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A plane crash in Palos Hills (top photos) killed three doctors from Kansas Sunday night. Local and national officials (right photo) worked the scene Monday morning.

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Three doctors die in Palos Hills plane crash one week after two nuns and a senior die in an Oak Lawn car crash By Jeff Vorva Reporter Editor

David Byrne (above) is to blame for Vorva whistling an old Whitney Houston hit (page 3) and Rakow stomps on Internet trolls who ripped a woman for doing a kind deed in the aftermath of the Oct. 5 fatal accident in Oak Lawn. Kelly White reports on relaxing some smoking laws in Worth on page 3 and Bob Rakow reports on a buyer for the Chicago Ridge eyesore and Oak Lawn board infighting over the Stoney Creek Promenade on page 5

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INDEX Police News........................2 Our Neighborhood.............4 Sudoku.............................4 Commentary.....................6 Death Notices......................7 Crossword.........................7 School...........................8 & 9 Calendar..........................10 Consumer.........................11

COLUMNISTS Jeff Vorva...........................3 Bob Rakow..........................6 Dee Woods........................12

Palos Hills resident Michael D’Alessio was on his computer Oct. 5 when he started watching video of the fatal car crash in Oak Lawn that claimed three lives. One week later, he and his family were up close and personal with a tragedy a block from home. A plane crashed in a small field in the 10100 block of 86th Court in a residential area Sunday night claiming the lives of three doctors from Kansas in the plane. No one from the area was injured and no major damage occurred to any of the houses.

Police say they were dispatched to the scene at 10:40 p.m. D’Alessio lives a block away and said he was able to survey some of the wreckage before police arrived. It marks two Sundays in a row that a major accident in the area claimed three lives. “This is back-to-back tragedies,” D’Alessio said. “It’s crazy.’’ Sunday’s plane crash claimed the lives of 34-year-old Tausif Rehman, 36-year-old Ali Kanchwala and his wife, 37-year-old Maria Javaid. Rehman was a neurosurgeon and Kanchwala was a pulmonologist who both worked at a hospital in Topeka while Javaid was a cardiologist

in Kansas City, Kan. National Transportation Safety Board officials and local police said that the Beechcraft Baron took off from Midway Airport and was heading to Lawrence, Kan., and crashed at approximately 10:40 p.m. Officials said the plane was near vertical when it crashed into the field. “Dr. Rehman and Dr. Kanchwala were extremely valued, highly skilled and beloved members of our staff,” said Randy Peterson, president and chief executive officer of Stormont-Vail HealthCare in Topeka said in a statement. “We are heartbroken. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families

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of these individuals and the staff who worked closely with them. These physicians were deeply committed to their patients and to bringing the best of care to our community. We also extend

our deepest sympathies to the Providence Medical Center staff for the loss of Dr. Javaid.” Officials are speculating that (Continued on page 2)

Heading to ‘Little Company of Mary corner of heaven’ Priest lauds nuns who were killed in Oct. 5 accident

By Bob Rakow Staff Reporter Sister Sharon Ann Walsh sat in a wheelchair near the front of St. Bernadette Catholic Church Tuesday morning and accepted condolences from several mourners who attended the funeral Mass for Sister Jean Stickney, 86, and Sister Kab Kyoung Kim, 48. Sister Walsh appeared emotional at times during the 90-minute funeral Mass, which occurred nine days after Sister Stickney and Sister Kim, were killed when Submitted photo a car driven by Sister Walsh was Sisters Jean Stickney, left, and Kab Kyoung were mourned Monday hit head on by a pickup truck at 95th Street and Cicero Avenue in and Tuesday.

Oak Lawn. Sister Walsh is the Provincial Leader for the American Province of the Little Company of Mary Sisters and the chairman of the board for the Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers. She left Little Company Mary of Hospital, where she was being treated for injuries sustained in the accident, to attend the funeral services. The wake for the sisters was held Monday at the hospital chapel. Hundreds of people turned out for Tuesday morning’s funeral in Evergreen Park to pay their respects to the two Little Company

of Mary Sisters. “This has been a very difficult week for all of us,” said the Rev. William Sullivan, who concelebrated the Mass with several other priests from the area. Sullivan recalled tears coming to his eyes when he learned of the fatal accident. “It’s time to grieve.” But he added that it was appropriate to celebrate the sisters’ entrance into heaven, adding that Sister Stickney and Kim have been welcomed by the nuns who have gone before them into the “Little Company of Mary corner (Continued on page 2)

Senate Bill 16 controversy set to explode

Expect fireworks at Conrady’s town hall meeting By Tim Hadac Staff Reporter

La Grange Road, Orland Park. Steve Walker, a Taxpayer anger appears to be resident of Hickory building a head of steam this Hills, used a parallel week over proposed state legisla- from folklore to illustion that may result in the loss of trate his take on the millions of dollars in state aid to situation. local public schools, cutbacks that “I get angry include layoffs, and significant lo- when I read about cal property tax increases—all in the bill’s supporters the name of fairness. calling where I live That anger may burst like a ‘a wealthy school disfactory steam whistle next week at trict.’ I mean really, two town hall meetings designed are they kidding?” he to examine the projected effects of asked. “They seem to Senate Bill 16, the School Funding think they’re Robin Reform Act of 2014. Hood doing a good thing for the The events are set for 6 to 7:30 poor, but I’m here to tell you: I’m p.m. Wednesday at Conrady Ju- not the Sheriff of Nottingham. nior High School, 7959 W. 97th People in my town struggle to pay St., Hickory Hills, and 6 to 7:30 our bills, just like everyone else.” p.m. next Thursday, Oct. 23, at Maria Hernandez said that she Sandburg High School, 13300 S. and her family “moved to Palos

Park resident Dianne Brady, one of several local taxpayers who spoke Saturday outside the Jewel/Osco near 131st Street and La Grange Road. “Look, I’m all for poorer school districts receiving more state funds, but not at the expense of my children. Rather than change the way we slice the pie, why not work together Hills seven years ago, in large part to make the pie bigger?” because of the good schools—but The featured speaker at the now we’re going to get cut like meetings will be Robert Grossi, this? It makes no sense at all to Bloom Township treasurer and me.” president of Crystal Financial “We’re getting fleeced in the Consultants, which provides finame of fairness,” said Orland nancial advisory services to school

districts throughout the state. A number of elected officials, school board members, school administrators, parents and other taxpayers are expected to attend. The event is open to everyone living in School Districts 117, 118, 127, 135, 140, 146, and 230. Background SB 16, which passed the Illinois Senate in late May, is expected to be considered by the state House of Representatives as early as January, according to the bill’s opponents—although SB 16’s supporters have scoffed at that and pointed to the spring session of the General Assembly. The bill’s principal sponsor is State Senator Andy Manar, a freshman Democrat from Central (Continued on page 4)

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POLICE AND COMMUNITY NEWS

*** Luis Zizumbo Jr, 24, of Oak Lawn, was charged with retail theft Sept. 30 after alleg Edgar Wheeler, 19, of Chicago edly stealing merchandise from Ridge, was charged with battery Home Depot, 4060 W. 95th St., Oct. 10 following a disturbance th police said. in the 7000 block of 100 Street, *** police said. He also was arrested Jewelry and computer softon an outstanding warrant for ware were reported stolen Sept. theft, police said. 30 from an apartment in the *** 6800 block of 95th Street. Catheryne M. Juckniess, 47, *** of Willowbrook, was charged An iPad, cell phone, blank with driving on a suspended checks and $100 were reported license, no insurance, leaving stolen Sept. 30 from an apartthe scene of an accident, failure ment in the 6800 block of 95th to reduce speed to avoid an acStreet, police said. cident and disobeying a red light *** following an Oct. 11 accident at Andrew Stevenson, 53, of 100th Street and Harlem Avenue, Chicago, was charged with repolice said. tail theft Sept. 30 after allegedly *** stealing goods from Kmart, 4101 Marcos Snachez, 31, of ChiW. 95th St., police said. cago, was charged with driving *** on a suspended license and im A mountain bike was reported proper display of license plates stolen Sept. 30 from a bike rack after an Oct. 11 stop at 95th at Simmons Middle School, 6450 Street and Ridgeland Avenue, W. 95th St. police said. *** *** Jewelry valued at $15,000 was Shareef Deriyah, 20, of FairJulian M. Simmons, 24, of reported stolen Sept. 30 from an view Heights, Ill., was charged with driving without a driver’s Hickory Hills, was charged with apartment in the 9500 block of license, driving without insur- possession of marijuana Oct. 8 Cook Avenue. *** ance and failure to signal Oct. 12 after being stopped in the 7900 Matthew J. Barry, 26, of Burafter a stop at 107th Street and block of 87th Street, police said. bank, was charged with drunken Ridgeland Avenue, police said. Edward D. Beushausen, 58, of driving and speeding after an th Burbank, was charged with pos- Oct. 1 stop at 95 Street and session of a controlled substance, Major Avenue, police said. *** illegal transportation of open alco A Ford pickup truck containhol, driving on a suspended license Sandor Veha, 23, of Aurora, and no insurance Oct. 8 after a ing several thousand dollars was charged with trespassing stop at 96th Street and Roberts worth of plumbing tools and Oct. 5 after allegedly bathing materials was reported stolen Road, police said. in the restroom and bothering Oct. 1 from the 9900 block of customers at McDonald’s, 8715 Waleed Alsilwadi, 19, of Lom- Major Avenue. S. Kedzie Ave., police said. *** bard, was charged with possession *** Aneta T. Johnson, 27, of of marijuana and speeding Oct. 9 Joshua Chester, 23, of Chicago, following a stop in the 9000 block Chicago, was charged with rewas charged with possession of tail theft Oct. 1 after allegedly of 95th Street, police said. marijuana Oct. 7 after a stop at stealing items from Home Depot, 101st Street and Pulaski Road, 4060 W. 95th St., police said. police said. *** *** Emmanuel A. Gonzalez-Her Dax A. Murray, 44, Chicago, nandez, 22, of Chicago, was was charged with fraudulent use Approximately $240 worth of charged with drunken driving, of a driver’s license Oct. 8 while tools was reported stolen be- speeding, improper lane use, no allegedly trying to obtain a credit tween Sept. 15-23 from a garage insurance, driving too fast for card at Menard’s, 9100 S. Western in the 6100 block of 99th Street. conditions and driving without a valid license Oct. 2 after a stop at 102nd Street and Cicero Avenue, police said. *** George J. Petraski, 56, of Homer Glen, was charged with Chicago Ridge / Evergreen Park / Hickory Hills battery Oct. 3 following a disturbance at HOBO, 8716 S. Cicero Oak Lawn / Palos Hills / Worth Ave., police said. *** Publisher Amy Richards Approximately $740 cash was Editor Jeff Vorva reported stolen Oct. 3 from a Sports Editor Ken Karrson house in the 10300 block of Kildare Avenue. Graphic Design/Layout Kari& Nelson Graphic Design/Layout Kari Nelson Jackie Santora ***

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Ave., police said. *** Bobbi J. Henry, 58, of Gary, Ind., was charged with retail theft Oct. 8 after allegedly stealing goods from Michael’s, 9140 S. Western, police said. *** Melissa J. Dooley, 22, of Alsip, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and drug equipment after an Oct. 9 stop at 87th Street and SW Highway, police said. *** Krzysztof Kula, 24, of Oak Lawn, was charged Oct. 9 with possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with open alcohol after a stop in the 3600 block of 87th Street, police said. *** Richard H. Cooley, 30, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft Oct. 9 after allegedly stealing items from Wal-Mart, 2500 W. 95th Street, police said.

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Tools valued at approximately $1,900 were reported stolen Oct. 3-4 from a van in the 9800 block of 55th Avenue. *** Jessica A. Lata, 24, of Worth, Frances R. Velez, 47, of Chicago, and John Sakellaris, 47, of Oak Lawn, were charged with battery Oct. 5 after a disturbance at TC’s Pub, 9700 S. Cicero Ave., police said. *** Jewelry valued at $3,000 and $3,000 cash were reported stolen Oct. 6 from a house in the 10400 block of Laramie Avenue.

Palos Hills Nathan Lenard, 23, of Palos Hills, was charged with possession of a controlled substance Oct. 7 after a stop at 103rd Street and Roberts Road, police said. *** Saeed Abdulrab, 18, of Palos Hills, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a firearm, possession of a controlled substance and marijuana Oct. 9 following a stop at 103rd Street and Harlem Avenue, police said. *** Joseph McGuiggan, 20, of Blue Island, was charged Oct. 12 with aggravated assault, unlawful use of a weapon, reckless conduct and illegal consumption of alcohol after a disturbance at a party in the 10600 block of 80th Court, police said.

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OL bike rider attacked An Oak Lawn woman was attacked and robbed Sept. 27 while riding her bike near 97th Street and Nashville Avenue, police said. The woman, 28, told police that she was riding home from a friend’s house at about 9 p.m. when a woman jumped out of white Hyundai SUV parked at the northwest corner of 97th Street and Nashville Avenue. The offender punched the woman in the face, causing her to fall to the ground, police said. Three

more women got out of the vehicle and all of them punched and kicked the victim several times, according to reports. The offenders were described as African American women, between 20 and 25 years old. Two of them wore black hoodies, police said. She yelled for them to stop and told them to take her purse, which they did before re-entering the SUV. The victim told police said she’s seen the SUV several times in the 9700 block of Nashville Avenue. —Bob Rakow

The naked truth – man charged with nude walk on Cicero Ave. An Oak Lawn man was charged with disorderly conduct Oct. 6 after allegedly walking naked along Cicero Avenue, police said. Kamal F. Hasan, 27, was spotted at 1:16 p.m. by a man in the laundromat at 97th Street and Cicero Avenue. The man called police and told them Hasan was walking on the east side of Cicero Avenue wearing only gym shoes, according to

reports. He said Hasan walked behind a condominium at 97th Street and Cicero. Another witness told police that Hasan lived in that condominium and it was not the first time “he did something of this nature,” the report said. Hasan admitted to walking around the condo naked but didn’t think there was anything wrong with it. —Bob Rakow

Hassle at the Castle:

Man charged with battery over squeezed soda cup

An Oct. 5 disturbance at White Castle in Oak Lawn led to a batDegoberto V. Rodriguez, 34, of tery charge for one angry cusWorth, was charged with driving tomer, police said. on a suspended license, failure Joshua C. Olvera, 29, of Oak to yield, leaving the scene of a Lawn, was charged at 11:11 p.m. property damage accident and following an incident that began no insurance Oct. 3 following when a soft drink that was handed a stop at 111th Street and Oak to him through the drive-thru Park Avenue, police said. window spilled onto his car, according to reports. The manager of the restauArea police departments rant, located 9501 S. Cicero Ave., Chicago Ridge................425-7831 told police the drink spilled onto Evergreen Park.............422-2142 Olvera’s car because he squeezed Hickory Hills..................598-4900 the cup too hard. Olvera became Oak Lawn......................499-7722 irate and demanded free food, reports said. Palos Hills......................598-2272 The manager offered Olvera Worth..............................448-3979 another drink and a free order of

French fries, which only caused him to become angrier, according to police. Olvera began to swear at the manager, who threatened to call police. Olvera asked the manager if he wanted him to park and enter the restaurant. The manager believed the remark was a threat and called police. Olvera leaned out of his vehicle, pried open and leaned into the drive-thru window, police said. The manager tried close the window, but Olvera grabbed his hand and attempted to pull him toward the window. The manager eventually broke free of his grasp before police arrived. —Bob Rakow

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Avenue and said, “Could you imagine if it crashed there? We were very lucky.’’ (Continued from page 1) D’Alessio had an earwitness the pilot, Rehman, may have account of the tragedy. “I was asleep and I was awakbeen looking for a spot to land the craft that would not have ened by the sound of a prop plane decelerating,” D’Alessio said. injured anyone. Members of the Palos Hills com- “It was r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r and then munity breathed a sigh of relief there was a split second of silence and then boom. I said, ‘a plane that it didn’t claim more lives. “Everything was contained to crashed.’ I just knew it. “I ran outside expecting to see an empty wooded lot between two homes,” D’Alessio said. “This smoke and flames and fire and whole area is a densely populated hysteria and there was nothing. area. It’s unfortunate that there It was just quiet. I said that we was a loss of life but it could have had to call 911. I didn’t know if I was dreaming. Our neighbors been much, much worse.’’ He then pointed to an apart- were looking around. We saw ment complex area along 86th some activity and ran to the scene.

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hospital’s pastoral care department, praised the sisters as selfless women during her closing (Continued from page 1) remarks. of heaven.” “We stand in love and remem“Today we grieve (and) we cel- brance of two good women,” ebrate,” he said. Schneider said. Sullivan also suggested that the “Sister Jean, I would say, her sisters are martyrs because sev- name was goodness,” said Schneieral more people may have been der, who said she often worked killed in the traffic accident had “under the radar” to accomplish the pickup truck not hit their her goals. car first. “She was gentle, loving and Peg Schneider, chaplain in the respectful,” Schneider said, adding that Sister Stickney was charitable and “saw the good in everybody.” “We celebrate today a very Printed on generous woman with wonderful gifts,” Schneider said. Recycled Paper Schneider said Sister Kab Kyoung Kim, known to many as Sister Please Recycle Anna, was at her best working with children, including those she Your Reporter served in the hospital bereavement program.

There was wreckage all over the place. I happened to be standing next to a seat from the plane.’’ His wife, Sue, was up watching television when the crash occurred. “I heard it and I felt it – you could feel it in the house, it was so low,” Sue D’Alessio said. Their daughter, Amanda, said she posted on Twitter that it sounded like a car crashed near their home. Then she found out what really happened and posted a few photos online of the wreckage. The Stagg student soon started hearing from various television stations and news outlets asking her for her photos. “The language she really brought to us was the language of love,” Schneider said. The sisters were eastbound on 95th Street Oct. 5 in the front of a lane of cars stopped at a red light at Cicero Avenue when a westbound pickup truck hit their car at 4:27 p.m., police said. Both died at the scene. The driver of the pickup truck, Edward L. Carthans, 81, of Chicago, also died in the 11-car accident. Police are awaiting toxicology reports on Carthans to help determine what caused him to veer into the opposite lanes of traffic after causing a four-car accident at 95th Street and Keeler Avenue. Witnesses told police that Carthans was initially seen slumped over his steering wheel at 95th Street and Western Avenue, but he refused help and drove away.

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Becoming a lover of the covers People around me who have heard me singing the old Whitney Houston hit “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)’’ can blame Charles. No, not Charles Richards, the former owner of this newspaper. I’m talking about a store I discovered in Naperville called 2nd and Charles. This is one of the coolest stores I’ve been to. Most the stuff is used but it’s a huge store with huge selection of CDs, DVDs, books, comic books, t-shirts, records, electronics and probably some other stuff I’m forgetting. I could spend a week in the store and not be finished. There are more than 20 of these stores located in America, but only three in the Midwest and one in Illinois. The Naperville store, located at 336 South Route 59, had been open for just 10 months according to the guy who checked me out. I mean, the

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guy who took my money after a purchased a CD, not a guy who was...ah forget it. About that purchase? I love going into a store and finding something I have never seen before and for some reason, a live David Byrne CD from Austin,Texas, had escaped me all of these years until my inaugural trip to the store. The live set featured some of Byrne’s solo work and some of his Talking Heads tunes. But at the end, he throws in a pretty

cool cover of Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)’’ that makes a song I really never cared about into something I’ve been singing or whistling for a week. So if any developers in this area want to bring a really neat store to the south suburbs, give Charles a call.

creepy. His version and arrangement gives the song a whole new dynamic. Thompson has covered everything from Spears to forgotten 16th Century songs with more hits than misses. The Clash’s punk-pop hit “Train In Vain” is an outstanding song on its own merit. But Dwight Yoakum’s hillbilly version and Annie Lennox’s gospel-tinged Speaking of covers… version of the same song actually The burning Byrne cover re- trump the Clash’s version. minds me of some other unlikely The White Stripes’ edgy cover combinations that work sur- “Seven Nation Army” sounds prisingly well. strangely wonderful by the Oak To me a good cover tune is one Ridge Boys and their countrythat is radically different and bet- pella, Bosshoss by its yee-hah ter than the original, whether I style and Marcus Collins and liked the original or not. his bluesy approach. Case-in-point – pop tart Britney Speaking of Nation, my all-time Spears’ “Oops!...I did it Again’’ favorite desecration of a song is is a catchy but disposable tune Queen’s rocker “One Vision’’ that was covered by Richard turned into “Geburt Einer NaThompson. Thompson is a guitar tion” an German-style anthem genius whose lyrics can be twisted, by Yugoslavian industrial snarlers edgy, haunting and occasionally Laibach.

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David Byrne’s cover of Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me”) is much better than the original, according to columnist Jeff Vorva.

Ultimate cover band While the Ramones are my favorite band and they do some great covers of 50s and 60s songs such as “Palisades Park” and “Surfin’ Bird’’ the ultimate cover band in my mind is Pearl Jam. For those who think that Eddie Vedder and the boys are nothing but a bunch of serious grungers, you might be surprised that in their concerts they let loose with some pretty incredible covers. They tackle a whole lot of songs and styles including the Beatles

(“You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away”), Generation X (a scaleddown “Gimme Some Truth”), Otis Redding (“Sitting on the Dock of the Bay”), Devo (“Whip It”) plus multiple songs by the Who, Ramones and Split Enz. Tom Petty’s “Won’t Back Down” was never one of my faves, but Eddie’s haunting voice and a guitar is all that is needed to turn this into something special. And to go full circle, recently Willie Nelson turned in a brilliant cover of Pearl Jam’s “Just Breathe.”

Have a cigar Quinlan won’t seek trustee post for third term Oak Lawn

Worth mulls amending smoking laws to accommodate cigar and hookah bars

order to keep their place of business up and running. One trustee disagreed with debating changing the smoking ordinance. “If we change the ordinance, there may be a number of businesses looking to open up in Worth,’’ Trustee Mary Rhein said. “We don’t want these places of business opening up all over the community, and how to we say yes to one business and not to another?” Werner informed the trustees and residents the number of special-use By Kelly White permits issued to such businesses Correspondent will be closely monitored and limited. “Just as we limit the number of “No smoking” may become a liquor licenses here in town, we will term of the past for Worth. The village is debating amend- also limit the number of special-use ing its no-smoking ordinance to permits issued for indoor smoking,” permit cigar and hookah bars to she said, “If we approved every liquor store license, we would have so open up shop. The board has been in delib- many liquor stores competing with eration for more than a month each other and not bringing any adjusting the smoking ordinance positive revenue to the town. We for more than a month, in hopes would limit the number of specialof coming to a decision at the next use permits in the same manner. I think it would be very difficult for village board meeting Tuesday. According to Illinois state law, 10 cigar bars to survive in such a the state allows smoking to take small community, just as it would place indoors if 80 percent of a be for 10 liquor stores.” Besides having to obtain a specialcompany’s revenue comes from tobacco or tobacco related prod- use permit, Trustee Rich Dziedzic ucts. Worth would have to appeal suggested the idea of having busithe local ordinance to adhere to ness owners go through an approval the state’s smoking law. If the process, as well, from the economic village decides to move forth with development board, along with the the process, businesses looking to public hearing process of the specialopen up cigar or hookah bars will use permit to take place in an open then need to obtain a special-use forum for residents. The economic permit. There would be a public development board will be able hearing prior to obtaining the to take into further consideration special-use permit where residents whether or not the business will be would be allowed to attend and negatively impacting the health of the general public and of the survoice opinions, as well. “As a village, we have to put rounding neighborhoods. “Right now, it’s no smoking and out special criteria that would be stated in the special-use permit,” I feel we should keep it that way Mayor Mary Werner said at the because it is overall a great thing Oct. 7 board meeting. “Any busi- for the public health,” Rhein said. In other Worth news, the Worth nesses permitting smoking indoors would not endanger public health, Police Department swore in two police officers at the meeting, Justin safety or morals.” Some board officials said is- Meister and Matthew Susnis, both sues of building structure, park- from Worth. The board is still in ing, hours of operation, noise and discussion over who will fill the vacrowd control would also be ad- cant police chief position since the dressed in the special-use permit retirement of Police Chief Martin that tobacco shops must follow in Knolmayer on Oct. 3.

By Bob Rakow Staff Reporter Eight is enough for Oak Lawn Trustee Carol Quinlan. The veteran village board member has decided against running for a third, four-year term in April, but has wasted little time endorsing a candidate to run for her 5th District seat. Bud Stalker, a long-time Oak Lawn resident announced his candidacy last week. He joins Dan Johnson and Paul Vail in the race. “I just think he’s a straight-up guy,” Quinlan said. “He would be ideal.” Stalker also has the support of former 5th District Trustee Marge Joy and former Village Clerk Jayne Powers. Quinlan said she decided after winning re-election in 2011 that she would not run again. “I had only planned for two terms. I think it’s a good think to have new blood,” Quinlan said, adding that she’s looking forward to spending more time with her family. An ally of former Mayor Dave Heilmann, Quinlan became part of the village board minority in 2013 when Mayor Sandra Bury won election and often disagreed with the mayor on various issues. Quinlan said she has known Stalker for many years through their involvement at St. Linus parish. “You have to find someone who’s passionate,” she said. “I wanted to find someone who would do a great job for the village.” Stalker, 68, has lived in Oak Lawn for 25 years. He retired in 2009 following a career as an electrical contractor. He is the president of his condominium board and is a member of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors. The experience, he said, prepares him to serve on the sometimes contentious village board. “If you think this is tough, you ought to try negotiating a contract

combat in Iraq and one tour in Afghanistan. He was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service in a combat zone in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2013. He is a member of the Army Reserve. Stalker and his wife, Mary Ellen, have been married for 44 years. They have five children and seven grandchildren. He is a graduate of Brother Rice High School and Bradley University. Stalker said he considered for months Quinlan’s suggestion that he run and added that he’s looking forward to the race. “It’s going to be a real good opportunity for three people to discuss File photo by Emily Smas the issues,” Stalker said. Carol Quinlan will not run for re-election on the Oak Lawn The race could involve more than board in April. three candidates, as there are rumors other contenders may jump into the worth a couple million dollars,” mayor or other factions of the contest, Quinlan said. Stalker said. board. Stalker has not yet discussed his canHe added that he is prepared Vail, 36 is a lifelong Oak Lawn didacy with Trustee Bob Streit, Bury’s to work with Oak Lawn Mayor resident who chairs the village’s chief opposition on the board, but plans Sandra Bury and other members corridor studies committee. He to meet with the veteran trustee. of the village board. works as a construction manager. “Bob is an interesting person,” “I am not for or against the Johnson is the commander of Stalker said. mayor,” said Stalker, who de- the Johnson-Phelps VFW Post Streit is seeing his seventh term on scribes himself as an independent. in Oak Lawn. the board and is facing a challenge from Both Vail and Johnson also He served more than 20 years Scott Hollis, 58, a newcomer to Oak have said they are independent in the U.S. Army, including four Lawn, who announced his candidacy candidates not aligned with the years of active duty, two tours of in August.

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Not so neighborly meeting Hickory Hills woman defends family in wake of neighbor’s previous complaints to council

late or violating noise restrictions. Szymanski was adamant that her family is not running a business from their home. “The fact that tickets haven’t been issued supports her statement,” Mayor Mike Howley said. “We certainly can’t control what By Bob Rakow He said his neighbor has worked he’s alleging, what he saying.” Staff Writer on at least three campers in recent Szymanski denied that her famweeks, which includes the use of ily power washes multiple trailers Deborah Szymanski is fighting power tools for hours well into the in their driveway or that her son back. night. routinely uses a grinder while reThe Hickory Hills resident apSzymanski denies the claim. storing his truck. peared at last Thursday’s city coun“He wants us to get aggravated,” “He wants to dictate a block of cil meeting to defend herself and Szymanski said after last Thursday’s Hickory Hills,” she said. “He’s haher son against allegations levied meeting. “He is clearly fabricating rassing us. I feel he’s watching. It’s by a neighbor. because he wants his own way.” pretty bad. It scares me.” The neighbor, Gil Marek, of the Marek, who vowed to attend fuShe also denied Marek contention 9300 block of 79th Avenue, asked ture meetings until the problem is that other neighbors are angry about aldermen at the Sept. 25 council resolved, was not at last Thursday’s the situation, but they are afraid meeting to intervene in an escalat- meeting. to call the police and complain to ing dispute he’s having with the Szymanski said Marek became the city. Szymanski family. angry on a recent weekend when Marek told the council during The problem is, Marek and Szy- her son, Tim, was working on his at his first appearance that he has manski have very different versions pickup truck in the driveway. She no conflicts with his neighbor other of the dispute. said Marek was “ranting, raving than the complaints he’s lodged with Marek asked the council to take and swearing” when police arrived. the city. action to prevent the Szymanski’s The Szymanski’s did not receive a Szymanski agreed with that asfrom repairing campers in their ticket from police, but did get a let- sertion, saying that she gets along driveway, which is located directly ter from the city reminding them of with Marek’s wife, who her son has across the street from his house. various ordinances such working too helped out in the past.

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The Creature from the Black Lagoon finds a new home in the backyard pool at Spirits on Sproat.

Spirits on Sproat moves to back yard for 10th anniversary Spirits on Sproat is commemorating 10 years in Oak Lawn and to help celebrate, this free home haunt has moved its display entirely to the back yard for a bigger, better experience for visitors. The display is located on 91st Street and Sproat Avenue (on the west side of the street in the middle of the block on Sproat; look for signage on the front lawn), four blocks west of Cicero and four blocks north of 95th St. in Oak Lawn. First opened in 2004, Spirits on Sproat (subtitled The Gallery of the Dead) in Oak Lawn began as a meager outdoor exhibit with a handful of props. But over the years it continued to expand until it finally outgrew its front yard territory. “We simply ran out of front lawn room to showcase all the characters in our arsenal,” said Erik Martin, owner of the haunt. “Now, with our move to the rear of our property, we can provide visitors with a 360-degree view of all of our figures on display as well as a bit more room to accommodate larger crowds.” Spirits on Sproat: The Gallery of the Dead features more than 40 home-made replicas of

classic horror icons and scary characters from film, TV and literature, plus several originals—from Frankenstein and Freddy Kruger to Medusa, the Cryptkeeper, and the Headless Horseman. Fresh figures for 2014 include Carrie White, Norman Bates, and a new and improved Leatherface. The display provides humorous museum-like signage describing each character, live scarers waiting to spook teens and adults, creepy horror movie themes mixed with sound effects, and even a find-the-monster scavenger hunt game that you can play on your smartphone. The display recently received a 10th anniversary gift in the form of a perfect 5 out of 5 chainsaws rating and a glowing critique from The Horror Tourers, a group of dedicated and well-traveled home haunt reviewers. Spirits on Sproat even comes with the endorsement of Chicagoland TV horror host Svengoolie (his written commendation and signature are on display). Martin said he was influenced to create and improve Spirits on Sproat after touring

legendary displays in the area, including Mayhem on Mansfield in Burbank and Nightmare on Maple Court in Bridgeview and The Bone Yard in Oak Lawn. He’d like to keep his home haunt running for several Octobers to come, but hopes that other area homeowners are inspired to start up Halloween houses of their own and keep the strong tradition of south suburban home haunts alive for future generations. “There aren’t as many home haunts in our region as there used to be years ago, and every year we seem to lose a few more than we gain. It’s a lot of work to host a yard display, but it’s incredibly rewarding when you see how excited visitors get and how much it brings out the Halloween spirit,” said Martin. Spirits on Sproat: The Gallery of the Dead is open Oct.17-19, and 24-31 from 7 to 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and Oct. 31; 7 to10 p.m.on Sundays and Oct. 27-30. All ages are welcome. For more information visit www.welovehalloween. blogspot.com. —Submitted by Martinspiration, Inc.

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it “does not take into account those districts that have been financially responsible and main(Continued from page 1) tained balanced budgets. It penalIllinois elected in 2012 with sup- izes half of the school districts in port from the Illinois Education the state for being in counties Association. A teacher by train- that limit annual property tax ing, Manar is the former chief of increases. “SB 16 is strongly opposed by staff to Senate President John special-needs advocacy groups Cullerton. Manar describes SB 16 on his that feel it will negatively imwebsite as “a proposal to stream- pact special needs education,” she line the current hodgepodge of added. “It does not ensure fundfunding sources into one funding ing will end up in the classroom formula that would account for of the recipient school districts to school districts’ funding needs. improve student achievement. SB Today, only 44 percent of the state 16 may be modified to also include education spending is balanced a shift in pension costs to local against a local district’s ability property taxpayers. “The loss of these revenues to pay. would have dire consequences on our educational programming and Winner and losers In its current form, passage of staffing,” Casey continued. “This SB 16 would mean annual state bill would require significant cuts aid losses of approximately $7 or else force the district to seek million for Consolidated High additional local funding through a School District 230, which fea- referendum or increase in fees.” tures Stagg, Sandburg and AnDems vs. GOP drew High Schools. Political support for SB 16 Other Southwest Suburban schools would suffer losses, as has mostly fallen along partisan lines, with support from well, including approximately: • $1.4 million each for Palos Chicago area and downstate School District 118 and Worth Democrats and opposition from suburban Republicans. School District 127 Notable exceptions to that • $1.9 million for Oak Lawninclude 18th District State SenaHometown School District 123 • $1.6 million for Alsip-Hazel- tor Bill Cunningham, a Chigreen-Oak Lawn School District cago Democrat whose district 126 • $839,000 for Oak Lawn Community High School District 229 • $839,000 for Evergreen Park Elementary School District 124 • $364,000 for Atwood Heights School District 125 • $330,000 for Chicago Ridge School District 127-S • $312,000 for Evergreen Park Community High School District 231 High School District 218 would see an annual gain of about $934,000 in state aid under the proposed re-formulation, but Palos Heights School District 128 would lose about $574,000.

Schools weigh in Several local school officials have weighed in with expressions of concern. SB 16 is a “disastrous” proposal that “would negatively impact class size and educational programs at each of our three schools,” wrote Palos School District 118 Superintendent Anthony Scarsella in an open letter to the community. The proposal “provides no additional funding for K-12 public education,” he added. “It merely redistributes the current inadequate pool of state resources. Senate Bill 16 pits school district against school district, community against community, and parent against parent as we all chase the same few state dollars that exist for K-12 education.” In a letter penned by Palos Heights School District 128 Superintendent Kathleen Casey and Photo by Jeff Vorva signed by her and the school State Senator Bill Cunningham broke the mold of most Democrats board, SB 16 was rapped because by speaking out on Senate Bill 16.

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News and events from our archives. 50 years ago

From the Oct. 15, 1964 issue The story: A Chicago truck driver had to jump out of his vehicle when it stalled on a railroad track at Oxnard Ave. in Chicago Ridge. He told police he waited at the track while one train passed and when he started driving again, another train approached. The truck was moved 60 feet from the point of impact. The quote: “The OLOR varsity Rockets, heavily outweighed, lost 23-0 to Ascension grammar school last week at Peak’s Park” – A somewhat biased recap of a youth football game. Fun fact: Women’s felt slippers were on sale for $1 at Franks in Oak Lawn.

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From the Oct. 19, 1989 issue The story: Nearly 20 residents attended a Worth board meeting to say they needed to continue using rocks in front of their lawns. Worth officials wanted to eliminate the rocks because of safety hazards. The quote: “We’re all people, too,” – Oak Lawn Police Officer Dominic Grana, who was also an artist. Fun fact: St. Laurence scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to break open a 14-14 deadlock and beat Brother Rice, 35-14, in football.

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includes a number of suburbs. Earlier this year, he broke ranks to vote against the measure. Also bolting the Democratic Party on SB 16 are 35th District State Representative Fran Hurley and 36th District State Representative Kelly Burke. Burke said she finds the proposed legislation “troubling” and that the re-formulation is flawed in that it assumes that local school districts “are wealthy, when they are not, for the most part. They are middle class.” She also said that SB 16 merely doles out more state aid to certain school districts without requiring accountability regarding how the funds will be spent. In a standard response to constituents who asked, 14th District State Senator Emil Jones III—who voted for SB 16 last spring—noted that the bill “is by no means perfect and will not become law in its current form.” He added that the kind of education a child receives should not be dictated by “the ZIP code where he/she lives.” Beyond politics, Jones added that the proposed legislation has “started a debate we are having now on how to better educate all of our students and prepare them for the future.”

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From the Oct. 14, 2004 issue The story: The daughter of an Oak Lawn couple who were killed when a Telemundo news van crashed into their car and killed them on Interstate 55 sued the network. Terrie Allie and his wife, Wendy, were killed in the accident. Terry Allie was the pastor of the Oak Lawn Bible Church and founder of the Faith Ministries Community Church. The quote: “When the lights go down, with me it’s automatic. I know its show-time,” – Professional wrestler Ricky “the Dragon” Steamboat, who brought a wrestling show to Frontier Fieldhouse in Chicago Ridge that included Mick Foley. Fun fact: Evergreen Park’s Anthony Scarano, whom readers of this newspaper know as the Wine Guy, was a guest artist on the Midwest Ballroom radio show on WDCB. He had written a song called “I Tried Forgetting You But I Just Couldn’t.’’

Oct. 16: ON THIS DATE in 1962, President Kennedy was informed that reconnaissance photographs had revealed the presence of Soviet-built nuclear missile-launching platforms in communist Cuba. Oct. 17: ON THIS DATE in 1933, physicist Albert Einstein arrived in the United States, a refugee of Nazi Germany. In 1967, the play Hair premiered. Oct. 18: ON THIS DATE in 1892, the first long-distance telephone line between Chicago and New York was opened. In 1898, the American flag was raised in Puerto Rico shortly before Spain relinquished control of the island. Oct. 20: ON THIS DATE in 2011, ousted Libyan dictator Moammar Qaddafi was captured, beaten, videotaped and then executed by rebel forces who had overthrown his despotic rule. Oct. 21: ON THIS DATE in 1879, Thomas Edison invented a workable electric light at his laboratory in Menlo Park, N.J. Oct. 22: ON THIS DATE in 1938, the first Xerox copy was made. In 1978, negotiators for Egypt and Israel announced in Washington that they had reached tentative agreement on the main points of a peace treaty. Oct. 23: ON THIS DATE in 1915, 25,000 women marched in New York, demanding the right to vote. Answer to last week’s question: This week in 1931, gangster Al Capone was convicted of income tax evasion and sentenced to 11 years in prison. This week’s question: In 1956, the Soviet Union invaded what eastern European country? (Mark Andrews can be reached via e-mail at mlandrews@embarqmail.com.)

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Next up: contamination examination Chicago Ridge finds buyer for abandoned truck terminal but soil testing must be done before development starts By Bob Rakow Staff Reporter A developer with experience building the biggest commercial properties in Chicago Ridge is ready to take on his next challenge in the village. Ken Tucker of Structured Development, located in Chicago, is the point person for the potential development of the abandoned Yellow Freight trucking terminal. Tucker was instrumental in the development of both Chicago Ridge Mall and Chicago Ridge Commons, Mayor Chuck Tokar said. “He’s got the Ridge experience,” Tokar said. But specific plans for and area on Harlem Avenue village officials have called an “eyesore’’ have not been made public and there needs to be testing for contamination done before moving forward with any plans. Yellow Freight abandoned its truck terminal about five years ago. Since that time, redeveloping the Harlem Avenue terminal and some adjacent property has been the village’s top priority. To that end, the village recently

partnered with Structured Development to create the Ridge Creek Joint Venture Partnership. The village purchased the property from Yellow Roadway Corp. for $14 million. The purchase contract is contingent on the condition of the property, Tokar said. The village board also approved an ordinance that designates the Yellow Freight property and the adjacent land as a tax increment financing district. The TIF district is bordered by Harlem Avenue, the Tri-State Tollway and Southwest Highway. But bringing a developer into the mix is an important step, Tokar said. “The village is no longer the one holding the contract of purchase,” he said. Structured Development will spend the next several months performing due diligence on the property, including taking soil samples and conducting detailed market studies. Testing Services Corp. of Carol Stream is performing soil borings and will prepare an environmental report within the next several weeks, Tokar said. While the 75-acre trucking termi-

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Chicago Ridge officials found a buyer for the abandoned truck terminal but the property’s future depends on testing for contamination in the coming months. nal is mostly covered with concrete or asphalt, a garbage dump once existed adjacent to Stony Creek, so the possibility for contamination exists. Additionally, Tokar recently learned that some of the land south of 103rd Street was used as a dumping ground for debris that accumulated after the 1967 tornado. But the mayor is encouraged by Tucker’s belief that the terminal and adjacent land can be developed. Marketing studies will help determine the businesses best suited

for the development, but Tokar believes that the steady stream of traffic on the tollway—estimated at 270,000 cars daily—is the key selling point. “You just don’t know what is going to be appealing to the market,” Tokar said. But he envisions big things for the parcel. A mixed-use development that would feature family entertainment options, such as Dave & Buster’s; a multi-level, heated golf driving range similar to Top Golf in Wood Dale or an indoor

skydiving facility similar to iFly in Naperville and Rosemont all are under consideration. The development also could feature shops, restaurants and condominiums or townhomes, Tokar said. Hotels, a conference center or an venue for entertainment also are under consideration, he said. The shuttered Aldi, located at Harlem Avenue and Southwest Highway, and the long-closed Nikobee’s restaurant at the northeast corner of 103rd and Harlem, are included in the dis-

trict. Additionally, Burger King, the Blue Star Motel, the Glendora House reception hall and a storage facility, all located north of 103rd Street, would be razed to make room for new development. The TIF district enables the village to float bonds that would finance construction of a mixed-use development at the Yellow site and throughout the district. In a TIF district, real estate tax revenues yielded by properties that increase in value are used to fund improvements within the district, or as an incentive to the developer.

A rocky discussion of Stony Creek Promenade OL trustee calls project ‘a mediocre strip mall’ but mayor says comment is ‘reckless’ By Bob Rakow Staff Reporter Perhaps it was no surprise at Tuesday’s Oak Lawn Village Board meeting that a vote related to the Stony Creek Promenade led to another extended debate between Trustee Robert Streit and Mayor Sandra Bury. Streit’s talking points are simple enough. He repeatedly has said Oak Lawn taxpayers recently were taken advantage of because the village lost $24 million in the sale of Stony Creek Promenade. He further contends that Hamilton Partners, the project developer, garnered $28 million via the sale despite the village’s

ANALYSIS investment in the property being significantly greater than Hamilton’s. Bury and other village officials have said Streit’s figures don’t add up and accuse him of lying for political reasons. Streit faces re-election in the spring, four years after winning a very close election against a write-in candidate. One village official said Tuesday that Streit is extremely concerned about his chances in 2015. Following Tuesday’s meeting, Bury pointed to a detailed, four-page memo written Village Manager Larry Deetjen that outlines the sale of Stony Creek

Community Briefs CHICAGO Smith Village, 2320 W. 113th Pl., Chicago, will be hosting Gary Piattoni of Antiques Roadshow during their Antiques and Artifacts event from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19. Piattoni will evaluate the worth of two possessions for up to 250 people in exchange for a $25 donation to Emilie’s Fund. The fund benefits residents of two continuing care retirement communities who have outlived their means. Reservations are limited to 50 participants per hour, starting at noon. To register for a time slot, visit SmithSeniorLiving. org and click on the logo for “Antiques & Artifacts” or call 773-239-1689. Complimentary valet parking will be available. OAK LAWN

Estate strategy workshop to be held at St. Paul

An estate strategy workshop hosted by Thrivent Financial for Christians takes place at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 23 starting at St. Paul Oak Lawn school gym, 4660 W. 94th St. Lunch will be provided. At this event you will learn: *Why you need an estate strategy *Strategies to help you prepare for the unexpected *How Wills, Trusts and Life insurance can help. *Tax basics. Space is limited. To reserve your place, contact Cynthia Russell at 708-424-5327 or Alan Moravec at 773-550-1378 or email alan.moravec@thrivent. com by Tuesday. *** Bob Kuenster of family owned Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home is hosting a Community Shred- it Event in his parking lot

at 5570 W. 95 St., Oak Lawn, between 2 and 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1. Neighbors and friends are encouraged to bring their confidential documents to be destroyed on site. th

PALOS TOWNSHIP Early voting for the Nov. 4 gubernatorial election will be available at various locations, including Alsip Village Hall, 4500 W. 123rd St., Bridgeview Courthouse, 10220 A. 76th Ave., Oak Lawn Village Hall, 9446 S. Raymond Ave., Orland Township Hall, 14807 S. Ravina Ave., Palos Heights Administration Center, 7607 W. College Dr., and Chicago Clerk’s Office, 69 W. Washington St., during the following times and dates. Monday through Friday, Oct. 20 through Oct. 21, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Monday through Friday, Oct. 27 through Oct. 31, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Monday, Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Tuesday, Nov. 4, Election Day, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Clerk’s Office in Chicago and the Bridgeview Courthouse are offering grace period registration and early voting Thursday and Friday, Oct. 16 and 17, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The last day for early voting in the Bridgeview Courthouse is Oct. 31. There will be no voting in the Bridgeview Courthouse on Saturdays or Sundays, and in November. There are 43 early voting sites in all. For more information, call 312-603-5656, or a residents’ muncipality or township clerk.

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Promenade Phase I. The memo debunks Streit’s financial claims about the Stony Creek Promenade sale, Bury said. The mayor also took to her blog to discredit Streit’s claims, saying the veteran trustee is lying about the deal. “In what is called a sure sign of desperation about spring re-election prospects, Bob Streit continues to spread lies and misinformation about the most successful retail development in Oak Lawn’s history,” Bury wrote Oct. 13 in her blog. “Bob Streit’s response to Stony Creek Promenade’s record breaking success is to badmouth Hamilton Partners, bad mouth the stores investing millions in our village and undermine the process in every way possible with a social media

campaign orchestrated with Dave Heilmann to taint this development and hold Oak Lawn’s economic growth back,” the mayor added. Bury asked Streit why he is opposed to a development project he initially supported. Streit said he backed plans for an upscale mall “not a mediocre strip mall.” Bury called the remark “reckless.” Trustee Michael Carberry told Streit that he is alone in his thinking about the 111th Street project, where a recently opened Mariano’s has been very well received. “I really don’t know anyone in Oak Lawn who thinks this is a bad deal expect you,” Carberry said to Streit. “I just don’t get it. You’re alone. Who’s with you?” Other officials noted that the property was previously home to a closed grocery store, a Kmart and a parking lot full of seagulls. Additionally, the area lacked reten-

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Surgery is now in Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hands Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s note: Palos Hills Historian Don C. White takes a break from writing about presidents or the Civil War to expound on his pending heart surgery. By Don C. White Lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an Adventure Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I tell people all the time. And in my lifetime I have experienced many adventures. Well, guess what? My latest one began in early September when I went to the Hines V.A. hospital for my pacemaker appointment. At that appointment I mentioned that I had been having slight chest discomfort. Even though the pacemaker staff does not monitor my heart, just my pacemaker, they do not let symptoms like mine go unheeded. A stress test was scheduled for Sept. 8. Because of my pacemaker, I am unable to do the walking stress test, so it was done by chemical injection. I failed the test and from previous episodes I knew the next step would be an angiogram. It was scheduled for Sept. 19. I had this done in 2003 and then again in 2011. Both times resulted in an angioplasty procedure where stints were inserted. In 2011, they put a stint within a stint. So I know the routine â&#x20AC;&#x201C; right â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and what I expected was to get another stint or two and be on my way home the next day. Wrong! The doctors said that a minor tune up with a stint was not going to work this time. Instead I was going to need a major overhaul that would require open heart surgery. Before I left the hospital on Sept. 19, the heart surgeon and the thoracic nurse practitioner came to the recovery room to explain the facts of my situation. Needless to say this set off a barrage of pre-surgery activity. On Oct. 3, my wife and I spent most of the day at Hines going

to four clinics and the laboratory for a blood work-up. The first stop was the echocardiogram clinic to map my heart so the surgeon and staff would know how to proceed with my surgery. The second stop was the pulmonary clinic to check my blood oxygen level and lung capacity. To determine lung function, I was placed in a glass enclosed unit and given tests to measure my lung capacity. If there was a problem with any of these tests it could have postponed surgery. The third stop was the anesthesia clinic where they checked me over to make sure I was suitable to be put under for surgery. A chest X-ray was done. Previous health problems and concerns were discussed to make sure I am a healthy candidate for major surgery. A test was given to see if I have MRSA or Methicillin-Resistant â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Staphylococcus Aureus. This is a germ that may live on the skin or in the nose of a healthy person. This germ can be carried from the community to the hospital or from the hospital to the community and may cause a serious infection and death. They also provided me with a sheet of Preop Surgery Instructions. The fourth stop was the vascular clinic where they mapped my legs to find the best location to harvest veins to transplant to the heart. The fifth and last stop was the lab to give blood and urine to be tested to make sure I am healthy in all ways except, of course, the heart. This was a very busy day for Helen and me. It was stressful for both of us, but we knew that it had to be done so that I can receive the best possible outcome with this surgery. Everything is now in Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hands and those of the heart surgeon and hospital staff. My family and I ask for your prayers as we embark on another of lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s adventures. In my next column, I hope to have a surgery and recovery update.

Letters to the Editor Top notch publications Dear Editor: I would like to extend my thanks to the former publisher of The Reporter and The Regional newspapers, Charles Richards, for his years of devotion to the dedicated family of journalism and for the many readers of South Cook County. Charles Richards took over these two fine papers from his father many years ago and worked diligently to stay on the right path to success. One of Websterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitions

of journalism is â&#x20AC;&#x153;writing designed to appeal to current and popular taste as well as public interest.â&#x20AC;? Charles Richards has done that superbly well. Mark Hornung, who led the purchasing procedures, is one of the finest and most talented people in the history of Chicago area newspaper journalism. Both papers have a top-notch editorial staff. I feel the readers of this area are so fortunate to have buyers that are from the Chicago and suburban area.

These trolls donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know compassion from Adam A comedian and podThe sisters were powcast host I thoroughly erless to do a thing. Yet, enjoy, Adam Carolla, does a third nun in the car a bit on his show called survived. Why? Simpson â&#x20AC;&#x153;What Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Adam Comseemed to be wrestling plain About.â&#x20AC;? with so many thoughts. Much of Adamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comeShe decided that honordic shtick is complaining ing the deceased with a about things. So during simple bouquet of flowers the bit, which is typically was the right thing to do. performed at his live Indeed. I doubt even shows, audience members Adam Carolla would are challenged to pitch disagree. topics that would be But a small number of tough for him to comFacebook trolls were up plain about. to the challenge. But no matter what Simpson took a fair happy, joyful topic his share of shots on a comfans propose, Adam almunity Facebook page. ways finds a negative. A She was ripped for injectsunny day on the beach? ing herself into the story. Adam would say you She took grief for bringrisk skin cancer and will ing her 7-year-old son have sand in your shoes. with her to the accident A traditional holiday site. In fact, the criticism meal with family? Adam turned to the kind of would remind you that name calling youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d expect someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bound to drink to hear on an elementary too much and start an school playground. Photo by Jeff Vorva argument. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s incomprehensible These roses placed as a memorial to crash to me. Makeshift memoriI thought about the victims in Oak Lawn on Oct. 6 actually drew als are commonplace tobit the other day after Oak Lawn resident Jenni some heat from the Facebook trolls. day. They serve as coping Simpson shared with me mechanisms and a way to Facebook posts in response to honor the deceased. that thoughtful deed. her decision to leave a bouquet The day after Simpson I chatted with Simpson of roses near the site of last shortly after seeing a picture of brought her roses to the scene, weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tragic 11-car accident. a small memorial was up, the flowers on Facebook. She Simpson attached the including two wooden crosses told me the accident left her roses to a street light near 95th numb. It was a terrible tragedy, and a heart bearing the names Street and Cicero Avenue on of the three who died in the she said, reflecting on the fate Monday morning. They served crash. of the two nuns who perished as the sole reminder of the hor- when a pickup truck smashed The crosses were put there rific accident that took three into their car as they waited at by Greg Zanis, of Aurora, who lives on Sunday afternoon. runs an organization called a red light on eastbound 95th Tough to complain about Crosses for Losses. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s placed Street.

The B-Side by Bob Rakow more than 11,000 wooden crosses across the country since his father-in-law was murdered in 1997. It helps him cope with his personal tragedy. He hopes the crosses do the same for others. In a small way, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what Simpson was doing with her single bouquet of flowers. She took a few moments out of her day to remind the folks driving on 95th Street that something horrible happened one day earlier. Lives were lost and so many other lives will forever be affected. But a few people had issues with Simpson and let her have it behind the safety of the Facebook wall. They ought to be ashamed of themselves. So too should the folks who posted a bevy of inappropriate comments on Facebook the night of the accident. I have no idea whether they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like the bouquet of flowers or if they have some other ax to grind with Simpson. Doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter. It was not the time or the place. When did it become OK to lay into a person for handling their grief and expressing their condolences in their own way? As far as Simpson bringing her 7-year-old son to the site, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s her call as a parent. She didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bring him to the horrific crash. Rather, she taught him a valuable lesson the following day about honor and doing the right thing. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lesson some other folks on Facebook certainly could use.

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Barb Lund, Worth â&#x20AC;&#x153;I choose not to live my life in fear every day.â&#x20AC;?

Colleen McElroy, Worth Kelli McAleenan, Worth Missy Sinclair, Worth â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m more concerned with hype Â â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes. They should stop all â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not really. I feel like we always thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surrounding it.â&#x20AC;? flights from Africaâ&#x20AC;? have something we need to worry about.â&#x20AC;?

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‘Antiques Roadshow’ appraiser comes to Smith center Sunday Smith Senior Living continues the celebration of its 90th year by hosting Antiques and Artifacts with “Antiques Roadshow” appraiser Gary Piattoni from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday at Smith Village, 2320 W. 113th Place in Chicago. For a $25 donation to Emilie’s Fund, Smith Village and Smith Crossing residents, family, friends and the general public may bring two items that can be easily carried or wheeled in for examination. Emilie’s Fund supports this guarantee for current and future residents. Reservations are limited to 50 participants per hour, starting at noon and with the last group commencing at 4 p.m. To register for a time slot, visit SmithSeniorLiving. org and click on the logo for “Antiques & Artifacts” or call 773-239-1689. Complimentary

valet parking will be available. Piattoni established his own fine arts, antiques and collectibles appraisal and consulting company after serving as an executive vice president and founding member of Eppraisals.com—said to be the largest online appraisal service on the web. There, he gained stature as an expert in European furniture and decorative arts. Piattoni has appeared regularly on PBS’s Antiques Roadshow, ABC’s the Oprah Winfrey Show and WGN Radio’s Extension 720 program with Milt Rosenberg. A graduate of the University of Chicago, he earned a certificate in Appraisal Studies from New York University and a master’s of Fine Art from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

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Gary Piattoni will drop by the Smith Village on Sunday to appraise —Submitted by Smith Village antiques.

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Bracelets at Brighton help fund mammograms Brighton Collectibles in Orland Square shopping center has joined the Friends of Advocate Christ and Children’s Hospital in support of the Lois Gasteyer Endowment for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. Proceeds of the 2014 Breast Cancer Awareness bracelet directly fund the endowment to provide mammograms for needy women in our own community. Sales partners Sue Coari and Sydney Donahue stand with Dr. Gasteyer, encouraging breast cancer awareness.

Focus on Seniors The Palos Hills Resource and Recreation Center, 8455 W. 103rd St., offers seniors lunch and entertainment on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month from noon to 2 p.m. The event is open to all Palos Hills residents 55 years and older. Joyce Garro will be performing on Wednesday. Tickets must be purchased in advance. For more information, call Sandy at 430-4500.

which will include salad, breadsticks, and soft drink, or coffee or water, from 4 to 8 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, in the Reavis High School auditorium, 7600 S. Austin Ave., Burbank. Dinner prices are $6 for adults and $5 for seniors 60 and older and children younger than 10. In addition, every paid dinner will receive a free ticket to the varsity football game being held that evening. For more information, call 599-5247, or email liondom. SPAGHETTI DINNER jrc@att.net. The net profit will BURBANK LIONS CLUB The Burbank Lions Club go toward scholarship programs is hosting a spaghetti dinner, and more.

The School of Music at North Park University, under the direction of Julia Davids, will present a free concert at 6 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Evangelical Covenant Church, 9230 S. Pulaski Rd., Oak Law. The concert will focus on Songs of Love and Loss. *** The Ladies Aid Society at Faith Lutheran Church, 9701 S. Melvina, Oak Lawn, will hold their annual fall bazaar from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8. There will be crafts available for sale, a bake sale, a raffle and a white elephant sale. In addition, chili and hot dogs will be available. For more information, call 424-1059 *** Salem United Church of Christ, 9717 S. Kostner Ave., Oak Lawn, will hold its annual holiday bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. They will have crafters, vendors, books, trinkets and treasures, bakery and for the “crafty” people, a room full of craft supplies for all projects. Admission is free. Lunch will be available.

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First United Methodist Church will be hosting Trunk n Treat from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Oct. 31. This free event is geared towards children, is open to the public. Cars will be parked with trunks open so children can trick or treat. Games, activities, popcorn, beverages will be a part of the event, located at 9358 South Homan in Evergreen Park.

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SWADDLE local diaper bank organizes to help moms in need SWADDLE (SouthWest Area Diaper Depository for Little Ends) recently held its first board of directors meeting and elected officers: chairperson - Kathy Rogers of Palos Heights, vice-chairperson - Kay Keating of Tinley Park, treasurer - Paul Hansen of Palos Heights and secretary - Sara Wilson of Worth. Shown are (back row) Paul Hansen, Kathy Rogers, Kathleen King, Sara Wilson, (front row) Sandy Bury, Kay Keating, and Candace Ramirez. SWADDLE is a local diaper bank recently created to provide families in need with disposable diapers. Since February, nearly 30,000 diapers have been collected and distributed to social service agencies in the area. Diapers can cost $100 or more a month and they can’t be bought with food stamps or WIC. As a result, parents try to make do without or by stretching their supply by leaving babies in dirty diapers longer or by reusing diapers. Not having diapers means parents can’t leave their children with a childcare provider, most of which require parents to provide disposable diapers for their children. An inadequate diaper supply causes a longer time between changes, which can lead to severe diaper rash and other health problems. Babies who cry because their diaper is dirty will cry longer, increasing stress for parents struggling to make ends meet, and increasing the possibility of abuse. Not having diapers can adversely affect a mother’s feeling of self-worth as a mother, negatively impacting the mother-child bond. The need for diapers in our area is great. The Courage program alone has 300 mothers in it, half of whom have children in diapers. To find out how to help SWADDLE cover the diaper need, visit its website at www.swaddlediapers.org or look for them on Facebook.

Death Notices William M. Krache William M. Krache, 90, of Worth, died Oct. 6 in his home. Visitation was Oct. 6 at Schmaedeke Funeral Home in Worth. Funeral services were private. Mr. Krache is survived by his wife, Willie Krachie; children Beth Krachey, Debbie (Glen) Waszak, Kathy (Rich) Lamonto and William James Krachey; sisters Maxine Erickson and Betty Glover. Mr. Krachey was born in North Dakota and worked as a truck driver.

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Gloria Rolnicki Gloria Rolnicki, 8, of Chicago Ridge, died Oct. 6 at Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. Visitation was Friday (Oct. 10) at Schmaedeke Funeral Home in Worth. A funeral Mass was held Saturday at Our Lady of the Ridge Church in Chicago Ridge. Burial was at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Mrs. Rolnicki is survived by her husband, Edwin; and sons Ronald, Raymond (Rose) and Roger (Beverly); five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was born on Buffalo, N.Y. and worked as a teletype operator.

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SCHOOLS

Ridge Lawn goes with the flow

Changes to traffic patterns designed to improve safety By Bob Rakow Staff Reporter Changes to the way cars arrive at and depart Ridge Lawn School in Chicago Ridge go into effect on Monday. The modifications are designed to improve traffic flow near the school, 5757 W. 105th St. Beginning Oct. 20, parents won’t be allowed to enter the school’s west parking until 8 a.m. Cars that arrive earlier will be required to line up on eastbound 105th Street, along the Chicago Ridge Prairie, according to a letter written sent to parents Oct. 3 by principal Fran Setaro. From 8-8:30 a.m. and 3-3:30 p.m., cars will not be permitted to make a left-hand turn into the west parking lot from westbound 105th Street. Cars will need to

re-route so that they can travel eastbound 105th Street to make a right-hand turn into to the lot. A traffic sign will be posted at the corner of 105th Street and Menard Avenue to indicate the change, which was implemented to improve the flow traffic. When exiting the lot, cars will be required to turn right. “No left-turn” signs have been posted at the driveway exit, and the school already is following this new procedure, school officials said. Additionally, cars on westbound 105th Street are prohibited from making a left-hand turn on to Menard Avenue between 8-8:30 a.m. and 2:45-3:15 p.m. Also, cars cannot make illegal U-turns or use the private lots to turn around. “This will greatly help the traffic situation,” said Kevin

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION

QUICKEN LOANS, INC Plaintiff, -v.JOHN F. WOODS Defendants

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JOAN S. KENNELLY AKA JOAN KENNELLY, WOODS EDGE HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, WOODS EDGE I CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, PETER PANAGAS, STACEY C. FRUHSTUCK AKA STACEY FRUHSTUCK, JONATHAN WOMACK SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE ESTATE OF JOAN S. KENNELLY AKA JOAN KENNELLY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants

14 CH 09202 8741 W. TAOS DRIVE Palos Hills, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 15, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 6, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 38 IN LESLIE C. BARNARD’S PALOS ON THE GREEN, UNIT NUMBER 2, A SUBDIVISION IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS Commonly known as 8741 W. TAOS DRIVE, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-14-104-016-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $256,013.73. 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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C14-00360. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 Attorney File No. C14-00360 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 14 CH 09202 TJSC#: 34-17123 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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on the police to enforce the speed limit near the school as well as cell phone restrictions, Russell said. The district also is asking parents no to park in private lots across the street from the school, officials said. Efforts to contact the police departments for comment were unsuccessful.

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NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 30, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 2:00 PM on November 12, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PARCEL 1: UNIT 11128-A IN WOODS EDGE CONDO, AS DELINEATED ON SURVEY OF CERTAIN PART OF LOT ‘’A’’ (EXCEPT THAT PART FALLING IN KEANE AVENUE) IN MCGRATH AND AHERN SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBITS ‘’B’’ AND ‘’C’’ TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 23667055, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN COMMON ELEMENTS, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2: EASEMENTS APPURTENANT TO AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCEL 1 AS SET FORTH IN THE DECLARATION OF EASEMENTS MADE BY AETNA STATE BANK, AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED MAY 6, 1976 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 102109 AND RECORDED OCTOBER 8, 1976 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 23667054 FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 11128 NORTHWEST ROAD UNIT A, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-22-200-034-1053. The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $113,601.80. 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.

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OLCHS students Emma Palhegyi, Michaela Horvath and Eric Sciaky were among several recognized for having perfect attendance during the 2013-14 school year.

Perfection in Oak Lawn

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New traffic patterns and no-left-turn rules will start Monday at Ridge Lawn School in Chicago Ridge.

Oak Lawn Community High School treated the students who had perfect attendance during the 2013-14 school year to breakfast and awarded prizes at a beforeschool gathering. Along with previous raffles, the students were provided breakfast, gift certificates, and personal acknowledgements from the attendance/deans office. The following students had perfect attendance: Seniors: Julian Aguirre, Piotr Bilek, Alice Bustamantez, Gina Colapietro, Diana Espitia, Elizabeth Forbes, Luis Garcia, Mitchell Gonsch, Anaiz Guzman, Nader Hamad, Madison Jones, Christopher Kulik, Shannon McGuire, David Nejdl, Joshua Prince, Daniel Reyes, Ernesto Rivas, Francisco Sanchez, Khaloud Shuaibi and Jacqueline Taylor. Juniors: Fiona Agapito, Sean Baldwin, Kayla Cartolano, Dylan Catalano-Wild, Maria Delgado, Marcus James Favila, John Figus, Jessica Gavras, Jack Hassett, Natalie Kaminski, Pawel Las, Fernando Lopez, Ian McCalip, Justin McGrath, Allyssa Micele, LeAnn Peschel, Steven Raybould, Miguel Sandoval,

Eric Sciaky, Doris Serna, Richard Sheppler, Rebecca Suarez, Michael Trybula and James Wiltzius. Sophomores: Adam Baniewicz, Holly Bulthuis, Jessica Colesby, Jessica Colesby, Alondra Delgado, Raul Esparza, Robert Freeman, Robert Freeman, Stephanie Gasca, Matthew Glavin, Matthew Glavin, Twon Hampton, Jessica Hassett, Michaela Horvath, Samantha Izaguirre, Ryan Kielar-McNamara, Zachary Mackovitch, Austin Miller, Jonathon Osipczuk, Emma Palhegyi, Ruby Perez, Leah Peterson, Leah Peterson, Natalia Rafacz, Eimmery Irish Recio, Ricardo Robles, Gabriella Rodriguez, Jesus Rueda, Yesenia Saldivar, Jessica Sciaky, Steven Searcy, Sergio Serna, Kassondra Smith, Pawel Sowizdzal, Thomas Stritch, Allison Templin, Amelia Unger, Jacob Williams, Jennifer Yuan and Violetta Zadora. The breakfast was organized by Attendance Coordinator Janice Balthazor and Dean of Students Derek Sefcik, Jamie Hernandez and Hamed Askar. —Submitted by Oak Lawn Community High School

Mount Carmel freshmen have impactful week Mount Carmel High School freshmen students participated in the school’s inaugural week long service learning program, IMPACT, aimed at heightening the Catholic and Carmelite identity and Mission and expanding service learning opportunities for students to express their faith in action. “The theme of the week’s excursions was to focus on the gift of God’s creation and the responsibility to care for and maintain the integrity of that gift,” said John Stimler, principal of Mount Carmel. “Students learned about the earth and the need to take responsibility for the resources we have been given, while engaged in a variety of environmental-related service projects and learning experiences.” The freshmen began their week outside of the classroom hiking and removing litter in nearby Jackson Park and practicing contemplative prayer in the Japanese Garden on Wooded Island. The rest of the week was spent at various sites across the city and suburbs, including Indiana Dunes, Powers State Recreation Area, Chicago Botanic Gardens and the Garfield Park Conserva-

tory. The week concluded with an all-class retreat day, consisting of reflection and a class liturgy. “What I think the students gained from this experience is a raised consciousness and stronger relationship with the environment,” said John Haggerty, IMPACT coordinator and vice president of Mission Effectiveness at the school. “They now know the adjustments they can make in their day-to-day lives to preserve and protect our resources and that even small changes have a global impact.” This week was the first of three IMPACT weeks that Mount Carmel students will take part in. The sophomores will participate in January and focus on the theme of hunger and poverty. The juniors will participate in March and focus on the dignity of the human person. The IMPACT program was first implemented at Crespi Carmelite High School in Los Angeles, and recently at Salpointe Catholic High School in Tucson and brought on at Mount Carmel for the first time this year. —Submitted by Mount Carmel High School

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Mount Carmel Freshmen students participated in the school’s inaugural weeklong service learning program, IMPACT, aimed at heightening the Catholic and Carmelite identity and Mission. Freshmen (from left to right) Zion Mallette (Bronzeville), Derrick KanKam (Lakeview), Joshua Padilla (Avalon Park), Marty Smith (Garfield Park), Alex Correa (Oak Lawn), Parker Sidenstricker (Near North Side), and Patrick McKay (Midway), take a break from a nature hike and contemplative prayer at nearby Jackson Park.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, contact the sales department, FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.falillinois.com. Please refer to file number F14020237. 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 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F14020237 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 14 CH 06301 TJSC#: 34-17640

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Russell, superintendent of Chicago Ridge School District 127.5. “The design of the school doesn’t lend itself to easy in and easy out.” Additionally, Russell said, the school will enforce no-parking zones in front of the building with the help of both Chicago Ridge and Oak Lawn police. The district also is relying

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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The start line for the 2014 Cougar 5K Run/Walk Sept. 27, which drew more than 800 entrants.

SXU has a record-setting homecoming Saint Xavier University alumni, faculty, staff, and friends had a record-breaking number of events from Sept. 21 to Sept. 27 during SXU’s Homecoming 2014 celebration at its Chicago campus. During this year’s celebration, a new event was unveiled on Sept. 25, titled Comics for Cougars, which featured the comedic talents of local artists, Pat McGann who recently appeared on “The Late Show” with David Letterman, Ana Belaval and Mike Toomey (both with WGN Morning News). More than 300 guests attended the comedy night event where a portion of the admission price was donated in support of student scholarships. The 2014 celebration featured new traditions like the introduc-

tion of 1846 Red Lager, brewed specially for SXU by the Horse Thief Hollow Restaurant and Brewery in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood. The week was filled with many events, which embodied Saint Xavier University’s spirit including: Homecoming Liturgy and Spirit of Saint Xavier Awards, which was held on Sept. 21 in SXU’s McDonough Chapel of the Mother of Mercy where alumnae Margaret “Peg” Bogacz ’64 (Spirit of Saint Xavier Award), Kathleen GordonDavis ’85, ’06 (Sister Dorothy Marie Peschon ‘19 Award) and Doretha E. Walker-Brown ‘10 (Rita A. Ford ‘98, Faith in the Future Award) were honored. Students Today, Alumni To-

morrow (STAT) Brown Bag Project brought over 60 alumni and students together on Sept. 22 to make 600 lunches for the Port Ministries on the South Side of Chicago and PRIDE Alternative School in Oak Lawn. The Academic Distinguished Alumni and The O’Brien Student Leadership Awards was held on Sept. 23 and more than 100 people were in attendance to honor the following alumni and students whose words and actions emulate the operating ethos of SXU. The 2014 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients are: Jack D. Love, C.P.A. ‘81 (Graham School of Management); Dr. Christopher J. Green ‘81 (College of Arts and Sciences); Phyllis Cavallone-Ju-

rek ‘92, ‘95 (School of Education); and Diane O’Brien ‘62 (School of Nursing). The week ended Sept. 27 as over 800 students, alumni, faculty, and friends of SXU participated in the 14th annual Cougar 5K Walk/Run, which was presented by Meijer. Zach Dahleen, of Orland Park, Illinois, finished with the best men’s time, 15:21. Lauren Delfeld, of Gurnee, Illinois, had the top women’s time of 18:52. Afterward, more than 250 guests joined President Christine Wiseman in the Homecoming Tailgate/VIP Tent to watch SXU’s 28-13 win over the University of St. Francis. —Submittd by St. Xavier University

Thursday, October 16, 2014 The Reporter

SCHOOLS

Richards inducts students into NHS Richards High School in Oak Lawn recently inducted a new group of students into its chapter of National Honor Society for the 2014-2015 school year. Criteria for National Honor Society membership include a grade point average of at least 3.2/4.0 and participation in at least four extracurricular activities (five if the student is a senior.) Students cannot receive academic credit or compensation for the activities. To remain in NHS they must continue membership in school activities as well as participate in NHS service projects. Students inducted include: Suha Ahmed, Zenah Alawi, David Allen, Gelena Alnas, Alan Balich, Sana Barakat, Kelsey Bergman, China Burton, Abigail Cwiklinski, Bryan DelToro, Lilli-

ana Dunterman, Natalie Fadden, Nicholas Fritz, Andrew Gacek, Chantal Galsim, Nicole Hansen, and Jessica Hulrache. Also, Amer Khairallah, Sara Kiziak, Emily Kunz, Aileen Kuypers, Courtney Leverenz, Alex Lisowski, Jason Mallo, Kimberly McEvilly, Corey McNamara, Dominique Miller, Emer Moloney, Meghan Murphy, and Kaitlyn Nestor. Also, Reyna Ocampo, Blake Odette, Erica Parks, Aleksandra Piotrowski, Ryan Renken, Raul Renteria, Hani Salameh, Nicole Salazar, Natalie Sanchez-Loera, Kyle Sendra, Andrea Sonichsen, Jennifer Soto, Thad Spyrnal, Amin Tomalieh, Samantha Waller, Ryan Walt, and Sierra Witt. —Submitted by School District 218 Pictured are the students from Richards High School who qualified for National Honor Society this year.

Bulletin Board HICKORY HILLS Conrady Junior High School Conrady Junior High School students Veronica Laurent and MacKenzie Kazin were selected from among hundreds of students representing 60 area schools to be part of The Illinois Music Educators Association District Band that will perform in November. Both girls are members of the Conrady Band. The band will have an all-day rehearsal and a performance at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8 in the gymnasium of the Lockport Township High School’s East Campus. Tickets for the concert are $5, children 6 and younger are admitted free. Submitted photo

College descend on Chicago Christian Chicago Christian High School hosted the Chicago South National Christian College Fair in the Oct. 7 in the Will Slager gymnasium. Fifty colleges were represented at the event, and more 200 people attended.

Moraine Valley Moraine Valley Community College Music and Humanities Department will host The Many Moods of Mother Nature, Performed by Bogan High School the Moraine Valley Flute Choir at 7 The Bogan High School Class of p.m. Friday, Oct. 24 in the Menker 1974 is having a 40-year reunion Theater on campus, 9000 W. College from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Nov. Parkway, Palos Hills. Admission is 15, at 115 Bourbon Street, 3359 W. free. 115th St., Merrionette Park. The cost The Moraine Valley Music Club is $40 for an open bar and heavy will sponsor a haunted house from appetizers. For more information 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29 and to register, visit the reunion and Thursday, Oct. 30 in the student website: at bogan1974.com. Alumni union at the college. The cost is $3 may also email boganreunion1974@ per person and all proceeds will be gmail.com. given to the Moraine Food Pantry.

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Richards High School will present its fall play “The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis” this weekend.

‘Dobie Gillis’ comes to Richards Richards High School will present its fall play, “The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis” at 7 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. October 16, 17, and 18 at 7 p.m. Tickets, available at the door, are $8. Richards is located at 10601 S. Central Avenue in Oak Lawn. Sensitive teenager Dobie Gillis has an almost singular focus on the opposite sex, more often than

not the object of his affection being the beautiful but money hungry Thalia Meninger. She often loves Dobie but loves money more. Dobie never has money and, given his current life direction, probably will never have enough to satisfy Thalia. If not Thalia, Dobie pursues several other girls in his search for true love. His best friend is Maynard G. Krebs, largely clue-

less but kind-hearted who always does what his best buddy Dobie does. While Dobie chases girls, the one girl he knows he does not want but who in turn knows that one day she will become Mrs. Dobie Gillis is bright Zelda Gilroy. She largely uses logic to convince Dobie that she is the girl for him. —Submitted by School District 218

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School spirit lifts St. Al’s homecoming St. Alexander School’s cheerleaders have spirit and won the homecoming car decorating contest during the parish school’s celebration of homecoming. Oct. 5 was the homecoming game, kicked off with a blessing by the pastor, The Rev. Martin Michniewicz, and the National Anthem sung by student Emma Budd. At half time, the score was tied 6-6, and the Raiders went on to beat St. Symphorosa 13-6. Prior to the game, the cheerleaders won the car-decorating contest for showing creativity and outstanding team spirit. The weekend also included a family bonfire. More than 15 different chili recipes were showcased for the chili cook-off. Many parents, parishioners and alumni attended all of the homecoming events to show their team spirit and to celebrate with friends.

Richards High School The Harold L Richards High School Performing Arts Department will hold its 12th annual Southland Model Railroad Show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the high school, 10601 S. Central Ave., Oak Lawn. The money raised from this event goes towards the HLR Performing Arts Department. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and children younger than 12 are admitted free.

Enterovirus infections are in the news once again, and are causing a lot of parental anxiety. While enterovirus D-68 has caused some serious illness in children, especially in the Midwest and now spreading to the Northeastern states, remember that many children handle this virus just like a bad cold. Enteroviruses have been around for a long time; in fact, polio is caused by an enterovirus. But thankfully, there’s a vaccine for polio. The hundreds of other enteroviral infections can cause upper respiratory symptoms and viral meningitis, as well as vomiting and diarrhea. In most cases, when you have many of these symptoms, you don’t even think to “name the virus.” Enterovirus D-68 was first reported in 1968 (thus the name), but it wasn’t until 2008-2012 when it again began to be identified and was reported in medical literature. Enteroviruses typically peak in late summer and early fall, so this is the time of year we expect to see a peak in these infections. The typical symptoms with a D-68 infection are upper respiratory with sore throat, runny nose and a cough. Only about 25 percent of patients are reporting a fever. In some cases, especially among children with a history of asthma or wheezing, there have been more severe symptoms, including difficulty breathing, wheezing and respiratory distress. In these instances, children have been admitted to the hospital for supportive care, which includes IV hydration, bronchodilator therapy, and supplemental oxygen. In some cases, a child may require intensive care. Fortunately, there have not been any deaths associated with enterovirus D-68. The bottom line? This is yet another respiratory illness that may cause severe symptoms in some children. We also see this with other viruses, such as RSV and flu, which will be circulating later this fall and winter. If your child is sick and seems to be having ANY difficulty breathing, you need to call your doctor or go to the ER. If your child is sick, keep them home from school. If you’re sick, too, don’t go to work or volunteer in the school cafeteria. To stay healthy over the ensuing “sick” season, practice good hand-washing and cough hygiene. Lastly, everyone over the age of 6 months needs a flu vaccine. (Dr. Sue Hubbard is an awardwinning pediatrician, medical editor and media host. The Kid’s Doctor ebook, “Tattoos to Texting: Parenting Today’s Teen,” is now available from Amazon and other e-book vendors.)

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDER OF CWABS INC. ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2004-AB1; Plaintiff, vs. ASMA ODEH; YASEEN ODEH AKA DR. YASEEN ODEH; PARADISE CONDOMINIUMS; ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; HEALTH MEDICAL IMAGING LLC; THOMAS VALENTI; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ASMA ODEH, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF YASEEN ODEH, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 13405 Calendar 64 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, November 17, 2014 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: UNIT 3-B AND GARAGE UNIT G-6 IN PARADISE CONDOMINIUM AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LAND TO WIT: LOT “D” IN THE RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 1 AND 2 IN FRANK DELAUGACH’S 80TH AVENUE ACRES, A SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 14, 1944 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 13319695 IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED TO THAT CERTAIN DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF DEEDS IN COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS ON MARCH 2, 1995 AS DOCUMENT 95-146961 TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS AS DEFINED AND SET FORTH ON SAID DECLARATION AFORESAID, ALL IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 23-13102-083-1006; 23-13-102-083-1012.

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LEGAL NOTICE IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 2004 PARK PLACE SECURITIES, INC. ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2004-WHQ2 Plaintiff, -v.DOLORES HIMLER, GEORGE HIMLER, ASSOCIATES FINANCE, INC., ATLANTIC MORTGAGE & INVESTMENT CORPORATION Defendants 1 : 13 CV 6795 10426 S ALTA DRIVE Palos Hills, IL 60465 JUDGE MANISH SHAH NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONER’S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 7, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, Special Commissioner appointed herein,will at 10:30 AM on November 12, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE (169) IN LESLIE C. BARNARD’S PALOS ON THE GREEN UNIT 3, A SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH WEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION FOURTEEN (14), TOWNSHIP THIRTY-SEVEN (37) NORTH, RANGE TWELVE (12), EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS Commonly known as 10426 S ALTA DRIVE, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-14-107-020-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $243,129.40. Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C13-92683. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

Commonly known as 7921 West 103rd Street, Unit B3 and G6, Palos Hills, IL 60465.

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act

POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003

Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 W12-1104. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

Attorney File No. C13-92683 Attorney Code. Case Number: 1 : 13 CV 6795 TJSC#: 34-17326 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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CHICAGO RIDGE Oct. 18: The Chicago Ridge Park District will visit the Volvo Museum. The bus will leave the Freedom Activity Center, 6252 W. Birmingham St., at 9 a.m. and return around 3:30 p.m. The cost is $7 for residents and $12 for non-residents. There is a family deal for up to five people of $25 for residents and $35 for nonresidents. This museum contains an exhibit of collector’s autos from vintage to modern classics with the main focus being American cars of the 1950 through 1980 time period. For more information and to register, call 636-4900. *** Oct. 25: Chicago Ridge Park District’s annual Halloween at the Park event will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Frontier Fieldhouse, 9807 S. Sayre Ave. This year will feature the park district’s new inflatables including the bounce house, obstacle courses and a huge slide. The event will also feature a waxed hands event where participants can make their own Halloween hands using their own hands. There will also be a costume contest, games and candy. *** Dec. 5: The Chicago Ridge Park District will host a girls’ night out of friends, films, fun and a fresh new look from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Freedom Activity Center, 6252 S. Birmingham St. The fee is $7 for residents and $12 for non-residents. The event is geared toward girls from 6 to 14 and has a minimum of six and a maximum of 20. Registration must be completed by Dec. 4. For more information and to register, call 636-4900.

*** Oct. 28 to Dec. 2: Biddy Basketball is being offered by the Chicago Ridge Park District to children 4 to 7 years old from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 28 through Dec. 2 at the Freedom Activity Center, 6252 W. Birmingham St. The fee is $40 for residents and $50 for non-residents. Children will explore their basketball and physical capability through a number of basketball drills and games. * * * Oct. 27 to Dec. 1: Children will learn how to play floor hockey through various games, drills and instruction. Participants will learn the basic concepts of floor hockey in an instructional setting Mondays, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Freedom Activity Center, 6252 W. Birmingham St. The fee is $40 for residents and $50 for non-residents. OAK LAWN Oct. 24: The Oak Lawn Park District Stony Creek Restaurant and Banquet Facility, 5850 W. 103rd St., is hosting a wine tasting event from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Participants can sample a selection of wines accompanied with different cheeses, fruits and appetizers. The cost is $20 per person and individuals must be 21 years or older. For more information, call 857-2433. *** Oct. 25: Adults 21 and older are welcome at the Oak Lawn Park District Stony Creek Restaurant and Banquet Facility, 5850 W. 103rd St., for a Halloween party from 8 p.m. to midnight. The cost is $20 per person and includes a disc jockey, light buffet, cash bar and a costume contest.

Library Notes OAK LAWN The Oak Lawn Public Library is located at 9427 S. Raymond Ave. For more information, or to register for a program, call 4224990, or visit oaklawnlibrary.org. *** Oct. 18 and Nov. 15: The Oak Lawn Library is offering a Parent and Child Book Club, for children ages 5 to 7 with an adult. Parents can pick a reserved copy of their chosen book at the Youth Services Desk when they register for this new program being held from 11 a.m. to noon. Then they can read the chosen picture book with their child. When they come back to the Library for the program, the group will discuss the book and feature activities for parent and child. Registration begins 10 days before each date. * * * Oct. 20: Stories in books, songs, finger plays and other activities will be presented during Family Storytime, a program for children six months to 7 years old with an adult, from 6:30 to 7 p.m. at the Oak Lawn Public Library. The program is for families who have infants and toddlers, but welcomes older siblings. Registration begins 10 days before each date. * * * Oct. 21: Larry and Clare Bergnach will bring back pleasant memories of the 1950’s in Songs, Music and Memories of the 1950s, a musical history of the singers and orchestras of that time at 2 p.m. Featured artists will include Elvis Presley, Pat Boone, Dean Martin, Fats Domino, Billy Haley and the Comets, Doris Day, Patti Page and more. * * * Halloween Season: The Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 S. Raymond Avenue, will host a series of programs this Halloween season. Admission is free and no advance registration is required. Oct. 20: Ghosts and Legends of Chicago with Adam Selzer, paranormal researcher and author of “The Ghosts of Chicago” has dug up some fascinating stories while studying the stranger side of Chicago and running ghost tours through Chicago Hauntings. Get into the Halloween ‘spirit’ at 7 p.m. Books will be available for purchase. Oct. 24: The library will present a free movie screening of Young Frankenstein at 2 p.m. The 1974 film stars Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, and Marty Feldman, is rated PG, and is 106 minutes long. * * * Oct. 26: The Oak Lawn Public Library will host a free lecture on the opera “Il Trovatore” at 2 p.m. At this informative session, a member of the Lyric Opera Lecture Corps will explain the plot, play musical selections and give background on the composer. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Oak Lawn

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*** Oct. 26: Kids of all ages, and their families, are invited to create spooky crafts and play ghostly games from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Costumes are optional. Registration not required. For more information about this and other youth programs, call (708) 422-4990 or visit www.oaklawnlibrary.org. Oct. 27: Local History Coordinator Kevin Korst explores historic cemeteries around the Chicago metro area and will reveal the meanings behind grave symbols, what famous people are buried nearby and stories and legends of what lies beneath at 7 p.m. Oct. 29: Paranormal investigator and radio talk show host Bob Trzeciak presents a tour of New Orleans, one of America’s oldest and most haunted cities. Listen to some spooky tales from the city’s old French Quarter, followed by a lesson in the ancient art of palm reading at 6:30 p.m. * * * Oct. 29: Chair Yoga for everyone is being offered at the Oak Lawn Public Library at 6:30 p.m. Jacqueline Ansari of Suit Ur Karma in Oak Lawn returns to the library at 6:30 p.m. to lead participants in a variety of poses that are done seated on a chair, or using a chair for support in standing poses. Chair Yoga is suitable for all ages, fitness levels and physical conditions. Participants should wear comfortable clothing. Advance registration begins Saturday, Oct. 25. * * * Oct. 28, Nov. 4, 11, 18 and 25: Youngsters ages 11 to 14 are being challenged to tell 60-second stories. Over four weeks, teams will plan a re-telling of a book at the Oak Lawn Public Library from 4 to 5 p.m. Completed videos will be posted on the library’s website. The sessions will be divided into: Oct. 28: Intro to 60-Second stories and choosing a book; Nov. 4: planning and script writing; Nov. 11: filming; Nov. 18: editing; and Nov. 25: viewing party. Registration ends Monday, Oct. 27. Sign up is for all dates. * * * Nov. 6: The Oak Lawn Library presents Dreamtime: Australian Dot Painting with Christine Thornton at 6 p.m. Participants can discover the Australian Aboriginal tradition of telling creation stories through. Certified art teacher Christine Thornton will teach you how to use collage and tempera paint to create your own “Dreamtime” art. The cost is $5. The fee will be returned at the start of the program. The class limit is 30. Registration begins Saturday. GREEN HILLS The Green Hills Public Library District is located at 8611 W. 103rd St., Palos Hills. (Continued on page 12)

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BeamPro more than just talking head parlor trick This picture of my family was taken last week. You may notice that one of my sons looks like a talking head on a video monitor. Three weeks ago, he moved to Hong Kong. This is the story of how he attended a very important family gathering (from 8,047 miles away) using his iPhone as a 3G hotspot, his MacBook Air and a remarkable device called the BeamPro from Suitable Technologies. I became aware of the BeamPro at a trade show a year or so back. To me it seemed like a complete parlor trick. Truly, what is the point of a remote-controlled webcam? Moving it has to be clunky at best and the experience is cute, but ultimately meaningless… or so I thought. Necessity Is The Mother Of Invention Fast-forward about a year and I find myself with a resolute, but despondent wife planning a super important annual family gathering with her middle child half a world away. My wife is not a technologist, but she came up with the right idea. “Let’s get an eye-level iPad stand on wheels and have Brent FaceTime into the party.” She said this with a smile that was illuminated by the satisfaction of a “Eureka!” moment. While it was a good idea, I knew there was a better one. We reached out to the team at Suitable Tech and requested a demo unit; it arrived the day before the party in three boxes. Some Assembly Required Even for a tech-savvy expert, “some assembly required” says, “no

chance this works on the first shot.” Wrong! Attach three cables, pop the video monitor on the base, plug the charging station into the wall and you’re good to go. Start to finish: 10 minutes – and seven of those were opening and unpacking the three boxes. The app downloaded in about a minute, set-up was very fast and about a minute later, I was controlling the BeamPro from my MacBook Pro. I sat in the kitchen and used the BeamPro to chase the cat around the living room. Super fun!!! Best Laid Plans The evening of the event (morning for my son), we got the bad news. The cable company had not yet installed broadband in his new apartment. All he had was an iPhone 5 to use as a hotspot. This is worse than it sounds because in Hong Kong, even with a 4G SIM card, an iPhone 5 is only a 3G device. 3G? Even Facetime is questionable over 3G; surely the BeamPro would not fare better. Wrong!

Heed message of ‘Save for Retirement Week” You won’t see it on the calendar, and it doesn’t inspire any greeting cards, but National Save for Retirement Week is here again. The goal of this week is self-explanatory, but what does it mean to you? Are you vulnerable to the possibility of reaching retirement without sufficient financial resources? If so, how can you ease this risk? Let’s look at the “vulnerability” issue first. How prepared you’ll be for retirement — or at least how prepared you think you’ll be — seems to depend, not surprisingly, on whether you are currently participating in a retirement plan such as a 401(k) or an IRA. Consider these statistics, taken from the Employee Benefit Research Institute’s 2014 Retirement Confidence Survey: • Nearly half of workers without a retirement plan were “not at all confident” about their financial security in retirement, compared with only about one in 10 with a plan. • 36 percent of workers say they have less than $1,000 in savings and investments. Of this group, 73 percent said they and their spouse did not have a retirement plan, compared to just 11% of those with a plan. Clearly, it pays to contribute to your 401(k) or other employersponsored plan, such as a 403(b) or 457(b). And, even if you do have a 401(k) or similar plan, you may want to consider funding a Roth or traditional IRA. Besides contributing as much as you can afford to your retirement plans, what else can you do to help boost your retirement savings? For one thing, try to control your debts. It’s not always easy, but try to consistently live within your means and make wise spending decisions. Every dollar you don’t spend on debt payments could be going toward your retirement savings. While it’s essential that you save and invest for retirement, you can’t forget other objectives you may have, such as helping pay for

your children’s college education. Of course, if you’re like the vast majority of people, you don’t have unlimited resources — so working toward two major financial goals at the same time can certainly be challenging. Nonetheless, a college education can still be a springboard to a successful career, so you may well feel that you should do everything within your power to help your kids through school. How can you balance the two important goals of investing for your retirement and for your children’s college expenses? Your best move may be to start saving for college just as soon as possible — even when your children are quite young. By starting early, you’ll put time on your side, so you can put away smaller amounts each year than if you waited until the years right before your kids head off to school. Consider investing annually whatever amounts you can afford to a tax-advantaged college savings vehicle, such as a 529 plan. By investing as much as much as possible in your retirement plan, managing your debt load and balancing your retirement goals with other key objectives, you’ll be honoring the message of National Save for Retirement Week. Scott Johnson, CFP, is a financial advisor with Edward Jones, 8146 W. 111th St., Palos Hills, 974-1965. Edward Jones does not provide legal advice. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones financial advisor.

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Not only did the BeamPro work over 3G, it worked flawlessly. Parlor trick? No, paradigm shift… here’s why: According to Scott Hassan, CEO and founder, Suitable Technologies, the BeamPro “… enables anyone, anywhere to be present, participate and interact.” My son Brent agreed. He said that using the BeamPro gave him the ability to physically act and intervene on his own behalf. He was especially struck by his ability to look other guests in the eye, hear them perfectly and carry on a quality conversation with the “sensation of full agency.” From my point of view, BeamPro is a behavior changing technology. Origins and Overview

Beam (the company) stemmed from its founders’ frustrations with remote work. Even though lots of technology (email, chat, etc.) helped people keep in touch, the company says, “… our remote team members felt isolated, things got lost in translation, and calling multiple meetings for daily work was disruptive.” That’s when the company set out to create an “effortless remote presence.” That said, we have several great options for video chatting online. FaceTime, Google Hangouts, Skype, Snapchat… the list is not endless, but it is very long. If your computer has a webcam or your mobile device has a frontfacing camera, you probably have several good video chat client options at your fingertips. With so many inexpensive options, why would anyone think sticking a 17-inch video monitor on top of a $20,000 remote-controllable robot was a good idea? There are several reasons to like the BeamPro. The sense of agency is certainly a big one, but there are many others. As you can imagine, the BeamPro was the talk of our evening. Some people thought we had gone “Star Trek.” Others instantly adapted. Brent (a millennial with

TECHNO TALK By Shelley Palmer years of video game experience under his fingers) became an expert user within minutes. My wife was happy. I was happy. My son really experienced the evening; our guests all spent time with him and got some breathtaking views of the Hong Kong skyline as a bonus. Well done, BeamPro! Hardware and Software The unit has two wide-angle cameras: one pointed straight out and the other aimed at the floor. When you “drive” the BeamPro, the two views on the monitor become one and you quickly and effortlessly learn to navigate your remote physical surroundings. The sonic experience is truly amazing. A 6-microphone array with noise canceling capabilities makes you feel like you are in the room. You can screen share on the 17” 4:3 LCD screen or just display the image from your webcam. It is very useful for teaching or demon-

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strating anything. The battery life is great, 8 hours (active), 24 hours (standby) and the BeamPro will auto-park in its charger when you hold down the “p” key. It can “walk” as fast as most people and there are all kinds of ways to change your viewing angles, speed of travel and optimize your experience. $20,000? You Must Be Joking? While $20,000 is a huge amount of money for a webcam on steroids, it is not a lot of money for a BeamPro. The device is industrial grade and is built for commercial use. However, this winter, the Beam+ Suitable Technologies will debut. This new unit will retail for under $2,000 and it will be awesome in its own right. The Beam+ will feature a 10-inch LCD display, two HDR cameras, a 4-microphone array, two hours of call time and be perfect for having your son join you for a family gathering all the way from Hong Kong. Isn’t $2,000 a little steep for a robotic webcam? Possibly, but let’s put it in perspective. A coach ticket to Hong Kong is approximately $1,700 round trip. That does not include transportation to and from the airport or hotel. So, for this use case, it’s an easy sale.

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Some WHATIZIT wizards were “clomping” at the bit for guess last week’s photo of the hoof of a horse – a Clydesdale horse. Worth’s lethal tag-team of Theresa and George Rebersky were the steeds of the group, coming in first with the correct answer. Other show horses were Chicago Ridge’s Dana Oswald, Dan Higgins, Evergreen Park’s Henrietta Mysliwiec and the the Friday Night Ladies Poker and Equestrian Club from Oak Lawn, Orland Park and Oak Forest. Incorrect guesses were of a dog’s paw, a shaggy dog with his face in his food or water bowl, our newspaper’s new owners and a picture of Andy Warhol appearing to drive a soapbox derby car. This week’s clue is that it helps put the fest in Oktoberfest. Send your guesses by Monday night to thereporter@comcast.net with WHATIZIT? on the message line. Don’t forget your name and hometown.

Ebola is in the news but watch out for EV D68 I know the topic of the day is Ebola, and there is no question, it’s quite dangerous, and there are numerous facts we have yet to learn about the deadly disease. I am gathering information and will write on it, but for now, we need to understand more about the new non-polio type virus that can cause polio-type symptoms (EV D68) and serious respiratory issues. I have a horse in this race, in the form of grandkids with asthma—which translates to my taking even more time than usual, in gathering information on this enterovirus that is spreading throughout the U.S. It’s in 44 states now along with many other rhinovirus strains. EV D68 is a concern because five children have died and some children have been confined to wheelchairs as a result of paralysis. It is affecting infants, children, teens and some adults. Respiratory issues are causing many children to seek urgent care in hospitals. Serious stuff. So far, this unusual enterovirus appears to be striking only fully vaccinated children-even those who have had the flu shot. Because most American children are vaccinated, it is too soon to tell if it will affect the unvaccinated children. When the news first broke about enterovirus D68, I sought as much information as possible on the internet. There were about 15 articles about the enterovirus, confirming this particular strain, was from Central and Latin America. I began to take notes and write about it. I went back to the internet yesterday to obtain more information and the original articles were no longer available on the internet. Gee, did a virus remove the information on the virus? However, a reference to EV D68 appeared in the “Journal of Virology” published in October of 2013. The Journal article again confirmed the enterorvirus D68 (along with many others) appeared in Latin America and Central America in 2013. Dr. Mary Anne Jackson, division director for infectious disease at Children’s Mercy Hospitals in Kansas City, spoke of this outbreak on CNN. She stated: “It’s worse in terms of scope of critically ill children who require intensive care. I would call it unprecedented. I’ve practiced for 30 years in pediatrics, and I’ve never seen anything quite like this.” Dr. Jane Orient, executive director of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, warned in early June, that this outbreak and others would occur as a result of not screening the thousands of immigrant children entering the U.S. William Shaffner, Department head of Preventive Medicine at Vanderbilt University stated: “Most enteroviruses cause either a little bit of a cold or a diarrheal illness — a few cause meningitis. This one is the, if you will, odd cousin. It causes prominent respiratory symptoms. Why it does that, we’re really not sure.” Symptoms appear like any other virus—and many will shake it off, however, if excessive wheezing, shortness of breath, or bluish lips occur, it’s important to seek treatment immediately. The only treat-

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For more information, call 5988446, or visit greenhillslibrary.org November: The Green Hills Public Library is trading food for fines. During the entire month of November, the library will waive $1 from Green Hills cardholders’ overdue fines for each nonperishable food item that you donate. There is no limit. Items must be in good condition with labels intact. Expired items will not be accepted. Food for Fines only applies to overdue fines, not for lost, damaged materials, or referral fees. All items will be donated to the Palos Township Food Pantry. * * * November: The Friends of the Library will be hosting a fundraiser for the entire month of November. Patrons can stop in and pick up a Fannie May candy bar for a $1. There are a variety of flavors and no limit to how many can be purchased. Purchases can be made in the Friends Bookstore, now located in Youth Services, or at the Circulation Desk, both located on the second floor. * * * Late November: The Friends of the Library have partnered with Better World Books to host a book donation drop box located at the main entrance of the library. This initiative not only helps the environment, but the library financially benefits from every donated book that is sold. * * * Nov. 11: Pre-teens and teens ages 10 to 14 who love to read manga and watch anime, and are looking for a new series to get hooked on, are invited to the Green Hills Library Magna Club at 6 p.m. Participants are asked to bring their favorite titles to share. Registration is required and limited to 25.

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It’s Ram-a-lama slam-bam time Bulldogs pound Reavis to qualify for playoffs again

limited Reavis quarterback Isiah Apulche to 63 passing yards and leading rusher Travis Liszewski to 56 on the ground. “We had three three-year starters to replace, two of them allBy Ken Karrson defense was basically unrelent- staters, but this defense could be ing after that. And the Bulldogs’ better in the long run, which is Power football got overpowered offense generated steam, too, as saying a lot,” Sheehan said. “They Friday night. Ryan Willett (35-yard catch) and hustle and fly around and they’re In building a 6-0 record this Romeo Johnson (4-yard run) both having fun. It’s fun to watch. season Reavis had demonstrated reached the Reavis end zone in “[The Rams have] got a lot of a propensity for ball control on the second half, the latter’s touch- weapons, [so] holding them to offense. With some unorthodox down being set up by Spencer six points is pretty impressive. plays thrown in just to keep oppos- Tears’ 18-yard catch on a fourth- They’re a really good football team ing defenses guessing, the Rams and-10 play. and they wanted to keep the ball have often been able to establish It all added up to a convincing out of our hands, and they did themselves early and force foes 32-6 triumph that gave Richards a good job of it in the first half. into pursuit mode. sole possession of first place in the But then we started getting off Richards faced a similar circum- South Suburban Conference Red. the field on third downs. stance in Burbank when it sur- The victory also secured a Class Defensive standouts for Richrendered a touchdown on Reavis’ 6A playoff spot for the Bulldogs ards included Anthony Quinn (10 initial series of the evening. But (6-1, 4-0), their 29th in the past tackles), Kevin Thompson (10), unlike in other contests the Rams 30 years. Castro (six), Kenny Spey (six), Tycouldn’t effectively follow up. “We have a little extra to live ler Demma (four) and Ramonta They did have one other prime up to [because] it’s a special place Hill, whose fumble recovery acscoring opportunity just before and a special program,” Sheehan counted for the ‘Dogs’ final TD halftime but fumbled near the said. “When you put that gold in the fourth quarter. Bulldogs’ goal line. Maurice Cole- helmet on, you’re playing for a lot Richards had a lead to protect man’s recovery preserved a 12-6 of guys who spilled blood, sweat four minutes into the second pelead for Richards. and tears before.” riod when Pat Doyle tallied on a “That was huge,” Bulldogs Any Richards alumni in at- 14-yard run. That broke a 6-all coach Tony Sheehan said of the tendance had to like what they tie the Bulldogs had created by play, which began with Roque Cas- saw from the current club as it answering Liszewski’s TD dash Photo by Jeff Vorva tro causing the drop. “We’re either shrugged off the less-than-de- with Willett’s 71-yard grab of a tied 12-12 or probably down [en- sirable beginning and gradually Hasan Muhammad-Rogers aerial Ryan Willett is hugged by Richards’ team doctor Bernard Feldman after Willett scored the first of tering intermission]. That’s a big imposed its will on the Rams. in the late stages of the opening two touchdowns Friday night at Reavis. The Bulldogs took sole possession of first place in the South Suburban Conference Red and guaranteed themselves another postseason berth in Class momentum swing right there.” In particular, the Bulldogs’ pre(Continued on page 4) 6A by routing the previously unbeaten Rams 32-6 in Burbank. Indeed, it was as Richards’ vention crew was dominant as it

State of aggravation

Frustrating finish for Crusaders in Indiana By Ken Karrson The Hoosier State put Brother Rice players and coaches in a state of aggravation Friday night. Riding a five-game win streak that included conquests of perennial Chicago Catholic League Blue powers Mt. Carmel and Loyola Academy, the Crusaders were not about to be intimidated by host Indianapolis Brebauf, even though the Braves were the Class 3A runner-up in Indiana a year ago. And its ability to roll up 500 yards’ worth of offense provided ironclad proof of Rice’s readiness — at least in the second half. The Crusaders were slow out of the gate, quite likely a residual effect of a 3½-hour bus ride. Not only did Rice muster just seven first-half points but it was penalty-plagued throughout the evening — so annoying did coach Brian Badke find his team’s nine infractions and 90 lost yards that he said he only wants to venture Photo by Jeff Vorva outside of Illinois in the future Colby Roundtree turns the corner and is on his way to one of his six touchdowns Friday night. if he can be assured of a split Behind its senior standout Chicago Christian defeated Elmwood Park 38-34 in a Metro Suburban officiating crew. Conference East contest in Palos Heights. One of the Crusaders’

Landing a Roundtree punch Senior’s six TDs give Knights enough to beat Tigers By Ken Karrson While fighters may pack a roundhouse punch, Chicago Christian owns a Roundtree one. Whether it was Colby Roundtree going right or going left, the result was the same: a knockout of Elmwood Park Friday night in Palos Heights. The Knights’ senior tailback,

who torched Guerin Prep for 252 rushing yards and four touchdowns a couple weeks earlier, was at it again as he totaled 235 yards and scored six times versus the Tigers. Roundtree’s last TD was essential, too, as it gave Christian the points necessary to bag a 3834 Metro Suburban Conference East triumph. For good measure Roundtree

completed his explosive performance by making a defensive impact. He intercepted Elmwood Park’s final pass and then ran around long enough to kill the clock. “He’s listening to his coaches,” Knights boss Jim Bolhuis joked when questioned about

fourth-quarter series provided a vivid example of his discontent: Badke was flagged for having his foot touching the sideline stripe, another penalty was whistled when the first call was disputed and suddenly Rice was facing a second-and-forever situation. But despite the myriad obstacles the Crusaders found themselves on the cusp of victory. They shook off those aforementioned infractions to create a 28-all tie on a 49-yard Alex Alarcon-to-Julian Blain pass completion. Coming with only 2:14 remaining the touchdown meant overtime would be needed to decide a winner. That winner was Brebauf after it scored on its only possession and then watched its defense throw Rice tailback Marcus Jones for a third-down loss and force an incomplete pass on the next play. While Badke hated seeing the Crusaders (5-2) fall short in a 34-28 final, he refused to blame any one factor for the negative outcome. “I’m a guy with no excuses,” Badke said. “You knew you weren’t going to get the [favor-

able] calls, but you’ve got to deal with adversity.” And, as Badke pointed out, Rice could have traveled an easier road. It would have been awarded a forfeit victory in Week 7 because of St. Francis de Sales’ dissolution of its varsity football program. The only reason the Crusaders avoided that scenario — one neighboring St. Laurence will encounter in Week 9 — was because Badke got early notification about St. Francis’ plans and was able to fill in the blank schedule space in February. “We could have taken the forfeit and been 6-1, but you work so hard in the offseason that you don’t want to just play eight games,” Badke said. “Let’s play a game and a quality opponent. This was a nice way to break the monotony.” Of course, a victory would have made the experience sweeter, but no apologies were necessary after Alarcon (17-of-33, 358 passing yards, four TDs; 10 rushes, 50 yards), Blain (five receptions, (Continued on page 4)

Hock 78th in her Ironman age group For Kirsten Hock, the trip to Hawaii was a business trip -- successful business, as it turned out. The 40-year-old Palos Park resident finished the Ironman Triathlon World Championship in style. Placing 78th overall in her age group, Hock completed the grueling swim-bike-run test in 12 hours 43.08 seconds. That

put her 379th among the 621 women in the field in her first trip to Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. A science teacher at Reavis High School, Hock finished the 2.4-mile swimming segment in 1:28:11, a comfortable time that set her up for the 112-mile bike race up and down the hardly-flat coast of the Big Island. She sped through that at an average

speed of 16.5 mph, finishing the biking segment in 6:54:52. Then came the marathon, a 26.2-mile run that would be a daunting enough test for most. With her family cheering her on, Hock clicked off mile after mile, her pace of 9.03 minutesper-mile ahead of the 9:11 pace of her age group. — Tim Cronin

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FOOTBALL FORECAST

Indianapolis Brebauf? Sounds like something you order on a menu. For Ken Karrson, it was like the finest of steaks as he was the only one to pick Brebauf to beat powerhouse Brother Rice. For the other five boobs and for the Crusaders themselves, it was like swallowing horsemeat. Anyway, Karrson’s moment of brilliance was negated when he picked Shepard to beat Argo. Karrson and Jason Maholy trail Jeff Vorva by one game heading into Week 8. Speaking of eight, we have a record-low eight games this week because two games involve two area teams and St. Xavier is taking the week off.

Last week: Overall: Richards at Evergreen Park Nazareth at Marist Sandburg at Stagg Brother Rice at Providence Leo at St. Laurence Chicago Christian at St. Edward Oak Lawn at Argo

Ken Karrson Jeff Vorva 9-2 9-2 51-18 52-17 Richards Richards Nazareth Nazareth Sandburg Sandburg Providence Providence St. Laurence St. Laurence St. Edward. St. Edward Oak Lawn Argo

Anthony Nasella 8-3 45-24 Richards Marist Sandburg Brother Rice St. Laurence St. Edward Oak Lawn

Jason Maholy Wally Findysz 9-2 8-3 51-18 44-25 Richards Richards Nazareth Nazareth Sandburg Sandburg Providence Providence St. Laurence St. Laurence St. Edward St. Edward Argo Argo

Bob Rakow 5-6 45-24 Reavis Nazareth Sandburg Providence St. Laurence St. Edward Argo

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Some food for thought Looking mighty familiar Potent offense propels Cougars past St. Francis from the Diet Detective By Ken Karrson

Bartosh (Reprinted from April 8, 2010) Sunday is the second-biggest day for food consumption in the U.S., It never hurts to plan ahead, trailing only Thanksgiving. To even by 10 months. try and ensure that Super Bowl Now that the NCAA Tourna- XLIV wouldn’t be the last one for ment has reached its conclusion, more gluttonous types, the Diet sports fans get a breather. Sure, Detective outlined the amount there are the upcoming NHL of exercise required to offset the and NBA playoffs to consider, as calorie count of many popular well as an entire baseball season junk foods. and, if one is so inclined, golf, a • One of my favorite entries sport that is quickly reverting on the no-good-for-you list was back to the inconsequential sta- the six TGI Friday’s loaded potus it held among the can’t-af- tato skins, which checked in at ford-a-country-club-membership 218 calories apiece, thanks to masses a decade ago. the bacon-cheese-sour cream top When your marquee name ping found on each. According to chooses to be AWOL — Amorous Platkin, an individual consuming With Oodles of Ladies — your those half-dozen skins would need sport is bound to suffer a drop- to do “The Wave” 6,389 times to off in overall popularity. counteract the negative effects, But even if Tiger Woods hadn’t which is a physical impossibiliembarked on his concubine cru- ty because that person’s friends sade, none of those other athletic would have beaten him senseless options — and I’m including the by the end of the fifth wave. World Series in that group — • Anyone noshing on a large can bring people together quite meatball sub sandwich from like college basketball’s biggest Quiznos would have to climb event. And the NCAA Tourna- stadium steps 109 times to offset ment falls far short of the Super the caloric intake. Why bother? Bowl in overall viewership. You’re probably heading for a I bring this up because I want coronary engaging in either to perform a public service, activity, so why not be resting which is much easier for me comfortably in your easy chair than performing a half-gainer or when the dreaded moment arFigure 8, seeing as how I refuse rives? to climb onto a diving board or • Got a hankering for the little an icy surface. Besides, I feel burgers affectionately known as I owe it to my fellow man to “sliders?” If you decide to down look out for his dietary welfare a half-dozen of those White Casso that I have an excuse to not tle delicacies, the Diet Detective waste time futilely attempting says you’d need to run 129 footto monitor my own. ball fields in order to balance out Found lodged between stories the 140-calories-per-burger blitz about pole-dancing Olympians you’ve shot into your digestive and lingerie football on my com- system. puter was a little item sent to me Would 129 trips to the reprior to February’s Super Bowl stroom suffice? between New Orleans and India- • Supposedly, just a few napolis. The e-mail was meant to bites of a Reuben sandwich promote diet guru Charles Stu- are enough to send your calorie art Platkin’s advice for healthy count careening out of control. game-day snacking. To combat the bad effects, the Platkin, also known as the eater would have to spend 48 “Diet Detective” says Super Bowl minutes in a marching band.

The choice of instruments to be held was not specified. Make mine a flute. • Downing six KFC honey barbecue wings with dipping sauce would require an individual to play pro football for 59 minutes (or recreational football for the rest of his life) as a means of performing dietary damage control. • Other notable exercise-for-food tradeoffs included dancing for 8 1/2 minutes after eating one tortilla chip with a scoop of Mexican refried bean dip; face-painting 38 football fans in exchange for consuming a cup of macaroni and cheese; performing as a team mascot for 97 minutes to get you off the hook for “just a few” nachos; 322 minutes of stadium cleaning for a pint of Ben & Jerry’s Chubby Hubby ice cream; and 299 endzone dances as the price to pay for half of a DiGiorno pizza with cheese-stuffed crust, plus bacon, sausage and pepperoni. What the Diet Detective fails to realize is that after engaging in all that physical activity, the toilers will have worked up one monstrous appetite. Two beef empanadas with sour cream anyone? (By the way, 235 minutes of shopping will negate the harmful effect of those. If accompanied by some checkout-line body blocking, however, the shopping time requirement will decrease by at least five or 10 minutes). To be fair, I must point out that the Diet Detective, in addition to those outlandish physical undertakings, also offered some healthier snacking alternatives, which are perfectly fine as long as tastiness is no longer important to the eater. Hey, I know he’s only trying to help us. So as to not appear to be an ingrate, I say, “Thanks, Dr. Platkin, for the wake-up call.” And thanks also for taking all the fun out of Super Bowl XLV.

Season-saving success

Victory keeps Vikings in playoff chase By Ken Karrson

Matt Gurgone’s fourth-down sack soon after put the finish Harold Blackmon jokingly sug- ing touches on a 31-28 win that gested that St. Laurence ought may have saved the Vikings’ camto double the admission price to paign. By defeating the Eagles its football games because of the St. Laurence (3-4, 2-1) avoided amount of thrills fans are pro- elimination from playoff qualivided. fication and, in fact, may have If every result was like Friday taken a giant step forward. night’s, there’d probably be lit- Due to the dismantling of St. tle disagreement toward such an Francis de Sales’ varsity football act. After all, the Vikings kept program, the Vikings do not have everyone at Kavanagh Field on a Week 9 game scheduled. Obthe edge of their seats until the viously no playoff points can be very end of a Chicago Catholic earned, but they'll gain a forfeit League White matchup with Au- win, which means success against rora Christian. Leo on Friday will keep them And then those fans leaped to postseason eligible. their feet to celebrate a last-min- If St. Laurence doesn’t get inute triumph for the hosts. For cluded among the 32 squads in the second time this season St. the Class 5A tournament, a plusLaurence quarterback Alex Mar- .500 record should at least net tinez snatched victory from the it an invitation to the Catholic jaws of defeat with late heroics, League playoffs. doing so in this instance with a “We’ll take whatever is avail4-yard touchdown run in the final able,” Blackmon said. “It’s an 31 seconds. experience for us. I really hope

we get an opportunity to play past this week — the seniors deserve it and it sets the tone [for the future]. “It’s not going to be easy. Leo’s fighting for their playoff lives as well. Nothing happens without us beating Leo, [but] it’s not a pushover game.” Nor was the contest against Aurora Christian, a back-andforth affair that featured five lead changes and one tie. Both teams leaned heavily on their passing attacks to do damage — Martinez went 16-of-26 for 359 yards with scoring throws of 63 and 61 yards to Jimmy Burnette and Carlos Baker, respectively, plus a 69-yard collaboration with Gurgone that set up a Mauricio Garibay field goal. “He’s a fighter and just a scrappy kid,” Blackmon said of Martinez, who helped the Vikings (Continued on page 3)

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Girl power Marist’s Maryclare Leonard has no one near her as she prepares to complete her three-mile run at Saturday’s Jimmy Daniels Invitational. With her time of 17 minutes, 54 seconds, the sophomore was nearly 50 seconds ahead of her closest pursuer.

A familiar sight greeted fans at Bruce R. Deaton Field Saturday night. Spotted was St. Xavier University’s potent offense. Coach Mike Feminis kept insisting it was part of his 2014 club’s makeup, but only glimpses were offered prior to the Cougars’ meeting with their namesakes from the University of St. Francis (Ind.). The visitors, however, felt the full effect of an SXU attack in ideal working order, especially in the second half of the MidStates Football Association crossover contest. During a span of less than 13 minutes that bridged the third and fourth periods, the host Cougars turned a nail-biter into a no-problem-for-us proposition by racking up 19 unanswered points. From there they coasted in a 53-26 winner. “We talked about how we’re this close to being a great team and we just needed to put it all together,” Feminis said. “We certainly did that in the second half. It was kind of reminiscent of that three- or four-year period where we were scoring in less than a minute. “We’ve got a few big-play guys and they were unleashed. It’s what we’ve been talking about all year and it was nice to see.” So, too, was the play Feminis credited with jump-starting SXU (4-2) at the end of the first half. USF was ahead 20-13 and looking to add three points to its total, but Nick Cemeno batted down the field-goal try and Matt Johnson returned the ball 75 yards for a game-tying score. “You don’t know what one play will be the one that decides it,” Feminis said. “That changed the complexion of the game. If they make that [kick] they’re up 10 and feeling pretty good about themselves. That had to break their hearts a little bit. “We’ve always taken special teams very seriously and take a lot of pride in it, and that fieldgoal block literally picked up our entire sideline. The switch was flipped right there — it was like a big shot of adrenaline.” Johnson pulled the Cougars even, but the score didn’t stay knotted for long. SXU quarterback John Rhode tallied on a

4-yard run early in the third quarter and then, after USF climbed within 27-26, hooked up with Randall Wells on a 74yard pass completion. Wells’ catch put the Cougars just outside their visitors’ end zone and Mike Ivlow got there with a 2-yard run. Rhode made another long-range connection in the fourth period as his pass to Nick DeBenedetti resulted in a 64-yard TD. “John Rhode probably played the best game of his life,” Feminis said. “This was John’s 10th game he started and he’s still growing, but he pretty much had a perfect night.” Rhode completed 20-of-34 passes for 433 yards, part of a 593-yard game for SXU. He also rushed for 23 yards, one of five Cougars to gain at least 20 yards on the ground. “We’re very confident now in the running game and probably more diverse [offensively] than we’ve been in a long time,” Feminis said. “We have an outstanding O-line and three solid backs. I don’t know if we’ve ever rotated three guys [at running back], but all three deserve to play and it’s certainly kept everybody fresh.” USF wasn’t exactly dormant on offense, as evidenced by its 480 total yards. However, six second-half points was all that group of Cougars could muster. Starring on defense for SXU were Chris Friend (four solo stops, six assists, one tackle for loss), Alex Walters (three solos, six assists, two tackles for loss, one sack), Joe DeMarco (four solos, four assists, one pass breakup), Doug Ruggles (five solos, one assist, forced fumble), Dan Fitzgerald (five solos, one assist, forced fumble), Greg Hayward (three solos, five assists, four tackles for loss, three sacks, two hurries, forced fumble, fumble recovery) and Michael Mettille (three solos, six assists, one-half sack). Ruggles, however, injured his shoulder during the game and could be lost for a while. While the Cougars can look forward confidently, USF’s dreams of a national tournament berth likely expired with this latest loss. It had already fallen to defeat three times at home. “I don’t think St. Francis has

ever been in this situation: Week 6 in a do-or-die game,” Feminis said. “We beat a team that was down but a very desperate team, so I feel good about what we did.” SXU can savor this win a bit longer because there is no game this week. The Cougars return to action Oct. 25 versus William Penn University, which sports a 5-1 ledger. Feminis appreciates the break due to the need for some guys to heal minor ailments, but while he’ll take it easy on his players in a physical sense the coach is planning “a lot of film study” for them. “We’re not going to get them too relaxed,” Feminis said. “I fully expect to win our last four games and make another run in the playoffs.”

Statistics St. Francis (Ind.) 14 6 6 0 - 26 St. Xavier 10 10 19 14 - 53 First downs Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds. Att./comp. Fumbles/lost Had intercepted Penalties/yds. Punts/avg.

USF SXU 30 20 123 160 357 433 480 593 58-30 35-20 3-1 1-0 1 1 8-50 3-29 5-34.0 2-51.5

Scoring SXU — Abdul Mahdi 25 field goal USF — Bradley Jarzab 3 run (Ryan Nix kick) SXU — Khary Ferguson 4 run (Mahdi kick) USF — Akeim Kelsaw 11 pass from Wesley Hunsucker (Nix kick) SXU — Mahdi 26 field goal USF — Jarzab 8 run (kick blocked) SXU — Matt Johnson 75 return of blocked field goal (Mahdi kick) SXU — John Rhode 2 run (Mahdi kick) USF — Seth Stuart 7 pass from Hunsucker (run failed) SXU — Mike Ivlow 2 run (kick blocked) SXU — Mahdi 25 field goal SXU — Mahdi 44 field goal SXU — Nick DeBenedetti 64 pass from Rhode (Mahdi kick) SXU — Randall Wells 2 run (Mahdi kick) St. Xavier Rushing: Wells 3-42, Hunter 7-28, Ivlow 7-26, Rhode 6-23, Simms 4-22, Ferguson 3-11, DeBenedetti 1-8, Strbjak 2-0. Passing: Rhode 34-20-433, Carroll 1-0-0. Receiving: Wells 6-122, DeBenedetti 5-170, Carroll 5-115, Simms 3-14, Strbjak 1-12.

Giving ‘em no quarter Tough third period dooms Eagles vs. Griffins By Ken Karrson To paraphrase a little football parlance, Sandburg was thirdand-done Friday night. Saying visiting Lincoln-Way East gave the Eagles no quarter would be incorrect; Sandburg actually did pretty well over the first two. The problems arose after halftime. Twenty-eight points in less than seven minutes marked the Griffins’ third-period performance and that onslaught turned what had been a competitive SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue contest into a Lincoln-Way East rout. A late touchdown did nothing to change the Eagles’ fortunes as they dropped a 42-13 verdict at Seliga Field. “They’re definitely a very good football program,” Sandburg coach Dave Wierzal said. “We started out OK and had a good first half, but the number of things that went wrong in the third quarter were going to be too much to overcome.” And by extension so, too, might the challenge the Eagles now face in regard to their playoff future because of the setback. Sandburg (3-4, 2-3) can no longer guarantee itself a spot in the Class 8A field. The best the Eagles can do is become playoff eligible, and that would require winning their last two games, one of which is against always-dangerous Bolingbrook. A Week 8 matchup with District 230 sister school Stagg is also no bargain as the Chargers are staring at a postseason lockout in Class 7A with one more defeat. “It is a weird feeling,” Wierzal said, referring to being in the current predicament. “It adds a whole other dimension to the game, especially with the way we’re playing, but that’s what happens [with inconsistent play]. “We’ve got to try to play our best four quarters — if we played four quarters like we did the first two [against the Griffins] and execute well, we can be competitive with anyone. [Our athletes] have got to take pride in playing the best they can, whatever it looks like or how it shows up on the scoreboard.”

The Eagles may not have been at their absolute best in the early going, but they certainly weren’t bad. Field position favored them much of the opening half and they did generate the first two scores, although both were Jonathan Milazzo field goals. His first-quarter boot traveled 50 yards and was only 4 yards away from establishing a Sandburg record for distance. Milazzo’s other three-pointer was delivered from 28 yards out after a promising Eagles drive ran out of steam. “In the first half we were moving the ball better than they were,” Wierzal said. Just 2:22 remained in the half after Milazzo’s second field goal and Sandburg appeared poised to enter intermission ahead, but Liam Morrissey had other ideas. Lincoln-Way East’s tailback expunged the Eagles’ advantage a half-minute later by galloping 76 yards for a touchdown. Nick Jenig’s conversion kick then gave the Griffins a lead they wouldn’t relinquish. Paul Gossage’s 58-yard TD catch that capped Lincoln-Way East’s initial series of the second half didn’t rock Sandburg too badly, either. What ultimately did were a penalty-negated 50-yard run on the offensive end and the Griffins’ follow-up six-pointer that Ken Alexa supplied with his 35-yard grab of a Mike Weller pass. “[Being down] 14-6 was still OK, but when they did that we had that feeling it was slipping away from us,” Wierzal said. “We gave up some big plays, had some penalties and had a couple turnovers in the third quarter.” One of the miscues was an interception Kyle Keuch made on a tipped ball and returned 20 yards for another Lincoln-Way East touchdown that expanded its edge to 28-6. A second pickoff led to Morrissey’s 1-yard scoring plunge before the stanza was over. “It’s hard to tell how the kids felt about it,” Wierzal said, when asked what his players’ response was to the Griffins’ point barrage. "They seemed OK, but they were very aware of the situation.” The Eagles certainly didn’t

quit even though the outcome was already decided. Alex Fidan’s 1-yard keeper gave Sandburg its lone touchdown and allowed it to salvage a bit of pride near the end. Interestingly, the rather lopsided final score did not reflect a relative closeness between the teams statistically. The Griffins did amass 353 yards, but Wierzal felt several of his defenders performed admirably in defeat. Foremost among them were Graham Hevel (six solo stops, three assists), Brian Krasowski (six solos, one assist, one sack), Patrick Brucki (five solos, two assists), Jason Enguita (four solos, one assist) and Alan Budz (three solos, one assist, interception). Fidan finished 11-of-21 for 162 passing yards and was also the Eagles’ top rusher with 30 yards on 13 carries. Zak Razik (five catches, 96 yards) was Sandburg’s leading receiver.

Statistics Lincoln-Way East 0 7 28 7 - 42 Sandburg 0 6 0 7 - 13 First downs Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds. Att./comp. Fumbles/lost Had intercepted Penalties/yds. Punts/avg.

LWE CS 16 15 163 69 162 190 353 231 19-12 23-11 0-0 2-1 1 2 5-45 5-45 4-39.8 5-30.8

Scoring CS — Jonathan Milazzo 50 field goal CS — Milazzo 28 field goal LWE — Liam Morrissey 76 run (Nick Jenig kick) LWE — Paul Gossage 58 pass from Mike Weller (Jenig kick) LWE — Ken Alexa 35 yd. pass from Weller (Jenig kick) LWE — Kyle Keuch 20 interception return (Jenig kick) LWE — Morrissey 1 run (Jenig kick) LWE — Morrissey 11 run (Jenig kick) CS — Alex Fidan 1 run (Milazzo kick) Sandburg Rushing: Fidan 13-30, Scheldberg 5-22, Brucki 3-13, Robley 10-6, Verble 1-5, Brown 2-2, Zavod 1-(-4), Johnson 2-(-5). Passing: Fidan 21-11162, Zavod 2-0-0. Receiving: Razik 5-96, Veliga 3-28, Johnson 2-42, Robley 1-(-4).

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Thursday, October 16, 2014 Section 2

Jackhammered in Joliet

Chargers’ playoff dreams in jeopardy after defeat By Ken Karrson

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Here’s your winner

Oak Lawn’s Luis Garcia reached the chute first at Saturday’s Jimmy Daniels Invitational. Garcia covered the three-mile route on Rich Central’s campus in 15 minutes, 45.4 seconds to help the Spartans place second to Lincoln-Way West by just three points.

Right where they left off RedHawks given little resistance at Marian Catholic By Ken Karrson There was no turn-back-theclock promotion going on at Marian Catholic Friday night, but Marist decided to step back in time anyway. The RedHawks and Spartans hadn’t met in an East Suburban Catholic Conference game since 2011. That previous matchup, also played in Chicago Heights, featured Marist in prime offensive form as it crashed through the 50-point barrier and handed the Spartans a lopsided defeat. And history pretty much repeated itself in 2014, at least in regard to the RedHawks’ level of productivity. They couldn’t quite reach 50 points again, but they didn’t miss by much. Forty-four were more than enough to cruise past Marian once again and keep alive Marist’s quest for a seventh straight Class 8A playoff appearance. The RedHawks’ 44-7 triumph stretched their win streak to three games and put them over the .500 mark for only the second time this fall. Marist (4-3, 3-2) needs one more victory to become postseason eligible, but securing it will require some stout play as Nazareth Academy and Joliet Catholic Academy are the RedHawks’ last two opponents. The Roadrunners, who visit Mount Greenwood Friday, are unbeaten thus far and have definitely caught Marist coach Pat Dunne’s eye. “They’re probably the biggest team we’ve ever faced,” he said. “They have a lot of good athletes and that team is tremendous.” The RedHawks weren’t too shabby themselves versus Marian, which fell out of step with Marist during the second quarter as the visitors tallied four unanswered touchdowns. Turnovers were the Spartans’ bane — they committed

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(Continued from page 2) convert three third downs and one fourth-down play during their game-winning possession. “That’s what I love about coaching this kid.” Keeping pace with Martinez was Eagles signal-caller Austin Bray, who completed 14-of-27 attempts for 300 yards and three TDs. One of those scores was a 95-yard hookup with Jacolby Maxwell that put the visitors ahead 28-24 with 3:43 remaining in the contest. The biggest difference between Martinez and Bray was miscues — the latter had three as Burnette, Nick Sadowski and Mike Sterna all made interceptions. Martinez did not have any passes picked off. What made St. Laurence’s show of fortitude especially impressive was that it was in direct contrast to what unfolded one week earlier versus Wheaton-St. Francis. The Spartans dominated the Vikings while shutting them out. “Our seniors really stepped up and took leadership,” Blackmon said. “We had a good week of practice. They knew last week wasn’t our best effort, but we

four on the night, three of them coming in a row and being tied to RedHawks scoring. “Our defense, they’ve been playing real well,” Dunne said. “The plays they’ve had … We’ve gone against some good offenses, but we’ve made big plays at big times in games. [The players] have worked extremely hard all season and they’ve been a huge spark for us.” The biggest of Marian’s miscues was Nick Gasbarro’s interception that was returned 72 yards for the third TD of the second stanza. The pickoff was Gasbarro’s third in two weeks and the second he’s brought all the way back for points. Fumble recoveries by Marty Meyer and Marty Ryan also set up scoring opportunities for Marist. Darshon McCullough was the RedHawks’ main offensive weapon as he reached the Spartans’ end zone on runs of 59, 1 and 33 yards and an 11-yard pass reception. Others getting into the scoring act were James Dunican (24 yard touchdown catch) and kicker Kyle Gambla (20-yard field goal). All Marian managed in response was Cameron Thomas’ 4-yard dash, although that was enough to place the hosts in a 7-all tie through one quarter. “The guys played well in all three areas,” Dunne said. “There were a lot of positives, but we try to improve in everything we do. You can go up and down the list and point to a million things we can do better. “We always talk about being prepared and it comes back to fundamentals. We stress every day, every play.” McCullough finished with 221 rushing yards on 21 carries as he continued to fill in admirably for injured teammates Jawill Aldridge and Micah Awodiran in the backfield. McCullough also tied

Liam Keffer for the team lead in receptions with three. Quarterback Brendan Skalitzky completed 75 percent of his passes, but he only threw 12, a far cry from previous Dunne-coached clubs. The RedHawks held almost a 4-to-1 advantage in rushing yards compared to receiving yards. While Nazareth will represent a giant step forward from the Spartans competition-wise, Dunne doesn’t differentiate. “In terms of urgency and the way guys look at it, we’ve been approaching each game like a playoff game,” he said. “They have done a tremendous job [with that].”

told them, ‘Give it what you have and don’t be afraid to fail.’ “It wasn’t a perfect game, but we had more points on the scoreboard at the end. We were fighting for our lives the last three weeks it seems, so we needed this. It was definitely the most important win and best win we’ve had since I’ve been here.” Gurgone (six solo tackles), Tyler Snee (six solos, one assists) and Tom Lyons (four solos, three assists) were other prevention-side stalwarts, and Gurgone (six receptions, 113 yards) also made his offensive presence felt. Fayezon Smart (22 carries, 113 rushing yards) gave the Vikes' attack some balance and supplied their initial touchdown on a 4-yard dash. “I’m really proud of this team,” Blackmon said. “I don’t think they’re intimidated by anyone. Outside of one hiccup last week we’ve shown progress and we’re finding a groove. “I’m not one to live in the past, but we’re literally seconds away from this [upcoming] game being for an outright conference championship. Leo’s athletic and a good football team — they’re probably [most] similar to Reavis. All we can control is what we do, but if we play our game we’ll be fine.”

Statistics

Statistics Marist Marian Catholic First downs Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds. Att./comp. Fumbles/lost Had intercepted Penalties/yds.

7 28 9 0 - 44 7 0 0 0 - 7 MAR MC 21 10 332 100 88 99 420 199 12-9 16-9 0-0 3-3 1 1 3-15 4-55

Scoring MAR — Darshon McCullough 59 run (Kyle Gambla kick) MC — Cameron Thomas 4 run (Matthew Tabor kick) MAR — McCullough 1 run (Gambla kick) MAR — McCullough 33 run (Gambla kick) MAR — Nick Gasbarro 72 interception return (Gambla kick) MAR — McCullough 11 pass from Brendan Skalitzky (Gambla kick) MAR — Gambla 20 field goal MAR — James Dunican 24 pass from Skalitzky (kick failed) Marist Rushing: McCullough 21-221, Condon 9-52, Laird 12-36, Glascott 1-23. Passing: Skalitzky 12-9-88. Receiving: Keffer 3-32, McCullough 3-26, Dunican 1-24, Condon 1-5, Glascott 1-1.

Aurora Christian 14 0 7 7 - 28 St. Laurence 7 10 7 7 - 31 First downs Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds. Att./comp. Fumbles/lost Had intercepted Penalties/yds. Punts/avg.

AC STL 19 20 93 108 300 349 393 457 27-14 26-16 1-0 2-1 3 0 8-66 7-75 3-39.3 3-30.7

Scoring AC — Jacolby Maxwell 12 pass from Austin Bray (Nick Van Gilse kick) STL — Fayezon Smart 4 run (Mauricio Garibay kick) AC — Jeremiah Watkins 24 pass from Bray (Van Gilse kick) STL — Garibay 28 field goal STL — Carlos Baker 61 pass from Alex Martinez (Garibay kick) AC — Nick Edlund 3 run (Van Gilse kick) STL — Jimmy Burnette 63 pass from Martinez (Garibay kick) AC — Maxwell 95 pass from Bray (Van Gilse kick) STL — Martinez 4 run (Garibay kick) St. Laurence Rushing: Smart 22-113, Martinez 13-(-5). Passing: Martinez 2616-349. Receiving: Gurgone 6-113, Baker 3-109, Smart 2-30, Gamboa 2-18, Sterna 2-16, Burnette 1-63.

Night football returned to Joliet West for the first time in nearly a quarter-century, but Friday proved an evening to forget for visiting Stagg. Hoping to continue building momentum for a potential playoff berth, the Chargers instead saw that qualifying possibility become a greater long shot. A year after scorching the Tigers for a school-record 61 points Stagg managed just seven — far too few to fend off a Joliet West squad that featured a number of dangerous scoring weapons. It certainly was an unwelcome sight for anyone associated with the Chargers. Unfortunately for the visitors their 42-7 SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue loss wasn’t the only thing marring their appearance. First and foremost were the injuries to running back Tyson Felder (fractured wrist) and receiver Jeff Goral (severe ankle sprain), plus the possible suspension of another offensive player on a unit already minus veteran Dennis Egan. And as if the depleted roster wasn’t enough of a hindrance heading into Friday night’s District 230 showdown with Sandburg, Stagg (3-4, 1-4) will also be without head coach Mike Fahey. By IHSA mandate Fahey cannot be on the sidelines versus the Eagles, the result of his receiving two penalties at Joliet and being ejected from that contest. “I’ve never gotten a penalty in 18 years of coaching,” Fahey said. “I let the team down.” Actually, all he was doing was trying to stand up for his players. Specifically, Fahey sought clarification as to why a Tiger wasn’t flagged for what the coach deemed a targeting incident against one of his athletes.

“He led with his head and he launched himself,” Fahey said of the Joliet West defender in question. “It was obvious. Everyone saw it, evidently except for the officials. “I tried to have a conversation with a referee, but he wouldn’t let me. I shouldn’t have been on the field, but I know I didn’t swear or call him a name. I thought I’d get a sideline warning.” Instead Fahey got escorted off the field and, in his words, things “kind of snowballed and the game kind of got away from us.” The controversy came during a second-half Chargers drive Fahey hoped would enable them to reduce a 21-7 deficit. Joliet West led 14-7 at halftime but increased its margin by capitalizing on Stagg’s bad punt snap, which sailed over its kicker’s head and set the Tigers up deep in Chargers territory. Stagg’s defense, which Fahey thought had gotten the short end of an earlier call when it appeared as if it had stopped Joliet on a fourth-and-1 play at the hosts’ 30-yard line, couldn’t survive this latest threat and eventually got worn down. Ryan Slager (nine tackles), Fernando Perez (interception) and Samer Oda (interception) all performed admirably for the Chargers on that side of the ball, but they were fighting a losing battle as Stagg’s offense was unable to ever get fully on track. Quarterback Joe Van Nieuwenhuyse’s 24-yard run provided the Chargers’ only scoring and the visitors were outgained by over 260 total yards. Joliet West quarterback Alex Tibble was a major problem for Stagg as he threw for 237 yards and collaborated with Xavier Smith (57 yards), Colin Brown (13 yards) and Craig Beebe (4 yards) on aerial scores. Tibble also tallied twice himself on a pair of 1-yard runs. Mitch

Dolak’s 21-yard dash accounted for the Tigers’ remaining TD. “That’s not the way we wanted to play,” Fahey said. “I thought it should be more of a competitive game. "A couple plays got away from us and it just kept getting worse. It was bizarre.” Van Nieuwenhuyse was responsible for 134 of the Chargers’ 248 yards as he passed for 68 on four completions and ran for 66 on seven carries. Felder was right behind him in the latter department as he gained 64 yards on 12 totes before suffering his injury. Stagg must regroup quickly from this disappointment because its playoff future is in serious jeopardy. The Chargers cannot guarantee themselves a berth in the Class 7A field, only become eligible for one, and even that will require a sweep of their last two games. Beating an equally desperate Sandburg club that has held the upper hand in the teams’ head-tohead series of late is a big enough task, but if that is accomplished Stagg must then prepare for powerful Homewood-Flossmoor in Week 9. First things first, however. “We’re not going to be at full strength [versus the Eagles],” said Fahey, who plans to view Friday’s game from inside a Stagg classroom that looks down on the football field. “We’re going to have to have a really good defensive effort.”

Statistics Final Joliet West 42 Stagg 7 Stagg Rushing: Van Nieuwenhuyse 7-66, Felder 12-64, Salman 3-33, Poskus 7-23. Passing: Van Nieuwenhuyse 10-4-68. Receiving: Goral 2-30, Salman 1-23, Poskus 1-15.

Volleyball roundup

Mustangs playing better than record indicates By Anthony Nasella When a coach maintains that his or her team’s record is not an accurate reflection of its potential, the statement can sound clichéd. But when summarizing her 12-16 Evergreen Park volleyball squad, Mustangs coach Carrie Berry really is very happy with what she has been seeing from a young roster she believes can challenge for a regional title. Evergreen went 2-1 last week, its one loss coming against Richards in a South Suburban Conference Red match. The Mustangs topped Rich South and Bremen, the latter in an SSC crossover. “Unfortunately our record doesn’t show how talented we really are,” Berry said. “We’ve changed our lineup now probably three times; we’re putting different people in different positions. We have so many girls who are so versatile [and] can play several positions. We took the early part of the season to work that out, [but] now we’re feeling good [about that]. "Even in the two wins our starting setter was injured and our middle was playing at 50 percent. This is how awesome the 11 girls on the team are. All of them are contributing to the success of the season.” After losing to Richards 2519, 23-25, 25-22 last Tuesday, Evergreen bounced back with a 25-18, 26-24 win over Rich South on Wednesday. Maddie Vojacek (five kills, two blocks) and Vivica Price (four kills, one block) were the Mustangs' leaders versus the Stars. On Thursday Evergreen (12-16, 5-6) downed Bremen 14-25, 25-22, 25-21 behind a big performance from Emma Przeslicke (10 assists, seven kills, five digs). “Right now, we’re just looking to getting everyone healthy and continuing to play at a high level that we’ve been playing at lately," Berry said. While versatility and depth have played a big part in the Mustangs' success, Berry knows the leadership of her three most experienced athletes — Przeslicke, Vojacek and senior Nicole Larking — has been vital. “Emma and Maddie are six-position players,” Berry said. “They are the ones who we really look [at] to take charge of the match. And Nicole plays with such energy. She is so competitive and we rely on her as well.” The bonus has been the ability of the remaining players to elevate their respective games — even a player like freshman libero Maggie Kehoe, who wasn’t in Evergreen's plans before the season. "Maggie has done a fabulous job of filling that role,” Berry said. “She made a last-minute decision to come to Evergreen and not another high-profile school and has been an incredible asset

to our program, as [have] sophomore Vivica Price and junior Gabby Lasinek. All have been filling their roles." Looking ahead to the postseason, Berry said the Mustangs will host a regional featuring some schools from Chicago and a Tinley Park team Evergreen played close while still tinkering with its lineup to find a cohesive group. “We’re looking forward to the chance of playing them again," Berry said of the Titans. "We never stopped fighting the first time and that’s what is great about this group of girls.” RICHARDS Taylor Yanke (five kills) and Sarah Kisiak (seven blocks) paved the way for the visiting Bulldogs (11-10, 5-5) in their win over Evergreen. MOTHER MCAULEY Fresh off their Asics Challenge championship the Mighty Macs continued to operate at peak efficiency as they collected two decisive Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Red victories last week. Mother McAuley (24-3, 5-0) rolled over Resurrection (25-9, 25-5) on Tuesday and then defeated St. Ignatius (25-10, 25-16) two days later. Caeley Hynes (six kills), Abbey O'Brien (five) and Jane DeJarld (11 assists) were the Macs' headliners in the first match, while Kelsey Clark (five kills) and Amber Casey (10 assists) were the key figures versus the Wolfpack. MARIST Benet Academy handed the RedHawks their first East Suburban Catholic Conference setback by making off with a 27-25, 22-25, 25-22 decision last Tuesday. Playing well for Marist (20-6, 6-1) in a losing cause were Lizzie Zaleski (35 assists, six blocks), Cameron Enright (14 kills, nine digs), Emily Graff (13 kills, four blocks) and Allyssa Rizzo (28 digs). The RedHawks rebounded on Thursday to sweep past Marian Catholic 25-17, 25-15 behind strong performances from Enright (seven kills, 11 digs), Colleen Reilly (seven kills, three blocks) and Emily Sullivan (three kills, three blocks). SANDBURG Stagg gave the Eagles a push last Tuesday, but the latter emerged with a 25-11, 24-26, 25-16 SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue triumph as Julia Borschel (10 kills) and Gillian Thanasouras (eight kills, three service aces) led the way. Ari Mantas (five kills, nine digs) and Lexi Mantas (14 digs) were the Chargers' top guns. Sandburg (21-5, 3-0) also took down Joliet Central in a conference match on Thursday. Spearheading the Eagles' 25-8, 25-17

win were Borschel (eight kills) and Emily Makina (11 assists). STAGG Lincoln-Way East also got by the Chargers (15-16, 1-2) in three sets last week. The Griffins triumphed 25-20, 23-25, 25-23 despite solid efforts from Lexi Mantas (16 kills, 17 digs) and Maddie Duffner (21 assists) on Stagg's behalf. QUEEN OF PEACE Bethany Kingsley (22 assists) and Kam Myles (nine kills) were the mainstays as the Pride knocked off Regina 25-12, 25-22 in a GCAC Red encounter last Tuesday. The next day didn't go as well for Queen of Peace (9-15, 2-4), which dropped a 25-10, 25-17 verdict to De La Salle. Kingsley (12 assists) and Myles (five kills) were once again the Pride's ringleaders. OAK LAWN The Lady Spartans went 1-1 in a pair of South Suburban Conference matches last week. Their win came in a Red Division clash with Reavis as the Rams were vanquished 25-14, 25-22 on Tuesday. Helping make that win happen for Oak Lawn (11-11, 6-4) were Bri Markusic (nine kills) and Rebecca Suarez (26 assists, five digs). Markusic (12 kills) and Suarez (22 assists) stepped forward again versus TF South, as did Simona Tomczak (five kills, 18 digs), Alli Yacko (five kills, five digs) and Jessica Gravas (eight digs), but that balance still wasn't enough to prevent a 25-10, 20-25, 25-18 crossover loss on Thursday. CHICAGO CHRISTIAN The post-James Garcia era continued to be satisfying for the Knights, who improved their overall record to 24-2 with a 25-16, 25-23 victory over Metro Suburban Conference East rival Illiana Christian last Tuesday. Chicago Christian rode big efforts from Sam Kubik (24 assists), Leah Kamp (eight kills) and Anna Kamp (six kills, 16 digs) to its ninth straight league success. SHEPARD Jenny Kempczynski's 10 assists sparked the Astros (22-5, 10-0) to a 25-10, 25-13 SSC crossover win over TF North on Friday.

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SXU sports summary Cougars golfers enjoy good outings St. Xavier University went out like a lion. The Cougars wrapped up the fall portion of their women’s golf season in strong fashion as they placed second at the two-day William Woods University Fall Invitational. The event concluded last Tuesday at Tanglewood Golf Course in Fulton, Mo. SXU compiled a team score of 657 (328-329). The host school captured the tournament title by shooting a cumulative 569 (284-285). “The women’s golf team is improving in every tournament we play,” Cougars coach Mike Mandakas said. “Taylor [Thompson] led the way at the William Woods Fall Invite with another very good tournament, while Hunter [Schultz] and Hannah [Cruz] turned in good rounds as well. We are excited for the upcoming spring season with our first real chance to compete for a conference championship.” Thompson, who won her first two tourneys of the season and was consistently SXU’s leading golfer, was sixth individually with a two-round total of 148 (76-72). Cruz placed 11th in a 32-competitor field by carding a 161 (8279), Schultz was one spot behind her after firing a 162 (77-85) and sophomore Katie Reno completed the Cougars’ scoring with a 186 (93-93), which earned her the 22nd position. Also performing on SXU’s behalf was freshman Marissa Hohman, who shot a cumulative 228 (115-113) for 18 holes and wound up 29th. MEN’S GOLF Junior Kyle Bahnick’s two-day total of 145 (71-74) was good for a 10th-place finish in a 59-golfer field and keyed the Cougars’ fourth-place showing at the eightteam William Woods Fall Invitational last week at Tanglewood Golf Course. SXU posted an overall score of 606 (304-302). The hosts led the way with a 565 (279-286). Sophomores Robert Lively, Kyle Yaeger and Mark Kluk all completed the tournament with two-round scores of 154 to finish in a tie for 25th. Lively’s 75 on Tuesday was the lowest 18-hole total for any of the trio, but Kluk fired a 76 that same day and Yaeger carded a pair of 77s over two days. Freshman Michael Perez didn’t figure in the team scoring, but he supplied the Cougars with a 29th-place performance and 156 total built on a couple of 78s. SXU completed the fall portion of its campaign this past Tuesday at TPC Deer Run in Silvis, Ill., site of the two-day NAIA Midwest Classic. MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Paced by senior Kyle Counter’s 30th-place showing, the Cougars had all three of their active runners post season-best times at Friday’s Bethel College Invitational in South Bend, Ind. Counter clocked in at 27 minutes, 1 second for 8K at Saint Patrick’s Park. Following him down the chute for SXU were Victor Solis (42nd in 27:23.1) and Alex Ray (80th, 28:40.4). A total of 135 runners competed in the race. The Cougars are back in action on Oct. 25 in Grand Rapids, Mich., when they take part in the Great Lakes Invitational. The event, which is hosted by Aquinas College, begins at 10 a.m. at Riverside Park. WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Junior Ann Kolker’s team-best 5K time of 19:26.5 at the Bethel College Invitational on Friday also represented a personal-best effort for her. Thanks largely to Kolker's 14th-place finish, the Cougars were sixth in the team standings among 16 schools with 175 points. SXU’s team time of 1:41.20.2 was a season low. Sophomore Nicole Watkins

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102 yards; seven solo tackles) and Jones (five catches, 164 yards) all produced very credible performances. Jones accounted for both of Rice’s first-half scores on receptions of 51 and 77 yards. “Every time we have the ball I feel we can score,” Badke said. “That’s our mentality.” Where trouble arose for the Crusaders was Brebauf's offense being almost equally potent. Spurred by University of Cincinnati recruit LeVante Bellamy the Braves crossed the goal line three times before intermission, with Bellamy doing the honors twice on runs of 69 and 11 yards. “They wanted to run the ball and they have a kid who’s exceptional,” Badke said. “They’ve had some injuries and they’ve been struggling a little

covered the distance at Saint Patrick’s Park in 19:40.7, which landed her in the 16th position among 161 competitors. The Cougars’ other scorers were freshman Alondra Delfin (33rd, 20:16.4.), sophomore Courtney Correa (20:34.8, 42nd) and senior Ali Proffitt (70th, 21:21.7). Rounding out SXU’s lineup

were freshmen Jacelyn Camacho (88th, 22:28) and Diondra Woodhouse (90th, 22:37.4). The Cougars will join SXU’s men at the Great Lakes Invitational on Oct. 25. The women’s race gets underway at 11 a.m. MEN’S SOCCER Taking 17 total shots to the host team’s three, the Cougars used that aggressive attack to collect a 3-0 victory over Trinity International University in a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference match last Wednesday at Schartner Field in Deerfield. Junior forward Roger Ciszewski, senior forward Lorenzo Savino and freshman midfielder Ricardo Aldape had goals for SXU, while senior netminder AJ Pfatschbacher (one save) logged his second straight shutout and third of the season. Ciszewski put the Cougars ahead in the match’s 26th minute on an unassisted shot and that lead was carried into halftime. In the 71st minute Savino pounced on a deflection of junior forward Marco Gutierrez’s header and deposited the ball into the Trojans’ net. Aldape finished off the scoring with just over a minute remaining. He is SXU’s scoring leader this season with five goals, two assists and 12 points. *** Richard Schneider’s goal off a corner kick less than six minutes into overtime lifted host Olivet Nazarene University to a 3-2 CCAC win over the Cougars Saturday night at Ward Field in Bourbonnais. Paddy Hoepp earned the assist in the match’s 95th minute. The Tigers also tallied twice in the second half of regulation, with Hoepp converting a penalty kick in the 55th minute and Tyler Gill scoring on a header in the 75th minute. Schneider assisted on the latter. Each of those goals wiped out SXU advantages. The Cougars (5-7-1, 3-2-1) jumped ahead on Ciszewski’s unassisted marker 12 minutes into the contest and junior Eric Ramirez handed SXU a 2-1 edge with his penalty-kick goal in the 61st minute. Netminder Pfatschbacher stopped six Olivet shots. The Tigers’ nine shots on goal were part of a 15-shot total for the evening. The Cougars took just five shots in all, three of which were on target. SXU resumed play this past Tuesday versus Calumet College of St. Joseph in Whiting, Ind. WOMEN’S SOCCER An unassisted goal by senior midfielder Cassie Pullia kicked off the scoring in the seventh minute of play, but that was all the production Cougars could muster last Tuesday as they suffered a 6-1 CCAC setback against Trinity International in Deerfield. The loss snapped a three-match unbeaten streak for SXU. The Trojans netted the equalizer just four minutes later, then tacked on scores in the 22nd, 41st, 45th, 59th and 63rd minutes. Trinity placed all but three of its 12 shots on goal as Cougars keeper Alex Perry made three saves. SXU unloaded the same num— of course, they get healthy against us. “We didn’t play well in the first half. We left some points out there, [but] in the second half we beared down.” That included on defense as a 6-yard scoring pass late in the third period was the only additional damage Brebauf could inflict before OT. In addition to Blain, Rice’s prevention corps received solid efforts from Jordan Boyd (six solos, one assist), Steven Robinson (six solos, one assist) and Robert Woods (five solos, three assists). That short TD toss increased the Braves’ lead to 28-14, but the Crusaders responded with Blain’s big catch and Ricky Smalling’s 31-yard scoring grab a short while before that. Badke contemplated trying to win the game in regulation by following up Blain’s touchdown with a two-point conversion but then opted against it. “I thought, ‘Let’s go into

ber of shots and put eight of them on target. Junior Lexi Cozzi and sophomore Julia Gawlak both had two shots on goal for the Cougars. *** SXU’s luck didn’t improve any on Saturday as it suffered a 2-0 loss at Olivet Nazarene. The Tigers collected both of their goals before halftime as Taylre Devine scored in the 18th minute off an Ellen West assist and Betsy Hetrick tallied in the 28th when her shot deflected off a Cougars player. SXU netminder Danielle Koncius turned aside seven other Olivet shots on goal. The Cougars (3-6-3, 2-3-1) were outshot 18-6 overall and managed only four on-target attempts. Cozzi included two of the latter among her team-high three shots. SXU was at Calumet College of St. Joseph for a CCAC match this past Wednesday. VOLLEYBALL Behind a career-best 17 kills from junior middle blocker/outside hitter Heidi Gregerson the Cougars defeated Judson University in four sets last Tuesday night at the Shannon Center. SXU captured the match by a score of 25-17, 25-22, 22-25, 25-23. Gregerson was also tough defensively at the net as she registered a team-high four total blocks, including one solo effort. Senior setter Kelli Shaffer chipped in 43 assists, 10 digs and a pair of kills for the Cougars, while freshman outside hitter Anna O’Hara wound up with 10 kills and two service aces. Also contributing to the victory were junior right-side hitter Meghan Falsey (nine kills, 14 digs, two block assists) and sophomore defensive specialist Erica Harris (13 digs). SXU came out strong as it recorded a team hitting percentage of .400 (15 kills, three errors) in the opening set. *** The Cougars opened play at Davenport (Mich.) University’s Panther Invitational on Friday by downing Taylor University (29-27, 25-19, 20-25, 27-5) and Campbellsville (Ky.) University (25-19, 26-28, 25-18, 25-16). The wins gave SXU 10 in its last 13 outings. Shaffer was a catalyst for the Cougars with 80 assists, 12 kills, four aces and 26 digs over the two matches. Gregerson, senior middle hitter Marie Hackert and Falsey all were strong along the net as they combined 59 kills in the pair of triumphs. Gregerson augmented her 21 kills with one solo block and four assisted ones, while Hackert registered five block assists and Falsey two. Senior libero Dominique Aramburu scooped up 29 digs on SXU’s behalf, while senior defensive specialist/outside hitter Jessica Galotta had 22 to go along with 13 kills. *** Saturday didn’t go quite so well for SXU (14-13) as it dropped threeset verdicts to Grace College (2523, 33-31, 25-14) and NAIA No. 23-ranked Ashford University (2520, 25-23, 27-25). Gregerson ended the day with 18 kills and seven total blocks, including two solos. Her 13 kills and three blocks helped the Cougars stay competitive with the Lancers, but SXU undermined itself with 23 attacking errors. Galotta (16 digs), Shaffer (25 assists, five kills, five digs) and Falsey (nine kills, three block assists) were other principal figures in defeat. The day’s second match featured the Cougars again getting solid performances from Falsey (nine kills, three block assists) and Galotta (eight kills, 12 digs). Chipping in as well were Aramburu (16 digs), O’Hara (eight kills) and Hackert (six kills, five total blocks). SXU returned to CCAC play this past Tuesday when it visited Roosevelt University. overtime,’ but I probably should have gone for the win,” Badke said. “It is what it is. “We knew going in this season was going to be difficult, but like I’ve said this is a journey and our plan is to get in the playoffs and see what we can do. We’ll play better and I wouldn’t want to play Brother Rice in the playoffs.” The Crusaders can officially lock up a Class 8A berth and also take another step toward a CCL Blue title if successful on Friday. However, that won’t be easy as Providence Catholic provides the opposition.

Statistics Brother Rice Brebauf First downs Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds.

0 14 7 7 7 14 7 0

0 - 28 6 - 34

BR IB 22 19 142 298 358 149 500 447

Photos by Jeff Vorva

Richards’ Maurice Coleman dives on a Reavis fumble and prevents the Rams from scoring a second-quarter touchdown Friday night. Coleman’s play ensured the Bulldogs stayed in front and they went on to capture a 32-6 SSC Red triumph. season berth. “They’re 5-2 and playing for their own seeding, too,” Sheehan said of the Mustangs. “They don’t want to back into anything, [but] we don’t want to share a conference championship. We have to win out -- you don’t want to slip and be 7-2 and who knows who you’ll play [in Round 1 of the tournament]. “We’re in playoff mode and we’re starting to play with that chip on our shoulder we should have had from the start.”

Statistics Richards Reavis

6 6 6 14 - 32 6 0 0 0 - 6

Richards coach Tony Sheehan discusses a matter with one of HLR 18 the game officials Friday night in Burbank, where the Bulldogs First downs Yds. rushing 225 toppled Reavis.

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(Continued from page 1) stanza. Before Willett’s second score, Richards’ defense stopped Reavis on a fourth-down play in Bulldogs territory. What made it a memorable moment was the appearance of Rams coach Tim Zasada on the field to fight for an offsides penalty he thought should be assessed against Richards. “That jacked our guys up [instead],” Sheehan said. “That might be where we turned the page.” In particular, Sheehan pointed to his receivers’ impact on the Bulldogs’ scoring drives even when catches weren’t involved. “Our receivers get a lot of press for the catches they make, but I don’t think there’s a better group

of receivers in the state of Illinois when it comes to blocking,” he said. “They were literally kicking the [stuffing] out of Reavis’ DBs. I think they had more fun doing that.” Willett (three receptions, 114 yards) was obviously a pass-catching factor and Muhammad-Rogers did throw for 138 yards, but Sheehan was more enamored of his squad’s 225 rushing yards. Doyle gained 113 on 15 carries to lead the way. “If we’re going to be a good team in November, we have to be able to run the ball [effectively],” Sheehan said. The goal now is to complete the regular-season journey with an SSC Red title, which would be the ‘Dogs’ first in three years. Next up is a date with Evergreen Park, the defending division champ and a team vying for a Class 4A post-

Yds. passing 138 Total yds. 363 Att./comp. 15-8 Fumbles lost 0 Had intercepted 0 Penalties/yds. 11-95 Punts/avg. 1-20.0 Scoring REA — Travis Liszewski 7 run (kick failed) HLR — Ryan Willett 71 pass from Hasan Muhammad-Rogers (kick failed) HLR — Pat Doyle 14 run (pass failed) HLR — Willett 35 pass from Muhammad-Rogers (pass failed) HLR — Romeo Johnson 4 run (Andrew Calderon kick) HLR — Ramonta Hill fumble recovery in Reavis end zone (Calderon kick) Richards Rushing: Doyle 15-113, Johnson 5-30, Muhammad-Rogers 9-26, Jamerson 2-24, Bridgewater 1-13, Coleman 1-7, Tears 2-6, Moore 1-6, Anderson 1-0. Passing: Muhammad-Rogers 15-8-138. Receiving: Willett 3-114, Boykin 2-22, Tears 1-18, Doyle 1-(-3), Johnson 1-(-13).

Bounced out of contention Freakish play saddles Astros with another defeat By Ken Karrson Given the way things have gone for Shepard the past two seasons perhaps another bad bounce should have been expected. This latest one, though, helped bounce the Astros out of playoff contention. Not that Shepard wasn’t already living on borrowed time — a Week 6 defeat against Evergreen Park maxed out the Astros on the “L” side of the ledger. However, no one on the remainder of the schedule appeared daunting. That included Friday night’s opponent, Argo, which hosted the Astros in a South Suburban Conference Red game in Summit. The Argonauts’ situation was equally precarious as they, too, had run out of margin for error in regard to postseason qualification. Seeing as how the two clubs seemed to be standing on pretty even ground, that’s the kind of matchup Shepard coach Dominic Passolano anticipated. And that’s what he saw — through the first Att./comp. Fumbles lost Had intercepted Penalties/yds. Punts/avg.

33-17 20-12 0 0 2 0 9-90 3-20 1-46.0 3-39.0

Scoring IB — LeVante Bellamy 69 run (Drew Bevelhimer kick) BR — Marcus Jones 51 pass from Alex Alarcon (Matt Pikowski kick) IB — Ethan Beaty 4 pass from Luke Effert (Bevelhimer kick) IB — Bellamy 11 run (Bevelhimer kick) BR — Jones 77 pass from Alarcon (Pikowski kick) IB — Beaty 6 pass from Aaron Banks (Bevelhimer kick) BR — Ricky Smalling 31 pass from Alarcon (Pikowski kick) BR — Julian Blain 49 pass from Alarcon (Pikowski kick) IB — Bellamy 6 run (no conversion) Brother Rice Rushing: Alarcon 10-50, Jones 17-48, Taylor 5-38, Houston 2-6. Passing: Alarcon 33-17-358. Receiving: Jones 5-164, Blain 5-102, Smalling 3-47, Hayes 3-28, Taylor 1-17.

half anyway. A weird third-quarter play that tilted Argo’s way began the Astros’ downfall, a scenario reminiscent of a couple other Shepard outings this season that headed due south after intermission. By evening’s end the Astros’ playoffs were over as they absorbed a 32-6 setback. “We’ve had a few of those,” Passolano said, referring to the type of loss suffered here. “We’ve got to put together a full game and get something going offensively.” Shepard (2-5, 0-4) was pretty quiet in that regard. Its yardage total was below 180 and its lone touchdown was scored by Mark Albrecht on a 54-yard fumble return. That TD brought the Astros within 13-6 in the second quarter and seemed to portend an ensuing battle. But one series into the third period everything changed. Shepard came up 5 yards shy of a touchdown while trying to climb out of a 13-point hole as a fourthdown pass fell incomplete. While the field-goal attempt would have been a virtual chip shot for kicker Mike Iturbe, Passolano went for broke because he felt the Astros were “not going to win a game going for field goals.” Compounding their misery soon after was an Argo six-pointer that came on the heels of a fumble at its own 39. Argonauts quarterback Corde O’Neal was “tackled by about three or four kids” on a fourth-and-2 keeper and coughed up the ball. But instead of the play being over and a change of possession taking place, an Argo lineman scooped up O’Neal’s fumble and rumbled to the end zone for a backbreaking TD. “We wrap [O’Neal] up and everybody’s going nuts,” Passolano said. “The rule is you can’t advance the ball, but the refs don’t make the call. The play was dead, [so] it was a questionable [unmade] call. “That just devastated the kids. Everything just collapsed and it was tough to rebound.” Shepard’s defense hung reasonably tough and wound up forcing four turnovers in all. Albrecht (five solos tackles, two assists) also inter-

cepted an O’Neal pass, while Chris Goldschmidt (one solo, eight assists) and Mario Wilson each recovered an Argonauts fumble. Others making their presence felt to some degree were Keyon Lansdown (two solos, six assists, one tackle for loss), Jack Lucin (one solo, nine assists, one tackle for loss, forced fumble) and Kenny Brown (one solo, six assists, one tackle for loss). As for the offense Passolano used both Chris Hennington and Jack Carberry at quarterback. The pair combined to complete only 12-of-30 passes for 108 total yards. Sophomore tailback Demetrius Harrison paced the rushing attack with 40 yards and fellow sophomore Carberry picked up 26. “Hennington’s not 100 percent [physically] and we’ve got young guys in spots who were rushed up [to the varsity] because of injuries, so there’s a learning curve,” Passolano said. “We’ve struggled to score points [because of that]. Things started clicking [in the second quarter] and we got a little bit of momentum, but we didn’t put it in [the end zone].” Although Harrison and Carberry are up with the big club, Shepard’s sophomores have put together a winning campaign. And the freshman Astros are prospering as well. “The lower levels are rolling through the schedule, so there’s light at the end of the tunnel,” Passolano said. Next up for Shepard is District 218 sister school Eisenhower, which visits Palos Heights on Friday.

Statistics Shepard Argo

0 6 0 0 - 6 13 6 13 0 - 32

ABS Yds. rushing 70 Yds. passing 108 Total yds. 178 Att./comp. 30-12 Fumbles lost 0 Had intercepted 0 Shepard Rushing: Harrison 22-40, Carberry 5-26, Dye 1-4. Passing: Hennington 17-5-60, Carberry 13-7-48. Receiving: Rueck 4-24, Hufstedler 3-58, McCormick 3-25, Lopez 1-1.

The Regional News - The Reporter

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Section 2

Sports Wrap By Anthony Nasella

Photos by Jeff Vorva

Chicago Christian quarterback Christian Bolhuis is dropped for a loss by Elmwood Park defenders Friday night after fielding an errant snap but the scenario could have been worse -- had Bolhuis not handled the ball the Tigers would have had clear sailing to the Knights’ end zone.

Knights

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what has propelled Roundtree in recent weeks. “He’s [actually] tremendously fast and has very good [field] vision -- even as a sophomore he could read blocks very well. “He’s the kind of player that if you get him his blocks he’s going to get yards. He’s trusting his blockers and becoming confident in what they’re able to do, and we did the best job this week of helping him out. Our O-line took a big step up.” Roundtree’s productive evening began with an 80-yard scamper and he added a 64-yard scoring dash before the opening period concluded. He later scored on runs of 9, 18 and 36 yards, the latter being Christian’s response to Jason Polito’s 14-yard keeper and two-point conversion run that handed the visitors a 34-31 edge in the game's waning stages. “I think Elmwood Park made the mistake of scoring too soon,” Bolhuis said. “We were able to throw comfortably [on our last series] because we knew we could stop the clock.” The Knights (3-4, 2-1) didn’t exactly become Air Bolhuis, but they issued enough of a threat to create some wider avenues for Roundtree to travel. The Tigers also inadvertently aided Christian’s winning march by getting flagged for a facemask penalty and horse-collar tackle. The Knights nearly tallied their go-ahead touchdown on a pass, but receiver Luke Boss had the ball jarred loose from his grasp while in the end zone. Roundtree made sure, however, that incompletion didn’t prove costly to the locals. Christian and Elmwood Park wound up in a statistical dead heat as just 1 yard separated them. Even with Roundtree’s yeoman effort factored in, the Knights gained only 24 more rushing yards than their guests. The Tigers came up short despite running 19 more plays than Christian. Holding Elmwood Park in check was a group effort as Jack De Vries (seven solo stops, four assists), Nathan Krygsheld (six solos, three assists), Luke Rattler (five solos, two assists), Brandon Schmidt

Chicago Christian’s Luke Boss covers up the ball after making a diving catch Friday night versus Elmwood Park. (four solos, five assists, one-half tackle for loss), Roundtree (four solos in addition to the interception), Stephen Gallagher (three solos, three assists, one tackle for loss) and Ethan Friersen (three solos, two assists, onehalf tackle for loss) all lent a hand. The victory kept the Knights mathematically alive for a postseason appearance, although handling unbeaten St. Edward on Friday will be a tall order. While advancement beyond Week 9 rates as something of a long shot, Christian has already won more games than in any season since 2009; a fourth on-field victory would represent its best showing in six years. But Bolhuis believes the Knights should be capable of consistent success, particularly in their new conference. “There’s no reason to be a losing program there,” he said. “You don’t need someone scoring six touchdowns. Just find some bodies to put out there.” Bolhuis thinks Christian’s halls already have a few could-be contributors within them, but he said “kids want to play for a winner. You have to win to get them back -- it’ll happen. “It was a great win [over the Tigers] and we’ve taken a good step [forward]," Bolhuis said.

"We’ve got two good schools coming up and I would just love to get these last two.”

Statistics Elmwood Park 7 7 6 14 - 34 Chicago Christian 13 12 6 7 - 38 First downs Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds. Att./comp. Fumbles/lost Had intercepted Penalties/yds. Punts/avg.

EP CC 19 12 267 291 49 26 316 317 11-4 10-4 0-0 0-0 1 0 5-30 3-10 2-34.5 1-24.0

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Marist fourth in ESCC golf

Chicago Christian Rushing: Roundtree 21-235, Rattler 9-48, Bolhuis 2-25, Team 1-(-17). Passing: Bolhuis 10-4-26. Receiving: Boss 2-23, Roundtree 2-3.

Lemont too much for Spartans to handle Lemont is not in the same division as Oak Lawn, but the Spartans also discovered something else Friday night. They’re not in the Indians’ league, either. While the two schools do share a South Suburban Conference residence, any other similarities between Lemont and Oak Lawn are difficult to find. That’s not a knock on the Spartans but an homage-paying evaluation of the Indians, who have rebounded nicely from a sub-par 2013 campaign. Based on their finishing positions last year, Oak Lawn and Lemont were designated as one of this season’s SSC crossover contests. Much to the Spartans’ despair, however, the Indians have shored up any holes since then. That much was evident when Lemont proved unstoppable in the first half. Scoring on all five of their possessions prior to intermission, the Indians made short work of their Red Division foe by tagging Oak Lawn with a resounding 45-0 defeat on the latter’s home field. Indians quarterback Ryan Dawson was the player of the game as he fired six touchdown passes on the night, four of them to former Marist standout Flynn Nagel. Daw-

son completed all but five of his 24 throws for 253 yards. Spartans coach Sean Lucas obviously regretted the outcome, but he was quick to give his squad’s conqueror its due. “They’re one of the top three teams I’ve seen in my six years at Oak Lawn,” Lucas said. “They’re right up there with the Richards team of last year and Danville in 2009. “Danville went to the [state] semis that year and Richards played for the state title. I wouldn’t be surprised if [the Indians] go to DeKalb [at Thanksgiving] and play for a state title.” Lucas tried to prepare his guys for what awaited them by referring to Friday’s encounter as “a playoff game,” which in truth it was since the Spartans (2-5) had reached their loss limit in regard to postseason qualification. He also reminded them that “every mistake is crucial” in such an environment. Oak Lawn didn’t really self-destruct; Lemont simply did whatever it wanted. “To really beat them you’ve got to make their quarterback throw on the run,” Lucas said of the Indians. “We didn’t get a whole lot of pressure on him.” The same could be said from the standpoint of the Spartans’ of-

Sectional. As a team the Chargers finished sixth with a 371, seven If you ask Sandburg girls' golf strokes in arrears of fifth-place coach Todd Allen if he believed Richards. junior Emily Cosler was capa*** ble of a par performance in the Sean Ozinga shot a team-leadpostseason like the one she had ing 79, just one off the pace set at Saturday’s Class AA Marian by Parker’s Joe Reinisch, as ChiCatholic Regional, he would say cago Christian (325) claimed the "yes" without any hesitation. crown at the Class 1A Immaculate On a team that boasts talentConception Regional. The tournaed senior Frankie Saban, Cosler ment was held Saturday at Maple emerged as the best golfer at LinMeadows in Wood Dale. coln Oaks in Crete as she sank Sophmore Nate Kamp (81), setwo eagles and two birdies on nior Jim Vos (82) and junior John the front nine, part of a chamLautenbach (83) also contributed pionship-clinching round of 71. for the Knights, who edged Aurora “Emily has been close before Christian (329) and Immaculate with that score and she definiteConception (335) for the top spot ly has that ability,” Allen said. in the 11-team meet. “She’s put in a lot of time and GIRLS' TENNIS work to get to that point. I’m Host Shepard and Reavis (22 glad that she was able to put it points each) tied for first place all together in a very important in the six-team South Suburban tournament." Conference Red Tournament on Cosler was at 4-under through Saturday. the first five holes. Her eagles The Astros boasted the top came on the third and ninth holes. finishers at both No. 1 and No. Cosler's tee shot on the fourth 2 doubles. Rhonda Habbal and hole almost went in — it missed Brooke Zielke comprised the the cup by a foot and ultimately first-doubles duo, while sisters led to a birdie. Kelsey and Taylor Domina played Cosler, Saban and the rest of second-doubles. the Eagles combined for an im*** pressive 325 score, which placed Stagg won all three singles them far ahead of their closest divisions at Saturday’s Southpursuers Lincoln-Way East (361) West Suburban Conference Blue and Lincoln-Way North (363). The Tournament and tied Sandburg regional crown was Sandburg's for third in the team standings. second in a row. Nicole Pamphils led the way with Saban shot a 79 for the Eaher victory at No. 1 singles. gles, while their other golfers all H-F and Lockport tied for first stayed below 90. Just two strokes with 26 points, which were only separated Erin Cronin (87), Patty two more than the Chargers and Meza (88), Emilyee McGiles (88) Eagles accumulated. and Reilly Scanlon (89). BOYS' SOCCER Sandburg advanced to the Lin Minus four starters last Tuescoln-Way Central Sectional at The day, Sandburg was unable to Sanctuary as a team. avoid a 2-1 double-overtime de “We were all very happy with feat against Lockport in an SWSC the way the day went," Allen said. Blue match. However, the Eagles "Everybody shot under 90, which rebounded the next day to nip is always good. If I had to nitpick, H-F by that same score in another I would have liked to have seen conference clash. our third and fourth golfers shoot Matt Michalowski scored for around 83 or 84, but I’m very Sandburg versus the Porters, happy with the team’s poise and who received two goals from Vinperformance.” ny Smithwick. Smithwick's first came with just 14 seconds left in regulation. Michael Margas assisted on Michalowski's marker and Eagles netminder Derek McCurdy made five saves. Nick Atkinson and Ryan Kozlowski scored for Sandburg (105-2, 3-1) in its triumph over the Vikings. *** Stagg split a pair of SWSC Blue matches last week, beating Joliet West 1-0 on Tuesday before coming up short against Lockport (3-2) on Thursday. Matt Angellotti (goal) and Derrick Estrada (four saves) keyed the Chargers (5-10-3, 1-4) in their win. Photo by Jeff Vorva Shepard dropped a 4-1 SSC Stagg’s girls’ cross country runners placed fifth in the 21-team Red decision to Eisenhower last Jimmy Daniels Invitational at Rich Central on Saturday. Tuesday.

Scoring CC — Colby Roundtree 80 run (Jeremy Slager kick) EP — Yamil Matos 13 run (Alexander Covarrubias kick) CC — Roundtree 64 run (kick failed) EP — Jason Polito 1 run (Covarrubias kick) CC — Roundtree 9 run (pass failed) CC — Roundtree 18 run (kick failed) EP — Xavier Vega 1 run (run failed) CC — Roundtree 36 run (pass failed) Despite placing only one golfer EP — Polito 10 run (run failed) among the top 19 finishers, Marist EP — Polito 14 run (Polito run) managed to place fourth at the East CC — Roundtree 7 run (Slager kick)

Out of their league By Ken Karrson

Allen was also pleased with the Eagles' ability to shoot well in windy conditions. “Winning a regional was definitely a team goal," Allen said. “We just need to finish in the top three [at the sectional] to qualify for state and I think these girls can do that if they keep golfing the way they’ve been golfing. “We not as much under the radar as we were last season, but we’ll be ready to compete.” BOYS' GOLF Behind a tournament-best 4-over-par 76 by sophomore Will Schieber and a solid supporting cast, Sandburg captured last Tuesday’s Class 3A Marist Regional at Old Oak Country Club in Homer Glen. Schieber had two birdies on the back nine, including a 60-foot chip-in on the 15th hole. The Eagles finished with a score of 314, 10 strokes less than the runner-up RedHawks and 27 shots better than third-place Brother Rice. All three schools advanced to this past Monday's Homewood-Flossmoor Sectional. Junior Brett Been was second to teammate Schieber among individual golfers after carding a 78. Firing 80s for Sandburg and tying for fourth place were senior Austin Wojtczak (80) and junior Brett Katalinic (80). Seniors Jimmy Roche (83) and John Calzaretta (87) were the Eagles' other entrants. *** Shepard's Shane Wright, the 2014 South Suburban Conference Red champ, advanced to the H-F Sectional as a solo performer with an 84. Wright was joined at the regional by Nick Busch (87), Vinny Martin (89) and Johnny Korbakes (91), who helped the Astros post a score of 351, 10 shots behind Rice and one spot shy of team qualification for the sectional. *** Stagg's Shane McMahon (89) and Mitchell Spencer (90) both advanced individually to the H-F

fense, which got past midfield on its initial possession but did little else of note. Lemont was ahead 31-0 at halftime. “We talked about how the game would be between the ears, not between Oak Lawn and Lemont,” Lucas said. “Unfortunately, we had that [deer-in-the-headlights] look. They’re so smooth and they were going to grind us down. “There’s no shame in losing to them — they’ve been doing this to everybody. They’re so much better than us and it was hard to hide that fact.” Their loss relegated the Spartans to the role of spoiler over the final two weeks of the regular season as they no longer can become playoff eligible. But Lucas wants his guys to embrace that new status on Friday when Oak Lawn has a chance to eliminate Argo from postseason contention. “No one’s packing it in,” he said. “We have two games left and 4-5 sounds better than 2-7. “You don’t think about [being left out]; you just try to develop kids. They paid the price all summer and they deserve our best as coaches.”

Statistics

Final Lemont 45 Oak Lawn 0

grades will try out from 1-2:30 p.m., while girls will be divided into two sessions: 2:30-4 p.m. Suburban Catholic Conference (grades 4 and 5) and 4-5:30 p.m. Championship. (grades 6-8). Parents must register Pacing the RedHawks at Old players and sign a waiver form Oak was Dan Cachey, who fired an 20 minutes before evaluations. 18-hole score of 73 and wound up Teams will be comprised of 10 just two strokes behind St. Viator’s players. Practices will be held Nick Carlson and Carmel’s Riley twice a week and each team is Ley. Carlson earned medalist honors guaranteed a minimum of 20 via a tiebreaker. Twelve golfers in games. The season runs from all carded sub-80 rounds. November-February. Marist shot a cumulative score For more information, call 588of 330, which put it four strokes in 8508 or visit www.GSBSBASKETfront of fifth-place Nazareth Acade- BALL.com. my. St. Viator was the team champion with a 298 score, while Benet PBO registration coming soon Academy (307) and Carmel (312) Registration for the 2015 Palos were second and third, respectively. Baseball Organization season will be held Wednesday, Oct. 29, and Queen of Peace battles Thursday, Nov. 6, from 6-9 p.m. each day at the Palos Heights Eisenhower in tennis Department, 6601 Singles play was rewarding, but Recreation th Queen of Peace fell short in dou- W. 127 St. For more details, visit www. bles matches versus Eisenhower palosbaseball.org. last Tuesday. The Pride registered a pair of singles triumphs, with Maddie John- Moraine looking for son overcoming a first-set loss to basketball alumni prevail by a score of 4-6, 6-2, 10-7 Moraine Valley College is reachat No. 2 singles. The doubles duo ing out to its former basketball of Lauren Whelan-Emma Gontar- players. ek nearly pulled off a similar feat In celebration of the school’s new but fell short in their tiebreaker. basketball courts and Health, FitThe Cardinals’ No. 1 doubles team ness and Recreation Center, the squeezed out a 6-3, 2-6, 14-12 win. Cyclones are inviting anyone who Playing together for the first time has played for either the men’s or as a doubles tandem, Gina Veraldi women’s hoops program over the and Fatima Umana performed cred- past 35 years to attend a basketball ibly but were unable to prevent a doubleheader on Jan. 17. The first Eisenhower a 6-4, 6-1 victory in game will begin at 1 p.m. and a the No. 2 encounter. reception will be held at the conclusion of the second contest. GSBS tryouts being In addition, athletic director Bill Finn will name Moraine’s held Oct. 25 The George Shimko Basketball all-decade teams. For more inSchool will hold tryouts to fill its formation, call 974-5727 or email winter-league teams on Saturday, NagelM3@morainevalley.edu. Oct. 25, from 1-5:30 p.m. at the Oak Lawn Pavilion 9401 So. Oak Oak Lawn Sharks Park Ave. seeking players The free tryouts are open to The Oak Lawn Sharks 14U players in grades 4-8. Boys in all baseball team is seeking one or

two players to add to its roster. The Sharks are part of Oak Lawn Baseball’s accelerated program and play a full-time schedule of spring and summer games following fall and winter workouts. They take part in tournaments that pit them against top-flight competition. For more information, contact Gary Renken at 903-1472 or renk6@sbcglobal.net.

Mt. Carmel Foundation to honor alumni in ‘Salute to the Champions’

The M.C. Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to serving the financial needs of students at Mt. Carmel High School, will host a “Salute to the Champions” event on Saturday, Oct. 25, from noon-3 p.m. at Hawthorne Race Course in Cicero. The event honors coaches, players, captains, faculty and select individuals who have made valuable contributions to Mt. Carmel. Honorees will include Man of the Year Jordan Lynch (Class of 2009); Man in the Arena award winners Tom Barry (2007), Carmen Bucci (1991), Peter Doyle (1967), B.J. Futrell (2008), Robert Gordon (1958), Jerry McPartlin (1968), John Papas (1981), Michael Power (1981), John Walsh (1967), Bob Lucid (1962), Coach John Kading and Dr. Michael Liston; and members of the 1965 city-championship team. The latter group includes Tom Kilmartin, Greg Carney, Ken Wallace, Richard Kolovitz, David Lewis, Larry Moore, John Walsh, Emmet Lewis, Charles Plonczynski, Pete Doyle, John Noonan, Tim O’Sullivan, Ben Slowinski, Mike Atkins, Pat Ryan, Victor Morris, Fr. Michael O’Keefe, Fr. Dan Carroll, Norm Kaye, Wayne Durham and head coach Howie Fagan. The cost is $60 per person or $600 for a table of 10, and includes (Continued on page 6)

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AYSO soccer

Season heads into home stretch As hours of daylight grow shorter so does the 2014 Palos AYSO soccer season. Teams are seeking to build momentum for a strong stretch run while keeping an eye on the upcoming playoffs. Following is a recap of recent reported matches. UNDER-12 Blizzard 4, Maroon Magic 2 Ryan Thomason tallied twice and Luke Christy and Eric Knutson had one goal apiece as the Blizzard made the Magic’s victory hopes disappear. Christy also dished out an assist. Knutson, Thomason, Colton Sterling and Maks Srama all spent one period manning the nets with defensive help from Norah Sullivan, Hudson Sterling, Jennifer Rizzo and Michael Jeffers. Andrew Kopinski and Michael Tylka scored for the Magic, who fell to defeat for the first time this season. Lenny Koblica and keeper Julia Kotas were other notables on the losing side. Blue Pickles 8, Batman’s Crew 4 Solo markers from Ian Kloehn, Jake Lata, Eric Antkiewicz and Patrick Marth weren’t enough to lift Batman’s Crew past the

Pickles. Eddie Sutkus, Campbell Brown, Eamon O’Hara and Jacob Nowobilski were each credited with an assist. Also delivering solid efforts on the Crew’s behalf were Gianna and Giulia Demacopoulos, Tom Lamb and Felix Alonso. UNDER-10 Blue Flames 7, Neon Dragons 2 Hat tricks from both Jack Wade and Andrews Villagomez enabled the Flames to burn the Dragons. Lucas Kopec added one goal and all three of those players, plus Gordon Strobosscher distributed an assist. Contributing defensively to the win were Sean Doyle, Emma Lonosky, Isabella Russo, Ethan Byrne, Ava McGuire, Jacob Jennings, Rachel Jennings, Sophia Alonso and Kyle Georgiou. UNDER-8 Gators 1, Blue Thunder & Lightning 1 Emmett Knoll’s tally and a strong defense enabled the Gators to battle Blue Thunder & Lightning to a standoff. Anchoring the Gators’ defense were Noah Jones, Adam Jay, netminder Anthony Diliberto, Ryan Flanagan

and Kayla Kalousek. Red Devils 2, Sharks 1 Vasilis Eliadis’ goal was all the Sharks could muster as they got nosed out by the Devils. Emma Burke and Charlie Garvey also performed well in a losing cause. Orange Flames 9, Blue Rays 0 The Flames displayed the week’s most robust offense as they overpowered the Rays behind dual hat tricks from Max Evans and Bronson Sterling. Also finding the back of the net for the Flames were Jasper Wills (two goals) and Jack Littmann. William Hoaton had an assist and also shared the goalkeeping duties with Brody Jeffers and Lia McCarthy. Chipping in elsewhere were Kristen Guerra and Anne McHugh. Yellow Demons 3, Blue Bombers 0 The Bombers squandered a respectable defensive effort by being unable to erase a shutout against them as the Demons prevailed. Isabella Carpenter, Marco Tamayo, Jacob Goebel, Malaina Lisiecki, Isaac Maldonfield, Hannah Syndraraj, Mari Jarmoszka, Mardi Matulenka and Zoe Touloupakis played well in defeat.

Moraine athletics wrap

Cyclones run to prosperity By Maura Vizza

GOLF Despite dealing with less-than Moraine Valley College runners ideal weather conditions, including heated up in the cold. 30 mile-per-hour wind gusts, the Facing cool and windy conditions on Oct. 5 at Wisconsin Lutheran College’s Warrior Invitational, the Cyclones not only survived but thrived. Moraine’s men wound up fifth in a 16-team field, while the women — who are tied for 23rd in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I rankings — took seventh among 14 squads. Yousef Khazneh paced the men over a challenging 8K course at Cyclones managed to claim fourth Greenfield Park in West Allis by place at the 15-team PrairieView placing 18th in a field of 136 com- Classic on Oct. 3 in Byron, Ill. petitors with a time of 28 minutes, Matt Contey was seventh overall 12 seconds. Anthony Briante was after carding an 18-hole score of 79. five spots behind Khazneh after Also contributing to Moraine’s team clocking a 28:27 and Braulio Cas- total were David Karowski (84), Joe tellanos gave the Cyclones a third Knight (85) and John Yerkes (85). individual among the top 30 by Cyclones boss Bob Freudenthal grabbing the 29th position after termed the playing conditions some completing his race in 28:52. of the worst he has seen in his 24 Also scoring for Moraine were years of coaching. Dawid Palac (36th in 29:02) and Moraine’s exhibition in Byron Justin Briante (50th, 29:59). Je- gave Freudenthal reason to be sus Rojas (58th, 30:38), Anton “cautiously optimistic” about the Thauer (63rd, 30:55), Alejandro Cyclones’ chances at the NJCAA Montes (72nd, 31:15) and Larry Region IV Tournament. Byrd (92nd, 32:23) rounded out “The teams we beat at the Praithe Cyclones’ lineup. rieView Classic were all very close “We had a good morning — the behind us,” he said. “We have our guys responded to our challenge,” work cut out for us.” Moraine coach Mark Horstmeyer said. “We told them they underWOMEN’S TENNIS achieved at Augustana College [the] The winning streak reached 11 as week [before] and they needed to the Cyclones handed Illinois Valley come out and make a statement. College its first setback of the fall They did that [and] it was a real on Oct. 4. confidence booster for them.” With play moved indoors because Aileen Gorman once again was of inclement weather, Moraine dethe top finisher among the female feated its foe 6-3 at Oak Lawn Cyclones as her 25:49 clocking for Racquet Club. There to cheer on 6K landed her in 24th place in a the Cyclones were about 50 fans. 134-runner field. Following her “It felt amazing to have that down the chute were Abby Correa kind of support, especially for our (38th, 26:40), Crystal Flores (40th, last home [match],” Moraine coach 26:45), Amy Miller (42nd, 26:50) Nicole Selvaggio said. “We literally and Sarah McCann (44th, 26:57). turned the Oak Lawn Racquet Club Other runners representing Mo- into Cyclone Nation.” raine were Jackie Navarette (75th, Claudia Maka, Agnieszka Szudy, 28:40), Jessica Flores (77th, 28:49), Kaitlyn Seldal and Tricia Poremba Tonie Wasco (99th, 30:39) and Jes- all triumphed in singles play, while sica Pinkos (134th, 41:48). the duos of Liz Dominguez-Seldal “It was cold and windy and spitting and Maka-Poremba prevailed in rain and the course is hilly, but [it doubles encounters. Highlighting was] nothing the girls haven’t en- Szudy’s performance were aces on countered frequently during their both right- and left-handed serves. workouts,” Horstmeyer said. “We Lindsey Walker nearly gave the told them the race [was] set up per- Cyclones another singles success but fectly for them to rebound from a fell short in a long three-set clash. lackluster race at Augustana. “This was an excellent win for us,” “They did just that and got back Selvaggio said. “We played smart, to running the way they can in their aggressive tennis. This match made pack — our two through five [fin- us that much stronger as our display ishers] were 17 seconds apart. We’re on the courts was dominant. really pleased how they responded “I am very proud of the progress and they are, too.” my girls are making, individually The Cyclones’ final regular-season and as a team. It is not easy to meet is Saturday at Wisconsin-Os- earn 11 consecutive wins. We only hkosh. have a few more practices before “This is a great tune-up for our the big region tournament, with a conference and regional champion- scrimmage against an NAIA team ships,” Horstmeyer said. “UW-Osh- from Olivet Nazarene University kosh is hosting the NCAA Division in between. III regional, so a lot of top teams “We will definitely make these and individuals show up to get fa- next days count.” miliar with the course before their regional. MEN’S SOCCER “There will be teams from nine Jonathan Salas scored twice and states toeing the line. It’s a lot of four other first-year players found fun to be a part of this invite.” the back of the net once as the

Cyclones breezed past Malcolm X College 6-2 on Oct. 4. Also providing goals for Moraine were Jose Garcia, Jon Peters, Jose Estrada and Michael Arellano. Ivan Velasquez, Giovanni Sanchez, Salas, and Garcia were the assist people. *** The Cyclones' three-match winning streak was halted by Oakton College by a 4-1 count last Tuesday. Estrada was Moraine's lone scorer.

Community Sports

camps for players in grades 1-12, will be returning to Oak Lawn High School for a winter session.

(Continued from page 5) clubhouse admission, buffet, racing program and door prizes. Checks should be made payable to the M.C. Foundation. For more information, call Howie Fagan at 780-3679 or 426-5212, or Craig Ferguson at (773) 359-0490.

South Side Shooters conducting hoops sessions

The South Side Shooters Girls Basketball Club is conducting its

“Skills, Drills and Scrimmages” sessions for players in grades 4-12 Tuesdays at Stagg. Sessions run 6:30-9:30 p.m. For more information, contact Gary Ferguson at ssshootersbball@aol. com or (630) 935-1150, or visit www.shootersbball.com.

U.S. Baseball Academy returning to Oak Lawn

U.S. Baseball Academy, which operates a national network of affordable hitting, pitching, catching, fielding and base-running

WOMEN'S SOCCER Alyssa Braun's hat trick and two goals from Cecia Esquivel gave the Cyclones more than enough firepower to defeat Prairie State College last Wednesday. Denise Ruiz, Maggie Hacker and Diana Lozano each earned an assist in Moraine's 5-0 triumph. VOLLEYBALL Playing without three starters proved too big a hurdle for the Cyclones to clear as they fell to three losses at the Harper College Tournament on Oct. 4. The host Bulldogs administered the first defeat, 27-25, 25-17, 2511, although Moraine was at match point during the opening encounter. Deflated from that Game 1 loss, the Cyclones put up less resistance over the next two sets. Carly Trinley’s 13 assists and two kills topped Moraine. Black Hawk East beat the Cyclones 25-19, 25-16, 25-20 despite solid efforts from Trinley (16 assists, 11 digs) and Carolyn Yerkes (five kills, 11 digs). Moraine then fought Carl Sandburg College the entire way before succumbing by a score of 24-26, 25-9, 25-22, 24-26, 15-10. Key individuals in the latter match included Brynn Flannery (15 kills, 15 digs), Morgan Hickman (six kills, two total blocks) and Yerkes (24 digs). *** Waubonsee College doled out a 25-12, 23-25, 25-19, 25-14 Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference loss to the Cyclones last Tuesday. However, Moraine's performance still rated as one of its better ones of late. Trinley (13 kills, nine assists, seven digs) continued her strong overall play, but also supplying the Cyclones with quality work were Amanda Host (18 assists, five digs), Yerkes (21 digs, one service ace), Kayla Manthei (18 digs, one ace), Kate Patnett (six blocks, three kills) and Hickman (five kills three blocks). Between them Hickman and Patnett took 19 swings without committing a hitting error. *** Moraine stopped a five-match skid last Thursday by defeating Illinois Valley 25-20, 25-15, 19-25, 25-22. Once again Trinley and Host proved to be adept floor leaders as they combined to distribute 35 assists. Trinley complemented her 19 assists with 11 kills and five aces, while Host added five digs and a pair of aces. Also contributing were Flannery (nine kills), Manthei (eight kills, 21 digs), Yerkes (34 digs), Patnett (five kills, two solo blocks, two block assists) and Hickman (three kills, two blocks).

The session is scheduled to run Jan. 4-Feb. 15 under the direction of Spartans head coach Bill Gerny. Registration is now underway at www.USBaseballAcademy.com and will conclude approximately six weeks before the beginning of the session, although last year’s camp filled up before that. For more information, visit the website or call 1-866-622-4487.

A high enough five

Mustangs sneak past Cards, zero in on playoff spot By Ken Karrson Every so often coaches in other sports give thanks that gymnastics scoring doesn’t apply everywhere. Count Ray Mankowski among that group Friday night. Had Evergreen Park been graded merely on style points, it wouldn’t have had enough of the real kind to fend off Eisenhower. But dealing with occasional bouts of sloppiness couldn’t stop the Mustangs, who used a late Neil Quigley field goal to defeat the host Cardinals 17-14 in a South Suburban Conference Red contest. And the sometimes-rough performance couldn’t obscure the victory’s importance. With it Evergreen (5-2, 3-2) zeroed in on a fourth consecutive Class 4A playoff spot. “It wasn’t pretty,” Mankowski said. “It was a win that felt like a loss, but we’ve got five wins. We need one more to make sure.” When Antwan Moore raced 73 yards on the Mustangs’ initial offensive play and staked them to a 7-0 lead, a night of high-scoring seemed in the offing. However, the normally proficient Moore gained only 8 more yards the rest of the way, which turned Evergreen into something of a one-trick pony. “We couldn’t run the ball to save our life,” Mankowski said. “They were dropping seven or eight guys back in coverage.” But protecting against the pass was an exercise in futility for Eisenhower, which gave up 205 yards through the air. Mustangs quarterback Sean Ryan collaborated with five different receivers, including

tight end Brian Pall, who hauled in a 28-yard throw to give Evergreen its second TD. So what exactly went wrong for the Mustangs? For starters it was the absence of two regulars up front as linemen Zach Rogers and Joe Piet were dealing with maladies; in the former’s case it was an eye injury caused by someone’s finger poking it and serious enough to warrant a trip to the hospital “We can’t stop ourselves [on drives],” Mankowski said. “You try to reflect and figure out what you can do [to compensate for personnel shortages]. Some guys need to step up, look in the mirror and say, ‘I’m the man and I’ve got to get the job done.’” A big reason Evergreen ultimately got the job done against the Cards was that its defense rose up when it needed to do so. The most notable stand was in the fourth quarter when Eisenhower stalled out at the Mustangs’ 3-yard line after throwing an incomplete pass on fourth down. Evergreen defenders were active and had a nose for the football — Charles Taylor, for example, had both an interception and fumble recovery. “If we play how I know we can play, we’ll be all right [in any game],” Mankowski said. The kind of beginning-to-end dominance he hoped to witness against the Cardinals, however, never materialized, something Mankowski considered somewhat strange after Moore immediately put the Mustangs in front. “We talked about scoring fast — that was fast,” Mankowski said. “From there it was kind of rough.

“Eisenhower had nothing to play for, and if we take away all hope it basically makes them quit. [Struggling teams] kind of pack it in and don’t play as hard, but they kept coming. They’re pretty good — they seemed a lot better than [a] 1-5 [team].” The Cardinals kept the Mustangs off-balance by resorting to the unusual, such as a couple of punt fakes, one of which resulted in a first down. That’s something this week’s opponent, Richards, is unlikely to do. The Bulldogs are in sole possession of first place in the SSC Red and seek to maintain a perfect conference ledger at Evergreen’s expense. The Mustangs, however, are one foe that won’t automatically wilt at the first sighting of Richards -Evergreen has beaten the Bulldogs two of the last three years, both times in Oak Lawn. “We’re good enough to do it [again],” Mankowski said.

Statistics Evergreen Park Eisenhower

7 7 0 3 - 17 7 0 7 0 - 14

Scoring EP — Antwan Moore 73 run (Neil Quigley kick) EP — Brian Pall 28 pass from Sean Ryan (Quigley kick) EP — Quigley 30 field goal Evergreen Park Rushing: Moore 11-81, Ryan 9-30, Horton 5-20. Passing: Ryan 35-17-205. Receiving: Matthews 7-92, Horton 5-50, Taylor 2-27, Pall 1-28, Brown 1-5, Moore 1-3.

Trinity sports report

Two Trolls receive weekly honors By Amy Strong

goal 20 minutes later off a corner kick and then completed its produc Two Trinity Christian College tion in the 70th minute. One of the athletes were rewarded last week Tigers' first-half markers resulted for jobs well done. from a penalty kick. Goalkeeper Jesse Bultsma was Olivet outshot Trinity 14-7 and chosen as Defensive Player of the held a 9-2 edge in corner kicks. Trolls Week in soccer by both the National keeper Gabe Fennema stopped three Christian College Athletic Associ- Tigers shots. ation and Chicagoland Collegiate *** Athletic Conference after record- Down two at intermission on Sating a pair of shutouts and making urday, the Trolls pulled even early nine saves in the week that ended in the second half but could not Oct. 4. The sophomore played 110 stay tied as Robert Morris answered minutes in one of the matches, a three minutes after Trinity's second double-overtime stalemate against score and pocketed a 3-2 CCAC triNAIA No. 22-ranked Trinity Inter- umph in Arlington Heights. national University in which she was Edgar Rodriguez shaved the Eacalled on to stop four Trojans shots. gles' 2-0 halftime lead by tallying For the season Bultsma carries on a diving header following a pass a 0.59 goals-against average. She from Getenet Timmermans in the has three solo whitewashes, plus a 52nd minute. Five minutes after shared one, and has surrendered just that Robert Morris' advantage was five scores in 765 minutes. gone, courtesy of a Salgado free kick. Also recognized by the CCAC for The Eagles had gone ahead on goals the second time this fall was Anna in the 25th and 42nd minutes, part Bos, who was tabbed as the con- of an eight-shot ambush in the openference's Runner of the Week after ing half. winning the women's 6K race at Wis- After Robert Morris regained its consin Lutheran College's Warrior lead in the second half, it caught Invitational on Oct. 4. Bos posted a school-record time of 22 minutes, 43.8 seconds at that distance while setting the pace for a 134-competitor field and made the Trolls the No. 1 finisher among 14 teams. WOMEN'S SOCCER On the strength of Bultsma's handiwork the Trolls had not been scored on in four consecutive matches and given up only nine goals in their previous 10 matches. Another shutout came their way on Saturday as they blanked Robert Morris 2-0 in a CCAC encounter. Bultsma recorded four saves while Tarryn South and Rachael Webb a break when an apparent Trinity gave her a lead to protect. South score was waved off. Trolls keeper scored two minutes into the match Ivan Gomez made eight saves as and Webb added the insurance tally the Eagles outshot the Trolls 1425 minutes later after taking a pass 10 overall. from Katie Linehan. Trinity hosted St. Francis this past Although Trinity (6-4-2, 3-1-1) Tuesday and will be at St. Xavier didn't score again, it did maintain University on Saturday. pressure on the Eagles by unleashCROSS COUNTRY ing nine second-half shots. On the Bos certainly didn't rest on her day the Trolls outshot Robert Morris laurels as she topped the field again 16-14. at Friday's Bethel College Invitation*** al in South Bend, Ind. Behind that Four days before notching the winning performance the Trolls took year's fifth shutout Trinity was on third among 16 teams. the short end of a 4-1 final at home Bos covered the 5K distance at versus No. 25-ranked Olivet Naza- Saint Patrick's Park in 18:17 — less rene University. The Tigers tallied than 10 seconds off her school-record in the 14th, 18th and 77th minutes clocking — to beat out 160 other of the second half to seize control runners. Two other Trinity athletes of the match. placed in the top 10 as well: Jessica The Trolls actually struck first on Disselkoen took third in 18:21 and Kayla Diemer's marker, which Webb Ashley Jourdan was 10th in 19:15. set up in the 14th minute. However, The victory was Bos' third of the the lead lasted just six minutes as season, while Disselkoen has been in Olivet netted the equalizer on its the top five at every meet thus far. initial shot of the contest. The Trolls men were seventh in Bultsma had six saves as the Ti- a 13-school field. Both of Trinity's gers prevailed despite getting out- top two finishers, Cody Velthuishot 18-15 by Trinity, which hosted zen (26:13.3) and Michael Potter the University of St. Francis this (26:14.7), ran season-best times as past Wednesday and visits Calumet they wound up ninth and 10th, College of St. Joseph on Saturday respectively, among 135 runners. at 11:30 a.m. Both teams will take part in the MEN'S SOCCER Great Lakes Challenge, hosted by Both Robert Morris and Olivet Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, got the better of the Trolls men last Mich, on Oct. 25. week as Trinity's ledger slipped to VOLLEYBALL 3-7-1 overall and 1-4 in CCAC play. The Trolls reached the 20-win The Trolls never held an advan- mark last week by going 4-1. Along tage against the Tigers on Wednes- with an easy CCAC victory over day, although they were within one Purdue-North Central (25-9, 25-14, after Mauricio Salgado scored in the 25-8) on Tuesday, Trinity defeated opening minute of the second half. three foes at the Davenport (Mich.) But Olivet countered that unassisted Invitational over the weekend.

Lauren Macadlo's serving run got the Trolls (20-7, (8-1) out to an 8-1 lead over PNC in Game 1 and the hosts never recovered. The third set was similarly one-sided, thanks to Trinity's 7-1 getaway. Only in Game 2 did PNC issue much of a challenge, and even that uprising was minor. The Trolls closed out the set by registering kills on four of the final six plays. Kaitlyn Van Dellen had 14 kills to pace Trinity, which logged a .301 hitting percentage and put down 45 kills in all. Cailey DeJong and Rachel Verhage each delivered seven kills, Erynn Schuh totaled 35 assists and 21 digs, Karleigh Krchmery scooped 20 digs and Kathy Wilkening had five blocks. *** Indiana Wesleyan welcomed the Trolls into the Davenport Invitational by administering a 25-27, 25-18, 20-25, 25-23, 15-12 setback in a marathon match that lasted more than two hours. Van Dellen (14 kills, three blocks), Courtney Samudio (13 kills), Danielle Oeverman (four blocks), Brittany Dykstra (three) and Schuh (45 assists, 20 digs) were the top performers for Trinity, which amassed 55 kills and posted a .138 hitting percentage. Indiana Wesleyan finished with 61 kills and a .162 percentage. The Trolls shook off the disappointment of that match to square their Friday record at 1-1 as they beat Grace College 25-11, 25-20, 18-25, 25-13. Forty-seven kills, 14 blocks and a .254 hitting percentage were all part of Trinity's exhibition. Stalwarts along the net were plentiful. Van Dellen (12) and Samudio (10) both supplied double-digit kills, while Oeverman and Dykstra had seven and four blocks, respectively. Other notables were Schuh (37 assists, 11 digs) and Macadlo (15 digs). *** Campbellsville University was downed 25-20, 25-15, 25-19 in Saturday's opening match as Oerverman (11 kills in 14 attempts, three blocks, no errors) played a starring role for the Trolls. Dykstra and Van Dellen both had a hand in four blocks, while Schuh and Michelle Busscher had nine digs apiece. Trinity piled up 36 kills while averaging 7 1/2 blocks per set and producing a .423 hitting percentage. The Trolls also dispatched No. 23-ranked Ashford University (2522, 25-23, 14-25, 25-23) on Saturday behind 52 kills and a .188 hitting percentage. Trinity standouts included Macadlo (14 kills), Van Dellen (11), Samudio (11), Schuh (44 assists, 11 digs) and Busscher (18 digs). Van Dellen (46) and Macadlo (40) were the Trolls' kills leader over the course of the tournament, and the latter also totaled 12 blocks to finish just behind Oeverman (16) and Dykstra (15). Schuh was No. 1 in assists (154; 9.6-per-set average) and second in digs (51) behind Busscher (56). As a team Trinity averaged 11.8 kills per set with a .218 hitting percentage while totaling 59 assisted blocks, five solo efforts and 242 digs. The Trolls, who are still receiving votes in the national coaches' poll, began their second round of CCAC matches this past Tuesday versus Olivet Nazarene. Trinity is at Calumet College in Whiting, Ind., tonight for a 7 p.m. encounter.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Plaintiff, -v.MACIEJ MUSIAL AKA MACIEJ P MUSIAL, ELZBIETA MUSIAL, PNC BANK N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO MIDAMERICA BANK, N.A., FIFTH THIRD BANK, PALOS LANDINGS TOWNHOUSE ASSOCIATION, WELLS FARGO BANK N.A S/I/I TO MIDAMERICA BANK, FSB Defendants 11 CH 25789 23 WEST BAY ROAD PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 5, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 6, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 23 WEST BAY ROAD, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 Property Index No. 23-24-300-173-0000. The real estate is improved with a two story townhouse with a two car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? 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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce. com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1114030. 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) 4765500 Attorney File No. PA1114030 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 11 CH 25789 TJSC#: 3413600 I627975

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.MARY LEE WOLINSKI AKA MARY L WOLINSKI AKA MARY WOLINSKI, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MICHAEL WOLINSKI, IF ANY, THOMAS QUINN, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE, MAX WOLINSKI, GARRETT WOLINSKI, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 12 CH 15117 8118 WEST 130TH STREET PALOS PARK, IL 60464 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 8, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 12, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8118 WEST 130TH STREET, PALOS PARK, IL 60464 Property Index No. 23-35-208008-0000. The real estate is improved with a 2 story home with an 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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. 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 PA1114935. 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) 4765500 Attorney File No. PA1114935 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 15117 TJSC#: 3413904 I628750

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For Notice Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, S TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE DEUTSCHE ALT-A SECURITIES INC., MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-AR5, MORTGAGE PASS THORUGH CERTIICATES, SERIES 2006-AR5 Plaintiff, -v.AHMAD O. ALHASHAYKEH A/K/A AHMAD ALHASHAYKEH, RIVIERA REGAL I CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, RIVIERA REGAL CONDOMINIUM UMBRELLA ASSOCIATION, DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF ACE SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-GP1, ASSET BACKED SECURITIES, SERIES 2006-GP1, CITIBANK, N.A. Defendants 13 CH 024599 11113 S. 84TH AVENUE UNIT #3B PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 12, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 14, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 11113 S. 84TH AVENUE UNIT #3B, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-23-200-026-1042. The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? 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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. 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 14-13-25986. 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. 14-13-25986 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 024599 TJSC#: 34-14464 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. I627351

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For Sale For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS T R U S T E E , ďż˝ SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF A M E R I C A , ďż˝ NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE AS S U C C E S S O R ďż˝ BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS A S S E T ďż˝ BACKED SECURITIES I LLC, ASSET BACKEDCERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-EC1 P l a i n t i f f , ďż˝ v s . ďż˝ THERESA POSPISIL; DAVID POSPISIL D e f e n d a n t s , ďż˝ 13 CH 18345 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, October 27, 2014 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 8812 West 103rd Place, Palos Hills, Il 60465. P.I.N. 23-15-202-008-0000. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 1 3 0 2 2 4 5 1 ďż˝ INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I627660

ďż˝ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION ďż˝ NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC; Pďż˝ l a i n t i f f , ďż˝ v s . ďż˝ BERTHA JOHNSON; SOUTH SUBURBAN ďż˝ R E H A B I L I T A T I O N ďż˝ CENTER, LLC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC R E G I S T R A T I O N ďż˝ SYSTEMS, INC.; CRYSTAL CREEK ďż˝ C O N D O M I N I U M ďż˝ ASSOCIATION; OCWEN LOAN SERVICING LLC; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD ďż˝ Cďż˝L A I M A N T S ; ďż˝ D e f e n d a n t s , ďż˝ 14ďż˝ CH 2612 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, November 14, 2014 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 27-23-117-041-1073; 27-23-117-041-1080. Commonly known as 16060 Crystal Creek Drive, Unit 1A, Orland Park, Illinois 60462. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Freedman Anselmo Lindberg LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. F14010306 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION ďż˝ Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I629570

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For Notice Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.BRUNO F. TASSONE, ANN V. TASSONE, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. Defendants 14 CH 005501 12323 FOREST GLEN BLVD. PALOS PARK, IL 60464 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 9, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 17, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 12323 FOREST GLEN BLVD., PALOS PARK, IL 60464 Property Index No. 23-27-405-045. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. 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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) ďż˝ in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For informaďż˝ examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attion, ďż˝ torney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR ďż˝ RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-14-02683. THE JUDICIAL SALES ďż˝ CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE ďż˝ can also visit The Judicial Sales CorporaYou tion at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. ďż˝ 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE ďż˝ BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 At100 torney File No. 14-14-02683 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 005501 TJSC#: 34-12195 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. I627539

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Broaden Your Horizons This Week Jane Goodall book review luncheon The life and work of Jane Goddall will be discussed at a luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 21, from noon to 2 p.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Linda Larson will review Dale Peterson’s book about Jane Goodall, the famous English zoologist who has worked with chimpanzees in Africa for the past fifty years. Accompanied by some slides of Goodall and her chimps in the wild, Larson will tell the story of Goodall’s love of nature, love of adventure, love of solitude, and love of writing, plus her current passion about humanity’s impact onthe entire ecosystem. The program begins at noon, followed by the luncheon. The cost is $18, and requires advance reservations. Call The Center at 361-3650.

Teen Bridge Center upcoming events A Reason to Paint - 4 to 6 p.m. today (Thursday), The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will host a program to teach students how to express themselves with art. Behind the Heart - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 17, weekly event called Friday Night Live with live music from punk band Behind the Heart and with free food samples from Famous Dave’s. Zentangle Painting - 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 21, program with Garden Gallery Studio to teach students a fun and relaxing way of painting that creates images out of structured and repeated patterns. Stand Against Bullying - 4:30 to 6 p.m. Oct. 22, program to talk to students about bullying and to teach them what they can do to help. Self Defense - 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 23, program with One Light to teach students to defend themselves if the need ever should arise.

These free events are for teens Morton Gould, Folk Dances by in 7th through 12th grade. For Shostakovich, The Enchanted more information, call 532-0500. Garden from Maurice Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite and many other selections. For more information about the band and the complete concert schedule, Teen pottery classes visit www.encoreband.org. Band members range in age Teens in grades 7 through 12 are invited to register for from high school students to a six-week pottery class starting adults; musicians interested Monday Oct. 27, from 6:30 to 8 in joining may sit in with the p.m., at The Log Cabin Center band at a weekly rehearsal on for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Thursdays at 7 p.m. at Mokena Junior High School. For inforHighway, Palos Park. Instructor Heather Young mation on scheduling a concert will teach students to create all or joining the band, call Rachel shapes and sizes of clay pots Ozark at 437-7051, send an eboth by hand and on the pot- mail to info@encoreband.org, tery wheel. The class fee is $80, or visit their website at www. which includes all materials plus encoreband.org. kiln-firing costs. Registration is required. For more information, Moraine Valley call The Center at 361-3650 or presents ‘Cabaret’ visit www.thecenterpalos.org. Moraine Valley Community College’s Academic TheArt classes ater Department will present at Log Cabin “Cabaret,” one of the most The Log Cabin Center for the famous—and disturbing—muArts offers new sessions of art sicals in American history, Oct. classes beginning the last week 30 to Nov. 9. Thursday through in October at The Center, 12700 Saturday performances begin at Southwest Highway in Palos Park. 7:30 p.m., and Sunday perforOn Monday, Oct. 27, Lapidary mances are at 3 p.m. The muclasses with Larry Rothenberg sical will be in the John and and Pastel Painting with Susan Angeline Oremus Theater, in Flanagan begin at 9 a.m., Callig- the Fine and Performing Arts raphy classes with Marge Boyd Center, 9000 W. College Pkwy., begin at 1 p.m., and Silversmith- Palos Hills. Tickets are $12 for ing Classes with Dan Snyder the general public and $10 for begin at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. students and seniors. Written in 1966, “Cabaret” Woodcarving class is offered on Thursday morning at 9 a.m. focuses on the rise of the with Keith Miller, Memoir Writ- Nazis toward the end of the ing with Beth LaMie at 12:30 1920s, during a time of Gerp.m., and Stoneware Pottery man decadence. While two love with Karen Stasky at 6:30 p.m. stories unravel—one between an Registration is required for all American writer and a British classes at the Log Cabin Center cabaret singer and dancer, and for the Arts. For more informa- the second between an elderly tion, call The Center at 361-3650 German woman and the Jewish or visit www.thecenterpalos.org man she plans to marry – we watch the disintegration of the wild, experimental culture of Encore Concert the Germany of the 1920s and Band fall concert the rise of the Nazi party. It The Encore Concert Band be- features well-known songs such gins its 16th concert season with as “Wilkommen,” “The Money a fall concert on Sunday, Oct. Song,” and “Cabaret.” Tickets to “Cabaret” and oth26, at 3 p.m, at Mokena Junior High School, 19815 Kirkstone er upcoming performances can be purchased atmorainevalley. Way in Mokena. This free concert will feature edu/fpac, by calling 974-5500, selections such as music from or at the Box Office located on the Harry Potter movies and the south end of the Fine and Jurassic Park, Halloween by Performing Arts Center.

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Top Pop Singles 1. All About That Bass, Meghan Trainor, Epic 2. Shake it Off, Taylor Swift, Big Machine Records 3. Anaconda, Nicki Minaj, Four Glocks Ent. 4. Black Widow, Iggy Azalea, featuring Rita Ora, Island/ Def Jam 5. Bang Bang, Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj, Lava Music/Republic Records

6. Stay With Me, Sam Smith, Capitol Records (Universal) 7. Habits (Stay High), Tove Lo, Island 8. Break Free, Ariana Grande, featuring Zedd, Universal Republic 9. on’t Tell ‘em, Jeremih, featuring YG, Def Jam 10. Rather Be, Clean Bandit, featuring Jess Glynne, Warner/ Black Butter Records

Top DVD Rentals 1. Blended, Warner Bros., PG-13 2. Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Marvel Studios, PG-13 3. Think Like a Man Too, Screen Gems, PG-13 4. The Other Woman, 20th Century Fox, PG-13 5. Draft Day, Summit Enter-

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Top Country Albums 1. The Big Revival, Kenny Chesney, Blue Chair Records, LLC / Columbia Nashville 2. Sundown Heaven Town, Tim McGraw, Big Machine Records 3. The Cowboy Rides Away: Live from AT&T Stadium, George Strait, Universal Nashville 4. Crash My Party, Luke Bryan, Capitol Nashville 5. I Don’t Dance, Lee Brice, Curb Records 6. Here’s to the Good Times, Florida Georgia Line, Republic Nashville 7. Just As I Am, Brantley Gilbert, VALORY 8. Gravity, Big & Rich, Kobalt 9. Based on a True Story, Blake Shelton, Warner Music Nashville 10. Angels Among Us: Hymns & Gospel Favorites, Alabama, Gaither Music Group (Universal)

This horror film is a horrible film “Dracula Untold” aims to tell the untold story of Dracula, but what it really does is tell the same old story with very minor adjustments. For those expecting a new Dracula story, expect disappointment. For those just looking for a decent Dracula movie, you should still expect disappointment. Just what the world needs, another remake of a classic movie. While “Dracula Untold” may not be billed as a remake of “Bram Stoker’s Dracula,” it uses that film as source material. While that movie was widely praised, the writers and director of this movie should not expect any praise. The new Dracula could even be seen as a prequel to “Bram Stoker’s Dracula.” This wants to be a big time blockbuster like the other, but fails miserably at living up to the Dracula name. This film stars Luke Evans as Vlad the Impaler who will stop at nothing to save Transylvania from the Turks. As most people already know, Vlad the Impaler becomes Dracula. All he has to do is drink the blood from the evil monster, which he does to save his

Pinto’s Popcorn Picks by Tony Pinto kingdom. On the plus side, once he drinks the blood he gets a lot of cool superpowers. The movie wants the story to seem more complex but it’s really not. They add in things all over the plot but none of it gets explained. This is an origin story, which means things should get explained. For being an origin story this film just seems to speed through everything. The whole film is rushed. It’s as if director Gary Shore had to finish the film before the sun came up. “Sometimes the world doesn’t need a hero. It needs a monster,” which is a fine opening line for the film, if that were actually true. The Dracula we see in this big budget action film is a lot more hero, than he is monster. They try to portray him as a

monster, but you only get small glimpses of the monster inside him. He’s like Christopher Nolan’s Batman in the sense that he is creepy, troubled, and scary, but you still see him as a hero. Even though this movie tries to elevate itself, it’s still just a generic vampire movie that succumbs to the stereotypes of the vampire genre. It has enough white fangs and red blood to make any vampire movie fan happy for a few minutes. It’s only 92 minutes, which is by far the best part of this movie. It might need to be longer, so the story has room to breathe and so they can actually make a decent origin story. The issue is, if it was any longer they might have the audience looking for a wooden stake. This is supposedly the first act of a movie franchise. Hopefully this news is not true, because after seeing the first act you will have no desire to sit through another. For a movie that Universal hopes to make a franchise, this is a movie that should have stayed untold. Tony Pinto’s Grade: D-

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(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: “X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST”: With original director Bryan Singer returning, a clever plot conceit lets cast members from the movie franchise’s various editions merge here ... so both Patrick Stewart and James McAvoy can be Professor Xavier, and Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender both can play Magneto. The story’s real lynchpin is Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, who’s sent back in time to alter events that would set up big danger for mutants and humans alike. Peter Dinklage (“Game of Thrones”) plays a scientist at the heart of the problems, with Halle Berry, Jennifer Lawrence, Anna Paquin, Ellen Page and Nicholas Hoult among the other returnees. *** (PG-13: AS, P, V) (Also on Bluray; starts Oct. 28 on On Demand) “MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN”: Youngsters may need an explanation of who the characters are, but their elders likely remember the title duo from their television run as members of the animated stable that also yielded Rocky and Bullwinkle. Mr. Peabody (voice of “Modern Family” Emmy winner Ty Burrell) is a canine, but he’s managed to adopt young human Sherman (voice of Max Charles), and they embark on a literal trip through history via a time machine. Stephen Colbert and Allison Janney, both of whom also fared well at the recent Emmy Awards, also are heard along with Leslie Mann (“The Other Woman”). DVD extras: theatrical trailer; two “making-of” documentaries; photo gallery; music videos. *** (PG: AS) (Also on Bluray; starts Oct. 28 on On Demand) “FARGO: SEASON 1”: The Coen brothers’ movie had big wins at the Oscars, and in turn, this FX series spinoff made its mark at this year’s Emmys. Even if the two versions’ characters aren’t exact matches, they’re close enough in spirit, with Billy Bob Thornton as a questionable influence on a small-town-Minnesota insurance man (Martin Freeman). Alison Tolman, who made a very big impact on critics, and Colin Hanks play members of the local police force. DVD extras: audio commentaries on selected episodes by Thornton,

Tolman and executive producer Noah Hawley; three “making-of” documentaries; deleted scenes. **** (Not rated: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray) “PENNY DREADFUL: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON”: A number of James Bond-movie alumni are involved in this effectively eerie Showtime series, including executive producers Sam Mendes and John Logan, who also worked together on “Skyfall.” Former 007 Timothy Dalton and Eva Green (“Casino Royale”) are featured in the Logan-created saga, which connects such classic figures as Dr. Victor Frankenstein (Harry Treadaway) and Dorian Gray (Reeve Carney) to often lurid Victorian England mysteries. Josh Hartnett, Billie Piper and “Skyfall” cast members Rory Kinnear and Helen McCrory also star. ** DVD extras: eight “making-of” documentaries; two episodes of “Ray Donovan.” *** (Not rated: AS, V) (Also on Blu-ray) “THE HONORABLE WOMAN”: Even timelier than its makers might have anticipated, this drama devised for Sundance TV and England’s BBC gives infrequent television visitor Maggie Gyllenhaal a showcase role. She plays a businesswoman trying to promote peace between Palestine and Israel, and while she is celebrated in some corners for her efforts, others are conspiring against her. Various international intelligence organizations become involved in the situation. The strong cast also includes Stephen Rea and Janet McTeer. DVD extra: “making-of” documentary. *** (Not rated: AS, P, V) “2 BROKE GIRLS: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON”: Max and Caroline (Kat Dennings, Beth Behrs) both have affairs of the heart in this round of the CBS sitcom. Max’s romance is with Deke

(Eric Andre) — a seemingly poor and honest fellow — while Caroline gets involved with a cooking-school teacher (Gilles Marini) whose big secret eventually comes out. After hours, the waitresses try to keep their new designer-cupcake business afloat. Mary Lynn Rajskub (“24”) also has a recurring role during the season. DVD extras: deleted scenes; outtakes. *** (Not rated: AS, P) COMING SOON: “EARTH TO ECHO” (Oct. 21): Youngsters try to help another E.T. who’s become stranded on Earth and wants to get home; Teo Halm and Reese Hartwig are featured. (PG: P) “MAD MEN: THE FINAL SEASON — PART 1” (Oct. 21): Don Draper (Jon Hamm) is at loose ends both personally and professionally as the last round of the AMC drama series begins. (Not rated: AS, P) “THE PURGE: ANARCHY” (Oct. 21): Another period when any illegal activity is permitted takes hold as a couple’s car breaks down; Frank Grillo and Kiele Sanchez star. (R: AS, P, V) “SNOWPIERCER” (Oct. 21): The last survivors of an apocalypse are aboard a train on which an uprising is brewing; Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton and Ed Harris star. (R: AS, P, V) “MALEFICENT” (Nov. 4): Angelina Jolie plays the enemy of Sleeping Beauty (Elle Fanning) in this live-action Disney-studio reimagining of the classic fairy tale. (PG: AS, V) “A MOST WANTED MAN” (Nov. 4): In one of his last roles, Philip Seymour Hoffman plays an antiterrorism agent; Robin Wright and Rachel McAdams also star in the John le Carre tale. (R: AS, P) FAMILY-VIEWING GUIDE KEY: AS, adult situations; N, nudity; P, profanity; V, violence; GV, particularly graphic violence.

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Out & About

Your Guide to Arts and Events in the Southwest Suburbs and Beyond

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Children’s art classes Art student Sara Aguilar learns to use watercolor paints. Registration is now underway for new six-week sessions of children’s art classes at The Log Cabin Center for the Arts, to begin on Saturday, Oct. 25, at 10 a.m. The Log Cabin Art Center is a part of The Center at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. Art instructor Heather Young will teach the children in grades kindergarten through eighth to use a variety of artistic media and techniques, including drawing, painting, papermaking, papier-mâché, printmaking, pottery, and more. The natural areas of The Center’s farm and woods provide subject matter, inspiration and sometimes the raw materials for the classes. Center Program Director Lois Lauer says the classes combine the worlds of art and nature, and are kept small to encourage individual self-expression. A class fee of $75 covers all supplies. Registration is required. Call 361-3650.

Omarr’s weekly astrological forecast by Jeraldine Saunders

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Without risk there’s no reward. Your likelihood of risks paying off is better at the beginning of the week than the end. Romantic partners could be somewhat unpredictable. Social events could hold surprises. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Warm milk may be needed. You could experience a few sleepless nights. Cross all your T’s and dot all those I’s so no one will have a reason to get on your case this week. Remain above reproach. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): If something needs fixing, get at it. Mercury, the ruler of your sign, is retrograde, so you might prefer to wait to make major decisions. Use your spare time in the week ahead to rethink and reassess past decisions. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Adapt rather than argue. Just when you think things are finally going your way in the coming week, a surprising message arrives or you’re faced with a challenging situation. Treat a family member or partner like your best friend. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You gotta have friends. In the week ahead, you might find you’re under pressure to perform at your best under trying conditions. No matter how tough the going gets, be sure to treat people the way you’d like to be treated. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Being meticulous matters. You may have the urge to throw 85 13:50 8/8/02 things out or replaceJC possessions just for the sake of change in the week to come. You may be wiser to just get everything organized before taking drastic measures. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Take along a life jacket in case you get in over your head. Social events and close personal relationships could dominate your thoughts in the week ahead. Pinch pennies and exercise thrift for the best results. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your passion for the good things

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in life could get out of hand. Someone may encourage you to break with tradition in the week ahead. If you let your hair down, you may get it tangled in the wheels of change. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): Business and pleasure are often compared to oil and water, but if you mix them together you can create a great salad dressing. In the upcoming week, your popularity and business sense are enhanced. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): There are plenty of fish in the sea. A passing fancy could put you in the thick of a complicated relationship situation. In the week ahead, you may meet many new people but not all of them will be “keepers.” AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Sometimes when you’re enthused about something you forget there are limits. If you go overboard this week, you might earn disapproval from your spouse or partner. Try to keep a lid on your frivolous ways. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Count your pennies. You’re a good friend and sympathetic toward others. In the week ahead, don’t lend money or buy extravagant gifts. Focus on taking care of your financial responsibilities first.

I feel a special fondness for spaghetti. Growing up not far from the Italian border in the Austrian town of Sankt Veit, I was certainly familiar from an early age with the cooking of our neighbors to the south. As a young chef at restaurants in Provence, Paris and Monte Carlo, I enjoyed going out with my coworkers after closing the kitchen to casual late-night Italian trattorias for a bowl of spago, slang for those slender pasta strands. Happy memories that word brought back of relaxed, happy times led me to give the name Spago to the very first restaurant of my own, which I opened in January 1982 and is still going strong today. My love for that pasta leads me to offer a special recipe for spaghetti and meatballs for you to enjoy on Columbus Day next Monday, Oct. 13, celebrating the landing of Christopher Columbus in the New World (Oct. 12, 1492), and by extension, America’s Italian heritage. Spaghetti and meatballs is one of the most basic Italian recipes, a comfort food most people know well. But, as I have, you’ve probably experienced good versions, as well as less-than-good ones. I’d like to share with you here some of my secrets for making great spaghetti and meatballs. It starts with preparing your own tomato sauce. I like to use flavorful canned tomatoes of the San Marzano variety, imported from Italy, which you’ll find in many well-stocked supermarkets. I enhance them with onion, garlic, tomato paste, dried herbs, and a little broth and red wine, simmering for about half an hour to bring the flavors together and reduce the mixture to sauce consistency. Next come the meatballs. I start with ground beef and pork, complementing them garlic, eggs, milk-soaked breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, and a few other ingredients to build up rich, complex flavor and moist yet firm texture. Briefly browned, the meatballs then simmer in the sauce for another half hour. All you need after that is the pasta. Look for good-quality dried spaghetti, perhaps imported from Italy, and make sure to cook it al dente, tender but still slightly chewy, following the suggested cooking time on the package. Let me offer one more tip, too. The moment it the pasta is drained, while it’s still slightly dripping, I toss it with a little of the tomato sauce. That helps keeps the strands from clumping together, and imbues them with flavor. Then, all that’s left to do is heap the pasta in serving dishes, top it with sauce and meatballs, garnish with fresh basil, and pass Parmesan cheese to grate over individual portions at the table. You’ll feel just like you’re dining it Italy. Happy Columbus Day! SPAGHETTI WITH TOMATO SAUCE AND TENDER GARLICPARMESAN MEATBALLS Serves 8 TOMATO SAUCE: ¼ cup (60 ml) extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 6 garlic cloves, minced 6 tablespoons tomato paste ½ cup (125 ml) organic beef broth or chicken broth 2 cans, 28 ounces (794 g) each, diced tomatoes in their juice

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Garlic-parmesan meatballs add extra zing to this recipe. ¼ cup (60 ml) dry red wine 1 teaspoon dried oregano ½ teaspoon dried thyme 1 bay leaf Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper MEATBALLS: 1-½ pounds (750 g) lean ground round of beef ½ pound (250 g) lean ground pork 6 garlic cloves, minced 2 large cage-free eggs ½ cup (125 ml) fresh breadcrumbs, soaked briefly in ¼ cup (60 ml) milk ¼ cup (60 ml) freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh Italian parsley 1 teaspoon white vinegar ½ teaspoon kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil PASTA AND GARNISHES: 1-½ pounds (750 g) dried spaghetti 1 tablespoon kosher salt ¼ cup (60 ml) finely shredded fresh basil leaves Freshly grated Parmesan cheese First, make the tomato sauce. Heat a large, heavy casserole over

medium heat. Add the oil and, as soon as it is hot enough to swirl easily, add the onion and saute, stirring frequently, until translucent but not yet golden, about 4 minutes. Stir in the garlic and saute about 30 seconds. Add the tomato paste and saute, stirring continuously, until it darkens in color slightly, about 3 minutes. Add the broth and stir until the tomato paste dissolves. Stir in the tomatoes, wine, oregano, thyme, bay leaf, and salt and pepper to taste. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, make the meatballs. In a large mixing bowl, combine the beef, pork, garlic, eggs, soaked breadcrumbs, parmesan, parsley, vinegar, salt and black pepper to taste. Stir until thoroughly combined. Moistening your hands with cold water, shape into uniform meatballs about 2 inches (5 cm) in diameter, placing them on a platter or tray covered with parchment or waxed paper. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil. When the oil is hot enough to swirl, place the meatballs in the pan and saute until uniformly browned, about 10 minutes, oc-

casionally turning them gently with a wooden spoon. With a slotted spoon, transfer the browned meatballs to paper towels to drain. Set aside. When the sauce has simmered for 30 minutes, remove and discard the bay leaf. Taste and adjust the seasonings with salt, if necessary. With the slotted spoon, put the browned meatballs into the sauce. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring gently from time to time, until the sauce is thick and the meatballs are cooked through, about 1 hour. For the pasta, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the salt. Cook the spaghetti until al dente, tender but still slightly chewy, following the manufacturer’s suggested cooking time. Drain the spaghetti and return it, still slightly dripping, to its pot. Spoon in some of the tomato sauce and toss to coat the pasta well. Then, using a pasta server or tongs, transfer the spaghetti to a large serving bowl or individual pasta bowls or plates. Spoon the sauce and meatballs on top and garnish with fresh basil. Serve immediately, passing Parmesan cheese to add to taste.

THE REGIONAL NEWS AND THE REPORTER ARE HAVING THEIR

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