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Thursday, March 26, 2015

74rd Year, NO. 13 • 3 Sections

Serving Palos, Orland and Worth townships and neighboring communities

DECISION 2015

Orland Dist. 135 voters will choose among 4 on ballot to ﬁll 3 board slots By Tim Hadac Staff reporter

Photo by Tim Hadac

Palos Heights Administrative Librarian Elaine Savage in her oﬃce at the library with a favorite wall hanging. She begins retirement on March 31 after nearly three decades at the library’s helm.

Elaine Savage legacy leaves Heights library well connected to the times By Tim Hadac

Editorial: An appreciation of Elaine Savage's contributions to the community. Page 4

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The woman who brought the Palos Heights Public Library into the 21st century — literally and figuratively — is writing the final page of the final chapter of her 27 years at the cherished institution. “This is a good place, a genuine community center,” Elaine Savage said in a conversation with The Regional last week at the library, 12501 S. 71st Ave. “We’ve worked to make it that, and I think we have succeeded. “Libraries are not thought of as a depository of books any more,” she said. “We’re many, many more things than that.” Some of those things include information in a range of electronic formats, including Internet streaming. “Technology has overtaken us, and we need to stay relevant,” Savage said. “We’ve just added streaming music, and it just — fwoomp — it’s so popular, even more than downloadable music.” Other present-day tech touches include charging stations for patrons’ laptop computers, a video production and editing

suite equipped with green-screen technology, and row upon row of computer terminals—things thought of as futuristic when Savage arrived in February of 1988, after a brief stint at the Flossmoor Public Library. Being high-tech and Internet-connected enables the library to expand beyond its walls and beyond limitations of the clock, she added. “We like to say that the library is here for you 24/7 now, because of our website,” Savage added. “Our physical doors may be closed, but a lot of our resources are still available — the databases, the access to our online catalogue, and so forth. “This is important for a number of reasons, but here’s one: we have a lot of snowbirds in Palos Heights who use the library via the Internet in the winter months, while they’re in See ELAINE, Page 2

Ever since the first school in the Orland area was built in the 1850s (when children of farmers sat two to a desk), men and women have discussed and debated the best ways to educate local boys and girls. This year is no exception, with local school board candidates heading into the home stretch of their campaigns. Early voting is already underway, and election day is set for Tuesday, April 7. Four candidates are vying for three, four-year positions on the Orland School District 135 Board of Education. Three are incumbents: Joseph S. La Margo, Gregory Okon, and Tina M. Zekich. The lone newcomer is Angie Sexton. All four are parents of children currently or formerly enrolled in the district’s schools. While the election is technically non-partisan, La Margo, Okon and Sexton are running as a team. La Margo, first elected in 2011 and board president since 2013, has characterized Zekich as a member of what he calls “the old regime,” a holdover from a group that held a board majority until it lost to La Margo allies in a clean sweep in 2013. Zekich, in turn, has stated that while she remains an independent voice on the board, she has and continues to work collaboratively and productively with other board members on important issues, including implementation of all-day kindergarten and one-to-one technology for students. An attorney, Zekich’s most notable public criticism of La Margo’s leadership came 13 months ago. She was the lone abstention when other board members voted to hire two financial officers in the wake of the abrupt resignation of John Reiniche, assistant superintendent for business services. Zekich said then that she had no specific objection to breaking Reiniche’s position in two and hiring Carl L. Forn and Jan V. Prieto-McCarthy to essentially succeed him, but she objected to what she called “the lack of a process” in selecting them. La Margo, who also serves as deputy clerk for the Village of Orland Park, has steadily charac-

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terized his school board leadership as fiscally responsible, as well as dynamic in terms of ensuring that the district’s students — at all levels — receive the tools they need to succeed. Most recently, a $15,000 study recommended by La Margo appears to have saved district taxpayers $3.25 it otherwise would have spent on a single-site kindergarten. Eleven months ago, La Margo praised the district’s new fund balance policy, developed by Forn and Prieto-McCarthy and approved by the board. “Since Day 1, I’ve kept a very close eye on our financials,” he said then. “We’re retiring debt, which is always good, which will result in real savings to the homeowners, the taxpayers. We’ve got a healthy fund balance and are making sure that we are not dipping below the revenues that are coming in.” He added that the fund balance “sets a floor, so you’ll not be able to dip under it, so you won’t be able to open up the floodgates and start spending as much money as you want, and we’re putting a ceiling, too, to prevent what the former board did, which was hoard the money and not spend the money on teachers, students and everything.” Okon served on the board from 2007-11, when he lost a re-election bid. He was appointed to the board in 2013, after former board President John Carmody resigned. “I’ve lived out here forever,” Okon said, noting that he started his duties with the Orland Park Police Department in 1978, rising to the See DIST. 135, Page 2

INSIDE Palos Park honors Eagle Scouts of Troop 729

Photos by Michael Gilbert

Boy Scout Troop 729 members Desmond Athy (from left), Ian Reed and Colin Burger are congratulated by Palos Park Mayor John Mahoney Monday for recently achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest level of Boy Scouting. After Mahoney presented each with certificates of recognition, the Eagle Scouts each stepped to the microphone to address the Village Council and the 30 residents in attendance to explain their Eagle Scout service project. “This was a special night,” Mahoney said of having the Eagle Scouts at the meeting and being able to recognize their achievements. “I was told by their scoutmaster we have about three more Eagle Scouts coming [from Troop 729] so we’re looking forward to that.”

The road race ahead

David Maher mourned

Palos Park clears its part of the path for First Midwest Bank Half Marathon. PAGE 3

Former Orland Park village clerk served in the post for 17 years. PAGE 2

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Retired Orland Park village clerk David Maher served 17 years David Maher, who served 17 years as Orland Park village clerk, died on March 19 at his Orland Park home. He was 71. In 1996, Mayor Dan McLaughlin asked Mr. Maher to serve as village clerk as the mayor named then Village Clerk Jim Dodge to serve the remainder David Maher of the late Trustee Bill Vogel’s term. Mr. Maher would go on to be elected and re-elected village clerk for the next 17 years, retiring from the Village Board in 2013. “Dave Maher and I were friends, supporters and political allies since about 1980,” McLaughlin said, adding, “Dave was very dedicated to Orland Park and was passionate about making it better.” “After decades of helping Mayor Fred Owens and I, along with some others, Dave finally jumped at the chance to serve as village clerk in 1996,” the mayor said. “He did a great job and introduced many new programs and initiatives that make Orland Park a better place today.” When he retired from the Village Board in 2013, Maher noted the number of services not usually found in a municipal clerk’s office including passport services. “As far as we know, we’re the only village that does that,” Mr. Maher said at the time. He first moved to Orland Park with his family in 1977.

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Mr. Maher was also very proud of Orland Park being the first municipality in the state to meet 100 percent of the Illinois Policy Institute’s transparency checklist. “We feel that we are a village government that opens up its doors to all the people in the village and try to address whatever situations come into daily lives,” he said in 2013. Mr. Maher was also proud of the Clerk’s Office changing from paper to electronic agendas and minutes and worked to preserve some of the village’s oldest meeting minutes dating back to 1901. “I will miss Dave Maher as a friend and I will miss his solicited and unsolicited advice,” McLaughlin said. “He was as quick to tell me when we were doing something positive and even quicker to tell me when he thought that I or we were thinking about something the wrong way.” McLaughlin added, “Dave Maher was a great husband and father for his family, a great leader for Orland Park and a great friend for me.” Mr. Maher is survived by his wife, Patricia; his five children, Katie Liszka, Colleen (John) Brannigan, Maureen (Kevin) Aikens, Dave (Julie) and Pat (Karalee) Maher; three stepchildren, Kevin (Candace) Taylor, Michael Taylor and Kathryn (Jim) Guelcher and 20 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Charleen (Rooney) Maher who passed away in 1993. Services have been held.

I have expertise in areas important to the district, and I enjoy being a responsible steward of tax dollars and making sure our schools have the technology upgrades they need.” Sexton holds multiple degrees in elementary education and early childhood education, yet describes herself as “an average taxpayer” who is “very pleased” with the di-

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rection the board has taken under La Margo’s leadership and wants to play a role as it moves forward. “As a parent, an educator and a taxpayer, I have a large stake in the success of the district and its schools,” she said. If elected, she pledged to work with the board and its “shared vision” to be a watchdog of taxpayer dollars and always look for new funding streams, particularly identifying and taking advantage of grant opportunities—a strategy she called especially important with the threatened loss of dollars to the district via Senate Bill 1, the proposed School Funding Reform Act of 2015. Orland School District 135 covers 25 square miles, including most of Orland Park, a small part of Orland Hills, and much of the unincorporated land to the south and west. The district serves about 5,300 students in kindergarten through eighth grade at 10 schools, three of which are junior high schools.

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Elaine Savage admires shelves filled with mysteries—among her favorite books—at the Palos Heights Public Library.

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Continued from Page 1 Florida or wherever they stay, ” Savage continued. “We know that, because we’ll get these phone calls sometimes from people who maybe can’t download something from our website because their library card is expired, and we’ll extend their privileges until they come back to Palos Heights.” Years ago, she noted, Palos Heights snowbirds would check out books on tape or compact discs before they drove south for the winter, “and then we’d get them back in the mail, so we know where they were. But now they don’t even have to do that. They can just download books [onto their mobile electronic devices]. So the library is not just the building,” she said. While Savage enjoys talking about the steps taken to bring and keep the library abreast of modern technology, she also speaks with pride about the building itself. “We’ve been in this building for 10 years, parts of it since 1988. The library has been at this location since 1972,” she said. “When I came here in 1988, there was a 5,000-square foot building they had built in 1972, and then they had a hole in the ground, literally a hole in the ground, for a planned addition…but by the time we finished, the library doubled in size.” With a reputation as a builder and innovator, Savage said that one of things she is most proud of during her time at the helm was that the library and its supporters “passed a library [tax increase] referendum (in 2002) on the first try. Not many communities are able to Bridgeview Park District Hickory Hills Park District Worth Park District Green Hills Public Library District Worth Public Library District Worth Public Library District Worth Public Library District Willow Springs School District 108 North Palos School District 117 Palos Comm. Consolidated School District 118 Worth School District 127 Worth School District 127 Consolidated High School District 230 Moraine Valley Community College District 524 Lyons Township 38N, Range 12E Worth Township 37N, Range 13E Palos Heights Fire Protection District

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you otherwise might not have, and others, in turn learn about the library.” One thing she won’t miss after retirement is the round-the-clock role that all chief executives have. “Sometimes I say that I don’t breathe until after 1 o’clock on Sunday (when the library closes), but really I’ve become 24/7 because I’m always on call,” she said. “There’s overnight snow removal in the winter, alarm calls at night, and making sure that we’re adequately staffed. I mean, I don’t ‘worry-worry,’ but these things are always in the back of my head. “I mean, two weeks ago on a Friday night, I had just gotten my feet up and I get a call that the (after-hours) cleaning person had broken her key,” Savage said. “Some people would have said, ‘Oh well, we don’t get cleaned tonight,’ but I came in and found a key, so she could do her work. “I don’t know if I’ll miss that part of the job,” she said with a smile. With her final day approaching on Tuesday and a public “farewell” tea planned for 3 to 6 p.m. that day, Savage offered a few expected insights on her retirement plans: road-trip travels with her husband, a retired manager for Yellow Freight, as well as spending more time with her 8-year-old granddaughter. Then she shared a simple pleasure, one that perhaps most people take for granted. “I’d just like to be able to read a book in the middle of the afternoon, instead of the wee hours,” she added with a smile. “Right now, my reading time is from 10 p.m. until I doze off. That will be a refreshing change.”

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do that. It passed in every precinct. “It’s like taxes,” Savage explained. “Really, who’s going to vote for higher taxes? But Palos Heights did. They wanted a larger library, and I think they’ve been very pleased with the results.” She is grateful for the community’s support, as well as the ongoing assistance of the Friends of the Library. “We’re not struggling financially, although I know some libraries are,” she said. “We’re fortunate. I won’t say we’re wealthy, but we’re funded comfortably for this community because they value their library, and I appreciate that. She also is proud of the library’s use of space, colors, light and comfortable seating to promote a warm and welcoming atmosphere for young and old—noting that some of the colors proved so unique and popular, that the owner of a local paint store asked her about the colors, because library patrons were at his store, asking to paint their home interiors with the same colors. Savage also looked back with pride on the library’s involvement in the community—everything from participating in local parades and festivals to hosting its own community events, such as those linked to holidays, as well as functions of the chamber of commerce. Savage herself was a chamber member and even present years ago. “I think if you have a public job, you should be involved in the community, because that community is what supports you,” she said. “But involvement is more than giving, because you benefit by your participation. You learn a lot about your community that

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Slate running for Palos 118 school board seats includes 2 incumbents

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Palos Park Women help fund public safety

Palos Park Police Chief Joe Miller thanks Palos Park Woman’s Club President Lucy Crocilla Monday after she presented him a check for $3,000 that will be used by the department to purchase infrared imaging cameras. Palos Park PD purchased three imaging cameras last year and they have been so valuable that another was desired, Miller said. The cameras have been used to find lost dogs, a missing person who has Alzheimer’s and a suspect wanted by a neighboring community. The Woman’s Club also presented a check for $1,800 to the Palos Park Recreation Department and a $500 check to the Palos Park Public Library. The Woman’s Club raised a majority of the money by selling raffle tickets during Palos Park’s concerts in the park.

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“Some of our communities are internally locked. For example, there is really no way for the Edelweiss [in the Park subdivision] residents to get out during the race,” Mahoney said. “So we make arrangements for them to park their cars outside the subdivision and then a police officer will drive them to that spot.” As part of the intergovernmental agreement, Palos Park and Palos Heights will be able to bill race organizers to recoup the cost of the extra patrol officers, Mahoney said. The Palos Park police cadets will also on hand directing traffic as well as closing and reopening roads. Palos Park Finance Commissioner Jim Pavlatos called the half marathon “a great event,” and said he was happy to have it in the village. “It’s a community effort because we have Palos Park and Palos Heights and even Orland Park involved so it brings us together.” While there are a fair share of elite runners vying for that $500 first-place prize, Pavlatos noted there are plenty of “weekend warriors” participating for the exercise and to enjoy the scenic course.

Regional correspondent Palos Park officials Monday paved the way for the annual First Midwest Half Marathon to again traverse through the village. The council voted unanimously to approve an intergovernmental agreement with Palos Heights and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County for the planning and administration of 13.1-mile race, scheduled for Sunday, May 3. The half marathon, which has been held each year since 2008, drew more than 1,020 runners last year. A 10K race held the same day attracted another 215 participants. “The race elevates the profile of Palos Park and Palos Heights,” Mayor John Mahoney said. “We speak about our town being the gateway to the great outdoors and this is an event that highlights that.” The race is slated to begin at 7:30 a.m. at Route 83 and 76th Avenue in Palos Heights. Route 83 will be closed from 5:30-11:30 a.m. on race day, Mahoney said. Palos Park police will assist residents who rely on Route 83 to exit their homes.

The race also serves as an economic boost for the area, especially for restaurants like Hackney’s, McDivots and Francesca’s, Pavlatos said. “The people that finish have to eat,” Pavlatos said. “They’re going to go somewhere so a lot of them wind up going to Palos Park or Palos Heights. There’s some food and beverage at the race, but they do go to Harlem Avenue or over to Francesca’s or down to Hackney’s or McDivot’s.” Palos Park Police Commissioner Dan Polk encouraged any resident with concerns or questions about the race to contact him via email at dpolk@palospark.org. “I’d be interested to hear from people who really believe this interferes with their basic ability to function that morning,” Polk said. “There has been a fair amount of discussion about [the race] so if this impacts you and you’re upset about it or you want to share something [email me].” Registration is still being accepted for the half marathon and 10K race. Those interested in competing should visit www. firstmidwesthalfmarathon.com for more information.

Current School Board members MariJo Calacci and Nadine Antonini, along with newcomer, Pamela Paris, are running as a slate for three seats on the Palos School District 118 Board of Education in the upcoming April 7 election. Supporting their bids for the District 118 Board, Calacci, Paris, and Antonini offer a wide range of experience and proven MariJo Calacci success. Each candidate has children currently attending or who have graduated from District 118 schools. Each of these three has a track record of making deep and broad contributions to the District 118 community. Both Antonini and Calacci currently serve on the school board, and Paris has held various leadership roles in the district, cumulating as Parent Faculty Association president from 2010 - 2012. All three have volunteered in the classroom and community and have a strong sense of the needs of the students, staff and taxpayers of District 118. They also have a realistic awareness of the time and focus required to be a successful Board member. Recent major accomplishments within District 118 include ranking as one of the Top 50 school districts in the State of Illinois per SchoolDigger. com’s latest study; which focuses on standardized test math and English scores. Additionally, the district continues to add programs which provide real-world, 21st Century driven opportunities, such as the Capstone course being added for 8th-graders next year and expanding access to the early childhood intervention program, while maintaining a balanced budget. In fact, District 118 has had a balanced budget in each of the years in which Antonini and Calacci have been on the Board; evidence of their ability to achieve educational excellence with financial responsibility. Antonini and Calacci were also supporters of an outreach to our senior community, offering breakfast and a tour of our great schools, which started a few years ago. MariJo Calacci was first elected to the Palos School District 118 Board of Education in 2011. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Northern Illinois University and is a Certified Public Accountant. She is a National Director for the accounting firm, KPMG. Currently, Mrs. Calacci serves as Board Secretary, Chairperson of the Safety and Crisis Management Committee and Vice Chairperson of the Finance Committee. She was one of two board members chosen to sit on the board contract negotiation team and has negotiated the past two employment contracts with the teachers’ union. Mrs. Calacci is also a board member of the Palos 118 Educational Foundation and currently serves as Treasurer.

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Pamela Paris

Nadine Antonini

Pamela Paris has had many active leadership roles within the district. Within the Parent Faculty Association she served as chair for cardinal courier, hospitality committee and graduation committee. She also served on the Executive Board as Treasurer and the President of the Association. During her time at 118, she also had many opportunities to work with the teachers and administration. She is an active member in her church serving as Treasurer and on various boards and committees. Mrs. Paris is also the former Treasurer and board member of the Association of Women in the Metal Industries and continues to volunteer for other non-profit organizations. She has worked outside the home but now spends her time in the service of others and looks forward to bringing that level of dedication to the 118 school board. Nadine Antonini was first elected to the Palos School District 118 Board of Education in 2007. Nadine is a lifelong Palos Heights resident and District 118 alumni. She has a bachelor’s degree in education and taught in Darien and Chicago. Currently, Nadine works as a realtor. Prior to her board service, Nadine served on the Executive Board of the Palos 118 Parent Faculty Association and was a member of the Partners In Building Solutions Committee during the building construction and renovations of the districts three schools. Currently, Antonini serves as the Chairperson of the board Legislative Committee and the Buildings and Grounds Committee. Additionally, she is a board liaison to the PFA and the Wellness Committee. Nadine is also a member of the Executive Board for South Cooperative Organization for Public Education. She is the co-race director for the PFA’s Cardinal Chase, which hosts over 1,000 participants. Community involvement includes serving St. Alexanders’ parish as a catechist for the past 12 years and is a member of the Stagg High School Parent Climate Committee. For more information about MariJo Calacci, Pamela Paris and Nadine Antonini, visit ProvenSuccessfor118.com or find them on Facebook at Calacci, Paris, Antonini for District 118. —From the candidates

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EDITORIAL

Reign of excellence The Regional last week learned of the impending retirement of Elaine Savage after her nearly three decades of service as the Administrative Librarian of Palos Heights. It is with very mixed emotions indeed that we prepare to say farewell and good luck to this dedicated public servant who devoted so much of her time, talent, hard work and energy into making the library not only an exemplary institution of research and learning, but – as she liked to describe her aim—a real community gathering place. For there is real grief as well as joy for us as we contemplate Elaine’s retirement from the post she performed As the public with such dedication to library plays a excellence. It shows in the fine, friendly, more than crucial role in helpful staff. It shines bright that splendid library, any community, inwhich this writer and reader Elaine filled an must admit to be his favorite place in all of Palos. exemplary role To say this editor of The News along with as its emissary Regional her other many friends or admirers will miss Elaine to the wider Savage at the library would community. be a trite understatement of our feelings of loss; and wonder at how these good years passed by so all too quickly. We who have known and loved Elaine—her wit, honesty, candor, intelligence, good cheer, seriousness of purpose and sometimes biting but always fun sense of humor—can be grateful to have become the richer for having known her. The Palos area has lost giants in my esteem taking departure to new duties elsewhere in quick succession in the past few years: Father Cronin from St. Alexander Church, Dr. Steve Timmermans from Trinity Christian College, the Rev. James Tony from Palos Park Presbyterian Community Church. And now Elaine Savage, who can after all these years confidently call it quits on a career: a resplendent one indeed that has touched so many lives in deep and profound ways. It is our consolation to wish for her only every possible happiness and the most golden of years in such a well-deserved joyful retirement. As the public library plays a crucial role in any community, Elaine filled an exemplary role as its emissary to the wider community. She chaired for years the Palos Heights Chamber of Commerce committee that granted scholarships to deserving students. She welcomed the League of Women Voters of the Palos-Orland Area to the splendid new meeting room that she, the late Pat Eden and other library board members conceived when they first planned this magnificent library that graces Palos Heights. Military veterans coming from observances were welcome — and feted — there as well. For any occasion, the treats she served, she insisted be bought at Palos businesses. And how many know how exhaustively she worked to help organize the fundraiser for baker Ray Baumann? Taking part in weekly meetings and more after work at St. Christina Church — the opposite direction of her drive home to Orland Park. Other beneficiaries of her care and support for their work and legacy are the Palos Heights Woman’s Club, Palos Fine Arts, Lake Katherine, the Friends of the Library and The Regional News. She understood and made clear to the uninstructed the importance of each in the history of the community in whose interests she worked THEso hard with such liveliness of spirit to advance. THE REGIONAL NEWS REGIONAL NEWS An THEindependent, locally-owned REGIONAL NEWS An independent, locally-owned community newspaper

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The Regional News

READERS WRITE

Vote for Greg Okon for Dist. 135 board

Uncommon Politics

Dear Editor, I would like to cast my vote for Cmdr. Greg Okon in the upcoming election for school board members for Orland School District 135. Cmdr. Okon has been a friend of our clinic for many years and my staff and I have the utmost respect for him. We know him as a great pet owner, an outstanding husband and father, a kind and respectful client and a joy to be around. I also have had the privilege of getting to know Cmdr. Okon outside of the clinic and I can tell your readers that this man can be trusted to execute his office with integrity, thoughtfulness and a determination to do what is the right for the students and parents of this community. Over the years that I have known Cmdr. Okon I have learned that he loves this community and I know he would work hard to make District 135 the best it could be. — John R. Fleming, DVM, Palos Park

Dear Editor: During an election, it is business as usual to point fingers at one’s opponent and complain and, indeed, some of that has already occurred. Well...we are having an election, but in a more uncommon move, I would simply like to point a finger at myself, and show why I believe the choice for Alderman for the 1st Ward of Palos Heights is an easy one. Several years ago, one of my 1st Ward residents was lamenting about all of the “bureaucratic nonsense” happening in the state. I laughed a little because it could certainly be argued that, as an Alderman, I am part of the bureaucracy. His response to my laughter was “Jeff, you are not a bureaucrat...you are a politician. Bureaucrats work for themselves... politicians work for the people.” Wow, that may be the biggest compliment I will ever receive and has most certainly been my intention from my first day as a Palos Heights council member. Here is my record working for the people. • I was able to successfully bridge the negative gap that existed between the city and the condo associations and work for the good of all. • When Chairman of Public Safety, we began using a private crime lab so evidence could be processed in days instead of many months. • As Chairman of Parks and Recreation, we established the new Veterans Play Lot dedicated to Don Dahl and our other city veterans. • After addressing the needs and improving all of our parks over the last seven years, the city asked the residents to decide if we should now renovate and improve our existing Recreation Center. The community overwhelmingly said YES! • We were able to add funds that provide transportation for the PH Seniors. • As a member of the Zoning Committee, we will soon be presenting the Overlay District proposal to the City Council. The Overlay examines, parking regulations, signage, landscaping, zoning, and enforcement of codes. • I have aggressively supported several development proposals for Rte. 83 and Harlem Ave. • As a member of Roads and Construction, I have encouraged the city to adopt the jointly sponsored Ridgeland Corridor proposal that could benefit Palos Heights through improvements to sidewalks and medians and look at improving access to public transportation and redevelopment opportunities. • As a member of the Business and Economic Development Committee, I have actively engaged in the Welcome Back Trinity program, our Banner Program, improving the city’s website to better advertise our businesses, and have consistently been pro-business. • I voted to retire the Library bonds, which resulted in lowering taxes. • Fully support and promote Lake Katherine and their activities. • I voted to keep gaming machines out of Palos Heights.

Do your homework before voting for Dist. 230 school board Dear Editor: As the election nears we would like to address the community on the state of Consolidated High School District 230. You may have received political fliers painting a false picture of our High School District and School Board. We can no longer sit on the sidelines and let these falsehoods go on. A supposedly “honest candidate” states that the current board has yet again raised the property tax levy and has cut student services. The School Board has not raised the tax levy for the past two years. We have not cut any student services or programs. In fact we added an additional thirty minutes to the school day. We have had a balanced budget for the last twelve years while less than 33 percent of Illinois schools can make that claim. The supposedly “honest candidate” stated that this board did not oppose Senate Bill 16, a bill which would have cost our district $7 million. Fact is we hosted two town hall meetings in collaboration with all our feeder elementary school districts to over 800 taxpayers of our District. By educating our community on what the State was proposing, our community put pressure on our legislators. Our strategy worked, SB16 did not pass. This supposedly “honest candidate” states that enrollment has dropped due to poor test scores. Our enrollment is down mainly due to the housing market. We have a 94 percent graduation rate with 96 percent of our graduates going on to postsecondary education. Our ACT scores are well above the state average. This misinformation can be disproved by going to D230’s website and reviewing our minutes and financial reports. Please do your homework before voting. We endorse Nogal, O’Sullivan, and Denis Ryan. — Kathy Quilty, Kate Murphy-Peterson, Susan Dalton, Melissa Garcia, and Tony Serratore, School Board Members of CHSD 230

• Serve as the city’s representative on the Beautification Committee. While I have been involved with much more, I am not trying to pat myself on the back...I am merely stating my record for all to see. I count it a privilege to serve the people of Palos Heights. It is my hope that the 1st Ward residents agree. —Palos Heights 1st Ward Alderman Jeffrey M. Key

What’s wrong with global drug policy in one sentence Dear Editor: In one sentence what’s wrong with global drug policy? Here’s the succinct unintended answer of INCB President Dr. Naidoo, excerpted from his forward to the 2014 Annual Report of the INCB released Tuesday: “One of the most fundamental principles underpinning the international drug control framework, enshrined in both the 1961 Convention and in the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971,2 is the limitation of use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances to medical and scientific purposes. This legal obligation is absolute and leaves no room for interpretation.” What Dr. Naldo and United Nations drug control organs choose to overlook is the fact that from the beginning of time to the end of time, people have used and will continue to use mind-altering substances, prohibited or not, regulated or not. How many people? According to the Secretariat to the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), annually, “between 162 and 324 million people aged 15-64, representing 3.5 and 7.0 percent of the adult [world] population.” (Secretariat Report, “World situation with regard to drug abuse,” E/CN.7/2015/3, p. 7) The fundamental problem is that the fundamental principle of UN drug-control treaties enshrines the prohibition of drug use, except for medical and scientific purposes. That simple principle sanctifies the “drugogenic, criminogenic and corruptogenic” World War on Drugs, to the applause of the Al Capone’s of the world and the tears of millions of people and their loved ones, damaged directly by the criminal laws dutifully enacted by nations of the world to implement UN drug-treaty mandates, and those damaged indirectly by the implicit lack of control over drugs once prohibited, resulting in overdose deaths, drug use in the dark, inadequate access to medicines, unpreventable synthetic drug invention, human rights abuses, unending harms and intolerance. UN treaty parties must amend the bedrock fault of world drug policy, drug prohibition (the UN drug treaties) that erupt in endless death, destruction and disease wreaked on the people of the world, along with incalculable damage to their public institutions and most treasured values. Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) presented its “Proposed Amendment of UN Drug Treaties” during the 58th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs with side event co-sponsor the Czech Republic. — James E. Gierach, Palos Park

Show me the Caffe Mocha Vente … and let’s talk about race In one of my favorite movies,” Jerry Maguire, a cutthroat sports agent wakes up in the middle of the night and has an inspiration to craft a “mission statement” that defines the moral and ethical way to manage athletes. Apparently, sports agents think first and foremost about money and profits, and not about the health of their athletes. Is any American business better? Well, maybe one. Last week, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz had a “Jerry Maguire” moment.” Again. Schultz asked his 182,000 employees to “facilitate a conversation” about race. The immediate reaction from the cynical American news media and the greedy “show me the money” business world was relentless criticism that was abusive and unfair. It makes me wonder what’s wrong with our world. A successful business person builds a brand based on ethical business practices, but is unmercifully brutalized for suggesting that we make this a better world? Schultz had two prior “Jerry McGuire” moments when he asked the public not to bring their guns into any of his 21,366 stores, and when he expressed support for same sex marriage. What’s wrong with safety, or treating other people with respect? Which led to his next thought: “What if we were to write ‘Race To-

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RAY HANANIA gether’ on every Starbucks cup and that facilitated a conversation between you and our customers?” Schultz asked. “And what if our customers, as a result of that, had a renewed level of understanding and sensitivity about the issue and they themselves would spread that to their own sphere of influence?” Schultz plastered the idea all over his company’s website at www.StarBucks. com. The truth is racism is still a major problem in America. We just don’t like to talk about it. I remember growing up when major streets were racial dividing lines that you didn’t cross in Chicago if you were white, black or hispanic. There was a time when you could get beat up for the color of your skin. I’ve been beaten up by black kids while hitch hiking on 79th Street to Rainbow Beach back in the 1969s. And that same year a white, off-duty Evergreen Park police officer grabbed me by my shoulder and dragged me two blocks to the bus stop

yelling all the way there that he didn’t move there so people like me could ruin his neighborhood. He shoved me on the bus, heading east (instead of west where I lived). The sympathetic bus driver, who was black, didn’t charge me for the ride. But the days of white flight and whole neighborhoods fleeing when a black family moved into your neighborhood seem to be gone. Today is not like the 1960s. We keep our racism close to the vest. (Go to my website at TheMediaOasis.com and read my online book about racial problems in the 1960s called “Midnight Flight.”) People smile at each other, today, but the truth is we prefer to be among our own. That’s not a bad thing. In reality, race and racism are still major issues and have expanded into “diversity,” to include ethnic, gender and religious differences, too. Ironically, although the mainstream media is hammering Schultz, the media is the worst practitioners of diversity. I applaud Schultz. Race and racism are still major problems in our world and it’s time someone started talking about it. But what really gets me is that people will pay more than $4 for coffees with fancy names, but they won’t talk about race? Ray Hanania is an award-winning former Chicago City Hall reporter, and media consultant. Reach him at rghanania@ gmail.com.

What is the best part of Breakfast with the Easter Bunny?

Serena Stahr Oak Forest

Andrea Covert Palos Heights

Amy Diesi Worth

Joe Diesi Worth

Janet Santoyo Alsip

Seeing all the families come together and the children playing.

Seeing all the little children dressed up in their cute Easter outfits.

The smiles and happy faces.

Not cooking breakfast this morning.

The pancakes. They’re delicious.

• Asked last Sunday at Incarnation School in Palos Heights. Photos by Joan Hadac.

The Regional News

Thursday, March 26, 2015

POLICE BLOTTER: ORLAND PARK

POLICE BLOTTER: PALOS HEIGHTS

Alsip man charged with assault at bank

Charged with DUI

Orland Park police charged Larry L. Brandt, 47, of Alsip, with assault after he allegedly threatened to kill three employees of a bank in the 15900 block of South 108th Avenue at about 10:30 a.m. Feb. 28. A bank employee alleged that Brandt entered the bank and asked for the whereabouts of three staffers. When he was told they were not there, he allegedly said he could “take them out” and then threw bank brochures and calendars on the floor in anger, before leaving, according to the police report. Bank staff called police and gave them Brandt’s name and a description of his pickup truck, police said. He was apprehended later that day by Alsip police at the 7-Eleven at 6350 W. 135th St., Palos Heights. He was charged with three counts of assault, as well as disorderly conduct, driving on a suspended license, and operating a motor vehicle with suspended registration. Brandt is due in court in Bridgeview on April 22.

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Palos Heights police charged Steve M. Hurlbert, 34, of Palos Heights, with DUI, as well as speeding, after they curbed his vehicle in the 11900 block of South Harlem Avenue at 1:54 a.m. Sunday. His vehicle was spotted traveling at 50 mph, 15 mph over the posted limit, according to the police report. Bond was set at $3,000, and Hurlbert is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on May 8. Police charged Ingrid Sapokas, 23, of Chicago Ridge, with DUI, no proof of insurance, and improper lane usage after they stopped her vehicle in the 11500 block of South Harlem Avenue at 2:40 a.m. Saturday. Police said they initially spotted her vehicle swerving in the 6800 block of West College Drive. Bond was set at $3,000, and Sapokas is due in court in Bridgeview on April 24.

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Police charged Jamie Amer, 26, of Orland Park, with retail theft after she allegedly stole a necklace and ring with a total value of $95 from a department store on Orland Park Place at 8:45 p.m. Feb. 21. She was given a hearing date of March 10 at the Orland Park Civic Charged with driving Center. Answers with suspended license Matthew J. Carroll, 18, of Or(Puzzle on page 11) land Park, was charged with reSonya L. Evans, 39, of Worth, was charged with tail theft after he allegedly stole driving on a suspended license, as well as failure P E A T M I S E R M A L T a wallet, valued at $30, from a to wear a seatbelt, after police stopped her vehicle O L D E E M I L E E R I E department store in Orland Square in the 12700 block of South Harlem Avenue at L I O N T A K E N L I M N M A R C H C O M E S I N Mall at 11:56 a.m. Feb. 24. He Charged with possession of cannabis 4:05 p.m. March 16. Bond was set at $1,500, and S A L I N E M E E T was set to appear at a hearing at Police charged Rhammy I. Sayes, 27, of Oak Evans is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview E V I L S R E A L M S the Orland Park Civic Center on Lawn, and Mario A. Castro, 29, of Chicago Ridge, on April 24. L I K E F I V E A M D S L March 10. with possession of cannabis during a traffic stop Police charged Marilyn O. Norling, 68, of Oak M A E A L I O N R I O in the 12400 block of South Ridgeland Avenue at Lawn, with driving on a suspended license. Her A N D M T E T N A G O E S B I A S E S B O O N E Texting/driving charge 12:04 a.m. March 17. Both admitted to being in vehicle was pulled over by police in the 12600 Natalie McFulson, 23, of Orland possession of the drug when asked, according to block of South Ridgeland Avenue at 7:47 p.m. O UL TI AL MI K E A L AS MU BB P A R Park, was charged with texting the police report. Both were released on their sig- March 17 after a random plate check. Bond was L I M B E L L I S L A M B while driving, driving on a sus- natures and are set to appear at hearings on April set at $1,500, and Norling was given a court date I S A O L I O N S E G G O P A T T Y D E M O N A Y A pended license, failure to wear a 16 in Bridgeview. of April 16 in Bridgeview. seatbelt, and failure to signal when required, after police curbed her car in the 15100 block of South TM br a La Grange Road at 8:51 a.m. Feb. ele tin Wallet reported stolen 21. She was set to appear in court A 53-year-old woman told police in Bridgeview on March 17. that someone opened her purse and stole her wallet while she and No front plate charge her daughter ate at the Potbelly Police charged Nader Y. Tayeh, Sandwich Shop at 15825 S. La 25, of Orland Park, with operating Grange Road. a motor vehicle with no front liEVERYONE PLAYS TM www.palosayso.org She discovered the crime at cense plate, as well as possession of For Boys and Girls about 1 p.m. March 3. The vic- cannabis, after they stopped his car tim told police she did not know near 159th Street and 84th Avenue who stole her wallet, but another at 5:43 p.m. Feb. 27. Police said a diner—an off-duty Chicago police search of the vehicle yielded two officer—told her that a man was bags containing cannabis and 167 APPLY on-line! Complete your player and/or volunteer application on-line. Visit our website www.palosayso.org, under SITE sitting in the booth adjacent to hers, packs of cigarettes with no Cook not eating food. He was described County tax stamps. The cigarettes LINKS select eAYSO to access the on-line system; it’s quick, easy and secure. You MUST bring 1 signed copy of the 2 page only as a black man with a light were confiscated for further review complexion, wearing sunglasses by county authorities, according application and concussion form on registration night. You can also go to www.EAYSO.Org to register directly. and a fedora. The victim told po- to the police report. The police lice that her wallet contained about report did not indicate a court date $40 cash, as well as several credit for Tayeh. © 2009 Hometown Content

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8200 block of West 123rd Street. Police said they found a pair of brass knuckles, which allegedly belonged to Matthews. He is due at a hearing at the Kaptur Administrative Center on May 6. Police also charged the vehicle’s driver, Christian Vargas, 21, of Justice, with driving without a license and operating a motor vehicle with expired registration. He is set to appear in court in Bridgeview on April 22.

A 77-year-old Palos Park woman reported that her wallet was stolen from her purse while she walked near Union Station in Chicago at about 1 p.m. March 11. She believed the wallet was stolen by a man who bumped into her, although her description of the man was vague, police said. A short time later, someone tried to use her credit cards to make purchases at Macy’s and Carson Pirie Scott in the Loop. The woman reported Charged with driving the crime to Palos Park police nine with suspended license hours later because she said ChiJanet T. Panek, 31, of Palos cago police were not responsive. Park, was charged with driving on a suspended license, no proof Logs stolen of insurance, and operating a A 69-year-old Palos Park wom- motor vehicle with expired regan reported that someone stole as istration after police curbed her many as six logs from the front SUV in the 11100 block of West of her home in the 12000 block 131st Street at 8:48 a.m. March of South 93rd Avenue. She dis- 17. Bond was set at $2,000, and covered the items missing at 9 Panek was given a court date of a.m. March 15. Police investigating April 22 in Bridgeview. said they found no footprints near Police charged Patricia M. Rythe log pile. backi, 42, of Palos Park, with driving on a suspended license, as well Man charged with as operating a motor vehicle with brass knuckles suspended registration, after they Police charged Caltagerone Ma- stopped her car in the 12100 block rio Matthews, 22, of Justice, with of South Southwest Highway at unlawful possession of a weapon. 7:31 p.m. March 14. The vehicle Matthews was a passenger in an was towed and impounded, and SUV searched as part of a traffic Rybacki is scheduled to appear in stop at 4:59 p.m. March 18 in the court in Bridgeview on April 22.

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More VOLUNTEERS always NEEDED Palos AYSO Region #733 is completely volunteer run and we continue to grow! Our Coaches, Referees, Board Members, sideline flaggers, and others generously donate their time and efforts to provide the highest quality program. At both Registration Nights, every family must stop at the Volunteer table to lend their valuable qualities and talents to our AYSO Region and it’s children. The best part is... there is no prior experience necessary! We value each of our volunteers. Every coach must be certified to coach in the appropriate age division. Without certified coaches, we must limit the number of teams that are formed in each division. Certification clinics will be held throughout the year or online. We need Referees! We will provide everything you will need on a soccer field: rule books, uniform, whistle, stopwatch, assistant referees, we mean everything. Remember, without your help, our quality will falter. We will not be able to provide the player-friendly, family-friendly environment you have come to expect. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter: palosayso

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I’ll start drinking in middle school, just at parties. But my parents won’t start talking to me about it until high school. And by then, I’ll already be in some trouble. The thing is, my parents won’t even see it coming.

START TALKING BEFORE THEY START DRINKING Kids who drink before age 15 are 5 times more likely to have alcohol problems when they’re adults. To learn more, go to www.stopalcoholabuse.gov or call 1.800.729.6686

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Questions about registration can be directed to Doug Tran, Registrar, at 908-768-2976, or ayso733.reg@gmail.com This is not a District 118 sponsored activity. This is a community activity that is neither sponsored by nor associated with Palos Heights School District 128. Generic

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Dist. 230 continue fight for fair school-funding reform Consolidated High School District 230 stands to lose either $412,000 or $2.4 million in state funding under the newly proposed Senate Bill 1 School Funding Reform Act, according to figures released late last Friday by the Illinois State Board of Education. The amount lost is directly dependent on a proposed infusion of either $500 million or $92 million, respectively, in new funds to support Senate Bill 1. Senate Bill 1 takes the place of Senate Bill 16 from the previous legislative session which was widely discussed at two town hall meetings held by District 230 and its partner districts including 117, 118, 127, 135, 140 and 146 this past fall. The District 230 School Board also coordinated a call to action for community members to contact elected officials. Materials from these efforts can be found on the District website. In addition, Superintendent Dr. James M. Gay testified at a joint legislative hearing in the fall. Gay and School Board Vice President Patrick O’Sullivan had private meetings with the sponsor of the school funding reform bill Senator Andy Manar, House Minority Leader Representative Jim Durkin and Senator Bill Cunningham last month in Springfield. “Our joint efforts with our partner districts to inform legislators and educate the community about the devastating impact of this legis-

lation were successful” said School Board President Rick Nogal. “We, along with our partner elementary districts and advocates across the state, stopped Senate Bill 16 and forced Springfield to go back to the drawing board.” “Our efforts reduced District 230’s proposed funding loss from $7 million to either $412,000 or $2.4 million depending on the amount of new funding allocated for Senate Bill 1.” Nogal said. “We are grateful that the General Assembly has responded to some of our concerns and reduced the impact on District 230,” Nogal said. “The flaw is that it assumes an additional $500 million in funding for public education in a state that is still last in state funding.” The newly proposed Senate Bill 1, however, still has a significant negative impact on the majority of District 230’s partner school districts. “Our work to protect the best interest of our community is far from over,” said Nogal. “The success of our partner schools is vital to District 230. We will continue to work collaboratively with our partner districts to fight for our community.” Nogal and Gay have worked closely with Senator Cunningham to hold a community meeting in District 230 with the sponsor of the bill. Due to a scheduling conflict for the senators, the original meeting set for April 1 is being

rescheduled. Once a new date is established, it will be communicated with the community. District 230 and its partner school districts continue to work collaboratively to protect the best interest of the local community. As the legislative process unfolds, the school board and administration will continue to advocate for fair school funding reform. District 230 is holding a working group meeting with school board and administrative representatives of Districts 117, 118, 127, 135, 140 and 146 on April 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the District 230 Administration Center,15100 S. 94th Avenue, Orland Park, to analyze Senate Bill 1 and to formulate recommendations for changes. The public is welcome to observe the work of the representatives at this meeting. “District 230 remains vigilant in being informed about the newly proposed legislation, in assuring our students’ best interests are represented in future discussions, and in keeping the community informed and involved,” said Nogal. “You can be assured that our school board and administration will remain on top of this important legislation and will continue to assure that District 230’s voice is heard.” Details regarding Senate Bill 1 can be found on the Illinois State Board of Education website. — High School District 230

Orland Twp. seeks Easter basket donations; offers service hours Orland Township Food Pantry needs donations for Easter baskets to children age 10 and under. Community service hours for students can be accrued for one hour per basket up to five baskets. Applications for children’s Easter baskets will be available March 30 to April 2 during food pantry hours 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. This is for residents of Orland Township only and you must provide proof of residency: photo identification, income, birth

certificate of child, or medical card. High school students community service hours can be obtained for donating and assembling Easter baskets, but all are welcome to donate. Label baskets boy or girl and age group: infant, 2-4, 5-7, and 8-10. Each basket must be wrapped with plastic Easter wrap and contain the following items: Easter grass, stuffed animal, one book (coloring, reading, activity, etc.), one box of crayons or magic markers, one small toy (new toy only), and five or more pieces of

wrapped candy. You may put in as much candy and other items as you wish, however no religious items may be in the baskets and only new items may be used. Baskets must be received by March 28, and the township office will be open between 9 a.m. to noon to accept baskets on that day. The office is at 14807 S. Ravinia Ave. For more information on the Easter baskets, call Marianne Hill at 403-4222.

Beer, chocolate will be featured at Moraine Valley Foundation gala The Moraine Valley Community College Foundation will host over 250 guests at its annual gala Bon Appétit! Chocolate and Beer: Historic Cousins, Perfect Partners on Saturday, April 18. The fundraising event will be in the Moraine Business and Conference Center (Building M), on campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy.,Palos Hills. Proceeds benefit Moraine Valley students through scholarships and program enhancements. During the social hour from 6 to 7 p.m., guests can mingle, enjoy craft beer, wine and passed hors d’oeuvres, and bid on silent auction items. A four-course dinner with beer and chocolate complements

will be served from 7 to 9:30 p.m. The food will be prepared by students in the college’s Culinary Arts Program with dinner entertainment provided by Doug Bratt and Trio. Gold Sponsors are Comcast, PepsiCo and Power Construction Company. The Silver Sponsor is Advocate Health Care, and the Bronze Sponsors are Legat Architects and UPS. The Supporting Sponsor is Rosenthal, Murphey, Coblentz, and Donahue. As the Grand Prize Sponsor, Southwest Airlines has provided two roundtrip tickets to anywhere Southwest Airlines flies. Tickets to win this prize are $15 for one or $50 for four.

Major Dan Johnson challenged his U.S. Air Force Junior ROTC students: If they raised more than $3,500 for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, he would shave his head. They did, and some even joined their senior aeronautical science instructor in volunteering to raise money for pediatric cancer research.

Brother of Shepard teacher shares long cancer battle on St. Baldrick’s By Bob McParland

High School Dist. 218 Despite 15 surgeries, chemotherapy, radiation and drug therapy, Shane O’Donoghue talked about hope at Shepard High School during the annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation assembly last week. “If there’s one thing that keeps cancer patients and their families going, it’s hope. We hope for better days of health, we hope for new research that can save our lives,” said O’Donoghue, the brother of Shepard teacher Colleen O’Donoghue. In a detailed account of his 14-year battle with melanoma, O’Donoghue explained the regimen of how doctors monitor his health. “Every three weeks I visit the doctor. I’m prodded and poked, they draw blood. It’s a tough way to live. Thankfully there’s a lot of research going on right now,” he said. Although more than 2,000 people filled the Shepard gym, one could not guess the size of the crowd. Students sat rapt while O’Donoghue explained what it’s like to endure treatment and live with the uncertainty that accompanies cancer. His speech included an account of brain surgery: O’Donoghue lay awake as doctors talked with him during the procedure. “It was pretty freaky,” he said. Because the surgery involved the part of the brain that controls language function, O’Donoghue lost the ability to speak, read or write for months afterward. “I’ll never get back to normal, and never recover the same competence I had before my surgery,” said O’Donoghue, who warned students to avoid tanning beds. Today, he continues to fight through stage 4 melanoma, with the hope that treatment and research will provide a cure. In the meantime, he expressed gratitude to organizations like St. Baldrick’s that

Before: Shepard High School students Chloe VanWitzenburg (left) and Caroline Carani smile as they have their hair cut to support Wigs for Kids, which provides real hair for children who have lost theirs to cancer treatment, and the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.

fund the hunt for a remedy. Shepard raised more than $15,000 for St. Baldrick’s for the third straight year. For the sixth straight year, teacher Dustin DeFrates raised the most of any individual with more than $2,700, while the U.S. Air Force JROTC program collected the most of any team with more than $3,500. “I told them if they went over our goal that I would shave my head too. I’m very proud,” said senior aeronautical science instructor Major Dan Johnson before getting buzzed.

Sponsorships are still available and range from donating a silent auction item to advertising in the program book to purchasing a bronze, silver, gold, or platinum package with building levels of benefits. Tickets to the Bon Appétit! Chocolate and Beer: Historic Cousins, Perfect Partners are $125 per person. They can be purchased in the Foundation office, Building M Room 220, or by calling the Foundation at 974-5740. For more information about the event, sponsorships or to purchase raffle tickets, call the Foundation or email Chris Bennett at bennettc@ morainevalley.edu.

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After: Shepard High School students Chloe VanWitzenburg (left) and Caroline Carani were among the 10 girls to donate to both Wigs for Kids and the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.

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St. Alexander School in Palos Heights plans the second annual 5K Raider Run/Walk on Saturday, April 25, at 9 a.m. at St. Alexander School. This event will benefit the school’s technology department. Race entry is $28 and includes: race bib, performance-fit T-shirt and post race snacks. Register by April 10 to receive a T-shirt. Last year, the school raised $18,000. Funds raised will purchase additional computers and updates for the school. Shown are members of the Enright family at last year’s St. Alexander 5K Run/Walk. Visit St. Alexander School’s website at www.stalexanderschool.com for more information and to register. Save the date and watch for further details and updates.

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Incarnation School gets a jump on breakfast with Easter Bunny

Thursday, March 26, 2015

COMMUNITY NOTES Housewares sale will benefit Sertoma Centre

Sertoma Centre Housewares Super Sale will be held this Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Orland Park Crossing shopping center, 143rd Street and LaGrange Road in Orland Park. Items for sale include high-end dishware, crystal, crock-pots, skillets, grills, candles, mops, brooms, glassware, containers, and home décor. Shoppers will save 50 percent or more, proceeds from the sale support programs and services for individuals with disabilities provided by Sertoma Centre. The Super Sale will take place in the space across from Panera at Orland Park Crossing. For more, call 371-9700 or visit www.sertomacentre.org.

Dist. 230 Foundation Final Event party

Photos by Tim Hadac

As many as 350 hungry men, women and children were expected to meet the Easter Bunny and enjoy a meal of pancakes, link sausages, fruit and more last Sunday morning in the gym at Incarnation School, 5705 W. 127th St., Palos Heights. The event was hosted by the school’s Parents Club and co-chaired by Serena Stahr, Barbara Miller and Erin Doyle.

The District 230 Foundation will hold its inaugural D230 Foundation Final Event on Saturday, April 4. With the NCAA semifinal basketball games on three big screens, unlimited food and drink, attractions and more, it is sure to be a great time. Tickets are just $25 per person. Doors open at 4 p.m. at Elements Banquet at Homewood Suites,16245 S. LaGrange Road in Orland Park and close after the second game. In addition to the Final Event, a Super Raffle has exciting odds and prizes, and will be the highlight of the halftime during the second game. Only 1,000 Super Raffle tickets will be sold making the odds of winning 1 in 50. The top prize is $10,000 and $22,500 in cash prizes will be awarded. Raffle tickets are $50 each. Event and raffle tickets are available at www.d230foundation.org or from any committee member.

Southwest Symphony Herald Spring Concert

Hours before the doors opened at 9 a.m., volunteers were busy decorating, organizing and working the griddle in the kitchen, as Shane Stahr, of Oak Forest, and others did.

Palos Heights resident Gianna Episcopo 6, gives her brother, Vincent, 2, a tickle as they work on Easter-themed crafts, one of several activities designed to keep young hands busy while moms and dads relaxed.

The Southwest Symphony Orchestra will give its Herald Spring concert at 7:30 p.m. this Saturday in the Ozinga Auditorium of Trinity Christian College, 6601 W. College Drive in Palos Heights. The concert will feature soprano Kathryn Kamp and baritone Robert Heitzinger performing such operetta favorites as O mio babbino caro, Lippen schweigen from The Merry Widow, and If Ever I Would Leave You from Camelot. The repertoire also includes Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition and the Trinity Concert Choir singing Dvorak’s Te Deum. Tickets cost $16 to $25, and can be purchased at the door, or in advance by calling 802-0686 and online at

Carter Garrity, 4 (although he insists he’ll be 5 in April), of Crestwood, sits still long enough to be transformed into a super hero by face painter Amanda Cohen.

CLUB ACTIVITIES Toastmasters Club The Center Toastmasters Club will meet on Wednesdays, April 1 and 15, at 7 p.m., at 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Toastmasters is for people interested in improving and practicing their public speaking skills. Members take turns leading the meetings and giving speeches, gaining confidence from the encouragement of each other. The Center Toastmasters meet on the first and third Wednesdays of every month. New members and guests are always welcome. For more, call Dave Sanders or Lois Lauer at The Center at 361-3650.

Heights offers sweet race Palos Heights Parks and Recreation Department will hold its annual Chocolate Chase Rabbit Race 5K on Saturday, April 4. The race will start at 9 a.m. and finish rain or shine on Navajo Drive behind the Harvest Bible Chapel, 6600 W. 127th St. The registration fee is $27; $32 after March 27. All race participants and supporters are invited back to the finish line to enjoy free chocolate. Sign up one week prior to the race to be guaranteed a race shirt. All participants receive two chocolate-covered strawberries courtesy of Tastee Freez. All fitness levels welcome. This event is designed for the whole family to enjoy. Register at the website palosheightsrec.org. Call 361-1807 for more information.

www.southwestsymphony.com. Seniors pay $16; students are $5; and children twelve and under are free. Anyone wishing to audition for the Symphony should call the number above.

Palos Fine Arts 2015 scholarships Palos Fine offers its 2015 scholarships to students, the Donna O’Brien Memorial Scholarship to a student or adult learner and the Cathy Holmes Weigel Founder’s Scholarship to a student. Areas of Interest should include theater, music, visual arts, creative writing or dance. Scholarship deadline to apply is April 9. For application information, visit the website palosfineartsscholarship. com,or call 448-0425.

LIBRARY NOTES Palos Park youth programs

The Easter Bunny (Parents Club President Nell Taylor) cradles Sophia Bruzzino, 6 weeks old, of Lemont, one of more than 100 children photographed with the mythical holiday rabbit on the gym stage.

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• Easter egg decorating and raffle – Visitors to the Palos Park Public Library now through April 2 can decorate eggs for the Easter tree. Egg decorating supplies will be provided. All participants will be entered in a raffle to win The Easter Egg by Jan Brett. Winner will be notified April 2. • Spring Wreath Craft – Children ages 4 and up will make a spring wreath flower craft on Saturday, April 11, at 11 a.m. • LEGO lovers can make new creations on Wednesday, April 15, at 4:30 p.m. See them put on display. A drawing will be held at the end for a LEGO prize. • Exploring Earth Day with T-Rexplorers – Children ages 5 and will celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 18, at 11 a.m., with T-Rexplorers. Children will learn about dinosaurs and how to identify dinosaur fossils. The library is at 12330 Forest Glen Blvd. Call the library for more information and to register for these programs at 448-1530. All programs are free and open to the public. A full calendar of programs can be found at the library’s website www.palosparklibrary.org

Heights library upcoming events • Featured Database/Product – Zinio Digital Magazines is now even easier to use! Visit the Library’s databases page at http://www.palosheightslibrary.org/ services/online-databases.html to explore all that Zinio has to offer. You can download digital editions of your favorite magazines, with enhanced content like embedded videos and customizable ads, to your computer, tablet, or smartphone. Dozens of magazines are available, with nothing to return and no fines. The following clubs meet at the Palos Heights Public 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, March 31, 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, March 31, at 1 p.m. Novice and experienced players welcome. • Scrabble Club – Scrabble Club now meets weekly. Play Scrabble with other enthusiasts of game. Scrabble Club will meet Tuesday, March 31, at 1 p.m. • Friday Foreign Film Series – View the Academy Award-winning sensation “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” with a discussion to follow, this Friday, March

27, at 1 p.m. Rated PG-13; 120 minutes. • AARP Safe Driver Education Program – Completion of this program will provide a certificate which may qualify older drivers for an auto insurance discount. This one-day course will take place on Saturday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost is $15 for AARP members; $20 for nonmembers. Pre-register by calling the Adult Services Reference Desk at 448-1473. • Hell Hath No Fury – Clarence Goodman will celebrate Women’s History Month at this engaging program highlighting the lives and experiences of Chicago’s most fascinating women this Sunday, March 29, at 2 p.m. • Excel 101 – Learn the basics of Microsoft’s spreadsheet program, Excel 2013. This hands-on class will be held in our new Technology Lab on Tuesday, March 31, at 6:30 p.m. Space is limited; please register by calling the Adult Services Desk at 448-1473 or register online at www.palosheightslibrary.org. • Roadside History of Illinois – Author Stan Banash visits the Library for a book signing and exploration of the Prairie State on Thursday, April 2, at 7 p.m. Copies of his book will be available for purchase. For information on upcoming programs, visit the website at www.palosheightslibrary.org and view the online calendar. All programs are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Registration is required as noted and always encouraged.

Heights library children’s programs • Brown Bag Movies – Eat your lunch while you watch a “Dolphin Tale 2” (Rated PG, 107 minutes) at the Palos Heights Public Library on Monday, March 30, at 1 p.m. Registration is apprecitated. • Going Buggy – Students in kindergarten and up are invited to learn more about bugs and make a bug jar to collect specimens on Tuesday, March 31, at 4 p.m. Registration is requested. • Pajamarama – All ages may wear pajamas to the library to hear stories at this evening story time on Wednesday, April 1, at 6:30 p.m. No registration is necessary. • Friday Gaming – Grades 6 and up can unwind at the end of the week with gaming in the Young Adult Section every Friday from 2:30-4:30 p.m. No registration required. All programs are free and open to everyone at the library, 12501 S. 71st Ave. For more information or to register for a program, visit palosheightslibrary.org, call 448-1473, or stop by the Youth Services desk.

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McCord’s annual tea will feature Betsy Means dressed in her 19th century best to entertain and educate guests about Juliette Kinzie, a well-educated Connecticut socialite who married John Kinzie, a fur trader, and moved to the savage Midwest (Chicago) of the 1830s. Mrs. Kinzie describes her adventures and the historical events in which she participated in her book, “Wau- Bun.” Learning the meaning of the title is worth the ticket price.McCord’s annual tea will be held Sunday, April 12, with seatings at 1 and 3:30 p.m. Tickets cost $30. McCord Gallery & Cultural Center is at 129th and La Grange Road in Palos Park. Call 671-0648

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Lung cancer specialists meet weekly in the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center at Silver Cross Hospital to coordinate care so that patients can begin treatment within the shortest time possible.

Silver Cross Hospital earns national accreditation from Commission on Cancer

Dear Wanda, Pig ears are pretty fatty are they not? We know that a fatty meal can trigger pancreatitis in some dogs so I would have to agree with your friend. Can’t prove it but it certainly is possible. I would be more concerned about my pet, or myself, contracting a Salmonella infection from the pig ears (or cow ears or hooves). There is plenty of discussion of this topic on VIN.

The Commission on Cancer both inside the hospital and at the (CoC) of the American College University of Chicago Medicine of Surgeons has granted a three- Comprehensive Cancer Center on year accreditation to the cancer our campus,” stated Paul Pawlak, Dear Dr. Fleming, program at Silver Cross Hospital President/CEO of Silver Cross HosI read your article last week on pre-anesthetic in New Lenox. pital. “It also reflects the dedication testing and was wondering about what you said In order to maintain and receive and hard work of the Silver Cross about doing a chest X-ray before anesthesia. My accreditation, facilities must ensure family, especially the nursing staff, dog is a 6-pound Yorkie who is very healthy and its patients have access to the full physicians, cancer registrars, and coughs just occasionally. This was my wife’s scope of services required to di- other health professionals.” dog before she passed away and I know I need agnose, treat, rehabilitate and supSilver Cross has partnered with to get her teeth cleaned but am also a nervous Supplied photo port patients with cancer and their University of Chicago Medicine to guy about this. Should I do the chest X-ray and Meet Ernie, Remo and Wolfe from Chicago. Remo and families. Facilities also go through bring academic cancer specialists would you ever consider cleaning my dog’s teeth Wolfe are Ernie’s new 6-month-old German shepherds. continuous evaluation to reaffirm and their advanced investigational without anesthesia? This dog is one of my last its commitment of the program to therapies into a community hospiThe surgery went well and the dog was up connections to my wife. provide quality cancer care. tal setting. In 2012, the University CoC-approved cancer programs of Chicago Medicine ComprehenJack prancing in her cage. Several hours later, the owner showed up must undergo an on-site evalua- sive Cancer Center at Silver Cross to pick her up and the excitement of seeing tion by a physician surveyor from Hospital opened on the New LeDear Jack, CoC every three years to maintain nox campus. The facility provides I understand your concern. I understand it even mom set off a collapsed trachea crisis. The dog was reintubated and transferred to the teaching more now since our Ebie died a year and a half accreditation. During which the fa- state-of-the-art chemotherapy and hospital where she spent three days (sedated) in ago from that damn brain tumor. cility demonstrates a commendation radiation therapy, as well as access ICU before going home. The dog’s owner had Every time I anesthetize someone’s pet I wonlevel of compliance with numer- to hundreds of clinical trials. The been questioned about possible cough prior to der if they love that animal as much as I loved ous standards that represent the University of Chicago Medicine anesthesia and was adamant then, as well as after full scope of the cancer program, maintains more active clinical trials Ebie and the thought of anything going wrong the crisis, that the patient did not cough at home. including institutional and program- for the treatment of cancer than any makes me feel that it’s time to stop practice and He was challenged on this point by the ICU get more into bird-watching or building a greenmatic resources, cancer committee other program in Illinois. It also ofclinician when X-rays at the referral institution house and retiring to the backyard. leadership, cancer data management fers two TrueBeam new-generation revealed airway collapse. Finally, when the clini- and registry operations, clinical linear accelerator systems, which Every veterinarian wants every anesthesia to be as safe as possible. In my experience, howev- cian spoke with the owner’s wife, she confirmed management, research, communi- delivers precisely targeted radiation that indeed the dog had been coughing for years! ty outreach, professional education therapy to provide the best results. er, this is not the sentiment of most pet owners. Her admonition to me in our conversation was You are probably the exception and not the rule. and staff support and quality im- In addition, other services provided If a toy breed dog has a history of cough, X-rays that pre-anesthetic chest X-rays, even in supat the Comprehensive Cancer Cenprovement. posed asymptomatic patients should not be made are obviously a good start and one can at least “This accreditation is a testament ter include cancer support services, optional for clients unless they are prepared to identify whether or not the trachea looks ok and to Silver Cross Hospital’s com- hormonal therapy, immunotherapy, sign “against medical advice” documents. whether or not the bronchi are affected before mitment to providing high quality infusion services, multi-disciplinary As far as a non-anesthesia dental is concerned, cancer care to the residents of Will conferences for breast and lung canone decides whether or not to undertake any promy answer is yes, with stipulations. You must cedure. As far as a tracheal issue is concerned, County and surrounding communi- cer, and preventative screenings. understand that we can never get the teeth 100 the pet’s history of cough or no cough is the Receiving care at a Commission ties through the services available percent as clean as if we were using anesthesia. most important thing. An X-ray could possibly In most cases, however, we can do a pretty good look normal but post-surgical excitement could job, especially if the pet is not going to othercreate a dynamic collapse that is impossible to wise have the option of anesthesia. Secondly, predict before the procedure is even started. your dog has to be extremely cooperative with For toy-type dogs that need a procedure, the procedure. We aren’t going to waste our time whether that be a horribly infected mouth or a The film will provide informaOrland Twp. monthly struggling with a dog that is very agitated or trycancerous growth that needs to be removed, a tion about the disease, its warning immunization clinics ing to bite our fingers in his mouth or the really case can be made for having the procedure done signs and its effect on families. Afnice expensive sonicator tip. Other than that, we in a facility with stent placement capabilities in Orland Township will offer its terward, Smith Crossing’s admisare always game to give it a go. Over the past the event of inability to extubate (remove the monthly immunization clinic on sion director Amie Kamba and life half-year we’ve done a number of no-anesthesia trach tube) successfully (due to tracheal colTuesday, April 7, from 6 p.m. to enrichment director Dana Mahler dentals, but we do pick and choose our patients lapse). Stents are not perfect but they offer some 8 p.m., and Saturday, May 2, from will hold an open discussion. To carefully. therapy for a life-threatening condition so it is 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the township reserve a place, call 326-2300 Like I told the readers last week, anesthesia in building, 14807 S. Ravinia Avenue. or send an email to familyandworth the discussion and you as the owner can decide if you would be open to such intervention 2015 is very safe. My old Angelina will need a Free vaccines are available to friends@smithcrossing.org. dental cleaning soon, and I plan to run some ba- township children 18 and under. should it become necessary. At 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April sic bloodwork, an EKG since she has developed Some eligibility restrictions apply. 7, Smith Village’s memory support Another factor that we deal with daily that a heart murmur recently, like most Cavaliers worsens anesthesia risk is obesity, which can be For children residing outside of coordinator Diane Morgan will addressed in non-urgent situations. I was discuss- do, unfortunately, and a chest X-ray (maybe I’ll the township’s boundaries, a $20 host an open discussion for family ing these types of issues with a boarded anesthe- schedule her when Dr. Tassone is in surgery and administration fee per vaccine will members of adults with memory put the responsibility on her)! siologist who told me she had assisted a general be charged (does not apply to those issues. Smith Village is at 2320 practitioner like myself with a dog referred over with Medicaid/All Kids). An up- W. 113th Place, in the Beverly/ I don’t believe in types, I believe in people. to her. The referring veterinarian had performed to-date shot record is mandatory to Morgan Park area of Chicago. To —Branson receive any vaccine, and children reserve a seat, call 773-474-7300 a surgical procedure on an older toy breed dog. must be accompanied by a parent or send an email to familyandfriends@smithvillage.org. or legal guardian. Light refreshments will be Children’s vaccines that are available include DTaP, DTaP-Hep served at both locations. B-IPV, DTaP-IPV-Hib, DTaP-IPV, Hep A, Hep B, Hep B-Hib, HPV, Ageless Grace fitness Meningococcal, MMR, IPV, Pneuat Palos Township mococcal, Rotavirus, Tdap and Palos Community Hospital’s Can- ty-of-care standards for cancer pro- increasing awareness about quality Varicella. Adult vaccines that are Palos Township Health Service cer Program has earned a National grams and ensures that health care care choices among cancer patients available include HPV, Pneumo- will sponsor Ageless Grace on Achievement Award from American providers conform to those standards. and their loved ones. coccal, Hep A, Tuberculosis, Hep Wednesday, April 8, from 10 to College of Surgeons Commission on Approval by the Commission is given “We are very pleased the cancer B, Tdap, IPV, Meningococcal, Hep 11 a.m., at the township buildCancer (CoC). to those programs that have voluntari- program at Palos has achieved this A-Hep B, MMR, Typhoid, Vari- ing, 10802 S. Roberts Road, Palos Palos is one of 75 cancer programs ly committed to providing the highest level of recognition,” says Terrence cella and Shingles. Hills. in the nation to be granted the 2014 quality of cancer care, which includes Moisan, M.D., President and CEO For additional clinic dates and Ageless Grace is a fitness and Outstanding Achievement Award. a rigorous evaluation process and re- of Palos Community Hospital. A adult immunization prices, visit wellness program, which consists Criteria for the award is based on view of their performance. number of physicians from a vari- www.orlandtwp.org. of 21 different exercises each dequalitative and quantitative surveys The purpose of the award is to ety of specialties, as well as several signed to work particular joints conducted last year. raise the bar on the quality of can- hospital departments, are involved in and muscle groups and to target Smith Crossing, The Commission sets quali- cer care, with the ultimate goal of the cancer program including: Cancertain cognitive functions. Done Smith Village cer Registry (a division of Health in a chair, the workout combines free dementia Information Management), Nursing, music and movement. Call 598support groups Quality Assessment, Pastoral Care, 2441 to reserve a spot. Oncology Rehabilitation Social SerSmith Crossing in Orland Park vices and Pharmacy. invites family members and friends Food safety talk “A multidisciplinary team of physi- of people with dementia to see a at Orland Township cians and staff members at Palos ac- documentary titled “Alzheimer’s tively participate in Oncology Com- Disease: Facing the Facts” at 6:30 Orland Township, 14807 S. Ramittee meetings and weekly Tumor p.m. on Thursday, April 2, Smith vinia Ave., will host a free discusBoard Case Presentations, in which Crossing is at 10501 Emilie Lane. sion on food safety, presented by patient cases are discussed in depth,” explains Dr. Moisan. “This recogniLEGAL NOTICE tion is the result of the dedication and HEARING-STARVED BRAIN BRAIN THAT HEARS WELL commitment of all members of the Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Research at Johns Hopkins University and the National cancer care team to providing the Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a Institute on Aging reveals that with only a mild hearing loss best possible outcomes for patients certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. you double your risk of dementia. Your brain needs healthy, at Palos.” effective hearing to maintain its overall health. on March 9, 2015 As one of the 75 award-winning Registration Number: D15141183 (For Office Use Only) programs, Palos’ Cancer Program Get a free hearing check with us and learn how you can avoid is among 15 percent of programs Under the Assumed Business Name of FARMER IN THE DELL the permanent brain-health consequences of hearing loss. surveyed in 2014 to be recognized. The CoC’s Outstanding Achievement with the business located at: SERTOMA SPEECH & HEARING CENTERS Award is designed to recognize can- 7338 W KIOWA LN, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 Nonprofit speech and hearing healthcare trusted since 1978 cer programs that strive for excellence in providing quality care to cancer The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: patients. To schedule your screening, call 708-599-9500. Owner/Partner Full Name Complete Address

on Cancer approved program, such as Silver Cross Hospital’s cancer program, ensures that a patient will have access to • Quality care close to home • Comprehensive care offering a range of state-of-the-art services and equipment • A multi-specialty team approach to coordinate the best treatment options available to cancer patients • Information about ongoing clinical trials and new treatment options • Access to prevention and early detection programs, education and support services • A cancer registry offering lifelong patient follow-up • Ongoing monitoring and improvement of care. The CoC is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to improving survival rates and quality of life for cancer patients through standard-setting, prevention, research, education, and the monitoring of comprehensive quality care. For a free referral to a physician on staff at Silver Cross who specializes in cancer care, call 1-888-660-HEAL (4325). For more information about the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center at Silver Cross Hospital, visit www.ucmcancer-sch.org or call 1-855-UCM-1400.

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the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service on Wednesday, April 8 at 6:30 p.m. About 2 million people, including children, die each year from eating unsafe food. Foods containing bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemical substances are responsible for more than 200 diseases, including cancer. Attendees will learn steps to help prevent illness and disease when preparing and eating food. Registration is required. Call 403-4222.

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT – CHANCERY DIVISION TCF NATIONAL BANK Plaintiff vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND/OR DEVISEES OF LINDA C. FIC A/K/A LINDA FIC; SANDRA MONTANEZ; MANOR CARE OF PALOS HEIGHTS IL, LLC F/K/A MANOR CARE OF PALOS HEIGHTS EAST IL, LLC; CITY OF PALOS HEIGHTS; WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE ESTATE OF LINDA C. FIC A/K/A LINDA FIC; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants. CASE NUMBER: 15 CH 00116 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND/OR DEVISEES OF LINDA C. FIC A/K/A LINDA FIC and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: LOT 18 IN BLOCK 1 IN AUSTIN VIEW, A SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTH 1099 FEET OF THE EAST HALF (EXCEPT THE WEST 247 FEET OF THE EAST 1147 FEET OF THE SOUTH 545 FEET THEREOF) OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Permanent Index No.: 24-29-307-005-0000 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 12525 S. MCVICKERS AVENUE, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 and which said Mortgage was made by: LINDA C. FIC A/K/A LINDA FIC EXECUTED THE MORTGAGE PLAINTIFF SEEKS TO FORECLOSE HEREIN; HOWEVER, LINDA C. FIC A/K/A LINDA FIC IS DECEASED AND THEREFORE, IS NOT NAMED AS A DEFENDANT IN THIS MATTER the Mortgagor(s), to TCF National Bank, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois, as Document No. 1113057052; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Dorothy Brown Richard J. Daley Center 50 West Washington Street 8th Floor Chicago, IL 60602 on or before APRIL 27, 2015, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. David T. Cohen & Associates, Ltd., 10729 W. 159th Street, Orland Park, IL 60467 (708) 460-7711 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that this law firm 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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Be prepared for those RMDs Macho Taco to open in Justice You might not think that 70 ½ represents any particular milestone. But when you do reach this age, you will have to make some decisions that affect an important aspect of your life — your retirement income. Here’s the background: Once you turn 70 ½, you will need to start taking withdrawals from your 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored retirement plan and from your traditional IRA (but not your Roth IRA). Actually, you will need to begin these withdrawals — known as “required minimum distributions” (RMDs) — by April 1 of the following year and continue taking them by Dec. 31 each year after that. These RMDs are calculated by dividing your account balance at the end of the previous year by your life expectancy, as determined by IRS mortality tables. If your spouse is your sole beneficiary and is more than 10 years younger than you, you’d use a separate table. Don’t worry too much about the number crunching, though — your financial advisor generally can do the calculations for you. What you should concern yourself with, however, are the first two words of RMD: “required” and “minimum.” These words mean what they say. If you don’t take withdrawals, or if you withdraw less than you should, you could face a 50 percent penalty tax on the difference between what you withdrew and what you should have withdrawn — and then you’ll still have to take out the required amount and pay taxes on the taxable portions of those withdrawals. So it’s a very good idea to take your withdrawals on time — and without “shortchanging” yourself. Of course, you can certainly take more than the required minimum amount — but should you? The answer depends on whether you need the money. But even if you have to take larger-than-minimum withdrawals, you’ll want to be careful not to take out more than you need — because if you “over-withdraw” year after year, you run the risk of outliving your resources. That’s why it’s so

Macho Taco, a new taqueria in Justice, kicked off its opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week followed by two days of food giveaways. The restaurant opened to the public Monday, said John Campas, whose co-owners include John Manolis, John Toliopoulos and John Kampas. Campas knows a thing or two about the restauEdward Jones Investments rant business. “Macho Taco will be my fourth restaurant,” he important, during the early years of your retirement, said. “I grew up in the restaurant business.” to establish a sustainable withdrawal rate for your One of those was as the original owner of Cafe retirement accounts. Your withdrawal rate will Miele in Orland Park. depend on a variety of factors, such as your other Campas said Macho Taco, located at 8350 S. sources of income — Social Security, earnings Roberts Road, would be more than an ordinary taco restaurant. from employment, savings, etc.— your lifestyle “Our meat will be charbroiled,” he said. “All of choices, your estimated longevity, and so on. In any case, once you have arrived at an appropriate with- the food will be made from scratch with simple ingredients, but each will be special. We will also drawal rate, you’ll need to stick to that rate unless use handmade corn tortillas.” your circumstances change. He said chef Jonathan Zaragoza, whose family If you have multiple IRAs, you’ll also face owns the popular Birrieria Zaragoza at 4852 S. another decision, because, once you’ve calculated your total RMDs for the year, from all your IRAs, Pulaski Road in Chicago, was brought in to help craft the menu. you can take that amount from one or more of The menu will consist of tacos, burritos, bowls them. Depending on the investment mix of these individual IRAs, you may find it beneficial to take and homemade horchata along with craft beers from Bedford Park’s 5 Rabbits brewery and Day the money from one account and leave the others of the Dead brewery in Mexico and margaritas. intact, to potentially grow further. (If you have Campas said eventually there will be some video multiple 401(k)s, though, you will likely need to calculate and withdraw the separate RMDs for each gaming machines. “But our priority will be the food,” he said. plan.) He said he chose Justice because “I thought Other issues are also involved with RMDs, so, there was a need for a taqueria in Justice.” when the time approaches, consult with your tax Hours will be from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday and financial advisors. By studying all your options to Thursday and from 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. on Friday before you begin taking these withdrawals, you and Saturday. should be able to maximize their benefits. For information, call 708-907-5890. Jim Van Howe is a ﬁnancial advisor with New name for Archer Bank Edward Jones, in Palos Heights. His ofﬁce is at 7001 W. 127th St. He can be reached at 361All of those new Byline Bank signs that have 3400. This article was written by Edward Jones been popping up on Archer Bank locations across for use by your local Edward Jones Financial the Southland do not mean the bank has been Advisor. recently acquired by a new owner. That happened almost two years ago. Archer was one of a handful of banks that merged in June 2013 to form North Community Bank with assets of $2.4 billion. All of the partner banks kept their names on their buildings as the new company moved ahead under the ownership Customers and volunteers were all smiles Saturday at of the Metropolitan Bank Group. But a couple of weeks ago that all changed. Neat Repeats’ annual Spring Sale to benefit the Crisis Turns out to be part of a major rebranding of Center for South Suburbia. Executive Director Edward Vega and Worth Mayor the bank group under a new name, for the group Mary Werner thanked customers and donors for their sup- and all 91 branches. CEO Alberto Paracchini explained it all in a port of Neat Repeats. Mayor Werner said Neat Repeats has been an asset to the community and acknowledged letter to customers, “For us, it means putting our name behind everything we do and working hard all the hard work of the staff and volunteers. Vega thanked the volunteers for their dedication. “We to help you, our customers, write your own story.” Except for maybe needing new checks at some are truly making a difference in the client’s lives at the Crisis Center,” he said. “The day was full of good point, it is supposed to be business as usual. energy, great merchandise and amazing community Ingredion completes acquisition of Penford spirit,” a spokesperson said. Ingredion Inc., a leading global provider of Neat Repeats Resale stores have been an active part of the community for over 29 years. “Our passionate ingredient solutions to diversified industries, volunteers have helped hundreds of women build a announced today that it has successfully completbetter life for themselves and their children through ed the acquisition of Penford Corp., a U.S.-based their hard work and dedication,” a spokesperson said. leader in specialty ingredients for food and nonNeat Repeats in Worth is at 7026 W. 111th St. ph.- food applications. “This is a great opportunity for Ingredion. 361-6860, and in Orland Park, at 9028 W 159th St. Penford’s expertise in potato starch, non-starch ph. 364-7605. texturizers (hydrocolloids) and green solutions — Neat Repeats expands our capabilities to address growing con-

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BOB BONG sumer trends. Plus, their complementary portfolio of higher-value specialty ingredients will take us into new and profitable sectors. We are looking forward to a bright future together,” said Ilene Gordon, Ingredion chairman and CEO. “We will begin the integration immediately to capture synergies, provide a broader offering of higher-value specialty products to our customers around the world and continue to deliver shareholder value,” Gordon added. The integration is expected to generate annual cost synergies of at least $20 million, primarily from efficiencies in the areas of manufacturing, procurement, logistics and general and administrative functions. St. Vincent de Paul holds grand opening for new thrift store The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Chicago held a grand opening for its newest thrift store in Orland Park, 7010 W. 159th St. Grand e-opening celebrations were also held at two other recently remodeled store locations at 9321 S. Western Ave. in Chicago and Libertyville, 1125 S. Milwaukee Ave. featuring customer appreciation discounts and giveaways throughout the month of March. “We want our customers and donors to feel like they are part of the St. Vincent de Paul family. Every time someone volunteers, brings an item to donate or buys something, they are helping to prevent someone from slipping into poverty. It might even be someone they know.” said SVdP Chief Executive Officer James D. Lonergan in a news release. The store makeovers are part of an overall realignment of retail operations that includes improvements in donation collection and processing, merchandise displays and quality of goods presented for sale. New store features include wider shopping aisles, ADA compliant restrooms and dressing rooms, enhanced lighting, large ceiling suspended department signage, and wall mounted graphics representing the virtues and mission of the Society. Net proceeds from thrift store sales help provide financial support to 121 volunteer conferences, 44 food pantries, and emergency voucher programs throughout Cook and Lake counties. Last year, the emergency voucher program helped more than 1,000 people struggling with poverty with food, clothing and furniture valued at more than $30,000. Donations are always welcome, and there is a free furniture pickup service available by calling 773-779-6700.

Spring smiles at Neat Repeats

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Worth Mayor Mary Werner (second from right) joined others at Neat Repeats in Worth for its Annual spring sale.

CAREER & BUSINESS David Heide named among Barron’s top financial advisors in U.S.

David Heide

David Heide, Managing Director – Investment Officer of the Palos Heights branch of Wells Fargo Advisors, was ranked among Barron’s Top Financial Advisors for 2015, as announced in the weekly magazine’s Feb. 21 issue. Heide ranked 58 in the state of Illinois. “I’m incredibly honored to be

recognized alongside the industry’s leading Advisors,” said Heide. “I look forward to helping my clients succeed financially by building even stronger client relationships in the year ahead.” Winner’s Circle, a Barron’s research organization, produced the rankings based on data provided by over 4,000 of the nation’s most productive advisors. Among the factors considered for the rankings are assets under management, revenue produced for the firm, regulatory record, quality of practice,

and philanthropic work. Heide has 25 years of experience in the brokerage industry. He is president of The Bridge Teen Center Board of Directors and a board member of Moraine Valley Community College Foundation. Heide is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and has a bachelor’s degree in business marketing from Northern Illinois University. He lives in Orland Park with his wife, Karen, and their two children.

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Homeland Grp Inc to Dominick Daniel J, 15600 Peachtree Dr, $246,000; Galayda Philip L to Delgado Laurie, 8751 167th St, $177,000; Graff Rita J Tr to Metro Nancy J Tr, 15416 Wilshire Dr, $192,000; Stack Colleen Tr Trust 1 to Burns Brian, 15240 Ginger Creek Ln, $575,000; Studzinski Paul M to Kisala Annette, 13610 S Kristoffer Ln, $315,000; Bornstein Debra to Curci Laureen M, 7342 154th Pl, Unit #537342, $145,000; Marquette Bk to 1H5 Property Illinois, 15405 Orchid Ct, $205,000; US Bk to Forde Maurice, 8531 Paloma Dr, $139,000; Ahmad Jamal to Morakinyo Akinola P, 8147 Seminole Ct, $260,000; Jager Brad to Marquette Bk Tr, 13520 Elm St, $109,000; US Bk to Xiao Yuefa, 7315 157th St, Unit #1C, $35,500; Tamulynas Vilija Nerija to

Linkauskaite Laura, 14755 Montgomery Dr, $147,000; Steiner Mary Rita to Kirby Donna M Olenjnik, 17927 Alaska Ct, Unit #11, $150,000; Intercounty Judicial Sales Corp to Macino Guy, 9307 141st Pl, Unit #302, $97,500;

Ostrowski John to Premier Vangroningen Charles N to Home Developers Inc, 14440 Motto Brandon S, 12531 Moody 92nd Ct, $105,000. Ave, $279,500; Vesperman Roberta M Gdn to Palos Heights Syjud Stanislaw, 6820 W HighErdman Raymond to Rominski land Dr, $240,000; Joseph R Tr Trust 7780, 7780 Pape Mark to Bindokas AlgirMcintosh Dr, $114,500; das J, 12203 S 68th Ct, $260,000.

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EMBRACE THE VICTORY OF GOOD FRIDAY AND CELEBRATE THE RESURRECTION JOY OF EASTER at MORAINE VALLEY CHURCH 6300 W. 127th St. Palos Heights www.morainevalleychurch.org

Mercy Gate International (formerly Life Church of Chicagoland)

Meeting at Chicago Christian High School 12001 South Oak Park Avenue, Palos Heights www.mercygateintl.com Good Friday Service — April 3, 7:30 p.m. Easter Sunday Service — April 5, 10:30 a.m.

Our 80th Easter Sunrise Service begins in the great hall of the lodge followed by a procession to the hilltop. Fellowship and our traditional hot-cross buns following the service.

Palos United Methodist Church

Easter Sunday, April 5 – 7:00 a.m. Nondenominational Service All Welcome

12101 S. Harlem Avenue, Palos Heights 448-0798 palosumchurch.com

Easter, April 5 A Service of Celebration & Communion

Palm Sunday, March 29

(church entrance at top of hill on 80th Ave.)

Maundy Thursday, April 2

Easter Morning at 10:00 a.m.

Good Friday, April 3

12:30 p.m. – Noonday Service 7:30 p.m. Tenebrae Service

Easter Sunday, April 5

Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. Festival Worship Service at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.

St. Alexander Catholic Church 126th & 71st Avenue, Palos Heights (708) 448-4861

First Church of Christ, Scientist (Christian Science)

7:30 p.m. – Holy Communion

Come Celebrate The Glory Of Easter With Us!

10 a.m. Worship

The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd Communion 9:00 a.m.

12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park 708-361-3650 Rev. Chris Hopkins, Rev. Geral Steenken, Rev. Rich Homa, The Center Singers

Good Friday Service 7:00 p.m. Easter Sunday Svc. 9:30 a.m.

Nursery provided

7800 W. McCarthy Rd., Palos Heights • 708-448-4170 Pastor Wayne A. Basch

The Wayside Chapel at The Center

12300 S. 80th Avenue, Palos Park 708-448-1808

(Sunday School for children and young people up to the age of 20)

Wednesday Evening Testimony Meetings at 7 p.m.

Easter Schedule 2015 Palm Sunday Masses

Saturday, March 28 Vigil 5:00 p.m. Sunday, March 29 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. 12:00 Noon & 6:00 p.m.

Holy Thursday – April 2

7:00 p.m. – Mass of the Lord’s Supper After Mass, “Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament” until Midnight

Good Friday – April 3

Care provided for babies and toddlers at all services.

3:00 p.m. – “The Celebration of the Passion of the Lord” & Veneration of the Cross 7:00 p.m. – Stations of the Cross

Palos Heights Christian Reformed Church

12:00 Noon – Blessing of Easter Baskets 8:00 p.m. – Celebration of the Easter Vigil

Holy Saturday, April 4

Palos Park Community Church 123rd Street and 88th Avenue, Palos Park (708) 448-5220 www.pppcc.org Palm Sunday — March 29

7059 W. 127th Street, Palos Heights 708-448-0186 • Pastor Greg Janke www.paloschurch.org

Worship Services 9:30 a.m. Brunch 10:45 a.m. – RSVP via website

**All Are Welcome To Our Holy Week Services**

Maundy Thursday — April 2

Palm Sunday, March 29 – 9 & 10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Communion Service at 7:00 p.m.

(Childcare is provided at all services)

Good Friday, April 3 – 7 p.m.

Easter Sunday — April 5

Sunrise Easter Morning, April 5 – 6:30 a.m.

Worship Services 7:00 a.m. Sunrise Service 9:30 a.m. Worship Service

Celebration of the Lord’s Supper

*Join us for a Continental Breakfast at 7:30 a.m.*

Easter Morning, April 5 – 9 a.m.

Music will be provided by the Celebration Choir

United Church of Christ

Peace Memorial Church 10300 W. 131st Street, Palos Park 708-448-7833

Holy Week Services

Christ Lutheran Church

14700 S. 94th Avenue, Orland Park 708-349-0431 – Fax 708-349-0668

South on 94th Avenue at John Humphrey Drive HOLY WEEK Palm Sunday, March 29 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion at all services

Maundy Thursday, April 2

11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Holy Communion / Laying Bare of the Altar

Good Friday, April 3

11:00 a.m. – Service, “Seven Words of Christ” 7:00 p.m. – Tenebrae with Christ Choir, “The Lenten Sketches”

Easter Sunday, April 5

Saturday, April 4 Please note: NO Regular Service EASTER Sunday, April 5

7:30 p.m. – The Lord’s Supper 7:30 p.m. – Tennebrae

“Christ Has Risen Indeed” 8:00 a.m. – Sunrise Service 8:30 a.m. – Easter Breakfast 9:30 a.m. – Easter Celebration Service with Brass Quintet www.pmcucc.org

Mass Schedule 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:00 Noon (10:30 a.m. Mass in Church & Parish Center) Sacrament of Reconciliation All Saturdays after 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Mass. No Reconciliation during Sacred Triduum.

Junior Choir will provide special music at the morning service

Good Friday — April 3

Sanctuary is open from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Easter Sunday, April 5

Good Friday, April 3

6:30 a.m. Sonrise Communion with Outside Procession 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Easter Breakfast* hosted by the Youth 9:00 a.m. Family Service with Holy Communion 11:00 a.m. Festival Communion

Our Lady of the Woods Parish 10731 W. 131st St., Orland Park 361-4754 Holy Thursday, April 2

There will be no morning Mass 8:30 a.m. – Morning Prayer 7:00 p.m. – Mass of the Lord’s Supper 8:00 p.m. to Midnight – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Midnight-Night Prayer

Good Friday, April 3

There will be no morning Mass 8:30 a.m. – Morning Prayer 3:00 p.m. – Living Stations of the Cross presented by OLW-Teens 7:00 p.m. – Liturgy of the Passion with Passion Play Plays presented by OLW Youth Ministry

Holy Saturday, April 4

There will be no morning Mass 8:30 a.m. – Morning Prayer 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. – Confessions 12 Noon – Blessing of Easter Foods/Baskets There is no 5:00 p.m. Liturgy 7:30 p.m. – Easter Vigil Mass

Easter Sunday, April 5

The Celebration of the Resurrection Masses will be celebrated at 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. No 6:00 p.m. Mass

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Mercy Gate: Life Church’s spirit lives on Pastors Freddie and Mary Gaye Steel share the Joy By Tim Hadac Staff reporter

An icy sidewalk near 71st and Jeffery on Chicago’s South Side at 11 o’clock on an unseasonably cold Monday night is, by some measures, a world away from the security of a warm church on 127th Street in Palos Heights. But Pastor Freddie Steel is enjoying every minute of it. “I love this. I could do this every night, because this is living the Gospel,” he said earlier this week, as he and several hardy volunteers from his Mercy Gate International served hot, homemade chili—as well as soup donated by Country House Restaurant in Alsip and more—to as many as 75 hungry men, women and even a few children—some of whom are homeless, mentally ill or dealing with alcohol or drug addictions. “The Bible says you can’t love God, whom you haven’t seen, if you can’t love your brother, whom you have seen,” Steel said with a smile. “The Gospel is inclusive, it doesn’t exclude anyone. Every human being has the same intrinsic value, which is the shed blood of Jesus. The Gospel is like faith. Faith has to have works to be active, and the Gospel has to be put into action.” The simple meal, ladled out and packaged in cups with lids that were then put

in bags with homemade cupcakes and more, warmed more than stomachs. “Thank you, God bless you,” one man said to the Mercy gate crew. “You didn’t have to do this. You didn’t have to be here. But you did, and you are.” Steel responds with a simple, “Hey, thank you. It is our privilege to be with you here tonight.” Mercy Gate International is Steel’s newest and—spiritually, perhaps--most ambitious ministry yet. About a year ago, Steel folded his Life Church of Chicagoland, 6600 W. 127th St., rebranded it and relocated worship services to the auditorium at Chicago Christian High School, 12001 S. Oak Park Ave., Palos Heights. The Mercy Gate congregation that worships there at 10:30 a.m. Sundays is small but spirited in a service rooted in Southern Pentacostalism—both Steel and his wife, Pastor Mary Gaye, are West Virginia natives--and filled with the “joyful noise” of live, upbeat Christian music played and sung by a range of musicians that includes Steel on trumpet, Mary Gaye on piano and vocals, and a half dozen others. While the journey from his own church to rented space in a high school was forced by the reality of dollars and cents—Steel sold the church—it has been what he and Mary Gaye call “a liberating experience.” “There’s supposed to be more to ministry

Photo by Tim Hadac

Mercy Gate International Pastor Freddie Steel (center) and crew feed the hungry with homemade chili, soup, bread, cupcakes and more on Monday night near 71st and Jeffery on Chicago’s South Side.

Photo by Tim Hadac

Freddie and Mary Gaye Steel beam with optimism on a recent Sunday at Chicago Christian High School, as congregation members begin to trickle into the auditorium before a worship service.

than serving a facility, more than budgets, more than programming, so we sold and we’re thrilled with the transition,” he told The Regional News in a recent conversation. “It’s focused us really to be doing what we should have been doing, which is thinking outside our four walls and meeting the needs of people. So we sold, and then we launched as Mercy Gate. “Making that kind of a transition, a change, takes a whole lot of pressure off of you where you can refocus on what really See MERCY GATE, Page 12

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50 Years Ago This Week Amos Alonzo Stagg is dead at 102: The Grand Old Man of Football is dead. Death came to Amos Alonzo Stagg at Stockton, Calif., on March 17. Cause of death was listed as uremic poisoning and other complications of old age. He had been named the first athletic director at the University of Chicago in 1892. Age would not let him see the high school name for him. He died only a few short months after the doors of Stagg High School were opened. File photo from March 25, 1965

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Antique buffs will have the opportunity to tour a grand old mansion in the Palos area. The Palos Community Hospital women’s auxiliary will offer tours through the mansion located at 131st Street and 80th Avenue on the grounds of the Oak Hills country club. The Oak Hills Country Manor was built on 70 acres in 1907 by William Blake. At that time, it was used only as a summer residence. In 1918, the 20-room house changed hands and in 1924 the estate became part of Oak Hills Country Club. The McIntosh family lived in the house until the recent sale of the entire Oak Hills Country Club to the Burnside Construction Company. The builders plan to construct Oak Hills Country Club Village, a development of multi-family residences around a nine-hole golf course sometime in 1976.

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Julie Andrews deserves the booby prize for this movie JEFF VORVA It’s the 50th anniversary of “The Sound of Music.’’ Lady Ga Ga dropped her goofball act for a few minutes during the Academy Awards to pay loving tribute to “Sound of Music” star Julie Andrews, a.k.a. Dame Julie Andrews, and later, the Dame received some more warmth from the academy. There are stories and TV specials galore about the iconic film because of its half-century status. Andrews’ role as Maria Von Trapp and her title role in the 1964 classic “Mary Poppins” launched her into a superstar and she became identified with an aura of goodness and wholesomeness. But in 1981, she was in a forgettable movie called “S.O.B.’’ Her husband, Blake Edwards, directed it. It was a satire about the movie world. I was in college at the time and thought it would be a smart movie to see. And toward the end of the film, we get to see a topless scene with…Dame Julie Andrews. There are just some things that don’t seem right. You don’t want the Pope getting a DUI. You don’t want to hear Mother Theresa swearing and seeing her spit on a homeless guy. And you most certainly don’t want to see what pops out of Mary Poppins’ bra. It’s just not right. Andrews wanted to shed her squeakyclean image. I thought it was a poor career choice, right up there with Florence Henderson – a.k.a. Carol Brady – playing a drunken hooker in “Shakes the Clown.’’ Andrews’ cupcake show ranks 24th in the “25 Grossest Nude Scenes in Movies” by complex.com. No. 1, by the way, is Kathy Bates skinny dipping in a hot tub in

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While there is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the “Sound of Music,” columnist Jeff Vorva remembers her career hiccup with a topless scene in the movie “S.O.B.’’

the 2002 film “About Schmidt.” I didn’t see that one, but it must be bad because it is five spots ahead of the grossest scene I’ve ever seen and that’s Borat wrestling with hefty manager. But I digress. Some actors and actresses do nude scenes before they make it big and a few of them actually regret it. This is a case where the Dame sounded like she was regretting the pure image that made her millions. So at age 45, she showed her spoonfulls of sugar. Luckily, it didn’t catch on. While I still think it was a horrible career move, the 79-year-old can laugh it off and, darn it, I was laughing along with

her. Last year, she appeared on the BBC’s “Graham Norton Show” and when she was asked if people tried to talk her out of it because she is Julie Andrews and she poopooed it and changed direction by adding “It can be cold in the studio.’’ One of the other guests on the show was Jonah Hill, who knows a little something about nudity in films as he was a star in “The Wolf of Wall Street.’’ They all had a bunch of laughs. Maybe I’m making too big of a deal out of this, but it just doesn’t seem right that Dame Julie showed her that her hills were alive in a major motion picture. Now, let’s get back to Florence Henderson and “Shakes the Clown”...

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We had some people score goals and a few had to visit the penalty box. Jim Cap’s photo was of a hockey puck and the clue also references to Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” which has a character named Puck. By the way, did you know Puck was also known as Robin Goodfellow? Sounds like a guy who steals shine boxes from the rich. Anyway, back to this puck, the first to light the lamp was Worth’s Theresa and George Rebersky. Others who got past the goalie were Worth’s Robert Solner, Jerry and Carol Janicki and E.J. Oahueke, Evergreen Park’s Henrietta Mysliwiec and Jan Merchantz, Chicago Ridge’s Dana Oswald and the Friday Night Ladies Poker and NHL Fan Club. Cap decided to submit a guess even though he took the picture. His guess is disqualified but we did find out that the man is actually from Palos Heights. We used to ID him from parts unknown. Now his parts are known. Incorrect answers were of a bottle of beer and a propane patio heater. For an amazing third week in a row, we have another guest step up to the plate with a submitted photo. Worth’s Gene Sikora provided this one from a recent trip to Oregon. The clue is that Geddy, Neil and Alex needed this to be remixed. Send those guesses to thereporter@ comcast.net with WHATIZIT in the subject line by Monday night. Don’t forget your name and hometown.

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Dist. 230 faculty talents on display

Mercy Gate

Continued from Page 10 matters,” he said. Steel likened brick-and-mortar church life—for him and Mary Gaye, at least—to life in an aquarium. “We were doing everything right, and we looked great on Sunday, but it was clear we needed to get out of the fishbowl and into the real world,” he said. “Since we did that, it’s been such an awakening, such a blessing, that quite honestly, I apologized to God. I asked, ‘What were we doing all those years?’” The sidewalk food ministry at 71st and Jeffery is conducted in conjunction with the Night Ministry, an established, mobile outreach that offers a range of health and human services to the homeless. Mercy Gate also works with Clara’s House, a social service agency in Chicago’s West Englewood neighborhood that assists victims of domestic violence. “I think sometimes we get more out of it than [the recipients] do,” Mary Gaye added. “The feeling of what we do, the freedom of it, just to experience the healing heart of Jesus, to live the ‘when you’ve done it unto the least of these, you’ve done it unto me.’ It’s incredible, and it has changed our lives and the lives of a few of our volunteers.” Mercy Gate International invites the public to its Good Friday service (“The Cost of the Cross: Remembering Calvary”), set for 7:30 p.m. April 3 at Chicago Christian High School. For more information on Mercy Gate, visit mercygateintl.com online.

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McCord Gallery and Cultural Center in Palos Park is showing the artworks of past and present art teachers in its District 230 Art Faculty Exhibit now through April 6. Shown at the reception held last Friday for the artists are Jeanne Krapauskas, Steve Moss, Gordon Engelhard, Wes Gonzalez, Mary Michaelson, Wendy Meek, Awra Azhari, Stagg art teacher Wes Gonzalez shows his painting on exhibit at McCord. Dan McCabe, and student teacher Aaron Viramontes. Jewelry by retired Andrew High School art teacher Jeanne Krapauskas.

Ceramics by Sandburg art teacher Dan McCabe.

A display of photos by Sandburg art teacher Gordon Engelhard.

Pastor Mary Gaye Steel uses her vocal and piano talents, along with her spiritual exuberance, to help kick a worship and praise service into high gear.

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2015 BASEBALL SEASON PREVIEW

2015 SOFTBALL SEASON PREVIEW

SWING HERE’S THE INTO ACTION PITCH Photo by Jeff Vorva

Christian Bolhuis, the 2014 area Player of the Year, returns to lead Chicago Christian in 2015. He picked up his first win on Saturday.

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Dara Sanders will play an expanded role for Mother McAuley as the Mighty Macs seek a replacement for workhorse pitcher Jess Alberts, who graduated last spring.

Local teams ready to make some noise

Expect a high level of play here

Here’s a look at our area’s high school baseball teams as the 2015 season gets into full swing:

Here’s a look at our area’s high school softball teams as the 2015 season gets into full swing:

BROTHER RICE 2014 RECORD: 26-11 HEAD COACH: John McCarthy (69-41) ASSISTANT COACHES: Sean McBride, Danny O’Brien, Tim O’Connell • Who’s gone: Kevin Biondic, INF/P; Kevin Sullivan, INF; Ian McGinnis, P; Mike Enriquez, P; Brian Musielak, P/OF; Kyle Hilliard, C; Erich Lieser, OF. • Who’s back: Andrew Dyke, C/OF, Jr. (.383, .486 on-base pct., 44 hits, 34 RBI, 30 runs, 21 BBs, 11 extra-base hits, seven steals); Michael Massey, SS, Jr. (.333, .471 on-base pct., 36 hits, 28 runs, 17 RBI, 23 BBs, 18 steals, five doubles); Mike Schalasky, P/C/OF, Sr. (.295, .415 on-base pct., 13 hits, four extra-base hits, 11 RBI, six runs); Ryan Kutt, P, So. (5-2, 1.62 ERA, 27 Ks in 39 IP; .310, .473 on-base pct., six runs, five RBI). • Who’s new: Jack Nelligan, P, Jr.; Ryan King, 2B, So.; Jake Ridgway, OF/C, So.; Jack Guzek, P, So. • Outlook: Steady progress has been made under John McCarthy, so much so that the Crusaders could very well position themselves as a force within the Chicago Catholic League Blue this spring. Brother Rice more than held its own a year ago, winning 11 of 16 league contests and staying in the title chase most of the season. McCarthy’s clubs averaged 23 victories the past three

years, and there’s no reason to believe the 26 wins notched in 2014 can’t be equaled — or eclipsed. The Crusaders definitely lost some talent to graduation, including three key members of the pitching staff: all-area first-teamer Mike Enriquez (Lewis University), Brian Musielak (Concordia, Ill.) and Ian McGinnis (Illinois Wesleyan). Other notable departures include infielder Kevin Biondic (Maryland), infielder Kevin Sullivan (Middle Tennessee State), outfielder Erich Lieser (Illinois Wesleyan) and catcher Kyle Hilliard (Concordia, Wis.). With so many old faces having moved on, shouldn’t Rice be undergoing a bit of rebuilding? Well, it would be if guys such as Andrew Dyke, Michael Massey, Ryan Kutt and Mike Schalasky weren’t around to serve as cornerstones of the 2015 squad. Dyke is also a good football player, but he bypassed that sport last fall to concentrate on preparation for baseball and McCarthy expects that extra work to pay dividends. Dyke, who is coming off an All-Catholic League and all-area sophomore season, will shift from left to center field and provide Rice with a potent mix of speed and power. Massey, another all-area selection who has already committed to the University of Illinois, is capable of hitting to all fields with authority and probably the team’s premier base-stealing threat. A top-of-the-order guy in the lineup, Massey is blessed with a strong arm that will be put to good use at shortstop. Two other starters who return are Kutt and See BASEBALL, Page 3

CHICAGO CHRISTIAN

2014 RECORD: 14-16 HEAD COACH: Kevin Pittman • Who’s gone: Kaycee Pittman, Trisha Belgrave. • Who’s back: Sam Kubik OF/C, Sr. (.364, three HRs); Abbie Bulthuis, OF, Sr. (.322, 15 steals); Bre Vollan, 3B/P, Sr. (15 RBI); Christa Janowiak, INF/ OF, So.; Tori Skala, OF, Sr.; Stephanie Kuiper, INF, Sr.; Emily Vilendrer INF/ OF, Jr.; Madison Riemersma, OF, Jr. • Who’s new: Hannah Dieck, P/SS, Fr.; Jordan Dryfhout, C, Fr.; Bethany Regnerus, IF/P, Fr. • Outlook: The Knights will miss the production and leadership of Kaycee Pittman and Trisha Belgrave, who helped Chicago Christian claim a Class 3A regional championship last season. However, coach Kevin Pittman still brings back five starters from the 2014 squad, and they’ll team with three freshmen who are expected to step into the regular lineup. Sam Kubik, Abbie Bulthuis, Bre Vollan, Stephanie Kuiper and Tori Skala provide the veteran leadership while Hannah Dieck, Jordan Dryfout and

Bethany Regnerus are the highly touted newcomers. Pittman has pegged Dieck as his prospective No. 1 pitcher, but Vollan should also receive a fair amount of opportunities in the circle. Sophomore Christa Janowiak and juniors Madison Riemersma and Emily Vilendrer are other likely contributors for the Knights this spring. • Coach’s comments: “Having almost our entire infield, with the exception of Tricia Belgrave, back is a big plus as we head into the season. Sam Kubik was our best hitter last year and top home-run slugger, so we’re looking for her to have a really big year. We’re moving Abby Bulthuis to short while we work Bethany into the starting slot at second. “It’s [a] positive having three freshman starters because they’re all competitive and talented and we get to have them for four years. Hannah can’t take the mound every day, nor do I want her to so we have Bre at No. 2. She’s worked hard at this these past four years and I think she’s ready to take the next step forward. I expect this team to challenge for a [Metro Suburban] conference championship.” — Pittman See SOFTBALL, Page 5

Marist wrestlers ready for lights, camera, ‘Axiom’ By Claudia Parker Mother Nature has been wrestling with spring sports. On March 16, the Monday that officially kicked off the outdoor spring season, temperatures were in the 70s. Seven days later the mercury had plummeted and several inches of snow fell. So what will next Monday bring? Ryan Blake hopes the answer is several people into the Beverly Arts Center. That’s when the 2007 Marist alumnus will present his documentary on a winter sport — wrestling — at 7 p.m. Blake filmed the RedHawks’ 2013-14 team, which began the season on top and seemed destined to eventu-

ally challenge for a team state championship. “AXIOM” follows five seniors — Matt Sears, Josh Pruitt, Ethan Benoit, Josh Hickey and Tom Howell — in their pursuit of a trophy that narrowly eluded Marist’s grasp as the team settled for second place. To even get that far, though, the RedHawks had to battle through physical maladies and mental fatigue. Coach Brendan Heffernan, a 1999 Marist grad, took the losses hard but kept encouraging his athletes to maintain a positive attitude. Blake, who graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in film, understands the mindset of a wrestler, having competed in the sport himself. He

has also coached and continues to study wrestling through his work as a video editor at the National Collegiate Scouting Association, for which he makes sports-profile videos. “My education, love for the sport and work experience prepared me for shooting this documentary,” Blake said. “But it’s no doubt the biggest undertaking I’ve ever had professionally. “I’ve always had an interest in wrestling. I started in 6th grade and continued through college. After I graduated from college and moved back to Chicago, Marist’s head coach offered me a position. It was a natural fit.” Blake said to keep up morale during the 2013-14 season he cre-

ated several two-to-three-minute video clips and posted them on social media. “It was a nice way to showcase our talent,” he said. “Then a student, off the cuff, said, ’Just do a documentary.’ Great idea in theory, but it wasn’t as easy as it sounded.” Shouldn’t it have been a breeze for someone with Blake’s knowledge of the sport and technical training in film? Yes, but that wasn’t the primary roadblock. “It takes equipment, manpower and time — resources I didn’t have.” Blake said. “The goal was to raise $7,000. A lot of friends of Marist wrestling helped me raise $2,000 through an IndieGoGo account — it’s like a GoFundMe

but geared for film.” But that still left Blake $5,000 shy of his goal. That meant he had to streamline, something that still bothers him to a degree. “I had to scale back on equipment — fewer cameras, lights, lavmicrophones and cameramen,” he said. “Instead of being able to rent the equipment for the entire season, I had to shoot a few days at a time, return the equipment and re-rent it to preserve funds.” Blake said if he could do things over he’d pitch the idea to a few investors first. “I had six months of footage, Photo by Jeff Vorva but it took me a year-and-a-half Marist grad Ryan Blake will debut his to create my 90-minute film,” film, “AXIOM,” about the RedHawks’ 2013-14 wrestling team, Monday at

See AXIOM, Page 5 7 p.m. at the Beverly Arts Center.

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Frank Greco was a second-team all-area selection for St. Laurence last season and is the Vikings’ staff ace in 2015.

Stuut a finalist for top NAIA honor Morgan Stuut’s basketball career at St. Xavier University is over, but the honors keep coming. For the third consecutive year Stuut was named to the 10-member NAIA Division II All-America team and along with it became one of four finalists for the national Player of the Year award. Stuut’s Cougars teammate, freshman Kara Krolicki, was among 35 players receiving All-America honorable mention, the first SXU freshman recognized since Stuut was during the 2011-12 campaign. In her final collegiate season Stuut was second in all of NAIA with 23 double-doubles, an effort that helped her average double figures in both scoring (16.4 points per game) and rebounding (12.3) for the year. Stuut, who became the Cougars’ career leader in both categories (2,327 points and 1,520 boards), augmented her primary stats with averages of 4.5 assists and 2.6 steals and ranked in the top 10 nationally in five categories: rebounds per game, total rebounds (431), offensive rebounds per game (4.6), defensive rebounds per game (7.7) and total assists (158). Stuut’s career rebound total is the second-highest in the history of Illinois women’s college basketball, trailing only the 1,590 boards grabbed by North Central College’s Brenda Sanders from 1979-83. *** Before all the national honors were handed out, the Cougars earned several distinctions from the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference. Most notable was Stuut being tabbed as Player of the Year for the third straight season. Krolicki was the CCAC Freshman of the Year and SXU boss Bob Hallberg its Coach of the Year.

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Senior guard Jack Krieger was one of 25 players selected as honorable-mention members of the NAIA Division II All-America team. Twenty-five athletes received that status while the first, second and third teams all consisted of 10 players. Krieger wrapped up his career at SXU by leading the CCAC in scoring average (22.4 points per game) and ranking second in 3-point field-goal percentage (43.4). The scoring average, built on overall 52 percent accuracy, was sixth overall in NAIA Division II. He also led SXU in rebounding by averaging 6.1 caroms a game while finishing second on the team in both assists (2.4 apg) and steals (1.0 spg). Krieger was chosen as one of 10 players to represent Division II in the annual NABC-NAIA men’s basketball All-Star game.

SOFTBALL

The Cougars continued to flourish behind stout pitching as they ran their season record to a glittering 19-2-1 on Saturday by sweeping a nonconference twinbill from Siena Heights (Mich.) University and winning both games by shutout. Junior Nicole Nonnemacher improved to 9-1 in the circle by striking out 16 and allowing just one hit and two walks in the opener, which SXU claimed by a 1-0 score when Shannon Lauret slammed an RBI double in the sixth. Amanda Hainlen had opened the frame by drawing a walk. Sophomore Callie Brown (91) was the victorious pitcher in Game 2 after throwing the first six innings on a yield of six hits and one walk while fanning four. Freshman Caroline Kuzel threw the final stanza in the 7-0 triumph. Some faulty Siena Heights defense aided the Cougars in the nightcap as two throwing errors led to a pair of first-inning runs and another miscue brought home two other markers in the sixth. In between Savannah Kinsella, Holly Hilden and Megan James (Marist) stroked RBI singles. SXU was scheduled to return to CCAC action this past Tuesday against Judson University. The Cougars had won their first four league encounters. *** Rebekah Ferguson racked up seven hits — five of them doubles — for the No. 7-ranked Cougars, who took both ends of a CCAC doubleheader from Roosevelt University, 8-7 and 9-5, last Thursday at the Ballpark in Rosemont. Ferguson’s offensive handiwork also included four RBI and four runs scored. SXU needed every bit of her help to down the Lakers in Game 1 as Roosevelt was within one at 7-6 entering the final inning after tallying twice in the bottom of the sixth. A

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Morgan Stuut

bases-loaded walk to Katie Sears in the seventh enabled the Cougars to stretch their lead out a bit and withstand an RBI triple during the Lakers’ last at-bat. Ferguson’s two-RBI double was part of a five-run SXU rally in the sixth. Kinsella also knocked in a pair of runs with her single. Nonnemacher notched the victory despite giving up six earned runs, eight hits and an uncharacteristically high eight free passes. She undid some of that damage with 14 strikeouts. The Cougars constructed a 9-1 advantage in the second game, using RBI hits from Sears (two-run double), Jessica Arebalo (triple), Sarah Saunders (double), Ferguson (two-run single) and Hainlen to inflict most of the harm. Brown was nicked for eight hits and all five runs off her were earned, but she still managed to pocket her eighth victory. *** Sears played a starring role for the Cougars last Tuesday versus CCAC rival Trinity Christian College as her five hits, three runs and two RBI helped SXU snare 5-0 and 12-0 triumphs. Sears went 3-for-4 with one run, Lauret chipped in two hits and two RBI and Ferguson finished with two hits — including a triple — one RBI and one run to propel the Cougars in the opener. Kinsella and Saunders both smacked run-scoring singles.

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Getting it done offensively, defensively and on the mound, the Cougars completed a three-game CCAC series with Cardinal Stritch University by whipping the Wolves 10-0 on Sunday at Richard R. Ferrell Field. The two teams had split a Saturday doubleheader. SXU (5-11, 3-5) used a 10-hit attack and the pitching duo of freshman Tyler Hebel and sophomore Jeremy Dryier (Shepard) to suppress Stritch. Together the duo silenced the Wolves on four hits while striking out six and issuing only one base-on-balls. Dryier contributed at the plate too with two hits and two runs. Declan Dennehy also had a pair of hits and two runs for the Cougars while Drey Devereaux picked up RBI with a single and bases-loaded walk in the eighth that invoked the mercy rule. Casey Papp (single) and Marist grad Bryan Polak (bases-filled hit by pitch) each had an RBI as well. Ryan Pellack’s two RBI, one of them coming on a double, boosted SXU to a 5-2 triumph in Game 2 on Saturday and allowed it to salvage a split for the day. The win came on the heels of a 2-1 extra-inning defeat. *** SXU also split a twinbill with Purdue University Calumet last Tuesday. As on Friday Game 2 was the Cougars’ favorite as they collected an 8-4 win after falling 5-2 in the opener.

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Despite sophomore outside hitter Sean Barry’s team-best totals of eight kills and three service aces, the Cougars fell to defeat in straight sets versus Cardinal Stritch Friday night at the Shannon Center. The Wolves recorded a 25-18, 25-13, 25-21 win in the Great Lakes Conference match. Drew Hogan and Connor O’Ryan topped Judson with nine kills apiece. Also playing well for SXU (1014, 7-6) was setter Moises Lopez, who became the program’s all-time leader in assists after distributing eight. He entered the current week with 1,058 for his career, which surpassed the number Dan French passed out during the 2012 and 2013 seasons. The Cougars concluded their regular-season schedule this past Tuesday against Trinity International University. *** Sam Kull produced a matchhigh 18 kills and added three total blocks to carry the Cougars to 25-14, 25-18, 25-11 GLC triumph over Calumet College of St. Joseph last Tuesday. The victory highlighted Senior/Parent Night.

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Crusaders pass early tests By Ken Karrson Sports Editor

You can choose the easy way or the hard way. The tendency to gamble is a little less in football, where a nine-game season and the need for playoff qualification must be considered. In a 35-game baseball campaign, however, there would seem to be little reason to duck the big boys. So John McCarthy didn’t. The Brother Rice coach wasted no time throwing obstacles in his guys’ path, beginning with last Wednesday’s season-opener against Whitney Young at Wheaton College. The Dolphins are annually one of the better baseball-playing contingents in the Chicago Public League, but they were unable to do much of consequence versus Rice, which pocketed a 4-0 victory. From there the Crusaders tangled with perennial East Suburban Catholic Conference power Joliet Catholic Academy and Lincoln-Way North, one of the southern suburbs’ up-and-coming programs. The Hilltoppers defeated Rice 10-3 on Friday, but the latter rebounded smartly to blank the Phoenix 6-0 on Saturday behind Mike Schalasky, who pitched six innings for the victory and also contributed an RBI single. While McCarthy was obviously thrilled to go 2-1 against such formidable opposition, the fourth-year leader viewed that more as a bonus. “Win or lose, we’re looking to build some confidence,” McCarthy said. “How do you react to facing some of the best teams in the state? We have a younger team, an inexperienced team, but I know we’re talented [so] we wanted to challenge them as soon as we could. Lincoln-Way North, which was one of the best squads in the Chicagoland area for much of the 2014 season, managed only four hits. Rice (2-1) had the same amount, but its cause was aided by eight walks, one hit batsman, five wild pitches and a passed ball, all of which figured in the Crusaders’ scoring. Sophomore Ryan Kutt drove in two runs for Rice with a single and sacrifice fly. Danny Paluch drew three walks, stole three bases and tallied three times. “We took advantage of every opportunity Lincoln-Way North gave us,” McCarthy said. “We competed very, very well.” *** Kutt took the pitching loss against JCA, but McCarthy wasn’t bothered by the performance, citing the Hilltoppers’ veteran lineup. “They did a good job of putting the ball in play,” he said. “I thought we swung the bats well, but we have to do the little things [better].” Schalasky and Michael Massey blasted solo homers for Rice in the second and third innings, respectively, and the locals scored a second time in the latter frame when Paluch tripled and Andrew Dyke chased him home with a sacrifice fly. *** The week started with Jack Nelligan handcuffing Young on three hits through six innings. Joe Preusser stroked two of Rice’s six hits, Schalasky tripled and Dyke hit safely once while driving in runs with a sacrifice fly in the third and bases-loaded free pass in the sixth.

OAK LAWN

Spartans coach Bill Gerny adopted a theory similar to McCarthy’s but without the same level of success. Oak Lawn did get the better of De La Salle last Wednesday by an 8-7 score, but that triumph was followed by setbacks against St. Rita (13-3) and Lyons Township (13-0), two of Illinois’ more storied baseball programs. One thing the Spartans can’t do is gift opponents the way they did the Mustangs at the outset. St. Rita shoved Oak Lawn into an immediate hole by erupting for eight runs despite stroking only two hits — the Mustangs’ first-inning rally was helped along by two Spartans miscues and too much out-ofthe-strike-zone pitching. *** The news had been much better on Wednesday as Patrick Slattery and Liam Blake boosted the Spartans past De La Salle. Both players had two hits and a pair of RBI on the afternoon, and they combined to supply the deciding run in the bottom of the seventh. The Meteors had wiped out a 7-4 deficit in the top of the stanza, and with darkness

descending Oak Lawn would get only one more at-bat before having to settle for what would have been an unsatisfying draw. But Slattery made sure there would be a happy ending as he singled his way aboard, stole second, got sacrificed to third and then raced home on Blake’s single. The latter had also driven in a teammate in the fourth while Slattery unloaded a two-RBI triple in the fifth. Roberts doubled home two runs for the Spartans in the sixth. *** Like St. Rita had done the day before, Lyons Township made the Spartans play from behind right away on Saturday as it plated five first-inning runs while generating just one hit. Two Oak Lawn errors paved the way for the uprising. “The [St. Rita and Lyons] scores seem a lot worse than they really were,” Gerny said. “We definitely beat ourselves. We gave them a lot. When you extend innings against fundamentally sound teams, they’re going to make you pay for it.”

MARIST

Kevin Sefcik’s debut as RedHawks coach couldn’t have been any more satisfying as his club rolled over Lincoln-Way Central 11-1 last Thursday. And what made opening day especially noteworthy was that one of the elements Marist used to romp past the Knights was something too often missing from the mix in 2014. After posting a team batting average slightly above .200 the year before, the RedHawks showed they have every intention of being a much greater offensive force as senior catcher Eric Hansen went 2-for-4 with a homer and Zach Sefcik, the coach’s son, also poked a pair of hits, one of which went for two bases. “We’re starting from scratch and I’ve been videotaping the kids a lot,” Sefcik said. “Some kids don’t understand until they see it. We’ve emphasized trying to put the ball in play and not strike out.

SHEPARD

Notorious for their slow starts to most baseball seasons, the Astros bucked that trend in a most impressive fashion last Thursday as they rode the combined one-hit pitching of Adam Gregory and Brett Smith to a 5-0 win over Illiana Christian. The duo fanned a dozen Vikings batters and walked only one between them. Gregory also made his presence felt at the plate as he garnered three RBI, two on a fifth-inning single. He drew a bases-filled free pass in the third. Other RBI people were Eric Horbach (single) and Bobby Peterka, who followed up Mark Albrecht’s sixth-inning double with one of his own. “That’s what you would expect to happen,” Shepard coach Frank DiFoggio said, referring to the heavy amount of input by his veteran players, three of whom — Albrecht, Peterka and Horbach — are beginning their fourth varsity season.

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Matt O’Neill believes the Chargers will “have the ability to score some more runs than in the past,” an assessment that held weight in last Thursday’s season-opener as Stagg erupted for six. The bad news for them was that Nazareth Academy plated nine to make off with a victory. Pitching is one of the Chargers’ bigger question marks at the moment as they have little in the way of experience and must sort through “a lot of guys who are the same [kind of] pitcher. We have to pitch to contact and give our defense a chance to pick it up.” That’s essentially what Mike Bibbiano did on Saturday versus Romeoville. Having only taken the mound sparingly as a junior and never before that in his high school career, Bibbiano managed to look like a seasoned vet as he threw five innings, struck out five and allowed one hit. “He surprised me with his ability to throw strikes,” O’Neill said after his club had secured a 4-3 triumph.

EVERGREEN PARK

Mark Martin has been an integral part of the Mustangs’ baseball operation since 2012, so it was perhaps appropriate that he assumed the starring role in Evergreen Park’s seasonopening 8-7 win over Bloomington on Friday. Martin stroked three hits to pace the of-

fense, two of them going for extra bases. He slammed a homer in the fifth. Had he done nothing more than that, Martin would have deserved accolades, but his impact on the contest didn’t stop there. The St. Xavier University-bound senior also dominated on the hill as he set eight batters down on third strikes. The Purple Raiders managed only two hits off him. However, Bloomington did fare well at other moments as it exchanged the lead with the Mustangs several times prior to the seventh stanza. Harold McClain’s single gave Evergreen a 1-0 edge in the third inning, but the Purple Raiders took advantage of a walk, passed ball and error in the fourth to race into the lead. The Mustangs eventually regained their footing, though, as JR Wazio and Brian Pall both smacked RBI singles. McClarin combined with Martin to produce seven hits and four RBI on Evergreen’s behalf.

CHICAGO CHRISTIAN

When it comes to how they handle March, the Knights are more lion than lamb. Since Eric Brauer became coach in 2009 Chicago Christian has posted a record of 45-14 in the season’s first month. In the past five seasons that mark is 35-7. Five of those victories ushered in the 2015 campaign last week. The Knights outscored their foes 43-3, with Rich Central being the only opponent that could scratch out anything against Christian pitchers. The locals defeated the Olympians 7-3 on Thursday. The Knights opened with a 10-0 rout of Bloom Township on Monday, shut out Rich South 13-0 the next day and then took two over the weekend at a downstate jamboree. Brimfield was bounced 10-0 on Friday and Carlinville fell 3-0 on Saturday. “Some coaches like to get in more practices, but I like to see how kids react to competitive situations,” Brauer said. The answer on these latest occasions was quite well. Christian seemed to be in midseason form against the Blazing Trojans, who gave up runs to the Knights in five of the latter’s six plate appearances. A five-run fifth pretty much salted away the verdict for Christian. The Knights knocked out 10 hits, with six of them equally divided up between the trio of Zach Frieling, Jack DeVries and Tyler Edgar. They also drove in four of Christian’s runs. Dan Vos collected the pitching win and he teamed up with Adam Schoenle and 2014 Player of the Year Christian Bolhuis to silence Bloom on five hits while registering 11 strikeouts. *** It was more of the same on Tuesday as Rich South was also no match for the Knights. Christian exploded for nine runs in the fourth to bring the game to a premature halt via the slaughter rule a half-inning later. Frieling, DeVries, Bolhuis and Trevor Wolterink all had two RBI for the Knights. Frieling reached base four times, including on a double. Wolterink, Edgar and Bob Schaaf threw a combined no-hitter and rang up a dozen strikeouts, nine of them coming from Wolterink during a three-inning stay on the hill. *** Rich Central threatened Christian’s 5-0 lead on Thursday by scoring three times in the fourth. The damage could have been greater, but the Knights pulled off a double play on a fly ball by throwing a man out at home. Bolhuis was the main man on offense for Christian as he unloaded a bases-clearing double to highlight a four-run second inning and finished with a pair of hits. He also tossed one stanza of relief. Ron Clark (two hits, including an RBI double) and Wolterink (RBI groundout) aided the attack as well while Schoenle and Edgar pitched ahead of Bolhuis and joined forces with him to fan seven Olympians. *** Brimfield was the Class 1A champ in basketball, but none of that positive mojo could be found on Friday as it got steamrolled by the Knights. A five-run fourth and four-run fifth put the contest well beyond the Indians’ reach. Pat McCarthy (three hits, including a double and triple, two RBI) and Josh Hill (two hits, four RBI) were Christian’s ringleaders.

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The Bulldogs blasted Rich Central 9-0 in their season-opener on Saturday.

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residence is always filled with landmines, but the RedHawks captured 10 of 16 games in 2014 despite their popgun attack. Assuming the pitching remains reasonably stout, if the RedHawks’ bats can become consistently active they should be able to make a fair amount of noise within the league. That’s what Sefcik is counting on in his debut campaign. • Coach’s comments: “The conference is loaded with Joliet Catholic, Benet, Carmel Catholic, Marian [and] Nazareth among others, [but] we play good competition all year and we need to defeat some tough opponents to prove that we can play with the top teams come playoff time. We hope to compete well in the conference and get ready to make a run in the state tourney. “I feel like the sectional is wide open this year, so you never know. We need to get hot at the right time.” — Sefcik

Continued from page 1 Schalasky, who’ll anchor a revamped pitching staff. Kutt, who has also given a verbal commitment to Illinois, made an immediate impact as a varsity freshman by winning five of seven decisions while posting an earnedBASEBALL ROSTERS run average below 1.70. Both hurlers will be published throw fastballs that next week travel nearly 90 miles per hour and possess above-average breaking balls, and each will be in the field on non-pitching days, Kutt at first base and Schalasky at one of several different positions. Sophomore Jack Guzek, who has drawn some Division I interest already, could be a star-in-the-making and McCarthy is also high on the potential of junior Jack Nelligan. Two newcomers who could quickly find spots in the everyday lineup are sophomores Ryan King and Jake Ridgway. King, a second-base candidate, is another athlete of whom colleges are already aware. Ridgway could set up behind the plate or play in the outfield. Other positions will be settled on during the early part of the season. As became the norm under former coach Tim Lyons, the Crusaders will tackle a challenging schedule. In addition to early season encounters with local powerhouses Lincoln-Way North and Joliet Catholic Academy, Rice will make a trip to Kentucky and face top-rated programs from that state. In short, whatever the Crusaders accomplish will be hard-earned. • Coach’s comments: “Our team will need to bring energy to the ballpark every day to compete. Competition will drive the 2015 team and hopefully we will reach our potential by the end of the year. Our goals are to play hard every day and contend for a conference title along with a state championship. “Our team is very athletic and strong defensively — defensively this will be one of our best teams. [There] will be a nice mix of speed and power offensively and our staff this year will blend some youth with experience. The key to our success will be throwing strikes and picking up the baseball.” — McCarthy

CHICAGO CHRISTIAN 2014 RECORD: 25-12 HEAD COACH: Eric Brauer (159-65 at CC; 22686 overall) ASSISTANT COACHES: Alex Bolyanatz, Colin Reynolds, Jimmy Hoofnagle • Who’s gone: Sean O’Meara, OF/SS; Josh Novak, P/INF; Max Kerfin, C. • Who’s back: Christian Bolhius, P/OF, Sr. (83, 1.20 ERA, 100 Ks in 64 1/3 IP, 19 BBS, .146 opponents’ avg; .326, .415 on-base pct, 24 runs, 23 RBI, nine doubles); Trevor Wolterink, 3B, Jr. (.355, 31 runs); Jack De Vries, 1B/OF, Sr. (.303, 29 RBI); Pat McCarthy, 2B, Sr. (.276, .405 onbase pct.); Ron Clark, OF, Sr. (.260); Zach Frieling, SS, So. (.278, 30 RBI, 10 doubles); Dan Vos, P, So. (7-3, 1.76 ERA, 61 Ks in 59 2/3 IP); Adam Schoenle, P. Jr. (4-1, 34 1/3 IP). • Who’s new: Brian Finger, C, Jr.; Josh Hill, OF, So.; Jacob Bulthuis, OF, So. • Outlook: It has become a baseball assembly line in Palos Heights as Eric Brauer consistently turns out quality clubs. 2014 was no different as the Knights racked up 25 victories and successfully defended the Suburban Christian Conference title it captured in 2013 — securing back-to-back league championships was a first for Chicago Christian, which has won 159 games during Brauer’s six-year stint. And maybe the best news is that many of the people responsible for the Knights’ latest show of excellence are back to give it another go. Most welcome is 2014 Player of the Year Christian Bolhuis, who was voted onto the Illinois Baseball Coaches Association Class 2A All-State team after a junior season that featured eight wins in 11 decisions, a 1.20 earned-run average and 100 strikeouts in less than 65 innings. Bolhuis, who also quarterbacked the Knights football team for three years, is on pace to pass Trent Overzet and become the school’s careervictories leader. Having Bolhuis back in the fold would be enough to make Chicago Christian formidable in its new Metro Suburban Conference home, but the talent extends well beyond him. Joining Bolhuis as an integral part of the mound staff is sophomore Dan Vos, who won seven games, registered an earned-run average below 1.80 and averaged better than a strikeout per inning over 59 2/3 frames. Junior Adam Schoenle provided four pitching victories and should be a solid No. 3 man in the rotation. And every one of those hurlers will be supported by an infield that is loaded with proven commodities. Foremost among the group is junior third baseman Trevor Wolterink, a two-sport standout who is coming off an all-area basketball campaign. He achieved similar status on the diamond last spring after leading the Knights with a .355 average and scoring 31 runs. Wolterink will also take regular turns on the hill. First baseman/right fielder Jack DeVries batted .303 with 29 RBI as a junior but should be even better in his final prep season and Zach Frieling’s future is certainly bright after the shortstop hit a respectable .278 with team-leading figures of 30 RBI and 10 doubles as a varsity freshman. Pat McCarthy and Ron Clark offer experienced presences at second base and left field, respectively. With a sizable veteran contingent on hand, the opportunities to shine may be somewhat limited for varsity rookies, at least at the outset. However, as Frieling showed last year and others did before him breakthroughs are possible, especially since Brauer has always been flexible about making adjustments on the fly and demonstrated a willingness to give younger players a shot if he thinks they can fill a specific need. New names mentioned by the coach in a preseason analysis were junior catcher Brian Finger — who could step in immediately for the graduated Max Kerfin — and sophomore outfielders Josh Hill and Jacob Bulthuis. Christian captured its fifth regional crown in six years last season and then followed up with one its best summer campaigns ever. About the only thing missing from the Knights’ resume since Brauer’s arrival is a sectional championship, but with their repeated appearances in Class 2A sectionals it would seem only a matter of

OAK LAWN 2014 RECORD: 13-23-1 HEAD COACH: Bill Gerny (29-37-1) ASSISTANT COACHES: Nick Chigas, Gary Gudino, Tim Lyons

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Stagg’s Brett Stratinsky, seen holding a runner on first base during a 2014 game, will be one of the Chargers’ main offensive threats this spring.

time before they finally grab one and perhaps challenge for an even bigger slice of postseason pie. It wouldn’t be a complete shock if 2015 becomes that moment. • Coach’s comments: “We made a nice run to the Sweet 16 in the summer-league playoffs [by] knocking off Reavis, Stagg and Mt Carmel. We get back six starters from a 25-win team and we return [over] 71 percent of our innings pitched from last year’s staff, [so] we should be a strong team defensively and on the mound. We have four really strong arms at the top of our rotation and are positioned to be competitive in every game because of that pitching depth. “We are hoping to make a deeper run in the playoffs this spring. I like my team and I love my kids. We are excited for this upcoming season.” — Brauer

EVERGREEN PARK 2014 RECORD: 22-11 HEAD COACH: Mark Smyth (218-218) ASSISTANT COACHES: Jason Dunneback, John Altman, John Tiffy

• Who’s gone: Corey Miller, 1B; Frank Meisl, P; Tim Walsh, 3B; Aaron Green Van Zee, P; KeyShawn Carpenter, OF. • Who’s back: Mark Martin, SS/P, Sr. (.472, .513 on-base pct., 51 hits, 35 runs, 28 RBI, 13 doubles); Sean Miller, 2B, Sr. (.374, 18 RBI, 18 runs); Brian Pall, P/OF, Sr. (6-2, 2.10 ERA, 56 Ks in 52 IP); Joe Moran, P, Sr. (7-1, 2.56 ERA, 40 Ks in 39 IP); Mike Rizzo, C, Sr.; Ronnie O’Toole, CF, Sr.; Brendan Walsh, INF, Sr.; JR Wazio, P/1B, Sr.; Joe Piet, C/DH, Sr.; Brennan Quick, 3B, Sr. • Who’s new: Harold McClarin, INF, Jr.; Matt Lyons, DH. Jr.; Shane Miller, OF, Jr.; Dan Smith, OF, So.; Pat Doran, P, Fr. • Outlook: Seeing as how much of society embraces the what-have-you-done-for-me-lately concept, the Mustangs and coach Mark Smyth shouldn’t get overlooked for their recent feats. Smyth’s career ledger stood at an even .500 prior to the start of the 2015 campaign, but like fine wine he has benefited from the passage of time. Consider that Evergreen Park went 22-11 in 2014 and has won 36 of its last 53 contests dating back to the early portion of the 2013 season; included among the triumphs are four in the postseason and along the way the Mustangs claimed their first regional title in more than a half-century and first sectional victory ever. And what’s encouraging for Smyth and Evergreen fans is that the Mustangs could — and probably should — continue traveling the high road this spring. Sure, they’ll miss 2014 South Suburban Conference Red Player of the Year Corey Miller and mound stalwart Frank Meisl (Benedictine University), but the cupboard definitely isn’t bare. How could it be with fourthyear starter Mark Martin back in the fold. Martin, a first-team all-area selection as a junior and second-teamer the two years before that, has already committed to staying local for college as he plans to attend neighboring St. Xavier University in the fall. Before that happens, though, he wants to produce one last big season at Evergreen. Martin, who’ll be regarded as one of the Mustangs’ finest baseball players ever by the time he’s finished, gave himself a difficult act to follow by posting some outstanding offensive numbers last spring: .472 average, .513 on-base percentage, 51 hits, 35 runs, 28 RBI and 13 doubles. And in case anyone thinks of Martin solely as a one-dimensional performer, he demonstrated his defensive chops at shortstop by turning 16 doubles plays in 2014. All-conference second baseman Sean Miller (.374) will again team with Martin to form an excellent DP combo, Illinois State Scholar Mike Rizzo has set up behind the plate since his freshman year and Ronnie O’Toole is a game-tested center fielder. Other seniors who should fill roles are JR Wazio, Brendan Walsh, Brennan Quick and Joe Piet, the latter of whom was an all-area offensive lineman last fall. Newcomers making a push for playing time include Brother Rice transfer Harold McClarin, fellow juniors Matt Lyons and Shane Miller and sophomore Dan Smith, who played varsity basketball during the winter. McClarin sat out last season, but Smyth sees him making his presence felt now. Even without Meisl around to anchor the staff, pitching should remain an asset for the Mustangs. Joe Moran and Brian Pall combined to go 13-3 with 96 strikeouts in 91 innings a year ago and each pitcher’s earned-run average was well below 3.0. Wazio will also be used on the hill

and 6-foot-2 freshman Pat Doran is expected to be in the mix as well. Richards seized control of the SSC Red race fairly early last year, but Evergreen managed to hang around most of the way. With the Bulldogs having lost a large number of 2014 contributors, a new divisional kingpin could emerge. If the last year-and-a-half is any indication, there’s reason to believe the Mustangs have a legitimate shot at grabbing the top spot. • Coach’s comments: “Richards is always the [SSC Red] kingpin, but expect Shepard and Eisenhower to be much improved [because] both return many players. Reavis and Oak Lawn are always well-coached and formidable and Argo is always a tough opponent as well. The top half is always competitive, but we need to get over the hump. “We hope to compete [the entire season] and win our second regional in three years. We lost a tough one to Morgan Park last year [in the regional final] and the kids are hungry. Depth and defense is definitely our strength, [but] solidifying our pitching staff, filling our outfield holes and getting consistent hitting 1 through 9 [are key].” — Smyth

MARIST 2014: RECORD: 21-15 HEAD COACH: Kevin Sefcik (1st year) ASSISTANT COACHES: Don Pirkle, Rich Robin • Who’s gone: Matt McKenzie, P; Robert Hovey, P; Blake Bieniek, P/INF; Kyle Barrett, INF/OF; Barrett Callaghan, INF. • Who’s back: Rich Kairis, P/OF, Sr. (six wins, 1.59 ERA, .218 opponents’ avg., 38 Ks; .366, 34 hits, 17 runs, 16 RBI, 18-of-20 steals); Pat Meehan, SS/P, Sr.; John Carmody, 1B, Jr.; Eric Hansen, C, Sr. • Who’s new: Jack Snyder, INF/P, Jr.; Brandon Hanik, INF/P, Jr.; Zach Sefcik, OF, Jr. • Outlook: When a baseball team requires an infusion of offense, there are a few ways to try to make that happen. The RedHawks opted for a somewhat unique method of repair: They hired a former major leaguer to lead the way. Kevin Sefcik, an Andrew graduate who reached baseball’s highest level in 1995 and stuck around past the turn of the century, has taken over for Tom Fabrizio, who, in an ironic twist, is now at Andrew. Fabrizio did superb work in his final year at Marist as he guided his team to 21 wins and a near-upset of powerful Lincoln-Way North in a regional final. The RedHawks managed that while amassing a sub-standard .210 team batting average; helping to offset it was a pitching staff that posted a miserly 2.30 earned-run average. Obviously Sefcik, who was an assistant to John McCarthy at Brother Rice the past few seasons, would have no complaints about a continuation of that rock-solid mound work. But his goal is to complement it with a far more productive attack, and a guy who batted .275 over 425 games in the big leagues should have some teaching tricks up his sleeve. Marist’s seasonopener certainly seemed to indicate such a thing — the offense-starved RedHawks gave way to ones who piled up 11 runs in a nine-run victory over Lincoln-Way Central, an always-competitive SouthWest Suburban Conference program. Was it a fluke or sign of what’s to come for Marist? That remains to be seen, of course, but Sefcik’s coaching job is made a little easier by the return of third-year varsity player Rich Kairis, who collected all-area first-team honors as a junior after excelling both on the hill and at the plate. As a pitcher Kairis won six times, had a 2 ½-to-1 strikeouts-to-walks ratio, registered a 1.59 ERA and limited opponents to a .218 cumulative average. He also paced the RedHawks’ offense with a .366 average and 34 hits while successfully swiping 18-of-20 bases. Experienced sidekicks for Kairis include catcher Eric Hansen, shortstop Pat Meehan and junior first baseman John Carmody. Hansen, who has committed to Indiana University, homered against Lincoln-Way Central and finished with a couple of hits. Carmody is a potential bopper from the left side while Meehan is a slick glove man who can also pitch. Among the newcomers expected to lend a hand are juniors Jack Snyder, Brandon Hanik and Zach Sefcik, the coach’s son. Snyder supplies a strong arm, Hanik possesses sharp defensive skills and the younger Sefcik, appropriately enough, should provide an offensive boost. Marist’s East Suburban Catholic Conference

• Who’s gone: Matt Dunne, P/2B; Mitch Swatek, P/OF; Jake Slusinski, OF; Ray Walker, 1B. • Who’s back: Boo Quillin, SS, Sr. (.367, 16 RBI, 11 steals); Joe Dodaro, 3B, Sr. (.294); Justin Swatek, 1B/P, Jr. (.317, 15 RBI); Ryne Melnik, OF, Sr. (.322, 14 RBI), Matt Witkowski, P/ OF, Sr.; Yunis Halim, P, Sr. (2.63 ERA), Bobby Beard, OF, Sr. (.317); Chad Cwik, P, So. (two wins, 3.67 ERA); Ivan Georgelos, INF/P, Sr. • Who’s new: John Roberts, C, Jr. (.356 with sophomore team); Patrick Slattery, OF, Jr.; Liam Blake, 3B, Jr.; Jimmy Swiatek, OF, Jr. (.318 with sophomore team); Billy Dunne, P/2B, Jr.; Ryan Quinn, P, Jr.; Rodrigo Zavala, P, Jr. • Outlook: From the penthouse to the … well, it wasn’t quite a Roman Empiresque fall for the Spartans last year, but they did wind up six games behind South Suburban Conference Red winner Richards in 2014 after beating out the Bulldogs — and everyone else — for the divisional crown in Bill Gerny’s first season as head coach. So what happened? The biggest difference between 2014 and the year before was that Oak Lawn’s sticks struck few heavy blows last spring. That doesn’t reference only power displays but overall clutch batting — simply put there wasn’t enough of it to constantly keep opponents on their heels. Things look more promising this season, mainly because the Spartans have a veteran nucleus around which to build — seven starters are back — and former Brother Rice skipper Tim Lyons returns as hitting coach after serving in that capacity for previous Oak Lawn boss Brian Clifton. Third-year varsity player and 2014 team MVP Boo Quillin heads up the list of returnees. The All-SSC Red pick batted .367 and showed good speed with 11 steals — both numbers ought to rise in his senior season. Third baseman Joe Dodaro will line up next to Quillin to give the Spartans a very good left side of the infield. Dodaro is back after hitting .294 and topping Oak Lawn in RBI. Outfielders Bobby Beard and Ryne Melnik both produced averages over .300 and, like Quillin and Dodaro, should perform even better now because of their past varsity experience. Junior Justin Swatek batted a blistering .619 for the Spartans’ sophomore club before being elevated to varsity, then proceeded to hit .317 with three game-winning RBI and 15 in all. Positional newcomers who have a chance to make an impact include catcher John Roberts, St. Laurence transfer Patrick Slattery and juniors Liam Blake and Jimmy Swiatek. Matt Witkowski, another third-year player, takes over for Matt Dunne (Roosevelt University) as the No. 1 man on the mound. Sophomore Chad Cwik did admirable work as a varsity freshman and could eventually develop into one of the better hurlers in Spartans annals. Gerny is also counting on seniors Yunis Halim and Ivan Georgelos to bolster the pitching corps while Billy Dunne, Ryan Quinn and Rodrigo Zavala are juniors who may contribute. Despite its overall struggles a year ago Oak Lawn stayed above .500 in conference play, meaning that returning to prominence within the SSC Red is certainly an attainable goal if a few things pan out. Gerny wasn’t discouraged by what unfolded in 2014 — if he was, he wouldn’t have beefed up the Spartans’ nonconference schedule to include heavyweights like Mt. Carmel and Morgan Park among others. Also on the slate are two contests for charity, with Brother Rice and Argo providing the opposition. Best of all Oak Lawn will be able to play home games on its own field at the school after being forced to move to alternative sites last spring due to construction delays. • Coach’s comments: “The Spartans will officially open their new field — new dugouts, backstop, drainage, [an] outfield fence and seating were added for the 2015 season — [and] I am very excited for our players to compete this year. Almost every player on the roster has extended varsity experience; coupled with a heavy summer schedule [in 2014] the Spartans are primed to rise.” — Gerny

RICHARDS 2014 RECORD: 25-9 HEAD COACH: Brian Wujcik (448-319-4) ASSISTANT COACHES: Jeff Kortz, Kevin Lee • Who’s gone: Charlie Zeschke, C; Shawn Chiaramonte, C/OF; Nate Natividad, P/OF; Eric Mallo, P/OF; AJ Sanchez, P/INF; Ryan Thompson, P; Andrew Schramm, P; Danny Estrella, OF; Shane Mills, INF/P; Alex Villafuerte, P; Mike Marchione, OF; Eric Ruge, P; Kyle Garrett, OF. • Who’s back: Noel Castro, C/P/1B, Sr. (.357, 35 hits, nine extra-base hits, 30 RBI); Nick Mejia, 3B/P, Jr. (.261, 18 hits, four extra-base hits, 15 RBI); Angelo Smith, P/OF, So. (4-2, 3.76 ERA, 32 Ks in 41 IP); Brett Thomas, P/OF/1B, Sr. (4-0, 3.62 ERA, 18 Ks in 29 IP); TJ Spyrnal, P/OF, Sr.; Andrew Zemke, 1B/DH, Sr. (.333 in summer); Adrian Garcia, P. Sr.; Jason Avery, 2B, Sr. • Who’s new: Chris Zeschke, SS/Pm Jr.; Ryan See BASEBALL, Page 4

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Kopca, who already has positively influenced Stagg’s varsity football team, hard-nosed basketball player Nick Worst and Brother Rice transfer Josh Nowak. Nick Gerzon is probably the most tested pitching arm, but there is a degree of uncertainty beyond him. O’Neill put a “P” alongside many names in the position column of his roster, indicating he’s looking at several possibilities when it comes to filling in around Gerzon. If that is satisfactorily accomplished and a somewhat reliable staff can be assembled, the Chargers could be a tougher out within the SWSC Blue than the casual fan might suspect. • Coach’s comments: “There is quality depth at all positions and competition for jobs will be interesting — there could be platoon situations at a couple of positions. I believe that our defense will be one of our strengths [and] I expect us to score more runs than we did the last couple of years. “[But] our pitching is going to decide how well we compete in our league, considering how good everyone is, and the biggest question mark will be on the mound. We have a couple of returners but will need some positional players who haven’t pitched a lot in the past to step up and eat some innings.” — O’Neill

Continued from page 3 Renken, INF/P, Jr.; Ryan Willett, OF, Sr.; Nick Fritz, OF/P, Jr.; Mitch Crook, C/DH, Jr.; Tim Houlihan, OF, Jr. • Outlook: The dean of area baseball coaches, Brian Wujcik enters his 23rd season as head of the varsity program at his high school alma mater. His longevity and 448 career wins were recently recognized by the Illinois Baseball Coaches Association, which chose Wujcik as one of the newest members of its Hall of Fame. But he doesn’t want to rest on any past laurels, which included a superb 25-9 ledger and South Suburban Conference Red title in 2014. What’s likely in store for Wujcik this spring is a return to heavy-duty teaching. Such is the situation when 13 seniors exit the program, which happened to the Bulldogs. Seven of those 13 graduates are on college rosters in 2015, so there was obviously quality amid the quantity. And that isn’t the only change — longtime pitching coach Kevin Quinn has retired, so Richards’ hurlers will receive instruction from first-year assistant Kevin Lee. Interestingly, Wujcik considers his mound corps one of the Bulldogs’ potential strengths. A big reason for that is sophomore Angelo Smith, who in 2014 became just the second freshman to ever begin his high school baseball career at Richards on the varsity roster. Smith won four times in his debut season and Wujcik believes he “should become our first certifiable ace of the Richards staff since Jon Ryan graduated in 2010.” Senior Brett Thomas, who went 4-0 a year ago, is also being counted on to fill a spot in the rotation as are juniors Nick Mejia and Chris Zeschke, the latter of whom Wujcik describes as a “triple threat” due to his ability to also hit well and play solid defense. Seniors TJ Spyrnal and Adrian Garcia are other pitchers who’ll get long looks from Wujcik and Lee. Senior Noel Castro, who will see some action on the hill too, is the Bulldogs’ most established offensive threat and, assuming he gets some protection within the batting order, could perhaps flirt with the .400 mark after hitting .357 with 30 RBI last spring. Castro will shift from first base to catcher, where he’ll take over for three-year starter Charlie Zeschke. Mejia, who’ll play third on days he doesn’t pitch, and Andrew Zemke, who performed admirably in the summer, are two others who should be steady contributors with the stick. It would help immensely if some heretofore unknowns stepped forward to provide added punch — among the candidates are senior Jason Avery, junior Ryan Renken and senior Ryan Willett, an all-area wide receiver in the fall who sat out all of his junior baseball season because of a shoulder injury. Willett’s speed will make him an ideal table-setter for the meat of the order. While the Bulldogs are the defending conference champs, Wujcik said they should not be picked as the preseason favorite to repeat due to the large amount of personnel turnover. He admitted lineup experimentation will occur during the early part of the schedule and said it “will take a little time for this team to form an identity.” However, Richards definitely won’t lack for motivation — still somewhat fresh in everyone’s minds is the unceremonious end to the 2014 campaign, where Stagg, a team that lost 14-4 to the Bulldogs during the regular season, administered payback with a 4-1 triumph in Richards’ opening playoff contest. • Coach’s comments: “Positions are wide open to be won at the start of the season. This translates to good news for the guys on the team as everyone should have a chance to prove that he belongs in the everyday lineup. We’re not going to have a very large roster, so we will lean on a lot of guys to fill a lot of different roles depending on the game and our opponent. “Pitching should be our strength, but we have some talented athletes on the squad, so the fielding and hitting should catch up to the pitching as the season goes on. This team is athletic, so it should be a season where we get stronger as we get more experience under our belts.” — Wujcik

SANDBURG 2014 RECORD: 24-9 HEAD COACH: Jim Morsovillo (70-27) ASSISTANT COACHES: George Fear, Chuck Peters • Who’s gone: Matthias Dietz, P; Bryan Pall, P; Sean Leland, P; Chris Stearns, OF; Alec Martinez, INF/P; Dan Santiago, OF; Julian Gutierrez, OF; Mike Jentel, P. • Who’s back: Jimmy Roche, SS/P, Sr.; Jim Landgraf, LF, Sr.; Ben Kociper, 2B, Sr.; Danny Dziadkowiec, DH/OF, Sr.; Griffin Kazmierczak, C, Sr.; Jake Tablerion, P, Sr.; Kenny Michalowski, P, Sr.; Eric Nelson, P, Sr. • Who’s new: Andy Gaytan, CF, Jr.; Trevor Faille, 1B/P, Jr., Nick Kuchel, OF, Jr.; Collin Collery, P, Sr.; Jack Wolfe, 2B/P. • Outlook: A farewell to arms — besides being an Ernest Hemingway novel it also describes an offseason action the Eagles were forced to perform. Pitching has pretty much been a constant in Sandburg’s baseball world over the years as the Eagles have rarely been without at least one difference-making hurler in any given season. But even at a school that has presented such legendary prep names as Brian Forystek, Todd Mensik, Greg Billo and Nick Chmielewski, perhaps never before had there been as good a trio as Matthias Dietz, Bryan Pall and Sean Leland on the scene at the same time. Pall (University of Michigan) and Leland (Louisville) already had announced their college destinations before the 2014 season, but the guy who had not wound up being perhaps the best of the trio. Dietz earned first-team all-area status, Pall and Leland were both second-team selections, and the threesome combined to go 19-6 with 233 strikeouts between them. The highest individual earned-run average was 1.02 and their strikeoutsto-walks ratios were all 4-to-1 or better. Replacing that level of dominance could very well be impossible for the Eagles, although it wouldn’t be shocking to see at least one relative unknown emerge. What Sandburg needs is for its offense to take some of the stress off the pitching staff, something that didn’t really happen with any regularity a year ago and may have been the biggest reason for the Eagles’ failure to advance deeper into the postseason. Sandburg did man-

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In 2014 Angelo Smith became just the second freshman to be on Richards’ varsity baseball roster at the start of a season. He’ll play a large role for the Bulldogs this spring.

age to capture its first regional title since 2011, but Providence Catholic prevailed in a sectional semifinal. Still, there’s no ignoring the fact that the Eagles remain one of the south suburbs’ prominent prep baseball programs three years into Jim Morsovillo’s head-coaching tenure. Morsovillo’s 2015 pitching staff will feature seniors Jake Tablerion, Kenny Michalowski and Eric Nelson as headliners. Senior Collin Collery, who did not play last season, and junior Jack Wolfe are a couple other possibilities on the hill. Who might develop into a stopper from that group remains to be seen, but while the hurlers work to establish themselves some positional veterans will be expected to step forward and lead. All-area second-team outfielder Chris Stearns was lost to graduation and infield/pitcher Alec Martinez won’t play because of an ACL injury suffered during basketball season. That leaves the heavy lifting for returning infielders Jimmy Roche and Ben Kociper, outfielder Jim Landgraf, catcher Griffin Kazmierczak and DH Danny Dziadkowiec, none of whom yet carries a pitchers-fear-him reputation. However, Morsovillo and assistants Chuck Peters and George Fear were all good hitters in their playing days and should find a way to maximize whatever athletic talent is available to them. Newcomers Andy Gaytan, Trevor Faille and Nick Kuchel will also be in the hunt for playing time. The SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue always provides a rugged test and the Eagles never shy away from strong nonconference opposition either. While that could result in some early hiccups as a number of guys get acclimated to their roles, pegging Sandburg as anything less than a serious challenger for league supremacy and a legitimate threat to do postseason damage would seem shortsighted. • Coach’s comments: “We lost three seniors on the mound from last season that were dominating and sucked up innings. We need the seniors to lead through their experiences as junior starters and the newcomers to play hard and learn to compete daily.” — Morsovillo

SHEPARD 2014 RECORD: 16-17 HEAD COACH: Frank DiFoggio (282-286-4) ASSISTANT COACHES: Dan Hennigan, Jim Schmidt • Who’s gone: Kevin Knoerzer, OF/P; Brendan Hermann, P/INF/OF; Jake Hart, OF/DH/P; Sam Hermanas, INF. • Who’s back: Bobby Peterka, C/OF, Sr. (.311, .522 slugging pct., .966 fielding pct., 28 hits, 14 doubles, 32 RBI); Mark Albrecht, INF/OF, Sr. (.286, 22 hits, 19 runs, 18 walks); Ken Gorski, INF/OF, Jr. (.356, .929 fielding pct.); Adam Gregory, P/1B, Sr. (54 Ks in 44 2/3 IP, four wins); Eric Horbach, SS/P, Sr. (.300, 27 hits, 17 runs, 17 walks, 9 steals; 3-1); Brett Smith, P/INF/OF, Sr. (5-3, 69 Ks in 54 2/3 IP); Kevin Carmody, OF, Jr. (.286, 22 hits, 17 runs, 21 walks); Kyle Longfield, P/OF, Sr. (1-1, 24 Ks in 21 1/3 IP); Zach Haxel, C/INF/P, Sr.; Rick Mundo, C/INF/P, Sr. • Who’s new: Jack Carberry, P, So.; Rob Marinec, C/OF/INF, So.; Logan Couture, INF/P, Jr. • Outlook: Frank DiFoggio has been coaching too long to get caught up in any hoopla, but even he is excited about what may lie ahead for the Astros. On only one other occasion has DiFoggio welcomed back as many players as he is in 2015, and that happened 16 years ago. While experience alone doesn’t automatically translate into onfield success, what makes this latest veteran-fest particularly notable is that Shepard played solid baseball the second half of 2014. After one of their typical slow breaks from the gate that bottomed out at 5-12, the Astros won 11 of their last 16 games — including a playoff contest — and the pitchers responsible for nine of those triumphs are back to try for more. Two of them, Adam Gregory and Brett Smith, combined on a season-opening one-hitter versus Illiana Christian and struck out a dozen batters between them in a 5-0 conquest. In 2014 the two totaled 123 whiffs in just under 100 innings, so their efforts against the Vikings weren’t out of the ordinary. Eric Horbach, one of three fouryear varsity players on the roster, will also be counted on in the rotation. Giving the staff even greater depth are senior Kyle Longfield, who was hurt for a large chunk of last season, and sophomore Jack Carberry, who showed plenty of potential in a late-May call-up as he went toe-to-toe with Manteno, a team that advanced deep into the Class 3A playoffs soon after Carberry notched a 9-4 victory over it. Longfield, a three-sport athlete at Shepard, is coming off an all-area basketball campaign in which he was one of the south suburbs’ best rebounders. Another arm that could be summoned by DiFoggio belongs to junior Logan

Couture. The Astros’ pitchers won’t have to be perfect thanks to a lineup that should be much improved over last spring, when only a handful of hitters reached the .300 mark. Fourth-year men Mark Albrecht and Bobby Peterka are the ringleaders, but Horbach, Gregory, Smith, Ken Gorski and Kevin Carmody all figure to be steady contributors as well. While the departed Kevin Knoerzer was Shepard’s most consistent offensive performer in 2014, Peterka was good enough to pace the Astros in doubles (14) and RBI (32) and slug one of their four homers. Albrecht, Gorski and Gregory were the other long-ball guys. Defense should also be a strength. Peterka committed only seven errors in 204 chances and as a team Shepard was guilty of an average of 2½ per game, a stat that was elevated by the Astros’ early struggles. While DiFoggio isn’t about to proclaim his squad the one to beat for a South Suburban Conference Red championship, that may indeed be the case. Nobody else has as many game-tested resources available to them, and DiFoggio does admit “this was the year we kind of targeted” as one of the program’s higher-achieving ones. • Coach’s comments: “We were a bunch of babies last year. We kind of learned on the fly and that’s kind of our strength this year — we won’t have to go through that this year [because] we’ve been through it all before. “I’m hoping we will not start slow this year, like we always seem to do. We want this year to be a good one.” — DiFoggio

STAGG 2014 RECORD: 17-19 HEAD COACH: Matt O’Neill (142-138) ASSISTANT COACHES: Mike Darrah, Tom Syska, Brendan Loughery • Who’s gone: Max Strus, P/INF/OF; Jake Wimmer, INF; Peter Angelos, INF; CJ Casey, OF; Nick Nowak, C; Jimmy Farnan, OF; Brendan Kivlehan, INF; Drew Bolero, INF; Jack Duffner, OF. • Who’s back: Brett Stratinsky, 1B, Sr.; Calagelo Martinez, OF, Sr.; Ethan Glaza, INF, Sr.; Nick Gerzon, P/INF, Sr.; Joe Zaremba, OF, Sr.; Austin Greer, P/INF; Gus Martinez, INF, Sr. • Who’s new: Josh Nowak, C/INF/P, Jr.; Mike Crosby, P/INF, Jr.; Max Downs, P/OF, Jr.; Gary Kopca, C/OF, Jr.; Nick Worst, P/INF, Jr; Nate Miranda, INF/P, Jr. • Outlook: It’s typically been easy to overlook the Chargers, save for those years when they’ve unleashed someone with star power such as pitcher TJ McFarland and first baseman Justin Ringo. In most instances, though, Stagg almost ranks as an afterthought, in part because of its size — among SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue schools it’s the little guy and therefore it frequently gets relegated to something resembling kid-brother status. But just when most people have basically forgotten about them, along come the Chargers to spring a surprise. That certainly happened during the 2014 campaign. Stagg scuffled in the early portion of the schedule but got its act together over the season’s last month, a stretch that included victories against three straight regional opponents and the capturing of its first postseason championship since 2008. One of the wins may have best illustrated the Chargers’ growth as a team — they beat Richards 4-1 in the playoffs after getting slaughter-ruled by the Bulldogs in a regularseason matchup. While Stagg ended a title drought by edging Lincoln-Way East right after downing Richards, it was actually a regional finalist six times in Matt O’Neill’s first eight coaching seasons. So the idea of having future success shouldn’t be considered a radical one. What triggered the Chargers’ surge last spring was significant improvement on defense and in their pitching. Against the Griffins, for instance, Stagg played errorless ball and Max Strus tossed a shutout over the last 4 2/3 innings, during which time he threw 40 of 59 pitches for strikes. Of course, Strus and several other 2014 contributors are gone, but O’Neill isn’t sweating it — in fact he’s looking forward to the 2015 season. He claims this latest edition of the Chargers “should be one of the better offensive teams that we’ve had in the past couple of years” because middle-of-the-lineup guys like Brett Stratinsky and Calogelo Martinez return to provide some batting pop. Stratinsky went deep twice against Richards and is a legitimate power threat. Ethan Glaza, Joe Zaremba and Austin Greer are other veterans who’ve shown in the past that they can be productive. Youngers players to keep an eye on are Gary

2014 RECORD: 32-6 HEAD COACH: Pete Lotus (250-77) ASSISTANT COACHES: Adam Lotus, Matt McHugh • Who’s gone: Mike Kornacker, P/INF; Brad Wood, P/INF; T.J. Marik, C; Roger Wilson, 1B/P; Mike Miller, OF; Alex Hitney, P; Nate Tholl, INF; Kevin White, OF/C; Rob Gutierrez, P/OF. • Who’s back: Frank Greco, P/2B, Sr. (70, 0.36 ERA); John Riordan, P/3B, Sr. (4-2, 2.00 ERA); Anthony Chimera, OF/P, Sr.; Sean Burnette, OF, Sr.; Mike Finger, OF, Sr.; Nick Verta, SS, Sr.; Zach Erdman, P, Sr.; Jake Tholl, C, Sr.; Mike Munoz, P, Sr.; Kevin Aderman, OF, Sr.; Dan Cummings, INF, Sr.; Rich Lamb, 1B, Sr. • Who’s new: Anthony Rios, C, Jr.; Anthony Robles, OF/P, Jr.; Jack Cavanaugh, INF/P, Jr.; Dan Heiden, P, Jr.; Tom Farrell, 1B/P, So.; Jimmy Burnette, OF, P, So. • Outlook: Certain schools gain reputations in athletics based on success in a particular sport. Mt. Carmel, for instance, captured a state baseball championship a couple years ago and has a variety of other titles in its collection, but it will always be best known for its achievements in football. And Thornton has long been noted for basketball excellence, even though its football program was represented on NFL rosters by eight former players several years ago. What does this have to do with the Vikings? Well, baseball is not just the national pastime, it’s what many people think of first when St. Laurence sports programs are mentioned. That’s not by accident — in the nine years since former player Pete Lotus took over as varsity coach, the Vikings have averaged a staggering 27 victories per season. Whereas St. Laurence once longed to be one of the Chicago Catholic League’s big boys on the diamond, now other teams use the Vikings as inspiration to do whatever is necessary to improve. Obviously Lotus hasn’t achieved all this by himself, but attracting talented athletes becomes easier once a standard of quality has been set. The trouble is those players only have a limited amount of eligibility, and in 2015 St. Laurence must retool after seeing a slew of big-time contributors move on. Six of the Vikings’ graduates were members of this paper’s 2014 all-area squad, including firstteamers Mike Kornacker (Purdue University) and Brad Wood (Northern Illinois), the former of whom was the 2013 Player of the Year. So there is a definite need to find able replacements. In Lotus’ opinion they’re available to him. While replacing guys like Kornacker and Wood will understandably be difficult, St. Laurence is not without some proven pieces in place. One of those is senior Frank Greco, who has committed to the University of St. Francis. Although overshadowed by some of his older teammates Greco went 7-0 on the mound with a 0.36 earned-run average, a performance that got him named to last spring’s all-area second team. He and John Riordan (41, 2.00 ERA) should be a more-than-adequate 1-2 pitching punch while outfielders Sean Burnette and Anthony Chimera will be anchors on the offensive side. Zach Erdman and Mike Munoz are other candidates for steady work on the hill. Jake Tholl is expected to take over for T.J. Marik behind the dish, Nick Verta has the inside track to be the first-string shortstop and Mike Finger could become the third outfielder. Also in the hunt for jobs will be senior basketball players Kevin Aderman (outfield), Dan Cummings (infield) and Rich Lamb (first base). Some newcomers could make their presences felt too — sophomore Tommy Farrell, for instance, had some shining moments during summer-league play and both Anthony Rios and Anthony Robles also performed well in that setting. Given the Vikings’ rich history over the past decade the 2015 club will have to hit the ground running because those outside the program have come to expect a certain level of accomplishment. That’s fine with Lotus, who isn’t scaling down his goals just because some new faces are in the mix. Don’t rule out another big batch of wins, and one more run at a Catholic League Blue crown is entirely possible. • Coach’s comments: “We welcome a highly talented junior class to our senior class that has been very successful. We have a bunch of leaders on the team and we believe this will lead to a successful season. “We have a hard-working and dedicated team that we believe will be able to pitch and play defense well. If we can hit consistently and get timely hitting, we feel we can contend for the conference championship and in the state tournament. We love our team’s work ethic and dedication toward St. Laurence and to each other.” — Lotus

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of the plate and is one of the better defensive third basemen around. The Bulldogs are seeking a fifth consecutive divisional crown, which would equal the program’s longest championship stretch. Richards was a first-place finisher each season between 1998 and 2002. But neither Folliard nor her girls want to stop there. Another regional title — and ideally much more — would suit the entire bunch of Bulldogs just fine. • Coach’s comments: “We return a core of talented and smart players and also added many new players. We will need strong leadership from our returning group to maximize our potential. Knowing this group of seniors, I think their leadership will rise and drive our team to another successful season for the Richards Bulldogs.” — Folliard

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EVERGREEN PARK

2014 RECORD: 20-13 HEAD COACH: John O’Connor • Who’s gone: Carolyn Roberts. • Who’s back: Jenna Haase, C, Sr. (.550, five HRs, 41 RBI, 30 runs); Bethany Salazar, OF/P, Jr. (.685, nine HRs, 54 runs, 35 RBI, 12 steals); Caroline Andrade, INF, Sr. (.585, five HRs, 38 runs, 34 RBI); Maddie Vojacek, INF/P, Jr.; Abby Langevin, IF/C, Sr.; Nicole Larkin, INF, Sr.; Megan Pyles, P/3B, So.; Maddie Meisl, INF/OF, Jr. • Who’s new: Kelly Farmer, P, Fr.; Lizzie Brendich, 2B, Fr.; Haley Getz, P, Fr. • Outlook: After falling just two runs shy of a Class 3A regional championship last spring, the Mustangs will try again -- and they’ll do so with a sizable core group that went through the postseason experience a year ago. Bethany Salazar’s offensive numbers as a sophomore were off the charts, but she’s just one of the SOFTBALL ROSTERS big-time weapons in Evergreen Park’s will be published arsenal. Seniors Caroline Andrade and Jenna Haase were equally potent next week -- between them the trio provided the Mustangs’ offense with 19 homers, 110 RBI and 122 runs, and all three players batted .550 or above. For good measure Salazar also swiped a dozen bases. Beyond that highly productive threesome are other key veterans, including seniors Nicole Larkin and Abby Langevin and junior Maddie Vojacek, who’ll pair with Salazar to give Evergreen stability in the pitching circle. Coach John O’Connor also expects input of some kind from juniors Edith Morales and Rebecca Roberts, sophomores Amanda Richter and Megan Quick and perhaps a few freshmen. The pieces would seem to be in place for the Mustangs to enjoy another 20-win season, and O’Connor is figuring on at least a top-three finish in the South Suburban Conference Red and hoping for greater advancement in the state tournament. • Coach’s comments: “The keys to a successful season will be staying healthy and continued development from our pitchers. We will be a young team and will need to rely on some of our younger players to step up and perform. “Hitting will be our biggest strength, but we have a group of talented pitchers that may also help our team. With so many young players, I hope our defense can be as solid as we need it to be.” -- O’Connor

MARIST

2014 RECORD: 29-9-1 HEAD COACH: Colleen Biebel • Who’s gone: Brooke Wyderski. • Who’s back: Brooke Wilson, OF, Sr. (.427, 34 RBI, 32 runs, two HRs); Madison Naujokas, SS, Jr. (.445, 10 HRs, 48 runs, 39 RBI); Zariya Gonzalez, P, Sr. (25-5, 1.39 ERA); Vanessa Villasenor, OF, Jr. (.352, 28 RBI, 19 runs); Alexis Rogers, 3B, So. (.353, 29 RBI); Jill Kenny, C. Jr.; Amanda McIlhany, INF/OF, Jr.; Liz Annerino, P, Jr.; Hayley Franks, 1B, Sr. • Who’s new: Paige Egan, OF Jr.; Emily Reilly, P, Jr.; Emily Luzzo, C/INF, Jr.; Kara Apato, OF, Fr.; Maggie Kehoe, 2B, Fr. • Outlook: It’s not always easy to follow a coach who achieved the kind of success Denise Bromberek did in her years at the RedHawks’ helm, a stint that included a state championship in 2012. However, new coach Colleen Biebel is poised to maintain Marist’s winning tradition, although she’ll have to do so without one very big playing piece: 2014 Player of the Year Brooke Wyderski. Still, plenty of talent is on hand, enough to where the RedHawks should make Biebel’s maiden voyage a pretty enjoyable one. Scoring runs should not be a problem, even without the formidable Wyderski anchoring the batting order. Madison Naujokas is one of the area’s best sluggers and she, Loyola University-bound Brooke Wilson, Vanessa Villasenor and Alexis Rogers combined to drive in 130 runs last spring. Naujokas and Wilson both posted averages well above .400 while Villasenor and Rogers each eclipsed .350. Not to be forgotten either is senior Zariya Gonzalez, who is the staff ace and a capable hitter. Her .339 average was something of a bonus, though; of much greater importance to Marist was her 25-5 pitching ledger and 1.39 earned-run average. Senior Hayley Franks and juniors Jill Kenny, Amanda Ilhany and Liz Annerino are other experienced returnees. • Coach’s comments: “We have a solid group of returners from last year. These girls are competitors and will do whatever it takes to finish strong. Our tough [East Suburban Catholic] conference schedule will prepare us for the state playoffs.” — Biebel

MOTHER MCAULEY

2014 RECORD: 23-5 HEAD COACH: Colleen Kilduff • Who’s gone: Alex Brown, Bri Gyrion, Jess Alberts. • Who’s back: Amy Balich, SS, Jr. (.395, .600 slugging pct., 22 runs, 20 RBI); Morgan Fleming 3B, Sr. (.412, .700 slugging pct., 25 runs, 22 RBI); Holly Marousek, P, So.; Emily Rux, C, Sr.; Jen Crowley, CF, Sr.; Nicole Majewski, RF, Sr.; Dara Sanders P, Sr. • Who’s new: Molly Murphy, INF, Jr. • Outlook: A Class 4A regional championship was the culmination of a successful 2014 campaign for the Mighty Macs, who will take aim at some more postseason hardware behind the on-field leadership of Amy Balich and Morgan Fleming. Mother McAuley’s two most prominent returnees from an offensive standpoint joined forces to provide their team with 47 runs and 42 RBI a year ago and Fleming finished with a .412 average and .700 slugging percentage. Balich was right behind her in both categories (.395 and .600, respectively) and augmented her stick work with solid defense — she was charged with just four errors last season at shortstop. Also back for coach Colleen Kilduff is senior Emily Rux, who’ll don the catching gear for the third consecutive season. Jen Crowley and Nicole Majewski are other returning seniors while junior Molly Murphy comes over from Mt. Assisi. Without Jess Alberts in the fold, the Macs need to settle on a new No. 1 hurler -- among the top candidates are senior Dara Sanders and sophomore Holly Marousek. • Coach’s comments: “The Mighty Macs have a great group of talented young ladies this year who will look to make a run deep into the playoffs. With a great combination of speed and power, the team will be extremely competitive and fun to watch. We have a very talented team with a lot of veterans on it [and] we have

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Continued from page 1 Blake said. “I wanted to show a bigger perspective, so I made a full, feature-length movie.” Blake gave Marist Principal Larry Tucker a private screening, saying he wanted Tucker’s blessing before the film’s public debut. He got it. “I was really impressed after seeing the documentary,” Tucker said. “Ryan’s talent [with] filming and editing is quite apparent — [he] did a great job capturing the wrestling team’s journey that season. It was great seeing behind

the scenes. I got to know the athletes even better.” “This documentary is about more than just wrestling,” Blake said. “It takes you through a fragile year of them juggling different expectations. You get to see how it shaped their identity.” Blake said he hopes to find an online platform for the film and enter it in festivals after the debut at the Beverly Arts Center. “This documentary speaks to the talent and dedication of our wrestling program, but on a larger scale its message is for any team, group or even individual,” Tucker said. “It highlights the importance of making a commitment and see-

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Mother McAuley’s Kelly O’Donnell is back to lend a helping hand to the Mighty Macs’ defense and offense.

strong pitching and defense. “Our plan is to win conference again but to make it further in the state playoffs.” — Kilduff

OAK LAWN

2014 RECORD: 15-8 HEAD COACH: Brian Frangella • Who’s gone: Reily McTeague, Morgan Jozsa, Elisabeth Childers, Jamie Alberts. • Who’s back: Mia Loya, INF/P, Jr. (.343, 17 RBI, two HRs; 7-4, 2.35 ERA); Marissa Loya, P/INF, Jr. (.337, 26 RBI, five HRs); Ashley Labuda, 3B, Sr. (.337, 20 RBI); Hayden Landingham, C, Sr. (.360, 14 RBI); Kaleigh Hayes, LF, Sr.; Dana Greene, OF, Sr.; Kacie Heeter, 1B/2B, Sr. • Who’s new: Natalia Rafacz, 2B/P/OF, So.; Maddie Pagliaro, OF, Jr.; Annabelle Fritz, INF/OF, So.; Kara Melvin, OF, Jr.; Danielle Allen, C, Jr.; Madison Jones, OF, Sr.; Hannah Featherstone, OF, Jr. • Outlook: Last season the Spartans faced the challenge of dealing with the graduation of four-year starting second baseman and team MVP Rachel Burba. They were successful as they won five more times than they had in 2013. This year presents a similar scenario as 2014 MVP Reily McTeague has departed, but Oak Lawn coach Brian Frangella is confident his girls will again handle the situation with little difficulty. Mia Loya and Hayden Landingham are returning All-South Suburban Conference Red performers and will spearhead the 2015 Spartans’ attack. Loya will contribute as both a hitter and pitcher. Her sister, Marissa, is also a double-edged weapon -- the latter’s five homers and 26 RBI are the most among Spartans veterans. Another valuable asset is third baseman Ashley Labuda. Others with game experience who are suiting up for Oak Lawn once more include seniors Kaleigh Hayes, Dana Greene and Kacie Heeter. * Coach’s comments: “We made great strides last year on the field and this team is poised to take the next step. The girls are hungry and we want more. “Our strengths lie in skill, depth and desire. We went 9-10 last season in conference play, so we’re confident that we can improve there and even compete for a conference championship.” — Frangella

QUEEN OF PEACE

2014 RECORD: 6-16 HEAD COACH: Scott Sobol • Who’s gone: Magdaline Bennett, Jasmine Escobedo, Ally Garr, Margaret Keane, Kelly Meloy. • Who’s back: Lindsey Kudecki, P/1B, Jr.; Caitlin Fitzgerald, INF, Jr.; Kayla Rybolt, OF, Jr.; Erin Jones, 3B, Sr.; Emily Janozik, C/INF., Sr.; Abby Bennett, OF, Sr.; Dani Jimenez, OF, Sr.; Jessica Banialis, 1B, Sr. • Who’s new: Amber Anderson, OF/P, So. (.425, four HRs, 20 runs, nine steals); Kellie Tonaskovic, INF/OF/P, So.; Katie O’ Leary, OF, Jr.; Kylie Maloy, P, Sr.; Abby Maloy, C/INF, Jr.; Dana Bunting, P, Jr.; Nicole Pratl, INF/OF, Sr. • Outlook: Though new to the high school game, incoming Pride coach Scott Sobol brings more than 15 years of fast-pitch travel softball coaching experience with him. And he’s surrounding himself with varsity assistants and JV coaches who are schooled in either fast-pitch or college softball. Sobol inherits a club that welcomes back a healthy amount of experience and possesses a fair degree of depth — he considers the Pride two-deep at several positions and points to five different girls as possible contributors in the circle. One of them is sophomore Amber Anderson, whose only season at Mt. Assisi resulted in a .425 average and four homers. Three other newcomers are also transfer students. • Coach’s comments: “I’m very excited about this program. Queen of Peace was kind of down for the past couple of years in softball, struggling to win games and compete, but I believe with the new culture that we’re bringing to the athletic program in general we’ve assembled a team that can compete in the [Girls Catholic Athletic] conference this season. “I’m really excited about our sticks — I think we’re going to hit pretty well as a club. We feature speed and power. I think people are going to be a little surprised by Queen of Peace this season and our ability to be competitive. I think we’re going to thrive.” — Sobol

RICHARDS 2014 RECORD: 22-9 HEAD COACH: Julie Folliard • Who’s gone: Jordan Battels, Victoria Nemec, Molly Pohrebny, Andrea Stengle, Brittany Stengle, Sara Tobin. • Who’s back: Emily Wetzel, INF/C, Sr. (.483, .560 on-base pct., 1.022 slugging pct., 11 HRs, 40 RBI, 34 runs); Sara Kisiak, P/INF, Jr. (17-7, 2.62 ERA, 117 Ks, 29 walks; .458, .577 on-base pct. .696 slugging pct., 23 RBI); Kaitlyn Fetchko, INF, Sr.; Samantha Waller, INF/OF, Sr.; Lauryn McManus, INF, Jr.; Abby Gentile, INF/OF, Sr.; Hailey Czerwinski, OF/C, Sr.; Savanah Julian, C/3B.OF, Jr. • Who’s new: Takesha Powell, OF, Jr.; Becky Wujcik, UTL, So.; Jessica Hayes, C/OF, So.; Meghan Murphy, UTL, Jr.; Bri Senodenos, UTL, Jr.; Katelyn Flahive, P/1B, Fr.; Kelly Lind, OF/SS, Jr.; Gabby Murphy, OF/UTL, Jr. • Outlook: The Bulldogs will look to build on last season’s regional championship with six starters from that team back in the fold. Richards will no doubt miss Molly Pohrebny and Sara Tobin, but the return of power-hitting Emily Wetzel and South Suburban Conference Red Player of the Year Sara Kiziak ensure another strong offensive presence. Veteran coach Julie Folliard is also counting on third-year varsity player Kaitlyn Fetchko for leadership. Fetchko, who earned all-conference recognition last spring, can hit from either side

ing it through despite challenges or disappointments. The coaches aren’t just helping these studentathletes learn wrestling skills, they are instilling life skills.” Blake will introduce the film and hold a question-and-answer session afterward. Tickets are $7 and are being sold through Beverly Arts Center, 2407 West 111th St. in Chicago. To view a trailer and link to ticket sales, visit www. marist.net/wrestling-documentary. “It’s exciting to see a piece of Marist history captured so well,” Tucker said. “And for Ryan, like so many other Marist alumni, to continue to have a love for the school means a lot for our community.”

2014 RECORD: 24-16 HEAD COACH: Jim Fabianski • Who’s gone: Sarah Herold, Karli McLaughlin, Emily Griskell, Brooke Heimerl, Cierra Adamus, Caroline Kuzel. • Who’s back: Katie Krzus, 1B, Sr. (.412, seven HRs, 32 RBI, 30 runs); Brianna Soltis, C/2B, Jr. (.359, five HRs, 30 RBI); Kristen Zarate, OF, Sr.; Madeline Hanley, OF, Sr.; Kasi Sanders, IF, Sr.; Maddie Poole, P, Sr. • Who’s new: Ashley Sood, INF, Fr.; Mikaela Arrendondo P/IF/ OF, Jr.; Niki Saviano, P, Jr.; Paige Chladek, C/1B, Jr.; Dani Amador, INF, So.; Sam Coffel, OF, So.; Taylor Udarbe, INF, Jr.; Maggie Lehr, INF/OF, Jr.; Brit Beveridge OF, Jr. • Outlook: The Eagles were one game away from their second Class 4A championship in four years last spring, a run toward the top that many didn’t expect. But Sandburg put everything together in the latter part of the regular season and got on a timely roll. Sarah Herold’s pitching was a big part of the Eagles’ success, but so too was the potent bat work of Katie Krzus and Brianna Soltis — the former was largely responsible for Sandburg getting past SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue rival Lincoln-Way East in the state semifinals as she went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Those two players are among six returnees from the runner-up squad. Jim Fabianski, who was chosen as this paper’s softball Coach of the Year in both 2013 and 2014, is hoping Maddie Poole can step in for Herold and become Sandburg’s latest pitching ace. • Coach’s comments: “We are going into this season with a positive outlook. We have a core of players returning and many new faces from which we hope to see significant contributions. Last year’s team made a memorable run at state and a good group of girls who are back this season experienced that run. They definitely have a goal to shoot for.” — Fabianski

SHEPARD

2014 RECORD: 20-10 HEAD COACH: Kelsey Clifford • Who’s gone: Melissa Kelly, Stephanie Brand. • Who’s back: Breanna Graffeo, 3B, Sr. (.495, 34 runs. .906 fielding pct.); Skylor Hilger, SS, Jr. (.471, 29 runs); Bryanna Cross, C, So (.385); Heather O’Kelly, CF, Jr. (.575); Jalyn Stepney, SS, Jr. (.473, seven HRs); Sarah Wedster, LF, Sr. (.410); Jenna Huseinga: IF, So.; Kaitlyn Blanton, RF, Jr. • Who’s new: Erin Buric, P, Fr.; Gabby Graffeo P, So.; April Larson, P, Jr. • Outlook: With two consecutive 20-win seasons under their belts, the Astros are eager for more and positioned to get it as eight players from the 2014 club return. Twelve of Shepard’s victories came in South Suburban Conference play and it could make a serious run at the Red Division title this spring. Coach Kelsey Clifford has definitely infused the Astros with a positive attitude, not surprising in light of their impressive 73-45 ledger during her four years in charge, and they should have the talent on hand to keep things moving forward. Breanna Graffeo, an all-area and all-conference selection as a junior, is Shepard’s big gun. Not only did she compile a sterling .495 batting average and score 34 runs, Graffeo was also an aboveaverage defensive player at the hot corner, as attested to by her .906 fielding percentage. Jalyn Stepney earned all-conference recognition after batting .473, swatting seven homers and leading the team in RBI, Bryanna Cross offers a veteran presence behind the dish and Sarah Wedster will serve as team captain. Skylor Hilger, a top-flight gymnast during the winter, brings athleticism and an agility that will benefit Shepard on both offense and defense and Heather O’Kelly should be an ideal leadoff hitter as well as a competent center fielder. O’Kelly has good speed and a strong arm. • Coach’s comments: “We’re looking forward to a good spring. We have a great deal of talent this year [and] the girls are looking forward to capitalizing on our veteran experience. We plan on utilizing our athleticism, experience and solid skill sets to push through. “Breanna’s leadership and her ability as a catalyst at the plate are vital while Jalyn will move runners around and drive runs in. Breanna will share her veteran experience with a core of young pitching newcomers. Experienced outfielders are a gift, and we’re looking forward to Heather, Sarah and Kaitlyn robbing [teams of] hits and stopping runners.” — Clifford

STAGG 2014 RECORD: 3-20 HEAD COACH: Sarah Bryers • Who’s gone: Emily Abbene, Maggie Hynes, Stephanie Lorenz, Briana Minet • Who’s back: Amanda Collins, 3B/OF/C, Sr.; Noor Elmosa, INF, Jr.; Kyla Frain, SS/3B, Sr.; Stacey Lorenz, OF, So.; Chrissy Magnuson, OF, Jr.; Lexi Minet, OF/P, Sr.; Mia Moustakas, P/3B, Jr.; Sam Owens, 1B/C, Sr.; Abbey Regan, C, Jr.; Brianna Serriella, INF, So. • Who’s new: Amanda Bell, P, Sr.; Kaley Tsenes, OF, Jr.; Heather Watson UTL, Jr. • Outlook: New coach Sarah Bryers has a tall task ahead of her as she takes over the reins of a program that endured one of its toughest campaigns. However, 10 players who’d like nothing better than to put the disappointment of 2014 behind them are back and obviously not short of motivation. Only four of those 10 are seniors, which may account for at least some of last year’s struggles as adjusting to varsity competition can be overwhelming for very young players. The Chargers pleased Bryers with the preseason work ethic they demonstrated and she will try to keep them firmly focused on the here and now, rightly figuring that gradual progress is the best method to eventually re-establish Stagg as a force within the SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue. • Coach’s comments: “It’s really been great so far. The girls have a lot of goals to improve. We struggled a bit last year, but we’re a year older and hopefully a year better. We have people in positions that they’re comfortable in and they’re working hard. “I really think the seniors are trying to prove something in their final season, and the rest of the girls look up to them. We’re working little by little in getting better every single game [by] reflecting on previous performances in order to improve in the next game.” — Bryers

MORAINE ATHLETICS WRAP

Cross country runners honored for academics While much of the fall was spent running toward course chutes, Moraine Valley College cross country athletes still found time to handle coursework as well. Four Cyclones were recently honored for their scholastic accomplishments by being named to the National Junior College Cross Country Coaches Association Academic All-America team. One of those runners recognized, sophomore Aileen Gorman, is making a return appearance. Joining Gorman as academic

All-Americans were Tonie Wasco from Moraine’s women’s squad and brothers Anthony and Justin Briante from the men’s team. With that quartet leading the way, both Cyclones programs were 12th nationally in the academic team rankings. Abby Correa, Crystal Flores, Nemy Hernandez, Sarah McCann, Amy Miller and Jackie Navarrete were other female honorees while Braulio Castellanos, Alejandro Montes and Dawid Palac were part of the men’s group along with the Briantes. Moraine has fielded 43

individual academic All-Americans over the past 15 years and 12 AllAmerica teams. “These scholar-athletes are simply outstanding,” Cyclones cross country coach Mark Horstmeyer said. “They attend class full time, work part time and devote countless hours to their studies and sport. Their performance on and off the field speaks highly of them. “I am very proud of their achievement. It is a tremendous honor for See MORAINE, Page 6

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Stagg soccer players thinking positive Baseball Trolls take By Anthony Nasella Positivity was the watchword for members of Stagg's girls’ soccer team. Three wins in their first four matches helped build some of that upbeat attitude. But what Chargers coach Chris Campos really liked was that Stagg's early success was made possible in part by several non-seniors. “We’re young, but at the same time we’re trying to find a good chemistry early in the season,” he said. “We definitely have a good returning core of veterans mixed with freshman talent. We’ve definitely been successful so far.” The Chargers started off with a 2-1 win over Andrew at the Windy City Ram Classic. On Tuesday they notched a 6-0 victory over Thornton Fractional and then added a 4-0 triumph over De La Salle in the championship bracket on Thursday before dropping a 1-0 decision to Lincoln-Way East on Saturday. Seniors Paulina Stafira and Hannah Mussallem scored two goals apiece to lead Stagg past Thornton Fractional, but three freshmen led the way versus De La Salle. Anna Kois booted home two goals while Ally Mussallem and Angelina Kos-

mas pitched in with one each for the Chargers. “Anna has already scored some goals for us, so we’re excited about her and our other freshman players who are contributing,” Campos said. “There’s a lot of optimism. We’re still a long way away from where we need to be, but we’re happy with the direction we’re going.” Campos said that having Purdue University-bound Hannah Mussallem, who decided to play varsity soccer again after exclusively focusing on gymnastics during her sophomore and junior years, is a big plus to the team. “Hannah is a very gifted athlete who had a tremendous gymnastics career,” he said. “We’re happy to have her on the team for her senior year, and she’s already doing some great things on the field for us.” Meanwhile, Campos said seniors Jillian Atkenson and Allison Stefan represent the “pulse” of the team. Also making a mark in the early season with a pair of shutouts is senior netminder Claire Heneghan. *** Shepard went 2-1 at the Windy City Ram Classic as it defeated Homewood-Flossmoor (3-0) and

two of three from USF

By Amy Strong

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Hair is flying as the ball bounces off Stagg freshman Maja Persa during last Monday’s match versus Andrew.

University (5-0, 12-0) and Judson University (12-0, 9-0) rolled over it. The Trolls had no luck whatsoever against Cougars ace Nicole Nonnemacher, the reigning NAIA Pitcher of the Year. Nonnemacher amassed a career-high 18 strikeouts in Game 1 of a doubleheader and the only hit she yielded was Jayme Love’s fourth-inning single. SXU pounded out 11 hits. It had almost as many in the fourth inning of Game 2 as a 10-hit barrage resulted in nine runs for the Cougars and put the contest in mercy-rule territory. Trinity did better against SXU’s Callie Brown, but the Trolls’ seven hits were scattered well enough to maintain Brown’s shutout. *** The script didn’t change much later in the week as Judson kept Trinity on the slide. Getting only two hits in Game 1 certainly didn’t help the Trolls, but neither did a shaky defense. Adrianna Puente and Christina Pacholik accounted for Trinity’s pair of hits. Puente took the loss in the circle. Jenna Steinkamp suffered the pitching defeat in the second game as the Trolls managed only four hits, all by different players. Trinity was scheduled to host Robert Morris this past Tuesday and Trinity International today.

Trinity Christian College’s baseball team doubled its pleasure last Friday, but it couldn’t give itself a triple treat. Taking both ends of a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference twinbill from the University of St. Francis highlighted the Trolls’ week. After registering 3-0 and 12-4 triumphs Trinity no doubt was thinking of a series sweep, but the Fighting Saints lived up to their nickname by fighting their way to a 1-0 win on Saturday. Before that happened, though, the Trolls (11-11, 4-2) had some fun. It began with pitcher Nick Nauracy’s one-hit gem that featured USF putting only one man on base through five innings. The Saints had a golden opportunity to erase their goose egg in the sixth, but they failed to capitalize on a bases-loaded, no-out situation. In a contest that lasted just over an hour, Trinity gave Nauracy the only run he’d need when Joe McCaw stroked an RBI hit in the fourth. McCaw slammed a ball over the fence two stanzas later and the Trolls used the second of two Marty Mennenga hits to finalize the verdict. *** Before tangling with the Saints, Trinity engaged Grace College in a nonconference doubleheader last Tuesday. The Trolls broke even for the day as GOLF they defeated the Lancers 6-2 in The Trolls were idle last week the opener but dropped a 5-2 but will be part of the field at verdict in Game 2. Indiana Wesleyan University on Friday and Saturday.

Joliet West (1-0) last Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, before suffering a 1-0 setback against Beecher in a Saturday quarterfinal. Rebecca McNicholas (two goals) and Kelly Evancich (goal, two assists) led the Astros past H-F while Heather Banis earned the shutout. The latter was also credited with the whitewash versus the Tigers as Jenny Kempczynski delivered the match's lone goal on a corner kick and Kelly Evancich collected her third assist of the season. *** Stagg’s Jillian Atkenson picks up the ball Chicago Christian opened after it rolls out of bounds last Monday its 2015 campaign in win- against Andrew. ning fashion on Saturday with a 3-1 decision over EverRiverside-Brookfield edged green Park 1 Emily Lemmenes Shepard 8-7 on Thursday. had two goals and an assist to pace the host Knights. SOFTBALL BOYS' WATER POLO It was a rough week for the Sandburg rolled over Lincoln- Trolls, who fell four times in BADMINTON After getting tagged with two Way North 13-6 last Wednes- CCAC play and saw their overlosses and playing to a tie at day and Hinsdale South 14-3 all ledger dip to 4-10. Trinity the Downers Grove North Tri- on Thursday. Shepard was on failed to score any runs as both angular last Monday, Sandburg the opposite end of the spectrum NAIA No. 7-ranked St. Xavier rebounded to rout Lincoln-Way both days as it dropped decisions North 13-2 in a SouthWest Sub- to Andrew (11-6) and Riversideurban Conference crossover on Brookfield (16-2). Thursday. Beating the Eagles at Down- GIRLS' WATER POLO Stagg fell short against both ers were the host school and Purdue University-bound Hannah Mussallem gets ready to boot the ball Evanston, both by 8-0 scores. Morton (11-5 last Monday) and downfield for Stagg in its season-opener against District 230 sister school Sandburg played West Aurora Bremen Co-op (14-5 on Friday Andrew last Monday. The Chargers edged the Thunderbolts 2-1. in the latter's invitational). to a 4-all stalemate.

TRACK & FIELD

Also back in action on Saturday will be the men’s and women’s track squads, which begin their outdoor season at Knox College in Galesburg.

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SOFTBALL ROUNDUP

For Astros, Skylor has no limit By Anthony Nasella On opening day Shepard wound up flying Skylor high. The Astros’ prospects against neighboring Chicago Christian last Thursday looked rather bleak as the game headed into the bottom of the seventh. The Knights held a 5-2 lead and were poised to send Shepard away unhappy, but then Skylor Hilger intervened. The junior played the role of heroine to perfection by slugging a grand slam that lifted the Astros to a come-from-behind 6-5 victory. Buoyed by that rather improbable success, Shepard went on to win twice more last week, both times by large margins over Hinsdale South, which succumbed 14-3 and 13-3 on Saturday. But that pair of slaughter-rule triumphs — the Hornets were vanquished in five innings in Game 1 and six in Game 2 — might not have been possible without the momentum given to the Astros by Hilger’s Thursday dramatics. “That first win was obviously a nice way to open up the season,” Shepard coach Kelsey Clifford said. “We have a really solid defense and we also have a larger pitching staff than last season, [so] we have a lot more flexibility. “The girls came out excited to play their first spring game. The excitement level was

high, and it was really high when Skylor hit the big grand slam.” “As long as we stay healthy, we should be pretty solid,” Clifford said. “We’re still a pretty young team and I was able to play most of my young players in those first three games. So I think our flexibility is something that will be a strength to this team.”

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The Knights’ shocking loss to Shepard was their only setback of opening week. Chicago Christian defeated Oak Lawn (5-0) on Wednesday and Guerin Prep (11-1) on Saturday while battling St. Edward to a 6-all standoff in last Monday’s debut. “Looking back, the St. Edward game was a game that we should have won,” Knights coach Kevin Pittman said. “We had the bases loaded in the eighth and [runners on] second and third with nobody out. We got the tying run across, but we were unable to get the winning run.”

MOTHER MCAULEY

The Mighty Macs opened their 2015 season last Thursday with a 3-1 loss against Tinley Park but redeemed themselves on Friday by routing Richards 12-0 in five innings. Senior Dara Sanders went 3-for-3 with a

Community Sports News MUSTANGS WIN TRACK INVITATIONAL

Seven event wins helped Evergreen Park amass 140 team points and cruise to a 38-point victory over runner-up Lemont at the latter’s boys’ track indoor invitational on Saturday. Josh Carter was the Mustangs’ standout as he triumphed in two individual events and as a member of Evergreen’s 800-meter relay unit along with Kris Nichols, Charles Taylor and Sean Ryan. The foursome clocked a winning time of 1 minute, 35.92 seconds. Carter’s solo successes came in the 55dash (6.80) and long jump (19 feet, 6 ½ inches).

TRINITY TABS BUTSKI AS MEN’S VOLLEYBALL COACH

Trinity Christian College has hired Jim Butski as its coach for men’s volleyball, which becomes a varsity sport in the 2015-16 school year. Butski has been involved in volleyball coaching for 15 years and guided collegiate, high school and club teams. His most recent stop was at Bluefield (Va.) College, where he oversaw both the men’s and women’s programs. Other stints were spent at Johnson University-Florida (formerly Florida Christian College) as the women’s coach, Indian Rocks Christian School and Martin County High School as well as with multiple club teams between 2003-11, four of which

two-run homer and three RBI to pace Mother McAuley in its win and she also did solid work as a pitcher. The Bulldogs managed to get only five hits off Sanders while striking out eight times. Amy Balich and Maryssa Vela matched Sanders with three-hit performances and Emily Rux supplied two as the Macs finished with 17. That was a far cry from what they had done versus Tinley, which limited McAuley to four hits.

STAGG

The Chargers went 1-3 in their first week of games with the victory coming by a 3-0 count over Oak Lawn on Saturday. Stagg triumphed just three times during the 2014 season. Doling out setbacks to the Chargers were Nazareth Academy (9-0 last Monday), Tinley Park (11-0 in five innings on Tuesday) and TF South (13-0 in five stanzas on Friday).

OAK LAWN

The loss to Stagg was one of three the Spartans suffered in their opening week. They were also shut out by Lincoln-Way North (40) and Chicago Christian (5-0) on Monday and Wednesday, respectively.

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earned top-10 finishes at the AAU/USAV Nationals. them and Moraine Valley.” In addition Butski has been an instructor and diMoraine’s women won Illinois rector at numerous camps and clinics designed for a Skyway Collegiate Conference variety of age levels. and Region IV championships last fall and wound up 24th at the National Junior College Athletic TARVER QUALIFIES FOR NATIONAL Association meet. Gorman became WRESTLING EVENT Savanna Tarver, a junior at Shepard who was a the Cyclones’ first All-American member of the wrestling team and scored her first in her second national event and on-the-mat victory over a male opponent during the was a two-time recipient of allconference and all-region designa2014-15 season, is headed to Oklahoma. Tarver will compete with Team Illinois in Satur- tion. Correa, Flores and Navarrete day’s national finals after winning her weight class also got chosen for the All-ISCC for Illinois Girls Wrestling last weekend. The Worth and All-Region IV teams. On the men’s side, Palac was resident pinned all three females she faced en route a two-time national qualifier and to the championship. Astros coach Scott Richardson will accompany twice was tabbed for both the allconference and all-region units. Tarver to Oklahoma. Anthony Briante achieved all of those feats for the first time in 2014. SOUTH SIDE SHOOTERS *** HAVE PLAYER OPENING The spring sports schedule has The South Side Shooters 5th-grade basketball yet to get into full swing, but Moteam needs one player to complete its spring roster. raine’s baseball team did squeeze Practices are held at Moraine Valley College in one game last week, though it and the Shooters compete in local tournaments. To probably wished it hadn’t. The Cyschedule a tryout or for more information, contact clones were blanked 6-0 by South Bill Finn at 508-0170 or coachfinn34@yahoo.com. Suburban College.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO NATIONAL CITY REAL ESTATE SERVICES, LLC, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NATIONAL CITY MORTGAGE, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS NATIONAL CITY MORTGAGE CO. DOING BUSINESS AS COMMONWEALTH UNITED MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.JOSE CASTANON, NORMA CASTANON, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Defendants 13 CH 21517 8649 OAKHILL COURT 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 January 27, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 28, 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 8649 OAKHILL COURT, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-02-110-035-0000. The real estate is improved with a two story, single family home with a two car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 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 PA1313091. 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. PA1313091 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 13 CH 21517 TJSC#: 35-1553 I649139

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FANNIE MAE), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.ANGELO GARCIA, TCF NATIONAL BANK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 18474 10603 SOUTH 80TH COURT PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 10, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 16, 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 10603 SOUTH 80TH COURT, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-14-217-038-0000. 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 PA1317230. 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. PA1317230 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 14 CH 18474 TJSC#: 35-3920 I649727

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For Rent IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, NA; P l a i n t i f f , v s . KRZSZTOF SNIEWSKI; SCENIC TREE C O N D O M I N I U M ASSOCIATION; Defendants, 14 CH 13961 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, April 7, 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 estate: Commonly known as 8432 West 103rd Terrace Unit 208, Palos Hills, IL 60465. P.I.N. 23-11-302-003-1384. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 14-019061 NOS INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I647971

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR C-BASS MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-CB8 Plaintiff, -v.JAMES L. GOGGINS, ANGELIA F. GOGGINS, CAPITAL ONE BANK Defendants 09 CH 13148 12959 SOUTH MEADE AVENUE Palos Heights, IL 60463 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 12, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 24, 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 12959 SOUTH MEADE AVENUE, Palos Heights, IL 60463 Property Index No. 24-32-119-016-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $558,357.92. 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: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C14-95985. 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. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 Attorney File No. C14-95985 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 09 CH 13148 TJSC#: 35-4439 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.RICHARD POSTILLION, ANITA NAMBO A/K/A ANITA POSTILLION, RICHARD V. POSTILLION, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE RICHARD V. POSTILLION REVOCABLE TRUST, AMENDED AND RESTATED OCTOBER 30, 2013, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MB FINANCIAL BANK, N.A., CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE RICHARD V. POSTILLION REVOCABLE TRUST, AMENDED AND RESTATED OCTOBER 30, 2013, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 017778 9712 S. 81ST COURT PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 25, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 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 9712 S. 81ST COURT, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-11-203-009. 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. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 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 14-14-19836. 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. 14-14-19836 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 017778 TJSC#: 35-4371 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. I650334

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK NA AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF BANC OF AMERICA ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2004-4; MORTGAGE P A S S THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2004-4; P l a i n t i f f , v s . UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OFJOSE J. N E V A R E Z ; YOLANDA A. NEVAREZ; BROOK HILLS H O M E O W N E R ' S ASSOCIATION; BROOK HILLS, PUD UNIT SIX HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; CITIZENS C O M M U N I T Y BANK OF ILLINOIS; PRAIRIE TRAIL CREDIT U N I O N ; JOSE NEVAREZ, JR.; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND L E G A T E E S OF YOLANDA A. NEVAREZ, IF ANY; UNKNOWN O W N E R S AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 10 CH 33517 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, April 17, 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 estate: P.I.N. 27-31-105-005-0000. Commonly known as 11744 Cranna Court, Orland Park, IL 60467. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff's Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 W 1 0 2 8 9 3 . INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I648710

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Commonly known as 8532 W. Loveland, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-14-110-044-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $358,289.74. Sale terms: 25% 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: 12 CH 44774 TJSC#: 35-3789 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.

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, NA; P l a i n t i f f , v s . PAUL ALDWORTH; DEBORAH M. ALDWORTH AKA DEBORAH ALDWORTH; BROOK HILLS H O M E O W N E R S ASSOCIATION; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; D e f e n d a n t s , ) 11 CH 31016 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, April 22, 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 estate: Commonly known as 11573 Brook Hill Drive, Orland Park, IL 60467. P.I.N. 27-30-407-001-0000. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 14-017862 NOS INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I649578

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS T R U S T E E , SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF A M E R I C A , NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE AS S U C C E S S O R BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS A S S E T BACKED SECURITIES I LLC, ASSET BACKEDCERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-EC1 Plaintiff, v s . THERESA POSPISIL; DAVID POSPISIL Defendants, 13 CH 18345 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, April 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 estate: Commonly known as 8812 West 103rd Place, Palos Hills, Il 60465. P.I.N. 23-15-202-008-0000. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 13-022451 NOS INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I649541

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S I O N CENTRAL MORTGAGE COMPANY P l a i n t i f f , v . JAN GRYGIEL, EWA GRYGIEL D e f e n d a n t s 10 CH 21679 9009 SOUTH 85TH AVENUE HICKORY HILLS, IL 6 0 4 5 7 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 15, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 16, 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 9009 SOUTH 85TH AVENUE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-02-104-001-0000. The real estate is improved with a yellow, brick, ranch home; two car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 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 PA1009398. 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. PA1009398 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 10 CH 21679 TJSC#: 35-878 I647765

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NA AS TRUSTEE FOR WASHINGTON MUTUAL ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES WMABS SERIES 2006-HE4 TRUST Plaintiff, -v.NAGLA T. ELHASSAN A/K/A NAGLA ELHASSAN, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., CIT LOAN CORPORATION F/K/A THE CIT GROUP/CONSUMER FINANCE, INC., WORLDWIDE ASSET PURCHASING, LLC, BROOK HILLS HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 09 CH 043338 11765 S. BROOKSHIRE DRIVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 4, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 14, 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 11765 S. BROOKSHIRE DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-30-310-004. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common 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 14-09-26139. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-09-26139 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 09 CH 043338 TJSC#: 35-3914 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. I649387

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FV-I, INC. IN TRUST FOR MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC Plaintiff, -v.JAMES MCAULIFFE A/K/A JAMES C. MCAULIFFE, AGNIESZKA CYGAN A/K/A AGNIESZKA MCAULIFFE, CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST CO., AS TRUSTEE UTA DTD 2/17/10 KNOWN AS TRUST NO. 8002354487, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, JAMES D. SCHLENKER, M.D., S.C., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST CO., AS TRUSTEE UTA DTD 2/17/10 KNOWN AS TRUST NO. 8002354487 Defendants 11 CH 39357 9014 STRATFORD LANE 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 January 20, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 21, 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 9014 STRATFORD LANE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-10-411-002-0000. The real estate is improved with a two story, single family home with a two car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 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 PA1124881. 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. PA1124881 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 11 CH 39357 TJSC#: 35-1118 I648459

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Garage Doors For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Plaintiff, -v.GREGORY MARINO A/K/A GREGORY P. MARINO, KIMBERLY S. MARINO, FERTILITY CENTERS OF ILLINOIS, S.C. Defendants 12 CH 34605 16731 HIGHVIEW AVENUE ORLAND HILLS, IL 60487 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 9, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 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 16731 HIGHVIEW AVENUE, ORLAND HILLS, IL 60487 Property Index No. 27-27-205-006-0000. The real estate is improved with a two story, single family home with a two car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other 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 PA1218481. 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. PA1218481 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 34605 TJSC#: 35-4032 I649352

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.LINDA S GLOVER, PEDRO S CARABALLO AKA PEDRO SOTERO CARABALLO AKA PEDRO CARABALLO, STANDARD BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE UTA DTD 06/30/04 KNOWN AS TRUST NO. 18348 Defendants 12 CH 06082 9044 WEST 93RD 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 January 15, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 15, 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 9044 WEST 93RD STREET, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-03-415-033-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family home with an attached 1 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 PA1201803. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 4765500 Attorney File No. PA1201803 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 06082 TJSC#: 35-883 I648345

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.CYNTHIA A. SHLAUSTAS, NOTTINGHAM MANOR CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Defendants 14 CH 5431 9832 NOTTINGHAM AVENUE UNIT 2 Chicago Ridge, IL 60415

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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 2, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 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 9832 NOTTINGHAM AVENUE UNIT 2, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415 Property Index No. 24-07-112-047-1002.

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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, or a 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 and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. 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 the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com.. Please refer to file number F14030284. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale may be entitled at most only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee s attorney, or the court appointed selling officer. 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. ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F14030284 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 14 CH 5431 TJSC#: 35-2745 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NATIONAL CITY BANK SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO MIDAMERICA BANK, FSB Plaintiff, -v.MARCIN SADOWSKI, THE RIVIERA IN PALOS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION Defendants 12 CH 27017 8 COUR MICHELE 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 February 2, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 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 8 COUR MICHELE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-23-111-009-0000. The real estate is improved with a seven unit condominium building; no garage-car ports. 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 PA1213547. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 4765500 Attorney File No. PA1213547 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 27017 TJSC#: 35-1886 I649752

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S I O N TALMER BANK AND TRUST, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO FIRST PLACE BANK P l a i n t i f f , v . BRUCE SACHS, JOYCE SACHS D e f e n d a n t s 12 CH 32630 8300 WEST KIMBER LANE 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 January 13, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 14, 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 8300 WEST KIMBER LANE, PALOS PARK, IL 60464 Property Index No. 23-23-403-007-0000. The real estate is improved with a tan, brick, split level, single family home with a two car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 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 PA1214473. 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. PA1214473 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 32630 TJSC#: 35-721 I647859

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BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS This Week The Bridge Teen Center programs Paint on Water: Turkish Paper Marbling 4:30 to 6 p.m. today (Thursday), The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, will host a program to teach students the technique of paper marbling. Students will learn how to paint on top of water, then transfer the paint to paper. Latest Tech Gadgets – 5 to 6 p.m. today, a program with Best Buy for students to test out all the latest tech gadgets. Terraplane with Oberweis – 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. March 27, weekly Friday Night Live event with live music from Terraplane and with free ice cream from Oberweis. Super Smash Brothers Tournament – 4 to 5 p.m. March 31, a Super Smash Brothers Tournament. Winners will receive a free soda from the cafe. Project Serve: Story Time – 5 to 6 p.m. March 31 and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 7, The Bridge will host a service project for high school students to teach preschool children how to read. During the first week of this program high school students will be given a training session led by Sylvan Learning Center to help them feel prepared to teach. The second week of this program students will travel to Barnes and Noble, for their preschool story time, to be paired up and to read with them during story time. Comic Books: Super Heroes and Beyond – 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. April 1, The Bridge Teen Center will host a program for students to hang out and talk about their favorite comic books. Destress Yoga – 5 to 6 p.m. April 2 and 9, yoga program to help students increase their flexibility, tone their muscles and feel relaxed. These free events are for teens in 7th through 12th grade. For more information, call 532-0500.

Seder luncheon A seder meal luncheon is offered at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, on Tuesday, March 31, at noon. The Rev. Chris Hopkins and her husband Dr. William Hopkins will invite participants to share in the readings and partake of a traditional Jewish Seder Passover meal, and then conclude the program with a Christian understanding of the Last Supper Passover meal. The luncheon costs $18, and requires advance reservations. Call The Center at 361-3650.

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Junior Farmers classes New seven-week sessions of Junior Farmer Classes will begin at The Children’s Farm at The Center on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday, April 6 through 11. The Children’s Farm is located at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. Junior Farmers is an opportunity for children, age three to twelve, to learn about and enjoy the life of the farm. The highlight of the spring season for Junior Farmer program is the opportunity to prepare for the arrival of the spring’s baby animals, to build nests for the chickens, ducks and geese, and to help the farm get ready for the warmer weather. The Junior Farmer program is led by Children’s Farm program coordinator Kay Ardizzone. Junior Farmer classes meet one hour each week. Classes are available for children age three to six on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., and on Saturday at 10 a.m. or 11:30 a.m.; for children age 6 to 8 on Saturday at 2 p.m.; for children age 6 to 12 on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at 4 p.m.; and for children age 9 to 12 on Saturday at 3 p.m. The cost of the seven-week program is $91. Advance registration is required. Call The Center at 361-3650. For more information, visit www.thecenterpalos.org.

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A poetry workshop will be offered at The Log Cabin Center for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Highway

Chicago author Stan “Tex” Banash will discuss his third book, “Roadside History of Illinois,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 2, at the Palos Heights Public Library, 12501 S. 71st Ave. Banash will explain the book’s Stan “Tex” Banash seven regions, several interesting trip segments, describe some of his research, and then point out a number of significant happenings about Illinois history that shaped the state. The book begins with the Ice Age and carries readers to the present along old U.S. highways, state roadways and county roads, leading to the people, places and events that contributed to the state’s development. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and inscription following the talk. The author graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and obtained a Master of Arts degree in Urban Studies from Roosevelt University. His two earlier books were Best of Dee Brown’s West and Dee Brown’s Civil War Anthology. He also reviews books for a number of western publications, and is a member of Western Writers of America, the Society of Midland Authors, Western History Association, and the Westerners—Chicago Corral, where he served as its sheriff for five years.

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Womantalk Discussion The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, will host its monthly Womantalk coffee hour and discussion on Tuesday, March 31, 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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The failed revival of Sean Penn’s career For Sean Penn, the film “The Gunman” is a cross between a vanity project and an attempt to reinvent his career. With the help of director Pierre Morel who successfully reinvented Liam Nesson’s career with the “Taken” trilogy, this is an attempt to bring Penn back to the limelight as an action star. Co-written by Penn, this film is based upon the1981 pulp fiction novel by Jean-Patrick Manchette titled “The Prone Gunman.” The book may be good but it was not adapted well to the big screen. At best, the screenplay seems like something that would work well for a made for TV film with C or D list talent, not something meant to be released to cinemas across the world. This film starts in 2006 in the Democratic Republic of Congo during a period of unrest and tension. Former Special Forces soldier Jack Terrier (Penn) works for a shadowy agency that does security work for a mining company. What he really does is unethical jobs that big time corporations will pay big money to keep off the books. Terrier’s latest job finds him needing to assassinate the country’s powerful Minister of Mining. Following basic movie plot structure, when the job is done he is forced to leave the country and the love of his life Annie (Jasmine Trinica). It’s a boring love story between the two that the director tries to spice up with a Hollywood love triangle involving Felix (Javier Bardem). For Bardem, this role is a waste of his talents. He tries to make Felix memorable but fails to bring any life into this lifeless character. The majority of the film takes place six years after the earlier events. Jack is now reformed and doing humanitarian work to atone for his sins. While

TONY PINTO doing his good work, he gets attacked and his past comes back to haunt him. From here on out, the film’s just Jack trying to figure out who from his shadowy past is out to kill him. The film is pretty straightforward until the final quarter when we meet an Interpool agent (Idris Elba). Everything that happens beyond that point is just idiotic, from the way people die, to the way the characters flash their guns around, shooting in public with no one noticing, or caring, or reacting in any way. Is this just a normal day in Spain? Everything before that point is very predictable. A lot of the fight scenes look very rushed, it’s almost as if they want to skip some of the fight scenes all together. You’ll end up seeing better fight scenes on a weekly TV drama. Action star and box office draw are two things not often associated with Penn. With “The Gunman,” that changes as he is required to be a two-fisted, gun-toting action hero in this bland story. These are two things which Penn does not accomplish in this lackluster film. Give this film a few days and you won’t even remember it is out. Overall this is an un-memorable attempt to make Sean Penn the action star he is not. —Tony Pinto’s grade: D-

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American Dance Center earns international dance recognition ADC group invited to global event in Hollywood

The American Dance Center school in Orland Park and Homewood will be recognized along with other worldwide dance companies for artistic goals and achievements at the prestigious International Dance Excellence Festival in Hollywood, Calif. The American Dance Center (ADC) staff and student body with locations in Orland Park and Homewood, are proud to be the only school selected to represent the state of Illinois at the 2015 Dance Excellence InSupplied photo ternational Dance Festival in Los Angeles, Twins Drew and Kali Treptow, age 5, enjoy the Easter Egg Roundup and March 29-April 4. This prestigious weeklong pancake breakfast at the Children’s Farm in Palos Park. Volunteers will global event pays tribute to outstanding work again paint bunny noses, whiskers, etc. on the kids at the event to be held Saturday, April 4. in dance education and performance. Dance educators from the United States will join leaders in dance from eight countries as Supplied photos part of a an international exchange for cultural The 2015 ADC Illinois delegates are top row: enrichment. The arts have always claimed a Summer Reyes, Diamond Hines, Aurora Slivinski, unique connection in developing universal Sydney Reyes, Hailey Staunton, bottom row: relationships and trust. Hannah Stovall, Kyra Laster, Chloe Williams and Maria Villari is director of the ADC’s Jazz and Tap Jack and Kathleen Villari, founders and di- Imani Wade. divisions. rectors of the ADC, will be recognized for their Because of this special recognition, nine cur- two dancers from dedication to dance at the Festival’s Global Awards dinner and show. Their distinguished rent ADC students and their parents will join each state and record as performers, choreographers, pro- in the celebrations. The dancers will have the country. They will A pancake breakfast will again tween 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. There be offered at the annual Easter Egg is no admission fee for adults or ducers, directors, authors and educators has opportunity to share their love of dance with also perform in the Roundup at the Children’s Farm, older siblings. contributed to the development of America’s new friends from Alaska, Australia, Canada, Awards show. This which will take place the day rich dance heritage. Serving the Chicagoland England, Gibraltar, Philippines, Scotland, and International FestiThe pancake breakfast is sponbefore Easter on Saturday, April sored by the Palos Heights Kiwanis area for 44 years, the mission of the ADC United Arab Emirates. Dance Excellence has val experience will 4, at 12700 Southwest Highway, Club as a benefit for The Center. is to promote quality training, diversity and also commissioned master teachers and Arts be a life-changing Palos Park. cultural exchanges. With six studios and a & Entertainment professionals in dance, voice, event for the dancFrom 8 to 11 a.m. in the farm’s Children, age 9 and younger, Anderson Activity Center, all-youstaff of 20, it is one of the most prominent acting, auditioning, television, and feature ers, as they join dance facilities in the Midwest. The ADC films, to integrate daily classes in all areas other ADC graduaccompanied by parents, are in- can-eat pancakes, sausages, orange ates now bringing Jack and Kathleen Villari, vited for a special day of collecting juice and coffee are provided for $6 has received congressional and community of performance and production. Most of the selected teenage dancers started the joy of dance founders of the American and decorating an egg from the per adult and $3 per child. Freshly awards and letters of recognition for their high training at the ADC when they were 4 to 7 throughout the Dance Center. standards and cultural contributions. chicken coop, visiting the bun- grilled hot dogs are for sale at the Jack and Kathleen have been recognized years old. They will present three diverse world. nies, riding a horse, seeing the farm pavilion throughout the day, The ADC is celebrating 44 years of qual- farm animals wearing their best as are fresh baked goods. as Outstanding Dance Educators of America dance styles before the esteemed adjudicators by the international dance publication, Dance of the International Performance Boards at the ity dance education and production. It has Easter bonnets, meeting the Easter Easter Egg Roundup tickets are Magazine and have represented the United Long Beach Convention Center. They are also been described as “A cultural gem in Chicago Bunny, and finding a colored egg limited in number and can be purStates as master teachers at the International hard at work preparing several performance Southland” and a tribute to the cultural and in the Easter Bunny’s Magic Forest. chased at The Center lodge on the Asian Dance Exchange in the Philippines. pieces for audiences at the Hollywood Stage performing arts in the community. Nearly 100 volunteers will be on west side of 12700 Southwest HighThe American Dance Center is now taking hand to help young children have way or by calling 361-3650. PanThey also authored the world’s best-selling, in Disneyland. Participants will be engaged in dance anthology, “Official Guide to Disco cultural sightseeing tours, attend the Broadway registrations for summer classes in all styles a wonderful time. cake breakfast tickets are available Dance Steps,” translated in eight foreign musical, Newsies, at the historic, Pantages of dance, for children, teens, and adults, from Advance tickets are required for at the lodge or at the breakfast. For languages and a classic in major libraries Theater, meet the cast after the show, and beginner to advanced levels. Online registra- children because the farm has to more information, call The Center tions, schedules, and faculty at www.ameri- have enough eggs and treats for at 361-3650. including the Lincoln Center and Kennedy audition for professional jobs. Highlighting the week will be a gala Global candancecenter.net. or call 349-4964. Library collections. all the young children who visit. Jack is listed in the Cambridge, Eng- Awards dinner and show. ADC scholarship Tickets cost $22 per child and are — The Children’s — The American Dance Center available for each half-hour beland publication of International Leaders in graduate Maddi Stanford was selected by audiFarm of The Center Achievement and America’s Who’s Who in tion to join the world-traveling show group, The Entertainment. He negotiated an unprecedented Young Americans and will perform with them at foreign exchange agreement with the Russian the closing Awards show. Current ADC dancers consulate to have Gold Medal winners and Hannah Stovall, (Frankfort) and Aurora Slivstars of the famous, Bolshoi Ballet of Russia inksi (Lemont) have been selected to perform dance as soloists in his Chicago Southland with the Festival Dance Company, comprised of based American Dance Center Ballet Company. The company also featured soloists from American Ballet Theater, New York City Ballet, The Royal Winnipeg, The Landscape Architects & Contractors Joffrey and Stuttgart Ballets. Our District 230 high schools are recognized for Kathleen has been listed in Outacademic excellence, quality educational programs, standing Women of America and great teachers and fiscal responsibility to taxpayers. choreographed an award-winning USO Show Tour to the Far East Just a few highlights … under the auspices of The United THE ONLY States Department of Defense. She •Named to America’s Top High Schools (The Daily Beast) has created many original ballet •ACT average score 22.1 vs. State average of 20 CANDIDATES productions and worked with May•Average GPA 3.03 TEACHERS or Daley’s International Associa•93% graduation rate tion for World Peace and special OFFICIALLY •Zero increase in tax levy two years in a row events office to help arrange area ENDORSE •Average per student spending $1,500 less than other area high schools shows and the opening ceremony •Highest financial ranking from Illinois State Board of Education show for the 120 countries, 2007 AIBA World Boxing Champion•Operating tax rate among the lowest in Cook County ship at the Chicago theater, which was broadcast worldwide. • Snow & Ice Removal • Custom Hardscapes WE’RE PROUD OF OUR SCHOOLS! 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