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Thursday, August 22, 2013

Heights ‘needs plan’ to fight crime: Strack

by Tim Hadac staff reporter Alarmed in the wake of four residential burglaries committed in a single morning last week, a resident took his demands for action to the Palos Heights City Council on Tuesday.

“My major concern is that when these break-ins take place, the next thing is going to be a death.

[Property stolen in a burglary] is replaceable, but [human life] is irreplaceable,” said Raymond Strack in brief remarks to council members.

Strack’s remarks came less than a week after an auto theft and four home burglaries took place early last Thursday in and around the 12200 block of South 69th Court, a quiet neighborhood of Old Palos where many of the victims had felt safe enough to leave their doors unlocked. (Story on Page 3.)

The husband of former Mayor Bonnie Strack elaborated after the meeting, saying that city officials “need to have a plan” to fight crime — or if they do have one, must do a better job of sharing it with residents.

Strack also criticized the city for not making crime statistics

and related information readily now is — locked doors, unlocked available to the public. doors — doesn’t mean anything.

A determined [burglar] is going to get in. Whatever they want, See Public Safety, Page 2 they’ll get.”

“The robocall [mass notifica- Responding to one city official’s tions by police], that’s fine,” he assurance that the latest cluster said. “But people just hang it up of burglaries represents nothing because they don’t give a sh[-]t. more than “one isolated burglary But what they would care [about] ring,” Strack said: “This has been is that in this particular region of continuous. I can’t tell you how this city, there is a rash of bur- many [burglaries there have been]. glaries. Just so they know. [City We’re talking four here, maybe officials] have got to do something, four there, six there, 15 here, you and it starts with awareness.” know, I didn’t want to bring up The Stracks were victims of numbers [in the council meeting] a burglary in late 2012, he said. because I’m not aware [of specific “We were on vacation [when the crime data].” crime occurred], and I’ll tell you, “But this is way out of hand,” he I’ve never felt so violated or inse- continued, “and my main concern cure. It’s a crazy feeling. You’ve is what could happen if one of got rage, but you know you can’t these [burglars] — you know, they do anything.” feel like they’re manly — if some Police and other city officials one comes in there, they’ll just have noted that in each of the shoot some innocent kid. In one of four burglaries committed last these [burglaries], I heard that a Thursday, the intruder or intrud- girl was sleeping on a couch [when ers entered via an unlocked door. the crime occurred]. What if they They have used the crimes as a had decided to rape her? That’s teachable moment to remind Palos what we need to be concerned Heights residents to secure their about. It’s not the money.” homes and vehicles.

“I’ve been here 30 years,” Strack “You talk about locking doors? concluded. “My wife’s the former That’s immaterial,” Strack said. mayor here. And in those 30 years, “Because basically, what happens my entire family, we were never

subjected to anything like this. I’ve never had to lock anything since I’ve lived here, and now I have to do this on a continual basis.”

Police have said they are following up on leads relating to the recent theft and burglaries, and officials on Monday noted that several items of interest have been sent to a crime laboratory for analysis.

After Tuesday’s meeting, Mayor Robert Straz expressed support for police efforts to investigate the situation and reiterated their advice on taking common-sense steps to prevent crime and stay safe.

Also on Tuesday, members of the Kiwanis Club of Palos Heights presented the city with a check for $2,230 — representing proceeds from beer tent sales at the recent Classic Car Event. Founded in 1977, the local Kiwanis conducts a range of charitable activities that benefit The Center in Palos Park, Elim School, the Worth Food Pantry, the Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens, and more. Men and women are welcome to join the group, and more information available is available online at kiwanispalosheights.org.

Reminding everyone not to put

Photo by Tim Hadac

Kiwanis Club of Palos Heights representatives Ryan Kavois (from left), Ed Pahl, Karen Lorch and Jim Baillie show the ceremonial check they presented to Mayor Straz Tuesday evening. old electronic appliances in the trash, Alderman Robert Basso (2nd Ward) said that a recycling day is set for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 31 in the parking lot west of police headquarters. Used electronics will be accepted for recycling, and paper shredding will be of-

fered. The event is sponsored by the Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens, the Palos Area Chamber of Commerce and the Palos Heights Public library.

The next City Council meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3.

Mayor advises Scout get people walking as his Eagle project

by Tim Hadac staff reporter Mayors don’t apologize to Boy Scouts every day, so Benjamin Turcich, of Orland Park, is in select company.

After rocketing through Monday night’s Village Board agenda in just under 15 minutes, Mayor Dan McLaughlin looked up, saw Turcich in the back of the gallery, said he was sorry and offered to make amends.

Turcich, 16, a sophomore at Marist High School and Life Scout with Troop 318, took him up on the offer.

With trustees adjourned to executive session, McLaughlin sat with Turcich in the empty board chambers and gave him his undivided attention for about five minutes.

The Scout was there to ask the mayor a few direct questions about what young people can do to make the village a better place and perhaps pry loose a few ideas for an Eagle Scout project.

After offering a few general suggestions about civic involvement, McLaughlin tossed out a nugget relating to one of his key concerns: making Orland Park a stronger and friendlier community by encouraging people to get out of their cars and walk.

“For whatever reason, people in

the suburbs don’t walk as much as people do when they’re downtown in Chicago,” McLaughlin told the teen. “One thing I think we need to encourage people here to do is [have greater awareness of available paths, trails and sidewalks] and use them, especially with their families.”

He suggested a project in which Turcich — as a starting point — measures walking distances in and around such Chicago tourist destinations as Navy Pier and the museum campus and then compares that with walking distances in and around Orland Park’s attractions.

With trustees and attorneys shooting him quizzical looks from the executive session about to start in the adjacent meeting room, the mayor ended his advice and departed.

Turcich did not speculate on whether he would follow the path suggested by McLaughlin, but he appeared grateful for the attention and advice.

Earlier, McLaughlin and the board presented Community Pride Awards to Terry and Alex Broadhurst, local hockey standouts who are playing minor league hockey in the Chicago Blackhawks organization. Terry skated with the Rockford IceHogs last sea(See Orland, Page 4)

Photo by Tim Hadac

Bless the backpacks and children Students wearing backpacks of various shapes, sizes and designs received a back-to-school blessing Sunday at Palos United Methodist Church.

As part of the morning worship service, the faithful prayed that the benediction would serve the students as a reminder “of the love and care of this congregation that surrounds them each day.”

Pastor Laura Barkley (center, rear) then blessed each backpack individually. More than a dozen students — preschoolers through college undergraduates — took part in the blessing.

Our reporter interviews the new pastor in a story about her this week on Page 10.

Teen and grandpa build more than a boat together

by Tim Hadac staff reporter A boat isn’t the only thing being built in a yard on 74th Avenue in Palos Heights.

But that’s how it started.

“Well, I always liked boats since I was young, and then I started thinking about it and I’m, like, hey you know, maybe we should try to build one one day — and we just talked about it here and there,” explained 16-year-old Brian Losiewicz, a junior at Stagg High School. “Then I was at my cousin’s birthday party [about six months ago], and my grandpa and I were sitting there and he said: ‘Yeah, let’s try it out. Let’s build a boat.’”

Losiewicz and his grandfather, 81-year-old Bert Petro, went home and started researching boat kits online. To get a better idea of what he wanted, Losiewicz built a 30-inch model boat, “and then, you know, we figured we’d build a bigger one,” he recalled with a chuckle.

Photo by Tim Hadac Shortly thereafter, a purchase Brian Losiewicz sands his boat under the experienced eye of his grandfather, Bert Petro, in Bert’s yard, was made. The kit came in the just up the street from Brian’s home. mail about two months ago, “and

it was a whole bunch of individual pieces,” including about 300 screws, Losiewicz added.

They also went online and purchased a vintage 1953 Mercury 18-horsepower outboard motor.

“We started building the ribs and little by little, we worked our way up,” Losiewicz explained. “We had to bend all the wood [for the hull] ourselves. We soaked it down, and then you bend it little by little with clamps; and then when you get it into position, you trim it and screw it and glue it.”

A protective layer of Fiberglass was applied over the mahogany and marine plywood hull, and then sanded down and painted.

“Some of the neighbors would stop by to see how our progress was going,” Losiewicz remembered.

“They all take a look at it, because it’s something different,” Petro added with a smile.

The boat should be seaworthy in about four weeks, if all goes according to plan. The maiden voyage should occur on the Des Plaines River near Wilmington, where an uncle has a boat.

Curiously, Losiewicz was afraid

of boats and the water as a very young boy, but became acclimated to them via his uncle’s craft, a 33-footer. When his uncle taught him to drive the boat and even dock it, the teenager gradually grew to enjoy it. “He really opened the doors to boats for me.”

In a way, the project is a way for Losiewicz to connect with his grandfather. The inspiration for the 11-foot-long boat under construction is a 1955 boat, slightly longer, that Petro owned as a young man attending Chicago Vocational School and living on Chicago’s Southeast Side.

“He would always tell me stories from the past, about how he would take his boat out [on Calumet Beach], and I wanted to be a part of it,” Losiewicz continued.

As for the future, Losiewicz suspects this project is not a oneand-off. “I’ll enjoy this boat for a while and then heck, maybe build another one,” as he as Petro laughed together.

Seriously, though, Losiewicz added that he may want to open his own boat building business. “I (See Boat, Page 4)

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For the Public Safety

Protect your family from home invasion From Palos Park Police Commissioner Dan Polk One of the more frightening and potentially dangerous crimes that can occur to a family is when robbers force their way into an occupied home, apartment or hotel room to commit a robbery or other crimes.

Residential burglars work mostly during the day and when a residence is more likely to be unoccupied. Most burglars work alone and tend to probe a neighborhood looking for the right residence and the right opportunity. Alarm signs and decals, bars on windows, strong locks and doors, big dogs, and alert neighbors can sometimes deter burglars. Also, burglars will avoid a confrontation and will usually flee when approached. Most burglaries do not result in violence unless the criminal is cornered and uses force to escape.

In contrast, nighttime burglars, work at night and on weekends when homes are more likely to be occupied.

They may sometimes target the resident as well as the dwelling.

It is not unheard of for a robber to follow you home based on the value of the car you are driving or the jewelry you are wearing. Some home invaders might have been in your home before as a delivery person, installer or repair vendor. Home robbers rarely work alone.

Nighttime burglars know that they won’t have to overcome alarm systems when the home is occupied or be worried about video cameras and silent alarms. It is not unheard of for night time burglar’s to load up the victim’s car with valuables and drive away without anyone in the neighborhood taking

notice.

The most common point of attack is through the front door or garage.

Prevention steps The same tactics used to prevent daytime burglaries will go a long way to preventing forced entry home robberies. If you can delay a home burglary at the point of entry then you have a chance of deterring them or they will move on. It also gives you time to call the police. A solid core door, strong locks with reinforced strike plates, and reinforced window devices will stop most forced entries.

The weakest home security link is the home occupant who fails to lock doors or windows or who will open the door without question at the sound of a knock. The best defense against home invasion is education and planning.

Remember these important security steps: • Install solid core doors, heavy duty locks, and window security devices.

• Lock all doors, windows, and garages at all times.

• Use four three-inch screws to secure heavy duty lock strike plates in the door frame.

• Use the door peephole before opening the door.

• Use your porch light to help you to see clearly outside.

• Never rely on a chain-latch as a barrier to partially open the door.

• Never open the door to strangers or solicitors.

• Call the police if the stranger acts suspicious.

• Alert your neighbors to suspicious solicitors.

• Hold a family meeting to discuss home security plans.

• Set the home perimeter alarm at night, if you have one.

Another Perspective

We can’t wait … to nominate another lobbyist

by Chris Stirewalt “John McCain can’t see or won’t acknowledge what’s obvious to all of us here today — that lobbyists aren’t just part of the system in Washington, they’re part of the problem.”

— Then-Sen. Barack Obama campaigning in Montana, May 19, 2008.

President Obama wants to place a new tax on your monthly cell phone bill to pay for his plan to put WiFi in more classrooms. And all he needs to do it is one more lobbyist in his administration.

Getting American consumers to cough up the billions needed for Obama’s “ConnectEd” initiative doesn’t depend on Congress or anything so tedious as winning bipartisan support. The president’s initiative instead rests squarely on his ability to push through the nomination of Tom Wheeler, a telecommunications lobbyist and Obama campaign bundler, to head the Federal Communications Commission.

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The tax would seem a certainty, then, because Senate Democrats succeeded last month in cowing their Republican colleagues into abandoning the use of the filibuster on presidential nominations.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid succeeded in his “nuclear option” gambit and now even a lobbyist riding point on a new tax would seem to be a shoo-in for confirmation.

And that’s kind of the story in Washington these days. As Obama retreats from passing

laws into the easier business of making rules, the lobbyists he once pummeled for political benefit become more and more influential.

Obama pilloried Sen. John McCain for his lobbyist ties again and again and vowed not to take money from lobbyists or have them work in his administration. It was great stuff and helped Obama tap into populist anger against Washington.

In Obama’s first term there were occasional shocked stories about how lobbyists were worming their way into the president’s lobby-free zone: sneaking into fundraisers, huddling in coffee shops with junior staffers, winning waivers to surmount Obama’s restrictions. There was lots of tut-tutting on the left and warning to the president that he should be careful about these wily lobbyist types.

Now, when the president nominates the former head of a lobbying group to lead the agency that regulated his former paymasters it gets a big ho-hum. It’s just one more turn of the revolving door. That the lobbyist in question is set to advance a new tax that would fall hardest on poor cell-phone users? Double yawn.

The fact that Obama’s administration sided with industry lobbyists over liberal advocates when it came to delaying provision in the law deemed burdensome by large employers and insurance companies would have once been a scandal. That the news broke while he was at a cocktail party at the Martha’s Vineyard home of a lobbyist who took a break from his profitable pursuits to work on Obama’s campaign would have

been screaming headline itself.

And an administration that wasn’t supposed to hire lobbyists was also expected not to produce many. Team Obama was going to be different and stop the revolving door. It’s denizens would go on to public service or cool green-tech startups. But guess what? K street is now hopping with Obamanauts and as Mark Leibovich has reported, they’re having some success in shifting administration policy.

All of that renders Obama’s 2008 campaign pledges not just broken, but rather absurd.

Do remember that Obama’s only notable accomplishment in his brief Senate career was a law restricting lobbyist gifts and lunches in Congress. His attacks on lobbyists were the core of his campaign. And now... it’s whatever.

Obama hires, nominates, toasts and accommodates lobbyists without even much notice in the Washington press. Why? First, because Official Washington is glad that Obama dropped all that populist stuff and came around on economically advantageous Washington incest. It is influence peddling that keeps the Beltway bubble inflated. Plus, it’s so much nicer to deal with reasonable insiders “who know how Washington works” than have to deal with angry hayseeds. Hayseeds are simply terrible when it comes to hosting brunches.

Second, because it’s the Republican’s fault. That’s right.

It’s because Republicans refuse to help the president or compromise on things like implementing ObamaCare or raising cell phone taxes that Obama has no choice but to retreat to

Inside the First Amendment

Who holds the news media accountable? We all do

by Gene Policinski

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Whatizit?

Wow, you guys are good!

I thought that last week’s Whatizit? of a piece of the Harlem Avenue bridge over the Cal-Sag Channel would be a toughie but a lot of folks got it. Maybe the hint was too easy.

Those who beamed include Worth’s Robert Solner, Donna Hirsch, Carol and Jerry Janicki, Russ and Linda Martin and Theresa and George Rebersky. Russ Martin said he is a pro engineer but his wife guessed it first.

Additional support came from Evergreen Park’s Vince Vizza, Bernadette Pratl, Henrietta Mysliwiec, Oak Lawn’s Steve Rosenbaum and Jane Foley and Palos Hills’ Lois Faragher.

Others who spanned their knowledge were Chicago Ridge’s Dan and Kathy Higgins, Kelly Peterson and Steve Schneider, Hickory Hills’ Ken Osborne, Jack and Griffin Faddis and Bella Freundt plus Walter Staron, Ken Bulthuis, Michael Eble and Jim Cap from parts unknown.

I did fool some people who thought it was a mailbox and a paper box.

In honor of my third-ever Whatizit?, I offer you this week’s easy photo with the No. 3 theme. Since you guys are already rolling, I won’t insult you with a hint.

E-mail the guesses to thereporter@comcast.net under the subject line Whatizit and include first and last names and where you live, or you will be banished to the “parts unknown” section which is never pleasant, believe me.

Whatwuzit? A few weeks ago, the Chicago Ridge special section featured a contest in which we gave out play tickets to those who guessed a kiwi. The winners were Karen Beebe, Dana Oswald, Jovita Juskevicius, Steve Rosenbaum, Theresa and George Rebersky, Vince Vizza, Sandy Joiner, Kim Zaher, Marilyn Gutierrez, Mary Kurdziel, Gerry Gabriel and Janice Mastro.

Given that the First Amendment precludes the government from being an actual “watchdog on news media,” who else steps in to call the news media to account?

In today’s world, increasingly it is citizen- critics or organizations outside of mainstream journalism, empowered by the Web’s ability for two-way conversations and comments, and by independence from past restraints of expensive printing presses and broadcast machinery.

Free-standing journalism reviews at one time also helped fill the role, but their numbers are down. The idea of press councils to review and judge press performance still exists, though the real numbers are miniscule.

But there’s one more approach, present in about 25 news organizations: An inhouse public critic, the ombudsman. In various ways and formats, those ombudsmen — down from 40 such positions just a few years ago — tackle complaints, evaluate newsgathering and arbitrate claims of misreporting, distortion and even the absence of coverage.

Sometimes called “reader advocate” or “public editor,” the idea of an on-the-payroll, independent reviewer is a relatively new concept in the United States — about a half-century in its current form.

Their very-public presence means correcting faults in public. Whistleblowers exist in many kinds of businesses, but rarely are they paid to operate in plain view from the start — which can result in some very-public spats.

Case in point: The current flap inside National Public Ra-

dio over a 2011 report critical of South Dakota’s state-funded efforts that relocated what the report said was a surprisingly high number of Native American children into foster care. NPR ombudsman Edward Schumacher-Matos spent more than a year checking the report and found that it was “fundamentally flawed,” according to a story posted on NPR’s online news site.

The original NPR report said state authorities appeared to disregard the federal Indian Child Welfare Act, which favors placing Native American children with relatives or other Native American families before other options — and may have done so because of cultural bias and to gain increased federal aid to support such placements, involving as much as $100 million.

Both Schumacher-Matos and NPR News agree that figure isn’t correct. But they disagree over the tone of some of the report, and whether state officials’ views were properly represented. In the end, the ombudsman’s 80-page critique may well be more significant for opining on a story missed or under reported than about factual errors.

NPR’s management stands by the story’s essentials, while conceding some mistakes. But, “I had a gnawing sense that the real issue was deeper than the story,” Schumacher-Matos wrote.

The ombudsman wrote that “… the centrally relevant matter of child neglect is simply dismissed. That many of the foster decisions, meanwhile, are in fact made by the tribes’ own independent judges goes unreported altogether. The crucial context of social ills and a crisis of Indian family break-

downs on the state’s reservations are also all but missing.”

Disagreements over the scope and focus of news reports are the daily stuff of news meetings and editor-correspondent discussion — but all of that generally takes place in private.

The NPR situation affords a unique peek into the somewhat messy process of newsgathering and reporting, replete with individual judgment calls and editing decisions. Such a real view contrasts with what some see as a monolithic news media machine, where political views guide each and every move and shape every story.

Notable also is that no government-based review board or state appointed “truth judge” will rule on the NPR situation, leaving it up to the public to decide with their eyes and ears.

Newsrooms large and small have been battered by economic hardship and traditional audiences have been splintered by new ways of getting information. What’s left to sustain a free press is a focus on credibility — fair and truthful reporting — that surveys and polls say the public wants.

More news operations should provide for the kind of public follow-up and self- critique that NPR engaged in, both for the sake of accuracy and to sustain a free press. By holding itself accountable with the same vigor the news media employs on others, we will have the credible “watchdog on government” that the nation’s Founders envisioned.

Gene Policinski is chief operating officer of the Newseum Institute and senior vice president of its First Amendment Center.

Email him at gpolicinski@ newseum.org.

the world of regulatory leverpulling. And who knows how to pull the levers better than the lobbyists who helped design them in the first place?

Since in the telling of team Obama, only racially tinged, dispatriotic personal animus against the president would cause people to oppose things like taxing cell phones to spend billions of dollars to add WiFi hot spots at elementary schools, what choice does Obama have but to go it alone? Well, not alone. The lobbyists will make sure he’s got plenty of company for his trip.

Chris Stirewalt is digital politics editor for Fox News, and his POWER PLAY column appears Monday-Friday on FoxNews.com. Catch Chris Live online daily at 11:30a.m.ET at http:live.foxnews.com.

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Heights rolls out Welcome Back Trinity bandwagon Campus plus community equals College Town

by Tim Hadac staff reporter

Trinity students and faculty who present school IDs will receive a head-to-toe range of discounts offered by hair/nail salons, shoe and clothing stores, ice cream parlors, candy stores, restaurants, florists, jewelers, gift shops, paint and hardware stores, auto service shops and more.

“This effort is exceeding all expectations,” said Rick Powell,

a member of the city’s Business/ Economic Advisory Committee, which is spearheading the campaign. “It’s fabulous, and based on the buzz that has been created, it’s already a success.”

“We want all Trinity students — and their parents — to be fully aware of all the great shopping and dining options we have right here,” added Powell,

who lives just two blocks from campus with his wife, Patti, an associate professor of education Palos Heights’ first-ever pubat the college. lic campaign to welcome Trinity “Our goals are to make the Christian College students back to students feel welcome in Palos campus continued this week with Heights, to convince our local the announcement that nearly business community to offer four dozen local businesses have discounts and extend a hand agreed to offer discounts on goods of friendship, and strengthen and services. our ties with the college,” he continued.

The upbeat “welcome back” effort has taken on the trappings of a political campaign to a degree, with more than 150 blue and white lawn signs dotting parkways on major streets.

“It’s cool. It’s such a wonderful thing to see,” Trinity President Steven Timmermans said of the cheerful signs. “We have always had good channels of communication [with Palos Heights and the local business community]. The attitude has always been there, but this is a first. It’s good to see it visually.”

A number of Trinity students — such as athletes — have already returned to campus, but the majority that includes freshmen and transfer students here for the first time will be arriving Photo by Tim Hadac tomorrow.

Holding a banner they will display at tomorrow’s “welcome back” celebration at Trinity Christian Col- Those students, Timmermans lege are Palos Heights Business/Economic Advisory Committee members Robert Grossart (from left), added, are typically unfamiliar Alderman Jeffrey Key, Dr. Charles Polcaster, Jean Gnap, Rick Powell and Paul Muehlnickel. with the area and hail from other

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Trinity opened with a class of 37 students in fall 1959 in this building, now an iconic campus landmark. Tomorrow’s Welcome Back tent will be located near the cafeteria behind it. parts of Illinois and such places as Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin and California. “We’re a national draw,” he noted about the liberal arts college that has an enrollment of about 1,400 engaged in dozens of programs of study and which in 2010 was ranked as one of the top baccalaureate colleges in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report.

Making those new students feel welcome is doubly important, he observed.

Committee officials will staff a hospitality tent at Trinity’s Welcome Back event, set for 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow, offering refreshments, introducing themselves to students, parents and

faculty and encouraging them to discover Palos Heights’ business community.

A list of local businesses offering special discounts to Trinity students and staff can be found at palosheights.org. The discounts are generally good for 30 days, although some businesses may choose to extend or revise the offers after that.

Beyond the students, the “welcome back” campaign is good for the morale of the entire community, said Alderman Jeff Key at a meeting Monday. “It’s fun to think of Palos Heights as a college town,” he observed, “It’s a homey feeling. It feels good.”

Heights police alert residents to four burglaries hours apart

by Tim Hadac staff reporter Palos Heights police officials have reminded everyone to take common-sense steps to protect themselves and their property, in the wake of an auto theft and four residential burglaries that occurred last Thursday.

Police said they responded to a call in the 12200 block of South 69th Court in the early morning hours and found that an unlocked home had been burglarized. A wallet and car keys had been stolen, according to the victim, who had been alerted to crime

Unlocked homes are easy targets when he woke up and saw the offender stealing his car from his driveway.

Police gave no description of the offender.

Police learned of a second burglary when a neighbor of the victim told an evidence technician at the scene that several items had been stolen from his kitchen.

The second victim reported that his home had been unlocked, as well.

Two additional homes were burglarized, police added. One was in the 12200 block of south 69th Avenue, the other in the 12200 block of south 71st Avenue.

Police reported the crimes to residents via Code Red alert automated phone calls to all residential numbers listed in the city.

Police said Monday that they are following up on several leads.

Those with any information about the crimes are asked to call the Palos Heights Police Department at 448-5060.

Crime prevention tips can be found at the palosheights.org website.

Photo by Jeff Vorva

There were no protesters from PETA criticizing the treatment of elephants seen during Monday’s first performance at the circus in Palos Hills.

The circus comes to town in Palos Hills despite bumps

by Jeff Vorva Reporter editor It turned out to be a typical circus after all.

The Carson & Barnes Circus put on four shows in Palos Hills earlier this week and if Monday’s first show was any indication, the circus was just a circus one would expect complete with clowns, animal tricks, singing and high flying stunts.

The controversy the weeks leading up to the event were a lot more dramatic.

The circus planned on a special segment with a candlelight vigil and information about sexual assault victims and other victims under the title “Survivors Under the Stars’’ to benefit the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault.

Jacque Hollinder, who said she is a victim of sexual assault and filed a lawsuit that she was attacked by singer James Brown, organized that segment, which has been a part of various stops

along the circus’s tour this year.

T-shirts were to be sold to benefit the victims.

City officials were not aware that it was a part of the entertainment until reading stories and seeing ads in the Reporter and Regional News and wanted that taken out, deeming it inappropriate for a family circus.

After the city negotiated with the circus, the vigil and victims portion of the show was taken out in Palos Hills but Hollinder’s song “I Am the Circus” was allowed to be sung by trapeze artist Franchesca Cavallini. Children and parents were allowed to parade in the ring and outside the ring while the song was performed but there was no mention of ICASA or victims.

Hollinder said she saw a lot of police presence and assumed it was for her but she said she had no plans of making trouble and said she would conform to the city’s wishes.

“It’s sad we weren’t able to

do the full presentation,” Hollinder said. “But I’ll do what I’m told.’’

That was one problem solved but the city also received letters from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals urging city officials to either cancel the circus or to not allow it to return next year, citing cruelty to the elephants in previous stops.

There were no protesters from PETA seen during Monday’s first performance.

For some people, the controversies were not a factor in coming to see the show.

Gail Livigni of Homer Glen was with her nieces Eva, Mia and Olivia and sister-in-law Maria from Palos Heights.

“I heard about the controversy but I didn’t pay attention,” she said. “No matter what happened I was going to come and bring the kids.’’

The circus is now in Steger and has future stops in the StickneyCicero area and Wilmington.

Photo by Jack Murray

Heights Garden Club sows fellowship The Palos Heights Garden Club will meet Monday, Aug. 26, at the Lake Katherine Nature Center.

Members enjoy fellowship at 6:30 p.m. until the meeting starts at 7. Guest fee to attend is $5.

Speaker Wayne Gruber of Gardens on the Prairie will discuss fall gardens with winter interest, plus maintenance tips. He will also have some plants for sale and books by Stephanie Cohen.

The Garden Club was featured at the Palos Heights Farmers Market Community Tent last week.

Shown are President Jim Agnos (from left) with members Patricia Bailey, Florence Brennan and Walt Eisenberg.

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Palos Hills’ Gail Livigni and Mia Chieco, left photo, watch the Carson & Barnes Circus during Monday afternoon’s performance. A circus performer smiles, right photo, during the opening act. The first performance went off without controversy despite some drama in the weeks leading up to it.

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The Regional News Thursday, August 22, 2013

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Heights Woman’s Club helps supply blood need In a month when blood supplies typically plummet because potential donors are on vacation, the Palos Heights Woman’s Club succeeded in convincing nearly three dozen local men and women to roll up their sleeves last Thursday at the Recreation Center.

Offering a warm welcome at the door (left photo) are event committee members Ellen Gaughan, of Homer Glen, (from left), Nancy Clark Jurek, of Crestwood (chairperson), Diane Hoge, of Palos Heights, and blood donor Bob Sneddon, of Palos Heights.

Clark Jurek also thanked committee members Patricia Bailey and Nancy Mitchell, as well as Marlena Reed, Dolores Justyn and everyone who volunteered to make the annual event a success, including girls from Palos Heights Sierra Moore (pictured from left at right), Maddie Arundel, Allie Duffy, Maxine

Hoge and Grace Gorman, who helped serve pulled pork sandwiches and snacks to donors at the Western-themed event.

All donors also each received a $7 Oberweis gift card, and three donors won a barbecue set and apron.

Since 1938, the club has led a wide range of philanthropic and community improvement efforts in Palos Heights.

The blood was drawn and collected by Heartland Blood Centers, a non-profit independent medical organization providing blood products to 49 Chicago area and Northwest Indiana hospitals. Those unable to participate in last Thursday’s drive but want to donate blood are advised to call (1-800) 7TOGIVE or visit heartlandbc.org online.

Fake foreign lotteries send bogus prize checks in mail If you receive a letter in the mail saying that you have won the lottery in a different country, throw it out because you are being scammed. That’s the recommendation from the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois (BBB) because it is a lottery or counterfeit check scam.

“It is not hard to fall for these scams, especially during tough times,” said Steve J. Bernas, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois. “Scammers are talented at making something false look very real. People need to always be on guard to combat these sneaky antics.”

Bernas explains that typically scammers send legitimate-looking letters with a fake cashier’s check, informing the recipient that they have won a foreign lottery. “This falls into the category of something that is too

good to be true, so be extremely cautious,” he said.

The scam process includes a letter that claims the cashier’s check is to help cover the taxes and fees when claiming the money. The letter instructs the “winner” to deposit the check and wire a portion of the money back to the people that sent it, and then keep the remaining sum. Because the cashier’s check is a part of the scam, recipients are easily fooled. The check is counterfeit and by the time the bank discovers that the check is fake, the damage is done. The recipient is held responsible for the full amount of the check and withdrawal.

The BBB offers the following tips for people to avoid counterfeit check scams: • Do not enter foreign lotteries. As tempting as a foreign lottery may seem, avoid them completely. Not only are they usually fake, but it is also illegal

to play a foreign lottery.

• Never pay money for a prize.

If you are required to pay for a prize that you have won, then it is most likely not legitimate.

• Never deposit a check for someone you do not know. When counterfeit checks bounce, the only person the bank will blame is you. Money that you withdraw from your bank will need to be paid back to the bank. Keep in mind that a check can take weeks to clear so the counterfeit check and money withdrawal may not be discovered by the bank until weeks after it was deposited.

• Never wire money to someone you do not know. The reason scammers request people to wire money is because it is untracePhoto by Tim Hadac able. If you transfer money to a Brian Losiewicz and his grandfather, Bert Petro, stand in front of the 11-foot wooden boat that will soon scammer, do not expect to ever be christened Peewee. see it again.

For more tips and information about scams, visit bbb.org.

— The Better Business Bureau (Continued from page 1)

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Postal Service brings major changes to Priority Mail Free insurance, improved tracking, and day-specific delivery are part of the Postal Service’s new Priority Mail product line.

“Now our customers can get an even greater value when they use our Priority Mail products,” said Palos Heights Postmaster Tom Culver. “This Priority Mail lineup gives small businesses and other shippers another reason to use the Postal Service.”

Priority Mail will now provide scheduled delivery — one-day, two-day or three-day based on the origin and destination of the package. The Postal Service also will provide improved USPS Tracking for all Priority Mail products. Tracking and sched-

uled delivery information will be prominently and conveniently located on customer’s retail receipts and is also available online using Track and Confirm.

Free insurance is another new and important Priority Mail feature designed to meet the growing needs of small businesses and other frequent shippers. Priority Mail one-day, two-day and threeday will include $50 or $100 of insurance coverage depending on the payment method, such as whether a customer brought it to a retail counter or it was paid for online.

“Our customers expect more from us,” added Culver. “We will continue to meet their expectations by providing them with

important new features that include new packaging, free insurance, date specific delivery and free tracking.”

Newly redesigned Priority Mail boxes and envelopes are available in Post Offices and online at usps.com with many Priority Mail Flat Rate sizes and pricing. Express Mail services will continue as Priority Mail Express, providing next day service with a money-back guarantee and up to $100 of free insurance.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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year contract with the Hawks back in May. The mayor praised their success and added, “I played hockey in high school, but nobody (Continued from page 1) invited me to anything,” drawing son, and Alex (the Blackhawks’ laughter from the audience. seventh round choice in the 2011 The mayor issued an open inNHL Entry Draft), played in Can- vitation for all railroad historians ada last year and inked a three- and enthusiasts to join him at a

meeting set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4 at Village Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to set up an exploratory committee that will consider concrete steps to helping the village celebrate both its history as a rural community on a vital rail line and its current relationship with commuter rail

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enjoy this. Whenever I work on this boat, the time flies,” he said.

“You look at the clock and it’s, like, eight o’clock in the morning.

Then you feel like five minutes has gone by and you look at the clock again, and it’s seven o’clock at night. Plus it’s a lot of fun with my grandpa here.”

Losiewicz credits Stagg teacher Kevin Renner with giving him a good foundation in woodworking Submitted photo and guiding him through his first Brian Losiewicz works on the Peewee. In the driveway stands a 1956 project, a small table. “I liked that Buick Special, restored several years ago by his older brother and so much that I kind of took it from grandfather. there and—well, here I am with Grandpa, building a boat.”

That cross-generational bond has led Losiewicz to name his craft Peewee, as a nod to Little One, his grandfather’s boat.

“This has been a lot of fun, building this boat and doing this with him,” Petro concluded as he watched his grandson carefully yet diligently sand the craft. “It’s more than building a boat, really.

It’s, well, you know,” he smiled.

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services that make the village a The boat in its earliest stage of construction, days after Brian Losiemore attractive place to live and wicz and his grandfather opened the kit and began assembling the visit. hull.

Trustee Pat Gira gave a plug to the 35th Orland “Open” Spelling Bee, set for Sunday, Oct. 20 at the civic center. Last year, 103 spellers took part in the event that McLaughlin said helps give a big and growing municipality like Orland Park “a small town feel.” Full details on the all-ages contest may be obtained by calling “Spelling Master” Bill Smith at 403-0804.

In earlier committee affairs, trustees unanimously recommended that the Village Board enter into a one-year agreement with the Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau to promote the village as a business and Pilot STEM leisure destination. Cost to the program forming village would be a quarter of the roughly $98,000 in hotel taxes colnow for high lected annually from Homewood Suites. scholastic Trustees also recommended achievement. that the board slightly stiffen its regulations on tobacco stores and other smoking establishments to limit hours of operation and other conditions under which such businesses may be established —such as proximity to residences, school and parks, as well as fire alarm Where our children, our faith and our future come first! and sprinkler systems.

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Local hockey standouts Terry Broadhurst (left) and Alex Broadhurst flank Mayor Dan McLaughlin as he congratulates them on playing in the Chicago Blackhawks system and asks them to return with the Stanley Cup.

The Regional News Thursday, August 22, 2013

Convict charged with burglary after fingerprints match: cops

by Tim Hadac staff reporter

to the Automated Fingerprint Identification System, Sgt. Scott Malmborg said in a release last A 64-year-old Chicago man has Thursday. been charged in connection with A comparison showed a match the burglary of a condominium with Williamson, incarcerated at unit last January in the 7200 the Robinson Correctional Center block of West 157th Street in downstate and serving a sevenOrland Park. year sentence on an unrelated Frank Williamson of Chicago, burglary conviction. He was transalready in prison on another burported to court in Bridgeview on glary conviction, is set to appear Aug. 7, where he was formally in court in Bridgeview later this charged and then sent back to month on one felony count of prison. residential burglary.

Williamson has a string of Stolen in the burglary, according criminal convictions dating back to the victim, were a laptop comto 1975 that include burglary, Orland Park police photo puter, a PlayStation video game theft, forgery, armed violence console, a Louis Vuitton duffel Frank Williamson and attempted murder, accordbag and about $700 cash. ing to the Illinois Department of Evidence technicians pro- Crime Lab for analysis. It was Corrections. cessed the crime scene, and a not until June, however, that The property stolen in the Jan. number of items were submit- the lab found two latent impres- 24 burglary has not been recovted to the Illinois State Police sions suitable for submission ered, police said.

Man charged with forgery Palos Heights police arrested Danvell Toney, 19, of Chicago, and charged him with forgery. Toney allegedly attempted to pass a bad check at a store in the 6400 block of West 127th Street at 8:32 p.m.

Aug. 15, according to the police report. Bond was set at $1,500, and he is set to appear in court on Sept. 13.

In other Palos Heights police news, Kristina Parkinson, 22, of Lockport, was arrested and charged with driving on a suspended license. Police pulled her over in the 7600 block of West College Drive at 11:15 a.m. Aug. 14. after they ran a plate check.

Bond was set at $1,500, and she is due in court on Sept. 5.

Multiple vehicles were damaged

on Sept. 13.

Representatives of a store in the 6400 block of West 127th Street in a parking lot in the 6500 block told police that two thieves — a of West 123rd Street. The crime man and a woman — stole $325 was reported to police at 9:54 worth of merchandise at 6:11 p.m. p.m. Aug. 15.

Aug. 12.

A bicycle was reported stolen Representatives of a store in the from a bike rack in the 6600 block 11800 block of South Southwest of West College Drive. The crime Highway told police that thieves occurred between Aug. 13 and 15, stole assorted merchandise from the victim told police. the store at 2:10 p.m. Sunday.

Stephanie Serrano, 20, of Sum- Caitlin Kotarski, 24, of Oak mit, was arrested and charged Lawn, was arrested and charged with driving on a suspended with disorderly conduct. She allicense and speeding. Stopped legedly caused a disturbance at a by police in the 12300 block of bar in the 11800 block of South South Harlem, Serrano allegedly Southwest Highway at 1:03 a.m. admitted that her license was sus- Aug. 14. Bond was set at $120, pended, police said. Bond was set and she is set to appear in court at $1,500, and she is due in court on Sept. 13.

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Man charged with battery Orland Park police arrested Julio C. Olea, 35, of Orland Park and charged him with battery after he punched a 28-year-old man in the face, causing swelling and bleeding, police said. Olea was allegedly intoxicated when he was arrested in the 9800 block of 151st Street at 8:55 p.m. July 24, according to the police report. Olea was reportedly angry and went to the victim’s home and tried to coax him to come out and fight because he spoke to his girlfriend a day or two before, police said. Olea stepped inside the doorway threshold and quickly punched the man twice in the head, police said. He has a court date of Aug. 26 at the 5th Municipal District Cook County Courthouse in Bridgeview.

In other Orland Park police news, Alaeddin M. Jaber, 28, of Orland Park, was cited with disorderly conduct at 2:22 p.m. Aug. 2 after he pushed and threatened to kill a 36-year-old man in the parking lot of The Prayer Center, 16530 W. 104th Ave., police said. The two had argued over a parking space at the mosque the week before and the hostility remained, according to the police report. Witnesses told officers that Jaber yelled and screamed at the man, and threatened to kill him,

ORLAND PARK POLICE police said. He has a court date of Sept. 10 in Bridgeview.

Thomas W. Konidaris, 37, of Orland Park, was arrested at 2:43 a.m. Aug 3 and charged with driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol, improper lane usage and following too closely, police said.

Officers stopped Konidaris in the 7800 block of 159th Street, according to the police report. Konidaris was also charged with failure to wear a seat belt. He has a court date of Sept. 18 in Bridgeview.

Margaret W. Trigally, 24, of Orland Hills, was arrested at 8:45 p.m. Aug. 3 and charged with retail theft after she took clothing with a retail value of $577 from a store at the Orland Square shopping center, police said. Trigally allegedly entered a fitting room carrying a bag full of clothing she entered the store with, switched the tags, re-shelved some of the clothes she brought in, and took several new items without paying for them, according to the police report. She has a court date of Sept. 16 in Bridgeview.

Ciriaco Z. Casas, 50, of Orland Park, was arrested at 12:07 a.m.

Aug. 5 and charged with driving without two red taillights,

driving with an expired driver’s license and driving with expired insurance, police said. Casas was stopped for the equipment violation near 151st Street and Ravinia Avenue, according to the police report. Police said they learned through the Secretary of State’s database that Casas’ license expired in 2007. He has a court date of Sept. 24 in Bridgeview.

Cresenda P. Coleman, 49, of Orland Park, was arrested at 6:31 p.m. Aug. 5 and charged with driving while license suspended, operation of a motor vehicle with suspended registration and driving with a defective windshield, according to the police report. Police said they stopped the vehicle Coleman drove near 147th Street and La Grange after learning her registration was suspended for an insurance violation. They then noticed a large crack in the vehicle’s windshield, police said. Coleman has a court date of Sept. 11 in Bridgeview.

Miguel A. Vazquez, 29, of Orland Park, was arrested at 12:19 a.m. Aug. 7 and charged with driving without a valid driver’s license and disobeying a stop sign after he was stopped in the 14700 block of Lakeview Drive, police said. Vazquez has a court date of Aug. 26 in Bridgeview.

Driver charged with open alcohol Palos Park Police arrested a 27-year-old Palos Hills man and charged him with driving without a valid license or proof of insurance, transporting open alcohol and speeding.

Kamal Dhaliwal was pulled over by police after they reportedly observed his car traveling at 57 miles per hour in the 8300 block of West Route 83 at 7:02 p.m.

Aug. 11, according to the police report. Police said they found an open, cold 24-ounce can of Heineken in a cup holder in the car. Dhaliwal admitted it was his, police said.

In other Palos Park police

PALOS PARK POLICE news, Oscar Lemarier Jr., of Chicago, was arrested and charged with driving without a valid license or proof of insurance, and improper lane usage. Police said Lemarier’s car cut off several other vehicles while attempting to make a u-turn near 124th Street and 104th Avenue at 8:03 p.m. Aug. 11. He is set to appear in court in Bridgeview on Sept. 11.

Martin Balencia-Carmona, 28, of Chicago, was arrested and charged with driving without

Palos Park cops wage crackdown thru Labor Day Palos Park police are out in force now through Labor Day as part of the annual Illinois “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” crackdown on drunk drivers.

The statewide crackdown will include high-visibility alcohol and seat-belt enforcement throughout Palos Park through Sept. 2.

The statewide crackdown is supported by national and state paid advertising, creating a comprehensive campaign to curb drunk driving.

Police Commissioner Dan Polk said officers will be aggressively looking for drunk drivers during the crackdown and will arrest anyone caught driving drunk. In addition, seat-belt law violators will be ticketed.

Although 0.08 BAC is the illegal limit in all 50 States, far too many people across the nation get

behind the wheel after consuming too much alcohol. The latest statistics underscore the serious nature of the nation’s continuing drunk driving epidemic.

Every year in Illinois, about one third of all motor vehicle traffic deaths involve one or more drunk drivers or motorcycle operators. “Research has shown that high-visibility enforcement like the ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ campaign reduces drunk driving fatalities by as much as 20 percent. By joining this effort, we will help make Palos Park’s road safer for everyone throughout the Labor Day period,” Polk said.

In addition, Palos Park police are stepping up seat belt law enforcement, especially during the all-too-dangerous late night hours when seat belt use is lowest.

a license and speeding. Driving a van owned by a Plainfield flooring company, he allegedly ran a stop sign at 125th Street and 110th Avenue at 7:40 a.m.

Aug. 9. Police said that BalenciaCarmona could only produce a Mexican driver’s license. He is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on Sept. 11.

Police arrested Jason H. John Lee, 44, of Carol Stream, and charged him with driving without a valid license and speeding.

John Lee’s car was spotted traveling at 56 miles per hour in the 8300 block of west Route 83 at 10:08 p.m. Aug. 4, police said.

He is set to appear in court in Bridgeview on Sept. 11.

Fabiola Torres, 30, of Frankfort, was arrested and charged with driving without a license, as well as improper lane usage.

Police said they saw Torres failing to stay in her lane on 131st Street, just east of La Grange Road, at 11:06 p.m. Aug. 3. She is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on Sept. 11.

Police arrested Daniel Rosales, 20, of Oak Lawn, and charged him with driving on a suspended license, as a result of their onscene investigation of an auto accident in the 12100 block of south Southwest Highway at 3:38 p.m. Aug. 1. Rosales has a Sept. 11 court date in Bridgeview.

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First phase of Shepard construction completed Construction of the new main entrance of Shepard High School in Palos Heights will finish by early October. All parking lots and offices have been completed.

Despite the inevitable surprises that accompany a project of its magnitude, the first phase of the $13 million expansion of Shepard High School has been completed on time.

All first phase work done by the weekend of August includes the parking lots, including 60 new spaces along Ridgeland Avenue, in front of the main entrance. All buses will pick up and drop off students at the front door.

Anyone who comes to Shepard during the day still must enter at Door 20 along the north drive near the softball field. The security desk will remain there until the construction work on the new main entrance completes toward the beginning of October.

The main office will continue to operate in the Multi-Purpose Room. The new main office will open in a few weeks.

The work in front of school also includes a sidewalk that connects the fire station on the south side of the property with the Palos Gardens subdivision on the north side.

First phase work also includes a complete renovation of two art classrooms; a new Teacher Training Lab next to the faculty lounge; and, new offices for the deans, assistant principals.

Construction of the new main entrance, or phase two, will conclude toward the beginning of October.

The other portion of phase two, the new corridor running along the outside of the band and choral rooms, also will be completed at that time.

The new science wing will open at the end of March. While some exterior work, including the digging of the foundation, has started, most of the work on this beautiful facility remains.

The new two-story science wing will feature 12 new classrooms and the latest lab equipment and computer technologies. Overall, the new construction will add 33,000-square-feet to Shepard.

Back-to-school reminders to drive safely near schools From Palos Park Police Chief Joe Miller Palos Park police remind all motorists that classes will be back in session for students in Palos Park District 118 and Community High School District 230.

We remind motorists to exercise caution when driving near schools, bus stops, and anywhere children may be walking near the road.

Palos Park officers will be closely monitoring the schools and school walking routes in our community.

Motorists are reminded of the following: • On any two-lane roadway and within school parking lots, all traffic must stop when the school bus has its “STOP” arm extended. On a four-lane roadway, only vehicles traveling in the same direction as the bus are required to stop. The penalty for passing a stopped school bus is a $150 fine and a 90-day suspension of driving privileges.

• The speed limit in areas posted as “School Zones” is 20 mph on school days from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., when children are present in the area. The minimum fine for this traffic offense is $150.

• Always buckle-up everyone on every trip, every time. Seat belts are the best defense against driver mistakes — they save lives every day!

• When driving near schools, be alert for adult school crossing guards and student patrols that may be assisting children crossing

the street. Motorists are required to obey the instructions of adult school crossing guards, so use caution and be prepared to stop.

• Cell phones are prohibited in school zones for everyone! State statute prohibits the use of cell phones for all drivers, regardless of age, while operating a motor vehicle in a school zone.

Safety tips for traveling to and from school: 1. Plan a walking route to school or the bus stop. Choose the most direct way with the fewest street crossings and, if possible, with intersections that have crossing guards.

2. Walk the route with your child beforehand. Tell him or her to stay away from parks, vacant lots, fields and other places where there aren’t many people around.

3. Teach your child never to talk to strangers or accept rides or gifts from strangers. Remember, a stranger is anyone you or your children don’t know well or don’t trust.

4. Be sure your child walks to and from school with a sibling, friend, or neighbor.

5. Teach your kids — whether walking, biking, or riding the bus to school — to obey all traffic signals, signs and traffic officers.

Remind them to be extra careful in bad weather.

6. When driving kids, deliver and pick them up as close to the school as possible. Don’t leave until they are in the schoolyard or building.

7. If your child bikes to school, make sure he wears a helmet that meets one of the safety standards (U.S. CPSC, Snell, ANSI, ASTM, or Canadian). Research indicates that a helmet can reduce the risk of head injury by up to 85 percent.

8. If your child rides a scooter to school, make sure she wears sturdy shoes, a helmet, kneepads and elbow pads. Children under age 12 should not ride motorized scooters, according to recent recommendations from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

9. Teach children to arrive at the bus stop early, stay out of the street, wait for the bus to come to a complete stop before approaching the street, watch for cars and avoid the driver’s blind spot.

10. Remind your children to stay seated at all times and keep their heads and arms inside the bus while riding. When exiting the bus, children should wait until the bus comes to a complete stop, exit from the front using the handrail to avoid falls and cross the street at least 10 feet (or 10 giant steps) in front of the bus.

11. Tell your child not to bend down in front of the bus to tie shoes or pick up objects, as the driver may not see him before starting to move.

12. Be sure that your child knows his or her home phone number and address, your work number, the number of another trusted adult and how to call 911 for emergencies.

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The Regional News Thursday, August 22, 2013

Shepard JROTC cadets learn what it takes on USAF base

by Bob McParland District 218

Selected to attend Summer Leadership School, a half dozen U.S. Air Force JROTC cadets from Shepard High School could hardly have made more of their summers.

They joined nearly 150 other USAF JROTC students from Illinois, Alabama, Missouri, Mississippi and Wisconsin. The experience blended physical training, team building, and an opportunity to glimpse life as an Air Force officer.

“There were lots of team building and leadership activities, as well as demonstrations from the Honor Guard, military working Submitted Photo dogs, and tours of various Air There will be plenty of softball fun and celebreties at the Blackhawks Alumni event at St. Xavier. Force work centers,” said Major Dan Johnson, the senior aeronautical science instructor at Shepard.

Security forces day always proves a highlight.

That day, students receive a

Blackhawks Alumni plan annual Charity Softball Classic at SXU The Chicago Blackhawks Alumni Association will host the 6th Annual Blackhawks Alumni & Friends Charity Softball Classic presented by BMO Harris Bank at noon Sunday, Sept. 8, at Saint Xavier University on the Richard R. Ferrell Memorial Field. Gates open at 11 a.m. The field is located in Chicago’s Mt. Greenwood Community at 3700 W. 103rd Street.

“The Blackhawks Alumni are very excited to host this event for our sixth year. As former players for the Chicago Blackhawks, we are proud to be a part of this great city and have the utmost respect and admiration for the Chicago Police and Fire Departments. It is truly an honor to be able to aid their families,” said Jack O’Callahan, Blackhawks Alumni and goldmedalist with the 1980 USA Olympic Hockey Team. “We are particularly privileged to have so many great sponsors and especially grateful for the continued generosity of our presenting sponsor BMO Harris. It’s a great free, fun family event, and we look forward to everyone coming out to enjoy the day!”

The event benefits the Chicago Firefighters’ EMWQ Retirees’, Widows’ and Children’s Assistance Fund and the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation and related police and fire charities.

In the first five years, the Blackhawks Alumni and Friends have raised more than $140,000

for the families of the Chicago Police and Fire Department. The event has also brought attention to the challenges faced by many of these families in their time of need.

Chicago Blackhawks current players and alumni will face-off in a 16-inch softball game with members of the Chicago Police Department and Chicago Fire Departments. The event also features the annual CFD vs.

CPD City-Wide 16-inch Softball Championship. Other major sponsors include WGN TV and Radio, Ferrara Candy Company, CME Group and Saint Xavier University.

“BMO Harris Bank is proud to return for the fifth year as presenting sponsor to an event, which celebrates a number of charities that benefit Chicago’s first responders and their families,” said Justine Fedak, Senior Vice President, Branding, Advertising and Sponsorships, BMO Harris Bank. “Together, our support of the Chicago Police and Fire Department charities reinforces that their loved ones will never be forgotten, that we honor their service, and that we stand together in support of their families.”

“The Blackhawks Alumni are dedicated to giving back to the city of Chicago, in so many ways,” remarked Lt. Anthony Martin, President of the EMWQ Fund. “Their kindness and generosity to the families of Chicago Fire Department, particularly

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U.S. Air Force JROTC cadets from Shepard High School attended a Gateway Grizzlies minor league baseball game during their stay at Summer Leadership School at Scott Air Force Base near St. Louis. glimpse of deployed life in the field. Air Force personnel bring weapons and vehicles employed

by Air Force security forces.

Students explored work centers such as airplane hangars, air traf-

fic control and civil engineering at Scott Air Force Base, near St. Louis.

USAF assigns students to a flight of 10 other cadets. At the end of the SLS, each flight competes in a drill competition, and flights are recognized for their overall performance in athletics, room and uniform inspections, drill and ceremonies, and other aspects of training.

Shepard junior Josh Reynolds won the Outstanding Cadet award from his flight.

The U.S. Air Force this year chose to name the top cadet honor for former Shepard student Arielle Terry. Arielle, a leader in the JROTC program, transferred to Homewood-Flossmoor High School at the start of her senior year in the fall of 2012. Tragically, she died after a short illness.

Nick Knoth, a student at Submitted photo U.S. Air Force JROTC cadets Josh Reynolds and Tyler Timmer from O’Fallon High School in downShepard High School (back two students) appear in an airplane han- state Illinois, won the inaugural gar at Scott Air Force Base. The experience included an introduction Arielle Terry Outstanding Cadet Award. to a variety of aviation careers.

our neediest widows and children, is deeply appreciated.”

“It is extraordinary that the Blackhawks alumni continue to be so generous in supporting the City,” said Phil Cline, Executive Director of the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation. “I want to thank them on behalf of the families of the Chicago Police Department for their extraordinary generosity and for organizing this fun, family event.”

“Saint Xavier University is proud to support the Chicago Firefighters’ EMWQ Retirees’, Widows’ and Children Assistance Fund and the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation through this wonderful event.

We welcome the community to join us for an afternoon of fun at this charity softball classic,” said SXU President Christine M. Wiseman.

Admission is free. There will be food, non-alcoholic beverages, an inflatable play-area and games for children, raffles and autographs from players. A special raffle will be held that gives three winners an opportunity to take a picture with the Stanley Cup during season ticket holder days in October.

Miss Illinois 2013 will sign autographs and take pictures with fans. Special Units from the Chicago Police and Fire Departments are scheduled to participate and variety of anSubmitted photo tique fire and police equipment Ashley Burgoine, a U.S. Air Force JROTC cadet from Shepard High School, falls backward as classwill be on display. mates catch her during a trust and team building exercise at Summer Leadership School at Scott Air — Blackhawks Alumni Force Base near St. Louis.

School Notes Little Learners Heights preschool Little Learners preschool program is a place where learning is fun by incorporating it into music, movement and exercise.

The Unique “Color Me Healthy” program promotes exercise and healthy eating. It inspires the children to use their own creative expression through art, dance and conversation during circle time. Teachers work closely with parents to ensure each and every child benefits fully from the program.

Children must be appropriate age for the programs by Sept. 1.

Birth certificates are required at registration time.

Register at the Palos Heights Parks and Recreation Center, 6601 W. 127th St. The activity days are Monday, Wednesday and Friday, starting Sept. 9 through May 17, from 9 a.m. to noon, or Tuesday and

Thursday starting Sept. 10, going mation. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to Indian Hills Schools directly to the to May 16, from 9 to 11 a.m.

3:30 p.m. after school location. The program will also be available on early dismissal days but will not run on Heights Dist. 128 Power Play no-school days. The program runs preschool screenings after-school program the entire school year, Monday Palos Heights School District Power Play is an after-school through Friday.

128 will conduct a screening for program for families in Palos Registration is now open for all children residing within dis- Heights School District 128 who the 2013-14 school year. Fee is trict boundaries who are 3 to 5 need extended care past the regu- $160 per month; $14 daily. years of age. lar school hours.

Parents can register at the Palos The screening will be held Tues- Students participate in a variety Heights Parks and Recreation day, Aug. 27, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 of activities, such as games, arts Center, 6601 W. 127th St. p.m., at Indian Hill School, 12800 and crafts, and social interaction For more information, call LauS. Austin Ave. with other children, along with ren Marino at 361-1807.

Areas of development assessed homework help from the staff. include speech and language, The staff is always on hand to Comedy at Trinity theatre gross motor skills, and visual/ supervise, lead activities and asauditory strengths. A vision and sist with homework.

Trinity Christian College’s hearing screening will also be Power Play is offered through Alumni Theatre will perform conducted. the Palos Heights Parks and Rec- “More Fun than Bowling” by Children will be screened by a reation Department, partnered Steven Dietz at 7:30 p.m., Thursdiagnostic team of district person- with School District 128. day through Saturday, Aug. 22-24, nel under the direction of District Power Play is held at Chippewa in the Marg Kallemeyn Theatre, 128 Administration. Contact the School and is open to all District Trinity Christian College, 6601 W. Student Services office at 597- 128 students from afternoon pre- College Drive in Palos Heights.

1285 to make an appointment school to 5th grade. Buses will Tickets are $8 for students and or to request additional infor- transport students to Navajo and seniors; $12 for general admission

and can be purchased online: at trinityalumnitheater2013.event brite.com.

Director and Trinity alumnus Jake Szafranski describes the play, which is set in a Midwestern town bowling alley, as a “slightly absurd laugh-out-loud comedy.” The story follows Jake Tomlinson as he relives moments of his life with his two dead wives, Lois and Loretta, both of whom died in freak bowling accidents.

The expected run time is about two hours and 15 minutes, and will include a 15-minute intermission.

Faith and Family Night with Trinity at Chicago Fire Join Trinity Christian College at the Chicago Fire Soccer Club Faith and Family Night, Saturday, Sept. 14, at Toyota Park in Bridgeview.

The special Trinity ticket price includes pizza and beverages at the Trinity tailgate party, the soccer match, and post-game testimonies from Chicago Fire Captain Logan Pause and teammate Wells Thompson.

Tickets are $22 for adults; $17 for children (under 18). Purchase by visiting https://connect.trnty. edu/chicagofire. Note that additional parking fees apply.

Schedule 6 p.m. — Trinity tailgate party, pizza and beverages served. (Bring your own chairs.)

7:30 p.m. — Chicago Fire vs.

New England Revolution.

Post-game — Testimonies from Chicago Fire Captain Logan Pause and teammate Wells Thompson.

For more information, contact Nate Laning at nathan.laning@ trnty.edu or 239-4822.

Worth Twp. Pixie School program expanded Worth Township plans to expand its Pixie School program beginning with the fall 2013 session on Sept. 3 to five days a week.

Children age 4 and 5 will attend on Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 9 and 11:30 a.m.

Children age 3 will attend during the same hours on Tuesday and Thursday. Enrollment is open to children who reside within Worth Township. Children outside the Township boundaries may enroll at a slightly higher cost. In addition, the fee can be paid in full or divided into two payments.

Parents and children are encouraged to visit the Township during the Youth Commission’s ‘Open House’ on Thursday, Aug. 29 between 10 a.m. and noon.

Meet the staff and familiarize yourself with our program. Pixie School not only encourages young children to make new friends, but teaches them skills that will be helpful in kindergarten.

Children who participate in Pixie School must be toilet trained before the start of classes. For more information, visit the township website at worthtownship. com and click on Youth Commission, or call 371-2900, Ext. 45.

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Dist. 135 Dance Camp molds young hoofers Jazz, hip hop and Broadway-style dances were in the air this summer in Orland School District 135.

Students in 5th through 8th grades participated in a summer Dance Camp at Century Junior High to build on their dance skills. The camp was led by coaches Colleen Panega and Jennifer Miller culminating with a performance for parents featuring all their new dance moves.

Participating students pictured with teachers Panega and Miller pictured are: Tamara Bader, Elise Blinn, Sydney Bosco, Ellie Callis, Kaylee Clifton, Grace Devlin, Nina Dixon, Kiera Fullick, Jaime Funk, Fiona Gallagher, Kaylee Harris, Cara Hiler, Abigail Hooks, Maggie Jones, Maria Krause, Alyssa Latek, Monica Latek, Victoria Marshall, Lauren Mildice, Olivia Oberheu, Annie Ostrowski, Madeline Pertle, Sydney Reeder, Nicole Robertson, Kimberly Savage, Hannah Scanlon, Katie Scuderi, Lindsey Serlovsky, Daria Sickler, Sophia Sickler, Keelyn Sriver, Veronica Vaughn, Bailey Williams and Victoria Zolonewicz.

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The Regional News Thursday, August 22, 2013

Community Notes Bike hike in Palos Park

subdivision across the street.

Restored prairies within the site are alive with native wildflowers Grab your bike, family, and and grasses. friends for a leisurely 3-mile ride Maps, pamphlets and volunon dedicated paths this Saturday, teers will be available to tell the Aug. 24. story. Walk the old service road This bike hike will begin at across the site, or take a guided 9 a.m. at the Palos Park Metra tour within on natural terrain. See Station.

“Dress for Success” on the website At most, the ride should take at orlandgrassland.org. Visit the about 40 minutes. When you website or call Pat at 220-9596 return to the Metra Station, a for more information. grilled lunch with refreshments will be provided. Representatives Lawmaker forum will be available to discuss the on condo issues new Cal-Sag Trail. This event will end at noon.

State Rep. Kelly Burke (D-36, Register at the Palos Park Oak Lawn) will listen to concerns Recreation Department, 8901 W. from condominium owners, mem123rd St. Fee is $5 per person or bers of condo boards, and manage$12.50 for three or more house- ment companies at a town hall hold members. (671-3760) meeting in Oak Lawn on Monday, Aug. 26.

Burke’s town hall meeting on Guitar 101 at McCord condominium issues is open to Beginning Aug. 31, the McCord the public and will be held at the Gallery & Cultural Center in Palos Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 Park will hold an eight-week Gui- Raymond Ave. in Oak Lawn. tar 101 course every Saturday.

For more information on It will be led by Ben Parker, Burke’s town hall meeting, call the gallery’s newest addition to her constituent service office their stable of music instructors. at 425-0571, or email events@ This course will be the very begin- kellyburkerep36.org. ning of a student’s guitar journey. Burke represents the 36th DisThey will achieve the essential trict, which includes parts of Palos foundations behind every success- Heights and Palos Park. ful guitar player: sight reading, strong sense of rhythm, tuning League of Women and knowledge of the musical Voters opening breakfast alphabet, musical symbols and basic parts of the guitar.

Members of the community who The course will be broken up are interested in keeping up with into four age groups: 8-10 year government at all levels are inolds (10 a.m.), 11-13 year olds vited to join League members at (11 a.m.), 14-16 year olds (noon), the Opening Breakfast at Lake and adults (1 p.m.).

Katherine in Palos Heights on Registration will be $170 for Saturday, Sept. 7, at 9:30 a.m. non-members and $160 for mem- Learn about the League and bers of the gallery. The course hear two guest speakers, Cook book will be included as well.

County Commissioners Joan Mur Sign up by either calling Mc- phy and Liz Gorman, both memCord at 671-0648, or stopping by bers of the League of Women Vot9602 W. Creek Road, Palos Park. ers of the Palos Orland Area.

Registration ends Aug. 28.

League meetings are always open to the public and feature a variety of interesting and imGuided hikes portant topics. This year we’ll at Orland Grassland be taking a look at all levels Free guided hikes will be offered of government — Illinois, Cook at Orland Grassland on Saturday, County, township and municipal Sept. 7, from 9 a.m. to noon.

— genetically modified foods, Gather at Old 175th Street graduated rate income tax, and on 104th Avenue; park in the fracking. Specific studies may be

undertaken as interests and needs dictate. Be an informed part of the solution. Democracy is not a spectator sport!

With the exception of September and May, meetings are held at the Palos Heights Public Library on the second Saturday of each month at 9:30 a.m.

The League of Women Voters in a nonpartisan political organization that never supports or opposes candidates or parties. The League works to support an informed electorate.

Club Activities Civil War Roundtable The South Suburban Civil War Roundtable will meet today, Thursday, at 7 p.m., at Ed & Joe’s Pizza, 17332 S. Oak Park Ave. in Tinley Park.

Speaker Marshall Krolik will discuss the forgotten field: Gettysburg’s east cavalry field.

If coming for dinner arrive by 6 p.m. Dues for all 10 meetings of the new program year ahead are $20 single; $25 family: $5 student.

Senior Notes Sox game trip The Palos Park Recreation Department offers a Chicago White Sox trip on Wednesday, Sept. 18, for the Sox vs. the Minnesota Twins.

Prior to the game, enjoy an all-you-can-eat-and-drink buffet on the patio, bingo with prizes, and seats reserved in Section 110 for the game. First pitch is at 1:10 p.m.

Mini bus will leave the Palos Park Recreation Center, 8901 W. 123rd St., at 10:30 a.m. and return at 5 p.m. Ages 55 and up. The fee is $55 for residents, $65 for unincorporated Palos Park residents, and $75 for non-residents.

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Library Notes Bingo after school Children ages 5 and up can play after-school Bingo for prizes at the Palos Park Public Library on Thursday, Aug. 29, at 4:30 p.m.

The library is at 12330 Forest Glen Blvd. No registration necessary.

Legos for kids Children ages 4 and up may visit the Palos Park Public Library on Wednesday, Aug. 28, at 4:30 p.m., to make new Lego creations with the library’s Legos and put them on display. Bring a friend and let your imagination run wild.

The library is at 12330 Forest Glen Blvd. Call the library at 4481530 to register.

Heights library upcoming programs • Featured Database — Price It! Antiques & Collectibles is an online antique/collectibles pricing tool with millions of images and

prices from online auctions and antique dealers plus land-based auction houses.

Access is available at the library or online at palosheightslibrary. org/services/online-databases. html by clicking “Alphabetical List.”Scroll down and click on “Price It” to begin your search.

Outside the library you will need your Palos Heights Library card number and the password is your last name.

The following events will take place at the Palos Heights Public Library, 12501 S. 71st Ave. • Needle Club — Bring your projects and enjoy the company of others while working on Tuesday, Aug. 27, from 10 a.m. to noon.

New members always welcome.

• Thursdays at the Movies today will show the film “Guilt Trip.” There will be three showings: 10 a.m. (with subtitles), 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Call the library at 448-1473 for more information. All programs are free and open to the public.

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Story hour and children’s music at Heights Market

Tomato and salsa canning demonstration at Wellbeing MD The Palos Heights Farmers Market welcomes the Palos Heights Public Library for a story hour, songs, and crafts Wednesday, Aug. 28. The story hour will begin at 10 a.m. Staff from the library will be on hand with information about the fall programs at the library, and help you sign up for your library card.

Angie Pope will entertain the children with her guitar and songs. She is the artistic director of Miss Angie’s Music, which offers Musikgarten classes for children and adults to participate in together. Singing, dancing, playing instruments, storytelling, and music games are just a handful of the fun activities offered for children ages newborn to age 5.

Classes held at Palos Heights Recreation Center.

Sign up for the next canning class, to be held Wednesday, Aug. 28, at 7 p.m., at the office of Dr. John Principe MD, 11950 S. Harlem Ave. This class will feature tomato and salsa canning. Free Ball products and canning instruction booklets will be available while supplies last. In addition, a raffle will be held for a Ball Canning Guide and Ball Canning Kit. Call Dina at 448-9450 to register. Information about the class is also available at the City Tent.

The fall harvest has arrived at the farmers market. Make sure to pick up all the fresh fruits and vegetables in season. Melons, corn, apples, peaches and nectarines, berries, beans, onions, squash; you name it, it is here. Additional food products include eggs, cheeses, butter, bakery and breads, pizza and pesto, tamales and salsas, beef and pork, and olive oils and vinegars. In addition, stop by the Shaklee tent for the latest offers, have your knives sharpened, or see the latest offerings at Pampered Chef.

Many thanks Meaghan McQuinn and Cate Hynes (shown above), the popular face painters at the market this summer. We wish them all the best as they start their fall semesters at school.

Stop by the City Tent and pick up the latest recipe from Dr. John Principe MD of WellbeingMD Center for Life. Previous week’s recipes will also be available. In addition, make sure to have your Frequent Shopper Card endorsed, and pick up a beautiful photo notecard. Proceeds of the notecard sales benefits the market.

The Palos Heights Farmers Market is located at 12217 S. Harlem Ave. every Wednesday through Oct. 9, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. More information can be found at palosheights.org, join us on Facebook, or call 361-1800.

Heights library youth events • Teen Gaming — Unwind this Friday, Aug. 23, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. with Wii or X-Box games in the Young Adult area of the Palos Heights Public Library. This program is for teens in grades 6 and up.

• Drop In Story Time — Kids ages 2 to 6 can attend a drop in story time on Tuesday, Aug. 27, at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. The theme will be “Back to School.” No registration necessary.

• Stories at the Farmer’s Market — Hear stories and make a simple craft at the Palos Heights Farmer’s Market on Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 10 a.m. Open to kids of all ages.

Submitted photo and text 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 palos heightslibrary.org, call 448-1473, or stop by the Youth Services Are you tired of store bought produce that doesn’t taste fresh, or even like a real fruit or vegetable? desk.

The Richert-Phillips Farm of Northwest Indiana has been USDA and Mosa certified organic for over five years. Our produce is picked fresh the day before the Wednesday Palos Heights market, and delivered straight to you.

Community Supported Agriculture, or CSA, is a way to “buy into” the farm. By prepaying for a box of produce, you are guaranteed a box of diverse, in-season, fresh produce every week starting in June and lasting until the end of the market. Applications are now being taken for the 2014 season. Sign up this fall, and receive a pre-season, early special price. Support and get to know your farmer, the young local Indiana boys who strive to bring only fresh and local produce to you! To learn more about our family farm and how to be a part of our CSA, please call the Richert-Phillips farm at (574) 274-6019, or stop by the Palos Heights Farmers Market every Wednesday at 12217 S. Harlem Ave. Start now and stay healthy with Richert-Phillips Farm CSA.

Palos Heights Farmers Market vendor offers 2014 CSA applications; special price for signup

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Donations of rummage still sought for The Center’s upcoming big sale Work has begun at The Children’s Farm in Palos Park to sort and organize donated items for its large annual rummage sale.

Donations will continue to be accepted until Aug. 28, and pickups of larger items can be arranged by calling The Center.

The sale will take place on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 30 and 31, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park.

Volunteer Aleida Netzel is pictured at the beginning of the three-week effort to sort and organize the donations for the rummage sale.

Call 361-3650 for more information, or visit thecenterpalos.org.

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The Regional News Thursday, August 22, 2013

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10 Years Ago This Week The east side of Southwest Highway between Route 83 and the Calumet-Sag Channel would become a tax increment financing (TIF) district under plans proposed by the Palos Heights City Council Tuesday night.

Mayor Bob Straz and members of the City Council voted unanimously to authorize the city treasurer to negotiate a contract with Busse Consulting Inc., of Elmhurst, to prepare recommendations to amend the Lake Katherine TIF district development plan and prepare plans for two new TIF districts, one aimed at redeveloping this site.

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10 Years Ago This Week Good taste: Families gathered on the Palos Park Village Green on Sunday for food, fun and music at the Palos Park Woman’s Club’s annual Taste of Palos event.

At the Palos School District 118 Educational Foundation booth, Patti Bareither (left), an officer of the foundation, sold a homemade apple slice to Anne Walsh, chairman of the organization’s board of directors. Both women live in Palos Park.

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10 Years Ago This Week A giant shovel started pushing down the walls of the Palos Heights Public Library last Thursday. The growl of the crane’s motor sounded across 125th Street and 71st Avenue that morning, as the original one-story library came tumbling down.

Construction will begin soon on a two-story addition that will increase the library’s square footage from about 10,400 to SOME 33,000 square feet.

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What are you like when you don’t get your morning cup of coffee?

(Asked at the Dunkin’ Donuts near 127th and Harlem. According to the National Coffee Association, 54 percent of Americans over age 18 drink coffee every day.)

Sue Kubalanza, Palos Heights “Miserable and disorganized.

The rest of the day just doesn’t fall into place, and I don’t work well.”

Michael Marx, Palos Heights “I’m not that bad, really. I’ll take tea.”

Juanita Marx, Palos Heights “I’m unbearable, wild. You don’t want to be around me when I don’t have a cup of coffee.”

Maria Marx, Palos Heights “I don’t drink coffee. I usually drink Sprite in the morning. When I don’t get it, I’m sleepy.”

Marie, Palos Park “I’m a little on edge, and those around me know to stay away from me until I’ve had a cup.”

The Regional News Thursday, August 22, 2013

Pick of the Litter

By John R. Fleming, DVM Dear Dr. Fleming: My nine-year-old golden retriever, Gretta, gets ulcerated infected skin sores on the side of her face every year about this time. My groomer calls them “hot spots.” Can you tell me how to stop these?

Christine, Worth Dear Christine: We see a lot of hot spots, especially in golden retrievers, in both the spring and fall, and we usually associate the condition with some underlying season allergy.

A hot spot, also known as “acute moist dermatitis” is a local skin irritation that arises when some primary problem leads to selftrauma, which starts an itchlick-scratch cycle.

The side of the face is a prime target for a back foot to scratch.

Hot spots are common in dogs with fleas and ear infections and other underlying problems include skin mites, environmental allergies, food allergies, contact dermatitis (nylon rug, cleaning products), itchy anal glands and problems that cause pets to rub

itchiness. Hot spots are usually single lesions; I don’t think I’ve ever seen a dog with two concurrent hot spots.

It is important to identify and treat the underlying cause(s) and in your case, since it occurs at the same time each year, I would most suspect an environmental allergy. Often we will shave the hair around a hot spot to facilitate healing, although this is rarely mandatory for healing.

Topical antibiotic/steroid creams, oral steroids and systemic antibiotics, as well as topical astringents all have their place in different treatment protocols. I Submitted photo believe pain meds are also useful Meet Mary Ellen, Samson, Angie and Delilah from Harvey. Samson for the first few days of treatment. weighs 6 pounds less than me. Needless to say his exam was done Occasionally a cone-of- shame has on the floor. to be worn by the dog for a few days until the lesion is no longer their eyes. Predisposed breeds from quarter-sized to the size of a itchy and painful. tend to have a heavy undercoat, coffee cup saucer seemingly overas in the golden retriever, Labra- night. There is hair loss, redness But remember the Lord your dor retriever, German shepherd of the skin, and a moist weepy God, for it is He who gives you and St. Bernard. surface. the ability to produce wealth, and Hot spots are intensely itchy Diagnosis is based on the typical so confirm his covenant, which He and sometimes painful irritations appearance of the lesion, a history swore to your ancestors, as it is of the skin surface. They can go of a very rapid onset and extreme today. — Deuteronomy 8:18

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Smith Crossing provides spacious residences and engaging programs for independent living, as well as assisted living, memory support and skilled nursing care. Smith Crossing also provides short-term rehabilitation services for residents and others requiring assistance after surgery or a medical incident.

Smith Crossing continuing care retirement community earns its second five-year CARF-CCAC accreditation Smith Crossing, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) at 10501 Emilie Lane in Orland Park, has been awarded its second five-year term of accreditation through 2018 for “exemplary conformance” to international standards set by CARF-CCAC for a CCRC. The Continuing Care Accreditation Commission (CCAC), founded in 1985 as the nation’s only accrediting body for CCRCs and similar organizations, merged in January 2003 with the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), a nonprofit accrediting organization founded in 1966 to set principles and standards for quality performance and management practices.

Currently, a wide range of groups that provide services to more than 6 million people are accredited by CARF-CCAC. “Smith Crossing is especially proud of this industry recognition. It is one of just 13 CCRCs

in Illinois that has passed this stringent examination and accreditation process. And it is the only retirement community in Chicago’s southwest suburbs to do so,” says Kevin McGee, Smith Senior Living CEO and president.

Smith Senior Living, a not-forprofit organization that has served older adults since 1924, sponsors Smith Crossing.

In October 2012, Smith Crossing, which opened in November 2004, expanded its capacity by 60 percent to serve many more older adults in all of its settings from independent living to skilled nursing care.

“We regard the increased demand for Smith Crossing as a solid vote of confidence from our residents and their families. Because they entrust us with their future, we remain committed to continuously improving our services and programs. So the comprehensive process required for CARF accreditation helps us create and improve

our blueprint for sustained quality assurance practices as well as manage all aspects of our community to ensure person-centered, efficient operations,” McGee states.

“Smith Crossing has been at the forefront of investing in ways to make sure it delivers the best experience to our residents and their families. In fact, Smith Crossing was only three years in operation when it received its first accreditation from CARF,” McGee adds.

“In anticipation of the CARF team’s site visit, our team prepared by conducting a through self-evaluation process by measuring our performance against 800 standards that articulate CARFCCAC’s quality benchmarks. The credit for this accomplishment goes to our entire Smith Crossing team,” explains Frank Guajardo, executive director of Smith Crossing.

“Because our preparation for CARF’s review coincided with our expansion, it afforded us the

opportunity to take a fresh look at all aspects of our services, programs and facilities. So we are very gratified to receive such an endorsement, particularly during a period of significant growth. In fact, the performance level that earned us this renewed accreditation is already standard operating procedure at Smith Crossing.”

An organization receiving a five-year term of accreditation has voluntarily requested a rigorous peer review process by a team of surveyors sent to conduct an onsite survey. The purpose of this site visit is to demonstrate that a CCRC is committed to conforming to CARF–CCAC’s accreditation conditions and standards.

Furthermore, an organization that earns CARF–CCAC accreditation is commended on its quest for quality programs and services.

For more information about Smith Crossing, call 326-2300 or visit SmithCrossing.org.

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for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28.

The next 12-week session of Shapedown will begin Wednes The Palos Township Health day, Sept. 11, at Palos Health & Service will hold cholesterol Fitness Center, 15430 West Ave., screenings on Monday, Aug. 26, Orland Park. from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

A physician’s consent is re A total cholesterol screening is quired for admission to the $10 for residents, $15 for non- Shapedown class. For details or residents. This test tells only the to register, call 226-2330. total cholesterol value. Fasting is preferred.

Hospital class The Cholestech test tells the helps smokers quit total value, the high density, the low density, the triglyceride value, To help smokers quit, Palos and the ratios as well as glucose Community Hospital is offering values. Do not eat or drink after the American Lung Association’s midnight the night before the test. Freedom from Smoking’s eightA fee of $35 is charged for resi- week program for adults who are dents, $45 for nonresidents. ready to quit smoking.

The Hemoglobin A1C test can Quitting smoking is the single be performed for diabetics which most important step a smoker can reflects the average blood sugar take to improve the length and levels over the previous three quality of his or her life. Research months. No fasting is required shows that people who participate for this test. The fee is $10 for in stop-smoking programs with a residents, $15 for nonresidents. support system have greater suc All fees are cash only. Call cess, compared to those who try the Health Service at 598-2441 to quit on their own. to schedule an appointment. All This program will meet from screenings are done at Palos 6:30 to 8 p.m., Thursdays, Sept.

Township, 10802 S. Roberts Road 5 thru Oct. 17. One additional in Palos Hills. class will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 24. The program will take place at the Palos Primary Care Weight loss Center, 15300 West Ave., Orland for children/teens Park. The cost is $99. To register, Palos Community Hospital of- call 226-2300. fers the Shapedown program, a specialized family-centered proHip and Knee gram that promotes good nutripain presentation tion, a healthy self-image, and safe short- and long-term weight Palos Community Hospital will loss. offer a free presentation by Ortho Participants learn to develop paedic Surgeon Steven Wardell, positive eating and exercise hab- M.D., about the latest advanceits and address self-esteem issues ments in the conservative and that often accompany or cause surgical management of hip and weight control problems. knee pain, including minimally Led by registered dietitians and invasive treatment options. fitness experts, the Shapedown The program will take place class is offered in separate ses- from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. sions — one for teens, ages 13 18, at Palos Health & Fitness to 17, and another for children, Center, 15430 West Ave., Orland ages 9 to 12.

Park. Light refreshments will be A free information session served. Registration is required; about the program is scheduled call 226-2300.

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Sweet spot: frozen yogurt bar open Members of the Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce helped celebrate the opening of Cherry Berry Self-Serve Yogurt Bar with a ribbon cutting event last month.

The self-serve frozen yogurt bar offers more than 50 premium rotating healthy and fat-free frozen yogurt flavors and toppings.

Cherry Berry is at 15890 S. La Grange Road.

Chamber members congratulated manager Mary Whiteman and owner Jane Roehr on the opening of the new yogurt bar. For information on becoming a member of the Chamber, call 349-2972, or visit orlandparkchamber.org.

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The Regional News Thursday, August 22, 2013

Knock, and new pastor’s door is open All are welcome at Palos United Methodist Church

by Tim Hadac staff reporter

grow my faith” on a long and gradual journey that eventually brought her to Palos Heights today.

She trained as a social worker and found the field fulfilling, but eventually “felt the call to ministry” and entered Garrett — Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston.

“I could see God preparing me for ministry,” she said.

Serving as a church pastor, though, was not her initial plan. “I saw myself in hospital or nursing home chaplaincy,” she recalled.

That changed over time, though, as she served in her home congregation in Rockford.

The new pastor has settled in at the church’s nearby parsonage

with her husband Craig and children Gracie, 12, Mikayla, 9, Jonah, 6, and foster child (and soon-to-be A newly ordained elder who adopted son) Zander, 2. says she is “passionate about Palos United Methodist Church families” is now in her second has about 150 members, Barkley month leading Palos United Methsaid, with about 80 in attendance odist Church. on a typical Sunday. The congre The Rev. Laura Barkley last gation ranges from infants to the month succeeded the Rev. Eunelderly — most notably 102-yearhae Chung, who retired, as pasold Durward Fagan. tor of the church, chartered in The new pastor finds much to 1940 as the Community Church like in the congregation. of Palos Heights.

“I like their faithfulness and Born Laura McMullen and I like how much the church has raised in Rockford, she grew up been a center of many of their Catholic with two sisters and a lives — specifically, this particubrother. At age 12, a friend invited lar church,” she said. “Many of her to a youth group meeting at them have gone to church there Christ United Methodist Church for a very long period of time, — a first step “that helped me so their memories aren’t just ‘church’ memories, they’re ‘family’ memories. So I appreciate that there’s a deep sense of community there and a welcoming of new families.”

She also is frank in her assessment of challenges.

“There are always economic challenges, especially with hardships caused by the economy — people on fixed incomes and so forth,” she said.

Aging is another challenge, but “these are challenges faced by congregations across the U.S. As (congregations) age, it’s important to make sure that there’s a legacy, that there’s a next generation to carry on the life of the church.”

The 21st century itself is a challenge, Barkley said. “I would say that kind of a challenge to the church, and this is again, even church-wide, is that we live in a very different culture now. We have folks who did not grow up going to church, so that’s something new and different to them, and Photo by Tim Hadac for people to really understand Pastor Laura with her younger brother Danny, a student at the Uni- what the church is or why to go versity of Wisconsin — Platteville, who came to Palos Heights last to church and also just how busy Sunday to see his sister, attend services and get his Spider-Man people are. backpack blessed.

“I know in this community and

many communities, families especially are very busy. They have children. They are a lot of sports activities that go all during the week — including on Sundays when people are on travelling leagues. There are a lot more demands on people today, so I think that’s a big challenge in terms of how can the church be supportive of people of all ages and people who have these demands on their lives.”

“It’s something we have to challenge people about, too, about their priorities,” Barkley added.

“And maybe for churches, that means we offer things at a variety of times. You know, Jesus met people where they were at — physically, intellectually and spiritually. He ministered a lot to people who were fishermen, for example, so he used a lot of fishing metaphors. So it’s that kind of thing: how do we meet culture where they’re at, yet promote our [church] culture.”

Barkley issued an invitation to all: “Please come visit us on Sunday. We have a traditional worship service at 10 o’clock, and there is Sunday School for children and youth,” she concluded. “Also, I encourage people to just come and talk with me. I love to hear people’s life stories. I truly believe that the more people share their life stories, they more they see the presence of God in it. I think the church needs to be a safe place to wrestle with faith and life’s questions. So I hope people feel comfortable coming to me. My door is open and I enjoying meeting people here or going out with them for coffee or whatever — to get to know the things that are a challenge to them, both in life and in faith. And not necessarily to supply all the answers. You know, God did not create us to be alone. He created us to be a community to walk together as we walk with Him.”

St. (364-7605), or Worth 7026 W. 111th St. (361-6860).

Donations make a difference in the lives of women and chil Neat Repeats Resale is now dren in the community. All sales accepting donations of women’s, at Neat Repeats Resale benefit men’s, children’s fall and winter the clients served by the Crisis clothing.

Center for South Suburbia, which New and gently used items are provides emergency shelter and always welcome at either store, other services for individuals and Orland Park at 9028 W. 159th families victimized by domestic

Death Notices George J. Kliros

George J. Kliros, 79, of Orland Park, died Aug. 15 at home. Visitation was held at Schmaedeke Funeral Home on Aug. 19. A funeral service was held at Saints Constantine and Helen Church in Palos Hills on Aug. 20. Interment was at Evergreen Cemetery in Evergreen Park.

Mr. Kliros is survived by his son, George J. Kliros Jr.; his daughter, Cindy Layer; his brother, James Kliros; and two grandchildren.

Mr. Kliros was born in Chicago. He was the former owner of Cameo restaurant in Chicago and the Village Courtyard in Palos Park.

Houses of Worship Palos Park Presbyterian Community Church

Sunday morning contemporary service at 8:30 a.m. — traditional worship service at 11 a.m.

Nursery care for newborn through 24 months 8:15 a.m. through 12:15 p.m. every Sunday.

Children’s ministry during worship — 8:30 and 11 a.m. Wee violence. ship building at 11601 S. Pulaski Church throughout worship for Road in Alsip. Dropoff site is the children 2 and 3 years in the main entrance at the south end Sonrise Room. Children’s worWorth Twp. of the building Monday through ship time dismissed during the school supply drive Thursday between 8 a.m. and 8 worship service for pre-K through Worth Township is asking p.m. On Fridays, the hours are 5th grade for children in Primary for donations to the Apple Tree 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Hall. program, which provides school A complete list of needed Have you put your house in supplies for township children in school supplies is on the website, order? A half-day workshop is financial need. worthtownship.com. (371-2900, planned for Saturday, Sept. 14, The collection site is the town- Ext. 45) from 9 a.m. to noon. The work-

Simple Gifts Neat Repeats seeks donation of warm clothing

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The Rev. Laura Barkley, its new pastor, welcomes all to Palos United Methodist Church.

shop is meant for people of all ages, but especially for those 30 years old and up who have not yet made medical and/or legal plans in the event of death.

Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. with light refreshments.

The church is at 12312 S. 88th Ave.

Christ Lutheran Church Orland Park A dedication service will be conducted at the new church sign (John Humphrey Drive) following all worship services this weekend for those who wish to attend.

Summer worship services are Saturdays at 5 p.m. and Sundays at 8 and 10 a.m. This new sign was built in celebration of the church’s 125th anniversary.

Church takes worship outdoors under the Son

Enjoying a lighter moment near the end of the festivities are Dolores Barnes and Deacon Deb Muldowney. The day started with a tent Chalking the sidewalk with the fanciful designs from the mind of Lacey Grace Gibbs, age 5 months, enjoys a picturesque summer service complete with a bluegrass band. “To see the people clapping a 17-month old child is Katherine Carlton, daughter of Associate afternoon while cradled in the arms of her grandmother, Jolyn and singing those old-time Gospel favorites, you wouldn’t think they Pastor David Carlton and his wife Jane. Sunday’s block party was Bulthuis, of Homer Glen. Palos Park Presbyterian Community Church were Presbyterian,” chuckled Pastor James Tony, who invited everystaged on church grounds after an outdoor tent service, and replaced is regional in scope, drawing believers from well beyond the village, one unable to attend to stop by the “welcoming” church. “There’s the annual picnic, normally held on the Village Green. Authorities according to Pastor James Tony. About 300 men, women and chil- no hard sell here,” he added. “Our sense is, you get in, see if it’s a blocked off 88th Avenue to enhance safety at the event. dren attend services there weekly. good fit, and come along. So please stop by any Sunday.”

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Young children enjoy an exhilarating and refreshing ride down a water slide, while young adults play Sunny smiles and a few mischievous grins mark the faces of children getting ready to participate in volleyball on the church lawn. In addition to about 200 members of the congregation, about 30 to 40 the water balloon toss at the block party. The contest was emceed by Associate Pastor David Carlton neighbors stopped by to join the fun. and provided a cool bit of relief from the summer heat.

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McCord artists share talents at Whole Foods Shoppers at Whole Foods in Orland Park were entertained by instructors and students from the McCord Gallery & Cultural Center.

They were greeted at a tent by the front door by John Howard, Jeanne Krapauskas, and Arlene Tilghman demonstrating watercolor painting, jewelry making with art clay silver and iconography.

Artists in the vegetable section and by the wine and cheese drew still lifes. Lisa Wood helped children make birdfeeders out of recycled materials while guitar instructor Ben Parker played music in the deli area (see next page).

Pictured are Lisa Wood (from left), Sonja Klein and Jeanne Krapauskas.

Whole Foods chose McCord Gallery & Cultural Center to be featured at their Orland Park store,

15260 S. La Grange Road, during July, August and September.

Whole Foods’ One Dime at a Time program provides an incentive to their customers to eliminate single-use plastic bags and develop stronger communities all at the same time. At the register, customers who bring their own bags have the option to receive a 10 cents per bag refund as cash back off their receipt or they can choose to donate it to that month’s selected charity organization.

McCord is asking the community to bring their own shopping bags and to choose to donate to McCord.

McCord Gallery & Cultural Center is at 9602 W. Creek Road (129th and La Grange Road) in Palos Park. Call 671-0648, or visit mccordgallery.org.

What do new investors really need to know?

If you’re starting out as an investor, you might be feeling overwhelmed. After all, it seems like there’s just so much to know. How can you get enough of a handle on basic investment concepts so that you’re comfortable in making well-informed choices?

Actually, you can get a good grip on the investment process by becoming familiar with a few basic concepts, such as these: • Stocks versus Bonds — When you buy stocks, or stock-based investments, you are buying ownership shares in companies. Generally speaking, it’s a good idea to buy shares of quality companies and to hold these shares for the long term. This strategy may help you eventually overcome short-term price declines, which may affect all stocks. Keep in mind, though, that when buying stocks, there are no guarantees you won’t lose some or all of your investment.

By contrast, when you purchase bonds, you aren’t becoming an “owner” — rather, you are lending money to a company or a governmental unit. Barring default, you can expect to receive regular interest payments for as long as you own your bond, and when it matures, you can expect to get your principal back. However, bond prices do rise and fall, typically moving in the opposite direction of interest rates. So if you wanted to sell a bond before it matures, and interest rates have

Jim Van Howe

recently risen, you may have to offer your bond at a price lower than its face value.

For the most part, stocks are purchased for their growth potential (although many stocks do offer income, in the form of dividends), while bonds are bought for the income stream provided by interest payments. Ideally, though, it is important to build a diversified portfolio containing stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit (CDs), government securities and other investments designed to meet your goals and risk tolerances. Diversification is a strategy designed to help reduce the effects of market volatility on your portfolio; keep in mind, however, that diversification, by itself, can’t guarantee a profit or protect against loss.

• Risk versus Reward — All investments carry some type of risk: Stocks and bonds can decline in value, while investments such as CDs can lose purchasing power over time. One important thing to keep in mind is that, generally, the greater the potential reward,

the higher the risk.

• Setting goals — As an investor, you need to set goals for your investment portfolio, such as providing resources for retirement or helping pay for your children’s college educations.

• Knowing your own investment personality — Everyone has different investment personalities — some people can accept more risk in the hopes of greater rewards, while others are not comfortable with risk at all. It’s essential that you know your investment personality when you begin investing, and throughout your years as an investor.

• Investing is a long-term process — It generally takes decades of patience, perseverance and good decisions for investors to accumulate the substantial financial resources they’ll need for their long-tem goals.

By keeping these concepts in mind as your begin your journey through the investment world, you’ll be better prepared for the twists and turns you’ll encounter along the way as you pursue your financial goals.

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

Retire Smart

by Jill Schlesinger In 2013, 37 million Americans will receive Social Security (SS) retirement benefits totaling $47.4 billion. Clearly, Americans have come to rely on Social Security retirement income, with more than half of married couples and nearly three-quarters of unmarried persons receiving 50 percent or more of their total income from the program.

Still, the SS system remains more complicated than you might expect. Unfortunately, there is no

simple response to one of the most frequently asked questions that I field: “When should I claim Social Security benefits?” The answer depends on your individual circumstances, but the good news is that there are a great many tools available now to help you navigate the process.

First things first: to qualify for retirement benefits, you need to have worked at least 10 years. You can check out where you stand with Social Security’s easy-to-use

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online benefits statement at www. socialsecurity.gov/mystatement, which is what you used to receive in the mail. (For those over 60, you should still be receiving paper statements via “snail mail.”)

The statement shows your annual earnings history, which is actually a helpful stroll down your employment history lane.

Your statement will provide your estimated monthly SS payment at your “full” retirement age (FRA).

Full retirement age varies on when you were born: If that was before 1938, your FRA is 65 years old; from 1938 to 1942, your FRA rises by two months for each additional year; between 1943 and 1954, it’s 66; from 1955 to 1959, it rises 2 months per year; and from 1960 on, the age is 67. You can choose to claim benefits as early as age 62, but your benefit will be permanently lower — for some as much as 25 percent less.

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Synergy Home Care opens in Orland Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce board members Mike Buck and Renee Oswald (far right) celebrate the ribbon cutting for Synergy Home Care of Orland Park, with Synergy employee Vikki Valente and owner Kevin Little (left).

Synergy Home Care helps individuals deal with the emotional and physical needs of taking care of an aging loved one by providing personal services for seniors from companionship and light housekeeping to disability and illness care. Synergy Home Care is at 15255 S. 94th Ave., Suite 500.

For information on joining the Orland Park Area Chamber, call 349-2972, or visit its website at orlandparkchamber.org.

Beware identity theft scams exploiting Obamacare confusion With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, commonly labeled “Obamacare,” on the horizon, scammers are finding it to be the latest opportunity to steal people’s identities.

“Scammers are calling consumers claiming they are eligible for health insurance cards in exchange for personal information,” said Steve J. Bernas, president & CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois. “Consumers should ignore these calls because providing information puts you at risk for identity theft.”

Bernas explained the scams work like this: You receive a call from someone claiming to be from the federal government.

The scammer says that you have been selected to be part of a group of Americans to receive insurance cards. But before the card can be mailed, your bank account and social security numbers are required. Once they get this information, they can sell

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Mayor heads Builders Assn.

Dan McLaughlin, mayor of Orland Park, was recently welcomed as the new executive director of the Builders Association.

McLaughlin has an extensive background in association management, construction and business issues that will benefit the Builders Association.

The Builders Association is a 107-year-old trade organization representing Chicago area general contractors and suppliers.

Shown are Treasurer Ken Egidi, Pepper Construction Company (from left), Dan McLaughlin; Chairman Jimmy Akintonde of Ujamma Construction and Vice Chairman Jeff Raday of McShane Construction Company.

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it or use it to access your accounts.

“Affordable Care Act scammers are able to easily make consumers think that their calls are legit, especially with such a hot topic like Obamacare,” Bernas explained. “Consumers need to realize that the government rarely calls individuals. If you receive this type of call, hang up.”

The BBB offers the following tips to people who experience the affordable healthcare scams: • Hang up the phone. If you get one of these calls, just hang up. You may be tempted to call back, but this will only give the scammer another opportunity to steal your information. Also, be sure not to press any buttons that the scammer instructs.

• Never give out personal in-

formation. Never give out your bank account numbers, date of birth, credit card number or social security number.

• Don’t rely on caller ID. Some scammers are able to display a company’s name or phone number on the caller ID screen. Don’t trust that the information you see is true.

• The government rarely communicates via phone calls. Most of the time, the government uses traditional snail mail to communicate to consumers. The government rarely calls, emails or texts, so don’t give your information to these types of government messages.

For more tips and information about affordable healthcare scams, visit bbb.org.

— The Better Business Bureau

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The Regional News Thursday, August 22, 2013

Caroline’s Fashion Chat

by Caroline Foreman

Impressionism graces the Windy City

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McCord offers Guitar 101 Musician and instructor Ben Parker will be teaching an eight-week Guitar 101 course every Saturday at the McCord Gallery & Cultural Center beginning Aug. 31.

It’s often easier to begin to learn a new instrument with a group and this class will be the very beginning of a student’s guitar journey. They will achieve the essential foundations behind every successful guitar player: sight reading, strong sense of rhythm, tuning and knowledge of the musical alphabet, musical symbols and basic parts of the guitar.

The course will be broken up into four age groups: 8-10 year olds (10 a.m.), 11-13 year olds (11 a.m.), 14-16 year olds (noon), and adults (1 p.m.). Registration will be $170 for non-members and $160 for members of the gallery. The course book will be included as well.

Ben will also be offering private lessons in guitar, ukelele, bass and songwriting at McCord.

Sign up today by calling 671-0648. The McCord Gallery & Cultural Center is at 9602 W. Creek Road (129th and La Grange Road), Palos Park. Registration ends Aug. 28.

The Art Institute of Chicago’s Regenstein Hall is graced as the host of the internationally acclaimed exhibition, Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity. Now in the final stop on its world tour, this thought-provoking curation, open from June 26 through Sept.

29, seeks to present the historic parallels and interactions of art and fashion.

Impressionism is a theory or style of painting originating and thereupon developed in France during the late 19th century. It is primarily characterized by the concentration on the immediate visual impression produced by a live scene, which could only be carried out by painting from life, not subject matter in a studio setting. Through the use of unmixed primary colors and small strokes, artists sought to simulate actual reflected light and record the fleeting impressions of reality or mood drawn from the subject matter. An Impressionist’s subjective response to an actual emotional and visual experience was accurately captured onto their very canvas. The most notable painters include Monet, Renoir, Pissarro and Sisley.

The exhibition uncovers the intriguing relationship between art and the fashion world in Paris, the then budding fashion capital of the world. In accordance with their goal to paint impressions of life and its timely nature, Impressionists thereby captured the essence of modernity and the state of society embedded within the very subject matter.

In this way, Impressionists such as Renoir, Degas and Manet served as the street-style photographers whose work fascinates our style imaginations and cultural interests. Street-style photography as found in magazines, blogs, and sites like Pinterest, do well to capture fleeting moments in the zeitgeist of society and the fashion industry alike.

The true profundity of the relationship between Impressionist art and fashion is derived from their similarly ephemeral natures.

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Take advantage of the extended availability of this renowned exhibition to recognize the beauty of this timeless historic relationship.

As is still the case today, the constantly innovating fashion industry fascinates artists, influencing the embrace of its trends while seeking to capture modern life.

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emotional and visual impressions while the fashion industry and the building up of its associated segments and units, including the rise of department stores and the proliferation of fashion publications, captured ephemeral fashion designs, styles and consumer demand. Both expressions sought to — and thrived on the — capture of modernity. This dynamic relationship influenced a historic interweaving and cooperation ever the more appropriate, democratic and poignant.

Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity brilliantly brings together 75 major figure paintings by the giants whose work we have come to recognize as embedded within our concept of periods past.

Works by Caillebotte, Degas, Manet, Monet, Renoir and Seurat are presented with the mid-1860s through mid-1880s garments reinvigorated in their works. Many pieces never before seen in North America are on display in this stylish exhibition.

The true genius of this presentation is the pairing of works of art with the fashions inspiring them.

Period costumes, men’s suits, day dresses and elaborate gowns, fashion plates, photographs and prints

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Fresh produce colors Palos Park market Mild temperatures, a gentle breeze and a sun-dappled Village Green painted a picturesque setting for last week’s Palos Park Farmers Market.

Kathi Parisi, of La Grange Park, one of many people who stopped by, chooses fresh sweet corn and chats with Fidel Villalobos of M & D Farms of Homer Glen.

Founded by the Palos Park Woman’s Club in the early 1900s and long a seasonal favorite, the farmers market is held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday through late October at 123rd and Forest Glen. The event typically features fresh and locally grown fruits and vegetables, freshly baked bread and more.

Additionally, the village will host three farmers markets at the Metra station at 123rd Street and 82nd Avenue. The first was Tuesday, and the others are Sept. 17 and Oct. 15. Each runs from 3 to 7 p.m.

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NFL says mama needs a brand-new bag Bartosh     Among the inherent differences that distinguish males from females is the latter’s strong need to accessorize.     Take shopping for instance.

When women purchase a new outfit, that isn’t where the buying ends.     After all, what good is the garment without some shoes and jewelry to go with it? And, hey, doesn’t that new scent of perfume smell nice?     Oh, and we almost forgot about the handbag, although rest assured the ladies won’t.     This is foreign territory to men, whose attire generally consists of whatever piece of clothing their hand touches first upon waking up that morning.

That is somewhat problematic when the item is a bathrobe, but guys are pretty adaptable when it comes to getting dressed in no more than 45 seconds.     And except for metro-sexual types, there’s no requirement that men’s clothes need to be freshly pressed, or even recently laundered for that matter.     As far as accessories go, wallet, comb and car keys stuffed into pants pockets pretty much fills the bill, Hopefully, bills fill the wallet, too, so that the man can pretend to be a gentleman and pay for a few things during the course of the day.     Men don’t carry purses. There are several reasons for this, one of the most important being the need for him to keep his hands free in order to catch foul balls and hot dogs tossed by vendors at certain sporting events.     Also, men aren’t the ones who get pestered by kids for everything from tissues to candy to boredom-relieving trinkets while away from home. If a child asks his father for something and slipping the kid a buck can’t solve the crisis, he advises the young one to “go ask your mother.�     Given those circumstances, it’s no wonder women have never been able to completely abandon the practice of carrying purses. But the NFL is doing its best to help break females of that habit by weaning them off larger bags.     In an attempt to curtail personal freedoms just a little bit

more, the NFL has declared that women attending games this season will not be allowed to bring into the stadium with them anything bigger than a clutch-style purse. According to an expert on the subject I consulted, a clutch purse is big enough to hold a hankie, tube of lipstick and three mints.     To demonstrate its willingness to be reasonable, however, the NFL has also given the OK for fans to carry in clear gallon-storage bags. Anything other than that, though, will result in a person being denied entrance into the ballpark.     The move was orchestrated by the NFL’s Stadium Security Committee and done in panicky reaction to last spring’s Boston Marathon bombings. Funny, but I don’t recall seeing either Tamerlan or Dzhokhar Tsarnaev toting a purse in any of the photos or videos taken of them on that fateful day.     One of them did have a backpack, which has always been offlimits at every sports venue. So what does that have to do with purses?     Naturally, the NFL is touting the “providing a safer environment� argument as the primary reason for its new rule.

And when you stop and think about it, perhaps the NFL people are right.     I don’t know about you, but the people I’m always most wary of in public settings are purse-carrying females. Particularly deserving of suspicion were those grandma-looking types who brandished crochet needles on planes before lawmakers dropped the hammer down on them.     In truth, I’m reasonably certain most women would prefer to not lug around a large purse, but do so solely out of necessity.

I’m also pretty sure that none of them appreciates being told what to do by the NFL.     That was the basic feeling expressed by a woman named Melissa Jacobs on a website called TheFootballGirl.com. In a Rochester Democrat and Chronicle online story, Jacobs offered the following statement:     “The truth is, how much do we

really need to bring to a game?

It’s just the idea that, what if we did? Or what if we have a kid?

Or, quite frankly, what if it was ‘that time of the month’? You’re just excluded from that.�     Jacobs noted the “changes affect female fans more than male fans, clearly,� and a poster on her website — one of several who voiced displeasure with the NFL rule — summed it up as “blatant discrimination.�     Uh-oh. I bet the NFL wasn’t banking on that kind of response to its quest of “providing a safer environment� for fans and its claim of “wanting to deliver a quicker and better experience at the gates,� a statement that appeared on an NBCNews.com blog.     Seeing as how women do a majority of the purchasing in most families and comprise a growing percentage of the NFL’s fan base, the league’s decisionmakers may want to rethink their stance on this matter. And just in case they think all the guys are on board with the rule, those pooh-bahs may want to heed the sentiment of a male fan of the Cleveland Browns.     That man, who was quoted on the NBCNews.com blog and is a 36-year season-ticket holder for the Cleveland Browns, complained how the NFL and its teams “continue to complicate things over and over again.�

He didn’t say if he’s frustrated enough to stay away in the future, but he clearly wasn’t happy.     So what comes next? Airportstyle body searches? Car inspections before being allowed to park? How about IQ tests to determine whether we’re all smart enough to understand and abide by the myriad rules constantly being placed before us?     Of course, if we really were smart, we’d never step foot outside our houses on game day.

Leave enough empty stadium seats each week, and the empty-headed individuals who keep insisting on doing things “for our protection� might eventually realize the folly of their ways.     And then they’ll have to purse their lips to blow everyone kisses of apology.

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Getting lined up for football     Chicago Christian players line up recently for a play in preparation for the 2013 high school football season.     The Reporter and Regional News are getting lined up as well. Be sure to check out next Thursday’s paper in which we preview all of the area high schools and national powerhouse St. Xavier University in a special section.     The paper will also debut its football predictions in which sports editor Ken Karsson, Reporter editor Jeff Vorva and sportswriter Anthony Nasella square off against readers.

Community sports news SXU’s Ladd chosen as CFA Preseason All-American

    St. Xavier University senior offensive lineman Tim Ladd was chosen last week as an NAIA Preseason All-American for 2013 by the national publication, College Football America.     Ladd, who’ll be starting for the fourth consecutive season, was named to the Mid-States Football Association All-Mideast second team as a junior.     “Tim has been a rock for our program on the offensive line the past three years, and it’s hard to believe that he will be a senior this fall,� Cougars coach Mike Feminis said. “He’s not only a great football player, but a great person as well and definitely deserving of whatever accolades he receives. I know he is very excited about his senior season and will do whatever it takes to help get this team ready to compete for a national championship.�     SXU, which is ranked fourth nationally in the NAIA heading into the 2013 campaign, is projected to rule over the MSFA Midwest League this fall. The Cougars are returning to the Midwest after spending the past six seasons as a member of the Mideast League.     SXU received first-place votes from coaches of the seven other Midwest League squads.     “It is great to have the respect of the other coaches in the MSFA and see our team atop the rankings in the preseason poll, but those are just projections and we will definitely have our work cut out for us this season,� Feminis said. “This is, without a doubt, one of the toughest regular-season slates our program has ever had. We open up at home against the NAIA defending champs in Marian and then follow that game with a huge road matchup against University of Indianapolis, who advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs last year.     “Being ranked among the top five teams in the nation at our level is a great honor, but also a huge challenge. We have to be ready to play every single week because we will always have a huge target on us. However, the veterans are motivated big time to get back to Rome [Ga.] after falling short last year, and we’ll definitely need some freshmen to contribute right away if we’re going to get there.�

Back-to-School basketball camp begins Sept. 9

    Illinois Hoopla will conduct a Back-to-School basketball camp for youngsters beginning Sept.

9 and running through Halloween.     In addition, tryouts will be held Sept. 19 for Hoopla’s winter travel season. For complete details, con-

tact Rick Palmer at Hooplamr@ ter golf outing on Friday, Sept. 13, gmail.com or 460-6513, or visit at Flossmoor Country Club, 1441 www.illinois.hoopla.com.

Western Ave., in Flossmoor.     Fisk will compete against golfOrland men sink holes-in-one ers on the club’s par-3 seventh     Orland Park residents Chuck hole. Registration for the event Van Hessen and Steve Goodnight begins at 11 a.m., with a shotgun both registered holes-in-one dur- start to follow at noon. Lunch ing recent rounds of golf at Silver and dinner are included in the $325 cost.

Lake Country Club.     Van Hessen used a 7-iron to sink     The CSC provides programs at his ace on the 143-yard third hole no charge for anyone affected by of the South course on Aug. 11. cancer in more than 70 ChicagoPlaying partners Larry Lehman, land south-side communities. For also of Orland, and Roy Abner more information, call 798-9171 or visit www.cancersupportcenter. witnessed Van Hessen’s feat.     “I watched the straightest shot org.

I ever hit,� Van Hessen said. “[It was] a 7-iron into the wind. [The Golf outing to benefit ball] landed just short, took two Richards athletics hops and rolled up against the     A golf outing to benefit the flagstick for a few seconds, then football and baseball teams at fell in.�

Richards High School will be held     Goodnight recorded his hole-inon Saturday, at Stony Creek Golf one on the 130-yard 12th hole of Course. the North course by employing     Registration begins at 11 a.m. a 9-iron. His two playing partand plays gets underway with ners witnessed the shot, which a shotgun start at noon. Cash occurred two days before Van prizes will be awarded for group Hessen’s ace. scramble low score, closest to the pin on one par-3 hole and beating Southside Shooters to the coach on the other, and a longest-drive contest on one hole. The host tryouts on Sept. 6     The Southside Shooters will latter costs $10 per golfer, with conduct basketball tryouts for the winner splitting the pot. boys in grades 4-8 on Friday, Sept.     The overall cost of the event is $100 for golf, registration gift, 6, at Moraine Valley College.     Players in grades 4 and 5 will snack at the nine-hole turn and a try out from 5:15-6:15 p.m., with dinner party. Dinner only is $25. those in grade 6 going from 6:30- Sponsorships are also available 7:30. The session for players in for $100 and $50. grades 7 and 8 will run from     For more information, call Tony 7:45-8:45. Two new teams are Sheehan at 499-2550, ext. 5353, being formed for grades 4-5, five or Brian Wujcik at 499-2550, ext. player spots are open for grade 5087.

6, 12 spots for grade 7 and one for grade 8.

5K race to be held at Midway     For more information, con-     Midway Airport will be the site tact Bill Finn at 508-0170 of a 5K race on Sunday, Sept. 15. or coachfinn34@yahoo.com. The Midway Fly Away 5K, which gets underway at 8 a.m., will benefit Special Olympics Chicago.

Charity golf event     Participants can either run or to be held Sept. 3 walk the course, which is located     The third annual “Birdies for Charity� event will take place on directly on the airfield. The race Tuesday, Sept. 3, at the River For- will begin and end at the Southest Country Club in suburban west Airlines Hangar.     Registration is being accepted Chicago.     The event aims to raise a col- through Sept. 10 at www.sochica lective $100,000 for JDRF, Ron- go.org, and the first 1,000 entries ald McDonald House Charities will receive a commemorative Tof Chicagoland and Northwest shirt. Prizes will be awarded to the Indiana, and the Ann & Robert top male and female competitors.

H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of     Participants can also create a Chicago, through the Illinois PGA personal fundraising page on that Foundation, which serves as the same web site. Those individuals charitable arm of the Illinois Sec- raising $250 or more will autotion PGA. For each birdie made matically be entered into a conby PGA professionals throughout test to win two round-trip airline the day, fans can make a monetary tickets to anywhere in the continental U.S. with no restrictions contribution.     For more information, visit www. or blackout dates. golfgives.org/BirdiesForCharity3.     On-site registration will be available on race day between 6 and 7:30 a.m. Participants should Fisk to appear at CSC golf outing bring a photo ID and check in at     Hall of Fame catcher Carlton the Southwest Hangar, 5035 W. Fisk will be the special guest at the 55th Street. Free parking will be 22nd annual Cancer Support Cen- available for all participants.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. P l a i n t i f f , � v . � TOULA LEKKAS, W. W. GRAINGER, INC., CITIBANK, N.A., PANOREA BAKUTIS A/K/A PANOREA S BAKUTIS Defendants 12 CH 13753 17130 DEER CREEK DRIVE ORLAND PARK, IL 6 0 4 6 7 � NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 29, 2012, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 5, 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 17130 DEER CREEK DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-29-312-005-0000. The real estate is improved with a two story single family home; three car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1205375. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1205375 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 13753 TJSC#: 33-17296 I553478

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION ARCHER BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER WITH ALLEGIANCE COMMUNITY BANK P l a i n t i f f , � v . � ROBERT PALICHLEB, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JANUSZ PALICHLEB, DECEASED, ANDRZEJ PALICHLEB, ANNA PALICHLEB, STANISLAW PALICHLEB, UNKNOWN HEIRS OR LEGATEES, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS D e f e n d a n t s � 13 CH 01695 8449 S. 85TH CT. 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 28, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 16, 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 8449 S. 85TH CT., Hickory Hills, IL 60457 Property Index No. 18-35-305-009-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $210,276.93. 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: MARTIN & KARCAZES, LTD., 161 North Clark Street - Suite 550, CHICAGO, IL 60601, (312) 332-4550. 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.

MARTIN & KARCAZES, LTD. 161 North Clark Street Suite 550 CHICAGO, IL 60601 (312) 332-4550 Attorney Code. 80461 Case Number: 13 CH 01695 TJSC#: 33-13241 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 p u r p o s e . � I548247

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S I O N � CITIMORTGAGE, INC. P l a i n t i f f , � v . � HYANG S. CHUNG A/K/A HYANG SOON CHUNG A/K/A HYANG CHUNG, KEUN Y. CHUNG A/K/A KEUN YOUNG CHUNG A/K/A KEON CHUNG A/K/A KEON Y. CHUNG, FOSTER BANK D e f e n d a n t s � 13 CH 005579 10528 S. 83RD AVENUE PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 11, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 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 10528 S. 83RD AVENUE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-14-203-020. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. 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 14-12-28426. 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. 14-12-28426 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 005579 TJSC#: 33-14674 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC P l a i n t i f f , � v . � STANISLAW S. CHRUPCZAK, ELZIBETA T. CHRUPZAK, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR LEHMAN BROTHERS BANK, FSB D e f e n d a n t s � 12 CH 28517 8314 W 91ST ST 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 June 12, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 16, 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 8314 W 91ST ST, Hickory Hills, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-02-202-012-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $388,896.27. 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: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number C12-66226. 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. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 Attorney File No. C12-66226 Attorney Code. Case Number: 12 CH 28517 TJSC#: 33-15180 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 p u r p o s e . � I548248

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BMO HARRIS BANK N.A. F/K/A HARRIS N.A. Plaintiff, -v.LAURENCE NELLIGAN AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF KATHLEEN A. NELLIGAN, PALOS LANDINGS TOWNHOUSE ASSOCIATION, BMO HARRIS BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, DANIEL NELLIGAN, PATRICK NELLIGAN, MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, EQUABLE ASCENT FINANCIAL, LLC, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 002358 7 N. BAY ROAD 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 May 22, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 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 7 N. BAY ROAD, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 Property Index No. 23-24-300-206. 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. 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 14-12-37754. 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. 14-12-37754 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 002358 TJSC#: 33-13260 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST

BY PURCHASE FROM THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION AS RECEIVER OF WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK Plaintiff, -v.AZZAM AL-HINDI AKA AZZAM ALHINDI AKA AZZAM M. AL-HINDI, GHAIDA AL-NAJJAR AKA GHAIDA ALNAJJAR, OXFORD BANK & TRUST, ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY Defendants 12 CH 03467 7556 SYCAMORE DR. 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 July 3, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 4, 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 7556 SYCAMORE DR., Orland Park, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-13200-012-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $292,969.48. 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 certi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 “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, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, SCOTT, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719. 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. 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: 12 CH 03467 TJSC#: 33-16319 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division.

Marquette Bank, P l a i n t i f f , � v s . � B & F Properties Incorporated, William C. Barnes, Non-Record Claimants and Unknown Owners, D e f e n d a n t s . � 13 CH 4212; Sheriff's No. 130641-001F. Pursuant to a Judgment made and entered by said Court in the above entitled cause, Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, will on September 18, 2013, at 1 P.M. in Room LL06 of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL, sell at public auction the following described premises and real estate mentioned in said Judgment:PIN: 23-10-400-013-0000.Address: 9169 Windsor Drive, Palos Hills, IL 60465.Improvements: Single family house.Sale shall be under the following terms: Not less than 10% of successful and highest bid to be paid at the time of sale and the balance to be paid in full within 24 hours after the sale, all paid to the Sheriff of Cook County by cashier's check or certified funds.Sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments, and any prior first mortgages. Premises will NOT be open for inspection. For information: Paul Doucette; Kelly, Olson, Michod, DeHaan & Richter, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 333 W. Wacker Dr., Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606, Tel. No. (312) 236-6700.This is an attempt to collect a debt pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.I551642

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. P l a i n t i f f , � v . � HISHAM BREISH, SAMAHER MATARIYEH, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 12 CH 22798 14100 STONEGATE LANE Orland Park, IL 60467 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 20, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 23, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 14100 STONEGATE LANE, Orland Park, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-06-402-015-0000. The real estate is improved with a two story single family home; two car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1212260. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1212260 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 22798 TJSC#: 33-16362 I551278

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.SANG J. LEE A/K/A SANG JOON LEE, KIL YE LEE, CITIBANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CITIBANK, FSB, MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, HIGHLAND BROOK TOWNHOUSE ASSOCIATION, INC. Defendants 10 CH 045328 8744 GOLDEN ROSE DRIVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 1, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 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 8744 GOLDEN ROSE DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-23-102-034. 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. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certicate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conrmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court le to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, examine the court le or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to le number 14-10-19566. 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. 14-10-19566 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 10 CH 045328 TJSC#: 33-15860 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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Maggie Speaks will close out Orland summer entertainment series The village of Orland Park will close an event-filled summer on Sunday, Sept. 1, when Maggie Speaks performs at the village’s Centennial Park West from 4 to 6 p.m.

Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, umbrellas, picnics, blankets and refreshments to enjoy the village’s newest outdoor entertainment venue.

Located in the Colette Highlands Subdivision near 159th and 108th Avenue, Centennial Park West is at Park Station Boulevard and Somerglen Lane.

The park has several rolling hills where attendees can sit to enjoy the performance the Sunday of Labor Day weekend.

Known throughout the Chicago area, Maggie Speaks is one of the region’s top cover bands. They have performed with Earth Wind and Fire, The Doobie Brothers, .38 Special and Jay Leno and have performed at a number of corporate events including Pepsi, IBM, Estee Lauder, Nike and Marriott.

The band’s song list spans decades of favorites for all ages.

This free concert is co-sponsored

by Mayor Daniel J. McLaughlin, Insurance through AAA and the Aileen S. Andrew Foundation.

Concessions will be provided by Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant, Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery and Whole Foods.

Free parking will be available at

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Maggie Speaks will close the village of Orland Park’s free Summer Entertainment Series, performing at Centennial Park West on Sunday, Sept. 1, from 4 to 6 p.m. the adjacent Metra station with shuttle buses transporting attendees from the parking lot to

the concert site.

For more information, call 403PARK or go to orlandpark.org.

Broaden Your Horizons membership application or $5 with a school ID. • Family Tree — 4:30-5:30 Womantalk discussion p.m. Aug. 28, students can paint The Center, 12700 Southwest a wooden family tree and put in Highway, Palos Park, will host its family pictures. This free program monthly Womantalk coffee hour is for teens in 7th through 12th and discussion on Tuesday, Aug. grade.

• Project Give — 4:30-5:30 p.m.

27, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Ladies are invited to join the Aug. 29, students can give back discussion of “Simple Abundance” to The Bridge by helping clean and other readings by Sarah Ban the facility. Students are able to Breathnach. There is no cost, but receive community service hours reservations are required. Ladies for school credit. This free proare invited to bring a picnic lunch gram is for teens in 7th through if they would like to stay after 12th grade.

To sign up, call 532-0500 or the discussion. Call The Center visit thebridgeteencenter.org. at 361-3650.

This week

The Bridge Teen Center events

Upcoming Spirituality book club

Registration is requested. Call The Center at 361-3650.

Gaylord Building Discovery Dinner The Gaylord Building is proud to announce Dr. Dennis Cremin, renowned author and Associate Professor of History at Lewis University, as the next featured speaker in the Discovery Dinner series.

Join in the discovery on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. for dinner, catered by the iconic Public Landing Restaurant, followed by Dr. Cremin’s discussion of his newest work, Grant Park: The Evolution of Chicago’s Front Yard.

Doors open at 5:45 with a cash bar reception. The full service dinner begins at 6:15 p.m., with Dr. Cremin’s presentation following at 7 p.m. The night will conclude with a book signing and meet and greet with the author.

• Friday Night Live — 7:3010:30 p.m. Aug. 23, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will host Friday Night Live with Leave the Light On plus samples from White Castle. This free event is for teens in 7th through 12th grade.

• Saturday Night — 7:30-10:30 p.m. Aug. 24, with music from Sugar Rush plus samples from Chick-fil-A. This event is exclusively for students in 10th-12th grade and is free with a student

The Center’s spirituality book club will meet on Monday, Sept.

9, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., at 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

Led by Pastoral Director Chris Hopkins, the group will discuss theologian Marcus Borg’s “Putting Away Childish Things,” a novel which reveals important issues dividing Christians today by telling the story of the challenges faced by a modern religion professor.

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3. Hunter Hayes, Hunter Hayes, Atlantic 4. Bakersfield, Vince Gill & Paul Franklin, MCA Nashville 5. True Believers, Darius Rucker, 10 SPOT 6. Red, Taylor Swift, Big Machine Records 7. Night Train, Jason Aldean, Broken Bow 8. Golden, Lady Antebellum, Capitol Nashville 9. Pioneer, The Band Perry, Republic Nashville

1. Oz the Great and Powerful, Walt Disney Pictures, PG 2. G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Paramount Pictures, PG-13 3. Oblivion, RS Entertainment, PG-13 4. Olympus Has Fallen, FilmDistrict, R 5. 42, Warner Bros., PG-13 6. Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, Paramount Pictures, R 7. Jack the Giant Slayer, Warner Bros., PG-13 8. Mud, Roadside Attractions, PG-13 9. The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Warner Bros., PG-13

1. Blurred Lines, Robin Thicke, featuring T.I. + Pharrell, Colossal Tunes Music 2. We Can’t Stop, Miley Cyrus, Hollywood Records 3. Radioactive, Imagine Dragons, Kid Ina Korner/Interscope 4. Get Lucky, Daft Punk, featuring Pharrell Williams, Columbia 5. Holy Grail, Jay-Z, featuring Justin Timberlake, Roc Nation / Universal 6. Cups (Pitch Perfect’s When I’m Gone), Anna Kendrick, UMe 7. Treasure, Bruno Mars, Atlantic

Registration is required. Tickets are $30 and can be reserved by contacting The Gaylord Building at (815) 838-9400 or info@ gaylordbuilding.org.

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Thursday, August 22, 2013

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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.)

STARTING THIS WEEK: “AMOUR”: The latest Oscar winner for best foreign language film, director Michael Haneke’s deeply moving drama is a superb showcase for two veteran talents, Emmanuelle Riva and Jean-Louis Trintignant. They play a couple whose love faces major challenges when the wife suffers a stroke, with the husband doing his best to meet her needs. Isabelle Huppert also stars as their daughter, who offers insights into their relationship and their relative isolation from the rest of the world. DVD extras: “makingof” documentary; interview with Haneke. **** (PG-13: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “SCARY MOVIE V”: Now that it’s reached the fifth edition, viewers pretty much know what to expect from this series of horror spoofs. Here, a lot of the humor is spun from the “Paranormal Activity” franchise, as new parents (Ashley Tisdale, Simon Rex) fear their home also is housing a sinister demon. Video equipment and authorities on the supernatural are enlisted to help ... and let’s just say the outcome veers in a different direction from that other series.

The cast is loaded with familiar faces including Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan, Heather Locklear, Snoop Dogg, Molly Shannon, Jerry O’Connell and Mike Tyson.

DVD extras: deleted and extended scenes. *** (PG-13, and unrated on Blu-ray: AS, N, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “BOARDWALK EMPIRE: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON”: In this round of the acclaimed HBO drama series, which counts Martin Scorsese

and Mark Wahlberg among its executive producers, Nucky Thompson (Steve Buscemi) is Atlantic City’s ruling Depressionera mobster. Someone else wants in on his turf: Gyp Rosetti (Bobby Cannavale), a dangerously spontaneous rival whose actions eventually turn the streets of the city red. Continuing cast members also include Kelly Macdonald and Michael Shannon. DVD extras: four “making-of” documentaries, including “Scorsese on Season 3”; audio commentary by cast and crew. *** (Not rated: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray) “THE GOOD WIFE: THE FOURTH SEASON”: Suffice it to say there’s a whopper of a development at the end of this round of the CBS series, enough to ensure that any fan is eagerly awaiting the start of Season 5. Here, much attention is on Peter’s (Chris Noth) bid for a political rebirth with his run for governor, while Alicia (Julianna Margulies) gets a job promotion and is asked to keep an eye on others who may be planning to leave and start their own law firm.

Michael J. Fox, Matthew Perry and Carrie Preston are among the guest stars who return. *** (Not rated: AS, P) “NOVA: MANHUNT — BOSTON BOMBERS”: The investigative science that went into tracking down the perpetrators of April’s tragedy at the finish line of the Boston Marathon is examined in this episode of the PBS series.

Reporter-producer Miles O’Brien traces the timeline of the pursuit, including the period when the entire city of Boston was on virtual lockdown, and the role that social media played in keeping the public alerted and locating the suspects. *** (Not rated) “SCOOBY-DOO! STAGE FRIGHT”: As might be determined from that title, the animated canine gets the spotlight in this tale that has an “American Idol”-like theme. Daphne and Fred are finalists on a similar

by Jeraldine Saunders ARIES (March 21-April 19): It’s difficult to carry a cup full of coffee without spilling anything when it’s filled to the brim. In the week ahead, remain reasonable and don’t overdo it when you’re brimming with energy.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Meet some helpmates. This week, there will be plenty of time to share with a special someone, even if it means taking work home.

Your social life may revolve around the job or work.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Enlarge the scope of your money-making activities in the week ahead. You should take the time to plan ahead and visualize ways to manifest a secure and harmonious financial future.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Bet on a sure thing. Review what you’re doing right that brings you peace and happiness. In the week to come, you may achieve an understanding about how a relationship affects finances.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): During the upcoming week, you could be fooled into thinking you’re right when you are wrong, or vice versa. Remain organized and be a stickler about attending to duties for the best success.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Relationships can experience a growth spurt in the week ahead.

Treating partners like friends and joining together to plan for the future can widen the field of mutual harmony.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Looking for love in all the right

places might be the song you sing in the upcoming week. If you’re already in a steady relationship, everything should go exceedingly well. Attract new admirers.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Focus on creating and improving enduring relationships. This is a great week to make joint plans or to execute them without rocking the boat. Row your boat gently down the stream.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Due to your enthusiasm to make major changes, you may scatter your energies like confetti.

In the week ahead, don’t forget that someone must sweep up the mess you leave behind.

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show, but Scooby and Shaggy are cooking up an act that they’re sure will steal attention ... until they learn a phantom is haunting the Chicago theater where the contest is unfolding. DVD extras: two “Scooby-Doo!” episodes. *** (Not rated) (Also on Blu-ray) COMING SOON: “THE GREAT GATSBY” (Aug. 27): Leonardo DiCaprio plays the wealthy recluse trying to recapture a lost love in director Baz Luhrmann’s take on the F. Scott Fitzgerald story. (PG-13: AS, P, V) “PAIN & GAIN” (Aug. 27): Several bodybuilders hatch an extortion scheme in director Michael Bay’s fact-inspired tale.

Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson and Anthony Mackie star. (R: AS, N, P, GV) “NOW YOU SEE ME” (Sept.

3): Magicians use their talents for thievery, putting an FBI man (Mark Ruffalo) on their trail. Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine also star. (PG-13: AS, P) “PEEPLES” (Sept. 10): A woman (Kerry Washington) isn’t completely prepared to introduce her less-than-classy boyfriend (Craig Robinson) to her Hamptons-residing family.

(PG-13: AS, P) “STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS” (Sept. 10): The Enterprise crew faces an enemy who launches a plot against Starfleet. Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto return, with Benedict Cumberbatch also starring. (PG-13: V) “IRON MAN 3” (Sept. 24): Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is targeted by someone with a deep, lasting grudge against him.

Gwyneth Paltrow also returns, with Ben Kingsley and Guy Pearce as cast additions. (PG-13: AS, V) FAMILY-VIEWING GUIDE KEY: AS, adult situations; N, nudity; P, profanity; V, violence; GV, particularly graphic violence.

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by Brian Lowry Review: ‘Orange is the New Black’ “This isn’t ‘Oz,’” the protagonist is told at the outset of “Orange is the New Black,” and mercifully, there isn’t an a-- tattooed or eye gouged out in the previewed episodes.

Indeed, Netflix’s new womenin-prison dramedy — picked up for a second season prior to its premiere — bears a much closer resemblance to creator Jenji Kohan’s previous show, “Weeds,” with a more interesting assortment of characters and ornate narrative structure.

Although messy and at times uneven, the one-hour series feels like a bull’s-eye with the sort of premium-cable space the distributor is eager to carve out with its original efforts.

Derived with creative liberties from a memoir by Piper Kernan, “Orange” features Taylor Submitted photo Schilling as Piper Chapman, who is turning herself in to serve a 15-month prison stint as the program begins. “You can’t show Registration is now open for autumn classes at the Log Cabin Center for the Arts, at The Center, any weakness. That’s what all of the books said,” she tells her 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

Fall classes are offered in Drawing, Watercolor Painting, Basketry, Weaving, Stained Glass, Stoneware fiance Larry (Jason Biggs), who Pottery, Woodcarving, Quilting, Collage, Lapidary, Poetry, Memoir Writing, Calligraphy, Silversmithing, actually proposes after learning Knitting, Nature Photography, Gourdcraft, The Artist’s Way, Papercrafts, Family Pottery, Teen Pottery, that Piper’s past — a lesbian relationship with an international Children’s Art and various Folkarts.

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Wolfgang Puck’s Kitchen

by Wolfgang Puck

A lighter take on a favorite summer spread Deep in the dog days of summer, one of the best ways to relax is to sit back and enjoy your favorite refreshing drink and a cooling snack. I won’t guess what your favorite summer drink might be, because there are so many to choose from. But I suspect that, at some time or other, many people will serve a bowl of guacamole and some chips.

Over the past few decades, the mashed-avocado dip called guacamole has become one of North America’s most popular dips. That’s a very recent rise in popularity, considering that its history dates back some five centuries to the Aztec civilization in Mexico.

But avocados themselves only began to make their way onto U.S. tables in any noticeable way around the 1950s; and even then, you would sometimes see the pearshaped green fruit, a staple of Mexican cuisine, being strangely described as “Indian butter.” Today, many of us love to spread avocado on thickly — not just with chips, but also in salads, as featured ingredients or garnishes for appetizers and main dishes, and as sources of rich flavor and texture inside sandwiches.

Which leads to a dilemma, as it’s all too tempting to eat too much of that delicious, butterytasting ingredient. Avocados are rich in fat, which provides almost three quarters of their total calories. Yes, those fat calories come mostly from heart-healthy monounsaturated fats, but they’re fat nonetheless, and smart eaters usually aim to limit their total daily fat intake to a third or fewer of total calories. So, ideally, a little guacamole should be made to go a long way.

That’s one of the reasons behind the recipe I’d like to share with you today: my Edamame Guacamole. Even more of a newcomer to our tables, the steamed and usually chilled green soybeans known by their Japanese name, edamame, have become a widespread snack over the past decade or so. With their light flavor and the simple fun of popping

them out of their pods, they have spread from sushi restaurants to other, eclectic restaurant menus and through the refrigerated and freezer cases of well-stocked supermarkets to home tables.

Edamame are little nutritional powerhouses, packed with protein, complex carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins and minerals. And just 29 percent of their calories come fat, most of which is the heart-healthy polyunsaturated or monounsaturated kind.

Since edamame are so mildly flavored and virtually the same color as guacamole, it made sense to try including them to lighten up that dip. And I think the result will surprise you not only in how beautiful it looks but how fresh it tastes. Add some tortilla chips that you oven-bake instead of fry, and you’ve got an indulgent-feeling late-summer snack that you could actually call healthy.

garnish First, make the Oven-Baked Tortilla Chips. Preheat the oven to 375 F. Meanwhile, lightly brush the tortillas on both sides with the olive oil and, if you like, lightly sprinkle with salt. Stack the tortillas and, with a sharp knife, cut them crosswise to make 6 wedges each. Spread out the wedges on a baking sheet. Bake until crispy and golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes, rotating the baking sheet halfway through.

Remove from the oven, let cool to room temperature, and store in an airtight container until serving time.

For the guacamole, put the edamame, sour cream, lime juice and olive oil in a food processor fitted with the stainless-steel blade. Pulse the machine on and off until the mixture is pureed, stopping once or twice as necessary to scrape down the side of the bowl with a rubber EDAMAME GUACAMOLE spatula.

WITH OVEN-BAKED With a sharp knife, carefully TORTILLA CHIPS cut the avocados lengthwise in Serves 10 to 12 half, cutting around the pit. Twist OVEN-BAKED TORTILLA the halves between your hands CHIPS: to separate them. With a sharp12 corn tortillas, each 6 inches edged tablespoon, scoop out and in diameter discard the pits.

2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive With the tablespoon, scoop oil out the pulp from each avocado Salt (optional) half into the processor bowl, discarding the peels. If you like, EDAMAME GUACAMOLE: add the jalapeño. Add a little salt 1 cup shelled edamame and pepper to taste. Process until 1/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream the mixture is smoothly blended, 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice stopping once or twice to scrape 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive down the bowl and, if necessary, oil adding a little more salt and 2 medium-sized ripe Hass-style pepper to taste. avocados Carefully remove the blade from 1 jalapeño chili, halved, stemmed, the processor bowl. Transfer the seeded, deveined and coarsely guacamole to a serving bowl and chopped (optional) garnish with cilantro. Place the Salt bowl in the center of a platter Freshly ground black pepper and surround it with the tortilla Chopped fresh cilantro leaves, for chips. Serve immediately.

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“LINDSAY IS a sweet and vulnerable young woman. I really could tell that she has goodness in her spirit and just needs guidance in certain areas ... I am always trying to encourage people to take better care of themselves.”

That’s Olympic running hopeful Shannon Rowbury, in a sweet personal note to me. It’s been all over the news that Shannon and Lindsay Lohan are “new BFFs.” That Shannon is “mentoring” the actress. This might be something of an exaggeration, but the two

caught up with her.

At first, the show feels like it’s going to paint with a familiar palette, capitalizing on Piper’s status (much like the pot mom from “Weeds”) as a waif-like outsider in a seamy world. As the action unfolds, though, Kohan and company explore unexpected quadrants as they recount the stories of other inmates, flashing back to reveal snippets or clues regarding how they wound up there. So while the principals are confined, the plot threads can unspool in a variety of intriguing directions.

Schilling, frankly (who last wore unflattering outfits in NBC’s hospital drama “Mercy”), is stuck with a thankless role as the viewers’ alter ego — a yuppie dealing with the lost privacy, longing for simple things and struggle to maintain one’s sanity that prison entails.

While grounding the show in that fashion makes perfect sense, there are moments where it feels like someone from “Grey’s Anatomy” got thrown into an old prison exploitation movie.

The most appealing elements, rather, come from the wealth of supporting players, including a breakout turn by Yael Stone as a wonderfully distinctive character

who seems to have parachuted in from a 1930s gangster film.

Others of note include Laverne Cox as a transgender former firefighter, Pablo Schreiber (“The Wire”) as a sleazy guard nicknamed “Pornstache” and an unrecognizable Kate Mulgrew as a Russian who, given her job overseeing the kitchen, fellow prisoners are well advised not to cross.

The setting creates an extremely organic means to provide all the nudity, unsettling situations and unpredictable encounters premium viewers have come to expect, from clandestine photos of genitalia to bodily fluids to the unbalanced inmate (Uzo Aduba) whose acts of kindness toward Piper soon give way to the pronouncement she’s her “prison wife.”

Overall, the half-dozen episodes screened (out of 13 ordered) justify Netflix’s faith, and even without anyone fully understanding the service’s algorithm in determining success, it’s not hard to see why this fertile mix of ingredients and marketable concept would be viewed favorably even before stepping up to the plate. Because while this might not be “Oz,” poor Piper sure as hell isn’t in Kansas anymore, either.

Liz Smith

by Liz Smith

have certainly met — once — and Rowbury was impressed. Lindsay seemed open to “getting in better shape.” (Gossip items insist that Lindsay is now informing hotels to clear her mini-bars of all liquor.)

Well, good luck to Miss Lohan, for whom I still hope the best, and to Miss Rowbury, who leaves for Sochi, Russia soon.

P.S. Speaking of Lindsay, I went to see the critically excoriated movie “The Canyons.” It pretty much deserved what it got review-wise, and the director’s choice of porn star James Deen as leading man was ill-advised. I have nothing against porn actors transitioning — I was a

big supporter of Traci Lords. But a modicum of acting talent is useful.

Maybe Mr. Deen could take a few lessons if he’s really interested in changing careers.

As for Lindsay, given her material, she was effective. She can still act. But what a waste in “The Canyons.” What she’s done to her face, to her lips especially, is distracting.

After a couple of months in rehab maybe she’s back to normal, not having access to Botox and fillers.

She never needed any of that. She was already a beauty at 15.

(E-mail Liz Smith at MES 3838@aol.com.)

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