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Thursday, September 18, 2014

Fulkerson tells city’s side of library story Says early payoff of library bonds will reap savings close to $633,000

by Tim Hadac staff reporter

Photo by Tim Hadac

Rauner makes GOP picnic GOP gubernatorial nominee Bruce Rauner speaks to well wishers, moments after he stepped off his campaign bus at the annual picnic hosted last Saturday by the Palos, Worth and Orland township Republican organizations at the Worth Days field on 115th Street near the Water’s Edge Golf Club and boat ramp.

More photos on page 4.

Members of the Palos Heights City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to pay off the remaining balance prior to maturity of the general obligation bonds the city issued in 2003 to rebuild and enlarge the Palos Heights Public Library, but not before Alderman Alan Fulkerson (3rd Ward) offered a detailed, nineminute rebuttal to those who resisted the move.

“Former members of the library board made comments” to the City Council at its meeting on Sept. 2, Fulkerson began.

“Certain members of the current board felt that those comments were construed to [make] them appear as puppets for the City Council—and more particularly, the Finance Committee.”

Referring to the statements reported in The Regional News made by former library board trustees Marianne Orr, Beverly Meyer and Patricia Muller castigating the mayor and aldermen for the manner in which they replaced them on the library board, Fulkerson said: “The members of the current [library] board wish to have their displeasure with the context in which they were described in that article, made public.”

“I think it is a travesty that they were portrayed in that manner,” Fulkerson said of the replacements the mayor and council appointed to the library board since June 2012. “These are dedicated citizen who we’ve appointed to lead that board based upon their financial, real estate and economic experience, and they are by no means taking orders from anyone on this council. They are independent thinkers…attempting to do what they believe is best for the taxpayers of this city.”

Photo by Tim Hadac

Palos Heights Alderman Alan Fulkerson (center) talks with aldermanic colleagues Donald Bylut (left) and Jerry McGovern after Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. Fulkerson at the session delivered a nine-minute rebuttal to three former members of the Palos Heights Public Library Board of Trustees who lambasted the City Council on Sept. 2 for replacing them and their fellows in order to more quickly pay down the library’s bond debt.

The chairman of the City Council’s Finance Committee, Fulkerson then laid out what he described as a chronology of the facts that led to the replacement of Orr, Meyer, Muller and their fellow library board members.

“Comments were made that suggested that the City Council, and in particular the Finance Committee, refused to cooperate with the board’s request to refinance its existing bonded indebtedness in 2011,” Fulkerson continued. “[The library board] came to us in July, specifically on July 12, and presented a proposal to abate taxes and a repayment of debt after it was refinanced that would have resulted in approximately $145,000 savings to Palos Heights taxpayers. I was not present at that meeting, as I was on vacation. It was chaired by Alderman [Michael] McGrogan (4th Ward). He and other members of the committee accepted the plan and said we would review it.”

In the next month, the Finance Committee members reviewed the 2008, 2009 and 2010 audited financial statements for the library, Fulkerson recalled.

Their review determined that

the library had $3.7 million in undedicated reserve funds— dwarfing the library’s annual operating budget of about $1.5 million, he said.

“They did not come back to us until Oct. 11… and they presented a plan that called for the payment of approximately $800,000 [out of the reserve fund], to pay down the bonded indebtedness, and then [make] another attempt to refinance,” Fulkerson said. “That plan would have resulted in a savings of approximately $376,000.

Based upon what we knew their reserves to be, the Finance Committee suggested that they should increase that $800,000 payment to $1.7 million.”

The library board’s “response was that they couldn’t discuss it at their board meeting, two nights later, because it wasn’t on the agenda,” Fulkerson said.

“It’s strange, in my mind, that they knew they were meeting with us on Oct. 11 and they had a meeting scheduled for Oct. 13, but they didn’t put the bond repayment on their agenda.”

Fulkerson recalled that the Finance Committee’s response was: “‘Fine. Discuss it at your

November meeting,’ which occurred after the Finance Committee meeting that month, and we’ll hold a special meeting— which we did, on Nov. 29. At that point in time, in conjunction with the [city] treasurer [Frank Oswald], Mr. McGrogan and I had formulated another plan, where we suggested—based upon the fact that we now realized that by the end of 2011, the library’s reserve would be in excess of $4 million—that they repay at least $2.1 million, and that there would be no need to refinance their bonded indebtedness.”

Fulkerson asserted that the library board “did not respond to that suggestion. Questions were asked by committee members that evening, concerning their capital improvement reserve, their operating reserve, their capital development plans—and every question asked by the Finance Committee was not answered…they refused to answer the questions put to them.”

Fulkerson said the “ultimate outcome” of that evening was the library board’s attorney’s statement, “‘If the Finance (See Library bonds, Page 3)

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Orland mulls Palos Park Centennial celebration this weekend roundabout at Palos Park will dedicate a new Centennial Garden at 5 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) at the village’s recreation building, 8901 W. 123rd St. The dedication will be held just before the start of the two-day Autumn in the Park festival, set to include live musical entertainment, an arts colony, a wine tasting, food and beverages from local vendors, a chili cook-off, a rib barbecue competition, a sports cave with college football games on TV, pony rides, a petting zoo, and more.

Saturday’s action starts with a parade that steps off at 11 a.m. at 123rd Street and 82nd Avenue and marches west to the Village Green. Motorists are advised that 123rd Street, from 80th Avenue to LaGrange Road, will be closed starting at 9 a.m. Shown above, celebration directors ride in The Regional News sponsored carriage in the village’s 75th anniversary parade held 25 years ago on Sept. 23, 1989.

Full details on the two-day Autumn in the Park Festival may be found online at autumnintheparkfestival.org.

Photo by Joan Hadac

Winged beauty Monarchs reigned on Sunday at the Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens in Palos Heights.

With mild, sunny weather, the 22nd annual festival held in the winged insect’s honor was expected to draw as many as 4,000 men, women and children to the educational and celebratory event.

More photos on page 4.

147th/Ravinia

by Jack Murray Regional News editor

Orland Park officials Monday heard engineering plans for what would be the village’s first traffic roundabout.

The roundabout intersection would be built at 147th Street and Ravinia Avenue in the village civic center corridor at the entrance to the Village Hall parking lot. The intersection is now a four-way stop.

A roundabout would improve safety and traffic flow at the intersection, two engineers from the firm of Strand Associates Inc. said in their presentation to the Village Board’s Development Services, Planning and Engineering Committee.

To prevent a potential traffic gridlock disaster affecting the already log-jammed, under-reconstruction La Grange Road, work to build the roundabout would not begin until after the long project to widen La Grange Road is completed sometime after the end of 2016.

That’s when it was supposed to be done, but the Illinois Department of Transportation’s completion date for its project keeps changing, officials said. The project is months behind schedule.

The cost to build the roundabout at 147th and Ravinia ranges from $900,000 to $1.2 million, Strand Associates Inc. engineer and vice president Darcie Gabrisko estimated.

Strand is the same firm that presented ideas to Palos Park to build a roundabout at the intersection of 86th Avenue and McCarthy Road, where the Plush Horse ice cream parlor is located. That roundabout is on hold after it was determined Plush Horse, where parking is already a problem on busy evenings,

Strand Associates Inc.

Aerial view of proposed roundabout, which would be Orland Park’s first, at 147th Street and Ravinia Avenue, near Village Hall. would lose several on-street parking spots in the reconfiguration of the intersection to make room for a roundabout there.

Strand’s roundabout experience includes studies, design, reviews or construction of more than 200 roundabouts in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio, Gabrisko told the three-member Orland Park village board panel Monday.

All 50 states have constructed roundabouts. Of the 2,500 roundabouts in the U.S., most are in Wisconsin, about 300, Gabrisko continued. Some 150 to 250 roundabouts are now being constructed each year. A federal highway agency goal is 1,000 roundabouts constructed each year.

A modern roundabout consists of a counter-clockwise circulatory roadway around a central island.

Splitter islands in the lanes approaching the roundabout protect and direct traffic into it and pedestrian crossings at all four

entry/exit points, Gabrisko said.

Modern roundabouts are different than the older rotary-style intersections that were commonly found by visitors to New England and other eastern states. Modern roundabouts are generally smaller than rotaries and designed for slower entry, circulating and exit speeds. Entering vehicles always yield to traffic already in the roundabout. A raised splitter island slows and deflects traffic prior to entry into the roundabout, designed to facilitate safer pedestrian crossings.

In older rotary circles, vehicles are free to change lanes and circulating cars yield to entering vehicles. In roundabouts, however, there is only a single lane around the central island, and entering vehicles yield to circulating cars, reducing the potential for collisions, Gabrisko noted.

Roundabouts are appropriate as replacements of all-way stops, such as 147th and Ravinia, Gabrisko noted.

Roundabouts are safer, with 75 percent fewer “conflict points” or potentials for collisions at intersections, she noted. Vehicles travel at low speed, and any collisions are low-energy ones. Roundabouts also reduce vehicle-pedestrian accidents. She and Grigas cited federal highway safety stats showing a 39 percent decrease in crashes and 76 percent decrease in injury crashes in before-and-after studies done at 24 intersections turned into roundabouts. Another report found a 71 percent decrease in fatal/incapacitating crashes for single lane rural roundabouts.

“They kind of grow on you,” Gabrisko summed up driver opinion surveys that showed 63 percent of drivers favor roundabouts after they are in use.

Grigas said the Ravinia Avenue Corridor is a major collector, a two-lane roadway with left turn lanes. A roundabout would facilitate better traffic flow and lower delay time for cars backed up at the stop signs.

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The Regional News Thursday, September 18, 2014

Voices of Palos-Orland League of Women Voters of Palos-Orland Area offers civic-minded events calendar

by Barbara Pasquinelli League Co-President The League of Women Voters the Palos-Orland Area begins its 55th year with a breakfast at Lake Katherine this Saturday, Sept. 20, at 9:30 a.m.

Join us as we learn more about township government and services from Palos Supervisor Colleen Grant Schumann and Orland Supervisor Paul O’Grady.

The event is free and open to the public, but we do ask for responses via phone (389-2888) or email (barbaralwv@aol.com).

In October we are offering two workshops. The first, on Oct. 11, will feature demonstrations on updated lifesaving techniques, including CPR, Heimlich and AED operation. On Oct. 25, we will offer information and encouragement for those thinking about running for a position on our local school boards. Attorney Scott Uhler and League members who serve on school boards will conduct the workshop. These meetings will take place at the Palos Heights Public Library at 10 a.m., are open to the public.

In November we are planning a local Art Tour, visiting the newly installed sculptures and other public art, and ending at Trinity Christian College to view the beautiful stained glass windows at the chapel. The exact date is yet to be determined. Our regular November meeting on Nov. 8 will focus on the current League re-study of Charter Schools. As of right now, the only Charter in the south suburbs is Southland Prep Charter, a high school serving the area of Rich Township.

The administrator and founder of the very successful Charter, Blondean Davis, will speak. This meeting, also open to the public, will begin at 10 a.m. at the Palos Heights library.

On Dec. 10, we are back at Lake Katherine for our annual Fireside Potluck meeting. Illinois Senate Minority Leader, Christine Radogno, will be our special guest.

The remaining five meetings will be devoted to speakers from the Better Government Association, Moraine Valley College, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, local state representatives and the Illinois Council Against Hand Gun Violence. Our Annual Dinner Meeting in May will feature a countywide elected official.

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization dedicated to informing its members and the general public on matters of importance. Voting information, registration and candidate forums are part of the League agenda. The League never supports or opposes candidates or political parties. For further information about the League or its meetings contact Barbaralwv@aol.com

Readers Write Follow majority will of the people: Keep Heights gambling ban Dear Editor: I read with interest your Sept.

4, 2014 editorial, “No rush to judgement on video gambling.”

(Palos Regional Sept. 4).

Since the ban, now in existence, must have been the will of the people at some point, it would be well to assume that the elected members of the City Council take note of the validity of the ban and the obvious fact

that the majority of residents must have “voted” to put the ban in place.

Ah, but it’s often about paying the bills, lost revenue and businesses hopefully coming and not leaving. But ... perhaps businesses will locate in Palos Heights, because there is a ban restricting video gambling in bars. One simply doesn’t know.

However, editorializing on the premise of invoking First Amendment rights in order to take a second look at what seems pretty much to be democ-

Letters Policy The Regional News encourages letters to the editor.

racy in action or at work, in my opinion, seems to carry overtones of its own moralizing activity.

Using gambling as a way of raising revenue in the face of residents’ opposition is risky business. These folks, me included, not only speak as a choir, they are the choir and by the looks of things a very large choir. So far as I am concerned the silence of the elected officials seemed entirely appropriate.

Your tax dollars at work!

Carol Kamp Palos Heights

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Inside the First Amendment

Evil by any other name: Why branding ISIS matters

by Charles C. Haynes “ISIS, ISIL, Islamic State — or whatever you want to call it.”

That’s how one NPR reporter referred to the new face of terror this week as the United States prepares for another long, hard struggle against a brutal enemy of humanity.

What’s in name? After all, evil by any other name remains evil.

When it comes to terrorism, however, branding matters.

ISIS leaders may read “Islam for Dummies” to fake the world into thinking they know something about Islam (according to news reports), but they are no dummies when it comes to waging a war for the hearts and minds of young Muslims.

After a murderous sweep across Iraq in June, ISIS

declared an Islamic “caliphate” — and renamed themselves the “Islamic State.” At first most media outlets stuck with ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) or ISIL (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant) — both acronyms that obscure the “Islamic” part.

But “ISIS” and “ISIL” have been gradually supplanted by “Islamic State” in a growing number of news stories and commentaries about the conflict.

The media drumbeat that our enemy is an “Islamic State” is a significant propaganda victory for ISIS, an extremist group that seeks to recruit young Muslims to help “restore” what ISIS misleadingly describes as an Islamic order that will unite all Muslims.

The power of the term “Is-

lamic State” is clearly not lost on governments organizing to fight ISIS. The Obama administration, for example, uses “ISIL” and avoids uttering the words “Islamic State.”

Not surprisingly, Muslim leaders in the U.S. and around the world are especially disturbed and outraged by the appropriation of “Islamic State” by militant thugs. As Nihad Awad, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, explained last week in a column for Time.com: “Every time we refer to ISIS as the ‘Islamic State,’ call its members ‘jihadists’ or in any way grant it the religious legitimacy that it so desperately seeks, we simultaneously boost its brand, tarnish the image of Islam and further marginal-

ize the vast majority of Muslims who are disgusted by the group’s un-Islamic actions.”

American media outlets, of course, are free to print the selfdescription used by militants in Iraq and Syria — even when that description offends and disturbs people of faith. Consider how many Christians are repelled by news accounts of the “Christian Identity” movement, a hate-filled, white supremacy group that is antithetical to the teachings of the Gospels. Or how many Baptists cringe every time they read “Westboro Baptist Church” in the headlines.

But media outlets are also free to make judgment calls about what best serves the public interest. Nine years ago, for example, many newspapers declined to publish the Danish cartoons that

Just give me ‘O-B’ and Buffone, forget the rest I love football—Chicago Bears and Notre Dame football.

I’ll occasionally watch another college or pro game if it seems interesting, but Fighting Irish and Bears football are the only required games each weekend.

I don’t have the NFL Ticket package or multiple TVs in the family room so I can watch more than one game at a time, and I don’t understand anyone who does.

I have a very simple routine on football Sundays: turn the TV on as close to kickoff as possible in the hope of missing all pregame gibberish. I then watch the game and listen to the post game radio show hosted by former Bears Doug Buffone and Ed O’Bradovich.

There are post-game shows on numerous Chicago radio stations, but Buffone and O’Bradovich are hands down the best. They are both former Bears from a bygone era and their passion for the team and game is unmistakable.

If the Bears win, they are as excited as any fan. If the team loses, they won’t pull any punches. They

call out coaches and players alike and routinely rip ownership for its missteps. You can find them on WSCR (AM 670) and should give them a listen if you’ve never experienced their show.

When their show concludes, so too does my football weekend. I don’t watch Sunday Night Football nor do I waste time on the Monday Night edition. Ditto for football on Thursdays.

(A side note: the Chicago Blackhawks begin play in 22 days. I will try not to miss a game.)

I don’t wager on football, and for the past few years I have not been involved in fantasy football.

From time to time I’ll find out that I missed a really great nationally televised game, but I can’t get that excited about a contest between two teams in which I have no rooting interest.

Back to the Bears and local sports radio.

The Bears post-games shows are just the start of the incessant analysis conducted by these stations. It goes on all week. The early part of

the week is dedicated to the previous Sunday’s game, while the later part of the week is reserved for a look at the upcoming opponent.

I recently heard a program host tell his listeners he’d post more game analysis on his blog on Monday after he watched the game again.

Again? A second time? Who does that? I understand the folks in the sports radio industry have to keep a keen eye on football and other pro and college sports. It’s how they make a living.

Somehow, though, I think a guy watching a Bears game a second time, hitting the pause button on the remote to see if Peanut Tillman got burned in coverage, furiously taking notes as he watches, wishes he were a coach.

Listen to these guys sometime.

They love to work into their commentary the jargon used by coaches.

And listeners must enjoy it because a fair number of them call these shows talking in the same language.

But their commentary is only part of the non-stop Bears coverage. Each sports radio station seems to have

a former Bears player who makes a weekly appearance to talk about the team. There are daily reports from Bears practice, and head coach Marc Trestman’s press conferences are carried live.

Why does anyone want to hear the head coach of a team answer reporters’ questions? I can understand a 30-second sound bite or coverage of a serious issue that extends beyond the scope of the game—Ray Rice and domestic abuse being one example.

But sports radio stations promote “breaking away to carry the Trestman press conference” as though President Obama was addressing the nation about ISIS. There are three all-sports radio stations in town, plus six hours of weekend talk on WGN. That doesn’t include pre- and post-game shows dedicated to the pro and college teams in town.

Some shows are better than others. I enjoy some hosts and find others unlistenable. The thing is, these stations have time to fill—lots of time to fill. So, in a year when our baseball teams are long ago out

denigrated the Muslim faith.

And today, a growing number of newspapers are opting to stop using the term “Redskins” when reporting on the Washington, D.C. football team.

Given the high stakes in the fight against ISIS, I can only hope that news organizations will consider following the lead of The New York Times, which has stuck with “ISIS” even as many other news outlets have switched to “Islamic State.”

Call ISIS what you will, there is no “Islamic State.”

Charles C. Haynes is director of the Religious Freedom Center of the Newseum Institute, 555 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20001.

Web: www.newseuminstitute.org/ religious-freedom-center Email: chaynes@newseum.org

The B-Side

by Bob Rakow of contention, the topic is Bears and more Bears.

I remember when WSCR “The Score” became the first sports radio station in town. I was excited.

New York City had a similar station, WFAN, and now Chicago would have its own sports talker. At first, the station broadcast only during daylight hours—in retrospect, maybe that was enough.

A few years later, WMVP (AM 1000) came along as competition, and earlier this year, “The Game” (87.7 FM) hit the dial. There stations talk Chicago sports almost exclusively, which is why I tire of them. I’m a sports fan. I really am interested in other teams—pro and college—as well as discussion of larger issues: NHL expansion, college recruiting, the baseball playoff chase—it beats all Bears all the time.

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What is a better gauge of the Chicago Bears season so far?

The week 1 loss to the Buffalo Bills? Or the week 2 win over the San Francisco 49ers?

(Asked at the Evergreen Park Village Hall)

Photos by Joan Hadac

Steve Duffy, Evergreen Park “I hope it’s more a lot more of the second half of week 2.”

Dave O’Connell, Evergreen Park “I think week 2 against the 49ers. I think they were looking toward week 2 in the first place.”

Percy Allen Sr., Evergreen Park “I think they’ll go 9-7 if Jay Cutler holds up.”

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The Regional News Thursday, September 18, 2014

Orland law aims to protect puppies and inform buyers

by Jack Murray Regional News editor The Orland Park Village Board voted unanimously Monday to adopt an animal and consumer protection ordinance that requires pet shops to provide written disclosures for each dog sold in a conspicuous location on or near the animal’s holding cage or in a centrally located area in the pet shop.

Orland Park used its home-rule authority to opt out of the Cook County Companion Animal & Consumer Protection Ordinance and crafted its own ordinance that Mayor Daniel McLaughlin said could be used as a model ordinance for other localities. The county law is to take effect on Oct. 1.

“A lot of time was put into this ordinance” by Trustees Dan Calandriello, Patricia Gira and James Dodge and village staff “to get the right balance of consumer protections and protection of animals,” McLaughlin noted before the vote to adopt it.

The draft ordinance had been approved by the Village Board’s Public Safety Committee by a 3-to0 vote on Aug. 18. It requires written disclosures about dogs sold in pet shops, including details on each animal’s life and medical history, from breeder through pet shop.

It represents a sharp departure from the county ordinance, which may have forced out of business Orland Park’s only pet store that sells puppies. The county law is aimed at the mass production of 1,000 or more puppies born in large-scale breeding farms that animal activists disparage as puppy mills and claim are the only source of dogs sold at pet shops.

Animal welfare activists Ida McCarthy and Diannne Arp of the Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS) were in the audi-

Berning’s other locations, most notably his new shop in Naperville.

The group’s position, articulated on its website (thepuppymillproject. org) and via social media, is that large-scale commercial breeding establishments are by nature “puppy mills,” places where dogs inevitably suffer abuse and neglect in a profit-driven environment where they are treated not as Man’s Best Friend, but as livestock.

Trustee Dodge noted that many people cared about the issue and it was important for himself and the board’s Public Safety Committee “getting the issue right” for the Submitted photo Public Safety Committee and village staff in drafting the ordinance.

“Informing the customers to make the right choice,” is the goal.. As people’s attitudes evolve, Dodge Susan Snow, of Palos Heights, chairperson of Constitution Week for the Swallow Cliff Chapter of sees the potential “of the mar- the Daughters of the American Revolution, has compiled the ingredients of a recipe for a long lasting ketplace talking to the [breeder] Constitution in her display at the Palos Park Public Library. industry. It’s crucial to let people The display is dedicated to celebrating the U.S. Constitution during Constitution Week, held annually know what they are buying.”

Sept. 17-23 to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution on Sept. 17, 1789 by the American Congress of the Confederation. The commemorative week was first proclaimed on Aug. 2, 1956, by President Eisenhower from a congressional resolution petitioned by the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Tax rebate The Village Board also voted Later, President George W. Bush officially declared the inception of Constitution Week in September 2002.

Monday to allocate $2.2 million to the village’s property tax rebate “The last point I want to make documents that they would not program, by a vote pf 6-to-1, with is that [Meyer] questioned whether give us.”

Trustee Edward Schussler opposed The library did respond to the by paying down these bonds, if we to revamping the distribution on a (Continued from page 1) FOIA request, but when the re- are leaving the library in a compropercentage basis, rather than a flat sponse was received, “it was appar- mised financial position,” Fulkerson rebate mailed in equal amounts.

Trustee Carole Ruzich said her Committee and the City Council ent why they were not forthcoming. concluded. “The answer to that is Finance and Information Technol- disagree with the manner in which There was no capital development a resounding ‘No.’ The library will ogy committee had toyed with the the Library Board is conducting plan, there was no operating reserve still have a reserve fund in excess of idea of sending rebate checks on its business, you have a remedy.’ plan, and there was no development $840,000—and they testified before a tiered-level basis, but that was Those were his words. The only plan,” Fulkerson said. us at that November meeting …

The Finance Committee and City that they’ve only drawn on their too complicated a system, so the remedy we had was to reconstitute rebates will come as percentages the board; and frankly, until that Council “went beyond all means to reserve one time, and that was either of the amounts paid in real estate point in time, that thought had try and achieve a result that would in 2007 or 2008, when taxes were taxes. Schussler urged to “keep it never occurred, as far as I know, have resulted in ultimate tax savings not forthcoming from the county simple” and continue disbursing to anybody on [the Finance Com- for the residents of Palos Heights, by the December deadline—and far beyond what the library was they had to draw $900,000 for the the flat rate amount, as the vil- mittee or City Council].” lage has done for the past couple The Finance Committee’s ef- ever suggesting, and which would payment of bonded indebtedness. of years. forts to obtain cooperation from have made sense from a stewardship That opportunity won’t present Applications for the rebate will the library board did not end position, a fiduciary position, of their itself again. They will have more oversight of the $4.2 million that than a sufficient operating reserve be due Dec. 12, and checks will be there, Fulkerson continued. mailed to approved applicants the “We met again with them in they held,” Fulkerson said. When to go forward, and no one in this week of March 20, 2015.

March [2012]. Prior to that meet- we were unable to agree upon a community should be worried about ing, I sent a letter to the [admin- manner in which those funds should whether or not our library is finanistrative] librarian requesting spe- be [used], we began the process of cially sound and solvent.” cific documents relating to their reconstituting the library board.”

Several of Fulkerson’s colleagues Fulkerson disputed the claim by thanked him for what they described capital development plans, capital “We want to thank you for 28 reserve plan, and their operating former Library Board President as setting the record straight, most years of outstanding service to the reserve plan. Those documents Beverly Meyer to the council on notably McGrogan and Alderman Village of Worth,” Mayor Mary Werwere never produced…that meet- Sept. 2 “that, after all of this acri- Jerry McGovern (4th Ward). mony and all of this reconstitution ner said, “Now you will be able to ing was fruitless.

The next City Council meeting celebrate holidays and birthdays at “Finally, in June [2012], after of the board, the net savings was is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7 at home with your family, and spend that request was not complied between $45,000 and $50,000— City Hall, 7607 W. College Drive. The more time with Karen, Zach and with, our mayor was forced to nothing could be further from the next meeting of the Palos Heights Ashley. You can do all of the things send a Freedom of Information truth. The savings that we’ll achieve Public Library Board of Trustees that you always wanted to do and (FOIA) request to our own li- after these motions are adopted is is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9 never had the time to do.” brary and library board for the $632,880.” at the library, 12501 S. 71st Ave. Trustee Pete Katz agreed, “I also want to thank his family for their dedication and the things that they missed out on with him because of his job. I know it has been tough, but I want to thank you as well.”

Knolmayer was hired onto the Photo by Kelly White Worth Police Department in 1986 Martin Knolmayer, posing with and assigned the position of pa- his wife Karen at Tuesday night’s 2014 trol officer where he served for village board meeting, is retiring ten years. He was then assigned at Worth Police Chief Oct. 3. an open investigation spot where he continued to work for the next appointed to the Chief of Police in 2011.

14 years.

“I want to personally thank the While at that post, he also worked with the South Suburban Major chief,” Katz added, “After knowing Crimes Unit. From there, he was him very well for seven to eight assigned to the South Suburban years he has become a friend of Major Crimes Task Force and mine and I sincerely think of him worked with them for 11 years as my friend. I wish him nothing to investigate homicides and kid- but the best on his next chapter in nappings. While working with that life; because, I know whatever he organization, he served as an inves- chooses to do, he will do it well, as tigator, squad leader, team leader he has always done for the Village of Worth.” and case manager.

“It has been an honor for me to “It was truly an honor for me to work with so many outstanding serve the residents of Worth and investigators,” Knolmayer said on it has been a privilege to work behalf of working with the talk force. with the men and women in the Knolmayer became a sergeant Worth Police Department,” Knolof the Worth Police Department in mayer said, “I had the opportunity 2000 and earned the promotion to to make many friendships in my lieutenant in 2006. He served as career. I will always value the supa proactive chief in 2010 and was port and the loyalty.”

ence Monday to see the adoption of the ordinance that they said they worked with village officials to write.

The two applauded the regulations the ordinance imposes on pet stores, including provisions for enforcement and inspections.

Violations can be punished with a fine of $1,000 for the first offense and $1,5000 for a second offense.

In addition, the village business license of any pet shop operator may be suspended or revoked for failure to comply.

The two CAPS members indicated to The Regional after the meeting that they or fellow activists may pay visits to the only pet store in the village that sells dogs, Happiness Is Pets, to monitor its compliance with the terms of the new local law. They believe that the ordinance is so stringent, that Happiness Is Pets will find it difficult to comply with its provisions, they said.

Both alleged that pet shops only sell puppies purchased from socalled puppy mills, an assertion that Ron Berning, the owner of Happiness Is Pets, 15647 S. 94th Ave.., has vehemently denied.

The reaction of the pet store, however, is that Orland Park’s new ordinance is one they can live with. Berning’s son, Jonathan, in a statement Tuesday said: “We are thankful that the village trustees, particularly Trustee Calandriello, Trustee Dodge and Trustee Gira, dedicated so much time and effort into crafting an ordinance that is reasonable and fair. We believe it gives consumers even more information necessary to make an educated decision while still allowing us to offer fully warrantied, breeder-sourced puppies.”

Animal rights groups, such as The Puppy Mill Project and its supporters have consistently picketed the Orland Park store and

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Worth Police Chief Knolmayer retires

by Kelly White The Reporter correspondent With tearful eyes, some Village of Worth officials sadly celebrated the retirement of whom they consider a great man.

Police Chief Martin Knolmayer announced his retirement at Tuesday’s board meeting, leaving the village after over 28 years of service and right before his 50th birthday.

The retirement takes place Oct. 3.

That’s when a little more family time is scheduled to kick in.

“My family has personally seen a few milestones this past year,” Knolmayer said, “My wife, Karen, and I celebrate our 26th wedding anniversary this month. My son, Zach, graduated with honors from DePaul University. My daughter, Ashley, turned 21 and is still doing well in college. Most importantly, I will be turning 50 years old next month.”

The village recently received a letter from the chief informing us that his decision was to retire where Knolmayer wrote: “I would like to thank my wife, Karen, for many years of unconditional support and understanding. I cannot recall a time when he received a call to return for work, a 2 a.m. phone call or miss dinner or family parties that Karen never said anything more than, ‘Okay. Just let me know when you will be home.’ ’’ Some village officials responded with tears to the news and lauded Knolmayer’s love and commitment, not only to the village, but to his family.

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Moraine Valley approves $93 million budget

by Kelly White The Reporter correspondent Moraine Valley Community College officials unanimously approved a $93 million budget for 2015 on Sept. 10. The budget is approximately $3 million higher than the current budget.

The three main sources of revenue come from student tuition and fees, local tax dollars and funding from the state. All the tuition dollars support the education fund, while local taxes and state funds are levied for both education and operational and maintenance purposes. The education fund totals more than $80 million and the operational and maintenance fund totals approximately $12.5 million.

“Over the last five years, the college has closely analyzed the trend of funding from the three main sources of revenue when it became apparent that state sources were drastically dropping,” Treasurer Robert Sterkowitz said, “Ideally, it would be best to see a one-third of the revenue come from all three sources individually.”

The good news is that local taxes have remained steady and tuition has picked up. The bad news is that state funds continue to dwindle, officials said. Luckily for MVCC, there was an increase of $1.3 million in revenue based on equaliza-

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tion grants that were issued from the state government that is not a consistent source of funding.

“The additional funding was a result of decreases in both credit hour generation and in equalized assessed valuations (EAV) of the homeowners and businesses in the district,” Sterkowitz said, “The expenses in the operating fund are unrestricted costs that are essential to what is needed to run the college.”

On the expense side, 69 percent of the dollars will go toward employee salary and benefits. No other expense exceeds 7.5 percent of the $92,972,930 budgeted expenses.

The restricted fund, also known as Fund 3, consisted of two main sources of revenue: the construction and infrastructure improvement fee, which is part of student tuition and fees, and levied local taxes dollars.

“The expenses incurred were largely for the construction of Building H with additional pavement work and lighting as well as the renovation of Building G,” Sterkowitz said. “There were also additional sources in the fund of more than $1.8 million which was transferred to make a bond payment for the health and fitness recreation center; the first time the college was able to make a full principal and interest payment for the

newly constructed facility.”

The total revenue for all funds for fiscal year 2015 is estimated to be almost $156 million with expenses approximated to be $161 million.

The difference is attributed to ongoing capital projects currently taking place on the campus.

Welcome Days a success

Welcome Days took place on Aug. 26 and 27 outside in the quad near Building U where students were able to participate in fun activities and enjoy snacks. The event was hosted by Normah Salleh-Barone, vice president of student development, and student life at Moraine Valley for both newly enrolled and returning students.

“Welcome Days was held for students to come out and have a good time before the semester began this fall,” Eamon Almiladi, a student trustee, said at the board meeting. “While participating, new and returning students had the opportunity to become aware of campus resources, while also getting to meet new people and becoming accustomed to both the college campus and campus culture.”

While mingling on Moraine’s campus, students were able to partake in bean bag tournaments, volleyball, soccer, basketball, information sessions and other interactive activities.

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GOP picnic here gets election-year bounce in turnout

Palos Heights resident Sharon Brannigan, Republican nominee for Congress in the 3rd District, hoping to unseat incumbent Dan Lipinski on Tuesday, Nov. 4, was among a handful of candidates who worked the crowd—pressing for a strong GOP turnout and encouraging party stalwarts to reach out to conservative Democrats and independents with a message to reject big-government liberalism and vote Republican.

Photos by Joan Hadac

Palos Park resident Madison Morrison, daughter of Palos Township Republican committeeman Sean Morrison, rides Spanky, a pony handled by Alexis Cornell of Fitzjoy Farm Riding Academy in Palos Submitted photo Park, at last Saturday’s annual GOP picnic, held this year in Worth.

Palos Heights retired famed magician Ron Urban and his son Renaud Sunny skies and mild temperatures, along with election-year excitemeet GOP governor hopeful Bruce Rauner who arrived by campaign ment, made for a turnout well into the hundreds at the event, hosted bus to address the large crowd of hundreds. by the Worth, Palos and Orland township Republican organizations.

Grillmasters Roger Nosal, of Worth (from left), Rea Bolton, of Palos Heights, and Glen Kraemer, of Orland Park, were even busier than the political candidates, putting heat to the meat for hundreds of hungry men, women and children.

Orland Township Republican Committeeman Elizabeth “Liz” Doody Gorman (right), whose early and effective support of businessman Bruce Rauner has been credited with helping him secure the GOP nomination for governor over more seasoned rivals, congratulates the candidate on his speech, the highlight of the day for party faithful. Also congratulating Rauner are Palos Township Republican ComTabling their political discussion long enough to pose for a friendly photo are Beverly Miller (from left), mitteeman Sean Morrison (from left), 41st District State Sen. Christine Radogno, and Worth Township Joe Miller and Pat Erickson, all of Palos Heights, Mike Burke and Jim Mick, both of Palos Hills, and Republican Committeeman Shaun Murphy, who is hoping to unseat 18th District State Senator Bill Gene Nowicki, of Bridgeview.

Cunningham, a Chicago Democrat.

Monarch fest regales Lake Katherine

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Matilda Dulian quickly succeeded in making a new winged friend, perched on her finger.

Dana Martin Sandeman, of Palos Heights, holds her son, Mason, Palos Park residents Sofia Hasty, 9 (from left), Matilda Dulian, 8, age 2, and baby Nicholas Pomonis, 8 months, of Orland Park as she and Kaitlin Kenney, 10, hold out their palms to see who can coax introduces the boys to the splendors of nature at Lake Katherine’s a butterfly first.

Monarch Butterfly Festival Sunday.

Photos by Tim Hadac

With her children and their friends wide-eyed and wincing in disbelief, Palos Heights resident Nancy Segal eats a chocolate-covered cricket. Segal, a teacher at Southwest Suburban Montessori School in Palos Heights retiree Don Hunter, a 15-year member of the Hickory Hills Woodworking Club, shows off Palos Park, said she wanted to encourage the children’s sense of adventure, although they all played a marble tree he made. The quirky noises it made as marbles dropped from branch to branch, were a it safe and stuck to their snow cones. favorite with children at the festival.

The Regional News Thursday, September 18, 2014

Woman allegedly splashes nail polish on depot walls A 33-year-old Merrionette Park woman was charged with criminal damage to property after she confessed to splattering nail polish on the interior walls and floor of the Palos Heights Metra station, 11400 S. Southwest Highway, police said. Leah R. Dzendrowski was apprehended by police at the train station at 11:11 p.m. Sept.

10. She also allegedly defaced a bench inside the station. Bond was set at $1,500, and Dzendrowski is set to appear in court in Bridgeview on Sept. 30.

In other Palos Heights police news, a home on the 13400 block of South Westview Drive was burglarized between 8 and 11:45 a.m.

Sept. 9. The front door was forced open, and assorted jewelry was stolen. The crime was discovered by police after a neighbor contacted them to say that the victim’s front door was wide open.

The victim came home later that day, police added.

Ibrahim Haddad, 20, of Orland Park, was charged with possession of cannabis, as well as operating a motor vehicle with no front license plate. Police curbed his vehicle in the 6200 block of West College Drive at 1:45 p.m. Sept.

10. A search of the vehicle yielded several small bags of cannabis, according to the police report.

Haddad was given a court date of Sept. 30 in Bridgeview.

Police charged Richard D. Haseltine, 53, of Worth, with

PALOS HEIGHTS POLICE possession of drug paraphernalia, and well as being a pedestrian under the influence of alcohol. Police detained him after they said they spotted him walking in the roadway in the 6700 block of West College Drive at 2:41 a.m. last Saturday. They searched him and found a cigarette-shaped smoking pipe, according to the police report. Haseltine is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on Sept. 30.

Cariann Lyons, 42, of Crestwood, was charged with DUI, speeding, improper lane usage, driving on an expired license, and no proof of insurance. Her vehicle was pulled over by police in the 12700 block of South Harlem Avenue at 2:01 a.m. Sept. 10, after police said they saw it traveling at 65 mph, 30 mph over the posted limit. Bond was set at $3,000, and Lyons is set to appear in court in Bridgeview on Oct. 8.

Police charged Alexis C. Kotan, 22, of La Grange, with DUI, improper lane usage, and speeding after they said they saw her vehicle traveling at 53 mph, 18 mph over the posted limit, near 122nd Street and Harlem Avenue at 1:05 a.m. last Saturday. Bond was set at $1,000, and Kotan was given a court date of Oct. 8 in Bridgeview.

Jose Cordero, 45, of Oak For-

est, was charged with driving without a valid license, no proof of insurance, and talking on a cell phone while driving. Police stopped his vehicle in the 13000 block of South Harlem Avenue at 8:24 a.m. last Sunday. Bond was set at $2,000, and Cordero is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on Oct. 8.

Police charged Stephen M. Albertoni, 19, of Burbank, with illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor, as well as following another vehicle too closely. His vehicle was pulled over by police in the 12400 block of South Harlem Avenue at 3:22 a.m. last Sunday. Albertoni is set to appear in court in Bridgeview on Oct. 8.

Nicholas D. Manoogian, 23, of Chicago, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.

He was a passenger in a vehicle curbed by police in the 12700 block of South Harlem Avenue at 2:56 p.m. last Friday, after they said they saw him not wearing a seatbelt. He admitted to having a glass smoking pipe with cannabis residue, according to the police report. Manoogian was given a court date of Oct. 8 in Bridgeview.

Police report information is provided by law enforcement agencies. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions taken, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proved guilty in court.

Woman calls cops on man in her vehicle at mall: police bag allegedly containing cocaine fell from his shorts, according to the police report. He was set to James R. Bock, 18, of Orland appear in court in Bridgeview on Park, was charged with retail that charge, although the police theft after he allegedly stole a report did not give a date.

Police charged Marquis T. Lonwireless speaker, valued at nearly $40, from a department store in don, 20, of Dolton, with animal Orland Square Mall at 1:05 p.m. endangerment after allegedly Aug. 30. Bock was set to appear leaving a 10-week-old puppy in at a hearing at the Orland Park a locked car parked at Orland Square Mall for about two hours Civic Center on Sept. 7.

Police charged Meaghan P. in the early evening of Aug. 22.

McAndrew, 33, of Orland Park, Witnesses told police that they saw with driving on a suspended li- the dog, a Rottweiler-Labrador cense, as well as operating a mo- mix, in the car when they arrived tor vehicle with only one working to go shopping at 6 p.m. When headlight. Police curbed her car they returned at 7:45 p.m., the dog in the 16300 block of South La was still there, police said. Two Grange Road at 8:44 p.m. Aug. windows were open slightly, and 31. She was given a court date the temperature outside was 83 degrees with high humidity, police in Bridgeview of Oct. 6.

Christopher E. Beasley and Bi- said. Police responding to a 911 anca O. Harris, both 33 and of call said they broke into the car Chicago, were charged with felony and rescued the animal when they retail theft after they allegedly saw it panting heavily, with no acstole more than $1,800 worth of cess to water. They left a note on clothing from several department the car window, with instructions stores in Orland Square Mall at for the owner to contact them at 6:55 p.m. Aug. 24. Beasley also police headquarters. While at the was charged with three counts police station, the puppy vomited of obstructing identification af- and defecated several times, which ter he allegedly gave police three seemed to indicate heat stress, false names before giving his real according to the police report. name. Bond was set at $100,000 London appeared a short time for Beasley and $50,000 Harris. later, was given the dog back, Both were due in court in Brid- and received a citation that he was set to respond to on Sept. 9 geview last Monday.

Police charged a 49-year-old at the Orland Park Civic Center.

Ibtisam Ghanma, 61, of Orland Hickory Hills woman with retail theft after she allegedly stole a Park, was charged with felony repack of Pall Mall cigarettes from tail theft after she allegedly stole a pharmacy in the 11300 block of $438 worth of clothing from a deWest 159th Street at 5:15 p.m. partment store in Orland Square Aug. 26. A store clerk told police Mall at 2:53 p.m. Aug. 22. Police that she became frustrated after said that Ghanma told them she she tried to pay for the cigarettes, was merely playing a game to see if but her debit card did not work, she could elude security cameras, according to the police report. and then offered to pay for the She allegedly walked out with merchandise. She was scheduled the cigarettes without paying to appear in court in Bridgeview, and was apprehended by police although the police report did not on the front lawn of the Vista give a court date.

Police charged Jagjit Bajwa, 39, Motel, 16000 S. Wolf Road. She was given a court date of Oct. 9 of Orland Hills, with DUI and improper lane usage after they said in Bridgeview.

Daniel E. Coleman, 21, and Mi- they saw his car swerving in the chael A. Williamson, 28, both of 8900 block of West 159th Street Orland Park, were charged drink- at 12:58 a.m. Aug. 31. He is set ing alcohol in a park after police to appear in court in Bridgeview said they found them with beer on Oct. 20.

Police report information is proin Doogan Park, 14700 S. Park Lane, at 4:14 p.m. Aug. 20. Both vided by law enforcement agencies. were set to appear at a hearing Charges are not evidence of guilt. at the Orland Park Civic Center They are a record of police actions on Sept. 9. Williamson also was taken, and persons charged with charged with possession of a con- a crime are presumed innocent trolled substance, after a plastic until proved guilty in court.

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Orland firefighters rescued a woman and a dog from a fire Saturday afternoon at this home in the 14500 block of Aspen Street. in Orland Park. She suffered smoke inhalation and burns and was airlifted to Loyola University Medical Center’s Burn Center in critical condition.

Orland woman flown to burn center after she and dog rescued from fire A 56-year-old Orland Park woman was taken to Loyola University Medical Center’s Burn Center in critical condition after a fire at her home on Saturday.

The Orland Fire Protection District responded to heavy smoke coming from a singlestory house at 14557 Aspen St. at 3:34 pm.

Upon arrival, firefighters confronted heavy fire and smoke

emanating from a front room.

The woman was observed in a rear bedroom by Firefighter Lt. William Leddin, who despite being off duty also responded to the blaze.

Lt. Peter Vassios from Engine 5, which responded to the fire call, entered the bedroom and removed the victim through a window, a district spokesman said. A dog was also rescued from the bedroom and taken

to an emergency veterinarian in Mokena, the spokesman added.

The victim was transported to Palos Community Hospital in critical condition with smoke inhalation and burns, and then was flown to Loyola University Medical Center’s Burn Center.

The fire was brought under control in 20 minutes, but caused extensive damage to the house.

The cause of the fire was still under investigation as of Tuesday.

Catalytic converters stolen from cars in Palos Metra lot Palos Park police are urging motorists to take extra steps to protect their vehicles’ catalytic converters, after two were stolen from vehicles parked at the Palos Park Metra station, 8200 W. 123rd St. The crimes occurred between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. last Thursday, according to a statement from Police Chief Joe Miller.

“An increase in catalytic converter thefts may be linked to the prices of precious metals,” Miller said in the statement. “We know as salvage prices go up, so do these thefts.”

The theft typically occurs quickly, usually with a two-man team—one serving as a lookout and the other crawling under a vehicle and using a cordless power saw to remove the catalytic converter in less than a minute.

Miller added that catalytic converters have been required on all vehicles since 1975. Without

the converters, vehicle engines often do not perform as well, are noticeably louder and release more pollution. A converter is an emissions-control device that has precious metals — platinum, palladium, rhodium — which act as catalysts.

The chief said that converters are re-sold at scrap yards for $40 to $200 at scrap yards, depending on how new the unit is and how much of the precious metals are present.

“This kind of theft is a very specialized type of theft,” Miller continued. “It is not an opportunistic crime like stealing a purse from an unlocked car. Criminals specialize in these types of activity. Thieves target vehicles that are higher off the ground and easier to crawl under, such as trucks and sport-utility vehicles.”

A majority of the thefts take place in railroad station parking

lots where criminals are able to “scout out” the cars.

Miller further advised: • At shopping centers and other similar parking lots, park close to the entrance of a building or near the access road where there’s a lot of traffic.

• Engrave your license plate number on the converter to make it traceable.

• Purchase a vehicle security system and make sure it’s set to trigger with the slightest motion.

• Visit a local muffler shop and have the converter secured to the vehicle’s frame with a couple of welded pieces of hardened steel.

• Check out catalytic converter theft deterrent systems at your local auto parts store or online.

Miller did not address the issue of surveillance cameras at the Metra station or any others law enforcement steps that could be taken to enhance security for commuters who use the parking lot.

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A 22-year-old department store clerk walking to her car a few minutes after midnight Aug. 27 was startled to see a man sitting in the back seat of the vehicle, which was parked at Orland Square Mall. The woman, who had just ended her shift, ran away from her car and called 911. By the time police arrived, the man had fled the vehicle, but they did find Lenard McCray, 57, of Markham, seated on a bench at the mall’s entrance. The victim positively identified McCray as the man in her car, police said. McCray was charged with criminal trespass to a vehicle and was scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview last Thursday. Nothing appeared to be stolen from the vehicle. The police report did not say whether the victim’s car was unlocked.

In other Orland Park police news, a 74-year-old man reported that a 19-inch, flat-screen TV was stolen from his room at the Lexington Health Care Center, 14601 S. John Humphrey Drive. The man’s daughter told police that she had noticed the TV’s power cord missing on Aug. 22. When she returned about 24 hours later with a new cord, the TV was gone. Lexington management had questioned staff, with negative results, police said.

Two people reported that their vehicles had been burglarized, in apparently unrelated crimes. A 27-year-old Riverdale woman said that the passenger-side window of her SUV was shattered, and a backpack with $400 worth of textbooks inside was stolen. She discovered the crime at about 3 p.m. Aug. 27, while her vehicle was parked in the 9300 block of West 147th Street. In the other incident, a 38-year-old Orland Park woman said that someone stole a portable DVD player from her SUV while it was parked in the 15300 block of South Treetop Drive. She discovered the crime at 7:30 a.m. Aug. 28. Police said they saw no sign of forced entry, although the victim insisted that she had locked the SUV. Police charged Eric L. Meldgin, 25, of Orland Park, with DUI and speeding. His car was pulled over by police in the 8200 block of West Eynsford at 2:45 a.m. Aug. 30, after police clocked it traveling at 53 mph, 13 mph over the posted limit, police said. Meldgin is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on Sept. 26.

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The Regional News Thursday, September 18, 2014

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Astros say thanks to Heights firefighters Wide awake at St. Laurence Every day as she pulls into the parking lot at Shepard High School, teacher Erin McLean can’t help but notice the Palos Heights fire station No. 2 next door. In remembrance of those who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, McLean had her classes write letters of appreciation Palos Heights firefighters as a way to make 9/11 more relevant.

Pictured, with his teacher Mrs. McLean standing next to him, Shepard High School student Ashjin LaLonde reads a letter of appreciation he wrote to the Palos Heights Fire Department.

Firefighters Bryan Mueller and Steve Thompson, a Shepard graduate, listen.

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St. Laurence High School students Robert Dorencz (from left), Tim Delaney, of Palos Heights, Sean Koziol and Hunter Salisbury present their experiment to their anatomy and physiology class, which explored reasons why high school students tend to be tired during school.

They used their knowledge of body systems test possible solutions to the tiredness problem. Students tested a number of different solutions, ranging from eliminating electronic devices before bedtime to exercising before bedtime as mechanisms to improve sleep patterns. Many groups saw improvements in sleep patterns and provided advice for classes of fully attentive and awake students.

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who need to catch up or keep up with math skills can sign up for semi-private tutoring at Moraine Valley Community College’s SouthArts and crafts, merchandise west Education Center, 17900 W. Travel to Alaska or service vendors are sought for 94th Avenue, Tinley Park. Tutorwith Trinity: early Trinity Christian College’s second ing begins on Saturday, Oct. 4, registration discounts Trinity Troll Market to be held and costs $120 for eight weeks.

Saturday, Oct. 4, from noon to The classes offered are MathTrinity Christian College, in Chicago Christian 4 p.m., as part of the college’s cooperation with Witte Travel & ematics Tutoring for grades 3-4, alumni invited to Homecoming 2014 weekend.

Grades 5-6 and Grades 7-8. AlgeTours, is sponsoring an Alaskan homecoming tent The market will be held in the cruise from Sept. 1-13, 2015. Regbra Tutoring for grades 7-8 or GeDeVos Gymnasium of the DeVos ister prior to Nov. 1 to qualify for The Chicago Christian High ometry Tutoring for grades 9-10 Athletics and Recreation Center. a $100 discount.

School Alumni Association invites also are available. A maximum Space is limited, and applications Two other discounts expire by all alumni to the homecoming of 12 students per state-certified are first come, first serve. Please Nov. 20: a shore excursion credit of football game on Friday, Sept. 26. teacher are allowed in each class. note that one demonstrator from $50 per person ($100 per cabin for Varsity game kickoff is 7:30 p.m. Students must bring the textbook each company or brand will be two people) and onboard spending An alumni tent will be set up they use in the school they attend. accepted. Vendors should register money in the form of an onboard behind the end zone for all alumni These classes are not designed

by Sept. 19 at https://trinitytroll- credit of $25 per person ($50 per and their families. Along with fun to provide assistance for children market.eventbrite.com/. cabin for two people). and fellowship, food will include with severe learning disabilities, Community members are welHighlights of the trip include: Aurelio’s pizza, Culver’s custard, emotional and behavioral probcome as both vendors and shop- Round-trip flights from Chicago; and Chipolte chips and salsa. There lems, or delayed cognitive develpers at the market. A $1 donation one night in Vancouver and sev- is no cost for the tent. An auto- opment. for shoppers age 18 and older is en nights aboard Princess Cruise graphed Chicago Bear Jared Allen Children must be registered requested for entry. All proceeds Lines’ Coral Princess; visits to football will be given away. under their name and not the from this event benefit Trinity’s Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway; parent’s name. Register online Alumni Scholarship Fund. at morainevalley.edu or call 974cruising in Glacier Bay National Moraine Valley The event will be marketed to Park and College Fjord; a scenic rail 2110. For more information, math tutoring for over 5,000 area Trinity alumni as journey from Whittier to Talkeetna; contact Corporate, Community grades 3rd-10th and Continuing Education at well as throughout the Southwest two nights near Denali National Suburbs.

Park and one night in Fairbanks.

Students in grades three to 10 974-5735.

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Trinity ranks in top tier among colleges in Midwest Trinity Christian College has been ranked 28th among Regional Colleges — Midwest by U.S. News & World Report in “Best Colleges” for 2015. A total of 364 colleges are ranked in the entire Regional category.

“I am pleased that Trinity is recognized by U.S. News for the quality of academic experiences on our campus, though numbers do not always tell the entire story,” said Interim Provost Sharon Robbert, Ph.D. “Trinity students, faculty, and staff learn in a community that exemplifies the postures we hold dear as we act out our mission.

We truly are a campus that is responsive to God, formational, connected and hospitable.”

Trinity also ranked eighth in the area of Campus Ethnic Diversity: Regional Colleges—Midwest. This ranking identifies colleges where students are most likely to encounter undergraduates from racial or Submitted photo ethnic groups different from their own, according to the U.S. News methodology.

The college stands among other institutions in the Regional Colleges category that offer a wide range of degree programs in the Chicago Christian High School hosted its first ever alumni Trivia Night last Saturday at the school in Palos Heights. More than 100 liberal arts and in fields such as business, education, and nursing. guests, alumni from the classes of 1956 all the way to 2013, attended the event. The night consisted of several rounds of trivia, covering The U.S. News rankings are based on several criteria, including such topics as geography, music, history, marketing slogans and television shows. Each team provided their own snacks, and the top peer assessment, graduation and freshmen retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, and alumni giving. two teams were awarded prizes. The winning team, called “The Snackers” edged out the runners up on“The Chicago Blackboards.”

Chgo. Christian alums enjoy trivia contest

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Tradition brings marching bands together at Sandburg home game The Sandburg High School Marching Band took to the field at halftime last Friday and had some very special guests. The band students from Orland, Century, Jerling and Central junior high schools joined the Marching Eagles for the varsity football game’s musical performances.

The annual tradition has become an area favorite and despite the rain and cold weather, the stands were filled with adoring friends, family and fans as the Marching Eagles performed their new halftime number titled “French Portraits” for the first time in front of a crowd this season. The junior high band students joined them in playing a rendition of “Oye Como Va” and “Stand Up for Sandburg.”

The weekend continued for the Marching Eagles as they performed again on Saturday at the Stagg High School Marching Band Festival, an annual competition in which Sandburg’s Competitive Marching Band takes part. The band placed third overall.

The band will next perform at home football games, the Wheaton North Marching Band Festival on Sept. 27 and/or the St. Rita Marching Band Competition on Oct. 5. Visit sandburgmusic.org to view a complete list of upcoming performances.

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Community Notes Scam awareness seminar for seniors

Services, 13020 S. Central Ave. in Palos Heights.

It starts with a pannenkoek The Palos Park Police Depart- “pancake” breakfast. Dutch Fest ment will sponsor a senior scam offers a variety of affordable Dutch awareness seminar series from and American favorites and treats, 1 to 3 p.m. on four consecutive including banket (pastries with Mondays, Sept. 22 through Oct. almond filling), hutspot (beef 13, at Holy Family Villa, 12218 and potatoes), pizza, hamburgers, bratwurst, and hot dogs.

S. Will-Cook Road.

The event also includes Dutch The seminars are designed to make senior citizens aware Village shops, farmers market and of ruses and scams, financial children’s games and activities. exploitation, as well as how to Elim’s mission is to equip chilcommunicate with and seek the dren and adults with disabilities to achieve to their highest Godhelp of law enforcement.

Additionally, the program will given potential.

Admission to Dutch Festival is offer tips on personal and home safety, along with a community free and free parking with shuttle drug awareness update. For in- bus service is provided. (293-6509; formation, call investigator Deb www.elimcs.org) Legatske at 671-3770.

Huge rummage sale at Palos Park Metra station

Rep. Hurley coffee talk State Rep. Fran Hurley will offer Coffee & Conversation this Saturday, Sept. 20, from 9 to 11 a.m., at Starbucks Coffee, 7202 W. College Drive in Palos Heights.

The Palos Park Woman’s Club is sponsoring a huge community rummage sale called Sell it Again Palos from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Palos Park Metra commuter train station, 123rd Street and 82nd AvLeague of Women enue.

Voters Palos-Orland More than 40 vendors will be breakfast meeting selling a wide variety of items, The local League begins its including furniture, toys, clothing, 55th year with a breakfast this household goods, sporting goods Saturday, Sept. 20, at 9:30 a.m. and much more. at Lake Katherine Nature Center in Palos Heights.

Fall Fishing Classic The forum will learn more about at Lake Katherine township government and services from Palos Supervisor,Colleen Lake Katherine Nature Center Grant Schumann, and Orland Su- and Botanic Gardens will hold the pervisor Paul O’Grady.

Fall Fishing Classic on Saturday, The event is free and open to Sept. 27, from 7 a.m. to noon. the public, but the League asks for Participants are given a rare responses via phone at 389-2888 opportunity to fish the entire or email barbaralwv@aol.com. shoreline of Lake Katherine in this catch-and-release tournament.

Dutch Festival Tickets are $100 per person, at Elim campus which includes lunch. Cash prizes The 19th annual Elim Dutch will be awarded for the largest Festival returns Saturday, Sept. walleye, muskie, channel catfish, 27, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., on largemouth bass and bluegill. For the grounds of Elim Christian event details or to purchase tick-

ets, call 361-1873. Space is limited to 125 anglers, so reservations should be made early.

Lake Katherine is located at 7402 W. Lake Katherine Drive in Palos Heights.

Southwest Symphony Orchestra concert The Southwest Symphony Orchestra will present its first concert of the season, titled Suite Overtures, at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept.

28, in the Ozinga Auditorium of Trinity Christian College, 6601 W. Route 83 in Palos Heights.

Suite Overtures’ repertoire includes Verdi’s The Force of Destiny Overture; Massenet’s Scenes pittoresques (Suite No. 4) which transports listeners to the French countryside in the late 1800s; Rossini’s Semiramide Overture; Dvorak’s American Suite, a melding of American and Slavic sonorities; and Berlioz’s Roman Carnival Overture.

Tickets, $5 to $25, can be purchased at the door, in advance by calling 802-0686 or online at www. southwestsymphony.com. Seniors, 65 and over, pay $16; students pay $5; and children 12 and under are free. Anyone wishing to audition for the orchestra should call the number above.

Palos Park library annual book sale The Palos Park Public Library will hold its annual book sale from Friday, Sept. 26, through Saturday, Oct. 4.

The sale will include fiction and non-fiction books for adults, teens, and children along with games, CDs, and DVDs. The library’s hours are Monday-Thursday, from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The library will take donations of gently used books for the sale.

All proceeds will go to the library.

For information, call 448-1530 or visit palosparklibrary.org . The library is at 12330 Forest Glen Blvd.

Club Activities Palos Heights Garden Club

ties.” She will offer practical tips to help start growing one’s our own organic food. Her website is: http://www.theorganicgardener. net Guest fee to attend is $5. Yearly membership dues are being collected: $20 single; $35 couple. (phgc.blogspot.com)

Cocktails at 11 a.m.; lunch served at noon. After a short business meeting, the members and their guests will be entertained The Palos Heights Garden Club

by Kim Frankovelgia, a vocalist will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, who has performed at many loSept. 22, at Lake Katherine Nacal events. ture Center, 7402 W. Lake KathFor reservations or informaerine Drive in Palos Heights. tion about the club, which meets Speaker Jeanne Nolan will dismonthly at local restaurants and cuss The Organic Gardener. She is the author of “From the Ground Palos Newcomers Club country clubs, call Terry at 4486598.

Up.” Books will be for sale. Nolan One need not be a newcomer to is a leader in the sustainable food The Palos Newcomers Club movement. She will explain the will hold their first meeting of join the club, everyone is welcome. benefits of organic gardening for the 2014-15 club year on Thurs- Some of the club activities are the environment, “ our health, day, Sept. 25, at the Midlothian Book Club, needlepoint, Canasta wallets, families and communi- Country Club, 5000 W. 147th St. and bridge.

Benefits and Fundraisers Brannigan for Congress Sharon M. Brannigan, Republican candidate for Congress in the 3rd District, will host a fun-

draiser from 7 to 9 p.m. today (Thursday) at Davidson’s Bar and Grill, 14136 S. Bell Road, Homer Glen.

Keynote speaker will be former Congressman Joe Walsh,

talk show host of AM 560’s The Answer. Tickets at the door cost $50; appetizers and cash bar, first come, first served. For more, email brannigan4c@ gmail.com.

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Park Woman’s Club adds 11 members on 9/11 The Palos Park Woman’s Club held their first meeting of the new club year at the Palos Park Presbyterian Community Church last Thursday. The meeting began with a remembrance of 9/11 and ended with the installation of new members by 1st Vice-President Nancy Mitchell.

Eleven new members were recruited for the 2014-15 membership season. Shown are front row: Marie Chiapetto, Jeanette Wood, and Pat Mc Nab; back row: Nancy Mitchell, Sylvia Bergman, Lillian Courtney, Mary Peterson, DC, Judy Veen and Mary Ann Sullivan. New Members not shown are Janet Evans, Alice Gavaghan, and Clara Van Howe.

Bavarian Fest at Worth Legion Post will benefit the Crisis Center shelter There is still time to purchase advance tickets at only $25 for the fourth annual Bavarian Fest benefit for the Crisis Center for South Suburbia. Tickets at the door will cost $35.

The German food, beer and music fest will held Saturday, Sept. 27, from 4 to 9 p.m., at the Marrs-Meyer American Legion Post, 110th Street and Depot Avenue in Worth.

The ticket price will include a German-style dinner and your first two drinks. Advance ticket holders will be entered into a door prize raffle upon attendance.

Advance ticket purchases can be made via ccssbavarianfest.com, at Neat Repeats Resale shops in Worth and Orland Park or by phone no later than Sept. 22. Dinner and drink tickets (if available) will cost $35 at the door. A $10 cover charge will also be available.

The Crisis Center’s Bavarian Fest will also feature live performances from Bruce Korosa’s Polka’s On Tour, Small Time Dave and the Windy City Groove.

Attendees should dress for the weather for this outdoor event.

The annual bean bag tournament, presented by Donald Dambek of Double D Productions will begin at 5 p.m. Top finishers of the double elimination tournament will win a first-place prize of $200 cash and other prizes for runners up. Bean bag tournament registration forms are available at both Neat Repeats Store locations in Orland Park and Worth, Pete’s Wine & Liquors at 11428 S. Harlem Ave. and the Marrs-Meyer American Legion, at 11001 S. Depot Ave., both in Worth. Event entry fee is required.

A raffle with a grand prize of an Apple 32GB iPod mini with a

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edge of the Internet; an active email account is required. This class is hands on, space is limited and registration is required.

• Find out how to log on and access free streaming movies and television shows using your Library card on Wednesday, Sept.

24, at 10 a.m. This class is hands on, space is limited and registration is required.

• Join Career Strategist Laina Krisik at Job Search Strategies on Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 6:30 p.m. Learn the tools you need for your individual job search that will put you on the path to success.

• Learn the different online resources available to book discussion groups at Book Discussion Depot on Thursday, Sept.

25, at 6:30 p.m. This class is hands on, space is limited and registration is required. (4481473)

stories, music, treats, and fun at 10 a.m. this Friday, Sept. 19.

Registration is appreciated.

• LEGO Builders – Kids ages 4 and up are invited to build something new with the library’s ever-expanding LEGO collection on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 2 pm. Completed creations are displayed in the Youth Services department • Banned Book Week September 21-27 – Celebrate the freedom to read. Stop by to see our display of banned and challenged books and check them out to read for yourself. Some titles might surprise you.

• App Test Drive – monthly on Mondays, children ages 10 and up can try out a variety of helpful homework apps and learn how to use them on Monday, Sept.

22, at 7 pm. No registration is required.

• Crafty Kids – Students in grades k-4 are invited to make a fun craft on Tuesday, Sept.

Heights library 23 at 4 pm. Registration is apyouth programs preciated.

• Downloadable Books, Music • Bluestem Buddies – Students in grades 3rd through 5th and More – Children ages 10 are invited to read and discuss and up can bring your device the 2015 nominees for the State and your PH library card to the of Illinois’ Bluestem Award, library and learn how to downwhich includes both timeless load all kinds of free stuff on classics and current titles at 4 Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m.

All programs are free and open p.m. today (Thursday).

• Tween Time – Students in to everyone at the Palos Heights grades 4-5 are invited to have Public Library, at 12501 S. 71st fun with friends and a snack Ave. For more information or too today at 7 p.m. Registration to register for a program, visit www.palosheightslibrary.org, call appreciated.

• Friday Morning Fun – Chil- 448-1473, or stop by the Youth dren ages 2-6 are welcome for Services desk.

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September is Library Card Signup Month. Each person registering for a new Palos Heights Public Library card will be entered into a drawing for a gift card to a local restaurant. Come to the Circulation Desk or visit palosheightslibrary.org to register and enjoy all that the library has to offer.

• Featured Database – Consumer Health Complete is the single-most comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content. It is designed to support the information needs of patients, and to foster an overall understanding of health-related topics.

It provides content from a variety of relevant source types including journals, magazines, books, pamphlets, images, videos and more covering all areas of health and wellness from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated medicine. 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 “Consumer Health Complete” to begin. Outside the library use your Palos Heights Library card number to login.

The following events will take place at the Palos Heights Public Library, 12501 S. 71st Ave. • Thursdays at the Movies today will show the film “Draft Day.” There will be three show-

ings: 10 a.m. (with subtitles), 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

• Bring your projects to the Needle Club and enjoy the company of others while working on Tuesday, Sept. 23, from 10 a.m. to noon. New members always welcome.

• Meet at the Library and bring your game to play American Mah Jongg on Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 1p.m. Novice and experienced players welcome.

• Documentary Sunday on Sept. 28 at 2 p.m. will show the film “Elie Wiesel Goes Home.”

• Attend Social Media for Beginners and start networking using Facebook and beyond on Friday, Sept. 19, at 10 a.m. Email address and password required prior to class. This class is hands on, space is limited and registration is required.

• Take the AARP Driver Safety Program designed for the older driver on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Complete the course and earn a certificate that may lead to a discount on your auto insurance.

Payment is required in advance at the library when registering: $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members.

• Listen to the amazing Mike Basin, accordionist extraordinaire, on Sunday, Sept. 21, at 2 p.m., as he gives a concert of popular classical music.

• Create your own blog on Monday, Sept. 22, at 2 p.m., using popular sites like Blogger and Wordpress. Recommended for those with intermediate knowl-

For additional information and sponsorship opportunities, contact Chris at 429-7255, ext. 118.

The Crisis Center for South Suburbia’s mission is to provide emergency shelter and other essential services for individuals and families victimized by domestic violence and address the societal issues that contribute to domestic violence. The Center was founded in 1978.

Visit www.crisisctr.org for more information on the Crisis Center for South Suburbia.

— The Crisis Center for South Suburbia

value of $430 will be held at the event. Other prizes include: gift certificates to local restaurants and spas, two tickets to the Cowboys vs. Chicago Bears with club privilege seats and parking, a 32inch LED TV and other wonderful prizes. Raffle tickets are $2 each or six for $10 and can be purchased at the event or before Sept. 22 on the Crisis Center’s website using the EVENTS/ Bavarian Fest tab.

Other contests include a beer stein holding contest and split the pot raffles.

The premier sponsor for this event is Sheet Metal Werks.

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Cranking up for Palos Park’s Anniversary: Ed Solinski (in the drivers seat) prepares to take old time residents Walker Findley (at the crank), Letser Mahaffay (from left), Ebba Hillig-Homerding, Ethel Pronger and Hazel Findley for a spin in his 1914 Depot Hack.

This 75-year-old vintage car was used to transport country homeowners and guests from the train depot to the good life in Palos Park. Watch for it in the Palos Park 75th anniversary parade. [Editor’s note: Back to the present, the Palos Park’s 2014 Centennial Parade will commence at 11 a.m. this Saturday, Sept. 20, at 123rd Street and 82nd Avenue.]

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25 Years Ago This Week [From The Regional’s Palos Park 75th Anniversary special section] The great Southwest Highway: The old railroad route running from Palos Park to Orland Park is the present day Southwest Highway.

The arch on the right indicates the entrance to the Sharpshooters Association Park. In the foreground are the Wabash Railroad tracks intersecting with 123rd Street.

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These two men touched a lot of lives

Photo by Jeff Vorva

WHATIZIT? A lot of right answers. A lot of wrong answers.

It was kind of like watching a Bears game.

Last week’s guest photo taken by Oak Lawn’s Robin Fullarton was of Dippin’ Dots. A lot of folks got it right early, causing the weasels on the Board of Directors to fret if they would have to research to see if this would be a Whatizit? world record for correct guesses.

But later in the game, we received a bevy of guesses for Pop Rocks candy (and one of Trix Cereal), which were incorrect. And the directors happily went back to their naps.

And who says that kids don’t read the newspaper? Chicago Ridge’s Casey Barker, 12, was the first to chomp up the right answer and added “Dippin Dots are one of my most favorite treats! Yum!’’ Other Dot dandies were Oak Lawn’s Steve Rosenbaum, Dan and Laura Heneghan and Cynthia Foulkes,Evergreen Park’s Amanda Callas and Henrietta Mysliwiec, plus Worth’s Mary Kurdziel, Theresa and George Rebersky and Sandy Joiner Also dipping in with the right answer were Chicago Ridge’s Dana Oswald, Kathy Higgins and Patty Vandenberg, Orland Park’s Lisa Keysboe, Palos Heights’ Janet Lombard, the Friday Poker Ladies and Ice Cream Connoisseur Club from the O-Towns and Jim Cap from parts unknown.

The clue for this week is that this thing was mentioned in a Bruce Springsteen song.

Send those guesses by Monday night to the reporter@ comcast.net with WHATIZIT in the subject line. Don’t forget your name and hometown.

Tom Mulhern is dying.

Ron Moir died in August.

Chances are good that no one in this area heard of either one of these two gentlemen but since this tends to be such a small world, it wouldn’t surprise me if a couple of you do know who they are.

Major league entertainers such as Robin Williams and Joan Rivers have passed with great fanfare and rightfully so because they touched so many lives.

Mulhern and Moir may not have touched millions of lives, but they have touched thousands and made a huge impact on people they have come in contact with.

Moir was my nephew. He died suddenly at age 48. His death was a huge shock to our family. He didn’t seem to have any health issues that we knew of, but succumbed to a blood clot to the lung and was gone.

I would see him a couple of times a year and knew that he worked his way up the educational ladder and reached the lefty position of principal at a grade school in Ottawa. Illinois, not Canada.

His wake drew about 1,000 people. Some folks had to stand in line for two hours to get close to the casket. There were teachers, students, former students, parents, colleagues and even a woman who drove a school bus who had glowing things to say about him.

The Ottawa Times did a story on him and reporter Michael Billy regaled stories of how Ron brought freeze pops for teachers and workers in the building during 100 degree days his first summer as the school’s boss and how he helped a special needs student with his bus situation after trouble brewed.

“He went above and beyond for my son,” the student’s mother told Billy.

Those are the kind of things that didn’t come up during our Thanksgiving conversations. We talked Cubs. We talked books. We talked history.

We talked about our kids and

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their athletic careers. When he got to the top as a principal, we started talking about the jolly fun we had of attending school board meetings.

After we burped up turkey and watched football games, it never occurred to him to say “Oh, by the way, a couple of weeks ago I helped a special-needs kid with his bus situation.” It was just another of many cool things that he did for people that was routine for him.

No reason to bring it up.

Way up north in North Dakota, a journalist named Jerry Burnes wrote a column about how Ron was his journalism teacher at Wilmington High School and inspired him to get into this racket. “I am forever thankful to you, Moir, and I hope you keep on reading,” was how Burnes closed the tribute.

Having someone die sudden and young is tragic enough but it’s also a shame that Ron wasn’t around to see how many lives he touched or all the nice things these people in the funeral home had to say about him.

That brings me to Mulhern.

I worked with Tom in the mid1980s in Joliet and we weren’t real close. However I do remember a long phone conversation I had with him while I was mulling leaving home to take a full-time job in Crystal Lake. He gave good

advice and was very encouraging to me and it lessened my angst about taking the job.

Another thing that I remember is that my mom, who usually only read my stories in the sports section, somehow became a big fan of his columns. There was something about his writing style she liked.

After I left Joliet to work Crystal Lake, she called one day tell me Mulhern was leaving to take his dream job of covering the Green Bay Packers and how much she would miss him.

I would bump into him one every year or two and it was evident that covering the Pack wasn’t exactly a dream job anymore and he left that beat and spent the rest of his career on the University of Wisconsin football beat.

This summer, he found out he was a one-in-a-million guy.

And that’s not a good thing.

Mulhern, who is in his late 50s, was told he contracted CruetzfeldtJakob disease and it’s a neurological disorder that affects one out of a million people. Those who gets it usually have about six months to a year to live.

The good news is that he is reportedly is not feeling sorry for himself and told one reporter he is going to enjoy every moment he can while he is still around.

Ron Moir (left photo) died in August and wasn’t around to find out the massive impact he left on people’s lives while Tom Mulhern (right photo) has a one-in-a-million disease and has had an opportunity to find out how many lives he has touched.

Another cool wrinkle is that he can get a pretty good grasp on how people feel about him.

He received calls from many people including Wisconsin athletic heavyweights such as Bret Bielema (now the coach at Arkansas), Paul Chryst (now the coach at Pitt) and Scott Tolzein (who is the backup Packers quarterback).

Sports writers, not usually a sentimental group, are showing their soft side.

“It’s awfully hard to type with tears in your eyes,” wrote Wisconsin State Journal columnist Tom Oates.

ESPN Wisconsin’s Jason Wilde wrote about a life-changing lunch he had with Mulhern in New Orleans in 1997 and came to the conclusion “This is the guy I want to be.’’ And he meant it as a sportswriter, husband and father. And the kid wasn’t even married yet.

“There are so, so many other people whose lives are better, in ways big and small, because if him.

I am at a loss.” Wilde wrote.

Rather than look ahead of the horror of what could be a sooner-than-expected death, Mulhern looked back on his career and told Wilde “When you start adding it up, I’ve been pretty lucky.”

The University of Wisconsin is setting up a scholarship named in Mulhern’s honor and chances are good that somewhere in Ottawa, someone will be cooking up some kind of tribute to Moir.

Those of us who knew these two fellas are devastated about these turn of events this summer.

But we are very lucky to have known these guys.

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Healthy Answers for Life

by Pass Health Foods’ Carolyn Johnson • PassHealthFoods.com

Help for sleepless nights Q: I’ve been having such an awful time sleeping lately. I can’t get to sleep at night, which makes me exhausted in the morning and tired all day long. When it comes time to go to bed though, I can’t seem to sleep though! I’m getting to my wits end. Any ideas?

Exercise can help with mood and stress, and give you an extra boost of energy. It seems counterintuitive when you feel so tired during the day, but increasing your activity to 30 minutes of exercise most days a week can help you to have both more energy during the day and to sleep better at night.

Carolyn Johnson is one of the knowledgeable associates at Pass Health Foods at 7228 W. College Drive. Feel free to stop by the store for more information or advice.

This column makes no claims to Submitted photo and text diagnose, treat, prevent, mitigate, or cure diseases with any advice or products. Any health related information in this article is for educational purposes only.

The ultimate responsibility for your choices and their effect on Kudos to all the Palos Farmers Market patrons who braved the heavy rain on Sept. 10 to come to your health are yours and before the market! The market is open rain or shine (will close for lightning). Your dedication to healthy farm applying any therapy or use of fresh produce and products is amazing and inspiring. herbs, supplements, etc., you should AFS of Greater Chicago is a nonprofit, international student exchange organization working towards consult your health care provider. a more peaceful and just world by providing international / intercultural learning experiences through a global volunteer partnership. AFS will have information about scholarship opportunities to study abroad at the Sept. 24 market. AFS is also looking for host families for students who will be coming to the US next school year. AFS has worked with the most of the high schools in the Greater Chicago area, including Shepard, Stagg, and Chicago Christian. More information is available at www.afsusa.org.

Master Gardener Mary McKinstry will also be a guest of the Sept. 24 market. Mary will have information about the Illinois Extension Master Gardener Program, and answer questions regarding gardening and related topics.

Stop by the Richert-Phillips Farm stand to sign up for the 2015 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). Half and full share prices will be available at the stand at a discounted price for early sign-up.

Participation in CSA allows the purchaser to “buy into the farm”. A basket will be ready for you when you arrive each week, making it a very convenient way to participate in the market, such as stopping at the market early to pick up your basket before work. Additional information is available at 574-274-6019.

Stop by the Stamper Cheese tent to sign up for winter cheese delivery. If you are unable to come to Proof of residency is required. the tent, and would like to join their email list, please email palosheightsfarmersmarket@gmail.com.

Orland Township is offering months to 35 months, Fluzone quadrivalent (protects against four Quadrivalent, No-Preservative in Orland Township boundaries in- Your email will be forwarded to Stamper. Deliveries start in mid-November.

Fresh picked apples and fall squashes are coming into the market in large quantities, along withal the different flu viruses) flu shots at .5mL for ages 36 months to 18 clude Orland Hills, Orland Park the township office, 14807 S. Ra- years, Fluarix Quadrivalent, No- (east of Will Cook Road and other produce! In addition to the produce, eggs, cheeses, butter, bakery, breads and pies, beef, pork, vinia Ave., on the following dates: Preservative in .5mL for ages 3 south of 135th Street), Tinley and chicken, pizza products and pesto, tamales, salsas, pasta sauces, jams, jelly and local honey, olive Mondays, 4:30 to 7 p.m., Sept. years and older and Fluzone High- Park (west of Harlem and north oils and vinegars, hot and iced coffee and nutritional drink products, desserts and more. In addition, 22 and 29, and Oct. 6, 20 and 27; Dose, No-Preservative in .5mL for of 183rd Street), and unincor- pick up a beautiful mum and many other perennial plants, Pampered Chef, and Shaklee products are porated Orland Park. also available. Finally, make sure to have your knives sharpened at Super Sharp. Additional services Wednesdays, 3 to 7 p.m., Sept. 24 ages 65 years and older.

Anyone 6 months of age and from Super Sharp are also available. Stop by the tent for more information.

Residents 65 and older with and Oct. 1, 8 and 22 and Saturday, Medicare Part B are eligible to older should get a flu shot, but Stop by the City Tent for the latest recipe from Dr. John Principe MD of the WellbeingMD Center 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Oct. 4.

Flu shots will be available at receive the immunization free of it’s even more important for for Life. The recipe for Sept. 24 is “Small Batch Sauerkraut”. This and many other healthy recipes are a discounted price of $15 for all charge. A Medicare Part B card some people to get vaccinated. available every week. Make sure to have your Frequent Shopper Card endorsed. Ten visits and you are Orland Township government must be presented at the time of These people include those who entered into a year-end market raffle, which will be held on Oct.15 at 1 p.m. Photo note cards, featuring workers on Wednesday, Oct. 15, vaccination. Those with an HMO/ are at high risk of developing beautiful Palos scenes, are also available, with proceeds benefiting the market.

The Palos Heights Farmers Market is open Wednesdays, rain or shine, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 12217 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. An ID is Medicare plan are not eligible for complications like pneumonia if a free vaccination and should visit they catch the flu. These high- S. Harlem Ave. More information can be found at www.palosheights.org, by calling 361-1800, join our required. risk individuals include the fol- email update list, or follow us on Facebook.

Township residents can also get their primary care physician.

Vaccines for residents 19 and lowing: their flu shot on Sunday, Sept. 28, Those with medical condition from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Saint older are available for $25. ChilElizabeth Seton Catholic Church, dren 18 years of age and younger like asthma, diabetes and chronic 9300 W. 167th St. They will be may receive a vaccination free of lung disease of those who live offered at other local churches in charge. Eligibility requirements with or care for individuals with apply. Senior high-dose flu vaccine these medical conditions, pregOctober.

The following vaccines will be will be available for residents 65 nant women and people 65 years available at all clinics: Fluzone and older for $40. This vaccine and older someone’s recovery from mental Palos Hospital offers Medicare open For more information, call 403- advance directives class health problems, such as anxiety Quadrivalent Pediatric, No – is also free with a Medicare Part enrollment seminar 4222 or visit www.orlandtwp.org.

Preservative in .25mL for ages 6 B card. and depression,” Bergmark says. at Palos Township This free event is 6:30 p.m.

Palos Community Hospital offers a free class from 6 to 7 Tuesday, Sept. 23, at Palos SHIP (Senior Health Insurp.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, at Palos Health & Fitness Center, 15430 ance Program) counselors at Primary Care Center, 15300 West West Ave., Orland Park. To reg- Palos Township will sponsor Ave., Orland Park, to explain the ister, visit PalosCommunityHos- an open enrollment seminar for pital.org or call 226-2300. details o advance directives.

Medicare Part A, Part B and Part Serious illness and death aren’t D prescription drug coverage on easy to discuss, but having a livWednesday, Oct. 1, from 9 to 11 NAMI support course ing will and other advance direca.m., at Palos Township, 10802 for family members tives in place helps put loved ones S. Roberts Road, Palos Hills.

By John R. Fleming, DVM • PrairieStateVet.com of mentally ill persons at ease regarding such treatment Topics will cover Medical/ efforts as resuscitation and lifeAs a major part of its mission, Hospital Billing Issues; Is your for Golden Retrievers. As for neu- age ranges: before 6 months, and support. This free class will cover NAMI offers a six-week course physician Medicare approved?

Dear Dr. Fleming, I have a 4-month-old golden tering large breed dogs, we have during 6 to 11 months of age, the Illinois Power of Attorney for for family and friends of persons Medicare/Medicaid Dual Eligiretriever and my contract with my for many years recommended not year one, or years 2 – 8.

Health Care (short form), Illinois living with a mental illness called bility and Problems affording breeder stipulates that I have to neutering until at least a one to brand name drugs?

The joint disorders examined Department of Public Health: Family to Family. spay her before she is 1-year-old. two years of age, if at all.

Counselors will be on hand This course is free and mawere hip dysplasia, cranial cru- Uniform Do-Not-Resuscitate AdKatrina, I would urge you to ciate ligament tear, and elbow vance Directive form, and the terials needed are provided at to cover all of the above. Time My sister lives in England and she says they don’t spay and neuter go to www.plosone.org and search dysplasia. The cancers examined Living Will. no cost, but prior registration is will be allocated for questions dogs over there as much as we do “Long-term health effects of neu- were lymphosarcoma, hemangioRegistration is required; call required. The fall class started and answers. Open Enrollment here in the states. She also says tering dogs” and read the article sarcoma, mast cell tumor and 226-2300. For information on all on Sept 15 and runs twice a week Period for changes to Medicare they have less medical problems by Hart, et al. After reading the mammary cancer. The results for classes offered by the hospital, for 6sixweeks in the evening. Plans is Oct. 15, through Dec. 7. with their dogs over there. What article discuss it with your vet- the Golden Retriever were similar visit PalosCommunityHospital. Call Len Renz at 310-2038 to For more information, call erinarian. For those of you who to the previous study, but there org. do you think?

598-4418. register.

Katrina, Palos Park can’t access the Internet allow were notable differences between me to present just the Abstract breeds. In Labrador retrievers, Dear Katrina, Palos Hospital offers In the United States, the prac- of that paper. where about 5 percent of gonadbladder and bowel Abstract: Our recent study on ally intact males and females tice of early neutering continues matters class to contrast with the general at- the effects of neutering (includ- had one or more joint disorders, titudes in many European coun- ing spaying) in Golden Retrievers neutering at less than 6 months Palos Community Hospital oftries where neutering is commonly in markedly increasing the inci- doubled the incidence of one or fers a free presentation to discuss avoided and not promoted by ani- dence of two joint disorders and more joint disorders in both sexes. control issues when it comes to • Noon – Exercise demonstration Palos Community Hospital is three cancers promoted this study mal health authorities.

In male and female golden re- bladder and bowel matters.

• Blood pressure and balance offering its annual Fall Prevention In light of a new study out of and a comparison of golden and trievers, with the same 5 percent Urinary and bowel incon- Fair, Preventing Falls … Strong screenings the veterinary college at the Uni- Labrador retrievers. Veterinary rate of joint disorders in intact tinence, or loss of bladder or Today, Fall Free Tomorrow, on • Footwear and assistive device versity of California at Davis, we, hospital records were examined dogs, neutering at less than 6 bowel control, can occur at any Saturday, Sept. 27. check at our clinic, are reconsidering over a 13-year period for the ef- months increased the incidence age and is not a normal part of • Medication review by a Palos Falls can be dangerous and are a our spay time recommendations fects of neutering during specified of a joint disorder to four to five the aging process. Participants leading cause of injury and death pharmacist • Community vendors times that of intact dogs. The in- will learn about behavioral tech- for older adults. However, they • Important resources to help cidence of one or more cancers niques and lifestyle changes that can be prevented. Participants at in female Labrador retrievers can improve their control of the fair, being held during Na- you or a loved one avoid a fall increased slightly above the 3 these muscles from a specially tional Fall Prevention Awareness and remain safe percent level of intact females trained Palos Community Hos- Month, will learn what can be The fair will take place 10 with neutering. In contrast, in pital physical therapist. done to improve their quality of a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. female Golden Retrievers, with This program is from 10 to 11 life. Free activities and screen- 27, at Palos Community Hospital Auditorium, 12251 S. 80th the same 3 percent rate of one a.m. this Saturday, Sept. 20, at ings include: or more cancers in intact females, Palos Health & Fitness Center, • 11 a.m. – Fall risk presenta- Ave., Palos Heights. Call 226neutering at all periods through 15430 West Ave., Orland Park. tions by Palos Occupational and 2300 to register. Registration is 8 years of age increased the rate To register, call 226-2300. recommended, but walk-ins are Physical Therapists of at least one of the cancers by • 11:30 a.m. – Osteoporosis welcome. For more information three to four times. In male golden lecture by board-certified Physi- about other programs offered by Palos Hospital offers and Labrador retrievers, neutercal Medicine and Rehabilitation Palos Community Hospital, visit program on exercise ing had relatively minor effects in Specialist Yasemin Ozcan, M.D. PalosCommunityHospital.org increasing the incidence of can- connection to wellbeing cers. Comparisons of cancers in Palos Community Hospital the two breeds suggest that the will host a free presentation, occurrence of cancers in female “The Exercise Effect: Keep Golden Retrievers is a reflection of Moving to Boost Your Mood and particular vulnerability to gonadal Reduce the Effects of Stress.” without discount service. hormone removal.

Kirk Bergmark, Advance This is a sobering article and we Practice Nurse for Behavioral It’s accident no accidentmore morepeople people trust It’s no trustState StateFarm.

Farm. will be following and researching Health at Palos Medical Group, Erik R Nelson, Agent Erik R Nelson, Agent this topic over the next few years. provides an overview of the con10200S SRoberts Roberts Road Road 10200 Palos Hills, If you can’t access the article on- nection between mental health Palos Hills,ILIL60465-1539 60465-1539 Bus: Bus:708-430-7575 708-430-7575 line we can make a copy available and exercise and discusses the erik.nelson.hr35@statefarm.com erik.nelson.hr35@statefarm.com for you to pick up at the clinic successful outcomes which can or we will be glad to fax a copy. come with being active.

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Orland Fire District marks 13th anniversary of 9/11 About 100 members of the Orland Fire Protection District gathered last Thursday morning to ring the Memorial Bell and raise a flag in commemoration of the nearly 3,000 Americans, including 343 firefighters, who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

Orland Fire Chief Ken Brucki said, “We can never forget this great tragedy in our history as Americans and the price that was paid by nearly 3,000 Americans including 341 firefighters who lost their lives that morning.”

District President Jim Hickey said, “Firefighters are among the first responders who respond to emergency situations and they did so with courage and bravery and dedication on Sept. 11, 2001 knowing as

Houses of Worship Christ Lutheran Church, Orland Park

difficult times. No Bible knowledge is necessary. Enjoy a casual small group setting. Childcare is provided. For more information, call 448-0186 or visit www. paloschurch.org.

The church, at 14700 S. 94th Ave., will hold a rummage and bake sale on Friday, Sept. 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 27, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Faith United Methodist There will be clothing, jewelry, Church, Orland Park appliances, toys, tools, household items, books and much more. (349• Faith Falcons Basketball for 0431; www.christlutheranorland. boys in 6th through 8th grades com) will begin tryouts and practices on Thursday, Sept. 25, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the church. Contact the Palos Heights church office at 444-8560 to sign Christian Reformed up.

Church • Tai Chi is held Mondays and The church, at 7059 W. 127th Wednesdays from 10:30 to 11:30 St., offers a community Bible a.m. Free.

• Witness to Fitness Walkstudy for women called Coffee Break at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays. ing Program is held Mondays, Join in and learn to trust God Wednesdays and Fridays, from and fully rely on God through 9 to 10 a.m. Free program with

a short Bible study while warming up. Contact the church office for more information.

The church is at 15101 S. 80th Ave. (faithumcop.org)

Wayside Chapel Palos Park A Sunday morning outdoor Family Service will be held on Sept. 21, at 10 a.m., at The Center at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park.

Led by the Rev. Chris Hopkins, the service is for families with children of any ages. Weather permitting, the service will be held out of doors behind the main lodge on the west side of Southwest Highway. In inclement weather, the service will move indoors.For further information, call The Center at 361-3650.

Lawmaker honors active duty military and veterans in online photo contest As a tribute to veterans and active-duty service members, state Rep. Fran Hurley (D-Chicago) is giving proud families an opportunity to show off their favorite photos of loved ones who serve or have served in the military.

Between now and Oct. 22, residents of the 35th Illinois House District are invited to submit a photo and caption of a veteran or active service member to Hurley’s office email at franhurley35@ gmail.com. Photos will be displayed

on the website www.franhurley.com beginning Oct. 27, and residents can vote for their favorite photo via email at franhurley35@gmail. com through Nov. 9.

Voting directions will be provided on the web site.

“This is a great way for us to honor our heroes,” said Hurley.

“These are the men and women who put their lives on the line to protect the freedoms we enjoy and they deserve to be recognized for that commitment.”

Monetary prizes will be awarded to the three photos that receive the most on-line votes. First, second and third place winners will be announced on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11. “The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country merits our deepest respect, and I look forward to showcasing the photos that families want to share.”

For more information, contact Hurley’s legislative office at 2881038.

they tried to save innocent lives that they might lose their own.”

The commemoration was led by Fire Cmdr. Edward Dunne and included the ringing of the fireman’s bell, the raising of the firefighters memorial flag and the American flag, and the reading of the fireman’s Prayer.“The ringing of the bell and the Fire Fighter’s Prayer are two traditions of the fire service which reflect respect and honor to those who gave their lives to their duty. The ringing of the bell represents the end of the emergency and the return to quarters, and is usually three rings of the bell, three times,” Dunne explained.

Pearl Schumann, founded Palos Township health service Former longtime Palos Hills resident Pearl Schumann, a trailblazing nurse who led efforts to improve the health of the community, died last Friday. She was 93 and had lived in Orland Park for the last 12 years.

Mrs. Schumann founded the Palos Township Health Service in August 1973 as a two-person operation, along with Palos Park physician Kurt Liepens, M.D. The service was launched with newly available federal block grant funds, in a time when the nation was beginning to understand the value of community health, as opposed to traditional medicine, which is focused on individual health.

“My mom, as a nurse, had a very kind and generous nature about her,” said her son, Herbert Schumann Jr. “She touched the lives of a lot of people and made the township a healthier and better place.”

In a recollection she wrote in 2008, Mrs. Schumann said she offered the idea of a township health service to her husband, Herbert Schumann Sr., who was the newly elected township supervisor.

“One of the first things we did was to visit the schools within the township and talk with the [school] nurses,” she wrote. “They were very cooperative. We became very busy with school physicals and vaccinations.”

Mrs. Schumann credited her daughter, Theresa, with providing key assistance to get the operation up and running.

“She was a nursing student at Moraine Valley Community Col-

and Lever Bros. in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She served as director of nursing at Ridgeland Nursing home, Monticello Nursing Home and Palos Hills Convalescent Center. She also worked at Little Company of Mary Hospital.

She attended nurses’ training under a government grant during World War II, her son added, and she paid back the favor by serving as a nurse on an Indian reservation in Oklahoma after the war.

Mrs. Schumann loved to sing, her son said. She sang in the choir at Sacred Heart Church and performed in several musical stage Pearl Schumann productions there.

Mrs. Schumann, nee Swanlege at the time,” Mrs. Schumann wrote. “We put together file cabi- son, is survived by her sons, nets and put things in order, had Herbert Jr. (Colleen) and Paul charts printed, looked for bargains (Mary) Schumann; daughters, and picked up used exam tables, Grace (Chuck) Gonwa, Therechairs, scales and whatever else we sa Schumann (the late Roland needed, keeping it within budget. McPherson), and Laura (Jim) She hauled it all in the trunk of Lugge; grandchildren Charles Gonwa, Mary Schumann (Gusher car.”

Under Mrs. Schumann’s leader- tavo) Sanchez, Matthew Gonwa, ship, the township health service Suzanne (Guillermo) Guzman, expanded. Today it provides a Amanda Lugge, Lucas Schumann, relatively broad range of moder- Rebecca (Nathaniel) Ladsten, Magately priced services like physical gie and Alexander Stewart, Mackexams, vaccinations for children enzi Schumann and Melissa Lugge; of all ages, flu shots, pregnancy and great-grandchildren, Mia and tests, hypertension and diabetes Sara Guzman.

She was preceded in death by screening, cholesterol monitoring, podiatric care and even sick calls. her husband, Herbert Sr., and The services are especially im- daughters, Margaret “Peggy” portant to people of limited means, Stewart and Ellen Grace especially those without health in- Schumann.

A funeral Mass was said last surance or whose health plans do Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church not cover preventive care.

Herbert Schumann added that in Palos Hills. Burial was at Sacred his mother, who retired from nurs- Heart Cemetery. Arrangements ing in 1986, worked as an indus- were by Schmaedeke Funeral trial nurse for Johnson & Johnson Home of Worth.

Death Notices Douglas Eugene Nipper Douglas Eugene Nipper, age 63 of Lynchburg, passed away August 28, 2014 at his residence. He was born May 16, 1951 in Winchester, Virginia. Douglas was a U. S. Army veteran having proudly served on active duty from 1968-1971.

Douglas and his wife, Laura, moved to Lynchburg, TN from Palos Heights, IL. He retired from a career spanning more than 35 years as a professional food service truck driver. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 705, Chicago, IL and served as a shop union stew-

ard and volunteer union organizer for many years. Doug’s hobbies and interests included the restoration, collection and showing of antiques automobiles, carpentry, yard work, researching family history and American history.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Douglas E. Nipper, Sr. of Winchester, Virginia and Lattie Mai (Aldridge) Nipper of Palos Heights, IL; two sisters, Barbara Ann Nipper of Burbank, IL and Linda Faye Moreno of Chicago, IL. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Laura Lee (McClain) Nipper of Lynchburg, TN; sons, Douglas A. Nipper of Winder, GA and William T. Nipper of Warsaw, IN; two grand-

children, Samantha J. Nipper and Slade Nipper of Winder, GA; one sister, Lois (Jerry) Rossi of Fox Lake, IL. He leaves many fond cousins, nieces, nephews and dear friends located all across the country. He will be sadly missed by all.

Visitation is 5-7 PM Thursday, September 18th at Jennings Moore-Cortner Funeral Home with memorial services at 7 PM. Interment will be 11 AM Friday September 19, 2014 at Lynchburg Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be given to Avalon Hospice. Jennings Moore-Cortner Funeral Home, 181 Majors Blvd., Lynchburg, TN 37352 (931)759-4552

St. Alexander School students enjoyed their first lunch in the gym on Monday. There was excitement in the air as students enjoyed lunch with fellow classmates. The school gym will Olga Ruzic be converted into a lunchroom each day at lunchtime as part of a new program to bring all Olga Ruzic, nee Werich, 86, of students together at lunch rather than each class eating in their classroom. Students, teachers Orland Park, died Sept. 12.

Visitation was held at Colonial and parents are excited about this new change to the school day. For information regarding Chapel funeral home in Orland St. Alexander School, call 448-0408 and visit www.stalexanderschool.com.

Park on Sept. 16. A funeral service was held at the funeral home on Sept. 17.

Mrs. Ruzic is survived by her daughter, Gayle Asire; her son,

Gary, five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and her brother, Walter Werich.

Mrs. Ruzic was born in Chicago.

She was a homemaker.

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Zounds marks first year here helping troubled ears to hear

by Tim Hadac staff reporter A year after Karen Liddell opened her new business in Palos Heights with a promise to use revolutionary technology to change people’s lives, she has done exactly that.

“It has been a good year, a fast year,” said Karen Liddell, owner of Zounds, 7202B W. 119th St. “We’ve made a lot of friends and helped a number of people.”

Based in Phoenix, Ariz., Zounds designs, manufactures and sells hearing aids for people with mild to profound hearing impairments.

The company was founded by electrical engineer Sam Thomasson, whose daughter, Kate, lost much of her hearing due to an illness when she was a toddler and later struggled—as many do—with the limitations of conventional hearing aids. Thomasson and his team of engineers searched for solutions, amassing more than 50 patents and fitting Kate with her first Zounds prototype at age 16.

The “breakthrough” technol-

ogy, according to Thomasson, changed his daughter’s life. Today, according to a company brochure, she is a college student studying electrical engineering.

That life-changing technology is a key to the success of Zounds, Liddell noted.

“That story is what helped get me here,” said Betty, who works with special education 3rd-graders in New Lenox. “With these children, it can be a challenge. On one hand, we have to observe them closely and chart their progress carefully and accurately; yet that can be a challenge because there’s a lot of noise in the classroom.

“They talk at different times,” she continued. “Some cry, some scream, some whisper. With the hearing loss I experienced, the sounds of their voices started to blend, and I was having difficulty distinguishing who was saying what. Plus, with these children, you may have a breakthrough moment and not hear what they said, but you can’t get them to repeat themselves, so the moment is lost.”

Betty added that after receiving

a custom hearing aid from Zounds, everything changed.

“It was wonderful and emotional, being able to hear my students clearly,” she said. “It was like someone had given me a million dollars.”

Zounds in Palos Heights has served adults age 35-95, typically people who once had full hearing but experienced hearing loss over the years.

“We had one man who was in tears” after he was fitted with a Zounds hearing aid, Liddell said.

“He told us he had prayed that someone would help him, and we did exactly that.”

Liddell said that Zounds offers several clear advantages over others.

“First, we are the leader in technology,” she added. “Second, we are buying hearing aids directly from the manufacturer, so we’re the price leader—offering hearing aids at a price significantly less than others. Third, we offer sameday fittings. So people come in here with hearing loss, and within two hours they’re going to leave hearing better, and that can change

What’s smarter — paying off your debts or investing?

It probably doesn’t happen as much as you’d like, but from time to time, you have some extra disposable income. When this happens, how should you use the funds? Assuming you have adequate emergency savings — typically, three to six months’ worth of living expenses — should you pay off debts, or fund your IRA or another investment account?

There’s no one “correct” answer — and the priority of these options may change, depending on your financial goals. However, your first step may be to consider what type of debt you’re thinking of paying down with your extra money. For example, if you have a consumer loan that charges a high rate of interest — and you can’t deduct the interest payments from your taxes — you might conclude that it’s a good idea to get rid of this loan as quickly as possible.

Still, if the loan is relatively small, and the payments aren’t really impinging on your monthly cash flow that much, you might want to consider putting any extra money you have into an investment that has the potential to offer longer-term benefits. For instance, you might decide to fully fund your IRA for the year before tackling minor debts. (In 2014, you can contribute up to $5,500 to a traditional or Roth IRA, or

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$6,500 if you’re 50 or older.)

When it comes to making extra mortgage payments, however, the picture is more complicated. In the first place, mortgage interest is typically tax deductible, which makes your loan less “expensive.”

Even beyond the issue of deductibility, you may instinctively feel that it’s best to whittle away your mortgage and build as much equity as possible in your home. But is that always a smart move?

Increasing your home equity is a goal of many homeowners — after all, the more equity you have in your home, the more cash you’ll get when you sell it. Yet, if your home’s value rises — which, admittedly, doesn’t always happen — you will still, in effect, be building equity without having to divert funds that could be placed elsewhere, such as in an investment. In this situation, it’s important to weigh your options. Do you want to lower your mortgage debts

and possibly save on cumulative interest expenses? Or would you be better served to invest that money for potential growth or interest payments?

Here’s an additional consideration: If you tied up most of your money in home equity, you may well lose some flexibility and liquidity. If you were to fall ill or lose your job, could you get money out of your home if your emergency savings fund fell short? Possibly, in the form of a home equity line of credit or a second mortgage, but if you were not bringing in any income, a bank might not even approve such a loan — no matter how much equity you have in your house. You may more easily be able to sell stocks, bonds or other investment vehicles to gain access to needed cash.

Getting some extra money once in a while is a nice problem to have. Still, you won’t want to waste the opportunity — so, when choosing to pay down debts or put the money into investments, think carefully.

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

Autumn brings a revival The excitement of New York Fashion Week wrapped up last week, but before we spew out a rambunctious persiflage of all the intriguing new looks, let us first prepare our mindsets – and our closets – for a more pressing matter: the coming fall and winter seasons.

The nearing of the fashion new year that is the grand autumn usually brings about musings on cozy and rugged plaids, knits, lush textures, chic and weathered boots and other such characteristic cold weather accompaniments. These quintessential items and also classically cherished looks were certainly revamped by designers for this fall and winter season.

To remain orderly, I have broken down the season into families of recognition. Also, because it is so very enjoyable, the groups are all endowed with alliterated adjectives (like that, for instance). The big categories include fun furs, the bohemian blend-up, powerful plaids, sleeked-up sporty, a stimulated sixties and novel knitwear.

To begin with the bohemian creations, these are fully-fledged updates on the beautifully rich expressions we love. This season, Japanese tradition is mixed with Native American geometric prints.

The full looks are harmoniously pulled together regardless of their eclectic, worldly basis and every texture, construction, length and color palette is taken up to present carefree gypsy goddesses. Design houses like Marni, Etro, Anna Sui, Mary Katrantzou and Valentino are bringing out these vintage-inspired blended personas in glorious prints and earth-tones. These looks are fabulous when completed with some over-the-knee boots like the brocade variety at Versace and fur accents like the colorful Anna Sui runway offerings.

On the subject of that last bit, the fur looks for fall and winter were full of fantasy, exciting color and fun textures and styles. Just when we thought designers were moving away from fur incorporations, the textile reenters the scene with a vengeance! This can be seen all over in more than just trimming. Looks

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by Caroline Foreman from Alexander McQueen were based on fairy tales and coats were humongous, shaggy and hooded.

Models looked like glorious cavepeople hiding from evil witches and forest-dwelling monsters and trolls.

Consuelo Castiglioni embraced nomadic themes with feathers, furs and long tunics, and a rock ‘n’ roll attitude was embraced by Roberto Cavalli’s fall woman. Shapes were dramatic and often took-over the entire runway looks, leaving only a glimpse of the hem of a dress or the brim of a boot.

Knits for fall are novel in their size, length and cut. Long and lean knits were all over the runways for designers like Céline and Calvin Klein with oversized proportions and exaggerated sleeve lengths. In autumnal shades, oversized knitwear was paired with combat boots.

The Row featured long and huge charcoal turtlenecks with skirts appearing like inverted sweaters trailing along above heavy black loafers.

Acne Studios showed us elongated sleeves and organic turtleneck white dress worn to the mid shin with sporty black, square front shoes with white base platforms. Marc Jacobs thoughtfully presented daytime full knitwear looks.

The sporty-sleek looks we have been enjoying are being reiterated this fall. The looks are luxe and chic. Designers like Reed Krakoff and Balenciaga have embraced this street-style influence in their runways to show more athletic garments with their own touch like sequins, tweed and even PVC. Tom Ford showed off shiny football jersey-style dresses with the number 61 as a homage to the year of the designer’s birth. Miuccia Prada presented ski jackets and miniskirts in pastels for Miu Miu. Chanel’s

fall show was set against a supermarket backdrop. Karl Lagerfeld’s fall woman wore sneakers, baggy pants and large, colorful overcoats for a casual-glamorous presentation.

The ‘60s are back in full swing!

My apologies, for that cheesy pun was too appropriate to pass up!

However, although they are back on the fashion scene, they have been stimulated with modernized twists. Shift dresses, kitschy prints and go-go boots can be seen with embellishments like metallics and jacquard. House of Holland’s fall show gave the party girl of today a jolt of sixties glam with bold patterns and miniskirts. Dean and Dan Caten set the DSquared runway show set at a sixties era psych ward and shoed mod-inspired shapes. Hedi Slimane of Saint Laurent softened their usual edge with a presentation with impeccable sixties eye-makeup on models and toned-down rock-and-roll style with mini skirts paired with silver knee-high boots and more luxe embellishments. A favorite of the revamped sixties looks was Mary Katrantzou’s printed dress with colorful flapping sections traveling around the skirt with a scalloped hem formed by graphic circular cutouts worn. The look was worn with oxford ankle boots in burgundy and an elegant minaudière.

Lastly, the notable plaid expressions on the fall and winter runways were certainly diverse and impactful.

Labels have both glammed up this grungy print and dressed it down.

Isabel Marant showed us plaid accompanying her tomboy-chic lineup.

Vera Wang’s plaid looks were smartly understated in darkly romantic outfits in soft shapes with large, gothic insect images on garments.

Looks at Salvatore Ferragamo embraced the plaid trend by juxtaposing dark patterns over drapey kneelength skirts with boots.

Fall and winter weather is swiftly swooping to our doorstep. The thrill of new fashions and modernizations of beloved favorites will make the season come alive. Shop with a keen eye, have fun picking favorite runway looks for inspiration and enjoy an autumnal revival of your look and your closet.

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Zounds franchisee Karen Liddell (from left), special education teacher Betty, hearing consultant Jeff Clark, and office manager Rachel Nelson celebrate their success last week at an open house at the store, located in the Tiffany Square shopping center in Palos Heights. their lives. That’s what sets us apart from our competitors.”

Zounds also offers free hearing exams, remote-control programming, and rechargeable batteries and charging station.

A native of Chicago’s South Side and current resident of Homewood, Liddell is quick to credit and praise her staff—Jeff Clark,

hearing consultant, and Rachel Nelson, office manager. “I am blessed to have a real A-Team here, and I am certain our clients agree.”

Clark, with nearly a decade’s experience in the field, said he has found a real home at Zounds.

“Most places are about selling hearing aids,” he said. “I wanted

to work at a place where we’re about caring for people. That’s exactly what we do here, and we see our share of people who have been told they have no hope for hearing improvement. We don’t give up on anyone, and we leave no stone unturned in our efforts to give people back their hearing and their lives.”

Career & Business Smith Village medical director Smain Sadok M.D. has been appointed medical director for Smith Village, announced Marti Jatis, executive director of the continuing care retirement community (CCRC) at 2320 W. 113th Place in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood. Dr. Sadok is on staff at Little Company of Mary, Advocate Christ and Holy Cross hospitals.

“We are pleased Dr. Sadok has taken this responsibility. He

knows so many of our residents because he has been their primary physician during the last five years,” said Jatis.

As medical director, Dr. Sadok is an integral part of Smith Village’s quality assurance committee, which includes members from various departments including nursing staff, a pharmacist, laboratory personnel and social services managers. In addition to meeting quarterly with this interdisciplinary team to strategize implementation of best practices, he also is responsible for emergency care and hospital admissions in the event a resident’s regular physician cannot be reached.

Dr. Sadok grew up in Algiers and trained as a surgeon at the University of Algiers Faculty of

Medicine. In addition to his native language, Arabic, he speaks English, French and Spanish.

In 1995, Dr. Sadok moved to the United States and began working to obtain certifications the Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates so he could practice medicine here.

He completed rigorous testing, including the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination, and served additional residencies with Chicago area hospitals. To support himself during that time, he worked as a surgeon’s assistant.

Dr. Sadok operates a family practice office near 63rd Street and Pulaski Road. He lives with his wife, Fatima, and three girls— Sara, Manel and Malaak—in Burbank.

Business Notes Orland Township seeks employers for October Job Fair

fees. Lunch will be provided. For more information or to register, please call Lea Sullivan at 4034222.

Interviewers must be affiliated with a business and have experience conducting interviews on a professional level. They will engage in a formal, 30-minute mock Orland Township is seeking eminterview with students, alumni ployers to participate in its next Moraine Valley and community members. During annual fall job fair taking place Mock Interview Day the first 20 minutes, employers on Thursday, Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Orland Township The Job Resource Center at will ask a series of general interactivity center, 14807 S. Ravinia Moraine Valley Community Col- view questions provided by the Ave., Orland Park. lege is seeking employers to par- college. The remaining 10 minutes Employers can participate in ticipate in Mock Interview Day on will be used to offer feedback and the morning session (10 a.m. to Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 2 to helpful tips to the interviewee.

Business people who can noon), afternoon session (noon to 5 p.m., in the Moraine Business 2 p.m.) or both and will be given and Conference Center (Building volunteer time as interviewers a table and up to three chairs for M), on campus, 9000 W. College should call 974-5313 or email jrc@morainevalley.edu. set-up. There are no registration Pkwy., Palos Hills.

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

Orland Park

Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Pietraszek Halina, 14024 Chelsea Dr, $219,000; Swanson Daryl Tr to Drougas Constandean D, 13732 Mccabe Dr, $240,000; Struzik Rodney J Tr to Rentka Adam W, 14649 Birch St, $158,000; Royhl Grp LLC to Deskovich Richard P, 15212 Orlan Brook Dr, $247,000; Marquette Bk Tr to Luberda Maria, 13620 86th Ave, $2,255,000; Schmeckpeper Barbara Jean to Hollaar Lois V, 7336 152nd St, Unit #76, $130,000; Anello Nicholas to Destito Mary, 17261 Lake Brook Dr, $222,000; Zylstra Karen Tr to Tvrdy Loreta, 15703 Brassie Ct, Unit #157031S, $115,000; Hennis Darlene Camille to Wallace Donald L, 10824 Cheryl Ln, Unit #66, $260,000; Medina Kyle E to Ehn Terence M, 18024 Connecticut Ct, Unit #90, $165,000; Andersen Mary Jean to Degutis Janet S, 14726 Hollow Tree Rd,

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$332,500; Royhl Grp LLC to Jungles Jason M, 15015 El Cameno Real Dr, $225,000; Puls Virginia A to El-Harazin Belal, 15801 Orlan Brook Dr, Unit #51, $97,500; Campagna Philip L Jr to Tiberi Deanna L, 10658 Golf Rd, $290,000 Malone Kevin E to Rayburn Johnny D, 8731 164th St, $185,000; Milwit Daniel Tr to Sirva Relocation Credit LLC, 10822 Jillian Rd, $743,000; Sirva Relocation Credit LLC to Straka Frank, 10822 Jillian Rd, $743,000; Zaremba Robert J to Majka Michelle, 11726 Harvest Hill Ct, $281,500; Hrebenak Laurie to Trevizo Rafael, 9113 Sandpiper Ct, Unit #22, $117,000; Rimsnider Jon A to Mann John,

16806 Rainbow Cir, $375,000; Corbin Sally Rebecca to Michau Kevin, 8520 133rd St, $269,500.

Palos Heights

Wells Fargo Bk Tr to Joudeh Baha, 50 Elm Ct, $270,000; Sandrzyk David E to Keough Patrick B, 81 Carriage Trl, $315,000; Graff Walter J Jr to Zylo Angela, 57 E Parliament Dr, Unit #139, $142,500.

Palos Park

Pajewski Harold G Jr Tr to Raibley Mark W, 10505 Fitzsimmons Dr, $299,000; Adamson Mary B Tr to Esser Jeffrey R, 12620 Haas Dr, $425,000; Devries Raymond A Tr to Ackerman Kurt R, 11507 86th Ave, $470,000.

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

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RATES 4.250 4.000 3.375

All rates subject to change daily. Equal opportunity lenders.

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The Third Wheel crew and cast pose for a picture with the Bloyds, whose house was used as a location in “Broiled.” Pictured are Trevor Kelley (from left), Andrew Klass, Megan St. John, Michael Hickey, Betty Bloyd, Bubba Bloyd, Barbara Doyle, Andrew Smith, Kyle Dee, Nate Bonifas and Anthony Scaccia.

That’s a wrap! Local filmmaker ends filming her movie, ‘Broiled’ The cast and crew of Broiled, a short film written and directed

by Palos Heights resident Megan St. John, spent a good portion of their summers in DeKalb Co., filming the dark comedy.

But it all came to an end on Sept. 8 as the camera cut after the final scene of the film and St. John yelled, “That’s a wrap!”

“It’s bittersweet,” St. John said of finishing production filming.

“It’s been such a great experience and we’ve all had a blast working together, but we’re excited to move on to post-production and start editing.”

The film, which is expected to be complete this winter, is a dark comedy set in small town, rural America. It tells the story of two girls and two boys who coincidentally rob the town bank on the same day. What results is a love story, a few dark twists and a whole lot of sweet potatoes.

The cast of Broiled mostly hails from the south suburbs, as do many of the props in the film.

“This film has been all about collaboration,” said St. John. “Everything from the Paper Boy’s bike to the sweet potatoes on the stove — every piece of the film came together because we were lucky enough to find local people who were interested in helping.

It’s been an amazing experience.”

The Paper Boy’s bike was donated to the production by Richards Bicycles in Palos Heights. The 1950s replica cruiser was the perfect method of transportation for the film’s Paper Boy, played by Kyle Dee of Orland Park.

Another key prop in the film was the 1965 Chevy Bel Air, driven

by Gracie, played by St. John. The classic car was provided to the project by Gary Wroble, of Alsip.

“Gary was great to work with,”

said St. John. “We needed the car on set three days this summer, and he went out of his way to make sure it was there all three days.”

Like any low-budget film, multitasking came into play. Andrew Klass of Orland Park not only played the part of Tank in the movie, but also served as an assistant director on set. On top of that, he will be the creative mind behind the official movie poster, which will be launching later this month.

Though inanimate, sweet potatoes play a huge role in Broiled, and if it wasn’t for actress Barbara Doyle, of Orland Park, the production would have been sweet potato-less. “I can’t cook,” St. John said with a laugh. “When

it came time to cook sweet potatoes I turned to Barbara. Over the course of the summer she probably made over 20 pounds of sweet potatoes for the film.”

What are the sweet potatoes all about? St. John says you will just have to see the movie to find out.

“We’re planning to host screenings this winter at various theaters in the suburbs and city,” said St. John. “Because so many of the people involved are from the Orland area I would love to have the premiere be local.”

To follow the film’s status and see behind-the-scenes picture from set, visit Third Wheel Entertainment on Facebook, www.facebook.com/ thirdwheelentertainment.

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Go Dancing with the Senior Stars Tickets are now available for the glitz and glamour of Orland Township’s third annual Dancing with the Senior Stars, set for Thursday, Oct. 9, from 5 to 10 p.m., at Georgio’s Banquets in Orland Park.

On this night of entertainment, five couples will waltz their way to the top as they compete for a cash prize and the coveted mirror ball trophy. Just like the TV show, couples will show off their moves in front of a panel of distinguished judges whose votes, in conjunction with votes from the audience, will determine the final score and the winning couple.

This year’s event has a new spin. Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Mokena will provide each competing couple with 10 free dance lessons prior to the big night. After training with the pros, the seniors are sure to bring some fancy footwork to the dance floor.

Dancing with the Senior Stars is not only a fun event for seniors, but benefits younger generations, too. All proceeds go to the Orland Township Scholarship Foundation, which awarded a total of $16,500 to 22 outstanding high school seniors this year for their academic achievement and community service.

Dancing with the Senior Stars is the first of many fundraising events for the foundation’s 2015 year.

For the audience, the night will include live entertainment, dinner and a cash bar. Pictured, Don Zagorski and partner Miguelita Amigleo perform at last year’s Dancing with the Senior Stars.

Tickets are now on sale at Orland Township, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave., Orland Park. For more information, visit www.orlandtownship.org, or call 403-4222.

Senior Notes Scam awareness seminar for seniors

to make senior citizens aware of ruses and scams, financial exploitation, as well as how to The Palos Park Police Depart- communicate with and seek the ment will sponsor a senior scam help of law enforcement.

Additionally, the program will awareness seminar series from 1 to 3 p.m. on four consecutive offer tips on personal and home Mondays, Sept. 22 through Oct. safety, along with a community 13, at Holy Family Villa, 12218 drug awareness update.

For information, call investigaS. Will-Cook Road.

The seminars are designed tor Deb Legatske at 671-3770.

Director of photography Trevor Kelley (right) frames up a shot for a scene between Neighbor, played by Barbara Doyle (not pictured) and Gracie played by writer-director Megan St. John ( left).

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A FREE COMMUNITY AND COLLEGE SERIES FOR FILM, WORD, AND MUSIC DAVID ORR, COOK COUNTY CLERK Cook County Clerk David Orr has been the chief election authority for suburban Cook County, one of the U.S.’s largest election jurisdictions, since December 1990. As County Clerk, Orr has earned a reputation for responsible budgeting and government efficiency by modernizing elections and returning millions of dollars to Cook County’s coffers every year.

THOMAS GOUWENS, ORGANIST Kyle Dee, who plays the Paper Boy, prepares for another take.

His bicycle was donated to the production by Richard’s Bicycles in Palos Heights, and the car was provided by Gary Wroble of Alsip.

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Thomas Gouwens, associate organist at Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago, will perform in concert.

He has served as a faculty member at various colleges, a university organist, and dean of the Chicago Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.

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FILM: RETURN TO THE HIDING PLACE Based on a true story: As part of Corrie ten Boom’s army of untrained students, Hans, Piet, and their friends navigate a deadly labyrinth of challenges to rescue Jewish people from Nazi capture. The film’s climax is the true, breath-taking rescue of an orphanage of Jewish children from Hitler’s assassins.

All events are held in the Ozinga Chapel.

For more information on the 2013 WorldView series, please contact Beth Decker, director of WorldView, at 708.293.4908 or beth.decker@trnty.edu.

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(Left photo) — After scoring a touchdown on an electrifying 29-yard run, St. Xavier University's Khary Ferguson (8) celebrates with teammate Mark Williams Saturday at Bruce R. Deaton Field.

A bigger reason to whoop it up came later, when the Cougars completed a 19-14 upset of NCAA Division II University of Indianapolis, which entered the game ranked 15th in the country. Brother Rice quarterback Alex Alarcon, shown above in a game last year, and his teammates stunned Loyola Academy Friday night at Joe Johnston Field.

Ferguson TDs key Cougars’ upset of Indy Rice bags first win over Loyola since 2008

By Ken Karrson When asked if beating the University of Indianapolis on Saturday was special to him, St. Xavier University senior running back Khary Ferguson responded with a hearty, “Yes, sir!”

Obviously, scoring a win over the No. 15-ranked team in NCAA Division II was memorable for everyone on the Cougars’ roster.

Elevating it even more in Ferguson’s eyes, was his status as an Indianapolis native.

The Greyhounds weren’t interested in recruiting Ferguson even before he injured his knee and required surgery early in his senior high school season. When the matchup at Bruce R. Deaton Field was over, however, they likely wished they had.

SXU’s offense wasn’t a juggernaut, but Ferguson gave it exactly what it needed: productivity to complement the Cougars’ strong defensive play. He racked up 63 rushing yards on nine carries and reached the Indianapolis

end zone twice, including on a fancy 29-yard sprint in the opening quarter.

Behind Ferguson’s heroics, two Abdul Mahdi field goals and that aforementioned prevention unit, SXU had enough in its arsenal to knock off the Greyhounds 19-14 and avenge a lopsided 2013 loss.

Before the contest Cougars coach Mike Feminis had warned his players that “nobody better be surprised three hours from now after we’ve won the game,” and (Continued on page 4)

By Ken Karrson Blue hasn’t always been a popular color at Brother Rice.

Ever since their entry into the powerful Chicago Catholic League Blue, the Crusaders have usually played second — or third or fourth — fiddle to other members of the division.

That’s understandable seeing as how three programs have at least one state football championship to their credit since the CCL Blue’s inception and the fourth

has been a runner-up.

That latter team is Loyola Academy, which had beaten Rice every year since 2008. The Ramblers’ 2013 victory was, in fact, one of just two double-digit wins foes collected against the Crusaders last fall.

So when Loyola visited Joe Johnston Field Friday night for the latest renewal of the series the supposedly smart money was on the Ramblers continuing their mastery over Rice. That turned out to be a fool’s bet, however.

Fresh off a payback to neighboring Marist for a 2013 loss, the Crusaders continued down that same revenge-seeking path and Loyola became their latest victim.

After spotting the Ramblers the game’s first touchdown, Rice rattled off 16 unanswered points over the middle two periods, an output that was just enough to nail down a 16-13 triumph in both squads’ CCL Blue opener.

“It wasn’t pretty, but we got the job done,” Crusaders coach (Continued on page 4)

Going to the ‘Dogs Richards roughs up Astros in league opener

By Ken Karrson The Bulldogs were more like junkyard dogs Friday night.

What Richards wanted to prove was that its Week 2 loss to Geneva was nothing more than a hiccup, something able to be cured with little difficulty. And those two words pretty much described Shepard’s level of resistance at Korhonen Field.

In fairness to the Astros, their prospects for a second straight win took a major hit when quarterback Chris Hennington did likewise. The senior signal-caller suffered an injury on Shepard’s initial play of the evening and

coach Dominic Passolano admitted the circumstances “just derailed us.”

The Astros’ defense did what it could to repel the Bulldogs, frustrating them in a few instances when a touchdown seemed inevitable because of great field position. Richards, however, still found Shepard’s end zone often enough to cruise in with a 33-0 triumph in its South Suburban Conference Red opener.

“We were [ticked] off about last week and there were constant reminders on the little things that cost us the game,” Bulldogs coach Tony Sheehan said. “We harped on that a little bit and the kids

responded well. Our defense really responded well because [the Astros] didn’t do much.”

With its passing game basically shelved because of Hennington’s injury, Shepard (1-2, 0-1) had to rely even more heavily on sophomore running back Demetrius Harrison. But after impressive showings in his first two varsity appearances, Harrison was stopped cold by Richards’ prevention corps as he netted only 25 yards on 18 carries.

“Their kids are just fast and aggressive and we got flustered,” Photo by Jeff Vorva Passolano said. “With [Henning- Shepard's Josh Reynolds eyes a loose football Friday night after Richards forced a fumble, but the ton] in there it would have helped host Bulldogs eventually recovered it. Little else went right for the Astros, either, as they suffered a 33-0 South Suburban Conference Red loss to their District 218 sister school at Korhonen Field.

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The Brother Rice-Loyola game was inadvertently left off of last week’s Football Forecast grid and we just want you to know that the boys all picked Rice to knock off Loyola. OK, that’s a lie but Anthony Nasella did pick the Crusaders to ramble over the Ramblers and for St. Xavier to stun the University of Indianapolis while the rest of the flyweights went with the favorites. There might be some trash-talking among the boys but not too much. Co-leaders Vorva and Maholy, haven’t exactly been lighting it up with their 72 percent showing. Being the best of the mediocre is nothing to shout from the rooftops. On to week 4…

Last week: Overall: Richards at Oak Lawn Niles Notre Dame at Marist Reavis at Evergreen Park Joliet West at Sandburg Brother Rice at Wheaton St. Francis Stagg at Bolingbrook St. Laurence at Bishop McNamara Chicago Christian at Wheaton Academy Hillcrest at Shepard St. Xavier at Robert Morris University

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Boo-hooing booing?

That’s a boo-boo Bartosh (Reprinted from Sept. 27, 2012) What’s next? A moratorium on foam-finger waving?

There’s little question that political correctness has permeated our world to a stifling degree.

So much is considered off-limits these days I’m not even sure what I’m able to say to myself without insulting me.

A feel-good society sounds fine in theory, but it’s simply not realistic to expect a 24/7 trouble-free existence. Life is full of plot twists and turns, and all of us must be prepared to deal with unhappiness from time to time.

And there’s no special immunity granted to athletes and coaches in that regard. There is one difference between sports people and those of us outside their domain, however.

Vocal reactions aren’t a standard part of our workplaces. Sure, we might occasionally disagree with obstinate co-workers, mutter obscenities to witless supervisors under our breath or receive a managerial tongue-lashing for not working hard enough to ensure the next round of executive-level bonuses, but these things only happen periodically.

Then again, we also don’t get cheered for a job well done.

So whoever revels in the good should be willing to also shoulder the bad.

But not in these touchy-feely times. Now, there’s no place for criticism, even if it’s warranted.

Reinforcing that idea is a book written by Kathy Kronick. Ms. Kronick, a college educated woman with two children, was formerly married to Dave Currey, a longtime assistant coach in college football.

Although remarried to another man, Ms. Kronick has come to the aid of her ex-husband, as well as others in his field, by authoring a book called “Mrs. Coach: Life in Major College Football.” I have not yet had the opportunity to read it in its entirety, but I learned of it through an emailed press release

and got a chance to look at a brief overview.

Some of Ms. Kronick’s insight would likely make for interesting reading. While stories about high-profile individuals are common, usually they’re told from the famous person’s perspective, not his or her spouse’s.

Coaches are public figures, but, by extension, so are their families. If a coach does something to court fans’ dissatisfaction, for example, the criticism often filters down to his wife and kids, who are subjected to similar critiques in decidedly non-athletic settings.

That’s wrong, but so is Ms. Kronick’s suggestion that booing at collegiate sporting events is inappropriate. Here is her statement that accompanied the press release: “I have been in stadiums where I’ve thought to myself, ‘This must be what it was like in ancient Rome.’ Some fans get so caught up in the heat of the moment that they forget these players are just kids who may be dealing with injuries or personal problems.”

Ms. Kronick said she sometimes wishes fans would “bottle their boos,” but not all boos are created equal.

She writes that some of “the most egregious booing” comes from fans that think a player isn’t tough enough when injured. Having watched more football than I can remember, both in person and on TV, I’ve never noticed this to be an issue of significant proportions.

Booing anyone over an injury or an inability to overcome it on the spot and return to action is indeed over the line acceptability-wise. But booing in disagreement of a coaching decision or in response to a bone-headed play is the American way.

And college kids or coaches shouldn’t be considered off-limits. Reactions ought to be based on a couple of factors: • The more fans pay to attend an event, the greater amount of leeway they should be granted in a booing sense. So while

college players ought to not be harassed as much as pros, they should get more of an earful than error-prone high school athletes. Based on this criterion, sports-playing little kids should not be booed at all, unless they’re really bratty.

• Louder cheers equate to louder boos. If 100,000 people are in the stands to root on good, old State U., that means its players and coaches should expect to hear a cacophony of boos when the situation calls for such a negative reaction. If only 100 people are watching an event, that’s enough of a slap to the participants, so there’s no need to add to their misery.

Ms. Kronick cites “the added pressures of academia” as one of the components disgruntled fans fail to take into consideration when choosing to boo student-athletes, but let’s be honest. For every individual within a major-college football program who truly encompasses that description, there are a half-dozen whose most difficult course is lunch.

How taxing is it to consume a salad?

Ms. Kronick also defends her ex-husband’s profession, saying a “football coach’s work is never done. When they’re not on the field, in the weight room or at meetings, a head coach’s mind is still on football. It was frustrating for me to know all that was behind a decision when fans started booing. ... Couch-surfing coaches and Monday-morning quarterbacks should be aware of that before criticizing.

I’m sorry, but boo-hoo me a river. The most well-compensated college football coaches earn a larger salary than some university presidents, so they should have no trouble deflecting every verbal dart that heads their way.

Besides, if their skin is so thin, coaches could have sought out another career that places them more in the shadows.

In other words, if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the stadium.

Volleyball roundup

Mighty Macs state their case away from home

By Anthony Nasella In an attempt to again become the best volleyball team in the state, Mother McAuley has gone outside the state for preparation.

Coach Jen DeJarld’s strategy has been to go wherever the competition is fiercest, and for the past two weekends that’s sent the Mighty Macs on road trips. Last weekend McAuley appeared at the 24-school Louisville Invitational and went 4-1 against a string of heavy hitters, a performance good enough to net the Macs runner-up status at the prestigious event.

“These last two weekends, traveling out of state and playing five of the nation’s top teams, was a great experience for us,” DeJarld said. “The reason we compete in those matches is to be fully tested early on and also to make us aware of what our deficiencies are.

“I think from one week the level of our play has increased dramatically — the speed of our play has definitely increased. We’ve made a lot of improvements in just one week. I’m really happy at the place we’re at right now.”

McAuley began play in Louisville with wins over two Kentucky programs: Holy Cross (25-10, 2515) and Dunbar (25-11, 25-17).

Kelsey Clark put down eight of her tournament-total 25 kills in the victory over Dunbar.

DeJarld’s daughters, Ryann and Jane, stepped forward against Bishop Watterson (Ohio). Ryann DeJarld delivered nine kills, four service aces and 10 digs in a 2520, 25-11 triumph while her sister dished out 32 assists. For the tourney, Ryann DeJarld supplied 31 kills and 39 digs and Jane DeJarld passed out 82 assists.

Jane DeJarld (27 assists, 14 digs, two blocks), Kayla Caffey (11 kills) and Kennedy Arundel (14 digs) spearheaded the Macs’ 25-22, 21-25, 25-16 semifinal conquest of Louisville Sacred Heart. McAuley (9-2) was denied the tournament championship by Louisville Mercy, which rebounded from a Game 1 setback to bag a 19-25, 25-15, 25-18 match victory.

Coming up one win short of a title did nothing to discourage Coach DeJarld, however.

“We want to be always playing with the best to get better for the upcoming two months — that’s how we do it,” she said. “We’ve been tested against some of the best [teams] in the nation and we’ve responded well. I think these experiences will definitely help in the long run. If we’re playing later at the level we’re

playing at now, I can only imagine where we’re going to be two months from now.

“We’re working out the kinks, like everyone else. We’re trying to be more fluid and work on our communication skills. The five matches this weekend helped ignite that.” *** Before heading to Kentucky McAuley beat Wheaton-St. Francis (25-16, 25-20) and De La Salle (23-25, 25-17, 25-15) on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively. The match with the Meteors was the Macs’ Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Red opener.

Ryann DeJarld and Caffey registered seven kills apiece and Jane DeJarld distributed 15 assists to fuel the charge against the Spartans. The same three also played key roles on Thursday, as did Clark (eight kills), Arundel (four kills, 12 digs) and Carla Cahill (seven digs).

Caffey had 11 kills and four blocks, Ryann DeJarld recorded 10 kills, five aces and eight digs, and Jane DeJarld passed out 25 assists versus De La Salle.

“Wheaton-St. Francis is another highly ranked team in the nation,” Coach DeJarld said. “That was a big win to start the week for us.

“De La Salle gave us a very tough conference match and it was another good test for us. We were a little flat in the first game, but the girls got it together and kept their poise. They made some adjustments and came away with their first conference win.

“It was a good day for us.”

CHICAGO CHRISTIAN The Knights continued their winning ways last week as they went 6-0 to improve their record to an impressive 18-2.

Chicago Christian began with a 25-18, 25-22 defeat of fellow Metro Suburban Conference East member and longtime rival Illiana Christian last Thursday. The Knights used a balanced attack to thwart the Vikings as Anna Kamp (11 kills, seven digs), Stephanie Kuiper (six kills), Leah Kamp (five), Sam Kubik (22 assists, three aces) and Barbara Arrington (two blocks) all lent a hand.

Chicago Christian grabbed the Game 1 advantage for good by using an 8-0 run to break an 8-all stalemate. Game 2 tilted the Knights’ way once a 15-all tie was snapped.

On Saturday Christian swept past five opponents to claim the championship of the Leyden Classic. Kubik (81 assists) and Leah Kamp (38 kills) were the

Knights’ headliners in the tournament, which was won with a 25-20, 25-19 decision over Westmont in the finale.

MARIST Glenbard West (27-25, 25-13) and Providence Catholic (25-12, 25-18) were the RedHawks’ latest victims as they climbed over the .500 mark.

Lizzie Zaleski (23 assists, five blocks, four kills), Cameron Enright (seven kills, six aces, 10 digs) and Alyssa Rizzo (21 digs) propelled Marist past Glenbard last Monday. Zaleski (21 assists, seven aces) and Enright (seven kills, eight digs) were notables again on Wednesday in the RedHawks’ East Suburban Catholic Conference opener.

Colleen Reilly contributed eight kills for Marist (3-1, 1-0) in the latter triumph.

SHEPARD The Astros prevailed in two South Suburban Conference crossover matches last week.

Tinley Park couldn’t maintain momentum after a Game 1 win on Tuesday and wound up suffering a 21-25, 25-14, 25-20 loss.

Abby Graham was host Shepard’s headliner with 13 kills and 16 digs.

Defeating Hillcrest on Thursday required only two sets as the Astros (8-2, 3-0) rolled to a 25-11, 25-9 victory. Nikki Alex’s 13 digs helped Shepard cruise.

RICHARDS Dana Wujcik totaled seven kills, nine digs and three aces as the Bulldogs (4-4, 1-1) got the better of Hillcrest (25-23, 25-11) in an SSC crossover last Tuesday.

OAK LAWN The Spartans (1-3, 1-1) defeated TF North 25-21, 25-19 in an SSC crossover last Tuesday behind solid play from Simona Tomczak (11 digs, six kills) and Alli Yacko (eight kills).

STAGG Providence Catholic shrugged off Lexi Mantas’ four kills and 10 digs on Stagg’s behalf to defeat the Chargers 25-18, 25-17 in a nonconference encounter last Thursday. Stagg fell to 3-5.

EVERGREEN PARK The Mustangs dropped a straight-sets verdict to TF South (25-12, 25-12) in an SSC crossover last Tuesday.

QUEEN OF PEACE Big days from Bethany Kingsley (25 assists), Samantha Stirn (eight kills) and Colleen Corbett (12 digs) helped the Pride (5-9) subdue DePaul College Prep last week. Loyola Academy, however, got the better of Queen of Peace (14-25, 25-23, 25-22) in a GCAC Red match on Thursday.

V-2 engine powers Eagles Valiga, Verble prove damaging to Porters

By Ken Karrson

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Stagg's Samer Oda wraps up a Lincoln-Way East kick returner and prepares to bring him down Friday night in Palos Hills. It wound up being a long evening for the Chargers, who dropped their SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue opener 44-0.

Least against East

Chargers go down hard versus Griffins

By Ken Karrson Like a youngster eager to stand taller, Stagg sought a way to measure its growth as a football program.

Instead of marking any increase on a doorframe the Chargers figured Friday night’s visit by Lincoln-Way East would serve as an accurate gauge. After dispatching a couple nonleague foes with relative ease in the first two weeks of the season, Stagg desired a meatier assignment, one that would unquestionably signal its rebirth, and facing the Griffins in both teams’ SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue opener certainly qualified in that regard.

“They drive, pound you and wear you down,” Chargers coach

Mike Fahey said of Lincoln-Way East. “They just reload.”

And for the second year in a row the Griffins also unloaded on Stagg. Minus injured veteran running back Dennis Egan the Chargers were already at a competitive disadvantage, but he alone wouldn’t have made a difference here as Lincoln-Way East choked off every avenue.

To have any hope of remaining in contention, Stagg needed to exhibit some of the same shutdown defense that had frustrated Hillcrest and Oak Lawn. But that didn’t happen, either.

Instead, the Griffins used a 34yard touchdown catch by Jeremy Nelson to strike on their initial series and added two more longer scoring passes later on. In between

Liam Morrissey tallied on three short runs, Luke Epich returned a fumble 23 yards into the Chargers’ end zone and Lincoln-Way East flat-out dominated.

The 44-0 final score left Stagg dazed and in need of a quick remedy.

The shutout was the second handed out to the Chargers (2-1, 0-1) in as many seasons by the Griffins.

“We got beat in every phase of the game,” Fahey said. “Pretty much everything that could go wrong did. We made a lot of mental mistakes and that didn’t help.”

As an example of the latter, Fahey pointed to Lincoln-Way East’s three scores through the air. In each instance, he said, the Griffins capitalized on “blown coverages.”

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An automobile wouldn’t function very well with a V-2 engine, but it was plenty strong enough to power Sandburg on the football field Friday night.

A reputation as a run-first team preceded the Eagles into their SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue opener versus Lockport, and rightfully so. Sandburg has traditionally preferred to cover ground on the ground, with a few timely passes thrown in just to keep opposing defenses reasonably honest.

And even in Friday’s contest at Seliga Field the Eagles didn’t exactly go all BYU on the Porters, although 23 aerial attempts did rank as somewhat out of the ordinary. What gave the strategy more impact was that 14 of those found their intended target.

And latching onto nine of quarterback Avery Verble’s passes was Adam Valiga, who used them to pile up 180 receiving yards and score three touchdowns. Two of the TDs came in the fourth quarter and allowed Sandburg to finally distance itself from Lockport, which lost a lead and then the game itself by a 21-10 count.

“The score’s a little misleading,” Eagles coach Dave Wierzal said. “It looks like we had control, but it was a far more [hotly] contested game.”

And because Sandburg (2-1, 1-0) got the last say in such a game Wierzal felt his guys did some growing up under pressure.

“I’m real proud of the way they responded,” he said. “You always wonder how teams are going to respond psychologically when you’re down or things aren’t going well.

What will their composure be like and their focus be like being in that situation for the first time?

“When you have a lot of kids who have minimal experience that’s a real concern, but there was no sense of panic or desperation. That’s a really good sign.”

Verble, a junior who was starting only his second varsity game, certainly didn’t play the neophyte role very well. Instead, he more closely resembled a seasoned vet as he guided the Eagles over 80

yards for the go-ahead score and then kept Sandburg’s ensuing possession alive with a 31-yard completion to Valiga on a thirdand-23 play.

Valiga’s TD grabs covered 18 and 47 yards. He also caught a 30-yard heave from Verble early in the second period to pull Sandburg into a 7-all tie at that juncture.

“It was wet, there was a wind, but Avery threw the ball well and Adam made some real nice catches,” Wierzal said. “It was special.

I felt good because we came from behind twice and came up with some big stops when we needed them.”

Included were second-half defensive stands that thwarted Lockport on two occasions after it had ventured inside the Eagles’ 25. Graham Hevel (seven solo tackles, two assists), Anthony Lopez (six solos, one assist), Patrick Brucki (five solos, three assists), Shawn O’Brien (five solos, interception), Jason Enguita (four solos, two assists) and Brian Krasowski (four solos, two assists) were Sandburg’s prevention-side ringleaders.

Save for a Lockport TD on its third series of the evening, the Eagles’ defense did an admirable job of buying time for the home team’s offense to find a rhythm. “[At times] I felt like the game was slipping away because they were generating offense and we weren’t,” Wierzal said. “The [rainy] weather was going to influence field position and a concern I had was we hadn’t shown an ability to sustain a drive [in the early going].”

The scenario obviously changed later on, so much so that Sandburg finished with 45 more total yards than its visitors. Valiga’s exploits

were the main ingredient, but the Eagles also rushed for over 100 yards as Jim Robley’s 59 on 14 carries led the charge.

Jon Zapotocny produced the Porters’ touchdown with his 20yard reception and Drevko Martarano supplied the other points with his 29-yard field goal and a conversion kick.

Sandburg is at home again on Friday when it hosts Joliet West in another SWSC Blue encounter. The Tigers, like the Eagles and four other division members, sported a 2-1 ledger after Week 3 of the regular season.

Statistics

Lockport Sandburg

7 0 3 0 — 10 0 7 0 14 — 21

LP CS First downs 12 16 Yds. rushing 209 105 Yds. passing 90 239 Total yds.

299 344 Att./comp. 23-8 2 3-14 Fumbles/lost 1-0 5-3 Had intercepted 1 0 Penalties/yds. 8-51 4-25 Punts/avg. 5-24.6 5-29.8 Scoring LP — Jon Zapotocny 20 pass from Jeremy Quade (Drevko Martarano kick) CS — Adam Valiga 30 pass from Avery Verble (Jonathan Milazzo kick) LP — Martarano 29 field goal CS — Valiga 18 pass from Verble (Milazzo kick) CS — Valiga 47 pass from Verble (Milazzo kick) andburg Rushing: Robley 14-59, T. S Brown 5-26, Hevel 1-23, Hellmich 1-7, Johnson 1-6, Verble 11-(-16). Passing: Verble 23-14-239. Receiving: Valiga 9-180, Razik 2-14, Carney 1-31, Robley 1-9, T. Brown 1-5.

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The party crashers

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Vikings ruin Wolfpack’s home-field opener

By Ken Karrson St. Laurence sure knows how to dampen a festive mood.

Even Vikings coach Harold Blackmon called it “a live environment — a lot more lively than I expected” at St. Ignatius Friday night. The cause for celebration was the opening of an on-site football field for a program that has called a number of Chicagoland-area venues, including the University of Chicago, its gridiron home base at one time or another.

“Their players were intense and their fans were intense,” Blackmon said. “[But] it was the first time I felt our players were calm in the eye of a storm.”

And that composure eventually paid big dividends for St. Laurence, which used up more than eight minutes of the fourth-quarter clock while journeying 63 yards in 16 plays. The last of those plays featured Vikings quarterback Alex Martinez plunging into the Wolfpack’s end zone from a yard away and providing the visitors with the deciding points in what became a 15-14 Chicago Catholic League White win just 29 seconds later.

That final push by St. Laurence (2-1, 1-0) came despite two penalties against it and with help from Matt Gurgone, who latched onto a fourth-and-14 throw from Martinez and gained one more yard than needed to acquire a fresh set of downs. Martinez also contributed a 12-yard dash to the drive.

“When we needed to make it happen, I think our quarterback grew up a little bit on that last drive,” Blackmon said. “He had to [because] that was as close to a season-changer as you can get. To be above .500 after three games is a good position.”

But while Martinez and the offense were justifiably recognized for their late-game heroics, the start-to-finish difference-makers in Blackmon’s opinion were the members of his defense.

For the second week in a row the Vikings held an opponent under 130 total yards, but this performance surpassed the pre-

vious one against Chicago Vocational School simply because St. Ignatius was completely stymied.

The first Wolfpack touchdown resulted from a 48-yard interception return while the second came right after a shanked St. Laurence punt enabled the hosts to begin a possession at the Vikes’ 22-yard line.

“Our defense just played outstanding Friday night,” Blackmon said. “They weren’t a bad team, but they never put together a real drive against our defense.

“I like rugged football and we challenged them after the CVS game. Sometimes when you challenge kids in this day and age, you see them fold, but they answered the call. We told them to be more aggressive — don’t watch the running back come at you, go after him.”

Words became deeds as St. Laurence limited St. Ignatius to 124 total yards and didn’t let any Wolfpack runner generate more than 41 yards on the ground. Standing tallest for the Vikings on the defensive side was Tom Lyons (seven solo tackles, two assists), but help for him was provided by Ian O’Donnell (three solos, three assists), Mike Milavickas (three solos, one assist, one sack, fumble recovery), Tyler Snee (three solos) and Alex Salach (two solos, two assists).

Also noteworthy were Mark Polchan and Nick Sadowski, who teamed up to make a fourth-and-3 stop inside their own 40 to get the ball back for St. Laurence and set in motion its time-consuming, game-deciding trek.

“I’m an old defensive guy,” Blackmon said, “and we want to be known as a great defensive team. If they can’t score, they can’t win. The players are starting to believe they can be pretty good and trusting what their eyes are seeing.”

Blackmon claimed that even before the Vikings notched their late TD he got a sense this was “one of those games where you just had the feeling you were going to win. You didn’t know how, but you just knew that you would.”

And now that it did and St.

Laurence has a two-game victory streak in tow, there is some definite momentum to carry into Friday’s CCL White matchup at Bishop McNamara. A triumph over the always-formidable Fightin’ Irish would give the Vikings an inside track to the divisional crown as only home games versus Leo and Aurora Christian would still stand in their way.

“We have to dig down deep, but I’m proud of what these guys are doing,” Blackmon said. “We’re getting better at trusting our teammates and our system, and it’s a testament to our players on how hard they are working and how coachable they are.”

Although he didn’t have any touchdowns, sophomore tailback Fayezon Smart delivered another solid effort as he racked up 102 rushing yards on 29 carries. Martinez ran for 39, passed for 72 more and also scored on a 1-yard dive in the opening period. St. Laurence earned two points on a second-quarter safety.

Mike Weber and Luke Soenen tallied for the Wolfpack.

Statistics St. Laurence St. Ignatius

7 2 0 6 — 15 7 0 7 0 — 14

STL SIG First downs 15 9 Yds. rushing 141 71 Yds. passing 72 53 Total yds. 213 124 Att./comp. 11-7 10-6 Fumbles/lost 2-0 2-1 Had intercepted 2 0 Penalties/yds. 2-15 3-17 Punts/avg. 4-26.3 2-39.5 Scoring STL — Alex Martinez 1 run (Mauricio Garibay) SIG — Mike Weber 48 interception return (Chris Kraed kick) STL — Safety SIG — Luke Soenen 22 pass from Ryan Coolidge (Kraed kick) STL — Martinez 1 run (run failed) St. Laurence Rushing: Smart 29-102, Martinez 18-39. Passing: Martinez 117-72. Receiving: Gurgone 3-37, Sterna 1-16, Kolniak 1-13, Smart 1-6, Delaney 1-0.

Negatively Charg(er)ed

Aurora Central Catholic outlasts Knights

By Ken Karrson Electrical storms have been part of early season football in 2014, but there was no lightning strike Friday night in Palos Heights.

Meteorologically speaking that was a good thing because play between Chicago Christian and Aurora Central Catholic didn’t get interrupted. From a figurative standpoint, however, the Knights in particular could have used a sudden jolt.

That was especially true on the offensive end, where Christian was held pretty well in check by a combination of more wet field conditions and the visiting Chargers’ solid defense. The Knights managed just 132 total yards and wasted a golden scoring opportunity in the third quarter.

They did tally once, but that wasn’t enough to save them from a 21-7 setback. While the outcome was much closer than in the 2013 meeting between the clubs when both were members of the now-disbanded Suburban Christian Conference, that simply made the sting of defeat far more acute this time around.

“It’s a bad way to measure progress, but they were devastated after the game,” Christian coach Jim Bolhuis said of his athletes. “[This is] different than the feeling of getting blown out. It’s the most painful loss we’ve had in several years. “[The players] realize there’s no excuses now — it was there for us to take and we didn’t get it done. It was a punch in the gut.”

Bolhuis was happy to see the Knights (1-2) hang tough a year after Aurora “really ran away with it in the second half.” The teams exchanged second-period touchdowns, Chicago Christian’s coming on a 6-yard Christian Bolhuis-to-Luke Boss completion and representing the first pre-halftime score surrendered by the Chargers this season.

Aurora eased back in front in the third stanza, using Colin Baillie’s 20-yard reception as

the payoff, but the Knights appeared poised to answer when they drove down to the visitors’ 1. The Chargers denied Christian its hoped-for tying score, though, and when the former crossed the Knights’ goal line again in the fourth quarter they had the situation fairly well under control.

“It was a one-series thing,” Coach Bolhuis said, referring to the game’s major momentum shift. “We didn’t get it done there and that was a killer.”

Benefiting Aurora greatly was its ability to stifle a Christian ground attack that had functioned well in each of the first two weeks. In their Week 2 win over John Hope Academy the Knights piled up over 240 rushing yards and averaged more than 6 ½ yards per carry; here those numbers got reduced to 27 and 1.1, respectively.

“I guess you could call it an offensive struggle,” Coach Bolhuis joked. “They did a great job defensively, and with the field wet and slippery our backs were bouncing around more than they usually do. We were trading gains for losses and that made it difficult to get anything going.”

Luke Rattler’s 27 yards were the most generated by a Christian runner. His total would have been greater, but an illegal block erased a 30-yard pickup during the first half. Boss was the primary receiving target as he finished with six catches and 74 yards.

Defensively, Jack De Vries (seven solo stops, three assists), Dan Lawler (six solos, two tackles for loss), Rattler (five solos, two assists) and Colby Roundtree (four solos, one assist) were the top performers. Christian Bolhuis added three solos, one assist and a tackle for loss and Josh Hill intercepted a Chargers pass.

“Aurora Central is probably one of the best opponents on our schedule, but the team play is where we need it to be,” Coach Bolhuis said. “We’ve got the kids playing hard and we’re more stout on defense. There was no give-up there — we played the

whole game. We’re feeling good about that.

“What they have [also] shown is they've toughened up the way we want them to. That’s going to be huge in these games coming up because we match up with these guys.”

Bolhuis didn’t think the Knights were out of their element against the Chargers, either, saying they “drove Aurora harder than anybody has. It wasn’t like we went three [plays]-and-out all the time, and we kept them from gaining a foothold."

Christian will tangle with unbeaten Wheaton Academy on Friday, but Bolhuis believes the Warriors have yet to “face anyone as tough as us.”

“The kids have to keep it up because they’re doing things right,” he said. “The areas where we don’t miss we make things happen. We all just have to look at ourselves, dig deeper and be a little more efficient.”

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Richards' Chris Casey pulls Shepard quarterback Mark Albrecht toward the ground during Friday night's conference game in Oak Lawn.

Richards

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us with the snaps, the timing and being able to throw the ball more effectively.”

The Bulldogs (2-1, 1-0) had less trouble making headway, but their only touchdown in the opening quarter was set up by a Tyler Demma fumble recovery deep in Astros territory. The drop was caused by Ramonta Hill and Chris Casey and led to Romeo Johnson’s 3-yard scoring dash.

Richards made a couple other treks inside Shepard’s 30 but had nothing to show for it. One of the series ended on a fumble.

“They’ve got a ton of weapons and I’ve got to hand it to our kids for hanging in there,” Passolano said.

Foremost among the Astros' defenders was Keyon Lansdown, who finished with nine solo tackles, one assist and forced one of two Bulldogs fumbles. No other Shepard player registered more than three solo stops, although Mark Siegers was credited with seven assists, a sack and one of the Astros' six tackles for loss.

Kenny Brown totaled six assists and also forced a fumble.

Charlie Burnett and Shandon Williams recovered the loose balls for Shepard.

Understandably, Sheehan was far less enamored about his team's missed chances.

“Those are things that are going to kill us in a close game,” he said. “We can’t have that. If we want to be a good football team, we’ve got to run the ball [effectively] and that’s got to be a score.”

The Astros were only delaying their misery, however. Spencer Tears applied some of it with a 52-yard TD reception in the second stanza that featured him “doing things you can’t teach.”

“They weren’t going to catch him,” Sheehan said. “When he gets the ball in his hands, it’s magic.”

More squandered opportunities were forthcoming, one of them after Richards had advanced inside Shepard’s 10. Wasted as well was Kentrell Pierce’s interception that got the ball back for the ‘Dogs at the Astros’ 36.

Just before intermission Richards finally sank a dagger into Shepard when Hasan Muhammad-Rogers and Ryan Willett hooked up on a 47-yard scoring pass to widen the Astros’ deficit to 20 points. Pat Doyle (11 yards) and Muhammad-Rogers (1 yard) added second-half touchdown runs, the former capping a mammoth 95-yard march that included gains of 49 yards by Muhammad-Rogers and 23 by Doyle.

The Bulldogs finished with 291 total yards while holding Shepard below 60. Making life miserable for the Astros’ offense were Hill (eight tackles), Anthony Quinn (eight), Casey (four tackles for loss, two sacks) and Kenny Spey (two sacks, fumble recovery).

“The defense is playing well and coming into their own,” Sheehan said. “Quinn is a sophomore who’s growing by leaps and bounds every week.”

Besides the district rivalry that naturally exists between the teams, Sheehan knew Richards would encounter a Shepard club that had been invigorated by the snapping of an 11-game losing streak in Week 2.

“Everyone gets up a little more for Richards,” he said. “One of our goals is to win conference, but people aren’t just going to hand this thing to us. We can’t afford to mope around and say, ‘Poor us’ — nobody out there is crying us a river that Richards lost [last week].

“We really challenged our seniors to stand up and take a leadership role. This was another step [forward in that regard].”

The Bulldogs meet Oak Lawn in an SSC Red contest on Friday while the Astros will try to right themselves in a conference crossover with Hillcrest. Sophomore Jack Carberry, whose father

Kevin once starred for St. Rita, will likely receive the starting assignment at quarterback for Shepard as Hennington is out for the remainder of the year with a torn ACL. Despite his team’s difficulties, Passolano is by no means ready to wave the white flag.

“We always play these guys early and bounce back,” he said of Richards. “Carberry will keep teams honest and we’ll see positive results soon. This thing’s wide open in our conference and I always like having the tough teams on the schedule first because your kids learn to play faster and are more physical [afterward].”

Statistics Shepard Richards

0 0 0 0 — 0 13 7 13 0 — 33

ABS HLR First downs — 12 Yds. rushing 6 189 Yds. passing 51 102 Total yds. 57 291 Att./comp. 7-4 11-5 Fumbles/lost 4-4 2-2 Had interceptes 1 0 Penalties/yds. — 8-45 Punts/avg. 6-35.3 4-20.0 Scoring HLR — Romeo Johnson 3 run (Andrew Calderon kick) HLR — Spencer Tears 52 pass from Hasan Muhammad-Rogers (kick failed) HLR — Ryan Willett 47 pass from Muhammad-Rogers (Calderon kick) HLR — Pat Doyle 11 run (Calderon kick) HLR — Muhammad-Rogers 1 run (kick failed) Shepard Rushing: Harrison 18-25, Collins 1-0, Hennington 1-(-1), Albrecht 8-(-18).

Passing: Albrecht 7-4-51. Receiving: Hufstedler 2-38, Lansdown 1-10, Harrison 1-3.

Richards Rushing: Muhammad-Rogers 15-120, Doyle 7-50, Johnson 7-18, Moore 3-11, Jamerson 3-(-2), Coleman-Williams 4-(-8). Passing: Muhammad-Rogers 115-102. Receiving: Tears 3-44, Willett 1-47, McClellan 1-11.

Statistics Aurora Central Catholic 0 7 6 8 — 21 Chicago Christian 0 7 0 0 — 7 ACC CC First downs 11 7 Yds. rushing 250 27 Yds. passing 52 105 Total yds. 302 132 Att./comp. 9-5 23-11 Fumbles/lost 1-1 1-0 Had intercepted 1 0 Penalties/yds. 4-40 4-45 Punts/avg. 2-35.0 6-29.2 Scoring ACC — Matt Rahn 2 run (Victor Franco kick) CC — Luke Boss 6 pass from Christian Bolhuis (Jeremy Slager kick) ACC — Colin Baillie 20 pass from Rahn (kick failed) ACC — Roman Padilla 1 run (Rahn run)

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4 Section 2 Thursday, September 18, 2014 The Regional News - The Reporter SXU sports summary

Golfer Thompson does it again Were Taylor Thompson a softball player, she’d bring a smile to the faces of hitting coaches everywhere.

After all it’s impossible to bat over 1.000.

Thompson’s sport is golf, but St. Xavier University coach Mike Mandakas is equally enamored of the sophomore athlete’s exploits.

And why wouldn’t he be, seeing as how Thompson is a perfect 2-for2 in tournament victories so far.

Thompson was four strokes behind the leader after Day 1 of last weekend’s Battle of Blackthorn Tournament before rallying to force a sudden-death playoff on Saturday. A par on the first playoff hole allowed Thompson to finish first once more.

“Taylor played another great tournament from start to finish,” Mandakas said. “To open up the season with two individual tournament wins is quite an accomplishment.”

Thompson shot a cumulative 149 through 36 holes, bettering her Friday score by one after firing a second-round 74 on Saturday.

Behind Thompson SXU claimed fifth in the team standings at Blackthorn Golf Club in South Bend, Ind. The Cougars’ two-day total was 681 (336-345) and placed them right in the middle of a nine-school field. Also scoring for SXU were freshmen Hunter Schultz (16th with a 168; 82-86), Hannah Cruz (19th with a 173; 90-83) and Katie Reno (36th with a 191; 89-102).

Freshman Marissa Hohman (49th with a 241; 126-115) completed the Cougars' lineup.

SXU was back at it this past Monday when it took part in the Deer Park Classic hosted by Cardinal Stritch University. The event ran through Tuesday.

MEN’S GOLF The Cougars opened their 2014 campaign by placing seventh at the Battle of Blackthorn. Fifteen men's teams participated in the South Bend tourney.

Sophomore Kyle Yaeger paced SXU with a 149 total, good for sixth individually. Yaeger’s score, built on rounds of 75 and 74, helped the Cougars post a 618 (312-306) as a team. Also pitching in were sophomores Robert Lively (11th with a 150; 78-72) and Mark Kluk (18th with a 154; 77-77) and freshman Michael Perez (27th with a 157; 79-78), each of whom finished tied for his position.

Others representing SXU in the 80-golfer field were junior Kyle Bahnick (165; 83-82) and sophomore Zachary Trent (168; 80-88).

The Cougars men also competed in the Deer Park Classic at the start of the current week.

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY With only three runners available on Friday, the Cougars were unable to register a team score at the Illinois Intercollegiate Championships. However, SXU wasn’t devoid of highlights.

Junior Janis Pastars provided the biggest one by being the 10th runner down the chute at Aspen Ridge Golf Course in Bourbonnais.

Pastars, who was third overall at the season-opening Twilight Invitational, completed the 8K race in 25 minutes, 39.3 seconds.

The Cougars’ other runners were junior Victor Solis and senior Kyle Counter, who clocked respective times of 27:52.8 and 27:54.6. Those put them in the 65th and 66th positions.

Next up for SXU is an appearance at the College of DuPage Invitational at St. James Park in Warrenville on Friday, Sept. 26.

The men’s race is scheduled for 4:45 p.m.

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Sophomore Nicole Watkins took 19th overall and was the Cougars’ top female runner at the Illinois Intercollegiate Championships.

She covered the 5K distance in 19:34.7 as SXU was seventh among nine four-year institutions.

Junior Ann Kolker was next to finish for the Cougars as she grabbed 27th place (19:51).

Freshman Alondra Delfin (38th in 20:31.5), sophomore Courtney Correa (46th, 20:50.07) and freshman Jocelyn Camacho (67th, 22:37.3) rounded out the team scoring. SXU’s other participant was freshman Diondra Woodhouse (73rd, 22:50.1).

The women join the Cougars men at the COD Invitational on Sept. 26 and will begin their race at 4 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL Senior defensive specialist Jessica Galotta (Mother McAuley) produced seven kills and 13 digs on the Cougars' behalf, but that couldn't spare them from a 1725, 25-20, 25-22, 25-20 defeat against Roosevelt University in last Tuesday's Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference opener.

SXU (4-8, 0-1) never developed an offensive rhythm at the Shannon Center as it committed 24 hitting errors while putting down 33 kills over the four sets. Senior middle hitter Marie Hackert paced the Cougars with eight kills and added three blocks, one of them a solo effort. Junior outside hitter Heidi Gregerson topped SXU with five total blocks, including one solo.

Other contributors were senior setter Kelli Shaffer (25 assists, seven digs, three kills), senior libero Dominique Aramburu (22 digs) and freshman defensive specialist Shauna Meagher (three service aces). Junior right-side hitter Tori Schrementi led the Lakers (6-4, 1-0) with 14 kills.

The Cougars had a week off

before returning to the court this past Tuesday versus Trinity International University in another conference match.

MEN'S SOCCER Senior midfielder Brandon Simoes' overtime goal allowed the Cougars to finally break into the win column as they slipped past Goshen College 2-1 last Wednesday in Goshen, Ind. Junior forward Marco Gutierrez, who had supplied SXU with its initial tally in the 57th minute of regulation, assisted on Simoes' score four minutes into the extra session. Simoes earned an earlier assist with his corner kick that Gutierrez deposited into the Goshen net on a header.

The Cougars maintained their edge until just 5:03 remained in regulation. That's when Maple Leafs sophomore Phillip Longenecker beat SXU keeper AJ Pfatschbacher with a high shot off an assist from senior Joel Yoder. Pfatschbacher turned aside seven other Goshen shots on goal. *** The Cougars generated their initial win streak of the young season by topping Benedictine University-Springfield 3-1 on Saturday at Bruce R. Deaton Field.

SXU (2-3) scored three times in the final 27 minutes to overcome a 1-0 deficit the Bulldogs (2-2) had constructed in the 61st minute on freshman Zephen Merreighn’s penalty kick. Converting for the Cougars were Gutierrez (64th minute off Dan Cordes’ free kick), Tom Lojek (76th minute off a Cordes assist) and Simoes (84th minute).

Freshman keeper Frank Valle made six saves on SXU’s behalf.

The hosts held a 14-10 edge in total shots and an 8-7 advantage in shots on goal.

The Cougars were slated for a nonconference match at Cornerstone (Mich.) University this past Wednesday.

WOMEN’S SOCCER Four goals over a 28-minute stretch of the second half enabled the University of Saint Francis (Ind.) to roll past the Cougars 5-1 at Deaton Field Friday night.

SXU’s lone marker came in the 88th minute from sophomore midfielder Julia Gawlak (Stagg), who was set up by junior forward Lexi Cozzi.

That tally came much too late to save SXU (0-2-2), which surrendered scores in the 53rd, 59th, 69th and 80th minutes. USF (4-1) notched its initial goal 29 minutes into the encounter.

Senior forward Anita Balciunas put two shots on goal for the Cougars, while sophomore Alex Perry and senior Danielle Koncius shared the netminding chores. Between them the two keepers stopped a total of six USF shots.

SXU returned to action this past Tuesday versus NAIA No. 7-ranked Davenport (Mich.) University at Deaton Field.

‘Nauts drive them nuts Mustangs left frustrated in conference opener

By Ken Karrson Argo was no Little Village.

Like the Phoenix, the Argonauts didn’t enjoy great offensive success against Evergreen Park. Unlike Little Village, however, they didn’t require much in order to prosper.

When Argo and the Mustangs both scored in the first quarter of Friday night’s South Suburban Conference Red contest, Argonauts boss Jim Innis and first-year Evergreen leader Ray Mankowski were likely anticipating an evening filled with fireworks. Instead, things grew noticeably quiet at 99th and Kedzie.

That included Mustangs fans, who undoubtedly were stunned by what took place. After becoming accustomed to watching a rampaging Evergreen attack that topped the 50-point mark in each of the first two weeks, those people were subjected to virtual silence.

And when the scoreboard remained unchanged after the teams’ opening volleys, it meant the Mustangs weren’t going to sport another perfect regular-season record. The defending SSC Red champs will now have to rally to defend their title following an 8-7 setback.

“Excuse after excuse — I’ve got a million of them,” Mankowski said. “[The loss] shocked me, too.

“They had a good game plan and they did what we expected

“ I FEEL LIKE

A FISH WITH NO WATER.” –JACOB, AGE 5 DESCRIBING ASTHMA

them to, but we didn’t have a lot maining. But an overeager Musof places to run the ball. We had tang ran into the kicker, got a lot of penalties and our offense flagged for roughing and left the didn’t play particularly well.” ball in the Argonauts’ possession.

Rainy conditions didn’t do ei- Evergreen never got it back. ther club a favor, although Ever- “I’m counting on 16-, 17- and green (2-1, 0-1) had dealt effec- 18-year-old kids to make the right tively with similarly poor weather decisions all the time and that’s previously. And there appeared to not going to happen,” Mankowski be no adverse effects at the outset said. “You need to put it behind as Michael Horton’s catch of a you. Everything we’ve done so far tipped pass resulted in a 12-yard is going to affect us, [but] we’re touchdown for the Mustangs on 2-1 — we’re all right.” their initial series.

Mankowski said it’s up to him But whatever momentum had and his staff to keep the Musbeen gained from that TD was tangs sharp. immediately lost as Corde O’Neal “It’s very, very evident that if nearly went the distance with the we’re not going full-go, they arensuing kickoff. Evergreen track en’t either [in practice],” he said. standout Charles Taylor managed “We’ve got to keep it up-tempo to corral O’Neal before the latter and try to keep doing what we’re reached the end zone, but the run- [supposed to be] doing. We tell back stationed Argo near the goal them all the time, ‘It’s a long line and the visitors capitalized season and we’ve got to keep going soon after. A successful two-point in the right direction.”’

WITH NO WATER. conversion then established the Unbeaten Reavis presents Evermargin that stayed in place until green with its next test on Friday.

–JACOB, AGE the end.

The Rams come to town on 5the DESCRIBING ASTHMA Antwan Moore continued to sup- heels of a 42-19 win over Oak ply strong work as he again eclipsed Lawn. They beat St. Laurence the 130-yard plateau in rushing, but in Week 1. after garnering seven touchdowns in his prior outings he was held Statistics scoreless by the Argonauts. The Mustangs were left empty-handed, Argo 8 0 0 0 — 8 WITH NO WATER. too, when a second-quarter field- Evergreen Park 7 0 0 0 — 7 goal try went wide.

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St. Xavier University defensive back Danny Lombardo ends a University of Indianapolis possession with an interception Saturday in Chicago. Lombardo also made a fumble recovery in the Cougars' stunning 19-14 win over their NCAA Division II visitors.

Cougars (Continued from page 1) Ferguson said Feminis’ confidence in his players went a long way.

“If he believes in us, you’ve got to believe in him — we can’t leave him hanging out there,” Ferguson said with a chuckle. “[Our performance] was just buying into everything the coaches were telling us to do.”

SXU had played the Greyhounds on even terms for one half a year ago before seeing things unravel over the last 30 minutes. So Feminis’ contention that the Cougars weren’t in too deep against a Division II foe wasn’t simply based on blind optimism.

“I don’t want to minimize what we did, but to me this was not a David-versus-Goliath game,” Feminis said. “From 2009 through 2012 I would have put us up against any Division II team. [But] for some guys last year this was the second [college] game they started.

“Experience is a big key, and we’ve [also] gotten bigger, stronger and faster.”

For sure no one was swift enough to rein in Ferguson on his initial scoring dash.

“His first touchdown was a great individual effort,” Feminis said.

“I was so happy for Khary. This was probably the best game he’s played for us.”

Brother Rice alumnus Andrew Walker responded for Indianapolis in the second period, but the visitors’ lead was short-lived as Mahdi’s 21-yard field goal put SXU (2-0) back in front at the conclusion of a 12-play, 72-yard possession.

Then before intermission arrived, Doug Ruggles caused a fumble, Danny Lombardo recovered it and the Cougars were back in business at the Indianapolis 41.

Mahdi delivered three more points soon after with a 25-yard kick.

“You can always tell how a game’s going to go after the first hit or first play,” said Lombardo, who also had an interception. “We got the big plays when we needed them and nobody was getting down on each other [at any point].

“Last year was embarrassing the way they beat us. Blowout games are never fun to play in, on either end.

“The whole thing was what were we going to do about it? Coach Fem kept us all positive, and at halftime he told us, ‘This is when we need to knock them out.’”

Ferguson certainly delivered a punishing blow with his 5-yard TD run in the third quarter that extended SXU’s lead to 19-7 and allowed it to withstand another Greyhounds score later on. The Cougars kept

Rice (Continued from page 1) Brian Badke said. “We got a ‘W’ — that’s the bottom line. And it was even sweeter because it was in our first conference game.”

Badke wasn’t kidding about the lack of aesthetics in the contest.

Each team was guilty of muddying the waters, Loyola doing so with four turnovers, three of which led to 13 Rice points.

Both of Matt Pikowski’s first-half field goals were set up by Ramblers miscues as was the Crusaders’ lone touchdown. Marcus Jones scored it on a 2-yard run in the third stanza after the visitors muffed a punt return and Robert Woods pounced on it for Rice.

“It was nice to have the ball bounce our way for a change,” said Badke, whose team rarely got fortuitous breaks a year ago. “It’s a new season and the kids responded.”

Pikowski, who connected on kicks of 29 and 35 yards before halftime, added another three-pointer in the third period to lift the Crusaders’ lead into double digits. Loyola, which had struck first on Dara Laja’s 4-yard touchdown run that was preceded by a 31-yard pass completion, narrowed its deficit on DJ Melsheimer’s 15-yard scoring pass to Spencer Cecola with less than four minutes remaining.

Then after the Ramblers forced Rice (2-1, 1-0) to punt at the end of its ensuing possession, the kick

their foe at arm’s length by forcing them to punt in several instances and hanging onto the ball for the game’s final 6 1/2 minutes.

Ruggles (six solo tackles, seven assists and one pass breakup in addition to the forced fumble) and Dan Fitzgerald (six solos, three assists, pass breakup) were SXU’s defensive ringleaders. The Cougars broke up seven passes in all, recorded six quarterback hurries and forced three turnovers.

“I couldn’t be more proud of our guys,” Feminis said. “For the second week in a row every phase of our game was sound and we went toe-to-toe with [the Greyhounds] for four quarters. Our defense is playing with a lot of confidence right now and guys are feeling pretty good about themselves.

“We were matching their physicality up front and our tackling was very good, and we really thought our pace was bothering them. We were playing fast and running quick screens and you could see there were times [Indianapolis players] were sucking some air.”

Quarterback John Rhode completed 19-of-36 passes for 124 yards, 10 of the throws winding up in Nick DeBenedetti’s hands.

SXU's senior wideout had 75 yards’ worth of gains.

Feminis said he received a number of postgame texts from other NAIA coaches, congratulating him on the Cougars' success against a big-time opponent. He admitted it was a “statement win” that will be an effective recruiting tool in the future, and his players agreed.

“It was a great team win and it definitely shows we can compete [with anyone],” Lombardo said.

“This is very, very important,” Ferguson said. “A lot of kids say they want to play for a big program, but the thing I [and some

others] put a lot of value in is winning. A program with a good tradition where everybody’s close — that’s the kind you want.”

Robert Morris University is the Cougars’ next foe and the critical thing now is to avoid a huge letdown.

“If the guys are feeling so good with themselves that they’re just going through the motions, we’ll be in trouble because this is definitely a trap game,” Feminis said.

“We just have to practice tough all week and we can’t let these last two wins get in our heads [too much],” Lombardo said.

Statistics Indianapolis St. Xavier

0 7 7 0 — 14 6 6 7 0 — 19

UI SXU First downs 14 21 Yds. rushing 140 172 Yds. passing 156 124 Total yds. 296 296 Att./comp. 33-18 37-19 Fumbles/lost 2-2 1-0 Had intercepted 1 0 Penalties/yds. 10-64 6-30 Punts/avg. 8-41.5 8-37.9 Scoring SXU — Khary Ferguson 29 run (kick blocked) UI — Andrew Walker 4 run (Scott Miller kick) SXU — Abdul Mahdi 21 field goal SXU — Mahdi 25 field goal SXU — Ferguson 5 run (Mahdi kick) UI — Logan Young 7 pass from Connor Barthel (Miller kick) St. Xavier Rushing: Ferguson 7-63, Hunter 12-49, Simms 11-31, DeBenedetti 1-13, Rhode 12-7, Ivlow 2-4, Vilimek 1-3, Feeney 1-2. Passing: Rhode 36-19-124, Wells 1-0-0. Receiving: DeBenedetti 10-75, Simms 4-36, Wells 3-13, Feeney 2-0.

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St. Xavier University's Tom Hitz (43) lowers the boom on University of Indianapolis running back Matt Ripp and halts his progress during Saturday's game at Bruce R. Deaton Field. was driven into the back of a Crusaders player and Loyola had an unexpected chance to rally.

“You start thinking, ‘Is anything ever going to go our way?’” Badke said.

Kevin Furlong made sure it did by picking off a pass at the 1:40 mark to quash the comeback bid.

Along with Furlong, Jim Opoka (six solo stops, two assists, one sack), Michael McGinley (four solos, one assist, two tackles for loss), Jordan Boyd (four solos, one assist), Woods (two fumble recoveries) and Derrick Frye (fumble recovery) were key figures on the Rice defense.

The Crusaders held the Ramblers below 200 total yards, although Loyola still outgained Rice by 15.

“We talk about focusing, finishing and playing four [good] quarters all the time and it was a good victory for us,” Badke said. “I really truly believe this started back in Michigan [with a close Week 1 loss to Brother Rice of Birmingham]. We obviously had some experience coming back, but that let us know we could play with the big boys and perform [well].

“We’re pretty good, too, and we’ve got to feed off this and get better.

It’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon, and it’s last man standing. You do what you can do and control what you can.”

A Catholic League crossover against new member Wheaton-St. Francis is on the docket for Friday.

While stepping outside the Blue for a week would seem to constitute a breather of sorts for the Crusaders,

Badke doesn’t view it that way.

“I don’t care who we play,” he said. “Every week’s a playoff game — that’s how I see it and how we preach it. I want us to stay on an even keel, where we don’t get up for this game or down for that one.

“Our guys are loose and I think they feel prepared. This is their time to shine and we haven’t hit our best football yet.”

Statistics Loyola Academy 6 0 0 7 — 13 Brother Rice 0 6 10 0 — 16 LA BR First downs 11 8 Yds. rushing 25 77 Yds. passing 168 101 Total yds. 193 178 Att./comp. 30-12 18-7 Fumbles lost 3 0 Had intercepted 1 1 Penalties/yds. 4-45 2-25 Punts/avg. 7-33.6 8-32.1 Scoring LA — Dara Laja 4 run (conversion failed) BR — Matt Pikowski 29 field goal BR — Pikowski 35 field goal BR — Marcus Jones 2 run (Pikowski kick) BR — Pikowski 20 field goal LA — Spencer Cecola 15 pass from DJ Melsheimer (Mike Kurzydlowski kick) Brother Rice Rushing: Jones 20-38, Alarcon 17-29, Blain 1-6, Desmond 1-4.

Passing: Alarcon 18-7-101. Receiving: Smalling 3-63, Hayes 2-21, Jones 1-13, Desmond 1-4.

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Trinity sports report

Disselkoen latest Runner of the Week

Moraine athletics wrap

By Ken Karrson When discussing Oak Lawn’s football series with Reavis prior to Friday night’s latest clash, Spartans coach Sean Lucas spoke of the Rams’ dominance over the past 38 meetings.

What he meant to reference was neighboring Richards, not Reavis. The Rams and Oak Lawn have been more evenly matched through the years, but that didn’t help the latter this time around.

Using a strong run game powered by Calvin Jordan and quarterback Isiah Alpulche, Reavis possessed enough firepower to topple the Spartans 42-19 in Burbank. The contest was the South Suburban Conference Red opener for both schools.

“They’ve got some really nice athletes and they got on us right away,” Lucas said of the Rams. “[Richards’ Hasan] Muhammad-Rogers is the best quarterback in our conference, but this kid [Alpuche] isn’t too far behind.”

Alpuche scored twice, including on a 60-yard dash, and Jordan crossed the goal line four times for unbeaten Reavis. The Rams constructed an insurmountable 35-0 lead before “something finally clicked” for Oak Lawn (1-2, 0-1) offensively.

Reduced to one dimension because their passing attack was never able to settle into a rhythm on a rainy night, the Spartans turned to Joe Robinson for assistance. The senior complied by tallying three times in the second half. Two of the touchdowns were

By Amy Strong Anybody thinking Trinity Christian College’s women’s cross country team doesn’t extend beyond Anna Bos is in for a surprise.

While Bos is undeniably the Trolls’ ringleader, she isn’t always their race leader.

Jessica Disselkoen is carving out her own running niche and matching her heralded teammate feat for feat. Each woman won once in Trinity’s first two weeks of competition, and last week Disselkoen duplicated Bos’ recent award-winning double by getting named as Runner of the Week by both the National Christian College Athletic Association and Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference.

Disselkoen’s honor followed her victory in the Midwest Classic Sept.

5 at Aspen Ridge Golf Course in Bourbonnais. Her 5K time of 18 minutes, 45.19 seconds was seven seconds faster than her closest pursuer and just two seconds shy of her personal best. Disselkoen beat 77 other runners to the chute.

Having conquered the Aspen Ridge course once Disselkoen decided to do it again at last Friday’s Illinois Intercollegiate Championships. This time she shattered her personal standard by clocking an 18:11.7, which was 32 seconds better than she’s ever handled 5K and only two seconds off Bos’ school-record effort at that distance.

Disselkoen was one of three Trolls in the top 10 as Ashley Jourdan (ninth in a personal-best 18:59.9) and Bos (10th, 19:02.2) also did their parts to lift Trinity into a fourthplace team finish among 14 schools.

A total of 139 women participated in the race.

Kasey Zaremba was 37th for the Trolls in a personal-best 20:21.2. *** The 8K men’s race featured two Trolls among the top 30 in a 158-runner field. Cody Velthuizen (25th, 26:28.6) and Michael Potter (29th, 26:32.6) were the pace setters who helped Trinity log the No. 8 position among 14 squads.

The Trolls don’t return to action until Oct. 4 at Wisconsin Lutheran College.

GOLF While the Trolls’ 10th-place showing at last weekend’s Battle at Blackthorn in South Bend, Ind., was somewhat pedestrian, they derived a greater benefit from the “tourney within a tourney.”

That same event at Blackthorn Golf Club also served as the NCCAA North Central Region Tournament, and there Trinity was runner-up to host Bethel College. North Central (Minn.) University was third.

The Trolls shot a 321 team total in each round, but they moved up two positions on Day 2 to finish ahead of five squads.

Logan Vos fired an overall 156 (77-79) to lead Trinity and wound up tied for 25th among 80 golfers.

He gained 11 spots in the individual standings with his second-day performance.

Evan Eissens and Alek Svabek each carded a 160 while tying for 42nd place and Jonathan Zandstra completed the Trolls’ scoring with back-to-back rounds of 83 that gave him a tie for 60th.

Also golfing for Trinity was Spencer TenHaken, who totaled a

bridged by a successful onsides kick.

“It was fun to watch for a quarter-and-a-half,” Lucas said of his team’s performance. “I’d say we had better field position the entire game, but we didn’t play with a lot of confidence [for a long while].

We knew we’d have a tough time running the ball, but we didn’t throw it very well.”

At halftime Lucas kept things basic. He said there were no histrionics or lengthy lectures, just a little straight talk.

“It was an easy conversation,” Lucas said. “We told the kids to just make plays. We’re capable of doing that.”

Although Oak Lawn was saddled with a goose egg through the opening half, it was not without decent opportunities. The best one occurred in the first quarter when the Spartans got inside the Reavis 10-yard line, but a procedure penalty on a fourth-and-1 at the 7 suddenly made it fourth-and-6 at the 12 and Oak Lawn came up empty.

While on defense Joe Cosenza had clear sailing in front of him another time but was unable to haul in an interception. The Spartans also flexed a little defensive muscle when Dean Khater stripped a Ram of the ball and Robinson made a fumble recovery at his own 2, although Oak Lawn was victimized by a safety one play later.

Making his presence felt on that side of the ball as well was Peter Ruane, who registered three tackles for loss.

174 and tied for the 74th position.

The Trolls got right back on the course as they competed in the Deer Park Classic this past Monday and Tuesday. They’re at Illinois Valley College on Friday and Saturday. *** Prior to the Battle at Blackthorn Trinity placed third in an 18-team field at the University of St. Francis Fall Classic. The Trolls scored a 295 on the par-71 Inwood Golf Course in Joliet.

Vos and Eissens each shot a 1-over-par 72, which was good for a seventh-place tie among 93 golfers. Not far behind the duo were Zandstra (75, tie for 20th) and TenHaken (76, tie for 28th). Svabek (82) completed Trinity’s primary lineup.

A second group of Trolls also participated at USF and wound up 11th with a cumulative 18-hole score of 314. Brian Deckinga (74, 16th) and Cody Tiesman (76, 28th) led the way for that Trinity contingent.

MEN’S SOCCER Two second-half goals lifted the Trolls to a 3-1 home victory over Huntington (Ind.) University last Tuesday.

The Foresters converted a direct kick in the second minute to quickly jump in front, but Trinity (2-3-1) finally answered that early score in the 35th minute on Rey Bahena’s marker that was recorded after the ball had deflected off a Huntington defender. The Trolls outshot their visitors 9-1 in the opening half.

Trinity unloaded 11 more shots after the break and two of them slipped past the Foresters’ keeper. Tyler VanElst set up a goal for Mauricio Salgado in the 54th minute, then Salgado notched an assist of his own by passing off to Jesus Arciga for a goal with less than five minutes left.

Netminder Gabe Fennema stopped four Huntington shots on goal.

The Trolls begin CCAC play on Wednesday at Purdue University Calumet. The match gets underway at 4 p.m.

WOMEN’S SOCCER Also enjoying success against Huntington were the Trolls women, who registered a 4-1 triumph last Wednesday that improved their ledger to 3-1.

In winning for the third time in a row, Trinity scored in the 20th and 37th minutes to assume a lead that would not be relinquished.

Two insurance tallies came late in the second half.

Finding the back of the net for the Trolls were Samantha Rogers, Kayla Diemer (two goals) and Rachael Webb. Webb (corner kick) and Katie Linehan were credited with assists on Diemer’s goals.

Trinity outshot the Foresters 19-7. Keeper Jesse Bultsma made two saves for the Trolls. *** A three-match win streak was stopped on Saturday as Trinity (32) dropped a 1-0 verdict to Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Mich.

The hosts prevailed despite being outshot 14-3. Aquinas got its goal in the 12th minute.

“It’s not like we couldn’t do anything right,” Lucas said. “Our defense came out firing and there were some positives and bright spots.”

But there were a few nightmarish moments for the Spartans, too. One of Reavis’ scores was made possible by a rather bizarre penalty called against Oak Lawn in a third-and-long situation. The Spartan in question was flagged for jumping over a pile.

“It was harmless, not anything malicious,” Lucas said. “His shoulder pad actually hit our guy.”

The Spartans’ quest to get back on track doesn’t get easier this week as they tangle with crosstown neighbor Richards, which is coming off a 33-0 shellacking of Shepard. Lucas understands his squad will enter Friday’s affair as a decided underdog, but he doesn’t want Oak Lawn players to doubt themselves.

“It’d be nice if we had more of a track record of success to hang our hat on, so we have to hang our hat on playing hard because when we play hard we’re OK,” Lucas said. “We play in a competitive conference — there are only a few plays that make a difference.

“We still have work to do, but we’re a tough team when we’re playing aggressive and with confidence. All you can do is keep pounding.”

Statistics

Final Reavis 42 Oak Lawn 19

The Trolls play at Siena Heights (Mich.) College on Friday at 7 p.m. and at Taylor (Ind.) University on Saturday.

VOLLEYBALL The Trolls opened their CCAC season last week on a strong note as they defeated Olivet Nazarene University (27-25, 22-25, 25-21, 22-25, 15-12) and Calumet College of St. Joseph (25-19, 25-15, 26-24) on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively.

Trinity (7-5) was also successful on Saturday as it captured matches at two different Indiana venues.

Kaitlyn Van Dellen (19 kills), Lauren Macadlo (15), Erynn Schuh (53 assists, 19 digs) and Michelle Busscher (21 digs) were the Trolls’ top guns in their hardfought victory over Olivet. Trinity totaled 65 kills as a team.

Each of the first two sets featured late ties (24-24 in Game 1, 21-21 in Game 2), but Macadlo’s two kills and service ace boosted the Trolls to a first-game win.

Trinity couldn’t duplicate the magic the next time out as a few hitting errors gave the Tigers the opening they needed to square things at one set apiece.

Little suspense was found in Game 3 as the Trolls raced to an 18-9 lead and never allowed Olivet to catch up. The Tigers turned the tables in the fourth set as a series of blocks enabled them to once again pull even with Trinity.

The Trolls went ahead 6-1 in the deciding set and were never headed, although Olivet kept it interesting until the end. *** The Crimson Wave proved less formidable as Trinity dispatched them in straight sets in Whiting, Ind. Calumet College’s only real charge occurred in the third set, when it used a six-point run to grab a 20-17 advantage. The Wave were one point away from forcing a fourth set when the Trolls fought back.

After creating a 24-all tie, Trinity scored off a Calumet College hitting error and Schuh’s ace to complete the match sweep.

Trinity’s 7-0 surge put it ahead to stay in Game 1 by handing it a 12-5 lead, while a 14-6 getaway made the outcome of Game 2 a foregone conclusion. The Trolls posted an attack percentage of .440 in the second set as 10 kills helped them construct their big edge.

Courtney Samudio put down 14 of Trinity’s 40 team kills and Brittany Dykstra added seven. Schuh (30 assists, 13 digs) and Busscher (16 digs) again played pivotal roles as well. *** On Saturday the Trolls played nine games in order to claim two match wins. First they outlasted Goshen College 21-25, 25-21, 21-25, 25-13, 15-8 and then they completed a perfect week by downing Bethel College 23-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-18.

After battling Goshen basically on even terms through three sets, Trinity asserted itself in Game 4 by taking an early lead and coasting in with a match-tying win. With momentum generated off that victory, the Trolls completed their comeback by withstanding a couple fifth-set challenges and tallying the (Continued on page 6)

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Chargers against good teams,” Fahey said.

“We gave up too many plays over the top. Going down the road we want to eliminate mistakes that are unforced, [like] penalties that cost you or fumbled exchanges.”

One Stagg drop gave Lincoln-Way East a short field with which to work and resulted in a touchdown. Although the Griffins were able to essentially impose their will on the Chargers, Fahey was encouraged that his guys did display signs of defensive resistance along the way.

“We played the run tough and put pressure on their quarterback,” he said. “We tried to keep everything in front of us and make tackles.”

Evidence of Stagg’s sometimes-solid play in the midst of a rout could be found in Morrissey’s rushing total. One week after he assaulted rival Lincoln-Way Central for 265 yards on 53 carries, Morrissey was held to 39 yards on 14 totes by the Chargers.

Fahey singled out Gary Kopca, Jmari Armon and Mostafa El-leboudi as his defense’s main men.

Stagg got a scare on one offensive series when quarterback Joe Van Nieuwenhuyse went to the sidelines holding his back. The malady proved minor, however, which was good news for a unit that is already “aware Dennis [Egan] isn’t coming back.”

The Chargers have no time to lick their wounds as Bolingbrook presents another stern test for them on Friday. While Fahey credits Lincoln-Way East with being almost machinelike in its consistency, the Raiders present a different set of problems.

“They’re more athletic,” he said of Bolingbrook, “and so explosive that even when they have a breakdown they can score.”

As for his own group, Fahey

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Photo by Jeff Vorva Stagg quarterback Joe Van Nieuwenhuyse holds his back while walking to the sidelines during Friday night's conference matchup with Lincoln-Way East.

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Assistant coach DJ Matysek talks with Stagg player Tyquan Foster during a stoppage in play Friday night in Palos Hills, where the Chargers were on the short end of a 44-0 final score against Lincoln-Way East. doesn’t want Friday’s loss to linger or in any way hover over them as an ongoing dark cloud.

“We’ve still got to get better, but we’re still 2-1,” he said. “Our goal of making the playoffs is still intact.”

Statistics

Final Lincoln-Way East 44 Stagg 0

Cyclones golfers coping with challenging slate When it comes to challenging his golfers, Moraine Valley College coach Bob Freudenthal spares no obstacle.

At the University of St. Francis Tournament, for example, the Cyclones annually square off against some of their toughest competition, most of it supplied by fouryear schools. The situation was no different on Friday at Wedgewood Golf Course, but Moraine managed to beat out a few other teams and wind up 14th in a field of 18.

John Nagle (season-low 77) paced the Cyclones, while Matt Contey (80), Jeff Cizek (83) and Scott Borden (83) also contributed to the 323 team total.

“I’m happy with the way the season is progressing,” Freudenthal said. “When all the guys hit their best game, we could put up some really low scores. We’ll see if they save the best for last.”

Moraine tapped into some of that “best” last Thursday when it held off Waubonsee College by four strokes in an Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference event at Glenwoodie Golf Course.

Three Cyclones broke 80, with David Karwoski’s round of 75 leading the way. Contey and Joe Knight both fired 79s and John Orowick posted an 81 for 18 holes. *** Play at the Duane Chanay Classic in Port Byron, Ill., was cut short by thunderstorms last Monday. Moraine wound up fifth in a 13-team field as Orowick, Contey, Knight and Karwoski all shot just a few strokes above par.

WOMEN’S TENNIS The Cyclones ushered in their ISCC season on an impressive note as they blanked the College of Lake County 9-0 in Palos Hills. Lindsey Walker and Tricia Poremba vanquished their respective singles foes in less than 45 minutes apiece, and Liz Dominguez, Agnieszka Szudy, Kaitlyn Seldal and Claudia Maka also experienced little difficulty in their matches.

“I am very pleased with how all of my girls are playing” Moraine coach Nicole Selvaggio said. “We are displaying high-quality tennis in singles and doubles. The focus each girl brings forth in each respective position is absolutely rock-solid.

“We look forward to growing stronger each time we step foot on the court.” *** Redemption is a beautiful thing, and it came for the Cyclones last Thursday when they paid back Elgin College for a 2013 loss by administering a 7-2 defeat. Last year’s setback was the only one suffered by Moraine during the regular campaign.

Along with five singles wins, the Cyclones also got the better of the Spartans at No. 2 and 3 doubles where the teams of Walker-Szudy and Maka-Poremba prevailed with relative ease. The first-doubles duo of Dominguez-Seldal narrowly missed forcing a third set as they dropped a second-set tiebreaker.

“Their fight and tenacity to work their way back embodies the fightfor-every-point philosophy I encourage in my players,” Selvaggio said of Dominguez-Seldal.

Sportsmanship also is prevalent among Cyclones players.

“Even though we presented

strong tennis on the courts, we were high-fiving our opponents and even hugging them afterwards — a rare sight in such a competitive sport at this level,” Selvaggio said. “My players epitomized the utmost level of class and integrity, especially against such a big conference rival.

I cannot be more proud of them.

“We went into this match as a mentally and physically prepared team [and] we walked away as a stronger, unwaveringly confident family. We are optimistic about our upcoming matches.”

CROSS COUNTRY The Cyclones turned in spot-on performances at last Friday’s Illinois Intercollegiate Championships at Aspen Ridge Golf Club in Bourbonnais. Moraine finished 12th in both the men’s and women’s races.

After seeing their previous week’s meet stopped prematurely because of thunderstorms, the men were competing in their first 8K event of the season. Anthony Briante posted the Cyclones’ best time by completing his run in 28 minutes, 54 seconds, which netted him the 91st position among 158 finishers.

Yousef Khazneh (28:58) was two spots behind and Braulio Castellanos wound up in the top 100 as well as his 29:14 clocking was good for 99th place. Justin Briante (110th in 30 minutes flat) and Brandon Ceh (113th, 30:05) rounded out Moraine’s list of scorers.

Anton Thauer (114th, 30:18), Alejandro Montes (119th, 30:46), Dawid Palac (126th, 31:02), Jesus Rojas (129th, 31:28), Sergio Villareal (130th, 31:31) and Larry Byrd (142nd, 33:15) also represented the Cyclones.

“We stressed running controlled and together [and] they accomplished that,” Moraine coach Mark Horstmeyer said. “We also liked the way they ran negative splits, which is what we have been emphasizing.

In this case a negative is a positive.

“They finished strong and showed what they’re capable of doing now.

They raised the bar.”

Aileen Gorman once again paced the Cyclones women by finishing 38th in 20:25 over the 5K course.

She was followed down the chute by fellow scorers Jackie Navarette (90th, 22:31), Abby Correa (91st, 22:34), Amy Miller (94th, 22:39) and Crystal Flores (96th, 22:45).

Sarah McCann (97th, 22:48), Jessica Flores (120th, 24:19), Nemy Hernandez (122nd, 24:47 and Tonie Wasco (125th, 25:06) also competed for Moraine in the 139-runner event.

“The girls were awesome,” Horstmeyer said. “They executed our plan the way we drew it up.

“We really emphasized this week to run as a pack and our [Nos.] 2 through 6 runners were separated by a total of 17 seconds. They looked like the green horde heading to the finish.”

Next up for the Cyclones is Satur-

day’s Gil Dodds Invitational hosted

by Wheaton College.

“We’re looking forward to continued improvement,” Horstmeyer said. “Our test this week will be consistency. This next race also gives [our athletes] an opportunity to race on the course where conference and regionals will be held.”

MEN’S SOCCER A free kick late in the first half was all the Cyclones needed for a 1-0 ISCC win over the College of Lake County last Tuesday.

It wasn’t a pretty match as Moraine earned a few yellow cards and one red, which broke the team’s momentum and rhythm. The Cyclones’ Alan Garcia stopped a penalty kick in the first half but was later red-carded, leaving Moraine with 10 players on the field for portions of the second half. The defense, however, was able to step up and keep the Lancers at bay.

Pat Passafiume (Sandburg) notched the lone goal off an assist from Jose Estrada. *** South Suburban College constructed a 2-0 halftime lead and went on to defeat the Cyclones 3-1 last Thursday.

Jesus Sandoval’s goal brought Moraine within one during the second half, but another defensive breakdown proved costly to the Cyclones as the Bulldogs countered with a score to re-establish a twogoal cushion. *** Kennedy-King administered a 3-1 defeat to Moraine by scoring all of its goals before intermission.

Jon Peters tallied for the Cyclones off a Przemyslaw Tylka pass. Garcia was able to record a save on a penalty kick.

WOMEN’S SOCCER After 18 quiet minutes, the Cyclones switched on the offensive jets last Monday and routed Daley College 7-0.

Moraine was ahead 4-0 by intermission and continued to soar in the second half, courtesy of two markers from Cecia Esquivel, plus solo tallies by Alyssa Braun, Alexis Delgado, Esmeralda Padilla, Maggie Hacker and Aileen Zermeno. Braun, Hacker, Alejandra Hernandez-Lopez and Maria Gabino each distributed an assist and netminder Alexis Boyer posted the shutout.

Shepard grad Braun had six goals and two assists for the season after this match, ranking her 12th nationally in National Junior College Athletic Association Division I scoring. *** Things were vastly different for the Cyclones last Wednesday as they fell 7-1 to Waubonsee.

Hacker had a goal, which Hernandez-Lopez set up, but Moraine could not keep pace with Waubonsee. Boyer faced 25 shots and was credited with 18 saves. *** Southwestern Illinois College, the nation’s No. 6 team, pinned a 5-0 loss on the Cyclones Saturday, but Moraine was locked in a scoreless duel for more than 25 minutes before a defensive lapse put it in a 1-0 hole.

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Thursday, September 18, 2014 The Regional News - The Reporter

Sports wrap

By Anthony Nasella After losing some talented golfers to graduation, Chicago Christian boys’ coach Chip Dykema wasn’t sure how this year’s squad — featuring several younger players — would adjust.

But after winning four straight matches last week and improving to 8-1, the Knights have quickly allayed all of Dykema’s concerns.

Christian began the week with a 153-193 win over Tinley Park on Monday and followed that with a 159-176 victory over Timothy Christian one day later. The Knights also edged Andrew 159-165 and concluded the successful week with a 167-182 triumph over neighboring Shepard.

“This season has been a real pleasant surprise,” Dykema said.

“These guys have worked tremendously hard in the offseason and it’s been quite surprising how well they’ve improved. We thought we might drop off a little this season [by] losing some good seniors, but we’ve actually been playing better because of the hard work they all put in.

“It’s been great to see the chemistry on this team. I believe they’re really feeding off each other. They enjoy playing with each other and really push each other.”

Junior Sean Ozinga’s 36 not only paced Christian versus the Titans, it earned him medalist honors at Silver Lake Country Club. Positioned close behind Ozinga in that match were sophomore Nate Kamp (38), senior Jim Vos (39) and junior Bob Schaaf (40).

Ozinga repeated both his ninehole score and event-leadership role on Tuesday against the Trojans in a Metro Suburban Conference East confrontation. Jim Vos fired a 38, sophomore Pete Vos carded a 40 and both Kamp and senior Eddie Damstra finished with 43s.

“Sean is having a great season,” Dykema said. “We’re excited to have him for another year.”

Ozinga continued to be the Knights’ pace setter the rest of the week, too, as he copped top honors at Woodruff by shooting a third 36 opposite the Thunderbolts. Jim and Pete Vos each shot a 40, while Damstra and Schaaf completed the round with a pair of 43s. Ozinga then equaled the Astros’ Shane Wright with a 39 at Water’s Edge.

Backing Ozinga in the victory over Shepard were Jim Vos (41), Kamp (41) and Schaaf (46).

“We have more depth than we’ve had in past years,” Dykema said, “and that has definitely been helping.“ The coach also believes the examples set in 2013 by people like then-senior Blaine Wright have been followed by the younger players this season and translated into early team success.

“When you have some players who set a tone for working hard and shooting for good scores, that definitely motivates the younger players,” Dykema said. “I think we’re seeing some dividends from that.”

While, according to Dykema, Christian did not play up to its abilities at Saturday’s Providence Catholic Invitational he still sees the future as very bright.

“We finished 18th in a 28-team

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Sandburg golfers John Calzaretta (left) and Austin Wottczak line up their putts while Andrew's Joe Rymsza and Austin Kozar mark their ball placements on the green during last Tuesday's match at Silver Lake Country Club in Orland Park. tournament, so we had to lick our wounds a little after that one,” Dykema said. “But these kids have the ability to bounce back because we have numerous kids who can put up [low] numbers.” *** Stagg was unable to bag a victory last week, although it was competitive in every outing. That was particularly true last Thursday at Palos Muncipal when the Chargers fell just five strokes short (173-178) of Bolingbrook in a SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue match.

Jake McFarland’s 42 led Stagg in that match.

Also pinning defeats on the Chargers were Richards (173-189 on Monday at Palos Municipal) and Lincoln-Way West (165-182 on Tuesday at The Sanctuary). *** Sandburg’s 155 gave it a thirdplace finish in an SWSC Blue triangular last Thursday at Silver Lake. The Eagles were nosed out

by Lockport (151) and Joliet Township (153).

GIRLS’ GOLF Another match, another win — that’s how it ended for Sandburg and senior Frankie Saban last Monday. Behind Saban’s medalist round of 35, the Eagles romped past Lincoln-Way East 160-184 in an SWSC Blue encounter.

Stagg was a three-shot loser to Lincoln-Way West (215-218) in an SWSC crossover last Monday at Silver Lake North.

GIRLS’ TENNIS With three more wins last week, Shepard raised its record to 7-0. The Astros beat Tinley Park (3-2 on Monday), TF North (5-0 on Tuesday) and TF South (4-1 on Thursday) in a triumvirate of South Suburban Conference crossovers.

Doubles teams Brooke Zielke-Rachel Habbal and Kelsey Domina-Taylor Domina both captured third-set super tiebreakers to secure the victory over the Titans. Zielke-Habbal triumphed 4-6, 6-3, 10-6 while the Domina sisters posted a 5-7, 6-1, 10-7 win. Also earning a victory for Shepard was No. 2 singles player Martha Turwon (6-3, 6-3).

Turwon and No. 1 singles player Rhonda Habbal led the rout of TF North by allowing just one Meteors win. Turwon swept to a 6-0, 6-0 triumph while Habbal conquered her TF North opponent 6-0, 6-1.

Rachel Habbal-Zielke were almost equally as dominant as they powered their way to a 6-2, 6-0 victory at No. 1 doubles. The Dominas were also straight-set winners (7-4, 6-1) while the third-doubles tandem of Vanessa Moreno-Kasia Cisak outlasted their Meteors foes 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4).

Victorious against TF South were Rhonda Habbal (6-2, 6-2) and the doubles pairs of Rachel Habbal-Zielke (6-1, 6-0), the Domina sisters (6-3, 6-0) and Kaylan MacDonald-Natalie Bruce (6-2, 6-4). *** A strong performance by the second-doubles duo of Julia Adduce-Stephanie Garoufalis helped Sandburg defeat Homewood-Flossmoor 5-2 in an SWSC Blue encounter last Thursday.

Chicago Christian’s Lisa Chionis (No. 1 singles) was tops in her division at Saturday’s Oak Forest Quadrangular. Chionis’ effort keyed a second-place team finish for the Knights.

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY Caleb Washington continued to set a strong pace for Shepard. His time of 15 minutes, 43.4 seconds for three miles earned him the win in last Thursday’s Bremen Invitational at Midlothian Meadows. *** Dylan Jacobs’ 16:08.4 clocking was good for third place individually as Sandburg (25 points) grabbed top honors among 17 scoring squads at Saturday’s Reavis Invitational.

Also providing top-five finishes for the Eagles were Dan Laskero (fourth in 16:21.8) and Mike Brower (fifth, 16:25.3). Sandburg wound up 52 points ahead of runner-up Hinsdale South.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY Bremen’s LiLydian Tolbert edged Shepard’s Kelli Callahan by less than three full seconds at Thursday’s Bremen Invitational. Tolbert reached the chute in 21:35.3 while Callahan completed the three-mile run at Midlothian Meadows in 21:38.

BOYS’ SOCCER Sandburg improved to 5-3 by going 3-0 at last week’s Lincoln-Way Invitational. The Eagles got the better of Lincoln-Way Central (2-1 on Monday), Crete-Monee (3-0 on Wednesday) and Marist (1-0 on Saturday).

Marty Manzke and Kyle Kroll accounted for Sandburg’s goals versus the Knights, then they joined Ben Rhoder in providing the Eagles with

Scoring up in AYSO matches Offensive play took center stage in a number of recent Palos AYSO soccer matches.

Following is a recap of reported contests.

UNDER-14 Team ## 5, Team #1 1 Four different players scored in Team #3’s win. Included in the group were Martin Kizlaitis, Danny Russo, Dylan Peddemors and Chris Casey.

Russo, Marla Hennessy and Adam Dajani split the netminding chores. Playing good defense in front of them were Hailey Wreza, Dylan Wolf, Nick Kopanis and Izzy Martinez.

UNDER-12 Team #6 6, Green Lightning 1 Dominic DeAngelis accounted for the Lightning’s lone goal in a setback to Team #6. Others playing well in a losing cause were Madison Rieland, Julia Chapman, Joshua Borishade and Brian Sweeney.

Team #11 5, Blue Flame 4 Two goals from Andrew Villagomez, plus one apiece by Lucas Kopec and Jack Wade weren’t enough to prevent the Flame from suffering a defeat against Team #11. Villagomez, Kopec, Wade and Gordon Strobosscher each was credited with an assist.

Also recognized for their performance on the Flame’s behalf were Kyle Georgiou, Sophia Alonso, Rachel Jennings, Jacob Jennings, Ava McGuire, Ethan Byrne, Isabella Russo and Emma Skoronosky.

Code Red 4, Team #4 4 Michael Georgiou’s hat trick helped Code Red play Team #4 to a standoff. Also tallying for Code Red was Janik Lukasz, who assisted on two of Georgiou’s markers.

Other assist people were An-

thony Blasco and Nathan Jabaay.

Chipping in to Code Red’s defensive play were Lily Caretto, Dan Mroz and Lexi O’Leary.

Maroon Magic 9, Team #12 1 Omar Gad’s hat trick was part of an explosive attack that enabled the Magic to roll over Team #12. Other multiple-goal scorers were Andrew Kopinski and Luka Zoko.

Completing the onslaught were Nathaniel Tran, who dished out two assists to go along with his tally, and Luke Lisiecki. Lenny Koblica also assisted on a Magic goal.

Standouts on the defensive end included Aidan Elayyan, Alicja Kuna, Amelia Kuna, Michael Tyika and Paige Ciesiun.

Blizzard 8, Team #9 1 Maks Srama’s hat trick led a robust offense as the Blizzard blew past Team #9. Jennifer Rizzo and Ryan Thornton each found the back of the net twice for the Blizzard, while Luke Christy scored once.

Christy, Srama, Tom DiBrizzi and Michael Jeffers shared the goaltending chores and kept Team #9 at bay. Complementing their defensive work were Alaina Faltin, Alex Forczyk, Erik Knutson, Colton Sterling, Hudson Sterling and Norah Sullivan.

UNDER-10 Red Fireballs 2, Team #1 2 Don Zeiler and Danny Sweeney supplied the scoring punch for the Frieballs as they battled Team #1 to a draw. Zeiler assisted on Sweeney’s goal, while Zeiler’s marker was set up by Carea Kennedy.

Neon Dragons 3, Green Demons 3 Also playing to a stalemate were the Dragons and Demons.

Scoring for the former were Owen Lally, Evan Gallagher and Paul

Cisko.

Faisal Kherwish and Franco Bonafilia each collected an assist, and Isabella Walsh, Emma Valencia, Lily Thielmann, Ethan Oliver, Patrick Grossman and Matthew Frieling anchored the Dragons’ defense.

Key figures for the Demons were Andrew Kaunas (goal, assist), Nathan Colton (goal), Ava Zukowski (goal), Jake Maheras (assist), David Fanelli, Evelyn Krysiak, James Lapenas, Ella McHugh, Frank Ryan, Kelly Stevens and Nicholas Wigboldy.

UNDER-8 Gators 4, Blue Bombers 4 A tie bound the Gators and Bombers as well as Kayla Kalousek and Emmett Knoll both booted home a pair of goals to spark the Gators. Each player also passed out an assist, while Layan Abuhanoun was credited with two.

Also playing pivotal roles for the Gators were Ryan Flanagan, Rachel Lacina, Noah Jones, Anthony Diliberto, Adam Jay, Joshua Baker, Bayan Abuhanoun and Omar Naser.

Max Kawa knocked in all four of the Bombers’ goals. Marco Tamayo, Jacob Goebel, Isaac Maldonado, Mari Jeranoszka and Mandi Matulenko were others who performed well. *** Nick Gilhooly recorded a hat trick and an assist, Sean Richards had a goal and Emmet McCarthy dished out an assist for the Purple Piranhas against Team #8. No final score was given.

Christina Angellotti, Jacob Cachor, Addison Smith, Bea Torres, Sydney Anderson and Thor Hock were other Piranhas notables.

all the offense needed to vanquish the Warriors. In that latter match James Amedeo was credited with the shutout.

Nick Atkinson’s marker represented the margin of victory on Saturday versus the RedHawks. *** Shepard split a pair of matches last week as it crushed Evergreen Park 10-0 in an SSC Red tilt last Monday before losing Thornton Fractional in a Saturday crossover.

Jose Velazquez and Adrian Olivares each scored twice for the host Astros (4-3, 1-1) against the Mustangs.

GIRLS’ SWIMMING Shepard scored 258 points at its own two-day invitational last weekend, which gave it a thirdplace finish among nine teams. Only meet champion Oak Forest (301) and Tinley Park (278) outscored the Astros.

Annie Rangel notched Shepard’s only event win in the 500-yard freestyle (5:45.44), but Mary Lippert (1:02.36 in the 100-free), Becca Gleich (5:56.69 in the 500-free), the 200-free relay team (1:53.69) and 400-free relay unit (4:09.20) all backed her with runner-up efforts.

Third places went to Rangel in the 200-free (2:12.17), Joanna Rangel in the 200 IM (2:36.55), Lippert in the 50-free (27.65) and Grace Spindler (1:13.96) in the 100-butterfly.

Community sports news Marist falls short of St. Viator in ESCC football

Overcoming a sizable deficit proved to be mission impossible for Marist Friday night as it dropped a 35-28 decision to St. Viator in an East Suburban Catholic Conference football game at Morris Field in Arlington Heights.

The Lions jumped out to a 20-0 lead in the first period as Tyler Johnston fired touchdown passes of 39 and 27 yards to Ben Dickey.

Dickey later tallied on a 19-yard run as St. Viator racked up 475 total yards for the evening, including 275 on the ground.

The RedHawks (1-2, 0-1) had a chance to climb within 20-14 before halftime, but a late drive was halted at the Lions’ 5-yard line by an interception. Marist did notch a pair of TDs through the air as Liam Keffer accounted for both.

Sophomore running back Micah Awodiran, subbing for the injured Jawill Aldridge, scored the RedHawks’ other two touchdowns on runs. Marist will attempt to break a two-game losing streak when it hosts Notre Dame in another ESCC contest on Friday.

McLaughlin leads St. Laurence to soccer success

Michael McLaughlin has become a scoring machine for St. Laurence’s soccer team.

McLaughlin, who has already found the back of the net 12 times, notched eight of those goals last week as the Vikings went 3-01. His biggest performance was on Saturdaywhen he tallied four times in St. Laurence’s 5-4 overtime win against Chicago Catholic League foe Bishop McNamara.

Ray Page netted the winning marker for the Vikings.

Two McLaughlin goals on Thursday keyed a 4-2 Catholic League win over Brother Rice.

Sophomore Emilio Guzman and freshman Gilberto Arreola also scored for St. Laurence (3-2-2), which defeated the Crusaders for the first time.

McLaughlin’s penalty-kick goal was one of four tallies by the Vikings in a 4-2 Catholic League triumph over De La Salle. Guzman and freshmen Luis Mendoza and

Trinity (Continued from page 5) final four points.

Van Dellen (15 kills), Macadlo (12), Dykstra (six blocks) and Danielle Oeverman (five) were all forces along the net as Trinity racked up 56 kills and 13 blocks overall.

Macadlo spiced her performance with 17 digs while Busscher finished with 15.

Following a first-set loss in Saturday’s second encounter, the Trolls took control of their match against Bethel, although things got a bit hairy in Game 3 until a seven-point surge put Trinity in front 19-15.

The issue still wasn’t decided at that juncture as Bethel eventually knotted the score at 23, but a Samudio kill and Bethel hitting error gave the Trolls the deciding points. Energized by that rally, Trinity stayed ahead all of Game 4.

Samudio (13 kills) and Van Dellen (11) were a dynamic duo up front once more as the Trolls amassed 46 kills as a team. Schuh (42 assists, 14 digs), Macadlo (18 digs) and Busscher (16) also did their part to aid Trinity’s cause.

The Trolls returned to CCAC action this past Tuesday versus Purdue Calumet in Hammond, Ind.

Adrian Mora also scored while McLaughlin and Luke Burdelik each was credited with an assist.

McLaughlin also registered St. Laurence’s lone goal in a 1-1 draw with Stagg. The score was set up

by Josh Niloff.

to compete in the Oak Lawn tournament can also fill out registration making them eligible to take part in the IBN tourney. The top five finishers registered with IBN on the morning of the Oak Lawn event will be qualified to fish the state championship on Oak Lawn’s Szaflarski named Lake Springfield in June 2015.

For more information, visit to all-tourney soccer team http://www.illinoisbassnation.

Michal Szaflarski is early in com/Tournaments/HSTournahis prep soccer career, but he is ments.aspx already earning plenty of notice.

Oak Lawn’s sophomore midfielder was among the athletes Mt. Carmel Foundation chosen for the Windy City Clas- to honor alumni in sic all-tournament team following ‘Salute to the Champions’ the Spartans’ appearance in the The M.C. Foundation, a non32-school event. Szaflarski had a profit organization committed to goal and assist during the tour- serving the financial needs of stuney and has since added another dents at Mt. Carmel High School, marker to his total. With his help will host a “Salute to the ChamOak Lawn has posted a 3-3 record pions” event on Saturday, Oct. 25, to date. from noon-3 p.m. at Hawthorne “He is a sophomore and is the Race Course in Cicero. co-captain of the varsity team, The event honors coaches, playwhich is quite an accomplish- ers, captains, faculty and select ment,” Spartans coach Nate Join- individuals who have made valuer said. “The tournament had 32 able contributions to Mt. Carmel. teams in it, which makes it a good Honorees will include Man of the honor for him, especially being so Year Jordan Lynch (Class of 2009); young. He has a ton of experience Man in the Arena award winners despite being so young [and] he Tom Barry (2007), Carmen Bucci is a great leader.”

(1991), Peter Doyle (1967), B.J. Futrell (2008), Robert Gordon (1958), Jerry McPartlin (1968), Oak Lawn Sharks John Papas (1981), Michael Power seeking players The Oak Lawn Sharks 14U (1981), John Walsh (1967), Bob baseball team is seeking one or Lucid (1962), Coach John Kadtwo players to add to its roster. ing and Dr. Michael Liston; and The Sharks are part of Oak members of the 1965 city-chamLawn Baseball’s accelerated pro- pionship team. gram and play a full-time schedule The latter group includes Tom of spring and summer games fol- Kilmartin, Greg Carney, Ken lowing fall and winter workouts. Wallace, Richard Kolovitz, David They take part in tournaments Lewis, Larry Moore, John Walsh, that pit them against top-flight Emmet Lewis, Charles Plonczynski, Pete Doyle, John Noonan, Tim competition.

For more information, contact O’Sullivan, Ben Slowinski, Mike Gary Renken at 903-1472 or Atkins, Pat Ryan, Victor Morris, Fr. Michael O’Keefe, Fr. Dan Carrenk6@sbcglobal.net. roll, Norm Kaye, Wayne Durham and head coach Howie Fagan.

Oak Lawn bass The cost is $60 per person tournament coming Oct. 4 or $600 for a table of 10, and The Oak Lawn High School bass includes clubhouse admission, tournament will be held Oct. 4 buffet, racing program and door at the Des Plaines Conservation prizes. Checks should be made area. payable to the M.C. Foundation.

In conjunction with Rayjus For more information, call HowOutdoors, the tourney has been ie Fagan at 780-3679 or 426-5212, designated as an Illinois B.A.S.S. or Craig Ferguson at (773) 359Nation high school championship 0490. qualifying event. Teams registered

Moraine Valley (Continued from page 5) attempt to clear an SIC cross backfired as the ball settled into the Moraine net instead. One more goal before halftime pretty much sealed the deal for SIC. The Cyclones did have some opportunities to break through in the second half but couldn’t connect.

Boyer made 22 saves in a losing cause and Moraine also received solid efforts from Padilla, Kortnie Hanold, Xitaly Mandujano, Kathleen Gribbon and Sam Reyes.

VOLLEYBALL The Cyclones subdued Oakton College in straight sets (25-19, 2523, 25-16) to claim an ISCC match victory last Tuesday.

Moraine notched 15 services aces, nine of which were supplied by Bridget Ferrin (five) and Carolyn Yerkes.

Ferrin also set well for the Cyclones as she passed out 26 assists.

Carly Trinley and Brynn Flannery led Moraine at the net with 10 and seven kills, respectively, while Alex Bojan totaled four solo blocks.

Marist hosting free baseball clinics

Marist baseball coach Kevin Sefcik is hosting free baseball clinics every Tuesday through the month of September for 8th-grade boys.

Late comers are welcome.

In the remaining weeks instruction specific to the following positions will be given: Sept. 23 first and third baseman, and Sept. 30 pitchers. All players must bring gloves, cleats and water bottles, but no bats or helmets are needed.

Catchers should bring their own gear for workouts.

No preregistration is required.

Follow @MaristBaseball on Twitter for any weather cancellations or updates. For more information on the clinics, email Sefcik at sefcik.kevin@marist.net or call (773) 881-5300.

South Side Shooters holding hoops sessions

The South Side Shooters Girls Basketball Club is conducting its “Skills, Drills and Scrimmages” sessions for players in grades 4-12 Tuesdays at Stagg.

Sessions run 6:30-9:30 p.m. For more information, contact Gary Ferguson at ssshootersbball@aol. com or (630) 935-1150, or visit www.shootersbball.com.

The Regional News - The Reporter

Thursday, September 18, 2014 Section 2

For Sale

For Notice Sale

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.LEO P. SMIETANSKI, SHARON M. SMIETANSKI Defendants 14 CH 004473 9320 OAK STREET 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 11, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 20, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9320 OAK STREET, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 2710-107-002. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted.

The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "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 14-14-04738. 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. 14-14-04738 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 004473 TJSC#: 34-12377 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, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS T R U S T E E , ďż˝ SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF A M E R I C A , ďż˝ NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE AS S U C C E S S O R ďż˝

BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS A S S E T ďż˝ BACKED SECURITIES I LLC, ASSET BACKEDCERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-EC1 Plaintiff, v s . ďż˝ THERESA POSPISIL; DAVID POSPISIL Defendants, 13 CH 18345 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 29, 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: Commonly known as 8812 West 103rd Place, Palos Hills, Il 60465.

P.I.N. 23-15-202-008-0000.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY ďż˝ DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, ďż˝ -v.GLENN STURTEVANT A/K/A GLENN A STURTEďż˝ VANT, BARBARA STURTEVANT A/K/A BARBARAďż˝B STURTEVANT, KIMBERLY GENTRY A/K/A KIMBERLY A GENTRY, THE WEST SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION AGENCY Defendants 13ďż˝CH 23925 9337 SOUTH 81ST COURT HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 ďż˝ NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 2, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 14, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9337 SOUTH 81ST COURT, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-02-407-009. The real estate is improved with a two story single family home with a two car detached 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 ďż˝ 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 ISâ€? 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 PA1313745. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 4765500 Attorney File No. PA1313745 Attorney Code.

91220 Case Number: 13 CH 23925 TJSC#: 3415414 I626283

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For Notice Sale 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.STEPHEN DOHERTY, SPRING CREEK PLACE TOWNHOME ASSOCIATION, SPRING CREEK PLACE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 27546 11114 KAREN 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 August 29, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 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 11114 KAREN DRIVE, Orland Park, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-20-104-0120000. The real estate is improved with a two story townhouse; 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 ISâ€? 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 ďż˝ confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. ďż˝ Prospective bidders are admonished to check the ďż˝ court file to verify all information. If this property ďż˝ 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 ďż˝ 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 ďż˝ 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 PA1314962. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 4765500 Attorney File No. PA1314962 Attorney Code.

91220 Case Number: 13 CH 27546 TJSC#: 3415528 I625798

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF T H E ďż˝ CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC., A S S E T ďż˝ BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-2; P l a i n t i f f , ďż˝ v s . ďż˝ MARIUSZ ZALEWSKI; AMERICA'S WHOLESALE L E N D E R ; ďż˝ D e f e n d a n t s , ďż˝ 13 CH 11676 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 Wednesday, October 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: Commonly known as 9041 West Forest Lane, Hickory Hills, IL 60457.

P.I.N. 23-03-203-008-0000.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL A S S O C I A T I O N , ďż˝ P l a i n t i f f ďż˝ V . ďż˝ CHRIS REGALADO; SHERRY JONES; BALTASAR REGALADO A/K/A BALTASAR T. REGALADO; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS, D e f e n d a n t s ďż˝ 12 CH 11036 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 8544 SOUTH 84TH AVENUE HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Fisher and Shapiro file # 12-057770 (It is advised that interested parties consult with their own attorneys before bidding at mortgage foreclosure s a l e s . ) ďż˝ PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered on July 9, 2014, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on October 10, 2014, at 205 W. Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real property: Commonly known as 8544 South 84th Avenue, Hickory Hills, IL 60457 Permanent Index No.: 18-35-309-030-0000 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

The judgment amount was $ 303,723.88. Sale terms for non-parties: 10% of successful bid immediately at conclusion of auction, balance by 12:30 p.m. the next business day, both by cashier's checks; and no refunds.

The sale shall be subject to general real estate taxes, special taxes, special assessments, special taxes levied, and superior liens, if any. The property is offered "as is," with no express or implied warranties and without any representation as to the quality of title or recourse to Plaintiff.

Prospective bidders are admonished to review the court file to verify all information and to view auction rules at w w w . k a l l e n r s . c o m . ďż˝ For information: Sale Clerk, Fisher and Shapiro, Attorney # 42168, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015, (847) 291-1717, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays only.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.ADNAN ABUSAMEN, VEVYAN DAWOOD AKA VEVYAN F. DAWOOD AKA V. DAWOOD Defendants 13 CH 28551 9033 W. 93rd St. Hickory Hills, IL 60457 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 24, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 2:00 PM on October 29, 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 9033 W. 93rd St., Hickory Hills, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-03-416-015-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $318,097.27. Sale terms: 100% of the bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. The certified check must be made payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation.

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

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification � for sales held at other county venues. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at � the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no � further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. THE JUDI� CIAL � SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales � Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status � report of pending sales. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 13 CH 28551 TJSC#: 34-13776 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 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.JOANNA PRANICA, ANDRZEJ PRANICA A/K/A ANDREW PRANICA, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWABS MASTER TRUST, REVOLVING HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET BACKED NOTES, SERIES 2004-U, GREEN OAKS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 12 CH 040892 9954 S. 84TH TERRACE UNIT #309 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 July 24, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 27, 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 9954 S. 84TH TERRACE UNIT #309, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 2311-301-006-1153 (23-11-301-005 underlying). 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 14-12-23270. 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. 14-12-23270 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 040892 TJSC#: 34-13282 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 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-2 Plaintiff, -v.WASFI TOLAYMAT, CYNTHIA R. TOLAYMAT AKA CYNTHIA TOLAYMAT, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR AEGIS FUNDING CORP, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, KHALIL OUYUON, ENTERPRISE LEASING CO OF CHICAGO D/B/A ENTERPRISE RENT A CAR, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 11 CH 5840 7911 WEST 101ST STREET PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 11, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 14, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7911 WEST 101ST STREET, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-12-306-004. The real estate is improved with a two level, red brick, single family house; detached 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 PA1037061. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 4765500 Attorney File No. PA1037061 Attorney Code.

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Out & About

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

Broaden Your Horizons This Week Park Forest Art Fair this weekend The Park Forest Art Fair, sponsored by Tall Grass Arts Association, this weekend celebrates its 59th year, Sept. 20 and 21, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., in Downtown Park Forest on the Village Green.

The Park Forest Art Fair was a winner in the national “America’s Best Art Fair Awards” competition sponsored by ArtFairCalendar. com. Named as one of the “Best Overall Art Fairs”, the survey recognized Park Forest Art Fair as one of the best juried fine art fairs in the country.

The artists come from as far as California and Florida. And they hail from all over the metropolitan area. Artists such as Carole Wilson, a watercolor artist from Palos Heights, will display their works at the fair.

“This is the second oldest juried art fair in the Chicagoland region and it has maintained its quality over the years,” event Chairwoman Janet Muchnik said. Muchnik emphasized the juried event always attracts a variety of talents, “some new artists and many who have exhibited continuously for nearly four decades.

As a not-for-profit event with a huge volunteer force, costs to artists are very low. “Consequently, they can sell their works at very reasonable prices. This is the fair where people can buy originals for very reasonable prices.”

The eclectic nature of the fair is quickly visible to visitors who will see ceramics, etchings, sculpture, photographs, paintings in many media, digital art works, jewelry featuring original elements, and hand-blown glass. A glass blower will demonstrate this ancient art.

A vast range of activities always delight the younger set, including the almost legendary Children’s Art Contest, tie dyeing, mural painting and,face painting.

A musical potpourri, sponsored by the village, fills Saturday’s fair hours and fest favorite Patchouli, a popular Chicagoland folk duo, performs Sunday. Food vendors will be on site as well.

The acclaimed Tall Grass Arts Association Gallery, 367 Artists Walk in Downtown, will be open during the fair with a traditional summer exhibit of works by gallery artists.

More information is online at www.tallgrassarts.org, on the Tall Grass Facebook page and by calling the gallery at 748-3377.

Papercraft workshop The Log Cabin Center for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park, will offer a papercraft workshop on Tuesday, Sept.

23 from 9:30 a.m. to noon.

Ann Fowler will teach students to make greeting cards with autumn themes such as scarecrows, Halloween, and beautiful leaves.

The workshop cost of $19 plus a $6 materials fee. Advance registration is required. For further information, call The Center at 361-3650.

Perennial Garden workshop at McCord On Wednesday, September 24, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. at McCord Gallery & Cultural Center instructor MaryAnn Nowak will help you take advantage of fall plant sales and plan for your garden for years to come. In this workshop you will learn how to create a garden with the amount of maintenance you prefer. With proper placement you can create a floral display throughout the growing season. Proper exposure and conditions will help your garden flourish. Bring a photo and measurements of your outdoor space and receive excellent advice from an expert.

Price is $30 for members of McCord/$35 for non-members.

The McCord Gallery & Cultural Center is located at 9602 W. Creek Road (129th & LaGrange), Palos Park. For more information call 671-0648 or visit www.mccordgallery.org.

The Bridge Teen Center events • Light Painting with Harrington College — 4 to 5:30 p.m. today (Thursday). The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will host a program with Harrington College to teach students how to combine photography and painting to create a unique photo in a dark room.

• Ignescent — 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Sept. 19, Friday Night Live event with live music from Ignescent and tasty s’mores courtesy of Meijer.

• Fitness For You: Get Flexible — 4:30 to 5 p.m. Sept. 23, pro-

gram to teaches students how to incorporate exercises into their workouts that help to make them flexible.

• Behind the Scenes: Green Patch Farms — 4 to 6 p.m. Sept.

24 behind-the-scenes program with Green Patch Farms to show students what a working farm looks like.

• Pass the Class with Sylvan Learning Center — 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sept. 25, helps students to feel confident to pass a class that they are struggling with.

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

Galapagos Islands luncheon The Galapagos Islands will be featured at a luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 23, from noon to 2 p.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

Photographer Rick Stuckey will share slides of his trip to the Galapagos Islands, including photos of birds, iguanas, land tortoises, sea lions, penguins, and more. The Galapagos are known for their abundant diversity which tantalized the curiosity of Charles Darwin on his 1831 voyage. Stuckey has just spent his summer in Alaska and has promised some photos of grizzlies as the finale of his slide show.

The luncheon begins at noon, costs $18 and requires advance reservations. Call 361-3650.

Upcoming Family pottery A pottery class for families will be hosted at the Log Cabin Center for the Arts on Wednesdays, Oct. 1 and 8, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. The Log Cabin Art Center is located at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park.

Instructor Heather Young invites families with children of any age to make autumn leaf platters on Oct. 1 and to come back to glaze their creations on Oct. 8.

The class fee is $18 per person and includes all supplies and two kiln firings. Advance reservations are required. Call The Center at (708) 361-3650.

Nature photography workshops A series of digital and film nature photography workshops for adults will be hosted on four Saturday mornings beginning Oct. 4 at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park.

Instructor Rick Steffen has timed this class to take advantage of outdoor walks to shoot the colorful autumn leaves. Steffen also plans indoor sessions for discussions and to critique student photos. Students should bring either a film or a digital camera and dress to be outdoors.

The class fee is $60. Advance registration is required. To register, call The Center at 361-3650 or visit www.thecenterpalos.org for more information.

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Knitting and weaving classes at Log Cabin

The Log Cabin Center for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, will offer six-week weaving classes on Wednesdays, beginning Sept.

24, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., and knitting classes on Mondays, beginning Sept.

22, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and on Fridays, beginning Sept.26, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Weaver Nettie Botts of Palos Park teaches new students to create samplers on portable table looms during their first weeks in her class.

For the remaining class weeks, Botts then helps them to design a project of their own choosing. Experienced weavers design projects in the pattern weave of their choice, using either the table looms or the large floor looms. Weavers make projects such as scarves and table linens of their own color scheme and design. Weaving student Barb Clouse is pictured.

Knitting instructor Georgann Ring welcomes both beginners and experienced knitters to her classes. Beginners will learn to use the knit and purl stitches, to cast on and bind off, to manage simple increases and decreases, and to read a simple pattern while competing their first two knitting projects, a dishcloth and then a scarf.

Ring will help those with experience to choose individual projects and to learn more advanced knitting skills.

The class fee is $90 for each class. There is an additional $10 materials fee for new weavers’ samplers. Beginning knitters should bring a fall of Sugar n' Cream yarn in a light solid color and a pair of size US 9/5.5mm, preferably aluminum, knitting needles to the first class. After the first project, students will purchase threads and yarns and patterns for future projects after consultation with the instructor.

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

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Hear! Here! with Suite Overtures Scenes pittoresques (Suite No. 4)—Massenet Travel to the French countryside in the 1800s

American Suite—Dvorak

A blend of American and Slavic sonorities

Roman Carnival Overture—Berlioz

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Sunday, September 28, 2014 - 4:00 p.m.

Trinity Christian College, Ozinga Auditorium 6601 West College Drive (Rt. 83), Palos Heights, Il. 60463 Students $5 | Adults $20 - $25 | Seniors $16 - $20 | Children 12 & under free Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance by calling 708.802.0686 or online at www.southwestsymphony.com This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency

Photo by Robert Loerzel

Dress in black and white for Jazz Night at Trinity Dress up in your best black and white attire, gather with friends, and experience an entertaining evening of jazz music on Friday, Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m., in Trinity Christian College’s Ozinga Chapel, 6601 W. College Drive in Palos Heights.

The annual Black and White Dress-up Night of Jazz welcomes James Falzone, improvising jazz clarinetist, composer, and speaker. His work explores the intersection of the jazz and classical worlds of music. Trinity’s Jazz Ensemble will also perform under the direction of Kevin Brown.

The event is free and open to the public.

Explore comics and gaming at Moraine Graphic Novel Symposium: starts today Comic books, gaming and pop culture will rule at Moraine Valley Community College’s Graphic Novel Symposium today (Thursday) and this Friday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Most events will take place in the Library, on the second floor of Building L, on campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy. in Palos Hills.

The symposium is free and open to the public.

Over two days, symposium participants can play games and learn about gaming, engage in cosplay (costume play), buy comics and other gaming items, and attend faculty lectures.

“While superheroes and sci-fi do have fun and flashy sides, the Graphic Novel Symposium has more depth to it. Comic books offer a whole range of storytelling that brings together visual and text literacies in unique ways that are relevant to the online world,” said symposium co-creator Dr. Troy Swanson, teaching and learning librarian and Library department chair.

“Our hope is people will show up and learn something new.

There’s something there for everyone.”

The symposium kicks off today with two featured speakers in the Library Lounge. Erik LaGattuta, professor of Fine Arts, will present “Comic Books and the Art of Visual Story Telling” from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., and Sheryl Bundy, professor of Communications and Literature, will follow with “Graphic Novels as Literature” from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m.

The Comic Shop Fair will be open throughout the symposium. Chimera’s Comics and

Tenth Planet, both from Oak Lawn, and Amazing Fantasy Books & Comics, from Tinley Park, will set up shop outside the Library to sell comics, games, figures, and other items.

Moraine Valley’s Student Life Office and the student Anime Club are hosting a cosplay contest on Thursday at 3 p.m., in Building U. Entrants should dress as a favorite comic, superhero or sci-fi character from movies, TV shows and comic books. Sign-up for cosplay will be from noon to 2 p.m., outside the Library. Rules for cosplay costumes and the contest can be found on the website: moraine-

valley.edu/comicculture/cosplay.

Gaming is the focus on Friday.

Jason King, professor of Developmental Education and Geography, will present “Gaming and Learning” from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the Library Lounge. The Library also will have six strategy board games set up to play: Ticket to Ride, Carcassone, The Settlers of Catan, Tsuro—the Game of Path, Blokus, and Hey, That’s My Fish. Anyone is welcome to walk up and play or reserve a time slot with friends.

Information about the games and reservations for time slots can be found on the website: morainevalley.edu/comicculture/ gaming.

SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, October 4, 2014

ST. WALTER PARISH GROUNDS 11722 S. Oakley, Chicago, 5pm-10pm Call the Rectory for tickets at: 773-779-1515 $10 in advance $15 at the door DINNER: German sausage, chicken or hamburgers with sides Plus MUSIC: Sound Sonic DJs (included) CASH BAR/21 & older (ADULTS ONLY)

Split the Pot raffles throughout the night. No outside food or drinks.

Saturday, October 4 O&A 8:00 noon 4 2x4a.m.—12:00 Saturday, October 9-18 & 9-25 Arrowhead 8:00 a.m.—12:00Lake noon 135th and Harlem, Palos Heights Arrowhead Lake

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Register and Raise Pledges: Register and Raise Phone: 773-794-1313 Pledges: www.womens-center.org

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The Women’s Centers Proceeds benefit of Greater Chicagoland The Women’s Centers of Greater Chicagoland