angelos 3, Stratinsky 3, Farnan 2, Campbell, Rankin, Strus. WP: Goral (4-4). Thornwood Stagg

000 00 - 0 623 1x - 12

Stagg 2B: Dwyer, Novak. RBI: Dwyer 3, Bolero 2, Campbell 2, Farnan 2, Novak 2, Casey. WP: Cali (2-2). Stagg Reavis

010 011 0 - 3 113 110 x - 7

Stagg RBI: Campbell, Farnan, Novak. LP: Angelos (1-1). St. Joseph Stagg

100 020 0 - 3 000 000 0 - 0

Stagg 2B: Novak. LP: Strus (5-3).

Bulldogs (Continued from page 2) mathematically alive for a share of the SSC Red title. “I really thought that was amazing,” Coach Wujcik said. “I didn’t think we had much of a shot [earlier in the schedule], but we were in it to the final day.” Richards 18 Hillcrest 2 The Bulldogs did their part to keep the championship dream alive by drubbing the Hawks on Thursday, but when Oak Lawn took care of business that same day against TF North, the Spartans wore the crown and Richards had to settle for being runner-up in the standings. Nevertheless, the Bulldogs were impressive in routing Hillcrest, which got buried beneath two straight six-run blasts. Richards struck for that many runs in both the third and fourth innings, with

Hall (two-run homer, RBI double), Jim Wujcik (two-run double), Estrella (two-run double) and Mills (two-run single) all playing pivotal roles. Estrella also knocked in two runs with his second-inning triple, while Mills singled in a third. Ryan Thompson logged the pitching win. The Bulldogs met Eisenhower this past Monday in their own Class 4A regional. If successful against the Cardinals, Richards was to clash with Andrew on Wednesday.

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Richards 2B: Wujcik. RBI: Chiaramonte, Estrella. LP: Villafuerte (1-3). Sandburg 2B: Martinez. RBI: Cronin, Nelson. WP: Meeuwes (1-0). Richards Hillcrest

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either Washington or Juarez this past Wednesday in a Class 4A Fenwick Regional semifinal. (Continued from page 1) “We’ve pitched and played detwo squads then swapped solo fense and, for the most part, hit tallies in the sixth, St. Laurence the ball well, but we can’t have using Kevin White’s sacrifice fly lackadaisical days,” Lotus said. to plate Wilson (double) and Rice “We need to find that middle countering with a Dyke sacrifice ground, where we stay consisfly that brought in Kevin Biondic tent after playing in emotional games.” (double). 8 Miller (single) and Marik (sac- Downers Grove South 3 rifice fly) concluded the Vikings’ St. Laurence scoring in the seventh, and those Lotus thought the Vikings eninsurance runs offset the Cru- dured a letdown last Tuesday saders’ last bit of noisemaking, when they fell short against the which occurred by mixing a walk, Mustangs. Coming off its conferErich Lieser’s double and Luke ence title-clinching performance of the week before, St. Laurence Liebforth’s sacrifice fly. Wood earned the pitching tri- spotted Downers Grove South a umph by striking out six and scat- 4-0 lead early and was unable to tering nine hits. Ian McGinnis ever catch up. “It’s tough to get up for evtook the loss for Rice. Mt. Carmel 11 ery game — we found that out,” St. Laurence 1 Lotus said. “We didn’t play well The Vikings suffered through on Tuesday. The energy wasn’t a rare sub-par effort on Friday, there.” as four errors sabotaged them And, in Lotus’ opinion, oppoagainst the Caravan in another nents are particularly targeting Bajenski Tournament outing. Mt. the Vikings because of the latter’s Carmel scored three runs in its league affiliation. initial turn at bat and, accord- “There’s so much publicity ing to Lotus, St. Laurence “never about the Catholic League Blue,” really recovered and didn’t have he said. “I think it’s the best conference in the state, but others much in the way of offense.” “It was disappointing to come probably don’t think so, and teams out and play like that,” he said, in other conferences want to show “and it was that bad. We played that. We’re dealing with that every like we just got off a plane. We day, and if we don’t match that didn’t have energy from the will to win, we’re going to have tough days.” start.” Lewis’ RBI single chased in the Tuesday counted as one of Vikings’ lone marker in the sixth those, despite clutch hits from inning, but that wasn’t enough to Miller (RBI double), Wood (RBI prolong the game as the Caravan single) and Kornacker (RBI sinhad already piled up enough runs gle). St. Laurence managed only three other safeties and was guilty to possess a double-digit lead. St. Rita 5 of three errors on the defensive St. Laurence 2 side, a negative combo for starting Another loss was doled out to pitcher Kyle Estand, who surrenthe Vikings on Saturday, this time dered three earned runs over four by the Mustangs, who made the frames and got pinned with his most of their five hits off Lewis. first loss of the season. 12 Three of the bloop variety were Brother Rice 1 part of St. Rita’s three-run fourth Peoria Notre Dame inning that put it in front to The setback against St. Laurence was the Crusaders’ only stay. St. Laurence remained shaky in stumble in the Bajenski Tournathe field, as evidenced by three ment, and they began their revival more errors, and it managed just with a romp past the Irish on four hits for the second straight Friday. A seven-run fourth inning enabled Rice (21-14) to close out day. “I thought we could have done a Peoria Notre Dame prematurely better job and I was pretty upset via the slaughter rule. with our guys,” Lotus said. “But Biondic (two hits, two runs) the more I thought about it, it had and Redic Richardson (two hits, to be tough on our guys to play including a double, one run) both that many games in three days. garnered three RBI to lead a group I was exhausted and I didn’t play of six players who had entries in that statistical category. Fergua single inning.” Lewis’ first-inning single and son (double) and Dyke (two hits) third-inning double supplied the supplied two RBI apiece, while Vikings’ RBI, but those weren’t Lieser and Brian Musielak both enough to salvage a triumph for knocked in one him on the mound. Lewis fanned Musielak also earned his sevsix and now has 73 strikeouts in enth pitching victory by throwing only 46 innings while carrying a a three-hitter. 11 minuscule 0.30 earned-run aver- Brother Rice New Trier 9 age for the season. While Lotus forgave his team’s The Crusaders secured fifth drop-off later in the week, he place in the tourney for themdidn’t want St. Laurence players selves by outlasting the Trevto accept that without reaction as ians in a high-scoring affair on they prepared for the postseason. Saturday. The Vikings were slated to meet Rice put itself in prime position for success by exploding for eight runs in the third inning, which gave it a 9-4 lead. The margin grew to 11-4 in the top of the sixth before New Trier fought back with a five-spot in the botWITH NO WATER. tom of that same stanza. WITH NO WATER. 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Dyke’s homer actually got the Crusaders’ scoring underway in the second, and he ended the day with two hits, three RBI and three runs. Lieser (two RBI), Kyle Hilliard (two RBI), Biondic and Musielak all joined Dyke at the two-hit level. Other RBI men included Richardson (single), Gianakos (sacrifice fly) and Danny Roche (single). Biondic recorded the pitching win by stopping Shepard on five hits and whiffing one. The Astros ruined his shutout bid by plating an earned run in the top of the fourth. A bad throw following Nick Schwartzkopf’s single accounted for the marker. Schwartzkopf’s double was Shepard’s lone extra-base hit. Brendan Hermann absorbed the defeat for the Astros. Brother Rice 4 Montini 0 Also coming up short against the Crusaders were the Broncos, who were blanked by Enriquez last Monday. Montini scratched out just three hits against Enriquez, who struck out nine and walked only one. Rice tallied twice in the fourth to provide its hurler with the only runs he’d really need. Biondic’s leadoff double eventually led to the first marker, as he crossed the plate on Dyke’s fielder’s choice. Hilliard then laid down a squeeze to score Richardson, who had drawn a walk. Liebforth’s double and Musielak’s single were responsible for the Crusaders’ third run, and following that fifth-inning tally was one in the seventh, which materialized on Dyke’s sacrifice fly. Rice meets Providence Catholic in a Class 4A Sandburg Regional semifinal contest on Friday.

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220 201 1 - 8 001 200 0 - 3

St. Laurence 2B: Miller. RBI: Kornacker, Miller, Wood. LP: Estand (3-1). St. Laurence Lincoln-Way North

302 108 - 14 000 000 - 0

St. Laurence 2B: Kornacker, Lewis, White. RBI: Kornacker 2, Lewis 2, Marik 2, Wood 2, Haugh, Miller, Rybakowski, Tholl, Wilson. WP: Kornacker (6-1). St. Laurence Brother Rice

201 001 2 - 6 000 201 1 - 4

St. Laurence 2B: Lewis, Wilson. RBI: Lewis 2, Miller 2, Marik, White. WP: Wood (6-1). Brother Rice 2B: Biondic, Ferguson, Lieser. RBI: Dyke 2, Ferguson, Liebforth. LP: McGinnis (3-6). Mt. Carmel St. Laurence

310 304 - 11 000 001 - 1

St. Laurence RBI: Lewis. LP: Gutierrez (2-3). St. Rita St. Laurence

000 300 2 - 5 101 000 0 - 2

St. Laurence 2B: Lewis. RBI: Lewis 2. LP: Lewis (6-3). Peoria Notre Dame Brother Rice

010 00 - 1 203 7x - 12

Brother Rice 2B: Ferguson, Richardson. RBI: Biondic 3, Richardson 3, Dyke 2, Ferguson 2, Lieser, Musielak. WP: Musielak (7-2). Brother Rice New Trier

108 002 0 - 11 220 005 0 - 9

Brother Rice 2B: Biondic, Dyke, Lieser. 3B: Ferguson. RBI: Biondic 3, Ferguson 3, Lieser 2, Dyke, Liebforth. WP: Enriquez (5-2). Shepard Brother Rice

000 10 - 1 015 5x - 11

Shepard LP: Hermann (1-3). Brother Rice HR: Dyke. RBI: Dyke 3, Hilliard 2, Lieser 2, Gianakos, Richardson, Roche. WP: Biondic (2-2). Brother Rice Montini

000 210 1 - 4 000 000 0 - 0

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Thursday, May 23, 2013 Section 2

Community sports news

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Evergreen Park High School athletic director Jim Soldan welcomed 20 student-athletes as the newest names on the school’s Varsity Leaders Wall, which honors Mustangs who have earned at least five varsity letters in their prep careers.

Twenty Evergreen athletes put on ‘Leaders Wall’

Twenty student-athletes have been chosen for inclusion on Evergreen Park High School’s Varsity Athletic Leaders Wall. The wall was established to showcase athletes who have received a minimum of five varsity letters during their prep careers. Among the 2012-13 selections was Megan Beckow, who has amassed 10 letters. Also honored were Jeremy Esparza (eight letters), Anthony Betts (seven), Rachel Koronkiewicz (seven), John Measner (seven), Maggie O’Toole (seven), Rachel Torrez (seven), Taeylor Jackson (six), Mike Reuter (six), Paul Romano (six), Kyle Venhuizen (six), Anthony Briante, Colleen Burns, Chelsea Christopher, Katelyn Easterhouse, Monica Falconer, Claritza Garcia, Matthew Lovett, Keith Ritter and Samantha Schickel.

Rice topples Marist in volleyball

A recent string of East Suburban Catholic Conference volleyball successes didn’t adequately prepare Marist for what awaited it against neighborhood rival Brother Rice last Thursday. The RedHawks were competitive, but they couldn’t prevent the Crusaders from sweeping their way to a 25-19, 25-20 triumph. Morty Berglind put down eight kills to pace Marist, while Tom Inzinga blocked five Rice shots. Craig Rosner (six kills) and Matt Munro (four blocks) were other RedHawks notables around the net. Also making their presences felt were Mike Schreiber (16 assists), Brendan Hopkins (14 digs) and Tim Hauser (five digs). Mariat’s biggest problem, according to coach Jodi Frigo, was its inability to maintain consistency. “Our unforced errors hurt us,’” she said. “We would give them a run of points, then have to fight back to close the gap.” Things went a little better for the RedHawks (19-15, 6-1) on their Senior Night last Tuesday, as big outings from Berglind (14 kills, eight digs, two service aces), Munro (11 kills, eight blocks) and Schreiber (33 assists, two aces) paved the way to a 25-18, 18-25, 25-16 victory over Notre Dame. “It was a good win,” Frigo said. “Our game was played from the heart. I couldn’t ask for anything more.” Other contributors to the win were Hopkins (19 digs), Justin Lapinskas (13 digs), Sam Jercich (eight kills) and Bill Kennedy (five blocks). *** Marist also required three sets to defeat St. Patrick in another ESCC match. Behind 20 kills from John Yerkes and nine blocks by Munro, the RedHawks posted a 23-25, 25-23, 25-15 triumph. Yerkes also had 10 digs and served two aces, one fewer than team leader Hopkins, while Munro recorded four kills to go along with his blocks. Hopkins had a team-best 23 digs to further boost Marist, Berglind supplied 12 digs and four kills, Kennedy made eight blocks, and Schreiber distributed 26 assists and had one ace. The RedHawks vanquished Nazareth Academy 25-21, 25-15 as Yerkes (10 kills, eight digs), Berglind (seven kills, 11 digs), Kennedy (six kills, five blocks),

Schreiber (33 assists), Hopkins (12 digs) and Inzinga (five blocks) all played pivotal roles.

Maria no match for Peace in soccer

Queen of Peace made short work of Maria in the two teams’ Class 1A regional meeting, as the Pride routed the Mystics 11-0. Spearheading the offensive explosion for Peace were Violeta Valencia, Erica Gens and Kelsey Healy, each of whom booted in a pair of goals.

Marist boasts eight All-ESCC selections

A total of eight student-athletes from Marist were among those individuals who were selected to All-East Suburban Catholic Conference teams for the spring sports season. Leading the way were four members of the RedHawks boys’ volleyball team. Honored from that program were senior outside hitter Morty Berglind, senior libero Brendan Hopkins, senior right-side/outside hitter Craig Rosner and senior setter Mike Schreiber. Marist was one of only two schools to place as many as four people on the 19-member all-conference volleyball contingent. Chosen from the Lady RedHawks softball team were senior outfielder Erica Nagel, junior infielder Brooke Wyderski and sophomore outfielder Brooke Wilson, while senior infielder Cody Bohanek represented Marist on the All-ESCC baseball squad.

Orland man sinks hole-in-one

Orland Park resident Lawrence Lode registered a hole-in-one while playing a round of golf at Silver Lake Country Club earlier this spring. Lode’s ace came on the 143yard 18th hole of Silver Lake’s South course. He used a 6-iron to hit the shot, which was witnessed by playing partners Roy Abner and John Carney, another Orland resident. “I hit the shot to the right of the hole and the slope [of the green] took the ball in the hole,” Lode said. “However, none of us saw it because of the sun in our eyes.”

Marist’s Weishar nominated for U.S. Army All-American Bowl

Marist wide receiver Nic Weishar, a two-time all-area selection who is being heavily recruited by a number of NCAA Division I universities, was one of nine Chicagoland-area football players to be nominated for the 2014 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. The game will be played Jan. 4 in San Antonio, Texas, and televised on NBC. The athletes were nominated by the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection Committee, which consists of All American Games, 247Sports — the bowl’s official online recruiting network — and All American Games’ network of regional coaches throughout the country. Of the 400 nominees, 90 will be selected and invited to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. The next step for the nominees occurs in September, when the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection Tour begins. Player finalists, along with U.S. Army All-American marching band musicians, will be announced

nationwide throughout the fall, with the selection tour ending in early December. “The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is a unique celebration of high school athletes, musicians and the American soldier,” said Mark S. Davis, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for marketing. “These nominations recognize the mental, emotional and physical strengths, as well as the leadership qualities the nominees possess, both on and off the field, qualities reflective of Army-strong soldiers.” Weishar caught 89 passes for 1,034 yards and five touchdowns for the RedHawks last fall and has two-year varsity totals of 167 receptions, 2,194 yards and 18 TDs. He will be a senior during the 2013-14 school year.

Spencer named to all-region team

Aurora University senior softball player Brooke Spencer, a Sandburg graduate, was one of four Spartans named to the Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Great Lakes Region team for 2013. Spencer, who received the same honor in 2011, was picked for the first team after batting .421, with 41 RBI, 32 runs, 14 doubles, four homers, a .607 slugging percentage and .465 on-base percentage. With the shortstop playing a key role for it, Aurora posted a 39-8 record and won the Northern Athletics Conference championship. Submitted photo Hyc sets records, St. Laurence St. Laurence bass fishing coach Barry Shaw, senior Zac Marcolini, sophomore Santo Munizzi and bass fishermen win tourney

On the same weekend St. Laurence’s baseball squad gained a Chicago Catholic League championship, Mike Hyc and the Vikings bass-fishing team produced successes of their own. By throwing the discus 180 feet, 10 inches at the Loyola Academyhosted Catholic League meet, Hyc set school, meet, league and stadium standards in the event. For good measure he also placed first in the shot put with a heave of 61-3 ½, which set school, meet and stadium records. On the water, St. Laurence won the District 230 Tournament championship as Santo Munizzi and Zac Marcolini comprised the top duo. Marcoloni’s 3.43-pound fish was recognized as the “Bass of the Day.”

Richards, Shepard to conduct summer sports camps

Richards and Shepard high schools will both host a variety of sports camps for youngsters this summer. Richards will offer two different baseball camps, one for players in grades 1-6 and the other for grades 7-9, plus two for boys’ basketball. Separate soccer camps will be conducted for boys and girls, while the cross country and volleyball camps will be coed. Camps will also be available for girls’ basketball, softball and football. Offerings at Shepard include coed camps for cross country, soccer, golf, bowling and volleyball, two baseball camps, plus one apiece for football, wrestling, badminton, boys’ and girls’ basketball, swimming and cheerleading. For exact dates, times, prices and age requirements, call 4992550 (Richards) or 371-1111 (Shepard).

driver John Marcolini pose with the trophy after the younger Marcolini and Munizzi earned the top prize at the District 230 Tournament.

SXU sports summary

Cougars going national The ranking has proved accurate. A season’s worth of good work propelled St. Xavier University’s softball team to a top-10 ranking in the national poll, and the Cougars validated that lofty status by capturing one of the NAIA’s 10 Opening Round Tournament titles and advancing to the National Championship. The 10-team final tourney begins Friday in Columbus, Ga. And by virtue of its 10-2 win over No. 11-ranked Corban (Ore.) University last Wednesday at Delta Park in Portland, SXU established a school record for single-season victories by logging its 49th. The Cougars dropped an earlier contest to Corban that same day, but the 10-7 loss was their first in the double-elimination event so they were still able to play for the championship. SXU’s triumph was achieved in only five innings, thanks in large part to a rapid getaway. The Cougars tallied four times in the top of the first, a rally highlighted by sophomore center fielder Shannon Lauret’s two-RBI double. After Corban sliced its deficit in half in the bottom of the first, SXU seized control by plating six runs over the next four stanzas to bring the game to a premature halt. Senior third baseman Kate Mollohan delivered one of the key hits, as her two-run double boosted the Cougars’ lead to 9-2.

Freshman Nicole Nonnemacher, who went 6-for-8 with four runs and two RBI on the day as a batter, earned the win by tossing a threehitter and fanning three. Anchoring the defense behind her was freshman second baseman Kasey Kanaga, who turned in one of the contest’s best plays with a diving stop that resulted in the second out of the fifth inning. Game 1 also featured plenty of offense, but not only for SXU (497). A leadoff homer in the eighth allowed Corban to snap a 7-all tie, and the Warriors picked up two insurance markers before finally being retired. Two other round-trippers — junior Lounette Jackson’s two-run shot in the third and senior Stephanie Nippert’s three-run blast in the fourth — had helped Corban erase a 3-1 Cougars advantage and create a 7-3 edge for itself, but SXU started a comeback in the sixth frame. Nonnemacher’s bases-loaded, ground-rule double — the Cougars’ fourth consecutive hit — reduced the margin to two runs and sophomore first baseman Amanda Hainlen drew a bases-filled walk to bring SXU closer. The Cougars then got even in their ensuing at-bat, as sophomore catcher Megan James’ infield single drove in senior shortstop Ashley Sullivan with the tying run. Sullivan’s hit had also gotten SXU’s sixth-inning uprising

underway. Sophomore left fielder Holly Hilden was credited with the Cougars’ other RBI. Her single capped a three-run outburst in the bottom of the first. Junior pitcher Megan Nonnemacher suffered just her third setback in 29 decisions this spring by surrendering 11 hits and nine earned runs. *** Nonnemacher fared better the day before versus Corban, which struck out 12 times and managed only two hits in a 2-0 loss to SXU last Tuesday. The Cougars’ 48th triumph of the year enabled them to match SXU’s 2000 squad, which set the school mark for singleseason victories. Nonnemacher’s 10th shutout allowed the Cougars to prosper despite a less-than-dynamic offensive showing. SXU scored its only runs in the bottom of the second inning, with RBI singles by Lauret and James providing the payoffs. *** Nonnemacher had far more support in last Monday’s Opening Round Tournament debut, where a 10-hit Cougars attack laid the groundwork for a 12-1 win over MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) University. Nonnemacher threw a four-hitter and fanned 12 batters, including three in the bottom of the first. (Continued on page 6)

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Evergreen Park’s Keyshawn Carpenter watches the ball into the catcher’s glove during an at-bat last week against Shepard.

Astros (Continued from page 1) Astros. Dryier tossed a three-hitter and walked only one, and has now come up short three times in games where he allowed no more than three hits. His earned-run average for the season is 1.41. An Evergreen throwing error in the first stanza and Bobby Peterka’s RBI single in the second staked Shepard to a 2-0 lead, but the Mustangs pulled even in the third on Mark Martin’s long RBI triple and an ensuing overthrow. The Astros had four batters reach base in the fourth inning, but came up dry because of a double play and strikeout. “We probably would have broken the game open [by scoring there],” DiFoggio said. “It was just missed opportunities, [but] that changed the ballgame. After that, we played tentative. “Sometimes it’s hard to figure out what kids think, but you have to seize the moment; don’t run from it. For so long, we took the initiative and went after it, but [here], it was like, ‘We don’t want to lose this,’ instead of, ‘We’re going to win this’ — that [attitude] makes a huge difference.” The Mustangs got the final say by pushing across the deciding run in the top of the sixth. Martin doubled and eventually crossed the plate on Kyle Venhuizen’s two-strike sacrifice fly. Venhuizen also pitched the first five innings before giving way to Aaron Green Van Zee, who pocketed the victory. Smyth praised the work of both hurlers and thought all of his players had done a good job answering the bell after seeing their own hopes for a divisional title dashed the day before. “We were a little fired up because we didn’t get the win on Monday, so you want to get those guys back,” Smyth said. “We just wanted to play well and get a quality win, and it was a big win for us. “Kyle battled and had confidence in his fastball, which was good, and I can’t say enough about Aaron Green Van Zee. We’re playing meaningful baseball games [at

Knights (Continued from page 1) “They got our attention,” Brauer said of the Cyclones. “We were a base hit, error or wild pitch away from falling behind in that game.” Not only did the Knights dodge trouble, they multiplied Ag Science’s frustration by erupting for four runs in the bottom of that same inning. Wally Findysz’s single and Dylan Marinec’s bunt hit opened the frame, then Sean O’Meara (two-run double), Corey Bulthuis and Ryan Bielecki all followed with RBI hits. “I think it was huge,” Brauer said of Christian’s rally. “It took us one time through the lineup to get used to their pitcher, but things got going in the right direction pretty quickly. It was definitely a momentum turner for us to set the pace.” The Cyclones tallied once in their half of the fourth, but the Knights immediately countered with Marinec’s suicide squeeze. Christian then exploded for seven runs over the fifth and sixth stanzas, with Findysz’s three-run homer and Brodie Meyer’s tworun blast serving as the critical blows. “Given the choice, every coach would prefer to be up early and not be in a scoreless tie in the third inning,” Brauer said. “But it was good for it to be tight for a while, where we had to deal with some challenges.” Still, the Knights’ boss wouldn’t declare routs to automatically be off-limits for the rest of the postseason.

the end of the regular season], so hopefully that serves us well and makes us a better team for the playoffs.” Evergreen (14-15, 10-9) opened postseason play this past Wednesday against Morgan Park in the Class 3A Brooks Prep Regional. Tinley Park 11 Shepard 2 After getting tagged with a resounding 11-1 defeat by Brother Rice last Wednesday, the Astros jumped in front of the Titans on Thursday by tallying twice in the top of the first. Samad and Scott keyed the uprising with RBI singles. “We had a little bit of energy,” DiFoggio said, “and I thought we had a 24-hour hiccup. I thought maybe we turned it around and had a little bit of our swagger back, but things fell apart in the fourth inning.” Tinley Park’s five-run outburst snapped a 2-all deadlock and put the hosts ahead to stay. Four more runs in the fifth turned the SSC crossover affair into a romp for the Titans. Shepard finished with only four hits and fanned nine times on the day. The Astros did put three men aboard in the seventh, but could not generate any scoring. Andrew 10 Shepard 0 The offensive drought continued for the Astros on Friday, as they were limited to four hits by the Thunderbolts. Andrew took control of the proceedings by plating six runs in the first inning, a rally featuring a home run and greatly aided by three Shepard miscues, including two that began the frame. “We played very poorly defensively,” DiFoggio said. “One ball was hit hard off [Medlicott].” The Astros totaled six errors in all and were never able to recover from the mistakes. A bright spot was the debut of Brett Smith on the hill. Smith, the pitching ace of Shepard’s sophomore squad, held the T’bolts to one hit over a three-inning mound stint. TF South 7 Evergreen Park 2 David Kutschke, who had stopped Chicago Christian cold the Saturday before and been “We assume the 10-run wins are over, but we’ve 10-runned some good teams this year when we play our brand of baseball,” Brauer said. “We broke the school record for sacrifice bunts, walks and hit-by-pitches, and that’s how we play. We’ve done a good job of playing one game at a time and nobody trying to shoulder too much of the load.” *** While Novak improved his ledger to 8-1 with Saturday’s win, sophomore Christian Bolhuis triumphed for the 10th time on Wednesday as he pitched Chicago Christian past CICS-Longwood. Martin Johnston ran his record to 5-1 in the Knights’ shellacking of Wheeler. The Bearcats, who are normally among the better small-school baseball programs in northwest Indiana, surrendered five firstinning runs to Chicago Christian and never recovered. The Knights tallied in four of five at-bats, with an eight-run third stanza representing the apex of their attack. Interestingly, Chicago Christian totaled only nine hits, but had 11 other players reach base on either free passes or after being hit by pitches. O’Meara (3-for-4), Bulthuis (two hits, three RBI) and Meyer (two hits, two RBI) were the Knights’ top offensive guns behind Johnston, who stopped Wheeler on four hits through four innings, whiffed three and walked one. *** Bolhuis fanned seven in only three innings of work on Wednesday while allowing just one hit and one walk to CICS-Longwood. He

instrumental in the Mustangs’ capturing of a 2-1 triumph, wasn’t as formidable last Thursday as the Rebels chased him early by erupting for seven runs over their first two at-bats. No additional harm was done to Evergreen after that, but the Mustangs could not stage a comeback. They did tally once each in the second and third frames on a wild pitch and Mike Reuter’s single, but Evergreen’s failure to take advantage of a bases-loaded, no-out situation in the fifth sealed its fate. “We had guys on base and chances to cut into [our deficit], but we couldn’t get it done,” Smyth said. “Our bats are falling asleep and we’ve got to wake them up again.” Illiana Christian 4 Evergreen Park 1 A year ago, the Mustangs registered a slaughter-rule win over the Vikings at Standard Bank Stadium. Last Friday’s rematch featured no such enjoyment for Evergreen. The Mustangs’ sticks stayed so quiet that Corey Miller’s seventhinning RBI single was their first — and only — hit. “It was an uninspired effort,” Smyth said. “It was a long week with conference games and I think there was a little bit of a letdown, but we’re struggling offensively. Mark Martin’s been on fire, but he can’t do it by himself. We need our seniors to step up, especially with Dan Duh out [with an injury].”

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Evergreen Park shortstop Mark Martin throws to first base Evergreen Park RBI: Miller. LP: Meisl after fielding a ground ball during last week’s game against Shepard. (5-3).

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was given an 8-0 lead to protect when Chicago Christian erupted for that many runs in its initial plate appearance, and the Knights followed up with six-run surges in two of the next three stanzas. Bulthuis (3-for-4) and Mike Santarelli (two hits, including a homer) both garnered four RBI to pace the Knights, while Jack De Vries chipped in three hits and two RBI. Meyer added a double and two RBI for Chicago Christian, which stroked 14 hits and drew that same number of bases-on-balls.

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Shepard’s Jeremy Dryier has Evergreen Park’s Kyle Venhuizen trapped in a rundown during a game last week.

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Sandwiching that display was a pair of three-run eruptions by SXU that put it in command. RBI doubles by Mollohan and Sullivan sparked the Cougars’ initial rally, while Hilden’s tworun single fueled the second one. Hilden and Nicole Nonnemacher both finished with three RBI. SXU picked up four more runs in the third as it capitalized on two MidAmerican errors and a passed ball, and Nonnemacher completed Statistics the Cougars’ scoring with her twoChicago Christian 518 04 - 18 run single in the fourth. *** Wheeler 000 10 - 1 Mollohan and Megan NonChicago Christian RBI: Bulthuis 3, Meyer nemacher both claimed spots on the 2013 Capital One Academic 2. WP: Johnston (5-1). All-America® College Division CICS-Longwood 000 00 - 0 softball team, as selected by the Chicago Christian 863 6x - 23 College Sports Information Direc-

tors of America. Mollohan was the only one of this year’s honorees to have also earned first-team recognition on the 2012 Capital One squad. Nonnemacher was a third-team choice last spring. SXU was the only institution to have two players named to the 11-member first team. Mollohan, a mathematics major, has a 3.78 cumulative grade-point average. Named SXU’s Female Student-Athlete of the Year for 2012-13, she also claimed a spot on the All-Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference team for the third time in her career. Mollohan is the Cougars’ second-leading hitter with a .360 average and is their No. 1 run producer with 39 RBI. Through 56 games, she also has 58 hits, 20 runs, six doubles and a homer. Nonnemacher, an elementary education major with a 3.87 cumulative GPA, was named the CCAC

Pitcher of the Year for the second straight season and established an SXU record for single-season wins with 26 to date. She also leads the Cougars in earned-run average (1.58), shutouts (10), complete games (28) and innings pitched (195). Nonnemacher, who pitched her first perfect game this season, is ranked sixth in the NAIA in wins, 12th in strikeouts (221) and 27th in ERA. The Capital One Academic AllAmerica® College Division softball team is comprised of student-athletes from NAIA, Canadian and two-year institutions. To be eligible for consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.3 on a scale of 4.0, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his or her current institution, and be nominated by the school’s sports information director.

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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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? 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 Mortgageeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I529193

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION METLIFE HOME LOAN, A DIVISION OF METLIFE BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, v s . ďż˝ AGNIESZKA ZAJDA; MARCIN PSZCZOLA; THE R I V I E R A ďż˝ IN PALOS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION; U N K N O W N ďż˝ OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; D e f e n d a n t s , ďż˝ 12 CH 5588 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on December 12, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, June 24, 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. 23-23-112-036-0000. Commonly known as 7 COUR MASSON, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a townhouse 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: 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 1128909. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I532442

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 certiď&#x192;&#x17E;ed 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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to conď&#x192;&#x17E;rmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certiď&#x192;&#x17E;cate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conď&#x192;&#x17E;rmation 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 ď&#x192;&#x17E;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, contact Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. 40387 Case Number: 10 CH 03935 TJSC#: 337647 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I522097

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION ALBANY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY NA; P l a i n t i f f , ďż˝ v s . ďż˝ 11824 S.W. HIGHWAY (PALOS HEIGHTS) LLC; DAN DEVELOPMENT, LIMITED; UNKNOWN OWNERS A N D ďż˝ NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 29323 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on March 12, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 13, 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: P.I.N. 23-24-300-131-0000. Commonly known as 11824 Southwest Highway, Palos Heights, IL 60463. The mortgaged real estate is a mulit-tenant medical office building. The property maybe made available for inspection by contacting Jeffrey W. Finke at (312) 606-3333. 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. For information call Mr. Jeffrey W. Finke at Law Offices of Jeffrey W. Finke, 55 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 606-3333. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I529917

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

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For Notice Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL A S S O C I A T I O N , ďż˝ P l a i n t i f f ďż˝ V . ďż˝ PATRICIA S. HENRICKSON; CONDOMINIUMS OF EDELWEISS, INC.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, D e f e n d a n t s ďż˝ 11 CH 19739 Property Address: 11541 AUTOBAHN DRIVE E UNIT 202 PALOS PARK, IL 60464 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE C O N D O M I N I U M ďż˝ Fisher and Shapiro file # 11-051808 (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 28, 2013, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on July 1, 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 11541 Autobahn Drive E, Unit 202, Palos Park, IL 60464 Permanent Index No.: 23-23-416-027-1052 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling. The property will NOT be open for inspection. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). The judgment amount was $166,483.18. 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. I525180

For Notice Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR LONG BEACH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-5, P l a i n t i f f ďż˝ V . ďż˝ KHALED JAMIL SHALTAF; AKRAM QANDEEL; NISREEN AD QANDEEL A/K/A NISREEN AD Q A N D E E K , ďż˝ D e f e n d a n t s ďż˝ 09 CH 3352 Property Address: 10112 South 81st Court Palos Hills, IL 60465 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Fisher and Shapiro file # 08-015653 (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 September 14, 2011, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on June 24, 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 10112 South 81st Court, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Permanent Index No.: 23-11-405-040 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling. The property will NOT be open for inspection. The judgment amount was $714,784.50. 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 i n f o r m a t i o n . 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. I522612

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2007-OPT5, A S S E T ďż˝ BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-OPT5 P l a i n t i f f , ďż˝ v s . ďż˝ UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF M A R G A R E T ďż˝ DENNIGER, SUZANNE DENNIGER, THOMAS DENNIGER, CHRISTINE DENNIGER, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD C L A I M A N T S . ďż˝ D e f e n d a n t s , ďż˝ 12 CH 17082 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on March 11, 2013 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, June 14, 2013 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real e s t a t e : ďż˝ P.I.N. 23-11-204-007-0000. Commonly known as 9741 South 81st Court, 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: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Mr. David C. Kluever at Plaintiff's Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I529949

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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 F/K/A COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP Plaintiff, -v.ROBERT W. WELLS JR A/K/A ROBERT W. WELLS, KIMBERLY A. WELLS A/K/A KIMBERLY ANN WELLS, HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION III Defendants 11 CH 037847 7648 W. 105TH 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 April 24, 2012, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 7, 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 7648 W. 105TH STREET, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-13-107035. 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 14-11-35527. 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. 14-11-35527 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 037847 TJSC#: 33-11337 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. I531594

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Plaintiff, -v.DONALD J. SMALL, MELISSA FOGARTY, VILLAGE SQUARE OF ORLAND CONDOMINIUM 1 ASSOCIATION Defendants 12 CH 027919 9204 ERIN 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 June 10, 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 9204 ERIN LANE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-15-301-026-1042. 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 14-12-21785. 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. 14-12-21785 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 027919 TJSC#: 33-11384 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. I532276

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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 DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE, FOR NEW CENTURY HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2004-4 Plaintiff, -v.RICHARD JESSE, CAROL M. JESSE, FOUNDERS BANK, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF A TRUST AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 31, 2005 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 6658, NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION Defendants 12 CH 34237 16431 SOUTH 89TH AVENUE 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 March 20, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 24, 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 16431 SOUTH 89TH AVENUE, Orland Park, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27224060060000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $216,396.03. 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, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, 120 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1140, Chicago, IL 60602, (312) 239-3432. Please refer to file number 12IL00337-1. 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. RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES 120 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1140 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 239-3432 Attorney File No. 12IL00337-1 Attorney Code. 46689 Case Number: 12 CH 34237 TJSC#: 33-7305 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. I533067

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION UNITED CENTRAL BANK, A TEXAS BANKING CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.JOY CHEMMACHEL, SHILA J. CHEMMACHEL, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., REPUBLIC BANK OF CHICAGO, THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 11 CH 18855 8801 W. 87TH STREET 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 May 2, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 14, 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 8801 W. 87TH STREET, Hickory Hills, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-03-201-014-0000. The real estate is improved with a gasoline station. The judgment amount was $2,119,574.83. 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. 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 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, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: NADA DJORDJEVIC, BOODELL & DOMANSKIS, LLC, 353 North Clark Street, Suite 1800, Chicago, IL 60654, (312) 938-4070. 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. BOODELL & DOMANSKIS, LLC 353 North Clark Street, Suite 1800 Chicago, IL 60654 (312) 938-4070 Attorney Code. 46656 Case Number: 11 CH 18855 TJSC#: 33-11810 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. I533791

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. Plaintiff, -v.ABDEL ABUISNEINEH, COLONADES CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION #1 Defendants 12 CH 012200 7305 TIFFANY DRIVE UNIT #3B 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 March 11, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 13, 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 7305 TIFFANY DRIVE UNIT #3B, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-13-409-018-1010. The real estate is improved with a 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 14-12-09354. 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. 1412-09354 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 012200 TJSC#: 33-6868 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. I533831

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Videoview by Jay Bobbin (NOTICE: Ratings for each film begin with a ‘star’ rating - one star meaning ‘poor,’ four meaning ‘excellent’ — followed by the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and then by a family-viewing guide, the key for which appears below.)

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McCord offers silk painting workshop A silk painting workshop at McCord will be held Saturday, May 25, from 1 to 3 p.m. Instructor Karen Snow will help you paint designs on a luxurious Habotai silk scarf at the McCord Gallery & Cultural Center. If you like beautiful colors, that’s all the artistic ability you need — the technique itself is simple to do. Using dyes instead of paint keeps the softness in the silk: the non-toxic dyes are formulated to react with the protein fibers of the silk, creating abstract patterns as the dye is carried along the silk fibers. No two designs are ever the same. This is instant gratification: your lovely new fashion accessory is washable and will be ready to wear home. Participants should wear old clothes. The price of the workshop is $35. A silk scarf, dyes and finishing supplies will be provided. Here, Lisa Wood and Beth Leahy admire a hand-dyed scarf by instructor Karen Snow. McCord Gallery & Cultural Center is at 9602 W. Creek Road (129th Street and La Grange Road), Palos Park. For more information, call 671-0648 or visit mccordgallery.org.

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Upcoming

Womantalk discussion

Working ‘9 to 5’

The Center, 12700 Southwest The Oak Lawn Park District Highway, Palos Park, will host its Theatre production of “9 to 5” will monthly Womantalk coffee hour run at Oak View Center, 4625 W. and discussion on Tuesday, May 110th St., at 8 p.m. Friday, May 28, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. 31 and June 7, and Saturday, June Led by MaryAnn Grzych, ladies 1 and 8; and 3 p.m. Sunday, June are invited to join the discussion 2 and 9. Tickets are available at of “Simple Abundance” by Sarah Oak View Center. Prices are $22 Ban Breathnach or other inspira- for adults, $21 for seniors and tional readings that participants children 12 and under. To order wish to bring. There is no cost, tickets or for more information but reservations are required. Call call 857-2200. The Center at 361-3650.

Meditation Meditation opportunities are offered every Tuesday evening, 5:30 p.m. and both Monday and Thursday mornings, 9 a.m. at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Pastoral Director Chris Hopkins organizes these 20 minute periods of silent meditation, offers guidance to those new to the practice of meditation and welcomes anyone to join. The Monday morning group meditates specifically for the intention of peace in the world. Call 361-3650 for information.

Discussion of ‘Bingo Long …’ CineVerse, the Oak Lawn Park District’s free weekly film discussion group, will examine “The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings” (1976) on Wednesday, May 29, from 7 to 10 p.m. at Oak View Community Center, 4625 W. 110th St. in Oak Lawn (check building signage for room number). For more information call 529-9028 or visit cineverse group.blogspot.com.

joys of peace and love. However, a tragedy will force her to confront her ghosts.

Jazz in the pines

The 21st annual outdoor jazz concert will be held in the Pine Forest at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, on Sunday, June 2, at 5:30 p.m. The Darlene Baresch Quartet will return to The Center’s outdoor stage with an evening of jazz standards. Musicians include Dean Minuth on drums, Spencer Keyes on keyboard, Scott Gamina on saxophone, and Tyke ‘West Side Story’ Hendershot on bass, with Darlene Baresch on vocals. The stage is auditions located in a grove of pine trees The Oak Lawn Park District on the northeast corner of The Theatre will hold auditions for Center’s farm property. “West Side Story” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 3 and Tuesday, June Guests are invited to park in the 4 at 7:30 p.m. at Oak View Center, Children’s Farm parking lot and ride 4625 W. 110th Street. Callbacks the farm hayrack to the concert site. if needed will be at 7:30 p.m. Guests should bring lawn chairs or Wednesday, June 5. Participants blankets for seating, and may choose (Continued on page 11) must be 16 or older and should come prepared to dance and sing a song from the show. For more information call 857-2200.

‘War Witch’ at BAC The Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St. in Chicago, will present “War Witch” (Unrated for war-related violence and brief nudity) at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 5. Tickets are $7.50 ($5.50/ BAC members). For more information call (773) 445-3838 or visit beverlyartcenter.org. Montreal-based filmmaker Kim Nguyen tells the story of a 14year-old girl kidnapped from an African village by rebels who want to make her a child soldier. She escapes with an older soldier and experiences for the first time the

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Thursday, May 23, 2013 Section 2

Out & About

Your Guide to Arts and Events in the Southwest Suburbs and Beyond

Wolfgang Puck’s Kitchen by Wolfgang Puck

Soup to make anyone a garlic lover Forty years ago, I moved from Europe to the United States. I was so excited to be here. I loved everything I’d heard and seen about America, and really did think of it as the land of opportunity. Today, I’m happy to be a citizen. But, I must admit, it was an adjustment at first. In so many ways, I was surprised by American tastes and food habits. I remember the first time I cooked scrambled eggs the soft, creamy

way they’re served in France — only to have a guest send them back, with the message that they were undercooked! Customers sometimes wanted mint sauce with their (overcooked) lamb, and ketchup with their steaks. It was a learning process — both in the kitchen and in the dining room. Another surprise when I first came here was that garlic still seemed a little bit like a novelty.

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Book tells The Center’s story under Rev. Sanders A new book chronicles the Rev. Frank Sanders’ leadership of The Center in Palos Park. The Center in Palos Park announced the publication of a new book, written by Lois Lauer, about the history of The Center between the years 1982 and 2007 (from the 50th to the 75th anniversary). It’s the story of the leadership of the Rev. Frank Sanders, who continued and expanded his father’s dream of “A House by the Side of the Road.” The road was often not an easy one for Sanders, as he dealt with changing times, staffing problems, financial shortfalls, and a busier schedule of Center activities than his father ever had. “The House by The Side of the Road: A New Generation 19822007” tells the story of how Frank Sanders met those challenges head on with enthusiasm, commitment and determination. His warmth and humor won the hearts of The Center’s fellowship, “as he led The Center with love and warmth into the 21st century,” Lauer said. The Center has planned two book release parties, on Sunday, May 26, 2:30 p.m. (no reservations necessary), and Tuesday, May 28, from noon to 2 p.m. ($16 luncheon, reservations required). At both parties, Lois Lauer will read from the new book and show slides both from the book and from The Center archives to illustrate the story of Sanders’ remarkable leadership and faith. The books are for sale in The Center gift shop for $10 each, and also online at Amazon.com for $15 each. Each book comes with a hug-from-Frank certificate. The Center is at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. Call 361-3650 for May 28 luncheon reservations.

Sure, you expected it in Italian restaurants, and in maybe some other ethnic places. But American home cooks still seemed to rely more on tired jars of garlic salt and garlic powder from the supermarket spice aisle than they did on garlic cloves from the produce department. Unlike in European kitchens, they hadn’t become aware of garlic’s essential role in adding aromatic complexity to slowly simmered and quickly sauteed dishes alike. And they hadn’t yet learned how to tame garlic’s unruly, sometimes harsh personality. An essential way to make garlic more palatable is first to blanch the peeled cloves. Blanching basically refers to precooking an ingredient, usually cut-up vegetables, briefly in a pan of boiling water, and then draining it. For popular side-dish ingredients such as carrots or broccoli, this not only softens the vegetables slightly before further cooking but also — if they’re immediately plunged into ice water after draining — keeps their colors bright and beautiful. Blanching garlic cloves, however, provides another benefit: It tames their harshness, adding an aspect of mild sweetness to the stillfamiliar garlic flavor. The result is garlic that’s easier to digest, and that diminishes (if not eliminating completely) the sometimes dreaded “garlic breath.” You can blanch garlic cloves before you include them in stews, braises, or sautes, whether whole or sliced. Some recipes might even call for “double blanching” them — simply going through the process twice to make them even milder. For an outstanding example of the remarkable results that come from such a simple kitchen trick, look no further than my recipe for GarlicPotato Soup. It actually contains as much garlic as it does potato — an impressive 1/3 to 1/2 cup of peeled cloves per serving. But, thanks to blanching, your guests will be only intrigued and delighted by the bulb’s subtle flavor. GARLIC-POTATO SOUP WITH BASIL OIL AND PROSCIUTTO Serves 4 to 6 GARLIC-POTATO SOUP: 2 cups peeled garlic cloves, about 3/4 pound 1 large baking potato, about 3/4 pound, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes 2 cups organic chicken broth, heated Salt Freshly ground white pepper 3/4 cup heavy cream BASIL OIL: 1/4 cup packed fresh basil leaves 1/4 cup packed Italian parsley leaves 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 thin slices prosciutto, cut into thin strips, for garnish First, blanch the garlic: Put the peeled garlic cloves in a medium saucepan and add cold water to cover. Bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat; then, reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Drain the garlic and return it to the pan. Add the potato and the chicken broth. Season lightly with

salt and white pepper. Return the pan to medium-high heat. Bring the broth to a boil, reduce the heat to maintain a gentle simmer, and cook until the potato is tender enough to be pierced easily with the tip of a small, sharp knife, about 20 minutes. Pour and stir the cream into the simmering soup. Over low heat, bring the liquid back to a simmer. Meanwhile, prepare the Basil Oil: In a blender, combine the basil, parsley, and olive oil. Blend until smoothly pureed, stopping once or twice if necessary to scrape down the sides of the container with a rubber spatula. Pour the puree through a fine-meshed strainer set over a bowl. Set the strained oil aside. Wash out the blender container thoroughly. Working in two or more batches Submitted photo to avoid overfilling the blender, transfer the soup into the blender and blend until smoothly pureed, following the manufacturer’s McCord Gallery & Cultural Center asked artists: What gives you instructions to avoid spattering a sense of being sheltered? Home? Grandma’s lap? A friend’s the hot liquid. Transfer the pureed smile? In the current juried exhibit called Gimme Shelter artists have soup to a clean saucepan. Gently reheat the pureed soup explored the possibilities and ideas of places, people, and things over low heat. Taste and adjust the that give them comfort. Pictured is Home Is Where the Heart Is by seasonings, if necessary, with a little Palos Park artist Pat Doyle Mikrut. The exhibit is open until Saturday, June 8, and the public is invited more salt and white pepper. To serve, ladle the soup into to meet the artists at a reception this Friday, May 24, from 6:30 to heated bowls. Arrange strips of 8:30 p.m. prosciutto on top of the soup and, McCord Gallery & Cultural Center is at 9602 W. Creek Road (129th with a teaspoon, drizzle on some of Street and La Grange Road), Palos Park. For more information, call the Basil Oil. Serve immediately. 671-0648 or visit mccordgallery.org.

Gimme Shelter exhibit at McCord

Omarr’s Weekly Astrological Forecast by Jeraldine Saunders ARIES (March 21-April 19): There is no reason to be mean if someone thinks the ends justify the means. Group interactions and politics can be challenging in the week ahead, but a trusted partner will be there to add moral support. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Be steadfast and true to your goals in the week ahead. Don’t be sidetracked by small temptations. Even the most awkward situation can’t dampen your enthusiasm for those things close to the heart. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t let excuses put limits on your success. You may be able to talk your way out of any box, but you must be sincere about your promises and resolutions to make it to the big leagues in the week to come. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Grab hold of a situation by the scruff of the neck. Like a mother cat with a kitten, it may be a case of mother knows best. Earn respect from others by being gentle, but firm, in the upcoming week. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Practice what you preach. If you follow your heart and remember to take your own advice, everything will work out for the best this week. Upsets at the workplace could suddenly alter your prospects. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): If you really love ‘em, you can’t leave ‘em. Close intimate

relationships can grow closer in the week ahead. This may be an excellent day to talk over long-term plans and define joint objectives. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Learn to grin and bear it. World opinion may go against the grain in the week ahead. Focus on personal romance instead. An ill-informed consensus is still wrong - no matter how many people share it. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Know your boundaries and stay within them. The week to come may show you that true love means you must do your duty. You may learn that security in relationships is more valuable than excitement. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): You deserve a break today. Plans will move along like clockwork during the upcoming week if you pay extra attention to a special someone. Frankly discuss problems to nip troubles before they bud. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You might not be a very good cook, but even you can manage to bake some humble pie. Situations outside your control might force you to take a back seat or to accept your limits in the week ahead. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Opportunity only knocks once, so listen closely. In the week ahead be on the lookout for a chance to make some extra cash, buy something of beauty,

improve your health, or make everyday tasks easier. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Romance might be on your mind in the week to come. Hold off on vows of commitment and everlasting love until at least the middle of the week. Right now, your impulsive actions might backfire.

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(Continued from page 10) to bring a picnic supper (no alcohol please). The Center will serve punch and cookies. There is no admission fee to the concert, as the event is The Center’s gift to the community. (361-3650)

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Thursday, May 23, 2013

The Regional News - The Reporter

Banking, Together. Same great people, same great service Soon with more access and more convenience

We are excited to announce that Citizens Financial Bank is planning to join First Merchants Bank. Citizens Financial and First Merchants have agreed to combine our companies in order to provide better value for our communities, clients, shareholders and employees. Through this combination, we intend to provide expanded products and services including insurance and wealth management, along with more banking centers and ATMs. Our new partnership would provide you with nearly 100 banking locations throughout 26 Indiana counties, as well as two counties in both Illinois and Ohio. Our companies are similar; both have deep roots in community banking and both are committed to local delivery of exceptional service. Both banks believe in building deep, lifelong relationships with our clients and in being part of the fabric of the communities we serve. We both strive to be trusted advisors and true partners with our clients. Headquartered in Muncie, Indiana, First Merchants is one of the largest financial services holding companies in the state. For more than 120 years, they have been providing trusted advice and counsel to clients and communities like ours. In fact, we are already neighbors, as their DeMotte location is just 20 miles from both our Crown Point and Valparaiso banking centers. We plan for the partnership to be official in the fourth quarter of this year, assuming we receive the required shareholder and bank regulatory approvals. We are excited and proud of our intention to take the First Merchants name, but the people who serve you will not change. Although we would be a much larger company, you would see the same employees at your neighborhood banking centers, providing you with the high performing service and advice you have become accustomed to. By combining Citizens Financial with First Merchants, we can bring you even more products and services while maintaining the legacy of real community banking that you expect and deserve. It is our pledge to continue to provide the same personal, personal banking experience, from the same great people you know and trust. If you have any questions about this exciting news, please let us know. On behalf of the entire Citizens Financial Bank team, we look forward to supporting your personal and business financial needs now and in the future.

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