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Thursday, September 29, 2016

Serving Palos, Orland and Worth townships and neighboring communities

75th Year, NO. 39 • 2 Sections

PALOS PARK

Village will allow BYOB beer, wine at eligible eateries

By Michael Gilbert

Photo by Dermot Connolly

As League President Barbara Pasquinelli looks on, Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti addresses the League of Women Voters of the Palos-Orland Area at its potluck breakfast Saturday at Lake Katherine in Palos Heights.

Lt. Guv speaks to Palos

Sanguinetti says too many governments tax Illinois

By Dermot Connolly Local government consolidation and unfunded mandates were on the menu, along with doughnuts and homemade pastries, when Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti came to the League of Women Voters of the Palos-Orland Area potluck breakfast on Saturday morning at Lake Katherine in Palos Heights.

Before addressing those topics with the group of about 50 people, Sanguinetti went to all the tables in the room, introducing herself and chatting for a few minutes.

“With this being Hispanic Her-

itage Month, I am happy to be here as the first elected Latina lieutenant governor, not just in Illinois, but in the country,” said the Wheaton resident.

She explained that soon after taking office with Gov. Bruce Rauner in January, 2015, she took on the role of chairman of the newly established Local Government Consolidation and Unfunded Mandates Task Force. It aims to streame local government through consolidation and eliminating unnecessary state mandates “In Wheaton, where I was on the City Council, there were 16 units of government,” she said.

“That is too many, especially when you consider that most of them are taxing bodies.”

Illinois has the most units of local government in the country— nearly 7,000, which is 1,800 more than any other state, Sanguinetti said.

She said the duplication of services contributes to why Illinois residents pay some of the highest local government taxes in the nation. Illinois ranks 10th in sales tax and second highest for property taxes.

She said another key to saving money is eliminating unnecessary unfunded mandates -- those stat-

utes or regulations requiring local governments to do something without providing funding.

“I have a problem when big government tells little government what to do, but does not provide any money to do it,” she said, explaining her opposition to them.

She traveled the state with the task force, gathering opinions from people at numerous meetings before 27 recommendations were issued last December.

“It was a bipartisan group of elected officials and local leaders from throughout the state. We See LT. GUV, Page 2

Neighboring towns allow it and so do nearby Homer Glen and Tinley Park. Now, one can add Palos Park to the growing list of municipalities that allow BYOB at restaurants within the village’s limits.

Village officials Monday voted 4-0 to adopt an ordinance that will permit full-service restaurants to obtain a bring-your own-bottle license. Commissioner G. Darryl Reed was absent.

The new law only applies to beer and wine, not hard liquor.

The ordinance defines a full-service restaurant as a “food service establishment, with interior seating at tables or booths for a minimum of 25 customers, where food is ordered from a full menu, and orders are taken directly from a customer’s table by restaurant wait staff.”

Mayor John Mahoney said one restaurant — he declined after the meeting to reveal which one — in Palos Park recently approached the village inquiring about a BYOB license in lieu of a Class A liquor license. He did say there are “less than five restaurants” in Palos Park that meet the criteria for a BYOB license. A restaurant already serving liquor is not eligible for the BYOB license, according to the ordinance.

The BYOB license costs $75 per calendar year while a firstyear liquor license costs $3,000, Mahoney said.

“For some of our merchants that is just cost prohibitive,” he said.

The ordinance further states consumption of beer and wine is restricted to the licensed premises and the restaurants may charge a corkage fee to the customer.

A customer may bring no more than one, 750-milliliter bottle of

wine or no more than 36 ounces of beer. The wine and beer must also be unopened at the time the customer enters the restaurant.

Diners are prohibited from taking any opened alcoholic liquor outside of the restaurant except for re-corked wine that has been sealed in a carry-out bag.

Commissioner Dan Polk stated the $75 fee for the BYOB license seemed “a little of the light side.”

“I bring this up because one police response well and truly covers a lot more than [$75],” Polk said.

Village Manager Rick Boehm said $75 is “around the average of other towns,” noting that most vary from roughly $50 to $100.

Boehm added the BYOB license is classified as a business license as opposed to a liquor license.

Some business licenses are as low as $70, he said.

Mahoney said after the meeting he was not “too concerned” allowing BYOB in Palos Park establishments would result in rowdy or unruly customers. Restaurants with a BYOB license would not be required to have a sign stating they are a bring your own bottle establishment, but Mahoney anticipated there would be some type of signage alerting customers.

“From what I’ve seen at other establishments is a sign that says ‘BYOB,’” Mahoney said. “That’s what I would expect here.”

Commissioner Nicole Milovich-Walters was in favor of the BYOB license, mentioning it allows diners with specific tastes to bring in their favorite beverage.

“I think it’s a very progressive thing for the village,” she said.

“I think it gives the opportunity for other restaurants to be able to have people want to come in and people enjoy bring in their own bottle of wine or beer and enjoy what they like with their meal.”

Right at Home joins Alzheimer’s Walk in Orland

By Dermot Connolly For 10 years, Dave and Allison Aidinovich have been helping families find caregivers for disabled or elderly loved ones through their Right at Home agency in Orland Park Through her work with Alzheimer’s patients, Allison became involved in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, which is being held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Centennial Park in Orland Park. In addition to participating in the 2.11-mile walk, she is also marketing director for the event “We’ve probably doubled the amount of participants and we

are only in our second year. We had around 500 last year and they are expecting close to 1,000 this year,” she said, adding that interested participants who have not yet registered may just show up at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday at Centennial Park, 10401 W. 153rd St. “It is not just the walk. We are going to have face-painting, and Disney characters, and a DJ providing music,” she said. “We will also have a caregivers tent, where massage therapists will be donating their time. We want to take care of them too,” Their agency is an independently owned and operated franchise of Right at Home. The Orland

location, at 8951 W. 151st St., is one of about a dozen in Illinois, and serves the entire south and southwest suburban region.

“My background is in physical therapy, and as I was visiting clients, I saw there was a need for this kind of service. So when we decided to open our own business, this was what we chose,” said Allison Aidinovich.

Many of their clients are elderly or have Alzheimer’s disease, but Dave explained that they will have disabled clients as young as 18 years old.

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Palos West students step outside of school to waive their pinwheels and bring attention to International Peace Day.

Pinwheels for Peace at Palos East and West schools If you happened to drive by Palos East or West Elementary last Thursday, you may have wondered why giant pinwheels were spinning in front of the schools.

The reason for children waiving and pinwheels spinning was in celebration of “International Peace Day” by planting “Pinwheels for

Peace” outside of their schools. During class throughout last week, students created pinwheels by cutting out paper templates that they colored and decorated with thoughts of peace, tolerance, and living in harmony with others. The students then “planted” their assembled creations in front of their schools.

International Peace Day is Sept. 21 each year. The non-political project is intended to remind students that peace isn’t necessarily associated with war, but can also relate to violence and intolerance in daily life.

— Palos School District 118

Orland History Museum will present Orland PD crisis intervention team

The Orland Park History Museum will host a program explaining the Orland Park Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) at 11 a.m. this Saturday at the museum, at 14415 S. Beacon Ave. The program is part of the museum’s Community Awareness Series.

The one-hour program will focus on how the CIT intervenes in volatile situations, frequently involving mentally ill people who may need immediate hospitalization rather than arrest.

The presenters, all of whom are members of the Orland Park CIT, will discuss how families can get

CIT help when faced with a crisis. The team members also will explain how they are trained to intervene in situations that families are unable to handle alone.

CIT Cmdr. Lt. Joseph Mitchell explained that the CIT aims for more than short-term solutions.

CIT tries to “reduce the number of repeat calls we get by making sure people get counseling, therapy, and the medications they need. We believe whatever cost this entails on the front end will save us more than that on the back end,” Mitchell said.

The Orland Park CIT saves lives as well as money. In the most recent Police Department annual

report, Chief Timothy McCarthy said the number of involuntary hospital committals of Orland Park residents had been reduced from 162 in 2014 to 120 in 2015, “largely due to our Crisis Intervention Team.” In 2015, almost 50 percent of Orland Park residents committed to hospitals for psychiatric care were age 20 and younger and the leading cause of the crisis was the use or threat of a weapon, McCarthy said.

The CIT presentation is free Orland Township will be hosting its annual Fall Job Fair on Monday, Oct. 17. Shown are people at the – spring and open to the public. Contact job fair last May. the museum at 873-1622 for more information.

— Village of Orland Park

Orland Township plans its annual Fall Job Fair Orland Township will be hosting its annual fall job fair on Monday, Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Orland Township office, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave., Orland Park.

The job fair is free to attend and open to both residents and non-residents. Job seekers will learn about available positions while networking with representatives from many local businesses and organizations.

Attendees seeking employment are asked to bring copies of their resume for distribution and dress

Photo by Dermot Connolly

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Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti shares a laugh with John and Jane Anderson, and Gayle Gilbert during a her visit to Continued from Page 1 the League of Women Voters of the Palos-Orland Area potluck breakfast on Saturday morning at Lake Katherine “From the minute we meet in Palos Heights.

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Continued from Page 1 needed to dispel the concern that the taskforce would just be promoting the governor’s agenda,” she said. State Sen. Martin Sandoval (D-11th) was one of the local representatives on it.

“We had a lot of thoughtful conversations,” said Sanguinetti, acknowledging that eliminating the requirement for government bodies to pay the prevailing wage was one suggestion that did not win widespread approval.

Absorbing townships into county government and consolidating school districts was also considered. But she said decisions like that would be decided on a local level. She said many communities, especially in rural areas, feel their identity will be lost if school districts are combined.

“As they say, the hardest animal to kill is the school mascot,”

she said.

“Getting rid of my position as lieutenant governor was being considered as a cost-saving measure, and I wasn’t offended by it.” She said she did close one of her offices and now shares staff with the governor to save money.

One woman said that at least some township governments should be retained.

“I live in Orland Township.

Every township may not work well, but I think ours is a good system. They are very transparent,” she said.

“Consolidation is very personal decision,” agreed Sanguinetti, reiterating that the no statewide mandates would be issued.

“Can this extra money we save be used for things like mental health care and other social services?” another woman asked.

“That would be certainly be possible if money becomes available.

I am a product of the social service safety net, so I understand the

need,” she said, explaining that her mother was 15 years old when she was born, and her family needed food stamps and other programs.

Jim Byrne, of Palos Heights, one of the few men at the gathering, asked Sanguinetti what could be done to reduce the length of political campaigns.

“This presidential campaign has been going on for 20 months now.

I think it is becoming corrosive to the country,” he said. “In most countries, campaigns are limited to three months.”

Sanguinetti said she agreed in principle with Byrne, but suggested she take it up with Rep. Bobby Rush (D-1st) because it is a national issue.

“Well, it was a great turnout and I think we learned more about the lieutenant governor’s job than any of us knew before. That is the point of having these events,” said Barbara Pasquinelli, president of the Palos-Orland chapter of the League of Women Voters.

them, we provide a free home assessment and set up a custom care plan for them. Everything from three hours a week to 24-7.

The caregivers will take them to doctor’s appointments or going shopping. Anything that fits their schedule,” said Dave.

“It is hard on families to see their loved ones physically changing, whether getting dressed or remembering to take their medicine or even remembering to eat a meal,” said Allison. “Many family members said they appreciate having a caregiver to provide meals and do the household chores, so when they visit they can just spend time with their loved ones, maybe taking them out rather than doing chores.”

She said an online program the company uses called The Family Room also gives family members peace of mind. She explained that the caregivers use the program to make note of any changes they see in the client’s condition, as well to notate all the scheduled

business casual for the event.

The spring job fair held in May had recruiters from over 37 local and national businesses. Company departments met with close to 150 job seekers looking to fill full time and part time positions, as well as seasonal work. “It was wonderful to see a great turnout from our spring job fair, so to host another event like this is very beneficial,” said Supervisor Paul O’Grady. “Many local employers have filled available positions with applicants they met at past Orland Township job fairs so it has been

very successful for both employers and job seekers.”

Supervisor Paul O’Grady and the Board of Trustees are sponsoring Orland Township’s fall job fair. Recruiters from local businesses will be on hand for position availability and prospective opportunities.

Updated listings of participating companies at the Job Fair can be found on the township Facebook Page or website at www.orlandtownship.org. For more information, contact Judy McCormick at 403-4222.

activities. The family members can log in and make sure their directions are being followed, and the information is forwarded to the office so patients will receive any medical attention that is needed.

“Keeping on top of all the health issues avoids a lot of rehospitalization,” she said.

For more, visit rightathomeorlandpark.com or calling the office at (708) 873-9007.

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Sell It Again Plus offers an outdoor rummage emporium

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A wagon full of seven puppies are being groomed to each help a wounded warrior heal from the traumas of war.

Puppy love: PAWWS training new pack for wounded warriors Photos by Patt Bailey

More than 30 plus vendors participated in this year’s Sell It Again Plus rummage sale held at the Palos Park Metra Station last Saturday. Lynn Richardson, of Homer Glen, and Kathy Shutts, of Palos Hills, were its only crafters.

Leona Farano, of Oak Lawn, helped Nancy Mitchell purchase a few items. Nancy, president of the Palos Heights Woman’s Club, invited them both to be vendors the club’s Christmas House Walk to be held at the Palos Country Club on Dec. 10.

Shown selling some items from her mother’s recent move is Sue Hennessy, of Palos Park, with two friends who happened to stop by, Sheila Schau, of Burr Ridge, and Lisa Rollheiser, of Palos Park.

The Palos Park Woman’s Club thanked all those who made their Sell It Again Plus rummage sale a success. Shown are Marie Chiapetto, Cynthia Garcia of the Palos Park Rec Dept., Lillian Courtney, Labeeb Haddad who was working off service hours, woman’s club President Lucy Crocilla and Evelyn Fitzgerald. The club’s next big event is a Witches’ Tea on Oct. 30 at the Palos Park Rec Center.

Community Service Officers, Derek Kaczmarczyk and Joe Walters, along with Cadet Nolan Light from Independence Junior High, were eyeing Nick Galatte of Worth’s photo furniture display. Joe had to settle for a new computer case.

Paws Assisting Wounded Warriors (PAWWS) began its new training class on Sunday for five combat veterans who will eventually get service dogs to help them heal from trauma.

Quartermaster Jim Baillie of Orland-Palos VFW Post 2604 sat in on the training and presented PAWWS with a check for $500 on behalf of the post.

PAWWS is training a new pack of prospects to become service dogs to be paired with wounded warriors, and plans a fundraiser to help raise the funds to do it.

The training of the veterans with each dog is a two-year process.

“These puppies have a great temperament; temperament is everything,” said PAWWS President Pam Barnett. They are Labrador retrievers, all from the same litter.

“We call them our new platoon,” Barnett said.

Paws Assisting Wounded Warriors based in Palos Heights will hold Taste of PAWWS-tober Fest on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 5 to 10 p.m., at the Glenn Maker American Legion post, 10739 S. Ridgeland Ave. in Chicago Ridge.

Tickets are $20 each. Food, raffles and auction. See a demonstration of PAWWS’s newest 12-week-old service dogs and how they are trained to learn tasks to

Quartermaster Jim Baillie of Orland-Palos VFW Post 2604 presents a check for $500 to PAWWS president and founder Pam Barnett to help train service dogs for veterans.

help disabled military veterans.

For tickets, call 369-1981.

All proceeds go to feed and provide veterinary care for the new puppy pack, who are each

paired with a wounded warrior.

PAWWS was founded and is led

by Pam Barnett of Pack Leader Academy in Palos Heights. For more, visit Pawws.org.

Orland Park starts fall with ‘The Great Pumpkin Party’ A day of fall family-friendly fun returns to Centennial Park The village of Orland Park is gearing up for the fall season when this Saturday its Recreation Department will host “The Great Pumpkin Party” at the Centennial Park Warming House, 15600 West Ave. Free and open to all ages, the party will be held from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. and will include a number of activities, such as hayrides, pony rides, fall crafts, a pie eating contest, scarecrow building, games, roasting marshmallows, a pumpkin patch, and pet parade/ costume contest. Attendees are invited to wear Halloween costumes.

The village’s Pumpkin Party was very well received and attended last year and we’re looking forward to another great event full of fun fall activities,” said Mayor Dan McLaughlin.

“The village’s Pumpkin Party brings back traditions that many of us remember from when we were kids,” said Trustee Pat Gira, chair of the village’s Recreation and Parks Committee. “This is a festive event that’s sure to be enjoyed by everyone.”

Scarecrow making will be held from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Straw, string and bags to assemble the scarecrow will be provided. Participants should bring old clothes for their scarecrow to wear.

Attendees are invited to participate in various fall-themed games, search for prizes in the straw corral, learn a new dance taught by Miss Kristin and play the candy count and pumpkin weight guess games.

Bakers Square is sponsoring the village’s Pie Eating Contest which will be held at 2 p.m. Three different age groups, 8 to 11 years, 12 to 17 and 18 and older, will compete to see who can eat an entire banana cream pie the fastest.

A certificate for a free pie will be awarded to the winners of each category. Participation is limited and registration will be taken at the event.

Orland Park’s Great Pumpkin Party will be held this Saturday, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., at Centennial Park, 15600 West Ave.

The Pet Costume Parade will be held at 1:30 p.m., sponsored by Fetch. Participants are encouraged to bring their costumed animals for the parade/contest. Prizes will be awarded after the parade for most spooky, most unique, lookalike and most trendy – “in the moment.”

The Great Pumpkin Patch opens at 1 p.m. A nominal fee will be

charged to participate in the Great Pumpkin Patch and families will be limited to two pumpkins each.

Free parking for The Great Pumpkin Party will be available at Centennial Park and at the adjacent Metra Train Station, accessible via 153rd Street.

For more, call the Recreation Department at 403-7275.

— Village of Orland Park

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Mayors work to cut barrier to full access on 131st The mayors of Palos Park and Orland Park are working with the state to modify the barrier median on 131st Street just east of La Grange Road to restore full access to businesses on both the south and north side of 131st.

Both villages have been in contact with officials of the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) in response to complaints by the affected businesses to get it solved, Palos Park Village Manager Rick Boehm told us Monday.

The barrier median prevents traffic from turning left back onto 131st Street from both the Aldi/Buona Beef site on the south side of 131st Street and the drive leading to Walgreens, Republic Bank and Dunkin’ Donuts on the north.

This has led to complaints from both business owners and their customers. The issue was also raised at last week’s meeting of the Palos Heights City Council by both 4th Ward Aldermen Gerald McGovern and Michael McGrogan.

McGrogan asked Mayor Straz if he could bring the topic to the Southwest Conference of Mayors to see if it could put pressure on the state to shorten the barrier median and restore full access for their constituents who live in or near Misty Meadows and Oak Hills Country Club Village. They are relatively close to and patronize Walgreens and other stores and businesses nearby.

The Palos Park Walgreens, for example, is considerably closer to his constituents that the one in Palos Heights at 127th and Ridgeland Avenue, Alderman McGrogan noted.

Then on Tuesday, a Palos Park resident called The Regional to express her frustration with the limited access posed by the long barrier median. In response, we called Village Manager Boehm to see whether the village was taking any action to rectify the problem.

While Boehm was hesitant to say that a final agreement has been worked out between the villages and IDOT, he said the villages are working “to eliminate a good portion of the barrier.” Both have been negotiating a solution with the state for quite a while, he added. It’s too early to say when the state will give final approval to amend its contract to make the change to the barrier, let alone when the work would start.

The length of the barrier median — blocking full access — had come as a surprise to businesses and residents alike.

IDOT had likely designed it such to limit traffic impacts (i.e. crashes) close to the left-turn lane from 131st onto La Grange. But the unintended consequences at that location blocked full access to the commercials areas on both north and south sides of 131st Street.

Although prospects look good for fixing the east leg of 131st from La Grange Road, don’t look for any modifications of the barrier medians along La Grange Road itself, Boehm said. It’s a six-lane roadway and traffic safety would be adversely impacted by allowing unrestricted turns by cross traffic exiting commercial strips, according to IDOT’s parameters.

Meanwhile, U-turns are allowed in Illinois except where prohibited, Boehm pointed out.

We commend local officials for taking the concerns of their residents and business people to the state to effect change in this situation. We hope their common sense prevails in moving what can sometimes seem like an indifferent state bureaucracy to eliminate the barrier median at issue on 131st.

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READERS WRITE Out of sight, out of mind: the hidden infrastructure shaping your life Dear Editor: We have all experienced the frustration rising from our aging infrastructure as we travel on our roads throughout Cook County, and residents are vocal in their demand to fix the problem.

Now picture a separate, hidden infrastructure system that is larger and, in some cases, a hundred years older than those roads and bridges.

You can’t see it, but it ensures we are able to go about our daily routines without a second thought.

These are our water and wastewater systems – underground, out of sight and out of mind. They work 24/7, 365 days a year, to bring clean, safe water to us and take it away after we use it to be treated before it is safely released back into the environment.

What happens when these systems fail to keep up with our needs? Imagine a day without water. You would not be able to make your coffee, brush your teeth, shower, or flush the toilet.

For some communities around America, this has been a reality.

Flint, Mich., immediately comes to mind, where people’s health was compromised due to negligent water control practices.

That’s why we at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (“MWRD”) are taking part in a nationwide educational effort called “Imagine a day without water.”

Organizations across the country are joining forces to raise public awareness and spark action to solve water and wastewater problems today, before they become a crisis tomorrow.

Through continually maintaining and upgrading our water system, and deploying new technologies, we can save money in the long run, prevent disruptions

to daily life, and protect the health of our citizens and economy.

It also requires effort and attention from community leaders, elected officials, business owners, workers, and more. Without strong voices advocating for this work, our water systems will continue to be out of site and out of mind.

We have to keep up the pressure to address issues with our water and wastewater systems today so Cook County residents can imagine a day without water if we need to, but never have to live through it.

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UNhappy about Obama Security Council address Dear Editor, Once again the man currently residing in the White House has shown a total lack of loyalty to the United States as well as a complete ignorance of our nation’s values and ideals. When we go to the polls to elect our leaders, it is with hope that they will represent “we the people” and will abide by our laws and uphold our Constitution. I have had the privilege of being born and raised here in America, and am totally in awe of and grateful for our country’s rich heritage of faith and freedom. My maternal ancestors fought in the Revolutionary War, making me a proud Daughter of the American Revolution. My Dad, born in Chicago as the son of European immigrants, instilled in me a deep and abiding patriotism.

He often said his own parents were some of the most patriotic and America-loving people he knew.

So it greatly offends and outrages me that the president of the United States once again deprecated, denigrated, disparaged and belittled our great land during his recent final address to the United Nations Security Council. Nothing

new since he has spent the last eight years badmouthing us to a watching world. It is a shame that we can’t trust our own president to speak highly of the greatest nation in history. During his 5,000 word diatribe, he bragged about his many “ successes;” complained about his political opponents; recognized that capitalism is the reason the world has come as far as it has, before arguing for an end to free markets; cheered the fall of communism before calling for more socialism; and argued for greater freedom before saying that we must all give up some of our freedoms for the betterment of the world. He told those in the audience that he believes global security can be achieved with the help of the UN. Per his typical M.O., and in his self-aggrandizing, bombastic way he critically proclaimed that Americans should give up their liberty and sovereignty, and submit to world government. What a stark contrast to Founding Father Benjamin Franklin who emphatically stated, “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither safety nor Liberty.” The president went on, “We can only realize the promise of this institution’s founding to replace the ravages of war with cooperation if powerful nations like my own accept constraints. I’m convinced giving up some freedom of action...binding ourselves to international rules enhances our security.”

He acknowledged that he has been criticized by Americans for this belief, but he is convinced he is right. This speech could only be described as schizophrenic and highlights the foolishness, thoughtlessness and sheer ignorance of the Obama political era. He is certainly a legend in his own mind and shows he lives in some sort of alternate reality.

The president praised the UN, an organization that is anti- American,

anti- Christian and totalitarian at its core. The majority of member nations are either Communists, Socialists or Islamists. They are not known for having peaceful ideologies. But they are known for taking over and imposing their beliefs against the will of others.

The people that have died under their regimes are legion.

As for the UN, an independent academic study assessing the best and worst practices among aid agencies ranked it as among the worst. Numerous reports, audits and investigations have revealed mismanagement, fraud and corruption. Reports and studies identified UN peacekeepers as the source of the cholera outbreak in 2010 that left more than 8,000 dead and over 600,000 seriously ill. One study in 2014 showed that operations where the UN peacekeepers were mandated to protect civilians, they did not report responding in 80 percent of the cases. UN personnel have been accused of sexual exploitation and abuse in Bosnia, Burundi, Cambodia, DR of Congo, Guinea, Kosovo, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Sudan. Yet UN employees enjoy extremely generous benefits, salaries, broad protections and immunities, and cannot be sued, arrested or prosecuted for actions related to their duties. It is left to the UN to self-police, correct and punish any wrongdoing, but their oversight and accountability have historically been weak. It is in serious need of reform! As one person put it, “The founders of the UN wanted the organization they formed to be perceived as a dove when in reality it was to be a venomous snake.” This is the organization that our president wants us to give up our liberties and freedoms to with the expectation that they will then work in our best interests. This is unconscionable!

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I know the big focus on Nov. 8 is the battle between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, but there are other elections that in reality more directly impact your lives.

The most important is an obscure office called the Cook County Board of Review and it has three members representing three district that supposedly review your property taxes to make sure they are fair.

What really happens is that some of the commissioners use the lure of reducing your property taxes as a scam to get you to attend their re-election campaign events. They organize public “tax review” meetings and invite the public to “learn” how to challenge your property taxes.

Nothing happens. Your taxes remain the same.

You should remember one name if you live in the southwest suburbs, Marty Stack.

Marty Stack is an attorney who has banged his head against the obstinacy of the Board of Review and understands how it works and how it should work.

Stack wants to end the confusion that surrounds the whole process of challenging your taxes. Most homeowners have learned the hard way that: * Hiring an outside attorney to challenge your property taxes but the three commissioners decide with challenges get approved.

Appealing to reduce your taxes at one of those useless public hearings or by going online and doing it yourself doesn’t work either. But the commissioners, all politicians, still decide who does and doesn’t get a reduction.

Stack, who sees through this bureaucrat-

RAY HANANIA ic scam, wants to change things and make it easier for your to compare your property to other comparable properties right in your neighborhood and see for yourself if your taxes are really higher.

Right now the system is too confusing.

There are ridiculous deadlines that are a confusing mess.

Even if you manage to sort through the deadlines and heavy paperwork and long forms that have to be filled out, your form still has to be reviewed by the commissioners.

Stack wants to allow homeowners to go directly to the board’s now useless website and enter their property information. The website would then provide up to 10 properties in your immediate neighborhood that are “comparable” in size and design.

YOU compare your taxes to the average.

If your taxes are higher, then what’s to decide? You deserve to have your property taxes reduced.

If your property taxes are lower than the average, then you know the truth, and you don’t have to go through with the process and waste your time.

Eliminating the arbitrary deadlines and the confusing process will make it easier for you to do it when it is convenient to you, not the

commissioners or the county.

Allowing you to make your own case by submitting facts (like how your property taxes compare to others) should automatically make your reduction a system certainty. Take it out of the hands of the commissioners.

Why allow three commissioners to make the decisions? Facts should make that decision.

Marty Stack wants the County Board of Review to give you, the hardworking, taxpaying homeowner the facts and the ability to make the decision for the board based on real facts.

To keep it confusing, the Board of Review website doesn’t even tell you which districts the three commissioners represent.

Marty Stack is running in the contest for the 1st District, which runs north and south from Frankfort all the way to Barrington.

The 1st District covers most of the Southwest Side readership including most of Lyons Township, Palos Township, Worth Township, Orland Township and Des Plaines Valley. That includes, among others, Bridgeview, Lyons, Palos, Oak Lawn, Evergreen Park, Hometown, Willow Springs, Hickory Hills, Alsip and Orland Park and Orland Hills.

Stack is challenging incumbent Dan Patlak.

The 2nd District is represented by Michael Cabonargi, who has no challenger.

The 3rd District includes most of South and Southwest Chicago, including small parts of Lyons and Bremen Township and is represented now by Larry Rodgers, Jr., who is not up for re-election until 2018.

Ray Hanania is an award-winning former Chicago City Hall reporter and columnist.

Email him at rghanania@gmail.com.

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POLICE BLOTTER: PALOS PARK Pumpkins stolen Several fresh pumpkins were reported stolen from outside a home in the 12000 block of South 93rd Avenue at 2:47 p.m. Sept. 20. The victim said she saw them in the morning, but noticed they were missing in the afternoon.

Charged with DUI William H. Stanley Jr., 58, of Palos Heights, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol at 7:35 a.m. Sept. 12, after his car struck another vehicle from behind in the 11900 block of South 80th Avenue.

He was also cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and driving without license on person. He is due in court on Oct. 19.

Speeding charge Anthony T. Ryan, 24, of Orland Park, was cited for speeding following a traffic stop at 12:47 a.m.

Sept. 19, in the 10400 block of West 131st Street.

He was also issued a local citation for possession of 5.5 grams of cannabis that was found in a bag in his car.

Check fraud A 74-year-old woman reported fraudulent activity

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Touch a Truck will be held at noon this Saturday outside the Orland Park Public Library, 14921 S. Ravinia Ave. Children of all ages are welcome under the pavilion to get up close to real working trucks, including a “Swiss-Army” truck.

Palos Park police chief invited to White House policing forum Palos Park Police Chief Joe Miller has been invited to the White House on Wednesday to participate in a briefing on The President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing Initiative.

The Task Force was established to identify best practices and provide recommendations on how policing practices can promote effective crime reduction while building public trust, village Police Commissioner Dan Polk said.

In May 2015, a final report was released by the Task Force with recommendations focused

on six main topic areas: Building Trust and Legitimacy, Policy and Oversight, Technology and Social Media, Community Policing and Crime Reduction, Officer Training and Education and Officer Safety and Wellness.

This training allows police leaders from across the country the forum to exchange thoughts, perspectives and ideas on the president’s Report on 21st Century Policing and have a conversation on where policing in America is heading in our future.

Palos Park has implemented the

recommendations and new ideas to improve community policing and Chief Miller looks forward to discussing the recommendations and implications on everyday policing in our community.

Briefing attendees meet with senior administration officials to discuss the recommendations, share strategies for implementation and brainstorm new ideas about how to enhance public trust and confidence in the justice system while maintaining public safety.

Orland Park offers village’s third telephone Town Hall meeting Village finances will be the topic Orland Park residents are invited to join a conversation on property taxes without leaving home, as the village holds its third telephone town hall meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m.

“The goal of having a live, telephone town hall meeting is to allow residents an opportunity to directly ask a question and receive an answer right away,” said Mayor Dan McLaughlin. “We know property taxes are a topic on everyone’s mind and we wanted this fall town hall to address any concerns.”

The hour-long meeting is held over the telephone and will discuss finances in Orland Park, as well as provide updates on other items of interest. Residents can ask a question live or be informed by simply staying on the line to listen.

“We want residents to know that the village receives only seven cents of every dollar that they pay in property taxes,” the mayor said.

“That money goes to pay for police services, economic development, our village’s recreation programs and its many parks, neighborhood road improvements, yearly events and much more.”

Similar to the previous town halls, nearly 20,000 residents will receive an automated, pre-recorded call from the mayor to their land line telephone a few minutes before the start of the meeting.

The recorded message will invite them to remain on the line

to participate. Those who do not receive the call or are without a landline can dial in toll-free at 7 p.m. to 1-877-229-8493 and enter PIN 115817.

“The goal is to continually increase our civic engagement and the telephone town hall format has given us an easy way to connect with so many residents,” said Trustee Jim Dodge, chair of the Technology Innovation and Performance Improvement Committee. “We feel this radio talk show format is one that works for the village, and we have been pleased with resident responses to the previous town halls.

Those with questions specific to property taxes can press *3 to speak to a call screener before being entered into a question queue.

Calls are answered live in the order

they are received.

Callers unable to get through during the hour will receive personal replies within the week.

Those with questions unrelated to the night’s topics may remain on the line after the meeting to leave messages along with their names and phone numbers.

“If you have never participated in the village’s telephone town hall, join us on at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4,” the mayor said. “We know there is a lot going on during the week, but we hope you’ll take the time to join this important discussion.”

Questions about Orland Park’s next telephone town hall meeting may be directed to the village’s Office of Public Information at 403-6150.

Palos police will join special traffic initiative on Route 83 Both the Palos Heights and Palos Park police departments will join forces with Clarendon Hills police and other law enforcement agencies along the Illinois Route 83 corridor in a special traffic safety campaign this Friday.

Charged with DUI Orland Park police charged Andrew Krupa, 61, of Orland Park, with DUI and improper lane usage after they curbed his pickup truck and trailer in the 15200 block of South Windsor Drive at 10:34 p.m.

Aug. 27. A charge of resisting arrest was added after Krupa fled on foot, according to the police report, which noted that officers Tasered him multiple times during a struggle. His truck and trailer were towed and impounded, and Krupa was scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on Sept. 12.

Kevin R. Lloyd, 27, of Orland Park, was charged with DUI, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, driving in the wrong lane, disobeying a stop sign and improper lane usage after police curbed his car near 179th Street and U.S. Route 6 at 11:34 p.m.

Sept. 4. Police said that after Lloyd ignored a stop sign, his vehicle ran off the road and nearly struck a utility pole. The car was towed and impounded, and Lloyd is due in court in Bridgeview on Oct. 11.

Oak Forest resident Tracy M. Bredar, 45, was charged with DUI, illegal transportation of alcohol and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident as police investigated a two-vehicle crash at 143rd Street and Clearview Drive at 1:59 p.m. Sept. 6. When questioned, she said the reason her SUV rear-ended a car was that her dog distracted her, police said.

A search of her purse yielded a half-empty bottle of Smirnoff vodka, according to the police report.

Bredar’s vehicle was towed and impounded, and her dog was taken into protective custody by the

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The purpose of the campaign is to promote the safety of motorists traveling the roadway through education and traffic enforcement.

“Our initiative efforts will be focused on traffic violations that we frequently see while patrolling Illinois Route 83; speed, occu-

pant restraint violations, impaired driving, texting while driving, and any other safety violations that are observed during our enforcement period,” Palos Heights Police Chief George L. Yott Jr. said. “Please drive safely!”

Charged with driving while license suspended Kristopher A. Bracken, 33, of Hickory Hills, was charged with driving a motorcycle on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 1:12 p.m. Sept.

12, in the 13400 block of Southwest Highway.

Police said he was also cited for driving without insurance, speeding and improper registration. A license plate and registration sticker for two different vehicles were attached to his bike He is due in court on Oct. 19.

Motorcycle accident Patrol officers found a 31-year-old Homer Glen man lying in the middle of the 11800 block of Will Cook Road at 2:08 a.m. Sept. 17. Police said his Kawasaki motorcycle was lying about 25 feet away.

The man was injured but conscious, and was transported by ambulance to Christ Hospital.

POLICE BLOTTER: ORLAND PARK

READERS WRITE Orland Park Mayor Dan McLaughlin (left) and Trustee Jim Dodge respond to incoming calls during the Village of Orland Park’s first Telephone Town Hall Meeting. This year’s town hall will be held Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m. This year’s topic is village finances.

on her checking account at 1:58 p.m. Sept. 15.

She told police that someone stole and altered two checks she had written for ComEd and the village of Midlothian after she put them in her Spring Drive mailbox Sept. 10 for the mail carrier to deliver.

Bank officials told her the recipients on both checks were changed to people’s names and one written for $212.57 had been changed to $850 and successfully cashed. The other was changed from $30 to $750.

A great theologian and philosopher of the last century, Francis Schaeffer, said something that is a sad but true commentary of our present day. “Will men stand for their liberties? Will they not give up their liberties step by step, inch by inch, as long as their own personal peace and prosperity ( and we could add in safety as well) is sustained and not challenged, and as long as the goods are delivered?

I believe the majority ...will sustain the loss of liberties without raising their voices as long as their own life-styles are not threatened.

Politics has largely become, not a matter of ideals -- increasingly men and women are not stirred by the values of liberty and truth- but of supplying a constituency with a frosting of personal peace and affluence. They know that voices will not be raised as long as people have these things, or at least an allusion of them.”

We are in grave danger as a nation...but do we even realize it? We cannot continue on as we have been doing for way too many years. We are in desperate need of leadership that will stand up for America, our beliefs, our values and our great heritage. And we each need to realize that our voice and our vote count! Our involvement in our government is critical. It is a government of “we the people” but if we the people do not speak up now and stand for what is right, we will have no one to blame but ourselves. But such inaction will cause our children and grandchildren to become the ones who will truly suffer. What a tragic legacy that would be!

Vote...but choose wisely.

— Susan Tesauro, Palos Heights

police department’s canine unit.

She is expected to appear in court in Bridgeview on Oct. 26.

Police charged Homer Glen resident Donna J. Durkin, 55, with DUI, operating a motor vehicle with no front license plate, no proof of insurance, disobeying a traffic light and failure to use headlights when required after they stopped her car in the 7900 block of West 159th Street at 11:32 p.m.

Sept. 8. The vehicle was towed and impounded, and Durkin was given a court date of Nov. 1 in Bridgeview.

Driver talked on cell phone, police say David R. Brandt, 68, of Chicago, was charged with using an electronic communications device while driving, driving on a suspended license, no proof of insurance and using unsafe tires after police stopped his SUV at Royal Oaks Lane and Wolf Road at 11:41 a.m. Sept. 9. The vehicle was towed and impounded, and Brandt is expected to appear in court in Bridgeview on Oct. 24.

Charged with aggravated speeding Police charged Hickory Hills resident Szymon J. Bukowski, 26, with aggravated speeding and driving on an expired license after they stopped his car in the 16000 block of South 108th Avenue at 8:11 p.m. Sept. 10. His vehicle was spotted traveling at 76 mph, more than double the posted limit, according to the police report. The car was towed and seized, and Bukowski was given a court date

of Oct. 26 in Bridgeview.

Packers fan charged with felony retail theft Oak Forest resident Brian W. Williams, 26, was charged with felony retail theft/false return after he allegedly tried to return a pair of Beats headphones to an electronics store in Orland Square Mall at 8:44 p.m. Sept. 2.

Williams claimed he had purchased the headphones at the store, although he did not have a receipt and store records showed that no headphones had been sold recently, according to the police report.

A second charge of felony retail theft was added after police said they recognized Williams from surveillance video from Aug. 23, showing a man stealing a set of Beats from the store. Helping police identify Williams was his attire--a Green Bay Packers hat and jacket he wore both times, according to the police report.

He was due at a bond hearing on Sept. 3.

Police say Indiana woman stole cosmetics Police charged Jennifer L. Pluskis-Santiago, 42, of Hammond, Ind. with felony retail theft after she allegedly stole 42 items of cosmetics worth a total of $1,282 from a store in Orland Square Mall at 7:17 p.m. Sept. 3.

She also was charged with possession of an anti-theft device remover after a pair of gardening shears was found in her purse, according to the police report.

Pluskis-Santiago was due at a bond hearing on Sept. 4.

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Moraine Valley provides new online course catalog

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Chgo. Christian welcomes alums to homecoming Chicago Christian High School in Palos Heights hosted its 3rd annual Alumni Homecoming Tent event last Friday.

Hundreds of alumni visited the tent and were treated to free food from Aurelio’s in Palos Heights, Chick-Fil-A in Chicago Ridge and Chipotle in Crestwood. It was a beautiful evening, and the alumni had the opportunity to socialize and cheer the Knights football team to a victory over Walther Christian Academy. Show are Chicago Christian High School alumni enjoying the homecoming football game.

St. Xavier University offers events for homecoming week celebration St. Xavier University alumni, faculty, staff and friends gear up for a week of activities and events taking place from this Saturday, Oct. 1 to Saturday, Oct. 8 during SXU’s 2016 Homecoming celebration on campus, 3700 W. 103rd St., Chicago.

The All Alumni Reunion will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 at Gilhooley’s Grande Saloon. Food, music and flashbacks to ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s will be part of the festivities. Admission is $15 in advance or $20 at the door. This includes food and some beverages. A cash bar will be available.

Homecoming Liturgy and Spirit of St. Xavier Awards will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 2 in SXU’s McDonough Chapel of the Mother of Mercy. The Academic Distinguished Alumni and The O’Brien Student Leadership Awards will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4 in Warde Academic Center’s Butler Reception Room. Nearly 100 guests are expected to be in attendance to honor the alumni and students whose words and actions emulate the operating ethos of St. Xavier University.

Service project with Southwest Diaper Depository for Little Ends (SWADDLE) will take place at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 6 throughout the day, where local high school and junior high students will join the SXU community to compile a tower made up of thousands of diaper donations that will assist

families in need in Chicago and the southwest suburbs.

At the event, local school students, SXU students, alumni and volunteers will create diaper packages that will go to numerous social service agencies, such as Catholic Charities, Easter Seals, Respond Now, PASS Pregnancy Centers and the COURAGE Program.

This service project, founded by numerous SXU alumni, embodies the work of SXU founder Catherine McAuley who believed in providing service to others and ministering to the poor, sick and uneducated. Residents who would like to donate diapers to SWADDLE can contact alumni relations at alumni@sxu.edu.

The Rev. Gregory Boyle’s “Homeboy Industries” Presentation will be held at 6 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 6. It will focus on Boyle’s work in establishing gang intervention, rehabilitation and a re-entry program. Boyle will discuss his 2019 New York Times bestselling book entitled, “Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion.” This presentation is free.

The third annual SXU Comedy Night will be held Friday, Oct. 7 and features veteran headliner Tim Walkoe, a musician, author, improvisational actor and comedian who have performed at over 100 comedy clubs nationwide. Walkoe was the $10,000 grand winner on

ABC-TV’s “America’s Funniest People.” He will be joined by local comedian Jim Flanigan. The evening includes a pre-show reception held inside SXU’s Center for Instructional Design and Academic Technology (CIDAT) from 7 to 8 p.m. with the performances from 8 to 10 p.m. in McGuire Hall.

The event costs $30 (cash bar), which includes admission to the show, appetizers and other light refreshments. All attendees must be 21 years old.

The 16th Annual Cougar 5K Run/Walk will take place on Saturday, Oct. 8 as over 800 expected students, alumni, faculty and friends of SXU take to the pavement on Saturday, Oct. 8.

Immediately following the run, join us for an All School Reunion at Cougar’s Corner, the official SXU Homecoming Tailgate. This is an opportunity to meet the deans and faculty members. Admission is $10 in advance or $15 at the door for guests ages 21 and over.

The event will include food and some beverages. A cash bar will be available.

Children ages 12 and under who are accompanied by a paid adult can attend free. The Cougar Cubs – an entertainment area for kids that includes a jumping jack and craft projects – will be present.

For more information about upcoming alumni events, contact alumni relations at (773) 298-3316 or email at alumni@sxu.edu.

Moraine Valley Community College is going greener this school year by having a predominately online-only course catalog.

According to Moraine Valley officials, the online course catalog available at https://www.morainevalley.edu/academics/catalog looks like a typical website and is user-friendly to all college students. The catalog can be downloaded to a desktop computer, saved as a PDF file and is also mobile friendly.

This transition is beneficial because a lot of students review courses through their cellphones and other mobile devices now, preferring the flexibility of convenience over a paper catalog, Moraine Valley officials said.

The college made the decision prior to the start of the 2016 school year to move to a one-year online course catalog from a two-year print catalog. Planning and creating the website began during last school year.

The print version of the catalog

Moraine Valley Graphic Novel Symposium For the third year, the Moraine Valley Community College Library is hosting the Graphic Novel Symposium. Individuals in the comics business will discuss their work and creative process on Thursday, Sept. 29, in the Library on campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy, in Palos Hills.

Eisner Award winning creator, artist and writer Gene Ha will speak from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. about the process behind his art and writing. The Chicago native has worked on books such as “Top 10,” “Top 10: The Forty-Niners,” the Batman graphic novel “Fortunate Son,” “The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix,” and on some well-known characters in the comics world including Superman, Wonder Woman and Captain America. His new, independent title “Mae” was released

by Dark Horse Comics in June.

Award-winning journalist and artist Anne Elizabeth Moore will talk from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. about her graphic novel “Threadbare: Clothes, Sex and Trafficking,” which explores how the garment industry exploits workers.

She uses comics to help her document the world. The Chicago native is the founding editor of the Best American Comics series and works with the Ladydrawers Comics Collective, a group that creates comics and texts about how gender, race, sexuality, and economics impact the comics industry, media and culture.

For more, visit http://ext.morainevalley.edu/comicsculture/ schedule/.

Chicago Christian High School will host a Food and Football event for all middle school students on Friday, Oct. 7, from 5:30-9 p.m., at the school, 12001 S. Oak Park Ave. in Palos Heights.

Students should meet in the Will Slager gym at 5:30 pm for a free dinner from Chick-Fil-A. After

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More than 60 students from Shepard High School qualified as Advanced Placement Scholars this year. Pictured are the current seniors who earned A.P. Scholar, A.P. Scholar with Honor, or A.P. Scholar with Distinction awards.

dinner, the students will watch the varsity volleyball team play a game against rival Illiana Christian at 6 p.m. Following the volleyball game, the students will walk out to the football stadium to watch the Knights varsity football team play Elmwood Park at 7:30 p.m.

The entire night is free, and there will also be free giveaways of gift cards. This event is open to any 6th, 7th, or 8th grader from any school. No pre-registration is necessary. Students must provide their own transportation to and from the event.

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.

Moraine Valley College Career Night Area high school students and their parents are invited to College Career Night at Moraine Valley Community College on Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., in the Health, Fitness & Recreation Center (Building H) gymnasium on campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy. in Palos Hills.

More than 150 representatives from colleges and universities, proprietary schools and armed forces will be in attendance. Students also can learn about career programs at Moraine Valley.

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.

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.

Call for crafters for Stagg High show Stagg High School Music Boosters organization is accepting applications from crafters and artists for the Art for the Season show Nov. 12 and 13 at Stagg, 111th Street and Roberts Road in Palos Hills.

Cost is $98 per 80 sq. ft. booth space for the two day run of the show. For information or an application, call 974-7520 or361-8298 or go to staggbands.org.

LEGAL NOTICE VILLAGE OF PALOS PARK PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Plan Commission of the Village of Palos Park, Cook County, IL has scheduled a public hearing on Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Kaptur Administrative Center, 8999 W. 123rd St., Palos Park, IL to consider the following: 1. PC 2016 – 05: 7831, 7835, and 7919 W. McCarthy Road. Palos Bank & Trust, as Trustee of Trust #15135 and Frank Radochonski, is requesting a Zoning Map Change from R-1-A One Family Dwelling District to B-2 General Retail and Wholesale Business District; and a Commercial Construction and Landscaping Review Request; to construct a 43,769 square foot medical office building on the property.

The site is legally described as follows: Parcel 1: That Part of the East 229.26 Feet of the West 458.52 Feet (measured from the center of public highway) of the North 190 Feet of the North 35 acres of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 25, Township 37 North, Range 12, East of the Third Principal Meridian, lying Southwesterly of Cook County Highway as now surveyed across said East 229.26 Feet aforesaid in Cook County, Illinois.

Parcel 2: That Portion of the North 321.5 Feet of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 25, Township 37 North, Range 12, East of the Third Principal Meridian, lying East of a line 458.52 Feet, East of and Parallel with the West Line of said Section 25 and South West of the South West right of way line of 123rd To 127th Street, in Cook County, Illinois (excepting therefrom that part taken for road purposes in Case No. 93l50489.

Parcel 3: The East 111.26 Feet of the West 458.52 Feet of the South 391.5 Feet of the North 581.5 Feet of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 25, Township 37 North, Range 12, East of The Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois.

AP Scholars nearly double at Shepard tlinger, Taylor Hoekstra.

Also, Max Jones, Connor Kapala, Tim Kruse, David Lawondo-Reddy, Troy Magpantay, Tom McInerney, Ben Meyer, Joe Monahan, Angeline Schulist, Abigail Schultz, Margaret Sera, Oluwatobi Sogebi, Maulika Thakkar, Emma Toomey, Hannah Vasil, Stephanie Wasag, Caleb Washington, Hayden Wiest, Marley Wiest, John Wolniak, Talah Womack-Hayes, Kendall Yerkes.

AP Scholar with Honor (average score of at least 3.25 on all exams, scores of ‘3’ or higher on at least four exams) – Daniel Becker, Victoria Churin, Anthony Crespo, Michael Cuzco, Alison Elzinga, Michael Graham, Ednan Gusic, Valeria Hernandez, Hannah Horstmann, Tim Komperda,

registration, financial aid, student services, international student affairs, a message from the college president, student life programs and instructional programs.

Students do not have the option to make a class schedule directly through the online catalog website – just as they did not with the print version – and the online catalog does not tell specific course times.

However, the online version is also saving the college a lot of green while going green. The cost to print the catalog every two years was costing the college $37,000.

Moraine officials point out that the online catalog is only $9 a year.

“This is a very nice catalog that is easily accessible to all of our students,” Jenkins said. “Quite a number of people worked really hard on this project, and they plan to help to continue to build it semester by semester with available courses and a continuous number of features that are obtainable here at the college.”

“This is great for students to have everyday access right at their fingertips,” Murphy said.

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Food and Football at Chicago Christian

Shepard High School announced that 61 of its current students or May 2016 graduates qualified as Advanced Placement Scholars. This nearly doubles the total last year of 33.

The College Board honors outstanding performances on AP exams with several levels of recognition. The following students received recognition as A.P. Scholars.

A.P. Scholar (scores of at least ‘3’ on three or more exams) – Randall Barnes, Mark Bomberry, Ahniya Butler, Kevin Callahan, Sara Campione, Victoria Castanon, John Clohessy, Dylan Doidge, William Fitzgerald, Matthew Gibson, Alex Gowaski, Abigail Graham, Caroline Graham, Ahmad Hamdan, Karsyn Het-

will only be available inside of the college from now on, with paper copies available for students to browse through in the bookstore located in the campus’ D Building at 9000 College Parkway in Palos Hills.

Past course catalogs that were only available in the print version are now also available through the online catalog website.

Keeping the catalog online will also help to provide more accurate class information, according to Moraine Valley President Dr. Sylvia Jenkins.

“I think the college is calling themselves short by calling this online version just an online course catalog, because it offers so much more than class descriptions,” said Joseph Murphy, chairperson for the Moraine Valley Board.

The online course catalog provides a variety of information, including programs of study, course descriptions, required prerequisites for classes, an academic calendar, requirements for graduation, Moraine’s career and transfer programs, grading, admission and

Jacob McGrath, Paul Milkus, Aleck Poradowski, Janet Santoyo, Zach Sierzaga, Saul Tototzintle, and Jacob Zuiker.

AP Scholar with Distinction (average score of at least 3.5 on all exams and scores of ‘3’ or higher on five or more) – Natalie Bruce, Puzzle on Page 11 Veronica Jacobson, Jacob Nolan, Nathan Sanchez, Kylie Sterling, and Jacob Vander Weele.

Most of the nation’s colleges and universities award credit, advanced placement, or both based on successful performance on the AP Exams. More than 1,400 institutions award a full year’s credit (sophomore standing) to students presenting a sufficient number of qualifying grades

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Parcel 4: That Part of the South 100 Feet of the North 581.5 Feet of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 25, Township 37 North, Range 12, East of the Third Principal Meridian, lying East of a Line 458.52 Feet East of and parallel with the West Line of said Section 25 and Southwesterly of the Southwesterly right of way Line of the 123rd to 127th Street County Highway as dedicated by Instrument Recorded September 22, 1924 as Document N0.8509656, in Cook County, Illinois, except that Part thereof taken by the State of Illinois Department of Transportation by case number 93l50052.

Parcel 5: That Portion of the North 160 Feet of the South 260 Feet of the North 581.5 Feet of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 25, Township 37 North, Range 12, East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois, lying East of a Line 458.52 Feet East of and parallel with the West Line of said Section 25 and Southwesterly of the Southwesterly right of way line of the 123rd To 127th Street County Highway as Dedicated by Instrument Recorded September 22, 1974 as Document 85999656, in Cook County, Illinois, Except that Part of the Land Described as follows: beginning at the intersection of the South Line of said North 160 Feet with the Southwesterly right way line of said County Highway Dedication, being also a point on a 960.95 Foot Radius Curve The Center of Circle of said Curve Bears South 55 Degrees 40 Minutes 42 Seconds West (assumed bearing) from said point; thence Northwesterly along said Southwesterly right of way line and said curve 204.31 Feet through a central angle of 12 Degrees 10 Minutes 55 Seconds to the North Line of said North 160 Feet; thence South 87 Degrees 54 Minutes 18 Seconds West along said North Line 16.90 Feet to a point on a 948.95 Foot radius curve the center of circle of said curve bears South

42 Degrees 46 Minutes 56 Minutes West from said point; thence Southeasterly along said curve 206.01 Feet through a central angle of 12 Degrees 26 Minutes 18 Seconds to the South Line of said North 160 Feet; thence North 87 Degrees 54 Minutes 18 Seconds East along said South Line 14.22 Feet to the point of beginning.

PIN: 23-25-300-002-0000, 23-25-300-003-0000, 23-25-300-004-0000, 23-25-300-011-0000, 23-25-300-022-0000 All are welcome to review the applications for relief, and proposed Village staff recommendations, to send correspondence, attend the public hearing, submit evidence, and testify at the public hearing.

For further information, please contact the Community Development Director, Lori Sommers at 708-671-3731 or lsommers@palospark.org.

Respectfully submitted by: Marie Arrigoni, Village Clerk

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Dist. 128 Pumpkin Patch and mum sale The Palos Heights School District 128 Band’s Pumpkin Patch and mum sale fundraiser will be held Saturday, Oct. 8, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Independence Junior High School, 6610 W. Highland Drive.

The event includes fall crafts, pumpkin decorating, face painting and concessions. Mums cost $14; pumpkins $7. All proceeds will go to the band program to assist in the purchase and repair of instruments, sheet music and other educational activities.

Palos Heights School Dist. 128 Board vacancy School Board President Deb Yerkes has accepted with regret the resignation of board member Jennifer Bylut, effective Sept. 22.

The protocol for replacing the board seat is as follows: Fill vacancy within 45 days of resignation Board to review applications and letters of interest, send to the District Office, Attention: Deb Yerkes, Board President In letter, state your qualifications as well as your interest in becoming a board member Letters will be accepted until October 21.

Board to select candidate/replacement who fill the remainder of Jen’s term, which expires April 2016 The address of the district office is 12809 S McVicker Ave., Palos Heights, IL 60463.

Palos Reads Meet the Author Night The 14th annual Palos Reads will take place on Wednesday, Oct.

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12, at 7 p.m., at Palos Country Club, 131st Street and Southwest Highway, in Orland Park.

Readers will have the opportunity to meet author Cristina Henriquez, who will discuss her novel, “The Book of Unknown Americans,” this year’s Palos Reads selection.

Palos Reads is a one-book, many readers program sponsored

by Palos Fine Arts. Palos Reads is sponsored by Palos Fine Arts, in partnership with the Palos Heights, Palos Park and Green Hills public libraries, where copies of the book are available for checkout.

Henriquez’s work focuses on the intertwined lives of Latino immigrants. The book takes the reader on the journey of a vast array of immigrants, who relate their stories of struggles and achievements. As election time approaches, the subject of immigration is a pressing political issue.

The meet-the-author event is free and open to the public. Book sales will be available that evening or at amazon.com. For more information, call 826-8459.

Operation Blessing pancake brunch Operation Blessing of Southwest Chicagoland Food Pantry will hold its annual Pancake Brunch on Saturday, Oct 22, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Moraine Valley Church, 6300 W 127th St., in Palos Heights.

All-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage and fruit. Suggested donation is: $7 each or $15 per family.

A bake sale and rummage sale are both new this year at the event. All proceeds will be used to support the Operation Blessing of Southwest Chicagoland Food Pantry in Alsip. The pantry has served the South Suburbs since 1982.

The Cancer Support Center will hold its Walk of Hope this Sunday at Irwin Park, 18120 Highland Ave. in Homewood.

To pre-register online, visit: http://www.firstgiving.com/cancersupportcenter/2016-fall-walk-of-hope. Reg-

istration is $30 for walkers (15 and older); $15 for children (5 to 14) and children under 5 are free. Walkers will enjoy a new interactive walk route including family-friendly games, refreshments and more. No pets please.

Phone 708-798-9171.

The Walk of Hope raises funds and awareness to provide programs and resources at no

CLUB ACTIVITIES

Paws Assisting Wounded Warriors based in Palos Heights will hold Taste of PAWWS-tober Fest on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 5 to 10 p.m., at the Glenn Maker American Legion post, 10739 S. Ridgeland Ave. in Chicago Ridge.

Tickets are $20 each. Food, raffles and auction. See a demonstartion of PAWWS’s newest 12-week-old service dogs and how they are trained to learn tasks to help disabled military veterans.

For tickets, call 369-1981.

All proceeds go to feed and vet service dogs who are each paired with a wounded warrior. PAWWS was founded and is led by Pam Barnett of Pack Leader Academy in Palos Heights. For more, visit Pawws.org.

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.

charge for those living with a cancer diagnosis as well as to their loved ones, in the Chicago south suburbs. Walkers are able to win fundraising prizes, including T-shirts, hooded sweatshirt, Pacific Cooler, Blue Tooth speaker, Fit Bit and iPad Mini 2.

For more, visit www.cancersupportcenter.org or call 708798-9171.

Trinity Women, Library, Camille’s Confections at next Heights Market The Trinity Women’s Organization is a volunteer organization of women dedicated to raising funds for Trinity Christian College students. At the market on Wednesday, Oct. 5, the Women will be selling raffle tickets for a great assortment of beautiful Raffle Baskets. The raffle drawing will take place at noon. All proceeds will benefit student scholarships offered

by Trinity. Raffle tickets are $3 each or 2 for $5.00. More information about the Trinity Women’s Organization will also be available at the market.

The Palos Heights Library will also be a guest of the Oct. 5 Community Tent. This will be the Library’s final visit to the Palos Farmers Market for 2016, and the market would like to thank the Library for supporting the market, enhancing our community, and entertaining and enriching the children at the market all summer long. We are greatly appreciative of their efforts! Library staff will be at the market from 10 a.m. to noon with information about Fall Festival Week, to be held at the Library Oct. 9-15. The Week includes A Painting Party, Pumpkin Decorating, Patron Appreciation Day, Oktoberfest Music and Culture, a Fall Festival Craft Day and more. Stop by the tent for all the information.

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

The group meets monthly.

Beverages and snacks are served.

Entertainment is offered most The Palos Heights Woman’s months. The club offers support Club meeting on Tuesday, Oct. to widowed persons of all faiths 4, will feature the installation of and ages Some activities include new members. restaurant outings, dances , trips, The club meets at 7 p.m. at Southwest Sububan WOW theater etc., monthly games, disthe Palos Heights Recreation CenThe Southwest Suburban wid- cussion, interaction meetings ter, 6601 W. 127th St. Guests are ow/widowers social club will meet and newcomers get acquainted welcome and refreshments will on Friday, Oct. 7, from 7 to 9 p.m., meetings. For more, call Danell Programs at The Center be served. at Zion Church, 17100 S. 69th Chmura at 630-728-9368.

• Nature Photography Four SatAve. in Tinley Park.

The club is selling the Carson urdays beginning Oct. 1, 9 - 11 a.m. Photographer Rick Steffen teaches the basic tools and techniques of photography. Bring in your camera, and he will show you gococcal B, MMR, IPV, Pneumococcal, Rotavirus, how to use it more easily and efPalos Health yoga class Tdap and Varicella. Adult vaccines that are available fectively. He will demonstrate and for those with cancer include HPV, Pneumococcal, Hep A, Tuberculosis, share his strategies for composing Palos Hospital, in connection with The Cancer Hep B, Tdap, IPV, Meningococcal, Meningococcal great outdoor pictures, getting the Support Center, now offers free yoga classes for B, Hep A-Hep B, MMR,Varicella and Shingles. right exposure on each shot, and cancer survivors and their loved ones.

For additional clinic dates and adult immunization perhaps more importantly, how to Gentle Yoga meets at Palos Hospital from 4:30 look for great subject matter in prices, visit www.orlandtownship.org. to 5:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays of nature. Capture the beauty of fall each month. Perfect for anyone in treatment or new at The Center. This class costs $64. to yoga, participants will learn how stretching and Incontinence seminar at PLOWS office Advance registration is required, gentle movement help to reduce stress and anxiety, PLOWS Council on Aging will hold a seminar on call -361-3650. The Log Cabin regain strength and flexibility and minimize treatment incontinence (loss of bladder control) given by Dr. Center for the Arts is at 12700 side effects. Poses can be done on the floor or in JoAnn Gruca, RN, associate professor emeritus at Southwest Highway, Palos Park. a chair. Call 798-9171 to register.

• Communion Sunday Oct. 2, St. Xavier University and PLOWS board member.

12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. On the It will be presented on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at Palos Hospital offers 5:30 p.m., at the PLOWS office, 7808 College first Sunday of each month (except Drive, Suite 5E in Palos Heights. This seminar August and December) Commucancer discussion group nion is offered at both Wayside Palos Hospital, in connection with The Cancer was developed by the Simon Foundation for In- Chapel services. Volunteers are continence.

Incontinence is not normal at any age Support Center, now offers a support group for needed setting up Communion as individuals and their loved ones affected by cancer. and is symptomatic of other health issues.

Seniors and caregivers can register by calling well as helping to distribute it. If The Cancer Discussion Group meets from 6 to you are able and interested, contact PLOWS at 361-0219.

7:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month Chris Hopkins at 708-361-3650. at Palos Hospital. The group focuses on both supAll are welcome. The Wayside portive and educational care, and participants are Flu shots dates for Orland Twp. residents Chapel serves a non-alcoholic given the opportunity to network with other survivors Orland Township is offering quadrivalent (pro- cup and gluten-free bread. facing similar struggles. A light snack is provided.

• Autumn Folkarts Four MonThis support group is offered free of charge. Walk- tects against four different flu viruses) flu shots at day afternoons beginning Oct. 3, ins are welcome, however registration is encouraged. the township office, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave., on the 1 - 3 p.m. Instructor Lois Lauer following dates: Call 798-9171 to register. will help students create great naMondays, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Oct. 3 and 17. Wednesdays, 3 to 6 p.m., Oct. 5, 12 and 19. Saturday, 9 Orland Township immunization clinic a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Oct. 1, Drive-Thru Clinic.

Township residents can also get their flu shots Orland Township will hold its monthly immunization clinic on Tuesday, Oct. 4, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., this Sunday, Oct. 2, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saint Michael Catholic Church, 14327 Highland Ave. in at the township building, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave. Palos Heights Free vaccines are available to township children Orland Park. library programs Vaccines for residents 19 and older are available 18 and under. Some eligibility restrictions apply.

Creative Coloring for GrownNon-resident children who meet the eligibility guide- for $25. Children 18 years of age and younger lines are welcome. For children residing outside of may receive a vaccination free of charge. Eligibility Ups – this Sunday, 2 p.m. Explore your creativity and let your inner the township’s boundaries, a $20 administration requirements apply.

Residents 65 and older with Medicare Part B are artist reign in this stress-free and fee per vaccine will be charged (not applicable to those with Medicaid). An up-to-date shot record eligible to receive an immunization free of charge. A relaxing hour of coloring designs is mandatory to receive any vaccine, and children Medicare Part B card must be presented at the time from the popular coloring books must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. of vaccination. Those with an Advantage Medicare for grown-ups. All materials will be supplied.

Children’s vaccines that are available include DTaP, plan are not eligible for a free vaccination.

Proof of residency is required. For more informaHow to Download Free EBDTaP-Hep B-IPV, DTaP-IPV-Hib, DTaP-IPV, Hep A, Hep B, Hep B-Hib, HPV, Meningococcal, Menin- tion, call 403-4222 or visit www.orlandtownship.org. ooks on eRead Illinois - Monday,

Palos Heights Woman’s Club

Community Days sale booklets.

Proceeds will be used for the club project, an LED sign for the front of the newly enlarged and remodeled Recreation Center.

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BENEFITS & FUNDRAISERS Cancer Support Center annual Walk of Hope

Thursday, September 29, 2016

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, tomatoes, 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.

We also have all the outdoor fall decorations you need. Gourds, decorative squashes, corn husks, and 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.

The year-end “Market Raffle” will be held at noon on Oct. 12.

All completed Frequent Shopper Cards are entered into the drawing.

Make sure to have yours turned in by noon on that day. Double credit is given on a weekly basis when either a canned food or fresh produce donation is received.

Canned donations are given to the Palos United Methodist Church Food Pantry, and fresh produce donations are given to Operation Blessing in Alsip. 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. In addition, Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program and WIC Farmers Market Coupons are accepted at all farmers’ tents.

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 “Steam Roasted Root Vegetables”. 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

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ture-themed decorative crafts each week. Planned projects include cornhusk dolls with dresses naturally dyed from pokeberries and goldenrod, leaf-and-apple printed tote bags, grapevine wreaths with bittersweet and autumn ribbons, oak leaf candles, Martha Stewart pumpkin carving and more.

No experience or previous skills needed. On the first day of class, Lois will invite those who wish to join her on subsequent Monday mornings before class to help gather the grapevines, pumpkins, cornhusks, goldenrod, etc. Others are welcome just to arrive at class ready to enjoy the creativity. The class fee is $64 plus a $16 materials fee.

• Luncheon: A Blessing of the Animals in the Great Outdoors Tuesday Oct. 4, noon - 2 p.m.

Oct. 4 is the Feast of St. Francis, and The Center will celebrate with a picnic lunch that includes a blessing and procession of pets.

Attendees may bring along their pet (or a photograph of the pet) for this event, which will be held at the Camp pavilion area behind the Lodge. After lunch, the Rev. Chris Hopkins will bless the procession of faithful companions. Please note: Up-to-date animal vaccinations would be most appreciated.

Luncheons cost $22 and reserva-

tions must be made in advance.

The Center is at 12700 Southwest Hwy, Palos Park. 361-3650 • Way-Finders Circle course overview, Tuesday Oct. 4, 10:30 11:30 a.m. This course is designed for those who like to explore the psycho/spiritual mysteries of life and relationships and is facilitated by counselor Sharon Butler (MHS, CRADC) who is committed to creating a safe and respectful environment which allows group members to probe deeply and honestly into their hearts and minds. The book for this session is “The Sacred Purpose of Being Human” by Jacquelyn Small, which focuses on “The Twelve Principles of Wholeness” that keep one grounded and clear as one moves consciously through life. The course overview on Oct. 4 provides an opportunity to find out more before making a commitment. The actual course begins Oct. 11, runs from 9:45 -11:45 a.m., and lasts for 10 weeks. The fee for the 10-week class is $120.

There is no fee for the overview session, and no commitment, but call 361-3650 to register. Students need to purchase the textbook online or at a local bookstore and are asked to read the first assignment before the first class on Oct. 11. The Center, 12700 Southwest Hwy, Palos Park.

Oct. 3, 6:30 p.m. Learn how to download free library eBooks and e-audiobooks to tablets, phones, or computers through one of the library’s eBook services, E-Read Illinois.

Flu Clinic - Saturday, Oct. 8, 11 a.m. Pharmacists from Walgreens will give immunizations against the seasonal flu. Please be sure to bring your insurance card.

The following clubs meet week-

ly at the Palos Heights Public Library: Needle Club – Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon. Scrabble Club – Tuesdays from 1-3 p.m.

Mah Jongg – Tuesdays from 1-4 p.m.

Contact the library to register for these programs at 448-1473 or visit the library’s website at www.palosheightslibrary.org. The Palos Heights Public Library is at 12501 S. 71st Ave.

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Fall Bridal Guide

How to organize wedding planning Weddings require a lot of planning. Couples hosting large weddings or even intimate gatherings can easily be overwhelmed by the amount of planning they must do to make their weddings into events they will remember and cherish forever.

Staying organized when planning a wedding is a tall task. ItÕs wise to expect the unexpected when organizing a wedding, and the more organized couples can stay, the more fun they can have during the planning process and the better they can handle the unforeseen circumstances that are bound to arise in the months leading up to the wedding.

• Create separate filing systems for each aspect of the wedding.

Rather than maintaining one massive file with information about various elements of the wedding, maintain separate files for each aspect of the wedding. For example, when receiving quotes from prospective florists, keep all florist quotes in a single folder that remains separate from information about other parts of the wedding.

Separate filing systems make it easier to find quotes and contracts when you need to, saving you the trouble of digging through pages upon pages of quotes, notes and other information you store.

• Maintain a spending spreadsheet. Many couples plan weddings on carefully constructed budgets. But couples can easily exceed those budgets if they are not routinely monitoring and recording their spending or the spending they are committing to upon signing contracts with vendors.

Create a spending spreadsheet that allows you to track how much you have already spent, how much you are committed to spending and when wedding bills are due.

Update the spreadsheet whenever you write a check or sign a new contract, and periodically examine the sheet so you can make sure you are still on track to remain at or under budget.

• Hire a planner. If wedding planning is proving especially overwhelming or if you simply don’t have time to do all the legwork necessary to plan on your

own, hire a wedding planner.

Wedding planners are invaluable resources who can help couples quickly connect with vendors who can meet their needs while staying within their budgets. Planners also can advise couples on ways to save money and which areas of the wedding should not be bargain basement. Couples planning destination weddings should inquire about resort-affiliated wedding planners before choosing a venue to host their ceremonies and/ or guests.

• Start early. According to The Knot 2015 Real Weddings Study, the average length of engagement for couples who wed in 2015 was 14.5 months. That means today’s average couples have more than a year to plan their nuptials. By starting their wedding planning early, couples can avoid having to plan everything at the last minute, which can be hectic, nerve-wracking and unorganized. In addition, starting early affords couples more time to find great deals and stay within their budgets.

How to build your wedding budget Couples engaged to be married have a lot on their plates as they begin planning their weddings.

Whereas tradition once demanded parents of the bride pay for a couple’s wedding, nowadays more and more engaged couples are completely or partially financing their own nuptials. That means prospective brides and grooms must develop wedding budgets that won’t ensure their first act as Mr. and Mrs. is paying down debt.

In its 2015 Real Weddings Study, online bridal resource The Knot found that many couples still receive substantial financial support from their parents to pay for their weddings. The survey found that, on average, the bride’s parent’s contributed 44 percent of the overall wedding budget in 2015, while couples financed 43 percent (the remaining 13 percent was financed by the groom’s parents and additional sources). Couples who hope to follow that formula or pay for their weddings on their own can heed the following tips to build wedding budgets that won’t break the bank but will still ensure a day to remember forever.

• Examine your collective finances. Few couples know the details of each other’s finances before getting engaged. While some may still hesitate to share their personal financial information upon getting engaged, an open and honest discussion and examination of each person’s finances is the only way to develop a realistic wedding budget that both partners can live with.

Once couples know what they can contribute, they can then consult their parents to determine if their mothers and fathers are intending to contribute.

• Develop a preliminary guest list. A preliminary guest list can give couples an idea of how large and expensive their weddings will be. According to the Real Weddings Study, the average cost per wedding guest in 2015 was $237.

While that cost can vary greatly depending on geography and other factors, couples should keep that figure in mind when drafting their guest lists. If need be, keep costs

Budgets can help couples stay on track and avoid debt as they plan their weddings.

down by trimming the guest list so it includes only close family members and friends.

• Don’t count on gifts. Many couples justify runaway wedding budgets by telling themselves that they will ultimately get the money back via wedding gifts. While many guests will give financial gifts, counting on such windfalls is a recipe for accruing debt. Do not build potential wedding gifts into your wedding budget.

• Gather quotes before choosing where to tie the knot. Where couples get married will have a great impact on how much money they will spend on their weddings.

For example, the Real Weddings Study found that, in 2015, the average wedding in Manhattan cost couples slightly more than $82,000, while the average Alaskan wedding cost just over $17,000. Venues within the same city can vary greatly with regard to pricing and offerings as well, so couples should give themselves ample time to gather quotes and find an affordable venue they like.

• Build extra costs into your budget. When determining a budget you can live with, remember to include a little extra for unforeseen costs. Weddings are large undertakings, and it’s reasonable to expect some unforeseen costs to arise.

Did you know?

Though the idea that white wedding dresses symbolize virginity and purity is often cited as the reason behind wedding dresses being white, a 2014 exhibit at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London indicated that white wedding dresses were a symbol of wealth and had little to do with virginity. The exhibit, titled “Wedding Dresses 1775-2014,” noted that, during the 18th and 19th centuries, white wedding dresses indicated a family could afford to buy a dress the bride would wear only once. During that time, white dresses were especially difficult to clean and that made it impractical for any but the wealthy to purchase dresses that would likely never be worn a second time. England’s Queen Victoria is widely credited with popularizing the white wedding dress.

How to handle a holiday wedding While summer and fall are the most popular times of year to get married, couples can tie the knot whenever they choose, including on holidays.

Holiday weddings tend to stray from the norm, and that can make for a memorable night for couples and their guests. For example, couples who choose to get married on Halloween may encourage their guests to arrive and celebrate in costume, making for a unique experience for all in attendance. But planning weddings that take place on a holiday or holiday weekend may require a little extra effort.

• Research venues before finalizing the date. Couples who have their eyes set on certain venues to host their ceremonies and receptions should research the availability of those venues on holidays or holiday weekends before final-

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izing their wedding date.

Some venues may have preexisting agreements with local community organizations that may prohibit them from hosting weddings or limit their available time slots.

• Allow for a longer engagement. Regardless of which holiday you choose, keep in mind that many people make plans well in advance of a holiday. Holidays tend to be accompanied by long weekends, and your guests may already have plans for that time off from the office. If you plan to wed on a holiday or holiday weekend, allow for a longer engagement so your guests won’t have to cancel existing plans or miss the wedding because they already have travel plans that weekend.

• Start looking for vendors as soon as possible. Vendors, including caterers and photographers,

tend to be busy on holiday weekends, so start looking as early as possible. It’s important to comparison shop, but couples who wait too long to sign contracts with vendors might find themselves paying more and/or choosing whoever is available as opposed to their top choices.

• Plan to pay a little more. As noted, vendors tend to be busy on holidays and during holiday weekends, and their prices may reflect the high demand for their services. Budget-conscious couples should anticipate paying more on holidays than they might pay on other weekends.

• Expect some declined invitations. While an extended holiday weekend may seem like the perfect time to tie the knot, guests may not share that perspective. Many would-be guests likely cherish their existing holiday traditions and may be unwilling to abandon those traditions to attend a wedding.

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Vote for smart investment moves

The presidential election is little more than a month away. Like all elections, this one has generated considerable interest, and, as a citizen, you may well be following it closely. But as an investor, how much should you be concerned about the outcome?

Probably not as much as you might think. Historically, the financial markets have done well – and done poorly – under both Democratic and Republican administrations. Also, many factors affecting investment performance have little or nothing to do with the occupant of the White House.

Consequently, no one can claim, with any certainty, that one candidate is going to be “better for the markets” than another one.

Still, this isn’t to say that any given presidential administration will have no effect at all on investors. For example, a president could propose changes to the laws governing investments, and if Congress passes those laws, investors could be affected.

But in looking at the broader

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picture, there’s not much evidence that a particular president is going to affect the overall return of your investment portfolio. As mentioned above, many factors – corporate earnings, interest rates, foreign affairs, even natural disasters – can and will influence the financial markets. But in evaluating a president’s potential effect on your investments, you also need to consider something else: Our political system does not readily accommodate radical restructuring of any kind. So it’s difficult for any president to implement huge policy shifts – and that’s actually good for the financial markets, which, by their nature, dislike uncertainty, chaos and big changes.

The bottom line? From your

viewpoint as an investor, don’t worry too much about what happens in November. Instead, follow these investment strategies: • Stay invested. If you stop investing when the market is down in an effort to cut your losses, you may miss the opportunity to participate in the next rally – and the early stages of a rally are typically when the biggest gains occur.

• Diversify. By spreading your dollars among an array of investments, such as stocks, bonds and other investments, you can help reduce the possibility of your portfolio taking a big hit if a market downturn primarily affected just one type of financial asset. Keep in mind though, that diversification can’t guarantee profits or protect against all losses.

• Stay within your risk tolerance. Investing always involves risk, but you’ll probably be more successful (and less stressed out) if you don’t stray beyond your individual risk tolerance. At the same time, if you invest too conservatively, you might not achieve

the growth potential you need to reach your goals. So you will need to strike an appropriate balance.

• Forget about chasing “hot” stocks. Many so-called “experts” encourage people to invest in today’s “hot” stocks. But by the time you hear about them, these stocks – if they were ever “hot” to begin with – have probably already cooled off. More importantly, they might not have been suitable for your needs, anyway. In any case, there’s really no “short cut” to investment success.

Elections – and even presidents – come and go. But when you “vote” for solid investment moves, you can help yourself make progress toward your financial goals.

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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SENIOR NOTES

DEATH NOTICES Irene L. Salinas

Irene L. Salinas, nee Smajick, age 91, of Orland Park, died peacefully at home on Sept. 23. Loving mother of Maryann (Robert Rutkowski) Aimone. Cherished grandmother of Christina (David) Goulding and Francesco Aimone.

Dearest great-grandmother of Elliot. Devoted sister of the late Margaret (Richard) Klein. Beloved aunt of Rick (Tami) Klein and great-aunt of Ricky, Cali and Jacob. Mrs. Salinas was a retired bookkeeper for Sears.

Visitation will be held Friday, Sept. 30, from 9 a.m. until the

time of Funeral Mass 10 a.m. at St. Julie Billiart Church, 7399 W. 159th St., Tinley Park. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org, or 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

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.

Respect Life series The Multi-Parish Respect Life

Knowledge & Prayer Series will present Religious Liberty and the Coming Election on Thursday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m., at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 15050 S. Wolf Road in Orland Park. An attorney from the Thomas More Society will speak.

Orland Park Sportsplex offers free week of activities for area seniors Healthy lifestyles, physical fitness and medical screenings are just some of the activities that will be offered during Sportsplex Senior Week, hosted by the Orland Park Recreation Department.

Seniors need not be Sportsplex members or village residents to participate in the free activities that are open to all area seniors.

Offered Oct. 3 through 6, the four-day health and fitness festival will offer healthy activities for the region’s many seniors, age 55 and older. All activities will be held at the Orland Park Sportsplex, 11351 W. 159th St. Senior oriented events will be held on Monday, Oct. 3, from 9 a.m. to noon.; Tuesday, Oct. 4 from 7:45 a.m. until noon; Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Thursday evening, Oct. 6, from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Opportunities include the walking club, UGI exercise ball workouts, pickle ball, bocce ball and more. Light and Healthy Moves will be held at 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday morning to get participants moving.

Flu shots will be available for a fee and are free for seniors with Medicare insurance coverage.

Total cholesterol checks will be available for a fee and the Sportsplex will offer light refreshments and breakfast or lunch on different days.

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.

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 prescription 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.

PLOWS program on oral care for seniors

The PLOWS Council on Aging offers a presentation by Illumident Inc. about preventative oral health for people age 60 and over.

It will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 5:30 p.m., at the PLOWS office, 7808 College Drive, Suite 5E in Palos Heights.

“Joy of a Healthy Mouth” educates older adults and their families on changes that take place in the oral cavity after age 60. Statistics show 65 percent of older adults have gum disease, a major cause of inflammation affecting the whole body. Learn about items that aid Supplied photo in maintaining oral health.

The Orland Park Sportsplex will host its annual Senior Week Oct. 3 to 6, Seniors and caregivers can regisoffering free activities and paid medical screenings for area seniors. Atter by calling the PLOWS Council tendees need not be Sportsplex members, nor must they live in Orland on Aging at 361-0219.

Park. Registration is required for the many free activities.

Information tables with healthy living, home health care, senior medical care and more will be on-hand all four days during the event.

“Participating seniors will receive raffle tickets at each of the activities in which they participate,” said Village Sportsplex Fitness Manager Deborah Graham-Geghen who coordinates the fest each year. “The hospitals and offices have been generous donating prizes and baskets to make this a great week for area seniors,” she added.

Prizes from area businesses will be awarded at the end of the night on Thursday, Oct. 6.

Winner does not need to be present to win. T-shirts can be claimed Thursday evening after participation in the exercise classes from 5-6 p.m. T-shirts and raffle will be at approximately 6:30pm.

Pre-registration is required for many of the free events and seniors need not be Sportsplex members or residents of Orland Park to participate. Registration is ongoing and all events are free except for the medical screenings. Seniors who bring a friend will receive an additional raffle ticket.

More information is available at the Sportsplex, 11351 W. 159th St. Phone 645-7529.

Worth Twp. bus trip to luncheon show Worth Township offers a bus trip Tuesday, Nov. 15 to White Fence Farm for lunch and the show “Fabulous Frank,” a tribute to Frank Sinatra.

Cost is $65, includes coach bus, show, and lunch (fried chicken dinner, which includes cole slaw, corn fritters, salads, baked potato, vanilla ice cream, and choice of one non-alcoholic beverage).

Bus leaves Worth Township, 11601 S. Pulaski Road in Alsip, at 10:30 a.m., lunch at 11:30, show at 1p.m. Register and pay by Nov. 4. Call 371-2900, ext. 28.

PICK OF THE LITTER

A dog that keeps panting is cause for concern Dear Dr. Fleming, My 8-year-old Labrador retriever has been panting for a couple of months and I am starting to get worried.

I waited until now to look into it because I thought it was just the summer heat and humidity.

Now he is even panting at night when the A/C is on. I know obesity causes panting but Sport is not overweight. My neighbor Arnie says panting is just part of being an old dog and it’s nothing serious.

Do you think I should have him examined?

Rob, Orland Park Dear Rob, Yes, I’d say it is about time you had your dog examined. If my child or dog was panting for more than a few days I’d be a little concerned.

The first thing your vet will do is a physical exam checking primarily his heart and lungs, abdomen, and joints. Heart disease is a major cause of panting (lungs filling with heart failure fluid) as is pneumonia.

A lot of old Labs get abdominal tumors, especially of the spleen, which can cause panting due to increased intra-abdominal pressure.

JOHN FLEMING DVM • Prairie StateVet.com

The joints are examined since pain, especially from arthritis, can also cause panting. Your vet will do a rectal exam to rule out anal gland andenocarcinoma since this type of tumor causes hypercalcemia with secondary kidney failure, which in turn can cause metabolic acidosis (pH of the blood gets screwed up) which can cause panting.

Your vet will listen to your dog breathing for any telltale sounds that might tip her off to Sport having laryngeal paralysis. I can be in one of the exam rooms with the door open and when an old Lab with laryngeal paralysis comes through the front door, which I can’t see, I’ll often say to the tech in the room, “An old Lab just walked in”. After your vet does her physical exam, she may recommend a couple of tests.

Expect her to recommend some radiographs of the chest and abdomen and some blood work. In the

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Meet Pete and Clarissa from Mokena. Clarissa is a 10-year-old Yorkie. Here Dr. Norton and Tracy are ultasounding her kidneys. Dr. Norton is a board-certified internist who has been on our staff since February. He brings a whole new level of expertise to our little practice. Additionally, we are getting good tutoring from him on how to be better amateur photographers!

blood work she will be looking for signs of excess circulation steroids (Cushing’s syndrome – big cause of panting in old dogs), diabetes, and kidney issues as well as other subtle biochemical clues.

So here, Rob, is the short list for panting in dogs: Anxiety and fear, pain (arthritis, bowel inflammation, etc.), elevated environmental temperature, metabolic acidosis (kidney disease, antifreeze poisoning, diabetic ketoacidosis), excess circulation steroids, obesity, hyperthyroidism (rare in dogs), pulmonary thromboembo-

lism, other lung diseases (tumor, effusion, pneumonia, etc.), and LP (laryngeal paralysis).

Dear Readers, Your prayers helped. Sten, the young man who was flung face first into that 4,000-pound iron buoy out in Green Bay, made it.

Yesterday he was moved out of the ICU in Green Bay and will now start a number of weeks of rehab.

Thank you all for your prayers. I told them the Palos-Orland area was praying for him and that meant a lot to his parents.

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PHOTO MEMORIES FROM THE REGIONAL ARCHIVE

50 Years Ago This Week

File photo from Sept. 29, 1966

The Community Center Foundation offers place of renewal: The Main Lodge [at The Center in Palos Park] is called “The House that Love Built.” It houses the Great Hall, Director’s study, guest and staff rooms, two dormitories and a dining room. In 1932, foundation founder Paul T. Sanders, his wife and their two small boys came to live at the foundation, which had been chartered by the state as a not-for-profit organization in 1929.

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55 Sharp 57 Stop on Amtrak’s Lake Shore Limited route 58 Theodore’s first lady 61 *”Atomic” Crayola color 65 Event with pole bending 66 *Bogged down 67 “Octopus’s Garden” songwriter 68 Holds up 69 Sch. units

in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” 3 Posse target 4 Stop: Abbr.

5 __ sale 6 Word with man or horse 7 Latin lambs 8 To make sure 9 Confessor’s words 10 Haberdashery stock 11 Directed 12 Exist 13 Sign on a door 15 Put away 21 Djibouti neighbor: Abbr.

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37 Decorates, in a way 38 Mountain sighting 39 JFK list 40 Queen dowager of Jordan 41 Wall St. purchase 45 Rattletrap 46 Hold 47 “Born on the Bayou” band, briefly 48 “Mean Streets” co-star 49 How ghost stories are told 53 “2 Broke Girls” setting 54 Origins 56 Actress Delany 57 Bit of work 58 Triage ctrs.

59 Finish, as a letter, perhaps 60 Wyo. neighbor 62 Some Windows systems 63 Hood’s gun 64 U.S. Army rank abolished in 1815 (Answers on page 6)

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40 Years Ago Last Week

File photo from Sept. 23, 1976

Get the message: Robert Straz, cashier at Worth Bank and Trust, 6825 W. 1111th St., directs attention to the new electronic message center that has recently been installed on the time and temperature sign in front of the bank.

The bank offers non-profit and service organizations use of the new sign to make announcements. [Straz is now mayor of Palos Heights and an executive at CNB Bank & Trust, Palos Heights branch].

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.

(Answers on page 6)

Photo by Joe Boyle

WHATIZIT? The clue for this week’s Whatizit photo quiz is: Little players.

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

We had several readers who knew last week’s Whatizit photo quiz.

We accepted St. Linus Parish at 10300 S. Lawler Ave. in Oak Lawn.

However, St Linus Church or School was also acceptable.

The large parish stretches as far south to 104th and Lawler, where Hawks Field is located in the back of the school. St. Linus Parish celebrated its annual “Hawktoberfest” last week on the parish grounds, including Hawks Field.

File photo from Sept. 28, 2006 Oak Lawn resident Steve Rosenbaum was also correct by pointing it out that the photo included a religious plaque. Worth residents Carol and Jerry Janicki also knew it was St. Linus Parish. Evergreen Park Remember When? What did boys and girls in Palos Heights do for fun in the 1940s and 1950s. Randy Ward and Sandy Mayhall built this snowman in resident Henrietta Mysliwiec said it was the entrance of St. Linus the backyard behind a home at 122nd Street and Harlem Avenue. The house is gone on the site of what is now White Hen Pantry. [The building today Catholic entrance. It is indeed near the entrance. Dan and Kathy houses Joe’s Italian Villa pizzeria, 12207 S. Harlem Ave.].

Higgins, of Chicago Ridge, also knew it St. Linus Church.

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LIFESTYLE

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Studio class work leads to success for McCord artists

Artists participating in the Pastel and Oil Painting Studio class at the McCord Gallery & Cultural Center in Palos Park are proving that practice makes perfect.

The focus of the class is not only to improve paintings techniques but also to provide experiences for good photo references. The class has photographed chefs at a culinary school, ballet dancers at a local dance studio as well as scenes at the Art Institute, coffee shops and local landscapes. The result has been numerous paintings that have been exhibited and sold by members of the class.

Submitted images Paintings by three of the artists, Rick Sajewich’s “Racoon” is one of many animal portraits that will be disWill Germino, MaryAnn Nowak, cussed in his demonstration at the Oak Brook Art Guild. and Stella Solliday, as well as instructor Liz Wall have been selected for the upcoming Chicago Pastel Painters 2016 Annual Exhibit, which will be held for the first time from Sept. 30 to Oct. 30 at Art & Company, 15609 94th Ave., Orland Park.

Class member Rick Sajewich has developed such interesting animal portraits that he has been invited by both the Oak Brook and Addison Art Guilds to demonstrate his techniques. All of the members of the class will be exhibiting work at the Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Art in April.

McCord Gallery & Cultural Center is located at 9602 W. Creek Road (129th and La Grange Road), Palos Park. To sign up for the class or for more information call 708-671-0648 or visit www.

“Light Patterns” by Stella Soliday. mccordgallery.org.

Orland Park poetry slam

Sculpture workshop A sculpture for youngsters in grades 5-12 will be held this Saturday, from 1 to 3 p.m., at The Center in Palos Park. Oct. 1, from 1 - 3 p.m. Instructor Noah Colon will help young students create a variety of sculptures within this fun class, such as plaster hand-sculptures, found-object sculpture, and ceramic sculpture. The workshop fee is $21. An example of a creation from one of Noah Colon’s previous sculpture classes is pictured. The Center is at 12700 Southwest Hwy, Palos Park. Call 361-3650 to register.

Bring your best imagery and rhymes to the Village of Orland Park Arts Commission’s first-ever Poetry Slam on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 6- 9 p.m., in the Exhibit Hall of the Cultural Center, 14760 S. Park Lane.

The cost is $3 to attend and $5 to participate or “spit.” The Arts Commission is hosting its first-ever poetry slam as a way to explore the many types of art expression.

Patti Brucki will be the night’s emcee. Brucki teaches in District 205, runs many poetry and speech events and was named “coach of the year” by her poetry team in 2015.

All poetry content must be PG13, and prizes will be awarded to the top three contestants. A panel of judges will determine the winners.

For more, contact Jean Petrow at 364-0682.

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petting farm, a straw bale climber, a giant corn box, a spooky wood shed, a “crazy maze-y,” and toy duck races.

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Crusaders enjoy life in the fast lane

By Phil Arvia Correspondent

Sandburg players scale the wall and fence to celebrate a come-from-behind victory over D230 rival Stagg Friday night.

Photos by Jeff Vorva

Long, hard climb ahead for Eagles after thrilling victory M

an, that felt good for Sandcatches including a 27-yard touchburg. down nab from Colin Friedsman with The Eagles, trailing 16-7 3 minutes, 55 seconds left in the game at halftime to District 230 rival Stagg and added an interception in the closduring their homecoming football ing minute. game, came back for a 22-16 victory in “We said in the half-time room that Orland Park Friday it was time to step night and it wasn’t up,” Parker said. “It enough to just go was homecoming. over toward the stuWe had to come out dent section and go and play our best.’’

Making the a little crazy on the “We knew Stagg track near the wall. would be fired up for Extra Point Several players this game,” first-year climbed the wall and Sandburg coach Scott the fence to get close to their adoring Peters said. “Half of their coaches public to shake hands or accept hugs have been here at one point or another and backslaps. and half of ours have coaches there at It’s going to be a longer and harder one point or another. We challenged climb, however, for the Eagles to make the kids to have a big second half and the playoff in what could turn out to let the chips fall where they may.’’ be one of the lousiest football seasons Senior Patrick Brucki chipped in in District 230 (Sandburg, Stagg and with third-quarter touchdown run and Andrew) in this century. helped put two points on the board Before we get to all of that angst, with a fourth-quarter safety. let’s take a look at the good stuff For Stagg, a long Kyle Neputy-tofor Sandburg (2-3 overall, 2-1 in the Kobe Davis scoring connection, a Photo by Jeff Vorva SouthWest Suburban Conference).

Damian Zachora 37-yard field goal and Sandburg’s Jamare Parker enjoys the moment after a Senior receiver/defensive back last-minute interception in a 22-16 victory over Stagg See VORVA, Page 4 Friday night in Orland Park.

Jamare Parker had big fourth-quarter

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Marist golfer has rockin’ good time at Pebble Beach

By Aaron FitzPatrick Correspondent

“It’s every kid’s dream to go pro.”

Those were the words of wisdom from senior Marist golfer Perry Chong. He may not be a pro yet, but he inched a little closer to his dream when he was selected to participate in the Nature Valley First Tee Open held Sept. 16-18 at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, Calif.

With Illinois High School Association regional action starting up Tuesday, Chong is eager for a deep run in Class 3A. Rubbing shoulders with pros in California won’t hurt his approach.

In addition to playing on one of the most famous PGA golf courses, Chong and the other participants were partnered up with golf pros for the tournament. Chong teamed with Dan Forsman, who had five wins during his 22 years on the PGA Tour from 1982 through 2004 and has three wins currently on The Champions Tour.

Chong said he didn’t know he’d be partnered with Forsman until he got to Pebble Beach.

“We all received our own

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Marist’s Perry Chong made a recent trip to Pebble Beach and hobnobbed with some golf legends.

golf bags, and inside the golf bag was a letter that told us who our partners would be,” Chong said. “It was pretty cool.”

Chong was one of more than 80 golfers across the country selected by The First Tee to participate in a week-long event that culminated with a three-day tournament. He said

he submitted an application and selection was based on golfing ability and extracurricular activities.

Chong is used to crowds of 20 to 30 people watching him at one time at a high school match.

At Pebble Beach, he said there were as many as 150 people watching. He said Forsman

helped him learn to just focus on the task at hand no matter how many people were watching.

“Before the trip, I was scared when people would watch,” said Chong. “This was 150. It was crazy but I loved it.

“I was really nervous when I first met (Forsman), but I realized he was a really a nice guy.

After the first hole, I wasn’t nervous any more. He really showed me how to just dial in on the game and handle the situation. I learned that no matter how bad you play, you have to persevere and keep pushing. Don’t worry about that last hole. It’s in the past. Don’t look back. Only look forward.”

Chong, as well as Forsman, had to apply these lessons on the fly during their first two rounds. The pair finished strong on Friday but a late start on Saturday and fog in the evening forced their second round to be postponed after 16 rounds and finished early Sunday morning.

“We had to get up before 5 a.m. on Sunday and finish our last two holes. It didn’t go so well. We missed the cut by one stroke.”

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After a display like the one put on Friday by Brother Rice in its 45-21, Chicago Catholic League Blue win at Providence, there was really only one question to ask the Crusaders: Who’s the fastest guy on this football team?

There was a crowded field of candidates on an evening in which the Crusaders authored more big plays than Rodgers and Hammerstein.

In an incredible three-minute stretch at the beginning of the third quarter, Rice (5-0, 1-0) had its offense on the field for just 19 seconds, yet scored three touchdowns to snap a 14-all halftime tie.

The Crusaders scored six touchdowns, none shorter than Aarion Lacy’s 28-yard interception return to cap that thirdquarter burst. He also went, untouched, 70 yards around left end, for another score on his only carry of the evening.

“He’s amazing,” quarterback Dino Borrelli said of Lacy. “He’s a beast. He’s a savage.”

Sure, but is he the fastest?

After all, Branden Houston also had two touchdowns, turning a pair of short Borrelli tosses into 56- and 33-yard touchdowns; Illinois recruit Ricky Smalling had a 30-yard scoring grab; and star running back Xazavian Valladay highlighted his 13-carry, 183-yard game with a 72-yard dash to the end zone.

“It’s between me, Xazavian, Ricky and Branden,” Lacy said.

“OK — it’s Ricky. He’s the fastest.”

Of course, Lacy did note that Houston’s 40-yard dash time was the same as Smalling’s (4.4 seconds), just a tick ahead of Lacy and Valladay.

“I’ve got to say it’s me,” Houston said. “But we never raced or anything. That’s just what I think.”

Crusaders coach Brian Badke added another name to the list of speed merchants — wideout

Photos by Jeff Vorva

Aarion Lacy of Brother Rice is full of smiles on a night he had a 70-yard TD run and an interception that he turned into another score to break a game against Providence open.

Michael Butler-Kindle — but he was happy not to have a clearcut winner.

“Speed kills,” he said, smiling. “We’ve got, obviously, a lot of weapons. We can get you either way, running or passing — but it all starts up front.”

The offensive line — Friday’s starters were center Brian Gannon, guards Dan Sullivan and Brendan Hosty and tackles Nick Marozas and John Farano — was especially impressive on Lacy’s run, Valladay’s touchdown and Houston’s second scoring catch. Providence (2-3, 0-2) never touched the ball-carrier on those plays.

“All glory goes to the o-line,” Houston said. “That’s just blocking. Those guys were opening See CRUSADERS, Page 4

Photos by Jeff Vorva

Brother Rice’s Brandon Houston breaks Providence’s Joe Markasovic’s tackle attempt during a 56-yard touchdown reception Friday night in New Lenox.

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FOCUS ON AREA COLLEGE SPORTS

TCC golfers shoot school record en route to NCCAA national bid Back to Florida…

For the second year in a row, Trinity Christian College captured the NCCAA North Central Region title as it set a school record with a 36-hole score of 601 to finish first and earn a bid to the NCCAA National Championships in Panama City Beach, Florida, on Oct. 24-26.

After the first day of 18 holes at Randall Oaks Golf Club in West Dundee on Friday, it was a tight race as the Trolls were tied with Bethel College (Mishawaka, Indiana) and the University of Northwestern (St. Paul, Minnesota) with a 307.

The team made a move with three golfers recording scores of one over par or better and finishing in the top eight on Saturday.

Matt Dail was the leader for the Trolls as he finished in a tie for first place with a two-day total of 144. On the first day he shot a 73 and was one stroke out of first place. He came back the second day and shot a 71 even-par to post one of the low scores of the tournament.

Steven Massey also shot a 71 on Saturday and

moved up in the standings for a fourth place finish. He had a 77 in the first 18 and sat in a tie for sixth place.

Jonathan Zandstra made a move in the second round. He recorded a 79 in the first round and was tied for 12th place. He followed with a 72 and was in the top ten with a sixth-place tie.

Jim Vos shot a 78 on the first round and followed with an 80. He ended in a tie for 13th. Alek Svabek added rounds of 80 and 82 for a 16th place tie.

MORIANE VALLEY

Men’s soccer: Thanks to a first-half scoring barrage, the Cyclones were able to take a 4-3 conference win from College of Lake County Sept.

20. They led 4-0 at halftime as Daniel Kasaggoma scored a pair of goals, Rodrigo Albiani and Sean McLaughlin added one goal each.

Women’s soccer: MVCC stayed unbeaten in the conference with a 2-0 victory over Oakton Community College. Karina Lopez (Reavis)

snuck in the first goal, and her first as a Cyclone, halfway through the half off an assist from Bella Rodriguez (Kelly). With about five seconds left in the game, Rodriguez scored her own goal. Keeper Grace Rollins (Oak Forest) earned her fourth shutout of the season.

Women’s volleyball: The Cyclones won their fourth conference match in a row with a 25-12, 25-15, 25-15 victory over Prairie State College on Sept. 20.

Kam Myles (Queen of Peace) finished with eight kills and Jovana Koldzic added seven. Jessica Gavras (Oak Lawn) had 17 digs on the night while Kazune Hinomoto had 18 assists and seven aces.

ST. XAVIER UNIVERSITY Women’s soccer: A goal by senior Julia Gawlak (Palos Hills/Stagg) in the 54th minute of action gave the Saint Xavier University women’s soccer team a 1-0 road win over Purdue Univer-

FOCUS ON PRO SOCCER

Paunovic and Fire players already talking about 2017

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

Though the Chicago Fire was not officially eliminated from playoff competition, first-year coach Veljko Paunovic was already speaking about 2017 after Friday night’s 4-1 loss to New York City FC at Yankee Stadium.

“We always say that it’s a learning process and everything but you know, you have to learn from the mistake,” he said. “If you’re not learning from your mistakes then something is wrong. That is why we are here to fix that.

We will fix it, and we will come back next year.”

After Wednesday’s game at Seattle, the Fire (6-14-9 entering this week) has four games left including Saturday’s 6:30 p.m. game at Columbus. The team is trying to avoid having the worst record in the league.

“We have (four) games left — we just have to make sure that every game we play from now on we have to win,” said midfielder Arturo Alvarez. “It’s been a tough season for us. We have to get better. We have to keep pushing and show people that we can be that team to beat next year.”

New York (13-9-9) took a swift 2-0 lead, but the Fire cut the deficit in half thanks to Luis Solignac’s header in the 35th minute. But that was all the scoring the Fire would get.

David Villa had two goals for New York.

Red Stars win home closer

The Chicago Red Stars played their final home game of the year on Saturday and Christen Press, Cara Walls and Sofia Huerta scored goals in a 3-1 victory over Washington in front of an announced crowd of 3,712 at Toyota Park in Bridgeview.

The Red Stars (9-5-6) drew the third seed in the four-team National Women’s Soccer League playoffs and takes on Washington (12-5-3), this time on the road. The 7 p.m. match on Friday will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1.

File photo by Jeff Vorva

An official carries the clock that indicates extra time during a match earlier this season. There will likely be no extra playoff time for the Fire, which is trying to avoid having the worst record in Major League Soccer.

FOCUS ON COMMUNITY SPORTS

Palos AYSO hits the halfway point of the season The Palos AYSO hit the midway point of the season on Saturday. Here are a few highlights of the action:

U14 Harambe’s Corn 7, Electric Fury 5: In a high scoring game, Nic Coccaro had a hat trick for the winners while Dominic DeAngelis, Yazeem Halem, Andrew Hughes and Daniel Mroz added goals. Michael Quintas, who missed action the past three weeks, scored Electric Fury’s first goal on the day and he added three more. Thomas Quintas added another goal.

U12 Chili Peppers 7, Santa’s Minion 1: Filip Swiecicki, Sam Adducci, Jude Welsch, Michael Lovell, Conner Celauro and

Avery Welsch clears the ball for Electric Fury in U14 action on Satuday.

Kirsten Krammer all scored.

Celauro contributed an assist from goalie position. Megan Begley played goalie for the first time and Nick Diliberto for the second time and both denied a score.

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U8 Orange Flames 6, Team 10 6: The Orange Flames trailed but managed to score late with a tap- in by Kareem Mohamad.

Sutton Phillips and Niamh Enright also scored.

Food, volleyball and football at Chicago Christian Chicago Christian High School will host a food and football event for all middle school students on Friday, Oct. 7, from 5:30 to 9:00 pm. Students should

meet in the Will Slager gym at 5:30 p.m. for a free dinner from Chick-Fil-A. After dinner, the students will watch the varsity volleyball

team play a game against rival Illiana Christian at 6 p.m. Following the volleyball game, the students will walk out to the football stadium to watch the Knights varsity football team play Elmwood Park at 7:30 pm.

This event is open to any sixth, seventh, or eighth grade student from any school. No preregistration is necessary. Students must provide their own transportation to and from the event.

Chicago Christian High School is located at 12001 S. Oak Park Avenue in Palos Heights.

Shooters looking for seventh graders The South Side Shooters seventh-grade basketball team is looking for players to fill out their fall/winter roster. The team is looking for guards and swing players. The Shooters are made up or players from the Orland Park and surrounding areas. For more information or to schedule a tryout, contact Bill Finn at 708-508-0170.

— We welcome communitynews at sports@regionalpublishing.com

sity-Northwest (Ind.) Saturday afternoon in Hammond. The Cougars also got a nice performance in goal by senior Alex Perry (St. Louis, Mo./ Oakville), who earned her second shutout of the season behind four saves. SXU recorded both its first overall and conference victory of the year moving its season record to 1-6-1 and its CCAC mark to 1-1-0.

Women’s volleyball: Despite eight kills by senior Natalie Carberry (Palos Heights/Shepard), the Saint Xavier University volleyball team dropped its final match of the Davenport University Panther Invitational against host Davenport University Saturday afternoon held at the DU Student Center in Grand Rapids, Mich. The Cougars (11-10 overall) dropped the match in three straight sets by scores of 25-23, 25-14 and 25-18.

Freshman Emily Mayer (Chicago/Mother McAuley) had 20 assists and six digs for SXU. — Compiled by Jeff Vorva from submitted reports

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: SIENA HEIGHTS 30, NO. 17 SXU 29

SXU doesn’t want to party like it’s 1999

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

St. Xavier University’s football team is off to its worst fivegame start to a season since 1999.

That was also the last season the Cougars finished with a losing record.

It was Mike Feminis’s first year at the helm and they finished 4-6 after a 1-4 start to the season.

Ever since then, it’s been winning football for Feminis and the Cougars but after Saturday’s 30-29 road loss to Siena Heights University, the Cougars are 2-3 overall.

Luckily for the Cougars, their chances of making the playoffs are not totally affected by the sub-par start. To get to the NAIA postseason, they need to win the Mid-States Football Association Midwest League title and stay ranked in the top 20. They are 1-0 in the conference thanks to a 42-35 victory over St. Francis on Sept. 3. Other conference games will take place Oct. 15 (at St. Ambrose), Oct. 22 (at Trinity International), Oct. 28 (at Oliver Nazarene) and Nov. 5 (hosting Robert Morris).

Until then, they have two more weeks to get things right as they host Davenport (Mich.) at 1 p.m. Saturday and Concordia (Mich.) at 1 p.m. in a homecoming game Oct. 8 before diving into the remainder of the conference season.

Siena Heights scored a touchdown as Lucas Barner tossed an eight-yard pass to Lucas Smith and Brady Tanguay kicked the extra point with 13 seconds left to take the victory from Cougars, who had fallen

from ninth in the country to 17th in the NAIA coach’s poll after a Sept. 17 loss to Webber International.

SXU had taken its first lead of the game when freshman Alex Martinez hit Stephen Simms with a six-yard scoring pass and Dan Ladd with the two-point conversion for a 2923 advantage with 2:46 left in the game. Siena Heights (3-1) used a 12-play, 78-yard drive to retake the lead for good.

Simms finished with 295 allpurpose yards, including 136 receiving yards and 110 more in kick returns.

Martinez, a St. Laurence graduate, was 16 of 27 for 235 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions.

Davenport is a first-year program and is 3-2 and coming off a 20-7 win over RV Arizona Christian on Saturday.

The Christmas Without Cancer 5K Run/Walk will take place at 9 a.m. in Evergreen Park and those who run in the race will be admitted to the Davenport game for free. Participants will be admitted at the pass gate by showing their running bib number or CWC 5K tee shirt issued for the day’s race. Participants are invited to tailgate in the university parking lot area west of the Shannon Center at 3700 W. 103rd St. “The Saint Xavier Athletics Department is thrilled to have the supporters of Christmas Without Cancer as our guests on a day when they raise money for those truly in need,” said SXU Director of Athletics Bob Hallberg. “The families that benefit are local and likely intersect with the same family members who study on our campus.”

Chong

Continued from Page 1 Despite the disappointing finish at Pebble Beach, Marist head coach, Joel Strout, said Chong has taken what he learned during that week and already applied it to his high school play.

Chong finished three under par against Mt. Carmel on Sept. 20 and helped his team finish with a Marist record, 145, in that dual meet played at the Meadows in Blue Island.

“He was playing well before the trip,” said Strout. “He missed a couple of matches but it’s nothing to what he experienced out there. That was an unbelievable opportunity and it couldn’t have happened to a greater kid. I’m so happy for him.”

The Bridgeport native, who also met golf legends Tom Watson and John Daly, will try to apply the “don’t look back, only look forward” lesson this postseason. Chong missed qualifying for state as a junior last season in the same manner that he and Forsman missed the cut at Pebble Beach — by one stroke.

“I’d love to get him down to state and see what he can do,” said Strout. “The sky’s the limit for him. He’s worked so hard over the years.”

Regionals open Tuesday Marist, Brother Rice, Oak Lawn, Richards, Sandburg, Shepard and Stagg are all at the Sandburg Regional at Silver Lake on Tuesday.

In Class 2A, Chicago Chris-

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Marist’s Perry Chong, left, and golf pro Dan Forsman teamed at a tournament in Pebble Beach earlier this month.

tian, St. Laurence and Evergreen Park are at the Chicago Christian Regional at Water’s Edge Golf Club in Worth.

Last year, Chicago Christian took fifth place in Class 1A and current senior Pete Vos, took 10th but the Knights have been bumped up a class this year.

In girls golf, regional action opens Wednesday with Sandburg, Marist, Mother McAuley, Homewood-Flossmoor, Richards, Shepard and Stagg at a Class 2A regional site that had not been announced by the IHSA as of Tuesday morning.

Sandburg is hoping to qualify for state a fourth straight season in Class 2A. Hannah Kilbane finished 36th as a freshman last season.

Evergreen Park and Queen of Peace are at the Chicago University Class 1A Regional but they interestingly have to leave the state as it will be played at the Lost Marsh Golf Course in Hammond, Indiana.

— Sports editor Jeff Vorva contributed to this story

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WEEKLY FOOTBALL FORECAST

Siena Heights’ last-minute touchdown cost Maholy and Vorva a perfect week of picking in Week 5. After all the smoke cleared and no firemen were hurt, Vorva jumped over Boyle (that’s not a pretty sight given Vorva’s girth) for second place. Vorva is two games behind Maholy and the two picked the same teams on the 11-game slate this week, so there will be no drama there. Hopefully, there will be plenty of drama in the games themselves as playoff bids will be on the line from here on out.

Last week: Overall: Mt. Carmel at Brother Rice Chicago Christian at Ridgewood Reavis at Evergreen Park Marist at Pt. Patrick Argo at Richards Sandburg at Homewood-Flossmoor Eisenhower at Shepard Thornridge at Stagg Leo at St. Laurence Davenport (Mich.) at St. Xavier

Jeff Vorva 8-1 38-11 BR Ridge Reavis Marist Richards H-F Shepard T-ridge St. L SXU

Joe Boyle 6-3 37-12 BR CC Reavis Marist Richards H-F Shepard Stagg St. L SXU

Anthony Nasella 6-3 30-19 BR Ridge Reavis Marist Richards Sandburg Shepard Stagg St. L SXU

Jason Maholy 8-1 40-9 BR Ridge Reavis Marist Richards H-F Shepard T-ridge St. L SXU

Wally Findysz 7-2 32-17 BR Ridge Reavis Marist Richards H-F Shepard T-ridge St. L SXU

Bob Rakow 6-3 34-15 BR Ridge Reavis St. Patrick Richards H-F Shepard T-Ridge St. L SXU

FOCUS ON HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

McAuley’s volleyball Challenge is set to celebrate its 30th year

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

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Members of the inaugural 1976 Shepard team served as honorary captains Friday night and posed before the Astros dropped a 14-10 decision to T.F. South.

WEEK 5 FOOTBALL ROUNDUP

Bulldogs, Flowers bloom vs. Oak Lawn

By Anthony Nasella

PLAYOFF PICTURE

Correspondent

When Richards found itself behind 7-0 to Oak Lawn on a Lewis Radosevich touchdown run with five minutes of Friday’s South Suburban Red contest in the books, Bulldogs coach Tony Sheehan knew he couldn’t request a do-over.

But his team righted the ship soon enough, jumping out to a 13-point advantage after the first quarter, and cruised to a 54-13 road victory over the Spartans.

Winners of three games in a row, Richards (3-2, 3-0 SSC Red) was led by sophomore running back Derek Flowers (three rushing touchdowns, 12 carries for 121 yards) and quarterback Jake Moran (12-for-18 for 177 yards), who threw touchdown passes to Noah Petruveski and Nathan Gimza.

The Bulldogs, who also received a touchdown via a fumble recovery by Alberto Alvarado, have averaged 43 points a game in their last three contests after opening the season 0-2.

“When we finally got going, there wasn’t much to stop us,” Sheehan said. “We did what we wanted to do and rebounded well after the first five minutes.

“All four of our wideouts got their hands on the ball and two of them had receiving touchdowns. Derek and Jake had solid games for us. Our defense did a great job after those first couple of possessions. We needed a wake-up call, and that run

by Oak Lawn did it.”

Richards will look to make it four wins in a row when it hosts Argo in non-conference action on Friday.

Oak Lawn (2-3, 1-2), which defeated Evergreen Park 28-21 in Week 4, will look to get back on track when it hosts T.F. North in non-conference action on Friday.

Evergreen Park 35 Argo 6

The Mustangs bounced back on Friday from a tough loss in Week 4 to Oak Lawn with a convincing home win over the Argonauts in a South Suburban Red contest.

Eric Williams rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns and quarterback C.J. Brown rushed for 126 yards with two rushing touchdowns while also passing for a touchdown to Julian Rodriguez to lead Evergreen Park (3-2, 1-2 SSC Red). Brown passed for 97 yards.

“It was good to see us get back on track after giving up a game,” Mustangs head coach Jerry Verde said. “Oak Lawn earned the win against us, but it was still a tough loss. Argo is an improved team from last year with some very tough kids. It was very nice win for us; our seniors really stepped up.”

Evergreen Park will host Reavis on Friday in a South Suburban contest. The Mustangs were defeated last year by the Rams 48-21.

In order to make the postseason, teams must win six of their nine games or win five and go to a tiebreaker (most opponents’ wins) to round out the playoff field.

Through five weeks, here is how it is looking for area teams:

IN GOOD SHAPE: Brother Rice (5-0), Marist (4-1), St. Laurence (4-1) HAS WORK TO DO: Shepard (3-2), Richards (3-2), Evergreen Park (3-2), Oak Lawn (2-3), Chicago Christian (2-3), Sandburg (2-3) OUT: Stagg (0-5)

St. Laurence 53 Lake Forest Academy 0

The Vikings rolled in the road non-conference contest Saturday behind quarterback Romello Washington (13-for-17, 186 yards, two touchdowns) and Kevin Williams (12 carries, 91 yards, two touchdowns).

Joining in on the touchdown fest for St. Laurence (4-1) were Toriano Clinton (11 carries, 99 yards), Tyree Colbert, and Keshawn Douglas. Levy Hamer caught a 52-yard pass for a touchdown, and David Lox snagged a 7-yard touchdown pass.

On defense, Isaiah Morrison scored a touchdown on a 22-yard fumble recovery, and Sean Lange, Chris Negrete and Adam Andrews each registered two solo tackles for the Vikings, who held Lake Forest to minus-7 rushing yards and 19 total yards.

St. Laurence will host Leo on Friday in a Catholic League crossover battle. The team handed the Lions a 41-6 defeat in 2015.

Marist 49, Marian Catholic 0

The RedHawks registered their second straight shutout with a homecoming win over the Spartans on Friday in an East Suburban Catholic Conference contest.

Leading the way on offense for Marist (4-1, 3-0 ESCC) was Delonte Harrell (three rushing touchdowns) and Mike Markett (two rushing scores). The RedHawks will travel to Chicago to face St. Patrick — a team they beat 45-21 last season — in an East Suburban Catholic battle on Saturday.

Chicago Christian 52 Walther Christian 12

The Knights opened their Metro Suburban East Conference season in a big way on Friday with a rout of the Broncos, avenging a 27-26 loss in 2015. Quarterback Henry Light threw for 163 yards on 6-for8 passing with three touchdowns for Chicago Christian (2-3, 1-0 MSC).

The Knights travel to face Ridgewood — which won 52-19 in the teams’ meeting in 2015 — in conference play on Friday.

T.F. South 14 Shepard 10

The Astros dropped their second straight loss on Friday to the Rebels in Palos Heights in a nonconference game.

Shepard (3-2, 1-1) was led by quarterback Jack Carberry (11-for22 for 111 yards), who connected with Nieko Carter on a 57-yard touchdown strike. Mike Iturbe added a 28-yard field goal for Shepard.

Members of the 1976 team — the first team in Shepard history — were honorary captains. Attending

the game were Mitch Sivertson, Mike Beatty, Steve Bowman, Kevin Carter, Fred Casey, Dave Dresden, Joe Hejmej, Bob Hillison, Gary Kadansky, Mike Lauf, Jeff Long, Michael Reed, Kevin Ross, Gary Rulo, Howie Shong, Mitch Sivertson, Mark Smith, Larry White and former coaches Tom Klutcharch and Don Webster.

Shepard hosts Eisenhower in a South Suburban Red showdown on Friday.

The Challenge turns 30 this week.

Mother McAuley will complete its third decade of bringing in powerhouse volleyball teams from around the nation when it hosts the Challenge, currently sponsored by Asics, starting Friday at various gyms in the area.

The tournament often brings some of the best teams in the country to the area and this year is no exception. Although there are no top 20 teams in the Asics Flo50 rankings from Sept. 22, Catholic Memorial of Waukesha, Wis.,ranked 26th, McAuley 35th and Assumption of Louisville, Ken. 39th are scheduled to play in the 24team field.

Locally, McAuley, Marist, Sandburg, a Sandburg JV team, Stagg, Lyons and Nazareth will be a part of the field.

Around the state, defending Class 4A champion Wheaton St. Francis, Cary-Grove, Crystal Lake South, Huntley, Joliet Catholic Academy, Downers Grove North, Lincoln-Way East and New Trier will be a part of the show.

From Kentucky, Assumption, Notre Dame Academy and Henry Clay will be there along with Berekely Prep (Tampa, Fla.), Catholic Memorial (Waukesha, Wis.), Corona Del Mar (Newport Beach, Cal.), Divine Savior Holy Angels (Milwaukee), Valley View (Jonesboro, Ark.) and Walhert (Dubuque, Iowa).

Muncie Burris (Ind.) was the first champion in 1987.

Assumption has won the tournament 13 times.

McAuley won it four times – 1991, 1995, 1998 and 2014. Sacred Heart of Kentucky won it in 2015 but is not back to defend its title.

McAuley warmed up for the tournament by winning the Rich East Tournament over the

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Rachel Habbal (left) and Brooke Zielke were 15-0 after winning a tournament at Lincoln-Way West.

weekend. Charley Niego and Katie O’Connell were all-tournament team selections. McAuley beat Wheaton St. Francis, 25-14, 25-18 and Marian Catholic in the finals, 25-13, 25-14.

On Thursday, McAuley will warm up some more with a battle against Assumption at 7 p.m.

Shepard doubles team rolling A girls tennis doubles team that could be making some big noise during the postseason in mid-October is Shepard’s Brooke Zielke-Rachel Habbal.

Heading into this week’s action, the team was 15-0 and proved itself to be dangerous when it won the title Saturday at Lincoln-Way West.

Zielke-Habbal were seeded fourth but knocked off the top seed from Fenwick 6-1, 6-2.

In the title match, Astros coach Kelly Myron said the team was down 4-1 twice against a team from Sandburg and rallied both sets for a thrilling 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) win.

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Cleaning out the good ol’ photo card Some photos don’t make the paper because of space limitations Some photos don’t make the paper because they just didn’t quite tell the theme of what the author was writing about.

It’s not that they are bad — it’s just that there is not enough space or they didn’t fit a particular layout design or the theme of a story.

So this week, we clean out the camera card and run some photos that we like that didn’t make the paper earlier in the month.

A full moon looms over Oak Lawn High School during the Oak LawnEvergreen Park game on Sept. 16.

Photos by Jeff Vorva Oak Lawn’s Martez Allen-Carr celebrates after the referee calls a pass interference call on an Evergreen Park opponent.

Evergreen Park’s Eric Williams turns the corner against Oak Lawn.

This is how bad things went for Stagg’s football team in the second half against Sandburg on Friday night. Chargers junior Mike Jennings runs to the sidelines with the ball after he thought he had a fumble recovery but the officials ruled that Sandburg kept possession in the Eagles’ 22-16 come-from-behind victory in Orland Park.

Shepard’s volleyball team celebrates a point at the Oak Lawn Spartan Classic.

Shepard’s Dante Onsurez (No. 5) is a part of a high-flying tackle by Richards defense, including Walter Riley (No. 1).

Richards’ Amber Ryan makes a huge save and rolls over during the 16-team Oak Lawn Spartan Classic earlier this month.

Vorva

Continued from Page 1 a 90-yard interception return by Jake Thielmann gave Stagg the first-half momentum.

But Stagg, like Andrew, fell to 0-5 and two-thirds of the District 230 teams are eliminated from the postseason.

Sigh.

Now more of the bad stuff.

In the 2000s, at least one of the three teams made it to the playoffs except for 2014, when Sandburg was 4-5 and Stagg and Andrew were each 3-6 for a 10-17 mark and a .370 winning percentage.

Heading into Friday night’s action, the three teams are combined for a 2-13 – a .133 percentage.

Sandburg’s shot at making the playoffs this year is not impossible but it sure isn’t going to be easy.

In the next two weeks, the Eagles face state powers Homewood-Flossmoor on the road and Lincoln-Way East at home. If they lose both of those then, then the long trip to the St. Louis suburbs to play Fort Zumwalt West and

the home closer against Lincoln-Way West will mean nothing postseason-wise.

“Our motto is to get better every day and we will try to do that,” Peters said. “We’ll do our best the rest of the schedule and hopefully it works out on the right end for us.’’

If not, the D230 will be completely shut out of the playoff for the second time in three seasons.

“You have a couple of programs that are building and for us, we’ve had more injuries than I’ve ever seen in my 14 years of coaching,” Peters said. “This isn’t an excuse, but we haven’t had some guys in many key positions practice an entire week since the summer.

“We have to do a better job developing the depth and the feeder programs. It’s a tough conference and there are great teams and some years things will not work out in your favor.’’

For now, the district’s hopes are pinned on a Sandburg upset or two in the final four weeks.

But no matter what happens, few Sandburg fans and players will forget the fun they had Friday night.

Crusaders

Continued from Page 1 up huge holes up front.”

The unbeaten Crusaders host Mt. Carmel (a 31-28 victim to St. Rita) Friday night.

Early, the Celtics’ line was doing it better.

Providence marched 80 yards in eight plays on the game’s opening possession. Five of those were Richie Warfield carries, the last a burst up the middle for a score from 28 yards out.

Warfield finished with 132 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries, but he was held out of the end zone and had just 15 yards on eight runs in the second half.

“In the first half, honestly, we just weren’t executing,” Badke said. “The kids really dug deep in the second half.”

First, Houston (four catches, 98 yards) got them back in the game,

answering the opening score by taking a short Dino Borrelli pass and breaking several tackles en route to a 56-yard score.

Rice made it 14-7 at the 9:57 mark of the second quarter, when Valladay, needing only a slide step left at the line, went untouched for 72 yards up the middle.

Providence tied it 2 1/2 minutes later. Warfield capped a 60-yard drive with a seven-yard scoring run off right tackle.

The Crusaders put the game away quickly in the third, starting with Lacy’s 70-yard scoring dash on the first play from scrimmage.

He entered the game with just three receptions and one carry, totaling 42 yards, in Rice’s first four games.

“Lacy, he’s one of the most explosive players in the state of Illinois,” Badke said. “Other than (UConn recruit Ian) Swenson from Loyola, I think he’s the best DB in the Catholic League — and

he’s definitely a guy we’ve got to use on both sides of the ball.”

Three plays and a shanked punt after Lacy’s score, Borrelli (12of-19, 196 yards, 3 TD) hit Smalling (6 catches, 69 yards) with another short pass turned into a long score by a shifty receiver.

And two plays after the ensuing kickoff, Lacy broke in front of a Jared Drake pass for his fourth interception of the year and took it to the house.

Houston added his second touchdown at 2:33 of the third, patiently waiting for blocking up the sideline on a swing pass to the right side. John Richardson capped Rice’s scoring with a 37-yard field goal in the fourth quarter.

Borelli conceded his offense’s big-play propensity surprises him almost as often as it does opposing defenses.

“We’ve just got great athletes,” he said. “You never know when they’re going to break one.”

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For Sale 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

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

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-22 Plaintiff, -v.JOSEPH STRAMA, MALGORZATA STRAMA A/K/A MALGORZATA L STRAMA, A/K/A MALGORZAT STRAMA, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., OZINGA SOUTH SUBURBAN READY MIX CONCRETE, INC. FKA OZINGA ILLINOIS RMC, INC., UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Defendants 14 CH 4175 11255 WEST 123RD STREET PALOS PARK, IL 60464 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 3, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 4, 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 11255 WEST 123RD STREET, PALOS PARK, IL 60464 Property Index No. 23-30-401-011-0000.

The real estate is improved with a red, brick, single family, two car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information: Visit our website at service. atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm.

PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 8565. 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. 8565 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 14 CH 4175 TJSC#: 36-9866 I704511

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 SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2005-OPT1, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-OPT1 Plaintiff, -v.ROGER D. LIS, LYNN M. LIS, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Defendants 15 CH 018004 9980 S. WOOD LANE PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 8, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 27, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9980 S. WOOD LANE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-11-415-038-0000.

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, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-15-17776.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-17776 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 018004 TJSC#: 36-11392 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY; Plaintiff, vs.

EDITA GRIGALIUNIENE; VYTAUTAS GRIGALIUNAS; FIRST AMERICAN BANK; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; HERITAGE CONDOMINIUMS OF PALOS HILLS; Defendants, 16 CH 3935 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, October 28, 2016 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 9029 West 111th Street, Apartment 2A, Palos Hills, IL 60465.

P.I.N. 23-22-200-086-1005.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601.

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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

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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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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CIT BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.SANDY BERG, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF FRANK W. BERG, CINDY MONTAGUE, TOM BERG, TIM BERG, MARY MCNALLY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR FRANK W. BERG (DECEASED) Defendants 16 CH 003859 12472 S. MEADE AVENUE PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 8, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 10, 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 12472 S. MEADE AVENUE, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 Property Index No. 24-29-311-026-0000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-02642.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-02642 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 003859 TJSC#: 36-10010 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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Baby wait

As more women wait to have children, egg freezing offers a viable option

By Erin Golden

A couple decades ago, it might have sounded a bit like science fiction if someone told you that you could freeze your eggs to delay motherhood until later in life.

Fast forward to 2014, when both Facebook and Apple offer women health benefits packages that include egg freezing, and now, when women attend parties hosted by egg-freezing fertility clinics. It’s clear the option has gone mainstream.

It’s what some experts call “social egg freezing”—women preserving eggs as a safety net when, for personal and professional reasons, they choose not to have a baby during their prime childbearing years.

Kyle Orwig, director of the fertility preservation program at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, says researchers began exploring egg freezing as an option for women diagnosed with cancer. Cancer treatments can dramatically reduce the likelihood of conceiving a child, so egg freezing can provide a chance to have a child later.

But the process has attracted women who are trying to build their careers, attain financially stability or meet the right partner, and worry they won’t be able to start a family when the time is right.

“It’s women who, for a whole variety of reasons—financial, going to school—decide they don’t want to start a family until later in life,” Orwig says.

He adds that part of the reason more women are opting to freeze their eggs is that more realize the real implications of the proverbial biological clock.

“We’re doing a better job of educating women that their fertility will decline with age,” he says.

We’re doing a better job of educating women that their fertility will decline with age.

Kyle Orwig, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

How does it work?

A woman looking to freeze her eggs spends about two weeks getting hormone injections aimed at stimulating her egg production. To improve the odds of successful egg harvesting, the hormones will get her to produce more than the typical one egg per month. The eggs then will be removed through a vaginal procedure, and frozen using liquid nitrogen.

How long do the eggs last?

Egg freezing technology is still relatively new, so experts don’t yet have a firm grasp on how long eggs will stay well preserved.

But Orwig says there are strong indicators they’ll stay in good shape for years. Embryos, which women have been freezing for a longer period of time, can last up to 20 years.

Is there an ideal age for freezing your eggs?

Fertility declines with age, particularly after your mid-30s, Orwig says. The quality and quantity of your eggs are likely to be better

if you freeze them before then, and some clinics have an upper age limit. Orwig notes, however, that women facing cancer in their 40s or beyond the typical egg-harvesting age might still want to freeze her eggs if they’re hoping for a shot at childbearing.

How much does it cost?

Prices vary depending on where you live, but freezing eggs isn’t cheap. Companies covering egg freezing as a benefit are the extreme exception, not the rule, and insurance usually doesn’t cover the procedure. The cost to harvest eggs can be near $10,000, plus additional annual costs to store frozen eggs. Plus, if a woman later decides to use the eggs, she’ll pay for in-vitro fertilization, which can range from $10,000 to $50,000, Orwig says.

Where can I learn more?

Clinics offering egg-freezing services are popping up around the country. Some, including the University of Pittsburgh Fertility Preservation Center, have special expertise in egg-freezing options for women with cancer.

Dressed to scare Dress your pet based on attitude, quality of garment

By Jackson A. Thomas The search for the perfect Halloween costume can be a ghoulish task each year. If you want to include your pet in the tricks and treats, keep in mind that all costumes aren’t created equal.

Your pup might look adorable dressed in bat wings or devil horns, but consider its safety, personality and the costume’s quality before you spook it up.

Unmask their personalities

When deciding how to monster-fy your pet, take what it likes into account and what it can tolerate, says Los Angelesbased veterinarian Dr. Jeff Werber.

“Pet costumes, although adorable, may also cause stress, even harm, to your pet if not put on properly or not given a costume that matches its personality,” Werber says.

Kay Shoults, a retired teacher from suburban Cleveland, has three dogs and two cats and dresses them up for the holidays and just for fun. She’s being doing it for several years now.

“I have Halloween costumes—way too many— Christmas dresses and tees and patriotic wear,” she says.

But she definitely considers what her pets like and don’t like—and what they’re sensitive to—before dressing them up. For instance, Shoults’ Yorkie, Dolce, is feisty, she says, and that definitely has an effect on what she can wear.

“I try not to put her in dainty stuff, because it doesn’t fit her attitude,” Shoults says. “She doesn’t like anything that’s too close to her tail. She has a witch costume, and the lace touched her when she moved, and I took it off her.”

Some pets, especially cats, might dislike wearing costumes altogether. If your pet is one of them, don’t force it into a costume, says the Humane Society of the United States.

If you’re unsure how your pet will react, let it get used to the costume in stages. Wait until it’s ready before you move forward with another piece.

Put the costume on the floor, and let your pet sniff it. Once it has gotten used to the costume, Werber says, let your pet wear it before the frightening festivities kick off.

“This way, your pet will know what to expect and not feel confused or anxious with a new change in its daily routine,” he says.

Size and quality matter

So, you’ve figured out Fluffy and Fido like wearing costumes, now comes the task of making sure they’re comfortable in their new outfit.

Costumes shouldn’t constrict your pet’s movement, hearing or sight, or impede their ability to

DYE-ING TO BE MADE UP

Safety in arms Teach your kids about gun safety, whether it’s in your home or a friend’s

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Pet costumes, although adorable, may also cause stress, even harm, to your pet if not put on properly or not given a costume that matches its personality.

Dr. Jeff Werber, veterinarian breathe, bark or meow, says Erin Askeland, a New Jersey-based pet expert and training manager at Camp Bow Wow, a dog day care with multiple locations throughout the United States.

Also, look at the costume’s quality to ensure it doesn’t have small, dangling or easily chewed-off pieces they could choke on, Askeland says. Make sure the costume has proper ventilation, so your pet doesn’t overheat while wearing it. Also, watch out for ill-fitting outfits that can get caught on furniture.

If a costume causes any issues for your pet, take it off.

“If your pet seems distressed or shows abnormal behavior, don’t bother with the costume,” Askeland says.

Putting makeup or face-paint on your pet can be harmful, too. Paints could potentially irritate their skin, or the animals might lick them off.

“Even makeup that is nontoxic could cause stomachaches or worse,” says Erin Askeland, a New Jerseybased pet expert and training manager.

The Humane Society of the United States doesn’t recommend dyeing your pet’s fur. But, if you’re determined to do so, be certain that your pet will calmly tolerate the process. Don’t use dyes that are used for human hair or ones that contain harmful chemicals.

Gun ownership is among the biggest topics of this election season, heating up emotions and arguments on all sides of the issue.

But no matter where you stand on the topic, there’s one thing nearly everyone can agree on: It’s crucial to store and secure a gun safely, particularly if children are around.

“The most important responsibility of a gun owner is to keep your gun from falling into the wrong hands,” says Bill Brassard, senior director of communications for the National Shooting Sports Foundation. “There is no excuse for not securing the firearm when it is not in use.”

Brassard’s organization, a firearms industry trade group, runs a safety campaign called Project ChildSafe. He says it’s important

for all gun owners—regardless of whether a child is in the home or not—to think about strong safety measures, because theft or misuse by an adult can also be a problem.

Lock it up

The most important responsibility of a gun owner is to keep your gun from falling into the wrong hands.

There is no excuse for not securing the firearm.

Storage options can range from a cable lock, where a cable runs through the barrel of the gun and Bill Brassard, National Shooting Sports Foundation

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Optometrist helps Smith Crossing residents overcome vision challenges common to older adults Submitted by Smith Crossing An annual vision examination is the most important measure older adults can take to safeguard vision, according to William Grant, O.D., an optometrist who for the last seven years has examined and tested the eyes of residents at Smith Crossing, a life plan community in Orland Park. “Regular checkups are necessary because certain problems like macular degeneration progress rapidly and should not be ignored.”

No one is happier to advocate Dr. Grant’s advice to older adults than his mother, Evelyn Grant, who moved to Smith Crossing in 2013. Like some 80 other residents, she gets her eyes checked in the examination room where Dr. Grant sets up his travelling practice on the first Tuesday morning of the month.

Operating his mobile optometry practice, Dr. Grant brings with him handheld versions of standard optometry equipment, including eye charts, a portable refractor for measuring eye dimensions and a handheld glaucoma monitor. He performs retina screenings, and trains people to use magnifiers.

He also adjusts glasses and other eyewear.

Along with his examinations, he writes prescriptions for glasses and contacts; detects various ailments including glaucoma, cataracts, and macular degeneration; and refers his patients to ophthalmologists for treatment, including surgery.

“I’m kind of like a Sherlock Holmes when it comes to detecting problems and suggesting solutions which can be provided by specialists. So, a big part of my job is referring my patients so they receive the right treatments,” says Dr. Grant.

Based in Frankfort, Dr. Grant visits patients in retirement communities throughout the south suburbs and also makes house calls. After he finishes up his appointments at Smith Crossing, he usually eats lunch with his mother in the community’s Bistro. He and his wife, Denise, and his brother, Bob, along with their families are regulars at Smith Crossing holiday events and meals.

How did Evelyn encourage

her son to become a successful optometrist? “It was, ‘Do your math!’ She was always telling me do my math,” Dr. Grant says with a laugh.

“But he had to do his homework all on his own. I never did it for him,” says his mother, a former stockbroker and retired airline reservation agent.

Citing problems common for older adults, Dr. Grant advises, cataracts cloud the eye lens, but macular degeneration poses the most serious threat to eyesight.

“Your strongest and best vision is directly in front of you,” says Dr. Grant.” This is what you use for reading, watching TV, seeing colors. All these functions involve the retina. It helps to think of the retina like the film at the back of a camera, which can get distorted.

When people come to me with macular degeneration, they’re usually hoping glasses will fix the problem, but it’s an internal problem involving not just the eye but overall health. In other words, you wouldn’t just order a new pair of shoes for someone who has gout.”

There are two kinds of macular degeneration, each with its own challenges, symptoms and treatments.

Dry macular degeneration symptoms include distorted vision. Lutein, a compound in tomatoes and leafy green vegetables, can discourage the disease. Ophthalmologists often prescribe lutein supplements, Dr. Grant says.

For mild cases, stronger bifocals can help. As the disease progresses, however, many people turn to magnifying glasses, video magnifiers, Kindles and iPads to magnify print.

Wet macular degeneration involves the formation of blood vessels that invade the retina and leak, causing scarring and damage. It accounts for about 10 percent of macular degeneration cases and progresses more rapidly.

Treatments include injections and laser surgery.

To prevent macular degeneration, Dr. Grant suggests: • Stop smoking • Schedule an annual eye examination • Eat a healthy diet containing carrots and lots of leafy green vegetables.

Photo by Smith Crossing

William Grant, O.D. operates a Frankfort-based mobile optometry practice. He sees residents at Smith Crossing, a life plan community in Orland Park.

As an optometrist, he also sees residents at Smith Crossing’s sister community, Smith Village, in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood on the third Thursday of each month.

Dr. Grant has volunteered as a Photo by Smith Crossing missionary optometrist in Costa William Grant, O.D., works with Smith Crossing resident Evelyn Grant, his mother, to demonstrate the use of a Rica. handheld refractor to analyze eye dimensions before he prepares a prescription for eyeglasses or contact lenses.

About Smith Crossing Smith Crossing is one of only 13 life plan communities in Illinois awarded a five-year accreditation for “exemplary conformance” to international standards set by CARF-CCAC, the industry’s sole accrediting body.

Sponsored by Smith Senior Living, a not-for-profit organization serving older adults since 1924, it provides spacious residences and engaging programs for independent living, as well as assisted living, memory support and skilled nursing care.

It also provides short-term rehabilitation services for residents and others requiring assistance after surgery or a medical incident.

For more information about Smith Crossing, call 708-326-2300 or visit SmithCrossing.org.

Dr. Grant operates a Frankfort-based optometry practice and sees residents at Smith Crossing, a life plan community in Orland Park.

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Continued from Page 7 requires a key to be unlocked and used, to a full-size gun safe. There are also smaller and cheaper gun boxes and gun safes that require a key or code to be opened—and some that are designed for quicker access. Those options can range in price from $10 or $20 to more than $300.

The most expensive—and most secure—option is a full-sized gun safe. Some now come with biometric technology, which allows the safe to only open for specific people based on a fingerprint scan.

High-tech safes can range from hundreds to thousands of dollars.

Brassard says people who opt for a lock or portable safe with keys need to be careful about where they store those keys.

And the same goes for the guns themselves, which he said should always be secured before they are tucked away.

“Hiding a gun is not safe storage—that doesn’t fit the safe-storage parameters that gun owners should follow,” he says. “Children are curious and they might find a gun in the home that you think is safely hidden.”

Talk to your kids

In addition to keeping guns in a safe, secure location, Brassard said it’s important to talk to kids about what to do if they find a gun—and then remind them, again and again.

For younger children, he says, the message should be never to touch a gun—and to leave the area if they find one. For older kids, there might be a similar lesson, though with more nuance. Brassard says at an older age, children might have more questions about when guns could be used or how they could get involved in hunting education classes.

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“We encourage parents to have

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