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room, conversion of office space into kitchen space for cooking classes, expanded meeting space that would allow ample room for senior citizen clubs and activities, and more parking spaces. The expansion will require the city’s acquisition of land immediately south of the Rec Center owned by School District 128. The attempt to renovate and expand the Rec Center comes a decade after a failed attempt in 2004 to persuade voters to build a new recreation center from the ground up. Voters approved the concept of a new center in an advisory referendum, by a vote of 1,827 to 1,249—but then, upon learning of the estimated price tag of $16.6 million, turned thumbs down on the plan seven months later in a binding referendum vote of 4,902 to 1,869. Weiss, a Palos Heights resident since 1969, told The Regional after the meeting that he was among the majority that scuttled the 2004 plans, saying it was too much of a tax burden then. The new plans are quite different, said Weiss, who likened the proposed renovation to the successful renovation of the city’s swimming pool, which he said has paid for itself and has made the city, “already a good place to live, even better.”

Weiss noted that the mood of the voters appears to support the idea of finally building an updated Rec. Center that fits Palos Heights’ needs. The city recently mailed opinion surveys to more than 3,900 households. Of the 37 percent who returned their surveys, considerably more than the 10 percent that had been anticipated, nearly 60 percent favored the plan. According city Parks and Recreation Director Mike Leonard, the survey was not scientific but offered a glimpse of “the general undertone of the electorate.” Among those responding to the survey, 48 percent have lived in Palos Heights more than 20 years, 30 percent have lived in the city for 11 to 20 years. If a referendum question were on the ballot today, 58 percent of those responding would likely vote “yes” and 36 percent would likely vote against. Leonard, who has consistently maintained his neutrality throughout the information dissemination process, praised the move to put the question on the ballot, calling it an example of “true democracy” and the culmination of an effort “that (See Referendum, Page 3)

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Tree felled by storm hits too close to home Palos Heights homeowner Tony Dyrkacz had a treeless backyard until Saturday night, when a cluster of purple clouds lurched into the area, bringing strong south/southeast winds with gusts of up to 39 mph just before 7 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. The brief bout of severe weather felled part of an old tree next door. Dyrkacz said that he and his wife were shopping at the Jewel/Osco on 127th Street when the storm hit. They discovered the downed tree when they returned to their house on Shiawassie Drive at about 3 a.m. Sunday.

Dyrkacz told The Regional News earlier this week that he was uncertain if the tree had punctured his roof, even after he climbed a ladder to inspect. With additional storms, such as Monday’s gale winds and rain, forecast this week, Dyrkacz said he was ready to break down the fallen tree with a chainsaw, but was waiting for an insurance company representative to stop out and chronicle the incident. Dyrkacz and his wife have owned the home since 1986. He said this is the first time a tree has fallen on the house.

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For the Public Safety Summer safety tips

Enjoy summer safely From Palos Park Police Commissioner Dan Polk Summer is a time of parties, cookouts and vacations and keeping Palos Park residents’ safe during this season is a top priority for the Palos Park Police Department. As summer begins and the temperatures rise, jumping into a pool or a cool natural water source offers great relief. That type of refreshment, however, can spell disaster if children are not properly supervised. Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related deaths for children aged 14 and younger in the United States. A child can drown within seconds of going underwater, even in just one inch of water, often without any sounds or warning. Parents should be extremely vigilant whenever their children are near water. Palos Park Police remind residents that they should never leave their children unattended in a closed or locked motor vehicle. Parents, guardians, day care providers and babysitters should be educated about the dangers involved in leaving children in cars. Children are sometimes supervised less during the more relaxed summer months and may play in unlocked cars or trunks. Children should never be left in a locked car or have access to unlocked, parked vehicles or trunks. During summer weather, temperatures inside of a car can rise into the triple digits in just a matter of minutes. Studies on thermal injury to children show that “dry heat” temperatures, within a closed vehicle, can become dangerous to small children and infants in only minutes. A high level of humidity can reduce that time by one half. We encourage and offer bike helmets (free) for outdoor activities. Remember to wear a helmet for many activities. Adults and children should put on a helmet before getting on a bike, a scooter, and skateboard.

Since elderly are especially susceptible to the high heat and humidity, make it a point to check on older neighbors and parents. Ensure that they are drinking plenty of water and staying out of the heat during peak temperature hours.

Vital tips for pool and swimming safety:

• Never leave children (even those who can swim) unattended in, around or near pools or other water sources – not even for a few moments. A child can drown in the moment it takes to answer a phone. • Never swim alone. Use the buddy system and maintain eye contact. • Keep pool area locked and secure when not in use. Swim only in supervised and approved areas. • Keep rescue equipment near the pool. Have emergency flotation devices and a phone near the pool. • Take all toys out of the pool when not swimming so that children will not be tempted to go after the toys. • Learn CPR and water rescue techniques. With summer upon us, our most valuable resource will be outside enjoying the weather, playing in the yard and in our driveways. Tragically, more than 2,400 driveway accidents involving young children happen each year in the United States. Remember, young children are short and they like to play! If they are in very close to your vehicle, you won’t be able to see them. They may think it would be a fun game to “hide” from you by sneaking up and covering themselves from sight by way of the front or back of your car. Tell your children when they see a car approaching the driveway that they all have to meet up in the yard or when a car is moving in the driveway, “your feet are touching the grass!” Teach your children to watch for the white rear lights that illuminate when a car is in reverse.

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Celebrate the Fourth of July holiday weekend safely Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White reminded motorists who are celebrating our country’s independence to be sure to drive safely by not drinking and driving this Fourth of July holiday weekend. “Drunk driving results in death and injury on our roadways every year,” White said. “Let’s keep the roads safe by making sure our drivers are sober.” In 2013, 33 percent of the fatalities, six out of 18 deaths, were alcoholrelated during the Fourth of July holiday in Illinois. In 2012, 50 percent of the fatalities, two out of four deaths, were alcohol-related. Eighty-six percent of all driv-

ers arrested for DUI that year were first offenders. According to the National Highway Transportation Administration an average of one alcohol-related fatality occurs every 53 minutes. A DUI conviction can cost the driver more than $16,000 in legal fees, court costs and insurance. Secretary of State Police will be conducting DUI patrols during the holiday weekend, said White. White suggests those participating in celebrations involving alcohol take public transportation, a cab, or designate a sober driver. White also reminds drivers to use safety belts.

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Readers Write Rec. center: Reply to Mrs. Diehl Dear Editor: Hello Mrs. Diehl, I had the letter to the editor next to you in the [June 19 Regional News]. Did you read it? I hope so. Did you read the survey that was sent to you? In the letter sent to all residents it clearly spells out the small impact on our property taxes. No one wants higher taxes. I certainly did not want to pay for a new library when the new one was built. I felt that

the former library was just fine. Yet the seniors pushed hard for it and it was done. Now it is generally filled to about 20 percent capacity. Not a good investment. The proposed Rec. center is a great investment: in our future, our children, our adults and seniors! Please look outside the box. This new recreation center will draw more residents. It will generate much more revenue than the current Rec center. It will draw people to move to our community. It will create a safe haven for our

young people. It will be a place for the neighborhood to meet and enjoy the facilities it will offer. This is about much more than money and taxes. It is about the future of the neighborhood. Schools, police, fire and facilities are key issues to people moving to an area. That is the lifeblood of any community. If you care about Palos Heights you will vote YES to this great venture. I hope you do! Brian J. Callahan Palos Heights

Inside the First Amendment

In new poll, marriage equality trumps religious objections By Charles C. Haynes A solid majority of Americans now support equal treatment for samesex couples despite religious objections, according to the State of the First Amendment survey released this week by the First Amendment Center. Sixty-one percent of respondents agree that the government should require religiously affiliated groups that receive government funding to provide health care benefits to same-sex partners of employees – even when the religious group opposes same-sex marriage. And 54 percent of the public agree that a business providing wedding services to the public should be required to serve same-sex couples, even if the business owner objects to gay marriage on religious grounds. These findings are consistent with the dramatic rise in public support for gay marriage – 59% in a recent ABC News/Washington Post survey (75% among those under 30). What’s somewhat surprising, however, is the strength of that support in the face of religious objections. When the first legal same-sex marriage was performed in Massachusetts ten years ago, conservative religious groups were able to mobilize voters to approve laws and constitutional amendments in many states – including deep blue California

– banning gay marriage. Now the tide has turned – not only in the courts (bans on same-sex marriage in Indiana and Utah were struck down just this week), but also in the court of public opinion. While gay marriage remains unpopular in some red states, many conservative politicians and religious leaders have toned down the rhetoric as the public continues to migrate toward support for marriage equality. Early in the debate, religious objectors to samesex marriage appeared to enjoy broad public support for their efforts to secure religious exceptions to laws prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. That may no longer be the case. A defining moment came earlier this year in Arizona when the conservative governor vetoed a bill that would have made it possible for religious business owners to seek an exemption from providing wedding services to same-sex couples. Lost in the Arizona debate were the nuances of the proposed law: It would only have allowed businesses to make a claim for religious accommodation – but with no guarantee of the outcome. In the mind of the public, however, the Arizona legislature was attempting to legalize discrimination against gay couples in the name of religious freedom.

Rather than be labeled the “no gays allowed” state, the Chamber of Commerce and many Republican leaders joined LGBT rights groups in the successful campaign to persuade the governor to veto the bill. As the Arizona outcome suggests, discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is fast becoming politically and socially unacceptable. For a growing number of Americans, the movement for marriage equality is all about equal treatment under the law. Of course, religious groups have a constitutional right to oppose gay marriage and to refuse to perform same-sex weddings. And as long as we uphold the First Amendment, that will continue to be the case. But when religiously affiliated groups receive tax dollars to deliver social services or when wedding providers open their doors to serve the public, most Americans now believe gay couples should be treated just like everyone else. In the battle over equal treatment for same-sex couples, it’s all over but the shouting. Charles C. Haynes is director of the Religious Freedom Center of the Newseum Institute, 555 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20001. Web: religiousfreedomcenter.org Email: chaynes@newseum.org

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Theresa Skokna, Westmont “Seeing the diversity of people that come out from all over the Chicago area to enjoy the same kind of food but made in so many different ways.”

Sarah Velasco, Waukegan Lindsey Ewert, Aurora, “Making money and seeing “The family events and all the different kinds of the food.” people that come out. The music is good, too.”

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Palos couple fight to abolish slavery

Work to free exploited children from bondage by Tim Hadac staff reporter When it comes to doing what they can to fight modern-day slavery and abuse of children, Palos Park residents Jan and Dirk Swiderek have talked the talk for more than three years and backed it up with their checkbook. This year, they stepped up their advocacy a notch and walked the walk—literally—in Washington, D.C., last month by joining nearly 300 other men and women from 45 states to meet with lawmakers to build support for targeted U.S. investments to combat child slavery abroad. “Neither of us had ever been

to Washington, D.C., before, and we weren’t sure what to expect,” Dirk said. “This was a whole new experience for us, but we knew this was our time to do this and let our voices be heard.” The day of advocacy was organized by International Justice Mission (IJM), a human rights agency founded in 1997 which says that it “reaches thousands to protect millions.” “We were pleasantly surprised at the amount of people we worked with, especially when you consider that just six years ago, when IJM started these advocacy events, there were just 30 people participating,” Dirk added. “It’s great to see how it has grown and continues to grow.”

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Hundreds of citizen activists, including Palos Park residents Jan and Dirk Swiderek, gather for a group photo in a Washington, D.C. church before heading out to meet with legislators and their staffs last month.

According to an IJM statement, “Child Protection Compacts” Congress authorized the State with individual governments Department in 2013 to secure for the purpose of supporting successful models for eradicating child trafficking. Earlier this year, Congress appropriated $5 million to kick-start the program. The Swidereks and fellow advocates pressed for the selection of Ghana and the Philippines as the first two recipients of the new pilot program. Both Ghana and the Philippines face a significant problem of children trafficked into sexual or labor exploitation. An IJM investigation into the fishing industry on Lake Volta in Ghana confirmed widespread use of child slaves; interviews with nearly 800 children revealed that an estimated 60 percent of children interviewed on the fishing boats were actual slaves. In the Philippines, specialized anti-trafficking police units have made strides in the effort to crack down on child sex trafficking, but the Philippines needs technical help in addressing the growing problem of on-line child sexual exploitation, IJM representatives say. While in the nation’s capital, the Swidereks met with legislative staffers representing U.S. Senators Mark Kirk and Dick Durbin, and U.S. Congressmen Randy Hultgren (R-14th) and Dan Lipinski (D-3rd). They said that Kirk, Durbin and Hultgren “are totally on board” with the IJM and its agenda to save children. Photo by Tim Hadac Results are ongoing, and advoPalos Park residents Jan and Dirk Swiderek, parishioners at Our Lady of the Woods Church, say their advocacy on behalf of children is firmly rooted in their faith, as well as their lives as parents of three cates continue to push the issue forward. children.

“We’re pretty passionate about this issue, especially since it involves children,” Jan said. “No child should have to endure what these kids do, whether it’s being used as slave laborers or victims of sex trafficking. Really, it’s painful just to think about what they go through on a daily basis.” Jan added that she began to become active with IJM several years ago, after reading “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide,” a best selling book that stated that the oppression of women around the world is the paramount moral challenge of modern times, and which has served as a call to action for many since its publication in 2009. Even from the relative comfort and safety of Palos Park, the Swidereks ponder the issue on a personal level. “We’re the parents of three [adult] children,” Dirk said in a recent conversation with The Regional News. “If we were in a different place and a different time, this could be our children being exploited. We’re well aware of that, and that’s part of what motivates us. “We want to do what we can to be a voice for the voiceless, a defense for the defenseless,” he added. “I think it’s important to add that we are all connected,” Jan added. “No matter where we live on this earth, we are all connected in some way. What we do comes from the heart.” The Swidereks say they hope

to attend a “Human Trafficking Awareness” forum set for 7 p.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Church, 8245 W. 111th St., Palos Hills. The event will focus on trafficking in the U.S. and include Aubrey Lloyd, a nationally know survivor of human trafficking, as well as five FBI representatives who will talk about law enforcement efforts to thwart trafficking. IJM officials say that though all government agencies have faced budget cuts in recent years, U.S. citizens’ interest in eradicating slavery has kept the issue high on the political agenda in Washington for the past decade. “The message from the American people is clear: Congress needs to strengthen U.S. leadership in eradicating global slavery. There is strong public support for a much more robust foreign aid budget to fund victim rescue and law enforcement to put human traffickers behind bars,” said IJM Vice President Holly Burkhalter. “The nearly 300 abolitionist advocates from across the U.S. who joined us in Washington, D.C. are just the tip of the iceberg.” IJM lawyers, investigators and aftercare professionals secure justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression, according to a statement from the group. In 2013, IJM and IJM-trained partners say they brought relief to 3,555 victims of violence around the world. For more information about International Justice Mission, visit ijm.org.

Dist. 230 summit will air student social issues by Bob Rakow Staff Reporter The social and emotional needs of students in Consolidated School District 230 will

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District 230 Superintendent James Gay supports the district’s S4 initiative.

Referendum (Continued from page 1) has respected taxpayers at every point.” To pass, the binding referendum will need a simple majority vote. As with any ballot measure, key to the question’s success or failure will be turnout at the polls. The governor’s race will be on the same ballot in the mid-term election. No one among the dozen or so people in the audience Tuesday night chose to speak about the idea, but there was at least one critic in the house. Alderman Dolores Kramarski (3rd Ward) voted to move the matter forward, but amended the motion by requiring that the referendum question clearly state the $6.3 million price tag. After the meeting, she told The Regional that although she supports putting the question on the ballot to let the voters decide, she plans to vote against it. “The majority of the constituents I have spoken with are against it,” she explained her position. “They don’t want their taxes raised. They’ve had it with taxes, especially people living west of 76th Avenue with the Palos Fire Protection District. Plus, electricity rates are going up. The people I’ve spoken with say, ‘If people

be the subject of the district’s next Successful Schools, Success Students Summit. School board members at last Thursday’s board meeting began to brainstorm ideas for the summit, which will be held in the coming school year. The summit will be the fourth sponsored by the district, which serves Stagg, Sandburg and Andrew High Schools. Previous conferences were held in 2009, 2011 and 2012. The most recent summit also focused on students’ social and emotional needs. At that summit, breakout sessions were then held with area law enforcement, safety, mental health and community agency leaders to seek input on ways to improve and partner. Group discussion identified strengths of the systems in place, including a focus on helping stu-

dents develop positive decisionmaking skills and make them aware of community resources that are available in times of need. Supt. James Gay said it was important that the summit not focus solely on high school students. “It doesn’t start in 9th grade,” Gay said, adding that the summit should address the needs of middle school students who attend District 230’s feeder districts. Board members and administrators have their work cut out for them while planning the summit, Gay said, as they work to identify students’ specific social and emotional needs. Approximately 96 percent of students in School District 230 go on to college, and indication they well prepared academically, Gay said. But students face other issues

outside the classroom, he said. Mental health, drugs and alcohol, social media, peer pressure and the obstacles students face choosing an appropriate college are some of the issues board members suggested at the meeting. “Hit on drugs,” said board member Melissa Gracias, who added that the pitfalls of social media also should be addressed. Board member Kathy Quilty said preparing students for col-

lege life is another topic the summit should address. The adjustment was a difficult one for her son, she said. “I think being away was a culture shock for him,” Quilty said. Board members agreed that the summit must appeal to a broad audience not limited to students, parents, staff and administrators at the district’s three schools. Rather, other district stakeholders such as the feeder school,

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ing, Coogan said on June 23, because the south side is nothing more than “a roof-type structure not meant to be built upon. It was meant to hold the roof load and the snow load, but that’s about it.” Coogan said at that time that remodeling of the building could begin as early as this month.

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Hot time summer in the parish St. Alexander hosts annual picnic

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Deacon Tim Keating grills hamburgers for picnic-goers, who also munched on the the best grilled hot dogs ever in the estimation of the editor of The Regional. Active parishioner Ed Dombrowski, who The red hot 1967 Buick convertible being raffled in this summer’s Palos Heights Classic Car Event, scheduled for July 17, is prominently always lends a hand when a hand is needed, and other volunteers help feed the people. displayed on the picnic grounds, as many Knights of Columbus members also help with the raffle and car show.

The line dies down a bit at the food booth during the picnic on what felt like one of the hottest days of the A tent shades picnickers from the rays of the beating sun as they dine and chat with fellow parishioners. year so far. The parish treated its flock to hearty grilled picnic fare, crunchy chip sides and beverages.

What parish picnic in the good old summertime is complete without the nostalgic old popcorn maker popping bagfuls of buttery salty freshness? Here, Nancy Romano pops golden kernels of corn for parishioners. Spinning illusions from his old-fashioned mystery tour wagon, Mr. D’s Magic Illusion Show is a special treat for children of all ages.

The Palos Symphony performed the second of its annual Father Stanley R. Rudcki Heritage Concerts during the parish picnic, starting at 3:30 p.m. in the Crosby Center auditorium. A number of the musicians play in the Grant Park Orchestra, The Lyric Opera Orchestra and some with the Chicago Symphony. The program includes patriotic music and popular American music and musicals. A free-will collection is taken at the concert to help supplement the Concert Fund. It is held the same day as St. Alexander’s parish picnic, so as not to interfere with other festivities on the Fourth of July. The Palos Symphony’s longtime conductor of Christmas and Independence Day Rather than swelter in the high heat of late June basking the picnic, concerts, Father Rudcki died in May of last year. He highly approved of his successor conductor, Patrick J. Mooney, the parish music youngsters cooled off on attractions such as this water-fed slippery director, under whose capable baton the symphony carries on Father Stan’s legacy. slide.

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Man leaves tell-tale clues after fleeing scene: police Palos Heights police charged Christopher Woods, 30, of Lemont with driving on a revoked license, leaving the scene of an accident, and possession of a controlled substance. His car allegedly hit another in the 6800 block of West 127th Street at 10:50 p.m. last Saturday. Woods then drove away, abandoning the vehicle in the 12600 block of South 68th Court, according to police, who added that they found his driver’s license and a bag of cocaine inside. Police said they called Woods and left a message instructing him to turn himself in. He arrived at Palos Heights police headquarters at 6:15 p.m. the following day, police said. Bond

on a suspended license. Police stopped his vehicle in the 6400 block of Eest 127th Street at 12:30 was set at $10,000, and Woods is a.m. last Monday after they said scheduled to appear in court in they saw only one headlight working. Bond was set at $1,500, and Bridgeview on July 28. In other Palos Heights police Gallagher was given a court date news, Antoinette M. Perez, 26, of July 17 in Bridgeview. Police charged Victor Lugoof Orland Park, was charged with driving without a license, no proof Ruiz, 30, of Lemont, with drivof insurance, and failure to wear ing without a valid license, no a seatbelt. Police curbed her ve- proof of insurance, and having hicle in the 12400 block of South an obstructed license plate. His Harlem Avenue at 12:37 p.m. last vehicle was pulled over by police Thursday. Bond was set at $2,000, near College Drive and Harlem and Perez is set to appear in court Avenue at 7:23 p.m. last Saturday. Bond was set at $2,000, and in Bridgeview on Aug. 8. Bernard Gallagher, 35, of Palos Lugo-Ruiz is scheduled to appear Hills, was charged with driving in court in Bridgeview on Aug. 8.

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Wallet, purse stolen from unlocked car found in yard A 60-year-old Palos Park man watering his plants found a wallet and a purse in his backyard in the 12000 block of South Timberlane Drive at 8:07 p.m. June 14. He reported the discovery to police, who learned that the items had been stolen the night before from a vehicle parked at a home a block away. The victims, a 45-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman, told police that their vehicle was not locked because they never lock it in Palos Park, according to the police report. Two Palos Park women, ages 44 and 45, called police at 9:07 a.m. June 12 to report that their vehicles had been burglarized overnight while parked near Woodland Trail and Southwest Highway. Belongings were strewn about in both vehicles, but all that appeared to be missing was a handful of change from one. The women said their vehicles were unlocked because they do not lock them in Palos Park. Minutes later, police responded to a burglary of a pickup truck about a block away. The victim, a 49-year-old man, said that his checkbook and mileage charts were missing from the vehicle, which he said he had forgotten to lock. In other Palos Park police news, Billy W. Towry, 34, of Palos Park, was charged with improper lane usage, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, and leaving the scene of an accident. He allegedly drove away after rear-ending a car driven by a 69-year-old Orland Park man at 123rd Street and Wolf Road at 4:51 p.m. June 12. Police said that the victim followed Towry to a home about a block south and blocked the driveway. Police at the scene quizzed Towry, who said he was unaware that he had caused any damage to the other motorist’s car, according to the police report. Police added that they found the front license plate from Lowry’s SUV at the scene of the crash. Towry is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview

PALOS PARK POLICE on July 23. In other Palos Park police news, Cesar Jaime, 25, of Palos Park, was charged with driving without a license, no proof of insurance, and driving without a front plate. Police curbed his vehicle near 123rd Street and Mohawk Road at 1:09 p.m. June 23. His vehicle was towed and impounded. Bond was set at $2,000, and Jaime is set to appear in court in Bridgeview on July 23. Daniel Francis Falls, 22, of Orland Park, was charged with speeding. Police curbed his car near 80th Avenue and Brook Lane at 12:56 a.m. June 21, after they said they saw it traveling at 63 mph, 28 mph over the posted speed limit. The car was towed and impounded. Bond was set at $1,500, and Falls was given a court date of July 23 in Bridgeview. A 22-year-old Palos Park man told police that he received a harassing phone call at 7:41 p.m. June 24, from a man with a South Asian accent who claimed to be an agent of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The caller said the victim owed the federal government more than $2,100 and instructed the victim to go to a nearby Jewel/Osco and purchase a money order to pay the alleged debt. The victim told police that he hung up without giving out any personal information. In a similar incident, a 71-yearold Palos Park man walked into Palos Park police headquarters at 10:59 a.m. June 17 and reported that he had received a call from a man who identified himself as “Officer Mike” from the IRS. The victim said that the caller claimed that he owed money to the IRS. The victim told police that he hung up without divulging any personal information. Police charged Arturas Blazukas, 53, of Orland Park, with driving on a suspended license, no proof of insurance, and improper

lighting. Police curbed his car in the 10400 block of West 123rd Street after they said they saw only one headlight on. The vehicle was towed and impounded. Bond was set at $1,500, and Blazukas is set to appear in court in Bridgeview on July 23. Derrick A. Foster, 27, of Chicago, was charged with driving on a suspended license, as well as driving a motor vehicle with expired registration. His SUV was pulled over by police in the 12200 block of South 90th Avenue at 11:30 a.m. June 16 after a random plate check. Bond was set at $1,500, and Foster is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on July 23. Police charged Caltonette L. Jointer, 32, of Glenwood, with driving without a license, as well as improper display of a front license plate. Police curbed her vehicle in the 13000 block of South La Grange Road at 7:44 p.m. June 16 after they said they saw no front license plate. As they approached the vehicle, they saw that the license plate was sitting on the dashboard, according to the police report. Bond was set at $1,500 and Jointer is set to appear in court in Bridgeview on July 23. Omar G. Aguirre, 25, of Chicago, was charged with driving on a suspended license, as well as failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Police made the charges as they investigated a crash in the 12100 block of South 80th Avenue at 8:12 a.m. June 24. Bond was set at $1,500, and Aguirre is set to appear in court in Bridgeview on July 23. Police charged Wendell F. Phillips, 44, of Willowbrook, with driving on a suspended license. His car was curbed by police in the 9500 block of West 131st Street at 5:44 p.m. June 25 after a random plate check. The vehicle was turned over to a passenger with a valid driver’s license. Phillips is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on July 23.

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Shown at the presentation of the resolution are Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle (from left), Cook County Commissioner Elizabeth Doody Gorman, Crisis Center Executive Director Edward Vega Sr., CCSS Board Member Colleen Mora and Cook County Commissioner Joan Patricia Murphy.

County honors Crisis Center for 35 years of aiding victims The Crisis Center for South Suburbia has been presented with a resolution sponsored by Cook County Commissioner, Joan Patricia Murphy in honor of the Crisis Center’s 35th Anniversary of helping victims of domestic abuse find safety, strength, and hope. Others sponsors of the resolution included Toni Preckwinkle, President and Cook County Board of Commissioners, Jerry Butler, Earlean Collins, John P. Daley, John A. Fritchey, Bridget Gainer, Jesus G. Garcia, Elizabeth “Liz” Doody Gorman, Gregg Goslin, Stanley Moore, Timothy O. Schneider, Edwin Reyes, Peter N. Silvestri, Deborah Sims, Robert B. Steele, Larry Suffredin, and Jeffrey R. Tobolski. A ceremonial copy of the reso-

lution was presented to the Crisis Center at the County Board meeting on June 18. Representatives from CCSS were in attendance to accept the honor in recognition of the agency’s achievements and work for victims of domestic violence in south and southwestern suburban Cook County. The resolution noted, “Through the tireless, committed efforts of the Crisis Center for South Suburbia Board of Directors, 40 staff members, and 250 dedicated volunteers, 55,000 lives have been touched, affording countless opportunities for those affected by domestic violence to improve their lives and end the cycle of abuse.” The Cook County Board also recognized that the Crisis Center

“empowers victims of domestic violence to find the strength to walk away from tumultuous relationships, gain their independence and become confident, productive members of our society – free from abuse.” The Board further went on to congratulate CCSS “upon its 35th Anniversary and wishes continued success to this venerable organization in the future.” The Crisis Center for South Suburbia’s mission is to provide emergency shelter and other essential services for individuals and families victimized by domestic violence and address the societal issues that contribute to domestic violence. Visit www.crisisctr.org for more information. — The Crisis Center for South Suburbia

Residents’ autos burgalrized Unlocked car doors provided an easy gateway for burglars, according to crime reports released last week by Orland Park police. Two women told police that someone had opened their unlocked cars, parked in the 17300 block of South Grange Drive. Nothing appeared to missing from a car belonging to a 37-year-old woman, but a 21-year-old reported that prescription medications were stolen from her vehicle. In another incident, a 26-year-old man told police that a burglar stole a phone charger from his unlocked car, parked in the 11600 block of West Brookwood Drive. Also, a 50-year-old woman said that a burglar stole an automatic garage door opener from her unlocked vehicle, parked in the 11900 block of West Lissfannon Court, yet left such valuables as a GPS unit and a laptop computer. In another theft, a 53-year-old man told police that a pink GPS unit was stolen from his unlocked vehicle, parked in the 17400 block of South Brook Hill Drive. All of the crimes appear to have been committed between 11 p.m. June 6 and 10 a.m. June 7. In other Orland Park police news, Michael Smith Jr., 22, of Dixmoor, was charged with retail theft. As a cashier working at a retail store in the 15700 block of South 71st Court, he allegedly scanned a coupon multiple times, saving a friend $57 on May 28 and $24 on June 4. Police said they were alerted by a store security official who had reviewed transaction logs and spotted an irregularity. Smith was given a municipal citation and is scheduled to appear at a hearing at the Orland Park Civic Center on Tuesday. Brennan L. Duffy, Jason T. Carr, and William G. Manny, all 20-

ORLAND PARK POLICE years-old and residents of Orland Park, were charged with possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia. Police said they saw the trio in a car parked at the Marcus Orland Park Cinema, 16350 S. La Grange Road, at 9:32 p.m. June 3. A search of the vehicle yielded a plastic bag containing cannabis, two smoking pipes, and two grinders, according to the police report. All three are set to appear at a hearing on Tuesday at the Orland Park Civic Center. Police charged Luis Alberto Norman Jr., 21, of St. John, Ind., with battery, retail theft, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of cannabis. He allegedly stole four watches from a department store in Orland Square Mall at 8:10 p.m. June 5. When confronted in the parking lot by a store security officer, Norman allegedly punched him in the side of the head, threw a watch on the ground and drove away. Police curbed his car a short time later near 151st Street and La Grange Road. A search of the vehicle yielded three watches, a plastic bag containing cannabis, a half-empty bottle of bourbon, and a pill bottle with pills, some of which were alprazolam, according to the police report. Norman was given a court date of June 6 in Bridgeview. Police charged Michael Capiak, 20, of Orland Park, with speeding and possession of cannabis. Police curbed his car near 159th Street and 80th Avenue at 1:16 a.m. May 31, after they said they saw it traveling at 70 mph, 25 mph over the speed limit. A search of the vehicle yielded a plastic bag containing cannabis, according to the police

report. Capiak was set to appear in court in Bridgeview on June 23 to answer to the speeding charge. He is scheduled to appear at a hearing Tuesday at the Orland Park Civic Center, regarding the cannabis-related charge. Nicholas A. Karstensen, 18, of Orland Park, and Robert J. Mantia, 18, of Orland Hills, were charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. Police said their saw the pair, along with a male juvenile, riding bicycles in the 8100 block of West 157th Street at 1:31 a.m. June 4. Police said they found two smoking pipes and a grinder on the duo, as well as a plastic bag containing cannabis on the juvenile. The police report gave no indication of a hearing date. Police charged Deborah Jean Newsome, 53, of Palos Heights, with retail theft. She allegedly stole a Michael Kors tote bag valued at $398 from a department store in Orland Square Mall at 3:18 p.m. May 28. Store security reported that she allegedly used a wire cutter stashed in her purse to remove security tags from the bag. Newsome was scheduled to appear at a bond hearing in Bridgeview on May 29. A 76-year-old Orland Park man told police that someone stole his mailbox from in front of his home in the 8400 block of West Thorngate Drive, between 9 p.m. May 28 and 5:30 a.m. May 29. An officer responding to the call found the mailbox and attached post lying in a nearby yard. Edward I. Hanania, 19, of Hometown, was charged with retail theft after he allegedly stole three men’s shirts and three bottles of cologne from a store in Orland Square Mall at 3:58 p.m. May 27. The police report gave no indication of a court date.

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Taking some shots at (and of) soccer

Forget about watching it from But I won’t. I don’t like soccer. I don’t like soccer but notice the stands. Now there is a swell sentiment Forget about hanging out with I didn’t say that I hated soccer. given that so many people are There are two redeeming the other sardines at Grant Park. going gaga for the sport because of On the sideline and capturing qualities to the sport. the World Cup. I’m setting myself First, there are the the action is the spot I want to be. up for some wonderful hate mail, Once I went to an Illinois High announcers. The guy who here. How dumb am I? by Jeff Vorva bellows “Goooooaaaaalllll!!!” is an School Association state semifinal But I can’t just automatically international treasure even if it’s boys game in Frankfort and start loving the sport after all of these years just because it’s the thing called a button you can push the only word that he says that within the first minute, I got a shot of a kid accidentally kicking flavor of the month every four and it causes the clock on the most of us understand. But I also get a kick out of another kid in the head. years. And to the soccer snobs scoreboard to – you aren’t going For the most part, you can who say, “You just don’t get it,” to believe this – STOP when you the British announcers calling I say that I get it. I just don’t push it. Yeah! When a guy gets the action. They use unusual capture great emotional looks injured, the referee can signal to words and turn some interesting on players faces whether they want it. I don’t like that a team can the timekeeper and he pushes the phrases. Where else can you hear are kicking a “lovely ball” to someone say “That was a lovely a teammate, crashing into an thoroughly dominate a match button and the clock stops. Then, when everything is ready ball,” when a dude makes a pass to opponent or celebrating a goal. against another and settle for a Headers are fun to shoot. to go, the referee can signal to the another dude? OK, don’t answer nil-nil draw. And I really hate that rule timekeeper and he can push the that. But you bloody well know Goalies blocking a shot are cool shots, too. where they don’t stop the clock button and the time winds down what I mean. Collisions are great and since The second, and most important for something like an injury, yet (or up) and the players, coaches the referee is the only guy in the and thousands of crazed soccer cool thing about soccer for me, these guys are not wearing Photo by Jeff Vorva stadium who knows how much fans will all know how much time is that I have been blessed with padding or helmets like they do the opportunity to photograph the in football, it makes for some extra time there is to play after is in the game. BRILLIANT! I could also make a joke about sport on a number of occasions. dramatic pictures. the game is seemingly over. That’s So for those who enjoy soccer Now that’s how to watch soccer even dumber than Major League how some soccer tussles are – have fun during the rest of the Baseball having a designated hitter called “friendlies” but that match – up close and personal. Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!! Forget watching it on TV (or World Cup. We had a long line of correct guessers from last week of the new in one league and not the other. last week when Italy’s Giorgio For me, the sport is only useful Hey, soccer bosses, I have a nice Chiellini was bitten by Uruguay’s the telly, as the British announcers Great America ride, Goliath. when it’s picture perfect. Harrison Debre of Willow Springs was the first in line for the ride little tip for you. There is this Luis Sanchez was not one of them. might say). as he was the first to guess the correct answer. Other Goliath guesses came from Chicago Ridge’s Donna Andrasco, Dan Higgins, Kathy Higgins, Rick Towner and Patty Vandenberg, Worth’s Mary Kurdziel, Robert Solner, Theresa and George Rebersky, E.J. Oahueke and Nancy Sum, Oak Lawn’s Jane Foley and Nancy Kennedy and Hickory Hills’ Jack and Griffin Burke Faddis. Other correct guesses came from Palos Heights’ Linda Miller and Mary Sheeren, Evergreen Park’s Henrietta Mysliwiec, Palos Hills Lois Faragher, Rich Kloempken from parts unknown plus the Friday Night Poker Ladies of Orland Park, Oak Lawn and Oak Forest. Incorrect guesses – and those people have to wait in line for three hours to get on the ride – were of a Ferris wheel and a catapult. This week’s clue is that it is something that can help you pig out on Fourth of July. Send those guesses to thereporter@comcast.net and put WHATIZIT? in the subject line by Monday night. Don’t forget your name and hometown. Photos by Images.net Whether its headers, left photo, or guys landing on their tails, right photo, soccer is an exciting sport to photograph, says Reporter Editor Jeff Vorva, but not all that special to watch.

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Fest and fireworks today, parade tomorrow in Heights Palos Heights celebrates Independence Day today, July 3, and tomorrow, the Fourth of July. The fun starts at 4:30 p.m. today (Thursday) at Memorial Park, College Drive and 76th Avenue, with an assortment of carnival-style activities for children, including a petting zoo, pony rides, giant slide, inflatable moon walk, obstacle course, miniature train ride, face painting, balloon art, and a climbing wall. Wristbands go on sale starting at 3:30 p.m. in the gazebo. Tickets for the various rides are $1 each, six for $5, or $20 for an “unlimited rides” wristband and are on sale in the park’s gazebo from 3:30-7:30 p.m. on the day of the event. After the fireworks display starts to light up the skies to the north of the fest grounds soon after 9 p.m., Johnny Russler & the Beach Bum Band, an act that has opened for Jimmy Buffett, will take the stage at about 9:30 p.m. and play until midnight. Meanwhile, a touch a truck event that allows children to climb aboard a fire truck, ambulance, police cruiser, dump truck, cement mixer and more. Seven food vendors will be on

hand to sell pizza, tacos, burritos, elephant ears, Chinese favorites, and more. A new vendor this year is the Original Rainbow Cone, a South Side favorite since 1926. A disc jockey will spin a variety of hits from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., and at about 9:15 p.m. the city’s annual fireworks show will be launched from Lake Katherine. The following day, the city’s annual Independence Day parade steps off at noon from Harris Bank, 12534 S. Harlem Ave, and heads north, disbanding just south of College Drive.

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The Liberty Family Fun Run and Walk is today (Thursday) at 7 p.m. at the 153rd Street Metra Station, with the Kids’ Run following at 7:30 p.m. Check in begins at 5:30 p.m. Participants can choose the fast/flat, chipped timed, two mile race through Centennial Park or participate in the one mile leisure walk on this holiday eve. Each participants receives a race t-shirts, a wristband for free admission to Centennial Pool for use on July 3rd or 4th and entry into the post-race raffle drawings. Awards will be given to the

top overall male and female finisher and the top male and female finisher in each of 13 age groups ranging from 9 and under to 65+. After the race, participants are invited to enjoy post-race refreshments. Pre-register at Recreation Administration, 14600 South Ravinia Avenue, or at the village’s Sportsplex, 11351 West 159th Street. Call 403-PARK for details. Orland Park’s Fourth of July festivities tomorrow will begin with live, outdoor entertainment. Johnny Russler and the Beach Bum Band will perform from 7:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. on the main stage at Centennial Park. Orland Park veterans will present colors at 9:15 p.m. and the village’s fireworks presentation choreographed to music will begin Submitted photo and text at dusk. Centennial Park is located at 15600 West Avenue, one block west of LaGrange Road/ US Route 45. More information about the Village of Orland Park’s Independence Celebration is available by calling the Recreation Department at 403-PARK or by visiting the village’s website at The Palos Heights Woman’s Club will grace the Palos Heights Farmers Market, holding a gently www.orlandpark.org. used jewelry sale for the second year in a row, with proceeds benefiting the club, on Wednesday, July 9. Come meet the members and learn all that the organization is doing for the betterment of the Palos community. Information will also be available for the club’s upcoming annual blood drive. Summer fruits and vegetables are in the market every week. Berries are in market, as are tomatoes, peas, zucchini, potatoes, leafy greens, onions and radishes, kohlrabi, and more. Windy Hill Farms carries hormone free, antibiotic free, non-GMO corn fed beef and pork products, and whole Amish chickens. Other market offerings include hormone free, free-range eggs, butter, cheeses, local honey, syrup and jams, bakery items and organic breads, olive oil and vinegars, pizza products and pesto, tamales, salsas, pasta sauces and Italian peppers, coffee products and nutritional drinks. Pick up Pampered Chef products for the picnic and BBQ, health and wellness products at Shaklee, and stop by to have your knives sharpened while you shop. the upcoming Great American Stop at the City Tent and pick up the latest recipe from Dr. John Principe MD of the WellbeingMD Backyard Campout on Friday and Center for Life. Pick up or have endorsed the 2014 Frequent Shopper Card. New this year; bring a Saturday, July 25 and 26, from friend and receive double credit on your card! Make sure to sign up for weekly email updates. Photo 5 to 9 p.m., at Lake Katherine notecards, featuring Palos Heights and farmers market scenes, are back again this year. They sell for Nature Center. Registration $4, or 3/$10. Proceeds benefit the market. Raffle tickets for the 2014 Car Classic are also available at is $18 for residents and $27 the City Tent. The tickets are $20 each, or 6/$100, and all proceeds of the Car Classic benefit the city’s for non-residents. Register at Beautification Committee. The Classic Car event will be held Thursday, July 17, along Harlem Avenue. the recreation department. The Palos Heights Farmers Market is open Wednesdays, rain or shine, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at All participants will get the 12217 S. Harlem Ave. More information can be found at www.palosheights.org join our email update opportunity to sleep under the list, follow us on Facebook, or call 361-1800. stars at Lake Katherine. There will be a campfire to make s’mores, read campfire stories and sing campfire songs. Participants will also be able to do a camprelated craft and explore Lake Katherine. A hot dog dinner will be served along with a light breakfast.

Palos Heights Woman’s Club jewelry sale at Palos Market

Heights Rec. offers special events for families in July Palos Heights has designated July as Parks and Recreation Month. To that end, the city’s parks and Recreation Department offers family-friendly outdoor activities on July 12, 19 and 25 to help get children and families back outdoors and connect with nature, encouraging residents to get out and enjoy these events. The Bike Safety Rodeo will be held Saturday, July 12, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Recreation Center, 6601 W. 127th St. All participants will start with a bike safety course, then test their knowledge on a riding course. Participants will also

have bike safety checks, and the first 100 participants will get a free helmet. This event is for all ages and participants should bring their bikes. No registration necessary. Family Picnic and Game Day will be held Saturday, July 19, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Recreation Center. All participants will be entered in the cakewalk and are eligible to receive a complimentary cake from Bella’s Bakery. The fun also includes oldfashioned picnic games, such as water balloon toss, egg on a spoon race, a craft, and much more. No registration necessary. Registration is now open for

St. Spyridon’s Greek Fest will serve Hellenic delights

St. Spyridon’s Greek Festival on Saturday and Sunday, July 12 and 13, promises to be a traditional Greek-style festival loaded with a lot of opa! Come experience our authentic contributions. All proceeds benefit Greek food, fun, and fellowship P.E.O. (Philanthropic Education that will have you coming back Organization), women helping for more. women through scholarships, Bring the whole family as we loans and grants. share our south-side hospitality with young and old alike. St. Spyridon’s Festival is widely known for its authentic Greek cuisine: Greek-style chicken, shish kebobs, gyros, and spinach and cheese pita pies. And we take pride in our Greek pastries – everything is homemade, of course! All your make and decorate treats for your favorite pet on Monday, July 7, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Registration is required. • Chess Club: the library’s weekly chess group, led by teen volunteers on Wednesday, July 9 at 7 p.m. No registration is necesFree powers of sary. attorney and living • Stuffed Animal Sleepover: wills workshop Children of all ages, your animals are invited to a sleepover at the Seniors 60 and over and famlibrary. Enjoy stories, treats, and ily caregivers learn about and a craft, and then tuck in your create Powers of Attorney and friend for the night on Tuesday, Living Wills at a free seminar July 8, at 7 p.m. Registration is and workshop hosted by PLOWS required. Council on Aging for the Center • LEGO Builders: Kids ages for Disability and Elder Law. 4 and up meet your friends and At the seminar learn to choose make something with LEGOs on trusted persons to make health Wednesday, July 9 from 10-11:30 care and property decisions in the a.m. No registration is required. event you become incapacitated All programs are free and open and how Living Wills authorize to everyone at the Palos Heights withholding of medical treatment Public Library, 12501 S. 71st at the end of life. Seminar parAve. For more information or ticipants return to have Powers to register for a program, visit of Attorney and Living Will lewww.palosheightslibrary.org, call gal documents drawn up at no 448-1473, or stop by the Youth charge. Services desk. Registration is required by call-

Community Notes Yard sale at Palos Methodist An annual yard sale will be held Friday, July 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., outside Palos United

Methodist Church, 12101 S. Harlem Ave. in Palos Heights. Antiques, books, kitchenware, collectibles, linens, baby items, homemade baked goods and more will be sold. Multi-family

Library Notes Our Lady of Angels Fire in Chgo. history Historian Jim Gibbons will present an informative and insightful program on the tragic fire at Our Lady of the Angels School in Chicago in 1958 at the Palos Park Public Library on Tuesday, July 8, at 7 p.m. Those enrolled in the summer reading program will earn extra points for attending this program. Call the library to register at 4481530 or visit palosparklibrary.org. The library is at 12330 Forest Glen Blvd. in Palos Park.

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your game to play American Mah Jongg on Tuesday, July 8, at 1p.m. Novice and experienced players welcome. Space is limited, so call adult services to register at 448-1473. Learn how to take photos on your iPhone or iPad at iPhoneography with Amy Hughes on Tuesday, July 8, at 6:30 p.m. Bring your device with the latest iOS and download the free app Snapseed prior to class. Program is open to teens and adults. On Wednesday, July 15, at 6:30 p.m., join Chris McBrien at What Does Your Handwriting Say About You? He will analyze your handwriting just deeply enough to amaze you with facts he shouldn’t be able to know. He will also show you how to perform this art form on yourself and others. Program registration is always appreciated. Register online at palosheightslibrary.org, by phone at 448-1473, or in person. All programs are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

The Book & Film Series returns to the Palos Park Public Library on Wednesday, July 9, at 2 p.m., with the award-winning film “12 Years a Slave,” based on the book by Solomon Northrup. Winner of the Academy Award’s Best Picture, this film is based on the incredible true story of one man’s fight for survival and freedom. Run time 134 minutes. Heights library This program is free and open youth programs to the public. All who attend will be entered in a raffle to win a free • Summer Story Times: copy of the book. The library is Registration is open now for the at 12330 Forest Glen Blvd. Call library’s Summer Story Time sesthe library to register 448-1530. sions, which start June 16. To sign up, visit www.palosheightslibrary. org or call 448-1473. Tiny Tots Heights library (birth to 23 months with an adult) upcoming programs Mondays at 10 a.m. Terrific Twos Adult Summer Reading 2014 - (ages 24-35 months with an adult) Celebrate the dog days of summer Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Story Time by joining the Palos Heights Public (ages 3-6) Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. Library’s summer reading program. & Thursdays at 10 a.m. • The 1, 2, and 3s: What’s Sign up and pick up your reading log at the adult services desk. That? Children entering grades Join in and Skype with Laurien 1 to 3 can come to the library Berenson, author of the Melanie to focus on this week’s them of Travis mystery series, at the end What’s That? On Wednesday, of summer reading reception on July 9 at 1:30 p.m. Registration is required. Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 7 p.m. • Tweens: Red, White & The following events will take place at the Palos Heights Public Blue Kids in grades 4 and 5 can have fun with their friends Library, 12501 S. 71st Ave. Bring your projects to the Needle at the library with this week’s Club and enjoy the company of theme of Red, White & Blue on others while working on Tuesday, today (Thursday). Registration is July 8, from 10 a.m. to noon.New required. • Teens: Pet Kitchen: Kids members always welcome. Meet at the library and bring entering grades 6 and up can

favorites will be available. Don’t forget to top off your dinner with our popular homemade honeysoaked honey puffs or “loukoumades.” For some lighter fare, try our succulent mini appetizer-size shish kebobs, hot off the grill while you sit and relax at our Café Opa with a frappe, a Greek-style iced coffee. Of course, our “taverna” will be open and ready to quench your thirst with wine, beer or ouzo. For your entertainment, the St. Spyridon Dancers, our very own children, will be performing both Saturday and Sunday evenings at 7 p.m. To keep the little ones happy, we will again be offering

kiddie games for them. Stop by to see our vast assortment of beautiful religious items, icons, books and popular souvenirs. We have quite a collection that covers a wide range of topics for all ages and in both Greek and English. Admission to the Festival is $2 for adults, and free to children 12 and under. Hours are: Saturday, July 12, from 3 to 11 p.m.; Sunday, July 13, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. St. Spyridon is located at 12307 S. Ridgeland Ave. in Palos Heights. For more information, call the Church Office at 385-2311. — Kathy Korbakes, for St. Spyridon

Senior Notes ing PLOWS, at 361-0219. You must attend both the seminar on Monday, July 14, at 10:30 a.m. and workshop the morning of

Friday, July 18 by appointment at the Bridgeview Community Center (Oremus Center), 7902 S. Oketo Ave. in Bridgeview.

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Shepard JROTC closes year with cadet awards ceremony

The U.S. Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Shepard High School concluded its academic year recently with an awards ceremony honoring cadets who distinguished themselves. Many national organizations presented awards to students for scholastic excellence, JROTC leadership and involvement, conduct, and military bearing. Students named the top cadets in their academic class were freshman Joseph Guzman, sophomore Diana Burke, junior Josh Reynolds and senior Rebecca Bird. Students who won national awards included Josh Reynolds, Air Force Association Award for leadership and academic achievement in a non-senior cadet; Josh Reynolds, American Legion AFJROTC General Military Excellence Award for cadets who best exemplifies leadership, Submitted photo citizenship and character, and community service. Also, Jonathan Kalabich, Gabriella Ramirez, Michael Reddy, Saint Alexander Church in Palos Heights dedicated its memorial quilt at the noon Mass Sunday , just Steven Reddy won for Aerospace before the start of the annual church picnic and summer pops concert of patriotic and other American Education Foundation Academic Badge for scholastic excellence; music by the Palos Symphony. This quilt is a permanent installation to honor members of the parish who have been born to eternal while Christian Wallace, David life during the year. Terry Horvath (back row second from left) sewed the quilt of squares in various shades of mourning purple, and Kathy Rogers (center, seated) created and embroidered the hearts. Each heart bears the name of a deceased parishioner and will be given to family members at the Memorial Mass in November. Pictured with the Rev. Martin “Father Marty” Michniewicz, the pastor of St. Alexander; are Wake Ministry team leader Deacon Jim Horton, his wife, Linda, and other ministry team members Mary Nearly a dozen college-aged Fockett, Kay Heafey and Jeff Foreman. alumni of Marist High School participated in a day of service and prayer on June 6, at the Portiuncula Center for Prayer in Frankfort. The Portiuncula is where Marist’s senior retreat program, Kairos, is held throughout the school year. Emma Husar, of Palos Heights, The group worked outdoors, Myles Wagner, son of Jeffrey commencement. Wagner is a 2010 Wagner and Sandra Russo-Wagner, graduate of Shepard High School. Sean Connelly, of Palos Park, installing a cosmic prayer path and Gina Johnson, Rachel that will offer a meditative walk*** of Palos Heights, earned a bachelor The following local students Lynch, Nicole Rhim, Angela way for visitors to understand of arts degree with a major in environmental studies from Law- have been named to dean’s list Wojtczak and John Griesbach, the connection between science and religion. The alums also did rence University in Appleton, Wis., for the spring 2014 semester at the of Orland Park. *** on June 15 at the college’s 165th University of Iowa in Iowa City.

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Major Dan Johnson salutes students at the U.S. Air Force JROTC program’s annual awards ceremony at Shepard High School. Jones, Tyler Timmer, Johnathon Kalabich, Gabriella Ramirez, and Josh Reynolds won the Kitty Hawk Air Society award for academic excellence, community service and leadership. Marquise Owens won the Daughters of the American R evolution Award for dependability and good character, discipline, and leadership; Josh Reynolds won for the Sons of

the American Revolution Award for academic achievement, leadership, military bearing and excellence in AFJROTC and Josh Reynolds won for the Military Officers Association of America award for military leadership, academic achievement, and character. —Submitted by School District 218

Marist alums go on retreat

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landscaping; removing dead trees, planting roses, and cutting grass. After the physical labor, the group took time for prayer and shared their experiences at college and how they stay connected to the Marist mission and their faith The date of the project marked the feast day of St. Marcellin Champagnat, the founder of the Marist Brothers, and young alums from Marist schools across the country participated in service events to honor the day. The day was also part of a

larger effort to connect young alums to the Brothers’ mission through the Marist Young Adult Program. This organization provides events, retreats, and other services to alumni from the more than 10 Marist schools in the United States. During the spring, Marist Chicago employees visited students on multiple college campuses and a mass and barbeque is planned for Aug. 3 for college-aged alumni. —Submitted by Marist High School

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Marist young alumni, from left, Brendan Koll ‘12 (Evergreen Park), Brian Lang ‘13 (Mt. Greenwood), Randy Scroppo ‘13, Mike Brennan ‘99 (Marist religion teacher), Amy Hrad ‘12, Geunyoung Pak ‘10 (Alsip), Dan Pappas ‘12 (Oak Lawn), Adam Wouk ‘02 (Marist campus minister), Leslie Matuszak ‘11 (Chicago/Clearing), Eileen Evoy ‘12 (Palos Park), and Anne Brusky (Marist English teacher) participate in a day of service at the Portiuncula in Frankfort, as part of a growing nationwide Marist Young Adult Program committed to mission and service.

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Shepard grad earns Heights Kiwanis scholarship Don Mertic, president of Kiwanis of Palos Heights, and Jim Baillie, head of the scholarship nominating committee of Kiwanis, present this year’s scholarship to Kaley Lorch, a Shepard High School graduate. The Kiwanis Club’s $1,000 scholarship is based on service hours both in school and the community, extracurricular activities, a written essay, and acceptance into an accredited college, university, community college or recognized technical or trade school. Recipients must do service work with the Kiwanis of Palos Heights for a minimum of 24 hours or 20 hours if Key Club Member or child of a Kiwanian. The Kiwanis of Palos Heights meets at 7:30 a.m. Saturdays at the Palos Heights Recreation Center, 6601 W. 127th St. The club will run the beer tent at the city’s Independence Day celebration today (Thursday) and will be selling popcorn, soda and water for the outdoor concerts and movies held in Memorial Park. Scholarship applications for next year are available on the website, kiwanispalosheights.org, from a member, or in the counseling office of Shepard. The deadline to apply is March 15. Kiwanis helps children both locally and internationally through various fundraising events and volunteering.

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Moe’s family again walks for kidneys Orland Park residents Sue Janosz (from left), Sarah Janosz and Michelle Janosz, Meesh Shell and Jay Janosz, also of Orland Park, participated in the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois 2014 Walk for Kidneys held on June 22 at Soldier Field. The team of family members and friends has walked for their ninth year in honor of Sue Janosz’s mother, Moe. More than 3,000 people participated in the three-mile walk, raising more than $200,000 for programs dedicated to kidney health education and helping those at risk for or affected by kidney disease across the state. For more information about the foundation, visit www.nkfi.org.

Crisis Center seeks donations of items for its summer camp The Crisis Center for South Suburbia seeks donations of art kits and other materials for its summer camp for children residing in the emergency shelter. Started a few years ago, the camp’s popularity has increased over time, so the program has been expanded this summer. The summer camp experience was originally introduced to ensure the children impacted by domestic abuse had an opportunity to enjoy fun-filled, educational activities while living in shelter. The focus of the program has also become therapeutic and healing. Mothers are encouraged to attend with their kids to renew the bond that may have been broken or

interrupted due to witnessing violence in the home. Additionally, camp coordinators engage the children in activities designed to help develop team building and social skills. The activities revolve around educational play and include arts and crafts, nature exploration, reading programs, interactive games, and more. “Our hope is the program will help bring a sense of normalcy to the lives of the children while they’re in shelter,” said Edward Vega, Sr., CCSS Executive Director. “It’s important for them to have this peer interaction and structure while away from school,” Vega added. The Crisis Center is seeking donations for its Summer Camp.

The agency is asking for sand art kits, stepping stone kits, water tables, sing-a-long nursery rhyme CDs and DVDs, individual chalk boards and chalk and/or individual dry erase boards, and multicolored play parachutes. For more information or to schedule a time to drop off donations, contact Kerri Twietmeyer, Donation Coordinator, at 429.7255, ext. 126. The Crisis Center for South Suburbia’s mission is to provide emergency shelter and other essential services for individuals and families victimized by domestic violence and address the societal issues that contribute to domestic violence. Visit www. crisisctr.org for more information.

Dear Dr. Fleming, I have an 11-year-old cat and I read somewhere that due to his age he may have arthritis. How can I tell if he is in chronic pain and what can I give him if he is? Bob, Palos Heights Dear Bob, At one of the pain lectures I attended the speaker said something like 75 percent of cats over 8 or 9 years of age have arthritis. In the wild, sick cats are targets of predators, so cats have become experts at masking pain. Some of the signs we see in cats with chronic pain are unwillingness to jump or play as before, decreased appetite, inappropriate elimination (it hurts to squat in the box or it’s hard to get into the box so the cat learns to avoid the litter box), repeatedly grooming over the same location on the body and change in mood. Cats are our “off-label” species. About 80 percent of all drugs that we use in cats are used off label. That even includes i.v. solutions such as Lactated Ringers and oral meds like prednisolone. Cats seem to rate pretty low in the eyes of drug manufacturers. As veterinarians though, we daily have to use meds in cats offlabel. Managing chronic pain in cats is especially off-label since there are no products that are FDA-approved for long-term feline pain management. No one is happy to see a cat in pain, however, finding agents that relieve feline pain can be a problem. Here are some of the medications that we use in our clinic for feline pain and you can discuss them with your own vet. Buprinorphine is an opioid that is very effective for treating pain in cats. Potential side effects include sedation and constipation. This drug is widely used in the U.S. Meloxicam (MetacamR ) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) that is currently approved for a one-time injection prior to elective surgery in wellhydrated cats. Oral forms are not approved in the US but are widely used here as well as Canada, the U.K., Europe and Australia. Recently the FDA black-boxed the warning against oral use in cats (kidney issues), so don’t be surprised if your vet makes you sign a consent form to use this drug in your cats.

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Meet Belinda and Trek from Palos Park. Trek is an 11-year-old standard poodle, visiting from Prairie Village, Kansas. My conscience means more to me than all speech. Cicero Rebenacoxib is a new NSAID that is approved for three-day use in cats. As time goes by more vets are using it off-label for long-term pain. To date, no side effects have been reported other than mild GI upset. Glucosamine/chondroitin is a combination product that is not subject to FDA efficacy or safety testing. It is combined with an avocado extract to make a product called DasuquinR. It is thought to lubricate joints and improve cartilage health. DasuquinR is a capsule that can be opened and sprinkled on the food once daily. The powder is tuna flavored. Beneficial effects are usually seen after 4 weeks of use. Polysulfated glycosaminoglycan (AdequanR), along with DasuquinR, has become a mainstay of treatment for chronic feline arthritic pain in our clinic. This injectable chondroprotective (cartilage-protecting) drug enhances the viscosity of the joint fluid. Because use in cats if offlabel there is no approved dosing scheme. We use Dr. Gaynor’s recommendation of twice weekly injections for four weeks then once monthly. We have our clients do the injections at home and since cats are so small the cost of the drug is small. Laser therapy is used to reduce inflammation and encourage

Death Notices

Health Beat Access to Care enrollment at Orland Township

Joan Sadler Joan Sadler 79, of Goodyear, AZ, and formerly of Palos Heights, passed away at home on February 26, 2014 in AZ. She was born April 13, 1934, in Chicago to Art and Marie Grill (original owners of the Ben Franklin store) and lived at 58th and Carpenter in Chicago (near the “back-of-theyards” neighborhood), behind a delicatessen store owned by her parents. The Grills moved to Palos Heights in October of 1943 to 12000 S. 68th Ave. during the early days of Palos when Harlem Ave. ended at 127th St. with only dirt roads and farmland extending beyond. At the time there were only 300 homes in Palos. Memories of those early days included getting ice cream at the local establishment (The Plush

Estelle A. Bosma

Estelle A. Bosma, nee Swaagman, 82, of Orland Park, died on June 26 Visitation was held at Colonial Chapel funeral home in Orland Park on June 30. A funeral service was offered at Orland Park Christian Reformed Church on July 1. Interment was held at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood. Mrs. Bosma is survived by her husband, Alvin, her son, Richard, her daughters, Joyce Beenes, Judith Jasperse and Jane Staal, her brothers, Bernard and John Swaagman, 10 grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren. Mrs. Bosma was born in Fulton, Ill. She was a homemaker.

Joseph M. Ruzic

Joseph M. Ruzic, 91, of Orland Park, died on June 28. Visitation was held at Colonial Chapel funeral home in Orland Park on July 1. A funeral service was held at the funeral home on July 2. Interment ws held at Chapel Hill Gardens South cemetery in Oak Lawn. Mr. Ruzic is survived by his wife,

Horse of course) where Sophie would scoop and knew the names of everyone, riding bikes out in the forest preserves to McClorey Springs in Palos Park, and attending school at the Palos School, a 4-room school house at 126th and 69th Ct. Joan attended Blue Island Community High School, graduating in 1952. After high school, Joan met Dick Sadler at a dance hall at 87th and Vincennes and were married in 1954. Their children Dawn, Gaye, Scott, and Guy joined them at their first homestead at 12523 S. 71st Ct., and moved to the new Navajo Hills in 1965 where they lived until 1988, when they moved to Oak Hills. Joan moved full-time to AZ in 2005. Joan was an accomplished homemaker and mother. She was a vibrant woman with an

and many life-long friends. Joan is survived by her daughters Dawn Sadler (Warrenville, IL), Gaye (Joe) Johnson (Plano, TX), sons Scott (Irene) Sadler (Chicago), Guy (Carolyn) Sadler (Phoenix, AZ), sister Pam Hopkins (Payson, AZ), Glen Grill (Las Vegas, NV), and grandchildren Blake (Carrie), Eric, JJ, and Melanie Johnson, and Luke and Lainie Sadler. Joan is preceded in death by her parents Art and Marie Grill, and her husband of 50 years, Dick Sadler. A Memorial in Joan’s honor will be held on Saturday, July 12, at the Palos Country Club, 13100 Southwest Highway, Orland exuberant zest for life, and Park. Reception: 10:00-11:00 anything colorful! She had a a.m.; Eulogy and Remembrances: wonderful smile, laugh, and 11:15 a.m. followed by lunch. listening ear to all she loved and All are invited and welcome to will be dearly missed by family remember and celebrate her life.

Orland Township residents who have a family income less than 300 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, no health insurance or a deductible of $500 more per person and are ineligible for Medicaid, Medicare, AllKids, FamilyCare or CountyCare can apply for Access to Care at Orland Township, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave. An appointment is necessary. The Access to Care program provides visits to an assigned Access to Care doctor for $5, basic lab and X-ray services for $5 per draw or procedure, and prescription medication for $15 (generic), $30 preferred brand and

Olga, his daughter, Gayle Asire, Palos Heights. his brother Thomas (Beverly) his son, Gary, his sister, Marie A funeral Mass was to be held Skoniecke. Zudycki, his brother, Sam, five on July 2 at St. Michael Church Mr. Skoniecke was born grandchildren and three greatChicago Heights. He was in Orlandclient Park. Entombment was in 121736 1 00:45 02/01/01 kev 65 Dolev grandchildren. at Good Shepherd Mausoleum in a pharmacist and owner of Mr. Ruzic was born in Chicago. Orland Park. Community Medical Pharmacy in He was a retired cable division Mr. Skoniecke is survived by his Harvey and Southgate Pharmacy splicer for ComEd. He was an wife Irene nee Brotan; children in Homewood. Army veteran of World War II. Arrangements were entrusted Kathy, Leonard Jr. (Susan), James (Heidi), Robert and Ronald to Thornridge Funeral Home, Skoniecke; 6 grandchildren; and Orland Park. Constance Semanic Constance Semanic, 91, late of Orland Park, died June 24, at Providence Nursing Home in Palos Heights. A funeral Mass was held at St. Michael Church in Orland Park. Interment was at St. Mary Cemetery in Evergreen Park. Mrs. Semanic is survived by her nephew John Leonard and WITH NO WATER. her great-niece Nanci Babb. Mrs. Semanic was born in Aurora, Minn. She was a –JACOB, AGE 5 homemaker. Arrangements were entrusted to Thornridge Funeral DESCRIBING ASTHMA Home, Orland Park.

“ I FEEL LIKE

A FISH ”

Leonard J. Skoniecke Sr.

Leonard James Skoniecke Sr., 83, U.S. Army veteran, late of Orland Park, died June 28 at Palos Community Hospital in

healing or regeneration of tissue. Laser is non-invasive and produces good results in many patients. Laser appeals to a subset of our clients who are opposed to chemical control of pain. We believe in using whatever it takes to make the kitty pain-free. We recommend laser twice weekly for two or three weeks then every month or two as needed. We use a Class III laser so our treatments take a little longer (15 – 20 minutes). Recently we have been using the NMDA receptor antagonist amantadine to fight the phenomenon called “windup”. We have seen no side effects, but increased anxiety and dry mouth have been rarely reported. DuralactinR is a product derived from milk from hyper-immunized cows. It inhibits inflammatory – cell migration to the sore joints. It is a little less effective than NSAIDS (but without the side effects of NSAIDS) and about 70 percent of cats respond. Finally, fish oil supplements should always be included in any chronic pain management protocol. This is a good place for my yearly admonition to cat owners. NEVER, NEVER, EVER give your cat any amount TylenolR, or ANY acetaminophen-containing product, unless you want a dead cat.

$40 (non-preferred brand). Brand name medications are available only at Walgreens. To make an appointment or for more information, call 403-4222.

Health forum on osteoporosis The topic is osteoporosis at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, at Chicago Gaelic Park, 6119 W. 147th St. in Oak Forest. (Celtic Room) Can osteoporosis be prevented and/or reversed? Can hormone therapy slow down bone loss? Can calcium supplements and other minerals prevent or reverse bone loss? If so, which types? Are dairy products helpful or harmful? How effective is strength training? For information and directions, call Harry at 361-6223.

HEALTHY EYES WEAR SUNGLASSES Every day that you’re outside, you’re exposed to dangerous, but invisible, ultraviolet (UV) sunlight. Left unprotected, prolonged exposure to UV radiation can seriously damage the eye, leading to cataracts, skin cancer around the eyelid and other eye disorders. Protecting your eyes is important to maintaining eye health now and in the future. Shield your eyes (and your family’s eyes) from harmful UV rays. Wear sunglasses with maximum UV protection. For more information, visit www.thevisioncouncil.org/consumers/ sunglasses. A public service message from The Vision Council.

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Work toward your own Financial Independence Day It’s almost the Fourth of July, the day when we celebrate our independence as a nation and the many liberties we enjoy as individuals. Still, we have to keep working to earn some freedoms — such as financial freedom. But by making the right moves, you may eventually enjoy your own Financial Independence Day. Here are a few such moves to consider: • Set free your vision. Your first step in moving toward financial independence is to establish a vision of what this freedom might look like. Ask yourself some key questions: When do I want to retire? What do I want to do during my retirement years? How can I be confident that I won’t outlive my financial resources? The answers can help you develop a clear picture of where you want to go — which will make it much easier to create a financial strategy for getting there. • Liberate your full investment capabilities. Right now, you may have good investment opportunities that you are not fully exploiting. For example, are you contributing as much as you can afford to your IRA and your 401(k) or other employersponsored plan? And when your income goes up, are you increasing your contributions to these accounts? Both an IRA and a 401(k) offer tax advantages and a variety of investment options,

Jim Van Howe

so try to get as much out of these plans as you can. • Avoid the “bondage” of a non-diversified portfolio. If you only own a few types of investments, you are restricting your opportunities — and probably taking on too much risk. If a downturn primarily affects just one or two asset classes, and most of your investment dollars are tied up in those assets, your portfolio could take a big hit. But if you “free up” your holdings by diversifying across a range of investments — stocks, bonds, government securities, certificates of deposit and so on — you may give yourself more chances for success while reducing the effects of market volatility on your portfolio. (Keep in mind, though, that diversification cannot guarantee profits or prevent losses.) • Unshackle yourself from debt. It’s not always easy to lower your debt burden, but it’s worth the effort. The lower your monthly debt payments, the more

money you will have available to invest for the future — and for your ultimate financial freedom. So look for ways to consolidate, and reduce, your debts. • Escape from disability and long-term care expenses. Few events can threaten your financial independence as much as a disability or the need for longterm care, such as a nursing home stay. Even a short disability and time away from work can wreak havoc on your financial situation. And an extended stay in a nursing home can be hugely expensive. In fact, the national average for a private room in a nursing home is nearly $84,000 per year, according to a recent survey by Genworth, a financial security company. To defend yourself against the threat of disability or the expense of long-term care, you may want to consult with a financial advisor, who can recommend the appropriate protection vehicles. The Fourth of July is a festive occasion. But you’ll have even more reason to celebrate once you can declare your own financial independence. So, do what it takes to speed the arrival of that day. Jim Van Howe is a financial Submitted by Standard Bank 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 Standard Bank and Trust Co. presented Marist High School with a $15,000 donation to support Jones for use by your local Edward endeavors benefiting the students and their families. Jones Financial Advisor. “Standard Bank is delighted to support Marist High School,” said Dave Spedale, executive vice president at the bank. “We understand that we have a positive and lasting impact on the community through helping students fulfill their educational dreams.” “We are grateful to Standard Bank for their continued support of our school, the generosity will positively benefit many of our students,” said Marist Principal Larry Tucker. From left to right, Larry Tucker, principal of Marist High School, Tom Clifford, senior vice president/ senior trust officer of Standard Bank and Trust, Marion Klatka, director of finance at Marist, Dave Spedale, executive vice president of Standard and Tom Inzinga, executive director of development at Marist, pose during the check presentation ceremony.

Standard Bank donates 15K to Marist

Orland to alleviate flooding in Catalina, nearby Golfview Orland Park residents on the east side of town will soon have relief from flooded streets after heavy rains. Residents in the Catalina and adjacent Golfview areas have been notified of the upcoming construction to create two new detention basins in the area to reduce the pooling of stormwater runoff in the streets. “We’ve been working on this issue for several years and we are looking forward to this project reducing the frequency of flooded streets after heavy rains on the east side of town,” said Orland Park Mayor Dan McLaughlin. “The two detention basins recommended by the engineers should help to make the streets in Catalina passable during heavy rains,” the mayor said. Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd studied the storm water runoff in the area and recommended the construction of two detention basins in the village owned Commonwealth Edison right-of-way located west

Two detention basins planned

Infrastructure Maintenance John Ingram. “During very heavy rain events, water may still collect in the streets but this project will of Wheeler Drive and south of definitely reduce the amount and Tulip, Sunflower, Primrose and duration of that ponding,” Ingram added. Orchid Courts. Homeowners in the affected “Impassable streets anywhere in the village are a hazard, both area have been directly notified in general and in the event of by the Village of Orland Park. an emergency,” said Trustee Ed Construction is expected to be Schussler, chair of the village’s substantially complete this fall. Public Works Committee. “These Once work begins, parking in two new detention areas will the cul-de-sac turnarounds will collect and store the runoff, be restricted for brief periods to keeping the neighborhood streets allow for construction access. No parking signs will be posted and clear and passable,” he added. Construction on the detention accommodations for residents will basins is scheduled to begin be made as needed. Residents who have placed the week of July 7 with Airy’s, Inc. having been contracted to personal property within the village owned ComEd right-ofcomplete the improvements. “While most of the work way or within the proposed storm will happen within the village’s sewer locations must remove right of way, the contractor will everything before construction be working on private property at begins. Property left within these a number of locations to install areas may be removed, relocated the necessary storm sewers and or discarded by the contractor. — Village of Orland Park inlets,” said village Director of

Heights man again donates to help cheer children and teens with cancer The Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation (POTCF) of Orland Park was overjoyed recently to receive an enormous donation of $8,000 from the Sharon L. Denning Charitable Trust, courtesy of the trust’s founder, Leon Denning. The donation will directly benefit children and teens fighting cancer. The POTCF is a non-profit organization that provides comfort and distraction from painful procedures to children and teens diagnosed with cancer by providing a toy, gift or gift card in 48 hospitals across 17 states and the District of Columbia. The charitable trust was created by Denning in remembrance of his beloved wife, Sharon L. Denning. “I prefer donating to an

organization where you can see where the money is going,” said Mr. Denning. “With the Treasure Chest Foundation, I know that my donation is not dissipated in promotional advertising and excessive administration expenses.” Treasure Chest Foundation CEO and Founder Colleen Kisel said, “We feel so blessed and honored to have the support of the Denning family. Their donation will help support thousands of children and teens who endure years and years of unending cancer treatments by rewarding the little ones with a toy, gift or gift card after every procedure.” The POTCF is a unique organization whose services impact more than 9,000 young cancer patients each month.

Nowhere else in the nation does such a program exist. Ms. Kisel founded the organization in 1996 after her then seven-year-old son Martin had been diagnosed with leukemia in 1993. She discovered that giving her son a toy after each procedure provided a calming distraction from his pain, noting that when children are diagnosed with cancer their world soon becomes filled with doctors, nurses, chemotherapy drugs, surgeries and seemingly endless painful procedures. Martin celebrated his 21st anniversary of remission from the disease earlier this year. For further information about the Treasure Chest Foundation, contact Colleen Kisel at 687-TOYS (8697) or visit the foundation’s website at www.treasurechest.org.

Clemens David T Tr to Atallah Suzan W, 15037 Mayo Dr, Unit# 19A, $150,000; Bank Ny Mellon to Mulbarger Clifford S, 9960 Franchesca Ct, Unit# 2B, $58,500; Ryba Michael C to Sinclair Matthew, 7438 153rd St, Unit# 74382, $118,000; Coil Robert L to Fremault Thomas Richard, 17458 Brookwood Ct, $360,000; Rasmason Frederick C Jr to Enoya Michael, 15525 Brassie Dr, $242,000; Hrebenak Denise M to Molloy Mark J, 14148 Clearview Dr, $228,000; Intercounty Judicial Sales Corp to Chicago Titlel & Trust Co Tr, 15353 Treetop Dr, Unit# MANY, $45,000; Primbas Thomas to Blaszak Amanda, 7505 Tiffany Dr, Unit# 3D, $86,000.

Trajce, 15920 Sunset Ridge Ct, Unit# 157201E, $143,000; Fannie Mae to Beary Brian, 9750 Koch Ct, Unit# 3E, $130,000; Camodeca Mary Ann Extr to Tully Ewa, 11113 Wisconsin Ct, Unit# 2D, $122,000; Montgomery Joseph B Tr to 18132 Lake Shore Dr, 8600 144th St, $191,500; Allen Joan E Tr to Misner Benjamin M, 7938 Lakeview Ct, Unit# 79382A, $120,000; Exod20:15 to Ruane Joan P, 7737 Golf Dr, Unit# 201, $105,000; Standard B&T Co Tr to Walsh Matthew P Tr, 7 Moorings Dr, $320,000; Bertoletti Louis J to Cotton Jonathan C, 11910 S Harold Ave, $480,000; Cachey Angeline C to Skrlac George A, 6042 W 128th St, $265,000; Young Raymond to Catania

Angela, 50 W Parliament Dr, Unit# 125, $138,000; McKeen Garry A Tr to SitekGuccione Izabella M, 37 Sorrento Dr, Unit# 37, $142,500; Marion B Evans Trust to Bamboo Prop LLC, 12102 S Oak Park Ave, $145,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Yorke Gloria J, 13151 Westview Dr, Unit# 131512B, $144,000.

Area Property Transfers Following are the property transfers in the area, according to the latest report, as received from the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office. The Regional News does not attempt to correct errors made by that office.

Orland Park

Hamburg Todd Cory Tr to Summers William K, 14403 Crystal Tree Dr, $320,000; First Midwest Bk Tr 0000000017292 to Youngren Anthony M, 11906 Durnee Ln, $240,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Bastas Nickolas, 10457 Stone Hill Dr, $492,500; Grisham Penny Jean Tr to Milan Edyta, 11243 Endicott Ct, $204,000; Christie Juanita L Tr to Vojtech Robert, 9141 Fairway Dr, $185,000; Tsoukalas Dimitri T to Schmakel Rocco A, 9208 140th St, Unit# 202, $76,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to State Bk Countryside Tr, 10941 W Royal Oaks Ln, $212,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Grote Brian J, 16211 88th Ave, $212,500; Lange Anna Marie Tr to Macke Ronald A, 15636 Larkspur Ln, $276,000; Johns Carol D to Connors William R, 8430 Golfview Dr, $323,000; Furey James R Tr to Helal

Mahmoud, 15705 Brassie Ct, Unit# 157052S, $115,000; Plescia Carlo to Alzer Wael, 15160 El Cameno Real Dr, $350,000; Dorigan Lori Tr to Bricker Peggy, 14541 Ravinia Dr, Unit# 3C, $100,000; Cavelle George R to Mezyk Joshua, 11923 Durnee Ln, $160,000; Creekview Venture Inc to Gaston Tracy L, 9231 Auburn Ct, Unit# 502, $145,000; PNC Bk to Saleh Mohammad, 13614 92nd Ave, $215,000; Sublime Dev LLC to Moawad Ayman, 11824 Bates Ct, $85,000; Vlahos Peter to Vargas Reynaldo, 18017 Voss Dr, $435,000; Yen Jessica to Lambert Anthony, 8511 Hillcrest Dr, $240,000; Chicago Trust Co Tr to Premo Carlie I, 15637 Wild Rose Ln, Unit# 4, $147,000; Calvert Christopher J to Iftikhar Moazzam, 11827 Oregon Trl, $240,000; Stefanos Dallasandra M to Marquette Bk Tr, 54 Silo Ridge Rd. East, $1,400,000; Collins Sharon J to Bruss Margrit E, 13959 84th Ave, $179,000; Shehata George to Al-Hassan Rabiatu, 9017 Ruthford Ln, $328,000; Granat Arthur R Jr to Standard B&T Co Tr, 16500 Wolf Rd, $190,500;

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Weiland Ronald F Sr to IH3 Prop Il L P, 15156 Hiawatha Dr, $156,000; Ulverton Ent Inc to Blaschek James J, 9833 144th Pl, $467,500; Kelso Catherine Tr to Gudauskas Michael A, 15349 West Ave, Unit# 4501, $75,000; Marquette Bk Tr to Monehan Karl William, 9918 Shady Ln, Unit# 5801, $85,000; Keuper Kevin R to Vanmeter mary J, 14348 Crystal Tree Dr, $385,000; Watson Paul L Tr to Yellon Matthew, 17954 Davids Ln, $470,000; Weiler Erving J to Evert Michael, 9037 140th St, $240,000; Kirk Matthew M to Gash Robert E Jr, 11151 Saratoga Dr, $171,000; Walker Gene to Hokkanen Gerald P Jr, 14450 Woodland Dr, $285,000; Summey-Gountounas Theresa Michelle to Mottel Mark, 7229 154th St, Unit# 4, $142,500; Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Hubbard William, 15336 Devon Dr, $237,500;

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Wells Fargo Bk to Goldman Dale, 17828 Bernard Dr, Unit# 3A, $105,000; Porcaro Louis F Tr to Tosev

Mortgage Rates Around the Area First Midwest Bank (as of June 30) 30-year fixed 15-year fixed Jumbo 30-year fixed

RATES 4.250 3.375 4.250

APR 4.297 3.527 4.295

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APR 4.146 3.411 3.043

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United Trust Bank (as of July 1) 30-year fixed 15-year fixed 10-year fixed

RATES 4.125 3.375 2.990

Prospect Federal (as of June 30) 330-year fixed 20-year fixed 15-year fixed

RATES 4.125 3.875 3.250

All rates subject to change daily. Equal opportunity lenders.

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Hale Kristin Leigh to Coleman Adam, 13405 Stephen Dr, $290,000; Schmidt Kathleen M Tr to Martin Ronald R Jr, 8640 W Pawnee Rd, $560,000; Hamstra Peter A Jr to Vari Christopher T, 12311 S 81st Ave, $380,000; First Midwest Bk to Skimel Marguerite L, 11511 Autobahn Drive East, Unit# 11511102, $155,000.

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Nature DaythCamp at Lake Katherine

Heights Women promote bicycle safety

• July 17 • 2014

Several members of the Palos Heights Woman’s Club Home Life Department along with Palos Heights police Officer Kevin Apostal gave away bicycle helmets to local children at the Palos Heights Farmers Market Wednesday last week. Shown are are Dolores Justyn (from left), Elinor Theilen, Marianne Orr, Donna Boeing, Rosemary Noble, Carol Marie Miller, director; and Elaine McClure. Carol Miller thanked farmers market coordinator Anne Girzadas for her organization and support. The Woman’s Club will be at the community table at the farmers market on Wednesday. July 9. Stop by for information about the club, Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanic Gardens in Palos a member of the General Federation of Women Clubs. The club’s next event is a new members night on Wednesday, July 16, at a local restaurant. Call Marilyn Herrndobler at 361-4682 for Heights offers Nature Day Camps for children ages 5-15 years old. Participants will experience the beauty and fun of nature by paddling more details. a canoe, wading in the waterfall, fishing in the lake, and many more outdoor activities at the 85-acre park. Lake Katherine’s day camps teach kids about the natural world through a variety of games, crafts, and hands-on animal encounters in our Wildlife Discovery Center. Lake Katherine Nature Center provides a convenient camp option that is close to home. Our programs are taught by professional environmental education staff and are aligned with the State of Illinois science standards. Camp groups are limited to 15 children per session to ensure hands-on learning and individual attention. Nature Day Camps for ages 7-15 years old run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday through Friday, and each week-long session costs $95 per child. Sessions for each age group are available in July and August. Lake Katherine will also offer a new “Forest Explorers” day camp for 5-6 year olds that will cost $25 per 2-hour session and will be offered on specific days in July. To learn more about Nature Day Camps at Lake Katherine, call 361-1873 or visit http://www.lakekatherine.org/activities.cfm.

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Thursday, July 3, 2014

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2014 All-Area Softball Team FIRST TEAM

BROOKE WYDERSKI, Marist, SS, Sr. • Wyderski again led the way at the plate and in the field for the Lady RedHawks and secured a second consecutive Player of the Year honor from this paper in the process. The Loyola University-bound shortstop batted a solid .492 with respective on-base and slugging percentages of .566 and .894 while racking up 65 hits in 132 at-bats over 39 games. Wyderski included 13 homers, 12 doubles and a triple among her hits, drew 19 walks, scored 55 times and drove in 50 runs. One of her best days of the spring was against East Suburban Catholic Conference foe St. Viator when she went 4-for-4 with two homers, six RBI and four runs as Marist swept a doubleheader. Wyderski also went deep twice in an ESCC twinbill versus Joliet Catholic Academy, and her game-tying round-tripper set the Lady RedHawks up for Photo by Jeff Vorva an eventual regional champion- Marist's Brooke Wyderski has been chosen as this paper's ship-clinching win over Lyons softball Player of the Year for the second straight season. Township. ZARIYA GONZLEZ,Marist,P, Jr. • While Brooke Wyderski was an obvious headliner for the Lady RedHawks, their successful season wouldn’t have been possible without a great deal of assistance from Gonzalez, a versatile talent who was Marist’s No. 1 pitcher. The junior finished with a 25-5 record and one save while posting a 1.40 earned-run average over 215 innings. She struck out 159 hitters. As a batter herself, Gonzalez contributed a .339 average with 40 hits, 29 runs, 15 RBI and respective on-base and slugging percentages of .363 and .466. Two of Gonzalez’s hits left the park. Season highlights included three games with eight or more strikeouts, a one-hitter thrown against St. Viator and a distance-going effort in the Lady RedHawks’ 10-inning win over Richards in a Class 4A Reavis Sectional semifinal. DAVINA GUTIERREZ, Chicago Christian, P, So. • For the second straight season, Gutierrez was the workhorse of the Lady Knights’ staff as she pitched 173 innings and averaged nearly seven strikeouts per contest. She picked up 12 wins and registered an ERA of 3.52. Included among the triumphs were a no-hitter versus Walther Lutheran; a one-hit, 13-strikeout performance against the Lady Broncos; 10 strikeouts in a shutout of Wheaton Academy; nine strikeouts versus Rosary; and a regional championship-clinching decision over Mt. Assisi. And Gutierrez didn’t stop there — she also paced Chicago Christian’s offense during the season with her .374 average and slugged nine doubles. SARAH HEROLD, Sandburg, P, Sr. • The Lady Eagles’ pitching anchor was a major force behind the team’s second-place finish in Class 4A as she went 11-6 with a 2.67 ERA and 138 strikeouts in 110 innings. Herold also slammed 15 homers and knocked in 30 runs as a key figure on the offensive side. Herold tossed a pair of one-hitters during the year, had games of 13 and 12 strikeouts, and fanned six while pitching a complete game in Sandburg’s state-semifinal win over SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue rival Lincoln-Way East, which had beaten her late in the regular season. SARA KIZIAK, Richards, P, So. • The 2014 South Suburban Conference Red Player of the Year was an integral member of the Lady Bulldogs’ roster as Richards captured league and regional titles. Kiziak defeated all 10 SSC foes she faced, part of an overall 17-7 pitching ledger. Other notable pitching stats were a 3.03 ERA, 117 strikeouts in 141 innings and just 29 walks. Kiziak tamed some formidable lineups along the way as she notched victories over Lyons Township, Oak Park-River Forest and Lemont. She also pitched the Lady Bulldogs to a 4-1 win over Shepard that secured the regional crown. The sophomore was no slouch at the plate, either, as she batted a blistering .451 with a .577 on-base percentage, .696 slugging percentage and 46 hits as the No. 3 batter in Richards’ order. Seventeen of Kiziak’s hits went for extra bases, including 12 doubles. KATIE KRZUS, Sandburg, 1B, Jr. • Krzus showed her versatility as she went from being the Lady Eagles’ left fielder in 2013 to their starting first baseman in 2014 without missing a beat. She certainly retained her batting stroke as she compiled a .418 average with 49 hits, seven homers, 32 RBI and 30 runs. Krzus saved some of her best work for crunch time — her homer and four RBI played a pivotal role in Sandburg’s 5-1 win over Lincoln-Way East that landed it in the Class 4A final in Peoria last month. She went 3-for-4 in that contest. SABRINA MILLER, Mt. Assisi, 3B, Sr. • The talented Miller was a big spark for the Screeching Eagles in their drive toward a regional title that ultimately fell one game short. That didn’t stop Miller from ending both her career and the program’s existence on a high note. She batted a sizzling .593 (51-for-86) while smacking 10 homers, scoring 36 runs, driving in 33 more and stealing 17 bases. Miller belted two of her round-trippers in a May victory over Regina; went 4-for-4 with five RBI in a rout of Queen of Peace; counted two homers among her three hits, knocked in five runs and tallied three times in a victory over Oak Lawn; and stroked a two-RBI single for Mt. Assisi in its loss to Chicago Chrisitan in the regional final. MADISON NAUJOKAS, Marist, 2B, So. • Proving her freshman campaign was no fluke, the Lady RedHawks’ young second baseman had another solid all-around year that helped Marist compile a 29-9-1 ledger. At the plate, Naujokas batted .445 with 65 hits, a .487 on-base percentage, .815 slugging percentage, 48 runs and 39 RBI. Twenty-eight of her hits were for extra bases, including 12 doubles and 10 homers. Naujokas delivered 5-for-5 performances against both Providence Catholic and Bishop McNamara, smacked (Continued on page 3)

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A number of Shepard players are continuing the team’s summertime tradition of using wood bats in games. Astros coach Frank DiFoggio began the practice in 2004 as a means to improve his players’ grasp of hitting fundamentals.

It’s good with wood Shepard continues a long-standing summertime tradition By Frank Gogola Baseball is a game in which failure is much more common than success. Nowhere else would an individual be considered an above-average performer when he makes good only 30 percent of the time. But no one criticizes a .300 hitter. As a coach, Frank DiFoggio understands that as well as anyone. He also realized long ago that being properly schooled in fundamentals is the best way for a player to maximize his potential. And that isn’t only true for those who toil at the sport’s highest level.

In fact, a dedication to the basics is probably more important for a high school athlete whose skills are still in the developmental stage. However, the standard use of aluminum bats often allowed athletes to play through flaws by enabling them to send balls flying even on desperation swings. In 2004, DiFoggio decided to try something radical to ensure that his Shepard players wouldn’t rely on shortcuts. In the summer of that year, he had the Astros use wood bats for the first time. Not unexpectedly, Shepard’s run production dipped substantially, but DiFoggio was looking long term, not short. A few extra

summertime losses would be easily forgotten if the Astros’ attack was able to properly support a respectable pitching staff that would be in place for the spring of 2005. Interestingly, improved offense wasn’t the only thing DiFoggio hoped to gain from the wood-bat strategy. “One of the things I wanted to do was to teach the guys that defense and playing little ball were going to make the difference in a lot of games,” DiFoggio said. “The way I was able to have them buy in on that was by giving them a wood bat because it’s a lot harder (Continued on page 2)

Summer baseball roundup

New names keeping Vikings formidable By Ken Karrson

er against Brother Rice, was in command again on Tuesday as he Tom Farrell, Dan Heiden, An- fanned five and did not surrender thony Robles — those individu- a hit over three innings, a showals may be ones opposing batters ing that laid the groundwork for a 6-1 win over Marian Catholic. eventually come to fear. Foes probably breathed a sigh of As for Heiden, he failed to gain a relief when St. Laurence bid fare- triumph after the Vikings’ sloppy well to pitchers Mike Kornacker sixth inning in the field sabotaged and Brad Wood this spring. Those a 4-1 lead and propelled Lockport two, along with 2013 graduate to a come-from-behind 7-4 victoZach Lewis, comprised one of the ry last Monday. Nevertheless, St. Chicagoland area’s most talented Laurence coach Pete Lotus liked pitching rotations of recent vin- what he saw from his young hurltage, so their departures were er, as well as Farrell and Robles. undoubtedly welcomed outside “Outside of that [one inning on Monday], we played good games,” of Burbank. But while the names are chang- Lotus said. “Finding that consising, the Vikings’ fortunes may not tency is tough in the summer, be, at least if last week’s summer but I think we’ve worked hard results are any sort of accurate and I really think we’re going to barometer. Farrell, Heiden and be able to pitch pretty well and Robles all took turns starring on play [good] defense [next spring]. the hill as St. Laurence went 3-1 “Dan Heiden’s been a very and stayed well above .500 for effective pitcher at the lower levels by keeping pitches down the season. Farrell, who teamed with and throwing strikes, and he’s Heiden the week before to stymie going to be good for us. Anthony Class 4A runner-up St. Rita, re- Robles is still growing into his turned to the mound last Wednes- body a little bit, but he’s a lefty day and provided the Vikings with with tremendous movement on four innings of one-hit ball versus his ball. [And] Tom Farrell, who De La Salle. He spiced his per- played with the sophomores as a formance with four strikeouts as freshman, throws pretty hard.” St. Laurence went on to claim a That trio will join all-area second-teamer Frank Greco and se9-1 victory. Robles, who had looked sharp nior-to-be John Riordan to form in a rain-shortened season-open- the heart of the Vikings’ 2015

pitching corps. Riordan combined with Mike Munoz to hamstring Oak Lawn and complete St. Laurence’s week by spearheading an 11-1 victory on Thursday. While the Vikings’ sticks warmed up later in the week, Lotus still described his club’s offense as a work in progress. Part of the reason, he said, is that hitters have a more difficult adjustment period when first elevated to the varsity. “You don’t see as consistent pitching on the lower levels — if they’re good, [those pitchers are] up with the varsity,” Lotus said. “And the bats are so drastically different. “Before, you could get away with hitting the ball off the end of the bat and still get a base hit. It’s definitely an advantage for teams that can bunt and run the bases.” St. Laurence has long been competent in those areas, and the signs point to a continuation of that trend. In the De La Salle game, two stolen bases set the table for the Vikings’ initial round of scoring, which was realized on Mike Finger’s single. RBI from Riordan (sacrifice fly) and Sean Burnette (single) followed to put St. Laurence — which had been hitless over the first three stanzas (Continued on page 2)

McAllister stepping down as SXU coach After putting a face on St. Xavier University’s men’s cross country and track programs, Ed McAllister will become just a face in the crowd. McAllister, who guided the Cougars’ original cross country team in 1976 and then brought SXU into national prominence during his current decade-long tenure, has announced his retirement. He had coached the track team since its inception in 2006. SXU athletic director Bob Hallberg will begin the search for McAllister’s replacement immediately. “Ed McAllister deserves a big thank you for helping build two nationally recognized programs for our athletics department,” Hallberg said. “His passion and dedication to coaching cross country and track and field was infectious. “Just this past season McAllister led our men’s cross country team to its highest national finish. It is my sincere hope that we will find a new coach who will be able to

Ed McAllister build on the successful foundation that McAllister has put in place with these two teams.” In McAllister’s final season last fall, the Cougars wound up 19th in the NAIA Men’s Cross Country National Championships, the highest finish ever for SXU at that event. McAllister earned Coach of the Year honors from both the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference and NAIA Region VII in 2005 after the Cougars captured

conference and regional titles. SXU’s 2014 track campaign was highlighted by a third place in the nine-school conference meet outdoors and qualifying seven individuals for the NAIA Indoor National Championships. That latter group was spearheaded by junior Janis Pastars, who was ninth in the mile in 4 minutes, 13.11 seconds. “SXU is so vibrant and full of life, and it has been a true honor to serve at such a productive place,” McAllister said. “This is the end of my second tenure and I have witnessed some tremendous growth from this institution from where it was in the 1970s. “I have also had the great fortune of working with many wonderful people during my career, both as peers and student-athletes. Nothing has thrilled me more than seeing the successes of my student-athletes over the years, and I can’t thank St. Xavier University and everyone associated with it enough for providing me with this opportunity.”

Rough night for Billo

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Sandburg grad and former baseball Player of the Year Greg Billo endured a difficult debut with the independent Joliet Slammers Friday night at Silver Cross Field. Billo was reached for eight hits and three earned runs in two-plus innings on the mound. Billo was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 28th round of Major League Baseball's 2008 amateur draft and was in the organization for six years before being traded to the Los Angeles Angels' organization this year following some struggles at the Class AA level. After two mediocre appearances in high Class A, Billo was released in late May. The 23-year-old pitcher is attempting to get his baseball career back on track in Joliet.

Section 2 Thursday, July 3, 2014

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Traveling a Rocky road to Hall of Fame Bartosh (Reprinted from Dec. 10, 2010) Rocky Marciano, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Balboa. One retired an undefeated heavyweight champion, one spent some time as a middleweight champion before eventually becoming an actor and one was a box-office champion who was never anything but an actor. And all three are now in boxing’s Hall of Fame. Marciano and Graziano, a winner of 67 fights during his career, receiving their sport’s highest honor is understandable. Placing Rocky Balboa — or, more accurately, his creator — there is a bit more mind-boggling. But that’s what happened last week when actor Sylvester Stallone was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum at the same time as real-life boxers Mike Tyson and Julio Cesar Chavez. To his credit, Stallone was properly respectful about his unexpected prize, saying in a statement that it was his “privilege to have been blessed with the ability to write about the incredible courage and commitment of the many thousands of real-life Rockys whom we have watched perform honorably in the ring.” Truth be known, most Rockys never do all that much within the squared circle. For example Chuck Wepner, the fighter on whom the Rocky character is supposedly based, served as a punching bag for Muhammad Ali in a 1975 bout. It was Wepner’s biggest payday and gained him recognition well beyond anything he’d garnered before that, but there was no miracle comeback against The Greatest or eventual world title in store for him. Nor are such things scripted for other journeymen within the sport. Rocky Balboa, though, beat Apollo Creed, Apollo 13, Clubber Lang, KD Lang, Ivan Drago, Ivan The Terrible, Mason Dixon, Perry Mason, Tommy Gunn, Peter Gunn, Peter Marshall, E.G. Marshall, Penny Marshall, Penny Singleton and anyone else who happened to pop into Mr. Stallone’s vivid imagination at a given moment. And during those fights, he was fired upon more often than Bambi’s family when they wandered too close to a batch of Jed Clampett wannabes after the gun-toters had downed a couple jugs’ worth of Granny’s homemade moonshine. But miraculously, Rocky with-

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stood all the blows well enough to always win in the end. Personally, I think that says more about Burgess Meredith’s abilities as a trainer than anything else, but maybe I’m wrong. What I’m not wrong about, though, is how silly this Hall of Fame thing is. Yes, the “Rocky” movies were hugely popular, and admittedly some of them were quite entertaining in a cinematic sense. But let’s not forget that’s what they were — movies. While they brought attention to a sport that has often resided outside the general public’s consciousness except when guys like Ali or Tyson ruled the ring, is that alone sufficient reason to put Stallone into the Hall of Fame alongside guys who invested actual sweat and blood equity? If so, then let’s not stop there. There are other deserving parties who should ascend into various sports pantheons. • Cal Hubbard is currently the only man inducted into two professional Halls of Fame (baseball and football), but there should be room for Herman Munster to be enshrined in those two, plus basketball’s. Remember, he hit Leo Durocher with a batted baseball from eight blocks away, beaned Elroy “Crazylegs” Hirsch in the head with a football punted from that same distance and was seen dunking a basketball several times while wearing Frankensteinian boots, something no NBA center would dare attempt. • His frequent movie co-star Robert Redford was “The Natural,” but Paul Newman is the guy who’s a natural for the Billiards Hall of Fame. After all, he beat Jackie Gleason in “The Hustler” while Gleason was portraying a character that closely resembled the famed Minnesota Fats. Gleason, too, might deserve entry into boxing’s Hall in recognition of his one-punch knockout of a bully named Harvey in an episode of “The Honeymooners.” • Certainly, the College Football Hall of Fame has room for Hayden Fox, who turned the Minnesota State Screaming Eagles from a laughingstock into a bowl qualifier. Sure, some other coaches have guided schools upward, but it’s a safe bet none of those had to do so with guys like Luther Van Dam and Michael Dybinski on the coaching staff. • Jim Rockford should be given strong consideration for a spot in the Auto Racing Hall of Fame. The Malibu, Calif.-based private eye didn’t spend time

then I’m not hitting the baseball. And it helps me to focus on hitting that sweet spot, so when I go back (Continued from page 1) to aluminum I’m smoking balls to hit with wood, so I figured it [to] left field, right field, center would teach them that we have [field] — just good, solid hits. to bunt, we have to run bases “[Using wood bats] helps me well [and] we’re going to have to see the ball. I’m focusing on the learn to defend. We just can’t sit ball and where I hit it on the and wait for strikeouts — we’re bat. It makes me a better hitter.” going to have to make smart plays Even though batters tend to fail at a slightly higher rate over the defensively. “It really focused our boys be- summer — growing accustomed to cause we had a very bad sum- getting hands inside the ball, for mer hitting-wise, but they really instance, and finding the smaller learned how to run bases, learned sweet spot on a wood bat takes a how to bunt [and] they learned little time — the benefits usually seen the following spring make how to scrap to win games.” DiFoggio appeared prescient the practice worthwhile. when the Astros captured a re- “I find my weaknesses in my gional championship in the spring of 2005 and repeated the feat the following year. After that, it was a given that Shepard would employ wood bats each summer. However, DiFoggio did make one adjustment a couple years ago when he had some smaller players who “would have no chance with a wood bat.” “That’s when I turned this into a hybrid, where the older guys I want to swing wood and then the newcomers and the young guys can swing aluminum still because they’re just not strong enough,” DiFoggio said. He said nearly every senior has used wood bats over the summer and two seniors-to-be, first baseman/pitcher Adam Gregory and catcher Bobby Peterka, claim those sticks have indeed made them more fundamentally sound. “I feel like when I use wood it makes me a better hitter [because] I see my flaws,” Peterka said. “If I don’t hit it on the sweet spot,

maneuvering his way around an oval track, but he was quite proficient at driving around in circles as he frequently attempted to elude either police or assorted southern California bad guys. Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson never had to overcome obstacles like that. • How about induction into the Track and Field Hall of Fame for Dr. Richard Kimble? The wrongly convicted murderer spent four years on the run from the law, meaning he had to cover great distances, and special mention also needs to be made of his jumps, which usually were executed off a moving train as he sought to keep postponing his own execution. Even the most decorated Olympian couldn’t have done it any better. • If there exists an Equestrian Hall of Fame, write down Matt Dillon’s name as a new member. As is true with so many other deserving, but thus-far-unrewarded parties, the lawman possessed multiple talents. His expert riding, for example, was often done while he was brandishing a firearm and in hot pursuit of Old West evildoers. • The elevation of Secretariat to icon status proves there’s a place for non-human superstars in sports history, and none was bigger than Lassie. Saver of lives on a weekly basis during the 1960s and ’70s, the famed collie often had to enter bodies of water to drag helpless landlubbers to shore, doing so while executing a perfect dog-paddle. Lassie, your induction into the Swimming Hall of Fame awaits you. • And we absolutely can’t forget actor David Arquette, who really was a pro wrestling champion for a short time, thanks to the desperation mode World Championship Wrestling writers found themselves in when TV ratings were going down the dumper. Seeing as how Vince McMahon’s World Wrestling Entertainment has since absorbed everything connected with WCW, one of Vinnie Mac’s next assignments is clear. As you can see, there’s virtually no end to the possibilities. Sly Stallone’s feat could — and probably should — signal the start of some bizarre entrants into the sports world’s magic kingdoms. But there is one good thing that comes from Stallone’s boxing honor: It’ll probably make him less apt to want to wedge his way into the Machine Gun-Wielding Mercenaries Hall of Fame. swing [with wood], so it helps me that much,” Gregory said. “I like it because then I can work on that through the winter. “After using wood, I feel a little bit stronger with the aluminum [and I am] swinging it a little bit better.” Aluminum bats were outlawed by the National Federation of State High School Associations in 2012, ostensibly to reduce the chances of serious injury. The BBCOR bats now in use have reduced power numbers and created a greater need for teams to manufacture runs. DiFoggio, as it turns out, was simply way ahead of the learning curve.

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A child is calling for help.

Senior-to-be Bobby Peterka is one of the Shepard players using wood bats this summer.

Baseball (Continued from page 1) — in control. Nick Verta (two hits, including a double), Robles (two-run single), Jack Sullivan (RBI single), Jimmy Burnette (RBI single) and Kevin Aderman also hit safely for the Vikes. “We know we’re not going to hit the way we did this spring, but we’re trying to get the guys to be confident,” Lotus said. St. Laurence totaled 10 hits in its triumph over Oak Lawn. Farrell (RBI double, three runs), Aderman (two-run single), Joe Madera (two-RBI double) and Riordan (RBI) each stroked a pair of hits, while Rich Lamb and Robles drove in three runs between them. Hitting heroes opposite Marian were Sean Burnette (3-for-3 with a two-run double), Verta (3-for4), Finger (two hits, including an RBI double), Farrell and Greco. Only against Lockport did St. Laurence not enjoy much success, but Lotus felt the Vikings’ five-hit output was slightly misleading. “We hit some balls hard but right at them,” he said. Farrell (two hits, one RBI), Aderman (two hits, one RBI) and Finger (two-run single) were St. Laurence’s catalysts. The Vikings played shorthanded the entire week as they were without those athletes who are also involved with football. “As a whole it makes us stronger because other guys get a chance to play more innings,” Lotus said. BROTHER RICE A glance at the Crusaders’ 3-4 ledger after three weeks of the summer schedule might lead one to believe they’re struggling. That’s true only in an offensive sense. While Brother Rice coach John McCarthy continues to search for “who’s going to get the timely hit,” no worries are attached to the other two facets of the Crusaders’ operation. Pitching, which was a strong point in a 26-win spring campaign, remained impressive as Jack Butler, Jack Nelligan and Joey Preusser all delivered good performances. Only Butler was rewarded as his five innings of work helped Rice defeat Sandburg 4-3 last Monday. Nelligan threw well in a 3-1 loss to St. Rita in 5 ½-innings on Tuesday and Preusser did likewise in Thursday’s 3-2 setback against Richards. “We have the arms and have the depth,” McCarthy said. “I expected our pitching staff to be good because they mix up their pitches well.” McCarthy was especially satisfied with Butler’s display versus the Eagles. “We were very excited with the win,” McCarthy said. “They’re a great program. They always have good pitching and swing the bats well, but Butler kept us in the game. Whenever you’re in a game like that, it gives your bats more time to get it figured out.” Actually, Rice struck fairly early against Sandburg as Mike Schalaskey (two hits), Ryan Kutt (RBI single) and Colin Shea (RBI single) all lent a hand. There were a few decent moments later on, but McCarthy admitted the Crusaders are in a “learning experience” when it comes to offense. “We’re trying to develop these [younger] kids, but we have to have a lot of patience and allow them to adjust to the varsity,” he said. “It’s a big adjustment mentally. You can get away with things at the lower level, but little things can mean a lot on varsity. For us, it’s all about the details — getting guys on base and moving them around, taking extra bases, making hard turns, bunting, playing small ball. “We don’t hide from anybody. We’re going to play the best teams around, so we’re going to see good arms. Guys have to buy into timely hitting and finding a way to score runs, and we need to put guys in situations where they can succeed. “We’ve got to get back to teaching, allow them to fail, and show them the way to learn from their mistakes and get back up again. It’s going to come around.” OAK LAWN Summer vacation? Hardly. The Spartans were kept busy by coach Bill Gerny through the first three weeks of the summer season as they took part in a dozen games. Oak Lawn had one contest wiped out by rain last week and Gerny thought that may have been a lucky break. “The kids were starting to get a little fried,” he said. “I scheduled about twice as many games as I did last year.” Why the increase? Gerny offered a simple explanation. “I think our team needs to play more games to get where some other teams are,” he said. “A lot of coaches were saying, ‘Do you have a death wish?’ but I have the feeling the more our guys play [elite squads] the less awestruck they’ll be and the better we’ll get. “We’re giving guys opportunities and I do see improvement. There are seven or eight guys who have been super dedicated and haven’t missed any games. I’m very encouraged with the way

the summer’s going — every game gives me a little bit more optimism for next year.” The Spartans’ lone win of last week came against Illiana Christian, which they defeated 3-2 on Wednesday by scoring once in the sixth. Oak Lawn fell 8-0 to Mt. Carmel, 7-3 to St. Rita and 11-1 to St. Laurence, the latter two setbacks coming on the same day as Gerny employed split squads. “I was nervous because I didn’t want guys to be embarrassed or discouraged,” Gerny said. “We didn’t have any football players with us on Tuesday or Thursday, and there are four or five [probable] starters among them. You can’t [typically] rely on only eight or nine guys.” That’s especially true when powerful programs represent the opposition. “You look at those scores and you’d think we’re disappointed, but we’re not,” Gerny said. “The big difference between us and the top teams is one through nine they can get the clutch hit. We can’t keep up with them hitting-wise.” Two guys who are doing their best to counter that argument are all-area second-teamer Brandon Quillin and Ryne Melnik, who carried respective averages of .480 and .421 into the current week. The latter number is a measurable upswing for Melnik, who struck out just three times in his first 23 at-bats. “He’s on an absolute tear this summer,” Gerny said of Melnik. “He’s getting more plate discipline. You can’t put a price on game at-bats when there’s pressure on you. “And teams are struggling to get [Quillin] out. He’s starting to look like a top-line varsity hitter.” The duo’s combined input has become particularly important since the Spartans are without junior-to-be Justin Swatek. A varsity player as a sophomore, Swatek is sidelined after undergoing shoulder surgery in June. There were also a few bright spots for Oak Lawn pitching-wise, despite the 1-3 week. Newcomers Justin McGrath and Patrick Slattery and veteran Matt Witkowski all lent a hand to the win over Illiana, Witkowski threw well for five innings versus St. Rita and junior-to-be knuckleballer Ryan Quinn allowed only one earned run over three stanzas against Mt. Carmel. Gerny was impressed that Quinn “wasn’t really intimidated” and just as pleased that Witkowski, pegged as the Spartans’ No. 1 hurler in 2015, held his own against the powerful Mustangs, who are fresh off a runner-up finish in Class 4A. “He pitched well and battled for five innings,” Gerny said. “One through 25 they’re going to be good. I think our team showed a lot of fight.” STAGG The Chargers’ schedule is much lighter than Oak Lawn’s this summer, but they’ve played often enough to give some younger players an opportunity to shine. One of those guys is Gary Kopca, who blew up Shepard’s late-game strategy on Thursday. The Astros were nursing a one-run lead when coach Frank DiFoggio chose to issue a bases-filling intentional walk to Brett Stratinsky in the bottom of the seventh. Joking that he had never asked his pitchers to do that even when current minor leaguer Justin Ringo played for Stagg, DiFoggio watched Kopca stroke a two-run single to hand the Chargers an 8-7 victory. The rally, which got underway with two outs, also featured hits from Joe Van Nieuwenhuys (double) and Nick Worst. “Gary Kopca is a kid who’s probably going to find himself in the lineup [next spring],” Stagg coach Matt O’Neill said. “He was a catcher for the sophomore team, but Mitchell Spencer’s there [for the varsity squad], so we’ll have [Kopca] as the DH or playing some other position. “There’s only three guys coming back, so we have six to seven open spots. It truly is an evaluation time and we always seem to have a high level of competition. I think there’s some good seniors-to-be that were behind other guys and [the incoming juniors] did OK as sophomores.” Nate Miranda had two hits and two RBI, Shane McMahon stroked an RBI single and Worst lofted a sacrifice fly to account for the Chargers’ earlier scoring. Kevin Burke, the last of four hurlers, threw seven strikes in eight pitches to log the win in relief. DiFoggio wasn’t bothered by Thursday’s outcome, even though his team was unable to hold the lead. “It was a fun game to be at,” he said. “It was well-played. There were some exciting plays and a couple controversial plays — one helped us, one hurt us.” Adam Gregory and Travis Pruim both delivered two-run singles on the Astros’ behalf. Kevin Carmody, who was used as a pitcher for the first time, also piqued DiFoggio’s interest. “We can work with Kevin to get him to be a [better] pitcher,” DiFoggio said. “He’s got a nice arm and he’s willing to learn. ***

Stagg’s other contest last week featured pitchers Ethan Glaza, Mike Bibbiano, Conor Bartle and Anthony Politano joining forces to stop Bremen on two hits and one walk while fanning eight batters between them in a 9-1 triumph on Tuesday. Although the Chargers pounded out nine hits themselves, O’Neill was most encouraged by the tag-team mound work. “I don’t think we’re going to have a lot of big hitters,” he said. “It’ll be like it’s been the past few years — [springtime success] is still going to come down to pitching and defense.” Glaza (three RBI) and Joe Zaremba both had two hits for Stagg, while Stratinsky and Austin Greer each knocked in a pair of runs. Both of Greer’s RBI were recorded on a fifth-inning double. SHEPARD The Stagg matchup represented the Astros’ biggest round of noisemaking last week. Twice before that Shepard was no-hit, and it also fell short of St. Charles East 7-4 in a game halted after five innings by bad weather. Both the latter and an 8-1 loss to St. Ignatius were part of the Richards Tournament on June 21. The Wolfpack were one of the teams to hold the Astros hitless, though Shepard hurler Zack Haxel was also credible on the hill as he yielded only two earned runs over five frames and did not walk anyone. De La Salle administered the other no-hitter en route to a 5-0 triumph last Tuesday. Again the Astros’ pitchers performed commendably, particularly Tommy Cimoch, who fanned two of the three batters he faced. Rain also interrupted a Wednesday matchup with Oak Forest. The contest was stopped in the bottom of the third with the score knotted at 1-all. Mark Albrecht (double) and Eric Horbach (RBI single) were responsible for creating Shepard’s run and the latter also took a brief turn on the hill, as did Ricky Mundo. The Astros’ lack of batting pop, coming on top of a somewhat mediocre offensive spring, would seemingly give DiFoggio reason to fret. However, neither that nor Shepard’s 2-7 record through three weeks of the summer schedule bothered him. “I don’t have to be at full steam on June 26 to win the South Suburban Conference [Red] when we start on March 1,” Di Foggio said. “That’s eight months away, so it makes no sense. “I don’t need to see [veterans such as] Bobby Peterka, Brett Smith or Eric Horbach. I’ve got to see how these young guys fit in and can help us, and I’m really looking [more] at the defensive part of it. We’ve made some mistakes, but for the most part we’re learning and doing a pretty good job.” DiFoggio cited Billy Mitchell, Ben Meyer and Alex Galoski as some of the newcomers who’ve stepped up, especially in the St. Charles East game. “We went out there with a lot of the younger guys [that day] and they competed,” DiFoggio said. “We were starting to hit the ball before the rains came.” From here on, DiFoggio plans on using split squads to give his players a break. He said he sensed a fatigue among them prior to the De La Salle game. “I want them to go to the beach, hang out in a pool all day, go meet girls at the mall or whatever kids do these days,” DiFoggio said. “The one bad thing about doing this is I run out of arms fast, but I want them to get away from baseball for a little bit.” CHICAGO CHRISTIAN Pitching dominated for the Knights in four outings last week. Chicago Christian allowed as many as four runs only once, although that occasion brought with it a defeat against Lockport on Thursday. The 4-1 loss came after the Knights had edged the Porters 2-1 earlier in the week. Christian also knocked off Lemont 5-2 and Evergreen Park 2-1. The Indians are the reigning Class 3A champs. Lockport ruled over the competitive SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue in the spring and the Mustangs surpassed the 20-win mark while finishing second to Richards in the South Suburban Conference Red. “I’m very, very pleased with how we played this [past] week,” Knights coach Eric Brauer said. “We’re well aware of what these teams were like in the spring. I expect us to be a solid team [in 2015] and I wanted to challenge us this summer.” That meant entering Christian (9-2) in the Lockport Tournament for the first time. Brauer has used the Porters as a measuring stick for his team’s progress over the past seven summers — in 2008 Lockport hammered the Knights 14-0 in a playoff game, but the margin between them has consistently shrunk and Christian’s surge was culminated by last Monday’s win, which was made possible largely through the combined excellence of Trevor Wolterink, Christian Bolhuis and Jack De Vries on the mound. (Continued on page 3)

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2014 All-Area Softball Team

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(Continued from page 1) five hits in a doubleheader sweep of Fenwick, homered twice in a loss to Benet Academy, and had three hits and four RBI opposite Carmel. Her two doubles and two RBI were key elements in the Lady RedHawks’ regional-championship triumph over Lyons Township. MOLLY POHREBNY, Richards, C, Sr. • The senior was, in the words of coach Julie Folliard, the Lady Bulldogs’ “rock behind the plate.” Pohrebny enjoyed her best varsity season in 2014 as she ranked second among Richards players with a .469 average, which was complemented by respective on-base and slugging percentages of .469 and .514. Twelve of her base hits were two-baggers. A three-time All-SSC Red selection, Pohrebny’s work as a backstop helped Lady Bulldogs pitcher Sara Kiziak get named the conference’s Player of the Year. Pohrebny will play for Moraine College next spring. BETHANY SALAZAR, Evergreen Park, OF, So. • The Lady Mustangs’ youthful outfielder built on her freshman-year success by hitting an eye-popping .664 as a varsity sophomore. Salazar included nine homers among her 79 hits, scored 54 runs, drove in 35 and swiped a dozen bases. With Salazar playing a starring role, Evergreen Park reached the 20-win plateau this spring. Her top games were a 4-for-4, three-run, two-RBI effort versus Riverside-Brookfield, and a three-hit, two-RBI showing against TF North, with one of those hits being a homer. Salazar also went deep with a two-run shot in the Lady Mustangs’ 11-10 loss to Wheaton-St. Francis in a Class 3A regional contest. SARA TOBIN, Richards, OF, Jr. • Tobin collected several honors as a junior, one of which was being chosen as Female Athlete of the Year at Richards for 2013-14. She also received the Christa Carbray Johnson Bulldog Spirit Award, which was voted on by her teammates, and was an All-SSC Red selection. Tobin’s softball season included a .364 average, .425 on-base percentage, .636 slugging percentage, 33 runs, 13 doubles and three homers as a batter, and a 5-2 record, 2.23 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 38 innings as a pitcher. EMILY WETZEL, Richards, SS, Jr. • The junior earned her third All-South Suburban Conference Red designation by providing the Lady Bulldogs with a potent bat, speed on the bases and solid defense at shortstop. Wetzel batted .483 with 42 hits, a .560 on-base percentage, 1.022 slugging percentage and team-best 34 runs. Over half of her hits went for extra bases as she finished with 11 homers, nine doubles and three triples. Wetzel’s three-run homer and four RBI lifted Richards past Evergreen Park early in the season and she burned Reavis in late May with a 4-for-4, two-RBI performance in another Lady Bulldogs triumph. BROOKE WILSON, Marist, OF, Jr. • Already committed to Loyola University, Wilson a played a significant part in the Lady RedHawks’ 2014 success. She batted .427 with 47 hits, 34 RBI, 32 runs, nine doubles, 12 walks and respective on-base and slugging percentages of .488 and .636. Game highlights included three-hit, three-RBI displays in wins over Nazareth Academy and Fenwick; the latter contest featured Wilson poking a homer and double. Her bases-clearing triple was instrumental in Marist’s conquest of Joliet Catholic Academy in an East Suburban Catholic Conference clash. SECOND TEAM AMBER ANDERSON, Mt. Assisi, OF, Fr. • This freshman often played like a seasoned veteran as she helped the Screeching Eagles contend for a regional championship in the program’s final season. Anderson batted .425 with 31 hits, four homers, 20 RBI and nine stolen bases. Her biggest day unquestionably came at Queen of Peace’s expense — Anderson torched the Pride by slugging a grand slam, blasting a three-run homer and totaling eight RBI. CAROLINE ANDRADE, Evergreen Park, INF, Jr. • Another big offensive contributor for the Lady Mustangs was Andrade, who shone in her inaugural varsity season. She posted a .578 average that was constructed off 59 hits, five of which left the park. She scored 38 times and registered 34 RBI. Andrade went 3-for-6 with a three-run homer, five RBI and three runs in a wild 20-14 conquest of Queen of Peace, and her two-run homer and RBI single were primary ingredients in Evergreen’s 11-0 rout of Timothy Christian in a Class 3A Wheaton-St. Francis Regional semifinal. AMY BALICH, Mother McAuley, SS, So. • Solid on both offense and defense, Balich was a pivotal figure for the Mighty Macs in 2014. Balich batted .395 with a .605 slugging percentage, 22 runs and 20 RBI. With the glove, she was guilty of just four errors, which translated into a crisp .947 fielding percentage. Balich’s best days came against Stagg, Shepard and Minooka, all of whom surrendered a pair of two hits to her. And in each instance one of the safeties was a run-producing extra-base hit, including a two-run homer versus the Lady Chargers. TERRI DEARTH, Mt. Assisi, 3B/DH, Sr. • One of the Screeching Eagles’ most durable offensive players, Dearth batted .531 with 43 hits, 10 homers, 37 RBI, 27 runs and 14 steals. She just missed hitting for the cycle against both St. Edward and Queen of Peace — she was minus only the single in the former, where she knocked in three runs and tallied twice herself. Dearth had a three-run homer, double and two-RBI single opposite the Pride. In a 9-0 whitewash of Oak Lawn, Dearth went 3-for-3 with a homer and two RBI, and also pitched five innings of two-hit ball. MORGAN FLEMING, Mother McAuley, 3B, Jr. • An emerging talent for the Macs, Fleming supplied them with a .412 average, .700 slugging percentage, 25 runs and 22 RBI. With assistance from its third sacker, McAuley collected 23 victories and a regional title. Fleming belted homers in wins over St. Ignatius and Tinley Park, and had a couple of hits while accounting for three runs in a defeat of Regina. BREANNA GRAFFEO, Shepard, INF, Jr. • A three-year varsity starter and a two-time All-SSC Red selection, Graffeo was called “the most disciplined hitter on the roster” by Lady Astros coach Kelsey Clifford. Her batting average fell just five points shy of .500 as she totaled 35 hits, 35 runs, 28 RBI and 16 doubles while striking out only four times in 105 at-bats. Graffeo was a defensive standout, too, as she successfully handled 38 chances while accruing a .905 fielding percentage. Her 4-for-4, five-RBI, two-run day against Hillcrest in an 11-0 Shepard win was Graffeo’s most notable outing of the season, but she also played a major part in a 7-2 victory over Argo with two hits and a hand in four of the runs (two scored, two driven in). JENNA HAASE, Evergreen Park, C, Jr. • Another offensive force behind a 20-win Lady Mustangs squad, Haase compiled a hefty .546 average off 53 hits, five of which were homers. She topped Evergreen with 41 RBI and crossed the plate 30 times herself. Her best multiple-hit exhibitions came against TF North (3-for-3, three RBI, two runs), Oak Lawn (3-for-4, two doubles, three RBI), Shepard (4-for-5, homer, four RBI) and Argo (3-for-4, two RBI). SKYLOR HILGER, OF, Shepard, So. • Stepping into Franchesca Graffeo’s big shoes was no small task, but Hilger was up to the challenge of replacing the current St. Xavier University student-athlete. Hilger, a state-qualifying gymnast in the winter, was named to the All-SSC Red team after accumulating a .417 average and backing it with 43 hits, 29 runs, 17 steals and 12 RBI. She fanned just five times in 108 at-bats and fielded her position at a .865 clip while recording 46 assists and 10 putouts. In the Lady Astros’ doubleheader sweep of Kankakee during the regular season, Hilger went 3-for-4 in one of the games and totaled four RBI overall. MELISSA KELLY, P, Shepard, Sr. • A three-time All-SSC Red pick, Kelly earned the Iron Astro award after pitching 68 innings and also being an important member of Shepard’s offense. In the circle, Kelly went 7-5 with a 3.59 ERA, 40 strikeouts and only eight walks. One-fifth of the whiffs came in a complete-game victory over Kankakee. That season-long pitching effort was supplemented by a .551 batting average, 33 hits, 20 runs, 17 RBI and nine doubles. She fanned just five times in 78 at-bats. Graduating 38th in her class with a 4.45 grade-point average, Kelly plans to study nursing at Bradley University. CAROLINE KUZEL, Sandburg, P, Sr. • A solid relief pitcher, Kuzel proved her worth in the circle by carrying a 1.87 ERA over 78 innings. Kuzel, who gave up only 21 runs this past season, piled up 85 strikeouts as the Lady Eagles went on a late-season tear to reach the Class 4A championship contest. MIA LOYA, P, Oak Lawn, So. • The All-SSC Red performer posted a 7-4 ledger and 2.35 ERA while striking out 58 batters over 83 innings. Loya debuted in 2014 with a four-hit, eight-strikeout showing against Bremen and later silenced Beecher on one hit while fanning 10. She also tossed a shutout at the host school while earning all-tournament recognition at an event in Elgin. Besides being one of the Lady Spartans’ most reliable pitchers, Loya provided them with a consistent stick, as evidenced by her .343 average. She registered respective on-base and slugging percentages of .409 and .485 while totaling 34 hits, six doubles, two homers, three triples, 17 RBI and 16 runs. Loya’s homer against Richards accounted for all of Oak Lawn’s scoring in a 4-3 loss to the eventual conference champs. REILY MCTEAGUE, OF, Oak Lawn, Sr. • En route to claiming All-SSC Red honors for a second time, McTeague was also tabbed as the Lady Spartans’ team MVP after pacing them with a .370 batting average that was constructed on 40 hits, eight of which resulted in extra bases. She finished with 30 RBI, 28 runs and respective on-base and slugging percentages of .415 and .500. McTeague produced five-RBI games against both Queen of Peace and Elgin and went 4-for-5 with two doubles and four RBI in Oak Lawn’s season-opener versus Bremen. MADDIE VOJACEK, Evergreen Park, P, So. • In her first full varsity campaign, Vojacek picked up right where she left off after being a mid-season call-up for the Lady Mustangs in 2013. The sophomore’s 2014 pitching highlights included a two-hit, nine-strikeout outing against Eisenhower and a one-hit, seven-strikeout versus Timothy Christian that netted Evergreen its 20th win of the year in a Class 3A regional game.

HONORABLE MENTION

TRISHA BELGRAVE, Chicago Christian SAM KUBIK, Chicago Christian KAYCEE PITTMAN, Chicago Christian CAROLYN ROBERTS, Evergreen Park HAYDEN LANDINGHAM, Oak Lawn MARISSA LOYA, Oak Lawn CAITLIN FITZGERALD, Queen of Peace EMILY JANOZIK, Queen of Peace ERIN JONES, Queen of Peace

JORDAN BATTELS, Richards HAILEY CZERWINSKI, Richards KAITLYN FETCHKO, Richards ABBY GENTILE, Richards LAUREN MCMANUS, Richards VICTORIA NEMEC, Richards BRIANNA SOLTIS, Sandburg STEPHANIE LORENZ, Stagg BRIANA MINET, Stagg

COACH OF THE YEAR

JIM FABIANSKI, Sandburg • Building on the success of last season’s Elite Eight berth, Fabianski guided the Lady Eagles to the Class 4A state final for the second time since 2010. Although Sandburg couldn’t duplicate its championship of that spring, the team’s runner-up finish came as something of a surprise given its so-so regular-season ledger. Fabianski is this paper’s Coach of the Year for the second season in a row.

merit award. Rounding out the camps will be a Chicago Bulls rookie and veteran camp for ages 6-12 that runs Aug. 11-15 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. daily. The cost is $209 for residents, $219 for nonresidents, and includes a pass for two to go to the United Center for a Q&A session with a former or current Bulls player, Bulls duffle bag, Bulls basketball, T-shirt, evaluation report and graduation certificate. Registration is being taken at the recreation department, 6601 W. 127th St.

White Sox, Bulls FUNdamental camps coming to Andrew

Submitted photo Palos Heights resident Bob Murphy (right) sank two holes-in-one over a six-day span in June. Pictured with him is Matt Roth, who witnessed the first of those shots at Zigfield Troy Golf Course in Woodridge on June 11.

Palos Heights man sinks pair madesoftball.com about softball. of aces Most golfers will never experi- Junior Bulldogs basketball camp ence the thrill of making a hole- to be held at Richards in-one. Bob Murphy became part of that group on June 11. Then he accomplished something far more rare: a repeat performance. Six days after notching an ace at Zigfield Troy Golf Course in Woodridge, the 23-year-old Palos Heights man sank another holein-one, this time at Bolingbrook Golf Course. Amazingly, those weren't Murphy's first two aces, but the third and fourth he has recorded since he began golfing. These latest ones came on holes measuring 109 yards (No. 7 at Zigfield Troy) and 152 yards (No. 17 at Bolingbrook). Murphy, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Stout with a degree in golf enterprise management, has begun a career in his field by serving as the Bolingbrook course's assistant golf pro.

The White Sox FUNdamentals Baseball and Fastpitch clinics and Bulls FUNdamentals camp will take place at Andrew High School in Tinley Park during the month of July. The softball and baseball events will be held July 14-15 and July 21-22, respectively. All sessions will run from 1-2:30 p.m. The cost for each is $60, and includes a camp T-shirt, replica autographed photo of a current White Sox player and one raffle ticket. The basketball camp is scheduled for July 21-24 from 10:30 a.m.-noon each day. The cost is $95, and includes a camp T-shirt and replica autographed photo of Derrick Rose. Registration forms are available at www.BullsSoxAcademy.com and can be accessed by using the following codes: fastpitch — 23700TAH1; baseball — 13700TAH1; softball — 33220TAH1.

Richards High School will be the site of the Junior Bulldog basketball camp July 7-9. The sessions, which are open to ages 7-14, will run from 9-11 a.m. each day. The cost is $25 before July 7, $35 for walk-up registrants. The camp will be host- Palos Heights to sponsor flag ed by incoming varsity basketball football league coach Jevon Mamon. The Palos Heights Parks and For more information, contact Mamon at j_mamon@hotmail. Recreation Department is accepting registration for an NFL Flag com. Football League it will sponsor this fall. Tatra Foundation sponsoring Coed teams are being formed for camps youngsters entering grades 3-8. The Tatra Foundation will Games will be held on Sundays sponsor a soccer camp for chil- from Sept. 7-Nov. 2 at Shepard. dren aged 5-12 and ski-jumping Practices will be held one day a school for ages 7-12 this summer. week. Hickory Hills will be one of The cost is $76 for residents, two sites for the soccer camp. Ski $96 for nonresidents, and the jumping will be held at a facility deadline to enter is Aug. 8 unless specializing in that. The cost of all spots are filled before that. All Tryouts at Bo Jackson's Sports the latter is $275, which includes participants will receive a team two bus trips. jersey and participation award. Dome For more information, call 728Individuals can sign up at the Tryouts for the U-Dawgs, 0464 or visit info@ultrafounda- recreation department, 6601 W. Taylor Made softball and Can- tion.org. 127th St. gelosi Blacksox programs will be held in the weeks ahead at the Bo Jackson Elite Sports Dome Palos Heights Recreation Dept. Moraine to conduct summer offering sports camps sports camps in Lockport. The Palos Heights Parks and Moraine Valley College will con The Cangelosi Blacksox will run tryouts on the following days: Recreation Department will spon- duct three youth sports camps July 14 (players 12-and-under sor various sports camps during this summer. Athletic director and former from 5:15-7:30 p.m.), July 21 (9U the months of July and August. Scheduled for July are the men's basketball coach Bill Finn from 5:15-7:30 p.m.; 10U from 7:30-9:45 p.m.) and July 22 (11U Challenger British soccer camp, will lead a hoops camp from from 5:15-7:30 p.m.). A makeup beginning golf camp and Mini- July 14-17 for youngsters endate will be held July 29 (5:15-7:30 Hawk youth athletic camp. The tering grades 3-8. Each session p.m. for 9U and 10U; 7:30-9:45 soccer camp, slated for July 7-11, will run from 9-10:30 a.m. The p.m. for 11U and 12U), but teams is open to ages 3-16 and will be camp is designed to develop and will begin getting filled following run in four separate sessions. A improve fundamental basketball first-kicks session for ages 3 and skills through instruction, group the first round of tryouts. The U-Dawgs will conduct 4 will go from 9-10 a.m. each day, and individual drills, and team their tryouts July 30 and 31. Fif- mini-soccer for ages 4-6 will go play. Former Cyclones volleyball teen-and-under and 18U players from 10:30 a.m.-noon, and a halfwill have sessions on the earli- day camp for individuals aged 6-16 coach Gloria Coughlin will host er date from 5:15-7:30 p.m. and will be offered from 9 a.m.-noon a camp in that sport July 14-17 from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. daily. The 7:30-9:45 p.m., respectively, while and again from 1-4 p.m. The costs range from $87 to program, which is open to players the 16U and 17U teams will hold their tryouts on July 31 at those $117. All participants will receive entering grades 5-9, will improve a soccer ball, camp T-shirt, award fundamental skills through indisame times. Taylor Made softball tryouts and individual skills evaluation. vidual attention and group work. The beginning golf camp, deMoraine women's tennis coach will be held Aug. 5-7. The opening session is for 10U players (5-7 signed for ages 5-9, will run July Nicole Selvaggio will instruct p.m.) and 12U (7-10 p.m.). Aug. 6 14-18 from 9 a.m.-noon daily. The youngsters entering grades 5-12 in is for 14U (4-7 p.m.) and 16U (7- cost is $119 for residents, $139 the fundamentals of her sport July 10 p.m.) tryouts, while 18U play- for nonresidents, and includes a 7-10. Sessions for those in grades ers will try out from 10 a.m.-1 T-shirt and merit award. Equip- 5-8 will go from 9-10:30 a.m. each ment will be provided. day, with ones for grades 9-12 to p.m. on Aug. 7. The Mini-Hawk camp, which follow from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Registration can be made onThe cost of each camp is $70, line. The Bo Jackson Sports Dome will teach the essentials of baseis located at 17130 Prime Blvd. ball, basketball and soccer, is open and all three will be held in the For more information, email to youngsters aged 4-7 and will school's new Health, Fitness & Tyler Thompson at Tyler@cange- run July 21-25 from 9 a.m.-noon Recreation Center gymnasium. losibaseball.com about either the each day. The cost is $109 for For more information, call 974Cangelosi Blacksox or U-Dawgs, residents, $129 for nonresidents, 5727 or visit www.morainevalley. or Venus Taylor at Venus@taylor- and includes a T-shirt, ball and edu/Athletics.

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2014. “I think our kids feel it doesn’t matter who we play when Christian is pitching as long as (Continued from page 2) we play defense behind him. De Vries, who threw three in- “I like how [all] our pitching nings, pocketed the victory when has been. I felt we had enough Wolterink stroked a tiebreaking pitching depth to compete in a single in the seventh. tournament like this, and we did.” “It’s definitely been a progres- Christian might have comsion and we feel like we’ve gotten pleted a tourney sweep had it a lot better,” Brauer said. “We got produced a little timely hitting. exactly what we wanted out of the The Knights stranded nine basetournament. We played really solid runners in Thursday’s encounter baseball against good teams — we with Lockport, six of them over made one error in 28 innings.” the final two innings. Adam Schoenle went at it alone Christian is off this week and on Tuesday but fared well as he returns to action on Monday. quieted Lemont on three hits. It was Bolhuis’ turn to toss a RICHARDS complete game the next day, and `Pitchers TJ Spyrnal and Josh his three-hit, 10-strikeout effort Chaffin teamed up to hold Brother enabled the Knights to slip past Rice in check in the Bulldogs’ 3-2 Evergreen. triumph on Thursday. “He’s our ace and we’re go- “Brother Rice is pretty good, but ing to follow him,” Brauer said I think we kept them off-balance of Bolhuis, who was named this more than anything else,” Richpaper’s Player of the Year for ards assistant coach Jeff Kortz

said. Nick Mejia was almost equally tough in a Tuesday matchup with St. Rita as he surrendered just two unearned runs in four innings, but the Bulldogs’ sticks were cold as Chris Zeschke’s two hits represented the offensive highlight in a 6-0 defeat. “I think the kids played hard,” Kortz said. “The coaching staff was real pleased with how Mejia pitched and how we competed.” Another hard-luck loss was in store against Sandburg, which snapped a scoreless tie with two runs in the sixth and went on to post a 6-2 victory in nine innings. But Kortz said it’s “a process all summer.” “We’ve got some seniors that are starting to step up and say, ‘This is my time,’” he said. “Guys are a little faster and a little stronger [on varsity], but it’s still baseball. You still have to go out and catch the ball, hit it and run the bases.”

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NA SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.SUZANNE NEMEC, EDWARD J. NEMEC JR. A/K/ A EDWARD J. NEMEC, HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION III, STATE OF ILLINOIS, US FOODS, INC. F/K/A U.S. FOODSERVICE, INC., ARIA GROUP ARCHITECTS, INC., PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC, INDUSTRY MORTGAGE COMPANY, LP, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 024361 10255 S. ELEANOR 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 March 28, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 2:00 PM on August 6, 2014, at 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 10255 S. ELEANOR AVENUE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-11-412-051. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. 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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. 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 14-13-25529. 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. 14-13-25529 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 024361 TJSC#: 34-9328 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. I615234

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A, Plaintiff, -v.JOHN WAGNER, IDA STEVENS, PAMELA WAGNER F/K/A PAMELA STEVENS, MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, TOWN HOUSE ASSOCIATION Defendants 12 CH 26784 9219 HARTWOOD COURT, UNIT 1001 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 September 25, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 12, 2014, at 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 9219 HARTWOOD COURT, UNIT 1001, Orland Park, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-03-306-017-1061 VOL. 0146. The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $218,240.29. 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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 12-2620. 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. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 Attorney File No. 12-2620 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 12 CH 26784 TJSC#: 34-8874 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. I613284

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.NIJOLE PANKIENE, THE HILLS OF PALOS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, CITIBANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CITIBANK, FSB, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 11 CH 010984 9 CINNAMON CREEK DRIVE UNIT #3S PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 9, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 2:00 PM on July 16, 2014, at 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 9 CINNAMON CREEK DRIVE UNIT #3S, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-10-200-015-1106; 1118; 1130. The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. 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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. 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 14-11-02249. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-11-02249 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 010984 TJSC#: 34-6993 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. I611879

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, v s . � KONSTANTINOS DRAKES; NANSIA DRAKES; T A M E L I N G � TOWNHOUSE ASSOCIATION Defendants, 13 CH 26852 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on March 25, 2014 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, July 21, 2014 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real e s t a t e : � Commonly known as 7900 West Tameling Court, Palos Hills, Il 60465. P.I.N. 23-13-103-066-0000. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 651-6705. 1 3 0 3 0 7 4 6 � INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I612641

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Tom Maloney, Selling or Buying? For Notice Sale For Notice Rent IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.CATHERINE KIM, OLIVER KIM, CNI NATIONAL MORTGAGE CO., COURTYARDS OF ORLAND PARK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Defendants 10 CH 13654 11259 Endicott Court 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 December 20, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 31, 2014, at 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 11259 Endicott Court, Orland Park, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-06-410026-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $368,955.90. 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 certified 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 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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. 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 not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price 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: 10 CH 13654 TJSC#: 34-10162 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. I614134

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, v s . � COLLEEN KINCAID; MICHAEL ZIMNY; RIVIERA R E G A L � CONDOMINIUM UMBRELLA ASSOCIATION; R I V I E R A � REGAL I CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; D e f e n d a n t s , � 13 CH 19761 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on April 28, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, August 1, 2014, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 23-23-200-026-1033. Commonly known as 11111 SOUTH 84TH AVENUE APT 2A A/K/A UNIT 2A, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale. For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1309314. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I613745

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP F/K/A COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP Plaintiff, -v.ROBERT W. WELLS JR A/K/A ROBERT W. WELLS, KIMBERLY A. WELLS A/K/A KIMBERLY ANN WELLS, HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION III Defendants 11 CH 037847 7648 W. 105TH STREET PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 24, 2012, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 24, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 7648 W. 105TH STREET, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-13-107-035. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. 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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. 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 14-11-35527. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-11-35527 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 037847 TJSC#: 34-10590 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. I614570

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.ADORACION L. DUQUE Defendants 13 CH 15056 8937 Biloba Ct. 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 April 30, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 31, 2014, 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 8937 Biloba Ct., Orland Park, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-10-403-026-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $280,185.46. 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 certified 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 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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. 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 not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price 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: 13 CH 15056 TJSC#: 34-8245 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. I609010

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.INDRE MATIJOSIUTE, GLENMOOR CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 11 CH 003925 9435 S. 79TH AVENUE, UNIT #302N 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 April 14, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 2:00 PM on July 23, 2014, at 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 9435 S. 79TH AVENUE, UNIT #302N, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-01-318-026-1026. The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. 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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-10-45356. 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. 14-10-45356 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 003925 TJSC#: 34-6530 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. I613074

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION MTGLQ INVESTORS, LP Plaintiff, -v.RAFAL KOWAL, NATIONAL CITY BANK, AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO MIDAMERICA BANK, FSB Defendants 09 CH 28348 7846 West 99th Place 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 May 8, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 11, 2014, at 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 7846 West 99th Place, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-12-300-0230000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $263,046.42. 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 certified 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 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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. 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 not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price 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: 09 CH 28348 TJSC#: 34-9867 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. I612871

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-GEL2 Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE IDA M. MALLOY LIVING TRUST DATED MAY 29, 1997, THE IDA M. MALLOY LIVING TRUST DATED MAY 29, 1997, MARCIA MILLER, SHEILA MALLOY-HOWE, MILFORD COURT TOWNHOUSE ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE IDA M. MALLOY LIVING TRUST DATED MAY 29, 1997, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF IDA M. MALLOY, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE Defendants 12 CH 044174 9330 S. 79TH AVENUE 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 16, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 30, 2014, at 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 9330 S. 79TH AVENUE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-01-302030. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. 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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. 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 14-12-33222. 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. 14-12-33222 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 044174 TJSC#: 34-10956 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. I615440

For Notice Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, -v.TEDDIE T. PARKS, VICTORIA M. PARKS, PALOS POINT TOWNHOME ASSOCIATION Defendants 13 CH 19242 7914 W. 105TH STREET Palos Hills, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 28, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 30, 2014, at 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 7914 W. 105TH STREET, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-13-102-098-0000 VOL. 151. The real estate is improved with a townhouse. The judgment amount was $348,134.98. 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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 13-7690. 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. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 Attorney File No. 13-7690 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 13 CH 19242 TJSC#: 34-10257 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. I613832

For Notice Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.WOODS EDGE III CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DONALD WITT, IF ANY, WILLIAM WITT A/K/A WILLIAM WITT III, DEBRA COHEN, WILLIAM BUTCHER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 10 CH 45443 11130 EAST ROAD UNIT C 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 May 5, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 7, 2014, at 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 11130 EAST ROAD UNIT C, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-22-200-066-1075. The real estate is improved with a brick 4 or more unit condominium; detached parking. 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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. 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 PA1029272. 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. PA1029272 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 10 CH 45443 TJSC#: 34-7809 I615179

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION E V E R B A N K � P l a i n t i f f , � v s . � MALGORZATA LICHOSYT; HARRIS, N.A.; GREEN O A K S � CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; D e f e n d a n t s , � 10 CH 29185 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on April 28, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, August 1, 2014, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 23-11-301-006-1097. Commonly known as 9974 S 84TH TER UNIT 33-209, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale. For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1011618. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I613714

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Thursday, July 3, 2014

The Regional News - The Reporter

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

‘Transformers’ sequel explosive but just a so-so effort “Transformers: Age of Extinction” is not your standard sequel in that it has a whole new cast and a whole new storyline to go with it. Everything you learned from the other movies kind of just gets tossed out the window. So is it really a sequel? In the grand scheme of things, it doesn’t really matter if you have seen any of the other movies in the franchise. All you really need to know about the other movies is that the new one takes place a few years after “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” and that there was some kind of war which leads to Transformers being hunted in this film. So don’t fret if you haven’t seen any of the other movies; all you’ve missed is a bunch of explosions, and the new one has enough to make up for that. This movie is set up around Mark Wahlberg’s character Cade Yeager finds a broken Transformer. Luckily, he can

Pinto’s Popcorn Picks by Tony Pinto repair stuff and somehow he repairs the Transformer. After that, the movie gets fuzzy and stuff just starts getting demolished, including the cities of Chicago, and Beijing. Transformers are getting harvested for their parts, Mark Wahlberg’s on the run, the CIA is talking to aliens is what goes on in the movie. Also, you can’t forget about the explosions. It’s a movie that’s far too long. It would be a decent movie if it was cut down to 90 minutes instead of a whopping 165. There’s no reason for the movie to be that long. Movies are meant to be enjoyed and this one is too

long to be enjoyed. This might be the best movie of the “Transformers” franchise, which is not saying much. With Wahlberg as Yeager, Nicola Peltz as Cade’s daughter Tessa, Kelsey Grammer as Harold Attinger, and Stanley Tucci as Joshua, the acting is at a much better level than the previous films. The updated cast made this movie much better than its predecessors. Even with a cast that includes the man who made “Frasier” famous on the small screen, they can’t save this film from mediocrity. With cheesy lines like this quote from Optimus Prime, "Whenever you look to the stars, think of one of them as my soul," no actor can save this mess. With no Shia Labeulf or Megan Fox, “Transformers: Age of Extinction” clearly goes into a much-needed different direction, but not different enough. The biggest problem of the

movie, besides its length, is its plot or lack thereof. Usually when things happen in a movie, they happen for a reason, but not in this movie. A lot of scenes are just an excuse to use computer generated graphics. Don’t take that to mean that nothing is happening. A lot does happen, just nothing needed. Just be warned there is no rhyme or rhythm for anything that happens. This is a Michael Bay film. At one point he directed good films like “Armageddon” and “Pearl Harbor.” His good films helped lead him to where he is now. Now he can direct so-so films, that bring in tons of money, that are not very good. All you really need to know is that if you like seeing things blow up for no reason you should go see this movie. We will see you at Transformers five, whatever that will be called. Tony Pinto’s grade: C-

Broaden Your Horizons This week The Bridge Teen Center programs Design a T-Shirt — 4:30 to 6 p.m. today (Thursday) The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will host a program designed to teach students the basics of T-shirt design. Students will design their own T-shirt and the winning design will be put on a T-shirt during a behind the scenes tour of Midwest Promotional Group on July 22. Low Ropes Course at Camp Manitoqua — 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. July 8, The Bridge Teen Center will team up with Camp Manitoqua to allow students work on a team to complete challenges on their low ropes course. Storytelling — 3 to 4:30 p.m.

July 8, learn how to tell stories in a way that owns a room. Students will learn basic stage presence and how to find their own unique storytelling style. Healthy Breakfast — 1:30 to 3 p.m. July 9, culinary program designed to help students know what foods to eat to start their day off with a healthy and satisfying breakfast. Martial Arts with Victory Martial Arts — 4:45 to 6 p.m. July 9, 16 and 23, The Bridge will team with Victory Martial Arts to teach students how to protect themselves with Martial Arts. Each week will include short lessons on topics like integrity, perseverance, and confidence. Charity Car Show at Oberweis — 5 to 9 p.m. July 9, Oberweis, 159th and Harlem, will host a Charity Car Show to help raise money for The Bridge Teen Center's free programs

and events. Fishing — 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. July 10, students can spend the afternoon around a pond with some experienced fishermen as they teach them the tricks of the trade. Train Your Brain: Your Inner GPS — 3 to 4 p.m. July 10, program to help students train themselves to become better problem-solvers and critical thinkers. All these free events are for teens in 9th through 12th grade. For more information call 532-0500.

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shops beginning Thursday, July 10 and Aug. 7, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Each workshop consists of three Thursday morning classes, during which new basketry students make an easy beautiful wood-bottomed basket, with their choice of colored trim. Instructor Ann Fowler will help returning or experienced students choose a basket style and pattern appropriate to their experience level, or students may finish up un-completed baskets from previous classes. The Basketry workshop costs $42, plus a $12.50 materials fee. Advance registration is required. Call The Center at 361-3650 or visit www.thecenterpalos.org.

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Junior Farmers signup Now is the time to register for the final sessions of Junior Farmers at The Center’s Children’s Farm, located at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. Summer Junior Farmers is an opportunity for children, age three to eight, to learn about and enjoy the life of the farm. The Junior Farmers program is led by Farm program coordinator Kay Ardizzone, known for her love of animals and of children. The final two-week sessions of Junior Farmers begin July 14 and July 28. Classes meet each session on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Morning sessions of Junior Farmers, which cost $200, for ages 6-8, meet from 9 a.m. until noon. Afternoon sessions, which cost $84, for ages 3-6, meet from 1 to 2 p.m. and from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Advance registration is required. For further information, interested persons should call The Center at 361-3650.

Basketry classes The Log Cabin Center for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park, will offer 3-week summer basketry work-

Videoview by Jay Bobbin executive producer of the darkly comedic series. DVD extra: “making-of” documentary. *** (Not rated: AS) “HELIX: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON”: The Syfy horror-fantasy series makes its home-video debut, with Billy Campbell (“The Killing”) among the stars as a virus spreads throughout an Arctic research station. A quarantine effort goes badly, with the growing panic compounded by the discovery that the disease has two strains ... one that immediately kills anyone afflicted, the other turning people into zombies who become vessels for the virus to others. The project’s executive producers include “Battlestar Galactica” alum Ronald D. Moore; additional stars include Hiroyuki Sanada, Kyra Zagorsky and Jordan Hayes. DVD extras: four “making-of” documentaries; audio commentary by cast and crew members on selected episodes; deleted scenes; outtakes. *** (Not rated: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray) “ELTON JOHN: THE MILLION DOLLAR PIANO”: The music icon’s Las Vegas show, which recently ended the run it had over a span of just under three years, is captured for all time on home video. The contents cover all phases of the singer-songwriter’s career, from his initial success with “Your Song” and “Tiny Dancer” through his “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” period, and on to such later triumphs as his “Circle of Life” composed and performed for Disney’s “The Lion King.” **** (Not rated) (Also on Blu-ray) “AFFLICTED”: Sort of a merging of “An American Werewolf in London” and “The Blair Witch Project,” this effective thriller uses a cinema-verite style in recounting the all-too-memorable trip that two friends — played by Derek Lee and Clif Prowse, also the picture’s writers and directors — take around the world. They meet a lovely woman in Paris, but the encounter takes a drastic and ultimately horrifying toll on one of the pals. The movie fared well on the film-festival circuit, taking several prizes including best picture at Fantastic Fest. DVD extras: two “making-of” documentaries; deleted scenes. *** (R: AS, P, GV) (Also on Blu-ray) “THE LUNCHBOX”: The title object plays a big role in two strangers’ lives in writer-director Ritesh Batra’s drama from India, shown at a number of prestigious film festivals including Cannes and Sundance. Thanks

to a mistaken delivery in Mumbai, two lonely people (Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur) become connected through notes they send to each other via the city’s lunchbox system, ultimately developing a relationship almost as personal as if they were face-to-face. *** (PG: AS) (Also on Blu-ray) “SCAVENGER KILLERS”: Vigilantism is a tried-and-true theme of melodramas, and this example involves some notable actors as a judge (Robert Bogue) and a lawyer (Rachael Robbins) embark on a campaign to dole out personalized justice to notorious criminals. This was one of the final projects Charles Durning made, and the cast also includes Eric Roberts and Robert Loggia ... as well as Dustin Diamond, the legendary Screech of “Saved by the Bell.” DVD extras: behind-the-scenes footage; world-premiere footage. ** (Not rated: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) COMING SOON: “BAD WORDS” (July 8): A man (Jason Bateman, who also makes his directing debut with the film) decides to compete against much younger rivals in a spelling bee. (R: AS, N, P) “UNDER THE SKIN” (July 15): The body of a young woman

(Scarlett Johansson) is overtaken by an alien, who proceeds to wreak havoc on the male population of Scotland. (R: AS, V, P, V) “THE SINGLE MOMS CLUB” (July 22): Several women, whose children have gotten into trouble at school, band together in this Tyler Perry project; stars include Nia Long, Amy Smart and Perry himself. (PG-13: AS, P) “DIVERGENT” (Aug. 5): A young woman (Shailene Woodley) who represents traits of several different factions is considered a threat to society; Theo James and Kate Winslet also star. (PG-13: AS, V) “NEED FOR SPEED” (Aug. 5): Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad”) plays an ex-convict who gets a chance to get even with an old enemy (Dominic Cooper) by driving fast ... really fast. (PG-13: AS, P, V) “MUPPETS MOST WANTED” (Aug. 12): During an overseas trek, Kermit finds himself framed for theft by a look-alike ... and held under the watch of a humorless prison guard (Tina Fey). (PG: AS) FAMILY-VIEWING GUIDE KEY: AS, adult situations; N, nudity; P, profanity; V, violence; GV, particularly graphic violence.

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Marist’s Lantern Theatre cast of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum’’ will present four performances July 17 through July 19.

A Funny Thing will happen at RedHawk Theater The Lantern Theatre, Marist's alumni performing arts group, will present “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” in the RedHawk Theatre Thursday, July 17 through Saturday, July 19. There is an evening show at 7:30 p.m. each night and an additional matinee on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students.

They can be reserved by emailing lanterntheatre@marist.net. The play is about Pseudolus, a crafty slave, who struggles to win the hand of a beautiful but slow-witted courtesan for his young master in exchange for his own freedom. The plot twists and turns with cases of mistaken identity, slamming doors, and a showgirl or two. The show is directed by Car-

olyn Earner ’11 (Oak Lawn) and Dominic Rescigno ’09 (Oak Lawn). The assistant director is Annie Garrigan ’08 (Orland Park) and the production design is by Katelyn Peters ’09 (Mt. Greenwood). The music director is Alex Newkirk. The cast showcases nearly 20 Marist graduates from the last five years. —Submitted by Marist High School