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ing village jobs for two years after USPS 118-690 their terms end was a “personal attack,” not an attempt to instill ethics. Trustee Bob Streit claimed the ordinance’s adoption was prompted by “a certain trustee,” who he did not name, offering to not seek re-election and instead run Bury’s mayoral campaign in By Laura Bollin exchange for the village treasurer Oak Lawn’s new mayor was position. sworn in Tuesday night, and The committee will be responsible for maintaining Bury’s wasted no Serving time implementing Chicago Ridge, Evergreen Park, Hickory Hills, Oak Lawn, Palos Hills and Worth Thursday, March 1, 2007 her agenda as trustees voted to campaign promises, possibly even adopt an ordinance that estab- setting term limits for elected lishes a legislative license and office and placing financial caps on campaign contributions. The ethics committee. Submitted photo Sandra Bury, who defeated in- committee will work with village cumbent Mayor Dave Heilmann staff to help Oak Lawn reach a in the April 9 election, as well as 100-percent transparency score Trustees Tim Desmond (District on the Illinois Policy Institute’s Mother McAuley High School students from the McAuley Inscape Yearbook and Newspaper staff 1), Alex Olejniczak (District 2), checklist. The only Illinois com- participated in the 2013 IHSA Journalism Tournament, and seven students qualified for the state Terry Vorderer (District 4) and munity to earn a perfect score is competition held April 26. The girls finished in eighth place out of 69 teams, with individual first, Michael Carberry (District 6) Orland Park. second and sixth place finishes. took their oaths of office Tues- “One of the things I ran on was The sectionals competition was held at Moraine Valley Community College on April 19. McAuley day and immediately got to work. ethics reform,” Bury said. “You students who took first place were seniors Alexis Flamburis of Palos Park, advertising; Christine Trustees voted 4-1 to create the can’t have the appearance of pay- Schmidt of Chicago, copy editing; and Brenna Smith of Evergreen Park, editorial writing; junior to-play politics. With campaign Melissa Svec of Chicago, yearbook layout and double-page spread; and sophomore Sara Dust committee. Trustee Carol Quinlan was ab- contributions, you can’t have ev- of Chicago, informational graphics. Smith and the duo of Svec and sophomore Mary Wright of sent and Trustee Bob Streit voted eryone running for office asking Oak Lawn placed second in review writing and yearbook theme development, respectively, while against creating the committee. every local business and village senior Alexis Flamburis and sophomore Colleen Romano of Palos Park placed third in editorial Streit, a political opponent of vendor for money. That’s inap- cartooning and yearbook copy writing, respectively. Senior Bridget Hynes of Oak Lawn also took Bury’s who supported Heilmann’s propriate. It hurts the business home an award. candidacy, asked for the village climate. What if you are a small At the state competition held at Eastern Illinois University, Christine Schmidt won first place in attorney’s legal opinion of the business owner and can’t afford copy editing, Sara Dust took second in informational graphics, and Brenna Smith took sixth in review it?” ordinance. writing. The ordinance was drafted at Trustee Alex Olejniczak, who the request of Bury and Oak Lawn ran in last month’s election on village manager Larry Deetjen. Bury’s Oak Lawn First Party Bury wanted to reinstate the ticket, said trustees and the three-member committee to bring mayor have made a commitment ethics and transparency to Oak to transparency. “I commend Mayor Bury for livLawn, she explained. “One could say the lack of a coming up to the promise of bringing mittee was the reason for some ethics to the village and doing it of the problems Oak Lawn faced the right way,” he said. Soldan, 72, worked on Wer- with the Melrose Park village Bury is expected to announce By Laura Bollin [under Heilmann],” Bury said. ner’s campaigns for trustee and government on property sales her committee appointments at Bury believes an ordinance adopted last month that prohibits the board’s meeting. Scheduled Worth’s new mayor has cho- mayor. He has lived in Worth and permits. sen a longtime village resident since 1965 and is a former “I’m retired, so I have time former elected officials from hold- for May 28. to fill her vacated trustee seat volunteer with Civil Defense, available, and I am glad to on the Village Board, and the a group of people who were help,” Soldan said. new appointment said he is ex- trained by the Illinois State Soldan said the group of cited to have the opportunity to Police and the American Red trustees under Werner, which give back to the community. Cross to help during emergenincludes fellow new trustee Worth trustees on May 7 cies or disasters. Tedd Muersch, Jr. as well as voted unanimously to approve “We would do traffic control, Colleen McElroy, Rich Dziedzic, Mayor Mary Werner’s appoint- stop crowds from gathering and Pete Kats and Mary Rhein will ment of Warren Soldan to the go out and block streets if there work well together. seat she had held for the past were floods,” Soldan said. “We’d two years. Werner had asked walk through crowds and assist “For the last two years, I Soldan before the April 9 elec- the police if we saw people doing attended almost every board tion if he would be interested anything they weren’t supposed meeting, and at the vast majorin the position should she be to be doing. We were the right ity of meetings I’d sit at, there elected. hand people for the police.” would be two different parties, “Warren has an excellent Soldan had to stop volun- so you could expect conflict,” business and professional re- teering when was promoted Soldan said. “I think we have sume, and he’s been attend- at Navistar, where he started a group this time that is going ing Village Board meetings as a machinery repairman and to work a lot better together, for years,” Werner said. “He’s worked his way up to work in which will be much better for Photo by Laura Bollin engaged in the community and computer programming for the village. I’m going to get Cook County Judge Denise K. Filan administers the oath of office pays attention to everything machines. With Navistar, Sol- in there and do the best that to Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury. that is going on.” dan gained experience working I can.”

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Richards recognizes its most improved From Bob McParland High School Dist. 218 Success in education comes in many forms. Many students perform well in every class, some excel in specific areas of intelligence, and others excel musically or in a different art form. And then some students gather themselves after an initial stumble. They improve their grades, attendance record, and behavior to re-boot their academic lives. In each case, students chose consciously and realized they must do better. Each deserves recognition. Richards High School recently celebrated those success stories in the gymnasium with an assembly of the freshman and sophomore classes. Students appreciated that someone noticed. “It’s an honor. I feel really happy and, with all honesty, I do feel like I improved. I plan on improving throughout my life,” said Eyad Barakat. The words of support – students also received a ‘Bulldog

Pride’ T-shirt – and public staging of the recognition mattered to students. “I feel like a winner knowing I put my all into it, and it paid off,” said Shavona Fryer. “It makes me feel like all my hard work is paying off,” said Frank Kalembe. “I’m proud of myself, but I knew I could do it,” said Omar Aladwan. “All you need to do is stay off your phone, go to class, and just pay attention.” Aladwan touched upon a key idea: Change arrived for most of the honored students at the same time as focus and determination. “I’ve been working very hard and I try to know my priorities,” said Noel Castro. “I realized that in order for me to get into a good college my grades needed to improve. Also, I wanted to start taking my studies more seriously,” said Maurice Coleman. In varied ways, students said they learned that short cuts don’t exist. “The key to improving is actually studying and doing home(Continued on page 12)

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More than 30 students from Shepard High School have met the qualifications for induction the national honor society for French language studies. Advanced placement French students qualifying include Dania Ballout, Matthew Cabel, Caroline Dunn, Rylea Fanning, Scout Garbaczewski and Amanda Potenberg. French IV students qualifying include Sabina Choragwicki, Bridget Curry, Jacqueline Evans, Jenifer Fitzgerald, Brendan Hermann, Kaley Lorch, Christian Wallace and Natasha Wierzal. French III students qualifying include Eva Adomaityte, Kourtney Bledsoe, Jilianna Bliss, Patricia Clohessy, Calie Edwards, Jamie Frederick, Caleb Goggins, Natalia Goryl, Rhonda Habbal, Nicholas Heidinger, Cesar Jimenez, Rachel Libera, Nora McMahon, Brian Piszczek, Scarlett Quiroz, Lizette Rodriguez, Dulce Santoyo and Stephanie Washington. French II students who qualified include Dana Dooley, Elizabeth Gallegos, Briana Haugh, Sydney Horton, Terence Jones, Jonathan Kalabich and Brianna Padecky.

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An 18-year-old man was charged with retail theft after he allegedly took clothing with a retail value of $82 from a store at the Chicago Ridge Mall.

A 30-year-old man was reportedly charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and no rear license plate light after police stopped the vehicle he was driving at the intersection of 87th Street and California Avenue. Javier Hernandez, of Chicago, was arrested at 10:17 p.m. May 4. He reportedly had three knotted plastic bags containing a total of 2.6 grams of cocaine, and a hitter box in his vehicle. *** Two Chicago women were charged with retail theft after they allegedly took 66 items including body wash, makeup, nail polish and laundry detergent with a retail value of $408 from a store in the 2500 block of 95th Street. Victoria Holmes, 61, and Tacarra Shephard, 25, were arrested at 6:17 p.m. May 3. *** A 42-year-old woman was charged with retail theft after she allegedly took 54 items, including toothpaste, body wash, jeans, shoes, and underwear with a retail value of $320 from a store in the 2500 block of 95th Street. Vancie Lee, of Chicago, was arrested at 7:03 p.m. May 8. *** Two Chicago women were charged with retail theft after they allegedly took clothing and jewelry from a store in the 2500 block of 95th Street. Mercedes Daniels, 19, and Breian Boggan, 20, were arrested at 4:11 p.m. May 8. Daniels allegedly took a dress and jewelry with a retail value of $27. Boggan allegedly took tank tops, socks and capris with a retail value of $130. *** A 19-year-old man was charged with retail theft after he allegedly took batting gloves, inner tubes and a can of spray paint with a retail value of $57 from a store in the 2500 block of 95th Street. Cameron Welch, of Chicago, was

George S. Batarseh, of Alsip, was arrested at 4:14 p.m. May 10. *** A 25-year-old man was reportedly charged with driving with a suspended license and driving a vehicle with only one headlamp after police stopped the vehicle he was driving at the intersection of 101st Street and Harlem Avenue. Eric D. Zaragoza, of Berwyn, was arrested at 1:02 a.m. May 11. *** A 21-year-old man was reportedly charged with driving with a suspended license and driving without headlights after police stopped the vehicle he was driving in the 6500 block of 95th Street. William D. Jaroszewski, of Worth, was arrested at 10:05 p.m. May 10. *** A 28-year-old woman was reportedly charged with driving with a suspended license and failure to secure a child in a child seat after police stopped the vehicle she was driving at the intersection of Austin Avenue and 111th Street. Vivian Harper, of Chicago, was arrested at 6:46 p.m. May 11. *** A 33-year-old woman was charged with no valid driver’s license and not wearing a seat belt after police stopped the vehicle she was driving at the intersection of 110th Street and Harlem Avenue. Renata M. Gorczyca, of Chicago Ridge, was arrested at 9 a.m. May 10.

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ing for three men involved in a home invasion and shooting at 2:50 a.m. last Friday in the 10900 block of Antelope Lane, in the Deer Creek Estates subdivision. One has been identified as Warren Lamont Hunter, 31, of Gary, Ind. On Monday, Cook County Circuit Court Associate Judge Carmen Aguilar issued a $350,000 arrest warrant for Hunter. Hunter is considered armed and dangerous. He is described at 5 feet 3 inches tall, 124 pounds with black hair and brown eyes, police said. Orland Park police are looking for two more suspects in addition to Hunter, bringing the total to four suspects involved with this incident. A fourth person the police were seeking, 27-year-old Anthony M. “A-Train” Espinoza apparently took his own life last Friday night when Lake County Indiana Sheriff’s Police attempted to arrest him for his alleged role in the incident. Espinoza, of East Chicago, Ind., died of a gunshot wound to the head, according to

A 45-year-old man was cited with public intoxication after he allegedly began banging on a room door at the JC Motel, 10600 S. Harlem Avenue. Keith R. Ellis, of Bridgeview, was arrested at 6:16 p.m. May 9. *** A 34-year-old man was charged with driving with a suspended license and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident after the vehicle he was driving allegedly crashed into another vehicle in the 7100 block of 111th Street. Jacek T. Leja, of Chicago Ridge, was arrested at 6:17 p.m. May 6. 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

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Lamont Hunter, still at large.

Orland Park Police Cmdr. John Keating. Keating said that at about 8 p.m., the Lake County sheriff’s gangs crime unit had surrounded the house when they heard a gunshot. The police entered the house and found Espinoza on the floor. “When gang unit officers approached the residence they heard a single gunshot from inside the home,” he said. “Gang officers took cover, at which time an oc-

cupant of the residence opened the front door telling the officers that a male subject inside the home had just shot himself in the head. The subject was pronounced dead at the scene and has been identified as Anthony M. Espinoza.” In last Friday’s Orland Park home invasion, Cmdr. Keating said that multiple offenders forced entry into the home and shot a 30-year-old man, who (Continued on page 4)

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attempted to sell prescription narcotics to another student and fought with police at Stagg High School, 8015 W. 111th St. The boy was arrested at 1:30 p.m. May 8. *** Criminal damage to vehicle was reported at 4:30 a.m. May 8 in the 8400 block of 99th Street. The rear window of the vehicle was reportedly broken. *** Criminal damage to property was reported at 9:15 a.m. May 9 at a home in the 10600 block of Granada Court. There were reportedly burn marks on the rear deck.

One of four suspects dead after Orland Park shooting

A 31-year-old woman was reportedly charged with DUI, illegal transportation of alcohol, improper lane usage and no insurance after police stopped the vehicle she was driving in the 4700 block of 88th Avenue. Ruby Laureano, of Oak Lawn, was arrested at 2:09 a.m. May 9. *** A 60-year-old man was reportedly charged with DUI after police stopped the vehicle he

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was driving in the 4800 block of 95th Street. *** Michael J. Farley, of Alsip, was A 52-year-old man was charged arrested at 8:30 a.m. May 6. Suspicious circumstances were with retail theft after he allegedly reported at 8:30 a.m. May 11 in took three pairs of gloves and a *** pack of gum with a retail value Theft was reported at 9:44 the 8500 block of 101st Terrace. of $22 from a store in the 9100 a.m. May 9 at a home in the 9800 Someone reportedly put shaving block of Western Avenue. block of Southwest Highway. cream on a car, and placed road James Green, of Chicago, was An HVAC unit, air condition- way safety cones, real estate signs arrested at 2 p.m. May 9. ing unit and hot water heater and several statues of the Virgin *** worth $12,000 were reported Mary around the car. *** A 55-year-old woman was taken from the home. A 54-year-old man was charged charged with criminal trespass *** to property after she allegedly Theft from a motor vehicle with battery after he allegedly begged for money in the parking was reported at 5:52 p.m. May struck a woman in the right side lot of a store in the 9400 block 8 in the 9400 block of Oak Park of the face in the Cour Caravelle of Western Avenue. Avenue. An Apple iTouch, $40 area. Helen James, of Chicago, was and two credit cards were re- Romualdas Grigaliunas, of Palos Hills, was arrested at 9:15 arrested at 3:55 p.m. May 7. ported taken. p.m. May 12. *** *** Theft from a motor vehicle was reported at 1:02 p.m. May A 26-year-old man was re9 in the 8800 block of Ridge- portedly charged with DUI, disobeying a stop sign and expired A 19-year-old man was report- land Avenue. A purse containing registration after police stopped edly charged with possession of a $400 was reportedly taken. the vehicle he was driving at the controlled substance and disobeyintersection of 80th Court and *** ing a stop sign after police stopped 103rd Street. Theft was reported at 8:54 the vehicle he was driving in the p.m. May 6 at a home in the Orlando Figueroa, of Highland, 9600 block of 78th Avenue. Ind., was arrested at 3:30 a.m. Eric L. Walker, of Chicago, was 8700 block of McVicker Avenue. May 12. arrested at 10:55 a.m. May 9. To- A nail gun worth $400 was re*** bacco laced with the dissociative ported taken. A 28-year-old man was report*** anesthetic PCP was reportedly edly charged with DUI and ob Theft from a motor vehicle found inside a foil packet in the was reported at 7:01 p.m. May structing justice after police found vehicle. 3 in the parking lot of the Air him asleep at the wheel with the *** car running at a gas station in the A 22-year-old woman was re- Force recruitment office, 6300 10300 block of Harlem Avenue. W. 95th St. A front license plate portedly charged with driving Michal Tylka, of Burr Ridge, while license suspended, no valid was reportedly taken. was arrested at 3:30 a.m. May proof of insurance and expired 12. He reportedly gave police a *** registration after police stopped false name and date of birth. He Theft was reported at 1:23 the vehicle he was driving in the p.m. May 5 at a pet store parking reportedly had a warrant for his 8200 block of 87th Street. arrest out of Cook County. Erinique M. Camp, of Justice, lot in the 8700 block of Ridgewas arrested at 8:08 p.m. May land Avenue. A woman report- A 17-year-old boy was charged edly left her wallet on the roof with delivery of narcotics to a 7. of her car, and the wallet and person under the age of 18 and *** resisting arrest after he allegedly A car fire was reported at 2:19 $450 were reported taken. p.m. May 6 in the 8700 block of 80th Court. The driver told police that as she was pulling into a driveway her car burst into flames. *** Criminal defacement of property was reported at 10:31 a.m. May 8 at Krueger Park, 9100 S. 88th Ave. Graffiti was reportedly By Jeff Vorva spray painted on the north wall of the par’s recreation center. Orland Park police are still look-

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volver out of her purse and pointed it at the male clerk, police said. A Chicago Ridge police officer reportedly pulled his squad car into the lot at By Laura Bollin 10:02 p.m., and then entered the store. A 15-year-old Worth girl’s al- The clerk reportedly told the ofleged attempt to rob a Chicago ficer that when he arrived the girl Ridge convenience store with placed a gun in her purse and was an unloaded handgun gun last trying to rob the store. The officer Saturday was reportedly foiled tried to grab the girl’s purse, to when a police officer arrived at which she responded by kicking the scene. him in the groin and punching The girl, whose name has not him, police said. The officer, who been released by police because sustained minor injuries includshe is a minor, is charged with ing scrapes on his hands, reportarmed robbery, resisting arrest edly held the girl down until other and possession of a firearm by a officers arrived. minor after her alleged attempt The girl pointing the gun at to hold up a clerk at 7/11, 10658 Ridgeland Ave. The girl walked to the store just before 10 p.m. May 11 and pulled an unloaded Colt 45 re-

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.

the clerk and placing in her purse, and the officer intervening were captured on a surveillance video, police said. The girl was released to her mother and was scheduled to appear in juvenile court Monday in Chicago to determine if a crime was committed, and a detention shelter care hearing to determine if she would be put in juvenile custody, police said. The results of the hearing are pending a Cook County state’s attorney’s review and could take weeks, police said. Police did not comment on whether the girl had any prior criminal charges or convictions.

Homeless man accused of phony bomb threat By Laura Bollin A man who police said is homeless has been charged with disorderly conduct after he allegedly used a pay-phone to report there was a bomb at a store in Chicago Ridge. Kenneth Drajin, 50, whose last known address is in Chicago Ridge, was arrested at 1 p.m. May 6, after he reportedly called police from a pay-phone at Wal-Mart in Bridgeview and said there was a bomb at Executive Mailing, 7855 W. 111th St. Police evacuated the building

and called in the Cook County Bomb Squad, but no bomb was found, police said. Drajin’s ex-girlfriend reportedly works at Executive Mailing. Police traced the call to the pay phone at Wal-Mart, and a surveillance video reportedly showed Drajin making the call. Police reportedly found Drajin lying alongside a fence in the 10500 block of Harlem Avenue. Drajin called in the exact same bomb threat once before, on June 24, 2009, according to Palos Hills police.

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What do you say? Chilly one day. Hot the next. What do you think of the weather this week? (Asked Tuesday at Lake Katherine in Palos Heights)

Lena Pullos, Chicago “It’s good when it’s warm but I don’t like it when it’s cold.”

Carmella Kinsley, Palos Hills “It’s too much up and down. It’s not good for the body.”

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Helen Carroll, Orland Park “It’s up and down and I don’t really like it. I’m ready for the summer.

Kathleen O’Carroll, Palos Heights “It’s like going from fall to summer in one day. I like it when spring is spring.”

Richard Kinsley, Palos Hills “It stinks! I like it today but I hate those dreary days.”

Baby found at recycling plant to be buried at Holy Sepulchre By Laura Bollin An infant found in a cooler at a Chicago Ridge recycling facility will have a proper burial, courtesy of a nonprofit organization that donates funeral and burial arrangements for abandoned babies. The funeral Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. today, May 16, at Our Lady of the Ridge Catholic Church, 10811 S. Ridgeland Avenue in Chicago Ridge. Interment will be at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Worth. The Rest in His Arms Foundation, the nonprofit organization that donated the funeral service, burial gown and casket, named the baby Jeremiah Michael. Jeremiah means “God will set him free” and St. Michael is the patron saint of police, according to foundation volunteer Susan Walker’s Facebook page. “All of us at Rest in His Arms and the wonderful people from the Chicago Ridge Police Department have claimed Jeremiah as our own,” Walker wrote. “This child will not be buried as a nobody.” The baby boy’s body was found wrapped in a blue towel inside a small red cooler on a conveyor belt at Resource Management Company in Chicago Ridge, according to police. An employee noticed the cooler was heavier than it should have been, police said. The Advanced Disposal garbage truck that brought the load in which the cooler arrived had made stops in Pleasant Prairie,

Wisc., North Chicago and Waukegan on April 29, police said. The loads were relocated to Kenosha, Wisc., and transferred to a truck that drove to the Chicago Ridge sorting facility on April 30. Police have had no phone calls or leads as to who may have put the cooler in the trash, police said. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office released Jeremiah Michael’s body to Glueckert Funeral Home in Arlington Heights, and the foundation had carpools from Arlington Heights to Our Lady of the Ridge. The organization’s volunteers also provide music, flowers, and a minister at the funeral service. A burial gown was donated by Heaven Sent Baby, and features a blue cross and his name stitched on it, according to a photo on Walker’s Facebook page. Rest in His Arms has since 2005 provided funerals for more than 17 abandoned babies. “These children are precious — even if they only lived for one minute,” reads a statement on restinhisarms.org. “Allowed to provide each child with a name, none of ‘our’ babies are forgotten about as a ‘John Doe.’” The organization’s volunteers urge people to educate others about the Safe Haven Law, which allows parents to leave infants up to 30 days old with a staff member at a fire or police station, university security station or hospital, without legal consequence.

Community Briefs Palos Hills Street repairs The Public Works Department is completing concrete and asphalt repairs to streets that were damaged last winter. Sod restoration will begin once the concrete work has been completed, but the asphalt repairs will being ongoing for

several months. Public Works director Dave Weakley is developing the city’s 2013 Motor Fuel Tax Program, which will provide funds for street resurfacing, crack sealing work and materials. He plans to report to the City Council this month which streets will be resurfaced or sealed. —Kelly White

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Camelot Banquets in Hickory Hills suffered extensive damage from an early morning fire on Sunday, May 12. The sisters who own the banquet hall are rebooking weddings and other events at the Hickory Hills Country Club.

Banquet hall burns in Hickory Events being moved to nearby country club By Laura Bollin An early morning Mother’s Day fire destroyed a Hickory Hills banquet hall that is a popular venue for weddings and parties. Roberts Park Fire Protection District officials believe the fire started in the kitchen at Camelot Banquets at 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 12. Firefighters from Roberts Park, the North Palos Fire District, Oak Lawn, Evergreen Park and Chicago Ridge took two hours to extinguish the blaze. No one was injured.

Camelot owners Joanne Naughton and Krys Drozek were sleeping in an office after cleaning up from the previous night’s parties when the fire broke out. A Palos Hills police officer passing by saw flames coming from the building, 8624 W. 95th St, and rushed in to make sure the sisters got out of the building. Officer Ryan Bajt knew the sisters often slept in the building, and began banging on the door to wake them up, Drozek said. “He’s a hero, he got to us just in the nick of time,” Drozek said.

Roberts Park fire Chief Jeff Ketchen commended Bajt for helping the sisters. “Without his quick actions, they might not have gotten out of the building safely,” Ketchen said. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but firefighters believe the fire started in the kitchen because that area endured the heaviest damage, Ketchen said. The damage to the building rendered it a total loss, and the roof collapsed. The owners do not know when the banquet hall will reopen. Drozek said the fire

was tragic, and urged customers with reservations for parties or weddings at the banquet hall to be patient. Parties scheduled for this weekend have been relocated to the Hickory Hills Country Club. “We’re still trying to figure out what we are going to do,” Drozek said. “We’re trying to rebook our parties and events at other venues. We’re taking as many calls as humanly possible and trying to get to everyone. A lot of our contracts are burnt, so we’re asking people to be patient.”

Bennett begins 9th term as mayor of P. Hills By Kelly White Correspondent The mayor of Palos Hills took his ninth oath of office as the city’s top elected official earlier this month, and in his 33rd year in the position is the southwest suburbs longest-tenured municipal boss. Jerry Bennett ran uncontested in the April 9 election, and was sworn in May 2 along with his fellow Palos Hills City Council members. “I have just completed my 32nd year and it has been an honor and privilege serving the citizens of the city of Palos Hills as their mayor,” Bennett said.

Aldermen Joan Knox (1st Ward), Mark Brachman (2nd Ward), A.J. Pasek (3rd Ward), Ricky Moore (4th Ward) and

“It’s hard to believe that this is already my fourth term in office,” said Knox. “When I was first elected, my youngest child

‘My heart and soul lies within this community.’

— Palos Hills Mayor Jerry Bennett

MaryAnn Schultz (5th Ward) also ran uncontested, as did city Clerk Rudy Mulderink and city Treasurer Ken Nolan. They were sworn in by city attorney George Pappas. All will serve until spring 2017.

was still in diapers.” Bennett promised Palos Hills residents he will strongly represent the city of Palos Hills, and to take knowledge gained from other suburban communities and use it to benefit the

city. “As we move forward, not only this year, but certainly over the next four years, with my continued energy and push, we can make Palos Hills one of the best cities in the southwest suburbs,” Bennett said. “We know our residents live here, stay here and enjoy life. We sit in a unique situation, in Cook County and close to the forest preserves with access to anywhere with the metropolitan area literally within a short period of time. We really do have a great location and a great city. “My heart and soul lies within this community.”

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Sandburg girl walks for parents at District 230 Relay for Life By Laura Bollin A Sandburg High School senior walked for 12 hours last Friday night and into Saturday morning at the Consolidated High School District 230 Relay for Life to support one of her parents and in memory of the other. Anastasia Scourtes, of Orland Park, was one of 2,425 participants on 232 teams at this year’s Relay, held at Sandburg from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday.

Scourtes’ father, John, was diagnosed with prostate cancer her sophomore year of high school, and her mother, Chrisoula, was diagnosed with endometrial cancer in 2011. Chrisoula was subsequently diagnosed with uterine carcinosarcoma last year, and died in March. Scourtes channeled her grief into fundraising. She was this year’s top individual fundraiser, and brought in more than $4,200 at the largest student Relay for

Life in the country. Her team of 20 fellow debate team members raised more than $8,000 for the American Cancer Society. The District 230 relay raised more than $337,000 this year. Scourtes gave the caregiver speech at Relay, and talked about how cancer has affected her life. Scourtes participated in her first Relay for Life in 2011, and said “cancer hadn’t touched her (Continued on page 7)

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Infant born with deformed heart inspires ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ episode By Laura Bollin A 9-year-old boy who was born with two rare heart conditions was the inspiration for a storyline on a recent episode of “Grey’s Anatomy.” Ian McDonagh of McHenry was born in November 2003 at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a condition in which the heart’s left ventricle is missing and the atrial septum — the wall that divides the heart’s chambers — has no hole through which blood can flow. An infant must have a hole in his or her heart so blood can flow through the body after birth. The hole usually closes within two hours of birth. In hypoplastic left heart syndrome, the blood usually is diverted to the upper right chamber of the heart, but in Ian’s case that was not possible because of the intact septum. Thus, blood had no way to get throughout his body, explained Dr. Alexander Javois, a pediatric cardiologist at Advocate Christ. Babies born with either condition rarely survive, he added. “People have delivered babies with these problems before, and then transfer them in bad condition to the neonatal intensive care unit,” Javois said. “You can’t stabilize a baby that needs surgery. As soon as Ian was born, we knew he would start dying.” To better Ian’s chances of survival, doctors delivered him in the cardiac catheterization laboratory, a room usually reserved for electrocardiograms and stress tests and where a baby had never before been delivered.

Javois and a team of 30 doctors, nurses, therapists and surgeons worked for 50 minutes to save Ian’s life with a procedure known as an atrial septostomy. To create the hole in the infant’s septum, doctors inserted a wire 19-thousandths of an inch in diameter into Ian’s umbilical cord, then used radio frequency energy to heat up the wire and burn a hole into his heart. As if that operation on an infant was not intricate enough, doctors placed over the wire a series of balloons outfitted with tiny razor blades. The balloons, when inflated, cut into the wall of the heart to make the hole bigger. A hospital in Boston twice tried the same procedure on infants. Both babies required heart transplants and both later died, Javois said. “We wanted to do things for Ian immediately, and it worked beautifully,” Javois said. “Usually, it takes between one and four hours to get children to the lab before surgery, and we created the hole within 50 minutes of life.” When medical researchers from “Grey’s Anatomy” called Javois, he did not believe it was real. “They read an article online, and knew Ian’s name, but I was very suspicious,” Javois said. “Through a series of emails, I found out they were the real deal.” The episode aired April 25. Javois said the storyline was similar, but more relaxed than the actual event. “On the show, it was a very quick procedure without much anxiety,” Javois said. “In real

life, it was anxious. Ian came out barely breathing, and we were frantically working on him. It wasn’t so simple and calm in real life, but they did a great job on the show.” Perinatal cardiologist Bettina Cuneo made the diagnosis, and Ian’s mother, Annette McDonagh, said the news was unexpected. “It was shocking,” McDonagh said. “We have two healthy older children, so we were surprised anything would be wrong with our third child.” Ian has no lasting complications from his heart conditions, other than that he is slightly smaller than most children his age and cannot participate in contact sports, McDonagh said. He has undergone five catheter surgeries and three open-heart surgeries to make his blood flow patterns normal. In a person with a normal heart, oxygenated blood flows throughout the body and deoxygenated blood goes to the lungs. In Ian’s heart, the blood was mixing, Javois said. “We’ve told Ian that he has a special heart,” his mom said. “He’s not really into sports right now. Both of his sisters are into theater, so he is leaning that way. His story was featured on a television show, so maybe he will end up there.” Advocate typically sees about 25 to 30 children per year with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, but has only seen six cases of children with intact atrial septum in the last 12 years, Javois said. Since Ian’s successful surgery, doctors at Advocate have performed six surgeries in the cardiac catheterization lab for babies born with an intact atrial septum.

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Under the eye of Leader Laurie Paschke and scout unit manager Helen Gesell, Girl Scout Troop 60627 took it on themselves to give back to their community. The girls noticed the gazebo on the Oak Lawn Village Green was littered with garbage and debris, and un-coaxed by their leaders decided to clean the entire area. The Oak Lawn Village Board on May 28 will recognize the troop with a certificate of recognition for their initiative and civic mindedness. Seen here are Elise Oldham (top, from left), Lily Butler, Emily Stefanisin, Reya Graham, Mia Segura, Jessica Paschke, Sara Jordan, Tamia Brown and Nicki Cody; and Samantha Marrufo (nottom, from left), Olivia Jeziorczak, Neila Pirkl, Isabella Kaleta, Anna Enderle, Mackenzie Tamer, Lorelei Paschke and Abby Cody.

88th Avenue work almost done By Kelly White Correspondent Work on the year-old project to reconstruct 88th Avenue through Palos Hills and Hickory Hills is moving toward being completed on schedule. Workers have been pouring concrete for sidewalks and preparing parkways for the laying of sod, Palos Hills Alderman Frank J. Williams (5th Ward) said at the Palos Hills City Council’s Committee Meeting on May 9. The city’s public works department

is completing final inspections of infrastructure along 88th Avenue, and making final adjustments to water main valves and utility boxes prior to the installation of sod, Williams said. Public Works director Dave Weakley is laying out plans in preparation for tree planting along the road. Nearly 120 trees including thornless cockspur hawthorn, aristocrat pear, Japanese lilac, Allegheny service berry and Canadian red cherry will be planted in parkways. The trees will be planted by Public Works

and maintained by the city. “I have received lots of calls from residents acknowledging the Public Works Department and thanking us for our parkway tree planting throughout the city,” Mayor Jerry Bennett said. “I do think residents will really be happy with the parkway tree planting that will be taking place along 88th Avenue.” Public Works will spray parkways for weed control, and any residents who would like to help are encouraged to do so, said Alderman Martin Kleefisch (1st Ward).

OL author’s book gets best political thriller nod Oak Lawn writer Frank M. Victoria’s first novel, “The Founders’ Plot,” has received national recognition by winning “best political thriller” at the annual Beverly Hills Book Awards. The awards are judged by experts from all aspects of the book industry including publishers, writers, editors, book cover designers and professional copywriters. “The Founders’ Plot” delves into the sordid and dangerous

world of illegal immigration, the shady corridors and backrooms where scheming politicians ply their trade. The storyline has a newly-elected California governor push through a stringent immigration law that’s declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court; but a decorated Vietnam veteran ignores the ruling and continues implementing the law, igniting a clash between federal, state and judicial power that threatens to jar the country’s

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political and justice systems. The situation leaves the governor’s long-time friend, now the president of the United States, with the decision of whether to federalize the California National Guard to enforce the court’s order. As these forces clash, tragedy befalls two Mexican families in the country illegally as they struggle to survive in the hypertensive environment created by the new immigration law.

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Navy Seaman Recruit Peyton and confidence they need to suc- May 16, 1963 J. Ellis has completed Navy ba- ceed in the fleet. “Battle Sta- The Oak Lawn Village Board sic training at Recruit Training tions” is designed to galvanize ousted village manager Dan HerCommand in Great Lakes, Ill. the basic warrior attributes of rman with only three hours’ no During the eight-week pro- sacrifice, dedication, teamwork tice. The board voted 4-3 to fire gram, Ellis completed a vari- and endurance in each recruit Herrman at 9 p.m. and make the ety of training which included through the practical applica- termination effective starting at classroom study and practical tion of basic Navy skills and the midnight. The vote was split instruction on naval customs, core values of honor, courage between the Greater Oak Lawn Party, whose four members voted first aid, firefighting, water safe- and commitment. ty and survival, and shipboard Ellis is a 2012 graduate of Oak for his termination, and the Non and aircraft safety. An empha- Lawn High School. He is the son Partisan Party. *** sis was also placed on physical of Judy A. Ellis of Batesville, fitness. The capstone event of Ark., and Robert E. Johnson Chicago Ridge trustees considered an ordinance that would boot camp is “Battle Station,” of Oak Lawn. make it illegal for theaters to adwhich gives recruits the skills mit minors to films limited to adults by the Chicago Censor Board or advertised as adultsSERVING OAK LAWN & THE SOUTHWEST SIDE FOR OVER 50 YEARS only. Cabinets, Windows,

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Victoria was born and raised in Chicago. He served in the Marine Corps, graduated from Northern Illinois University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, and was a professional magazine writer and editor for more than 20 years. In 1990, he made a career change into education and spent 16 years teaching American history and government in the Chicago Public School system. He retired from teaching in 2007.

May 19, 1988 Students at Shepard High School in Palos Heights got a taste of another world when 23

students from the Johann Wolfgang Goethe Gymnasium in Germersheim, Germany, came to visit, take classes and see Chicago’s skyscrapers as part of an exchange program. The German students visited Chinatown, the zoo, downtown Chicago and Springfield, but their favorite attraction was Orland Square.

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May 15, 2003 White Castle was expected to open a new location in Chicago Ridge the same day management closed the doors on the restaurant’s Palos Hills location. The Chicago Ridge location was scheduled to open at the northeast corner of Harlem Avenue and Southwest Highway the afternoon of May 27, after the Palos Hills restaurant at 111th Street and Southwest Highway closed that morning. A Walgreens drugstore was slated to be built on the Palos Hills site.

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.

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Big hearts ride Park Lawn volunteer and Big Bikes, Big Hearts Committee Member Steve Bonk let Park Lawn participants Joe and Dana sit on his bike to prepare for the motorcycle run scheduled Sunday, May 19. Motorcycle enthusiasts are encouraged ride for local non-profit Park Lawn at its 16th annual Big Bikes, Big Hearts (BBBH) Motorcycle Run. All proceeds will benefit the programs and services individuals diagnosed with developmental disabilities. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at Sullivan’s Irish Pub and Eatery, 4660 W. 147th St. in Midlothian, with the first bikes out at 10 a.m. and last bikes out by 11 a.m. Breakfast will be offered at Sullivan’s. Included in the entrance fee are raffles, door prizes, a bike show, run pins to the first 700 bikers, live music and food at the post run party. The categories for the bike show include bagger, chopper, rat, oldest, paint, metric and best of show. Nonrun participants are invited to the post run party at Sullivan’s, where there will be live music by Rock Star Rodeo and Bad Idea Band beginning at 2:30 p.m. Everyone can receive more information and register online at parklawn.com/events or call 425-6867. Registration fee is $25 per rider and $5 per passenger. In the event of inclement weather, the post run party will not be cancelled. Park Lawn is a local non-profit organization that provides programs and services for individuals with developmental disabilities. Park Lawn’s mission is to provide services that promote independence, choice and access to community living for people with developmental disabilities. For more information visit parklawn.com.

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The three fled in a PT Cruiser southbound from the home and headed eastbound on I-80. (Continued from page 2) The Post-Tribune reported that was transported to Silver Cross the Orland Park man who was shot Hospital with non-life threaten- was a Portage, Ind., native and ing injuries. The assailants stole his uncle, Kenny Giertz, told the items from the house, according paper, “My opinion is it’s people to the police. who know him. They knew he was The offenders who broke in were doing well.” described by Orland Park police as Keating said after the suspects male African-Americans who were fled, the shooting victim got into wearing dark clothes. The driver of his van and chased them while the suspect vehicle was described they shot at his van multiple as a 30-year-old Hispanic male. times.

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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

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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. *** 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, soc-

cer, 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 prekindergarten 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.

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Moraine represents at nationals The Moraine Valley Community College national champion forensics team won gold at the Phi Rho Pi National Tournament held April 16 to 20 in Los Angeles. Team members also won 10 individual medals. During the tournament, 10 of Moraine Valley’s events advanced to semifinal and final rounds, resulting in three gold medals, one silver medal and six bronze medals. Gold medals were awarded to Samm Hilger of Worth in Speech to Entertain; Angelica Krizka of Hometown in Persuasive Speaking; and Lauren Smith of Alsip in Communication Analysis. Brett Krivich of Orland Park earned a silver medal in Poetry Interpretation. Onute Jureviciute of Palos Heights took bronze in Dramatic Interpretation and Prose Interpretation; Krivich took bronze in Dramatic Interpretation; Tom Murphy of Oak Lawn took bronze in Dramatic Interpretation; and Smith took bronze in Program of Oral Interpretation and Poetry Interpretation. Seen here are Onute Jureviciute (front, from right), Nagelica Krizka, Samm Hilger, Liz Salim, and Lauren Smith; and Tom Murphy (back, from right), Luke Langlois and Brett Krivich.

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College Grads

The Student Government Association at Western Illinois University has recognized the following area resident for outstanding service. Erin Moran of Worth, a senior majoring in agriculture, won the Gordon A. Taylor Student Leadership Award. *** The following area residents earned honors at Western Illinois University. Steven T. Moran of Evergreen Park, a major in law enforcement and justice administration, earned the title of Honors Scholar and will graduate Magna Cum Laude.

The following area residents graduated May 5 from Illinois Wesleyan University. Shane Mrozek of Chicago Ridge, psychology; Daniel

O’Neill of Evergreen Park, business administration; Cassidy Campbell, Hickory Hills, sociology; and Spencer Rzeszutko in Palos Hills, biology.

Meagan L. Lindemulder of Oak Lawn, a major in graphic communication, will graduate Magna Cum Laude. *** The following area residents made the dean’s list at Illinois Wesleyan University for the spring 2013 semester.

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Tom Cunningham, of Orland Park, is congratulated by Susan Murphy, secretary of the Moraine Valley Community College Board of Trustees, after being sworn in May 7 at the board meeting.

Cunningham takes Moraine seat Tom Cunningham, of Orland Park, a Moraine Valley graduate, has returned to his community college but this time as a member of the Board of Trustees. Cunningham, who was elected to complete the last two years of an unexpired term, took his seat at the board’s organizational meeting on May 7. “It was time to move on. I needed to step up,” he said. “I believe strongly in higher education. Moraine Valley like all community colleges offers kids an opportunity and will allow them to save a lot of money. I would like to continue to make the college affordable. I would like more kids to go and not be so strapped financially. Moraine

Valley has always had a great reputation for being affordable and for being able to get a great education.” Before he was elected April 9 to the Moraine Valley board, Cunningham was a member of the Orland School District 135 board for eight years. During his tenure on that board, he served as a director of the Illinois Association of School Boards for five years. He lost his bid for re-election to the Orland school board on the same election day voters elected him to the Moraine Valley board. Cunningham, a Realtor for RE/MAX Action, is a life-long resident of the college district, having also lived in Evergreen

Park, where he helped operate the family-owned Red’s hotdog stand for 47 years. He has two sons and two daughters. His sons played baseball for Robert Morris University and one of his daughters played softball for Loyola University. The other daughter is a senior at Sandburg High School in Orland Park.

Sarah Menke, Sarah and Thomas Simmons, both of Evergreen Park; James Connolly of Hickory Hills; Mark Malatt of Oak Lawn; and Erica Vrkljan and Spencer Rzeszutko, both of Palos Hills.

Class Reunions

The Kelly High School Class of 1963 is planning a 50th reunion for this fall. The planning committee is seeking classmates. For more information or to have your name placed on the distribution list for the He believes strongly in edu- formal invitation contact Bercation, noting that his brother nadette (Bernie) Petrauskas at and sister teach in the Chicago (630) 469-9418 or bernptrsks@ Public Schools. “When you stop yahoo.com. learning, you stop living. I take real estate classes every year,” he said, adding that when he operated the family business, he trained hundreds of kids “on how to work. So I was a teacher just not officially.”

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As part of Oak Lawn Community High School College Week, the College and Career Center hosted OLCHS alum and NASA engineer Michael Zero to discuss engineering career pathways with students and parents. The program was part of the school’s ongoing efforts to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) awareness.

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Spartans learn at literary workshop

The Oak Lawn High School Pegasus Club, which runs the school’s literary magazine, recently attended the South Suburban Literary Magazine Conference at Thornton Fractional North High School in Calumet City. Students participated in an open mic poetry jam, group improvisation activities, and a mural creation. Students also heard from keynote speaker, Perre Shelton, a Thornton Fractional alum and the youngest poet ever featured on HBO’s “Def Poetry Jam.” Perre recited some of his award-winning poems at the event. From left: Pegasus Club members Samantha Johnson, Eireen Recio, Athmar Ibrahim, Keynote Speaker Perre Shelton, Samantha Oberszkalski, and Christy Turner.

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The War on Sex By William A. Collins Abortion, condoms, Things that vex, Those who would Prohibit sex. Fewer American teens are getting pregnant and the national abortion rate is falling. Time to break out the champagne and the bananas flambé, right? But many religious zealots aren’t celebrating these numbers, which reflect a reduction in the number of traumatized young women and impoverished moms. According to these fervent religionists, no one, especially not the young, should have sex at all — unless they are trying to make babies. To this end, some states are doing their best to outlaw abortion again. There are now criminal penalties for simply aiding a desperate woman to cross a state line to seek an abortion elsewhere. Anti-choice lawmakers are trying to shut the very last remaining abortion clinics in North Dakota and Mississippi. Republicans are fighting against funding for sex ed, government efforts to make birth control more affordable, and even symbolic measures that would scrub state law books of archaic language that used to make gay sex between consenting adults a crime. Things are moving in a different direction in other countries. In France, where the majority is Roman Catholic, the lower house of Parliament has just voted to make abortion and contraception free to all girls from age 15 to 18. These services are already covered for the poor under national health insurance, and everyone else gets reimbursed for most of the cost. The French have always

been world leaders in sex. But even the Philippines, a country far more Catholic than France, is trying at last to make birth control readily available to the poor at government expense. Its Supreme Court has delayed things for a few months. But way to go, Manila! Uruguay is making headway too. Abortions there are available for any reason during the first trimester, which puts that country in the lead of reform in Latin America, and somewhat ahead of Arkansas. Uruguay’s lawmakers have backed marriage equality too. For what it’s worth, the United Nations looks upon contraception as a universal human right.

Inside the First Amendment

Watergate Era: ‘A’ Peak in Journalism By Gene Policinski Forty years ago last week, The Washington Post — and its self-described “young and hard-digging reporters, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein” — took home a Pulitzer Prize for public service for coverage of the Watergate scandal. Other winners in journalism that year included the Chicago Tribune, The New York Times and Knight Newspapers, and entries from several local newspapers — all part of what we today would call “mainstream media.” Interestingly, the winner in drama that year was Jason Miller, for a play titled “That Championship Season.” There’s little doubt that the year and the era also was a “championship season” for journalism and a free press. The Watergate era, which echoed well past President Richard Nixon’s resignation in 1974, was a time when reporters were considered heroes by most, newspapers and broadcast outlets still churned out high profits and journalism school enrollments swelled with increased numbers of young men — and for the first time, young women — intent on writing stories and doing good. Forty years later, Woodward and Bernstein are pursued themselves by the journalists today asking at

least two questions: How would Watergate coverage been different in the digital era? And, to a lesser degree, what’s happened to the “golden glow” around the profession? Woodward and Bernstein responded to the questions at the 2012 convention of the American Society of News Editors (which in 1974, by the way, had “Newspaper” not “News” in its name). In a story by The Washington Post on that ASNE session, it quoted the pair as saying that “editors gave them the time and encouragement to pursue an intricate, elusive story … and then the rest of the American system (Congress, the judiciary) took over and worked. “It was a shining act of democratic teamwork that neither man believes is wholly replicable today — either because news outlets are strapped or gutted, or because the American people have a reduced appetite for ponderous coverage of a not-yet-scandal, or because the current Congress would never act as decisively to investigate a president.” Bernstein was quoted by the Post as saying that “We had a readership that was much more open to real fact than today. Today there’s a huge audience, partly whipped into shape by the 24-hour cycle, that is looking for information to

confirm their already-held political-cultural-religious beliefs/ideologies, and that is the cauldron into which all information is put.” Forty years after Watergate, Careercast.com’s 2013 annual report tagged “reporter” as the worst job to have. There were just under 1,800 daily newspapers in 1985, and fewer than 1,400 today. Yet, with all of that negative news, don’t count out a free press yet. At that same ASNE session nine months ago, even Bernstein said, “ ... I have no doubt there are dozens of great reporters out there today — and news organizations — that could do this story.” And look at the Pulitzer winners this year. Winners again included regulars such as The New York Times and Wall Street Journal. But prizes also went to a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., reporting team that included a “database editor” examining traffic statistics; and a threeperson team from InsideClimateNews.org — which published an “e-book” in 2012 on flawed regulation of the nation’s pipelines. We’re in the midst of a huge, exciting change in how we get news, and from whom. The once-a-day ritual of a national news campfire, the network newscast, is fading — challenged first by 24/7 cable news, and now

increasingly replaced by news alerts on mobile “apps” that bring images and video to consumers at near real-time. The First Amendment’s protection for a free press continues to encourage journalists — now joined by new age publications and even citizens as bloggers — to hold accountable even the highest levels of government and the powerful. Watergate and “WoodStein” may belong to the ages, and news-on-printed paper may well be in its last years. But the appetite for news among consumers remains a constant. Technology provides ever more ways to get the news than ever. If we work at accessing multiple news and information sources — as opposed to relying on anonymous aggregators or automatic algorithms to feed us packaged information — this new, larger and more varied stream of news will be ever more valuable to each of us. Forty years from now, it’s my bet the Watergate era will be remembered as “a” pinnacle of American journalism — not “the.” Gene Policinski is senior vice president and executive director of the First Amendment Center. Email him at gpolicinski@fac.org

So while the public battle rages over access to abortion, the real goal of our local fanatics appears to be much broader: to punish women for enjoying sex. Sounds like a losing platform to me. Sometimes the goal seems to be punishing women, even if they’ve been sexually assaulted. New Mexico state lawmaker Rep. Cathrynn N. Brown (R-Carlsbad) introduced a bill in January that would make it a crime for rape victims to get abortions. They — and their doctors — would have been charged with “tampering with the evidence” and jailed had it become law. But once word of the legislation got out, Brown backpedaled. There are, it turns out, some common-sense limits in the wars on sex and women. OtherWords columnist William A. Collins is a former state representative and a former mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut. OtherWords.org

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The IRS’s Tea Party Scrutiny Was No Random Error By Howard Rich Just when it appeared Washington, D.C. had become impervious to a full-blown political scandal, along comes a seismic revelation jarring Americans of all ideological moorings — one that’s placed one of the most feared (and fastestgrowing) “independent” government agencies squarely on the hot seat. Last week’s startling acknowledgement by senior staff at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of the agency’s discriminatory practices against limited government groups is indeed “chilling” and “thuggish,” as a pair of moderate U.S. Senators have suggested. But it’s much more than that. In fact it’s unlikely our nation’s capital has seen anything this sinister since Richard Nixon and his infamous “Enemies List” — and we can only hope the ensuing cacophony of revulsion is just the beginning of a sustained movement to expose similar overreaches across our Orwellian federal government. What do we know so far? During a question and answer session last week following an American Bar Association seminar, IRS tax-exempt chief Lois Lerner acknowledged “line people” in Cincinnati, Ohio had “used names like Tea Party

or Patriots” as criteria for selecting tax-exempt applications for further scrutiny. Of course this stunning confession — galling enough on its own merit — was incomplete and misleading. For starters, the IRS’ Cincinnati office is the central location for all tax-exempt application evaluations — meaning the discrimination that took place there “wasn’t an isolated, dumb incident by some random field office,” as The Washington Post concisely noted. In other words this was no error: It was official policy — which directly contradicts testimony previously provided by the agency’s leadership to Congressional investigators. Not only that, the discrimination against limited government supporters was much broader than the agency acknowledged. According to a forthcoming investigative report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) — advance excerpts of which were obtained by Reuters — the IRS also targeted groups which addressed “Government spending, Government debt, or taxes; Education of the public via advocacy/ lobbying to ‘make America a better place to live;’ and Statements … (that) criticize how the country is being run.” Furthermore, agency

leadership was made aware of the discrimination nearly two years ago and said nothing — and clearly had no plans to alert the public to what happened. Additionally there was no internal accountability for the discriminatory practices — and the agency’s belated response appears to have been to apply the same scrutiny to a broader network of politically active organizations, as if additional “wrongs” might somehow make things “right.” How serious is this situation? Deathly: In fact one of the articles of impeachment against former U.S. President Richard Nixon involved abusing the IRS for political purposes. Specifically, the Nixon administration was accused of violating the constitutional rights of U.S. citizens by causing “income tax audits or other income tax investigations to be initiated or conducted in a discriminatory manner.” That’s exactly what happened here, which is no doubt why initial reaction of the administration of Barack Obama to this scandal wasn’t to apologize — or demand an investigation — but instead to try and pin the blame for the fiasco on the previous administration. The great unmasking of the IRS comes as the agency is growing by leaps and bounds in anticipation

of imposing Obamacare’s nearly two dozen new tax hikes — while also expanding the scope of information it seeks from American businesses and taxpayers. It also comes as the agency is set to receive an additional $1 billion in taxpayer funded in Obama’s FY 2014 budget — one year after it received a $639 million funding increase. In both cases the lion’s share of the new money went to “expanded enforcement.” Ironically the agency bragged in its FY 2013 proposal about its “continued commitment to improving tax compliance through the balance of quality taxpayer service with fair enforcement of the tax laws.” “Fair enforcement?” Not if you’re a supporter of limited government, apparently. The IRS scandal is proof positive that ostensibly “independent” government bureaucracies are routinely and secretly used to advance radical leftist agendas in direct contravention of our most basic constitutional rights. Such aggression against liberty cannot be tolerated — no matter the victim’s ideology — and it now falls to our elected officials to uncover the full extent of this brazen assault on freedom. The author is chairman of Americans for Limited Government.

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Beware summer job scams Summer break is quickly approaching for high school and college students and many of them will be searching for summer jobs. The Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois is warning students about job scams that could result in a loss of money and a waste of time. These could include work-at-home jobs paying high salaries for simple work and sales or pyramid schemes. “Searching for jobs is not always easy and what may sound too good to be true probably is” said Steve J. Bernas, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois.

“Job hunters need to take appropriate measures to avoid being deceived by scams.” The BBB offers some tips for students when looking for summer job opportunities: • If you are offered a job without a formal interview or job application, it is most likely a scam. Do not provide any personal or financial information, as it can lead to identity theft. • If the employer does not provide you with the details of the job in writing, be wary. When you have details in writing, be sure to read them carefully and ask questions. • If the employer does not have a website or contact information

is missing, consider that a red flag. • If the employer requires fees for training, background checks or drug tests, it is likely to be a scam. • If an employer offers you a lot of money for simple work or to work at home, it is most likely too good to be true. • If you cannot find reviews of the business anywhere on the internet, be wary as it is likely to be a scam. Check the potential employer’s BBB Business Review to see if the employer has a good rating. If you experience or have experienced a scam, report it to your local BBB at bbb.org.

Cook County cuts non-retailer Golden Eagle winners motor vehicle transfer tax The Cook County Board last week unanimously passed the proposed amendment to cut the County’s Non-Retailer Transfer of Motor Vehicles Tax. Sponsored by Commissioner Elizabeth “Liz” Doody Gorman, this amendment’s main drive is to lessen the financial burden of purchasing a car, person to person. The issue came to the forefront for Commissioner Gorman when her office was contacted by a constituent whose teenage son was hit hard by the new transfer tax after his recent first car purchase. According to the teen’s mother, her son ended up paying a nearly 30 percent county tax on his used car purchase. The teenager paid $600 for the auto and then was slapped with the $175 county transfer tax fee. “The initial Transfer Tax ordinance was overly aggressive. But, through the cooperative efforts of President Preckwinkle and her

office we have now lessened this financial burden on county residents, especially for low income earners and young people who are first-time car buyers and have limited resources,” Commissioner Gorman said. The original ordinance was passed November 2011 (effective March 1, 2012), to apply a tax to the transfer or purchase of a motor vehicle that is titled or registered from a non-retailer (private party), at a location in Cook County, with an agency of the state of Illinois. Commissioner Gorman initially pushed for a full repeal of the transfer tax stating, “It’s an excessive tax that punished low income earners and young people in particular.” The state of Illinois, city of Chicago, and now Cook County all have transfer taxes, but it was Cook County that was the hardest hitting. The County’s Bureau of Finance made the new recom-

mendation for fair and equitable tax administration, policy and enforcement, the Bureau of Finance has recommended adjusting the tax rates without reducing budgeted revenue. The new rates, which take effect Aug. 1, set a $90 tax on the transfer of motor vehicles nine years or older. Vehicles four to eight years old will be subject to a $175 tax. Vehicles three years old or newer will pay a $225 tax. Vehicle transfers between immediate family, certain business transactions and transfers to beneficiaries of an estate, will continue to have a $25 tax rate. Commissioner Gorman said, “Passing this amendment was the right thing to do. Looking out for the taxpayer must be our priority, especially for those at the lower end of the earning scale. This amendment will now make it more fair and equitable for person to person car buyers.”

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Dollars for scholars The Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 PTA/PTSA has awarded scholarships to district graduates in honor of the Helen Whalen Annual Scholarship Fund, and one scholarship funded by the Hometown School PTA in honor of Anna Schultz’ retirement. Scholarships recipients are Oak Lawn High School seniors Nicholas Contino, who will pursue a career in engineering; Marcin Krzysiak, who will pursue a career in finance, Marist High School student Rachel Lynch, who will pursue a career in occupational therapy; Shea Pender, a St. Rita High School student who will pursue a career in musical theatre; and Richards High School student Alyssa Straits, who plans to pursue a career in bioengineering. Seen here are Pender (from left), Straits, Krzysiak, Lynch and Contin.

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By Tony Dunst

Some folds are harder than others It’s a rare strategy to get over half your stack into the pot and then fold. It’s usually a terrible strategy, because unless you’re bluffing or drawing dead, you’re getting great odds to call off the rest of your stack and try to win the hand by sucking out or by catching an opponent bluffing in an unlikely spot. But if it’s unlikely for your opponent to be bluffing, you should probably fold despite the investment. On Day Two of the World Poker Tour L.A. Poker Classic main event, I found myself at a tough table full of young professionals I see regularly on the tour. The LAPC is still one of the better value tournaments in the United States, and also one of the biggest, but the fish are chewed up pretty quickly by the numerous pros who enter. With blinds at 400-800, I had a stack of about 100,000, and a young pro I’d seen around but didn’t know was moved to a seat on my right, bringing along a big stack that covered mine. A couple orbits passed on the table, and he was involved more often than I was. When I found Ac Jd on the button and watched

the young pro with the big stack three-bet a player who opened in middle position, I thought I had a nice spot to four-bet. My raise would essentially be a bluff, but I wouldn’t necessarily have to fold if my opponent made a small reraise. The big stack made it 4,500, and I went to 11,500. After the initial raiser folded, the big stack made it 21,500, a little more than a minimum raise. My initial plan was to fold if he made a five-bet, but for such a small amount more, and with both a decent ace and position, I decided to call. The flop came Ah 2h 5s, and my opponent bet 17,500. I made the call, and the turn brought the 3h. Now he checked, and I had to decide whether to bet or check. If I checked, the river could turn awkward in a number of ways. But if I bet — and I didn’t have to bet big — I would gain value some percentage of the time, would avoid being sucked out some percentage of the time, and probably wouldn’t be bluffed out. I decided to bet 25,500 on the turn, and my opponent said, “All in.” That wasn’t what I wanted to hear. I had half my stack in the

pot and planned to fold to his raise. I thought about whether there was any reason not to. It was quite possible for him to have a strong hand, like suited connectors in hearts, two pair (holding ace-rag and making a play pre-flop), or a big ace with a heart. It was also unlikely for him to be bluffing. He’d have to be running a huge play with something like K-Q offsuit containing a heart that he had five-bet preflop and check-shoved the turn with. Not likely. Most of his range for making this play had me killed. After counting my chips and staring at my opponent for a while, I relinquished my hand to the muck. We had a break soon after, and when we returned, a professional named Justin Young sitting across the table said, “You know, I told a bunch of people about that hand during break, and they all said: ‘What? I thought Tony Dunst is a nit.’" I said nothing and let him continue to think I was bluffing. (Tony Dunst is a poker pro and host of “Raw Deal” on World Poker Tour telecasts. Catch him every Sunday night on FSN.)

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Prospect Federal Savings Bank President Steve Rosenbaum congratulates Oak Lawn residents William Walsh and Bess Zych, the top two door prize winners at the Golden Eagle Club’s 32nd anniversary Luncheon Raffle. The event was held at The Mayfield in Chicago. Walsh won a 21-inch television and Zych took home a microwave.

Relay (Continued from page 3) life very much” at that point. By the time last year’s Relay approached, her father had undergone surgery for prostate cancer and was cancer free by midsummer. “My first experience at Relay was an amazing experience,” Scourtes said. “I ended up raising $500, and it is one of the things I am most proud of. My journey to my first relay helped me during my first journey with cancer. Unfortunately, it wasn’t to be the last.” Scourtes’ family learned her mother had endometrial cancer in the fall of 2011. “Cancer decided it wasn’t done fighting my family,” Scourtes said. “This time around wasn’t simple (if before could be described as that,) it felt more real and more scary. As a family, we took the more stereotypical cancer journey when my mom was diagnosed with endometrial cancer. It began with radiation: physically painful but not as noticeable. The next step was chemotherapy. My mom leaving for four days at a time twice a month seemed daunting, now it seems almost routine. As my mom finished chemo, for what we hoped was the final time, Relay started back up again.” When the family learned that Scourtes’ mother had uterine carcinosarcoma in 2012, Scourtes called it “the diagnosis that hurt the worst.” “We thought we were done with this battle, then she wad diagnoses with a very rare, aggressive cancer,” Scourtes said. “It took a long time for the gravity of the situation to hit us. It was only when my mom’s hair began falling out and she shaved the last few clumps off that it truly hit home. This cancer was real, trying to rip apart her body, and the only cure was basically a poison. The chemo attacked the cancer, but it attacked her as well.” Her mother’s cancer spread to her liver, brain and lungs. Scourtes, her father, and her sister, Zoe, brought Chrisoula home for hospice care with a round the clock nurse on March 16. “In the dining room she put together so elegantly, in a room of Christmas dinners and so many memories, we set up a makeshift hospital room,” Scourtes said.” “It is indescribable, watching

and trying to help your mother, who is so vibrant and optimistic, not being able to move, walk, or speak in full sentences because of the cancer that overtook her,” Scourtes said. Scourtes’ mother died March 22. She was 46 years old. Four hours after her death, Scourtes’ wrote about the experience on her Relay webpage. There was a donation box at her mother’s wake, and the family raised $2,000 in a single day. “My mom’s passing was very unexpected,” Scourtes said. “I thought we had more time. There’s a quote by Randy Pausch, the author of ‘The Last Lecture,’ and he says, ‘Time is all we have, and one day, you may find out you have a lot less than you think.’ ” Scourtes decided not to name her team in honor of her mother, and instead called it Fighting for More Birthdays in honor of all persons battling cancer. “I went through something re-

ally hard and really bad, but I didn’t want to make it just about my mom,” Scourtes said. “My family is no longer unscathed, but we’ve fought, and will continue to fight on behalf of my mother and for every other person touched by cancer.” Scourtes credits the strong Relay community in the district for the event’s success. “The reason why our Relay, here in District 230, is the largest youth relay in the nation isn’t just because we have a large district, or because it’s such a fun night,” Scourtes said. “We are so rallied behind this cause because so many of you are just like me, going through cancer with a loved one, maybe even themselves, and could have probably given this speech, too. That’s why I urge you to continue fighting. Fight for the toddler with leukemia, fight for the grandpa with throat cancer, fight for the mothers like mine.”

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Death Notices Leonard A. Budz Leonard A. Budz, 87, of Hickory Hills, died May 3 at Emeritus of Burr Ridge. Visitation was held May 7 at Schmaedeke Funeral Home in Worth. A funeral Mass was held May 8 at Resurrection Cemetery in Justice. Mr. Budz is survived by his wife, Shirley; his son, Lenn; his daughters, Kristine Richardson, Kimberly Granzow and Kelly Arrendondo; and nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Mr. Budz was born in Chicago. He worked as a carpenter. Matthew A. Gavin Matthew A. Gavin, 32, of Oak Lawn, died May 10. A memorial service was held May 13 at Adams-Winterfield& Sullivan Fu As part of the Marquette Neighborhood Commitment, MarquetteBank held fundraisers including neral Home in Downers Grove. a pancake breakfast for employees at the Orland Park branch to raise money for local shelter and welfare agencies. Marquette Bank and employees donated to 14 shelter and welfare organizations through in-kind donations, fundraising and volunteer projects. Marquette employees worked more than 250 volunteer hours, contributed $8,400 in employee-donated funds and prepared 1,200 meals for shelter guests. Organizations that received assistance during Marquette Bank’s shelter quarter include the Animal Welfare League of Chicago Ridge, Calvary Church in Orland Park, The Heavenly Orphans Project in Chicago Ridge Pet Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) of Chicago and Tinley Park, Reach out Rescue in Oak Lawn, Share Your Soles Foundation in Alsip, and South Suburban PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) in Chicago Ridge. For more information about the Marquette Neighborhood Commitment or the bank, please call 1888-254-9500 or visit www.emarquettebank.com.

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She worked as a nurse. Joanne L. Pappas Joanne L. Pappas, 77, née Dailey, of Palos Hills, died May 12 at Palos Community Hospital in Palos Heights. Visitation was held May 15 at Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home in Palos Hills. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. today, May 16 at Sacred Heart Church, 8245 W. 111th St. in Palos Hills. Interment will be at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood. Mrs. Pappas is survived by her sons, Lawrence, Jeffrey, Gregory and Christopher; her daughter, Pamela; her sister, Trudy Reiter; and nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mrs. Pappas was born in Youngstown, Ohio. She was a homemaker.

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Maureen Oleskiewicz was a popular teacher at Independence Church Rummage Sale Maureen Oleskiewicz (fourth from left in the back row) and some of her Junior High School who died May 7. Trinity Evangelical Covenant Independence students enjoyed a baseball-themed day recently. Church, 9230 S. Pulaski Road in Oak Lawn will hold a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, May 17 and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 18. fering a tragic accident. Maureen on the floor,” Margaret Oleskie The sale will feature cloth- By Jeff Vorva had a positive impact on count- wicz told the Chicago Sun-Times. ing for all, infant items, shoes, toys, books, linens, kitchenware, Independence Junior High less students, parents and her “He didn’t even know she was in jewelry, small appliances, elec- School is trying to return to colleagues. Her vibrant, positive distress and then she’s on the tronics, furniture, tools, sports normal after the shocking death outlook on life and her joyful na- floor.” of a teacher. ture will be missed more than Margaret also told the Sunequipment and more. Proceeds from the sale will Maureen Oleskiewicz, 28, of Or- words can convey. There is no Times her daughter was taken go towards camp scholarships land Park, died May 7, two days magic wand to fix what we cannot to Illinois Masonic Medical Center after choking on a hot dog before comprehend … Our crisis team and was kept alive until 9:10 a.m. for youth. a Cubs game at Wrigley Field. and supporting grief counselors Tuesday and Maureen’s organs ABC7Chicago reported that an and social workers from neighbor- were donated. VBS autopsy determined she died from ing districts were available for our The Cubs issued a statement Oak Lawn Bible Church will lack of oxygen to the brain caused staff and students. Please keep saying: “The Chicago Cubs are hold its annual free Vacation by choking on food and intoxica- Maureen and her family in your saddened to hear news of the Bible School July 22 to 26 at the tion. She went into cardiac arrest thoughts and prayers during this untimely death of Maureen church, 9435 S. 54th Ave. The after choking on the hot dog. She most difficult of times.” Oleskiewicz. We express our program will run from 9:30 to was kept alive two days, and her Oleskiewicz choked on a hot dog deepest sympathy to her family noon daily and is open to chil- organs were donated. before a game May 5 between the and friends. We will continue to dren in kindergarten through On the day the teacher died, Cubs and Cincinnati Reds, accord- keep her family in our thoughts those entering fifth grade. This District 128 Superintendent ing to multiple media reports. and prayers during this difficult year’s program is “Colossal Kathleen Casey wrote a letter She was having a pregame time.” Coaster World.” Children need to parents saying: “The Palos lunch with her brother, Martin, Maureen taught language arts not be members of the church Heights School District 128 family and her mother, Margaret said to 6th- and 7th-graders at Into attend. The program is free. has suffered a devastating loss Maureen started choking. dependence. She is a graduate For more information and to ... Our beloved Independence “They’re sitting there eating of Independence, Shepard High register call 857-9800 or visit Jr. High teacher, Ms. Maureen lunch before the game, looking at School and Bradley University. oaklawnbible.org. Oleskiewicz passed away after suf- the field and the next thing she’s (Continued on page 12)

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Travel Troubleshooter By Christopher Elliott

I’m having reservations about my travel agent

Mayo Clinic

Steps can be taken to relieve or prevent night leg cramps DEAR MAYO CLINIC: As I’ve gotten older, I seem to get leg cramps at night more frequently. Is there anything I can do once it begins, or do I just have to wait it out? Are there ways to prevent them from occurring in the first place? ANSWER: Anyone who’s ever woken up with a leg cramp knows how painful it can be when one of their muscles suddenly contracts. Night leg cramps typically involve calf muscles. Yet, it’s possible to get these cramps in the feet or thighs, as well. In most cases, night leg cramps are harmless and can be relieved or even prevented with some simple stretching or other selfcare measures. However, if they occur regularly and cause severe discomfort, see your doctor. This is particularly true if leg cramps are interfering with your sleep or you’re having muscle weakness, swelling, numbness or pain that lingers or continues to come back. Although the risk of getting night leg cramps increases with age, it’s often difficult to pinpoint the cause. In fact, these cramps often occur for no known reason. Dehydration, prolonged sitting, or not getting enough potassium, calcium or magnesium in your diet can be associated with leg cramps. So can certain medications — including diuretics, beta blockers and other blood pressure drugs. Sometimes, these cramps also may be related to an underlying metabolic condition,

such as an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) or a parathyroid condition. Diabetes or other conditions that disrupt your metabolism can also cause muscle cramps. Night leg cramps are sometimes confused with restless legs syndrome (RLS). With RLS, you feel throbbing, pulling or other unpleasant sensations in your legs and have an uncontrollable urge to move your lower limbs. These symptoms primarily occur at night or when at rest. However, muscle pain is less common with restless legs syndrome than it is with night leg cramps. Pain from swelling caused by excess fluid (edema) may feel like leg cramps. The pain caused by leg cramps can vary in intensity and last from just a few seconds to 15 minutes or more. To get relief, gently rubbing a cramped muscle can help it relax. Stretching also can ease a spasm. For a calf cramp, try standing and putting your weight on the leg in question and then slightly bending your knee. If you’re in too much pain to stand up, straighten your leg and flex the top of your foot toward your head. Applying cold or heat also can offer some relief. To relax tense muscles, apply ice or a cold pack directly to the area where you feel cramping. Applying heat with a warm towel or heating pad, or by taking a hot bath or shower, also can make you feel better by reducing muscle pain or tenderness. Although night leg cramps can take you by surprise, prevention

is possible. These steps can help: 1. Staying hydrated. Drinking water and other liquids throughout the day can keep you from becoming dehydrated. It can also help your muscles contract and relax more easily. It’s especially important to replenish your fluids when engaging in physical activity and to continue drinking water and other liquids after being active. 2. Stretching before bed. If you have night leg cramps, it’s a good idea to stretch before turning in for the night. 3. Doing light exercise. Riding a stationary bike for a few minutes before bedtime may help prevent cramps while you’re sleeping. 4. Choosing the right shoes. Wearing shoes that have proper support may help prevent leg cramps. 5. Untucking the covers. Loosen or untuck the bedsheets and other covers at the foot of your bed. If self-care strategies aren’t keeping cramps at bay, pain relievers such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) may be of help. — Paul Takahashi, M.D., Primary Care Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. (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.)

Chubby toddlers are not off to a healthy start in life During a child’s checkup, I spend time showing his/her parents (as well as older children in the family) their child’s growth curve. This curve looks at a child’s weight and height, and for children age 2 and older, their body mass index (BMI). This visual look at how a child is growing is always eagerly anticipated by parents, as they can then compare their own child’s progress to norms by age. I often use the growth curve as a segue into a discussion with the parents about weight trends and a healthy weight for their child. I like to start this conversation after the 1year checkup, when a child has stopped bottle feeding and is now eating regular meals and enjoying table food. This discussion becomes especially important during the toddler years, as there’s growing data that rapid weight gain, even in this age group, may be associated with future obesity and morbidity. Discussions about improving eating habits and making dietary and activity recommendations need to begin sooner rather than later. An interesting article in the Archives of Pediatrics relates to

this subject. A study out at the University of Maryland looked at the parental perception of a toddler’s (12-32 months) weight. The authors report that 87 percent of mothers of overweight toddlers were less likely to be accurate in their weight perceptions than mothers of healthy weight toddlers. They also reported that 82 percent of mothers of overweight toddlers were satisfied with their toddler’s body weight. Interestingly, this same article pointed out that 4 percent of mothers of overweight children and 21 percent of mothers of healthy weight children wished that their kids were larger. Part of this misconception may be related to the fact that being overweight is becoming normal — a sad statement about our society in general. Further research has revealed that more than 75 percent of parents of overweight children report that “they had never heard that their children were overweight” and the rates are even higher for younger children. If this is the case, we as pediatricians need to be doing a better job. We need to begin counseling parents (and their children, when age appropriate) about diet and

who has not. The lack of communication from her is very frustrating. What can we do? How would we go about firing her? — Brian Durbin, Terre Haute, Ind. A: I’m sorry to hear things aren’t working out with your travel agent. A honeymoon is probably one of the most important vacations of your life, so you want everything to be perfect. That’s why you use a travel agent to make arrangements. For years, I’ve recommended using a competent travel agent for a honeymoon. But that doesn’t mean every agent will do a good job. In your case, unfortunately, the agent appears to have had a series of personal problems that sidetracked her from doing her job. That can happen. You did the right thing by bringing your concerns to the agent first. She should have realized that she couldn’t provide the level of service you needed for a destination wedding and honeymoon, and offered to transfer your reservation to a colleague. But that didn’t happen. Your next step would have

Retire Smart By Jill Schlesinger

CFPB takes on financial designation titles

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has honed in on an important question: What do the various “senior designation” titles that financial advisers use to market their services really mean? As an answer, the CFPB recently delivered a report to Congress and the Securities and Exchange Commission entitled “Senior Designations for Financial Advisers: Reducing Consumer Confusion and Risks.” There are more than 50 different senior designations used in the marketplace, and while some do convey special training and experience in providing financial advice to seniors, others are a way to target older consumers and sell them “inappropriate and sometimes fraudulent financial products and services.” In the topsy-turvy world of advice, a salesman can call himself an Accredited Retirement Advisor (ARA), even though the CFPB reported that this designation is not accredited at all. How can consumers sift though the designations? The CFPB admits that seniors have insufficient information to determine the legitimacy and value of different senior designations. To help consumers, the report recommends the creation of a centralized tool through which senior investors can verify a financial adviser’s designations; the establishment of a mechanism to capture complaints and enforcement actions against senior designation holders; and requiring senior advisers to disclose their qualifications and activity, even for toddlers. By do- the meaning of the senior-specific ing this across all cultures, we certification. may be able to change perceptions Unfortunately, the CFPB did of healthy weight in our young- not weigh in on the elephant in est children in hopes that the the room: the fiduciary standard, pendulum of increasing obesity a set of core principles that advisin this country may swing the ers can adhere to, most importantly their commitment to put other way. the interests of their clients first. (Dr. Sue Hubbard is a nation- Consumers can eliminate many ally known pediatrician and co- of the hucksters by only doing host of “The Kid’s Doctor” radio business with professionals who show. Submit questions at www. commit to the standard. kidsdr.com.) Because I receive so many questions about financial professional designations, I am once again repeating my favorites: CFP(r) certification: The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board) requires candidates to meet what it calls “the four Es”: Education (through one of several approved methods, must demonstrate the ability to create, deliver and monitor a comprehensive financial plan, covering investment, insurance, estate, retirement, education and ethics), Examination (a 10hour exam given over a day and a half; most recent exam pass rate was 62.6 percent), Experience (three years of full-time, relevant personal financial planning experience required) and Ethics (disclosure of any criminal, civil, governmental, or self-regulatory agency proceeding or inquiry).

The Kid’s Doctor By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

Q: My fiancee and I are planning our destination wedding in Jamaica this summer and are using a travel agent to book our guests and us. We’re also using the travel agent for our honeymoon at a different resort on the island. We will be in Jamaica for two weeks. There are about 40 people booked at this time, with only a couple more to book. She has been going through Apple Vacations to help book the flights and hotels. Our problems began back at the beginning of this year. Our agent had a couple of relatives pass away. We have tried to call and email the agent several times with little or no response. We even went to her house (she works from home) and talked with her in person, voicing our concern of the lack of communication. We also have asked her, on a couple of occasions, to charge part of our stay to our credit card. She has not done this yet. We would like to space out the charges so we don’t get hit with it all at once. We have also requested that we be included on correspondence with our guests so we know who has booked and

CFPs must adhere to the fiduciary standard. CPA Personal Financial Specialist (PFS): The American Institute of CPAs(r) offers a separate financial planning designation. In addition to already being a licensed CPA, a CPA/PFS candidate must earn a minimum of 75 hours of personal financial planning education and have two years of full-time business or teaching experience (or 3,000 hours equivalent) in personal financial planning, all within the five year period preceding the date of the PFS application. They must also pass an approved Personal Financial Planner exam. Membership in the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA): Becoming a member of NAPFA maintains a high bar for entry: Professionals must be Registered Investment Advisors and must also have either the CFP or CPA-PFS designation. Additionally, NAPFA advisers are fee-only, which means that they do not accept commissions or any additional fees from outside sources for the recommendations they make. Fee-only advisers can charge based on an hourly or flat rate, or based on a percentage of your portfolio value, often called “Assets Under Management” (AUM). Either method is fine with NAPFA; however, if the adviser collects a commission from an insurance company or a fee from a mutual fund company as part of the financial plan, then that adviser is precluded from membership. In addition to being fee-only, NAPFA advisers must be fiduciaries and must provide information on their background, experience, education and credentials, and are required to submit a financial plan to a peer review. After acceptance into NAPFA, members must fulfill continuing education requirements. The requirements make NAPFA members among the tiniest percentage of registered investment advisers, with only 2,400 total current members. It’s certainly possible to get good advice from an adviser without these designations, but these certifications do help protect investors from some of the most egregious salespeople out there. No matter what, if you feel pressure from any financial professional, run the other way! (Jill Schlesinger, CFP, is the Emmy-nominated, Senior Business Analyst for CBS News. A former options trader and CIO of an investment advisory firm, Jill covers the economy, markets, investing and anything else with a dollar sign on TV, radio (including her nationally syndicated radio show), the web and her blog, “Jill on Money.” She welcomes comments and questions at askjill@jillonmoney. com.)

been to appeal to Apple Vacations. It could have also transferred your reservation either to another agent or turned it into a direct booking, which doesn’t use an agent. I asked Apple about your reservations. It reviewed your file and contacted the agent on your behalf. Your agent has since then “stepped up,” according to Apple Vacations, and is taking care of your reservation — an assessment with which you agree. Enjoy your honeymoon. (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 16: ON THIS DATE in 1770, Marie Antoinette, age 14, married the future King Louis VI of France, who was 15. In 1868, the Senate failed by one vote to convict President Andrew Johnson on the first of 11 articles of impeachment against him. May 17: ON THIS DATE in 1954, the Supreme Court issued its landmark Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka ruling, which held that racially segregated public schools were inherently unequal. In 1938, Congress approved the Vinson Naval Act, which funded a twoocean navy. May 18: ON THIS DATE in 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte was proclaimed emperor of France. In 1980, the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington State exploded, leaving 57 people dead or missing. May 19: ON THIS DATE in 1568, English Queen Elizabeth I had Scottish Queen Mary arrested. In 1643, Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut and New Harbor formed the United Colonies of New England. May 20: ON THIS DATE in 325, the first Christian ecumenical council opened at Nicaea, in what is now Turkey. In 1927, aviator Charles Lindbergh took off from Long Island, N.Y., on the first solo flight across the Atlantic. May 21: ON THIS DATE in 1804, Lewis and Clark’s expedition to explore the American West began. In 1891, boxers Peter Jackson and Jim Corbett fought 61 rounds to a draw. May 22: ON THIS DATE in 1868, the Great Train Robbery took place near Marshfield, Ind., as the Reno gang made off with $96,000. In 1992, after a reign of nearly 30 years, Johnny Carson hosted NBC’s “Tonight Show” for the last time. (Mark Andrews can be reached via e-mail at mlandrews@embarqmail.com.)

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Park Clips Hickory Hills

The Hickory Hills Park DisTrivia Night trict has openings in its preschool Our Lady of the Ridge, 10859 classes. Five-day class is $1,540, Ridgeland Ave. in Chicago Ridge, three-day class (Monday, Wedneswill hold its first Trivia Night at day, Friday) is $860, and two-day 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18. Cost class (Tuesday and Thursday) is is $20 per person, $125 per table $695.Classes start in September (21 years and older only). Beer, and run through May 2014. Class wine, soda and water will be sold. times are 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. and Bring an appetizer to share; piz- 12:15 to 3:15 p.m. The office is zas can be ordered at the door. open Monday through Friday, 9 For tickets or more information a.m. to 5 p.m. for registration. call Bill or Kathy McFarland at Parents must provide child’s birth (312) 241-4861 or Mike or Cathy certificate and immunization records. For more information call Marth at 259-6618. 598-1233 or visit hhparkdistrct. org.

Rummage Sale

Trinity Evangelical Covenant Church, 9230 Pulaski Road in Oak Lawn, will hold a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, May 17 and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 18. The sale will feature clothing, infant items, shoes, toys, books, linens, kitchenware, jewelry, small appliances, electronics, furniture, tools and sports equipment. Proceeds will go towards camp scholarships for youth.

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 Market Fair information call 857-2200. St. Mark Lutheran Church, *** 11007 S. 76th Ave. in Worth will Registration is underway for hold outdoor market fairs May 25, before- and after-school FLASH June 29, July 27, Aug. 31 and Sept. (Fun & Learning After School 28. Vendor spaces are $15; must Hours). The park district has bring own table. For a space call partnered with Ridgeland School Vivian at 444-1720 or Beverly at 233-6751. The Kozy Kitchen will be open from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Focus on Seniors Double Nickel

The Double Nickel Plus Chorus meets at the Community Center, 3450 W. 97th St. in Evergreen Park, every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in Room 111. Newcomers are always welcome. For more information call 422-8776.

Rules of the Road

The Worth Township Seniors will hold a free Rules of the Road class from 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. June 5, Aug. 7 and Oct. 2. Appointment must be made to attend; call the Worth Township Senior Room at 371-2900, Ext. 28. Worth Township Center is at 11601 Pulaski Road in Alsip.

Meals on Wheels

The Evergreen Park Office of Citizens’ Services offers a Meals on Wheels program for village residents 60 years and older who are unable to prepare their own meals. Meals are delivered Monday through Friday. For more information call 422-8776.

55 and Up

Palos Hills residents 55 years and older meet from noon to 2 p.m. 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.

Pinochle

The Worth Senior Pinochle club is seeking new members. Membership is free. Visit the group at the Worth Park District Terrace Centre, 11500 Beloit Ave., every Monday and Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Games begin at noon. Call 448-1181 for information.

Box Lunch

The Oak Lawn Senior Center, 5330 W. 95th St., will hold a box lunch day at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 30. The sponsor of the month is Ingalls Home Care and Hospice. A representative will answer Medicare questions. After the presentation, lunch will be served and bingo played. Tickets are available at the Senior Center for $4. For more information call 499-0240.

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The Green Hills Public Library is at 8611 W. 103rd St. in Palos Hills. The phone number is 5988446. *** Family Movie Time featuring “Madagascar 3,” popcorn and lemonade for all ages will be at 4 p.m. Friday, May 24. Registration required. *** The library will be closed Monday, May 27. *** Tasty Tapas with chef Kate Bradley will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 28. Bradley will introduce spicy almonds, vegetable paella, patatasbravas, Spanish meatballs and lemon bar dessert. Samples will be provided. Registration required. *** Tie Dye for Teens will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 29. A white t-shirt will be provided; participants may bring their own clothing. Event may be held outdoors, weather permitting. Registration required. *** The library is collecting Legos to be used in a Lego club that will begin this summer. Bring donations to the library. *** The library offers the eBook platform 3M Cloud Library, and has a touch-screen Discovery Station where patrons can browse and checkout eBooks. Cloud eBooks can be read on most eReaders, computers, tablets and smart phones. Check out a 3M 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.bakertaylor.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

District 122 and Oak LawnHometown 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 or the FLASH assistant director at 857-2420.

Worth

The park district will hold an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight, May 16, at the Terrace Centre, 11500 Beloit Ave. Meet staff, join in on activities and explore the facility. Registration will be accepted for all programs including an early bird registration for Day Camp and Tot Lot Preschool. *** The Hazel Green Cemetery Association will provide a look at the familiar names of Worth families who have made Hazel Green Cemetery their final resting place. Learn about the cemetery’s past, the Worth families that rest there and the history of Worth. Registration deadline is Monday, May 20. The walk takes place at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 2 at the cemetery, 115th Street and Laramie Avenue in Alsip. Fee is $5. *** Mini Campsall day child care for children 3 to 13 years is available the week before Summer (Continued on page 12)

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Lovin’ a luau

Toss a colorful lei around your neck, sip a rum cocktail midway through your game, don a grass skirt for laughs on the 6th hole, or win a cooler filled with liquor on the 11th hole. It was all part of the fun at Together We Cope’s annual “Luau on the Links” last summer. The party will be reprised June 5 at the Odyssey Country Club in Tinley Park. The annual summer party on the course is a major fundraiser for Together We Cope, a nonprofit agency based in Tinley Park that serves families in crisis from 22 south suburban communities. Cost of a ticket is $125 per person for lunch, golf, dinner and prizes. Golf only is $95 and dinner only is $45. For more information call 633-5040 or email kmoran@togetherwecope.org. Seen here at last year’s luau are Chuck Slack (left) of Antioch, Russ Aaberg of New Lenox, Mike Lashmet of Mokena and John Slack of New Lenox.

Library Notes 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 Library is located at 9427 S. Raymond Ave. The phone number is 422-4990. *** High school students can prepare for final exams with friends at the Oak Lawn Public Library from 2 to 9 p.m. May 20 to 23. Snacks will be provided in the lower level meeting rooms, but extra study supplies will be available throughout the library at the reference, youth services and Help Desk. A schedule of tutor times and a list of available textbooks will be available shortly. All high school students are welcome to study throughout the entire library. Staff will assist with wireless access and tracking down project sources. *** The library will be closed May 26 and 27 for the observance of Memorial Day. The Library’s regular hours are: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. *** Donate your “gently used” books, magazines, CDs and videos to the Friends of the Oak Lawn Library ongoing book sale. The Friends will not accept Readers Digest Condensed Books, encyclopedias and 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. The Friends Ongoing Book Sale provides an ever-changing variety of books, magazines and other forms of media at bargain prices. 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 that are beyond their regular budget. *** Oak Lawn Artists Group

Show. The Oak Lawn Public Library will host its sixth annual Oak Lawn Artist Group Show from June to August 2013. Oak Lawn artists who wish to participate in this special exhibit can print an application from www.oaklawnlibrary.org or pick one up at the reception booth or art gallery. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, May 15. *** Maura Maloney, licensed clinical professional counselor with Genesis Therapy Center in Oak Lawn, will present “Parenting Children with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD) on Wednesday, May 15 at 7 p.m. at the library. She will discuss the challenges that accompany parenting a child diagnosed with ADHD or other autism spectrum disorders including obtaining a diagnosis, how to advocate for your child at school, when and what form of therapy is appropriate, long-term expectations for your child, and reflecting on your own feelings as a parent. *** The Oak Lawn Public Library will host a free concert featuring “The Convertibles” on Sunday, May 19 from 2 to 3 p.m. This talented barbershop quartet will present ballads from the 1940’s; doo-wop from the 50’s and pop music from the 60’s — plus a few jokes and surprises. Sponsored by the Friends of the Oak Lawn Library. No advance registration required. *** A free movie screening of “The Impossible” will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 24. An account of a family caught, with tens of thousands of strangers, in the mayhem of one of the worst natural catastrophies of our time. Starring Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor. *** An evening of good food and fellowship awaits you at the Friends of the Oak Lawn Library 35th Annual Dinner Meeting on Thursday, June 6 at the Hilton Oak Lawn, 9333 S. Cicero Ave. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the dinner program begins at 6 p.m. The cost is $25 per person. This event includes a full dinner, early summer trip registrations and the annual free book raffle drawing. Registration is required. The registration deadline is Wednesday, May 22. *** 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.

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*** The library has the newest and most popular titles and resources in its collection of eBooks, BluRay 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 RoundUp 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).

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Most produce should be organic Back Page Attempting to eat well can be a harrowing and confusing affair. When we go to grocery stores to purchase healthy foods, we sometimes discover that pesticides on the food can pose health hazards themselves. Many of us can’t afford an all-organic diet, so this column is dedicated to helping decide which organics may be necessary, and naming foods we can “settle” on being non-organically. Research has shown pesticides and various chemicals are neurotoxins and can affect the brain. It’s an upside-down world when it comes to certain foods. According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, “The reason why neurotoxins still enjoy widespread use on our fresh food supply is really more about the bottom line for farming operations than it is about the science of human health. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers 60 percent of herbicides, 90 percent of fungicides, and 30 percent of insecticides to be carcinogenic. All of these tox-

ins are permitted on conventional farms, and any number of them can end up on your plate when you purchase conventionally-grown fruits and vegetables.”

Mixing it up for good health By Dee Woods

I found one of the best explanations on how to avoid at least most of the problems associated with purchasing healthy fruits and vegetables in Mercola’s latest suggestions. The food you eat that should absolutely be organic, but you can get away with eating some if they are not organic. Mercola performs a great public service by explaining which foods we really should purchase only as organic because of their high pesticide/chemical content,

and foods with a lower content that we may be able to purchase innon-organic form. Mercola points out the foods most contaminated with pesticides and chemicals are apples, celery, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, grapes, hot peppers, nectarines/peaches, potatoes, spinach, kale, collard greens and summer squash. Those foods, according to Mercola, should always be purchased as organic. I’ve heard there is no difference in taste, however, I beg to differ. I’ve purchased many of the above foods as organic and found they were many times more tasty than nonorganic foods. You may remember my columns about the dangers of genetically modified foods such as most corn, sugar beets, summer squash, yellow and crooked neck squash, soybeans, some tomatoes, some potatoes, cottonseed, canola with more foods being approved for genetic modification. He gives two pretty good options. While Mercola suggests all

food be organic, “Your best bet is to buy only organic fruits and vegetables, as synthetic agricultural chemicals are not permissible under the USDA organic rules. That said, not all conventionally grown fruits and vegetables are subjected to the same amount of pesticide load.” However, he understands we can’t always afford organic, in which case he suggests to focus on purchasing certain organic items, while settling for others that are conventionally-grown. Foods we can settle for as containing fewer pesticides are asparagus, cantaloupe, grapefruit mushrooms, pineapple, sweet peas, kiwi, onions, corn, cabbage, eggplant, mango and papaya. Make sure your corn and papaya are nonGMO (most Hawaiian papaya is GMO, according to Mercola). Dee Woods is available to give presentations about alternative health treatments and healthy living. She can be reached at deewoods@comcast.net.

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Cheerio, readers! That is, in fact, last week’s “Whatizit.” Those who knew that were Gene Sikora, Theresa and George Rebersky, and Russ and Lynda Martin, all of Worth; Kelly Peterson, Jerry Janicki, and Kathy and Dan Higgins, all of Chicago Ridge; Henrietta Mysliwiec and Bernadette Pratl, both of Evergreen Park; and Marilyn Gutierrez and Lois Faragher, both of Palos Hills. And Oak Lawn is shut out! Ouch!! Really, Oak Lawn readers, in a village of 55,000 people none of you knew that was a photo of Cheerios? I expect big things from you folks this week. The clue, by the way, is: If you build it… Yeah, that’s it. Send responses to thereporter@comcast.net under the subject Whatizit, and include your first and last names and where you live. By the way, check out our new website when you get the chance. It’s the same address as the old site, thereporteronline.net, only different. Get outside and enjoy the sun!

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In ancient Egypt, around 400 to 55 A.D., the fad of the day was for men to become hermits. Some lived alone, while others lived in monasteries, but most of them knew one another and on Sundays they all gathered for Mass. According to one story, the last hermit to arrive to the monastery one day was refused entry because of his disheveled appearance -until they realized the man was the one they knew as Anthony, later St. Anthony. For those of you unfamiliar with St. Anthony, he is said to have lived a life of miracles. The story goes that he lived to be 103 years old despite subsisting on a diet of only bread and water. Fast forward to today, to another tale of a man denied because of his appearance. Small in stature, unshaven and unbathed, he appeared for breakfast one day at a corner diner, but the waitress assigned to his station refused to serve him. Another waitress agreed to wait on him instead, and treated him as she would any other patron – with kindness and respect. She even bought him his second cup of coffee. The story goes that he died a year later, leaving the kind waitress more than a million dollars. The moral of such stories is that you never know who you may be dealing with, and that we should treat all people equally despite their appearance, religion, ethnicity or personal beliefs. That

She is survived by Margaret, her father George, her brother Martin and grandmother Rose (Continued from page 8) Scanlon. She is quoted on her teacher page A vigil was held at the school on the website: “It is my belief May 9. Visitation was held last that every day in school, as in Friday at Sheehy and Sons Fulife, is what you make of it. With neral Home in Orland Park. A the cooperation of the students, funeral Mass was offered Saturday parents, and myself, I want to at Incarnation Catholic Church make this year a very informa- in Palos Heights and interment (Continued from page 11) tive, as well as enjoyable, learning services were at Holy Sepulchre Camp begins. Children will participate in arts and crafts, games experience for all involved.” Cemetery in Worth. and more. Snack provided. Registration deadline is May 27. Cost When asked what advice they is $20 per child per day for Worth would give to peers who needed residents. For more information to make a change, students an- call 448-7080. (Continued from page 1) swered with candor. *** work,” said Tasnim Douleh. “If you talk a lot in class, The park district is holding a “Doing my homework and ask your teacher to move your smile search contest with two paying attention in class helped seat to get rid of distractions. ways to participate. All summy grades improve. Also, get- Naturally, you’ll pay closer at- mer long the park district will ting help and asking questions tention,” said Donovan Davis. hide its “Worth Your Smile” logo more often helped me under- No one, however, expressed throughout its website, worthstand,” said Fryer. their thoughts more clearly than parkdistrict.org. To participate “I focused on my goals and Steven Grant. follow “Worth Park District” on realized what I’m here to do. I “If you want to have a good Facebook for contest details. blocked out all the distractions adult life, get yourself together Through Facebook participants and worked hard,” said Hana and don’t be lazy. Hard work will get instructions and clues Tulemat. always pays off,” Grant said. on how to find the logo and

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is what the Bible says. They may be saints, or they may have the intent to bestow gifts of gratitude upon the first kind soul they meet that day. Unfortunately, today we live in an upside down world where belligerence and ignorance is not only accepted but often applauded. Turn on the news any day of any hour of the week and you’ll either hear stories of hatred and discrimination, or you’ll see two clowns arguing over the latest political talking point. Both are usually wrong, and both are usually equally arrogant. These people know not how to behave properly or how to treat other people, yet they’ll harp on one another as if they’re experts on those things and more! They are also unaware of the severe and dangerous stress they are building inside them, and how this stress will ultimately sicken or kill them. They are already sick in the mind, and despite the fact they may be wealthy and enjoy prestigious careers acting like an idiots, are certainly not happy. Happy people don’t argue with their fellow men for the sake of inflating their own egos. Doctors’ offices today are filled with people who are “stressed out,” usually by their own inability to cope with the lives they have built for themselves. They are unconsciously building stress with their secret fears, and are dwelling on things they cannot

The Wine Guy with Anthony Scarano change. I read a story about an 8-year-old boy who when asked what he was afraid of, said “dying.” How sad is it that a little boy, who should be concerned only with playing and doing well in school, is afraid of dying? In these days much courage and calmness must be practiced. We need to stop the unnecessary running around, which makes our lives hectic. We must get rid of offensive thoughts about how we are going to deal with the economy or the political situation. These are not thoughts that should occupy the mind, for life is so much greater than those ultimately trivial issues. We must refocus on living our own lives as best we can, to be the best people we can be; fretting about who the president is, or who will be the next president, or how will we turn the economy around, is wasted thought and wasted energy that could be better used thinking constructively

or coming up with a solution to your life’s own issues. Diet is one of the best tools to help you through. Learn how to cook, and educate yourself on what foods feed your body band mind, instead of polluting it and contributing to break down. Learn about vitamins and minerals, about how the elements on the periodic table you learned in sixth grade factor into good health. Read good books and magazines, and articles about food and health. This is a pleasant way to pass the time, instead of rotting your brain in front of a television listening to misguided opinions about war, money and politics, or any of the other garbage that pollutes the airwaves. Reading about good stuff will calm your mind, instead of getting you worked up about things you cannot change. Start this New Year right by getting right with yourself. Start incorporating more fruits, vegetables and herbs into your diet, and reap the rewards. 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.

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It’s theirs alone Knights win SCC Blue crown outright By Ken Karrson Sharing is caring, but not when it comes to capturing championships. Owning the Suburban Christian Conference Blue crown outright was exactly right for Chicago Christian, which is what happened when the Knights edged Marmion Academy 4-3 last Monday in Aurora. The victory completed a 142 run through conference play for Christian and enabled it to maintain the one-game lead in the divisional standings with which it had entered the week. Thus, the Knights reigned as a league kingpin for the first time in 11 years and only the second time since 1970. “Our kids knew it,” Christian coach Eric Brauer said of the title shortage, “and they felt pretty good about [achieving] it. It was not as pressure-packed a ballgame [against the Cadets] because we were already guaranteed a [championship] share, but it was a grind to get there. It took a lot to do that.” And Christian’s clinching triumph definitely fell into the nothing-came-easily category, as Marmion reduced a 4-0 deficit to 4-3 by scoring in each of its last two at-bats. The Cadets, in fact, had the tying run in scoring position when Knights reliever Corey

Bulthuis got a batter to line out to center field for the contest’s final out. Bulthuis’ ninth save of the year preserved Christian Bolhuis’ ninth win. The latter worked the first 5 2/3 frames on a yield of just one hit before giving up a single and triple in succession. Bolhuis struck out eight and walked no one. Christian (27-6, 14-2), which contributed an error to Marmion’s seventh-inning rally, was less than an offensive juggernaut itself as it totaled only seven hits. One of them was Brodie Meyer’s double, which didn’t figure into any of the Knights’ scoring. Christian tallied on Jack De Vries’ groundout and plated its other three markers on wild pitches. “That’s an odd way to get runs,” Brauer said, “but their pitcher had a hard time locating his curveball. Two of the wild pitches came on curves. We played a pretty clean game — we got guys around and got them in.” Chicago Christian 6-18 Christian Liberty 4-2 With the SCC Blue title wrapped up, the Knights turned their attention to nonconference foes for the remainder of a busy week, beginning with a Tuesday twinbill versus Christian Liberty, which had arranged earlier to play a pair of five-inning games at Chi-

cago Christian. The first matchup was competitive, but it finally tilted the Knights’ way, thanks largely to clutch hits by Meyer (two-run homer) and Ryan Bielecki (twoRBI single). Both safeties were delivered in the third inning and allowed Chicago Christian to wipe out a 2-0 Christian Liberty lead. “We were a different team on Tuesday,” Brauer said. “Obviously, the caliber of opponent was a little different than Marmion, but I know our guys took it a little light. It was definitely a different deal [after Monday].” Game 2 was more along the lines of what Brauer probably expected, as the Knights erupted for seven runs in their initial plate appearance and never looked back. De Vries (3-for-3), Bolhuis (two hits) and Max Kerfin (two hits) were Chicago Christian’s ringleaders. Sean O’Meara earned his first pitching decision of the season in the second contest. Martin Johnston upped his ledger to 4-1 after tossing the first four stanzas of Game 1. University High 6 Chicago Christian 4 Little did Brauer or his players realize at the time, but Tuesday’s conquests would be Christian’s (Continued on page 5)

Golden in the Blue Vikings lock up league title with three wins By Ken Karrson Much more of this, and Chicago Catholic League Blue teams may soon start lobbying for a return to the White Division for St. Laurence. That’s where the Vikings resided prior to the 2011 campaign, and although they became a dominant program in that division, some doubts existed as to how St. Laurence would handle a move up to the more-competitive CCL Blue. It’s actually gone quite well — better, in fact, than many probably expected. After sharing the divisional crown with Providence Catholic in their inaugural Blue season, the Vikings fell one game shy of the Celtics last spring. However, St. Laurence regained its residence in the penthouse last week, and in 2013 it has sole ownership of the championship. The Vikings assured themselves of that outcome on Saturday by rolling over Brother Rice 10-0 to complete a two-game sweep of the Crusaders. St. Laurence

also prevailed 4-1 last Tuesday, a win that followed an 8-1 road conquest of Loyola Academy the day before and avenged a previous loss to the Ramblers. “We knew what an important game it was, especially after not playing very well on [the] Saturday [before],” Vikings coach Pete Lotus said of the victory over Loyola. “It was a tough loss for us the previous Saturday, for a lot of reasons, and I’m sure it laid on everyone’s minds. I was very, very happy with the way our guys responded for a game we really needed.” Happy also described Lotus’ attitude after the latest title had been clinched. “It’s a great accomplishment for our guys,” he said. “It’s a whole different set of challenges than we first had a few years ago when we started in terms of expectations, but it still feels good. “We’ve played very, very well for most of the season. They put a lot of work in and I couldn’t be prouder.”

The final leg of St. Laurence’s journey began in Wilmette, where it jumped out to a 2-0 lead over Loyola in the first stanza as Mike Kornacker socked a two-run homer. The Vikings then picked up at least one run in three of their next five at-bats to put the Ramblers in deep trouble. Stepping forward offensively for St. Laurence (22-6, 14-2) in addition to Kornacker were Brad Wood (RBI double), Nate Tholl (two hits, one RBI), Roger Wilson (double), Kevin White (RBI single), Mike Miller (RBI single) and Zach Lewis (two sacrifice flies). “To get some runs early was big,” Lotus said. “We talked about not having one of those games where we get a little complacent because we think our pitcher’s not going to give up many runs. When there’s that urgency to score, I think it comes a little easier.” Wood was the winning pitcher after firing a four-hitter over six frames and fanning six. The Ram(Continued on page 6)

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Shepard second baseman Jeremy Dryler bobbles a pop fly before managing to corral the ball during last week’s game versus Hillcrest.

Still hanging on Spartans, Astros tied for first after split By Ken Karrson Even when Oak Lawn gets rocked, it refuses to roll over. Case in point: The Spartans were tagged with a 5-1 loss by Shepard last Monday, an outcome that threatened to loosen the former’s hold on first place in the South Suburban Conference Red. And making the situation even more precarious was Oak Lawn’s surrendering of a lead in the fifth inning of Tuesday’s rematch. “We went down 3-2 and all the guys on the Shepard bench were jumping up and down,” Spartans coach Bill Gerny said. “The momentum had definitely swung [to their side].” And according to Gerny, his own players were unquestionably reeling, even though ace hurler Bob Kametas was pitching for Oak Lawn. “Usually when Kametas is on the mound, our guys play with confidence,” Gerny said. “But Coach [Brian] Brandt looked at me and said, ‘These guys are beat.’” Not so fast. In their very next atbat, the Spartans moved back in front, using RBI singles by Kevin Zurek and Bill Thome as the payoffs, and Kametas protected that 4-3 advantage the rest of the way to assure Oak Lawn of a split in the two-game series. “It was by the skin of our teeth, but I was glad to see us come back and take the game,” Gerny said. “If we don’t give them that loss and we take another loss, we’re talking about Shepard as conference champs.”

Instead, the Astros and Spartans were locked in a first-place tie heading into the final week of the conference schedule. Oak Lawn (12-12, 11-6) remained there despite an ensuing 4-2 setback against Oak Forest, and both teams still had Reavis, Richards and Evergreen Park nipping at their heels. “There’ve been no gimme games,” Gerny said. “We played Evergreen Park [the week before] and they’re right in it, and we played Shepard and they’re right in it. This is the time of season seniors drift away [because of graduation] and you have to rein them back in, but this adds a little more interest to the baseball season. “I’m shocked that with six losses, we’re still in this position. It’s like we can’t even give it away.” Ironically, that’s essentially what happened on Thursday, when the Spartans failed to hold onto a 2-1 edge versus the Bengals. Three outs away from a key victory, Oak Lawn couldn’t retire Oak Forest until the latter had surged in front by a deuce. Two Spartans errors, a four-pitch walk, passed ball and bloop hit all contributed to the Bengals’ seventh-inning rally. “Aside from the Argo game [a few weeks before], this was the toughest [conference] loss we’ve had,” Gerny said. “Aside from [not enough] clutch hitting, we were playing pretty much a perfect game before that. I don’t know if nerves got to us, but we made mental errors [in the late going].

“The kids took it really hard and it’s good to know they care, but a loss like this is probably the best thing for us at this time. I know it sounds funny when we’re trying to win a conference championship, but we’re going to play games like this in the playoffs, so it’s probably good to get the nerves out now.” Prior to the late meltdown, Oak Lawn had executed well. It managed only five hits, but one of those was Matt Dunne’s RBI single in the first inning. The Spartans tallied the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth on Mitch Swatek’s sacrifice fly. “Oak Forest isn’t a team you’re going to score a bunch of runs on, so we didn’t get a lot of chances,” Gerny said. “But all we needed [after that] was three more outs.” Swatek pitched the first six stanzas and allowed just two hits before Dunne relieved him one batter into the seventh. Dunne absorbed the loss. Shepard 5-3 Oak Lawn 1-4 Astros hurler Nick Medlicott continued his recent run of excellence by stopping the Spartans on five hits and laying the groundwork for his club’s success last Monday. “He was keeping everybody off-balance,” Gerny said. “I don’t know how many [different] pitches the guy’s got, but he must have thrown four.” The lone bit of damage Oak Lawn managed to inflict on Medlicott — who triumphed for the fourth time in a row since returning from an injury — occurred in (Continued on page 6)

Hoping for second-best Chargers tied for runner-up spot in SWSC Red By Ken Karrson If Stagg winds up as secondbest, the Chargers won’t be settling for it. They’ll be celebrating it. Acknowledging that SouthWest Suburban Conference Red leader Lincoln-Way North is “head-andshoulders above everyone else,” Stagg coach Matt O’Neill figured going into the 2013 campaign that the other seven schools within the division would be fighting for the runner-up position behind the Phoenix. And as the regular season entered its final week, the Chargers were the team in that spot. Actually, they shared it with Andrew, a club with which Stagg split a two-game series. The Chargers did likewise against LincolnWay West, and largely because of those two wins — plus a sweep of Bradley-Bourbonnais — they were on the cusp of a secondplace finish. Triumphs over Thornwood this past Tuesday and Wednesday would guarantee Stagg no worse than a second-place tie. In addition, the Chargers would keep alive their hopes of compiling a plus-.500 ledger for the entire season. Photo by Jason Maholy “That would be a pretty good accomplishment for where we were at [early on],” O’Neill said. Sandburg’s Brooke Heimerl beats the tag to score the tying run on a wild pitch during the first “I never thought we’d be in that game of a doubleheader against Lake Park last Saturday in Orland Park. The run ultimately sent position. the game into extra innings, and the Lady Eagles prevailed 7-4 on a three-run home run by Candice “Andrew’s a 20-win team, and so is Lincoln-Way West. To split Koch in the bottom of the ninth. with them was huge, and we’re For more softball news, see Page 2.

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kind of taking care of business in games we’re supposed to.” That included last week, when Stagg downed Thornton 9-5 on Monday before moving on to a sweep of the Wildcats’ District 205 sister school, Thornridge. The Falcons were defeated 53 on Wednesday and 10-2 on Friday. Beating Thornton has never been a particularly formidable task for the Chargers (13-17, 8-4), except for last year, when the ’Cats prevailed twice. Those 2012 results gave Stagg plenty of fuel for both 2013 meetings with Thornton, and the Chargers systematically wore down the Wildcats in their most recent encounter. Thornton jumped ahead 2-0 in the top of the first, but Stagg retaliated with Brett Stratinsky’s two-run homer — his first of three deep blasts during the week — and then tallied twice more in the second inning and three times in the third to get a firm grip on the contest. The Wildcats unintentionally made life easier for the Chargers by gifting them with a number of freebies. All three of Stagg’s early rallies, for instance, got underway with either a hit batsman or walk. Thornton contributed a total of three free passes and two hit batters to the Chargers’ cause, plus a couple of errors, a wild pitch and passed ball. Besides Stratinsky’s long ball, Stagg’s part consisted of Peter

Angelos’ two-run double and RBI singles from Mike Farnan and Steve Kubiak. “It’s happened to us on a number of occasions,” O’Neill said, referring to the Wildcats’ presentation of so many handouts. “It’s kind of a momentum thing — if it happens for you, you’re feeling good. But if it goes against you, it’s hard to get back up [emotionally]. “It was definitely good for us because, the way our season has gone, we haven’t been able to put teams away.” In truth, the Chargers never pushed Thornton completely out of the hunt until the very end. Stagg mixed Stratinsky’s double, Brandon Campbell’s single and two more wild pitches together to generate its final two runs in the sixth, but those were merely a partial offset for the Wildcats’ three-run uprising in the fifth that was highlighted by a twoRBI double. And Thornton posed another threat in the seventh when it loaded the bases with no one out. Max Strus relieved Chargers starter Vito Cali at that juncture and proceeded to escape the jam unscathed by inducing a grounder back to the mound that became a double play and then ringing up a game-ending strikeout. Stagg 5-10 Thornridge 3-2 The Chargers found themselves (Continued on page 5)

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Bartosh What can you get for a few thousand dollars these days? Certainly not a house, even one of the “out” variety. Maybe a used car, but you’d better be able to drive it yourself because no chauffer is available for that kind of dough. You could enroll in a college course or two, provided no books go along with it, or buy yourself a pretty nice suit. You could not, however, extricate yourself from a suit brought against you. Oh, and one other thing you can do is put yourself in a prime position to show the world what a complete nimrod you are. That last one was the choice Filomena Tobias made. Don’t recognize the name? No problem — her picture tells you all you need to know about her. It’s been nearly impossible to miss that so-very-charming photo taken of Tobias near courtside at Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series between Miami and the Bulls. She was the one who was waving her middle digit in Joakim Noah’s face and no doubt screaming obscenities at him as the Chicago forward left the court following his ejection. Pictured with Tobias is an almost equally demonstrative male who either rates as a punk or just plain pitiable for linking himself to her. I haven’t made up my mind about him yet. Filomena — or, as she’ll henceforth be referred to, “Full O’Meanness” — is another story, however. She is the latest example of fans gone wild. For whatever reason, these somewhat askew individuals have been taught to think the purchase of a game ticket gives them license to behave in a manner that would either get them beaten up or arrested in any other venue. By all means, boo when you’re dissatisfied with what’s happening in front of you. Go ahead and make light of an athlete’s on-court or on-field shortcomings, wave your arms wildly to try to disrupt his concentration at a pivotal moment, or create genuinely clever signage to hold up. Heck, I’m not even opposed to use of that eight-letter obscenity that crowds chant to voice their collective displeasure at a thoroughly awful occurrence — you

know, the word that rhymes with “full fit.” But some decency parameters need to be established, and under no circumstance does flipping the bird directly in someone’s face fit into that category. Tobias is lucky Noah’s not the antagonistic sort — had she done the same thing to Dennis Rodman, Ron Artest or Rasheed Wallace, she might very well have been leaving the arena with one less finger than she had upon entering it. Rest assured that none of those volatile individuals would have simply ignored her actions the way Noah did, particularly in the immediate aftermath of an emotional moment in the game. At the very least, Tobias’ companion may have been made to pay a price for her act of lunacy. And then, of course, the lawsuits would have flown. Full O’Meanness would have claimed she and her guy didn’t do anything wrong, certainly not anything serious enough to warrant getting roughed up, and they likely would have received some sort of monetary settlement for an incident they provoked. That’s the way our legal system often works: reward instigators and troublemakers. According to various media reports that surfaced after she was identified in the photograph with Noah, Tobias’ background is hazier than the Chicago skyline in August, and this very public lapse of civility ranks pretty low on her personal malfeasance scale. Separating fact from fiction regarding her past actually matters little here, but if any of the unfavorable stories about Tobias do have legitimacy, is anyone really shocked? What else should one expect from such a classy lady? And who among us wouldn’t be swelling with pride at the chance to call someone like that our wife, mother, sister, daughter or aunt? I’m curious, though, as to how Full O’Meanness would respond if someone decided to harass her at work. And that’s what all big-mouthed fans tend to forget — we’re seeing athletes at their places of business. Sure, we’re paying handsomely for that privilege, but wouldn’t

most people prefer to operate in complete anonymity on the job site instead of having every move they make scrutinized? Imagine what it would be like if all of us had to deal with the same kind of treatment from outsiders as jocks do: • “Hey, way to foul up that monthly report, you incompetent ^*%^)! What a waste of flesh you are. You stink, and I’m not just talking about your hygiene, although I certainly could be.” • Boy, all you cops are out of shape. How about limiting yourself to two doughnuts per break, Porky — maybe then you can find the energy to get out of the squad car once in a while. You shouldn’t be driving anyway because you’re a &^**#@ menace behind the wheel. Too bad I can’t give you a ticket, you miserable $@&*_) …” • “My god, how in the world do you have the ^&$#(* to collect your salary when your classroom is filled with monosyllabic dumb *^&%&? You’re a disgrace to the teaching profession and I suggest you find another job, but no other employer could possibly be addle-brained enough to hire you!” • “How can you not meet that quota? You call yourself a salesman? You couldn’t sell a bribe to a politician, you useless piece of ^%#^%)! Get out of my face, and by the way, kiss %$)(*)()@ on your way out the door!” • What do you mean the deadline was too strict? Boo-freakin’hoo, you lazy slob. How about getting off your dead ^*()(#^% and, instead of complaining, actually start putting some effort into your reporting? If it’s too much to handle, go take a flying leap into $@$%()(*!” Think that wouldn’t bother you? You know it would. Again, I’m not saying athletes shouldn’t ever be serenaded with an unhappy chorus, particularly when they’re dogging it, but what do fans prove by being boorish? I know one thing — they end up making themselves look worse than the targets of their derision. So Full O’Meanness, I hope you enjoyed your brief moment in the spotlight. Trust me, however, when I say you’d look a lot better in the dark.

Searching for an identity Bulldogs continue uneven baseball existence By Ken Karrson Will the real Richards Bulldogs please stand up? That’s the question coach Brian Wujcik hopes to have answered very soon. Twenty-nine games into its 2013 schedule, Richards’ identity remains something of a mystery, even to those who are closest to the program. Wujcik would love for the Bulldogs to again resemble the crew that competed on even terms with Lincoln-Way West last Saturday. The Warriors wound up a 5-3 winner in the nonconference contest, but Wujcik had no complaints about how his squad performed. And the veteran leader also wouldn’t mind a repeat of last Thursday’s robust hitting display, which was responsible for pinning a slaughter-rule defeat on TF North. Things weren’t too bad, either, versus TF South, which got handed a 10-3 loss by Richards last Tuesday. But mixed in with those credible displays was a six-error disaster against Bremen, which resulted in a 7-3 defeat for the Bulldogs last Wednesday and prevented them from gaining a share of the South Suburban Conference Red lead. “We’re not as bad a team as our [12-17] record indicates,” Wujcik said, “but I don’t think we’ve won three games in a row all year. We can’t [seem to] play two of the three facets of the game consistently; it’s [usually] one of the three. It’s strange. “But Lincoln-Way North notwithstanding, there are a lot of teams out there with mediocre records. We told our players, ‘As long as you guys don’t give up, we’re going to be all right.’ We can hang with teams, so why not get on a little bit of a roll?” That’s what Richards (12-17, 97) did against TF South, which trailed 8-2 after just two innings. The Bulldogs exploded for five runs in their initial plate appearance and never wavered after that. The Rebels assisted Richards by doling out eight free passes in the contest, but the Bulldogs also came through with a few clutch hits. One of those was

Charlie Zeschke’s two-RBI single in the opening frame. Harley Miller (bunt single) and Shawn Chiaramonte (fielder’s choice) also knocked in one run each during the rally, which put the visitors in a somewhat unique position. “If we’ve put together a big inning [this season], it’s usually been in the middle of the game,” Wujcik said. “Once we felt the conference race was out of reach, the guys kind of relaxed and started playing [better] baseball. “And there was a little different mind-set when we got up big. We weren’t waiting for the other shoe to drop. We went about our business, took advantage of what they gave us and got some timely hitting.” Singles by Chiaramonte and Jake Kendryna padded Richards’ lead in the second inning and then the Bulldogs finished off their scoring in the fifth without benefit of a base hit. A dropped third strike, hit batsman and TF South error filled the sacks for Richards, a bases-loaded walk to Kendryna pushed across one run, and the ’Dogs also tallied on a double play. That was more than enough support to make a winner of Tyler Fortier, who pitched the first three stanzas. Shane Mills and Justin Naval were also effective for Richards in relief. Bremen 7 Richards 3 With Shepard and Oak Lawn splitting a two-game set and Reavis also losing some ground, the Bulldogs had repositioned themselves among the SSC Red leaders by beating the Rebels. But one day later, they slipped back by one game in the loss column, thanks to a defensive breakdown against the Braves. Particularly detrimental to Richards was the fourth inning, when Bremen combined two Bulldogs miscues with a couple walks and three hits to create a five-run outburst for itself. That eruption snapped a 2-all deadlock and put the Braves ahead to stay. “We would be right in this [race] if we hadn’t lost to Bremen, but we came out flat,” Wujcik said. “We had a bad infield [practice

in pregame warm-ups] and it just went downhill from there.” Kendryna’s two-run single in the bottom of the third had lifted Richards into the tie, but it would score just once more after that, the run coming home on Alex Weinert’s fourth-inning sacrifice fly. The Bulldogs actually loaded the bags with no one out in that at-bat, but Weinert’s fly ball was immediately followed by an inning-ending double play. Another twin killing, plus a pickoff quieted Richards after it opened the fifth with a pair of singles, and Bremen turned one more double play in the sixth. One Bulldogs runner was left stranded in the seventh. “Bremen’s a good team, but certainly beatable,” Wujcik said. Richards 16 TF North 1 The Bulldogs took their frustrations from the day before out on the Meteors, who got crushed in five innings last Thursday. A 12-run second stanza was at the root of the rout. Highlighting that massive output was Dan Estrella’s grand slam, but Richards also received RBI hits from Shane Mills (tworun double), Eric Hall (double), Kendryna (double), Chiaramonte and Weinert. Hall supplied a second RBI with his fielder’s choice. The Bulldogs sent a total of 16 men to the plate in the frame. “We hit the ball really well — [there were] line drives everywhere,” Wujcik said. “We had doubles, homers, hard singles, and their pitchers weren’t bad. We were just dialed in.” Hall’s ninth round-tripper of the year, a two-run shot, had begun Richards’ scoring in the second inning. The hosts concluded their noisemaking in the third by picking up markers on Jim Wujcik’s sacrifice fly and Mills’ single. Kendryna pocketed his fourth pitching victory against only one loss by scattering four hits over the first three innings and walking no one. Lincoln-Way West 5 Richards 3 Knuckleballer Alex Villafuerte, (Continued on page 5)

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Sandburg shortstop Candice Koch (left) calls for a pop fly as Eagles’ second baseman Meghan McPolin backs off during last Saturday’s game against Lake Park.

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Lady Eagles master the art of the comeback By Anthony Nasella After watching his club fall two games below .500 following a disheartening 4-1 defeat against Lockport last Monday, Sandburg coach Jim Fabianski still believed that something good was in store for the Lady Eagles. But he also realized that in order for his team to have that “bust-out” week he knew it was capable of, Sandburg would have to learn how to win while coming from behind. The Lady Eagles did just that in the aftermath of Monday’s setback. Sandburg rebounded from the squandering of a four-run lead to edge Downers Grove South 5-4 last Tuesday, rallied from a tworun deficit to take down Bolingbrook in a SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue encounter on Wednesday, and also scored a come-from-behind victory over Fenwick on Thursday. Then after routing Joliet Central on Friday, the Lady Eagles were at it again on Saturday. They bounced back for a win over Lake Park in the opener of a doubleheader before suffering a Game 2 loss. That defeat, however, couldn’t diminish Fabianski’s sense of satisfaction over what Sandburg accomplished right before that. “The girls get along and jell so well [that] I just knew something good was going to happen,” he said. “After blowing a 4-0 lead against Downers Grove South in the seventh, which was brought on by walks, we finally win the game

after scoring all of our previous runs in the first.” But before the string of satisfying finishes began, the Lady Eagles first had to cope with an SWSC Blue loss to Lockport, which rode the six-hit pitching of Kalyn Putman to success. Sandburg’s lone tally came on Meg Flaherty’s single, which drove in Karli McLaughlin (double). “We didn’t hit the ball very well,” Fabianski said. “It was a game that the kids didn’t perform like they were capable of. We were presented with an opportunity late in the ballgame, [but] we’ve been doing this thing where it’s been too little, too late. “Offensively, I told the girls that we have to start learning how to come from behind. We have to win one of those games.” That sense of rallying first took root the next day, when Ellie Forkin’s single in the bottom of the seventh gave Sandburg the deciding run in its triumph over Downers. McLaughlin (two-run double) and Flaherty (two-run single) supplied the Lady Eagles’ biggest hits before that. “I think that was the beginning of the girls starting to believe that they can come on late,” Fabianski said. “We had to believe that we could overcome mistakes, and we did that against Downers. They just really needed to have a bustout game, and we knew that. “They’ve been working for that and hoping that it would finally begin to happen. We’ve been fighting some emotional issues as well, which we were able to overcome.

It’s been a challenge, but they did a great job against Downers Grove.” *** The good times continued for Sandburg on Wednesday versus Bolingbrook, as Forkin (threerun homer) and Candace Koch (two-RBI double) paced the Lady Eagles’ attack in a 6-3 win. “We did pretty well against them,” Fabianski said. “We were able to keep the momentum going from the win over Downers Grove.” And it didn’t stop there. Sandburg quickly jumped on Fenwick and constructed a 4-0 advantage in the second inning on Thursday. However, the Lady Friars answered back with a six-spot of their own to surge in front in the bottom of the same stanza. Fabianski put Sarah Herold in the pitching circle after that, and the latter responded with 5 2/3 frames of shutout ball. Buoyed by Herold’s performance, the Lady Eagles’ offense eventually regained its groove and stormed back into the lead on the strength of four fifth-inning runs. Katie Krzus’ two-run homer and hit-and-run single sparked Sandburg, which collected an 86 victory. “Sarah did a great job out there in relief,” Fabianski said. “That was a big game for her, and it was definitely a boost to her confidence. And, again, when we were down, we responded with big runs when we needed them.” *** (Continued on page 5)

The defense rusts Sloppy fielding keeps RedHawks in neutral By Ken Karrson An airtight defense isn’t only important in a court of law. Many a baseball game has also been won via the same method, a reminder of which Marist received last week. While the RedHawks appeared to have finally conquered their lingering offensive woes and swung some productive sticks during a six-game set, only half of those contests resulted in success for Marist. That’s because its fielding continually let it down. The worstcase scenario occurred in Game 1 of an East Suburban Catholic Conference doubleheader versus Joliet Catholic Academy on Saturday. The RedHawks scored four times in each of their first two at-bats, which staked them to an 8-0 lead after an inning-and-ahalf. The Hilltoppers got two of those runs back in the bottom of the second, but things still looked very promising for Marist. But before a victory could be nailed down, JCA expunged its entire deficit. Two-run rallies in the third, fourth and sixth frames created an 8-all tie, and then the Hilltoppers applied the finishing touch by tallying once in the 10th to claim a stunning 9-8 triumph. “Technically, we made only one error, but we were terrible defensively,” RedHawks coach Tom Fabrizio said. “We let three infield popups drop — two of them would have ended innings — and, of course, those led to runs.

“We did swing the bats pretty well — that was a positive thing. But we were not good defensively all week.” JCA completed a sweep by crushing Marist 16-1 in the second game. The RedHawks were outhit 21-3, and only Bryan Polak (homer, double) made any measurable impact against Hilltoppers pitching. That outcome, though, actually pained Fabrizio less than either the opener or Thursday’s 12-6 loss to De La Salle did. “They just hit the ball all over the park,” he said of JCA. “Even their outs were hard-hit. We were just outmatched.” In that clash with the Meteors, the RedHawks couldn’t hang onto a 6-4 edge they carried into the sixth. Marist was guilty of five errors, which prompted Fabrizio to label the exhibition “probably our worst defensive game of the year.” De La Salle also prospered from 10 walks, all but one of which was unintentional. “Right there, you’re pretty much going to lose any game,” Fabrizio said, referring to his squad’s twin liabilities. “We walk nine and make five errors, and yet we still had a two-run lead with two innings to play. We did not play well in any games [last week] and we could have won every game except one.” The RedHawks played through their mistakes well enough earlier in the week to log a pair of ESCC victories over Nazareth Academy (6-3 and 7-6) and one against St. Patrick. Marist’s 8-0 whitewash of

the Shamrocks easily represented its high point performance-wise, but Fabrizio wasn’t overly impressed. “We were pretty solid, but I was expecting that,” he said. “We played our best against a team that’s not very good, so I don’t know what that tells me.” John Reed notched the pitching win by going the distance and tossing a three-hitter, which was spiced with five strikeouts. Marist (10-16, 7-9) knocked out 10 hits, but didn’t break the game open until it tallied five times in the sixth inning. Cody Bohanek (triple, two RBI), Conor Funk (double, one RBI) and Marty Mehalek (two RBI) all had a pair of hits for the RedHawks, while Jack Gainer (triple), Polak (double) and David Nelson (double) each drove in a run with his one hit. Marist 6-7 Nazareth Academy 3-6 Sophomore Ryan Kairis, who has been an influential figure for Marist since his call-up from the sophomore ranks, pocketed a triumph on the hill last Monday as he threw a complete game against the Roadrunners. Kairis scattered six hits, fanned two and did not allow any earned runs. “He’s been very good for us,” Fabrizio said. “He’s swung the bat well, run the bases well and pitched very well. He’s arguably our best pitcher right now.” The RedHawks jumped ahead 3-0 in the top of the first, but gave all of those runs back in (Continued on page 4)

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Rivalry leaves them bitter Eagles licking wounds after rout by T’bolts By Ken Karrson Sandburg experienced the bitter taste of a rivalry Saturday afternoon. No longer do the Eagles share a common residence with District 230 sister school Andrew. Both programs are members of the SouthWest Suburban Conference, but Sandburg is housed in the bigger-school Blue Division while Andrew is part of the Red. Perhaps because they aren’t in pursuit of the same prize each year, the fierceness of the competition has abated somewhat. At least it seemed that way to Eagles assistant coach Chuck Peters, a former Sandburg player. That might explain why the Eagles lacked the necessary intensity to effectively do battle with the Thunderbolts in their most recent get-together, but it didn’t mean an 11-1 slaughter-rule loss went down any easier for Peters and the other Sandburg coaches. “The rivalry I experienced with Andrew was second to none,” Peters said. “There’d be 500 fans at a Wednesday afternoon conference game, but it’s not been the same since the split. It’s really disappointing we didn’t come out with more energy.” What made the Eagles’ collapse especially shocking is that it came on the heels of two performances Peters ranked among the team’s best of the season. Both resulted in SWSC Blue triumphs over LincolnWay East, 8-4 and 6-2 last Wednesday and Friday, respectively. “We played two really, really good games,” Peters said. “We played about as good as we could against Lincoln-Way East and about as bad as we could against

Andrew. We were all-around atrocious [on Saturday].” The first inning offered a vivid example of Sandburg’s woes. After slugging a solo homer, the T’bolts saw their next two batters get retired and the uprising on the verge of ending without further incident. A single and hit batsman followed, but a ground ball signaled the impending conclusion of Andrew’s at-bat — until it was mishandled. Given new life, the T’bolts almost wasted it when their next hitter fell behind 0-2 in the count, but he recovered to drive a ball over the fence for a grand slam that established a 5-0 edge. “It’s one thing to be down, but we didn’t really fight [after that],” Peters said. “Down 5-0 in the first inning, what are you going to do if that happens in the playoffs? Are you going to quit? “We came out with zero energy and they kicked our [behinds].” Two hits amounted to all of the Eagles’ offense, and that simply wasn’t the stuff off which to stage a comeback. Sandburg’s error total doubled its number of base hits. While Peters obviously didn’t like the way things unfolded against Andrew, he wasn’t prepared to read too much into it. “I really think it’s going to be an aberration,” Peters said of the lopsided setback. “I hope it is; if it’s not, we’re in trouble. But I like the way we’re playing [on the whole] and I honestly believe we’re going in the right direction. “Rankings don’t mean a whole lot to me. If you’re ranked No. 1 at the end of the year, that’s all that counts.” Sandburg 8-6 Lincoln-Way East 4-2 For sure, the Eagles (18-7, 7-

4) had the ingredients necessary for prosperity when they met up with the Griffins. Foremost among those assets was stout pitching. First Sean Leland, and then Bryan Pall held Lincoln-Way East in check. Both hurlers struck out eight, and Pall proved nearly untouchable after the opening inning of the second game as the Griffins garnered only two hits off him the remainder of the way. “He’s so unbelievable,” Peters said of the junior pitcher. “His last four or five starts, he’s been so consistent.” Lincoln-Way East plated its only runs in its initial at-bat, which gave it a short-lived 2-1 advantage. Austin Cangelosi and David Cronin spearheaded Sandburg’s Photo by Jeff Vorva charge into the lead as they combined for four hits. Cronin added two RBI, while Cangelosi reached base a third time and finished the day with four steals. Cronin was also a positive fac- Debbie Scheidegger, the widow of late Sandburg athletic director Bruce Scheidegger, examines a tor for the Eagles in their other framed poster promoting a special match held May 8 between Sandburg and Providence Catholic triumph over the Griffins, as was in which proceeds went to the Scheidegger family. Sandburg won, 25-17, 25-18 in front of a couple Alec Nelson, who delivered two hundred fans. The poster was unveiled before the non-conference tilt, which was held as a charitable fundraiser hits and two RBI. for the third straight year at Lewis University in Romeoville. Sandburg coach Sean Airola and Providence coach Brett Krapil — former teammates at Providence — decided two years ago to turn the Lincoln-Way West 3 Sandburg 2 battle between the two squads into something that would help others. In 2011, they raised money for Another journey over to the Red Sandburg student and cancer patient Brandon Janik, and last raised money for Providence student side of the conference ended in Josh Pilon El Bay, who also has cancer. defeat for the Eagles, although Bruce Scheidegger died in February a one-vehicle accident in Carroll County. Players from both teams prePeters had no problem accepting sented Debbie Scheidegger and her daughters with the poster, flowers, and an autographed volleyball.

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the one-run loss to the Warriors last Monday. “We lost, but we were throwing our No. 5 or 6 starter and they were throwing their ace,” he said. “You can hold your head high after a game like that.” By Anthony Nasella Ben Gresla got the call on the hill for Sandburg and performed Chicago Christian girls’ soccer admirably in his first starting as- coach Timmy Dustin has been signment. patiently waiting for the match when he could say with certainty that his team played hard the entire way. He finally got rewarded last Wednesday, when the Lady Knights not only brought forth By Maura Vizza career. IV Tournament. a complete effort, but earned “There are four regions in the The Cyclones went 14-19 over- their first victory as well. Chris Two of nature’s seasons have USA. I won for Region III, which all, but captured seven of their last tian downed Mt. Assisi 4-1 in a nearly passed since Moraine Val- includes NJCAA tennis power- 13 contests. They also stayed com- Class 2A regional semifinal. ley College’s women’s tennis team houses from Texas and Kansas, petitive in several other games. Anica Pausma, Emily last competed in a match. plus eight other states. This is a “In the last five games, [includ- Lemmenes, Breanna Kooiman But the long period of idleness very prestigious and high honor ing one against powerful Kanka- and Megan Wise all scored and didn’t dull the Cyclones’ perfor- for Moraine Valley and me.” kee College], the team played well netminder Tammy Mels also and ended on a high note,” Mo- shone for the Lady Knights, who mance when they finally stepped BASEBALL back on the court in early May. There was some fight in the raine coach Mike Veen said. “This were unable to duplicate their suc Moraine did so at the National Cyclones at the NJCAA Region was a rough season. cess against Peotone in the title Junior College Athletic Associa- IV Tournament last weekend, just “You were always worried that match. The Lady Blue Devils tion national tournament, held not enough to advance them in someone would get hurt, and we ended Christian’s 2013 season already had one hurt to start, but Friday with a 6-0 triumph. May 4-9 in Tucson, Ariz. The the playoffs. Cyclones, who claimed Illinois In its first matchup, Moraine it worked out well. It wasn’t a That result didn’t minimize Skyway Collegiate Conference and squared off with ISCC rival Oak- great season, but it wasn’t ter- the earlier win in any way, howRegion IV championships in the ton College. With the wind blow- rible. I think the weather got us ever. fall, followed up with a 23rd-place ing out, both teams racked up more than anything.” “Over our last 16 games, I’ve finish in the desert. homers on what would normally There were several key contrib- seen us play bits and pieces of In a field that featured a num- be routine fly balls. utors during the season. Fresh- great soccer, but we still hadn’t ber of schools that play outdoors Richards product Joe Lyons man Amie Raynor (Sandburg) played hard for a full 80 minutes year-round and have top interna- slugged one of them for the Cy- took on a pitching role when until [Wednesday],” Dustin said. tional recruits on their roster, Mo- clones and Kyle DeVries hit an asked, but her primary function “We came out and played for each raine held its own. The Cyclones RBI double coming off the bench. was to be the Cyclones’ No. 1 of- other. Over the 80 minutes, everywere overwhelmed on Day 1 of the Moraine trailed 9-6 in its last plate fensive threat. Raynor batted .400 one stepped up and pulled their tourney, but fought back to make appearance, but put a man on with a .429 on-base percentage, 39 weight, giving it their all. base with no outs. a very respectable showing. RBI, 15 doubles and six homers, “[This] was a game that mat Kayla Annerino (Oak Lawn), A questionable call on a stolen- the latter statistic ranking 38th tered. I made it as clear as I could Nicole Selvaggio (Marist) and base attempt went against the Cy- overall in NJCAA Division II. to the girls that our season results Sophie Baxter (Stagg) all posted clones, however, and subsequent Freshman Ari Bulthius (Mother were completely meaningless gosingles victories in consolation- outs at the plate sealed the deal McAuley) wasn’t far behind with ing into this game, and that it was bracket matches, while the No. for Oakton. a .375 average and 23 RBI, while ‘win or go home’ for us.” 3 doubles tandem of Alexa Ar- That defeat seemed to remove Jenny Vanek (Mother McAuley) Pausma got the Lady Knights’ mon-Ann Pendergast went to a much of the energy from Moraine finished at .330 and totaled 24 offense going with a penalty-kick third-set tiebreaker before suc- players, and the Cyclones suffered RBI, five homers, five triples and goal midway through the first half. a season-ending 14-6 setback to seven doubles. Both Raynor and With three minutes to go before cumbing. “We were undefeated in the Black Hawk College in their next Vanek were named to the All-ISCC the break, the Screeching Eagles regular season, but Tyler Com- encounter. The Braves, who en- first team. knotted the score at 1-1, and the munity College is in our region tered the contest with 15 straight Sophomore Sam Staisiunas had deadlock was carried into interand eventually won the national wins, led only 6-5 at one juncture, another big year, as she hit .366 mission. title, so it was tough,” Moraine but then resorted to some small with 28 RBI and made her second “At halftime, the speech couldn’t coach Bill Finn said. “The team ball to frustrate Moraine and consecutive appearance on the all- have been any simpler: We have 40 conference squad. Danielle Stark minutes to put this game away,” played exceptionally competitive eventually pull away. in Arizona. Lyons’ three-run round-trip- (Stagg) batted .360 and sopho- Dustin said. “And we did.” “They all gave a great effort per was the Cyclones’ offensive more pitcher Emily Kurek (Mt. Wise played a ball through the the first day, but getting used to highlight. Assisi) tossed a no-hitter against middle, which Lemmenes ran to, the heat and the competition was Morton College while also throw- beating Eagles defenders and then SOFTBALL a challenge. By the second and A rainy spring, small roster and ing well in several other games. sneaking it past their goalie. A third days, we had some better physical maladies made it a tough “This was a good group of couple minutes later, Kooiman matchups and played strong.” go for the Cyclones in 2013. girls,” Veen said. “I’ll miss the basically sealed the deal for While there, Finn was given the Twenty-one games were lopped sophomores, but I look forward Christian when she tallied off a 2013 Wilson/Intercollegiate Ten- off the slate due to poor weather to the freshmen returning next Pausma cross by lofting the ball nis Association Coach of the Year and the roster numbered only 11, year, in addition to the recruits in the side netting. award in Women’s ITA Region which included one athlete with I have.” With under five minutes to go, III. The ITA governs all college an injured shoulder. However, Mo- Stark is hoping to continue her Wise provided the icing on the tennis from NCAA Division I to raine fought through that shorter- education and softball career at cake as she broke past the Mt. the NJCAA. than-normal schedule and some a local four-year university, while Assisi defense and buried a shot “I was surprised to win this difficult matchups to go .500 in Courtney Wheaton has signed to into the back of the net. award,” Finn said. “This is a great conference action and then played play at Trinity Christian College Dustin said that both Jamey way to end my tennis coaching some of its best ball in the Region next season. Walsh and Lemmenes were playing hurt, but they pushed through their injuries for the team’s sake. “Everyone played a great game,” Dustin said. “I know coaches say that and a phrase like that has lost its meaning, but it couldn’t be more true [here]. We were a complete team, and it showed.” And even though the win over Mt. Assisi ranked as a high-water mark effort for the Lady Knights, Dustin said Christian was much better than its winless record indicated. “If there is a team this year that has deserved a win, it’s us,” he said. “We’ve played so hard, game after game, but never ended with a tally under the “win” column. We [finally] ended that. “We came out as a team, played a full 80 minutes, and put it away. It feels good. I could not be more proud of our performance and of the girls.” Submitted photo In Friday championship match Moraine Valley College’s women’s tennis team finished 23rd at the NJCAA national tournament in against Peotone, Dustin called his club’s opponent a “superior” Tucson, Ariz.

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Women’s tennis team places 23rd nationally

Sports wrap team, but he also praised the Lady Knights for a hard-fought effort, especially in the opening half when they held the Lady Blue Devils scoreless through the first 20 minutes. “Peotone was well-organized, they had speed, and they could finish,” Dustin said. “We held them to zero goals for the first 20 minutes, and then the floodgates opened. Within a seven-minute span, they scored four goals. “They were a hard team to defend. We had to bring everyone back to mark up on advancing players. It was hard to counterattack and get our offense going because everyone was held back on defense. “It was 5-0 at the half. I knew we could play a better half of soccer, but we just had to turn up our level. We came out stronger in the second half.” And, to Christian’s credit, it managed to hold Peotone to just one more goal the rest of the way. Dustin couldn’t say enough about the Lady Knights’ overall effort this season and what he believes is a bright future. “We played hard and left it all on the field,” he said. “However, Peotone deserved their win. We learned a lot this season and grew until the final minute of our [last] game. With a young team, I believe next year we can be stronger [after] having an entire season of experience under our belts.” “We’re going to miss our seniors, Shawna Rabiela and our four-year-player, Megan Wise, so I’ll be looking for players to step up and take their leadership roles. It was a great opportunity and a great pleasure coaching the team this year, and I’m proud of how we finished this season.” *** Sandburg captured a 2-0 SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue victory over Homewood-Flossmoor last Tuesday in a match Lady Eagles coach Desi Vuillaume said was extremely important for the program for more than one reason. “Before the game, the seven seniors [Carly Katalinic, Amanda Kester, Nicole Kulovitz, Helena Kelly, Eilish Mulvey, Morgan Manzke and Meghan Carmondy] and their parents were honored for all their time and dedication they have devoted to the soccer program over the last four years,” Vuillaume said. “After the ceremony, the team came out ready to play and to send the seniors off with a win on Senior Night.” Despite having some chances, Sandburg was unable to score in the first half. However, the Lady Eagles got on the board less than two minutes into the second half when Helena Kelly notched her first goal of the season. Emily Osoba then added a second tally later in the half to finalize Sandburg’s victory. The Lady Eagles began postseason play this past Tuesday against the winner of a regional play-in match between Oak Lawn and Curie. *** Stagg (8-4-3, 3-3) split a pair of matches last week, as it nipped Lincoln-Way North 2-1 in an SWSC Red encounter but dropped a 1-0 verdict to Lincoln-Way Central in a conference crossover. Ann Marie Gal and Chelsea Hands accounted for the Lady Chargers’ goals in the win on Monday. Gal’s came on a secondhalf penalty kick, while Hands’ marker resulted from an assist by Joanna Gawlak.

BADMINTON Sandburg sent two doubles teams and a singles player to last weekend’s state badminton tournament in Charleston, and the duo of Kathleen Ensalco-Nicole Davids triumphed three times, including in the first two rounds of championship-bracket play. The Lady Eagles collected a 2113, 21-19 win over a team from Glenbard South in Round 1, then defeated a tandem from Glenbard West in the second round, 22-20, 21-17. After getting bumped down into the consolation bracket, Ensalaco-Davids scored one more victory, this one over a Maine West pair, 21-14, 21-12. Their journey ended one step shy of the consolation quarterfinals. Sandburg’s doubles team of Jenna Ciaccio-Julie Meza won their opening match before losing twice in a row, while singles player Sarah Crowley came up short in each of her two matches. BOYS’ WATER POLO Sandburg suffered a seasonending loss in the championship match of Saturday’s Stagg Sectional, losing 7-6 to Brother Rice in the closing seconds. Dave Jackson’s goal with nine seconds remaining was the difference-maker for the Crusaders. Dan Birmingham and Dan Whalen each scored twice for Brother Rice, while the Eagles received two goals apiece from Kevin Tunney and Mike O’Malley. Sandburg rolled to a 15-3 win over St. Rita in the semifinal round behind four goals each from Tunney and O’Malley. The Eagles (26-6) led 9-1 at halftime. Paul Fitzpatrick and Mitch Zieler both added two scores for Sandburg. *** Stagg (15-15) was unable to repeat last year’s victory over Brother Rice in the sectionals, as it lost a 9-6 verdict to the Crusaders on Friday. Ryan Petersen paced the Chargers with three goals, while Matt Bachler had two for the Crusaders. Stagg jumped out to a 3-1 lead behind goals from Petersen, Zack Amendola and Nick Amendola. The margin would have been greater if it not for Rice goalie Cal Kennedy, who made five of his 13 saves in the first period. GIRLS’ WATER POLO Sandburg defeated Bremen 115 to reach the Stagg Sectional final and secure a rematch with Mother McAuley. However, the Mighty Macs proved too much for the upset-minded Lady Eagles, who fell to a 12-6 defeat on Saturday. Clare Bryar and Vicky Arciniega netted hat tricks to lead McAuley in the championship match. Kaitlyn Randich and Sarah Dolitsky each scored twice for Sandburg (26-7). The Lady Eagles converted on consecutive man-advantage opportunities in the fourth quarter versus Bremen, with Cara Hays and Randich (two goals) doing the scoring, which extended their lead to 10-5 and in put away the Lady Braves for good. Lauren Olson led Sandburg with three goals and was one of its key contributors, along with Maggie Foley (one goal) on defense. Sarah Dolitsky (two goals), Olson and Randich scored thirdquarter goals as the Lady Eagles extended their 5-3 halftime lead to 8-4. Alona King made six saves for Sandburg. *** (Continued on page 4)

Section 2 Thursday, May 16, 2013

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Trolls fall in Joliet By Tim Cronin

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Oak Lawn High School senior Eliana LaSpina made her secSubmitted photo ond appearance at the state badminton tournament and Julie Hopkins, a Queen of Peace graduate, was named the girls’ won three consolation-bracket volleyball at Marist, replacing Natalie Holder, who stepped down matches last weekend. at the end of the 2012 season.

Badminton players represent Oak Lawn at state

Oak Lawn High School was represented by one singles player and a doubles team at last weekend’s state badminton tournament, which took place at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Advancing downstate for the second year in a row was senior Eliana LaSpina, who bounced back from an opening-round loss to win three consolation-bracket matches before being eliminated. LaSpina’s victories came against Prospect’s Jordan Pollock (21-10, 21-7), Lockport’s Kelly Miotti (21-

Sports wrap (Continued from page 3) Stagg came up short in the quarterfinal of its own sectional as it lost 15-5 to Andrew last Wednesday. BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL Sandburg beat Joliet Central (25-12, 25-9) and Providence Catholic (25-17, 25-18) in a pair of matches last week. Ian Zalewski chalked up 12 assists and five kills to spur the Eagles (24-7, 5-2) in last Tuesday’s SWSC Blue encounter against the Steelmen. Sandburg also received 16 assists from Joe Marchese and nine digs from Nick Leno. Michael Scannell was instrumental for the Eagles in just about every facet of last Wednesday’s match versus the Celtics. Included among his production was a match-high eight kills. Also contributing to Sandburg’s success were John Hodul (six kills, five blocks), Zalewski (18 assists) and Paul Chmura (six kills, two service aces). *** Shepard dropped a 25-19, 25-16 decision last Monday. BOYS’ TENNIS Chicago Christian accomplished something for the first time in more than five years when it defeated Marist last week. And the Knights did so in convincing fashion by pocketing a 4-1 victory in their regular-season finale. “It was an amazing way to finish off the dual season for 2013,” Christian coach Ben Thompson said. “We turned around two losses in 2012 against Illiana Christian and Marist into two great wins to finish off our season. Between our two teams, we have a 17-16 record overall this season, and calling this an improvement is an understatement.” To be sure, the Knights were a combined 6-29 last season. “In fact, this is the first time both teams have had a winning record combined or beaten Marist in school history — what a jump,” Thompson said. “We have conference this weekend, then sectionals and state to look forward to. I’m telling my boys to finish this thing off the right way.” *** Sandburg opened last week with a 5-2 win over Marian Catholic on Monday, improving its record to 11-2 in the process. At Saturday’s SWSC Blue meet, the Eagles finished third with 19 1/2 points, just 1 1/2 points behind runners-up HomewoodFlossmoor and Lockport and 9 1/2 in arrears of champion Lincoln-Way East. GIRLS’ TRACK Sandburg’s Carly Krull held on at the end to win the 3,200meter run (11 minutes, 3.35 seconds) over Downers South’s Abby Kargol (11:03.40) at the Class 3A Lockport Sectional. Elle Mannix finished first in the triple jump (35 feet, 8½ inches) and Megan Wilson captured the long jump (15-11) for Stagg at the Lockport Sectional. Shepard sophomore Khalia McIntyre placed second in the latter event with her leap of 15-10.

19, 21-19) and Glenbard North’s Sami Ege (21-11, 21-6). She also won the first set from York’s Julia Carlson in the fourth consolation round before dropping the next two. LaSpina, who fell to a 219, 21-7 defeat against Fremd’s Kelly Owens in her initial state match, earned her latest berth after placing third at the Reavis Sectional. Also participating downstate for the Lady Spartans was the doubles pair of Rachel Kestian-Tara Hill, who beat Willowbrook’s Vanesha Mistry-Brooke Bimber 21-15, 2117 in a first-round consolation match. Lincoln-Way West’s Elizabeth Bradshaw-Emily Keith eliminated the Oak Lawn team in the next round by notching a 13-21, 23-21, 21-17 triumph. Kestian-Hill were fourth at Reavis. Narrowly missing qualification out of the sectional were singles player Claudia Maka and the Lady Spartans’ doubles duo of Dee Dee Shatat-Melissa Greiman. “All the girls played tough and represented our school with pride,” Oak Lawn coach Patty Casey said at the conclusion of the sectional.

Marist names girls’ volleyball coach

Julie Popp Hopkins has been named the girls’ volleyball coach at Marist, replacing Natalie Holder, who’d been in charge of the Lady RedHawks program since its inception but resigned at the conclusion of the 2012 season. Prior to her arrival at Marist, Hopkins taught and coached at Chicago Latin. Her 2011 and 2012 squads both won Independent School League championships, and Hopkins was chosen as the conference’s Coach of the Year last fall. She also coaches the Michio Volleyball Club team. Hopkins is a 2002 Queen of Peace graduate and received a bachelors degree in communications from the University of Illinois in 2007. She earned a masters degree in education from the University of Illinois-Chicago in 2008. Hopkins’ brother, John, graduated from Marist in 2000.

Chicago Christian to switch conference affiliation

Chicago Christian, currently a member of the Suburban Christian Conference, will depart the league at the end of the 2013-14 school year. Beginning in the fall of 2014, Chicago Christian will become a full member of the Metro Suburban Conference. The new address will reunite Chicago Christian with former Private School League rivals Illiana Christian and Timothy Christian, both of which have been part of the Metro Suburban since the PSL was disbanded in the spring of 2009.

Rice takes sixth at Catholic League tennis

Thompson was the 10th-place finisher in Class A at both the 2011 and 2012 Illinois state tournaments, while Reno helped the Lady Griffins qualify for the Class AA state finals each of the past two seasons. Dudgeon was an all-conference player as a junior and got named to the 2012 Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin Academic All-State team. “I’m very excited for this fall as we are expanding the golf program at St. Xavier University with the addition of a women’s golf team,” Mandakas said. “With this group of three coming in, we have a very talented base to build from, and I expect our team to compete very well right from the beginning.”

Richards, Shepard to conduct summer sports camps

Richards and Shepard high schools will both host a variety of sports camps for youngsters this summer. Richards will offer two different baseball camps, one for players in grades 1-6 and the other for grades 7-9, plus two for boys’ basketball. Separate soccer camps will be conducted for boys and girls, while the cross country and volleyball camps will be coed. Camps will also be available for girls’ basketball, softball and football. Offerings at Shepard include coed camps for cross country, soccer, golf, bowling and volleyball, two baseball camps, plus one apiece for football, wrestling, badminton, boys’ and girls’ basketball, swimming and cheerleading. For exact dates, times, prices and age requirements, call 4992550 (Richards) or 371-1111 (Shepard).

SXU baseball, softball players honored

St. Xavier University baseball player Scott Vachon was chosen as a member of the All-Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference first team, while Cougars softball players Megan Nonnemacher and Kasey Kanaga received weekly honors. Vachon went 7-0 on the hill with a career-low 3.19 earned-run average and team-high 51 strikeouts in 62 innings. He was tied for sixth in victories among conference hurlers and 10th overall in strikeouts. Nonnemacher was pegged as the final CCAC Softball Pitcher of the Week for 2013 after helping SXU gain two triumphs in the postseason conference tournament, while Kanaga earned Softball Player of the Week accolades after driving in a pair of game-winning runs. Nonnemacher, who received the weekly award for the third time this spring, improved her record to 24-2 by leading the Cougars past Robert Morris University and Olivet Nazarene by 4-3 scores. The win over the Tigers gave SXU the tourney championship. Nonnemacher struck out 11 batters over 15 2/3 innings in the two contests. Kanaga batted .727 in the Cougars’ four tournament games.

Brother Rice totaled 13 points, which put it sixth in the team standings at last weekend’s Chicago Catholic League meet. St. Ignatius and Loyola Acad- St. Laurence to host emy both had 37 points, but the Wolfpack won a tiebreaker to be annual golf outing declared champion. St. Laurence The St. Laurence Alumni Astied St. Rita for the No. 8 posi- sociation will host its 24th annual golf outing on Friday, May tion. No local players reached any of 31, at Water’s Edge Golf Club the title matches in either singles in Worth. The event begins at 1:30 p.m. or doubles play. with a shotgun start. Tee times are limited to the first 144 golfSXU signs first three recruits ers and all reservations must be received by May 27. for women’s golf team St. Xavier University coach The cost is $150 per golfer, Mike Mandakas has begun build- which includes 18 holes of golf ing the roster for his first women’s in a scramble format, lunch and golf team as he recently signed beverages on the course, dinner, contests, giveaways and a raffle. three recruits. Helping the Cougars kick off Sponsorship opportunities are their inaugural campaign in the available for both individuals and fall will be Lincoln-Way East’s businesses. Katie Reno, Taylor Thompson For more information, call Ed from Knoxville (Ill.) High School Kozak at 458-6900, ext. 244, or and Courtney Dudgeon from Sun email him at ekozak@stlaurence. com. Prairie (Wis.) High School.

you have to do to succeed in it. “And for potential recruits, it shows the guys who want to come to Trinity and play for a winner that we’re not just rebuilding. We’re competing.” The 25 wins authored by the team tied the school’s single-season record, which is all the more impressive when it’s noted that 10 games were lost to bad weather. Thus, the 25-24 ledger — also the Trolls’ first plus-.500 mark in several years — is the foundation for future success. Now, the job is to build on that base. “It takes a lot of pieces to put together a successful team,” Huisman said. “There are a lot of facets. Pitching and defense is always the backbone.” And that leads back to the tournament opener against Mayville. “Mayville was all about pitching and defense,” Huisman said. “And our guys were anxious, trying to do things too much at the plate. The game could have gone either way, [but] we could not get the big hit.” And Cumberland got too many of them the following day. However, the Bulldogs went no further as they dropped a 4-3 decision to Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference champion Judson University in a 10-inning semifinal. York scored a 4-3 victory over Judson in the championship bracket title game to advance to the NAIA World Series later this month. *** • The Numbers: 25-24 overall; 18-12 CCAC, 7-8 home, 9-8 road, 9-8 neutral. Leaders: Ryan Kiesel, .383 average, 70 hits, .508 slugging percentage, 28 steals; Bill Miller, 49 RBI; Joseph Presutti, 7 home runs; Danny Britt, 6 wins, 69 strikeouts; Mike Diebold, 1.31 ERA.

their final full meet of the season by finishing the 400-meter dash in 49.18 seconds at the Dr. Keeler Invitational, hosted by North Central College last weekend. That placed Devers sixth in the field, the best showing for any Trinity athlete in the meet. The top performances on the women’s side were a pair of 11th places, by Courtney Samudio in the long jump (15 feet, 9 3/4 inches) and Emily Dykstra in the triple jump (33-6 1/2). Andy Reidsma used the 800 as a tune-up for his appearance in the NAIA national championship later this month, taking 18th with a clocking of 1:54.48.

If getting there is half the fun, then Trinity Christian College’s baseball team enjoyed only half the fun it wanted to have at its first appearance in the NAIA Championship. The Trolls didn’t get past the second day, eliminated from the consolation bracket at Silver Cross Field in Joliet on Friday by the resounding score of 18-2 by the big-hitting Bulldogs from Cumberland (Tenn.). The second-seeded Cumberland crew filled the gaps early and often, smacking 24 hits in a performance that forced Trinity coach Justin Huisman to use seven pitchers. In picking up their 40th win of the season, the Bulldogs, tough outs from the start, pushed six runs across the plate in the third inning to take an 11-1 lead and added four more in the fourth. Trolls starter Drew Chibe was saddled with the loss. “The game got out of hand early,” Huisman said. “Once it did, I just tried to get a lot of guys in for the experience.” Trinity dropped a 4-1 verdict to unheralded Mayville State of North Dakota in Thursday’s tournament opener, which forced it into the consolation bracket. The Trolls answered Mayville’s three-run top of the third with a run of their own in the bottom of that inning, Joseph Presutti’s sacrifice fly moving Peter Cupery across the plate, but Trinity left eight runners on base in the contest. The Trolls, while held to six hits, threatened to score twice more, but stranded two runners in both the seventh and ninth stanzas. All of that left Huisman and his team wanting more. “This experience was definitely a plus,” Huisman said. “It gives the guys who are coming back a taste of what it’s like to be in the TRACK & FIELD national tournament and what Marcus Devers led the Trolls in

MEN’S BASKETBALL Chicago Christian senior Corey Bulthuis is one of four prep athletes recruited recently by Trolls coach Brandon Nicol to bolster next year’s Trinity roster. Bulthuis, a 6-foot-2 guard from Crestwood, led the Knights and the Suburban Christian Conference in scoring during the 2012-13 season with an 18.6 points-pergame average. That earned him a first-team berth on the Regional News/Reporter All-Area boys’ basketball team. Joining Bulthuis as Trinity newcomers in the fall will be Illiana Christian’s Jonathan Zandstra, Jared Jones of Waukee, Iowa, and Ryan Tubbs of Bettendorf, Iowa. Zandstra, a good long-range shooter, started for the Vikings the past two seasons and sank 140 3-point baskets over that span. He’s also a standout golfer who helped Illiana to the Class 2A state tournament last year. Jones, a 6-2 guard, scored 21.2 points per game in leading Des Moines Christian to a 22-3 record this past season. Tubbs averaged 8.7 assists over three years at Morning Star Academy and played for Bettendorf High as a senior after Morning Star folded its basketball program.

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(Continued from page 2) the bottom of the stanza as defensive breakdowns hamstrung them. Marist was charged with four miscues on the day. “We could not make routine plays all week,” Fabrizio said. “It caught us completely by surprise. We practice daily, so there’s no more excuses. “I don’t really know what the mind-set is, but guys who were expected to be solid haven’t been. All we can do is work on it and go back to fundamentals.” Kairis didn’t fade, however, and his ability to work through the mistakes behind him enabled him to eventually collect a victory. The RedHawks regained an edge by scoring once in the fourth inning and then tacked on insurance markers in both the sixth and seventh. Kairis was also one of Marist’s two-hit guys, along with Polak, who included a double among his safeties. Mehalek and Luke Daniels both stroked RBI singles, while Bohanek twice chased home teammates with sacrifice flies. *** Three more errors dogged the RedHawks in their rematch with Nazareth on Wednesday, but again the locals were able to overcome them and triumph. It wasn’t easy, however. Marist,

in fact, was down 6-4 heading into the bottom of the seventh, but managed to stage an uprising that was capped by Kairis’ single that brought in the tying and winning runs. The single was his second hit of the day. Also chipping in to an 11-hit offense were Bohanek (three hits, one RBI), Daniels (RBI), Nelson (RBI), Blake Bieniek (RBI), Mehalek, Polak and Gainer. Bohanek got the win in relief of Robert Hovey after striking out two batters and surrendering one hit over 1 2/3 stanzas. “We definitely swung the bats better,” Fabrizio said, “but we put ourselves in a bad position.” De La Salle 12 Marist 6 The RedHawks were seemingly in a much better position heading into the final two frames of Thursday’s encounter with the Meteors, but that ultimately proved to be an illusion. De La Salle’s comeback ruined a decent batting display by Marist, one that was highlighted by Bieniek’s grand slam and also featured multiple-hit efforts from Gainer (double, RBI), Polak (RBI) and Bohanek. Kairis and Daniels each belted a double. “We’re still searching for [an answer],” Fabrizio said. “It’s a good thing we have another week to try to find it.” The RedHawks wrapped up their final week of the regular campaign with nonconference

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Knights (Continued from page 1) last ones of the week. Three defeats followed, a skid the Maroons started by making off with a victory at Standard Bank Stadium in Crestwood last Wednesday. After surrendering only 13 unearned runs in its first 30 games, Christian handed five of them to University High, which parlayed three of the Knights’ season-high six miscues and four hits into a four-run second inning. That gave the Maroons a 5-1 edge that would be threatened, but never relinquished. “It was nothing crazy — there were a lot of routine plays we made all year that we didn’t make here,” Brauer said. “That was probably our most self-destructive inning of the year. “We didn’t play good defense on Wednesday and didn’t have a pitcher who could get us out of jams. That was a bad combination.” De Vries poked two hits, while Kerfin (double), Bulthuis and Wally Findysz each drove in one run with his lone hit, but Christian failed to capitalize upon a basesloaded situation in its half of the sixth as a flyout short-circuited the would-be rally. “It was hard to see a little adversity, but we think some good can come out of that,” Brauer said. “We’ve played a lot of [Class] 3A teams in conference, so we’re confident playing whoever’s on the other side of the field. We just need to keep playing our style of baseball. “We ended the week with some losses, and it’s tough to swallow that. But we’ll get our energy back and the focus where it needs to be.” Shepard 5 Chicago Christian 2 Actually, the Knights’ performance on Wednesday pretty much represented its nadir. Christian hung tough both against the Astros on Friday and Evergreen Park on Saturday before suffering setbacks. “The biggest thing in the last two games was we were right there and had our chances [to win],” Brauer said. What was unusual about the Knights’ exhibition versus Shepard was that they were unable to make the most of those opportunities. A hallmark of Christian’s 2013 squad has been its ability to strand relatively few baserunners, but 10 of them were left aboard on this occasion as the Knights produced six hits and drew six free passes. “We haven’t had a whole lot of that this year,” Brauer said. “We were 0-for-3 with guys on third and less than two outs, but [the Astros] did play us a good game. [Coach] Frank [DiFoggio] does a nice job over there and they’ve got a good club.” Shepard did all of its scoring over the fourth and fifth frames and, in the process, dealt Christian ace Josh Novak his first loss after seven straight wins. Novak gave up seven hits in 5 1/3 innings on the hill and three of the runs off him were earned. Jeremy Dryier and Adam Samad both smacked a pair of RBI singles for the Astros, while Matt Scott plated a run with a suicide squeeze and also shone on defense. His diving stop in the seventh led to a double play and prevented the Knights from mounting a rally that extended beyond a single run. Interestingly, Shepard did not register its first hit off Novak until the fourth inning. “Good hitters work the field backwards — right-handed hitters look to right field first, then center, then left,” DiFoggio said. “We just decided to do that and we kept serving the ball to right field. Too many kids just try to pull the ball, but you can hit the ball [to the opposite field] with authority in high school because of the aluminum bats.” Jack Garetto gained the pitching win for the Astros after throwing the first five innings. Nick Schwartzkopf and Nick Medlicott followed him to the hill, with the latter earning his second save. Kerfin collected Christian’s only RBI with his single, one of two hits on the day for him. Meyer

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also stroked a pair of hits, while De Vries and Dylan Marinec added one apiece. Evergreen Park 2 Chicago Christian 1 Two unearned runs in the bottom of the fourth proved the difference on Saturday, as the Mustangs nipped the Knights. A Christian error, two wild pitches and a bloop single did the job for Evergreen Park. O’Meara’s fourth-inning homer was all the Knights could muster, although Christian twice had runners thrown out at home. The second time was in the seventh, as Brauer tried to send in the tying run on Meyer’s short fly. “It was definitely a dicey decision because it wasn’t a deep fly ball, but we had struggled to hit the baseball, so I wanted to try to get something going,” Brauer said. “It’s better to struggle now than next week.” After completing their regularseason schedule this past Monday versus Wheeler (Ind.), the Knights began Class 2A tournament play on Wednesday by hosting a firstround regional game. David Kutschke, Frank Meisl and Aaron Green Van Zee teamed up to stymie Christian’s bats. Mustangs coach Mark Smyth was particularly pleased to see Kutschke deliver a strong fiveinning performance after not faring well in his previous mound appearance. “It was great to see him come out like that — it was his best outing [of the year],” Smyth said. “He was getting his curveball and changeup over for strikes, and he went inside with his fastball a couple times, which he hasn’t always done. “And we played a really good defensive ballgame. It was just a great game [for us] all around.” Kevin Farmer garnered Evergreen’s only RBI with his single. The Mustangs’ other marker resulted from one of the Knights’ wild pitches. Mike Reuter and Tim Walsh, who registered assists on the putouts at the plate, anchored Evergreen’s defense. Evergreen Park 10-7 Eisenhower 2-3 The Mustangs remained in contention for the South Suburban Conference Red championship by taking down the Cardinals twice last week. Evergreen entered the current week tied with Richards and Reavis, one behind both Oak Lawn and Shepard in the loss column. “I don’t remember it ever being this close [so late in the season],” Smyth said. “It’ll be an interesting [final] week.” The Mustangs (13-12, 9-7) wasted little time seizing command of last Monday’s contest in Blue Island, as they scored six runs in the second inning. Most of the damage was inflicted through base hits, with Farmer (two-run double), Sean Miller and Dan Kohler each producing RBI with his. Mike Rizzo’s safety squeeze and an Eisenhower error accounted for the stanza’s other markers. Two-run rallies in the third and fifth frames completed Evergreen’s assault. Singles by Mark Martin and Kyle Venhuizen chased in those tallies. “Everybody’s doing it lately,” Smyth said, “and every game a new guy steps up and does something real well. We’re getting production up and down the lineup, and it’s been fun to watch. We’ve got a good group and I think we’ve turned the corner.” Meisl bagged the victory by pitching the first 4 2/3 innings. *** The Mustangs completed their sweep by defeating the Cardinals again on Tuesday, although Evergreen’s lead stood at just 4-3 after 5 1/2 frames. Smyth was not surprised, even though Eisenhower is not included among the group of SSC Red contenders. “You can’t look past anybody in our conference,” he said. “Eisenhower always plays hard, so you can’t overlook those guys.” The Mustangs finally created

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Thursday, May 16, 2013 Section 2 some breathing room for themselves in the bottom of the sixth, an inning that began with a walk to Ron O’Toole and was brought to full fruition by Venhuizen (RBI double), Kohler (RBI double) and Reuter (RBI single). Kohler also drove in two of Evergreen’s earlier runs with singles, while Reuter picked up the first of his two RBI with his first-inning hit. Lemont 12 Evergreen Park 4 Having won nine of their last 10 games, the Mustangs clearly had momentum on their side entering last Thursday’s SSC crossover affair with the Indians. One thing Evergreen didn’t have working for it, though, was its defense. Two misplayed ground balls and two passed balls helped Lemont rack up a total of eight runs in its first two plate appearances. Three walks did the Mustangs no favors, either. “It was a tough game for us,” Smyth said. “I wish I could say we’ll always pick up the ball, but sometimes it doesn’t work out that way. We kicked it around early, but heck, that’s high school baseball.” Despite the lackluster beginning, the Mustangs refused to roll over. Rizzo (two-run single), Venhuizen (RBI double), Reuter (RBI groundout) and Martin (triple, double) gave Evergreen’s attack some juice, and the visitors filled the sacks in the sixth before being retired. “If we get a hit there, who knows what happens?” said Smyth, whose club trailed 9-4 at the time. “The first two innings were a disaster, but I was proud of the kids. We were hanging tough and we battled the whole way.” The Mustangs met Shepard this past Monday and Tuesday, and they conclude their conference slate today versus TF South.

Statistics Chicago Christian Marmion Academy

211 000 0 - 4 000 001 2 - 3

Chicago Christian 2B: Meyer. RBI: De Vries. WP: Bolhuis (9-2). Christian Liberty Chicago Christian

002 11 - 4 004 2x - 6

Chicago Christian HR: Meyer. RBI: Bielecki 2, Meyer 2. WP: Johnston (4-1). Chicago Christian Christian Liberty

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Chicago Christian WP: O’Meara (1-0). University High Chicago Christian

140 100 0 - 6 103 000 0 - 4

Chicago Christian 2B: Kerfin. RBI: Bulthuis, Findysz, Kerfin. LP: Harms (1-1). Chicago Christian Shepard

001 000 1 - 2 000 230 x - 5

Chicago Christian RBI: Kerfin. LP: Novak (7-1). Shepard 2B: Araiza. RBI: Dryier 2, Samad 2, Scott. WP: Garetto (3-2). Chicago Christian Evergreen Park

000 100 0 - 1 000 200 x - 2

Chicago Christian HR: O’Meara. RBI: O’Meara. LP: Bolhuis (9-3). Evergreen Park RBI: Farmer. WP: Kutschke (2-2). Evergreen Park Eisenhower

062 020 0 - 10 000 110 0 - 2

Evergreen Park 2B: Farmer. RBI: Farmer 2, Martin 2, Venhuizen 2, Kohler, Miller, Rizzo. WP: Meisl (5-1). Eisenhower Evergreen Park

011 001 0 - 3 200 203 x - 7

Evergreen Park 2B: Kohler, Martin, Venhuizen. RBI: Kohler 3, Reuter 2, Venhuizen. WP: Green Van Zee (2-0). Evergreen Park Lemont

121 000 0 - 4 531 003 x - 12

Evergreen Park 2B: Martin. 3B: Martin. RBI: Rizzo 2, Reuter, Venhuizen.

slate this week with two matchups against Argo and one versus Hillcrest. Also on tap were non(Continued from page 2) conference affairs with Sandburg frequently Coach Wujcik’s pitcher and Bolingbrook. of choice in nonconference games this spring, got the call again on Statistics Saturday against the Warriors. And while Lincoln-Way West gar- Richards 530 020 0 - 10 nered nine hits off him, Wujcik TF South 110 100 0 - 3 felt his mound man had been effective. Richards RBI: Ciaramonte 2, Zeschke 2, “Nine hits seem like a lot, but Kendryna, Miller. WP: Fortier (4-1). not against a good team like that,” he said. “They never really put Bremen 200 500 0 - 7 anything big together. They’re in Richards 002 100 0 - 3 a power-hitting conference — if the best we can throw at them is Richards 2B: Smith. RBI: Kendryna 2, 81 [mile-per-hour pitches], that’s Weinert. LP: Thompson (2-4). less than they see on a regular basis, so we’ll throw 72 and make TF North 001 00 - 1 it dance.” Richards 2(12)2 0x - 16 The Warriors scored once in every inning between the second Richards 2B: Hall, Kendryna, Mills. HR: and sixth, while the Bulldogs could Estrella, Hall. RBI: Estrella 4, Hall 4, Mills only counter with a run in the 3, Chiaramonte, Kendryna, Weinert, Wuthird and two in the fifth. Hall jcik. WP: Kendryna (4-1). belted a pair of RBI doubles to pace Richards’ attack, while Jim Richards 001 020 0 - 3 Wujcik provided an RBI single. Lincoln-Way West 011 111 x - 5 “We played a good game against a good team,” said Coach Wujcik, Richards 2B: Hall 2. RBI: Hall 2, Wujcik. whose club completed its SSC LP: Villafuerte (0-2).

Softball roundup (Continued from page 2) No rally was necessary on Friday, as the Lady Eagles (15-13, 7-5) steamrolled Joliet Central 170 behind big efforts from Krzus (3-for-3, five RBI, four runs) and Cierra Adams (two hits, four RBI, two runs). Both players slugged three-run homers on Sandburg’s behalf. Caroline Kuzel silenced the Steelwomen on one hit and fanned seven in the five-inning contest. “That win was nice because we finally played Joliet Central the way we were capable of playing them,” Fabianski said. “We had always kind of played down to their level. On Friday, we just started and didn’t stop all game.” Another comeback was required to knock off Lake Park in Game 1 on Saturday, and Koch’s three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth culminated it as that blast handed the Lady Eagles a 7-4 triumph. Herold whiffed seven Lake Park batters and scattered five hits as a pitcher, and also tallied three times as a baserunner. Hits by Nicole Silkowski and Rianna Wolf were all Sandburg could muster in the second game, however, and the Lady Eagles were forced to settle for a split of the twinbill. Emily Griskell fired a four-hitter in a losing cause. Despite the unfavorable outcome, Fabianski was encouraged by the week’s events. “We started to show some of our potential, some of our true colors, and our ability to fight back,” he said. “The wins this [past] week restored our faith and confidence in knowing that we can come back when we’re behind. “And we had other key people regaining confidence. Candace had dropped 100 points in her average in the past weeks, and she’s come back alive. There are some lessons that we’ve learned [and] a lot of pivotal things that happened that will hopefully serve us well the rest of the regular season.” CHICAGO CHRISTIAN The Lady Knights captured three games last week as they downed Rosary (7-1 on Monday), Bremen (8-1 on Tuesday) and Reavis (7-5 on Friday). Theresa Kraiss went 3-for-4 with a solo homer and scored three times to pace Chicago Christian to its win over Rosary. That supported the three-hit pitching of Davina Gutierrez. Gutierrez was sharp again versus the Lady Braves, who were held to five hits and struck out six times. Providing the hitting for the Lady Knights were Megan Glynn (2-for-3, two RBI) and Abby Bulthuis (2-for-3, two runs). Glynn also led the way for Christian (15-8) in its victory over the Lady Rams by going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run. MARIST After dropping two decisions to Bishop McNamara last week, the Lady RedHawks rebounded to defeat Carmel twice in East Suburban Catholic Conference matchups on Saturday. The Lady Fightin’ Irish got the better of Marist by a 7-5 count on Monday and 7-6 on Wednesday. Julie Trellicoso (3-for-4, two runs), Brooke Wyderski (two-run single) and Haley Richy (2-for3, two-run homer) all performed well for the Lady RedHawks in

Chargers (Continued from page 1) in a similarly sticky situation in the seventh inning on Wednesday, as the Falcons tallied twice to reduce their deficit to 5-3 and had the bases loaded. Angelos saved the day by registering a strikeout to bring Thornridge’s last-ditch rally to a halt. Stagg appeared on its way to a rather easy afternoon after erupting for four runs in its initial turn at the plate. The Chargers added one more marker in the second as Stratinsky (solo homer), Farnan (RBI single), Jeff Goral (RBI single) and Strus (sacrifice fly) all stepped forward for them during those two at-bats. But the scoring ceased immediately after that, and Stagg also kept optimism high for the Falcons by issuing a total of 11 walks. “This was not what we wanted,” O’Neill said of the closer-than-expected battle. “But we don’t have the ability to just blow anybody out and it put [added] pressure on us [later].” Goral collected the pitching win after whiffing eight over 4 2/3 innings. *** Friday’s rematch wasn’t the romp the final score indicated, as the Chargers’ four-run seventh inning was mostly responsible for the wide margin of victory. Strus (two-run double), Stratinsky (double), Campbell (RBI single) and Nick Novak (RBI single) all chipped in with key hits in that last plate appearance. Strus ended the day with three doubles and three RBI, while Stratinsky also slugged a two-run

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Sandburg’s Sam Radunz shows good form as she swings at a pitch during last Saturday’s game against Lake Park. the first of those contests, while Brooke Wilson (two hits, one RBI, one run) was a pivotal figure two days later. Madison Naujokas was a perfect 7-for-7 and hit for the cycle to highlight the Lady RedHawks’ 10-5, 10-0 sweep of the Lady Corsairs OAK LAWN The Lady Spartans continued their impressive recovery from their early struggles as they rolled up a pair of decisive victories last week. Oak Lawn (9-11, 7-7) whitewashed Hillcrest 12-0 and crushed Eisenhower 12-1 in two South Suburban Conference affairs. Jamie Alberts pitched a complete game and Reilly McTeague belted a two-run double to spark the Lady Spartans’ romp past the Lady Hawks, while Rachel Burba (4-for-5, four RBI) and Morgan Jozsa (two hits, three RBI) were Oak Lawn’s mainstays against the Lady Cardinals. RICHARDS The Lady Bulldogs posted a 3-0 record last week by toppling SSC Red mates Shepard (11-9) and Evergreen Park (4-3), as well as Riverside-Brookfield (10-1). Breanna Kaminski’s two-run homer in the top of the seventh provided Richards with its margin of success against the Lady Astros, but Sara Tobin also played a clutch role last Tuesday by going 5-for-5 with two RBI and two runs. That same duo also made life tough for R-B on Wednesday, Kaminski doing so with a two-run homer and total of three hits. Kaminski knocked in four runs on the day, while Tobin checked in with two hits and a pair of RBI. Molly Pohrebny’s single in the fifth was the deciding factor for the Lady Bulldogs (17-5, 17-2) in their triumph over the Lady Mustangs on Friday, which secured for Richards its third consecutive Red Division championship. SHEPARD In addition to its loss to Richards, the Lady Astros fell short of Joliet West (9-0) last week. How-

ever, those setbacks were offset by two wins: 7-3 over TF South and 2-1 over Plainfield South. Keying the victory over the Lady Rebels was Grace Michalik, who turned in a 3-for-4 effort at the plate and tallied three times. Dominique Tanchez’s RBI double that drove in Stephanie Brand capped a two-run rally in the seventh that boosted Shepard (18-7, 11-4) over Plainfield. Tanchez, Melissa Kelly and Brenna Graffeo each had one hit in the loss to Joliet. EVERGREEN PARK It was a rough week for the Lady Mustangs, who dropped four SSC contests. Upending Evergreen Park last week in addition to Richards were Bremen (7-3), Reavis (10-2) and Oak Forest (10-2). Lindsey Dudek (3-for-3, two runs) and Erin Schaffrath (2-for-2, two RBI) paved the way for the Lady Mustangs (7-18, 5-1) against the Lady Braves. STAGG The Lady Chargers lost 4-2 to Lincoln-Way West last Monday and 14-2 to Andrew on Wednesday before bouncing back with a 14-4 victory over Thornton on Friday. All three games were SWSC Red tilts. MOTHER MCAULEY Trinity blanked the Mighty Macs 4-0 in Saturday’s GCAC Red championship game at Triton College. Emily Rux and Alex Brown had the only hits for Mother McAuley (15-4). The Macs began tourney play with a 14-4 victory over De La Salle last Tuesday. MT. ASSISI Shannon Desparrois had one of three hits on the day for the Screeching Eagles in their 12-0 five-inning loss to Trinity in a GCAC Red Tournament quarterfinal at Triton last Tuesday. QUEEN OF PEACE The Pride suffered a 6-0 defeat against Loyola Academy in the GCAC Red Tournament quarterfinals last Tuesday.

homer as part of his production. Angelos was the pitcher of record after fanning seven and walking just one over five innings. Thornridge managed only six hits off him.

any free passes, which O’Neill duly noted. The veteran leader also liked the dramatic improvement in the Chargers’ fielding, both here and throughout most of last week.

Marian Catholic 6 Stagg 5 In between their conquests of Thornridge, the Chargers tangled with defending Class 3A state champion Marian, and they quickly put the Spartans on their heels by building a 5-1 edge. Four runs in the third inning enabled Stagg to gain a foothold. Campbell (two-run single), Farnan (RBI double) and Angelos (RBI single) were the main men behind the surge, and Farnan’s sacrifice fly brought home the fifth tally one stanza later. “We haven’t had many fourrun outbursts this year,” O’Neill said. “To do it all with hits was good. We made one error and had good clutch hitting, but then we stopped.” While the Chargers’ offense grew silent, Marian’s was awakening. The Spartans scored once in the fifth inning and twice in the sixth to draw within one, then used a walk, single and double to steal a win away from Stagg in the seventh. “Our inability to throttle people means we’ve been in a lot of different types of games,” O’Neill said. “This one didn’t end the way we wanted, but it was good for us to play a good team and in a game like this. I hope it benefits us in the end and gives us some motivation going into the playoffs.” Marian got 10 hits off Strus, but the junior did not give up

“I think our defense has been playing well and keeping us in games,” O’Neill said. “Guys are getting in a rhythm and into a routine. If we can do the little things [well], we’ll give ourselves a chance [to be successful].” *** Stagg concluded out its week by shutting out Oak Lawn 7-0 on Saturday behind pitcher Ricky Rogers.

Statistics Thornton Stagg

200 030 0 - 5 223 002 x - 9

Stagg 2B: Angelos, Stratinsky. HR: Stratinsky. RBI: Stratinsky 2, Angelos, Campbell, M. Farnan, Kubiak. WP: Cali (1-2). Stagg Marian Catholic

004 100 0 - 5 100 012 2 - 6

Stagg 2B: M. Farnan, Strus. RBI: Campbell 2, M. Farnan 2, Angelos. LP: Kubiak (2-4). Thornridge Stagg

100 000 2 - 3 410 000 x - 5

Stagg 2B: M. Farnan. HR: Stratinsky. RBI: Stratinsky 2, M. Farnan, Goral, Strus. WP: Goral (3-4). Stagg Thornridge

220 002 4 - 10 000 200 0 - 2

Stagg 2B: Strus 3, Stratinsky. HR: Stratinsky. RBI: Strus 3, Stratinsky 2, Campbell, Novak. WP: Angelos (1-0).

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Spartans (Continued from page 1) the first inning. Dunne singled in Kametas (single) with a run, but the Spartans could have inflicted more pain as Chris Rafacz had opened the frame with a double. Too-aggressive baserunning, however, led to a putout. Oak Lawn also squandered Swatek’s double and an eventual bases-loaded scenario in the fifth. A strikeout concluded that at-bat. “They had timely hits and we didn’t,” Gerny said. “The bounces went their way on Monday for sure, but I don’t think we put up much of a fight.” The Spartans wasted a 10strikeout effort by Dunne on the hill. The junior did not issue any walks and gave up just six hits. Jeremy Dryier stroked three hits, including two doubles, and had three RBI to lead Shepard. Bobby Peterka and Adam Samad each added an RBI single. “We’re getting our hits and taking advantage of other teams’ mistakes,” Astros coach Frank DiFoggio said, “but it’s very rare that we’re going to be putting up more than five or six runs a game. That’s not us, but for the most part we’re playing good defense and throwing strikes. “There’s a nice competition between our three starting pitchers. They all want to do well and push each other, and the pitchers are almost competing against each other’s outings. There’s a lot of familiarity with these guys that’s helping us now.” *** Kametas collected his sixth win without a defeat by striking out 11 Shepard batters last Tuesday while scattering eight hits and walking three. In addition to the aforementioned RBI hits by Zurek and Thome in the fifth, Oak Lawn also garnered runs on Rafacz’s infield hit in the second inning and Dunne’s single in the third. Dryier threw well for Shepard in a losing cause as he fanned eight in six stanzas. “He and Kametas matched each other blow for blow,” DiFoggio said. “They both were pitching their hearts out, and it was a game where somebody was going to take a tough loss. “It was really well played on both sides for the most part. Those were two really good games between us and Oak Lawn.” Dryier and Brendan Herrman both had RBI hits for the Astros in their three-run fifth inning, while the third marker resulted from a bad throw on a steal attempt. Stagg 7 Oak Lawn 0 Venturing outside the SSC didn’t benefit the Spartans on Saturday, as they got blanked by the Chargers. Stagg tallied three times in its initial plate appearance, then tacked on runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh frames. “It was disappointing to see,” Gerny said. “I think [our] guys are pressing and trying to do too much [because] we’re getting very little production from anyone in

Vikings (Continued from page 1) blers’ hit total actually eclipsed those of the last two teams that faced Wood, who threw a no-hitter and one-hitter in those previous mound assignments. St. Laurence 4-10 Brother Rice 1-0 Last Tuesday’s matchup between the Vikings and Crusaders was the kind of game Lotus anticipated. St. Laurence collected only six hits off Brother Rice’s pitching duo of Wendall Ferguson and Mike Enriquez, while the Crusaders recorded eight against the combination of Kornacker, Kyle Estand and Lewis, but stranded 13 baserunners. “They’re obviously always going to be tough,” Lotus said of Rice. “One [reason is] because they’re a good team and there’s also a rivalry [between the schools].” As has happened so frequently this spring, the Vikings managed to draw first blood on a foe. This time, Lewis’ double and a basesloaded walk to Wilson supplied two opening-inning runs. St. Laurence received three free passes in all and Miller also hit safely in the stanza. The Vikes didn’t pad their lead until the fifth, when Lewis slugged his second double of the day to chase in Tholl (single). Estand, who appears to finally be fully recovered from a lingering ankle injury, then slammed an RBI triple in the sixth. “Those two runs were huge,” Lotus said. “Obviously, in a 2-0 game anything can happen.” Estand also did his part on the hill after relieving Kornacker in the sixth. Estand entered into a bases-loaded, one-out situation, but engineered an escape for his team by recording a strikeout and inducing an inning-ending groundout. “Coming in that situation showed a great deal of courage by Kyle,” Lotus said. “It was his first appearance in a month and

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Shepard’s Nick Medlicott rounds third base on his way to scoring a run during last week’s win Shepard southpaw Jake Hart delivers a pitch during last week’s over visiting Hillcrest. game against Hillcrest. the order. Stagg got their bunts down and was moving runners along, but our guys were taking hacks at Southwest Highway and the ball was getting blown back in [toward the infield].” Ricky Rogers went the distance on the hill to pocket the pitching win for the Chargers. He held Oak Lawn to three hits, struck out two and walked three while throwing only 88 pitches. “I think Ricky has proved [this season] that when you throw [a lot of] strikes and allow your defense to work, you can win,” Stagg coach Matt O’Neill said. “I think our defense has been playing well and keeping us in games. Guy are getting in a rhythm and into a routine, and we didn’t make any errors.” Among the Chargers’ pivotal hitters were Brett Stratinsky (two hits, sacrifice fly, two RBI), Brendan Loughlin (two hits, sacrifice fly, two RBI), Peter Angelos (two hits, one RBI) and Mike Farnan (two hits, including a double).

“They made it a little nervewracking,” DiFoogio said. “They almost pulled that magic out of their hat again.” However, “almost” was as bad as it would get for the Astros (14-13, 10-6), who hung on for a critical victory. Bobby Doherty (two hits, two RBI) and Christian Araiza (two-run single) were Shepard’s hitting heroes, while Matt Schmeski and Jack Garetto handled the pitching chores. Schmeski pocketed the win after tossing five innings of fourhit ball.

Shepard 5 Reavis 3 In a previous meeting with the Rams, the Astros squandered a double-digit lead, so DiFoggio could be excused if he didn’t consider anything a done deal last Wednesday after Shepard built an early 4-0 advantage over Reavis. “We were extremely nervous,” DiFoggio said. “The one thing about Reavis is they don’t quit until the umpire tells them to go home. They just grind things out and they’re always a threat.” And sure enough, the Rams bit into the Astros’ lead by scoring twice in the fifth. Shepard got one of those runs back in its portion of the same inning, but Reavis tallied again in the top of the seventh to keep the heat on.

Shepard 15 Hillcrest 5 Two innings into last Thursday’s confrontation with the Hawks, the Astros were in front by only one at 4-3. While that scenario didn’t immediately send DiFoggio into panic mode, it did illustrate the fact that Shepard players weren’t functioning at the same level they had been in the three previous contests. “Playing every day is a grind when every game means something,” DiFoggio said. “Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday took so much out of us that if we played somebody a little better [than Hillcrest], we’d have had our hands full. Everybody was just exhausted.” The Astros, though, weren’t too tired to finally pull away from the Hawks and establish a much more comfortable edge for themselves. Shepard did so by scoring four times in the third inning and seven times in the fourth. Scott (two hits, including a two-run homer, three RBI), Araiza (two doubles, three RBI), Medlicott (two hits, double, three runs, one RBI) and Peterka (tworun double, three RBI) were the Astros’ main men at the plate. Also lending a hand were Kevin

you don’t know what you’re going to get after not pitching for a month, so I was very happy for him. He’s a great luxury to have and it’s great to have him back.” Estand needed a little bit of help himself in the seventh after Kevin Biondic’s double put the Crusaders on the board. Enter Lewis, who proceeded to whiff the next three batters and lock up the victory for St. Laurence. *** Saturday’s rematch in Chicago contained far less drama. The Vikings saw to that by constructing a 5-0 edge after only two innings and then finishing off Rice with a five-spot in the top of the seventh. “I like the games where we bust out [offensively],” said Lotus, whose squad registered 15 hits. “We played real well and swung the bats well. The key is to get some runs early — scoring five with Zach on the mound is obviously big.” In triumphing for the sixth time, Lewis surrendered just three hits to the Crusaders and slipped third strikes past 10 batters. Reliever Alex Hitney was equally dominating in his oneinning relief stint as he struck out the side. “Our pitching has kept us in games all year,” Lotus said, “and I don’t think that’s going away.” Lewis aided his own cause by driving in a run with his first-inning groundout, but the Vikings’ scoring began in earnest one stanza later. St. Laurence stroked four hits, with Wood’s double and Ryan Rybakowski’s single both being good for two RBI. White hit safely twice during the Vikings’ five-run seventh. His double started things off and his RBI single capped the rally; in between, St. Laurence received input from Kornacker (two-run single), T.J. Marik (RBI single), Lewis (single) and pinch-hitter Nick Ciannella (sacrifice fly). Brian Musielak took the pitching loss for Rice and also provided

the Crusaders’ lone extra-base hit off Lewis. Before the game, former Rice standouts Mike McQuillan (Class of 2008) and Greg Moss (2003) were inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. St. Laurence 2 Oak Forest 1 Sandwiched between the Vikings’ two encounters with Brother Rice was one against the Bengals on Friday. Oak Forest actually outhit St. Laurence 5-4, but the latter made a thirdinning tally stand up as the deciding factor. Kornacker had half of the Vikings’ hits, including an RBI single in the first. Wood’s groundout pushed in St. Laurence’s second marker, and both rallies got fueled by a hit batsman and stolen base. “It was a tough day to hit,” Lotus said. “It was pretty cold and we didn’t swing real well. Luckily, we got some great pitching efforts.” Rob Gutierrez earned the victory after going five innings and whiffing three. Estand and Hitney each threw one stanza of hitless relief. “I was a little worried about this game, but I scheduled it to not have such a big gap between [the two Rice contests],” Lotus said. “We wanted to get some live at-bats, and being in those [difficult] situations will help us get ready for the playoffs.” Brother Rice 7 St. Rita 3 The Crusaders (17-13, 9-7) only triumphed once last week, but that lone win was a huge gift to St. Laurence. By beating the Mustangs on Monday, Rice pushed them a game behind the Vikings in the divisional standings. When St. Rita then split two contests with Mt. Carmel later in the week, St. Laurence had first place in the Catholic League Blue to itself. After spotting the Mustangs a 1-0 advantage in the top of the first, the Crusaders tallied seven times over the next five innings

Knoerzer (two-run single), Samad (RBI triple), Mark Albrecht (double), Nick Schwartzkopf (RBI single) and Sam Hermanas (sacrifice fly). Shepard amassed a baker’s dozen worth of hits, which made life easy for Jake Hart on the hill. After having pitched just twice in the previous month, Hart struggled with his control early but then settled in and wound up with 11 strikeouts. *** After taking down Chicago Christian 5-2 in a Friday meeting of Palos Heights neighbors, the Astros closed out their busy week by falling to an 8-3 defeat against Rich Central on Saturday. Three Shepard errors helped the Olympians gain a foothold and seize control of the contest. Back-to-back clashes with Evergreen Park this past Monday and Tuesday kicked off another full week for the Astros.

Statistics Oak Lawn Shepard

100 000 0 - 1 120 200 x - 5

Oak Lawn 2B: Rafacz, Swatek. RBI: Dunne. LP: Dunne (3-4). Shepard 2B: Dryier 2, Schmeski 2. RBI: Dryier 3, Peterka, Samad. WP Medlicott (4-3).

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Shepard’s Bobby Peterka follows through on his swing during a game last week against Hillcrest.

Oak Lawn RBI: Dunne, Swatek. LP: 000 030 0 - 3 Dunne (3-5). 011 020 x - 4 Stagg 300 021 1 - 7 000 000 0 - 0 Shepard RBI: Dryier, Hermann. LP: Dryier Oak Lawn (2-3). Stagg 2B: M. Farnan, Rankin. RBI: Oak Lawn RBI: Dunne, Rafacz, Thome, Loughlin 2, Stratinsky 2, Angelos. WP: Rogers (2-2). Zurek. WP: Kametas (6-0). Shepard Oak Lawn

Oak Forest Oak Lawn

001 000 3 - 4 Oak Lawn LP: Witkowski (0-3). 100 001 0 - 2 Reavis 000 020 1 - 3

to take control of the proceedings. Biondic was Rice’s ringleader with a 3-for-4, three-RBI performance, while Andrew Dyke had two hits and scored twice. Musielak (two RBI), Kevin Sullivan (one hit, three walks, two runs) and Luke Liebforth (RBI single) were other influential members of the Crusaders’ offense. Musielak also made his presence felt on the mound, where he effectively scattered eight hits while throwing a complete game. He struck out four batters and was backed by an errorless defense. De La Salle 3 Brother Rice 2 A run in the bottom of the eighth boosted the Meteors to a nonconference victory over the Crusaders on Friday at Benedictine University. Rice managed just three hits in the contest, one of which was Redic Richardson’s RBI single in the fourth. The Crusaders also notched their other marker in that same inning on Erich Lieser’s sacrifice fly, which followed a walk to Biondic, Ferguson’s single and a sacrifice bunt. Biondic worked the first six stanzas for Rice on the hill and fanned six. Reliever Mike Gianakos got pinned with the loss, although the run he gave up in the eighth was unearned. Andrean (Ind.) 5 Brother Rice 1 A visit to the campus of Notre Dame University didn’t produce a positive result for the Crusaders last Thursday, as the 59ers rallied late. Rice went ahead 1-0 in the third when Lieser doubled in Richardson, who had singled. The Crusaders, however, totaled just four other hits in the game. Andrean finally overtook Rice in the bottom of the fifth and then picked up three more markers in its ensuing plate appearance. None of the 59ers’ runs was earned as the Crusaders made four errors. Ian McGinnis took the loss

for Rice, which met Montini and Shepard this past Monday and Wednesday, respectively, before participating in this weekend’s Steve Bajenski Tournament.

Statistics St. Laurence Loyola Academy

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St. Laurence 2B: Wilson, Wood. HR: Kornacker. RBI: Kornacker 2, Lewis 2, Miller, Tholl, White, Wood. WP: Wood (5-1). Brother Rice St. Laurence

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Brother Rice 2B: Biondic. RBI: Biondic. LP: Ferguson (2-1).

Shepard

130 010 x - 5

Shepard RBI: Araiza 2, Doherty 2. WP: Schmeski (3-2). Hillcrest Shepard

210 02 - 5 314 7x - 15

Shepard 2B: Araiza 2, Albrecht, Medlicott, Peterka. 3B: Samad. HR: Scott. RBI: Araiza 3, Peterka 3, Scott 3, Knoerzer 2, Hermanas, Medlicott, Samad, Schwartzkopf. WP: Hart (1-1). Kornacker, Wood. WP: Gutierrez (2-2). St. Laurence Brother Rice

140 000 5 - 10 000 000 0 - 0

St. Laurence 2B: Wood 2, White. RBI: Kornacker 2, Rybakowski 2, Wood 2, Ciannella, Lewis, Marik, White. WP: Lewis (6-2). Brother Rice 2B: Musielak. LP: Musielak (6-2). St. Rita Brother Rice

100 000 2 - 3 210 310 x - 7

Brother Rice RBI: Biondic 3, Musielak 2, Liebforth. WP: Musielak (6-1). Brother Rice De La Salle

000 200 00 - 2 000 110 01 - 3

St. Laurence 2B: Lewis. 3B: Estand. RBI: Lewis 2, Estand, Wilson. WP: Kornacker (5-1).

Brother Rice RBI: Lieser, Richardson. LP: Gianakos (1-1).

Oak Forest St. Laurence

Brother Rice Andrean

001 000 0 - 1 101 000 x - 2

St. Laurence 2B: Kornacker, Lewis. RBI:

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Brother Rice 2B: Lieser. RBI: Lieser. LP: McGinnis.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE HOME FINANCE, LLC Plaintiff, -v.REMIZ MEHOVIC A/K/A RAMIZ MEHOVIC, MARIANNA MEHOVIC, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA, PINEWOOD EAST UNIT FIVE ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 10 CH 036041 14368 CREEK CROSSING DRIVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 26, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 30, 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 14368 CREEK CROSSING DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-07-205-002. 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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? 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 Mortgageeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-10-28655. 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. 1410-28655 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 10 CH 036041 TJSC#: 33-5609 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I529193

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 certiď&#x192;&#x17E;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 certiď&#x192;&#x17E;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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to conď&#x192;&#x17E;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 Mortgageeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certiď&#x192;&#x17E;cate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conď&#x192;&#x17E;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 ď&#x192;&#x17E;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 ď&#x192;&#x17E;le or contact Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to ď&#x192;&#x17E;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 Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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

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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 certiď&#x192;&#x17E;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 certiď&#x192;&#x17E;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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to conď&#x192;&#x17E;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 Mortgageeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certiď&#x192;&#x17E;cate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conď&#x192;&#x17E;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 ď&#x192;&#x17E;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 ď&#x192;&#x17E;le or contact Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to ď&#x192;&#x17E;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 Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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

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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 March 19, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 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 202 FELDNER CT., Palos Heights, IL 60463 Property Index No. 24-31-201-063-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $246,152.32. 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 certiď&#x192;&#x17E;ed 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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to conď&#x192;&#x17E;rmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certiď&#x192;&#x17E;cate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conď&#x192;&#x17E;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 ď&#x192;&#x17E;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. 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â&#x20AC;&#x153;10 in the Parkâ&#x20AC;? NEW as of 7/7/11 For Notice Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORP. III; P l a i n t i f f , ďż˝ v s . ďż˝ MICHAEL W. RISTIC AND JOSEPHINA RISTIC; D e f e n d a n t s , ďż˝ 12 CH 41067 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on March 14, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, June 17, 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 8942 Sandra Lane, Hickory Hills, IL 60457. P.I.N. 23-03-408-023. 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 $272,051.55. 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. 12-04105 I531318

For Notice Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2007-OPT5, A S S E T ďż˝ BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-OPT5 P l a i n t i f f , ďż˝ v s . ďż˝ UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF M A R G A R E T ďż˝ DENNIGER, SUZANNE DENNIGER, THOMAS DENNIGER, CHRISTINE DENNIGER, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD C L A I M A N T S . ďż˝ D e f e n d a n t s , ďż˝ 12 CH 17082 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on March 11, 2013 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, June 14, 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 : ďż˝ P.I.N. 23-11-204-007-0000. Commonly known as 9741 South 81st Court, 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. David C. Kluever at Plaintiff's Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I529949

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For Notice Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION ALBANY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY NA; P l a i n t i f f , ďż˝ v s . ďż˝ 11824 S.W. HIGHWAY (PALOS HEIGHTS) LLC; DAN DEVELOPMENT, LIMITED; UNKNOWN OWNERS A N D ďż˝ NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 29323 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on March 12, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 13, 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: P.I.N. 23-24-300-131-0000. Commonly known as 11824 Southwest Highway, Palos Heights, IL 60463. The mortgaged real estate is a mulit-tenant medical office building. The property maybe made available for inspection by contacting Jeffrey W. Finke at (312) 606-3333. 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. For information call Mr. Jeffrey W. Finke at Law Offices of Jeffrey W. Finke, 55 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 606-3333. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I529917

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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 F/K/A COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP Plaintiff, -v.ROBERT W. WELLS JR A/K/A ROBERT W. WELLS, KIMBERLY A. WELLS A/K/A KIMBERLY ANN WELLS, HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION III Defendants 11 CH 037847 7648 W. 105TH 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 April 24, 2012, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 7, 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 7648 W. 105TH STREET, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-13-107035. 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 14-11-35527. 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. 14-11-35527 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 037847 TJSC#: 33-11337 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. I531594

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.AMEL MADOUI, ABDELOUAHAB M. MADOUI, THOMAS CHARLES ESTATES TOWNHOUSE ASSOCIATION Defendants 09 CH 049335 8658 W. THOMAS CHARLES LANE HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 15, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 3, 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 8658 W. THOMAS CHARLES LANE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 18-35-307-028. 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 14-09-39565. 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. 1409-39565 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 09 CH 049335 TJSC#: 33-4766 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. I530816

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 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 ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Plaintiff, -v.DONALD J. SMALL, MELISSA FOGARTY, VILLAGE SQUARE OF ORLAND CONDOMINIUM 1 ASSOCIATION Defendants 12 CH 027919 9204 ERIN 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 June 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 9204 ERIN LANE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-15-301-026-1042. 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 14-12-21785. 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. 14-12-21785 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 027919 TJSC#: 33-11384 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. I532276

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Proving his metal ‘Iron Man 3’ rules the box office by Jase Howell Marvel wasted no time opening the summer season with a big bang with the early May release of “Iron Man 3.” Considering the previous two films have grossed over $600 million, this is certainly a way to get film fans flocking to the theaters after what has thus far been a rather dismal spring at the movies. The “Iron Man” series has become a juggernaut, leading to Jon Favereau becoming a director to be reckoned with and the resurgences in the careers of Robert Downey Jr. and Gywneth Paltrow. Iron Man’s numbers launched the comic book character into the same league as the spider, the bat, and the Big S. Even in the crowded “Avengers,” Downey Jr. stole the show. While there was no doubt this third film would be a financial success — and it has been only the top-grossing movie in the world for two weeks — there was some feeling going into it that it needed

a little more any energy after a slightly underwhelming Part 2. It is the first “Iron Man” film not directed by Favereau (who costars here); this one was helmed by Shane Black (“Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang”). “Iron Man 3” wastes little time jumping right in, and introduces the villains very quickly — one in a flashback to pre-Iron Man Tony Stark, when the inventor was still just the ridiculously wealthy playboy. The first new villain introduced is Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce), a lowly but ambitious employee in Stark’s company that Stark has no problem dismissing. Stark is more interested in “his botanist,” Maya Hansen (Rebecca Hall). In actuality she seems to be creating botanical warfare, I guess, but nevermind; Stark and the rest of the country are extremely concerned about a Middle Eastern terrorist called The Mandarin (Ben Kingsley) who is determined to the see the annihilation of the United States. With the grainy videos, hateful

rhetoric, and even the make-up and costumes used, they may well have just called The Mandarin “bin Laden.” This plot may seem a bit out of place for this kind of film, but as the film plays out it isn’t. Of course, Tony also has his personal life, and his relationship with Pepper seems a bit strained, especially considering his non-stop work in his lair constantly tweaking the Iron Man suit. He works for days without sleeping, and as Marvel Studios Pepper begins to worry for him Robert Downey Jr. reprises his role as the title character in “Iron Man 3.” and their relationship we simply wonder if Tony has developed a we assume something much more scenes. they’re not particularly original, crystal meth addiction. The we nefarious. I don’t envy the film makers and Sir Ben Kingsley seems to learn Iron Man himself is suf- At the speed this film works that are following this perfect have quite a bit of fun playing fering from anxiety attacks. I this is all just the set-up. This summer thrill ride. Shane Black the psychopathic Mandarin. Hall don’t know, I can see a fear of film is the most explosive and takes over the franchise and may not get a great deal of screen kryptonite, but a superhero with entertaining “Iron man” yet; doesn’t miss a beat, balancing time, but is surprisingly effective anxiety attacks and all. An ac- the bombastic and the humorous in the time she has as Maya. anxiety attacks? Nonetheless, the film wisely tion sequence midway through as Favreua did with the previous If there was any question the doesn’t too mired in that dilemma, the film when the Mandarin pays two films. The principles are ev- series could be veering off track and while Tony calls out The Man- Stark a visit is nothing short of ery bit as solid as in the previous after “Iron Man 2,” this film has darin, Killian has returned after brilliant, and something that will films, although a bit more of Col. silenced that. This is not only many years and even more plastic be tough for any film to top this Rhodes (Don Cheadle) wouldn’t probably going to be the most surgery and is hanging around summer. And that’s only one of have hurt. Pearce portrays Killian exciting film of the summer, but again with his eye on Pepper, and many incredible adrenaline-rush with the right slimy notes, even if more likely the entire year.

DiCaprio great as the ‘Gatsby’ by Jase Howell It’s been a bit of a shaky ride for Baz Luhrman’s version of “The Great Gatsby.” His take on the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic was originally slated to open during the 2012 holiday season, then was pushed back to July, then moved forward to this month. There is no doubt Luhrman’s projects have tended toward the extravagant, to put it mildly, and the director is known to be a perfectionist. Still, the constant shifting, due supposedly to Luhrman’s tinkering, raised some eyebrows and rumors about a failed project began to swirl. This isn’t surprising considering Luhrman’s last project, “Australia,” performed poorly at the box office and garnered lukewarm reviews. Fears of Luhrman and executive producer Jay-Z losing sight of Fitzgerald’s story amidst showers of glitzy visuals, modern music riffs, and almost cartoonishly-bright art direction also were reasons for skepticism. It turns out all of those fears were not unfounded, but the creative forces at work here do find enough restraint to let Fitzgerald’s work take center stage in all of the pivotal moments, making this film surprisingly more cohesive than many people may have expected. While it has some edgy

qualities to it, it stays grounded in the original material. The story follows a summer in the early roaring ’20s, with recent Yale graduate Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire) renting a cottage in West Egg, an affluent part of Long Island. Carraway has jettisoned his dreams of becoming a writer for the riches of Wall Street, and while he is far removed from the wealth and mansions that surround his cottage it doesn’t take long for him to be in thick of things. Across the bay resides his exquisite cousin Daisy Buchanan (Carey Mulligan), who is married to his old roommate — the snobby, racist, philandering Tom, a cad who interrupts dinner parties to speak with his mistress, Myrtle (Isla Fisher), a married woman herself. He also is introduced to socialite and gossiper Jordan Baker (Elizabeth Debicki), who helps guide Nick around West Egg, at least with the gossip. While evenings across the bay at the Buchanan’s are filled with wealthy and cold deceit, Carraway finds a different kind of nightlife of the wealthy on his side when he receives an invitation to a party thrown by Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio), Carraway’s elusive neighbor. The parties at Gatsby’s have become legendary, filled with much mystique and

debauchery. New Yorkers from all walks of life just arrive uninvited. Carraway is the lone exception to this rule, being the first to ever receive a formal invite. As for the man himself, he is seemingly never in attendance; and while hundreds come for the circus-like festivities, no one seems to have ever met the man, which of course feeds the rumor mill with wild assertions. Once again, Nick is an exception as Gatsby is there at this particular party and seeks out Carraway, and quickly takes a liking to him. It isn’t long before Gatsby has taken Nick under his wing and the Warner Bros. Pictures two are racing around in Gatsby’s Toby Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio star in the adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatssouped up yellow roadster, while by.” the mysterious Gatsby reveals his past, and introduces Nick to some is that Luhrman’s style not only beautiful-but-flawed Daisy (there Caprio, who owns the role of rather sketchy characters includ- melds well with Fitzgerald’s was quite a bit of competition). legendary character from the ing Meyer Wolfsheim (Amitach prose, but in some instances may Maguire seems a fairly obvious moment he appears from the Bachnan), a fearsome gangster even enhance it. The prose, in choice as the quiet outsider look- background at Carraway’s first who allegedly was the mastermind fact, crawls across the screen ing into this world he never knew party. DiCaprio provides one of behind the fix of the 1919 World at intervals throughout the film existed and is eventually repulsed those rare performances in which like a news ticker. Yes, the film by it, and Elizabeth Debicki is after seeing the film you cannot Series. Gatsby can seemingly have any- employs music from the likes of quite good at handling the subtle- picture another actor playing the thing — anything, that is, but Jay-Z, will.i.am, Nero and U2, but ties of Baker’s character. Edger- confident but layered Gatsby. The a tea appointment with Daisy it actually adds to the dreamlike ton is a bit over-the top as the part requires a certain precision slimy Tom, but it appears this in slowly and meticulously stripBuchanan. That is where Nick quality of the film. The performances, however, exactly what was asked of him. ping the character down until we comes in. Those who have read the novel are what truly drive the film. Isla Fisher is almost unrecogniz- fully understand the man and know where this is all headed, and Carey Mulligan seems to be im- able and basically wasted in this get the eventual truths. This is those who haven’t are missing out mune from picking a bad role or film, I’m uncertain why she even not an easy thing for an actor to do with the perfect balance, on what is widely considered one role or delivering a poor perfor- took it. of the greatest American novels mance early in her career, and But, of course, this is all about unless of course, you’re Leonardo ever written. The real surprise she cast perfectly as the perfectly Gatsby, hence it’s all about Di- DiCaprio.

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Wolfgang Puck’s Kitchen by Wolfgang Puck

What’s all this talk about butterscotch budino?

I read the newspaper every day, catching up on everything that’s happening around the world and in my community. Of course, I also read all the articles about what’s happening in the world of food, to learn about the latest trends and what people are buzzing about. So I’ve been surprised in recent years to see mention over and over again of an Italian dessert called budino. Writers wax poetic describing its smooth, creamy texture and sweet, mellow flavor. Reviewers proclaim it the dessert you must have on the menus of upscale Italian trattorias. Readers write in begging for the recipe, especially for deep amber-colored butterscotch budino, so they can make it home. And I scratch my head and smile. After all, budino simply means pudding, and the two words are so similar that you don’t even really need to speak Italian to come up with the translation. And pudding is something almost everyone I know in America grew up eating. Even this Austrian-born American citizen has had a love of that particular dessert since childhood. My mother, Maria, used to make butterscotch pudding on Sunday mornings, putting it in the refrigerator to chill as a special lunchtime treat for my sisters, brother, and me. (We lived in southern Austria, only about 30 miles from the Italian border, but I never heard her call it budino!) I first revived her recipe to serve in one of my restaurants more than 20 years ago, and it was a huge hit. I’ve continued to make it from time to time ever since. There’s nothing especially mysterious or difficult about the recipe. It’s basically an egg yolk custard that gains extra smooth,

creamy thickness from cornstarch. The mixture takes only about half an hour to prepare, and then a few hours to chill — the perfect recipe to work into a weekend routine to serve as a family lunchtime treat, or for a special casual dinner party. Even the butterscotch itself, a cooked mixture of brown sugar and butter, is fairly simple to make. All it requires is that you pay attention during the few minutes it cooks so the mixture doesn’t turn too dark and burn. The only other steps requiring some care involve incorporating the cornstarch and the egg yolks so they don’t form lumps. Dissolving the starch first in some of the hot milk helps to ensure smoothness; so does tempering the egg yolks by whisking some of the hot milk mixture into them first. And straining the completed pudding mixture before chilling it further eliminates any stray lumps. That’s it: A few easy steps to make a dessert that everyone you know will be buzzing about. And, if you like, you can even call it budino! MY MOTHER’S BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDING Serves 12 6 ounces unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 2-1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar 1 vanilla bean 4-1/2 cups milk 2 cups heavy cream 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1/2 teaspoon salt 6 large cage-free egg yolks 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract Whipped cream, for serving (optional)

Put the butter and brown sugar in a large, heavy saucepan. On a cutting board, use a small, sharp knife to cut the vanilla bean in half lengthwise. Use the back of the blade to scrape the tiny, pulpy seeds from inside both halves of the bean, and put the seeds and the scraped beans in the pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasion, until the butter has melted, the ingredients are well combined and bubbling, and the mixture begins to smell like butterscotch, 3 to 5 minutes. In a medium saucepan, combine the milk and cream. Bring them to a boil over medium-high heat. While whisking the hot milk mixture briskly, slowly pour in the butter mixture. The mixture may separate at this point, but if it does, simply remove the pan from the heat and continue whisking until it becomes smooth again. In a small mixing bowl, stir together the cornstarch and salt. Whisk in a ladleful of the hot milk mixture to dissolve the cornstarch. Then, whisk the dissolved mixture back into the pan of milk and butterscotch. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the egg yolks until smooth. While whisking them continuously, slowly pour in a generous ladleful of the hot mixture to temper the egg yolks. Then, while whisking the pan of hot liquid continuously, gradually pour in the egg yolk mixture. While whisking continuously, continue to cook for about 30 seconds. Stir in the vanilla extract. Pour the mixture through a fine-meshed strainer into a clean mixing bowl. Ladle the mixture into 12 ramekins or heatproof dessert bowls, each measuring at least 3/4 cup. Leave at room temperature to cool. Then, cover the ramekins with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight. Before serving, uncover the ramekins and, if you like, spoon or pipe some whipped cream into each.

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Bear cubs born Two sloth bear cubs born Jan 20 at Brookfield Zoo made their public debut May 8. The cubs have been in a maternity den with their mom, Hani, 10. At 3½ months old, they weigh approximately 10 to 20 pounds. Zoo guests will be able to witness ... one of the most intriguing behavioral traits of this species: a mother sloth bear carrying her young on her back. Rarely seen in other bear species, a cub riding on its mother’s back is a regular mode of family travel. Hani will continue to carry her cubs until they are about a third her size. This is the first successful litter of sloth bears born at Brookfield Zoo. The species was exhibited at the zoo from 1936 through the early 1940s and has been part of its animal collection consistently from the late 1960s to the present. Hani, who is on loan to Brookfield Zoo from Capron Park Zoo, Attleboro, Mass., and her mate, Kartik, 3½, were paired together in 2011 based on a breeding recommendation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan (SSP) for this species. Sloth bears have a variety of characteristics that make them uniquely adapted to a diet of termites and ants. The bears have a mobile, flexible snout and lips that extend to form a tube. With this, they are able to suck up termites like a vacuum, making a slurping sound that can be heard from hundreds of feet away. Sloth bears are native to the forested regions of India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan in south Asia. They are accustomed to tropical climates even though they have a long, shaggy fur coat, which is thought to protect them from overheating and getting sunburned.

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The outdoor labyrinth will be available for walking this Saturday, May 18, at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Weather permitting, the labyrinth will be set up near the chapel from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Rev. Chris Hopkins will lead a group walk with instructions at 2 Rock, gem p.m. However, guests are invited and jewelry show to walk at any time. Labyrinths are large circular paths, conducive Moksha Imports’ Rock, Gem and Jewelry show will be held to spiritual meditation. For information, call Pastor this Saturday and Sunday, May Chris Hopkins 361-3650. If it 18 and 19, from noon to 4 p.m., looks like rain, call to be sure at Tranzformation, 5528 W. CalSag Road in Alsip. the labyrinth is set up. Ed and Sue from Moksha Imports (the original owners of SancThe Bridge Teen tuary Crystals) will be offering one

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• Photography with Jennifer Orr — 4:30-5:30 p.m. May 21, at The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court. Learn about lighting, the mechanics of a camera, and leave with some of your very own photos. This free program is for teens in 7th through 12th grade with a completed student membership application on file. • Design a board game competition — 5-6 p.m. May 22 and 29. Take a break from playing games designed by other people and take a stab at creating your own. Spend time coming up with a theme for your game, designing how it will be played and decorating the board and pieces. This free program is for teens in 7th through 12th grade with a completed student membership application on file. • Intro To Hip Hop — 4:30-5:30 p.m. May 22 and 23. Spend two days learning a hip hop group dance routine with the help of a local high school dance team

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Upcoming Center Cinema “The Searchers” will be shown on Friday, May 24, at 6:15 p.m., as part of the monthly Center Cinema series at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. The movie stars John Wayne as an uncle who comes back from the Civil War and spends years hunting for his niece, who was kidnapped by Comanche. A discussion follows the movie. Free popcorn is served. No fee is charged, but registration is necessary. Call The Center at 361-3650.

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Poetry luncheon in Wayside garden Poetry will be read, quilts exhibited, and tea served in the Wayside Chapel garden at a luncheon program at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, on Tuesday, May 21. MaryAnn Grzych and the poetry students will read from their outstanding collection of poems written during the poetry workshops at The Center. Denise Dulzo’s quilting students will display their quilted creations from the past year’s classes. To celebrate the season, tea will be served in the beautiful chapel garden surrounded by wildflowers Here, poet April Schabes reads at a previous poetry luncheon. The luncheon begins at noon, costs $16 and requires reservations. The program from 1 to 2 p.m. will follow the luncheon. Call The Center 361-3650.

Videoview by Jay Bobbin (NOTICE: Ratings for each film begin with a ‘star’ rating — one star meaning ‘poor,’ four meaning ‘excellent’ — followed by the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and then by a family-viewing guide, the key for which appears below.) STARTING THIS WEEK: “CLOUD ATLAS”: Since they’re ambitious directors within their own spheres, the Wachowskis (“The Matrix”) and Tom Tykwer (“Run Lola Run”) only could yield a massively ambitious project by teaming up. This film certainly is that, and even if the lengthy result — based on the novel by David Mitchell — isn’t totally successful, it’s surely intriguing. Over the course of several stories set in different eras, Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugh Grant, Susan Sarandon and Jim Broadbent are among the stars who play various characters ... the intended message being that all of us are linked across space and time. DVD extra: “making-of” documentary. *** (R: AS, N, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “TEXAS CHAINSAW”: One of screen history’s most popular horror franchises gets an expectedly graphic reboot with this contemporary take, originally shown theatrically in 3-D. Upon going to the Lone Star State to claim an inheritance, a young woman (Alexandra Daddario) soon finds the legend of the lethal Leatherface is far from over, and she could well end up the next victim of it. Tania Raymonde and Scott Eastwood also star. DVD extras: seven “making-of” documentaries; audio commentary by producer Carl Mazzocone, executive producer Tobe Hooper and original “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” alumni including Marilyn Burns and Gunnar Hansen; six on-set short subjects. ** (R: P, GV) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “DEXTER: THE SEVENTH SEASON”: The eighth, expectedto-be-final round of the Showtime series begins June 30 ... and it’s

hard to imagine how it could be more of a game changer than this set of episodes, in which police detective Debra (Jennifer Carpenter) discovers her half brother Dexter’s (Michael C. Hall) secret life as a serial killer. As she struggles over what to do with that information, Dexter becomes involved with a woman (Yvonne Strahovski, “Chuck”) who has her own dark past. Ray Stevenson (“Rome”) and Jason Gedrick also have major guest roles. *** (Not rated: AS, P, GV) (Also on Blu-ray) “BACK TO 1942”: While their roles in the story are justifiable, the presence of Oscar winners Adrien Brody (“The Pianist”) and Tim Robbins (“Mystic River”) also helps make this true drama more accessible, The subject is the tragedy of China’s Henan province, where more than 3 million died as the result of starvation, drought and a maelstrom of other factors. Brody plays a journalist who probes the crisis, only to learn that he might have more of a personal link to it than he suspected. *** (Not rated: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “TOP GEAR: THE COMPLETE SEASON 19”: One of the most popular exports to the world from England’s BBC in recent years, the automotive show that successfully combines mechanics and frequent laughs serves up a round centered on the U.S. and Africa. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are the hosts who hit the road to put cars to highly unusual tests, with fighter planes and crocodile-filled rivers involved this time. *** (Not rated) “TOMMY JAMES AND THE SHONDELLS: LIVE AT THE BITTER END”: The pop music group that had such ‘60s hits as “Mony Mony,” “I Think We’re Alone Now,” “Crimson and Clover” and “Crystal Blue Persuasion” proves here that those tunes remain very much in its repertoire. This performance, recorded

at the legendary title showplace in New York’s Greenwich Village, also features interview footage of James recalling how that music was created and what the times were like when the band was riding high on the charts. *** (Not rated) COMING SOON: “BEAUTIFUL CREATURES” (May 21): The new connection between two youths has profound effects on their entire town. Emma Thompson and Jeremy Irons are in the cast of the fantasy. (PG-13: AS, V) “THE LAST STAND” (May 21): Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a modern sheriff trying to stop a drug cartel kingpin from getting across the Mexican border. (R: P, GV) “PARKER” (May 21): After being double-crossed by heist colleagues, a thief (Jason Statham) vengefully pursues the betrayers. Jennifer Lopez and Michael Chiklis also star. (R: AS, N, P, V) “SIDE EFFECTS” (May 21): An experimental drug has unexpected results when used on a depressive patient (Rooney Mara). Channing Tatum and Jude Law also star in Steven Soderbergh’s melodrama. (R: AS, N, P, V) “A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD” (June 4): John McClane (Bruce Willis) sees action again when he goes to Russia to help his estranged son (Jai Courtney). (R: P, V) “IDENTITY THIEF” (June 4): When a Denver businessman (Jason Bateman) learns his identity has been stolen, he heads for Florida to catch the culprit (Melissa McCarthy). (R: AS, P) FAMILY-VIEWING GUIDE KEY: AS, adult situations; N, nudity; P, profanity; V, violence; GV, particularly graphic violence.

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