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Holy spoke! Kay bikes from Shanghai to Dublin by Jeff Vorva staff reporter Palos Park native Brendan Kay claims he is not a cyclist. Prior to May 21, he said he had never travelled on a bicycle more than 40 or 50 miles in a single trip. Then he and his Australian pal, Ben Shuker, spent more than half of a year cycling almost 9,000 miles. On May 21, these two athletes – who refer to themselves as “idiots” -- set out on a bike trip that started in Shanghai, China. They spent more than half a year on this trek. It finally ended on Dec. 7 in Dublin, Ireland. According to their blog, they travelled 8,836 miles and went through 20 countries. The trip lasted 6 ½ months that spanned four seasons in which there were 123 “ride days.” They also racked up 75 flat tires and 40 broken spokes in the process. Kay said it wasn’t as difficult as it sounded. “A lot of people don’t understand that regular cycling is easy,” he said. “This wasn’t a race. We weren’t pushing the pace. This was casual pace.” Yeah, but it was a casual pace for approximately eight hours a day – that is when they weren’t being detained for visa problems. The two took this trip in part to raise awareness for hemochromatosis, a condition that Kay’s uncle, Kevin Ready, was diagnosed with. Kay was in Germany when Ready, a Palos Heights resident, went through a successful liver transplant. According to hemochromatosisinfo.com, it is “a genetic disorder
skin, as well as in joints and some glands…” Kay calls it the “Celtic Curse” as it affects many Irish males and he is an advocate on getting tested for hemochromatosis. He said his trip raised in the neighborhood of $1,500 – possibly more -- for the Hemochromatosis Society. He said he could write a book on some of the adventures and misadventures of the trip. Kay had his I-Pod stolen in the middle of the trip and was not able to listen to his eclectic tunes that ranged from the heavy metal pounding of AC/DC to the softer sounds of Mumford and Sons. He fell off his bike and slightly injured himself in Kazakhstan. He slept in nice places and not-sonice places. And even though he seldom knew when and where his next meal was coming from, he ended up sipping tea with Dublin Lord Mayor Naoise O. Muiri after completing the run. Meanwhile his parents, Walter and Julie, used modern technology to keep up with their son. “We followed his blog and followed him on Skype,” Walter Kay said. “It was almost like we were with him on the trip. We enjoyed it.” Brendan Kay’s athletic career has changed over the years. Last New Year’s Day, he said he won a marathon race in Florida. Running is his sport of preference. Kay attended St. Alexander in grade school and Providence Catholic High School, where he was a heavyweight wrestler, tipping the scales at 270 pounds. He was also the starting center on the Celtics’ football team that
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Brendan Kay of Palos Park poses on his bike with an Irish cap, left photo, and with a Chinese Terracotta Warrior replica and Chinese flag, right photo, weeks after completing an 8,000-plus bike trip from Shanghai, China to Dublin, Ireland.
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winning national scouting award Orland Park Boy Scout Troop 383 had an extra reason to celebrate as the group observed its second anniversary on Dec. 22. One of the newest troops in the Nishnabec District of the Calumet Council, Troop 383 earned the Boy Scouts of America’s Journey to Excellence Gold Award. The Journey to Excellence Award is the BSA’s performance recognition program designed to encourage and reward success, measuring the performance of units, districts and councils. The award honors excellence in providing a quality Boy Scout program. “Our troop had to meet a lot of requirements and score points in a bunch of areas,” said Troop 383 Senior Patrol Leader Tim Klotz. “We were excited when we had 300 more points than what we needed to make gold.” “They wanted nine community service projects for gold,” added Assistant Senior Patrol Leader Will Davis. “Our guys did 15 service projects in 2012,” he added. “The project I liked most was helping at the Wounded Warriors
Motorcycle Ride. It was cool to see all those riders come out to support the vets.” Troop 383 includes boys in sixth, seventh and eighth grades from School Districts 135, 140, 146 and St. Germaine in Oak Lawn. Members include Jack Barrett, Bob Burns, Davis, Steven Fechtner, Belal Jaber, JT Jakstavich, Tim Klotz, Mitchell Kramer, Jacob Monnett, Jaden Mossman, Colin Motzny, Mark Mueller, Shane Murabito, Christopher Pearson, Vince Scaravalle and Nate Sporleder. Troop 383 is chartered by the Village of Orland Park Veterans Commission and volunteers at a number of veteran and military oriented events. Commission Secretary Gail Blummer serves as the group’s charter organization representative. “Every time we ask for help from Troop 383, they all show up,” Blummer said. “The commission is very proud of them and we love to see the boys interact with veterans of all ages. I’ve known many of these boys since they were Cub Scouts and
I’ve always called them ‘my little patriots’. Now they’re my ‘big patriots’ because some of them are taller than I am.’’ “We like to help the vets and I especially like helping at the steak fry because we get to spend time and talk with them,” said Burns. Troop 383 was created by the Cub Scout Pack 383 Webelos Patrol led by former Cubmaster Gerry Klotz who created the troop in 2010 and serves as scoutmaster. “Each of our founding scouts has a special red ‘founder’ emblem on his uniform. When we go to scout events, people congratulate the boys for starting a new troop because it’s a huge undertaking. Many of them were in Cub Scouts together and their goal is to make Eagle together,” Klotz said. In two years, the troop has doubled in size. “I like Troop 383 because we’re approaching a reasonable size and being small gives everyone more opportunities for activities, finish-
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One-year-old Zoey Marciano of Oak Lawn sleeps but still holds up a candle during the village’s candlelight ceremony last Thursday to honor the victims of the Newtown, Conn. shooting. For the story and more photos, see Page 4.
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Orland Park Boy Scout Troop 383 celebrated its second anniversary on Dec. 22 and was recently awarded the Boy Scouts of America’s Journey to Excellence Gold Award for 2012, national recognition for the area’s newest troop. Members include scouts from Districts 135, 140, 146 and St. Germaine Schools.
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The man who was involved in a crash that killed Palos Heights Army veteran Richard Pedota in 2011 was recently sentenced to six months of jail by the Logan County Court, according to the State Journal Register. Tyler Balsley, a 19-year-old from Sterling, pleaded guilty to aggravated driving under the influence resulting in death and was sentenced to six months in the Logan County Jail as well as community service, probation and fines for the Sept. 16, 2001
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North Palos School District 117 board of education is considering going to referendum next April to ask for a property tax increase that would fund the construction of a new junior high school. A new junior high would replace Conrady Junior High School, 7950 W. 97th St. in Hickory Hills. District 117 held open houses in late September and early October to let residents of Palos Hills and Hickory Hills see the condition of Conrady, and surveys from attendees leaned toward building a new school, according to district officials. “They are considering a building bond referendum, and if it passed, it would give the district the ability to sell bonds for the building of a new building,” said District 117 assistant superintendent for business operations Brian Stachacz. The 47-year-old building has hanging electrical wires, mismatched floor tiles and overcrowded classrooms and faculty spaces. The school’s faculty lounge cannot hold all of its teachers at once, which makes it difficult to hold staff meetings, and students often have to conduct group work in hallways
because desks cannot be arranged in a way that allows for collaboration, district officials have said. Some classes are taught in converted storage spaces near Conrady’s music rooms, making it difficult for students to hear. Lighting in the building is so outdated replacement parts are no longer made, district officials said. Conrady serves 960 students, a number that is projected to increase as more families move into the area. Waukegan-basedLegatArchitects, the company working with the district on new construction plans, said a new school building would take two years to construct and would cost about $36.8 million. Renovating the building and adding a 27,000-square-foot addition that would house eight classrooms would cost an estimated $41.2 million, district officials have said. The renovation would include a new roof, electrical work and asbestos abatement. Stachacz cautioned that the board has not made a decision yet. “The next step, before anything can happen, is that the board would have to vote to place a referendum on the ballot in April, which they have not done yet,” Stachacz said. The board could vote this month or in December to place a referendum on next April’s election ballot, Stachacz said.
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The top three finishers in Regional Publishing’s 2012 Halloween Costume Contest stopped by the office last Friday to pick up their prizes — a $100 savings bond for the winner and $50 savings bonds for the second- and third-place finishers. Seen here are second-place finisher Kinsey McElroy, 10, of Worth (from left); first-place winner Daphne Galeson, 4, of Palos Heights; Sophie Gasior and her brother, third-place finisher Gavin, 1, sister Gabby, 7, and brother Ethan, 5, of Orland Park.
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Enclosing the pavilion at the Water’s Edge Golf Course would help generate more revenue at the Worth-owned course, but would not allow the village to abate the so-called “golf course property tax levy” for at least five years, according to the village’s finance director. Enclosing the pavilion at the course’s Edge Bar & Grill, 115th Street and Harlem Avenue, would cost $250,000. The enclosed pavilion would increase the restaurant’s indoor seating capacity and enable the course to host larger banquets and weddings, theoretically bringing in more money for the village. The proposed plan, however, is not expected to significantly decrease residents’ property tax
bills, said Worth finance director Dwayne Fox. The village owes money on two bonds floated to fund the course’s construction. One is a three-year bond expected to be paid off in 2016 if the current financing plan remains in place. The village is scheduled to use golf course revenues to pay $127,000 toward the bond in 2013, $118,000 in 2014 and $109,000 in 2015, Fox said The bond is currently at 9 percent interest, but Fox said the village is looking at refinancing it at 3 percent interest to save about $70,000 a year; however, refinancing will extend the life of the bond to 10 years, he explained. “If we refinance, it will still be paid by revenue from the golf course,” Fox said. “According to Billy Kasper Golf [the manager (Continued on page 12)
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An Oak Lawn trustee was absent from Tuesday’s Village Board Finance Committee meeting, but for good reason: he was resting at home after suffering a heart attack over the weekend. Oak Lawn village manager Larry Deetjen confirmed that Trustee Alex Olejniczak (District 2) is recovering from a heart attack. Olejniczak is doing “fine,” Deetjen said. Olejniczak when reached for comment Tuesday night said the matter is a private family issue and that he did not wish to discuss it. Trustees at the meeting discussed the village’s general fund, firefighters’ overtime, and funds for the annual Fall on the Green. The general fund has been bolstered by $2.2 million borrowed from the village’s water fund and is $2.7 million from where it was in last year’s budget, finance director Brian Hanigan said. Trustees can expect to see a 2013 preliminary operation budget at a meeting which would be held next week, Hanigan said. “The general fund owes other funds,” he said. “I want to move $3 million from the water fund into the general fund. That will relieve $2.2 million that it owes. This is residents’ money and it is not going anywhere. We will still have $3 [million] to $4 million in the water fund. It will not wipe out the water fund, but it will
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leave money in the general fund for all of the things we need it for. I want to do things before end of the year so when [credit] rating agencies see the fund balances, it is not an issue.” Deetjen said the village had previously been rated as having a “moderate debt” rating. Hanigan also told the board preliminary numbers for the 2012 Fall on the Green festival. The 2012 festival brought in $236,000, of which $148,000 were sponsorships. Build America bonds, which are used for infrastructure projects like alleys and sewers, were also discussed. The village has $9 million in their Build America Bonds, which Deetjen said will not go very far. “Those are scarce resources given the amount of need,” Deetjen said. “If you are just doing streets and alleys, that $9 million is gone, and you haven’t taken into consideration other needs, like detention pond work or other infrastructure priorities.” Trustee Bob Streit, who is on the board’s public works committee, said there must be more money in Build America Bonds. “We need more funds,” Streit said. “Is there any more potential for Build America bonds?” Deetjen said village officials would not know if there was an opportunity for more Build America bonds, a federal program, until after next week’s
presidential election. “When there was a Republican Congress, that was one of the first programs to go,” Deetjen said. “I don’t see a change in the House, and I don’t see a change in that program.” Aging firefighters and possible rising costs for those who have injuries are a concern for Trustee Carol Quinlan. “The average age of our firefighters is 40 years old,” Quinlan said. “My concern is that there will be more injuries on the job, and then we have to pay for that. We have guys and women working on ambulances, and people are heavier, so they are lifting more. These are not 20-year-old bodies working more hours. I am just concerned.” Firefighters may be working more hours, but the workload is not at the standard of needing more personnel, Deetjen said. In a 24-hour period, firefighters could get about 12 to 15 calls per day. “Not all of the calls are what I would call an emergency that has [firefighters] lifting people and putting them on stretchers,” Deetjen said. Hiring additional personnel would be more expensive than just paying overtime, which is what the village is currently doing, Hanigan said. “It is cheaper for the village to pay overtime right now than to bring on someone else,” Hanigan said.
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ingredients. Anything less is misleading and leaves consumers in the dark about the food that they’re eating.” Genetically engineered or genetically modified foods are foods derived from genetically modified organisms (GMOs) such as crops or fish. GMOs have had changes introduced into their DNA by genetic engineering techniques. Genetically engineered foods are banned in Europe, and California may be the first state to require labeling of genetically engineered foods; however, corporations including Kraft Foods and Coca Cola are not in favor of such regulations. Among opponents’ concerns is that other states might adopt similar rules, which could result in a patchwork of regulations similar to the nutrition-labeling laws required for the fast-food industry. Whole Foods Market is one (Continued on page 12)
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Should genetically engineered foods be labeled? Palos Hills resident Gerri Kathan certainly is not the first person to ask that question, but she brought it up at the Palos Hills City Council’s meeting Oct. 25. Kathan is a volunteer with Food and Water Watch, which is pushing for a referendum that would ask voters if they believe Photo by Laura Bollin all genetically engineered foods should be labeled as such. “Genetically engineered foods have become pervasive, are large Workers dig space for an erosion-preventing fence at the Jonathan Collins Activity Center at St. ly untested and are potentially Gerald School, 9310 S. 55th Ave. in Oak Lawn. St. Gerald, which has no gymnasium, has been raising unsafe,” Kathan told the City money for more than three decades for the 9,000-square-foot, $2.2 million activity center to be built at Council. “I deserve the right to the corner of Southwest Highway and Central Avenue. The center will house a gym, kitchen, conces- know whether or not the food I sion stand, meeting room, storage room and two washrooms accessible for persons with disabilities. buy is genetically engineered or The St. Gerald’s Holy Name Society, a group of male parishioners, raised $1.8 million for the center not. Just as labels list fat, sodium through its annual carnival. The remaining $400,000 will be paid through a loan from the Archdiocese and sugar, labels should tell the of Chicago. It will be named in memory of Lance Cpl. Jonathan Collins, a Marine who was killed in buyer whether or not the product action Aug. 8, 2004 during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Collins’ family members are St. Gerald parish- included genetically engineered ioners and donated money for the center.
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Drain th So, what are you waiting for? and leave on a wire rack to cool inspired by the kitchens of France, cooked, since the skewers need the baking d America less than a minute per side. skewer back Make your inner child happy and to room temperature. Remove the Italy, Japan, China, India, Lauer will share the story of how porcelain and wood nativity sets The I share here for beef a strip of st and week my own native Austria, will be on display, and attendees St. Francis began the tradition of recipe bake a batch soon! cupcakes from the pan and spread This are invited to bring their treare-enacting the story of Christ- with a Szechuan-inspired length. Arran them with the frosting. Decorate among other places. mas, and then she’ll satay be joined sured or unusual nativity sets to luncheon dipping is display. incredibly simple, a platter or Nativity So why, I sometimes add to the by the wonder, Rev. Chris Hopkins and sauce HOLIDAY BUTTERMILK each cupcake, if you like, with a The ‘Live by Night’ The luncheon begins at noon, 12700 Southwest several other members of The big flavor. You can with plastic w do Center, home cooks so often stick to yet delivers CUPCAKES berry or candy. Store in an airtight Highway, Palos Park, will host a Center’s staff to stage a live re-en- costs $16, and requires reservations. pork, The 1 p.m. program will actment of the Christmas nativity Tuesday, Dec. 4, featuruse it with lamb, chicken, one on cuisine when they entertain? until needed. delves Makes 20 into life container at room temperature luncheon ing the history and a live re-enact- with real donkey and sheep inside follow the luncheon. For more turkey, too, and multiply They’ll offerCrèche. theirtheguests About half 12 ounces unsalted butter, at room until serving. information, call The Center at or Great Hallan of Theor Center’s ment of the Christmas in the criminal 361-3650. Several fine examples of the Center Program Director menu, Lois Lodge. divide quantities to suit the Italian-themed or they’ll serving tim temperature 1underworld vanilla bean SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE cook up some all-American size of your party. I hope it will marinade: In help you expand your horizons favorites, or they’ll announce stir together 1-3/4 cups granulated sugar FROSTING Jase Howell they’re “doing Chinese” for a and go global during this holiday honey, pepper 2byteaspoons vanilla extract Makes about 4 cups season. turmeric. Rem Dennis Lehane has proven to 4 large cage-free eggs 12 ounces semisweet or bitter- particular evening. a master storyteller of gritty That approach surprises me, for from the ref 1be pound cake flour sweet chocolate chips crime-noir novels. BEEF SATAY WITH offering them, and pou Jan. 24 - Mar. 24, 2013 The Boston native raised thepowder 1 tablespoon baking 12 ounces unsalted butter, at room two main reasons. First, literary stakes with his brilliant a variety of cuisines can delight SPICY SZECHUAN SAUCE the meat, turn 1/4 teaspoon temperature and sprawling epic,salt “The Given your guests, a phenomenon I see Makes 24 skewers followed two famicoat the mea 1Day,” cupwhich buttermilk 2 cups confectioner’s sugar lies in the early 20th century. room temper Bring 1 to 2 inches water to every day in my restaurants, as MEAT: The Coughlins were one of the families the book introduced to people not only get excited by 3/4 pound New York strip steak for about 15 m Semisweet Chocolate a boil in a medium saucepan. us. Thomas Coughlin has three Meanwhile, Frosting follows) sons, and the(recipe eldest, Danny Reduce the heat to maintain a the range of options available or fillet comprised much of the story countertop ele Whole fresh organic raspberries simmer. Put the chocolate in but also often turn a meal into as a police officer that eventual grill pan, or t battles to unionize theunwrapped force. or blackberries, holi- a heatproof bowl large enough an edible world tour. Second, a MARINADE: Lehane’s latest novel, “Live While the day candies, or other decorations to sit on top of the rim of the global approach also expands your 1/2 cup soy sauce by Night,” is a pseudo-sequel options as a cook, giving you even 1 tablespoon honey heating, prepa in which we find the youngest (optional) pan without its bottom touchson, Joe, as the centerpiece. Joe small skillet, is Set a rack in the nor middle of the ing the water. Stir the chocolate more opportunities to be creative 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes certainly not Thomas, does he resemble his law-abiding 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin when composing a meal. of the butter Dennis Lehane’s latest novel, “Live by Night,” follows Joe Coughlin, oven. Preheat the oven to 350 over the simmering water until brothers. He has moved his way from the family the Boston native created for “The Given Day.” 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric Such flexibility comes into Add the garli degrees F. crime to working melted. 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The beat bullets, the “Live by Night”mixing moves in this otherusing membersaof hand-held the Coughlin booze, dames and most of allpale vein yellow, and will no electric doubt satiate keep warm. family. “Live Night”at is good until it looks light, mixer, and bybeat me- - the cheese platter with artisanal chopped the nightlife are all here, and his fan base. Even if the scope addition to the library of one 630.530.0111 drurylaneoakbrook.com breads and crackers, the crudites 1/4 cup bottled hoisin sauce Just before s and fluffy, about 1 the minute. Lehane effortlessly moves speed until best smooth and is not particularly dium grand for this of America’s crime novelreader through Boston speak- accompanying piece, much of ists. skewers on th easys With a small, sharp knife, care- fluffy, about 3 minutes, stopping platter with assorted dips, 1/4 cup soy sauce to Tampa hotbeds and the scenery of a time and place is broiler. 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As in “The Given Put 2 dozen bamboo or wooden Pour the s and is a muchfrom quicker read. half It Day,” Lehane his fair share the seeds each and putdoesthe spatula to scrape the melted dish or slow cooker. was no doubt was an easier proj- of name-dropping of politicians, But why not add a few original skewers in a shallow baking dish bowl and set the inthisthe bowl sports withstars the chocolate ect forseeds Lehane — is territory and mobsters of the into the butter mixture. twists from around the world? wide enough to hold them flat. a large servin he has been comfortable with era, andbeat chroniclesBeat eventsuntil as he smooth, about 1 minute butter. Add the sugar and at high speed until the mixture longer. Use immediately to frost They don’t have to be difficult. You Add cold water to cover, put the the skewers ar could have some preassembled dish in the refrigerator, and chill serve immedi looks very light and fluffy, about the cupcakes. pizzas ready to pop onto a hot pizza stone in the oven, which bake up in a matter of minutes and can be cut into small, easy-topass-around slices or squares. Or 12231 Harlem Ave. • Palos Heights • 708-361-1226 byS.Brian Steinberg maybe serve some simple Chinese dumplings — pot stickers made Next Food Network Star,” with As Food Network grew bigger, from wonton wrappers filled with Probably, because hearing loss TGI Friday’s. As Fieri hosted “we got much more involved in seasoned minced pork or chicken, “Ultimate Recipe Showdown,” the deals,” Grinthal says, though or steamed shrimp in rice-noodle it’s easy to forget the situations recipes from the program would all the hosts are represented wrappers — served with a dip feel isolated or frustrated and em show up in promotional cards at independently by agents. of soy sauce, rice vinegar, and the chain’s outlets. TGIF ended up In the meantime, sponsors ginger. striking a separate endorsement are cropping up in all sorts of One my favorite offerings at deal with the celebrity chef, spaces. John Lee, executive chef such parties, though, is satay, of Outback Steakhouse, served as the slender skewers of marinated Grinthal recalls. Today, Food Network often a judge on an Australian-themed meat, poultry, or seafood popular serves as a broker (the better to episode of “Chopped,” while in Southeast Asia. They’re very FedEx was able to demonstrate easy to assemble on bamboo or help avoid marketing relationships Teams between 1-5 people such as a controversial one Paula how it helped print and deliver wooden skewers, cook quickly, and at 7:00 PM posters quickly on “Restaurant: are great fun for guests to eat. If Deen struckTHURSDAYS with Novo Nordisk, a medication for diabetes that Impossible.” you have an electric countertop raised questions about the fatty, creamy ingredients she used on her shows). And there are times when Need a second opinion...Tal the cabler uses its clout to nix Landscape Architects & Contractors endorsement opportunities for its The Regional Publishing Corporation - 2014 Media Kit personalities if the deals happen to clash with the network’s agenda. But more often than not, the association with the Food Network The Regional News - The Reporter
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Special sections at a Glance Progress section This special tabloid section features stories about the growth and development in each of our nine towns during the past year. Extra copies are given to schools, libraries and local historical societies. Advertisers have the opportunity to submit a story on the growth of their business to run in the section at no extra charge.
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Special sections at a Glance Holiday Gift Guides Each year we publish three gift guides for our readers. This great opportunity allows retailers to spread the word about their business to thousands of potential customers. We offer discounts and free color for running in all three gift guides.
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