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Sleepless nights for condo folks who lost buffer from Jewel noise ‘Help us. Please work with Jewel to start to put those trees back, Three years ago, Palos Heights aldermen were assured give us our shield back.’ By Tim Hadac Staff reporter

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Palos Heights author Mary E. Matury Gibson holds a copy of her newly published debut memoir, “Remembering Strawberry Fields," a colorful yet stark recollection of growing up on a small family farm in Indiana.

DEEP SECRETS OF A YOUNG GIRL’S HEART Heights woman’s memoir tells coming-of-age story in rural heartland

that the disruption caused by construction of a new Jewel-Osco at 12803 S. Harlem Ave. would be minimal and that the surrounding grounds would be beautifully landscaped. An architect retained by the grocery giant told a City Council committee in 2012 that he was “committed” to nearby residents, that he would plant a number of trees “with their input,” and that the adjacent Navajo Creek was “revitalized and gorgeous,” according to meeting minutes. But now, three years later, City Council members on Tuesday heard that the creek is occasionally clogged with debris, almost none of the trees cut down in 2011-12 were replaced, and what had been a nice stand of trees behind the new Jewel-Osco is now a denuded patch of land—a health and

—Resident Amy Lee asks the Palos Heights City Council

safety hazard that has damaged the quality of life for the residential area immediately east of the supermarket. “What happened was, they took down the forest behind our parking lot,” said Amy Lee, who represented the 18 households of the Fairway Condominium Association and spoke at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. “It was a beautiful, forested area…but when they took down the trees, they took down the barrier between us and Harlem. “So now we see lights all the time,” she continued. “It’s very See PALOS HEIGHTS, Page 2

By Tim Hadac • Staff reporter

alos Heights resident Mary E. Matury Gibson’s newly published memoir is called “Remembering Strawberry Fields,” but no one who reads the book would describe her life as a bowl of cherries.

“I grew up on a little farm—16 acres—near Lowell, Indiana,” Gibson recalled. “For me, it was a terrible, terrible place to be. [As children of Sicilian immigrants], we were not well accepted by the people in the area, because we were so different. “The people living there were Germans, Swiss, English, Polish, all light skinned with light hair,” she added. “And then these Sicilians move in, and to them we looked like trained monkeys or something. It was not a real easy transition, especially for me. My brothers and sisters adapted really well, but I did not.” The 429-page memoir, which includes an attractive cover

with a watercolor of a strawberry patch by artist Marjorie Darrah, is something that Gibson had thought about pulling together for years but did not get serious with until she retired five years ago from a career as a nurse. “Over the years, I used to tell all these stories and people would tell me, ‘You should write a book,’ and so I decided when I retired that’s what I’d do,” she said. “As I started to compile all these stories, I didn’t expect it to come out as a big memoir like this, but that’s what it ended up being, and actually I have two more to follow this one. One is all about See AUTHOR, Page 2

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The rear of the Palos Heights Jewel-Osco resounds with noise at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, as delivery trucks back in and out, their motors running and vehicle-motion alarms beeping loudly as they back in. Nearby condo dwellers say Jewel broke its promise to replace the woodsy buffer between their homes and the store. CHANGING YOUR MIND ABOUT BUYING CARS SINCE 1956

Fest request at Centennial West stirs old ‘Ravinia South’ talk By Tim Hadac Staff Reporter

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Trustee Patricia A. Gira makes a point at Monday night’s Village Board meeting, as Trustee Edward G. Schussler III listens.

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Orland Park’s dream of being a kind of “Ravinia South” concert destination took a step forward Monday night, but not before a village trustee mentioned a couple of nightmares. “I’m concerned about avoiding ‘issues’—and I think of the [1979] Sox Park disco mania, where they destroyed the grounds,” said Trustee Patricia A. Gira, one of three members of the Village Board’s Development Services, Planning and Engineering Committee that discussed the potential use of Centennial Park West as a concert venue. Gira also mentioned the city of

Chicago’s struggles with hosting Lollapalooza. Last year, concertgoers caused more than a quarter million dollars in damage to Grant Park, most of it to grass made soggy by heavy rains. Trustee Kathleen M. Fenton also expressed concerns about security, as well as liquor sales and consumption. The 12-acre Centennial Park West, located at Somerglen Lane and Park Station Boulevard, has seen limited action in terms of public events to date. In each of the past three years, just two public concerts were held—both around the Fourth of July and Labor Day holidays, and both sponsored by the village. The bands that played were fair-

ly mainstream, such as the City nizations, but consider requests BETTENHAUSEN Lights Orchestra, Maggie Speaks carefully on a case-by-case basis, NEWS V 1.2 and a Dave Matthews tribute band. with Village Board approval re“It’s been very family Weoriented,” quired. can’t wait to introduce the new Chrysler 200 that gives you an abundance of innovative features low price. Village Manager Paul Grimes saidfor a surprisingly The committee appeared to after the committee meeting. have consensus on the third opHe added that Monday’s dis- tion, and Grimes said the next cussion was triggered by a pend- step is for village staff to flesh ing request from a not-for-profit out its recommendation and bring mental health association to host a it to the full Village Board for festival at the site later this year. consideration, possible as early as Grimes presented the commit- the next meeting, set for 7 p.m. tee with three proposed options Monday, Feb. 2 at Village Hall, for park use. 14700 S. Ravinia Ave.  Restrict the park to events Gira expressed concern about sponsored by the village. how a surge in public events at  Allow some outside organi- Centennial Park West would be zations (such as charities) to stage received by neighbors in the nearpublic events at the park, but only by Collette Highlands area. within tight guidelines.  Open the park to all orgaSee ORLAND PARK, Page 2

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Continued from Page 1 my nursing career, and the last one is about the last 10 years of my working career.” The book has its share of historical charm. Gibson describes how her father, a dirtpoor street kid in Sicily, stowed away on a boat in an effort to get to a better life in America. He was caught, however, and sent back and conscripted into the Italian army, where he fought in World War I and languished for 13 months in a German prisoner of war camp. “If President Wilson had not gotten the United States involved in that war, my father would have died in that German prison camp and none of us would ever have been here in the United States,” she said. “The events of history play a role in our lives, and that’s part of what this memoir is about.” Her father went on to a career in the Italian army before marrying, raising a family and moving to America in 1929, where he worked a number of odd jobs before buying the farm and working it. Gibson’s work also has a fair

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Continued from Page 1 noisy, and all during the night, from about midnight until 6 a.m., 7 a.m., we hear the loading of products at Jewel, Wendy’s, Dunkin’ Donuts. It’s so loud, and the loading docks and the garbage pickups—so you hear [truck] beeps, like, 18 times until there’s no way you can go back to sleep, which makes it really hard to get up and go to work. It’s had quite an impact on us.” Lee, who has lived in her home next to Jewel-Osco for the past 11 years, said that the creek and deforested area meant to serve as a retention pond has become “a liability risk. Several times, people have dumped garbage in there, and the city has had to come and get it out. I believe there’s a Nicor gas cap in the ground there, too, that someone exposed. You never know if one of the kids is going to go through there and hit it with a bat. We’re constantly telling kids, ‘You can’t go through there. It’s not safe,’ but they do anyway,” she told the mayor and aldermen. “I’ve asked several times what the noise ordinance is, and I can’t get a clear answer,” she said. “My understanding is that construction can’t happen until 7 a.m. If that’s correct, then why are we listening to the loading of products and garbage pickup from 12 a.m. all the way until when you have to get up for work? It doesn’t seem right, there’s just no peace any more. “Help us,” she pleaded to Mayor Bob Straz and aldermen. “Please work with Jewel to start to put those trees back, give us

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amount of local color. “We grew all kinds of fruits and vegetables,” she recalled. “My father sold our strawberries in Hammond, East Chicago, Gary, places like that. He was successful at it and was known by many as the strawberry king. My mom baked five loaves of bread every other day and churned her own butter. We had our own dairy cow. It was a very different life from what most kids have today.” But along with the color and charm comes a load of powerful personal recollections, told in a matter-of-fact manner, of a life that was occasionally harsh at best. When she was a very young child and her mother was chronically ill, Gibson was sent away to live with an unfamiliar family, in an experiment that did not work out. Without explanation, she was told ‘I’m your mother now’ by the woman of the house and made to address the woman as Mama. As the baby of the family, Gibson was essentially blamed for her mother’s ill health in words spoken and unspoken. She was told she was ugly-and sadly, learned to believe it. our shield back. There was no reason to take it down. I mean, we’ve lost everything.” Echoing Lee’s view was Kathy Lachowicz, who has lived nearby on Edgewood Road since 1985 and is president of the Original Westgate Homeowners Association. She arrived minutes after the meeting and did not address the Council, but spoke with The Regional News via phone Tuesday night. “We were assured that [Jewel-Osco] would build a berm that would prevent the noise and light from coming into the subdivision,” she said. “That forested area provided privacy and peacefulness. It was kind of nice. I could come out of my house, and you didn’t see Harlem Avenue.” She noted that years ago, Westgate residents would volunteer their time every year to clean up the creek and adjacent green space, with assistance from city crews—but that in recent years, the practice was abandoned after Jewel-Osco allegedly stated that they would assume responsibility. A message left with a Jewel-Osco spokesman, requesting comment, was not returned on Wednesday morning as The Regional News went to press. Straz assured Lee that the city would take action to address her concerns. “I’ve had some discussions with the police chief already,” he said, and advised Lee to contact him personally to keep him abreast of the situation. After the meeting, City Administrator Dan Nisavic spoke with Lee briefly to follow up on what Straz had said.

“I was no one’s favorite. I was special to none of the members of the family,” Gibson wrote. “I still feared being sent away, so I was very quiet when the whole family was together, with everyone talking and yelling at once. I kept all this inside me and never spoke of it to anyone.” An older sister lied to Gibson, told her she was adopted and would be sent away unless she obeyed the older sister. “’We found you in the woods, living with the animals, and we took you in, but you really don’t belong here, living with people,’” Gibson was told. In school, she was labeled as one of the “dumb” children, and Gibson recounts several anecdotes of cruelty she endured at the hands of teachers entrusted with her care. Later in life, after she had left the farm and found her way to a nursing career in the Chicago area, she married and was later divorced from a man who cheated on her and blamed her for his infidelity. Years after that, when she was fighting her way through a terrifying bout with cancer, lost her hair and wore a wig,

her two sisters “were practically gloating at my awful appearance” and later refused to be tested to see if they would be suitable bone marrow donors. During that same time, her mother scolded her for getting cancer, saying that doctors and nurses are supposed to be smart enough to avoid the disease. Late in the book, Gibson makes a trip back to Lowell after she is talked into attending a high school reunion. While the visit results in a whirlwind of emotions, Gibson comes to some profound realizations. “I finally know what the author meant when he said you can’t go home again,” she wrote. “Longing not for my past but for the friends I had left behind, I traveled to Henderson County again. I visited all the places in my memory. The house at Strawberry Fields still stands, but it looks empty stark and lonely. The fields no longer contain the beautiful, fragrant strawberry rows that once brought fame to my family and my pa, the strawberry king. “I closed my eyes I took a deep breath. I caught a fleeting whiff of the blossoms that haunt

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Coming of age: The author shown in the early 1960s when she was a young lady who became a nurse.

my dreams. When I opened my eyes, it was gone. I looked around and saw old, dead grass on the hills.” She walks to a meadow and sits under a big oak tree. “’Where did the magic go?’’ I asked aloud, hearing no answer. Then the answer came to my lips from deep in my heart. I know that the magic of this place was in us, and in the love we had for one another. All

those times were magic because we made them so. We were in paradise…I couldn’t see it then, but I saw it clearly with old eyes.” “Remembering Strawberry Fields” is published by Wheatmark and is available online from Amazon—with a price tag of $19.95 for paperback and $9.95 for the Kindle edition. It is also available through Barnes & Noble and other booksellers.

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Mayor Daniel McLaughlin congratulates members of the Orland Park Pioneers pee wee football team, winners of the Southwest Midget Football League Super Bowl 2014, shortly before they were honored with Community Pride Awards at Monday night’s Village Board meeting. The team shut out its opponents in each of three playoff games last season, according to Head Coach Jim Roche.

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Continued from Page 1 Fenton said “the residents that were purchasing homes in Collette Highlands were made aware that this particular park was going to be used for this type of venue.” She asked Grimes, “In any information [prospective homebuyers] were given, was there a limit to the number of events that could be held? I didn’t think there was, but I want to double check because I know our original plan for that area was to make it a ‘Ravinia South,’ which could have events every single weekend.” Grimes said that the information did not mention limits but acknowledged that village officials “need to have some conversations, reach out to the [Collette Highlands] homeowners and folks. We’re looking for a plan that’s just right for them, a Goldilocks plan.” Also Monday, Mayor Daniel McLaughlin put out a call for Orland Park residents who want to step forward and volunteer their time with various commissions and advisory boards.

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Mayor Daniel McLaughlin shares a moment with members of the Orland Park Pioneers pee wee cheerleading squad, winners of the Southwest Cheerleading Coordinators’ League 2014 Competition, shortly before they were honored with Community Pride Awards at Monday night’s Village Board meeting.

The various groups “generally meet once a month [to examine] specific issues. That’s what they concentrate their research on, have discussions on, and then they make their recommendations to

the board.” The mayor, a well known history aficionado, also put out a call for volunteers to serve as board members for a local history museum that will be established

in conjunction with the Orland Historical Society. Those interested in learning more information are advised to call Village Hall at (708) 4036100.

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City Administrator Dan Nisavic (right) assures Amy Lee of his awareness of her concerns, minutes after Tuesday night’s City Council meeting.

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Search for man appears at tragic end Hundreds of people expressed their support this week for Palos Park residents John and Christine Cunningham, in the wake of the discovery Sunday of a body that law enforcement authorities believe is that of their 27-year-old son, John Jr. According to a post on the “Find John Cunningham” Facebook page, police “have recovered a body in a retention pond near the Cunningham home. They believe that it is John. On behalf of John’s parents, John and Chris Cunningham, I would like to thank all of you for your efforts in assisting the family during this tragic time. “Your steadfast loyalty, prayers, and all forms of help you provided were not unnoticed,” the post continued. “As soon as a positive ID is made, funeral arrangements will be posted. Please allow Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham some time

Forensic tests on the remains have not yet been completed, according to Palos Park Police Chief Joe Miller, who added that “the results of some tests could take several weeks.” The body was discovered in a frozen detention pond by a group of youths playing hockey in the 12700 block of Misty Harbour Lane shortly before 4:30 p.m. Sunday —about a mile southwest of the Cunninghams’ home, according to published reports. John Cunningham Jr. walked away from his parents’ home— near 104th Avenue and McCarthy Regional file photo Road—on Oct. 30, barefoot and Her husband’s arm around her for support, Christine Cunningham thanks wearing only a gray T-shirt and the faithful at a November candlelight vigil for her son, John Cunningham Jr. black sweatpants, and without his wallet or cell phone, according to alone or until a positive ID is ac- 200 brief expressions of support police. complished. As you can imagine, as of Tuesday afternoon from A resident of the Lakeview this is a most difficult period.” family members, friends and even neighborhood on Chicago’s North The post triggered more than strangers. Side, Cunningham had been visit-

ing his parents and may have been upset about something relating to his job as an account manager for a financial services firm. The search for Cunningham has involved at least 200 police officers and others, including canine units and helicopters outfitted with thermal imaging tools. The missing man’s family and friends added their muscle to the search, offering a $10,000 reward, hiring a private investigator, and papering the Palos/Orland area with flyers appealing for information. “This is our worst nightmare,” Christine Cunningham said to several dozen men, women and children at a Nov. 8 prayer vigil outside Our Lady of the Woods Church, 10731 W. 131st St., Palos Park. “I want to thank all of you. Without the support of our family and friends, I don’t know how

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we would have made it to this point.” “We love all of you,” John Cunningham Sr. said to the faithful, as candles flickered in the wind, moments after the group prayed the Our Father, Hail Mary and a few other requests for divine intervention. “Please keep Johnny in your prayers.”

Man charged with Caregiver allegedly aggravated DUI after bilks Palos Hills crash injures woman senior out of $631,000 By Bob Rakow

ers acts that they may have committed, and we anticipate more charges at a later date,” Madigan Police expect federsaid. al charges to be filed “There were some against a Joliet woman Social Security checks who allegedly bilked an that were signed by this elderly Palos Hills senior woman and cashed, and out of $631,000. that money was divertThe woman, Marion Issert ed to these other people Issert, 65, was arrested as well. I would think last Wednesday by Palos Hills police and charged with one there are going to be some federal count of senior financial exploita- charges as well as we develop this,” he said. tion, a Class A felony. Issert’s arrest came about three Issert, who served as the elderly woman’s live in caregiver, report- months after Palos Hills police edly was working with two other received information from the individuals, both who police be- PLOWS Council on Aging about lieve fled to the Philippines. They a possible financial scam involvare being treated as persons of ing an elderly woman from Palos interest, Palos Hills Police Chief Hills. PLOWS was notified of the activity of suspicious activity by Paul Madigan said. “We don’t know the level of Bank of America, Madigan said. Police subsequently worked involvement they had in this,” he said last Thursday at a press with PLOWS and Cook County Public Guardian and put a lock conference. Police believe one of the two on the victim’s accounts, Madiindividuals introduced Issert to gan said. Working with PLOWS and the the victim as a caretaker, he said. Police are asking the Cook Cook County Financial Crimes County State’s Attorney to issue Unit, police identified the two warrants for their arrest before banks where the offenders decontacting the State Department posited the money. The accounts and Interpol in an effort to locate were frozen, Madigan said. “What we found was that in the them, Madigan said. Bond for Issert was set at course of about two months the $500,000. She is being held at caregiver along with two other peoCook County Jail and is scheduled ple had taken this elderly woman to appear in Bridgeview court on to a few different banks where she had accounts and they transferred Feb. 5. Meanwhile, police continue $630,000 out of this woman’s acsist to ensure there were not water counts,” Madigan said. “It’s kind of their investigation. constraints.” “We are researching other things amazing that this amount of money The fire quickly escalated to a Box Alarm, requiring additional that they may have done and oth- was allowed to be transferred out of resources due to the cold weather, and the extent of the fire itself, Brucki said. Plus, he said, the weather made it more difficult for the fire crews. The OFPD received assistance from several surrounding communities. Newspaper advertising works! Brucki said the fire was brought under control within 40 minutes Your business picks up when our and it took about one hour to readers pick up our newspaper. complete all necessary overhaul, including a careful examination of the home, which sustained heavy damage. Brucki said the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Orland Park police She was taken by ambucharged David L. Mclance to Advocate Christ Fadden Jr., 21, of Homer Medical Center in Oak Glen, with aggravated Lawn, where she remains DUI after he ran a red in critical condition, he light and struck a car in added. the intersection of 159th McFadden appeared to Street and Harlem Avebe uninjured and refused nue early Sunday, police medical treatment at the said. scene, according to poMcFadden McFadden was drivlice, who added that he ing a 2004 Lexus SUV admitted to drinking prior eastbound on 159th Street when it to the crash. struck a southbound 2005 Dodge Both vehicles suffered signifNeon driven by a 32-year-old icant damage in the collision, Tinley Park woman on her way police said. home from work, police said in McFadden was also charged a release. The crash occurred at with failure to reduce speed to about 2:30 a.m. avoid a crash, and disobeying McFadden’s vehicle broadsid- a traffic control signal. The aged the woman’s car, striking its gravated DUI charge is a Class driver’s side, and the force of the 4 felony. It was charged against impact pushed her car into the him because of the severity of the parking lot of Portillo’s restaurant victim’s injuries, Lt. Farrell said. south and west of the intersection, Bond was set at $300,000, and Orland Park police Lt. Anthony McFadden is due in court in BridFarrell said. geview on Feb. 17. The woman, who suffered sigPolice noted that the intersecnificant injuries, was trapped in her tion was closed, in part, for seven vehicle and had to be extricated hours while their traffic safety unit by a crew from the Orland Fire investigated and reconstructed the Protection District, Lt. Farrell said. incident.

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Orland Fire Protection District firefighters rescued two residents of an Orland Park home that was heavily damaged by fire just before noon Wednesday last week. Firefighters arrived at the home at 7626 Wheeler Drive around 11:50 a.m. to find the home consumed by fire and heavy black smoke. The two residents were treated for burns and smoke inhalation at the scene and then taken to Palos Hospital for care and treatment. “Fire companies responded quickly to extinguish the main body of fire,” Fire Chief Ken Brucki said. “The weather was a factor, but we were able to establish a water connection. Officials of the Village of Orland Park Public Works were on the scene to as- — Orland Fire Protection District

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Why Pat Quinn’s poor sportsmanship matters

omething was missing last Monday during Bruce Rauner’s gubernatorial inauguration – the outgoing governor. Pat Quinn stayed home in Chicago while his successor, Rauner, was sworn in. The move is without modern precedent in Illinois. With the exception of the day Rod Blagojevich was impeached, outgoing governors have attended their successor’s swearing in for at least the last half-century. “One might say Gov. Quinn has shown poor sportsmanship,” said Taylor Pensoneau, a noted political journalist and author. We think Quinn’s poor sportsmanship is a big deal. A distinguishing feature of democracy is the peaceful, orderly and graceful transition of power when voters change their mind. This is why incumbents who are vanquished by voters normally legitimize the will of the people by attending the inaugural of the winner. Illinois’ 2014 gubernatorial election was the first time since 1972 that an incumbent governor was rejected by voters in a general election. That year, Democrat Dan Walker unseated Republican Richard Ogilvie, in part, because Ogilvie raised state income taxes. Quinn, who was an advance man in Walker’s administration, was tossed out by voters 42 years later after he, too, raised state income taxes. (Note to Rauner: Voters in Illinois fire governors who raise income taxes.) We understand Quinn’s feelings. No one likes to lose. And the tradition of outgoing governors sitting through their successor’s swearing in creates awkward moments. For example, when Walker took the gubernatorial oath of office, he told the audience “The free ride is over.” Gov. Ogilve and his family sat stoically at Walker’s side, while the victor took a rhetorical cheap shot at the vanquished. This is as it should be. It goes with the territory of elected office that duty to the people rises above personal feelings or partisanship. Legitimizing the outcome of an election is job number one in a democracy. A thick-skinned Dick Ogilvie rose to the moment, as have countless others in his shoes. Pat Quinn didn’t. “Elections kind of bring out the worst of us and afterward we get back together,” former Gov. Jim Edgar told reporters. “Inaugurations have a tendency to bring people together.” And that is important.

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READERS WRITE Nothing in life is free Dear pols: To Mayor Emanuel and President Obama (or should I address you both as Santa Claus)? I am so overwhelmed by your generosity in announcing your respective plans in Illinois and in the entire United States to pay for everyone’s first and second years of college. I am amazed you have both saved so much of your hard earned money that you’re able to make this wonderful offer to all graduating high school seniors. Really, you should both get red suits with white fur trim and grow long beards! I can’t imagine, Mr. Mayor, that the timing of your announcement has anything to do with your impending election campaign. As well, Mr. President, we know you’re all about “fairness”. I only wish you had been in office when my wife and I paid for our sons’ tuition. However, since it won’t cost me any tax money (at least you didn’t mention that possibility), it won’t bother

me. At least I won’t have to pay tuition for someone else’s kids. I’m so glad the taxpayers won’t be faced with an increase to cover the “college for free” program particularly since Chicago’s in a budget crisis and the nation’s debt is approaching $18.5 trillion. I can’t help but wonder, however, what impact this might have on four-year colleges. Won’t this dramatically reduce enrollment, cost professors jobs, necessitate an increase in tuition to cover overhead? Oh, well, Santa’s busy and can’t take the time to consider or discuss all the implications of this generous gift! I’m so thrilled there actually is a Santa Claus – actually it appears there are two! Jim O’Hare Palos Park

Taxpayers can’t aﬀord ‘free’ college Dear Editor: President Barack Obama recently announced his proposal to make two years of community college “free” for all “respon-

sible students.” According to various news reports, this government program would cost $60 billion. It is hard to believe that the Republican controlled Congress would approve adding another costly federal program when we’re drowning in debt and many of them are looking to make significant budget cuts. There’s no such thing as a “free” government program. Nothing is ever “free”. “Free” is just a slick marketing term to help hide tax and spend addictions. These types of proposals reveal that politicians view taxpayers as nothing but unlimited sources of revenue footing the bill for their agenda. The truth is, far too many public officials continue to expand the size and spending of government but are woefully inconsiderate about the debt they continually pile on working families and their children. Bottom line: Taxpayers cannot afford Obama’s “free” college proposal. David E. Smith Executive Director Illinois Family Institute

Simpler times when garbage can lids had meaning Elections have changed a lot over the years. These days, it’s about representation, equality and fairness. But there was a time when it was all about garbage can lids. I grew up on Chicago’s Southeast Side when Daley’s Democratic Machine had the city in its first headlock. You really didn’t hear much from the politicians, and most people wanted to stay away from them, until election time. That’s when the precinct captains, usually a neighbor you knew, would come by and ask you to commit your vote to “our” candidate. It was really “his” candidate, but he was “our” friend. Back then, we didn’t scream about skyrocketing crime and violence. The “murder rate” didn’t exist. We were just happy to live where we lived. Who locked their front door? But there was one problem. Garbage can lids. We had a cement trash bin that was popular in the 1940s and 1950s. The waste haulers had to shovel the trash from the cement bin into the truck. It was a lot of work. But sometime in the 1960s, someone came up with a new invention. The galvanized garbage can. They weren’t painted. They were just silver. And there was nothing more important than the lid, which as it turns out, was stolen, a lot. Who stole the garbage can lids? I’m not sure. My dad always suspected it might be the precinct captains.

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RAY HANANIA What I mean is the garbage can lid in the 1960s was a lot like the T-Top panels popular in the late 1980s on Camaros. The two glass T-Tops would always get stolen, and you would have to go to the auto dealership to buy replacements, which ran about $600. Who benefited from that arrangement? The car dealers, who we always suspected of stealing them so they could re-sell them. And that brings me back to the garbage can lids. My dad was convinced the precinct captains stole the garbage can lids. He noticed that lids were often stolen from the homes that voted, or were in the voter rolls. Because just before every election, the precinct captain would come by, knock on our door, ask us to vote for “our” candi-

date, and then promise to get us a new garbage can lid. How did he know? Eventually, they cement-paved our alley and removed the now unused cement garbage bins. And, we forgot about the garbage can lids. Who needed garbage covers anyway? Of course, at about the same time that garbage can lids became a non-essential item of sanitation or vote bribery, we noticed an increase in crime, something similar to what is sweeping Chicagoland today. I’m just saying. Every time I hear about a series of street gang related killings over a weekend, it makes me think back to the 1960s, when all we cared about were garbage can lids at election time. The only thing that came close to replacing a garbage can lid during an election that I can remember was in the 1970s, when John Fary was the congressman representing the Southwest Side. Fary, who was a decent guy, would hand out little replicas of “toilets.” His way of reminding you that his name was “John.” I wonder what would happen today if precinct captains went around handing out garbage can lids or little toy toilets to voters? These days, I guess, we’ve come to expect a little more. Ray Hanania is an award-winning former Chicago City Hall reporter. Reach him at rghanania@gmail.com.

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DAR chapter and Orland enlist in Vietnam War commemoration Veterans invited to sign up with village for recognition By Jack Murray

Regional News editor The Swallow Cliff Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution has joined the village Orland Park in a national program to thank and honor Vietnam War veterans and their families that begins this year. The Defense Department’s Commemorative Partner Program gives recognition to all those who served, the fallen, the wounded, prisoners of war, those listed as missing in action, and those on the home front who supported the Armed Forces in the Indochina conflict that killed 58,220 U.S. service members. The local DAR chapter received a commemorative flag, certificate, poster, a copy of the Presidential Proclamation, and other materials to use in implementing this program throughout 2015-2017.

It was 50 years ago in 1965 that President Johnson sent the first large numbers of combat troops to fight in Vietnam, in a war undeclared by Congress, under a war powers resolution Congress granted the administration after the so-called Gulf of Tonkin incident in 1964.

“The Swallow Cliff Chapter will be planning several events over the next two years to duly recognize our Vietnam veterans and will participate with local veterans organizations in activities and memorial services,” a spokeswoman said. “This mission will be complete

when all Vietnam War veterans have been thanked and honored for their service, valor, and sacrifice,” the program’s mission statement reads. The village of Orland Park last year was named a commemorative partner for the Vietnam War Commemoration planned by the Department of Defense. The commemorative period is 2015 to 2017. As a commemorative partner, Orland Park will plan and carry out at least two events each year during the commemorative period. These events, held across the country, will recognize, thank and honor Vietnam veterans and their families. Orland Park Mayor Dan McLaughlin has noted that many Vietnam vets, their families and friends live in the Orland Park area, “and we’re looking forward to thanking them for their service and remembering the sacrifices they all made.” To prepare for Orland

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Lisa Smith, commemorative events chairman, and Swallow Cliff Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution chapter Regent Eles Miller show the U.S. Defense Department’s commemorative flag celebrating the service of the men who fought in the Vietnam War.

Park’s participation in the commemoration, the village is compiling a contact list asking area Vietnam veterans, families and friends to send in their email addresses “so we can let them know about the village’s commemoration events,” McLaughlin said. They are invited to send an email to

MayorsVietnamVets@orlandpark. org to be added to the village’s list. Among commemorative events planned here, the village hopes to have the Moving Vietnam Wall, a traveling version of the memorial in Washington, D.C., return for display at the Civic Center, McLaughlin has said.

POLICE BLOTTER: ORLAND PARK Smiling bandit robs gas station An armed robber reportedly smiled as he made his getaway after robbing a gas station in the 14300 block of South La Grange Road at 8:44 p.m. Dec. 30. A clerk at the station told police that the offender entered the premises, placed a silver pistol on the counter and said, “Give me all the money or I’ll shoot you.” The clerk complied and surrendered $835 cash before the gunman grinned at him and walked away west through the parking lot. He was described as black, in his 40s, about 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 175 pounds, wearing black clothing. FBI photo

Shopper’s wallet stolen at Orland Square store

Police are still looking for a man who tried to rob an Evergreen Park bank A 37-year-old Chicago woman told police last Wednesday. The FBI is looking into 16 robberies or attempted robberies in the first 15 days of 2015. that her wallet was stolen while she shopped

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FBI says bank robbery attempts spike in early part of year By Bob Rakow Staff Reporter

The attempted bank robbery last Wednesday in Evergreen Park is the latest in a statistic the FBI hopes to stifle. There have been 16 bank robberies in the Chicago area in 2015, the FBI reported. There were 192 reported in 2014. The record year was 2006 when 284 bank robberies were reported, the FBI said. A spike in bank robberies during the winter months in fairly typical because bank robbers wearing masks and hoods don’t seem out of place, said FBI Special Agent Joan Hyde, the agency’s media coordinator. The agency is continuing its investigation into the attempted robbery last Wednesday at U.S. Bank, 2917 W. 95th St. The attempted robbery took place at 1:07 p.m., according to BanditTracker, an FBI-run website. The armed offender was described as a black man in his early 20s who wore dark clothing and a black neoprene mask. The offender displayed a handgun but left the bank without taking any cash, an FBI spokesman said. The incident was described as a non-takeover attempted bank robbery in which no force was used to restrain bank employees or customers, the FBI said. “We’re very interested in iden-

tifying that person,” Hyde said. The attempted robbery is one of several throughout the Chicago area that the FBI is investigating. Others include: Jan. 14, Oak Bank in Chicago; Jan. 12, the First Merit Bank in Bolingbrook; Jan. 10, U.S. Bank in Chicago; Jan.9, Belmont Bank and Trust, in downtown Chicago; Jan. 9, North Community Bank in Chicago; Jan. 6, Chase Bank, North Riverside Jan. 5, the First Saving Bank, Calumet City Jan. 2, Bank of America, Addison

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The FBI recently arrested suspects in the Belmont Bank and Trust and Chase Bank, Riverside branch, robberies, Hyde said. First American Bank in Evergreen Park was robbed in September 2012 when a man walked into the branch, 3221 W. 87th St., pulled out a steel revolver and demanded money, the FBI said. He made off with an undisclosed amount of cash. Anyone with information about the any of the robberies is asked to call the FBI’s Chicago office at 312-421-6700.

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at Aeropostale in Orland Square Mall at 4:15 p.m. Dec. 28. The victim said her wallet was inside a diaper bag that hung from her shoulder, and that when she alerted store employees to the crime, one of them handed her a checkbook that had been turned in. The victim identified the checkbook as hers, but said that $200 cash inside the checkbook was missing. The wallet also contained seven credit cards and personal ID cards, all of which were not recovered, according to the police report.

Woman charged with battery Police charged Sara Ann Berry, 36, of New Lenox, with battery after she allegedly punched a manager in the face at Square Celt Ale House & Grill, 39 Orland Square Drive, at 9:55 p.m. Jan. 1. The manager told police that he was punched while he was trying to remove

Berry from the premises after she allegedly argued with other patrons. Berry was given a court date of Jan. 26 in Bridgeview. After Square Celt employees claimed that Berry was intoxicated when she arrived and that they served her four shots and three beers after that, police cited the establishment with a “conduct of license” violation, according to the police report. A Square Celt representative is due at a hearing at the Orland Park Civic Center on Feb. 10.

Charged with retail theft A 34-year-old Chicago woman’s repeated apologies did not keep her free from a felony retail theft charge, police said. Yue L. Huang said, “So sorry, so sorry” to police multiple times after she and two other Chicago women allegedly stole 45 garments worth a total of $2,055 from a department store in Orland Square Mall at 4:39 p.m. Dec. 24, according to the police report. Also charged were Shunai Li, 55, and Caichang Li, 57. The items were found in an SUV parked at the mall, police added. All three women were set to appear in bond court on Dec. 25, according to the police report. Police charged Lauren S. Kooyenga, 26, of Wilmington, with felony retail theft after she allegedly stole 27 garments valued at $726 from a department store on Orland Square Drive at 5:16 p.m. Dec. 31. The car she used to drive to the store was towed and impounded, and Kooyenga was due in bond court on Jan. 1, according to the police report. Ragine N. Brown, 19, of Robbins, was charged with retail theft after she alleged stole two pairs of stretch pants, valued at $40, from a department store in Orland Square Mall at

1:35 p.m. Dec. 26. Brown was due at a hearing Tuesday at the Orland Park Civic Center.

Charged with DUI Police charged David A. Aviles, 28, of Orland Park, with DUI/drugs, improper lane usage, and no proof of insurance after they curbed his minivan in the 14200 block of South La Grange Road at 12:26 a.m. Jan. 1. Aviles showed impairment due to prescription drugs he admitted taking, according to the police report, which did not have medication. The vehicle was towed and impounded, and Aviles is set to appear in court in Bridgeview on Feb. 3.

Accused suspended driver charged with using phone

Santiago Lopez-Saquic, 39, of Orland Park, was charged with talking on a cell phone while driving, driving on a suspended license, and no proof of insurance after police curbed his pickup truck in the 15000 block of South La Grange Road at 2:29 p.m. Jan. 2. The vehicle was towed and impounded, and Lopez-Saquic was given a court date of Feb. 3 in Bridgeview.

Pair charged with cannabis Scott R. Bennett, 21, and Nicholas V. Berardelli, 20, both of Orland Park, were charged with possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop in the 9500 block of West 143rd Street at 12:35 a.m. Jan. 3. Police stopped the car, driven by Bennett, after they saw that the rear registration tag was not illuminated, according to the police report. Both are scheduled to appear at a hearing at the Orland Park Civic Center on Feb. 10.

POLICE BLOTTER: PALOS HEIGHTS Man driving stolen vehicle arrested: police Palos Heights police charged Allen A. Portwood, 21, of Milwaukee, Wis., with unlawful possession of a stolen motor vePortwood hicle after they stopped him in the 12900 block of South Harlem Avenue at 3:55 a.m. Jan. 12. Police said they spotted the vehicle traveling at 53 mph, 18 mph over the posted limit. A check of the registration showed that the vehicle had been stolen from Deerfield, according to the police report. Bond was set at $200,000, and Portwood is due in court in Bridgeview on Wednesday. Also taken into custody were two passengers in the vehicle: Elijah N. Kennedy, 22, and Nytisha L. Simmons, 19, both of Milwaukee. They were both charged with criminal trespass to vehicle and are also set to appear in court in Bridgeview on Wednesday.

Accused speeder charged also with fleeing police

Daniel E. Cummings, 31, of Chicago, was charged with fleeFBI photo ing police, speeding, and followA photo of the man suspected of trying to rob an Evergreen Park bank ing another vehicle too closely. Police said that his vehicle was last week.

spotted traveling at 52 mph, 17 mph over the posted limit, at 1:56 a.m. Friday. After police stopped his vehicle in the 12300 block of South Harlem Avenue, Cummings sped away, hitting a street light a short distance away and coming to a stop. Bond was set at $2,000, and Cummings was given a court date of March 11 in Bridgeview.

Burglary of a home A 66-year-old woman reported that someone forced open the front door of her home in the 7800 block of West Golf Drive and stole several crystal vases and bowls. She discovered the crime at 4:30 p.m. last Friday, police said.

Theft at work site Workers at a construction site in the 12200 block of South 80th Avenue told police that someone had stolen a door off a Bobcat front loader, probably in the early morning hours of Jan. 13.

Charged with DUI Rafal M. Gil, 29, of Chicago, was charged with DUI, no proof of insurance, and improper parking on the roadway. Police said they

approached Gil’s parked vehicle in the 12600 block of South 70th Avenue at 4:06 a.m. Saturday after they noted that it was facing the wrong way, according to the police report. Bond was set at $1,000, and Gil was given a court date of Feb. 5 in Bridgeview. Police charged Matthew J. Murphy, 50, of Palos Heights, with DUI, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, and failure of duty upon damaging unattended property. His vehicle allegedly hit a mailbox in the 12700 block of South Shoshone Road at 2:32 a.m. Monday, and then he drove away, according to police. A witness called 911 to report the incident, and evidence found at the scene led police to Murphy’s home, according to the police report. Bond was set at $1,000, and Murphy is due in court in Bridgeview on Feb. 24. Joseph M. Perez, 39, of Midlothian, was charged with DUI, possession of drug paraphernalia, no proof of insurance, and disobeying a traffic control signal, after police stopped his vehicle in the 7000 block of College Drive at 12:29 a.m. Saturday. Police said that Perez was in possession of a smoking pipe. Bond was set at

$3,000, and Perez is set to appear in court in Bridgeview on Feb. 24.

Man charged with stun gun

Frydman J. Rodriguez, 25, of Blue Island, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, no proof of insurance, and operating a motor vehicle with expired registration after police curbed his vehicle in the 12700 block of South Ridgeland Avenue at 8:19 p.m. Jan. 14. A search of the vehicle yielded a fully operational stun gun, according to the police report. Bond was set at $1,500, and Rodriguez is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on Feb. 5.

Orland man charged with no valid license

Police charged Walter A. Sankowski, 51, of Orland Park, with driving without a valid license, no proof of insurance, and failure to wear a seatbelt after they curbed his vehicle in the 12700 block of South Ridgeland Avenue at 10:08 a.m. Friday. Bond was set at $2,000, and Sankowski is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on Feb. 15.

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A Little Bit of Germany returns to Shepard High School this Sat. Music, food and fun will highlight the fund raiser ‘A Little Bit of Germany’ this Saturday at Shepard High School in Palos Heights. The event supports the exchange program between Shepard and Johann Wolfgang Goethe Gymnasium (high school) in Germersheim, Germany. ‘A Little Bit of Germany’ will run from 4 to 8 p.m. (dinner from

4 to 7 p.m.) and celebrate the food, culture, music, language and people of Germany. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children age 12 and younger. Shepard’s located at 13049 S. Ridgeland Avenue. The fun includes entertainment by the folk band Paloma from the Dankhaus German Cultural Center in Chicago and a catered dinner of

“A Little Bit of Germany” at Shepard High School this Saturday will feature dinner, dancing, and music by the German folk band Paloma (in the background).

bratwurst, sauerkraut, German potato salad, rye bread, coffee and apple cider. Imported souvenirs, candies and baked goods will be sold. This spring, Shepard teacher Jennifer Fischer and her students will host teachers and students from Goethe. They will stay with host families, attend classes at Shepard, and experience life as Americans for three weeks.

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Show are the juniors and seniors from Shepard High School who qualified for induction into National Honor Society.

Shepard inducts students into National Honor Society Shepard High School in Palos Heights recently inducted a new group of students into its chapter of National Honor Society. Criteria for National Honor Society membership include a grade point average of at least 3.6/4.0 and participation in at least four

extracurricular activities (five if the student is a senior.) Students cannot receive academic credit or compensation for the activities. To remain in NHS they must continue membership in school activities as well as participate in NHS service projects.

Students inducted include Jasmine Anderson, Elijah Bal, Heather Banis, Jessica Bomberry, Natalie Bruce, Sara Campione, Alex Covone, Logan Couture, Anthony Crespo, Emilie Crofton, Dylan Doidge, Calie Edwards, Sherdell Edwards, Cody Esparza, Kailey

Fitzgerald. Also, Robyn Folk, Alexander Gowaski, Abigail Graham, Caroline Graham, Michael Graham, Paige Harkabus, Kerry Hermann, Karsyn Hettlinger, Taylor Hoekstra, Shenaya Hopkins, Hannah Horstmann, Max Jones, Jacob

SCHOOL NOTES St. Alexander School Catholic School Week open house; events St. Alexander School will kick off its Catholic School Week celebration with an open house this Saturday, Jan. 24, from 9 a.m. to noon, before a reading and craft hour from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Palos Heights Public Library. Families of prospective students are invited to attend the open House to meet Principal Cathy Biel and preschool and primary teachers along with a school tour. Mrs. Biel, teachers and students will then participate in National Readathon Day at the library, 12501 S. 71st Ave. Mrs. Biel and staff will read books geared to ages 5 and under and also offer crafts and snacks. Artwork of St. Alexander students is on display in the library’s main floor display case during January An all-school Mass will be held at noon this Sunday, followed by school fairs for art, history, biography and books. Another open house will be on Monday, Jan. 26, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. School events for the week include Wheel of Wisdom, Grandparents Play Day, Jump Rope Hoops for Heart, Faculty vs. Student Volleyball Games and indoor snowball fight pizza party. St. Alexander School offers classes from preschool through eighth grade. The school is dedicated to Catholic Values and Academic Excellence to foster an atmosphere of growth socially, spiritually and intellectually. These efforts were recognized when St. Alexander was named as a National Blue Ribbon School, placing our students among the nation’s top 10 percent. You may also schedule a school tour by calling 448-0408. The school is located at 7025 W. 126th St. Palos Heights. To learn more visit www.stalexanderschool.com

CLEWS preshool open house CLEWS preschool open houses and registration for the 2015-16 school year will be held this Sunday, Jan. 25, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Tuesday, Jan. 27, from 5 to 7 p.m. Families of 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds will see the classroom and meet the staff to learn more about this program. C.L.E.W.S. Preschool offers small class sizes, where learning is developmentally appropriate, hands-on, fun, and incorporates individualized educational activities. C.L.E.W.S. provides experiences that enrich each child’s cognitive, social, emotional and spiritual development with caring experienced teachers in a loving and nurturing Christian environment. If you attend the open house, applications and registration fees will be accepted. Placement will be confirmed as you register. C.L.E.W.S. is located in the Christ Lutheran Church, 14700 S. 94th Ave. in Orland Park. For more, call 349-0171, Director Patti Bareither, or visit the website clewspreschool.com.

Children’s Farm preschool and kindergarten Registration for new pupils opens on Mon-

Knoll, Tim Kruse. Also, Nancy Lesnicki, Edmund Leyden, Troy Magpantay, Riley McDermott, Benjamin Meyer, Sarah Quattrocki, Joanna Rangel, David Reddy, Summer Rice, Kayla Robinson, Carolina Slaby, and Janet Santoyo.

Also, Angeline Schulist, Jeremy Schultz, Maggie Sera, Namra Shafi, Zachary Sierzega, Grace Spindler, Samantha Stone, Marlen Terrazas, Alyssa Trinko, Raven Vargas, Hannah Vasil, Hayden Wiest, Michelle Wojtas, John Wolniak, Sanders Yu, Jacob Zuiker.

STUDENT NEWS day, Feb. 2, at 10 a.m., for the 2015-16 school year at the Farm and Nature Discovery Preschool and Kindergarten at the Children’s Farm, 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. The school is a lively hands-on opportunity for children who love animals and nature, to become creative learners through experiences with the natural world of the woods, fields, farm, and animals that lie directly outside their classroom door. The program includes creek walks, hayrides, hikes in the woods, animal care, and pony rides, as well as crafts, such as papermaking and nature collages, plus a basic academic curriculum to prepare children for grade school. Farm and Nature Discovery Preschool and Kindergarten is located in the farm’s Anderson Activity Center, which provides separate classrooms for 3 – and early 4-year-old children, pre-kindergarten children, and kindergarten children. Both morning and afternoon sessions are offered for the preschool classes, either two or three days per week. The five-day kindergarten program, which began in September 2014, is for children age 5 by Sept. 1. Spaces are limited. Parents interested in more information may contact preschool director Kristin Hale at 361-8933.

Orland Township scholarship applications now available Applications for the 2015 Orland Township scholarship program are now available at the township office, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave., Orland Park. The program will give numerous awards to the class of 2015 totaling $16,500: one $2,000 scholarship, eight $1,000 scholarships and 13 $500 scholarships. The township scholarship foundation will select and award scholarship recipients based on a combination of the applicant’s leadership skills, dedication to community service, academic focus, participation in extracurricular activities, recommendations from school representatives, references from volunteer supervisors or employers, an assigned essay question response and any other pertinent information requested within the application. Students faced with hardships will be given strong consideration. Eligible applicants must reside within the boundaries of Orland Township, applicants must be graduating high school seniors and recipients awarded scholarships must enroll as full-time students at a college, university, trade or vocational school. Additional criteria may be obtained within the application. Scholarship applications completed in their entirety must be delivered by Friday, Feb. 27, to Orland Township, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave., Orland Park, IL 60462. The township is open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. An additional scholarship opportunity is also available at Orland Township: applications for the Township Officials of Illinois Scholarship are available at www.orlandtwp. org or at the township office. Applications are due by Sunday, March 1, 2015 and should

be mailed to Township Officials of Illinois, Gregory Biggio, of Orland Park, Attn.: Scholarship Committee, 3217 North- is among 33 members of the Class field Drive, Springfield,Illinois 62702. of 2015 at Marian High School For more information, call 403-4222. who have earned recognition as Illinois State Scholars. The Illinois

Heights Dist.128 preschool screenings

Student Assistance Commission recognizes Illinois high school students for outstanding academic achievement based on standardized test scores and class rank.

Palos Heights School District 128 will conduct a screening for all children residing within district boundaries who are 3 to 5 years old at Indian Hill School, 12800 S. Austin Ave., on Monday, Jan. 26, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Areas of development assessed include speech and language, gross motor skills, and visual/auditory strengths. A vision and hearing screening will also be conducted. Children will be screened by a diagnostic team of district personnel under the direction of District 128 Administration. Contact the Student Services office at 597-1285 to make an appointment or to request additional information.

Palos Dist. 118 kindergarten registration Kindergarten registration for Palos East and West Schools will take place Feb. 2 through 6, from 9:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. Children must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1 in order to register. Parents of incoming kindergarteners are encouraged to start the registration process online at www.palos118.org. To complete the registration process, parents will need to come to either Palos East or West Feb. 2-6 with necessary documentation. Kindergarten Visitation Day will be held Friday, Feb. 6 at both schools, and appointments are strongly encouraged. For detailed information on procedures, necessary documentation, and appointments, go to the registration link at www.palos118. org/DocumentCenter/View/11463. Palos West 448-6888/Palos East 448-1084.

Art exhibit at Moraine Valley Moraine Valley Community College is hosting “Ego Sum” by artist Benjamin Entner in the Robert F. DeCaprio Art Gallery, in the Fine and Performing Arts Center, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills. The exhibit runs through Thursday, Feb. 5. “Ego Sum” is a continuing body of work that explores the boundaries and interplay between two- and three-dimensional methods of making art. These works are made by drawing in a realistic manner on sheets of fabric that are then sewn together and inflated with air. The result is a drawing that is both sculptural and in-the-round. The Robert F. DeCaprio Art Gallery provides an opportunity to view locally and nationally recognized artists. Exhibits in the art gallery are free to the public and are available for viewing Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., as well as during most performances in the Fine and Performing Arts Center. For more information, visit morainevalley.edu/fpac or call Lisa Lindvay at 608-4231.

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The Crisis Center annual gala taps WGN’s Darlas as emcee The 2015 Heart to Heart Dinner Dance is quickly approaching and the committee has been hard at work to ensure the success of this fundraising event with a hint of Mardi Gras. WGN’s Andrea Darlas will host the Crisis Center’s annual Heart to Heart benefit which will be held on

Saturday, Feb. 21, at Silver Lake Country Club in Orland Park. Cocktails, a four-course dinner, outstanding silent and live auctions including trips to exotic destinations, dancing to live entertainment by The Jimmy O and Rhonda Lee Duo, raffles and more for $95 per person. Reservations for the event as well

as tickets for the $5,000 Grand Raffle may be purchased on the Crisis Center’s website at www.crisisctr. org under the EVENTS tab. This year, the dinner dance will also feature an auction by Cellular. Guests and supporters will be using their cell phones to bid in real time on silent auction items and

increase their chances on winning a vast array of items from toys for the kids to weekend get-a-ways and sporting events. Contact Christopher Beele at 4297255, ext. 118 for reservations, sponsorships, and additional information. The Crisis Center for South Suburbia’s mission is to provide emer-

gency shelter and other essential services for individuals and families victimized by domestic violence and address the societal issues that contribute to domestic violence. Visit www.crisisctr.org for more information on the Crisis Center for South Suburbia, ways to support its mission, and the services it provides.

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COMMUNITY NOTES Orland Grassland Volunteers meeting The Orland Grassland Volunteers will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the Orland Park Civic Center, 14700 Ravinia Ave. Prospective new members can join this quarterly meeting to learn how to join the volunteers’ ongoing prairie restoration efforts. Jeanne Muellner’s Orland Grassland photo exhibit will be on display; refreshments will be served. For information, visit orlandgrassland.org, or call

Pat Hayes at 220-9596.

Pancake breakfast at Independence The Palos School District 128 band program will benefit from an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 8 to 11 a.m., at Independence Junior High School, 6610 W. Highland, in Palos Heights. Tickets cost $6 at the door, children 3 and under free.

SENIOR NOTES Palos Heights Senior Club membership period now open

Chili in the Park cooks, judges sought

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Competitors and judges are being accepted to participate in Palos Park’s Chili in the Park cook-off set for Saturday, Feb. 7, in the Recreation Center, 8901 W 123rd St. CASI and the ICS chili cooks will compete for prizes and points toward their national competitions. Cooks start early that morning preparing batches of homemade chilis and salsas for judging. Doors open at 12:30 p.m., with public tasting starting at 1:15 pm. Taste dozens of chilis for $5. Tasters may then vote for their favorite cook. Fees benefit Palos Park Pedalers’ work for safe bike routes throughout Palos Park. To sign up to compete or judge, call 671-3760.

LIBRARY NOTES Magazine sale The Palos Park Public Library’s Annual Magazine sale is back and will run from Thursday, Jan. 29 through Monday, Feb 2. Choose from a selection of past issues of popular magazines for all ages. Cost is 50 cents each, or three magazines for $1. The library is at 12330 Forest Glen Blvd. (448-1530)

Medicare info The Palos Park Public Library will host Turning 65: Understanding Medicare, Parts A & B, and Medicare Supplements on Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. Blue Cross/Blue Shield Community Relations Specialist Diane Adduci will cover eligibility and the benefits of Medicare Parts A & B and the standardized Medicare Supplement in her educational presentation. Call the library to register at 708-448-1530 or visit the library online at www.palosparklibrary.org. The library is l at 12330 Forest Glen Blvd. in Palos Park.

need. Beginning Feb. 1, the Palos Heights Public Library will accept donations of canned soup. Donations will be collected throughout February. Items will be delivered to the food pantries of both Palos Township and Worth Township. Featured Database/Product – Energy Monitor. The “Kill A Watt” electricity usage monitor can be checked out for your use at home to assess the energy efficiency of appliances. Simply plug an electric appliance into the monitor and you will get a measure of how much electricity it uses. Please ask at the Circulation Desk for the monitor and instruction booklet. The following clubs meet at the library, 12501 S. 71st Ave. No registration necessary. • Needle Club – Bring your projects to the Needle Club, and enjoy the company of others while working, on Tuesday, Jan. 27, from 10 a.m. to noon. New members always welcome. • Mah Jongg – Meet at the Library and bring your game to play American Mah Jongg on Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 1 p.m. Novice and experienced players welcome. • Winter Reading Program: Chill Out and Read – Winter Reading is underway from Jan. 2 – Feb. 28. Stop by the Adult Services Desk to sign up and pick up the brochure. Participants will be entered into a prize drawing. • Creating Your Life Grid – Learn the keys to a fulfilling life during an interactive workshop with career consultant Lisa Krisik on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 10 a.m. • Shift Your Assets from Clutter to Cash – Laura Bruzas, founder of Healthy Dining Chicago, will teach you how to de-clutter your life with valuable selling and recycling resources and much more on Sunday, Jan. 25 at 2 p.m. • Introduction to Microsoft Word – Learn the basic features of word processing in our all-new Technology Lab on Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. Space is limited; register by visiting the library’s online calendar at www.palosheightslibrary.org or call 448-1473 and ask for Adult Services. • The Magical Art of Problem Solving – Professional magician Jeff Scanlan will give you a unique perspective on problem solving on Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 6:30 p.m. • Best Books of 2014 – Learn about critically-acclaimed book selections from the past year on Thursday, Jan. 29, at 6:30 p.m. For information on upcoming programs, visit our website at www.palosheightslibrary.org and view our online calendar. All programs are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Registration is required as noted and always encouraged.

Stand up and be counted! Heights library youth programs

• Chicago Wolves Read to Succeed Winter Reading Program – Sign up at the Youth Services desk. Pick up a Book Bingo Card; read and complete five things on your card to win finish! You might also win a prize by attending a program. Prizes include Chicago Wolves tickets, hats, and more. • Downloadable Books, Music and More – Bring your device and your Palos Heights library card to learn how to download all kinds of free fun today (Thursday) at 4 p.m. No registration is needed. • Crafty Kids – Students in grades k-4 are invited to bring out your creative side with a fun craft on Tuesday, Jan 27 at 4 p.m. Registration is appreciated. • Young Adult Book Discussion – Tuesdays at 7 p.m. for ages 12 and up, adults who enjoy young adult books also invited to book discussion with treats. • Check out our teen blog at http://phplya.blogspot.com. Find out what’s happening at the library, and read reviews of books and movies. Give your feedback. All programs are free and open to everyone at the Palos Heights Public Library, 12501 S. 71st Ave. in Palos Heights. For more information or to register for a program, visit www.palosheightslibrary.org, call 448-1473, or stop by the Youth Services desk.

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Amanda Janicke, coordinator, said the commissioner will talk about the proper disposal of medications. Commissioner Spyropoulos received her Law Degree from John Marshall Law School and her MBA from Loyola University, Chicago. Prior to being elected a commissioner of MWRD, she had her own law office and worked as an assistant Cook County state’s attorney. She is a member of the Chicago, Illinois and Women’s bar associations, The Sierra Club, Illinois League of Conservation Voters and serves as the national affairs chair for the Independent Voters of Illinois.

New members may join the Palos Heights Senior Club only at its meeting this month and next, held at 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays at Moraine Valley Church, 6300 W. 127th St. Only in January and February is membership open to join the senior club. Dues for the year are $20. Anyone 55 and older with a Palos Heights mailing address is welcome. Transportation if needed is available through the Palos Heights Recreation Department. Cost is $4 roundtrip. Grandparents raising grandchildren The first meetings of the new club year will be PLOWS support group held Jan. 14 and 28. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Benefits of club membership include day trips, PLOWS Council on Aging offers a six-session informational speakers and live entertainment. support group for grandparents raising grandchilQuestions? Call 448-7498. dren starting in January. Each session will have a specific focus, including financial and legal assistance, building Peace Village Seniors relationships, and caring for oneself along the way. to hear MWRD chief Knowledgeable and experienced guest speakers Commissioner Mariyana will provide additional information and guidance. Spyropoulos, president of the The first session will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Metropolitan Water ReclamaJan. 14, at the Palos Township office, 10802 S. tion District board of comRoberts Road, Palos Hills. missioners, will speak to the PLOWS encourages all grandparents raising Peace Village Seniors, Monday, grandchildren to take advantage of this opporJan. 26, at 2:30 p.m., at The tunity. Call PLOWS to register for the sessions Commons, 10300 Village Circle or with questions, 361-0219. Spyropoulos Drive, Palos Park.

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Keeping kids healthy this winter Don't blame ill pet on the vet A: Schools can be an absolute breeding ground for bacteria and viruses. Kids are exposed to so many germs at school, and since they are often touching their mouths and noses, it’s no wonder they get sick so frequently. There are a number of supplements that are great for adults for boosting the immune system, though it can be more difficult for children, particularly since I’d err on the side of caution with giving many supplements to children. There are several supplements however, which are safe for children to take and can make a big difference in their immune systems. The first thing I’d recommend is vitamin D. Vitamin D is crucial for the immune system (and for building strong bones). The body manufactures vitamin D from skin exposure to sunlight, something that doesn’t happen much in the winter. Vitamin D has been researched extensively for its benefits to the immune system. One study found that children who supplemented with excess vitamin D had half as many colds as those who remained deficient in the vitamin. Another study found that it reduced the incidence of the flu when compared with children who did not supplement with the vitamin. Probiotics are another supplement wonderful for the immune system. Probiotics are the good bacteria found in the intestines. They are most commonly known for their benefits to digestion, but they can also be very beneficial to the immune system. One recent study found that schoolchildren who took a probiotic along with vitamin C had 33 percent fewer upper respiratory infections and missed 30 percent fewer days of school than children who took a placebo. The last supplement I’d recommend is elderberry syrup. Elderberry has been researched with impressive results for its antiviral properties, particularly for the flu virus. It can be taken as a preventative measure or for intensive use if a child does get sick. In clinical trial of elderberry syrup, it found that elderberry cured 90 percent of flu infections after 72 hours. In the same trial, the patients receiving a placebo needed six days for recovery. All three of the above mentioned supplements are completely safe for children to use, and are available in chewables, or in the case of elderberry syrup, a

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great tasting liquid. One other thing I’d mention are essential oils. In the past I was rather skeptical about the supposed benefits of essential oils beyond them being nice smelling. In my research however, I’ve found numerous clinical studies reporting on the legitimate benefits of essential oils. There are quite a few essential oils that have very potent antibacterial properties. I would not recommend ingesting essential oils, but rather to use a diffuser to disperse them into the air. Cinnamon, lemongrass, eucalyptus, and tea tree are just a few that have been shown in scientific research to reduce airborne bacteria when diffused into the air. Eucalyptus oil is also great during cold season since it helps to open the sinuses and breathing passages. We sell essential oils, essential oil diffusers, and all the supplements listed above at Pass Health Foods. Stop by and we’ll help to find the product that’s right for you. This column makes no claims to diagnose, treat, prevent, mitigate, or cure diseases with any advice or products. Any health related information in this article is for educational purposes only. The ultimate responsibility for your choices and their effect on your health are yours and before applying any therapy or use of herbs, supplements, etc., you should consult your health care provider. Carolyn Johnson is one of the knowledgeable associates at Pass Health Foods at 7228 W. College Drive. Feel free to stop by the store for more information or advice. This column makes no claims to diagnose, treat, prevent, mitigate, or cure diseases with any advice or products. Any health related information in this article is for educational purposes only. The ultimate responsibility for your choices and their effect on your health are yours and before applying any therapy or use of herbs, supplements, etc., you should consult your health care provider.

Palos Community Hospital offers special programs for Heart Month In recognition of Heart Month, Palos Community Hospital will sponsor the following activities throughout the month of February to help individuals reduce their risk of heart disease.

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Atrial Fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm disturbance, affecting more than 2.3 million people in the United States. It can lead to more frequent hospitalizations and an increased risk for stroke, heart attack and sudden cardiac arrest. In this presentation by Cardiac Electrophysiologist William Spear, M.D., learn more about the causes, symptoms and potential complications, as well as current treatment options available to help restore the heart’s rhythm. The free presentation will take place 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, at Palos Health & Fitness Center, 15430 West Ave., Orland Park. Call 226-2300 to register.

uals can find an enlightened path to a better well-being. Amy Shanahan, a psychotherapist and addictions counselor with Palos Medical Group’s Behavioral Health team, will discuss how to let go of stress through simple breathing exercises and meditation to help calm the body and mind. The free presentation will take place 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, at Palos Health & Fitness Center, 15430 W. Ave., Orland Park. Call 226-2300 to register.

Travel the Mediterranean for Heart Healthy Eats

Benefits of a heart-healthy diet have been shown to help with weight management and lower cholesterol and blood pressure levels. Recent research validates a diet based on Mediterranean principles – minimal red meat consumption, sugar and saturated fat, while high in produce, nuts and whole grains. Jan Dowell, a Palos Community Hospital registered dietitian, will explain how this Take a Breather healthier way of eating may help for Your Heart lower an individual’s risk of heart Too much tension and stress can disease. The free presentation will harm to the heart. With a little guid- take place 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monance and stress management, individ- day, Feb. 16, at Palos Community

Hospital Auditorium, 12251 S. 80th Ave., Palos Heights. Call 226-2300 to register.

Heart Disease and You

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer in the United States. Some of the major risk factors – high blood pressure and cholesterol, diabetes, obesity and smoking – can be managed through lifestyle changes and medication. Interventional Cardiologist Marlon Everett, M.D., will discuss how people can take control of their heart health, different warning signs between men and women, when to consult a physician and treatment options available to help stay on the right track to a healthier heart. The free presentation will take place 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, at Palos Community Hospital Auditorium, 12251 S. 80th Ave., Palos Heights. Call 226-2300 to register. Registration is required for each program listed above. To register, call 226-2300. For more information, visit the events and classes section of Palos Community Hospital’s website at www.PalosCommunityHospital.org. — Palos Community Hospital

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Dear Martha, In your situation I would say probably not. If you are satisfied with the level of care that your primary care vet can offer, then I would say you should do nothing. It’s when people want the care of specialists that pet insurance can be a lifesaver. Most primary care clinics can give outstanding treatment up to the point that most people want to pursue a medical or surgical problem. If you are satisfied with the level of care your local vet gives and are confident that you will not want to pursue secondary and tertiary levels of care, then pet insurance may not be the right choice for you. I referred two pets up north this past week, one to a surgeon and the other to an oncologist and both were given about $5,000 estimates. Both clients declined to pursue the problems. We ended up doing the surgery case here (good job Dr. Tassone) and the other case will just be observed at home. Dear Readers, Wednesday I was off work and needed to pick up some training treats for Molly’s obedience class that evening. As I was browsing the store for the required “high value” treats, the store’s groomer came over and told me a story. Seems she had groomed a dog several weeks ago and the dog became ill the next day. She, the groomer, is being quite unfairly accused of stressing the dog into developing Addison’s disease. I told her she did not cause Addison’s disease in the lady’s dog and that the lady is wrong and is either misinformed, a troublemaker, or just looking for someone to pay for her pet’s medical illness diagnosis and treatment. Addison’s disease takes a long time to develop naturally. I told her: “You don’t know how many times someone brings a sick pet into a vet and blames the illness on ‘that rabies shot you gave him six months ago.’ I’ve had a number of people over the years try to scam me into providing free care on that pretense.” It’s a standing joke in the profession. I did tell the groomer that it’s possible that the little dog could indeed have Addison’s disease and that the stress of grooming could have caused him to decompensate and show signs of illness. There are a multitude of pets out there who are Addisonian to some degree and the owners have no idea. By the way, John F. Kennedy had Addison’s disease and I’ve heard it said that had he not been assassinated, the Addison’s would have killed him. We did not have the good treatment we do today. Addison’s disease arises from decreased secretion of hormones by the adrenal gland, especially the mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids. The condition usually arises by slow destruction of the adrenal gland tissue by the body’s own immune system, as with other autoimmune disorders. Clinical signs include vomiting, weight loss, diarrhea, decreased appetite, lethargy, depression

HEALTH BEAT Dental screenings and cleanings at Orland Twp. Orland Township and Perfect Smiles will hold “Dental Day” on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the township office, 14807 S. Ravinia Avenue. Free screenings for children 18 and under will be offered; teeth cleaning and fluoride treatments will be available for a nominal fee. Proof of residency and an appointment are required. Call 403-4222. A drunk driver ruined something precious. Amber Apodaca. Friends Don’t Let Friends Drive Drunk.

Even uncluttering your home can be healthy DEE WOODS plies. I believe she was one of the first real environmentalists, but she did it out of necessity. So, I decided to seek things I could recycle. I emptied cans of extra touch-up paint into old glass jars, where I could see the colors and then put a dab of the paint on top. When the paint dries, I merely write the color and room it was used in. I did the same thing with plastic coffee containers. I also found uses for those used coffee grounds. They can be useful for plants that love acid, you can use them in compost, and I am told they act as an insect repellent if placed around anthills. We will see. The next January “feel good” move is to repair those little things that need to be repaired. Tighten screws, take the time to fix what needs to be fixed. Replace batteries and bulbs, share videos you no longer watch, share books you will no longer need. Just keep your life as uncluttered as possible from “things.” While health involves diet and exercise, it also involves emotions. Giving oneself that uncluttered, resourceful, giving and sharing feeling can do wonders for the psyche. It’s a project for a cold January! Dee Woods can be reached at deewoods10@ icloud.com.

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and weakness. Some dogs manifest the disease very quietly and are just “not quite herself”. A slow heart rate often occurs due to the high serum potassium that becomes dysregulated as a result of low adrenal hormone secretion. The signs can wax and wane and many dogs do not have the adrenal hormone reserves to respond to stress. The diagnosis requires laboratory testing because no clinical sign is specific for Addison’s. Every veterinarian has seen Addisonians on his or her exam table and has missed the diagnosis. One has to have a constant suspicion for this disease otherwise it may be forgotten until a crisis occurs. The testing involves some expense and lifetime medication is needed. Animals in an acute crisis require hospitalization for IV fluids, injectable steroids and medications to lower serum postassium levels. Shock must be treated aggressively. The acute crisis can be lifethreatening and reversed only through intensive care. For most dogs lifelong supplementation with mineralocorticoids is needed. This may involve daily administration of oral fludrocortisone daily or injections of desoxycorticosterone pivilate every 28 days. A small dose of the glucocorticoid prednisone is also given daily. Cats are treated somewhat similarly. During periods of stress (surgery, boarding, grooming, in-laws coming for a week) extra steroid supplementation may be needed. I told the groomer to quit worrying. I hope the dog’s vet didn’t give a dang rabies shot six months ago. To persecute makes a faith hated, and furthermore no perfect witness of a perfect faith in him who persecutes. — Alfred, Lord Tennyson

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It’s January, it’s blah time for many, especially when living in colder climates like Illinois. For some reason, (probably because we gave up 450 square feet when we downsized during our move to Arizona) I have been attempting to become streamlined. It gives me a great feeling to accomplish my goals. I’m becoming aware, and fastidious about what is necessary to keep, what is essential to have, and how to separate myself from things I have never seemed able to part with--even though I didn’t need them. While I miss the extra room, I remind myself that utility bills are far less now, even in the summer and taxes are much lower. January is typically when we want to start anew, or feel refreshed. We need something to lift us up. There is that unsettled feeling that we would like to accomplish something different or finish something we began last year. So, I decided I wanted to feel better by starting the year out with an uncluttered home and a more giving attitude. There is something healthy and emotionally fulfilling about giving. I decided that my two major concerns, American veterans and abused pets are causes that would allow me to part with things I really didn’t want to part with. Who needs five winter coats…in Arizona? (I’m down to three, but working on parting with two more.) So, now my home is cleaner, uncluttered and I feel much better for having parted with those things I’ve loved but never really needed. Now let’s think about recycling. I can remember my mom, repurposing empty coffee cans, She would decorate them, put them on a shelf and fill them with sewing materials, bolts, pins and various sup-

Dear Dr. Fleming, I read your article last week about pet insurance. I really love my pets, but don’t think I would ever spend the money to go to a specialist, plus I have eight dogs and cats. Do you think pet insurance is worth considering in my situation? Martha, Palos Hills

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Q: My son is in kindergarten and has been sick again and again this winter. Is there anything I can give him that’s safe for children but might help him to stay healthy? He’s missed a bunch of school already and it’s been pretty awful.

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Thursday, January 22, 2015

Kids in college? Fill out that FAFSA We’ve just begun the new year, but the next academic year is still months away. Nonetheless, if you have a child who will be attending college in the fall, it’s not too soon to start thinking about what might be a vital component of paying for his or her higher education: financial aid. Specifically, to help ensure that your child doesn’t miss out on federal and state student grants, work-study and loans for the 2015-2016 school year, you’ll want to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible. (You can start the application process by visiting www.fafsa.ed.gov.) Even if you have a fair amount of financial assets, you should probably fill out a FAFSA. In the first place, all parents receive an “asset protection allowance,” based on the age of the older parent. For two-parent families, this allowance generally shelters between $25,000 and $50,000 in assets from FAFSA considerations; for single parents, the range is typically between $6,000 and $10,000. The allowance may be higher for parents 65 and older. Furthermore, in determining your expected family contribution, FAFSA won’t look at your pension plan, your IRA or your 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored retirement account. Those of your assets held outside retirement plans — the balances in your checking and savings accounts, CDs, investment real estate, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and so on — will be counted in the FAFSA calculations, but as a parent, you will only be expected to contribute up to 5.64 percent of these assets, as opposed to assets held in your child’s name, which are usually assessed at 20 percent. You may want to pay special attention to one particular asset — the 529 plan. A 529 plan is a popular college savings vehicle, and for a pretty good reason: The investment dollars you place in a 529 plan can grow tax-deferred, and withdrawals are free of federal and state taxes, provided the money is only used for higher education expenses. (The earnings portion of withdrawals

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Edward Jones Investments used for other purposes may be fully taxable, and might incur a 10% penalty, as well.) Plus, your 529 plan contributions may be deductible on your state taxes. Like your other non-retirement assets, a 529 plan will be assessed at up to 5.64 percent for FAFSA purposes. Some families, seeking to totally keep their 529 plan assets out of aid calculations, ask the grandparents to own the account. This could be a problem, though, because while the grandparents’ 529 plan won’t be reported as an asset on FAFSA, withdrawals from the plan will be treated as untaxed income to the beneficiary (i.e., the grandchild) on the next year’s FAFSA — and that can have a big impact on financial aid, a much bigger impact, in fact, than if the 529 plan was listed as a parental asset. Consequently, you might want to ask the grandparent to award ownership of the 529 plan to you. However, some state plans don’t allow this change, so the grandparent might have to transfer the money to a different state’s plan before giving up ownership. In any case, be aware of these issues when you tackle the FAFSA. And don’t delay in filling it out. Colleges have a closing date for accepting financial aid applications — and that’s one deadline you won’t want to miss. Jim Van Howe is a ﬁnancial advisor with Edward Jones Investments, in Palos Heights. His ofﬁce is at 7001 W. 127th St. He can be reached at 361-3400. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

AREA PROPERTY TRANSFERS Following are the property transfers in the area, according to the latest report, as received from the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office. The Regional News does not attempt to correct errors made by that office. Orland Park Mcauliffe Thomas M to Guyette Andrew, 14640 Highland Ave, $300,000; Murray Mary E Tr Trust One to Gibbons Kevin R, 14739 Montgomery Dr, $152,000; Mooi John Tr to Abuhadba Mousa, 11754 Brook Hill Dr, $250,000; Kelly William J Tr Trust One to Jazowski Aleksander, 14007 Putney Pl, $240,000; Fannie Mae to Blockson Joe Lee, 17640 Jennifer Dr, $280,000; Bayview Loan Servicing LLC to Soltys Bronislaw, 8830 131st Pl, $130,000; First Midwest Bk Tr to Lee Robert, 16646 Lee Ave, $358,000; Fedyniak Edwin Tr to Thompson Rose Marie Tr, 16839 Spicebush Ln, $289,000; Hart Jacqueline to Catalano John III, 7305 Evergreen Dr, Unit #63C, $88,000; PNC Bk to Yasin Osama, 15809 S 76th Ave, Unit #158093F, $89,000; Devine Michael L to Pietras Janina, 7825 W 157th Pl, Unit #78251E, $115,000; First Sav Bk Hegewisch Tr to Murphy Patrick J, 15710 Sunset Ln, Unit #157102N, $165,000; Das Investments LLC to Miceli Anthony P, 15309 Mallard Ct, $290,000; Standard B&T Co Tr to Krauss George, 15704 Foxbend Ct, Unit #157042N, $138,000; Macarol Richard N Tr to De Young Robert, 131 Harvest Crossing, $725,000; Wozny Josephine A Tr to Brown Jeanne K, 9504 Debbie Ln, $217,500; Peterson Bernadean O to Villarreal Michael, 9048 Sherri Ln, $230,000. Mahoney Maurice W to Lajoie Ronald Tr, 17806 Bernard Dr, Unit #2B, $120,000; Winter Lucas J to Kot Michal K, 13819 85th Ave, $253,000; Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Bechtel Robert, 15308 Treetop Dr, Unit #2B, $61,000; Chicago Trust Co Tr to Valencia Carlos, 8707 Powers Ct, $247,500; JCA Fund 11 LLC Series 9040 to Schueman Andrea N, 9040 W 140th St, Unit #90401D, $94,500; Braun Richard F Tr to Standard B&T Co Tr, 7831 W 157th St, Unit #7831207, $160,000; Fritsch Daniel G to Marquette Bk Tr, 11312 South Winds Crossing, $420,000; Sethi Surjit to Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr, 15703 Sunset Ridge Ct, Unit #157032S, $124,000; Standard B&T Co Tr to Standard B&T Co, 10541 Wolf Rd, $25,000; Kapica Kimberly Extr to Sheehan Margaret A, 9237 Auburn Ct, Unit #601, $128,000; Fattore Leonard H to Abdallah Hani, 8624 Shagbark Ct, $545,000; Grabauskas Aukse to Janik Jad-

wiga, 9219 Virginia Ct, Unit #901, $138,000. Big Star Properties Inc to Madden Mary, 8721 Robinhood Dr, $222,500; Ramos Vivian C to Dowling Elizabeth M, 15745 Chesterfield Ln, $135,000; Herzberger Cindy Tr to Maze Stenice, 15701 Lake Hills Ct, Unit #157011S, $122,000; Kirkman Gary M Tr to Gacek Edward, 17183 Ashwood Ln, $320,000; Svazas Helen Tr to Johns Carol D Tr, 16040 Boardwalk Ln, Unit #2B, $147,500; Reynolds Pamela to Gilman Julie A, 7205 152nd St, Unit #1, $118,500; Murphy Sean to Wheeler Sharon M, 15712 Brassie Ct, Unit #157122S, $135,000; Garvey Susan Tr to Ruane Sarah J, 7313 Paradise Ln, Unit #21, $140,000; Woodbury Aaron D to Schenkel Rebecca A, 8500 Paloma Dr, $265,000; 15426 Bldg LLC to Tinley Pk Grp LLC, 15428 70th Ct, Unit B, $550,000; Adame John G to Zear Yousif, 17133 Ashwood Ln, $310,000; Mcquinn James P to Kleis Lisa S, 7530 Hemlock Dr, $290,000. Herr Janet M Tr to Mitchell Darryl Jr, 11618 Glenview Dr, $315,000; Dyes James L to Ingala Joseph, 9037 Caddy Ct, $220,000; Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Residential Solutions Inc, 9132 Sandpiper Ct, Unit #45, $64,000; Hokanson Betty L to Wasik Krzysztof, 14560 Raneys Ln, $157,000; Smith Gerald J Tr to Flannery Chrissa T, 18030 Connecticut Ct, Unit #93, $169,000; Watts Gregory to Mitchell James S, 7 Old Tamarack Ln, $380,000; Spagnoli Linda M to Balcerzak Stefanie M, 15255 Catalina Dr, Unit #152553, $102,000; Frey Margaret A to Frey Kyle R, 15308 Stratford Ln, $230,000; Ingala Joe to Conrad Jessica R, 9193 Greencastle Ln, $149,000; Altman John J to Felczak Robert, 11233 Bradley Ct, $170,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Connolly Michael P, 13625 Birchbark Ct, $210,000. PNC Bk to Bzdyk Wladyslaw, 9023 Pine St, $215,000; Dixon Bridget T to Rogers Joshua J, 17164 Winding Creek Dr, $295,000; Bader Susan Tr to Kwon Hyeok Jun, 17154 Winding Creek Dr, $285,000; Rojewski Sue A to Siegel Gary L Tr, 9322 151st Pl, Unit #603, $135,000; Clendenning Kathleen to Julian Carina, 17721 Mayher Dr, $185,000; Foster Cynthia Tr to Fortuna Gino Jr, 14101 Woodward Dr, $300,000; Preston Michael L to Toller Eric J, 15289 Coventry Ct, $355,000; Cullinan Lynn H Tr to Butcher James G, 14516 Oakley St, $243,000; Mcgowan Eleanor C Tr to

Pazdan Krszystof, 7706 157th Pl, $262,500; First American Title Ins Co to Driscoll Donna M, 14409 Wooded Path Ln, $426,000; Kopec Jan to Devon Bk, 7623 Sequoia Ct, $265,000. Palos Heights Jig LLC to Andersen Christopher, 12313 S 71st Ave, $223,000; Burns Debora J Tr to Goodnough Linda S Tr, 703 Feldner Ct, $210,000; Richards Charles E to 12243 S Harlem LLC, 12243 S Harlem Ave, $200,000; Holmes Emily Richards to 12243 S Harlem LLC, 12243 S Harlem Ave, $200,000; HSBC Bk USA to Matejka Kathy, 7931 Lakeview Ct, Unit #79312B, $129,000. Danhour Dean C Trust to Obrien James P, 33 Shadow Creek Circle, $335,000; First Midwest Bk Tr to Smith James J, 54 Old Oak Trl, $239,000; Marco Arsenia D to Skiba Andrzej, 12635 W Navajo Ct, $223,000; Loftus Timothy P Extr to Huss Charles M, 12442 S 72nd Ct, $144,000. Konzen Wendy to Szathmary Alex, 12333 S Richard Ave, $1,000; Savi Enterprises Family LP to C James Neal DDS Real Estate Holdings LLC, 12001 S Harlem Ave, $620,000; Moran Brian J to Jensen Keith M, 12113 S Richard Ave, $635,000; Joy Jeffrey H Tr to Zolk Randall, 12412 S Richard Ave, $239,000. Labana Donna Tr to Standard B&T Co Tr, 6632 E Navajo Dr, $260,000; Grieco James A to Scheiner Nancy, 11796 Seagull Ln, $170,000; Hecht Jeanette E to Oster David, 13033 S 71st Ave, $170,500. Kurzel Jeffrey J to Okeefe Michael, 12300 S 69th Ct, $305,000; Clark Thomas Jr to Maxx Inc, 12333 S Richard Ave, $1,000; Beaulieu Theresa A Tr to Freeman Timothy P, 12747 Westgate Dr, $181,000. Palos Park BSLB LLC to Hammad Mohemmed, 9910 127th St, $640,000; Subka Gretchen A Tr to Sargent Linda M Tr, 9809 W Mill Dr, Unit #E1L40, $134,000; Standard B&T Co Tr to Bender Douglas M, 15 Oakwood Dr, $425,000. Haibeck Marc to Frisbie Wayne T, 11533 Alpine Ave, $185,000; Bank New York Mellon to WR Developers Inc, 13114 88th Ave, $199,500. Garfield Kathy Jo Tr to Coles Tyler M, 9729 Mill Ct, Unit #E1L6, $118,500; Wall Dennis to Tabaka Brian D, 6 Dan Mar Trl,$372,000. Burke Patrick D to Livingston Bradford L, 13 Laughry Ln, $368,000; Felice Rose M Tr to Kakol Cezary, 12411 91st Ave, $6,000; Duffy Stephen M to Ziblis Donald, 12118 88th Ave, $620,000.

Sen. Cunningham a seniors care advocate

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Illinois 18th District Sen. Bill Cunningham (center) recently received the LeadingAge Illinois 2014 Legislator of the year Award for his commitment to advancing quality in adult older care and services in his district and throughout Illinois. Kevin McGee (left), president and CEO of Smith Senior Living, a not-for-profit sponsor of Smith Crossing in Orland Park and Smith Village in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood, and Kirk Riva, right, vice president of public policy for LeadingAge Illinois, joined Cunningham as he accepted the award at a luncheon hosted by LeadingAge Illinois, the state’s largest eldercare association.

COMINGS & GOINGS

Papa Joe’s moving from Oak Lawn to Chicago Ridge The Original Papa Joe’s restaurant will soon be moving from its longtime home at 10745 S. Cicero Ave. in Oak Lawn to new digs in Chicago Ridge. Owner Joe Agate said the restaurant would be moving into the former O’Connor Pub at 5900 W. 111th St., which closed earlier this month. “Probably by the end of February,” Agate said of a potential opening date. “We’re in the process of doing some remodeling and putting in a carry out department.” Agate said the timing was perfect for moving the restaurant, which opened in 1982. “They were up for sale and we were ready to buy,” he said. He said he recently sold the Oak Lawn building to an investment firm. “I’m not sure what they plan to do with the building,” he said. “It’s not going to be a restaurant.” He said the new location will be slightly smaller, about 120 seats compared to 150 seats at the Oak Lawn restaurant. But everything else would remain the same. “We will have the same owner, same staff and the same menu,” he said. “Everything will be the same as it is now except we’ll be in Chicago Ridge. It’s three minutes away from our Oak Lawn location.” Agate said word of the move has been misinterpreted. “Some people think we’re closing, and we’re not,” he said. “The uncertainty hurt our gift certificate business over the holidays. Nobody wanted to buy a gift certificate if we were going to close.” Two recent postings on the eatery’s Facebook page tell customers that Papa Joe’s is still open. He said he would keep customers apprised of the move on the restaurant’s Facebook page at The Original Papa Joe’s. Until then, it’s business as usual.

BOB BONG SXU graduate nursing students to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to meet a changing and challenging healthcare environment with compassion, service, hospitality, and integrity. Throughout their educational journey and beyond, we expect them to always hold true to the core values grounded in our Mercy heritage that highlight the importance of respect, excellence, and learning for life.” SXU’s Online Graduate Nursing program was designated as a National League of Nursing Center of Excellence last year, an honor held by only 17 schools in the nation, so inclusion on this annual list (released on Jan. 8) further illustrates the hard work of SXU’s leadership and faculty. Additionally, the baccalaureate/master’s nursing program was also accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) until June 30, 2023. If you see a new business in town or wonder what happened to an old favorite, drop me a line at bobbong@hotmail.com. You can also catch up on Comings & Goings in other parts of the Southland at www.southlandbusinessnews.com and www. southlandsavvy.blogspot.com

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Saint Xavier University recently surpassed more than 1,200 distance education degree programs across the country to earn the No. 2 ranking on U.S. News & World Report’s “2015 Best Online Graduate Nursing Programs” list. “This ranking illustrates a commitment to excellence in nursing education and demonstrates the dynamic leadership and talented faculty who incorporate best practices in online education at Saint Xavier University,” School of Nursing Dean Gloria Jacobson said in a release. “We encourage all

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Michael Athy, devoted to his family, Church and Our Lady Michael Athy, a longtime resident of Palos Heights known for his many years of service to St. Alexander Parish, died Jan. 12 at home. He was 84. Mr. Athy was born in County Mayo, Ireland. In the 1950s he met his future wife, Mildred J. Guilmoto, at church functions on the island of Guernsey, in the English Channel, where she lived. They married in 1957 and later immigrated to America, settling in Palos Heights in 1971, according to their daughter, Denise Athy Horton. “My dad was a hard worker,” Horton said. “He taught us the value of work, and he led by example.” A house painter by trade, Mr. Athy and his brother were known locally for their Athy Decorating Service, which beautified homes in the area years ago. He also painted the sacristy and other places at St. Alexander Church.

Also at the parish, Mr. Athy was an active member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society and the team of ushers. He took pride in his role as lead usher at the noon Mass each Sunday, his daughter added. Most importantly, Mr. Athy was described as a kind man. “He was always so good, so devoted to my mother, as well as his eight children,” Horton added. “He taught us to love, and love completely. He showed us how to live.” Devoted to his family, Mr. Athy was also a devout member of his church who enjoyed participating in church-related activities. He was a regular member of groups that met to say the rosary, at both St. Alexander and the Lenten soup and rosary prayers held on Wednesdays during Lent in the upper room of the clubhouse at Lake Katherine Nature Center. He was beloved by his rosary

group as a quiet gentleKnock Parish Church in man with a winning smile his native County Mayo and wry sense of humor. in 1879. Each August “Michael Athy was a very friends could count on dear friend of our family,” seeing him at Chicago said fellow parishioner Gaelic Park in Oak Forand rosary group leader est to attend a service Ofelia Foreman, of Palos and rosary procession Park. “ He was very dearound the grotto held Michael Athy voted to Our Lady and at the time of the Feast to praying the rosary. He of the Assumption, with and his wife, Mildred, always at- the collection benefiting Catholic tended the Soup and Rosary during Charities of the Archdiocese of ChiLent at Lake Katherine. Michael cago. “It was Michael Athy who always attended our daily 9 p.m. first told me about this beautiful Rosary prayer group. He was an evening at Gaelic Park, a highlight inspiration to the group and will of which is the singing of ‘Lady be missed. “ of Knock,’ after I told him it was Faithful to the devotion to Our also a favorite hymn of mine, too,” Lady of Knock, Mr. Athy shared said The Regional’s Jack Murray. the love of many Irish Catholics for “Michael was a joy to know. It was the Marian hymn “Lady of Knock,” fun to try to make him laugh. A which tells of the story of the ap- wonderful man; a truly kind soul, paration of the Virgin Mary, St. Jo- forever young in mind and spirit.” seph and St. John the Evangelist at The melody of “Lady of Knock”

ing come from County Cork. “He will be dearly and truly missed.” Mr. Athy is survived by his wife, Mildred J. (nee Guilmoto); sons, Vincent (Breda), Brendan (Jean), Peter (Cameron), Kieran (Deborah); daughters, Christina Henneberry, Theresa (John) Rigas, Judy (Tom) Comfort, and Denise (Tom) Horton; grandchildren, Gene (Nicole), Aileen, Casey, Jessica, Kimberly, Christopher, Sean, Daniel, Michael, Desmond, Brendan Jr., Leah (Michael), Derek, Carraig, Aidan, Kieran, Peter, Ciara, Liam, Sydney and Abigail. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Samantha. A funeral Mass was said last Friday at St. Alexander Church. Former longtime pastor, the Rev. Edward J. Cronin, presided. Interment was at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Arrangements were by Kerry Funeral Home of Palos Heights.

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James C. Craven, attorney was devoted to a free press James C. Craven, 89, of Bellingham, Wash., died early Jan.12 in Seattle, following complications from surgery. He is the father of long-time Illinois Pres Association legal counsel Don Craven. Jim was born Aug. 7, 1925, in Greenfield Tennessee, the son of Arlie and Addie Craven. The family moved to Chicago in the 1930s, and Jim graduated from Lakeview High School. He graduated from the University of Illinois, and the University of Illinois Law School, after serving in the Army during and after WWII. Jim married Gloria Pheney in November 1951, and they started a family in Springfield, Illinois. Jim and Gloria moved to Ashland, Oregon in 1999, and then to Bellingham, Washington in 2010. He is survived by his wife Gloria at home in Bellingham, along with their four

played lovingly in the background near memorial photo displays compiled by his family at the visitation for Mr. Athy last Thursday at Kerry Funeral Home. Mary Moss, vice president of the Society of the St. Vincent de Paul at St. Alexander Parish, also lost a true friend in Mr. Athy, who drove across town to drive her to Mass every week and other days of obligation. Mr. Athy was a very active volunteer in the society’s Bundle Weekend collections at the trailers outside the Father Crosby Center for as long as she can remember, Mrs. Moss said. She recalled his trips to the store for her to pick up pole rods to be fitted inside the trailers upon which to hang donated dresses, suits and other garments. Sitting in sorrow at his visitation, Mrs. Moss spoke of her love and friendship for her departed fellow native of the Emerald Isle, she hav-

children, William (Terri and to reporters and edTork) of Sacramento CA; itors through the Illinois Nancy (Jim Claypool) Press Association and Ilof Portland OR; Don linois Broadcasters’Asso(Denise) of Springfield ciation. Those programs IL; and Rebecca (Scott continue to this day. Jim Linneman) of Bellingham also involved himself in WA, as well as grandchilmany other cases and legdren Joseph and David islative matters involving Craven, Anna and Meg James C. Craven First Amendment issues. Claypool and Charles and In the early 1990’s the Dorothy Linneman. Press Association honored Jim with Jim practiced law in Springfield the creation and presentation of the until 1964, when he was elected James C. Craven First Amendment to the Fourth District Appellate award. Court, where he served until 1981. Jim was very active in the DemIn 1981, he resigned from the Court, ocratic Party in Illinois and enjoyed and resumed his law practice in the political process in all its forms. Springfield with the freedom to take In 1984, Jim was an unsuccessful on the issues and cases he found candidate for a vacancy on the compelling. Jim began offering le- Illinois Supreme Court. gal help to students in the Public Perhaps the highlight of his Affairs Reporting Program at the legal work began in 1985, with University of Illinois at Springfield, the first of many cases filed under

the federal Voting Rights Act on behalf of African American and Hispanic communities in Illinois and California. Those lawsuits resulted in changes in the form of municipal and special district governments in Springfield, Danville, Peoria and Chicago Heights, which guarantee minority voters the opportunity to elect representatives of their choice. Jim’s greatest joys in life were his partnership with Gloria (‘Myrt’), his pride in his children and the love of his grandchildren. He was a mentor to many and truly loved by his family. He is missed. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial gifts to the Illinois Innocence Project, University of Illinois, Springfield, One University Plaza, Springfield, Illinois 62703-5407. A private memorial service is planned.

DEATH NOTICES Elizabeth Jane Arnes

Elizabeth Jane Arnes, nee Edwards, 93, of Orland Park, died on Jan. 14 at Lexington Health Care Center in Orland Park. Visitation was held at Colonial Chapel funeral home in Orland Park on Jan. 16. A funeral service was held at Christian Hills Church in Orland Hills on Jan. 17. Interment was at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood. Mrs. Arnes is survived by her daughters, Constance Sherstad and Virginia Wright; nine grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Arnes was born in Bemidji, Minn. She was a retired secretary.

Joel T. Callahan

Joel T. Callahan, 78, of Orland Park, died on Jan. 15. Visitation was held at Colonial Chapel

funeral home in Orland Park on Jan. 18. A funeral Mass was held at St. Julie Billiart Catholic Church in Tinley Park on Jan. 19. Interment was private. Mr. Callahan is survived by his beloved life companion, Judi Miller; his sisters, Mary Lou Wattles, Celia Ann Sonka and Madonna Klepac; and his brothers, James and Jerome Callahan. Cherished uncle and great-uncle of many, great friend to many. Mr. Callahn was born in Chicago. He was a retired Chicago firefighter and retired carpenter and member of Carpenters Union Local 141.

Ann J. Gogolak

Ann Justine Gogolak, 76, of Orland Park, died on Jan. 11 at Manor Care – Palos Heights East. Memorial visitation was held on Jan. 16 until funeral Mass at St. Julie Billiart Catholic Church in Tinley Park. Interment

was at Good Shepherd Cemetery. Miss Gogolak is survived by her brother, Edward C. Gogolak. Miss Gogolak was born in Chicago. She was a retired administrative assistant at Hemolock Federal Savings.

George Hoekstra

George Hoekstra, 93, of Orland Park, died on Jan. 15. Visitation and the funeral service were held at Colonial Chapel funeral home in Orland Park on Jan. 18. Interment was held at Chapel Hill Gardens South cemetery in Oak Lawn. Mr. Hoekstra is survived by his sons, William and George Hoekstra; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mr. Hoekstra was born in Chicago. He was a self-employed accountant. He was an Army veteran of World War II.

HOUSES OF WORSHIP CLEWS Preschool open house at Christ Lutheran Christ Lutheran Church and C.L.E.W.S. Preschool extend an invitation to all families of 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds to attend an open house on Sunday, Jan. 25, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. or Tuesday, Jan. 27, from 5 to 7 p.m. These events will allow families to meet the C.L.E.W.S. staff and learn more about the unique program. C.L.E.W.S. Preschool offers small class sizes, where learning is developmentally appropriate, hands-on, fun and incorporates individualized education activities. Students

are also provided with experiences that will enrich their cognitive, emotional and spiritual development with caring experienced teachers in a loving and nurturing Christian environment. Although C.L.E.W.S. is located in Orland Park, students come from all over the south and southwest suburbs. Applications and registration fees will be accepted during the open house sessions. Placement will be confirmed when the child is registered. Classes are held in the C.L.E.W.S.’ classroom in Christ Lutheran Church, 14700 S. 94th Ave. in Orland Park. For more information, contact Patti Bareither at CLEWS at 349-0171.

Mass for Life at St. Francis of Assisi A concelebrated Mass for Life in Solidarity with the national March for Life in Washington, D.C., will be held at 7 p.m. today (Thursday) at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 15050 S. Wolf Road in Orland Park. The Mass is part of the multi-parish Respect Life knowledge and prayer series. Its next event will be “In the Blink of an Eye” & “Catholic Parent of Teens Perspective” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, at Our Lady of the Woods Church. The community outreach aims to help help youth avoid the dangers of addiction: from texting to heroin addictions, to educate families about assistance available and how to participate.

Kiwanis aids Worth Food Pantry Larry Campbell, the president of Kiwanis of Palos Heights, gives a $500 donation to Sue Greer from the Worth Food Pantry. Grier was a recent guest speaker at one of the Kiwanis’ weekly meetings. The Worth Food Pantry serves 560 area families per month. It is bases in the basement of the Worth United Methodist Church, 7100 W. 112th St. Families can pick up donated food twice per month. This pantry is a “client choice” pantry in which the individual or family are offered choices to pick from in the various food groups. Kiwanis of Palos Heights meets at 7:30 p.m. every Saturday at the Palos Heights Recreation Center. Prospective members are welcome to attend. There is a permanent food collection box inside the main entrance of the Rec. Center that the Kiwanis built. Supplied photo

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT – CHANCERY DIVISION A&A DOLTON LLC Plaintiff, – v. – JOHN BOBAK, HELENA BOBAK, SHADOW RIDGE ESTATES HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION, INC., MCCANN INDUSTRIES, INC., THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, EKI WILLIAMS, PLLC, FOUR STAR FOODS, an Illinois Corporation, ANTHONY MARANO COMPANY, BOBAK SAUSAGE COMPANY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2013 CH 23102 203 OAK TREE COURT 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 25, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 5, 2015, 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: LOT 22 IN SHADOW RIDGE ESTATES, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED FEBRUARY 27, 2004 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 0405839025, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 203 OAK TREE COURT, Palos Park, IL 60464 Property Index No. 23-30-202-006-0000. The real estate is improved with a vacant lot. The judgment amount was $763,274.19. 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. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: Law Office of Richard W. Rappold, 300 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 242-4967 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. Law Office of Richard W. Rappold 300 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 1700 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 242-4967 Case Number: 2013 CH 23102 TJSC#: 34-22096 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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PHOTO MEMORIES FROM THE REGIONAL ARCHIVE

CROSSWORD PUZZLE "P.U.!"

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[The old IGA Foodliner in Orland Park Shopping Plaza, photo used in a full-page ad.] The newest at Mr. Ed’s. Fresh from our modern bakery daily: breads, coffee cakes, rolls—pies, cakes for all occasions. The owners, Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Schuetz, both senior and junior, were greeted by many friends at an open house last Wednesday at Mr. Ed’s IGA Foodliner.

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Tradesmen combine efforts to shape Shepard High School: Despite the cold and freezing temperatures, tradesmen of all kinds are hard at work on the construction of Shepard High School, 130th and Ridgeland Avenue. Though few workers are visible on the construction site, many men are at work inside the structure. Seen here is the building which will contain classrooms as well as the high school’s learning resource center. Visible in the foreground is the foundation of the building, which will house band and choral rooms.

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When it comes to the steroid suspects, I have to go with the gut A guy by the name of John Bosley Ziegler died of heart failure in 1983. He suffered from a heart disease and reportedly said that he said was caused by experimenting with steroids. How fitting. This is the same guy who was doctor in Maryland and was known as “the Godfather of Steroids” whom, legend has it, brought steroids into the American sports culture in the 1950s. Thanks a lot, Dr. Ziegler. Not only have you helped ruin a lot of lives, you have made my Decembers a lot tougher. After covering the Cubs for 10 straight years from 1998-2007, I was given the honor of having a Major League Baseball Hall of Fame vote. Every December I get a ballot and have to turn it in with a checkmark next to anywhere from zero to 10 names. For the second year in a row, I used up all 10. I voted for the four guys who made it – Craig Biggio, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz. I also voted for Jeff Bagwell, Edgar Martinez, Mike Piazza, Curt Schilling, Lee Smith and Larry Walker. But I did not vote for numbers-worthy candidates Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. I’ve said this before, but it’s worth repeating – this is a vote and it’s up to each voter to select his or her Hall of Famers based on their own conscience and feelings. There is no right or wrong answer. Another one of the 548 voters of 2015 may think 10 other guys should make it instead of my 10 and there isn’t a thing I can say about it. Those hardliners who never vote for any first-time player on the ballot? I think that’s flawed reasoning but it’s their vote and their right and I respect that. Two people this year even voted for former Cubs and Sox pitcher Tom “Flash” Gordon for God’s sake. Do I think that’s a bad choice? Yes. But the voters had their

JEFF VORVA reasons. By the way, if there was a Hall of Fame for comedic stories that couldn’t be published in the paper regarding “Flash” and cell phones, he would be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. But on to more serious matters, thanks to Dr. Ziegler. A candidate needs to be on 75 percent of the ballots to get in and I’m not alone in not voting for Sosa (who picked up just 6.6 percent of the vote), McGwire (10 percent), Bonds (36.8 percent) and Clemens (37.5 percent). These guys are heavily linked to steroids even though the evidence is more circumstantial than substantial. Piazza (69.9 percent) and Bagwell (55.7 percent) have had whispers of possible steroid use during their careers and perhaps that’s why they are not in yet. I don’t know who did what for sure. I was once told in the early 2000s by a player that 80 percent of his peers were juicing at one point. So are 80 percent of the guys on the ballot suspects? You bet. Are the four guys who will be inducted clean? Probably. But you never know. I may suspect that Sosa, whom I had a great relationship with when he was with the North Siders, may have taken more than just the Flintstone Vitamins that he joked that he took but I don’t know for sure. Same with the other guys I didn’t vote for. Meanwhile, I can’t prove Piazza or Bagwell didn’t juice up. The answer lies in the gut. And I have a

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pretty big gut. I have a gut feeling that Sosa and the boys cheated and used illegal steroids and a gut feeling that Piazza and Bagwell didn’t. These are tough choices and tough decisions and even after I make them, I’m not 100 percent sure I did the right thing. But that’s how it is and how it will be for several years down the line. Thanks Dr. Ziegler.

Sports and dying

The Will County Old Timers Baseball group has a big banquet in Joliet every year and I used to go to it once in a while. There is a tradition in which they recognize those members who died the previous year, calling it their “last turn at bat.” To insiders, they are sincere about this tradition and these folks bow there head and then listen to someone somberly sing “My Buddy.’’ But to outsiders, calling the “last turn at bat” for a dead guy is kind of funny, corny and perhaps a little tasteless. I see it both ways, but I’ll give the Old Timers the benefit of the doubt on this one. That brings me to last week, when I saw a copy of the Windy City Bowling News. This fine paper covers the Chicago bowling scene like a blanket. But when I saw their obituary section was labelled the “Windy City Final Frame” I have to admit I laughed out loud. Using sports metaphors and death is a delicate balance.

WHATIZIT? Talk about a 7-10 split. Well, make that a 6-6 split. Last week’s WHATIZIT? photo of the bottom of a bowling pin had six guessers playing the right arrows on the lanes while six others threw gutter balls. But some of the incorrect guesses were darned interesting. Evergreen Park’s Henrietta Mysliwiec was the first up to the lanes to throw a strike with her correct guess. Following suit and winning the beer frame were Worth’s Theresa and George Rebersky, Palos Heights’ Walter Mlynarski and Jackie Miller and Oak Lawn’s Jane Foley Incorrect guesses included of the top of a cider jug, “a dunk tank bulls eye target thingy,” a shooting target at an arcade game, a tub drain and a woofer. But our favorite wrong guess was a long description: “It is a traﬃc safety barrier. You will see them at Metra crossings to prevent cars from going around the lowered gates.” Nope, just the bottom of a bowling pin. The clue for this week is Britney Spears before she went “Oops.” Send those guesses to thereporter@ comcast.net with WHATIZIT? in the subject line. Give us your name and hometown (a couple of you forgot last week – shame, shame) by Monday night.

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Lake Katherine wows for those who exchange vows Submitted by Lake Katherine When Christine and Brad Wilson got married last July they had a special place in mind to capture the perfect memories of their happy day – Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanical Gardens. “Lake Katherine is somewhere I loved visiting when I was younger, it’s such a beautiful oasis in the suburbs,” says Christine, 27, who grew up in Tinley Park. “There are so many trails and reserves in this area but Lake Katherine is unique. I think all the different elements of nature such as the waterfall and the butterfly garden make it outstanding.” Likewise fellow newly-wed Terese O’Rouke says she would not have considered exchanging her vows anywhere but beside Lake Katherine’s tranquil, cascading waterfall. “My husband Tom and I had our first date at that very spot!” she smiles. “A psychic once told me I would be at my happiest near to water and that certainly came true. Getting married by the waterfall meant everything to me. ‘We loved having our wedding at Lake Katherine. The weather was perfect, the staff were very nice and helpful and it was such a happy, wonderful atmosphere.” With its peaceful ambience and stunning scenery it is no wonder couples flock to Lake Katherine to exchange their vows and celebrate with their friends and family. With the chance to wed in front of the lake, the anniversary garden, School House arch or waterfall the non-profit park has a plethora of beautiful, timeless backdrops. Then there is the convenience of continuing the celebrations in the

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Welcoming mat Shepard’s Tarver making strides as first-year female wrestler By Bob Roubik T-shirts are often used by athletes to convey messages that tout their sport's inherent challenges. A popular one among cross-country runners, for example, is "Our sport is your sport's punishment." Wrestlers, meanwhile, have often favored shirts stating that getting on the mat to grapple is "What men do during boys' basketball season." Savanna Tarver is neither man nor boy, but she's qualified to wear the latter garb. The Shepard junior has gone where relatively few girls before her have: into the world of high school wrestling. What makes Tarver's situation unique is that she has gotten a chance to actually compete. In many instances when girls have tried out for wrestling, their list of opponents is virtually nonexistent because the other team takes a forfeit in that weight class. Photo by Jeff Vorva Stagg’s Joe Zaremba dribbles between Sandburg’s Niko Kogionis (left) and Sean McShane during Friday night’s SouthWest Males are reluctant to engage Suburban Conference Blue game in Palos Hills. Zaremba’s defense on the sharpshooting Kogionis was one of the factors that females in what they deem a no-win proposition — beat the lifted the Chargers to a 52-42 victory. girl and there is no credit forthcoming because that's the way it's supposed to be; lose to her and bear the brunt of negative reactions from other males. A Hillcrest wrestler set himself up for the latter recently when he was pinned by Tarver didn’t hesitate, they didn’t press in a 126-pound match. But be— they didn’t look like sopho- fore anyone chastises the young mores.” man too harshly, a brief explaBy Ken Karrson less dangerous to an opponent’s Goral was the difference,” Daniels Kogionis, who fouled out in nation is required. well-being. Certainly, that was the said. “Jeff’s sort of a ‘tweener — that final stanza and wound up While Tarver had never wres Jeff Goral will never be mis- case in the District 230 rivals’ first he can post up or shoot the 3. So with only six points, wasn’t able tled prior to this season, she taken for Max Strus — well, ex- matchup of the 2014-15 season if a smaller guy is on him he’ll to offer an effective counter for the is no novice in regard to that cept for chunks of Friday night’s as the senior forward assaulted post up; if it’s a bigger guy he’ll Eagles (6-9, 2-3) thanks to some sort of hand-to-hand physicality. SouthWest Suburban Conference Sandburg with 26 points, 19 of set up outside. solid defense by the Chargers’ Joe More than a decade's worth Blue clash between Stagg and those coming before halftime. “I was interested to see how Zaremba. Tommy Demogerontas of Tae Kwon Do experience Sandburg. With Goral leading the way Todd was going to defend him, (13 points, five rebounds) and Pe- certainly make her a worthy Strus, the area player of the and Eagles sharpshooter Niko so we ran a couple sets for him ter Paxinos (11 points) picked up foe, and Tarver has also done year last season, was the Char- Kogionis dealing with foul trou- [early]. We put in a couple plays some of the slack, but Sandburg mixed martial arts training for gers’ unquestioned go-to man ble — in part from having to we ran for Max [a year ago].” couldn't catch up to Stagg again the past year. She decided to whenever they needed some- guard Goral — Stagg registered Even with Goral’s heroics fac- once Contant broke the last tie try out for Shepard's wrestling thing big to happen. Seeing as a 52-42 victory in Palos Hills. tored in, the Chargers (7-11, 2-3) with a 3-pointer. how coach John Daniels called “I think that really kind of led only 23-17 after 16 minutes. The Eagles missed an open 3 Strus the best basketball player got them going and gave them And at the end of the third period that would have knotted the score Stagg’s ever had and the team confidence,” Allen said, referring the score was knotted at 28. once more and then the Charenjoyed its finest campaign in to Goral’s first-half barrage that With Goral having cooled down gers slammed the door on them program history in 2013-14, it included five 3-point baskets. “He after halftime, Stagg needed oth- at the charity stripe, where they was reasonable to assume no made some really tough shots — er pick-me-up sources. Enter went 11-of-12 in the fourth periathlete was immediately going his first 3 was off-balance with a sophomores John Contant (nine od. Stagg canned all but one of to step in and give the Chargers guy hanging on his left arm — points) and Josh Strama (12), who its 17 free throws and outscored everything Strus did. and he did a nice job for them.” combined for 13 fourth-quarter Sandburg from there by seven. But one would have a difficult Allen got no argument from markers. The Eagles connected on only time convincing Eagles coach his coaching counterpart. “They looked like they belonged (Continued on page 3) Todd Allen that Goral was any “It was a good game, [but] Jeff on the floor,” Daniels said. “They

Undergoing Goral-ysis Eagles have no answer for Chargers’ senior in loss

Tarver squad because her MMA trainers advised her to do so, saying it would improve her ground game in that sport. "Stand-up for me comes naturally," Tarver said, referring to one of the styles employed in MMA bouts. "MMA and the challenge are the biggest reasons I wanted to wrestle." While Tarver has been welcomed to the Astros, nobody was quite sure what to expect at first. Shepard coach Scott Richardson had never before coached a female wrestler. "Wrestling's been my life, but this is a unique situation — [Tarver] is awesome," he said. "I have two daughters [and] they'll never wrestle. [In] 24 years of coaching [I] didn't want it, but she has to wrestle for me next year. It's worked out awesome." Due to his unfamiliarity with coaching females Richardson wasn't initially excited about Tarver's arrival. Once he discovered she was serious, however, and saw her approach Richardson became a convert. The biggest difference in coaching the two sexes, in his opinion, is in the area of motivation. Richardson credits assistant coach Murphy Mahalik with offering help in that regard. "With boys you say certain things [like], 'Be tough — you know, just be physical out there,'" Richardson said. "Coach (Continued on page 5)

Sandburg wrestlers fall to No. 4 Clovis By Anthony Nasella Regardless of the success Sandburg's wrestling team has realized this season, one fact can’t be denied: The Eagles don’t skirt quality competition. Having already gone against No. 1-ranked Oak Park-River Forest after Christmas, Sandburg faced another national powerhouse in Clovis (Calif.) High School at Saturday’s Sandburg Duals. The No. 4 program in the nation according to the InterMat website, Clovis defeated the Eagles 43-13 but was exposed to a number of hard-fought individual battles. Sandburg then bounced back with wins against its final two opponents. Clovis — which beat No. 19 Montini and No. 31 Marmion Academy on Friday — lost its next match on Saturday to top ranked Oak Park. The Eagles (21-3) registered wins in four weight classes opposite Clovis. Undefeated 132-pounder Rudy Yates claimed a 13-3 major decision and also triumphing via decisions

were Kevin Stearns (120), Louis Hayes (106) and Patrick Brucki (182). In addition, four other Sand-

burg wrestlers lost by five points or less. That showing should give the Ea-

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Rudy Yates recorded three wins at Saturday’s Sandburg Duals, including a 13-3 victory against Dylan Martinez of No. 4-ranked Clovis (Calif.) in a 126-pound match. Yates, one of four Eagles to defeat a Clovis foe, is 30-0 this season.

gles and coach Eric Siebert plenty of confidence going forward. Sandburg had no difficulty registering wins over South Elgin (64-9) and No. 7 state-ranked Hononegah (51-10) in its last two matches. Hononegah wasn't at full strength and the Eagles quickly took advantage of that situation. Yates, Stearns and Hayes were all unbeaten in three matches at the event. At The Clash in Rochester, Minn. — which is where Sandburg lost to Oak Park — the Eagles finished second in another well-regarded field. And right before the Sandburg Duals the Eagles competed against the state’s No. 8-ranked team, Lockport. Ranked No. 3 itself in Illinois Matmen.com's Class 3A ranking, Sandburg demonstrated why as it slipped past the Porters 35-29 on Friday. Hayes, Stearns, Matt Frostman (285), Yates and Joe Pacetti (170) were the Eagles' top performers in the SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue clash, (Continued on page 4)

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Dunk you very much Evergreen Park alumnus Brian Townsend slams home a shot for Moraine Valley College’s men’s team Thursday night against the College of Lake County. The Cyclones won the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference game 60-53 in Palos Hills. Story on Page 4.

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BARTOSH Life’s not always a beach for Frisbee crowd From June 23, 2005 Like any other Ivy League school, Brown University can give your college-aged offspring a fine education. Unlike those others, though, that student has the option to major in Frisbee and not be laughed at by anyone, as long as he doesn’t step foot off campus. In truth, I don’t know whether or not Brown actually offers Frisbee-playing as a credit-earning endeavor, but let’s give credit where credit is due, even when it’s not in the classroom. Brown University has suddenly become one of the nation’s Ultimate Frisbee hotbeds. For those of you who think tossing a Frisbee is solely the domain of chemically enhanced, beach-bum types, surprise! Nowadays, the chemically enhanced, beach-bum types have company. Ultimate Frisbee has become such a big deal on the college scene that its participants have formed a players’ association, which works exactly like other, well-known players’ associations except that no legal representation or money is involved. The sport also conducts a postseason tournament that officially decides a champion and no one will ever confuse with March Madness. Given Frisbee’s longtime connection with the party-going segment of college students, I suppose the tourney could be dubbed “Reefer Madness,” but universities tend to frown upon linking one of their endeavors with an acknowledged vice unless the product is beer. Of course, school administrators really don’t have the right to voice much opinion one way or the other, seeing as how the financial support Frisbee

teams receive from universities is minimal. Thus, fund-raising becomes paramount, and it’s not at all unusual for players to pay their own way to road games. Try envisioning Matt Leinart or Reggie Bush doing the same. Even Stephen King’s imagination isn’t that vivid. So you’ve got to give Frisbee competitors an “A” for determination. They have to be pretty dedicated to continually put effort into an activity which, at those rare times it’s not being completely ignored, enjoys its greatest popularity when humans throw and dogs catch. (If the dogs ever master the tossing end of the operation, humans will be out of luck.) But the question remains: Should Frisbee really be considered a sport? A former soccer player at Brown claimed he’s more tired out after a Frisbee practice than he ever was following a session with the soccer squad, which certainly doesn’t reflect well upon the latter. Then again, this is a young man who wants to major in something called “contemplative studies” — translated to lay terms, that means “I’d rather contemplate than study” — so accept his declaration at your own risk. The concept of Ultimate Frisbee is really pretty simple. It borrows strategy from several sports, but its action most closely mirrors that of football. Just like a pigskin, the disc must be transported into an end zone, but only via throws and catches. No advancement can be made by running; once a player makes a reception, he must then throw to a teammate. If the Frisbee hits the ground at any point, it counts as a turnover. That’s it. Obviously, there’s

an opponent trying to interfere with a team’s forward progress and keep things remotely interesting for spectators, but we’re not talking Olympic-style complexity here. Come to think of it, considering the recent spate of quasi-sports that have infiltrated the world’s grandest athletic stage, Ultimate Frisbee might have “Olympics” written all over it. In some ways, I suppose Ultimate Frisbee should be warmly welcomed onto the country’s sporting landscape. The biggest plus is that it fully embraces the spirit of competition without carrying crass commercialism along for the ride. It’s unquestionably one of the last bastions of pure amateurism found on college campuses, a place where fun hasn’t been totally legislated out of the equation. My goodness, the games themselves are officiated by the participants. For those who rue the big-business feel that infests higher-profile intercollegiate sports these days, Ultimate Frisbee restores a degree of innocence. And the fact that it’s being played at a growing number of institutions means its popularity is on the rise, at least among those who long to take part in the sport. Whether that ever translates into mainstream fan acceptance is left to mere conjecture at this point. But nothing spurs appeal like accessibility, and not just to the Ultimate Frisbee competitors themselves. Unlike many other sports, Frisbee has a built-in allure of sorts because it seems like something almost anybody could play. Some may disagree with that assessment, but supporting evidence is not hard to find. I mean, if stoners and bowsers are adept at it, how tough can it really be?

Too late to matter

Knights can’t climb out of hole at Luther North By Ken Karrson Chicago Christian was definitely better in the late going Saturday night, but the improved performance came too late to save the Knights at Luther North. Christian had a 15-point second-half hole to climb out of, and while it made a spirited run at the Wildcats the rally rated as merely cosmetic after Luther North hung on for a 71-67 nonconference triumph in Chicago. The Knights’ former mate in the now-disbanded Private School League isn’t the pushover it was in the last days of that conference’s existence. Buoyed by the presence of all-state player Chris Jenkins, the Wildcats have drawn increased attention as a respectable small-school program within the Chicagoland area. But with more than a week to prepare for Luther North, Christian’s chances of knocking off its hosts appeared strong. What Knights coach Kevin Pittman hadn’t figured on, however, was a nightmarish first-period sequence that placed his team in chase mode for the remainder of the game. On four straight possessions a Christian turnover resulted in a Wildcats layup and Luther North closed the stanza on a 12-2 run, with Trevor Wolterink’s putback the only interruption along the way. That put the home team ahead 20-10 and the 10-point margin stayed intact at halftime. “We had prepared for their pressure [defense], but you wouldn’t know it by watching us,” said Pittman, who burned two timeouts in an attempt to halt the first-quarter bleeding. “We were completely befuddled. “I can’t put my finger on why [we faltered], but there was a lack of concentration and lack of execution. We were not being real smart.” In truth, one likely cause of the Knights' early struggles was the absence of guard Daylon Washington,

who sat out the opening half for non-basketball reasons. He came back to tally 15 points over the last 16 minutes, but Pittman admitted being without Washington “affected rotations and the pressure we could put on.” And before things got better they actually grew worse as a banked-in 3-pointer stretched the Wildcats’ lead to 13 early in the third quarter. That was still the differential with less than two minutes to play, but a Wolterink putback finally signaled the beginning of a Christian push. Jay Spencer sandwiched a 3-ball between a pair of Luther North turnovers and then the Wildcats were charged with a technical while committing a personal foul. Washington missed his two free throws, but Wolterink (20 points) converted the two awarded from the technical and suddenly the gap was narrowed to 68-62. It was reduced further by Washington’s three-point play, which brought the Knights (7-9) within three with 20 seconds to go. Pittman thought Jenkins slipped and should have been whistled for traveling on Luther North’s ensuing possession, but Christian was charged with a foul instead. A Jenkins charity toss put the Knights four points in arrears, and when Christian misfired on its next trip down the floor its upset bid was quashed. “I think if that game goes another four minutes, we win it,” Pittman said. “I was happy with the way we played in the fourth quarter — I’m hoping it was one of those ‘aha’ moments when we realize we have to play this way all the time. “We said [to the players], ‘What in the world took you so long to get fed up with the way you were playing? I know you can play that way [we did at the end] and you know it too.’ “It seemed like we didn’t have any ambition to play that way until the score got downright embarrassing, but you can’t pick and

choose when you’re going to play with a sense of urgency. We’re not good enough to just roll the ball out there [and succeed].” The Knights out-rebounded the Wildcats 31-24 overall and 14-4 on the offensive glass, but Luther North took advantage of Christian’s 17 turnovers well enough to net 20 points off them. The Knights were unable to capitalize as fully on the Wildcats’ 19 miscues. “We won a few battles but lost the war,” Pittman said. Spencer gave Christian a third double-digit scorer with 11 points to go along with eight rebounds, three blocks and two steals. Frank Johnson tossed in nine points for the Knights, who hit 25-of-66 field-goal tries and went 11-of-19 at the line. Luther North bettered Christian’s free-throw effort by sinking 16 of them and the former also sizzled with its other shooting as it posted a 60 percent accuracy rate from the floor. The Knights squared off with Shepard, a team they beat by double digits at Romeville’s Christmas tournament, this past Tuesday and meet Wheaton Academy on Friday. Pittman is hoping that returning to a more normal schedule will benefit Christian. “What a goofy week it was [last week],” he said. “I think the rest did us some good, but it was real hard to keep the kids focused for 10 practices in a row without a game. There was nothing to really hold over them and we kind of got tired going over the same things every day.”

Statistics Chicago Christian 10 14 17 26 - 67 Luther North 20 14 21 16 - 71 Chicago Christian Scoring: Wolterink 20, Washington 15, Spencer 11, Johnson 9, Decker 5, Fitzpatrick 3, Parker 3, Decker 1. Rebounds: Fitzpatrick 9, Spencer 8, Decker 5. Assists: Fitzpatrick 4. Steals: Decker 2, Johnson 2, Spencer 2. Blocks: Spencer 3.

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Richards’ girls basketball team is hoping for a recovery after a 6-8 start.

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Bulldogs still finding their way By Anthony Nasella When viewing his current batch of players and determining how each fits in, Richards coach Jeff Kortz likes to use an elementary analogy. “I think there are some square pegs on this team that need to fit into some circular holes,” said Kortz in assessing his 6-8 squad, which dropped a pair of South Suburban Conference crossover contests last week. “We’re just trying to take things day by day and improve our fundamentals.” Those fundamentals were a little hit-and-miss at times in Tuesday’s 42-35 loss to Lemont and far more miss on Thursday when Oak Forest doled out a 6336 defeat. Richards started out slowly and was down by seven at each of the first two quarter stops versus the Indians. However, the gap was narrowed to one (27-26) after 24 minutes and the Bulldogs were still within 37-33 seven minutes later before Lemont nailed down its triumph with a 7-of-9 display at the foul line down the stretch. “Lemont had a good shooter hit us for 10 in the first quarter,” Kortz said. “We battled back a little and then had them on the ropes a little with some pressure. We got tired in spots and had some foul trouble to play around, [but] for the most part the bench came in and gave us a lift. “[The Indians] made big free throws down the stretch, which is the mark of a very well-coached team. We had some chances and didn’t take advantage of them.” Sydni Tears led Richards with 13 points and three assists but was the lone Bulldog to score in double digits. Takesha Powell had six points, six assists and six rebounds while Kennedy Brister finished with four points and three boards. Oak Forest shoved Richards into a bigger hole early in Thursday's encounter and Richards never recovered. It trailed by 14 after

one period, by 22 at halftime and by 27 entering the final stanza. “They trapped us a little early and we didn’t respond the way I had hoped,” Kortz said. “They hit a 3 at the buzzer to cap off a bad half [for us]. I thought we played hard throughout, [but] we had 24 turnovers — that falls on my shoulders. We can’t turn the ball over that many times and expect to win. “We got beat up a little in the post. Oak Forest was much bigger physically than us, but Halee Barker, Andy Sonichsen, Briana Kuchenny and Dominique Miller fought hard all night.” Tears finished with 21 points and four rebounds for the Bulldogs but again flew solo for the most part on offense. Barker (seven points, four rebounds) and Powell (five assists) were the other notables. “We’re in the process of trying to fit some parts together to be a better team,” Kortz said. “There have been times we do things well and there’s times where we just don’t. "You watch a game live and then you watch the film and see five straight possessions where we played solid. Then just one player turns their head for just a second and our opponent converts a layup. It’s the hardest thing to see. "We missed 10 layups, contested and uncontested, in the Oak Forest game. Even if we made five of those, we’d be that much closer." Kortz said confidence is the key to improvement. “We all don’t play at the same time with confidence and that’s something we have to keep working at," he said. "It’s been a rough stretch of games for us where our confidence has been challenged a bit. Our JV team recently played a good game, so hopefully some of that will transfer over to the varsity." STAGG The Chargers dropped a pair of SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue contests last week: 55-44 to

Sandburg on Tuesday and 48-46 to Joliet Central on Thursday. The Eagles wasted no time in blitzing Stagg as they piled up 16 of the game's first 18 points. The Chargers actually got the better of Sandburg in each of the last three quarters but couldn't make up enough ground to change their fortunes. “The game plan went out the window early on when we fell behind,” Stagg coach Bill Turner said. “We had to change up defensively what we wanted to do. Two free throws were the only points we could muster.” Alex Abed (19 points, four rebounds) and Mia DiGiacomo (16 points. 11 rebounds, three blocks) were the Chargers' leaders. Junior guards Erin O'Leary (six rebounds, four assists) and Noor Elmosa (seven rebounds, four steals) also made significant contributions. “Sandburg does a very nice job executing their motion offense,” Turner said. “They are patient, disciplined and take good shots. Getting off to a slow start against a team like that [is tough because] they are difficult to come back on. “You can usually throw out the records when these two teams compete and the girls are looking forward to a rematch next month.” Turner summed up his level of disappointment about Stagg's heartbreaking loss to the Steelwomen candidly. “A two-point loss on the road really hurt, especially during a season where wins are hard to come by,” he said. “We probably played one of our best, and also one of our worst, halves of the season in this game.” Thanks to good perimeter shooting the Chargers got up 19-9 in the first period. Abed (14 points, four steals, three assists), Elmosa (12 points, seven steals) and Katie Dwyer all connected from behind the arc in the early going for Stagg (4-15, 0-6). (Continued on page 5)

Doing more with less Hawkins-less RedHawks knock off Carmel By Ken Karrson One of two things happens when a team is forced to function without its statistical leader: It recoils or it rallies. Marist chose the latter option Friday night in Mount Greenwood and Carmel paid the price. The Corsairs might have thought they caught a break when RedHawks coach Gene Nolan chose to sit Chamar Hawkins, Marist's top scorer and rebounder, for what was simply termed a “coach’s decision.” But Jeremiah Ferguson did a pretty fair Hawkins imitation by producing teambest numbers in points, rebounds and assists. And he wasn’t alone, particularly when it came to crashing the boards. Two players called up from the sophomore team, sophomore Justin Brown and freshman David Daniels, gathered in a baker’s dozen worth of rebounds between them and the RedHawks finished with 49 in all, 19 more than Carmel collected. As a result Marist downed the Corsairs 68-51 to stay perfect in East Suburban Catholic Conference play. The RedHawks (15-4, 3-0) entered the current week tied for first place with Notre Dame and St. Viator. “It’s going to be a wide-open race,” Nolan said. “Some of the star power, names people recognize, have graduated but teams are still well-coached.” And in Marist’s case deeper than expected personnel-wise. While Ferguson (26 points, nine rebounds, five assists) was the obvious ringleader, the RedHawks rode the contributions of several others to an 18-6 first-quarter run

that wiped out an early Carmel lead and put the hosts in front to stay. A three-point play by Kevin Lerma (eight points, eight rebounds) and Brian Barry’s 3-point basket keyed the surge, which was also aided by a Malik Parker field goal and six offensive rebounds. Marist hauled in a total of 18 offensive boards during the evening. Nolan credited the RedHawks’ impressive work on the glass to their ability to contain the Corsairs’ guards on a fairly steady basis. “Our kids did a great job of keeping their guards in front of us and limiting the number of times we rotated to help [defensively],” he said. “The more you have to rotate, the more you weaken your rebounding, [but] our kids' effort was great throughout the game.” Carmel closed to within five near the end of the opening half, but Bradley Hill’s 3-pointer — his only bucket of the contest — restored an eight-point advantage for Marist and, in Nolan’s view, regained some momentum for the home team. The RedHawks also struck the first two blows when play resumed after intermission and the Corsairs’ deficit never went below nine after that. Carmel’s CJ Duff and Shareif Belsar-Bailey combined for 31 points, but the visitors clicked on only 32 percent of their shots. Marist, which also received double-digit scoring from Parker (10 points), made good on 46 percent of its field-goal tries. In addition to having an edge in both shooting accuracy and rebounding, the RedHawks also bettered the Corsairs at the foul line by hitting more free throws

(22) than Carmel attempted (18). Marist was in the double bonus for all of the second and fourth periods. Nolan, though, would like to see a better success rate than the 60 percent posted by the RedHawks. “It’s not exciting and not on a highlight reel, so [a lot of] kids think it’s something they don’t need to practice as much as other things,” said Nolan, who shot over 90 percent at the stripe in his junior season at Marist. “But it wins games at the end more than anything else.” One thing definitely pleasing the coach was the debut performances of youngsters Brown and Daniels. While he didn’t hesitate to praise the duo for their rapid assimilation, Nolan said they weren’t the only ones who deserved credit. “I thought our team did a great job in welcoming them and really made them feel comfortable and a part of it,” he said. “There was not a hint [of negativity] from any of our kids. That’s great senior leadership.” The RedHawks tangled with neighborhood rival Brother Rice this past Tuesday and they return to ESCC action on Friday when they meet up with Nazareth Academy in LaGrange.

Statistics Carmel Marist

11 17 13 10 - 51 18 18 19 13 - 68

Marist Scoring: Ferguson 26, Parker 10, Lerma 8, Commander 7, Barry 5, Brown 4, Hill 3, Weaver 3, Daniels 2. Rebounds: Ferguson 9, Brown 8, Lerma 8. Assists: Ferguson 5, Barry 4. Steals: Commander 3.

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Unpleasant under glass

Chargers

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Astros still dealing with rebounding deficiencies By Ken Karrson Call it a pain on the glass for Shepard. There are a few areas in which the Astros could stand improvement, according to coach Tony Chiuccariello. Foremost among them is rebounding. Board work hasn’t been work well done too often this season, a fact vividly illustrated again on Friday when host TF North out-rebounded Shepard by 17 and included 18 offensive boards among its output. Coupled with a 2-to-1 differential in turnovers that favored the Meteors, the unpleasantness under the glass saddled the Astros with a 65-39 defeat in the South Suburban Conference crossover game. Before traveling to Calumet City, Shepard hosted TF North’s District 215 sister school on Tuesday and endured similar misery as TF South scored a 55-41 win. “Offensively, we’re struggling,” Chiuccariello said. “The three biggest problems are rebounding, turnovers and shooting percentage — No. 1 is rebounding. “We’ve got some kids who are just working hard trying to improve, but they’re getting discouraged. We’re trying to get them to persevere and keep going at it. We’ve just got to break through.” Particularly frustrating to Chiuccariello is that some decent defensive efforts have been wasted. Neither TF North nor TF South was able to raise its field-goal percentage above 35, but each used rebounding superiority to garner extra shots — the Meteors were especially fortunate in that regard as they launched a total of 66, 24 more than the Astros (3-13, 0-7). “There are little things we have to work on to make sure we close out on the shooter, [but] for the most part we’re doing a pretty decent job defensively,” Chiuccariello said. “That [rebounding] differential is something we have to reduce. “We’ve been trying to do

drills that emphasize boxing out more and competitive drills where teams get a point for an offensive rebound. That makes the defense more determined to stop it. You teach it, you drill it and hopefully you get into good habits and carry that over into competition.” Keeping Shepard from getting completely destroyed on the boards is senior Kyle Longfield, who has grabbed a double-digit number of rebounds in five of the Astros’ last seven games. He collected 16 versus TF North to go along with 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting, three blocks and two steals. “If this was a win, you’d be nominating him for player of the week,” Chiuccariello said. “When you lose 65-39, you tell him, ‘Nice game,’ and that’s it. “He’s a really solid kid, a good captain with a 4.0 GPA and 26 ACT [score]. Kyle has done a good job battling on the boards. We just need a good second rebounder.” Shepard also needed good third, fourth and fifth scorers behind Longfield and Kenny Gorski (11 points) on Friday. Seven other Astros tallied, but none had more than two points. The visitors sank only 31 percent of their shots and missed nine free throws. Any hopes Shepard had of hanging with the Meteors a while were dashed in the second period as TF North went on a 19-3 tear to construct a 22-point halftime edge. Eleven of the Astros’ 30 miscues happened during that eight-minute stretch. “Our biggest problem was handling the pressure and getting open after TF North scored,” Chiuccariello said. *** The story wasn’t much different on Tuesday, although TF South never torched Shepard with a lopsided run. Instead, the Rebels systematically expanded their 11-8 first-quarter lead by outscoring the Astros in each ensuing stanza.

Buzzer-beating 3-pointers at the conclusion of both first-half periods took a bit of a psychological toll on Shepard, which was nine points in arrears at intermission. The Astros did have three double-figure men — Kenjrick Watson (14 points), Longfield (11 points, seven rebounds) and Kyrun Heard (10 points, two assists) — but things were noticeably dry beyond that threesome as only two of the remaining eight players who logged minutes put an entry in the scoring column. Zack Haxel did give Longfield some rebounding help with six boards, but TF South still dominated in that category by a 3920 count. Twenty of the Rebels’ rebounds came on the offensive side, which allowed them to renPhotos by Jeff Vorva der their 35 percent shooting and Stagg’s Jeff Goral shoots over Sandburg’s Niko Kogionis Friday 17 turnovers rather meaningless. night in Palos Hills. Goral scored a career-high 26 points to help Shepard got no closer than 10 the Chargers collect a win. points in the second half. Consecutive stops while the score was 50-40 gave the Astros three chances to reduce their deficit to single digits, but the hosts could never capitalize. Shepard received an opportunity to avenge a Christmas-tournament loss to Palos Heights neighbor Chicago Christian this past Tuesday. The Astros begin SSC Red play Friday against Evergreen Park, which also took a goose egg in conference crossover contests.

Statistics TF South Shepard

11 14 12 18 - 55 8 8 11 14 - 41

Shepard Scoring: Watson 14, Longfield 11, Heard 10, Gorski 3, Haxel 3. Rebounds: Longfield 7, Haxel 6. Assists: Heard 2. Shepard TF North

16 3 10 10 - 39 22 19 12 12 - 65

Spartans gain much-needed win, then fall to TF South By Ken Karrson Sometimes one win is all a team needs to get on track. And sometimes once is simply not enough. Just when Oak Lawn appeared to have made a long-awaited breakthrough in South Suburban Conference crossover play last Tuesday, the bottom dropped out again. Having followed up a 52-42 victory over Bremen with what coach Jason Rhodes described as a “very spirited practice” the next day, the Spartans certainly had a little momentum built up for Friday’s clash with TF South, but success could not be duplicated. Instead, the Rebels erupted for 34 first-half points while holding Oak Lawn to 13 and went on to capture a 62-41 triumph in Lansing. “I wasn’t real happy with our approach,” Rhodes said. “I don’t know what to attribute it to. All I know is we didn’t do a very good job.” The Spartans played better after intermission as evidenced by improved shooting and a dramatic reduction in turnovers, but Rhodes admitted “one half’s not going to get it done.” TF South applied a press right away, but Oak Lawn (5-10, 1-5) had little trouble breaking it. So the Rebels called it off and proceeded to hamstring the Spartans in a half-court setting. “We did not handle their aggressiveness in the half-court,” Rhodes said. “We weren’t strong enough with the ball and we didn’t really fix it until the second half.” By that time Oak Lawn was

chasing a deficit too big to erase completely. Leo Nelson tallied 11 points, but no one else reached double figures. The Spartans had just a pair of second-half miscues but were charged with 16 on the evening. That was problematic, but even worse was Oak Lawn’s 30 percent shooting and 32-18 shortage on the glass. The Rebels’ Daseon Taylor had 12 rebounds in less than 20 minutes of court time. “We had to mitigate some of that by playing smart and we didn’t do that,” Rhodes said. *** All those things that went wrong on Friday were nowhere to be found on Tuesday, at least in regard to the Spartans. Bremen was the team that wound up short in a few key statistical categories, including shooting (38 to 47 percent) and rebounding (23-29). “It was a good win,” Rhodes said. “Bremen has had a good season, so it was nice to get this. We won all four quarters for the first time all season. “We were the more aggressive team and did a good job of taking them out of their offense. We mixed things up and they were never able to really get into a rhythm.” Compounding the Braves’ misery was the foul trouble incurred by Chrisean Noble. Forced to sit for extended stretches, Bremen’s top offensive threat was kept scoreless. The Braves drilled 3-pointers at the end of both the second and third quarters, the first of those coming after an Oak Lawn turnover. However, they still entered

the fourth period down by nine and never got closer than five. “We had to move on from both of those quickly,” Rhodes said, referring to Bremen’s long-range buckets. “We haven’t always done that, but mental toughness is a big deal if you want to play in the moment.” Josh Prince had 13 points and seven rebounds to lead the Spartans in both departments. Jim Wiltzius added 10 points while sinking three 3s and Spencer Smith came off the bench to provide 10 points and five boards. “He brought great energy,” Rhodes said of Smith. “He was diving on the floor for loose balls and gave us a big lift.” Oak Lawn also held a large edge in free-throw attempts (24-9) but only hit 12. On this night, though, those misses didn't come back to haunt the Spartans. After meeting Crete-Monee this past Monday in a one-day shootout at Joliet Central, Oak Lawn wraps up the crossover portion of its SSC schedule on Friday at Tinley Park.

Statistics Bremen Oak Lawn

12 11 11 8 - 42 14 15 14 9 - 52

Oak Lawn Scoring: Prince 13, Smith 10, Wiltzius 10, Johnson 7, Alshaikh 4, Nelson 4, Abbasi 2, Cosenza 2. Rebounds: Prince 7, Smith 5. Oak Lawn TF South

7 6 14 14 - 41 20 14 10 18 - 62

Oak Lawn Scoring: Nelson 11, Johnson 7, Abbasi 6, Alshaikh 5, Prince 5, Wiltzius 3, Cosenza 2, Smith 2. Rebounds: Alshaikh 4, Prince 4. Assists: Abbasi 2, Prince 2.

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Paying close attention A College of Lake County defender hounds Moraine Valley College’s Ermias Nega as the latter tries to find room to operate last Thursday in Palos Hills.

33 percent of their field-goal tries and committed two more turnovers than the Chargers, although just two of Sandburg's 11 miscues were in the second half. “Our offensive efficiency was the worst of the season,” Allen said. “We had 60 possessions and 42 points — that’s [us] coming up empty on a lot of possessions. “Both John and I know exactly what the other team is going to do. There are no surprises. When us and Stagg play, it’s always going to come down to execution and who makes shots at the end.” Although Allen felt his guys hadn’t been at their best, that didn’t diminish the victory at all in Daniels’ eyes. “That was real exciting for us and a great win for Stagg,” he said. “It was encouraging and it’s something we can build on. “I like Todd’s team. He’s got some really good kids — I think the world of Niko; I think he’s the best shooter in the area. I think they’re a solid team and better than their record.” Daniels holds the same opinion of his own club and he’s happy to see the Chargers getting better in what he refers to as “the dog days of the season.” “The hardest part of the season is right now,” Daniels said. “This is where coaches earn their money — either you’re getting better or people are getting frustrated and don’t want to go into the gym.” Stagg was slated to be in the gym twice this week for games: Tuesday against Argo and Friday in an SWSC Blue affair versus Joliet Central. On tap for the Eagles were an appearance in the Steelmen’s shootout this past Monday against Plainfield North and a conference encounter with Homewood-Flossmoor on Friday.

Statistics

Shepard Scoring: Longfield 17, Gorski 11, Ashkar 2, Humphrey 2, Ogungbemi 2, Smith 2, Aguilar 1, Haxel 1, Watson 1. Rebounds: Longfield 16. Blocks: Longfield 3. Steals: Longfield 2.

Breakthrough before breakdown

Sandburg Stagg

Sandburg’s Tommy Demogerontas goes high for an attempted alley-oop play, but he was unable to haul in the pass and turn it into points for the Eagles Friday night at Stagg. The Chargers defeated Sandburg 52-42.

11 6 11 14 - 42 10 13 5 24 - 52

Sandburg Scoring: Demogerontas 13, Paxinos 11, Abed 6, Kogionis 6, McShane 4, Razik 2. Rebounds: Demogerontas 5. Steals: Abed 4. Stagg Scoring: Goral 26, Strama 12, Contant 9, Zaremba 3, Worst 2. Rebounds: Stratinsky 8.

Tourney turnaround? Not yet

Mustangs hoping Moline event brings renewal By Ken Karrson Rolling a strike while holding a telephone — it’s an unusual feat but one Pat Flannigan accomplished Sunday during a bowling outing with his players in Moline. What does that have to do with basketball? Nothing really, but Evergreen Park’s coach was hoping it served as an omen for a Mustangs turnaround. Flannigan targeted Evergreen’s appearance in last year’s Moline Tournament as the jumping-off point for a better second half of the 2013-14 season. Sweeping to a tourney championship assuredly helped to foster such a feeling in Flannigan. The Mustangs can’t duplicate that showing this winter, not after dropping decisions to Geneva (6733) and the host Maroons (77-44) on Saturday. Those losses followed setbacks to Hillcrest (84-51) and Bremen (53-50) in a pair of South Suburban Conference crossover games earlier in the week and kept Evergreen (5-13, 0-7) floundering. However, Flannigan still believes spending a few days in Moline around the Martin Luther King holiday will wind up being beneficial to the Mustangs. “We came for the [bonding] experience,” he said. “I like the kids getting a chance to stay in a hotel with their teammates and just hang out together. The kids work very hard and we use [some of] the money they raise through volunteering [to pay for this].” Bowling and laser tag were among the activities away from the court, but it’s on the basketball floor where Evergreen needs to sharpen itself. Both of its tournament losses on Saturday were by substantial margins, although Flannigan felt the opening period against the Vikings was “probably the best first quarter we’ve played.” That stanza ended with the Mustangs behind by one (1716), but the situation soon spiraled out of control. Eight points were the most Evergreen mustered in any of the remaining periods and a 19-5 run by Geneva in the second frame pretty much put it in command the rest of the way. “We did execute [early] without a doubt,” Flannigan said. “[But the Vikings’] entire roster

is big. They walked in [looking] like a college football team — they were impressive. They were loaded and they covered just an enormous amount of space.” Twenty-two turnovers hampered the Mustangs, but what Geneva’s size did even more was disrupt Evergreen’s shooting. The locals hit just 10-of-41 shots, including 2-of-15 from 3-point territory, and they also converted only 61 percent of their free throws (11-of-18). No one reached double figures. Topping the Mustangs was senior Isaac Matthews, who had team-best totals of nine points and six rebounds. He tied Jordan Brown and Tyler Sorbellini for the steals lead as each made two. Evergreen’s roster has undergone recent upheaval as two juniors quit and a sophomore and freshman have been brought up to varsity. Flannigan jokingly said the Mustangs were “in danger of not having a Senior Night next year.” “Normally we have [what is called] a whiteout,” he said. “We’ll have to have a blackout instead because we’ll be in mourning.” In truth, Flannigan said the desire to unearth more scoring was what prompted him to reach down into the lower ranks. But while he’s anxious to learn what his younger guys can do on the bigger stage, he doesn’t want to write off the 2014-15 campaign, particularly with what is anticipated to be a wide-open SSC Red race in front of Evergreen. “It’s a tough call,” Flannigan said. “We have an opportunity to develop some guys, but the senior guys are good kids. I don’t want to take basketball away from them. “We’re just not knocking down shots. I can’t punish them for that.” The same couldn’t be said for Moline, which buried a school-record 11 3s in Saturday’s second contest to quickly run away and hide from the Mustangs. Sorbellini had 11 points for the locals, who shot just 33 percent. *** Evergreen’s nip-and-tuck affair with Bremen wasn’t decided until late. It came down to “some free throws at the end that we didn’t make and they

did,” according to Flannigan. The matchup with Hillcrest wasn’t such a nail-biter as the Hawks piled up at least 20 points in each of the first three quarters. Their 25-8 surge in the third period turned out the lights on the Mustangs for good as the latter slipped behind by 33 after that. “We played Hillcrest tough early, but sooner or later their talent just takes over,” Flannigan said. “They’re loaded and they know what they’ve got to do. Their kids on the second unit came out hungry — if you love basketball, that’s always fun to watch.” Sorbellini paced Evergreen with 15 points and Matthews also played well in a losing cause as he finished with 14 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four steals. A third man reaching double digits in scoring was Dan Smith (11 points). Darren Pritchett excelled defensively with seven blocks. Again, though, the Mustangs struggled with their accuracy (38 percent) and taking care of the ball (27 turnovers). Evergreen concluded its stay in Moline this past Monday with games against Urbana and Marian Catholic. It starts SSC Red play Friday versus Shepard.

Statistics Evergreen Park Hillcrest

14 12 8 17 - 51 20 22 25 17 - 84

Evergreen Park Scoring: Sorbellini 15, Matthews 14, Smith 11, Pritchett 4, Brown 2, Herring 2, Issaka 2, Langston 1. Rebounds: Matthews 8. Assists: Matthews 4, Moran 4. Steals: Matthews 4. Blocks: Pritchett 7. Evergreen Park Geneva

16 5 4 8 - 33 17 19 15 16 - 67

Evergreen Park Scoring: Matthews 9, Pritchett 6, Brown 5, Smith 5, Smyth 3, Sorbellini 3, Langston 2. Rebounds: Matthews 6. Assists: Sorbellini 2. Steals: Brown 2, Matthews 2, Sorbellini 2. Blocks: Pritchett 3. Moline Evergreen Park

21 23 27 6 - 77 4 11 15 14 - 44

Evergreen Park Scoring: Sorbellini 11, Herring 6, Matthews 6, Moran 6, Smith 5, Prtichett 3, Smyth 3, Drynan 2, Issaka 2. Rebounds: Pritchett 6. Assists: Sorbellini 4. Steals: Matthews 3. Blocks: Drynan 1, Pritchett 1.

4 Section 2 Thursday, January 22, 2015 Moraine athletics wrap

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Cyclones make league their own in opening week By Maura Vizza Moraine Valley College answered a couple of conference calls last week and neither proved to be a wrong number. The only number that was bothering the Cyclones men’s basketball team before last Tuesday's matchup was the 10 found on the right side of its ledger. Those losses, administered in just 14 games, included a 31-point rout by Olive-Harvey College that ushered in the 2015 portion of Moraine's schedule. But entry into Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference play was exactly what the Cyclones needed to make things right. An 83-73 road victory over Oakton College got Moraine going and it went on to add a 60-53 triumph versus the College of Lake County last Thursday. Leading the Cyclones to their first win was Nick Bal, who dropped in a game-high 31 points and also made a couple steals. Behind Bal Moraine built a lead that reached 20 points at one juncture. Also contributing versus Oakton were Ermias Nega (16 points,

Ostruskevicius and Washington, both of whom matched Nega’s point output. Ostruskevicius also grabbed three boards. *** On Saturday the Cyclones selected their all-decade team as part of a men’s-women’s ISCC doubleheader against Waubonsee College. nine assists, five rebounds, two blocks), Evergreen Park alumnus Brian Townsend (14 points, eight rebounds, three steals), Calviontae Washington (11 points, two assists) and Paul Ostruskevicius (nine points, five rebounds, two assists). Back at home on Thursday the Cyclones continued riding high, although CLC wasn’t vanquished until Moraine survived a rugged opening half. The Cyclones trailed by seven at the break. Sandburg grad Niko Cahue (14 points, 10 rebounds, two steals) and Townsend (10 points, 12 rebounds, two steals) led the charge with their respective double-doubles. Nega was also a stalwart with 10 points, eight assists, six rebounds and three steals. Lending a hand as well were

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL While Oakton proved a remedy for the men, the Cyclones women weren’t as fortunate last Tuesday as they dropped a 62-55 decision in their first ISCC contest of the season. Even though the outcome wasn’t favorable for the team, a few Moraine players put together solid individual performances. That group included Nariman Jaber, who produced her second triple-double by totaling 12 points, 13 rebounds and 10 blocks. Seven of the rejections were delivered in the first half. Scoring help for Jaber came from Sandburg alumnus Rachel Ruzevich and Shavonne Lewis, who had 11 and 10 points, respectively. The Cyclones were finally able to snap a four-game losing streak

by crushing the College of Lake County 94-48 on Thursday. Moraine’s win was only its second in the last six weeks. An 11-1 break from the gate gave the Cyclones immediate momentum and they never wavered. Moraine sailed into halftime with a 20-point cushion and then racked up 52 more points over the final 20 minutes while holding CLC below 30. The Ruzevich-Jaber-Lewis triumvirate again spearheaded the Cyclones’ attack. Ruzevich finished with a game-high 20 points and five steals, Jaber supplied a double-double of 18 points and 14 rebounds in only 24 minutes of action and Lewis netted 18 points on 8-of12 shooting while also making Photo by Jeff Vorva six steals and dishing out four Moraine Valley College’s Shavonne Lewis brings the ball up assists. the floor against the College of Lake County last Thursday. The Cyclones women snapped a four-game losing streak by crushing WOMEN’S TENNIS their Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference foe 94-48. Cyclones team captain Tricia Poremba recently signed a “She was going back and forth “I am very proud of her for letter of intent to play tennis between a couple different schools signing with a school that fits for Judson University next fall. and offers,” Selvaggio said. “I her academically and athletically. She is the first Nicole Selvag- know she is very excited to con- This is something I work on very gio-coached tennis player to tinue her collegiate tennis career hard with my players. She will continue her athletic career at and we have been working very carry on the Cyclone tennis name hard to find the best fit for her. with dignity.” a four-year school.

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Cougars meet the challenge Sandburg’s Kevin Stearns defeated Clovis’ Tritian Gilliland 5-3 in a match at Saturday’s Sandburg Duals.

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the latter two by registering technical falls. BOYS' BOWLING Shepard placed third at last Saturday’s Richards Regional at Arena Lanes with 6,040 pins, just eight fewer than the the host Bulldogs. The Astros' finish was high enough to advance them to the sectional round on Saturday. Junior Eric Walters (1,323 pins) rolled the day's fourth-best series to lead Shepard. Also contributing were sophomore Jordan Noftz (1,285), freshman Trevor Lorek (1,238), senior Matt Shaw (1,136) and senior Shane Wright (1,058). Right behind the Astros was Sandburg, which totaled 6,016 pins. The Eagles also qualified for sectional play as a team thanks to assistance from sophomore Brandon Goeringer (1,239), senior Jared Saba (1,134), junior Jack Kolpack (1,085), junior Brett Ruckman (993) and junior Kyle Knight (892). Last Wednesday Sandburg defeated Reavis 2,206-1,827 at El-Mar Bowl as junior Danny Griskell had both the high game (269) and series (493) for the Eagles. Also competing at Richards was Stagg, which didn't extend its season after finishing seventh with 5,427 pins. However, senior Mario Lara (1,131) was able to reach the sectional as an individual. *** Chicago Christian (5,825) also failed to move on to sectionals as an entire team, but Knights bowl-

ers Kyle Starostka (1,249), Patrick McCarthy (1,248) and Tom Hassel (1,159) did so on their own. Senior Starostka was the top at-large qualifier. Chicago Christian concluded its regular season last Monday with a 2,848-2,758 victory over Oak Lawn at Orland Bowl. McCarthy had the Knights' high game (258) and series (670). GIRLS' BOWLING Peyton Carroll paced Stagg with a 158 game and 301 series in the Chargers' 1,463-1,270 loss to Oak Forest at Palos Lanes last Monday. One day later, in Stagg’s 1,634-1,315 setback to Andrew in a Southwest Suburban Conference crossover, Olivia Thomas led the way with a 171 high game. Thomas also provided the Chargers' best single game on Friday with her 181. That helped Stagg defeat Lincoln-Way East 1,352-1,346 in an SWSC Blue encounter. *** Breanna Malak's 190 high game wasn't enough to spare Chicago Christian from a 1,516-1,404 loss to Oak Lawn last Monday at Orland Bowl. Oak Forest (1,185-1,150) and Lemont (1,822-1,120) both pinned South Suburban Conference crossover setbacks on Shepard last week. Tatyanna Taylor (167 high game) paced the Astros in Tuesday's loss to the Bengals while Emily Robinson was their top bowler versus the Indians with her 297 two-game series. BOYS' SWIMMING Sandburg dropped a 104-81 decision to Lincoln-Way East last Thursday.

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Sandburg’s Patrick Brucki won his 182-pound match vs. Clovis’ AJ Nevills 7-5 on Saturday.

For the last few weeks St. Xavier University women’s basketball coach Bob Hallberg has watched his NAIA Division II No. 4-ranked club dismantle overmatched opposition. While enjoying the fact that he could give all of his athletes playing time, Hallberg worried about the Cougars growing too comfortable with those circumstances. When the goal is to challenge for a national championship, the going eventually gets rough. Hallberg hoped Olivet Nazarene would provide the test SXU sorely needed and the Tigers answered the bell Saturday afternoon at the Shannon Center. The Cougars did what was expected as they rang up yet another victory, but that was accomplished only after Olivet pushed hard. In fact, the Tigers were up by seven with 5:31 to play before SXU blitzed them with a closing 28-13 run. That surge enabled the Cougars to bag their sixth consecutive victory, 105-97, in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference contest. That win came on the heels of a Wednesday romp past Indiana University-Northwest (108-73) in which SXU (17-2, 8-0) established a school record for single-game 3-pointers (20), nine of which were deposited by freshman guard Kara Krolicki. Her output equaled a Cougars mark for one game by an individual. “I didn’t even realize she had tied the school record," Hallberg said. "If I had known that, I would have kept her in for another five minutes. When you’re ahead by 40 points with 17 minutes left, you’re not thinking of records. "Kara had an amazing week of basketball. What separates Kara from her peers is she doesn’t resign herself to having an off night if she misses three or four shots; whatever she’s doing she always looks the same. "She’s never nervous and always confident. She keeps shooting the ball no matter what, and that’s what good players do. She doesn’t get caught up in her own game.” Krolicki also loomed large versus Olivet as she tossed in a career-high 31 points, one more than senior guard Suzie Broski, who matched her own career best. Behind that duo SXU surpassed the 100-point plateau as a team for the third straight time — a first for the program — fourth time in five games and sixth time this season. “We had a pretty amazing week,” Hallberg said. “We’ve never had the stretch of games that we’ve had in the past two weeks. And the best part was

we came from behind against Olivet and still scored 100-plus points.” Also contributing for the Cougars in Saturday's win were senior forward Morgan Stuut (16 points, 19 rebounds, seven assists, six steals), sophomore guard Mikayla Leyden (nine points, career-best 10 assists, four steals) and junior center Caitlin McMahon (11 rebounds, game-high four blocks). Junior guard Abbey Hengesbach and freshman guard Kaira Barnes each scored 14 points to lead the Tigers. Broski’s layup culminated a 12-2 run by SXU that gave it a 44-33 lead late in the first half. Neither team had led by more than six prior to that and the rivals were tied at 26 midway through the session. But before halftime arrived Olivet rattled off 11 points in a row to draw even at 50. A three-minute cold spell for the Cougars during the second half wiped out a slim advantage as the Tigers embarked on a 13-2 run to go up 76-70. The lead eventually reached seven, but a Stuut 3-pointer sparked a 7-0 spurt by SXU that created an 84-all deadlock. Three-pointers by Broski and Krolick than enabled the Cougars to put some distance between themselves and Olivet. “It’s always a wild game whenever we play them,” Hallberg said. "It was also a nice game from a spectator's standpoint [with] full-court pressing as well as a lot of turnovers and running. “This was a good game because we have to come from behind sometimes. We can’t always beat teams by 25 to 30 points, [so] we have to show what we’re made of in the final five minutes of a game. To get to the national tournament we have to get used to playing in tight games and keeping our composure, and we did." SXU played Calumet College of St. Joseph this past Wednesday in Whiting, Ind. *** Sixteen of the 20 3s the Cougars sank against IU-Northwest were scored in the opening half on Wednesday, which staked the hosts to an overwhelming 69-42 lead. SXU’s point total was just nine off the school standard for one half, which was set in a 13868 rout of Purdue University Calumet on Nov. 17, 2007. Margaret Wildner’s long ball with 7:08 to go officially set the record for the Cougars, who shot a blistering 57 percent from long distance on the day. Krolicki went 9-of-13 from beyond the arc, part of a 10-of-15 overall showing from the floor that resulted in 29 points. Her nine 3s equaled Angie Brown’s single-game record set on Jan. 23, 2007. Stuut (16 points, 15 rebounds for her 13th double-double, plus five assists and five steals), McMahon (10 points, seven rebounds) and Leyden (10 points, five assists) were other

principal figures for SXU. Hallberg expressed his admiration for Stuut's continued excellence in all phases but particularly on the boards. “The amount of rebounds that Morgan pulls down is really more amazing than the points that she scores,” he said. “It’s hard to excel in that statistic, but Morgan makes it look so effortless. Her commitment on the court speaks for itself.” McMahon’s layup capped an 11-0 Cougars blitz that broke an early tie and SXU used an 18-6 run shortly thereafter to take full control of the proceedings. The Cougars were up by as many as 42 points during the second half. — Anthony Nasella MEN’S BASKETBALL Close shaves were the order of the week for the Cougars. The first of those went SXU’s way as it held off Purdue-North Central 71-67 last Wednesday on the road. Poor shooting in the late going nearly cost the Cougars (12-7, 6-3) as the Panther got within two at the 35-second mark, but a couple Stanley Moore free throws sealed the deal. Moore was poised to play a hero’s role on Saturday as his three-point play in the final seconds of regulation brought SXU into an 88-all tie with Olivet and forced overtime. But in the extra session it was the Tigers stepping forward to claim a 105-97 triumph at the Shannon Center. “It was an exciting game for fans, but the coaches didn’t like it very much,” Cougars boss Tom O’Malley said. “I was very disappointed. “I’ve always thought of myself as a defensive coach, but this has been a trying season. You certainly don’t defend anybody [very well] when you give up 105 points. The last two years I don’t remember ever having that happen.” Olivet went 3-of-4 from the field and 11-of-12 at the line in OT to negate big days by Jack Krieger (26 points) and Moore (23) on SXU’s behalf. Kyle Huppe (15 points on five 3s) and Larry Motuzis (11 points) also played well in a losing cause. Olivet junior swingman Aaron Larson led all scorers with 31 points to go along with a game-best eight rebounds. Austin Davis chipped in 29 points, including five 3-point baskets. The Cougars had trouble cooling off the hot-shooting Tigers, who hit 57 percent of their fieldgoal tries overall and made good on 64 percent of their 3s. SXU compensated for some of that by tallying 22 points off 14 Olivet turnovers, but that wasn’t enough to placate O’Malley. “We just don’t guard people — we don’t have anybody who can guard the ball,” he said. “None of the things we’re teaching are being done. We’ve got to get people more aware of their court presence, where they have to be at certain times, or we’re going to struggle the rest of

the season.” Despite the difficulties the Cougars hung tough the entire way. A jumper by Andre Arrington fueled an 11-4 run that expunged all of a Tigers lead and deadlocked the squads at 22 with 8:35 left in the first half. Olivet was ahead by one (4544) at intermission following a Davis 3-pointer and another long shot by the senior guard a little later staked the visitors to a 56-48 edge. SXU answered with a 13-4 run and went ahead on Daniel Lowe’s 3-pointer. From there the game stayed close until the end. The Cougars traveled to Whiting, Ind., this past Wednesday to meet Calumet College. *** Krieger’s 20 points paced SXU in its win over PNC at the LaPorte (Ind.) Civic Auditorium. Moore added 13 points, seven rebounds and a game-high seven assists for the Cougars, who owned a 21-point advantage (57-36) during the second half. Huppe (11 points, including three 3s) and Arrington (10 points) were other SXU mainstays. The Cougars prevailed despite missing nine of their 17 free-throw attempts. “We [also] missed four or five inside shots,” O’Malley said. “That puts the other team in a position where it feels a lot better about itself. Having a lead [is] when you’re supposed to be patient, but the same types of things seem to happen to us.” The 1-1 week didn’t throw SXU further off the pace in the CCAC South Division, however, as Cardinal Stritch also lost and maintained just a one-game lead over the Cougars. When reminded of that, a still-frustrated O’Malley downplayed the situation. “We’re not in the thick of anything unless we win games [consistently],” he said. — Ken Karrson WOMEN’S SOCCER Carly Bledsoe, a senior goalkeeper at Father Ryan High School in Nashville, Tenn., recently signed a letter of intent to continue her education and athletic career at SXU as a member of the women’s soccer program. In addition to her high school career, Bledsoe has also been a member of the Tennessee Soccer club team. Father Ryan was a 2012 state champion and qualified for the state tournament in each of Bledsoe’s four years. Cougars coach Evan Strehlau believes Bledsoe’s experience playing on very successful high school and club soccer programs will help make her transition to the collegiate game a smooth one. “Carly is going to be a great addition to our team next fall and we are very excited she decided to become a part of the SXU Cougar family,” Strehlau said. “She comes to us with a wealth of high-level playing experience, including winning three club state championships and making it to her high school state tournament all four years of her prep career. “August will definitely be an exciting month seeing Carly and [current SXU keeper] Alex Perry push each other for playing time in goal. Carly is going to only make us better as we look to improve from last year.”

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Indoor track season gets underway By Amy Strong Winter has been milder than it was a year ago, but the weather still isn’t very conducive to outdoor activities. So Trinity Christian College’s track and field athletes stayed indoors to get their 2015 season underway. Both the men’s and women’s teams competed in the Private College Invitational hosted by Carthage College on Saturday in Kenosha, Wis. The female Trolls were sixth and the men ninth in 12-school fields, but the bigger news was that Emily Dykstra set two Trinity records in her first appearance. Four Trolls, including Dykstra, reached event-qualifying standards established by the National Christian College Athletic Association for its national indoor meet. Dykstra scored 2,290 points and finished third in the pentathlon, one spot ahead of teammate Nicki Jager (2,111 points). The two women were the first Trinity athletes to compete in the event and both met NCCAA-qualifying totals. In addition, Dykstra clocked a school-record time of 9.27 seconds in a 55-meter hurdles prelim race. She ran a 9.50 in the finals, good for sixth place overall. Dykstra was seventh in the triple jump (32 feet, 6½ inches). Cross-country standout Anna Bos won the 5,000-run in a qualifying time of 18:36.64. Fall-season teammates Ashley Jourdan (5:17.16) and Jessica Disselkoen (5:38.63) were second and sixth, respectively, in the mile and then joined Brooke Hamilton and Anna Spotts to give Trinity a fourth in 1,600-relay (4:27.75). Triple-jumper Erin Wessels (fifth with a 33-1/4 leap) was the women’s other points-earner. Top performers for the men included Marcus Devers (first in the 400; NCCAA-qualifying 50.65), Alex Clark (fourth in the mile; 4:34.81), Michael Potter (fifth in the mile; 4:38.14) and Cody Velthuizen (sixth in the 3,000; 9:40.16). All four also participated in the 1,600-relay. Devers joined Chris Paepke, Jason Nagelkirk and Craig VanderGalien to finish seventh (3:38.96) while Clark, Potter and Velthuizen partnered with Andy Boss to clock a 3:46.36, which gave them the No. 8 position. Trinity’s next meet will be at Indiana Wesleyan University on Jan. 31.

Trinity trailed by just two with five minutes remaining, but the Saints used some offensive rebounds to prolong possessions and were able to ward off the Trolls’ comeback bid. Trinity outshot USF (51 percent to 47) in a losing effort. Trey Johnson totaled 21 points and eight rebounds to pace the Trolls. Jones (18 points, five assists), Rhorer (18 points), Halcomb (seven points, seven rebounds) and Ryan Tubbs (six assists) were other principal figures. *** Prior to those defeats, Trinity came up short against Purdue-North Central (64-52), St. Xavier University (77-62) and Calumet College of St. Joseph (8176) in other January encounters. A 21-point first half pretty much spelled doom for the Trolls versus the Panthers. Trinity committed five turnovers and went scoreless over the final five minutes. The closest it got to PNC in the last 20 minutes was four points. The Trolls squandered a good defensive exhibition as it held the Panthers to 33 percent shooting. Trinity, which only connected on 38 percent of its own field-goal attempts, was hurt greatly at the foul line — while it went 4-of-9 PNC sank 22-of-26 tosses. Hehir (10 points), Johnson (nine), Corey Bulthuis (eight points, six rebounds) and Caleb Jonkman (five assists) were the Trolls’ main men. *** A combined 28 points from Rhorer and Halcomb kept Trinity on fairly even footing with SXU during the first half of the teams’ Jan. 7 contest, but the Cougars had their own two-man assault squad in Jack Krieger and Larry Motuzis, who netted 26 points between them before the break. Three of Motuzis’ points were delivered on a buzzer-beating shot from the opposite free-throw line, a Hail Mary basket that handed SXU a 12-point lead. From there, the Cougars maintained control as they finished with a 53 percent accuracy rate from 3-point range and 48 percent mark overall. Both easily bettered the Trolls’ efforts (23 and 40 percent, respectively). Rhorer wound up with 28 points for Trinity to go along with four rebounds and three assists. Halcomb had 12 points and five boards, Johnson and Hehir both tossed in eight points and Johnson matched Tubbs with six rebounds. *** Also administering a setback to the Trolls was Calumet College, which did so on Jan. 10 after tallying 56 second-half points to easily expunge Trinity’s seven-point halftime lead. The Trolls didn’t start off well as they missed their first 12 shots and collected just one point on Bulthuis’ free throw through the opening six minutes. But after finding itself in a 10-point hole, Trinity climbed out as Hehir’s 3-pointer created a 22-all tie and an ensuing 10-3 run constructed its aforementioned 32-25 halftime advantage. Another tie was forged at 40, but once the Crimson Wave went ahead they stayed there. Rhorer’s three-point play drew the Trolls within 72-64 and baskets on their next four possessions shaved Calumet College’s lead to 77-73 with 23 seconds to go. The Wave used foul shots to extend the margin, but Rhorer nailed a 3 to bring the differential back down to four. However, with only three seconds left Trinity was forced to accept a tough defeat. Rhorer drilled six 3-pointers and totaled 29 points. He finished with a double-double as he complemented his offense with 10 rebounds. Johnson (19 points, six rebounds) and Jones (nine assists) also played well for the Trolls, who matched Calumet College’s 40 percent shooting but out-rebounded it 46-39. Trinity visited Purdue University Calumet this past Wednesday and hosts Indiana University-South Bend Saturday at 3 p.m.

MEN’S BASKETBALL It’s a new year, but thus far it hasn’t been a particularly good one for the Trolls, who have yet to claim their first victory of 2015. Trinity dropped five straight games to open January, the two latest coming last week in Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchups with Holy Cross College (95-64) and the University of St. Francis (8174) on Wednesday and Saturday, respectively. The Trolls (5-15, 1-9) have lost eight in a row. Trinity started off well against Holy Cross, shooting 67 percent in the first half and racing to a 13-2 lead. Eleven minutes into the contest the Trolls’ advantage was still in double digits, but by the time intermission arrived they had slipped behind by six (42-36). There were four ties in the last six minutes before Holy Cross moved in front. And there it stayed, thanks in part to a rash of Trinity turnovers that allowed Holy Cross to extend its lead to 15. The winners maintained control by shooting 53 percent, slightly better than the Trolls (50 percent). Holy Cross also held an edge at the line (70-69 percent). Austin Halcomb topped Trinity with 15 points and added four rebounds. Others chipping in were Jared Jones (14 points), Cody Rhorer (nine points, six rebounds, four assists) and Joe Hehir (nine points, three assists). *** USF kept the Trolls on the skids despite Trinity’s putting together one of its better performances of late. The locals were ahead for a large portion of the CCAC contest before faltering near the end. Behind 58 percent shooting the Trolls made nearly twice as many field goals as the Fighting Saints in the opening half. USF stayed in the hunt, however, by converting 13 more times at the charity stripe. Jones’ 3-pointer gave Trinity a 10-point lead with eight minutes to go in the half and the margin stood at 16 with 4:26 left. The Saints climbed back within three in the final minute, but another long-range bucket by Jones enabled the Trolls to take a 44-37 advantage into the break. USF opened the second half on WOMEN’S BASKETBALL a 12-4 run and the score stayed closed from that point forward. The Trolls women have fared a

little better than their male counterparts in January as they split their first four contests. They went 1-1 last week, beating Holy Cross (59-53) on Wednesday before dropping a 78-53 verdict to USF on Saturday. Previous to that Trinity (8-11, 4-5) lost to SXU (82-47) and downed Calumet College (75-44). Except for a game-opening 3-0 lead garnered on Katie Moran’s basket, the Trolls were never ahead in the first half against Holy Cross. After falling behind by as many as nine points, however, Trinity got within 23-22 by the break as two 3-pointers from Kelsie Foster and one from Allie Paluchniak fueled a late run. Another bucket by Moran inched the Trolls in front at the outset of the second half and there they remained. They were up 54-46 with 3:46 left when Holy Cross went on a 5-0 spurt to put pressure on, but Trinity withstood the last-ditch surge to come away victorious. The Trolls’ 34 percent shooting was obviously nothing special, but it eclipsed Holy Cross’ 31 percent effort. Both teams were basically even from beyond the arc and at the foul line, but another plus for Trinity was its 17 steals. Caitlin Cody totaled 17 points, eight rebounds and three assists to pace the Trolls. Bethany Jansma tossed in eight points and Celina Wanta hauled in five boards. *** The first half was also trouble for Trinity on Saturday as it fell in arrears of USF by 15. But unlike on Wednesday there would be no recovery and the Trolls saw their modest twogame winning streak snapped. Trinity came up empty on its first four possessions while the Saints sank three field goals and a pair of free throws to stake themselves to a 9-0 edge. The Trolls’ deficit grew to 15 soon after and then 20 as they notched only 10 points through the opening 13 minutes. Trinity, which connected on less than 20 percent of its shots, trailed by 15 at halftime. With USF firing away at a 62 percent clip during the second half, no comeback was possible for the Trolls, who wound up with a field-goal percentage of 29 and hit only half of their freethrow attempts. The Saints shot 73 percent at the line and 61 percent (11-of-18) from 3-point territory. Paluchniak had 19 points for Trinity, including four 3-pointers. Olivia Schipper (seven points, six rebounds), Lauren Stokes (seven points) and Cody (six rebounds) were other notables in defeat. *** SXU was similarly rude to the Trolls on Jan. 7 as it welcomed Trinity back from a nearly three-week layoff with a dominating performance. The Cougars, ranked No. 4 in NAIA Division II, limited Trinity to 14 first-half points on 4-of-24 shooting and were ahead by 33 at intermission. The Trolls shot 28 percent for the day but did find success at the stripe as they sank 14-of17. Holly Boetsma (13 points, six rebounds), Jansma (seven points, five rebounds) and Cody (six points, five rebounds, three assists) were Trinity’s top individuals. *** The Trolls reversed course on Jan. 10 as they blasted Calumet College to halt a four-game skid. Trinity tallied the game’s first seven points and shoved the Crimson Wave into a 20-point hole with a 10-0 run. Ahead 42-19 at halftime the Trolls never let up. Calumet College managed just four points in the first seven minutes of the second half, which allowed Trinity to get up by 30. The Trolls’ biggest advantage was 38 at the six-minute mark. Eleven of Trinity’s 29 baskets were launched from behind the arc. The Trolls were far from perfect shooting-wise — 40 percent from the floor, 41 from 3-point land and 75 at the line — but each number bettered those posted by the Wave (26, 11 and 53, respectively). Trinity also crushed Calumet College on the glass, 59-38. Twelve Trolls scored, a group led by Foster’s 17 points. Cody added 12 while Schipper and Stokes produced eight apiece. Schipper also snatched seven rebounds, one more than Jansma. Paluchniak’s four assists paced Trinity in that category. The Trolls joined Trinity’s men at Purdue Calumet this past Wednesday and, also like the guys, play host to IU-South Bend on Saturday. The women’s game starts at 1 p.m.

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Savanna Tarver makes a makes a move on a Shepard teammate during a wrestling practice last week.

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Mahalik had a great talk before our tournament. He wants Savanna to be a 'heinous woman' out on the mat." Gaining acceptance from teammates hasn't been too difficult for Tarver either as they've seen her do everything they do to prepare and improve. "She's not like most girls I know," said junior EJ Rueck, a 138-pounder. "She works harder than some of the guys," 120-pound junior Dakota Marrello said. Tarver thought some of the Astros might have initially taken it easy on her. "I definitely did feel that," she said. "But if you think about it, all girls technically are not as strong as guys." Shepard sophomore TJ Quinlan, who wrestles at132, doesn't think Tarver was ever given any kind of special treatment. "If she wants to be up here and she wants to work as hard as us, we'll treat her the same," Quinlan said. Richardson, though, agreed with Tarver that some of the wrestlers were a little reluctant to take her down as hard as they would a male teammate at first. He had some conversations with them he admitted

were difficult. "Your whole life your father and your mother teach you to respect women," Richardson said. "Then you come here and you have your coach tell you whoever it is, you need to physically take them down in a tough, controlled manner. Once they got past that Savanna would get a take-down here or there and she'd also take a butt-whoopin' here or there, but she jumps back up and gets back at it." Tarver's father wrestled as a young man and offers advice whenever he can. Still, nothing could adequately substitute for that first varsity pin when it came to providing Tarver with an emotional lift. "Just all the feelings I had after that — I was very happy and excited," she said. "It's my first year and I'm at the varsity level. That was a really big confidence boost for me." There have been some rough moments too for Tarver at meets. She lost to Marian Catholic freshman Jose Champagne at a quad and also to Thornwood's Kris Williams, a threetime state champion. According to Richardson, it's moments like those that make it tough to coach a female wrestler. "I thought about it before — do I send her out there [or] do I not?" Richardson said. "She

went out there [and] she got her butt kicked, but everybody else that wrestles this [Williams] kid gets their butt kicked. She went out there and she handled herself well. "There are times, like in that matchup, when I don't know if it's like a fatherly thing in me. I had a kid last year who faced [Williams] and I was skeptical about putting him out there as well, so as a coach I think you kind of worry when you have a first-year wrestler going against a kid who is going to Nebraska and going for his fourth state title." Even though she doesn't like losing, defeats don't discourage Tarver. She enjoys the sport and the challenges it presents and wants to keep learning more about it. When asked what advice she'd give any female seeking to follow in her footsteps, Tarver offered the following. "I would tell them that if they really, really want to do something like this they need to be willing to push themselves harder than some of the guys on the team," she said. "Not only do they face people criticizing them because they're a girl in a guy's sport, but [they] also [have] to gain the respect of their teammates."

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St. Rita shows no mercy

Powerful Mustangs roll past Crusaders, Vikings By Ken Karrson When competing against powerful opponents, the hope is that they’ll find a way to beat themselves. Often that takes on the form of underestimating lesser foes. St. Rita showed last week, however, that not all juggernauts are created the same. Having already matched up favorably against a number of heralded teams — including some from outside of Illinois — St. Rita easily could have looked past Brother Rice and St. Laurence. While both programs are certainly respectable, they aren’t the Mustangs’ equals when it comes to sheer talent. And talent won out twice. Neither the Crusaders nor Vikings were cowed by St. Rita — St. Laurence, in fact, actually led by two early in the second quarter — but the Mustangs wound up dominating both of their Chicago Catholic League opponents. The Vikings were the first to fall, 69-30 last Tuesday, as University of Kentucky-bound Charles Matthews racked up 30 points. Matthews sparked a momentum-changing 19-2 blitz later in the second period by hitting two jumpers and a 3-pointer, scoring on a dunk and burying a pair of free throws. Matthews, who also collected seven rebounds, was joined in double figures by teammates Kain Harris (12 points) and Armani Chaney (10 points, four rebounds, four steals). St. Rita finished 27-of-52 from the floor. St. Laurence, which hit six of its first 11 shots before plummeting to a 3-of-27 showing the rest of the way, did not have anyone tally more than seven points. Matt Gurgone did that and Kevin Aderman added six. *** It was Rice’s turn to try to derail the Mustangs on Friday, but a rocky second quarter did it in. While St. Rita made good on 8-of-11 shots in the session, the Crusaders misfired on all but two of their nine attempts, a combination that proved devastating as the locals got buried beneath a 22-4 onslaught. That gave the Mustangs a 33-14 halftime edge and all hope was gone for Rice, which surrendered 22 more points to St. Rita in the third frame and 24

in the fourth. The Mustangs canned 31-of-55 shots (56 percent), committed only four turnovers and out-rebounded the Crusaders by 10 (31-21). Besides the ubiquitous Matthews — who netted 26 points despite going scoreless for almost seven minutes at the outset and then sitting out the final 5½ minutes of the contest — St. Rita’s cause was aided by Harris (15 points, 10 rebounds), Myles Carter (10 points, 12 rebounds) and Chaney (10 points). Mike Shepski had 19 points for Rice (7-10, 1-5), but none of the team’s other nine scorers managed more than five. The Crusaders shot 40 percent from the field and 23 percent from 3-point territory, took only six free throws and made 14 turnovers. BROTHER RICE Also doling out a loss to the Crusaders last week was Marian Catholic, which prevailed 60-57 in a Tuesday nonconference matchup. As the final score indicated and statistics verified, the two teams weren’t separated by much. They took the same number of shots — the Spartans hit one more — and Marian was just three better in rebounding (21-18) and turnovers (7-10). The Spartans held a slightly larger free-throw advantage (13 made to six), but 11 3-pointers by Rice — compared to five for Marian — more than offset that. Scoring balance for the Crusaders was in greater evidence as Josh Niego (11 points, three assists) and Shepski (10 points, four steals) both reached double digits and three others had at least six points. Next in line was Joe Ruzevich, who amassed eight points and five boards. Rice took on neighborhood rival Marist this past Tuesday at home. ST. LAURENCE The Vikings engaged in their own nail-biter on Friday as they went down to the wire with DePaul Prep before suffering a gut-wrenching 38-34 Catholic League setback. The Rams appeared ready to make a statement when they scored 13 of the game’s first 15 points, but St. Laurence (8-9, 2-5) refused to succumb

without a fight. The Vikings were within four at halftime and the squads were tied at 28 entering the final stanza. Things stayed close until the end. When Gurgone drew a late foul, it initially seemed as if he’d get three chances at the line, but officials ruled he was not in the act of shooting and Gurgone was given a 1-and-1 opportunity. DePaul Prep held on for the victory despite solid efforts by St. Laurence’s Quentin Forberg (12 points) and Chris Carli (nine points, five rebounds). RICHARDS Going 1-1 last week were the Bulldogs, who nipped Oak Forest 50-49 in a South Suburban Conference crossover game on Friday. Sophomore Jaylen Catledge was Richards’ headliner as he almost singlehandedly brought the ‘Dogs back from the brink of defeat. Before sinking the deciding foul shots, Catledge converted a putback, hit another closein shot and drilled a 3-pointer to ignite a comeback from a 12-point deficit that the Bengals had constructed with five minutes to play. Marcus Burton contributed a putback that reduced the margin to one and Ameen Hussein’s layup gave Richards (8-8, 3-4) a 48-47 edge, its first lead since the opening quarter. Oak Forest regained an advantage before Catledge settled the issue with his free throws. The Bengals, who had only two points in the last 5½ minutes, took a last shot but misfired. Catledge produced 21 points and eight rebounds for the Bulldogs and both Hussein (16 points) and Burton (10 points, eight rebounds) also supplied strong performances. David Gray (24 points) and Drew Dominik (14) led Oak Forest. *** Lemont kept Catledge (11 points) pretty well under wraps last Tuesday and no one else stepped forward in a measurable way for the Bulldogs. The result was a 47-37 SSC crossover loss to the Indians. Lucas White provided six points and six boards for Richards, but that was no match for Lemont’s duo of PJ Pipes and Nick Wisz, who racked up 31 points between them.

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Community Sports News Trinity Christian adding two varsity sports in the fall The Trinity Christian College Athletics Department announced the addition of women’s golf and men’s volleyball as intercollegiate varsity sports for the 2015-16 school year. Along with all other Trolls athletics programs, these teams will compete as members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and National Christian College Athletics Association. They will bring the total number of varsity sports offered at the school to 14. “Trinity athletics is very excited to expand our department,” Athletics Director Bill Schepel said. “I believe our excellent facilities will accommodate a men’s volleyball program very well and its presence on campus will partner well with our women’s program. The women’s golf program will benefit from the groundwork laid by coach Dennis Harms, who helped start the men’s program four years ago.” The golf team will open its inaugural season with complete fall and spring schedules. The Trolls will be the seventh team playing women’s golf in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference. Men’s volleyball returns to Trinity as a varsity sport following an 11year absence. The Trolls sponsored a varsity team from 2000-2004. Trinity will play an independent schedule in 2015-16 but has plans to join the five other volleyball-playing CCAC schools in the near future.

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Moraine Valley College’s Nariman Jaber gets inside position on the College of Lake County and scores a basket last Thursday in Palos Hills.

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DiGiacomo (nine points, 11 rebounds) and Jaime Ryan (six points, three rebounds) helped keep the heat on after that, the former doing so with a 7-of-9 effort at the foul line. But Joliet Central ultimately survived the Chargers' threat. “When you have a 15-point lead late in the third quarter, you cannot just sit back and relax,” Turner said. “We started to play on our heels instead of continuing to attack on both ends of the floor. Joliet Central never quit and took advantage of our lack of defensive pressure. “I would like to see us handle some adversity a little better the next time. Our defense broke down on several Joliet possessions late in the game. We led the entire game until the last 30 seconds.” Despite the two setbacks Turner expressed a bit of relief that his team’s offensive struggles seemed to have been fixed. However, other challenges have since arisen. “These last two games we seem

to have figured out our shooting struggles,” he said. “It's like working on plumbing though: You fix one thing and something else breaks. "This was one that we let get away. Hopefully we can put this one behind us, learn from it and bounce back [this] week against Joliet West to get our first conference win.” *** In its other SWSC Blue outing if last week, Sandburg absorbed a 59-34 defeat at the hands of Homewood-Flossmoor on Thursday. MOTHER MCAULEY There was little resemblance between the Mighty Macs' two victories last week. Mother McAuley had to fight hard to vanquish Regina 3836 in a Girls Catholic Athletic Conference contest but had little difficulty at all versus Kokomo (Ind.), which fell to a 51-29 loss on its home court. Molly O’Malley made her presence felt in both instances as she netted a team-high 10 points against Regina before fouling out late and then erupted for 18 on six 3-pointers opposite Kokomo. Her sister Tara was even more

of a weapon in the latter game as she sank four 3s en route to a team-best 19 points that spurred the rout. Erin Drynan pitched in with six rebounds for the Macs (9-11, 3-2), who were relentless on defense. Tara O'Malley backed her sibling with seven points and seven rebounds versus Regina and Drynan added six points, nine rebounds and three blocks. Amazingly, McAuley seized the victory despite committing 30 turnovers. MARIST Downers Grove North fell short of the RedHawks 52-46 at the McDonald's Shootout held last week at Willowbrook High School. Trailing 35-28 heading into the fourth quarter, Marist (164) turned on the pressure offensively and defensively to overtake its opponent. Still, nothing was comfortable for the RedHawks, who were up by just one (46-45) with a minute left but managed to hang on. Tehya Fortune topped Marist with 13 points. Julia Ruzevich and Katie Houbolt had eight points each while Claire Austin and Katelyn Rosner grabbed five rebounds apiece.

cheerleaders in a performance at halftime of the Cougars men’s basketball game that same day. The second clinic, one designed to prepare high school students for collegiate and coed stunting skills, will take place on Sunday, Feb. 22, from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Walk-in registration will go from 9-9:30 and the cost is $35 for females, $25 for males. Everyone signing up prior to Feb. 4 will get a T-shirt. Both clinics will accept cash or check payments. All checks must be made payable to SXU Cheerleading. Online registration forms can be found at https://www.signmeup. com/105526 (youth) and https:// www.signmeup.com/105326 (high school).

Oak Lawn High School announces fall-sports award winners Student-athletes at Oak Lawn High School were recently recognized for their feats during the fall sports season. Chosen as MVPs in their respective sports were Ryne Melnik (football), Joe Robinson (football), Billy Dunne (boys’ golf), Giovanni Barragan (boys’ soccer), Michael Szaflarski (boys’ soccer), Eleanor Featherstone (girls’ swimming), Gina Dymit (girls’ tennis), Kathryn Fahy (girls’ tennis), Simona Tomczak (volleyball), Tasneem Jaber (girls’ cross country) and Luis Garcia (boys’ cross country). Individuals earning Sportsmanship Awards were Tyler Loehr (football), Sean Baldwin (boys’ Cheerleading clinics coming golf), Liam Blake (boys’ golf), Edin February vardus Simonelis (boys’ soccer), SaSt. Xavier University’s cheerlead- mantha Lopez (girls’ swimming), ing squad plans to host a pair of Julia Kasprzak (girls’ tennis), clinics for area youth in February Emma Palhegyi (girls’ tennis), Briat the Shannon Center. anna Markusic (volleyball), Jessica The first one, open to youngsters Sciaky (girls’ cross country) and aged 3-14, will be held on Saturday, Dan Reyes (boys’ cross country). Feb. 14, from noon-3 p.m. The cost The Spartans football and boys’ is $25 and walk-in registration will golf squads both received the South run from 11:30 a.m.-noon. Regis- Suburban Conference Team Sportstrants will receive a free T-shirt if manship Award. signed up by Jan. 28. Garnering all-conference honAfter learning a routine during ors were football players Melnik, the clinic, participants will join SXU Robinson and Peter Ruane; soccer

players Barragan and Szaflarski; swimmers Eleanor Featherstone (in the 200-yard freestyle and 200-free relay), Hannah Featherstone (200free relay), Lopez (200-free relay) and Shannon Mottl (200-free relay); tennis player Dymit; volleyball players Tomczak, Markusic, Allison Yacko, Rebecca Suarez (honorable mention) and Samantha Lesiak (honorable mention); and runners Jaber, Sciaky, Garcia, Nick Minnella and Diego Arana. Jaber and Sciaky were both sectional qualifiers. Pride win competitive-dance event Members of Queen of Peace’s competitive dance team recently won an invitational hosted by Huntley High School. The varsity squad is coached by Ashley Sproule. Charity boxing match to be held Feb. 6 Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago will host a charity boxing card, the Patrick J. Ryan Main Event, on Friday, Feb. 6, from 6-11 p.m. at Drury Lane in Oak Brook. At least eight Golden Gloves-style amateur bouts will take place, including one featuring 19-year-old Joey Ryan, a 2013 Gold Gloves champion in the 139-pound novice category. Proceeds from the event will support the Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide program. Tickets are $100 for standing-room, $150 for a ringside seat, and include cocktails, hors d’oevures, dinner and a raffle. For tickets, call (312) 655-7018 or visit www.catholiccharities.net. PBO still accepting registration for 2015 Palos Baseball Organization still has player openings for the 2015 season and is accepting registration to fill them. For more information, contact Chris Bogner at bognerc@hotmail. com or Scott Ladewig at sladelaw@ sbcglobal.net or visit the PBO website.

OAK LAWN The Spartans broke even in a pair of SSC crossover games last week. Oak Lawn beat Bremen 59-57 on Tuesday before coming up three points shy of TF South (52-49) on Saturday. Brianna Markusic turned in one of the area's most prolific exhibitions of the season against the Braves as she racked up a career-high 40 points while also pulling down 14 rebounds. Markusic also performed admirably in a losing cause as she delivered 19 points and seven boards for the Spartans (12-11, 4-2) versus the Rebels. EVERGREEN PARK Bremen had better luck against the Mustangs (13-7, 2-5) last Thursday as it prevailed by a 54-51 count. Also defeating Evergreen in an SSC crossover contest was Hillcrest (67-30) on Tuesday. Megan Pfister (19 points), Nicole Larkin (11) and LaShondra Johnson (10) led the way for the Mustangs on Thursday. SHEPARD Behind Myrissha Mitchell (16 points) and Abby Newsome (11 points), the Astros (6-11, 2-4) recorded a 41-27 SSC crossover triumph on Thursday.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.JOHN E. KAULINS, CINDY KAULINS, BANK OF AMERICA, NA Defendants 14 CH 011740 17001 ROBINHOOD DRIVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 21, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 23, 2015, 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 17001 ROBINHOOD DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-26-113-001. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-14-07814. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-14-07814 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 011740 TJSC#: 34-18922 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. I641163

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S I O N BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC P l a i n t i f f , v . HUSSEIN MANSOOR A/K/A MANSOOR HUSSEIN, AFKAR MANSOOR, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. Defendants 12 CH 20247 8600 WEST 99TH STREET PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 18, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 19, 2015, 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 8600 WEST 99TH STREET, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-11-110-036-0000. 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. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. 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 PA1206053. 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. PA1206053 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 20247 TJSC#: 34-20121 I641086

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff, vs. DAVID CASTANEDA, LINDA CASTANEDA AND BENEFICIAL ILLINOIS, INC., D/B/A/ BENEFICIAL MORTGAGE COMPANY OF ILLINOIS, Defendants, 11 CH 8898 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on July 13, 2011, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, February 23, 2015, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate:

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.GRZEGORZ STEPINSKI, BANK OF AMERICA, NA AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO COLLECTIVE BANK, HARRIS, N.A. Defendants 09 CH 22789 5930 WEST 88TH PLACE Oak Lawn, IL 60453 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 16, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 19, 2015, 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 5930 WEST 88TH PLACE, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-05-208-028-0000, 24-05208-029-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $287,542.50. Sale terms: 100% of the bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. The certified check must be made payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 09 CH 22789 TJSC#: 34-21994 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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P.I.N. 28-11-402-039. 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 within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. Ref. No. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

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Ref. No. 12-01010 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE TRUST 2008-R1, Plaintiff, vs. TERRY C. KOZLOWSKI AND DAIVA A. KOZLOWSKI, EQUABLE ASCENT FINANCIAL, LLC., Defendants, 12 CH 11344 Calendar 56 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 19, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, February 23, 2015, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 15604 117TH AVENUE, ORLAND PARK, ILLINOIS 60467. P.I.N. 27-18-307-008. 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 within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. Ref. No. 12-01010 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. Plaintiff, -v.MICHAEL A. SALIM A/K/A MICHAEL SALIM, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK, N.A., CITY OF CHICAGO, SHIRLEY C. SALIM, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 09 CH 040565 7832 W. OAK RIDGE DRIVE PALOS PARK, IL 60464 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 26, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 10, 2015, 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 7832 W. OAK RIDGE DRIVE, PALOS PARK, IL 60464 Property Index No. 23-25-300-063. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-09-33365. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-09-33365 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 09 CH 040565 TJSC#: 35-165 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. I641003

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(708) 903-9865 For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CLEARVUE OPPORTUNITY XXII, LLC, P l a i n t i f f , v s . RICHARD A. PRZYTULA, ELIZABETH A. P R Z Y T U L A , UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND N O N - R E C O R D C L A I M A N T S , D e f e n d a n t s , 12 CH 7233 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on November 18, 2014 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, February 20, 2015 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real e s t a t e : P.I.N. 23-11-306-032-0000. Commonly known as 10113 S. 86th Court, Palos Hills, IL 60465. 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. For information call Mr. David C. Kluever at Plaintiff's Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I641503

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, O N BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE HOME E Q U I T Y ASSET TRUST 2002-2, HOME EQUITY P A S S - T H R O U G H CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-2 Plaintiff, v s . BRIAN W. SMITH, MARY T. SMITH, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD C L A I M A N T S . D e f e n d a n t s , 13 CH 3017 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on September 27, 2013 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real e s t a t e : P.I.N. 23-26-305-008-0000. Commonly known as 12416 South Iroquois Road, Palos Park, IL 60464. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 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 Mr. David C. Kluever at Plaintiff's Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I641482

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 P l a i n t i f f , v s . ANNA MAK AKA MAK ANNA; BARTLOMIEJ G R Z Y W A C Z ; ANNA MAK AS TRUSTEE UTA DTD 3/21/07 KNOWN AS THE MAK FAMILY TRUST NUMBER ONE; H I C K O R Y HILLS COURTS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; U N K N O W N BENEFICIARIES OF THE MAK FAMILY TRUST N U M B E R ONE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD C L A I M A N T S ; ANNA MAK, HEIR; ANNA MAK, INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR; Defendants, 10 CH 39001 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 6, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 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. 18-35-308-039-1005. Commonly known as 8424 West 87th Street, Unit 2B, Hickory Hills, IL 60457. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale. For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1023147. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I640516

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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 P l a i n t i f f , 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.; D e f e n d a n t s , 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, February 20, 2015, 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 I641529

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, S/I/I TO NATIONAL CITY REAL ESTATE SERVICES, LLC, S/B/M TO NATIONAL CITY MORTGAGE, INC., F/K/A NATIONAL CITY MORTGAGE CO. Plaintiff, -v.ROSE PASTORE, EVERGREEN VIEW HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION Defendants 13 CH 07854 14210 SOUTH 87TH AVENUE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 4, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 5, 2015, 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 14210 SOUTH 87TH AVENUE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-02-317005-0000. The real estate is improved with a two story single family home with a 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. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. 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 PA1304979. 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. PA1304979 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 13 CH 07854 TJSC#: 34-19336 I639315

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.ADAM I. KAWECKI, MONIKA KAWECKA, KRYSTYNA KAWECKA, WOODS EDGE I CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 14 CH 004269 9195 NORTH ROAD UNIT C 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 November 18, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 20, 2015, 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 9195 NORTH ROAD UNIT C, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-22-200-034-1073. 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. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-14-02906. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-14-02906 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 004269 TJSC#: 34-21045 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. I641032

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC Plaintiff, v . JESUS BADILLO, LESLEY BADILLO Defendants 13 CH 25394 8155 WEST 89TH 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 November 12, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 13, 2015, 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 8155 WEST 89TH STREET, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-02-215-001. 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. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. 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 PA1315665. 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. PA1315665 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 13 CH 25394 TJSC#: 34-19865 I640309

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BMO HARRIS BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.MICHAL KADLUB, JARMILA KADLUB A/K/A JARMILA KOVACIKOVA, PALOS PLACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 14 CH 010893 10571 PALOS PLACE UNIT #2B 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 September 25, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 4, 2015, 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 10571 PALOS PLACE UNIT #2B, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-13-103-030-1034, Property Index No. 23-13-103-030-1064. 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. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-14-12022. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-14-12022 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 010893 TJSC#: 34-17546 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. I639519

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.LISA M. HOVEL, BERKSHIRE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 14 CH 010661 8901 S. ROBERTS ROAD UNIT #307 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 September 30, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 3, 2015, 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 8901 S. ROBERTS ROAD UNIT #307, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-01-101-019-1029. 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. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. 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 14-1408941. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-14-08941 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 010661 TJSC#: 34-17883 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. I639441

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.JOANNA PRANICA, ANDRZEJ PRANICA A/K/A ANDREW PRANICA, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWABS MASTER TRUST, REVOLVING HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET BACKED NOTES, SERIES 2004-U, GREEN OAKS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 12 CH 040892 9954 S. 84TH TERRACE UNIT #309 PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 24, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 17, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9954 S. 84TH TERRACE UNIT #309, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-11-301-006-1153 (23-11-301-005 underlying). The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-12-23270. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-12-23270 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 040892 TJSC#: 34-22028 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. I639894

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS 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.PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NATIONAL CITY BANK, KATARZYNA KRAWCZYK A/K/A KATHY KRAWCZYK A/K/A KASIA KRAWCZYK, ARTHUR KRAWCZYK A/K/A ARTHUR S. KRAWCZYK, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF WALDEMARKRAWCZYK, IF ANY, WILLIAM BUTCHER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR, WALDEMAR KRAWCZYK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 02127 8839 LOTUS DRIVE AKA 8839 WEST LOTUS DRIVE 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 October 22, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 17, 2015, 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 8839 LOTUS DRIVE AKA 8839 WEST LOTUS DRIVE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-03-204-045-0000. The real estate is improved with a two story single family home; attached two car 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. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. 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 PA1318634. 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. PA1318634 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 14 CH 02127 TJSC#: 34-18546 I640851

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Thursday, January 22, 2015

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Out & About

Your Guide to Arts and Events in the Southwest Suburbs and Beyond

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27, from noon to 2 p.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. The Bridge Teen Farm Director Amy DiDomiCenter programs nicis will show slides and talk about the first year of the new • Trivia Night with Buca di program, known as S.A.G.E. In Beppo – 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. this this experimental initiative, the Friday, Jan. 23, The Bridge Teen farm has raised pasture-fed beef Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Or- and poultry and organic crops as land Park, will host a Trivia Night part of an effort to grow healthy with live music from Christal Lus- food and to educate others about ter and with free food samples the benefits and challenges of doing it. DiDominicis will talk from Buca di Beppo. • Stand Up for You with Vic- about the challenge and how it tory MMA – 4 to 5 p.m. Jan. 27, has moved very swiftly from a a program with Victory MMA to dream to reality in the past year. The program begins at 1 p.m. teach students how to stand up for themselves while also safely following the noon luncheon, which will include turkey raised handling a situation. • National Chocolate Cake Day as part of the new S.A.G.E. pro– 5 to 6 p.m. Jan. 27, celebrate gram. The luncheon costs $18 and National Chocolate Cake Day with requires advance reservations. For more information, call The Center a slice of chocolate cake. • Mosaic Art – 4 to 6 p.m. Jan. at 361-3650. 28, students learn how to make their own mosaic out of broken Valentine pottery class tile. for families or adults • Boxing – 5 to 6 p.m. Jan. 28, students will learn the basics of A pottery class for families will boxing. be hosted at the Log Cabin Cen• Drawing People – 5 to 6 p.m. ter for the Arts on Wednesdays, Jan. 29, The Bridge Teen Center Jan. 28 and Feb. 4, from 6:30 a program to teach students how to 7:30 pm. The Log Cabin Art to get details and proportions cor- Center, 12700 Southwest Highway rect when drawing people. in Palos Park. • Healthy Cooking – 4:30 to 6 Instructor Heather Young inp.m. Jan. 29, a culinary program vites families with children of to teach students how to create any age to make clay Valentineseveral healthy dishes. themed bowls with heart designs These free events are for teens on Jan. 28 and to come back to only in 7th through 12th grade. glaze their creations on Feb. 4. For more information call 532- The class fee is $18 per person 0500. and includes all supplies and two kiln firings. Advance reservations are required. Call The Center at Sustainable 361-3650. agriculture luncheon The new sustainable agriculWomantalk Discussion ture and green education program at The Children’s Farm is the topic The Center, 12700 Southwest of a luncheon on Tuesday, Jan. Highway, Palos Park, will host its

monthly Womantalk coffee hour and discussion on Tuesday, Jan. 27, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Led by MaryAnn Grzych, ladies are invited to join the discussion of Simple Abundance by Sarah Ban Breathnach or other inspirational readings that participants wish to bring. There is no cost, but advance reservations are required. Call The Center at 361-3650.

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Penny Wills and accompanied by rehearsal pianist Shirley Swanson. They welcome all who love to sing. For more information, call or visit 361-3650 or www.thecenterpalos.org.

Papermaking workshop Artist Marilyn VandenBout of Evergreen Park will offer a Papermaking Workshop at The Log Cabin Center for the Arts on Wednesday, Jan. 28, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. VandenBout helps students to make handmade papers for use as Valentines, stationery, or other creative projects. The Papermaking Workshop costs $15, plus a $5 materials fee. Advance registration is required. Call The Center at 361-3650.

A new five-week series of Gentle Yoga classes will be offered at The Center on Tuesday evenings, beginning Jan. 27, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The class will meet at the Anderson Activity Center of The Children’s Farm, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Instructor Valerie Lindstrom will lead the yoga sessions, which will include discussion and practice on breathing, relaxation, and centering, as well as movement and poses. Chgo. Christian High Yoga newcomers are welcome. ‘Annie’ reunion Students should dress in comfortable clothing and bring a yoga The Chicago Christian High mat. School Drama Department invites The five-week class costs $50. “Annie” alumni to a reunion on Registration is required. Call The Saturday, Feb. 28. Center at 361-3650. All cast members from the 2004 “Annie” production are invited back to Chicago Christian that day Center Singers for the current year production invite members and a special reception. All “AnThe Center, 12700 Southwest nie” alumni are invited to either Highway, Palos Park, invites new the matinee show from 2 to 4:30 members to join its choir, which p.m. or the show at 7 to 9:30 p.m. rehearses on Monday evenings, In between shows, a special reception will be held for both casts. from 7 to 8 p.m. Known as the Center Singers, Any 2004 “Annie” alumni will rethe choir performs once or twice ceive a complimentary ticket to a month on Sunday afternoons at this year’s production as well as Wayside Chapel Vespers services an invite to the reception. RSVP to Tim Schnyders at and at special seasonal events such as the Easter Sunrise Ser- tschnyders@swchristian.org or vice. The choir is led by Director call him at 388-7656.

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A brilliant film about a life lost too soon The film “American Sniper” may just be the most realistic film about soldiers of war ever created. It may not always be the most accurate, but it always seems real. In this film there is no glory. Glory is not for soldiers – it’s for politicians, and patriots. Glory is for those who weren’t in war: those who have been in war have seen and done too much to seek accolades. Those sentiments ring true for Chris Kyle, the late Navy SEAL and military marksman who this movie was based on. Based upon Kyle’s 2012 autobiography of the same name, this film tells his story and the story of other American soldiers he happens to know. Chris Kyle may have been known to other soldiers as “the legend” for his marksmanship skills, but he was not one to ever look for glory. It’s a dark story about the highs and lows of war. There are many more lows which help bring a darker feel to this film. It’s a sad and depressing story about a man who goes to war because he loves his country. The film stars Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle, a womanizing Texas cowboy who became enamored with the idea of protecting his country. After 9/11, Kyle decided he needed to do more with his life, so he joined the Navy Seals in an attempt to help protect his country. For Kyle everything becomes about protecting his country and fellow soldiers even if it comes at the expense of his wife (Siena Miller) and his kids. The scenes of him between tours of duty paint a picture of a man who’s having trouble adjusting to life back home. It’s sometimes troubling to look at,

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but it’s portrayed in an excellent manner by director Clint Eastwood and Cooper. While some may disagree with the simplistic way the film ends, this film is not here to make any type of political statement. Eastwood has done that on his own time and doesn’t have to do that here. This film is here to shed light on the late Chris Kyle and the hardships that soldiers end up going through. Eastwood does kind of lead us to believe that not all soldiers can be saved, but he doesn’t go fully in that direction. This wishy-washy nature of the film doesn’t do anything to take away from the film and most importantly the life of Chris Kyle. Ultimately this is just a good film about a saddening subject. Kyle found his way by helping soldiers who couldn’t acclimate to life back home. In the end what brings his demise is what actually helped him acclimate back to life back home. In what could be a surprise to some, “American Sniper’ is already nominated for multiple Academy Awards including best picture and best actor. It was screened in just a few theaters before the year ended to gain Academy eligibility. It may have no shot to win anything, but this film of a soldier has the blessing of the academy, so if that doesn’t say “see it” for you, who knows what will? —Tony Pinto’s grade: A

Wolfgang Puck’s Kitchen by Wolfgang Puck

Spices plus steam equals a main dish low in fat and high in flavor “Who wants steamed chicken for dinner?” If you asked that question in a room full of hungry people, it’s a pretty good bet that nobody would speak up or even timidly raise their hands. Steamed chicken has always seemed to represent the worst possible image of healthy eating — or what used to be referred to by the negative-sounding words “diet food.” Who could blame people who had been unfortunate enough to be served what most people think of as steamed chicken, something pale to the point of colorless, and with a flavor — or lack of it — to match? At least you could claim that it was moist, something that couldn’t always be said for the leanest chicken, the breast, when it was cooked without the skin or any other trace of fat. So, please allow me to let you in on a little secret that will help you stick to a New Year’s resolution to eat more healthfully: Steamed chicken can be absolutely delicious, and beautiful, if you first season it imaginatively and then cook it along with a rainbow of fresh vegetables. Steaming is one of the easiest, quickest and best ways to prepare boneless, skinless chicken breasts. The cooking method ensures that they stay juicy rather than turning dry like so many sauteed or grilled versions run the risk of doing if your attention wanders for more than a moment. And, believe it or not, steamed chicken breasts can become intensely flavorful if you rub them with a lively spice paste like the one in the recipe I share here. Whipped up in a blender, the mixture features fresh ginger, garlic, scallion, crushed red pepper flakes, and a little salt, all combined with a tablespoon each of cornstarch and water to help form a smooth paste that can coat each piece of chicken. The results for the chicken in each serving are unbelievably low in calories, with only about 280 per serving, of which only 36 calories come from fat — that’s just under 13 percent fat calories! To add it all up to a complete, nourishing meal, I include here an assortment of some of my favorite vegetables, which steam quickly right alongside the chicken. Serve the combination on top of individ-

• 1 tablespoon minced garlic • 1 tablespoon minced scallion • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes • ½ teaspoon kosher salt • 1 tablespoon cornstarch • 1 tablespoon cold water • 4 cups (1 l) mixed fresh vegetables in bite-sized pieces, such as broccoli florets, carrot slices, sugar snap peas, asparagus and bell pepper • 4 cups (1 l) cooked brown rice • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves • 1 scallion, cut into thin diagonal slices Trim any visible fat and connective tissue from the chicken breasts and put them on a plate large enough to hold them in a single layer. In a blender, combine the ginger, garlic, scallion, red pepper flakes and salt. Add the cornstarch and water and pulse the blender on and off until the mixture forms a fine, smooth paste. With a rubber spatula, scrape the paste from the blender onto the chicken breasts and spread it evenly over their tops. Set aside. Bring a saucepan of water to a boil, or prepare a countertop steamer following the manufacturer’s instructions. Arrange the chicken breasts side by side in a steamer basket that fits snugly on top of the saucepan, or in the countertop steamer’s tray, and scatter the vegetables around the chicken. Steam the chicken until it’s cooked through and the internal temperature of a breast registers 165 degrees F. (74 degrees C) on an instant-read thermometer Fotolia.com A countertop steamer makes easy work of cooking the chicken and inserted into its thickest part, 8 to 10 minutes, at which point the vegetables. vegetables should be tender. Scoop the rice into individual ual bowls of steamed brown rice. their expressions change from One taste and you may well dismay to delight at their first bite! heated serving bowls or onto plates. Distribute the vegetable find yourself becoming a convert pieces around the rice on each to the art of steaming. Feel free SPICE-RUBBED CHICKEN to vary the seasonings as you like, BREASTS WITH STEAMED plate. Transfer the chicken breasts once you’ve tried my version here. VEGETABLES to a cutting board. With a sharp The spice paste also works very Serves 4 knife, cut each breast crosswise well for steaming your favorite • 4 boneless, skinless at a 45-degree angle into slices organic chicken breasts, fish fillets. about 1/4 inch (6 mm) thick. Fan each about 4 ounces And just imagine what fun out each slice on top of the rice. (125 g) you’ll have telling your guests Garnish with fresh cilantro and you’ve made them steamed chick- • 1 tablespoon scallions and serve immediately. minced fresh ginger en for dinner — and watching

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Thursday, January 22, 2015

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Out & About

Your Guide to Arts and Events in the Southwest Suburbs and Beyond

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McCord offers creative nights out Thinking of an enjoyable day or night out with your friends? co-workers? your church group? woman’s club? bachelorette party? or date night? McCord Gallery & Cultural Center offers several opportunities for groups to have a fun time with art. Members of the Palos Park Garden Guild I gathered at McCord last week for a class in silk dying with instructor Karen Snow. Even the most inexperienced participant went home with a lovely scarf and sachet and a sense of pride in what they accomplished that day. Instructor Karen Snow discussed the techniques of using dyes for silk scarves (left). Later, the class

enjoyed the scarf made by Guild president Faye Schamanski (right). Other art-related group activities available at McCord include birthday parties with instructor Liz Wall and “Monet and Merlot” evenings with Beth Leahy. For more information about these events, call 671-0648. McCord Gallery & Cultural Center is located at 9602 W. Creek Road (129th and LaGrange), Palos Park. Visit www.mccordgallery.org

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Turtles take 3rd in photo contest Orland Park resident Connie Secor won third place in the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Woods Walk photo contest with a picture of red-eared slider turtles sunning themselves on a rock at Rock Run Preserve in Joliet. Her prize was a travel blanket. All 123 photo entries can be viewed on the district’s website, ReconnectWithNature.org. The district’s 2014 Woods Walk challenge began on June 1 and ended on Oct. 31. Participants who completed seven of 10 preserve trail hikes earned medals. Woods Walk hikers also were encouraged to submit their best snapshots for the photo contest.

(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: “LUCY”: Action-movie specialist Luc Besson (“Taken,” “The Transporter”) skillfully merges sci-fi and espionage in this clever story of a woman — smartly played by Scarlett Johansson — whose mental and physical skills increase dramatically after she ingests some of the dangerous drug she’s forced to transport. She becomes a onewoman army, and those who are on her list for revenge can only be doomed. Morgan Freeman plays a professor who offers background on what causes the titanic change in our heroine. Analeigh Tipton (“Manhattan Love Story”) has a supporting role. DVD extra: “making-of” documentary. *** (R: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “THE BOXTROLLS”: An orphan tries to protect the trash collectors who raised him — the title characters — from an exterminator in this animated fantasy. An enemy with the decidedly villainous name Archibald Snatcher (voice of Ben Kingsley) doesn’t make things easy for the young hero and his new accomplice in rescuing ... nor, obviously, for the Boxtrolls themselves. Tracy Morgan, Jared Harris (“Mad Men”) and Nick Frost also are in the voice cast. DVD extras: “making-of” documentaries; audio commentary by directors Anthony Stacchi and Graham Annable. *** (PG: AS) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “ANNABELLE”: Chucky of “Child’s Play” fame isn’t the only deadly doll to fuel a movie, it turns out, as proven by this reasonably

effective horror tale. The film is a prequel of sorts to “The Conjuring,” making a couple — played by Ward Horton and the appropriately named Annabelle Wallis — the victims of a home invasion by cult members. The attackers don’t realize that the husband has given his wife the vintage doll named Annabelle ... but the supposedly inanimate object’s power soon becomes lethally clear. Alfre Woodard and Tony Amendola (“Once Upon a Time”) also are featured. DVD extra: “making-of” documentary. *** (R: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “THE ZERO THEOREM”: Big ideas collide with very human desires in one-of-a-kind director Terry Gilliam’s story of the search for the reason mankind exists. Two-time Oscar winner Christoph Waltz plays a computer hacker who’s on that hunt, but others who don’t want him to complete it send a potential love interest (Melanie Thierry) to take his mind off his quest. Matt Damon, Tilda Swinton and David Thewlis also star. DVD extras: “making-of” documentaries. *** (R: AS, N, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “THE DROP”: Unable to repay a loan from the underworld, two relatives find themselves enmeshed in a struggle for survival in this melodrama. Trying to get the money they need to let themselves off the hook with the Mob, a bartender and his boss (Tom Hardy and, in his final screen appearance, James Gandolfini) get involved in a robbery that goes bad ... sending matters for them from awful to even worse. Noomi Rapace also stars. DVD extras: “making-of” documentaries; audio commentary by director Michael R. Roskam and writer Dennis Lehane; deleted scenes. *** (R: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray) “RUDDERLESS”: Long acclaimed for his acting, William H.

Macy (“Shameless”) turns director with this drama about an advertising man (Billy Crudup) grieving over the loss of his son. The late musician’s demo tapes are found by his dad, who decides to perform one of the tunes publicly — then unites with another musician (Anton Yelchin, “Star Trek”) to form an act that meets with surprising success. Felicity Huffman, Macy’s wife, also appears. DVD extras: “making-of” documentary; deleted scenes; music video. *** (R: AS, P) (Also on On Demand) COMING SOON: “BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP” (Jan. 27): Nicole Kidman plays a woman whose memory is blanked out daily, putting her in peril when she starts recalling things. (R: AS, P, V) “THE BOOK OF LIFE” (Jan. 27): Channing Tatum and Zoe Saldana are in the voice cast of this animated tale about a young man facing down his fears. (PG: AS) “FURY” (Jan. 27): Brad Pitt stars as the leader of a Sherman tank crew operating behind enemy lines during World War II. (R: AS, P, GV) “THE JUDGE” (Jan. 27): An attorney (Robert Downey Jr.) represents his estranged father (Robert Duvall), the title judge, against a murder charge. (R: AS, P) “DRACULA UNTOLD” (Feb. 3): The roots of the vampire (Luke Evans) are traced as he tries to protect his family and kingdom. (PG-13: AS, P, V) “ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY” (Feb. 10): As he turns 12, Alexander makes a wish that causes trouble (Ed Oxenbould) for his whole family; Steve Carell and Jennifer Garner also star. (PG: AS, P) FAMILY-VIEWING GUIDE KEY: AS, adult situations; N, nudity; P, profanity; V, violence; GV, particularly graphic violence.

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