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Thursday, August 21, 2014

Palos Heights

Ald. McGrogan deals video poker back on the table

by Jack Murray Regional News editor Just when it looked like one of the most doggity, dog-eared Dog Days of August Palos Heights City Council meetings ever would end Tuesday with little news worth reporting, 4th Ward Alderman Mike McGrogan, — always good for a headline-grabbing non sequitur or two — did it again.

He put video poker back on the table.

And he did it twice, at least on Channel 4, which rebroadcast the entire video poker discussion portion of the meeting only, moments after the end of its live broadcast of the full council meeting. It even cut short a rerun interview segment to do so.

Before McGrogan anted up about video poker just before Tuesday’s session adjourned, aldermen voted to reject Mayor Bob Straz’s reappointment of Bill Poore to the Palos Heights Library Board of Trustees. They did approve, however, his appointments of Jennifer Georgis and Patricia Glynn to the library board. There was no discussion. Mayor Straz simply noted that Poore’s reappointment was not approved.

This brought resident Rod Weiss flying to the podium to demand to know whether Straz had yet met with the library board president (who is not Poore,) to lobby him to persuade the library board to pay down a big enough portion of the library’s outstanding bond indebtedness to help sway voters to pass the referendum to rebuild and improve the recreation center in November: a sort of locally historic Great Bargain, or call it the Palos Heights Compromise, a trade-off of one form of bond debt making civic improvements for another, making it more palatable for voters to swallow. A senior, Weiss chaired a citizens task force appointed by aldermen that had recommended the city out the bond issue on the ballot for voter approval.

Straz only replied that issue will be addressed by the library board at its meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. today (Thursday) at the library. It is open to the public to attend.

Aldermen soon after granted a variance for a 29-feet wide residential driveway at a point it nears a home’s garage to accommodate a family with no less than seven cars, opposed by Alderman Dolo-

res Kramarski. Snores all around.

It was then that McGrogan put his video poker chips on the table when the meeting was about to end. He suggested that the council’s Public Safety Committee, chaired by Alderman Jerry McGovern (4th Ward), meet with police department brass to ascertain any problems for the public safety neighboring suburbs that allow legalized video gambling might or might not have relating to crime or enforcement.

McGrogan then called for video poker to be re-addressed by the City Council at its September meeting. He predicted the issue would be brought up again by restaurant and bar owners. He noted that Trio restaurant has changed ownership. Its owners had warned they would be driven from business if the city retained its ban on video gambling.

“Other restaurants [in other suburbs] survive because they have video poker machines,” McGrogan added. The city’s cut of 5 percent of dollars lost by bettors in the machines could equal $35,000 to $42,000 “in one bar alone,” he added. That would be enough to pay the salary to add an employee to the city staff or police patrolman to the payroll, he suggested. It’s time to take another look at it; it might make sense, he added.

Alderman Jeff Key (1st Ward) noted the crucial issue for him is not the potential for organized or petty crime, but “I am dead set against the advertisement of these things,” with flashing Las-Vegas-type lights and balloons. “It’s terrible,” looks bad. “It would give the city a trashy look. This is a classy city,” and Key wants to keep it that way.

McGrogan suggested the council’s Finance Committee, chaired

by Alderman Alan Fulkerson (3rd Ward), also examine the revenue implications of video poker, and other relevant committees research it, as well, in order to prepare for its possible return to the agenda by city establishments that hold liquor-licenses. “So if it comes up, we can get a handle on it,” McGrogan said. Licensed liquor servers are eligible by state law to operate five machines per business, but barred from doing so by Palos Heights’ local ban, narrowly reinforced last summer by a close vote of aldermen.

Alderman Bob Basso (2nd (See Gambling, Page 3)

Photos by Jeff Vorva

The advertising sign at left is allowed by the village code of Orland Park. Not allowed is the type of electronic message board at right, a fairly new one facing Harlem Avenue in downtown Palos Heights. Village officials on Monday voted to refuse making any change in that prohibition.

Orland keeps lid on 21st century signage It’s a matter of image, mayor says

by Jack Murray Regional News editor Is there anywhere in between Hootersville and Las Vegas for the look of business signs in Orland Park?

Business people in Orland Park will just have to keep updating their changeable letter signs the old-fashioned way — by hand, one letter at a time — after the Village Board voted 5-2 Monday to retain the village sign ordinance’s prohibition of electronic message boards on any portion of a commercial advertising sign.

Trustee Kathleen Fenton made the motion refusing to change the village code to allow the flashing, blinking electronic signage. It was opposed

by Trustees Patricia Gira and Edward Schussler. Mayor Dan McLaughlin, voting last, cast his vote with the majority to keep the newer computerized technology from illuminating signs advertising products and services out of Orland Park.

Refusing the change in the sign ordinance “has nothing to do with being pro- or antibusiness,” the mayor asserted.

“It’s purely a decision about what do we want Orland Park to look like.” It’s a matter of the village’s image, he added.

The money the village spends “to help businesses is unprecedented.”

Trustee Fenton, too, in making her motion not to allow electronic signage, was quick to assure the four businesspeople in the audience that she and her record are pro-business.

McLaughlin’s defense of the village’s pro-business record summed up months of renewed debate among village officials about electronic message signs and research and recommendations by staff the types of re-

strictions that could be placed on them.

That debate began almost a year ago, last October, when Trustee Schussler, a director on the Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce board, brought the issue up for discussion after he heard from business owners that the village’s electronic message board ban was “really, really restrictive.”

At Monday’s meeting Schussler and his fellow trustees had their say after the mayor invited four businesspeople who came to the meeting to give their views at the podium.

First up was a representative of Orland Park [Marcus] Cinema who urged the Village Board to move forward and make a decision so he and other businesspeople can begin making plans, budgets and soliciting bids for new signage to put up after the project to reconstruct La Grange Road is finally completed in 2015. “We don’t want to slowplay this any longer,” he said.

He echoed Chamber of Commerce President Rob Wehmeier’s plea that the village finally make a decision soon, so that businesses – especially those who have removed signage near easements along La Grange Road during these years of roadwork — know what type of signage is allowed, what’s not, and can proceed accordingly with their spending plans on new signage when the road is finally finished.

The mayor agreed, and urged that the board reach a decision Lori Stengren, sales and marketing vice president at Darvin Furniture, 15400 S. La Grange Road, a frequent speaker on behalf of loosening the restrictions, again urged the Village Board to reconsider its stance against electronic message boards on even a small portion of the overall sign.

The owner of a McDonald’s at

144th and La Grange Road, Greg Schwarting, told the board that he plans to tear down the eatery and build a new one. “So I need to know where I am going” in terms of updated signage. He reiterated his position in favor of allowing the latest signage technology. He called them “the wave of the future” and opined that “they can be done in good taste.” Such signs need not look “Las Vegasy-style, but can look nice,” he added. He would like to have the ability to change the message on his sign periodically throughout the day to advertise changing specials — breakfast, lunch and dinner, he said.

Chamber President Wehmeier, who owns a photography studio, took no position in favor or against changing the code. He merely urged a quick decision so businesses can make their plans.

“To leave businesses without signs is not good for business,” he told board members. The chamber has not even surveyed its members on their position in the sign debate, Wehmeier said in an interview after the meeting.

Was it because it’s August and many chamber members are finally able to get away from the daily grind of trying to earn a living and take a vacation trip that so few bothered to attend the meeting and make their views known? Wehmeier didn’t know.

It was his goal to “create the opportunity” for them to attend board meetings, keep informed and give their input, he indicated. The chamber will inform its membership of the board’s decision against e-signage in an email blast to members, he said.

Mayor McLaughlin took Wehmeier’s cue and urged the board to get on with making its decision. That’s when Fenton gave a long talk summarizing the issue.

Digresssing on differing grade levels the completed La Grange

Road will leave in front of Red Lobster, etc., she finally cut to the chase. The goal is consistency down La Grange Road, she asserted. The village can’t make everybody happy, she added. For her the issue is “how it would look.” “I know it’s not going to work,” she said. “I don’t like the idea of all these electronic signs down La Grange Road.”

That prompted Mayor McLaughlin to chime in: “We need to take a vote tonight, and give the staff direction.”

In the ensuing discussion, Trustee Schussler noted that businesses don’t like to manually change the old message boards, especially when technology now allows them to do it digitally via computer. He urged commonsense rules to bring the village sign code into the 21st century.

“It shouldn’t be controversial – to only allow electronic message boards (EMBs) on a small portion of the entire sign. Not all signs can have message boards.”

He said rules could be drafted to “keep signs in good taste” and not change the appearance of the community.

Trustee Gira made the point that manual signs are often not at all nice to look at. She sees many ugly, antiquated signs with broken or missing letters. It would be safer for employees to change letters digitally than manually, especially near roadways in wet or winter weather, she added.

Just before he and fellow trustees voted to retain the ban on EMBs, Trustee James Dodge, a former Orland Township Republican committeeman, reiterated his opposition to loosening the village’s restrictions placed on business signage. He said he cannot see how to make it work. He claimed the “shopping experience in Orland Park is unique.” He would rather see public money invested “in digital advertising to help businesses with different forms of advertising” than e-signs.

College town Heights joins Trinity in Welcome Back to campus event

by Tim Hadac staff reporter

chairman of the City Council’s ad hoc Business and Economic Development Advisory Committee, which is spearheading the campaign. “The number of merchants offering discounts is up a bit, and the number of restaurants that will serve food to the students and their parents at the freshman move-in day is dramatically larger than last year.”

Trinity’s Welcome Back event is set for 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow as more than 200 freshmen arrive and move into dormitories.

Various college organizations will be on hand to offer useful information about campus life. City officials will staff a tent and offer freshmen and their parents food and drink, as well as information about life beyond the campus.

“We’re going to encourage them to get acquainted with Palos Heights and the many things we have to offer,” said Alderman Jeffrey Key (1st Ward). “We want them to shop at our businesses, dine at our restaurants, use our public library, discover Lake KathPhotos by Tim Hadac Freshmen and their parents at the “welcome back” event last year erine, and generally appreciate were pleasantly surprised when their drive from home ended with a everything this city has to offer.”

The upbeat “welcome back” ef- Both the signage and the smiles of the staff working the Palos Heights hospitality tent last year made it friendly greeting from the Trinity Troll and a team of Trinity students, who helped unload their car. Teams used shopping carts borrowed fort has once again taken on the clear that the city and its business community loves Trinity and its students. Freshmen and their parents were served a full plate of friendliness and practical information about the city, along with pizza, sub from Jewel-Osco to haul belongings from the parking lot to dorm sandwiches, ice cream and more. This year, the tent will be larger and the food even more plentiful. rooms.

(See Welcome Back, Page 3) Trinity students and faculty who present school IDs will receive a head-to-toe range of disPalos Heights’ second public counts offered by hair/nail salons, campaign to welcome Trinity shoe and clothing stores, ice cream Christian College students back to parlors, candy stores, restaurants, campus continued this week with florists, jewelers, gift shops, paint the announcement that more than and hardware stores, auto service 50 local businesses have agreed shops and more.

“Last year’s campaign was a big to offer discounts on goods and services. Move-in Day on campus success, and this year’s effort is even better,” said Bob Grossart, is this Friday, Aug. 22.

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The Regional News Thursday, August 21, 2014

Let me say this about that

For the Public Safety

Safety reminders going back to school Treating the customer as The Enemy (An occasional personal commentary by Charles Richards, retired publisher, The Regional News)

From Palos Park Police Chief Joe Miller Whether children walk, ride their bicycle or take the bus to school, it is extremely important that they take proper safety precautions. Here are some tips to make sure your child safely travels to school.

Walking to school

• Before you cross the street, stop and look left, right and left again to see if cars are coming.

• Never dart out in front of a parked car.

• Practice walking to school with your child. Cross streets at crosswalks when available.

Riding a bike to school

• Make sure your child always wears his/her helmet when leaving the house.

• Make sure helmet is fitted and secured properly.

• Teach your children the rules of the road.

• Ride on the right side of the road, with traffic, and in a single file.

• Come to a complete stop before crossing the street. Walk bike across street.

Riding the school bus

• Go to the bus stop with your child to teach them the proper way to get on and off the bus.

• Make sure your children stand six feet away (or 3 giant steps) from the curb.

• If your child and you need to cross the street in front of the bus, walk on the side of the road until you are 10 feet ahead of the bus. You always should be able to see the bus driver, and the bus driver always should be able to see you.

School safety

Many school-related injuries are completely preventable. Follow these steps to ensure your child’s safety at school.

• Prevent backpack-related injuries. Chose a backpack for your child carefully. It should have ergonomically designed features to enhance safety and comfort.

• Don’t overstuff a backpack; it should weigh no more than 10 to 20 percent of your child’s body weight.

• For example, a child that weighs 60 pounds should carry a backpack no heavier than 12 pounds.

• Ask your children to use both straps when wearing their backpack to evenly distribute the weight on their shoulders.

• Prevent playground-related injuries. Encourage your child to use playgrounds with a soft surface. Avoid playgrounds with concrete surfaces, as they are too hard if your child falls.

Have you recently tried to order a product from a large company using your telephone?

Has a recording answered your call by stating “due to an unusually high call volume, we are unable to take your call at this time so please call back later” ...click...dial tone? This happens just as often at midday as after regular hours. Or you may hear “if you wish to place an order, please visit us on our Internet website at bla, bla.com.”

They apparently are unaware that 30 percent of American households still do not have Internet access in their homes.

For my own information, whenever I get a real live person on the telephone line, I ask what state they are in. Lately they refuse to give me that information. So I ask which time zone are they in (i.e. Eastern, etc.)

That doesn’t work if they are located in India or more recently in the Philippines. I have found

that the foreign order-takers are usually nicer and even smarter and perhaps just better trained that the average American-born representative.

How about the endless telephone menus asking questions you probably can’t answer like “if you know your party’s extension...” If you make up an extension number, you will be greeted with a nasty lady’s recorded voice stating that “you have dialed an invalid extension.”

“Geez, I’m so sorry,” I silently reply. No longer can you simply press “0” and get a live operator.

That, too, is invalid.

The general impression you get is “go away, we don’t want you bothering us.” They seem to see the potential customer as THE ENEMY. Why is that?

One answer is that management refuses to hire enough people to take phone orders for their products. When their sales volume drops, they just fire more

order takers. This is laissez-faire capitalism run amok.

It appears that management is more concerned with getting enormous raises. They only see the company’s future in the next three months (a financial quarter). If they ever get fired, they feel they can go out and get another big job at a different company. Sadly, at least lately, this is true.

Another unpleasant development is “voice mail.” If you leave a question or special request, you may or may not get your call returned. Too many executives now follow the practice of never answering their own telephones. And of course most secretaries have long ago been eliminated. But the worst practice of all is intentionally keeping a voice mailbox “full” so your comments cannot be accepted.

Click!

Then “if you wish to make a call please hang up and...”

Letters Policy

Readers Write Whither goeth The Chicago Tribune? gets it right, and wrong Dear Editor: Having worked at both the Sun-Times (1968-1990) and the Tribune (1990-2002) in advertising/marketing, I found Mr. Richards’ comments interesting, accurate, not so accurate and quite wrong

[“Let me say this about that,” a commentary by Charles Richards, retired publisher, in last week’s Regional].

Working at the Sun-Times was high school. The Tribune like college/graduate school.

Hugely different. The SunTimes was privately held. The Tribune was a public company listed on the NYSE. Yes, in my years Classified was about

Much of the American economic system is based on companies making and selling goods and services in return for cash or credit card dollars. American consumers provide the majority of purchases in our country. Why dump them?

I am sending a warning to American industry! Remember what happened to the dot.com businesses in the early 2000s.

They based their business plans on the concept that they never needed to show a profit.

They would make their fortune eventually by selling to a bigger organization. Most, ultimately, ended in bankruptcy. As it was said, “the bubble burst.”

I fear that treating customers as enemies is ultimately courting disaster. “Don’t keep biting the hand that feeds you.”

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60 percent of the business.

Enormous revenues! I think where Mr. Richards was a bit incorrect was the Tribune’s regard for their customers.

There was enormous concern over customer relationships.

Anguish maybe. At least from 1990 when I started.

Thanks for a fun read!

Joseph A. Murzanski Palos Heights

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Media and Missouri: What the heck is going on?

by Gene Policinski What in the heck is going on with the police in Ferguson, Missouri, and journalists?

The St. Louis suburb has been the scene of peaceful protests and charged emotions, and nightly chaos and rampant looting, following the Aug. 9 shooting death of a black teenager, Michael Brown, by a yet-to-be-identified police officer.

In the confusion and violence of the first nights of violence, journalists first reported being ordered away from where rioting occurred or barred from entering the city. A St. Louis Post-Dispatch photojournalist who had been assaulted Sunday night by a looter sought refuge in a police line — only to be asked later by an officer “why are you here?”, taken into custody and transported to a police station.

On Wednesday night, incidents involving journalists involved tear gas and arrests: • A KSDK TV crew reported that seconds after filming police tussling with a man, their video camera was hit by a “bean-bag round,” the type of non-lethal weapon police were reported to be using to

break up demonstrations. The crew later was approached by police with drawn weapons and ordered to leave the area.

• A tear gas canister was fired at an Al Jazeera America TV crew, which had set up a camera on a sidewalk outside an established police perimeter. As the journalists fled the gas, armed officers were videotaped tilting the crew’s camera toward the ground.

• Wesley Lowery, a reporter for The Washington Post, and Ryan Reilly of The Huffington Post, were detained and led away by armor-clad police carrying assault weapons who ordered journalists to leave a McDonald’s where news media were working and recharging equipment. Both were later released without explanation, with one report saying their release came after the city police chief was asked by The Los Angeles Times about the arrests.

At a midday press conference Thursday, Ferguson Chief of Police Jon Belmar said, in response to questions about the various incidents, “The media is not a target.”

But David Boardman, president of the American Society of News Editors, said just hours

earlier in a posted statement that “from the beginning of this situation, the police have made conscious decisions to restrict information and images coming from Ferguson. Of course, these efforts largely have been unsuccessful, as the nation and the world are still seeing for themselves the heinous actions of the police. For every reporter they arrest, every image they block, every citizen they censor, another will still write, photograph and speak.”

Reilly said the scene during his arrest Wednesday was “madness.” In a account posted by Politico, he said he “was not moving quickly enough for their liking ... I was told I had 45 seconds, 30 seconds, pack up all my stuff and leave, at which point the officer in question ... held me back, grabbed my things and shoved them into my bag.”

After being handcuffed, Reilly said, “The worst part was he slammed my head against the glass purposely on the way out of the McDonald’s then sarcastically apologized for it.”

Martin D. Baron, executive editor of The Washington Post, said “there was absolutely no justification for Lowery’s arrest”

and that the organization “was appalled by the conduct of the officers involved.” Baron said that Lowery “was illegally instructed to stop taking video of officers (and) ... after contradictory instructions on how to exit, he was slammed against a soda machine and then handcuffed.”

Baron said police behavior was “wholly unwarranted and an assault on the freedom of the press to cover the news.”

On Twitter, Lowery wrote, “Apparently, in America, in 2014, police can manhandle you, take you into custody, put you in cell & then open the door like it didn’t happen.”

No, the government may not do that — to journalists or any other citizen, all of whom enjoy the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment. The nation’s founders provided constitutional protection for a free press precisely to keep authorities from figuratively or literally manhandling or muzzling what they intended to be a “watchdog on government.”

To effectively fulfill that watchdog role, journalists must be able to see and report to their fellow citizens what government is doing — whether that is a

Grand Jury investigation into Brown’s death or how police are responding to what clearly is, at times, lawless behavior in the streets of Ferguson.

Local citizens and the nation need to know, from a variety of sources, what is happening in this strife-torn city, and to be sure no stone is left unturned in investigating how Brown came to be shot. And press conferences and official statements alone are not enough to overcome the distrust over yet another shooting of a black teen by a police officer.

Freedom to report the news necessarily means the freedom to gather it, whether a journalist for mainstream media or a citizen using a cell phone camera. Police and others in Ferguson anxious about those reporting on their activities should know that “no news” is not “good news” — for them or anyone else in their city or in America.

Gene Policinski is chief operating officer of the Newseum Institute and senior vice president of the Institute’s First Amendment Center. He can be reached at gpolicinski@newseum.org.

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Since summer is sadly coming to an end are there any last minute plans you want to get in before school is in full swing?

(Asked at Oak Lawn Pavilion)

Photos by Emily Smas

Ken Tesinsky and his son Luke, Oak Lawn “Go fishing at Maple Lake.”

Matt Melling and his nephew, Oak Lawn “No I’m ready for football and the cooler weather.”

Maureen Van Gorkon with her grandkids, Oak Lawn “Yeah — get the kids running around and burn off some energy.’’

Margret Quintavelle with her granddaughter Gwen, Oak Lawn “Yes I want to take one last trip up to Bourbonnais before summer ends.”

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Heights’ new development coordinator gets down to business Filling vacant Dominick’s among priorities

by Tim Hadac staff reporter Like some of Palos Heights’ long-vacant storefronts that are showing signs of life, the lights are now on--after a year--in the community development office at City Hall.

“Well, it’s only been a couple of weeks in the job, but in Palos Heights I see a prosperous, welloff community, and I am really impressed by the number of businesses we have,” said Michael Parella, the city’s new community development coordinator. “Most bedroom communities don’t have the commercial base that Palos Heights does, and I see that as a good opportunity to work, to strengthen the tax base and create new opportunities.”

According to Mayor Robert Straz, Parella was one of 21 applicants for the position in a search that spanned the Midwest.

The position had been vacant since Marisa Kolman departed more than a year ago because city officials could not find a candidate they were satisfied with, Straz added, and would not hire just to hire. He said that despite the vacancy, community development work has moved forward in the past year via the efforts of City Administrator Dan Nisavic and others.

In a conversation last week with The Regional News, Parella said he plans to work with businesses already here, to ensure that city government is doing all it can to assist them, as well as

attract new businesses.

Parella describes his priorities as helping find a new tenant for the old Dominick’s site, 6401 W. 127th St., which was “a real loss for the community” when it shut down last December. That supermarket, along with its pharmacy and gas station, was one of the top five producers of sales tax revenue in Palos Heights and had been since it opened in 1973.

He also plans to work to ensure that Harlem Avenue “remains a strong and vibrant business corridor.”

Aware that Mayor Straz famously tagged Harlem Avenue as being burdened with an outdated, “1965” model in 2012, Parella said that “there are still plenty of opportunities” on the strip.

“I think any business owner would look at Harlem Avenue and see just how many cars and people travel up and down, every single day, along with the level of income we have in this area, as well as within a 5, 10, 15 minute drive, and say, ‘Well, that’s a great place to locate my business.’ So I think it’s just a matter of selling those features to prospective business owners.”

Parella describes himself as “really lucky” to be starting with the city “just when several really exciting projects are moving forward, like Palos Place (near 123rd and Harlem) and the [proposed] Boardwalk of Palos Heights (at 119th and Harlem).”

He added that he is excited about the building of the CalSag Trail and said that it, like

Lake Katherine and nearby forest preserves are “an excellent opportunity” because they attract thousands of people who otherwise might not come to Palos Heights.

He cites his own example as a condominium owner in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood, saying that even before he was hired

by Palos Heights, he and his wife would head out this way “just to get away from the congestion of the city, to breathe a little bit.”

“Anything I can do to make people aware of our businesses in Palos Heights, I’ll do,” he said.

“We have some great restaurants, as well as a number of retail establishments that more people need to know about and take advantage of, and by ‘people’ I mean people who live here, people who work here, people who go to school here, people who come here for medical appointments or visit someone at Palos Community Hospital, and even people who just drive through town.”

Parella grew up in Troy, N.Y., and was a history major at Boston College. He later studied at the University of Illinois at Chicago, earning a master’s degree in urban planning and policy.

“I just got really attracted to cities,” he said of his graduate work choice. “Troy’s got a rich history and a historic downtown, and Boston is this dynamic urban place with so much energy and life.

“In contrast with Boston, my hometown is kind of struggling, so I kind of approached it as a way

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Michael Parella, new community development coordinator in Palos Heights, offers his take on business opportunities from his City Hall office, where his new desk is uncluttered and the walls still relatively bare. He hopes to meet with a number of local business owners in the weeks ahead as part of his orientation to Palos Heights and in his role as a business advocate. of, how do you tackle the questions I want to pursue.” of urban regeneration and growth, Before coming to Palos Heights, attracting new businesses—that’s Parella worked for the Chicago why I got into planning. It’s what Housing Authority working on

tenant and owner services. He also worked in community development for the Village of Maywood, while he was still in school.

Metro South patients can take steps after data breach stole personal info The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers that the most recent data breach that has impacted Metro South Medical Center in Blue Island’s parent company, Community Health Systems Inc., is yet another example of how easily your personal information can be compromised.

Community Health Systems Inc., which owns 206 hospitals in 29 states, says that it is the victim of a recent cyber-attack from a sophisticated group of hackers located in China. This cyber-attack has resulted in the theft of personal data from 4.5 million patients including their names, addresses, birth dates, telephone numbers and Social Security numbers.

Three of the 206 hospitals that could be affected are located in the northern Illinois area including Metro South Medical Center in Blue Island, Vista Medical Center located in Waukegan and Vista Medical Center West, also located in Waukegan.

“This most recent attack is the perfect example of how vulnerable

your personal information really is. Not only are hackers trying to steal information to hack into bank accounts, but they have also resorted to stealing health care information in order to obtain prescriptions,” said Steve J. Bernas, president and CEO of the BBB serving Chicago and Northern Illinois. Additionally, he says, “As consumers, we must always be vigilant in protecting ourselves against becoming a victim of identity theft.”

Should you find that you have become a victim of a data breach, the BBB recommends five things you need to do: • Contact the organization that suffered the breach - they should have a hot line setup to address your concerns and answer your questions.

• Monitor your banking and credit statements closely - Check every item on your bank statements and credit card statements to be sure they are legitimate charges and expenditures.

• Contact any affected financial companies - If your bank accounts, credit card accounts, or invest-

Gambling

poker and slot machines.

Alderman Kramarski said restaurants in Palos Heights are holding bingo instead of video poker (Continued from page 1) to enhance revenues. No one told Ward) pointed to a video poker her that’s peanuts compared to lounge “next to the Crestwood what establishments in Worth, bus station,” wondering how it Palos Hills, Crestwood, and Oak could have so many gaming ma- Lawn can rake every $20 or $100 chines. “This is not your corner bill at a time stuffed into the slot by a bettor hoping to at least stay restaurant,” he said.

Mayor Straz noted that each even for a good run of time, if not licensed establishment is allowed a lucky jackpot.

Keying on Key’s concern a maximum of five machines.

He explained that Palos Heights against flashy signs promoting “has a certain history now” it gambling, Alderman Jack Clifford can look at elsewhere in the state (2nd Ward) suggested: “You don’t to determine whether to reverse allow any outdoor advertisement.” its ban on the legalized video Clifford was a crucial vote last

Welcome Back (Continued from page 1) trappings of a political campaign to a degree, with more than 150 blue-and-white lawn signs dotting parkways on major streets.

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

Those students are typically unfamiliar with the area and hail from other parts of Illinois and such places as Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin and California. Trinity

has an enrollment of about 1,300 engaged in dozens of programs of study and which in 2010 was ranked as one of the top baccalaureate colleges in the Midwest

by U.S. News & World Report.

“We really appreciate how much Palos Heights has embraced our students,” said Trinity Vice President for Student Development and Retention Becky Starkenburg. “We want our students to be a significant part of the community, to be ready to connect, and this effort helps quite a bit.”

A list of local businesses offering special discounts to Trinity students and staff can be found at palosheights.org, Grossart

ment accounts are affected, immediately contact the companies and request that the account be closed and a new one opened.

• File a fraud alert with all three credit reporting agencies - The credit reporting agencies are required by law to flag your credit report for 90 days if you file a fraud alert. Then if someone tries to open a new account using your information you should be contacted for verification.

• Sign up for any free credit report monitoring that’s offered - If the company that compromised your information offers a free monitoring program take advantage of it [One credit report provider is www.annualcreditreport.com].

Bernas adds, “Identity theft is still the fastest growing white collar crime. The BBB is here for consumers not only when they need help finding a trustworthy business, but also to help protect their identity.”

For more tips on protecting The finishing touches were put on the Worth Days carnival Tuesday. yourself against a data breach, visit www.bbb.org.

–The Better Business Bureau summer against lifting the city’s ban.

It appeared to some observers at that time, however, that he was close to siding with Aldermen Fulkerson and McGrogan to lift the ban, but neither had obtained a model ordinance to satisfy his concerns, and in a rushed vote Clifford sided with Basso, Kramarski, Key and Bylut to retain the ban.

“There’s never a simple solution for anything,” a nonplussed Basso said. Barring the excitement of video gambling in Palos Heights, Basso noted that Royalberry restaurant now has live entertainment with Elvis and other tribute acts monthly. said. The discounts are generally good for 30 days, although a number of businesses are expected to extend or revise the offers after that.

While people don’t usually think of Palos Heights as a college town, Key said he hopes the “welcome back” campaign also helps raise residents’ awareness of the college and the value it brings to Palos Heights.

“You drive by there on College Drive, and if it weren’t for the athletic field, you might not know there are schools there,” Key concluded. “We want to raise the profile a bit and strengthen the ties between the college and the city, so everyone benefits.”

Worth Days, celebrating village’s centennial, begin across Cal-Sag

by Bob Rakow Staff Reporter Worth Days is always a good time, but this year’s celebration has special significance because it celebrates the village’s 110th anniversary.

This also is the first year that the four-day festival will be run by the Worth Park District rather than the village.

The fest runs from Thursday through Sunday adjacent to the Worth Park District Terrace Centre, 11500 S. Beloit Ave. Hours are: 5-10 p.m. Thursday; 5 p.m.-midnight Friday; noonmidnight Saturday and 1-10:30 p.m. Sunday.

As always, the event will feature plenty of live entertainment, food, a beer garden, carnival and numerous of attractions for children.

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Saturday’s attractions include a classic car show from noon-4 p.m., an exhibition by the Animal Welfare Society from 1-5 p.m. and a magic show from 6-7 p.m.

Country band Bittersweet will take the stage from 6:30-8:30 p.m. followed by popular rock cover band Infinity from 9 p.m.midnight.

Sunday’s festivities include the Worth Days parade at noon and a variety of performances on the kids’ stage from 2:30-8 p.m.

The main stage will feature Classic Blast, a group of classically trained musicians who play rock music, from 3:30-6:30 p.m., followed by the Hat Guys, who perform music from several genres and decades, from 7-10 p.m.

A fireworks show will conclude the festival at approximately 9:15 p.m.

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Palos Heights Alderman Jeff Key plays the tenor saxophone in the twilight last Thursday at the city‘s last Concert in the Park this summer. Featured talent, the band Two 4 the Road, played in the outdoor concert series gazebo venue at Community Park. They let Alderman Key, a musician and retired music teacher, play on one of the songs, a number by AC/DC. The Palos Heights Parks and Recreation Department organized three concerts this season. The first presented Denny Diamond in June. The concert in July was given by Hillbilly Rockstarz. Last Thursday’s featured group, Two 4 the Road, played ’70s and ’80s rock ’n’ roll. Lead singer is Chris Popp.

Palos Heights summer concert series at Gazebo ends This was the final concert of the summer outdoor concert series at the gazebo in Community Park. The Edwardian bandstand was a gift to the community by the Palos Heights Woman’s Club.

Concert-goers bring lawn chairs or blankets to enjoy the picnic-like atmosphere in Community Park.

Greece is the word in Palos Hills

by Jeff Vorva Reporter Editor There were gyros — a lot of gyros.

There was souvlaki, tiropita, spanakopita and saganaki.

And don’t forget the loukoumades.

It was a feast at the Palos Hills Greekfest on the grounds of St. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church on Saturday and Sunday. Thousands showed up for the event, which also featured games, entertainment and tours of the church and school.

Here are a few photos from Saturday night: John Fotopolous plays the guitar under the tent during Greekfest.

Photos by Jeff Vorva

Sandburg basketball players Teddy Kotsogiannis and Niko Kogionis, Palos Hills Peter Elipolous, left, and Nick Mavraganis put their special both of Orland Park, and Stagg volleyball player John Kladis help out with cooking duties at Greekfest over the weekend in Palos Hills. touch on the pork soulvlaki — a shish-ka-bob treat.

Parishioner Steven Bialczak runs around Greekfest with a microphone bigger than he is.

Gyros, gyros, gyros. Plenty of the Greek specialty was available at the Greekfest in Palos Hills.

The Regional News Thursday, August 21, 2014

Orland man, 34, dies while hiking on side of Mt. Hood Funeral services were held Monday for an Orland Park man who died suddenly on Aug. 12 while crossing a footbridge over a river while hiking near Mount Hood, Oregon.

Brent A. Ludwig, 34, was an architect at Robert Juris & Associates Architects in Frankfort. He was also vice president of Woodbine Golf Course in Homer Glen, his family’s business. He was a 2003 graduate of the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee.

Mr. Ludwig was swept to his death after torrential downpours on Mount Hood triggered flash flooding, washing out the temporary wooden footbridge where Ramona Falls Trail crosses the Sandy River on Mount Hood’s

western flank, according to OregonLive.com. It took almost three hours before his body was found more than a mile downstream.

An avid hiker described as “an instant friend to all those he met,” Mr. Ludwig was the 24th person in a line of hikers to cross the bridge. The first 23 made it to the other side, but became stranded when the bridge was washed away. Search-andrescue teams used inflatable rafts to ferry them back across the river to safety, OregonLive.com reported. That bridge washed out in 2011 and wasn’t re-installed until this spring.

Mr. Ludwig is survived by his wife, Dana; his parents, Jim and Pat Ludwig, of Homer Glen; and

brother, Brad. Family members described him in his death notice as thoughtful, dependable, hilarious, generous, and creative but logical, a lover of animals and a 15.1 handicap golfer.

Visitation was held Sunday at Markiewicz Funeral Home in Lemont. A funeral Mass was offered Monday at St. Alphonsus Church in Lemont. Interment was private.

The trail on which Mr. Ludwig met his death is extremely well traveled, “one of the highestuse, moderate-distance trails in the Mount Hood Wilderness,” according to OregonLive.com. An estimated 12,000 to 15,000 hikers use the trail between May and October every year.

Accused drunken driver also charged with speeding Palos Heights police charged Nicole A. Kavala, 25, of Worth, with DUI, speeding, and improper lane usage after police curbed her vehicle in the 12000 block of South Harlem Avenue at 3:01 a.m. last Saturday. Bond was set at $1,000, and Kavala is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on Sept. 16.

In other Palos Heights police news, Michael L. Lenzi, 36, of Chicago Ridge, was charged with DUI, speeding, improper lane usage, and no proof of insurance.

His vehicle was stopped by police in the 12700 block of South Harlem Avenue at 1:58 a.m. last

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Chief for a Day at Palos Park PD

driving on a suspended license, and no proof of insurance. Police curbed his vehicle in the 11700 Sunday. Bond was set at $3,000, block of South Harlem Avenue and Lenzi is set to appear in court at 6:55 a.m. last Sunday. Bond was set at $2,000, and Wolf is in Bridgeview on Sept. 2.

Police charged William J. Davis, scheduled to appear in court in 32, of Worth, with driving on a Bridgeview on Sept. 2.

Police charged Cordaro D. suspended license. His vehicle was pulled over by police in the 13000 Jamison, 23, of Racine, Wisc., block of South Harlem Avenue at with DUI, improper lane usage, 11:26 a.m. last Sunday after a and talking on a cell phone while random registration check, police driving. Police stopped his vehisaid. Bond was set at $1,500, and cle in the 12000 block of South Davis was given a court date of Harlem Avenue at 4:07 a.m. last Saturday. Bond was set at $3,000, Sept. 30 in Bridgeview.

Richard F. Wolf, 21, of Tinley and Jamison is set to appear in Park, was charged with speeding, court in Bridgeview on Sept. 2.

PALOS HEIGHTS POLICE

Robert and Bridey Winterfield of Palos Heights, shown with Palos Park Police Chief Joe Miller, served as Police Chief for a Day on Aug. 4.

Chief Miller greeted the new first-in-command pair who entered police headquarters escorted by officers and patrol vehicles. Both took part in the event.

Chief for a Day is a partnership between Palos Park Police and Palos School District 118. It gives children a close look at police work, with some police-related entertainment and fun activities thrown in.

Robert and Bridey live in Palos Heights with their parents, Bob and Coleen, and their dog Shaughnessy. He celebrated his 6th birthday on July 29. He loves Legos, bike riding and playing all sports, especially baseball and hockey. This summer he was on the Orioles baseball team.

Robert took full advantage of his title and spent part of the day working in the chief’s office, surrounded by Sgt. John Sawyer, Detective Barry Churin and Deb Legatzke and patrol officers.

After some chocolate milk and a donut with Chief Joe Miller and other officers, Chief Winterfield got the grand tour of headquarters. At the front desk, he monitored 10 video feeds from cameras throughout the village. He visited the prisoner processing area, ran a roll call review and checked on the patrol officers’ equipment.

Robert toured the police station with his personal tour guide, Chief Joe Miller. He met other police officers and department staff. He saw a holding cell, a detective’s vehicle and a police Taser. He did paperwork at the chief’s desk. And he went home with a miniature police car, a gift from the officers.

Robert also learned that being a chief isn’t easy. There are a lot of decisions to be, made sitting behind the chief’s desk. Chief Joe Miller said the Chief for a Day experience is about building relationships between law enforcement and children so that they see a uniformed officer as a regular person.

Heights police begin late-night crackdown through Labor Day The Palos Heights Police today announced its late-night plans for the 2014 Labor Day “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Impaired Driving Crackdown focusing on the deadliest time of day for motor vehicle fatalities. The intensified enforcement effort against the overwhelming number of late-night impaired drivers and seat belt law violators emphasizes the disproportionate number of traffic deaths occurring during late-night hours.

According to data from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the midnight to 3 a.m. timeframe is the deadliest time on Illinois roads. The data also shows this time of day has the highest percentage

of alcohol involvement and the lowest occupant restraint use.

“The numbers do not lie. To help prevent fatalities on Illinois roadways, we are stepping up our late-night enforcement efforts, making sure impaired drivers are off the road and motorists are buckled up,” said Sergeant Jeff Crowley. “If you drive impaired or unbuckled at night, we will find you and arrest you or give you a ticket.”

The Palos Heights Police Department recommends designating a sober driver and not letting friends and family drive impaired as just two of several simple steps to avoid a tragic crash or an arrest for impaired driving. Other important tips include: • Plan ahead. Designate a sober driver before going out and

give that person your keys.

• If you are impaired, call a taxi, use mass transit or call a sober friend or family member to get you home safely.

• Promptly report impaired drivers you see on the roadways to law enforcement.

• Wear your seat belt and make sure all passengers are safely buckled up. It is your best defense against an impaired driver.

The law enforcement crackdown is funded by federal traffic safety funds through IDOT’s Division of Transportation Safety and it runs concurrently with a media campaign that will remind motorists, “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.”

—Palos Heights Police Department

Bike Ride for Special Olympics with Orland police this Sunday The Orland Park Police Department will hold its annual bicycle ride for Special Olympics Illinois this Sunday, Aug. 24. Check-in/registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with the ride beginning at 8:30 a.m., departing from and returning to the Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 S. Ravinia Ave. “The Orland Park Police Department is a great supporter of Special Olympics Illinois, participating in fundraising events throughout the year,” said Orland Park Mayor Dan McLaughlin. “Bike riders look forward to the August ride because it’s a nicely paced, scenic Sunday morning trip through and around Orland Park.”

The 14.4-mile course will travel through Old Orland and will then connect with the Tinley Creek Forest Preserve Trails.

A water stop is held midway through the ride, which is not a race.

“Everyone is invited to join the police department’s fundraising efforts for Special Olympics Illinois,” said Trustee Dan Calandriello, chairman of the village’s Public Safety Committee.

“This is a great ride for a great cause.”

Refreshments will be available and a complimentary breakfast buffet with soft drinks and coffee will be available at the Civic Center after the ride.

“Each summer, people ask when the ride is because it’s become an annual favorite,” said Chief Tim McCarthy, who participates each year. “It’s not a race. It’s leisurely paced and everyone remains together as a group,” the chief said, adding that all participants are expected

Property assessment appeal seminar for Worth Township Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Dan Patlak will holding a property tax appeal seminar at 6:30 p.m. next Thursday, Aug. 28, at the Worth Park District Terrace Center for taxpayers seeking to appeal their 2014 property tax assessments.

The Worth Terrace Center is at 11500 S. Beloit Ave. (Harlem to 115th Street west past the golf course).

The seminar is hosted by Worth Mayor Mary Werner.

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.

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to wear bicycle helmets.

Pre-registration is available until 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 22 at the Orland Park Police Department, 15100 S. Ravinia Ave. Registration will also be available on the day of the event.

Ron Kus, who serves as a telecommunications officer for the police department, coordinates the department’s Special Olympics fundraising efforts.

“The bike patrol leads the group and we stop midway through for a water break. All of the proceeds are given to Special Olympics Illinois. It’s a great event and we welcome everyone,” Kus said.

The ride is open to those ages twelve and older and the cost is $35 per person. All proceeds benefit Special Olympics Illinois.

Registration forms are available at the Orland Park Police Department, 15100 S. Ravinia and on the village’s website at http://www.orland-park.il.us/ documentcenter/view/24152.

Checks should be made payable to Special Olympics Illinois.

The Orland Park Police Ride is co-sponsored by the Orland Park Law Enforcement Organization, Paddy B’s Pub, Silver Lake Country Club and the Orland Park Lions Club. For more information, call the Police Department nonemergency number, 349-4111.

Man with BB gun allegedly shoots a smoking neighbor A 39-year-old Orland Park man was charged with battery after he allegedly shot a BB gun at a neighbor, hitting him in the face, who was smoking two balconys below his unit, police said. Richard W. Lisowski was taken into custody by police shortly after 4:20 p.m. July 18, at his residence in a multi-unit building in the 15100 block of South Quail Hollow Drive. The victim, a man who lives three floors below Lisowski, reportedly told police that he was smoking a cigarette on his balcony when he heard someone holler, “Hey! Hey! Put that cigarette out!” Moments later, the victim said, he was shot in the upper right cheek. Police responding to a 911 call said the victim was bleeding but refused medical treatment. Police interviewed Lisowski and said they found a loaded BB gun in his residence, and that a hole in the victim’s balcony screen was consistent with a bullet or BB fired from the direction of Lisowski’s balcony.

Lisowski reportedly told police he had been drinking and if he had fired the weapon, he did not recall doing so, according to the police report. Bond was set at $1,500, and he is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview next Thursday.

In other Orland Park police news, Bernard D. Lola, 51, of Orland Park, was charged with DUI, as well as no proof of insurance. Police responding to a call of a man passed out in a vehicle parked in the 11100 block of West Wisconsin Court at 10:24 p.m. July 25 said they found Lola being tended to by Orland Fire Protection District paramedics. While police acknowledged that they did not actually see Lola driving his vehicle, statements he made to them were sufficient to charge him with DUI, police said. His vehicle was towed and impounded, and he was set to appear in court in Bridgeview last Thursday.

Police charged Jennifer M. Ross, 33, of Orland Park, with criminal trespass to a vehicle. Ross was

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ORLAND PARK POLICE found sleeping in another person’s car at 10:11 p.m. July 23 as it sat in the parking lot of Michaels, 15102 S. La Grange Road, according to the police report, which gave no indication of a court or hearing date.

Daniel Joseph Greenfield, 21, of Orland Park, was charged with possession of cannabis with intent to deliver, as well as possession of drug paraphernalia. He was a passenger in a car pulled over by police in the 14300 block of South Wolf Road at 2:27 a.m. July 22. A search of Greenfield’s bookbag yielded two smoking pipes, as well as nine plastic bags of cannabis, according to the police report. Police said Greenfield admitted that he had earlier tried to sell the bags at a party. Police also seized $61 cash they found on Greenfield, police said. The police report gave no indication of a court date.

Police charged Carmen N. Quiroz, 20, of Orland Park, with possession of drug paraphernalia, and Amer Y. Tayeh, 20, of Orland Park, with unlawful use of an intoxicating compound. Police on bike patrol near Cameno Real Park, 15229 S. El Cameno Terrace, at 4 p.m. July 22, said they saw the pair in a parked car. A spent canister of nitrous oxide lay next to the vehicle, police said. A search of the vehicle yielded a digital scale, a smoking pipe, a box of 24 Whip-It

brand nitrous oxide chargers and a Whip-It canister, according to the police report. Quiroz was set to appear at a hearing at the Orland Park Civic Center on Aug. 12, and Tayeh was given a court date of Sept. 11 in Bridgeview.

Grant S. Cieszynski, 20, of Orland Park, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon after police allegedly found a spring-loaded switchblade knife in his possession at 9:12 p.m.

July 21 as he sat in a vehicle parked in the 14000 block of South Cheswick Drive. He was scheduled to appear at a hearing Aug. 12 at the Orland Park Civic Center.

Police charged Kifayat A. Khourshid, 58, of Palos Hills, with retail theft after she allegedly stole more than $600 worth of clothing from a department store on Orland Park Place at 4:50 p.m. July 24. Her vehicle, which store security alleged was used to store stolen merchandise, was towed and impounded by police. The police report gave no indication of a court date.

Melinda K. Waibel, of Sherman, Ill., was charged with confinement in a motor vehicle after she allegedly left a dog in a hot car while she shopped for nearly 30 minutes at a store in Orland Square Mall on July 21. Police at the scene said the temperature in the vehicle ranged from 96 to 125 degrees before Waibel returned at 12:17 p.m. She was scheduled to appear at a hearing at the Orland Park Civic Center on Aug. 12.

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Freshmen Day at Shepard welcomes newbies to campus Shepard High School administrators and teachers welcomed the Class of 2018 with Freshman Day, an event designed to make new students feel welcome and worry free.

Freshmen completed two different rotations of their academic schedules to gain familiarity with the building.

They met with administrators to talk about behavioral expectations, while counselors outlined graduation requirements and summarized the many forms of academic help at Shepard.

Student News Sean Neylon, 23, recently was awarded a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from the University of Illinois at Chicago. The son of John and Carole Neylon of Palos Heights, he graduated from Independence Junior High School and Shepard High School. *** Lauren Becker, of Palos Park, majoring in graphic design, business administration, was among18 students of Augustana College in Rock Island who were in London for a month studying and participating in an internship program in a variety of different fields this summer. *** The students following students from Palos Park received degrees during the University

of Wisconsin-Madison’s May 17 spring commencement ceremony.

Alicia Marie Karczewski, Bachelor of Arts – Sociology, Christina Marie Karczewski, Bachelor of Arts – Economics, and Sean Michael McNulty, Doctor of Law (Juris Doctor) – Law. *** Thomas Kenney, of Orland Park, was among students from Miami University who received degrees during spring commencement exercises Saturday, May 17, in Yager Stadium. *** The following local students will attend the University of Dayton in the fall as a part of this recordbreaking incoming class.

Danny Kelly and Julie Baffoe, both of Orland Park; Morgan Dempsey, Mary Hansen, Grace Barry and Ryann O’Mara, all of Palos Heights, and Connor Alfirevic of Palos Park.

New students also participated in an activities and athletics fair. Shepard configured its gym like a trade show, allowing freshmen to talk with older students, coaches, and club sponsors about the extracurricular options.

Left, Shepard High School teacher and assistant speech coach Jason Nisavic talks with students, enticed by candy, as they sign up to join the speech team.

At right, teacher Jennifer Klein talks with Shepard High School freshmen about Leo Club, an organization affiliated with the Worth Lions Club that sponsors a wide variety of service opportunities.

School Notes Moraine Valley fall registration Moraine Valley Community College registration is underway for the fall 2014 semester, which starts Aug. 25 with on-campus credit classes. Off-campus credit classes and on-campus continuing education classes begin Sept. 2 while off-campus continuing education classes start Sept. 8.

Moraine Valley offers classes for those interested in transferring to four-year colleges or universities by earning associate’s degrees in Arts, Fine Arts or Science. Students also can choose from several career programs offered at the college including Allied Health and Nursing, Business and Computer Sciences, Industrial Technology, and Public Service. The college also offers noncredit programs, courses, workshops, and seminars.

Some of the college’s courses

are offered in different formats to accommodate student needs, making it easy for people to fit college classes into their life. These flexible learning options include evening, off-campus, one-day-a-week, online, weekend, and short-term classes.

With an annual average cost of $3,936, attending classes at Moraine Valley can save students up to $24,000 per year compared to private colleges or universities.

A complete list of credit and noncredit classes can be found in the fall 2014 class schedule or online at morainevalley.edu.

Registration is ongoing. Tuition is $114 per credit hour plus fees and books. Students who have applied to the college can register in the Registration Office, located on campus in the Student Services Center (Building S), 9000 W. College Pkwy. in Palos Hills; by phone at 974-2110 (TTY for the hearing impaired 974-9556); or online at morainevalley.edu.

and dog owners—in search of general knowledge about caring for their pets should enroll in a noncredit Animal Education class at Moraine Valley Community College in the fall 2014 semester. Classes will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., on campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills.

The Basic Pet Bird Care class teaches skills that allow for successful bonding with a large or small bird. Learn about different breeds, housing, nutrition, grooming, transportation, and appropriate socialization. The two-week class begins Thursday, Sept. 4.

The fee is $33.

The Advanced Pet Bird Care class will help demystify bird behavior by covering the importance of addressing behavioral problems, socialization, exercise, and training.

The two-week class begins Thursday, Sept. 18. The fee is $33.

Sign up for Animal Behavior— Speaking Your Dog’s Language to learn to better communicate with a family pet. Students in this twoweek class will learn basic knowlMoraine Valley edge of animal behavior, which will animal ed. classes help to enhance the human-animal Animal lovers—specifically bird bond. Class begins Monday, Sept.

29. The fee is $33.

In Animals and Toxic Substances in the Home, the class will discuss toxic substances lurking around the house that could potentially cause life-threatening problems for an animal. Learn ways to pet-proof the home and what to do if a pet ingests a toxic substance or overdoses on something. This three-week class begins on Monday, Oct. 13. The fee is $50.

The Basic Animal First Aid class will teach basic wound care, medication administration and handling a pet during transportation to the vet’s office. Learn useful tips to keep a pet safe and comfortable as well as get suggestions on developing a pet first aid kit for the home. This two-week class begins Monday, Nov. 3. The fee is $33.

Register in person at the Registration Office, located in S125 on campus, or by calling (708) 9742110 (TTY for the hearing impaired 974-9556). Participants also can register online at morainevalley.edu by selecting “Register for Noncredit Classes” under Academic Focus and then “Search, register and pay for noncredit classes.”

Connor’s Courageous Crew 5K inspires brothers into triathlons From Diana Hardison

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Band camp signals a new school year Before most of their peers even think about the new school year, marching band members from Shepard High School were putting in eighthour days preparing for the coming competitive season.

Band camp signals the start of a new school year. For a week, the Marching Astros arrived early and stayed late to learn the new field show they will perform at halftime of home football games and at marching competitions in the fall.

Refining the field show takes time. Band director Christopher Pitlik and the assistant instructors need band camp to jump start the process of getting 100 teenagers to learn new music, step in time, and move cohesively to create the desired visual effect.

This year, the Shepard band will perform a field show titled “iSpy.” It will feature music from “Mission: Impossible,” “Skyfall,” “Bond the Incredible,” and “Spies in the Night.”

At right, marching Astros study their drill sheets while learning the new field show.

William (10 yrs. old) and his brother Aidan (8 yrs. old) both placed 1st place for their age groups on Aug. 8 at the City by the Lake Kids Triathlon in Michigan City, Ind. Both brothers attend Palos West Elementary School, in Palos Park.

This summer was the first time they have attempted to try out the kid triathlon scene. They competed in many this summer, and both have quite a collection of medals from this summer’s competitions.

Aidan, also has secured a spot to compete in the HyVee Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, later this month. However, this particular triathlon, in which they both placed first, was most meaningful, because for the first time in a long time, William believed in himself.

The past two years have been very trying for William as he has struggled to understand and accept his Crohn’s disease. Earlier this summer the family attended a 5K walk-a-thon that was featured in The Regional to raise awareness for Connor’s Courageous Crew in Palos Heights. William was so inspired that he ran the entire 5K. This was shocking to his family who were there to support him, because William is not the type of kid who runs ... ever. He is more of a laid back, Lego playing, rock enthusiast, bookworm, the kind of kid other kids pick on for being different. The kind of kid, that when he told his baseball teammates that he had ran a 5K and completed a triathlon, many of them mocked him and called him a liar.

Thanks to the Mish family, I was able also to learn about the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA), which also runs a summer camp called Camp Oasis for kids struggling with these diseases. William has been at Camp Oasis in Elkhorn, Wis. I cannot even begin to describe how excruciating this week has been without my child. A week of no contact for me, but a week knowing that he is surrounded by other children who understand his pains and share similar feelings.... a safe haven.

I am hoping that this summer

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William and Aidan Hardison were big into triathlons this summer after doing a 5K to support kids with Crohn’s disease and colitis organized by Connor Mish last May. packed with the amazing accomplishments of completing many triathlons and attending camp (alone from home for the first

time ever) also empowers him to know he is as strong and capable of doing “athletic things,” as he is wickedly smart and funny.

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Community Notes Recycling Day in Palos Heights

able and is limited to two boxes per person. There will also be a dropoff for prescription drugs.

A free recycling day will be held All items should be brought to in Palos Heights this Saturday, the parking lot west of the Police Department on College Drive.This Aug. 23, from 9 a.m. to noon.

Residents may bring in elec- annual recycling event is spontronics, such as computers and sored by Lake Katherine Nature televisions, to be recycled (no tube Center and Botanic Gardens, the TVs or monitors). These can be Palos Heights Library and the dropped off at Lake Katherine Palos Area Chamber of Commerce. Contact Lake Katherine during the week any week.

Paper shredding will be avail- at 361-1873 for more information.

Palos GOP picnic The Palos Township Republican Organization will hold its annual picnic on Saturday Sept. 13, from noon to 3 p.m., on the Palos Park Village Green.

Special guest is Bruce Rauner, GOP candidate for governor.

This free event will include music, food, refreshments, snacks, jump houses, face painting, pony rides, games and crafts for the kids.

Club Activities Palos Heights Garden Club The club will meet at 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 25, at Lake Katherine Nature Center, 7402 W. Lake Katherine Drive in Palos Heights.

Speaker Cathy McGlynn, coordinator of Northeast Illinois Invasive Plant Partnership and

the Chicago Botanic Garden, will discuss invasive plants. Guest fee to attend is $5. Yearly membership dues are being collected: $20 single; $35 couple. (phgc.blogspot. com/)

Civil War Roundtable The South Suburb Civil War

Roundtable will meet at 7 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 28, at Smokey Barque, 20 Kansas St. in Frankfort.

David Keller will discuss the Camp Douglas restoration foundation. Arrive by 6 p.m. if coming for dinner. Dues for all 10 meetings of the new club year is $20; $25 family; $5 student.

Recreation Roundup Waddles’ Wacky Cardboard Boat Regatta Cardboard boats will be sailing or sinking away at the Palos Heights Pool on Saturday, Aug. 23, for Waddles’ Wacky Cardboard Boat Regatta.

Teams of two will create a boat made of only cardboard and duct tape and then will put them to the ultimate test and race them down the pool.

Registration information at the Recreation Center 6601 W 127th St. (480-3056)

Orland Sportsplex Cross Fit Challenge

work and functional training to achieve full-body results.

Two five-week sessions are The Orland Park Recreation available September to October Department is offering its own and October to November. Proversion of Cross Fit Cross Chal- gram fees are $90 for residents, lenge. Offered at the village’s $135 for nonresidents and $85 Sportsplex, this program enables for Sportsplex members. A threeparticipants to burn maximum week session will be offered in calories while working in high- December for a fee of $54 for residents, $81 for nonresidents burst intervals.

This tough, intermediate to ad- and $49 for Sportsplex members.

For registration and more invanced level workout is sure to challenge even the fittest of indi- formation, call or visit the Orland viduals. Participants will combine Park Sportsplex, 11351 W. 159th cardio, strength, gymnastics, ab St. (645-PLAY)

Library Notes Heights library upcoming programs

nearly 100 digital magazines, downloadable to your tablet of computer through Zinio Digital The following events will take Magazines and the Zinio app on place at the Palos Heights Public Tuesday, Aug. 26, at 6:30 p.m.

Find the same magazine titles Library, 12501 S. 71st Ave. you are used to seeing in print • Thursdays at the Movies —Time, Food Network Magatoday will show the film “The zine, The Family Handyman and Book Thief.” There will be three more.

• William Birk, president of showings: 10 a.m.(with subtitles), the Oak Forest Numismatic So2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

• Needle Club meets to knit ciety on Wednesday, Aug. 27, at and crochet on Tuesday, Aug. 7 p.m., will talk about the hobby 26, from 10 a.m. to noon. New of coin and paper money collecting. members always welcome.

• Meet at the Library and Program registration is albring your game to play American Mah Jongg on Tuesday, Aug. 26, ways appreciated. Register onat 1 p.m. Novice and experienced line at palosheightslibrary.org, players welcome. Call Adult Ser- by phone at 448-1473, or in person. All programs are free vices to register at 448-1473.

• Learn more about how the and open to the public unless Library provides free access to otherwise noted.

kids work all summer,” he said.

SAI is one of the largest lifeguard, swim instructor and pool operator certifying agencies in the United States. The institute offers state of the art training courses and provides risk management services for the aquatic industry.

“The village’s lifeguards train all season and work very hard to ensure that the village’s patrons enjoy a safe environment,” said Trustee Pat Gira, chair of the village’s Recreation and Parks Committee.

Swimming facilities are tested on a surprise basis with the auditor hiding outside of the facility, secretly video taping the lifeguards.

While the guards supervise the pool from their chairs, the auditor evaluates and grades the guards’ performances. The auditor studies how often the guards’ heads turn, scanning the pool from left, center and right, observes rotation

Christ Lutheran Early Childhood School, Private Bank at next Palos Farmers Market The Palos Heights Farmers Market will host two new guests on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Private Bank, at 11850 S. Harlem Ave. in Palos Heights, will have information about their banking and financial services products. Stop by to obtain any information you may need, and pick up a pair of free garden gloves while you are there. Christ Lutheran Early Childhood Weekday Preschool, of Orland Park, will be on hand with a story hour at both 10 and 11 a.m., with Eric Carle and many other stories and activities for children ages 2-8. In addition, there will be activities for the school’s Just 3 program. The school is at 14700 S. 94th Ave. in Orland Park. Additional information is available at www.christlutheranorlandpark. com or by calling 349-0431.

Congratulations to Syreeta Mackessy, winner of the Aug. 13 Palos Heights Recreation Department Fitness Punch Card raffle. Look for the last Recreation Department raffle of the season on Sept. 3.

Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program coupons continue to be accepted at the Lyons Fruit Farm and the Zeldenrust Farm Stands. They work as cash, and are good for fruits and vegetables.

The summer and early fall fruits and vegetables are abundant in the market. Get everything you need for the week or for preserving at the market. In addition to the produce, eggs, cheeses, butter, bakery and bread items, beef, pork, and chicken, pizza products and pesto, tamales, salsas, pasta sauces, jams, jelly and local honey, hot and iced coffee and nutritional drink products, desserts and more. In addition, pick up a beautiful perennial plant, Pampered Chef, and Shaklee products are also available. Finally, make sure to have your knives sharpened at Super Sharp. Additional services from Super Sharp are also available. Stop by the tent for more information.

Stop by the City Tent for the latest recipe from Dr. John Principe MD of the WellbeingMD Center for Life. Make sure to have your Frequent Shopper Card endorsed. Ten visits and without discount service. you are entered into a year-end It’s accident no accidentmore morepeople people trust It’s no trustState StateFarm.

Farm. market raffle. Photo notecards, featuring beautiful Palos scenes, Erik R Nelson, Agent Erik R Nelson, Agent 10200S SRoberts Roberts Road Road 10200 are also available, with proceeds Palos Hills, Palos Hills,ILIL60465-1539 60465-1539 benefiting the market.

Bus: Bus:708-430-7575 708-430-7575 The Palos Heights Farmers erik.nelson.hr35@statefarm.com erik.nelson.hr35@statefarm.com Market is open Wednesdays, rain or shine, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 12217 S. Harlem Ave. More information can be found at www. palosheights.org, by calling 361P040036 StateFarm FarmMutual Mutual Automobile Insurance Company in NJ), Bloomington, IL P040036 02/04 02/04 State Automobile Insurance Company (Not in (Not NJ), Bloomington, IL 1800, join our email update list, or follow us on Facebook.

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Heights library featured database Biography Reference Center offers a comprehensive collection of more than 461,000 full-text biographies, as well as thousands of unique narrative biographies.

In addition to keyword searching, users can locate biographies by browsing key categories, including occupation, nationality, publication, and more than 30 genre categories, including actors, artists, athletes, authors, current world leaders, explorers, scientists, and many more.

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 “Biography Reference Center” to begin. Outside the library use your Palos Heights Library card number to login.

Orland Park Aquatic Center earns Five Star safety rating The Village of Orland Park Centennial Park Aquatic Center recently earned a five star safety rating during a risk management audit. The Starfish Aquatics Institute awarded Orland Park’s village water park the highest rating, five stars, following a risk management audit on Aug. 7. Starfish Aquatics is a national non-profit water safety organization.

“Very few aquatic facilities qualify to receive this honor,” said Leslie Donavan, president of SAI. “It represents a tremendous commitment to safety and training and exceptional performance by the lifeguard staff on duty at that time,” she noted.

“Safety is everyone’s number one objective at the Centennial Park Aquatic Center,” said Mayor Dan McLaughlin. “Having a national safety organization test and then recognize the village’s lifeguards shows how very hard these

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changes and confirms that guards have hydration and shade. Once the hidden audit is completed, the auditor’s presence is announced.

The auditor then selects guards, team leaders and squad leaders to respond to mock emergency drills.

The village’s Centennial Park Aquatics Center, located at 15600 West Avenue in Orland Park, has changed to school hours, being open from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays.

Weekday admission is “two for one” through the end of the season.

On weekends, the center is open from noon. to 7 p.m. and regular admission rates apply. The village’s Centennial Park Aquatic Center will close its 2014 season on Labor Day, Monday, Sept.1, with the pool open on Labor Day from noon to 5 p.m.

More information is available from the Orland Park Recreation Department at 403-PARK. — Village of Orland Park

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The Orland Park Centennial Park Aquatic Center received a 5-star rating during a recent unannounced safety audit by the Starfish Aquatics Institute. Shown here are the lifeguards on the team that was awarded the perfect score during the audit.

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The Regional News Thursday, August 21, 2014

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40 Years Ago This Week Bites the dust: This truck collapsed at 119th and Harlem Avenue in Palos Heights Saturday afternoon.

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25 Years Ago This Week A semi-truck runs into Crown Buick’s display lot late Friday afternoon. Earlier that day, Crown was found to have been vandalized, resulting in broken windows and damaged automobiles.

A bizarre day for Crown Buick employees came to a head when the truck plowed through the parking lot and totaled three new vehicles. The U.S. Mail truck was northbound on Harlem Avenue at Route 83 when it was struck by a car, the driver lost control of the truck and crashed through the dealership parking lot, on the northeast corner of Harlem and Route 83.

Crown Buick employees had reported to work that morning to find 10 windows of the building shot out, and five cars also damaged by gunshots. Those damages were estimated at $10,000, genera manager Bob Roth said.

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GUEST WHATIZIT?

Photo from MLB.com

Bud Selig (left photo) could go down in history as one of the best commissioners in baseball even though he is highly criticized now.

Cubs pitcher Edwin Jackson (right photo) had a bad season in 2013, The WHATIZIT? wizards know their landmarks. Well, at the very visited Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn during the offseason but is having a worse season in 2014. least, they know their pizza.

Another healthy dose of contestants were able easily guess that this week’s photo from Worth was of the Waldo Cooney pizza logo.

High school and college football The weasel-like Board of Directors didn’t figure to fool many people are just around the corner. with that one, but they chose it because every time they hear the The Bears are in the middle of name “Waldo Cooney,” they start laughing like a bunch of teenage their preseason schedule. boys after flatulence.

There is excitement in the by Little things amuse little minds. air for football, football, FOOTJeff Anyway, the first piping hot correct answer came from Hickory BALL!!!!

Vorva Hills’ Jack and Griffin Burke Faddis.

So I am going to talk about Obviously, we heard from Worth folks. Those from the village who baseball. receive extra toppings were Celeste Cameron, Ed Kremer, Russell Major League Baseball owners and Linda Martin, Mary Kurdziel, Theresa and George Rebersky, voted in Rob Manfred as the new some fans will never forgive or Carol and Jerry Janicki, Robert Solner and E.J. Oahueke. commissioner to replace Bug Selig forget.

But history has a way of forgivOthers who were supreme were Oak Lawn’s Jane Foley, Malina come January.

Zolna and Steve Rosenbaum, Evergreen Park’s Jan Merchantz and Last Thursday, St. Louis Car- ing and forgetting. And as time Henrietta Mysliwiec, Chicago Ridge’s Dan Higgins and Dana Oswald, dinals Chairman Bill DeWitt told passes, a new generation of baseEvergreen Park’s Vince Vizza, Hickory Hills’ Ken Osborne and Tom reporters that Selig was “the ball fans will be sitting in those McAvoy and the Friday Night Ladies Poker, Gun and Pizza Club of greatest commissioner in base- seats at ballparks not knowing much at all about that stuff. I’m Oak Lawn, Orland Park and Oak ball history.’’

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Happy Chandler, his successor tried to send it in three parts. But But it’s not that far off the probably didn’t make everyone the Board of Directors were too mark. stupid to figure out how to do Since Selig has been the boss happy either. Ford Frick made that, so we went with one photo. in 1992, some lousy things went some fans use another word that The clue is that it sounds like on under his watch. Steroids, begins with ‘f’ when in 1961 he the answer to an Irish riddle. a baseball strike in 1994 that decided that since so many playS e n d t h o s e g u e s s e s t o wiped out the World Series and ers were challenging Babe Ruth’s thereporter@comcast.net with his goofy response of declaring single-season home run record he WHATIZIT? on the subject line by the game a tie during extra in- was going to separate the records Monday night. Don’t forget your nings of an All-Star game are for 154- and 162-game seasons.

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ie Kuhn thinking by giving one league the designated hitter and not the other? That is still the dumbest thing in baseball and sports in general.

The first eight gents who occupied the hot seat all had their bad points and Selig, the ninth guy, certainly had his.

But Allan Huber “Bud” Selig also introduced the wild card to the sport, which jacked up interest in September for a lot more teams and fan bases. And some wild card teams even won the World Series.

Selig also helped start interleague play in 1997. To have a National League team play an American League team during the regular season? The Cubs playing the Sox? The Mets playing the Yankees?

It was unheard of before ’97.

And the use of replays, which is recent and heavily criticized for messing up the purity of the game, may prove to be a success years from now.

The innovative stuff that he accomplished will far outweigh his blemishes years down the line.

Believe it or not, history will be kind to this guy.

A lot kinder than it is to him now.

Breaking the jinx

Last summer, Cubs outfielder David DeJesus visited sick kids at Advocate Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn.

Soon after, he was traded.

Twice.

During the winter, Cubs pitcher Edwin Jackson visited sick kids at the same hospital. Last year, he was 8-18 with a 4.98 ERA and this year – after the visit – he was 6-13 with a 5.74 ERA in his first 25 starts and is in danger of losing his starting spot.

But on July 28, outfield Chris Coghlan, a lifetime .272 hitter, visited the hospital and in the following 16 games, he hit .322 with 10 doubles, three homers and 12 RBI. Phew. Glad to see this wasn’t an ACH jinx.

Just wondering…

Does anyone out there miss A-Rod?

The Regional News Thursday, August 21, 2014

West Nile virus detected in area mosquito batches

Pick of the Litter

By John R. Fleming, DVM • PrairieStateVet.com Dear Dr. Fleming, My daughter’s dog in Pittsburg has a swollen leg and her vet has diagnosed something call HO. Can you tell me what HO is?

Paul, Palos Park Dear Paul, HO is short for hypertrophic osteopathy. This is a disease of older and sometimes middle-aged dogs. HO usually is seen with cancerous conditions such as lung, esophageal or bladder cancer. It may also arise with other conditions such as heartworm disease, heart valve infection (endocarditis) and granulomatous diseases such as blastomycosis.

The cause of HO is unknown but is suspected to be secondary to an increase in nerve-controlled blood supply to the outer covering of the bone (periosteum). The increased blood flow results in the production of new bone and stretching of the periosteum. The stretching of the periosteum is very painful.

Lameness in one or more legs is the most common sign. Often, all four limbs are involved to one degree or another. The legs are

by Tim Hadac staff reporter

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Ashley administering a dewormer to one of Carol’s litter of seven. often swollen, warm and painful and the dog may be lethargic and may have other signs associated with the underlying primary tumor Palpation, pressing with the fingers, of the shafts of long bones results in a marked pain response.

X-rays of the bones demonstrate production of new bone along the bone and swelling of nearby soft tissue. The process begins in the paws (metacarpal and metatarsal bones)

and progresses up the legs. Chest X-rays often reveal a lung tumor.

Other tests may be recommended to search for a cause, including laboratory tests on blood and urine, tests for heartworm disease, and abdominal x-rays and ultrasound.

Treatment is obviously directed at the primary cause and may include surgery, chemotherapy, or treatment for heartworm or granulomatous disease.

Wags is something to bark about Animal-assisted therapy at Palos Hospital makes a difference for patients, families and staff When our four-legged volunteers visit Palos Community Hospital, tails wag and faces light up – bringing the perfect complement to the care we provide to our patients and their loved ones.

The Wags program at Palos began in 2008 as the result of research demonstrating the benefits of animal-assisted therapy. These visits have been shown to lower

blood pressure, ease stress and anxiety, and help patients focus on something other than their illness or injuries.

“A lot of times patients start talking about their dogs at home, so it helps them recover so they can get home to their pets,” says Cheryl Stephens, Wags coordinator at Palos. “We keep a book with special stories about our patient encounters. In one case, a patient in a semi-coma opened his eyes when his hand was placed on the dog. These visits really promote healing.”

More than 50,000 patient visits have been logged since the program launched, with Roberta Kobb and Sarah, leading the pack with more than 2,800 visits over the last five years.

“The things the dogs can do amazes me,” says Roberta. “They really do have a way with relaxing patients and their family members, and even the hospital staff.

These visits really make people’s days. You just see a difference in people’s mannerisms.”

Roberta, who also volunteers with a cocker spaniel rescue group, first met Sarah as a stray.

She says she quickly fell in love with “the little pup with an unstoppable tail” and knew she had great potential. “Sarah has a good attitude and she’s gentle.

She loves meeting new people all the time. A lot of times people don’t know my name, but they know Sarah.”

To be a part of Wags, a dog must be obedient to its owner, have a good temperament and be engaging. The dogs selected for the program go through several days of training before they are officially part of the team. “That’s why the selection process is so important. We can’t accept a dog that won’t connect with people.

That’s not the point.”

The Wags program started with 23 dogs and now sits at 53, with its success showing in the popularity of the information cards about each dog. “Our patients love the cards. They often line them up in their rooms,” Cheryl says.

But our furry friends don’t let it go to their heads. When they walk in or get their special collar with their badge, they know they are here to make people smile.

Wags volunteers

Message to owners of 1-yearold dogs and older: Can your dog sit, stay, heel and lay down when asked? Does he or she enjoy being loved and petted? Would you like to help bring comfort and healing to our patients at Palos Community Hospital? Then come and volunteer for our WAGS Animal Assisted Therapy program. Owners, as volunteers, visit with our patients twice a month with their confident, obedient and docile dogs.

Submitted photo To learn more or apply, More than 50,000 patient visits have been logged since the Wags program launched at Palos Community Hospital in 2008. Roberta call 923-5593, or visit Palos Kobb and her cocker spaniel, Sarah, lead the pack with more than CommunityHospital.org/Wags — Palos Community Hospital 2,800 visits.

Health Beat Free vestibular rehab seminar

An appointment is necessary.

The Access to Care program provides visits to an assigned Orland Township, 14807 S. Access to Care doctor for $5, Ravinia Ave., and Dr. Naglaa basic lab and x-ray services for Elskenidy of Commitment Physi- $5 per draw or procedure, and cal Therapy, will present a free prescription medication for $15 vestibular rehabilitation seminar (generic), $30 preferred brand and $40 (non-preferred brand). Brand on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at 1 p.m.

The free seminar is for anyone name medications are available experiencing dizziness or vertigo. only at Walgreens.

For an appointment or further Treatment options will be discussed and residents will have information, call 403-4222. the opportunity to ask questions.

Registration is required, call Orland Township 403-4222 by Aug. 19.

Wellness Wednesdays Orland Township will hold Wellness Wednesday health checks for residents on Aug. 27, Sept. 24, Oct. 22 and Nov. 26 in the Orland Orland Township residents Township Activity Center, 14807 who have a family income less S. Ravinia Ave. Wellness Wednesdays are on the than 300 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, no health in- fourth Wednesday of the month surance or a deductible of $500 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. An apmore per person and are ineligible pointment is necessary.

Residents can have their blood for Medicaid, Medicare, AllKids, FamilyCare or CountyCare can pressure (free) and glucose levels apply for Access to Care at Orland ($5) checked by a registered mediTownship, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave. cal professional. A basic choles-

Access to Care enrollment at Orland Township

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Palos Heights, Palos Park and Orland Park have just been added to the list of suburban communities where mosquitoes infected with the West Nile Virus have been detected this year.

A Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) surveillance report released last Friday shows that the number of communities jumped from 18 to 33 in just one week. Other communities newly added to the list include, Lemont, Chicago Ridge, Oak Lawn and Evergreen Park, where Mayor James Sexton’s 2012 infection and low, slow recovery from a near-fatal case of West Nile disease was known to many and chronicled in a 2013 profile in The Reporter, sister newspaper to The Regional News.

There are no known human cases of West Nile disease in Cook County suburbs and only one statewide (an elderly woman in Chicago), according to public health authorities, although that will probably change in the weeks ahead, if 2014 is anything like previous years.

“This new information shows a seasonal increase in West Nilerelated activity and should serve as a reminder that now is the time for everyone to take simple precautions to avoid mosquito bites,” said Terry Mason, M.D., CCDPH chief operating officer.

The Northern House mosquito, Culex pipiens, is the primary

carrier of West Nile virus. This mosquito species thrives in water with high organic content, such as that found in catch basins (storm sewers). Consequently, a hot, dry summer increases the risk of West Nile virus infection, exactly the opposite of what many people believe.

In contrast, the swarms of “floodwater” mosquitoes that appear after heavy rains may be a nuisance, but they rarely are infected with West Nile virus.

Northern House mosquitoes are not aggressive, and people rarely notice when being bitten.

In 2013, some 2,469 human cases (119 of them fatal) of West Nile-related illness were reported nationally. In Illinois, there were 117 reported cases and 11 deaths.

Statewide, cases ranged in age from 14 to 92 years, with a median age of 59. In suburban Cook County, there were 16 known cases and at least one death.

Public health officials ask all people to take precautions to protect themselves and their families from mosquito bites. Especially important is the use of insect repellant containing DEET (N, N-diethyl-meta-toluamide), Picaridin, (KBR 3023) or Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus (PMD).

In addition to using insect repellant to avoid bites, officials advise: • Consider limiting outdoor activity after dark (dusk to dawn), which is when Northern House Mosquito is most active.

• When outside between dusk and dawn, wear loose-fitting,

light-colored clothing that includes long pants, long-sleeved shirts, socks and shoes.

• Check to see that all screen on doors and windows are tightfitting and free of holes and tears.

• Encourage neighbors to exercise precautions.

To limit mosquito breeding opportunities, officials recommend: • draining and replacing water in birdbaths and children’s backyard wading pools every four to five days; • properly disposing of old tires, jars, cans, pans, bottles, buckets and other unwanted containers that can hold standing water; • making sure that rain gutters, downspouts, swimming pools and pool covers are free of standing water; • keeping grass and weeds cut short to eliminate hiding places for adult mosquitoes; West Nile Virus infection can cause a relatively mild illness called West Nile Fever, characterized by fever, muscle aches, rash and headache. More severe West Nile illness is less common, but can include meningitis (inflammation of the membrane surrounding the brain) and encephalitis (inflammation and swelling of the brain itself). People of all ages are susceptible to West Nile infection, but people over age 50 are at greater risk of developing severe illness.

Birds are common hosts of the virus. Mosquitoes bite infected birds, and then transmit the virus when they later bite people.

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Stock up on good health

by Dee Woods

Physician believes parasites play major role in causing cancer

Who ever would have believed that germs or bacteria could make people ill? That theory was ridiculed and debunked for many years. How could anything exist that the human eye couldn’t detect? We know better now, but that was “modern science” back then.

Well, neurosurgeon Russell Blaylock, is asking if parasites may cause cancer. He explains in his June 2014 newsletter that once cancer is in the body, it behaves as a worm that can neutralize the body’s defense system. He said cancer stem cells can make cancer invisible to the immune system; hence the system doesn’t terol screening is also offered for fight back.

He commented: “Many years a $5 charge; the test requires a nine – to 12-hour fast. To make ago, when I was studying cancer in medical school, it occurred to an appointment, call 403-4222. me that cancer acted very much like a parasite, living off its host. I Free CPR classes noticed that cancer cells used many at Orland Township of the host’s biochemical systems Orland Township, 14807 S. Ra- to grow and spread.”

He also explained that cancers vinia Ave., offers free CPR classes for both seniors and adults ages use mechanisms to keep the host’s 16-54 on the following days: Tues- body from rejecting them. He beday, Aug. 19 at 1 p.m. (seniors), lieved that for years it was unheard Tuesday, Aug. 26 at 6:30 p.m. of to consider such approaches, (adults), Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 6:30 but recently “many other scientists p.m. (seniors) and Tuesday, Nov. are sharing this idea.” He is not saying cancer crawls into the body 25 at 1 p.m. (adults).

The classes will be led by in- like a worm, but in many regards structors from the Orland Fire it behaves the same as parasites.

Protection District and certificates He writes that cancer cells have will be distributed upon comple- a built-in mechanism to attempt to fool the host and evading the tion.

Additional classes, including host’s mechanism of killing it.

He says, “Each cell in the health care provider CPR, which includes a certification card, are body has a suicide gene that lies also held monthly at the fire de- dormant in its genetic structure. partment’s Station 3. Dates and Should the cell become damaged times may be found at www.or- by something like free radicals, this dormant suicide gene (called landfire.org.

Registration is required; call the P53 gene) wakes up and activates a series of chemical reactions 403-4222.

that ultimately kill the cell. The purpose of this system is to keep the cell from becoming a cancer.

More than half of all cancer cells have been found to have damaged (that is mutated) 53 suicide genes.”

He explains that cancer stem cells have a mechanism that allows them to avoid detection by the immune system and writes that cancer is so tricky it can hijack normal cells and turn them into cells that can actually protect the cancer and even cause it to grow.

What makes cancer grow are special cells that release substances that trigger new blood vessels that help cancer grow. This is known as angiogenesis.

Blaylock reports that scientists are developing drugs to prevent angiogenesis. However, there are some nutrients that are considered anti-angeiogenesis as well. These are curcumin, Wogonin, grape seed extract, Luteolin, Quercetin, Rutin, Kaempferol, hesperidin, Reservatrol, Vitamin C, and EGCG. Another is modified citrus pectin, as I’ve written of in the past, as explained by Dr. Robert Rowen.

Blaylock believes that the new information that cancer stem cells are creating the metastases should be addressed in treatment. This theory requires a big change in the treatment of cancer. He believes cancer treatment today, including radiation and chemotherapy, can cause even more inflammation that allows the stem cells to “seed.”

Inflamed tissue, according to Blaylock, is where stem cells plant their seeds. (Remember, inflammation is a key to many diseases). For this reason, patients should have inflammatory markers checked, such as in tests like C-Reactive

protein (CRP), among other detection measures now available.

Blaylock believes a strong immune system can fight cancer. This wasn’t believed until one patient who received a donor kidney from a cancer patient ended up with an aggressively spreading cancer because of the immune suppressors transplant patients must take. He was taken off the immune suppressors and his own immune system kicked in to stop the huge tumor tissue spread and actually eliminated the tumors. This does not suggest that patients with transplants stop the immune suppressors, but in this case it was called for because the patient received a kidney that contained cancer cells.

The key to Blaylock’s theory is that building a strong immune system in the first place can prevent cancer, and certain nutrients can help build the immune system in order to allow it to fight cancerous stem cells. To do this, he notes, substances such as Beta 1,3/1,6 glucan (beta-glucan), mushroom extract mixtures, curcumin (with meriva), quercetin, Apigenin, Luteolin and resveratrol can help support the immune system. Of course, astaxanthin, is also known to suppress inflammation as well as support healthy vision and support overall health.

If you look up the scientific data on each of the above, you will find they all contain anti-inflammatory factors and some contain anti-tumor factors. You truly are what you eat.

I’ll expand on Blaylock’s findings and explain what foods will supply the above substances in my next column.

Dee Woods can be reached at deewoods@comcast.net.

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The Regional News Thursday, August 21, 2014

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Former Chief Ed Kamper (second from left) came back to Palos Heights to visit the firehouse he built for a reunion in September 2012. He is shown with Bill Czajkowski, Chief Tim Sarhage, former Chief Bob Jacobs and Capt. Rich Czajkowski.

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Park Presbyterian Tent service before Family picnic Sunday

Edward C. Kamper, Heights fire chief for 26 years, at 96 Former longtime Palos Heights resident Edward C. Kamper, widely credited with bringing local firefighting into the modern era, died Aug. 11 at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

He was 96 and most recently lived in Elwood.

Mr. Kamper was the Palos Heights fire chief from 1950 until his retirement in 1976. He joined the department in October 1941 and was instrumental in building the current fire protection district headquarters, 12300 S. Harlem Ave., in 1961 with a bond referendum of $95,000.

Under his leadership, the department received awards for fire prevention activities and became what was said to be one of the premier fire districts in the south suburbs. He earned a reputation for acquiring the latest firefighting vehicles and equipment and being an advocate for firefighter training, according to news accounts.

The chief was “the man who was responsible for building the Palos Heights Fire Protection District into what it is today,” said current Chief Tim Sarhage in a tribute to Chief Kamper, announcing his death to district staff and personnel.

Mr. Kamper briefly made national headlines in 1958, when he was part of a team that worked to revive a 32-year-old Tinley Park truck driver who had collapsed in a Palos Heights doctor’s office. The man’s heart had stopped beating for 90 minutes, yet the physician and firefighters revived him, only to see him die 24 hours later.

Mr. Kamper worked for 25 years as a comptroller for the Vaughan Seed Company in Downers Grove.

In Palos Heights, he was an active member of St. Alexander Parish and was viewed as a pioneer in the young community, and the Kamper family name was as familiar as Blys, Rini, Fencl, Fagan, Strader, Wangeman, Corsi, Anderson and others, according to a recollection penned by Virginia Richards for The Regional in 1979.

After retiring from the Palos

The Palos Park Presbyterian Community Church invites the community to its annual Tent Worship Service at 11 a.m. this Sunday, Aug. 24, in the lot across the street from the church, 12312 S. 88th Ave. A potluck lunch will be served following the Worship service. Chicken, grilled hot dogs and brats, lemonade and ice water will be provided.

Families with last names beginning with the letters A-F are asked to bring an appetizer; families G-Z are asked to bring a salad, enough for 10 to 12 people.

A water slide will be available for both children and adults, so swimsuits and towels are recommended for the kids.

Dress is casual. If planning to attend, contact the church at 448-5220 by this Friday, Aug. 22, with family name and number of family members who will attend.

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The flag flew at half staff above a message of remembrance as the Palos Heights Fire Protection District mourned former Fire Chief Kamper last week.

Heights Fire Protection District, he moved away and served for seven years as chief of the fire department in Lago Vista, Texas.

Mr. Kamper is survived by his wife of 23 years, Doris Turner Jones Kamper; three sons, Ronald (Audrie) Kamper, Richard (Francie) Kamper and Randy (Mary Jane) Kamper; a daughter, Joyce (Patrick) Curtin; step-children, Alice (David) Botkin, Patricia Jones and Charlene (Michael-2014) Hosey; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-

grandchildren; and a brother-inlaw, George Turner.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Helen E. Exner Kamper; his parents, Edward and Amelia Kamper; two brothers, Gerald Kamper and John Kamper; and a sister, Delores Koch.

A Mass of Christian Burial was said last Thursday at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Wilmington. Burial was at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood.

Death Notices William M. Atzhorn

William M. “Bill” Atzhorn, 63, of Orland Park, died Aug. 5.

Visitation was held at Colonial Chapel funeral home in Orland Park on Aug. 13 until time of funeral service at the funeral home. Interment was private at Rose Hill Cemetery.

Mr. Atzhorn is survived by his wife, Cynthia; his sons, Michael and Nicholas; two grandchildren; his brother, Robert Atzhorn, and many nieces and nephews.

Mr. Atzhorn was born in Evergreen Park. He was a retired engineer for AT&T.

the late Rose nee Florio Petan.

Fond brother of Hank and Mike (Stephanie) Petan Mr. Petan was the founder and owner of FLIRT Communications Visitation was held Monday, funeral Tuesday from the Robert J. Sheehy & Sons Funeral Home, in Orland Park, Our Lady of the Woods Church, Mass. Interment private.

In lieu of flowers contributions to St. Laurence High School, 5556 West 77th Street, Burbank, Ill, 60459, would be appreciated.

Paul Sporleder

Paul Henry Sporleder, 73, of Beloved husband of Rebecca Orland Park, died nee DiSanto. Loving father of Aug. 8.

Visitation was Gianna, Maria, Paul and Anthony Petan. Devoted son of Hank and held at Colonial

Paul Petan

Photos by Tim Hadac

Blessing of the Backpacks gives good start to back-to-school kids Ready for a new school year with blessed backpacks are Palos Park resident Zoe Ahluwalia, 9, and Palos Heights residents Mikayla Barkley, 10, Gracie Barkley, 13, Katie Wantiez, 12, and Kylie O’ConnorFry, 12 (top photo).

About 20 students, preschoolers through college age, took part last Sunday in the annual blessing of the backpacks at Palos United Methodist Church, 12101 S. Harlem Ave. Most of the students pause for a photo with the Rev. Laura Barkley, pastor, outside the church on an overcast yet mild summer morning (above).

The day was extra blessed for the Barkley family, as the congregation witnessed and participated in the baptism of Zander Barkley, 3, led by the Rev. Dick Wisdom, superintendent of the Aurora District of the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church, at the 10 a.m. worship service.

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Chapel funeral home in Orland Park on Aug. 12. A funeral service was held at the funeral home on Aug. 13. Interment was at Chapel Hill Gardens South Cemetery in Oak Lawn.

Mr. Sporleder is survived by his wife, Jennie Lee; his sons, John and Thomas,; his daughters, Janet Kentner, Karen McCann and Lynn Hoffmeister; 14 grandchildren, his brother, Lee Sporleder; and many nieces and nephews.

Mr. Sporleder was born in Chicago. He was self-employed; owned Doorn-Sporleder Construction. A veteran, he served in the Army, 1961-66.

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The Regional News Thursday, August 21, 2014

Avoid expensive errors when paying for college It’s just about Back-to-School time again. If you have young children, you might be hustling them to the store for backpacks and binders. But if you fast-forward a few years, you can envision driving your kids a little farther — to their college dorms.

And when that day comes, you’ll want to be financially prepared.

So you’ll want to avoid making costly mistakes when preparing for, and paying, those big bills.

Here are some of the most common of these errors: • Not saving enough — Only half of all families with children under 18 save any money for college, according to a recent study

by Sallie Mae, the country’s largest originator of federally insured student loans. You might find it easier to save for college if you automatically move a set amount each month from your checking or savings account to a college savings vehicle.

• Not considering vehicles with growth potential — The same Sallie Mae study found that more parents use a general savings account than any other method of saving for college. But since most savings accounts these days pay only a minimal rate of return, you will have trouble getting the growth potential you need to achieve your college savings goals.

Consider working toward your col-

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lege savings goals by investing in a vehicle specifically designed for college, such as a 529 plan or a Coverdell plan. There are differences between these plans, such as contribution limits and tax treatments, but both allow you to invest for growth potential.

As with any investment account, there are risks involved, including market risk.

• Stopping your savings once your children are in college — Unless your children plan to take an awful lot of credits, they’re not going to finish college in just one year. Consequently, you’ll want to keep investing in your plan or other college savings vehicle while your children are in school.

• Taking out 401(k) loans — Your employer may allow you to take out a loan against your 401(k) to help pay for college. But this may not be a good idea for two reasons: First, when you remove money from your 401(k) — even if you plan on eventually paying it

back — you will slow the potential accumulation in your account, thereby depriving yourself of resources you will eventually need for retirement. Second, should you leave the company, you might have to repay the loan within a limited number of days.

• Not using available tax credits — Depending on your income, you might qualify for the American Opportunity tax credit, which is worth up to $2,500, provided you spend at least $4,000 on college expenses. Check with your tax professional to see if you qualify for this credit and how to most effectively incorporate it. And be careful you don’t waste the credit, because you may not be able to use it and your plan distributions at the same time.

Paying for college can be challenging — but if you can avoid making the above mistakes, you’ve got a better chance of getting your kids through school without derailing the progress you’d like to make toward your other financial goals.

Photo by Tim Hadac

Susan Marie’s Sewing Center holds machines drawing amid two-day sale

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 Evergreen Park resident Pauline Jurney (right) stands near a new Bernina sewing machine similar to use by your local Edward Jones the one she purchased last Friday from Susan Marie’s Sewing Center, 6515 W. 127th St., Palos Heights.

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Helping her celebrate is store owner Susan Haas, who presided over a two-day sale last week that included a drawing for three Bernette sewing machines.

The family-owned business has served the sewing and quilting needs of people for more than a decade. The store is home to a regular schedule of classes for people of all skill levels.

Caroline’s Fashion Chat

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by Caroline Foreman

My San Diego fashion study Last week, I took a weeklong summer sojourn to San Diego, Calif. The plant life, architecture and culture were truly invigorating, but I could not simply relax and bask in carefree bronzing beach frivolity! No, no! I had vintage shops to haunt and boutiques to discover! I had to become the mysterious undercover tourist accepted into the local scene so as to feel the city’s true identity.

While I wanted to go hog wild in the shops, I could not help but feel the prod of nagging questions about local dressing. As the fall and winter seasons roll around, how do the chic locals change their wardrobes? Characterized by a Mediterranean climate, average monthly temperatures range from 57.3 °F in January to 72 °F in August according to the Weather Channel, so how are their seasons differentiated? While I categorized cities like Miami as “sexy dressing all year round,” after spending some time in San Diego, the city was throwing me a fashion curve ball. I needed to conduct a sartorially and culturally anthropological study.

In the Midway District, I went to a few classic thrift stores, including Goodwill and Salvation Army. I found a vintage orange leather clutch and sunglasses in 60s styles and others with kooky designs embellishing the frames.

Afterward, I met a chic couple, Penelope and Saul, walking down Rosecrans Street lapping up gelato. They had been San Diegans all their lives. Penelope was wearing a floral dress with the cutest bright pompoms bobbing along the hem and paired with canvas mary janes. Saul wore black cutoff shorts and a tattered Ramones shirt topped with a sea foam green guayabera.

After chit-chatting a bit, I asked dumbly and desperately something like, “So, heh heh, how do

you dress when the weather gets to be, ya know, like, what you guys here consider cold?” Thankfully, I did not receive puzzled expressions in response. Penelope said she will readily throw on a cool leather or her favorite mohair jacket and jeans. She does not really change the texture of her clothes too much to incorporate cold weather favorites like tweeds, wools and boucles. Saul, on the other hand, described the fun he has mixing tees and casual pieces with heavier fabrics and cold weather prints like plaids, Fair Isle designs and Gaelic styles in lambswool. “When I can find it in shops,” he chuckled.

In Hillcrest and North Park, I perused several stores, including Rock Thrift Store where I scored a mint condition Ralph Lauren boyfriend blazer. Its androgynous feel and a royal-like emblem on the left chest pocket charmed me straightaway. In Mission Hills, Lost and Found was probably my favorite new find. I came across the boldest oversized ‘80s shirt that I can wear as a mini dress with or without a belt. Also scooped up were a well-tailored black and white graphic blazer and a sporty gingham pencil skirt. I knew the cool girl running the shop would make a valuable contribution to my research.

Her long hair was shaved from the nape of the neck up to ear level in a dagger straight line and gathered into a mid-height ponytail. She wore black cut-off shorts, a charcoal gray tank with lowly scooping arm holes revealing a leopard crop top beneath and brown ankle boots. She had rawcut stones wrapped in wire on her tangle of necklaces and a large silver skull ring. I asked her how she dresses in the colder weather in San Diego. She described that approaches dressing more or less the same as it is presented on the

runways and broader media. She still incorporates her shorts, but will throw on tights or thigh high socks with them. She wears florals all year round and never shies away from incorporating diverse fabrics. When asked about her favorite fall runway looks, she said, “I love anything by Saint Laurent, but I loved the dresses from Mary Katrantzou this fall season.” I was satisfied by her easygoing, no-nonsense approach.

My previously perplexed sentiments were fading away.

In Point Loma, I went to my favorite thrift chain, Buffalo Exchange. As usual, I found a lush assortment of favorite styles and neat vintage offerings. I joyfully walked away with a tough black motorcycle duffle-style bag with metal tooling and rugged rubbery construction. Also, I found a wonderful variety of tops, including a chic striped tee from Zara, a satin blue and white striped blouse, a soft black AllSaints “Resonate” vest, and a sheer button-up tank with draping panels of light fabric.

In the Gaslamp District downtown, I found a rugged lemon topaz ring at Eden Boutique and a classy dress from Dolcetti Boutique. Of course, I stopped at the Urban Outfitters there to discover a purple babydoll romper with pompom trim along the bottom similar to that I had seen on Penelope’s dress and a pigeon gray holey, Sid Vicious-style sweater.

My time in San Diego was both fashionably fruitful and enlightening. People everywhere have their own styles and feel the drive to dress with their own unique spins. The city was a celebration of energy, culture and flourishing natural life. The fall and winter fashion seasons are just around the corner, and next time, we will delve into ways we in the Chicagoland area can admire runway art and try it for ourselves.

by Tony Dunst

The Internet generation of poker players has mixed feelings about live tells. Nobody would claim that they don’t exist or that it isn’t worth looking for them, but most online players are predominately concerned with ranges, math and betting patterns instead of blinks, twitches and hand movement.

There are a few specific tells I search for when I’m scanning an opponent. But really, I’m looking for and asking myself one thing: Does my opponent seem comfortable? And every now and then, the question becomes: Does my opponent seem way too comfortable?

Like no other big-money poker tournaments, the World Series of Poker attracts a huge swarm of recreational and inexperienced players. Many of these players aren’t especially conscious about disguising their body language, and sometimes they give away enough that you can confidently alter your usual plan.

There are a few specific clues you can scan for: glancing quickly at chips when the flop is fanned, an adjustment or rigidness in posture, pulling closer to the table after looking at cards, or even reaching for chips before the action gets to them. It’s remarkable how unaware people often are about what they communicate nonverbally. Some are so obvious, they might as well text us professionals their hole cards and save everyone’s time.

I was playing a $1,500 no-limit event at the WSOP this summer, and with 8,000 in chips and 100200 blinds, a tight opponent made a raise to 450 from middle position. I called with Ac Jd on the cutoff, and the button and big blind both called behind me.

The flop came Ks 10h 8c, and all four of us checked.

When the turn brought the Qd,

I made the nut straight. After the big-blind checked, the initial raiser bet 600. I raised to 1,800 behind him, and after the button and big blind folded, the raiser called.

The river brought an unfortunate Qs, and my opponent nearly jumped out of his chair when it landed. Within seconds he announced that he was all in and slid his chips into the middle. As I looked him over, he was basically dancing in his chair, and he made some speech suggesting that, “maybe I acted too fast.” He didn’t look comfortable so much as ecstatic, and my ace-high straight started shriveling up.

Even without my opponents physical cues, this was probably a spot where I should release my hand, since most players don’t jam the river with trips or J-9, but I still wanted to take a moment to

think things over. And with my opponent practically celebrating a pot he hadn’t even won yet, I decided that my hand couldn’t be good and threw my cards toward the muck.

My opponent was giddy as he stacked up the chips from the pot.

I knew he probably wouldn’t be able to contain himself for long, so I pretended to stare into my phone while I listened to the conversation on the other side of the table. Eventually, another player asked him if he “had it.”

“Only if having it is flopping top set!” he replied excitedly, and in a tone that was much too loud for an eavesdropping professional to miss.

(Tony Dunst is a poker pro and host of “Raw Deal” on World Poker Tour telecasts. Catch him every Sunday night on FSN.)

Mortgage Rates Around the Area First Midwest Bank (as of July 28) 30-year fixed 15-year fixed Jumbo 30-year fixed

RATES 4.250 3.500 4.250

APR 4.297 3.769 4.295

POINTS 0 0 0

APR 4.146 3.411 3.178

POINTS 0 0 0

APR 4.163 3.927 3.314

POINTS .25 .25 .25

United Trust Bank (as of Aug. 19) 30-year fixed 15-year fixed 10-year fixed

RATES 4.125 3.375 3.125

Prospect Federal (as of Aug. 18) 30-year fixed 20-year fixed 15-year fixed

RATES 4.125 3.875 3.250

All rates subject to change daily. Equal opportunity lenders.

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

denaar Maria A, 18159 Vermont Ct, Unit# 253, $166,000; Gerler Richard Lee to Allison Brenetta, 11604 Valley Brook Dr, $380,000; Synergy Prop Holdings LLC to Kolalis Frank J, 11390 158th St, $97,000; Holm Karyn Tr to Martino TeOrland Park Wozniak Joseph W to Deni- resa J, 7819 Palm Dr, $242,500; Berube Anne Tr to White son Henry, 17248 Lakebrook Dr, Patrick J, 13950 Stonegate Ln, $215,000; Standard B&T Co Tr to Geis- $322,000; Debella Louis P Tr to Cedebush Catherine, 13950 91st Ave, no Maria G, 7632 Wheeler Dr, Unit# 103, $58,000; Standard B&T Co Tr to Go- $271,000; Weidenaar Maria A Tr to dlewska Agnieszka, 8017 Saint Dinesh Kumar Kalra Trust, 7546 James Dr, $224,500; Kohs Richard F Jr to Ziyadeh Willowood Ct, Unit# 3, $143,000; Standard B&T Co Tr to SaAysar, 11231 Autumn Ridge Dr, mars Michael R, 11033 Karen Dr, $345,000; Othman Saleh Z to Swie- $300,000; Melnarowicz Barbara to Gascacicki Marcin, 14043 William Dr, Hernandez Raul, 9960 Franchesca $318,000; Pechous John M to Hess Sha- Ct, Unit# 2A, $90,500; Wolf George W Tr to Smoron L, 8925 Riveria Pkwy, Unit# lenski Kurt, 15209 Hilltop Ave, 8925R, $162,000; Rusnak George to Ramahi $135,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr Amjad, 17329 Lake Brook Dr, to Quinn Mary L, 18038 Delaware $200,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Ct, Unit# 103, $145,000; Dory Michaeline S to Bihler Tr to LRM Inv Prop Inc, 10729 Victoria L, 7438 153rd St, Unit# 163rd Pl, $300,000; Vangiesen Joyce E Extr to Wei- 74381, $110,000.

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Rosales Chari L to Mills Jeffrey T, 6015 W 129th Pl, $100,000; Fannie Mae to Naeem Areej, 19 Sorrento Dr, Unit# 19, $125,000; First Midwest Bk Tr to Kent Gene, 12507 McVicker Ave, $295,000; Lisak Robert M to Hyde Nicholas, 12343 S 76th Ave, $340,000.

Palos Park

Klisiewicz Sebastian to Cinefro Christopher Harold, 10 Oakwood Dr, $423,000; Mavropoulos Barbara to Przytula Marek, 13021 Ridgewood Dr, $442,000; Thomas Larry E to Taiym Said, 12523 S 82nd Ave, $165,000.

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Capturing the dahlia The Southtown Dahlia Club will sponsor a workshop on taking dahlia photos that have impact, beauty and winning composition. The program will take place this Sunday, Aug. 24, from 1 to 3:30 p.m., at the Crestwood Civic Center, 14025 S. Kostner Ave. Club member Phil Chimino will teach the principals of composition and explain the technical aspects behind taking award-winning photos. Phil’s background and experience as photographer, dahlia grower and show judge makes him uniquely suited to present this informative workshop. Interested gardeners are welcome to attend, free-of-charge. Refreshments and snacks will be served.

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Dinosaur camp on Palos Park’s Village Green

The Palos Park Recreation Department finished its Dinosaur Discovery Camp last week.

The camp took the kids on an adventure from the Cretaceous period, with an exploration of dinosaur science and paleontology. Campers excavated replica dinosaur bones, inspected fossils and did castings of dinosaur tracks.

Camp participants are shown with a life size puzzle of a Tyrannosaurus rex. Instructor David Howe worked on creating this western musical at the American puzzle for nine months, as all the Orland Township Folklore Theater in Ephraim, pieces are sponge-painted by Door County trip Wis., a two-night stay at the Best hand. This first time the puzzle Orland Township offers a three- Western Maritime Inn, Sturgeon was put together in a camp, it took just under an hour. The day, two-night trip to Door County, Bay, Wis. and more.

Tickets for double occupancy puzzle is about 50 feet long and Wis., from Wednesday, Oct. 1 to ($649 per person) and single oc- 18 feet high.

Friday, Oct. 3.

Shown at right is Lilian the T. Seniors will enjoy a scenic boat cupancy ($808) are now availexcursion, shopping in Lake Ge- able at Orland Township, 14807 rex. Howe had this animatronic neva, sightseeing in Door County, S. Ravinia Ave., Orland Park. T. rex custom made. It weighs guided tours of Peninsula State Prices listed are for residents; more than 80 pounds and each Park and a local winery, an au- non-residents add $5. For more participant got a picture with Lilian while she was in motion. thentic fish bowl dinner, a Mid- information, call 403-4222.

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No slow down in job opportunity rip-offs: Better Business Bureau Thousands of individuals across northern Illinois are still unemployed. With prospects for getting a job remaining somewhat bleak, job seekers bite at any opportunity they feel may land them work.

Given that scenario, the environment is ripe for scammers. Reports of “job opportunity” scams continue to come into the Better Business Bureau (BBB) from people seeking employment and who are at best left disappointed when the job turns out to be a hoax.

The types of scams vary; offers are usually found on Craigslist, ads in local newspapers or contacts made online.

Tonya Thomas of Chicago responded to an offer that she found on Craigslist advertising a wellpaying position as a security guard with Sky Security Opportunity, located at 500 N. Michigan Ave

Suite 600 in Chicago. This location is a “virtual office” which can also be described as a “mail drop”. “They called me in for an interview and told me to bring $160 in cash for a background check. When I went into their office it looked kind of odd and empty but they told me that I was guaranteed a job after the background check so I gave them the money. I never heard back from them.”

During her job search Arianne Clarke of Rockford says she contacted IllinoisJobLink.com, a legitimate online job search tool of the Illinois Department of Employment Security. “After I made that contact I received an email from hiringmanager001@ outlook.com signed by Deborah Shepherd who said she was from IllinoisJobLink.com and was

scheduling interviews to be done via yahoo messenger.” Following instructions, Ms. Clarke set up an IM account, an interview was done and she was hired. “I was then told I would need to purchase special software to do the job and they would forward a check to pay for it. I did some online checking and found the check that would be sent to me was bogus and would bounce.”

“The outlook.com email address used in Ms. Clarke’s case is from a free service often used by scam artists because it is fairly anonymous and would be difficult for law enforcement to trace.” says Steve J. Bernas, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois.

“Had she not been vigilant and done some investigation, Ms. Clarke could have lost hundreds of dollars.”

In another job scam, Miranda Lynn Neuohr of Ottawa, IL says she saw an ad in the Times Newspaper advertising an opportunity for a personal assistant job for an 80 year old man. “I sent a letter of interest and received a reply from ‘the son’ stating they needed someone honest and with a good sense of humor.” The ad also stated that the man was a veteran of the United States, he liked to travel the world and was currently hospitalized in Delhi, India. “I told him (the son) a little about myself and I got the job. But, he wanted to ship a motorized wheelchair to my house.

I responded saying it was in my best interest to decline. I googled the email address and saw the job was listed in both the Ottawa area and Macomb County paper.”

Bernas notes, “When something doesn’t feel right to you, the best

thing to do is listen to your gut feeling, as it seldom steers you wrong.”

No matter where the job opportunity comes from there are essential things individuals should do to protect themselves. The BBB recommends: • Investigate – Check out the business that posted the job. Learn as much about them as possible.

Visit www.bbb.org • Be suspicious – Be wary of online-only interviews and when a position is offered after just a few brief questions.

• Check the location – Verify the business is located where they say they are.

• Advanced payment – Be suspi-

cious of any advanced payments, whether they are to be received by you or a payment you are requested to make.

• Great Salary – A position that pays extremely well for little work and little experience is suspect.

• Protect your accounts – Do not provide any credit card or banking information.

• Poorly written ad – If you notice a number of typos, the ad reads as if it were translated or isn’t clear what the job entails it’s a scam, you could be at risk of being scammed.

For more information, visit bbb. org.

— The Better Business Bureau

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Fall classes at McCord Registration is now open for fall classes at McCord Gallery & Cultural Center.

Adults may study painting in oils, watercolors and pastels, learn basic drawing techniques, create an art journal using various art media or try their hand at making jewelry from fused glass or Art Clay Silver.

Instructor Liz Wall will teach children how to make papier mâché animals and will also offer a class called Draw, Paint, Sculpt Around the World in which students will study Japanese woodblock prints, Chinese brushstrokes, Greek sculpture and American folk art. T’ai Chi Chih and Gentle Yoga are also on the schedule. As always music lessons are ongoing with instruction available in piano, voice, guitar, bass, ukulele, saxophone, flute, clarinet, trumpet, French horn, drums, violin, cello, and songwriting.

Here, Carol VanArkel works on a painting in Gary Wick’s pastel class at McCord.

McCord is at 9602 W. Creek Rd. (129th and La Grange Road), Palos Park. To register, call 671-0648 or visit www.mccordgallery.org.

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A funny thing happened, but we wouldn’t know it Bartosh Where did our senses of humor go?

We used to have them, you know, but they’ve suddenly disappeared and been replaced by the thinnest skins found outside of a peach orchard. No longer can we laugh at ourselves or snicker at the lampooning of one’s heritage, background or personal traits.

Done without malice, jokes of that nature are comical, not cruel. There’s nothing wrong with cultivating humor from such subject matter.

Or at least there wasn’t once upon a time.

During a recent trip to a retailer that sells DVDs I ran across one for the “Dean Martin Roasts.� Individuals old enough to recall those shows no doubt remember their popularity, and like any roast insults were the norm. But because TV censors in the 1970s were far stricter, coarseness was avoided.

What wasn’t avoided were jabs that today would get classified as “politically incorrect� — so much so, in fact, that the DVDs come with a warning label for more sensitive types.

Sorry, but this is insanity.

If the people participating in the roast weren’t offended, why should anyone else be?

I broach this idea because I recently read in the Chicago Tribune that the Blackhawks will no longer be playing “The Stripper� at any time during hockey games. Apparently female fans have become upset by the song, a longtime staple at many arenas.

Again I ask: why? There were never any women being asked to perform the act in front of a crowd when the song got played.

And the truth is a genuinely funny moment is connected with that tune — and it involves a guy.

Fans of the classic hockey movie “Slapshot� starring the late Paul Newman surely know the scene to which I’m referring.

It occurs near the end of the film and involves a player on Newman’s team who refuses

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to engage in the fisticuffs that have made the club a big drawing card.

But to impress his wife who’s sitting in the stands, he instead skates onto the ice during a brawl and begins taking off pieces of his uniform. The arena organist pipes in with “The Stripper� and Newman’s player disrobes all the way down to his jockstrap while everyone — including the other players — watches in disbelief.

The captain of the opposing team soon lodges a protest with the referee and eventually bumps him while arguing. The official immediately forfeits the game — and with it the league championship — to Newman’s team.

And guess who skates around the rink carrying the trophy?

I’ll give you a hint: He’s clad only in a jock.

Is it highbrow humor? No, but it’s still very funny, and the scene was put over the top by hearing “The Stripper� in the background. And, as I said, this one had nothing to do with a woman.

So come on, ladies, lighten up a little. It’s nothing personal.

The same day that Tribune piece came out I also read a columnist’s criticism of White Sox broadcaster Hawk Harrelson for something the latter said the day before during an on-air rant. Harrelson was upset by a controversial play that led to a game-turning rally for the San Francisco Giants.

The play involved Major League Baseball’s new catcher-collision rule, designed to enhance catchers’ safety.

There’s nothing inherently wrong with the edict, but frankly the umpire’s call in this instance seemed a reach simply because the only body part of Sox catcher Tyler Flowers that was blocking the plate was a small portion of his foot.

Even with full contact made the worst injury Flowers was apt to suffer was that his roast beef-eating piggy might have

lost its appetite for a while.

The ump’s overreaction prompted the same thing in Harrelson, who went off on a bit of a tirade. During it Harrelson had the audacity to claim that soon baseball’s leaders would be asking catchers to don skirts.

Oops, that’s a no-no in today’s PC Land.

This particular columnist — a male, by the way — instantly took up the cause for females everywhere and castigated Harrelson for his insensitivity.

I guess we’re assuming Harrelson was taking a direct shot at all women, but think for a moment about his words.

Now ask yourself: Would softball-playing females be wearing skirts? Nope.

I know female golfers and tennis players wear them, but we’re not talking about those sports. Hey, men wear shorts while playing tennis and basketball or running track, but the one time it was tried in baseball — by the White Sox no less — the move drew nothing but ridicule and laughter.

I guess Harrelson could have said “shorts� instead of “skirts,� but it’s probably not wise to bash the club that employs him. Besides since the idea of Sox players wearing shorts for a game was the brainchild of former owner Bill Veeck’s wife, we’d be right back to where we are now and Harrelson would be accused of an insult against women.

There are enough bad things going on in the world at all times to rightfully make us incensed — political corruption, financial woes, racial disharmony, to name a few. With repairs to be made in those areas, why would anyone seek to find more ways to upset themselves, especially when those items are totally inconsequential to our well-being as a society?

Let’s ease up already, folks, and try to find something to laugh about instead. Hey, have you heard the one about the Protestant minister, Catholic priest and Jewish rabbi ‌

Are you ready to pick some football?

Our roster is almost finalized, but we are still looking for more.

The second year of our Football Forecast is getting ready to roll for the 2014 season starting with games on Friday, Aug. 29, and most of last year’s gang is back so far. But we welcome any readers to challenge our experts.

If you are interested in taking on our boys for the next nine

weeks of the regular season and five weeks of the postseason, email us at sports@regionalpublishing. com by Monday.

Sports editor Ken Karrson was last year's regular-season king with a 73-14 mark while freelance photographer/writer and former Reporter editor Jason Maholy was the postseason MVP with a 3716 record.

Those two had matching 10931 overall ledgers while reader Wally Findyz was 106-34, Reporter editor Jeff Vorva was 105-35 and correspondent Anthony Nasella was 98-42. Overall, the gang was 527-173, which was 75.3 percent — a C average in most circles.

If you think you can help boost that percentage, send us an e-mail.

Community sports news St. Laurence seeking JV hockey coach

   St. Laurence is seeking an individual to serve as its junior-varsity hockey coach.   Interested candidates must have previous high school coaching experience or an equivalent and must meet all AHAI and Archdiocesan requirements to be considered. St. Laurence does not presently have a varsity team, so the JV coach will head up the entire hockey program. The goal is to begin varsity play in a few years, 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.

Queen of Peace sponsoring fundraiser

Queen of Peace will sponsor its "Swing for Peace" fundraiser on Sunday, Sept. 14, beginning with a 9 a.m. check-in.

The event is for individuals 21 and over to participate in a softball game that will benefit the Pride's athletic programs. Play starts at 10 and a barbecue will be held afterward.

The cost before Aug. 31 is $35 per person, $400 for teams numbering no more than 15 members. Those prices become $40 and $480, respectively, after Aug. 31. T-shirts and food are included.

For more information, visit at www.queenofpeacehs.org/events.

Tryouts to be held for Southside Shooters Tryouts for the Southside Shooters boys' basketball club will be conducted Sept. 2 at Moraine Valley College.

Tryout times are as follows: 4th- and 5th-graders 6-7 p.m., 6th-graders 7-8 p.m., and 7thand 8th-graders 8-9 p.m. Eight 6th-grade players are sought for a new team, while 5-to-7 players are needed to fill out teams at the 7th- and 8th-grade levels.

New teams are forming at the youngest level.

For more information, contact Bill Finn at 508-0170 or www. southsideshootersbasketball.com.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION ONEWEST BANK N.A. Plaintiff, -v.MICHAEL EGIZIO, MATTHEW EGIZIO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HERITAGE TOWNHOUSES CONDOMINIUM- PHASE II, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MARILYN B. EGIZIO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR MARILYN B. EGIZIO (DECEASED) Defendants 13 CH 027513 9312 W. 141ST PLACE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 23, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 4, 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 9312 W. 141ST PLACE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 2703-301-032-1020. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 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 14-13-30249. 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. 14-13-30249 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 027513 TJSC#: 34-13324 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.ROBERT L. BREGIN A/K/A ROBERT LOUIS BREGIN SR., MARY MARGARET BREGIN A/K/A MARY M. BREGIN, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 11 CH 030636 522 LAKE TRAIL DRIVE PALOS PARK, IL 60464 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 10, 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 522 LAKE TRAIL DRIVE, PALOS PARK, IL 60464 Property Index No. 23-28-305-017. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-11-19472. 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. 14-11-19472 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 030636 TJSC#: 34-12710 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB Plaintiff, -v.ELEFTERIS ELEFTERIADIS A/K/A LEFTERIS ELEFTERIADIS A/K/A ELEFTERIADIS LEFTERIS, DIMITRA ELEFTERIADIS A/K/A DEMITRA ELEFTERIADIS, BENEFICIAL ILLINOIS INC. DBA BENEFICIAL MORTGAGE CO. OF ILLINOIS, PLAZA BANK Defendants 13 CH 06666 15542 SOUTH HOLLYHOCK COURT ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 3, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 5, 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 15542 SOUTH HOLLYHOCK COURT, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-13-403-016-0000. 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 PA1303308. 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. PA1303308 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 13 CH 06666 TJSC#: 34-9975 I619838

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. P l a i n t i f f , ďż˝ v s . ďż˝ GHADA SHAABNAH; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE F O R ďż˝ COUNTRYWIDE BANK, N.A.; Defendants, 10 CH 37060 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on March 25, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, September 2, 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. 23-14-217-037-0000. ďż˝ Commonly known as 10601 South 80th Court, Palos Hills, IL 60465.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single ďż˝ 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 ďż˝ assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: ďż˝ 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,ďż˝ the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the ďż˝ 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 ďż˝ Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1020618.

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For Sale IN�THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE � BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUSTEE FOR CSMC � TRUST 2011-11 P l a i n t i f f , � v� s . � ABED MUSTAFA; D e f e n d a n t s , � 13 CH 16204 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on February 26, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, September 8, 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. 24-29-406-003-0000.

Commonly known as 12519 SOUTH MENARD AVENUE, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463.

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 1310343.

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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, F/K/A THE B A N K ďż˝ OF NEW YORK, AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., FKA JPMORGAN C H A S E ďż˝ BANK AS TRUSTEE FOR BEAR STEARNS ASSET B A C K E D ďż˝ SECURITIES TRUST 2003-SD2, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-SD2 Plaintiff, v s . ďż˝ EDWARD L. MESSINGER AKA EDWARD M E S S I N G E R ; ďż˝ CRYSTAL HILLS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF EDWARD L. MESSINGER, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND N O N ďż˝ RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 10 CH 19717 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on June 5, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, September 9, 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. 23-03-400-037-1011, 23-03-400-037-1013.

Commonly known as 9158 WEST 95TH STREET APT 2B, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1009348.

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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 SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NA AS TRUSTEE FOR WASHINGTON MUTUAL ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES WMABS SERIES 2006-HE4 TRUST Plaintiff, -v.NAGLA T. ELHASSAN A/K/A NAGLA ELHASSAN, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., CIT LOAN CORPORATION F/K/A THE CIT GROUP/CONSUMER FINANCE, INC., WORLDWIDE ASSET PURCHASING, LLC, BROOK HILLS HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 09 CH 043338 11765 S. BROOKSHIRE DRIVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 4, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 4, 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 11765 S. BROOKSHIRE DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-30-310-004. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common in� community, the purchaser of the unit at the terest 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 � THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION HAVE � 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER FOR 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 14-09-26139. 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. 14-09-26139 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 09 CH 043338 TJSC#: 34-12846 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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2 x 1-1/2 Cell: 708-212-1342 For Notice Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.KATHLEEN M. TOMCZAK, BANK OF AMERICA, NA Defendants 14 CH 002186 15629 HEATHER COURT ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 5, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 2:00 PM on September 10, 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 15629 HEATHER COURT, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-13-403-046. 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 14-13-33831. 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. 14-13-33831 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 002186 TJSC#: 34-10422 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.MONIKA BEDNARZ A/K/A MONIKA M. BEDNARZ-STOPKA, MACIEJ STOPKA, TIFFANY GARDENS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION #2 Defendants 13 CH 014238 7345 TIFFANY DRIVE UNIT #3E ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 28, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 2:00 PM on September 3, 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 7345 TIFFANY DRIVE UNIT #3E, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-13-409-022-1003. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-12882. 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. 14-13-12882 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 014238 TJSC#: 34-12946 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE LEADERS BANK Plaintiff, -v.LOYAL LYNN LIGHTFOOT, AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED AUGUST 31, 1987 & KNOWN AS THE LOYAL LYNN LIGHTFOOT REVOCABLE TRUST, BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE OAK HILLS CONDOMINIUM I CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE OAK HILLS COUNTRY CLUB VILLAGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2014 CH 02388 7851 W. GOLF DRIVE, UNIT 1-A Palos Heights, IL 60463 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 29, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 16, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7851 W. GOLF DRIVE, UNIT 1-A, Palos Heights, IL 60463 Property Index No. 23-36-303-143-1029. The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $250,728.09. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C., 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600, CHICAGO, IL 60606, (312) 444-9300 Please refer to file number 23662-52632-SLB. 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. CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C. 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600 CHICAGO, IL 60606 (312) 444-9300 Attorney File No. 2366252632-SLB Attorney Code. 70693 Case Number: 2014 CH 02388 TJSC#: 34-9482 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.

I620831

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.LAIMUTE SIMENIENE, SARUNE SIMENAITE, BROOKLODGE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 12 CH 020701 10630 S. BROOKLODGE LANE UNIT 2A PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 17, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 19, 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 10630 S. BROOKLODGE LANE UNIT 2A, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-13-103-023-1035. 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 14-12-15766. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-12-15766 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 020701 TJSC#: 34-10960 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.

I620475

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.PEGGY WADE, MARCY SAUSER, DONALD J. MCKAY A/K/A DONALD J. MCKAY JR, JACLYN LANE A/K/A JACLYN L. LANE, LYNN SWIEKOWSKI A/K/A LYNN B. SWIERKOWSKI, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ANNE MCKAY A/K/A ANNE T. MCKAY, IF ANY, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DONALD G. MCKAY A/K/A DONALD MCKAY A/K/A DONALD G. MCKAY SR, IF ANY, THOMAS QUINN, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR, ANNE MCKAY A/K/A ANNE T. MCKAY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 25183 10410 SOUTH 83RD AVENUE F/K/A 10360 SOUTH 83RD AVENUE PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 5, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 9, 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 10410 SOUTH 83RD AVENUE F/K/A 10360 SOUTH 83RD AVENUE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 2314-219-051-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family home. 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 PA1314926. 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. PA1314926 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 13 CH 25183 TJSC#: 34-9957 I620306

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.GEDIMINAS STULGIS, SCENIC TREE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 11 CH 013143 8569 W. 101ST TERRACE UNIT #109 PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 9, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 2:00 PM on September 17, 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 8569 W. 101ST TERRACE UNIT #109, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-11-302-003-1161 (UNDERLYING 23-11-302-002). The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-10-29975. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-10-29975 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 013143 TJSC#: 34-10462 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.

I621709

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC P l a i n t i f f , � v . � HANA ABDELLA AKA HANA HASHIN ABDELLA AKA HANA HASHIM ABDELLA, MAHER Z. ALSHAHIN AKA MAHER ALSHAHIN D e f e n d a n t s � 11 CH 16585 10442 SOUTH 81ST 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 June 17, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 19, 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 10442 SOUTH 81ST COURT, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-14-220-031-0000. The real estate is improved with a brick, single family home; no 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 PA1108244. 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. PA1108244 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 11 CH 16585 TJSC#: 34-10511 I621685

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NORTHBROOK BANK & TRUST COMPANY ( " L E N D E R " ) � SUCCESSOR PURSUANT TO A PURCHASE AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN FDIC, AS THE RECEIVER OF THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES O� F � FIRST CHICAGO BANK & TRUST, PURSUANT TO � 1 2 � U.S.C. 18/21 (d)(2)(A), AS SELLER AND LENDER AS BUYER DATED JULY 8, 2011 Plaintiff, v s . � � CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY AS S U C C E S S O R � TRUSTEE TO FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF E V E R G R E E N � PARK, AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT NUMBER 16097 DATED AUGUST 11, 1998; ERNESTINE B O W E N , � AS BENEFICIARY OF FIRST NATIONAL BANK T R U S T � AGREEMENT UNDER TRUST NUMBER 16097 D A T E D � AUGUST 11, 1998; DANA WILLIAMS, AS TENANT; NATALIE KING WILLIAMS, AS TENANT; D O M I N I Q U E � WILLIAMS, AS TENANT; UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF EVERGREEN PARK T R U S T � AGREEMENT UNDER TRUST NUMBER 16097 D A T E D � AUGUST 11, 1998; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND N O N � RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 12 CH 21534 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, September 19, 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 mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 8117 West 99th Street, Palos Hills, IL 60465.

P.I.N. 23-11-401-055-0000.

The mortgaged real estate is 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: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr. Greg Czaicki at Plaintiff's Attorney, Walinski & Associates, P.C., 221 North LaSalle, Chicago, Illinois 60601-1320. (312) 704-0771.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I622294

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION � WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. P l a i n t i f f , � v� s . � ELIZABETH WILSON; RIVIERA REGAL A S S O C I A T I O N � � AKA RIVIERA REGAL I CONDOMINIUM A S S O C I A T I O N ; � � RIVIERA REGAL - PHASE II ASSOCIATION AKA RIVIERA REGAL II CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; � JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. FKA WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC R E G I S T R A T I O N � SYSTEMS, INC.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND N� O N - R E C O R D � C L A I M A N T S ; � D� e f e n d a n t s , � 13 CH 13787 � NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the � above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, September 15, 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 estate: � P.I.N. 23-23-101-116-1044.

Commonly known as 11114 South 84th Avenue, Unit 1B, � Palos Hills,IL 60465.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 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 Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Freedman Anselmo Lindberg LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960.

For Bidding instructions visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. F13050187 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I622204

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Broaden Your Horizons This week The Bridge Teen Center programs • Chingo with Standard Bank — 4:30-6 p.m. today (Thursday), The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will hold a game of Chingo with Standard Bank. Chingo is like human checkers that includes trivia. The winners of this game will receive prizes.

• “8:33” with Chipotle — 7:30-10:30 p.m. Aug. 22, Friday Night Live event with live music from acoustic/rock band “8:33” with free samples from Chipotle.

• Comic Con Night — 7:3010:30 p.m. Aug. 23, special event for fans of sci-fi, comic books, video games, TV series, etc. at their Comic Con Night.

Students will be able to participate in games and contests and receive free ice cream samples

from Oberweis.

• Project Give: Baby Blankets — 4:30-6 p.m. Aug. 26, program for students to make baby blankets for families in need.

• Lead U: Message Sent — 4:30-6 p.m. Aug. 27, leadership program designed to develop students into leaders.

• Around the World: Thailand — 4:30-6 p.m. Aug. 28, will teach students about Thai culture by tasting authentic Thai food, hearing the language, making crafts and more.

These free events are for teens in 7th through 12th grade. For more information, call 532-0500.

Upcoming Womantalk Discussion The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, will host its monthly Womantalk coffee hour and discussion on Tuesday,

Aug. 26, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Ladies are invited to join the discussion of “Simple Abundance” and other readings by Sarah Ban Breathnach. There is no cost, but advance reservations are required. Ladies are invited to bring a picnic lunch if they would like to stay after the discussion. Call The Center at 361-3650.

Papercraft workshop The Log Cabin Center for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park, will offer a papercraft workshop on Tuesday, Aug. 26, from 9:30 a.m. to noon.

Ann Fowler will teach students to make greeting cards with a theme of Animal Capers, featuring critters that make you smile. The workshop cost of $18 plus a $6 materials fee. Advance registration is required.

For further information, call The Center at 361-3650.

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

STARTING THIS WEEK: “THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2”: The Marvel Comics web-slinger surely has his share of villains to battle, as Andrew Garfield returns as Peter Parker and his alter-ego in this somewhat overstuffed but still entertaining sequel. Besides having the Green Goblin (Dane DeHaan) to contend with, our hero also faces the supercharged Electro (Jamie Foxx) and the Rhino (Paul Giamatti) ... all while trying to determine how to deal with his love for Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone).

Longtime fans of the comic series will recognize a major story element from it; Sally Field, Chris Cooper and Colm Feore also appear for encoring director Marc Webb. *** DVD extras: audio commentary by cast and crew members; deleted scenes; music video. (PG-13: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “THE QUIET ONES”: The classic Hammer Films horror studio was involved in the making this fact-inspired but somewhat familiar tale of possession, though the would-be exorcists are amateurs in this case. “Mad Men” alum Jared Harris plays a professor who enlists some of his students to save the soul of a young woman (Olivia Cooke, “Bates Motel”). Of course, once the supposed saviors tread where they shouldn’t, trouble comes calling for them as well.

Sam Claflin (“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”) also stars. ** (PG13: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE”: Indie-film favorite Jim Jarmusch (“Down by Law”) puts his directorial stamp on the vampire genre with this melodrama about very cultured bloodsuckers, as proven by their love of the arts and science. That doesn’t mean they still can’t engage in their deadlier habits, as demonstrated by a novice (Mia Wasikowska, “Alice in Wonderland”) who worries about her tamer sister (Tilda

Swinton). Tom Hiddleston, Anton Yelchin (“Star Trek”) and John Hurt also star. DVD extras: “making-of” documentary; deleted and extended scenes; music video. *** (R: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “BOARDWALK EMPIRE: THE COMPLETE FOURTH SEASON”: With its final round soon to begin, the Martin Scorsese-produced HBO drama serves up its most recent season on home video. Nucky (Steve Buscemi) finds a new rival (Jeffrey Wright) for his underworld power, but his mind also is on potential — and possibly hazardous — business in Florida.

Kelly Macdonald, Michael Shannon and Shea Whigham also continue as series stars, with Ron Livingston and Patricia Arquette among other new cast members. DVD extras: four “making-of” documentaries; audio commentaries by cast and crew members. *** (Not rated: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray) “TOY STORY OF TERROR!: Televised last Halloween by ABC, this animated treat reunites many of the voice talents from the “Toy Story” feature films. One of the gang’s members vanishes after the group visits the ironically named Sleep Well Motel while on a road trip together, prompting the others to launch a search ... also hoping to avoid a similar fate befalling them. Tom Hanks and Tim Allen are back as the voices of Woody and Buzz Lightyear, with Joan Cusack, Timothy Dalton and Don Rickles among the other vocal-cast returnees. Carl Weathers (“Rocky”) is a newcomer as the rugged Combat Carl. DVD extras: audio commentaries by filmmakers; deleted scenes; short subjects; toy commercials. *** (Not rated) “CRIMINAL MINDS: THE NINTH SEASON”: In its most recent year, the CBS series got much more personal where its major characters were concerned.

That’s particularly evident in the show’s 200th episode, which sees the other team try to rescue JJ (A.J. Cook), kidnapped because of events that happened during her time away from the bureau. Esai Morales makes several appearances as the group’s new supervisor; cast regulars Joe Mantegna, Matthew Gray Gubler and Thomas Gibson all doubled as directors

of episodes. DVD extras: “making-of” documentaries. *** (Not rated: AS, P, V) COMING SOON: “BLENDED” (Aug. 26): Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore reunite as single parents who warm up to each other while vacationing in Africa. (PG-13: AS, P) “LEGENDS OF OZ: DOROTHY’S RETURN” (Aug. 26): Lea Michele (“Glee”) voices the young woman from Kansas who goes back to the magical Oz to help her friends in this animated feature. (PG: AS) “THE NORMAL HEART” (Aug. 26): The HBO version of Larry Kramer’s play about the AIDS crisis stars Mark Ruffalo, Matt Bomer, Julia Roberts and Jim Parsons. (Not rated: AS, P) “THE WALKING DEAD: THE COMPLETE FOURTH SEASON” (Aug. 26): More changes in the “game” await Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and the other survivors of the zombies’ rampage.

(Not rated: AS, P, GV) “DRAFT DAY” (Sept. 2): Kevin Costner plays a football team’s general manager who faces a big decision regarding the top draft pick; Jennifer Garner and Denis Leary also star. (PG-13: AS, P) FAMILY-VIEWING GUIDE KEY: AS, adult situations; N, nudity; P, profanity; V, violence; GV, particularly graphic violence.

Top DVD Rentals 1. Divergent, Summit Entertainment, PG-13 2. Noah, Paramount Pictures, PG-13 3. Bad Words, Focus Features, R 4. Heaven Is for Real, Sony Pictures Entertainment, PG 5. Need for Speed, DreamWorks, PG-13 6. God’s Not Dead, Pure Flix, PG 7. The Lego Movie, Warner Bros., PG 8. 300: Rise of an Empire, Warner Bros., R 9. The Single Moms Club, Lionsgate, PG-13 10. Non-Stop, Universal Pictures, PG-13

Go see these old geezers in ‘Expendables 3’ while you can but don’t expect a great movie Have you ever wondered what you would get if you put a bunch of old action movie stars in a movie? You would get “The Expendables” franchise which is the brainchild of Sylvester Stallone. With two already popular movies they decided to come up with a third, the cleverly titled “The Expendables 3.”

In this installment, we get Sylvester joined by the likes of Jason Statham, Harrison Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Wesley Snipes, and way too many other people to name. With a cast so large, it’s hard for any one person to have any legitimate screen time.

The movie centers around Barney Ross (Stallone) as he leads his ragtag group of mercenaries known as the Expendables on a mission against Conrad Stonebanks (Mel Gibson).

Stonebanks a one-time Expendable is now the bad guy selling weapons on the black market.

The meat of the movie is in the action scenes. Don’t come here looking for some grand story, because you won’t find one. You’ll be lucky to find any storyline out of this film except he’s the bad guy, so we need to capture him. It is action scenes

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after action scenes with a little bit of manly banter tossed in every once and a while.

None of the main action scenes seem the least bit realistic. Are to believe 10 mostly older men can take on a whole army? Would it kill this movie to be not so over-the-top?

You can see where this film is headed right away – the older action stars needing younger, newer action stars to help them take down the evil Stonebanks.

The newer action stars are led

by UFC cage fighter and Olympic judo medalist Ronda Rousey. As the only women and only person who looks like they could currently be an action star, we don’t see much of her. This is one of the major flaws of the movie.

Unquestionably the stars of the movie are Antonio Banderas and Mel Gibson. Everyone else in the film tries to take this

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movie seriously but they don’t.

They take the roles they have and play them as caricatures of other roles they have had in the past.

Surprisingly, they seem like the only ones who put any real emotions into the characters they portray. They alone make this movie bearable at times when nothing else does.

Nothing about this movie is original. With Schwarzenegger spouting out old catchphrases at every turn like “Get to the choppa!” it’s old action stars doing what they once did best, just don’t tell them that.

It is way too long at over two hours. How long can you take explosions, people getting shot at, and all other types of senseless action?

The main question many of you have is whether to go see “The Expendables 3?”

The answer to that is a simple yes. Does that mean it is a good movie? No it doesn’t mean it’s a good movie, but with all these stars aging quickly this may be the last opportunity to see them all in one place unless we get an “Expendables 4.”

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The Trippin Billies, described as one of the best Dave Matthews tribute bands in the country, are the headliners for Orland Park’s free concert Labor Day weekend at Centennial Park West.

The Van Goghs will open Orland Park’s final free concert of the season at Centennial Park West on Sunday, Aug. 31, playing from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Orland will celebrate summer’s end with free concert Labor Day weekend The Van Goghs and the Trippin Billies will help the village of Orland Park bid farewell to summer, 2014. Both bands will perform on Sunday, Aug. 31, at the village’s outdoor concert venue, Centennial Park West, in the Colette Highlands subdivision, near 159th and 108th Avenue.

The concert is sponsored in

part by the Aileen S. Andrew Foundation and Mayor Daniel J. McLaughlin.

Part of the village’s free Summer Entertainment Series, the Aug. 31 concert will feature the Van Goghs performing from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. A Chicago based pop rock band, The Van Gogh’s garage folk sound is

compared to the White Stripes and Black Keys.

“The village’s concerts at Centennial Park West have become very popular with people bringing their picnics, lawn chairs and refreshments to enjoy a great evening of music,” Mayor McLaughlin said.

The Trippin Billies, perform-

ing from 5 to 7 p.m., have been bringing the nation Dave Matthews for nearly 20 years. Comprised of some of Chicago’s top musicians, Trippin Billies have been called one of the top tribute bands in the US. “The village’s final concert of the season at Centennial Park West is a great way to celebrate

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bring blankets, lawn chairs and refreshments.

Free parking will be available at the adjacent Metra station and concessions will be available for purchase. For more information, call the Village of Orland Park Recreation Department at 403-7275.

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EAT OUT TONIGHT & SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL EATERIES!

by Wolfgang Puck

Broiler-baked salmon with tomato sauce makes a quick, light and fresh main dish for summer I love to cook fish, whatever the time of year. Not only is it delicious and satisfying; but it can also be one of the healthiest forms of protein you can eat. That’s especially true of fresh fish varieties that are high in heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, including salmon, black cod, trout, tuna and halibut.

Fish makes an especially wonderful main dish in summer. After all, it’s one of the lightest choices for a main course ingredient.

And fish cooks so quickly that you won’t be spending too much time over a hot stove or grill.

The speediness of cooking fish, however, presents a couple of challenges. First, there’s the danger of overcooking, which can quickly turn a fine piece of fish from moist and tender to dry and crumbly.

And second comes the question of seasoning or saucing the fish in a way that won’t take much longer to prepare than the main ingredient itself. Fortunately, most home cooks today know that fish doesn’t need to be cooked well-done.

They’ve been educated by restaurant chefs who advise them through menus and waitpersons that a good fresh fillet will be served “medium-rare” or “medium,” unless otherwise requested. That means it will be moist and slightly undercooked, but still warmed through, at the center. Achieving this calls for keeping a close eye on the fish to avoid overcooking; and it’s always easy to check when you’re cooking at home for several people simply by cutting into one piece — of course, the portion you’ll be serving to yourself.

I’d like to share with you here one of the easiest ways I know to cook fish — in this case, salmon — perfectly. It involves preheating your oven to a fairly high temperature of 400 degrees F., then switching off the oven and turning on the broiler. Placed under the broiler, the fish browns beautifully while simultaneously cooking through to the ideal degree of doneness from

Labor Day Weekend,” McLaughlin said. “It’s a beautiful venue where people can bring what they need to enjoy outdoor live music right here in Orland Park.”

The Centennial Park West is located at Somerglen Road and Park Station Boulevard, near 159th Street and 108th Avenue.

Attendees are encouraged to

temperature to marinate for several hours or overnight; or, if your kitchen is very hot, refrigerate.

About 30 minutes before serving time, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly oil the foil with olive oil. When the oven is hot, switch it to its broiler function.

Brush the salmon fillets with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and arrange them on the Fotolia.com baking sheet. Place the salmon under the broiler about 2 inches Fresh fish is one of the healthiest forms of protein you can eat. from the heat and cook until the the residual heat in the oven.

BROILER-BAKED SALMON: top is very lightly browned and Summer offers the chance to Extra-virgin olive oil the flesh is still slightly pink in prepare an ideal, easy sauce for 6 fresh salmon fillets, each about the center, 7 to 8 minutes. fish cooked this way: a simple 6 ounces While the salmon is cooking, uncooked tomato sauce, similar Kosher salt taste the sauce and, if necessary, to a finely chopped tomato salad Freshly ground black pepper adjust the seasonings to taste. or salsa, which you make in ad- 6 small sprigs fresh basil, for Generously spoon the sauce onto vance. For the best results, use garnish the middle of each of 6 heated good quality, ripe but firm sun-rip- At least several hours ahead or serving plates, reserving about 6 ened tomatoes that are rich in the night before, make the sauce. tablespoons of the mixture. Transflavor and color. You can prepare First, to peel and seed the toma- fer the salmon fillets to each plate, the sauce as far in advance as the toes, bring a saucepan full of water placing them on top of the sauce. night before; then, leave it cov- to a full rolling boil over high heat, Spoon the remaining sauce on top ered at cool room temperature, or and fill a bowl with ice and water, of the salmon. Garnish with basil refrigerate it and bring it back to placing it on a counter near the sprigs and serve immediately. room temperature before serving. stove. With a sharp knife, cut out I hope you’ll try this recipe right the core of each tomato and, at away using good summer toma- the opposite end, score a shallow toes. Then, go on enjoying it into X in the skin. One at a time, using autumn, whenever you still see tongs or a slotted spoon, carefully good, sun-ripened tomatoes piled lower the tomatoes into the boiling high in farmers’ market stalls. water. Leave them just until their BROILER-BAKED skins begin to wrinkle, 15 to 30 SALMON WITH FRESH seconds; then, with the tongs or TOMATO-BASIL SAUCE spoon, transfer them to the ice Serves 6 water. When the tomatoes are cool TOMATO-BASIL SAUCE: enough to handle, peel the skins 4 large, firm, sun-ripened organic from the tomatoes, starting at the tomatoes X. Cut each tomato crosswise in 2 shallots, minced half and scoop or squeeze out and 1 bunch fresh basil leaves, discard the seeds. chopped, about 2/3 cup Finely chop the tomatoes and Grated zest of 1/2 lemon put them in a nonreactive mixing 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil bowl. Add the shallots, basil, lemon 2 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar zest, olive oil, vinegar, chives, and 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives tarragon and stir well. Season to 1 tablespoon minced fresh tar- taste with salt, pepper and cayenne. ragon Cover the bowl and leave at room Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 3x3 Cayenne

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