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It’s Mustang mania

Don’t forget to set your clock back an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday Threats land Shepard student and Oak Lawn man in hot water See Rakow’s reports, page 2

Playoffs by the numbers News 4 Reporter/Regional teams in the playoffs.

Sandburg visits HomewoodFlossmoor at 7 p.m. Friday, Marist hosts Plainfield South at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Evergreen Park hosts Richmond-Burton at 5 p.m. Saturday and Richards hosts Yorkville at 6 p.m. Saturday. in the state 25 Teams with 9-0 marks heading

The last time this Hickory Hills student missed school was... never! See Jeff Vorva’s column, page 3

The area hosted two special 5K runs over the weekend for worthy causes See page 4

Hickory Hills’ top cop talks about new Concealed Carry Law at a recent meeting See Kelly White’s story, page 5 index Police News.....................2 Our Neighborhood..........4 Sudoku...........................4 Commentary...................6 Death Notices..................7 Crossword......................7 School.........................8 & 9 Consumer....................11 Calendar........................10

columnists Jeff Vorva........................3 Dee Woods....................12

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The 2013 Evergreen Park football team notched a perfect 9-0 mark in the regular season and is hoping for a long postseason run.

EP jacked up for big postseason run after 9-0 start By Bob Rakow Staff Reporter It’s been 15 years since Tom Schillo donned the green and gray uniform of the Evergreen Park High School football team. But Schillo still has Mustang pride and he’s thrilled about the success the 2013 team has experienced. “They score a lot of points. They’re fast. They move the ball,” Schillo said. The Mustangs also win games— all of them, in fact. The Mustangs were undefeated this year—the fourth time in school history they achieved that lofty goal. The last three years have been amazing,” Schillo said. Indeed they have. The team made the state playoffs the past two years, reaching the quarterfinals in 2011 and the semifinals last year. This year’s team has a No. 1 seed in the Class 4A pairings and some big expectations as they get set to host RichmondBurton in the first round at 5 p.m. Saturday. Schillo’s brother, Luke, who was a running back for Ever-

green Park about a decade ago, said an undefeated record is no easy achievement. “It’s hard work,” he said. “A lot of those games were won Monday through Thursday.” Like his brother, Luke played football for St. Xavier University. Luke had played one season at the Air Force Academy before coming home to play for the Cougars. He no longer lives in the village, but plans to attend playoff games. So will most of school’s 800 students, who’ve supported the team since the season began in August on new synthetic turf installed over the summer. “The kids are genuinely excited,” said EP Principal Bill Sanderson. “There’s a buzz throughout the building.” Sanderson credits head coach Dan Hartman for much of the team’s success. “He has a great rapport with the kids,” Sanderson said. Additionally, Hartman has worked diligently to involve the student body, alums and the community in the team’s success while also stressing the importance of academic accomplish-

into the playoffs out of 256 total teams. That includes Evergreen Park, which is one of three teams in the 32-team Class 4A field to go unbeaten.

regular unbeaten 3 Previous seasons for Evergreen Park — 1964, 1977 and 1994.

combined 42 -13 The score of

Richmond-Burton’s season-ending losses to North Boone and Havard.

111-24

The combined score of Evergreen Park’s season-ending victories over Shepard and Reavis. 1 point – The margin of victory in Yorkville’s 17-16 opening game overtime victory over Ottawa on Aug. 30. If the Foxes do not win that game, they go 4-5 this year and Richards is playing someone else on Saturday night. points – Marist’s opponent, 41Plainfield South, scored 41

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The signs are pointing to a deep playoff run in Class 4A for Evergreen Park’s football team. ments, Sanderson said. The school has stricter eligibility for its athletes than required by the IHSA, Sanderson said. The team’s success has helped build the program for the longterm achievement, Sanderson said.

The small school has long watched Evergreen Park athletes choose to play for private high schools with extensive reputations as football powerhouses. “We lose kids from the village,” (Continued on page 5)

points in three games this season. The Cougars beat Plainfield North, 41-34, Minooka, 41-37 and Plainfield Central 41-13. scored by Marist 359 Points this year – the most

in the East Suburban Catholic Conference. given up by 276 Points Marist this year – The

most in the East Suburban Catholic Conference this year. — Compiled by Jeff Vorva

Mr. Fix It radio remote highlights food drive at Stacked By Bob Rakow Staff Reporter Tom Demacopoulos is accustomed to feeding people. The Oak Lawn restaurateur handles big breakfast and lunch crowds seven days a week at Stacked, the eatery he opened nearly two years ago at 5273 W. 95th St. But on Saturday morning, Demacopoulos’ restaurant will be the location for a Thanksgiving food drive as well as a remote radio broadcast hosted by WGN’s Mr. Fix It, Lou Manfredini. Plans for the food drive have been in the works for some time, as members of the Cobras Hockey Club, of which Demacopoulos’s son is a member, decided to use the restaurant as a base for their charity initiative. The food drive will benefit the food pantry at Together We Cope, the Tinley Park-based organization that provides food, housing and other essentials to individuals experiencing a crisis. WGN Radio called Demaco-

poulos later on asking if he’d like to host On the Road With Lou, the bi-monthly remote broadcast hosted Manfredini. The broadcast at Stacked is the last remote for 2013. The show will be broadcast from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., but the food drive continues until 2 p.m. Demacopoulos said WGN Radio was aware of his restaurant because of recognition in local media and because it was a favorite of John Williams, a former WGN radio host. Williams, who now hosts an afternoon show in Minneapolis, is expected to call into Saturday’s show, Demacopoulos said. WGN will set up a large tent for the remote broadcast on 53rd Avenue, which will be shut down near the restaurant during the food drive. The show has promoted the event for a few weeks, and Demacopoulos is expected hundreds of people to stop by. In fact, he’s called all his cooks and servers to be on hand hours before the event to pre-

pare. WGN Radio technicians are expected to arrive at 3 a.m. to begin setup, he said. The Cobras Hockey Club is a high school team made up of students from Andrew, Tinley Park, Oak Forest, Oak Lawn, Shepard, Stagg, Richards and Evergreen Park high schools. Approximately 40 members of the team’s varsity and junior varsity squads will be on hand to collect non-perishable food, turkeys and monetary donations, which will be loaded onto a truck and taken to Together We Cope. “It’s going to be a huge event,” he said. “Anybody is welcome to come by.” Demacopoulos said the food drive is way for him and member of the Cobras to give back to the community. High school hockey is an expensive sport and players are fortunate to have parents who can afford equipment and other related expenses, Demacopoulos said. Meanwhile, other families worry about giving their children a hot meal, he said.

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Lou Manfredini will appear at Stacked in Oak Lawn Saturday morning. “They need to understand the importance of how fortunate they are,” he said. “It’s huge. We are so fortunate. It’s going to give me a great feeling.” Demacopoulos, a Hickory Hills resident, operated Stacked at 143rd Street and LaGrange in Orland Park for seven years until

development forced him out. He said he’s experienced considerable success in Oak Lawn. “Oak Lawn has been an amazing transformation for me and my family,” he said. For more information on the food drive or to make a donation, visit www.cobrashockey.org.

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ance and possession of drug equipment Oct. 18 after a stop at 93rd Street and Pulaski Road, Amina Doghmi, 44, of Hickory A manhole cover was reported police said. *** Hills, was charged with retail stolen Oct. 26 in the 9000 block Johnny Martinez, 26, of Hartheft and contributing to the of 77th Avenue. vey, was charged with drunken delinquency of a minor Oct. 24 driving Oct. 19 after he was after allegedly stealing merchanstopped at 104th Street and dise from Kohl’s at Chicago Ridge Cicero Avenue, police said. Mall, police said. *** *** Kelly M. Bauer, 34, of Palos Rings valued at approximately Christopher Van Eck, 26, Hills, was charged with retail theft $4,300 were reported stolen be- of Chicago, was charged with Oct. 24 after allegedly stealing tween Aug. 8 and Oct. 20 from drunken driving Oct. 19 after a jewelry from Kohl’s at Chicago an apartment in the 9500 block stop in the 4300 block of Kathleen Lane, police said. Ridge Mall, police said. of Mayfield Avenue. *** *** *** Jaffar Y. Aranki, 26, of Oak Barbara J. Stahl, 52, of Oak John E. Steadman, 46, of ChiLawn, was charged with retail Lawn, was charged with assault, cago, was charged with drunken theft Oct. 24 after allegedly steal- trespassing, battery and resist- driving following an Oct. 19 stop ing shoes from Carson’s at Chi- ing arrest Oct. 12 following an in the 9400 block of Cicero Avcago Ridge Mall, police said. incident at Palos Pet Care, 8722 enue, police said. *** *** S. Cicero Ave., police said. Patrick M. Dodson, 35, of Oak Joseph Fulk, 21, of Lombard, *** was charged with retail theft Oct. A stove, refrigerator, washer Lawn, was charged with battery 25 after allegedly stealing goods and dryer were reported sto- Oct. 19 after a disturbance at from Carson’s at Chicago Ridge len between Oct. 13- 23 from park in the 4600 block of 110th Mall, police said. a house in the 4800 block of Street, police said. *** *** 93rd Street. Jorge T. Garcia, 42, of Chi Alma D. Medina, 34, of Sauk *** Village, was charged with retail A television was reported cago, was charged with drunken theft Oct. 27 after allegedly steal- stolen Oct. 18 from a house driving, aggravated speeding, ing merchandise from Kohl’s at in the 10900 block of Keeler failure to signal and driving with illegal handlebars Oct. 19 Chicago Ridge Mall, police said. Avenue. after a stop at 90th Street and *** *** Marco Cervantes, 37, of Sauk Juan E. Cortez, 27, of Alsip, Cicero Avenue, police said. *** Village, was charged with retail was charged with drunken drivtheft Oct. 27 after allegedly stealing, failure to reduce speed to Pierre J. Curry, 21, of Chiing goods from Kohl’s at Chicago avoid an accident, leaving the cago, was charged with disorRidge Mall, police said. scene of an accident, no insur- derly conduct, resisting a police officer and battery, and Darius J.T. Cattron, 23, also of Chicago, was charged with trespassing, obstructing a police officer and

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Where’s the beef? By Bob Rakow Staff Reporter A Chicago man was charged with retail theft and battery Oct. 25 after stealing beef tenderloin from a Hickory Hills grocery store, police said. Paul B. Rooney, 48, struck the manager of Fairplay Foods, 8631 W. 95th St., after the manager followed him into the parking lot and said, “Give me back the

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stuff you stole,” according to a report. Rooney proceeded to hit the manager in the lower lip, police said. The manager, who recognized Rooney from previous thefts at the store, told police two pieces of tenderloin were inside of the offender’s shirt. A third piece was on the ground. Several employees helped the manager detain Rooney until police arrived.

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Man tries to lure EP girl into vehicle A man driving an SUV attempted Friday to lure an Evergreen Park girl into his vehicle, police said. Police said the girl was walking in the 2700 block of 98th Street to Central Junior High School. The man, described as white, mid 40s, average build, bald with a black and brown mustache and wearing a black jacket, slowed his Chevrolet Suburban alongside the girl and said: “Do you want a ride? Get in.” The student did not reply and the man drove away south on Washtenaw Avenue, police said. —Regional News report

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exploitation of an elderly person Oct. 15 after allegedly stealing and activating a credit card stolen from a Palos Hills nursing home, police said. *** The four tires of a car parked in the 10600 block of 81st Court were slashed Oct. 23 or 24. *** Andrzej Harmata, 27, of Brecknridge, Colo., was charged with possession of marijuana and disobeying a stop sign Oct. 24 after a stop at 103rd Street and Kean Ave., police said. He also was arrested on a Will County warrant for delivering and manufacturing marijuana, they said. *** A man attempted to enter an apartment at 12:15 a.m. Oct. 26 in the 8500 block of 102nd Terrace.

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was arrested, officers said. Sheriff’s police were contacted Oct. 24 by Shepard administrators after staff at the Palos Heights school saw the threat. Braasch was taken into custody later that day. Court records indicate Braasch also lives in Alsip. He was charged with disorderly conduct — transmitting or causing a threat of destruction of a school building or school, or a threat of violence, death, or bodily harm directed against persons at a school, school function or school event, whether or not the school is in session. Bond was set at $150,000.

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OL man charged with making threats By Bob Rakow Staff Reporter An Oak Lawn man was charged with disorderly conduct Oct. 18 after telling a woman that her brother had one week to live, police said. Pawel Pitton, 19, was arrested at his home shortly after he appeared in the driveway of a house in the 9300 block of Austin Avenue with a baseball bat and

his face covered and asked the woman where her brother could be found, according to reports. The woman told Pitton her brother was not home. Pitton responded, “he has a week to live” before driving away on northbound Austin Avenue in a white car. The woman tried to call her brother before calling police. Her brother told police he’s had trouble with Pitton in the past.

Police went to Pitton’s Oak Lawn home and spotted a white Toyota Corolla in the driveway. He was wearing the clothing described by the victim’s sister, according to reports. Pitton told police, “I’m sorry I went there. Am I in trouble?” He denied having a bat or anything covering his face. He was positively identified by the woman he encountered in the driveway.

Stolen car leads to burglary charges A stolen car was the key to Evergreen Park police arresting four individuals involved in several recent resident burglaries in the area, police said.

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of Cicero Avenue, police said. *** George K. Manasses, 77, of Oak Lawn, was charged with retail theft Oct. 24 after allegedly stealing merchandise from Kmart, 4101 W. 95th St., police said. *** Mary C. Rocha, 25, of Chicago Ridge, was charged with drunken driving, driving without a license, leaving the roadway and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident Oct. 25 after a stop at 87th Street and Central Avenue, police said. *** A purse containing $1,000 cash was reported stolen Oct. 26 from a car parked in a lot in the 8800 block of Cicero Avenue. *** A purse was reported stolen Oct. 26 from the shopping cart of a customer at the Salvation Army store, 8732 S. Cicero Ave. *** Renee M. Nix, 42, of Bridgeview, was charged with drunken driving, improper lane use, speeding, no insurance and driving with open alcohol after an Oct. 27 stop at 87th Street and Natoma Avenue, police said.

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disorderly conduct Oct. 20 after a disturbance at Chuck E. Cheese, 4031 W. 95th St., police said. *** Several cigars valued at $953 were reported stolen Oct. 21 from Jewel-Osco, 8801 S. Ridgeland Avenue. *** A wallet was reported stolen Oct. 22 from the shopping cart of a customer at the Salvation Army store, 8732 S. Cicero Ave. *** Christine A. Ross, 37, of Hometown, was charged with drunken driving, driving on a suspended license, failure to yield and no insurance Oct. 22 following a stop in the 4700 block of 95th Street, police said. *** A purse was reported stolen Oct. 22 from the shopping cart of a customer at the Salvation Army store, 8732 S. Cicero Avenue. Another purse was reported stolen Oct. 23 from the shopping cart of a customer at the Salvation Army store, 8732 S. Cicero Avenue. *** A purse was reported stolen Oct. 24 from the shopping cart of a customer at Marshalls, 9615 S. Cicero Ave. *** Ernest R. Meyer, 59, of Chicago Ridge, was charged with disorderly conduct Oct. 24 after a disturbance in the 9000 block

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Police on Oct. 20 spotted a car at the Shell station in the 2600 block of 87th Street. The car was reported stolen 30 minutes earlier from a residence in Evergreen Park. Police later learned that the car’s keys were taken during a Sept. 6 residential burglary and that the driver and three passengers were involved in several burglaries in the area. A subsequent search of an abandoned building in the 8200 block of Kedzie Avenue in Chicago revealed several items

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Taking a Paige out of Cal Ripken’s book In December, 2008, Paige Stulginskis woke up one day feeling lousy. Like thousands of students throughout the country, she planned on staying home. She had her mother, Elizabeth, call Conrady Junior High School to tell the attendance office that she would not be coming to school that day. “I was crying because I didn’t want to miss school,” Paige said. So she took some “DayQuil or something” and started to feel better. When her father, Glen, woke up, Paige made a demand. “I said, ‘Dad! Take me to school!’ ’’ she said. So she went to school even though her mom was not crazy about the idea. So why all these years later is this a big deal? Stulginskis is now a senior at Stagg High School. She has not missed a day of school — ever. Not as a kindergartner or first-grader at Dorn Primary Center. Not as a second-, third, fourth-grader at Glen Oaks Grade School. Not as a sixth-, seventh- or eighth-grader at Conrady.

Editor’s Notebook by Jeff Vorva And not through three-plus years at Stagg. Stulginskis has been the student’s equivalent of baseball player Cal Ripken Jr., who played 2,131 straight games. She probably would take that as a compliment except she said last week that she never heard of the guy. She is proud of her streak but has not been seeking out attention for it. “Unless people ask me about it, people don’t really know about it,” Stulginskis said. “My friends and some of my teachers know. Other than that, nobody knows. It’s been in the newspaper before, but that was a long time ago.” Aside from that dreadful December day, she had no other close calls with being absent. “It seems like I get sick during Thanksgiving break and all of the breaks that we have,” Stulgins-

kis said. “I never got sick during school.” Stulginskis has a twin sister, Tori, who has missed some time. A few years ago, North Palos School District public relations guru Jim Hook wrote a press release on the streak and quoted Tori as joking “She stole all my nutrients while we were in the womb.” Also in Hook’s mirth-filled release, Elizabeth had her own take on why the streak lasted so long. “It’s also probably because I don’t clean the house everyday so she perhaps built up an immunity to germs,” Elizabeth joked. Paige admits that she doesn’t like school a lot but doesn’t hate it either and has never been late. She wants to keep the streak alive even beyond her high school days. She is planning on going to Western Illinois University and study crime scene investigation. Usually colleges don’t keep attendance so it’s a goal that only she will be aware of. “I don’t want to miss any classes,” she said. “But it’s a long way away, so who knows?”

Jack-O pizza?

My favorite excerpt from a press release this week comes

from Papa Murphy’s pizza with a claim that Halloween is the “third busiest pizza night of the year — runner up only to Super Bowl Sunday and New Year’s Eve. Frightening but true, the week of Halloween is the busiest week of the entire year for local pizza chain, Papa Murphy’s!” The national chain offers something called a “Jack-O pizza” and during Halloween week, they use 5.3 million pounds of pizza dough made from scratch, 45 tons of red sauce, 86 tons of mozzarella cheese, 18 tons of cheddar & provolone topping cheese, 9.3 million pepperonis and more than half-a-million slices of olives.

A Flick of the tongue

My second favorite excerpt from a press released this week comes from Hammond, Ind., where on Tuesday they unveiled a special statue: “The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority will be joined by Scott Schwartz, the actor who played Flick in the classic Christmas movie ‘A Christmas Story,’ for a press conference and the unveiling of the bronze Flick statue. The statue, developed in agreement

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Stagg’s Paige Stulginskis has never had an occasion to visit the attendance office during her career as a student. with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, will highlight the iconic ‘Triple Dog Dare’ scene in which Flick gets his tongue stuck to a flag pole. Additionally, information on the upcoming ‘A Christmas Story Comes Home’ exhibit will be discussed.’’ I wouldn’t mind seeing a statue

of that lamp that the old man won in a contest.

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Last year, the first Freedom Isn’t Free 5K run and Congressman Dan Lipinski finished 12th. On Sunday, he ran in the second Freedom Isn’t Free 5K race and finished 12th.

Illinois Attorney General looks into denied FOIA requests in OL By Bob Rakow Staff Reporter The Illinois Attorney General will review an Oak Lawn trustee’s partially denied request for email communications between the village manager and attorney. The attorney general’s Public Access Bureau on Oct. 21 asked the village to provide unredacted copies of the emails requested by Trustee Carol Quinlan. “We have determined that further review is warranted,” the attorney general said in a letter to the village. The Public Access Bureau grants most of the appeals it receives, a spokesman for the Attorney General’s office said. It can decide to uphold the village’s partial denial or direct it to turn over the complete records sought by Quinlan. Quinlan and Trustee Robert Streit both have criticized Village Manager Larry Deetjen and Mayor Sandra Bury for not mak-

ing the information available to trustees, especially because the communications are stored on village computer servers, they said. The Illinois Municipal Code states that the mayor has the right to inspect all records, but does not mention trustees. Deetjen has said that many of his emails between village legal staff and others are confidential as they regard “highly sensitive matters.” “Our legal counsel in concert with our village clerk’s office, police and fire departments, the building department and the finance department respond professionally to every FOIA request but do so in a manner that protects the village to the fullest extent provided by the law but also by design they answer to be responsive and transparent. Those who wish to obtain unlimited data for reasons that are not objective and in the village’s best interests certainly should

understand this balancing act,” Deetjen said. Quinlan on Aug. 19 submitted a Freedom of Information Act request for all emails between Deetjen and village attorneys between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31, 2012. The village partially denied her request, and provided Quinlan with a portion of the emails she requested. Quinlan initially requested all emails between Deetjen and the village attorney between Nov. 1, 2012, and June 1, 2013. The village denied the request claiming “that it was too burdensome because of the amount of emails that would have to be produced and reviewed by attorneys,” Quinlan wrote. The village told Quinlan that her request included 2,831 emails during the seven-month period plus attachments. The village asked her to narrow the date range of her request. Quinlan disagreed with the village’s contention. “There is

nothing burdensome about producing emails,” she wrote. “(The village) is refusing to turn over all records, most recently stating that certain records are exempt from disclosure under attorney-client privilege,” Quinlan wrote in her request for review. “I believe that the (village) clerk has violated the Freedom of Information Act by not turning over these records.” Quinlan believes village’s trustees have a right to review village records without submitting FOIA requests, but not everyone shares that view. The village board on Oct. 8 voted against a measure proposed by Quinlan and Streit that would grant trustees unrestricted access to emails and other records. Trustee Terry Vorderer said that opening email records to trustees is a potential security risk. He also questioned whether requests for records are politically motivated. Quinlan said security should

not be a concern. “I’m not sharing this information,” said Quinlan, who offered to review the records at village hall. “Something is fishy,” Quinlan said. “It bothers me that I am denied access to records. “(Village Clerk) Jane Quinlan can see it, our attorney can see it, the mayor can see it and I can’t?” The debate over who has the right to inspect village records began in May when former Mayor Dave Heilmann, after his defeat to Bury, asked for specific email records between Deetjen and the village attorneys because he had received multiple complaints that Deetjen improperly interfered with a million dollar contract an Oak Lawn business had with a prospective tenant, Heilmann said. A village employee told Heilmann that Deetjen and O’Grady instructed him not to turn over the records to Heilmann, the former mayor said.

“I guess they felt they could get away with not following that law because I had lost the election. I did tell the attorney and manager that they were breaking the law and violating our code and made a second request, but that was ignored,” Heilmann wrote in an opinion piece to The Reporter.

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Runners heat up 5K courses for good causes By Jeff Vorva Reporter editor More than 600 runners hit area streets to compete in a pair of worthwhile 5K running events over the chilly weekend. The action started Saturday at the Hickory Hills’ Lions Club’s Fourth Roar and Run for Fun 5K. There were 103 who finished the race, which was won by Chicago’s Mircea Bogdan in 17 minutes, 16.1 seconds. “I do a lot of races in the Chicago area and I just found out about it online,” the 31-year-old Bogdan said. “I was looking for a good race and this was fun. I might come back next year.” Palos Heights’ Jan Mydra finished in second place and Hickory Hills’ Jakub Zajac was third. Tinley Park’s Maureen SpinlerKracik was sixth overall and the top female finisher. Money and food donations for this run will go to are families who need help in the community. The following day, the second

Freedom Isn’t Free run kicked off at Brother Rice High School and ran through the streets of Evergreen Park. There were 399 athletes who finished the race and Race Director Shawn Hughes said there were more than 100 more military personnel running in uniform who were not timed. “To have 500 people participating in this event was just awesome,” Hughes said. Dan Regalado, a 26-year-old runner from Oak Lawn, won the even with a time of 17:57. Oak Lawn’s Manny Cavez finished second and Orland Park’s Michael McNicholas was third. The top female finisher was Jackie Ott of Island Lake and she finished eighth overall. Submitted Photo The event honored Marine Corps Cpl. Conner Lowry, a Brother Rice Runners bolt at the start of the second Freedom Isn’t Free race. Oak Lawn’s Dan Regaldo (center wearing No. 133) won the race. graduate who died in action in March, 2012, in Afghanistan. All proceeds from the Freedom Isn’t Free 5K event will go to the Cpl. Conner Lowry Memorial Scholarship Fund at Brother Rice.

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Chicago’s Kate Grunauer, left, and Oak Lawn’s Juan Morales compete in the Freedom Isn’t Free event on Sunday.

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Chicago’s Mircea Bogdan won the fourth Hickory Hills Lions Club 5K run on Saturday.

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Kazimierz Fryowicz, 65, of Hickory Hills and his dog, Kia, get ready to cross the finish line in Hickory Hills on Saturday, finishing 18th in the race. He said he has run in all four of the Lions’ Club’s races.

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Submitted Photo Worth’s Bill Maluck, wearing No. 103, is wearing a warm Bears Tinley Park’s Maureen Spinler-Kracik finished sixth overall and stocking cap while Hickory Hills’ Kortney Weszelits wears earmuffs Brendan Ori, left and Louis Ori run in Sunday’s Freedom Isn’t Free event. first among female runners Saturday in Hickory Hills. in Saturday’s race in Hickory Hills. Photo by Jeff Vorva

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Saying Amen to first Worth church 50 years ago From the Oct. 31, 1963 edition The story: The first church in the history of Worth, Worth Methodist Church, was burned down to make room for a Post Home on the site. The church, located at 7133 West 111th Street, was built in 1883. The quote: “Ulcers are the result of mountain climbing over mole hills,” — A saying from the American Medical Association, run on page 3 of the Reporter. Fun fact: Duell’s Dandy Donkeys were scheduled to come to Chicago Christian for a donkey basketball game and Bimbo the Trick Mule was also on hand for entertainment.

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From the Nov. 3, 1988 edition The story: Worth’s James Kuchan was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his pregnant wife, Donna. Judge Philip J. Carey called Kuchan’s actions “vile and repulsive as to almost defy description.” The quote: “This thing is up for grabs!” — Michael Dukakis, referring to the presidential race at a Democratic Rally in Evergreen Park. Dukakis was eventually trounced 426-111 by George H.W. Bush in electoral votes. Fun fact: Worth’s Fair Play was selling beef liver for 79 cents a pound.

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History of the World By Mark Andrews Oct. 31: ON THIS DATE in 1517, Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenberg Palace church, marking the start of the Protestant Reformation. In 1984, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by two Sikh security guards. Nov. 1: ON THIS DATE in 1861, Gen. George B. McClellan was named general in chief of the Union armies during the Civil War. In 1932, Wernher von Braun was named head of Germany’s liquid-fuel rocket program. Nov. 2: ON THIS DATE in 1948, President Truman narrowly won election over Republican challenger Thomas E. Dewey. In 1959, game-show contestant Charles Van Doren admitted to a House subcommittee that he had been given questions and answers before appearances on the NBC-TV program “Twenty-One.” Nov. 3: ON THIS DATE in 1964, President Johnson soundly defeated Republican challenger Barry Goldwater. In 1994, 12 jurors were seated at the O.J. Simpson murder trial in Los Angeles. Nov. 4: ON THIS DATE in 1862, the Gatling gun was patented. In 1922, the tomb of Tutankhamen was discovered in Egypt. Answer to last week’s question: This week in 1800, John Adams became the first president of the United States to live in the White House. This week’s question: In 1900, whom did Republican incumbent William McKinley defeat in the election for president? (Mark Andrews can be reached via e-mail at mlandrews@embarq mail.com.)

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The heat is on — Hickory Hills chief warns residents about pending weapons law Hickory preparing for Concealed Carry By Kelly White Correspondent Illinois residents planning to pack heat when the state’s new Concealed Carry Law goes into effect in January need to become more familiar with the law and how it works. Hickory Hills Police Chief, Alan Vodicka, addressed residents and the city council last Thursday on this issue, with concerns including requirements to obtain a conceal and carry license, gun control and which businesses will be affected. “We are anticipating somewhere between 300,000 and 500,000 people in the state of Illinois to apply for a Concealed Carry License,” Vodicka said. “Obtaining a license is still a work in progress with two options for background checks, fingerprinting or running one’s background without fingerprinting. “The difference is the turnover

Illinois State Police Officers will continue to enforce the law in effect by arresting any perrate in which one would receive son carrying a firearm without a his or her license,” Vodicka add- Concealed Carry License. Anyone ed, “If they do the fingerprint living within the state of Illinois background check, there will be is eligible to apply for a Concealed a 60-day turnover, and if they Carry License who wants to carry run their background without a concealed firearm, except curfingerprints, there will be a 180 rent peace officers and retired day-turnover.” police officers eligible under a Fingerprinting will be offered federally approved retired ofat local police stations for a fee ficer concealed carry program, to be determined throughout the such as the Illinois Retired Ofstate of Illinois. ficer Concealed Carry (IROCC) If an order of protection is Program. Retired officers may be placed on an individual living eligible to carry under either the within the state of Illinois, his or IROCC Program or the Firearm her Concealed Carry License will Concealed Carry Act. automatically be revoked. Anyone “Current police officers are exwho has been issued a medical cept from the Concealed Carry marijuana card cannot have a Law and are allowed in prohibited Concealed Carry License. buildings with their concealed If an Illinois resident already firearm, as they always have has a Firearm Owners Identifi- been,” Vodicka added. cation card to legally possess or Residents obtaining a Conpurchase firearms or ammuni- cealed Carry License will not tion, they still must obtain a con- be able to carry their firearms ceal and carry license. “They are openly. A handgun carried on a definitely two separate things,” person must be concealed from Vodicka said. view of the public. If the firearm

is not concealed, that individual is subject to arrest. Vodicka said a concealed firearm is described as a handgun. A handgun means any device which is designed to expel a projectile or projectiles by the action of an explosion, expansion of gas or escape of gas that is designed to be held and fired by the use of a single hand. A handgun does not include a stun gun or taser, a machine gun, a short-barreled rifle or shotgun, any pneumatic gun, spring gun or paintball gun. There are also locations within the state which will prohibit any concealed firearms. “These places only apply to the patrons visiting them,” Vodicka said. “This does not apply to the owner of a property, and again, police officers are except from this.” Prohibited locations include: schools/child care facilities, colleges/universities, courthouses, libraries, government buildings, public playgrounds, public parks, public transportation, public gatherings, parades, museums, stadiums, zoos and bars and

restaurants that have over 50 percent of total sales from alcohol. Signage is required to be posted at every public entrance accessible in these buildings to inform the general public concealed firearms are prohibited within the facility. The signage is required to display an image approved by Illinois legislation. Any non-residential building or business may prohibit firearms by choice but must also have signage at every accessible entrance in order for it to be enforced. “Businesses have the option to decide whether or not they want to prohibit concealed firearms,” Vodicka said. “I actually asked a couple businesses throughout town and they surprisingly said they were fine allowing concealed firearms within their place of business.” Signage will begin to be posted throughout Hickory Hills and the state of Illinois after first of this year. “The signs are very important,” Vodicka said.

“There are a few different signs to choose from prohibiting firearms, but regardless, whichever is chosen, it needs to be posted at every entrance on a building prohibiting firearms.” He also said there will be a parking lot exemption for concealed firearm holders. A licensee may carry a concealed firearm in the immediate area surrounding his or her vehicle within a prohibited parking lot area only for the limited purpose of storing or retrieving a firearm from within the vehicles truck, provided the licensee ensures the concealed firearm is unloaded prior to exiting the vehicle. “Their gun must be unloaded and broken down inside of their vehicle, before exiting the vehicle and placing it into their truck and entering the building,” he said.

Community Briefs Chicago Mt. Greenwood Cemetery seeks photos

Mt. Greenwood Cemetery has issued an invitation to families and friends with loved ones buried at the cemetery to submit pictures for a book the cemetery is producing to celebrate its 135 anniversary in 2014. Interested parties should contact Paula Everett, president of the cemetery’s association, at 773-233-0136, or mtgrnwdcemetery@aol.com. The book will be published through the Arcadia Publishing Company’s Images of America series. Historic photos of individuals, families and other social gatherings, homes, businesses and events related to the people interred within the cemetery are all welcome to be submitted for consideration for inclusion in the book. Documentation and descriptions about the photo must be included-names, dates, locations, details, and other pertinent information. The actual photos will be borrowed for scanning and returned to the owner.

Evergreen Park Community bike drive continues

State Rep. Fran Hurley, D35th, and State Sen. Bill Cunningham, D-18th, announced they will continue the Community Bike Drive until Friday, Dec. 20, allowing local residents to donate worn and gently-used bicycles. All donations can be dropped off at the Mount Greenwood Community Business Association, 3330 W. 111th St., Chicago, behind La Fiesta restaurant. John DeBold, owner of Park Schwinn, 3333 W. 95th St., Evergreen Park, will be fixing up old bikes and donating them to less fortunate children. For more information, call 233-9703, or email RepFranHurley@gmail.com.

Little Company of Mary offers support group to caregivers

Little Company of Mary Hospital’s Integrative Therapy program will be adding a Caregiver Support Group to the list of services it offers, starting in November. The group will be

held on the first Thursday of each month from 5 to 6 p.m. The group is open to anyone who has a loved one with cancer. The group discussions will include topics such as reducing caregiver stress and tips for managing your own feelings about how the cancer is impacting your life. Leading the group will Kelly Walsh, and Margaret McGann. Walsh is the Integrative Therapy coordinator for the Cancer Center and has more than 13 years experience as a licensed clinical professional counselor. McGann has a master’s degree in counseling and is a licensed professional counselor with experience in facilitating groups. For more information and to express an interest in attending, call Walsh at 229-6015.

Oak Forest Classic Carvery starts soon

Gaelic Park, 6119 W. 147th Street, Oak Forest, is introducing the new Sunday Classic Carvery starting Sunday. The Classic Carvery will feature a carving station hosted by Chef John, salad bar, additional hot entrees, a potato bar with choice of potatoes and toppings, a selection of vegetables, choice of soups, dessert station and tea or coffee. Each Sunday, a different carving station will present different entrees such as roast beef, turkey, ham, pork or lamb. The cost is $17 for adults and $10 for children under 12 years old. Dinner is served from 3 to 6 p.m. and there is live music from 4 to 8 p.m. Entertainers at upcoming Classic Carverys include Joe McShane Sunday and Gerard Haughey Sunday, Nov. 10. For more information, or to make reservations, call Gaelic Park at 687-9323, or visit the website at www. chicagogaelicpark.org

Palos Hills Thompson to address Rotary Club of Moraine Valley

Commissioner Patrick Daley Thompson of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago will address the Rotary Club of Moraine Valley, at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, following a 12:15 p.m. luncheon at

CIAO Restaurant, 10296 S. 78th Ave., Palos Hills. Thompson will talk about green infrastructure. Thompson was elected to the MWRDGC in November 2012. He currently chairs the Industrial Waste and Water Pollution, and the Monitoring and Research committees. He is vice chairman of the Information Technology and Judiciary committees at the District. Thompson received his bachelor of art’s degree from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota and his law degree from John Marshall Law School.

Vitamin D screening comes to Palos Township

Palos Township Health Service will be sponsoring a vitamin D screening from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Nov. 12 at the township office, 10802 S. Roberts Rd., Palos Hills. Testing costs $25 and is open to both residents and non-residents. For more information and registration, call 598-2441.

Various Locations Southwest Widows and Widowers to meet

The Southwest Widows or Widowers group will meet at 7 p.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church, 17100 W. 70th Ave., Tinley Park. The group will hold a short meeting, followed by entertainment and refreshments. All denominations are welcome. For more information, call Danell at 630-728-9368.

Lithuanian Women’s Club to host Amber Ball

During their 90th anniversary year, the Lithuanian Women’s Club will once again sponsor the Amber Ball, a formal debutante outing. The festivities will be held Saturday at Palos Country Club, 13100 Southwest Highway, Orland Park. The social hour kicks off at 12:30 p.m. and luncheon is served at 1:30 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by Simonetta & Fourever and the Grace Note Trio. For more information, call Genevieve Malusks at 974-4924. For reservations, call Birute Zalatorius at 788-2781.

Latest numbers for Halloween Halloween, which dates back to Celtic rituals thousands of years ago, has long been associated with images of witches, ghosts and vampires. Today, Halloween has evolved into a celebration characterized by child-friendly activities, such as costumes, trick-or-treating and carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns. 41.1 million — The estimated number of potential trick-ortreaters in 2012 — children age 5 to 14 — across the U.S. Of course, many other children — older than 14 and younger than 5 — also go trick-or-treating. 115 million — Number of occupied housing units across the nation in second quarter 2013 — all potential stops for trickor-treaters. 93.3 percent — Percentage of households with residents who considered their neighborhood safe in 2011. In addition, 79.5 percent said there was no place within a mile of their homes where they would be afraid to walk alone at night. 1,148 — Number of U.S. manufacturing establishments

that produced chocolate and cocoa products in 2011, employing 35,538 people. California led the nation in the number of chocolate and cocoa manufacturing establishments, with 122, followed by Pennsylvania, with 109.

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4,575 — The number of motion picture theaters (except drive-ins) where one could possibly enjoy a horrorfest. California (537), Texas (296), New York (272) and Florida (206) had the most of such establishments. There were 244 drive-in motion picture theaters in 2011 — Ohio, with 24, had the most. 47,800 — Acres of pumpkins harvested in the U.S. in 2012, with a total estimated production value of $148.9 million. Of the top six pumpkin-producing states, Illinois led the country by producing an estimated 556.3 million pounds of this vined gourd, followed by California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and Michigan. Pumpkins are frequently carved as decorations around

Halloween. $165 million — The estimated seasonally adjusted annual rate of private nonresidential construction spending on theme/amusement parks for June 2013. Halloween events at theme/amusement parks can be frighteningly fun. 1,197 — The number of costume rental and formal wear establishments; they had 6,936 paid employees (for pay period including March 12) across the nation in 2011. $1.1 billion — Dollar value of U.S. fresh apples exported in 2012. Mexico was the leading customer, purchasing $284 million worth. Whether bobbing for or dipping in caramel, apples can be a fun treat around Halloween. 89 percent — Percent of all households that had a cellular phone in 2011 compared with only 36 percent in 1998. The percentage of households with a cellular phone only (no landline) rose from less than 1 percent in 1998 to 28 percent in 2011. — U.S. Census Bureau

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Evergreen Park fans have had their share of anxious moments during a season that saw the Mustangs beat Phillips, 35-32, Tinley Park, 24-22, Richards, 35-34, Argo, 45-44 and Eisenhower, 21-13. The Mustangs were down 10-0 halftime to Oak Lawn and won 21-10.

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Tinley Park 24-22 in week 4 The nailbiting trend continued when Matt Schulte booted a the following week in Summit 22-year field goal in the closing when the Mustangs pulled off (Continued from page 1) seconds. a wild 45-44 victory over Argo. said Tom Schillo, who’s hosting a In what some would consider Linebacker Don Oresky stripped party at his Evergreen Park home the signature victory of the year, the ball from an Argo player and before the first-round game. EP beat Richards 35-34 in Oak ran 30 yards for a TD for what But the team’s winning tradi- Lawn. Star player Jacquet Mc- turned out to be the winning score tion coupled with the relationships Clendon’s interception with three in the final eight minutes. it’s built with the Evergreen Stal- seconds to go at the end of the They beat Eisenhower 21-13 lions youth football program and game helped preserve the win in in weed 7 with McClendon makarea Catholic grade school teams Week 5. Quarterback Jonathan ing another game-saving interhas helped turned things around, O’Brien suffered an injury and ception in the final minute of Sanderson said. Sean Ryan took over. the contest. The success even has the village’s boss impressed. Mayor James Sexton, who has elcome he oliday eaSon been seen sitting in a chair on the sidelines and cheering the troops on, praised the team’s achievements and said that winning is contagious. “People want to be around winners,” Sexton said. “You want to form a tradition. I think it’s tremendously exciting.” He added that the team’s success is good for business, as more people attend games. “People come back and see the neighborhood.” Despite a 9-0 mark, the Mustangs have given their fans a rollercoaster ride several times this year. After winning a forfeit game Sunday, November3rd 4th• •10:00 10:00 a.m. a.m. -- 4:00 5:00 p.m. p.m. Sunday, November against Little Village to open the season, the team had to scramble to beat Phillips, 35-32. Phillips could be a second-round opponent for the Mustangs.

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Is welfare subsidizing the fast-food industry? By Tiffany Owens Activists from a wage-increase campaign group called Low Pay is Not OK, published a clip last week from a secretly recorded phone conversation between a McDonald’s employee named Nancy and someone from the “McResources” employee help line. Fair wage activists are using the clip to fuel their nationwide demand for higher minimum wages and collective bargaining rights, according to a story in The Atlantic. But economic analysts say their proposed remedies will only make the problem worse. In the audio recording, which is not provided in its entirety, Nancy says she has worked at McDonald’s for 10 years without a raise. She goes on to complain about not being able to afford food and healthcare for herself and her two children. In response, the hotline representative recommends she apply for food stamps and Medicaid. “McDonald’s doesn’t want to pay its workers more,” the Low Pay is Not OK advertisement concludes. “Instead, it wants you to pay its workers more.” So far, McDonald’s hasn’t responded to the audio recording or the activists’ campaign. Fast food workers currently earn an average of $9 an hour. According to a study by the University of California, 52 percent of them rely on some type of public assistance, costing taxpayers $7 billion a year. Wageincrease activists say instead of pointing employees to public services and forcing taxpayers to absorb the cost, employers should pay their workers enough money to live on. They’re demanding the federal government raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, almost double the current national average, and give workers collective bargaining rights without retaliation.

So far, the campaign has gained national attention, including laudatory press coverage and support from various political figures like New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn. The movement climaxed briefly in August with a nationwide strike, during which thousands of service workers gathered in city streets waving posters in front of businesses like McDonald’s, demanding they pay more. But conservative analysts point out that asking the government to get involved and force employers to pay more wouldn’t help the poor. “The problem with minimum-wage increases is that they reduce access to these entry-level jobs,” writes David Weinberger at The Heritage Foundation. “It is a basic tenet of economics that when the price of something rises, people buy less of it.” Raising the cost of hiring makes it more difficult to run a business and offer jobs. Increasing the minimum wage would harm small businesses that can’t afford to pay workers $15 an hour. It also would lead to stricter hiring policies that could make it more difficult for lowskilled and minimally educated workers to find jobs. Lastly, the increase in pay would eventually extend to higher prices, hurting both middle and lower classes. Conservatives like Weinberger, point out that minimum-paying jobs equip workers with skills necessary to succeed in the professional world and more frequently than not, lead to upward mobility. “The market works and rewards those who work to get ahead,” writes James Sherk, another policy analyst at The Heritage Foundation. “The government does not need to step in for minimum wage earners to get a raise.” Owens is a writer for worldoncampus.com

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Illinois cities now facing public pension crises By Benjamin Yount Illinois Watchdog Chicago taxpayers could see their property taxes double or services cut if Illinois lawmakers don’t come to the rescue with pension reform. It’s the third pension crisis facing Illinois taxpayers, but one that and lawmakers who seem dumbfounded. The state’s primary pension crisis, Illinois’ worst in the nation $130 billion pension debt, continues to confound lawmakers. The second crisis, whether taxpayers will flee the state, is a matter only time will tell. But cities and towns could see their pension crisis dealt with in a matter of months. “Should Springfield fail to pass pension reform for Chicago soon,” Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said in a budget speech last week, “We will be right back here early next year to start work on the city’s 2015 budget, a budget that will either

double city property taxes or eliminate the vital services that people rely on.” It was action in Springfield, the mayor said, forcing the local pension crisis. In 2010, Gov. Pat Quinn signed a pension “reform” law that created a second tier for police officers and firefighters. Anyone hired to a police station or firehouse after Jan. 1, 2011, was to work until age 55 — not age 50 — and would see a cap on their salary when it came time to calculate their pension, stopping end-of-career pay spikes. In exchange, cities were told they would have to make sure local police and fire pensions were fully funded. “The city of Chicago has been operating on a formula where they have had very low payments on pensions,” Ted Dabrowksi, the vice president of policy for the Illinois Policy Institute. “If there is no pension reform, the law states that Chicago

has to raise property taxes. And that’s a killer for Chicago.” And not just Chicago. Cities across Illinois are realizing they have a few months before they, too, will have to find millions of new dollars to pay for their underfunded pensions. “We are on a deadline to make sure we fund our pensions appropriately,” Bloomington Alderman Scott Black told Illinois Watchdog. Bloomington needs to find $1.6 million for its pension payment next year. The central Illinois city is looking at tax or fee increases to come up with that money. “We have to get aggressive in how we fund pensions,” Black said. “The plans that we’ve proposed are long-term. We’re talking 30 years.” Black said the other option, which does not include a tax increase, would have the city paying “astronomical” balloon payments within five years.

Illinois lawmakers have done little but talk about how they need to overhaul the state’s pensions for years. The most recent pension reform effort stalled out over the summer. But the urgent demand from Chicago could be enough to spur lawmakers to fix local pension first. Dabrowski said state lawmakers usually listen when the city of Chicago speaks. “If (Chicago’s) pensions are falling apart, you can bet it going to affects taxes across the state. It is going to affect the way money is distributed across the state. And it matters.” Dabrowski said. Lawmakers will return for three more days of the do-nothing fall veto session next week. The General Assembly is set to return to Springfield again in January. Contact Benjamin Yount at BYount@Watchdog.org and find him on Twitter @ BenYount.

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Newspaper theft was wrong — but the response was right By Gene Policinski When does a blatant, criminal act of outright theft produce a good result — and an educational experience as well — in terms of the First Amendment? Apparently, such good result came about at Concordia College, a liberal arts college of 2,500 students, in Moorehead, Minn. just across the Red River from Fargo, N.D. Even though as a private school it’s not subject to those 45 words in the manner of a public institution, administrators clearly stand behind a free press. First, the facts: On Oct. 17, the student newspaper The Concordian published a thoughtful article about many students’ flagrant consumption of alcohol before dances on the “dry” campus. A day later, officials acknowledged, a staffer from the college admissions office removed all copies of the edition from the campus center building — just prior to a tour by prospective students and their parents. Theft of campus newspapers en masse is an ongoing national travesty, but thus far this year in decline. In 2012, the Student Press Law Center logged 27

such crimes at campus across the nation; this year, only six. But that’s six too many. Stealing such newspapers off campus racks is a crime. Even when the newspapers are available without charge, they have monetary value. In most cases, businesses and others have paid for advertisements. Money has been spent on printing and distribution. Faculty, staff and students are denied access to information. And then there’s the reality that the First Amendment protects the journalism from news gathering to news racks. There is no “student exception” in those 45 words that start the Bill of Rights. Far too often, colleges have treated the theft student newspapers as just another harmless “prank” or, worse, seen confiscation as a legitimate means of protecting the school’s image, fund-raising efforts, or trustee egos from what they deem to be unflattering news. Thankfully, at Concordia, those in charge are also intouch, both with the law and a respect for legitimate news reporting — even when it stings. In a bit of irony, the report’s focus was on students who

made no secret of their dislike of going to dances to find other students intoxicated. Those touring parents likely would have found the subject matter less of a surprise than the strong student criticism of pre-party drinking. In any event, administrators reacted quickly and properly to news that some 400 copies — about one third of the paper’s total circulation — had been snatched from the center’s racks by a school employee. The papers were returned within hours. Steve Schuetz, vice president for enrollment, told the online news outlet The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead that confiscation of the newspaper wasn’t a “coordinated effort” by his office. The Forum reported that Schuetz apologized to the Concordian staff, and that he “has had multiple discussions with the unnamed staff member responsible.” For its part, The Concordian used the incident to educate readers, via a well-worded editorial titled “An Unacceptable Silencing.” News Editor Emma Connell wrote that the paper held the admissions office responsible for its staffer’s ac-

tions, and decried any attempt to present “a rose-colored view of Concordia than to allow the students to present the truth through a body of work they spent valuable time creating.” “Newspapers, at their core, exemplify democratic ideals,” Connell wrote. “Those who are governed deserve to have access to information about the system in which they operate. Students have a right to know what their peers are doing and saying, what goals the administration has for the college and any pressing concerns that have arisen.” As it happens, the college’s mission statement has as its first principle the “freedom to search for truth, with nothing off limits for inquiry and critique.” Stealing newspapers in bulk to hide an unflattering story — if only for a few hours, in this instance — is contrary to that mission, and to the First Amendment. Gene Policinski is chief operating officer of the Newseum Institute and senior vice president of the Institute’s First Amendment Center. He can be reached at gpolicinski@newseum.org.

�� When you were a child, what was your favorite costume to wear on Halloween? (Asked last Sunday at the “trunk or treat” Halloween event at Palos Lutheran Church’s Trusting Hearts Preschool and Kingergarten.) Photos by Tim Hadac

Beth Swogger, Palos Heights “I liked dressing as a clown. I made the costume myself.”

Rick Suchie, Orland Park “Mickey Mouse. He was a big thing for kids back then. I recall wearing big Mickey Mouse ears and a tail.”

Sonnet Peterson, Chicago “I liked dressing as a witch. Wait, let me clarify that: a nice witch.”

Melissa Dimitri, Tinley Park “An accident victim. I made the costume myself. I had bandages, fake blood, crutches and a walking boot. I did it by just gathering all the medical supplies my family had accumulated.”

Kim Alberts, Palos Heights “I enjoyed being several things, including a princess and a witch. One year I dressed as Huck Finn. I like to dress up, obviously. Halloween is a lot of fun for kids.”

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Early flu shots reccomended By Advocate South Suburban Hospital The 2013-14 flu season has begun and Advocate South Suburban Hospital urges people to get a flu shot to protect themselves, as well as family and friends, against this potentially serious disease. “Getting a flu shot is the single best thing that a person can do to minimize the chances of contracting the flu virus and experiencing severe symptoms,” said Mirza M. Baig, MD, a family medicine physician on staff at Advocate South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest, Ill. “Nothing offers 100 percent protection, but the flu vaccine has proven its ability to help people stay healthy.” The flu season in the Midwest generally hits full stride in November and December, but it takes some time for the body to build up a resistance to the virus. So, Dr. Baig recommends getting a flu shot early to help in protecting against the disease.

Dr. Baig, who practices out of the Advocate Medical Group-Lockport office, says side effects from the flu shot are relatively rare. There may be some soreness at the site where the shot was given, but there are few other side effects. Although a small group of people report that they get the flu after they get the shot, the reality is that they already were exposed to the flu and just hadn’t developed any symptoms yet. He advises that a flu shot will lessen the severity of the flu, if people already have been exposed. While he stresses that everyone should get a flu vaccine each flu season, Dr. Baig says that it’s particularly important that the following groups get vaccinated either because they are at high risk of having serious flu-related complications, or because they live with or care for people at high risk for developing flu-related complications: • Pregnant women • Children younger than 5, but especially children younger than 2

years old • People 50 years of age and older • People of any age with certain chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart failure, etc. • People who live in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities • People who live with or care for those at high risk for complications from flu, including: • Health care workers • Household contacts of persons at high risk for complications from the flu • Household contacts and outof-home caregivers of children less than 6 months of age (these children are too young to be vaccinated) Dr. Baig encourages people to contact their primary care physician regarding flu shots for themselves and their family. The vaccinations are widely available at his office, and at many other locations in the southland area.

Van Henkelum serves as dropoff site for Sweaters for Veterans On Nov. 11, Americans throughout the world will commemorate Veterans Day, a day set aside to thank our nation’s veterans for service given and sacrifices made to protect the freedoms of our great nation, Van Henkelum Funeral Home in Palos Heights is one of nearly 1,000 Veterans & Family Memorial Care funeral homes providers nationwide that is sponsoring Operation Sweaters For Veterans, Nov. 4-11. Between this Monday and Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, Van Henkelum Funeral Home is collecting new sweaters and gloves that they will deliver to local VA hospitals, VA homes and veterans service organizations. Everyone in the community is in-

vited to support our veterans by donating sweaters and gloves at: Van Henkelum Funeral Home, 13401 S. Ridgeland Ave., Palos Heights, Ill. 60463. Drop off between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. The dates for the promotion have historic significance: Nov. 11 is the anniversary of the Armistice signed in the Forest of Compiegne by the Allies and the Germans in 1918. At 5 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, 1918 the Germans signed the Armistice, an order was issued for all firing to cease, bringing the hostilities of the First World War to an end. The day began with the laying down of arms, blowing of whistles, impromptu parades and the closing of places of business ... just a

few examples of the many joyous demonstrations throughout the world on this historic occasion. In November 1919, President Woodrow Wilson issued his Armistice Day proclamation. The last paragraph set the tone for future observances: “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nation.” — Van Henkelum Funeral Home

Benefits & Fundraisers The American Legion Post 854 and their Auxiliary are hosting a spaghetti diner fundraiser on from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8 at the post, 9701 S Kedzie Ave, Evergreen Park. Tickets are $7 in advance and can be purchased at the Post bar, or $8 at the door. Bake sales and raffles will be held

during the event. *** The 12th annual Multiple Sclerosis Fundraiser — Raising Awareness takes place from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at 114 Bourbon Street. All proceeds are donated to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society — Greater Illinois Chapter in Chicago. The

event costs $30 and there will be a split the pot, raffle prizes and live entertainment. This annual event was inspired by two women who have been fighting this disease for 30-plus years, Most Holy Redeemer parishioner Susan Berry and St. Linus parishioner Mary Fecht.

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Death Notice Gottlieb Kraiss, Jr. Gottlieb “George” Kraiss, 102, of Worth died Oct. 22. Visitation was held Oct. 26 at Colonial Chapel and the service was held later that day at Christian Hills Church in Orland Hills. Internment was held on Oct. 28 at Mt. Vernon Memorial Estates. Mr. Kraiss was survived by his sons Jerry (Carol) Kraiss, Bruce Kraiss, Dale (Beth) Kraiss, Ron (Jo Anne) Kraiss, Dan (Jill) Kraiss and daughter Lori (Ray) Huish. He is the grandfather of 20 and great-grandfather of 30. Mr. Kraiss was born in Chicago and was a retired manager for Cadillac Motor Car Company.

Crafts & Bazaars

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Reception for judge hopeful A reception was held recently to honor Michael B. Barrett, the Democratic candidate slated for judge in the 15th Judicial sub circuit. Many dignitaries of all walks of life were on hand.

Both Barrett and his wife, Bernadette, have been prominent attorneys for the past 20 years. Both received their law degrees The annual fall bazaar hosted from Loyola University School of Law. by the Ladies Aid at Faith Lu- Shown are Michael B. Barrett (from left), Bernadette Garrison theran Church, 9701 S. Melvina Barrett and Orland Park Mayor Dan McLaughlin. Ave. Oak Lawn, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9. The event will feature crafts, a bake sale, a raffle, a white elephant sale and Precious Moments items. Refreshto coaching and a practical reWellness coaching ments will be sold. For more fresher for trained coaches. workshop at WellBeinformation, call 425-1059. The live workshop — BeingMD *** ing A Coach: An Experiential A holiday bazaar and bake For one day only, Wellcoaches Workshop on Health & Wellness sale will be held from 9 a.m. to School of Coaching will pres- Coaching will be held from 9 3 p.m. Saturday, at Evergreen ent the workshop, Becoming a.m. to 5 p.m. (with a lunch Park Presbyterian Church, 8859 A Coach: An Experiential break). at WellBeingMD®, LTD S. Francisco. The event features Workshop on Health & Well- Center for Life, 11950 S. Harcrafts, baked good and items ness Coaching for health, fit- lem Ave. in Palos Heights. from different vendors. A raffle ness and wellness professionals Registration fee is $225. A featuring gift baskets will also and individuals interested in free 1-year Wellcoaches membe part of the event. Drawings coaching. bership ($96 value) will be will be held at 2 p.m. Lunch will The workshop will be led by given to first-time workshop be available at the “Deacons’ Margaret Moore (aka Coach registrants (excluding WellDiner”. For more information, Meg), Wellcoaches Founder, coaches trained and certified call the church office at 422- CEO and executive wellness coaches). 7107. coach. The training is designed Register at wellcoach.com or *** as an introduction for those new call (866) 932-6224, Ext. 717. The 28th annual bazaar, sponsored by St. Helen Women’s Philoptochos, featuring Greek food and pastries, as well as crafts and vendors, will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, and from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, at SS Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 11025 S. Roberts Road, Palos Hills. For more information, call 974-3400. *** St. Patricia School, 9000 S. 86th Ave., Hickory Hills, is hosting its annual craft and vendor show from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24. The event features dozens of crafters and vendors and such items for sale as candles, holiday decor, housewares, jewelry, and personalized items. Concessions, a bake sale, and a raffle are also part of I’m back back in in the the conversation conversation Amplified hearing. hearing. Now Now I’m the event. Admission is free. Amplified For more information, call (312) and feel 20 years younger. Experience the difference and feel 20 years Experience the difference 804-9211 or (773) 742-0821.

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*** Hickory Hills Presbyterian Church is looking for crafters for this year’s Holiday Craft Bazaar on Saturday at 8426 W. 95th St. The rental fee for a 6-foot table is $30. For more information call 708-423-6378. *** VFW Post 177 McDonald-Linn in Chicago Ridge will hold a holiday craft fair Nov. 9. Table rentals are $30 per table. For more information call the post at 708-636-3220.

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Today, Thursday, is the last day of the First United Methodist Church annual pumpkin patch. It will be open from 10 a.m. to dusk. There will be a selection of pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn and strawberry corn, as well as tractor rides for children and a food tent. The pumpkin patch is located on church grounds, 10000 S. Central Ave. For more information, call 423-1170.

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Grade schools

Worthwoods announces honor roll By Worthwoods School Principal Tim Hathhorn announced the Honor Roll for the first quarter at Worthwoods School in Worth. Fourth grade honor roll students are Sabreen Abudelea, Rahaf Abu Shalbak, Rayan Al Hourani, Mahmoud Alramahi, Hiba Amara, Julia Antolak, Benjamin Brzeczek, Chris Chapa,

Rose Cmunt Shanley, Kamari Copeland, Ciara Egan, Peter Fasano, Gage Fauber, Emma Higgins, Jordon Iniguez, Ricky Kehoe, Julius Lujano, Yaretzi Morales, Angela Passi, Fehmi Raheem, Heneen Rahim, Graciella Ramirez, Dafne Ramos, Heba Rashid, Nicole Regan, Anthony Roti, Sabina Sproch, Emily Stephens, Joseph Stockwell, Jacob Stopka, Matt Stra-

ma, Omar Talaat and Jada Willett. Fifth grade honor roll students are Mustafa Abuajaj, Mohammed Alramahi, Gabriela Budz, Ariana Cook, Patrick Daly, Mina Isbeih, Ifrah Khan, Emily Luna, Abigail Morgado Koloze, Yousef Motan, Nicole Polak, Bobby Shelton, Charles Slansky and Mary Catherine Thomas.

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Evergreen Park and area veterans are invited to a Veterans Day Breakfast and Program at 8 a.m. Nov. 8 at Central Junior High School, 9400 S. Sawyer, in Evergreen Park. This event will be hosted by the students and faculty and is planned to honor the Evergreen Park and area residents who are U.S. Military Veterans for their service to our country during war or peacetime. Those who wish to attend must call the school office at 708-424-0148 by Nov. 1. Veterans are welcome to bring a guest. The building is handicap accessible, so if you have special needs, please let them know when you are making your reservations. Some parking is available on the school grounds or street in front of the school that day. Submitted photo

BMX champ gives anti-bullying message

BMX Champion and youth motivational speaker Matt Wilhelm visited the intermediate grade students at Meadow Ridge School in Orland Park recently to share his story of perseverance and hard work that helped him achieve his World Champion status. Wilhelm started by sharing his experience as a grade school student who was the target of bullies. He still remembers those years but also remembers those who stood up for him, sending the message to Meadow Ridge students to think “How would you like to be remembered by your classmates?” A native of Oak Lawn, Matt Wilhelm’s talents and dedication has led to being a semi-finalist on “America’s Got Talent” and most recently filmed a documentary with President Obama as part of the “Stop Bullying; Speak Up” campaign that seeks to empower all kids to take part in the growing movement to help bring an end to bullying.

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Eighth graders Gabe Quiroz and Holly Bryce talk to students about street smarts during the Traveling Health Fair.

Students learn health lessons By Hometown School Hometown students learned how to de-stress, what to do if they got a spider bite and the correct way to cross the street.

Hometown second and third graders participated Oct. 4 in the Traveling Eigth Grade Health Fair. Students learned Chicago Ridge about 50 various health related The Veterans Of Foreign topics including bike safety, exWars Ladies Auxiliary No. 177 ercise, nutrition, fire safety, and of Chicago Ridge is sponsoring a street smarts. poster contest for first through third grade students and an es Eighth graders from Oak say contest for fourth and fifth Lawn Hometown Middle School graders. took 17 days of class time to The fourth and fifth graders research and prepare their pregraders will write on the topic sentations, combined with an ac“How do our veterans serve companying activity that would America?” The essay should add fun to the booth. Each secbe no longer than 200 words ond and third grader received and should be typed or neatly a passport that kept track of handwritten in black ink. all the booths they visited by The cover sheet for the essay collecting stickers. should contain: student’s name, school, age of student and grade. The deadline is Wednesday. The theme for the poster for first, second and third graders is “I am a proud American.” The poster should be no larger than 14 by 22 inches. Students may use any type coloring agents like crayons, paints, markers, etc. On the back of the poster please include: the student’s name, the age of the students and the grade. The deadline is Nov. 6. For more information on either contest, contact Renee at 630452-9447.

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High schools & College

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Richards and Shepard dig (and spike and block) helping Volley for the Cure United by common cause, the volleyball teams from Richards and Shepard high schools paused before their bragging-rights match this week to join together in unity. The players, more than 70, smiled as one in their pink uniforms — and then returned to their benches and got ready to serve, bump, spike, dig, scream, and sweat. In the weeks prior to the match, the teams spent time raising money for Volley for the Cure to benefit breast cancer research. October is national Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Richards and Shepard programs have worked together on Volley for the Cure the last five years. On match day, Shepard would win a close battle, 25-19, 25-22.

Schools need EKGs to prevent sudden death in student athletes By Advocate Children’s Hospital Eighty-two percent of heartrelated deaths have occurred with physical exertion during competition or training, according to the American Heart Association. Although public focus remains on concussions as the sports issue of most concern, a New York Times article recently revealed that sudden cardiac arrest is the No. 1 killer of young athletes. A Washington mother whose 12-year-old daughter died of sudden cardiac arrest while swimming at a Texas community pool said, “Concussion victims almost always get a second chance. When your heart fails from something that could have been treated — which happens all the time — you don’t have another chance.” One Chicago physician, concerned that little was being done to prevent heart attacks among young athletes, has created Young Hearts for Life®, a program that provides electrocardiograms or EKG/ECGs screenings to students in area schools. These tests are believed to be a key to early detection and treatment. That physician, Joseph Marek, M.D., a cardiologist with Advocate Medical Group, now works with other Advocate physicians and health care professionals to de-

tect heart irregularities in active high-school-age students before a tragic episode occurs. More than 7,000 people under 18 years of age die from undetected heart conditions each year. In the general population, sudden cardiac death accounts for 300,000 to 400,000 deaths annually in the United States, according to the American Heart Association. “It’s unimaginable to see a young athlete who’s been conditioning and training to die suddenly of sudden cardiac arrest,” Marek said. “Knowing these kinds of statistics, I couldn’t sit on the sidelines anymore. I had to act.” Dr. Marek knew that, to make an impact; many students would have to get screened. He and his team, therefore, devised a system that has enabled them to perform nearly 100,000 EKG screenings in fewer than eight years. The program was started to protect athletes. As their adrenaline increases during games, so does the stress on their heart. The combination of stress and exertion can cause heart problems to surface, but help oftentimes comes too late. The physical examination that virtually every athlete in the United States must pass to play a school sport includes listening

to the heart, checking blood pressure and reviewing family medical history. Additional testing is typically not done unless a red flag is raised. According to Dr. Frank Zimmerman, director of pediatric electrophysiology at Advocate Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn, it is unfortunate that the standard high school sports physical examination does not include tests to detect heart conditions that could lead to sudden death. In some European countries, most notably Italy, young athletes are required to have EKGs to play sports, but not in the United States. Many doctors strongly advocate adding an EKG to the preparticipation exam. They say it would detect about two-thirds of the deadly, concealed heart problems aggravated by exercise in competition. Young athletes suffer sudden cardiac death at a rate two to three times as high as their less active peers. In the United States, 20 million teenagers participate in athletics. To take advantage of the heart screenings, school administrators should contact Young Hearts for Life® Program Director Johneen Davis at johneen.davis@ advocatehealth.com or call 630785-4366.

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Oak Lawn Community High School Media Center will host its first Family Reading Night on from 7 to 8 p.m. Nov. 21. The event will be an evening book club for students, parents, staff, and the community. There will be discussion and activities based around the popular novel “The Fault in Our Stars” by award-winning author John Green. The book is an insightful, ambitious, and heartbreaking story which explores the funny/tragic business of being alive and in love. It’s a rare best seller aimed at teens and adults. Family Reading Night is in conjunction with Illinois Reads, a new statewide campaign to promote reading for all Illinois citizens created under the auspices of the Illinois Reading Council. Illinois Reads focuses on reading at school, as well as at home. Residents across the state from Rockford to Carbondale will be partaking in upcoming family literacy nights. The culmination event is a statewide celebration of literacy on the same evening as the book club. All book club participants must register at www.olchs. org. A limited number of event Tshirts will also be on sale that evening or beforehand for $10. Proceeds go to the Media Center

activity account. Please contact media specialists Eileen Jones at ejones@olchs.org or Jennifer Sidlow at jsidlow@olchs.org for more information.

St. Xavier University

Saint Xavier University’s School of Nursing will launch of its new 15-month Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Option.

if needed, may be completed in advance at SXU prior to the May start. Qualified applicants for the A-BSN option must possess an earned baccalaureate degree from a nationally accredited institution of higher learning with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, which includes all pre-requisite coursework.

Starting in May 2014, the ABSN will allow students with baccalaureate degrees to move through the pre-licensure program in a reduced time-frame. Students will begin nursing coursework each May and complete the fulltime program in 15 months. Pre-requisite courses,

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Dr. Steven Timmermans, president of Trinity Christian College, and Dr. Sylvia M. Jenkins, president of Moraine Valley Community College, extend congratulations after signing the agreement. Joining them are (from left) David Deitemyer, dean of Academic Services, Moraine Valley; Debby Blatzer, director of Academic Advising Programs and Services, Moraine Valley; Tina Carney-Simon, transfer coordinator, Articulation, Moraine Valley; Kim Fabian, executive director of Marketing and Communications, Trinity Christian; Jaynn Tobias-Johnson, registrar, Trinity Christian; Dr. Elizabeth Rudenga, provost, Trinity Christian; Joann Wright, dean of Counseling and Advising, Moraine Valley; Dr. Pamela Haney, vice president of Academic Affairs, Moraine Valley; Dr. Margaret Lehner, vice president of Institutional Advancement, Moraine Valley; Dr. Normah Salleh-Barone, vice president of Student Development, Moraine Valley; Walter Fronczek, dean of Liberal Arts, Moraine Valley; Robert Sterkowitz, chief financial officer, Moraine Valley; and Chet Shaw, dean of Student Services, Moraine Valley.

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Trinity and Moraine pact clears path from MVCC to finish degree at Trinity A new agreement between Trinity Christian College and Moraine Valley Community College provides a seamless path for students planning to transfer from Moraine to Trinity. The Trinity-Moraine Admissions Collaboration (T-MAC) Agreement, signed by Trinity’s President Steven Timmermans, Ph.D., and Moraine’s President Sylvia Jenkins, Ph.D., on Oct. 23, offers transfer students a choice of collaborative program options in addition to other benefits, including: • Academic advising prior to

transfer • Scholarship award of at least $4,000/year for eligible students • Application for additional need-based financial assistance • Waiving of the Trinity application fee. Collaborative program options have also been developed under the agreement. One option allows students to earn a professional counseling degree in just five years of starting their degree at Moraine. Students first earn associate and bachelor’s degrees in psychology

in three years, then, depending on eligibility and meeting entrance requirements, immediately enter Trinity’s master of arts in counseling psychology program. The two colleges also revised the transfer agreement that leads to a bachelor’s degree in Trinity’s Adult Studies business program. This ensures that the courses students take at both institutions are coordinated and will lead to degree completion. An additional collaborative program enables students to complete an associate degree

with a psychology major at Moraine, then transfer to Trinity to complete a bachelor’s degree with a major in cognitive and speech development and a minor in speech and communication sciences. “I’m pleased to have entered into this partnership with Moraine Valley Community College, for it ensures our two institutions make it easy for students who begin their studies at Moraine to understand, each step of the way, what is needed for their ultimate transfer to Trinity,” said Timmermans.

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OL still elite in the park and rec field The Oak Lawn Park District maintained its position in the ranks of elite park and recreation agencies and departments across the country by earning accreditation through the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies and the National Recreation and Park Association. Pictured left to right in the front row is Tim Scott, Todd Mallo, Cate O’Brien, Russ Litko and Bill Krueger. The second row is Denise Iwinski, Mary Crout, Jacqueline Canty, Dawn Duslak and Shannon Nolan. The third row is Deirdre White, David MacDonald, Julie Ryan, Vince Clark, Joel Craig, Kathleen Waite, Dolly Foster, Shari Wolfe, Jerry Hayes, Ryan Gory, Les Swintek and attorney Thomas Farrell. The fourth row is Recording Secretary Cynthia Pender, Commissioner Donna McCauley, Board President Sue Murphy, Commissioner Gary Callahan, Director Maddie Kelly, and Commissioner Donald Andersen.

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The Chicago Ridge Park District is taking team registration for 4th through 8th grade boys basketball and girls volleyball leagues. For registration information, please call 708-423-3959 or visit our website www.chicagoridgeparks.com.

Evergreen Park

Evergreen Park will offer classes in tumbling, preschool open gym, kids boot camp, kids fitness, Irish dance, Taekwondo, color guard, drama, performing arts, cheer tumbling, cooking and Yoga starting Tuesday. For more information call, 708-229-3373. *** The Evergreen Park Office of Citizens’ Services will take a seven-day trip to “Christmas at the Biltmore House and Dollywood” in Tennessee from Nov. 10 to 16. Cost includes transportation, hotel, some meals, and admission to Dollywood and Biltmore Estate. For more information call 422-8776.

Hickory Hills

Open basketball for 5th through 12th grade boys and girls is available on Fridays through Dec. 20. The 5th through 8th graders attend from 4 to 6:15 p.m. The 9th through 12th graders attend from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Krueger Park Rec. Center, 9100 S. 88th Ave. The fee is $3 to $5 each session. *** The Hickory Hills Park District has openings in its preschool classes. Five-day class is $1,540, three-day class (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) is $860, and two-day class (Tuesday and Thursday) is $695. Classes run through May 2014. Class times are 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. and 12:15 to 3:15 p.m. The office is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for registration. Parents must provide child’s birth certificate and immunization records. For more information call 598-1233 or visit hhparkdistrct.org.

Oak Lawn

Duplicate bridge will be held at 11:30 a.m. Mondays at the Oak View Center. Cost is $7 per person and includes a light lunch. For more information, call 857-2200.

Palos Hills

The department will be hosting a 5th Grade Fall Bash. This event will take place at the Palos Hills Community Center from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 8 at 8455 W. 103rd Street. Tickets for this event are $1 and they come with a hot dog and a bag of chips. Other refreshments will be sold for a nominal fee. This event is only for 5th graders that reside in the School District 117/118. There will be a DJ, dancing, games, foods, open gym, Nintendo Wii, ping pong and air Hockey. For more information about this event call 708-430-4500 or email recreation@paloshillsweb.org. *** The City of Palos Hills will be honoring those who have served this country at 6 p.m. on Nov. 11. This event will take place at Town Square Park’s Veteran Memorial located at 8455 W. 103rd

Street. There will be Toys for Tots donation boxes at this outOak Lawn Garden door event. For more information please contact the Palos Hills Club hosts November Resource and Recreation Departmeeting ment at 708-430-4500 or email us at recreation@paloshillsweb.org. The Oak Lawn Garden Club meets at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. Worth The Worth Park District, 11500 21 at the Oakview Center, 4625 W. S. Beloit Ave. is hosting several 110th St. The group will host Jami events in the upcoming weeks. Flaw who will show how to create For more information, call 448- fairy gardens. Flaws has been cultivating fairy gardens for children 7080. for many years. Now she is teaching *** The registration deadline for adults how to use natural materials this program is Friday, Nov. 15. to make fairy gardens. There is a Teams are now being formed to $5 fee for non-members. For more compete in the Oak Lawn Park information about the Garden Club, District’s indoor soccer league. visit www.oaklawngardenclub.org. This coed league will be formed Moraine Valley presents with a blind draft and compete Into the Woods against neighboring park districts. Saturday afternoon practices be- Popular fairytale characters will gin in December; games in Janu- collide in Stephen Sondheim’s “Into ary. Volunteer coaches are needed The Woods,” which is the upcoming for this program. The cost of the Academic Theater production at Moraine Valley Community College, program is $79. 9000 W. College Pkwy, Palos Hills. *** Worth Park District has planned The show will run today, Thursday, a different trip for each day that through Sunday, with Thursday District 127 schools have a day to Saturday performances at 7:30 off. The park district will head off p.m., and the Sunday performance to Chicago Ridge for a movie and at 3 p.m. All performances will be lunch Thursday, Nov. 7. Chuck E. in the Dorothy Menker Theater, Cheese is the destination Friday, in the Fine and Performing Arts Nov. 8 and the group will be going Center. Tickets are $12 for adults to Hollywood Park in Crestwood and $10 for students and seniors. Friday, Nov. 11. The Kids Day Out Tickets to “Into The Woods” and program is an all-day program of- other upcoming performances can fer held from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. for be purchased at morainevalley.edu/ $35 a day. For more information, fpac, by calling 974-5500, or at the box office located on the south end call 448-7080. of the Fine and Performing Arts *** This month the Worth Park Dis- Center. Dr. Craig Rosen, associate trict Senior Lunch Bunch is trav- professor of theater and the acaeling to Pappadeux in Westmont demic theater program coordinator, Wednesday, Nov. 20, and they are directs the production. headed to Aodake in Romeoville Wednesday, Dec. 18. Participants should register one week prior to each trip. This cost is $8 per residents and $12 for non-residents. Trips leave from the Terrace Centre, 11500 S. Beloit at 10:30 a.m. and are expected to return by 2 p.m. each Alzheimer’s caregivers afternoon. For more information, meeting call 708-448-7080 o r Beverly neighborhood residents visit the Terrace who care for seniors living with Centre. Alzheimer’s disease or dementia will gather with others who have the same concerns at 6:30 p.m, Nov. 12 at Smith Village, 2320 W. 113th Pl., Chicago. Reservations are necessary for this free meeting. For more information, call 708-326-2300, or visit familyandfriends@smithcrossing.org Smith Village’s Dr. Michael Thomas, medical director, will speak on the different medicines that people with cognitive impairments take, such as mental acuity drugs. *** Worth Park District is offering Questions and comments from three instructional sports classes the assembly will be taken. Befor children four to six years of fore the hour-long gathering at age and include Little Kickers the continuing care retirement Soccer on Saturdays, Little Hoop- community (CCRC) ends, light stars Basketball on Mondays and refreshments will be served. Parent/Tot Sports Extravaganza Legal clinic at PLOWS on Wednesdays. All classes begin PLOWS will host the next the week of Saturday, Nov. 2, and monthly legal clinic presented take place at the Terrace Centre, by the Center for Disability and 11500 S. Beloit Ave., Worth. Reg- Elder Law (CDEL). istration for each of the classes is Low-income senior citizens may $29, $45 or non-residents, for six receive free assistance with a vaweeks. Registration deadlines are riety of legal matters including Friday, Monday and Wednesday powers of attorney, wills, landrespectively. Each class focuses lord/tenant issues, collections and consumer fraud. (Continued on page 12) Appointments are necessary and may be made by contacting CDEL at 312-376-1880, Ext. 22.

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The Chicago Ridge Library is at 10400 Oxford Ave. The phone number is 423-7753. *** The Chicago Ridge Public Library, 10400 S. Oxford Ave., is hosting a variety of programs this November. For more information, call 423-7753, or visit chicagoridge.lib.il.us. Clare Boone of Mummy Deals will demonstrate Low Cost Meal Planning at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 at the Chicago Ridge Public Library, 10400 S. Oxford Ave. Boone will emphasize is the ease of preparing comfort food. For more information call 423-7753, or visit chicagoridge.lib.il.us. *** Renter’s Rights will be the topic under discussion by a representative from the Chicago Legal Clinic at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7 at the Chicago Ridge Public Library, 10400 S. Oxford Ave. Patrons are invited to bring their leases with them when they attend the event. For more information call 423-7753, or visit chicagoridge. lib.il.us. *** Local author Nikki Young will discuss her book, A Life More Complete, at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18 at the Chicago Ridge Public Library. Young, will present her book about an overworked, obsessive-compulsive publicist trying to outrun her past, but a teenage starlet, college boyfriend, and estranged family members aren’t exactly helping the cause. Books will be for sale. Patrons can learn how Young wrote her book, avoided traditional publishers in order to self-publish, and what’s next on her writing horizon. For more information call 423-7753, or visit chicagoridge.lib.il.us.

Green Hills

The Green Hills Public Library is at 8611 W. 103rd St. in Palos Hills. The phone number is 5988446. *** The library is hosting a number of events during November. For more information, call 708-5988446, or visit www.greenhills.lib. il.us. The library will be closed on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 28. The library also will be extending it’s Friday hours beginning Friday, Dec. 6 when it begins hosting special events on select Friday evenings. *** Participants in Microsoft Word 2010 will learn how to create letterheads, charts, tables, and to customize layouts for flyers. The class, open to residents only, will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11. Registration is required and limited to four per class. Laptops will be provided. *** Savvy Shopping is the name of the game when Clair Boone, a British stay-at-home mom, will teach registered patrons to coupon, meal plan, find bargains, and pay it forward on a budget. Registration is required and the class will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12. For more information on Boone, visit mummydeals.org. *** Children ages six through eight can join Green Team Time with Miss Emilyat the library. The class features nature themed stories and activities for children. Registration is required and the Green Team will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov.13. *** The holidays are nearing and the library, is getting into the spirit of the season. Chef Kate Bradley demonstrates how to make holiday appetizers such as artichoke bread, crab salad tea sandwiches, stuffed dates wrapped in bacon, white chocolate brie cups, and white wine cheese balls. Samples will be provided to participants. Registration is required and limited to 60. Classes will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19 and Tuesday, Nov. 26. *** Those interested in Internet Basics will learn how to operate various search engines, and social media sites and bookmark their favorites. The class, for residents only, is limited to four and registration is required. It will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20. Registration is required and limited to four per class. Laptops will be provided. *** Meals on Wheels The Evergreen Park Office of The library is promoting famCitizens’ Services offers a Meals ily time with Family Bingo and on Wheels program for village Family Movie Time. Bingo will residents 60 years and older be played starting at 6 p.m., who are unable to prepare their Thursday, Nov. 21. Registration own meals. Meals are delivered is required and limited to 40. Monday through Friday. For more Prizes will be awarded to winners and trivia games will be played information call 422-8776. between rounds. During Family 55 and Up Movie Time, “Diary of a Wimpy Palos Hills residents 55 years Kid: Dog Days” will be shown at 4 and older meet from noon to 2 p.m. p.m. Friday, Nov. 22. Each person the second and fourth Wednesdays receives popcorn and lemonade. of each month at the Palos Hills Registration is required. (Continued on page 12) ***

Focus on Seniors

Holiday Portraits will be snapped during 20-minute time increments from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24 on a first-come, first-served basis. The sittings will be held in the library reading room and a professional digital image for holiday cards will be given out. If a pet completes the photo, they will be allowed in between 9 a.m. and noon. There is a non-refundable $20 sitting fee due at registration, which may be paid via cash or check. Those getting a holiday portrait are asked to bring a 1gigabyte (minimum) flash drive. Proceeds from the event will benefit Friends of the Green Hills Library. *** Teens can learn how to make candy sushi using different types of gummy candies and other sweet treats. Registration is required and limited to 25 teens. The candy making class will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25. *** The Green Hills Public Library District will be extending Friday hours to 9 p.m. starting Dec. 6. The library will host special events on select Friday evenings. *** The Friends of the Green Hills Public Library will be hosting a fundraiser all of November. Stop in and pick up a Fannie May candy bar for just $1. There are a variety of flavors and no limit. Purchases can be made in the Friends Bookstore on the ground level or at the Circulation Desk on the 2nd floor. *** Learn basic computer skills including where to start, how to find programs and documents, and customizing your desktop from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday. Registration is limited to four per class. Laptops will be provided. *** The library and offers astronomy bingo. It is a chance to play bingo to learn about stars, moons, planets, galaxies, and more. It takes place at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. All ages are welcome. *** Share laughs and sing along to some of the greatest songs of the World War II era. Join Judy Garland, the Andrews Sisters, Abbott and Costello, and many stars entertaining the troops in this dazzling collection of showstopping scenes. Monents from “Buck Privates,” “Follow the Fleet”, “Anchors Aweigh,” and “For Me and My Gal.” The event is at 2 p.m. Thursday.

Oak Lawn

The Oak Lawn Library is at 9427 S. Raymond Ave. The phone number is 422-4990. *** Oak Lawn Public Library’s Local History Department unveils its latest exhibit, “Extra! Extra! The He adlines of Oak Lawn History!” Saturday, Nov. 9 at the library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave. The display features prominent local and national events of the last 150 years, from the Battle of Vicksburg in 1863 to the death of Mayor Ernie Kolb in 2003, and asks the question of how those events impacted Oak Lawn. More than 100 images and dozens of artifacts will be available for viewing. The exhibit will be open through summer of 2014. For more information, call 708-4224990, or visit oaklawnlibrary.org. ***

A free lecture on the opera “La Traviata” will be given at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10 at the Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave. At this session, a member of the Lyric Opera Lecture Corps will explain the plot, play musical selections and give background on the composer. Sponsoring this program are the Friends of the Oak Lawn Public Library. For more information call 422-4990, or visit oaklawnlibrary.org. *** The Science Club at Oak Lawn Public Library will meet from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12. Students will complete hands-on activities that will utilize Science, Technology, Engineering and Math topics. The theme for this class is towers. Registration begins Saturday

and the class is open to children ages 11-13. For registration and more information, call 4224990, or visit oaklawnlibrary.org. *** The Oak Lawn Public Library teen program “Book Assassins” will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20 at the library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave. Participants are asked to sign up for the game and receive their targets by 7 p.m. Contestants have from 7 to 8:30 p.m. to eliminate their targets by stealing light sabers and claiming others’ targets. The last assassin left standing, or the assassin with the most light sabers, wins the game. Snacks and drinks will be available for eliminated members in the safe zone. For more information, call 422-4990, or visit oaibrary.org. *** Chicago historian and tour guide Michael Corcoran will present his newest lecture “Hollywood on Lake Michigan Live!” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 at the Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave. This lecture is a companion to Hollywood on Lake Michigan, 2nd Edition. The presentation will include a brief overview of Chicago’s role in the early history of film and stories about famous Chicago films. For more information, call 422-4990, or visit oaklawnlibrary.org. ***

The Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave., will present two programs for the 50th Anniversary of former president John F. Kennedy’s assassination. The first program being held is Pierre Salinger & the 1,000 Days of Kennedy’s Camelot at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18. This story will be told through the eyes of one of John F. Kennedy’s most trusted insiders, his White House Press Secretary Pierre Salinger, played by living historian Terry Lynch of HFK Presents. Learn about Salinger’s perspective on some of the most dangerous times of our country’s history. Another perspective will be seen through the former president’s wife, Jacqueline Kennedy at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22. 1964 and the former first lady, besieged by paparazzi, is struggling to cope. Historian Leslie Goddard returns to portray the private woman behind the public myth with stories from Kennedy’s life, her fight for privacy, work to restore the White House and attempts to showcase the arts. For more information, call 4224990, or visit oaklawnlibrary.org. *** Creating a Thanksgiving craft for the holiday table is on tap from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24 at the Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave. Crafts will take approximately 20 minutes to complete and registration is not required for this event. All ages are welcome. For more information call 422-4990, or visit oaklawnlibrary.org. *** A free movie screening of “Monsters University” will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29 at Oak Lawn Public Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave. The movie takes a look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University when they weren’t necessarily the best of friends. The 104 minute- (one hour, 44 minutes) film is for all ages and is rated G. For more information call 422-4990, or visit oaklawnlibrary.org. *** The Friends of the Oak Lawn Library, are asking readers to donate gently used books, magazines, CDs and videos to the Friends’ ongoing book sale. Due to space limitations, the Friends will not accept Readers Digest Condensed Books, encyclopedias and older text books. The donation drop-off area is near the Cook Avenue entrance. Interested parties may fill out a short form at the Reception Booth to receive a tax letter by mail that acknowledges their donation. Hardcovers are 50 cents, paperbacks are 25 cents and magazines cost 10 cents. Audio visual items are priced as indicated. Funds collected from the book sale support library programming and purchases that are not covered in the regular budget. For more information call 422-4990, or visit oaklawnlibrary.org. *** Toddlers and preschoolers will hear a story, sing a song, make a process-oriented art project and dance Wednesdays, Nov. 6, 13 and 20. Toddler classes, for children ages two to three, will be held from 9:30 to 10 a.m. An adult must accompany a toddler at all times. Preschool (ages 3-5) classes, for children ages three to five, will (Continued on page 12)

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Don’t make scary investments Halloween is upon us. Of course, whether you’re navigating the dark corridors of a haunted house or just dealing with the creepy characters coming to your door demanding candy, you’re probably not too fearful of the sights of the season. But as you go through life, you’ll want to avoid some things that really are scary — such as these investment moves: • Chasing after a “hot” investment — By the time you hear about a supposedly “hot” investment, it may already be cooling off. But even more importantly, it might not have been appropriate for your diversification needs in the first place, especially if you already own similar investments. • Investing too aggressively — To achieve your long-term goals, such as a comfortable retirement, you will unquestionably need to own a reasonable percentage of growthoriented investments in your portfolio. However, the greater the potential reward, the greater the risk, so you don’t want to go overboard by investing too aggressively. • Investing too conservatively — Some types of investments can offer a high degree of preservation of principal. But they carry their own type of risk — the risk of not keeping up with inflation. Consequently, just as it’s not a good idea to invest too aggressively and own only growth-oriented invest-

ments, it’s also not wise to invest too conservatively by owning only those vehicles that sacrifice growth potential for principal protection. • Following the crowd — In many arenas of life, you’ll find that it may make sense to go your own way rather than “follow the crowd.” And that’s usually the case with investing, too. It’s quite common for the “crowd” to collectively make an unwise investment decision — so, make your choices based on your individual needs, goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. • Taking a time out from investing — After sustaining big losses during the financial crisis of 2008, many investors decided to take a “time out” from investing — which meant they may have missed out on the rally that began in 2009 and ultimately resulted in the financial markets achieving record highs. The best investors just keep on investing right through market downturns — and, quite often, their

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persistence is rewarded. • Overreacting to the headlines — Too often, people will make longterm changes to their investment strategy in response to short-term news events, such as political turmoil, a bad economic report and even natural disasters. You’ll likely help your cause tomorrow by not overreacting to the headlines today. • Under reacting to changes in your life —You will experience many changes in your life, such as a new job, new spouse, new children, new home, the “empty nest” Photo by Will Martin and so on. Many of these changes may require changes in your invest- Arlene Sypniewski, of Palos Heights, flew with Will Martin in this plane a few years back after she ment strategy. You could jeopardize bid on the plane ride he donated to the live auction at McCord Gallery’s first fundraiser gala. your progress toward your financial goals by not reviewing this strategy regularly — at least once a year, in consultation with your financial advisor — and making the necessary adjustments in response to your evolving life. By staying away from “scary” investment moves, you may well find that investing can be a positive, productive experience. And that’s not a frightening thought at all. By Cynthia Weglarz pect in JFK’s assassination. McCord Gallery The book is filled with history, Scott Johnson, CFP, is a finan- & Cultural Center danger, and humor too. cial advisor with Edward Jones, You can meet the author on 8146 W. 111th St., Palos Hills, What sort of man comes to Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Fran974-1965. Edward Jones does not mind when you think of an adcesca’s Vicinato, 12960 S. La provide legal advice. This article venturer? Grange Road, Palos Park. was written by Edward Jones for Chances are it is not your sub Dinner will start at 6:30 p.m., use by your local Edward Jones urban neighbor. followed by a book preview, infinancial advisor. But Will Martin of Palos Park terview, and book signing. breaks the stereotype in his Proceeds from the dinner recently published book “So I and book signing will benefit Bought An Air Force,” the wild the McCord Gallery & Cultural but true story of the amazing busiCenter Capital Campaign to add ness deal he made with General gallery, classroom, and perforSomoza, dictator of Nicaragua, mance space to the cultural in which Martin purchased all center located at 9602 Creek their piston planes, primarily PRoad, Palos Park. Donation for Photo by Aaron Gang 51 Mustangs. the dinner is $50 per person. Will Martin At the same time, in a sepa Call 671-0648 to reserve rate deal, he located and deliv- murder by a CIA operative, crash your place. Seating is limited, ered aircraft that the Nicaraguans lands three Mustangs after mys- so make your reservation soon. wanted. terious engine failure, makes Ni- You may also purchase a book The adventure takes place caraguan headlines as a “famous at the McCord Gallery & Culpercent in 2010. But just because you want to between 1962 and 1965 during Chicago gangster” and is arrested tural Center in at advance of work does not mean that you will which Martin survives attempted in Mexico with his wife as a sus- the event. easily get a job. The AP poll found that 22 percent of adults aged 50 years and older have searched for a job in the last five years. Of that group, over half have found the job The Oak Lawn Chamber of Com- tomers and neighbors have the op- posable razors; nasal spray; eye search to be moderately or very dif- merce will hold its second annual portunity to donate items and to drops; and Tums/Rolaids. ficult. With 11.3 million Americans Open House on Wednesday in the nominate Chicago area soldiers to Miscellaneous seeking employment, the competi- Oak Lawn Patriot Metra Station. receive the care packages. •Batteries (AA or AAA); Christtion is obviously stiff. The Open House is from 5:30 You can fill out a form at any mas cards/letters; crossword puzzle In fact, a third of retirees told AP to 8 p.m. and will include re- Marquette Bank location to nomi- books; iTunes gift cards; mechanithat they did not feel they had a freshments and hors d’oeuvres nate a soldier to receive a care pack- cal pencils; new DVDs or CDs; choice except to retire. They may from various Chamber mem- age. Collection bins are also avail- playing cards; and socks. have wanted to work longer, but bers. 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WHATIZIT? â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s WHATIZIT? was a tuba. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Many were on the right track given the clue about a â&#x20AC;&#x153;buzzâ&#x20AC;? (which is what you need to do with your lips before playing the darn thing) but too many guessed trumpets and generic â&#x20AC;&#x153;brass instrumentsâ&#x20AC;? and despite a passionate plea on behalf of you fine players, the miserable and grouchy WHATIZIT? Board of Directors gave you all a sour note. Sorry. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Sandy Joiner of Oak Lawn did guess tuba and is the leader of the band. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Other guesses were glasses of beer and whiskey, a bottle of beer or wine, white wine, a big mouth bass, a honeycomb and a fly or a bee eye. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; In light of that tough one, here comes an easy one for this week. The clue for this week is 10-4. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Send the guesses to thereporter@comcast.net with Whatizit? on the subject line. Provide your name and home town as well.

â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; I was shopping at a local pharmacy related store, when I was approached by a sweet employee, asking me if I had a flu shot. I explained Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve only had one in my entire life. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Well, the statistics are in regarding the 2012-2013 flu season and it appears the flu shot was about 56 percent effective, according to a report by the Centers for Disease control and prevention. But wait, it appears among seniors, aged 65 and older, it was a mere nine percent effective. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; According to Dr. Joseph Mercola: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The gold standard of independent scientific evaluation and analysis, the Cochrane Database Review, has issued no less than five reports between 2006 and 2010, all of which decimate the myth that flu vaccinations are â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;the most effective flu prevention methodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; available.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Mercola goes on to explain: â&#x20AC;&#x153;In average conditions, when a flu vaccine at least partially matches the circulating virus, 100 people need to be vaccinated in order to avoid just one set of influenza

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ignored by conventional medicine and media alike, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll certainly never see them mentioned in any flu vaccine promotion campaign. â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; This year a very high-dose Fluzone vaccine was introduced that was created specifically for seniors age 65 or older. This vaccine is four times stronger. However, the CDC website, does not indicate itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as safe as all the commercials advertise. Because of its stronger microbial antigen content, Mercola says, it also can have stron-

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and will cost $8 for residents and $12 for non-residents. Trip-goers leave at 10:30 a.m. and return by 2 p.m. from the Terrace Centre 11500 S. Beloit Ave., Worth. For more information, call 708-448-7080 or visit the Terrace Centre. *** â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Pickle Ball will be at the Terrace Centre, 11500 Beloit Ave., from 6

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to 8 p.m. every Tuesday. Pickle Ball is a cross between tennis and pingpong and involves strategies such as lobbing, drive shots and overhead slams. Cost is $1. *** â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A; Open gym basketball is offered at the Terrace Centre, 11500 Beloit Ave., Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. Cost is $1.

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Mistakes mean missing out Error-plagued Vikings fall short of postseason By Ken Karrson Whatever lessons St. Laurence players may have learned from their mistakes Saturday afternoon won’t help them until 2014. That was the painful reality for the Vikings after they dropped a 28-14 verdict to Chicago Catholic League White champion Fenwick at Morton West High School. St. Laurence needed to win its finale to have any hope of extending its season beyond Week 9, but a total of six turnovers undermined that mission. There’s no question the Vikings were vastly improved in their second campaign under Harold Blackmon, but the coach wasn’t quite ready to declare himself satisfied. “Maybe as time goes on, I’ll change my opinion of it,” Blackmon said. “But I judge success on the field by wins and losses, and we didn’t win enough. You’re never satisfied totally unless you go all the way [to the top].” St. Laurence (4-5), which will not be offered a spot in the upcoming Catholic League playoffs, wasn’t without opportunities to upset the Friars. Fenwick scored

touchdowns on each of its first three possessions — running back Robert Spillane notched all of the TDs — and required a total of just eight plays to do so, but the hosts grew relatively quiet after that. While some damage was obviously done to the Vikings in the early going, St. Laurence may have actually inflicted a greater degree of it on itself over the entire course of the contest. The Vikes did answer one of the Friars’ first-quarter scores when Mike Sterna’s 4-yard reception successfully capped a 10-play, 80yard drive. However, St. Laurence also missed a short field goal and fumbled the ball away at Fenwick’s 2-yard line during the opening half. Another drop occurred at the Friars’ 44. “We did not play up to our expectations,” Blackmon said. “It was a little disappointing to see us not take advantage of [scoring] opportunities. It’s something we have to focus on [improving] going into next season. “The defense and offense have to complement each other. You can’t have only one side doing

well.” After a rough beginning, the Vikings’ prevention crew settled down enough to where Fenwick wound up with 40 fewer total yards than its visitors. The Friars, who also committed three miscues of their own, were blanked on the scoreboard over the final 30-plus minutes. Keying the defensive effort for St. Laurence was senior Eric Sadowski, who had seven stops, four assists, one sack and a fumble recovery. Josh Smith (three solos, four assists) and Tom Lyons (two solos, six assists) were also among the tackles leaders, while Frank Miller and Julian Gonzales both made fumble recoveries as well. The second half, in fact, could almost be classified as a comedy of errors, as both clubs practiced a slippery-hands routine. One fourth-quarter sequence featured, in rapid succession, a Fenwick fumble being sandwiched between a pair of Rich Schoen interceptions. Schoen accounted for all three pickoffs of Bob Kelly, the first of which halted a Vikings trek at the Friars’ 6-yard line. Fenwick (Continued on page 6)

Woods leaves ’em lost QB’s exploits carry Raiders over Eagles By Ken Karrson Getting lost in the woods is a somewhat common occurrence for characters in fables and fairy tales. The scene shifted to a football field Friday night, but the storyline remained the same: Woods caused Sandburg to lose its way, too. Quincy Woods wasn’t the only one responsible for sending the Eagles in a wayward direction, but the Bolingbrook quarterback certainly played a starring role in Sandburg’s eventual misfortune. By rushing for 177 yards on 20 carries and tallying three touchdowns, Woods inflicted the

most pain on the Eagles at Seliga Field. Sandburg’s defense did a credible job of preventing the Raiders from running the score up much higher, but its offense was unable to follow suit with an equally productive performance. Already without starting quarterback Sean Leland, the Eagles lost backup signal-caller Julian Gutierrez (shoulder) and firststring tailback Brian Langowski (possible concussion) during their encounter with SouthWest Suburban Conference-Blue leading Bolingbrook and simply didn’t have enough firepower to seriously challenge the Raiders. Instead, Sandburg got tagged

with a 35-6 loss. While the setback didn’t shut them out of the Class 8A tournament, it did relegate the Eagles (5-4, 4-3) to a first-round date at Homewood-Flossmoor this Friday. The Vikings beat Sandburg 4810 on Oct. 4. Meeting up with a conference opponent for a second time in the same season isn’t unusual for the Eagles, who’ve traveled a similar postseason road in recent years. “It really is amazing when you think about it,” Sandburg coach Dave Wierzal said of his club’s frequent rematches. “It does take away from the magic of the playoffs, [when you hope to be] playing (Continued on page 6)

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Stagg quarterback Adam Pilota finds some running room Friday night against Homewood-Flossmoor. The Chargers lost their SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue game 42-14 and, thus, missed out on a possible playoff berth.

Finished, but just getting started After loss to H-F, Chargers looking forward to 2014 By Ken Karrson The end is just the beginning for Stagg. Thanks to a 42-14 loss to Homewood-Flossmoor Friday night in Palos Hills, the Chargers couldn’t advance into the state playoffs for the first time in eight years. However, Stagg came much closer to doing so than almost anybody could have imagined back in August. “We played meaningful games in October,” first-year coach Mike Fahey said. “It was a positive year [because of that].” In fact, had a controversial finish at Lockport not gone against Stagg on the last Friday in September, the Chargers would have had the requisite five victories to become eligible for the postseason. And with 37 playoff points

in hand at the end of Week 9, Stagg likely would have garnered an invitation. But without that earlier win over the Porters, the Chargers were forced to go through H-F in order to qualify — and that proved to be an order that was just a little too tall. The Vikings captured the SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue triumph by riding superb performances from quarterback Isaac Cutrara and running back Vashon Nutt. Cutrara completed all but one of his 17 passes for 226 yards, while Nutt delivered four of H-F’s six touchdowns. “We just couldn’t stop them,” Fahey said of the Vikings. “They’ve got some weapons and they can attack you vertically down the field. It was kind of a bad matchup for us [in that

regard].” Nevertheless, Stagg (4-5, 2-5) didn’t go down quietly. Its defense made a goal-line stand at the outset, and the Chargers’ offense also had a few moments of glory. The best of the latter occurred in the second half, when Adam Pilota’s 5-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Mackessy capped an 85-yard drive. Fahey resorted to a bit of gambling early on in the series, as he had Stagg run a fourth-down play while stationed on its own side of the 50-yard line. Austin Kelly made his coach look like a genius by gaining 6 yards on an off-tackle run and acquiring a fresh set of downs for the hosts. “It’s the last game, so you kind of have to go for it,” Fahey said in explanation of his decision to (Continued on page 5)

It’s a perfect 9 for EP Mustangs complete unbeaten season By Ken Karrson

Call it a perfect nine. Despite some narrow escapes along the way, Evergreen Park completed its first unbeaten regular season in 19 years by downing Reavis 50-13 Friday night in Burbank. The outcome of the South Suburban Conference Red contest deprived the Rams of a postseason berth, while the Mustangs garnered the No. 1 seed in the upper bracket of the 32-school Class 4A tournament field. Evergreen, which reigned as the outright SSC Red champion, hosts Richmond-Burton Saturday night in a first-round playoff game. This will be the third consecutive year the two squads have squared off against each other in the tourney, with the upcoming tilt representing the rubber game between them. Photo by Jeff Vorva The Rockets will enter the latest A mad scramble ensues between Sandburg and Bolingbrook players Friday night as both teams confrontation with a 5-4 ledger, try to gather in a loose football. The Raiders defeated the Eagles 35-6 in a SouthWest Suburban but Mustangs coach Dan HartConference Blue contest at Seliga Field. man quickly dismissed any talk

that the mark automatically made R-B a decided underdog. “Throw the record out the window with those guys,” he said. “They’re a perennial power in 4A, and they’re always right there in the quarters and semis. They’ve been here before, so they know what it takes [to prosper] in the playoffs. It doesn’t matter what they did in the regular season.” As for Evergreen’s securing of the top seed, Hartman was equally unfazed. “I think we had the bull’s-eye on us before this, but the road’s never easy,” he said. “You’ve got to string together four wins over four good teams to get to DeKalb, and you’ve got to win some road games. Hopefully, we can stay on a little roll.” The Mustangs (9-0, 6-0) got on a big one against Reavis shortly after the Rams had forged a 77 tie in the opening quarter on quarterback Jose Romero’s 1-yard keeper. Once that happened, Evergreen answered with an uninter-

rupted 40-point blitz. Thirty-four of those points were collected prior to halftime. And again, Jacquet McClendon was the ringleader of a potent Mustangs attack. This time, the senior receiver caught five Sean Ryan throws for a whopping 240 yards and four touchdowns. McClendon tallied on passing plays that covered 17, 58, 34 and 89 yards. “Guys like him don’t come along very often,” Hartman said. “You’ve got to definitely make the most out of it and get the ball in his hands in every way you can. “We found some matchups on the outside we liked and we were able to take advantage of them.” Were they ever. While McClendon was Evergreen’s indisputable go-to guy, other Mustangs also got involved in the rout. Kerron Brown caught a 9-yard throw from Ryan for another TD (Continued on page 5)

PLAYOFF FOOTBALL FORECAST All hail King Kenneth. Sports editor Ken Karrson was the regular-season king of the Football Forecast, one game better than Jason Maholy, two games ahead of reader Wally Findysz, four games ahead of Jeff Vorva and nine ahead of Anthony Nasella. Collectively, the knuckleheads saved the best for last going 54-1 the final week of the season with Findysz’s desperation pick of William Penn over St. Xavier was the lone blemish. And that game was 12-6. This week, we tackle the playoffs with area teams plus some select games of teams from our area schools’ conferences.

Last week: Final regular season: Postseason: Plainfield South at Marist Sandburg at Homewood-Flossmoor Yorkville at Richards Richmond-Burton at Evergreen Park St. Xavier at St. Ambrose Oak Forest at Argo Providence at Crete-Monee Willowbrook at St. Rita Plainfield East at Lincoln-Way East Bloom at Bolingbrook Harper at Bishop McNamara Benet at Mt. Carmel

Ken Karrson 11-0 73-14 0-0 Marist H-F Richards Evergreen Park St. Ambrose Oak Forest Crete-Monee St. Rita LWE Bolingbrook Bishop McNamara Mt. Carmel

Jeff Vorva 11-0 69-18 0-0 Marist H-F Richards Evergreen Park St. Ambrose Oak Forest Providence St. Rita LWE Bolingbrook Bishop McNamara Mt. Carmel

Anthony Nasella 11-0 64-23 0-0 Marist H-F Richards Evergreen Park St. Ambrose Argo Crete-Monee St. Rita LWE Bolingbrook Bishop McNamara Mt. Carmel

Jason Maholy 11-0 72-15 0-0 Marist H-F Richards Evergreen Park St. Ambrose Oak Forest Providence St. Rita LWE Bolingbrook Bishop McNamara Mt. Carmel

Wally Findysz 10-1 71-16 0-0 Marist H-F Richards Evergreen Park St. Xavier Oak Forest Providence St. Rita LWE Bolingbrook Bishop McNamara Mt. Carmel

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Taking the bad with the worse Bartosh A reputation takes years to build up, but just minutes to tear down. I’m not sure who first said that, or even if my summation is word-for-word precise, but it definitely rings true. And once that reputation gets soiled, there may not be enough personal cleansing that can be done to completely remove all the grime. There are occasional exceptions — one business-world example involves the drug Tylenol. Tampered-with bottles of the product resulted in seven deaths in 1982, which prompted major changes in how Tylenol is packaged. In the incident’s aftermath, many people assumed the harm done to Tylenol’s name would be irreparable, but miraculously, it wasn’t. Not only that, but Tylenol gradually regained enough public trust to where it has again become one of the most popular choices to combat the pain caused by life’s miseries, such as the acquisition of a bad reputation. On an individual level, man typically possesses the need to feel loved and, by extension, thought of highly. This often results in him engaging in embarrassing sycophantic displays that never turn out well. In an attempt to curry acceptance from others, some folks will allow themselves to be used in the most shameless manner imaginable. Envision a fraternity initiation, but one without any sort of real payoff for the person filling the role of pledge. And, sad to say, sometimes occupation trumps personal traits when it comes to creating a character impression. Say “politician,” for instance, and one’s hands instinctively check to see if his wallet is missing from a pants pocket. Used-car salesmen, lawyers, bankers and, yes, journalists usually suffer a similar careercaused reputation nosedive, deserved or not. Nice guys really do finish last in the court of public opinion if they happen to earn income in some of the above-mentioned fields. Not to be ignored, either, are entertainers and sports figures, whose lives are under a more powerful microscope because of their high-profile workplaces. This is good for courting notoriety or if seeking to promote some sort of personal agenda, but not so good when trying to distance themselves from a sordid past. Still, Americans tend to be a rather forgiving bunch, at least if a negative-personality type appears willing to mend his ways. Or, in the case of sports, he can help a fan’s favorite team win a championship. That certainly seemed to apply to now-retired Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis. During his farewell tour of 2012, Lewis was hailed as one of pro football’s most respected elder statesmen, a description that got enhanced by the Ravens’ capturing of last February’s Super Bowl.

In the midst of all that feelgoodness, only the most callous individuals dared broach the topic of Lewis’ serious legal troubles of a decade earlier. And whoever did generally got roundly criticized for doing so. Authorities put Lewis under suspicion back then and subsequently questioned him about his connection to a double murder. Though initially a person of interest, Lewis was not charged after agreeing to testify against two other men who were involved. Outsiders will never really know his exact role in the incident, but time evidently healed most of Lewis’ self-inflicted wounds to his reputation. Michael Vick can only wish he were that lucky. As reported in a Forbes story, a California firm recently polled 1,100 people aged 13 and up to find out which players in the NFL ratcheted up their anger level. The survey uncovered the 10 most disliked pros, based on a variety of criteria, including awareness and confidence. And No. 1 in that dubious group was Vick, whose reputation very definitely preceded him. The part the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback played several years ago in a dog-fighting operation will never be forgotten, nor, it would seem, totally forgiven. Not that it should be, but I find it interesting that Vick is still so ostracized after he actually paid his debt to society. Being incarcerated for a crime is normally enough to take the heat off and let the offender resume something of a normal existence upon release from prison, but apparently Vick has done a better-than-anticipated job of demonizing himself. As far as his spot at No. 1 on the wished-they’d-constantlybe-hit parade, Vick fended off challenges from Manti Te’o and Ndamukong Suh for the dishonor. Those two men were second and third, respectively on the most-disliked list, and not because of any prejudice toward guys with hard-to-pronounce names. Te’o, you may recall, caused a stir late last year with a phony story about how his superb performance at Notre Dame was being spurred on by the memory of a dead girlfriend. Hey, he lied, but at least he didn’t kill, steal or covet his neighbor’s wife, all of which have been among the off-the-field activities of some past NFL deadbeats. Oh well, Te’o’s still a rookie. He’s got plenty of time to learn to do worse if he so chooses. As for Suh, his inclusion isn’t surprising, seeing as he is the NFL’s reigning bad boy when it comes to questionable blows struck during a game. According to his detractors, Suh delivers more cheap shots than a bad bartender. Six of the remaining seven names on the list are quarterbacks, which also shouldn’t come as a shock since they’re usually the faces of their franchises. And

in the case of Ben Roethlisberger, No. 4 among the disliked, there is also some non-football baggage he carries. Although he was not brought to trial on either of two previous sexual-assault charges, Roethlisberger’s reputation nevertheless took a beating because of them. But what about Jay Cutler? Outside of the pained, my-drawers-are-too-tight expression he usually wears on his mug and the fact that an excavation team would be required to unearth any sort of personality, Cutler really hasn’t done anything to warrant the No. 6 position on the most-disliked list. And the same thing goes for Tony Romo and Tom Brady, unless being romantically linked to female celebrities is grounds for hatred, which it may very well be. I can understand Dallas fans being upset with Romo for not making the Cowboys more of a postseason threat, but that exact same thing would automatically ingratiate him to millions of other Americans who don’t share an affinity for the self-proclaimed “America’s Team.” New England fans don’t have a similar axe to grind with Brady, who has guided the Patriots to three Super Bowl championships and a total of five appearances in that over-hyped game. Perhaps his detractors think he’s lived too charmed a life, with a marriage to a supermodel thrown in with his football achievements. No guy deserves to have everything go so right for him. Other members of the mostdisliked group include New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer and Detroit Lions running back Reggie Bush. All in all, the 10 men comprise a so-so collection. None of them belongs in the same league as former pro baseball player Albert Belle, who created so much vitriol in sportswriters that they once denied him a Most Valuable Player award in a year he was probably the most deserving party. It was payback for all the times the antisocial Belle mistreated — and, in some instances, threatened — members of the fourth estate. And that’s not all. I also remember a number of people, fans and media members alike, virtually celebrating the announcement of Belle’s premature retirement from the sport due to a bad hip. I know being gleeful about another’s misfortune doesn’t say much for those who display such an emotion, but it sure spoke volumes about Albert Belle’s negative effect on his fellow man. Belle was a Hall of Famecaliber bad guy, one against whom all would-be jerks must be measured. But you’ve also got to grudgingly admire anyone who just didn’t give a darn how badly he was perceived, as was true with Belle. Sorry Michael Vick, you’ve still got a lot of work to do to deserve that top spot among bottom-feeders.

With trick comes a treat Big special-teams play propels Cougars past Statesmen By Ken Karrson Five days before Halloween, trickery treated St. Xavier University to a much-needed win. The Cougars already knew what place-kicker Spencer Nolen could do with his right leg. What they — and, more importantly, visiting William Penn University — probably didn’t realize is that Nolen’s left limb is pretty valuable, too. Specifically, Nolen used both legs to gain 16 yards on a fake punt in the fourth quarter of Saturday afternoon’s Mid-States Football Association Midwest League matchup. The play allowed SXU to maintain possession of the ball and keep alive a drive that eventually paid off with the day’s only touchdown. Stephen Simms scored it by hauling in a 6-yard toss from Joe Gill with less than seven minutes left in regulation, then an active Cougars defense ensured victory by stopping the Statesmen on each of their final two series. The last of those had brought William Penn inside the SXU 30, but four incomplete passes ended the threat and forced the visitors to absorb a 12-6 defeat at Bruce R. Deaton Field. “As far as I’m concerned, we’re moving on in the playoffs,” said

Cougars coach Mike Feminis, whose club must also capture its three remaining contests to be in consideration for a berth in the 16-school NAIA tournament at the end of November. “I told our guys in Week 1 we weren’t going to be a pretty team, [but] once you get in [the tourney], who knows? It’s just the way it is this time of year.” What looked mighty attractive to Feminis, though, was Nolen’s clutch run, which the coach said was inspired by a viewing of an old Green Bay Packers game film of the 1960s. “It might have been [recorded] on Beta,” Feminis joked. “It was kind of a risky move at our own 35, but I just felt the momentum was turning [against us] and we needed a spark. “Spencer did a great job of selling it. It was obviously the biggest play of the game and our guys executed it to perfection.” Prior to Simms’ touchdown, Nolen’s 31- and 50-yard field goals in the second and third periods, respectively, represented the full extent of SXU’s productivity. The two three-pointers were offset by a pair from Statesmen kicker Marcus Kerrigan, who connected from 21 and 42 yards out. The first of those field goals

staked William Penn to a 3-0 lead in the opening stanza, and that slim margin held through the quarter break. Two Cougars series that started in Statesmen territory went nowhere. One of them was ruined by a fumble. SXU’s lack of punch wasn’t surprising to Feminis due to the team’s ongoing battle with injuries. Even two key figures who saw action, Simms and receiver Nick DeBenedetti, performed at less than full strength physically. “We were a M*A*S*H unit on offense, [so] we knew we were going to have to play a great game defensively,” Feminis said. That the Cougars did, as they held William Penn to 1 yard under 200. Serving as SXU’s prevention-side ringleader was Zach Dolph, who established a singlegame school record with 23 total tackles. Former linebackers Sean Kenney and Joe Miller shared the previous mark of 20, which was set in the same 2007 game. Five of Dolph’s stops were of the solo variety, and he also registered 1½ tackles for loss and a half-sack. “He’s a big-time player who made some big-time plays,” Feminis said. “He had an All-American type of year last year, and he’s (Continued on page 3)

Volleyball roundup Lady RedHawks wrap up undefeated ESCC season By Anthony Nasella From the moment she became Marist’s head volleyball coach, Julie Popp-Hopkins had specific goals in mind for her squad in 2013. The first of those was becoming the undefeated East Suburban Catholic Conference champion, and that goal was reached last Wednesday in Mount Greenwood. There, the Lady RedHawks downed Bishop McNamara 25-10, 25-6 to wrap up a perfect league season. Bridget Krasowski was a major contributor for Marist (25-9, 9-0) as she served nine aces and put down four kills. Also getting involved in a measurable way were Molly Mayo (11 assists, five digs), Carolyn Yerkes (five digs), Shannon McKevitt (five aces), and Ann Marie Stifter (nine kills). “It was a great night for the girls,” Popp-Hopkins said. “That was really a great experience for the girls. I’m super-happy for them. “And it was great that we clinched the conference championship in our last home [match], and on Senior Night. So that was a very special night for the team.” The previous evening, the Lady RedHawks outlasted host Carmel 25-20, 25-23 in another ESCC clash. Yerkes finished with 23 digs for Marist, Stifter added nine kills, and Cameron Enright totaled eight kills and 14 digs. The Lady RedHawks’ three indispensable players, among many talented ones, have been Yerkes, Mayo and Lizzie Zaleski. Yerkes has been especially valuable, as evidenced by her getting chosen for the all-tournament team in each of Marist’s four tourney appearances during the campaign. In addition, Yerkes was tabbed as the ESCC’s Player of the Year. Joining her on the all-conference squad were Mayo, Zaleski and Meg Ryan, while Popp-Hopkins was selected as the ESCC Coach of the Year. “Carolyn has just surpassed all my expectations,” Popp-Hopkins said. “She’s a leader through and through. She’s our rock, and she brings out the best in all of her teammates. Her accomplishments are pretty impressive. “She’s really stepped in and taken it. Every day, she gives it 100 percent and then blows us away the next day. She’s had an amazing year.” Popp-Hopkins also complimented her other two key athletes. “Molly has done a great job working with my assistant, Jordan Vidovic, who is an insanely talented player and an amazing

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Marist’s Bridget Krasowski (right) is congratulated by teammate Lauren Marx after serving 13 straight points, including nine aces, during last Wednesday’s 15-10, 15-6 victory over Bishop McNamara. coach,” she said of Mayo. “They worked really well together, just figuring out what works well for our team and our offense. It’s different than what she’s used to, but she’s really stepped it up and adjusted. “Lizzie is a right-side lefty, and she can put the ball down. She has a great serve, and we have her playing six rotations right now. She’s someone we can’t take off the court. “She wants the ball every time. She goes as hard as she can and puts herself into position to get to the ball. She’s really stepped up, too.” The Lady RedHawks’ next goal is to win the regional they are set to host this week. If Marist got past Oak Forest this past Tuesday, it will play the winner of a Shepard-Lincoln-Way East matchup for the title tonight. “We focus a lot on just one game at a time,” Popp-Hopkins said.

“We want to make sure we focus on Tuesday. I don’t let them focus on the next match until we finish the one we’re competing in. “Jordan and I plan a lot for those matches, [and] they just look at what’s right in front of them. Then we move on to the next one.” SANDBURG The Lady Eagles clinched the SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue crown in thrilling fashion last Tuesday night, as they held off an equally determined Lincoln-Way East squad 25-23, 24-26, 27-25. Sandburg, which overcame a 24-21 Game 3 deficit to gain the victory, received a big performance from Leah Lane, who totaled 16 kills. Bridget Lebert added 11, Kelly Finlay put down nine and Julia Borschel chipped in eight. Other contributors included Kelly McGovern (23 digs), Alyssa Kijewski (11 digs) and Sami Knight (38 (Continued on page 3)

A delayed wakeup call Second-half revival saves Bulldogs from upset By Ken Karrson While the clock ticked on Eisenhower Friday night, Richards hit the snooze button. The host Cardinals faced a winor-be-left-out scenario in regard to the Class 6A playoffs, and through the first 24 minutes of their South Suburban Conference Red clash they were fully alert. Eisenhower constructed a 17-6 halftime edge over its District 218 sister school and placed Bulldogs coach Tony Sheehan in a frustrated state of mind. “I’ve got to give Eisenhower credit — they played like their backs were against the wall,” Sheehan said. “We did not play well in the first half. We came out flat and they took it to us. “It wasn’t the best week of practice [for us], and it showed in the first half. We can’t have a first half like that in the playoffs; if we do, we’ll be going home early.” Richards managed to go home from Blue Island a winner, however. Tacari Carpenter’s punt block and Savon Robinson’s 55-yard return gave the Bulldogs some much-needed juice in the third quarter, and that wakeup call lasted the rest of the evening. Dedrick Shannon’s 10-yard catch of a Hasan MuhammadRogers pass with 1:19 left in the period finally handed the visitors their first lead, and Richards went on to collect a 25-17 triumph that ushered it into the postseason with an 8-1 ledger. While the Cardinals were locked out of the tournament, the Bulldogs will host Yorkville Saturday night at Korhonen Field in a firstround encounter. “This Yorkville team’s played some very good teams, and they’re very disciplined,” Sheehan said. “They’re a little bit like Argo, but not as explosive [offensively]. “Hopefully, this was another wakeup call and we play [on Saturday] like we did in the second half [versus Eisenhower]. It’s door-die now, but it doesn’t matter how you do it — just win by one point and move on.” Being able to stay at home for Round 1 of the playoffs was

Sheehan’s carrot on a stick for the ’Dogs (8-1, 5-1) when he spoke to them at intermission. “I told them our playoff lives were on the line, too,” he said. “At 7-2, God only knows what would happen. We could be playing on the road who knows where.” The Cards struck their initial blow against Richards late in the opening stanza, when tailback T.J. Skelton jetted 61 yards for a touchdown. The extra point was missed, but things stayed bad for the Bulldogs as Eisenhower disrupted their ensuing series with an interception. Vince Colbert ran the pickoff back 30 yards and the Cardinals added a two-point conversion to stretch their lead out to 14-0. The home club added a 48-yard field goal in the second period. Richards’ only counter before halftime was a 12-yard Muhammad-Rogers-to-Spencer Tears completion that brought it into the Eisenhower end zone. That didn’t represent the Bulldogs’ lone scoring opportunity, however — a fumble wrecked one possession that had advanced the visitors to the Cardinals’ 6-yard line, while Richards ran out of downs after reaching its foes’ 10 in another instance. “We can’t leave points like that on the field,” Sheehan said. “We put ourselves in bad positions [because of that]. Luckily, we woke up and outscored them 19-0 in the second half.” Sheehan didn’t do a dramatic altering of his game plan for the second half, but merely employed a few tweaks. Even more vital to the Bulldogs’ well-being than those slight changes was Robinson’s morale-lifting return. The senior also was an impact player on the defensive side, as he recorded 10 tackles. Nick DeMarco matched that number of stops and deep back Dwayne Jiles was another defender pegged by Sheehan as an influential individual. With that trio showing the way, Richards’ prevention corps stood tall in the second half and prevented Eisenhower from generating any big gainers. Running back Romeo Johnson, who had been

nursing an injury, returned to action in this contest and gave the Bulldogs some additional breathing room by scoring on an 11-yard dash in the fourth quarter. He ended the night with a teambest 120 rushing yards while averaging 10 yards per carry. Richards accrued 385 total yards, which helped offset three turnovers. The Cardinals did get one last chance with the ball after the Bulldogs fumbled with 1:50 remaining in the contest. Richards nearly short-circuited Eisenhower’s possession that followed immediately, but a would-be interception was dropped. That briefly prolonged the Cardinals’ series and kept hope alive for them, but the hosts were soon after relegated to spectator status for the rest of the 2013 prep football season.

Statistics Richards Eisenhower First downs Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds. Att./comp. Fumbles/lost Had intercepted Penalties/yds. Punts/avg.

0 6 12 14 3 0

7 - 25 0 - 17 HLR 15 178 207 385 21-8 3-2 1 8-85 4-40.0

Scoring DDE — T.J. Skelton, 61-yd. run (Josue Leal kick) DDE — Vince Colbert, 30-yd. interception return (Leal kick) HLR — Spencer Tears, 12-yd. pass from Hasan Muhammad-Rogers (kick failed) DDE — Leal, 48-yd. field goal HLR — Savon Robinson, 55-yd. return of blocked punt (run failed) HLR — Dedrick Shannon, 10-yd. pass from Muhammad-Rogers (pass failed) HLR — Romeo Johnson, 11-yd. run (Shawn Chiaramonte kick) Richards Rushing: Johnson 12-120, Hill 663, Muhammad-Rogers 10-(-5). Passing: Muhammad-Rogers 21-8-207. Receiving: Tears 4-98, Carpenter 2-58, Willett 1-41, Shannon 1-10.

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More heartbreak for Crusaders By Ken Karrson It’s not February, but Brian Badke is still experiencing Groundhog Day. However, it’s the Bill Murray movie, not the holiday that resonates most strongly with the Brother Rice football coach. In the film, Murray’s weatherman character relives the same day over and over again, something with which Badke can definitely relate, at least in regard to onfield activities. The Crusaders have followed an almost identical script throughout the 2013 campaign: match a highly regarded opponent virtually blow for blow before falling just a handful of points short on the scoreboard. It happened to Rice versus Mt. Carmel, St. Rita and Fenwick, and it occurred again Friday night in New Lenox against Providence Catholic. After their arrival to the game was delayed because of heavy traffic on Interstate-80, the Crusaders were slow to acclimate to their surroundings. As a result, the host Celtics jumped out to a 21-3 lead near the end of the second quarter and seemed poised to unceremoniously conclude Rice’s regular season. But true to form, the Crusaders decided to fight back. They narrowed the gap to six points in the late stages of the fourth period and then regained possession of the ball once more when Luke Mueller recovered an onsides kick. Rice eventually got inside the Providence 30, but Matt Lahey’s interception at his own 19 ended the visitors’ rally and saddled them with yet another gut-wrenching defeat, 28-22, in the Chicago Catholic League Blue encounter. “I can’t tell you how proud I am of these kids,” Badke said. “It’s never fun losing, but these kids have gotten better every week because they’re enjoying what they’re doing and want to learn. [Close losses are] a tough thing to swallow and they’ve become par for the course, but we’re going to become a better program going forward because of this. “Providence could have won by 21 points [or more], but the kids have always believed they could win. I think that’s what’s

gotten them through this tough season.” For sure, there was no quit in the Crusaders (3-6, 0-4) here, even after the Celtics extended their edge to 28-6 in the third stanza on the last of four Justin Hunniford-to-Miles Boykin touchdown passes. The two players collaborated for aerial scores covering 22, 15, 3 and 5 yards. While definitely knocked down, Rice refused to be counted out. Instead, junior running back Marcus Jones led a comeback bid by scoring on a 2-yard run and 91yard reception during the fourth quarter. The second of those came right after Providence was stopped on a fourth-and-1 play at the Crusaders’ 9. “They went for the dagger,” Badke said of the Celtics. “They should have gone for a field goal and gotten up by three scores. We had an opportunity to win the football game [after that] — that’s all you can ask for.” The only points Rice managed prior to the final period came off the foot of senior place-kicker Brian Kane, who booted field goals of 25 and 35 yards in the first half. The Crusaders were plagued once again by turnovers — they committed four in all — but there was also quite a bit to like about an offense that generated 466 total yards and outgained Providence by 178 yards. For the evening, Rice ran 73 plays, which were 19 more than the Celtics had, and it held onto the ball almost seven minutes longer than its foe. Jones was a huge factor for the Crusaders as he caught eight passes from Alex Alarcon for 166 yards and added 62 yards on the ground. Alarcon completed 27of-40 throws for 334 yards and rushed for a team-best 72. “Turnovers have kind of been our Achilles heel and we’ve got to work to get better at that, but Alex has really come into his own as a quarterback,” Badke said. “He’s understanding what we want him to do. And Marcus Jones played a real good game.” Providing defensive highlights for Rice were Jordan Boyd (eight solo tackles, two assists), Andrew Dyke (five solos, three assists),

Bobby Sullivan (five solos) and Robert Woods (four solos, one assist). Erich Lieser intercepted a Hunniford pass. While the Class 8A tournament is out of the question for Rice, it should receive entry into the Catholic League playoffs. Badke likes the fact that his squad probably won’t have to pack the equipment away for a while yet. “The ball didn’t bounce our way [this year], for sure,” he said. “If a couple things go our way, it’s a different story, but we’ve still got an opportunity [to play]. “This year, we had some guys with some experience, but not a lot of senior leadership [numberswise], so we had to grow and get back down to the basics. I’m proud that they’re knowing what we’re expecting out of them and they’ve played tough.”

Statistics Brother Rice 3 3 Providence Cath. 7 14 First downs Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds. Att./comp. Fumbles lost Had intercepted Penalties/yds. Punts/avg.

0 16 - 22 7 0 - 28

BR 21 132 334 466 40-27 2 2 2-20 2-32.5

PC 19 169 119 288 19-10 0 1 5-40 4-37.5

Scoring PC — Miles Boykin, 22-yd. pass from Justin Hunniford (Austin Regan kick) BR — Brian Kane, 25-yd. field goal PC — Boykin, 15-yd. pass from Hunniford (Regan kick) PC — Boykin, 3-yd. pass from Hunniford (Regan kick) BR — Kane, 35-yd. field goal PC — Boykin, 5-yd. pass from Hunniford (Regan kick) BR — Marcus Jones, 3-yd. run (Kane kick) BR — Jones, 91-yd. pass from Alex Alarcon (Kane kick) BR — Safety Brother Rice Rushing: Alarcon 13-72, Jones 16-62, Lieser 1-0, Desmond 1-(-2). Passing: Alarcon 40-27-334. Receiving: Jones 8-166, Mueller 8-64, Butler 5-52, Desmond 3-20, Perez 2-11, Scanlon 121.

Nothing Gold-en about it Knights tumble hard in final SCC encounter By Ken Karrson Chicago Christian’s farewell to the Suburban Christian Conference Gold Friday night was a tarnished one. Visiting Immaculate Conception saw to that by dominating their injury-riddled namesakes in every facet of the game. The hometown Knights, whose ranks had already been thinned by the loss of five athletes over the previous two weeks, saw two more players go down in their regular-season finale as a couple of linemen were the latest to succumb to physical maladies. The duo’s presence wouldn’t have changed the outcome against IC, however. The visitors struck for 33 first-quarter points and, save for a pair of long kickoff returns given up, were virtually bulletproof as they pocketed a 5620 victory in Palos Heights. “Without these injuries, I think we would have finished [the year] stronger,” Christian coach Jim Bolhuis said. “It was just bad circumstances. Weeks 7, 8 and 9 was when they really affected us. “There were some good performances and I think we did make some progress. Maybe not as much as I’d like, but once we started losing people, those gains disappeared.” When the Knights tangled with IC in 2012, the latter also prevailed, but Bolhuis felt his squad had put on a rather solid performance. In particular, he cited it as one of Christian’s best defensive efforts of last season, considering the caliber of its opponent. The rematch was a completely different story. IC not only scored often, but it scored big — three of its five first-period TDs covered more than 50 yards, including a 91-yard gallop by Randy Leslie. Leslie also caught a 64-yard pass from Jack Copher, while Clark Brinkman tallied on a 56-yard reception. “It got to the point where I wondered if we would have been better off forfeiting,” Bolhuis said. “We had injury trouble and [the situation] got silly.” Part of Christian’s problem may have also stemmed from Bolhuis’ desire to be considerate to his team’s playoff-bound foe. In order to keep IC from having to split up its varsity and lower-level contingents by playing contests on two different

days, Bolhuis agreed to move the junior-varsity game to Friday night as well. The Knights’ JV group had played on either Monday or Tuesday the previous two weeks in an attempt to preserve personnel. “It was tough on our kids — they were stretched pretty thin,” Bolhuis said. “I had 12 guys [available to play] at the end of the day for the first game and we had kids playing almost two full games. There’s nothing fun about trying to piece together something [under those conditions]. “We only had five linemen available that were seniors or juniors or sophomores on the varsity. I had a wide receiver playing offensive tackle and two freshmen playing, one on the offensive line and one on the defensive line.” To its credit, IC called off the dogs pretty quickly, although it still crossed Christian’s goal line three more times after its firstquarter barrage. The Knights also tallied thrice, including on kickoff returns of 81 yards and 76 yards by Justin Downs and Colby Roundtree, respectively. While Bolhuis appreciated his athletes’ willingness to continue plugging away, he described Christian’s inroads as “highlights [that] were their lowlights.” “They were running their second-string [players] out there,” he said of IC. “It was some of our starters against most of their JV team, so it was nothing to write home about.” Downs also scored on a 4-yard reception, but the Knights (2-7, 1-4) finished with only 106 total yards of offense, compared to an even 500 amassed by IC. The visitors ran 17 more plays and averaged 8.1 yards per snap, while Christian averaged just 2.1 yards on its 45 plays. Even though the Knights’ defense couldn’t slow IC for an extended period of time, a few individuals provided solid work. Foremost among them was Clay Bouquet, who enjoyed his best statistical outing of the fall as he racked up nine solo stops, six assists, one tackle for loss and one sack. Lending a hand as well were Jacob Bruinius (five solos, two assists, one tackle for loss), Downs (five solos, one tackle for loss) and Luke Rattler (four solos, four assists, one-half sack, one-half tackle for loss).

When Christian begins the 2014 football season, it’ll do so as a member of the Metro Suburban Conference. All other current SCC Gold schools, plus St. Edward of the Blue Division will share that same address, while the remaining Blue residents of the disbanding SCC will shift to the Chicago Catholic League. “I think it’ll be a good deal,” Bolhuis said of the Knights’ entry into the Metro Suburban. He acknowledged, though, that Christian has to do its part to become a contender within its new conference. “It’s going to come together for us, but we’ve got to get more disciplined,” Bolhuis said. “We’ve got to play better, coach better and do a better job of getting kids out [for football].”

Statistics IC Chgo. Christian First downs Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds. Att./comp. Fumbles/lost Had intercepted Penalties/yds. Punts/avg.

33 7 7 0

0 16 - 56 7 6 - 20

IC 13 348 152 500 9-5 2-2 0 7-70 2-34.5

CC 3 47 59 106 25-8 2-2 0 5-45 7-28.3

Scoring IC — Randy Leslie, 64-yd. pass from Jack Copher (kick failed) IC — Leslie, 3-yd. run (kick failed) IC — Clark Brinkman, 56-yd. pass from Copher (Leslie run) IC — Leslie, 91-yd. run (Dan Graham kick) IC — Max Eichhorn, 23-yd. run (kick failed) CC — Justin Downs, 81-yd. kickoff return (Jeremy Slager Evans kick) IC — Liam Hipskind, 11-yd. pass from Rhashaun Epting (Copher kick) CC — Downs, 4-yd. pass from Christian Bolhuis (Slager Evans kick) IC — Hipskind, 2-yd. run (Copher kick) IC — Safety IC — Brendan O’Brien, 12-yd. run (Copher kick) CC — Colby Roundtree, 76-yd. kickoff return (pass failed) Chicago Christian Rushing: Roundtree 9-31, Bolhuis 6-5, Rattler 5-1. Passing: Bolhuis 25-8-59. Receiving: Downs 2-41, Bruinius 2-11, K. Evans 2-8, Roundtree 2-(-1).

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Marist’s Cameron Enright puts a kill between two Bishop McNamara defenders last Wednesday.

Volleyball (Continued from page 2) assists, nine digs). In that crucial third set, the Lady Eagles used a block by Lane to pull even with the Lady Griffins at 24-all and then sent a long rainbow that Lincoln-Way East was unable to return for a 25-24 lead. With the score tied again at 25, Sandburg sealed the match on back-to-back kills by Finlay. The Lady Eagles picked up another SWSC Blue victory last Thursday, as they tripped up Homewood-Flossmoor 25-16, 2521. McGovern had 18 digs and Lebert finished with eight kills to boost visiting Sandburg (287, 7-0). MOTHER MCAULEY With a 25-12, 25-22 win over Lyons Township last Wednesday, the Mighty Macs closed out their regular season with an undefeated record against Illinois opponents. Setter Courtney Joyce led the way for Mother McAuley (33-2) with seven kills, six digs and 28 assists. Ryan DeJarld added 12 digs and five kills, Carla Cahill had 12 digs and three aces, Kayla Caffey finished with seven kills and Kelsey Clark supplied six more. The Macs led Game 1 from start to finish, but the Lady Lions gained an early advantage in the second set and extended it to 13-6 before McAuely mounted a comeback and eventually tied the game up at 21-all. QUEEN OF PEACE The Pride gave Class 4A powerhouse Marian Catholic all it could handle in a nonconference match last Monday before coming up short, 25-23, 25-20, in Burbank. Michelle Frederick had eight kills and seven digs to lead Queen of Peace (7-27), while Samantha Stim chipped in seven kills. Also heard from were Rebecka Huerta (six digs) and Colleen Corbett (10 assists). The Pride provided a stiffer challenge than expected largely by keeping the Lady Spartans from stringing points together in big bunches. Peace led 22-21 late in the first set before Marian took over with two kills from the left side. The Pride were ahead 16-15 in Game 2 when the Lady Spartans again rallied for the eventual victory. OAK LAWN The Lady Spartans closed out their regular season with a 20-9

Cougars (Continued from page 2) having another good one. Dolph was unbelievable [here] — he was just all over the field.” Also making their presences felt for the Cougars (5-3, 2-1) were Tyler Hoeg (seven solos, one tackle for loss, one pass breakup), Jacob Ghinazzi (three solos, five assists, one tackle for loss), Danny Lombardo (five solos, two assists), Dan Fitzgerald (three solos, four assists, one pass breakup), Greg Hayward (three solos, two assists, two tackles for loss, two quarterback hurries, one sack) and Alex Walters (two solos, four assists). One of Hayward’s tackles for loss stymied a Statesmen march that had reached inside SXU’s 35 during the first quarter. Offensively, the Cougars’ 230 total yards represented one of their lowest outputs in recent memory. An already-shorthanded group got reduced further when running back Joshua Hunter was hurt on SXU’s initial possession. That left Khary Ferguson (23 carries, 59 yards) to become the hosts’ ground-gaining workhorse. Quarterback Joe Gill completed 13-of-28 throws for 91 yards, 65 of which were supplied by DeBenedetti (five catches, 38 yards) and Simms (four receptions, 27 yards). Simms also had a 30-yard

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Marist’s Molly Mayo gets ready to serve last Wednesday versus Bishop McNamara. overall record and 12-1 mark in the South Suburban Conference Red after downing Eisenhower 2519, 25-16 last Tuesday night. Becky Bradshaw (seven kills, 10 digs) and Tracy Peck (six kills, nine digs) spearheaded Oak Lawn’s victorious performance. The Lady Spartans opened regional play this past Tuesday against Homewood-Flossmoor. “We saw them in the LincolnWay Tournament, but we didn’t play them,” Oak Lawn coach Dennis McNamara said of the Lady Vikings. “We got to see them play and they got to see us play. “It’s like the NCAA Tournament — you flip a coin, and both teams will be evenly matched at that point, regardless of the seed.” MT. ASSISI The Screeching Eagles dropped a 25-20, 25-17 decision to Illiana Christian last Monday night to finish their regular schedule at 17-18. Kelly Magliano had five kills and three blocks in the losing effort. Magliano (283 kills, 62 blocks) has been a leader for Mt. Assisi all season long, as have Jessica Jakubowski (243 digs), Anna Broadhurst (206 digs, 42 blocks, 158 kills) and MaryKate Wetzel (556 assists). SHEPARD The Lady Astros went 3-1 last week to improve their regular-season ledger to 19-10. After beating Richards 25-19, 25-22 in an SSC Red match on Tuesday, Shepard took two out of three matches at a weekend tournament. Caroline Graham doled out 20 assists and Briana Volpentesta tacked on 10 digs to help the

Lady Astros top the Lady Bulldogs. The win was Shepard’s 10th in 13 conference encounters. On Saturday, Lake Zurich defeated the Lady Astros 25-23, 25-19 before the latter bounced back to upend Palatine (25-17, 25-17) and Minooka (17-25, 2519, 15-12). STAGG The Lady Chargers split a pair three-game SWSC Blue matches last week, as they beat Joliet West (19-25, 25-18, 30-28) on Thursday, two days after suffering a 19-25, 25-14, 25-15 setback against Lockport. Lexi Mantas and Gianna Petrelli were key figures for Stagg (15-20, 2-5) in both outings. Mantas registered 12 kills and Petrelli distributed 15 assists versus the Lady Porters, then produced more solid numbers against the Lady Tigers. Mantas totaled 18 kills and 13 digs, the latter being just five less than Petrelli’s team-high effort. Also lending a hand in the win was Hannah Henderson, who provided the Lady Chargers with nine points and 12 digs. EVERGREEN PARK The Lady Mustangs improved to 10-17 with a hard-fought 1825, 25-19, 27-25 victory over Rich South last Monday night. Emma Przeslicke posted nine kills and Sarah Klawitter chalked up 13 digs to guide the victorious hosts. CHICAGO CHRISTIAN The Lady Knights dropped a three-game match to Immaculate Conception last Monday and a two-game verdict to Wheaton-St. Francis last Wednesday to finish the regular season at 24-11.

punt return that set the table for Nolen’s first field goal. “We were trying to do everything we could to score points,” Feminis said. “Injuries have completely changed our game plan and [offensive] tempo. We’re playing at a slower pace. “I knew going in it was going to be a nail-biter. Every game we’ve played this year has been a dogfight, and I think I’ve aged more in the last three months than I have in the previous 10 years combined. But I think it’ll help us down the road.” No. 8-ranked St. Ambrose hosts the 14th-ranked Cougars Saturday in Davenport, Iowa. The Fighting Bees are averaging about 40 points and 500 yards per contest this fall, so another stern test awaits SXU’s defense. Conference affairs against Olivet Nazarene and Trinity International will then wind up the Cougars’ regular schedule. And if SXU does qualify for the NAIA nationals, Feminis will consider the accomplishment one of his program’s finest. “If we get in the dance, I will be absolutely thrilled because we were so young when we started the year and we’ve had so many obstacles to clear,” he said. “The last three or four years, we’ve been pretty lucky when it comes to [not suffering] the devastating injuries. It seems like they’re all piling up in one year, and it’s when

we’ve got a more inexperienced team. “People see the scores every week, and I’ve got to think a lot of them will underestimate us. But that would be a big mistake.”

Statistics William Penn St. Xavier First downs Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds. Att./comp. Fumbles/lost Had intercepted Penalties/yds. Punts/avg.

3 0 0 3

0 3

3 - 6 6 - 12

WPU 12 118 81 199 30-13 1-0 0 5-51 11-38.5

SXU 13 139 91 230 28-13 1-1 1 9-137 8-40.8

Scoring WPU — Marcus Kerrigan, 21-yd. field goal SXU — Spencer Nolen, 31-yd. field goal SXU — Nolen, 50-yd. field goal WPU — Kerrigan, 42-yd. field goal SXU — Stephen Simms, 6-yd. pass from Joe Gill (kick failed) St. Xavier Rushing: Ferguson 23-59, Simms 4-35, Feeney 2-17, Nolen 1-16, Vilimek 1-7, Gill 6-3, DeBenedetti 1-1, Hunter 1-1. Passing: Gill 28-13-91. Receiving: DeBenedetti 5-38, Simms 4-27, Carroll 2-6, Vilimek 1-11, Frederickson 1-9.

4 Section 2 Thursday, October 31, 2013 Moraine athletics wrap

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Season over for Cyclones men’s soccer team

Spartans close season with loss at Bremen

By Maura Vizza After regulation and two overtime periods, it came down to penalty kicks. And then Moraine Valley College got kicked out of the Region IV playoffs. The Cyclones men’s soccer team battled McHenry College on even terms for as long as it could, but the latter used an edge in penalty kicks to knock off Moraine last Wednesday. The Cyclones had defeated McHenry 2-1 during the regular season. While the 2013 campaign ended earlier than Moraine players and coaches had wished, it was a successful one for the most part. The Cyclones went 9-6-1 a year after posting a sub-.500 ledger, and their 4-3 mark within the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference gave them a second-place finish there. “Coming in second was good,” Moraine head coach Chuck Bales said. “This year, my main goal was to erase the trauma of last season, get back to winning in the correct way and play good soccer. “Our focus was on playing a good passing game [and] moving around a lot. I recruited well, and many returners were hungry because of last year’s disappointment. It all came together quite well.” Lutth Tchitembo and Jordy Padilla represented the Cyclones on the All-Region IV squad, and they joined sophomore Greg Healy (Stagg) and team captain Joe Mastej on the All-ISCC first team. Earning second-team all-conference honors were Steve Henry (Oak Lawn), Ranulfo Pantaleon, Patryk Paprocki and goalkeeper Chris Vidos (Brother Rice). Mastej and co-captain Jorge Martinez (Reavis) were key figures in helping the squad come together not only through a strong work ethic, but also with positive attitudes. Bales chalked up some of Moraine’s success to that high team morale and player bonding. “Overall it was a good season — we found our home base again in terms of how we should play,” Bales said. “There were ups and downs, but the downs were in little pockets, which are to be expected and almost desirable. You have to be careful with an undefeated team because you wonder when the shoe is going to drop. “If we played these games again, we could get a totally different outcome. All the teams in Region IV are so equal, but we didn’t capitulate. After that last loss of the season, the guys were [ticked] off, but they can hold their heads up.” Assuming this year’s freshmen return, the Cyclones will have a solid foundation off which to build their 2014 squad. Bales also wants Moraine’s new Health, Fitness & Recreation Center — scheduled to open in the spring — to be a springboard to help raise the Cyclones’ status. CROSS COUNTRY Last Saturday was a good day to be a Cyclone, especially if you were Aileen Gorman. The Marist alumnus became only the third female runner from Moraine to ever capture an ISCC title when she set the pace at this year’s conference meet. Gorman clocked a winning time of 20 minutes, 10 seconds on the hilly 5K course at Pioneer Woods Forest Preserve in Willow Springs to earn the Most Valuable Runner honor and get named as the premier member of the all-conference team. “We are thrilled for Aileen,” Cyclones coach Mark Horstmeyer said. “She was outstanding. She ran a smart race on a tough, tough course. She had a game plan and she stuck to it.” Behind Gorman’s leadership, Moraine wound up second overall in the team standings. It trailed only Waubonsee College. The

Just perfect

Road to disappointment By Ken Karrson

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Moraine Valley College’s Aileen Gorman outpaced the field at Saturday’s Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference cross country meet in Willow Springs. Gorman became just the third female Cyclone to ever win the conference race. College of Lake County, Morton College and Oakton occupied the 3-4-5 positions. On the men’s side, the Cyclones placed third. Reaching the chute for Moraine shortly after Gorman in the women’s event was Jessica Flores, who took 13th in 22:19. Tiffany Huntley finished directly behind Flores after completing the race in 22:22, Lex Mindock was 18th (23:24) and Sandburg grad Amy Johnson wrapped up the Cyclones’ scoring by running a 23:54, which secured for her the No. 22 position. Miranda Reyes (23rd, 24:06), Maritza Najera (24th, 24:27) and Stagg product Amanda Gerzon (32nd, 27:25) rounded out Moraine’s list of competitors. “We are pleased with how the team responded, too,” Horstmeyer said. “We have a lot of injuries that couldn’t come at a worse time than now, but the girls just dug in and did what they had to do. We’re proud of the effort.” *** The Cyclones men couldn’t quite keep up with the College of Lake County, which gained its first conference championship since 2000, and Morton College, which was runner-up, on Saturday. Waubonsee and Oakton were fourth and fifth, respectively. Dawid Palac led the way for Moraine as he was second individually after running a 27:46 in the 8K race. Both Palac and Thomas Cira (10th in 29:06) garnered allconference recognition. The Cyclones’ other three point producers were gathered in a pack, as Brandon Ceh, Anton Thauer and Zach Butera landed in the 17th, 19th and 21st spots after clocking respective times of 30:02, 30:21 and 30:31. Anthony Briante (23rd in 30:34), Justin Briante (25th, 31:31), Alejandro Montes (29th, 32:02) and Larry Byrd (35th, 33:20) also represented Moraine in the event. “Dawid had his best performance of the season, and it certainly came at the right time,” Horstmeyer said. “We are really pleased with his second-place showing. The course is very demanding, and you had to run a smart race — Dawid did just that. “Thomas really came on and got that spot on the all-conference team. We couldn’t be happier for him. It was a nice job by both guys. “We also have to give some props to the other guys. We’re not particularly healthy, and they have had to fight through some adversity. Saturday, they showed

what they’re made of [and] it was a solid finish for them.” The Cyclones now prepare for the National Junior College Athletic Association Region IV Division I Championship on Saturday at Community Park in Channahon. “This will be an entirely different race, with the teams and individuals trying to qualify for the national championship the following week,” Horstmeyer said. “We can’t back off now. We’ll just have to bear down and get it done. “It will definitely test their mettle, [but] we are up to the challenge.” VOLLEYBALL Lucky seven. The Cyclones earned their second consecutive ISCC title last Tuesday by completing a perfect 70 conference season with a 25-20, 25-10, 25-13 triumph over Morton College. Not only did Moraine go unbeaten within the ISCC, it never was pushed into a fourth set by any opponent. Once again, Kara Kentner was a standout for the Cyclones, as she delivered 12 kills and nine service areas. Taylor Serrano did her share with 10 kills, three blocks and three aces, and Alex Bojan pitched in with eight kills and two blocks. Also lending a hand was Joanna Curtis, who distributed 20 assists. *** The NJCAA Division II No. 17ranked Cyclones concluded their regular schedule last Thursday by defeating Elmhurst College’s JV team, 25-18, 25-14, 25-16. In addition to the win, the day was made special by recognition for Gina Ryan. Ryan was presented a game ball after registering her 1,000th career dig in an Oct. 19 match versus Rock Valley College. She became the third Moraine player this season to surpass the 1,000 level in a career category, joining Kentner and Curtis, both of whom have dished out more than 1,000 assists while playing for the Cyclones. Ryan provided Moraine with seven kills and a solo block in its win over Elmhurst, which ably backed Kentner’s nine-kill, 17-assist performance. Serrano, Bojan and Seiler all added six kills. Serrano also blocked four shots and scored three points, while Seiler served an ace. Rounding out the Cyclones’ list of contributors was Curtis, who passed out a team-best 19 assists. Moraine began postseason play this past Tuesday.

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Conrady Junior High School’s softball team recently completed a perfect 14-0 fall season.

The home of the Braves was no place for Oak Lawn Friday night. The Spartans traveled a road of disappointment when visiting Midlothian, as host Bremen applied the finishing touches to a sub-par Oak Lawn campaign by doling out a 35-15 defeat in a South Suburban Conference crossover contest. Meeting up with the Braves just one week after tangling with neighboring Richards certainly wasn’t in the Spartans’ best interests — the two squads went a combined 16-2 during the regular season, and Bremen ruled as kingpin of the SSC Blue. “They have a couple kids that are very good athletes and also have good football instincts,” Oak Lawn coach Sean Lucas said, referring to the Braves. “You can’t get mad at our kids about [any] physical deficiencies. “Their quarterback [Tyler Banovich] was able to break contain and extend plays going from hash mark to hash mark, and [while] we were getting our helmets on people, we couldn’t sustain blocks. Those were probably the two biggest problems we faced.” Bremen struck for touchdowns on each of its first two possessions to establish a lead it would never relinquish. The edge had grown to 21-0 in the second quarter before the Spartans (2-7) finally responded with Konrad Lach’s 27-yard scoring pass to Kevin Zurek. Oak Lawn’s defense followed with a three-and-out series, which fostered greater hope for a comeback try by the Spartans. And Oak Lawn certainly seemed intent on rallying, as it advanced inside the Braves’ 35-yard line on the offensive series that came next. From there, however, things went haywire for the Spartans. A third-down sack forced Oak Lawn to punt, and Bremen proceeded to drive downfield and into the Spartans’ end zone for a fourth

time to stretch its advantage out to 28-7 at halftime. Just in case any doubt still remained as to how the game would end, the Braves erased it by hitting paydirt on their initial possession of the third period. Oak Lawn’s final touchdown came from Ray Howard on a 43-yard dash, a play that was followed by Lach’s two-point-conversion run. The Spartans totaled 250 yards of offense, 146 of which was supplied by Howard on the ground. The senior was also one of Oak Lawn’s main men on defense, as he recorded three solo tackles and two assists. Other contributors included Kurt Kuzur (six solos, one assist), Joe Dodaro (five solos, two assists), Kyle Kuzur (five solos, one assist) and Scott Quinn (three solos, two assists). The Spartans were actually operating shorthanded on the prevention side. Lucas learned shortly before the contest that lineman Tony Muro would be unavailable for personal reasons, and then Joe Cosenza got hurt near the conclusion of pregame warm-ups. At season’s end, Oak Lawn’s win-loss numbers were identical to those posted in 2012, but the most recent ledger doesn’t reflect a few close calls, most notably one-point setbacks versus Argo and Eisenhower in consecutive weeks. Those defeats came on the heels of one to eventual SSC Red champ Evergreen Park. It was that clash with the Mustangs that Lucas pegged as perhaps his team’s most pivotal one of the entire season. “We were up 10-0 on Evergreen at halftime, and we had the ball at their 20 to start the second half,” he said. “Then we lost yardage on one play, fumbled a snap, took a penalty and missed a field goal. If we would have come away with a touchdown and gone up 17-0, I’d be curious how everything would play out [after that]. “You don’t want to say the sea-

son hinged on any one thing, but I think that was the big sequence of the year. To have gone over there and come out with a win against a very good Evergreen team would have given us a lot of confidence. Instead, we were talking about how we blew a 10-0 lead.” The Spartans will welcome back several players from the current squad in 2014, including three guys — Lach, running back Khlaid Norvell and receiver Joe Quigley — who were on the varsity roster as sophomores. Lucas has been successful in increasing interest in the program and getting guys to consistently attend every teamoriented endeavor. Now, the next step must be taken. “This [coming] year, we focus on results,” Lucas said, “and we find ways to reward guys who meet goals. How we practice is going to dictate [what we do later] — when something comes up in games, we want guys to recognize it because they’ve seen it before in practice. “We just need to find ways to accelerate growth and learn to play well at a high level.”

Statistics Bremen Oak Lawn Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds. Att./comp. Fumbles/lost Had intercepted

Final 35 15 OL 161 89 250 21-10 0-0 1

Scoring OL — Kevin Zurek, 27-yd. pass from Konrad Lach (Adnade Laanati kick) OL — Ray Howard, 43-yd. run (Lach run) Oak Lawn Rushing: Howard 25-146, Lach 3-8, Gipson 2-4, Melnik 1-3. Passing: Lach 20-10-89, Melnik 1-0-0. Receiving: Wagner 4-26, Zurek 3-41, Howard 2-19, McCarthy 1-3.

Sports wrap By Anthony Nasella Stagg qualified the most athletes for last week’s state tennis tournament, but it was District 230 sister school Sandburg that claimed the only first-round success. The Lady Eagles’ doubles tandem of Priya Sharma-Allia Abunaim triumphed in their opening match last Friday, as they defeated Lincoln-Way East’s Stefanie Hunniford-Jacqui Michuda 6-4, 6-2. That was to be the extent of their success, though, as Lyons Township’s Jillian KaehlerMaggie Schwartz (6-4, 6-2) and Deerfield’s Jessie Arenson-Ariel Lozovsky (6-0, 6-0) administered setbacks to Sharma-Abunaim in the second round of the championship and consolation brackets, respectively. Sandburg’s other state entry, singles player Molly Traverso, fell in succession to St. Ignatius’ Carla O’Bryne (6-3, 6-2) and Oak Park-River Forest’s Jasmine Owens (6-3, 6-2). Representing Stagg were singles players Nicole Pamphilis and Jillian Atkenson, and the doubles pair of Leeza Bodnar-Silvia Kulbokas. After suffering an opening 6-2, 6-2 loss to Carmel’s Christina Rao, Pamphilis roared back to claim a pair of consolation victories. She beat Triad’s Kylie McCarthy (6-3, 7-6 (2)) and Hersey’s Ana Karpetiani (5-7, 6-3, 6-3) before running afoul of Geneseo’s Michelle Legatzke (6-1, 6-3) in the third consolation round. Atkenson scored one consolation-bracket victory, 6-3, 6-2 over Immaculate Conception’s Kelley Hodyl, to salvage her appearance at state. Atkenson suffered defeats against Mount Carmel’s Tyra Buss (6-0, 6-0) and University High’s Dhanya Asokumar (6-1, 6-2) in her two other matches. Bodnar-Kulbokas matched Pamphilis by succeeding twice after falling to a first-round loss. Following a 6-2, 6-2 shortcoming versus Edwardsville’s Morgan Colbert-Maddie Lombardi, Bodnar-Kulbokas rallied to take down Elgin’s Kayla Schwan-Emma May (6-0, 6-7 (3), 6-2) and East Peoria’s Kylie Giebelhausen-Sarah Kurth (6-3, 6-3) in consecutive encounters. The Stagg duo’s stay at state ended in their fourth match, which went the way of Rockford Guilford’s Lilly Endsley-Linnea Endsley by a 6-0, 6-2 count. *** Also advancing to state was Chicago Christian’s doubles team of Grace Furlong-Raquel Hamstra. The pair dropped both state matches in which they competed, 6-2, 6-1 to Rolling Meadows’ Allie Kemph-Jackie Kemph and 6-2, 6-2 to Teutopolis’ Elena Breer-

Allison Vogt. BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY With senior Will Becker clocking a winning time of 15 minutes, 16.19 seconds, Sandburg was able to also claim a team title at last Saturday’s nine-school Class 3A Marist Regional at Midlothian Meadows. Despite fielding an almost completely different lineup from the one that secured a SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue championship for them the week before, the Eagles managed to place all seven of their runners among the top 13 finishers. Their five scorers were bunched within the first seven. Following Becker down the chute were Dan Laskero (third in 15:26.62), Martin Skucas (fifth, 15:41.77), Justin Adams (sixth, 15:43.05) and Matt Benz-Weeden (seventh, 15:45.37). *** While Shepard couldn’t catch Sandburg at Midlothian Meadows, the Astros still did well enough to advance as a team to this weekend’s Hinsdale Central Sectional. Leading the way for Shepard was Josh Meier, who took second overall with a time of 15:18.26 for three miles. Also moving on to Hinsdale Central will be Stagg, which placed sixth at the Marist Regional. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY Sandburg couldn’t quite equal the showing delivered by the Eagles boys’ team, but the girls did finish just two points behind meet-champion Marist at the latter’s own Class 3A regional on Saturday. Four Lady Eagles wound up in the top 10, including Casey Jensen (third in 18:27.42), Grace Foley (fourth, 18:31.12), Meghan Mokate (fifth, 18:38.79) and Annie Lebert (eighth, 18:58.09). Both Shepard (109 points) and Stagg (176) advanced to the Hinsdale Central Sectional after placing fourth and sixth, respectively, at the Marist Regional. *** Behind Carly VandeKamp’s team-best time of 20:40, Chicago Christian took fifth place at Saturday’s Class 1A Bishop McNamara Regional. BOYS’ SOCCER Sandburg captured the Class 3A Lincoln-Way North Regional championship last Friday with a 1-0 decision over Reavis. The winning marker was delivered in a shootout by Eagles goalie Alan Garcia in the sixth round, which lifted his team to a 5-4 shootout victory. Garcia helped preserve the win by registering two saves during the shootout. Sandburg (15-6) advanced to this past Tuesday’s Andrew Sectional semifinals. To reach the regional championship, the

Eagles defeated Brother Rice 2-1 last Tuesday. Sandburg trailed the Crusaders 1-0 with less than four minutes to go when Thomas Nie was able to break through with a goal to force overtime. Minutes later, he found the back of the net again, which handed the Eagles the triumph. *** Chicago Christian was eliminated from the state tournament last Tuesday when it dropped a 2-0 verdict to Montini in a Class 1A sectional semifinal in Palos Heights. Montini managed to slow down a high-powered Knights offense led by Getenet Timmermans, who finished his Christian career with a school-record 94 goals. Knights keeper Caleb De Ruiter snagged three saves in the losing effort. *** Shepard was also eliminated from the postseason last week, as Lockport blanked it 2-0 on Wednesday in the Class 3A Bolingbrook Regional semifinals. The Astros, who finished the season at 10-8-1, managed only nine shots on goal against the Porters. *** Stagg’s 2013 season came to close in its own Class 3A regional last Tuesday, as it suffered a 2-0 loss to TF United. The Chargers closed with an 11-6 ledger. GIRLS’ SWIMMING Shepard split a pair of meets last week as it defeated CreteMonee 133-40 on Tuesday and then came up three points shy against Lemont (91-88) on Thursday in an SSC crossover. Annie Rangel touched out first in both the 100-yard freestyle (1:02.30) and 200-individual medley (2:34.05) to aid the Lady Astros in their conquest of the Lady Warriors. Mary Lippert (50free in 27.63), Christina Calderon (diving) and Grace Spindler (500free, 6:20.27) also notched wins for Shepard. Lippert was tops in the 50- and 100-frees (27.50 and 1:00.49, respectively) versus the Lady Indians, although she shared first with Rangel in the latter event. Rangel set the pace in the 200free (2:16.73) and Calderon was again the highest point producer in diving.

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Fighting to the finish Javorski-led Astros perform well in finale By Ken Karrson

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Stagg’s Leith Sadi flies over the top to take down Homewood-Flossmoor’s Vashon Nutt Friday night in Palos Hills.

The season was lost, but the cause wasn’t. That was the approach Shepard players, particularly senior Shane Javorski, took into Friday night’s season-ending contest versus Argo. Already assured of a playoff berth, the Argonauts represented the latest formidable hurdle for a struggling Astros club to clear. In other words, it very easily could have been a recipe for local disaster, assuming Shepard’s athletes merely went through the motions in anticipation of seeing the end of a forgettable 2013 campaign finally arrive. That, however, didn’t come close to happening. Instead, the Astros went to the finish fighting, doing so well enough to make a serious charge at Argo. The Argonauts ultimately prevailed 28-24 in the South Suburban Conference Red encounter, but not before Shepard demonstrated plenty of moxie. And no one did that to a greater degree than Javorski. In his final prep outing, Javorski excelled on both sides of the ball. As the Astros’ quarterback, he completed 25-of-46 passes for 255 yards and three touchdowns. Six different receivers latched onto at least two Javorski throws, including Raphael Williams (11 catches, 93 yards), Isaiah Lopez (5-36, twopoint-conversion) and EJ Rueck (3-45, two touchdowns). Emmanuel Williams also had a TD grab for Shepard (0-9, 0-6), while Kyle Dye netted two points on another conversion catch. Javorski’s offensive heroics alone would have been enough to tag him as the Astros’ star of the game, but he augmented those with a team-leading defensive dis-

play. His stats on that side of the ball included 11 solo tackles, six assists and a forced fumble. Making Javorski’s work even more notable is that it was accomplished while he was dealing with an ailing shoulder. “His shoulder was hurt the last two weeks, but he never asked to be taken out,” Shepard coach Dominic Passolano said. “That’s the type of kid he is. He’s had a rough year [at times], but we stuck with Shane all year [because] he’s a hard worker and a good kid.” Passolano, in fact, made it a point to remain loyal to all his seniors in the face of continued adversity, a decision that no doubt resulted in the Astros playing some of their best ball in the later stages of the season. The biggest problem, according to the coach, was trying to get all systems to go good at the same time. “We couldn’t mesh it,” Passolano said. “The defense did well in the beginning and the early part of the season, then they kind of hit a plateau. That’s when the offense started improving.” While Romell Robinson (five solo stops, five assists, one tackle for loss, fumble recovery), Khali Mitchell (five solos, four assists, one pass breakup), Emmanuel Williams (two solos, eight assists) and Jake Nelson (three solos, four assists, one tackle for loss, one sack, fumble recovery) joined Javorski to give Shepard’s defense several impactful individuals in the finale, the unit as a whole proved susceptible to D’Ken Jones’ ground-gaining tactics. Argo was absolutely no threat to strike through the air, but Jones made sure the visitors were volatile via the rush as he racked up 256 yards on 26 carries and tallied

on runs of 2, 43 and 65 yards. This season is the first one since 2008 that will end for the Astros after just nine weeks, but Passolano believes the situation will be a short-lived one. Nine starter return in 2014, and reinforcements will come from the current sophomore and freshman groups that “finished off strong.” “There’s not going to be so many unknowns and question marks,” Passolano said. “One part of [this year’s difficulties] was [lack of] experience, but we also learned we have to stick to what we did the past four years. Even if we don’t have somebody like [former all-area player] Londell Lee, we can still do some stuff and be in a pretty good position. “Maybe this was something we didn’t see coming, but I think a little bit of hunger sets in with the kids after a year like this. They need to [also] get that body armor and confidence from being in the weight room during the offseason, but it’s going to pay dividends if we carry that over.”

Statistics Argo Shepard Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds. Att./comp. Fumbles/lost Had intercepted Punts/avg.

Final 28 24 Argo 359 9 368 13-2 2-2 0 —

ABS (-1) 255 254 46-25 1-0 2 7-21.6

Shepard Rushing: Javorski 6-8, Dye 10, E. Williams 8-(-9). Passing: Javorski 46-25-255. Receiving: R. Williams 11-93, Lopez 5-36, Rueck 3-45, E. Williams 2-40, Dye 2-26, Nelson 2-15.

Trinity sports report

Trolls no longer perfect in CCAC volleyball By Tim Cronin

Stagg’s Austin Kelly fights for yardage Friday night versus Homewood-Flossmoor.

Chargers (Continued from page 1) stay on offense at that juncture. “If we were going to beat H-F, we had to score every possession. “They’re well-coached on offense, they know what they want to do, and they’ve got ways to hurt you inside and outside. They used their tight end to hit us on some routes down the middle.” The Vikings were ahead 21-7 at intermission, with Pilota’s 3-yard run providing the Chargers’ firsthalf TD. After H-F stretched its lead out to 28-7, Stagg responded with its aforementioned lengthy march, but it was unable to do any further damage to its guests.

Mustangs (Continued from page 1) and tailback Keyshawn Carpenter provided offensive balance with 177 rushing yards on just eight carries. One of Carpenter’s totes resulted in a 36-yard touchdown. As for Ryan, all he did was complete 10-of-15 passes for 355 yards while continuing to be a sturdy stand-in for former starter Jonathan O’Brien, who was injured in Evergreen’s Week 5 victory over Richards. “The physical abilities have never been the issue for him,” Hartman said of Ryan. “Sometimes it’s a little bit difficult to go with another quarterback, but he keeps on getting better. He’s making all the right reads and throwing the ball well.” While Evergreen’s offense understandably attracted plenty of attention for its potent performance versus Reavis, not to be ignored was the Mustangs’ prevention crew’s solid work. The Rams did tally once more on Isaiah Alpuche’s 11-yard run, but they were also victimized by five interceptions. Mike Rizzo led Evergreen’s good-hands people with a pair of pickoffs. Tim Walsh, Isaac Matthews and LaShon Johnson each swiped one Romero pass. “I think we finally started putting everything together,” said Hartman, whose squad reached the 50-point plateau and won handily for the second week in a row after engaging in a series of earlier nail-biters. “Now, it’s on to a new season and we’ll see what we can do.” If the Mustangs are able to de-

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The Chargers did make headway in one other instance, but after venturing inside the Vikings’ 30, they got backed up by a major penalty. Stagg’s threat died right after that and the differential remained 21 points. “We’re not a first-and-25 team,” Fahey said. “When we play against teams like H-F, Bolingbrook and Lincoln-Way East, we pretty much have got to be perfect all night. We’ve got to play four [good] quarters, and we weren’t able to do that.” Still, Fahey’s complaints about the season as a whole were few. Considering the Chargers were playing for their third head coach in as many seasons, the rookie boss felt his club’s achievements were especially noteworthy and,

more importantly, portended even better days ahead. “You always want to establish a winning attitude in the program, and I thought we got that going in the right direction,” Fahey said. “The next step for our program is that we’ve got to win a game we’re not supposed to. And it’s got to be against a real good team.”

feat Richmond-Burton, there’s a good chance they’ll earn a rematch with Phillips. The Wildcats lost to Evergreen in Week 2 of the regular schedule, but fell by only three points. “It’s tough to beat a team twice in the same year,” Hartman said. “For us, it’s just not going to work out any other way [if we both win this weekend].” • Marist 48, Moline 26: Touchdowns on their first four possessions got the RedHawks off and running against the Maroons Friday night, and they went on to log a lopsided nonconference victory on the road. Showing no ill effects from a three-hour bus ride to its destination, Marist (6-3) quickly smacked Moline with a trio of Jack Donegan scoring passes that went to three different targets. Nic Weishar (9 yards), Flynn Nagel (24 yards) and Ahmad Neal (28 yards) all made TD catches in the early going, and Peter Andreotti also tallied on a 22-yard run. “It was definitely a good offensive night,” RedHawks coach Pat Dunne said. “A lot of guys contributed, and we were very excited to put back-to-back [good games] together.” Marist could have been ripe for a letdown following an emotional Week 8 triumph over Benet Academy, a win that made the RedHawks playoff eligible for a sixth straight season. The combination of a long journey and struggling opponent — the Maroons were 17 entering the contest — offered the scent of trouble, but Marist refused to fall victim to it. Thanks to a RedHawks defense that held Moline without a first down during the latter’s first three possessions of the evening, the hosts never realistically posed

a threat to Marist’s welfare. Still, Dunne didn’t want his guys to relax once the hefty lead had been constructed. “The challenge is in not staying the same, but getting better,” he said. “We told our guys, ‘Let’s go out and get on ‘em quick,’ and I was excited about the energy and physical play our guys came out with and kept playing with.” JaWill Aldridge’s 5-yard dash increased the RedHawks’ edge to 34-6 by intermission, and he struck again during the second half with a 19-yard scoring run. In between Aldridge’s touchdowns, Barrett Callaghan supplied one with his 3-yard blast. Although Marist enters the Class 8A playoffs with only a half-dozen wins, it received a firstround home game. The RedHawks host Plainfield South Friday night in Mount Greenwood. “A couple years ago, we were [also] 6-3 and hosted,” Dunne said. “A lot of it has to do with playoff points, and I think the tough schedule [we played] worked in our favor.” Marist will enter the postseason with some definite momentum in hand, but Dunne isn’t counting on that making much of a difference.

Statistics Homewood-Flossmoor Stagg

Final 42 14

Scoring AAS — Adam Pilota, 3-yd. run (Athanasios Makris kick) AAS — Tyler Mackessy, 5-yd. pass from Pilota (Makris kick)

“The last two weeks, I’m very proud of what we’ve done,” he said. “But no one cares [now about] what you did before.”

Statistics Evergreen Park Reavis

Final 50 13

Marist Moline

Final 48 26

“You hate to give one away,” Trinity Christian College volleyball coach Bill Schepel said in the wake of the Trolls’ loss to Cardinal Stritch University. The defeat was Trinity’s first in Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference play. Coupled with victories over Judson University and Illinois Institute of Technology in last weekend’s CCAC Crossover Tournament at Purdue-North Central, the loss left the Trolls 14-1 in league play and 30-7 overall entering this past Tuesday’s match at league doormat Purdue University Calumet. The idea now is to rebuild momentum going into the playoffs, which are right around the corner. Trinity hosts Indiana UniversitySouth Bend (12-4) tonight and the University of St. Francis (13-2) next Thursday. The two South Division rivals are enjoying good seasons, and the Fighting Saints, in particular, are a threat to the Trolls’ quest to capture the South title outright, to say nothing of the overall league banner. All of that is because Stritch (12-2), the leader in the North by a comfortable margin, rose to the occasion on Friday to deal Trinity a 25-19, 24-26, 25-17, 2521 defeat. “They’re better than they were in the past [and] tall in the middle,” Schepel said of the Wolves. “And we had a bad night.” Just bad enough at the most inopportune times to shift the balance to Stritch. The first key moment came in the third set. It was 10-10 when the Wolves, led by outside hitter Monique Morris, reeled off six straight points to take a commanding lead, which got expanded to eight by the time the set was clinched. The second pivotal moment, in the fourth game, was a repeat of the first. It was 15-15, Stritch won four straight points, and while the Trolls closed within two in the late going, a pair of kills — the Wolves led that statistic 62-48 — completed the victory. The outcome can be considered something of an aberration, given Trinity’s dominance all season. The Trolls lead all CCAC squads in hitting percentage and assists, are a close second to USF in kills, and are third in blocks. The duo of Jessica Wiltjer (.365) and Kirsten Harms (.359) ranked 1-2 in hitting percentage going into the weekend’s adventures, and Erynn Schuh was the league’s assist leader. Schuh’s per-match average of 10.06 put her well ahead of runner-up Myranda Cate (8.09) of Robert Morris University. If anything, this will give Schepel license to keep his athletes focused. “Indiana-South Bend and St. Francis are having very good seasons,” Schepel said. “Both teams are dangerous. We need to be ready. Our two-match cushion [in the South] is gone.” Trinity opened the crossover tourney by knocking off Judson in

straight sets (25-12, 25-21, 25-21) and finished by overpowering IIT (25-9, 25-16, 25-18) in a nonconference affair. The Trolls opened last week with a three-set trouncing of Calumet College of St. Joseph (25-14, 25-17, 26-24), in which the visitors challenged only in final game. *** • Record: 30-7 overall, 14-1 CCAC, 8-0 home, 7-1 away, 15-6 neutral. Leaders: Kaitlin Feddema 358 kills; Erynn Schuh 44 aces; Ellie Raebel 458 digs; Jessica Wiltjer 137 blocks. • Schedule: Today, vs. Indiana University-South Bend, 7 p.m.; Nov. 7, vs. University of St. Francis, 7 p.m.; Nov. 12, CCAC Playoffs TBA. CROSS COUNTRY Andy Reidsma set a school record with an 8K time of 25 minutes, 01.05 seconds in Saturday’s Great Lakes Challenge in Grand Rapids, Mich. Reidsma, a junior from Michigan, made himself feel right at home at Riverside Park by running faster than any Troll ever had at that distance and finishing sixth overall in a 387-competitor field. That effort helped Trinity place 13th among 37 schools. Anna Bos led the Trolls women and was the 33rd runner down the chute in 18:53.94. Jessica Disselkoen covered the 5K course in a season-best 19:19.33 to become Trinity’s second-highest finisher in a 363-runner field. With Bos and Disselkoen leading the way, Trinity occupied the No. 14 position in the women’s team standings. *** • Men’s top times (8K): Andy Reidsma, 25:01.05, Oct. 26; Michael Potter, 26:28.8, Sept. 13; Tyrell Natewa, 26:39.7, Sept. 13; Cody Velthuizen, 26:40.88, Oct. 26; Chris Koutavas, 27:00.98, Sept. 6; Joshua Whitten, 29:00.17, Oct. 26; Mark Bohdan, 29:22.75, Oct. 26. • Women’s top times (5K/6K): Anna Bos, 18:53.94, Oct. 26; 24:04.5, Oct. 5; Jessica Disselkoen, 19:19.33, Oct. 26; 24:10.1, Oct. 5; Ashley Jourdan, 19:28.96, Oct. 26; 25:08.3, Oct. 5; Hannah Schwab, 19:44.7, Sept. 13; Justin VanDyk, 20:29.1, Sept. 13; 26:08.1, Oct. 5. • Schedule: Nov. 9, CCAC Championship, Sunset Hills Farm, Valparaiso, Ind., 11 a.m. WOMEN’S SOCCER Good things are coming in threes for the Trolls. For the third straight match, Trinity scored three times. That pushed its winning streak to four, its overall record to 12-2-2 and its CCAC mark to 7-1-1 going into the final two matches of the regular season. In short, the Trolls are primed for the playoffs. They have two solid goal scorers in Rachael Webb (15) and Kayla Diemer (12), with Webb the assist leader (seven) as well. Trinity also has a solid goalkeeper in Becky Gold, who collected her sixth shutout of the season and the Trolls’ seventh

of the year, on Saturday. And the locals boast a defense that has allowed only 95 shots on goal, and just 203 shots overall, in 16 matches. Last week’s 2-0 mark included a 3-1 victory over Calumet College and a 3-0 blanking of Holy Cross in Notre Dame, Ind. The latter contest was an exercise in complete domination, with Trinity unleashing 36 shots — 18 of which were on goal — while allowing Holy Cross to take only two. One of those was on target, and Gold was there for it. Otherwise, she had long stretches where she could have been reading a book while waiting for the action to come to her half of the field. The Trolls kept it on the other end. Cassidy Bosselaar scored in the 15th minute, then Webb banged home her 14th and 15th goals of the season in the last five minutes of the match to give the score a closer connection to the lopsidedness of the play. Earlier in the week, Trinity had to come from behind to beat Calumet College. Webb evened the score in the ninth minute, Katie Linehan headed in Bekah Gonzales’ set-piece corner for the lead in the 51st minute, and Diemer scored via Busselaar’s setup in the 67th minute for the final goal of the 3-1 match. The Trolls trail only Robert Morris (8-0) heading into the final week of league play. If form holds, they’ll be the top two seeds in the playoffs, which start Nov. 9. *** • Record: 12-2-2 overall, 7-1-1 CCAC, 7-1-1 home, 5-1-1 away, 0-0 neutral. Leaders: Goals: Rachael Webb 15 goals, 7 assists, 37 points; Becky Gold 0.86 goalsagainst average, .857 save percentage (72 saves, 12 goals against, 6 shutouts). • Schedule: Saturday, vs. Judson University, noon; Nov. 9, CCAC Playoffs TBA. MEN’S SOCCER A pair of defeats stretched the Trolls’ losing streak to three and gave them eight in their last 10 matches, all but one of which came against CCAC competition. Both of last week’s setbacks were by 2-1 scores, administered by Calumet College and Holy Cross. In both cases, Trinity led at the half, only to falter down the stretch. Against Calumet College, that happened with 9:18 remaining. That’s when the Crimson Wave’s Joshua Crague took a feed from Matt Plawecki and beat Trolls keeper Gabe Fennema from the short left wing for the game-winner. The Calumet rally began when its netminder, Fernando Perez, stopped Mauricio Salgado on a penalty kick. That would have given Trinity a 2-0 lead — Jesus Arciga had opened the scoring at 4:47 — but instead Perez’s big stop gave the Crimson Wave both hope and momentum. Less than three minutes after that save, Crague fed Joseph Bax, who drilled a shot from the right (Continued on page 6)

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Sandburg players Matt Taylor, Mike Saylors and Peter Rodriguez celebrate a fumble recovery made against Bolingbrook Friday night in Orland Park.

Eagles (Continued from page 1) somebody different, but this is a game where we don’t feel too bad about our rematch. “We didn’t feel we represented ourselves very well the last time. The kids played hard this year, and we’re going to go at it with the idea that we’re getting a second chance.” The Eagles weren’t without their chances to make Bolingbrook uncomfortable. Sandburg’s offense was able to gain some yardage before Langowski exited, and it also flexed a bit of defensive muscle. The Raiders did score twice in the opening half, but they could have shoved the hosts into a much deeper hole. Bolingbrook missed a field goal and committed turnovers in Eagles territory on two other occasions. The visitors’ six-pointers came on Woods’ 12-yard run and a 38yard Dan Greer-to-Parrker Westphal aerial collaboration. “I know everybody talks about their defense, but their offense is pretty special, too,” Wierzal said of the Raiders. “Woods is a very special athlete and I think they run the offense very patiently. They run the option and don’t pass a lot; when they do throw, they do it effectively. “Playing for field position was kind of what we were hoping for, and we did move the ball pretty good [early on]. We started thinking maybe we can play defense with them. The [halftime] score was 14-0, but they had only one good drive.” That was the 80-yard, nine-play journey that was culminated by Woods’ TD sprint. Westphal’s touchdown followed his punt return to Sandburg’s 45. Bolingbrook misfired on another field-goal try in the third quarter after Louis Paleothodoros’ third-down sack knocked the Raiders 10 yards backwards. But Woods then administered a critical blow when he raced 19 yards for a score right after the Eagles coughed up the football. “We can’t do that,” Wierzal said, referring to the miscue. “It’s scary how quick it happened. They’re very good, no question about it.” Sandburg repelled Bolingbrook once more after it ventured to the Eagles’ 21 as linebacker Graham Hevel made a fourth-down stop. Hevel, who recovered the Raid-

Trinity (Continued from page 5) wing that got past Fennema and tied the match. About 15 minutes later, Crague finished off the Trolls. Saturday’s match at Holy Cross was more of the same. Salgado collected his fifth goal of the season on a carom off a defender with 44 seconds left in the first half, but the advantage lasted less than 10 minutes before Troy Padgett beat Fennema for the first of his two goals. Padgett, who had only two goals all season entering the match, doubled his season total with 3:20 left in regulation on a close-in shot after accepting Garbhan Grant’s pass. Holy Cross pushed the attack all match — 24 shots, seven

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Sandburg quarterback Julian Gutierrez, who wound up leaving the game later because of an injury, sets up to throw a pass Friday night versus Bolingbrook. ers’ first-half fumble, ended the evening with 11 solo tackles and four assisted ones. Paleothodoros (seven solos, forced fumble), Dan Trentacoste (six solos, two assists, interception), Mike Howard (five solos, one assist), Mike Saylors (four solos, two assists), Matt Taylor (four solos, two assists), Alante Walker (four solos, one assist) and Shawn McHale (four solos) were other notable defensive figures for Sandburg. Following Hevel’s series-ending tackle, the Eagles went in the other direction and finally broke through on Zac Zavon’s 30-yard touchdown throw to Rasheed Carney. “We were still in it with them,” Wierzal said. “At 7:50 to go, we still felt like we had a chance [to win].” That sensation subsided after a long pass completion set the Raiders up for their fourth TD, which Mike Valentine supplied on a 3-yard run. Bolingbrook then recovered its own wind-blown kickoff and tacked on one more score as Woods took off on a 32yard dash. The Raiders outgained Sandburg 322-60 overall. The Eagles’ meager output — Wierzal called it the lowest he could remember — translated into only four first corner kicks and 16 offsides calls offered evidence of that — and Padgett, who took five of those shots, made the difference. After this past Wednesday’s match at league-leading Cardinal Stritch (7-1-2), the Trolls have one match remaining, against Judson. *** • Record: 5-10-1 overall, 27 CCAC, 3-5 home, 2-5-1 away, 0-0 neutral. Leaders: Mauricio Salgado 5 goals, 12 points; Emmanuel Yanquaye, Richie Carillo 3 assists each; Rick Fawkes 1.71 goals-against average, .769 save percentage; Save (20 saves, 6 goals against, 1 shutout). • Schedule: Saturday, vs. Judson University, 2:30 p.m. BASKETBALL Both the men’s and women’s 2013-14 seasons tip off this Friday,

downs for the hosts.

Statistics Bolingbrook Sandburg First downs Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds. Att./comp. Fumbles/lost Had intercepted Penalties/yds. Punts/avg.

6 8 0 0

7 14 - 35 0 6 - 6

BB CS 15 4 221 14 101 46 322 60 9-6 16-4 3-1 3-2 1 1 5-40 2-10 4-22.3 10-31.2

Scoring BB — Quincy Woods, 12-yd. run (kick failed) BB — Parrker Westphal, 38-yd. pass from Dan Greer (Jaden Huff, pass from Greer) BB — Woods, 19-yd. run (Alan Klein kick) CS — Rasheed Carney, 30-yd. pass from Zac Zavon (kick failed) BB — Mike Valentine, 3-yd. run (Klein kick) BB — Woods, 32-yd. run (Klein kick) Sandburg Rushing: Langowski 10-23, Robley 5-4, Trentacoste 1-2, Gutierrez 8-(-15). Passing: Zavon 2-1-30, Gutierrez 14-3-26. Receiving: Carney 1-30, Johnson 1-13, Valiga 1-8, Robley 1-5.

with the men at home against Indiana-Kokomo and the women on the road at Indiana-Northwest. The men’s team, coached by Brandon Nicol, was 11-21 last season, 10-14 in CCAC play, while the women’s squad went 3-28 and 2-20 in its inaugural campaign under the guidance of coach Reggie Chapple. *** • Men’s schedule: Friday, vs. Indiana-Kokomo, 7 p.m.; Nov. 8, at Northwestern College, 8 p.m.; Nov. 9, vs. Dordt, at Northwestern College, 2:30 p.m.; Nov. 12, at Huntington, 6 p.m. CT. • Women’s schedule: Friday, at Indiana-Northwest, 6 p.m.; Saturday, at Grace, noon CT; Tuesday, vs. St. Ambrose, 6 p.m.; Nov. 8, at Indiana Wesleyan, 5 p.m. CT; Nov. 9, TBA at Indiana Wesleyan Tournament.

On the edge...and right on target! Straight talk from Bartosh in Sports Southwest

The 2013-14 women’s basketball season hasn’t even begun, but already St. Xavier University is receiving an honor. Specifically, it’s longtime Cougars coach Bob Hallberg being feted. At a special dedication ceremony scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 13, Hallberg will be recognized for his full body of work at SXU when the school officially renames the Shannon Center’s basketball floor “Bob Hallberg Court.” The ceremony will precede that night’s 7 p.m. game between the Cougars and Trinity International University. Hallberg, who has also served as SXU’s athletics director since 2001, is best known for leading the school’s women’s basketball program since its inception in 1999. However, he was also at the university in the early 1970s, when he coached the men’s team and had an earlier six-year stint as AD. Hallberg’s men’s basketball squads won 127 games and captured two conference titles, but his women’s teams have eclipsed those numbers. The female Cougars reached 100 victories in just four years, have won at least 20 games in every year of the program’s existence and qualified for the NAIA national tournament in each of the past 11 seasons. SXU’s overall winning percentage under Hallberg is .764 (327-101). Prior to his return to SXU, Hallberg coached the men’s basketball teams at Chicago State University and the University of IllinoisChicago to some of their greatest successes. He’ll enter 2013-14 with 905 career triumphs at all levels of competition, including high school. Hallberg, an Oak Lawn resident, was inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame in September 2012. MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Brian Corcoran, who was named the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week following his 12th-place finish at the NAIA Pre-Nationals Invitational on Oct. 12 in Lawrence, Kan., continued to excel at last Saturday’s Great Lakes Invitational. Competing with 386 other runners at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids, Mich., the senior posted a time of 25 minutes, 10.71 seconds for 8K, which was good enough to land him in the No. 8 position individually. Corcoran, who was seventh for team scoring purposes, was less than 25 seconds behind meet winner Mizael Carrera of Robert Morris University. The CCAC was also a big influence in the team standings, as defending national champion University of St. Francis (66 points) and Olivet Nazarene University (69) ran 1-2 in a field of 37 complete squads. SXU (147 points) took fifth. All four of the Cougars’ remaining scorers finished in the top 50. Sophomore Eric Hancock was the second SXU athlete down the chute, as he placed 18th in 25:39.85. Seniors Chris Shellenberger (36th in 26:04.53), Brian Meyer (43rd, 26:09.98) and Chris Sarna (50th, 26:17.38) rounded

Vikings (Continued from page 1) also missed out on padding its total in the third period when a touchdown got expunged by a penalty. Kelly, who completed 25-of-48 passes for 293 yards, did strike paydirt once in the second half as he crossed the goal line on a 2-yard keeper. His toss to Pete Kopacz gave St. Laurence two more points on a conversion. Kopacz, Miller and Sterna combined to catch 20 of Kelly’s aerials and gain 214 yards between them. Miller also paced the rushing attack with 50 yards on 19 carries. Although the Vikings didn’t have enough in the tank to overtake the Friars, Blackmon appreciated his athletes’ refusal to cave in at the first sign of adversity. “That’s one thing we’ve been better at: staying mentally attuned and not displaying that old attitude of defeat,” he said. “We had solid senior leadership and we improved in terms of mental toughness. Guys

out the Cougars’ list of point producers. Also representing SXU at the Aquinas College-hosted event were senior Shane Kenney (58th, 26:28.33) and freshman Abel Hernandez (77th, 26:41.51). Next up for the Cougars is the CCAC meet on Nov. 9 at Sunset Hills Farm in Valparaiso, Ind. WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Junior Leslie Rosario’s 77thplace showing topped the Cougars at last Saturday’s Great Lakes Invitational in Grand Rapids. Rosario completed the 5K race in 19:27.76 and was 70th in regard to team scoring. SXU totaled 465 points and finished 16th among 33 full squads. Jordan Wallace wound up four spots behind Rosario in 81st place after clocking a 19:33.35, but no other Cougar could crack the top 100. Anna Galvez was 98th scoring-wise, but occupied the 120th position overall after covering the distance in 20:01.37. SXU’s other scorers were Nicole Watkins (132nd in 20:07.53) and Dana Martin (151st, 20:20.32). Ann Kolker (70th, 20:35.68) and Mercedes Mancha (202, 20:53.39) also ran for the Cougars, while Ali Proffitt (204th, 20:56.97) and Courtney Correa (306th, 23:24.82) competed as unattached runners. Like the men, SXU’s women will take part in the CCAC meet on Nov. 9 in Valparaiso, Ind. MEN’S SOCCER A tie is supposed to be akin to kissing one’s sister. Without this particular standoff, though, the Cougars might have had to kiss their conference-title hopes goodbye. Last Tuesday night’s 1-1 double-overtime draw between SXU and Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee meant the latter couldn’t add on to its slim lead in the CCAC. The season’s first tie kept the Cougars (6-7-1, 6-2-1) firmly bound to their contender status as they remained within one of the league-leading Wolves (6-1-2) in the standings. Olivet Nazarene (6-2-0) also is engaged in the CCAC championship hunt. Junior defender Rene Leon supplied SXU’s lone goal against Stritch in the 71st minute after a ball rebounded off Wolves keeper Jim Jones. Leon’s tally countered one by Stritch sophomore midfielder Ignacio Baeza, who notched an unassisted marker 10 minutes before that. Baeza’s shot was the only one Cougars netminder Kyle Held couldn’t stop in a six-save performance at the Uihlein Soccer Complex. SXU and the Wolves then played to a scoreless stalemate through 20 more minutes of regulation, plus a pair of 10minute overtime periods. Both teams put two shots on target during the second extra session. The Cougars met Illinois Institute of Technology in a nonconference encounter this past Wednesday at Stuart Field in Chicago. Matches versus Roosevelt and Robert Morris universities still remain on SXU’s conference docket. *** Junior midfielder Brandon Simoes was named the CCAC Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending Oct. 19. The honor, the second awarded to a Cougar this season, came after Simoes accounted for four of SXU’s five goals over a twomatch span. The output doubled Simoes’ goal production for the year, and he has also dished out four assists thus far for a total of 20 points. The Cougars beat Calumet College of St. Joseph 2-1 on Simoes’ match-winning tally, then rode his hat trick to a 3-1 decision over Trinity Christian College. The twin wins gave SXU five in a six-

match stretch and kept it firmly in the CCAC title race. The Cougars’ other award recipient this fall was sophomore forward Marco Gutierrez, who was chosen as the CCAC’s top offensive performer two weeks before Simoes. WOMEN’S SOCCER Another scoring drought by the Cougars ruined a strong goaltending effort from junior Danielle Koncius (Stagg), as Cardinal Stritch squeezed past SXU 1-0 in a CCAC match last Tuesday in Milwaukee. Koncius turned aside six Wolves shots, with only sophomore midfielder Jordan Lott able to solve her in the 42nd minute. Freshman midfielder Anna Stadler assisted on the scoring play. The shutout was the fourth suffered by the Cougars (4-10-1, 2-7) during the month of October. Interestingly, SXU outshot Stritch here and forced the Wolves’ keeper to make eight saves. The Cougars unleashed a total of 14 shots. SXU returned to action this past Tuesday against Illinois Institute of Technology at Stuart Field in Chicago. VOLLEYBALL More hitting errors (29) than kills (19) spelled disaster for the Cougars last Tuesday night in Milwaukee, as they dropped a 25-13, 25-13, 25-17 CCAC verdict to host Cardinal Stritch. Sophomore right-side hitter Megan Falsey put down seven of SXU’s kills, while sophomore middle blocker Heidi Gregerson registered four total blocks, including two solos. Also contributing for the Cougars were junior outside hitter Jessica Galotta (eight digs), junior setter Kelli Shaffer (14 assists, seven digs, three kills, two service aces) and junior libero Dominique Aramburu (seven digs). *** Gregerson’s total of 27 kills and 10 blocks — the latter of which included four solo efforts — helped the Cougars earn a two-match split on Friday, the first day of the CCAC Crossover Tournament in Arlington Heights. Robert Morris University was the designated host for the event. SXU’s victory came against Calumet College of St. Joseph in its second match. The 25-22, 22-25, 15-25, 25-21, 15-11 final featured Gregerson putting down 13 kills and junior middle hitter Marie Hackert complementing her effort with a dozen more. Other statistical notables for the Cougars in the win were Galotta (seven kills, 12 digs, two service aces), Shaffer (33 assists, four kills, six digs) and Aramburu (13 digs). The University of St. Francis prevailed over SXU 20-25, 25-19, 25-20, 25-23 in the day’s opening encounter. Gregerson’s 14 kills topped the Cougars, and she also registered five blocks, two of them solos. Hackert added 11 kills and a solo block, while Falsey gave SXU a third individual with doubledigit kills by recording 10. Shaffer (38 assists, 10 digs, two aces) and Aramburu (19 digs, three aces) also made their presences felt on the Cougars’ behalf. *** SXU ended its stay in the twoday CCAC Crossover Tournament by falling 25-21, 25-17, 25-20 to Indiana University-South Bend on Saturday. Gregerson and Falsey both delivered 10 kills for the Cougars (12-13, 5-8) in the loss, while Hackert chipped in five kills and three total blocks. Also heard from were Shaffer (27 assists, eight digs, two kills), Armaburu (17 digs), Galotta (four kills, 11 digs) and freshman defensive specialist Erica Harris (10 digs). The Cougars resumed conference play this past Tuesday, when they hosted Trinity International University.

are getting a lot more comfortable in our system and we have a good group of guys across the board.” One group that particularly prospered this fall was St. Laurence’s freshmen, who brought a Catholic League White title back to Burbank. With success enjoyed at the lower levels, Blackmon believes a foundation is in place for the near future. And in spite of falling short of entry into the Class 7A tournament, the varsity program also laid some positive groundwork. “Our goal is to just get better,” Blackmon said, “and we’ll use this year as a springboard going into next year.” While the second-year leader didn’t directly criticize the league hierarchy for St. Laurence’s absence from the Catholic League playoffs, he believes the Vikings would have definitely benefited from an invitation. “We need every single day of [extra] practice we can get,” Blackmon said.

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Statistics St. Laurence

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First downs Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds. Att./comp. Fumbles/lost Had intercepted Penalties/yds. Punts/avg.

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SL 17 44 293 337 49-25 4-3 3 1-8 3-26.7

FW 15 208 89 297 14-6 4-3 0 6-60 5-26.2

Scoring FW — Robert Spillane, 1-yd. pass from Gino Cavalieri (Michael Cahill kick) SL — Mike Sterna, 4-yd. pass from Bob Kelly (kick failed) FW — Spillane, 60-yd. run (Cahill kick) FW — Spillane, 3-yd. run (Cahill kick) FW — Michael Hanrahan, 12-yd. pass from Cavalieri (Cahill kick) SL — Kelly, 2-yd. run (Pete Kopacz, pass from Kelly) St. Laurence Rushing: Miller 19-50, Gonzales 2-11, Kelly 5-(-17). Passing: Kelly 48-25-293, Sterna 1-0-0. Receiving: Sterna 7-67, Miller 7-52, Kopacz 6-95, Kolniak 3-55, Gamboa 2-24.

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Thursday, October 31, 2013 Section 2

Community sports news Marist athletes chosen for All-ESCC teams

Several Marist student-athletes were among the individuals chosen for All-East Suburban Catholic Conference recognition in their respective fall sports. Foremost among the group was volleyball player Carolyn Yerkes, who was named the conference’s Player of the Year. Joining the senior libero on the All-ESCC squad were senior setter Molly Mayo, senior outside hitter Meg Ryan and junior right-side hitter Lizzie Zaleski. Honored as ESCC Coach of the Year was first-year Lady RedHawls leader Julie PoppHopkins, who guided her team to an unbeaten conference record. Also grabbing Coach of the Year honors was Marist soccer boss Sean Maxwell. RedHawks players tabbed for the All-ESCC soccer team were senior midfielders Eddie Cunningham and Brendan McHugh, senior forward Brian Greenfield and senior defender Joe Panella. Among the eight Marist football players picked as all-conference performers was senior receiver Nic Weishar, who garnered the Most Valuable Offensive Player designation. Junior wide receiver Flynn Nagel also made the AllESCC team, as did senior running back Peter Andreotti, senior quarterback Jack Donegan, senior defensive back Ryan Mishka, senior linemen Marcus Pitts and Mitch Schleyer, and senior punter Ryan Tucker.

Palos ‘Super Seniors’ fare well in tennis event

Six area women represented Illinois at the United States Tennis Association’s “Super Senior” playoffs earlier this month in Indianapolis. Orland Park resident Diana Tarandy, Peggy Barber, Diane Peterson, Yori Vojta, Zagorka James and Darlene Kres comprised the Illinois team, which competed against eight other qualifying teams hailing from Wisconsin, Ohio, Michigan and Indiana. Competition was held in first-, second- and third-doubles. The Illinois women placed fourth overall, but missed out on playing for the top spot by just one set. They dropped a tiebreaker in the third-place match.

Michael Monahan managed to get in a recent round that resulted in him notching a hole-in-one. Monahan recorded his ace on the 130-yard seventh hole of Silver Lake’s South course. The ball landed about 1 foot shy of the hole and rolled into the cup, as Monahan’s playing partners, Dan Rueckhen of Orland Park and Jake Mitchell of Joliet, witnessed the feat.

Palos father-son team catches biggest musky

The Palos Heights father-son team of Mark and Adam Follenweider emerged as the overall winner of the Ranger Boats PMTT World Championship Musky Tournament, which was held on Lake St. Claire in Michigan. The event brought together 35 teams and featured the Follenweiders catching three fish over two days, the biggest of which measured out at 43.50 inches. They also caught a 39-inch fish on the first day, then reeled in a 37-incher on Day 2. The Follenweiders’ point total of 189 put them 16 ahead of their nearest competitors. The two concrete contractors used Shadzilla soft-bodied baits in long weed beds that were in 6-to-10 inches of water and close to marinas to entice the fish. The Follenweiders pre-fished for two days before the tournament and connected on a musky, which prompted them to continue working that same area. For winning the championship, the Follenweiders received prizes valued at more than $40,000.

velopment. Separate leagues will be formed for boys and girls, and play will be conducted in a total of four different age groups. Volunteer coaches are also needed and must be registered before Nov. 22. Player evaluations will be held Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. For more information, call 6713760.

Illinois Hoopla to hold winter-season tryouts

Illinois Hoopla will hold tryouts Nov. 4 and 6 at Orland Junior High School for its 2013-14 winter season. Each session will run from 79 p.m. The tryouts are open to youngsters in grades 3-8. For more information, contact Rick Palmer at 460-6513 or Hooplamr@gmail.com, or visit www.illinoishoopla.com.

Locals help Lightning win fall softball tournament

With contributions from a few local players, the New Lenox The “Super Seniors” took fourth in an eight-team tennis event in Indianapolis. Lightning 16U softball team won the Orland Autumn Blast Tournament and, with it, a bid to the American Softball Association nationals. Evergreen Park’s Kayla Izzo and Alison Alberts, Oak Lawn’s Lizzie Annerino and Orland Park’s Mikaela Arredondo were among the members of the 13player Lightning roster.

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Oak Lawn High School to host baseball camp in January

Oak Lawn High School will host a six-week baseball camp, in conjunction with U.S. Baseball Champions crowned Academy, starting Jan. 5, 2014. Former Spartans varsity coach in Palos AYSO Soccer Four champions were crowned Brian Clifton will direct the proas Palos AYSO Soccer completed gram, which has classes available for players in grades 1-12. Sessions its 2013 season last weekend. Earning titles were Midnight will be offered in advanced hitting, Thunder in the Under-8 division, pitching, catching, fielding and basWhite Fury in U-10, Frostbite in erunning, but space is limited. Registration is currently underU-12 and Icy Hot in U-14. way. For more information, visit www.USBaseballAcademy.com or Palos Park to host call 1-866-622-4487.

winter basketball league

Palos Park, in conjunction with the Palos Heights Recreation Southside Shooters Department and Worth Park to hold tryouts District, will host a winter bas- The Southside Shooters Girls’ ketball league for youngsters in Basketball Club will conduct trygrades 1-8 that will play games outs on Nov. 5 and Nov. 7 at Stagg each Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. High School. beginning Jan. 18 and running Each session will run from 6:30Palos Heights man 8 p.m. For more information, call through March 15. sinks hole-in-one Each child will have one practice Gary Ferguson at (630) 935-1150 The golf season is winding and one game per week, with an or visit the website at www.shootdown, but Palos Heights resident emphasis being placed on skills de- ersbball.com.

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The New Lenox Lightning 16U softball team, which features a few area players on its roster, won a recent fall tournament in Orland Park.

District 218 to host Bulls youth camps

District 218 will host Chicago Bulls FUNdamentals youth basketball camps for ages 5-14 on Nov. 2, 9 and 16. The camps will be held at the

administrative center, 10701 S. Kilpatrick Ave., in Oak Lawn, and divided into two age groups. Ages 5-8 will meet from 9-10 a.m., while ages 9-14 will go from 1011:30 a.m. The cost is $60 for kids under age 8, $75 for older individuals,

and includes a camp T-shirt and replica-autographed photo of Bulls star Derrick Rose. Registration is being accepted online at www.bullssoxacademy.com. Additional details can also be found on that same website.

Palos AYSO Soccer crowns four fall champions

U8 T8 - Midnight Thunder

U10 T6 - White Fury

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U12 T2 - Frostbite

U14 T6 - Icy Hot

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�� For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY P l a i n t i f f , � v s . � LELA DEMETER; WESTGATE VALLEY ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 11 CH 39841 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on August 23, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, November 26, 2013, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 24-31-214-045-0000. Commonly known as 414 SHADOW CREEK DRIVE, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale. For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1124744. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I567491

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. P l a i n t i f f , � v s . � ANTHONY S. MAJEWSKI; JENNIFER L. MAJEWSKI A K A � JENNIFER SKALA-MAJEWSKI; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 11 CH 38276 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on October 25, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, November 25, 2013, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 27-27-105-040-0000. Commonly known as 16758 Haven Avenue, Orland Hills, IL 60487. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale. For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1123787. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I567451

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC P l a i n t i f f , � v . � THOMAS SIEMECK A/K/A THOMAS R SIEMECK, JOSETTE SIEMECK, BMO HARRIS BANK, N.A. F/K/A HARRIS N.A., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS D e f e n d a n t s � 12 CH 33849 7900 WEST 92ND STREET HICKORY HILLS, IL 6 0 4 5 7 � NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 23, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 26, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7900 WEST 92ND STREET, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-01-306-020-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family home with a detached 2 car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1208385. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1208385 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 33849 TJSC#: 33-18946 I566671

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�� For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF Cook County, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association P l a i n t i f f , � v s . � Jessica Wojtysiak; The Hills Homeowners Association; The Hills of Palos Condominium Association; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants D e f e n d a n t s , � 12 CH 34350 Sheriff's # 130744 F12080312 CHOH Pursuant to a Judgment made and entered by said Court in the above entitled cause, Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, will on November 26, 2013, at 1pm in room LL06 of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction the following described premises and real estate mentioned in said Judgment: Common Address: 3 Cinnamon Creek Drive Unit 32S and G1-D-15 and P-1-9-15, Palos Hills, 60465 P.I.N: 23-10-200-015-1015; 23-10-200-015-1041 Improvements: This property consists of a Residential Condominium Unit with parking space. Sale shall be under the following terms: payment of not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the successful and highest bid to be paid to the Sheriff by cashier's check or certified funds at the sale; and the full remaining balance to be paid to the Sheriff by cashier's check or certified funds within twenty-four (24) hours after the sale. Sale shall be subject to general taxes, special a s s e s s m e n t s . � Premise will NOT be open for inspection. The purchaser of a condominium unit, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments as required by 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1) Firm Information: Plaintiff's Attorney FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC Anthony Porto 1807 W. DIEHL., Ste 333 Naperville, IL 60566-7228 forecl o s u r e n o t i c e @ f a l - i l l i n o i s . c o m � 866-402-8661 fax 630-428-4620 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com This is an attempt to collect a debt pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I563985

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., P l a i n t i f f � V . � ELIZABETH PACURA; STONY CREEK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, D e f e n d a n t s � 10 CH 25926 Property Address: 6 WEST STONEBRIDGE COURT UNIT A PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE C O N D O M I N I U M � Fisher and Shapiro file # 10-036585 (It is advised that interested parties consult with their own attorneys before bidding at mortgage foreclosure s a l e s . ) � PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered on April 22, 2013, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on November 18, 2013, at 205 W. Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real property: Commonly known as 6 West Stonebridge Court, Unit A, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Permanent Index No.: 23-14-400-071-1055 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling. The property will NOT be open for inspection. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). The judgment amount was $ 244,902.07. Sale terms for non-parties: 10% of successful bid immediately at conclusion of auction, balance by 12:30 p.m. the next business day, both by cashier's checks; and no refunds. The sale shall be subject to general real estate taxes, special taxes, special assessments, special taxes levied, and superior liens, if any. The property is offered "as is," with no express or implied warranties and without any representation as to the quality of title or recourse to Plaintiff. Prospective bidders are admonished to review the court file to verify all information and to view auction rules at w w w . k a l l e n r s . c o m . � For information: Sale Clerk, Fisher and Shapiro, Attorney # 42168, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015, (847) 498-9990, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays only. I560239

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL A S S O C I A T I O N , � P l a i n t i f f � V . � EIAD Z. MATARIYEH A/K/A EIAD MATARIYEH; HUSSAM ALKHATIB A/K/A HUSSAM A. ALKHATIB; FIA CARD SERVICES, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION F/K/A MBNA AMERICA BANK, N.A.; MARTA M. A L K H A T I B , � D e f e n d a n t s � 13 CH 1291 Property Address: 8327 WEST 105TH STREET PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Fisher and Shapiro file # 12-064873 (It is advised that interested parties consult with their own attorneys before bidding at mortgage foreclosure s a l e s . ) � PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered on August 26, 2013, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on December 2, 2013, at 205 W. Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real property: Commonly known as 8327 West 105th Street, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Permanent Index No.: 23-14-203-001-0000; 2 3 - 1 4 - 2 0 3 - 0 0 2 - 0 0 0 0 � The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling. The property will NOT be open for inspection. The judgment amount was $319,115.71. Sale terms for non-parties: 10% of successful bid immediately at conclusion of auction, balance by 12:30 p.m. the next business day, both by cashier's checks; and no refunds. The sale shall be subject to general real estate taxes, special taxes, special assessments, special taxes levied, and superior liens, if any. The property is offered "as is," with no express or implied warranties and without any representation as to the quality of title or recourse to Plaintiff. Prospective bidders are admonished to review the court file to verify all information and to view auction rules at w w w . k a l l e n r s . c o m . � For information: Sale Clerk, Fisher and Shapiro, Attorney # 42168, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015, (847) 498-9990, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays only. I562164

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For Notice Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2004-FF4, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-FF4 Plaintiff, -v.SAWSON HADDAD A/K/A SAWSON R. HADDAD, RAJAEI HADDAD A/K/A RAJAEI J. HADDAD A/K/A RAY HADDAD, CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 1999 A/K/A TRUST NO. 1107004, INLAND BANK AND TRUST, MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC, INTEGRA BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, STATE OF ILLINOIS, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 1999 A/K/A TRUST NO. 1107004, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 11 CH 028055 17128 POINTE DRIVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 15, 2012, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 7, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 17128 POINTE DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-29-313-003. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-18640. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-11-18640 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 028055 TJSC#: 33-21935 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. I566268

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIBANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR BEAR STEARNS ALT-A TRUST 2006-7 Plaintiff, v s . � IWONA SZOSTEK AKA IWONA F SZOSTEK AKA I W O N A � FELICIJA SZOSTEK AKA SZOZTEK IWONA; PNC B A N K , � N.A. S/B/M TO NATIONAL CITY BANK S/B/M TO MIDAMERICA BANK, FSB; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 31534 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on August 22, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, November 26, 2013, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 23-12-103-026-0000. Commonly known as 7836 WEST 98TH STREET, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale. For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1211069. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I567496

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S I O N � HOMESTAR BANK AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, P l a i n t i f f , � v . � PAULA MATWICHUK N/K/A PAULA KWAINS A/K/A PAULA A. KWAINS A/K/A PAULA A. M A T W I C H U K , � EAGLE RIDGE CONDOMINUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD C L A I M A N T S � D e f e n d a n t s � 12 CH 29922 17929 ALASKA CT., UNIT 12 Orland Park, IL 60467 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 22, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 20, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 17929 ALASKA CT., UNIT 12, Orland Park, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-32-301-016-1012. The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $134,630.13. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD., 39 South LaSalle Street - Suite 1105, CHICAGO, IL 60603, (312) 372-2020. Please refer to file number 12-3554. 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. HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD. 39 South LaSalle Street - Suite 1105 CHICAGO, IL 60603 (312) 372-2020 Attorney File No. 12-3554 Attorney Code. 4452 Case Number: 12 CH 29922 TJSC#: 33-22987 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. I568484

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION NORTHERN TRUST BANK COMPANY, P l a i n t i f f � V . � JOSEPH R. REESE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, D e f e n d a n t s � 10 CH 4901 Property Address: 8401 SOUTH 83RD COURT HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Fisher and Shapiro file # 10-033639 (It is advised that interested parties consult with their own attorneys before bidding at mortgage foreclosure s a l e s . ) � PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered on August 26, 2013, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on December 2, 2013, at 205 W. Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real property: Commonly known as 8401 South 83rd Court, Hickory Hills, IL 60457 Permanent Index No.: 18-35-408-029 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling. The property will NOT be open for inspection. The judgment amount was $234,971.26. Sale terms for non-parties: 10% of successful bid immediately at conclusion of auction, balance by 12:30 p.m. the next business day, both by cashier's checks; and no refunds. The sale shall be subject to general real estate taxes, special taxes, special assessments, special taxes levied, and superior liens, if any. The property is offered "as is," with no express or implied warranties and without any representation as to the quality of title or recourse to Plaintiff. Prospective bidders are admonished to review the court file to verify all information and to view auction rules at w w w . k a l l e n r s . c o m . � For information: Sale Clerk, Fisher and Shapiro, Attorney # 42168, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015, (847) 498-9990, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays only. I562140

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF Cook County, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division. JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association P l a i n t i f f , � v s . � Ryszard Kiwacz; Krystyna Kiwacz; JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants D e f e n d a n t s , � 1 2 C H 1 2 9 0 7 � Sheriff's # 130795 F12020300 CHOH Pursuant to a Judgment made and entered by said Court in the above entitled cause, Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, will on December 2, 2013, at 1pm in room LL06 of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction the following described premises and real estate mentioned in said Judgment: Common Address: 8750 West Taos Drive, Palos Hills, Illinois 60465 P.I.N: 23-14-103-002-0000 Improvements: This property consists of a Single Family Residence. Sale shall be under the following terms: payment of not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the successful and highest bid to be paid to the Sheriff by cashier's check or certified funds at the sale; and the full remaining balance to be paid to the Sheriff by cashier's check or certified funds within twenty-four (24) hours after the sale. Sale shall be subject to general taxes, special a s s e s s m e n t s . � Premise will NOT be open for inspection. Firm Information: Plaintiff's Attorney FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC Anthony Porto 1807 W. DIEHL., Ste 333 Naperville, IL 60566-7228 forecl o s u r e n o t i c e @ f a l - i l l i n o i s . c o m � 866-402-8661 fax 630-428-4620 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com This is an attempt to collect a debt pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I565379

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S I O N � BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. P l a i n t i f f , � v . � DOROTA KOMAR, KRZYSZTOF KOMAR D e f e n d a n t s � 10 CH 25489 8230 WEST 85TH STREET HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 11, 2012, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 21, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8230 WEST 85TH STREET, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 18-35-409-037-0000. The real estate is improved with a two story single family home with an attached two car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1015126. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1015126 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 10 CH 25489 TJSC#: 33-20544 I565486

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF GSAMP 2002-HE2, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-HE2 P l a i n t i f f , � v . � VICTOR F. ESPINOSA, PILARITA G. ESPINOSA D e f e n d a n t s � 12 CH 17747 8530 WEST BROADMOOR Palos Hills, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 11, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 13, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8530 WEST BROADMOOR, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-14-115-024-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family r e s i d e n c e . � The judgment amount was $245,118.54. 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 6 0 5 / 1 8 . 5 ( g - 1 ) . � IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, 120 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1140, Chicago, IL 60602, (312) 239-3432. Please refer to file number 11IL02167-1. 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. 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. I567858

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION RESIDENTIAL CREDIT SOLUTIONS, INC. P l a i n t i f f , � v . � JOHN H. ROE JR., SANDRA C. ROE A/K/A SANDRA ROE, WACHOVIA MORTGAGE CORPORATION Defendants 12 CH 024696 10239 S. 82ND AVENUE PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 6, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 10, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 10239 S. 82ND AVENUE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-11-405-026. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-12-07195. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-12-07195 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 024696 TJSC#: 33-17887 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. I565962

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. P l a i n t i f f , � v . � MONICA LINARES A/K/A MONICA OROSCO, MARYANN MORENO A/K/A MARY ANN MORENO A/K/A MARY ANN PEREZ, RAFAEL LINARES, 7951-7959 W. 112TH PLACE TOWNHOME ASSOCIATION, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., S/I/I TO CAPITAL ONE BANK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 12 CH 10011 7955 WEST 112TH PLACE PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 29, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 3, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7955 WEST 112TH PLACE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-24-100-161-0000. The real estate is improved with a 4 or more units townhouse with an attached 2 car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1204744. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1204744 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 10011 TJSC#: 33-19524 I568842

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For Sale Notice IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.PAMELA DUDASH AKA PAMELA A. DUDASH, GREGORY DUDASH AKA GREGORY M. DUDASH Defendants 13 CH 01876 10244 S. 86th Ave. 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 6, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 9, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 10244 S. 86th Ave., Palos Hills, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-11306-029-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $234,298.15. Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, SCOTT, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. 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. AUCTION.COM LLC For Additional Information regarding Auction.com, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800-280-2832) HEAVNER, SCOTT, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 13 CH 01876 TJSC#: 33-20793 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. I563868

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For Notice Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.MARGARET ZYDEK, CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED 9/21/2000 A/K/A TRUST NO. 1109002, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED 9/21/2000 A/K/A TRUST NO. 1109002, DENNIS DEGREGORIO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 010485 8123 BOB-O-LINK ROAD ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 13, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 25, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8123 BOB-OLINK ROAD, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-14-212-038. 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. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-08883. 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. 14-13-08883 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 010485 TJSC#: 33-19280 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. I568610

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Thursday, October 31, 2013

Broaden Your Horizons This week ‘Into The Woods’ at Moraine Valley Popular fairy tale characters will collide in Stephen Sondheim’s “Into The Woods,” which is the upcoming Academic Theater production at Moraine Valley Community College. The show will run today to Nov. 3, with Thursday to Saturday performances at 7:30 p.m., and the Sunday performance at 3 p.m. All performances will be in the Dorothy Menker Theater, in the Fine and Performing Arts Center, 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills. Tickets are $12 for adults, and $10 for students and seniors. “Into The Woods” is a sophisticated, dark musical comedy that brings favorite storybook characters together in an epic fairy tale where worlds collide. The story follows a Baker and his wife who wish to have a child, Cinderella who wishes to attend the King’s Festival, Little Red Riding Hood who wishes to visit her grandmother, and Jack who wishes his cow would give milk. Tickets to “Into The Woods” and other upcoming performances can be purchased at moraine valley.edu/fpac, by calling 9745500, or at the Box Office located on the south end of the Fine and Performing Arts Center.

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Cabin Center for the Arts on Wednesdays, Nov. 6 and 13, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Log Cabin Art Center is at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. Instructor Heather Young invites families with children of any age, or adults without children, to make clay cornucopias filled with clay fruits or vegetables on Nov. 6 and to come back to glaze their creations on Nov. 13. The class fee is $16 per person and includes all supplies and two kiln firings. Reservations are required. Call The Center at 361-3650.

Labyrinth Group labyrinth walks will be held this Saturday morning, Nov. 2, at 8 a.m., and Thursday evening, Nov. 7, at 5:30 p.m. at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. The labyrinth, a new large circular stone path for spiritual meditation is located at the north end of The Center parking lot. In addition to the group walks focused on peace and fellowship, the labyrinth is available for individual walks at any time during the month. There is no cost to those wishing to walk the labyrinth and no reservations are necessary. The walks will take place rain or shine. For information, call Pastor Chris Hopkins 361-3650.

The Bridge Teen Center events

The Deadbolts will perform Friday, from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., at The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park. Enjoy free frozen yogurt from Cherry Berry. This free event is for teens in 7th through 12th grade. For more information, call 532-0500 or visit thebridgeteencenter.org. • Coffee Bar/Art Studio Night — 7:30-10:30 Nov. 2, a Saturday Night Coffee Bar/Art Studio Night is exclusively for students in 9th-12th grade and is free with a student membership application or $5 with a school ID. For more information, call 532-0500 or visit thebridgeteencenter.org. • Graphic Design — 4:30-5:30 Nov. 5, 12 and 19, learn to use Photoshop for graphic design purposes. Leave with a personal logo that you designed yourself. • Firefighter Training — 4-5 Nov. 6 and 13 and 4-6 Nov. 20, test your life-saving abilities by spending two weeks working on your endurance, then going to a fireman training facility to practice real life training scenarios. • Recording and Mixing — 4:306 Nov. 6, new multimedia studio Thanksgiving pottery that allows students to record, class for mix, and create demos of their families or adults very own music. Learn how the A pottery class for families and equipment and software is used adults will be hosted at the Log before reserving studio time.

The art of painting with pastels will be featured at a luncheon program on Tuesday, Nov. 5, from noon to 2 p.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Artist Susan Flanagan of Tinley Park specializes in landscapes, fruits, and florals, painting with pastels blended into a smooth realistic finish. She will begin offering pastel classes at The Center on Monday mornings in January. According to Flanagan, “We have been given a gift, the ability to see an occasional glimpse of the beauty that originates in God, the sole creator of all things. We work to interpret and convey that moment of beauty to others.” The Nov. 5 luncheon is an opportunity to view Flanagan’s paintings and to see her demonstrate her work with pastels. The luncheon begins at noon, costs $17 per person, and requires reservations. For more information, call The Center at 361-3650.

• Test Anxiety — 4:30-5:30 Nov. 7, learn relief for the anxiety associated with test taking in school. • Making a Difference — 4-5:30 Nov. 7, participate in interactive ways of learning about social and economic issues going on around the world and hear how you can make a difference. This free event is for teens in 7th through 12th grade. For more information call 5320500 or visit thebridgeteencenter. org.

Upcoming ‘Twelve Angry Men’ on Marist stage Marist High School’s Theatre Guild will present “Twelve Angry Men” Thursday, Nov. 7 through Saturday, Nov. 9. There will be a show at 7:30 p.m. each evening. Tickets will be available at the door, and cost $5 for students and $8 for adults. Enter through the west entrance. “Twelve Angry Men” is a play written by Reginald Rose set in 1954. It made its Broadway debut in 2004. The storyline follows 12 jurors on a homicide trial as they weigh the evidence and reasonable doubt in trying to come to a unanimous verdict. The deliberations reveal more than just information about the case, but about each juror, too. Marist is at 4200 W. 115th Street in Chicago.

Junior Farmers New five-week holiday sessions of Junior Farmer Classes will begin on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday, Nov. 9 through 13, at The Children’s Farm at The Center in Palos Park. Junior Farmers is an opportunity for children, age 3 to 12, to learn about and enjoy the life of the farm. An early December highlight of the Junior Farmers program is the live nativity pageant in which all of the children participate. Dressed as shepherds, leading sheep and goats to the manger, the children join their classmates who are dressed as angels and Mary and Joseph. The Junior Farmers program is led by veteran Farm program coordinator Kay Ardizzone; the children participate in the nativity pageants seeing baby Jesus (a doll) lying in the manger of hay. The Christmas scripture is read and carols are sung around the manger. Junior Farmers classes meet one hour each week. Classes are available for children age 3 to 6, on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and on Saturday at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.; for children age 6 to 8 on Saturday at 2 p.m.; for children age 6 to 12, on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at 4 p.m. and for children age 9 to 12 on Saturdays at 3:30 p.m. The cost of the five-week program is $60. Registration is required. Call or visit The Center: 361-3650, 12700 Southwest Highway.

Spirituality book club The Center’s spirituality book club will meet on Monday, Nov. 11, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Led by Pastoral Director Chris Hopkins, the group will discuss Anne Lamott’s “Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers.” Hopkins says Lamott’s simple honest, and humorous style is engaging, real, and profound, in a very readable book of just 102 pages. Registration is requested. Call The Center at 361-3650.

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Sandburg High School theater students Skype with playwright Julia Weiss in the school’s Performing Arts Center.

Sandburg cast and crew get to Skype with show’s playwrite by Carla Erdey District 230 The cast and crew of Sandburg High School’s production of “Tammy: A Coming of Age Story About a Girl Who Is Part T-Rex” had the opportunity to talk directly with the play’s author Julia Weiss, via Skype. The students asked her questions about the play as well as her professional life in the theater as a playwright and an actor. Weiss then stopped by the see the production in the school’s Performing Arts Center over the weekend.

“It was gorgeous and wonderful and those kids are exceptional,” Weiss said. “They brought so much to the script and filled it with life. It was a true honor and the best experience of my life to get to see the play and spend some time with that awesome group of young people.” Weiss also said she hopes to return for future productions at Sandburg. According to her website, Weiss is a 2007 graduate of the Indiana University Theatre and Drama program, where she studied playwriting under the mentorship of Dennis Reardon and Paul Shoulberg.

As a junior, her one-act play, “Mr. Postman” was honored by the Indiana University Theatre Circle and was later produced by The Bloomington Playwright’s Project. In 2008, Weiss became affiliated with Corn Productions, a long-standing storefront theatre in the heart of Chicago’s North Center community, where she has produced several plays. Weiss’s written work has also been seen on McSweeney’s Internet Tendency and at The Paper Machete, a weekly live magazine. Weiss studied improvisational comedy at the world-famous iO Theatre, where she currently performs.

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Gallery 7 Exhibit at McCord Established in 2007 as a part of the Rialto Arts District, Gallery 7 is a fine art gallery located in downtown Joliet. Until Nov. 22, 10 members of this artist’s co-operative will be displaying their photographs at the McCord Gallery & Cultural Center. This exhibit includes images ranging from the impressionistic to documental, realistic to abstract. The variety of styles of these professional photographers demonstrates the wide possibilities of what can be done with a camera. Pictured is curator Jon Balke with his photographs “Old Hotel with Large Bats” and “Stopping by the Woods…” The McCord Gallery & Cultural Center is at 9602 W. Creek Road (129th and La Grange Road), Palos Park. For more information, call 671-0648 or visit mccordgallery.org.

The Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture . . . . . . .Tchaikovsky The Love of Three Oranges Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prokoev Symphony No. 6 (Pathetique) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tchaikovsky Sunday, November 10, 2013 - 4 p.m. Trinity Christian College, Ozinga Auditorium 6601 West College Drive, Palos Heights, IL 60463 Students $5 |

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Lapidary classes at The Center turn rocks into gemstones A lapidary student polishes a stone on one of the wheels in the lapidary studio at The Center in Palos Park. The Center offers new six-week lapidary classes beginning Monday, Nov. 4, from 9 to 11 a.m. and Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Instructor Larry Rothenberg teaches students to use rock saws and water-cooled wheels for turning rough hunks of rock into polished gemstones. The Center’s lapidary program works in tandem with The Center’s silver jewelry classes, which enable students to set their stones into silver fittings. The six-week class costs $84 plus a $10 materials fee for new students. Students purchase rocks for future projects. Registration is required. Call The Center at 361-3650.

STARTING THIS WEEK: “MONSTERS UNIVERSITY”: Disney-Pixar’s prequel to the animated hit “Monsters, Inc.” revisits the amusing teamwork of Billy Crystal and John Goodman, cast again as the voices of Mike and Sulley, the creatures who meet here at the title college. When their rivalry gets them booted out of school, they set out to make their way in the world together. Helen Mirren is an amusing addition to a voice cast that also includes Steve Buscemi, Alfred Molina, Sean P. Hayes and Aubrey Plaza. The score is by music veteran Randy Newman. DVD extras: audio commentary by filmmakers; “The Blue Umbrella” short subject. *** (G) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “R.I.P.D.”: A double-crossed and murdered policeman (Ryan Reynolds) aims to avenge his death — while also trying to save the living world, along with his new partner (Jeff Bridges) from an even bigger danger — in this version of the comic book “Rest in Peace Department.” The deceased law enforcers occupy other bodies, giving them unlikely appearances that add considerable humor to the proceedings. Kevin Bacon, Mary-Louise Parker and Stephanie Szostak also appear. DVD extras: “making-of” documentary; deleted and alternate scenes; outtakes. *** (PG-13: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: WAR OF THE WORLDS”: On its 75th anniversary, one of the most legendary radio broadcasts in history is revisited in this documentary, debuting on home video the same week PBS televises it. Oliver Platt narrates the account of Orson Welles’ 1938 Halloweeneve program that transferred author H.G. Wells’ story of a Martian invasion to a New Jersey town ...

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Children and teen art classes in Log Cabin

Art student Amelia Pempek creates with pastels and markers. New six-week sessions of Children’s Art Classes will begin at The Log Cabin Center for the Arts on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 9 and 10:30 a.m., at the Log Cabin Art Center, a part of The Center at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. Teen Pottery classes begin Monday, Nov. 11, at 6:30 - 8 p.m. for six weeks. Art instructors Heather Young and Jessie Schaar teach the children to use a variety of artistic media and techniques, including drawing, painting, papermaking, papier-mâché, printmaking, pottery and more. Children are divided into two grade-level groups: K-2nd, and 3rd-8th graders. The natural areas of The Center’s farm and woods provide subject matter, inspiration and sometimes the raw materials for the classes. Heather Young also teaches the teen potters, who learn to hand build clay pieces and throw pots on the wheels. The classes combine the worlds of art and nature, and are kept small to encourage individual self-expression. Class fees of $72 for Children’s Art and $78 for Teen Pottery, cover all supplies for each six-week session. Thanks to the generosity of the Orland Brighton FAMILY-VIEWING GUIDE Collectibles Store, scholarships are available based on financial KEY: AS, adult situations; N, nu- need. dity; P, profanity; V, violence; GV, Registration is required. For information, call The Center at 361particularly graphic violence. 3650.

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Art instructor Harry Meneghini critiques the work of stained glass student Donna Saraz. The Center offers a six-week stained glass class beginning Thursday, Nov. 7, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Students create beautiful stained glass pieces, by learning the principles of glass design and color and the techniques of cutting and soldering, using both lead came and copper foil to join the pieces of glass. With instruction by experienced stained glass artist Harry Meneghini, students start with simple projects and eventually design their own windows, pictures and lamps. The six-week class costs $84. A list of glass and supplies which will need to be purchased by each student will be distributed the first day of class or may be obtained at the Center, although the instructor suggests waiting until after the first class to make any purchases. Registration is required. Call The Center at 361-3650.

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