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Lawsuit: Delay OK for Palos hospital plans Save PHFC hopes now hinge on court hearing Friday

By Jack Murray

Regional News editor Orland Township Supervisor Paul O’Grady will ask a Cook County Circuit Court judge Friday to order a halt to a state board’s consideration of Palos Community Hospital’s application for a state permit for its $133.2 million Orland Park expansion plans.

O’Grady’s request for a temporary restraining order is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. before Judge Kathleen Kennedy

in Room 2502 of the Daley Center in Chicago, his attorney, Michael T. Del Galdo, said Tuesday.

Del Galdo will ask Judge Kennedy on behalf of his client O’Grady for a court order to prevent the Illinois Health FaciliO’Grady ties and Services Review Board (IHFSRB) from acting on the hospital’s permit application at the

board’s meeting scheduled March 29 in Bolingbrook.

His legal complaint is O’Grady’s latest action in his attempt to help save the Palos Health & Fitness Center from being closed on May 1 and demolished to make way for the hospital’s planned expansion of its Palos Primary Care Center, 15300 West Ave. To bolster O’Grady’s argument that the court should halt the proceedings, his office has collected hundreds of signed and notarized affidavits by members of

Palos Health & Fitness Center (PHFC) attesting to the harm its closure would do to their health and well-being. Many suffer from multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and other medical conditions. They say no other fitness center nearby is equipped or staffed to provide the medically integrated services upon which they have come to depend since PHFC was opened 15 years ago.

See Editorial, Page 4 As of early Tuesday morning, 351 members had submitted affidavits to O’Grady’s township office, said Mary

Ellen Smolinski, a leader of the grassroots Save PHFC group. The deadline to turn in affidavits to the Orland Township office is 2 p.m. today (Thursday), People can get their affidavits notarized there as well. Copies of the affidavit are available for download on the save PHFC Facebook page.

Supervisor O’Grady is the plaintiff in his lawsuit, which names as defendants each member of the IHFSRB, Palos Community Hospital’s President Dr. Terrence Moisan and a hospital vice president.

O’Grady is also asking Illinois Attorney See LAWSUIT, Page 2

Trump Country GOP frontrunner’s tallies in our local townships all top 50 percent

By Jack Murray

Regional News editor

Photo by Jeff Vorva

More kudos for Kendall

Palos Heights native Kendall Coyne, shown in 2014 with her Olympic silver medal talking to Sandburg students, is still in college and still winning awards.

Some believe her latest honor is similar to winning a Heisman Trophy in football.

For more, see Sports.

Orland virtual town hall: It’s alive!

By Dermot Connolly

Orland Park residents may now voice their opinions and concerns about local issues though a “Virtual Town Hall,” without having to go to the actual Village Hall.

The link to the Virtual Town Hall went live on Tuesday, and may be found on the front page of the village website at www. orlandpark.org.

In January, the Village Board agreed to pay Peak Democracy, a software company based in Berkeley, Calif., $7,000 to install the Virtual Town Hall portal on the village website. At the board meeting on Monday, Rob Hines

of Peak Democracy led the board through an online description of how the program works.

Hines said that more than 100 municipalities in the United States, Canada and Australia are using Peak Democracy now, including cities such as Seattle, Wash., and Alexandria, Va. Topics chosen by village staff are being presented in a blog format, giving residents places to comment and read other others’ comments.

“This is a great way to reach residents who want to stay current with what is happening in the village but cannot come out to board meetings,” said Mayor

Daniel McLaughlin. “There will be current topics posted and we hope people will take the time to provide honest feedback.”

Currently, visitors are invited to click on “Village Priorities,” and list up to three priorities they believe the village should focus on in 2016. The suggestions posted already include things like providing an indoor pool in the village’s Sportsplex and keeping the outdoor pool at Centennial Park open through September, to providing more sidewalks.

“We’ll keep topics up if the conversations remain active. They may be taken down or changed people stop commenting and they

become stale,” said Assistant Village Manager Joe La Margo at a board meeting on Monday.

He noted that while topics will change periodically, a feature called “The Grapevine,” will remain in place. There, residents can post rumors they have heard about things that might be happening in the village, thereby allowing village staff to filter through it and provide details or clear up any false information.

“We know that word travels fast and there are often a lot of misconceptions being shared,” said Mayor Daniel McLaughlin.

See ORLAND, Page 2

The Southwest Suburbs appear to be Trump Country, based on local results of last Tuesday’s Illinois primary election.

Republican frontrunner Donald J. Trump scored a higher percentage of the vote in local townships — all north of 50 percent — compared to his margins of victory statewide or in suburban Cook County as a whole.

And in the Democratic race, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders beat Hillary Clinton in Palos, Orland and Worth townships, even though she beat him narrowly statewide and by a larger margin in suburban Cook County, according to vote tallies by township reported by the Cook County Clerk’s Office starting the day after last Tuesday’s vote count.

Locally, Palos Township gave Trump his widest margin. Trump won Palos Township with 53.9 percent of the vote (3,828 votes), besting Texas Sen. Ted Cruz at 21.3 percent (1,512), Ohio Gov. John Kasich 16.7 percent (1,186) and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio 6.7 percent. Rubio dropped out of the race the same night as the Illinois primary results were counted after he lost his home state of Florida by a wide margin to Trump. There were 7,098 total votes cast in Palos Township in the GOP presidential race were.

Statewide, Trump won 38.8 percent of the vote, Cruz 30.3 percent, Kasich 19.7 percent and Rubio 8.7 percent.

In suburban Cook County, Trump had 41.47 percent (91,520 votes), followed by Kasich in second place at 24.2 percent, and Cruz at 22.9 percent.

Palos Township Democratic voters gave Sanders 54.5 percent of the vote (4,138 votes) to Clinton’s 44.4 percent (3,372) out of a total 7,599 votes cast. Statewide Clinton had bested Sanders 50.5 percent to 48.7 percent. Her margin was greater in suburban Cook County, 53.6 percent (249,217 votes) for Clinton to 45.7 percent (212,428) for Sanders.

More than 450,000 suburban Cook County Democrats voted in the presidential primary, about twice as many as 223,495 Republicans.

In Orland Township, Trump won 50.4 percent of the Republican presidential primary vote (7,433) to 23.2 percent for Cruz (3,420), 16.8 percent for Kasich and 8.3 percent for Rubio out of 14,751 votes cast.

Orland Township Democrats gave Sanders 53.1 percent of the vote (7,649) to Clinton’s 45.9 percent (6,610), with 14,396 votes cast.

Worth Township Republicans went for Trump 52.6 percent (7,555) to Cruz’s 23.4 percent (3,364) to 14.25 percent for Kasich and only 7.8 percent for Rubio.

Total GOP votes were 14,356, as of Monday.

Sanders won 53.2 percent (14,221 votes) of Worth Township Democrats to 45.6 percent for Clinton (12,193), with 26,715 votes cast.

Some tabulations of the vote totals reported above grew by a small number between Monday and Tuesday on the Cook County Clerk’s website, Cookcountyclerk. com, as provisional and mail ballots are processed.

Based on unofficial results, suburban Cook County turnout was about 48 percent, a record-high for a presidential primary in suburban Cook County, according to the county clerk’s office. Other highlights of Tuesday’s election it reported are as follows: • About 20,000 voters took advantage of Election Day registration.

• Hillary Clinton won 16 of 30 suburban Cook County townships and Bernie Sanders won 14.

• On the Republican side, Donald Trump won 25 suburban townships and John Kasich won five.

• Clinton’s winning percentages were highest in New Trier (65%), Thornton (64.5%) and Rich (63.1%) townships. Sanders’ highest winning percentages came in Riverside (57%), Berwyn (56.6%) and Stickney (56.6%) townships.

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The Regional News

Photo by Joe Boyle

State Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18th) listens to a question while state Rep Kelly Burke (D-36th) makes a point during a coffee hour meeting with residents Saturday morning at a Starbuck’s in Oak Lawn.

Local legislators share coffee, concerns over budget stalemate

By Joe Boyle Two local legislators, residents and some community leaders sat down to have some coffee Saturday morning and shared ideas and complaints about the ongoing budget impasse in Springfield.

State Rep. Kelly Burke (D-36th) and state Sen Bill Cunningham (D-18th) listened to the concerns of a wide range of issues from nearly 20 people Saturday at the Starbuck’s located in the Stony Creek Promenade TIF District near 111th and Cicero in Oak Lawn.

Burke told the group seated around a table that the largest obstacle is that Gov. Rauner emphasizes that any reforms that are made has to be tied to his “turnaround agenda” that currently calls for restrictions on collective bargaining rights and major concessions by union leaders.

“There are things we can work with,” said Burke, who district includes Evergreen Park and portions of Oak Lawn. “The governor wants term limits. I personally don’t agree but we can look at that. But calling for the end of collective bargaining is not going to happen.”

Cunningham, whose district includes portions of Worth, Palos and Orland townships, agreed and added that it does not help that the governor makes these demands instead of negotiating.

“The governor had talked about shutting everything down if he doesn’t get what he wants,” said Cunningham, “But when you say the government, it also means Misericordia and Catholic Charities.”

Burke said that she and 20 other legislators sent a letter to Rauner asking to negotiate on aspects of the turnaround agenda.

“We will not talk about collective bargaining,” said Burke. “But we will talk about other issues.”

Lawsuit

Continued from Page 1 General Lisa Madigan and Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez to intervene on behalf of his legal action and “exercise their authority under Illinois law and immediately block Palos Community Hospital’s surreptitious plan to destroy the Palos Health and Fitness Center. “ O’Grady filed his complaint in the Chancery Division of the Cook County Circuit Court last Thursday, “formally requesting that the chief law enforcement officials for the state and county intervene to enjoin the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board from voting on the hospital’s plan and to prevent the hospital from pursuing closure or demolition of the Fitness Center,” his attorney Del Galdo said in a release.

Del Galdo noted that the state board is preparing to vote Tuesday, March 29 on the hospital’s request to renovate its Orland Park campus. “But despite devoting 107 pages to its application with the board, the hospital failed to mention its plan to raze the Fitness Center as part of that project,” he said. “ The hospital also made no effort to explain how it might continue providing the Fitness Center’s critical healthcare and wellness services. “ O’Grady contends that the board “is obligated under state law to ensure that ‘safeguards are provided which assure that the establishment, construction or modification of the health care facility … is consistent with the public interest.’”

He said the hospital’s application “represents a fundamentally

Burke said that discussions can focus on costs at colleges and universities. She said money goes to instructors, administrative fees and intercollegiate athletics.

Rauner signed a bill last year to provide funding for kindergarten through 12th grade. The governor has stated that the cost at state colleges and universities are too high. Burke said a bill she helped introduce regarding Monetary Awards Programs, or MAP grants, has since been revised on a couple of occasions and has been vetoed by the governor. A new bill passed through the Senate on March 17 with some additions and the return of MAP grants. The governor has not commented on the most recent bill.

Residents who dropped by for coffee and stopped to listen to Burke and Cunningham asked what tax plans the Democrats have put forth? Burke said a graduated income tax has been talked about, and pointed to the bill state Rep. Jack Franks (D-63rd) introduced.

Franks’ House Bill 4300 calls for the elimination of several employer tax incentives that he said does not benefit the majority of businesses. Some business leaders have said that Franks’ bill would be detrimental to companies and raise costs for employers.

Cunningham said there are a number of plans out there introduced by Democrats. However, he said he recalled being called in for a breakfast meeting with the governor along with other legislators.

“The first 15 minutes he was talking about the evils of organized labor and that concessions have to made,” recalled Cunningham. “I thought maybe he would talk to us and get to know us. I thought maybe he would find out what we did before entering politics. There was nothing like that. There was no negotiating.” dishonest portrayal of the proposal” and that it undermines both the spirit and the letter of the law, Del Galdo added.

The hospital’s planned expansion of its South Campus outpatient complex in Orland Park had won a favorable review by the board’s staff in its report after a Feb. 18 public hearing at the Orland Park Civic Center.

The $133.2 million project appears to be in conformance with state guidelines enforced by the board, the staff report released early last week states. “While the Palos Health and Fitness Center will be demolished, its closure is not subject to the jurisdiction of the HFSRB and there is no determination made on the need for this Fitness Center by the State Board Staff in this report,” the staff report added.

Meanwhile, O’Grady has arranged for bus transportation for Save PHFC members to attend Tuesday’s meeting of the state board in Bolingbrook, when a decision on the hospital’s permit application for a certificate of need to build the project had been expected before O’Grady filed his lawsuit. That will now depend on how Judge Kennedy rules in her courtroom tomorrow.

Del Galdo said Tuesday he plans to represent O’Grady in court on Friday. He is the founding attorney of Del Galdo Law Group, a law firm based in Berwyn consisting of 21 attorneys. Del Galdo serves as general and special counsel to some of the largest units of local government in Illinois. This year and last, he was one of only 10 lawyers in the state selected as a “Super Lawyer” in the practice area of state, local and municipal government.

Cunningham is in agreement with Burke regarding the need for MAP grants. Many of these students are from first-generation homes and need assistance, he said. The legislators said if the governor can get away from collective bargaining, there is room for compromise.

“We have dealt with budgets, we have done it all the time,” said Cunningham. “But when the governor wants to tie everything together, it makes it very difficult.”

The budget stalemate has created financial hardship for state universities like Eastern Illinois, whose applications are way down, said Cunningham. Some residents who attended the coffee hour said that Governors Jim Thompson and Jim Edgar would negotiate.

One woman said that Thompson fought for the “Forgotten Children’s” fund.

“There’s a belief that some of these institutions are bad,” said Burke. “In the 1970s we funded mental health programs but that began to change in the 1980s. The money that is cut from these programs mean these people are left out in the communities.”

Some residents pointed out that these people are our homeless.

Another person said many of these people are ill and need help.

Burke added that in a couple of weeks, letters will be sent out to families about MAP grants.

“The governor wants to increase spending for K through 12 by 25 percent,” said Burke. “So, where is the money for that?”

Burke and Cunningham said much has to be done. Both legislators said the middle class and the poor are suffering.

“A lot of people’s wages are stagnating,” said Burke. “That’s not good for society.

“I wish I knew some psychological lever I can pull to get things going,” added Burke.

McCord brings American history to life

Photo by Patt Bailey

Jason and Mark Krausz, of Palos Park, demonstrate the use of weaponry during the Civil War to a group of visitors at McCord Gallery and Cultural Center in Palos Park. Uniformed as Confederate soldiers, the two took part in the Civil War and American Indian wars exhibit held last week at the historical McCord House.

Township

Sanders

Clinton

Trump

Cruz

Kasich

Rubio

Orland

53.1%

45.9%

50.3%

23.1%

16.8%

8.3%

Palos

54.4%

44.3%

53.9%

21.3%

16.8%

6.7%

Worth

53.2%

45.6%

52.6%

23.4%

14.2%

7.8%

Source: Cookcountyclerk.com

Votes

Continued from Page 1 • Trump’s highest win percentages came in: Stickney (61.9%); Norwood Park (57.4%), and Leyden (54.9%) townships. Kasich’s highest win percentages came in New Trier (49.3%), Evanston

(45.3%) and River Forest (41%) townships.

• In the Democratic Primary for Cook County State’s Attorney, Kim Foxx won 16 of 30 suburban townships. Anita Alvarez won 14 townships.

• In the Democratic Primary for Circuit Court Clerk of Cook

County, Dorothy Brown won 25 of 30 suburban townships, Jacob Meister won four townships, and Michelle Harris won one.

• In the Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate, Tammy Duckworth won 28 townships. Andrea Zopp and Napoleon Harris each won one township.

Photo by Dermot Connolly

Orland Park Mayor Daniel McLaughlin congratulates the varsity cheerleading team from St. Michael School who won the Illinois Cheerleading Coaches Association State Championship for 2016. Head coach Becky Weslow, who has led 15 St. Michael teams to state championships since 1998, pointed out that the girls, in fifth through eighth grade, are competing against schools with much bigger student populations.

Orland

Continued from Page 1 People using the site will be asked to register, providing their name, home address and email address.

Village officials said all the information given will remain confidential, and used to verify

residents’ activity on the site and prevent cyberbullying or inappropriate content that may violate the village’s guidelines.

Those who do not register, and remain anonymous, may still access the site, but their comments will only be seen by the staff monitoring the site.

“It is meant to be civil discourse,” said Trustee Jim Dodge.

“We want the residents to feel engaged, but as we know these days, if you give people anonymity, they sometimes say things inappropriate for a forum like this.”

“People will say almost anything anonymously,” agreed McLaughlin.

“The Virtual Town Meeting is us bringing public meetings into

the home, or office, or wherever people want to access it,” said Village Manager Paul Grimes.

He and others pointed out that if residents voiced their concerns at actual public meetings, they would lose their anonymity as well.

Residents with questions about the Virtual Town Hall may also call the village at 403-6150.

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Thursday, March 24, 2016

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Father and son Tom and Mike Provost pose with their bass at a Lake Katherine Spring Fishing Classic.

Lake Katherine’s next Fishing Day opens the entire shore to anglers Fishing enthusiasts are gearing up to line the Lake Katherine shoreline for the nature center’s annual spring catch-and-release fundraiser on Saturday, April 9.

The popular fishing event will take place between 7 a.m. and noon at the non-profit Palos Heights park. Keen anglers can fish the entire shore for muskie, catfish, walleye and bass.

Last year, the fundraiser raised $2,000 for restoration, education and animal care as participants battled it out to reel in the largest whopper.

The biggest fish of the day, a

3.6-pound,18-inch-long bass, was caught by competitor Mark Follenweider. Participants came from as far away as Morris to take part.

Registration forms for the 2016 event can be found in the nature center and on Lake Katherine’s website www.lakekatherine.org. A donation of $100 per competitor includes lunch at noon.

Each year Lake Katherine hosts two catch-and-release fishing classics and a family fishing day.

Event sponsors for Lake Katherine’s Spring Fishing Event include Chiro One, Hunt Insurance and MMBS and Associates Ltd.

Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens is an 85acre non-profit park that includes woodlands, prairie, wetlands, gardens and a 10-acre lake. An estimated 100,000 people come to the park each year to hike, jog, walk their dogs or to simply enjoy the beauty of the gardens and the abundant opportunities to see wildlife.

Lake Katherine is at 7402 W. Lake Katherine Drive, Palos Heights.

— Lake Katherine Nature Center

Sweet start to St. Patrick’s Day

Toni Pronger, of Palos Park, shares a laugh with Kathy Lovitt during her St. Patrick’s Day party at the McDonald’s at 11050 Southwest Highway in Palos Hills. Lovitt shared cake and shamrock shakes with everyone who came in.

For the past two years, the Palos Heights resident has been celebrating holidays with the veterans, seniors and others who meet regularly at the restaurant.

‘Ten feet under’ How Speaker Madigan crushed the challenger in his House race

By Tim Hadac

Supplied photo

After finding the music room where she will be taking classes next year, a Palos East student receives a reward from her future music teacher at Palos West, Danielle Wetle.

Palos West hosts scavenger hunt for future Palos East transfer kids

With new school boundaries taking effect this fall, Palos 118 began preparing its Palos East students and families affected by the transfer for the switch to Palos West with a Scavenger Hunt Wednesday last week.

Students and families gathered to explore their future school, participate in fun activities, and meet new teachers and staff.

“It was wonderful to meet so many of the students that will be joining us next year,” said Palos West Principal Jennifer Peloquin-Biel. “The students enjoyed themselves as they walked the building with smiles, finding the different locations on the Scavenger Hunt list. It is our priority to

make the students feel comfortable and at ease during this transition, and I think the Scavenger Hunt helped to do this. We can’t wait to welcome all our new students to the West family.”

After much study and consideration, the Board of Education voted last November to approve changes to the school district’s elementary school boundaries for the 2016-2017 school year.

To support families impacted by this decision, Superintendent Dr. Anthony Scarsella created a Transition Advisory Committee comprised of parents, administrators, teachers, and board members to identify and recommend activities to help transition students from

Palos East to Palos West. The Scavenger Hunt was the first of the activities that will be taking place throughout the rest of this school year to provide students with opportunities to spend time at Palos West forming connections with their peers and staff.

“The boundary change will make Palos West and Palos East Schools even greater places for our students to learn and grow,” Supt. Scarsella said. “We look forward to more activiites throughout the remainder of the school year, and are committed to making the transition for affected families as smooth as possible.”

— Palos School District 118

Photo by Dermot Connolly

To hear some local voters tell it, the only question in Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan’s re-election battle versus political newcomer Jason Gonzales was the size of the coming landslide.

“Politically Speaker speaking, MadiMadigan gan’s people are going to put this kid six feet under,” said West Lawn resident Jim Kranz, as he enjoyed a cup of coffee last Monday night at the Dunkin’ Donuts near 69th and Pulaski.

“Ten feet under,” chuckled his friend, Pete Spyros. “Madigan’s people don’t just beat you, they make an example of you. They know it’s important to deliver a message to the people who sent this kid.”

The message was delivered, presumably to Republican Governor Bruce Rauner—although Gonzales publicly denied claims that he was put up to run by Rauner or anyone else.

True to predictions, Madigan won in a landslide in Tuesday’s Democratic primary in the 22nd State Representative District. With 87 of 89 city precincts reporting early Wednesday morning, Madigan had collected 15,630 votes (65 percent) to Gonzales’ 6,594 (27 percent). Two other candidates split the remainder. Gonzales fared slightly better in the district’s two suburban precincts. Madigan took those by a tally of 438 to 268.

The 22nd District includes all of West Lawn and Clearing, much of Garfield Ridge, small parts of Chicago Lawn, West Elsdon and Scottsdale, and small portions of suburban Bedford Park and Burbank.

The results were no surprise to a couple of early bird diners at Mabenka restaurant, 7844 S. Cicero, Burbank, last Wednesday morning.

“Look, if you’re a respectable candidate running against an entrenched incumbent, you should get at least a third of the vote; even if you’re not much of a candidate but at least are breathing and have a pulse, you should get 30 percent,” said Burbank resident Sal Morello. “This guy, with felony criminal convictions [in his past], was not a quality candidate. He’s a nice man, his college resume is strong, and he probably has a bright future in the business world; but politically speaking, he’s damaged goods.”

Morello’s sister, Gina, said that Madigan’s landslide would have been bigger, were it not for Republican presidential front-runner

Donald Trump.

“I know a few Democrats who said they planned to take a Republican ballot--for the first time since Reagan--just so they could vote for Trump,” she said. “These are people who would have voted for Madigan.”

Much of Madigan’s campaign strategy hinged on hammering Gonzales repeatedly for the challenger’s multiple convictions (between 1992-97) of such crimes as forgery, theft and possession of a stolen credit card. Gonzales countered by describing the crimes as a non-violent mistake he made as a teenager, and for which he received a pardon from then-Gov. Pat Quinn, days before the governor left office in early 2015.

Gonzales, 42, portrayed himself as a breath of fresh air in the district—an alternative to Madigan, who turns 74 next month and has been a state representative since 1971.

While some saw Madigan’s age and political longevity as a liability, others did not.

“I think we’d have to be crazy to trade the Speaker of the House, the most powerful and effective political leader in Illinois, for some first-timer who would be a freshman with no seniority, no experience, no ability to get things done for the district,” said Jorge

Santos outside the West Lawn Branch Library last Saturday. “I mean, just look at what [Madigan] did, how he out-maneuvered Governor Rauner to get the state funds to build our new school at 61st and Keeler. A state rep with no experience could never have done that.”

Clearing resident Lynda Jennings said she voted for Gonzales at the Clearing Branch Library because she’ll take “anyone but Madigan, because of this state budget crisis and pension mess,” but she added he had no expectations of the challenger winning.

“The only thing I’m looking forward to is my mailbox getting a break from all this political junk mail I’ve been receiving,” she said with a smile.

Madigan also triumphed over Rauner on the city’s West Side on Tuesday, as challenger Juliana Stratton upended State Rep. Ken Dunkin (D-5th) by a lopsided margin, 68 percent to 32 percent.

Stratton had strong backing from Madigan, who even succeeded in getting President Obama to cut radio commercials for Stratton, which aired heavily on WVONAM 1690 and other African American media outlets.

In other contested races on the Southwest Side, U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush (D-1st) handily turned back two challengers, and 23rd Ward Democratic Committeeman Michael R. Zalewski coasted to victory over an opponent.

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EDITORIAL

OPINION

The Regional News

In the court also of public opinion

What’s the real reason Palos Community Hospital wants to close Palos Health & Fitness Center in Orland Park?

The hospital, from that very first letter dated Jan. 15 to fitness center members, indicated that PHFC’s continued operation does not fit in with its big plans to expand its South Campus in Orland Park.

Members of Palos Health & Fitness were left to imagine that their beloved fitness center stood in the way of the planned medical office building, part of a $133.2 million project to build what hospital officials described as a home for “the future of health care.”

Since that time it has become clear to anyone who can see or who attended that Feb. 18 public hearing at the Orland Park Civic Center that the fitness center stands only in the way of a small part of the parking lot.

So the question persists: Why does the hospital no longer want to operate Palos Health & Fitness Center?

We e-mailed and called hospital Vice President Tim Brosnan to ask him that question after the Save PHFC group held its protest across from the hospital on March 12. After all, he was the man who co-signed that Jan. 15 letter to fitness center members notifying them of its May 1 closing. Also, he, with hospital President Terrence Moisan, was in on the talks with the local press, telling us of the great need for this expansion project. How this was the future of health care.

We should have pushed hard the question then, because we still have not received an answer since we asked it on March 14.

St. George Corporation and Palos Community Hospital are the applicants in the hospital’s permit application to state regulators for approval to modernize and expand the hospital’s existing medical office building at its South Campus outpatient complex, at 15300 West Ave. We noted many weeks ago that Palos Health and Fitness Center is not mentioned in the narrative nor depicted on a diagram showing the site plans in the hospital’s application.

Nor did the hospital’s breakdown of the $133.2 million costs of the project list demolition costs to raze the fitness center.

It pegged costs of site preparation at $7.47 million. Nor did the president of the hospital mention PHFC at the Feb. 18 public hearing before staff of the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.

It was not we at the time, but Orland Township Supervisor Paul O’Grady who later characterized that failure as a “fundamentally dishonest portrayal.” We agree; good for him for finding the words. “Despite devoting 107 pages to its application with the board, the hospital failed to mention its plan to raze the Fitness Center as part of that project,” O’Grady said in a release last week from his attorney Michael Del Galdo. “The hospital also made no effort to explain how it might continue providing the Fitness Center’s critical healthcare and wellness services.”

Now that failure is at the heart of a legal complaint O’Grady has filed in Cook County Circuit Court, Chancery Division. A judge is scheduled to hear it Friday, Del Galdo told us Tuesday.

Judged simply from a public relations standpoint, one would think that Palos hospital would cease pretending that the hundreds of people in the grassroots Save PHFC group who cling to trying to save it can simply go to Moraine Valley or the Orland Park Sportsplex. Or say why the hospital really wants to close it.

There’s no comparison for people with real medical and therapeutic needs.

But maybe that’s the p.r. way. Stay on message. Answer the question why close PHFC with because the future of health care is yaddadayaddadayadda … It’s the stay-on-message-way that got George W. Bush elected president twice.

We’ll give Supervisor O’Grady the final say here, quoted by his attorney, Mr. Del Galdo: “He noted the hospital’s attempt to shutter the Fitness Center—while carefully dodging a public dialogue about the details and negative implications of its plan—is anything but orderly. He said the hospital’s proposal actually would diminish, not improve, the availabiliTHE REGIONAL NEWS THE ty of integrated healthcare and wellness options in communiREGIONAL NEWS An locally-owned THEindependent, ties throughout Orland Township.”

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READERS WRITE Resurrection Day: the great joy of Easter Dear Editor, How important is Easter?

Christmas is a beloved holiday, and significant because we celebrate Jesus coming down to earth. But Easter is the culmination of WHY Jesus came to earth which was to show us God’s love, up-close and personal, and to open the way to Heaven by paying the sin debt that we all owe. Only Jesus, with His pure, sinless and perfect life, could open the door to Heaven for us. He was willing to do so because of His great love for each and every one of us.

That sin is rampant in the world one need only scan the latest news report. Things are not improving but rather the world situation is on the cusp

of total implosion. Violence is escalating. Racial, religious, national and international tensions are at an all-time high.

Immorality and lawlessness are accepted as normal. And the cause of all this? God’s Word and His holy standards are mocked and ignored. This is nothing new. Jesus was mocked and ridiculed on the cross.

But He fulfilled God’s Word and His promise of sending a Redeemer and Savior. And how we need to be redeemed and saved from the sin that is everywhere so prevalent, even in our own hearts and lives. We have all sinned and fallen woefully short of God’s righteous requirements.

Jesus, in the Great Exchange, took our sins and gave us His righteousness. Jesus is the one and only way we can find peace with God and have assur-

ance of eternal life in Heaven with Him. His substitutionary death and glorious resurrection fully satisfied God’s standard of perfection. Now He offers complete forgiveness, reconciliation and a brand new life that will last forever. What a priceless and amazing Gift! But it is a limited time offer. No one knows when their personal expiration date will occur. And no one knows when God will finally wrap things up with the world that has turned against its Creator and Sustainer. Today is the only day we can be sure of and Jesus told us that today is the day of salvation. Today He is extending His unconditional love and forgiveness to each one of us. But we must humbly repent and then gratefully accept His gift in order to complete the transaction.

For those who have come to

know Christ as Lord and Savior, Easter, more aptly called Resurrection Day, is truly important and a time to really celebrate! And no matter what happens in the world, those that belong to Him have a future that is as bright as the promises of God. — Susan Tesauro, Palos Heights

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Make government cover needs of senior citizens Government needs to change the way they treat senior citizens and baby boomers. Currently, under this country’s system, they are being abused.

Government must re-define poverty, eliminate taxes for seniors, make healthcare totally free for seniors (or simplify Medicare and make it what it was intended to be), and encourage seniors to keep working at a lower tax rate.

Seniors should start withholding their votes to force government and our socalled senior agencies like AARP to do what we want not what the lobbyists want.

Here’s my list of what must be done.

State and federal government should end the practice of taxing Social Security.

Although the average income of seniors is $35,600, the majority makes more. Government taxes Social Security income when you exceed $22,000 for a single person or $32,000 for a joint return.

Who can live on $22,000 a year or $32,000 as a couple? Seriously. It’s not possible. When government taxes 85 percent of that income, they are punishing seniors.

That needs to stop. Seniors should be allowed to not only collect Social Security untaxed, but they should also be allowed to continue working and only be taxed on their work income, at a lower tax rate.

Seniors only represent about 16 percent of the nation’s population, but they impose the biggest burden because most are afraid to work believing if they do, they will lose income and have to pay taxes. If they

RAY HANANIA worked, they would be less of a burden, would spend more and actually help the economy improve.

Make the uncaring, irresponsible younger people pay a higher tax to cover the difference. They don’t want healthcare, for example. Well, that’s their problem.

Seniors should be given totally free healthcare services and not be required to pay for doctor visits, basic medical treatment outside of the hospital and most importantly, they shouldn’t have to pay for prescriptions.

That’s the easy alternative to fixing the broken and incomprehensible Medicare system, because the Medicare system today is a scam that doesn’t work.

The Medicare system is so complex and difficult to understand that you literally need a graduate degree in “government scam sciences.”

The deadlines, the different insurance plans and the unmonitored business vultures that prey on seniors offering scam systems are horrific. The system isn’t meant to easily help provide hospitalization or doctor and prescription benefits to seniors. It’s designed to make money for

insurance companies. That needs to stop.

The pharmaceutical companies are the worst. Eliminate the doughnut hole -immediately. How does our society allow the pharmaceutical companies to rip-off the elderly?

The federal government also needs to change the figures they use to evaluate society. For example, no one in this country can live making under $50,000.

Anyone making under $50,000 should be considered living in poverty and they should qualify for public aid, food stamps and more.

Property taxes should be automatically suspended for senior citizens, too. And government officials who implement obstacles to prevent seniors from receiving these benefits should be jailed. That includes those in Illinois who eliminated annual notices reminding seniors to apply for vehicle stickers, licenses and exemptions.

I spent most of my life not realizing how difficult it is for seniors to live. When I was young, I took care of my mother but never realized how Social Security and senior services were so ineffective and basically worthless in helping her live.

It’s pathetic how this country makes seniors suffer with complicated laws that even the lawyers can’t understand. They’re over-taxed, under-served, and deserve far better than how we treat them!

Ray Hanania is an award winning former Chicago City Hall reporter and columnist. Email him at rghanania@gmail.com.

INSIDE THE FIRST AMENDMENT

Beyond left vs. right, Madison’s vision of religious freedom

By Charles C. Haynes Partisans on both sides in this campaign season are invoking the issue of religious freedom — or what they call “religious freedom” — to bludgeon the other side.

That whirling sound you hear in the background of these shouting matches is James Madison spinning in his grave.

Madison, whose birthday the nation largely ignores every year on March 16, would be appalled to see the true meaning of religious freedom, the great cause of his life, lost in the din of charge and counter-charge in our increasingly ugly political arena.

On the right, many conservatives advocate restrictions on

the religious freedom of American Muslims while simultaneously complaining about restrictions on the religious freedom of American Christians.

And on the left, many progressives advocate religious accommodations for Muslims and other religious minorities while simultaneously crying “bigotry” every time conservative Christians seek religious exemptions in the culture war over marriage.

If Madison were alive today, our best-educated Founder might well quote Shakespeare: “A plague on both your houses.”

In Madisonian terms, religious freedom means little unless it is extended to people of all faiths and none, including

the smallest minorities and least popular beliefs. And commitment to the cause of conscience means little unless government takes seriously all claims of conscience — and then works to provide accommodations whenever possible.

James Madison’s expansive vision of religious freedom is instructive for us today because he, more than any other Founder, is responsible for the American arrangement in religious freedom under the First Amendment.

As a young man in Orange County, Va., in 1774, Madison was outraged by the imprisonment of Baptist preachers for the crime of “publishing their religious sentiments.” He wrote to his friend William Brad-

ford describing the jailing of Baptists as “that diabolical Hell conceived principle of persecution” and asked him to “pray for Liberty and Conscience to revive among us.”

Then in 1776, a 25-year-old Madison went to Williamsburg to represent his county at the convention called to declare Virginia’s independence from Great Britain. At a key moment in the proceedings, young Madison successfully called for an amendment to the venerable George Mason’s draft of the Virginia Declaration of Rights, changing “toleration in the exercise of religion” to “free exercise of religion.”

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Tornado season prompts safety tips POLICE BLOTTER: PALOS HEIGHTS From the Palos Heights Police Department The Palos Heights Police Department would like to remind our residents that the spring tornado season is upon us. The tornado season in Illinois is commonly begins in mid-March through the end of June. Tornados are typically short in duration and are most frequently seen from mid-afternoon through the evening. Tornados usually move in a southwest direction toward the northeast at speeds of 30-40 mph, but can move as fast as 70 mph.

Spawned from powerful thun-

derstorms, tornadoes can cause fatalities and devastate a neighborhood in seconds. A tornado appears as a rotating, funnel-shaped cloud that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground with whirling winds that can reach 300 miles per hour.

Some tornadoes are clearly visible, while rain or nearby low-hanging clouds obscure others. Occasionally, tornadoes develop so rapidly that little, if any, advance warning is possible. Before a tornado hits, the wind may die down and the air may become very still. A cloud of debris can mark the location of a tornado even if a funnel is not visible. Tornadoes generally occur near the trailing edge of a

thunderstorm. It is not uncommon to see clear, sunlit skies behind a tornado.

While the peak occurrences for severe weather events in the United States happen between March and October, severe weather can occur at any time. In order to save lives sometimes during severe weather tornado watches or tornado warnings are issued to the public. A tornado watch is when conditions are favorable for a severe weather/tornado. A tornado warning means that severe weather/tornado is imminent. The listed below information may help save your life during a tornado/ severe weather.

Outdoor Warning Sirens The city of Palos Heights has four outdoor warning sirens that are tested on the first Tuesday of each month at 10 am. When the warning siren is activated, it means that something life-threating is happening and you should go indoors and tune into local media to get more information.

The warning sirens are designed to alert those who are outside that something dangerous is approaching. Emergency personnel from the City of Palos Heights will activate the warning sirens when conditions necessitate it.

During a Tornado If you are in: A structure (e.g. residence, small building, school, nursing home, hospital, factory, shopping center, high-rise building)

Then: • Go to a pre-designated area such as a safe room, basement, storm cellar, or the lowest building level. If there is no basement, go to the center of a small interior room on the lowest level (closet, interior hallway) away from corners, windows, doors, and outside walls. Put as many walls as possible between you and the outside. Get under a sturdy table and use your arms to protect your head and neck.

• In a high-rise building, go to a small interior room or hallway on the lowest floor possible.

• Put on sturdy shoes.

• Do not open windows.

A manufactured home • Get out immediately and go to a pre-identified location such as the lowest floor of a sturdy, nearby building or or office a storm shelter. Mobile homes, even if tied down, offer little protection from tornadoes.

The outside with no • Immediately get into a vehicle, buckle your seat belt and try to drive to the closest sturdy shelter. shelter • If your vehicle is hit by flying debris while you are driving, pull over and park.

• Stay in the car with the seat belt on. Put your head down below the windows; cover your head with your hands and a blanket, coat or other cushion if possible.

• If you can safely get noticeably lower than the level of the roadway, leave your car and lie in that area, covering your head with your hands • Do not get under an overpass or bridge. You are safer in a low, flat location.

• Never try to outrun a tornado in urban or congested areas in a car or truck. Instead, leave the vehicle immediately for safe shelter.

• Watch out for flying debris. Flying debris from tornadoes causes most fatalities and injuries.

After a Tornado Keep your family together and wait for emergency personnel to arrive. Carefully render aid to those who are injured. Stay away from power lines and puddles with

wires in them; they may still be carrying electricity! Watch your step to avoid broken glass, nails, and other sharp objects. Stay out of any heavily damaged houses or buildings; they could collapse at

any time. Do not use matches or lighters, in case of leaking natural gas pipes or fuel tanks nearby.

Remain calm and alert, and listen for information and instructions from first responders.

POLICE BLOTTER: ORLAND PARK Charged with DUI Orland Park police charged Falestine A. Nassar, 47, of Orland Park, with DUI after they curbed her SUV near 135th Street and 82nd Avenue at 1:15 a.m. March 12. The vehicle was spotted traveling at 24 mph, 16 mph under the post speed limit, according to the police report. The SUV was towed and impounded, and Nassar is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on April 21.

Gladys M. Rodriguez, 46, of Chicago, was charged with DUI, driving in the wrong lane, improper lane usage, making an improper turn and disobeying a traffic signal after police stopped her car in the 14200 block of South La Grange Road at 1:51 a.m. March 5. The vehicle was towed and impounded, and Rodriguez is expected to appear in court in Bridgeview on April 21.

Charged with using cell phone while driving Chicago resident Jessica R. Smith, 23, was charged with using a cell phone while driving after police approached her car in the 9500 block of West 159th Street at 4:13 p.m. March 4. A charge of possession of cannabis and a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia were added after a search of the vehicle yielded a small amount of cannabis, a glass smoking pipe and a grinder. Smith was due in court Tuesday in Brid-

geview.

Charged with felony retail theft Police charged Joliet resident Mayra L. Gomez, 27, with felony retail theft after she allegedly stole $389 worth of cosmetics and other merchandise from a store in Orland Square Mall at 6:09 p.m.

Feb. 28. She was due at a bond hearing on Feb. 29.

Teen stole nine baseball caps, police say Orland Park resident Elexxus Cole Howard Woodfolk, 19, was charged with retail theft after she allegedly stole nine baseball caps and a pair of socks with a total value of $243 from a clothing store on Orland Park Place at 2:03 p.m.

March 2. She was given a court date of April 19 in Bridgeview.

Purse stolen at Goodwill A 30-year-old woman told police that someone stole her purse as she shopped at Goodwill, 7400 W. 159th St., at about 11 a.m.

March 7.

The victim told police she had placed the purse in the back of a stroller she was using to push her young daughter while she shopped. She alerted a manager when she noticed the purse was missing. Police were summoned, and a review of video surveillance footage appeared to show another

A national public records site has ranked Orland Park among the 15 safest Illinois communities.

Backgroundchecks.org based the rankings on FBI violent crime statistics and research data. The company describes itself as an Internet database for public records.

“This is a credit to the entire Orland Park community and in particular our police department,” said Mayor Dan McLaughlin. “We have seen crime in Orland Park decrease over the last five years and it’s nice to be recognized as one of the safest communities in Illinois.”

The site’s description of Orland Park reads, “Another suburb of southwest Chicago, Orland Park is

a village in Cook County. Home to 56,700 residents, the community has a thriving retail/commercial sector as well as an extensive parks system for residents. The violent crime rate here is 28, and the chance of being affected by property crime in Orland Park is 2.3 percent.”

The 15 safest Illinois communities ranked in order include Western Springs, Geneva, Barrington, Hinsdale, Buffalo Grove, Channahon, Deerfield, Morton Grove, Burr Ridge, Wheaton, Libertyville, Huntley, Orland Park, LaGrange Park and Northbrook.

“Public safety has been and always will be a priority for the Village Board,” said Trustee Dan Calandriello, chair of the village’s Public Safety Committee.

“We help our officers serve by giving them the tools necessary for keeping Orland Park a safe community.”

“Most of the top 15 communi-

John J. Buxton, 47, of Worth, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic crash at 9:17 p.m.

March 15, in the 6400 block of West College Drive. Police said Buxton lost control of his car, striking two other vehicles and causing injuries, after trying to make a right turn at a high rate of speed. He was also cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid crash, improper turn, driving without insurance and possession of drug paraphernalia. He is due in court on April 8.

Charged with DUI Anthony D. Gibson, 22, of Tinley Park, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop at 3:13 a.m. Friday, in the 12600 block of South Harlem Avenue.

Police said he was also cited for improper lane usage and speeding. He is due in court on May 2.

Lynda M. McDavid, 55, of Monee, was charged with DUI at 2:25 a.m. Saturday, in the 12800 block of South Harlem Avenue.

Police said she was also cited for driving on a suspended license, improper lane usage, no insurance, and having open alcohol in the car. She is due in court on April 8.

Michael S. Wright, 26, of Chicago, was charged with DUI after he allegedly drove his car into a ditch at 2:34 a.m. Saturday, in the 6800 block of West 127th Street.

Police said he was seen leaving the scene, and was found walking two blocks away. He was also cited for driving off roadway and leaving the scene of an accident.

Andrea M. Sikorski, 38, of

Westmont, was charged with DUI following a traffic stop at 3 a.m.

Sunday, in the 6300 block of West College Drive, Police said she was also cited for failure to dim headlights. She is due in court on April 18.

License charges Hannah Gamble, 19, of Alsip, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic crash at 2:38 p.m. March 16, in the 12100 block of South Ridgeland Avenue. Police said she was also cited for following too closely and expired registration.

She is due in court on May 2.

Joshua J. Michaels, 25, of Orland Hills, was charged with driving on a suspended license at 10:48 a.m. last Thursday, in the 12700 block of South Harlem Avenue. Police said he was also cited for illegal use of an electronic communication device.

He is due in court on April 8.

William D. Densmore, 40, of Chicago, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 8:07 p.m.

March 15, in the 7800 block of West College Drive. Police said he was also cited for driving without headlights. He is due in court on April 8.

Takkia C. Members, 20, of Chicago Ridge, was charged with driving without a valid license following a traffic stop at 11:47 p.m. Saturday, in the 7200 block of West College Drive. Police said she was also cited for driving with only one headlight. She is due in court on April 18.

FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY woman stealing the purse.

The suspect was described as black woman, age 30-45, 5 feet 4 inches to 10 inches tall, 170200 pounds, with brown eyes and hair. Inside the purse were a cell phone, $30 cash, a passport, a Matricula card, two credit cards and a debit card.

Laptop stolen from SUV parked at Lifetime Fitness A 23-year-old Oswego man told police that someone broke into his SUV while it was parked at Lifetime Fitness, 16333 S. La Grange Road, and stole a book bag containing a his laptop computer.

He discovered the crime in the early evening of March 7, but reported it the next day, after he realized the laptop had been stolen.

A review of video surveillance footage showed two men getting out of a small gray SUV at 5:29 p.m. March 7 and breaking into the victim’s vehicle. There was no other description of the offenders, due to the poor quality of the video, police said.

Wallet missing at Lexington Health A 68-year-old man told police that someone stole his black leather wallet, which contained $90 cash, from his room at Lexington Health, 14601 S. John Humphrey Drive. He discovered the crime at about 3 p.m. March 9, he told police.

Orland Park ranked among 15 safest Illinois communities Public records site used crime stats to rank localities

Please do not hesitate to contact the Palos Heights Police Department, non-emergency at (708) 448-5060 or 911 emergency, if you have a concern about severe weather.

Worth man charged with DUI after crash: police

ties are small bedroom communities,” noted Orland Park Police Chief Tim McCarthy. “Orland Park is the only town included with major commercial areas and a significant population. The average population of the 15 towns is 26,000. That says a lot about what we are doing in Orland Park.”

“This really says something about the village’s public safety programs,” Mayor McLaughlin said. “Orland Park is the largest town among the top 15 and has significant commercial areas yet the village’s crime stats remain low. That’s a great accomplishment.”

“Orland Park has one of the best police departments in the state,” the mayor said. “We are very proud of the many community policing programs that the village has implemented and it’s nice to be recognized for what everyone does to keep Orland Park safe.”

— Village of Orland Park

Use caution and obey warnings where Cal-Sag Trail meets streets From Palos Park Police Chief Joe Miller Safety for all users on the CalSag Trail shared use trail is of paramount importance. Remember, the trails are a shared public space — safety and courtesy make for a positive trail experience for everyone. So, please respect your fellow trail users.

The Cal-Sag Bike Trail is complete and many bikers are already taking advantage of it. Palos Park Mayor John Mahoney reminds all using the trail that Palos Park has taken extra precautions to keep bikers and walkers safe.

Mayor Mahoney noted: “We felt that the Cal Sag Trail intersections with Autobahn Drive and St. Moritz requires all to use caution and obey the warning signs in both directions of the trail as it intersects with St. Moritz and Autobahn” Mayor Mahoney believes as long as bike riders, walkers and vehicles stop, listen and look both ways at these two vehicular intersections we can prevent a tragedy.

Palos Park Police recognize

that cross traffic is a concern for bikers using the trail and will enforce the posted stop signs for both foot/ bike and vehicles.

Palos Park Police will have dedicated resources patrolling the trail.

Please remember Stop, Look and Listen for motor traffic before proceeding across the road! The locations where the trail crosses streets with motor traffic intersections are marked with stop signs for trail traffic!

INSIDE THE FIRST AMENDMENT Continued from Page 4 toleration to full religious freedom — a precedent that would help shape the new nation’s commitment to free exercise of religion under the First Amendment. No longer would government have the power to decide which groups to “tolerate” and what conditions to place on the practice of their religion.

Ten years later in 1786, Madison led the successful battle to disestablish the Anglican Church in Virginia by enacting the Act for Establishing Religious Freedom drafted by Thomas Jefferson.

Thanks to Madison’s leadership — and the support of Baptists and other dissenting groups — the Virginia General Assembly became the first legislative body in history to disestablish religion.

“The Religion then of every man,” Madison wrote during that fight, “must be left to the conviction and conscience of every man to exercise it as these may dictate.”

When the matter of enumerating rights was debated at the Constitutional Convention in 1787, Madison — who provided the template for the “checks and balances” in the Constitution — was at first unconcerned about the absence of a bill of rights. To list some rights, he believed, might leave others unprotected and imply that the federal government had power to determine which rights to guarantee.

Thomas Jefferson — and popular opinion in his home state — persuaded Madison

otherwise. “A bill of rights,” Jefferson wrote to his close friend, “is what the people are entitled to against every government on earth ... and what no just government should refuse.”

As a result, Madison drafted in 1789 what was to become the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Based on that draft, Congress adopted and the states subsequently ratified two principles — “no establishment” and “free exercise” — that protect one freedom: Religious freedom or liberty of conscience as an inalienable right for every person.

Despite past flaws and current conflicts, Madison’s arrangement in religious freedom remains the world’s boldest and most successful experiment in freedom of religion. But experiments, however noble, can fail if not carefully sustained.

For his part, James Madison was convinced that it would endure. After enacting the Virginia Act for Establishing Religious Freedom, Madison wrote to Jefferson in Paris: “I flatter myself that with this statute we have in this country extinguished forever the ambitious hope of making laws for the human mind.”

Sadly, in this rare instance, Madison was wrong — as Native Americans, Catholics, Jews, Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses and now Muslims can attest.

But if we re-commit to live up to the religious liberty principles of the First Amendment, we may yet prove him right.

Charles C. Haynes is vice

president of the Newseum Institute and founding director of the Religious Freedom Center.

E-mail: chaynes@newseum. org Web: www.religiousfreedomcenter.org Twitter: @ hayneschaynes

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Dist. 230 Foundation plans Final Event party and raffle The District 230 Foundation will hold its second annual D230 Foundation Final Event on Saturday, April 2.

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 $35 per person in advance.

Doors open at 4:30 p.m. at Elements Banquet at Homewood Suites in Orland Park, at 16245 S. La Grange Road, and close after the second game.

“The event promises to be a fun evening with big screens covering the semifinal NCAA action,” said Final Event Chair Bob Keane. “We plan to build on the success of last year’s event that received rave reviews from our guests. In addition to unlimited drinks, a great

buffet, the basketball games and the Super Raffle, we will have a silent auction this year.”

The Super Raffle has exciting odds and prizes, and will be the highlight of the halftime during the second game. Only 1,500 Super Raffle tickets will be sold making the odds of winning 1 in 33. The top prize is $7,500 and $17,500 in cash prizes will be awarded. Raffle tickets are $25 each.

Event and raffle tickets are available at www.d230foundation. org, at the District 230 Administration Center (15100 S. 94th Ave. in Orland Park) or from any committee member.

Committee members include Chair Bob Keane, Foundation President Ann Oliver, Tim Dalton, Tara Davis, Carla Erdey, Kaitlyn

Evoy, Chriss Hassel, Jeanne Krapauskas, Susan Larson-Spencer, Tom Mahoney, Amy Manta, George Manta, Dave O’Connor, Mike Probasco, Kathy Reiser, Rakisha Sloane, Deana Soukup, and Patrick Zomparelli.

Those interested in sponsoring the event or providing auction items can call Carla Erdey at 745-5222.

All proceeds support innovative learning at Sandburg, Stagg and Andrew High Schools through District 230 Foundation grants and special programs. The District 230 Foundation is an independent 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization therefore contributions are tax deductible in accordance with the law.

— High School District 230 Foundation

*** The following local students were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2015 semester at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis. Palos Heights: Cassandra Bilek, Bachelor of Science, Athletic Training; Tara Duffy, Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Sciences and Claire Heneghan, Bachelor

of Science, Exercise Physiology.

Palos Park: Meredith Atkenson, Bachelor of Science, Exercise Physiology; Tyler Esser, Bachelor of Science, Exercise Physiology; Beth Nance, Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Sciences and Grace Scarim, Bachelor of Science, Environmental Engineering. ***

STUDENT NEWS Taylor Belcik, of Palos Heights, was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Ind. To earn academic honors at Saint Mary’s, a student must achieve a grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.6 on a 4.0 scale, have at least 12 graded credit hours, no incompletes, and no grades lower than a C.

Photo by Sandburg student Rachel Keller

D230 Foundation puts artists to use

Sandburg High School art student Sarah Heidegger did face painting at an event that brought artists of all sorts together for the District 320 Foundation on Saturday at the Barnes & Noble bookstore in Orland Park. Heidegger has been accepted into the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The Sandburg Jazz combo played in the café during the event. Art teacher Stephen Moss and two of his students created portraits of people for no charge. Legacy Hall member and Sandburg alum Neal Sternecky designed a coloring page for each school. Author and Sandburg alum Emily Bleeker was there signing her book titled “Wreckage.” Her new book is “When I’m Gone.” Many student volunteers from Stagg, Andrew and Sandburg helped out at cupcake, selfie, wrapping station and coloring stations.

Dist. 230 names Legacy Hall outstanding alumni for 2016 The District 230 Foundation will host the Legacy Dinner on April 29 at Silver Lake Country Club. At the dinner, 11 outstanding alumni will be inducted into the District 230 Foundation Legacy Hall.

Legacy Hall was established to recognize and showcase graduates who have created a legacy for current and future students to follow in the halls of District 230. District 230 Foundation Legacy Hall has been established to recognize and honor graduates from Sandburg, Stagg and Andrew High Schools who exemplify the core mission of District 230: adults prepared to realize their life-long potential in an ever-changing world.

Nominations are accepted in nine categories including: • Arts and Entertainment • Business and Commerce • Community and Volunteerism • Education and Humanities • Government and Military • Philanthropy and Non-Profit • Science and Technology • Sports and Recreation

Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at www.d230foundation.org

The Legacy Hall Class of 2016 is listed as follow:

Eric Barber Equal Opportunities Expert Wheelchair Basketball Player Stagg High School Class of 1989

Dan Capuano (posthumous) Firefighter City of Chicago Sandburg High School Class of 1990

Piotr Dollar Research Scientist Facebook AI Research Stagg High School Class of 1998

Ryan Kaminski Program Manager for Human Rights United Nations Sandburg High School Class of 2004

Karen Kasza Research Fellow Developmental Biology Memorial Sloan Ketteran Cancer Center Stagg High School Class of 1999

Cassandra Moran Volunteer and Community Activist

Sandburg High School Class of 1979

Mike Navarro Retired Teacher and Coach Sandburg High School Class of 1969

Dr. William Nevin Retired Doctor, Pulmonology Sandburg High School Class of 1958

Heather K. Terry Founder, CEO NibMor Chocolate Andrew High School Class of 1997

Wendy Ulaszek Associate Professor of Social Work University of Connecticut Stagg High School Class of 1986

Jill Wrobel Vice President Human Resources Walgreens Sandburg High School Class of 1998 A complete list of Legacy Hall inductees can be found at www. d230foundation.org

provides scholarships to graduating seniors from schools in the region. Scholarships of $2,500 are awarded to students continuing their education who demonstrate financial need, have an outstanding record of community service and maintain at least a “B” average.

Scholarship recipients are selected by their school’s principal, guidance counselors or a principal-appointed committee and are recognized at an awards ceremony open to friends and family. The scholarship can be used to cover expenses at any higher education program, including four-year colleges and universities, community colleges, vocational training or trade schools. To apply, students from participating schools can pick up an application from their guidance counselor’s office.

Schools must submit their scholarship recipient by April 29.

prize to one winner. Tickets are $60 each, and include free food and drinks throughout the event.

The “Evening of Baskets and Bucks” offers Las Vegas-style gaming amidst the excitement of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The event features a large craft-beer tasting area. Supporters of the school are invited to attend and renew acquaintances with friends, faculty and alumni.

Proceeds will directly benefit the students at St. Laurence.

To purchase tickets, or for more information, call 458-6900, ext.

237, or visit stlaurence.com click on the Alumni page.

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Sandburg High School delegates traveled to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor in February, to participate in their 29th Simulation of the United Nations. Sandburg’s Bill Kolpak gave a keynote speech at the conference’s opening ceremony. After four long days of hard work, several Sandburg delegates were recognized for their achievements: Outstanding Delegates: Bill Kolpak Hrishikesh Bhaththiwala Savannah Ayala. Honorable Mentions: Alec Cardinal. Sandburg Model UN flew into Philly in February as well to see how they stacked up against some of the best in the Country. Billed as a championship conference, ILMUNC or the Ivy League Model United Nations Orland Chamber Conference, boasts over 3,000 delegates and 120 schools. Sandburg took home the Best New Delegation Award. offers scholarships Those individually recognized were: Caroline Hegg Verbal Commendation in Political Security 1963. Alec Cardinal The Orland Park Area Chamber Verbal Commendation in Political Security 1963. Anthony Arunno Verbal commendations in the UN Commission of Commerce offers three $1,000 for Asia and the Pacific. Ghania Chaudry Outstanding delegate in the International Monetary Fund. Bill Kolpak scholarships to graduating senior Best delegate in the Security Council. students.

SCHOOL NOTES

Farm and Nature Discovery preschool and kindergarten signup nears finish Registration for new fall students is nearing completion at the Farm and Nature Discovery Preschool and Kindergarten at the Children’s Farm, 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park.

The school’s director, Kristin Hale, said there are a few places open in the preschool and two in the kindergarten.

The school is a lively hands-on opportunity for children who love animals and nature, to become creative learners through experiences with the natural world of the woods, fields, farm, and animals that lie directly outside their classroom door. According to school director, Kristin Hale, the adventure-packed program includes creekwalks, hayrides, hikes in the woods, animal care, and pony rides, as well as crafts, such as papermaking and nature collages, plus a basic academic curriculum to prepare children for grade school.

Farm and Nature Discovery Preschool and Kindergarten is located in the farm’s Anderson Activity Center, which provides separate classrooms for three and early four year old children, pre-kindergarten children, and kindergarten children. Both morning and afternoon sessions are offered for the preschool classes, either two or three days per week. The five-day kindergarten program, which began in

Applicants must be the child of either an Orland Chamber member or an employee of an Orland Chamber business. High School students who are employed by a Chamber business are also encouraged to apply. Chamber membership in good standing will be verified at the time of application.

Scholarships are based on students’ high scholastic achievement, as well strong extra-curricular and community involvement.

2016 Scholarship applications are now available on the Chamber’s website, www.orlandparkchamber.org.

All completed applications and supporting documents must be received by the Chamber office, at 8799 W 151st St., by the end of day, Friday, April 1. Winners will be awarded during a June reception at the Chamber’s office.

Little Learners Preschool The Palos Heights Parks and Recreation Little Learners Preschool program is opening a 3to 4-year-old afternoon class for the 2016-17 school year.

The class will run on Tuesday and Thursdays from noon to 2:30 p.m. Registration for preschool is going on now. For more information or a tour of the classroom, call the Recreation Department at 361-1807 or visit the Recreation Center, 6601 W. 127th St.

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Preschool staff member Julie Hallett shows preschoolers a baby chick at the Farm and Nature Discovery preschool and kindergarten. There are still a few spots left to attend

September 2014 is for children age 5 by Sept. 1.

For more, parents may contact

Marquette Bank scholarships

Marquette Bank has announced the 61 local high schools selected for the 2016 Marquette Bank preschool director Kristin Hale Education Foundation Scholarship at 361-8933.

Program.

— The Center In its 50th year, the program

Final Four Extravaganza at St. Laurence High The 16th annual Final Four Extravaganza will be held Saturday, April 2, starting at 4 p.m., at St. Laurence High School, 5556 W. 77th St., Burbank.

This year’s event features a big Super Raffle with many cash prizes, including a $5,000 grand

Chicago Christian holds 7th-grade Step Up Day Chicago Christian High School hosted its annual 7th Grade Step Up Day last Thursday.

More than 120 seventh-graders from 12 local schools attended the event. The day started with a short presentation from the Chicago Christian Improv Team and several mixer games that were led by the student council students.

The 7th-grade visitors then toured the school, attended classes, and learned about various clubs and sports offered at the school. The day concluded with the students being treated to a pizza lunch.

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COMMUNITY NOTES Easter Egg Roundup and pancake breakfast A pancake breakfast will again be offered at the annual Easter Egg Roundup at the Children’s Farm this Saturday, at 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

Children, age 9 and younger, accompanied by parents, are invited for a special day of collecting and decorating an egg from the chicken coop, visiting the bunnies, riding a horse, seeing the farm animals wearing their best Easter bonnets, meeting the Easter Bunny, and finding a colored egg in the Easter Bunny’s Magic Forest.

Advance tickets are required for children because the farm has to have enough eggs and treats for all the young children who visit.

Tickets cost $22 per child and are available for each half-hour between 10 a.m. and 2:30 pm.

There is no admission fee for adults or older siblings.

The pancake breakfast served by the Palos Heights Kiwanis Club will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. in the farm’s Anderson Activity Center. All-you-can-eat pancakes, sausages, orange juice and coffee are provided for $7 per adult and $3 per child. Freshly grilled hotdogs and hamburgers are for sale

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at the farm pavilion throughout the day, as are fresh baked goods.

Easter Egg Roundup tickets can be purchased at The Center lodge on the west side of 12700 Southwest Highway or by calling 3613650. Pancake breakfast tickets are available at the lodge or at the breakfast as long as pancakes last.

Garden volunteers needed at The Children’s Farm The Children’s Farm at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park is looking for volunteers who want to share their love of gardening with others.

A short educational orientation for Garden Guide volunteers will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 3 at the farm garden.

A new volunteer group of Garden Guides has formed to educate weekend afternoon visitors about what is growing in the farm garden. Garden guides are asked to volunteer one Saturday or Sunday afternoon each month from 1 to 4 p.m. The Children’s Farm garden grows strawberries, raspberries, onions, garlic, potatoes, beans, tomatoes, pumpkins, squash, cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, lettuce, peas, spinach, kale, chard, corn, broccoli, celery, beets,

asparagus, rhubarb and a large variety of herbs.

Interested volunteers unable to attend the April 3 orientation, may call Lois Lauer at 708 361-3650 or email loislauer@sbcglobal. net. For more information about the garden, visit Lauer’s garden blog at www.childrensfarmgarden. blogspot.com.

Spring tea tickets at The Center Tickets are now on sale for the 11th annual Spring Tea among the Wildflowers to be held on Sunday, May 1, from 2 to 4 p.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

The tea includes a large table of tea sandwiches, sweets and a variety of hot and cold teas, plus music, wildflowers and an inspiring speech by “Sacred Space” author Jill Angelo. Weather permitting, seating is planned both indoors and outside amid the spring flowers. Hats and gloves are encouraged.

Tickets must be reserved in advance and cost $30 per person. For reservations and more information, call The Center at 361-3650 or visit www.thecenterpalos.org.

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Housewares super sale at former Dominick’s will benefit Sertoma Sertoma Centre will offer its huge housewares sale for two days only, Saturday and Sunday, April 2 and 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the former Dominick’s store, 6401 W. 127th St., in Palos Heights.

Local shoppers can purchase new housewares items fresh from the 2016 International Home + Housewares Show at McCormick Place for discounts of 50 to 90 percent off while helping support a great cause.

Forms of payment accepted are cash and credit card only, and all sales final. Don’t miss this event — with prices so low, inventory won’t last.

Items available for sale include Rachel Ray and Oster cookware, dishes from Paula Deen, candles, crystal, silver serving pieces, glassware, brooms and cleaning supplies, Silverstone kitchen food products, bathroom essentials,

CLUB ACTIVITIES The Palos Newcomers Club The Palos Newcomers Club will have their first meeting for 2016 today (Thursday) at Palos Country Club, 13100 Southwest Highway.

Cocktails at 11 a.m.; lunch at noon. After a short business meeting, the ladies will be entertained

by Brian Fowler’s Non-Stalgia vocal show. For more information about the club, which is open to

small appliances from West Bend and so much more. These items make great gifts for showers and housewarmings, or are great to spruce up anyone’s home.

Volunteers are needed. To volunteer at the Super Sale, contact Laura Gardner at lgardner@sertomacentre.org or call 730-6211.

This is also an opportunity for high school and junior high community

LIBRARY NOTES Palos Park patrons welcome at Heights While the Palos Park Public Library is closed for construction throughout the months of April and May, the Palos Heights Public Library invites Palos Park patrons to use their facilities and all of their services, including the use of the computer lab, ordering materials, and attending programs.

For any questions, contact the Palos Heights Public Library at 448-1473 or visit the library’s website at www.palosheightslibrary.org. The Palos Heights Public Library is located at 12501 S. 71st Ave.

Heights library upcoming events The Palos Heights Public Library will be closed on Sunday, March 27.

• Eleanor Roosevelt – Thursday, March 24, 6:30 p.m.

Actress and scholar Leslie Goddard will portray Eleanor Roosevelt, one of the most fascinating and influential public figures of the 20th century. Drawn from Eleanor’s own letters, diaries, newspaper columns, and other writings, this thoroughly researched and engaging performance captures the warm, honest, and passionate American first lady and stateswoman.

• Senior Caregiver Support Services – Wednesday, March 30, 6:30 p.m. Learn about the services

provided by PLOWS Council on Aging, a non-profit service agency working to keep seniors safe and comfortable in their homes by educating them, advocating for them, and providing in-home supports and resources. Attendees will also be given guidelines for financial assistance programs available to seniors and persons with disabilities • The following clubs meet weekly at the Palos Heights Public Library: Needle Club – Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon. Scrabble Club – Tuesdays from 1-3 p.m.

Mah Jongg – Tuesdays from 1-4 p.m.

Contact the Library to register for these programs at 448-1473 or visit the library’s website at www.palosheightslibrary.org. The Palos Heights Public Library is at 12501 S. 71st Ave. Heights library youth programs • Young Adult Book Discussion, ages 12 and up. Adults welcomed.

Anyone who enjoys reading young adult books are invited to share their thoughts on the novel “Everything, Everything” by Nicola Yoon at 7 p.m. today (Thursday).

No registration is needed.

• Teen Gaming, Board Games, Media Lab–grades 6 and up can bring friends to the library to relax with Wii or Xbox gaming every Friday, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. No registration is necessary • Pokemon Night - Pokemon fans can get together once a month

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Afternoon tea at McCord will focus on famed photographer McCord Gallery & Cultural Center in Palos Park will host its annual afternoon tea with entertainment by book reviewer and performer Jenny Riddle.

Riddle entertains audiences with her unique interpretations of best–selling books in which she becomes the characters telling their real-life stories. At the tea she will perform as Vivian Maier, a North Shore nanny and, more importantly, a Chicago street photographer whose remarkable gift for photography has, posthumously, taken the world by storm.

Based on the extraordinary book, Vivian Maier: Out of the Shadows by Richard Cahan and Michael Williams, Jenny, in character, will reveal the fascinating details of this story of “buried treasure” and one woman’s private passion and genius for photography.

There will be seatings at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 and may be purchased by calling McCord at 671-0648.

This event is being sponsored

by CNB Bank & Trust, Standard Bank & Trust and Dr. William Bennett III of Aesthetic Dentistry.

McCord Gallery & Cultural Center is located at 9602 W. Creek Road (129th and La Grange), Supplied photo Palos Park. For more information, Jenny Riddle will perform as street photographer, Vivian Maier visit www.mccordgallery.org.

LEGAL NOTICE

service or volunteer hours.

All proceeds from the sale benefit the more than 1,200 inSupplied photo dividuals with intellectual and/ or developmental disabilities and those living with mental illness Just in time for April showers, the Palos Heights Public Library now has served by Sertoma Centre. For umbrellas available for checkout. Swing by the library, flash your library more information, visit www.ser- card, and you will be covered for a week. The library is at 12501 S. 71st Ave. tomacentre.org or call 371-9700.

— Sertoma Centre

Umbrellas for checkout

SENIOR NOTES

Orland Fire Senior Advisory Council any lady call Terry at 448-6598. a readiness to work on it, clean- invites members ing, repairing, sharpening and The Orland Fire Protection DisThe Palos Heights preserving their tools. Attendees trict long ago created the Senior Garden Club should also bring a pair of gloves The Palos Heights Garden Club will meet Monday, March 28, at Lake Katherine Nature Center, 7402 West Lake Katherine Drive.

Fellowship at 6:30 p.m., 7 p.m. meeting. Guest fee $5.

Don Nekrosius will lead a hands-on workshop for people to bring a favorite garden tool and

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Advisory Council, recognizing the need to reach this growing population in the district. The council serves as a conduit to gather information from and distribute information to seniors to ensure the safety and wellbeing of individuals.

Council membership was developed around the six fire stations in the district with two seniors (55 and older), representing the area around the station.

For information to become a to trade cards, show off your fa- part of this organization, visit: vorites and possibly win a new www.orlandfire.org, and click on: pack to add to your collection on Community Outreach.

Monday, March 28, from 6 to 7 p.m. No registration is required.

• Movie Time - Pokemon Heroes, rated G, 71 minutes - Puzzle on Page 11 Monday, March 28 at 5 p.m. Inside Out, rated PG, 94 minutes – Wednesday, March 30 at 11 a.m.

Goosebumps, rated PG, 103 minutes – Thursday, March 31 at 11 a.m. No registration is needed for any of these movie times.

• Ice Cream Cone Planters - Start summer gardening with spring planting using an ice cream cone on Tuesday, March 29 at 2 p.m. Registration is needed.

• Drop In Sticker Fun.. Off from school? Visit the library and get creative with their sticker and diecut collection and create a work of art on Tuesday, March 29, from 10 a.m. to noon. No registration is needed.

• Read to the Dogs, ages 5 and up - Rainbow Assisted Therapy Dogs will visit the library to listen to stories read by kids on Wednesday, March 30 at 1 p.m.

Please register for just one of these scheduled dates; space is limited as required by the dogs’ needs.

All programs are free and open to everyone at the Palos Heights Public Library, at 12501 S. 71st Ave. For more information or to register for a program, visit www.palosheightslibrary.org, call 448-1473, or stop by the Youth Services desk. to wear as protection for their hands. The most common items to bring are hand pruners, loppers, shovels, etc. are fine. No power tools. The speaker will provide all the materials you’ll need to do the work — liquids, abrasives, etc. — as well as a handout for each participant.

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Orland Twp. ‘Hazel’ Drury Lane outing Orland Township’s Senior Services offers a “trip down memory lane” to the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace on April 14 for the luncheon and play, “Hazel”“A Musical Maid in America.”

The show is based on the popular American sitcom ran from 1961 to 1966. Prior to the performance guests will enjoy lunch. Bus will depart at 10 a.m. the parking lot on 151st and 94th Avenue directly between Bank Financial and Robert Morris College in Orland Park. Tickets can be purchased through the Orland Township office. For more, call Marie Collins Ryan 403-4222.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIZENS BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.DEANNA M. ADDUCI A/K/A DEANNA ADDUCI, DOMINICK J. ADDUCI A/K/A DOMINICK ADDUCI, PALOS WOODS CONDOMINIUM, UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2015 CH 13473 12117 S. NAGLE AVE UNIT 2N 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 January 6, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 19, 2016, 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: UNIT 2N AND GARAGE UNIT G2N IN PALOS WOODS CONDOMINIUM AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE: THAT PORTION OF LOT 11 LYING WEST OF THE WEST LINE OF LOT 1 AS EXTENDED NORTH TO THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF LOT 11 IN PLEASANT VIEW FIRST ADDITION, BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 1 AND 2 (EXCEPT THE SOUTH 160.00 FEET OF THE EAST 126.04 FEET OF THE WEST 156.04 FEET OF SAID LOT 2) IN PLEASANT VIEW, BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 1 (EXCEPT THE EAST 33.0 FEET THEREOF) AND LOTS 2, 3 AND 4 IN HENRY STANGE’S SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ALSO A TRACT OF LAND LYING IN THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 30, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT ‘’A’’ TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM MADE BY JOHN REGAN GARBER, RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF DEEDS, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, ON MAY 4, 1993 AS DOCUMENT NO. 93331976, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS. Commonly known as 12117 S. NAGLE AVE UNIT 2N, Palos Heights, IL 60463 Property Index No. 24-30-203-017-1001.

The real estate is improved with a condominium.

The judgment amount was $228,420.36.

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: NOONAN & LIEBERMAN, 105 W. ADAMS ST., SUITE 1800, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 431-1455 Please refer to file number 1836-106.

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.

NOONAN & LIEBERMAN 105 W. ADAMS ST., SUITE 1800 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 431-1455 Attorney File No. 1836-106 Attorney Code. 38245 Case Number: 2015 CH 13473 TJSC#: 36-286 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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HEALTH BEAT

Palos Township Health Service offers Vitamin D, thyroid and healthy heart screenings today (Thursday), from 8:30 a.m. to noon.

Vitamin D screening is $25 and Thyroid screening is $15.

Healthy Heart screening is $60 and includes CBC, blood chemistry, coronary risk profile body fat testing, blood oxygen and moreover an $800 value.

Checks and credit cards are accepted. Cash must be exact.

The screening is open to both resSupplied photo idents and non-residents. Testing Peace Village resident Gerry Delves catches up with his Palos West email pals over lunch at Peace Village, in Palos will be done at the township office Park. at 10802 S. Roberts Road, Palos Hills. Call for an appointment, 598-2441.

Two of the area’s leading life-plan communities (formerly known as continuing care retirement communities) invite caregivers of older adults with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia to attend special programs in April.

At 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5, the focus will be caregiver relief, according to Smith Village’s memory support coordinator Diane Morgan. She has invited yoga instructor Daniela DiBennardi to stop in and teach the group some breathing techniques and light stretches to relieve tension.

Then, she’ll open the floor for a brief Q&A session. Smith Village is at 2320 W. 113th Place, in the Beverly/Morgan Park area of Chi-

cago. To reserve your place, call 773-474-7300 or send an email to familyandfriends@smithvillage.org.

Beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, at Smith Crossing, 10501 Emilie Lane (enter at 104th Avenue and 183rd Street), a representative from Great Lakes Caring home health and hospice will be there to discuss adult day care options and home health caregivers. The life enrichment director and social services director will host the meeting, which includes a Q&A session. To reserve your place, call 326-2300 or email to familyandfriends@smithcrossing. org.

Light refreshments will be served before both meetings end at 7:30 p.m.

Palos Community Hospital and The Cancer Support Center have formed a partnership to meet the needs of cancer survivors and their families.

The Center will provide a Gentle Yoga class every second and fourth Thursday, from 2 to 3 p.m., and a Survivors’ Discussion Group every second and fourth Wednesday, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., through May at the hospital, 12251 S. 80th Ave., Palos Heights.

All programs are offered to those living with cancer, at no charge.

“Palos Community Hospital recognize that survivors’ needs evolve throughout the journey and differ between cancer survivors and their families,” hospital Director of Hospital Medicine Craig Adams, MD said. “In today’s healthcare environment,

Palos desires to treat the whole patient, but it also understands the need for community collaboration to effectively accomplish this goal.

By working with The Cancer Support Center, our patients will have access to services, programming and relationships allowing them to be more empowered and equipped to walk the journey of cancer care and survivorship.”

The goal of the partnership is to offer psycho-social supports to cancer patients before, during, and after cancer treatment. These supplemental services are offered to patients and their caregivers to ensure that cancer patients are connected to clinical supportive services throughout their cancer journey, both while at the medical facility receiving treatment as well as afterward.

“The Cancer Support Center is

thrilled to work with Palos Community Hospital,” said The Cancer Support Center Executive Director, Sue Armato. “This partnership exposes cancer patients to instant support after their diagnosis, minimizing the gap of uncertainties and concerns.”

The Cancer Support Center provides strength, guidance and support to anyone living with a cancer diagnosis, as well as to their loved ones. Offices are located in Homewood, 2028 Elm Road, and Mokena, 19657 S. LaGrange Road. The Center is able to offer resources to anyone regardless of financial ability because of the generosity of individuals, businesses and organizations.

Visit its website at www.cancersupportcenter.org to learn more about our hospital partnerships.

— The Cancer Support Center

Healthy heart and more screenings at Palos Twp.

Free memory-care support at Smith sites

Palos West and Peace Village email pals bridge generations Palos hospital, Cancer Support Center partner to expand cancer care, support to learn valuable skills together

Correspondents online finally meet face-to-face at luncheon

By Rebecca Palumbo

From Catherine The Great and Voltaire to Charlie Brown and his pencil pal, corresponding through generations and geography has been a way to build friendships, a way to learn, a way to understand differences and recognize the universal similarities that connect us all.

Debbie Pope harnessed the power of pen pals in 1998. That program has been enriching the educational experience of fourth-graders at Palos West Elementary School and the lives of the seniors at Peace Village in Palos Park for nearly a generation.

Pope uses email instead of pen and paper, helping seniors learn current technology and encouraging children to discover the wisdom of Peace Village residents.

“Those first children who participated are now 26 or 27 years old and when I see them in the community, they tell me that this was one of the best programs they ever did,” says Pope. Retired since 2005, Pope continues to volunteer every Friday at Peace Village, teaching residents computer skills.

Current teacher and program co-founder Deanna Jackson coordinates the student involvement and her enthusiasm for the program is still robust.

“Through email pals, the generations really appreciate what each has to offer. The seniors learn the latest technology, trends and what subjects the kids are now learning. The students develop their writing and communication skills, along with gaining a better understanding of seniors as they tap into them for research and real-life experiences.”

Pope agrees. “Our students see that seniors are fun and funny. They are kind and compassionate.

For many students, this program fills a void for a grandparent. The kids invite their pen pals to sporting and school events. It also helps seniors too, giving them adopted grandchildren, helping them stay connected, active and sharp and helping them interact with their own grandchildren.” The interactions are beneficial for both generations.

On a windy but sunny Friday, these pen pals had a chance to step out of their weekly written correspondence and share lunch with affectionate conversation as the 24 students visited the 20 participating residents in Peace Village’s dining room.

Over cheese pizza, bbq chicken strips, ice cream and apple slices, the pals of all ages giggled, chatted and caught up with recent news.

Gerry Delves has been writing to students for

about 10 years. This year, he is pen pals with three boys including Matthew Wojcei. Matthew says of Gerry, “He’s a really great typer. You would think that sometimes seniors might forget a comma, but Gerry’s are always perfect — perfect spelling, perfect punctuation. He sends me great messages and asks me a lot of questions.” Gerry smiles, saying, “Matthew tells me about his swimming.” Matthew replies that he likes the breast stroke best, but isn’t as good at it as he’d like to be.

Jody Hart is a former schoolteacher and a vibrant cheerleader for email pen pals. “I’ve written to about 15 kids throughout the years. We talk about their family, the books they like to read, current authors — the same kinds of conversations you have with any friend.” Matthew Marino, one of Jody’s two pen pals, agrees. “She really wants to get to know me and I want to know about her. Her grandson wants to be a pilot!” Sarah Faustino said, “She reminds me of my grandma. She’s sweet and always peppy.

She is happy about all kinds of things, even when bad things happen. She is just joyful.”

The children are poised and polite, displaying beautiful table manners and respectful behavior. For Jennifer Peloquin Biel, Principal at Palos West, this is exactly the positive outcome the school desires.

“This ties in with Positive Behavior Support. Our students are instilled with good character, responsibility and respect through this practice. This is a priceless experience.”

Deanna says, “These seniors have so much wisdom, have lived such a long time. I’ve watched such respect develop in my students — and they even talk about their own grandparents in a whole new way.”

Carol Landow has been writing to students for 14 years now. “I have never taught, but I love children. When I moved here, I found this program and thought I could keep on volunteering and helping children.” She laughs, “I’ve been so happy since I moved to Peace Village. What’s not to like? I had to learn the computer and email, but I looked forward to it. I was so excited to learn it!” Student Evelyn Krzysiak says, “This is the best privilege at our school. ” Carol says, “I waited way too long to move to Peace Village. People need to come here when they’re young.” Evelyn agrees, “It would be nice to have lunch here every day.”

For this cheery and friendly bunch of email pals, being young is not only a state of body, it’s a state of mind. “There are so many new ways to learn now — it really does make me excited. I say this from my heart — this is an uplifting experience.

I’m 96 years old,” laughs Carol, “but I’ve still got a lot to do before I’m through.

Maternity care at Palos Hospital earns distinction from Blue Cross In an effort to help prospective parents find hospitals that deliver quality, affordable maternity care, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) announced that Palos Community Hospital has been designated as one of the first hospitals to receive the Blue Distinction® Center+ for Maternity Care designation, a new designation under the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program.

Nearly four million babies are born in the U.S. annually, making childbirth the most common cause of hospitalization. This new Blue Distinction Centers+ for Maternity Care program evaluates hospitals on several quality measures, including the percentage of newborns that fall into the category of early elective delivery, an ongoing concern in the medical community.

Compared with babies born 39 weeks or later, early term infants face higher risks of infant death and respiratory ailments such as respiratory distress syndrome, pneumonia, and respiratory failure, among other conditions. These babies also have a higher rate of admission to Neonatal Intensive Care Units.

In addition, hospitals that receive a Blue Distinction Center+ for Maternity Care designation agreed to meet requirements that align with principles that support evidence-based practices of care, as well as having initiated

programs to promote successful breastfeeding, as described in the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative

by Baby-Friendly USA or the Mother-Friendly Hospital program by the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) through its “Ten Steps of Mother-Friendly Care.” The program also evaluates hospitals on overall patient satisfaction, including a willingness to recommend the hospital to others.

Blue Distinction Centers+ for Maternity Care, an expansion of the national Blue Distinction Specialty Care program, are hospitals recognized for delivering quality, affordable specialty care safely and effectively, based on objective measures developed with input from the medical community. To receive a Blue Distinction Centers+ for Maternity Care designation, a hospital must also meet requirements for cost efficiency.

“Palos is privileged to provide quality maternity care to families in our community,” said Terrence Moisan, M.D., President and CEO of Palos Community Hospital.

“I want to congratulate Palos Community Hospital for this commitment to quality, and helping members better manage their care through the Blue Distinction Specialty Care Program,” says Opella Ernest, M.D., BCBSIL chief medical officer and divisional senior vice president of Network Management. “This patient-centered

approach provides attention to patients across the health care spectrum — from helping our members who are the sickest utilize medical services more efficiently, to finding ways that enable healthy people to stay that way.”

Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) companies across the nation have recognized more than 650 hospitals as Blue Distinction Centers+ for Maternity Care. Hospitals recognized for these designations were assessed using a combination of publicly available quality information and cost measures derived from BCBS companies’ medical claims.

Since 2006, the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program has helped patients find quality providers for their specialty care needs in the areas of bariatric surgery, cardiac care, complex and rare cancers, knee and hip replacements, spine surgery and transplants. Research shows that, compared to other facilities, those designated as Blue Distinction Centers demonstrate better quality and improved outcomes for patients. On average, Blue Distinction Centers+ are also 20 percent more cost-efficient than non-Blue Distinction Center+ designated health care facilities.

For more information about the program, visit www.bcbs.com/ bluedistinction.

— Palos Community Hospital

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Lyme disease and distemper: What you can do to protect dog JOHN FLEMING DVM • Prairie StateVet.com

I know many of you are out at the Swallow Cliff area off and on. Yesterday I read a summary of tick collection data and saw that in the local four-county area, Swallow Cliff is one of the top tested areas to come into contact with ticks.

Of the ticks collected 37 percent were carrying the Lyme-diseasecausing bacteria. Make sure to take precautions in that area and if you take your dog walking out there make sure they have some preventative on them.

Yesterday many of you commented that you had heard of a distemper outbreak in this area and we also received the alert from Cook County. The main thing you should do is to check your dog’s records and make sure he or she has had a distemper booster within the past three years. As I told our clients in our email service yesterday, my young vets have never seen a case of distemper and that is due to how well the vaccine works.

In my younger vet days I saw a lot of distemper and it can end horribly for the dog. I’ll be glad if I never treat another case.

Canine distemper virus (CDV, spread by other dogs, raccoons and coyotes) is very contagious and infects the respiratory tract, the gastrointestinal tract and the central nervous system (CNS, including the brain and spinal cord.

CDV is an enveloped virus closely related to the human measles virus.

It is highly concentrated in nasal secretions and is also found in the urine. CDV is commonly spread through the air and survives cold freezing environments. The virus can be destroyed by sunlight, high heat, drying and many common disinfectants.

Clinical signs vary in severity.

Signs can be very mild, with only fever, lethargy and slight nasal or eye discharge. Severe systemic infections occur in young puppies and unvaccinated adults. Signs can be severe and include fever, watery or cloudy or yellow nasal and eye discharge

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Meet our new technician Ashley. Ashley has been a registered veterinary technician since 2009 and brings a lot of good experience to our clinic.

Having worked with the national Animal Poison Control Center in Champaign for three years, she helped us treat a poisoning case on her second day of work yesterday. It is a real pleasure to have her join our staff.

She is pictured here with Debbie and Koda from Homer Glen.

and coughing accompanied by difficulty breathing. Decreased appetite, vomiting, and diarrhea also often occur. Examination of the eyes with an ophthalmoscope often reveals retinal inflammation.

CNS signs include seizures, behavioral changes, weakness and difficulty walking. Involuntary repetitive contractions of muscles (tic, myoclonus), often in one limb, and twitching of facial muscles may be seen. Neurologic signs may occur at the same time as respiratory and GI signs or they may occur weeks to months after recovery. I have seen a number of dogs do “fly-biting” or develop seizures years after an infection.

Other signs include thickened footpads (“hardpad disease”), abnormal tooth enamel (pitted teeth with discoloration) and dry painful eyes from decreased tear production. In some cases, as mentioned above, infected dogs have minimal clinical signs initially, and then months to years later develop CNS signs. This variant of the disease is called old dog distemper.

There are a number of tests available to help with the diagnosis. Dogs with suspected CDV should be isolated from other dogs because of how contagious the disease is. No drug is available that will destroy the virus or

rid it from the body, so care is supportive in nature.

Supportive care may include i.v. fluids, anti-vomiting medications, nebulization and coupage of the chest to loosen secretions and antibiotics. Animals with CNS signs may require anticonvulsant medications to control seizures and steroids (pred) may be used in some animals to treat CNS inflammation.

Animals with mild respiratory or GI signs may recover; however, many infected dogs will develop CNS disease. Prognosis for dogs with CNS disease is guarded to poor. Some dogs may recover but have permanent problems, such as seizures, vision abnormalities and or involuntary muscle tics.

Euthanasia may be considered for severely ill dogs that do not respond to supportive care.

On another note we’ve had some calls recently from clients who are finding that some boarding facilities are requiring the flu vaccine prior to taking in a boarding dog. To be properly vaccinated the dog must receive both the old and the new flu vaccines, with a booster three to four weeks later. So plan ahead.

How smooth must be the language of the whites, when they can make right look wrong, and wrong like right. — Black Hawk

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FINANCIAL FOCUS

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Give your investment portfolio a ‘Spring Cleaning’ Now that spring has officially sprung, you might look around your home and decide it’s time for some sprucing up.

But you don’t have to confine your efforts to your house and yard — you can also engage in a little “spring cleaning” in your investment portfolio.

Here are a few suggestions for doing just that: • “Dust off” your investment strategy.

Dusting is a big part of spring cleaning.

Light fixtures, shelves, windowsills — they can all acquire layers of dust and grime that need to be whisked away. And if you’ve left your investment strategy unexamined for a long period, it too may need to be “dusted off” and re-evaluated.

Over time, your financial goals, family situation and even risk tolerance can change, so it’s a good idea to review

JIM VAN HOWE Edward Jones Investments

your overall strategy to make sure it’s still appropriate for your needs.

• Get rid of “clutter.” Once you start tidying up your house, you might be surprised at all the “duplicates” you find — a broom in a bedroom, another broom in the laundry room, a third in the garage, and so on. Just as you probably don’t need multiple brooms, so you may find that you have many versions of the same type of investment in your portfolio. If

you own too many of the same investment, and a market downturn affects that particular asset, your portfolio could take a big hit. You may be better off by selling some of the too-similar investments and using the proceeds to diversify your holdings. (However, while diversification can reduce the impact of volatility on your portfolio, it can’t guarantee profits or protect against loss.)

• Remove “stains” on your portfolio.

As you clean your carpets and furniture, you might notice some stains that should be removed. And when you look through your portfolio, you might find some “stains” in the form of chronically underperforming investments. Instead of holding on to these vehicles with the hope that they will eventually turn around, you might consider selling them and using the

proceeds to purchase new investments, which can help fill any gaps you may have in your holdings.

• Consolidate your accounts. Have you ever discovered a stapler in one drawer, a roll of tape in the linen closet and a bunch of marking pens on your desk? All these items may be useful, but for the sake of efficiency (and to cut down on frustrating searches), you might want to consolidate them in one place. And you could do something similar with your investments.

Specifically, if you have some stocks here, a couple of certificates of deposits there, and some IRAs at still another place, you might consider consolidating them with one financial services provider.

With all your investments in one place, you could possibly reduce the fees and paperwork associated with maintaining

your accounts. And when you eventually start taking withdrawals from your IRA and 401(k), you may find it easier to calculate these required distributions if they’re coming from just one place. But just as importantly, when you consolidate your investments with one provider, you may find it easier to follow a single, unified investment strategy.

So, there you have them — some spring-cleaning ideas to help you update and energize your investment portfolio.

And you won’t even need a dustpan.

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

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

Orland Park Berry Herman to Bae Yun Yong, 17821 Cameron Pkwy, $171,500; Shaughnessy Edward Tr to Duggan Brian, 8912 W 140th St, Unit #2L, $107,000; Lally John J Tr to Rompala Thadd W, 17811 Bernard Dr, Unit #152, $165,000; Bank Amer to Masoud Ream, 9972 Constitution Dr, $112,000; Wolf Prop LLC to Spinelli Mcihele Tr, Wolf Rd, $945,000; Ciezczak Krystyna S to Thongsavanh Joey P, 17818 Bernard Dr, Unit #3B, $134,000; Jurik Phillip F to Duffy Brian P, 14111 Spring View Ln, $310,000; Bonarigo Robert to Shehab Ziad, 14533 88th Ave, $250,000; Sluis Dorothy Tr to Ehrhart Gordon, 18233 Oregon Ln, Unit Photo by Bob Bong #304, $170,000; Prince Jesse to Ali Jawad, 17620 Time 4 Sweets is now open at 17119 S. 88th Ave. in Tinley Park.

Brook Hill Dr, $272,000; Standard B&T Co Tr to Hasenjaeger Kathleen R, 16730 S Winterberry Ln, $220,000; Tongren Betty J to Newton Gregory R, 18225 Lake Shore Dr, $348,000; Her love of coffee and his love of sweets lead Johnson Lawrence J Tr to Cisan Orland Hills couple to open a sweet shop in moski Meredith, 10311 147th St, Tinley Park. $435,000; Time 4 Sweets at 17119 S. 88th Ave. in Tinley Bengston David W to Aqel Park is what co-owner Anita McGee calls a “oneTharwat, 15735 Liberty Ct, stop sweet shop.” $215,000; McGee, whose partner is her husband Robert, Bekavac Judith to Mehrazar opened the store on Feb. 12 and will hold a ribMozhdeh, 9321 Wherry Ln, Unit bon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, May 5, ahead Two businesses to open #69C, $150,000; of their grand opening weekend of May 6-7.

Deitche Michael to ValenTwo new businesses celebrated ribbon cuttings Although nothing was definite yet, McGee said tino-Pence Geoffrey B, 11525 they would have special deals and offers during March 16 in Orland Park and Tinley Park.

In Orland Park. Sprint celebrated the opening of Fenwood Ct, $424,000. the grand opening weekend. a new cellphone store at 15110 S. LaGrange Road.

“My husband and I came up with the idea beIn Tinley Park, Citizens Finance, a consumer Palos Heights cause he’s a lover of sweets and I love coffee,” loan company, celebrated its opening at 7941 W. said McGee, who spent 18 years in the banking 171st St. industry. “We decided to combine the ideas into

One-stop sweet shop opens BOB BONG

a one-stop sweet shop.”

McGee said the 1,000-square-foot shop offers a variety of products including coffee, candy by the pound, nuts by the pound, gourmet popcorn and vintage candy. “(Vintage candy is) the kind of candy we remember from when we were kids,” she said.

She said they plan to add ice cream as soon as the weather turns warmer.

The store is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Hours on Wednesday are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The shop is closed on Sunday.

For more information, call Time 4 Sweets at (708) 468-8959, visit them at www.time4sweets. com or check out their Facebook page.

New life for Irish pub Ariel’s, an Irish pub that opened a couple of years ago at 18401 N. Creek Drive in Tinley Park, closed on Feb. 5 and began its transformation into an American watering hole under new ownership and management.

South Side American Tavern opened March 11 and held its ribbon-cutting grand opening on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17 A voice mail message asking for more information was not returned.

For more information, call (708) 928-8080 or visit their Facebook page.

Buona Beef to open first location in Chicago in Beverly Berwyn-based Buona Beef opened its first location in Chicago this week at 10659 S. Western Ave. The chain gave 100 customers free Italian beef sandwiches for a year when it opened on Tuesday, March 22. Contestants had to take a selfie in front of the new restaurant and post it on the chain’s Facebook page, Instagram or Twitter pages.

The 100 people chosen for the free beef promotion were among the first to enter the 3,940-square-foot restaurant that includes a drive-through window.

Opening day also featured various Buona giveaways including gift cards, free coffee and more, according to a news release from the chain founded in 1981.

The total project cost was announced in December 2014 and was pegged at about $2.9 million and the developer received assistance from the city of about $450,000.

Buona has 16 Chicagoland locations as far west as St. Charles, to the south in Orland Park and up north in Hoffman Estates.

If you see a new business in town or wonder what happened to an old favorite, drop me a line at bobbong@hotmail.com.

You can also catch up on Comings & Goings in other parts of the Southland at www.southlandbusinessnews.com and www.southlandsavvy. blogspot.com

BUSINESS NOTES Trinity Business Network free speaker series Trinity Christian College’s Trinity Business Network (TBN) offers a free Leadership Speaker Series, where area professionals from a broad array of fields will share their viewpoints on leadership. Upcoming Leadership Series Speaker events are: • March 30, 11 a.m., Vermeer Fireside Room. Aaron Ozinga,

President of Ozinga Materials, Inc., will speak on “For Profit Settings” • April 1, 11 a.m., Vermeer Fireside Room. The Rev. Bob Bouwer, Senior Pastor at Faith Church in Dyer, Ind., will speak on “Ministry” Guests are welcome to attend either or both of the speaking engagements. Registration is not required. For more information, call 239-4806 or email dennis.

harms@trnty.edu.

The Trinity Business Network (TBN) is committed to providing Christ-centered business learning opportunities for Trinity Christian College students, alumni, and friends. To fulfil this mission, TBN provides regular speaking engagements with local and nationally-known business people, small group discussions, educational workshops and seminars.

Taylor James A to Wreza Bryant L, 22 E Parliament Dr, Unit #269, $110,000; Secretary Housing & Urban Dev to Homes Hevelius, 11947

S Richard Ave, $100,000; Mcbride James F Tr to Lopez Andrea, 13321 S Oakview Ct, Unit #133212ER, $170,000.

Mortgage Rates Around the Area First Midwest Bank (as of March 21)

RATES APR POINTS

30-year fixed 15-year fixed 30-year fixed Jumbo

3.875 3.125 3.625

3.910 3.180 3.670

0 0 0

United Trust Bank (as of March 21)

30-year fixed 15-year fixed 10-year fixed

RATES APR POINTS 3.750 3.752 0 3.125 3.129 0 2.990 2.994 0

Prospect Federal (as of March 21)

30-year fixed 20-year fixed 15-year fixed

RATES APR POINTS 3.750 3.798 .25 3.500 3.566 .25 3.000 3.067 .25

All rates subject to change daily. Equal opportunity lenders.

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DEATH NOTICES Howard W. Webb

Howard W. Webb, “Spiderwebb”, age 83, of Orland Park, died on March 21. U.S. Army Korean War Veteran, beloved husband of 60 years to Dorothy, nee Hubek.

Loving father of Howard J. (Susan) Webb and Dawn Marzano. Cherished grandfather of Kristin Webb, Michael Marzano, and Missy Marzano. Dear uncle of many nieces and nephews. Fond brother-in-law of Ken (Susan) Hubek.

Mr. Webb was born in Chicago. He was a retired bricklayer with 35 years of service and member of bricklayers union for 60 years. Retired from Orland Township Parks and Recreation Dept. after 10 years of service. Visitation was held March 23, Funeral Service today, Thursday, March 24, at 10 a.m. at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park, IL. Committal Service with Military Honors at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood. Please omit flowers. Memorials to American Diabetes Association appreciated.

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The last day to add an engraved name to Orland Park’s memorial wall for the Memorial Day Ceremony is April 29.

The cost is $250 per name and the veteran may be living or deceased and does not have to be an Orland Park resident. For details, call 403-6115.

Deadline to add names in time for Memorial Day is April 29 The village of Orland Park’s Memorial Day Ceremonies are poignant tributes to those who have died serving our country.

Flags from each of the 50 states billow as they provide a colorful frame for the village’s towering memorial, Ara Pace – Place of Peace.

Bagpipes wail as lines of veterans file in for the presentation of colors as audience members silently rise to their feet. Orland Park’s observance of Memorial

Day 2016 will be held Monday, May 30 at 1 p.m. at the village’s Veterans Memorial.

The village’s Veterans Commission reminds area residents that the last day to add a veteran’s name to Orland Park’s granite memorial is Friday, April 29. The cost to add a veteran’s name is $250. Veterans may be living or deceased and do not have to live in Orland Park.

“It’s especially touching when a veteran stands as his name is announced as his friends and

family smile and applaud,” the mayor said.

Forms to add veterans’ names are on the village’s website at http:// il-orlandpark2.civicplus.com/ DocumentCenter/View/26626.

They are also available at the information desk at the Frederick T. Owens Village Hall, 14700 S. Ravinia Ave. For more information, call the Veterans Commission at 4036115.

Elim Christian Services forms new Elim Academy Elim Christian Services recently announced the founding of the Elim Academy. The Elim Academy will be launched this year in order to standardize, develop, and coordinate the training of all Elim employees. Additionally, The Academy will develop resources that make training available beyond Elim’s campus, serving area families, schools, and school districts.

Established through a generous grant from the Great Lakes Charitable Resources Foundation, in addition to other generous funders, the Elim Academy concept was created in order to fill critical gaps in training – both for Elim’s staff and in neighboring communities.

The Elim Academy will provide consistent and current training for Elim’s staff, training them in effective methods and best practices in order to serve their students and adults who live with disabilities. Additionally, the Elim Academy will provide affordable, much-needed training and support

to community partners, impacting the lives of an increasing number of individuals with disabilities.

The initiative will equip Elim staff and the staff of underserved area schools to more effectively support and integrate individuals with disabilities through training and educational resources. To accomplish this, Elim is hiring new professional staff to oversee the evaluation of current training programs, research new training initiatives, and implement a comprehensive plan to evaluate the effectiveness of all staff development. We will also give opportunities to existing professionals to conduct trainings in their areas of discipline for which they will receive stipends.

Stacey DeGroot, Elim’s Director of Human Resources, recently explained the importance of the Elim Academy by saying, “If Elim is going to be a Center of Best Practices, we always need to be learning. It is important to equip our new staff, but it’s also

important to continue investing in the professional development of our existing staff — taking everyone in our organization and intentionally growing them in a way that improves their lives and our services. We always need to be learning new things and giving people new opportunities for growth as a person and as an employee of Elim.”

Although the focus of the Academy will initially be on Elim staff, it is expected that by 2018, Elim will be reaching out to support schools in under-resourced communities and schools around the Chicago area, many of which are already depending on Elim for special education services to their students. The Elim Academy will operate out of Elim’s main campus in Palos Heights, but will reach out to a network of professionals who will contribute to the development of trainings and educational resources.

— Elim Christian Services

Heights Women have fun raising funds

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Patt Bailey (from left) Lynne Wojcik, Rose Zubik, Pat Hogan and Joanne Ferneau have some fun trying on vintage millinery before the Palos Heights Woman’s Club’s Bargain Seekers event began last Saturday at the Palos Heights Recreation Center. The club raised well over $1,100 at the indoor garage sale. The money will be used toward the purchase of an LED sign for the reconstructed Rec Center, a gift of the woman’s club to the community.

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Scramble for eggs

Saturday was a big day for Easter egg hunts organized by local churches and municipal recreation departments in Palos-Orland. This was the scene at the egg hunt held by the village of Orland Park Recreation Department at Centennial Park. VIPs who attended included Mayor Dan McLaughlin and the Easter Bunny.

Never take your health for granted Would you know if you were having a heart attack?

I apparently don’t know the telltale signs because when I went to the emergency room on Feb. 27, my symptoms warranted hospital staff to suspect a heart attack.

I’ve had ER waits upwards of eight hours, so when I got through triage and wheeled to the back within 10 minutes, it felt like God’s favor. I thought, “Christ Advocate’s ER is awesome, they get people right in!”

Ta! I was only upbeat until I realized why I was getting that VIP treatment. Being asked, “Ma’am, does heart disease run in your family?” turned the sprinklers on in my eyes. My mother died of heart disease, at 52. I didn’t respond immediately. I was having a conversation in my head. “Is that what they think this is? No! I’m not having a heart attack! Am I?,” I thought to myself. I sniffled and started balling. “Yes, my mother had heart disease” I replied. I tried to answer other questions, but my husband, Don, answered mostly.

I sat in disbelief.

WebMD reports six heart attack symptoms common in women: Chest pain or discomfort; pain in your arm(s), back, neck, or jaw; stomach pain; shortness of breath, nausea or lightheadedness; sweating; or fatigue.

It was about 8 a.m. on a Saturday that I opened my eyes after being abruptly wakened by my 5-year-old, Rhonda-Rene’s, joyful gibberish. I’d gone to bed with a backache. When I woke up, I still had discomfort. I was laying on my right side, turned awkwardly to my left to glance at the clock when I felt a sharp pain penetrate the upper left side of my back.

It overwhelmed me. I felt lightheaded, started sweating and lost consciousness. When I came to, I remember rationalizing whether to call 911 or Don. “The paramedics are liable to break down my door, that’ll scare Rhonda-Rene,” I thought. I opted for Don, who was playing basketball at the gym about 30 minutes away.

Rhonda-Rene’s normally attached to my hip except this day. As I lay unconscious, I guess she played independently in her room. I remember looking at her little concerned face. She approached me only after hearing me moaning on the phone to Don, “Something’s wrong. I can’t stay conscious. I hurt my back. Help, help,” I pleaded. Rhonda-Rene’s eyes asked, “Mom? You Okay?”

She has special needs and isn’t able to speak. This kid had stripped her Sophia the First pajamas off and dressed herself in a pair of pastel pink tights. That was the entire outfit. Tights. Since the more pressing issue was my health, I let that one go.

My medical results ruled out heart disease — that was a relief!

I was discharged with a clean bill of health aside from my persistent back pain. There’s still an ongoing investigation as to whether I’ve pinched a nerve after experiencing a back spasm or slipped a disk in my back. I have several follow-up appointments scheduled.

My friend, Eric Way, 43, of the Southeast Side of Chicago, wasn’t as fortunate. His ER visit with similar symptoms got him an express check-in with an uncomplimentary two-night stay. He was indeed having a heart attack. “You know the feeling you get when you drink something too cold. The brain freeze,” asked Eric?

“Of course,” I told him. He replied, “That’s what it felt like for me except through my chest and arms.”

Eric said he didn’t lose consciousness but did feel sluggish and light-headed. He said, “I experienced similar feelings last August on a trip to Memphis, Tenn.

I went to the ER there and they didn’t say it was a heart attack.

So, I thought it was that extreme Tennessee heat and the heavy salt the restaurant had put on my fries.”

Since we’re in an electronic age, Eric did what many do. He Googled a treatment plan for himself. “I learned eating certain foods can act as medicine to counteract health problems,” said Eric. He said he didn’t want to be that person who took a pill every day. “I ate two bananas and a Bayer aspirin. I felt

fine afterwards.”

That regimen didn’t work when symptoms returned March 6. He said chest pain began about 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 5. “I took my Bayer Aspirin but I only had one banana this time, when I woke the next morning, I took another Bayer and felt better.” Had it not been for the persistence of a friend suggesting it could be a heart attack, he may not have gone to the ER. Eric had a blocked artery, requiring a stent. Stents help keep coronary arteries open and reduce the chance of a heart attack. A stent is inserted into the clogged artery with a balloon catheter. The balloon is inflated and the stent expands and locks in place. This holds the artery open and allows blood to flow more freely. It was successful and after six days, he was able to return to work, light duty, but he now takes five different medications daily. “My diet has been reduced to plants, I feel like Tarzan,” said Eric. He’s making the necessary changes because he has more than himself to think about.

He has an 11 year-old daughter named Zaria.

There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t miss my mom. I never want my girls to long for me as I desperately long for her. I don’t want to die prematurely from something I could’ve prevented.

That’s why I work out, even when I’m tired. I abstain from overindulging when I eat and I make it my business to schedule routine medical appointments. On those rare instances when something in my body doesn’t seem quite right, I don’t ignore it. You shouldn’t either; it could cost you your life.

LEGAL NOTICE VILLAGE OF PALOS PARK PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Palos Park, Cook County, IL has scheduled a public hearing on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Kaptur Administrative Center, 8999 W. 123rd St., Palos Park, IL to consider the following: ZBA 2016 - 01: The owners, Jim Vroegh, request a front yard setback variance of 22.0 feet from the required 68 feet from Chapter 1268.02(e), a corner side yard variance of 15.68 feet from the required 50 feet from Chapter 1268.02(f), and rear yard variance of 9.79 feet from the required 50 feet from Chapter 1268.02(g) of the Village Code to allow for the construction of a new single family home on the property commonly known as 25 S. Woodland Trail in Palos Park.

The site is legally described as follows: Lot 13 in first addition to John R. O’Connor’s Palos Park Subdivision, being a subdivision in the Northeast Quarter of Section 26, Township 37 North, Range 12 East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the Plat thereof recorded as Document Number T1329172, in Cook County, Illinois.

PIN: 23-26-209-013-0000 All are welcome to review the applications for relief, and proposed Village staff recommendations, to send correspondence, attend the public hearing, submit evidence, and testify at the public hearing. For further information, please contact the Community Development Director, Lori Sommers at 708-671-3731 or lsommers@palospark.org.

Respectfully submitted by: Marie Arrigoni, Village Clerk

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Thursday, March 24, 2016

PHOTO MEMORIES FROM THE REGIONAL ARCHIVE

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE Across 1 Rosie of “The Jetsons,” for one 6 Recede 9 Downloadable programs 13 Golden Gloves venue 14 Chimney substance 16 Toondom’s __ E. Coyote 17 Camp shelters 18 Single proprietor 20 The Old Spaghetti Factory alternative 22 Big D hoopster 23 West Coast sch. with more than 100 NCAA championships 24 Martini order 25 Gloomy 27 Golf hole starting points 29 On the topic of 32 Fed. power dept.

File photo from March 21, 1996

20 Years Ago This Week

33 “__ Legend”: Will Smith movie 35 Nook and Kindle 38 Self-defense option

Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral Mass for Dorothy Jewula at St. Alexander Church in Palos Heights. 40 Emphatic military reply The 58-year-old Palos Heights resident was reported missing March 11 from the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant 42 Actor McKellen in Westchester that she owned with her husband, Chester. Her body was found four days after she was abducted 43 Japanese soup noodle in the restaurant’s parking lot in the trunk of her car outside a grocery store in DeKalb.

44 Formula for salt 46 Brewpub lineup 50 Mr. Fixit’s forte 53 Singer Orbison 55 Aflame 56 Chinese chairman 57 Fragrant bloomer with typically pink flowers 61 Comment after a feast ... or what the first word of 18-, 20-, 38- and 57-Across would sometimes sayÑif it could talk 63 Christmas celebrity

30 __ firma

69 Poker-faced

31 Surg. sites 34 Mil. mail address

Down

36 Literary wrap-up

1 Squeal on

37 Football’s Parseghian

2 Parental warning words

38 Popped the question

3 “No fighting, kids!”

39 Bavarian article

4 “As seen __”: ad phrase

40 Conjecture

5 Used a stun gun on

41 Think tank guys

6 College application pieces

45 Baby rocker

7 Mannerless fellow

47 King in Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”

8 Like headline typefaces

48 Moving engine part

9 “So-o adorable!”

49 Hot and humid

10 Cash for fun 11 Crowd __: popular performer 12 Order takers

51 Post-surg. area 52 Rapids transport 54 Go-aheads

15 Overflow (with)

58 Inseparable pals, to texters

64 Future plant

19 Artist with the website imaginepeace.com

65 Nonstick cookware brand

21 Pa’s pa

60 Captivated

66 __ salts

26 Hill-building biter

62 NFL scores

67 Grinds to a halt

28 “Burnt” crayon color

59 Brummell or Bridges

Answers on Page 7

The object of the game is to fill all the blank squares with the correct numbers.

Each row of 9 numbers must include all digits 1 through 9 in any order.

Each column of 9 numbers must include all digits 1 through 9 in any order.

Each 3 by 3 subsection of the 9 by 9 square must include all digits 1 through 9.

File photo from March 23, 2006

10 Years Ago This Week

68 Seek damages from

Wind damage: Strong winds a week ago Tuesday felled a large oak, crashing down upon a 1995 Chevrolet in the 12500 block of 69th Court. Palos Heights resident Karyn Hilger said her husband stepped outside around 6 a.m. to find their car crushed by the massive oak tree. The tree had stood on the property for more than 50 years. Police and public works responded quickly to remove the tree.

Answers on Page 7

FASHION CHAT

America’s Beauty Show inspires Chicago

The fantasy and thrill of America’s Beauty Show rolled through Chicago. From March 12-14, McCormick Place hosted the gigantic annual trade show featuring fresh and intriguing hair creations by Stylists from around the world.

This is like the Mardi Gras or Carnaval festival of hair. People attend to learn, place orders for salons, network, shop, and simply enjoy the shows and theatrics.

I was fortunate enough to model for Wella’s German brand Kadus Professionals. This is the expanding installment in the Wella company portfolio, joining the likes of Nioxin, Sebastian, Sassoon, and Wella Professionals. Kadus focuses on beautiful and creative looks that are also salon-friendly and replicable. The company has also developed a highly intuitive and helpful mobile platform for their salon clients.

Our stylists for the show were Caroline Kim and Kenneth Collins from Los Angeles and Long Beach, California respectively.

They cast models in order to achieve replicas of the current brand looks, each with their own name and personality. Mayra Peña was cast as the Borealis look, Greta Rupeika was the Constellation model, Michael Aviles was set as Magnetism, and I was the model for the Kaleidoscope look.

Borealis is the brand’s bright, modern take on ombre coloring with the use of a vibrant red with deep purple at the roots. The cut and styling of the hair involves playful, long layers with large rolling curls. The outfit styled for the Borealis presentation was a twinkling blue top and a full teal skirt with fabric formed by ribbon-like parallel structuring. The cut of the skirt was created with

CAROLINE FOREMAN perpendicularly connected pieces in order to enhance voluminous sections in between narrow vertical segments. Needless to say, I was in love with the skirt and asked the stylists where I could get one myself. Apparently, the piece is sold exclusively at Bloomingdale’s and comes in a variety of colors!

The Constellation look is a bright blond color full of light and cut into a volumizing elongated bobs with boisterous curls.

Inspired by shimmering stardust, this look is designed to showcase an inner glow and subtle iridescence within the hair. For the presentation, Greta wore a royal blue jumpsuit and a black biker jacket.

Michael showcased Magnetism, a sleek masculine style with a modern-retro feel inspired by the adventurous and spontaneous man. This look is styled into a geometric pompadour with a sharp part, short temples, and shine-line added along with styling in a sharp part, leaving the impression as if left by lightning. Michael’s wardrobe for the shows included a smart sportswear look from Zara with a silk and leather navy track jacket, charcoal sweatpants, a white tee and tall spiked trainers.

My Kaleidoscope look was edgy with bold yet subtle color accents visible within the highly textured short cut. With movement, Kadus designed the cut and

Photo by Joe Boyle

WHATIZIT? Last week, we had over 20 readers guessing the Whatizit quiz photo. This week, we had no one. It’s a little like feast or famine around here. At least spring is in the air.

We would have accepted gazebo, which is what it is. This particular gazebo is a prominent feature at the Village Green at 94th and Cook Avenue, adjacent to the Oak Lawn Library. The close-up of the brown structure obviously threw off our readers, who did not pick up on the clue, “Round and active.

The gazebo is round and is used throughout the year. Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus greet youngsters at the end of November, while the Easter Bunny can also be found in the gazebo. Concerts in the Park are held on Sundays during the summer at the Village Green as bands perform on the gazebo.

This week’s Whatizit quiz photo (above) is most likely a familiar sight to some of our readers. The clue this week is: “Books and green.”

Send your responses with your name and hometown by noon Monday to thereporter@comcast.net.

Photo courtesy of Lynzie Hazan, Bonphotage

Models and stylists at America’s Beauty Show presented brand looks for Kadus Professionals of Wella.

styling to reveal cosmic and holographic color effects most notably in the fringe. Wispy cuts make the hair soft, light, and lively. My outfit for the presentations included a black sleeveless jumpsuit with pointy patent-leather dark leopard print ankle boots.

Each character of the Kadus line demonstrates an artistic, pas-

sionate, exciting, and thoughtfully complete look for modern hair.

This spring, try out some adventurous techniques for yourself to get that singular invigoration that only comes from great hair.

Carline Foreman is a fashion model, writer and critic. She lives in Palos Park.

LIFESTYLE

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Local author introduces her new book at Paris Book Expo Award-winning Orland author Nancy E. Gee launches her 2nd book Nancy E. Gee, a local author from Orland Park, is introducing her books The Secret Drawer (2014) and The Secret Path (2016) to readers from all over the world this month.

She traveled to Paris for the official launch of her award-winning books to a global audience.

Gee is excited by the prospects of introducing her stories of friendship and teamwork to children around the globe. “The animal characters — especially Al and Sal — have universal appeal,” says Gee. “The flying squirrels bring adventure and education which delights children of all ages.”

The Secret Drawer, the book that launched the series, is based on a true story of an unknown animal that got into her sock drawer, only to be discovered by the family cat. It wasn’t until later that Nancy learned this special creature was a flying squirrel. Odis, the family cat sat for three long days waiting and Sal waited patiently outside until the drawer was opened and out flew Al. In her newest book, The Secret Path, Nancy introduces new animal friends of Al and Sal, the flying squirrels. A year after their initial discovery, Al and Sal returned, bringing yet another new adventure, which inspired this sequel. “I want to continue Al and Sal’s adventures in stories that help kids understand the importance of friends, and at the same time learn something about different animals, too.”

The Secret Path was released in February 2016 and is earning great reviews from readers where Nancy has had the opportunity to share the book with young audiences at recent literacy and charity events.

In her debut as an author, Nancy was awarded a Gold Mom’s Choice Award, and both books

Regional file photo

The Palos Heights Public Library displayed librarian’s Paula Scott’s imaginative artwork re-purposed from common household objects last September.

Heights library’s Paula Scott will share creative tips at art luncheon

Nancy E. Gee

have been launched to an international audience. “Becoming an award-winning author with my first book is awesome,” Nancy says. “It has been an amazing journey, and the journey has only begun.”

“Knowing that in just a few weeks, my books will be travel-

ing the globe and read by children around the world is beyond words.”

Nancy launched her writing career in 2013 when her grandchildren challenged her to share the family’s story with all children.

The rest is history!.

When not writing children’s books, she owns and operates Maywood Industries Inc., which makes specialty crates and supplies related to building materials.

Ampersand Inc., a Chicagoland company, published The Secret Drawer and The Secret Path.

The books are available through Amazon.com, Ampersand Inc., BarnesandNoble.com, Ingram and www.aNancyGeeBook.com.

The Secret Path is also available at Anderson’s Bookshop, Naperville.

The Center presents Paula’s Recycled Art

Recycled art is the topic at a Tuesday luncheon on March 29, from noon to 2 p.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

Local artist Paula Scott will share her talent for creating home decor by re-purposing everyday objects.

Scott will exhibit some of her recycled art creations and talk about her passion for creating art from discarded materials. Although she uses a variety of items in her work, her favorite medium is books, an appropriate choice for Scott, who works at the Palos Heights Public Library and loves to read.

Regional readers may recall the library showcased Scott’s imagiSupplied photo nation at play in its main lobby Palos Heights librarian Paula Scott made this wreath using everyday display case last September. household materials.

The luncheon costs $20 per person and requires advance reservations. Call The Center at 361-3650.

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Boys Bowler of the Year • Girls Bowler of the Year • Boys Swimmer of the Year

Cameron Crowe photo by Jeff Vorva; supplied photos

Cameron Crowe (left) and his magic left hand put together a season in which he piled up big scores, won several tournaments and was named the Reporter-Regional Boys Bowling Player of the Year. Emily Schrader (center) finished her sophomore season with a big jump at the state tournament and was named Girls Bowling Player of the Year. Aiden Farley (right) said that beet juice was one of the secrets to his success this year as he was named Boys Swimmer of the Year.

Paying tribute to a talented trio CAMERON CROWE

EMILY SCHRADER

AIDEN FARLEY

By Anthony Nasella

By Anthony Nasella

By Anthony Nasella

It’s not a rare occurrence when an athlete turns the head of a coach during tryouts.

But what Sandburg freshman Cameron Crowe did at his varsity bowling tryouts — bowling a 279 and a 300 — more than got the attention of Eagles head coach Jeff Kwilose. His head almost spun around like the Linda Blair character in “The Exorcist.’’

“You often hear rumblings about bowlers and even about freshman,” Kwilose said. “But what Cameron did will get the attention of a coach pretty quickly.”

After bowling in just one junior varsity match, Crowe was elevated to the Sandburg varsity team and then got the attention of the entire south suburbs. He averaged 225 for the year and won a plethora of tournaments along the way — which included conference, regionals and sectionals in consecutive weeks.

“That’s unheard of, even for a senior,” Kwilose said. “But for a freshman? That’s amazing.’’

Crowe capped the season off with a 218 average, on the strength of a pair of 256 games, at the Illinois High School Association state finals, finishing 39th overall Jan. 29-30. All of those accomplishments by Crowe, who broke almost every Sandburg bowling record this season, earned him the first Reporter/Regional Boys Bowling Player of the Year honor.

Sandburg finished sixth in the state and even though Crowe was looking for a placement better than 39th, he was the top freshman finisher in the state. In fact, just two members of the class of 2019 finished in the top 70.

“What Cameron did as freshman was unbelievable,” Kwilose said. “The only record he didn’t shatter was high average, which (2012 state champion) Joey Kopera still holds with a 227. He did that, though, as a senior, while Cameron still has three years ahead of him.

“And how he was able to win conference, a tough regional and an even tougher sectional in consecutive weekends was amazing.

I’ve been coaching 14 years have had the opportunity to coach teams downstate, and Cameron is only going to get bigger, stronger and better.”

What sets Crowe apart from other young, talented bowlers, according to Kwilose, is his congeniality.

“Cameron is the nicest kid in the world,” he said. “With kids who are sometimes that talented, you can deal with an attitude, but Cameron is always smiling. He’s just very well rounded for a freshman, and you just don’t see that very often.”

Crowe, a left-hander and a two-handed bowler his entire career, still pinches himself when thinking about his memorable debut season.

“It was crazy, but it was a great,” he said. “It was like a dream season. I don’t know what happened, but something must have clicked in. I was doing whatever I could to help my team come out on top, and my teammates and coach were so supportive of me.

“They all kept me going and made the transition to varsity easy.

We all used to bowl in the leagues when I moved out here from South Holland, so I knew my teammates for years. We kind of bonded. We clicked. Going downstate was a great experience, and hopefully I’ll be able to do it again.”

After reaching the Illinois High School Association state bowling finals as a freshman, Sandburg’s Emily Schrader was more motivated to improve her game in preparation for her sophomore year and make good on her goal of advancing past the first day of qualifying at state.

So Schrader spent many hours working at her game with the help of her personal coach, William Clark of Des Plaines, as well as competing in the Junior Gold Tournament in Chicago — where she finished second in a large field of talented young bowlers.

And despite falling into a personal slump before the start of the high school season, Schrader improved her average from a 199 to 213 in the 2015-16 season while advancing through regionals, sectionals and back to the state finals on Feb. 19-20.

At state, she advanced to Saturday’s play after finishing the firstround Friday block in 31st place with a 209 average at Cherry Bowl in Rockford. But it was on Saturday when Schrader came alive, averaging a 227 in the second day and rolling a high game of 279 in the final six-game block to finish 10th overall with a 218 average.

Those accomplishments earned Schrader the Reporter/Regional’s first Girls Bowling Player of the Year honor.

“The season went better than expected,” Schrader said. “The Junior Gold tournament over the summer was probably the best thing I could have ever done for my game. My mental game, especially, is the best it’s ever been. I’ve learned so many things about my game in the past year.”

But Schrader admitted to feeling some anxiety when her game hit the skids for about four months following the success at Junior Gold.

“I was nervous because I had trouble with my game that took a long time to turn out,” she said. “My form, arm swing and everything was off. I went back to William Clark, who originally helped improve my game, and he helped me get back on track.”

Armed with Storm products this season, Schrader not only became a cleaner bowler but also a more determined bowler regarding her spare game when confronted with splits.

“Emily’s confidence has improved drastically over the past year as has her efforts on splits,” Sandburg coach Joe Geiger said. “In the past, she would go for just one pin if she had a twopin split. Now she’s going after the splits and converting them.

She picked up a big 4-7-9 at state.

“And her consistency is affecting her spare game. She set the school record with 35 consecutive spares. In two years, I truly see her setting a great record that might never be surpassed.

Because she’s not playing safe, she’s coming with her A-game becoming even more consistent.”

Geiger said he was confident that Schrader had the ability to rise to the top 12 after the first round.

“I knew she was capable, and I really knew she had a chance to do it when she shot the 279 in her second-to-last game,” he said. “She knew she had nothing to lose. Her performance is a testament to the hard work she’s put in, and it speaks well of her next two years.”

Those who have seen Sandburg junior swimmer Aiden Farley compete realize there’s no denying his talent and the numbers that confirm him as one of the most formidable swimmers in the area.

But behind the talent and numbers — which included him breaking the school record in the 500-yard freestyle and a sectional time in the 500 (4 minutes 33.59 seconds) that made him the top qualifier in the state heading into the Illinois High School Association State Finals Feb. 26-27 — there’s a dynamic between athlete, family and coach that has proven to be a winning combination.

“Aiden’s family is completely committed,” said Sandburg head coach Jim Caliendo of Farley, who was named the first Reporter/ Regional Boys Swimming Player of the Year. “In this day and age, where everyone is looking for the flavor of the month and the quick fix of how to get better, his mom and dad have entrusted Aiden to me. There’s great support at home.

“When you have all three entities — the athlete, the parents, and the coach — all on board, then great things happen. It’s triangle of trust that has resulted in big success for Aiden’s high school career.”

The junior finished 10th in the 500 and ninth in the 200 and added two 12th-place finishes in relay competition at state.

Farley said he’s grateful for the support system that’s in place, which made him excited about the season even as he was preparing in the months that preceded the season.

“My parents, coach and teammates were all on board, and we were excited,” he said. “A big goal was really just break the 500 freestyle record. I beat that by a lot, so I was happy about that.

The season wouldn’t have been a success without the support of everyone.

“And home was amazing. I would come home and a meal was on the table. My mom put me on a nutrition schedule for big meets.”

But when Aiden’s mother, Jennifer, added beet juice to the nutrition schedule, Farley was almost tempted to draw the line.

“She got me to drink beet juice, which tastes terrible,” he said.

“Oh my gosh, I had to drink so much of it. It’s good for your endurance, but drinking it still feels like a punishment.”

Jennifer Farley said the key was her son’s receptivity to the whole process.

“It’s all about what you put into your body every day, the sleep you get and the training you put in,” she said. “Aiden is receptive to those things — being prepared for every practice and accomplish what coach Caliendo has for him.”

The delight that Calideno has in coaching Farley knows no bounds.

“If I could describe a model athlete to coach and to work with, Aiden would be that kid,” he said. “He’s just an unbelievable young man as far as his ability to be coached by myself or anyone and listens and accepts what the coach gives to him as far as direction.

“Then he’s able to apply that to what he already knows what he wants to do in the water. It’s a mutual respect for each other, and his times keep getting faster.”

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Cupboard shouldn’t be bare for new Moraine hoops coach

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

After three years, Moraine Valley Community College men’s basketball coach, David Howard and the school have parted ways and athletic director Bill Finn said a search committee is working on finding a new coach. Finn hopes to make an announcement in April.

Junior college basketball traditionally sees a lot of roster turnover from yearto-year but if a bulk of this year’s freshman class returns, the new coach could be in good shape before blowing the first whistle.

The team had its ups and downs, starting the season 5-8 and finishing 16-15, but was able to snag an Illinois Skyway Col-

legiate Conference co-championship. The Cyclones were 10-4 in the conference and tied with Elgin Community College for the top spot.

“This team challenged me, and I tried some unorthodox things midway in the season,” Howard said in a news release. “I had every player play every game, which is uncommon. When the coaches sat down to talk about the team and how to get the players motivated and on the same page, we decided they all had to play every night.

“It made every guy feel just as important.

The team is greater than the sum of its parts.

They worked harder because they knew they’d have the opportunity to play. This got the guys engaged and eventually a conference title.”

David Howard (background) watches Moraine Valley freshman David Gray during a game this season.

Howard is out as the men’s basketball coach and officials hope to name a new coach in April.

The team graduates All-NJCAA Region IV and All-Conference first teamer Ermias Nega but some quality players could be returning.

Former Sandburg star Tommy Demogerontas had eight double-doubles for the year and was named to the All-region second team.

Freshmen David Gray (Oak Forest) and Luke Hook (Andrew) were also successful their first season. Hook shined from beyond the three-point arc where he ranked No. 4 nationally in percentage (53.4) and was named to the all-conference second team.

Two freshmen from Sandburg — Joseph Ruzevich and Alec Martinez — were on the roster but missed the season due to injuries and could return with two years of eligibility left.

Photo by Jeff Vorva

FIRE NOTEBOOK

FIRE VS. ORLANDO CITY ANALYSIS

Defense sharp but offense battered in 0-0 deadlock Accam will miss his

national team’s matches because of a sore knee

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

It’s hard to tell what hurt more for the Chicago Fire.

Was it David Accam’s achy left knee, which prevented the star, who had two goals in the first two games, from playing?

Was it John Goossen’s achy left hamstrings, which prevented him from playing in the second half?

Or was it the 40-degree weather, which kept fans away in droves? Despite an announced crowd of 12,605 at Toyota Park on Saturday, the Fire’s 0-0 taffy pull with the Columbus Crew in a Major League Soccer match showed a lot of unused blue seats late Saturday afternoon. Some speculated the crowd was as low as 5,000.

No matter how many people braved the frosty weather, they were treated to a fine defensive effort by the 0-1-2 Fire and mistreated by having to watch an offense manage just one shot on goal. The closest the frigid fans came to seeing a score took place in the 57th minute when Joao Miera’s header darn near went into his own goal.

Making matters worse was that Goossens, playing in just his second game with the Fire after recording an assist in his debut against Orlando City, was also missing in the second half.

Accam is fast becoming an elite player in his league and his absence was critical on Saturday. He said he hurt the knee the previous game at Orlando City and things worsened during practice.

“David is very important to us,” said Fire coach Veljko Paunovic, who wasn’t breaking any new news with that statement.

“Obviously, he is quality in the counterattack with his speed and talent and that is very important for us. Without him, we didn’t change – we played the same system. We played against a very, very good team and this is what you have to understand.’’

in his team’s 1-0 victory over the New York City Football Club to take the lead. Accam Chicago Fire midfielder Da- also led the team with 10 shots vid Accam, the MVP of the and was one of three players on team in 2015 who opened the the Fire with an assist.

2016 season scoring two goals Last year, Accam led the Fire in the team’s first two with 10 goals. games, missed SaturThe Fire is also hopday’s home 0-0 tie with ing that midfielder Columbus and will John Goossens’ left miss the chance to play hamstring injury isn’t for the Ghanaian Naserious. He said it tional Team’s qualifydidn’t feel right at the ing matches due to an 30th minute of the first injured left knee. half against Columbus “Of course this is a and was replaced by Accam disappointment – this Michael Stephens in is huge for me,’’ Acthe second half. cam said Saturday. “Missing “It was a hard and important this game was big and miss- call to tell the coach I was uning to play with the Ghanaian able to play the second half,” team…it’s tough but it’s also Goossens said. “It’s nothing part of the game. I just need to special but we have to be carebe stronger and come out stron- ful with it. It’s been a hard two ger again.’’ weeks for me with travelling Fire coach Veljko Paunovic and a difficult game last week said he hoped Accam could (against Orlando City). I think come back for the team’s next maybe my body was too tired game, an April 2 home game but we have two weeks before against Philadelphia at Toyota the next game.

Park in Bridgeview.

“I’ll be there.”

Accam said he hurt the knee in a March 11 tie at Orlando Polster, Vincent on U.S. Under-23 Team City.

“I practiced a little early in Fire midfielder Matt Polster the week and it got worse,” he and defender Brandon Vincent said. “The best thing to do is have been selected by U.S. Unrest it. I knew I was going to der-23 Men’s National Team make the team and I was happy head coach Andi Herzog to at first but now I’m injured.’’ the 23-man roster for the trainGhana will compete in the ing camp in advance of the Africa Cup of Nations qualify- U-23’s home-and-away playoff ing matches against Mozam- against Colombia, which will bique on Thursday and March determine the final berth in the 27.

2016 Olympic Games in Rio de A native of Accra, Ghana, Janeiro, Brazil.

Accam made his senior debut The first match of the 2016 against Senegal on Jan. 19, Olympic Qualifying playoff 2015 in the Black Stars’ Afri- will take place on Friday at ca Cup of Nations opener and Estadio Metropolitano Rohas since earned five caps and berto Meléndez in Barranscored one goal. quilla, Colombia, at 4 p.m.

Heading into Friday’s slate of The match will air live on FS1.

Major League Soccer games, The return leg will be played Accam and 11 others led the on Tuesday at Toyota Stadium league in goals with two each. in Frisco, Texas at 8:30 p.m.

Orlando City’s Cyle Larin and will be broadcast live on scored a third goal Friday night ESPN2.

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

Photo by Jeff Vorva

The Chicago Fire’s Rodrigo Ramos, No. 13, and Columbus Crew defender Waylon Francis each plead with the referee that their team should get the ball after it went out of bounds. The Fire won that debate. But neither team got their way on the scoreboard as they finished in a 0-0 deadlock Saturday at Toyota Park.

That “very, very good team’’ is 0-2-1 as the Crew is off to another slow start. Last year, Columbus sputtered early and turned the season around and finished second in the MLS playoffs. The Crew still has firepower but the Fire made it a mission to keep Kea Kamara (75 career goals, 21 goals last year and a goal this season) from doing damage and the defense did not allow him to get off a shot.

“They barely got any service to Kamara,” said Fire goalie

Matt Lampson, who was a member of the Crew organization from 2011-2015. “That was a huge coaching point that we had. We locked him down. He hardly had any opportunities.

Against a team like that, if you shut down their top scorer, it’s going to be a good result.’’

“We watched film and they try to put a lot to his head,” Fire defender Jonathan Campbell said of Kamara. “We always had a guy running with him in the box.’’

The MLS takes a week off

because of international play and the Fire hope to come back April 2 with a healthy Accam and Goossens and will also have the services of defender Michael Harrington, who was suspended one game after he was tossed from the Orlando City game for a reckless tackle.

“After the first game (a 4-3 loss to the New York Football Club), I said we needed to improve defensively and we did that,” Paunovic said. “The next step is possession and scoring.’’

FOCUS ON AREA COLLEGES

Trinity Christian baseball team takes a pair from Peregrines Trinity Christian College’s baseball team took two out of three games against Purdue University-Calumet over the weekend to open the CCAC season, Trinity, which defeated the Peregrines in Friday’s matchup, split results of the twinbill Saturday. The Trolls took the lead in the first game, but gave up seven runs in the late in-

nings to lose 7-2. They came back in the second game with a 7-4 victory and ended the weekend 18-9 overall and 2-1 in the CCAC. Chris Riemersma led the team with two hits in the first game and AJ Hyatt had three in the nightcap to aid winning pitcher Brent Kiesel.

The team plays at 3:30 p.m.

Friday at home against Purdue

University-North Central.

Men’s volleyball: The Trolls need just three sets to secure a non-conference victory over Lawrence Technological University with a 25-12, 25-22, 2522 victory to improve to 4-11.

Ben Tocila had nine kills for the winners and Austin Tafoya had 29 assists.

Moraine Valley

Baseball: The Cyclones opened the season by sweeping Minnesota State Fergus Falls at the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational on March 13. The doubleheader saw Moraine Valley with consecutive 4-3 victories. Ryan Trokey (Sandburg) homered in the fourth of the first game to help pitcher Joe Funkhouser and the nightcap saw the lead change four times before Shawn Chiarmonte singled in what turned out to be the winning run for winning pitcher Tom Przekwas.

The next day, Moraine split with Rainy River Community College, winning the first game 8-3 and dropping the second, 14-9. Yunis Halim drove in three runs in the nightcap.

On Friday, the Cyclones crushed Vermilion Community College, 15-2. Chiaramonte had four hits and drove in four runs.

Softball: The Cyclones opened the season 0-6 in St. Louis with doubleheader losses to Jefferson College, Mineral Area College and East Central College.

St. Xavier University Softball: An impressive day at the plate and in the circle for senior Nicole Nonnemacher (Bloomington/Normal Community) highlighted the No. 10 ranked Saint Xavier University softball team’s home-opening

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Trinity freshman Brian Vanderlee deals against Ashford in the first game of a doubleheader on March 16.

doubleheader split with Ashford University (Iowa) Sunday at SXU Softball Field in Chicago.

The Cougars (16-2 overall) took the first game 9-1 in five innings thanks in part to 12 strikeouts by Nonnemacher, but lost 4-3 in eight innings in the late game. Nonnemacher moved her season record to 9-0 throwing all five frames and allowing just two hits, one earned run and a walk. She also went 2-for-3 with a double, a home

run and three RBI to help spur the offensive surge in game one.

Baseball: Sophomore lefthander Matthew McKenzie (Oak Forest/Marist) threw a shutout over nine innings of work to highlight a doubleheader split against Trinity International Saturday. The Cougars were 9-11 overall and 2-1 in the CCAC. Compiled by Jeff Vorva from submitted reports

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Beet crazy and some other sweet and sour thoughts ood for thought for those who aren’t very hungry: When I broke into this business, a sports writer gave me these quality-of-life words of wisdom: “If you gave me a plate of tomatoes and a plate of s--t, I would choose the plate of s--t because I already know what a tomato tastes like.’’

His hatred of tomatoes made me laugh and I often wondered if given the choice, I would choose the dung over any food.

Maybe, beets.

Maybe.

My hatred of beets could rival his hatred of tomatoes and I am not alone.

Now beets are in the sporting world.

On our front page, Anthony Nasella wrote about our Boys Swimming Player of the Year, Aiden Farley, drinking beet juice this season on a suggestion his mother, Jennifer, made.

“She got me to drink beet juice, which tastes terrible,” he said. “Oh my gosh, I had to drink so much of it. It’s

F

JEFF VORVA Making the Extra Point good for your endurance, but drinking it is still feels like a punishment.”

Before that, I read a Los Angeles Times story about how USC basketball players are also drinking beet juice this season.

“You ever have some spicy food, and it kind of comes back up?” forward Malik Martin told the paper. “That’s what it tastes like.”

The team reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2011 so those guys are drinking a lot of it.

The theory is that drinking this hideous drink will allow athletes to do more physical activity while using up less energy.

Another use for it is to pour it on ice in your driveway or sidewalks to help it melt faster.

In my opinion, it’s better to have it in your driveway than in your mouth.

The $13 million question

So White Sox player Adam LaRoche is willing to retire and give up $13 million because management doesn’t want his kid in the clubhouse all the time?

If that was my choice, and I was really concerned about my son, I play one more year, take the $13 million and make sure the kid goes to the best college in the world.

Heck, for $13 million he could probably buy his kid a college — especially a state school in Illinois.

Cups and mugs

One of the cool things about covering high school sports is that you never know what’s going to happen to the people you write about or photograph in future years.

I’ve taken a few photos of Niles West’s Jewel Loyd four years ago and now she is on McDonald’s cups hawking the McDonald’s All-American Games at the United Center March 30.

I’ve also taken some shots of Kendrick Nunn when he played for Simeon and last week I saw his mug shot all over the place after the University of Illinois players was arrested and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery.

Sports Editor Jeff Vorva used to shoot photos of Jewel Loyd a few years ago and now she’s on a McDonald’s cup.

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Trump’s running mate should be…

OK, this has nothing to do with sports but back in the day when I was editor of the Reporter, I did a lot of columns about sports in the news section.

I don’t know if Donald Trump is actually going to win this thing or not in November but if he does, I am not afraid.

But I have a suggestion for his running mate — Orland Park native Bill Rancic.

Rancic won Trump’s first “The Ap-

prentice” competition (I have to admit I liked that show) and has been trusted to build Trump Tower in Chicago.

If not, then Trump should call up actor Kevin Spacey, who plays the oily President Francis Underwood in “House of Cards.’’

I mean, if we’re going to get silly about this, let’s go all out.

PRIZED ATHLETES ON ALL LEVELS

Strus prepares Coyne among area award winners to skip a season

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

In recent weeks, area athletes have been bestowed with a bevy of awards, and Palos Heights native Kendall Coyne earned the biggest prize.

The senior forward from Northeastern University and Sandburg High School graduate was presented the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, which is given to the top player in NCAA Division I hockey as voted on by the USA Hockey Foundation.

Some equate it to the Heisman Trophy for football players.

Coyne, an Olympian in 2014 who has her eyes in the 2018 games, was also named the Hockey East Player of the Year and a CCM First Team All-American, was leading the NCAA in goals (50), goals per game (1.35), points per game (2.27), shorthanded goals (5) and hat tricks (5), and was second in the nation in points (84) when she picked up the award.

The Northeastern captain led the Huskies to their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance this season, and she will graduate as the program’s all-time career leader in points (248) and goals (140).

“I have never coached and may never have the privilege of coaching another player as talented and committed as Kendall,” said Northeastern University head coach Dave Flint. “What’s so inspiring about Kendall is that she’s equally impressive in the classroom and as a leader and role model in the community. Kendall has left a mark on Northeastern, Hockey East, the NCAA, and the community that will be felt for a very long time.”

Other recent awards for area athletes include:

College basketball

Trinity Christian College’s Jordan Perry was named to the NCCAA North Central All-Region Team. For the season the 6-foot-4 junior guard led the Trolls in scoring with 15 points and 4.6 rebounds per game Among the seven schools in the region he ranked sixth in scoring and tenth in field goal percentage at .471 percent.

File photo by Jeff Vorva

Kendall Coyne, shown in 2014 talking during an assembly at Sandburg, was named the top college hockey player in the country.

Junior Christian Cantu (Corpus Christi, Texas) also garnered honors as a NAIA, NCCAA, and CCAC scholar-athlete.

On the women’s side, sophomore Bethany Jansma (Wheatfield, Indiana) won NCCAA North Central All-Region honors.

She led the team in scoring with 11.4 points per game and also averaged 4.2 rebounds and two assists per game.

Earning NAIA and NCCAA scholar-athlete honors were senior Allie Paluchniak (Oostburg, Wisconsin) and junior Samantha Andringa (South Holland).

At St. Xavier, sophomore guard Kara Krolicki (Mokena/Lincoln-Way East) and junior guard Mikayla Leyden (Chicago/ Trinity) both represented Saint Xavier University women’s basketball on the 2016 NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball AllAmerica Teams.

Krolicki was one of 10 players in the nation to earn a spot on the first team, while Leyden claimed a spot on the honorable mention team. In addition, Krolicki was also named to the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) NAIA All-

America Team, which recognizes 10 players combined from both all of NAIA Division I and II. She was the only sophomore on the team that also consisted of six seniors and three juniors.

Krolicki averaged 20.4 points per game this season and set the single season scoring mark for the program with 692 points.

She also broke the single season school record for three-pointers made in a season with 126 and the SXU career three-pointers made mark with 235. Leyden led the Cougars in both assists (152) and steals (82) and also averaged 11.9 points and 5.8 rebounds a game.

On the men’s side, SXU sophomore guard Larry Motuzis (Darien/Hinsdale South) was one of 30 players nationwide named to either the first, second or third team on the 2015-16 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball All-America Teams.

Motuzis was an offensive force for the Cougars all season long averaging 20.7 points per game, which ranked third overall in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference and No. 20 in the NAIA. He also led SXU in three-pointers made with 81 and pulled down the team’s second highest rebound total with 171 (5.3 per game).

Oak Lawn awards

The Spartan Athlete of the Week for March 7 was boys’ track and field runner Diego Arana.

Arana broke the five-minute barrier in the mile early in the indoor season for the first time with a time of 4 minutes, 51 seconds. In a recent meet, he was the lead-off runner in the 3200 relay, which took eight seconds off its previous best time. Rachel Pierzynski of girls’ track and field was the other nominee.

For the week of Feb. 22, Rashad Johnson won the award. He scored 21 points in a 7468 loss to Richards to end the regular season. He moved within one three-point field goal of the tying Rob Bridgeman’s singleseason record. He also remained on pace to set the single-season free-throw percentage mark as he was 91 of 106 (86 percent).

The other athlete nominated was boys track star Michael Majcherek.

FOCUS ON AREA FOOTBALL

Surprise! Chicago Christian TE Hassel signs with Valparaiso

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

When the national signing day occurred Feb. 3, area coaches were contacted to see if they had any football players put paper to ink for their college choice.

First-year Chicago Christian coach Nick Cook’s response was “No signees for us yet. We have two guys still considering small schools. (It’s) year one of a rebuilding project over here.’’

But a month later, one of his athletes, Tom Hassel, pulled off a shocker when he signed a letter-of-intent to play the sport at Division 1-AA Valparaiso.

School officials said Hassel, a 6-foot-3, 180-pound tight end, became just the second player in CC history to sign to a DI football program. Mitch Warren, graduated in 2010 and signed to play at Wofford.

Hassel took an unusual route to snag one of the final spots on the Crusaders’ roster.

He applied and was already accepted to the school for academics and then he filled out the online questionnaire for the football team and sent along some video highlights to the coaches.

They got back to him and after a couple of e-mails and phone calls, he was offered a spot on the team.

“I was really excited — I wasn’t expecting this at all,” Hassel said. “None of us really saw this coming.

“It turns out they were looking for a tight end,” Hassel said. “They liked what they saw in me and gave me a call. Already being accepted really helped.’’

He came into football late in the game as he spent a good chunk of his athletic career playing travel soccer. But he wanted to play school sports and dropped travel soccer.

He plans on majoring in mechanical engineering and this spring is on the track team working on his conditioning for foot-

Former Stagg star’s next hoops game will be in November of 2017 after bolting Lewis for Div. I opportunity

some visits.”

The 6-foot-6 Strus can play inside but also has some guard Even while reaping the per- skills. sonal satisfaction of an awardAmong the three current infilled sophomore effort on the terested schools, DePaul is the hardwood at Lewis University, currently the closest to Strus’ former Stagg boys basketball desire of specific conference he standout Max Strus is eyeing. never gave up on his “I want to play in the dream to play Division Big East, ACC or Big I basketball.

Ten,” Strus said. “DeThe Hickory Hills Paul is the only school native took a big step that is in one of those toward the realizing of conferences, but we’ll that dream by making see what the next week the decision last week to brings as far as schools Strus leave Lewis in order to that are in the other pursue offers that have conferences. already come in from three DiIn the 2015-16 season at vision I Universities.

Lewis, Strus led the Flyers in The catch is that by transfer- scoring (20.2 points per game), ring, he must sit out a season, per rebounding (8.4 per game), asNCAA rules. For a kid who has sists (3.5 per game), and steals played travel basketball for sev- (39) while helping Lewis to a eral years before he even went to 24-9 record, a conference tourhigh school, that could be rough nament championship and a but he is making the most of it berth in the NCAA Division II knowing his next game will be Tournament. He also made nain November, 2017. tional news scoring 52 points “Sitting out a year will be against Northwood Nov. 24. alright,” he said. “It will give Strus expressed gratitude to some time to get stronger and Lewis and head coach Scott really concentrate on my game Trost. so that I can go to the next level.”

“I’m so thankful to Lewis As soon as word broke he was University, my coaches and my back on the market, Strus received teammates for helping me get offers from from DePaul, UIC my name out there,” he said. “It and Toledo – and he’s hoping the feels great to see that the hard radar will be populated with more work I’ve put in pay off.” schools in the coming weeks.

And the opportunity to play “It’s great to have interest Division I basketball, Strus from other schools,” Strus said. hopes, may lead to a career in “I definitely won’t make a deci- basketball after college. sion anytime soon. I’m just go“One of the biggest reasons ing weigh my options and hope why I want to play Division I more offers keep coming, and is for a future in basketball,” he I will go from there. I’ll take a said. “Being at that level gives me week and see what other schools the best option. I’m hoping basmight call and then schedule ketball can take me a long way.”

By Anthony Nasella Correspondent

Sandburg sharpshooter McShane takes 2nd in 4A

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

Supplied photo

Chicago Christian High School football player Tom Hassel signed a letter of intent to continue his football career at Valparaiso University. Pictured are, from left, Chicago Christian varsity football coach Nick Cook, Hassel and his parents Christine and Kenneth.

ball. He said he will run in hurdle events and participate in the high jump.

Like Chicago Christian, Valparaiso is also going through a rebuilding period as the Crusaders were 1-9 last year under coach Dave Cecchini, who was in his second year at the helm after spending time as an assistant at Lehigh, Harvard and the Citadel. He won four games his first year at Valparaiso, which was the most wins for the school since 2007.

Two ex-Vikings head to Catholic League Hall of Fame

Two St. Laurence High School alumni – the 19th and 20th in school history — are going into the Chicago Catholic League Hall of Fame in May. Jim Grannan, class of 1978, and Joe Martinez, class of 1999, both members of the St. Laurence Athletic Hall of Fame, have now been named to the Chicago Catholic League Hall as well.

Grannan played on the Vikings’ Class 5A state championship football team as a junior in 1976, and was named all-Catholic and all-

area as a guard his senior year on the squad, which reached the state 5A semifinals. The team’s record was 23-2 in those two campaigns. He also compiled a record of 45-48 in his nine years as head coach at the school and won the Tony Lawless Award and was the league’s Coach of the Year in 2006.

In 2007 the Oak Forest resident led the Vikings back to the state playoffs after a 10-season absence and they returned to the state playoffs in 2008 and 2009.

Martinez accrued many honors during his prep career. He was an all-conference player as a junior running back in 1997. He was an all-area and all-state running back in 1998 as he rushed for 2,014 yards in just nine games, and amassed 3,143 yards for his career, both St. Laurence football records at the time.

The career rushing mark still stands today. The Garfield Ridge resident was awarded the Tony Lawless Award in ’98, and made the Faces in the Crowd section of Sports Illustrated. He was a champion wrestler as well, going downstate twice in his storied career. He is the principal at the school.

There was not a whole lot of Wiegele room for Sandburg senior Sean McShane.

McShane and West Chicago’s Jacob Wiegele each bagged 12 out of 15 shots to tie for first place in the preliminary round of the Class 4A Three-Point Showdown as a part of the Illinois High School Association Boys Basketball State Tournament festivities Thursday at Carver Arena in Peoria.

Both qualified for the final four and on Friday, it was all Wiegele.

McShane made nine shots in the final four round and that put him in the lead over LincolnWay Central’s Jarret Gmazel (eight) and St. Charles East’s Grayson Brucato (five).

But Wiegele calmly sank 11 in a row and finished the night with 12 total to advance to Saturday’s King of the Hill event against the other three class champions and lost out to Class 2A champ Cristian Camarillo of Holy Trinity. Camarillo had 12 baskets while Wigele and two others tied with eight each.

Also in Class 4A, 11 was the cutoff point to advance from Thursday’s preliminary round

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Sandburg’s Sean McShane, showing his form earlier in the season, finished second in Class 4A in the IHSA Three-Point Showdown in Peoria.

to Friday’s final four and Brother Rice senior Mike Glennon knocked down seven and teammate Brian Conslik dropped in three. Richards junior Rickey Griffin had six baskets.

In Class 3A, 11 was the cutoff point for the final four. Evergreen Park sophomore Declan Smyth knocked down six and junior teammate Kyree Hannah popped in five.

No Chicago-area player made it to the final four in Class 3A. There were 32 athletes who qualified in each class.

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Section 2 Thursday, March 24, 2016

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Images from the not-always-great outdoors

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

Not since the final play of the Class 8A football championship between Marist and Loyola on Nov. 28 has the Illinois

High School Association let its athletes and coaches outside for competition — until last week.

The outdoor spring season opened up on March 14, and for two days the weather was mild. It got windy for an-

Softball fans are bundled up Saturday during Sandburg’s doubleheader with Moline.

Chicago Christian left fielder Emily Vilendrer makes a catch at Oak Lawn on March 15.

other pair of days, and on Saturday it got cold, but not as cold as the experts were predicting.

Meanwhile, we were able to get out last week and cover a few high school and college events. The weather wasn’t

ideal, but most events took place, and there have been plenty of spring sports seasons in which games were cancelled left and right because of rain, cold or snow.

Here are a few shots from the first week:

Oak Lawn pitcher Mia Loya fields a soft grounder during a 7-0 home victory over Chicago Christian on March 15.

After Trinity second baseman Dan Budde threw a runner out, he had to chase his hat on the windy March 16 afternoon.

In an actionpacked first inning on March 16, Trinity Christian College’s Kyle VanKalker was safe in a play at the plate (left photo) but later in the same inning, Ashford catcher Colton Christensen tagged out Trinity’s Blake Kerzich (right photo). Trinity beat Ashford 9-3 and 13-8 in a doubleheader in Palos Heights.

Sophomore Angelina Kosmas of Stagg chips in a goal in an 8-0 win over Bremen.

Photos by Jeff orva Stagg’s Erin O’Leary (left) moves the ball up the field in a home 8-0 victory over Bremen in the opening round of the Reavis Windy City Ram Classic on March 15.

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Section 2 Thursday, March 24, 2016

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BUYING OR SELLING?

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC; Plaintiff, vs.

MANSUR ABDULLAH; DIANE ABDULLAH; CRYSTAL TREE HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MANSUR ABDULLAH, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 14 CH 12601 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 11, 2016 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. 27-08-202-007-0000.

Commonly known as 14411 Crystal Tree, Orland Park, IL 60462.

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.

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.JAMES A. KOLLEREB, PATRICIA L. KOLLEREB, JAMES A. KOLLEREB, AS CO-TRUSTEE OF THE JAMES A. KOLLEREB AND PATRICIA L. KOLLEREB DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED JUNE 25, 2008, PATRICIA L. KOLLEREB, AS CO-TRUSTEE OF THE JAMES A. KOLLEREB AND PATRICIA L. KOLLEREB DECLARATION OF TRUST DATE JUNE 25, 2008, WINDSOR BUILDING COMPANY, THE RIVIERA IN PALOS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC. F/K/A NORWEST MORTGAGE, INC. Defendants 11 CH 044949 8 COUR MONNET PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 19, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 12, 2016, 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 MONNET, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-23-111-119. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-1410661. 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 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-14-10661 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 044949 TJSC#: 36-3040 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.NICHOLAS A. FRANCONE, JOCELYN G. FRANCONE A/K/A JOCELYN FRANCONE A/K/A JOCELYN G. DELEON, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 011803 10252 S. 82ND 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 December 8, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 18, 2016, 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 10252 S. 82ND COURT, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-11-413-015-0000. The real estate is improved with a duplex. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-14-22236.

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 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-14-22236 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 011803 TJSC#: 36-3056 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.

I687500

For Sale For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, vs.

STEPHEN PLATOS, AS TRUSTEE FOR CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF EVERGREEN PARK, AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED 1-21-1994 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 13551, BMO HARRIS BANK, N.A. F/K/A HARRIS BANK, N.A., Defendants, 12 CH 19383 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 11, 2016 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 9105 Woodland Drive, Hickory Hills, IL 60457.

P.I.N. 23-03-405-019.

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 Sale Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527. (630) 794-5300.

14-13-27927 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I687199

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON TRUST, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE V M TRUST SERIES 1; Plaintiff, vs.

MARY T. EHRLER; ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; KEY CORP, FKA MALONE MORTGAGE COMPANY AMERICA, LTD.; Defendants, 13 CH 17177 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 18, 2016 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 10150 Hyacinth Court, Orland Park, IL 60462.

P.I.N. 27-09-307-029-0000.

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.

14-003521 NOS INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I687920

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-22 Plaintiff, -v.WILLIAM P. MANNION AKA WILLIAM MANNION, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Defendants 15 CH 4244 10717 LAWLER AVENUE Oak Lawn, IL 60453 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 21, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 19, 2016, 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 10717 LAWLER AVENUE, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-16-417-006-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $193,943.58.

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, 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 F15020018.

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. F15020018 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 15 CH 4244 TJSC#: 36-2593 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 OLD PLANK TRAIL COMMUNITY BANK, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO FIRST UNITED BANK, Plaintiff, -v.PROVERBS 13:22 TRUST DATED JUNE 29, 1998, ROBERT THOMPSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF PROVERBS 13:22 TRUST DATED JUNE 29, 1998, LINDA THOMPSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS TRUSTEE OF PROVERBS 13:22 TRUST DATED JUNE 29, 1998, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2013 CH 12565 218 SHADOW RIDGE CT. 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 28, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 29, 2016, 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 218 SHADOW RIDGE CT., Palos Park, IL 60464 Property Index No. 23-30-204-012-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $3,004,888.44. 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: CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C., 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600, CHICAGO, IL 60606, (312) 444-9300 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.

CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C. 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600 CHICAGO, IL 60606 (312) 444-9300 Attorney Code. 70693 Case Number: 2013 CH 12565 TJSC#: 36-1334 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.

I687080

For Sale

5 ACRES RT. 45 IN PEOTONE 600 ft. frontage x 400 ft. deep 40 ft. x 60 ft. pole barn CALL 815-450-0004 For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.PRISCILLA ESPARZA, MICHAEL RAMOS, PERALTA CONSTRUCTION CORP. Defendants 15 CH 05513 8942 SANDRA LANE 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 26, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 27, 2016, 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 8942 SANDRA LANE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-03-408-023. The real estate is improved with a white, aluminum siding, single family home; 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 PA1502078. 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 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices.com Attorney File No. PA1502078 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 15 CH 05513 TJSC#: 36-1106 I686714

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WEST COAST REALTY SERVICES, INC.; Plaintiff, vs.

ALVIN GOLDBERG; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; TAJUANA GOLDBERG; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ALVIN GOLDBERG, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF TAJUANA GOLDBERG, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 13 CH 21792 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 22, 2016 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. 23-35-416-018-0000.

Commonly known as 13334 Misty Meadow Drive, Palos Heights, IL 60463.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multi-unit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession.

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 W13-1532.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I687968

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC; Plaintiff, vs.

HUSSEIN MANSOOR; AFKAR MANSOOR; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF HUSSEIN MANSOOR, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF AFKAR MANSOOR, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 13812 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 26, 2016 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. 23-11-110-036-0000.

Commonly known as 8600 West 99th Street, Palos Hills, IL 60465.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. 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 W15-1508.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I688529

For Sale

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Call Jim at 708-301-4268 For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.JEROME F. SAULINSKI, THE FOREST RIDGE AT WESTGATE VALLEY ELITE HOMES CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 10 CH 024099 13453 COVE COURT UNIT #52 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 October 20, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 8, 2016, 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 13453 COVE COURT UNIT #52, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 Property Index No. 24-32-300-063-1007, Property Index No. (24-32-300-057-1007 underlying). The real estate is improved with a condo/ townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted.

The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-10-04676.

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 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-10-04676 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 10 CH 024099 TJSC#: 36-2976 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.

I687349

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, vs.

JOSE LUIS MAGANA, III; PALOS VILLAGE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. Defendants, 15 CH 9411 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 6, 2016 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 10409 Sheffield Drive, Unit 2N, Palos Hills, IL 60465. P.I.N. 23-13-102-041-1018.

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.

15-014996 NOS INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I686500

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Remodeling For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE OF THE MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-1 Plaintiff, -v.KENNETH KRUSE, GLORIA KRUSE, PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Defendants 09 CH 52089 9013 South 51st Avenue Oak Lawn, IL 60453 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 4, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 5, 2016, 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 9013 South 51st Avenue, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-04-218-004-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $234,599.29.

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, 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 W09110046.

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. W09110046 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 09 CH 52089 TJSC#: 36-1896 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 WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2004-FF4, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-FF4 Plaintiff, -v.SAWSON HADDAD A/K/A SAWSON R. HADDAD, RAJAEI HADDAD A/K/A RAJAEI J. HADDAD A/K/A RAY HADDAD, CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 1999 A/K/A TRUST NO. 1107004, INLAND BANK AND TRUST, MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC, INTEGRA BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, STATE OF ILLINOIS, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 1999 A/K/A TRUST NO. 1107004, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 11 CH 028055 17128 POINTE 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 November 15, 2012, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 29, 2016, 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 17128 POINTE DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-29-313-003. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted.

The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-11-18640.

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 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-11-18640 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 028055 TJSC#: 36-3055 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WACHOVIA BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR CHASE FUNDING MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-6 Plaintiff, -v.MARK E. LAFAIRE, DEBRA E. LAFAIRE, HOME EQUITY OF AMERICA, INC. Defendants 12 CH 41851 10325 SOUTH 75TH 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 September 28, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 12, 2016, 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 10325 SOUTH 75TH COURT, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-13-203-005-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $207,871.40.

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 The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm - 3pm fax number 312372-4398 Please refer to file number 11-052032.

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.

SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 Fax #: (312) 372-4398 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 11-052032 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 12 CH 41851 TJSC#: 36-3166 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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Thursday, March 24, 2016

Southwest • Section 2, Page 7

BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS PINTO’S POPCORN PICKS THIS WEEK Spirituality Series

A new DVD spirituality discussion will begin on Tuesday March 29 at 6:30 p.m., and on Thursday, March 31, at 10 a.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

Led by Chris Hopkins, the DVD series “Following the Mystics through the Narrow Gate...Seeing God in all Things,” features Fr. Richard Rohr, James Finley, and the Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault exploring the long mystical tradition from early Christianity to our own time. Hopkins welcomes new participants to The Center’s spirituality programs at any time.

Cost is $5 per session. Registration is required.

Call 361-3650.

Gentle yoga class

A new five-week series of Gentle Yoga classes will be offered at The Center on Tuesday evenings beginning March 29, from 6:30 - 8 p.m. The class will meet at the Anderson Activity Center of The Children’s Farm, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

Instructors Carolyn Harms and Valerie Lindstrom will lead the yoga sessions, which will include discussion and practice on breathing, relaxation, and centering, as well as movement and poses.

Yoga newcomers are welcome. Students should dress in comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat. The five-week class costs $50. Registration is required. Call The Center: 361-3650.

Mommy and Me art class: Create Fairy Gardens

Stained-glass class

A six-week stained-glass class begins at The Log Cabin Center for the Arts on Thursday evening, April 7, from 6:30 to 8:30 at 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

Students create beautiful stained glass pieces, by learning the principles of glass design and color and the techniques of cutting and soldering, using both lead came and copper foil to join the pieces of glass. With instruction by experienced stained glass artist Harry Meneghini, students start with simple projects and eventually design their own windows, pictures, and lamps.

The six-week class costs $95. A list of glass and supplies which will need to be purchased by each student will be distributed the first day of class or may be obtained at the Center, although the instructor suggests waiting until after the first class to make any purchases.

Advance registration is required. Call The Center at (708) 361-3650.

Center Cinema

A Fairy Garden Art class for mothers with children ages 3-6 will be held on Wednesday, March 30, from 1 to 2 p.m. at The Log Cabin Center for the Arts,12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park.

Instructor Karen Signore will teach participants how to create a dish fairy garden by planting grass seed in a terra cotta dish and also using things from nature such as moss, pinecones, seashells, sticks and stones to make tiny nature sculptures. You can create a pet rock with googly eyes and a tiny straw hat to watch over the garden while it grows. The class fee is $10 per person. Advance registration is required. Call The Center at 361-3650.

The Bridge Teen Center programs

• Trivia Night - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. this Friday, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will host a Trivia Night with live music from acoustic band Tyler and Maria. Free food will be provided by Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery.

• Advanced Fiction Writing - 4 to 5:30 p.m. March 29, students will harness the art of writing during an advanced fiction-writing workshop.

• Culinary: Bridge Cocina Tacos - 4 to 5:30 p.m.

March 29, a culinary program with Bonefish Grill to teach students several different ways of making delicious tacos.

• Project Serve: Serving the Homeless - 4 to 6 p.m. March 30, students will get the chance to give back by serving the homeless at the All God’s People homeless shelter.

• Snickerdoodle Puppy Chow (Girls only) - 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. March 30, students will learn how to make Puppy Chow. Puppy chow is a popular dessert that uses Chex Mix, chocolate, peanut butter, and other ingredients.

• Couch to 5k Running Program - 4:30 to 6 p.m.

March 31, will host a program to give students a plan to realistically train for a 5k race.

• Write Your Own Novel - 4:30 to 6 p.m. March 31, students will discuss their ideas and go through writing exercises with a professional writer.

• World Record Night - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. April 1, is trying to achieve a World Record. Students will participate in a project while enjoying live music from rock band “Poisoned Paradise.” Free food will be provided by Famous Dave’s.

This free event is for teens in 7th through 12th grade. For more information call 532-0500.

UPCOMING Silver Jewelry Class

urday, April 2, from 9 a.m. until noon at The Log Cabin Center for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

Instructor Wendy Martin will teach you the basics of creating silver jewelry such as pendants, earrings and pins by sawing, filing, soldering and polishing.

The workshop fee for this class is $25 plus a $15 materials fee for the silver. Advance registration is required. Call The Center at 361-3650.

A Silver Jewelry Workshop will be held on Sat-

“The 39 Steps” will be shown on Friday, April 1, at 6:30 p.m., as part of the monthly Center Cinema series at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

“The 39 Steps” stars Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll in Alfred Hitchcok’s classic tale of espionage, counterespionage, and a plot to steal some top secret information.

A discussion follows the movie. Free popcorn is served. No fee is charged but pre-registration is necessary. Call The Center at 361-3650.

Meditation

Meditation opportunities are offered every Tuesday evening, 5:30 p.m. and Monday and Thursday mornings, 9 a.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

Pastoral director Chris Hopkins organizes these 20-minute periods of silent meditation, offers guidance to those new to the practice of meditation, and welcomes anyone to join. The Monday morning meditation begins with a group prayer for peace in the world, beginning with ourselves. Call 361-3650 for information.

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 4 through 9. The Children’s Farm is located at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park.

Junior Farmers is an opportunity for children, age 3 to 12, to learn about and enjoy the life of the farm. The highlight of the spring season for Junior Farmer program is the opportunity to welcome the baby animals to the farm. Piglets, calves, kids, lambs, chicks, and ducklings will all be arriving soon. Jr. Farmers will also explore the crop fields, taste the first fresh produce from the farm garden, ride on the hayrack, and more. The Junior Farmer program is led by Children’s Farm youth manager Paul Purdy.

Junior Farmer classes meet one hour each week.

Classes are available for children age three to six on Monday and Tuesday at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., and on Saturday at 11:30 a.m.; for children age seven to twelve on Monday and Tuesday at 4 p.m., and on Saturday at 2 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.

OMARR’S WEEKLY ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST

By Jeraldine Saunders ARIES (March 21-April 19): There is a spring in your step. The first week of spring might bring you a chance to widen your circle of acquaintances. Group activities and new friendships could be on your schedule in the week to come.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The simplest solution will solve the most difficult problem. You may think you can shift your funds around like a shell game, but in the end you will see that complicated techniques won’t give satisfying results.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Prepare to parade with the paparazzi. Your popularity grows by leaps and bounds especially in the first part of the week. This is a great time to interview for a new job, ask for favors, or meet the guy or gal of your dreams.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You may be able to recite the rules chapter and verse. It could be a good week to investigate alternative belief systems or to listen avidly to your significant other’s ideas. By embracing new

ideas you will grow.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A round of truth or dare might be in your future. Be truthful to win this week. A casual acquaintance may have the knowledge, knowhow, or connections to help you make a wise and possibly lucrative business decision.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Call the shots and use all the tricks of the trade. During the week ahead you can concentrate on becoming a new improved you.

Focus on achieving your goals and learn some new ways to accomplish them.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your attention to workplace politics during the week ahead may improve a relationship. Your personal charm is at a high point.

Use it to capture someone’s heart or to make working conditions more harmonious.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Spin a yarn into something useful.

You know how to get your point across in a useful and productive way. Say the right thing this week and you will enlighten someone giving them a chance to make positive changes.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): It is the easiest thing in the world to just be you. It is much harder to be what others expect you to be. In the week ahead don’t let anyone make you feel unworthy or undeserving. Accentuate the positive.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Tie up all your loose ends and decorate them with a bow. Get major financial matters wrapped up as quickly as possible because by the end of the week you may be tempted to gamble on a losing proposition.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): It is time to make your move.

Peer opinions that have kept you from making a change will shift for the better. Shop for major appliances or anything that should have a long life and aesthetic appeal early in the week.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Show a united front, not a divided front. As this week unfolds some key people may not agree with you, but you can support their right to have differing opinions.

Use friendly persuasion to achieve compromises.

‘The Bronze’ is low brow but has ‘leaps’ and moments TONY PINTO “The Bronze” is “Bad Santa” meets “Napoleon Dynamite,” but just not as good. It has the inappropriate mouthpiece of “Bad Santa” and the irreverent quirkiness of “Napoleon Dynamite.” Those films hit a level of pop culture status that “The Bronze” tries to capture but ultimately doesn’t.

This film follows the very clear formula of an inappropriate foulmouthed mentor teaching a young and naive person, just like one of the films previously mentioned. If you liked “Bad Santa” or you like low-brow humor, you will think this film is great. At its core this is a very heart-felt film, but there is so much filth to cut through to see any of that, and for some it’s too much to cut through.

The film debuted more than a year ago at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival but had its release delayed when film company Relativity Media found itself in financial crisis. That was not the only trouble for the film as it’s a massive flop playing in 1,167 theaters. It failed miserably in its debut, grossing a paltry $421,434 as of its third day in theaters.

It’s not all bad for the film cowritten by its star Melissa Rauch of the hit TV show “The Big Bang Theory.” It may be all bad from a financial standpoint but from a strictly entertainment standpoint it has its moments. There are not enough moments to make this great but enough to make it passable for the fraternity crowd.

The story is about Hope (Rauch), a former Olympic gymnast celebrated in her Ohio small town for capturing the bronze medal back in the day. Now older, Hope lives off her former glory, her gullible dad, and the money she steals

Melissa Rauch of the hit TV show “The Big Bang Theory” stars in “The Bronze”

from her dad’s mail truck. With a career that ended early thanks in part to injuries and her developing chest, she basically does nothing accept drugs. The first time we see current day Hope she is lying in bed enjoying herself as she watches the video of her bronze-winning Olympic performance. If that wasn’t enough to make you cringe, we see her snort painkillers as a chaser. It’s that scene that sets the tone for this hugely inappropriate film.

Following the death of her gymnastics coach, Hope gets duped into training a young Olympic hopeful. Co-writer Rauch and director Bryan Buckley create a redemptive story arc here. It goes from her wanting to sabotage the Olympic hopeful because she’s

afraid of losing her small-town thunder to possibly actually caring about the Olympic dreams of her student. It could all just be about the prospect money in the end. You have to watch to figure that out.

Older more refined people will most likely not enjoy the R-rated “The Bronze” and will cough this up to being trashy for shock value.

Others, like this writer who sometimes enjoys inappropriate humor, will enjoy this film for what it is. Ultimately most people who watch this film will stop caring about half way through and for that reason alone this film is not worth it for most of you. For a select few this will be your new guilty pleasure.

Tony Pinto’s grade: B

VIDEOVIEW BY JAY BOBBIN STARTING THIS WEEK:

“THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 2”: Other projects have given her greater variety over the course of her run as Katniss Everdeen, but Jennifer Lawrence saw the franchise based on Suzanne Collins’ novels through to its end with its final film chapter. Here, Katniss and her comrades decide the only way to liberate their world from its government’s tyranny is to target its president (Donald Sutherland) ... but they’re in his sights, too, resulting in a series of perils they must struggle through.

Also returning are Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Stanley Tucci, Jeffrey Wright, Julianne Moore, Jeffrey Wright, Jena Malone and — in his final screen appearance — Philip Seymour Hoffman. DVD extras: eight-part “making-of” documentary; audio commentary by director Francis Lawrence and producer Nina Jacobson; three behind-the-scenes featurettes. *** (PG-13: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “FREAKS AND GEEKS: THE COMPLETE SERIES”: The cult-classic show, about the misfits at a Detroit high school circa 1980, makes its Blu-ray debut — with a cast including several talents who would continue to make their marks long after the series’ 1999-2000 run on NBC, such as Seth Rogen, James Franco, Jason Segel (“How I Met Your Mother”) and Linda Cardellini (“ER”). Also notable are such behind-the-scenes players as creator Paul Feig (“Bridesmaids”) and executive producer Judd Apatow. Interestingly, all the episodes are presented in both their original screen aspect (4:3) and a widescreen version. A special-features disc (including deleted scenes) and a booklet are included. *** (Not rated: AS, P) “THE LETTERS”: The story of Mother Teresa is related in a unique way in writer-director Wil-

liam Riead’s drama, recalling the connection that the iconic missionary — portrayed by Juliet Stevenson — had to her spiritual adviser (Max von Sydow), reflected through the correspondence they shared over almost five decades. Rutger Hauer also stars in the film, but perhaps the most fascinating aspect is the moderation Stevenson gives what is a challenging performance just by the nature of the individual she’s enacting. *** (PG: AS) “JAMES WHITE”: Christopher Abbot (“Girls”) is quite effective in the emotionally taxing title role of this drama, in which the title character indulges in a number of personal vices, but has to decide whether to pull himself together as he’s beset by family tragedies. His father dies, then his mother (“Sex and the City” alum Cynthia Nixon) reveals she has cancer — forcing him to debate whether he can meet his grief head-on and be there for her when she needs him. Ron Livingston (“Boardwalk Empire”) also stars. *** (R: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “THE ROYALS: SEASON TWO”: Created by “One Tree Hill” mentor Mark Schwahn, the account of a fictional, modern royal family — televised by E! — continues as Cyrus (Jake Maskall) tries to use Liam and Eleanor (William Moseley, Alexandra Park) to his benefit, while they scheme to get him out of the picture. Helena (Elizabeth Hurley) manipulates the Prime Minister in a bid to control the throne herself.

Merritt Patterson and Oliver Milburn also star, with Joan Collins in a recurring role as the Grand Duchess. (Not rated: AS, P) “PERRY MASON MOVIE COLLECTION: VOLUME 5”: Despite its title, only two of the six mysteries included in this set feature Raymond Burr in one of his most famous roles, novelist Erle Stanley Gardner’s brilliant defense attorney. Burr died in 1993, but

given the ratings success of the TV movies, NBC attempted to keep the franchise going with “guest” lawyers handling subsequent cases ... thus, Hal Holbrook takes the lead in three of the stories here, and Paul Sorvino in one. However, Barbara Hale remains throughout in her original series role as Della Street, with William R. Moses as investigator Ken Malansky. *** (Not rated: AS, P, V)

COMING SOON:

“POINT BREAK” (March 29): The action-movie remake casts Luke Bracey as a novice FBI agent who infiltrates a possibly criminal group of thrill-seekers.

(PG-13: AS, P, V) “EXPOSED” (March 29): Keanu Reeves plays a New York police detective whose probe of his partner’s death comes to involve a troubled woman (Ana de Armas). (R: AS, P, V) “CONCUSSION” (March 29): Will Smith stars as a forensic pathologist who links pro football’s necessary roughness to dementia in some players. (PG13: AS, P) “THE HATEFUL EIGHT” (March 29): In Quentin Tarantino’s Western, a blizzard strands stagecoach travelers; stars include Kurt Russell, Samuel L. Jackson and Jennifer Jason Leigh. (R: AS, N, P, GV) “THE EXPANSE: SEASON ONE” (April 5): Earthlings and Martians try to coexist in the Syfy series; stars include Thomas Jane and Shoreh Aghdashloo. (Not rated: AS, P, V) “JACKIE ROBINSON” (April 12): The same week it debuts on PBS, Ken Burns’ profile of the baseball and civil-rights icon (voiced in some sequences

by Jamie Foxx) comes to home video. (Not rated) FAMILY-VIEWING GUIDE KEY: AS, adult situations; N, nudity; P, profanity; V, violence; GV, particularly graphic violence.

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Palos Fine Arts offers its 12th annual Architectural & Arts Tour

By Joyce Penney Palos Fine Arts

We will visit the Richard H. Driehaus Museum in Chicago on May 5 to view the special exhibit of Dressing Downton: Changing Fashion for Changing Times, featuring more than 35 costumes from the popular British television series Downton Abbey.

The costumes are presented in an immersive context, surrounded by the lavish interiors of the Driehaus Museum, including drawing rooms, living rooms, libraries and bedrooms of the affluent Nickerson and Fisher families of Chicago. The tour includes an audio guide of the exhibit along with an exhibition booklet and

guided introduction. Docents will be available to answer questions about the unique history and fine, decorative arts collection of the Driehaus Museum.

Continuing the tour, we will visit the Chicago Cultural Center, referred to as The People’s Palace — a celebration of arts education, Chicago, and the world. Enter Preston Bradley Hall and admire the recently restored dramatic 38foot Tiffany Glass Dome made of translucent Tiffany Favrile glass.

While in the Cultural Center, we will stop to view the Healy-Millet Dome located in the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall.

Lunch is a special treat at the private club, The Cliff Dwellers.

Located directly across from the

Art Institute, you will enjoy a gourmet buffet luncheon in an artistic and refined setting. Be sure to step out into the Outdoor Terrace to take in the outstanding views of Millennium Park and Lake Michigan.

The motor coach will leave from Palos Park Recreation Center at 9:30 a.m. and return at about 5:30 p.m.

Tickets are: $95/Palos Fine Arts member, $110/non-member.

Make checks payable to Palos Fine Arts, and include your name, address, telephone number and/or email address. Mail to Kathy Williams, 11909 S. Laurie Ave., Palos Park, 60464. For more information, visit www.palosfinearts.com or call 448-0425.

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The Chicago Cultural Center is among the stops for Palos Fine Arts’ architectural and arts tour on May 5.

A busy March of programs at Orland Park Public Library

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Serve this hearty sauce with a more robust pasta shape such as penne.

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A patron teaches some Board Game Night regulars a newer favorite of hers, Mission Red Planet, where players place astronauts to compete for territory and resources on Mars at Orland Park Public Library, 14921 S. Ravinia Ave.

Classic Italian bolognese sauce comes together in a few steps

By Wolfgang Puck Aspiring chefs and home cooks alike ask my advice about how they can get better in the kitchen.

It may surprise you to know that one of my main tips is one word: simplify.

When people start out with big hopes in the kitchen, they often put too much into one recipe.

I made that mistake myself early on.

But if you start with good ingredients and cook them with intelligence and care, you often don’t have to do too much to make amazing food. Take the recipe for a classic beef bolognese, which I have made for my family.

Once upon a time, I used almost twice as many ingredients as you see here. I finely chopped up vegetables, which I sauteed separately before stirring them into the sauce with the bundle of fresh herbs known as a bouquet garni. I added red wine, plus homemade stock, for even more dimensions of flavor, and then I simmered the sauce for hours to reduce it to a thick consistency.

Most home cooks today don’t have that kind of time or patience. They want to be able to feed their family dishes that don’t take several hours. So, I’ve simplified my bolognese recipe considerably. This version even includes quick-and-easy ways that my wife, Gelila, also uses when she makes the sauce for our two young sons and me.

Let me share a few suggestions here to help you get the best results: 1. Buy coarsely ground beef (or a mixture of beef and pork), which will add a more robust consistency to the sauce. Ask the butcher to grind it for you if it’s not available in the case; this is often referred to as a “chili grind,” because it’s used for making chili con carne.

2. A few sprigs of fresh herbs simmered in the sauce toward the end of cooking will add wonderful flavor, as will a splash of cream and touches of red pepper flakes and sugar, which heighten the tomato flavor.

3. The best canned tomatoes, I find, are the San Marzano variety from Italy. They are widely available in well-stocked markets.

Serve a sauce like this with more robust pasta shapes — such as penne, big bowties, or shells — that will stand up to its hearty nature, and make sure the pasta is cooked al dente (tender but still slightly

chewy). Then just close your eyes and enjoy how magically, and simply, you feel transported to Italy.

HEARTY BEEF BOLOGNESE Makes about 5 cups (1.25 L), 4 to 6 servings • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 large yellow onion, chopped 2 tablespoons chopped garlic 1 pound (500 g) coarsely ground beef Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 2 to 3 tablespoons tomato paste 3 cups (750 mL) canned whole tomatoes, preferably San Marzano variety 1 cup (250 mL) water 2 small sprigs fresh rosemary 2 small sprigs fresh oregano 1/2 cup (125 mL) heavy cream Pinch crushed red pepper flakes 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, optional

Library patrons admire Rochelle’s collection of nostalgic collectibles, which she brought with her for the presentation at Orland Park Public Library.

Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and garlic and saute, stirring frequently, until the onions just begin to turn a deep golden brown color, about 10 minutes.

Add the beef and saute for 3 minutes, breaking it up into small pieces with a wooden spoon. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Continue cooking until all the moisture given up by the meat has evaporated and the meat has lost all its pink color and starts to caramelize and turn brown, 5 to 6 minutes.

Add the tomato paste and stir well to combine it with the meat, sautéing until the tomato paste darkens in color slightly, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes and 1 cup water. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, breaking up the tomatoes with the wooden spoon.

Cover the skillet, reduce the heat low, and simmer for at least 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add the rosemary and oregano sprigs, and stir in the cream. Season to taste with the red pepper flakes, if you’d like a little spiciness, and more black pepper. To heighten the tomato flavor, stir in the sugar, if desired.

Continue simmering, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is very thick, 10 to 15 minutes longer.

Serve with your pasta of choice, or transfer to covered containers and refrigerate for up to three days Alex Deriy describes the lengthy process necessary to create the unique textured surfaces of the liquid mosaic before use. pieces at the library.

March is Save Your Vision Month

5 habits for a lifetime of good eye health Most of us are familiar with the healthy habits necessary to promote a high quality of life ― whether we put them into practice or not. What some may not realize is that many of these common-sense teachings not only prevent disease, they also keep vital organs, such as your eyes, in tip-top shape.

“Your quality of life is closely linked to how well you see,” said Lisa Shin, an optometrist and VSP provider based in Los Alamos, New Mexico. “You can take steps now to take care of your eyes and preserve your vision well into old age.”

Protect your eyesight and keep your eyes healthy for years to come with these tips: • Eat a healthy diet. Research shows that certain foods can boost eye health and ward off age-related eye changes, such as macular degeneration. To keep your eyes in the best shape, Shin recommends incorporating eye-boosting vitamins and minerals into your diet, such as lutein and zeaxanthin (found in broccoli, corn, squash, peppers, spinach and kale); vitamin C (found in citrus fruits, melons, tomatoes and broccoli); vitamin E (found in legumes, wheat germ, nuts and seeds); zinc (found in whole grains); and omega-3 fatty acids (found in salmon).

• Reduce time in the sun.

Cataracts are the most common cause of age-related vision loss in adults. Because the sun’s ultraviolet rays can increase your risk of developing cataracts, it’s important to take precautions to shield your eyes from the sun.

Shin recommends wearing UV protective eyewear, as well as a wide-brimmed hat.

• Quit smoking. It’s a no-brainer that smoking is bad for your heart and lungs, but did you realize that it can also damage your eyesight? “Smoking harms nearly every bodily organ, including the eyes,” Shin said. “Cigarette smokers are at greater risk of developing both macular degeneration and cataracts.”

• Exercise regularly. Aside from keeping your waistline trim, regular exercise can also keep your eyes sharp. A study in the “British Journal of Ophthalmology” found that those who led an active lifestyle were 70 percent less likely to develop macular degeneration.

Participants in the study walked at least two miles a day, but even just 30 minutes of walking a day can go a long way toward keeping your entire body in good shape.

• Get an annual eye exam.

Even if you think you have impeccable vision, it’s still imperative to schedule an annual eye checkup. The eyes provide a surpris-

ing number of clues about your overall health. By simply peering into your eyes, your eye doctor can detect a broad array of health

conditions ― from hypertension to diabetes ― that you might not even be aware you have.

You only have one set of eyes,

so it’s crucial to take the proper steps to care for them. By nourishing your body with the right foods, getting regular exercise and

going in for regular eye exams, you can keep your vision sharp at any age.

Family Features

Strokes among young adults on dramatic rise While recent years have seen an overall decline in the number of strokes in the U.S., research published in the American Academy of Neurology Journal suggests the number of strokes among younger adults is actually on the rise, with about one in five victims now below the age of 55.

“Since the mid-1990’s, the number of strokes in younger adults has increased by approximately 53 percent,” said Dr. Matthew Griffin, an internal medicine physician at MetroSouth Medical Center in Blue Island. “This trend is alarming in the impact it has on young families, when a par-

ent who suffers a stroke is often physically and economically disabled before or during their most productive years.”

Experts at- Dr. Matthew tribute several Griffin factors to the increased incidence of stroke in young adults, with the greatest focus around the issue of obesity.

A study of more than 2,300 people in the Baltimore area indicated that obese young adults were 57 percent more likely to experience a

stroke than their non-obese peers.

Much of that increased risk might be connected to the co-conditions often tied to obesity, such as high blood pressure, diabetes and smoking.

“Even though more than a half million young adults suffer annually from a stroke, 73% of those interviewed indicated they would not seek treatment at a hospital when faced with the classic symptoms,” said Griffin.

“Nearly three in four stated they would opt to ‘wait and see’ if their weakness, numbness or impaired vision symptoms went away on their own. This is a lack of aware-

ness that can lead to devastating results.”

Medical experts agree that medical treatment must be delivered for a stroke within three hours of the first symptom. This is the window during which treatment can minimize or even reverse brain damage. A lack of awareness results in patients that don’t seek immediate treatment. But to date, only limited public health and research efforts have been dedicated to addressing stroke in young adults.

The authors of one study suggest people should memorize the acronym “FAST”, which stands

Serve your flock safe egg dishes Purchasing a dozen eggs offers nearly unlimited preparation possibilities. Enjoying any egg dish, however, starts with these four tips for purchasing safe eggs: 1. Always purchase eggs from a refrigerated case.

2. Open the carton and make sure there are no visible cracks or leaking eggs.

3. Check the short end of the carton for the date the eggs were packed as well as an expiration or sell by date to make sure the eggs are fresh.

4. Look for the United States Department of Agriculture grade shield or mark.

Safety Tips to Protect Your Flock Once purchased, it’s also important to follow these safe food handling practices to ensure egg safety and quality. ·Keep eggs in the coldest part of the refrigerator, not the door.

Storing them in the refrigerator door could result in temperature fluctuations that can lead to bacteria growth. · Eggs may be refrigerated three to five weeks at home. The sell-by date will usually expire during that time, but the eggs are safe to use for four to five weeks beyond the expiration date as long are they are kept in a refrigerator set at 40 F. · Wash hands and utensils after coming into contact with eggs to avoid cross-contamination. ·Cook eggs thoroughly. For scrambled eggs and similar dishes, cook until no visible liquid remains. Fried eggs should be

cooked until the whites are completely set and the yolk is thickened but not hard. ·Serve eggs and dishes containing eggs promptly after cooking.

Does Hen Housing Affect Food Safety?

To better understand how different hen housing systems may affect food safety and other sustainability factors, the Coalition for Sustainable Egg Supply recently completed a three-year research study.

The study compared flocks of egg-laying hens in three different types of housing systems: conventional cage, enriched colony and cage-free systems. As consumers are becoming more interested in the type of environment in which animals are raised, the coalition elected to conduct research in order to develop science-based information to use in supporting informed decision-making.

The research found that with proper management, eggs produced in any of the three different housing systems are safe and of comparable quality, but also accompany a variety of positive and negative aspects across other elements of sustainability.

Check out sustainableeggcoalition.org for more information about sustainable egg production, videos, interactive infographics and the CSES research results.

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for: Face Drooping, Arm Weakness, Speech Difficulty; Time to Call 911.

According to the CDC’s map of stroke-related mortality by county, Cook has 71.1 stroke related deaths per 100,000 adults age 35+.

Many, though not all, strokes are preventable through simple but critical lifestyle changes. Eating a healthy diet and maintaining a healthy weight, ensuring a daily dose of physical activity, controlling blood pressure, controlling blood sugar if you are diabetic and refraining from smoking are considered the most effective means of avoiding the devastation of a

stroke.

MetroSouth Medical Center has a dedicated stroke team and 24/7 neurology coverage. Stroke patients have better odds for a successful recovery thanks to a telemedicine “robot.” A major challenge confronting stroke care is the short time window available for interventional treatment.

Remote 24/7 presence helps eliminate this barrier by accelerating access to stroke experts.

For more information about stroke symptoms and risk, visit the health library at MetroSouthMedicalCenter.com.

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March 24, 2016

Section 2, Page 10

Pet Talk: Caring for older pets Photo by Waldemar Reichert

Barbara Novak, left, Tom Ryan and Alice Lyzak enjoy walking in all types of weather on Smith Crossing’s campus from outdoor paths to wide indoor corridors.

Smith Crossing supports walking for older adults Alice Lyzak, 91, ensured a brighter future for herself because she’s made a habit of walking two miles almost every day. Before her 2006 move to Smith Crossing, the only life plan community in Orland Park, Lyzak enjoyed regular walks along the tree-lined streets near her home in Homewood. After moving, she’s carried on her routine, but now she walks regardless of the weather and with friends.

“I like walking with my friend, Margaret, because when we walk, we really walk!” says Lyzak.

By age 75, about one in two women and one in three men engage in no physical activity, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Sedentary lifestyles invite a variety of ailments in advanced age—from high blood pressure and heart disease to brittle bones and diabetes. On the other hand, for older adults like Lyzak, non-strenuous exercise such as walking can discourage physical decline and keep the body healthy, the CDC says.

On a typical jaunt at Smith Crossing, Lyzak and her friend stride through spacious indoor corridors that connect wings housing apartments for nearly 300 older adults as well as numerous common areas—lobbies, a formal dining room and bistro, a community hall, library, fitness center, hair salons, crafts room, pub and movie theater. In all, the indoor trek covers nearly a half a mile one-way. “Plus we get plenty of exercise just walking from our apartments to the dining room!”

Lyzak says.

“Now that the weather is warming up we’ll see more people walking outside,” says Karen Braswell, fitness coordinator at Smith Crossing and exercise physiologist.

She develops personalized exercise regimens for residents who use the onsite fitness center and encourages them to walk as part of their daily routine.

Smith Crossing’s 32-acre campus features an outdoor walking path that leads to a pond. “Most people who walk here know that four times around the pond equals a mile,” says Tom Ryan, 82, president of the Smith Crossing resident council. Ryan moved to Smith Crossing with his wife, Rosemary, in 2012. “I prefer walking here over just about any other form of exercise,” he says,” though I do work out in the fitness center for 20 minutes or so a couple of times a week.”

Barbara Novak, 80, moved to Smith Crossing in 2013 from her home in nearby Orland Park. She too appreciates the health benefits of walking, and she likes how the community is supportive of walkers with rigorous routines as well as those using rollators, canes and other walking devices. Having made it through two knee replacements, Novak now walks briskly on her own every day. “When the weather’s nice, I’m always walking around the pond,” she says. “It’s great!”

“I see lots of my fellow residents walking and gaining strength by sticking to regular routines in a setting where they feel safe,” says Ryan. “This place is great for helping older adults stay healthy.”

Braswell offers the following tips for walking indoors and out: Obtain a doctor’s okay before starting your exercise routine.

If you’ve been sedentary, start with short intervals of moderate physical activity and increase them gradually.

In addition to walking, do muscle-strengthening activities. Stronger muscles help reduce the risk of falling and improve the ability to perform the routine tasks of daily

life.

Wear comfortable shoes and loose clothing.

Drink plenty of fluids.

When walking outdoors, be mindful of uneven surfaces. Don’t be shy about using a walking stick, cane, walker or rollator.

Find a walking partner with similar abilities who can offer encouragement.

To stay focused on your personal goals, keep in mind the many benefits of walking: stronger bones, preservation of independence, improved sleep quality, the chance to bond with a walking partner, reduced risk of falling and developing high blood pressure, colon cancer and diabetes, reduced inflammation and joint pain, and reduced anxiety and depression.

About Smith Crossing Smith Crossing is one of only 13 life plan communities in Illinois awarded a five-year accreditation for “exemplary conformance” to international standards set by CARF-CCAC, the industry’s sole accrediting body.

Sponsored by Smith Senior Living, a not-for-profit organization serving older adults since 1924, it provides spacious residences and engaging programs for independent living, as well as assisted living, memory support and skilled nursing care.

It also provides short-term rehabilitation services for residents and others requiring assistance after surgery or a medical incident.

For more information about Smith Crossing, call 708-326-2300 or visit SmithCrossing.org.

Pets are more than just our companions— they are a part of the family. As your pet ages, it is important to consult your veterinarian for help providing the proper care for your senior pet’s changing needs.

Every animal is different, so the senior life stage occurs at different ages in different pets.

For instance, dogs are typically considered seniors at seven years old, but older dogs age quicker than smaller dogs. Cats can be considered mature at 7 years and seniors at 11 years old. Breed and species aside, your pet’s genetics, nutrition, health, and environment will ultimately determine when your pet is considered a senior.

One of the telltale signs of increasing age in pets is a decline in physical activity. For instance, previously active pets may not play as much and both dogs and cats may need assistance climbing on and off the bed or couch. Dr. Stacy Eckman, clinical assistant professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM), explained when pet owners can expect this transition into senior pet behavior. “A decrease in physical activity depends on the breed, size, and genetics of the pet,” she said. “However, some older pets are still quite active in their senior years.”

In addition to a decrease in physical activity, older cats and dogs tend to develop more degenerative health problems. “Chronic degenerative disorders like heart and kidney disease are common in older pets, and so is cancer,” Eckman said. “In cats, kidney, heart, and thyroid disease are the most common aging conditions. In dogs, different breeds are more prone to certain conditions. For example, some breeds are more likely to see a dramatic increase in cancers as they age.”

A visit to the veterinarian every six months can help determine what is normal for your pet so that any changes in behavior or health can be detected early.

Aging cats and dogs are also prone to arthritis, dental disease, loss of sight and hearing, and a decrease in mobility. Just like humans, pets may need more assistance getting around and taking care of themselves. Despite this change in mobility and physical activity, it is important to keep your dog and cat active to slow the progression of joint pain and arthritis.

In addition, a healthy diet that adequately nourishes your pet is also key in reducing your pet’s risk for obesity, which can also contribute to joint pain. “The single most important aspect in helping your pet stay as happy and healthy for as long as possible is maintaining a healthy weight throughout their lifetime,” Eckman said. “A healthy weight should be coupled with regular exercise and activity.”

Perhaps the hardest part about having an aging furry best friend is accepting when they are no longer happy in everyday life.

It is never easy to let go of a pet, but in some cases, euthanasia is the most humane option. “Making the decision to euthanatize a pet is a personal and difficult decision,” Eckman said. “The decision is dependent on what signs and symptoms the pet is showing or what disorder the pet is experiencing.

When owners are questioning if they should euthanize their pet, they should discuss it with their veterinarian to help guide the decision-making process. At the CVM, we typically have owners think of three to five specific characteristics of their pet, and when the pet stops doing these things, then it may be time to consider euthanasia. For example, my dog loves to play ball. When he stops playing or does not get joy out of this any longer, that would raise concerns for me.”

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To ensure your pet lives a long, healthy life, be sure to visit your veterinarian regularly to discuss your pet’s diet, exercise habits, and overall health.

Pet Talk is a service of the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University. Stories can be viewed on the Web at vetmed.tamu.edu/pet-talk. Suggestions for future topics may be directed to editor@ cvm.tamu.edu.