Reporter_5-2-13

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas See Section 2, P.12

THE 2 SECTIONS 24 PAGES

Volume LIV No. 8

R EPORTER Serving Chicago Ridge, Evergreen Park, Hickory Hills, Oak Lawn, Palos Hills and Worth

USPS 118-690

75¢ $1.00

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Ex-elected officials in Oak Lawn can’t have village jobs For two years after serving Chicago Christian ball teams tearing up the competition Read Sports

Head to Heights for the taste of Al Basha Review on Back Page

Super Bowl champ speaks about diabetes Story on Page 3

Ex-Palos Hills man among those killed in Texas explosion Page 8

Reader Poll What are your thoughts on the possibility of a bond issues referendum in EP Dist. 124?

By Laura Bollin A “certain trustee” in Oak Lawn offered to not run for r-election in return for being appointed to a paid position with the village.

So said Oak Lawn Trustee Bob Streit last Friday during a special meeting of the Village Board. The meeting was called so trustees could discuss the possibility of creating an ordinance that prohibits former village elected officials from being hired as Oak Lawn employees for within two years of holding office.

The board voted 4-0 to approve the ordinance. Trustees Tom Phelan, Alex Olejniczak and Tom Duhig were absent.

Streit did not name the “certain trustee,” but Trustees carol Quinlan and Cynthia Trautsch claimed Phelan offered to not seek re-election in return for an appointment by incoming Mayor Sandra Bury as the village’s treasurer. Phelan has denied he made any such offer.

He called the accusations “absurd” as well as “sad, pathetic and hypocritical.”

“I was involved in the Oak Lawn First candidates’ campaigns because of what people like Bob Streit and [Mayor] Dave Heilmann did to Oak Lawn,” Phelan said. “Is being treasurer supposed to be some kind of plum job? I don’t even know if there is any pay. And hell would

freeze over before I spent even one minute working for someone like Bob Streit.”

Bury, Olejniczak and incoming trustees Tim Desmond and Mike Carberry ran on the Oak Lawn first slate in the April 9 election. Phelan did not seek re-election.

“I don’t need to be on a committee or appointed to a position to continue to expose the corruption and fraud,” Phelan said. “Not when people like Streit and his allies make it so easy to do. This is clearly borne out of some paranoid they have that more of their corruption and fraud will be exposed if someone like me is treasurer. So they are going to bizarre and almost comical lengths to try and prevent that.”

The Village Board had “no choice” but to create the ordinance, Streit said.

“A whole platform of transparency, ethics, and the end of favoritism was put forth,” Streit said. “Political deals that provide for favoritism in hiring will be tolerated.”

With only three trustees present, Heilmann cast the fourth vote to make the decision official.

Photo by Audrey Simper “If you are sitting on the current board, you shouldn’t be able to leverage the weight you have when you leave office to get a job,” Heilmann Angel Lynn Tucker holds her Chihuahua, Floyd. The owner and her dog were brought together said. “I don’t want people to use with the help of The Reporter health columnist Dee Woods, to whom a friend brought the pup last their office to put themselves in a job. November after finding him apparently abandoned. Read more on The Back Page.

It’s two years. It’s not forever.”

Streit claims the Oak Lawn First Party has created a “hit list,” and that village employees who had supported the opposing candidates in last month’s election will be replaced.

Puppy love

OL-Hometown names new supt.

Middle School principal moving on up

By Laura Bollin The Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 board of education has named its new superintendent, and for many people he will be a familiar face.

The school board has yet to vote to appoint the new district boss, but board President Joe Sorrentino has announced that Paul Enderle will take over the job after Art Fessler’s tenure ends June 30. Fessler has served as superintendent since 2009, and is leaving to take the same position in Community Consolidated School District 59 in Arlington Heights.

Enderle has served as principal at Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle

School since 2009. He served as an assistant principal in District 123 for six years, and before that worked 10 years as an administrator and teacher at Luther High School South secondary school in Chicago.

Enderle holds a master’s degree in educational leadership and a bachelor’s degree in teacher education from Concordia University.

He is working toward a doctorate degree in educational leadership at Concordia.

“Paul was so impressive, he stuck out head and shoulders above everybody,” Sorrentino said. “He brings great experience and expertise not only in the excellent educational leadership he has demonstrated over (Continued on page 12)

Vote on Facebook at The Reporter or at thereporteronline.net, call us at 448-6161 or email thereporter@comcast.net

index Police News.....................2 Our Neighborhood..........4 Sudoku...........................4 School...........................5 Commentary...................6 Consumer.....................7 Crossword......................7 Death Notices.................8 Calendar........................11

columnists Dee Woods...................12 Wine Guy......................12

Submitted Photo

Mirror Ball image Oak Lawn High School senior Olivia Suarez is hoisted above the shoulders of her friends, family and fellow dancers after receiving the coveted mirror ball trophy at the conclusion of the 4th annual Dancing with the Spartans competition.

Six faculty dancers and two student dancers went head to head April 12 for the trophy in an effort to raise money and awareness for Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy. The night raised more than $16,600. Next year’s event is being planned as the series finale and will feature the Dancing with the Spartans All-Stars.

Evergreen Dist. 124 considering options for Central Junior High Expansion plan could cost $10M

By Laura Bollin The Evergreen Park School District 124 board of education is considering four options for a proposed project that would establish grade centers at the district’s four elementary schools and move 170 sixth-graders to Central Junior High.

Some district officials believe redesignating the four elementary buildings as grade centers, rather than maintaining the neighborhood school format, and moving sixth-graders to Central would give students more opportunities for science and physical education classes. The plan would address overcrowding issues at the elementary schools but require an addition to the junior high.

Four plans were presented by FGM Architects at the board’s meeting April 17. Any addition to Central would necessitate.

One plan which would cost between $5.6 and $8.4 million and add a three-story, 20,000-squarefoot addition on the east side of the building, 9400 Sawyer Ave. About 6,000 square feet of space would be renovated. The project would renovate a science lab into a fitness room, and move the library and administrative offices to another area of the school.

Any of the proposed projects would include the addition eight classrooms, two science labs, and a security vestibule that would feature a series of doors for entry into the building. District 124 Superintendent Robert Machak said security is the main focus of the entire project.

Another option would cost between $8.6 million and $10.1 million, and would include a two-story addition on the south end of the building, eight classrooms, two science labs, and fit 200 students. The project would also switch the locations of the library and administrative offices, Machak said.

The third option would cost between $10.7 and $12.3 million, and would include a threelevel addition at the south end of the school. The first level would be below ground level, and add on to the existing multipurpose room below the school. The school now has two science labs back to

back, and students have to walk through a science room to get to the other side of the hallway. The project would add a hallway and create a new stairway to make the second story of the school accessible. The fourth option would cost between $9.5 and $10.9 million, and would include a new entryway and renovated administrative offices. The principal’s office would be converted into two small classrooms, and two science labs would be converted into fitness space.

The district could use existing funds to cover the cost of an addition, or seek voter approval through a referendum to issue up to $10 million in building bonds.

Machak said a referendum is not a popular option, but district officials would prefer to go to referendum so the district’s reserve funds are not depleted.

“We have enough money in our reserves to fund this project with existing revenue, but we would be depleting all of our fund balances down to zero,” Machak said. “Besides renovating Central Junior High, we are trying to increase our technology programs and hire teachers.”

The district has $15 million in reserves, with some of the money earmarked for a plumbing project at Central and roof repairs at Central, Northwest and Northeast schools.

The district has a third option: the board has the authority to issue the bonds without voter approval. Voters could object such a decision through a “back-door” referendum.

“Instead of going to the community and asking if they would support us, it is the opposite,” Machak said. “We say, ‘we are planning to do this,’ and the community needs to speak up and sign petitions if they object.”

If the district does go to referendum, the bond would be paid off over 13 years starting in the 2014-15 school year, Gerdes said.

The district’s total property tax rate is $4.42, but what that would increase to is undetermined because the 2012-13 levy has not been finalized, Gerdes said.

Machak believes moving sixthgraders to Central would be beneficial for the students.

“The numbers don’t play into wanting to move the sixth graders to Central and make it a middle school instead of a junior high,” Machak said. “We want to incor-

porate a middle school philosophy.

Sixth-graders would be able to experience a daily science class in a science lab as opposed to in a classroom.

Sixth-graders would get daily physical education classes, and get a regular rotation of art, music and technology classes, Machak said. They would also be able to participate in the junior high’s sports programs, and have more accessibility to after school clubs and activities at the junior high than at the K-6 buildings, he added.

The move would also help alleviate overcrowding at the elementary schools.

“There are space issues and out of the entire district, we don’t have a single free room,” Machak said. “For the rooms that are not big enough to be classrooms, they are office space or meeting rooms.”

School board president Kathy Rohan said the renovation and moving the sixth graders to Central might not eliminate the temporary classrooms at the elementary schools. There are two classrooms per trailer, and the district has one trailer each at Southwest and Northwest schools and two trailers each at Southeast and Northeast schools.

“We have been out of space for quite some time,” Rohan said.

“We need classrooms. We are required by the state of Illinois to provide them with a plan to eliminate the temporary classrooms, and we have been unable to do that.”

Bringing the sixth graders to Central would also allow students to stay together, Rohan said.

“Since it is in a central location, it will bring all of our students together for an additional year,” Rohan said. “Right now, they start there in seventh grade, learn their way around and are just starting to feel comfortable, and then in the next year, they’re leaving.”

At least one board member is concerned about a decrease in enrollment at Central.

“We have to always look at what is coming up, and enrollment numbers are shocking. We are going down by 77 students or 69 students in certain grades.

That’s drastically going down.”

Rohan acknowledged enrollment in the district is decreasing, but by closer to 30 or 40 students, not as drastically as Amado thought.

2

The Reporter Thursday, May 2, 2013

police news

Chicago Ridge

Evergreen Park

A husband and wife were each charged with residential burglary after they allegedly took jewelry and laptop computers from a home in the 10800 block of Monitor Avenue, and attempted a second burglary in Oak Lawn.

Bradley Markiewicz, 23, of Oak Lawn, and Rebecca Markiewicz, 22, of Willow Springs, were arrested April 26. The pair at 3:30 p.m. April 17 allegedly forced open the home’s back door, police said.

They were taken into custody in Oak Lawn for an alleged residential burglary on April 26, and police reportedly found in their possession two laptops from the Chicago Ridge burglary. *** A 51-year-old man was reportedly charged with possession of a controlled substance, defective windshield, failure to yield, no insurance, and driving with a suspended license after police stopped the vehicle he was driving in the 10300 block of Harlem Avenue.

Michael J. Zaremba, of Burbank, was arrested at 10:10 p.m.

April 27. He possessed a fold up pocket calendar that contained cocaine, police said. *** A 30-year-old man was reportedly charged with driving with a suspended license and no insurance after police stopped the vehicle he was driving at the intersection of 107th Street and Brooks Lane.

Paul Paplawskas, of Worth, was arrested at 6:50 p.m. April 15. *** A 38-year-old woman was reportedly charged with driving with a suspended license and suspended vehicle registration after police stopped the vehicle she was driving in the 10200 block of Harlem Avenue.

Tanya R. Ward, of Chicago, was arrested at 8:30 a.m. April 27.

Man allegedly threatened to kill bus driver

THE

A 29-year-old man was charged with assault after he allegedly threatened to kill a Chicago Transit Authority bus driver who told him to get off of the bus after the man reportedly caused a disturbance at the intersection of 98th Street and Western Avenue.

Cory C. Ulmer, of Chicago, was arrested at 11:02 a.m. April 22. *** A 29-year-old woman was reportedly charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to wear a seatbelt after police stopped a vehicle in which she was riding at the intersection of 87th Street and Pulaski Road.

Suzanne M. Smith, of Jacksonville, Fla, was arrested at 10:42 a.m. April 19. She possessed 4.8 grams of heroin, 15 small plastic bags containing white residue, seven used syringes, two burnt spoons, and one glass pipe, police said. *** A 46-year-old woman was reportedly charged with DUI, failure to dim headlights, unsafe equipment and defective side windows after police stopped the vehicle she was driving at the intersection of 95th Street and California Avenue.

Christine Y. Blades, of Sauk Village, was arrested at 12:11 a.m.

April 26. She was driving with her brights on, sparks were coming from the rear of the vehicle, and the rear passenger’s-side tire was wobbling, police said. Two airbags had been were deployed in the vehicle, police said. *** A 30-year-old woman was re-

REPORTER

Chicago Ridge / Evergreen Park / Hickory Hills Oak Lawn / Palos Hills / Worth Publisher Amy Richards Editor Jason Maholy Sports Editor Ken Karrson Graphic Design/Layout Kari Nelson & Jackie Santora Advertising Sales Val Draus To advertise call (708) 448-6161 To subscribe call (708) 448-6161 / Fax (708) 448-4012 Website: TheReporterOnline.net e-Mail: thereporter@comcast.net The Reporter is published weekly by the Regional Publishing Corp.

12247 S. Harlem Ave. Palos Heights, IL 60463 Office Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Sat. 9 a.m. to Noon Entered as periodical mail at the Post Office at Worth, Illinois, under the Act of March 3, 1879.

Subscription rates: $37.00 per year by mail in Cook County. $47 per year by mail elsewhere. $1.00 per copy on newsstands and vending machines.

Postmaster: Send address changes to The Reporter, 12247 S. Harlem Ave., Palos Heights, IL 60463.

— Founded in 1960 and Locally Owned — (© Entire contents copyright 2013 Regional Publishing Corp.)

Jack & Pat’s Old Fashioned Butcher Shop 10717 South Ridgeland Avenue Meat: 636-3437 Deli: 636-6203

SALE DATES: May 2nd - May 8th

Fully Cooked

6

$

3

$

29 Lb.

Boneless Sizzle Steaks

69 Lb.

Bianca S. Vaughn, of Tinley Park, was arrested at 4:06 a.m.

April 24. *** A 52-year-old man was charged with retail theft after he allegedly took shower spray, a drill, a battery, a battery charger, a faucet and an electrical spinner with a total retail value of $780 from a store in the 4000 block of 95th Street.

Michael A. Allen, of Chicago, was arrested at 6:02 p.m. April 21. *** A 41-year-old woman was reportedly charged with DUI after police stopped the vehicle she was driving in the 5100 block of 90th Street.

Laura L. Crosby, of Countryside, was arrested at 8:40 p.m.

April 20. *** Four men were charged with theft of labor and services after they allegedly did not pay their bill at a restaurant in the 4700 block of 91st Street.

Matthew Coen, 18, Samuel L. Cabral, 18, and Nicholas M. Malczewski, 19, all of Chicago; and Michael D. Doronzo, 18, of Tinley Park, were arrested at 9:50 p.m.

April 21. The men reportedly fled in a car and were stopped in the 9000 block of Cicero Avenue. *** A 26-year-old man was reportedly charged with DUI, operation of an uninsured motor vehicle and driver’s license not on person after police stopped the vehicle he was driving in the 8800 block of Central Avenue.

Todd Schuster, of Burbank, was arrested at 2:26 a.m. April 20. *** A 37-year-old man was charged with DUI and speeding after police stopped the vehicle he was A 32-year-old woman was re- driving in the 5400 block of 95th portedly charged with no valid Street. driver’s license and no rear reg- David J. Koessler, of Chicago, istration plate light after police was arrested at 2:45 p.m. April stopped the vehicle she was driv- 21. *** ing in the 7700 block of 91st

Theft was reported at 2:03 p.m.

Street.

Joanna Lochnicka, of Elk Grove April 20 an office in the 10300 Village, was arrested at 9:43 p.m. block of Cicero Avenue. A man reportedly took two iPhone 5s April 25. *** A 23-year-old man was reportedly charged with driving with a suspended license and suspended registration after police stopped the vehicle he was driving in the 9500 block of Roberts Road.

Darrien W. Gray, of Calumet City, was arrested at 3:33 p.m.

Lawnmower injuries represent April 24. the number one cause of traumatic amputations in children, and 78 percent of all lawnmower injuries occur to youths 5 years and younger.

An 18-year-old woman was Of lawnmower injuries, 22 charged with battery after she percent involve the wrist, hand allegedly punched an 18-year-old or finger, and 25 percent result man in the face at a home in the in amputation. Nearly all lawn10100 block of Maple Avenue. mower accidents are the result of Erica Jo Erdakos, of Oak Lawn, human/operator error, according was arrested at 7:13 a.m. April to hand surgeon Gary Kronen of 21.

MidAmerica Orthopaedics. *** “The two most common rea A 21-year-old woman was re- sons for an accident are ‘I was portedly charged with DUI af- in a hurry’ or ‘I forgot,’” Kronen ter the vehicle she was driving said. “A fraction of a second and struck another vehicle, put the loss of concentration is all it takes other driver’s license plate in her to suffer a devastating injury.” car and fled in the 6300 block of The kinetic energy imparted 97th Street. by a standard rotary blade is comparable to the energy generated by dropping a 21-pound weight from a height of 100 feet or three times the muzzle energy of a .357 Magnum. A spinning blade can eject a piece of wire or an object at speeds up to 100 miles per hour.

Children should never be allowed to ride mowers as passengers, even with their parents, or

Hickory Hills

3

69 Lb.

Marinated

Oak Lawn

Garden Fresh Potato Pancakes

$

Varieties

3

$

3

29 Lb.

Homemade Bratwurst 4

$

Varieties

2

98 Lb.

Metro Deli (All Natural) Baked Ham......................$5.98 lb.

Hormel Spiced Ham.....................$3.98 lb.

Il Primo Genoa Salami.................$4.98 lb.

Grandpa’s or Premium Potato Salad....................$2.29 lb.

69 $969 $698 Lb.

Palos Hills A youth was charged with battery after he allegedly punched a boy in the face while wearing brass knuckles at a home in the 7800 block of 99th Place. *** A man reportedly took a case of Bud Light at 3:15 a.m. April 27 from a gas station in the 10300 block of Harlem Avenue.

The thief was reportedly described as between 18 and 25 years old, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. He took the beer and fled west on 103rd

Street, police said. *** Criminal damage to vehicle was reported at 8:30 a.m. April 28.

The driver’s side of the vehicle was reportedly scratched with a key.

Worth A 49-year-old man was charged with criminal damage to property, criminal trespass to property, disorderly conduct, public intoxication and possession of open alcohol after he allegedly banged on the door and broke the window of a home in the 10700 block of Neenah Avenue.

Ronald E. Bidochka, of Worth, was reportedly arrested at 4:53 a.m. April 27. *** A 22-year-old man was reportedly charged with driving with a suspended license and operating vehicle with no front registration plate after police stopped the vehicle he was driving in the 11000 block of Harlem Avenue.

Salaudeen A. Lawal, of Blue Island, was arrested at 7:12 p.m.

April 25. *** A 30-year-old man was reportedly charged with no valid driver’s license after police stopped the vehicle he was driving in the 10900 block of Ridgeland Avenue.

Hector Salgado, of Worth, was arrested at 9:09 a.m. April 26. *** A 20-year-old man was reportedly charged with driving with a suspended license and operating a vehicle with no front registration plate after police stopped the vehicle he was driving in the 7100 block of 107th Street.

Dale E. Lee Jr., was arrested at 10:34 a.m. April 29.

Area police departments Chicago Ridge 425-7831 Evergreen Park 422-2142 Hickory Hills 598-4900 Oak Lawn 499-7722 Palos Hills 598-2272 Worth 448-3979

to be towed behind. A good rule of thumb is “too young to drive equals too young to mow,” Kronen said.

“Children should never operate a lawnmower until at least the age of 16, when he or she can demonstrate adequate strength, coordination and judgment,” he said. “Even then, direct parent supervision is required.”

Safety guidelines include: Review the operator manual before using the equipment. Most importantly know how to quickly stop the lawnmower in an emergency situation.

Don’t wear sandals or opentoed shoes when using a lawn mower.

Never remove safety shields and guards or emergency shutoff mechanisms.

Debris removal should only be done after the lawnmower’s motor is turned off. This should always be done with a broom or stick handle not with hands, because lawnmower blades are sharp even when not moving.

When repairing, remove the spark plugs to prevent accidental powering of the mower.

Never allow passengers, other than you, the operator, on riding mowers.

Never consume alcohol beverages before or during operation as this leads to impaired judgment leading to serious injury.

Always clear potential objects from the area which may either clog the mower or have the potential to be projectiles.

Dress appropriately. Always wear goggles, gloves and protective boots. Wear long pants.

Push mowers: mowing should be done across a slope and not up and down. Always walk behind a push mower.

Riding mowers: mowing should be done up and down a slope and not across, because the riding mower can tip over and discharge the operator.

Always check behind you before going in reverse.

Never cut grass when it is damp or wet, because the chute can become clogged.

Never leave a running mower unattended.

Children should be kept indoors and away from lawnmowers of any type while being utilized.

5 per pkg

Boneless Chix Jack & Pat’s Breast or Pizza Set Ups Cheese Chix Stick Sausage 5

and threw a pair of plier at the office manager. The man described as black is described as between 25 and 30 years old, wearing a black hat, black hooded sweatshirt and jeans. *** Criminal damage to property was reported at 4:56 p.m. April 24 at Advocate Christ Medical Center, 4440 W. 95th St. Someone reportedly scratched a swastika into the front passenger door of a vehicle. *** Residential burglary was reported at 6:05 a.m. April 25 at a home in the 9900 block of Kolmar Avenue. A wallet, purse, camera, iPhone and iPhone charger were taken from the home. *** Residential burglary was reported at 4:54 p.m. April 19 at an apartment building in the 10100 block of Pulaski Road. A 36-inch flat screen television, a $1,000 Macbook and a Compaq computer were taken. *** Residential burglary was reported at 11:33 a.m. April 21 at a home in the 10000 block of Merrimac Avenue. Hand tools worth $500 and a $200 air compressor were reportedly taken. *** Burglary was reported at 11:03 a.m. April 25 at a garage in the 4600 block of 101st Street. Eight dollars in change was reportedly taken.

Doc says human error cause of most lawnmower injuries

Jack & Pat’s

Porterhouse or BQ Back Ribs Sirloin Patties

$

portedly charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, unsafe equipment and no insurance after police stopped the vehicle she was driving at the intersection of 95th Street and Central Park Avenue.

Christus M. A. Chabarria, of Evergreen Park, was arrested at 6:18 p.m. April 25. The vehicle had a damaged rear end, no taillights and no brake lights, police said. Police reportedly found in the vehicle a metal spoon containing white powder residue, a pipe, a used syringe and two straws. *** An 18-year-old man was charged with retail theft after he allegedly took a pair of jeans and a shirt with a retail value of $205 from a store in the 9500 block of Western Avenue.

Marquise I. Williams, of Chicago, was arrested at 12:57 p.m.

April 24. *** A 24-year-old woman was charged with retail theft after she allegedly took two pairs of underwear with a retail value of $20 while working at a store in the 9700 block of Western Avenue.

Ladonna D. Jackson, of Chicago, was arrested at 3:37 p.m.

April 19. Ladonna was observed on surveillance video taking the underwear, police said. *** A 30-year-old woman was charged with retail theft after she allegedly took 12 cosmetics items with a retail value of $86 from a store in the 2500 block of 95th Street.

Taniesha R. Ellis, 30, of Joliet, was arrested at 8:27 p.m. April 19.

Each

Each

Enough to make 3-12” Pizzas

Butterball (Oven or Italian) Turkey Breast..................$6.09 lb.

Jack & Pat’s (Italian Style) Roast Beef.......................$6.39 lb.

Winston’s Irish Sausage...................$5.29 lb.

Cheddar Macaroni or Beets & Onion................$2.59 lb.

Are you the picture of health? “ You might look and feel fine, but you need to get the inside story.

Colorectal cancer is one cancer you can prevent.”

Katie Couric, Co-Founder EIF’s National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance Photo by Andrew Eccles

If you’re over 50, get screened.

1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636) www.cdc.gov/screenforlife

Thursday, May 2, 2013 The Reporter

3

What do you say?

“Should Palos Hills establish an outreach program to help teens with substance abuse issues?”

(Asked at the Green Hills Public Library in Palos Hills)

Nicholas Harvey, Palos Hills “I think it should be a 50/50 deal. Parents should control it, but if parents want the city to step in, they should. Maybe they can sign up for a program at registration.”

Elias Jablonski, Palos Hills “I would say a collaborative effort between the parents and the community would be the most effective. The sooner we are helping the kids, the better.”

Chindan Patel, Palos Hills “Why don’t kids just play ‘Angry Birds’ instead of getting into drugs?”

Laura Wayteck, Palos Hills “I think it is a good idea to have a program to help kids that are developing problems so that it is not a full blown issue by college.”

Holly Wayteck, Palos Hills “I definitely think they should do something. I know it was a problem in [Consolidated High School] District 230. Parents don’t know how to handle this.”

Chicago Ridge Fire Deptartment loses gear in Oak Lawn blaze

By Kevin M. Coyne Correspondent A fire in Oak Lawn last month left firefighters’ clothes and gear soaked in oil, and one area fire department that responded to the blaze has learned its belongings are not salvageable while another is awaiting a verdict on the same matter.

The fire was reported at 6 a.m.

April 13 at an auto repair shop at 5420 W. 110th St. During the effort to extinguish the blaze, an oil recovery drum melted and doused Kendall Simmons, a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2005 Super Bowl champion team, speaks firefighters and their gear with to about 150 people last week at Advocate Christ Medical Center. Simmons is a diabetic, and oil, according to Chicago Ridge talked about the challenges of having the disease and being a professional athlete.

Fire Department Deputy Chief Scott Durling, “When house lines were being put in the oil splashed all over their gear,” said Durling. “We sent our gear out to Gear Wash in Milwaukee to have them determine if it is salvageable, and they are certified to inspect and clean gear.”

Tackling diabetes

Ex-Steeler inspires youths with disease

By Kevin M. Coyne Correspondent Kendall Simmons stands 6 feet 3 inches and weighs in at 270 pounds, plus whatever weight is added by the two massive Super Bowl rings he earned playing offensive line for the Pittsburg Steelers.

Simmons was the 30th overall pick in the 2002 NFL draft, and started all 20 games during the Steelers’ 2005 championship run.

The former was obviously momentous occasion in his football

year we talked about the future of diabetes and this year we are talking about how to tackle the disease.”

The Christ staff hoped to inspire youngsters with diabetes by using Simmons’ story as a message of hope.

“We tell all of our patients with diabetes that they can do anything they want and that includes professional sports,” said endocrinologist Vidnya Viswanatha.

“Of the people here 90 percent of them are our patients and their family members.”

Photos by Kevin Coyne

Simmons talks with people after his presentation at Advocate Christ. career, and the latter the peak all dedicated and committed athletes strive to achieve; but the hurdle he had to clear to play at that championship level and be a significant contributor on that team may be even greater than the NFL title. Simmons, before his second pro season in 2003, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

“I have to deal with diabetes on a day-to-day basis,” Simmons told a group of roughly 150 people last week at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. “This disease affected my career every practice, every game, and every snap.”

Simmons was the guest speaker at the hospital’s 4th annual Diabetes Convention, which is intended to help youths of all ages find a support system by meeting other people with diabetes.

“We all come here with one purpose to help the patients with diabetes learn more about their disease,” said Christ endocrinologist Ola Kawadry. “Last

Simmons, 34, talked about the difficulties he faced during his 10 seasons in the NFL and how diabetes affected his career. He believes playing under Steelers owner Dan Rooney contributed to his successful career in the NFL. Rooney’s son faced the same obstacles as Simmons when it came to diabetes.

“I had perfect support,” Simmons said in reference to team ownership and his teammates.

“My teammate Aaron Smith knew if I was looking like a deer in the headlights that I needed to get out of the drill, and I couldn’t lie to him since Aaron’s father had diabetes and didn’t take care of himself… he saw this as a way to help me out.”

Simmons touched on the importance of helping other learn about diabetes. He asked the children in the room to tell people about diabetes, show them how to test blood sugar and to educate others in the community.

“Other kids know something is going on but they don’t want

Search for summer smiles The Worth Park District is holding a “smile search” contest with two ways to participate.

The district will this summer hide its “Worth Your Smile” logo throughout its website at worthparkdistrict.org. To participate and for contest details one must follow the Worth Park District on Facebook, which will provide up-to-date instructions and clues on how to find the Worth Your Smile logo.

Several online Smile Searches will

be held throughout the summer.

The challenge can be taken in person by visiting the park district’s free family special events to be held this summer including the Family Fun Movie and Play in the Park Series. Smiles Search Collector Cards along with additional contest details will be handed out at the Summer Kick-off Party to be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, June 8 at the Terrace Centre Park, 11500 Beloit Ave.

to ask, so sit next to them, let them know what’s going on, the more that they know the more they can help you or someone else,” Simmons said.

Simmons hid his diabetes from his family and teammates after he was diagnosed as a 23-yearold at Steelers training camp.

Simmons once lost more than 45 pounds in one day, and displayed all of the classic symptoms of diabetes. His diabetes diagnosis was confirmed after his blood pressure dangerously spiked and he went blind for an entire week.

“It was my world and I didn’t want anyone in it, but then I starting making a little game out of it to help me get over what I have,” said Simmons. “I started taking my shots around my teammates who are scared of needles, and I started letting my kids give me a shot so they know how to help someone else with diabetes.”

Simmons’ story struck a chord with some of the youths in the audience, and opened their eyes to the motivational factor associated with diabetes.

“He was really good and I think he showed that we can play sports with diabetes,” said Kobe Baumgertmer, 11. “I really liked the story about his first day of camp and how he was diagnosed.”

As a parent of a child with diabetes, Simmons talked about helping to educate family members and members of the community. Simmons was unaware of his grandmother’s diabetes until he was a young adult, and that is one of the reasons he speaks to large groups about the disease.

“He’s great and to get an athlete who is willing to talk to kids and is there for the kids is great,” said Diana Labriola of Blue Island. “I really think he is here for the kids and he really wants to help kids with diabetes.”

Simmons uses diabetes as a motivational tool instead of an excuse to give up. There were times he thought about throwing in the towel and stepping away from professional football. When times got tough Simmons used his support group to keep him going, and refused to use diabetes as an excuse for a bad game or affecting his career.

“Diabetes taught me more mental toughness and more about myself but I won’t use diabetes as an excuse, you learn to focus and learn to push through because at the end of the day you have a great support team,” he said.

(Continued on page 12)

Printed on Recycled Paper

Please Recycle Your Reporter

One of the issues with gear soaked in oil is the combustible compounds that remain trapped in firefighters’ pants, jackets and boots. The trapped oil can cause an immensely dangerous situation when arriving to a fire, Durling said.

“I spoke with the company this morning and they determined at this point the gear is not salvageable,” said Durling.

“We are going to have to replace three sets of pants, three jackets, and three pairs of boots, which will cost around $ 6,000 for the gear plus a couple hundred dollars for inspecting and washing the gear.”

Chicago Ridge had to rent one set of gear and provided two extra sets of gear for the firefighters whose gear was contaminated during the fire.

The Oak Lawn Fire Department, meanwhile, is waiting to hear whether or not its gear is salvageable. Both Chicago Ridge

and Oak Lawn are composing lists of contaminated gear and will pursue the auto shop’s insurance company to reimburse the cost of replacing what is deemed unusable. The gear of 10 Oak Lawn firefighters was reportedly contaminated.

“We have attempted to clean our gear with no avail,” said Oak Lawn Fire Capt. Michael Boman.

“We already contacted Chicago Ridge and Alsip and we are getting a list together of gear that was contaminated.”

While Chicago Ridge has lost some firefighting gear, it will be getting a new ambulance with help from a $214,533 federal grant from FEMA grant of $214,533. The vehicle will cost $225,824, of which the village will pay $11,291.

“I was told that very few fire apparatus grants were awarded and even fewer are granted for ambulances,” Muszynski said.

CARPET AND UPHOLSTERY CLEANING

ANY ROOM

PER ROOM

UPHOLSTERY SPECIALS:

WE CAN POWER WASH JUST ABOUT ANYTHING

Sofa Loveseat Chair

L-shaped rooms & Great rooms are considered 2 rooms.

WHOLE HOUSE SPECIAL Any 6 Rooms.

L-shaped rooms & Great rooms are considered 2 rooms.

protect

35 30 $ 20 $

3 Cushions

2 Cushions

$

YOUR FUTURE

Estate Planning 101

Did you know that the majority of Americans don’t have a plan to direct the handling of their assets if they die or become incapacitated?

Don’t let this happen to you. Take charge so that your wishes and goals are carried out to ensure your legacy.

Find out what you need to know about wills, trusts and gifts to family and favorite charities, plus learn how you can plan IRU D ȴ QDQFLDOO\ VRXQG IXWXUH

Saturday, May 18, 2013 Seminar: 10 a.m. – Noon

Saint Xavier University Warde Academic Center, Butler Reception Room 3700 W. 103rd St., Chicago, IL 60655 Seating is limited. Admission is free.

Refreshments will be served.

To register or for more information, go to www.sxu.edu, Keyword: Estate, or call (773) 298-3940.

Presented by:

4

The Reporter Thursday, May 2, 2013

Our Neighborhood Channel 4 to broadcast Worth news program Village resident to anchor show

By Laura Bollin

Palos Heights-run Channel 4 will within the next couple of weeks feature a Worth-centric news show.

The anchored news program will be produced once a month and air as many as 60 times over the course of a 10-day period stretch, according to Channel 4 producer Ron Jankowski.

The show is a collaboration of Channel 4 and the Worth Economic Development Commission. The show will be anchored by an as-yet-unnamed Worth resident, possibly a member of the Economic Development Commission.

“It’s good to get other people involved,” said Worth Trustee and Economic Development Commission Chairman Colleen McElroy. “It helps people take ownership and feel like they are a part of the town.”

The 10-minute show will feature information on events in town and a “Meet the Merchant” segments showcasing businesses in the village. Channel 4 staff has already interviewed the owner of That Girl Submitted Photo Boutique, 11359 S. Harlem Ave., and the owners of The Chieftain Irish Pub and Restaurant, 6906 W. 111th St. McElroy gave Channel 4 a list The village of Worth on April 12 dedicated the intersection of 112th Street and Depot Avenue in honor of Robert Burns (center) on of 15 businesses to include in the Friday night. Cub Scout Pack 3668 and Boy Scout Troop 668 of Worth honored Burns for his volunteer service to the scouts, and his “Meet the Merchant” segment. philanthropic work for the Worth Food Pantry, the Marrs-Meyer American Legion Post 991 and the Worth Park District’s Historical “We have been to the farmers Museum. Burns has volunteered with the Worth Boy Scouts for more than 50 years. market and flea market, and taped a parade and a car show,” Jankowski said. “We want to capture all of

Worth honors Robert Burns

Filmmaking couple touches on oppression in native Palestine During talk with students at Stagg

By Laura Bollin A character in the film asks his mother, “How did we lose everything?”

Her response is “we didn’t,” and the same can be said for filmmaker Annemarie Jacir, who made a name for herself in film after being denied entry to her home country.

Jacir and her husband, fellow filmmaker Ossama Bawardi, spoke to a group of Stagg High School students last Friday in Palos Hills. The couple, Palestinians who live in Jordan, flew 13-hours to Washington, D.C., and then to Chicago to speak to the students.

“We want to talk to the kids, see what’s important to them, and tell them what is good and bad about the film industry,” Jacir said.

Jacir’s film, “When I Saw You,” and Bawardi’s film, “Haneen,” were featured at the Chicago Palestinian Film Festival last month in Chicago. Hazma Salim, the festival director, wanted to bring the filmmakers to Stagg to inspire students. About 120 students in film classes and others who are members of Mecca, the school’s Arab American student organization, attended the presentation.

“There is a large population of Arab American students at Stagg, and we can to show what we want do with talent,” Salim said. “We want to show people we are all the same, and we all love the same place.”

Narema Taha, the co-founder of Arab American Family Services,

Photo by Laura Bollin

Filmmakers Ossama Bawardi and Annemarie Jacir speak to students at Stagg High School about the film industry. The couple, Palestinians who live in Jordan, showed a trailer of Jacir’s film “When I Saw You,” which was featured at the Chicago Palestine Film Festival in Chicago. told the students in the audience she wanted them to leave the lecture with “education, information, and empowerment.”

“When I Saw You” is about a young boy trying to get back to his family in Jordan in 1967.

Stagg students watch the film’s trailer and asked the filmmakers questions.

Jacir was barred from entering Palestine while trying to make a film there, so she and her husband relocated to Jordan.

“In Palestine, you have to get permission to do everything, and people don’t have freedom of movement,” Jacir said. “We went to Palestine to film there, and I was interrogated for eight hours. My films and tapes were destroyed, and I was denied entry

My mom is a good listener.

into the country. It is hard to live in Jordan and see Palestine. You can see it right across the valley.

It is hard to accept. Just like the boy in “When I Saw You” doesn’t accept that people should be separate from each other.”

Waiting backstage at Stagg for the presentation to start reminded her of why she got interested in filmmaking, Jacir said.

“In high school, I was involved in theater, and I always loved that backstage world,” Jacir said. “I saw the set backstage here and was reminded of that.”

While in high school, Jacir wrote a play critiquing her high school that was banned from the campus.

“That’s how I got into independent cinema,” Jacir said.

“It was an honest portrayal.

We performed it off campus.

Independent cinema gives you freedom.”

Bawardi said that people can relate to the central themes in “When I Saw You” and “Haneen.”

Haneen is about a young boy who steals oranges from an old woman’s home, and was inspired by stories of Jacir’s aunt. Haneen means “nostalgia” in Pakistani.

“In different countries, people laugh at different scenes in the film, but one film is about a young boy who wants to go home, and everyone can relate to that,” Bawardi said.

Bawardi was originally part of a rock band in Palestine, but found work on a film set and began working as a producer when he met Jacir. Together, the couple runs Philistine Films in Jordan.

In “When I Saw You,” the boy who plays the main character is an 11-year-old refugee from a camp in North Jordan.

“The hero is a young kid,” Jacir said. “When we met him, his father told us it wasn’t what his parents wanted for him, but as long as it is what he wanted, they would support him. He told us when he was younger, he wanted to play soccer, and his father said no. For 20 years, he was angry, and he did not want to do that to his son.”

Jacir told the students it was difficult for her parents to accept that she wanted to be a filmmaker, when they would have preferred she go to school to be a doctor or an engineer. Women especially are not involved in the film industry in Palestine, she said.

“Film is an art form, and it is worth the struggle and the fight,” Jacir said. “We have so many stories to tell.”

SUDOKU The object of the game is to fill all the blank squares with the correct numbers. Each row of 9 numbers must include all digits 1 through 9 in any order. Each column of 9 numbers must include all digits1 through 9 in any order. Each 3 by 3 subsection of the 9 by 9 square must include all digits 1 through 9.

Experience the difference that amplified hearing can make in your life. And start listening again. To learn about our clinically-proven hearing solutions, visit www.sertomacenter.org or call 708-599-9500.

Good communication. It becomes you.

Change at top of D230

By Jeff Vorva High School District 230 Vice President Rick Nogal had some impressive figures to rattle off when he talked about outgoing President Frank Grabowski.

“Frank’s been on the board 14 years which makes him one of the longest serving board members in the history of the district,” Nogal said at a meeting on April 25 at Stagg High School. “In his 14 years, he’s never missed a graduation ceremony. By my calculations, that’s 14 times three [high schools] and that means Frank has seen 28,000 students get their diplomas, which is quite an accomplishment. He has served our district very well. The entire District 230 community thanks him for his service.”

Grabowski, who did not run in the previous election so that he could concentrate on a teaching career, was honored at that meeting along with board members Laura Murphy (who did not run for office), Mike Hastings (who left the board in January to fulfill his role as a state senator) and Carol Baker (who lost in the April 9 election).

“One of the privileges of being on the school board is that in some point in time, you have a chance to get your time back to do other things that are worthwhile,” Grabowski said. “Those things can include education.

They can include your family.

They can include government.

They may include many things including going back to school.

This was a great run and I’m happy to have served on this board.”

He said he is hoping to land a junior high math teaching posi-

This week in

(Solution on page 11)

THE

tion. He has been a substitute teacher at various school districts in the area and estimates that he has taught more than 4,900 different students so far this school year.

His last job in the business world was as a coordinator for meter-to-cash for People’s Energy where he said he tried to find solutions that would save the company and consumers money.

The Tinley Park resident is a graduate of Quigley South High School and holds two bachelor’s degrees from Loyola University and a master of business administration degree from DePaul.

In April, 2011 he was voted as president by the board.

Four new board members — Susan Dalton, Kathleen Murphy-Peterson, Melissa Gracias and Tony Serratore — were scheduled to be sworn in during a special meeting Tuesday at the Administration Center.

• In another personnel move, the board voted to award Superintendent James Gay another year on his contract.

Gay made $190,550 for the 2012-13 school year. After signing a five-year deal in 2011, he was extended another year in December and a year after that during the April meeting. His salary through the 2017-18 will be determined on a year-by-year basis by the board, which has been using the Consumer Price Index as a guide to determining raises.

“I love the district and I love the community,” Gay said. “I’m honored to be able to serve as a superintendent. I’m excited to be able to do this for a number of years in the future.”

REPORTER history

News and events from our archives

50 years ago

May 3, 1963 For the first time in the history of Chicago Ridge School District 127½, a bond issue referendum failed to receive voter approval. A referendum calling to issue $173,000 in bonds for the construction of an addition to Chicago Ridge School at 105th Street and Oxford Avenue failed, with 343 no votes and 292 yes votes. *** Suburban Transit System of Oak Lawn planned to extend its bus route from 79th Street to 161st Street along Cicero Avenue. The route would include the Scottsdale Shopping Center, the Korvette Center at 87th Street and Cicero Avenue, shops in Oak Lawn along 95th Street, and end at Cook County Hospital in Oak Forest at 161st Street.

25 years ago

THE SERTOMA SPEECH & HEARING CENTER

Worth’s events. When we talk to businesses, we start with an exterior shot to prove that they exist, and then talk to the owners about the services and products that they provide.”

Channel 4 will not broadcast Worth Village Board meetings, because the board meets the same night as the Palos Heights City Council, the meetings of which are televised live.

Channel 4 recently expanded to Worth, Hickory Hills and Palos Hills, and Jankowski hopes the information shown on the channel will encourage economic development in the three towns.

“I thought there was a way to help all the other towns like we do in Palos Heights,” Jankowski said. “I want it to be successful like we are in Palos Heights. It’s free promotions for the businesses in the city.”

Worth’s website, villageofworth. org, will provide YouTube links to the program.

McElroy said Channel 4 was excited about the program once it saw how many events were held in Worth. Small events, whether it is a parade or a car cruise night, bring the community together, she said.

She hopes to feature Boy Scout and Girl Scout events and Lucas Berg Nature Preserve clean up days on Channel 4.

“We have lots of community events that people might not realize actually happen,” McElroy said.

“It is another medium to reach out to residents and nonresidents to tell them that we are here and have things to offer.”

May 5, 1988 Hickory Hills resident Mi-

chelle Grisko, 13, was named Illinois Young Miss of America.

She received an all-expenses paid weeklong trip to Hawaii to compete for the national title. *** The Oak Lawn Police Department unveiled a new computer program called Compusketch, which can create over a trillion mug shot images from witness descriptions. The previous system was to use foils, a series of facial features drawn on transparencies that would be overlapped.

10 years ago

May 1, 2003 The Illinois Department of Public Health fined an Evergreen Park nursing home for allegedly not protecting a resident. Nursing Home Care was fined $5,000 after a resident claimed he was interrogated by a security guard and was prevented from leaving a room.

Thursday, May 2, 2013 The Reporter

schools

5

Bulletin Board Evergreen Park Dist. 124

School District 124 provides free vision, hearing, speech, language, basic concepts knowledge, and fine and gross motor skills screenings for children 3 to 5 years old who are not yet in kindergarten. Children eligible can qualify for special programs. For more information call Jean Hector at 423-0951, Ext. 2140.

Moraine Valley

Business and community leaders are invited to a free After Hours Open House from 4 to 7 p.m.

Tuesday, May 21 in Building M, on campus at 9000 W. College Pkwy. in Palos Hills.

Guests can sample food and beverage options the center offers and tour the facility, which boasts 12,000 square feet of meeting space, an executive board room and breakout rooms, on-site catering, Wi-Fi, computer labs and a business support center, and ample parking. Sign up at mbc copenhouse.eventbrite.com.

For more information call 974-5690 or email ccce@morainevalley.edu.

Mother McAuley

Mother McAuley

Mother McAuley High School will hold summer camps for grammar school and McAuley students. Camps include including 13 for sports, two for music, one art camp and the Theatre “Kids Kamp.”

Athletic camps are taught by McAuley coaches. Sports include basketball, bowling, dance, diving, golf, lacrosse, running, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball and water polo.

Music camps for guitar and fiddle are taught by McAuley orchestra director Hannah Lawson. Kathy Gordon Davis, fine arts department chairperson will head the two-week Art Camp. Kids Kamp, a three-week camp with more than a 25-year history, will be run by McAuley auditorium manager Patricia Haynes. A staff of theatre, dance and music professionals will work with the students throughout the weeks.

For detailed camp descriptions, dates, times and appropriate age groups visit mothermcauley.org and look for the Summer Camp Information link.

Coffee talk

*** Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School offers summer camps.

Grammar school and current McAuley students have a wide range of camps to choose from, including 13 sport camps, two music camps, an art camp, and the Theatre Kids Kamp.

McAuley summer camps offer athletes, artists, actresses and musicians from kindergarten through high school age the opportunity to develop skills by learning from and interacting with staff.

Athletics camps are taught by McAuley coaches, The music camps, Guitar and Fiddle, are taught by Orchestra Director Hannah Lawson.

Kathy Gordon Davis will head the two-week Art Camp, while Kids Kamp, a three-week camp with over a 25 year history, will be run by 99th Street Theatre Company Director Patricia Haynes. A staff of theatre, dance and music professionals will work with the students throughout the weeks.

Sports camps reflect the interscholastic sports that McAuley offers its students during the year: basketball, bowling, dance, diving, golf, lacrosse, running, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball, and water polo.

All fine arts camps, which consist of guitar, fiddle, art, and the theatre Kids Kamp, are open to both girls and boys.

For detailed camp descriptions, dates, times and appropriate age groups, visit mothermcauley.org and look for the Summer Camp Information link.

No. Palos Dist. 117

North Palos School District 117 is offering online programs to parents for registering students for the 2013-14 school year. The district will move to an online registration process and fee payment system that will replace the mail-in registration option that was used in the past.

Mail-in registration will no longer be accepted. For more information call Dianne Hasler at 233-5758. *** District 117 is holding registration for the 2013-14 pre-kindergarten (Continued on page 7)

Submitted Photo

Oak Lawn High School students Nathan Lupescu and Sarah Simpson express their excitement at the school’s Poetry Coffee House during the National Library Week. The theme to this year’s library week was “Communities Matter” and the Oak Lawn High media center hosted several events to celebrate. Guest speaker Sam Sharpe shared his life experiences as a self-published graphic artist during periods, staff and students discussed “Little Brother” over refreshments and prizes, the Abe Lincoln Book Awards were passed out April 10 to students who read four or more Abe Lincoln-related books, and the media center was transformed into Magnapolis — The City of Manga. Students also read, rapped and recited poetry during lunch periods.

Submitted Photo

National Viking Society

St. Laurence High School has inducted its 2013 chapter of the National Honor Society. Included in the program were the presentation of honor cords to seniors, the presentation of recognition certificates to juniors who were already members, and the presentation of certificates to newly inducted sophomores and juniors.

Seen here are senior inductees Nick Paneral (top, from left), Andrew Zarnowski, Thomas Groff, Kyle Dalton, Michael Hyc, Michael Buche, Timothy McMullen, Yadong Li and Michael Rispoli; and Alejandro Unzueta (front, from left), Daniel Hecker, Daniel Buss, Stephen Grzenia, Marco Rodriguez, Andrew Fick and Patrick Haugh.

Junior inductees are Lukas Burdelik, Anthony Chimera, Donald Curley, Quentin Forberg, Andres Gamboa, John Gould, Joshua Griffin, Christopher Gutierrez, Austin Haak, Jacob Kolniak, Thomas Lyons, Francis Murray, III, Daniel Murtaugh, Joshua Niloff, Raymond Page, John Rochon, Michael Stevens and Michael Witkowski.

Sophomore inductees are Conor Brennan, Christopher Doherty, Julian Gonzales, Arnold Hernandez, Alejandro Luna, Matthew Malinowski, Kyle Martinez, Lorenzo Morales, Marcin Murzydlo, Daniel Palucki, Alec Terrile, Nathaniel Tholl, Michael Trinerand David Zatloka.

Astros with engineering interests visit university From Bob McParland High School Dist 218 What will Caroline Stark study after graduating from Shepard High School?

Just about anything she pleases.

She’s probably always felt that way, but the concept crystallized after she joined more than 100 classmates at a school of engineering open house at the University of Illinois.

“Engineering can be for girls, too,” said Stark after the event.

“It was an awesome experience to learn about all the different engineering careers. I enjoyed it so much.”

“I learned about agricultural engineers. They said they need more women,” added Maddy Kachold.

Shepard teachers brought their classes to the campus to meet university professors and students to develop a clearer understanding of engineering careers and majors.

“Becoming an engineer isn’t as impossible as I thought,” said Joe Cullinan.

“Students are very active beyond the classroom. While the open house could have been led

by professors, the students were the ones who handled it,” said Trenton Hettinger.

The open house featured a variety of exhibits and demonstrations. Shepard students watched a pan levitate and the creation of ice cream using liquid nitrogen.

Shepard students participated as well. Some used a laser to engrave a poker chip, helped make oobleck (from the Dr. Seuss book), operated robots, and created miniLego’s with a 3-D printer.

“There were a lot of interesting demonstrations. I loved the concrete one,” said Miranda Lindgren.

University of Illinois firefighters showed how the school’s new sprinkler system can detect and extinguish a blaze in less than three minutes. “That was the most interesting part of the engineering open house,” said Reem Matan.

Shepard students also took time to tour campus.

“I enjoyed seeing the exhibits, but even more I enjoyed exploring the campus and seeing what college life is like. I liked talking to the students and getting a better idea of how to get accepted into the field of my choice,” said Krissy Schmude.

ubmitted Photo

More than 100 students from Shepard High School traveled to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for an engineering open house.

Indeed, Schmude learned she will need to take AP Chemistry if she’s to major in animal science.

“It’s going to help if I do volunteer work with dogs, cats, and farm animals, too,” she said.

All the Shepard students emphasized the value of the open house.

North Palos bands take festival titles From Jim Hook N. Palos District 117

team’s seventh- and eighth-grade bands won the Illinois Grade School Band Festival.

They were stunned by the strings, The Symphonic Band played piecbowled-over by the brass and over- es including the “Torch of Liberty” whelmed by the woodwinds. march, Yorkshire Ballad and Fiero, The percussion put them over while the Concert Band played the the edge by prompting polite ap- “National Emblem” march, Fireplause. bird and Pevensey Castle.

That was a summary of the recent Not to be outdone, North Palos events that took place at Conrady District 117’s fifth- and sixth-grade Junior High School, where the home bands took first place at the BandO-Rama competition last week. In addition to receiving first-place ratings, both bands – Jaguar Band (sixth grade) and Beginner Band (fifth grade) also received the coveted “Esprit de Corp” trophy.

The Esprit de Corp trophy signifies that the bands were not only the best performers at their grade

levels, but that they were equally well behaved and attentive during the entire time they were at the competition.

The Jaguar Band played pieces that included: Valdres march, Theme from Jupiter and Forge of Vulcan while the Beginner Band played Crusaders march, Beethoven’s 9th and Magma.

The Symphonic, Concert and Jaguar bands are under the direction of Band Director Sue Clemons and the Beginner Band is under the direction of Bob Pastore. Conrady student teacher Tim Lyen also assists with the bands.

“Mr. Pastore and I are extremely proud of all our band students,” Clemons said. “They all work incredibly hard.”

“I would recommend it because you get a feel for what the engineering field is like. You also get a good feel for U of I. It was very helpful,” Lindgren said.

“It was packed with lots of information on different careers in engineering and science. You really gain a lot from this one visit,” said Tiana Martin.

College Grads Maureen Salihar and Virendra Garg, both of Worth, have graduated with bachelor’s degrees from Purdue University. *** The following area residents have graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Krystle Conrad of Chicago Ridge earned a bachelor’s degree in applied arts and sciences from the university’s Center for Multidisciplinary Studies. Kevin Mcloughlin of Oak Lawn earned a bachelor’s degree in information technology from the B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences.

WE’RE BUYING oLD TREASURES! WE PAY IMMEDIATE CASH FOR:

• Coin Estates & Collections • All Silver & Gold Coins • Silver & Gold Jewelry • Flatware & Antique Items • All War Relics • Quality Costume Jewelry

Drama kings and queens Oak Lawn Community High School drama team members Stewart Licursi and Isabella Sanchez present the IHSA state drama championship trophy to District 229 Superintendent Michael Riordan.

The state drama title is the second consecutive for the Spartans.

The school’s spring drama program consisted of three performances: Contest Play, Group Interpretation, and Children’s Play. The Contest Play script was “Tribes” by Nina Raine, which centered around a deaf boy who is raised without learning sign language by his hearing family. This year’s ensemble won both the sectional and state titles.

Group Interpretation was a 30-minute reader’s theater-style event during which students wore matching costumes and told a concise story through choral narration, implied settings and strong characterization. This year’s production was “Al Capone Does My Shirts,” a book about a young boy who lives on Alcatraz with his family and gets a bright idea to raise money for his sister’s schooling by having convicts do his schoolmates’ laundry.

The Children’s Play was a student directed show based on popular children’s literature and performed in conjunction with the two competition plays. This year’s show was an adaptation of Disney’s “Finding Nemo.”

Bring this ad in for a FREE appraisal

• Diamonds & Precious Stones • Sports Cards & Related Memorabilia • Collectibles of All Kinds • Pocket & Wrist Watches

top prices paid for all items needed!

COLLECTOR’S GALLERY LLC. 15944 S. Harlem Ave. Tinley Park • 708-633-8394 See us at our 2nd location:

4812 S. Pulaski • 773-847-3585

6

The Reporter

Thursday, May 2, 2013

commentary The

Reporter

An Independent Newspaper Amy Richards Publisher

Jason Maholy Editor

Published Weekly Founded March, 16, 1960

Guest Column

An angel at Ace

By Don White Do you believe in angels?

Well, sometimes when things happen that can’t be explained we often just shrug it off as luck or good fortune or being in the right place at the right time or, if it’s a bad thing, being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Whatever the case, even if we consider ourselves to be a Christian it does not always strike us that a higher being could be at work.

I have to admit that many times I, too, am ambivalent about something that I can’t see or touch. So when it comes to angels being among us it was really difficult to say that I actually believed they were. Helen, my wife, is my angel, but that is in the context of being someone very special in my heart. She also has a very large collection of angels that we look at every day and talk about with our grandchildren. Of course this is quite different than being touched by an angel.

Well, to set the record straight, I need to tell you about my encounter with my guardian angel at Ace Hardware in Palos Hills. I know, many of you will be skeptical of my story.

But let me set the stage for what I truly believe was that higher being watching over me on a cold winter day in February 2010. Then make your own judgement.

While working at Ace on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010, I was walking down the main aisle of the store when I felt a jolt …. like someone had turned a light switch off, then quickly back on.

I stopped for a minute and tried to determine what had just happened. Certainly, nothing like I had ever experienced before. I kept working and felt okay for most of the afternoon.

It was a slow day, so I wasn’t working hard and things seemed to be okay.

Later in the afternoon, Russ Radz, one of the managers who normally does not work on Saturdays, was getting ready to leave for the day.

He stopped along the way to talk with a few of the staff, then just before leaving he stopped to talk with me. It was to be my lucky day.

We finished our conversation and said goodbye. I saw him turn to walk away, but the next thing I knew he was back and was staring at me with a puzzled look on his face. I looked him in the eyes and asked, “What are you doing here?” He said, “I’m here so I could catch you.” I should mention Russ is 6 feet 5 inches and I am not.

He gave me another strange look and said, “As I began to walk away, you started to lean toward me.”

Of course I didn’t remember doing this. Russ said, “I thought you wanted to tell me something, but instead realized that you were falling.” He had caught me and laid me down on the floor.

I had passed out and not

In Other Words

Pot prohibition runs its course

Even some Republicans back states’ rights to stop banning it

By Emily Schwartz Greco and William A. Collins Half a year ago, Colorado and Washington voters approved ballot measures to make marijuana legal in their states.

But ending the pot prohibition can’t happen overnight, even after electoral wins like that. Just ask Gil Kerlikowske, the nation’s “drug czar.”

“Neither a state nor the executive branch can nullify a statute passed by Congress,” Kerlikowske declared in a midApril appearance at the National Press Club. That makes it sound pretty improbable that Colorado and Washington voters will see the change they supported at the ballot box anytime soon, doesn’t it?

Well, believe it or not, help could be on the way — thanks to a conservative California Republican.

On April 12, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher introduced the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2013 (H.R. 1253). Two other Republicans and two Democrats joined him as co-sponsors of the measure that Rohrabacher said would keep “the federal government out

of the business of criminalizing marijuana activities in states that don’t want it to be criminal.”

Aside from the most LiberSchwartz tarian members of their party, Republicans have been stalwart Drug War supporters. But their unity has started to crumble now that the general public is realizing that it’s better to regulate pot than to ban it.

Already, 18 states and the District of Columbia have okayed weed for medical purposes.

It’s about time. America’s adventure with alcohol prohibition in the early 20th century should have taught us to never try anything like it again.

Why does it make sense to control and tax beer, wine, and booze but not pot? Prohibition leads only to violence, crime, and misery. Besides, over its four decades of failure, the Drug War has siphoned more than $1 trillion from U.S. coffers.

Changing laws, however, is easier said than done. The seed of belief — planted in millions of

minds — that all illegal drugs are evil, has borne bitter fruit. Historically, a vast constituency has believed that all users should be jailed. But toCollins day, for the first time, a majority of Americans back legalizing marijuana.

Common sense on drugs, unfortunately, hasn’t wafted into the White House yet. The Justice Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration are still attacking and prosecuting clinics, growers, and distributors who now operate legally under state law. Federal statutes make pot possession a serious crime even though 43 percent of Americans over 18 have at least tried marijuana.

There are many reasons for this pointless policy. The main one is money. Great profits surround marijuana, both from selling it and punishing those who use it.

Take private prisons. They comprise a huge industry whose stock in trade is, understandably, prisoners. Nearly half the 1.5 million non-violent drug offenders

arrested in 2011 were charged with simply possessing some pot.

If the drug were suddenly legal, the booming prison market would collapse. Likewise, nearly half the inmates held at federal prisons are doing time for drug crimes.

Perhaps the inspiration for a saner drug policy will come from the national drive to slash spending. Once the Colorado and Washington ballot initiatives lead to the legal trade in marijuana, those states will earn much-needed tax dollars off the sale of a common, yet officially banned product. And just think of all those millions that the government would save if it didn’t arrest, prosecute, and imprison people for either selling or smoking pot.

Who knows? Ending the Drug War might prove the best budget fix of all.

Emily Schwartz Greco is the managing editor of OtherWords, a non-profit national editorial service run by the Institute for Policy Studies. OtherWords columnist William A. Collins is a former state representative and a former mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut.

OtherWords.org

realized that I was falling. I came-to quickly and did not seem to have any problem with speech or understanding where I was or anything else.

Everyone gathered around me and someone asked if they should call an ambulance. I told them to just call my wife and she could take me to the hospital.

So Russ, who normally would not have been at work on a Saturday, was working.

He was scheduled to work until 5 p.m., but was leaving early. Had he not stopped to talk with me he would not have been there to catch me. I was falling forward and would have landed face down. Who knows what kind of damage I would have incurred. Maybe I would not be here to write about it. I was being watched over and my guardian angel, Russ, was there to do what had to be done to keep me safe.

When we got to Hines VA hospital they kept me there for a couple of days. The staff ran all kind of tests with no positive results. I was released and went back to work the following day.

It was not until another Saturday in July of 2010 that I experienced some of the same symptoms while at home. I was outside talking with my neighbor by the fence. I felt the same thing happen as before, the switch was turned off and back on; fortunately I did not pass out or fall. I went into the house and told my wife what happened and she took me to the Hines ER again. This was the weekend of the big July rain storm and everything was flooding. The trip to the VA was a nightmare.

Helen did a great job getting us there safely. They admitted me to the ER, but soon told me that the hospital was going on lock-down and might not be admitting any more patients because the hospital basement was flooding. This time the ER staff determined very quickly that I probably would need a pace- maker. They got me ready for whatever may be needed, but said again I might have to be transferred to another hospital.

Finally, they came in and said I would be admitted to Hines. Once we found that out, I told Helen to go home and let people know what had happened. The following Tuesday I was given a pacemaker that works 24-7 and was back at my Ace job within a week.

Oh! Yes that tall fellow in the red vest, Russ, my guardian angel, still works there.

It was just recently the three year anniversary of my near fall, so I thanked Russ for keeping me safe. Call it whatever you want, but I know that I was being looked after and Russ was the one chosen to be my guardian angel. He certainly was in the right place at the right time.

No doubt about it.

Don White is a resident of Palos Hills.

Another Perspective

Republicans take default off the table

By Robert Romano The House Ways and Means Committee is considering a version of the “Full Faith and Credit Act” that addresses the threat of default when the statutory debt ceiling is reached by prioritizing payments of principal and interest to the nation’s creditors.

Readers will recall in July 2011, in order to force House Republicans to vote in favor of increasing the government’s borrowing limit by $2.1 trillion, the Obama Administration threatened to default on the national debt by withholding payments to creditors.

Why? A recent Inspector General’s report on the August 2011 debt ceiling debacle found the Treasury itself views that it lacks the statutory authority to prioritize those payments.

“While Congress enacted these expenditures, it did not prioritize them, nor did it direct the President or the Treasury to pay some expenses and not pay others,” the report states. “As a result, Treasury officials determined that there is no fair or sensible way to pick and choose among the many bills that come due every day. Furthermore, because Congress has never provided guidance to the contrary, Treasury’s systems are designed to make each payment in the order it comes due.”

Critically, Treasury officials “organizationally they viewed the option of delaying payments as the least harmful among the options under review,” according to the report. Or in other words, “no payments would be made until they could all be made on a day-by-day basis.”

So, if the debt ceiling is reached, per the Inspector General report, the White House would effectively hold

our creditors hostage and default. That is, until Congress capitulates on the issue and raises the debt limit once more.

The “Full Faith and Credit Act” addresses this, and certainly the House Ways and Means Committee chaired

by Rep. David Camp is to be praised for this effort.

However, the bill, because it limits its scope to only addressing default, leaves open the possibility that the White House will withhold payments on other things like Social Security, Medicare, the military, and other vital government functions despite there being ample revenue to pay for them.

In its latest budget, the White House expects $2.7 trillion of revenue in 2013, more than enough to fund $812 billion for Social Security, $504 billion for Medicare, and $652 billion for defense. $744 billion would be left over for other programs, such as air traffic control, the Nuclear Regulatory Agency, and other items deemed essential.

It must be noted that the White House does currently have the authority to prioritize payments, if a then-Government Accounting Office (GAO) report from 1985 is to be believed.

Back then, the GAO found that “The Secretary of the Treasury does have the authority to choose the order in which to pay obligations of the United States.” And, to wit, “Treasury is free to liquidate obligations in any order it finds will best serve the interests of the United States.”

We can already see the shenanigans resulting from the abuse of the current level of authority in the implementation of sequestration.

Which, under the debt ceiling being reached scenario, because “no payments would be made until they could all be made on a day-by-day basis,” even if principal and interest on the debt were covered the Obama Administration would likely still use the threat of withholding payments on other things until Congress caves on the issue.

You can almost count on Democrats making the specious but politically powerful claims of wanting to starve Grandma and not pay our armed forces overseas defending our freedom, meanwhile creditors like China and big banks would get paid on time and in full.

Since this is a political fight — and we can see how sequester prioritization is currently being handled — it would be foolish in our estimation to not protect the House’s political flank.

While protecting the full faith and credit of the U.S. is good policy, expecting honest discourse on the broader fiscal issues facing our nation from this administration is naïve. Trusting Obama to do the right thing leaves those supporting fiscal sanity in a politically untenable position.

They will be accused of supporting payments on the $16.8 trillion national debt to foreign governments and banks while threatening to leave seniors and our military unpaid — even though under the law the Treasury could prioritize those payments and shockingly, already has a plan to let the system fail and place blame on their political opponents.

Based upon experience, this charge will undoubtedly be made by the opposition in attempting to submarine this well-meaning legislation.

So, if the intent of the currently considered “Full Faith and Credit Act” is to take Obama’s threat of default off the table in future debt ceiling negotiations, it would partly succeed in that regard.

But if it is to strengthen House Republicans political hand in those negotiations, it sadly falls short.

The predictable political theatrics of pushing Grandma off the fiscal cliff needs to be taken off the table just as much default.

Instead, to succeed in the stated goal to create a real dialogue and solution for our nation’s spending problem, the legislation should be amended to include a full prioritization of payments plan. Then, attach it to an upcoming vote on increasing the debt ceiling, which will come into effect again on May 19 after its brief suspension.

Instead of always playing defense, Republicans should let Barack Obama and Harry Reid explain why they would prefer to default on the nation’s obligations.

With $16.8 trillion in national debt and future interest payments threatening to overwhelm the Treasury, the nation deserves better than dishonest campaign-style attacks. Including payments prioritization of other key spending issues will force Obama and Reid to come to grips with putting our nation on a path toward fiscal sanity.

If nothing else, passage of even a limited “Full Faith and Credit Act” shows who is really serious about avoiding default and getting our budget balanced.

Robert Romano is the Senior Editor of Americans for Limited Government.

Thursday, May 2, 2013 The Reporter

consumer

7

Cinco de Mayo: Up from Mexico Cinco de Mayo celebrates the legendary Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, in which a Mexican force of 4,500 men faced 6,000 welltrained French soldiers. The battle lasted four hours and ended in a victory for the Mexican army under Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza. Along with Mexican Independence Day on Sept. 16, Cinco de Mayo has become a time to celebrate Mexican heritage and culture.

33.6 million — The number of U.S. residents of Mexican origin.

25.7 — Median age of people in the United States of Mexican origin in 2011. The total Hispanic population had a median age of 27.5, and for the total population it was 37.3 in 2011.

12.0 million — Total number of the Mexican-origin population in the United States that resided in California in 2011. For Texas, the number was 8.6 million.

700,000 — Number of U.S. military veterans of Mexican origin in 2011.

1.65 million — Number of people of Mexican descent 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2011. This included 450,000 who had a graduate or professional degree.

33.3 percent — Percentage of married-couple families, with own children younger than 18, among households with a householder of Mexican origin in 2011. For all households, the corresponding percentage was

20.0 percent.

4.17 people — Average size of families with a householder of Mexican origin in 2011. The average size of all families was 3.25 people.

67.4 percent — Percentage 16 and older of Mexican origin in the labor force in 2011. The percentage was 64.0 percent for the population as a whole.

16.4 percent — Percentage of employed civilians 16 years and older of Mexican origin who worked in management, business, science and arts occupations in 2011. In addition, 26.7 percent worked in service occupations; and 21.1 percent in sales and office occupations.

With 17.8 percent in natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations and 18.0 percent in production, transportation and material moving occupations these professions are not significantly different in ranking. $38,884 — The annual median income of households with a householder of Mexican origin in 2011. For the population as a whole, the corresponding amount was $50,502.

27.5 percent — Poverty rate in 2011 for all people of Mexican heritage. For the population as a whole, the corresponding rate was 15.9 percent.

25.0 percent — Poverty rate in 2011 for all families of Mexican heritage. For all families, the corresponding family poverty rate

was 11.7 percent.

48.5 percent — Percentage of householders of Mexican origin in occupied housing units who owned the home in which they lived. For all householders, the corresponding rate was 64.6 percent.

11.6 million — Number of U.S. residents of Mexican origin in 2011 who were foreign born, including 53.4 percent male and 46.6 percent female.

74.6 percent — Percentage of Mexican-origin people who spoke a language other than English at home in 2011; among these people, 34.3 percent spoke English less than “very well.” Among the population as a whole, the corresponding figures were 20.8 percent and 8.7 percent, respectively. $494.0 billion — The value of total goods traded between the United States and Mexico in 2012. Mexico was our nation’s third-leading trading partner, after Canada and China. The leading U.S. export commodity to Mexico in 2012 was light oils and preparations ($11.7 billion); the leading U.S. import commodity from Mexico in 2012 was crude oil ($37.3 billion).

367 — Number of U.S. tortilla manufacturing establishments in 2010, with 116 of these establishments located in Texas. The establishments that produce this unleavened flat bread employed 16,143 people.

Tortillas, the principal food of

the Aztecs, are known as the “bread of Mexico.”

1.0 million — Number of firms owned by people of Mexican origin in 2007. They accounted for 45.8 percent of all Hispanic-owned firms.

Mexicans led all Hispanic subgroups. $154.9 billion — Sales and receipts for firms owned by people of Mexican origin in 2007, 44.2 percent of all Hispanicowned firm receipts.

47.8 percent — Percentage increase in the number of businesses owned by people of Mexican origin between 2002 and 2007.

70.5 percent — Percentage of all Mexican-owned U.S. businesses in California and Texas combined in 2007. California had the most Mexican-owned U.S. firms (36.1 percent), followed by Texas (34.4 percent) and Arizona (4.1 percent).

16.5 percent — Percentage of all firms in Texas that were Mexican-owned in 2007, which led all states. New Mexico was next (15.1 percent), followed by California (10.9 percent), Arizona (8.6 percent) and Nevada (4.9 percent).

32.3 percent — Percentage of Mexican-owned U.S. firms in the construction and repair, maintenance, personal and laundry services sectors.

Mexican-owned firms accounted for 5.1 percent of all U.S. businesses in these sectors.

Submitted Photo

Little Co. recognized Little Company of Mary Hospital Foundation executive director Brian Lepaciak and Jackson Health Care CEO Richard L. Jackson accept the 2012 Program of Excellence Award.

Little Company of Mary’s Heart Connection grief support program has been named a 2012 Program of Excellence as part of the Hospital Charitable Services Awards, a national program sponsored

by Jackson Healthcare, which recognizes programs demonstrating sustainable community impact. The Heart Connection grief support program was one of 10 selected from a national pool of 191 nominees. Award recipients received $10,000 to continue service in their communities.

“Since its inception in 1996, the Heart Connection has helped more than 800 families,” said Peg Schneider, Chaplain in the Pastoral Care department, and co-coordinator of Heart Connection and Bereavement Services. “The program truly indicates the community’s need to be served, supported and guided while they grieve the death of their loved one.”

The Heart Connection grief support program offers companionship to persons mourning the death of a loved one. The program emphasizes attentiveness to specific circumstances and forms support groups by loss, be that of a child, spouse, parent or sibling.

Be aware of need for disability insurance It probably doesn’t show up on your calendar, but May is Disability Insurance Awareness Month. And you might agree that such a month is useful, when you consider the following: • Three in 10 workers entering the workforce today will become disabled before retiring, according to the Social Security Administration.

• At age 42, you are four times more likely to become seriously disabled than to die during your working years, according to National Underwriter Life & Health.

• Disability causes nearly 50% of all mortgage foreclosures, according to Health Affairs, a health policy research journal.

Given these statistics, it’s not surprising that the Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education (LIFE) sponsors Disability Insurance Awareness Month to encourage Americans to address their disability income needs. Here’s the bottom line: You can be really good at budgeting your money and you can be a disciplined long-term investor — but unless you’ve protected at least a reasonable percentage of your income, your whole financial strategy is incomplete.

And all your goals, such as a comfortable retirement, could be jeopardized.

Of course, you may not be totally unfamiliar with disability income insurance; if you work for a large employer, a group disability policy may be part of your employee benefits package. If so, you should certainly accept the

coverage, which may be offered to you free, or at minimal cost.

However, this coverage might be inadequate to replace the income needed to allow your family to maintain its lifestyle without dipping into your investments.

Consequently, you might need to think about purchasing an individual disability insurance policy.

Here are some tips: • Look for a policy that is “non-cancellable” until you reach age 65. When you purchase a non-cancellable policy, your policy premiums can’t be changed, provided you pay them on time.

• Pick the right waiting period. Typically, disability insurance policies don’t start paying benefits immediately; there’s usually a waiting (or “elimination”) period ranging from 30 days to two years. Obviously, a shorter waiting period is more desirable, but it’s probably also going to be more expensive. You may be able to give yourself the flexibility of choosing the longer waiting period if you have created an emergency fund containing six to 12 months’

worth of living expenses, kept in a liquid account that offers significant preservation of principal.

• Avoid overly restrictive policies. You may want to avoid an “accident-only” policy or one with a limited benefit term (five and 10 years are common).

These policies may be cheaper, but they don’t cover either a disabling illness or the entirety of your working life.

• Consider adding appropriate “riders.” It will likely add to the cost of your policy, but a cost-of-living rider will help protect your future benefits from the effects of inflation. You also might want to add a future income options (FIO) rider, which provides you with the ability to purchase additional coverage in the future with no further medical underwriting.

These suggestions are general in nature. Your financial advisor can help you determine if you need a private disability insurance policy — and, if so, what type of policy is best suited for your needs.

But don’t wait too long to take action in this area. You can’t predict the future, but you should still prepare for the unexpected.

Scott Johnson, CFP, is a financial advisor with Edward Jones, 8146 W. 111th St., Palos Hills, 974-1965. Edward Jones does not provide legal advice. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones financial advisor.

Talkin Poker

By Bryan Devonshire

It was Day Three of the World Poker Tour’s L.A. Poker Classic main event earlier this year.

I’d been short for much of the tournament but had built my stack to 125,000, just behind the average stack of 140,000.

About 110 players remained, and blinds were 1,000-2,000 with an ante of 300.

A player with 200,000 opened under the gun to 4,600. The next player had 50,000 and called. My turn, and I looked down at Qh Qs. The standard play is to raise, but here’s the problem: I wouldn’t be raising as a bluff, and I wouldn’t be expected to bluff in this spot. Raising would make it easy for my opponents to put me on a premium hand and easy for them to play against my narrow range.

The key to making the correct decision is to first make a plan, anticipating potential pitfalls.

Let’s consider our options.

First, we could raise. If we do, our opponents should assign us a range that’s something like pocket 10s or better, A-K and maybe A-Q. If they all fold, cool — we win the pot, albeit a small one. If we’re called and see a flop, fine - we have position and a strong hand. If somebody four-bets, we’re unhappy.

What would we do if somebody four-bet behind us? Go with it? Fold? What if the initial

raiser or the guy in between decided to four-bet? You should have answers to these questions before raising. Sometimes, folding to a four-bet is fine, but even if our opponent’s range is A-K to pocket queens or better, we still have a 40.2 percent chance.

Second, we could just call.

This alters our perceived range to a wide selection of decent hands, discounting A-K and pocket jacks or better. (Opponents don’t expect you to overcall with premium hands.)

This will invite action behind us, encouraging players to call with a wider range, as they’ll see a cheap opportunity to win a big pot. Opponents will also be more likely to reraise with a wider range, seeing so much dead money in the pot.

Allowing more hands to see the flop cheaply isn’t ideal. But raising would mark us for a premium hand, and if someone reraises, it would be unwise for us to continue with a hand that’s at the bottom of our perceived range. If we merely call and someone raises behind us, we’d feel much better about going all in preflop, since our perceived range wouldn’t be as high, and our hand exceeds that range.

It seems that in most cases I’d be happier with the road less traveled. I simply called.

Action folded to a player behind me, who barely resisted raising and just called. Then both blinds called. Now there was 30,300 in the pot, with six players seeing the flop — not optimal, but not that bad.

The flop came Jc 9h 5c.

Check, check, check, all in. I had to decide whether to call 45,100. Despite my efforts to avoid a tough decision, I now had one.

Fortunately, my hand beat his range, since he’d usually have one pair or a draw in this spot. Unfortunately, I had lots of opponents behind me. After I judged that they were disinterested, I called, not liking my plan of folding to a shove from one of them but liking it better than folding now. Everybody else folded, and my opponent turned up the Ac 2c. He hit the flush on the turn with the 9c, and a 3h on the river secured him the pot.

Make a plan before you put chips into any pot. Your plan won’t always work, but the results are usually better than if you wing it.

(Bryan Devonshire is a professional poker player from Las Vegas. Known as “Devo” on the tournament circuit, he has amassed more than $2 million in career earnings. Follow him on Twitter: @devopoker.)

Submitted Photo

Make it here, Dems say

U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-3, Western Springs) and other House Democrats have unveiled the “Make It In America” comprehensive jobs plan aimed at revitalizing the country’s manufacturing sector Lipinski, who’s been part of the Make It In America campaign the last two Congresses, was recognized for his Customs Training Enhancement Act and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act, two key pieces of legislation that promote job creation in our communities by reinvigorating the manufacturing sector.

Lipinski in March introduced the Customs Training Enhancement Act, which he believes will help level the playing field for American manufacturers by cracking down on foreign companies that undercut the competition by evading customs duties through illegal trading. The congressman will also reintroduce his bipartisan American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act.

Profits & Sense Marquette Bank will host a business networking after-hours event from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 at its branch at 8855 Ridgeland Ave. in Oak Lawn. There will be refreshments, a prize drawing and networking opportunities. Businesses are welcome to attend. To register call 599-5431.

Bulletin Board (Continued from page 5) and kindergarten programs continuing through August. Parents of pre-kindergarten students can pick up information packets at Sorrick School, 7825 W. 103rd St. in Palos Hills, and Dorn School, 7840 W. 92nd St. in Hickory Hills. Parents of kindergarten students are asked to pick up information packets at the Dr. Ken Geraghty Administrative Center adjacent to Sorrick School.

Identification is required.

For more information on prekindergarten registration call Sorrick School at 233-8200 or Dorn at 233-5600. For more information on kindergarten registration call Diane Hasler at 233-5758. Visit npd117. net for registration forms and other information.

Mortgage Rates Around the Area United Trust Bank (as of April 30)

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

APR 3.410 2.656 2.585

POINTS 0 0 0

APR 3.662 3.301 2.939

POINTS 0 0 .25

Prospect Federal (as of April 29)

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

RATES 3.625 3.250 2.875

All rates subject to change daily. Equal opportunity lenders.

LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE ORDINANCE OF THE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER PALOS TOWNSHIP LEGAL NOTICE ROAD DISTRICT ON STREET PARKING REGULATIONS ORDINANCE OF THE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER PALOS TOWNSHIP ROAD ON STREET PARKING REGULATIONS NOTICE IS DISTRICT HEREBY GIVEN that the Highway Commissioner has ascertained Ordinance 13-02-O Ordinance of the Highway Commissioner Palos Township Road HEREBY GIVENand thatPermit the Highway Commissioner has ascertained District NOTICE on Street IS Parking Regulations Procedures for Dumpsters.

Ordinance 13-02-O Ordinance of the Highway Commissioner Palos Township Road DistrictNOTICE on StreetIS Parking Regulations for Dumpsters.

FURTHER GIVENand thatPermit a copyProcedures of such ordinance is on file and available for public inspection at the Office of the Road District Clerk during normal businessNOTICE hours. IS FURTHER GIVEN that a copy of such ordinance is on file and available for public inspection at the Office of the Road District Clerk during normal business hours.

Jane Nolan/s Clerk, Palos Township Road District

LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was filed by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County.

File No. D13134288 on the April 29, 2013.

Under the Assumed Name of PAS Enterprises with the business located at 11164 Southwest Hwy., Suite ‘D’, Palos Hills, IL 60465.

The true name(s) and residence address of the owner(s) is: Philip A. Schaafsma, 8797 Flint Ln., Orland Park, IL 60462.

RATES 3.375 2.625 2.625

Jane Nolan/s Clerk, Palos Township Road District

D IDSI SCCOOUUNN TT RRAT ATEESS withoutdiscount discount service. without service.

It’s accident no accidentmore morepeople people trust It’s no trustState StateFarm.

Farm.

ErikR RNelson, Nelson, Agent Agent Erik 10200S SRoberts Roberts Road Road 10200 Palos PalosHills, Hills,ILIL60465-1539 60465-1539 Bus: Bus:708-430-7575 708-430-7575 erik.nelson.hr35@statefarm.com erik.nelson.hr35@statefarm.com

P040036 P040036 02/04 02/04

StateFarm FarmMutual Mutual Automobile Insurance Company in NJ), Bloomington, IL State Automobile Insurance Company (Not in (Not NJ), Bloomington, IL

8

The Reporter

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Firefighter who died in Texas explosion grew up in Palos Hills, loved Superman

By Laura Bollin A former Palos Hills resident who moved to Texas and worked as a veterinarian technician, teacher and firefighter was one of 15 people who died after a fertilizer plant caught fire and subsequently exploded last month in the Lone Star State.

Kevin Sanders, 33, was a volunteer firefighter taking an emergency medical services class with the Bruceville-Eddy Fire Department when he was called upon to help evacuate residents who lived in homes near the burning plant in West, Texas, on April 17. Sanders was among 11 firefighters who died after the plant exploded. He is survived by his wife, Sarah, and his 3-month-old son, Reeve.

Sanders grew up in Palos Hills and graduated from Marist High School in 1997. He is being remembered as friendly, always willing to lend a helping hand, and a huge fan of Superman.

His son was named after Christopher Reeve, who portrayed the Man of Steele in several “Superman” movies. Sanders was a member of Marist’s band and the drama club. Brother Patrick McNamara collected memories of Kevin, some of which were shared at a Mass on April 23.

“Kevin never seemed to have a bad day,” one of his former teachers said in a release issued

by McNamara. “I also remember him as a caring young man who loved to laugh. He wasn’t shy.

He was outgoing and personable. I will miss him.

“Kevin was one of those students you loved, never worried about, and hoped would go on to make a difference in the world. Kevin’s selfless act in West, Texas, proves he had done just that.”

Sanders worked with the Plainfield Fire Protection District before moving to Texas about two and a half years ago after Sarah was hired as a physician’s assistant. He once worked at VCA Worth Animal Hospital in Palos Hills, where he developed his love of animals, VCA manager Cheryl McKnight said.

“He loved animals, that was his passion,” McKnight said.

“He loved helping them. He was very good at what he did.

I adored Kevin.”

McKnight remembered Sanders coming to work at the animal hospital in his “Superman” car.

Death Notices

Kevin Sanders Kevin Sanders, 33, formerly of Palos Hills, died April 17 in West, Texas. Visitation was held April when he and his friends went 30 at Plainfield Fire Protection over the weekend. Who wants a District in Plainfield. A funeral 13-year-old with them all week- Mass was held May 1 at Sacred end? My son still remembers Heart Church in Palos Hills. Inthat. Kevin really welcomed him terment was at Plainfield Townand it meant a lot to me.” ship Cemetery.

After moving to Texas, Sand- Mr. Sanders is survived by ers taught veterinary technician classes at McLennan Community College in Waco and worked as a volunteer firefighter.

The mother of one of Sanders’ friends remembered Kevin’s Sacred Heart Parish, 8245 W. sense of humor. Lynnmarie Kill- 111th St. in Palos Hills, will presFinn’s children and Sanders ent the first installment of its attended Marist together. Kill- Summer Music Series, “Inspire Finn, who now lives in Colorado and Awaken: A Festival of OrSprings, wrote about Sanders on gan Music and Hymnody” at 4 his legacy.com memorial page. p.m. Sunday, May 19. Concert “He was a big tease but al- will feature Sacred Heart music ways respectful of my place as a director and organist James Grzamother of his friends,” Kill-Finn dzinski, Daniel Pollack, Jolanta wrote. “I was in the kitchen Ziemba and Jonathan Mercado, making something on the stove, and include works by Bach, Widor, and he crept in behind me wear- Duruflé, French, Ziemba and ing a mask and costume from Grzadzinski. A free-will offering the ‘Scream’ movie. Needless to will be taken to benefit the musisay, I screamed so loud when cal efforts at Sacred Heart. For I turned around and saw him. more information call 974-3336, I don’t know who was more Ext. 245.

The second helping will be a frightened.”

Sanders was a member of concert celebrating the music of Sacred Heart Church in Palos Hills, and fellow parishioner remembered him as a friendly person.

“He was the first teen member of Parish Council,” Palos Park resident Nancy Webster wrote.

“He was always there to give a hand and help in any way.”

Palos Hills resident Linda Muscolino said Sanders’ brother, Scott, gave a very moving memorial tribute at the university service. Mr. Sanders’ brother, sister, wife, son and mother attended the service. Muscolino is Scott Sanders’ mother-in-law.

“He had a special love for Sarah, and they were a beautiful couple,” Muscolino said. “At family functions, it was always Uncle Kevin joking and playing with the kids and spending time with them. Thirty-three years old is way too young to leave us, but he left us with a lot of wonderful memories.

his wife, Sarah, his son, Reeve; his mother, Sandra; his brother, Scott; and his sister, Jeanette White.

Mr. Sanders worked as a veterinary technician instructor at McLennan Community College in Waco. He was a volunteer firefighter with the Bruceville-Eddy Volunteer Fire Department.

Music at Sacred Heart

Kevin Sanders, seen here with his wife, Sarah, was one of 11 firefighters who died after a fertilizer plant exploded last month in West, Texas. Sanders grew up in Palos Hills and graduated from Marist High School in 1997.

“He was crazy about Superman,” McKnight said. “He had an older car and painted it Superman blue, and the hood had the Superman ‘S’ on it. It was the coolest car. He had a Superman tattoo, and people called him Kevin ‘Superman’ Sanders.”

A petition on change.org is asking that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel “light up the sky” in Sander’s memory on June 14, when the new “Superman” movie is released.

The petition has nearly 800 signatures.

“On April 17, Kevin Sanders ran into the flames in West, Texas, with his fellow firefighters and EMS workers,” the petition reads. “They were going to put out a blaze but lost their lives. Kevin was an important and much loved person to whom many of us are indebted. On June 14, when the new Superman film comes out, we are asking the City of Chicago to light up the sky for her native son, who gave his life to protect others.”

After graduating from Marist, Kevin attended Fox College in Tinley Park and later taught veterinary classes there, McKnight said. He held a bachelor’s

degree in animal science from the University of Illinois and a veterinary technician certificate from Parkland College in Champaign.

“He was one of the most-liked teachers there,” McKnight said.

“They always said Mr. Sanders was the best.”

Mary Esterhammer-Fic was one of Sanders’ students at Fox College.

“He was just so enthusiastic and funny and well prepared,” Esterhammer-Fic said. “It was really a vocation for him. He was the kind of person who would stay really late helping people learn a skill that was difficult for them to grasp. Everyone had a story, about how he helped them with school or helped them get into a locked car.

“He was a phenomenal guy. I am distraught over what happened, but not surprised that he ran in and tried to help.”

Esterhammer-Fic remembered Sanders as a friend who once took her son paintballing.

“I knew Kevin was doing paintball with his friends in Wilmington, and I just said ‘Hey, my son really wants to do that,’” she recalled. “Kevin said he could come and hang out

LEGAL NOTICE

Funeral Directory

Notice is Hereby Given that on 6-9-13, a sale will be held at AVP Autobody, Inc., 2970 Wireton Road, Blue Island, IL. 60406, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the State of Illinois unless such articles are redeemed within thirty days of the publication of this notice.

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation has established a national fund to accept monetary donations to assist the survivors and co-workers of the firefighters and EMS technicians who died in the explosion.

Checks can be mailed to NFFF c/o West, Texas, Fire and EMS Fallen Hero Fund, P.O. Drawer 498, Emmitsburg, MD 21727.

Donations can also be made by credit card online at regonline. com/westtx.

America at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 26 at the Church. Classically trained singer, composer, educator and writer Cecelia “Cece” Otto will present “American Songline Travelogue: A Celebration of the Lincoln Highway’s 100th Anniversary.” The program will consists of songs either about the Lincoln Highway, or that were once performed at concerts along the highway in the first decades of its existence. Selection will be a mix of folk songs, show tunes, operetta and classical numbers.

Sacred Heart music director James Grzadzinski will serve as collaborative pianist for the event. A free-will offering will be taken.

Submitted Photo

Sharing a church Moraine Valley Community Church is back in Palos Hills, splitting time for worship at Savior Divine Lutheran Church, 10040 S. 88th Ave. Moraine Valley Community Church had been holding worship at another location but has relocated to where its food pantry is located at Savior Divine. Elsie’s Food Pantry was established as a ministry to help the needy in the area 13 years ago. The pantry is open Thursdays from 3 to 5 p.m.

Savior Divine worships at 9:30 a.m. and Moraine Valley Community Church worships at 11:15 a.m. The two churches have a joint coffee hour and are planning a cooperative ministry in the future.

Savior Divine is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and Moraine Valley Community Church is a member of the American Baptist Churches.

Crossword Puzzle

Pro Trans Solutions, LLC. 2008 Volvo VIN# 4V4NC9GH08N481383 Lien Amount: $18,674.50

Palos-Gaidas FUNERAL HOME

LEGAL NOTICE

708-974-4410 David Gaidas, Jr. Director

11028 Southwest Highway Palos Hills, IL 60465

HILLS FUNERAL HOME, LTD.

Notice is Hereby Given that on 6-9-13, a sale will be held at AVP Autobody, Inc., 2970 Wireton Road, Blue Island, IL. 60406, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the State of Illinois unless such articles are redeemed within thirty days of the publication of this notice.

Pavlin D. Dimitron & Lovlin Trucking 2006 Volvo VIN# 4V4NC9GH26N415284 Lien Amount: $8,144.68

LEGAL NOTICE

Serving All Faiths

“Family Owned & Operated” 10201 S. Roberts Rd. Palos Hills, Illinois 60465

Personalized Funeral Choices

(708) 598-5880

9236 ROBERTS ROAD HICKORY HILLS, IL

708-430-5700

Call About Our ‘VALUE PLAN’

For Information About an Affordable Full Funeral Service with Burial or Cremation Since 1916

www.lackfuneralhome.com

Cremation Service

“Your Neighborhood Funeral Home”

5-2-13

Notice is Hereby Given that on 6-2-13, a sale will be held at Jordan Automotive, 3689 W. Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL. 60651, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the State of Illinois unless such articles are redeemed within thirty days of the publication of this notice.

Todd M. Keppy & El Chalan/Jorge Calderon 1992 Sea Ray VIN# SERV3347K192 Lien Amount: $1,990.00

LEGAL NOTICE Notice is Hereby Given that on 6-16-13, a sale will be held at Belair Auto Collision & Restoration, 11320 S. Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL. 60655, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the State of Illinois unless such articles are redeemed within thirty days of the publication of this notice.

Toure/Torey Thompson 2005 Ford VIN# 1FTPW145X5FA27364 Lien Amount: $14,236.82

Across

1 Shoots the breeze 6 1940s-’50s Israeli U.N. ambassador 10 Game __ 14 “The Wolf and the Crane” author 15 Cross off 16 Piece of one’s mind?

17 Halloween tricksters’ route?

19 Awestruck 20 Roy Halladay stat 21 Sister of Calliope 22 It may be icy 23 Best place to watch “Animal House”?

25 Close, for instance 28 Unburden 29 Kate of “Ironclad” 30 Soften by soaking 35 How most reading is done, and this puzzle’s title 39 Sherry alternatives 40 Albany’s father-in-law 41 “Piers Morgan Tonight” channel 42 Eisenhower library site 45 Feathers?

50 Nigerian seaport 51 Noted Beethoven interpreter

52 CIA’s ancestor 55 Cancel 56 Work the late shift at the diner?

58 “__ no kick from Champagne”: song lyric 59 Steady 60 Response to a skeptic 61 Gets into 62 Employee IDs 63 Third shift hr.

Down

1 Champs ƒlysŽes feature 2 Bach title?

3 Land east of the Urals 4 Dress finely, with “out” 5 Field of influence 6 Americans in Paris, maybe 7 Tug and junk 8 Overlord 9 Ultimate 10 Home at the park?

11 Airport whose code is BOS 12 Decide not to finish 13 Desert bordering the Sinai Peninsula 18 Choral syllables 22 Feast in the month of Nisan 23 Position in a viewfinder

(Answers on page 11)

24 Moneyed, in Monterrey 25 Like some switches 26 Word spoken with amore 27 Put one’s foot down 30 Summer escapes: Abbr.

31 Little streams 32 “The African Queen” co-screenwriter 33 Instead of 34 Raison d’__ 36 Trounces 37 Cube creator Rubik 38 Royal introductions 42 France-based jet maker 43 Sound from Eeyore 44 “Beats me!”

45 Not fixed 46 Title chameleon voiced by Johnny Depp in a 2011 animated film 47 Osmonds’ hometown 48 Codgers 49 Two-time loser to McKinley 52 Look like a creep?

53 Branch of Islam 54 Check 56 NFL ball carriers 57 Fluoride, for one

Thursday, May 2, 2013 The Reporter

Features

9

Travel Troubleshooter

By Christopher Elliott

An extra $55 for taxes on my car rental?

Q: We booked a 10-day vacation package in Cancun, Mexico through Hotels.com that included air, hotel and a rental car. Taxes were included in the price of the rental car.

When we arrived at the Hertz rental counter, we were told there was an additional tax of about $55. I paid the additional tax at checkout, expecting to be reimbursed from Hotels.com.

I’ve written two emails to Hotels.com, but both have gone unanswered. When I called the company, a representative told me the $55 charge was a “deposit” that would be returned to me. But a call to Hertz confirmed it was a tax and no refund was due.

I have booked 12 to 15 rooms through Hotels.com, had good service and would consider myself a good customer. That is why I can’t understand why they would ignore my email and lie to me over the phone. There is not a lot of money at stake here, but I would at least like to receive a reply as to why I am not being reimbursed. — Wayne Enquist, Fergus Falls, Minn.

A: If Hotels.com said taxes on your rental car were included, then they should have been included, of course. You sent me a copy of your confirmation, and

Mayo Clinic

Excess vitamin A may increase risk of osteoporosis DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’ve read that too much vitamin A can weaken bones. How much is too much?

ANSWER: You are correct.

Studies indicate that excess vitamin A stored in the body may increase the risk of reduced bone mineral density and lead to osteoporosis. For women, 700 micrograms (mcg), or 2,330 international units (IU) of vitamin A are recommended a day. For men, the daily recommendation is 900 mcg, or 3,000 IU. Most Americans easily reach this goal without any supplementation.

Virtually all evidence of increased risk of bone weakening from vitamin A is due to a form of vitamin A called preformed vitamin A. Preformed vitamin A comes from foods derived from animals (such as liver, eggs and milk) and from dietary supplements or foods fortified with vitamin A acetate or vitamin A palmitate.

A large study of postmenopausal women found that longterm intake of at least 2,000 mcg, or 6,660 IU, of preformed vitamin A from these sources may increase the risk of hip fracture.

In contrast, carotenoids such as beta carotene are another form of vitamin A — called provitamin A — because your body converts it into active vitamin A. Beta carotene hasn’t been linked to bone weakening.

Sources of beta carotene include plant foods such as sweet potatoes, carrots and kale. Beta

carotene may also be used in certain vitamin supplements or in fortified foods.

Avoid excessive amounts of vitamin A by eating little if any animal liver. If you take a daily multivitamin, check the label for one that contains vitamin A from beta carotene and contains no more than the Recommended Dietary Allowance. You may also want to reduce your intake of food sources fortified with vitamin A acetate or palmitate.

Notably, 1 cup of skim milk is typically fortified with 500 IU, or 152 mcg, of vitamin A palmitate. Drinking 2 or 3 cups of milk daily to help meet your calcium requirements would leave you well below the amount of vitamin A that might increase the risk of hip fracture. By consuming a few other foods that contain preformed vitamin A and generous amounts of plant foods high in provitamin A carotenoids, you can easily meet your needs. — Bart Clarke, M.D., Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

READERS: With summer approaching, be sure to use these grilling safety tips to prevent foodborne illnesses: 1. Thaw thoroughly. Plan ahead so that frozen meats and poultry are completely thawed before grilling. Slow thawing in the refrigerator is recommended. Another option is to use cold water to thaw sealed packages. Microwave defrosting is acceptable, as long as the item is grilled immediately.

2. Use marinades properly.

Marinate foods in the refrigerator, not on your countertop.

If you plan to use the same marinade to baste while grilling or as a sauce on cooked food, set aside a portion of the marinade before putting raw meat, poultry or seafood in it. Never reuse marinade that has been used to marinate food.

3. Don’t skimp on cooking time. Consider indirect cooking to prevent charring, as charred meats may contain carcinogens. Use a food thermometer to measure internal temperatures. Cook fish and medium-rare steaks to 145 F. Ground beef and all types of pork are cooked safely at 160 F. Cook chicken breasts and whole or ground poultry to 165 F. Avoid charring and flare-ups by removing visible fat.

4. Beware of cross-contamination. Always use clean utensils and platters to serve grilled food. Never reuse items that came in contact with raw meat, poultry or seafood. Clean your grill before each use and make sure it’s hot before you place food on it. — Adapted from Mayo Clinic Health Letter (Medical Edge from Mayo Clinic is an educational resource and doesn’t replace regular medical care. E-mail a question to medicaledge@mayo.edu, or write: Medical Edge from Mayo Clinic, c/o TMS, 2010 Westridge Drive, Irving, TX 75038. For more information, visit www. mayoclinic.org.)

The Kid’s Doctor

By Sue Hubbard, M.D. Avoid spring sports injuries through careful training With the arrival of spring comes a new season of baseball, softball, track and field.

This also means that kids need to be prepared to play.

Professional ballplayers spend 4-6 weeks in spring training preparing for the season, but for many kids the spring sports season starts without any serious practice.

Some kids have not been active during the winter, while others have been playing only indoor sports. Their bodies may not be quite ready for “full steam ahead” play.

I’m already seeing patients — both boys and girls — complaining of muscle strains and sprains. Kids need to get into shape for throwing, hitting, pitching and fielding over time.

But no one seems to understand the word “gradual” these days! Kids want to play ball and they may want to impress their coaches, as well. They’re being watched to determine who plays which position, the batting line up, etc. which may make some athletes try to throw too much or too hard when they first start back.

Parents (and coaches) need to encourage daily pre-activity warm ups and stretching followed by light throwing to prepare the body to increase activity and intensity over several weeks, rather than days.

Kids need to learn proper throwing mechanics, which will not only improve efficiency but also help control stress on the body. The shoulder joint is held together almost entirely by muscles. Developing strength and endurance in the key muscle groups that keep the shoulder stable helps prevent fatigue.

The same goes for pitching. Strict adherence to pitch counts, and well as following the recommended rest period between pitching sessions helps prevent overuse injuries. I’ve already seen a high school baseball player with elbow pain who admitted to me that he was pitching far more curve balls and fast balls than the ‘official’ limit. He doesn’t realize the stress he’s placing on his body and it’s still very early in the season. He wasn’t thrilled when I told him he needed a week off to rest before he started back, and then to practice much less

aggressively. He has a few more years of high school ball before he even thinks about college baseball and he needs to stay healthy.

Remember to use ice as an anti-inflammatory, as well as ibuprofen. And if shoulders or elbows are already hurting, try a slower spring re-entry into throwing and pitching.

There’s an American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement on Baseball and Softball with some practical information for parents and coaches and officials at http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/ doi/10.1542/peds.2011-3593.

(Dr. Sue Hubbard is a nationally known pediatrician and co-host of “The Kid’s Doctor” radio show. Submit questions at www.kidsdr.com.)

Printed on Recycled Paper Please Recycle Your Reporter

sure enough — they were.

When your itinerary doesn’t match reality, one of your options is taking the matter up with your online agency when you return.

But it isn’t your only choice, nor should it be your first one.

When Hertz asked you to fork over another $55, you should have phoned Hotels.com. At the very least they could have made a notation in your record, so that when you followed up after returning to the States, they’d know about the problem.

But ideally, someone at Hotels. com could have made a quick call to Hertz and sorted this out before you returned the rental car. Remember, you probably had 10 days before the $55 charge was applied to your credit card — that’s plenty of time to get this sorted out.

Sending a brief, polite email to Hotels.com once you returned was a good idea, and I have no idea why it didn’t respond. Normally, when you send an email through its website, companies like Hotels.com send an automatic response and assign your query a tracking number. If you don’t receive either, then it’s a safe assumption that the company didn’t receive your email.

I’m not surprised by the sub-

Retire Smart

By Jill Schlesinger

Index vs. managed funds “What does your fund manager do?” screamed the headline of the April 8 edition of Barron’s. All I could think was, “What, indeed!”

The article says some superstar fund managers “fly around the world, they crunch reams of data, they dissect industries” — and, for good measure, ultimately beat the index against which their funds are measured.

Here’s the problem: Even if there are some diamonds in the rough (and believe me, it’s rough out there in managed mutual fund land!), it may not even be worth trying. The reason is that it is very difficult to beat the index after factoring in costs and fees.

A recent survey by the London investment firm Style Research analyzed 425 global equity funds versus the MSCI World index.

Without fees, 59 percent of the managers beat the index. However, after investor fees were included, only 31 percent beat the index last year.

And it gets harder to beat year after year, because investors tend to pile into the good funds only after they have beaten their relative indexes. Once new money flows into these funds, costs tend to rise and the funds can get too large and cumbersome for the manager, which together make outperformance more difficult to achieve in the future.

There has been some good news on fees. According to the Investment Company Institute, mutual fund fees have been trending lower.

The average expense ratios for equity funds have fallen from 0.99 percent in 1990 to 0.79 percent in 2011, a 20 percent decline. But a good chunk of that decrease may be attributable to the shift toward no-load (no commission) funds. Actively managed equity funds still have average fees of 0.93 percent, while index equity funds have average fees of 0.13 percent.

How do you find the good ones? It will take some work. You will need to identify active investment managers with a proven track record who can consistently stick to an articulated and prudent strategy. You will also want to look for a fund with low investment costs and administrative and advisory fees; also watch out for costs due to portfolio turnover, commissions and execution.

If you prefer to spend your time

in other ways and want to make your investment life a little easier, there’s a simple solution. Instead of trying to beat the index, just buy the index! Last month, index fund pioneer Vanguard issued a research report comparing index versus managed funds and noted “persistence of performance among past [managed fund] winners is no more predictable than a flip of a coin ... low-cost index funds have displayed a greater probability of outperforming higher-cost actively managed funds.”

Index funds have been around since the early 1970s, but suffered from a definitive “un-cool” status for a long time. It was much more fun to think that some manager held the keys to the investment kingdom than to imagine that all you needed was a few index funds in different asset classes. And there was no massive brokerage sales force and marketing campaign blazing the trail for the stodgy index fund.

Of course, the commission-based broker who was touting managed mutual funds had a great incentive — only the expensive, loaded mutual funds would pay them.

But in the aftermath of the financial crisis, boring has become more attractive. Many investors dumped their managed funds and decided that they would prefer to start the investing year with the extra 0.80 percent in their own pockets. According to fund-tracking firm Morningstar, assets in U.S. index mutual funds and exchangetraded funds (ETFs) accounted for 34 percent of equity and 18 percent of fixed income funds as of yearend 2012.

My hope is to see those levels steadily rise, as do-it-yourself investors wise up or as investors who work with advisers choose fee-only or fee-based professionals who adhere to an indexing strategy.

(Jill Schlesinger, CFP, is the Editor-at-Large for www.

CBSMoneyWatch.com. She covers the economy, markets, investing or anything else with a dollar sign on her podcast and blog, Jill on Money, as well as on television and radio. She welcomes comments and questions at askjill@ jillonmoney.com.)

sequent phone problems. For what it’s worth, I don’t think the Hotels.com representative was lying to you. He probably had no idea what the $55 was for, or was confused. But the bottom line is, the $55 was yours.

If Hotels.com continued ignoring you, I think you might have taken up this case with your credit card. A competent bank would have found a good reason to reverse the charge.

I contacted Hotels.com on your behalf, and it refunded the taxes and fees that should have been included in the price of your vacation.

(Christopher Elliott is the author of “Scammed: How to Save Your Money and Find Better Service in a World of Schemes, Swindles, and Shady Deals” (Wiley). He’s also the ombudsman for National Geographic Traveler magazine and the co-founder of the Consumer Travel Alliance, a nonprofit organization that advocates for travelers. Read more tips on his blog, elliott.org or e-mail him at chris@elliott.org. Christopher Elliott receives a great deal of reader mail, and though he answers them as quickly as possible, your story may not be published for several months because of a backlog of cases.)

History of the World

By Mark Andrews May 2: ON THIS DATE in 1863, Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was accidentally wounded by his own men; he died eight days later. In 1932, Jack Benny’s first radio show made its debut on the NBC Blue Network.

May 3: ON THIS DATE in 1919, the first passenger airplane in the United States flew from New York to Atlantic City, N.J. In 1979, Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher was chosen as Britain’s first female prime minister.

May 4: ON THIS DATE in 1776, Rhode Island declared its freedom from England, two months before the Declaration of Independence was adopted. In 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on anti-war protesters at Kent State University, killing four students.

May 5: ON THIS DATE in 1925, John T. Scopes was arrested in Tennessee for teaching Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. In 1961, astronaut Alan Shepard became America’s first space traveler as he made a 15-minute suborbital flight in a Mercury capsule launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla. May 6: ON THIS DATE in 1851, Dr. John Gorrie of Apalachicola, Fla., patented a refrigeration machine to treat malaria patients; this led to the development of air conditioning decades later. In 1937, the German dirigible Hindenburg exploded in flames at Lakehurst, N.J. killing 36 people.

May 7: ON THIS DATE in 1925, Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Glenn Wright made an unassisted triple play. In 1945, Germany signed an unconditional surrender at Allied headquarters in Rheims, France, ending the European conflict of World War II the next day.

May 8: ON THIS DATE in 1541, Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto reached the Mississippi River. In 1952, Mad magazine debuted.

(Mark Andrews can be reached via e-mail at mlandrews@embarq mail.com.)

10

The Reporter

Thursday, May 2, 2013

You can’t do much business from the back of a wagon ...

This is the new millennium and today there is a more modern, efficient and time-saving method of letting the public know just what we have for sale.

The Reporter’s Advertising Department has over 50 years of experience in ways to better promote your store.

Are you still running the ole family business the same way your daddy did?

Many businesses are, but times have changed and so have ways of advertising in the newspaper.

Call the Reporter for the newest and most innovative ways to capture the attention of your prospective customers. We have four decades of experience helping our customers better promote their wares.

We would be delighted to sit down with you and work out an advertising program that would suit your particular budget and your particular business. A program that’s tailor-made for your satisfaction. Simply call 448-6161 and say, “Get over here, please, I’m ready to start advertising and make more money.”

THE

REPORTER NEWSPAPER 12247 South Harlem Avenue Palos Heights, Illinois 60463 (708) 448-6161 before 5 p.m. Monday Fax: (708) 448-4160 Email: val@regionalpublishing.com Open Monday thru Friday 9 - 5 — Saturday 9 - Noon

Thursday, May 2, 2013 The Reporter

community calendar

11

Walk for Mom The 14th annual Beverly Breast Cancer Walk will be held Mothers Day, Sunday, May 12.

Proceeds from the event will benefit Little Company of Mary’s nationally accredited comprehensive Breast Health Center.

The 3-mile walk route starts in Ridge Park, 96th Street and Longwood Drive. Buses will transport walkers from the Little Company parking lot at 95th and California between 7 and 7:40 a.m. Return transportation continues until

10:15 a.m. Participants who are unable to walk are invited to ride the trolley throughout the route.

Entry fee is $30 ($15 for youths 18 years and younger).

Early registrants receive a free t-shirt. Same-day registration is $5 more and t-shirt is not guaranteed. To register visit beverlybreastcancerwalk.org or call 229-5066. For more information visit myhealthmyjourney.com or call 229-4050.

hat’s W Going On

Dinner for Meany

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District board of commissioners President Kathleen Therese Meany will be Hamfesters honored from 5 A guest speaker will discuss the to 7 p.m. Thurscoal-fired Lake Michigan ferry day, May 9 from “Badger” at the Hamfesters Ra- at Parthenon dio Club’s meeting at 7:30 p.m. Restaurant, 314 Friday, May 3 at the Crestwood S. Halsted St. Community Center, 14025 Kost- Meany was ner Ave. Event will feature a photo elected to the tour of the boat. Refreshments MWRD board in 1990. She has will be served. served as the board’s vice presi The Hamfesters conducts VE dent and was elected president testing for persons who wish to get in 2012. their ham licenses, and for radio Meany serves as chairman of amateurs wishing to upgrade to the MWRD’s Ethics Committee, higher classes of licenses. Test- Pension, Human Resources & ing is held the second Saturday Civil Service. She is vice chairof each month at 9 a.m. at Oak man of Finance and Federal LegForest Village Hall, 15440 Cen- islation. tral Ave. Meany holds a bachelor’s degree in education from Roosevelt UniLucas Berg Clean-up versity and a master’s degree in public administration from Har Worth will hold a clean-up of vard University. the Lucas Berg Nature Preserve from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 11. Meet at the gate, 7600 W. 111th St. Volunteers under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. For more information call 448-1181. Clean-up will be held rain or shine.

Worth will hold a planting day at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 18. Participants must bring their own shovels and gloves. Meet at Village Hall, 7112 W. 111th St.

Oak Lawn Chamber The Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly luncheon Tuesday, May 14 at the Hilton Oak Lawn. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., lunch is at noon.

The Chamber will hold a “New & Prospective Member Breakfast” at 8 a.m. Wednesday, May 15 at Jason’s Deli. New and prospective members will hear a brief overview of the benefits of becoming a Chamber member. Event is free for prospective and new members. A $5 donation from current members is appreciated. Attendees will have the chance to win a $10 Jason’s Deli gift card.

RSVP for either event to 4248300. For more information visit oaklawnchamber.org.

Park Clips Hickory Hills

The Hickory Hills Park District has openings in its preschool classes. Five-day class is $1,540, three-day class (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) is $860, and two-day class (Tuesday and Thursday) is $695.Classes start in September and run through May 2014. Class times are 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. and 12:15 to 3:15 p.m. The office is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for registration.

Parents must provide child’s birth certificate and immunization records. For more information call 598-1233 or visit hhparkdistrct. org.

Palos Hills

A trip to “Anderson Japanese Gardens” in Rockford will be Thursday, May 16. Cost is $30 per person, advanced registration is required. For more information call 4304500 or visit paloshillsweb.org.

Oak Lawn

The park district offers duplicate bridge every Monday at 11:30 a.m. at Oak View Center, 4625 W. 110th St. Cost is $7 per person and includes a light lunch. All ages are welcome.

For more information call 8572200. *** Registration is underway for before- and after-school FLASH (Fun & Learning After School Hours). The park district has partnered with Ridgeland School District 122 and Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 and is in all of those districts’ elementary schools — Columbus Manor, Harnew, Kolb and Lieb in District 122, and Covington, Hannum, Hometown, Kolmar and Sward in District 123. For more information call the FLASH director

Swinging at ALS The softball teams from Shepard and Evergreen Park high schools will collaborate on a fundraiser to support research of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1. Susan Curley-Michalik, the mother of a Shepard softball player, was diagnosed two years ago with ALS. ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. All proceeds from the fundraiser will go directly to the Curley-Michalik family to help pay for medical care. Admission to the game will be $4. Monetary donations may be sent to The Susan Michalik Strike Out ALS Fund at United Trust Bank, 12330 S. Harlem Ave., Palos Heights, IL 60463.

Library Notes Chicago Ridge

The Chicago Ridge Library is at 10400 Oxford Ave. The phone number is 423-7753. *** The library, in partnership with the Southside Garden Novices, will kick off a series of gardening Double Nickel programs at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May The Double Nickel Plus Chorus 14. Learn about upcoming events meets at the Community Center, and hands-on workshops. Bring 3450 W. 97th St. in Evergreen gardening tools. Dark Star SharpPark, every Wednesday at 9:30 ening will be sharpening shovels a.m. in Room 111. Newcomers and hand clippers for a fee. are always welcome. For more Evergreen Park information call 422-8776.

The Evergreen Park Public LiRules of the Road brary is at 9400 S. Troy Ave. The The Worth Township Seniors phone number is 422-8522. will hold a free Rules of the Road class from 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Green Hills June 5, Aug. 7 and Oct. 2. Ap- The Green Hills Public Library pointment must be made to at- is at 8611 W. 103rd St. in Palos tend; call the Worth Township Hills. The phone number is 598Senior Room at 371-2900, Ext. 8446. *** 28. Worth Township Center is at A Flamencotrio will perform 11601 Pulaski Road in Alsip. at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 14. Visit Meals on Wheels spanishguitar.org to sample some The Evergreen Park Office of of the music before attending.

Citizens’ Services offers a Meals Registration required. on Wheels program for village *** residents 60 years and older Persons 5 years and older can who are unable to prepare their make designs for the back of the own meals. Meals are delivered fish tank in the youth services Monday through Friday. For more area at 6 p.m. Thursday, May information call 422-8776.

16. Registration required.

55 and Up *** Palos Hills residents 55 years Family Movie Time featuring and older meet from noon to 2 p.m. “Madagascar 3,” popcorn and lemonade for all ages will be at 4 (Continued on page 12) p.m. Friday, May 24. Registration required. *** The library will be closed Monday, May 27th. *** or the FLASH assistant director Tasty Tapas with chef Kate Bradat 857-2420. ley will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 28. Bradley will introduce spicy Worth Little Club offers benefits such almonds, vegetable paella, pataas free indoor playground usage. tasbravas, Spanish meatballs and Fee is $10 resident, $15 non-resi- lemon bar dessert. Samples will be dent. For more information call provided. Registration required. *** the park district.

Tie Dye for Teens will be at 6 p.m. *** Jazzercise for persons age 16 Wednesday, May 29. A white t-shirt years and older will be from 9:20 will be provided; participants may to 10:20 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, bring their own clothing. Event Thursday and Friday, and 9:15 may be held outdoors, weather perto 10:15 a.m. Saturday; and mitting. Registration required. *** 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday at the Terrace Cen- The Green Team Time with Miss tre, 11500 Beloit Ave. Fee is $37 Emily for children 6 to 8 years monthly for an Easy Fit Ticket old will meet at 6:30 p.m. for naand a registration fee of $25. For ture-themed stories and activities more information call 448-7080 Wednesday, May 8. Registration or visit worthparkdistrict.org. required. *** *** The Terrace Centre, 11500 The library is collecting Legos Beloit Ave., has an indoor play- to be used in a Lego club that ground featuring slides, a climb- will begin this summer. Bring ing wall, tree house and more for donations to the library. *** children who can walk through 4 years old. Hours are 11 a.m. The library offers the eBook to 5 p.m. Monday through Fri- platform 3M Cloud Library, and day. Fee is $1 for residents, $2 has a touch-screen Discovery Stafor non-residents. For more in- tion where patrons can browse formation call 448-7080 or visit and checkout eBooks. Cloud eBooks can be read on most worthparkdistrict.org. eReaders, computers, tablets and *** The Worth Park District His- smart phones. Check out a 3M torical Society meets at 7 p.m. every fourth Wednesday of the SUDOKU Solution month at the Worth Historical Museum, in the Terrace Centre at 11500 Beloit Ave. Meetings are open to the public. Membership is free but is not required to attend.

Volunteers are welcome to come to the museum from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays to assist with projects. The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Curator hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday. For group visits call 448-7080, Ext. 107.

Focus on Seniors

Worth Planting

Submitted Photo

eReader at the circulation desk.

Visit greenhillslibrary.org to get started. *** The library has an eBook service, Axis 360, through which users can download bestselling eBooks for as many as 21 days directly onto a device using the Blio software application. Titles automatically expire at the end of the lending period and there are no late fees. Place holds on items that are checked out. Service is only available to Green Hills cardholders. To start browsing visit http://ghpl.axis360.baker-taylor. com. For more information call 598-8446. *** The library is collecting firstperson accounts of stories of military service to be donated to the Veteran History Project of the Library of Congress. The library is seeking photos, memoirs, and wartime diaries from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, and the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Call 598-8446 for more information. *** The library offers Freegal Music, a downloadable music service that provides access to the Sony Music Entertainment catalog.

The catalog offers hundreds of thousands of songs in more than 100 genres of music. *** The library’s Media on Demand program enables patrons to download best-selling and classic audiobooks, eBooks, music and video. No late fees. Works include best-selling novels, wellknown classics and self-improvement guides. For more information visit mediaondemand.org. *** The library has a scanner available to the public. Pictures, documents, etc., can be scanned and sent to an email, printer or USB device. *** The library offers TumbleBooks!, a collection of animated talking picture books with fiction, non-fiction and foreign language titles, and read-alongs (chapter books with sentence highlighting and narration but no animation). Visit greenhills.lib.il.us or call 598-8446, Ext. 117, for more information.

Oak Lawn

The Oak Lawn Public Library is at 5300 W. 95th St. The phone number is 422-4990. *** The Friends of the Oak Lawn Library will see “Oklahoma!”

Wednesday, May 15. Witness the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s production of “Oklahoma!” Main floor seating. Bus leaves at 12:30 p.m., returns at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $82 for Friends members, $87 for others. Members must present cur-

Crossword Answers

rent membership card or receipt to receive discount. Two-ticket limit. Trip is not wheelchair accessible. *** The library now offers movie check-out for free. Check-out periods are seven days with no renewals. Oak Lawn residents may check out up to 10 films at a time. *** The library offers “Temporary Online Patron Registration.” Fill out a registration form at oak lawnlibrary.org/librarycards2. shtml, and visit the Circulation Desk within 14 days to receive a permanent card. Proof of residency in Oak Lawn is required. *** The library has the newest and most popular titles and resources in its collection of eBooks, Blu-Ray and DVDs (movies and TV series), CDs for a range of music interests, and hard copy books. The library also has a language learning program and databases. During September, new library card-holders will add a leaf to the tree in the Cook Avenue foyer and be eligible to enter a drawing for a book of their choice (one child prize and one adult/young adult prize up to $35 value each). Cards are available to Oak Lawn residents at the Circulation Desk. Bring an ID and proof of address. *** Books, tapes and CDs not found at the library can be requested online from another library. For more information call the Interlibrary Loan department or stop by the Help Desk on the first floor. *** “Images of America: Oak Lawn”

by Oak Lawn Library local history coordinator Kevin Korst contains more than 200 photographs with captions and chapter introductions, and highlights the many aspects of Oak Lawn’s history including Round-Up Days and the 1967 Tornado. The book is available for purchase at the library’s Reception Booth for $21.99 (cash or check).

Book sales benefit the Oak Lawn Community Library Foundation. A corresponding photo exhibit is on display and features more than 100 historic Oak Lawn images and dozens of artifacts. The display is in the Local History Room on the library’s second floor. For more information contact Korst at 422-4990. ***

The library offers “Accessible Archives,” an electronic resource available at oaklawnlibrary.org. Click on the “Research” tab and select the icon for “Accessible Archives.”

The collection features historic periodicals and books and provides eyewitness accounts and editorial observations of events, genealogical records, county histories and Godey’s “Lady’s Book” — a magazine published to entertain, inform and educate women of America. The Civil War collection is noteworthy and presents coverage based on various historical perspectives. *** The Freegal music service is available on the library’s website, oaklawnlibrary.org. Patrons may download up to three songs a week from the Sony catalog with their library card. Freegal includes millions of songs and requires no software to install. Files that can be played on any device including iPods. For more information visit oaklawnlibrary.org. *** Recycle “gently used” books, magazines, CDs and videos by donating them to the Friends of the Oak Lawn Library Ongoing Book Sale. The Friends will not accept Readers Digest Condensed Books, encyclopedias or older text books. The donation drop-off area is near the library’s Cook Avenue entrance. Interested parties may fill out a short form at the Reception Booth to receive a tax letter by mail that acknowledges their donation.

Hardcover books cost 50 cents each, paperbacks are 25 cents and magazines cost five cents each. Audio visual items are priced as indicated.

Funds collected from the book sale support library programming and purchases beyond the regular budget. For more information call 4224990 or visit oaklawnlibrary.org.

Worth

The library subscribes to Zinio, an online magazine stand that enables patrons to read magazines on computers, tablets or phones using web browsers and apps. Must have Worth Library card. Zinio is accessible at worthlibrary.com. *** The library offers Try-It Illinois, which allows access to 300 free databases from more than 40 vendors. Access Try-It at worthlibrary.com (login and password is available at the library).

12

The Reporter

The

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Back Page

Whatizit?

Not fans of Mediterranean food, are you, readers. Well, your loss.

The only ones who knew last week’s “Whatizit?” was hummus were Bella Fruendt of Hickory Hills, Dan and Laura Heneghan of Oak Lawn, and Henrietta Mysliwiec of Evergreen Park. Check out the review at the bottom of this page for some info on Mediterranean and Arab food, and eat it some time. You’ll be glad you did.

This week’s clue is: That’s just dandy. Send responses to thereporter@comcast.net under the subject Whatizit, and include your first and last names and where you live. Spring is here, hooray!

Best of The Wine Guy

Unassuming apple is versatile food The humble apple is a health builder and disease killer. It is a food, beverage, medicine, cosmetic and bowel regulator all in one. It is called a “social fruit” because it creates friendliness and fellowship at gatherings.

The old saying is that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but it is also said that apples keep the children at home and the husband in at night.

Apples contain vitamins B1, B2 and C. They are excellent body cleansers and blood purifiers and may help relieve or prevent constipation, sluggish liver, dropsy, dyspepsia, gout, obesity, headaches, jaundice, gonorrhea, indigestion, insomnia, gallstones and rheumatism.

Apple tea sweetened with honey is a healthful drink that helps cleanse the urinary tract. To prepare apples for tea making, slice the apples and dry them slowly in a pan lined with white paper.

When dry, roast them in the oven until dark brown, and then store them in a dry place. When needed, steep them in a cup of hot water as you would regular tea.

Of course, you can also just eat them raw, skin and all. Eating the fruit cleanses the teeth, which keeps them free of plaque and can help prevent bad breath. Chew it good so the body can use its valuable nutrients most efficiently.

The skin, which is indigestible,

The Wine Guy with Anthony Scarano is a great source of fiber that helps keep the colon clean.

And, as even medical practitioners are advising these days, drink a glass or two of red wine with dinner each night. It has taken a long time for the American medical industry to wake up to the benefits of wine, but at least they are awake; and now, hopefully, many more people are, too.

Anthony Scarano is not a doctor.

He is an 88-year-old Evergreen Park resident, winemaker and certified naturopath. Suggestions in this space are solely the opinions of Mr. Scarano based on years of independent study and personal experience, and may not be beneficial to health. Wine should be consumed in moderation, as overindulgence may be harmful to health.

Focus on Seniors

Health Scan

(Continued from page 11) the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at the Palos Hills Community Center, 8455 W. 103rd St. Tickets for events must be purchased one week in advance.

Entertainment includes musicians, singers, luncheons, movies, plays and bingo.

Little Company of Mary

Little Company is offering the following free programs in May. Adult Wellness C.H.E.E.R. (Choices, Humor, Enhancement, Education, Renewal) focuses on positive measures for healthier living. Will be from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, May 8 at the Pinochle The Worth Senior Pinochle club hospital, 2800 W. 95th St. in Evis seeking new members. Member- ergreen Park. ship is free. Visit the group at the Health Academy will present Worth Park District Terrace Centre, “Drugs that Short-Circuit Your 11500 Beloit Ave., every Monday Heart” from 11:15 a.m. to noon and Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to Monday, May 13 at the hospital, 3 p.m. Games begin at noon. Call 2800 W. 95th St. in Evergreen Park.

448-1181 for information.

Supt.

(Continued from page 1) the past 10 years in our district, but also in his knowledge and connection with the broader Oak Lawn and Hometown communities.”

Sorrentino presented Enderle with a District 123 fleece jacket at the board’s meeting on April 22.

Enderle thanked the board for the “once in a lifetime opportunity.”

“Being part of District 123 is my proudest accomplishment as an educator,” Enderle said. “I am excited for people to see what we do every

Diabetes

(Continued from page 3)

“You can take the disease and use it as an excuse or you can use it as a motivational factor.”

Christ staff members discussed the different athletics camps available to children with diabetes, including American Diabetes Association summer camps to Slam Dunk on Diabetes. Slam Dunk served more than 200 children attend the

day. I get to work with exceptional people, and it is a blessing. I think the best people in the world learn here. I am excited to get started.

I want to make the school district the best it can be for all of our students, and be a district we can be proud of.”

Enderle’s three-year contract will begin July 1. His salary will be $140,000 per year. Oak Lawn Hometown School District 123 includes Covington, Hannum, Kolmar and Sward Schools in Oak Lawn, Hometown School and Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School. camp last summer to ball with NBA players from the Bulls and other teams.

“I started Slam Dunk Camp in 2004 because I saw there was a need for a camp in the city and I wanted to help those who needed financial assistance,” said Monica Joyce, founder of Slam Dunk Camp. “We provide a free camp — and there aren’t many things that are free in this world—for kids who have diabetes and it ended up being a huge success.”

A pup touched by an Angel

By Dee Woods I remember the cold, rainy Friday after Thanksgiving.

A friend of mine showed up at my house with a wet, sick and battered Chihuahua that had been dumped in a nearby industrial park. The 4-pound male pup was suffering from a severe ear infection, and had not been neutered.

I sat up all night with the sick little guy that I named “Baby,” wondering who could do this and what would happen to this precious little creature.

My attempts at locating an owner failed. His condition indicated he had little to no care. The Reporter even ran his picture with the caption, “Take me home.” The calls came in, but his special needs precluded adoption.

I turned to my niece, Cheri, a Chihuahua rescue mom for the West Suburban Humane Society and owner of two rescue pups. She decided to foster “Baby” (whom she renamed “Floyd”) until she could find him a forever home.

West Suburban Humane neutered Floyd and brought him back to excellent health. Cheri was able to housebreak him. His sad story was placed on the West Suburban Humane adoption site.

A prospective “mom” applied to adopt Floyd as a result of his story appearing on the website.

The woman also had a female Chihuahua named Gigi. By this time, Cheri had become so close to Floyd she couldn’t part with him. She reluctantly notified the prospective adoption mom to inform her, but that woman had a story to tell that changed everything.

The “mom” related how she, too, had a tough early childhood but was blessed when a wonderful

Photos by Audrey Simper

Angel Tucker is the owner of two rescue Chihuahuas, Gigi (left) and Floyd. At right is Tucker with Floyd, who was found last November after apparently being abandoned. family adopted her and gave her a fantastic life. She explained that upon reading Floyd’s story, she immediately connected with Floyd and wanted to give this pup the wonderful chance in life she had been given. Talk about choking up! Of course, Cheri relented.

It was the right thing to do.

Most amazingly, the name of Floyd’s adoptive mom is Angel.

It gets better. Angel Tucker posts videos on Facebook showing how Floyd can sit and lay

down upon command. Frankly, I didn’t think you could teach a Chihuahua anything.

At any rate, Angel and her family have become friends with our family. Angel brings Floyd to Cheri’s for play dates, although the dogs never really play with one another (Chihuahua’s are like that). Angel says Floyd has many outfits and is as spoiled as his sister, Gigi. Floyd, even has a Chicago Cubs harness, and Angel is getting him a Sox harness so he can remain neutral.

We are looking forward to pool parties, play dates and family gatherings, with our new extended family. We thank wonderful people like Wendy who picked him up off the street, Judy from Paws-itively Heaven who got him emergency treatment, the West Suburban Humane Society, and Cheri and Angel.

To those kind people who have called and inquired about the little guy, it’s a wonderful life for Floyd and we now have an extended family!

Al Basha brings taste of the Mediterranean

By Jason Maholy With the southwest suburbs having among the largest populations of people of Arab descent in the country, lovers of Mediterranean cuisine certainly have their options when dining out.

Take a ride up Harlem Avenue through Worth, Burbank and Bridgeview and try to travel more than a couple blocks without seeing an Arab or Mediterranean restaurant. The question is which of these joints can back up their claims as the makers of “authentic” Mediterranean food? Just as the quality of pizza, burritos and barbecue can vary from one place to the next, so can food of the Arab persuasion.

Al Basha Cuisine, 7216 W. College Drive in Palos Heights, is certainly on the list of places to check out for those who enjoy good Mediterranean food. The restaurant’s biggest problem may be its location in Tiffany Square.

Whereas the vast majority of local eateries lie along Harlem Avenue, Al Basha is set back from the main drag and is accessible only from College Drive. Fortunately we’re here to provide this information to those diners who might have a craving for excellent shawerma, taboleh, and marinated beef and chicken.

And since we’re talking Mediterranean food, let’s start with hummus. Lovers of this creamy concoction made with chick peas, tahini, olive oil, garlic and lemon are undoubtedly familiar with the kind of hummus one cannot stop eating, and this is what you get at Al Basha. The restaurant has several varieties including hummus with seasoned beef orfatteh (crushed flatbread). These dishes will cost between $6 and $10, but two people can easily make a meal

Photo by Jason Maholy

Marinated beef and chicken with rice pilaf and grilled peppers are among the options at Al Basha Cuisine, 7216 College Drive in Palos Heights. out of any one appetizer.

Moving on from apps to salads diners can choose between spicy gazzawi, cucumbers with yogurt and mint, fattosh (lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, olive oil, lemons and crispy bread) and taboleh, among other options. People who enjoy Mediterranean food know which of these dishes they like best, but for those who may be unfamiliar with this cuisine we recommend the taboleh. Composed of diced onions, tomatoes, parsley and olive oil, taboleh is a cornucopia of sweet, sour and bitter flavors brought together by a lemon dressing. The acidity of the lemon juice steeps the flavors from the ingredients and melds them into an assertive but not overwhelming flavor that can be described as simply delicious.

This is old standby for Mediter-

ranean food vets, and the perfect introduction to beginners.

The we have the sandwiches and appetizers, and one cannot go wrong with the chicken or beef shawerma or the flavorful kebabs. For those unfamiliar with shawerma, it’s a delightful combination of marinated meat, onions, tomatoes, pickles and spices stuffed into a pita. If you’re a fan of gyros and you like chicken or beef, chances are you’ll like shawerma. Gyros and shawerma are not the same, and when you think about it not all that similar except for the fact they both involve meat stuffed into pita and are both very tasty.

For the heartier appetite and perfect for sharing, Al Basha offers several entrees including the shawerma and kebab plates with rice pilaf and grilled vegetables;

lamb and shrimp kebabs; quail marinated in olive oil, lemon juice and seasonings; and kefta, ground beef and lamb mixed with olive oil, oregano, lemon juice and seasonings. It’s hard to go wrong with any of these dishes. The meats are nicely marinated, adding the subtle but certainly noticeable tang that defines quality Mediterranean meat dishes. Get a sampling of the meat spectrum with the combo plate — shish kebab, kefta , shish taouk and shawerma, or the even more comprehensive Al Basha combo, which includes all of the above plus quail and lamb chops.

Al Basha is open daily from 10 a.m. to midnight, and offers carry out, delivery, catering and private parties for as many as 250 guests. Dishes range from $3 to $23, with the majority between $6 and $14.

your local landscaper since 1951 Call us today for a free estimate!

before

Complete landsCape renovations LICENSED, BONDED, INSURED Landscape Contractors family owned & operated

baCkyard retreats

(708) 389-8119

RUN O&A 3-28-13 and 4-25-13

WilliamQuinnAndSons.com

Sports S

The Regional News - The Reporter

outhwest

Thursday, May 2, 2013 Section 2

Page 1

To the first degree Spartans become sole leader in SSC Red

By Ken Karrson Expect the unexpected.

The phrase has become Oak Lawn’s calling card during the 2013 baseball season. Given the Spartans’ recent surge, the last thing anyone likely anticipated was Argo knocking off Oak Lawn last Wednesday, which it managed to do in nine innings.

First-year Spartans coach Bill Gerny described his postgame talk that day as one of the most difficult he has ever presented, largely because victory appeared firmly within Oak Lawn’s grasp until the ball wasn’t. The Spartans’ inability to cleanly field a ninth-inning grounder extended the Argonauts’ last at-bat beyond what it should have been.

Instead of recording a third out, Oak Lawn gave Argo a second chance, which the latter promptly took advantage of two batters later when its No. 4 hitter blasted a walk-off three-run homer to hand the Argonauts a 5-3 South Suburban Conference Red triumph.

Afterwards, Gerny told his players, “We’ll see how you respond to this. This is mentally tough to come back from.”

Making the challenge even greater was that SSC Blue leader Lemont popped up on Thursday’s

schedule. The combination of the Indians’ talent and the Spartans’ shaken confidence portended a rough outing for Oak Lawn.

But once again its actions proved unpredictable. Instead of rolling over for Lemont, the Spartans defeated it 3-2 to take over sole possession of first place in the SSC Red. “I guess we’ve been the least inconsistent,” Gerny joked. “We’ve been beating the right teams at the right time.”

Oak Lawn (8-8, 7-3) has split its season series with second-place Reavis, which is behind the Spartans by one game in the standings.

Third-place Richards has already fallen to defeat twice against Oak Lawn.

“Part of me is surprised only because the varsity team had six all-conference players [in 2012],” Gerny said, “and everybody outside of [senior Bob] Kametas is gone. We’re relying on a lot of juniors and we have a couple of sophomores up [with the varsity], but they’ve been competing at a high level.”

Those youngsters enjoyed only moderate success a year ago. The Spartans sophomore squad finished third last spring, which means Oak Lawn’s 2013 varsity contingent contains “a lot of guys that haven’t been in this posi-

tion before trying to establish themselves.”

One guy who had already accomplished that to some degree is Matt Dunne, who pitched the Spartans to a 5-4 win over Argo in the teams’ initial encounter last Monday. Dunne held the Argonauts hitless over the last five innings and whiffed four on the day.

Argo did nick Dunne for a pair of runs in both the first and second frames, however, which gave it a 4-3 lead. Oak Lawn had put up a three-spot in its initial plate appearance by combining doubles from Kametas (RBI) and Chris Rafacz with a couple Argonauts miscues.

“Right then and there, I thought it was going to be a game where one team has to outhit the other,” Gerny said, “and I didn’t like our chances in that situation.”

But once Dunne corked Argo’s offense, it simply became a matter of the Spartans scratching out two more runs to move ahead.

Oak Lawn forged a tie in the bottom of the third on another Argonauts error and then Marcin Krzysiak’s double chased in the deciding marker in the fifth.

Both clubs were guilty of making four errors, but the Spartans’ total of nine hits helped offset (Continued on page 5)

Photo by Jason Maholy

Chicago Christian players including Coery Bulthuis (20), Dylan Marinec (9) and Sean O’Meara (4) wait at home plate to greet Brodie Meyer after the senior shortstop’s grand slam gave the Knights an 11-0 walk-off win over Aurora Central Catholic last week in Palos Heights.

Room at the top

Knights take over first place in SCC Blue

By Ken Karrson

To be the best, you’ve got to beat the best.

That axiom is a long-held one in athletic circles, and Chicago Christian fully embraced it last week, a week in which the two divisional leaders within the Suburban Christian Conference tangled with the Knights.

Blue Division front-runner Aurora Central Catholic traded lopsided wins with Chicago Christian, while Gold Division pacesSuburban Conference Red race. etter Montini got handed a 9-1 Evergreen (9-10, 6-5) still defeat on Thursday. The Broncos trailed division-leading Oak Lawn then did the Knights a huge favor by two games heading into the the next day by beating Aurora, current week, but back-to-back which dropped the Chargers into meetings with the Spartans on second place within the Blue, oneMonday and Tuesday afforded the half game in arrears of Chicago Mustangs a chance to shake up Christian.

A year ago, the Knights (20-3, things a great deal.

“Those are two huge games,” 9-2) were already out of the conferSmyth said, referring to the ence race by this same point of the matchups with Oak Lawn. “We season. One of the differences is could turn the whole thing into the heavier emphasis being placed on the capturing of a league chama free-for-all.”

Evergreen’s possible emergence pionship this spring.

The idea behind the change in (Continued on page 5)

The joy of six

Mustangs don’t misstep in busy week

By Ken Karrson Even a Saturday tripleheader couldn’t slow the surge.

Prior to last week, Evergreen coach Mark Smyth was wondering when he’d see his offense finally make its presence felt. He never lost faith, even while the Mustangs lost games largely because of a Punch-and-Judy attack.

But starting last Monday, Judy was nowhere to be found and the punches packed considerably more sting.

In what unquestionably ranked

as its finest week of the season, and may have also been one of the best ever put together during Smyth’s 13-year tenure, Evergreen won six times. Two of the contests featured the Mustangs scoring a double-digit number of runs.

But even when that didn’t happen, Evergreen took care of business. Most notable among the conquests were 4-3 triumphs over Tinley Park and Reavis on Thursday and Saturday, respectively, which suddenly made the Mustangs a factor in the South

attitude, according to Christian coach Eric Brauer, is to better prepare the Knights for the future.

“It’s a different level in the playoffs,” he said. “It’s just a different focus, and we were going to try to simulate that as much as possible. We treat those [conference] games as playoff games.

“We had a very, very good week against some very good competition. We’re in the driver’s seat and we just have to take care of business.”

That’s certainly what happened last Monday, when Christian plated five first-inning runs and used those as the springboard to an eventual 11-0 rout of Aurora in a contest shortened to five frames by the mercy rule. Josh Novak’s bases-clearing double and Max Kerfin’s two-run homer accounted for all of the Knights’ markers in the opening stanza.

“We came out strong on Monday and that really set the tone for the week,” Brauer said. “We definitely played with a lot of confidence. If we come out and play our game and play well, we

can beat anybody.

“That [first plate appearance] was everything we wanted it to be. When you’ve got your No. 1 going on the mound and you’re up 5-0 [right away], that’s a good feeling.”

And that feeling kept getting better, as the Knights added to their total by tallying again in the second and fourth innings. Brodie Meyer and Corey Bulthuis each stroked an RBI single in the second, and the former struck again in the fourth when he blasted a grand slam.

Novak didn’t need that much support in order to run his pitching ledger to 5-0. In recording his third straight shutout, the senior stopped the Chargers on one hit and lowered his season earned-run average to a microscopic 0.26.

For good measure, Novak collected two hits of his own to match Meyer and Dylan Marinec.

Marinec also walked, got hit by a pitch and scored three times.

Christian garnered nine hits and had 13 baserunners, as it contin(Continued on page 4)

Goral good as gold Stagg sophomore fires no-hitter at Lincoln-Way West

By Ken Karrson

Photo by Jason Maholy

Fly by Knight Chicago Christian senior shortstop Ashley Quinlan watches the flight of her two-run homer during the Lady Knights’ 12-3 win last week over Aurora Central Catholic. For the story about the game and more softball news, see Page 2.

This sophomore jinxed LincolnWay West.

Jeff Goral had already demonstrated some pitching prowess earlier this spring when he handcuffed Richards in what eventually became a 1-0 Stagg win. But last Wednesday, much to LincolnWay West’s chagrin, the Chargers’ young hurler took another giant step forward in his development at the Warriors’ expense.

Through 5 1/3 innings, LincolnWay West did not put a single runner on base versus Goral. His bid for a perfect game ended on a Stagg error, and Goral also walked a batter and plunked another before the SouthWest Suburban Conference Red contest concluded.

However, the no-hitter remained intact, and the Chargers rode that to a 2-0 triumph over the Warriors. Goral’s gem was the first for a Stagg hurler since 2010, when Thornridge was victimized in a perfect game.

That contest lasted only five stanzas, though, and Lincoln-Way West certainly ranked as a vastly superior foe.

“He’s a confident kid,” Chargers coach Matt O’Neill said of Goral, “and I think playing varsity basketball [this past winter] helped. Just the mental aspect of understanding that you belong there [builds confidence].

“The big thing with Jeff is, when he’s not walking guys, he’s got good stuff. “That’s kind of it in a nutshell. Just based on his stuff, we kind of figured he’d have a chance to get some guys out [this season], and to be honest I kind of had a feeling that Goral and [Max] Strus were going to be our conference guys [on the hill].”

Goral whiffed four and worked from ahead in the count against 19 of the 24 batters he faced. Sixtyeight percent of his offerings went for strikes.

As good as he was, Goral nearly had an equal in the other dugout.

Stagg squeezed out just three hits itself off the Warriors’ starting pitcher, and one of those — Strus’ second-inning single — fell in because a Lincoln-Way West outfielder lost the ball in the sun.

That hit proved critical, however, as it chased in Mike Farnan, who had reached on an error and stolen second base, and Brett Stratinsky, who was intentionally walked.

The Chargers’ win enabled them to avenge a loss to the Warriors suffered two days prior to that. Lincoln-Way West downed Stagg 8-1 on Monday by using a pair of four-run outbursts to complete the task.

The Warriors’ initial uprising happened in the opening frame and featured a two-RBI double and three other hits, including two bunt singles.

“That first inning kind of set the tone and hurt us,” O’Neill said.

“They hit a couple balls where we weren’t, a couple bunts were perfectly placed, and there was not much we could do about it.”

The Chargers (7-13, 4-3) didn’t get many scoring opportunities.

They wasted Peter Angelos’ leadoff double in the first, but capitalized on a Lincoln-Way West miscue in the third, a mistake that followed singles by Angelos and Stratinsky, plus a free pass.

But any hopes that the scoring would mark the beginning of a Stagg comeback got dashed in the bottom of the same inning, when the Warriors plated four more runs. Three straight RBI doubles figured prominently in the hosts’ noisemaking.

The Chargers played errorless defense behind pitcher Steve Kubiak and he didn’t issue any bases-on-balls, but Lincoln-Way West made headway by reaching Kubiak for 10 hits.

Stagg 5 Andrew 4 When the Thunderbolts struck

for a four-spot in the top of the second on Thursday, they appeared primed for a good day. The Chargers thought otherwise.

Andrew’s rally had been put together with a two-bagger and several smaller offensive pieces, but the fact it “didn’t hit a ball hard except for the double” kept O’Neill optimistic about the situation gradually improving for his squad.

And indeed it did, beginning with Stagg’s three-run response in the bottom of the second. Four hits, including RBI safeties from Jimmy Farnan (double) and Mike Rankin, were part of the eruption, as was Kubiak’s sacrifice fly.

“We were getting some timely hits and making the plays defensively,” said O’Neill, whose club had escaped unscathed from a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the top of the first when pitcher Strus notched outs against the T’bolts with a fielder’s choice, fly ball and third strike.

“There were a lot of big plays in the game and we were executing well. Getting that [early] momentum was obviously huge.”

The Chargers tied the score in the fourth on a successful double steal and then went ahead for the first time on Jack Duffner’s fifth-inning single. That wound up being the last bit of scoring for either team.

Strus bagged the pitching win with relief help from Ricky Rogers, who earned a save by inducing a game-ending double play in the seventh. When asked if Stagg’s fourth triumph in its last five outings signaled a turning-thecorner moment, O’Neill replied, “We sure hope so.”

“In 20 games, realistically, we’ve had 20 different lineups,” he said. “We’re kind of figuring out where guys can fit in, and I really believe defensively we can still be pretty good. I think we have good pitching depth and guys who battle.”

(Continued on page 3)

2

Section 2 Thursday, May 2, 2013

The Regional News - The Reporter

Making fun of the name game Bartosh We spend too much time worrying about names.

The one each of us is given at birth usually lasts a lifetime and causes little problem, unless you’re the offspring of some 1960s hippie couple who decided, in one of their myriad hazy moments, to bestow upon their kids such handles as “Rainbow,” “Sunbeam” or “Lunar Eclipse.”

And even in cases such as those, the bizarre moniker can be legally changed to something more socially acceptable so that blending into a nondescript crowd becomes easier.

Then again, there’s something to be said for being unique.

Besides, even common names sometimes come attached with unwanted baggage — who, after all, wants to be associated with lock-picking, restroom facilities, strong coffee or a slang term for a certain illegal weed?

(Before you think about it too long, the above descriptions refer to Jimmy, John, Joe and Mary Jane.)

Nicknames, however, are something else. Often, they can be avoided altogether, or at least tailored to be more complimentary, or at the very least restricted to use among relatives under penalty of having deeper, darker family secrets revealed by persons most often called “Small Fry,” “Butterball” or “Baby Face.”

Maybe that’s why Baby Face Nelson turned to a life of crime: because someone had the temerity to publicly refer to him as “Baby Face” long before wanted posters ever did.

Sports organizations tend to travel well-worn paths when it comes to naming their franchises. Large, fearsome-sounding mammals are always a popular choice, hence the proliferation of Lions, Tigers, Bears, Wildcats and Bulls at virtually every level of competition.

Ignore the fact that, in reality, some of the teams are toothless and about as ferocious as a pampered housecat. To paraphrase Billy Crystal’s famous 1980s character Fernando of “Saturday

Night Live” fame, it’s evidently more important to sound tough than to be tough.

Sometimes an attempt is made to connect a locale with an entity for which it is famous, which, of course, is why we have the Los Angeles Lakers and Utah Jazz.

Since those two franchises were originally located in Minneapolis and New Orleans, respectively, their nicknames actually made sense once upon a time, but why weren’t they changed upon arrival in new cities?

Calling them the “Los Angeles Leading Men” and “Utah Salt Shakers” certainly wouldn’t have been any sillier than keeping their present nicknames. At least there would have been a logical connection.

In fact, we should demand that of all sports teams, sort of a truth-in-labeling type of thing.

So instead of Washington D.C. being the home of the Redskins and Nationals, for instance, the teams housed in the nation’s political hub should pay homage to that by getting renamed the “Operating in the Reds” and the “National Disgraces.”

The Chicago Fire, on the other hand, is perfectly fine, but what about the Chicago Rush?

It seems as if a word is missing — wouldn’t the “Chicago Rush Streets” or “Chicago Rush Hours” be more suitable? Better still, if we must stick with singular nicknames, some local franchise needs to be rechristened the “Chicago Corruption.”

This is all being brought up in response to an announcement involving another New Orleansbased team. This time, though, the identity, not the locale, is undergoing a change.

A while back the NBA’s New Orleans Hornets, who began basketball life in Charlotte back in the 1990s, issued a press release that spoke of their impending transformation into the “Pelicans.” The new name becomes official for the 2013-14 season.

Louisiana is sometimes called the “Pelican State,” and that winged creature is apparently

featured on the state’s flag and seal. So there is a valid reason for selecting the Pelican nickname.

And yet when news of the switch initially broke, I read a few opinion pieces that poked fun at it. One writer, for example, made light of the fact that a Pelican does not usually strike fear into anything. He obviously didn’t interview any slow-moving fish to get their take on that assessment, but I’ll agree the pelican does not conjure up grizzly bear images in one’s mind.

Nor is it as majestic or fierce as an eagle or similar bird of prey. Given the Hornets’ recent lack of success, they’d be better served by people who pray.

However, New Orleans is also known as the “Crescent City,” which means Hornets ownership could have just as easily opted for a dinner roll as its team’s future mascot. Besides, “Pelicans” is much better than “Mosquitoes,” which reportedly was under consideration as well and would be the insect-world equivalent of referring to a team as the “Tadpoles” or “Mice.”

Personally, I think some credit should be given to all those creative minds that had a say-so in the renaming of the Hornets for thinking outside of the nest. If there is one criticism, it would be not of the Pelicans name, but of some of the other accouterments included with it, such as a fancy-script typography of the word “Pelicans” and references to the aforementioned Crescent City and NOLA, the latter representing another, not-very-clever nickname for New Orleans.

But overall, not a bad choice.

Unbeknownst to many people, the pelican is actually a hearty bird, as evidenced by its ability to make its way off the endangered-species list, so being associated with it isn’t the worst thing in the world for a sports franchise.

Going championship-less for more than a century — now that’s pretty darned regrettable.

Bulldogs lose their footing Title chances take a blow vs. Tinley, Reavis

By Ken Karrson The weather has finally gotten warmer, but Richards is once again slipping and sliding.

And because of that, the Bulldogs are suddenly standing on thin ice in regard to winning a fourth consecutive South Suburban Conference Red title.

Numerically, Richards isn’t out of the hunt. With nine league affairs remaining, the Bulldogs found themselves two in arrears of SSC Red leader Oak Lawn, which already owns a pair of victories over its crosstown rival. However, Argo knocked off the Spartans once last week and offered the latest proof that, as Richards coach Brian Wujcik predicted before the 2013 campaign got underway, the division actually lacks a sure thing as far as forecasting an eventual champion is concerned.

The Argonauts helped the Bulldogs out by beating Oak Lawn, but Richards couldn’t take advantage of the opening presented to it.

That’s because, following a 10-0 romp past Reavis last Monday, the Bulldogs ran afoul of both the Rams (12-4) and Tinley Park (76) later in the week. Mixed in as well was a nonconference setback versus Lincoln-Way East.

“We just can’t get on track [and stay there],” Wujcik said.

“The problem is we can’t put a complete game together — we can’t hit, pitch and play defense at the same time. Or the games we have [done so] are few and far between.

“We’re not a bad ballclub if we can get two of the three facets working consistently. We’ve got about three weeks to figure it out.”

Wujcik would have loved to bottle Monday’s performance and open it for future use whenever necessary. Certainly, there was little wrong with Richards’ initial display against Reavis, which managed just three hits and one walk off Bulldogs hurler Jake Kendryna while being set down on third strikes four times.

With its pitching and defense in strong working order, Richards (8-14, 5-5) didn’t require much offense to prosper, but a hefty amount was nonetheless forthcoming. The Bulldogs’ production began innocuously enough

with Eric Hall’s RBI double in the third inning, but the visitors went on to tally two runs or more in each of their last three plate appearances.

The biggest blow was struck by Anthony Smith, who ended the game via slaughter rule when he hammered a three-run homer in the sixth that created a 10-run cushion for Richards. He also smacked an RBI double as part of the Bulldogs’ two-run fourth.

Harley Miller added a two-run single.

Additional markers resulted from a double-play ball and two Rams errors.

“For us to score a few innings in a row like that is more of an exception than a rule this year,” Wujcik said. “As a coach, it kind of takes you out of your game [when you don’t]. We haven’t been able to manufacture runs as much as I’d like to [because] do I want to bunt and take an out when I know we haven’t been hitting very well?”

His team’s ability to come through on this occasion, though, gave hope to Wujcik that a change might be forthcoming.

“Being in the conference hunt like we are, I’d have thought this was what we needed [as a spark],” he said, referring to Monday’s triumph. “But Tinley Park got up 5-0 [on Wednesday] and we didn’t really show up until the fifth inning.”

Tinley Park 7 Richards 6 The Titans scored one run in the first inning and four in the second to thrust the Bulldogs into a sizable hole, but Richards eventually climbed out of it.

Hall’s RBI double got the ‘Dogs on the board in the top of the third and his two-run homer in the fifth narrowed the gap to 6-3.

Shawn Chiaramonte’s pinch-hit single drove in another marker one stanza later, but Wujcik rued the fact his club couldn’t do more damage, seeing as how it loaded the bags with no one out after drawing within a deuce.

A popout, putout at home and strikeout unceremoniously halted the rally. The second out was recorded on the heels of a passed ball, while the last one occurred on a called third strike.

“Our batting average with run-

ners on base is about .240,” Wujcik said. “We’re getting runners on base all over the place, but we just can’t capitalize.”

Richards did finally pull even in its half of the seventh on Charlie Zeschke’s single and Alex Weinert’s sacrifice fly, which were blended with a Tinley error and two hit batsmen.

Seemingly having stolen momentum away from the Titans, the Bulldogs watched the latter get the final say anyway on a throwing error. The errant heave followed a two-strike bunt the Titans laid down and two singles.

“Losing that way hurts,” Wujcik said. “I think that was our fifth one-run loss, and that kind of stuff can drive you crazy.”

AJ Sanchez took the loss despite throwing credibly during a five-inning relief stint. Neither of Tinley’s two runs scored off him was earned and Sanchez fanned five while scattering that same number of hits.

Lincoln-Way East 13 Richards 5 The Bulldogs and Griffins were locked in a 5-all tie through five innings of Thursday’s matchup, but Lincoln-Way East exploded for a total of eight runs over the last two frames to post a decisive victory.

“They just had more firepower than us,” Wujcik said.

The coach’s son, Jim, swatted a two-run homer to highlight Richards’ four-run fifth inning that established the brief deadlock. Kendryna (double) and Zeschke also delivered RBI hits for the Bulldogs in that at-bat, and Kendryna was responsible as well for knocking in his team’s initial marker with a third-inning single.

Two Richards relievers got roughed up by the Griffins after starter Eric Mallo had surrendered only one earned run and five hits through the first five innings.

Reavis 12 Richards 4 The Rams paid the Bulldogs back for Monday’s outcome by administering a sound defeat on Friday.

Richards put at least one man aboard in every inning, but it could only tally in the first and seventh. Hall’s eighth homer of (Continued on page 4)

Photo by Jason Maholy

Chicago Christian’s Davina Gutierrez tries to avoid the Aurora Central Catholic first baseman after a wild throw during last week’s game in Palos Heights. Gutierrez was safe on the play.

Softball roundup

Lady Knights operating on all cylinders

By Anthony Nasella After scoring 43 runs in five games and winning four of those contests, it’d be easy to credit Chicago Christian’s offense for being most responsible for the success.

But while the Lady Knights’ bats were indeed active, they weren’t the only reason Christian prospered. Coach Kevin Pittman was also quick to credit a solid defense and freshman pitcher Devina Gutierrez for their roles in the victories.

Gutierrez was credited with all four of them while averaging 10 strikeouts per outing and walking a total of just three batters, all of them in the week’s opening contest.

The Lady Knights began with a 12-3 trouncing of Aurora Central Catholic on Monday in a Suburban Christian Conference Blue contest. Christian then rolled over Christian Liberty (12-0) on Wednesday and Marian Central Catholic (12-3) on Thursday before blanking Wheaton Academy 3-0 in a Friday matchup.

Chicago Christian’s bid for a clean sweep got ruined by Illiana Christian on Saturday, but the Lady Vikings’ 6-4 win only put a slight damper on the Lady Knights’ earlier accomplishments.

“It was a very good week for us,” Pittman said. “I was definitely pleased with the offense, and I was definitely pleased with Devina’s performance on the mound all week.”

Chicago Christian fell behind Aurora 2-0 in the first inning,

but the Lady Knights quickly responded with a deuce of their own in the bottom of the same stanza.

After Abbie Bulthuis reached base on an error and Ashley Quinlan drove her in with a triple. Megan Glynn then plated Quinlan with an RBI single.

After Gutierrez struck out the side in the second inning, Christian moved in front to stay. Trisha Belgrave was hit by a pitch, Kami Sidener pushed Belgrave around to third with a double to left-center and the latter then scored on a passed ball while Sidener advanced to third.

Sidener was tagged out at the plate on Bulthuis’ fielder’s choice, but Bulthuis stole second, got to third on Gutierrez’s single and raced home on a wild pitch.

The Lady Chargers reduced their deficit by one in the third, but that was to be the end of their scoring. The Lady Knights, meanwhile, kept piling up runs.

Kaycee Pittman’s double and Sam Kubik’s single gave Christian another marker in its portion of the third, then the lead expanded to 8-3 one inning later when Quinlan (single), Theresa Kraiss (groundout) and Glynn (single) all collected RBI. Hitting safely as well for the Lady Knights in the latter frame were Sidener and Bulthuis.

One more assault followed in the fifth, with Quinlan’s two-run homer serving as the pivotal blow.

Kraiss (double) and Glynn (RBI single) had other key hits.

In the circle, Gutierrez fanned eight.

“We received some timely hitting against Aurora,” Coach Pit-

tman said. “We strung together 16 hits and we kept the pressure on them all game.

“We weren’t ready to go away when they first scored; we bounced right back. Ashley’s home run and four RBI were big, and Devina’s complete game was outstanding.” *** In Wednesday’s five-inning win over Christian Liberty, Bulthuis had two hits, including a double and two RBI, and Pittman added two hits and one RBI for the Lady Knights.

Gutierrez drove in two runs while hamstringing Christian Liberty batters. She gave up just one hit and struck out nine.

“Abbie was good in that game for us,” Coach Pittman said. “Kaycee and Devina were also solid on offense.

“We had decent weather to play in and Devina overmatched their hitters. She struck out the side in the first, second and fifth; only one hitter reached base.” *** Marian Central held an early lead over the Lady Knights, but Christian went ahead for good in the second inning when Sidner (two-run single) and Gutierrez (RBI single) stroked key hits.

Run-scoring doubles by Kraiss and Glynn highlighted the Lady Knights’ fourth frame and gave Christian a comfortable margin over Marian. More fireworks occurred one inning later, as Gutierrez struck out the side in the top half of the stanza and then the Lady Knights’ offense used Quinlan’s two-RBI single to ex(Continued on page 3)

Close encounters

Tight games mark Vikings’ week

By Ken Karrson Close counts in more than just horseshoes and hand grenades.

In St. Laurence coach Pete Lotus’ opinion, closely contested ballgames are a necessary occurrence for any team desiring to make lasting noise during the postseason. Before last week, however, the Vikings had relatively little experience in dealing with such circumstances.

Seeing as how its ledger stands well over the .500 mark, St. Laurence obviously hasn’t suffered any negative repercussions from that shortage, but the Vikings finally got a heaping helping of nail-biters to test their coach’s theory. Of course, it’ll be a while before St. Laurence discovers just how well the close calls have prepared it for the Class 4A tournament, but Lotus definitely didn’t mind coping with four of them last week, even though two ended in defeat for his club.

Mt. Carmel edged the Vikings 2-1 in the first of two pivotal Chicago Catholic League Blue meetings, but St. Laurence rebounded from that Wednesday defeat to pin a 7-4 loss on the Caravan

three days later. Andrean (Ind.) slipped past the Vikings 4-3 in a Thursday nonconference tilt and Providence Catholic got blanked 4-0 last Monday.

“A lot of games we’ve won, we’ve scored a bunch of runs,” Lotus said. “When you get in a close ballgame, things change. Last year, we were in a lot of close games, but each year is different and we haven’t been in many [this spring].

“You want kids to have to face those situations [before the playoffs] so they don’t press when they see them later. The more you’re in those situations, the more comfortable you become with them.”

That certainly seemed true enough against the Celtics, who presented a far greater challenge to St. Laurence (16-5, 9-1) than they had two days earlier, when the latter rolled to a 12-1 victory. In the rematch, Notre Damebound Providence pitcher Jake Gottfried limited the Vikings to six hits, but his effort was topped

by St. Laurence’s Brad Wood, who struck out five while firing a onehitter.

“We knew it was going to be

tough [against Gottfried], but it was good to see us in a tight game and respond the way we did,” Lotus said.

Four of the Vikings’ six safeties played a role in the scoring.

Ryan Rybakowski (two) and Kevin White picked up RBI with their first-inning singles, while St. Laurence’s final run crossed the plate on a wild pitch.

Mt. Carmel 2 St. Laurence 1 Mike Kornacker, owner of two no-hitters already this season, was sharp versus the Caravan as well last Wednesday, especially after the first frame. Mt. Carmel collected only one hit off the junior from the second inning on.

The Caravan, however, inflicted enough damage in their initial at-bat — when four hits and a St. Laurence error led to both of the hosts’ runs — to come away victorious. That mini-uprising was in response to the Vikes’ lone rumbling, which featured two walks, a hit batsman and Mike Miller’s RBI single.

Lotus attempted to send a second runner home on Miller’s hit, but that player was tagged out (Continued on page 4)

The Regional News - The Reporter

Thursday, May 2, 2013 Section 2

Getting offensive Bats come alive for Rice in three-win week

By Ken Karrson Being offensive is a social risk, but a baseball must.

Pitching and defense are huge components on the diamond, of course, perhaps even more important than lively sticks. However, the absence of a productive attack for long stretches is bound to eventually cause complications.

Brother Rice offered an illustration of that last Monday, when it received a superb pitching performance from junior Brian Musielak but had nothing tangible to show for the effort. Rendering Musielak’s display meaningless on the scoreboard was Mt. Carmel hurler Marko Boricich, who bettered Musielak by holding the Crusaders without a run and allowing just two hits, which were garnered by Musielak and Kevin Biondic.

Boricich’s whitewash assured the Caravan of success despite being limited to a pair of runs by Musielak. Mt. Carmel’s 2-0 Chicago Catholic League Blue triumph gave it a two-game sweep of Rice and kept it in the thick of a threeteam divisional race, along with St. Rita and St. Laurence.

“Their offense is so potent, 1 through 9, and they do so many things to hurt you,” Crusaders coach John McCarthy said of the Caravan. “And in tight spots, when [Boricich] had to have it, he got it.

“It’s about putting all three phases together, and that’s been a tough thing for us. We’re trying to find an identity for ourselves offensively.

“We have the ability to swing the bats well and the kids are trying to get it done, but when one or two guys struggle, the team seems to do the same. For us to beat a team like Mt. Carmel with the way we’re swinging the bats, we had to be perfect.”

Musielak certainly did his part to negatively impact the Caravan, and McCarthy continues to be impressed with his young hurler, who suffered his first setback of the year.

“He’s been unbelievable,” McCarthy said. “His velocity is OK, but he throws his curveball for strikes and his [ability to be] changing speeds real well keeps hitters off-balance. He holds run-

ners well and he’s just a bulldog who competes hard.”

Brother Rice 2 Loyola Academy 1 The same thing could be said of Ian McGinnis, who out-dueled Ramblers ace Jake Rafferty last Wednesday and boosted the Crusaders (13-8, 6-4) to a Catholic League victory. Musielak provided both of Rice’s RBI with singles in the second and sixth frames, while Wendall Ferguson chipped in with a 3-for-3 performance that included a double, stolen base and run scored.

“It was kind of a playoff-type game and just a great baseball game,” McCarthy said. “Every atbat was important, and we gained a lot from that game mentally. It was a great confidence-builder.

“We’re starting to play with energy and togetherness. When you have that, you really start to play well.”

The Crusaders’ level of assurance certainly didn’t plummet after Wednesday, as evidenced both by the long-awaited awakening of their bats and the positive results realized from that happening. Before turning the tables on Loyola in a Saturday rematch, Rice took down Fenwick 6-2 on Friday.

The Crusaders launched an even greater assault on the Ramblers, who fell to a 10-3 defeat the next day. Ferguson and Musielak were Rice’s winning pitchers.

“I was real proud of them,” McCarthy said, referring to all of his athletes. “A lot of guys swung the bats well. We were moving guys over [on the bases] and playing the game the right way.

“Belief is a funny thing — when you believe in something, you can get it done. Luck finds its way back to the group. They’re starting to have some fun and, hopefully, we’ve turned the corner.”

Biondic spearheaded the Crusaders’ offense on Saturday by going 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, three RBI and two runs. Ferguson, Musielak, Kyle Hilliard and Kevin Sullivan all registered two hits and drove in a combined five runs.

Sullivan also tallied three times, while Ferguson did so once.

Friday’s batting heroes included Biondic (two doubles, one RBI), Musielak (double, two RBI) and Ferguson (two hits, double, sacrifice fly). On the hill, Ferguson

threw the first six innings and gave up only three hits while striking out four.

While Rice’s offense has sometimes been a missing ingredient this season, McCarthy believes that actually could prove advantageous in the long run.

“You want [development] to be tough and the process to be difficult,” he said. “When you get near the end [of the schedule], you’ve got to be able to handle adversity and beat good arms, and that’s hard if you haven’t had to do it before. Those are building blocks when you find a way to get it done.”

Interestingly, the Crusaders’ return to offensive health coincided with their leader’s recovery from a somewhat lengthy bout of bronchitis.

“I was sick and wasn’t taking care of myself,” said McCarthy, who didn’t miss any games but admitted that getting through practices was a chore. “I pushed harder and harder and was just running myself down. I was draining myself and didn’t know what it was like to have any energy.

“Next time, I’m going to take care of it right away.”

Two dates with Providence Catholic, plus encounters with St. Rita and Lincoln-Way North were on the docket for Rice this week.

Statistics Brother Rice Mt. Carmel

000 000 0 - 0 000 101 x - 2

Brother Rice LP: Musielak (4-1).

Loyola Academy Brother Rice

100 000 0 - 1 010 001 x - 2

Brother Rice 2B: Ferguson. RBI: Musielak 2. WP: McGinnis (2-3).

Fenwick Brother Rice

101 000 0 - 2 200 301 x - 6

Brother Rice 2B: Biondic 2, Ferguson, Musielak. RBI: Biondic 2, Ferguson 2, Musielak 2. WP: Ferguson (2-0).

Brother Rice Loyola Academy

004 230 1 - 10 201 000 0 - 3

Brother Rice 2B: Biondic 2. RBI: Biondic 3, Musielak 2, Ferguson, Hilliard, Liebforth, Sullivan. WP: Musielak (5-1).

No seventh heaven Eagles falter again in late going

By Ken Karrson Lucky seven? Hardly.

At least that was the case for Sandburg twice last week. In two SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue confrontations with Lockport, the Eagles forced the Porters into pursuit mode, a status that remained unchanged heading into the late innings Last Monday, in fact, Lockport was down to its final at-bat and still trailing 4-3. But by the time the Porters were retired in the seventh, Sandburg was on the verge of becoming expired.

Lockport exploded for a total of seven runs, four of them coming on a grand slam. With a 10-4 lead in hand, the Porters were able to survive the Eagles’ last-ditch comeback bid, which Austin Cangelosi and Alec Nelson fueled with a pair of two-run homers.

And as if that 10-8 defeat wasn’t a painful enough experience for Sandburg players and coaches, Lockport put them through it again in Wednesday’s rematch, doing so then by staging a three-

Stagg (Continued from page 1) A rematch with Andrew was on tap for this past Tuesday. That was the first of five contests for the Chargers, but O’Neill pegged the one with the T’bolts as most critical.

“If we can win on Tuesday, we’ve got a real nice shot of finishing second behind Lincoln-Way North [in the SWSC Red],” he said.

Statistics Stagg Lincoln-Way West

001 000 0 - 1 404 000 x - 8

Stagg 2B: Angelos. LP: Kubiak (1-2).

Lincoln-Way West Stagg

000 000 0 - 0 020 000 x - 2

Stagg RBI: Strus 2. WP: Goral (2-2).

Andrew Stagg

040 000 0 - 4 030 110 x - 5

Stagg 2B: Duffner, J. Farnan. RBI: Duffner, J. Farnan, Kubiak, Rankin. WP: Strus (3-2).

run uprising in the sixth stanza.

Those tallies erased a 5-4 Eagles advantage and, when Sandburg couldn’t respond in the seventh, pinned the Orland Park crew with a gut-wrenching 7-5 setback.

The two late-game meltdowns followed one against Lincoln-Way Central the Saturday before and created a highly unusual scenario for Sandburg. Neither head coach Jim Morsovillo nor assistant coach Chuck Peters, two former Eagles, had ever endured such a bizarre string of events.

“It’s hard on the kids, you can tell,” Peters said. “If this was the end of May, I’d be more concerned, [but] I really like our team still.

It’s not like we’re getting blown out. We’re just not playing well at the right time.”

The run of bad luck ended last Thursday, as Bryan Pall pitched Sandburg to a 2-0 SWSC Blue triumph over Bolingbrook. However, while Peters was obviously glad to see the Eagles prosper, he didn’t automatically deem everything to be perfectly fine in the aftermath of the victory, primarily because Sandburg batters had not really teed off against an average hurler.

“It’s great that we won, but I was more concerned with that,” Peters said. “It’s a concern because the intensity should have been better. He had our guys offbalance.”

Cangelosi (double) and David Cronin (single) provided the Eagles (11-5, 3-4) with their only RBI in the top of the fifth. On the hill, Pall went the distance while striking out six and scattering four hits. *** Cangelosi, Cronin and Nelson all finished with two hits in the first contest versus Lockport, but Peters admitted Sandburg was out of its element once the Porters zoomed in front in their portion of the seventh.

“We don’t play well from behind,” he said. “We need to take advantage of every [potential scoring] opportunity we have, but we haven’t done that.”

Nowhere was that shortcoming more pronounced than in the next clash with Lockport. The Porters unintentionally did everything they could to hand the contest over to the Eagles, most notably by committing an unsightly eight

errors.

Cangelosi (two hits, one run) and Justin Joy (two hits, one RBI) tried to make Lockport pay for that inefficiency, but they could only do so to a relatively minor degree.

“Us consistently not putting the ball in play or striking out too much [cost us],” Peters said.

“We’re not really snake-bit. All those games we were beaten.”

It wasn’t only due to a lack of timely hitting, however.

“Every seventh inning, [our pitchers] have hit somebody,” Peters said. “We’re not pitching with conviction. We’re tentative on the mound and aiming our curveballs.

“The way each game has happened, it’s been a different set of circumstances [hurting us].

Against Lockport, it was our pitchers missing spots and their guys getting hits.”

Peters expects things to improve, and he cited a spirited three-hour practice session conducted this past Sunday as a reason to stay positive. Enough confidence remains, in fact, that the Eagles have no intention of waving the white flag in regard to an SWSC Blue championship.

“We’d probably have to win all seven conference games left on the schedule, but we think we can,” Peters said. “The players are hungry and they never usually take people lightly.”

Bolingbrook returns to the slate this week, and Sandburg will also square off with Joliet Central in a conference tilt.

Statistics

Lockport Sandburg

Final 10 8

Sandburg 2B: Cronin. HR: Cangelosi, Nelson. RBI: Cangelosi 2, Nelson 2, Cronin.

LP: Shelhamer (2-1).

Lockport Sandburg

Final 7 5

Sandburg LP: Dietz (2-2).

Sandburg Bolingbrook

000 020 0 - 2 000 000 0 - 0

Sandburg 2B: Cangelosi. RBI: Cangelosi, Cronin. WP: Pall (3-1).

3

Softball roundup (Continued from page 2) tend the locals’ edge to 8-2.

Later RBI came from Sidener, Bulthuis amd Quinlan. Bulthuis finished the day with a team-high four hits and crossed the plate three times.

“Abbie just kept setting the table for us,” Pittman said. “Ashley raised her batting average over .300 in the last week [and] Devina, again, was outstanding.” *** Christian’s offense struggled against Wheaton, but Gutierrez saved the day by firing a threehitter and fanning 11 while not walking anyone.

“Devina was fantastic,” Pittman said. “It was three-up, threedown for the first three innings.

Then she faced four hitters, three, four and three the rest of the way.

She was very efficient.

“It’s nice to be able to win a game when you’re not scoring runs.”

Belgrave went 2-for-3 on the day and drove in a run for the Lady Knights (7-4, 5-0), while and Bulthuis garnered an RBI on a bases-loaded walk.

Pittman said the ensuing loss against Illiana was the result of a lack of focus in the field, as well as at the plate, at crucial moments.

“We committed seven errors in the field,” he said. “That was more errors than in all the games leading up to the Illiana game.

The girls were trying to do a little too much.

“The rivalry has never died down, and I think the girls were too caught up in what our opponent was doing. The week definitely did not end as I would have liked it to end, but we had a lot of bright spots and a lot that we can build on.”

RICHARDS The Lady Bulldogs went 3-0 last week as they collected South Suburban Conference wins over Oak Forest (6-5), Tinley Park (7-4) and Oak Lawn (9-1) on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, respectively.

Lauryn McManus’ RBI in the bottom of the eighth was the difference for Richards in its victory over the Lady Bengals. the South Suburban crossover. Jordan Battles and Emily Wetzel each went 2-for-3 with a homer and two RBI to lead the Lady Bulldogs past the Lady Titans, while Wetzel, Abby Gentile and Sara Tobin all had three hits in Richards’ rout of the Lady Spartans.

Tobin drove in the Lady Bulldogs’ initial run against Oak Lawn with her first-inning double. Her second two-bagger began the third inning and fueled a five-run outburst. The rally also featured Wetzel’s double, Gentile’s single and Dana Cummings’ sacrifice fly.

Tobin’s double in the bottom of the third led to a flurry of activity that included another double by Wetzel, a single by Gentile and a sacrifice fly by Dana Cummings.

Wetzel’s single made it 7-1 in the fourth and Cummings’ RBI hit keyed a two-run sixth.

SANDBURG The Lady Eagles went 2-1 in three SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue contests as they wrapped wins over Joliet Central (5-0) and Homewood-Flossmoor (8-2) around a 7-5 loss to LincolnWay East.

Emily Griskell pitched a onehitter and fanned eight to lift Sandburg past the Steelwomen.

Photo by Jason Maholy

Chicago Christian’s Davina Gutierrez hurls a pitch toward home plate during last week’s game versus Aurora Central Catholic.

Supporting her offensively were Sarah Herold (two hits, one RBI, one run) and Rianna Wolf (RBI, run).

Herold (three hits, homer, three RBI, three runs) swung the biggest stick for the Lady Eagles (9-7, 4-2) versus H-F, while Caroline Kuzel gave up four hits and struck out 10 in going the distance in the pitching circle.

SHEPARD The Lady Astros defeated Bremen 7-5 last Monday, Reavis 5-1 on Wednesday and HomewoodFlossmoor 6-5 on Saturday to 3-1 on the week. Administering the lone setback was Mother McAuley, which prevailed 6-1 last Friday.

Breanna and Franchesca Graffeo each chalked up two hits and two runs for visiting Shepard in its victory over the Lady Braves.

Melissa Kelly collected three hits, drove in three runs and went the distance in the circle to lead the Lady Astros past the Lady Rams.

Dominique Tanchez added two hits in that latter contest.

In the triumph over the Lady Vikings, Kelly (3-for-4) and Grace Michalik swatted RBI doubles in the bottom of the seventh to lift Shepard (10-4, 8-3). Tanchez slugged a two-run homer.

MOTHER MCAULEY Emily Marousek was the Mighty Macs’ top gun against Shepard as she drove in three runs, but that win was only one of three notched by Mother McAuley last week. The Macs also beat Loyola Academy 2-0 on Wednesday and Oak Forest 5-3 on Saturday.

Jessica Alberts was dominating in the circle versus the Lady Ramblers, who whiffed 14 times and managed just three hits against her in the GCAC Red affair. Emily Powers sparked McAuley’s attack with a pair of RBI. Megan Bush smacked a two-run double for the Macs (12-1) on Saturday and Dara Sanders logged the pitching triumph by throwing four hitless innings of relief.

MARIST The Lady RedHawks (10-5, 4-2) split a pair of games in the latter half of last week. The win came over Downers Grove North (43) on Thursday, while Providence Catholic tagged Marist with an 8-1 loss on Friday.

Brooke Wilson singled home

Lauren Holt with the tiebreaking run in the bottom of the sixth for Marist in the first contest. Audra Hecker (7-3) surrendered five hits while pitching a complete game for the Lady RedHawks.

Haley Richy had an RBI for Marist versus the Lady Celtics.

OAK LAWN Besides their defeat against crosstown rival Richards, the Lady Spartans also suffered a 10-0 loss to TF South last week. A bright spot was a 16-3 romp past TF North on Wednesday.

Jaimee Alberts (two hits) and Reily McTeague (double) were the principal figures for Oak Lawn (38, 3-6) against the Lady Bulldogs.

Kayla Reichert (3-for-4, two runs) and Brittani LaRusso (two-run single) spearheaded the five-inning rout of the Lady Meteors.

STAGG After trouncing Thornton 15-1 last Monday, the Lady Chargers continued traveling the high road as they crushed Thornridge (170) and Thornwood (16-3) in two other SWSC Red contests.

Ashley Bartkowiak was 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI to lead Stagg (3-9, 3-3) past the Lady Falcons. Joey Crockett (two walks) and Lexi Minet both added one hit and three RBI for the Lady Chargers, and the trio scored a total of eight times between them.

Shannon Collins struck out six of the 12 batters she faced during a three-inning stint in the circle and earned the pitching win.

Minet was a perfect 5-for-5 versus the Lady Thunderbirds, a performance she augmented with three RBI and three runs. Two of her hits were doubles. Crockett was almost as good as she finished 4-for-5 with two doubles and four runs.

EVERGREEN PARK The Lady Mustangs (10-5) captured a doubleheader on Saturday as they edged Eisenhower 10-8 in Game 1 and then roared past Queen of Peace 9-1 in the second contest.

Jenna Haase keyed the victory over the Lady Cardinals by going 3-for-3 with two runs. Caroline Roberts and Sophie Lamb each went 3-for-4 with an RBI against the Pride, who also dropped a 10-0 verdict to Loyola last Thursday in GCAC Red play.

Spring awakening Astros enjoy finest stretch to date

By Ken Karrson Just as flowers and trees begin blooming in late April, so, too, does Shepard baseball.

Almost like clockwork each spring, the Astros work their way out of earlier doldrums and adopt the look of a contender just as the calendar is about to flip over to May. It happened again last week, as Shepard was victorious in three of five outings.

What signaled a turnaround weren’t just the wins, however.

Even the losses — 4-0 to Hinsdale South on Friday and 6-4 to Homewood-Flossmoor on Saturday at Standard Bank Stadium in Crestwood — showed the Astros in a positive light.

“We’re playing a lot better,” Shepard assistant coach Jim Benes said, “and we’re very encouraged.”

Two of the Astros’ three triumphs came at Eisenhower’s expense and kept Shepard in the thick of a wide-open South Suburban Conference Red race.

The Astros already had five league losses heading into the current week, but front-running Oak Lawn had three and second-place Reavis four.

Two other clubs, Richards and Evergreen Park, also began the week with five conference de-

feats.

“The rest of the conference has been letting us hang around, even with our bad start [to the season],” Benes said. “We’ve played the toughest two teams on the other side and it’s sitting right there [for us]. So we’re trying to grind it out.”

As for the catalyst behind Shepard’s latest mid-season revival, Benes admitted to being at a loss to explain it.

“We’ve tried this, we’ve tried that [in] trying to find what they’re going to respond to,” he said of Astros players. “We’ll preach to them, ‘Let’s be the best cold-weather team we can be, let’s hit a ton, let’s do this a ton,’ but you never know [what’s going to trigger it]. Usually, it’s around the time we cancel a practice and let everybody get away from baseball for a while.”

Whatever the primary factor was, Shepard (7-11, 4-5) certainly broke out of whatever funk had enveloped it for stretches. Perhaps the most encouraging sign was a consistent run of quality pitching, which began with Jack Garetto’s five-hit, three-strikeout performance that lifted the Astros to a 10-0 victory over the Cardinals last Monday.

Shepard made it a short day for both itself and Eisenhower by

scoring five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to invoke the mercy rule. Bob Doherty (3-for-3, double, two RBI), Brendan Hermann (two hits, four RBI) and Jeremy Dryier (two hits, double, two runs, one RBI) were the headliners as they delivered seven of the Astros’ eight hits.

Also driving in runs were Adam Samad (one hit, two RBI) and Jake Hart (sacrifice fly).

“We really came out and swung the bats well,” Benes said. “We had good approaches at the plate, and just getting out and seeing live pitching [helps with] just putting the ball in play. We were hitting balls up the middle and gap-togap stuff.”

The same thing held true on Thursday, as Shepard rang up four first-inning runs to thrust Eisenhower into an immediate — and deep — hole. Thanks to another solid pitching effort from senior Nick Medlicott, there would be no comeback from that deficit.

The Cards did tally once, but that third-inning run was unearned and no more of any kind were forthcoming. In winning for the second straight time, Medlicott struck out six.

The Astros, though, didn’t completely pull away until the fifth, when they increased their (Continued on page 6)

4

Section 2 Thursday, May 2, 2013

The Regional News - The Reporter

In search of answers Spotty performances mar RedHawks’ week

By Ken Karrson

Photo by Jason Maholy

Chicago Christian’s Martin Johnston slides into third with a stolen base during last week’s 11-0 drubbing of Aurora Central Catholic.

Knights (Continued from page 1) ued to tap deeply into the scoring chances presented it.

“We’ve rarely squandered a scoring opportunity this season,” Brauer said. “We’ve been really efficient in scoring runs.

This team’s really coachable, and we have guys who aren’t afraid to hit the ball to the right side and move a runner along or hit a sacrifice fly. Guys are taking pride in having good at-bats.

“They’re unselfish and know we’re just trying to score runs.

We take pride in playing ‘small ball’ and we’re not afraid to play for one run. If we score a run an inning, we think we’re in a good position to win.”

Brauer also thought his players benefited from performing within a “charged atmosphere,” created by the presence of two solid clubs, about 80 fans and the warmest weather of the spring. The setback brought to an end Aurora’s 15-game win streak.

Aurora Central Catholic 11 Chicago Christian 1 The Chargers had to wait an extra day to seek revenge, thanks to rainy weather, and when play resumed on Wednesday it did so back in Palos Heights. Chicago Christian played as the visitors on its own field and Aurora proceeded to make itself feel right at home.

The Chargers did that by holding the Knights to a pair of hits — one of them an RBI single by Novak — and using back-to-back four-run rallies to tag Christian with its own slaughter-rule loss.

Key to Aurora’s rout was a fifthinning grand slam slugged by the Chargers’ No. 7 man in the batting order, who had gone 0-for-6 in the series prior to that.

“It all had a different feel after that,” Brauer said. “It wasn’t an 11-1 game [in some ways], but they were definitely the better team that day. Those were two very odd games, but at the end of the day, I think we’re pretty evenly matched. We’re both quality teams.”

Christian Bolhuis absorbed the

pitching defeat for the Knights, just his second in nine decisions.

Chicago Christian 9 Montini 1 Eleven baserunners translated into nine runs for the Knights on Thursday, and they rolled over the Broncos in a conference crossover to quickly regain their footing in the battle for first place in the SCC Blue.

“That’s part of why I love baseball — you get a chance to either bounce back the next day or the day after that,” Brauer said. “It’s great to be able to bounce back immediately.

“Eleven-to-1 [the day before] was a pounding, and I think the guys took that as a challenge. We played great and it was a great win for us.”

Christian picked up all the runs it would really need in the bottom of the second inning, using Novak’s single and Ryan Bielecki’s suicide squeeze to generate two of the payoffs. Marinec singled home another run in the fourth, then Novak and Kerfin both belted tworun doubles in the fifth to blow the contest wide open.

One more RBI two-bagger from Kerfin in the sixth established the final margin and made an easy winner of reliever Chris Lyle. Lyle worked the last four frames on a yield of only two hits and did not issue any free passes.

Chicago Christian 16 Illiana Christian 6 The Knights stepped outside of conference on Saturday and stepped on the Vikings, who met their former Private School League rival at Valparaiso University. Big days by Sean O’Meara (two-run homer, two-run triple) and Wally Findysz (homer, tworun triple) boosted Chicago Christian, which opened up a 10-run margin by tallying six times in the bottom of the sixth.

“We had used our 1, 2 and 3 [pitchers earlier in the week], so we knew we’d have to score some runs,” Brauer said. “We came out swinging and it was really fun.”

Meyer (two hits, two RBI), Marinec (two hits, three walks, four runs), Bielecki (two hits, one

walk) and Mike Santarelli (one hit, three RBI) were other principal individuals for the Knights, who collected at least three runs in four of their six at-bats. All that support made it easy for pitcher Mike Harms to pocket his first victory.

Brauer admitted that since Illiana and Chicago Christian no longer share a league residence, the intensity of the schools’ rivalry has lessened a bit in most sports outside of boys’ basketball.

Still, he considers any matchup with the Vikings an important one and not completely devoid of emotion.

But even more critical was an eight-day stretch that began this past Monday with the first of consecutive games against St. Edward, which is competing with Chicago Christian and Aurora for SCC Blue supremacy. The Knights were slated for six games in all over those eight days.

“They’re ready for the challenge,” Brauer said of his athletes. “They’ve responded well to criticism and it’s a lot of fun to coach guys who are this open to [making] improvement.”

Statistics Aurora Cent. Catholic Chicago Christian

000 00 - 0 520 4x - 11

Sherlock Holmes might have had trouble solving this mystery.

What’s requiring an answer, at least in coach Tom Fabrizio’s mind, is exactly where his Marist team is headed. One minute, the RedHawks appear to have solved their offensive woes just as their defense springs a leak, then when the gloves get sticky, the bats stop working.

That, in a nutshell, is what happened last week. Marist won only one of four East Suburban Catholic Conference contests, although that lone success was noteworthy as the RedHawks conquered defending Class 3A state champion Marian Catholic 9-4 on Wednesday.

However, the Spartans held the upper hand by a run on Monday, thanks to a slew of Marist errors.

Defense wasn’t so much of an issue on Saturday, but that’s when the RedHawks’ offense went into the deep freeze and Benet Academy was able to take advantage to the tune of a doubleheader sweep.

The Redwings pocketed 3-1 and 4-2 triumphs in Mount Greenwood.

“We’re 15 games in [to the season] and it’s hard for me to judge these guys thus far,” Fabrizio said. “On [Saturday], we pitched well enough to win, but [overall] we’re still trying to see who can do what.”

What Marist (6-9, 3-4) couldn’t do very well in its two most recent games was solve Benet pitching.

In Saturday’s opener, the RedHawks tallied once on a Redwings error in the second inning and never again, as the home club managed only seven well-scattered hits.

Cody Bohanek and Luke Daniels evenly split four of the safeties between them. The lack of potency made a hard-luck loser of Matt McKenzie, who kept Marist in a 1-all tie until the seventh stanza, when Benet pushed across the deciding runs.

“We kind of wasted that one,” Fabrizio said, referring to McKenzie’s effort on the hill. “We need to have a little bit better fate in a game like that.”

Things didn’t improve after that, either, as the Redwings again

Vikings (Continued from page 2)

Chicago Christian 2B: Novak. HR: Kerfin, Meyer. RBI: Meyer 5, Novak 3, Kerfin 2, Bulthuis. WP: Novak (5-0).

before scoring. A popout then ended the inning.

St. Laurence wasn’t completely silent after that, but it failed to Chicago Christian 000 001 - 1 tally after filling the sacks with Aurora Cent. Catholic 201 044 - 11 just one out in the third. That stanza was brought to a halt by Chicago Christian RBI: Novak. LP: Bol- consecutive strikeouts. One runhuis (7-2). ner was stranded in scoring position in three other innings.

Montini 000 100 0 - 1 “We’ve hit really well and gotten Chicago Christian 030 141 x - 9 big hits so many times in those situations [this year],” Lotus said.

Chicago Christian 2B: Kerfin 2, Meyer, “We had a lot of opportunities and Novak. RBI: Kerfin 3, Novak 3, Bielecki, I think we gave the game away Marinec. WP: Lyle (3-0). a little bit, but it happens. You’re bound to have a game like that.

Illiana Christian 002 211 - 6 “[But] it’s too bad we wasted Chicago Christian 433 006 - 16 that [pitching] effort. We’ve got to win games where we only give Chicago Christian 3B: Findysz, O’Meara. up two runs.”

HR: Findysz, O’Meara. RBI: O’Meara 4, St. Laurence garnered just Findysz 3, Santarelli 3, Meyer 2. WP: four hits, including Nate Tholl’s Harms (1-0). double, and fanned a total of five times. *** Zach Lewis took the mound on Saturday, and while he was not at his absolute best, the senior was good enough to keep the Caravan at arm’s length and allow the Vikings to gain a split of the two-game series.

St. Laurence staked Lewis to a 5-1 lead in the bottom of the first, with the pitcher himself contributing a two-RBI single to the cause. T.J. Marik (two RBI) and Rybakowski also drove in runs with singles.

Roger Wilson’s two-run homer in the fifth accounted for the Vikings’ other scoring, and it enabled Lotus to breathe a little easier after Mt. Carmel drew to within 5-4 in the top of the

Bulldogs (Continued from page 2) the season supplied the last two runs, while a pair of wild pitches allowed the Bulldogs to score in the opening stanza.

“We had gotten a gift when Argo beat Oak Lawn,” Coach Wujcik said. “Every conference game is [like] a playoff game and we had to come out firing, but it didn’t work out.”

Reavis certainly did that, as it held a 4-2 edge after three innings and wound up plating runs in all but one of its at-bats. Miller got tagged with the pitching loss for Photo by Jason Maholy Richards.

Chicago Christian pitcher Josh Novak allowed one hit and recorded his third straight shutout in Two clashes against District last week’s 11-0 win over Aurora Central Catholic. Novak also slugged a bases-clearing double 218 sister school Eisenhower this in the contest. past Monday and Tuesday began

held sway by a deuce. Benet went ahead 2-0 in the bottom of the first, then snapped a 2-all deadlock in the bottom of the fifth after the RedHawks had pulled even in the top of that same frame.

Bohanek had an RBI single for Marist and sophomore Ryan Kairis smacked a double, but the RedHawks collected just two other hits in Game 2. That meant Ian Woodworth, making his first pitching start since Marist returned from a spring trip to South Carolina, wound up empty-handed despite throwing credibly.

“We haven’t really found that right formula yet,” Fabrizio said.

“We can’t hit [right now], but I still think we’ve got that ahead of us.”

Marian Catholic 7-4 Marist 6-9 Actually, offense wasn’t the trouble spot against the Spartans; fielding was. The rash of errors charged to the RedHawks on Monday undermined a decent seven-hit exhibition and caused them to get tagged with a tough loss.

“We were all right at the plate, but we didn’t pick up the ball well,” Fabrizio said. “Cody Bohanek had to pitch, and whenever he’s not at shortstop, our infield isn’t as strong.”

Fabrizio admitted that the high number of outdoor practices his squad has missed because of inclement weather hasn’t been beneficial.

“I’m not going to tell my kids that, but I think that may have a little something to do with [the uncertainty],” he said.

Another possible factor is a bit less obvious.

“The big thing about last year is that we were able to strike out a lot of batters,” Fabrizio said.

“That takes pressure off your defense, but we haven’t been able to do that as much this year. We have to make plays on a consistent basis, and I don’t know if we can sustain a winning streak with the way we’re playing defensively.”

Keeping Marist close to Marian were solid offensive efforts from Bryan Polak (two hits, one RBI), Marty Mehalek (two hits, including a double) and Jack Gainer (RBI double). Providing other RBI were Brett Callahan (bases-loaded walk), Ryan Donegan (basesfourth.

Lewis gave up only four hits and struck out seven, but he issued an uncharacteristically high four bases-on-balls. Lotus praised his hurler anyway for fighting through a less-than-perfect performance.

“He was a little bit wilder than he has been, but he did a great job keeping his composure when things got tighter,” Lotus said of Lewis. “He set a great example for the younger kids. He’s a toughminded kid and we know we’re going to get a great effort from Zach.”

St. Laurence smacked seven hits and was helped along further by three Caravan errors, all of which factored directly into the Vikings’ production. With the win, the Vikings joined Mt. Carmel in second place within the Catholic League Blue, one game behind St. Rita, which met St. Laurence this past Monday and Wednesday.

“There’s a lot of baseball left,” Lotus said, “and every game’s going to be tough.”

Andrean 4 St. Laurence 3 The 59ers are one of the better baseball programs in Northwest Indiana, but they knew all about the Vikings’ reputation in Illinois.

That likely was the reason behind Andrean’s use of its ace pitcher one day after it had played a conference doubleheader.

Lotus called on Rob Gutierrez, who is not considered one of his front-line hurlers but nevertheless performed like one last Thursday.

The 59ers managed just one hit off Gutierrez, which led to a firstinning run.

“Obviously, one of our strengths is the depth we have pitchingwise,” Lotus said. “Every time out, except for the Lockport game

loaded walk) and Blake Bieniek (bases-loaded hit by pitch).

The setback was the seventh the RedHawks have suffered by two runs or less this spring. *** Some good luck finally found its way into Marist’s midst, but not before the RedHawks had to deal with more anxious moments on Wednesday. In fact, Marian, which had plated three runs in its initial at-bat, held a 4-2 edge after four innings and didn’t appear about to waver.

But Marist kicked its attack into gear in the fifth frame and scored five times to surge in front.

David Nelson’s two-run single and Bieniek’s RBI hit keyed the rally.

That pair were among six RedHawks who enjoyed multiple-hit afternoons. Also notching two hits were Mehalek (double, RBI), Tim Finucane (double, RBI), Gainer and Daniels. Bieniek and Nelson both finished with three RBI and Callahan also drove in a run with his double.

Marist’s 13-hit assault was among its best to date and allowed John Reed to pitch relaxed en route to picking up his second win in three decisions.

Two ESCC games against both St. Viator and Carmel, plus a nonconference clash with Andrean (Ind.), were on tap for the RedHawks this week.

Statistics Marist Marian Catholic

003 111 0 - 6 011 311 x - 7

Marist 2B: Gainer, Mehalek. RBI: Bieniek, Callahan, Donegan, Gainer, Polak. LP: Bohanek.

Marian Catholic Marist

300 100 0 - 4 010 152 x - 9

Marist 2B: Callahan, Finucane, Mehalek.

RBI: Bieniek 3, Nelson 3, Callahan, Finucane, Mehalek. WP: Reed (2-1).

Benet Academy Marist

001 000 2 - 3 010 000 0 - 1

Marist LP: McKenzie (1-1).

Marist Benet Academy

000 110 0 - 2 200 011 x - 4

Marist 2B: Kairis. RBI: Bohanek. LP: Woodworth (1-2).

[a few weeks ago], our pitchers have kept us in the game. It’s a great situation to be in.”

Andrean trailed 3-1 midway through the third frame, but a rare St. Laurence breakdown sparked a 59ers comeback. The home team scored three times without benefit of a hit, as two free passes, a Vikings throwing error and the latter’s failure to cover first base on a bunt all figured in to the rally.

Wood (RBI double), Kornacker (double) and Lewis (RBI single) delivered key hits for St. Laurence, which plated all of its runs within the first two innings. The Vikings squandered Lewis’ leadoff double in the sixth, left two men aboard in the fourth and stranded the tying run at second in the seventh.

Statistics Providence Catholic St. Laurence

000 000 0 - 0 100 003 x - 4

St. Laurence RBI: Rybakowski 2, White.

WP: Wood (3-1).

St. Laurence Mt. Carmel

100 000 0 - 1 200 000 0 - 2

St. Laurence 2B: Tholl. RBI: Miller. LP: Kornacker (3-1).

St. Laurence Andrean

210 000 0 - 3 103 000 x - 4

St. Laurence 2B: Kornacker, Lewis, Wood. RBI: Lewis 2, Wood. LP: Gutierrez (1-1).

Mt. Carmel St. Laurence

100 300 0 - 4 500 020 x - 7

St. Laurence HR: Wilson. RBI: Lewis 2, Marik 2, Wilson 2, Rybakowski. WP: Lewis (5-1).

another four-game week for the RBI: Kendryna 2, Wujcik 2, Zeschke.

Bulldogs.

LP: Mills.

Reavis Richards

Statistics Richards Reavis

001 225 - 10 000 000 - 0

Richards 2B: Hall 2, Smith. HR: Smith.

RBI: Smith 4, Miller 2, Hall. WP: Kendryna (3-0).

Richards Tinley Park

001 021 2 - 6 140 010 1 - 7

Richards 2B: Hall. HR: Hall. RBI: Hall 3, Chiaramonte, Weinert, Zeschke. LP: Sanchez (1-2).

Lincoln-Way East Richards

002 035 3 - 13 001 040 0 - 5

Richards 2B: Kendryna. HR: Wujcik.

202 142 1 - 12 200 000 2 - 4

Richards 2B: Sanchez, Zeschke. HR: Hall.

RBI: Hall 2. LP: Miller (1-2).

SIGN UP TO GET FREE AMBER ALERTS ON YOUR CELL PHONE. wirelessamberalerts.org

A child is calling for help.

The Regional News - The Reporter

Spartans (Continued from page 1) some of their defensive flaws. *** Oak Lawn was charged with four more errors on Wednesday, the biggest of which was the aforementioned bobble in the bottom of the ninth. But the Spartans were never very solid — neither of its pitchers surrendered an earned run to Argo.

“We’ve been telling the guys all season these unearned runs are going to come back and bite us,” Gerny said. “But it’s a part of baseball.”

Kametas (double), Dunne (double) and Billy Thome had RBI hits for Oak Lawn, which amassed 11 safeties in all. Dunne’s two-bagger put the Spartans up 3-2 in the top of the ninth.

Oak Lawn 3 Lemont 2 The Spartans were done scoring after the first inning on Thursday, seemingly not a good thing versus an opponent possessing a fair amount of firepower. But three runs wound up being just enough to get the job done.

Kametas saw to that by adroitly scattering eight hits, fanning six and holding the Indians to one run through six stanzas. Lemont threatened to ruin Oak Lawn’s fine day in the seventh, however.

Not only did the Indians reduce their deficit to a single tally, but they loaded the bags and were poised to do additional harm to

Mustangs (Continued from page 1) as a contender wouldn’t have been possible, though, without its twin victories over the Titans and Rams. What made the latter success particularly eye-opening was that the Mustangs immediately followed it up with a pair of wins over Thornton later that same day.

But first things first, and first Evergreen slipped past Reavis by scoring once in both the seventh and eighth innings to erase a Rams lead. Reavis errors were responsible for the Mustangs’ plating of both the tying and deciding runs.

“When it’s close, it’s a matter of putting pressure on a team, and we were being aggressive [on the bases],” Smyth said. “When we were struggling early in the season, it seemed like we were hitting the ball hard and making outs, or not making one play would cost us. Eventually, the baseball gods have to even things out.

“It wasn’t pretty, but we’ll take it. It was a great team win.”

Sean Miller and Mark Martin delivered RBI singles for Evergreen in the second and fourth innings, respectively, part of an eight-hit attack by the Mustangs.

Martin also singled ahead of the Rams’ eighth-inning miscue.

Pitchers David Kutschke and Frank Meisl teamed up to hold Reavis’ bats in check, with Meisl earning the win in relief. The Rams had shut out Evergreen 5-0 the week before.

Evergreen Park 4 Tinley Park 3 Kyle Venhuizen was the Mustangs’ main man on Thursday at Standard Bank Stadium in Crestwood, as he went the distance and surrendered only five hits to the Titans. He was backed by solid defense, which was best illustrated

by Martin’s diving catch in the outfield and Tim Walsh’s grab of a hard-hit line drive.

Evergreen went ahead 1-0 in the first inning and never trailed, although Tinley put some heat on during its final plate appearance. The Titans loaded the bases with one out and Venhuizen fell behind the next batter 3-0 before recovering to induce a groundout.

A fielder’s choice then ended the SSC crossover contest.

“That was big-time stuff for him to really bear down after pitching the whole game,” Smyth said of his senior hurler. “He sort of put us on his back. That would have been a real tough [loss] to take [because] we pretty much had control of the game.”

The veteran coach felt the Mustangs missed out on a couple chances to create greater distance between themselves and Tinley, but he still liked the fact that

the Spartans. Oak Lawn caught a break right after that when a batted ball hit off a Lemont runner’s foot, which gave the Spartans a gift out and removed much of the Indians’ fight.

“We were fortunate to get that bounce,” Gerny said. “We needed a little bit of luck, but that was a huge game bouncing back from Argo. [Lemont has] been running through teams that beat us. I was really nervous about this game, but guys really stepped up.

“I’d have to put it as our biggest win [so far]. If we lose, we’re 6-4 [in conference play] and part of a muddled pack. Having that onegame lead [over Reavis], maybe our guys can go out and play with a little more confidence.”

Thome supplied Oak Lawn with its only hit during its three-run first inning. That single drove in one run, as did a bases-loaded walk to Matt Witkowski. Brandon Quillin also picked up an RBI when he got by a pitch while the sacks were still jammed.

Lockport 10 Oak Lawn 0 The Porters and Spartans hooked up Saturday morning at Standard Bank Stadium in Crestwood, part of the four-game SSCSouthWest Suburban Conference Challenge.

After an emotional week, Oak Lawn didn’t have much left in the tank and it got saddled with a slaughter-rule defeat. Jake Slusinski provided the Spartans with their lone hit in the fourth.

“They’re as good as advertised,” Gerny said of Lockport, which collected all of its markers during the Evergreen knocked out nine hits.

The crisp defense pleased him, too.

“We’re starting to make plays we haven’t necessarily been making before,” Smyth said. “If you’re going to win some games in a row, you have to win games like this and rely on your seniors to lead the way. That’s what we did.”

Venhuizen, who also escaped a first-inning jam without incident, chipped in on the offensive side as well with an RBI double in the sixth and sacrifice fly in the first. Dan Kohler and Mike Rizzo both aided the cause with RBI singles.

Evergreen Park 14 Hillcrest 2 Defeating the Hawks soundly on Friday wasn’t unexpected, but Smyth was nevertheless wary of the conference crossover game simply because it came right after the Mustangs had played a night contest.

But Nick Siemiawski made sure there was nothing to worry about by tossing a three-hitter and fanning 11 batters over six innings.

Hillcrest notched its only runs off him in its initial at-bat, which briefly gave it a one-run edge.

However, Evergreen regained the lead at 3-2 in third and blew the doors off by scoring 11 times between the fifth and sixth stanzas. Included in the Mustangs’ 13hit barrage were two-run homers

by Kohler, Keyshawn Carpenter and Mike Reuter, plus a solo shot from Kevin Farmer. Kohler, Reuter and Farmer also doubled.

Smyth was especially happy to see Farmer step forward.

“He really gave us a spark,” Smyth said. “That’s great to see guys come through when given an opportunity.”

RBI men for Evergreen in addition to the home-run hitters were Venhuizen (two) and Corey Miller.

Evergreen Park 8 Bloom Twp. 2 The Mustangs’ busy week got underway last Wednesday versus the Blazing Trojans, who were behind by the time the first frame ended and down by seven runs after three innings.

“We got off to a good start,” Smyth said. “It was good to see that and [be able to] play off a lead.”

Eight members of Evergreen’s starting lineup hit safely. Rizzo supplied a pair of hits and tallied twice, while Venhuizen (double), Dan Duh (double), Martin and Sean Miller all registered RBI with their hits.

“When we were sitting at 3-10, I thought we had a good-hitting team,” Smyth said. “I was trying to be patient and let it come around. We’re not as good as we can be yet and we’re still making strides, but [the attitudes are] becoming positive.”

Meisl banked the pitching victory after whiffing eight in six

Thursday, May 2, 2013 Section 2 first three innings. “They looked like a polished team. We’re still a work in progress and you could see the difference, but this was a good experience.”

Witkowski took the loss for Oak Lawn on the mound.

“It was a big venue, a big opponent, and I think the nerves got to him a little bit,” Gerny said of his hurler.

Two matchups with Evergreen Park ushered in a fourgame stretch for the Spartans this week that featured nothing but conference foes. Hillcrest and Bremen were to supply the other opposition.

Statistics Argo Oak Lawn

220 000 0 - 4 301 010 x - 5

Oak Lawn 2B: Kametas, Krzysiak, Rafacz. RBI: Kametas, Krzysiak. WP: Dunne (4-2).

Oak Lawn Argo

000 101 001 - 3 100 001 003 - 5

Oak Lawn 2B: Dunne, Kametas. RBI: Dunne, Kametas, Thome. LP: Malikowski (0-1).

Lemont Oak Lawn

001 000 1 - 2 300 000 x - 3

Oak Lawn RBI: Quillin, Thome, Witkowski.

WP: Kametas (4-0).

Lockport Oak Lawn

361 00 - 10 000 00 - 0

Oak Lawn LP: Witkowski (0-1).

innings.

Evergreen Park 5-10 Thornton 3-3 Smyth figured he’d give some of his seldom-used athletes a chance to get noticed in Saturday’s second and third games, and pitchers Aaron Green Van Zee and David Ziebarth did exactly that.

The duo stymied the Wildcats in each end of the doubleheader as they both “were lights out,” according to Smyth. Ziebarth, in particular, didn’t really have to be since the Mustangs supported his five-hit, three-strikeout effort with 10 hits and four scoring innings, including a five-run third that essentially hung Thornton out to dry.

Duh, Walsh, Ron O’Toole and Will Jones all produced two-hit games, while Reuter had one, plus two runs and an RBI. Walsh scored three times to pace Evergreen in that department, while Duh and O’Toole topped the Mustangs with two RBI apiece.

Also credited by Smyth for solid play in the field was shortstop David Martinez.

Green Van Zee stopped the Wildcats on seven hits in Game 1 while fanning six. Reuter (two hits, two RBI, one run) and Farmer (two hits, one RBI, one run) were Evergreen’s ringleaders at the plate.

Statistics Bloom Twp. Evergreen Park

100 000 1 - 2 233 000 x - 8

Evergreen Park 2B: Duh, Venhuizen. RBI: Duh, Martin, S. Miller, Venhuizen. WP: Meisl (2-2).

Evergreen Park Tinley Park

100 102 0 - 4 000 002 1 - 3

Evergreen Park 2B: Venhuizen. RBI: Venhuizen 2, Kohler, Rizzo. WP: Venhuizen (2-2).

Evergreen Park Hillcrest

102 056 - 14 200 000 - 2

Evergreen Park 2B: Reuter 2, Farmer, Kohler, Miller. HR: Carpenter, Farmer, Kohler, Reuter. RBI: Reuter 4, Kohler 3, Carpenter 2, Farmer 2, Venhuizen 2, C. Miller. WP: Siemiawski (1-1).

Reavis Evergreen Park

011 100 00 - 3 010 100 11 - 4

Evergreen Park RBI: Martin, S. Miller.

WP: Meisl (3-2).

Thornton Evergreen Park

010 000 2 - 3 211 010 x - 5

Evergreen Park 2B: Farmer. RBI: Reuter 2, Farmer. WP: Green Van Zee (1-0).

Thornton Evergreen Park

200 001 0 - 3 315 001 x - 10

Evergreen Park 2B: Jones. RBI: Duh 2, O’Toole 2, Jones, Reuter. WP: Ziebarth (1-0).

The LATCH system makes it easier to be sure your child’s car seat is installed correctly every time. Just clip it to the lower anchors, attach the top tether, and pull the straps tight. To find out more, visit safercar.gov.

5

SXU sports summary

Athletes feted for academic achievements Eighty-six St. Xavier University student-athletes were feted for excellence in the classroom when the school hosted its annual awards banquet on April 17.

Seniors Kate Mollohan and Shane Zackery were chosen as SXU’s Female and Male StudentAthletes of the Year for 2012-13.

Mollohan, a third baseman on the Cougars softball squad who is majoring in mathematics, was a first-team honoree on last season’s Capital One Academic All-America College Division softball team and named a Daktronics-ScholarAthlete.

Zackery, who caught 80 passes for the Cougars football squad last fall as its primary wide receiver, is finishing up his studies in business administration. He was selected to the 2012 National Football Foundation National ScholarAthlete class, which made up the 15 finalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy that recognizes an individual as the top football scholar-athlete in the nation.

Mollohan was also one of 24 SXU athletes to earn gold medals from the university by maintaining a cumulative grade-point average between 3.75 and 4.0. Honored along with Mollohan were fellow softball players Alex Bahner, Holly Hilden, Ariel Hinton and Megan Nonnemacher; women’s basketball players Suzie Broski, Maloree Johnson and Morgan Stuut; men’s basketball player Josh Mawhorr; football players Justin Barchard, Austin Feeney and Brian Studnicka (Stagg); cross country/track runners Ann Kolker, Matt Krakowski (Marist), Dana Martin (Marist) and Ashley Shares (Stagg); soccer players Rachel Didier, Evan Held, James King, Molly Sheehan (Stagg) and Sam Vanaria (Sandburg); golfers Brendan Ryan (Shepard) and Zack Trent; and volleyball player Kelli Shaffer.

Zackery led a group of 22 athletes who garnered silver medals for carrying cumulative GPAs between 3.5 and 3.74. Joining him were fellow football players Mike Bushnell, Zach Dolph, Greg Hayward (Oak Lawn), Marco Scalzetti, Alex Walters and Jacek Wesolowski; cross country/track runners Shane Kenney and Amanda Magee; volleyball players Desiree Aramburu (Mother McAuley), Kayla Mullaney and Colleen O’Hara; baseball players P.J. Gammel and Mike Klett; soccer players Cortney Jerzy and A.J. Pfatschbacher; men’s basketball players Amjad Karim, Brad Karp and Brandon Marren; women’s basketball player Maureen Riley; and softball players Nicole Nonnemacher and Ashley Sullivan.

The remaining honorees received bronze medals, awarded to student-athletes whose cumulative GPAs range between 3.25 and 3.49. That group included baseball players Alika Andres, Steve Carrabotta, Tom Keating (St. Laurence), Brad Myjak and Terrance Southern; football players Michael Bentley, Chase Catton, Jonathan Fasel, Jacob Ghinazzi, Jake Jankowski, Kody Kanaga, Nick Kijurna, Thomas Murphy, Spencer Nolen and McHale Smith; men’s basketball player Mike Beutel; women’s basketball players Chrissy Heine, Sidney Prasse and Romisha Taylor; cross country/ track runners Mark Catania, Rachael Dean, Leslie Rosario, Chris Sarna (Stagg) and Dan Spencer; volleyball players Christine Bowe, Meghan Falsey, Marie Hackert, Kelly Knudsen (Oak Lawn) and Cassidy Sponsler; softball players Kasey Kanaga and Shannon Lauret; golfer Kyle Bahnick; and soccer players Sam Formella, Connor Gorny, Marissa Graves, Kyle Held, Danielle Inzinga (Marist), Nancy Schueth, Christina Szocka and Kelly Trojak.

FOOTBALL Officially, they’re in the midst of their offseason, but Cougars have nevertheless been active of late.

In addition to their typical schedule of offseason workouts and practice sessions, SXU players have also taken time to help out around Chicago’s south suburbs. A football training camp for youth aged 9-18 was recently held at The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, and the Cougars spent another day cleaning up at Mount Greenwood Park near the SXU campus.

“I would like to thank the St. Xavier football team,” Major David Harvey, a Kroc senior officer, said. “This football camp will aid in our children’s development for not only football, but social skills for the future.”

The Cougars wrapped up last week with their annual spring scrimmage at Bruce R. Deaton Field.

“It has been a busy spring, but a very productive one,” SXU coach Mike Feminis said. “We saw how the local community embraced us last year after we won our first national championship in 2011, and I strongly believe in making sure that our guys do their part in giving back.

“From visiting children in a lo-

Seniors Shane Zackery and Kate Mollohan were recently chosen as St. Xavier University’s Male and Female Athletes of the Year for the 2012-13 school year. cal hospital last fall to teaching football to children at the local community center, I know that our players walk away from these types of activities gaining just as much, or more, than those we try to help. It is definitely a win-win situation.”

The Cougars’ 2013 campaign gets underway on Saturday, Sept.

7, when they host defending NAIA national champion Marian University at 6 p.m.

TRACK & FIELD Highlighted by a pair of event victories from sophomore John Stancato, the Cougars totaled 78 points and were fourth overall in the men’s meet at the third annual Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships, held April 20 at Memorial Stadium in Joliet.

Stancato blazed his way to the top spot in both the 100- and 200-meter dashes, capturing the shorter sprint in a conferencerecord time of 10.99 seconds and then clocking a 22.58 to take first in the 200. And that wasn’t all — Stancato also finished as runner-up in the javelin throw (40.71 meters), placed third in the pole vault (3.20 meters) and ran the anchor leg on two relays, including SXU’s conference-champion 1,600 unit that posted a winning time of 3:28.03.

Sophomore Matt Krakowski (Marist), freshman Eric Hancock and junior Shane Kenney joined Stancato in the longer relay.

The foursome of freshman Marco Scalzetti, sophomore Tyler Hoeg, junior Nick Pesek (Oak Lawn) and Stancato supplied the Cougars with a third place in the 400-relay by completing the race in 44.74.

“John Stancato’s overall day was one of the greatest performances that I have ever witnessed,” SXU coach Ed McAllister said, “and I believe that our 4-by-400 [group] really reached back and rose to the occasion at the end of a long day.

“We are still hurting from injuries and were forced to rest a few of our better athletes. However, everyone who participated really dug deep. I am very proud of all of our men.”

Providing additional highlights for the Cougars were Kenney in the 800-run (third in 1:59.47), Hancock in the 3,000-steeplechase (fifth; 10:12.36), junior Chris Shellenberger in the javelin (fifth; 39.41 meters), Pesek in the 100 (sixth; 11.63), and Krakowski in the 400 (sixth; 51.50) and 200 (seventh; 23.76). Shellenberger, Hancock, Kenney and sophomore Mark Catania teamed up to give SXU a fourth place in the 3,200relay by reaching the finish line in 8:41.97. *** The Cougars women placed fifth among eight schools at the CCAC Championships, and 15 of their 38 team points were recorded in the 800-run, where senior Jackie Ott, junior Leslie Rosario and junior Christa Pitts provided SXU with a 3-4-5 finish.

Ott timed out in 2:21.97, Rosario crossed the line in 2:24.92 and Pitts clocked a 2:25.08.

Senior Rachael Dean picked up 10 more points for the Cougars by setting the pace in the 1,500, which she won in 4:47.73. Ashley Shares was fourth in the 5,000 (18:23.69), Jordan Wallace took fifth in the 3,000-steeplechase (12:26.57), and the 1,600-relay quartet of Ott, Rosario, Pitts and Dean matched Wallace’s effort after clocking a 4:16.41. *** With its team split up between the Gina Relays at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Mich., and the Twilight Invite at Benedictine University, SXU had a big weekend by adding three more national qualifiers to its season total.

Dean set a school record with her “A”-standard qualifying time of 4:36.53 in the 1,500-run at the Gina Relays on Friday. In addition, the 3,200-relay quartet of Dean,

Ott, Rosario and junior Anna Galvez captured that event with a 9:18.40 effort, which represented another “A”-standard clocking.

At the Twilight Invite, Wallace posted a “B”-standard time of 11:34.70 while finishing second in the 3,000-steeplechase.

“I don’t think we could have asked for a better weekend because now we are in great shape looking ahead to the NAIA National Championships,” Cougars coach Lisa Ebel said. “We have a month to train and get ready for the national meet. Our team is looking forward to the competition there and [the athletes] are quite optimistic about what they can achieve.”

The NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships will be held May 23-25 at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind. With its three newest qualifiers from last weekend, SXU now has four individuals and a relay team that have gained entry into the national meet.

Shares previously qualified in both the marathon and 10,000run, while senior Mercedes Mancha earned a berth in the 5,000race-walk.

GOLF The Cougars concluded their inaugural season on the links in a big way as they finished third overall in the 11-school CCAC Golf Championship, which took place over two days last week at Balmoral Woods Country Club in Crete.

In addition, SXU junior golfers Kirby Brown, James Kerr and Brendan Ryan each earned a spot on the All-CCAC squad, Brown doing so as a first-team selection. Kerr and Ryan were both second-teamers.

Brown placed second overall in a 54-golfer field by posting a two-day score of 148, built on individual rounds of 71 and 77. Kerr (74-78; 152) and Ryan (75-77; 152) tied for the No. 7 position.

Sophomore Kyle Bahnick completed the Cougars’ scoring with his 36-hole total of 159 (81-78), which put him in 19th place.

Freshman Zack Trent shot a 162 (86-76) and finished 24th for SXU, which amassed a team score of 609 (301-308) at the tournament and was only five strokes behind conference-champion University of St. Francis. “[In] back [by] only three shots entering the final round, the team was optimistic that they could make up ground in the final round, and did so through the front nine,” Cougars coach Mike Mandakas said. “But late rallies

by St. Francis and Holy Cross left us with a third-place finish.

“The guys were disappointed with the result, but should be very proud in their accomplishments as a first-year program. We had more tournament wins and top-three finishes than any team in our conference, so that’s something to build off during the offseason and in preparing for next year.

“I am very proud of the constant effort, as all five of these young men worked very hard throughout the year ... Each one of them improved and have even greater days of golf ahead of them. I couldn’t have asked for a better team to start this program with, and I know there will be much more success as we build for the future.” *** Bahnick became the first Cougar to ever claim CCAC Men’s Golfer of the Week honors, which he earned by recording the lowest individual score at the Purdue University-North Central Spring Shootout on April 15. He shot a round of 72 to beat out 40 other golfers for the top spot.

BASEBALL Junior pitcher Scott Vachon struck out 11 batters and improved his season record to 6-0 by leading the Cougars to a 3-2 win over Robert Morris University in Game 1 of a CCAC double(Continued on page 6)

6 Section 2 Thursday, May 2, 2013 Moraine athletics wrap Cyclones tennis team qualifies for nationals again

By Maura Vizza     No. 9 was just fine.     Moraine Valley College didn’t simply cruise into another appearance in the National Junior College Athletic Association tennis championships, but the hard work necessary to make it happen for a ninth straight year might have made the achievement particularly sweet.     Certainly, coach Bill Finn appreciated the Cyclones’ claiming of third place in last week’s Region IV Tournament and the automatic national berth that came along with it.     “Third place is national qualifying, [so] it’s quite an accomplishment,� Finn said. “I’m very proud of the effort we displayed the entire tournament. There was no quit in any Moraine Valley player.�     Tim Stewart was a regional champion for Moraine at No. 3 singles, while Kevin Davenport was runner-up in fifth-singles.

The two Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference schools that defeated the Cyclones during the regular season, Prairie State College and Elgin College, were also the two that finished ahead of them in the Region IV meet.     Before participating in that tournament, Moraine wound up a 7-3 campaign by blanking Sauk Valley College last Monday and Oakton College the next day. No. 1 singles player Dave Smith was one of the Cyclones’ key performers in those encounters.     “These matches were easy for us [because] we were more equipped to win,� Finn said. “There were a few tough weeks at the start of the season, [but] the players didn’t falter and they didn’t give up.�

    Moraine’s third loss was administered by Elgin, 5-4, on April 19. The team of Smith-Stewart notched an unexpected victory at first-doubles, and Davenport (No. 5 singles), Ryan Adamski (No. 6) and the third-doubles tandem of Davenport-Jair Gutierrez Gomez also prevailed.

SOFTBALL     The Cyclones were unable to conclude their regular season on a high note as they fell to 10-0 and 9-2 defeats against the College of Lake County last Saturday.     Courtney Wheaton, Sam Staisiunas and Amie Raynor (Sandburg) each had a hit for Moraine in the opener, while the latter pair collected RBI in Game 2.

Jenny Vanek (Mother McAuley) and Danielle Stark (Stagg) tallied the Cyclones’ runs. ***     Moraine was the one doing the sweeping on Friday, as it racked up a total of 29 runs while downing Triton College twice.     The Cyclones squeezed out a 13-12 victory in Game 1 behind big days at the plate from Raynor (three hits, homer, double, six RBI, two runs), Stark (three hits, three runs), Vanek (homer, double, three runs, two RBI) and Mother McAuley product Ari Bulthuis (double, two RBI, one run).     That same quartet positively impacted the second game as well, Raynor doing so with two more round-trippers and five RBI. Vanek and Stark both went 3-for4 with a homer, double and four runs scored. Between them, the pair recorded six RBI.     Bulthuis’ input included a homer, double and three RBI as Moraine rolled to a 14-6 triumph. ***     The Cyclones also took two

from Kishwaukee, 6-4 and 1310, as Emily Kurek (Mt. Assisi) and Raynor pocketed the pitching wins. Raynor was also an offensive ringleader with four hits, including two homers, and five RBI on the day.     Stark matched her teammate’s RBI total while swatting two doubles and a triple, and Bulthuis was a Game 1 headliner with three hits and an RBI. One of her hits was a double. Wheaton had two hits and four RBI. ***     South Suburban College forced Moraine to accept a twinbill split after winning the opener 11-4.

The Cyclones bounced back to grab the Game 2 victory by a 16-13 score.     Standouts for Moraine included Staisiunas (two homers, six RBI, three runs in Game 2; two doubles, one run in Game 1), Raynor (three doubles, five RBI, one run in Game 2; RBI in Game 1), Kurek (four runs, two RBI, pitching win in Game 2; two hits.

BASEBALL     The Cyclones settled for a doubleheader split against the College of Lake County in their final ISCC outing of the spring last Monday.     Moraine hung close to the Lancers in the opener until the fifth inning, when some Cyclones errors and well-placed Lake County hits seal a 5-3 triumph for the latter.

Sophomore pitcher Bob Wilmsen took the loss for Moraine.     Kenneth Wright had a hit and RBI in a losing cause.     The Cyclones’ offense was more prominent in Game 2, as Mike Habas (3-for-4) and Wright (RBI single) helped make a winner of Michael Levigne on the hill. Moraine whipped the Lancers 11-0.

Trinity sports report

Trolls on the baseball brink

By Tim Cronin     Nothing’s come easily for Trinity Christian College’s baseball team this season.     The Trolls have been on a roller coaster with the seat restraint loosened. Last week’s performance, a 3-4 record that included a 14-2 win and 17-4 loss, was typical.     And it led to this past Monday’s makeup of a twice-postponed game with Calumet College of St. Joseph. Trinity needed to win the game in order to advance to the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament.     The Trolls’ 21-20 record entering the game at Oil City Stadium showed few reliable patterns. Last week’s seven games had no contest closer than five runs. There were 12-1 and 10-0 losses to Judson University on Wednesday, 9-1 and 14-2 wins over Trinity International University on Thursday, a 12-6 rout of Olivet Nazarene University on Friday, and 17-4 and 10-5 defeats at the hands of the Tigers on Saturday.     With all that, it would have been understandable for head coach Justin Husiman to consult a seer to get a clue as to what might happen against Calumet College.     The win by boxcar numbers over Olivet kept the Trolls alive in their quest for the sixth and final CCAC playoff berth. Extra-base hits by John Pikes, Bill Miller,

Astros (Continued from page 3) advantage to 6-1. One more run the next inning completed their scoring.     “I think we kind of thought we were going to roll over them,�

Benes said. “We didn’t let up, but we didn’t do everything we could.�     Shepard’s initial uprising featured a couple hits, but every RBI was garnered without benefit of a safety. Matt Schmeski got plunked by a pitch while the bags were jammed, and both Hermann and Mark Albrecht drove in a run on a groundout.

Shepard 7 Illiana Christian 1     In between their meetings with Eisenhower, the Astros tangled with the Vikings and bagged an impressive victory as Schmeski fired a three-hitter and easily survived four free passes.     One way he did so was by contributing a double to Shepard’s robust 10-hit offense. Doherty and Matt Scott both knocked in a pair of runs, while Samad (single), Hermann (single) and Hart (sacrifice fly) each brought home one.     Another positive factor for the Astros was their handiwork in the field.     “We moved a couple people around [to other positions before] and they’re finally finding their way,� Benes said. “We played great defense that game.�

Peter Krygsheld and Ryan Kiesel — the latter a sixth-inning triple — all moved runs across the plate.

Miller, Krygsheld and Kiesel each collected three hits, while Drew Chibe went 6 1/3 innings in notching the pitching win.     That outcome built on the doubleheader sweep of Trinity International, the opener of which was highlighted by Danny Britt’s one-hitter. Britt was staked to a one-run lead in the first inning and saw it boosted to 5-0 in the third, with Pikes’ three-RBI double serving as the major factor.     The fun continued in the second game, where it was 5-1 after two innings. The Trolls really began to swing the bats in earnest after that, as Miller’s five-RBI showing led the way. Vince VanSchouwen went the distance on the hill to pick up the victory.     The inability to pick up one more win in two attempts on Saturday resulted in Trinity’s mustwin scenario on Monday. ***     • The Numbers (through Saturday): 21-20 overall, 17-12 CCAC, 7-8 home, 8-8 road, 6-4 neutral. Leaders: Ryan Kiesel, .383, 59 hits, .500 slugging percentage, 20 steals; Bill Miller, 39 RBI; Joseph Presutti, 4 home runs; Mike Diebold, 1.53 ERA; Danny Britt, 6 wins, 54 strikeouts; Britt, Rick Tilquist, 3 complete games each.     • Next: CCAC Tournament, pending Monday’s result vs. Calu-

met College of St. Joseph.

SOFTBALL     Runs were hard to come by for the Trolls most of the season, and the final week of the campaign was no exception. Their 2-6 record found them scoring 11 times — seven of the tallies coming in a one-run victory over Robert Morris University — and allowing 47 opposition players to cross the plate.     That Trinity was able to secure two triumphs with such a ratio not in its favor is remarkable in itself. Aside from the slugfest against Robert Morris, the Trolls squeezed out a 2-1 win over Cardinal Stritch in the nightcap of a road doubleheader.     But Trinity was shut out in five of its six losses, including 9-0 and 3-0 by Calumet College of St. Joseph on the final day of CCAC play. Those losses left the Trolls 12-32 for the year and 6-14 in league adventures.     This is a slight improvement over 2012, when Trinity went 10-37 overall and 5-13 in the CCAC.     Brianna Brugioni picked up the pitching win over Stritch by yielding only four hits over seven innings and collected an RBI along the way with a seventh-inning sacrifice fly that scored Anna Phillips with what became the winning run. Brugioni made sure of that by retiring the Wolves batters in order in the bottom of the frame (Continued on page 7 )

Hinsdale South 4 Shepard 0     The Hornets halted the Astros’ win streak on Friday, but not the good feelings that had developed within the Shepard program.     “They’re just a real good ballclub,� Benes said of Hinsdale South. “They were dropping bunts at will and they did some things we want to bring forward for us.

I felt like we were handcuffed all day, but we hit the ball really hard — probably harder than they did.

We hit it on the nose.�     Hermann’s double was one of only three hits to find an opening in the Hornets’ defense. Dryier took the loss on the mound, but performed admirably as he scattered six hits over a four-inning stay.

Homewood-Flossmoor 6 Shepard 4     Saturday’s clash between the Vikings and Astros at the SSC-SouthWest Suburban Conference Challenge pitted two teams that had squared off against each other in a regional semifinal last spring.     Homewood-Flossmoor prevailed on that occasion and it did so again, but not without a struggle.

Shepard pounded out 13 hits, two of which came on drag bunts, and put two runners in scoring position in the seventh before the Vikings were able to close out the contest.     “We were kind of excited to be there and it was fun to be a part of,� Benes said of the contest, which was part of a four-game event at Standard Bank Stadium that day.     Leading the way for the As-

tros was catcher Bobby Peterka, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI and threw out a baserunner while stationed behind the dish. Christian Araiza (double, RBI, run), Samad (two RBI), Hermann and Dryier all added two hits.     Garetto and Hart shared the pitching chores for Shepard, which had two matchups with Argo and one against TF South set for this week.

Statistics Eisenhower Shepard

000 00 -   0 014 05 - 10

Shepard 2B: Doherty, Dryier. RBI: Hermann 4, Doherty 2, Samad 2, Dryier, Hart. WP: Garetto (2-1).

Shepard Illiana Christian

100 114 0 - 7 000 010 0 - 1

Shepard 2B: Schmeski. RBI: Doherty 2, Scott 2, Hart, Hermann, Samad. WP: Schmeski (1-2).

Shepard Eisenhower

400 021 0 - 7 001 000 0 - 1

Shepard RBI: Albrecht, Hermann, Schmeski. WP: Medlicott (2-3).

Hinsdale South Shepard

100 210 0 - 4 000 000 0 - 0

Shepard 2B: Hermann. LP: Dryier (12).

H-F Shepard

010 050 0 - 6 002 100 1 - 4

Shepard 2B: Araiza. RBI: Samad 2, Araiza, Peterka. LP: Garetto (2-2).

The Regional News - The Reporter

SXU (Continued from page 5) header last Monday at Geils Field in Bensenville.     SXU couldn’t carry momentum from that triumph into the nightcap, however, and was forced to settle for a split after the Eagles notched a 4-2 victory in Game 2.     Vachon went the distance in the opener and scattered seven hits while walking just two. He engaged Robert Morris starter AJ Bernstein in a pitchers’ duel through the first four stanzas, as each hurler surrendered only four hits over that span.     The Cougars finally snapped the scoreless tie in the top of the fifth, when sophomore Bryan Villanova’s single and freshman Brian McQuillan’s sacrifice fly followed a pair of walks and handed the visitors a 2-0 edge.     The Eagles evened the score in their portion of the sixth, using a single and SXU throwing error for the payoffs, but the Cougars immediately answered in the top of the seventh. Freshman Alec Barnhart (Oak Lawn) singled, moved to second base on a wild pitch and then crossed the plate on the second of consecutive errant throws by Robert Morris.     Barnhart tallied two of SXU’s run.     RBI singles from both Barnhart and Villanova (St. Laurence) gave the Cougars a 2-1 advantage in the fourth inning of Game 2, but they could do no further damage.

SXU mustered just four harmless singles the remainder of the way while the Eagles regained the lead in the bottom of the fifth with the help of two RBI singles and a Cougars defensive miscue.     Junior Tom Keating (St. Laurence) and Villanova both went 2-for-4 for SXU in the second game. Junior pitcher Chris Klein suffered the loss despite registering nine strikeouts. ***     Mike Pokers’ two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth helped the Cougars salvage a CCAC doubleheader split with Cardinal Stritch last Wednesday at Richard R. Farrell Field. SXU’s 8-6 win came on the heels of an 8-5 setback.     Villanova delivered an RBI single in the seventh and also drove in a run with his fifth-inning groundout. Senior catcher Tony O’Shea and freshman center fielder Steve Carrabotta both stroked two-run singles to account for the remainder of SXU’s earlier scoring.     Reliever Dan Wetzel survived a ninth-inning scare to collect the pitching victory. After tallying once, the Wolves stranded two baserunners when Wetzel induced a pair of flyouts to conclude the contest. That was the lone run allowed by Wetzel in 3 1/3 stanzas of work.     Game 1 went Stritch’s way despite O’Shea’s 2-for-4 effort at the plate on the Cougars’ behalf.

RBI men for SXU included Pokers (pinch-hit two-run single), Barnhart (single), McQuillan (sacrifice fly) and Villanova (groundout).     The Cougars erased an early 30 deficit, but harmed themselves with errors in the fourth and fifth frames. Those mistakes enabled the Wolves to regain a lead, and the visitors added to it with a bases-loaded walk and two-RBI single in the seventh.     Senior Lucas Fritsch (4-4) took the loss on the hill after giving up 11 hits over seven innings.

He fanned six, however, and only one of the runs scored off him was earned. ***     Keating went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI, but the Cougars were outhit 17-9 and fell by a score of 11-3 to the University of St. Francis Friday afternoon on “Senior Day� at Richard R. Ferrell Field.     SXU (23-18, 18-12) had chances to do greater damage, but left 20 runners stranded over nine innings. Senior pitcher Mike Klett (2-1) took the loss after giving up 13 hits in five-plus stanzas.     The Fighting Saints used three hits to score three runs in the top of the first. A bases-loaded walk to junior outfielder Brad Myjak got one of those tallies back for the Cougars in the bottom of that same inning, but USF scored twice more in the fourth and once in the fifth to create a 6-1 cushion.     Villanova’s single in the last half of the fifth made it 6-2, but SXU could never get any closer.

Keating poked an RBI double in the eighth, but that came after the Saints had plated five runs between the sixth and seventh stanzas. ***     With their CCAC Tournament fate hanging in the balance, the Cougars collected a much-needed doubleheader sweep over USF on Sunday. By beating the Saints 41 and 6-5 at Silver Cross Field in Joliet, SXU stayed alive for a berth in this week’s conference event.     Trinity Christian College played a makeup game with Calumet College of St. Joseph this past Monday. If successful, the Trolls

would claim the last tourney spot; a Crimson Wave victory, however, would make room for the Cougars.     Vachon tossed a six-hitter, whiffed two and walked one in raising his record to 7-0. Barnhart paced SXU’s offense with a 3-for-4 performance and one RBI.     After spotting USF a 1-0 lead in the first, the Cougars tied the score in their ensuing at-bat when Keating singled home Myjak (double). Before SXU was retired, it struck twice more as Carrabotta (groundout) and Barnhart (single) each knocked in a run.     O’Shea’s RBI double completed the game’s scoring in the fourth.     Game 2 tilted SXU’s way when Myjak stroked an RBI single in the top of the ninth. That made a winner of Klein, who went the distance on the mound for the Cougars and scattered six hits.

Only two of the runs off him were earned.     Myjak’s two-run single and Pokers’ RBI hit handed SXU a 3-0 edge right away, but that the Saints countered that first-inning scoring with their own three-spot in the second. A USF throwing error and Myjak’s double put the Cougars back on top at 5-3, but the Saints pulled even again in the eighth to set the stage for Myjak’s final heroics.     USF left the tying and winning runs stranded in scoring position in the bottom of the ninth.

SOFTBALL     Two-out hits by senior third baseman Kate Mollohan and freshman right fielder Nicole Nonnemacher lifted the NAIA No. 11-ranked Cougars to their 19th consecutive win in the opener of a CCAC twinbill versus visiting Olivet Nazarene University last Wednesday.     Mollohan’s two-RBI double in the bottom of the seventh wiped out the Tigers’ 3-1 lead, then Nonnemacher smacked an eighth-inning single that gave SXU a 4-3 triumph. The Cougars’ win streak was the longest in program history.     And it ended in Game 2, as 16th-ranked Olivet earned a split by defeating SXU 2-1.     Junior pitcher Megan Nonnemacher threw all eight innings of Game 1 to secure her 20th victory of the season against just one loss. She struck out 12, walked three and effectively scattered eight hits.     The Tigers gained a 1-0 lead against Nonnemacher, but Mollohan’s sacrifice fly pulled the Cougars even in the bottom of the first. SXU’s offense then stayed relatively silent until the latter portion of the contest.     The Cougars (43-5, 19-1) never did settle into an offensive groove in Game 2, as they managed just five hits overall and left five runners stranded over the final two innings. Sophomore catcher Megan James’ fifth-inning double supplied SXU with its lone marker.     Nicole Nonnemacher got tagged with the pitching loss after going the distance on a yield of nine hits and two walks. She whiffed six. ***     The Cougars completed their run to a CCAC title last Thursday by crushing Judson University twice, 13-4 and 10-2, in Elgin.

By virtue of the sweep and securing of the regular-season league crown, SXU gained one of the two automatic bids to the NAIA Softball National Championship granted the conference.     Play begins in the national tourney on May 13.     The Nonnemacher sisters paced the Cougars in the five-inning opener, Nicole doing so at the plate by going 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI and two runs. That backed the pitching performance of Megan Nonnemacher, who won for the 21st straight time by tossing a seven-hitter and striking out eight.     RBI hits by Mollohan and junior DH Ariel Hinton (double) staked SXU to a 2-0 lead by the second stanza. Senior Ashley Sullivan scored on a wild pitch in the third, then the Cougars brought the contest to a premature halt by tallying 10 times over their next two at-bats.     Highlighting the later noisemaking were sophomore first baseman Amanda Hainlen (tworun homer in the fifth) and the trio of James, Mollohan and Nicole Nonnemacher, each of whom supplied a run-producing single in the fourth.     Game 2 was broken open by Nicole Nonnemacher’s fourth-inning grand slam, which handed SXU a 5-0 edge at that juncture.

Hainlen’s single in the third had delivered the Cougars’ initial

marker.     Sophomore Holly Hilden (single), Sullivan (sacrifice fly), Mollohan (two-RBI single) and freshman Kasey Kanaga (double) drove in additional runs for SXU. In the circle, Nonnemacher (19-3) threw a five-hitter and fanned 14, the first of which made her the first Cougars pitcher in program history to top the 200-strikeout level in a single season. ***     Behind a strong offensive performance from Sullivan and another stellar effort in the pitching circle by Megan Nonnemacher, the Cougars took two games from Grand View (Iowa) University Saturday in Des Moines by scores of 4-1 and 6-4.     Sullivan went 4-for-8 on the day with two doubles, three runs scored and an RBI, while Nonnemacher threw all seven innings of the opener and allowed just five hits while striking out 11 batters. The win was her 22nd in a row.     Nicole Nonnemacher’s single got the Game 1 scoring started for SXU in the second inning. James’ two-run single and Mollohan’s RBI single followed in the sixth to complete the locals’ scoring.     Grand View avoided the shutout by socking a sixth-inning homer.

Both Sullivan (three) and Nicole Nonnemacher (two) had multiplehit games for the Cougars.     The younger Nonnemacher pocketed her own pitching victory in Game 2. The triumph was her 20th of the season and gave SXU a pair of 20-game winners in the same year for the first time since 2002.     Nonnemacher racked up a career-high 16 strikeouts, including three in the seventh to close out Grand View, and successfully scattered eight hits.     The Cougars benefited from eight walks in the nightcap. Two of them, to Hinton and Hilden, came with the bags filled and gave SXU its first two runs. Sullivan’s fielder’s choice also drove in an early marker.     Grand View homered twice in the first two innings and inched in front by one, but a Vikings error enabled the Cougars to regain the advantage at 5-4. Nonnemacher’s sacrifice fly in the fifth established the final margin.     Sullivan’s catch of a line drive helped Nonnemacher escape a jam in the fifth, as two Grand View runners were left in scoring position. ***     SXU wrapped up its regular schedule on Sunday by splitting a nonconference twinbill with William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Despite mustering just four hits on the day, the Cougars followed up a heartbreaking 1-0 loss in Game 1 with a 3-0 shutout of the Statesman in the nightcap.     Megan Nonnemacher got tagged with the defeat despite tossing a five-hitter and fanning three over six innings. SXU’s lone hit off Penn hurler Holly Whitehead was registered by Hilden in the fourth.     The Cougars prevailed in Game 2, however, as Nicole Nonnemacher threw a five-hitter of her own and whiffed nine. The whitewash was her fourth of the season.     Hilden’s second-inning homer gave SXU the only run it needed in the nightcap. The Cougars also tallied in the fourth stanza on a Statesmen error and Kanaga’s single.     SXU takes the No. 1 seed with it into the CCAC Tournament, which begins today. The Cougars’ first opponent was still to be determined.

“ I FEEL LIKE

A FISH WITH NO WATER.� –JACOB, AGE 5 DESCRIBING ASTHMA

You know how to react to their asthma attacks.

Here’s how to prevent them.

1- 866 - NO -ATTACKS EVEN ONE ATTACK IS ONE TOO MANY. For more information log onto www.noattacks.org or call your doctor.

1(: ‡ 1(: ‡ 1(: ‡ 1(: ‡ 1(: ‡ 1(: ‡ 1(: ‡ 1(: ‡ 1(: ‡ 1(: ‡ 1(:

NEW SHOW AND MARKET

A New Monthly Market of Quality Antiques, Collectibles, Repurposed and Garden Items

May 12

At the historic Sandwich Fairgrounds

)UHH 3DUNLQJ ‡ $70V RQ VLWH ‡ Food Vendors

Show Hours: 8 am - 4 pm

$GPLVVLRQ ‡ &KLOGUHQ DQG XQGHU )5(( 6DQGZLFK )DLU *URXQGV² 6X\GDP 5RDG 6DQGZLFK ,/ A special Mother’s Day Breakfast will be served. Festive À RZHUV DQG SODQWV ZLOO EH DYDLODEOH IURP 5HGEXG )DUPV Dealers from four states will be offering their fantastic wares Like us on for your purchase. So, bring the family and enjoy the day. )DFHERRN

&RQWDFW XV DW RU ‡ ZZZ VXQGD\DWVDQGZLFKDQWLTXHV FRP 1(: ‡ 1(: ‡ 1(: ‡ 1(: ‡ 1(: ‡ 1(: ‡ 1(: ‡ 1(: ‡ 1(: ‡ 1(: ‡ 1(:

The Regional News - The Reporter

Thursday, May 2, 2013 Section 2

7

Sports wrap

By Anthony Nasella Sandburg boys’ volleyball coach Sean Airola isn’t shy about admitting that he and his athletes have the highest expectations.

In the Eagles’ world, that refers to the loftiest of goals. Not only does Sandburg’s long-term plan call for deep advancement into the postseason, but Airola and his guys believe that returning to Orland Park in early June as a state-championship crew is not beyond reason.

And while the two victories the Eagles captured last week may not have come in the most convincing fashion, Airola is hopeful his squad is progressing and gaining steam for an eventual tournament run.

Sandburg opened with a hardfought 25-20, 25-27, 25-14 victory over Andrew in a SouthWest Suburban Conference crossover match on Tuesday and then followed up with a 25-19, 25-19 triumph over SWSC Blue counterpart LincolnWay Central on Thursday.

“So far, so good,” Airola said.

“Is it where we exactly want to be right now? No, but it really doesn’t matter much about right now. We know the goals that we’re shooting for.”

Ian Zalewski passed out 38 assists and Paul Chmura put down eight kills for the visiting Eagles versus the Thunderbolts, but Airola said he was not entirely thrilled with Sandburg’s overall performance.

“I was kind of disappointed with our effort in the second game,” he said. “We came out of the gates fired up and did well in the first game, and came back out fired up in third game, [but] Andrew is a scrappy team that fights.

“They have a terrific sophomore setter who plays with some of our guys on a club team, and he hit the ball well. They’re a tough team. Still, I was somewhat disappointed with effort and focus throughout the match. “[But] all in all, a win is a win.

I was happy with that.”

The Eagles (17-5, 3-2) made quicker work of Lincoln-Way Central, as John Hodul (six kills, eight blocks) and Chmura (six kills, six digs) led the way. Zalewski chipped in 18 assists for Sandburg.

“That [result] is what we were looking for,” Airola said. “It was a more definitive win, where the kids came out ready to play from the get-go. We had a little bit of fun with this match. “[It’s better] when you have bigger leads — that’s we’re trying to do more of. [The Knights] have a couple of solid players who can

throw down 15 kills [per game].

However, if you’re able to shut those players down, the team kind of falters.

“That was part of our focus: to shut their outside hitters down. I was happy with the effort.”

As the season has progressed, Airola said that he’s also been pleased by the play of Pat Dudek, Kyle Burke and Joe Marchese.

“They kind of hold our defensive crew together,” he said. “Pat has really stepped up in the past seven to eight matches. He’s solidified himself in a role defensively [and] Kyle is a big defensive weapon in the back row. We have a good mix of athletes.”

On offense, Hodul and Chamura have been solid, but the Eagles have had to adjust to life without Michael Scannell, who injured his ankle on April 12. Airola is hoping for Scannell’s return before the postseason gets underway.

“We’ve been without Michael for about five matches,” Airola said. “Hopefully, he’ll be back sooner than later, but we’re not going to rush him back until he’s fully healed.”

The biggest, and perhaps most impressive, adjustment has been the one made by Zalewski, who moved from a right-side position to setter to compensate for another injury to an Eagles player.

“Our setter went down at the beginning of the year with a back injury, so he’s been out all season,” Airola said. “It was a big loss, but Ian has done a great job of filling in the role. It’s a role that he’s growing into quite nicely.

“It’s a hard leadership role because the kids count on him to guide them in what direction we’re running on offense.”

Airola said his team certainly has the potential to win its side of the SWSC, but the long-range goals are far greater than just a conference crown.

“We’re looking more to regionals and sectionals,” he said.

“Ultimately, the state title is our end goal.

“People with court experience know they didn’t fulfill their goal last season. We’re fully capable of beating teams who are talented.

We have a good shot at competing and a good shot at winning.” *** Stagg captured a pair of SWSC crossover wins last week as it downed Joliet Central (25-10, 2511) on Monday and defeated Bolingbrook (25-12, 25-17) on Tuesday.

Matt Mayering dished out 25 assists and Mike Scatena added 10 kills and seven digs for the Chargers (14-10, 4-1). Also chipping in were Alex Tsitsopoulos

(nine service points) and Sean Runyon (11 digs).

Meyering (20 assists), Runyon (eight points, 15 digs) and Scatena (five kills) also made their presences felt versus the Raiders, as did Kamil Barnas, who paced Stagg with 10 kills. *** Shepard split a pair of South Suburban Conference Red matches last week they beat Argo (25-23, 25-23) three days before falling short of Richards (25-21, 23-25, 25-12) in a hard-fought Thursday match.

Kyle Joy’s seven kills and James Donohue’s four kills keyed the Astros’ victory over the Argonauts.

Joy stepped forward again for Shepard (9-12, 5-6) against the Bulldogs, but his 10 kills couldn’t rattle Richards.

Also playing well for the Astros in a losing cause were Steve Szajek (10 solo blocks), Matt Jones (21 digs) and Doug Nelson (20 digs).

BOYS’ TENNIS Shepard opened last week by dropping a 3-2 verdict to neighboring Chicago Christian on Monday and then suffered a 4-1 loss to Reavis in an SSC Red meeting on Wednesday.

The Astros’ first-doubles team of Bryan Jimenez-Jason Krysik was victorious in the latter match.

Shepard bounced back on Thursday with a 5-0 SSC crossover win over Hillcrest. Bryan Spoon (No. 1) and Robert Jatho (No. 2) won their respective singles matches. In Saturday’s Crusader Classic at Brother Rice, the Jimenez-Krysik duo finished third in doubles play. *** Leading Chicago Christian to its win over Shepard were singles players Josh Mollema (6-0, 6-0 at No. 1) and Tim Zylstra (No. 2), and the third-doubles pair of Chris Kuyvenhoven-Alek Svabek. *** Sandburg wound up on the short end of two one-point matches last week, as both Andrew and Lincoln-Way East registered 4-3 triumphs. The latter was an SWSC Blue encounter. *** Stagg fell 6-1 against Andrew in an SWSC Red matchup last Monday.

GIRLS’ TRACK Alondra Delfin won the 800-meter run (2 minutes, 41.1 seconds) and 3,200 (12:22.4) as Shepard amassed 95 points to cruise past Richards (42 points) and Eisenhower (25) in an SSC Red triangular between the three District 218 schools last Tuesday.

BOYS’ TRACK Denzel Graham won the shot put (44 feet, 61/2 inches) and discus (128-3) to help Shepard pile up 80 points and beat Richards (48 points) and Eisenhower (34) in an SSC Red triangular.

BOYS’ WATER POLO Zach Roper scored five goals as host Sandburg captured a 12-6 victory over Andrew in an SWSC crossover match last Wednesday. *** Ryan Petersen netted six goals to lead host Stagg to a 16-13 victory over Shepard Co-op last Monday. Zack Amendola added four tallies and Peter Krivanec was credited with 11 saves.

Lincoln-Way North nipped the Chargers 8-7 in an SWSC Red clash three days later.

Stagg was back in action this past Monday, and it was a productive outing for the Chargers as they defeated Andrew 14-9 behind five goals from Peterson and four from Nick Amendola.

Krivanec made 14 saves for Stagg, which held an 8-2 halftime lead and was ahead 9-5 heading into the final period.

Chuck Walters and Eric Tamulonis both recorded hat tricks on the Thunderbolts’ behalf.

GIRLS’ WATER POLO Hat tricks by Brittany Kamper and Sarah Dolitsky keyed visiting Sandburg in its 10-5 SWSC crossover victory over Andrew last Wednesday.

Maggie Foley then scored six goals and Jane Zieba made 13 saves to power the Lady Eagles to an 11-7 win over Lincoln-Way East last Thursday. *** Stagg suffered a 10-3 SWSC Red loss against Lincoln-Way North last Thursday.

BADMINTON Sandburg edged Lockport 7472 in the championship matches of the SWSCS Blue Tournament last Wednesday.

Leading the Lady Eagles was the No. 1 doubles tandem of Nicole Davids-Kathleen Ensalaco, who went undefeated in the tournament. Davids also conquered the field at No. 5 singles, while Ensalaco did likewise at No. 8 singles.

Taking the No. 2 singles title was Sandburg’s Ashley Godawski, who finished third at ninth-singles as a sophomore. Other singles champions were Jenna Ciaccio (No. 6) and Nora Bush (No. 9).

GIRLS’ SOCCER Chicago Christian began last week on the wrong end of a 6-1 decision against Wheaton St. Francis on a rain-soaked Tuesday.

Anica Pausma scored off a beautiful free kick in the last seconds of the first half, but her third goal of the campaign represented the entirety of the Lady Knights’ production.

“Other than that, we struggled a little on offense,” Christian coach Timmy Dustin said. “It was hard to get the ball up and hold possession, but our goalie, Tammy Mels, played her greatest game of the year. She had a dozen or so great saves for us. This game could have been a lot more lopsided, but Tammy stepped it up and played great.”

Dustin said it was hard to get a decent touch on the ball because his players were slipping and sliding, and their passes were skipping across the field. All of that being said, though, he thought the Lady Knights played a pretty good game against a tough opponent.

“Wheaton is a well put-together team — there’s no denying that,” Dustin said. “They came out sharp, their passes were crisp, and they put a lot of shots on goal. We did a better job marking.

We stayed with our marks and stabbed at the ball less.

“Unfortunately, playing a team like Wheaton, they’re going to find those cracks and openings and use them. Our own chances on goal were few and far between.”

Christian didn’t fare much better against Wheaton Academy on Thursday as it dropped a 40 decision. But despite the loss, Dustin said the Lady Knights played like they had something to prove, which was indicated by the scoreless halftime tie.

“We knew going into the game that Wheaton was going to be a tough opponent; they’re a soccer school,” he said. “They’ve graduated some strong soccer players in recent years. We knew we were going to have to play a full 80 minutes, giving it all we had, and we did.

“The scoreless tally at halftime was, in itself, a huge accomplishment. Defensively, we were playing a great game. We were recovering for each other, we were communicating, we were staying with our marks — it looked good.”

Early in the second half, however, Dustin said his club simply got tired. The result was that Christian reverted back to some bad habits and gave up a few easy goals in the process.

“However, I’m extremely proud of the way we came out and played,” Dustin said. “We played a full 80 minutes, we put a shot on goal [and] Tammy Mels had another stellar performance in goal [by] stopping two breakaways. Al-

though we lost by four, this was one of our strongest performances all year.

“It’s encouraging, as a coach, to see us improving. With regionals a week-and-a-half away, it’s awesome to see us play right alongside Wheaton. We have grown as a team over these last two months and I’m definitely feeling optimistic heading to Peotone for regionals.”

However, the Lady Knights were the victims of yet another shutout, this by a 3-0 count, against Aurora Central Catholic on Saturday. According to Dustin, Christian had plenty of opportunities to take the match and, simply failed to do so.

The Lady Knights came away empty-handed despite posting more than 20 shots on goal.

“You can’t win games if you don’t score goals,” Dustin said.

“We went back to a lot of bad habits, and it cost us. We stabbed on defense and they ran right around us. We were lazy with our first touches, allowing them to take the ball right on goal, and we weren’t aggressive at winning 50-50 balls.

“This isn’t a game Aurora won; this is a game we lost. We have four games before our regional.

We’re a capable team and we have to believe that.

“At this point in the season, we have to hit the ‘reset’ button, forgetting the results of our last 11 games, and play hard in each remaining game for a full 80 minutes. It’s up to us — we have to want it.” *** Sandburg absorbed a tough 2-1 SWSC Blue loss against Lockport last Monday, despite getting on the board first. Sarah DeWolf tallied for the Lady Eagles early in the second half, off a corner kick by Carly Katalinic.

The Lady Porters answered with a pair of goals, however, to come away with the victory.

Sandburg (8-3-2, 2-1) rebounded to blank Bolingbrook 1-0 last Wednesday in another SWSC Blue encounter. Morgan Manzke scored the match’s lone marker. *** Jazmin Castanon had the goal for Stagg (5-3-2, 0-2) in last Wednesday’s 3-1 SWSC Red setback against Lincoln-Way West. *** Alondra Pastrana’s goal gave visiting Shepard a 5-4 advantage in the penalty-kick shootout and a 1-0 match triumph over Reavis in an SSC Red tilt last Friday.

Kelly Evancich, Christina Kotas, Aubrey Quick and Maris Libera also scored for the Lady Astros.

Community sports news Sandburg grad earns Player of the Week honors

Sandburg graduate Brooke Spencer, a senior infielder at Aurora University, was honored as the Northern Athletics Conference Softball Position Player of the Week for the week concluding April 21.

Spencer helped the Spartans go 6-0 by batting a blistering. 706 with respective slugging and onbase percentages of 1.235 and .667. She drove in 10 runs, scored five, and included six doubles and a homer among her hits as Aurora (27-3) swept doubleheaders from Dominican University, Marantha Baptist and Edgewood College by a combined score of 54-5.

Spencer’s numbers are equally impressive for the season as a whole: .471 average, .747 slugging percentage, .520 on-base percentage, 32 RBI, 26 runs, 12 doubles and four homers.

Orland resident helps hoops team place second

Orland Park resident T.J. Vorva, a sophomore at Sandburg, helped the Mercury Elite 17U Black basketball team win a co-championship in the Bronze Division of the Hoosier Jam Fest.

The event was held April 21 at Ben Davis High School in In-

Trinity (Continued from page 6) while collecting her eighth and ninth strikeouts of the game.

The triumph over Robert Morris also came in the seventh and final inning, and dramatically. Kaleigh Velasquez’s two-out two-run homer turned a 6-5 deficit into a 7-6 victory. The Trolls had trailed 6-2 at one point, but closed the gap with a three-run fifth.

While missing the playoffs by finishing ninth — only the top six clubs advance — in the CCAC standings, Trinity concluded its season with a pair of exhibition wins over the College of DuPage.

The 8-1 and 6-5 victories didn’t count in the standings, but likely improved the mood of a squad that may have gotten better, but didn’t have a lot to show for it

dianapolis.

The 6-foot-7 Vorva, one of several 16-year-olds on the Black squad, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked five shots in the Mercury Elite’s 52-45 win over Cleveland’s National Basketball Academy that secured the title share. The Black team had dropped a one-point decision during pool play, but bounced back with three straight triumphs.

Vorva was also a contributor in Mercury Elite’s other two successes. He scored 11 points in a win over the DuPage Training Academy Select and registered six blocks versus the St. Louis Gym Rats Select.

The Wheaton/Naperville-based Mercury Elite also sent a second 17 U team to Hoosier Jam Fest, and the Red squad finished second overall.

Both wear the title “student-athlete” well — Kametas, who plans to major in business and minor in criminal justice, carries a 4.2 grade-point average, while Rafacz is ranked 19th in his graduating class. The latter will study exercise science and rehabilitation.

Each player said his decision was made easier by a campus visit.

“I visited the school on an overnight trip,” Kametas said. “I met the coaching staff and I liked the small-school atmosphere. One of my goals for college is to win a Division II championship. After college, I’d like to play baseball at an even higher level.”

“Staying overnight at the school, meeting the players and coaches, and seeing a camp and practice really sealed the deal for me,” Rafacz said. “I can’t wait to play baseball at Benedictine.”

Oak Lawn’s Kametas, Rafacz make college choices

Basketball camps being offered at SXU

numerically.

Hamilton. Her time of 1:11.11 in the 400-hurdles was only good for 13th place in Hillsdale’s Gina Relays, but it qualified her for the NCCAAs. Qualifying in discus was Jon DeYoung, who took ninth place with a best throw of 138 feet, 8 inches.

The other notable finish was Marcus Devers’ fifth place in the 400, where he clocked a 49.17.

GOLF In its final tournament of the spring, Trinity earned up a sixthplace team finish in Trine University’s Gettic Invitational at Zollner Golf Course in Angola, Ind. The Trolls’ 308 total left them just two strokes out of third place in a fiercely contested affair.

Matt Lovelace’s 3-over-par 73 brought him a tie for fifth place individually, with teammate Logan Vos’ 74 being good for a share of eighth. Neil Krooswyk’s 80 landed him in the 39th position.

Oak Lawn High School baseball players Bob Kametas and Chris Rafacz, who have led the Spartans into first place in the South Suburban Conference Red this spring, have chosen their next schools.

Kametas will attend St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Ind., in the fall, while Rafacz will enroll at Benedictine University in Lisle. *** • The Numbers: 12-32 overall, 6-14 CCAC, 4-10 home, 3-12 road, 5-10 neutral. Leaders: Anna Phillips, .356, 47 hits; Brianna Brugioni, 19 RBI; Michelle Interrante, .490 slugging percentage; Tori Grzincic, 3 home runs; Mattie McGuire, 3.29 ERA; Brugioni, 5 wins, 91 strikeouts.

TRACK & FIELD Andy Reidsma keeps getting faster.

Trinity’s ace distance runner lowered his time in the 1,500meter run to 3 minutes, 54.86 seconds in winning at Hillsdale College in Michigan last weekend.

That also set a school record and peaks him for this weekend’s National Christian College Athletic Association Championship at Memorial Stadium in Joliet.

Reidsma will have plenty of company there, including Brooke

Individual basketball camps for both boys and girls will be held at St. Xavier University during the month of June.

Cougars men’s coach Tom O’Malley will host his annual boys’ summer basketball camp for ages 9-15 in two sessions: June 10-13 and June 17-20. Sessions will run from 9:30 a.m.-noon daily

in the Shannon Center.

SXU assistant coaches and players will also be on hand to help instruct campers in a variety of fundamentals, including shooting, passing, rebounding, defense and dribbling. The cost is $95 for one session, $160 for both, and includes camp T-shirts, full-sized SXU basketballs and special awards.

Cougars women’s coach Bob Hallberg will host his annual basketball camp for girls aged 7-15 June 10-14.

Unlike in past years, the camp will run in just one session, from 1:30-4 p.m. daily in the Shannon Center. Participants will be grouped according to age and ability, and Hallberg will actively teach each day. SXU assistant coaches and players will also be on hand to instruct campers.

The cost is $135, and all participants will receive a camp Tshirt.

Enrollment for both camps is being conducted on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications are available at the SXU Athletics Department or online at www. sxucougars.com under the Summer Camps link.

For further information or questions regarding either camp, contact Laura Kurzeja at (773) 298-3785.

Rice third at own tennis tourney

Posting singles victories for Rice were Liam Millerick (6-4, 6-7 (86), 10-6) over Charlie Royko at No. 1, Jeremy Tryban (6-1, 6-1) over Matt Shopel at No. 2, and Arvydas Jarulis (6-1, 6-0) over James Markuert at No. 3.

Marist bags pair of ESCC volleyball wins

A 10-kill, two-block performance

by John Yerkes lifted Marist’s boys’ volleyball squad to a 2624, 25-22 East Suburban Catholic Conference win over Carmel last Tuesday.

That victory was the first of two for the RedHawks (15-8, 30) during the week. They also downed Marian Catholic, 25-14, 25-10, in another ESCC encounter on Thursday.

Others lending a hand versus

the Corsairs were Mike Schreiber (19 assists), Brendan Hopkins (nine digs), David Berglind (four kills, one service ace), Matt Munro (three kills, two blocks), Bill Kennedy (three aces) and Craig Rosner (five digs).

“This game is about what team makes the least amount of unforced errors,” Marist coach Jodi Frigo said. “[On Tuesday], our guys didn’t control the ball throughout the whole match, but at least they did it when it counted.”

The RedHawks had an easier time of it against the Spartans. Dan Ancelmo (five kills), Sam Jercich (three kills, five aces), Yerkes (two kills, four aces), Tim Hauser (six assists, five digs, one ace), Schreiber (five assists), Hopkins (three digs), Rosner (one block) and Jack Moran (one block) all contributed to a balanced attack.

Brother Rice amassed 27 points to tie De La Salle for third place at Saturday’s Crusader Classic tennis tournament.

St. Ignatius won the eightschool event with 82 points, while Lockport was a distant runner-up with 39. Other local entries were Marist (fifth with 24 points) and Shepard (seventh with 16).

The Crusaders’ doubles team of Jimmy Gallagher-Jack Gorman triumphed threee times, while Sean Burton-Collin Burton were victorious twice. Those same duos also helped Rice rout St. Rita 5-0 in a Chicago Catholic League match last Thursday by allowing the Mustangs to net just one point in four sets.

Gallagher-Gorman beat Tom Carroll-Nick Settles 6-0, 6-0 at second-doubles, while the Burton brothers were 6-0, 6-1 winners Orland Park’s T.J. Vorva, a sophomore at Sandburg High School, over Phil Herard-Vince Catania clogs the middle against Cleveland’s National Basketball Academy at the Hoosier Jam Fest in Indianapolis. at No. 1 doubles.

8

Section 2 Thursday, May 2, 2013

������������ ���������� ����

�������� �������� ������������� ����� ���������� ��������������

For Notice Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION ONE WEST BANK, FSB Plaintiff, -v.PHILLIP CAVAZOS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES FOR ANNA MARIE CAVAZOS, RONALD CAVAZOS, GERALD NORDGREN AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ANNA MARIE CAVAZOS (DECEASED) Defendants 10 CH 045796 10531 S. 81ST AVENUE PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 21, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 23, 2013, at the 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 10531 S. 81ST AVENUE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 2314-208-006. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certied 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 certied 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 conrmation by the court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certicate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conrmation 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 le 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. For information, examine the court le 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 le number 14-10-34941. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 1410-34941 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 10 CH 045796 TJSC#: 33-6014 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.

I528063

For Notice Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P., P l a i n t i f f , � v s . � ARTUR KRASOWSKI, BARBARA KRASOWSKA, L A W N V I E W � CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION ORLAND PARK F / K / A � LAWNVIEW CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, U N K N O W N � OWNERS, NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, AND U N K N O W N � TENANTS AND OCCUPANTS, Defendants, 12 CH 19937 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on October 11, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, May 31, 2013, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 7935 West 92nd Street, #3C, Hickory Hills, IL 60457.

P.I.N. 23-01-309-030-1013.

The mortgaged real estate is 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: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr. Matthew C. Abad at Plaintiff's Attorney, Blommer Peterman, S.C., 165 Bishops Way, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53005.

(219) 793-9680.

2 0 1 1 - 0 6 1 9 5 - 1 � INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I526031

Do you have a VACATION home for RENT?

Call to place your ad today!

The Regional News - The Reporter

���������������

������������ ����

�������������

�����������

����

�������� �������� ������������� ����� ���������� ��������������

����������������� For Notice Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Plaintiff, -v.ASLAM SHAHID, CITIBANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR

BY MERGER TO CITIBANK, FSB, ORLAND GOLF VIEW CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 12 CH 037767 15701 FOX BEND COURT, UNIT #2N 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 February 11, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 13, 2013, at the 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 15701 FOX BEND COURT, UNIT #2N, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-14-412-013-1007. 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. 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. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-12-17756. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 1412-17756 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 037767 TJSC#: 33-4524 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.

I525326

For Notice Sale IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION UNITED STATES OF A M E R I C A � P l a i n t i f f , � v . � WILLIAM P. BUTCHER AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE ESTATE OF EDWARD BATTISTA AND ROSE BATTISTA, CITY OF PALOS HILLS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF EDWARD BATTISTA, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ROSE BATTISTA, ROSALIE YOUNT MATTHEW F. KENNELLY D e f e n d a n t � 12 CV 5872 NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONER'S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 6, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, Special Commissioner appointed herein,will at 10:30 AM on May 20, 2013, at the 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 7820 WEST 102ND STREET, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-12-307-020-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $217,823.57. Sale terms: 10% 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number C11-45828. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 Attorney File No. C11-45828 Attorney Code. Case Number: 12 CV 5872 TJSC#: 33-6490 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 p u r p o s e . � I520586

For Notice Sale

For Notice Sale

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION EVERBANK P l a i n t i f f , � v . � WILLIAM REDDY, OAK HILLS CONDOMINIUM I A S S O C I A T I O N � D e f e n d a n t s � 12 CH 27217 7711 W. OAK RIDGE CT. #2A Palos Heights, IL 60463 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 30, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 20, 2013, at the 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 7711 W. OAK RIDGE CT. #2A, Palos Heights, IL 60463 Property Index No. 23-36-303-143-1175. The real estate is improved with a residential condominium. The judgment amount was $180,232.60. Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. 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. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: HEAVNER, SCOTT, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, SCOTT, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 12 CH 27217 TJSC#: 33-8491 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.

I524460

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE DEUTSCHE ALT-A SECURITIES, INC. MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-OA3 Plaintiff, -v.BOZENA U. GARVAZ, ROBERT GARVAZ A/K/A ROBERT GARBACZ, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 12 CH 021163 8447 ROB ROY DRIVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 31, 2012, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 23, 2013, at the 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 8447 ROB ROY DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-14-313-016. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certied 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 certied 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 conrmation by the court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certicate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conrmation 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 le 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. For information, examine the court le 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 le number 14-12-03205. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 1412-03205 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 021163 TJSC#: 33-9431 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.

I527271

For Sale Notice IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, SERVICING L.P. Plaintiff, -v.JOHN F. BRENNAN A/K/A JOHN F. BRENNANN, CARROLL A. BRENNAN Defendants 08 CH 027392 7455 W. UTE LANE PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 20, 2009, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 17, 2013, at the 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 7455 W. UTE LANE, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 Property Index No. 23-36-218-009. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certied 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 certied 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 conrmation by the court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certicate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conrmation 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 le 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. For information, examine the court le 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 le number 14-08-19142. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 1408-19142 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 08 CH 027392 TJSC#: 33-9272 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.

I527003

For Notice Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION P l a i n t i f f , � v s . � JULIA E LATAWIEC A/K/A JULIA LATAWIEC A/K/A JULIE LATAWIEC A/K/A JULIE E LATAWIEC; LEE L LATAWIEC A/K/A LEE LATAWIEC; BMO HARRIS B A N K , � N.A. F/K/A HARRIS N.A.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 24753 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on February 19, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 27-27-114-001-0000.

Commonly known as 9325 170TH PLACE, ORLAND HILLS, IL 60487.

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: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1212675.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I523826

Serving Your Community for 30 Years

Tom Maloney, Selling or Buying?

RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE

1 in Sales in Palos Park & Palos Heights

#

Call Tom Maloney at

(708) 903-9865 RUN 10 13 11 STUNNING TOP-OF-THE-LINE BEAUTY! This home, custom built in 2002, offers 4-5 bedrooms, immense highend kitchen, upgrades on each level, 3-car garage, inground pool and much more. A perfect family homeand ideal for entertaining! Call to learn more. $599,900.

L.T. Blount, REALTORS® Serving the Palos area for over 50 years

For Notice Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP Plaintiff, -v.RICHARD S. DOMINICK A/K/A RICHARD DOMINICK A/K/A RICHARD STEVEN DOMINICK, CAROL DOMINICK, UNIFUND CCR PARTNERS ASSIGNEE OF PALISADES ACQUISITION XVI, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 11 CH 008790 14430 MASON LANE 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 February 21, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 23, 2013, at the 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 14430 MASON LANE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-10-215-016. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certied 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 certied 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 conrmation by the court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certicate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conrmation 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 le 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. For information, examine the court le 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 le number 14-11-04821. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 1411-04821 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 008790 TJSC#: 33-8976 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.

I528395

Publisher’s Notice

Call to place your ad today!

(708) 448-4000

8100 W. 119th Street Palos Park, IL 60464 (708) 448-6100 www.prublount.com

Run 5 2 13

All

Do you Have a home for sale?

Expect the Best

Real Estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are herby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1 (800) 669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1 (800) 927-9275.

Save this ad for a FREE Market Analysis!

34

A Palos resident since 1963

Your Palos Realtor

708-369-9327

“Follows Me Everywhere!” ®

“10 in the Park” NEW as of 7/7/11 For Notice Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.CHRISTIE M. SKIBINSKI, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., TREETOP CONDOMINIUM #55-56, INC., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 11 CH 024463 9900 SHADY LANE UNIT #2NE 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 May 7, 2012, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 28, 2013, at the 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 9900 SHADY LANE UNIT #2NE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-16-209-043-1004. The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certied 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 certied 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 conrmation by the court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certicate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conrmation 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 le 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. For information, examine the court le 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 le number 14-11-21030. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-11-21030 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 024463 TJSC#: 33-10005 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.

I528817

The Regional News - The Reporter

������������ ���������� ����

�������� �������� ������������� ����� ���������� ��������������

Thursday, May 2, 2013 Section 2

���������������

�������������

�����������

9

������������ ���� ����

�������� �������� ������������� ����� ���������� ��������������

�����������������

For Sale Notice

For Sale Notice

For Notice Sale

For Notice Sale

For Sale Notice

For Sale Notice

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S I O N � BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP P l a i n t i f f , � v . � ARTURAS GRABAUSKAS, AUSRA GRABAUSKIENE, HARRIS N.A. D e f e n d a n t s � 10 CH 43379 8521 WEST SUN VALLEY DRIVE PALOS HILLS, IL 6 0 4 6 5 � NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 25, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 28, 2013, at the 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 8521 WEST SUN VALLEY DRIVE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-14-109-007-0000. The real estate is improved with a brick single family home; attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 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 PA1019325. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1019325 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 10 CH 43379 TJSC#: 33-5903 I527385

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE C-BASS MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-CB4 Plaintiff, -v.MICHAEL J. VANUCCI, THE VILLAGE SQUARE OF ORLAND PARK CONDOMINIUM II ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 09 CH 004195 15511 WHERRY LANE UNIT 77C 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 September 28, 2009, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 9, 2013, at the 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 15511 WHERRY LANE UNIT 77C, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-15-301-028-1207. 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. 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. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-09-02974. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 1409-02974 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 09 CH 004195 TJSC#: 33-8213 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.

I523635

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.MOHAMMAD SAYYAHIN, HALIMA GNAOUI A/K/ A HALIMA GRAOUI, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 12 CH 41604 8834 WEST 98TH 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 February 26, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 28, 2013, at the 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 8834 WEST 98TH STREET, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-10203-048-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $271,070.11. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certied 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 certied 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 conrmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certicate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conrmation 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 le 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(g1), you are hereby notied 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. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: Anthony Porto, FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC, 1807 W. DIEHL ROAD, SUITE 333, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (866) 402-8661 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com.. Please refer to le number F12080191. 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.

FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1807 W. DIEHL ROAD, SUITE 333 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (866) 402-8661 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F12080191 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 12 CH 41604 TJSC#: 33-5800 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.

I528912

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. Plaintiff, -v.NAYEF I. GHUSEIN A/K/A NAYEF GHUSEIN, LAYALI GHUSEIN, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK, N.A. Defendants 12 CH 003058 8829 W. 99TH PLACE PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 7, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 9, 2013, at the 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 8829 W. 99TH PLACE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 2310-415-015. 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. 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. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-38914. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 1411-38914 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 003058 TJSC#: 33-4090 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.

I523604

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.VOLHA NESTSIAROVICH A/K/A VOLHA NESTIAROVICH, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA, THE RIVIERA IN PALOS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, VITALI NESTSIAROVICH A/K/A VITALO NESTSIAROVICH A/K/A VITALI NESTIAROVICH Defendants 12 CH 025068 15 COUR CARAVELLE PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 7, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 20, 2013, at the 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 15 COUR CARAVELLE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 2323-201-063. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certied 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 certied 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 conrmation by the court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certicate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conrmation 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 le 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. For information, examine the court le 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 le number 14-12-17552. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 1412-17552 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 025068 TJSC#: 33-9126 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.

I527005

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC MORTGAGE, A DIVISION OF PNC BANK N.A. Plaintiff, -v.ADNAN A. JABER A/K/A ADNAN JABER, ESMAT A. JABER, FIRSTSECURE BANK AND TRUST CO. F/K/A FAMILY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE UTA DTD 10/17/06 AKA TRUST 11-920, MB FINANCIAL BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO INBANK, FIRST SECURE BANK AND TRUST CO. F/K/A FAMILY BANK AND TRUST CO., THE MISSION HILLS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF FIRST SECURE BK & TRUST CO FKA FAMILY BK & TRST CO AS TRUSTEE UTA DTD 10/17/06 AKA TRUST 11-920, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 10 CH 05357 10439 SANTA CRUZ LANE ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 20, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 22, 2013, at the 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 10439 SANTA CRUZ LANE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 Property Index No. 2732-206-003-0000. The real estate is improved with a white brick two story single family home; three car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certied 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 certied 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 conrmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certicate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conrmation 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 le 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. 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 le number PA1003120.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1003120 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 10 CH 05357 TJSC#: 33-4390 I524869

For Sale Notice IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FDIC AS RECEIVER FOR NEW CITY BANK Plaintiff, -v.MICHAEL GRECO A/K/A MICHAEL L. GRECO, MICHELE GRECO A/K/A MICHELE J. GRECO Defendants 12 CH 008281 12443 S. HAROLD 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 February 8, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 10, 2013, at the 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 12443 S. HAROLD AVENUE, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 Property Index No. 23-25-411-005. 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. 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. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-12-06158. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 1412-06158 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 008281 TJSC#: 33-4052 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.

I524433

For Notice Sale For Notice Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NA; AS TRUSTEE FOR CARRINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST SERIES 2 0 0 6 � NC4 ASSET BACKED PASS THROUGH C E R T I F I C A T E S � P l a i n t i f f , � v s . � JOEL TORRES; ALMA TORRES AKA ALMA J. T O R R E S � AKA ALMA L. TORRES; CITY OF CHICAGO; VCNA PRAIRIE ILLINOIS INC. DBA PRAIRIE MATERIAL SALES, INC.; VILLAGE OF LANSING,; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; D e f e n d a n t s , � 11 CH 21846 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on June 21, 2012 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, May 20, 2013 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real e s t a t e : � P.I.N. 23-10-202-036-0000.

Commonly known as 9008 West Sierra Lane, Palos Hills, IL 60465.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Mr. Anthony Porto at Plaintiff's Attorney, Freedman Anselmo Lindberg LLC, 1807 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (866) 402-8661.

For Bidding instructions visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. F11050396 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I523749

Home for sale?

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS I N D E N T U R E � TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE I N V E S T M E N T � TRUST 2004-4, Plaintiff, v s . � GERARD HANNON AND MARGARET BROWNE N / K / A � MARGARET HANNON, PRAIRIE BANK AND T R U S T � COMPANY, Defendants, 12 CH 5450 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on February 22, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, May 23, 2013, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 9120 South 87th Court, Hickory Hills, IL 60457.

P.I.N. 23-02-310-011.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The judgment amount was $232,783.39. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff's Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. Ref. No. 12-00246 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I523896

Do you Have a CONDO for sale?

Place your ad today!

Advertise your property on the

Real Estate page!

Call today...

448-4000

For Notice Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Plaintiff, v s . � SIE KHALIL; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON R E C O R D � CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 39434 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on February 25, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 23-13-113-006-0000.

Commonly known as 10619 SOUTH TOD DRIVE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1200785.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I525948

Do you have a house or apartment for rent?

Call to place your ad today..

708-448-4000

Do you have a house for sale?

Call today to place your ad!

Explore the Corridor!

Saturday & Sunday May 4 & 5

Jump on Route 66 from Joliet to Towanda.

Explore over a dozen communities for antiques, food, markets, festivals, entertainment and more! www.il66redcarpetcorridor.org

Red Carpet Corridor • 800-835-2055

10

Section 2 Thursday, May 2, 2013

������������ ���������� �����������

��������

�������� ������������� ����� ���������� ��������������

The Regional News - The Reporter

���������������

�������������

��������������� Garage Sale

Situation Wanted

The original Nordic Track Sequoia ski machine/cross country skier.

Sturdy solid pine framing with redwood finish, adjustable arm and leg resistance and monitor. Folds down for storage. Barely used, excellent condition. $100.

Multi-Family friday, may 3rd 7 A.M. to 3 P.M.

HOMECARE COMPANION

Help Wanted Help wanted at an accounting office! Looking for someone with flexible hours around south suburbs. Contact Mike Shoaibi at: (708) 233-9335 Experienced cleaning lady wanted for immediate start. Must be licensed driver with dependable vehicle. Good pay.

China, clothes, household items, misc. items.

10239 S. Springfield Mt. Greenwood (Talley’s Corner)

Place your ad in the CLASSIFIEDS.

Call today!

I am compassionate and caring, will do light housekeeping and simple cooking as needed, rides to doctors, shopping, etc. Any day of the week from 6 A.M. to 11 P.M. $12 per hour. Will bring references to interview.

Call Kathy at (708) 431-4099

Moving Sale Wanted OAK LAWN 10600 S. Kolin Ave. Sat. & SUN., may 4th & 5th 9 A.M. to 3 P.M.

WE BUY

Cars • Trucks • Vans Runing OR Not Top Dollar Paid Call (708) 205-8241

Entire contents for sale. Quality and vintage items. Jewelry, fixtures, appliances, big and small.

Cash only - No Early Birds

NOVENA TO ST. JUDE

Oh, Holy St. Jude, Apostle & martyr, great in virtue, and rich in miracles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need. To you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present and urgent petition. In return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked. Say three Our Father’s, three Hail Mary’s and Glories for nine consecutive days. Publication must be promised. St. Jude pray for us all who invoke your aid. Amen. This Novena has never been known to fail. I have had requests granted.

A.E.

Call (815) 468-7819

������������ ���������� ����

Wanted�������� to Buy

�������� ������������� Older Chevy Astro van in reasonbly good running����� condition. ���������� Must have 2 rear doors (not 3).

Do you have a business or service?

Get the word out in the Service Directory!

Immediate Openings for Full Time, In-store Product Demostrators On-site Interviews!

Location: The Best Western, 4400 Frontage Rd. Hillside, IL 60162 Must be outgoing, well-spoken and have the ability to speak in front of crowds. Make $800-$1500/wk, Benefits, 401K.

For more info:

Call 800-625-3777 x428

Call today to place your ad!

or Email: Steve@tttradingnj.com

Business & Service Directory

Blacktop

Boswell Blacktop Paving Driveways • Parking Lots Resurfacing • Sealcoating FREE ESTIMATES

708-423-9594

Concrete

O’DONNELL CONCRETE

Cleaning Services

Plumbing

������� �����

ROYAL FLUSH

������������������ ���������������������������

�������������������� ����������������������� �������������������� �������������� �������������

��������������

Stamped Concrete Stone Pavers

Patios, Sidewalks, Driveways

Ph: (708) 259-5990 Senior & Military Discounts

Cleaning Services

���������� ������������������������ Cleaning,�������� Moving & Organizing ������������������������

������������

�������������������� ������������������������������������

Power Rod Mainline & Sinks Tubs and Toilets Catch Basins Cleaned & Repaired Water Jetting Broken Pipes Detected with TV Camera

Most lines rodded-$49.95

10% Off Repairs 24 Hour Service • Free Estimates Licensed/Bonded/Insured

708.424.6350 708.229.0123

www.royalflushplumbingandsewer.com

Ed’s

Plumbing & Sewer

Lawn Maintenance Hedge Trimming Retaining Walls Snow Removal Complete Landscaping

PLUMBING & SEWER

LANDSCAPING

GEORGE’S Flood Control Specialists All Types of Plumbing Repairs

EDWARD SIEARS Business:

‘Expert Quality Work’

Plumbing & Sewer

Landscaping

Cell:

773.767.2095 312.446.9035 Masonry

Paul Lally’s Masonry Inc. — Since 1988 —

TUCKPOINTING • BRICK WORK ALL CHIMNEY REPAIRS CONCRETE WORK Free Estimates • Fully Insured 5% OFF before 6/15/13 with this ad

(708) 448-8866

Need to place your ad in more than 300 newspapers throughout Illinois? Call Illinois Press Advertising Service 217-241-1700 or visit www.illinoispress.org

AUCTIONS RITCHIE BROS. UNRESERVED PUBLIC EQUIPMENT AUCTIONS Thurs, May 30 (Chicago) & Fri, May 31 (Joliet). Large equipment/ truck selection, no minimum bids.

815.941.6400 / rbauction.com

BOATS THE BOAT DOCK We Buy & Consign Used Boats!

217-793-7300 theboatdock.com

CAMPERS/RVS Colman’s RV We buy/consign used Campers & RV's!

217-787-8653 www.colmansrv.com

CAREER/EDUCATION AIRLINE CAREERS begin here - Become an Aviation Maintenance Tech.

FAA approved training.

Financial aid if qualified Housing available.

Job placement assistance.

CALL AIM 800-481-8312

HEALTH / FITNESS coloncancerselfscreeningtest.com

Over 50, recommend.

Easy to do at home.

HELP WANTED DRIVERS EXPERIENCED OTR DRIVERS VAN DIVISION: Runs 48 States, heavy from WI to Philadelphia-BaltimoreMD area. Flex home time.

99% No-Touch, Top Pay! Vacation/401K/Vision/Dental/ Disability/Health. Require Class A CDL, 2yrs OTR exp. good MVR/References req.

Call Ruth/Mike TTI, Inc. 1-800-558-2664 www.TTItrucking.com TanTara Transportation is now hiring OTR Company Flatbed Drivers and Owner Operators. Competitive Pay and Home Time. Call us @ 800-650-0292 or apply online at www.tantara.us

�������� ������������� ����� ���������� ��������������

• • • • • •

Hot water tanks • Bathroom installations Toilets, Tubs, Sinks & Faucets Sewers rodded • Sump pumps Sewers inspected by camera Foundation leaks repaired Battery back-up systems

FREE Estimates (most cases) Quality Work - Reasonable Prices 40 years experience - Lic. #SL574

708.952.1833

Call today to place your ad!

Shop Smart... Shop the Classifieds!

Company Drivers: $2500 SignOn Bonus! Super Service is hiring solo and team drivers.

Great hometime options.

CDL-A required. Call 888-4717081 or apply online at www.superservicellc.com DRIVERS: Quality Carriers HIRING 12 Company Drivers & O/Os. Great Pay. Excellent Hometime. Benefits Available.

Tank and HazMat Req’d.

Contact Dana 888-472-6440 www.Work4QC.com Driver - One Cent Raise after 6 and 12 months. $0.03 Enhanced Quarterly Bonus.

Daily or Weekly Pay, Hometime Options. CDL-A, 3 months OTR exp. 800-4149569 www.driveknight.com Tanker & Flatbed Company Drivers / Independent Contractors! Immediate Placement Available Best Opportunities in the Trucking Business CALL TODAY 800-277-0212 or www.primeinc.com $.40 ALL MILES! MACHINERY HAULERS. Flatbed, Stepdeck, RGN. Practical miles paid weekly! $1000 sign-on bonus.

Paid health insurance! Class A CDL. Call Dawn at 309-9463230 or apply online at www.tennanttrucklines.com

���������������

It’s True! Hirschbach Lease Program drivers pay on $.69/gal for first 6 months and then it’s only $.99/gal. Great miles, money and trucks! 888-5146005 drive4hml.com Company Driver: Solo and Team OTR Lanes. Sign-On Incentive: Solos - $2000 & Teams - $5000. Competitive Pay. Great Hometime. CDL-A with 1 year OTR & Hazmat end.

888-705-3217 or apply online at www.drivenctrans.com.

AVERITT OFFERS CDL-A Drivers a Strong, Stable, Profitable Career. Experienced Drivers and Recent Grads Excellent Benefits, Weekly Hometime, Paid training.

888-362-8608 AverittCareers.com Equal Opportunity Employer

LEGAL SERVICES

TRAINING/EDUCATION ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE from Home *Medical, *Business *Criminal Justice *Hospitality.

Job placement assistance.

Computer and Financial Aid if qualified. SCHEV authorized.

Call 888-336-5053 www.CenturaOnline.com

Chicagoland ICANS - Run Date Week of 4/28/2013

�������������

����������� �����������������

��������������

May 1st | 11 am - 4 pm

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $ $ $ $$$ TOP CASH $$$ $ $ $ $ FOR YOUR JUNK $ $ $ CAR, TRUCK, VAN $ $ $ $ (708) $ $ $ 448-9155 $$ $ $ $10 off any tow service $ $ $ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

ADVERTISING SERVICES

Call Tim or Pat B. at (708) 448-4000

HIRING EVENT

Automotive

��������

ILLINOIS CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING NETWORK

Small engines, snowblowers, regular and riding lawnmowers, bicycles.

Reasonably priced or free.

Novena

Call (708) 636-4030 YRC Freight is hiring Road Drivers! Positions available immediately in Chicago Heights: Excellent wages, benefits, pension! Safe equipment! CDL-A w/doubles & Hazmat, ability/willingness to work in sleeper operation.

EOE-/F/D/V. APPLY: www.yrcfreight.com/careers

�����������

����������������������������������������������������������

For Sale

Call (708) 458-9233 leave message

������������ ����

For Notice Sale

For Notice Sale

For Sale Notice

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP Plaintiff, -v.JERZY OGRODNIK, ALICJA OGRODNIK, PALOS POINT TOWNHOMES OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION Defendants 11 CH 001967 11794 LIGHTHOUSE LANE PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 21, 2012, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 20, 2013, at the 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 11794 LIGHTHOUSE LANE, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 Property Index No. 23-24-300-237. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certied 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 certied 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 conrmation by the court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certicate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conrmation 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 le 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. For information, examine the court le 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 le number 14-10-42227. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 1410-42227 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 001967 TJSC#: 33-9263 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.

I527010

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 2005, FREMONT HOME LOAN TRUST 2005-D Plaintiff, -v.WAYNE A. ADAMS A/K/A WAYNE ADAMS, MARJORIE D. ADAMS A/K/A MARJORIE ADAMS, CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Defendants 09 CH 028039 12401 S. 91ST AVENUE 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 March 8, 2012, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 17, 2013, at the 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 12401 S. 91ST AVENUE, PALOS PARK, IL 60464 Property Index No. 2327-402-007. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certied 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 certied 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 conrmation by the court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certicate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conrmation 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 le 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. For information, examine the court le 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 le number 14-09-24045. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 1409-24045 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 09 CH 028039 TJSC#: 33-9012 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.

I526234

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PENNYMAC MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST HOLDINGS I, LLC Plaintiff, -v.ROBERT L. HANSEN A/K/A ROBERT LOUIS HANSEN SR., DONNA M. HANSEN A/K/A DONNA M. GRAY Defendants 12 CH 029558 7924 W. 98TH PLACE HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 7, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 9, 2013, at the 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 7924 W. 98TH PLACE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-12-104-021. 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. 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. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-12-23093. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 1412-23093 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 029558 TJSC#: 33-4040 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.

I523636

Your Message Gets Across Better in the WANT ADS

����� �

�

���

��� ������

� ��� ������

Out & About

7

Your Guide to Arts and Events in the Southwest Suburbs and Beyond The Regional News - The Reporter

Section 2

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Broaden Your Horizons This week Living history encampment at Isle a la Cache A living history encampment will be open to the public this Sunday, May 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Isle a la Cache Museum in Romeoville.

The Isle a la Cache Brigade is a group of re-enactors who represent voyageurs, soldiers, Native Americans and craft-folk. They will demonstrate cooking, fashion, camp life and other highlights that will be on display on a broader scale at the 30th annual Island Rendezvous on June 8 and 9.

Come anytime between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. this Sunday to see what life was like in the Illinois Country in the 1750s at this free program. The encampment takes place outdoors on uneven, natural terrain.

Isle a la Cache Museum is at 501 E. Romeo Road (135th Street), ½-mile east of Route 53 in Romeoville. (815-886-1467; ReconnectWithNature.org)

World Labyrinth Day World Labyrinth Day will be celebrated this Saturday, May 4, at 1 p.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

Pastoral Director Chris Hopkins invites people to gather for this global movement to walk the labyrinth pray for peace. The labyrinth will be set up near the main lodge and will be available to walkers from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Labyrinths are large circular paths, conducive to spiritual meditation.

There is no charge for the program, and no reservations are necessary. However, in rainy weather, persons should call to

be sure the labyrinth is set up.

Call 361-3650.

The Bridge Teen Center •Pin Punch Art — 5-6 p.m.

May 7, will be held at The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court in Orland Park. Participants will get the opportunity to create inspiring messages or just a fun original piece of artwork. This free program is for teens in 7th through 12th grade with a completed student membership application on file.

• Soul Café — 4-6 p.m. May 9, Lake Katherine Walk. Take a break and recharge before the end of the school year comes crashing down. This free program is for teens in 7th through 12th grade with a completed student membership application on file.

• Open Mic Night — 7:30-10:30, May 10, with free samples from Jamba Juice. Secure your spot in advance by visiting our website.

This free event is for teens in 7th through 12th grade with a completed student membership application on file.

• Saturday Night — 7:30-10:30 p.m. May 11, Saturday Night with music from Wings of a Hero. This event is exclusively for students in 10th-12th grade and is free with a student membership application or $5 with a school ID. For more information, call 5320500 or visit thebridgeteencenter. org.

Adult participants are invited to taste, smell, observe, feel, and learn how to use a variety of herbs. Instruction will be given for starting to grow herbs, either on a windowsill, patio, or garden, large or small.

The class fee is $10.50 per person. Students who would also like to plant a pot of basil, parsley, chives, and a cherry tomato plant, pay an additional $12.50 materials fee, and must register

by May 9.

The class will meet outdoors at the farm garden. In case of inclement weather, the class will meet indoors at the farm activity center. Reservations are required.

Call The Center at 361-3650.

Spirituality Book Club The Center’s spirituality book club is meeting on Monday, May 13, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., at 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

Led by Pastoral Director Chris Hopkins, the group welcomes new readers to discuss “A Life of Being, Having and Doing Enough”

by Wayne Muller.

Registration is requested. Call The Center at 361-3650.

Photo contest at BAC

The deadline for entering the 6th annual Digital Photo Contest and Exhibit at the Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St. Chicago, is Tuesday, May 14.The contest is open to individuals 21 to 35.

Applications are available from the Center and online at beverlyartcenter.org. An application fee of $15 for up to five works Herb garden workshop is required. Works by winners A garden herb workshop will be and finalists will be exhibited at held at the Children’s Farm on the Beverly Arts Center June 1 Monday, May 13, from 1 to 2:30 through 30. For more informap.m. The farm is at 12700 South- tion email bac.oungadultboard@ west Highway in Palos Park. gmail.com.

Upcoming

Submitted photo

Palos Village Players present comedy The Palos Village Players will present the next show of their 2013 season, “One O’clock from the House,” a comedy by Frank Vickery at 7:30 p.m., May 3, 4, 10 and 11, with a matinee performance at 2 p.m., on Sunday, May 5.

The play will be staged in the Palos Park Recreation Center, 8901 W. 123rd St. This riotous comedy revolves around the funeral of an elderly father, not usually an occasion for hilarity. However, the family concerned is not the average mourning group of relatives. This family numbers among it members a Wellington-clad cook who bakes almondless almond cakes (Gary Felicetti, of Orland Park), another who’s convinced his shopping trolley is really a clever dog called Rover (Jim Sharp, also of Orland Park) and a sister who’s a happy inmate of a psychiatric home (Peg Crawford, of Palos Heights).

The cast also includes Joyce Eddy and Annie Harney (Palos Heights), Lori Nussle (Palos Park), and Bob Szczepanski (Orland Park).

Shown are cast members Nancy Martin, Gary Felicetti, Peg Crawford and Joyce Eddy.

Tickets are $15 adults; $12 seniors and students. They may be reserved by calling 877-PVP-TIXS (877-787-8497) or by going online to PalosVillagePlayers.com. There is also a matinee lunch and play combination offered by Hackney’s Restaurant, 123rd Street and La Grange Road for $25. Call Hackney’s at 448-8300 for reservations.

Submitted photo

‘Little Shop’ at Richards Richards High School, 10601 Central Ave. in Oak Lawn, will present its spring musical, “Little Shop of Horrors,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 9, 10 and 11.

Tickets are $8. Cast members include Kyle Schrage, Lauren Davis, Jason Mallo, Collin Page, Connor Page, Kiersten Bergquist, Caroline Azem, Siobhan Fox, Sara McKibbin, Taylor Gabby, Catrina Evans, Whitney Wilkes, Tea Ryza, Alyssa Straits, Krystina Carriglio, Aeja Hill, Celina Clifton, Ciara Jordan, Rachel Thomas, and Isaiah Perez.

Top Pop Albums 1. Paramore, Paramore, Fueled by Ramen 2. Wheelhouse, Brad Paisley, Sony Nashvill/Arista 3. The 20/20 Experience, Justin Timberlake, RCA 4. Based on a True Story..., Blake Shelton, Warner Bros.

5. Eric Church Live: Caught in the Act, Eric Church, Xe­ non 6. Pioneer, The Band Perry, Republic Nashville 7. Hotel California, Tyga, Universal Republic

Top Pop Singles

Top DVD Rentals

Top Country Albums

1. The Hobbit: An Unex- 1. Wheelhouse, Brad Paisley, pected Journey, Warner Bros., Sony Nashville/Arista PG-13 2. Based on a True Story..., 2. Les Miserables, Universal Blake Shelton, Warner Bros.

Pictures, PG-13 3. Caught in the Act: Live, 3. Django Unchained, The Eric Church, Xenon Weinstein Company, R 4. Pioneer, The Band Perry, 4. Lincoln, Touchstone Pic- Republic Nashville tures, PG-13 5. Here’s To The Good 5. Killing Them Softly, The Times, Florida Georgia Line, Weinstein Company, R Republic Nashville 6. The Twilight Saga: Break- 6. Spring Break: Here to ing Dawn Part II, Summit En- Party, Luke Bryan, Capitol tertainment, PG-13 7. Zero Dark Thirty, Sony 7. Chief, Eric Church, Capitol Pictures, R 8. Gangster Squad, Warner Bros., R

8. Tailgates & Tanlines, Luke Bryan, Capitol

9. Wreck-It Ralph, Walt Disney Studios, PG

9. Tornado, Little Big Town, Capitol

1. Just Give Me a Reason, 10. Skyfall, Sony Pictures, 10. Precious Memories: VolPink, featuring Nate Ruess, RCA PG-13 ume II, Alan Jackson, EMI Record 2. Thrift Shop, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, featuring Wanz, Macklemore 3. When I Was Your Man, Bruno Mars, Atlantic Records 4. Stay, Rihanna, featuring Mikky Ekko, Def Jam 5. Can’t Hold Us, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, featuring Ray Dalton, Macklemore 6. Suit & Tie, Justin TimMONDAY & berlake, featuring Jay-Z, RCA TUESDAY ONLY Records Not valid with any other offers.

7. Mirrors, Justin Timberlake, Expires 5/31/13 RCA Records 10729 S. Ridgeland Ave. Chicago Ridge 708-422-4600 8. Feel This Moment, Pitbull, Delivery to: Chicago Ridge, Worth, featuring Christina Aguilera, VE Hickory Hills, Oak Lawn & Palos Heights Open Daily 11:00 a.m. till 11:00 p.m.

Group

$

2

00 Off

ANY SIZE PIZZA

2 x 2½

Why not dine out tonight? Support your local restaurants!

12

Section 2

Thursday, May 2, 2013

The Regional News - The Reporter

Let your Mom know how special she is...

We invite you to Celebrate our 54th Anniversary & Mother’s Day Sale

25% off all Jewelry & Giftware

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 12th

(In Stock. Includes Chamilia.)

Thursday, May 2nd

• Licensed Male & Female Therapists • Services Customized To Your Needs

—thru—

Saturday, May 11th 12227 South Harlem Ave. Palos Heights 708-361-0700 Store Hours: Tues, Wed, & Fri 9:30 - 5:30 Thurs 9:30 to 8:00, Sat 9:30 - 5:00 No Adjustment on Previous Purchases

Give mom what she really wants.

Give mom what she really needs.

One Hour Custom Massage Session

Mother’s Day BrunCh

$39.95 (For first time clients only)

LaVida Massage of Crestwood | 5009 Rte. 83 | 708.385.1919 Crestwood.IL.LaVidaMassage.com

$

Sunday, May 12 th

Adults

1995 Children

8

$ 95

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Breakfast:

(Under 12 years of age)

scrambled eggs • french toast • sausage Links • Bacon Hash Browns • Omelets to Order with toast

entrees:

turkey Breast & Gravy • Honey Baked Ham Chicken tetrazini • sausage & Peppers Whipped Potatoes • Green Beans almondine

6248 West 95th St.

aLsO servinG:

(708) 598-7007 Or Any Occasion!

Birthdays, Anniversaries Graduations, Weddings Showers, and more!

Where Artistry & Quality Meet...

The Perfect Place to Celebrate Mother’sDay! Mother’s Day Hours: 11 am to 9 pm

(Reservations Recommended)

•••••

12250 Harlem Ave., Palos Heights

708-448-3333

Spring interior DeSign event

Dinner Monday - Sunday 4:00 p.m.

Full Menu and Dinner Specials after 3:30, until 8:00.

Mama Vesuvio East

6361 College Dr., Palos Heights • 708.371.2500 Spring Is Here! Apparel, Accessories & Gifts

Monday - Saturday 11:00 a.m.

visit Us During our Spring Decorating Days!

All Soft Drinks Included

Lunch

CheSterfielD DeSignS, inC.

May 2, 3 & 4

salad • fresh fruit • Homemade Pastries Desserts • sweet table & Juice table

•••••

•••••

Dine-in, CaRRy-OuT, CaTeRing & gROuP evenTs FACEBOOK.COM/Francescason95th

Reservations online at miafrancesca.com

! "

Follow us

Watch for our Grand openinG!!!

llege Dr., Palos H

In May, 2013 our new home will be: 12330-B S. harlem ave. palos heights

Stay tuned as we turn this space into a Spectacular New Retail Boutique!

!

" !

Mother’s Day CarDs available

Join us for

shirleys place A n ti q u e s C o ll e c ti b le s G if ts

Sunday, May 12th

Capri

Ristorante Italiano & Banquets

Mother’s Day Gift iDeas

Mother’s Day Lunch

G if t C E r t if iC A A v A il A B t E s lE

Shirley’s Place on Harlem in Palos Heights

12307 S. Harlem Ave. palos Heights

New!!!

708.671.1657

Capri Italian Deli Opening SOOn

12343 S. Harlem Avenue • ShirleyNeumann@sbcglobal.net

12902 S. LaGrange Rd., Palos Park

Open 7 Days A Week 10:30 - 5:30 • Evening Hours By Appointment

Mon. 4-10 Dinner / Tues.-Thur. 11-2 Lunch & 4-10 Dinner / Fri. 11-2 Lunch & 4-11 Dinner / Sat. 4-11 Dinner / Sun. 3-10 Dinner