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Heights Women plan annual blood drive The Palos Heights Woman’s Club will hold their annual blood drive next Thursday, Aug. 7, from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Palos Heights Recreation Center, 6601 W. 127th St. Nancy Clark-Jurek, Health Department chairman (right), shown with Patt Bailey, and her committee have been working with the Heartland Blood Centers to get local residents to donate blood at a time when blood supplies need replenishment. Blood donors will receive a free T-shirt and a $5 gift card to Subway. For a time slot to donate blood, call Courtney at 342-9722 or Nancy at 769-5724. Walk-ins are accepted also.
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A bird’s-eye view of the proposed Boardwalk of Palos Heights, looking east/northeast from Harlem Avenue. The development plans a wrap-around sidewalk and easy pedestrian access points to encourage neighbors to walk to and from the site, linked to the walking trail of Lake Katherine’s eastern preserve.
Heights moves from Palos Place and lands on Boardwalk hearing by Tim Hadac staff reporter
more detailed plans to the city’s Planned Unit Development Commission at a hearing set Weeks after Palos Heights gave for 7 p.m. at City Hall, 7607 its final OK to the revised Palos W. College Drive. The revisions reduce the Place development, the next turn goes to the proposed Boardwalk number of planned eateries in of Palos Heights for a return the restaurant campus on the western part of Palos Heights’ public hearing on Monday. Representatives of the Board- largest remaining undeveloped walk’s developer are expected parcel of commercial real estate, to present slightly revised and the triangular-shaped former
site of Crown and Rizza Buick at Route 83 and Harlem Avenue. The new plan calls for five dining establishments, down from eight, although the same 25,000 square feet will be used, meaning larger restaurants, in the proposed mixed-use restaurant, retail, offices, hotel and multifamily residential development. “This makes good economic sense for Palos Heights, and we
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Take Palos police beat ride-along using Twitter Palos residents can ride along on local patrols without leaving the comforts of home, when Palos Park police start up another TwitterRide-Along this weekend. From 6 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday, Officer Ross Chibe will be tweeting throughout his patrol shift. Residents will get a real-time view of a night on the beat in Palos Park. The Palos Park Police Department already has a Twitter account with 463 followers. Twitter allows the community members to follow events, natural disasters and police activity. Residents following the department’s Twitter page will be alerted by email or text messages when police update their site, in addition to the police’s eAlerts. Twitter also allows the department to keep community members posted about events and street closures before they happen. Police can also Tweet from crime scenes. To follow the Palos Park Police Department on Twitter or to ride along with Officer Chibe this weekend, visit www.twitter.com/palosparkpolice
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Developer’s rep. Chuck Allenson explains details of the proposed Boardwalk of Palos Heights to members of the city’s Planned Unit Development (PUD) Commission, at a hearing held in April.
trust that our plans will move forward so that we can get started on revitalizing an important part of the city,” Chuck Allenson, a representative of 83 Harlem LLC, the newly formed corporation leading the redevelopment push, said in an interview Tuesday with The Regional News. “Our hope is that city officials share that view and do what is needed to avoid delays. The success of this development will set a positive tone for Palos Heights.” Allenson explained the change in the cover letter of 83 Harlem LLC’s final plat submittal, delivered to City Hall on July 23. “The realization was determined that in order to become a more viable plan, which was more of a true town center and more responsive to city needs, that the number of restaurants was reduced from eight to five (the restaurants were made larger to accommodate the best users), resulting in a better mix and quality of restaurants,” Allenson wrote. “Retail space was increased, and second-floor office space was added on two buildings that previously had rooftop restaurant space provided, which would have only been a seasonal use,” he continued, saying that the office space could be occupied by firms engaged in “high tech” (See Boardwalk, Page 3)
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In the studio at McCord Bargains await at Heights library August book sale
McCord Gallery & Cultural Center’s “In the Studio” exhibit displays through Saturday, Aug. 9, the work of the artists who have studied at Hundreds of books, magazines, films, music recordings and more are evaluated and sorted by Karyl Tyler (from left), Loretta Obora, McCord throughout the year. Visit and celebrate the creativity that has Joyce Eddy and Judy Caprio, in preparation for the annual summer used book sale at the Palos Heights Public Library, 12501 S. 71st Ave. taken place this year at this welcoming home for the arts. Pictured The sale is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday, continues from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, and then ends with a $3.50 is a watercolor by Donna Oliver titled “Coneflowers.” bag sale set for 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday. McCord Gallery & Cultural Center is at 9602 W. Creek Rd (129th The annual August book sale is conducted by the Friends of the Palos Heights Library. Current Friends members and new joiners are and La Grange Road), Palos Park. For more information, call 671- welcome at a preview night set for 5:30 to 8 p.m. tomorrow (Friday). 0648 or visit www.mccordgallery.org. Non-members who want to join now and attend the preview are encouraged to stop at the library’s circulation desk for details.
2 The Regional News Thursday, July 31, 2014 Inside the First Amendment
In a world of sectarian hate, what can be done? by Charles C. Haynes Last week, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria — the extremist movement now occupying large swaths of territory in the region — forced the last Christians out of the Iraqi city of Mosul. Images of desecrated churches, looted homes and ruined lives now serve as the obituary for one of the world’s oldest Christian communities. If the world barely noticed, it’s not surprising. The fate of Christians in Mosul is only one of many competing news stories of religious and ethnic violence across the globe, from northern Africa to the Middle East to the Ukraine. Tragically, people in many parts of the world are drowning in rivers of blood shed in the name of one ethnic or religious group against another. Even where religious communities have peacefully co-existed for years — Christians and Muslims in Africa, for example — the lid is off and the knives are out. The causes of the current worldwide epidemic in sectarian violence are complex, with each region plagued by a volatile mix of religious, ethnic, economic and political differences with deep historical roots. “Religion” is often the trigger — or the excuse — for power struggles that have less to do with faith and more to do with national or tribal identify and political power. Consider Myanmar (Burma) where the Buddhism of the majority is so defined by national identity that it spawns hatred for the Rohingya Muslim minority — in clear contradiction to traditional Buddhist teachings. Muslims are condemned by extremist Buddhist monks as strangers in their own land, aliens who must be attacked and driven out. As a result, Rohingya Muslims — who claim to be indigenous to Myanmar — are one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. Over the past two years, more than 100,000 Rohingyas have been forced to flee Myanmar and many thousands more have been put in camps with no access to basic services such as health care, clean water or sanitation. Similar perversions of religion fuel “religious” conflicts in many other places, including Nigeria where terrorists kidnap children and murder
innocents “in the name of Islam” and the Central African Republic where “Christian” militias butcher Muslims “in the name of Christ.” What makes many of these conflicts so intractable is, in a word, indoctrination. Young people in far too many places are taught to hate and fear the “other,” passing ancient divisions rooted in religious and ethnic identities from one generation to the next. From textbooks in Saudi Arabia that disparage Jews to training camps of terror in Yemen, young minds are prepared to continue the battle — often in the name of one religion over another. But for the long term, the best answer to schools of hate and violence are schools of respect and understanding — schools where students learn how to engage people of different religions and beliefs with civility and respect. One avenue to creating such schools is Face to Faith, an education program offered free to schools by the Tony Blair Faith Foundation. Now active in more than 30 countries — including nearly 200 public and private schools in the United States — Face to Faith uses videoconferencing and secure online community to connect students directly with their peers in classrooms across the world. (Disclosure: I serve as advisor to Face to Faith in the U.S.) Launched just five years ago, Face to Faith has already engaged more than 60,000 students in civil dialogues that range from exchanges about personal values and beliefs to discussions of global issues of shared concern. The aim is not only to educate young people about religions and cultures, but also to inspire them to work together for the common good. (www.facetofaithus.org) Schools implementing Face to Faith are on the front lines in the ongoing struggle for the hearts and minds of the next generation. When students are able to build bridges of trust and understanding, they’re better prepared to resist voices of hate and violence. Face to Faith won’t stop the rivers of blood overnight. But it’s a very good start. 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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Tax assessment appeal seminar for Worth Twp. at Heights Rec. Center Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Dan Patlak will hold a property tax appeal seminar at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4, at the Palos Heights Recreation Center, 6601 W. 127th St., for taxpayers seeking to appeal their 2014 property tax assessments. The seminar is sponsored by Mayor Robert Straz. The hour-long session will educate taxpayers on how to file a successful tax appeal, provide information on property tax exemptions, and address why property taxes go up when the value of your home goes down. The seminar includes a presentation by Commissioner Dan Patlak explaining the appeal procedure at the Board of
Review. Before the end of the evening, taxpayers will have an opportunity to work with staff from the Board of Review to address their specific questions and concerns. This event is free to the public, and there is no fee to appeal at the Board of Review. Taxpayers are asked to bring a copy of their most recent tax bill. Appeal forms also may be picked up at the Board of Review located at 118 N. Clark Street-Room 601 in Chicago or at the Markham Satellite Office located at 16501 Kedzie Ave – Room 237 in Markham. Taxpayers may also file an appeal online by visiting the Board of Review website at www.cookcountyboardofreview. com.
Readers Write Let’s put a stop to senseless killings in Chicago Dear Editor: “Eighty-two shootings and 16 deaths over the Fourth of July weekend!” With the almost daily driveby shootings, the best the ‘Chicago powers that be’ can come up with to tackle the problem is to blame it on the lack of gun control, need to put more police officers on the street, more street cameras, call in federal agents, more jobs, better education, and even consider calling in the National Guard. A common-sense approach to the problem could be to “randomly, throughout the city,” pull over, say, six cars and search them for illegal firearms, and at the same time drugs, driving under the influence, open bottles of alcohol, seat belt compliance, valid drivers license, car insurance and check for open warrants. Civil libertarians will protest, citing the Constitution, Bill of Rights, need for a search warrant, racial profiling, etc. The City Council has been known to get things done if they want to! One way to tackle the problem is to declare Martial Law (New World Dictionary — “ When civil authority has broken down: distinguished from Military Law). This random pull-over at check points has been used in the past and could work towards solving the drive-by shooting problem. Drive-by means the firearm was in the car, facing mandatory prison time, these shooters would think twice before taking to the streets armed and ready to senselessly shoot innocent victims.
Don’t even think “racial profiling,” this special task force would conduct these unannounced searched throughout all parts of the city. This approach may seen drastic to some people, but so is turning the city into a virtual “shooting gallery.” If you have a better idea, I’m listening! Jim Kirby Palos Park
The time before the drug-war killings: I remember when Dear Editor: I waxed nostalgic reading John W. Fountain’s column, “I can remember a better Chicago,” (Chicago Sun-Times, July 27). He remembers church on Sunday mornings, crowded parent-teacher conferences, the Watermelon Man and much more of a better Chicago. I remember when Chicago’s best heroin was black, Mexican mud, only two-percent pure and addiction an affliction only for a small, closed set of users. I can remember when parents and teachers didn’t praise “zero tolerance” and instead taught that tolerance was a virtue. I remember when self-reliance was more important than government-imposed morality policing and freedom more cherished than supervision, probation and prison. I cannot remember security and police cameras lining the right-of-way back then. I can remember Chicago when kids played cowboys and Indians and shot each other bloodlessly in make-believe play with cap pistols, a time when kids were taught how to shoot a .22 caliber rifle and bow and arrow at camp. I remember being taught the Golden Rule rather
than the merits of informing on another to save oneself. I remember when an underdog could get endorsed for election by big Chicago newspapers without the necessity of crossing through an electability detector that scanned for campaign funding deep pockets, polling popularity thresholds and big shot endorsers – ideas, courage and insight mattering much more, a time when even dark horses had a turn at the microphone. That was a time when the airwaves were not filled with antidrug commercials, when kids could get summer jobs and gangs were scary but gun-less. I can remember when immigration was not a dirty word and the word Prohibition conjured up visions of Al Capone and a miserably failed Great Experiment of the past rather than a current event. I can remember when “bad kids” got in trouble for taking another’s car for a joy ride rather than their own, cashpurchased SUV for a drive-by shooting. Ah, but that was yesterday, memories of times before the “war on drugs” that grabbed the world by the neck and choked the life, freedom, tolerance, understanding, forgiveness, second-change, hope and goodness out of her. It was a time before the United Nations’ 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs that required the nations of the world to criminalize all recreational drug use and Richard Nixon’s infamous 1971 declaration of a “war on drugs,” ironically started, “to save the kids.” But better times are coming because all wars end – even drug wars. James E. Gierach Palos Park
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Spend Night Out with police in Palos-Orland
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Orland National Night Out puts fun into crime fighting Seniors invited to free lunch that same day
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Palos Heights Deputy Police Chief William Czajkowski Jr. describes headquarters as a “great place to work” and says he is looking forward to Tuesday’s open house.
Heights PD open house set for Night Out on Tues. by Tim Hadac staff reporter The last time the Palos Heights Police Department conducted an open house, Howard Roseen was chief, Dean Koldenhoven was mayor, and Bill Clinton was President. “Yeah, it’s been quite awhile, 14 years, when we just moved into this building,” said Deputy Chief William Czajkowski Jr., with a chuckle. “We’re glad to be doing it again, and we invite everyone to stop by.” The open house is set for 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, at police headquarters, 7607 W. College Drive, immediately west of City Hall. Parking will be available in the newly re-surfaced lot on the west side of the grounds. Tuesday is also National Night Out Against Crime, an annual event launched in 1984 that is designed to get law-abiding citizens out of their houses and join forces to combat crime. “A lot of people come by to use the baseball fields next to us; and yes, while we have an open-door policy and people are always welcome to stop in, most don’t,” Czajkowski added. “We hear a lot of ‘Wow, I didn’t know you were here.’” The National Night Out open house will serve as a “meet and greet” with Palos Heights police officers and staff. There will also be tours of the facility, offering glimpses of holding cells, interrogation rooms, the booking area, and more. A police van outfitted with crime scene processing tools
will also be on display. There will also be a canine unit demonstration. Additionally, people who own child-safety seats are welcome to bring them. Officers will inspect them, check to see if they are on a recall list, and ensure that they are installed properly in vehicles. Children will also have the opportunity to climb aboard several police and fire vehicles, as well as a tow truck. In partnership with school teachers from the Palos Heights Education Association, police representatives will distribute a range of crime prevention materials. The open house may serve to dispel some myths, Czajkowski said. “We have a lot of specialty equipment here, which reflects our involvement with a number of task forces,” he said. “So when people see what we have, they think, ‘Wow, this cost the taxpayers a lot of money,’ but really, it cost them nothing. All this equipment here, it’s all owned by our drug asset forfeiture fund.” Those funds paid for much of the police headquarters, a good portion of the no-nonsense, blackblue police SUV fleet and other special equipment. Citizen reaction to the open house appears generally positive, according to a few people surveyed last Saturday at the 7-Eleven four blocks east of the station. “So, they’re going to lower the drawbridge and let us cross the
moat,” kidded longtime Palos Heights resident Bill Denham, a retiree who described himself as a critic of the department who wants police “to focus more on catching burglars and less on making traffic stops.” He added that he thinks the open house, especially in conjunction with National Night Out, could represent a hopeful step in getting police and residents to work together more closely. Kathy Draski, a relative newcomer to the city, said she plans to bring her son, Bryan, 5, and a couple of his friends to the event. “We’ve only lived here a year,” she said. “We moved from the Bogan area [on Chicago’s Southwest Side], and one thing I learned there is the importance of working closely with police. People can’t hide in their homes and expect police to do everything. They don’t carry magic wands. It’s up to us to be extra eyes and ears for them, and give them information they need to protect us and our children.” Czajkowski added that the open house will prove useful because it is not as easy for police to interact personally with residents as it once was. “Years ago, people were outside a lot more—on their patios, in their garages and so forth,” he said. “So it was relatively easy to stop and talk, to get to know them. Now, with computers, people are so much inside their houses, so it’s a challenge. We hope this event will be useful in that regard, and we encourage everyone to stop by and meet us.”
The village of Orland Park will join communities across the country when it observes National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 5. The Orland Park Police Department will hold Orland Park’s Night Out Against Crime from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Orland Park Village Center, 14700 S. Ravinia Ave. “National Night Out in Orland Park is an annual favorite,” said Orland Park Mayor Dan McLaughlin. “Families like to come up to the Village Center to meet the emergency personnel, see the equipment close up and enjoy an evening of activities.” Area seniors are invited to begin the day’s festivities at the free luncheon hosted by the Police Department at the Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 S. Ravinia Ave. Lunch will be served beginning at noon with a brief safety presentation. Seniors are invited to see the Police Department’s newest equipment, meet officers and view the department’s displays. Reservations are required for the free National Night Out Against Crime Lunch for Seniors and may be made by calling 3648149. Attendees are asked to leave their names, telephone numbers and the number of guests. “August 5th will be a very safety oriented day in Orland Park,” said Trustee Dan Calandriello, chairman of the Village Board’ Public Safety Committee. “We invite area seniors to the free luncheon where they will hear from local law enforcement officials and everyone is invited to enjoy the evening fun at National Night Out. It’s nice for the kids to meet the emergency responders in a comfortable, informal setting.” Residents across the country are encouraged to turn on their porch lights as a statement against crime before joining the festivities
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Attendees at the Orland Park Police Department’s National Night Out festivities get a firsthand look at police vehicles and equipment. The Orland Park Police Department will host this year’s free event on Tuesday, Aug. 5, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Orland Park Village Center, 14700 S. Ravinia Ave. held in their towns. “Orland Park’s National Night Out festivities heighten the awareness of our residents and businesses, helping them learn what they can do to help prevent crime,” said Orland Park Police Chief Timothy McCarthy. “The night’s activities are directed, to a large extent, to the children in our community to encourage them to be alert for criminal activity and to make them more comfortable with the police in an informal, fun environment.” Orland Park’s activities will include meeting the officers who staff the bike patrol, traffic unit, motorcycle unit, DARE and school resources officers. The Carl Sand-
burg High School Color Guard will perform and attendees can see Jim Nesci’s Cold Blooded Creatures and Mr. D’s Magic Show. This year’s National Night Out will also include a free community document shred, provided by ProShred, an Orland Park-based mobile document destruction company. Families are invited to bring 100 pounds of documents to National Night Out to have them shredded for free as part of the Orland Park Police Department’s Identity Theft Prevention Program. More information is available by calling the Orland Park Police Department’s non-emergency number, 349-4111.
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Boardwalk (Continued from page 1) activities. What will not change are plans for a high-end, 32-unit condominium building on the triangle’s eastern edge, as well as plans for what Allenson describes as a “boutique” hotel west of the residences. Both buildings are planned as four-story edifices. Monday’s meeting is a follow-up to a PUD Commission hearing in April, where preliminary plans were approved. If final plans are given the green light, they are expected to be shepherded through the City Council for approval, with ground broken as early as fall. Allenson said that if all goes smoothly, the restaurants, retail and offices will open sometime in 2015, with the hotel and condominium building following in 2016.
Allenson reiterated Tuesday that the Boardwalk of Palos Heights is designed to “dovetail nicely” with the city’s plan to rejuvenate the Harlem Avenue corridor and predicted that the new restaurants would draw people to the area who normally would not be there, and therefore benefit surrounding businesses, including established restaurants. A major selling point of the proposed Boardwalk of Palos Heights is its plan to be a destination for al fresco dining in mild weather, as well as small-scale musical performances and celebrations of the arts, as men, women and children stroll along the boardwalk that will frame the property’s northern edge and which is expected to offer a view of the CalumetSag Channel and the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District’s SEPA (Sidestream Elevated Pool Aeration) waterfall on the north bank in Worth.
History
The triangle-shaped parcel of more than 7 acres at Palos Heights’ northern gateway was the site of a thriving Sinclair service station in the 1950s. Its heyday ran from 1963-89, when it was home to Crown Buick, owned and operated by Harvey R. Eiseman. One of the more successful Buick dealerships in the Chicago area, the business was highly regarded and publicly referred to as a “godsend” in 1985 by thenMayor Eugene Simpson. After Crown closed, the site was home to Rizza Buick for several years. Rizza left in the 1990s, and for more than 15 years city officials have wrangled and struggled over what to do with the unused parcel. Two years ago, after the Palos Town Square plan died after a 4-3 city council vote, Alderman Jack Clifford (2nd Ward) wrote with disappointment that the parcel went “from a field of dreams to a field of weeds.”
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The Taste of Orland Park 2014 will be held this Friday through Sunday at the Village Center, 14700 S. Ravinia Ave. The weekend fest includes 19 Orland Park restaurants, live entertainment on two stages, sponsor and community booths, Kids’ Day on Saturday and a car show on Sunday.
Taste of Orland: Go for the food, stay for the fun The village of Orland Park’s annual food fest, the Taste of Orland Park returns this Friday through Sunday, Aug. 1-3, at the Orland Park Village Center, 14700 S. Ravinia Ave. In its 11th year, the Taste showcases Orland Park eateries, community organizations, event sponsors, Kids’ Day, a car show and offers live entertainment on two stages. The Taste of Orland Park will opens this Friday 1 from 5 to 11 p.m.; Saturday, from 1 to 11 p.m. and Sunday, from 1 to 9 p.m. Admission and parking are free, with participating restaurants selling portioned size tastes at individual food booths. “The village first sponsored the Taste of Orland Park as a
way to let everyone know about the many great restaurants we have in Orland Park,” said Mayor Dan McLaughlin. “It has grown to become an annual favorite that everyone looks forward to every summer.” Participating Orland Park eateries include 94 West, Beggar’s Pizza, Blissful Banana Café, Café Gaston, Cooper’s Hawk, El Famous Burrito, El Pueblito, Granite City Food and Brewery, Hienie’s McCarthy’s Chicken, Mo’s Chinese Kitchen, Oberweis Dairy, Orland Park Bakery, Palermo’s, Papa Joe’s, Q Restaurant, Riviera Country Club, RoccoVino’s, Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery and Wooden Paddle Pizza. Select restaurants are alcohol vendors with soft drinks and water being
available for purchase from all of the restaurants. “The variety of different foods is one of the many great things about the Taste of Orland Park,” said Trustee Patricia Gira, chair of the village’s Recreation and Parks Committee. “I like its reunion atmosphere as many people have reported running into old friends from school, their kids’ activities, scouts, sports and more. It’s a great place to catch up with old friends.” A number of musical genres will perform on the main stage. Highlights on the community stage, at the village’s outdoor amphitheater, include the village’s Comedy Improv Team performing Friday, at 6 p.m., followed by Live Band Karaoke at 8 p.m. The final
competition for Orland Park’s Got Talent will be held on Sunday, at 2 p.m., on the community stage. The winner will take have a $1,000 prize. Main stage musical performers include the Neverly Brothers performing Friday night at 5 p.m., followed by Mason Rivers Country Band at 8:30 p.m. Saturday’s main stage entertainment includes Bill O’Connell’s Chicago Skyliners Big Band at 1:30 p.m., BBI performing top 40 hits at 4:30 p.m. and Shining Star’s Earth, Wind and Fire Tribute Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. Jose Valdes and the Mambo All-Stars open the main stage on Sunday at 1 p.m., The Voices perform Motown and R & B at 4:30 p.m., with American English closing the fest Sunday
night with its 7 p.m. performance. Kids’ Day, at the adjacent John Humphrey Sports Complex, is this Saturday, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. with a number of free games, activities and programs for kids of all ages. The Orland Park Kiwanis Club will host Bingo inside of the Civic Center on Saturday with the Orland Park Lions Club doing the same on Sunday. The annual Taste of Orland Park Car Show will be held at the Humphrey Complex on Sunday beginning at 11am. “The Taste of Orland Park is much more than a food fest, although the food is an important part,” McLaughlin said. “Kids have a great time with all of the happenings at the Humphrey Complex next door on Saturday.
Sunday’s car show is always a big hit and we’re happy to have some of the best community groups in the region show what they do with all of the community group booths.” “It’s also a lot of fun because many of the weekend’s Community Stage performers are our own residents, our village dance companies, those from other studios, kids from Sandburg and music students from throughout the community. It is a great showcase of Orland Park,” Gira said. Complete Taste of Orland Park details are available on the village’s website at http://orlandpark.org/ index.aspx?NID=919. For more information, call the village’s Recreation Department at 4037275.
Orland Township Back-to-School health fair adds a bit of fun to help the shots go in; medicine go down
Orland Township resident Amy Kirschbaum (center) reviews a fact sheet on vaccinations provided to her by Barbara Nelson, of the Orland Township Health Service, while her son, Liam, 11, ponders getting poked by a needle. The boy was one of hundreds of local children receiving free or low-cost health services at the township’s annual back-to-school health fair, held Saturday at township headquarters, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave.
Dee De the Clown (Janice Rozhon) brings a bit of whimsy to the event with heart-shaped balloons for Orland Park sisters Madelyn Ramirez, 10, (right) and Emily Ramirez, 8. Children also enjoyed candy, popcorn, snow cones and ice cream from the Plush Horse.
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A couple of minutes later, Liam received his shot from nurse Mary Ann McManus, known locally as the school nurse at Incarnation School. Helping the health service practitioners were nursing student volunteers from Lewis University. The vaccines offer protection from such potentially dangerous diseases like measles, mumps, rubella, polio, diphtheria, tetanus, meningitis, whooping cough and more.
Skirmantas Beresnevicius, of Orland Park, waits in line for services with his wife, Rasa, and children, Robert, 6, and Mantas, 7 months. Under Illinois law, school children must be up to date on vaccinaIsabel Ramirez, 11, of Orland Park, receives a dental exam from tions, both for their own protection and for the public health. Children Dr. Karla Iyoamahan of Perfect Smiles, a practice with locations not in compliance risk being excluded from school. The services are in Palos Park and Oak Forest. In addition to oral health services, especially important to parents of limited means, because insurance children received vision screenings, as well as school and sports plans often do not cover the cost of vaccinations and services provided by private physicians can be costly. physical examinations.
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Orland man charged with stealing wallet from vehicle Orland Park police charged Larry W. Thompson, 54, of Orland Park, with burglary from a motor vehicle after he allegedly stole a wallet from an unlocked vehicle parked on a driveway in the 8300 block of West 138th Place. Police responding to a “burglary in progress” call at 6:50 p.m. June 25 said a witness pointed them in Thompson’s direction. He was apprehended in the 14200 block of South 82nd Avenue, and denied involvement in any crime, according to police. He was positively identified by the witness, police added. A telltale bulge in Thompson’s underpants led to a search that yielded the victim’s wallet, according to the police report, which did not have information on bond or a court date. In other Orland Park police news, a thief stole a large quantity of cosmetics from a display in a pharmacy in the 11200 block of West 143rd Street. A store manager told police that the crime occurred at 11:45 a.m. June 23, and that the total value of the Revlon, Cover Girl, Olmay and Rimmel items exceeded $300. The thief was described as a white woman age 23-30, 5-foot-3 and 135 pounds, pale complexion, with red or auburn hair. She was wearing a long-sleeved, pink top, blue denim pants with bell bottoms, and black sandals. She carried a large, black purse with a multi-colored, circular pattern on the side. A security guard at the pharmacy reported that she fled the store and got into the passenger side of a silver Hyundai SUV, which then sped away. Police charged Maher A. Ayyash, 20, of Orland Park, with speeding, as well as driving on a suspended license. Police curbed his car in the 9500 block of West 159th Street at 11:27 p.m. June 28, after police spotted it traveling 49 mph in a posted 40 mph zone, police said. Ayyash is set to appear in court in Bridgeview on Tuesday. Robert W. Murray, 50, of Orland Park, was charged with battery. Murray allegedly pushed a co-worker at Dunkin’ Donuts, 14461 S. La Grange Road, into a stainless steel sink during an argument at 4:40 p.m. July 7. The other worker was not injured, but signed a complaint, according to police. Murray is scheduled to appear at a hearing at the Orland Park Civic Center on Aug. 12. Police charged Jesus Jauregui, of Orland Park, with possession
ORLAND PARK POLICE of fireworks and illegal use of fireworks. Police on patrol said they saw Jauregui igniting fireworks on a driveway in the 10500 block of West Owen Drive at 9:50 p.m. July 4. He is set to appear at a hearing at the Orland Park Civic Center on Aug. 12. Alessandro A. Frangella, 19, of Orland Park, and Anthony A. Marcione, 19, of Homer Glen, were charged with possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia. Police stopped their car, driven by Marcione, near 151st Street and La Grange Road at 3:21 p.m. July 4, after police saw a cracked, driver’s side taillight, as well as plastic obscuring the registration sticker on the rear license plate, police said. A search of the vehicle yielded a small amount of cannabis, two grinders, and a smoking bowl, according to the police report. Both men are scheduled to appear at a hearing at the Orland Park Civic Center on Aug. 12. Police charged Willie C. Mazie, 24, of Orland Park, with disorderly conduct and breach of peace. Police responding to a call of a group of people fighting on the street in the 9300 block of West Wherry Lane at 11:44 p.m. July 4, said Mazie was uncooperative when they asked him to control a party at his home. He was given a hearing date of Aug. 12 at the Orland Park Civic Center. Kenneth W. Godawski, 57, of Orland Park, was charged with DUI, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, improper lane usage, and not driving on the right side of the road. Witnesses told police that a minivan driven by Godawski made a wide turn and hit a curb at Wolf Road and Brigitte Terrace at 5:10 p.m. July 6. Police said they found him a short time later in a parking lot in the 14100 block of South Norwich Lane, attempting to repair a flat tire on his vehicle. The minivan was towed and impounded, and Godawski is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on Aug. 20. Police charged Alexander L. Vega, 22, of Orland Park, with possession of drug paraphernalia, as well as failure to wear a seatbelt. His vehicle was pulled over by police in the 8700 block of West Wheeler Drive at 8:49 p.m. June 17. A search of the vehicle yielded a blue glass smoking pipe, police said. Vega is set
to appear in court in Bridgeview on Tuesday. A 42-year-old woman told police that she thinks her purse may have been stolen while she was shopping at Victoria’s Secret in Orland Square Mall at 1:35 p.m. June 22. The victim said she was shopping with her sister and toddler son when she placed her purse in the bottom basket of the tot’s stroller. When they arrived at a cash register, she discovered the purse missing. It contained her cell phone, photo identification, and house keys, she told police. James P. McGing, 25, of Orland Park, and Catherine Skupien, 20, of Burbank, were charged with possession of cannabis. Their car, driven by Skupien, was stopped by police near 143rd Street and Clearview Drive at 11:18 p.m. June 22 after police said they saw it make an improper turn. A search of the vehicle yielded a cannabis joint, according to the police report. Both were scheduled to appear at a hearing at the Orland Park Civic Center on July 8. A 45-year-old Orland Park man told police that someone entered his unlocked SUV and stole a dollar from a coin tray, yet left his wallet untouched. The victim said the crime occurred between 8:30 p.m. June 24 and 4:55 a.m. June 25. The vehicle was parked on the victim’s driveway, in the 10900 block of West Lakeside Drive, when the crime occurred, according to police. Police charged Elizabeth Torres, 31, of Orland Park, with driving on a suspended license and no proof of insurance. Police curbed her car in the 15900 block of South La Grange Road at 12:29 a.m. June 29, after they said they noticed a front-seat passenger not wearing a seatbelt. The car was towed and impounded, and Torres was scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview last Monday. Yehya Z. Altamimi, 21, of Palos Park, and Fadi G. Ballut, 19, of Tinley Park, were charged with possession of cannabis. Police said they spotted the pair smoking and sitting in an SUV parked at Orland Square Mall at 3:31 p.m. June 25. Ballut also was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, after a search of the vehicle yielded a hitter box and metal pipe, according to the police report. Both are set to appear at a hearing at the Orland Park Civic Center on Aug. 12.
Cop spots pot and pipe on Heights teen: police Palos Heights police charged Trevor A. Crain, 18, of Palos Heights, with possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia after police observed him walking with two juveniles in the 12000 block of South 75th Avenue at 12:32 a.m. last Saturday, police said. A clear plastic bag containing cannabis, as well as a smoking pipe, were in plain view on Crain, according to the police report. Bond was set at $1,500, and Crain is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on Aug. 22. In other Palos Heights police news, William J. Drzewiecki, 24, of Palos Park, was charged with driving on a suspended license. Police curbed his vehicle in the 7900 block of West College Drive at 2:43 a.m. last Saturday after they said they saw it swerving outside its lane. Bond was set at $1,500, and Drzewiecki was given a court date of Aug. 22 in Bridgeview. Patricio Aranda-Gomez, 43, of Oak Forest, was charged with driving on a suspended license, as well as using a cell phone while driving. His vehicle was stopped by police in the 12500 block of South Harlem Avenue at 10:34 a.m. July 21. Bond was set at $1,500, and Aranda-Gomez is set to appear in court in Bridgeview on Aug. 22. Police charged Kyle Kolb, 22, of Oak Forest, with driving on a suspended license, as well as using a cell phone while driving. Police curbed his vehicle in the 12700 block of South Harlem Avenue at 10:28 a.m. July 22. Bond was set at $1,500, and Kolb is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on Aug. 22. Brandi E. Butler, 22, of Riverdale, was charged with driving on a suspended license, no proof of insurance, and operating a motor vehicle with no front or rear license plates. Her vehicle was pulled over by police in the 12600 block of South Ridgeland Avenue at 2:15 pm. last Thursday. Bond was set at $2,000, and Butler is set to appear in court in Bridgeview on Sept. 2. Police charged Greyson B. Thomas, 36, of Darien, with DUI
was stopped by police in the 6300 block of West College Drive at 6 p.m. last Sunday, after they ran and improper lane usage. His ve- a random plate check. Bond was hicle was stopped by police in the set at $2,000, and Diaz is set to 7200 block of West College Drive appear in court in Bridgeview on at 1:57 a.m. last Friday. Bond was Sept. 16. Nicholas M. Fisher, 33, of Crestset at $3,000, and Thomas was given a court date of Sept. 2 in wood, was charged with driving on a suspended license, no proof of Bridgeview. Dillon D. Tovey, 20, of Midlo- insurance, and operating a motor thian, was charged with aggra- vehicle with suspended registravated speeding. Police curbed his tion. His vehicle was pulled over motorcycle in the 6900 block of by police in the 11900 block of West College Drive at 8:29 p.m. South Harlem Avenue at 5:18 a.m. last Friday, after they said they last Sunday, after police ran a ransaw it traveling at 73 mph, 28 dom plate check. Bond was set at mph over the posted limit. Bond $3,000, and Fisher was given a was set at $1,500, and Tovey is set Bridgeview court date of Sept. 16. Michelle Wilson, 28, of East to appear in court in Bridgeview Chicago, Ind., was charged with on Aug. 8. Police charged Saif I. Al-Nasr, driving on a suspended license, 19, of Chicago Ridge, with aggra- no proof of insurance, and speedvated speeding. His vehicle was ing. Police curbed her vehicle in stopped by police in the 13100 the 12000 block of South Harlem block of South Harlem Avenue Avenue at 6:55 a.m. last Sunday, at 10:21 p.m. last Friday, after after they said they saw it travthey said they saw it traveling at eling at 51 mph, 16 mph over 80 mph, 35 mph more than the the posted limit. Bond was set at posted speed limit. Bond was set at $2,000, and Wilson is scheduled $2,000, and Al-Nasr is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview to appear in court in Bridgeview on Sept. 14. on Aug. 22. Nicole M. Walles, 32, of Michigan City, Ind., was charged with DUI, speeding, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Police curbed her vehicle in the 12700 block of South Harlem Avenue at 3:36 a.m. last Saturday, after they said they saw it traveling at 52 mph, 17 mph over the posted limit. Police added that they found a smoking pipe on Walles. Bond was set at $1,500, and Walles is set to appear in court in Bridgeview on Aug. 22. Police charged Shanease Aaron, 24, of Chicago, with speeding, driving on a suspended license, and no proof of insurance. Her vehicle was pulled over by police in the 7500 block of West College Drive at 9:42 a.m. last Sunday after they said they saw it traveling at 51 mph, 16 mph over the speed limit. Bond was set at $2,000, and Aaron was given a Bridgeview court date of Sept. 16. Police charged Vanessa Diaz, 31, of Midlothian, with driving on a suspended license, as well as no proof of insurance. Her vehicle
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A joyful last ride in Capping a 29-year career with light heartedness, Orland Park Police Officer Robert Piatanesi brought a bit of Christmas in July to his colleagues, family, friends and other wellwishers last Saturday at police headquarters, 15100 S. Ravinia Ave. Hollering “I’ve got prizes!” Piatanesi jokingly reached into an outsized Santa Claus bag to give away useless miscellany like old floppy disks, outdated manuals and more (top photo). The officer’s “last ride” was given an escort into the station by a vintage Ford police cruiser (above). Dozens of officers were on hand, as were representatives from the Orland Fire Protection District, to congratulate Piatanesi and wish him well in retirement. Piatanesi made local headlines in late 2012 when he and Officer Kenneth Kovac were hailed for swift action that helped save the life of a 53-year-old man having a heart attack.
Three burglaries from vehicle in week prompt police advisory A 48-year-old Lombard man told Palos Park police that a thief stole his cellphone from the front seat of his unlocked car as it sat parked near Palos Park Presbyterian Community Church, 12312 S. 88th Ave. The victim said he had attended the 8:30 a.m. service at the church on July 20 and discovered the crime when he returned to his auto an hour later. Police said he did not report the crime until 12:27 p.m. and that before that, he had used tracking technology to try and locate the phone himself. He said he detected it near 122nd and La Grange Road and then later near 86th Avenue and McCarthy Road, before he gave up. Palos Park police last Friday responded to two more car burglaries in the 12700 block of Southwest Highway. Both vehicles were parked in a parking lot between 5 and 7 p.m. when one vehicle was entered by the smashing out of a window with a rock. The other vehicle was unlocked, police said. Both vehicles were missing electronics and money. In response to the crimes, Police Chief Joe Miller advises slowing down thieves by hiding valuables in one’s car or in the trunk, and
closed. They ran a plate check on the vehicle and stopped it after it pulled away. Bond was set at most effectively, locking its doors. $1,500, and Hassan is set to apIn other Palos Park police pear in court in Bridgeview on news, Cynthia L. Haling, 43, of Aug. 28. Eduardo J. Aceves, 36, of Cicero, Orland Park, was charged with DUI and improper lane usage. was charged with driving without Police curbed her car in the 12200 a license, as well as failure to ilblock of South La Grange Road at luminate the rear registration tag 11:08 p.m. July 18 after police said on his vehicle. Police curbed his they saw it swerving. The vehicle car in the 13200 block of South was towed and impounded, and La Grange Road at 1:44 a.m. July Haling is scheduled to appear in 19. Bond was set at $1,500, and court in Bridgeview on Aug. 28. Aceves is scheduled to appear in Thomas J. Zebio, 37, of Orland court in Bridgeview on Aug. 28. Police charged Briana R. ArteaPark, was charged with driving without a license, as well as op- ga, 26, and Joel M. Gutierrez, 28, erating a motor vehicle with a both of Chicago, with drug-related suspended registration. His car offenses. Police stopped their car was stopped by police in the 12700 in the 9800 block of West Route 83 block of South La Grange Road at at 8:22 p.m. July 19, after they said 9:52 p.m. July 10, after police ran they conducted a random plate a random plate check. The vehicle check and learned that Arteaga’s was towed and impounded. Bond driver’s license had expired. A was set at $1,500, and Zebio was search of the vehicle yielded a given a court date of Aug. 28 in smoking pipe and a plastic bag containing cannabis, according Bridgeview. Police charged Ahed Ata Has- to the police report. Arteaga was san, 36, of Chicago Ridge, with charged with possession of drug driving on a suspended license. paraphernalia, and Gutierrez was Police said they spotted Hassan’s charged with possession of cancar parked in the lot at Hackney’s, nabis. Both are set to appear at 9550 W. 123rd St., at 12:31 a.m. a hearing at the Kaptur AdminJuly 15, after the restaurant had istrative Center on Aug. 28.
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Shepard names honor roll students Choragwicki, Taylor Ciukaj, Krystal Goldschmidt, David Jones, Melissa Kelly, Brian Loftus, Tiana Martin, Patricia Clohessy, Trisha Mutzbauer, Lindsie Bliss, Meagan Mueller, Collin Crowl, Scarlett Quiroz, Anera Gusic, Megan Williamson, Konrad Ksiazek, Madeline Dziedzic, Scott Schultz, Brittney Johnson, Haya Alalfi, Nicholas Heidinger, Brian Pioppo, Jennifer Shapiro, Naujia Easton, Natalia Goryl, Jenifer Fitzgerald, Alex Karasek, Zipporah Allbritton, Madeline Kachold, Andreas Telios, Michael Bonomo, Gladys Herrera, Alexander Mendoza, Honors with Reem Motan, Quentin Riley, Distinction Freshmen – Veronica Jacob- Alexus Maravillas, George Ileson, Daniel Becker, Victoria nikhena, and Amy Lagerstrom. Churin, Alison Elzinga, Valeria Hernandez, Kelly Pawlak, High Honors Kelli Callahan, Kevin Callahan, Freshmen – Wade Bittner, Matthew Gibson, Timothy Kom- Mawon Brown, Adrian Cabrera, perda, Oluwatobi Sogebi, Caleb Courtney Cardinal, Elizabeth Washington, Brenna Braasch, Generoso, Patricia MedinaEmma Toomey, Ednan Gusic, Malpica, Hannah Medlin, JoConnor Kapala, Ellen Mueller, seph Newhall, Gianna Powers, Stephanie Wasag, Alyssa Ri- Samah Rafati, Rita Roberts, ley, Joseph Iaquinta, Thomas Ines Ruiz, Taylor Senf, Adam McInerney, Joseph Monahan, Zielke, Luke Walshon, Nicolas Brian Nelson, Marley Wiest, Harnisch, Hannah Jones, Grace John Cody, Scott Huston, Erika Elliott, Nathan Hughes, Chad Brann, John Clohessy, Nicole Longfield, Michael LukaszConnors, Jenna Huisenga, Paul cyk, Lauren McHale, Melissa Milkus, Hailey Pezdek, Allison Pitrowski, Emily Riley, MiTerry, Jacob Esparza, Brenna chael Trybula, April Villeroz, Koepp, Felicia Lonosky, Jack Julia Randich, Annalynne Atut, Carberry, Paulina Goryl, Kar- Yazan Dmour, Alex Kokoszka, olina Usaviciute, Alexis Carr, Hailey Pizur, Clare Flynn, AnNicole Fleck, Sydney Kleina, gelique Harmon, Kamryn PerMaryam Sandoka, Mark Bomb- ez, Thomas Quinlan, Natalie erry, Emilia Burda, Naledge Kil- Behrens, Will Jarman, Emily lins, Aleksandra Mierzejewska, Marousek, Damonte Watson, Miquela Rubio, Justin Soriano, Nakia Davis, Alyson Domjan, Eryk Nowak, Karolina Budz, Alexandria Leon, Annie Rangel, David Lepak, Martin Rodriguez- Jaretzi Salinas, Jennifer Elam, Falkner, Aaron Gowaski, Mary Destiny Crowley, Michael KacStocklen, Jillian MacDonald, zmarczyk, Megan Karas, Erin Jordan Noftz, Hamzah Alkhat- Lucin, Ronya Motan, Vladislav ib, Jackson Bergman, Ahniya Zhogol, Jesus Paramo, Sergio Butler, Austin Castillo, Jacob Alvarez, Kyrun Heard, Heidi Walters, Audrey Stocklen, Szymborski, and Noe Villarreal. Emma Sisk, Maura Callahan, Sophomores – Mackenzie BehMark Farenga, Reilly Longawa, rens, Anthony Crespo, Zachary Alec Makenas, Brian Maty, Saul Sierzega, Adam Gordon, Hayes Tototzintle, Elizabeth Dyks- Womack, Jasmine Anderson, tra, Ahriyan Harper, Robert Taylor Novak, Carolina Slaby, Marinec, Nathan Sanchez, Hei- Jenna Kozicki, Weele Vander, die Senko, and Valerie Stone. Kerry Hermann, Islam Sandoka, Sophomores – Natalie Bruce, Cody Esparza, Kelsey Domina, John Wolniak, Abigail Gra- Sherdell Edwards, William ham, Jacob McGrath, Krystyna Fitzgerald, Paige Harkabus, EdNedza, Namra Shafi, Caroline mund Leyden, Timothy Kruse, Graham, Hannah Horstmann, Taylor Domina, Tamara McCoHayden Wiest, Dylan Doidge, ndichie, Hayley Vasil, Heather Michael Graham, Kylie Ster- Banis, Eric Walters, Gabriela ling, Sarah Quattrocki, Han- Juszczak, Jacob Knoll, Emma nah Vasil, Sara Campione, Mi- Lazowski, Allison Schuldt, Michael Cuzco, Kendall Yerkes, chelle Wojtas, Jeremy Schultz, Troy-Lemuel Magpantay, Aleck Gabrielle Villarreal, Scott CurPoradowski, Janet Santoyo, tiss, April Larson, Felicx Reyes, Jacob Zuiker, David Lawando- Sara Al-Rashdan, Lynsey Lorch, Reddy, Bryanna Cross, Kailey Cole Akimoff, Tiffany Gmyrek, Fitzgerald, Alexander Gowaski, Noah Oprondek, Ross Wilson, Nancy Lesnicki, Angeline Schul- Vincent Martin, Kira Andrist, ist, Elizabeth Ciukaj, Morgan Jose Beltran, Milan Carter, Dolehide, Benjamin Meyer, Ma- Philip Quinlan, Casey Radz, ria Munoz, Riley McDermott, and Corry Williams. Taylor Hoekstra, Max Jones, Juniors – Kimberly Leeper, Margaret Sera, Karsyn Het- Ewelina Waksmundzka, Gaston tlinger, Alyssa Trinko, Kathryn Morales, Katelyn Paulsen, JoBaker, Jennifer Kempczynski, seph Brewer, Nathan Morfoot, Samantha Stone, Nickolas Lo- Kyle Longfield, Oscar Martinez, quercio, Dylan Porter, Logan Alexander Covone, Kelly EvanCouture, Skylor Hilger, Stefanie cich, Hoa Le, Jocelynn ThurNeylon, Randall Barnes, Jacob mond, Nicole Kocanda, Sydney Nolan, Brandi Roberts, Maulika Horton, David Donnick, Calie Thakkar, Jayna Wilson, Abigail Edwards, Joshua Reynolds, BreSchultz, Aolani Cahue, Marlen anna Graffeo, Sarah WandachoTerrazas, Garrett White, Alana wicz, Kenneth Gorski, Shenaya Oliveros, and Grace Spindler. Hopkins, Erica Morales, KayJuniors – Nathaniel Gibson, lee Neylon, Atoria Huddleston, Kyle Ruger, Leeana Skuby, Emilie Crofton, Tyler Callahan, Brandon DeChene, Oluwatomi Eric Horbach, Jamie Wargin, Sogebi, Nicolette Alex, Nicholas Rachel Libera, Jaylin Moore, Martinez, Gabriella Ramirez, Kristen Ryniec, Sara AnderAubrey Quick, Rhonda Hab- son, Colin Pfeiffer, Summer bal, Logan Dolehide, Macryan Rice, Kelli Flagg, Christopher Caballero, Jonathan Kalabi- Goldschmidt, Eunsun Ko, Jusch, Michael Reddy, Kiersten tin MacDonald, Sara Shareef, Mahler, Rachel Tuttle, Jordyn Jasmine Taylor, Abbey Linnert, Czarny, Kyle McNamara, Ce- Shane Toomey, Georgeann Elsar Jimenez, Kayla Cody, Em- liott, Kevin Lynch, Andrew ily Jones, Antonio Martinez, Miller, Kimberly Rinck, Heather Monica Bova, William McCor- Slaninka, Wayne Palaszynski, mick, Martha Turwon, Jes- and Micaela Petkus. sica Makenas, Brianna Devitt, Seniors – Sonia Schultz, Elise Julianna Bliss, Jessica Bomb- Walano, Khahari Cook, Stephaerry, Ashley Kamholz, Kristen nie Brand, Cody Larson, KaiGries, Daniel McEvilly, Eva tlyn Augle, Alexandra Joiner, Adomaityte, Brianna Padecky, Miranda Lindgren, Dulce SanTraverse Jarman, David Atut, toyo, Nereida Castillo, Kortnie Benjamin Schlusemann, John Hanold, Zachary White, Nora Morrissey, Rebecca Gleich, Kyle McMahon, Bryce Marrello, FioSmith, Sarah Wohler, Elizabeth na Flynn, Christina Calderon, Gallegos, Andrea Krolikowski, Gina Cesario, Samantha CasAlexis Pezdek, Aleksander tillo, Rachel Habina, Alexander Kowalkowski, Gina DeMauro, Bruce, Omar Abedalrahman, Gabrielle Casillas, Alexander Anthony Iaquinta, Matthew Bohm, Jamie Bledsoe, Morgan Domina, Chrystal McAlpin, Powers, Kayla Robinson, Robyn Brianna Volpentesta, Aileen Folk, Sanders Yu, Alexis Lyons, Rohan, Cathy Antony, Shane Lauren Mikos, Tyler Timmer, Javorski, Matthew Kellerman, Joanna Rangel, Jennifer Payne, Christopher Verdin, Cody BufBriana Haugh, Marie Lippert, fer, Fuad Abuzerr, Jacqueline Mary Lippert, and Larry Le- O’Leary, Kelley Kozlowski, Shasniak. na Woodland, Charles Leyden, Seniors – Kimberly Kosman, Suha Ali, Lajaniece Burnett, GaNicholas Zuiker, Michael Per- brielle Hartl, and Colm McGhee. etz, Enrique Montoya, Hussein Al-Rashdan, Janek Wasag, Honor Roll Rawan Zayed, Joshua Maier, Freshmen – Luke Chakinis, Kyler Ayres, Corey Galvin, Raelynn Birks, Derrick DonBridget Curry, Natasha Wier- nick, Ieva Kondratas, Alex Mozal, Christian Wallace, Jamie ran, Mohamed Mouchmouchie, Fredrick, Kristina Schmude, Stephanie Simmerman, Vanessa Kaley Lorch, Ashley Buksa, Acevedo, Nicholas Etchison, JesJonathan Randich, Colleen sica Coughlin, AlSamen Abu, McInerney, Christina Kotas, Issa AlSahoury, Hadeel Aqel, Tiffani Kotas, Luke Oprondek, Hope Brewer, Jaelin Moon, Daniel Ewers, Rowida Zatar, De- Leslie Tello, Emily Robinson, siree Davis, Samuel Hermanas, Dwayne Dawkins, Ciaran FitzIvan Magana, Rebecca Bruesch, patrick, Amanda Paulsen, MarMariana Reyes, Brendan Her- lena Berry, Alma Herrera, Jusmann, Jacqueline Evans, Chris- tin McClendon, Thomas Cimoch, topher Bailey, Stephen Szajek, Jonathan Marshall, Nathaniel Stephanie Washington, Sabina Marszalek, Susana Rodriguez, Shepard High School in Palos Heights announced that the students listed below qualified for honor roll through the second semester of the 2013-14 school year. Students with a grade point average between 3 and 3.49 qualified for Honor Roll; between 3.5 and 3.99 for High Honors; and, 4.0 or above earned for Honors With Distinction.” It is possible to exceed a GPA of 4.0 with weighted grades offered in honors and Advanced Placement courses.
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Shepard High School science teacher Megan Brewczynski leads students through the woods near campus during the biodiversity survey.
Early Start freshmen survey biodiversity of Shepard grounds by Bob McParland High School District 218
Students debated the Vaquita porpoise and its endangered status. Some students were assigned to The day after another heavy argue for the protection of the porrain, Shepard High School fresh- poise, while others were assigned men snaked single file along the the role of fishermen who work marshy forest floor in search of life. off Baja California. “Fishermen often catch the They would learn what most never realize: that Illinois features great porpoises in their nets. The porplant, insect, and animal variety. poises often drown because they The lab, part of the Early Start cannot get back up to the surface. science component taught by Me- The point of the debate was to gan Brewczynski and Laura Schro- have students weigh the imporeder, required teams to find and tance of biodiversity against the record evidence of the biodiversity. importance of earning a living,” They scoured the areas immedi- Brewczynski said. They also played a game that ately in front and back of school, the football field, and the woods allowed students to create a bird and plant community that would to the southeast of Shepard. Brewczynski and Schroeder also survive multiple disruptions by planned a number of other labs manmade and natural occurrences. “This exposed the students to and activities that the time constraints of the regular school year the idea that biodiversity can be impacted through human and do not allow.
nonhuman activities and that both species number and the number of individual organisms are important in maintaining a stable community,” Brewczynski said. Early Start brings incoming freshmen to Shepard for three weeks in July. The program features components in English, math, science, and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) areas. “The kids have been great. Many of them were anxious about meeting new people, finding their way around school and the academic demands of high school. They become more confident every day and are clearly comfortable here. I have heard them discus how it’s nice to get back into a mini-routine before school starts,” Brewczynski said.
High School Dist. 218 plans Back to School Health Fair Numerous medical facilities and government agencies will join High School District 218 on Friday, Aug. 8, in hosting a Back to School Health Fair at Eisenhower High School in Blue Island. The event, which will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., will feature a limited number of free school physicals, free dental exams, and free vision screens. Eisenhower is located at 12700 S. Sacramento in Blue Island. Other services include reducedcost school physicals for $40; immunizations for $10; and comprehensive eye exams for $40. Parents must accompany their children in order for them to receive health care services. For those who plan to obtain immunizations, parents must bring their
Event features free food, drink, school supplies
plies. For young children, the fair will feature free games, a bounce house, clowns, and face painting. District 218 will provide free bus service to and from the fair. Buses will depart the health fair children’s immunization records for the return trip at 2 p.m. The bus stops, listed with pickto the fair. The event also includes free vi- up and drop-off times closest to sion screenings and free health the Palos area, include: screens for blood pressure, bone Route 2 - Lincoln School/Blue density, body glucose, and oth- Island, (10:10, 1:45); Keller Miders. MetroSouth Medical Center, dle School/Robbins (10:15, 1:50); Advocate Christ Medical Center, Delta Learning Center/Robbins Complete Vision Care, the St. (10:20, 2:00); Turner School/RobXavier University health cen- bins (10:25, 2:05). ter, and Orland Park Dental are Also, Route 3: Revere Primary among the many health care fa- School/Blue Island (10:10, 2:05); cilities providing services. Kerr Middle School/Blue Island The fair includes free food, (10:20, 2:10); Memorial Park/Blue drinks and free school sup- Island (10:25, 2:15).
Student News Ashley Youngwirth, of Orland Park, was named to the Miami University spring 2014 president’s list. Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, students who are ranked in the top three percent of undergraduate students within each division for second semester 2013-14 have been named to the president’s list recognizing academic excellence. *** Local students were among those honored for their outstanding academic achievements at the Honors Convocation and Hooding Ceremony held at Benedictine University in Lisle. Iman Abdallah of Palos Park was presented the/recognized as a member of the Psi Chi national honors society in Psychology. Deborah Sackett of Orland Park was presented the/recognized as a member of the Kappa
Gamma Pi Catholic award. Eman Sahloul of Orland Park was presented the/recognized as a member of the Thomas J. Dyba Leadership Award. James Sahloul of Orland Park was presented the/recognized as a member of the American Legion award. Eman Sahloul of Orland Park was presented the/recognized as a member of the Lincoln Laureate Award. Eman Sahloul of Orland Park was presented the/recognized as a member of the Scholars Program. Eman Sahloul of Orland Park was presented the/recognized as a member of the Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Amane Salem of Orland Park was presented the/recognized as a member of the Tri Beta na-
tional honors society in Biology. *** Sean Dwyer, of Palos Park, made the Honor Roll at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh in the spring semester of the 201314 school year. To qualify for the Honor Roll, a student must take at least 12 credits and earn a grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.3 (out of a possible 4.0, or “all A’s”). Those with a GPA of 3.75 or higher qualify for the Dean’s List. *** Angela Bax, of Palos Heights, Fall 2013, Nursing – AAS, is among theKirkwood Community College graduating class of 2013-2014. College faculty and administration joined friends and family in saluting the grads at commencement ceremonies at the US Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, May 17.
Tyler Quinlan, Thomas Nolan, Gerardo Herrera, Piotr Styrczula, Matthew Bird, Courtney Conner, Nathaniel Fleck, Blake Gilbert, Robert Ricker, Paulina Szczech, David Didyk, Joshua Turner, Ahmad Alassaf, Ali Beiram, Trenaye Collins, Samantha Gebbia, John LoPresti, Kayla Murphy, Valeria Vazquez, Adam Zahdan, Husein Abu, Kaylea Fortuna, Andrew Gordon, Yazmeen Hopfauf, Daniel Montes, Devin Crawford, Ivan Lozano, Adam Brzezniak, Tavion Morris, Aide Pastrana, Tiana Gordon, Gabriella Graffeo, Bryan Leyden, Mackenzie Pfeiffer, Jesyl Garcia, Kyara Rogers, James Chuquimarca, Hala Hamdan, Shifa Kassem, Karielle King, Deanna Loughran, Alberto Lozano, Juniper Mikowski, Mohammad Salim-Farha, and Jaime Solis. Sophomores – Jared Aladenika, Brianna McDonald, Allyson Swaagman, Dania Dmour, Kaitlyn Blanton, Blasé Michel, Amanda Carberry, Alaina Peters, Suad Sandoka, Margarita Frausto, Lamese Ballout, Katherine Healy, Osbaldo Suarez, Heather O’Kelly, Rebecca McNicholas, Michelle Sneddon, Samuel Tuttle, Abigail Newsome, Diana Burke, Magdalena Janik, Isaac Hernandez, Nate Szypulinski, Ahmad Hamdan, Edward Urban, Daijerne Slater, Kathleen Craven, Connor Doolan, Lydia Jones, David Quiroz, Vivian Ruiz, Joseph Weidner, Theresa Hartl, Alec Hufstedler, Mohamed Rashid, Nicole Rivera, Heather Serpe, David Prince, Kylee Schnelle, Haley Stevens, Pedro Avina, London Magee, Ashley Shellberg, Joshua Vergara, Alejandro Becerra, Matthew Bailey, Daniel Boyer, Micaela Contreras, Adriana Arellano, Jada Jackson, Anthony Rodriguez, Brianna Reyes, Theodore Aguilar, Tierra Giddin, Tishana Holmes, Kara Kosman, Conor O’Meara, Joseph Ramirez, Jose Velazquez, Michaela Werner, Emily Urban, Nicole Almazan, Bianca Ferguson, Christopher Pittman, Katarzna Latocha, Gerardo Munoz, Victoria Castanon, Nicholas Bray, Brooke Pioppo, Samantha Vanoskey, Ammar Abualhuda, Jesus Macedo, and Pedro Martinez. Juniors – Chase Smolen, Itzel Villegas, Emily Pierce, Steven Reddy, Travis Pruim, Bryan Spoon, Kelli Ahern, Magaly Escobedo, Kyle Dye, Jennifer Pacenti, Shane Wright, Andrew Kuipers, Angela Patla, Abigail Dyszcakowski, Samantha Culver, Alec Anderson, Igor Skubera, Paola Negrete, Christopher Henington, Jeffrey Taylor, Mohammed Abualhuda, Robert Peterka, Ranasia Bean, Christopher Dykstra, William Newhall, RaVon Smith Gibson, Eliana Rahman, Kashay Alexander, Kevin Budz, Amy Gordon, Giselle Arroyo, Luis Flores, Justine Flanagan, Richard Mundo, Paulina Xhemajli, Jada Mayers, Mark Albrecht, Miranda Echevarria, Megan Brady, Sierra Docks, Manar Yassin, Gadallah Alawi, Brandon Faro, Rawa Saadeh, Destiny Thompson, Bailey Joy, Duaa Ashkar, Tiarra Morgan, Charbel Karaziwan, Caleb Kurchinski, David Gmyrek, Carly Gruchot, Liam Patt, Susana Gutierrez, Heather McMillan, Samantha Nape, Madalala Abderrazek, Liam McCool, Reiner Rolle, Robert Stockdale, Kassandra Fuks, Baha ldeen Alassaf, Jaime Herrera, Jose Medrano, Andonia Subsits, Tala Tadros, Zackery Haxel, Amal Tommalieh, Arasally Duran, Jasmine Hodges, Jarrell Jackson, Christian Larson, Angelo Robles, Kourtney Bledsoe, Sidney Bullock, Cole Kalebich, Sabina Gomez, Jada Scott, Jessica Skirmont, Tyler Walthers, Tiana Hawkins, Mahmood Husein, Theresa Maslanka, Bethany Rios, and Ayah Yacoub. Seniors – Jason Kolanda, Brian Callahan, Alexandra Nelson, Chanel Dotson, Emily Peters, Melody Dominguez, Sara Cadena, Yaqkeha Witherspoon, Caleb Goggins, Alyssa Petrishe, Alexander Kacija, Julia Morra, Alyssa DeChene, Martha Marquez, Kevin Knoerzer, Anna Wedster, Emily Killeen, Heather Romano, Nahid Yasin, Robert McEvilly, Rachel Mandes, Raymond Dusek, Bridget Milcarek, Rachel Harms, Kamaree Marshall, Nicole Bilek, Jacob Morrison, Alondra Delfin, Michael Evancich, Catherine Petrak, Jessica O’Sullivan, Stephanie Andersen, Jacob Okrzesik, Alyssa Paetow, Paul Moskal, Noelle Joy, Jaclyn Reimer, John Alberts, Lizette Rodriguez, Elham Kassem, Casey Bledsoe, Jacqueline Navarrete, Amy Miller, Brett Hanna, Erik Brace, Ala Alassaf, Jonathon Mysliwiec, Jake Hart, Candace Henning, Jake Disbrow, Patrick Nelson, Brian Piszczek, Genesis Gonzalez, Jacob Rose, Corey Brand, Justin Mazor, Andrew Meiron, Eric Ferino, Shakinah Gunn, Kelly Jagust, Symone Alexander, Elizabeth Nedza, Terrence Jones, Marqia George, Mark McMahon, Baraah Rabi, and Marcus Rivera.
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Community Notes Heights library summer book sale The annual summer book sale at the Palos Heights Public Library, 12501 S. 71st Ave., will begin this Saturday, Aug. 2, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale continues on Monday, Aug. 4, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and ends with a $3.50 bag sale on Tuesday, Aug. 5, from 9 a.m. to noon. The sale is conducted by the
Friends of the Palos Heights Library; current and new members of that group may take advantage of the special Preview Night this Friday, Aug. 1, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Membership in the Friends is on an annual basis and may be obtained at the Library circulation desk for those wishing to take part in the Preview Night sale. A huge variety of books, magazines and audio/visual material will be available at the sale.
Senior Notes Orland Township Door County trip Orland Township offers a threeday, two-night trip to Door County, Wis., from Wednesday, Oct. 1 to Friday, Oct. 3. Seniors will enjoy a scenic boat excursion, shopping in Lake Geneva, sightseeing in Door County, guided tours of Peninsula State Park and a local winery, an authentic fish bowl dinner, a Midwestern musical at the American Folklore Theater in Ephraim, Wis., a two-night stay at the Best Western Maritime Inn, Sturgeon Bay, Wis. and more. Tickets for double occupancy ($649 per person) and single occupancy ($808) are now available at Orland Township, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave., Orland Park. Prices listed are for residents; non-residents add $5. For more information, call 403-4222.
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Orland Township Dancing with the Senior Stars auditions
Auditions for Orland Township’s third annual Dancing with the Senior Stars will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, at Orland Township, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave., Orland Park. Auditions are open to amateur dancers only, ages 55 and older. At auditions, couples will be required to perform one dance routine in front of a panel of judges. Couples must provide their own music at auditions. Dance categories include: swing, jitterbug, fox trot, waltz, tango, cha cha and rumba. Registration is required; call 403-4222 to register today. Five chosen couples will receive 10 complimentary dance sessions from Fred Astaire Dance Studios, where they will learn two dances to perform at the final competition on Thursday, Oct. 9 at Georgio’s Ice cream social Banquets, 8800 West 159th Street, at Palos Township Orland Park. The winning couple Palos Township Health Service at Dancing with the Senior Stars will host a senior citizen ice cream will receive a cash prize as well social sponsored by Elder Life Pro- as the coveted mirror ball trophy. Dancing with the Senior Stars fessionals at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, at the Palos Township is sponsored by Supervisor Paul building,10802 S. Roberts Road, O’Grady and the Board of Trustees. All proceeds from this event benefit Palos Hills. Call the Health Service at 598- the Orland Township Scholarship 2441 to reserve a space. This is a Foundation.
Club Activities Palos Park Woman’s Club ‘Sell it Again Palos’
two car spaces and must provide their own tables and chairs. Set up will begin at 7 a.m. Sellers may pull up to their location The Palos Park Woman’s Club to set up their merchandise. will sponsor its first rummage The public will be allowed in sale on Saturday, Sept. 27, at the at 8 a.m. The sale will continue Palos Park train station,123rd until 3 p.m. Anyone wishing to reserve a Street and 82nd Avenue. The club is seeking sellers space may call Marie at 480who will be charged a fee of 4103 or Maureen at 923-0651 $20. Each seller will be given for more information.
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Heights Woman’s Club welcomes new blood Current and prospective members of the Palos Heights Woman’s Club enjoyed a dinner at Mondello City Grill on July 16, as the club prepares its annual blood drive next Thursday, Aug. 7 The dinner gave prospective members an overview of the club and all its good works in reports by Marilyn Herrndobler, 1st vice president and membership chairman, and club President Rose Zubik, whose term is 2014-16. Shown are Mrs. Herrndobler (from left), Mimi Arnold, membership committee; Kara Mintle, club member; Patty Spacil, prospective new member, and President Zubik. The next event is the club’s annual Blood Drive to be held next Thursday, Aug. 7, at the Palos Heights Recreation Center, 6601 W. 127th St. The Health Coommittee has been working with Heartland Blood Centers to get local residents to donate blood. Blood donors will receive a free T-shirt and a $5 gift card to Subway. To RSVP to donate blood, call Courtney at 342-9722 or Nancy at 769-5724. Walk-ins are accepted also.
Library Notes Fun science Summer Reading finale
ing program drawings will take place at the end. Call to register at 448-1530.
What do Ben Franklin, a levitating frog and the Aurora Borealis in a tube have in common? Scientist and educator Dr. Art Friedman will demonstrate the power of electricity in this interactive program for children of all ages, as the grande finale of the Palos Park Public Library Summer Reading program. It will be held on Saturday, Aug. 9, at 11 a.m. All ages are welcome to attend. The library is at 12330 Forest Glen Blvd. The Summer Read-
Loom bracelets
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Park Women brunch with new members Palos Park Woman’s Club First Vice President Nancy Mitchell recently held a brunch at her home, giving new and old members the opportunity to get to know one another, and learn more about the club’s good works and other activities on behalf of the Palos community. Among the members and incoming members who attended, some of the ladies also belong to the Palos Heights Woman’s Club (above). Below, guests included Lillian Courtney, Sylvia Bergman, Alice Gavaghan and Clara Van Howe, and (back row), hostess Nancy Mitchell, Janet Evans, Pat McNab, Judith Veen and Palos Park Woman’s Club co-First Vice President Patricia Bailey.
Rainbow Loom Club begins at Palos Park Public Library, meeting on Thursday, Aug. 7, at 4:30 p.m. First-graders and up are invited to bring their loom to the library to share bracelet-making ideas with their friends. Rubber bands will be supplied. The library is at 12330 Forest Glen Blvd. No registration necessary. (448-1530)
Heights library youth programs Frozen Princess Party – Children ages 3 and up are invited to meet Elsa and Ana from the movie Frozen, hear stories, sing songs, play games and make a craft this Friday, Aug. 1, at 10 a.m. Registration is required. Frozen movie – Children are welcome to come in from the heat and cool off with a movie and some popcorn on Friday, Aug. 1 at 2 p.m. Registration is appreciated. Windy City Thunderbolts Game – Sunday, Aug. 3 is Palos Heights Library Night at Standard Bank Stadium in Crestwood. Summer Reading participants will receive two free tickets to see the evening 5:05 game between the Windy City Thunderbolts and the Gateway Grizzlies. Tickets must be ordered ahead of time; ask Youth Services for details. Pajamarama – Children of all ages can wear pajamas to hear bedtime stories and make a craft on Tuesday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. No
registration is required. Farmers Market – Enjoy outdoor stories about dinosaurs and a craft at the Palos Heights Farmer’s Market, located at 12217 S. Harlem Ave on Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 10 a.m. No registration required. Downloadable Books, Music and More – Bring in your device and your Palos Heights Public Library card and we’ll show you how to use them to download all kinds of free stuff on Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 7 p.m. No registration is required. All programs are free and open to everyone at the Palos Heights Public Library, located at 12501 S. 71st Ave. For more information or to register for a program, visit www.palosheightslibrary.org, call 448-1473, or stop by the Youth Services desk.
Heights library upcoming events • The last day to participate in the Palos Heights Public Library Adult Summer Reading program is July 31. On Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 7 p.m., participants will Skype live with Laurien Berenson, author of the Melanie Travis Series, at ther End of Summer Reading Reception. Light refreshments will be served. Register for the reception online by Aug. 4 at palosheightslibrary.org, in person, or by calling Adult Services at 448-1473. • Anniversary – Help the library count down the days until its 70th Anniversary by picking up a special bookmark at any staff desk. Get it punched as you attend library programs, check out materials or download books and movies. Collect seven punches by the Sept. 7 deadline and
then submit your bookmark for the anniversary prize drawing. • In-service closing – The Library will be closed all day on Friday, Aug. 8, for a staff inservice. The library will reopen on Saturday, Aug. 9, at 9 a.m. • Featured Database – History Research Center features full text content including historical documents, biographies of historical figures, historical photos & maps and historical video from more than 1,990 reference books, encyclopedias, non-fiction books, and nearly 150 leading history periodicals. Access is available in the library or online at www. palosheightslibrary.org/services/ online-databases.html by clicking “Alphabetical List”. Scroll down and click on “History Research Center” to begin. Outside the library use your Palos Heights Library card number to login. • Bring your projects to the Needle Club and enjoy the company of others while working on Tuesday, Aug. 5, from 10 a.m. to noon. New members always welcome. • Join others who love the game at the Scrabble Club on Tuesday, Aug. 5, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. New players always welcome. • Join the Lunch Bunch on Monday, Aug. 11, at noon, to discuss “The King of Sports: Football’s Impact on America” by Gregg Easterbrook , available for pick up at the library. Bring your lunch; refreshments and dessert will be provided. For more information visit us online at palosheightslibrary.org, call us by phone at 448-1473, or visit in person, 12501 S. 71st Ave. All programs are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
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Owners Edward J. Schuetz and Edward Jr. hold an artists drawing of the new bakery and delicatessen kitchen to be part of the new IGA Foodliner, which is under construction at Orland Shopping Plaza. The Schuetzes will make their own baked goods and deli products. The picture was taken in the bakery section of the present store.
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40 Years Ago Last Week More than 750 Palos area residents gathered at the 76th Avenue recreation area on Saturday to enjoy a full day’s schedule of activities at the second annual Sports Day, sponsored by the Palos Heights recreation department. Behind all those successful Palos Youth Baseball players stand a lot of willing mothers. Here, PYP commissioner Ron Urwin introduces Mickey Hitchcock, president of the PYB Mothers’ Club. Looking on are Mayor William Bailey, Alderman Gene Simpson, Darrell Wood (behind Urwin) and PYB officers Lois Finger, Lorraine Scodro, Rocky Lindsay, Carol Schmidt and Pauline Kamholz. In appreciation of their work throughout the season, the ladies were presented with roses and gift certificates.
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I don’t believe in Christmas in July, but it’s the final day of the month, and I found the perfect oddball gift if you want to get some early, early, early holiday shopping done. This treasure comes from the Patriot Depot website, which offers “supplies for the conservative revolution.” Now, I’m not a political guy, and I probably wouldn’t hang with people who wear shirts that say “Don’t Tread on Me”. But I do know what makes me laugh. Patriotdepot.com offers a .50 caliber bullet pen for $17.95, which just might be a little too overpriced for my taste. I like my pens free. It also offers a spiffy BBQ gun lighter – M-16 edition – for $13.95. That’s not a bad price. But the must-have gift would have to be a “Say hello to my little friend” garden gnome for $18.95. The Patriot propaganda on this 9.5-inch bad boy says: “This gnome means business. Anyone who enters your backyard will be greeted by Scarface the gnome, holding a gun and featuring the famous Al Pacino quote: ‘Say hello to my little friend.’ Guaranteed 100 percent effective against Zombie Gnomes.’’ Anyway, the thing looks funny and what tough-guy gardener wouldn’t be proud to have this gnome protecting the pansies or veggies?
Let us warn you ahead of time, we experienced a hiccup (and a couple of belches) with our internet and we can’t be 100 percent sure that we have all of your guesses from last week. We think we were close, though. The correct answer was that it was a big ol’ propane tank painted as a hot dog. Extra credit (getting your name in capital letters) went to those who knew this thing was in Chicago Ridge. The first correct guessers were LINDA and RUSS MARTIN of Worth. We also had a correct guess from ANGIE KOSTECKI from Houston, Texas, who was visiting folks in Evergreen Park. Those who escaped the computer glitches were Worth’s E.J. OAKUEKE, TAMMY MORAN, FRANK AND DONNA HIRSCH, THERESA and GEORGE REBERSKY and CELESTE CAMERON, Chicago Ridge’s RICK TOWNER, DAN and KATHY HIGGINS, DANA OSWALD and JOE and MARILYN BLACKWELL, Oak Lawn’s JANE FOLEY, Hickory Hills’ ROBERT BEEGLE, the FRIDAY NIGHT POKER CLUB IN OAK LAWN, ORLAND PARK and OAK PARK and JIM CAP from parts unknown. Worth’s ROBERT SOLNER guessed correctly and also correctly guessed pork chop from two weeks ago as well but it wasn’t officially recorded in the books. Evergreen Park’s Jan Merchantz guessed the tank but did not provide the location, so she is just a regular winner. Hickory Hills’ Jack and Griffin Faddis also guessed the propane tank but said it was in Snug Harbor Bay, Wis. We don’t know if Snug Harbor is lucky enough to have one of these, but this photo was taken in the Ridge. An incorrect guess was of the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile. Christeen Towner also guessed the Weinermobile but said it was in Chicago Ridge. For those who guessed and did not make the paper, let us know and we’ll have a fun time next week. This week’s clue is that this thing can kills you two different ways. Send those guesses to thereporter@comcast.net by Monday Giving a Hoot night. Put WHATIZIT in the subThe Miss Hooters International ject line and don’t forget your award for 2014 went to Florida’s name and hometown. Janet Layug,a fitness model who
Milo’s Kitchen Treat Truck will offer all of Chicago’s gour-mutts the chance to: • Taste real chicken and beef home-style dog treats like Chicken Meatballs and Grilled Burger Bites -- all proudly made in the by Jeff USA with 100 percent domesticalVorva ly-sourced meat and no artificial colors or flavors. • Take a free family photo or “doggie selfie” (does this collar won Miss FLEX Bikini honors a make me look cute?) in a profesyear ago. She is a professional Eating like a dog model and has entered this conMy favorite press release this sional canine-ready photo booth. • Socialize with other fourtest for the past couple of years month comes from Milo’s Kitchen: so you might say she had a Layug It sayeth: “Building on the mas- legged friends in the backyardup on the competition. sively popular Chicago food truck style lapdog lounge • Take a relaxing ‘walk break’ One of the other competitors trend, Milo’s Kitchen brand dog in the event, which took place treats is launching Chicago’s first with dog beds, drinking bowls and last Wednesday in Las Vagas, mobile food experience for dogs puppy toys • Bring home a doggie bag of was Evergreen Park native Kelly and their pet parents. Bronson, who works at the “With planned stops at the tasty treats for lucky labs and Hooters in Oak Lawn. Windy City Pet Expo -- plus ad- hungry hounds “The Milo’s Kitchen Treat We ran a story on Bron- ditional visits to 15 major metson in our July 17 edition ropolitan areas across the U.S. Truck is free to the public.’’ Gour-mutts? Now that’s funny. and she is not a model. She is [http://mktreattruck.com] -- the a waitress with a son and the deck seemed stacked against her. But in her Facebook entry, she was gracious. “Thank you to everyone who pushed for me during this whole journey of mine,” she wrote. “Evben though I didn’t place… this isn’t the end. Now I’m going to feast and enjoy eating greasy burgers and pizza…’’ And she finished it off with 16 exclamation points.
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falo, New York, WKBW in 1958. He got a little ticked at his boss and joked on the air that fans should throw rocks at the boss’s car. Biondi described the boss’s car on the air and told his faithful listeners where the guy would be driving. Well, someone did fire rocks at the car and the next day, Biondi was fired.
So with radio legend Dick Biondi coming to Crestwood for the Battle in the Burbs event a few Sundays ago, I thought I would take a look at his loooong career. According to Wikipedia (so you Photo by Michele Vasquez know it has to be true), Biondi Hooters waitress and calendar girl Kelly Bronson participated in the was working for a station in Buf- Miss Hooters International Competition in Las Vegas.
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Health Beat Healthy Answers for Life by Carolyn Johnson
What to do for restless legs and UTIs Q: My mother has been diagnosed with restless leg syndrome, and she has a terrible time sleeping through the night. Is there anything you would recommend to help her?
homocyctene), so adding some extra folate could be beneficial. Also, since restless leg syndrome is a neurological condition, adding a high quality DHA supplement would be a good idea. DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid, is A: Your mother certainly isn’t found in high concentrations in alone. It is estimated that as much the synapses of the brain. Taking as 10 percent of the U.S. popu- supplemental DHA can help with lation has restless leg syndrome the smooth transition of messages (RLS). RLS in a neurological between neurons in the brain, condition that causes an itching/ which can improve the symptoms pulling sensation in the legs and of restless leg syndrome. Because there is no known cure an overwhelming urge to move them. Symptoms get worse while for restless leg syndrome, naturesting, leading to many a sleep- ral supplements like magnesium, DHA, as well as relaxing herbs less night. Although the cause of restless like valerian can be very useful leg syndrome is unknown, some to help people with RLS to get experts feel there is a nutritional a good night’s sleep. link. Folic acid and magnesium Q: It seems like I’ve been are especially important for people with restless leg syndrome. Also plagued with urinary tract insupplementing with antioxidants fections for years. I’ve been preis important to address the free scribed antibiotics many times for radical damage that is thought them, but I’m wondering if there is anything more natural I can do to accelerate RLS. Magnesium, when taken daily, to treat them. can help with muscle spasms and A: One out of every five women jerking. If the body doesn’t have enough magnesium, it’s difficult will develop a urinary tract infecfor the muscles to relax. It’s also tion (UTI) at one point in their been found that many people who lives, and physicians write close suffer from RLS are deficient in to two and a half million prescripfolate (a B vitamin that regulates tions every year to treat them.
Unfortunately, antibiotics don’t address the underlying causes of bladder and urinary tract infections. Because the bladder remains vulnerable to bacteria that can survive in the urine even after antibiotic therapy, up to 20 percent of UTI patients develop new bladder infections within a year of conventional medical treatment. Thankfully, there are natural products that are very effective in treating and preventing UTIs. The most well known is cranberry (in either unsweetened juice or capsules). Though cranberries have no inherit antibacterial or disinfectant properties, natural tannins found in cranberries prevent E. coli (the bacteria that causes UTIs) from adhering to the urinary tract (as reported in the New England Medical Journal). Another choice, suggested by Dr. Mercola, is the supplement D-mannose, the active ingredient in cranberry juice. D-mannose is a naturally occurring simple sugar that clings to and coats E. coli bacteria, preventing them from adhering to the inside walls of the bladder and urinary tract. Another benefit of D-mannose is that unlike antibiotics, it does not disrupt beneficial bacteria, and works quickly, often elimi-
nating symptoms in a day or two. Other recommendations would be to avoid foods known to irritate the bladder, including coffee, tea, artificial sweeteners, carbonated beverages, and tomato products. Also, because harmful bacteria thrive on sugar and refined carbohydrates, avoid sweets and highly processed foods as well. To submit a question to be answered in a future column send an email to healthyanswersforlife@ gmail.com or mail to Healthy Answers for Life c/o Pass Health Foods at 7228 W. College Drive, Palos Heights, IL 60463 Carolyn Johnson is one of the knowledgeable associates at Pass Health Foods at 7228 W. College Drive. Feel free to stop by the store for more information or advice. www.passhealthfoods.com This column makes no claims to diagnose, treat, prevent, mitigate, or cure diseases with any advice or products. Any health related information in this article is for educational purposes only. The ultimate responsibility for your choices and their effect on your health are yours and before applying any therapy or use of herbs, supplements, etc., you should consult your health care provider.
Pick of the Litter By John R. Fleming, DVM • PrairieStateVet.com Dear Dr. Fleming, I have a 9-year-old Shih-Tzu who is blind in her left eye because of glaucoma. The medicines cannot control the pressure and she is painful. My vet wants me to take her to have the eye removed. Is there anything else I can do? George, Tinley Park
Dear Dr. Fleming, My 7-year-old cat has really noisy breathing and my cousin who is a vet tech thinks Charlie may have a polyp. Is this possible? Mandy, Orland Park Dear Mandy, Your cousin may be absolutely right. You should probably have Charlie examined to rule out other causes of noisy breathing, but it’s certainly possible that he has a one or more polyps. Polyps are the most common disease involving the nose and throat of cats. They are small, benign masses that can obstruct the back of the nasal passages where they enter into the back of the mouth (nasopharynx). Polyps may also grow into the ear canal via the Eustachian tube, which connects the nasopharynx with the middle ear. Rough-sounding, noisy breasting can be heard from the throat area in cats with polyps. Difficulty breathing, increased nasal sounds while breathing in, sneezing and nasal discharge are common with nasal polyps. Polyps in the ear canal may be associated with ear discharge. Head-shaking and chronic ear infections are also common. Polyps may be suspected based on clinical signs such as airway noises, nasal discharge, chronic ear discharge and recurrent ear infections. Sometimes we can
Dear George, The most important thing is to stop the pain. There is a very good alternative to enucleation (removal of the eye). Years ago one of the ophthalmologists at the vet school at Purdue University taught me the “poor man glaucoma’s treatment.” Under sedation, or sometimes with just local numbing drops, an injection can be put into the eye directly through the sclera (the white part of the eye), which will destroy the function of the ciliary body (the structure inside the Submitted photo Meet Megan, Brendan and Russell from Chicago. Russell is a eye that produces the fluid in the eye). Some days after the 7-month-old miniature daschund. injection, in most pets, the eye palpate a mass in the pharynx with the radiology service at the becomes soft and non-painful. or above the soft palate. Ear ex- vet school at the University of The procedure is simple and amination may show the mass. Illinois. Endoscopy (passage of a inexpensive and rarely is more X-rays or other imaging of the flexible fiberoptic scope) of the than one injection necessary. head and neck area may locate nasal cavity may reveal the polyps. Holding on to anger is like a mass within the throat, middle In some cases surgical exploraear, nasal cavity or a combination tion is the only way to discover grasping a hot coal with the inthe mass. Surgical removal of the tent of throwing it at someone else. of these. For advanced imaging of this polyp or polyps is the only option You are the one who gets burned. —Buddha type, we have been very pleased that provides a chance for a cure.
Orland Township HPV immunizations for youths ages 11-26
coordinator Diane Morgan will lead an open topic disOrland Township, 14807 S. Ra- cussion during vinia Ave., will offer a discount- which people ed HPV immunization clinic on can bring up Wednesday, Aug. 6, from 6 to 8 concerns, such p.m., for children and adults ages as sundowning syndrome, 11 to 26. The HPV vaccine for children atypical behav11 to 18 will be offered free of iors, the various stages of demencharge to township residents, tia and other worries. Before the hour-long meeting some eligibility restrictions apply. Children who reside outside ends, light refreshments will be of the township can also receive served.To reserve a seat, call 773their HPV shot for $20. The $20 474-7300 or send an email to famifee will be waived if a child has lyandfriends@smithvillage.org. Medicaid. A Medicaid card must be presented at time of vaccinaPalos hospital tion. balance class Children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and Palos Community Hospital is have an up-to-date shot record. offering a class designed to reduce Adults 19 to 26 can also receive the fear of falling and increase an HPV shot for a discounted price the activity levels of older adults of $130. The three-part series is who have concerns about falling. offered monthly at the township The eight-week class, A Matter for $140. Please note that the of Balance, emphasizes practical special introductory rate is only strategies to manage falls. valid for one shot. Participants will learn to: The HPV vaccine protects • View falls as controllable against human papillomavirus • Set goals for increasing activthat is spread through sexual ity contact. There are many differ• Make changes to reduce fall ent types of HPV and some that risks at home can cause cervical cancer, which • Exercise to increase strength accounts for 4,000 female deaths and balance in the U.S. each year. The Gardasil The class will be held in twovaccine, which will be adminis- hour sessions once a week for tered at the clinic, protects against eight weeks. The program will HPV types that cause cervical can- take place 10 a.m. to noon Tuescer, as well as HPV types that days, Aug. 5 to Sept. 23, at Palos cause genital warts and cancers Health & Fitness Center, 15430 of the vulva, vagina and anus. West Ave., Orland Park. Doctors recommend that chilThe cost is $50. Call 226-2300 to dren, both boys and girls, should register. For more information on begin the series at 11 or 12 years additional dates or other programs old, but individuals 12 through offered by Palos Community Hos26 should also get the vaccine if pital, visit PalosCommunityHosthey have not started or finished pital.org the vaccine series. For the vaccine to work most Palos hospital efficiently, it is important to rePamper Me Pink! ceive all three shots before first mammograms and spa sexual contact. This is because the vaccine prevents HPV infection in Grab your girlfriends and in a girls and boys who have not yet night of massages, make-up and been exposed to the HPV types mammograms. covered by the vaccine. HPV can The fun begins at 4:30 p.m. be contracted the first time one Thursday, Aug. 7, and Tuesday, has sexual contact even if contact Aug. 26, at Palos Community Hosonly occurs once. pital’s Women’s Center, 17333 S. An appointment is necessary, LaGrange Road, in Tinley Park. call 403-4222. The festive event offers the annual breast screening. Relax in a spa-like environment and enjoy Smith Village chair massages and do-it-yourself free support group instructional tips for mud mask for caregivers of family and make-up applications. or friends with dementia Your party, up to six in a group, will have the opportunity to meet Beverly area residents with Jennifer Gambla, a board-certified family members or friends liv- general surgeon at Palos who speing with Alzheimer’s disease or cializes in breast health and breast dementia are invited to a free surgery. While you don’t need a meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tues- doctor’s order to get your annual day, Aug. 12, at Smith Village, a screening, bring your driver’s licontinuing care retirement com- cense and insurance card. Light munity at 2320 W. 113th Place refreshments will be served. For more information or to book in Chicago. Smith Village’s memory support your party, call 923-5104.
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Palos Lions help hearing screeners The Palos Lions Club participated at the Palos Township health fair recently to help attendees get hearing tests in the Lions of Illinois Foundation Hearing Bus parked outside the town hall. Shown are Lions Gene Adams, Tom Crowhurst, Lou Pinto and Mike Gabel. The Palos Lions not only help the visually impaired, but also help with hearing as well. The Lions handed out grants to more than 15 needy organizations and individuals, such as Illinois Parents of the Visually Impaired, Lighthouse for the Blind, Cris Radio, Camp Lions for Kids, Oasis for the Blind, Angels Touch, Trinity Services, Special Olympics, Together We Cope, Chicago Comets Beeper Baseball and more. “We would like to thank all those who support our efforts in raising funds for those in need,” Palos Lions President Crowhurst said. The Palos Lions Club can be contacted at its Dist.1A E-clubhouse website or by mail at P.O. Box 442, Palos Heights, IL 60463.
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Looking forward to another year of great stories about local kids Check out our Back to School section in this week’s paper. First I want to get something off my chest. For the many, many years I have been involved in this racket, I’ve had sooooo many people say to me “You guys never write anything positive about teenagers in the newspaper. It’s always bad stuff. People want to read about good things in the paper.’’ If I had a nickel for every time I heard that tired line, my household budget would be bigger than High School District 230’s budget. Two things. First, most people don’t want to read good news stories. Thanks to the newfangled internet, there are things such as hit counts and page views that has told us time and time again, that a nice story about little Johnny winning a science fair ribbon or Suzy’s cheerleading team winning a “national” competition that featured just three other teams will never, ever trump a story such as a woman who attacks a cop with a sex toy or some other lurid story. That said, community papers such as the Reporter and Regional need to put the positive school stories in the paper no matter if 100,000 people are reading it or just the friends and family of little
Dynia, from Oak Lawn, handmakes comfort hearts to help kids and adults and her Stuffed Love brand has gotten her attention from Governor Pat Quinn and a letter from some guy named Obama. She was also a good sport by Jeff when I shot a photo of her covVorva ered in her hearts. Some teenagers might have balked at that but she Johnny and Suzy are reading it. was great about it and we had an They have stories to tell. We eye-catching front page that week. Over this past year, there were have the space to put them in. If I had a nickel for every posi- countless names of students that tive school story Regional Editor we put on page nine whether they Jack Murray put in his paper were starring in plays and musiduring his long tenure here, my cals, making the honor roll, doing household budget would be bigger mission work on farms, hosting charity benefit events, winning than the Pentagon’s budget. Since I took over as Reporter awards from everything from scieditor about a year ago, one of ence projects to performing comedy the things I did was take out this skits and so much more. And then there are the college full-page house ad with a covered wagon that we used to run and kids. Some stay close to home. use that space to open it up so Some attend schools far away. that we would have two full school There are so many brainy kids pages – Pages 8 and 9 – almost doing well from our six towns judgevery week. With six communi- ing by the press releases we receive. ties and countless schools in those And the scary thing is that there towns, we’ve had a lot of positive are probably a lot more smarties out there on campuses across the stuff in our paper. Once in a while, a story will country that we don’t hear about. And don’t forget the accomplishcatch our attention and we will run it on the front page, such as ments that high school students the story about Mother McAuley’s engage in when it comes to sports. Sarah Dynia, whom Claudia Park- It’s almost a given that among the dozen schools we cover, we get at er profiled in April.
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It’s not hard to find good-news stories about teenagers in this area as proven by Mother McAuley’s Sarah Dynia, who built a whole business on selling comfort hearts that she has sewn by herself. least one state championship team per year – sometimes more. We dedicate a lot of pages to their endeavors every week. So as the 2014-15 school year is
House of Worship Faith United Methodist Church Orland Park The church will hold a basketball tournament for 5th – through 8th-grade boys Aug. 5 – 13, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free. To register, contact the church office at 444-8560. A summer Singspiration ben-
efit concert will be given at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17. Proceeds from the free-will offering will be donated to Elim Christian Services in Palos Heights, which serves individuals with disabilities with educational, vocational and therapeutic programs on one of Elim’s two campuses, or within one of the 20 Discovery Centers located within
and students in need. Call (888) 254-9500 for details.
Marquette Bank is looking ahead to the back-to-school season with its annual School Supply Drive. Customers, employees, neighbors and businesses can donate school supplies at any of Marquette Bank’s 22 locations through Aug. 9. All items collected will be donated to local schools
Orland Township school supplies drive Orland Township is seeking school supplies to help township children prepare for school. Needed supplies include pens, pencils, crayons, markers, glue bottles, glue sticks, folders, spiral
writing about good news that comes from our youth, give us a closer look. The amount of good things coming from our students is staggering.
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partnering Christian schools nationwide. The church chancel choir invites anyone from the community to join the mass combined chorus to perform at the concert. Contact the church office at 444-8560 for rehearsal information The church is at 15101 S. 80th Ave. (faithumcop.org)
Simple Gifts Marquette Bank school supply drive
nearing, we at the Reporter and Regional wish all the students, teachers and parents a successful year. And if you don’t think we’re
notebooks, rulers, school boxes and backpacks. Supplies may be dropped off at Orland Township, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave., Orland Park, Mondays through Fridays between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Supplies will be distributed to low-income families during the month of August. For more information, call 4034222.
Donald E. Jager
Donald E. Jager, 62, of Orland Park, died on July 28. Visitation was held at Colonial Chapel funeral home in Orland Park on July 29. A funeral service was held at Colonial Chapel on July 30. Interment was to be held at Chapel Hill Gardens South cemetery in Oak Lawn. Mr. Jager is survived by his wife, Kathleen; his son, Keith; his daughter, Kelly; two grandchildren, his brother, Mark Jager; and his sister, Karen Vroegh. Mr. Jager was born in Chicago. He was an internal auditor for Founders Bank.
Mildred E. Hewitt
Mildred E. “Millie” Hewitt, nee Yount, 87, of Orland Park, died on July 21. Visitation was held at Colonial Chapel funeral home in Orland Park on July 24 until time of funeral service. Interment was held at Abraham Lincoln National Ce-
mery in Elwood on July 25. Mrs. Hewitt is survived by her sons, Nathan and Jonathan; her daughters, Ruth Ellen Howdyshell and Martha Murphy; five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Mrs. Hewitt was born in Jackson, Mich. She was a homemaker.
dren, 11 great-grandchildren and his brother, Anthony. Mr. Rinella was born in Chicago. He was a retired produce wholesaler. He was a World War II veteran of the Navy.
Helen A. Spence
Helen. A. Spence, 101, of Palos Heights, died on July 23 at home. Visitation was held at Van Henkelum Funeral Home in Palos Salvatore M. Rinella Heights on July 29. A funeral Salvatore M. RiMass was offered at St. Alexnella, 87, of Orland ander Catholic Church in Palos Park, died on July Heights on July 30. Burial was at 22. St. Casimir Cemetery in Chicago. Visitation was on Mrs. Spence is survived by her July 25. Colonial Chapel funereal home/ A funeral sons, Peter Bludgen and Thomas service was held at the Calvary Bludgen; her daughters, Dorothy Church of Orland Park on July 26. Bartusiak and Christine Straka; Interment was at Holy Sepulchre and she was the grandmother, great-grandmother and gretCemetery in Worth. Mr. Rinella is survived by his great-grandmother of many. Sister wife, Barbara; his sons, Jim, Mark, of Lucille Polcin. Mrs. Spence was born in ChiPatrick and Paul; his daughters Kathy, Bar, Judy, Michelle, Debbie, cago. She once worked for the Donna and Diane, 21 grandchil- IC Railroad.
Billy Graham’s “My Answer” Q: I don’t agree with people who say some things are always right and other things are always wrong. Why should I? We need to make our own decisions about what’s right or wrong, and not worry about an outdated moral code like the Ten Commandments. — J.H. A: Whenever people say they don’t think the Ten Commandments are of any use today, I often wonder if they’ve ever actually read them, because if they did, they might change their minds. (You can read them in Exodus 20 or Deuteronomy 5.) Let me explain. The Ten Commandments is divided into two parts. The first commandments deal with our responsibilities toward God, while the second group deals with our responsibilities toward others. But even if you ignored the first group (which I certainly don’t advise you to do!), which of the second group would you dismiss? The one forbidding murder, or stealing, or lying, or greed (covetousness), or treating others with respect (especially parents)? No, all those are important, and without them society falls apart.
I omitted one, however, and from what you say elsewhere in your letter I suspect it’s your real problem. It’s the commandment dealing with sexual purity, and you admit you don’t want to follow it. But God knew what He was doing when He included it, because we ignore it at our peril. It gives stability to our lives and our families, and society. The real issue, however, is this: What place should God have in your life? God made you, and He loves you and knows what is best
for you. Jesus’ warning is true: “Wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction” (Matthew 7:13). Don’t go down that road, tempting as it is, but commit your life to Christ and build your life on Him. (Send your queries to “My Answer,” c/o Billy Graham, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, N.C., 28201; call 1-(877) 2-GRAHAM, or visit the Web site for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association: www.billygraham.org.)
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Orland Twp. offers free car seats to township food pantry recipients Applications for child car seats are now available for low-income families in Orland Township at the township office, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave., Orland Park. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. To receive a car seat, families must fill out a brief application, provide proof of residency, a birth certificate of the child needing the car seat and proof of income. Child car seats are available in three sizes: infant, convertible and booster (over 40 pounds). Child car seats are provided through Orland Park Fire Protection, IDOT and Orland Township Food Pantry. Orland Township Supervisor Paul O’Grady (right) and Ed Dunn of the Orland Fire Protection District are pictured with a model car seat. Car seats reduce the risk of fatal injuries in infants and small children. It is a statewide requirement that children up to 18 months be restrained by a child safety seat when traveling by car. Illinois law requires any child under the age of 8 to be secured in a child safety seat. If that child weighs more than 40 pounds, he or she may sit in the backseat of the vehicle as long as he or she is secured by a lap belt. Children under 40 pounds must be restrained by a child safety seat. Visit the Orland Township website, www.orlandtownship.org, or call 403-4222 for more information.
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Should you be a ‘Hands-on’ Investor? If you want to send your children or grandchildren to college, retire comfortably and achieve other important life goals, you will have to invest — it’s that simple. But the process of investing can sometimes seem anything but simple. What can you do to gain confidence that you are making the right investment moves? The answer may depend on how involved you want to be with your investment decisions. Initially, you might think that you would like to be totally “hands on.” After all, how you save and invest your money is unquestionably a highly personal matter. And once you start exploring the investment world, you may find it fascinating, as it entails virtually every human endeavor imaginable: business, politics, science, the environment, and so on. But if you want to completely run your own show, you will need to put in a lot of work — such as studying the financial markets, staying upto-date on changing investment environments and monitoring your portfolio to make sure it is still appropriate for your financial needs and goals. Most people find that they do not have the time or expertise to manage this investment process on their own, which is why they turn to professional financial advisors. The key advantage in working with an advisor is that he or she knows your risk tolerance, goals and family situation, and can help you create a personalized, long-term investment strategy. A good financial advisor will communicate with you regularly and make recommendations. A financial advisor can offer you a variety of strategies and types of investments — such as stocks, bonds and mutual funds — to help you work toward your goals. Ultimately, though, you will be the one to make the “buy” or “sell” decisions. Some investors prefer to leave even the buy-and-sell decisions to professionals. Most financial advisors offer advisory programs that take care of this for you.
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With these programs, you choose a professionally managed portfolio of investments. The programs typically offer a wide range of portfolios, so you can choose one that’s appropriate based on your needs, goals and risk tolerance. Each portfolio contains a broad range of investments that are selected by professional analysts and represent a variety of asset classes. Advisory programs also offer a sophisticated rebalancing process designed to keep your assets allocated appropriately, which can help keep you on track toward your specific financial goals. Whether you choose to make your own decisions in consultation with a financial advisor or to invest in an advisory program — or both — you really should learn as much as possible about your investments. Whichever method you decide is best for you, remember that investing involves risk, and investment performance is never guaranteed. So make sure you’re asking the right questions, such as: What are the risk characteristics? How has a particular investment vehicle performed relative to others in its category? What are the tax implications of owning and selling a specific investment vehicle? What are the costs and fees associated with each choice? As you may have heard many times, knowledge is power — and that’s certainly true in the investment arena. Jim Van Howe is a financial advisor with Edward Jones Investments, in Palos Heights. His office is at 7001 W. 127th St. He can be reached at 361-3400. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
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Orland Chamber opens a Fun World to members Members of the Orland Park Area, Tinley Park and Frankfort chambers of commerce check-in at a multi-chamber business after hours event held at Odyssey Fun World in Tinley Park in June (top). Business after hours events are a regular activity on each chamber’s calendar of events. Orland chamber member John Bibeau of Mulcahy, Pauritsch, Salvador & Co. Ltd. jumps in for a go-cart ride during the business after hours event (above left). Kim Shannon of Off-Site Business Services, Inc. and Gary Polodna of SOAR Creative Group take a break during the fun (above right). For information on becoming a member of the Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce visit its website at www.orlandparkchamber. org, or call the chamber office at 349-2972.
Marquette Bank lists events Avoid door-to-door contractor School Supply Drive – Marquette Bank is celebrating the back-to-school season with its annual School Supply Drive. Customers, employees, neighbors and businesses can donate school supplies at any of Marquette Bank’s 22 locations through Aug. 9. All items collected will be donated to local schools and students in need. Call (888) 254-9500 for details. Free Personal Finance Classes – Marquette Bank will host a twopart free personal finance class at the Marquette Bank located at 6316 S. Western Ave. in Chicago. These classes will cover the basics of budgeting monthly expenses, maintaining a checking account, paying bills on time, and understanding credit and banking. Session 1 will be held on Aug. 9 from 9 a.m. to noon and Session 2 will be held on Aug. 16 from 9 to 11 a.m. Seating is limited. To register, call (773) 918-4624. Free Back to School Kids Party – Marquette Bank will host a back to school free kids party at the Marquette Bank at 9503 S. Roberts Road in Hickory Hills. Enjoy family fun, games, prizes and refreshments from noon to
1:30 p.m. Event is open to the public. For more information, call 430-5298. Free Business Networking Event – Marquette Bank will host a business networking after-hours event at the Marquette Bank at 15730 W. 127th St. in Lemont. Enjoy an evening of refreshments, door prizes and networking opportunities. All businesses are welcome to attend from 5 to 7 p.m. To register, call (630) 243-8259. Free Medicare Seminar – The Marquette Club, a social club for Marquette Bank customers aged 50 and older, will host a free Medicare seminar at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, at the Marquette Bank at 5700 W. 159th St. in Oak Forest. Presentation will cover eligibility, enrollment, the benefits of Medicare Parts A and B and the standardized Medicare Supplemental Plans available in Illinois. Seniors should attend if they will soon be eligible for Medicare, are already on Medicare but losing their group retiree benefits, a caregiver of a Medicare beneficiary or would like to learn more about the hospital and medical insurance benefits of Medicare and Medicare Supple-
mental Plans. This free seminar will begin at 10 a.m. To register, call 342-8404. Wine, Cheese and Painting Party – The Marquette Club will host a Wine, Cheese and Painting Party on Wednesday, Aug. 20, at the Marquette Bank located at 5700 W. 159th St. in Oak Forest. With paintbrush in hand, you and your friends can come together to discover your inner artists. Event includes a 16x20 canvas, art supplies, painting instructions, wine and cheese. The finished painting is yours to take home. Public is welcome. The event is $25 to register and will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. To register, call 342-8404. Free Business Networking Event – Marquette Bank, along with the Orland Park Chamber of Commerce and the Tinley Park Chamber of Commerce, will host a business networking after-hours event Thursday, Aug. 28, at the Marquette Bank located at 7560 W. 159th St. in Orland Park. Enjoy an evening of refreshments, door prizes and networking opportunities. All businesses are welcome to attend from 5 to 7 p.m. To register, call 614-4721.
scams: Better Business Bureau This summer, severe weather has been a common theme, leading homeowners to seek assistance when repairing damages from wind, floods or other storms. For this reason, many contractors seek out customers by going door-todoor. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises consumers to do careful research when selecting these types of professionals in order to avoid being scammed. “It’s easy to be persuaded by contractors who go door-to-door. Never make a final decision or payment to anyone on the spot,” says Steve J. Bernas, president & CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois. “If someone comes to your home offering to begin work on damage, take their information and tell them that you will follow up if you are interested in using their services.” Imran Akbari of Chicago was recently a victim of a scam when a contractor demanded money before they finished the job. “These guys went door to door in my neighborhood. The never finished any of the jobs but collected their money because they said they were almost done. Their work is very bad. For my tuck pointing, it looks like they just added more mortar without digging out the old stuff. I paid them before my job was completed and they went right over to my bank. The check did not clear right away. There was no contract and they never finished the work.” The BBB offers these tips before choosing a contractor: • When approached, ask for proof of licensing and bonding. • Try to get at least 3-4 quotes
from different contractors and insist that payments be made to the company, not an individual. • Do not pay for the job in advance. Be wary of any contractor who demands full payment up front. • Be cautious with workers who show up at your door offering services such as tree or debris removal and roof repair. These are the most common door-to-door contractor scams. • Resist high-pressure sales tactics such as the “good deal” you’ll get only if you hire the contractor on the spot. • Check out the company first with the BBB at www.bbb.org and deal only with reputable, local contractors. • Get a written contract that specifies the price, the work to be done and a time frame. In Illinois, state law requires a written con-
tract with all costs enumerated for home repair or remodeling work over $1,000. • Prices are often high in the immediate aftermath of a storm. Buy only the services that are necessary to make your home safe and habitable. Wait at least a few days to hire other contractors because the rates are likely to drop. • Pay by credit card, if possible; you may have additional protection if there’s a problem. Otherwise, pay by check. Never pay in cash. • Check that the contractor’s vehicle has signs or markings on it with the business name and phone number. • Be sure that all promises made are put in writing. For more information on finding businesses you can trust, visit bbb.org.
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Superheroes join Orland Chamber outing The theme of this summer’s Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce golf outing honored “superheroes.” The Bridge Teen Center sponsored a golf hole at the outing held at Silver Lake Country Club in June. Shown are Amber Holup, a participating student at The Bridge Teen Center (from left); Chamber President Rob Wehmeier and Rhonda Schulz, marketing director of The Bridge Teen Center.
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Officers of the Palos Heights Garden Club Patt Bailey, Jim Agnos and Sherry TerMaat enjoy having their day in the Community Tent of the Palos Heights Farmers Market Wednesday last week. WellBeingMD and the Palos Heights Public Library will be featured there this coming Wednesday. The garden club brought mint plant giveaways and also fresh aloe for sale. The club meets monthly at Lake Katherine Nature Center. For information, visit phgc.blogspot.com or contact Patt Bailey on the Palos Heights Woman’s Club’s Facebook page.
Treasures of Palos Heights join Farmers Market weekly
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Celebrate National Farmers Week at the Palos Heights Farmers Market WellBeingMD cooking demo; Library joins the festivities
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has proclaimed Aug. 3-9 National Farmers Market Week, the 15th annual National Farmers Market Week. Since the USDA began declaring National Farmers Market Week, the number of farmers markets has more than doubled, from 2,863 markets in 2000 to over 8,000 in 2013. There are more than 347 farmers markets in Illinois alone. These numbers continue to rise in 2014 as farmers markets become fresh-food mainstays for shoppers across all socio-economic, political, and ethnic ranges. Farmers markets bolster local economies, improve community health, and bring diverse groups of people together through a shared social space. Dr. John Principe MD and the Team WellBeing will be at the Palos Heights Farmers Market Community Tent on Wednesday to join the celebration and “When ‘i’ is replaced by ‘we’ even illness becomes wellness.” Learn more about the upcoming programs and events held at WellBeingMD’s Center for Life. Stay for the live cooking demonstration at 11 a.m., at which a refreshing seasonal recipe will be highlighted. Farmers market visitors have been enjoying Dr. Principe’s healthy weekly recipes since 2011. The WellBeingMD website is www.wellbeingmd.com The Palos Heights Library will also be at the market with a story hour, crafts, a “Novel Cooking” cookbook raffle and information about the upcoming 70th Anniversary celebration. The story hour will be at 10 a.m., featuring farmers market stories. The harvest is bountiful! The market is overflowing with delicious fruits and vegetables of all kinds! In addition to all the produce, you can find eggs, cheeses and butter, bakery and bread items, beef, pork and chicken, pizza products and pesto, tamales, salsas, pasta sauces, jams and jelly, honey, hot and iced coffees and nutritional drink products, desserts and more. In addition, you can find beautiful Mint giveaway plants and aloe for sale made valuable reasons to stop at the Garden Club’s table within perennial flowering plants and grasses, Pampered Chef, and Shaklee products. Finally, make sure to have your knives sharpened at Super Sharp! the Community Tent. Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Coupons are accepted at the Lyons Fruit Farm and the Zeldenrust Farm stands every week. The coupons work as cash for fresh fruits and vegetables. Stop by the City Tent for more information about the program. Stop at the City Tent and pick up the latest recipe from Dr. John Principe MD of the WellbeingMD Center for Life. Pick up or have endorsed the 2014 Frequent Shopper Card. In celebration of National Farmers Market Week, all cardholders will receive double credit on Aug. 6. All completed shopper cards are entered into a year-end raffle featuring an item from every vendor. Photo note cards, featuring Palos Heights and farmer’s market scenes, are back again this year. They sell for $4, or 3/$10. Proceeds benefit the market. Join in the celebration of great food and great community! The Palos Heights Farmers Market is open every Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 12217 S. Harlem Ave. More information can be found at www.palosheights.org , join us on Facebook, or call 361-1800.
“Why I love the farmer’s market,” said Patricia “Patt” Bailey, who frequently attends in her capacity as Dr. John Principe’s WellBeingMD’s community coordinator. “This is what I bought today.”
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Swim lessons end with big splash Last Thursday was the final day of swim lessons for some at the Palos Heights pool. It is fun and safety day when children get the chance to ride down the slide, the younger ones to their teacher. “Here are my kids, Max and Zoey,” wrote Cristin Lenters, a member of the staff at Chicago Christian Photos courtesy Patt Bailey Emma, the club’s youngest gardener, with the Garden Club at last week’s Palos Heights Farmers Mar- High School in Palos Heights. Swim class students get a tour of the pool and learn how to be safe in all areas. The teachers stay ket held every Wednesday morning until 1 p.m. in the city’s municipal parking lot/Treasures of Palos in the water of the deep area to assist the younger swimmers, Lenters noted. Heights mural square on Harlem Avenue.
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Winning’s OK, but not at all costs Bartosh First off, let’s be clear about one thing: It’s very easy for us to criticize. We sports fans continually berate professional athletes for taking the best possible deal made available to them unless that deal is being offered by a team we really like. Then all insults are off. We tend to be less harsh with collegiate athletes because the money they receive under the table pales in comparison to what pro jocks earn and doesn’t cause the price of game tickets to jump too dramatically. If an athlete’s free ride ultimately results in higher tuition for our own kids, though, we get angered. Ticking us off the most is the fact that our offspring weren’t blessed with the ability to throw a touchdown pass while getting blitzed or sky over defenders for a slam dunk. Sure, they’re intelligent enough to pass physics and calculus classes, but if they were talented athletes someone else would be sitting in class taking tests for them so they could be freed up to attend practice. So who really are the smart ones? But that’s not the point I want to raise here. The subject being broached is the dollar chasing done by free agents in every professional league. The NBA has drawn the most attention of late primarily because its marquee performer, LeBron James, opted to return to Cleveland after a four-year stay in Miami. Some people have speculated that if the Heat had three-peated, James would have re-upped with them. But since San Antonio claimed the 2014 championship and made Miami look completely overmatched in the process, James had less reason to stick around. At first most folks living outside Florida praised James for not taking the maximum money he could have gotten from the Heat and instead heading back to his home state. But since then the Cavaliers have got-
ten serious in their courting of Minnesota forward Kevin Love, which has caused detractors to re-emerge to denigrate James for seeking to create another “super team.” Why? Does LeBron really deserve to be castigated for wanting to maximize his chances of grabbing another title? I mean, isn’t that what fans keep saying we want athletes to do — place winning above their wallets? Granted, this concept of packing clubs with as much big-name talent as possible is getting rather old. No, guys like Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson didn’t win championships as solo acts, but they also didn’t have a mad desire to team up — defeating each other to gain a title was a huge source of motivation. But the current situation probably isn’t going to change anytime soon unless the super teams endure a prolonged dry spell and championships become scarcer than truthful statements on Capitol Hill. So it’s not worth discussing at length. And, really, James rates as something of a rare creature. Except for forward Pau Gasol abandoning the Los Angeles Lakers to join the Bulls, the biggest names did not follow LeBron’s lead by leaving. Foremost among the staying-put group was New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony, who re-signed for max money after doing a brief around-the-NBA tour that included stops in Chicago, Texas and L.A. Again, that was certainly his prerogative to remain in the Big Apple, but couldn’t Carmelo at least have come clean and admitted the real reason why? He claimed when he declared his free agency that winning was of the utmost importance to him, which, of course, is why he didn’t leave the Knicks, who were so impressive as spectators to this spring’s playoffs. I know new general manager Phil Jackson is a reputed genius,
but he’s also never attempted to win championships with a franchise that was absent an all-time great. And to paraphrase the dig once thrown Dan Quayle’s way by Lloyd Bentsen at a vice presidential debate: Mr. Anthony, you are no Kobe Bryant. So the Knicks’ hopes of ending a championship-less drought that is into its fourth decade are slim — meaning Anthony was all about the money. Come on, fess up to it already and let's move on. Now would any of us, if given the chance, have been any less mercenary than Anthony and left millions of dollars on the table, as he would have done by signing with a team other than the Knicks? Of course not, although we’re thinking in down-to-earth terms not Monopolistic ones. The only way most of the population will ever see millions of dollars is by playing that venerable board game for days at a time or printing our own currency, the latter of which is generally frowned upon as a pastime by the friendly folks at the U.S. Treasury. So fully comprehending the difference between $95 million and $125 million is difficult for the majority of us to fathom. Either way, those kinds of numbers can buy a whole lot of stuff, including things that have wings and require pilots. And assuredly that’s a far cry from having $15,000 represent a make-or-break deal in a person’s life. But the bottom line is that it’s almost always about the bottom line. I suppose we should draw a certain amount of comfort in knowing that so many of our favorite sports heroes don’t possess a win-at-all-costs mentality. It’s a rather ugly trait, to be honest, and not something I’d want my children to emulate. Far better that they understand a much simpler concept: only making the most dollars ever makes sense.
Community sports news Evergreen Boys Club 10s win state title
it captured come-from-behind, extra-inning victories in both the semifinal round and final contest. Evergreen Park Boys Club’s Evergreen also took third in its 10-year-old all-star baseball team own event this summer. defeated host Galesburg twice to Evergreen’s roster was comwin the Northern Illinois Cal Ripprised of Nolan Bruce, Quinn ken state title. Clifford, Dan Durkin, Danny The victories placed Evergreen Farritor, Kevin Gilhooley, Liam in the Ohio Valley Regional, where Lyons, Will Moonan, Andrew Murit triumphed once in pool play phy, Matt Murphy, Sam Rogers and again in the single-eliminaand Gavin Ward. Pat Gilhooley tion playoff round before being was the team’s manager and Mark knocked out of the tournament Bruce, Dan Durkin, Ken Moonan by 2013 champion SE Lexington and Dan Ward were its coaches. (Ky.). Evergreen defeated Alpena (MI) 11-0 and Brownstown (IN) Palos Heights woman 5-0. An earlier highlight for Ever- records hole-in-one green was its title-winning effort Lisa Sterba finally gave women at the Palos Tournament, where some notoriety on the links.
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While a number of male golfers had registered holes-in-one during rounds of play at Silver Lake Country Club this summer, no female-generated aces had been reported until the Palos Heights resident recently accomplished the feat. Sterba’s hole-in-one occurred on the 159-yard second hole of the Rolling Hills course and was witnessed by playing partner Kathy Healy, also of Palos Heights. Sterba used a driver to sink her shot. “I saw the ball hit the flag and thought it went past the green,” Sterba said. “So I started looking for my ball and couldn’t find it. Then my friend pulled the pin
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Tuesday is doomsday for Vikings Season ends abruptly with pair of losses By Ken Karrson After winning rather handily last Monday, the prospects for St. Laurence’s continued advancement in the Phil Lawler Classic state tournament were good. On Tuesday, however, Prospect was better. Having been victimized by the Vikings in that Monday encounter, the Knights gained revenge at a most opportune moment. By virtue of a 4-2 triumph over St. Laurence at Benedictine University in Lisle, Prospect not only extended its own tourney stay but abruptly halted the Vikings’. The Lawler Classic is a double-elimination affair, but St. Laurence couldn’t afford another setback after having fallen short against Nazareth Academy — also by a 4-2 count — in an earlier Tuesday matchup. Thus, the Vikings concluded their summer campaign with a 15-4 mark. Undefeated Joliet Catholic Academy ultimately reigned as state champion by winning four times, the clincher coming last Thursday when it beat Nazareth 3-1 for the title. The Hilltoppers slipped past Prospect 3-2 in the semifinal round. St. Laurence was making its third state appearance since 2010 but has not claimed a championship since 1981. Nevertheless, coach Pete Lotus didn’t fault his latest group of athletes — many of whom were playing varsity ball for the first time — for not achieving their ultimate goal. “I’m still proud of the guys and very, very happy with this summer,” he said. “Going through the experience of the playoffs, surviving the one-and-done regional, was definitely beneficial. These guys took another step [forward] and that should help us going into next spring.” That being said, Lotus admitted a bit of frustration that the Vikings had let opportunity slip through their grasp. “We just didn’t play our best baseball last week,” he said. “On Tuesday, both games were not as good as we’re capable of playing. “I guess it’s good to know if we do eliminate those mistakes we could have won those two games. If we would have played our absolute best and lost, it would be hard because there’d be nothing else we could have done [to change the outcome].” The game against Nazareth opened with each squad tallying once in its initial at-bat. Making the Roadrunners’ scoring possible was a St. Laurence fielding mishap, which became the first
of several. “We did some things that were pretty uncharacteristic for us,” Lotus said. “We made four errors, which gave them all their runs, and there were two more plays that weren’t errors but should have been made. And we didn’t hit in clutch situations.” The Vikings, whose first marker was generated on a double steal following hits by Tommy Farrell and Anthony Chimera (bunt), scored again in the third on Sean Burnette’s sacrifice fly that chased home Farrell (walk). However, that was only a partial response to Nazareth’s noisemaking in the top of the inning, which consisted of a three-run outburst. St. Laurence collected just four hits, but six walks and two hit batsmen gave it plenty of baserunners and, with that, scoring chances. The Vikings loaded the bases with one out in the third frame but had only the one run to show for it, and they came away empty under identical conditions two innings later. Two strikeouts quashed that threat. St. Laurence, which also lined into a momentum-crushing double play in the sixth, finished the day with 10 strikeouts. Its overall lack of production made a loser of Frank Greco, who supplied a credible mound effort by limiting the Roadrunners to five hits over 6 2/3 stanzas and striking out five while allowing no earned runs. “We didn’t help him a lot,” Lotus said of his senior-to-be hurler. *** Three more errors haunted the Vikings in their rematch with Prospect, which took place shortly after the contest versus Nazareth had concluded. Only two of the Knights’ four runs were earned. “I’m not sure what our mindset was,” Lotus said. “[Losing to Nazareth] obviously wasn’t the end [for us], and even if we had won we would have played the next game right away. But we definitely would have liked to have played better. “I’m not sure why [we didn’t], but after we played so well all summer it was frustrating.” St. Laurence never led against Prospect, which plated a pair of runs in the first inning, matched the Vikings’ scoring in the third and tacked on a fourth run in the fifth frame. St. Laurence completed its output with a solo marker in the sixth. Six hits and six free passes gave the Vikings a number of opportunities to break through to a greater degree, but three picked-off runners did St. Laurence no favors. It was unable
to capitalize on a bases-loaded, one-out scenario in the fifth, and the Vikes also left the bags filled in another inning. Farrell’s single and a Prospect miscue accounted for St. Laurence’s runs. *** When the Vikings fell behind 4-0 in the opening stanza on Monday, it appeared as if their tournament stay would be brief. But unlike what was to occur on Tuesday, St. Laurence had the means to wipe out its early deficit. It responded to Prospect’s twoout rally with one of its own in the bottom of the first. While Greco’s single only shaved the Vikings’ deficit in half, Lotus felt the tide had begun to shift. “If they put up a zero there, I think things get a lot more interesting,” he said. They also got a lot more discouraging for the Knights as the game went on. St. Laurence pitchers Anthony Robles, Dan Heiden and Sean Koziol combined to stifle Prospect’s offense the rest of the way while the Vikings’ own attack continued to build steam. St. Laurence scored at least once in each of its six plate appearances, a four-run third representing the high-water mark. Farrell (two), Mike Finger and John Riordan were the RBI men in that inning, while Greco (double), Chimera (double) and Jack Cavanaugh all hit safely as well. Finger stroked a two-run double during a later at-bat and Burnette, Rich Lamb and Nick Verta all had RBI-generating groundouts. The Vikings totaled a dozen hits, but those weren’t the only triggers for their impressive comeback. “You never know [what’ll happen] in those types of games, but I thought Anthony settled down [on the hill] and we were playing better defensively,” Lotus said. “It was good to get that first win and we just needed one to advance.” Also good for Lotus this summer was seeing the development of a few of his hitters, in particular projected leadoff man Farrell and Greco. While Greco was good enough to be a second-team all-area selection in the spring, he accomplished that solely through his arm. “We knew he could swing, but he got at-bats kind of sporadically in the spring,” Lotus said. “I think that helped him [with his pitching], but Greco had a really good summer and for us to have a good season next year we have to have him hit well for us.”
Lights, camera, action Baseball teams can begin using video equipment during games By Ken Karrson
For years television stations have used teasers to promote their local news shows, often promising “film at 11.” Soon high school baseball coaches will adopt the same sort of tactic, except their film will actu(Continued on page 2) ally be a more advanced form of video recording that can — and probably will — be shown anytime and anywhere. The National Federation of State High School Associations ruled last month that, beginning in 2015, teams will be permitted to use video monitoring or replay equipment for coaching purposes during games. Previously, Rule 3-3-1 allowed for use of video equipment but not during games for coaching purposes. “With advancements in technology, it was extremely difficult for officials to determine if teams were using video replay during games,” Elliot Hopkins, NFHS director of sports and educational services, said in a statement. “The committee determined it was the right time to permit teams to use these technological aids if they so choose.” How will the rule revision alter the local baseball landscape next spring? Perhaps not as much as one might think. Several coaches were already videotaping their players at other times; doing so during games is Submitted photo merely an extension of that. And, Evergreen Park’s Boys Club’s 10-year-old-all-star baseball team won the Northern Illinois Cal in fact, in-game taping wasn’t completely off-limits before —it Ripken state title.
just couldn’t be done from an on-field vantage point. Shepard coach Frank DiFoggio would have his team’s games taped and later put together an instructional package. He watched for “everything — where we were [stationed defensively] when we made an error, what we did [offensively] with runners on base, things like that.” Players were free to view anything they wanted, but DiFoggio cited just one instance where an athlete took full advantage of the opportunity. “Adam Samad wanted to see every one of the at-bats he had,” DiFoggio said of his former all-area outfielder. “But he was really the only kid that would do that. About two-thirds of the games I taped and I’m [usually] the only one who watched.” As for the NFHS revision, few people are surprised it occurred given the proliferation of IPads and other hand-held devices with which scorekeeping and stats updating can be done in rapid fashion. “It was probably just a matter of time,” Stagg coach Matt O’Neill said. “It’s so hard to monitor,” St. Laurence boss Pete Lotus said, “and umpires have too many other things to worry about.”
Besides being an obvious teaching tool, video of players in action serves another purpose. “We use that tape to send to colleges to evaluate our players,” Brother Rice coach John McCarthy said. “The big picture is what’s best for the kids. I think it’s a good idea [because] the IHSA and national federation are seeing what’s important for kids.” One potential drawback, of course, is that it could provide a competitive advantage for someone who was more intent on stealing signs than following his own team’s exploits. However, there is little fear of that becoming a widespread problem. “There’s enough other things to worry about in high school baseball,” McCarthy said. “I think overall everyone’s going to do it for the right reasons.” “If teams want to use it [improperly], they’ll find a way,” Lotus said. “But it’d be tough to do and I think there’d be very minimal reward.” The change in videotaping was one of five rules revisions enacted by the NFHS. Others included the expansion of interference in Rule 2-21 to include follow-through and backswing interference; decreeing that batting helmets must now have a non-glare surface to be consistent with helmets used by defensive players; and adding language that clarifies rules governing foul balls and courtesy runners. Softball will also be made to adopt these rules changes in 2015.
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Community sports news (Continued from page 1) out and there was my ball. “It was a total shock and totally awesome. I still can’t believe it.”
Oak Lawn Sharks defeat Mokena
Local products Kevin Biondic and Mitch Swatek played pivotal roles for the Oak Lawn Sharks, who rallied in the bottom of the seventh inning on Saturday to defeat Mokena 6-5 at Silver Cross Field in Joliet. Biondic, a Brother Rice grad who was named MVP in Saturday’s contest, smacked a two-run double to erase the Sharks’ 5-3 deficit. Swatek, an Oak Lawn High School graduate, then followed with the game-winning RBI. The Sharks are part of the Southwest Inter-League Association, a league open to high school and college players. Teams play nine home and nine away games during their season with little travel required. Other members of the Sharks’ roster include Barry Biondic, Shawn Chiaramonte, Matt Dunne, Danny Estrella, Kyle Garrett, Joe Gray, Eric Mallo, Nate Natividad, Luke O’Sullivan, AJ Sanchez, Andrew Schramm, Brett Thomas, Ryan Thompson, Mike Trbovic and Charlie Zeschke. Paul Mallo is Oak Lawn’s manager. For more information on SWILA baseball, visit www.swilabaseball.com.
SXU hoops teams honored for academics
Already part of a school-wide display of scholastic excellence that was recognized by the NAIA, St. Xavier University’s women’s and men’s basketball teams both received additional honors from their respective coaches associations. The female Cougars’ cumulative 3.448 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale ranked 13th nationally on the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s Academic Top 25 team honor roll for the 2013-14 school year. The WBCA’s designation is available to collegiate programs at all levels (NCAA Division I, II and III and junior college in addition to the NAIA) that meet or exceed the 3.0 minimum requirement. This was SXU’s seventh straight season among the top 25. Last year it was 18th in the country. “Being a student-athlete is a challenging feat, but at the same time it is also very rewarding and to see the GPAs that these institutions have collected is impressive,” WBCA Chief Operating Officer Shannon Reynolds said. “The WBCA congratulates all of these student-athletes and their coaches for their hard work and dedication.” Other member schools of the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference to gain the honor were Cardinal Stritch University (No. 3 at 3.631), Indiana University-South Bend (fifth, 3.584), Roosevelt University (16th, 3.416) and the University of St. Francis (18th, 3.379). SXU’s men’s squad posted a 3.013 GPA and was one of only 125 schools nationally to be feted. In addition, three Cougars — Brad Karp, Jack Krieger and Brandon Marren — were named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches’ Honors Court, which recognizes senior or junior players who carry a GPA of at least 3.2. “First and foremost, the players I coach at St. Xavier University are here to get an education and earn a degree, not just play basketball,” Cougars coach Tom O’Malley said. “When your play-
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The Oak Lawn Sharks, a team in the Southwest Inter-League Association, rallied in the bottom of the seventh inning to defeat Mokena 6-5 last Saturday. ers commit to this philosophy as well, my job as a coach is much easier. “I’m very proud of what these young men have accomplished in the classroom and looking forward to working with many of them again.” *** Karp, who departed SXU in the spring as the men’s program’s career scoring leader, recently signed a professional contract with the Chesire Phoenix of the British Basketball League. He will see his first game action on Sept. 28. “The Cheshire Phoenix have signed an exceptional player and person in Brad Karp,” O’Malley said. “I know that Brad has dreamed of playing professional basketball and worked very hard to help make that dream a reality. “Becoming a professional athlete is extremely difficult, but I know that Brad has all the tools and drive to not only have a professional playing career but also a successful one. All of us at St. Xavier University are very proud of his accomplishments and look forward to following him.” Phoenix coach John Coffino is excited to have Karp on his roster. “Brad Karp is an athletic scoring wing who is tough as nails and a great competitor,” he said. “What Brad brings besides his All-American status are tangibles of hard work, toughness, hunger and basketball IQ. The versatility of playing either wing position helps us become more flexible with different matchups. “His addition strengthens an already-strong roster that has tough, hard-nosed players and good chemistry. He will complement the others well.” Karp, who was a four-time NAIA All-American and two-time NAIA Academic All-American, finished with 2,889 points to move past Mike Walaczak (Class of 1978) on SXU’s all-time scoring list. As a senior, Karp averaged 25.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.4
of signups, both of which are avail- Registration will be taken able at www.palosstampede.com. through today at www.oaklawn SBO fields teams in the U10 baseball.com. through U18 divisions. Coaches Beverly Country Club are also being sought for the U11 Tryouts at Bo hosting Western Amateur team. The Beverly Country Club, For more information, call 369- Jackson’s Sports Dome 112th and Western Avenue, is 2090. Tryouts for the U-Dawgs basehosting the 112th annual Western ball and Taylor Made softball Amateur golf tournament through programs will be held at the Bo Oak Lawn Baseball Saturday. Jackson Elite Sports Dome in The event began with a 156- sponsoring fall league Lockport. man field that included 21 of the Oak Lawn Baseball will sponsor The U-Dawgs will conduct world’s top 37 amateur golfers and a Fall Ball league, which will begin tryouts for their 16U and 17U 50 of the top 100, a number of play after Labor Day. Practices teams today from 5:15-7:30 p.m. whom hail from the Chicagoland start in late August. and 7:30-9:45 p.m., respectively. area. Today’s play will feature the The league will run for six Taylor Made softball tryouts 16 lowest scorers through earlier weeks, with games being held will be held Aug. 5-7. The openrounds. on weeknights and late weekend ing session is for 10U players (5-7 Admission to the tourney, which afternoons. Teams are scheduled p.m.) and 12U (7-10 p.m.). Aug. 6 is being held at Beverly for the for 12 games, although weath- is for 14U (4-7 p.m.) and 16U (7-10 first time since 1930, is free. er-induced stoppages are generally p.m.) tryouts, while 18U players not made up. will try out from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Teams will be formed in the fol- on Aug. 7. St. Laurence seeking lowing divisions: Pinto (ages 6-8), Registration can be made onJV hockey coach Pixie (first-year Pixie players and line. The Bo Jackson Sports Dome St. Laurence is seeking an indi- second-year T-ball players), Musis located at 17130 Prime Blvd. vidual to serve as its junior-varsity tang (8-year-old Pinto and 9-Year For more information, email hockey coach. old Mustang players), Petite (first- Tyler Thompson at Tyler@ Interested candidates must year Petite and second-year Pixie cangelosibaseball.com about the have previous high school coach- players) and Bronco (10-year-old U-Dawgs or Venus Taylor at ing experience or an equivalent Mustang and 11-year-old Bronco Venus@taylormadesoftball.com and must meet all AHAI and players). about softball. Archdiocesan requirements to be The cost is $60 for returning considered. St. Laurence does not 2014 players, $85 for new playpresently have a varsity team, so ers, and includes a team T-shirt. Palos Heights Recreation the JV coach will head up the Returnees are expected to use Dept. offering sports camp entire hockey program. The goal the hat, pants and socks worn The Palos Heights Parks and is to begin varsity play in a few for their in-house teams. Recreation Department will sponyears, with the JV coach being an integral part of the process. Applicants should send a resume and letter of interest to athletic director Tim Chandler at tchandler@stlaurence.com. steals per game while shooting 60 percent from the floor.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR WMALT 2005-10 Plaintiff, -v.JOSE T. VAYALIL, LUCY J. VAYALIL AKA LUCY VAYALIL, STANDARD BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE OF A TRUST AGREEMENT DATED THE 26TH DAY OF JUNE 2007 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 19991, STANDARD BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, STATE OF ILLINOIS-DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Defendants 13 CH 15645 15232 Poplar Creek Ct. 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 May 23, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 26, 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 15232 Poplar Creek Ct., Orland Park, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-18-204005-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $641,587.09. 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 15645 TJSC#: 34-10070 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. I614396
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.CHICAGO TITLE AND TRUST COMPANY, AN ILLINOIS CORPORATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO LASALLE NATIONAL BANK, AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED AUGUST 7, 1968 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 38397, UNKNOWN SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE ARNOLD J. MUZZARELLI TRUST B DATED FEBRUARY 16, 1998, ARNOLD J. MUZARELLI, JR., JANICE VOIT, YVONNE M. MUZZARELLI Defendants 12 CH 34879 8900 W. 95th St. Hickory Hills, IL 60457 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 25, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 2, 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 8900 W. 95th St., Hickory Hills, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-03-402-006-0000. The real estate is improved with a commercial property. The judgment amount was $2,092,393.43. Sale terms: 100% of 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. The certified check must be made payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. 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, 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, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 12 CH 34879 TJSC#: 34-12163 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. I618612
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. P l a i n t i f f , ďż˝ v s . ďż˝ LOUDENA M. KRAUSE; DISCOVER BANK; D e f e n d a n t s , ďż˝ 14 CH 306 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on May 12, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, August 15, 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. 23-27-101-005-0000. Commonly known as 11950 SOUTH HOBART STREET, PALOS PARK, IL 60464. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale. For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1318691. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I616099
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ďż˝ ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S I O N ďż˝ PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Pďż˝ l a i n t i f f , ďż˝ - ďż˝ v . ďż˝ BOGUSLAW OMIELAN, TERESA OMIELAN, PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION S/I/I TO ďż˝ MIDAMERICA BANK, FSB D e f e n d a n t s ďż˝ 12 CH 13733 10430 WINTER PARK DRIVE 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 29, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 2, 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 10430 WINTER PARK DRIVE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-14-105-069-0000. The real estate is improved with a two story single family home; two car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 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 PA1207647. 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. PA1207647 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 13733 TJSC#: 34-9601 I619017
W 0 9 2 2 8 1 ďż˝ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HARRIS N.A., P l a i n t i f f , ďż˝ v s . ďż˝ MARIUSZ STYS; JOLANTA STYS; EDELWEISS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION A/K/A EDELWEISS O F ďż˝ THE LAKE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; U N K N O W N ďż˝ OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, D e f e n d a n t s , ďż˝ _____________________________________________ DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY O N ďż˝ BEHALF OF GS MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP. G S A A ďż˝ HOME EQUITY TRUST 2005-10 ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-10; C o u n t e r - P l a i n t i f f , ďż˝ v s . ďż˝ MARIUSZ STYS; JOLANTA STYS; CONDOMINIUM O F ďż˝ EDELWEISS; HARRIS N.A.; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MARIUSZ STYS, IF ANY; U N K N O W N ďż˝ HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JOLANTA STYS, IF A N Y ; ďż˝ UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD C L A I M A N T S ; ďż˝ C o u n t e r - D e f e n d a n t s , ďż˝ 08 CH 38865 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on May 15, 2014 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, August 19, 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 : ďż˝ P.I.N. 23-23-416-027-1031. Commonly known as 11715 South Matterhorn Circle, Unit 201, Palos Park, IL 60464. 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: 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 the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff's Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 W 0 9 2 2 8 1 . ďż˝ INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I616897
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For Notice Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.TERESA GUTIERREZ, CELSO GUTIERREZ Defendants 11 CH 007149 8545 S. 84TH 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 May 6, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 2:00 PM on August 13, 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 8545 S. 84TH AVENUE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 18-35-411-026. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 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 14-11-05398. 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. 14-11-05398 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 007149 TJSC#: 34-8687 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. I616267
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For Sale W 0 9 0 9 5 8 ďż˝ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-13; P l a i n t i f f , ďż˝ v s . ďż˝ SHADI F. KHERWISH; DENA SAHILI A/K/A DENA Y. SAHILI; THE FOREST RIDGE AT WESTGATE V A L L E Y ďż˝ TOWNHOME CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; U N K N O W N ďż˝ HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF SHADI F. KHERWISH, I F ďż˝ ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DENA SAHILI, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON R E C O R D ďż˝ CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 11 CH 39405 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on June 26, 2014 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, August 19, 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 : ďż˝ P.I.N. 24-32-300-056-1105. Commonly known as 13344 Forest Ridge Drive, Unit 7, Palos Heights, IL 60463. 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: 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 the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff's Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 W 0 9 0 9 5 8 . ďż˝ INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I616907
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.FIRST MIDWEST BANK, AS POSSIBLE SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF PALOS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED JULY 3, 2009 A/K/A TRUST NUMBER 1-7925, GREEN OAKS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF PALOS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED JULY 3, 2009 A/K/A TRUST NUMBER 1-7925, GEORGE N. REVELIOTIS D/B/A REVELIOTIS LAW PC, UNKNOWN SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF PALOS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED JULY 3, 2009 A/K/A TRUST NUMBER 1-7925, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, RICHARD KUHN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR KENNETH J. BORKOWSKI (DECEASED) AND MARY E. MAUGER (DECEASED) Defendants 13 CH 020990 9990 S. 84TH TERRACE UNIT #107 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 15, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 2:00 PM on August 20, 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 9990 S. 84TH TERRACE UNIT #107, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-11-301-006-1044 (UNDERLYING 23-11-301-005). 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 14-13-20490. 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. 14-13-20490 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 020990 TJSC#: 34-9195 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. I617164
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I TRUST 2006-HE10, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-HE10 Plaintiff, -v.CHERYL DOLEZAL Defendants 13 CH 13608 10446 SOUTH 80TH COURT 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 27, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 28, 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 10446 SOUTH 80TH COURT, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-14-223-015-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $291,313.58. 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, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 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 the sales department, FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number F12050113. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F12050113 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 13 CH 13608 TJSC#: 34-10445 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. I616549
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.WALTER LESNICKI, HELENA LESNICKI, PNC BANK, N.A. S/B/M TO NATIONAL CITY BANK, JACEK LESNICKI A/K/A JACK LESNICKI Defendants 13 CH 21626 7448 WEST 105TH STREET A/K/A 10447 SOUTH 75TH AVENUE PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 20, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 14, 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 7448 WEST 105TH STREET A/K/A 10447 SOUTH 75TH AVENUE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-13-204021. The real estate is improved with a one story single family home with a two car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 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 PA1313142. 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) 4765500 Attorney File No. PA1313142 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 13 CH 21626 TJSC#: 3411037 I616171
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Your Guide to Arts and Events in the Southwest Suburbs and Beyond
Broaden Your Horizons This week The Center Cinema "Nebraska" will be shown this at 6 p.m. this Friday, Aug. 1, as part of the monthly Center Cinema series at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. "Nebraska" features Bruce Dern as an aging, difficult dad. A discussion follows the movie. Free popcorn is served. No fee is charged but pre-registration is necessary. Call The Center at 361-3650.
Nature collage class for families An art class for families will be hosted at the Log Cabin Center for the Arts on Wednesday, Aug. 6, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. The Log Cabin Art Center is located at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. Instructor Heather Young invites families with children of any age to combine magazine images to create interesting naturescape collages. The class fee is $ 8 per person and includes all supplies. Advance reservations are required. Call The Center at 361-3650.
Meditation Meditation opportunities are offered every Tuesday evening, 5:30 p.m. and Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings, 9 a.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest
Highway in Palos Park. Pastoral director Chris Hopkins and hospitality manager Winnie Brock organize these 20-minute periods of silent meditation, offer guidance to those new to the practice of meditation, and welcome anyone to join. Call 361-3650 for information.
The Bridge Teen Center events • Gardening — 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. today (Thursday), The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, host a program with Alsip Nursery to teach students the proper way to plant and maintain a garden. • Flatbread Pizzas — 4 to 5:30 p.m. today, The Bridge Teen Center culinary with Granite City to teach students how to make delicious flatbread pizza with homemade sauces. • Girls Night In — 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. this Friday, Aug. 1, annual Girls Night In event focuses on inner and outer beauty through a variety of stations. Students will experience a night that is uplifting, encouraging, and meaningful. All girls will take home a favor bag filled with high-quality lotions, perfume, hair accessories, and more. RSVP is required. • Guys Night Out — 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Aug. 2, annual Guys Night Out event. Students will enjoy a fun-filled night with
burgers, games, competitions and guy-to-guy talks. RSVP is required. • Electric Guitar — 5 to 6 p.m. Aug. 5, 12 and 19, program with Tone Wolf Music, to teach students the basics of the electric guitar. • Stress Busters — 2 to 3 p.m. Aug. 5, will teach students how to manage their stress in order to have a great school year. • Inspirational Locker Art —4:30-5:30 p.m. Aug. 5, art program for students to create a piece of art to hang in their locker. • Middle School Meet-N-Greet —2 to 3 p.m. Aug. 6, meet-ngreet for middle school students to make an ice cream sundae and play games with students from their school. • Get Organized for School — 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 6, program for students to create an organizational system that prevents them from misplacing assignments. • High School Meet-N-Greet — 2 to 3 p.m. Aug. 7, meet-ngreet for high school students to make an ice cream sundae and play games with students from their school. • Yoga in the Park — 4 to 5:45 p.m. Aug. 7, combines the benefits of yoga with the relaxation of being outdoors. These free events are for teens in 7th through 12th grade. For more information, call, 5320500.
Trinity to present comedy ‘Harvey’ Elwood P. Dowd has an imaginary friend that happens to be a giant rabbit. You can’t see it, but you can see the Trinity Alumni Theatre’s performance of the 1944 comedy “Harvey,” Aug. 21, 22, and 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Marg Kallemeyn Theater of the Art and Communication Center, Trinity Christian College, 6601 W. College Drive in Palos Heights. Tickets are $12 for general admission, and $8 for students
and senior citizens. http://www. eventbrite.com/o/trinity-alumni-theatre-6697922541 or call the campus switchboard at 597-3000. About the play Elwood P. Dowd has an invisible friend — a 6 ½- foot pooka named Harvey--much to the dismay of his sensible, social-climbing sister, Veta and his niece, Myrtle. After Elwood embarrasses her at a party, Veta decides to take matters into her own hands and commit Elwood
to a sanitarium. However, while attempting to commit him, the doctors mistakenly commit Veta, believing her to be the one suffering from delusions of the giant rabbit instead of her brother. Chaos and comedy ensue. The play runs for approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes with a 15 minute intermission. The play is rated PG for mild language and some adult material.
Videoview by Jay Bobbin (NOTICE: Ratings for each film begin with a ‘star’ rating — one star meaning ‘poor,’ four meaning ‘excellent’ — followed by the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and then by a family-viewing guide, the key for which appears below.) STARTING THIS WEEK: “DIVERGENT”: Veronica Roth’s novel of a world divided by people’s personal traits translates well to film, particularly sparked by Shailene Woodley’s fine performance as young heroine Tris. She learns she encompasses several of the dividing qualities, thus making her a Divergent ... and a danger to her society’s rulers, or so they perceive it. Along with an enigmatic mentor (Theo James), she goes on the run. Kate Winslet, Ray Stevenson, Tony Goldwyn (“Scandal”), Ashley Judd, Zoe Kravitz, Maggie Q (“Nikita”) and Ansel Elgort (reteamed later with Woodley in “The Fault in Our Stars”) also appear. DVD extras: audio commentaries with director Neil Burger and producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher; deleted scenes.*** (PG-13: AS, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “NEED FOR SPEED”: It’s not quite “Breaking Bad,” for which he won a number of awards, but Aaron Paul literally is in the driver’s seat for this action-adventure tale. He plays a wrongly incarcerated ex-convict who gets a chance to even the score when an illegal coast-to-coast car race pits him against the driver who framed him (Dominic Cooper). Imogen Poots (“That Awkward Moment”), Dakota Johnson (of the forthcoming “Fifty Shades of Grey”) and Michael Keaton also appear, but the true stars here are the stunt drivers, who did earn their paychecks. DVD extra: “making-of” documentary. *** (PG-13: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “OCULUS”: In this supernatural tale, a woman (played by “Doctor Who” alum Karen Gillan) tackles a big challenge in trying to prove that during childhood, her brother (Brenton Thwaites) didn’t kill their parents. She’s convinced that a force contained within an antique mirror was the culprit, and she sets herself up as the next potential victim when she acquires it. Katee Sackhoff (“Longmire”), Rory Cochrane and James Lafferty (“One Tree Hill”) also are featured in the thriller.
*** (R: AS, P, V) (Also on Bluray and On Demand) “COMMUNITY: THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON”: Series creator Dan Harmon returned for what turned out to be the final round of the NBC sitcom. Chevy Chase is absent from the cast here, but the other regulars have a lot to do ... particularly Joel McHale as Jeff, now a teacher at the community college. A professor (Jonathan Banks, “Breaking Bad”) mentors him as Troy (Donald Glover) decides to leave the school. Danny Pudi, Gillian Jacobs, Alison Brie, Ken Jeong and Yvette Nicole Brown also star. DVD extras: two “making-of” documentaries; audio commentary by cast and crew members; outtakes. *** (Not rated: AS, P) “PING PONG SUMMER”: Tales of growing up in the 1980s have gotten a boost lately from ABC’s “The Goldbergs,” and this comedy is another one. On a yearly summer trek with his family to Ocean City, Md., a youngster (Marcello Conte) has a variety of misadventures that will color his life going forward — including his first crush, a run-in with bullies and an unexpected friendship. Susan Sarandon, John Hannah,
Lea Thompson, Amy Sedaris and Judah Friedlander also are in the cast. *** (Not rated: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “SOFIA THE FIRST: THE ENCHANTED FEAST”: Youngsters can get lessons from this compilation of episodes from the animated Disney Junior series. In the main story, the scheming Miss Nettle (voice of Megan Mullally) assumes a different identity to try to relieve Sofia (voice of Ariel Winter, “Modern Family”) of her very special amulet. None other than Snow White (voice of Katie Von Till) shows up to help Sofia recognize the advantage of recognizing people for who they really are. Wayne Brady and Tim Gunn also are in the voice cast. *** (Not rated) COMING SOON: “BEARS” (Aug. 12): John C. Reilly narrates the live-action Disney documentary about young cubs who must deal with various elements of the environment in Alaska. (G) “THE BLACKLIST: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON” (Aug. 12): James Spader plays the enigmatic “Red” Reddington, who teases an FBI novice (Megan Boone) with information about (Continued on page 6)
Strengths overcome weaknesses in Rock-solid version of ‘Hercules’ By Tony Pinto Most people know the story of Hercules, but if you don’t that’s fine because the movie “Hercules” tells a vastly different story than the one typically told. In this version, Hercules is a mortal man. In the traditional story, Hercules is the son of Zeus. The god Zeus has a relationship with a mortal woman, who was his wife, making Hercules only half a god. The wife of Zeus wants Hercules dead, so she sends him on 12 journeys. Somehow Hercules completes them all, and the legend is born. There are other Hercules movies that convey that story. But in this this version, the legendary stories are told as wives tales to help spread the aura of Hercules. There is no god named Hercules. There is only the mercenary named Hercules in this film. He is a mercenary out for gold and to find peace from his past demons. Getting gold is the easy part, finding peace doesn’t come easy. We see glimpses into his
thing that you think of when it comes to Johnson, but he is much more than a muscle-bound guy. The emotions that he brings to “Hercules” dealing with the demons of his past bring much-needed depth to this movie. There are not many flaws in “Hercules,” but at times seems one-dimensional. The focus is on Hercules, but other the other characters should have been more sufficiently explored. That shortcoming places too much weight on Hercules to carry the movie, which is unnecessary because when given the brief chance to shine, the other characters excel. For some, “Hercules” may lack a sufficient storyline because the battle scenes are make up a big chunk of the film. Sometimes the story doesn’t always make sense, but don’t let that stop you. “Hercules” is a quality move that has something for most of the family. It may not be a must see, but it’s certainly a movie worth checking out. Tony Pinto’s grade: A-.
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by Brian Lowry Networks miss a prime chance to score with summer series The broadcast networks have made a concerted push to create the appearance that they’re serious about original summer programming. Thus far, though, the post-Memorial Day period still seems to be a time, barring a few notable exceptions, for trotting out programs ordered less on merit than on deal points. Granted, we’ve come a long way since what used to be derisively dubbed Amortization Theater, when the major networks would follow the May sweeps by burning off pilots and canceled series as “original programming,” mostly so they could wring a few extra bucks from their castaways. That said, the results of the push to incorporate scripted series into the summer diet, after having long turned to unscripted TV as a cheap rerun alternative, remain a decidedly mixed bag, with several shows quickly betraying their international origins — usually just a polite way of saying the network acquired them on the cheap. While this is no doubt a boon to Canadian producers and broadcasters — as well as European nations , such as France, with NBC’s “Taxi Brooklyn” — these pickups hardly reflect the spirit of using the period to experiment and potentially cultivate new hits. If “keeping the lights on” and not hanging out a “Gone fishin’?” sign
represent familiar network-speak off-season catchphrases, they also seem to encompass the extent of programmers’ ambitions. Moreover, this summer, despite the occasional surprise, a la NBC’s comedy “Welcome to Sweden,” the quality of shows being introduced has thus far been especially grim. The coming fall season isn’t exactly littered with gems either, based on first impressions, but many of these warm-weather programs have a retro feel — see NBC’s medical drama “The Night Shift” (which has done well enough to earn a renewal) or Canadian import “Working the Engels” — as if they were developed when Bill, not Hillary, was the Clinton presidential contender. While the networks can be forgiven for exercising fiscal prudence, this latest onslaught follows CBS’ breakout success last summer with “Under the Dome,” which highlighted what was possible during these months. Perhaps not surprisingly, that network also gambled on one of the few shows that genuinely appears to have been created with a sense of purpose: the Steven Spielberg-produced sci-fi drama “Extant,” starring Halle Berry. Indeed, even the summer’s reality shows convey a warmed-over sensation, from ABC’s latest music-competition gimmick “Rising Star” (which has proven more risible than rising) to Fox’s quickly yanked “I Wanna Marry Harry,”
by Wolfgang Puck a throwback to “Joe Millionaire” with a royal twist that proved not so princely. The networks have certainly come closer to a year-round programming model than anyone anticipated when they first began discussing the concept, which underwent repeated fits and starts — including plenty of attempts to justify the rationale for airing reruns, such as NBC’s much-lampooned “It’s New to You” campaign. The volume of fresh cable fare and the need to maintain tune-in circulation, if only for promotional purposes, means such retrenchment is no longer a logical option. But if networks continue to approach the summer as a time to offer the equivalent of leftovers and garage-sale acquisitions, they risk turning the already formidable odds against success into a self-fulfilling prophecy. What seems clear is that networks don’t have to rethink the kind of programs they schedule — or discern how to tailor them to the calendar — so much as they need to put the same effort into off-season shows that they do in enthusiastically presenting fresh fare to advertisers in the spring. Although that will inevitably add to everyone’s workload, such are the vagaries of today’s endlessly hungry media cycle. Or, put another way, if you can’t stand the heat, stay out of the summer.
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Marlo Thomas triumphs, ‘Sex Tape’ flops and Ann-Margret still sizzles “SEX IS an emotion in motion.” — Mae West SPEAKING OF sex, movies centering on that theme can be fun or frolicsome or tiresome or unpalatable. But like vampires, super-intelligent apes or (more recently) zombies, the sex comedy genre never grows old. Although now they are often referred to as “rom-coms” (romantic comedies.) However, even the best-laid (pun intended) plans of studio and stars can misalign. The disastrous box office on the Jason Segel/Cameron Diaz “Sex Tape” movie being a prime example. It’s not as flat-out awful as the box office and some of the more dismal reviews suggest, it just doesn’t know to what it aspires. Whether to be utterly gross, or amusingly accessible slapstick. It ends up being nothing much at all. Mr. Segel and Miss Diaz are appealing, but can’t save a shaky, basically unfunny premise. Not even with the presence of Rob Lowe, inescapably and deliberately evoking his own sex tape scandal way back when such things were shocking. I know Miss Diaz wants to be a good sport and participate in these types of movies — women can do and say all the crude things men do — and she’s done several (“Bad Teacher” being one of the most recent, also with Jason Segel. That was a hit.) But Diaz is actually a good actress, wasting her time, and for all her good looks, making herself appear older than 41, because the public expects 21-year-olds in these films.
(Even though the point of “Sex Tape” is that they are a couple in early middle age, “experimenting” to rekindle the old spark.) MAYBE her Miss Hannigan in the upcoming remake of “Annie” will turn things around for Diaz. Not that I think she is particularly worried about her career, one way or another. She seems refreshingly free of actressy anxiety. She certainly works enough! And she was charming with Conan O’Brien the other night. If she had any misgivings about her movie, they didn’t surface. But you know, I wouldn’t mind seeing her tackle Jane Austen material. Not kidding. Go against the grain of her outdoorsy, beachy beauty. I still remember the thrill of seeing her for the first time, almost stealing “My Best Friend’s Wedding” right out from under Julia Roberts’ nose. Or how effective Diaz was in “Gangs of New York.” I keep telling you that our longtime friend Marlo Thomas is a largely unsung wonderful actress! Besides creating just about the first independent female on television in “That Girl” long ago, she was the best thing seen on Broadway in 2011, enacting a selfish know-it-all in Elaine May’s little one-act titled “George is Dead.” (Let’s not bother here to go into all her good works keeping St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital raising millions for sick children in Memphis.) Well, recently she scored again at Guild Hall in East Hampton in Joe DiPietro’s comedy “Clever Little Lies.” She simply slays audiences in this hilarious play,
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Grilled salmon sandwiches are perfect for a quick, casual midsummer lunch Around now, a good month into summer, I know many people feel like they’re running short of grilling inspiration. They’ve cooked and eaten their fill of burgers, sausages, steaks and chops, accompanied by all sorts of grilled vegetables. Of course, they’ve grilled some of their favorite seafood, too. And all of these are delicious. But I’ve seen home grillers hit the wall. “Wolfgang,” they’ll tell me, “grilling is really just a cooking method, and grilled foods don’t feel like recipes.” Then, puzzlingly, they’ll turn around and ask if I have any new grilling recipes, anyway! I understand, though. When you grill, you’re not creating sauces from pan juices, simmering ingredients in a pot, or baking foods slowly in a covered casserole, like you do when cooking indoors. Even if you marinate the food you’re grilling, or season it with a rub, or baste it with barbecue sauce, the process might not feel that creative. There’s another way, though, to bring creativity to grilling, and that comes with how you accompany, garnish and serve the main ingredient. Take my recipe for Grilled Salmon Sandwiches as an easy yet thoroughly delicious example. I begin with skinless salmon fillets, though you could use any other fresh fillets you like. Ask the person behind your local seafood counter to guide you to the best options, choosing fish that looks bright, clean, moist and firm, and that has the fresh, clean scent of the sea, with no off odors. Then, I season the fish with olive oil, dill (or you could use another fresh herb you like), salt and pepper, and grill it over a hot fire until cooked through but still moist in the center. Sounds simple so far, doesn’t it? And the recipe stays that easy, even as it gets more creative. Next, I prep sandwich bread — here, good French bread that I split in half horizontally. On the cut sides, I spread some homemade Russian dressing, made in minutes, which complements the flavor of the grilled fish just like a classic tartar sauce does; and the other sides get quickly toasted on the grill, which crisps the bread while adding a little smoky flavor. Finally, I add to each sandwich a layer of baby arugula — or other small, tender, flavorful greens. The result is a combination of flavors, aromas, textures and colors so appealing, you’ll find it hard to believe that — apart from heating up the grill — these sandwiches took well under half an hour to prepare. Which makes them an ideal choice for a quick midsummer lunch. But why limit yourself to just midday? You’ll enjoy them just as much at dinnertime. GRILLED SALMON SANDWICHES WITH RUSSIAN DRESSING AND ARUGULA Serves 4 4 skinless salmon fillets, each about 4 ounces 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh dill 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 loaf French bread, cut into 4 pieces, each 5 to 6 inches long, or 8 thick slices of another bread of your choice 4 tablespoons Russian dressing (recipe follows)
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Is the family grillmaster running out of ideas? Salmon fillets are quick and easy. 1 tablespoon drained capers 4 very thin slices red onion 2 cups organic baby arugula, baby lettuce, or watercress leaves, washed and dried Preheat an outdoor grill, an electric countertop grill, or a stovetop ridged grill pan to medium-high heat. Rub the salmon fillets on both sides with the olive oil and sprinkle them evenly on both sides with dill, salt and pepper. Grill the fillets until opaque throughout but still moist in the middle when the tip of a small, sharp knife is inserted between the flakes at the thickest part, 3 to 4 minutes per side, turning them carefully. Meanwhile, use a serrated bread knife to cut each piece of French bread horizontally in half. Spread both cut sides, or one side of all the slices of other bread if using, with the Russian dressing. Sprinkle capers evenly over the dressing on the bottom halves of the French bread, or on half of the other bread slices. When the salmon is done, remove the fillets from the grill to a plate and cover with foil to keep them warm. Place the 8 pieces of bread, dressing side up, on the grill and cook until toasted golden
brown, about 1 minute. Transfer the bread slices toasted side down to a cutting board. Place a salmon fillet on top of the caper side of those 4 slices. Top the salmon with onion slices and some arugula or other greens. Place the remaining bread slices on top, dressing side down. Push two long sandwich picks down through each sandwich, placing them each a third of the way along the sandwich’s length. With a sharp knife, cut each sandwich crosswise in half between the picks. Transfer to individual plates or a platter and serve immediately. RUSSIAN DRESSING Makes 1-1/4 cups 3/4 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup tomato ketchup 1 tablespoon chopped cornichons or sweet pickles 1/2 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley 1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh chives 2 tablespoons store-bought tomato-based barbecue sauce 2 tablespoons chopped red onion In a mixing bowl, stir together all the ingredients. Store in the refrigerator in a covered bowl or jar for up to 1 week.
Videoview (Continued from page 5) criminals, in the NBC mystery series. (Not rated: AS, P, V) “A HAUNTED HOUSE 2” (Aug. 12): Various horror films are parodied in this satirical sequel; stars include Marlon Wayans and Cedric the Entertainer. (R: 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) “THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2” (Aug. 19): The
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