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Edgy acronym Sporting an in-your-face style and slogan that may be a bit coarse for many in Palos Heights, a lawn sign just east of 127th Street and Harlem Avenue urges citizens to vote “no” on the Palos Heights Recreation Center expansion referendum that is on the ballot on Tuesday. Nov. 4. The proposed $6.3 million renovation and expansion of the center, 6601 W. 127th St., is expected to boost voter turnout in the city. The “FU” sign, while provocative, is currently outnumbered by upbeat orange, white and blue “Vote Yes” signs by about 400-to-1.
The old Papa’s Fresh Foods space, 12207 S. Harlem Ave., looked barren and inactive Tuesday evening, but should be glowing with signs of new life by the end of next month, as it becomes the new home of Joe’s Italian Villa Pizza, which had been a favorite in Bridgeview for 45 years (inset).
Bridgeview’s loss is Heights’ gain when Joe’s Italian Villa opens here by Tim Hadac staff reporter
1947. My grandfather started it at 63rd and Halsted. Then we moved over to 8807 S. Harlem Palos Heights aldermen Tues- [in 1968], but last year, our lease day cleared the way for the third was up and the landlord wanted new pizzeria here, voting unani- us out because they wanted to mously to grant a liquor license put a ‘gaming bistro’ in. We had for Joe’s Italian Villa Pizza, a to be out by Jan. 7, so we closed popular pizzeria in Bridgeview on New Year’s Eve. “Anyway, we found a nice locafor nearly 50 years, moving into the long-vacant and lamented tion in your town, and I think Papa’s Fresh Foods space, at we’re going to do quite well there—with your approval, of 12207 S. Harlem Ave. Aiming to open by Thanks- course,” he continued. “We’ve giving in time for the holidays, cultivated a good following, and owner Frank Serio, of Brid- they seem willing to come and geview, invited to the podium see us again in Palos Heights.” Joe’s Italian Villa will be the Palos Heights Alderman Jeffrey M. Key (1st Ward, right) offers a by Mayor Bob Straz to share some family-business history, third pizzeria to set up shop in few words of congratulations to Frank and Mary Serio, owners told the council: “My family has of Joe’s Italian Villa Pizza, shortly after Tuesday’s City Council been in the pizza business since meeting when aldermen unanimously approved its liquor license. (See Heights, Page 3)
Why? Photo by Joan Hadac
People ‘n pets parade Saturday’s wet and near record-setting cold weather held down attendance at the 9th annual Palos Heights Pet Parade at Passarelli Park, but it did not dampen the enthusiasm of Palos Heights resident Lindsey Bylut, 12, and Dexter, 5 months, a Jack Russell Chihuahua. Photo by Dermot Connelly Inset photo submitted For more scenes, see Page 4. An 11-car accident Sunday killed three people, including Sisters Jean Stickney and Kab Kyoung Kim (inset photo) in Oak Lawn. The driver who struck them is also dead.
Driver kills 2 nuns head on in mass crash by Bob Rakow Staff Writer
bris that remained from the tragic 11-car accident that occurred the previous afternoon. Two Little A lone bouquet of roses was Company of Mary sisters were taped early Monday morning to killed and third injured in the a light pole on the south side of crash described by officials as “a 95th Street near Cicero Avenue. horrific scene.” The roses and the shards of Meanwhile, a man stood in front of the strip mall near the metal and glass were the only intersection, using a leaf blower signs that remained less than 24 to remove the bits of glass and de- hours after one of arguably the
worst traffic accidents in the history of Oak Lawn. The roses were attached to the pole by Oak Lawn resident Jenni Simpson, who thought of the idea after taking her daughter to school. She drove the accident site and affixed the roses the pole with the help of her son, Kurt, 7. “I drove by there, and I was numb,” Simpson said. “It was
so sad. It was devastating. It’s just such a tragedy. It could be any of us.” Simpson doesn’t know any of three people killed in the crash, but didn’t believe that’s was important in order to honor the victims. “It’s the right thing to do,” (See Fatal crash, Page 3
Southwest Community Publishing buys The Regional
Photo by Tim Hadac
‘We Serve’ pancakes Palos Lions Club mascot Leo (portrayed by Lion Joe Skvarla) welcomes the Jackovac family, of Palos Park, to the Lions’ annual pancake breakfast, held Sunday morning at the Palos Park Recreation Center. “We Serve” is the motto of Lions Club International. Getting ready to feast on pancakes, link sausages and more are dad Mike, mom Mary, grandma Charlene, and twins Madeline and Alex, age 2. For more photos of the event, see Page 4.
A new chapter in Southwest Suburban journalism began this week, with the sale of The Regional News and The Reporter to a company dedicated to excellence and service. The two weekly newspapers that had been owned by the Regional Publishing Corp., as well as the company’s printing press, Palos Heights headquarters and other assets, have been acquired by Southwest Community Publishing Co. The new entity will be called Southwest Regional Publishing Co. Terms of the purchase were not disclosed. The move closes the book on the Richards family’s ownership of the two newspapers. The Richards family has owned
The Regional for 67 years. The Regional, founded in 1941 and currently the oldest business in Palos Heights, was purchased by the Richards family in 1947. Carl Richards worked during his high school years as the “printer’s devil” at a small weekly newspaper in the Ozarks when he decided someday he wanted to own and publish his own community newspaper. The family purchased The Reporter in 1986. Former owner Charles Richards succeeded his father Carl Richards as publisher and served until his retirement in 2005. For more about the sale of The Regional, see his “Let me say this about that” column on Page 2 of this week’s edition
The Southwest Regional Publishing Co. is affiliated with the Southwest Community Publishing Co. It is an owner and operator of now five weekly newspapers in the Southwest Suburbs, including the Desplaines Valley News, Southwest News-Herald and Clear-Ridge Reporter. With the addition of The Reporter and Regional News, their combined coverage territory spans from Countryside and McCook in the north through Orland Park in the south. Founded in 2012, the company is chaired by Steve Landek and includes veteran newspaper operator Mark Hornung. The new company announced that Amy Richards, publisher
of The Regional News and The Reporter, will remain in her current post. “We are honored that Amy Richards has chosen to lead our team in Palos Heights and Oak Lawn,” said Steve Landek, chairman of Southwest Community Publishing Co. “Our agenda is to continue this proud tradition of the Richards family of comprehensive news coverage while we modernize the commercial aspects of the business in a challenging environment.” The Regional News serves Palos Heights, Palos Park, and Orland Park. The Reporter serves Oak Lawn, Evergreen Park, Chicago Ridge, Worth, Hickory Hills, and Palos Hills.
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The Regional News Thursday, October 9, 2014
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Publisher’s Corner
(An occasional personal commentary by Charles Richards, retired publisher, The Regional News)
Our commitment to our communities carries on So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, good bye by Amy Richards Publisher I am sure many of you are surprised to hear the news of the change in ownership here at The Regional News and The Reporter. I want to take this opportunity to assure everyone that Southwest Community Publishing Co. share my and my father’s commitment to fair, unbiased, thorough coverage of local news and the belief that a strong local newspaper connects a community in a unique way. I feel very lucky to continue to serve this community under the capable leadership of a longtime member of the newspaper industry. We believe wholeheartedly that the business model of the local, community newspaper is both sustainable and can flourish as we move into the digital age. I want to thank all of our readers and advertisers for the amazing support over the years, and the continued support as we move forward. Under our new ownership, we here at The Regional News and The Reporter will have access to a wider pool of talent and resources that we can and will use to improve our publications in ways we have long dreamed of. I look forward to sharing in this new chapter of both The Regional News and The Reporter with all of you.
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It is with mixed feelings that I hand over the ownership of the Regional Publishing Corporation to a new company. Though I retired almost 10 years ago, I still consult with daughter Amy when unusual problems arise. I am greatly hindered by the lack of knowledge of the new technology, especially the Internet. Heck, I can’t even type! Also, dealing with the many repressive government regulations is making me almost crazy or at least extremely frustrated. Even ordering basic printing supplies has gotten substantially more complicated. In short, the time has come to turn the company over to new managers who are equipped with both knowledge and money to move comprehensively into the digital age. Happily for everyone, Amy Richards will continue as publisher. This keeps her busy handling the day-to-day management as she does now. More importantly, she continues the family commitment to the welfare of the communities which we serve. My wife, Gerri, has been very supportive of the time and energy I devoted to the Regional, but she is totally supporting the sale of my company. There are two points that I want to make here. 1) I am not selling for health reasons. 2) My wife and I have no plans to move away from Palos Heights. We have visited Florida, Texas, Arizona and California and soundly rejected moving there or anywhere else. We may spend a few more weeks at our vacation home in northern Wisconsin but never in the winter. My father’s dad was a teacher in rural Missouri and every year or two the family was relocated to a new town’s school which offered higher pay. So Carl Richards promised me that he would not do the same to his family. Stability for me lasted almost 70 years. In fact,
our family has retained the same published phone number for 68 years. Some of our readers may wonder why I chose to sell to the Southwest company. 1) Their leader, Mark Hornung, worked for almost 30 years managing a number of different departments at the Southtown Economist so he knows newspapers and he knows this area well. 2) Hornung’s company wanted to buy our printing plant as well as our building. This was the clincher. I didn’t want to become a landlord. Their company was financially secure. I will definitely miss serving the local area by providing the news that residents need to make good decisions for themselves and their families. And I’ll miss the happy thanks I get from parents when their son’s or daughter’s name or picture appears in one of my newspapers. I’ll miss helping local business owners run ads that bring in more customers. I will miss seeing the look on the face of the owner of a new newspaper which he has contracted with us to print and he admires the first copy that comes off our press. It is so very important to sincerely thank all our advertisers because they provide 85 per cent of our newspaper income. Furthermore, thanks are due to our thousands of paid subscribers who read and respond to our ads. Much appreciation is deserved by the many publishers and schools who pay us to print their newspapers and class schedules on our presses. Many thanks to all of the above parties. I must not fail to mention the scores of journalists, production workers, printers and many others who have served on our staff over the last half century. They made me a more successful publisher. I have also been blessed with a superb administrative support staff. Our
This typesetting machine, called a linotype, was retired in 1964 when the Palos Regional converted to the new offset printing which used aluminum plates rather than lead forms. Charles Richards retired in 2005 when the new technology changed again. in-house accountant has been with us for almost 35 years and our administrative assistant has labored here for nearly 40 years. Our average employee has been working for us for 18 years. Kudos also to our many vendors of supplies and services. Over time they never let me down when I needed something delivered the next day, even in times of shortages. And I must confess that there were times, many years ago, when some of our vendors were patient in waiting a lot more than the standard 30 days to get paid. Thanks to the other printers and publishers who helped us out in times of emergencies like power outages or press breakdowns although such challenges were extremely rare. I am proud to report that my company has recycled every single film negative and aluminum plate used since 1972. The same applies to our newspaper recycling program. Finally, I must mention my thanks to the former Orland State Bank for providing financing of our new Goss printing press in 1970 at a fair interest rate.
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passed the Senate and will Senate Bill 16 would move to the House, where it raise our tax burden may be passed in the lame
duck session of that body. Look Dear Editor: )# $ %
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ers to get radical and get loud or open your wallets to fund the education of children in our towns. Illinois Senate Bill 16 has
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poses to defund local school districts thus putting the burden of replacing those MILLIONS of dollars on the backs of you and me. This is outrageous! So
is this bill saying our kids don’t deserve the best education possible. Or is it saying “hey let your district fall into debt, then we will fund you, “ or is it saying to the taxpayer “you are a fool and we’re going to take advantage of that.� If you have never been politically inclined before, now is the time to step up and do
something for our children, our schools, our community and our wallets. If you choose not to contact your state legislators, don’t complain when your tax bill arrives. We are fortunate to live in a country where our voices can be heard...speak up,shout out loud and stop Illinois SB16. Visit this website for more
information about Senate Bill 16- http://www.edgeillinois.com/ Janet Evans Palos Heights (Editor’s note: Two upcoming town hall meetings planned by local school districts to air the ramifications of SB 16 are planned locally on Oct. 22 and 23. For details, see Page 3.) Â
Inside the First Amendment
Passionate, patriotic protest in defense of civil disorder by Gene Policinski Dozens of Colorado high school students decided a few days ago to demand a complete education about American history — and they had to walk out of class to make their point. According to reports in The Denver Post and the Los Angeles Times, students at nine high schools in Denver suburbs have left classes at times “to protest what they see as the school board’s attempt to censor advanced history curriculum.“ Several newly elected school board members in Jefferson County pledged during election campaigns to revise school curricula. The students — along with parents and teachers, the reports said — were protesting a new board member’s proposal to form a review panel to promote “patriotic material, respect for authority, and the free-market system.� In turn, the truth-testers would avoid material about “civil disorder, social strife or
disregard for the law.� The proposal to tinker with the Advanced Placement (AP) class subject matter reportedly has been tabled for now. But how would such a content review play out? OK, most of us would agree with no positive spins on fraud or murder and such. And who wouldn’t want students to learn about patriotism, America’s positive values and to grasp the economics of how our society operates? But what to do with events such as the Boston Tea Party, clearly a shameless example of “civil disorder� and an obvious “disregard for the law�? And then there is the problem with how to deal with the history of abolitionists, who kept upsetting the prevalent respect for laws that kept slavery on the books between 1776 and 1865, causing a good deal of “social strife.� And of course, the Civil War itself encompassed a lot of incivility.
Purifying-panel participants also might find it necessary to rip out the pages in their history book about the men and women who campaigned for women’s suffrage — which included criticism of male-centric laws and disruptive demonstrations at the very gates of the White House. Clearly, the modern civil rights movement violates all three new no-nos proposed for the panel’s purview, having provoked disorder on a national scale, showed disregard for racist laws and challenged the existing segregationist social order. Perhaps even the Tea Party vocal street marches against runaway government spending, and its angry confrontations with elected officials in town hall meetings a few summers ago, would not survive the panel’s censorious review. In reality, this is a nation born by kicking over the existing social order: We called it the Revolutionary War. You remember that one — it’s in all the
books ... so far. Very public disputes replete with marches and protest signs, and the occasional disruption of the public peace, are basic tools in our ongoing endeavor “to form a more perfect union....� By the way, those last few words are from the U.S. Constitution, a text presumably not on the Jefferson County educational chopping block at this time. A Fox News anchor, Gretchen Carlson, recently called the Colorado students “punks� and suggested they “get out� (of the country, not classes, presumably) if they object to an America “where we have a national anthem and an American flag.� In the Vietnam era, the same slam came out as “America. Love it or leave it.� Both views miss the point that protesting in the marketplace of ideas is patriotic, and a means over two centuries by which we keep perfecting our union. Learning about civil disobedience does not mean teaching that it is
OK to commit crimes. Government at any level ought not to be in the business of slicing out sections of our history that some find upsetting, improper or simply incompatible with their view — whether that’s a conservative or liberal take on U.S. history. We need both views, and an accurate account of history. A sanitized, incomplete account in textbooks and classes denies students the opportunity to learn from our nation’s regrettable mistakes as well as its great accomplishments — and to aspire to do better than previous generations in both areas. Too bad that it took students leaving classrooms to teach that lesson to adults who ought to know it already. Gene Policinski is chief operating officer of the Newseum Institute and senior vice president of the Institute’s First Amendment Center. He can be reached at gpolicinski@newseum. org.
Kaitlyn Hardt, Palos Heights “So much. [My dog] is my rock. She’s always happy—with her tail wagging—even on the worst days.�
Alyssa Braun, Crestwood “My cat is company, welcoming and affectionate. We watch Netflix together.�
Dan Fredericks, Palos Heights “They add comfort, joy and companionship. I wouldn’t live without them.�
Thanks are due to the Illinois Press Association in Springfield. They helped our firm in too many ways to list here during the past fifty years. Last and perhaps most, I thank my dear wife for putting up with me for almost 50 years. She has been a saint. Perhaps because she is 100 percent Irish American, she could be so tolerant. High praise must also be given to my parents for the love and encouragement they gave me. I assure you that I have every confidence in the new owners of Regional Publishing. Like me, they know what they are doing. In conclusion, to paraphrase retiring Army General Douglas MacArthur, “Old publishers never die, they just fish away.� So long folks.
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How does owning a pet affect your life? (Asked at the 9th annual Palos Heights Pet Parade.)
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Karen Genovese, Palos Heights “They give unconditional love. They are there for you regardless of who you are, or what you have. They are a part of my heart I didn’t know I needed.�
Mary Vari, Chicago Ridge “They give you so much joy and companionship.�
The Regional News Thursday, October 9, 2014
Sandburg’s Jane Caliendo, ‘a true champion,’ mourned by Tim Hadac staff reporter Sandburg High School swimming and water polo coach Jane Caliendo waged a public, spirited fight against colon cancer—earning her the nickname Warrior Jane. Nine months after diagnosis, the battle ended with her death on Saturday. She was 46. Mrs. Caliendo (nee Schofield) was a warrior to the end. In her final Tweet, on Sept. 28, she wrote, “Still fighting! Fight with me!” In the wake of her passing, publicly-posted accolades flowed on the Internet this week as a tribute to a woman who served and inspired many, both in the pool and everywhere else, over her 22 years at the school. “I wouldn’t be the person I am today if it wasn’t for Coach Jane,” Tweeted former student Stephanie Pappas. “One of the most influential people I’ve ever met. Love you forever.” Former student Tara Capouch wrote that Mrs. Caliendo was “one of the best coaches I’ve ever had. Cannot imagine where I would be without her help and support.” “Thank you to all,” Tweeted Mrs. Caliendo’s husband, Jim, also a Sandburg swimming and water polo coach, on Saturday. “Jane and I are so very grateful for all the love and support. She is a true
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Jane Caliendo shows determination and a can-do attitude in a photo she posted publicly last July, from a vacation in the Bahamas. champion. My angel. My love.” Mrs. Caliendo, who lived in Orland Park, was the author of a blog on caringbridge.org, where she chronicled the ups and downs of her struggle with cancer and regularly thanked her family, friends, co-workers and others for their support. Her initial blog post on Jan. 10 gave a little background. “So in about June [of 2013], I wasn’t feeling so good…went to the doctor for a few tests, and everything came out fine,” she wrote. “About four weeks ago, I wasn’t feeling so good again, so I went to the ER thought it was more of a gynecological issue. Then
right before Christmas, I felt a lump directly under my right rib and made an appointment with the doctor. So I got a CT Jan. 6 and was put in the hospital and am awaiting more tests. Looks like I have masses on my colon and liver, as well as spots on my lungs. Keep the prayers coming, I’m ready for a huge fight!” Subsequent post titles offered insight into the peaks and valleys of her fight against cancer. “Little do they know, I CAN hit the curveball,” “Home sweet home,” “A little meltdown,” “Today was a better day,” “Please say some prayers” and “Sunday Funday” are just a few of her entry titles. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Caliendo is survived by her daughter, Margaret Ann; stepdaughter, Jamie; stepson, Jason; brothers, Michael (Kathleen) Schofield and Charles (Donna) Schofield, sisters, Peggy (John) Figiel, Anne (Todd) Marrin and Mary (Todd) Berardelli; sister-in-law, Catherine (Thomas) Sulo; brothers-in-law, Michael (Kathleen) Caliendo and Christopher (Christy) Caliendo; as well as many nieces and nephews. Visitation was held yesterday at Sheehy Funeral Home, 9000 W. 151st St., Orland Park. A funeral Mass is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. today (Thursday) at St. Michael Church, 14327 S. Highland Ave., Orland Park. Interment is planned for Good Shepherd Cemetery.
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The scene on 95th Street a second before a pickup truck crashed into a car with three nuns. The driver of the pickup and two of the nuns were killed.
Fatal crash (Continued from page 1)
Monday’s meeting of the Orland Park Village Board had such a light agenda and so little input from trustees, that Mayor Daniel McLaughlin, after hearing “nothing to report” for the fourth time, quipped, “Are the Bears on?” bringing laughter to the board room. Before the body adjourned to executive session, however, the mayor offered a nugget of good news. “September’s [year to date] permit numbers—compared to [the first nine months of] last year—have more than doubled,” McLaughlin said. “We saw more than $4 million last year, and more than $8 million in 2014— different types of permits: new construction, single-family homes, townhomes, remodeling and additions. “So it’s nice to see investment in the community and permits on the increase,” he added, sounding a “we’re pulling out of the recession stronger than before” tone that has been a hallmark of his administration for at least the past year. “We think that’s a trend that’s going to continue,” added Village Manager Paul Grimes after the
meeting. “We’re not necessarily going to be killing it throughout every month of every year, but a steady pace of economic growth in the village is what we anticipate.” Also Monday, the board gave unanimous approval to the village’s purchase of a 4.1-acre parcel of vacant land at 11100 W. 143rd St., at a cost of just over $73,000. The motion was introduced by Trustee Kathleen M. Fenton, long a champion of conservation and the “open lands” movement to preserve old-growth patches in Orland Park, as well as restore others to pre-19th century condition. “It’s going to be maintained as an open space,” Fenton said after the meeting. She said a path will be carved through the property, connecting it to village-owned open land to the east. “So it will all be combined.” “There once was a house on it, a single-family residence, but not any more,” Fenton added. “Right now, there are historical oak trees there—very old, old growth trees, dating back to when Orland Park was founded. It’s a significant acquisition for the village.” Finally, the Finance and Information Technology Committee unanimously approved a proposal that enable Orland Park to participate with the Illinois Comptrol-
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“Thanks. Even though you’re a rival of mine—I went to Oak Lawn [Community] High School—I’ll be (Continued from page 1) glad to have you in there,” Serio joked in response. “We buried the Palos Heights this year—join- hatchet a long time ago.” After the meeting, Serio and ing newcomers AneMoNe Caffe & Neapolitan Pizzeria, 6431 W. his wife, Mary, offered additional 127th St., and a Lou Malnati’s comments. “We were just driving around, storefront unit at 12801 S. Harlem Ave. The latter two just opened looking for a place,” Mary Serio explained. “We were attracted by the in recent weeks. The new liquor license will allow price, plus the spot is great. Plus, the restaurant to serve beer and it’s fairly close to our old location. wine to its customers who dine in, We wanted to make sure we were but Mayor Robert Straz pointed near our longtime customers [in the out that Joe’s Italian Villa will not Bridgeview area], who have been our bread and butter for 45 years.” have a bar. “That’s a restaurant row there, “It’s a family place. We cater to families—children up to octogenar- and that attracts people,” Frank ians, it’s all good,” Serio assured Serio added. Alderman Jeffrey M. Key (1st council members. “I seem to have a good rapport with my customers, Ward) said he sees the arrival of and we all seem to have a pretty Joe’s Italian Villa as yet another encouraging sign of rejuvenation good time.” The new restaurant is expected of the Harlem Avenue commercial to be open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. corridor, following the successful daily, offering dine-in, carry-out and launch of Bella’s Bakery & Breakfast, 12246 S. Harlem Ave., and delivery options. “As a former Reavis High School before the anticipated 2015 openteacher, I’m very, very familiar with ing of the Palos Place developyour business, and I’m glad to see ment, 12306 S. Harlem Ave, and that you’re coming back,” said Al- the future launch of the proposed derman Donald Bylut (1st Ward), as Boardwalk of Palos Heights a few he joined his colleagues in wishing blocks north, at College Drive. “This is a good sign of confidence the Serio family well.
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the Little Company of Mary and was a member of Little Company of Mary’s board of directors. “There is no doubt that our hospital suffered a tremendous loss last night,” said Dennis Reilly, president and CEO for Little Company of Mary Hospital. “On behalf of the board of directors, physicians, administration and employees, we send our deepest sympathies and condolences to Sister Jean and Sister Anna’s families. They were compassionate women who devoted their lives to caring for others. We continue to pray for all who were involved in yesterday’s accident.” Sister Stickney was born in Nashua, N.H., and joined the Little Company of Mary Sister in 1951. She has served in Evergreen Park; Cambridge, Mass; Torrance, Calif; and Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sister Kab Kyoung Kim, known as Sister Anna Kim to those who knew in the United States, was born in Seoul, Korea. She was a member of the Little Company of Mary Sisters in the Korean Province and was visiting the American Province for the past two years to pursue her studies and gain an understanding of LCM ministries in the United States. Sister Kim assisted with Little Company of Mary’s comprehensive bereavement services, more specifically the children’s support group, entitled “The Heart Connection.”
Heights man, 24, charged with robbing gas station in Bridgeview
in Palos Heights,” Key said. “Pizza is the number one food in the country, and Harlem Avenue in Palos Heights is an excellent location,” he noted. “There’s a steady, high volume of traffic there—at least 35,000 [vehicles a day]. Frank Serio said that his former employees, like his customers, have remained loyal, and that most of his Bridgeview staff are expected to return—although they may hire a limited amount of Palos-area people to ensure that they are fully staffed. The Serios’ adult children—two sons and a daughter—are expected to help out at the pizzeria on a part-time basis. Their new space is comparable to what they had in Bridgeview, and they anticipate the same volume—making, selling and serving about 800 pizzas a week. The next meeting of the Palos Heights City Council is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21 at City Hall, 7607 W. College Drive. The public is invited to attend.
Town hall forums will probe Senate Bill 16 impact on local schools School Districts 230, 118, 135, 117, 127, 140 and 146 invite community members to two town hall meetings addressing the proposed Senate Bill 16 school funding reform legislation. As it is written, the proposed legislation could cost the school districts a combined $23 million in state funding, according to a District 230 spokesperson. Two meetings have been scheduled: Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at Conrady Junior High School, 7959 W. 97th St. in Hickory Hills; and Thursday, Oct. 23, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at Sandburg High School,13300 S.
LaGrange Road in Orland Park. Keynote speaker Dr. Robert Grossi, Bloom Township treasurer and president of Crystal Financial Consultants Inc. will provide parents and community members with background information on the legislation. School board members, school administrators, legislators and concerned community members will also have an opportunity to speak about the potential impact on local communities. District 230 sent a letter to families regarding the proposed legislation last week. It can be viewed on the district website at d230.org.
was caught. Bauer was charged, but the other two men were released without charges because police could not connect them to the crime, said Bridgeview Police Chief Wally Klimek. He said the two men would be cooperating witnesses for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. Bauer was released on bond this week and is subject to electronic home monitoring. His next court date is set for 9:30 a.m. Oct. 23.
LEGAL IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT – CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS TRUSTEE, FOR CWMBS, INC., CHL MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH TRUST 2007-18, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-18; Plaintiff, vs. MICHAEL P. CODY; KELLI L. CODY; STATE BANK OF COUNTRYSIDE; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MICHAEL P. CODY, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF KELLI L. CODY, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 09 CH 9909 C a l e n d a r 6 3 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, November 10, 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: LOT 30 IN PAETOW’S PALOS HEIGHTS ADDITION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 4, 5, 6 AND 7 IN CIRCUIT COURT’S PARTITION OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, (EXCEPT THE STREETS HERETOFORE DEDICATED) IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 24-30-323-006-0000. Commonly known as 12555 South 69th Avenue, Palos Heights, IL 60463. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 W09-0494. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122
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“I can’t get into specifics. It is an ongoing investigation,” Palmer said at a press conference Monday morning at village hall. Witnesses told police they initially saw Carthans slumped over the wheel of the pickup truck at 95th Street and Western Avenue and asked if he needed assistance. Carthans declined help and drove away, police said. “He was stopped at the light and a person saw him slumped at the wheel and didn’t know if he was having a medical emergency or fell asleep,” Palmer said. “That person did volunteer to park the vehicle for him if he was in distress.” Moments later, Carthans was involved in a four-car accident at 95th Street and Keeler Avenue near Target. None of the drivers in the crash were seriously injured or transported to the hospital, officials said. Carthans then drove at a high rate of speed toward 95th Street and Cicero Avenue. As he approached the intersection, he crossed into the eastbound lanes, ran the red light and struck cars stopped at a traffic light on eastbound 95th Street, officials said. Officials said it is too early to determine if alcohol was involved in the accident or if Carthans had health concerns that caused him to drive erratically. Sister Stickney served as the vocation director for the Sister of
she said Many people in the community, especially the Evergreen Park area, did know two of the victims. “It was a horrific scene and, as (Police Chief Michael Murray) pointed out, trained investigators were shocked,” Oak Lawn Police Division Chief Randy Palmer said. Sister Jean Stickney, 86, and Sister Kab Kyoung Kim, 48, died at the scene after the car they were driving was struck by a pick-up truck driven by Edward L. Carthans, 81, of Chicago. Carthans also was killed in the crash, in which the pickup he was driving veered in to the opposite of lanes of 95th Street, ran a red light and slammed into cars waiting at for the light to change, police said. The third person in the car, and the driver, Sister Sharon Ann Walsh, is currently in stable condition at Little Company of Mary Hospital, officials said. Twenty-three people were treated at the scene and 11 were taken to area hospitals, officials said. ler’s Office in the state’s Local The accident remains under inDebt Recovery Program. vestigation and could take weeks Assuming the measure is ap- to reconstruct, police said. proved by the full board at its next Six Oak Lawn police officers meeting, the state would use its were dedicated Tuesday to accident power to withhold checks (such as reconstruction duties, Palmer said. tax refunds, state payroll checks or lottery winnings) to force debtors to pay up. Village Finance Director Annmarie Mampe told the committee that when the state initiative began two years ago, Orland Park moved forward to participate and submitted data on some 19,000 unpaid parking tickets as a test by Bob Bong run. The state, she said, found matches for nearly 3,000 of the A Palos Heights man has been tickets, which would have meant charged with the robbery of a gas $472,000 in revenue for the vil- station at 87th Street and Harlem lage, had it not been a test. Avenue in Bridgeview. The village’s participation in Eric J. Bauer, 24, has been the project stalled, however, be- charged with aggravated robbery cause “a number of general is- after he was arrested on Sept. 2, sues with the program were being following a short chase, police said. worked through at the [comptrolPolice said Bauer entered the ler’s office]. Staff recently reached gas station convenience store at out to the [comptroller’s office], 8700 South Harlem Avenue about and we are once again on track 4:20 a.m. and confronted the clerk. to implement our participation He indicated he had a weapon, but in time for the upcoming income did not display one, police said. tax season.” Bauer demanded money and The next meeting of the Orland the clerk handed over about $100 Eric J. Bauer Park Village Board is set for Mon- cash, police said. He then fled in a day, Oct. 20. Committee meetings waiting car that went southbound The pursuit ended near 10400 S. begin at 6 p.m., and the full board on Harlem, police said. Harlem Ave. meets at 7 p.m. at Village Hall, Responding officers spotted Two men were taken into cus14700 S. Ravinia Ave. the getaway car and gave chase. tody and a third fled on foot, but
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Enjoying the Palos Pet Parade are Alex Rhodes, age 1, Christina Ferraro, age 12, and Annabelle, the bunny.
The picture of calm amid a cacophony of canine barking, Annabelle, a 4-month-old French Lop rabbit, nestles under a blanket in a basket held by Christina Ferraro, 12, of Palos Heights.
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Pattee Coyle, a volunteer with the Homer Glen-based Shih Tzu Rescue, Adoption & Education Safehouse, poses for a photo with Dory, a 3-year-old she adopted after the Shih Tzu was found abandoned on a street. In addition to the parade, Saturday’s event, where Old Palos and the Navajo Hills neighborhood meet, included games, pet demonstrations, raffle prizes, music, and more. Several animal Jack, a 10-year-old Shetland sheepdog, shows off his agility skills Photo courtesy Karen Genovese welfare organizations were on hand to accept donations and talk with Sheltie enthusiast Colleen Sands, of Monee, who taught school U.S. Marshall Frank Krutchen and Seamus came out to do a demo and coached in the Palos Heights area for more than 35 years. about the importance of their work. and take questions.
Palos Pet Parade marches for nearly a decade by now
There was no shortage of nosiness at the event, as Grace, a 2-year-old golden retriever (right), got to know every animal and person within sniffing distance. Abandoned when she was thrown from a car on a street in Chicago, Grace was rescued by a good Samaritan and owes her newfound home and Julie Maty (from left); Karen Genovese, of Palos Heights, Tracy Blair, of Tinley Park, and Palos Heights happiness, in part, to the annual parade. The person who rescued her heard about last year’s parade resident Arika Engelsma, a volunteer from Trinity Christian College, wearing their sentiments on their and called the Palos Heights Recreation Department, which in turn linked the dog with Good As Gold, a golden retriever rescue group. shirts and adding cheer to an event overshadowed by gloomy gray clouds.
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Serving coffee and good cheer at the event are Lions Club President Roby Schrader, of Palos Park, and Colleen Schumann, of Palos Heights. About 100 people were expected to take part in the event, the second pancake breakfast event the club has staged in Heather McCabe and her husband, John, share a laugh as they watch their older son, Jack, try to eat breakfast with a Lion breathing as many years. down his neck, as younger son Henry, shares in the mirth. John is a former Palos Fire Protection District firefighter.
Palos Lions Club batters up pancakes too good to miss
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Great deal: A happy family enjoys a hearty breakfast at a low price, doing their bit to aid the good Three Lions enjoy a laugh, moments after Joe Skvarla (right), flipped a pancake to demonstrate his causes served by the Palos Lions Club. The Palos Lions’ annual Candy Day is this Friday and Saturday. prowess at the griddle and John Sawyer (left) and Curt Haas responded by saying, “Good. Now do Volunteers armed with candy rolls will be “shaking the can” on street corners. 400 more.” The recipe the Lions used for the batter comes from a Chicago fireman.
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Man charged with fuel theft, cocaine A 37-year-old Crete man was charged with theft after he allegedly stole about $720 worth of off-road diesel fuel from a construction site at 15900 S. La Grange Road. Police stopped a flatbed truck driven by Christian R. Baker near 159th Street and 108th Avenue at 4:38 a.m. Sept. 19, police said. He had been followed by a Coal City-based construction company representative who called 911 to report that Baker had stolen the fuel, police said. Baker was also charged with no proof of insurance, driving on a suspended license, and spilling a load onto the roadway after police saw fuel pouring from an uncapped, unsecured tank on the flatbed, police said. A search of the truck yielded a plastic bag containing cocaine, as well as a razor blade, according to the police report—prompting authorities to add a charge of possession of a controlled substance. The police report did not indicate a court date. A 29-year-old woman reported that someone stole her son’s electric razor scooter, worth $200, from a driveway in the 8800 block of West Tod William Drive. The woman said her son left the scooter in the driveway while he and a friend played in the backyard for about 45 minutes. The scooter was discovered stolen at about 4 p.m. Sept. 19. Police charged Esteva EspanaAponte, 23, of Orland Park, with driving on a suspended license, no proof of insurance, and failure to leave information after his car hit a parked vehicle near Lakeview
ORLAND PARK POLICE Drive and Montgomery Drive at 9:13 p.m. Sept. 15. Police acting on a tip from a witness said they saw Espana-Aponte’s car parked in a lot in the 9000 block of West Kennedy Court. The vehicle was still warm and had damage consistent with contact with the other vehicle, according to the police report. Police said they could not find Espana-Aponte, but left word for him to contact them, which they said he did five days later— allegedly claiming that he struck the parked vehicle while he was attempting to avoid an oncoming vehicle that had swerved into his lane. Espana-Aponte is due in court in Bridgeview on Tuesday. Lidija Krajewski, 21, of Orland Park, was charged with possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving without a license, and disobeying a stop sign. Police curbed her car in the 13900 block of South 80th Avenue at 10:38 a.m. Sept. 18. A search of the vehicle yielded a plastic bag containing cannabis, as well as a glass-smoking pipe, according to the police report. The car was towed and impounded. Bond was set at $2,000, and the police report gave no indication of a court date. Police charged Charles E. Donne, 22, of Orland Park, with possession of drug paraphernalia, as well as operating a motor vehicle with a burned out tail light. His vehicle was pulled over by police near 143rd Street and Wood Path Lane at 11:33 p.m. Sept. 18. Police said they found a vaporizer when
they searched the vehicle. Donne is set to appear at a hearing at the Orland Park Civic Center on Tuesday. Allen P. Scherner, 23, of Orland Park, was charged with possession of cannabis. Police responding to a 911 call about an allegedly intoxicated man walking down the street said they encountered Scherner in the 11200 block of West 143rd Street at 3:29 a.m. Sept. 20. They added that they he was in possession of a plastic bag containing cannabis. Scherner was given a court date of Oct. 20 in Bridgeview. Police charged Josue FloresHernandez, 31, of Orland Park, with driving without a valid license, no proof of insurance, and making an improper turn. His SUV was stopped by police near 151st Street and 94th Avenue at 12:55 a.m. Sept. 15. The vehicle was towed and impounded, and Flores-Hernandez is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on Tuesday. Sarala Kottapalli, 43, of Palos Hills, was charged with retail theft after she allegedly stole $376 worth of assorted apparel from a department store in Orland Square Mall at 5:38 p.m. Sept. 12. The police report gave no indication of bond or a court date. Police charged Robert Horn, 30, of Justice, with DUI, speeding, improper lane usage, and no proof of insurance. Police curbed his car in the 8400 block of West 159th Street at 3:30 a.m. Sept. 15, after they said they saw it traveling at 66 mph, 31 mph over the posted limit. Horn is due in
court in Bridgeview on Oct. 20. Gregory S. Koski, 18, of Lemont, was charged with possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia. Police standing in line behind Koski at Panera Bread, 15200 S. La Grange Road, at 6:37 p.m. Sept. 18 said he and a companion smelled of cannabis. Police said they waited outside the eatery and stopped Koski’s SUV in the 15200 block of South La Reina Real Street. A search of the vehicle yielded a plastic bag containing cannabis, as well as a glass smoking pipe, according to the police report. Koski is set to appear at a hearing at the Orland Park Civic Center on Tuesday. Police charged Lucky D. Mack, 19, with retail theft after he alleged stole a pair of sunglasses from a gift shop in Orland Square Mall at 8:08 p.m. Sept. 19. Store security said that Mack had concealed the glasses, worth about $12, inside the purse of a woman he was with at the store. Mack is due at a hearing at the Orland Park Civic Center on Tuesday. Taylor L. Bergunder, 25, of Tinley Park, was charged with retail theft after she allegedly stole a $20 necklace from a department store in Orland Square Mall at 8:38 p.m. Sept. 19. Bergunder is scheduled to appear at a hearing at the Orland Park Civic Center on Tuesday. 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.
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League of Voters and Heights Fire offer cardiac life-saving workshop The League of Women Voters of the Palos Orland Area along with the Palos Heights Public Library will offer a workshop on current life-saving techniques this Saturday, Oct. 11, at 10 a.m., at the Palos Heights Public Library, 12501 S. 71st Ave. Members of the Palos Heights Fire Protection District will demonstrate the latest method of CPR, the Heimlich maneuver and the use of cardiac defibrillators. This workshop is offered to League members and the general public. Coffee is on at 9:30 a.m., and the workshop will begin promptly at 10. Shown are Lt. Matt Gruca (from left), League co-President Barbara Pasquinelli and Firefighter/Paramedic Nick Kania at the Palos Heights fire station viewing one of the pieces of equipment to be demonstrated. The AED defibrillator is now found in many public areas.
Accused drunk driver Gang sign reported painted on roadway charged with driving on a revoked license Palos Heights police arrested a 43-year-old Matteson man and charged him with DUI, possession of a controlled substance, driving on a revoked license, no proof of insurance, operating a motor vehicle with no rear registration light, and failure to signal a turn. A vehicle driven by Vincent J. Boettger was curbed by police in the 12700 block of South Harlem Avenue at 1:43 a.m. Friday. He is due in court in Bridgeview on Oct. 29. In other Palos Heights police news, a thief stole more than $500 worth of electronic equipment and cash from a temporarily unattended office at a long-term care facility in the 7800 block of West College Drive. The crime was reported at 1:35 p.m. Oct. 1, police said, and the offender remains at large. Police charged John K. Stewart Jr., 23, of Burbank, with DUI, speeding, and no proof of insurance. Police stopped his vehicle in the 12000 block of South Harlem Avenue at 2:52 a.m. Saturday after they said they spotted it traveling at 54 mph, 19 mph over the posted limit. Bond was set at $3,000, and Stewart is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on Nov. 17. Mary G. Hernandez, 25, of Blue Island, was charged with speeding, as well as driving on a suspended license. Her vehicle was pulled over by police in the 12500 block of South Harlem Avenue at 9:45 a.m. Oct. 1 after they said they
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A Palos Park man walking his dog at 7:30 a.m. Sept. 27 spotted a bright orange Latin Kings gang sign painted on the road in the 11600 block of South Holmes Avenue. He reported the graffiti to Palos Park police, who said that they also saw gang insignia sprayed on a nearby tree and took steps to have the markings removed. In other Palos Park police news, a 66-year-old man reported that his golf bag and clubs were stolen from in front of his home, in the 9400 block of West 123rd Street, at about 8:30 a.m. Sept. 19. The victim told police that he had had placed the clubs next to his mailbox while waiting for a friend to arrive and give him a ride. He said he stepped away for a few minutes, and the clubs,
court in Bridgeview on Nov. 13. Police charged David M. Stewart, 22, of Hickory Hills, with DUI, valued at about $1,100, were gone driving on a suspended license, no proof of insurance, improper when he returned. Police charged Maria D. lane usage, and disobeying a Ramirez, 46, of Orland Park, with traffic sign. Police responded to driving on a suspended license a 911 call about a drunken man after they curbed her car in the trying to buy alcohol from the 11900 block of South La Grange Shell gas station at 13059 S. La Road at 10:48 p.m. Oct. 1, after Grange Road at about 10:30 p.m. conducting a random plate check. Sept. 29. Police said they spotted She was given a court date of Stewart’s car parked in the fire lane of the Jewel-Osco at 9652 W. Nov. 13 in Bridgeview. Khaled N. Sbitany, 23, of Tinley 131st St. As police approached to Park, was charged with driving investigate, they said that the car on a suspended license, no proof sped away, driving over a curb and of insurance, and improper lane partly onto a grassy area. Police usage. His car was pulled over by said they followed and stopped police at Wildwood Lane and Sun- the vehicle near 131st Street and nyslope Road at 10:37 p.m. Sept. La Grange Road. Bond was set 29. Bond was set at $2,000, and at $3,000, and Stewart is due in Sbitany is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on Nov. 13.
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Jonathon P. Hacker, 20, of Chicago Ridge, was charged with driving on a suspended license, no proof of insurance, and improper lane usage. Police stopped his car in the 13000 block of South La Grange Road at 7:35 p.m. Sept. 26. Hacker is set to appear in court in Bridgeview on Nov. 13. Police charged Marlon F. Mendez, 20, of Crestwood, with driving on a suspended license, as well as failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Police curbed his SUV in the 8200 block of West Route 83 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.
saw it traveling at 51 mph, 16 mph over the posted limit. Bond was set at $1,500, and Hernandez was given a court date of Oct. 23 in Bridgeview. Police charged James Jennings, 36, of Riverdale, with driving on a revoked license, as well as operating a motor vehicle with a cracked windshield. Police curbed his vehicle in the 12700 block of South Harlem Avenue at 3:49 p.m. Oct. 1. Bond was set at $1,500, and Jennings is due in court in Bridgeview on Oct. 23. 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.
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Palos 118 Cardinal Chase runs away on crisp day The second annual Palos 118 Cardinal Chase 5K/1 Mile Fun Run and Wellness Fair took place Sunday morning at Memorial Park in Palos Heights. More than 1,000 runners/walkers participated in the community event sponsored by the Palos 118 Parent Faculty Association (PFA). The weather cooperated for Cardinal Chase organizers and participants with sunshine and a crisp temperature perfect for running. “We had terrific weather, outstanding volunteers and coordinators, and school administrators and staff who took the time to join our event,” said Palos 118 board member and Race Director Nadine Antonini. “The best part of the day was taking in what a great family event the race turned out to be. While we had some very competitive runners who ran some really fast times, many families ran together; from infants pushed in strollers, to 91 year-old Art Janecke participating
with the help of his family. I was honored to be involved.” Parents, students, and Palos 118 staff helped with traffic control, lining the race route to cheer on runners, handing out medals, and working at the refreshment station at the end of the route. PFA Member Erin Brown served as co-race director for the 2014 Cardinal Chase. The PFA acknowledged the city of Palos Heights for providing assistance through their Buildings and Grounds department, the Police Department for looking out for the safety of the runners, and the residents along the course route for their patience. The overall female winner was Shannon Javaras, age 39, and the male winner was Timothy Komperda, age 15.
Chgo Fire Soccer talent from England scores big with Liberty School student
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by Tracy Marc School District 135 Who’s your hero? That was the question Liberty School teacher Mrs. Patla asked her 4th-grade class recently. One of her students Logan Pellerino’s response is Luke Perkes, a student soccer player from St. Austell, England who is living with his family as part of the Chicago Fire Soccer Club international exchange program. Luke recently visited Logan’s class as part of their study of heroes. Enamored with Luke’s accent, the students had an opportunity to ask questions, practice drills and play a short soccer game. Logan has played for the Orland Park Soccer Club since first grade. Through the Orland Park Soccer Club his family heard of the unique opportunity to be a host family for the international exchange program presented by the Chicago Fire Soccer Club and volunteered to be a host family for Perkes, a Chicago Fire Trainer Coach. Perkes has been living with the Pellerino family for the past seven weeks as part of the exchange program to cultivate interest in soccer with local community youth
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Chicago Fire Trainer Luke Perkes practices soccer drills with 4thgrader Logan Pellerino and his class. Logan named Perkes his hero for coming to the U.S. to train young soccer players. organizations. The family reports that the experience has been a rewarding experience for Logan’s youth soccer team and his family. Logan’s Dad, Brian Pellerino, said: “Logan really looks up to Luke and thinks he is brave for living so far away from his family. After a soccer game he can’t wait
to get home and tell Luke how he played. Luke has been a positive role model for Logan and given him confidence and enthusiasm for the sport.” Mrs. Patla plans on having the students keep in touch with Luke via Skype upon his return back to England.
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featured throughout the evening. Tours of the school will be offered and McAuley spirit wear and other merchandise will be available for The Mother McAuley/Saint purchase. Alumnae classes that graduated Xavier Academy Alumnae Association will host the school’s in a year ending with a ‘4 or ‘9 second annual, All-Class Reunion are recognized as “banner year and McAuley Hall Induction cer- classes,” celebrating a 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th plus reunion. emony on Saturday, Oct. 25. All alumnae, friends and sup- These women will have the opporters of the school are invited portunity to reunite with their to attend the event, which will classmates in designated rooms. be held on the school’s campus, Representatives from these banat 3737 W. 99th St. in Chicago. ner years are encouraged to beThe evening will begin with come involved. For more inforMass at 5 p.m., followed by a cer- mation, contact Linda Balchunas emony recognizing the inductees Jandacek, Alumnae Coordinator, into McAuley Hall – the school’s at (773) 881-6565 or alumnae@ Hall of Honor. Established in mothermcauley.org For more information about 2013, McAuley Hall is a permanent installation at the school, McAuley Hall and the All-Class serving to educate and inspire Reunion, or to purchase tickets, current and future students, and visit mothermcauley.org. Ticket all who visit the school. Inductees packages start at $35. Early-bird into the Hall were chosen from ticket sales close on Oct. 17. After that date, prices will increase by more than 100 nominations. This year’s inductees are alum- $10. nae Barbara Patrick O’Toole, SXA ’55, Margaret Dee Merrion ’67, Chgo. Christian High Anne Edwards Cotter ’73, Trish School open house Biondo Soltys ’85, Katie Schumacher Cawley ’97, Kerry Ryan The Chicago Christian High Lynch ’98 and faculty member Sis- School open house will be held ter Nancy Houlihan, RSM. Visit this Sunday, Oct. 12, at 1:45 p.m. www.mothermcauley.org to read , at the school, 12001 S. Oak Park more about the 2014 inductees. Ave. in Palos Heights. The All-Class Reunion will be Families interested in Chicago held in the school and will kick- Christian can attend the Open off at 7 p.m. Food, drink and a House and receive information variety of entertainment will be about the counseling department,
learning assistance, tuition and tuition assistance, the athletic programs, curriculum, our PLTW (Project Lead the Way) STEM classes, co-curricular activities, and a question-and-answer session with principal, Bob Payne. Faculty and coaches will also be available to meet. Information regarding the 7th-grade Step-Up program, Shadow Days, and “Knight Hoops” basketball program will also be available this day.
Stagg craft show call for vendors Stagg High School Music Boosters organization is accepting applications from crafters and artists for the Nov. 15 and 16 Art for the Season show. Stagg is at 111th Street and Roberts Road in Palos Hills. The show is well-received and well-attended. Cost is $95 per 80 sq. ft. booth space for the two-day run of the show. For more information or to receive an application, call 9747520 or 361-8298, or go to staggbands.org.
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Shepard High School announced that 33 of its current students or May 2013 graduates qualified as Advanced Placement Scholars. Pictured are current Shepard seniors who earned A.P.Scholar, A.P. Scholar with Honor, or A.P. Scholar with Distinction awards. The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program allows students to take college-level courses while still in high school, and to receive college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on AP exams. The College Board honors outstanding performances on AP exams with several levels of recognition. The following Shepard students received recognition as A.P. Scholars. A.P. Scholar (scores of at least ‘3’ on three or more exams) – Eva Adomaityte, Kyler Ayres, Monica Bova, Sabina Choragwicki, Taylor Ciukaj, Patty Clohessy, Collin Crowl, Desiree Davis, David Donnick, Daniel Ewers, Sydney Horton, Traverse Jarman, Cesar Jimenez, Jonathona Kalabach, Alex Karasek, Christina Kotas, Tiffani Kotas, Andrea Krolikwoski, Kyle Longfield, Kaley Lorch, Ivan Magana, Bryce Marrello, Kyle McNamara, Jacob Morrison, Luke Oprondek, Aubrey Quick, Kyle Ruger, Leeana Skuby, Stephen Szajek, Christian Wallace, Janek Wasag, and Rawan Zayed. AP Scholar with Honor (average score of at least 3.25 on all exams, scores of ‘3’ or higher on at least four exams) – Nicolette Alex, Bridget Curry, Brandon DeChene, Nathaniel Gibson, Josh Maier, Jonathan Randich, Rowida Zatar. AP Scholar with Distinction (average score of at least 3.5 on all exams and scores of ‘3’ or higher on five or more) – Hussein Al-Rashdan, Jamie Frederick, Corey Galvin, Kim Kosman, Enrique Montoya, Mike Peretz, Kristina Schmuede, Natasha Wierzal, and Nicholas Zuiker. National AP Scholar (average score of at least ‘4’ on all AP exams, and scores of ‘4’ or higher on eight or more exams) – Mike Peretz.Most of the nation’s colleges and universities award credit, advanced placement, or both based on successful performance on the AP Exams.
C.L.E.W.S. offers new ‘JUST 3’ preschool class Christ Lutheran Church and C.L.E.W.S. realize some children may benefit from starting a preschool education early but have to wait longer for the opportunity due to their birth date. The Just 3 class now offered allows children who missed the Sept. 1 cut-off for 3-year-old preschool to begin classes after their third birthday. Class even begins with a birthday celebration. The Just 3 program goals and expectations include developing social skill, build self-confidence, and encourage group interaction such as sharing, taking turns, following directions. All activities are age-appropriate and geared toward developmental levels of the emerging three year old. These include fine and gross motor skills, creative exploration, literature, songs and movement. A nine-week fall session begins Friday, Oct. 10, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Classes are held in the C.L.E.W.S.’ classroom in at Christ Lutheran Church, 14700 S. 94th Ave. in Orland Park. Winter and spring sessions are also offered. For more information or to enroll, contact Patti Bareither at CLEWS at 349-0171 or 448-2614.
Every day that you’re outside, you’re exposed to dangerous, but invisible, ultraviolet (UV) sunlight. Left unprotected, prolonged exposure to UV radiation can seriously damage the eye, leading to cataracts, skin cancer around the eyelid and other eye disorders. Protecting your eyes is important to maintaining eye health now and in the future. Shield your eyes (and your family’s eyes) from harmful UV rays. Wear sunglasses with maximum UV protection. For more information, visit www.thevisioncouncil.org/ consumers/sunglasses. A public service message from The Vision Council.
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Community Notes Dist. 128 Band Pumpkin Patch
to 2 p.m., at Independence Junior High School, 6610 W. Highland in Palos Heights.
The Palos Heights School DisIncludes fall crafts, pumpkin trict 128 Band’s Pumpkin Patch and chrysanthemums sale will be decorating, face painting and conheld Saturday, Oct 18, from 9 a.m. cessions. New this year, Marcus
Theatre tickets available for immediate purchase. All proceeds go to the District 128 band program to assist in the purchase and repair of instruments, sheet music, and other educational activities.
Club Activities The Town and Country Art League The League will meet this Friday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m., at the Palos Heights Recreation Center, 6601 W. 127th St.
George Ceffalio, an award-winning artist, will do a demonstration of his art specialties. Ceffalio is a member of the Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Art Oil Painters of America. The public is invited. A $5 do-
nation is asked of guests. The in-house competition will be still life in any medium. Members exhibiting at local libraries include Sandy Pinto at Green Hills and Evelyn Flynn at Palos Park. (349-1274) Submitted photo
Mia Fiscelli proudly stands above some of the toys she received from her birthday party at the Treasure Chest Foundation’s Orland Park warehouse.
Library Notes Heights library upcoming events • Featured program – Bluegrass Music: A Truly American Story by Keith Baumann on Sunday, Oct. 19, at 2 p.m., 12501 S. 71st Ave. Learn about the historical roots of Bluegrass and hear an up-tempo performance of songs reflective of America’s rich culture. Register online at palosheightslibrary.org, by phone at 448-1473, or in person. • Featured database – Learn a language online complete with audio with Rocket Languages. You can even study American Sign Language. Rocket Languages is a new service provided to all Palos Heights Public Library cardholders. 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 “Rocket Languages” to begin. Use your Palos Heights Library card number to create an account and login. • Bring your projects to the Needle Club and enjoy the company of others while working on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 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, Oct.14, at 1 p.m. Novice and experienced players welcome. • Join the Lunch Bunch on
Monday, Oct. 13, at noon, to discuss “The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary” by Simon Winchester, available for pick up at the library. Bring your lunch; refreshments and dessert will be provided. • Thursdays at the Movies on Oct. 16 will show the film “Enough Said”. There will be three showings: 10 a.m.(with subtitles), 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. • Learn how to Pin and Tweet using Pinterest and Twitter on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 2 p.m. This class is hands on, space is limited and registration is required. • Join Lynn Rymarz, historical storyteller, as she steps into the shoes of Zelda Fitzgerald, novelist, dancer, painter and wife of F. Scott, on Sunday, Oct. 12 at 2 p.m. • Get a hands-on introduction to the latest devices – Apple, Android and Windows – at the Tech Tryout on Monday, Oct. 13, at 6:30 p.m. • Get familiar with everything the Library has to offer from our card catalog to our databases at Using Your Library Resources at Home on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 2 p.m. This class is hands on, space is limited and registration is required. • Author Joe Ziemba will discuss The NFL’s Oldest RivalryBears v. Cardinals-on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. Relive the
rowdy, formative years of pro football in Chicago. • Meet chef and restaurateur Ina Pinkney for Taste of Memories: Recipes for Life and Breakfast on Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 6:30 p.m. Come sample her famous sour cream coffee cake. Copies of her cookbook will be available for purchase for $34. Register online at palosheightslibrary.org, by phone at 4481473, or in person. All programs are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
Palos girl’s birthday party guests bring gifts for children with cancer
The friends of Mia Fiscelli are it was a great idea. I explained it nization in 1996 after her then giving to children and teens fight- to my daughter and I just knew 7-year-old son Martin had been ing cancer. Mia, age10, of Palos she understood. I thought it was diagnosed with leukemia in 1993. Park, inspired by her mom, Jill, a good idea to teach my daughter Ms. Kisel discovered that giving her son a toy after each procedure decided to ask her girlfriends about giving.” “Most little girls want the latest provided a calming distraction to bring a toy donation to her birthday party. When the party dolls or games for their birthday. from his pain. Ms. Kisel noted that was over, Mia accumulated more But Mia wanted to help kids fight- when children are diagnosed with than 40 toys to donate to The Pe- ing cancer,” said Colleen Kisel, cancer their world soon becomes diatric Oncology Treasure Chest Founder and CEO of the Treasure filled with doctors, nurses, cheChest Foundation. “I certainly ap- motherapy drugs, surgeries and Foundation. Mia described her reasons for preciate Mia’s generosity and the seemingly endless painful procehelping the Treasure Chest Foun- toys will benefit the young cancer dures. Martin recently celebrated his 21st anniversary of remission dation and young cancer patients patients we serve.” The POTCF is a non-profit from the disease. by saying, “Because I have enough For more information about toys and I don’t need any more organization that provides comHeights library the Treasure Chest Foundation, fort and distraction from painful so I wanted to give them to the youth programs procedures to children and teens please contact Colleen Kisel at sick kids so they can smile.” Jill Fiscelli, Mia’s mom, said: diagnosed with cancer by provid- 687-TOYS (8697) or visit the • Read for a Lifetime (RFAL) – State-sponsored reading program “After attending the Foundation’s ing a toy, gift or gift certificate Foundation’s web site at www. for high schoolers. Read four of Spring Fling and witnessing what in 48 hospitals nationwide. CEO treasurechest.org. —Treasure Chest Foundation the books from the required list, these kids go through I thought Colleen Kisel founded the orgareport back the four you read, and receive a certificate from the Secretary of State. Participation can be included on college applications. Register by Oct. 31. • Check out the library’s teen blog at http://phplya.blogspot. com. Find out what’s happening at the library, read reviews of books and movies and give feedback. • Diamonds & Precious Stones • Coin Estates & Collections All programs are free and • Sports Cards & Related • All Silver & Gold Coins open to everyone at the Palos Heights Public Library, 12501 S. Memorabilia • Silver & Gold Jewelry 71st Ave. For more information • Collectibles of All Kinds • Flatware & Antique Items or to register for a program, visit www.palosheightslibrary.org, call • Pocket & Wrist Watches • All War Relics 448-1473, or stop by the Youth • Quality Costume Jewelry Services desk.
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Nancy Fleming’s house on Richard Avenue. The house was specially designed to contour with the land. Nancy Tabert Fleming was born in 1942. Her parents had just moved to Palos Heights, having built a house which, Nancy relates, “was custom-built, designed by an architect to go into the land. It’s one of the first custom houses built in the area at that time, in 1942.” With the exception of 11 years, mostly during the 1970s, when she lived in Idaho and Washington, Nancy has lived in Palos Heights, and she still resides today in the home her parents built in the early days of Palos Heights. She shared her reminisces during an oral history interview on Aug. 19. These days, Ms. Fleming spends time caring for her pets – cats Kit and Valentine, and a beautiful and friendly chocolate-colored Cocker Spaniel named Totty. Her days in early Palos Heights, though, were spent playing outside in the expansive agricultural area at virtually every early resident’s doorstep. Nancy is a wealth of knowledge about this early time in Palos Heights, when large farms dominated the north, south, and east ends of town, and most area homes were “farmettes” of around a half-acre in size. Palos Heights’ early developer, Robert Bartlett, promoted the farmette model in materials he distributed in Chicago, encouraging urban dwellers to relocate to the fresh air and openness of prairie and woodland here in the southwest suburbs. Residents of the quaint Ishnala subdivision might be surprised to learn that not so long ago, the land there was the Powers farm, where an actual (and by Nancy’s account, terrifying) bull roamed, keeping children at bay. Similar bucolic scenes dominated the northern reaches of town; the Partoll farm, with groves of black walnut trees, sat where today one finds City Hall and Memorial Park. Nancy revealed other memories of days and places past during the interview, such as the time when, during an ice storm in the winter of 1948, the family lost power but saved the day by venturing to Harry Corsi’s tavern at the northeast corner of 127th and Harlem for “a good family meal of spaghetti and meatballs.” Across the street, on the southwest corner of 127th and Harlem, was Marie’s Bridal, where Ms. Fleming bought her wedding dress. Today, that southwest corner has a BP gas station, and in fact, a gas station has been at that location at least as far back as 1960. As more cars appeared on early Palos Heights’ roads, local businesses opened to compete for the loyalty of the town’s motorists. Nancy recalled a friendly rivalry in the 1950s between the Cahill and McCann families, when both proprietors would try to undercut each other on gasoline prices. It must have been quite the rivalry – a 1953 phone directory, held in the Local History Room, puts Cahill’s Service Station at 12250 S. Harlem, and it puts McCann’s Palos Service Station at 12212 S. Harlem. These two competing businesses were less than a block away from each other, and on the same side of the street! By providing an interview to the Palos Heights Library, Ms. Fleming was carrying on a tradition. Her mother, Jewelle Tabert, completed an interview with library employee Mary Penske in 1978. That interview, recorded on cassette, is one of many available to researchers interested in Palos Heights history.
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40 Years Ago This Week Ben Franklin marks 25th anniversary: Art and Marie Grill of Palos Heights receive a special award marking the 25th anniversary of their Ben Franklin variety store from Ben Franklin retail sales manager D.J. Gaddis (left). The Grills opened a five and ten cent store in Palos Heights in 1949. They moved to the present location 15 years ago. Two years ago the store was completely remodeled with new fixtures and carpeting. At the time, the Grills expanded their gift section and added new products to their line. The store is located at 12306 S. Harlem Ave. in Palos Heights.
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WHATIZIT? All people had to do last week was smile and say cheese. String cheese was the WHATIZIT? photo and 12-year old Casey Barker of Chicago Ridge came in first with the right answer. Others who played the string out were Worth’s Theresa and George Rebersky, Linda and Mike Martin, Sandy Joiner, Robert Solner, Mary Kurdziel and Tammy Moran, Oak Lawn’s Dan and Laura Heneghan, Cynthia Foulkes, Jane Foley, Donna and Jim Perisin and Steve Rosenbaum plus Chicago Ridge’s Joe and Marilyn Blackwell, Kathy and Dan Higgins and Patty Vandenberg. Other cheeses who didn’t stand alone were Evergreen Park’s Bernadette Pratl, Jan Merchantz, Ellen Reddington and Vince Vizza, Palos Hills’ Lois Faragher, Hickory Hills’ Jack and Griffin Burke Faddis, Burbank’s Thomas Cech, and The Friday Night Ladies Poker and Anti-Cheesehead Club (Go Bears) from Oak Lawn, Orland Park and Oak Forest. This week’s clue is getting to the bottom of corn and a frog. Send those guesses by Monday night to thereporter@comcast.net and put WHATIZIT in the subject line. Don’t forget to add your name and hometown.
“Every issue of the paper, you have to give your readers at least one thing they can’t get anywhere else.’’ Those were the words of wisdom from Charles Richards. The guy who used to own this newspaper. The guy whose family owned this newspaper and the Reporter for decades. It’s no longer Charles in Charge around here. On Friday, Richards signed the papers that sold the papers (and a building that includes everything from the press to the rusty paper clips in a drawer that probably hasn’t been open since the 1970s) to a group led by Mark Hornung and Steve Landek. Regional Publishing will be known as Southwest Regional Publishing Company – or SRPC. One day, we hope that we will be as popular and well known as other folks who share those initials – the Secure Remote Payment Council, the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada, the Saudi Research and Publishing Company, the Stones River Pony Club and, of course, the Stillwater Rifle and Pistol Club. For now, we go through a transition. It’s both a scary and exciting time for us. We think the new owners like what we’re doing here. We think that we’ve been making strides informing and entertaining our readers at these two papers. And we know darn well that it’s a lot more than once that we give our readers something they can’t get anywhere else. Amy Richards will stay on as the publisher, which is good because we know her and she knows us and she knows the nine communities that the two papers serve. It’s not like some hotshot from parts unknown is going to come in here making a bunch of demands and suggestions even though he or she
ley News – have a heck of a lot of ads and the papers have a nice look to them. The past couple of weeks have been historic, emotional by and frankly, a little weird for us Jeff with the changes afoot. But we Vorva will soldier on and keep trying to give the readers a reason to look forward to Thursdays. As for Charles? I’ve only known couldn’t find Harlem Avenue if him for two years and while most you gave them a GPS. So there will be a Richards still of the people here have known him longer and have better stories to overseeing the ship. Meanwhile, for Charles it will tell, I’ll leave you with this one: In late July, he was in the midbe a bittersweet first week away from a business that’s been in his dle of some important business and as he was about to go into blood for years. A big part of him will miss it. an office for a power meeting, he A small part of him will be glad said something loudly. Me being to be rid of all the headaches of one of the human jukeboxes in running a newspaper in these the office, I sang whatever line it was that he said. lousy economic times. Well, that didn’t go over too Hornung, on the other hand, appears to be an aggressive go- well. He shouted “Shut up!” to me getter who will be dishing out the headaches rather than receiving and slammed the door. There were them. The other papers he runs chuckles from the others in the – including the nearby Southwest office about that. Vorva was in News Herald and Desplaines Val- trouble.
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A few minutes later, he came out with a rolled up newspaper and I was thinking “Geez, I wonder if he’s going to hit me with that paper…” He said in a stern voice “Let me tell you something…” I was all ready for a lecture about either office decorum or about how bad my singing voice is. Instead he spent a few minutes complimenting me on how much he loved a previous issue of the paper. You never know what you are going to get from Charles. I do know this — I received some interesting insight on the world of newspapers then and now from the man. I didn’t always agree with him, but I learned from him. And so did a lot of others in this building. The Reporter and Regional will go on without him. But a part of him will stay with this place forever. And in his honor, I will do my best to keep giving the readers something they can’t get anywhere else.
Charles Richards, back in the heyday, poses outside of The Regional News building.
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Pick of the Litter By John R. Fleming, DVM • PrairieStateVet.com Dear Readers, It’s exciting to think that we may soon be able to treat cancers in pets with monoclonal antibodies instead of, or along with, our traditional drugs. There is a new funded study using a monoclonal antibody (AT-005) to treat T-Cell lymphoma in dogs. Lymphoma is one of the more common cancers we see weekly. The trial is offered at the Chicago Veterinary Cancer Center. Your veterinarian can review eligibility requirements with you. Over the years we’ve reprinted articles from Dr. Obenski from the Allentown Clinic for Cats in Allentown, Pa. Here goes another one: Redefining the Animal Lover. When a client calls our office with a problem that seems urgent, I usually prefer to speak with that client right away. Such was the case when Mrs. Foamlips called. All she would say to my receptionist was that there was an emergency that required my immediate attention. Foolishly, I stopped scrubbing for surgery and picked up the phone. Her emergency went something like this: “Hello, Doctor, this is Mrs. Foamlips, Tigger’s mother. Can you help me find a new home for Tigger? It looks like I won’t be able to keep him, and I’m just sick about it. I tried calling some of the farms around here, but they all say no. He’s not just an ordinary cat – he’s all white! Since I’m such an animal lover, this problem is driving me crazy. What am I going to do?” At this point I had two questions. First, why did she have to get rid of the cat? And second, why was I wasting time on this phone call when I should be in surgery? Due to an apparent bout of temporary insanity, I asked the first question. “Tigger has been a good cat,” she answered. “He always goes in his pan. But a friend told me that when cats get sick they sometimes miss the litter box. Well, I’m getting new rugs in a few weeks. If Tigger ever got sick I might come home from work one day and find pooh-pooh on the rug. Rather than taking that risk, I’ll have to find another home for him. I love him, but I’ve only had him for two years so it would probably be better to make the change before I get too attached. Plus, he’s lived on wooden floors all of his life. Don’t you think it would be cruel to make him get used to rugs?” Yes, it’s true: my client Mrs.
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Meet Karen and Jim from Frankfort with their 12-week-old 40-pound bull mastiff, Gus. Foamlips sees herself as a great animal lover. (I don’t mean to be sesquipedalian, but she thinks she’s an ailurophile.) She is willing to go through thick and thin for her pet, but there had better not be any thick or thin on the rug. The truth is that people see themselves the way they would like to be seen by others, and veterinary clients are no exception. Take, for example, Mrs. Fixum. She often remarks that she should have been a veterinarian. “Don’t worry about the medication, Doctor,” she told me recently. “I’m really good at giving pills. We’ve had so many problems with our animals over the years that I have treated just about everything at one time or another. I always follow instructions carefully too. I know how important it is to give treatments on time and to use the entire prescription until it’s gone. By the way, which pills are you going to use this time? I may have plenty of them at home. I save a few from every prescription you’ve ever given me.” Another example would be Mr. Kindly, who sees himself as a humanitarian. He plays a game that we refer to in our office as “euthanasia innuendos.” “I’m sure worried about Sparky,” he said not long ago. “I hope you can save him, but I’ll tell you right now that we love him too much to see him suffer. If this broken leg means he’ll have
pain for a few weeks, I’d rather not put him through it. He’s been too good a dog. I don’t want him to go through a lot of discomfort or expense. Besides, sometimes fractures don’t heal right. Isn’t that true?” If our clients’ perception of themselves misses the mark occasionally, so does their characterization of their pets. My favorite case in point comes from my early years in practice. I was making an attempt to trim the toenails of Fangs Gotcha. This pooch had his eyes glued to my fingers as though my wedding band had Oscar Mayer written on it. Mrs. Gotcha could see that I was a little nervous. “Young man,” she said. “Don’t be afraid of Fangs. He would never bite” Moments later something crushed my thumb. Realizing there were no sharks on the exam room, I deduced that Fangs had gotten me. I had Mrs. Gotcha hold the dog while I washed my hand and bandaged the thumb. She became quite annoyed with me when I told her that we would have to muzzle the pup before proceeding with the toenail trim. “Now see her young man,” she said. “Stop being so timid. I told you he doesn’t bite!”
October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month and Chippewa School in Palos Heights has its very own Clare Murphy, who helped provide cans to the school to collect money for Down in the Southland, a nonprofit organization that fosters acceptance and inclusion in the community, particularly for Children with Down syndrome. Clare’s 3rd-grade class raised $646 for the organization and in turn was given a $1,000 check for Chippewa School to use to help fund more programs for specialneeds children. There were eight schools that participated in the contest, and Chippewa won. Clare is shown holding the check at the fourth annual Buddy Walk for Down in the Southland held on Sept. 21 at Peotone Community Park (top). At Chippewa School, celebrating the success of the dimes collection effort to help kids with Down syndrome are Ms. Lawler (from left), Clare Murphy and Ms. Sullivan. For more information, visit www.downinthesouthland.org.
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Ave., Orland Park. This seminar will cover all aspects of Medicare, including: enrollment periods; parts A and B Palos Community Hospital is of- benefits, deductibles and benefit fering a free presentation to explain periods; Part D prescription drug the benefits of its Cancer Reha- plans; assignment/non-assignment; bilitation program provides to the home health care/hospice care; women in our community who are skilled nursing facilities; managed going through or have completed care; supplemental insurance policies; advantage plans; low-income their breast cancer treatments. Historically, rehabilitation has programs; and much, much more. not often been incorporated follow- Refreshments will be served. To see what is right, and not ing breast surgeries and treatments To register, call 403-4222. to do it, is want of courage or of for breast cancer. A new model of principle. care encourages early intervention Palos Hospital —Confucius after surgery and treatments for presentation on breast cancer to minimize the dewomen’s heart health velopment of physical side effects before they develop. As part of Palos Community Learn more about this proactive Hospital’s 2014 Women’s Health approach from the hospital’s Can- Series, Cardiologist Ravi Ramana, cer Rehabilitation Specialist and D.O., will speak about women’s Certified Lymphedema Therapist. heart health and heart disease This program is from 2 to 3 p.m. prevention. workout and a chance to enjoy 100 land and aqua group exercise Wednesday, Oct. 15, at Palos DiagMany women don’t realize they one of many complimentary land classes to choose weekly there is nostic and Women’s Center, 17333 are at risk for heart disease, the always something happening at S. LaGrange Road., Lower Level, No. 1 killer in the U.S. But there or aquatic classes.* Tinley Park. Palos Health & Fitness Center Palos Health & Fitness Center. are steps that can help reduce the Palos Health & Fitness Center To register, visit PalosCommu- risk. Dr. Ramana will focus on seven offers each member a complimentary fitness consultation with de- Is at 15430 West Avenue in Or- nityHospital.org or call 226-2300. key health factors and behaviors greed professionals who will design land Park. For details and more the American Heart Association a personal fitness program tailored information, stop in for a tour, calls Life’s Simple 7. Orland Township to meet your needs and goals. visit www.palosfitness.com, or call Participants will learn to make Medicare seminar They also offer personal training 226-0555. healthier lifestyle choices to low*Enrollment promotion valid where you could have additional Orland Township will pres- er their risk of heart disease and one-on-one instructions which will through Nov.13. Free guest day ent a free “Everything You Need stroke. incorporate goal setting and health valid on Nov. 12. Must be 18 years to Know” Medicare seminar on The free program will take place education into challenging work- of age or older to redeem offer. Tuesday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, at Palos — Palos Health to noon, in the Orland Township Health & Fitness Center, 15430 outs specifically designed for each & Fitness Center Activity Center, 14807 S. Ravinia West Ave., Orland Park. Light reindividual’s needs. With nearly freshments will be served. Registration is required; call 226-2300.
Palos Health & Fitness Center offers $13, 13th anniversary enrollment fee Fall is the ideal time to get started with your fitness routine and focus on your health and wellness goals. Medically integrated with Palos Community Hospital, Palos Health & Fitness Center is the perfect place to turn your aspirations into accomplishments. The fitness center is celebrating its 13th anniversary with a $13 enrollment fee special when you join by Nov. 13.* Join Palos Fitness on Wednesday, Nov. 12, for Its Fall Vendor fair from 9 a.m. to noon, and 5 to 7pm. Enjoy shopping, a free
as parents. This event is free but a $10 donation to the Orland Township Scholarship Foundation is suggested. Registration is required; call 403-4001 to register.
Palos Hospital offers ‘Look Good, Feel Better’ program Palos Community Hospital offers “Look Good, Feel Better,” a free, non-medical program in partnership with the American Cancer Society. Professionals from the cosmetic industry provide training on makeup, skin and nail care techniques to help women look their best during cancer-fighting treatments. Participants receive a free make-up kit to use during and after the program. This free program is from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the hospital, 12251 S. 80th Ave., Palos Heights. Registration is required; call 226-2300.
Prepares siblings for new baby class
Palos Community Hospital is offering an interactive Big Brother/ Big Sister class to help prepare siblings for the arrival of their new brother or sister. This 90-minute program is open to children ages 3 to 10 years old. The class emphasizes the special importance of big brothers and big sisters and includes a discussion of how siblings may feel about the new Orland Twp. Suicide baby, characteristics and behaviors Awareness workshop of newborns and how siblings can Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes took expected to log miles to raise $4 kids, food and a lot of camaraderie. Orland Township Youth and safely interact with infants. Sibplace Sunday at various locations million this year to eliminate Type Here are some photos from the Family Services will present lings practice holding and diaperin Illinois including Moraine Valley 1 diabetes – turning one into none. MVCC leg of the JDRF event, a suicide awareness workshop ing on dolls. The class will conclude Community College in Palos Hills. The Palos event was festive with started up by the late Cubs great Wednesday, Oct. 15, from 6 to 8 with a tour of the Birthing Center. The Big Brother/Big Sister class More than 40,000 walkers were entertainment, slides and rides for Ron Santo: p.m. at Orland Township, 14807 is available 2 to 3:30 p.m. this SatS. Ravinia Ave., Orland Park. This workshop is designed to urday, Oct. 11, at Palos Community provide knowledge, skills and re- Hospital, 12251 S. 80th Ave., Palos sources to young adults in recog- Heights. Alternate dates are availnizing the signs of concern regard- able. An adult must accompany ing suicide and its prevention. This children. Cost is $7.50 per child workshop is available to children or $20 for three or more children. in 7th grade and beyond, as well To register, call 226 -2300.
Walking miles to turn one into none by Jeff Vorva Turning one into none was the theme of the day. The 36th annual JDRF Ron
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SON Weekend carries on good works at Park Presbyterian Love your neighbor as yourself is the Gospel message that inspires the annual SON (Serving Our Neighbors) Weekend when the Palos Park Presbyterian Community Church works as a whole congregation. Members of the church last weekend worked very hard doing day-long home improvements, repairs, yard work and other chores for the elderly disabled and other people in need identified by local townships. SON Weekend is a yearly mission of the church started years ago by the Rev. Jim Tony, pastor for
more than 30 years who retired last summer. It puts into practice Jesus Christ’s great commandment to love God and one’s neighbors, Tony has said of its inspiration. SON Weekend 2014 began last Friday with sign in, a light supper and planning session. Here, volunteers gather for their group photo Saturday before the various work teams departed to their work sites at homes across the area, where they put in a full day of labor from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Sunday, they shared their observations and experiences at a church breakfast open to all before the 11 a.m. non-denominational worship service, to which were invited the neighbors they served.
Death Notices Robert L. Smith Jr.
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Palos Lutheran contributes to children’s hospital Palos Lutheran Church donated more than $2,300 in proceeds from its rummage sale last summer to Lurie Childrens’ Hospital. Shown are Karen Lorch (from left), the Rev. David Waterstradt, the church’s pastor; Ashley Esquivel and Nicole Potempa. Palos Lutheran Church is located at 125th Street and and Harlem Avenue in Palos Heights. The church holds services Saturday evening at 6:30 and Sunday at 9 a.m. Find out more at www.paloslutheran.org.
Houses of Worship St. Francis of Assisi Church, Orland Park
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Vandersteen-McLaughlin Mattie Kate Vandersteen, daughter of Mark and Lori Vandersteen, of St. Paul, Minn. married Daniel George McLaughlin, son of Orland Park Mayor Dan and Patricia McLaughlin. The wedding was held on Raspberry Island in St. Paul, Minn., in August. Mattie is a DePaul graduate with a B.A. in Developmental Psychology and minors in Digital Cinema and Spanish. She is currently working on a master’s degree in Early Childhood Education with special education and bilingual certifications. Dan is an Eastern Illinois graduate with a B.A. in Fine Arts with a teaching certificate. Dan teaches art at Fulton Elementary School in Tinley Park.
Celebrate autumn with an evening of casual fun, including live dance music by local rock band, “Hooked on Sonics”, and an allyou-can eat drink and food buffet from Chuck’s Southern Comfort Café at Catholic Charities Fall Fest. It will be held this Saturday, Oct. 11, from 6 to 11 p.m., at the church’s parish hall, 15050 S. Wolf Road, Orland Park. Proceeds support programs serving those in need in the Southwest Suburbs sponsored by the Catholic Charities Southwest Regional Office and St. Francis of Assisi Parish, including emergency services, counseling and senior support. Cost is $45 per person in advance; $50 at the door. Call 430-0428, or visit: http://www. catholiccharities.net/Events/ RegionalEvents/FallFest.aspx
Robert Louis Smith, Jr. (Bob), 69, of Rolling Meadows, died on Sept. 30 at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Born April 20, 1945 in Warren, Ohio to Robert Louis Smith, Sr. and May Elizabeth Smith. His younger brother, Richard LeRoy Smith and both parents preceded him in death. Bob moved to Orland Park during his teens in the early ‘60s. He attended Carl Sandburg High School where he was a member of the football and track teams (he still holds a track record at Sandburg). After high school, he enlisted in the US Army where he was attached to the 5th Special Forces Group and served in Vietnam. After the military, he settled down in the Orland Park area to raise his family. He held various positions at Consolidated High School District 230 including the Director of Transportation. When CHSD 230 decided to outsource its busing service, he transferred with the service to Cook-Illinois Corporation. He was an active member of the community. He coached for the Orland Park Pioneers (his most famous player was Northwestern Head Coach, Pat Fitzgerald). He played softball in Orland Park and was sponsored by one of his former track teammates’ restaurant, Pooches. At 36, he was the oldest member of the Orland Park Fury
(semi-pro football team). Bob was active in various veteran organizations during his life: American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, VietNow, Veterans of the Vietnam War and the Special Forces Association. Mayor Frederick Owens appointed him a member of the inaugural Orland Park Veterans Commission and helped plan the Veterans Memorial that is now in front of the Orland Park Civic Center. During Desert Storm, he was responsible for the Adopt-A-Soldier program that supplied “care packages” for our soldiers. As a co-founder/member of the Warriors’ Watch Riders and member of the Patriot Guard and American Veterans Motorcycle Riders Association, he participated in many soldier / Gold and Blue Star Family escorts. Bob felt it was important for all soldiers to feel welcomed home. He
served on the Board for the Illinois Veteran’s Foundation; the National Veteran’s Art Museum and helped establish the City of Rolling Meadows Veteran’s Commission. Even though he moved from Orland Park, he still came back to the area and participated in a number of local veteran events. Bob was, also, very active in his church. He wanted his love for Jesus Christ to be evident through all of his actions. He was passionate about trying to lead a life that followed the commandment: “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” Robert is survived by his wife of 17 years, Chris (Doric) Smith and three children, Robert L. Smith, III (Shelley), Rebecca Smith-O’Connell (Brian) and Jennifer Rider (Sebastien), and six grandchildren: Carson, Bo, Luke, Claire, Linnea and Wyatt. Memorial Service will be Saturday, Oct. 11, at The Orchard Evangelical Free Church, 1330 N. Douglas Ave., Arlington Heights, IL 60004. Arrival of the Motorcycle Escort and Military Tribute is scheduled for 9:30 The Memorial Service begins at 10:00 followed by a luncheon at noon. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made online or by phone to: Special Operations Warrior Foundation, www.specialops.org; 877 337-7693. Salvation Army, www.salarmydesplaines.org; 847-981-9111
Theodore ‘Ted’ Katzmann, former Heights alderman
Richard E. Janulis
Richard E. Janulis, 76, formerly of Orland Park, late of Quincy, died on Sept. 30 at Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy. Visitation was held at Colonial Chapel funeral home in Orland Park on Oct. 6. A funeral Mass was offered at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church in Orland Hills on Oct. 6. Interment was at Holy Cross Cemetery. Mr. Janulis is survived by his daughters, Karyn Janulis, Jeanne Demma and Eileen Woltman; his sister, Leatha Williamson; his brother, Jim; and four grandchildren. Mr. Janulis was born in Hegewish. He was a retired stationary engineer for Carson Pirie Scott for more than 40 years. He was a veteran of the Navy, 1956-59.
Theodore R. “Ted” Katzmann, formerly of Palos Heights, who served as 4th Ward alderman from 1969-71, died Sept. 29 in Escondido, Calif., where he and his wife, Jacqueline “Jackie” (nee Sharp), had lived for the last four years. He was 93. During his service at City Hall, Mr. Katzmann earned the Mayor’s Active Citizenship Award for his “unselfish giving of your time and effort on behalf of your fellow citizens.” The award was presented to him by Mayor Z Erol Smith Jr. on Jan. 30, 1970, a month after Mr. Katzmann’s 50th birthday. The Katzmanns were “longtime members of Palos Park Presbyterian Community Church, where Jackie was active as a deacon and Ted as an elder,” according to a 65th wedding anniversary profile of the couple published in The Regional News in 2009. Jackie also served on the Palos Heights Public Library
Loretta E. Kotal
Lorett E. Kotal, nee Puhr, 95, of Orland Park, died on Oct. 4. Visitation was held at Colonial Chapel funeral home in Orland Park on Oct. 7. A funeral service was held at Faith United Methodist Church in Orland Park on Oct. 8. Interment was at Bethania Cemetery in Justice. Mrs. Kotal is survived by her sons, John and Thomas; her daughter, Sherri Ries; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Mrs. Kotal was born in Chicago. She was retired from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Board. They lived in Palos Heights from 1953 to 1971. “Jacqueline Sharp met Ted Katzmann while Ted was a cadet in the navy’s midshipmen’s program at Ball State Teacher’s College in Muncie, Ind.,” according to the 2009 profile. “They became engaged and 12 months later were married in Muncie after Ted graduated from Corpus Christi Naval Training Center as a pilot and engineer in the Navy Air Corps.” The Katzmanns moved to Tuscon, Ariz., in 1971 and to San Diego, Calif., in 1974. In addition to his wife, Mr. Katzmann is survived by daughters, Gayle Katzmann and Barbara Katzmann Noel, son-in-law, Greg Noel, and granddaughters, Rachelle and Sabrina Noel. A “celebration of life” service will be held at Atria North Escondido, a senior citizen living facility. A scattering of his ashes will occur by aircraft over the La Jolla shores at a future date.
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What are the key USES of cash? As an investor, you may find that the elements of your portfolio that seem to draw most of your attention are stocks and bonds. After all, these investment vehicles, and others derived from them, provide you with potential growth and income opportunities — which is why you invest in the first place. Yet, you also may find significant value in a more humble financial asset: cash. In fact, you might be surprised at the various ways in which the cash, and cash equivalents, in your portfolio can help you complete your financial picture. One way to understand the uses of cash is to look at the “USES” of cash. In other words, consider the acronym USES: • Unexpected expenses and emergencies — You’ll need sufficient cash for situations such as a job loss, a home repair or an unplanned medical expense. During your working years, you should keep three to six months’ worth of living expenses in a cash account specifically designed to meet unexpected expenses. Once you’re retired, you may be able to get by on a smaller emergency fund — up to three months’ worth of living expenses, although you will need more for everyday spending. • Specific short-term savings goal — Are you anticipating a big expense —a wedding, a big vacation, a down payment on a new
Social Security and outside employment. In addition, you’ll have to decide on the most efficient way of drawing on your other sources of income, including Social SeJim curity and investment accounts Van Howe such as an IRA, a 401(k), etc. It’s especially important to create a sustainable withdrawal strategy for your investment portfolio because you don’t want to run home, etc. — sometime within the risk of outliving your money. • Source of investment — You’ll the next few years? If so, you’ll want to set aside sufficient cash, want to have some cash available with the exact amount depending in your portfolio — perhaps 2 peron your specific short-term goal. cent to 3 percent of the portfo• Everyday spending — It goes lio’s value — to take advantage of without saying that you’ll need investment opportunities as they adequate cash for your everyday arise. Also, having even a small spending needs — groceries, percentage of your portfolio devotutilities, entertainment, mort- ed to cash can modestly improve gage/debt payments, and so on. your overall diversification — and Of course, while you’re working, a diversified portfolio is your best you will probably handle most of defense against market volatilthese costs with your paychecks, ity. (Keep in mind, though, that but you may still need to set aside diversification can’t guarantee a one or two months’ worth of liv- profit or protect against loss.) So, there you have it: four key ing expenses. Once you’re retired, though, it’s a somewhat different USES of cash. Taken together, story. While your expenses may they provide some good reasons to go down in some areas (such as keep at least a modest “stream” costs associated with employ- of liquid assets in your portfolio. Jim Van Howe is a financial ment), they are likely to go up in others (such as health care). advisor with Edward Jones InvestSo your overall cost of living may ments, in Palos Heights. His office not drop much, if at all. Conse- is at 7001 W. 127th St. He can be quently, it may be a good idea to reached at 361-3400. This article set aside 12 months’ worth of liv- was written by Edward Jones for ing expenses, after incorporating use by your local Edward Jones other sources of income, such as Financial Advisor.
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Palos Farmers Market season finale
Camille’s Confections; year-end info available
The Palos Heights Farmers Market will end the season on Wednesday, Oct. 15. The market will be open on that day from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Make sure to stop by to stock up on all your favorite farmers market items for the winter months. Information regarding how to find your favorite vendors in the winter is stated below. Camille’s Confections will join the market again at the Community Tent. Camille’s Confections offers homemade English Toffee. The Famous Original flavor features a buttery toffee with walnuts and semisweet chocolate. Other flavors include White Chocolate Cranberry Almond, Dark Chocolate Blueberry by Caroline Foreman Pecan, Nutty Buddy and Sassy Sea Salt. The toffee makes perfect gifts, personal or corporate. More information is available at camillesconfections@earthlink.net, call 361-1005, or follow on Facebook. Richert-Phillips Farms continues to take orders for its 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. A number of vendors are taking information for winter deliveries. Many vendors will have email signup sheets at their tents. Parmesans Wood Stove Pizza is open year round at 10235 W. Lincoln Highway in Frankfort. They also are located at the Tinley Park 80th Avenue Metra Stop. More information can be found at www. parmesans.com, or by calling 815-806-1919. Super Sharp Sharpening Service is at 13707 S. Cicero Ave in Crestwood. They are open 7 days a week. Make sure to get all your knives ready before the holidays! Call 389-7737 for more information. Shaklee products are available year round. Contact Jodi at naturesresources@sbcglobal.net , www. feelbetterin30days.com/naturesresources or by calling 708-535-1332. Katic Breads is also accepting email addresses for their winter enewsletter and drop off list. More information can be found at www.katicbreads.com, or facebook.com/katicbreads. Mario, Sue, Donna and Matt from The Olive Tap would also like to thank all you the patrons for a great year. Information about Olive Tap can be found at http://www.theolivetap.com/find-us/downersgrove-illinois/ Stop by the Stamper Cheese tent to sign up for winter cheese delivery. The cheese is delivered on Saturdays to a location in Tinley Park, and deliveries start in mid-November. Make sure to have all the cheese and cheese products you need for the holidays. Pampered Chef has everything you need of the upcoming holidays parties and meals. Contact Bonnie Czarny at 692-1690, Bczarnypamperme@yahoo.com, or new.pamperedchef.com/pws/bczarny for more details. Lyons Fruit Farm can be found all winter long at the Logan Square indoor farmers market. The Logan Square market is held on Sundays from 10 am to 3 pm, at a location on Milwaukee Ave in Chicago. Information about that market can be found at www.logansquarefarmersmarket.org, or call the Logan Square Chamber of Commerce at 773-489-3222. Theresa’s Selections will have their delicious salsas, pasta sauces, mustards and more available all year. They make great gifts for the holidays. Contact them at theresasselection@comcast.net theresasselections.biz or by calling 955-1916. Windy Hill Farms make deliveries of their beef, pork and chicken products all winter long. More information can be found at www.windyhill-farms.com, at 815-465-6091, or by emailing pennyl162@ yahoo.com Zeldenrust farms will make deliveries for orders greater than $100 all winter. They have winter squashes, potatoes, cabbage, kale and more available during the winter months. Contact them at www.zeldenrustmarket.com or call 758-5085 for more information. Aracely’s Tamales are also available during the winter months. Contact them at phil.laura@comcast. net, call 473-4251 or join them on Facebook for more information. If you are unable to attend the market and would like information about any of the vendors, please email palosheightsfarmersmarket@gmail.com or call 361-1800 or 708-203-6631. Photo courtesy of Mark Anthony Stop by the City Tent and make sure to have your Frequent Shopper Card endorsed. Ten visits and Caroline Foreman models for Sorelle as Chicago hosts Latino Fashyou are entered into a year-end market raffle, which will be held on Oct. 15 at 1 p.m. The final recipe ion Week’s Beyond Exceptional tour. from Dr. Principe MD of WellbeingMD Center for Life will also be available. Photo notecards, featuring show included the most chic col- ments are impeccably crafted with 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 lection of garments I have seen details highlighting a woman’s from them. The line is defined body and a contemporary presen- S. Harlem Ave. More information can be found at www.palosheights.org, by calling 361-1800, join our as a combination of everything tation of timeless elegance. The email update list, or follow us on Facebook that makes women look and feel dresses and two piece ensembles both sexy and classy. Sorelle is not featured in the runway show exonly a clothing store; it is also uded modern, innovative riffs of a full hair salon and a nail and 1920s femininity and 1940s vampy skin spa. The boutique includes glamour with utterly mystifying women’s dresses, tops, shoes, sleekness. Next time, we will chat about jeans, handbags and accessories. without discount service. A new favorite designer for the coming Chicago Couture FashIt’s accident no accidentmore morepeople people trust It’s no trustState StateFarm. Farm. whom I walked the catwalk dur- ion Week and Chicago Fashion Moraine Valley job ing Latino Fashion Week was Vela Focus. Local fashions are certainly ErikR RNelson, Nelson, Agent Agent Erik 10200S SRoberts Roberts Road Road 10200 Boutique. This designer’s gar- worth celebrating this month! and internship fair
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Samantha Kellogg and Caroline Foreman wearing looks by Vela Boutique. The month of October has been unofficially dubbed Chicago’s fashion season. Designers both global and local participate in hundreds of Windy City showcases throughout the month. The first of these notable fashion show featurettes is Latino Fashion Week. Now celebrating its eighth year anniversary, this Chicago-based tour travels to Dallas, Los Angeles and Miami with Chicago hosting the tour from Oct. 1 – 5. The show is “by Latinos, for everyone,” according to its motto, and this year’s showcase was titled “Beyond Exceptional.” I was fortunate enough to be able to model on the runway for Sorelle, a designer highlight this year. After modeling several times in the past for this designer, I can assuredly say that this runway
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Horse of another color Horses seemed to brighten up a cloudy day on Tuesday afternoon last week. Two events in the late afternoon had people smiling. In Palos Heights, Jack, a Budweiser Clydesdale horse, was the special guest in the parking lot at X’s and O’s Sports Lounge and Grill for a couple of hours. Above, Olivia and Bella Byrne of Palos Heights pet Jack’s snoot. In Orland Park, workers start to paint the 16-foot fiberglass war horse in front of P.F. Chang’s Restaurant pink for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Ballroom dance instructor Gail Santucci guided Dave Trzcinski in the East Coast Swing as Jagoda Rava and partner Mirek Krajewski practice their swing steps in the background last week at the McCord Gallery & Cultural Center in Palos Park. They are brushing up their 1950s and ‘60s dance moves in preparation for Let’s Twist Again, McCord’s fundraiser to be held Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Willowbrook Ballroom in Willow Springs. The party starts with cocktails at 6 p.m. followed by dinner, dancing to the Meteors and entertaining songs by Michael St. Angel. A raffle, silent and live auctions are all part of the evening’s agenda. Tickets are $100 and may be purchased by calling 671-0648. For more information visit www.mccordgallery.org.
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Crusaders break decade-long drought vs. Caravan By Ken Karrson Brian Badke never experienced the feeling while he was a player at Brother Rice, although his brother did in 1997. Everyone who had suited up for the Crusaders in the past decade went away with an empty feeling, too. Such is life in the Chicago Catholic League Blue when Mt. Carmel is lined up on the other side. Losing to the Caravan is certainly something Rice had in common with an awful lot of programs — after all Mt. Carmel has won 11 state championships in four different classes since Frank Lenti became head coach in 1984. But that didn’t make the defeats go down any easier for anyone associated with Crusaders football. The Caravan’s most recent conquest in 2013 was only by eight points, and that followed
a hard-fought matchup in the previous year’s playoffs between the longtime rivals. So Rice knew not much separated it from Mt. Carmel. That was also true at halftime Friday night. The Caravan held a 17-14 edge at Gately Stadium, and that was only after spotting the Crusaders a two-touchdown lead. And maybe that’s why Rice players were giving Badke a hard time when the coach eschewed running a play on fourth-and-short during one first-half possession. “I told them, ‘Relax right now. We’re going to get another chance, [so] take it easy, tigers,’” Badke said with a chuckle. “Wouldn’t you know it? We were there [in that same situation] a couple times [in the second half].” And the Caravan couldn’t stop the Crusaders from con-
verting on either occasion. Those fourth-down successes went along with a 7-of-13 conversion rate on third-down plays, figures that helped explain Rice’s ability to embark on a pair of long scoring marches in the fourth stanza. Quarterback Alex Alarcon capped a 15-play, 75-yard trek with a 2-yard touchdown run and later in the period connected with Julian Blain on a 36-yard pass that nailed down a 26-17 comeback win over Mt. Carmel. “We played Carmel tough the last couple times, but we want to win the game not just be in them,” Badke said. The outcome put the Caravan on the precipice of playoff elimination for the first time since 1985. The Crusaders (5-1, 2-0), meanwhile, took over sole possession of first place in the CCL Blue.
“As you know we still have Providence [Catholic] and St. Rita [on the schedule], but we’re definitely in a very good position,” Badke said. “We control our own destiny. Obviously the goal is to win out. “The kids played well [here] and I’m really proud of them. It was kind of a tale of four quarters — we won the first, they won the second and I felt we won the third and fourth.” Marcus Jones (8-yard run) and Alarcon (20-yard dash) staked Rice to its early advantage. Both scoring journeys ate up at least 11 plays and covered more than 70 yards. “Our guys believe in themselves and have a lot of confidence,” Badke said. “What it comes down to is the senior leadership stepped up.” Alarcon and Jones combined (Continued on page 3)
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Marcus Jones, shown in a game earlier this year, and his teammates pulled off a rare victory over Mt. Carmel on the road Friday night.
Bulldogs finally get unleashed
Strong all-around performance takes down Bengals By Ken Karrson
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The great escape
Stagg quarterback Joe Van Nieuwenhuyse stays beyond the reach of a pursuing Matt Key while looking for an opening during Friday night’s SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue contest against Joliet Central in Palos Hills. The Steelmen were just what the Chargers ordered as the latter snapped a three-game losing streak with a 46-6 win. Story on Page 3.
Slipping through their fingers Cougars’ turnovers prevent upset of Grand View By Ken Karrson There’s a good chance that any search Mike Feminis makes for a coffee-break snack in the coming weeks won’t include a bakery stop. The St. Xavier University football coach got his fill of turnovers Saturday afternoon in Des Moines, Iowa. And they definitely weren’t sweet as far as the Cougars were concerned. In fact, the last of five
left a bitter taste in the mouths of SXU players and coaches. A fumble inside Grand View University’ 5-yard line with less than 40 seconds remaining cost the Cougars an opportunity to score a touchdown. Two other earlier miscues, meanwhile, had set up Vikings TDs. And everything mattered as the defending NAIA national champion managed to escape with a 41-37 Mid-States Football Association Midwest League victory
over SXU at Williams Stadium. “The game was there to be taken — that was the encouraging part,” Feminis said. “[But] the turnover bugaboo comes back to bite us again. You can’t put the ball on the ground that many times. “If somebody would have told me we’d lose the turnover battle 5-0, I’d have said the final score would have been similar to last (Continued on page 5)
constructed a sizable lead for chance, put the ‘Dogs in front itself. Giving it that advantage less than two minutes into the Friday night's game between was an offense that produced big game. Soon after that Spencer Richards and Oak Forest went plays both through the air and Tears turned a short flip from on the ground. One of the latter Muhammad-Rogers into a 96against life’s natural order. In this instance cats were forced was quarterback Hasan Muham- yard TD catch. mad-Rogers’ 47-yard dash on the “It looked like it was going to to chase dogs. go for no gain or maybe a loss The Bulldogs saw to that by team’s initial series. jumping ahead of the Bengals and That run, which came on what of 1 [yard],” Sheehan said of the then refusing to ease up. In what was designed as a basic play to (Continued on page 6) ranked as its most complete per- simply convert a fourth-and-1 formance of the season to date, Richards romped over Oak Forest 39-14 in a South Suburban Conference crossover contest at Korhonen Field. The Bulldogs (5-1), who became playoff eligible for the 29th time in 30 years with their win, put the contest firmly within their grasp by scoring 20 unanswered points in a 10-minute span of the second quarter. That gave the hosts a 32-8 halftime cushion. “If we don’t score those three [touchdowns], they’re still in the game and can run their stuff,” Richards coach Tony Sheehan said of the Bengals. “Oak Forest wants the ball in their hands and to eat up the clock, but when it’s 32-8 you’re putting them in a bad spot [because] they don’t want to throw the ball that much. Our defense did a great job of stopping their dive and getting off the field on third down.” Ramonta Hill paced the Bulldogs’ defensive effort with a dozen total stops. Anthony Quinn, Roque Castro and Kevin Thompson registered eight apiece, Joe DeMarco had six and a forced fumble, and linemen Chris Casey, Kenny Spey and Tyler Demma all received praise from Sheehan for Photo by Jeff Vorva gumming up the Bengals’ offense. “We lost some of our ‘name’ An Oak Forest defender brings down Romeo Johnson after the guys from last year, but our de- Richards running back gained a big chunk of yardage Friday fense is playing lights out,” Shee- night at Korhonen Field. The Bulldogs became playoff eligible han said. “We went after them.” for the 29th time in 30 seasons by routing the Bengals 39-14 in That included after Richards a South Suburban Conference crossover game.
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Ken Karrson went 8-2 and everyone else went 7-3 last week even though the gang had differing picks on six of the 10 games. Jeff Vorva has a one-game lead on Karrson and Jason Maholy. While our picks have been amazingly average this year, we want to give a few friendly jabs to our brothers in sports journalism over at the Tower in Chicago. Our pickers are in the 62-to-74 percent range predicting a wide range of teams. But the seven boys at the Tribune who predict one Bears game a week have combined for a 7-28 record – 20 percent! One is an ex-player. Three cover the team or the NFL on a full-time basis. So maybe we’re not doing too badly. Here’s the menu for Week 7:
Last week: Overall: Richards at Reavis Marist at Marian Catholic Evergreen Park at Eisenhower Lincoln-Way East at Sandburg Brother Rice at Indianapolis Brebauf Stagg at Joliet West Aurora Christian at St. Laurence Elmwood Park at Chicago Christian Lemont at Oak Lawn Shepard at Argo St. Francis (Ind.) at St. Xavier Universitiy
Ken Karrson Jeff Vorva 8-2 7-3 42-16 43-15 Richards Richards Marist Marist Evergreen Park Evergreen Park LWE LWE Indy Brebauf Brother Rice Joliet West Joliet West Aurora Aurora Chicago Chr. Chicago Chr. Lemont Lemont Shepard Argo St. Xavier St. Xavier
Anthony Nasella 7-3 37-21 Richards Marist Evergreen Park LWE Brother Rice Stagg Aurora Chicago Chr. Lemont Argo St. Xavier
Jason Maholy Wally Findysz 7-3 7-3 42-16 36-22 Richards Richards Marist Marist Evergreen Park Evergreen Park LWE LWE Brother Rice Brother Rice Joliet West Stagg Aurora Aurora Chicago Chr. Chicago Chr. Lemont Lemont Argo Argo St. Xavier St. Xavier
Bob Rakow 7-3 40-18 Reavis Marist Evergreen Park LWE Brother Rice Stagg Aurora Elmwood Park Lemont Shepard St. Xavier
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Flipping off the concept of sportsmanship Bartosh (Reprinted from Nov. 18, 2010) First off, let me say I admire the kid’s agility. Obviously, I couldn’t contort my body these days in anything close to the manner that he did and, in all honesty, I probably never could. In fact, I’m not even sure back flips had yet been invented when I was a lad. But despite my appreciation of his dexterity, I have to come down on the side of the people who decided that Cam Haas’ antics on the football field were penalty-worthy. Playing a recent game for Watauga High in North Carolina, Haas went in motion prior to one offensive snap. Nothing wrong with that. It’s done all the time. But Haas wasn’t content with merely trotting to the opposite of the field. No, he decided to spice up the play with a bit of showmanship — make that a whole lot of showmanship. Haas back-flipped his way to the other side, an act that initially seemed brilliant since it momentarily diverted the attention of the opposing defense and allowed Watauga’s quarterback to complete the play with a two-point-conversion pass. But any joy was short-lived — or at least it should have been since, in addition to his team getting flagged for a points-removing penalty, both Haas and his coach were ejected from the contest. According to the New England Sports Network Web site, however, Haas wasn’t all that dismayed by the negative response to his impromptu gymnastics routine. The NESN reported that after a video of Haas’ play appeared on YouTube, he wrote a comment beneath it that stated [officials] “ejected me for excessive celebration ... whatever it was worth it!” In today’s attention-seeking
world, those few minutes of Internet notoriety trump everything else, including team welfare. The most telling part about Haas’ declaration is that it came after Watauga had suffered a loss on a last-second field goal. So much for taking one for the team. Taking two [points] away from the team was perfectly fine. And, at the risk of sounding a generation older than I am, Haas’ escapade is emblematic of what is wrong with so many sports at so many levels these days. Prima donna-ism is running rampant and, frankly, it’s a turn-off to an awful lot of fans. The National Federation of High Schools has clear standards established in regard to game-time behavior, and very big among the no-nos is “any delayed, excessive or prolonged act by which the player attempts to focus attention upon himself.” Several back flips certainly constitute a “prolonged act,” and Haas was unquestionably trying to “focus attention on himself,” which is evident from reading his enthusiastic YouTube comment. The NFHS, whose rules 48 of the 50 states operate under, has a zero-tolerance policy for taunting, baiting or excessive showboating, which also falls into the “unsportsmanlike conduct” category. The two states that don’t follow the NFHS’s guidelines, Texas and Massachusetts, use the equally strict NCAA rulebook as their template. Did Haas’ exhibition create any irreparable harm? No, but it was wholly unnecessary. In discussions about how much celebrating is appropriate when an athlete makes a good play, I always cite a few NFL legends. Between them, Walter Payton, Jerry Rice, Barry Sanders and Emmitt Smith scored 616
touchdowns without dancing, gesturing, gyrating, posing, preening or otherwise calling attention to themselves. Payton, in fact, usually shared his endzone moment with whichever offensive lineman was closest to him by tossing the ball to the big man and letting him spike it. So if that historic quartet could perform with low-key class, and defensive giants like Dick Butkus and Mike Singletary were able to make a bone-crunching tackle and then immediately prepare for the next play, why can’t the same sort of behavior be expected from those individuals who are legends solely in their own minds? Nobody’s suggesting the complete removal of human emotion. Even the NCAA and NFHS recognize that some occurrences will create a genuine sense of elation, and those governing bodies allow for that — within reason. But any celebration should be instantaneous and brief. If there’s a 10-second gap between achievement and reaction, it means the whole thing is contrived and done only as a self-serving act. Haas isn’t a bad kid because of what he did. Heck, he was only behaving like so many of the pro athletes he’s undoubtedly watched and idolized, and I do give him props for originality. Nevertheless, I can’t help but think back to the words of one of Illinois’ most famous prep football coaches, who was once overheard instructing his players on how to behave after reaching the end zone: Act like you’ve been there before. In other words, repress the urge to act ridiculously. Wise advice indeed. Hopefully, his own players don’t eventually become the only ones willing to follow it.
Doubling their displeasure
H-F’s twins make life miserable for Eagles By Ken Karrson Many people enjoy vacationing in the Hamptons. Sandburg coach Dave Wierzal, however, needs time away from the Hamptons. More specifically, his Eagles do. What they need to distance themselves from is a set of twin terrors who play football for Homewood-Flossmoor. A year ago Deante and Devonte Harley-Hampton tortured Sandburg twice, including once in a playoff contest. When the two SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue squads renewed acquaintances Friday night in Flossmoor, the Harley-Hampton brothers were at it again. The two combined for 250 rushing yards and six touchdowns to lead the Vikings to a 47-18 conquest of the Eagles that put the latter in serious jeopardy of missing out on the postseason for the first time since 2007. In order to at least become eligible once more Sandburg (3-3, 2-2) must win two of its final three encounters. A threegame sweep is necessary for a guaranteed berth in the Class 8A field, and that would have to be accomplished against a string of foes that count Lincoln-Way East and Bolingbrook among them. “In terms of making the playoffs, we’re in a must-win situation,” Wierzal said. “But I told [our players after Friday’s contest] I thought we represented ourselves better than the final score indicated. If we flip a few plays on offense and a few on defense, the scoreboard looks a lot different — of course, those are big ifs.” Also big was the Harley-Hamptons' presence. Both peeled off touchdown runs of at least 50 yards, with Devonte’s 50-yard burst erasing an early 3-0 Sandburg edge. “They are special kids,” Wierzal said of the twins. “[H-F has] some speed on the field that’s very impressive. They’re some of the fastest kids we see all year and we knew they were capable of doing that. “No. 1 on defense was just trying to contain their speed. If you plug the hole but allow them to spill it or break [the play] outside, that makes it even more dangerous.” In actuality, the Eagles’ prevention corps did not perform that badly. While the Vikings
managed to accrue over 570 total yards, they also turned the ball over three times, including on consecutive series to begin the game. Marcus Payton’s interception gave Sandburg possession at H-F’s 13, but a fumbled snap on fourth down halted the visitors 4 yards shy of the goal line. Brian Krasowski’s fumble recovery one series later gave the Eagles another prime chance inside the 30, but the only damage they could inflict was Jonathan Milazzo’s 43-yard field goal. “We’re on the scoreboard first, but we had two great scoring opportunities we didn’t take [full] advantage of,” Wierzal said. “We walked away with [almost] nothing. Against a team like that, you can’t let that happen.” Sandburg also failed to capitalize on a promising second-half drive as well, although by that juncture the Vikings had pretty much seized command. They did so by answering Jim Robley’s second-quarter touchdown run for the Eagles with Deante Harley-Hampton’s 53yard dash that kept the margin in double digits, then tallying twice in the third period on short runs by each of the Harley-Hamptons. “We felt like we were still in a good position with them [at intermission],” Wierzal said. “For something that was close and felt OK [then], it started to feel like it was slipping away. We knew they were going to score points, but that was definitely cause for concern that they answered right away and we didn’t.” Sandburg wasn’t completely done scoring itself, but Robley’s 1-yard plunge — which was set up by a 20-yard Alex Fidan-toZak Razik completion — represented the full extent of the Eagles’ additional production. Sandburg did make another trip into H-F’s red zone but came away empty. The Vikings concluded their assault with reserve Trevor Johnson’s 59-yard TD gallop. “It may sound silly, but we felt we played great defense,” Wierzal said. “We stopped them other than the big plays and the kids generated three turnovers.” Patrick Brucki paced the Eagles with nine solo tackles and four assists. Graham Hevel
(eight solos, four assists, blocked extra point), Matt Frostman (six solos), Anthony Lopez (four solos, two assists, two forced fumbles) and Krasowski (two solos and five assists in addition to his fumble recovery) were other principal figures on that side of the ball. One defensive area in which Sandburg took a back seat was quarterback sacks. While the Eagles had only one, H-F dropped Sandburg signal-callers six times for 29 yards’ worth of losses. Lincoln-Way East travels to Orland Park on Friday for the Eagles’ last regular-season home game. “They’re able to generate points,” Wierzal said of the Griffins. “They have good speed and multiple weapons. They execute very well, but we’re going to have to find a way to go toeto-toe with them and be more competitive [than last Friday].”
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CS HF 16 23 105 352 123 222 228 574 18-8 20-14 3-2 3-2 0 1 4-20 9-75 7-38.6 3-47.3
Scoring CS — Jonathan Milazzo 43 field goal HF — Devonte Harley-Hampton 50 run (James Sheehan kick) HF — Deante Harley Hampton 1 run (kick blocked) CS — Jim Robley 2 run (Milazzo kick) HF — Dea. Harley-Hampton 53 run (Dea. Harley-Hampton pass from Bryce Gray) HF — Dev. Harley-Hampton 1 run (Sheehan kick) HF — Dea. Harley-Hampton 3 run (kick failed) CS — Robley 1 run (Graham Hevel pass from Alex Fidan) HF — Dev. Harley-Hampton 1 run (pass failed) HF — Trevor Johnson 59 run (Sheehan kick) Sandburg Rushing: Budds 2-54, Robley 24-49, Fidan 5-19, T. Brown 1-2, Zavod 1-2, Scheldberg 1-1, Hellmich 1-(-7), Verble 6-(15). Passing: Fidan 9-5-108, Verble 7-3-15, Zavod 2-0-0. Receiving: Razik 2-44, Johnson 2-37, Valiga 2-19, Robley 1-17, Hevel 1-6.
Photo by Jeff Vorva
Tinley Park players are scattered on the floor after failing to prevent an Oak Lawn kill last Wednesday. The Titans, however, got the final say as they defeated the Spartans 25-14, 25-22 in a South Suburban Conference crossover match.
Volleyball roundup
RedHawks performing at a high level By Anthony Nasella Even though Marist opened the Asics Challenge with a close loss to Notre Dame Academy of Kentucky, the setback wasn’t going to prevent the RedHawks from playing solid volleyball the rest of the way. And that’s exactly what they did on Saturday. Despite competing in the Silver Division, Marist held its own as it defeated Cary-Grove (25-21, 2523), a talented Corona Del Mar (Calif.) team (21-25, 25-18, 2522) and Sandburg (25-19, 25-22), the latter victory coming in the divisional championship match. Before their appearance in the Challenge, the RedHawks (193, 5-0) stayed perfect in East Suburban Catholic Conference play with wins over Providence Catholic (25-19, 25-16) and Joliet Catholic Academy (25-19, 25-20). Marist coach Julie Popp-Hopkins came away from the busy week happy with her girls' abilities to seamlessly shift gears after their primary goal disappeared. “We obviously wanted to get to the [Asics] Gold championship," she said. "After the loss, we refocused our effort. We had chapel on Saturday morning and we just talked about what our goal was: to win the rest of the way. "We knew it would be tough, [but] we had three big tournament wins. The Asics is such a challenging tournament — that’s why we compete in it every year.” The variety of programs found in the tourney was never more evident than in Saturday’s three matches as Marist faced distinctly
different foes. “Cary-Grove had great hitters and a great offense,” Popp-Hopkins said. “Del Mar out of California had some big girls who could run and a different style of game, but we knew that we had to play our game. We did that and it was a great thing to see. “And the championship match against Sandburg was exciting. They’re a phenomenal program who eliminated us from the state tournament last year at sectionals. “Saturday was the first time we’ve seen them since last season. The girls were geared up, and the focus and determination they were playing with after losing the first [match] was very evident.” Top performers for the RedHawks in the Challenge were Lizzie Zaleski (69 assists), Cameron Enright (35 kills, 36 digs), Anne Marie Stifter (19 kills, 14 blocks) and Emily Graff (26 kills). Allyssa Rizzo supplied 17 digs in Saturday's finale against the Eagles, while Enright totaled 12 kills and four blocks, Zaleski dished out 26 assists and Graff chipped in eight kills and three blocks. “Lizzie did a great job of feeding our offensive players and keeping them active,” Popp-Hopkins said. “She’s extremely athletic and finds ways to get her hitters in the best situation [by] knowing who's the hottest hitter that she can get the ball to. “And Cameron is the kind of player we want everywhere on the court. She leads the team in kills, too, and she’ll make you run. She’s a great defensive player who makes a big impact for us in every game.”
Another defensive player who has come into her own as of late is Stifter. "Anne Marie is an amazing athlete and it's really come together for her recently,” Popp-Hopkins said. “She was always getting the touches, but now she’s getting the block, too. She’s not just touching the ball; she’s hitting the ball to the ground. She’s an extremely smart player with a long reach. “Her dedication to the sport and her work ethic to be the best really shows out there. And Emily Graff, too, is hitting some hard balls for us. She’s also come around in the past few weeks.” Zaleski's 21 assists, plus input from Graff (eight kills) and Rizzo (12 digs) helped Marist down Providence last Tuesday. Starring for the RedHawks in their Thursday conquest of JCA were Zaleski (30 assists, four aces), Enright (10 kills, 10 digs), Graff (10 kills), Rizzo (21 digs) and Stifter (six kills, five blocks). With ESCC matches against Benet Academy and Marian Catholic on the docket, Marist has no time to savor its recent accomplishments. “We just need to keep growing as a team and be peaking at the right time,” Popp-Hopkins said. said. “We have room to grow and they’re heading in that direction. They’re figuring it out and we’re excited.” MOTHER MCAULEY As well as cross-town Marist did last week, the Mighty Macs were even better. Mother McAuley did not suffer any losses, which meant it captured the Gold Division crown and the Asics Chal(Continued on page4)
Visiting a Blue Island paradise
Spartans snap losing at Cardinals’ expense By Ken Karrson Oak Lawn discovered an island paradise Friday night but didn’t have to board a boat or plane to reach it, only a bus. A relatively short ride to 127th Street in Blue Island did the trick. And what the Spartans found there was better than sand and surf. They found success. Oak Lawn hadn’t had any on the football field since Week 1 of the 2014 campaign, when it pummeled Kenwood Academy. There’d been promising moments after that, but no victory was able to be unearthed. Halfway through the Spartans’ South Suburban Conference Red encounter with host Eisenhower a win still seemed a bit of a long shot. The Cardinals were ahead 12-0, thanks in part to a trio of Oak Lawn miscues. But those mistakes actually gave Spartans coach Sean Lucas a reason to be optimistic. After all, Oak Lawn’s deficit was attributable as much to its own flaws as anything Eisenhower was doing to stop the Spartans — perhaps even more so. That didn't mean, however, a second-half revival would be automatic. Lucas first had to make sure everyone was on the same page. “Guys were frustrated, but we talked about sticking together and playing hard,” he said. “Our halftime talk wasn’t any different than it usually is. It’s not a matter of X’s and O’s.” Nevertheless, Oak Lawn spruced itself up in that area, too, starting with a goal-line stand at the beginning of the third quarter. That became necessary after the Cardinals recovered the Spartans’ onsides kick and marched downfield. Three shots inside the 3-yard line failed to give Eisenhower any points and Oak Lawn took over at its own 1. “To be down 18-0 would have made the task that much tougher,” Lucas said. “The defensive
line did a nice job of creating piles [of bodies].” Joe Robinson immediately got the Spartans out of danger by racing 35 yards and Oak Lawn was on its way soon after. Two Robinson touchdowns, plus one from Ryne Melnik allowed the Spartans to dominate the second half and emerge with a 22-12 victory. “It was fun watching the kids get excited,” Lucas said. “Losing the 50-50 games like Evergreen Park, Stagg and Reavis hurt us [earlier], but our goal is still to get five wins and get playoff eligible. “Defensively we played well the whole game; offensively we played well in the second half. We had some kids make plays at crucial times, which we haven’t had [often] in games. They came through when it counted.” Robinson (28 carries, 123 rushing yards) eventually capped the 99-yard drive that followed Oak Lawn’s defensive stand with a 25-yard scoring gallop and two-point conversion run. That left the Spartans (2-4, 1-3) four points in arrears, but not for very long. Robinson struck again in the fourth period with a 2-yard TD run and another conversion to lift Oak Lawn into a 16-12 lead. “It was important we were able to come back,” Lucas said. “You can talk about it until you’re blue in the face, but until they see [positive results] they’re going to have trouble believing that you’re doing the right thing. The experience of contributing to a win like this is invaluable for our juniors.” Robinson’s second touchdown didn’t finalize the verdict, but Melnik’s 68-yard catch of a Joe Cosenza throw pretty much did. That series got underway after junior linebacker Quintin Prince stole a Cards pass. “That was enormous to go from a four-point lead to a 10-point lead,” Lucas said. “That limits their options, so we knew they
had to pass.” That knowledge proved an important commodity for Oak Lawn defenders as Kamal Ashkar supplied the Spartans with another fourth-quarter interception. Other prominent individuals on the prevention side were Joe Dodaro (six solo stops, four assists, two tackles for loss), Peter Ruane (five solos, two assists, two tackles for loss), Melnik (three solos, three assists, one-half tackle for loss) and Steve Anaya (three solos, one assist). Oak Lawn's rally made it easier to forget the first-half tribulations, which included two interceptions, a fumble and pair of Cardinals touchdowns. The Spartans lost their fumble at Eisenhower’s 1-yard line at the start of the second stanza while one of the interceptions halted a march that had taken Oak Lawn inside its opponent’s 25. The Spartans will attempt to keep their slim postseason chances alive on Friday when they square off with Lemont in an SSC crossover contest.
Statistics Oak Lawn Eisenhower
0 0 8 14 - 22 6 6 0 0 - 12
OL Yds. rushing 176 Yds. passing 118 Total yds. 294 Att./comp. 15-6 Fumbles lost 1 Had intercepted 2 Scoring OL — Joe Robinson 25 run (Robinson run) OL — Robinson 2 run (Robinson run) OL — Ryne Melnik 68 pass from Joe Cosenza (run failed) Oak Lawn Rushing: Robinson 28-123, Dodaro 3-24, McCarthy 1-22, Reed 3-6, Gipson 1-1, Cosenza 1-0. Passing: Cosenza 14-6-118, Robinson 1-0-0. Receiving: Robinson 2-10, Melnik 1-68, Anaya 1-20, Dodaro 1-12, Loehr 1-8.
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Too late to change
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Fourth-quarter rally leaves Knights short By Ken Karrson Better late than never only applies when an outcome is favorable. While Chicago Christian could certainly be commended for going down swinging Friday night against host Ridgewood, it received no style points for doing so. As far as actual points, the Knights’ ability to pick up 14 in the fourth quarter didn’t give them the boost they needed to rally past the Rebels. Instead, Ridgewood held on to pocket a 24-14 Metro Suburban Conference East triumph and place Christian on the brink of playoff elimination. The Knights (2-4, 1-1) cannot afford any more defeats if they hope to at least be considered for state-tournament inclusion. “This is a real tough loss,” Christian coach Jim Bolhuis said. “The kids fought so hard. [But] when you’re in the position we are — good talent and low numbers — you’ve got to play perfect. “Just a couple mistakes … some pass-blocking issues led to interceptions, and the little things turned into points.” The first three of those points came on Alex Rice’s 27-yard field goal 4½ minutes into the contest, but Bolhuis actually considered that a victory of sorts for his defense, which had its back to the wall following an interception. “It was really a bad deal for us, but the defense did a great job holding them to three points,” Bolhuis said. Ridgewood added a touchdown before the opening quarter ended but could not pad its total further before intermission. The Rebels’ TD was set up by a circus catch at the Knights’ 1-yard line. “I thought, ‘Good, that [pass is] overthrown,’ and then I was like, ‘What? No way,’” Bolhuis said. “Our coverage was just a little bit late and their kid made a diving catch. That was awesome — for them.”
Chris Serna provided Ridgewood’s six-pointer and then Tyler Gil Ramos increased the hosts’ edge to 17-0 with a 4-yard scoring dash five minutes into the third period. Chicago Christian’s offense, meanwhile, made virtually no noise until it finally pieced together a fourth-quarter touchdown drive. Christian Bolhuis culminated the possession with a 28-yard keeper that brought the Knights within 11. The Rebels countered soon after with Gil Ramos’ 13-yard run, but Colby Roundtree's 20yard dash kept Ridgewood within sight. Although Chicago Christian could draw no closer, the final stats indicated a dogfight as just 28 yards separated the two teams. The Knights rushed for 242 yards despite the fact that one of their two backs, Luke Rattler, was hampered by a shoulder strain. He still gained 72 yards, second to Roundtree’s team-leading figure of 119. “Colby and Luke Rattler ran very well,” Coach Bolhuis said. “But you can’t allow yourself to be so one-dimensional.” Bolhuis was referring to the Knights’ passing attack, which consisted of only 46 yards. The shortage of an aerial complement to its reasonably effective ground game has been a season-long problem for Christian. Its defense, however, has steadily improved since Week 1. Against the Rebels Brandon Schmidt (eight solo stops, six assists), Nate Krygsheld (seven solos, one assist), Jack De Vries (three solos, two assists, interception), Christian Bolhuis (three solos, one assist), Dan Lawler (three solos) and Ethan Friersen (two solos, four assists) all lent a hand. “They’ve got the winning mindset,” Coach Bolhuis said of his players. “They show sparks, but there’s too much catch-up [we have to make]. We have to be consistently disciplined, fun-
damentally sound, consistently tough and consistently strong.” That’s particularly true within a competitive MSC East. “The conference has proven to be a great, great deal,” Bolhuis said. “The teams that welcomed us to the conference, I think, are thrilled to have the seven new schools join them. And we’re thrilled to be there because it forms good competition.” Elmwood Park meets up with Christian on Friday in the latter’s home finale. The Tigers will arrive on the heels of two tough losses. “They’re going to come here looking for a big turnaround, but we’re the same way,” Bolhuis said. “It’ll be two teams with an attitude. “I never thought it’d be these big games with Ridgewood and Guerin Prep [in Week 9], but it’s a nice situation. I think some of our kids are healing up [from Photos by Jeff Vorva minor dings] and they are going Stagg running back Tom Poskus picks up yardage on a carry Friday night versus Joliet Central. to go after it.” The Chargers routed the Steelmen 46-6.
Statistics Chicago Christian 0 0 0 14 - 14 Ridgewood 10 0 7 7 - 24 First downs Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds. Att./comp. Fumbles/lost Had intercepted Penalties/yds. Punts/avg.
CC RW 8 15 242 212 46 101 288 313 12-4 20-5 1-0 1-0 2 1 6-45 7-55 5-25.4 4-25.5
Scoring RW — Alex Rice 27 field goal RW — Chris Serna 1 run (Rice kick) RW — Tyler Gil Ramos 4 run (Rice kick) CC — Christian Bolhuis 28 run (kick failed) RW — Gil Ramos 10 run (Rice kick) CC — Colby Roundtree 20 run (Luke Rattler run) Chicago Christian Rushing: Roundtree 27119, Rattler 4-72, Bolhuis 7-51. Passing: Bolhuis 12-4-46. Receiving: Boss 2-15, Hill 1-29, Roundtree 1-2.
Against all odds
RedHawks ignore obstacles, beat Shamrocks By Ken Karrson The odds weren’t insurmountable, but they definitely ranked as long for Marist. Sure, the RedHawks were coming off a satisfying win over Benet Academy, but that was at home … on a Friday night … in a warm and dry climate … with an established tailback at their disposal. None of those elements was in place when Marist met St. Patrick. The Shamrocks hosted the RedHawks at Hanson Stadium on Saturday, a day that more closely resembled early winter than early autumn. Along with cold, wet and windy conditions, Marist had to clear another unexpected hurdle when sophomore running back Micah Awodiran — who was already subbing for injured senior Jawill Aldridge — went down with a malady of his own. Panic time, right? Not for the RedHawks. Enter Darshon McCullough, fresh off an impressive showing as a receiver against Benet. The junior got shifted into the backfield as a replacement for Awodiran and gave Marist exactly what it needed to wipe out a slim halftime deficit. Touchdown runs of 9 and 34 yards by McCullough lifted the RedHawks into the lead and there they stayed as they collected a 32-20 East Suburban Catholic Conference victory over the Shamrocks. St. Pat’s made the final score more respectable by tallying with less than a minute to play. “It was definitely a great team win,” Marist coach Pat Dunne said. “I’m very proud of the way they fought. A lot of guys stepped up.” None did so more than McCullough, who wound up as both the leading rusher (149 yards on 20 carries) and receiver (five catches, 55 yards) for the RedHawks (3-3, 2-2). But Dunne also praised his linemen for their second-half work. “We put a ton [of responsibility] on the line,” Dunne said. “The feeling was, with it being rainy, windy and cold, we didn’t have the ability to throw the ball [as effectively as usual] so we had to be able to run it. “Darshon ran hard, but [the
blockers] took it on their shoulders. Those guys opened some holes.” Before he exited, Awodiran contributed to the rally with his 3-yard touchdown run, which gave Marist the lead for good at 18-13. The sophomore also reached the end zone once in the opening half, his 4-yard dash offsetting St. Pat’s passing TD on its initial possession. Pat Devlin hauled in a 34yard throw from Zach Fuller to account for the Shamrocks’ breakthrough. That series also featured a 54-yard Fuller-to-Matt Smith hookup. The RedHawks moved in front once during the first half, that being when Nick Gasbarro intercepted a Fuller aerial and brought it back 80 yards. Another Gabarro pickoff set up McCullough’s longer touchdown sprint. Also getting into the interception act was Marty Meyer. Other defenders garnering positive feedback from their coach were Marty Ryan, Sean McGuire and Taylor Weaver. “The defense throughout the day was great,” Dunne said. “The conditions being what they were, they gave the offense some great field position.” And speaking of the conditions, what was Dunne’s secret to getting his athletes adequately prepared for all the out-of-theordinary circumstances they encountered, starting with the different game day? “We’ve got to stay focused, and each day they’ve zeroed in on the game and on the moment,” Dunne said. “Our captains and seniors have done a great job providing leadership and that’s something [everyone has] been able to do. So we just talked to them about embracing the fact the game was on Saturday morning.” Mission accomplished, both in that regard and as relates to postseason qualification. The RedHawks still aren’t in an ideal position, but they’re in a better spot than they were only a couple weeks ago. They’ll be favored to defeat Marian Catholic on Friday, but Nazareth Academy and Joliet Catholic Academy lie in wait after that. To Dunne, though, an opponent’s identity doesn’t
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really matter, only that Marist handles its own business in the best manner possible. “We just go right back to work,” Dunne said. “Every game we see [in front of us] is a big playoff game. We need to focus on what we can control and not worry about what’s happening outside [the program].”
Statistics Marist St. Patrick
Good for what ails ‘em Joliet Central proves a perfect tonic for Chargers By Ken Karrson Every coach likes to have his team get tested. Occasionally, though, making it one of the open-book variety is acceptable. Stagg experienced the football equivalent of such Friday night in front of a homecoming crowd in Palos Hills. Entering their SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue assignment against Joliet Central in the midst of a three-game skid, the Chargers were in need of a quick pick-me-up. The beleaguered Steelmen provided it. Joliet’s losing streak covers years, not just games, and it’s exactly what the doctor ordered for a Stagg squad desperate to climb back into the hunt for a playoff berth. Tyquan Foster’s game-opening 75-yard kickoff return started things off in explosive fashion and the Chargers kept right on rolling. Along with the runback Stagg scored a defensive touchdown as well as several on the offensive side. It all added up to a resounding 46-6 triumph over Joliet that squared the Chargers’ season ledger and left them with some wiggle room in regard to postseason qualification. A sweep of its last three contests guarantees Stagg its
first berth since 2005, while two victories would grant it eligibility. “We still have our goal to reach,” Chargers coach Mike Fahey said. “This was the best medicine for our team. You play the schedule you play, but when you play teams like Lincoln-Way East and Bolingbrook, not only do they beat you physically they [also] put a little doubt in your mind.” After losing by a combined 85-0 score to the Griffins and Raiders in Weeks 3 and 4, Stagg players’ confidence may have indeed been shaken. And losing what Fahey deemed a “pick-‘em” game to Lockport in Week 5 obviously didn’t help the situation any. But once Foster lit the early fuse the Chargers (3-3, 1-3) were virtually unstoppable against Joliet. Two other long touchdowns were notched by Gary Kopca (60-yard interception return) and Tyson Felder (45-yard run), but Stagg was also capable of grinding out lengthier scoring drives. “It started raining a little bit [after the game began] and it’s funny — when it’s wet and cold, if you can get up early on a team that’s been struggling it snowballs fast,” Fahey said. “It’s nice when you can get [yardage] in chunks.” The Chargers built an insurmountable 34-0 halftime advantage, and when quarterback Joe Van Nieuwenhuyse tallied for the second time to successfully complete a third-quarter-opening series it put into operation a running clock for the remainder of the evening. That also signaled an end to the starters’ duties as Fahey substituted liberally. “It’s not too often in a high school game you can get every-
12 0 6 14 - 32 7 6 0 7 - 20
MAR First downs 22 Yds. rushing 174 Yds. passing 118 Total yds. 292 Att./comp. 18-10 Fumbles/lost 1-1 Had intercepted 1 Penalties/yds. 4-30 Punts/avg. 5-39.0
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Stagg Rushing: Felder 8-88, Poskus 7-79,
Tyson Felder was Stagg’s leading rusher Friday night as the Van Nieuwenhuyse 7-40. Passing: Van Nieuwenhuyse 4-1-42. Receiving: Goral 1-42. Chargers rolled over Joliet Central. I think the kids knew they left some opportunities out there.” Although the Caravan’s late scoring seemingly gave them momentum to carry into the second half, Badke thought his club actually caught a break by limiting Mt. Carmel to a field goal at the end of the second period.
to be just 1 yard shy of 200 in the rushing category and, for the second week in a row, the former delivered pinpoint passing as well. After completing 80 percent of his throws versus St. Laurence, Alarcon was 14-of19 for 125 yards opposite the “If that goes for a touchdown, Caravan. that changes momentum a little bit [more in their favor],” Not all was perfect, however. he said. “That gave us some Mt. Carmel’s A.J. Lewis made instead.” his presence felt in the second There’s no question Rice’s dequarter as he scored on runs fense got fortified as it pitched of 31 and 16 yards to pull the a second-half shutout. For the hosts into a 14-all tie. Then game the Caravan totaled only right before intermission, Zach 205 yards, nearly 140 fewer than Mirabelli booted a 22-yard field the Crusaders. Anchoring Rice’s goal to inch the Caravan ahead prevention unit were Robert as Mt. Carmel capitalized on a Woods (nine solo stops, one botched punt. assist, one tackle for loss, one “It’s all about field position when you play those guys,” Badke said. “A bad snap, penalties — we were stopping ourselves and let them back in the game.
0 0 0 6 - 6 21 13 6 6 - 46
Scoring AAS — Tyquan Foster 75 kick return (Chris Makris kick) AAS — Gary Kopca 60 interception return (Makris kick) AAS — Tyson Felder 45 run (Makris kick) AAS — Joe Van Nieuwenhuyse 15 run (kick failed) AAS — Tom Poskus 12 run (Makris kick) AAS — Van Nieuwenhuyse 5 run (conversion failed) AAS — Blake Williams 25 run (conversion failed)
Scoring MAR — Micah Awodiran 4 run (kick failed) MAR — Nick Gasbarro 80 interception return (kick failed) MAR — Awodiran 3 run (run failed) MAR — Darshon McCullough 9 run (Brendan Cooke kick) MAR — McCullough 34 run (Cooke kick) Marist Rushing: McCullough 20-149, Awodiran 9-34, Aldridge 1-4, Skalitzky 5-(-13). Passing: Skalitzky 18-10-118. Receiving: McCullough 5-55, Keffer 3-40, Glascott 1-13, Dunican 1-10.
body in,” he said. “It was a good team win.” Included among “everybody” was senior Dennis Egan, who suffered a season-ending injury a few weeks ago. Although he was in no condition to perform, Egan “wanted to get on the field one last time and get some closure. He was in for a play in our ‘victory’ formation.” Other scorers for Stagg were Tom Poskus (12-yard run) and backup signal-caller Blake Williams (25-yard dash). Felder (eight carries, 88 yards) and Poskus (779) were a nice 1-2 punch on the ground as the Chargers finished with 261 rushing yards in all. Van Nieuwenhuyse completed just one of the four passes he threw, but Jeff Goral turned it into a 42-yard pickup that set the table for the hosts’ second TD. Another pivotal figure for Stagg was Shane McMahon, who was a defensive standout as he registered 10 total tackles. “After [the Lockport] loss, it was a big challenge [mentally],” Fahey said. “Joliet was the right kind of team to play.” Joliet West should be a taller order on Friday, but Fahey believes the Chargers compare favorably with it. A year ago Stagg set a school record for points in a single game while knocking off the Tigers, but Joliet West is not without some firepower of its own. If successful against the Tigers, the Chargers then have to try to get past District 230 rival Sandburg, which is battling for its own playoff life, and Homewood-Flossmoor. Stagg obviously has to earn its way into the state tournament, but Fahey doesn’t want to rule out anything for his guys. “Teams in this area are always going to have downward cycles,” he said. “But if you can get kids to play hard and compete, you always have a chance.”
quarterback hurry), Jim Opoka (five solos, five assists, interception, pass breakup, hurry) and Greg Bernier (six solos, four assists, one breakup).
Also lending a hand were Manny Bravo (six solos, one assist, one sack), Jordan Boyd (five solos, three assists, one breakup) and Derrick Frye (four solos, five assists).
Statistics Brother Rice 7 7 0 12 - 26 Mt. Carmel 0 17 0 0 - 17 BR MTC First downs 20 13 Yds. rushing 218 154 Yds. passing 125 51 Total yds. 343 205 Att./comp. 19-14 12-3 Fumbles lost 1 0 Had intercepted 0 1 Penalties/yds. 3-25 5-50 Punts/avg. 3-41.7 5-26.6
Rice ventures into Indiana to take on Indianapolis Brebauf this weekend. The Crusaders had originally been slated to meet St. Francis de Sales in a Catholic League crossover, but the Pioneers have become a JV-only program and Rice Scoring would have been forced to take BR — Marcus Jones 8 run (Matt Pia forfeit. kowski kick) “We set up [Brebauf] in February,” said Badke, who added that he had been made aware through an acquaintance of St. Francis’ intentions well in advance of the official announcement.
“We jumped the gun because we knew they were going to drop [varsity] football,” Badke said. “It’s just a one-year deal, but we were fortunate we were able to get this game.”
BR — Alex Alarcon 20 run (Pikowski kick) MTC — A.J. Lewis 31 run (Zach Mirabelli kick) MTC — Lewis 16 run (Mirabelli kick) MTC — Mirabelli 22 field goal BR — Alarcon 1 run (conversion failed) BR — Julian Blain 36 pass from Alarcon (kick blocked) Brother Rice Rushing: Alarcon 23-114, Jones 17-85, Blain 1-10, Houston 2-9, Desmond 1-0. Passing: Alarcon 19-14125. Receiving: Blain 6-80, Hayes 3-15, Smalling 3-11, Jones 2-19.
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Volleyball roundup (Continued from page 2) lenge on Saturday. The Macs claimed their first championship in that event since 1998 by defeating Notre Dame (Ky.) 25-19, 25-17. Leading the charge for McAuley (22-3, 3-0) were Kelsey Clark (nine kills, four blocks), Kayla Caffey (seven kills, two blocks), Ryann DeJarld (six kills, eight digs, two aces), Kennedy Arundel (six kills, eight digs, two aces), Jane DeJarld (17 assists, four digs), Amber Casey (nine assists, five digs) and Carla Cahill (seven digs). To reach the finale McAuley beat three-time defending titlist Assumption (Ky.) in the semifinals, 25-19, 25-17, behind Arundel (nine kills), Caffey (nine), Casey (16 assists) and Cahill (13 digs). Friday's wins were logged against Downers Grove North (25-18, 25-14) and Wallert, Iowa (25-16, 25-9). Ryann DeJarld (18 kills, eight digs over two matches) and Caffey (nine kills) were Friday's headliners. Also part of McAuley's week was a 25-8, 25-16 Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Red victory over Loyola Academy on Thursday. Ryann DeJarld (12 kills, seven digs) and Casey (13 assists, eight digs) were the key figures there. SANDBURG
Leah Lane (nine kills, three blocks), Sami Knight (16 assists) and Morgan Kmak (28 digs) were the Eagles' mainstays as Sandburg grabbed the runner-up position in the Asics Challenge Silver Division. Prior to that tourney appearance the Eagles won two other matches. They crushed Thornridge 25-2, 25-27 in a SouthWest Suburban Conference crossover last Tuesday as Gillian Thanasouras (five kills, four aces) and Emily Makina (seven assists) led the way. Bolingbrook also fell short of Sandburg on Thursday (25-12, 25-12) in an SWSC Blue encounter. Spearheading that victory were Knight (20 assists, four aces), Allison Nagel (five kills) and Caroline Stefano (five). STAGG Also appearing at the Asics Challenge were the Chargers, who lost 25-19, 25-14 to JCA in the third-place match of the Bronze Division. Prior to tourney action, Stagg split a pair of matches. It dropped a 25-22, 16-25, 25-14 verdict to Lincoln-Way Central in an SWSC crossover on Tuesday despite good outings from Lexi Mantas (14 kills, 17 digs) and Maddie Duffner (23 assists). Mantas (11 kills, five blocks, nine digs) and Duffner (19 assists, eight points) were at it again on Thursday, and this time their combined efforts were enough to lift the Chargers past Homewood-Flossmoor (2519, 25-16) in an SWSC Blue clash.
SHEPARD The Astros captured a pair of matches last week as they defeated Lemont (25-8, 25-14) in a South Suburban Conference crossover and Richards (25-14, 25-4) in an SSC Red match on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively. Abbey Graham supplied 20 service points and six aces for Shepard (21-5, 8-0) against the Indians, while Nikki Alex (19 points) and Briana Haugh (five kills) were the key performers versus the Bulldogs. RICHARDS Greater success was forthcoming for the Bulldogs (10-9, 4-4) in their other match last week as they downed Bremen 25-20, 25-22 on Tuesday behind a teamhigh nine kills from Kelly Lind. QUEEN OF PEACE The Pride improved to 8-13 overall with a 25-10, 25-21 victory over Oak Lawn last Monday. Bethany Kingsley had 16 assists and Kam Myles had five kills to spark visiting Queen of Peace. Colleen Corbett added seven digs and four aces for the winners. OAK LAWN Following the loss to Peace, the Spartans (8-8, 5-3) bounced back to beat Eisenhower in an SSC Red match on Thursday. Leading Oak Lawn to its 28-26, 25-20 triumph were Simona Tomczak (six kills, 11 digs) and Alli Yacko (six kills).
Trinity sports report
Rested Trolls run to victory By Amy Strong A couple weeks off apparently had no ill effects on Trinity Christian College’s cross country teams. In fact, the Trolls pretty much picked up where they had left off in mid-September as the women earned a victory and the men were third Saturday at Wisconsin Lutheran College’s Warrior Invitational in Milwaukee. Trinity’s females outpaced 13 other squads, while the guys were third in a 16-school field. Anna Bos claimed her second event win of the fall by completing a 6K race in 22 minutes, 43.8 seconds. The field consisted of 134 runners in all and Bos’ closest pursuer was 12 seconds behind her. Bos’ clocking was a Trolls record for that distance, supplanting her own school standard by 26 seconds. Jessica Disselkoen, also a twotime winner this season, took fourth in a personal-best 23:09.5 and Ashley Jourdan occupied the No. 6 position after covering the distance in 23:33.5. Disselkoen and Jourdan now rank 2-3 in Trinity annals for fastest 6K time. The Trolls men were third despite having just six available competitors. Cody Velthuizen reached the chute in the fourth spot overall after clocking a 27:18.0 for 8K and Michael Potter was one second behind him in fifth. Both teams will participate in the Bethel College Invitational Friday at Saint Patrick’s Park in South Bend, Ind.
half after Trinity was assessed a yellow card. The Lakers then tallied on a penalty kick. The Trolls hosted Olivet Nazarene University in a conference match this past Wednesday. They visit Robert Morris University on Saturday.
Busscher had 13 digs and Brittany Dykstra made five blocks. Overall, Trinity had 60 kills and posted a .166 hitting percentage, compared to Stritch’s 67 kills and .200 percentage. The Trolls also served 10 aces and recorded eight blocks. *** Before losing to the Wolves on Saturday, Trinity (16-6, 7-1) took down Robert Morris and Roosevelt universities at Purdue Calumet in Hammond, Ind. The Eagles were beaten 25-9, 25-13, 25-18 and the Lakers came up short by a 25-13, 25-16, 25-19 count. With Schuh at the service line, the Trolls jetted out to an 8-0 lead in the opening set versus Robert Morris and never wavered. Trinity had 11 kills and only one attack error as it compiled a .385 hitting percentage. Another quick getaway had the Trolls up 6-1 and eventually 14-4 in Game 2. The Eagles were a little more resistant in the third set, but not enough to prolong the match. Macadlo’s kill finalized the verdict. She wound up with eight kills, two blocks and nine digs, while Oeverman paced Trinity with 12 kills in 17 attempts and a couple of blocks. The Trolls had 38 kills in all and a .287 hitting percentage for the match. Also chipping in with nine digs apiece were Busscher and Tori Mantel. The Trolls jumped on North Division leader Roosevelt right at the outset and constructed a 10-2 edge in Game 1. The lead then grew to 22-11 as Trinity had little difficulty dispatching the Lakers. Overman’s three kills closed out the set.
WOMEN’S SOCCER The Trolls women were almost perfect last week, but they had to settle for a scoreless stalemate against TIU last Wednesday at the Schaaf Athletics Complex. The Trojans entered the CCAC contest ranked 22nd in the NAIA. Trinity Christian unloaded 18 shots, compared to seven for TIU. Trolls keeper Jesse Bultsma was credited with four saves. Trinity Christian took 10 first-half shots and then had two chances in the second overtime to decide things in its favor. However, one shot sailed high while the Trojans’ goaltender stopped the other. *** GOLF The Trolls’ other outing fea The Trolls concluded their tured them dispatching Roosfall season by placing fifth in evelt 3-0 on Saturday at Toyota Friday’s Chicagoland Collegiate Park behind goals from Kayla Athletic Conference Fall Preview Diemer, Cassidy Bosselaar and at Flossmoor Country Club. Rachael Webb. Amy Tadla assist The Trolls broke open Game 2 Trinity totaled 321 for 18 holes, ed on two of the scores. with an 8-3 run and used a 6-1 just one stroke higher than host Diemer and Bosselaar tallied surge to pull ahead of Roosevelt St. Xavier University and eight within two minutes of each other for good in the third set. The shots in arrears of champion in the opening half, Bosselaar’s Lakers got within 23-19 before University of St. Francis. Three marker coming in the 33rd min- Dykstra put down a kill and Trolls were among the top 10 in ute on a rebound of a Diemer Oeverman served an ace for the a 38-man lineup: Scott Ebbeling shot that had been stopped. final two points. (tied for third with a 77), Logan Bultsma’s latest shutout re- Van Dellen (10 kills), OeverVos (tied for fourth, 79) and Evan sulted from four saves. Trinity man (eight kills, three blocks), Eissens (79). Ebbeling competed (5-3-2, 2-0-1) outshot the Lakers Dykstra (eight kills, three as an individual. 17-9 overall. blocks) and Verhage (three Also golfing for Trinity was The Trolls hosted Olivet Naz- blocks) were all key figures Cody Tiesman, whose round of arene this past Tuesday and are along the net. Mantel delivered 81 landed him in a tie for 18th. at Robert Morris on Saturday. four aces on Trinity’s behalf and While most of the Trolls will Schuch had 11 digs. The Trolls’ put their clubs in storage for a VOLLEYBALL hitting percentage for the match while, Vos will continue playing. The Trolls’ 15-match win was .308. He will compete in the National streak was snapped last week, *** Christian College Athletic Associbut not until October arrived. Prior to entering the crossation National Championship Oct. That meant Trinity went un- over tournament, Trinity up27-29 in Panama City Beach, Fla. defeated for the month of Sep- ended St. Francis 25-11, 25-19, tember. 25-17 in a CCAC match last MEN’S SOCCER Bringing the Trolls’ run to Tuesday. Mauricio Salgado’s goal off a halt was Cardinal Stritch After winning Game 1 with a Fernandi Avalos feed broke University in the final match relative ease the Trolls had their up a scoreless deadlock in the of last weekend’s CCAC Cross- hands full. In particular, the final 21 seconds of regulation over Tournament. The Wolves third set was competitive as the as the Trolls edged Trinity Inneeded five sets to prevail, but Fighting Saints got up 14-11 and ternational University 1-0 in a they did 50 by scores of 25-23, were still within 18-16 before CCAC match last Tuesday. 25-21, 18-25, 21-25, 16-14 on a Trinity spurt while Karleigh Trinity Christian got a payoff Saturday. Krchmery was at the service line after outshooting the Trojans by The two teams were tied gave it some breathing room. a decisive 19-3 margin. Trolls netseveral times in the deciding Oeverman (10 kills, three minder Gabe Fennema was called game, but two Stritch kills final- blocks) and Dykstra (five kills, upon to make just one save. ly secured the triumph. Trinity two blocks) committed only one The script was flipped on Sat- had staved off match point a bit attack error between them. urday as Trinity (3-5-1, 1-2) was earlier as Erynn Schuh’s kill and Macadlo produced nine kills, on the short side of a 1-0 CCAC a combined block from Danielle Schuh distributed 26 assists outcome against Roosevelt Uni- Oeverman and Rachel Verhage and Busscher finished with 11 versity at Toyota Park in Brid- wiped out a 14-12 Wolves ad- digs. The Trolls wound up with geview. The Lakers outshot the vantage. 33 kills and a .258 hitting perTrolls 18-5, but Fennema kept Verhage finished with 11 kills centage. his team in the hunt by regis- for the Trolls, two fewer than Trinity, which is still receivtering nine saves. Seven of his Kaitlyn Van Dellen and four ing votes in the NAIA Coachstops came in the first half, which less than team leader Lauren es’ poll, hosted Purdue-North ended in a scoreless tie. Macadlo, who complemented Central this past Tuesday and Roosevelt gained its advantage her 17 kills with 20 digs. Schuh is at the Davenport University three minutes into the second dished out 51 assists, Michelle Invitational over the weekend.
Photos by Jeff Vorva
Oak Lawn’s Bri Markusic goes up high to spike the ball last Wednesday versus Tinley Park. EVERGREEN PARK Maddie Vojacek provided eight kills and seven digs for the visiting Mustangs (9-13, 4-5) in their 2518, 25-16 SSC Red victory over Reavis last Thursday.
Oak Lawn’s Rebecca Suarez (left) and Sam Lesiak are unable to stop Tinley Park from picking up a point in last Wednesday’s SSC crossover match.
Mustangs become a ‘t-air-or’ Passing game looms large as Evergreen rolls over Astros By Ken Karrson Paraphrasing a famous historical phrase might best describe what transpired early Friday night between Evergreen Park and Shepard. Two by air was more than the Astros wanted to see. The Mustangs, typically known through the years for a grindit-out style of offense, showed off their Western Athletic Conference side when they visited Palos Heights for a South Suburban Conference Red contest. Pass plays covering 81 and 75 yards stung Shepard’s defense right away and set in motion a productive evening for Evergreen. By the time the clock struck zero, the Mustangs had piled up more than 500 yards and, most importantly, enough points to cruise in an easy winner. Evergreen built a 28-3 lead and eventually bagged a 34-9 win. The Mustangs’ second triumph in a row kept them on course for a fourth consecutive Class 4A playoff berth. Evergreen needs just two victories to make it official and, seemingly, only Richards presents a giant task in the remaining three weeks. “When you breed success, the kids have seen it and been a part of it and know it can be done [again],” Mustangs coach Ray Mankowski said. “When you know you can be in any game at any time the kids believe. “Anybody can beat anybody anytime [in the SSC]. You never know what can happen, but if we go out and play a good game we’ll be OK.” Evergreen (4-2, 2-2) was more than that here. While the Mustangs didn’t function without flaw — they were guilty of three miscues — their defense was active enough to give the visitors a plus-two in the turnover column. “You control what you can control,” Mankowski said. “If adversity happens, how you react to it is how good you’re going to be.” Scoring certainly wasn't an issue here as Charles Taylor and Isaac Matthews hauled in the aforementioned bombs from Evergreen quarterback Sean Ryan. The Ryan-Matthews duo also collaborated a second time on a touchdown completion. Ryan, who was 13-of-20 for 294 yards, did damage with his
legs as well as he rushed for 79 yards and supplied two more TDs. Mankowski said getting ahead by a comfortable margin was paramount. “They were 2-3 coming in, but we know every team we play in the conference has the potential to come out and score three touchdowns early,” he said. “[But] if we do what we can do, do our job and play good football, we’re going to be in a position to [also] score and win the game.” While the Mustangs kept churning up yardage, Shepard (2-4, 0-3) struggled to make much noise. The Astros did get two first-half chances inside the Evergreen 30 after recovering a fumble and botched punt snap, but all they had to show for it was Mike Iturbe’s 39-yard field goal. “Turnovers, missed opportunities — we couldn’t put it all together,” Shepard coach Dominic Passolano said. “We got set up, and if we score [a touchdown] there it’s [at least] 7-7. That’s something we needed to have. “[The Mustangs] won the line of scrimmage. I was a little surprised by that. We’ve done a good job of playing physical football with everybody, so I didn’t see this coming.” The Astros’ offense wasn’t exactly dormant, but the 228 yards it generated paled in comparison to Evergreen’s output. Demetrius Harrison topped the 100-yard plateau in rushing and EJ Rueck caught a 42-yard touchdown pass, but there was a sense of unevenness to Shepard’s attack that kept it from functioning more smoothly. “What’s hurting us is the three-and-outs,” Passolano said. “We’re not keeping our defense off the field [long enough]. They get worn down and [opponents] break a big play.” Mario Wilson (four solo stops, seven assists, three tackles for loss, one-half sack), Kyle Dye (six solos, one assist), Aaron McCaskill (five solos, one assist, two pass breakups, interception, one tackle for loss), Jaime Herrera (three solos, five assists) and Keyon Lansdown (four solos, three assists, three tackles for loss, two breakups) all played well for the Astros
on the prevention side. Lashon Johnson (interception) Kris Nichols and Brice Martin were Evergreen’s defensive notables. One unexpected plus for Shepard was the return of senior quarterback Chris Hennington. Originally thought to be lost for the remainder of the year with a shoulder injury, Hennington’s condition was diagnosed as only a strain. “We thought he was done,” Passolano said. “He’s limited in what he can do — if there’s any sort of pressure put on him it’s a problem — but he’s throwing the ball well.” Passolano plans on splitting time between Hennington and sophomore Jack Carberry, with the latter starting the next three games, all of which the coach deems “winnable.” “We’re low on playoff points, but stranger things have happened,” Passolano said. “[And] we can still have a winning season.” The Astros are at Argo on Friday, while Evergreen squares off with Eisenhower in Blue Island.
Statistics
Final Evergreen Park 34 Shepard 9 Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds. Att./comp. Fumbles lost Had intercepted Punts/avg.
EP ABS 216 146 294 82 510 228 20-13 22-6 2 4 1 1 --- 4-36.3
Scoring EP — Charles Taylor 81 pass from Sean Ryan (Neil Quigley kick) ABS — Mike Iturbe 39 field goal EP — Isaac Matthews 75 pass from Ryan (Quigley kick) EP — Matthews 15 pass from Ryan (Quigley kick) EP — Ryan 37 run (Quigley kick) EP — Ryan 10 run (kick failed) ABS — EJ Rueck 42 pass from Jack Carberry (run failed) Evergreen Park Rushing: Moore 13-87, Ryan 11-79, Brown 7-29. Passing: Ryan 20-13-294. Receiving: Matthews 4-109, Taylor 3-102, Brown 1-15, Moore 1-9. Shepard Rushing: Harrison24-106, Carberry 7-25, Dye 3-15, Rueck 1-0. Passing: Carberry 9-3-62, Hennington 13-3-20. Receiving: Rueck 2-55, Lopez 2-15, Harrison 1-7, Hufstedler 1-5.
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The Regional News - The Reporter  
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Section 2
Weakened by Wheaton
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Vikings come up dry as Spartans notch shutout By Ken Karrson
Photo by Jeff Vorva
Halftime heroes
Members of Stagg’s boys’ cross country team that placed second in the state 25 years ago were honored at halftime of Friday’s football game between the Chargers and Joliet Central.
Cougars
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year. Yet we were 3 yards and one play away from getting the win.�   And that’s why Feminis is upbeat about what lies ahead for the Cougars (3-2, 0-1).   “I’m still very confident we can have a heck of a season,� he said. “It’s definitely a different feeling than a year ago. We were 3-2 then, too, but our two losses were pretty decisive — [NCAA Division II University of] Indianapolis and Grand View both beat us by more than 30 points.   “The encouraging thing for me is we’re eight or nine points away from being undefeated [this season]. And we have not played a team that I’ve felt is better than us.�    SXU, though, gave the Vikings plenty of help, especially early on as four of its first six series ended on turnovers. One of the two that didn’t featured Mike Ivlow crossing the goal line from 7 yards out.   That first-period touchdown offset one by Grand View quarterback Derek Fulton, who tallied on a 1-yard plunge shortly after his defense swiped a John Rhode pass. Fulton wound up having a hand in five TDs — three running, two throwing — while amassing 305 total yards.    “He’s a returning all-conference player and a really, really good athlete,� Feminis said. “Some days you have to pick your poison.�    Fulton’s 9-yard dash and his 26-yard aerial collaboration with Keonte White following a Cougars fumble extended the hosts’ edge to 18-8 in the second quarter, and Fulton’s 78-yard sprint added to SXU’s woes after that. However, the visitors sandwiched the latter between TDs from Stephen Simms (5yard reception) and Nick DeBenedetti (40-yard catch) to keep the heat on the Vikings
at halftime.   “We did so many things well offensively,� said Feminis, whose club totaled 398 yards, just 36 fewer than Grand View. “They put a priority on stopping the pass and we ran the ball at will.�   Joshua Hunter topped the 100-yard mark for SXU as he finished with 102 on 16 rushes. Ivlow and Rhode both ran for at least 50 yards.    The Vikings created some immediate momentum for themselves at the start of the third stanza when White returned the opening kickoff 89 yards, but Rhode soon countered with his 12-yard run. The back-andforth tenor continued for the remainder of the game, with both teams picking up one more touchdown and recording a safety. Ivlow delivered the Cougars’ final six-pointer on a 5-yard run.    Starring for SXU on the defensive side were Michael Mettille (seven solo stops, one assist, one tackle for loss), Greg Hayward (seven solos, three tackles for loss), Dan Fitzgerald (six solos) and Mark Williams (five solos, one tackle for loss, one pass breakup). The Cougars also blocked a punt on special teams that set up Simms’ second-quarter score.   “Every game this year each phase has played an important role, whether we win or lose,� Feminis said. “There’s not one phase we can point to [as most influential].    “This one was a tough one to swallow, but I think our guys are resilient and confident. They know they’re good, and we’re showing so many signs that we can be a great team. Once the hurt goes away they’re going to be encouraged by what they’ve done so far.�   The University of St. Francis (Ind.), which has won its last two meetings with SXU, visits Bruce R. Deaton Field on Saturday. USF is coming off a home loss, so Feminis surmises it will be “even more desperate
than we are.�   What he’s virtually certain of is yet another dogfight in a campaign becoming increasingly filled with them.    “The competitive level of our conference is that close,� Feminis said. “I’d put the top six or seven teams in our conference, on both sides, up against anybody in the country. If we’re fortunate enough to make it [to the national tournament], we’ll be battle-tested.�
Statistics St. Xavier Grand View First downs Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds. Att./comp. Fumbles/lost Had intercepted Penalties/yds. Punts/avg.
7 14 14 2 - 37 6 19 16 0 - 41 SXU GVU 21 19 247 232 151 202 398 434 29-14 29-14 3-3 0-0 2 0 8-41 3-35 4-41.5 6-26.0
Scoring GVU — Derek Fulton 1 run (kick failed) SXU — Mike Ivlow 7 run (Abdul Mahdi kick) GVU — Fulton 9 run (kick failed) GVU — Keonte White 26 pass from Fulton (kick blocked) SXU — Stephen Simms 5 pass from John Rhode (Mahdi kick) GVU — Fulton 78 run (Ben Hurley kick) SXU — Nick DeBenedetti 40 pass from Rhode (Mahdi kick) GVU — White 89 kickoff return (Hurley kick) SXU — Rhode 12 run (Mahdi kick) GVU — Safety (Rhode tackled in own end zone) GVU — Cory Crnkovich 8 pass from Fulton (Hurley kick) SXU — Ivlow 5 run (Mahdi kick) SXU — Safety (Grand View player stepped out of end zone)
  As a graduate of Leo High School Harold Blackmon is admittedly “a Catholic League guy.�    But the St. Laurence coach, at least for a fleeting moment Friday night, probably pined for the days of the Suburban Christian Conference.   If that league remained in existence, Wheaton-St. Francis would likely still belong to it. But when the SCC disbanded at the end of the 2013-14 school year, members of it had to find new homes. Some joined the Metro Suburban Conference, others became part of the Chicago Catholic League.    St. Francis is among the latter group, which explained its presence in Burbank for a crossover contest with the Vikings, who were playing at Kavanagh Field for the first time since Week 1. What wasn’t quite as easy to understand was how the Spartans made themselves feel so much at home.   One week after earning Blackmon’s approval for its effort in a defeat against Brother Rice, St. Laurence left its leader searching for an explanation in regard to a disappearing act.    “I still don’t understand what happened to us Friday night,� Blackmon said in the aftermath of the Vikings' 36-0 setback. “I felt we were making progress, even though we were coming up short [in some games], and it all went out the window. It was very disappointing.    “There was nothing St. Francis did that we didn’t expect, but at some point we just have to make a play. This is the first time I can say a team physically outplayed us. We just did not compete with them — that team wanted to win more than we did and it showed.�   The outcome ruined homecoming festivities for St. Laurence fans. Blackmon wondered if the week of activities had negatively affected his athletes in a preparation sense, but whatever the cause of the sub-par exhibition he said he sensed something was amiss early on.    “It just didn’t feel right from the pregame,� Blackmon said. “I tried as hard as I could to remind them that homecoming is for the students who don’t play football. You never want to take
away from a kid’s high school experience, but they signed up to play football.�    That’s what the Spartans did to a highly efficient degree as they amassed 355 total yards while limiting the Vikings (24) to a season-low 104. No St. Laurence runner gained more than 21 yards and no receiver managed more than 15.    St. Francis quarterback Clint Bobowski accounted for 264 himself, mostly through the air. He threw scoring passes to Nick Dama (28 yards), Thomas Petrando (16 yards) and Christopher Smith (14 yards) during the game.    Smith’s touchdown followed a short kickoff the Spartans recovered. Many in attendance felt St. Francis was rubbing salt in the Vikings’ wounds with an uncalled-for onsides kick, but Blackmon believed it was merely a squib that Warriors kicker Trevor Jungles almost whiffed.    “They were more aggressive to the ball, so they deserved the ball,� Blackmon said.   But what if the coach was being overly generous in his assessment?    “There’s always future meetings,� he said. “[Those things] always even out.�   Here, however, there was a definite unevenness as St. Laurence never had a legitimate shot at expunging the shutout being pitched against it. The Vikings’ initial series carried them to the St. Francis 37 before fizzling out and a second-half possession reached the visitors’ 45 before being ruined by a fumble.    The majority of events in between featured St. Laurence in three downs-and-out mode. The Vikings registered just four first downs over the game’s final 40 minutes.    “I don’t know if it was [because of] homecoming or the pressure of playing in front of the student body, but that was really out of character,� Blackmon said. “We could not do anything right and it just kind of piled on. There’s no magic potion [for improvement], but you can’t be passive in playing football. We can’t sit and wait for [the other team] to dictate tempo.�    Playing well in defeat for St. Laurence were defenders Jus-
tin Dennison and Tom Lyons, both of whom made seven solo tackles. Dennison assisted on three others, while Lyons had two assists.   Quarterback Alex Martinez completed half of his passes, but they totaled only 38 yards’ worth of gains. Hampering the ground attack was sophomore tailback Fayezon Smart’s lessthan-100 percent physical status. Smart tweaked his ankle versus Rice and was also slowed by illness, although Blackmon did not want any excuses being made for the Vikings’ sluggish display.    “In a loss like this everybody’s involved,� he said. “Our players have shown the ability to work, [so] we’re going to continue doing what we’ve done. They have to find confidence within themselves and get better each week.�   Blackmon termed the remainder of the schedule “essentially a three-game playoff� as St. Laurence must win out in order to have any chance at an invitation to either the state tournament or Catholic League playoffs. Aurora Christian, another ex-SCC team that pushed St. Rita hard last Friday night, visits the Vikings for a White Division matchup on Friday.
Statistics W.-St. Francis St. Laurence First downs Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds. Att./comp. Fumbles/lost Had intercepted Penalties/yds. Punts/avg.
7 7 22 0 - 36 0 0 0 0 - 0 WSF STL 25 7 147 66 208 38 355 104 29-18 14-7 2-0 4-2 0 0 6-55 3-25 3-40.0 5-37.8
Scoring WSF — William Purdom 5 run (Trevor Jungles kick) WSF — Nick Dama 28 pass from Clint Bobowski (Jungles kick) WSF — Bobowski 6 run (Purdom pass from Dama) WSF — Thomas Petrando 16 pass from Bobowski (Jungles kick) WSF — Christopher Smith 14 pass from Bobowski (Jungles kick) St. Laurence Rushing: Smart 14-21, Martinez 9-21, Gurgone 2-21, Delaney 1-3. Passing: Martinez 14-7-38. Receiving: Delaney 4-14, Gurgone 2-15, Snee 1-9.
St. Xavier Rushing: Hunter16-102, Ivlow 11-53, Rhode 18-50, Simms 2-18, Kelso 1-15, Ferguson 2-7, Carroll 1-2. Passing: Rhode 29-14-151. Receiving: DeBenedetti 8-120, Simms 3-20, Carroll 2-7, Strbjak 1-4.
AYSO soccer
Mixed results mark recent round of matches   Recent Palos AYSO soccer matches featured a mix of results. While a few encounters were hotly contested, others tilted strongly in one direction as some teams unleashed potent offenses.   Following is a recap of reported matches. UNDER-12 Batman’s Crew 5, Green Lightning 1   Jake Lata scored twice and three other players found the back of the net once as the Crew breezed past the Lightning. Also tallying for the winners were Erik Antkiewicz, Eddie Sutkus and Ian Kloen.    Antkiewicz, Campbell Brown, Eamon O’Hara and Patrick Martin dished out one assist apiece, and the latter complemented his offensive work with solid defense. Others helping out on that side of the ball were Gianna and Giulia Demacopoulos. Rage United 4, Blizzard 2   Goals by Luke Christy and Michael Jeffers weren’t enough to spare the Blizzard from a defeat against Rage United. Jeffers also split the netminding duties with Tom DiBrizzi as each player was between the pipes for two periods.   Providing defense in front of the keepers were Margaret
Keane, Alex Forczyk, Ryan Thomason, Jennifer Rizzo, Maks Srama, Colton Sterling, Hudson Sterling and Norah Sullivan. Maroon Magic 2, Demons 2    Michael Tylka and Luka Zoko tallied for the Magic, who battled the Demons to a standoff. Nathanial Tran was credited with an assist.    Also playing well for the Magic were Aidan Ellayan, Amelia Kuna, Andrew Kopinski and Maya Doyle. UNDER-10 Hornets 8, Green Demons 1    Eugene Krupinski’s five-goal explosion catapulted the Hornets to a rout of the Demons. Brendan Arnold, Jack Tadevich and Connor Celauro completed the offensive onslaught.   Celauro also doled out two assists, while Tadevich, Giulia Scarnavach amd Tegan Bumsted each distributed one. The Hornets’ defense was a solid complement to their attack, thanks to Harry Doyle, Ivan Hokens, Delvidas Masaitis, Padraig Murnin, Roisin Murnin and Bridget Stroner. Blue Flames 6, Fireballs 3    Justin Lang tallied twice and four other players knocked in one goal apiece to lead the
Flames to a win over the Fireballs. Also scoring for the victors were Andres Villagomez, Jack Wade, Sean Doyle and Gordon Strobosscher.   Lang, Wade, Doyle, Villagomez and Lucas Kopec all were credited with assists. Defensive standouts for the Flames were Sophia Alonso, Ethan Byrne, Emma Lonosky, Ava McGuire, Jacob Jennings, Rachel Jennings and Kyle Georgiou. UNDER-8 Sharks 4, Gators 0    Emma Burke earned the shutout as the Sharks’ keeper while receiving offensive support from Antoni Mierzwa (two goals, one assist), Thomas Thornburg (one goal, two assists) and Oliver Levy (one goal) in the Sharks’ triumph over the Gators.   Vasilis Eliadis and Marco Marquez were other key figures for the Sharks. Blue Thunder 2, Blue Bombers 1   Isabella Carpenter’s goal wasn’t quite enough for the Bombers to avoid a loss to the Thunder in a defensive struggle. Malaina Lisiecki assisted on Carpenter’s score.   Others playing well in defeat were Marco Tamayo, Jacob Goebel, Isaac Maldonado, Mari Jarmoszka and Mandi Matulenka.
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6 Section 2 Thursday, October 9, 2014 The Regional News - The Reporter SXU sports summary
Mahdi a candidate for Mitchell Award St. Xavier University’s tradition of turning out quality place-kickers continues. Following in the footsteps of former Cougars Shane Longest and Tom Lynch, Abdul Mahdi is already garnering plenty of attention in his freshman football season. A two-time Mid-States Football Association Midwest League Special Teams Player of the Week this fall, Mahdi became one of two-dozen players nationwide selected as candidates for the Fred Mitchell Award during the month of September. The award, named after the longtime Chicago Tribune sportswriter, honors excellence both on the field and in the community. Lynch was the 2010 and 2011 award recipient. This year’s winner will be announced in mid-December. Mahdi was the lone NAIA kicker tabbed in the first month of the 2014 season. He was joined by 13 Football Championship Series kickers, six from NCAA Division II, three from NCAA Division III and one from the National Junior College Athletic Association. Mahdi led the Cougars in scoring in September with 28 points as he connected on 4-of5 field-goal attempts and all but two of his 18 conversion kicks. His service projects included doing painting at his high school alma mater Bogan and spending a day cleaning up at 323acre Marquette Park on Chicago’s southwest side. “These 24 place-kickers are succeeding on the gridiron, and their civic and volunteer activities are having a positive impact in their communities,” Mitchell Award selection committee chairman Chris Kearney said. “We are delighted to honor this group.” *** Sophomore wide receiver Stephen Simms and freshman punter Joe Bailey were chosen as MFSA Midwest League Offensive Player of the Week and Special Teams Player of the Week, respectively, following the Cougars’ 28-13 win over No. 12 University of St. Francis (Ill.) on Sept. 27. Simms led SXU with five receptions for 95 yards and 37 rushing yards on nine carries. One of his catches resulted in a 66-yard touchdown. Bailey averaged 46 yards on four punts, his best effort being a 60-yarder that pinned the Fighting Saints down at their own 5. MEN’S GOLF Sophomore Robert Lively’s round of 78 helped him tie for sixth individually and was the driving force behind the Cougars’ fourth-place team finish at the the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Fall Preview on Friday at Flossmoor Country Club. SXU finished the one-day event with a cumulative 320 score, just seven strokes in back of champion St. Francis. Holy Cross College and Olivet Nazarene University were both two shots ahead of the Cougars, while Trinity Christian College and Roosevelt University were fifth and sixth in the standings. Freshman Michael Perez and junior Kyle Bahnick both carded 80s to tie for 12th in a 38-golfer field. Junior Zachary
Trent was SXU’s last scorer with an 82, which was good for the 20th position. Sophomore Mark Kluk rounded out the list of competing Cougars by shooting an 85 and tying for 30th place.
SXU participated in the William Woods Invitational at Tanglewood Golf Course in Fulton, Mo., this past Monday and Tuesday. MEN’S SOCCER By allowing two scores in the first 36 minutes of regulation, the Cougars dug a hole from which they could not escape last Tuesday as they suffered a 4-0 loss to Judson University in a CCAC match in Elgin. SXU actually outshot the Eagles 12-8. Junior Marco Gutierrez took four of the Cougars’ shots, two of which were placed on goal. Providing the offense for Judson (7-2-1, 2-1-1) were Santiago Munoz (two goals, one assist), Noah Price (goal, assist) and Ezra White (goal). SXU netminder AJ Pfatschbacher recorded one save. *** A goal by sophomore midfielder Kamil Szczesniak in the 50th minute proved to be the difference-maker as the Cougars (4-6-1, 2-1-1) squeezed out a 1-0 conference victory over Purdue University Calumet Saturday at Bruce R. Deaton Field. Pfatschbacker earned his second shutout of the season by making four saves. His diving stop of a free kick in the second half highlighted his performance. SXU placed four of its nine total shots on goal. Senior Rene Leon took one-third of the Cougars’ shots, one of which was on target. PUC finished with seven shots in all. SXU kicked off a stretch of three road matches this past Wednesday in Deerfield against Trinity International University. *** Freshman midfielder Ricardo Aldape was selected as the CCAC Player of the Week for the week ending Sept. 28 after getting a hat trick and assist in a 6-3 win over St. Francis. He also helped the Cougars battle to a scoreless tie with Holy Cross College during that same week. Aldape entered the current week tied for the team lead in scoring with 10 points on four goals and two assists. WOMEN’S SOCCER A goal by sophomore midfielder Brittany Kroening created a 1-all tie in the 60th minute that stood through two overtime periods last Wednesday against Judson. The deadlock was the Cougars’ third of the season but first in CCAC play. Sophomore keeper Alex Perry made nine saves for SXU over 110 minutes. The host Eagles collected their lone marker in the 39th minute on a shot by
Jordan Rossi off Hannah Condit’s assist. Kroening’s equalizer was set up by Christina Sperando’s corner kick. *** A pair of goals by junior Lexi Cozzi told the tale as the Cougars captured a 2-0 CCAC victory over Purdue Calumet on a rainy Saturday afternoon at Deaton Field. Perry notched her first whitewash this season and the fourth of her collegiate career by turning aside four Peregrines shots on goal. Cozzi gave her teammate a lead to protect in the 25th minute by scoring off a Delanie Bosworth assist. Less than five minutes later Cozzi struck again, this time after receiving a pass from Christina Szocka. SXU (3-4-3, 2-1-1) put 10 of its 17 shots on target. The Cougars squared off with Trinity International this past Tuesday in Deerfield. It was the first of three straight road matches. VOLLEYBALL Senior Marie Hackert was a force at the net with 13 kills and four total blocks, and her work last Wednesday lifted the Cougars to a 25-15, 25-11, 2520 CCAC victory over Robert Morris University in Arlington Heights. SXU posted a team hitting percentage of .241 behind 35 kills and just 14 attacking errors. The win was the Cougars’ fourth straight and sixth in their last seven matches. Senior Kelli Shaffer delivered 30 assists and two service aces, junior Meghan Falsey added seven kills and two block assists, and junior Heidi Gregerson supplied six kills and four total blocks, including three solos. Also contributing to the triumph were senior Jessica Galotta and freshman Shauna Meagher with 14 and 13 digs, respectively. *** Hackert finished Friday with a combined 20 kills and six total blocks as the Cougars split their first two matches of the CCAC Crossover Tournament at the Shannon Center. SXU took down Purdue-North Central (25-13, 25-20, 25-7) but fell to a three-set defeat against Indiana-South Bend (25-21, 2624, 25-19). Shaffer registered 60 assists and 12 digs over the two matches, while Gregerson had 19 kills and five total blocks for the Cougars. Falsey also played tough as she recorded 14 kills, eight digs and three block assists. SXU (11-11, 4-3) concluded its tourney activity on Saturday by dropping a 16-25, 25-22, 2522, 25-18 verdict to St. Francis despite double-digit kills from Anna O’Hara and Gregerson, who put down 12 and 11, respectively. Gregerson also had two blocks, one of them solo. Other contributors were Shaffer (36 assists, three aces), Falsey (eight kills, two block assists), Galotta (seven kills, 16 digs) and Meagher (17 digs). The Cougars resumed conference action versus Judson University this past Tuesday at home.
Photos by Jeff Vorva
Richards quarterback Hasan Muhammad-Rogers reaches up high to haul in a snap on a wet Friday night at Korhonen Field. Muhammad-Rogers and his Bulldogs teammates had little troubling handling the elements as well as visiting Oak Forest.
Bulldogs
But no more, thanks to the Bulldogs’ refusal to take their foot off the gas. The Bengals narrowed the (Continued from page 1) gap to 12-8 late in the first quarplay. “A guy was right there, but ter, but Romello Boykin (33-yard [Tears] slipped through and he reception), Tears (9-yard catch) was gone. and Hill (1-yard run) quickly re “We came out playing fast [and] sponded for Richards. with a sense of urgency, and this “That’s what we know we can is the first time where we actu- do,” Sheehan said. “We want to ally played four [solid] quarters. go on drives and we [also] have It wasn’t like we got up and just guys who can hit the home run. let it go.” Oak Forest had to be thinking, Sheehan did his part to stoke ‘Oh boy, we’re in trouble.’” his athletes. While none of the Any such thoughts would have current players was around when been accurate. The Bengals fell Richards and Oak Forest last tan- further behind when Kush Baxter gled, Sheehan and members of his recovered a drop and set the table staff spoke to them of the annual for Romeo Johnson to break off battles that once took place. a 49-yard scoring run that made “All of us played or coached in it 39-8. that rivalry in the late 1990s and Richards could have adminismid-2000s, and it was a great ri- tered even more pain, but it had valry,” Sheehan said. “They knew one TD called back on a penalty it was a very good program. And and another failed to materialize in 2008 a loss to Oak Forest cost when a pass into the end zone was us a playoff spot, so that’s been dropped. Still, those misses offered eating at me for seven [seasons].” no hope for Oak Forest, which
notched its only other six-pointer on a 31-yard pass completion. Behind Muhammad-Rogers the Bulldogs totaled 359 yards. Their senior signal-caller completed 9-of-17 passes for 168 yards and also rushed for a team-high 109 on 10 carries. Next up for Richards is a showdown with unbeaten Reavis Friday in Burbank. The winner will become the favorite to capture the SSC Red title, something the Bulldogs missed out on a year ago when they fell short against Evergreen Park. “You couldn’t ask for more,” Sheehan said. “This is not just another conference game -- this is for a lot. We want to control our own destiny and we can get that upper hand. “We’re not going in limping or playing off a bad game. We’ve got to play this way the rest of the year.”
Statistics Oak Forest Richards
8 0 6 0 - 14 12 20 7 0 - 39
First downs Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds. Att./comp. Fumbles/lost Had intercepted Penalties/yds. Punts/avg.
OF HLR --- 10 --- 191 --- 168 --- 359 --- 17-9 1-1 0-0 0 0 12-145 7-55 --- 3-30.0
Scoring HLR — Hasan Muhammad-Rogers 47 run (pass failed) HLR — Spencer Tears 96 pass from Muhammad-Rogers (run failed) OF — Jaron Johnson 8 run (pass good) HLR — Romello Boykin 33 pass from Muhammad-Rogers (kick failed) HLR — Tears 9 pass from Muhammad-Rogers (Ramonta Hill run) HLR — Hill 1 run (kick failed) HLR — Romeo Johnson 49 run (Andrew Calderon kick) OF — Troy Hagadus 31 pass from Connor Rago (run failed)
Richards running back Pat Doyle eyes an Oak Forest defender while deciding what his next move will be as he carries the ball for the Bulldogs Friday night at Korhonen Field. Richards downed the Bengals 39-14.
Richards Rushing: Muhammad-Rogers 10-109, Johnson 3-49, Doyle 5-26, Bridgewater 4-6, Hill 2-4, Willett 1-3, Jamerson 2-(-6). Passing: Muhammad-Rogers 17-9-168. Receiving: Willett 4-13, Tears 3-113, Boykin 2-42.
Sports Wrap By Anthony Nasella Success can be achieved in girls’ tennis by having one or more solid singles players available or a doubles teams that can dominate. That’s being proved this season at Sandburg. The Eagles are 11-1 thus far and have built that ledger as a true team. In both on-court performance and team camaraderie Sandburg continues to impress. Everyone who saw action in three matches last week — all of them Eagles victories — did something to make success happen. Sandburg opened with a 5-0 rout of Shepard last Monday and then defeated two different Lincoln-Way squads at Friday’s Lockport Invitational. “Tennis is an individual sport in a lot of ways, but these girls haven’t treated it that way,” Sandburg coach Brian Ostrander said. “They do a lot of things together as a team off the court, and they believe a fourth-doubles victory is as good as a first-doubles victory. Our success truly has been as a team because we’ve been winning at every level. “When you get to sectionals, it’s only six players, [but] we really have about 14 players who are really the same type of player. We have good two, three and four [doubles] teams, but we tend to struggle a little at the top because
the stud players, who play privately, are at the top. We don’t have those types of players, which is really special about [what our] group of girls [has done].” Where the Eagles have especially shone is tournament play. They won their own event and the 18team Ottawa Invitational, placed second in a 14-team tournament at Lincoln-Way North and were third in a 12-school field at Lincoln-Way East. “We’ve really been successful in our tournaments,” Ostrander said. “It’s been a great season and our tournament success will hopefully translate to when we compete in conference and sectionals.” Sandburg’s three singles players are junior Natalie Schultz (No. 1), senior Elisa Brooks (No. 2), and senior Alex Gentile (No. 3). Sisters Jasmine and Allia Abunaim play at No. 1 doubles, Julia Adduce and Stephanie Garoufalis compete at No. 2, seniors Jackie Makdah and Nisha Riley are at No. 3, and sophomore Sophie Sjo and junior Sierra Johnson round out the duos. “Our only loss was to Stagg,” Ostrader said. “It was 4-3 and it came down to a few points here or there. Overall, I’ve been very happy about what’s been going on, [but] you definitely want to be playing your best tennis at the conference and sectional tournaments. “Hopefully, after playing all
these matches, you begin to figure some things out. We’re pretty senior-laden — our third-doubles team has been pretty much undefeated all season. Elisa Brooks didn’t play varsity tennis last year and worked her butt off to get where she is. “We have some great girls.” GIRLS’ GOLF Frankie Saban led all golfers with an 18-hole score of 82 as Sandburg (335) topped second-place Lockport by 33 strokes in the six-team SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue meet last Wednesday. Emilyee McGiles and Erin Cronin both had 84s for the Eagles, who produced the top five individuals at Broken Arrow. BOYS’ GOLF Shepard finished second at last Monday’s South Suburban Conference Red meet and Shane Wright edged Eisenhower’s Vinny Curta in a one-hole playoff for medalist honors on Cog Hill’s No. 1 Course. Wright finished with an 8-over 80 for 19 holes, just one stroke ahead of Curta, who overcame a six-shot deficit to force the extra play. The Astros’ Johnny Korbakes (86) also finished in the top 10. In the team standings, Evergreen Park captured its second straight conference title and fifth
in nine years behind a third-place individual finish by Brendan Walsh. The Mustangs’ 336 score put them five strokes ahead of Shepard and 19 in front of thirdplace Richards (355). *** Chicago Christian took third at last Wednesday’s Metro Suburban Conference East meet at The Sanctuary. Jim Vos was the Knights’ top golfer as he carded an 82, which was good for third place individually. Illiana Christian captured the meet with a 334 score. Timothy Christian was runner-up at 345, just one shot ahead of Chicago Christian. BOYS’ SOCCER Jake Roberston scored twice and Benjamin Freisen did so once to lift host Chicago Christian (811, 2-2) to a 3-2 victory over Timothy Christian in an MSC East encounter last Tuesday. Shepard dropped a 1-0 decision to host Lemont in an SSC crossover last Thursday. GIRLS’ SWIMMING Stagg fell short of Homewood-Flossmoor, 94-87, in an SWSC Blue dual meet last Monday. The Chargers’ Laura Johnson was a two-event winner as she swam the fastest times in both the 100-yard backstroke (1 minute, 5.07 seconds) and 100-breaststroke (1:15.10).
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Cyclones golfers make it to the top By Maura Vizza They’re back on top. It’s been three years since Moraine Valley College golfers ruled as Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference champions, but the Cyclones regained that title last Wednesday when they were No. 1 at Blackberry Oaks Golf Club in Bristol, Ill., Waubonsee College’s home course. Moraine’s cumulative 317 total gave it a fourth first-place finish in five conference outings this fall. The Cyclones wound up 22 points ahead of second-place Elgin and Oakton colleges. Three Moraine golfers also earned All-ISCC honors. David Karwoski fired a season-best 73 at Blackberry to take third. He averaged 76 per round during the season. Also named all-conference were Matt Contey (sixth place with an 80; 79 average for the season) and John Yerkes (10th place with an 84; 79 average). Figuring in the Cyclones’ scoring in the championship-clinching tourney as well was Joe Knight, (81). “It was a hard-earned victory [and] I’m very happy for the guys who made all-conference,” said Moraine boss Bob Freudenthal, who grabbed ISCC Coach of the Year honors. “We’re bringing more hardware back to Moraine Valley and it was truly a team effort. Everyone at one time or another shot in the 70s, which helped. “We’re back and looking forward to the regional tournament. If everyone plays to their potential, we could be a contender for
nationals.” WOMEN’S TENNIS The Cyclones logged another shutout last Tuesday as they blanked Rock Valley College, the 2011 National Junior College Athletic Association national champ. Liz Dominguez, Agnieszka Szudy (Stagg), Kaitlyn Seldal (Queen of Peace), Claudia Maka (Oak Lawn), Lindsey Walker, Tricia Poremba, Lorissa Sernus (Shepard) and Fabie Ezife all played well at singles. Maka was the first to finish, and her dominating win set the tone for the rest of the matches. Szudy played her best and most focused singles to date and clinched the team win and Dominguez was equally sharp. Poremba’s foe made some second-set noise but was unable to capitalize on an early 3-0 lead. “This kind of result is such a testament to how hard we are working as a team,” Moraine coach Nicole Selvaggio said. “Now that conference play is over, we still have to stay fresh before the regional tournament. I worked really hard to schedule tougher matches to prepare us for post-conference play so we remain at our high competitive level.” CROSS COUNTRY Cyclones coach Mark Horstmeyer felt his runners had a
difficult time dealing with the humidity at the Brissman-Lundeen Invitational in Rock Island on Sept. 26. Yousef Khazneh’s 173rdplace finish (27 minutes, 50 seconds) in the 8K race led Moraine’s men, who were 33rd in a 38team field, and Aileen Gorman (67th in 24:03 for 6K) paced the women’s team. The female Cyclones were 30th among 34 entrants. “This was an extremely competitive race and a fast course,” Horstmeyer said. “We were looking for an opportunity to see how we stacked up halfway through the season. Unfortunately, I think the hot weather took a toll, especially as the race wore on. It’s not an excuse — it was very hot for everyone — [but] we didn’t handle it as well as we should have. “Our spacing [in the women’s event] wasn’t up to what we have been doing previously, so we have to get back to running the way we can. There were some positives, so we will focus on those as we get ready for our next test.” Moraine’s women moved up a notch in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I Cross Country poll as they now share the 23rd spot with Danville College. The previous two weeks the Cyclones shared the 24th position with Cowley College. There were no changes atop
the rankings. Iowa Central Community College held onto its No. 1 spot and Central Arizona College and El Paso College did likewise in the second and third positions. WOMEN’S SOCCER The Cyclones suffered another setback last Wednesday as they dropped a 5-2 verdict to College of Lake County. Moraine fell behind by surrendering four first-half goals. Alyssa Braun accounted for both of Moraine’s tallies with unassisted goals. Diana Lozano and Kristina Cypser shared netminding duties, with the former making eight saves. MEN’S SOCCER For a while last Tuesday it looked as if the Cyclones would go scoreless, but a second-half surge netted them the goals they needed to defeat McHenry College in an ISCC match. Przemyslaw Tylka and Jose Garcia both scored for Moraine, the latter off an assist from Jon Peters. Rafal Slomba earned the shutout. VOLLEYBALL While sporting new jerseys, the Cyclones continued dominating conference teams as they beat Elgin 25-14, 25-16, 25-22 last Tuesday to improve their ISCC ledger to 4-0. Moraine was in control the entire match and everyone who suited up was able to play and contribute. Leading the way was setter Carly Trinley with 24 assists, 12 digs, three service aces and a kill. Carolyn Yerkes had a great
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Moraine Valley College golfer Matt Contey rolls a putt toward the hole during last Wednesday’s Illinois Skyway Collegiate Athletic Conference match at Waubonsee. Contey’s round of 80 helped the Cyclones win the tournament and, with it, their first conference title in three years. night in the back row by collecting 23 digs, while Brynn Flannery contributed seven kills and 17 digs. Jessica Chaput also had seven kills, plus a solo block. Additional help came from Alex Bojan (seven kills), Allison Nash (six) and Kate Patnett (five on
six swings). Flannery (13 kills, 12 digs) and Yerkes (34 digs, five aces, three kills) also had strong performances last Thursday, but the Cyclones still fell short of Joliet Junior College in five sets: 22-25, 25-23, 20-25, 26-24, 15-12.
Community Sports News
Worth Junior High’s girls’ and boys’ volleyball teams finished first and second, respectively, in last Thursday’s South Suburban Junior High School Conference tournament.
St. Rita rededicates Doyle Stadium
St. Rita High School rededicated Doyle Stadium on Sept. 26 during the Mustangs’ Chicago Catholic League Blue football game against Providence Catholic. Over 30 Augustinian friars were in attendance for the rededication ceremony, which included a pregame holy water blessing of the new turf field. Members of former Mustangs coach Pat Doyle’s family also took part, as did school president Ernie Mrozek and representatives of all St. Rita athletic programs and clubs. Eleven years ago St. Rita became the first Chicago-area high school to install new-generation field. This year, with the assistance of many generous donations, the school was able to upgrade the stadium surface with the same turf used by the Indianapolis Colts.
Worth girls first, boys second in volleyball
Worth Junior High’s girls’
and boys’ volleyball teams both excelled at the South Suburban Junior High School Conference tournament last Wednesday. The Panthers girls took the top spot in their tourney at Wilkins Junior High after completing an undefeated regular season. The conference champion’s roster featured Nicole Stone, Farah Elhoumaidi, Julia Burda, Grace Witt, Jessica Marszalek, Alyssa Stergiopoulos, Samantha Noftz, Rebecca Harkala, Madelyn Powers, Taylor Wood, Mikayla Flanagan, Allison Witt and Emilie Bowman. Maggie Wyma and Gabriela Stefaniak were team managers. Coaching Worth to its firstplace season were Kathy Dennis and Hailey Pezdek. The Panthers boys were tournament runner-up. Comprising their roster were Stephen Simmerman Jr., Tim Kopec, Eric Longfield, Earl Edwards, Jaime Blanding, Marco Lara, Kyle Skopec, Michael Strama, Sal Alvarez, Randy Miller and Jamail Hunt. Yazan Shareef and Tristan Carrillo were the team managers. Serving as Worth’s coaches
were Tim Dlhy and Maggie Janik.
Moraine looking for basketball alumni
Moraine Valley College is reaching out to its former basketball players. In celebration of the school’s new basketball courts and Health, Fitness and Recreation Center, the Cyclones are inviting anyone who has played for either the men’s or women’s hoops program over the past 35 years to attend a basketball doubleheader on Jan. 17. The first game will begin at 1 p.m. and a reception will be held at the conclusion of the second contest. In addition, athletic director Bill Finn will name Moraine’s all-decade teams. For more information, call 974-5727 or email NagelM3@morainevalley.edu.
Oak Lawn Sharks seeking players
The Oak Lawn Sharks 14U baseball team is seeking one or two players to add to its roster. The Sharks are part of Oak Lawn Baseball’s accelerated
program and play a full-time schedule of spring and summer games following fall and winter workouts. They take part in tournaments that pit them against top-flight competition. For more information, contact Gary Renken at 903-1472 or renk6@sbcglobal.net.
Mt. Carmel Foundation to honor alumni in ‘Salute to the Champions’
The M.C. Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to serving the financial needs of students at Mt. Carmel High School, will host a “Salute to the Champions” event on Saturday, Oct. 25, from noon-3 p.m. at Hawthorne Race Course in Cicero. The event honors coaches, players, captains, faculty and select individuals who have made valuable contributions to Mt. Carmel. Honorees will include Man of the Year Jordan Lynch (Class of 2009); Man in the Arena award winners Tom Barry (2007), Carmen Bucci (1991), Peter Doyle (1967), B.J. Futrell (2008), Robert Gordon (1958), Jerry McPartlin
(1968), John Papas (1981), Michael Power (1981), John Walsh (1967), Bob Lucid (1962), Coach John Kading and Dr. Michael Liston; and members of the 1965 city-championship team. The latter group includes Tom Kilmartin, Greg Carney, Ken Wallace, Richard Kolovitz, David Lewis, Larry Moore, John Walsh, Emmet Lewis, Charles Plonczynski, Pete Doyle, John Noonan, Tim O’Sullivan, Ben Slowinski, Mike Atkins, Pat Ryan, Victor Morris, Fr. Michael O’Keefe, Fr. Dan Carroll, Norm Kaye, Wayne Durham and head coach Howie Fagan. The cost is $60 per person or $600 for a table of 10, and includes clubhouse admission, buffet, racing program and door prizes. Checks should be made payable to the M.C. Foundation. For more information, call Howie Fagan at 780-3679 or 426-5212, or Craig Ferguson at (773) 359-0490.
South Side Shooters conducting hoops sessions
The South Side Shooters Girls
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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.
U.S. Baseball Academy returning to Oak Lawn
U.S. Baseball Academy, which operates a national network of affordable hitting, pitching, catching, fielding and base-running camps for players in grades 1-12, will be returning to Oak Lawn High School for a winter session. The session is scheduled to run Jan. 4-Feb. 15 under the direction of Spartans head coach Bill Gerny. Registration is now underway at www.USBaseballAcademy.com and will conclude approximately six weeks before the beginning of the session, although last year’s camp filled up before that. For more information, visit the website or call 1-866-622-4487.
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Various school dignitaries, including family members of the late coach Pat Doyle after whom the stadium is named, took part in St. Rita’s rededication of its football field on Sept. 26. The playing surface has been upgraded and is made of the same material as the home field of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, S TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE DEUTSCHE ALT-A SECURITIES INC., MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-AR5, MORTGAGE PASS THORUGH CERTIICATES, SERIES 2006-AR5 Plaintiff, -v.AHMAD O. ALHASHAYKEH A/K/A AHMAD ALHASHAYKEH, RIVIERA REGAL I CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, RIVIERA REGAL CONDOMINIUM UMBRELLA ASSOCIATION, DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF ACE SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-GP1, ASSET BACKED SECURITIES, SERIES 2006-GP1, CITIBANK, N.A. Defendants 13 CH 024599 11113 S. 84TH AVENUE UNIT #3B 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 August 12, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 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 11113 S. 84TH AVENUE UNIT #3B, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-23-200-026-1042. The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-25986. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-25986 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 024599 TJSC#: 34-14464 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. I627351
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Plaintiff, -v.MACIEJ MUSIAL AKA MACIEJ P MUSIAL, ELZBIETA MUSIAL, PNC BANK N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO MIDAMERICA BANK, N.A., FIFTH THIRD BANK, PALOS LANDINGS TOWNHOUSE ASSOCIATION, WELLS FARGO BANK N.A S/I/I TO MIDAMERICA BANK, FSB Defendants 11 CH 25789 23 WEST BAY ROAD PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 5, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 6, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 23 WEST BAY ROAD, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 Property Index No. 23-24-300-173-0000. The real estate is improved with a two story townhouse with a two car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce. com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1114030. 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. PA1114030 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 11 CH 25789 TJSC#: 3413600 I627975
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.MARY LEE WOLINSKI AKA MARY L WOLINSKI AKA MARY WOLINSKI, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MICHAEL WOLINSKI, IF ANY, THOMAS QUINN, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE, MAX WOLINSKI, GARRETT WOLINSKI, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 12 CH 15117 8118 WEST 130TH STREET PALOS PARK, IL 60464 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 8, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 12, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8118 WEST 130TH STREET, PALOS PARK, IL 60464 Property Index No. 23-35-208008-0000. The real estate is improved with a 2 story home with an attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce. com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1114935. 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. PA1114935 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 15117 TJSC#: 3413904 I628750
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY; P l a i n t i f f , ďż˝ v s . ďż˝ MARLENE WILLIS MCKANE, AS SUCCESSOR T R U S T E E ďż˝ TO ANTHONY J. DESALVO, AS TRUSTEE UNDER T R U S T ďż˝ AGREEMENT DATED JUNE 20, 2005 AND D E S I G N A T E D ďż˝ AS TRUST NUMBER 14736; THE UNITED STATES O F ďż˝ AMERICA-SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND U R B A N ďż˝ DEVELOPMENT; CRYSTAL TREE HOMEOWNERS A S S O C I A T I O N ; ďż˝ D e f e n d a n t s , ďż˝ 13CH 17278 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 Friday, October 24, 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 14736 Pine Tree Road, Orland Park, IL 60462. P.I.N. 27-08-407-004-0000. 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. 1 3 0 0 2 1 0 1 ďż˝ INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I626929
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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION 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 P l a i n t i f f , ďż˝ ďż˝ v s . ďż˝ THERESA POSPISIL; DAVID POSPISIL D e f e n d a n t s , ďż˝ ďż˝ 13 CH 18345 ďż˝ NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ďż˝ a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales ďż˝ Corporation will on Monday, October 27, 2014 at the hour ďż˝ 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 ďż˝ below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 8812 West 103rd Place, Palos ďż˝ Hills, Il 60465. P.I.N. 23-15-202-008-0000. ďż˝ The ďż˝ 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. 1 3 0 2 2 4 5 1 ďż˝ INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I627660
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For Sale � IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, � SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NATIONAL CITY BANK, SUCCESSOR BY � MERGER TO MID AMERICA BANK, FSB Plaintiff, v s . � PIOTR GARUS; MARGARET GARUS A/K/A M� A R G A R E T � MARIA GARUS A/K/A MARGARET WICKOWSKI A / K / A � MALGORZATA M. GARUS; WOODS EDGE � H �O M E O W N E R S ' � ASSOCIATION; BMO HARRIS BANK, N.A. F/K/A HARRIS N.A.; Defendants, � 13 CH 21512 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on July 22, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, October 24, 2014, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 23-22-200-034-1082. Commonly known as 9197 North Road, Unit F, Palos Hills, Il 60465. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale. For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) � 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1313137. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I626935
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, Plaintiff, -v.PHILLIP MCLAUGHLIN Defendants 14 CH 02196 9019 W. 92ND STREET 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 21, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 3, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9019 W. 92ND STREET, Hickory Hills, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-03412-015-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $114,721.45. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 14-9533. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 Attorney File No. 14-9533 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 14 CH 02196 TJSC#: 34-12720 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. I625298
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.PATRICK J. MCHALE, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 018574 8317 W. 118TH STREET PALOS PARK, IL 60464 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 14, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 2:00 PM on October 22, 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 8317 W. 118TH STREET, PALOS PARK, IL 60464 Property Index No. 23-23-407002. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-18021. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-18021 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 018574 TJSC#: 34-12437 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. I626546
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER WITH ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP, I N C . ďż˝ P l a i n t i f f , ďż˝ v . ďż˝ EUSEBIO NAVA, IRMA NAVA, DISCOVER BANK, BROOK HILLS HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION D e f e n d a n t s ďż˝ 13 CH 27122 17181 HIGHWOOD 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 July 29, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 30, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 17181 HIGHWOOD DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-30-405-014-0000. The real estate is improved with a two story single family home; three car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 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 PA1317031. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1317031 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 13 CH 27122 TJSC#: 34-13197 I627039
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Your Guide to Arts and Events in the Southwest Suburbs and Beyond
Broaden Your Horizons This Week Blown glass ornaments, McCord The McCord Gallery & Cultural Center will offer two sessions of glass blowing with instructor John Landin this Saturday, Oct. 11. Make beautiful glass ornaments to decorate your home or to give as gifts. Using glass tubes filled with your favorite colors, you will use a torch to heat them and blow them into one-of-a-kind wonders. This is a great activity for friends and family. No glass experience is necessary to participate in the fun. Students should dress appropriately for the weather and wear closed toe shoes. Sessions are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Price is $65 for McCord members/$75 for non-members per 3-hour class. All materials are included. The McCord Gallery & Cultural Center is located at 9602 W. Creek Road (129th and LaGrange), Palos Park. For more information call 671-0648 or visit www.mccordgallery.org.
The Bridge Teen Center programs Behind the Scenes: Marcus Theaters - 4 to 6 p.m. today (Thursday), The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will host a program with Marcus Theatre to teach students about the film industry at a local theater. Ford Model A Workshop - 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 9 (today) and 16, The Bridge Teen Center will host a program with A’s R Us to teach students how to rebuild and reinstall engine parts from the 1928-191 Model As. Deadbolts with Noodles & Company - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Oct. 10, weekly event called Friday Night Live with live music from the Deadbolts and with free food samples from Noodles & Company. Design a Dress with Pink Slip Boutique - 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 14, program with Pink Slip Boutique in Mokena to help teach students basic designing tips, how to sketch their dress idea, and pick fabric swatches. Beginning Acoustic Guitar - 5 to 6 p.m. Oct. 15, 22 and 29, program to help students learn the basics of the acoustic guitar by covering common chords, popular strumming patterns, and how to put them together to start forming a song. A Reason to Paint 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 16, program to teach students how to express themselves in hard situations with art. These free events are for teens in 7th through 12th grade. For more information call 532-0500 or visit www.thebridgeteencenter.org.
Perspective in watercolor landscapes workshop at McCord
What’s a laughter circle? It’s a group of people who want to LAUGH! Not from jokes or comedy routines, but rather to laugh for the The McCord Gallery & Cultural sake of laughter. Research shows Center will welcome instructor Car- that laughter strengthens the immelo Schifano who will teach stu- mune system, reduces stress and dents how to apply simple principles anxiety, alleviates pain, and helps of perspective used for centuries to people get along better. O’Brien is a create pleasing compositions this registered nurse and an Advanced Saturday, Oct. 11. Certified Laughter Leader. O’Brien Whether a beginner or advanced welcomes newcomers the laughter student you’ll find these principles circle at any time. helpful and easy to grasp. Discover The cost of the laughter circle how to make a definite impact on is $5, which O’Brien donates to your creative illusion of depth. Stu- The Center. Advance registration dents should bring their own land- is appreciated. Call The Center at scape photo resources and painting 361-3650. supplies. You will be adventurous at this workshop and work on ½ Family pottery sheets, so please have at least two A pottery class for families will ½ sheets of either 140 or 300 lb. Arches paper and proper mounting be hosted at the Log Cabin Center board for both sheets. The class for the Arts on Wednesdays, Oct. will be from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 15 and 22, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and the price is $70 for members The Log Cabin Art Center is located of McCord/$80 for non-members. at 12700 Southwest Highway in The McCord Gallery & Cultural Palos Park. Instructor Heather Young invites Center is located at 9602 W. Creek families with children of any age to Road (129th and LaGrange), Palos Park. For more information, make colorful sculptures for Halcall 671-0648 or visit www. loween on Oct. 15 and to come back to glaze their creations on Oct. mccordgallery.org. 22. The class fee is $18 per person and includes all supplies and two Listening Luncheon kiln firings. Advance reservations The art of listening will be fea- are required. Call The Center at tured a luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 361-3650. 14, from noon to 2 p.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Judy Ferraro will help Papercraft workshop guests learn to The Log Cabin Center for the engage in more Arts, 12700 Southwest Highway in meaningful Palos Park, will offer a papercraft conversations workshop on Tuesday, Oct. 28, from by concentrat9:30 a.m. to noon. ing on listening. Ann Fowler will teach students Ferraro says to make greeting cards with a most people thankfulness theme, to be used as think they are good listeners, but Thanksgiving greetings or thank in fact are not. By using interactive you notes. The workshop cost of games and exercises, she helps her $19 plus a $6 materials fee. Advance audience better understand the lisregistration is required. For more, tening process and how to stay in call 361-3650. the moment. Ferraro is president of her own sales development and The Haunting: training company and also has a Spooky Nights background as a standup comic. She uses her comedic skills to create at Children’s Farm presentations that are informative Tickets are on sale now for “The and fun. Haunting,” evenings of spooky fun The program begins at noon, followed by the luncheon. The cost at the Children’s Farm, 12700 is $18 per person, and requires Southwest Highway in Palos Park, advance reservations. For further on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 24 information, call The Center at and 25. Guests will be entertained with a 361-3650. frightful story revealing the haunted past of the Children’s Farm and Laughter Circle then take a hayride around the A monthly Laughter Circle meets farm trails, where the past will on Sunday evening Oct. 12, at 6 come alive, with volunteers dressed p.m., at The Center, 12700 South- as scary ghouls and ghosts. Advance tickets are required, cost west Highway, Palos Park. Laughter leader Kathy O’Brien $10 per person, and are available for brings laughter and all its benefits 6:30, 7:15, and 8 p.m. each evening. to the Laughter Circle program. Call The Center at 361-3650.
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ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19): Pay your own way. Allowing someone else to pick up the tab could be sending the wrong message. Approach social situations in a responsible manner, as being too informal with new people could invite trouble in the week ahead. TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): Take charge. While you're able to assess situations with ease, others around you may be suffering from lapses in judgment this week. Don't be shy about jumping in and showing them the error of their ways before it's too late. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Let your heart be your guide in the week ahead. While logic may dictate that a situation is hopeless, your intuition and instincts tell you that everything will turn out for the best. You'll benefit in the long run if you just have a little faith. CANCER (June 21-July 22): In the real world, there aren't always happy endings. An injustice may have you miffed, but life isn't Hollywood where you can expect all wrongs to be righted in 90 minutes. Focus on moving forward this week rather than dwelling on things you can't change. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Unleash your ambitions. You may feel a bit more motivated than usual this week and can use this newfound vigor to set loftier goals and pursue grand aspirations. Go with your first instinct when faced with decisions and you can't go wrong. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Actions speak louder than words. There's only so much talk people will believe before you need to do something to back it up. Spending quality time with a loved one this week could greatly improve the relationship. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22.): If they've scratched your back, don't forget to scratch theirs. Be sure to repay favors to those who've
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“Gone Girl” confusing but one of the best films of the year The movie “Gone Girl” opens with the main character Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) wondering the questions: “What are you thinking? How are you feeling? What have we done to each other?” Nick then spends most of this movie confusing us, while all too happily not answering those questions. This film is about Nick Dunne and his wife Amy (Rosamund Pike). The story gets dark really quick when Nick arrives home to see his house broken into and his wife Amy not home. This quickly brings the questions from the beginning back and has you wondering what happened. After the movie you still might be wondering what happened, so be ready for confusion. Honestly, this movie is one long confusing mess that somehow manages to make sense. This is one of those movies where going in with minimal to no knowledge is probably best. All you need to know is the wife is gone and for most of the movie they try to figure out what happened. Affleck and Pike both do stellar jobs. Ben plays Nick, a writer who has writers block, who now teaches writing. Nick’s a weird guy and Ben surprisingly plays
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Your Guide to Arts and Events in the Southwest Suburbs and Beyond
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Art Classes at Log Cabin The Log Cabin Center for the Arts offers new six-week sessions of art classes, beginning Oct. 16 through Oct. 23, at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. Wednesday classes begin Oct. 22, featuring Collage with April Schabes at 9:30 a.m., and Quilting with Denise Dulzo at 1 p.m. Evening Watercolor classes at 6:30 p.m. with Lenox Wallace begin Wednesday, Oct. 22, for beginners and Thursday, Oct. 23, for experienced painters. Watercolor painting is also offered with instructor Lois Hrejsa for both beginners and experienced painters on Thursdays, at 1 p.m. Hrejsa also teachers a Drawing class beginning Oct. 23, at 9 a.m. Basketry classes begin on Thursday, Oct. 16 at 9:30 a.m. with Ann Fowler and on Thursday, Oct. 23 at 6:30 p.m. with Jane Dwyer. Also starting Oct. 23, at 6:30 p.m., Harry Meneghini teaches Stained-Glass class. Shown above is a stained-glass sunflower window created at The Center by stained-glass student Kim Besowshek. Collage, Drawing, and Watercolor classes last 2 ½ hours each week and cost $110. Two hour Quilting, Stained Glass, and Basketry classes cost $90 for six weeks. Students provide their own materials for most classes. Basket classes provide all materials for students and thus require an additional materials fee of $25 each six weeks. Advance registration is required for all classes. For more, call The Center at 361-3650 or visit www.thecenterpalos.org .
Students ages 8-18 of Spotlight Youth Theater present Disney’s “Mulan Jr.” Oct. 16-18 at Chicago Christian High School, 12001 S. Oak Park Ave. in Palos Heights. Travel back to the legendary, story-telling days of ancient China with this action packed stage adaptation of the Disney film. The Huns have invaded and it’s up to the misfit Mulan and her mischievous sidekick Mush to save the Emperor. A heartwarming celebration of culture, honor and fighting spirit; Mulan is a journey for the whole family. Mimi Erickson (left) and Jazmine Ozinga are among the cast members in the production. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Oct. 16 and 17, and 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 18. Tickets are $9-$12 advance; add $2 at the door. Call 847-516-2298 or visit www.spotlight.org. Group, child, and senior prices available
Top DVD Rentals 1. Blended, Warner Bros., PG-13 2. Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Marvel Studios, PG-13 3. Think Like a Man Too, Screen Gems, PG-13 4. The Other Woman, 20th Century Fox, PG-13 5. Draft Day, Summit Entertainment, PG-13 6. Moms' Night Out, TriStar Pictures, PG
Videoview by Jay Bobbin
(NOTICE: Ratings for each film begin with a 'star' rating — one star meaning 'poor,' four meaning 'excellent' — followed by the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and then by a family-viewing guide, the key for which appears below.) STARTING THIS WEEK: "EDGE OF TOMORROW": The "Groundhog Day" concept gets a less-humorous twist as Tom Cruise has to fight aliens — again and again, getting killed virtually every time — in director Doug Liman's well-staged sci-fi adventure. An enjoyably self-effacing Cruise plays a military publicity man extremely unskilled in the ways of battle ... but that doesn't prevent him from being thrust into duty, where he must rely on an expert soldier (a terrific Emily Blunt) to help him try to get out of his highly repetitious dilemma. Bill Paxton, Brendan Gleeson and Noah Taylor also star. DVD extras: two "making-of" documentaries. *** (PG-13: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) "A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST": Seth MacFarlane sends up every Western convention he can think of in this moderately amusing satire, which doesn't quite reach a "Blazing Saddles" level of success. Also the picture's director and co-writer, as he was on "Ted," MacFarlane plays a fellow for whom everything seems to go wrong — until he befriends a newcomer (Charlize Theron). Just when things seem to be on the upswing, her outlaw husband (Liam Neeson) shows up, wanting her back. Neil Patrick Harris, Amanda Seyfried, Ryan Reynolds, Giovanni Ribisi and Sarah Silverman also turn up. *** DVD extras: "making-of" documentary; audio commentary by cast and crew members; outtakes. (R: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) "MILLION DOLLAR ARM": Allowed to up the warmth quotient from his "Mad Men" work, Jon Hamm does engaging work in another sports-themed, feel-good offering from the Disney studio. Inspired by a true story, the drama casts him as a sports agent who seeks baseball pitching talent in a surprising place ... India, where he hopes to find cricket players with talents he can convert for his purposes. Suraj Sharma ("Life of Pi") and Madhur Mittal portray the top prospects, with Bill Paxton,
Lake Bell and Alan Arkin also in the cast. DVD extra: "making-of" documentary. *** (PG: P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) "AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN": Jessica Lange (capturing another of her trophies for the franchise) and Kathy Bates were recent Emmy winners for this latest season of the FX show that has changed itself up every year ... and will do so again soon with its new "Freak Show" round. Some actual New Orleans history is folded into the saga here, centered around a school for young witches and a struggle with the forces of voodoo. Angela Bassett, Patti LuPone and Gabourey Sidibe also are notable cast additions. Sarah Paulson, Taissa Farmiga and Lily Rabe join Lange in returning from previous seasons. *** (Not rated: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray) "SHARKNADO 2: THE SECOND ONE": The first "Sharknado" was such a success for Syfy, especially in the social-media realm, there really was never any doubt there would be a second. This time, New York is the city infested with sharks dropping from the sky ... and wouldn't you just know Ian
Ziering and Tara Reid's characters from the original movie are on their way there just as the trouble starts? Clearly played for camp, the picture includes a whole host of familiar faces in cameos — from Judd Hirsch and Robert Hays, seen doing just what you'd expect them to, to Matt Lauer and Al Roker doing mock "Today" reports on the latest sharknado. *** (Not rated: P, V) (Also on Blu-ray) "HOUDINI": There's been a lot of magic on television lately ... and while most of it was comprised of unscripted shows featuring actual magicians, there also was this biographical miniseries starring Oscar winner Adrien Brody as arguably the most famous illusionist of all. The tale does give attention to Harry Houdini's personal life, but as might be expected, the emphasis is on the death-defying stunts he performed — including his legendary immersion into a water tank. With a script by Nicholas Meyer ("The Seven-Per-Cent Solution"), the drama also features Kristen Connolly ("House of Cards") and Evan Jones. DVD extras: four "making-of" documentaries. *** (Not rated: AS) (Also on Blu-ray)
Friday, November 7, 2014 Friday, November 7, 2014 Cog Country Hill Country Cog Hill Club Club
~ Dining, Dancing & Celebration ~ $75.00 per person with an option to include the family name in the evening program book
6:30 PM Cocktail Reception ~ Dining, Dancing Celebration 7:30 PM & Dinner ~ Premium Open Bar ~ 9:00 PM
Dancing to the Outcast Jazz Band
PM Centennial Surprise 6:30 PM10:00Cocktail Reception 10:15 PM Centennial Drawing 7:30 PM Dinner ~ PremiumRaffle Open Bar Midnight ~ Thank you for attending 9:00 PM Dancing to the Outcast Jazz Band until Friday, October 17th 10:00Invitations PM available Centennial Surprise 708 . 671. 3705 ~ WWW.PALOSPARK.ORG 10:15 PM Centennial Raffle Drawing Midnight ~ Thank you for attending
Celebrate Illinois Arts & Humanities Month….
Top Pop Singles
Sculpture Dedication
1. All About That Bass, Meghan Trainor, Epic 2. Shake it Off, Taylor Swift, Big Machine Records 3. Bang Bang, Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj, Lava Music/Republic Records 4. Anaconda, Nicki Minaj, Four Glocks Ent. 5. Black Widow, Iggy Azalea, featuring Rita Ora, Island/ Def Jam 6. Stay With Me, Sam Smith, Capitol Records (Universal) 7. Break Free, Ariana Grande, featuring Zedd, Universal Republic 8. Boom Clap, Charlie XCX, Atlantic 9. Chandelier, Sia, RCA
Join Public Arts Commission on Saturday, October 18th for a free tour of the new sculpture collection and murals of Palos Heights. Tours are being offered at 2:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. and will be docent led. Meet at the city municipal parking lot at 122nd & Harlem Avenue. Call 708361-1800 to reserve your seat and then complete your evening by dining at Sam Buca's Restaurant as they will be offering a special menu to celebrate the arts.
THE REGIONAL NEWS AND THE REPORTER ARE HAVING THEIR
10th ANNUAL
Entries must be received by Monday, Oct. 20th at Noon.
COSTUME CONTEST
Enter your favorite trick-or-treater today in our 10th Annual Costume Contest. Trick-or-treaters ages 0-12 may enter. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive prizes. The three winners will have their pictures printed in The Regional News and The Reporter on October 23rd. (Picture will be printed with parental consent only). The contest is only open to children who are permanent residents of Palos Heights, Palos Park, Orland Park, Chicago Ridge, Evergreen Park, Hickory Hills, Oak Lawn, Palos Hills or Worth. Photos must include your contact name and phone number, the child’s name, age and school he or she attends. Please note that photos will not be returned.
TO ENTER: Please send pictures via email to: Regionalads@regionalpublishing.com or send by U.S. Postal mail to: The Regional News Costume Contest 12243 S. Harlem Ave. Palos Heights, IL 60463 Since members of our editorial staff will be judges, families of Regional Publishing employees and sponsoring advertisers’ families are prohibited from entering. Only one entry per child. Winners will have their picture taken as they receive their prize.
Sponsored by the city of Palos heights