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Thursday, September 22, 2016
Serving Palos, Orland and Worth townships and neighboring communities
75th Year, NO. 38 • 2 Sections
Plan for Orland roundabout heard
Circular type intersection would replace stop signs at 151st and West Avenue if approved By Dermot Connolly Orland Park officials Monday heard plans for a roundabout to ease traffic flow at 151st Street and West Avenue. An open house public meeting was held to discuss the proposed traffic roundabout, a type of circular intersection, during the Village Board’s Development Services, Planning and Engineering Committee meeting. Traffic is now controlled by stop signs at that location. Burke Engineering representatives Jason Soudon and Val Racich
detailed the project, and answered questions from residents and committee members. Soudon said that the design plans displayed on a screen are “85 percent done.” “We hope to get the design approved within the next couple of months,” he added. Souden pointed out that the project was originally to have been paid for completely with local funding. But the Federal Highway Administration has agreed to pay for $2.6 million of the estimated $5.8 million construction costs. Souden noted that while roundabouts are very common in Eu-
rope, they are still rare in the United States, and particularly in the Midwest. Of the 2,400 roundabouts in the United States, only nine are in Illinois. The closest one is in Plainfield, in Will County. But he said the Federal Highway Administration has set a goal of building 1,000 per year, and is providing funds for this to be done. A second roundabout at the intersection of 147th Street and Ravinia Avenue, in front of the Village Hall where the meeting was held is still in the works. It also would replace stop signs. Asked why that site is not be-
ing done first, Souden said the decision was made because work is already being done on 151st Street. “It is sort of a pecking order,” he said. His list of advantages of a roundabout over a traffic light intersection included: improved traffic flow, with vehicle delays dropping from 73 seconds currently to 12 seconds; reduced fuel consumption and noise and air pollution caused by vehicles idling at lights; improved safety and accommodation of all vehicle traffic. “Roundabouts are considered
to be the safest (traffic control device), particularly this one-lane type,” he said. Souden said any accidents that do happen are usually minor, compared to those at traffic lights. The “cons” include the initial cost, and “a larger footprint,” `meaning that more land is needed to create them. “We do need small corner cuts” to get this done, he said. Paul Hiller, who said he lives near the proposed roundabout, raised objections to it. “I drive that intersection every week, and I can’t believe that there are delays
of 73 seconds. It is more like 12 or 15,” he said. “Where is the cost-benefit analysis,” Hiller wondered. Sounden said the cost of building the roundabout would be about $200,000 more than having traffic lights, but he said the long-term benefits would outweigh the cost. “I don’t see us getting $200,000 worth of benefit,” said Hiller. He also pointed out that the driveway of a residence beside the roundabout on 151st Street would be affected. But Souden said the resident of that home is See ROUNDABOUT, Page 2
PALOS HEIGHTS
Tree lighting date and location moved to Lake Katherine By Jack Murray While October is just around the corner, Palos Heights officials Tuesday heard plans for a revamped start this year to the Christmas holiday season in the city. The big yuletide celebration is now planned for the day after Thanksgiving at a new venue, Lake Katherine Nature Center. For years, the city’s tree-lighting ceremony has been held the first Friday evening in December at the Palos Heights Fire Protection District’s firehouse, at 123rd Street and Harlem Avenue. Typically, Santa Claus arrives Photo by Jack Martin by fire truck, school choirs sing, the mayor lights the tree facing Harlem and families enjoy hot Palos Park celebrated its annual Autumn in the Park Festival last Friday and Saturday. The Plush Horse is always popular vantage point from which to drinks and sweet treats inside the station. The event is organized by view the parade that marches on Saturday to the fest grounds at the Village Green each year. For more scenes from the parade and festival, see Page 2. the city, fire district and chamber
On the march through Palos Park
of commerce. The Palos Area Chamber of Commerce now plans to move the date and location of the tree-lighting ceremony and celebration to Friday, Nov. 25, at the Lake Katherine Nature Center, Alderman Jeffrey Key (1st Ward) told the City Council Tuesday. “They will expand it” and add to the festivities, Key said. It is being done in part for safety reasons, he added. Key serves as the council’s liaison to business organizations in the city, including the chamber and Business and Economic Development Committee. The city’s launch of the holiday season won’t end there, however. The following weekend, on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2 and 3, festivities will continue at the second Holidays on Harlem celebration held across downtown See HEIGHTS, Page 2
Cops offer reward after women attacked
Same man suspected of three assaults in Palos Hills and Hickory Hills By Dermot Connolly The Palos Hills Police Department is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a man wanted in connection with a Sept. 9 robbery and sexual assault. The same man is also suspected of committing the Sept. 13 attempted carjacking of a woman and aggravated kidnapping of another woman on the same day in Hickory Hills. Both of those
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Sun in the morning and moon at night shine brightly over Autumn in the Park
Autumn in the Park contest winners Parade Best Spirit Central Middle School Marching Band Best Theme Palos Park Library Best Decorated The Plush Horse
Apple Pie 1st Catherine Stark 2nd Jenna O’Malley 3rd Paige Dague
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Continued from Page 1 Palos Heights, Key said. It is again being organized by Diane’s Place (formerly TasteeFreez) owner Diane Goerg and the Harlem Avenue Business Association. The group is aiming for 50 businesses, not only in the central business district but across the city, to participate, Key said. They do so by offering snacks, discounts and other specials as a way to kick off the Christmas shopping season in the city. Ice sculptures, a visit by Santa Claus and craft stations are among the activities that Alderman Key mentioned will be part of the festivities. Does that mean the city’s tree will no longer twinkle on the front lawn of the firehouse at 123rd Street and Harlem in the heart of business district? Key did not discount the possiPhotos by Patricia Bailey As a bright Harvest Full Moon shone above, partygoers were entertained by the rock band 7th Heaven last Friday, the opening night of Palos Park’s bility that there will still be a tree lit at the firehouse. The placing of annual Autumn in the Park Festival. a prominent, brightly lit tree at the city’s municipal parking lot where the weekly Palos Heights Farmers Market is held through mid- October is being strongly considered, he added.
Senior water discount Residents, 65 years or older, living within the corporate limits of Palos Heights are eligible for a 25 percent reduction on the water bill portion only (sewer portion
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BBQ Ribs Team 1st Blowin Smoke 2nd Smoke, Wind and Fire 3rd Veterans Q People’s Choice – South Side Pit Men not included). Proof of age (driver’s license or state I.D.) and proof of residency (property tax bill) are required. Seniors formerly were required to apply only once to obtain the yearly discount. But under a new pilot program, they must now reapply every two years to retain the discount. The change was made because the discount program was open to abuse by ineligible non-seniors now occupying the residence at the address of the eligible senior who had either died or moved out of the home, explained Mayor Bob Straz and Alderman Don Bylut (1st Ward), chairman of he council’s Water and Sewer Committee. Seniors can re-apply for the water bill discount at City Hall. In Oak Hills Country Club Village, where many senior live, Alderman Jerry McGovern organized a registration date at the clubhouse and notified seniors residents about it in a flier delivered to their homes. About 40 percent of water bills paid in the city qualify for the senior discount, Straz estimated. Asked what percentage of eligible seniors actually take advantage of the discount due them, Straz said that figure is unknown without knowing the exact number of seniors 65 and older who live in the city. Officials have said they are willing to review the pilot program requiring the two-year reapplication and “look at it again” if need be, Alderman Bylut noted.
Palos Park Public Services Librarian Rene Leyva had his honeybees on hand Saturday to help him kick off the library’s new initiative, “Be Readers.” They are Stephanie Greco, Bonnie Triezenberg and Kathy Strubin. The library will Photo by Jack Martin hold its annual book sale from Sept. 30 to Oct. 8. The Palos School District 118 Cardinal’s Band steps lively in the parade.
Pierre Adams, of Palos Park, walks alongside the Stagg High School Marching Chargers in Saturday’s parade, as onlookers enjoy the band’s music. Burke Engineering image
An artist’s sketch of the single-lane traffic roundabout proposed for the intersection of 151st Street and West Avenue. The circle in the middle will be a raised surface dedicated for truck traffic.
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Mayor John Mahoney was the first village official in the parade and chose to “go green” by again riding his bike and set a good example by wearing his bicycle safety helmet.
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In the years they have been entering the festival’s amateur BBQ cook-off, Cherry and John Vujevich of Palos Park, thought they had a handle on it. Each contestant is given ten pounds of ribs to prepare the day of and later is to present several ribs for judging. This year Cherry “dressed” their entry with a nasturtium along with her usual sage, arugula, and basil. When John went to find out how they placed, he found out they were the only ones disqualified -- because Cherry added the flower.
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in favor of it. When Colleen Gavin raised questions about pedestrian safety, noting that two schools are located nearby on West Avenue, Souden noted the roundabout may actually be safer. Pedestrian walkways are included in the plans, and Souden said “pedestrians will only have to look in one direction,” since traffic only moves in one direction. “These are kids in third through eighth grade. You’re lucky if they look in any direction,” said Gavin. Committee members generally had positive things to say about the
prospects of having a roundabout. “Novi, Mich., has quite a few roundabouts. That is where we saw them first,” said committee chair Kathleen Fenton. “It is something new. A lot of people don’t like new. But it could be a good thing.” “If it gets us from Point A to Point B, safer and a little faster, it is worth considering,” said Trustee Patricia Gira. Trustee Dan Calandriello asked how motorists and pedestrians unfamiliar with roundabouts could be educated about how to use them, Kurt Corrigan, transportation and engineering manager for the village, advised looking online. “There are a lot of helpful videos on YouTube,” he said.
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Thursday, September 22, 2016
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Dist. 230 Foundation plans third annual Health & Wellness Event
The Hertzog family from Orland Park enjoy the festival
Photos by Jack Martin
All aflutter at L. Katherine More than 3,000 people flocked to Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanic Gardens in Palos Heights on Sunday to enjoy the Monarch Butterfly Festival, organizers said. Two butterfly tents proved to be a big hit as children and adults
alike lined up to walk amid hundreds of monarch butterflies. Some 400 monarch butterflies were released into the tents. Other attractions included live animals, face-painting, children’s crafts, storytime and an education tent.
Sponsors for the event included MMBS & Associates, Hunt Insurance, Family Dental Care, Southside Tent Rental, Per-Com, Kallemeyn Auto Rebuilders, Chiro One Wellness, Nick’s BBQ, First Midwest Bank, Republic Services and Peace Village.
One-year-old Joslyn from Worth is shown at the MonA little girl gets up close to a monarch butterfly. arch Butterfly Festival.
The District 230 Foundation will host its third Health & Wellness Event on Saturday, Oct. 22, at Andrew High School in Tinley Park. This community event aims to educate and inspire attendees to live healthier and happier lives while raising funds to enhance learning opportunities for local high school students. The Foundation is actively seeking sponsors, vendors and ad donors to help make the fundraiser a success. This year’s event will feature 50 health and wellness vendors, a healthful dinner created by Paul Boundas, of the Country House Kitchen in Alsip, and a presentation by special guest speaker Dr. Deanna Minich titled “How to Live a Full-Spectrum Life Through Whole Detox.” Additionally, guests can look forward to an experiential presentation with Tom Masbaum using EFT tapping techniques, and raffle prizes and freebies donated by generous sponsors. The event is expected to sell out, and interested parties are encouraged to purchase tickets early at d230foundation. org/healthwellness.html. No tickets will be sold at the door. Foundation Executive DirectorJeanne Krapauskas said: “Event feedback has been fantastic and we’re excited to keep evolving and strengthening educational opportunities for our students and teachers.” Krapauskas is grateful for the many sponsors and organizations that have already committed their support, including Healthy Body Sponsors WellBeingMD and Kingdom Financial Solutions, and Horton Insurance, a Healthy Mind Sponsor. Other sponsors include Smith Crossing, Dick & Diana May Foundation, The Weglarz Foundation, and BlueCross BlueShield at the Healthy Balance Level, as well as Coach Vending, Ingalls Hospital, Trinity Christian College, Be Healthy Be Green,
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The Natural Health Improvement Center, Pro Sports Performance, Delta Dental, Southside Pregnancy Center, Dupage Medical Group and Elemental Center at the Healthy Self level. Proceeds from the event will be used to provide grants to support innovative educational initiatives at Andrew, Sandburg and Stagg high schools. A few of the grants awarded for the 2016-17 school year include a Sports Medicine Symposium, an American Service Memorial, and the Rush Neurobehavioral Center Executive Functioning Program. Over the past decade, the Foundation has provided nearly $100,000 in scholarships and more than $200,000 in grants for students and teachers in District 230. District 230 serves over 8,000 students each year. For a full list of sponsors and participants of the 3rd D230 Foundation Health & Wellness Event, and to purchase tickets, visit d230foundation.org/healthwellness.html.
About D230 Foundation: The District 230 Foundation is a partnership between community volunteers and school leaders to provide educational opportunities and services for students beyond what the typical budget can fund. The Foundation provides grants that bring teachers’ creative ideas
In Brief: What: Health & Wellness Event featuring local vendors, demonstrations, a healthful catered dinner, book signing, raffle prizes, and special guest speaker and discussion panel Who: District 230 Foundation and Dr. Deanna Minich, PhD, founder of Whole Detox When: Saturday, Oct. 22, EFT Tapping Techniques Workshop: 1:30 - 2 p.m., Vendors: 2 - 5 p.m., Book Signing 2-3 p.m., Dinner 5:30 p.m., Speaker after Dinner Where: Victor J. Andrew High School, Tinley Park Why: To educate and inspire the community while raising funds to provide grants and scholarships that support local high school students Cost: $40 per ticket to life for students, as well as scholarships to graduating seniors from Sandburg, Stagg and Andrew High Schools. Since its inception, the Foundation has awarded nearly $100,000 in scholarships and more than $200,000 in grants to students and educators in their community. For more information about the work the D230 Foundation is doing to strengthen communities, please visit www.d230foundation. org. — District 230 Foundation
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Moraine Valley men’s and women’s cross country head Coach Dimitri Dimizas goes on a run with a pup from the Animal Welfare League.
Moraine Valley cross country team runs with the dogs
Two-year-old Michael from Palos Park makes a feathered friend.
Sophie from Melrose Park and Sophia from Oak Forest show off their wings.
Chief’s tongue rolled out of his mouth and his tail wagged wildly as he awaited the attention of 28 runners, plus one coach, from the Moraine Valley Community College cross country teams. He and three other dogs from the Animal Welfare League (AWL) in Chicago Ridge stretched their legs as they ran with the athletes on the college’s practice soccer fields on Sept. 9. Inspired by a high school on the west coast that engaged in a similar event, the men’s and women’s cross country teams partnered with the AWL to bring awareness to animals in need and give the pups a respite from the shelter. The student-athletes took turns playing and running with the pups for an hour on campus. Moraine Valley staff even strapped on a GoPro to Chief to get his dog’s-eye view. In addition to having fun, the team also donated a box of needed items to the AWL. “Getting the chance to run around with the dogs and let them be free for a bit was a great experience. The kids loved every second of it,” said head Coach Dimitri Dimizas. “We’re all from the same community so getting a chance to participate in activities that benefit our area means a whole lot to everyone involved.” Chris Bennett, Moraine Valley Foundation support coordinator and AWL board member helped coordinate the event. “I thought it worked out really great. The dogs were so excited. I’m hoping we’ll expand it to more dogs and other groups in the future,” she said. “They loved it, both the people and the dogs. It brings awareness to the
shelter and just how many dogs we have there that need homes. For every one life you save you really save two.” Visit www.morainevalley.edu/ athletics or follow the Cyclones
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Palos 118 deserves the voters’ attention
Palos School District 118 officials get an “A” for effort trying to make voters aware of the facts about their referendum to build an addition at Palos West School to better serve the district wide pre-kindergarten and early childhood programs. The board of education Wednesday last week held the second of three information nights to present its case to the public in advance of early voting in the Nov. 8 election. The forums provide detailed information about the school district’s referendum asking voters to approve a $6.5 million school construction bond issue. The last information night is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 12, starting at 6:30 p.m., at Palos West School, 12700 S. 104th Ave., in Palos Park. Turnout at the first two forums has been very low. District officials and teachers gave their informative presentation about the need for the building addition to hundreds of empty seats at both the first two forums. Perhaps they started too early. District officials gave their first information night on the final day of August when only 20 or so voters showed up for the full-color presentation about the addition and bond issue. Last week, even fewer voters attended. By holding the information nights and making good use of the district’s website, the school board strives for full transparency about the district’s reasons for the borrowing. As The Regional reported in two prominent Page One stories since the board of education voted Aug. 9 to place the referendum on the ballot, Palos 118 seeks to borrow the $6.5 million by selling construction bonds in order to build a four-classroom addition with accessible bathrooms for its highly regarded early childhood and pre-kindergarten programs. Both district wide programs are housed at Palos West School. Proceeds to repay principal and interest would be levied on real estate tax bills. Besides the district’s website, Palos118.org, residents can visit www.prek118.org to view a wealth of information about the proposed building addition and bond issue, including artists’ renderings and budget figures. The website is updated continuously as new information becomes available. The referendum is written in such a way as to let voters know exactly what they are voting on when they go to the polls, Superintendent Anthony Scarsella has said. The proposed four-classroom addition at Palos West would cost an estimated $4.25 million. The rest of the bond proceeds would pay for $600,000 in vehicle circulation improvements, with an early childhood drop-off, serving the planned addition, and miscellaneous infrastructure repairs at all of the district schools, including Palos East and South, as well as West. Pre-K and early childhood teachers repeated their case for the need for the addition at last week’s information night. They explained the major deficiencies in their current spaces inhibit instruction. Time spent in meaningful instructional interactions is largely affected by the physical facility. Valuable time is lost because none of the programs’ classroom spaces were designed to meet the needs of 3- to 5-year-olds. Much teaching time is wasted just taking pupils to use the bathrooms, or lining up for activities in other parts of the school building. The district notes that the enrollment of pupils has grown over the last 12 years from 14 early childhood and 20 pre-K pupils in 2005 to 25 EC and 56 pre-K pupils this school year. The purpose of both programs is to help all 3-5 year-old students with disabilities or identified as at risk reach their full potential, serving the district’s most vulnerable students. The current spaces were never designed to accommodate such programs and cannot “provide a dedicated area specifically designed for early learning, incorporating best practices,” the district says. Because the district is retiring its old working cash fund bond debt, the referendum will not increase or decrease the bond and interest portion of the district’s tax rate if voters approve the construction bond issue The bonds would be paid off over a four-year period. They will be issued after no bonds are outstanding, and thus the annual payment by taxpayers would remain the same. A district homeowner could expect to pay 64 cents per $1,000 of home value for the bond issue. The mean home value in the district is $269,000. For a home with that valuation, it would cost $172 a year to service the bonds. Interest rates for the bond issue are at historic lows. The interest rate for the bonds would be 1.5 percent if sold today, but could be 2.1 percent by the time the bonds are sold after the election, and before the end of this year. One can expect all these issues to be covered comprehensively at the next forum, Oct. 12. It is our hope that by then the district can figure out strategies to get voters to pay attention to the information the district is so willing and eager to provide them.
READERS WRITE An affront to our democracy To the Editor: It’s time we return the power of Illinois government back to the people. Our current political system is broken. It’s rigged against us. The people of Illinois deserve a more just and fair system. Unfortunately, the Illinois Supreme Court has now blocked a voter referendum that would have allowed you to vote for an Independent Map Amendment in November. This is an affront to our democracy. Our current system allows career politicians to draw districts for their own benefit and protect incumbents. In the upcoming election alone, two-thirds of incumbents are running unopposed because of how their district is drawn. It is an elaborate and rigged system that is failing the people of Illinois. The odds are stacked in favor of those in power and provide no incentive for people who want to get involved and be good public servants. Instead of voters having a say in who represents them, we have career politicians who have been controlling how votes are counted for 20, 30 and even, 40 years. That’s not how democracy should work. Politicians should not be picking their voters. Voters should be picking their politicians. Redistricting reform restores balance in our state and brings back democracy. The proposed amendment would take the power away from political parties, and give it back to the people through an independent redistricting commission. It’s overwhelmingly supported by both Republicans and Democrats, including President Obama.
And more than 563,000 voters signed the original petition. Despite the court’s ruling, the Illinois General Assembly still has the opportunity to give the power back to the people. I encourage everyone to call your state senator and representative. Tell them you want the General Assembly to pass redistricting reform in the fall veto session so we can fix our broken political system and restore democracy in Illinois. — Gov. Bruce Rauner
Choosing Life in the 2016 election Dear Editor, One of the key issues I study in an election year is the candidate’s platform -- their message -- reiterating their stance on life. In particular, if someone truly cares about children, born and pre-born, it is a good indicator to me of how they treat all people. Recently Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump named a Pro-Life Coalition and is pledging to protect the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits government funding for abortions. This bold move demonstrates leadership on the divisive issue of abortion. Most candidates distance themselves on controversy going into the last weeks of a campaign. Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton opposes any controls on abortion and seeks to continue to use our tax dollars to support abortion provider Planned Parenthood (to the tune of nearly a half billion dollars a year!) and other government efforts to promote and push abortion. Trump is doing his best to show that he means what he says regarding religious freedom and the inalienable right to life found in the Declaration of Independence. He said, “Hillary’s unwavering
commitment to advancing taxpayer-funded abortion on demand stands in stark contrast to the commitment I’ve made to advance the rights of unborn children and their mothers.” Clinton has been an extreme radical supporter of abortion. In accepting Planned Parenthood’s endorsement this summer, she said: “I admire Margaret Sanger enormously. Her courage, her tenacity, her vision...when I think about what she did all those years ago...I am in awe of her. There are a lot of lessons we can learn from her life, from the causes she launched and fought for and sacrificed for so greatly.” This is not the first time she sang the praises of Margaret Sanger, a vile racist, eugenicist and bigot who was a featured guest of the Ku Klux Klan, and an ardent supporter of Hitler’s Nazi Party and its sterilization laws. Sanger proposed a federal law with abortion as the answer for Blacks who were “biologically unfit” and “should be isolated to prevent the perpetuation of their afflictions.” It would appear that she did not believe that Black lives matter. She did not want to help the poor because she considered them slum dwellers, “human weeds” that would contaminate the better elements of society with disease and inferior genes. She stated that organized attempts to help the poor were the “surest sign that our civilization is perpetuating defectives, delinquents and dependents.” She called for coercive sterilization, mandatory segregation and rehabilitative concentration camps for all inferior Blacks, Hispanics, poor Whites, southern European immigrants and Catholics. I guess that was her “basket of deplorables.” Margaret Sanger founded Planned Parenthood, an organization that continues to follow her playbook. Not only do they
not care about women in crisis pregnancies, taking advantage of them in order to line their coffers, but have now added the highly lucrative though devilishly macabre practice of trafficking in dead baby parts. Those who are pro-life have a clear choice in this election. There is a candidate who has pledged to appoint conservative judges to the Supreme Court and will protect tax money from being used for abortions. There is another candidate who has vowed to appoint pro-abortion judges to the Supreme Court and wants to use our tax dollars for the Planned Parenthood death clinics. She also “admires” and is in “awe” of one of the most racist bigots in American history who can be directly linked to the deaths of over 50 million American babies in the womb. Please do not sit out this election. We will be accountable to God for how we exercise the right and privilege we have been given to vote and participate in our government. Some issues go far beyond politics. Jehovah God told us pointedly, through the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah, that He can see the blood of the souls of the poor innocents. The Lord also told us that “This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now therefore, choose LIFE, so that you and your children may live.” With what is at stake in this election, including the future of our nation, I do not want to stand before the Great Judge of the universe without having done all I could to prevent the continuation of the slaughter of His innocents. Hopefully, you feel the same. Therefore, choose wisely. — Susan Tesauro, Palos Heights
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Last week’s column hammering the stupid idea of term limits brought on a lot of emails from readers. And I thank them for sharing their views. Most said they understand my logic that imposing “term limits” on elected officials strips voters of their decision of who should represent them. One person argued district “gerrymandering” is the problem. I disagree. The districts are drawn by the elected officials in power. If you want to change who has power, vote. If not, don’t vote. And apparently, most people in Illinois really don’t blame the elected officials for the state’s problems. Because the majority of people who can vote, don’t. There are about 12.8 million people in Illinois. About 9.9 million are of voting age, about 77 percent. But the number of people who actually vote is only 3.96 million, about 40 percent. So, whose fault is it? Is it the fault of the candidates who work hard to win voter support? Is it really the fault of voters? Or, is it the fault of the challengers? The mainstream American news media is partly to blame. No single factor impacts what the public does more than the
RAY HANANIA media. Instead of providing facts, the media has become cheerleaders for politicians. Look at the race for president. The media hates Donald Trump and they twist, distort and exaggerate everything he says. Hillary Clinton, on the other hand, is getting a pass. All she does is attack Trump, too. She answers no questions and has proposed no real plans. (I’m talking about “journalists’ and “reporters” whose job it is to be objective, not columnists like myself who share their opinions. I look at the facts and tell you what I think. You can like me. You can dislike me. Or, you can even ignore me.) In reality, the public isn’t that stupid. They see through the media bias. Maybe that’s why more than 60 percent of people who can vote don’t. Not voting is unpatriotic, too. A lot of blood has been spilled by our soldiers who died defending that precious voting
right, a right many people in this world will never experience. But I guess if a candidate is uninspiring, inarticulate and lacks fresh ideas, I can see why most voters don’t want to waste their time to vote. Governments have tried to give lazy registered voters every opportunity to vote. They just don’t care. We’ve extended early voting. We’ve eliminated checks and balances to make it easier to vote. The cost of these efforts to bend over backwards to make it easier for lazy non-voters to vote has been the rise in voter fraud. Voter fraud is a problem, and not with the incumbents and winners. It’s the losers who will do anything to increase their numbers. If you don’t vote, don’t complain about the system. You don’t have that right. And if voters don’t care then why should government? Chicago’s schools are terrible. Public transportation is even worse. We don’t have enough police in Chicago to stop the street gang thugs. Chicago needs money. To keep people in Chicago happy, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is increasing water costs to reinforce the corrupt public and
teachers pension system. Imagine, school teachers who retire from a system that can barely send kids to college are rewarded for their failure with six-figure pensions. Police who put their lives on the line everyday are blamed when a street gang member doesn’t listen to police orders and is killed. They are not the problem. It’s the people who don’t vote who are to blame. Don’t punish those who vote, or punish the winning candidates who put their reputations on the line just so they can be unfairly attacked by the biased mainstream news media. And, if your candidate has no charisma, no money and not enough supporters, why are you surprised if they lose an election? Maybe you are to blame for picking the wrong people to represent what you believe. Pick better candidates to run, or stop whining! The truth is, though, that many of the candidates the whiners complain about would still win even if every person who could vote did vote. Ray Hanania is an award-winning former Chicago City Hall reporter and political columnist. Email him at rghanania@gmail.com.
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POLICE BLOTTER: ORLAND PARK Drove drunk with open whiskey, police say
Charged with felony retail theft
Orland Park police charged Earl M. Walker, 39, of Bolingbrook, with DUI, illegal transportation of alcohol, speeding, improper lane usage and failure to signal when required after they curbed his pickup truck in the 7700 block of West 159th Street at 10:56 p.m. Sept. 2. A search of the vehicle yielded several empty wine bottles and a plastic cup containing whiskey, according to the police report, which did not indicate the rate of speed of Walker’s pickup truck. The vehicle was towed and impounded, and Walker was scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on Monday.
Police charged Park Forest resident Danny L. Lewis, 62, with felony retail theft after he allegedly stole more than $800 in merchandise—including two Michael Kors handbags worth more than $600—from a department store in Orland Square Mall at 9:19 p.m. Aug. 24. He was due at a bond hearing on Aug. 25. Chicago residents Catherine M. Byrd, 47, and Tammy L. Pickard, 34, were charged with felony retail theft after they allegedly stole $670 worth of perfume from a department store in Orland Square Mall at 8:07 p.m. Aug. 29. Pickard also was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia after she was found to be in possession of a crack pipe, according to the police report. They were both due at a bond hearing on Aug. 30.
Orland Park man charged with DUI/drugs Robert P. Kissane, 21, of Orland Park, was charged with DUI/ drugs and improper parking on a roadway after police responding to a 911 call found him sitting in his car, stopped at El Cameno Real Drive and West Avenue, at 6:15 a.m. Sept. 5. Police said they found Kissane asleep at the wheel, the vehicle still in gear and his foot on the brake. Kissane was given a court date of Oct. 11 in Bridgeview.
Camera rolled while woman bent over, police say Orland Park resident Gabriel Juarez-Dominguez, 40, was charged with unauthorized videotaping after he allegedly used his cell phone to capture images of a female customer while she was bending over at Dollar Tree,
15032 S. La Grange Road, at 3:57 p.m. Aug. 28. He was expected to appear in court in Bridgeview on Sept. 12.
Orland Park man charged three times in one day Orland Park resident Edward W. Novak, 43, was charged with disorderly conduct after he allegedly waved a toy light saber in several customers’ faces as they shopped at a department store in the 15800 block of South 94th Avenue at 5:50 p.m. Aug. 28. Novak was set to appear at a hearing at the Orland Park Civic Center on Sept. 13. After police left the store, Novak allegedly stood outside the establishment, telling customers not to go inside and shop. A store employee reported that when she went outside to tell Novak to leave, he lunged at her with his out arms outstretched, police said. Police were summoned again, and Novak was charged with assault. Novak was charged with assault again after he left police headquarters and allegedly cornered and threatened a man outside the Michaels arts and crafts store, 15102 S. La Grange Road. He is due in court in Bridgeview tomorrow to respond to the assault charges.
POLICE BLOTTER: PALOS HEIGHTS Charged with DUI Natalie S. Hoch, 33, of Tinley Park, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol at 3:10 a.m. Saturday, in the 13100 block of South Harlem Avenue. She was also cited for improper lane usage. She is due in court on Oct. 21.
due in court on Oct. 21.
Charged with aggravated speeding
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Drive-by donation at blood drive on Harlem
Tom Gamaus, of Worth, was driving to visit his mother in a local nursing home when he spied the Palos Heights Woman’s Club’s blood drive sign on Harlem Avenue. Helping him register are PHWC members Arlene Sypniewski, Denise Hyker, Home Life Chair; Sherry TerMaat and Barbara Oswald. Thirty-five people had good intentions and tried to donate blood last Saturday, but only 24 could for one reason or another, such as low iron, high blood pressure, or had recently taken an aspirin. The blood drive with Heartland Blood Centers was held inside the Palos Heights firehouse at 123rd Street and Harlem. Donors received a free T-shirt and ice cream cone from nearby Diane’s Place.
Orland Park Police Dept. thanks two local businesses
Christopher M. Henderson, 23, of Chicago, was Orland Park Police Chief Tim charged with aggravated speeding at 4:13 p.m. McCarthy recently presented apMonday, in the 12200 block of South 76th Avenue. Police said he was driving more than 26 miles preciation awards to two local over the speed limit. He is due in court on Nov. 4. businesses, thanking them for their Charged with fleeing and eluding support of the Orland Park Police Abdulqader Mizyed, 43, of Palos Park, was charged Department. C.J. Wilson Mazda of Orland with fleeing and eluding a police officer following Charged with driving Park was honored for its continued an attempted traffic stop at 8:31 p.m. last Thursday, while license suspended in the 12700 block of South Harlem Avenue. Police Joseph Awinongya, 42, of Joliet, was charged with support of the department and its said an officer attempted to pull him over, but after driving on a suspended license following a traffic public safety programs. Eric Vates, realizing that Mizyed was not going to stop, he stop at 2:51 a.m. Sept. 14, in the 12200 block of vice-president of the C.J. Wilson ended the pursuit. He later went to his house to South Harlem Avenue. Police said he was also cited Automotive Group, accepted a make the arrest. Mizyed is due in court on Oct. 21. for having no rear registration light. He is due in plaque for the group’s continued contributions to many of the police court on Oct. 21. department’s programs and events. Dynecia Blankenship. 42, of Chicago, was charged Driver flees crash scene, police say “C.J. Wilson Mazda has been a with driving on a suspended license following a Augustine J. Ochoa, 24, of Crestwood, was charged traffic stop at 1:08 a.m. Saturday, in the 12000 tremendous supporter of the Orwith leaving the scene of an accident following a block of South Harlem Avenue. Police said she is land Park Police Department and its programs,” McCarthy said. three-car crash at 12:15 p.m. Saturday, in the 12700 due in court on Oct. 21. block of South Ridgeland Avenue. Lauren Church, 39, of Palos Hills, was charged “They have helped make a number Police said he was involved in the crash, and fled with driving on a suspended license following a of our community outreach prothe scene on foot after asking the occupants of the traffic stop at 9:23 a.m. Saturday, in the 12200 grams possible and we appreciate other cars if they were injured. He was identified block of South Harlem Avenue. Police said she their continued support.” The C.J. Wilson Automotive by a photo array and was taken into custody later was also cited for speeding, and driving without the same day, police said. He was also cited with insurance, and had an outstanding warrant. She is Group is owned by Los Angeles Angels Pitcher C.J. Wilson. The failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and is due in court on Nov. 4. Orland Park dealership is at 8910 W. 159th St. in Orland Park. Chief McCarthy also presented an appreciation award to Christine and Bill Vanderbilt, owners of Firehouse Subs in Orland Park. The Vanderbilts made the department aware of a grant through their company facilitating the purchase of an additional automated external defibrillator (AED) for the department. “Each of our squad cars is The Orland Park Police Depart- more about the department are mock scenarios, SWAT and in- equipped with an AED and the ment will again host its Citizens’ invited to register.” ternet investigations. Vanderbilts made it possible for the Police Academy, offering an inside “Most people don’t realize how “We always have a great time department to secure an additional perspective into law enforcement many programs the Orland Park with our academies,” said Chief AED that we can use if one is sent in the Village of Orland Park. Police Department offers and all Tim McCarthy. “People are very in for repairs,” McCarthy said. “We The academy will be held on that’s involved with keeping our interested in all that we do and thank them for making us aware of two Saturdays, Oct. 1 and 8, community safe,” said Trustee this is a great opportunity to see the grant through Firehouse Subs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The class Dan Calandriello, chairman of firsthand the many facets of the and for being such a community is limited in size and is open to the Village Board’s Public Safe- department.” oriented Orland Park business.” adults age 18 and older. A criminal ty Committee. “The academy is There is no charge to particiFirehouse Subs in Orland Park history review will be conducted a great way to learn more about pate and completed registration is at 15892 S. La Grange Road. on registrants prior to acceptance one of the village’s most visible forms must be submitted to the — Village of Orland Park into the academy. departments.” department. Registration forms “This is a great way to learn Among the topics in the 2016 may be downloaded from the about all that the Orland Park curriculum are a station tour, the village’s website at http://www. Police Department does within department’s authority and scope, orland-park.il.us/DocumentCenthe community,” said Mayor Dan patrol operations, dispatch, gen- ter/View/27193 McLaughlin. “Adults who have eral investigations, recruiting and For more information, contact an interest in law enforcement or training, the K9 unit, traffic en- Officer Chuck Barth at 364-4736. those who simply want to know forcement, community relations, — Village of Orland Park
Orland Park police offers Citizens’ Police Academy
TV meteorologist Skilling earns praise from MWRD In planning for rain events to combat flooding and operate the Chicago Area Waterways System (CAWS), the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) relies heavily on forecasts and weather projections. Few provide that outlook better to the public than iconic Chicago Meteorologist Tom Skilling. In honor of Skilling’s 38 years of educating the public on weather activity in the Chicago region, the MWRD Board of Commissioners presented Skilling with a resolution during their meeting recently. “Anyone who has grown up or worked in the Chicago region and tuned into WGN or the Chicago Tribune for a weather forecast appreciates the value Tom Skilling provides to our daily lives,” said MWRD Commissioner Cynthia Santos. Santos added, “Because of his intelligent, well-researched and endearing forecasts, many of us Chicagoans have turned to him and benefited from his knowledge. It’s that wisdom we at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
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Pictured are Tom Skilling and Commissioner Cynthia Santos.
try to impart each day when preparing to provide around-the-clock flood control and protection of Cook County’s waterways.”
Crisis Center will host Dance 4 Awareness
The Crisis Center for South Suburbia (CCSS) is thrilled to announce their newest and most exciting event, the Dance 4 Awareness - Light up the Night powered by Exelon. The Dance 4 Awareness will feature six hours of dance music played out by Chicago’s DJ John Herrera with contests, raffles, food and more in a club-like setting. The event will be held on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 4 to 10 p.m., at the Conference Center on the campus of Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills. Every hour, a new dance theme will be presented by locally known, professional choreographers and dance instructors will give a brief performance followed by instruction of popular dance moves in the genre. Dance themes include Old School, Slides, Top 40 and Hip Hop. Each theme will run for an hour of open dance and the best dancer overall will be awarded. Individuals and teams of all levels and abilities are in-
vited to dance in this energetic club-like event in order to raise awareness and funds in support of domestic abuse. Dancer/ Spectator Registration is $25 per person. Pre-Registration includes: one D4A T-Shirt, access to Event Spectator Area, food and non-alcoholic beverages available for purchase. “Themed” Dance Hour participation is available for an additional $10 per hour purchase. Dancers and Team supporters will receive online support to raise required additional funds of $175 or more per dancer. Registered dancers will receive access to a personalized donation page through FirstGiving with CCSS support, a D4A T-Shirt, access to Event Dance Floor for all six hours and two each of food and drink tickets. One hundred percent of net proceeds will go toward the support and education programs offered by CCSS. Donations are tax deductible. The Dance 4 Awareness will
Light up the Night in honor of victims that have endured domestic abuse in their lives and for those that use the many services provided the Crisis Center. For more than 37 years the Crisis Center for South Suburbia has provided emergency shelter, counseling, court and medical advocacy and prevention services at no cost to victims and survivors throughout our communities. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and CCSS is looking for support in not only taking a stand against DV issues but taking steps to prevent it and assist those that are living through it now. For more information about the Dance 4 Awareness or to register your support please visit www. ccssd4a.com or www.crisisctr. org. For sponsorship or detailed information, contact Special Events Coordinator, Chris Beele at cbeele@crisisctr.org or 4297255 ext. 118.
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SCHOOL NOTES Queen of Peace Scholarship Fund golf outing at Cog Hill Queen of Peace High School will host the annual “Fore the Girls” golf outing on Monday, Oct. 3, at Cog Hill Country Club in Lemont. Registration is open until this Friday, Sept. 16. For more, visit queenofpeacehs.org or call 4964755. The outing is an 18 hole scramble with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. The $150 golf package includes: golf cart, lunch on the course, drink tickets and dinner. Those looking to support Queen of Peace but do not golf are invited to purchase a $50 ticket to attend the dinner and live/silent auction portion of the program. Auction items include: travel packages, Chicago sports tickets, wine tours, theater tickets and more. Corporate sponsorship packages are also available. All proceeds will support the Queen of Peace Scholarship Fund, which provides financial support to families challenged with the affordability of a Queen of Peace education. Over half of the Queen of Peace student body receives assistance from this fund.
Chicago Christian High School Open House Chicago Christian High School will host an Open House on Sunday, Oct. 16, at 1:45 p.m., at the school, 12001 S. Oak Park Ave.
in Palos Heights. Chicago Christian High School is part of the Southwest Chicago Christian School Association, serving Christian families since 1900. Its vision is to be a Christ-centered learning community intent on restoring God’s world. The Open House will provide an opportunity to meet the faculty and coaches and attend a variety of sectionals covering topics such as the school’s STEM programs (the only fully certified Project Lead the Way STEM courses in the area), tuition assistance, and co-curriculars. Everyone is welcome, and you do not have to register for the event. For more information about the Open House or Chicago Christian High School, contact Wilma Persenaire at 388-7656 or visit online at swchristian.org.
St. Laurence H.S. crafts and vendor fair The annual St. Laurence High School Mothers’ Club Craft and Vendor Fair will be held on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the school, 5556 W. 77th St., Burbank. Vendors and crafters are needed. Call Sandy Janeteas at (773) 457-5406 or email saj555@ aol.com for more information.
Mother McAuley seeks nominations for McAuley Hall The Mother McAuley/Saint
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Xavier Academy Alumnae Association is now accepting nominations for the McAuley Hall of Honor. McAuley Hall is a permanent installation at the school, serving to showcase inductees and to educate and inspire current and future students, and all who visit the school. Past inductees include award-winning and inspiring alumnae, faculty members and Sisters of Mercy. Inspired by the work of Catherine McAuley, foundress of the Sisters of Mercy, McAuley Hall celebrates individuals who emulate Catherine’s legacy of leadership, courage, and service to those in need through their contributions to the community and beyond. Induction is a high honor bestowed upon members of the McAuley family, including alumnae, parents, faculty and staff. Nominees must have distinguished themselves through achievement or service, inspired others through their selflessness, Supplied photo served McAuley/Saint Xavier Academy faithfully and/or brought The delegates experienced art class by creating ‘Minion Selfies’ with students. credit to McAuley/Saint Xavier Academy. The nomination form, and information on past honorees, can be found online at www.mothermcauley.org. Multiple nominations are welcome. Nominations close on Nov. 1. Honorees will be inducted during a special Mass on April 30, 2017 at Mother McAuThe group sat in on each of the sat in on reading and math lessons. The village of Orland Park has ley. participated in the 21st Century following subjects for 20 minutes: After exploring the classroom, Institute’s professional public Art, social studies, math, technol- the delegates were seated in a conaffairs exchange program from ogy, writing and reading. In art ference room with building and China for the last several years, class, the delegates had an opporand the delegates always make tunity to create their own “Min- District-level administrators to ask Orland School District 135 a stop ion selfie” with students. Social any questions they had regarding studies included an archaeological the school system. This opportuduring their trip. The delegates from China visit- dig, where students explored a nity also allows for administrators ed Liberty School, 8801 W 151st colonial village and explained to to get to know the culture of the St., Wednesday last week to learn the delegates what different items school system in China, and to about the public school system in were used for in that time. Both the United States. During their math and technology showcased learn more about the delegates.
Chinese delegation returns to Orland School District 135
Mother McAuley marks 60 years Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School commemorated its 60th Anniversary on Sept. 1 with a special liturgy celebrated by the Most Rev. Archbishop Blase J. Cupich. Students, faculty, staff, alumnae, Sisters of Mercy and honored guests gathered in the school gymnasium to share in the observance of the school’s history and heritage. Assisting with the liturgy was Deacon Robert Cislo, theology faculty member. During the Mass, the Archbishop blessed items to be placed in a special time capsule, which will be buried on campus later this month as the celebration of 60 years on 99th Street continues. Prior to 1956 the school was known as Saint Xavier Academy – which educated young women in grades K-12 – and was located at 49th and Cottage Grove. Seeing the demand for educational options in the expanding Chicago Southland, the Sisters of Mercy drew plans for the construction of a new school at the southwest corner of the city proper. Cardinal Stritch of Chicago later suggested the school change its name to Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School, in honor of the foundress from the Sisters of Mercy. “The Sisters of Mercy were pioneers in reshaping the educational landscape for young women in Chicago,” says Mary Acker Klingenberger ’75, president of Mother McAuley. “As we look back, we are grateful for their vision and work which has brought us to this point – from Catherine McAuley’s labors on Baggot Street in Dublin, Ireland, to our early home in Chicago as Saint Xavier Academy on 49th Street, to our current campus on 99th Street.” Throughout its 60 years, Mother McAuley has witnessed the advancement of its academic, arts
visit, the delegates were able to observe, interact with students and ask questions.
— Orland School District 135
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Marist President Brother Hank Hammer poses with Nadia and Ed Beazley after the opening ceremony of the Kures for Kids Fair held at Marist on Saturday. Mrs. Beazley holds the diploma award to their late daughter, Emily, who will also receive honorary enrollment in Marist’s class of 2021.
Archbishop Blase Cupich presides over the students, faculty, staff, alumnae, Sisters of Mercy and honored guests at a liturgy celebrating the 60th anniversary of Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School.
and athletic programs; the expansion of the building and beautification of the grounds, and the growth of the student body, faculty, staff. Today, the school boasts an enrollment of nearly 1,000. Its more than 26,500 alumnae excel as leaders in industries like med-
Marist awards diploma to the late Emily Beazley
icine, law, politics, engineering, education, technology, the arts, science, architecture, the culinary arts, aeronautics, aviation and more. Marist High School President — Mother McAuley Brother Hank Hammer awarded a Liberal Arts High School diploma to the late Emily Beazley. Her parents, Ed and Nadia, accepted it during the opening ceremony of the second annual Emily Beazley’s Kures for Kids Fair held at the school on Saturday. The fair was the idea of the late Emily, who bravely fought but succumbed to cancer in May of 2015. Family, friends, and community members started the day with a beautiful ceremony in Marist’s Red & White Stadium. Emily’s favorite songs were played, members of the event • Must be a U.S. citizen; • Must be at least 18 years of committee, her parents, and her
Saint Xavier will host debate-watching parties Would you like to watch the upcoming debates on a huge screen, hear from local elected officials and register to vote? If so, join with others at Saint Xavier University’s (SXU) Chicago campus, 3700 West 103rd Street, in the Warde Academic Center where you’ll hear how national issues affect us on a local level. Prepare to exercise your right to vote by joining in, so you’re well-informed on the issues most important to you. Mark your calendars for the following dates: • Monday, Sept. 26 - 7:30 to
the different ways students use their iPads to enhance the learning environment. The delegates also
9:30 p.m. (Presidential Debate) McGuire Hall • Tuesday, Oct. 4 - 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. (VP Presidential Debate) Fourth Floor Board Room • Wednesday, Oct. 19 - 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. (Presidential Debate) Fourth Floor Board Room Doors open at 7:15 p.m., so come and hear local elected officials answer questions from 7:30 to 7:45 p.m. Do you need to register to vote? If so, don’t worry because SXU students and residents will be able to register to vote at all of the Debate Watching Parties listed above. Registration requirements
age by Election Day; • Must have been a resident of the precinct at least 30 days prior to Election Day. Additionally, bring two forms of identification with at least one showing your current residence. A Social Security Card is also valid. Light refreshments will be available at all the parties. All SXU students and local residents interested in watching the debates on the SXU campus need to R.S.V.P. by emailing newsroom@sxu.edu. — Saint Xavier University
STUDENT NEWS Ashley Liem of Orland Park, was awarded a Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Sciences when Northern Illinois University awarded graduate and undergraduate degrees at the conclusion of its summer semester on Aug. 7. Matthew O’Malley, of Palos Park, earned a Bachelor of Science in Business. ***
sister, Olivia, spoke. They remembered Emily’s spirit and kindness, and spoke about the need to fund pediatric cancer research. All proceeds from the event fund pediatric cancer treatment trials. Along with the diploma, Br. Hammer announced that she would receive honorary enrollment in Marist’s class of 2021, making Emily a permanent member of the Marist family. “Marist provides a feeling of home for so many of our students, and we wanted the Beazleys to know Emily has a home here, too,” Br. Hammer explained.
The Beazleys were moved by the gesture. Ed Beazley explained that one of the fears of losing a child is that people will not remember her, but that the diploma and enrollment were signs that Emily would be remembered. The crowd then launched hundreds of purple and green balloons into the sky as “When You Wish Upon a Star” played. The Beazleys then invited everyone to enjoy the day. There were bounce houses for kids, food and merchandise vendors, games, raffles, and entertainment. — Marist High School
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Palos Township Republican picnic The Palos Township Republican Organization led by Committeeman and Cook County Republican Chairman Sean Morrison will hold its 5th annual picnic this Saturday, from noon to 3 p.m., at the Water’s Edge Golf Course Pavilion, 7425 W. 115th St. in Worth. Free admission; donations gladly accepted.
Orland Fire District annual open house
Quality Photo, Camille’s Confections guests of next Palos Farmers Market toes, lettuces, kale, spinach, radishes, kohlrabi, beets, summer and fall squashes, carrots, multiple colored cauliflowers, broccoli, cucumbers, mushrooms, green and wax beans, various onions, green and red cabbage, cucumbers, corn, many colors of peppers, eggplant and more can be purchased very week. Other food products available include breads, bakery, pies and noodles, cheeses, eggs, butter, olive oils and vinegars, jams and local honey, beef, pork, bacon, sausages and chicken, salsas, pasta sauces and Italian peppers, three different varieties of ready to eat tamales, pizza and pizza products, ready to bake pizza, pesto, and organic and vegan frozen vegetable patties and wraps, soups, desserts and peppers. Beautiful cut flower arrangements are also at the market, along with decorative small squashes and gourds. Finally, pick up everything you need for fall gatherings, back to school, or football tailgate parties at Pampered Chef. Beautiful large mum plants in a large variety of colors are available while supplies last. The mums and many other fall perennial plants can be found at the Hiemenz Nursery tent. LINK cards are accepted at the Palos Heights Farmers Market. New in 2016, the Palos market is offering “Palos Bucks Double Value” on all LINK transactions, while sponsorship dollars are available. The market is proud to announce that it is the recipient of a LINK UP Illinois USDA Grant, for the support of the promotion of the Palos Heights Farmers Market LINK program. Recipients must stop at the City Tent to start the process. While at the City Tent, pick up or have endorsed your
“Frequent Shopper Card”. Ten card endorsements will enter you into a year-end market raffle held on Oct. 12 at noon. Bring a canned food donation (fruit, vegetable or protein only), or donate fresh fruit or vegetables from the market, and double credit will be given to your Frequent Shopper Card. In addition, Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program and WIC Farmers Market Coupons are accepted at all farmers’ tents. The coupons are available for low-income seniors, and are good for fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs at farmers markets. The market is partnering with Dr. John Principe MD of WellbeingMD Center for Life for the 2016 “Recipes of the Week”. This week’s recipe is “Slow Cooker Brussel Sprouts”. Stop by the City Tent to pick up this week’s recipe along with previous summer recipes. In addition, all previous recipes can be found at www. WellbeingMD.com, or at www. palosheights.org. The market would like to thank this year’s Palos Heights Farmers Market Sponsors. They include Dr. John Principe, MD of Wellbeing MD Center for Life, The Private Bank, BMO Harris Bank, CNB Bank and Trust, United Trust Bank, City of Palos Heights Mayor Bob Straz, Running for Kicks, Bon A Pit, Golden Shoes and Type Concepts Inc. Additional information about the Palos Heights Farmers Market can be found at www.palosheights. org, by calling 708-361-1800, Facebook or email farmersmarket@palosheights.org. — Palos Heights Farmers Market
memories and forget the mess. • Author Visit: Jim Koko• Introduction to iPad – this ris – this Sunday, 2 p.m. Friday, at 6 p.m. Adults bring your Chicago area author Jim Kokoris iPad and learn to customize it to will talk about his latest book “Its. your needs. Nice. Outside,” a “funny, heart• Pinterest Palooza – Sept. 26, breaking” story of family whose at 7 p.m. Adults can come craft. bond gets stretched and tested in Jot down notes or creative mus- the wake of a road trip and wedings in style with a personalized ding. Chicago Sun-Times calls this journal, decorated to your tastes. book “Riveting… A book that you Limit 25 for ages 18 and older. can’t stop reading”. • Orland Township’s Fall Flu • Don’t Play Politics With Your Shot Clinic at the Library – Sept. Money – Tuesday, Sept. 27, 6:30 27 at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. p.m. Financial Advisor Bill Flowto 7 p.m. Orland Township will be ers will lead a discussion on the providing flu shots at a reduced history of the market during times cost for ages 6 months of age of political uncertainty as well as and older in the lobby. Shots are other topics such as the state of provided at no cost to adults 65 the international economy and the and older with Medicare Part B. interest rate environment. Plenty • Planning with Wills and Trusts of time for questions. with Amy Delaney CELA – Sept. • Microsoft Publisher Basics– 27 at 7 p.m. More than ever, se- Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2 p.m. Learn niors must keep their estate plans how to use Microsoft Publisher updated. This presentation calls to create greeting cards, banners, your attention to the importance newsletters, business cards and of creating and updating plans for more. Class will include how to living. Amy Delaney is one of edit and arrange text, images, ten certified elder law attorneys fonts and colors. Basic computin Illinois. er, keyboard, mouse and Internet For more information, call 428- browsing skills required. 5100. Orland Park Public Library • Medicare Made Easy! - Thursis at 14921 S. Ravinia Ave. day, Sept. 29, 6:30 p.m. Diane Adduci, a licensed insurance representative, will present an eduPalos Heights library cational program about Medicare upcoming programs Parts A and B and will also be • Leave Your Kids the Memo- discussing Medicare Supplement ries, Not the Mess- this Saturday, Plans. Come and learn about eligi11 a.m. Join Judi Weber, owner of bility, enrollment, and the benefits Quality Plus Photo Design Center of Medicare and Medicare Suppleand a Certified Personal Photo ments. This program is designed Organizer, to learn how to preserve for people turning 65, already 65 and safeguard photographic prints, or over but leaving their employer slides, movies and memorabilia. plan, or people who would simply Weber will show how to digitize like to learn more about Medicare. and convert old photos and other Questions are welcome. media, show how to overcome The following clubs meet weekphoto organizing anxiety, and ly at the Palos Heights Public Lihow to leave your kids the best brary: 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.
Two Palos Heights businesses are being showcased at the next Palos Heights Farmers Market on Wednesday, Sept. 28. The Palos Heights Farmers Market welcomes Quality Plus Photo. Quality Plus Photo, a custom photo design center at 12240 S Harlem Ave in Palos Heights. The business creates fabulous photo gifts, stunning wall art and specializes in archiving your precious photos, albums, slides, movies, VHS tapes & memorabilia. Quality Plus is now featuring local Palos Heights and Lake Katherine wall art as well as mugs and coasters. The holidays are right around the corner, and a large variety of personalized gifts are available to order. Come check out our table at the Farmers Market to view our New Local Flair gifts and all our offerings. The market welcomes back Camille’s Confections, at 12216 S. Harlem Ave. in Palos Heights. Camille’s Confections sells homemade toffee in half and full pound packages, and is made with real butter in a variety of flavors. The Original Handmade English Toffee will be available at the market, but many other varieties are available. They include Coconut Macadamia Dark Chocolate, White Chocolate Cranberry Almond, Nutty Buddy, Sassy Sea Salt, and Maple Bacon Pecan. Camille’s is now taking orders for Thanksgiving and Christmas, Corporate Gift Giving, hostess, teacher, family gifts, and more! Celebrate Fall with delicious autumnal produce and flowering plants available at the market every week! Samples of available produce include a large variety of apples, cider, apricots, plums, peaches, berries, melons, toma-
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Heights library youth programs • Fall Story Times - Tiny Tots (birth-23 months) Mondays, 10 or 11 a.m. Terrific Twos (24-35 months) Tuesdays, 10 or 11 a.m. Story Time (3-6 years) Wednesday or Thursdays, 10 a.m. or 1.p.m. Stories, songs and crafts will focus on a letter each week. • Snoopy Family Fun Day this Saturday, 10-noon. Families can drop in to play Snoopy games, take Snoopy selfies and go on a Snoopy scavenger hunt. To share a Snoopy collection, contact youth services to arrange to safely display it in a glass case. • Freedom Readers-grades 4 and up -Celebrate your freedom to choose what you read with this new book discussion group on Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 4 p.m. Registration is appreciated. • STEM Open House-3-7 years - Stop by for some hands-on fun with the library’s science kits, math manipulatives, and magnetic slime on Thursday, Sept. 29, from 4-7 p.m. No registration is needed. 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.
The Orland Fire Protection District will host its annual open house this Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the fire district Training Center, 10728 W. 163rd Place in Orland Park. The open house will feature demonstrations showcasing how firefighters address emergency situations. The LIFESTAR emergency response helicopter will also land during the open house at 11:30 a.m. On display will be all of the different major fire equipment used for emergency responses. There will also be a kid’s section so young people can learn about procedures and responses to emergency situations. The event will also feature activities for children, including face painting, provide free give-a-ways, and a display of fire equipment and clothing firefighters wear and carry when battling fires or responding to emergencies. For more information, visit the fire district website at www.OrlandFire.org.
League of Women Voters of the Palos-Orland Area potluck breakast The League will hold its kick-
off Potluck Breakfast this Saturday, Sept. 24, at 9:30 a.m., at Lake Katherine in Palos Heights. League members will provide the pot-luck dishes. New members are welcome. Guest speaker Illinois Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti will discuss “Local Government Consolidation and Unfunded Mandates. “ Hear about the recommendations from the Task Force on Local Government Consolidation and unfunded mandates. Do our property taxes prop up too many bureaucracies? Should citizens be able to dissolve local governments by referendum? Allow townships to merge with neighboring municipalities by referendum? Allow our public schools more flexibility to hire contract services? For more information or to RSVP, call Barbara at 708-3892888.
Sell it Again Plus The Palos Park Woman’s Club will hold Sell it Again – Plus, a community wide rummage sale, this Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Palos Park Metra station, 8200 W. 123rd St.
League of Voters film on gun violence All are invited to join the League of Women Voters of the Palos Orland Area to view the film “Making A Killing; Guns, Greed and the NRA” at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, at the Palos Heights Public Library, 12501 S. 71st Ave. This is a film for those who are interested in solutions to gun violence. A discussion period will follow the screening. The League is partnering with other anti-violence groups in this effort.
For more information, contact Barb at 389-2888 This screening does not cover Second Amendment issues
Drive Out Bullying at Bridge Thrift store October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month and The Bridge Teen Center in Orland Park is asking the community to help “drive out” bullying in the community by conducting donation drives and/or serving. The drive will be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays in October at The Bridge Thrift Store, 15605 S. 71st Court, Orland Park. Donated goods will be sold at The Bridge Thrift Store in support of the The Bridge Teen Center’s free holistic programs that proactively combat bullying on a daily basis. For more information about how to get involved, visit www. thebridgeteencenter.org/thrift, or call The Bridge Thrift Store at 614-6972.
Palos Village Players 75th anniversary party The Palos Village Players will celebrate 75 years of live community theatre on Friday, Oct. 7, at Palos Country Club 13100 Southwest Highway, Orland Park. Everyone, past and present, is invited to attend this gala event for an evening of cocktails, live music, dinner and entertainment. For tickets and information, call 815-463-0168 Robin or Andy or visit www.palosvillageplayers. com
BENEFITS & FUNDRAISERS SWADDLE 2016 Diaper Harvest The Southwest Area Diaper Depository fro Little Ends (SWADDLE) will hold a fundraiser this Sunday, from 1 to 5 p.m., at 115 Bourbon Street, 3359 W. 115th St. in Merrionette Park. Raffle prizes for $1,000, $750 and $500; tickets are $10 each. Receive one iPad raffle ticket for every 10 diapers donated. Proceeds help by diapers for needy families. Tickets costs $30, $12 child
in advance, or $45, $15 child at the door. Tickets are available at swaddlediapers.org.
Bears Bash will benefit Park Lawn The ninth annual Bears Bash to benefit Park Lawn will be held on Sunday, Oct. 2 at Sullivan’s Irish Pub, 5660 W. 147th St., Midlothian. The event is hosted by the Park Lawn family of Donean Maskolas. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. and the game starts at noon.
Tickets are $37 per person and include a four- hour open bar, food at halftime and will feature raffles. Park Lawn will receive $20 in donations from each ticket. The event has raised over $54,000.00 since its inception to support services that promote independence, choice and access to community living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. To purchase tickets please visit www.parklawn.com or contact the Development Office at (708) 425-6867.
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 Zeiler Ronald to Vates Eric E, 14112 Woodward Dr, $520,000; South Side T&S Bk Peoria to Kerwin Evelyn Lea, 15647 Garden View Ct, Unit #11B, $102,500; Greenfield Marguerite to Greenfield Janet M, 15116 Heather Ct, Unit #19, $153,000; Green Fiona to Milligan Sean, 9020 Sunrise Ln, $290,000; Stefik Trust to Sweis Habeeb N, 13714 Tamarack Ln, $345,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Gasparas Martin J, 13758 Natchez Trl, $265,000 Rabi Suzanne to Kovak Jeananne E, 7911 W 157th St, Unit #79112E, $176,000; Sandrzyk Margaret to Szomko Marta, 15354 Aubrieta Ln, Unit #45, $153,000; Ziemba Denise Tr to Wichmann Kevin Lee, 15316 Wilshire Dr, $220,000; Bogs Derald R to Rabadi Amjad E, 10621 Tower Dr, $585,000; Mckelvey Phillip to Assad Rafik M, 15245 Raintree Dr, $137,500; Pyrchalla Michael W to Burns Scott, 10845 Minnesota Ct, Unit #54, $178,000; First Midwest Bk Tr to Becker Edward Jr, 10823 Mississippi Ct, Unit #76, $215,000; Jensen Thomas L Tr to Kumpf Michael, 15230 Cottonwood Ct, $495,000; Fransen Mary T to Sherwood Brian M, 7332 155th St, MANY, $127,000; Moore Joseph to Wilson Debrah C, 14031 Norwich Ln, Unit #102, $149,000; Bickart Joseph A to Kwiatkowski Norbert P, 8812 Fairway Dr, $177,000; Fannie Mae to Nikpouri
Amir A, 17343 Deer Point Dr, $391,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Zhen Yueqian, 13416 Strawberry Ln, $320,000; Cirrus Inv Grp LLC to Racky Bridget, 9422 Georgetown Sq, $225,000; Ramberg Timothy A to Leban Frank, 17617 Capistrano Ln, $435,000; Plug Cornelius R Tr to Yureskes Charles J, 15624 Chapel Hill Rd, $344,000; Fifth Third Mtg Co to Atma Cap Ventures LLC, 16464 S 118th Pl, $310,000; Mangieri Thomas G Jr to Gibbons Eric, 14970 Avenida Del Este St, $245,000. Palos Heights Sanford Jean C Tr to Boublis Yvonne G, 12 Shadow Creek Circle, $350,000; Oleary David T to Graney Colleen A, 6390 W Willow Wood Dr, Unit #1C, $139,000; Mortgage Equity Conversion Asset Trust 2011-1 to Benda
Erika, 12666 London Ln, Unit #81, $85,000; Saylor Karen to Mcshane Michael C, 6036 W 124th St, $227,500; Post Colleen Ann to Paz David, 12650 S Richard Ave, $247,500; Craig Daniel L to Rakowski Carol J, 12153 S 70th Ave, $180,000; Potter Kevin D Tr to Dykstra Kristen N, 7660 W Carmichael Dr, $285,000. Palos Park Lassak Janin to Komorowski Jacek, 12622 S 82nd Ave, $260,000; First Midwest Bk Tr to Lizzio Theresa, 12145 Harlem Ave, $218,000; Daniel Joseph V to Horodyskyi Anatoliy, 12651 Wisteria Ct, $377,500; US Bank to Mcdermott Kevin, 12416 Iroquois Rd, $137,000; First Midwest Bk Tr to Garrity John H Tr, 29 Laughry Ln, $390,000.
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Natural help for fibromyalgia Q: I have fibromyalgia and basically feel miserable all the time. I’ve not had luck with prescriptions, so I wanted to see if there was anything natural that could help me with the pain and tiredness. I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired! A: There are definitely natural supplements that can help! Fibromyalgia is a disorder hallmarked by widespread and chronic muscular and skeletal pain that can also be accompanied by fatigue, depression, headaches, sleep disturbances, and more. Fibromyalgia is difficult to treat, though many people have had good luck with natural products for reducing their symptoms. The first supplement I’d recommend is S-adenosylmethionine, better known as SAMe (pronounced “Sammy”). SAMe is necessary for many different processes in the body, and clinical studies have shown benefits for depression, pain, and fatigueall main issues fibromyalgia patients suffer with. SAMe supplementation usually begins to help with boosting mood and relieving depressive symptoms in the first week, but can take up to six weeks to alleviate overall fibromyalgia symptoms. The body can only produce small amounts of SAMe, so taking additional SAMe as a supplement can make a real difference. It’s important to take SAMe on an empty stomach for best absorption. Another supplement that can be helpful for people suffering with fibromyalgia is 5-HTP, an amino acid related to tryptophan. 5-HTP works by helping to boost serotonin, the brain’s “feel-good” neurotransmitter. Increasing levels of 5-HTP in the body can help with reducing depression as well as pain. When taken before bed, 5-HTP has been shown to promote deeper, more restful sleep. Since 5-HTP increases serotonin levels in the body, it is important to not take them with SSRI antidepressants like Prozac, since they work in a similar way; in fact- research has shown 5-HTP to be as effective as prescription antidepressants, but with fewer side effects. The usual recommended dosage for fibromyalgia is 50-100mg three times a day. Magnesium supplements can be helpful for fibromyalgia, particularly those containing malic acid (a compound in apples and other fruits), since magnesium can help relax the muscles and relieve muscle pain. Most Americans are deficient in this mineral, which can also help with preventing headaches as well as stimulating serotonin production. Studies on
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fibromyalgia patients who took magnesium malate had a decrease the pain and tenderness that accompanies the disorder. Magnesium is best taken in divided doses, since too much magnesium at one time can cause loose stools. I hope that helps! Natural products can work very well for people suffering with fibromyalgia since rather than just treating the symptoms they help to bring the body back into balance, treating the whole self rather than just one aspect of the problem. I’m pleased that fibromyalgia is now being recognized by the medical community as a true disorder. There was a time not very long ago when many medical professionals thought that fibromyalgia was an imaginary disease since it cannot be diagnosed with a specific test. Feel free to stop by the store so we can help you further. Healthy Answers for Life is a column that seeks to answer health questions and concerns from a natural perspective. To submit a question to be answered in a future column send an email to healthyanswersforlife@gmail.com or mail to Healthy Answers for Life c/o Pass Health Foods at 7228 W. College Drive, Palos Heights, IL 60463 Carolyn Johnson is one of the knowledgeable associates at Pass Health Foods at 7228 W. College Drive. Feel free to stop by the store for more information or advice. www.passhealthfoods.com This column makes no claims to diagnose, treat, prevent, mitigate, or c u re diseases with any advice or products. Any health related information in this article is for educational purposes only. The ultimate responsibility for your choices and their effect on your health are yours and before applying any therapy or use of herbs, supplements, etc., you should consult your health care provider.
Shanghai delegation tours Smith Crossing to learn about communities serving older adults A delegation of eight public administrators from Shanghai, who are affiliated with the 21st Century Institute, visited Smith Crossing, a life plan community located at 10501 Emilie Lane in Orland Park, last Friday morning. Members of the group seemed delighted to see dogs walking the carpeted corridors and residents operating the community’s store. Laddie, a Shetland sheepdog owned by Smith Crossing resident Mary McCauley, padded by the group, prompting Ma Jiaw Chaow, director of the Daning sub-district of the Jing’an district of Shanghai, to ask, “Can residents keep dogs here?” The answer was “Yes,” from Frank Guajardo, Smith Crossing executive director. “As long as they’re small.” Laddie is just one of several pets—mostly small dogs and cats—who reside with their owners at Smith Crossing. He is a registered service dog who regularly visits fellow residents. His owner is a retired nurse. While the group seemed amused by the Laddie, they came searching for serious answers. “In China, 80 percent of care for older adults is provided by either family or the government,” said Ilir Ademaj, management analyst for the Village of Orland Park who contacted Smith Crossing executives to organize the visit. “The group’s intention is to learn more about non-government care programs and retirement communities—which include both the for-profit or not-for-profit sectors.” The tour began with a PowerPoint presentation in the community’s movie theatre by Smith Senior Living CEO Kevin McGee, who explained Smith Crossing serves as home to more than 300 older adults. It’s also one of 1,955 life plan communities in the United States. Like almost 80 percent of life-plan communities, Smith Crossing is also a not-for-profit organization. Making up the rest of America’s senior care and retirement living picture are independent living, assisted living and memory care communities, as well as nursing homes and home health care agencies, McGee explained. “Smith Crossing is somewhat unusual because, here, you’ll find the entire continuum of care,” said McGee. Because the group wanted to focus on non-government-sector care for older adults, McGee went on to explain the differences between how for-profit and not-forprofit communities operate. “An important goal of for-prof-
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Palos Township cholesterol testing Palos Township Health Service will provide cholesterol testing on Monday, Sept. 26, from 8 a.m. to noon, at the township building, 10802 S. Roberts Road. Cholestech screening is $40 for residents of Palos Township and $50 for nonresidents. Hemoglobin A 1 C is $15 for residents and $20 for nonresidents. Total cholesterol value is $15 for residents and $20 for nonresidents. Call the health service at 5982441 to schedule.
Hearing tests at Palos Township Palos Township Health Service will sponsor free hearing tests in conjunction with Zounds Hearing of Palos Heights. The testing will be done from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday Sept. 27, at the township building, 10802 Roberts Road, Palos Hills. Call the health service to schedule an appointment.
Orland Township immunization clinic Orland Township will hold its monthly immunization clinic on Tuesday, Oct. 4, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., at the township building, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave. Free vaccines are available to township children 18 and under. Some eligibility restrictions apply. Non-resident children who
Orland Township is offering quadrivalent (protects against four different flu viruses) flu shots at the township office, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave., on the following dates: Mondays, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Sept. 26, and Oct. 3 and 17. Wednesdays, 3 to 6 p.m., Sept. 28, Oct. 5, 12 and 19. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Oct. 1, Drive-Thru Clinic. Flu shots will be available at a discounted price of $20 for all Orland Township government
workers on Tuesday, October 11 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. An employee ID is required. Township residents can also get their flu shots at additional locations: Sunday, Sept. 25, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Saint Elizabeth Seton Church, 9300 W. 167th St. in Orland Hills. Tuesday, Sept. 27, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Orland Park Public Library, 14921 S. Ravinia Ave. Sunday, Oct. 2, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saint Michael Catholic Church, 14327 Highland Ave. in Orland Park. Vaccines for residents 19 and older are available for $25. Children 18 years of age and younger may receive a vaccination free of charge. Eligibility requirements apply. Residents 65 and older with Medicare Part B are eligible to receive an immunization free of charge. A Medicare Part B card must be presented at the time of vaccination. Those with an Advantage Medicare plan are not eligible for a free vaccination. Proof of residency is required. Orland Township boundaries include Orland Hills, Orland Park (east of Will Cook Road and south of 135th Street), Tinley Park (west of Harlem and north of 183rd Street), and unincorporated Orland Park. For more information, call 4034222 or visit www.orlandtownship.org.
Kathy Kenyeri, township senior advocate/Senior Health Insurance Counselor, will offer valuable advice and well-defined direction to those attending the seminar. This seminar will cover all aspects of Medicare, including: enrollment periods; Medicare Part A & B benefits, deductibles and benefit periods; Part D pre-
scription drug plans; assignment/ non-assignment; home health care/ hospice care; skilled nursing facilities; managed care; supplemental/ medigap insurance policies; advantage plans; low-income programs and more. Call Orland Township at 4034222 to register.
meet the eligibility guidelines are welcome. For children residing outside of the township’s boundaries, a $20 administration fee per vaccine will be charged (not applicable to those with Medicaid). An up-to-date shot record is mandatory to receive any vaccine, and children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Children’s vaccines that are available include DTaP, DTaPHep B-IPV, DTaP-IPV-Hib, DTaP-IPV, Hep A, Hep B, Hep B-Hib, HPV, Meningococcal, Meningococcal B, MMR, IPV, Pneumococcal, Rotavirus, Tdap and Varicella. Adult vaccines that are available include HPV, Pneumococcal, Hep A, Tuberculosis, Hep B, Tdap, IPV, Meningococcal, Meningococcal B, Hep A-Hep B, MMR,Varicella and Shingles. For additional clinic dates and adult immunization prices, visit www.orlandtownship.org.
Flu shots available in Orland Township
SENIOR NOTES Free Medicare seminar at Orland Township Orland Township will present a free “Everything You Need to Know” Medicare seminar on Tuesday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Orland Township Activity Center, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave., Orland Park.
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FIV: When to vaccinate against feline immunodeficiency virus JOHN FLEMING DVM • Prairie StateVet.com
Dear Dr. Fleming, I have two new kittens, which I just purchased from a breeder in Michigan. They were very expensive. This lady seems like a good breeder and both of her breeding cats are FIV- (feline immunodeficiency virus, i.e. feline AIDS) negative. I have no other cats. I made an appointment with my regular vet to take my kittens in for new kitten checkups, and was told that I needed to vaccinate them for FIV. Do you agree with this recommendation? Joanie, Orland Park Supplied photo
During a recent visit, Ma Jiaw Chao, director of the Daning sub-district of Shaghai’s Jing’an district, marvels at the presence of Laddie, a Shetland sheepdog, who resides at Smith Crossing with his owner Mary McCauley.
it communities is to maximize profit for shareholders,” McGee explained. “On the other hand, the duty of a not-for-profit is to maximize residents’ welfare. We reinvest our margin of ‘profit’ back into the community, for the benefit of our residents.” McGee also pointed out notfor-profits are mission-driven and governed by a volunteer board of trustees comprised of local community leaders. Financial statements are independently audited. Members of the group asked questions about a variety of topics—from funding sources and emergency procedures to income demographics of residents and living arrangements for couples. The tour explored a large club room furnished with a cozy fire place and plenty of tables and chairs, a library, an expansive community hall, an on-site fitness center with a view of a pond and walking path, a crafts room, and a classroom where residents and older adults from the surrounding community attended a class sponsored by the Renaissance Academy, an enrichment program offering peer-directed learning for older adults. The Shanghai delegation also
visited the onsite pub, a beauty salon, a physical therapy gym, an independent living apartment, an assisted living apartment, a room in the skilled nursing care wing, and dining rooms in all lifestyle settings. Smith Crossing residents operate a small boutique style store that sells gift items, snacks and personal products. Residents Joan DePaulo and Marilynn Connors stood at the cash register, welcoming the group. “More customers! We love it! Welcome!” said DePaulo. Three group members purchased costume jewelry as souvenirs. Proceeds from Emilie’s Store are deposited in the Resident Council’s account, which annually contributes to Emilie’s Fund. The fund helps support residents who have outlived their means. The group presented bookmarks made in Shanghai as thank you gifts to McGee and Guajardo, and posed for a group photograph before leaving Smith Crossing. For more information about Smith Crossing, call 708-326-2300 or visit SmithCrossing.org. — Smith Crossing
Dear Joanie, The best answer I can give you is that whether or not to vaccinate them for FIV depends upon the kitten’s future lifestyle. If your kittens were going to be indoor-only cats then I would not recommend the vaccine. FIV is classified as a non-core vaccine and should only be administered to specific risk categories, such as outdoor cats that fight (FIV is only transmitted by bites and scratches) and to cats that will be living with FIV-positive cats in unstable relationships. If your new kittens are going to be outdoors, or if you adopt an FIV-positive cat, then it makes sense to vaccinate. Depending upon which study you read the vaccine’s effectiveness ranges from 20 to 100 percent. We normally see our new kittens at nine to 12 weeks of age and make the following vaccination recommendations. Test for feline leukemia. If the kitten is negative for leukemia, vaccinate now and again in a month. Also vaccinate for feline distemper (FVRCP). Repeat these two vaccines every three to four weeks until 16 weeks of age. At the final kitten exam (16 weeks of age) we also administer a one-year rabies vaccine. One year later, at 16 months of age, repeat the leukemia, distemper and give a three-year rabies vaccine. From
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Meet Angelina, BB and my grandson, John Matthew. He loves dogs.
that point on, if the cat will be indoors only, no more leukemia vaccines are given for the rest of that cat’s life. The distemper and rabies vaccines are recommended every three years. Some people choose to do a one-year rabies and this is fine, but the distemper-complex vaccine doesn’t need to be given more often than every third year. We didn’t make this schedule up; we borrowed it from the feline experts. Dear Dr. Fleming, My immature 16-year old brother still plays his paintball fights with his friends. We have a young black Lab that I saw eat some of the paint balls. My brother says that is OK, but I would like your opinion. Catherine, age 12, Orland Park Dear Catherine, Ask your brother if he would eat any. As many as 1,000 paintballs may be in a container and dogs have been known to eat several hundred. We once operated on a landscaping company’s guard dog that one night ate 400 to 500 small landscaping pebbles. Dogs will eat almost anything. The paint solution in the balls contains osmotically active substances that can draw water out of the bloodstream into the intestines. As a result, blood components, particularly sodium, can become elevated. In some cases, smaller,
osmotically active substances can be absorbed from the paint into the body and cause central nervous system depression. Clinical signs can appear as early as one hour after ingestion and may include vomiting, diarrhea, and weakness. Tremors and seizures may also develop. Paint may be noticed in the vomitus or on the fur. If you see your dog eating these paintballs you should make her vomit by giving her hydrogen peroxide right away. If you don’t know how to do this properly call your vet. It is always a good idea to have a fresh bottle of hydrogen peroxide around if you have dogs. If she eats many of the balls her stomach may need to be pumped. Some animals require hospitalization for treatment of serious signs and for monitoring of blood sodium levels. IV fluids and enemas may be given to lower the blood sodium level. At least your brother is out playing war games and is not sitting in his room in a fetal position glued to some glowing cell phone or computer screen. On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country, to obey the Scout Law, to help other people at all times, and to keep myself physically strong, mentally fit, and morally straight. — Scout Motto
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Want to retire early? Start planning now The average American retires at about age 63, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. If you enjoy your work, of course, you may want to go well beyond that age. But what if you don’t want to wait until 63 or so? Can you afford to retire early? Possibly – if you follow these suggestions: • Research the costs involved. What will you do during your retirement years? Will you travel the world or stay close to home, pursuing your hobbies? Will you downsize from your current home? How will you pay for health care until you’re old enough for Medicare? You will need to answer these and other questions to determine how much you will need to sustain a comfortable lifestyle as an early retiree. • Invest more – and invest for growth. One big advantage in retiring at the usual age, or even later, is that it gives you more time to invest. But if you’re determined to retire early, you will almost certainly need to accelerate your investment rate – which, in practical terms, means you’ll likely have to contribute more each year to your IRA and 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored retirement plan than if you were going to retire later on. Plus, you may have to “ratchet up” the growth po-
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tential of your investment portfolio. However, because growth-oriented investments typically are more volatile than other investments, you will be taking on more risk than you might otherwise. If you are truly uncomfortable with this risk level, you may need to re-evaluate your plans for retiring early. • Cut down your debt load. It’s always a good idea to enter retirement with as few debts as possible – but if you want to retire early, you may need to be even more diligent in controlling your debt load. • Know the rules governing retirement plan withdrawals. If you want to retire before age 59½ and begin taking distributions from your IRA or 401(k) plan, you will generally be subject to a 10 percent early distribution penalty, plus normal income taxes. (To withdraw your earnings from a Roth IRA tax and penalty free, you generally must have owned the account
for at least five years and have reached age 59½. You can withdraw your contributions at any time tax and penalty free.) However, you may be able to avoid the 10% penalty if you take “substantially equal periodic payments,” which are calculated based upon your age and other factors. Once these distributions begin, they must continue for five years or until you reach age 59½, whichever is longer. Other rules apply to these distributions, so before taking any, you will want to consult with your tax and financial professionals. And keep in mind that if your withdrawal rate is too high, you risk seriously depleting your retirement accounts, especially if your investments decline in value during the years you’re taking these payments. Most importantly, do everything early: Plan early, invest early (and don’t stop), and lower your debt load early. Getting a jump on all these activities can go a long way toward turning your early retirement dreams into reality. 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.
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DEATH NOTICES Marilyn A. Dykstra
Marilyn A. Dykstra, nee Tobbe, age 83, of Palos Park, beloved wife of the late William (2006). Loving mother of Debra (Will) DeVries, William A. (Nancy) Dykstra, Linda (Tom) Accomando, Gary (Pam) Dykstra and Barbara (Randy) Terborg. Cherished grandmother of 34 and great-grandmother of 20. Fond sister of the late Shirley Hoefler. Dearest aunt of many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Dykstra was a homemaker. Visitation was held Sept. 18. Funeral Service was held Sept. 19 at Colonial Chapel, in Orland Park. Interment Chapel Hill Gardens South. Memorials to The Back to God Hour or Rehoboth Christian School preferred.
Roman Faltenberg
Dutch Festival this Sat. brings family fun to Elim This year’s Elim Dutch Festival offers fun for the whole family later this month. With free admission, free parking, and fun activities for all ages, this year’s Dutch Festival is sure to become an annual highlight for your family. The 21st Annual Elim Dutch Festival is quickly approaching on Saturday, Sept. 24. Dutch Festival runs from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is held on the grounds of Elim Christian Services, 13020 S. Central Ave., in Palos Heights. The day’s festivities kick off with a delicious pannenkoek “pancake” breakfast. After breakfast, you’re free to nibble away the rest of the day on great Dutch and American cuisine like banket (pastries with almond filling), hutspot (beef and potatoes), oliebollen, pizza, hamburgers, bratwurst, and hotdogs – all at affordable prices. Make sure you come hungry. You’ll love browsing Elim’s Dutch Village shops and colorful farmer’s market. High-quality entertainment acts will delight audiences of all ages. There’s something fun for everyone at Dutch Festival! “In addition to providing a fun and family-friendly experience for
all ages, the Dutch Festival connects people to the Elim community, an experience you’ll never forget,” Dan Vander Plaats, Elim’s Director of Advancement shares. “Once you step on Elim’s campus and get a sense of the love, acceptance, and the values that are lived out each day at Elim, you are impacted. We hope to connect thousands more people to Elim’s community this year, and help each one understand the value and importance of our neighbors who live with disabilities.” Dutch Festival is Elim’s larg-
est fundraiser of the year with all proceeds directly impacting over 900 children and adults with disabilities that Elim serves each day. Elim’s mission is to equip children and adults with disabilities to achieve their highest God-given potential and pursues this mission by providing educational, vocational, and therapeutic services. For more information or a detailed schedule of the day’s events, visit www.elimcs.org or call 293-6509. — Elim Christian Services
SWADDLE diaper charity will go for world record SWADDLE (SouthWest Area Diaper Depository for Little Ends), a Tinley Park not-for-profit diaper bank, and Saint Xavier University are joining forces to set a new Guinness World Record for the World’s Largest Diaper Cake. The event will take place on Thursday, Oct. 6 at the Warde Academic Center at Saint Xavier, 3700 W. 103rd St., Chicago. This joint effort is a result of the close ties between the Board of Directors of SWADDLE and the University. SWADDLE founder Kathy Rogers and board members Candace Ramirez and Carol Bradtke are all SXU alumni. Bradtke is vice president of the National Alumni Association; Rogers and Ramirez previously held executive committee positions with the alumni board as
well. Bradtke came up with the idea for a world record as a way to raise awareness about diaper need: The lack of a sufficient supply of diapers to keep a baby clean, dry, and healthy. “We chose to host the project during Homecoming Week so the project would have greater exposure to the students, faculty and many alumni who return for the festivities. We have also engaged several local schools to help with the construction of the cake!” For Saint Xavier alumni, students and faculty, working with SWADDLE on the project was a perfect fit with their core value of service “to advance the genuine well being of our community and those we encounter.” If you would like to donate diapers or volunteer
at the event, please contact Carol Bradtke at carol@swaddlediapers. org The completed cake will be on display for the remainder of the homecoming week. It will then be dismantled and the diapers will be distributed to those in need. SWADDLE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded two years ago to help needy families with diapering needs. One in three American families struggle to afford diapers. SWADDLE provides diapers and wipes free of charge to social service agencies in the southwest side of Chicago and the suburbs. In its first two years SWADDLE provided over 119,000 diapers to babies in need. To learn more, visit www.swaddlediapers.org, or call 705-5563. — SWADDLE
St. Vincent de Paul warming up to a coat drive and sale The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Chicago Thrift Stores are seeking new or gently used coats and jackets for an upcoming coat sale on Friday, Sept. 30, thru Sunday, Oct. 2. All coats, while supplies last, will sell for $3, each regardless of brand, size and style. Proceeds from the sale will go to the SVdP Thrift Store Emergency Voucher Program. The program provides individuals and families in need with clothing, furniture, or other goods free of charge in a confidential and dignified way. Coat donations may be dropped off before the sale at the thrift store, at 7010 W. 159th St., Orland Park or 9321 S. Western Avenue,
Chicago. “We want to make sure anyone who needs a coat this winter can get a coat,” SVdP CEO Jim Lonergan said. “Our thrift stores are a blessing to the community providing employment and volunteer opportunities, and affordable clothing, furniture, appliances, and so much more for those with a limited budget.” The Society is funded through community donations and net proceeds from its thrift stores. The thrift stores operate with all donated materials. Most of the Society’s work is done by volunteers who give countless hours to maintaining the stores and distributing financial assistance
through 119 conferences (volunteer sites) throughout Cook and Lake counties. For thrift store hours and contact information, visit svdpchicago.org. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Chicago is a Catholic lay organization that administers food, clothing, financial and other forms of direct assistance to the poor and those in need in Cook and Lake counties. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Chicago has been serving the needy since 1857 and operates three thrift stores, 44 food pantries, and the Pope Francis Center Social Service Agency.
Roman Faltenberg, 79, of Orland Park, passed away Sept. 15 in Oak Lawn. He is the beloved husband of Leokadia (nee Klimaszewska); loving father of Bogumila Maciejewska and George (Gloria) Faltenberg; dearest grandfather of Tomasz and Mateusz Maciejewski, Edward (Cynthia), Daniel and Roman Natalie Faltenberg; fond uncle of Faltenberg nieces and nephews. Visitation and funeral were held Sept. 19, from Zarzycki Manor Chapels, 8999 S. Archer Ave. Willow Springs, to the Church of St. Stephen, Deacon & Martyr, Tinley Park. Mass. Interment Good Shepherd Cemetery.
Richard Heemstra
Richard Heemstra, age 86, of Orland Park, beloved husband for 65 years of Tracy, nee DeVries. Loving father of Joy (the late Thomas) Madden, Cheryl (Hal) Brown, John (Sue) Heemstra and the late Richard (Laurie) Heemstra. Cherished grandfather of 14. Dearest great-grandfather of 26. Dear brother of the late Bernice Zeilenga and the late Pearl Couch. Fond brother-in-law of Gerrit (Dolly) DeVries. Dear uncle of several nieces and nephews. Mr. Heemstra was the owner and operator of Ogden Hill Cement for more than 60 years. Visitation was held Sept. 15 at Colonial Chapel in Orland Park. Visitation continued Sept. 16 at Palos Heights Christian Reformed Church until time of Funeral Service. Interment Chapel Hill Gardens South. Memorials to Southwest Chicago Christian Schools preferred.
Clifford C. Medland
Clifford C. Medland, age 78, late of Orland Park, died Sept. 17 at Sunrise Nursing Home in Palos Park. A Funeral Service will be held on Sept. 23 at Thornridge Funeral Home in Orland Park. Interment at Good Shepherd Cemetery, Orland Park. Mr. Medland is survived by his children Darla (Rich) and Tara; 5 grandchildren; and a sister Joyce (Sam) Genchi. Preceded in death by his wife Carole nee Biegel and his parents Chester and Gunhild nee Nelson. Clifford was a U.S. Army Veteran and a retired Oil Refinery Engineer. Arrangements were entrusted to Thornridge Funeral Home, Orland Park.
Joan Patricia Murphy, 6th Dist. Cook County commissioner, mourned at 79 Visitation will be held today for Cook County Commissioner Joan Patricia Murphy (6th District), who died Sunday after a long, private struggle with breast cancer. She was 79 years old. Mrs. Murphy served on the Cook County Board since Joan Patricia Murphy 2002, representing the 6th District. The 6th District of Cook County contains a large portion of the Southwest Suburbs, including most of Worth Township and unincorporated areas of Palos Heights. She maintained her district office in Crestwood, her longtime home. She served as the elected village clerk of Crestwood from 1965 to 1969. She was later elected the clerk of Worth Township before she was elected as Worth Township supervisor. She expanded township programs for health, youth and seniors and those in need. She was long active in Worth Township Democratic politics. Mrs. Murphy was a member of the League of Women Voters of the Palos-Orland Area and a frequent participant at its programs and annual dinners. She helped
arrange for county elected officials to appear as guest speakers on the annual dinner program held in May at Midlothian Country Club. “Joan and I often argued over who had the longest tenure as a League of Women Voters member,” recalled League President Barbara Pasquinelli, of Palos Heights. “She was very proud of her membership and spoke often at our meetings. I don’t think she ever declined an invitation. She gave freely of her time for all of her constituents and surely will be missed.” Mrs. Murphy was born Joan Patricia O’Malley in South Boston, Mass. She graduated from State Teachers College, now the University of Massachusetts, Boston. “Joan’s long career in public service is one that even those of us who have spent years in government can admire,” Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said in a statement. “She served her southwest suburban constituents tirelessly.” Preckwinkle recalled Mrs. Murphy retained a bit of her Boston accent all her life. “Joan was born and grew up in Boston,” she said. A discerning ear could still pick up on some inflections of that unique dialect when she spoke, and Joan often joked that she was working
hard on her Cook County accent.” “Her contributions to the board were many: during her 14 years as a Commissioner, she served on virtually every committee,” Preckwinkle added. “She cared deeply about and was a champion for working people, and chaired the Board’s Labor Committee. Joan was a thoughtful legislator, a class act respected by and considerate of her colleagues, ever kind to others and possessed a good sense of humor. She was fully committed and dedicated to the residents of Cook County and was long active in the National Association of Counties (NACo). My thoughts and prayers are with her family at this difficult time.” Mrs. Murphy was predeceased by her husband Donald Francis Murphy Sr. and her son Donald Francis Murphy Jr. She is survived by her children Tricia Murphy, Tim (Courtney) and Tony (Stephanie Milito) and five grandchildren. Visitation is scheduled for today (Thursday) from 1 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Friday 10:a.m. from Lawn Funeral Home 17909 S. 94th Ave., in Tinley Park, to Incarnation Church, 5757 W. 127th St., Palos Heights. Mass 11 a.m. Interment is to be private.
Moravian Festival this weekend The United Moravian Society will hold its 77th Annual Moravian Day Festival this Saturday through Sunday. The event, which is open to the public, will begin with a welcoming dance and concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday night in preparation for the main program, which will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday. Both events will be held at the Lithuanian World Center, 14911 E 127th St. in Lemont. Donation is $20 for adults. The program on Sunday will consist of traditional Czechoslovak dances and songs, performed by children, teens and adults in authentic costume. A bazaar with traditional Czech items, food, and refreshments will be available throughout the day. A dance and concert will take place after the program with the eight-member Czech Brass Band, Vysočinka, visiting from the Czech Republic. “Our organization has succeeded in continuing the Czechoslovak traditions and heritage in the Chicago area for 77 years,” said Roman Bobcik, president of United Moravian Societies. “We
HOUSES OF WORSHIP Christ Lutheran Church community blood drive Christ Lutheran Church will hold a blood drive in memory of Carol Ledogar on Sunday, Oct. 2, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the gym of Ledogar Hall at the church, 14700 S. 94th Ave. in Orland Park. All donors will receive a free T-shirt. Bring a photo ID. Walk-ins are welcome, or to sign up contact the church office at 708-349-0431.
encourage anyone to come out and enjoy the talented dancers, hear the traditional music, and help us celebrate this magnificent milestone.” The United Moravian Society is a non-profit organization that promotes Czech, Moravian, and Slovak folklore by demonstrating the ethnic customs of folk dancing,
singing, storytelling and crafting. The first Moravian Day festival was held on September 24th, 1939 in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. For more information or to purchase tickets online, visit unitedmoraviansocieties.org, or contact Denise Kadlcek at (708) 785-2294.
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PHOTO MEMORIES FROM THE REGIONAL ARCHIVE
10 Years Ago This Week
File photo from Sept. 21, 2006
All about the chili: The third installment of Palos Park’s annual parade and chili cook-off saw hundreds of residents gather on the Village Green Saturday for a day of food, beverages and entertainment. Palos Park Police Commissioner John Mahoney [now the mayor] and his son, John, sampled pulled pork, red chili and nachos at the cook-off.
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE Across 1 Big name in ATMs 4 Ten to twenty? 8 On fire 14 Worldwide workers’ agcy. 15 On __ with 16 Brooklyn Bridge features 17 “The Matrix” hero 18 Utah lily 19 Delivers an old standard, perhaps 20 *Last president who was a Founding Father 23 Not from a Scot 24 Fifth-century leader succeeded by his son Ellac 25 __ Aviv 26 Tent holder 27 Sportscaster Andrews 28 New Deal org. 29 Hustles 31 Smith students 33 “If only __ listened!” 34 Memo words 35 Smartphone buy 36 *Limp cause 40 Hold Ôem tell, maybe 41 Ingredient in Off! 43 Top-row poet on the “Sgt. Pepper” album cover 44 Remains at the campsite 46 Misses the mark 47 Party person 48 Spillane’s “__ Jury” 49 Org. that produces the magazines Highroads and Journey 50 The past, in the past 51 Risk being caught off base 54 Grisham hero, often:
Abbr. 55 Fixer-upper, perhaps, and a hint to the answers to starred clues 57 Only reigning pope to write an autobiography 59 Tiny bit 60 Gun, as an engine 61 Most irritated 62 Emptiness 63 T size 64 Baby’s outfit 65 Luncheon ender 66 Patriotic gp. since 1890 Down 1 Turtle in a 2014 film 2 Soccer shoe feature 3 *In the low 70s, usually 4 Bit of sibling rivalry 5 Hypothetical primate 6 Titicaca, por ejemplo 7 *Feature of most cars nowadays 8 Honor 9 Charge for a ride
10 Wall St. news 11 *On one’s own 12 Varied mixture 13 To be, to Ovid 21 Cork’s location 22 Opposite of attract 26 Chi follows it 30 “Just a few __” 31 Dwyane of the Miami Heat 32 Mathematical process 37 Good thing to have before a meal 38 Dinero 39 Winning football coach’s surprise 42 Airport screening org. 45 Persian for “king” 48 “Of course!” 52 Greek finale 53 Piano keyboard component 54 Lhasa __ 55 Spanish ayes 56 Warning sound 58 His, to Henri (Answers on page 6)
SUDOKU 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 Sept. 19, 1996
20 Years Ago This Week Daddy’s little butterfly: Elizabeth Everette, 7 months old, spread her big wings at the Monarch Butterfly Festival last Sunday [at Lake Katherine in Palos Heights]. New this year was a very lively butterfly house, filled with the bight creatures and many children squealing in delight.
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Photo by Joe Boyle
WHATIZIT? The clue for this week’s Whatizit photo quiz is: Holy hawks. Send your responses with your name and hometown by noon Monday to the reporter@comcast.net. We must that admit some surprise that several of our readers had the correct answer was Kennelly Park, located at 11400 S. Beloit Ave., just behind the Worth Terrace Centre in Worth. Our thinking was that the park, which attracts local youngsters, is inconspicuous and in the shadows of the Terrace Centre. Well, we were wrong. And Oak Lawn resident Steve Rosenbaum, who was one of several readers who answered correctly, told us that the park is named after Jim Kennelly, who was a long-time Worth Park District commissioner and board president. He also owned the Worth Currency Exchange, ran the Worth Credit Union and was an active Worth Chamber member. He added that Kennelly was an allFile photo from Sept. 22, 1961 around “good guy.” Thanks for the information, Steve. Answering correctly were Carol and Jerry Janicki, of Worth; and Theresa and George Rebersky, who also hails from Worth. Celeste Heavy rainfall in the wake of Hurricane Carla resulted in flooded basements, streets, driveways and yards in the north end of Palos Township. This resi- Cameron, a Worth resident, said this is the playground at the Worth Terrace. We say that is close enough. dence at 10144 S. Roberts Road was surrounded by flood waters as were many other homes in the area.
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Ralph and Patty Jones eagerly watched to see if someone would get a hole in one.
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McCord’s Fairway for the Arts Fall Fest back at Children’s Farm raises funds for gallery addition Supplied photo
The Children’s Farm at The Center, 12700 Southwest Hwy, Palos Park will host a day of country-fair fun for kids of all ages, the 74th annual Fall Fest at the Farm, this Saturday.
Fall Fest returns to the Children’s Farm this Saturday, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Visitors can experience a day of country-fair fun for “kids of all ages.” Kids’ games, pumpkin painting, horse rides, scarecrow making, animal barn tours, hayr-
ack rides, and live music will be featured. There will be craft booths and flea market vendors, a farmer’s market with freshly picked pumpkins, gourds, cornstalks, and more---and the pumpkin patch will be open for those who would like to “pick-their-own.”
For the birds — watchers
Freshly grilled hamburgers and hot dogs and other goodies will be on sale for lunch. Festival admission is $3 for children and $6 for adults. The Children’s Farm is at The Center, 12700 Southwest Hwy, Palos Park.
Photo courtesy Jeanne Muellner
It was a beautiful day for McCord Gallery & Cultural Center’s third annual “Fairway for the Arts” golf outing on Sept. 12. Golfers started the day at Crystal Tree Golf and Country Club with a buffet lunch and then went on to 18 holes of golf and dinner. Among the prizes for the raffle were lottery tickets, a certificate to swim with the whales at the Shedd Aquarium, White Sox tickets, wine baskets and much more. The event supports the Capital Campaign to build the Anderson Annex for the Arts, which is under construction now at McCord and which will provide space for classrooms, gallery exhibits and performances. McCord Gallery & Cultural Center is located at 9602 W. Creek Road (129th and LaGrange), Palos Park. For more information, call 671-0648 or visit www.mccordgallery.org.
Palos Park Mayor John Mahoney enjoyed playing with the golf clubs that he won at last year’s golf outing.
The Orland Grassland Bird Migration Walk will be held this Saturday, bright and early. Meet at 7 a.m. at the Orland Grassland lot on 167th and LaGrange Road. The group will be looking for migrating songbirds and water birds. There are new flowers blooming everywhere now. Bird monitor Mike McNamee will be on hand to point out the birds. Shown are bird watchers at Orland Grassland.
FASHION CHAT
McCord board member John Nugent joined members of the golf outing committee, Jeanette Wood, Nancy Mitchell, and Cynthia Weglarz on the patio to watch the golfers.
Photo by Shanon Lersch
Caroline Foreman features a couple favorite dresses from Mon Cheri at the National Bridal Market Sept. 8-11 at Chicago’s Merchandise Mart.
The Bridal Market downtown presents fairy tale glamour
The Merchandise Mart became the spectacular setting of the National Bridal Market from Sept. 8-11. Designers and vendors from around the country came to showcase their ornate garments for hundreds of enchanted buyers. I modeled for the elaborate collective of Mon Cheri, encompassing a variety of lines, including the vivacious prom and special occasion line Ellie Wilde; the elegant, couture bridal lines of Laine Berry, David Tutera, and Sophia Tolli; the classic mother of the bride line Montage; and the effervescent prom line Collette. I began the weekend show modeling for Collette. The line has chic nods to classic Indian garments with pops of modern elements and all things glitzy. However, while the glitz in fashions can so frequently toe the line of cheesy, the Collette dresses were supremely well executed so as to inject an undeniable fairy princess fantasy aura. Throughout the days, we had intermittent fashion shows during which models were to highlight every element of the garment, including every detail and all aspects of the craftsmanship. This was modeling at its very core and heart, and it was thoroughly enjoyable to put on garment after garment, hit the runway, and hear and see the swift reactions of buyers in the audience. I relished the thrill of transforming into the role of the glammed-up woman owning each dress.
CAROLINE FOREMAN My favorite line was Ellie Wilde. Its young and peppy designer Evelyn would gracefully run around the booth and ask: “Oooh, can you put this one and show those people?” or slyly suggest, “Why don’t you just walk around a little in this? No one has taken a look at this yet, and they’ll probably love it.” The variety of garments in her line was baffling. I became very fond of a dress I called the Oscar award dress because the wearer became a splitting image of the famous award statuette. Another lovely dress was an all red lace column dress that reminded me of the sensibilities of Marchesa. Overall, the Bridal Market was a to-the-nines sartorial dream. The only thing I want now is more occasions to dress up! Please invite me to your next royal ball or formal gala! — Caroline Foreman is a fashion model, writer and critic.
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St. Laurence’s Fayezon Smart ran for 251 yards in a wild 45-42 victory over St. Rita.
St. Laurence wows St. Rita
Hamer makes game-winning grab and Smart rushes for 251 yards By Aaron FitzPatrick
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Only one word can describe this football game. Wow. Last Friday’s non-conference contest between St. Laurence and St. Rita more than lived up to the hype and anyone’s expectation. With both teams entering the contest at 2-1 and averaging over 40 points a game, the 45-42 last-minute win for the visiting Vikings had a lot of folks buzzing about the rivalry that once was between these two schools, which have met just twice in the previous 13 years. Throw in the fact that St. Rita scheduled the Vikings for its homecoming celebration and you have the seeds planted for a rivalry renewed. It’s the first time since 1987 the Vikings beat the Mustangs — a span of 12 games. The game had everything a rivalry
A look at St. Laurence/St. Rita battles in the 2000s:
2000: St. Rita 55, St. Laurence 33 2001: St. Rita 36, St. Laurence 8 2002: St. Rita 43, St. Laurence 0 2005: St. Rita 45, St. Laurence 0 2013: St. Rita 55, St. Laurence 14 2016: St. Laurence 45, St. Rita 42
needs, starting with heroes. And there were plenty of them. St. Laurence receiver Levy Hamer made two fourth-down receptions on what turned out to be the winning drive, including the final miraculous play on fourth-and-10 from the Mustangs’ 44 with less than 30 seconds remaining. The ball was intended for slot See ST. LAURENCE, Page 4
From 0-10 as a kid to 11-0 as a pro Shepard alum is on a super lightweight roll
Spartans rally from two-touchdown deficit to knock off Evergreen Park By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor
When Lewis Radosevich transferred from football power Mt. Carmel to Oak Lawn in 2015, he was hoping for big things his junior year. But after the fourth game of the season, he was done. “It was after the Eisenhower game and I had too many concussions so I had to sit out the rest of the season,” he said. “That was tough.’’
mara tore off a 36-yard run and followed it up with a 3-yard touchdown with 10 seconds left in the third. Jabari Clark added a 63-yard run with 3:35 left in the game and when the team was scrambling to convert and third-and-two with no timeouts as time was ticking down, Radosevich burst through the line for a 30-yard touchdown run and the Spartans came up with a thrilling 28-21 victory at Napleton Field in Oak Lawn. See OAK LAWN, Page 4
Richards wins ‘put up or shut up’ game to hand Shepard its first loss Correspondent
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From left, Jose Quezada Sr., Jose Felix Quezada, Rick Fortuno and Shaun Tallon make up Team Quezada.
him, so genetics also played a part. He encouraged me to stick with it.” The Chicago-born and current Alsipbased Quezada is ranked 38th nationally by BoxRec. He is 11-0 with six
In Richards’ closing scoring drive in a 38-10 South Suburban Conference Red win over Shepard, running back Anthony Quinn finished things off with a 39-yard dash that started up the middle and bounced to the left sideline — after teammate Pat Doyle opened the series with three carries for 23 yards. “I’m all right with that,” Doyle said. “It’s family.” A family that didn’t feud through two opening losses to Lemont and Phillips this season, and certainly isn’t feuding now. “We found a way to learn from our mistakes,” Bulldogs quarterback Jack Moran said. “It was put up or shut up time.” From Shepard coach Dominic Passolano’s vantage point, Rich-
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Richards quarterback Jake Moran (right), goes helmet-to-helmet to praise lineman Vidal Wilson after the offensive line opened a hole for Anthony Quinn’s 40-yard touchdown run.
ards’ dismantling of his previously unbeaten Shepard football team Friday at Korhonen Field in Oak Lawn was pretty simple.
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By Anthony Nasella Prior to his achievement as a National Junior Golden Gloves boxing champion and now a current undefeated super lightweight professional, Shepard alumnus Jose Felix Quezada remembers when the accolades were non-existent and his future in the sport was potentially on the ropes. The nephew of 1980 Chicago Golden Gloves Champion Julian Quezada and the son of boxer Jose Quezada Sr., Jose Felix Quezada formally entered the sport at 8 years old, training at the Scottsdale Park District in Chicago. Though hungry and driven to follow in the footstep of his family, success was deferred. “I lost my first 10 fights as a kid,” Quezada said. “It definitely humbled me but also motivated me to keep doing it. My determination increased. It definitely started when my father brought boxing to me as his father brought it to
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FOCUS ON AREA COLLEGE SPORTS
SXU women’s cross country moving up
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Razvan Cocis put the Fire on the board Friday in a 2-2 tie with D.C. United at Toyota Park in Bridgeview.
FIRE ANALYSIS AND NOTES
Fire sure could use these seven points By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor
While the Chicago Fire’s wafer-thin chances for the playoffs continue to evaporate, the players can look back at a handful of wasted opportunities — including Friday night’s 2-2 tie against D.C. United at Toyota Park in Bridgeview — in which the Fire played well but left points on the table. An announced crowd of 13,807 seemed to enjoy itself when David Accam’s goal at the 29th minute gave the team a 2-1 lead. That lead held up for most of the night until D.C.’s Bobby Boswell scored in extra time — the 92nd minute — to cost the Fire two points. Couple that with previous late-game meltdowns: • On April 16, Montreal’s Ignacio Piatti scored in extra time of a 2-1 victory over the Fire, costing Chicago a point. • On May 11, Vancouver’s Blaz Perez scored in the 88th minute of a 2-1 victory over Chicago, costing the team another point. • On June 18, Colorado’s Marco Pappa scored in the 89th minute for a 2-1 victory, costing the Fire another point. • On July 31, the New York Red Bulls’ Bradley Wright Phillips scored in the 90th minute to forge a 2-2 tie, costing the Fire two more points Add Friday’s lost two points and that’s seven
points that the Fire (6-13-9, 27 points) could have dearly used as they open this week’s action nine points behind sixth-place New England for the final playoff spot in the Major League Soccer Eastern Conference with six matches (18 potential points) remaining. The problem is that the Fire needs to leap five teams to get there. “I think, there is always a reason but we are not looking for excuses,’’ first-year Fire coach Veljko Paunovic said Friday after another lost opportunity. “Like I said, we never give excuses. There is no reason to fail even when you have the result today. “It’s tough for us but small defeats lead to great victories. That’s how we look at this game — something that we learn from because that will make us better in the future if we have that approach and that’s something that I just can’t wait to happen. I’m just going to continue working hard, encourage these guys who are committed 100 percent and doing their best and I really enjoy working with them. Until we get there, we’ll push hard and we will continue fighting.” Recently acquired David Arshakyan made his first start for the Fire and thought the team should have pocketed three points. “I feel good that I got my first starting game here but unfortunately we played a draw,’’ he said. “I thought we deserved to win this game and in the last seconds unfortunately we concede a goal so we’ll
keep pounding and I hope next game we’ll win. I think everything’s going to be okay.” Razvan Cocis scored the Fire’s first goal in the first half. The Fire visits New York City FC at 7 p.m. Friday at Yankee Stadium.
Look out for the December draft
Major League Soccer announced details for the Expansion Draft as Atlanta United and Minnesota United FC prepare for their inaugural MLS seasons in 2017. The Expansion Draft will be held on 1 p.m. Dec.13 at and consists of five rounds, allowing Atlanta and Minnesota to select up to five players each from the list of eligible MLS players. The 20 current MLS clubs will have the ability to protect 11 players from their rosters. These 11 protected players, in addition to Generation adidas players who do not graduate from the program at the end of the season and Homegrown Players on a club’s Supplemental or Reserve roster, will not be eligible for selection in the Expansion Draft. All remaining MLS players will be available for selection by the two expansion clubs. Each MLS club may lose a maximum of one player in the draft. Once a player is selected from a club’s unprotected roster, that club is removed from the draft process and may not lose any further players.
FOCUS ON COMMUNITY SPORTS
Oak Lawn’s Lininger soars to women’s title at Midway Fly Away By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor
Oak Lawn’s Elizabeth Lininger may have finished second in her family at the fourth Midway Fly Away 5K race Sunday, but she was first among the hundreds of women in the race. Lininger ran the course, a runway at Midway International Airport, in 19 minutes, 33 seconds to finish 10th overall — one slot behind her husband, Rob. It was the second time she won at Midway. “I love this race — I tell everyone I know about it,” she said. The real winner was the Special Olympics Chicago organization, which was in line to net between $35,000 and $40,000, according to James “Skinny” Sheahan, who was running the event. Sheahan said that thanks to the first running of a kids’ race, close to 1,000 runners participated.
Palos AYSO results U14 Maroon Extra Chedder Goldfish 3, Green Harambes 3: After trailing 3-0 on Saturday, Abdel Hussien from the Goldfish made a pass to his
Quezada
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he did when he fought off the temptation to believe his own press clippings written in press releases that profiled him as great amateur fighter. “We both laughed when we
read that,” said Shaun Tallon, one of Quazada’s three trainers along with Jose Sr. and Rick Fornuto, who have been with Jose since the beginning, “He was terrible at the time. It
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The Trolls competed in 36 holes in one day at the Purdue University-Northwest Fall Classic Saturday at Green Garden Country Club in Frankfort. The team played two consistent rounds of 305 and 302 for a 607 total score and second place out of the four competing teams. Jonathan Zandstra shot a 71 in the morning round and was in second place of the 26 golfers. He finished out with a 79 and was the team’s top golfer with a fifth-place finish.
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forward Lenny Kobilca who buried his shot. Later on, Yosef Ismail had a breakaway goal while Patrick Gallagher scored the tying goal for the Goldfish. Kyle Kotarba and Connor Crotty helped preserve the tie with their defensive play. Squid 2, Electric Fury 1: The Squid won its first game of the season s Luka Zoka scored two goals with assists by Lexi O’Leary, Vinny Tuminello and Isaac Richards. Zookeepers 4, Harambe’s Corn 2: Due to a traffic jam from Palos Park Autumn in the Park festival, each team only played with seven players for the first quarter. Dominic DeAngelis saved three shots as goalie for Corn. Purple Crayons 2, Harambe’s Corn 0: The Crayons won the two-quarter makeup game. U10 score: Demons 2, Team 7 1.
Shooters looking for seventh graders
Pacing the Saint Xavier University women’s cross country team with an eighth-place individual finish, junior Ellie Willging (Freeport/UIC/Freeport) stood out as the top NAIA finisher Friday afternoon at the University of Notre Dame National Catholic Championships held at the Notre Dame Golf Course in Notre Dame, Ind. The Cougars finished seventh overall in the 30-team field that made up the College Division of the women’s 5K (5,000 meters) championship race. Willging completed the course with a time of 18:23.9. Senior Nicole Watkins (Bartlett/ Bartlett) was the next finisher for SXU taking 22nd place with a 19:04.9. Junior Sierra Downey (Stickney/Morton College/Morton West) came across the finish line in 34th place at 19:21.8. The women found out Sept. 13 that they were ranked 16th in the nation in the NAIA coach’s poll, jumping up five spots after opening the season 21st in the preseason poll. The No. 16 ranking is also the highest for the program since 2011 when the team earned a No. 13 ranking during that season and ended it ranked No. 16 in the postseason poll. “We are very excited as a group about this jump in the rankings,” said SXU women’s cross country coach Lisa Ebel. “This is a very talented group of young women and they ran very well in our opening meet, so it is nice to see them rewarded for their hard work in the polls. Our goal is to keep improving week after week and if we can keep doing that, then everything else will take care of itself.” In the men’s race, Abel Hernandez (Shepard) finished the five-mile course in 26:47.1 —– good for 24th place. Women’s volleyball: SXU played two of the top teams in the nation Friday and lost to No. 5 Viterbo University in three sets and No. 9 Grand View in five. Natalie Carberry (Shepard) had 11 kills against Grand View.
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Elizabeth Lininger adjusts her earphones after winning the Midway Fly Away event Sunday.
contact Bill Finn at 708-508-0170.
Men’s soccer: The Cyclones beat Kennedy King, 8-3 Sept. 8 in Palos Hills. Daniel Kasaggoma had three goals and Argo graduate Antonio Martinez had two assists. Women’s soccer: MVCC lost 3-2 to Cincinnati State Sept. 10 for its first loss of the season. Bella Rodriguez (Kelly) and Sandy Ortiz (Richards Career Academy) scored for the Cyclones. Women’s Cross country: Hannah Funk (Sandburg) was the top junior college finisher at the Midwest Classic Race in Bourbonnais Sept. 9. Women’s basketball tryouts: The team is holding tryouts at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28 in Building H. Full-time Moraine Valley students are eligible and must have a doctor’s physical turned in to the Athletics Office, Building H, room H120. For more information, contact Coach Delwyn Jones at 708-974-5557 or jonesd@morainevalley.edu.
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was a very rocky start, but Jose showed heart and dedication — which you can’t teach someone.” Quezada will next fight Wednesday night in New Mexico against Houston’s Ryan Karl (12-0) in a match televised on Fox Sports 1. Tallon, also a Shepard alum, was training to be professional boxer at Scottsdale when Quezada started in the sport. The two formed an immediate bond. Tallon said that Quezada’s heart and dedication mixed with hard work made the difference in his maturation as a fighter. “If he had quit after the first 10 fights, nobody would have said anything,” Tallon said. “But as he got older and started maturing, and as he worked with his dad and Rick (also Tallon’s former trainer), he started to develop that boxing skill and started winning fights.” Quezada won many fights and tournaments from that point on. He’s a three-time State Silver Gloves champ and Chicago City-wide champ and a twotime Regional Silver Gloves
Champ while a two-time runner up at the Chicago Golden Gloves. It was on the strength of those accomplishments that Quezada turned pro at 19. His first professional bout came on Feb. 7, 2014 at the UIC Pavilion against Chris Jackson, which he won by TKO in the third round. Despite many years in the ring, Quezada admitted he had to shake off some first-time nerves. “I was very jittery the first time in the ring,” he said. “In the first round I was throwing so many punches. The punches hurt so much more because you’re boxing with eight-ounce gloves. They’re so little; they really feel like oven mitts. “But it was very special to have my professional debut in Chicago because it was in front of all of my family and friends.” Quezada said his eyes were opened by the serious nature of the sport when he faced an older and stronger opponent, Jose Romero, for his third fight. “They put me in there with a 30-year-old guy,” he said. “He was very strong, and I
— Compiled by Jeff Vorva from submitted reports got clipped a couple of times. I ended up winning (by a majority decision), but I really began to take my career seriously after that. I’m typically a counter puncher, but I can be fighter and brawler if I have to. It really depends on the opponent.” In addition to boxing, Quezada obtained the the rank of firstdegree black belt in Taekwondo in 2005. He played baseball, football and basketball as a boy and was on the freshman and sophomore baseball teams at Shepard before finally devoting himself fully to boxing. “I started taking my career more seriously after my sophomore year,” he said. “I stopped playing, too, because I knew making it in baseball would be a long shot; I knew I had a much better shot in the ring.” His rock-solid support system and the goal of a championship remains a certainty in the uncertain world of boxing. “I have such a great team who I know and trust,” he said. “We’re in this for the long run — to be champion is the ultimate goal.”
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WEEKLY FOOTBALL FORECAST
Back to some ehhh picks in Week 4. Rakow, Maholy and Boyle went 7-2 and the other clucks were either 6-3 or 5-4. They all whiffed on Webber beating SXU. Vorva is blubbering that Oak Lawn came back from two TDs to beat Evergreen Park, but he is also crowing about the cool Oak Lawn victory photo he got on page 1. Boyle is chasin’ Jason in the overall race. It’s Week 5 and the regular season will be halfway over for these guys and their half-(deleted) picking. Last week: Overall: Brother Rice at Providence Walther at Chicago Christian Argo at Evergreen Park Marian Catholic at Marist Oak Lawn at Richards Stagg at Sandburg TF South at Shepard St. Laurence at Lake Forest Academy SXU at Sienna Heights
Jeff Vorva 6-3 30-10 BR CC EP Marist Richards Sandburg TFS St. L SXU
Joe Boyle 7-2 31-9 BR Walther EP Marist Richards Sandburg Shepard St. L SXU
Anthony Nasella 5-4 24-16 BR Walther EP Marist Richards Sandburg Shepard St. L SXU
Jason Maholy 7-2 32-8 BR CC EP Marist Richards Sandburg TFS St. L SXU
Wally Findysz 6-3 25-15 BR CC EP Marist Richards Sandburg Shepard St. L SXU
Bob Rakow 7-2 28-12 BR CC Argo Marist Richards Sandburg Shepard St. L SXU
WEEK 4 FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
Borrelli throws 6 TD passes in Brother Rice’s rout of Montini By Anthony Nasella Correspondent
Photo by Jeff Vorva
The Richards band plays Friday night before a game against Shepard. Some marching band members are at risk for long-term injuries.
Hold the phone! Even mello band members can suffer serious injuries laughed a little but learned a lot. I was taken aback a bit and chuckled when the Illinois High School Association introduced a “Two Minute Drill” video reminding marching band directors in the state to pass a new concussion exam. I wasn’t sure how band members develop concussions…maybe if a tuba falls on someone’s skull? But, before I cracked wise too much, I decided to research this, so I Googled “Marching band concussions.’’ Up came a whole bunch of websites from schools across the country with information about how their band members need to sign forms and be aware of concussion protocol. This isn’t just an Illinois thing. It took a while to actually find a reason for a band member to get concussed and I finally found one on the National Athletic Trainer Association site. The lead athletic trainer from Ohio University, Moegi Yamaguchi, did a piece about the injuries various marching band members go through. When it came to concussions, she wrote: “Concussions are not unusual.
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One memorable case occurred during a preseason rehearsal. The injured marcher was a senior mellophone player who was caught in the path of a freshman mellophone player who turned the wrong way in a formation. “The senior was struck in the head by the freshman’s mellophone because mellophone and trumpet players usually do not raise their bells when they make a turn. Overall in marching band collisions such as these are relatively common during turns and while marching in close ranks.’’ Who knew that the mellophone could cause as much damage as a flying linebacker? While my little mind was amused by this, I also learned something that is pretty serious about the marchers. “Consider that marching band members must carry an extra load that changes their center of mass — a flute, piccolo, or clarinet may be relatively light, but a sousaphone, bass drum, or
FOCUS ON HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Oak Lawn, Marist both enjoy top-four finishes in volleyball
quad drum set certainly is not,” Yamaguchi wrote. “These musicians also must hold their playing posture while moving around a field among one another in intricate patterns and, if a wind instrumentalist, maintain adequate air flow through their instrument throughout a performance. “Many of the injuries seen in marching musicians are chronic injuries such as myofascial pain syndrome and medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS). Especially during preseason rehearsals, more members experience MTSS than during the season because of their three practices per day in the preseason. Marching musicians experience myofascial pain syndrome due to poor posture and inadequate core stability to meet their activity demands. In addition, marching members may complain of muscle tightness during the season because they do not spend enough time warming up and stretching prior to rehearsals.” That’s a little scary. So the next time you see a marching band perform, give the musicians a little extra loud applause for their efforts because, like the athletes, they are sacrificing their bodies for you.
Oak Lawn’s Taylor Bulow serves against Thornwood in the Spartans tournament Friday. Photo by Jeff Vorva
Cross Country
Defending Class 3A state champion Sandburg will be hard pressed to repeat but junior Dylan Jacobs will have a legitimate shot at a state title come November. Sand burg finished seventh in the Richard Spring Invitational at Detweiller Park in Peoria – the home course of the Illinois High School Association state meet. Jacobs finished second with a time of 14 minutes, 36.3 seconds, two second behind champion Brian Griffith of Lake Zurich. In the girls race, Marist senior Maryclare Leonard
was 22nd with an 18.33.4. Mother McAuley’s Ashley Bryja won the Argo Dave Brady Invitational at the Bedford Park District Course with an 18:42.5.
Oak Lawn Athlete of the Week
Football player Lewis Radosevich was named Oak Lawn Community High School’s Athlete of the Week after rushing for two touchdowns on offense and four tackles on defense against Argo Sept. 9. Other nominees were Mike Rollberg (boys golf), Yousef Jaber (boys cross country), Camryn Landingham (girls volleyball), and Agnes Bindokas (girls cross country).
Behind two Morgan Taylor passing touchdowns and Delonte Harrell’s two rushing touchdowns, the host RedHawks rolled at home in East Suburban Catholic Friday night. In defeating the Hurricanes, Marist (3-1, 2-0 ESCC) shutout a team which had outscored its first two opponents 91-0 but had lost to Benet 1410 in week three. The RedHawks will continue their ESCC season on Friday when they host Marian Catholic, which was manhandled 41-0 by St. Patrick last week.
Bradley-Bourbonnais 42 Sandburg 30
Collin Friedsam’s three TD passes were not enough as the Eagles dropped a SouthWest Suburban Conference decision to the Boilermakers in Bourbonnais this past Friday night. Sandburg had opened its conference schedule with a 44-29 win over Thornton two weeks ago. The Eagles will look to get back into the win column on Friday when they host Stagg in the Southwest Suburban Conference matchup. They edged the Chargers 41-34 last season.
Lincoln-Way West 14 Stagg 0
After dropping their conference-opening contest to Bolingbrook 55-7, the Chargers played closer to their opponent this past Friday night — but still took the loss in the South Suburban Conference matchup after allowing two fourthquarter scores. Stagg (0-4, 0-2), which has scored just 30 points in four games this season, hopes to secure its first win when it travels to face Sandburg in a SouthWest Suburban Conference battle on Friday. The team lost to Sandburg by just seven points in 2015.
IC Catholic 72 Chicago Christian 0
The Knights were overwhelmed in Friday’s non-conference game in Elmhurst by a team that is No. 1 in the Associated Press Class 3A poll and earlier in the season scored 63 points against St. Laurence. Chicago Christian (1-3) will look to get back on track Friday when it hosts Walther Christian in its Metro Suburban Red Conference opener. The Knights were edged by the Broncos 27-26 last season.
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Marist 45 Woodstock Marian 0
WEBBER INTERNATIONAL 36, NO. 9 ST. XAVIER 31
By Jeff Vorva
By Jeff Vorva Oak Lawn High School was the home for a ton of volleyball action on Friday and Saturday as it hosted its 16-team Spartan Classic and the hosts finished fourth, dropping a 25-14, 28-30, 25-22 third-place match to Vernon Hills. Shepard finished fifth and Richards took sixth. Providence Catholic defeated Lincoln-Way West, 25-18, 25-15 for the title. At the Wheaton Classic Marist finished third, Saturday as the RedHawks lost to powerhouse Benet, 25-21, 25-21 in the semifinals. Marist senior setter Molly Murrihy and Sandburg freshman libero Rachel Krasowski were named to the all-tournament team.
There were many standout performers in Brother Rice’s convincing 42-7 homecoming victory over defending Class 6A State Champion Montini on Friday night. But none was more dazzling than CrusadPLAYOFF ers senior quarterback PICTURE Dino Borrelli, who was In order to make the 14-of-15 passing with postseason, teams must 336 yards and six touchwin at least six of their down passes to lead nine games or win five Brother Rice (4-0) to the and go to a tiebreaker Catholic League cross(most opponents’ wins) to round out the play- over victory. Three of Borrelli’s off field. Through four strikes weeks, here are records touchdown for area teams: found the able hands of Brother Rice 4-0 Illinois recruit Ricky Smalling, who caught 3-1 Marist five passes for 186 yards Shepard 3-1 and racked up touch3-1 St. Laurence downs receptions of 29, 2-2 Richards 49 and 88 yards. BorOak Lawn 2-2 relli’s other touchdowns Evergreen Park 2-2 were scored by Aarion Chicago Christian 1-3 Lacy (20 yards), Xavian 1-3 Sandburg Valladay (22), and Bran0-4 den Houston (30). Stagg “It was definitely Dino’s best game since he’s been at Brother Rice,” Crusaders coach Brian Badke said. “He’s really coming into his own. When you’re 14-for-15 with six touchdowns, that’s a pretty good day.” All of Borrelli’s six touchdowns came in the first half, tying the school record for most passing touchdowns in a game in the process while putting Brother Rice in total control at 42-0. He added 41 yards rushing on four carries. Vallady led the rushing attack with 91 yards on 12 carries. More telling than the Crusaders’ ability to move the ball and score was that it came against a Montini program that had also posted two second place finishes in Class 5A before winning last season in 6A with a 14-0 record and logged four straight Class 5A State Championships from 2010 to 2013. The last losing season that the Broncos (1-3) suffered was way back in 1992-93, and they have now been outscored 131-45 this season. The Crusaders, meanwhile, continue to roll offensively, averaging 45 points per game. Badke also praised the performance of a stingy defense, which registered 45 solo tackles and 12 assists while holding Montini to less than 200 total yards. “Larry Washington is the anchor on the defensive line,” he said. “He and Brendon Allison had a great game. Shelby Benn had two sacks,
and Mark Green also was solid. Those four guys are the core of the d-line, and they all did a really good job. Ryan Smith and Ryan Olsen also played well.” The Crusaders will look to keep their undefeated streak intact with they travel to New Lenox to face Providence on Friday and open up their Chicago Catholic Blue Conference portion of the season.
The good news for St. Xavier’s football team was that it went from No. 10 in the nation to No. 9 in last week’s NAIA coach’s poll. The bad news was that on Saturday, the Cougars gave up two fumbles and three interceptions, which helped prevent them from a victory in a 36-31 road loss to Webber International at Legion Field in Babson Park, Fla. The Cougars fell to 2-2 overall. Two of the three interceptions thrown by SXU were returned for touchdowns, which proved to be costly. Despite the giveaways, the Cougars were in position to take a late lead. The Cougars mounted a successful scoring drive capped by a 15-yard touchdown run by freshman Jamarri Watson (Oak Park./Oak Park-River Forest)
at the 2:06 mark. SXU got the ball back with less than a minute to play but could not get a critical first down. Saint Xavier visits Sienna Heights at 5 p.m. Saturday at O’Laughlin Stadium in Adrian, Mich.
Last yeat SXU beat Sienna Heights 38-31. This year, the Saints are 2-1 as they opened with a 31-16 win over Lindenwood-Belleville and a 38-10 triumph over Missouri Baptist but fell to Concordia (Michigan) Saturday, 41-0.
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Two-legged MVCC athletes run with four-legged friends The Moraine Valley Community College men’s and women’s cross country teams partnered with the Animal Welfare League in Chicago Ridge to give some dogs a break from their cages on Sept. 9. The athletes ran and played with the pups for an hour
on the Palos Hills campus, allowing both groups to stretch their legs and have some fun. The team also donated some needed items to the Animal Welfare League to take back before they left campus. Here are a few photos from the morning run:
Above: Gabriela Plewa, a former Reavis runner, races a dog on Sept. 9. Right: Moraine runners listen to a talk about shelter dogs on Sept. 8 before running and playing with them.
Left: Former Sandburg runner Lou Cavalier (with disc) and former Eisenhower athlete Vicente Carbajal play with an Animal Welfare League dog on Sept. 9. Right: MVCC freshman Monica Gutierrez, a Reavis grad, makes friends with an Animal Welfare League pooch.
Photos by Diane Smutny/Moraine Valley Community College
Jordi Rangel, an Eisenhower grad, gets a workout in with one of the shelter dogs.
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Continued from Page 1 receiver Nick Garbie, but the ball went through Garbie’s hands and into the waiting arms of Hamer. He took it to the house for the game-winning score. The one-two punch of running back Fayezon Smart and quarterback Romello Washington also starred. The pair combined for nearly 600 yards of offense and four touchdowns. Smart had most of his 251 rushing yards in the first three quarters. When he began to cramp up in the fourth quarter, it paved the way for Washington to lead the team down the field with his arm. “We’ve been playing together since second grade,” said Smart. “We’re best friends.” “We’ve got each other’s back,” said Washington. For St. Rita, quarterback Jake Zylman helped keep his team in the game by throwing for 218 yards and two touchdowns and rushing for 131. Shaun Rule made the most of his 37 yards rushing by scoring four touchdowns, including the score that put the Mustangs ahead late in the fourth. Adding spice to the renewed rivalry was the Mustang and Viking student sections battling each other all night as hard as the players on the field. Every chant from the St. Rita section was met with a chant of “We can’t hear you,” from the St. Laurence side or “Scoreboard, scoreboard, scoreboard,” as the Vikings had control of the game for nearly three-and-a-half quarters.
Like any good rivalry game, it had plenty of lead changes and momentum shifts. It had both teams on the ropes looking like they might fold during the game only to get their second wind and make the game memorable. St. Rita had a chance to tie the game in the closing seconds but couldn’t convert a field-goal attempt. While the St. Laurence players and fans went delirious and the St. Rita faithful sat stunned trying to figure out how this game got away from them, Viking head coach Harold Blackmon said it came down to just one word: Luck. “We got lucky,” said Blackmon. “It’s as simple as that. They’re a great team (St. Rita) but we let them back in the game and that’s just unacceptable.” Blackmon let his team know of his displeasure in the postgame huddle. Anyone who didn’t see the game and walked by the Vikings huddle would have thought they had just gotten blown out between Blackmon’s booming voice and the expression on the players’ faces. But, like any good coach, Blackmon let them know how he felt but not too much to dampen their excitement for what had just taken place. St. Rita is the second Class 8A team the Vikings beat this year after knocking off Benet in the first week of action. St. Laurence (3-1) could end up in Class 5A or 6A come playoff time. Earlier in the night, one of the chants from the St. Rita student section was, “Go home Laurence.” The Laurence faithful obliged and went home with the “W” intact.
Fabiola Castillo, a freshman from Argo, has a little fun with one of the shelter dogs.
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Continued from Page 1 “I felt like that was a huge weight off my chest,” Radosevich said. The Spartans improved to 2-2 overall and 1-1 in the South Suburban Conference Red division. The Spartans host co-leagueleading Richards Friday and follow up with games against T.F. North, Eisenhower, Shepard and Reavis. Conventional wisdom says the Spartans will likely not earn a playoffs spot after
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Continued from Page 1 on both sides of the ball,” he said. “They didn’t do anything special, but they hung their hats on the two kids in the backfield.” Richards coach Tony Sheehan all but shrugged his agreement, saying, “Those are the two best players on the field. “That’s what we needed — we told those guys they had to take control. We needed one of those games where we kind of imposed our will and took care of business.” Doyle (21 carries, 154 yards) and Quinn (5 carries, 104 yards, 3 touchdowns) helped the Bulldogs (2-2, 2-0 in the South Suburban Red) beat the Astros (3-1, 1-1) for the eighth straight time in a Sheehan/Passolano faceoff. However, the pair of three-year starters were hardly Shepard’s only problems. Andrew Shorts blocked one punt, nearly blocked another and clearly influenced a third. Linebacker Jack Moran forced a fumble — recovered by defensive back Anthony Thompson — and had an interception. Even punter/placekicker Andrew Calderon was impressively physical, lowering his shoulder to drive back a tackler and get firstdown yardage on a fake punt. “If we’re all just being physical, flying around, it’s fun,” Jack Moran said. “It’s fun
Alec Altman, a Sandburg graduate, has his hands full with this dog during the run.
tacking that part of the schedule. But conventional wisdom wasn’t in play under the full moon Friday night when the Spartans were down 14 points. “I expect nothing less from this team but to win,” Radosevich said. “We have the tools, we have the tenacity and we have the coaching. Last year was a shock to the system. We had new coaches and we had to weed out some people but this year, we’re getting the job done and our team is stepping up.’’ The Spartans had 353 yards on the night including 300 on the ground. Clark had 14 carries for 161 yards and two touchdowns.
The defense, which stiffened in the fourth quarter to keep the Mustangs (2-2, 0-2) off the board, was led by Dan Lillard’s six solo tackles and five assists. “We told the kids after the Argo game to keep fighting,” Spartans coach Nick Novak said. “As long as they believe in each other and trust each other, good things will happen.’’ Added Radosevich: “At halftime in our locker room, you would expect everyone to be mad and swearing. But everyone banded together. I didn’t have a doubt in my mind we would win this game.’’
when it’s physical and it’s easy when it’s fun.” The Bulldogs certainly have had things easier since hitting the conference portion of their schedule. “We schedule those teams for a reason,” Sheehan said of powers Lemont and Phillips. “Hopefully, it pays off in the long run.” It appears to have in the short run. Richards totaled 27 points in opening with backto-back losses. They’ve scored 38 points in each of their next two contests. “I thought we played really well those first two weeks,” Quinn said. “It was a test. It made us better.” The Bulldogs never trailed, going 83 yards in three plays after forcing Shepard to punt away the game’s first possession. Quinn scored from 40 yards out, running the same play Doyle hit for 31 yards the snap before. “That’s our counter play,” Doyle said. “Our guards’ (Joe Carpenter and Vidal Wilson) pulls are just nasty. We just have to hit the hole.” After the teams traded field goals — a 41-yarder for Shepard’s Mike Iturbe and and 22-yarder for Calderon — Shorts’ punt block set up Quinn’s second scoring run, from one yard out to make it 17-3. Shorts nearly got Iturbe’s first punt, then easily batted down the second.
“You’ve got to get in your track stance,” Shorts said. “When you see the ball move, fire out like Usain Bolt.” The Astros answered quickly, pulling within 17-10 on a 78-yard bomb from Jack Carberry to Rishard Blake, but that touchdown at 6:10 of the second quarter ended their scoring. Quarterback Jake Moran — Jack’s twin brother — used a spin move to score from five yards out with 1:36 left in the second quarter, allowing Richards to take a 24-10 lead into halftime. After throwing an interception on the opening drive of the second half, Jake Moran got the ball back courtesy of his brother’s big hit on Demetrius Harrison. “They had a lot of stuff going on that play — a fake (end around),” Jack Moran said. “I just hit him. I saw a body so I flew in there.” Ten plays later — after Calderon’s nineyard burst on a fake punt kept the drive alive — Jake Moran found Noah Petrusevski alone down the right sideline for a 42-yard touchdown pass. He was able to do so because his favorite target of the night, 6-foot-1 Nate Gimza (5 catches, 38 yards) was jumping up and down in the flat, screaming for the ball, while the 5-9 Petrusevski streaked behind him down the sideline.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-2 Plaintiff, -v.WASFI TOLAYMAT; CYNTHIA R. TOLAYMAT AKA CYNTHIA TOLAYMAT, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR AEGIS FUNDING CORP, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, KHALIL OUYUON, ENTERPRISE LEASING CO OF CHICAGO D/B/A ENTERPRISE RENT A CAR, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 11 CH 5840 7911 WEST 101ST STREET PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 11, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 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 7911 WEST 101ST STREET, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-12-306-004. The real estate is improved with a two level, red brick, single family house; 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. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 251307. 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. 251307 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 11 CH 5840 TJSC#: 36-10965 I703629
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 CERTIFICATEHOLDER OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-7, Plaintiff, -v.ANTONIO CARINO, ELEODORA CARINO Defendants 15 CH 17301 9012 WEST 147TH STREET Orland Park, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 25, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 26, 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 9012 WEST 147TH STREET, Orland Park, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-10-205-023-0000. 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: 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 1774. 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. 1774 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 15 CH 17301 TJSC#: 36-9452 I701724
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 CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-AB1; Plaintiff, vs. SEMICO D. MILLER; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.; UNKNOWN TENANTS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 11 CH 28260 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, October 19, 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. 23-01-109-015-0000. Commonly known as 9001 South 78th Street, Hickory Hills, IL 60457. 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 W13-3404. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I703368
For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-FF16, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-FF16; Plaintiff, vs. OSCAR VEGA; MARY ZIOLA; CITY OF PALOS HEIGHTS; FIRSTSECURE BANK AND TRUST CO. F/K/A FAMILY BANK AND TRUST CO.; FIRSTSECURE BANK AND TRUST CO. F/K/A FAMILY BANK AND TRUST CO. AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF A TRUST AGREEMENT DATED OCTOBER 3, 2006 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 11-918; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF OSCAR VEGA, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MARY ZIOLA, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 18925 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, October 10, 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. 24-31-109-021-0000. Commonly known as 6904 West Edgewood Road, Palos Heights, IL 60463. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 W12-1541. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I703013
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR HSI ASSET SECURITIZATION CORPORATION TRUST, 2007-WF1, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-WF1 Plaintiff, -v.LINDA HATTAR, WORTH RIDGE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 15 CH 9451 11140 South Ridgeland Avenue, Unit 3C Worth, IL 60482 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 1, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 2, 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 11140 South Ridgeland Avenue, Unit 3C, Worth, IL 60482 Property Index No. 24-19-209-043-0000 (old); 24-19-209-056-1012 (new). The real estate is improved with a condo. The judgment amount was $131,226.82. 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 F15040142. 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. F15040142 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 15 CH 9451 TJSC#: 36-9689 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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BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Hwy, Palos Park. The workshop fee is $16 plus a $4 materials fee, per class. Call 361-3650. • The Artist’s Way Circle begins Thursday Sept. 29, 10 a.m. - noon The Artist’s Way group is not just for artists and creators. It is intended for anyone who wishes to discover/recover their innate creative spark and live a more creative and authentic life. This group offers a safe and supportive environment in which to share thoughts, dreams, fears, and longings with other like-minded people. The group helps each other to discover what makes one happy and how to find joy and to move forward in making dreams of a fulfilling life a reality. The book required for the fall session is “Your Heart’s Desire: Instructions for Creating the Life You Really Want” by Sonia Choquette, Ph.D. Participants are asked to read the Introduction, “Warming Up” and “Principle Number One” before the first class. The class meets for 10 Thursdays (except for Thanksgiving) and costs $140. Call 361-3650
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Autumn app rich in flavor, light on calories By Wolfgang Puck The first day of autumn is days away, and the thoughts of many enthusiastic home cooks are beginning to shift from outdoor to indoor entertaining. It’s a great time of year for dinner parties, too, with the evenings closing in while the frenzy of holiday parties is still mercifully more than two months away. But with summer still here, I’d like to share some advice I think is very important, based on my own interest in providing delicious, nutritious, high-quality meals to my family, friends and everyone who dines in my restaurants. That advice is: Don’t let the change of seasons derail you from your own commitment to healthful cooking and eating. As I detail in my recent book “Wolfgang Puck Makes It Healthy,” soon to come out in a new paperback edition, even the most elegant, special-occasion recipes can be cooked in ways that reduce fat, sugar and salt while maximizing not only flavor but also all kinds of beneficial ingredients. Case in point is a new, lighter (but no less delicious) version of an appetizer I’ve been serving for years: my butterflied baked shrimp with herbed breadcrumbs. Bearing in mind that we eat with our eyes before food ever passes our lips, I butterfly the shrimps to create a satisfyingly beautiful presentation as well as to ensure they cook both quickly and evenly. I then coat the shrimp with just enough breadcrumbs to give them a golden-brown, crunchy surface, using a little olive oil to help the coating stick in place of the melted butter I once used decades ago. A trio of fresh herbs enlivens the coating, along with a pinch of the traditional Basque seasoning called Espelette pepper, for which you can substitute cayenne or hot paprika if you can’t find it in a specialty market. In similar spirit, I enhance the dish by adding moisture and flavor with a streamlined version of aioli. That classic southern French sauce uses egg-rich mayonnaise as its base; but, for this recipe, I instead substitute nonfat Greekstyle yogurt, which miraculously feels and tastes rich. To amp up the sauce, I use caramelized garlic — made easily at home — in place of the usual raw garlic. Through such subtle yet significant changes, a once-indulgent dish becomes admirably lean, with fewer than a third of its calories coming from fat. Serve it as an appetizer for an autumn dinner party; or, if you
like, double the portion size for a light but very satisfying main course. Either way, the results will make you want to entertain more often this autumn. BUTTERFLIED BAKED SHRIMP WITH HERBED BREADCRUMBS AND ROASTED GARLIC LEMON YOGURT AIOLI Serves 4 For the shrimp: • 3/4 cup (185 mL) fresh whole-grain breadcrumbs • 3/4 pound (375 g) extra-large shrimp (16 shrimp), peeled and deveined • Kosher salt • Freshly ground black pepper • 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves • 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano leaves • 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves • 2 teaspoons minced garlic • 1/4 teaspoon ground Espelette pepper or hot paprika • 2 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil, divided • 4 cups packed baby arugula leaves, rinsed well and patted dry • Juice of 1/2 lemon For the aioli: • 3/4 cup (185 mL) nonfat plain Greek yogurt • 4 1/2 tablespoons mashed roasted garlic, homemade (recipe follows) or store-bought • 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice • 1/2 teaspoon honey • Pinch cayenne pepper • Pinch freshly ground black pepper • Kosher salt • Lemon wedges, for garnish Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C). For the shrimp, evenly spread the breadcrumbs on a rimmed baking sheet and toast in the oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes, watching carefully to avoid burning. Remove from the oven, transfer to a mixing bowl, and set aside. Raise the oven tem-
perature to 500 F (260 C). With a small, sharp knife, butterfly each shrimp by slicing along the length of its outer curve where the vein was removed, cutting half to two-thirds of the way down through it, from just in front of the tail to the head end; be careful not to cut all the way through. Turn each shrimp over and gently make three shallow perpendicular slits across the other side to prevent them from curling. Lightly season all over with salt and black pepper. Set aside. Add the basil, oregano, parsley, thyme, garlic and Espelette pepper to the bowl with breadcrumbs. Season to taste with salt and black pepper and toss. Brush the bottom of a large ovenproof skillet with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Press the open side of each shrimp into the oil in the skillet, then dredge in the crumb mixture, pressing down firmly so the crumbs coat the shrimp well. Place all the shrimp, coated side up, in the skillet in a single layer. Bake until the shrimp are just cooked through, turning pink and white, and the crumbs are deep golden brown, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, put the arugula in a large bowl, add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and the lemon juice, season with salt and black pepper, and toss well. Divide among four serving plates. For the roasted garlic lemon yogurt aioli, in a medium bowl, combine the yogurt, roasted garlic, lemon juice, honey, cayenne, black pepper and salt to taste. Stir well. To serve, arrange the shrimp, breadcrumbs up, on each plate. Serve with lemon wedges, passing the sauce at the table. ROASTED GARLIC Makes about 1/4 cup (60 mL) 4 whole heads garlic 1/3 cup (80 mL) extra-virgin olive oil Preheat the oven to 375 F (190 C). Arrange the garlic heads in a small roasting pan and drizzle with the oil, turning to coat. Roast until very tender when gently squeezed with a hand protected with an oven glove, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Set aside at room temperature until cool enough to handle. When cool, cut the heads crosswise in half with a serrated knife. Squeeze the softened pulp from each half. Transfer to a container, cover and refrigerate. Use as needed within three or four days.
• A Joyful Path starts this Sunday, from 12:15 1:15 p.m. “A Joyful Path” is a spiritual curriculum for children in grades 1-6. While not a religious education program, “A Joyful Path” intends to nourish children’s spirituality in a way that is compassionate and inclusive. This curriculum connects children with their own inner wisdom. It teaches interdependence, self-awareness, respect for nature, stillness, forgiveness, prayer, meditation, and integrity. Using the Bible and other wisdom stories, it helps children learn how to follow the path of Jesus in today’s complex world. Children who participated last year will be exposed to new things to learn and new experiences. This program will be taught by Winnie Brock and Bill Hopkins, who are working closely with the Rev. Chris Hopkins. This session will run from Sept. 25 - Nov. 13 and the fee is $70 per child. There will be two classrooms: one for children grades 1 and 2 and one for children grades 3-6. The Center is at 12700 Southwest Hwy, Palos Park. Call 361-3650 • Womantalk! Tuesday, Sept. 27, 10 - 11:30 a.m. Womantalk! is a nurturing and supportive discussion group, focusing on the readings in Sarah Ban Breathnach’s “Simple Abundance” book, or any other inspirational resources that attendees would like to bring to share. The focus is on learning to live authentically, joyfully, simply, gracefully, and gratefully. Participants are asked to call to confirm attendance. Call 361-3650 to reserve a spot. • Mommy And Me Art: Fall Tree Paintings Wednesday Sept. 28, 11 a.m. – noon. Instructor Karen Signore will guide the group in using hands, fingers, and paints to make a beautiful fall tree canvas painting to take home and hang on the wall. Karen will also read a cute fall story to the class. The class is designed for mothers or grandmothers with children ages 3-6, but the instructor is open to family members of all ages attending “Mommy and Me.” Workshop fees are $10 per person, per class. • Recycled Art: Upscale Rustic Autumn Decorations - Wednesday Sept. 28, 6 - 8 p.m. This class will give students an opportunity to learn to create stunning table decorations repurposing items that can be found around the home and yard. Instructor Paula Scott will show how to use pinecone flowers, metallic acorns, twig table runners and more to expend a little effort to achieve a maximum entertaining “wow” factor. The Log Cabin Center
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• Campfire & S’mores Night - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. this Friday, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park. You’re invited to a Campfire and S’mores Night. The night will include a Bean Bag Tournament and a live performance from rock band “Radiomen.” • Project Serve: Be a Good Neighbor - 4 to 5 p.m. Sept. 28, Volunteer an hour of your time to clean the property surrounding The Bridge Teen Center, and help preserve it for years to come. Wear clothes that you don’t mind getting a little dirty. • Keeping Up with Homework - 5 to 6 p.m. Sept. 29, Develop a plan that will help you stay on track and meet deadlines to keep your grades where you want them. • Giant Game Night & High School After Hours - 7:30 p.m. to midnight Sept. 30, Invite your friends to a Giant Game Night at The Bridge. During the night there will be a live performance by Pop/Rock band “Double Identity.” Free food will be provided by the Great American Bagel. High School students are invited to stay for extended hours from 10:30 p.m. until midnight. These free events are for teens in 7th through 12th grade. For more information call (708) 532-0500.
VIDEOVIEW BY JAY BOBBIN NOTICE: Ratings for each film begin with a ‘star’ rating — one star meaning ‘poor,’ four meaning ‘excellent’ — followed by the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and then by a family-viewing guide, the key for which appears below.
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“NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RISING”: Just when they thought things had quieted down, the couple again played by Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne faces problems with rowdy college students — this time, a sorority instead of a fraternity — in this comedy sequel. Chloe Grace Moretz (“Carrie”) portrays the leader of the new troublemakers, but Zac Efron is back as the frat leader who was the main source of the problems the first time ... and now may be the saving grace (pun fully intended). Director and co-writer Nicholas Stoller also returns, as do co-stars Dave Franco (“Now You See Me”), Christopher MintzPlasse (“Superbad”) and Jerrod Carmichael. DVD extras: four “making-of” documentaries; audio commentary by Stoller and producer James Weaver; deleted scenes; outtakes. *** (R: AS, N, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWS”: The heroes on the half-shell are back in this comedic adventure sequel that merges computer-generated characters and live action, with the turtles battling their famiilar enemy Shredder as well as a mad scientist (Tyler Perry) and a new foe named Krang (voice of Brad Garrett). Megan Fox is back as April O’Neil, with Stephen Amell (“Arrow”) joining the cast ... and a somewhat surprising newcomer is Laura Linney as a police chief. Will Arnett also appears in the tale, which largely restores the fun to the franchise. *** (PG-13: P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “FREE STATE OF JONES”: Mathew McConaughey does solid work in writer-director Gary Ross’ fact-inspired drama about Newton Knight, a Confederate Army fugitive who returns to Mississippi and forms his own force in a secession bid. His soldiers are fellow military deserters and runaway slaves, and even without the Union Army’s support, they have remarkable success for quite some time. Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Mahershala Ali also appear, with Keri Russell (“The Ameri-
cans”) playing Knight’s wife. *** (R: AS, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “PELE: BIRTH OF A LEGEND”: The life of one of soccer’s
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Thursday, September 22, 2016
Southwest • Section 2, Page 8
Orland Theatre Troupe will hold auditions for ‘The Christmas Bus’
Actors ages 8 and older are invited to audition on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 3 and 4, for the village of Orland Park Recreation Department’s Theatre Troupe’s winter show, “The Christmas Bus.” The award-winning Theatre Troupe holds auditions from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Cultural Center, 14760 Park Lane. No appointment is necessary and actors are welcome to attend one or both Supplied photo auditions days. “The Christmas Bus” has 17 roles with adult parts for three males and five females, The Log Cabin Center for the Arts’ history, current schedule and future plans are the subjects of a luncheon pre- and parts for nine children. sented by Center Art Director Heather Young. It will be held Tuesday Sept. 27, from noon - 2 p.m. Young will delve Once casted, rehearsals will he
Luncheon all about Log Cabin Center for the Arts
into the Log Cabin Center for the Arts’ colorful past, give some ideas of the vast array of offerings and happenings at present, and outline what’s in store in the coming months (and years). Luncheons cost $22 and reservations must be made in advance. The Center is at 12700 Southwest Hwy, Palos Park. Call 361-3650.
‘Mindy’s Bachelorette Party’ The comedy group Lipshtick on the Collar Productions, based in the South Suburbs, will premier a new play this fall at Hackney’s in Palos Park. “Mindy’s Bachelorette Party” is
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Continued from Page 7 downtrodden life changed drastically as a result, and he would continue to invest his performance on the field with a spirit that was inspirational around the world. Vincent D’Onofrio, Rodrigo Santoro (“Lost”), Diego Boneta and Colm Meaney also are in the cast. *** (PG: AS, P) “THE LAST KING”: Directed by Nils Gaup (“Pathfinder”), this fact-based drama sees the monarch of Norway try to keep his throne while others intend to assume it in a civil war. The king sires a son whose birth is kept secret - as is the child’s location, as two rebel warriors (portrayed by Jakob Ofetbro and “Game of Thrones” player Kristofer Hivju) steal away with him into the snowy mountains to keep him safe from enemies. DVD extras: interview with Hivju; music video. *** (R: V) (Also on Blu-ray) “ELEPHANT KINGDOM”: A rescue mission is mounted by animated animal characters in this tale, which sees a pachyderm (voice of Cary Elwes) set out to retrieve his mate (voice of Alexa PenaVega) from the human (voice of Patrick Warburton) who abducted her. Among those helping in the effort is another elephant voiced by PenaVega’s husband (and former “Dancing With the Stars” rival) Carlos. DVD extras: “making-of” documentary; “Miniscule” episodes. *** (PG: AS)
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“CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE” (Sept. 27): A former classmate (Kevin Hart) finds himself enmeshed in a CIA agent’s (Dwayne Johnson) dangerous activities. (PG-13: AS, N. P, V) “THE SHALLOWS” (Sept.
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director of the Peaceful Village Orphanage, planning a very special Christmas for her kids. She’s borrowed an old school bus and arranged for each child to spend Christmas with a family in the area. Unfortunately, she hasn’t told the Busybodies on the orphanage board of trustees, who think she has gotten too old and soft to handle the rowdy kids. With the help of an older orphan, Frump sets off to deliver the kids. This adventurous ride brings lots of fun for everyone. For more information, contact Jean Petrow at (708) 364-0682 or jpetrow@orlandpark.org.
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ARIES (Mar 21- Apr. 19): Don’t sweat the small stuff. Stay focused on the overall objectives and don’t allow minor difficulties sidetrack you from making progress. Plot your moves carefully and strategically before taking action this week. TAURUS (Apr. 20- May 20): Recharge those batteries. Use time off to your advantage. Take a welldeserved rest before getting back into the daily grind. A friend or loved one may wish to engage in a deep, philosophical discussion in the week to come. GEMINI (May 21- June 20): Find the balance between confidence and arrogance. You may be able to back up what you say with concrete action but it is the manner in which you do it that may put someone off. Use humility this week. CANCER (June 21- July 22): Keep your emotions in check. A disagreement with an ill-tempered individual could escalate in the week ahead if you allow it. Prioritize tasks in order of importance Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson star in “Central Intelligence.” so that a heavy workload doesn’t 27): A Great White shark poses a KEY: AS, adult situations; N, bog you down. big, potentially lethal problem for nudity; P, profanity; V, violence; LEO (July 23- Aug. 22): Watch a surfer (Blake Lively) trying to GV, particularly graphic violence. your step. Be mindful of your get back to shore. (PG-13: P, V) “MIAMI VICE: THE COMPLETE SERIES” (Oct. 4): Don 19th l Johnson and Philip Michael a Thomas star as detective partners Annu Crockett and Tubbs in the Blu-ray debut of the trend-setting drama. (Not rated: AS, P, V) The Palos Township Democratic Committeeman “SWISS ARMY MAN” (Oct. Robert E. Maloney and Committeewoman Jane 4): Trapped on an island, a man Nolan proudly announce the 19th Annual Palos (Paul Dano) gets unexpected and Township Democratic Organization Dinner on unusual help in returning home; October 5th, 2016. Daniel Radcliffe also stars. (R: The dinner will take place at Nikos AS, P) Banquets, 7600 S. “X-MEN: APOCALYPSE” Harlem Ave. in (Oct. 4): The younger incarnations Bridgeview, IL. The of the Marvel heroes try to save event time is 6:30 mankind from a more malevopm to 10:00 pm lent mutant; Jennifer Lawrence and the tickets and James McAvoy star. (PG-13: are $50.00 per AS, P, V) person. Raffles “ALICE THROUGH THE will be available and LOOKING GLASS” (Oct. 18): candidates will be in Alice (Mia Wasikowska) returns to attendance. All are Wonderland to help the depressed invited to attend. Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp). (PG: P, V) Please call 708-233-6610 for more information and to purchase tickets! FAMILY-VIEWING GUIDE an interactive play in which audience member are treated as guests at a bachelorette party and get to mingle with the crazy, colorful and diverse cast of characters in the bridal party.
held noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays and 7 to 10 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays at the Cultural Center. Practices will be Oct. 16 until Dec. 4. There is a $35 registration fee for each cast member. Performances will be held at the Cultural Center at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, and Saturday, Dec. 10, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11. “This is a very sweet, heartwarming story, complete with all your favorite Christmas carols,” said Frann Carnivele, Theatre Troupe director. Written by Robert Altman, “The Christmas Bus” takes place on Christmas Eve with Mrs. Frump,