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Worth Mayor Mary Werner, speaking in left photo, and the village board listened for an hour as citizens. including Rebecca Tully, criticized them and the police in the handling of the cause of death of her daughter, Brittany Wawrzyniak, during Tuesday’s board meeting.

Brittany’s family and friends slam mayor and police chief, as officials forced to stay quiet on teen’s death

they entered the building, they were searched for weapons after a post on the RIP Brittney Facebook page threatened violence at the meeting.

Wawrzyniak’s mother, Rebecca Tully, and other supporters, said they understood that Worth police cannot not comment on details of the investigation. However, they do not believe

the family has been treated during the investigation, she said. She also commented to the board that the members were rolling their eyes during Brittany’s supporters’ comments.

“We are upset about the way we have been treated,” said Pat Wawrzyniak, Brittany’s father.

Rebecca Lane, Wawrzyniak’s grandmother, also chastised the village board.

“To slam my granddaughter with the reputation as a drug user—shame on you. Shame on all of you,” Lane said. “Your reputation in Worth is worthless. That’s the reputation your

police department has.”

Tully said she’s dissatisfied with the numerous unanswered questions surrounding her daughter’s death, which occurred Nov. 8 when she was ejected from a moving car near the Worth boat launch, 115th Street and Beloit Avenue.

“Was she pushed? If so, who pushed her? Was she pulled? If so, who pulled her? Did she jump out?

If so, why?’’ Tully asked. “Why did the investigators wait four months to contact the people who called 911?

“Why have the investigators been treating us, her family, all along like we’ve done something wrong. Brittany is the victim not the criminal.

We just want to know what happened,” Tully said. “There have yet to be any charges associated with the death of Brittany.”

By Jeff Vorva Reporter Editor

After about an hour of having her board, police force and herself verbally attacked by the friends and family of Brittany Wawrzyniak, Worth Mayor Mary Werner called for a recess.

Most of the board members followed her into a side room at the Christensen Terrace Centre to take a break and to gather their thoughts for the rest of items on the agenda.

An estimated crowd of 200 gathered to question officials and Photos by Jeff Vorva police about Wawrzyniak’s death People who attended Tuesday’s board meeting were patted down in November and how they are and frisked for weapons after there was a threat posted on Facebook handling the investigation and treating the family. The crowd about potential violence at the meeting.

was heated and at times hurled personal insults at the board.

And there may be more heat to come.

During the board’s break, Patrick Wawrzniak, Brittany’s father, thanked the supporters for coming out and informed them to show up again at the village’s next board meeting April 15.

“Let’s block 111th Street!” shouted one supporter from the crowd. “Let’s shut it down!”

Generally, board meetings are held the first and third Tuesdays of the month at the Village Hall, 7112 W. 111th St. But because of the anticipated crowd on Tuesday night, the meeting was moved to the gym area of the Christensen Terrace Centre – not far from

where Brittany Wawrzniak’s death occurred.

The village has not announced if the next meeting will also be moved.

Despite the fact that some of the comments aimed at Werner and the board were profane, Mike Tully, Brittany’s step father, said this was “an important step” in pursuing what happened to Brittany.

“We needed this to happen to get it out,” he said.

One supporter said he planned on coming to every board meeting to protest until the family and community received answers.

Werner told the audience it might take eight-to-10 months before the police or village will be able to comment publicly on the case.

By Bob Rakow Staff Reporter Emotions boiled over at Tuesday’s Worth Village Board meeting as friends and family of Brittany Wawrzyniak demanded answers from village officials about the five-month investigation into the 18-year-old girl’s death.

Worth Mayor Mary Werner took the brunt of the anger, accusations and name-calling from an angry crowd that grew more infuriated as the night wore on and the mayor repeatedly said she could not talk about the case.

“We need to know that you have

confidence in your police department,” a supporter shouted. Others called Werner “a cold-hearted woman” “a heartless b----” and demanded that she and Police Chief Martin Knolmayer either quit or be fired.

More than 200 people packed the gym at the Christensen Terrace Centre, 115th Street and Beloit Avenue, which served as an alternate location for the meeting to accommodate the large crowd.

Supporters walked to the center from a nearby makeshift memorial dedicated to Wawrzyniak, located across the street from the center. When

Vorva says the Brittany story will take a long time to resolve so you have to stay patient.

See his column on page 3

Brittany supporters vow that more heat will come

‘You are my heroes’

Tearful mother drives more than three hours to thank Hickory Hills policemen

cation in a West Des Moines, Iowa, hotel room in January.

Marcie was reduced to tears when she said, “[Cosette] would not be standing and playing here today if it weren’t for you. Thank you. You are my heroes.”

The four policemen were on hand to receive presentations for their roles but were unaware the appreciative mother and daughter would be in the

By Kelly White council chambers.

Correspondent “I could see the shock on their face when they saw Marcie walk Marcie Ordway travelled more up with Cosette,” Hickory Hills than three hours from Galesburg Police Chief Alan Vodicka said, to Hickory Hills just to thank “Knowing they had no idea they four policemen from the city. would be here tonight really Ordway and her two-year-old meant something to them, and daughter, Cosette, came to last Marcie felt very strongly about Thursday’s city council meeting being here for them.” grateful that telecommunicator On Jan. 18, the Hickory Hills Rocco Marciano and police per- Police Department was informed sonnel Charles Hobart, Mark that Cosette’s father, Byron OrBenaitis and Scott Sodaro had dway and Cosette were missing major roles in the lifesaving from his temporary residence in responses they took to search, Hickory Hills. A relative told find and rescue Cosette after she police he had recently attempted was given an overdose of medi- suicide.

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Byron and Cosette were entered in the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System as missing persons. For a few days, there was concern over the little girl’s well-being.

Through a coordinated effort between Hobart, Benaitis and Marciano making a contact ping through Byron’s phone, West Des Moines Police were contacted and conducted a wellbeing check on Byron and his daughter at a hotel. The West Des Moines Police indicated they had made contact with both Byron and Cosette and appeared to be fine.

At the time, both Byron and Cosette were removed from LEADS as being reported missing and this incident was considered closed, police said.

But two days later, the relative told Sodaro that she received additional information from Byron via email the night before in which he sounded suicidal.

Both subjects were again entered into LEADS as missing and en-

Photo by Hickory Hills Police Department

Hickory Hills police personnel Rocco Marciano, Mark Benaitis, Scott Sodaro and Charles Hobart await receiving Medal of Honor awards from Marcie Ordway and Chief Alan Vodicka. dangered. Marciano requested another ping from AT&T of Byron’s phone to determine their current location.

This information revealed he was still at the same location in West Des Moines, Iowa. The Hickory Hills police said they put in another request to the West Des Moines Police Department to check on the pair.

Byron and Cosette were found in the same hotel room as previously, police said. But according to a Sergeant from the West Des Moines Police Department, Byron was found deceased due to an overdose of medication and Cosette was unresponsive but breathing.

Police said Byron intended to (Continued on page 2)

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Chicago Ridge Jabari T. Jackson, 20, of Joliet, was charged with battery and trespassing March 23 following a disturbance at Chicago Ridge Mall, police said. *** Timothy Witherspoon, 33, of Palos Hills, was charged with driving on a suspended license and failure to dim bright lights March 24 after a stop in the 9900 block of Ridgeland Avenue, police said. *** Michael Calabrese, 51, of Chicago Ridge, was charged with criminal damage to property March 27 after he allegedly punctured two tire of a car in the 10300 block of Ridgeland Avenue, police said. *** Jalisa Wash, 24, of East Chicago, Ind., was charged with disorderly conduct March 29 after she allegedly knocked down patrons at Kohl’s at Chicago Ridge Mall while running from store security, police said. *** Reginald White, 51, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft March 30 after allegedly stealing goods from Sears at Chicago Ridge Mall, police said.

*** Nathaniel Stewart, 45, of Chicago, was charged with driving on a suspended license March 26 after a stop at 93rd Street and Pulaski Road, police said. *** Lester D. Salter, 44, of Aurora, was charged with driving on a suspended license after a March 26 stop at 95th Street and Campbell Avenue, police said.

Oak Lawn A lawnmower valued at $600 was reported stolen between March 16 and 24 from a house in the 8900 block of Central Avenue. *** Marilyn C. Minarik, 54, of Evergreen Park, was charged with drunken driving, making an improper turn, failure to signal and driving in the wrong lane March 20 after she was stopped at a Cicero Avenue and Southwest Highway, police said.

*** Katrina Y. Hamilton, 43, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft March 21 after she allegedly stole merchandise from Sports Authority, 9633 S. Cicero Ave., police said. *** Veronica Howard, 51, of Chicago, was charged with drunken driving and speeding March 21 Duane E. Powe, 43, of Summit after a stop at 95th Street and was charged with driving on a Knox Avenue, police said. suspended license March 27 after *** a stop at 87th Street and Kedzie Kevin A. Bailey, 27, of ChiAvenue, police said. cago, was charged with drunken *** driving, failure to signal and Johanna J Harnois, 48, of speeding March 21 after being Hometown, was charged with stopped at 95th Street and driving on a suspended license Brandt Avenue, police said.

March 26 after a stop in the 3900 *** block of 94th Street, police said. Robert W. Davies, 62, of *** Worth, was charged with drunk Ronald Stewart, 53, of Chicago, en driving, improper lane use, was charged with driving on a disobeying a traffic signal and suspended license March 26 fol- no insurance March 22 followlowing a stop at 95th Street and ing a stop at 95th Street and Richmond Avenue, police said. Natoma Avenue, police said.

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*** Beatrice S. Porter, 34, of Jefferson City, Mo., was charged with battery March 24 following a disturbance at Christ Medical Center, 4440 W. 95th St., police said. *** James A. Cononico, 30, of Evergreen Park, was charged with retail theft and battery March 24 after allegedly stealing merchandise from Jewel-Osco, 9424 S. Pulaski Road, police said. *** Four wheels valued at $1000 were reported stolen March 24 from a car in the 10000 block of Pulaski Road, police said. *** A condominium unit in the 10300 block of was reported as ransacked March 23. Damage to the dining room and bedroom closet doors, drywall and furniture was estimated at $1,000. *** A laptop computer valued at $700 was reported stolen March 26 from an apartment in the 4900 block of Columbus Drive. *** Steven Gee, 51, of Oak Lawn, was charged with disorderly conduct March 27 following a disturbance in the 10200 block of Komensky Avenue, police said. *** A four-foot-tall concrete lion was reported stolen March 27 or 28 from the front of a house in the 6300 block of 92nd Place. *** Michael T. Harper, 28, of Oak Lawn, was charged with theft March 28 after allegedly stealing $400 worth of property from his home in the 6400 block of 89th Place, police said. *** Tiffany M. Jacob, 21, of Oak Lawn, was charged with drunken driving and speeding March 28 following a stop at 103rd Street and Major Avenue, police said. *** Candace L. Cavanaugh, 31, of Oak Lawn, was charged with possession of a controlled sub-

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Orland Park police add charge against arrested Tinley teacher Orland Park police announced last week that an additional charge of criminal sexual assault has been filed against Tinley Park resident Ryan Dolan, 29, a social studies teacher and wrestling coach at Tinley Park High School.

Dolan was initially arrested

by Tinley Park police on March 8 and charged with four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse from a position of trust and two counts of criminal sexual assault of a victim under 18 in Will County. The contact allegedly occurred away from school grounds.

The new charge, made on March 26, alleges that Dolan had additional sexual contact with the same girl in Orland Park in recent months.

Police would not say exactly when or where in the village the alleged incident occurred.

Dolan was suspended from his job at the school and then resigned on March 11. He is not allowed back on campus, according to a statement released by Bremen High School District 228 Superintendent Dr. Bill Kendall.

Almost all references to Dolan have been removed from the district’s website.

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Fundraiser for Brian McDevitt family To help family of the at Advocate Christ late police officer Brian Medical Center for 10 McDevitt, his friends days before succumbplan a fundraiser to celing to his injuries; he ebrate Brian’s life. It will died last June 21. be held Sunday, April 13, Brian is survived from 2 to 7 p.m., at 115 by his wife and two Bourbon Street, 3359 W. young children. He 115th St. in Merrionette was a dedicated poPark.Tickets cost $20 lice officer who was when purchased before a recent Award of the date or $25 at the Valor recipient, an door. avid cyclist and a A Chicago police officer, Mr. loving husband and father.

McDevitt was struck by a motorist To help family of the late while crossing an intersection on police officer Brian McDevitt, his bike. He remained unconscious his friends plan a fundraiser to

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take his daughter’s life through the same means. Cosette was taken to Blank Children’s Hospital in West Des Moines, where she was placed on a ventilator and she was suffering from seizures.

Marcie traveled to West Des Moines to be with her daughter and was fearful of the possibil-

ity her daughter would die but Cosette pulled through and was healthy enough to make the trip Thursday with her mother during the emotional meeting with the Hickory Hills police.

The four policemen earned medals of honor presented by the chief, Marcie and Cosette.

Each officer received a form of a department commendation and a ribbon to be worn on their uniform.

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It could be next winter before we hear cops’ side of Brittany story They came from near and far – some from Michigan and Florida – to yell at the Worth cops and call Mayor Mary Werner a “b----.’’

Team Brittany was furious on Tuesday night.

Team Brittany was looking for answers, justice and respect Tuesday night.

Team Brittany let four month of raw emotions out at Tuesday night’s village board meeting.

There were roughly 200 people who showed up and some screamed out insults at the mayor, police chief and board members.

Some asked for the mayor and police chief to step down.

What do the mayor and police chief have to say?

Nothing.

They can’t.

They say there are two sides to every story.

For us folks in the newspaper racket, we try to provide both sides to every story we can. We try to be fair and just.

If a reporter does a controversial story and both sides agree he or she was fair, that’s a solid story.

If a reporter does a controversial story and both sides are mad at him or her, that’s usually a sign that story was good, too.

Then there are stories like the tragic death of Worth teenager Brittany Wawrzyniak, where one side of the story is told and the other is not. That makes for an imbalance that unfortunately cannot be avoided.

Three people know for sure what happened in the back seat of a car on Nov. 8. One is dead.

Two are alive.

Prosecutors came out firing, claiming that Brittany met a dude by the name of Eric Steven Johnson near the boat launch in Worth to buy some pills. She was counting the pills while Johnson was driving away and she opened the door of the moving vehicle and was ejected and struck the

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Family members dispute that story and in the last couple of month have been trying to get to what they believe is the truth and doing their own investigating. They believe she was pushed out and there were no drugs involved. They have been critical of the Worth cops for what they consider is a lack of information, and some family members have likened them as Barney Fifes, referring to the incompetent deputy on the “Andy Griffith Show.” They also believe that a witness in the car was let free because of a relationship with a member of the Worth police force.

That’s their side of the story.

The Worth cops have said nothing to the media. Werner said Tuesday that talking publicly about it could jeopardize the case.

That’s not surprising. Police officials rarely share information on investigations with the media unless they are using us as bait to try to nab someone or have news that they nabbed someone.

This is as true in Worth as it is in Chicago, Los Angeles or New York City.

Some cops anonymously leak information to the press to get their side of the story out. Sometimes it is with a wink and a nod from their superiors. That can be risky, though. In Joliet, someone leaked information to a Patch reporter about a sensitive case and he ran with it and no one could figure out where the leak came from.

The reporter, Joe Hosey, was grilled in a courtroom by a judge

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Patrick Wawrzniak, the father of Brittany Wawrzyniak, talks with a Worth police officer before Tuesday’s board meeting. Brittany’s family and friends have been critical of the police’s handling of her death. and has been threatened with some jail time if he doesn’t cough up his source. That’s serious stuff.

If that leaker is ever caught, he is in some monster-sized trouble.

Who knows what evidence the cops have to confirm or deny the family’s arguments? A lot of this could involve wrinkles such as DNA and forensic testing and other parts which could take months to figure out. This isn’t TV where it’s all wrapped up in a tidy package by the end of the one-hour show.

Werner said it could take another 8 to 10 months.

So the cops need to be given some benefit of the doubt even if they are being closed-mouth about it. That’s unavoidable.

This family is passionate about getting to the bottom of this story and you can’t blame them for that.

As they continue to find out more information, the family is going to be more than willing to share it and we will be more than willing to listen and more than willing to call the cops and other village officials for comments and more than prepared for more “no comments.’’

The cops aren’t there to appease the family.

The cops aren’t there to appease the media (darn it).

The cops’ job is to find out what actually happened in the back seat of the car that day.

And it will take some time before we all find out.

Stay patient.

It could be cold and snowy again before the truth comes out.

Get out the popcorn

In the next couple of months, we will have some new people writing stories and features for us as we plan to bring in some fresh blood with college interns.

Starting a little early for us is Tony Pinto who will be doing a variety of things for us but is cutting his teeth doing movie reviews for our O and A section.

We are calling the feature Pinto’s Popcorn Picks.

He’s a Palos Hills resident attending Governor’s State University and makes his debut this week with a review of the new Muppets movie.

We hope to run his work as consistently as we can throughout the spring and summer until he goes back to school. Enjoy his reviews.

Worth mayor says police have kept Brittany’s family in loop (Continued from page 1) Werner defended the police department, saying officers have spent hundreds of hours interviewing people and examining phone records and Facebook postings. Critics in the crowd shouted

mother and father to update them on the status of the investigation.

“I’m sure that everyone who has taken time to come here tonight would not want us to do anything that could possibly jeopardize either the criminal case of the criminal investigation,” Werner said.

She added that misinformation in the media and on Facebook has led to “a lot of the frustration for everybody that is involved in the situation.” She did not, however, attempt to clear up any perceived misinformation surrounding the case.

Werner said the case isn’t expected to be closed for eight to 10 months.

“It’s actually the state’s attorney’s office that brings charges. Our job is to investigate, to gather the evidence and the facts that will support any type of criminal charge,” Werner said.

Prosecutors say Wawrzyniak met Eric Steven Johnson at the boat launch, got into the back seat of his car and handed him $200 in exchange for 30 pills of Clonazepam.

They also said Wawrzyniak began counting the pills while still in the backseat as Johnson drove away. She opened the door of the moving car, was ejected and struck the pavement.

Worth Police Chief Martin Knolmayer, center, confers with two of his men after a one-hour portion of She was pronounced dead at Christ Tuesday night’s board meeting in which friends and family of Brittany Wawrzyniak heavily criticized him Medical Center in Oak Lawn less than and his force. one hour later. that it was hundreds of wasted hours.

“A thorough investigation does take a lot of time,” Werner said. “I cannot give you information. I cannot answer questions.”

Neither Police Chief Martin Knol-

mayer nor any of the village trustees commented during the portion of the meeting devoted to Wawrzyniak, which last about one hour.

Werner added that police have met on several occasions with Wawrzyniak’s

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The Worth police have conProsecutors maintain Waw- firmed that there were no rzyniak met Johnson at the drugs in Wawrzyniak’s system An emotional Rebecca Tully boat launch, got into the back the night she died, the family Saturday discussed the anger and seat of his car and handed him has said. frustration she’s faced in the five $200 in exchange for 30 pills of The 90-minute rally also feamonths since her daughter’s death Clonazepam. She began count- tured Tully and other family memduring a rally designed to bring ing the pills while still in the bers field questions from supportattention to the tragic incident. back seat as Johnson drove ers who packed the Christensen “All of the questions continue away. She opened the door of Terrace Centre gym. to go unanswered,” Tully told ap- the moving car, was ejected “I’m a little nervous, so bear proximately 150 people gathered and struck the pavement. She with me,” Tully said. at the Christensen Terrace Cen- was pronounced dead at Christ Tully read from a prepared tre, on Saturday afternoon. “We Medical Center in Oak Lawn statement and showed a brief want to know how this happened. less than one hour later.

PowerPoint presentation that We need your help.”

The family rejects that argu- recapped the circumstances surSpecifically, Tully and her fam- ment, saying instead that the rounding her daughter’s death. ily asked supporters to write and 18-year-old Wawrzyniak arranged She reminded the crowd that the email Cook County State’s At- a bogus drug buy as way of set- tragedy that beset her family torney Anita Alvarez as well as ting up a fight between a friend could have happened to anyone.

Worth officials demanding that and another girl that was with “We as a community don’t want the investigation be stepped up. Johnson. to let this go,” she said.

The center, 115th Street and Beloit Avenue, is located near the Worth boat launch where Brittany Wawrzyniak’s body was found on the night on Nov. 8.

On Tuesday night, many of the same supporters walked from the boat launch to the center, the site of the village board meeting. At that meeting, Wawrzyniak’s family asked village leaders to intensify their focus on the case.

Worth police have refused to comment, saying the case it is an ongoing investigation. MeanTHEN YOU SEE THE POWER OF COMMUNITY COALITIONS. while, Cook County prosecutors They help community groups organize resources and fight to keep kids away from have told family members they drugs. Contact a community coalition and find out what your group can do. can’t pursue further charges www.helpyourcommunity.org against Eric Steven Johnson or 1-877-KIDS-313 unless they’re given more inY O U G E T M O R E W H E N Y O U G E T T O G E T H E R formation from police.

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Dominic Zuccarello of Coal City, a relative of Brittany Wawrzyniak, models an R.I.P. Brittany shirt before marching to Tuesday’s Worth board meeting.

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By Kelly White Correspondent This was more than just a ribbon-cutting event.

It was a celebration of life.

Camelot Banquets in Hickory Hills was the site of a ribboncutting ceremony Saturday morning and owners and sisters Joanne Zegarski and Chris Janiski took time out to reflect how lucky they are to still be alive.

Hickory Hills’ police officer Ryan Bajt was a guest of honor and Zegarski proclaimed: “We wouldn’t be alive right now without him.’’

After last Mother’s Day’s near-tragic kitchen fire, Camelot opened for business again. The sisters performed the ribboncutting ceremony for the grand re-opening of the facility, located at 8624 W. 95th St., surrounded by family members, friends, city officials and guests.

Bajt, and his four-year-old son, Mitchell, were at the event. Bajt was credited for the rescue of the two sisters during the fire, knowing that the facility’s two owners frequently slept at the hall. When he arrived on the scene last May, he immediately began banging on the door to the office and was able to wake the owners and get them out.

On May 12, Hickory Hills firefighters responded to the burning banquet hall and several south suburban fire departments were called to the scene in Hickory Hills to battle the blaze, which began in the kitchen.

Hickory Hills’ City Alderman Thomas McAvoy referred to the Mother’s Day banquet fire to as “catastrophic”.

Seven events, including Mother’s Day gatherings and communions, had to be moved.

The hall’s owners managed to accommodate all of the parties planned for that day. All of the events were moved to the Hickory Hills Country Club. During the time of relocating the events, the owners posted via Faceboook: “We are an honest and hardworking family who has lost everything in this fire that we have worked all our lives for. There are people who do not understand this. However, we will keep helping people in their time of need, because that’s who we are.”

Since then, Zegarski and Jasinski have been keeping in contact with faithful customers through online communication during the complete banquet hall remodel. With two elaborate freshly painted dining rooms with large chandeliers, it is difficult to believe a fire had broken out there.

“You have to see this place,” Hickory Hills’ Building Commissioner, John Moirano, said at Thursday’s City Council Meeting, “I believe it is the nicest banquet hall around now.”

“A lot of hard work went into the reopening,” Jasinski said, who was working until 1 a.m. preparing. “But, it was very much worth it.”

Zegarski and Jasinski also held a six-hour open house viewing of their new facility Sunday.

“It’s been very busy,” Jasinski said.

“We’ve been continuing with construction pretty much up until [Friday].

But, now we’re finally ready to open our doors to the public.”

The banMitchell Bajt, 4, holds the scissors used at the ribbon-cutting ceremony at Camelot Banquets quet hall will still continue in Hickory Hills.

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Friends, family members and officials gather for the ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday at Camelot Banquets in Hickory Hills. to serve groups as small as 30 guests to as large as 700 guests.

This family-owned and operated business offers a unique specialty

in European-style dinners. They offer package dinner pricing as well as catering packages.

Mitchell Bajt and his father, Ryan Bajt, are guests of honor at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Ryan, a Hickory Hills police officer was Owners Chris Janeski and Joanne Zegarski were not only happy credited for saving the Camelot Banquets owners’ lives in May. to reopen Camelot Banquets, they are happy to be alive.

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News and events from our archives.

Getting ready for the incarnation of Incarnation 50 years ago

From the April 2, 1964 issue The story: The Reporter’s Progress edition announced that a new school, Incarnation, would be ready to open in the fall.

The quote: “You may think we’re being unfair to some of the local school board candidates this week, because the photos we are carrying of them are less than flattering,’’ – an unbylined editorial explaining that the Reporter took hasty, last minute photos because it felt it was important to put faces to names with for voters.

Fun fact: Chicago Ridge’s police force doubled in size from three fulltime officers to six.

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From the April 6, 1989 issue The story: Sandra Fabiano was acquitted of charges that she sexually abused a 3-year-old in one of her Palos Hills preschools. After the trial, her husband, Frank claimed the local police department was “akin to the Keystone Kops.’’

The quote: “I’m overwhelmed by the result. I was a little worried people would believe the garbage that was being spread.” – Jerry Bennett, who was elected by a 2,976-1,363 margin over John Parise in a race filled with some give and take between the two Fun fact: Richards beat Tinley Park, 8-7 in a baseball game in which the Bulldogs were behind 7-0 heading into the bottom of the seventh. A Tinley Park pitcher walked six straight batters in the rally before the Bulldogs pulled off the win on a throwing error.

Can’t wait for that Metra station to open 10 years ago

From the April 1, 2004 issue The story: It was announced that a Palos Heights Metra train station was ready to open at Southwest Highway and 114th Street in August.

Palos Hills Mayor Jerry Bennett said construction of the station was hurting a lot of businesses in the area and hoped that the project was completed soon.

The quote: “I’ll keep my money in my pocket, thank you very much.’’ – Hickory Hills Alderman John Szeszycki disagreeing with the state raising income tax and taxing pensions.

Fun fact: Worth’s Margie Hayden turned 90 and told the Reporter that she remembers driving down 111th street, which was made of gravel, on a horse-and-buggy.

April 3: ON THIS DATE in 1882, outlaw Jesse James was shot to death in St. Joseph, Mo. April 4: ON THIS DATE in 1818, Congress decided the U.S. flag would consist of 13 stripes alternating red and white, in honor of the original states, with a star to be added for every new state. In 1968, civil rights leader the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tenn.

April 5: ON THIS DATE in 1621, the Mayflower sailed from Plymouth, Mass., on its return trip to England.

April 6: ON THIS DATE in 1909, Robert Peary and Matthew Henson became the first explorers to reach the North Pole.

April 7: ON THIS DATE in 1652, the Dutch established a settlement at Cape Town in South Africa. In 1933, Prohibition ended in the United States with ratification of the 21st Amendment to the Constitution.

April 8: ON THIS DATE in 1513, explorer Ponce de Leon discovered Florida for Spain. In 1974, Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s career record for home runs by hitting his 715th.

April 9: ON THIS DATE in 1865, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and more than 26,000 troops surrendered to Union forces led

by Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, Va. In 1953, TV Guide was first published.

Answer to last week’s question: This week in 1898, President McKinley asked Congress for a declaration of war against Spain.

This week’s question: In 1962, who became anchor of “The CBS Evening News”?

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

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Sertoma Super Sale to roll at Palos Heights’ old Ben Franklin

Approximately 200 volunteers helped Sertoma Inc. prepare for its annual Housewares Super Sale, set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday, April 5 and 6, in the vacant Ben Franklin store at 12306 S. Harlem Ave., Palos Heights.

At left, pausing for a photo near Rachael Ray kitchenware are Jackie Zarabia, Justin Cantu and Joe Wallen, student at the P.R.I.D.E. Alternative School, Oak Lawn, as well as Amy Chmura, advancement director at the Sertoma Centre.

Taking a break from their volunteer duties unpacking items and placing them on tables are Orland Park Junior High School student Val Artis (center photo) and her brother, Dallas, a student at Sandburg High School.

A colorful array of housewares is inspected by Elizabeth Sterchele, special events and grants manager for Sertoma.

Volunteers unloaded three truckloads of household items at the site last week. The items were donated to Sertoma by 36 of the hundreds of companies that exhibited at the International Home andHousewares Show, held March 7-10 at McCormick Place.

The items include plates, bowls, glassware, flatware, cookware, coffeemakers and other appliances, knick-knacks, and more, from well-known brands like Libby, Rachael Ray, and others. Many of the items are not yet available in stores.

Admission to this weekend’s event is free, and housewares will typically be sold at discounts of 50 percent or more—priced as little as four for $1 and as much as $65 each (for an item worth about $150).

The annual sale was held at Sertoma’s thrift store in Matteson. Sterchele credited Palos Heights Mayor Robert Straz, Sertoma board president, and developer Mike Coogan (owner of the building) for their leadership and generosity in giving the sale a home that is spacious and conveniently located.

The not-for-profit Sertoma Centre provides a range of services every year to more than 725 adults with disabilities, primarily from three facilities, two in Alsip and one in Matteson, as well as 10 residential homes in the south and southwest suburbs.

Pole-er opposites: OL trustees Palos Park mom readies to run differ on ComEd performance for her son in Boston Marathon Holding ComEd’s feet to the fire has been a long-time mission of Oak Lawn Trustee Alex Olejniczak.

The veteran trustee remains dissatisfied with the utility company’s performance and believes the village should file a formal complaint with the Illinois Commerce Commission—a proposal he put forth at last week’s village board meeting.

But for the first time since Olejniczak (2nd) has raised concerns about been ComEd’s performance, another trustee voiced a contrary opinion and defended the company.

Trustee Mike Carberry (5th) at last week’s board meeting rejected Olejniczak’s position that ComEd’s service is below average. He added that the utility has followed up when he’s filed complaints.

“They followed up on every request I had,” Carberry said.

In 2015, Carberry added, ComEd plans to inspect each of the 6,900 utility poles in the village.

ComEd spokesperson Elizabeth Keating confirmed Tuesday that the company plans to inspect and treat all utility poles in 2015. Additionally, ComEd plans to continue tree trimming in 2015 and 2016 and install several distribution automation devices and

replace cable.

The plans follow work ComEd completed during 2013, including: •Field improvements such replacing fuses, installing reclosers, tightening lines and installing wildlife protection; •Tree-trimming along 145 miles of village streets; •Smart Grid Law work including the installation of distribution automation devices (smart switches), which are capable of rerouting power in the event of an outage.

The company also replaced 4,000 feet of overhead cable and 2,000 feet of underground electric cable last year with more cable replacement scheduled to take place this year.

“As of the end of 2013, Oak Lawn’s reliability is the best it’s been in five years,” Keating said.

“I think they’re a great partner and I think they do a magnificent job,” Carberry added. “Providing power isn’t easy and it’s a very dangerous job too,” Carberry said.

“I think they follow up on our complaints.”

Trustees are expected to discuss Olejniczak’s proposal to file a complaint with the ICC at Tuesday’s committee of the whole meeting.

Olejniczak said he’s primarily complaining about the inconsis-

tent service received by many residents in his district. He agreed that ComEd follows up on the village’s complaints but timing is the problem.

“Their whole plan is, they wait for something to fail,” he said.

He added that aging infrastructure is the common denominator in the areas of Oak Lawn where there are routine power outages.

“It is very, very obvious that there are issues within Commonwealth Edison on the infrastructure,” he said.

Olejniczak said it was good to know that residents in Carberry’s district are receiving good service, but the same cannot be said for the 2nd District.

“Residents in the 2nd District and other pockets of the village of Oak Lawn aren’t as lucky as what you’re explaining and what you’re seeing.”

He added that the village has experienced “continuous issues” in the same circuits and the same areas.

“We watched people sit without power for three days while Commonwealth Edison was trying to put their plan together,” Olejniczak said, referring to the severe 2013 storm that led to lengthy power outages.

Community Briefs Chicago Cardinal George to discuss vatican II at SXU

Archbishop of Chicago Francis Cardinal George will discuss the consequences of the Second Vatican Council on Tuesday as part of Saint Xavier University’s Catholic Colloquium lecture series.

This event, which is free and open to the public, will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Butler Reception Room, located in the Warde Academic Center at SXU’s Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St. The Catholic Colloquium series is sponsored by SXU’s Office for Mission and Heritage. For more information, call the Office for University Mission and Ministry at 773-298-3900, or email Margaret Schroeder at mschroeder@ sxu.edu.

Cardinal George’s presentation, titled “Vatican II and Its Consequences, Intended and Otherwise,” continues SXU’s observance of the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council. The Cardinal will reflect on how the Vatican Council’s decisions have shaped Catholic life in ways foreseen and unforeseen during the Council Fathers’ deliberations.

As the first native Chicagoan to become the Archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal George serves 2.3 million parishioners of the third largest diocese in the country. He is one of the most prominent leaders in the American Roman Catholic Church and has evolved as the point person between American Catholicism and the Vatican on

a host of issues.

His early priesthood and episcopacy span a period of over 30 years.

Installed in 1997 as Archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal George also has held numerous prestigious and significant appointments over the last 17 years within the Catholic Church and community. He was the President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops from 2007 to 2010. His pastoral leadership encompasses international and national audiences.

Cardinal George publishes “The Catholic New World” and the “Chicago Católico.” He has published pastoral letters including “Becoming An Evangelizing People” and “Dwell in My Love.”

He also is the author of “The Difference God Makes: A Catholic Vision of Faith, Communion, and Culture” and “God in Action: How Faith in God Can Address the Challenges of the World.”

Evergreen Park Babysitting class being offered by Youth Commission

The Evergreen Park Youth Commission will be having an American Academy of Pediatrics babysitters training class from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 12 at the Community Center, 3450 W. 97th St. This class is for children 12 and older. The fee is $45 per child, and must be paid at time of registration. The registration deadline is Friday, April 4. Space is limited to 10 children and is on

a first come, first paid basis. For more information, call 229-3377.

Oak Lawn Residency matches announced for graduating medical students

After four years of determination and hard work in medical school, 44 graduating students from the Illinois College of Medicine in Rockford learned where they will spend the next three to six years of their medical training.

Match Day was held at March 21 at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford. Medical students from all medical schools across the country heard their match results at the same time.

Mackenzie Lowery of Oak Lawn, who is specializing in pediatric medicine is headed off to the University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Ky. The Rockford students matched in 14 specialties and 15 states.

Forty-eight percent of Rockford students matched in primary care specialties including family medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics. Matching students with residency programs is a computerized process, through which medical students rank their preferred residency programs, while residency programs rank their preferred applicants. Students may choose from a number of medical specialties, including family medicine, internal medicine, emergency medicine and ophthalmology.

Aims to raise funds for autism research

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curriculum, Ebert reports. “He looks forward to his weekly swim lessons, learning about dinosaurs, jumping on the trampoline, and also receives therapy at home for additional support. Not a day that goes by that we don’t worry about Beckham’s future and what will happen when we are no longer able to care for him.”

Raising a child with autism is a challenge as increasing numbers of parents know.

“The problem with autism is that what you are actually ‘dealing with’ changes frequently, and what works for one child may not work for another,” Ebert said. “Nonetheless, we have committed to making Beckham the best that he can be, taking the journey as so many parents do, trying everything imaginable to ‘cure’ our child.”

But Beckham is his mother’s “hero and my inspiration,” Ebert added. “He keeps me focused and challenged. He motivates me to never, ever settle until I am satisfied with the outcome. I am driven and focused because of Beckham’s condition. He and all the children and families who are fighting the same daily battles need a ‘cure’— and until one is discovered, I will continue running in their honor.”

Founded in 2001, OAR describes itself as a group “led by parents and grandparents of children and adults on the autism spectrum” and which uses “applied science to answer questions that parents, families, individuals with autism, teachers and caregivers confront daily.”

A Palos Park mother plans to swim, bike and run a total of 226 miles to raise awareness and funds for autism research—all to honor her 9-year-old son.

A seasoned runner, Stephanie Ebert will start her labor of love by competing in the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 21. She will participate in a total of 11 grueling marathons and triathlons, ending Photo by Tim Hadac with the Marine Corps Marathon Stephanie Ebert stands next on Oct. 26 in Arlington, Va. to her son, Beckham, and “This is my first time running younger son, Zelalem “Zee” in the Boston Marathon,” Ebert Ebert, at the Palos Park Village said, adding that she was “elated” Green. Ebert is appealing to when she learned her qualifying family, friends, neighbors and time was good enough to earn her everyone to support her quest a coveted spot in the world-class to run, bike and swim 226 miles athletic event. to raise awareness and funds for She is reaching out to family, autism research, starting with friends, neighbors and the comthe Boston Marathon. munity at large to visit firstgiving. com/fundraiser/stephanie-ebert/ MCM2014 online and join Team Beckham (named for her son) by making a contribution to the Organization for Autism Research (OAR).

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“By the age of 3, he was taking the bus to school and attending school for early intervention five days a week. It was around this time when we noticed the behavior that we were so committed to pushing forward started to slowly creep backwards,” she added.

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They have answers Illinois Law Now is providing a few answers to questions people may have this month.  Question: What is Ask-a-Lawyer Day? Answer: Anyone in Illinois with a question about a legal matter can talk to a lawyer – at no cost – on Ask-a-Lawyer Day, Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to noon. In addition to two toll-free phone numbers, a Skype and an email option will be available. The 33rd Annual Ask-a-Lawyer Day is a public service of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA).  For further details, visit http://goo. gl/2v5eWJ.  Question: Can a motorist refuse to take a Breathalyzer test when stopped by police?

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Some say Carter failed as president but since then he has passed with flying colors Were it not for Watergate, Jimmy Carter never would have been elected president.

President Richard Nixon resigned in 1974, and Vice President Gerald Ford became leader of the free world.

Ford likely sealed his fate when he pardoned Nixon. He lost to Carter in 1976 in one of the closest presidential races in history.

Carter, a peanut farmer and Governor of Georgia, was not well known and ran as a Washington outsider and reformer. The time was right for what he offered. He was a one-term president, losing to President Ronald Reagan in 1980 after surviving a challenge within his own party from Sen. Ted Kennedy.

Carter’s undoing was the Iran hostage crisis and the energy crisis.

His popularity eroded and he lost in a landslide to Reagan. History, for the most part, views his presidency as a failure. However, his legacy since the day he left office has been a monumental success.

Last week, Carter, now 89 years old, appeared on The David Letterman Show to promote his new book. A few nights later, he traded barbs with Stephen Colbert on the Colbert Report. The 39th President of the United States is making the rounds to promote “A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence and Power.� He was in Chicago last

years. He’s travelled, represented the United States abroad, won a Nobel Peace Prize, championed the cause of Habitat for Humanity and founded the Carter Center.

by Bob Rakow He’s been a busy man alongside his wife of 68 years, Rosalynn. Carter Thursday where he also visited a has done more since leaving the Oval hospital and met with the local me- Office that many other presidents. dia. Had I mentioned that he’s 89? Of course, he departed Washington, “A Call to Actionâ€? is a pow- D.C, a relatively young man, and he’s erful book that speaks out on lived longer after leaving the White religion and equality for women House than any other president. and questions Biblical sexist inI’d be interested to know what terpretations. Letterman teased motivates Carter. He could have Carter that not much about his written a handful of books, overappearance on the late-night show seen the construction of his presiwas funny. True. Carter talked dential library, done some light about the barbaric way women traveling and taught a class or are treated in many Third World two at a university in Georgia. No nations in the name of religion. one would blame him. It’s often In many parts of the world, wom- what former presidents do. en don’t receive adequate health Instead, Carter took on some care and education. The World heavy lifting in multiple arenas, Health Organization reports that including national and international every year, about 14 million girls public policy, conflict resolution, huunder the age of 18 are given away man rights and charitable causes. as child brides, and an additional 4 In 1982, he established the Carter million women and girls are bought Center in Atlanta to advance human and sold into slavery. Additionally, rights and alleviate human sufferat least 125 million girls in Africa ing. The Center has: and the Middle East have undergone • worked to eliminate more female genital mutilation. than 99 percent of cases of Guinea Carter has written more than worm disease; 20 books. He’s written about for• monitored 81 elections in 33 eign policy, family and faith. But countries since 1989, and: he’s not limited himself to the • worked to resolve conflicts role of author over the past 34 in Haiti, Bosnia, Ethiopia, North

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Korea, Sudan and other countries.

Carter, meanwhile, held summits in Egypt and Tunisia in 1995–1996 to address violence in the Great Lakes region of Africa. He led a mission to Haiti in 1994 to avert a US-led multinational invasion and restore to power Haiti’s democratically elected president, JeanBertrand Aristide. He visited Cuba in May 2002 and had full discussions with Fidel Castro and the Cuban government. He visited Vietnam in 2009 to build houses for the poor.

It’s an amazing legacy of which Carter and our nation should be proud. Political pundits might deem his presidency a failed one, but look at all the Carter has accomplished since he was president. Failed or otherwise, he leveraged his name and his influence to get stuff done.

He’s not afraid to speak up and speak out on behalf of those who cannot do so for themselves.

Well done, Mr. President.

Inside The First Amendment

‘Abracadabra!’ Judge says Teller’s trick is protected

By Gene Policinski Now you see it. Now you don’t ‌ or don’t copy it, at least.

Magician Teller of “Penn and Teller� sued another magician in 2012 in federal court in Nevada over what Teller asserted was a copycat performance of Teller’s signature trick, “Shadows,� and his competitor’s offer to sell the secret behind the illusion.

In a decision a few days ago, U.S. District Court Judge James C. Mahan found for Teller – who legally has changed to just the one name – by ruling that while “magic tricks are not copyrightable, this does not mean that ‘Shadows’ is not subject to copyright protection,� noting federal law does shield “dramatic works� and “pantomimes.�

Free speech rights always have existed in tandem, and at times in tension, with copyright law. Unique creations cannot simply be replicated by others without permission – but satirical works, for example, have legal protection even when they strongly resemble the original creation. Throw in some exceptions to allow for what’s called “fair use,� and sometimes, with not even so much as an “Abracadabra!� or “Presto

Chango,� the stage is set for disputes over who has the right to use what.

Mahan wrote, “The mere fact that a dramatic work or pantomime includes a magic trick, or even that a particular illusion is its central feature, does not render it devoid� of protection.

The lawsuit revolves around an offer by a Dutch performer, Gerard Dogge, who court documents say “created two YouTube videos offering to sell the secret to one of Teller’s signature illusions.� The court record said Teller has claimed to have performed “Shadows� since 1976.

The judge ruled that Dogge’s “strikingly similar illusion entitled ‘The Rose and her Shadow’ infringed on Teller’s copyright,� and that Dogge will need to pay some yet-to-be determined damages.

In Teller’s illusion and Dogge’s similar trick, the shadow of a rose is projected by a bright light onto a light-colored screen some distance behind it. The magician then enters the scene, and in nearly-identical moves, Mahan said, proceeds to trim the shadow images’ leaves and petals of the rose, one by one, which similarly fall to the ground from the real flower.

Dogge claimed Teller’s partner,

Penn Jillette, opened the door to his near-identical performance by daring people to copy it by saying “No one knows how ‘Shadows’ is done and no one will ever figure it out.� But Mahan said that fell short of authorizing others to publicly perform the work. It “only demonstrates confidence that the illusion is so clever that its secret cannot be discovered.� And, Mahan said, even if Jillette was issuing a challenge, it merely “provokes other to unearth the secret, not perform the work.�

The judge also said Dogge was wrong to argue that Teller’s complaint should be rejected because the “secretâ€? behind his trick was different than Teller’s. Focusing on “the aspects of his performance that are not perceivable by the audienceâ€? ignores that fact that “the court compares only the observable elements of the works in question. ‌ Therefore, whether Dogge uses Teller’s method, a technique known only by various holy men of the Himalayas, or even real magic is irrelevantâ€? since the two performances appear identical to an ordinary viewer, Mahan concludes.

While the amount of damages Teller might collect remains to be

determined, the decision reaffirms some core principles of free speech and copyright: Ideas cannot be owned, but the unique arrangement or presentation of that idea can be copyrighted.

We see the same principle at work on the weekend, in golf tournaments. The scores and outcomes of this “serendipitous� competition cannot be owned, but the television broadcast account of the tourney – and even the unique way scores are reported from every hole on the course simultaneously – can be.

Some see copyright restrictions, particularly newer changes in the law that extend protections virtually forever, as antithetical to freedom of speech.

But the nation’s founders in creating U.S. copyright regulations were under no such illusion. Income from unique works fuels the engines of creativity that power a good deal of free expression. Nothing tricky about that.

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.

What is the most interesting item you’ve ever seen at a garage sale?

(Asked last Saturday at the Orland Park Special Recreation Program’s garage sale at the Orland Park Civic Center) Photos by Tim Hadac

Dolores Demith, Karen Strukl, Orland Park Hometown   “The people. I think they’re    “The vintage clothing. They bring nice.� back memories. It’s all coming back.

When you see what kids are wearing, you know that maybe you had some fashion sense. It’s interesting to see the kids fight over the stuff you had in the back of your closet.�

Kathy Kessling, Orland Hills    “I once saw a real phone booth for sale at a garage sale. I thought about buying it. If I had the space, it would have been great.�

Mary Trivette, Markham   “I once found dolls that an 80-year-old woman said belonged to her as a child. You pressed a button in the side and it shook its head yes or no.�

Nathael Vanoskey, Orland Park    “I saw a little round thing today that said ‘Stress Relief Zone: bang head here.’�

Thursday, April 3, 2014 The Reporter

American Import Tiles has been flooring customers for 35 years

By Tim Hadac Staff Reporter Whether in a home bathroom, a college dormitory, a VIP lounge in an airport terminal, a Loop office building, a local car dealership, or even a Cooper’s Hawk restaurant or a Mariano’s grocery store, chances are good that just about every man and woman in the Chicago area has seen and walked on products sold

by American Import Tiles, 7000 W. Wheeler Drive, Orland Park.

“Those are just a few examples,” said owner Gary Schultz. “There are so many more that I can’t recall at the moment.”

The company is “more wholesale than retail,” Schultz explained. “We deal with a range of customers— a lot of homebuilders, architects, designers, remodelers, trowel-andbucket guys who work out of their cars. We also can and do sell directly to do-it-yourselfers who are working on projects at home.”

A number of people who visit American Import Tiles are people selecting tile for their home or just looking for ideas. “We have experienced designers in our showroom who will sit down with you and offer good advice, lay it out for you and help you through the process,” Schultz added. “We have a large number of photographs of jobs that contractors have completed, using our tile—plus, we have these vignettes set up in the showroom to help spark ideas and give customers a better look at what our products will look like in a bathroom or other part of the home.”

The company carries top-quality

tiles from Italy, Spain, Turkey and the U.S. In 35 years in the business, Schultz has seen changes and trends.

“It used to be that there were relatively few tile outlets,” he observed. “You needed tile, you went to a tile store. Now you’ve got the big-box stores selling tile, the lumber yards selling tile, and there’s much more competition than there used to be. Ultimately, that’s good for the customer. There are also more manufacturers, and there’s been an explosion in creativity in terms of tile design.

“It’s amazing what can be done these days,” he added. “Textures can be added, you’d have no idea it’s not real stone or not real wood.”

The trend in 2014 is to put floor tiles on walls. Floor tiles are designed to be walked on, so they’re more dense and stronger, and the finish is more durable.

The increased competition in a crowded field does not faze Schultz.

Unlike big-box stores, “we only sell first-grade tiles (not seconds), and it’s price and selection. The big-box stores can’t afford to carry the wide variety that we do. They only have so much space to devote to flooring. Plus, we deal with some of the better-name tile companies.

“Additionally, our customer service is above and beyond what you’ll find at a big-box store,” Schultz added. “We actually load the truck for the contractor. You go to a bigbox store, and you have to load your cart yourself and push it through the store to the checkout line. All you do here is call or fax in your

order. We organize it, palletize it, put it in your truck and you’re good to go.”

Affordability is also a selling point at American Import Tiles.

“We found an old price book from the early ‘80s, and we discovered that we’re still charging some of the same prices today that we did back then,” Schultz noted.

The company was founded by Schultz’s father and mother in 1979, in a classic “I can do that” fashion. “My father was a tile setter, and he took a job for a company similar to ours and learned this end of the business, and then at some point he decided to start a business of his own.”

Initially located in Alsip, American Import Tiles moved to Orland Park in 1989. Its spacious building boasts about 35,000 square feet of space, holding about 1.2 million square feet of inventory and more than 800 tiles on display.

Born and raised in Evergreen Park and currently a resident of Palos Park, Schultz attended Brother Rice High School. While his parents have since passed, American Import Tiles remains as a family business, with Schultz’s sister and brother involved with the company.

Like most heads of a familyowned business, Schultz points with pride to his staff as capable and experienced. American Import Tiles employs 15 men and women, 12 of whom are full timers.

“Our products offer elegance, style, durability, ease of maintenance, affordability and more,” Schultz concluded. “Times may change, but that doesn’t.”

The showroom at American Import Tiles, 7000 W. Wheeler Drive, Orland Park, where hundreds of tiles are on display and experienced designers work with customers to generate ideas and help move concepts to completion.

Due to a technical error, the death notices were not able to run this week.

They will run in the April 10 edition.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Lacko of Hickory Hills, announce the engagement of their son, Anthony Lacko Jr. (A.J.) to Melissa Wedl , daughter of Steve and Karen Wedl of Neenah, Wis. The future bride graduated from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh with a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education. She is employed as a 4K teacher. The future groom graduated from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering and will receive his Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech this spring. He is employed as a structural engineer. A spring 2014, wedding is planned at Old St. Patrick’s Church in Chicago. The couple plans to reside in San Diego.

Church Corner The St. Gerald Mother’s Club is expecting between 60 and 80 vendors to appear at their annual spring craft show, which is taking place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at the school, 9310 S. 55th Court, Oak Lawn. Entrance to the show is through door number 5 at Southwest Highway and Central Avenue. Various items will be for sale, including: handcrafted items like home decorations, children’s clothing, toys, accessories and more. For vendor information, call Mary Ellen Bizzotto at 422-0121, ext. 5504, or at stgcraftshow@stgerald.com. The St. Gerald Mother’s Club has been in existence since 1942 and helps raise funds that directly support the students’ educational needs.

Senior Center Offer Programs

Seniors at the Oak Lawn Senior Center, 5330 W. 95th St., will play host to a number of events in April and May. For more information, or to register for a program, call 499-0240.

• April 7: The group is having a free hearing screening. Appointments are required.

• April 11: The seniors are hosting Kathleen Farrell, who will make a presentation on the new Oak Lawn Bank.

• April 17: The Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce is presenting a health fair and outreach screening at the senior center.

• April 24: The monthly box lunch will be served. Ticket reservations are needed. Tickets are $4.

• May 7: A trip to see the “Wizard of Oz” play. Ticket reservations are needed.

Smith Village Residents To Strut Their Stuff For Fun, Fashion And Fundraising

Smith Village will present its annual fashion show and luncheon from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at 2320 W. 113th Pl., in the continuing care retirement community’s Community Hall.

The cost is $10 per person and includes lunch. All proceeds benefit Emilie’s Fund, which provides for Smith Village residents who have outlived their means. For more information and reservations, call 773-474-7300.

Smith Village residents will model brands Sympli, Tribal, Color Me Cotton, Erin London, BKG, Adrianna Papell and Habit, carried by Annie’s, a clothing and gift shop in Oak Lawn.

Across 1 Piece of fruit?

8 Time capsule ceremonies 15 Barhopping 16 Awkward at gatherings, say 17 Big oaf 18 “I need an answer now!”

19 __-Locka, Florida 20 Shortens again, as a board 22 Medieval fight club?

23 Move, briefly 25 Frozen Four org.

26 Pequod co-owner 27 Give up a seat 29 Pianist Schnabel 31 Ivy League nickname 32 Wild West 34 Prefix with -syllabic 35 NBAer Artest who changed

his name to Metta World Peace 36 Youngest male tennis player

to be No. 1 in the

ATP Rankings 40 Guy 41 Short remnant 42 Cagy 43 Battle of Shiloh monogram 44 Erect

46 Bollywood garments 50 Bedroom label 52 Some brothers 54 Having a single channel 55 NYC train, familiarly 56 Historic events 58 16th-century date 59 Certain tie 61 “Now, listen ...”

63 As good as it gets 64 All-purpose 65 Covent Garden locale 66 Fuddy-duddy Down 1 Deep sleeps 2 Hot under the collar 3 Syllables sometimes said

with one’s fingers in one’s ears 4 1940s arena: Abbr.

5 Queen who is also a

humanitarian activist 6 Keepsake 7 Mississippi source 8 Show known for its

slow-motion shots 9 Capitalizes on 10 Sigur __: ethereal

Icelandic band

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11 “Where __ from ...”

12 Wartime signal 13 Loyal friend of Gawain 14 Alabama Slammer ingredient 21 Duel personality?

24 Words someone 15-Across

loves to hear 26 Hunts 28 Mani-pedi spot 30 Rugged vehicles 33 Incredulous accusation 36 Stop looking for a rescue plane 37 Recliner features 38 Where most hits wind up 39 Start of Popeye’s credo 40 Seconds ago 45 Turn a corner, in a game 47 The Joker portrayer 48 Like comic Eddie Izzard,

at times 49 Alone 51 Unspoken 53 Symbol of strength 56 “Happily Divorced” actress Drescher 57 Cellphone button 60 Cockney abode 62 Mag mogul

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Lacko-Wedl to wed

Focus on Seniors Photo by Tim Hadac

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Double Nickel

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

Benefits & Fundraisers 34th Annual Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament To Benefit Park Lawn.

Volleyball players are asked to join the 34th annual co-ed volleyball tournament to benefit the residents at Park Lawn, 10833 Laporte Ave., Oak Lawn. The tournament will be played Saturday, April 12 at Saint Xavier University 3700 W. 103rd St. Chicago, in a Chicago Ridge Park District facility, and Marist High School, 4200 W. 115th St., Chicago.

To register, call 876-5943, or visit volleyballforcharity.org.

A post tournament party will be held at Beverly Woods, 11532 S. Western Ave., Chicago. The post party will feature music, dancing, food and raffles, participants must be 21 years old and older for admittance.

The tournament fee for eight players is $300, which includes T-shirts. The tournament fee for eight with a party package is $400.

Proceeds from the event will benefit Park Lawn’s mission to

Free Children’s Orthopedic Clinic Does your your child: Does child:

• Have turning out? • Complain • Complain backpain? pain? ofofback • Have feetfeet turning in in ororout?

• Complain of leg, knee, hip, • Been diagnosed • Complain of leg, knee, hip, • Been diagnosedwith with scoliosis? shoulder, elbow wrist pain? • scoliosis?

Seem clumsy or falls? shoulder, elbow or or wrist pain? scoliosis?

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Sponsored by Oak Lawn Elks Lodge #2254 / Chicago South Elks Lodge #1596 and the Illinois Elks Children’s Care Program

between 1:30 1:00 and and 4:00pm 4:00pm Monday Monday thru thru Friday between

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Funeral Directory Palos-Gaidas FUNERAL HOME

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Meals on Wheels

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

provide services that promote independence, choice, and access to community living for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. *** Individuals are needed to join Park Lawn’s Tag Days April 11, 12, 18 and 19 as volunteers. The volunteers are needed at street intersections and store fronts in the southern suburbs of Chicago. The “Miles of Smiles” are to inform the local community about the work of Park Lawn, which provides programs and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

To volunteer, call Cynthia San Miguel at 425-6867, or email csanmiguel@parklawn.com.

Safety vests, collection buckets and handouts with Park Lawn’s logo will be provided to all volunteers. Locations can be scheduled close to home, or a place of employment. Those who are unable to volunteer and would like to make a donation to Park Lawn, visit www.parklawn.com.

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55 and Up

Palos Hills residents 55 years and older meet from noon to 2 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at the Palos Hills Community Center, 8455 W. 103rd St. Tickets for events must be purchased one week in advance.

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

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Thursday, April 3, 2014

SCHOOLS

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St. Bernadette to perform Passion Play on Friday The junior high students of St. Bernadette Catholic Academy will once again reenact the Last Supper, Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Friday. The event takes place at St. Bernadette Church, 9343 S. Francisco, in Evergreen Park. The public is invited.

In the left photo, Lucas Quinlan portrays Jesus in a prior production. In the right photo, Falon Young and Victoria Krummick perform in last year’s production.

Campus Leaders Zackery Zebrowski of Palos Heights has earned placement on the dean’s list at Berklee College of Music in Boston for the fall semester of the 2013 academic year.

To be eligible for this honor, a full-time student must achieve a grade point average of 3.4 or above; a part-time student must achieve a grade point average of 3.6 or above.

The Berklee curriculum focuses on practical career preparation for today’s music industry.

Four-year degrees are offered in performance, jazz composition, music production and engineering, film scoring, music business/management, composition, music synthesis, contemporary writing and production, music education, song-writing, music therapy, and professional music.

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St. Patricia tackles Peter Pan More than 100 students performed in St. Patricia’s 11th Drama Club production — Disney’s “Peter Pan.” Directors Jessica Scialo and Noreen Campbell started the program in 2004 and now their first alumni casts returned to help their new actors.

Marist to celebrate 50 years Author visits Oak Ridge School with gala at Hilton Chicago Submitted photo

Author Marianne Malone meets with Oak Ridge School students during a recent visit.

Marianne Malone seems to spend more time in classrooms as an adult than she did decades ago as a student. The popular children’s author has been in demand to share her books with classrooms across the country.

The Park Forest native and longtime Urbana resident recently spent a day at Oak Ridge School where she shared with several classes her newest book “The Sixty-Eight Rooms” in the school’s new media center.

Some students got to share lunch with Malone.

“The Sixty-Eight Rooms” is a fictional account of two junior high school students who mysteriously shrink down to scale and live and lounge among the Art Institute of Chicago’s Thorne Miniature Rooms.

Oak Ridge School selected the book as part of its ‘One Book, One School’ program.

Malone, a former artist and art teacher, said the target au-

dience for her book is “fourth and fifth graders, but younger kids certainly enjoy them too.”

Growing up in Chicago, she said she remembers going with her mom often to the Art Institute. “I always loved those miniature rooms,” she said.

She said she is proud the book was nominated for the E.B. White ‘Read Aloud Award.’

—Submitted by School District 117

Marist High School will host the Red & White Ball to celebrate the school’s 50th anniversary on Saturday, April 12, at the Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave. Alumni, parents, faculty, and friends of Marist will enjoy cocktails at 6 p,m., followed by dinner and a brief program at 7:30 p.m. Dancing will follow with live entertainment by Final Say until midnight.

Several Marist Brothers will be recognized for awards they received earlier in the school year. Br. Brice Byczynski ‘67, Br. Richard Carey ‘76, Br. John Kachinsky ‘80, and Br. John Murray ‘67 (posthumously)

are all alumni who went on to become Marist Brothers, and received the Time & Eternity Award. Br. Paul Forgues, Br. Richard Grenier, and Br. Kevin Moran received the Laetare Award, the school’s highest distinction, for their many decades of service to the Chicago school.

Br. Patrick McNamara, Marist president, and Beth O’Neill, a dean at the school, are co-chairs of the event that will both honor the past and celebrate the future of the Catholic, college-prep, co-ed school. They have been aided by a committee of Marist supporters, including Patti Arvesen, Gerald and Jen Beeson, of Orland Park,

Dan and Vicki Brennan, of Palos Heights, Kevin and Amy Hughes, of Oak Lawn, Julie Mineman, of Evergreen Park, Larry and Susan Mish, of Palos Heights and Tom and Patti Skalitzky, of Evergreen Park.

This event completes a series of events held throughout the school year to celebrate this milestone anniversary. Red & White Ball tickets are $150 per person and proceeds will benefit the school’s endowment fund. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Contact the school to purchase tickets at (773) 881-5320 or www.marist.net.

—Marist High School

The original faculty of Marist High School opened the school’s doors in September of 1963. Brothers, alumni, parents and friends will gather on April 12, to celebrate the school’s 50th anniversary during the Red & White Ball at the Chicago Hilton.

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The Kid’s Doctor

By Sue Hubbard, M.D. Chapped cheeks are a seasonal hazard The weather remains crazy around the country, with frosty temps, snow and ice continuing to the brink of spring in many regions.

This intensely cold and dry winter has been hard on everyone’s skin.

I’ve seen more and more babies coming in with strangely red cheeks.

These precious little cheeks are just dry and chapped. The toddler set seems be particularly affected, as they’re always getting their faces wiped! Between those winter runny noses, which parents are constantly having to swab, and the scrubbing of faces after finger foods have been “smeared” from cheek to cheek, a toddler’s face gets a surprising

amount of wear and tear.

While it would seem that water on the face from lots of washing would be hydrating, this is actually false. At this time of year, a little less face washing is beneficial.

Also, counteracting all of the dryness calls for lots of hydration with moisturizers.

Right after washing or wiping your child’s face, you need to use a thick moisturizer. You cannot over moisturize your child’s skin at this time of year.

I’m a fan of Cerave Cream and Aquaphor. I often use Cerave (the cream is thicker than the lotion) during the day, and then lather on Aquaphor at bedtime. The thick moisturizer helps hold the water

into the skin. I was even known to rub Aquaphor on my own’s children’s faces once they were asleep so they weren’t tempted to rub it off!

Don’t worry, though. Once the weather finally warms up for good, you can turn the furnace off and the humidity begins to build again, those rosy little cheeks will fade away — unless, of course, you fail to use sunscreen — but that’s another story!

(Dr. Sue Hubbard is an awardwinning pediatrician, medical editor and media host. Submit questions at http://www.kidsdr.com. The Kid’s Doctor e-book, “Tattoos to Texting: Parenting Today’s Teen,” is now available from Amazon and other e-book vendors.)

Thursday, April 3, 2014 The Reporter

SCHOOLS

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Bulletin Board St. Louis de Montfort School science fair winner explains cow’s eye

Students at St. Louis de Montfort School participated in a science fair recently. Juliana Rehnquist was one of several students who achieved a first place award. She dissected a cow’s eye and showed samples in jars. Her research included a comparison of the cow’s eye to the human eye. Registration is now going on at St. Louis de Montfort School, 8840 S. Ridgeland Ave., Oak Lawn. For more information, call 599-5781.

Mount Assisi Academy

Mount Assisi Academy is hosting a Career, Volunteer, and Job Fair for their students on from 12:30 to 2:20 p.m. Monday, May 5. The school is looking for: • Businesses that need to fill jobs, to host a table, have our students fill out applications, and conduct mini interviews on site.

• Organizations who need volunteers to host a table and encourage our students to sign up for volunteer opportunities.

• Professionals to come and share their experience in a particular field, answer questions, and schedule shadow days or internships with our students.

For more information, call Marina Tadros at 630-257-7844, ext 239, or email Mtadros@ mtassisi.org.

Oak Lawn Community H.S.

Oak Lawn Community High School will host its Relay for Life for the 12th year in a row.

Relay for Life is an organization dedicated to raising money and awareness for cancer research.

This year’s Relay for Life will take place Saturday, May 17.

Per Relay tradition, the faculty, staff and students painted the gym purple on Feb. 7 by wearing purple T-shirts during the varsity basketball game. Relay for Life coordinator Thaddeus Zuzga said that OLCHS raised more than $1,500. These funds will be used to cover all of the extracurricular activities at this year’s Relay For Life Event on May 17, 2014. It is not too late

to register teams or participants for the event. For more information, call 424-5200.

Stagg

Stagg High School will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a namesake event Saturday, April 12 at the University of Chicago’s Bartlett Hall, where Amos Alonzo Stagg served as associate professor and director of athletics.

Tickets, which cost $40 per adult, will be sold until April 1.

A shuttle bus from Stagg High School costs $5. For more information, email StaggSCO@ gmail.com. The community, alumni, parents, faculty, staff and retired employees are welcome.

The celebration begins with a tour of architectural landmarks at 5 p.m. starting at the Ratner Athletics Center, followed by a reception from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the hall. The celebration will feature hors d’oeuvres, cash bar and desserts.

Stagg High School serves the communities of Palos Hills, Palos Park, Palos Heights, Hickory Hills, Bridgeview, Worth, Willow Springs, and Orland Park.

St. Laurence

Alumni Memorial Mass Planned At St. Laurence.

St. Laurence High School and the Office of Alumni Relations will host its annual solemn mass of remembrance, honoring deceased alumni of the school, at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26 in the school’s library, 5556 W. 77th St. (77th Street and Central Avenue), Burbank.

State championships are becoming the norm for the Oak Lawn Theater Department.

Oak Lawn actors champions again

By Bob Rakow Staff Reporter State championships are becoming the norm for Oak Lawn Community High School’s theater program.

The drama teams returned late Saturday to cheers of approximately 200 supporters, who gathered at the school to congratulate the winners of the IHSA contest play and group interpretation categories. The team bus received a police escort down 95th Street.

This the third year in a row the school’s thespians took first Father Norm Trela, from St. place in drama. The school also Symphorosa Parish, and the logged a first-place finish in school’s chaplain, will celebrate 2010. The school’s group in- Members of the Oak Lawn Community High School drama team show off their postseason hardware. the Mass of the Resurrection. terpretation teams were state in early 1980s New York City.

Theresa Wantiez and Marcus keep her memory alive.

A wreath-laying ceremony will champs in 2004 and 2008.

Cast members include Taylor Wargin.

Cast members include Laura take place at the outdoor memoThe school will congratulate Lindemann, Leonardo Quezada, The Group Interpretation per- Akouris, Erin Beland, Kaeley rial, weather permitting. Following the liturgy, snacks and the team again on Thursday Joe DeLaMora, Lauren Monte- formed “She Kills Monsters” by Clark, Cameron DeLaMora, morning with an all-school as- sano, Danny Swanberg, Jona- Qui Nguyen, which is about a Paul Harris, Valentina Lopez, refreshments will be served. sembly. than Cortez, Charlie Doria, Carl woman finding a Dungeons & Tina Maciaga, Joey Probst, Em Family, friends, and relatives For the contest play, the school Seibel, Vaughn Smith and Josh Dragons-style game that her ily Salomone and Andrew Waterof deceased alumni of St. Lau- performed “The Normal Heart” Cash. Riley Faille is the student late sister created. She plays straat. Julia Bugaj is the student rence are welcome to attend this by Larry Kramer, which is about director. The play is directed by the game in an effort to learn director. The play is directed by liturgy. For more information the outbreak of the AIDS virus Billy Denton, Thomas Dzurison, more about her sister and to T.J. Kahriman and Bob Beland. and reservations, call Ed Kozak in the Office of Alumni Relations at 458-6900, ext. 244.

Chicago Christian wraps up career day Career Day is designed to expose Chicago Christian High School students to a wide range of occupations so that they might learn about ways to use their own talents and abilities in their future career.

More than 50 professionals volunteered their time to speak with students about their various careers. Presentations were educational in nature and ranged from the well-known to the incredibly unique.

A variety of careers were represented including a physician, a chef, an architect, a teacher, a lawyer, a Chicago police officer, a fashion designer, a firefighter, a voice actor, a recording artist, a green energy engineer, a photographer and more. Especially popular among students were the sessions that included, a marine biologist from the Shedd Aquarium, a Southwest Airlines pilot and

a professional sports manager from the Chicago Bulls.

Although Career Day provided a break from regular classes, the students’ education did not stop. Each student attended three career sessions of their choosing. This provided an opportunity for them to have an in-depth look at three possible career paths in addition to learning what amount of education and training are needed to enter and succeed within each profession.

They also had the opportunity to choose one of four super sectionals. The super-sectionals included a College Panel, a Financial Smarts presentation by First Midwest Bank, a presentation on choosing a career path, and a job searching presentation by the Human Resources department of Homewood Disposal.

—Chicago Christian High School

SXU to explore the history of Marshall Field’s stores Submitted photo

Mariel Rancel, a senior at Richards High School, has been named a Golden Apple Scholar. In this photo, she’s making fleece blankets for pediatric cancer patients at Advocate Children’s Hospital – Oak Lawn for a service project for National Honor Society.

Richards Rancel wins Golden Apple award The Foundation enhances each student’s education through internships and seminars on the art and craft of teaching. Scholars also receive a $2,000 stipend for each Summer Institute they attend, plus mentoring support from awardwinning teachers in the Golden Apple Scholars network.

Teachers who win Golden Apple Awards visit scholars during their first and second years in the classroom for continued support and encouragement.

—Submitted by School District 218

Historian Leslie Goddard will discusses the history of Marshall Field’s Tuesday, April 8 as part of Saint Xavier University’s 2014 John T. Farrell, Sr. Forum.

“Remembering Marshall Field’s” is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. in the Butler Reception Room, located in the Warde Academic Center at SXU’s Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St. The event is free and open to the public.

This event is sponsored by SXU’s Renaissance Academy. For more information, call Kathleen Fassl at 773-233-3770.

Goddard will trace the history of Marshall Field’s from its beginnings as a dry goods store in 1852 to its growth into a world-class fashion trendsetter and international tourist destination.

Goddard has been presenting history lectures and performing firstperson programs in the Chicago area for more than ten years. Her nationally recognized programs have been presented for Illinois Humanities Council sites, Chicago’s Navy Pier, WBEZ-Chicago Amplified, Questers International,

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the Victorian Society in America, and scores of schools, universities, retirement centers, libraries, historical societies, businesses, conferences, and fund-raisers.

She holds a Ph.D. from Northwestern University specializing in American studies and U.S. history, as well as master’s degrees in theater and in museum studies. Goddard has worked in the museum field for ten years and is the author of two books on Chicago history.

—St. Xavier University

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The Golden Apple Foundation announced that Mariel Rancel, a senior at Richards High School, has been named a Golden Apple Scholar.

Designed for students who intend to pursue careers in education, the Golden Apple Scholar program provides an array of financial and scholastic support.

Golden Apple Scholars receive tuition assistance of $2,500 per year for freshman and sophomore years and $5,000 per year for junior and senior years.

Scholars must attend one of 53 Illinois colleges and universities that participate in the program.

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WHATIZIT?

Aw rats — too many of mouse guesses spoiled the cheese for people who hoped to get their name in the paper this week.

Last week’s photo was of white board eraser. While we weren’t intentionally trying to trick the guesser gallery, nine people thought it was a computer or game mouse and one even sent a photo of a version of a mouse that was close. Oh-so-close. But it was oh-so-wrong.

But a few people got it right.

Aaron and Mia Grabowski of Hickory Hills were the first with the correct answer and while they didn’t consult any young people for help, they wrote “Grandma was a school teacher.’’

Others who deserve A-plus grades are Hickory Hills’ Jack and Griffin Faddis and Evergreen Park’s Margaret Schultz.

Aside from the nine incorrect mouse guesses, there was a guess of the joystick and one of a Darth Vader helmet.

This week’s clue is that it’s the next step after the crocodile.

Send those guesses to thereporter@comcast.net with your name and hometown and WHATIZIT? in the subject line by Monday night.

It began on Facebook with a family member who had been prescribed Lupron Depot (leuprolide), for a female condition known as endometriosis.

She reports she is not feeling well at all. She is sick, tired, has horrific night sweats, headaches, body aches, tremendous mood swings, blurred vision, and is even losing her hair.

When you have two young babies, as she does, it’s horrible to have a pain drug actually making you feel worse. She had the wisdom to stop the drug in the fifth month, but she is still feeling quite miserable. While night sweats and possible bone loss are warnings on the label, all of the other side-effects are not. In fact, her physician never bothered to tell her she was taking a cancer drug.

Lupron Depot was originally developed for prostate cancer, however, it appears to be less than effective for dying patients, so the drug was then prescribed for what is known as “off label” (using a drug for other indications than that which it was originally approved -in this case it’s endometriosis.

I searched for additional information on the drug and was surprised at what I discovered. The reports and complaints have been

piling up, concerning Lupron’s use for endometriosis as well as for many other disorders. It’s a form of chemotherapy so toxic, it can only be used for one year in a lifetime. From the complaints I have read of, it has created permanent damage in some women

Mixing it up for good health

By Dee Woods who used it for only months and up to one year.

That brings me to one of several heroines Dr. Joseph Mercola wrote about. She is Lynne Millican, R.N., who is doing her best to warn the public of the dangers in this drug.

Millican received the injection for endometriosis and is attempting to sound the alarm of her horrific results.

Millican, was forced to give up her career because of the side-effects and after-effects of Lupron. Her symptoms included noncancerous tumors, breast cysts, cardiac arrhythmias, dizziness, fatigue, swelling and even severe bone loss. She has taken the time to testify before Congress and began a grassroots movement

just to have the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take a closer look at this drug.

She has tirelessly researched and has posted information regarding the Food and Drug Administration AERS (Adverse Event Reporting System). Her posting of the report showed as of 2009, there were over 22,000 adverse events and 651 reported deaths. It is estimated that less than 10 percent of actual adverse events are actually reported to AERS, so we can assume there are many thousands more.

My family member shared an investigative news report on Lupron Depot from Channel 13, Action News, (an ABC affiliate) in Las Vegas. The investigative reporters uncovered the fact that the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) had cited a former Harvard researcher for scientific misconduct because he fabricated and falsified 80 percent of his pro-Lupron data!

Additionally, ABC uncovered information that in 2001, the company was fined $875 million for bribing doctors, making cash payments and awarding doctors free trips, for prescribing Lupron.

They were also instructing doctors to defraud Medicare and Medicaid by charging $500 for each injection of the drug.

The Chicago Ridge Park District has several locations.

One is the Frontier Fieldhouse, 9807 S. Sayre Ave. For more information on programs at this location, or to register, call 4233959. Another location is the Freedom Activity Center, 6252 W. Birmingham St. For more information on programs at this location, call 708-636-4900. *** April 4: The deadline to register for the Chicago Ridge Park District’s Breakfast with the Easter Bunny is coming up. The event will take place from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 12 at the Freedom Activity Center. Breakfast with the Easter Bunny is open to residents only and the cost is $7 per person. The menu includes donuts, muffins, fruit, juice and coffee. Children will complete a craft, participate in face painting and receive a small gift. Parents can take a photo of the Easter Bunny with their children. *** April 5: The park district’s Easter egg hunt will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at Frontier Fieldhouse. The event is free and for residents only. A visit from the Easter Bunny will be part of the event. *** Summer: The Chicago Ridge Park District is looking for seasonal supervisory help this spring and summer. The supervisor position would be available from April through September, and would entail supervising a splash pad, miniature golf course and batting cage facility. Applicants must be available days, nights and weekends. Applications are available at the Frontier Fieldhouse, or the Freedom Activity Center. *** Various Dates: Kelly McKimson-Rhodes, a certified yoga teacher trained at a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School in Chicago, will lead a Vinyasa yoga class during three sessions this spring and summer. Vinyasa yoga focuses on flowing from pose to pose and linking the movement with the breath.

The class will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. The first session will be held from March 26 to April 30; the second session from May 7 to June 25; and the third session from July 9 to Aug. 13. The fee is $40 for residents and $50 for non-residents. All levels of yoga students are welcome.

McKimson-Rhodes teaches English at Richards High School in Oak Lawn and her specialty is intelligently designed energizing Vinyasa classes that build heat and strength and end with restorative, restful poses. ***

Ongoing: 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. *** Note: The Chicago Ridge Park District is offering a discount special of any two yoga classes for $65 for residents and $85 for non-residents.

Evergreen Park

The Evergreen Park Recreation Department is located in the Hamilton B. Maher Community Center, 3450 W. 97th St. For more information, or to register for programs, call 229-3373, or 229-3374. *** Through May 4: The Boys and Girls Developmental Basketball League will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. for children age 6 through 9 at the Activity Center, 3220 W. 98th St. The Evergreen Park Recreation Department partners with Beyond The Arc Academy for this instructional league. Players receive a team shirt and play 40-minute games with equal playing time. The fee is $60 for eight weeks.

Oak Lawn

The Oak Lawn Park District administrative building is located at 9400 S. Kenton Ave. For more information, call 857-2225 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. *** The Oak Lawn Park District’s Stony Creek Clubhouse, 5850 W. 103rd St., is hosting special events during March. Reservations are suggested. For more information and reservations, call 857-2433. *** April 5: Community residents are invited to skate with the Easter Bunny at the Oak Lawn Park District Ice Arena, 9320 S. Kenton Ave. from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

There is a $6 admission fee and $3 skate rental. CMT Productions is providing the music. *** April 11: This is the last day to qualify for the early registration fee for the Oak Lawn Park District Racquet, Fitness and Gymnastics Center, 10444 S. Central Ave., Easter open gym being held Sunday, April 13.

The early registration fee is $8.50 per child. Times are set for different age groups and are as follows: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. for children ages 1 to 5; 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. for ages 4 to 8; 1 to 2 p.m. for ages 1 to 5; and 2:15 to 3:15 p.m., or 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. for all ages.

Parents are required to stay with their children during the

Dee Woods column runs every first and third week. She can be reached at deewoods@ comcast.net.

Veterans resources fair at Moraine Valley Military veterans of all ages are invited to a Wellness Resource Fair at Moraine Valley Community College on Wednesday, April 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free fair will be in the Moraine Business and Conference Center, Building M, on campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills.

Veterans who attend can receive information on helpful resources from the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs,

Illinois Veterans Foundation, Hines Hospital, and Jesse Brown Hospital. Other groups that will be represented are Paws Assisting Wounded Warriors, Helmets to Hard Hats, American Legion Riders, Veterans Riding for Veterans, Veteran’s Advocate – Disabled American Veterans, Moraine Valley’s Combat to College Student Organization, and more.

“As a community college, this is a unique service we can offer to veterans in our communities. We

hope to provide possible avenues for veterans to learn more about their benefits, discover organizations and services available to help them, and find camaraderie,” said Donna McCauley, professor and coordinator of Recreation Therapy and Recreation Management programs at Moraine Valley.

Students in McCauley’s classes are helping to organize this event, providing them with valuable hands-on learning experi-

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Well, I guess that’s what you call ‘profitable science’. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard of doctors telling patients who take vitamins and supplements, how foolish it is, because they (the doctors) believe in real science.

Gosh, the FDA didn’t call it science. They called it “kickbacks” and “fraud.” HHS said the pro-Lupron so-called scientist was guilty of fabricating and falsifying data on his pro-Lupron study. A little more of that kind of so-called science could make a person wealthy.

Dr. David Redwine, an expert on the treatment of endometriosis says he wouldn’t use it for anyone.

First of all, it has no cure rate because it can be used only one year and the side-effects outweigh the benefits.

I know I may sound like a broken record, but as always, follow the money.

My next column will have additional information. If you would like to share your experiences with using Lupron with Lynne Millican, you can email her at: contact@ lupronvictimshub.com, or you can write me at: deewoods10@icloud. com.

event.

The day will include special Easter activities for children who will have the opportunity to explore the gymnastics gym, and work off some of that extra energy by crawling, jumping, climbing and swinging around indoors. Children can meet the Easter Bunny and do an Easter craft. Each child will receive a goodie-bag with healthy snacks included. *** Through April 18: Fridays from 5 to 8 p.m. are known as “Fish Fry Fridays” at Stony Creek. Diners can enjoy an allyou-can-eat buffet of Corona battered cod, corn, wild rice, salad rolls and dessert. The cost is $11.99 for adults and $7.99 for children, ages 10 and younger.

A shrimp dinner, baked tilapia or walleye dinner will also be available for $15.99. A cash bar is available. Tax and gratuity are not included in price. *** April 20: The Stony Creek Restaurant and Banquet Facility, 5850 W. 103rd St., will host Easter brunch Sunday, April 20.

The first seating is at 9 a.m. and the second seating is at 1 p.m. The fee is $25 for adults and $12.50 for children 10 and younger. Reservations are required. Payment is due at the time of reservation. For more information, call 857-2433, or email banquets@olparks.com.

Families can enjoy a breakfast buffet featuring the new omelet station, homemade pancakes, sausage links, fresh fruits, meat specialties, vegetables, salad, assorted pastries, juice, coffee and hot tea. A cash bar is available. *** April 25: The Oak Lawn Park District’s Stony Creek Restaurant and Banquets, 5850 W. 103rd St., will host a night of music provided by John Devlin from 8 to 10 p.m. The fee is $12, and includes food and beverage up to $6. A cash bar is available. Individuals must be ages 21 or older to enter.

Reservations are suggested.

For more information and reservations, call 857-2433.

Devlin is an acoustical guitarist and vocalist who plays and sings music from the 1960s to 1990s, with songs from the Beatles, Neil Young, James Taylor and Billy Joel. *** April 26: from 11:00 a.m. to noon, The Palos Hills Community Resource and Recreation Department will be offering a family kite-flying day from 11 a.m. to noon at the Town Square Park, 8455 W 103rd St. Participants can bring their own kites, or purchase a “Color Me Kite” at the event. *** April 26: A Kids’ Garage Sale

ence in producing special events.

They have played an integral role in coordinating the fair, including collecting donations for raffle prizes. Anyone who would like to donate a raffle prize, should contact McCauley at 974-5227, mccauley@morainevalley.edu.

For more information about the Wellness Resource Fair, contact McCauley, or Cathy Nolan at 974-5378, nolanc@morainevalley.edu.

Library Notes will be going on from 9 a.m. to noon and is sponsored by the Palos Hills Community Resource and Recreation Department. There is a $5 for those wanting to be vendors. For more information, call 430-4500.

Evergreen Park

The Evergreen Park Public Library is located at 9400 S. Troy Ave. For more information, or to register for a program, call 422-8522. ***

Worth

The Worth Park District is located at the Terrace Centre, 11500 S. Beloit Ave. For more information, or to register for the programs, call 448-7080.

The Winter/Spring Worth Park District program guide has arrived. Registration has begun. *** April 9 and May 14: Registration is due one prior to each Lunch Bunch trip. Residents and non-residents are invited to join their Lunch Bunch friends on trips to local restaurants.

Worth Park District is traveling to Seasons 52 in Schaumburg on Wednesday, April 16 and Navy Pier in Chicago on May 21. The cost is $8 per residents, and $12 for non-residents. Trips leave from the Terrace Centre at 10:30 a.m. and usually return by 2 p.m. *** April 9: The next Worth Park District monthly senior luncheon at the Terrace Centre will take place from 12 to 2 p.m. Both residents and nonresidents of Worth Park District are welcome to attend. Reservations are due one week prior to the luncheon. *** April 16: This is the registration deadline for Brunch with the Bunny. Seats are limited and fill quickly. Following the egg hunt, families can enjoy Brunch with Bunny at 11:30 a.m. The event will feature music, food and a chance to take a picture with the Easter bunny. Brunch for those 12 and under will cost $6, and $8 for those 13 and older. *** April 16 and May 21: The Worth Park District Senior Lunch Bunch will be traveling to Seasons 52 in Schaumburg in April and Navy Pier in Chicago in May. Registration is due one week prior to each trip. The cost of the trip is $8 per residents and $12 for nonresidents. Trips leave from the Terrace Centre at 10:30 a.m. and expect to return by 2 p.m. *** April 18 and 21: Kids Day Out trips are geared toward children ages 5 to 12. A child will be entertained from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. for $35. The next trips include a movie and lunch in Chicago Ridge on April 18, and a visit to Hollywood Park in Crestwood April 21. Trips leave from the Terrace Centre.

Today: The Evergreen Park Public Library and the Garden Club of Evergreen Park will host “Attracting and Raising Monarch Butterflies with Bob Erlich” at 6:30 p.m. Lifelong gardener, butterfly life cycle preservation expert, and member of the National Monarch Watch organization, Erlich will educate and Monarch enthusiasts everywhere. He will detail the life cycle of the Monarch and show how easy it is to turn your garden into a sanctuary for this creature. Erlich will bring free milkweed seeds and plants depending on their availability. *** April 8: Evergreen Park Public Library hosts its monthly program “Stampin’ Up Cards” at 6:30 p.m.

Adults and teens are invited to learn how to use decorative rubber stamps and accessories to make personal greeting cards. Registration and a $5 materials fee are required. *** April 9: The Evergreen Park Library will host a bunco party at 6:30 p.m. with Karen DeWitt, author of “The Bunco Club.” Library patrons are invited to bring their friends and family (adults only) to socialize and learn how to play Bunco. DeWitt will kick off the party with a short introduction. She’ll sign copies of her book which will be available for purchase at the event. Guests will play as many rounds of bunco as time allows, with prizes awarded after each round. Light refreshments will be served and participants can bring their own favorite beverage. Registration is required.

Green Hills

Green Hills Public Library is located at 8611 W. 103rd St., Palos Hills. For more information, call 708-598-8446. To register for library programs, visit geenhillslibrary.org *** April 3: Teens can enjoy pizza and pop during a movie from 6

to 8 p.m. at the library. Showing will be the first Captain America movie, “Captain America: The First Avenger.” Those who want to see the second Captain America movie, “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” can get updated on the Captain America saga.

One person will win a copy of the movie being shown. Registration is required and limited to 30 teens. *** April 10 and 11: Youngsters 5 and older are invited to paint their very own ceramic frog flower pot for spring planting from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 10, or from 4 to 5 p.m.

Friday, April 11 at the library.

Registration is required and limited to 30 per session. Due to high demand, the library is offering this program on two separate dates. Patrons are limited to registering for only one of the dates.

Oak Lawn

The Oak Lawn Public library is located at 9427 S. Raymond Ave. The library’s regular hours are: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, or to register for a program, call 422-4990. *** April 7 through 10: In partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s Money Smart Week®, the Oak Lawn Public Library will host a number of free programs that are designed to help consumers better manage their personal finances.

• Identity Theft: How to Protect Your Identity — Monday at 7 p.m. Standard Bank and Trust Company in Oak Lawn presents an seminar on the number one issue affecting as many as 9 million Americans across the country — identity theft. Participants can learn what identity theft is, how thieves steal an identity, what to look out for, what to do if identity theft is suspected, and how to report it.

• Estate Planning: Don’t say “de-can’t” say “de-CAN” — Tuesday at 2 p.m. and Thursday at 7 p.m. Planning an estate with a trust can be more advantageous now than ever before. Participants can learn how decanting empowers them and their families to protect assets for generations.

Additional discussion topics include wills, powers of attorney, living wills, and protecting loved ones from financial exploitation • The Best Garage Sale Yet — Tuesday at 7 p.m. Professional organizer Beth Randall outlines the best tips and ideas for making a garage sale successful. Participants can discover how to price items, how to get the crowds to attend the sale, and most importantly, how to get the customers to make a purchase.

Thursday, April 3, 2014 The Reporter

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You can cope with turbulence … Technology helps driver safety as a passenger and an investor If you’re like many travelers, you get a little nervous when your airplane goes through some turbulence. And if you’re like a lot of investors, you may get somewhat jumpy when the financial markets are volatile. Yet flight turbulence probably isn’t as scary as it seems, and the same may be true for market volatility — if you know how to respond.

Let’s look at some positive responses to market movements: • Don’t overreact to turbulence.

Turbulence happens on most flights, but passengers are well aware that they can’t “bail out” at 30,000 feet, so they generally don’t panic. As an investor, you also need to avoid panicky behavior — by not taking a “time out” from investing. Over a period of decades, if you were to miss just a handful of the market’s bestperforming days, your returns could be dramatically reduced.

And the best days often follow some of the worst. So if you’re not invested in the market, you could miss out on the beginning of a new rally, which is typically when the biggest gains occur.

• Balance your “cargo.” The ground crew properly positions an airplane’s cargo to maintain the plane’s center of gravity and reduce the effects of turbulence.

When you invest, you also need to achieve balance by owning a variety of vehicles, including stocks, bonds, government securities and certificates of deposit. You’ll want your investment mix to reflect your risk tolerance, goals and time

neither should your “transportation method” of reaching them.

In other words, don’t abandon your long-term strategy in favor of quick fixes, such as chasing after “hot” stocks that may not be suitable for your needs.

• Maintain perspective on your “flight path.” When you’ve flown, you’ve probably observed (perhaps with some envy) some of your fellow passengers sleeping through periods of turbulence. horizon. While this type of diver- In the investment world, these sification can’t guarantee profits types of people are the ideal longor protect against loss, it can re- term investors — they know that duce the effects of “turbulence” turbulence, in the form of market — that is, market volatility — on fluctuations, is normal, because your portfolio. Over time, your they’ve experienced it many “cargo” (your investments) may times before. Their perspective shift, becoming too heavy in stocks isn’t on short-term events, such or bonds relative to your objec- as volatility, but rather on the tives. Consequently, you’ll need voyage toward their “final destito periodically rebalance your nation” — i.e., the achievement portfolio to ensure it’s meeting of their long-term goals. your needs.

So when you fly, fasten your • Match your “transportation seatbelt and relax. And when method” with your goals. If you you invest, don’t overreact to are flying from New York to Los short-term events. By following Angeles, you may experience de- these basic guidelines, you will lays or some changes in the flight be a calmer traveler and a betplan — but your goal is still to ter investor. reach Los Angeles as quickly and efficiently as possible. ConThis article was written by Edsequently, you wouldn’t scrap the ward Jones for use by your local idea of flying and head to the West Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

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TECHNO TALK

By Mike Estes shellypalmer.com

While there’s no question that using a cell phone to text, talk or surf the web while driving is a dangerous practice that can lead to accidents, technology as a whole has actually had a positive impact in reducing accidents on the road. According to a recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, traffic accidents and fatality rates have declined significantly in recent years — especially among older drivers, where fatal crashes have declined by 42 percent from 1997 to 2012. So what, specifically, is driving this decline and improving driving efficiency?

Three areas of technology that are making people better drivers are driving simulators, apps and automated features.

Driving Without the Risk

Driving simulators have been around for a couple of decades and are becoming much more helpful to drivers as technology advances. Simulators are beneficial because they let you react and learn how to handle a vehicle in dangerous driving situations without risking your life. You can buy a wheel, pedals

and the software to practice at home, or you can find a place that has driving simulators.

Virtual driving simulations can be especially beneficial for beginners who are learning how to drive. According to DrivingTests.org, 72 percent of people fail their DMV test on their first attempt, so along with taking written practice tests, practicing on a simulator can help with the driving portion of the test.

Once Again, Apps Are the Answer

Starting in 1996, every car sold in America had to have on-board diagnostics — an electronic system that mechanics can use to see what’s going on with your car. With certain apps, though, the information previously available only to those with expensive diagnostic equipment is now available to you. All you have to do is buy a wireless on-board diagnostics data transmitter and download the app — then you’re good to go. According to Popular Mechanics, an app called “Rev” is like having an actual driving instructor, since it can give you feedback on how efficiently you’re driving on a challenging road. There are also apps that can teach you how to get better fuel efficiency as you drive and will tell you if there are any problems with your engine or other vehicle systems. One app worth mentioning is “Torque,” which has diagnostic capabilities, can reset fault codes even also uses Google Earth to record zero-to-60 times.

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to digest.

For lunch, it is common for many people to eat fast food. But cheeseburgers have a lot of fat and no vitamins, fries are difficult to digest and very starchy, and pop is loaded with sugar and has no nutritional value.

Supper often consists of some type of meat, which Americans eat way too much of by the way.

This meat, which is hard to chew cholesterol. Don’t believe what well, sits in the gut and putrethey promise you on the label, fies, producing toxic acids and foul the grains in cereals have been odors resulting from the bacterial pulverized into an unrecognizable breeding ground it creates. Pizza state and loaded up with sugar and is terrible, too, with its hard-towith The Tony Dunst synthetic vitamins. milk you digest cheese and toppings with pour on your cereal is pasteurized little nutritional content.

— that is, heated to kill bacteria A lifetime of eating the wrong and contaminants; but this also foods makes it difficult to change destroys much of the nutritional one’s habits, but isn’t it better to value. Bacon, meanwhile, is noth- change now than to suffer through ing but fat, and no matter how old age because the body was you cook eggs they are difficult essentially abused when it was

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Talkin Poker Pot control makes sense in uncertain spots With Colorado and Washington recently legalizing marijuana, I thought it would be fitting to discuss pot control — in poker.

I recently played a $1,675 World Series of Poker Circuit event in my hometown of West Palm Beach, Fla. Halfway through Day One, I played a hand that perfectly illustrates pot control.

The blinds were 100-200 with a 25 ante. The lojack (the player three seats to the right of the button) raised to 450. The hijack (two seats to the right of the button) three-bet to 800. I was in the big blind with Qs 10s and called 600 more. The lojack also called the three-bet.

The three of us saw a flop of Qc 10c 5c. I was first to act and checked. The lojack checked, and the hijack bet 1,500. I called. The lojack folded.

The turn brought the 2h. I checked, as did my opponent.

The Js landed on the river. I checked again, my opponent bet 2,300, and I called. He turned over Ac Ks, and I lost the hand.

There is a plethora of ways I could have played this hand, some of which you might not agree with. My first decision was to call a three-bet with Q-10

younger? Stop making excuses and take control of your life and your health today. The fruits and vegetables we are designed to eat are readily available, and are typically cheaper than the processed and fast foods we eat so often.

Don’t forget to include a couple glasses of wine among your daily rations. Paired with a sensible diet, wine can make life that much more healthy and enjoyable.

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

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suited. There was a low prob- into an opponent who already checking the river. I could also ability that the initial raiser hit a flush. This would allow induce bluffs and save myself would reopen the betting and a him to play the turn and river chips by not betting. Betting the high probability that he would perfectly against me. There is an river in this spot is an option just call the three-bet. Based on argument for betting the turn/ if you think your opponent will those assumptions, I am calling river but folding to resistance. only call with A-K and won’t raise 600 more into a pre-flop pot of That creates a stickier situation the river as a bluff too often.

2,700 with a suited Broadway where not everyone is capable Sometimes check-calling is hand that holds a lot of value. of folding. the best strategy when you are Simply put, the math says I With the jack landing on the playing a big pot out of position. should call in that spot almost river, a couple more combinaall the time. tions beat me, specifically A-K. (Tristan Wade is a World Sewith Tony Dunst The flop was a good one for With my opponent three-betting ries of Poker bracelet winner and my hand. I flopped top two pair preflop, betting the flop and then the director of training for the but on a very draw-heavy board. checking the turn, it was very DeepStacks Poker Tour. Learn I think a lot of players would possible he had a hand like A-K. more at deepstacks.com. Twitplay the flop more aggressively This was my main reason for ter: @TristanCre8ive.) than I did. Someone could have flopped a flush, but against a lot of drawing hands (for instance, Kc Jh, Ac Kd or As Jc), My odds of winning are roughly 50 percent Landscape Architects & Contractors to 63 percent. Remember: There was a three-bet, and hands such as A-K and A-J make up a wide with Tony Dunst part of his range. Considering that I could be drawing to a full house (with four outs) if someone did flop a flush, I shouldn’t be wagering a lot of chips on those percentages.

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Pray for the courage and strength to face and handle all of the challenges, big and small, that may come your way. Pray for wisdom so you may make the best decisions on all matters. Pray for good health, happiness and wealth.

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Ken Karrson, Sports Editor sports@regionalpublishing.com

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Section 2

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Chilly reception

Spartans’ bats cool in opening week

By Ken Karrson

University, the Spartans didn’t fare a whole lot better as they were Winter is officially over, but Oak held in check by Knights hurler Lawn’s bats remained in hiberna- Brandon Bass, who was pitching tion during opening week of the before seven radar gun-toting 2014 baseball season. scouts. They clocked Bass’ fastball The weather was partly to at between 91 and 94 miles per blame for the Spartans’ quiet of- hour, and only three Oak Lawn fense, but also contributing was hitters were able to solve him to some stout pitching by their two any measurable degree. foes. Both St. Rita and LincolnThree of the Spartans’ four hits Way Central boasted live arms, were registered in the sixth inthe former calling on three dif- ning, but a pickoff play and twin ferent ones to stymie Oak Lawn killing snuffed out the budding last Wednesday at the Ray Kroc rally and ensured that Oak Lawn Center in Chicago. would be the victim of a second The Spartans were limited to consecutive whitewash. LincolnJoe Dodaro’s fifth-inning single Way Central triumphed 10-0, as hit-wise, and he immediately the game ended when the Knights got erased in a double play. Oak created a double-digit edge with Lawn batters also fanned 12 one more run in their portion of times — seven of them coming the sixth. on called third strikes — in what Like every other squad that ultimately became a 5-0 victory hasn’t ventured beyond Illinois’ for the Mustangs. borders, the Spartans’ time spent On Saturday at Chicago State outdoors has been severely lim-

ited because of poor weather. They did practice on Oak Lawn’s artificial-turf football field, but they “couldn’t take BP or see live pitching a whole lot,” according to coach Bill Gerny.

“When we get some warmer weather, I’d like to believe some of these [negative] things are going to get worked out,” he said.

The artificial surfaces at the Kroc Center and Chicago State, in fact, were the only reason the Spartans didn’t enter the current week with a zero listed in the games-played column. That’s because Oak Lawn’s own natural-grass diamond was still not ready for use.

“It’s gotten to the point where I’ve talked to our AD about a turf [baseball] field,” Gerny said.

“We might have a winter like this only every three years, but there’s so much manpower spent (Continued on page 3)

Living in the past

Knights’ productive offense crushes Momence

By Ken Karrson

Center. Christian’s third game of the week at that Chicago-based Brad Wood, seen here during a 2013 game, batted over .500 and struck out 14 batters in two Chicago Christian revisited its site featured the locals scoring pitching appearances to help St. Laurence go 5-0 in an Arizona tournament last week. past on Saturday, much to coach multiple runs in each of their four at-bats, with four-run eruptions in Eric Brauer’s delight.

Not only were things the way both the third and fourth innings they used to be, but more impor- representing the apexes.

Interestingly, five of the Knights’ tantly, the way they ought to be.

At least that was Brauer’s RBI were accrued without benefit viewpoint in the aftermath of his of a hit. Josh Novak lofted a sacsquad’s 12-0 demolition of Mo- rifice fly, Drew Van Buren and Pat mence. What pleased him most McCarthy each drove in a run

By Ken Karrson that destination for the Vikings. ping-stone.” wasn’t the run total itself, but with a groundout, and Christian Not only did they get in every Seeing as how the Vikings had how the Knights went about col- Bolhuis (walk) and Mike SantarDeserts are easily found in Ari- game — something that didn’t no on-field practice time prior lecting their markers. elli (hit by pitch) got aboard while zona, but St. Laurence baseball happen a year ago in Florida due to departing for Arizona, Lotus’ Christian stroked 10 hits and the bases were filled. players viewed that southwest- to rain — but they also triumphed main goal for his athletes was to received six free passes, meaning Bolhuis also smacked an RBI ern state as more of an oasis last each time out. simply have them stay competi- that it brought 75 percent of its single, but Sean O’Meara struck week.

St. Laurence beat five oppo- tive against foes he knew would baserunners all the way around to the biggest blow with his three-run The reason why is easy to nents in a span of four days, a be formidable. And he wasn’t the plate. That high success rate homer in the third frame, part of a understand: Arizona presented string of conquests that culmi- only thinking about his projected was a common occurrence for the 3-for-3, four-RBI day for the senior. the Vikings with a satisfying nated with a tournament cham- regulars.

Knights in 2013 and, according to Sophomore Trevor Wolterink conalternative to the below-normal pionship-clinching 7-4 victory “We used a lot of guys — that’s Brauer, “how we pieced together tributed two hits to the cause. temperatures and soggy diamonds over Ralston Valley (Colo.) on why we went down there,” Lotus 30 wins.”

Mindful of a six-game stretch that have plagued this area and Friday. said. “Those [non-starting] guys “You capitalize as often as you that awaited Christian (5-1) this gave them a chance to enjoy “I think it’s definitely big,” Lo- are going to be needed. I thought can,” he said. “We did a better week in Florida, Brauer made ideal baseball conditions. While tus said of his club’s 5-0 start to our kids did a great job of over- job of that [here]. sure to spread the pitching chores spring-break getaways have been the 2014 campaign. “To be able coming any adversity they faced “We’ve scored a lot of two-out around and not rely too heavily standard practice for St. Laurence to have success against teams [and] finding those things out was runs [so far in 2014], but we’ve on any one individual. Freshman in recent seasons, a journey in that are used to playing in good the most important thing.” left a ton of guys on base [before Dan Vos, the only hurler to work this particular direction was a weather and had already played Although St. Laurence sport- this]. If you’re constantly leaving more than one inning, pocketed first for it. some games was huge. We knew ed an unblemished ledger for guys on base, it takes its toll.” his second win of the season.

And, if coach Pete Lotus has these first two weeks [of the sched- the week, not everything went 4 In this instance, the toll was Chicago Christian anything to say about the situa- ule] were going to be tough, but off completely without a hitch. taken on the Redskins, who lost in Elmwood Park 2 tion, it won’t be the last trip to hopefully this was a great step(Continued on page 5) The Knights’ attack was far less just 4 ½ innings at the Ray Kroc From The Regional Archives

Getting hot in Arizona

Vikings open season with tournament title

potent on Thursday, but it didn’t need to be explosive as Bolhuis kept the Tigers well in check. The junior triumphed for the second time this spring and 17th time as a varsity player by stopping Elmwood Park on three hits through four-plus stanzas while fanning 10 and walking just one.

Neither of the Tigers’ runs off Bolhuis in the fifth inning was earned.

“We were able to space him out and he had a very good outing,” Brauer said. “He had thrown 76 pitches in his first start and he got up to 93 here before we took him out.”

Bolhuis’ bevy of strikeouts obviously elevated his pitch count, but that also made it an easy day for Christian’s fielders and, ultimately, its hitters. Bolhuis supplied the Knights with an RBI single, Santarelli provided two hits and O’Meara knocked in a run with his sacrifice fly. Christian tallied twice on wild pitches during its third at-bat.

While Brauer hasn’t been thrilled with the Knights’ inability to get their offense rolling in earnest, he’s also well aware of what’s creating some of the (Continued on page 5)

Making a pitch for excellence Mound work looms large in Rice’s winning week

By Ken Karrson

riquez a lead to protect right away, as they tallied the game’s lone run The baseball field at Immacu- in their initial plate appearance. late Conception was an ideal set- Kevin Sullivan singled, stole secting for Brother Rice last week. ond and eventually reached home That’s because “immaculate” on Andrew Dyke’s groundout. was also a pretty good adjective Danny Beese’s sixth-inning to describe the Crusaders’ pitch- single was Rice’s only other base ing performances in four straight hit in its 1-0 victory.

Brother Rice 2 games.

0 How good was Rice’s mound Huntley work? Consider the following — The Crusaders’ bats stayed the Crusaders’ offense collected quiet on Thursday, but four hits just a baker’s dozen worth of were still enough to subdue the hits over the first three contests Red Raiders, who had no scoring played in Elmhurst, yet Rice went success at all versus the tandem unbeaten. Then to conclude a of Kutt and Biondic. productive week, Rice rode Ian The two pitchers combined on a McGinnis’ three-hit, seven-strike- three-hitter. Kutt threw the first out effort through six stanzas to five frames to earn his second win, an 11-2 rout of Aurora Central while Biondic allowed only one Catholic on Sunday at Plunkett baserunner in his two stanzas and Field. then picked that man off.

The win was the Crusaders’ Biondic also made his presence sixth in seven 2014 outings. Also felt with the bat as he slugged pocketing victories on the hill last a fourth-inning round-tripper to week were Mike Enriquez, fresh- break a scoreless deadlock. Kyle man Ryan Kutt and Alex Alarcon, Hilliard’s single drove in Rice’s all of whom had their triumphs other run in the sixth, as it came nailed down by strong relief hurl- on the heels of a walk to Dyke and ing from Kevin Biondic.

Erich Lieser’s one-out hit.

“With good defense and great “The pitching’s definitely betpitching, you give yourself a ter than I expected, but we’ve chance to win every game,” Rice got to make some strides at the coach John McCarthy said. “They plate,” McCarthy said. “We’ve [all] went out there and threw been able to get some timely hits strikes, mixed speeds and hit the [so far].”

Brother Rice 5 zone. It was fun to see.

4 “Kevin Biondic had three Lyons Twp. saves in three days — that was The Crusaders’ closest encounabsolutely unbelievable. He was ter of the week was probably their fantastic in tight situations. The most satisfying one as well, as kid’s really, really tough.” they knocked off the perennially First up for the Crusaders powerful Lions on Friday. Lyons was Plainfield East, which actu- Township was ahead 4-3 going ally outhit Rice 4-3 last Wednes- into the seventh inning, but Rice’s day. What Plainfield couldn’t do, sluggish attack suddenly came to however, was parlay any of those life at a pivotal moment. hits into runs against Enriquez The winning surge began when and Biondic, who struck out four Jake Barry was hit by a pitch. batters between them and issued After being sacrificed into scoring just two walks. position, Barry completed his trip And the Crusaders gave En- around the bases when Sullivan

banged a game-tying double.

From there, it simply became a matter of Crusaders batters exercising patience. Free passes to Michael Massey and Biondic — with a flyout sandwiched in between — filled the sacks for Lieser, who induced one more base-on-balls that pushed across the deciding run.

Brian Musielak, Alarcon and Biondic all toed the rubber for Rice, with Alarcon getting credit for the win. Biondic walked one batter in the seventh, but quickly eliminated him by getting the next Lyons hitter to roll into a double play.

Biondic also claimed one of the Crusaders’ two first-inning RBI with his single. Dyke singled in the other runner.

“If we can keep getting better every day, things will take care of themselves,” McCarthy said.

“It’s definitely a good start, but every week is going to be tough, so the biggest thing is not getting ahead of ourselves.

“Their concentration and focus have been good the first seven games — that’s a fifth of the season. Guys who have made mistakes have bounced back, and we have to keep that up.”

Brother Rice 11 Aurora Central Catholic 2 The Crusaders finally broke out in a big way offensively on Sunday, when they unleashed an 11-hit attack upon the Chargers and totaled that same number of runs. Rice expunged a 2-all tie with four tallies in the top of the fifth inning to take command.

Seven Crusaders hit safely, a group spearheaded by Biondic, Photo by Jeff Vorva who went 3-for-3 with three RBI. Two of his hits were doubles.

Musielak (two RBI, one run) and Massey (two runs) both chipped Sandburg’s Ian Zalewski goes high to provide a set for teammate Neil Naughton against Glenbrook in with a pair of hits, while Barry North in the Buffalo Grove Tournament on Saturday. The Eagles defeated the host school 25-23, 25-23 (Continued on page 5) in the title match. Sports wrap begins on Page 4.

Set, game, match

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A tough guy tees off on golf Bartosh Reprinted from April 14, 2011 Maybe Phil Donahue is to blame, or perhaps Alan Alda, although I tend to cut the latter some slack because his Hawkeye Pierce character frequently made me laugh.

Actually, though, it’s Alda’s erstwhile television alter ego that played a significant role in shifting society’s general perception of what constitutes appropriate male behavior. During its wildly popular heyday, “M*A*S*H” showed Hawkeye evolving from an unapologetic nurse chaser to a virtual women’s-rights crusader, which might have been at least remotely possible had the Korean War begun sometime in the 1970s and lasted 11 years, like the TV program did.

But we were asked to believe this attitudinal adjustment could have happened in less than onethird that amount of time and within an early 1950s setting.

Uh-uh, don’t think so.

Nevertheless, thanks to Hawkeye and daytime talk-show pioneer Donahue, the publicly accepted male of the past 30 years is one that critics deride as a “touchy-feely” type. Whereas anger and enjoyment once represented the full range of displayed feelings in guys, today’s gentler gentlemen are allowed — heck, encouraged — to bring to the surface whatever emotion a particular situation warrants.

Like it or not, that describes the modern-day male in most instances. And one guy who most certainly doesn’t like it is James Pomerantz.

Pomerantz is a 57-year-old man’s man who wrote a book with the longest title I’ve ever seen: “Tough Guys Always Play From The Tips: A Unisex Guide to Golf, Tough Guys and the Neutered Weenie Fraternity Created By Such an Insane Game.” Normally, I’d make a wisecrack, but after reading a brief bio about Pomerantz, I decided that might not be in my best interests.

This is, after all, someone who has earned a first-degree black belt in Tibetan kung-fu, graduated from a professional bull-riding school and is a gun owner. My black belt, on the other hand, sim-

ply holds up my manufacturedoverseas drawers, and the only bull with which I’ve acquainted myself is the kind I write down in this space each week.

And as for guns — does one that squirts water count as a legitimate firearm?

If those credentials aren’t enough to convince everyone of Pomerantz’s virility, consider some of these other aspects of his life: He once co-owned a bar with Steven Seagal, the martial-arts film hero, and Pomerantz has Mike Ditka’s phone number on his speed dial. Let’s face it, they don’t come any more testosterone-fueled than Da Coach.

The point I’m trying to make — and one I hope Pomerantz clearly understands if he ever happens across this particular piece of journalism — is that we are talking about a legitimate tough guy here. But before anyone starts thinking Pomerantz is nothing more than a semiliterate musclehead, a glimpse at excerpts of his book should be required.

I received a few of them, along with the aforementioned biographical information, in an email that was promoting his book. I was struck by Pomerantz’s deftness with humor, which is, of course, preferable to being struck by his balledup hand.

Even though he has golfed since age 10, Pomerantz still cites the game as one of the major causes of the “neutered weenie fraternity.” In fact, he apparently feels that it is as much — if not more — to blame than any one individual.

While I could easily paraphrase some of Pomerantz’s observations, better to let him speak for himself: • “The popularity of golf and the decline of the American Tough Guy certainly have a direct connection. If they don’t, then can someone please explain plaid pants to anyone with an IQ above concrete?”

• “Think about this: While alcohol is forbidden on the field of play in baseball, football and other manly sports, it’s not only available, but encouraged in golf.”

• “On the exertion scale of physical effort, golf falls just a hair short of playing poker or

sleeping. In summary, golf is an exertion-free game for alcoholic blowhards.”

• “Football and baseball have complex rules and umpires to prevent cheating of any kind.

Meanwhile, on the golf course, players are perfectly content to skip a stroke, take a mulligan, move a lie, concede an easy putt and kick a ball out of the tall grass when no one is looking.”

I couldn’t have expressed those thoughts any better. Pomerantz went on to decry golf for its inability to separate the men from the boys — “Put Tiger Woods on a 150-yard, par 3 [hole] with Skippy the accountant, and let them each hit a bucket of balls toward the green. I guarantee Skippy gets a shot closer to the pin than Tiger at least once, if not more, during the challenge.”

— and an overall cultivation of anti-competitive mind-sets.

“Life is about confrontation and confidence, perseverance and integrity,” Pomerantz writes. “Golf is about drinking, cheating and competition with as little effort as humanly possible. After all, how has golf, a non-contact, don’tmake-a-sound sport become the most popular amateur sport in America for men of all ages?”

Is Pomerantz being unduly harsh in his assessment? NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, for example, has never learned to conquer a golf course in the same manner as he once did a basketball court, and there are thousands of other linksrelated horror stories out there that almost anyone who’s spent much time at a country club can tell.

Therefore, maybe some of Pomerantz’s criticism isn’t entirely warranted. Then again, we’re talking about a man who considers Walker and Texas Ranger Bobby “inspirational and relevant child names,” and who once took it upon himself to physically — and loudly — remove a drunken adult soccer coach from a park district youth field.

So Pomerantz obviously adheres to a more rugged set of standards than most of us. I applaud him for that.

And I’d expound on the point further, but I can’t because it’s almost time for the Masters to begin.

Moraine athletics wrap

Cyclones lose tennis opener before blasting Sauk Valley

By Maura Vizza

thrashed Sauk Valley College 9-0 in Palos Hills.

Moraine Valley College won’t Producing singles victories were post an unbeaten record in tennis Karczynski, Smith, Broderick, this season, but it has already Ryan Adamski, Alec Mikes and displayed plenty of resiliency.

Bryan Jimenez. Mikes rallied from The 2014 campaign got under- a 6-4 first-set loss to prevail at way last Thursday, but not in the No. 5 singles. manner the Cyclones hoped. While BASEBALL the fight was there, a win wasn’t, In their first official doubleas Prairie State College bagged a header of the season on Satur5-4 triumph. day, the Cyclones split with Elgin Kevin Karczynski and Mike College.

Broderick were Moraine’s ringMike Levigne’s complete game leaders, as each player netted a on the hill sparked Moraine’s 2-1 match victory in singles action win in the opener. Levigne allowed before joining forces to triumph at no earned runs and was supported No. 1 doubles. Karczynski, Brad offensively by Jason Hine, who Smith and Broderick gave the stroked two hits.

Cyclones a clean sweep at first-, Shepard grad Kevin Siergiej second- and third-singles. carried a shutout into the sixth Third-doubles was the decid- inning of Game 2 before the Sparing match, as Christian Lagunas tans’ bats finally awakened. Elgin rolled his ankle during it and per- errors helped the Cyclones avoid formed at less than full strength a shutout, but they still fell to a after that. The Pioneers took ad- 6-1 defeat. vantage of Lagunas’ weakened SOFTBALL state to capture the win.

Another batch of softball playWhile not making any excuses ers are ready to strut their stuff for his squad’s setback, Moraine in 2014. coach Ben Thompson also refused Between poor weather and to concede anything to the Cy- injuries, the Cyclones weren’t clones’ conqueror. able to have the kind of season “We will see Prairie State they wanted in 2013, but they’re again,” he said. “Their coach said hoping for better luck this year. they got lucky, but we still have Moraine lost big hitters Sam a lot of work to do.”

Staisiunas and Danielle Stark, *** along with starting pitcher EmMoraine showed no ill effects ily Kurek, but it still has some from its earlier disappointment solid contributors returning to when it returned to the court the lineup. on Saturday. There, the Cyclones All-Illinois Skyway Collegiate SIGN UP TO GET FREEConference first-team players Amie Raynor (Sandburg) and JenSIGN UP TOALERTS GET FREE AMBER ny Vanek (Mother McAuley), who AMBER ALERTS batted .400 and .330, respectively, ONON YOUR CELL PHONE. YOUR CELL PHONE. are back, as are fellow sophomores Ari Bulthius (Mother McAuley), wirelessamberalerts.org wirelessamberalerts.org who had 23 RBI last spring, and Janay McGovern.

Vanek is the team’s shortstop and expected to be solid again in all phases, while Bulthius is a terror at the plate. Raynor is A child is calling for help. pulling double duty with pitching A child is calling for help. and catching this year, but has the skill to play any position on

the field, and McGovern brings her versatility back behind the plate and at third base.

A talented incoming class includes Kristie Bagus (Shepard), Megan Beckow (Evergreen Park), Dana Cummings (Richards), Sofia Lamb (Evergreen Park), Emily Nettle (Oak Lawn), Samantha Newhall (Shepard), Jazmine Ramirez (Queen of Peace), Carly Trinley and Abby Urchell (Evergreen Park).

Fourth-year coach Mike Veen doesn’t have to tell his athletes to play hard because they already have that mind-set. And the Cyclones’ roster features a number of interchangeable parts.

The goal is to finish the season well.

“I want them to improve every game, whether it’s a little or a lot -- that’s what I tell my players,” Veen said. “I could care only about my record — and don’t get me wrong, I like to win — but sometimes the ball is in the other court.

I’m looking for a good season and I want them to have fun.” *** The Cyclones were able to squeeze a doubleheader in on March 22 between wild weather spurts, and they showed their stuff in a sweep of Joliet Junior College.

All that indoor work with the bats paid off in Moraine’s 12-5 and 9-2 wins. Raynor pitched a complete first game, and she had offensive help from Beckow (three hits, three RBI), McGovern (three hits, three RBI), Trinley (3-for-4, two doubles, two runs, one RBI) and Bulthius (two hits, one run).

Despite registering only one strikeout in the second game, Nettle was able to coax batters into easy outs and hold the Wolves to two runs. Big batters for Moraine in this game included Vanek (two doubles, two RBI, two runs), Raynor (two-run homer) and Newhall (two hits, three RBI).

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Meeting resistance

Mother McAuley’s Courtney Wilson tries to work her way around Andrew defender Karli Haubenreiser during last Thursday’s nonconference match in Tinley Park.

Southern discomfort

Chargers fall twice in downstate trip

By Ken Karrson At long last, Stagg was able to play a couple baseball games.

Its first win will have to wait until at least this week, however.

The Chargers’ trip downstate last weekend resulted in them getting tripped up twice. In neither instance was Stagg outclassed, even in a Saturday matchup against Highland that concluded with the Bulldogs on the high end of an 8-0 verdict.

Statistically, it appeared as if the hosts teed off on Chargers hurler CJ Casey, especially since all of their runs were earned. But in Highland’s explosive seven-run second inning, its prosperity was fueled by, among other things, the following: a bunt single, infield hit, steal of home, hit batsman and Stagg’s missed tag on a rundown.

“They hit one ball out of the infield and they really hit one ball hard,” Chargers coach Matt O’Neill said of the Bulldogs. “It was just big-time mental mistakes [on our part]. We kind of beat ourselves.”

Highland’s only notable safety was a bases-clearing triple. That was something Stagg couldn’t match, though, as it collected just two hits on the day: singles

by Jimmy Farnan and Nick Gerzon.

“We didn’t threaten at all,” O’Neill said. “And it’s not like we were facing [Sandburg pitchers] Bryan Pall or Sean Leland.”

The Chargers did have five other men reach base via walks, but those freebies were offset by nine strikeouts. Casey whiffed three, walked two and allowed six hits during his four-inning stint on the mound.

The Bulldogs, while not that well known to local fans, have a solid baseball program. They are only six years removed from a Class 3A championship.

O’Fallon 3 Stagg 2 Casey performed better than it seemed, and Max Strus was better than Casey one day earlier opposite the host Panthers. Strus, this paper’s basketball Player of the Year, segued smoothly into the baseball season as he held O’Fallon to three hits through five innings on Friday and yielded no earned runs while whiffing four and walking two.

Strus was staked to a 2-0 lead in the fourth frame, courtesy of Drew Bolero’s two-RBI single.

Strus also contributed a hit of his own to the rally, as did Jack Duffner.

Stagg managed just one other hit in its season-opener, but that might not have mattered if the bottom of the fifth had unfolded more favorably for the locals. The Panthers knotted the score during that plate appearance, but, like Highland on Saturday, they didn’t have to do it by themselves.

A pair of singles — one of which never left the infield — produced the two RBI, but a Chargers er-

ror and errant pickoff throw also played an integral part in the uprising. “[If] we field a gumball with two outs, it’s a different game,” said O’Neill, whose club was guilty of four defensive miscues in the contest.

It was essentially more of the same in the bottom of the eighth, as O’Fallon took advantage of a hit batsman and wild pitch to bring home the deciding tally.

Peter Angelos was saddled with the pitching defeat in relief of Strus.

“It would have been nice to have held on,” O’Neill said. “To be in that kind of game early, I want to see that because these are the kind of games we have to win.

“It’s like every year is the same now. We’re going to be getting five or six hits [per game] and we have to be so perfect [elsewhere].”

Weather permitting, Stagg was set to try again several times this week, beginning with a Tuesday clash against neighboring Shepard. Also on the docket is a matchup with Richards on Friday.

Statistics Stagg 000 200 00 — 2 O’Fallon 000 020 01 — 3 Stagg RBI: Bolero 2. LP: Angelos (01).

Stagg 000 000 0 — 0 Highland 071 000 x — 8 Stagg LP: Casey (0-1).

Time runs out on Astros Shepard comes up empty in shortened game

By Ken Karrson

a critical Shepard error that let in both runs.

Typically, baseball is an unThe miscue was one of four timed game. on the day for the Astros, who But when several teams are avoided further damage in that jockeying for field time at the stanza by recording a putout at same site, some restrictions must home that prevented a third run be put in place. from scoring.

Many Chicagoland-area pro“The balls that were errors were grams have lined up at the end not difficult plays,” DiFoggio said. of a cold and wet winter to use “Playing on that carpet was like the artificial-turf facilities available playing in the gym, and that’s at the Ray Kroc Center. Due to where we’ve been [this spring]. I the high volume of activity and an can see why this kind of happened obvious desire to appease as many — it was cold out — but I really different parties as possible, certain believe we can throw the leather time limits have been imposed on with the best of them.” each contest by park operators.

And Smith is part of a pitching For Shepard on Friday, that staff DiFoggio claims is deeper meant only two hours to try to than he’s had in several years, take care of its season-opening even though many of the expected business versus Harlan. The As- contributors are youthful. tros scored twice in the fifth in“They can all do something to ning and, in the opinion of veteran help,” DiFoggio said. “For the first coach Frank DiFoggio, had finally two innings, [Smith] absolutely seized momentum. dominated them. There weren’t But when Shepard failed to too many good swings off him.” pull even with the Falcons during Shepard had some of those, but that at-bat, everything stopped. the majority of them went for The game became official at that naught. One was Bobby Peterka’s point and the Astros were left to sharp line drive that was snared deal with the sting of a tough and then turned into a double play 3-2 setback.

by Harlan in the third inning. The Shepard had only two hits on Astros stranded four runners over the day, but it also coaxed six their first two at-bats. bases-on-balls from Harlan pitch“For only having two hits, we ers. The Astros’ own hurler, Brett really fought at the plate,” DiFogSmith, was rock solid through gio said. “It was only the second three innings as he surrendered time we saw live pitching, but we only one hit while striking out worked the count a lot and got a seven, but the Falcons neverthe- ton of walks. less managed to tally twice in their “But in terms of guys coming third plate appearance, thanks to back who were full-time starters,

Peterka, [Mark] Albrecht and [Brendan] Hermann are it. Ninety percent of our innings [from] last year are gone, so I feel like we’re going to have to scratch for runs.

We have to make the most of every opportunity we get.”

Hermann relieved Smith on the mound and was pretty effective himself. However, Shepard’s leaky defense hurt Hermann in the fourth, as two errors on the same play landed a Falcons player at third base and another mistake brought him across the plate with what proved to be the deciding run.

“We absolutely gift-wrapped that for them,” DiFoggio said.

The Astros finally got on the board in the fifth. Two walks and Albrecht’s single filled the sacks with no one out, then a wild pitch and Peterka’s fielder’s choice narrowed Shepard’s deficit to a single run. But the Astros could get no closer as Harlan retired Hermann for the third out after the latter had doggedly battled through a 10-pitch at-bat.

Four games were on tap for Shepard this week, including home contests on Monday and Wednesday, assuming all fields became playable. The Astros meet Bloom Township today in Chicago Heights.

Statistics Shepard 000 02 — 2 Harlan 002 1x — 3 Shepard RBI: Peterka. LP: Hermann (01).

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Softball roundup

Lady Bulldogs show versatility in winning week

By Anthony Nasella One of the visible qualities in Richards’ 2014 softball squad, according to coach Julie Folliard, is versatility.

And that attribute manifested itself even during the Lady Bulldogs’ only opening-week loss, which Lincoln-Way Central administered by an 8-5 count last Wednesday.

Folliard made a pitching change in the fifth inning of that game, moving starter Sara Tobin from the circle to center field. Tobin’s presence out there was felt immediately, as she fired a strike to home plate to cut down a runner and stop a would-be score.

While it’s true that Tobin’s primary position last spring was in the middle of the outfield, she nevertheless embodies the kind of flexibility that doesn’t always show up in a box score, yet speaks volumes on the field.

“Sara’s the epitome of a team player,” Folliard said. “She’s selfless and a great competitor. She’s ready and willing to play anywhere we need her to play to help our season be successful.

“She’s logging more innings [as a pitcher] than in the field, and yet when she executed that perfect throw from center field to home plate during her first inning in the outfield, I thought to myself, ‘What a talented athlete she is.’ Our team leans on Sara for that kind of support, and she loves it.”

Folliard, meanwhile, loves the fact that every member of her team is being taught to be adaptable and ready to do whatever is necessary to benefit the ballclub as a whole.

“The versatility on this team is huge,” Folliard said. “We’re training the kids in two and three positions because, down the stretch, we’re going to have strong bats, but we’re looking for where our various strengths of defense will be.”

Richards started the season with a convincing 16-0 win over TF North last Tuesday at the Max McCook Athletic and Exposition Center. Jordan Battles went 3-for3 with two home runs and four RBI to key an offensive onslaught for the Lady Bulldogs, but Emily Wetzel (homer, triple, three RBI) and Kaitlyn Fetchko (2-for-3, double, RBI) also contributed.

Molly Pohrebny, Wetzel, Sara Kiziak and Hailey Czerwinski all had two hits for Richards in the loss to Lincoln-Way Central. The

Lady Bulldogs trailed 7-1 at one juncture, but scored three times in the sixth to put some heat on the Lady Knights. Wetzel’s triple and back-to-back doubles from Pohrebny and Abby Gentile triggered the rally.

Richards tallied again in its ensuing at-bat and brought the tying run to the plate before relief pitcher Sarah Mikolajczak finally slammed the door on it. Tobin gave the Lady Bulldogs some solid pitching as well, as she allowed only two hits and fanned five during a four-inning stint.

“Lincoln-Way Central stepped up and got a couple of key hits that knocked in a handful of runs each time,” Folliard said. “We had some opportunities and we just didn’t capitalize on [enough of] them, [but] we put together a nice comeback down 7-1. We showed some gumption and drive on our part and some fight, which is great.” *** Richards bounced back from that defeat to shut out TF South 50 in a South Suburban Conference crossover contest on Friday.

Tobin again struck out five while limiting the Lady Rebels to just one hit. Two other TF South batters got aboard via walks. Kiziak (2-for-4) had a double, drove in a run and scored twice to key the Lady Bulldogs’ offense.

“We saw some good pitchers [last] week,” Folliard said. “Lincoln-Way Central showed a couple of good pitchers, as did TF South.

It was beneficial for our hitters to see the movement outside of our own team.

“That was a good win [over the Lady Rebels]. TF South is the strongest I’ve seen them in a few years, and I really think they’re going to have a good season.”

Folliard appreciated the role Tobin played throughout the week, but particularly on Friday.

“It’s a stretch for her to be one of our top outfielders and leading hitters, and now to be used [as a pitcher], but Sara had a really nice outing for her[self],” Folliard said.”

Richards was slated to face its share of tests this week, as it met up with defending SSC Blue champion Lemont and Oak Forest before clashing with highly rated Lincoln-Way West on Friday.

“This should be a good week for us,” Folliard said, “Hopefully, our field will be ready. The infield has been renovated and it looks nice.”

SANDBURG The Lady Eagles won two out of three games on Friday at the Lady Warriors Southern Classic in Lebanon, Tenn., to improve their record to 4-1.

Sandburg began the day with a 6-5 victory over Wilson Central (Tenn.) as Karli McLaughlin’s RBI single in the top of the seventh capped a three-run rally for the Lady Eagles. Briana Soltis (4-for4, three runs) swatted two homers and totaled three RBI to pace Sandburg’s attack.

The Lady Eagles followed up that success with a 10-6 conquest of Greenbriar (Tenn.) in their next outing. Lauren McCaughey rapped a two-run double and twoRBI single to propel Sandburg, but Soltis and Katie Krusz backed their teammate with two hits and two RBI apiece.

Owensboro (Ky.) prevented the Lady Eagles from making a clean sweep on Friday as it handed down an 8-1 defeat. Krzus’ first-inning homer accounted for Sandburg’s lone marker.

OAK LAWN The Lady Spartans opened their season last Wednesday against South Elgin, which doled out losses in both ends of a doubleheader. Oak Lawn’s setbacks came by scores of 12-0 and 9-2 at the Dome in Rosemont.

Mia Loya had two hits for the Lady Spartans in Game 2, while Ashley Labuda and Kayla Reichert drove in their runs. Outfielders Kaleigh Hayes and Reily McTeague and catcher Hayden Landingham were Oak Lawn’s bright spots on defense.

MT. ASSISI The Screeching Eagles’ final softball campaign began on a strong note as they thumped Walther Lutheran 17-0 last Friday. The joy was short-lived, however, as Immaculate Conception turned the tables on Mt. Assisi by administering a 10-1 defeat on Saturday.

Terri Dearth’s four RBI highlighted a 10-hit Eagles attack in the team’s win. That hit total was shaved in half the next day, and Mt. Assisi compounded its difficulties versus the Lady Knights by committing six errors.

QUEEN OF PEACE IC also victimized the Pride, who dropped a 14-2 verdict to the Lady Knights on Friday.

Emily Janosik was Queen of Peace’s standout as she poked a double and knocked in both of its runs.

Trinity sports report

Trolls finally get on track

By Tim Cronin Maybe it should have been expected.

After two weeks without a baseball game, it took Trinity Christian College a while to get its bats unwrapped on Friday. But when the Trolls got going, they made the most of it, winning two of three in their weekend series with Holy Cross College in Notre Dame, Ind. Trinity went hitless for four innings on Friday, then scored three times in the fifth and once more in the seventh to score a 43 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference victory at Four Winds Field. The Trolls then recovered well enough from a 4-0 defeat in the opener of Saturday’s doubleheader to collect a 2-1 triumph in the nightcap.

That moved Trinity to 7-9 overall and 2-1 against CCAC competition as it heads into what should be a heavy schedule of games from this point. The Trolls were slated to play doubleheaders Tuesday and Wednesday, have a pair of games at the University of St. Francis on Friday, and host the Fighting Saints again on Saturday.

A similar schedule awaits next week, which translates into 18 games in the first 19 days of April — if the weather cooperates, of course.

Danny Britt, who worked seven innings on the mound, and the duo of Steve Brewer and Joe McCaw were the key men for Trinity in Friday’s triumph. While Britt held the Fighting Saints off the scoreboard during his starting stint, Brewer’s double began the Trolls’ big inning and McCaw picked up two of his three RBI with a timely single.

The loss in Saturday’s opener came about via a paucity of hitting and starter Drew Chibe’s wild start on the mound. Holy Cross loaded the bases without getting a hit, and it went downhill for Trinity from there. Reliever Jimmy Hinkleman allowed only two hits in long relief, but the Trolls couldn’t mount a rally.

However, they bounced back in the second game in as dramatic a fashion as might be found for baseball in March. With Trinity the designated home team, Holy Cross led 1-0 going into the bottom of the ninth when Mark Munizzi reached on an error, moved over on Peter Krygsheld’s single

and raced across the plate with the tying run after Britt belted a double.

Brewer was walked to fill the bags, which set up a force at any base, but a Saints error with two outs brought Krygsheld home with the winning run. Vince Van Schouwen picked up the pitching victory by scattering six hits and striking out five batters.

The loss dropped Holy Cross to 2-3 in CCAC play and 6-20 overall. *** • The Numbers: 7-9 overall, 2-1 CCAC, 1-1 home, 1-4 road, 5-4 neutral. Leaders: Danny Britt, .367 average, 15 RBI; Joe McCaw, 21 hits, .517 slugging percentage, 3 steals; Steve Brewer, 1 HR; Peter Krygsheld, 3 steals; Britt, Benny Collesano, 2 wins each; Vince Flores, Taylor Boice, 0.00 ERA; Britt, 20 strikeouts.

• Schedule: Friday, at University of St. Francis (2), 3 p.m.; Saturday, vs. USF, 1 p.m.; Wednesday, vs. Robert Morris University (2), 1 p.m.; April 10, vs. Ashford University (2), 1 p.m.; April 11, at Purdue-North Central, 3 p.m.; April 12, vs. Purdue-North Central (2), 1 p.m.; April 15, at Judson University, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL It was 18 days between games for the Trolls, but they were finally able to take the field at home this past Monday, when they split a doubleheader with Calvin College. The visitors scored a 5-0 shutout in the opener, but Trinity turned the tables in the second game and collected a 3-0 victory.

That evened the Trolls’ record at 6-6 entering April, which will feature a basket full of games, both originally scheduled and moved because of March’s chill and snow. Trinity will play at least one game on 13 of the month’s first 17 days, an endurance test that includes today’s 3 p.m. visit of Wheaton College to Schaaf Field at the Route 83 Athletic Complex.

The Trolls and Knights were scoreless through five innings in the first game before Calvin broke through with three runs in the sixth via a walk, single, error, fielder’s choice and pair of groundouts. The Knights finished the scoring in the seventh with back-to-back, one-out homers by Lina Avila and Merin Cok. Trinity was held to five hits

by Calvin freshman Cassidy Vlot, who struck out eight. Mattie McGuire was stuck with the loss in her first start of the season.

In the nightcap, Brianna Brugioni held Calvin to three hits while the Trolls got to Caitlin Callow for single runs in the first, second and fifth innings. Tori Grzincic’s two-out single scored Anna Phillips in the first, Emily Phillips’ two-out single brought home Natalie Cannizzo in the second, and Jayme Love’s twoout single in the fifth chased in Bailan Reynolds. *** • The Numbers: 6-6 overall, 1-1 home, 5-5 neutral. Leaders (through March 30): Emily Phillips, Michelle Interrante, .500 average, .500 slugging percentage; Jayme Love, Anna Phillips, 10 hits, 1 steal; Brianna Brugioni, 5 RBI, 1 HR; Brugioni, 3 wins, 25 strikeouts; Mattie McGuire, 0.50 ERA. • Schedule: Thursday, vs.

Wheaton College, 3 p.m.; Friday, at Olivet Nazarene Tournament; Saturday, at Olivet Nazarene Tournament; Monday, vs. Judson University, 3 p.m.; Tuesday, vs. Purdue-North Central, 3 p.m.; Wednesday, vs. Purdue University Calumet, 3 p.m.; April 10, at St. Xavier University, 3 p.m.

TRACK & FIELD (Continued on page 5)

Photo by Jeff Vorva:

It’s only 16

Mother McAuley’s Emily Rappold (left) tries to get the jump on another No. 16 as the two players converge on the ball last Thursday. Opposing Rappold is Andew’s Nicole Novak.

Slow to recover

Following layoff, RedHawks can’t top St. Rita Hawks coach Tom Fabrizio said of the Mustangs’ clinching at-bat.

“We pitched and played defense pretty well, but we don’t have a lot of room for error. We just lost because they were the better team [in this instance].”

St. Rita’s seventh-inning surge made a hard-luck loser out of Ryan Kairis for the second time this season. The junior southpaw, who had delivered a sterling performance for Marist in Arizona against eventual tournament champion Liberty (Ariz.) but got pinned with a one-run setback, was solid again as he struck out six, walked no one and scattered six hits.

Making Kairis suffer on this latest occasion was the RedHawks’ continued struggles at the plate.

Although it won four times in Arizona, Marist (4-4) did so more because of its feet than its bats as it stole over a dozen bases, which compensated nicely for some rather anemic sticks.

“We’re hitting .188 as a team,” Fabrizio said. “We’re not real aggressive at the plate and we didn’t have good at-bats all day [versus St. Rita]. We’ve got to have a little attitude and a little confidence when we go up there, but nobody wanted to be the guy [on Sunday].

“We start two sophomores and

four juniors, and they’re a little passive and afraid of making mistakes. After a while, that excuse isn’t going to cut it. When guys are given opportunities, they have to give us something.

“If you make a mistake, I’m not going to yell at you. I’m not driven by results; it’s more about the process. All I’m looking for is how you perform — if you’re doing things the right way, the [desired] results will come.”

As for his team’s defense, which has been reliable for the most part thus far, Fabrizio is grateful.

“That tells us we do pick it up [consistently],” he said, referring to his club’s .500 ledger that has come despite the hitting difficulties. “That’s going to be the formula for us because we’ll be having to squeeze runs out. I don’t see us getting double-digit hits [very often].”

Marist was slated to take the field four times this week, starting with a Monday date against Providence Catholic. The RedHawks square off with Richards today and meet up with Lane Tech on Saturday.

A misplayed fly ball made two of the three runs the Mustangs tallied in the fourth inning un(Continued from page 1) earned, and they capitalized again for maintenance and reschedul- in their ensuing at-bat when Oak ing. Our lower levels haven’t even Lawn botched a potential doubleplay ball. The Spartans finished practiced outside.”

And although St. Rita wasn’t with four errors.

“Our guys came out really fotoo much ahead of the Spartans in regard to game-day competi- cused and our defense was really tion, the handful of contests the lock-down for the first three inMustangs already had under nings,” Gerny said. “But St. Rita their belts undoubtedly was a kept putting pressure on our deplus for them. Meanwhile, Oak fense and we cracked.

“They hit the ball hard, but we Lawn batters were facing what Gerny viewed as “definitely a were going blow for blow with one daunting task to open up against of the best teams in the state. If them before seeing any [other] we make a couple of those plays, it’s 2-0 in the seventh inning, and live pitching.”

But St. Rita was unable to get it puts some pressure on them anything going, either, during the and maybe makes their pitcher first three innings as Spartans pitch differently.” pitcher Matt Dunne was equal 10 to the challenge before him. The Lincoln-Way Central 0 Mustangs wound up plating four Oak Lawn The Knights stranded a number of their runs off the senior through five frames, but only one of those of baserunners in the first two stanzas on Saturday, but they was earned.

Dunne scattered eight hits, six increased a 1-0 lead by erupting of which were singles, and didn’t for a four-spot in the third inning. issue any walks. He struck out That chased Spartans starter Matt Witkowski from the hill. three.

“He was at 50 pitches and we “He’s a smart pitcher and he knows what he’s doing out there,” didn’t want to put his arm at Gerny said of Dunne. “Everybody’s risk,” Gerny said of Witkowski. been talking about the high-pow- “He was showing flashes of beered offense St. Rita has, but I think ing dominant, but his command he really stepped up and showed wasn’t there for every batter.”

The lone threat Oak Lawn posed he’s ready to pick up where [2013 to Bass occurred when Brandon ace Bob] Kametas left off.”

Quillin, Kevin Zurek (double) and Dunne all hit safely against him in the sixth inning and Dodaro drew a free pass. Lincoln-Way Central’s fielders helped Bass escape danger, however, which wasn’t all that surprising to Gerny.

“When you’ve got a guy throwing hard like that, it gives you a boost,” he said. “We saw that last year when Kametas was on the mound. You have a little more margin for error.”

Dunne accounted for the Spartans’ fourth hit off Bass.

Oak Lawn was scheduled to play four times on the road this week, including today at Brother Rice and Saturday at Maine West.

By Ken Karrson The load was lightened considerably, but Marist still experienced a feeling of heaviness on Sunday.

St. Rita caused it by holding the upper hand in a meeting with the RedHawks at the Ray Kroc Center. After playing seven times in Arizona the week before, Marist experienced a nineday layoff prior to tangling with the Mustangs and couldn’t seem to regain the energy level it had displayed while out west.

That was most noticeable on the offensive side, where four RedHawks got picked off base and Marist was able to inflict only minor harm on St. Rita after placing the latter in a bases-loaded, no-out dilemma in the fifth. The RedHawks did tally twice, but they required help in the form of a bungled Mustangs double-play attempt to do so.

Still, that mini-rally established a 2-all tie and allowed Marist players to think seriously about netting their fifth win of the young season. But St. Rita spoiled those plans by piecing together a twobagger, sacrifice bunt and single in the seventh to produce the deciding marker in a 3-2 victory.

“It was fast and efficient,” Red-

Spartans

Statistics St. Rita 100 010 1 — 3 Marist 000 020 0 — 2 Marist LP: Kairis (0-2).

Statistics St. Rita 000 230 0 - 5 Oak Lawn 000 000 0 - 0 Oak Lawn LP: Dunne (0-1).

Oak Lawn 000 000 - 0 Lincoln-Way Central 104 041 - 10 Oak Lawn 2B: Zurek. LP: Witkowski (01).

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SXU sports summary

Sports wrap

By Anthony Nasella Stagg’s boys’ volleyball team had a busy start to its regular season last week, but finished it on the plus side of .500 with four wins in seven matches.

In their quest to keep the Chargers moving forward, head coach Lauren Royer and her assistants are emphasizing a simple principle.

“What we’ve been working on with the guys this entire season is wins are earned and not given,” Royer said. “We’ve talked about how to earn every point, every game and every match.

“We need to work for the win, instead of hoping and wishing for a play failing or the ball to drop.

I think the kids are starting to believe in that and work toward that.”

Stagg opened up on Tuesday with a 12-25, 25-22, 25-21 victory over Richards. Tom Matonis and Trevor Crain posted nine and eight kills, respectively, to aid the host Chargers, who picked up their second win two days later by beating St. Rita 25-21, 25-15. Kamil Krzysiak led the way against the Mustangs with seven kills, while Crain was right behind him with seven.

Libero Sean Runyon had 11 digs, Nick Stanek dished out 25assists, and Matonis contributed five kills and four blocks to give Stagg a greater boost. Two of Matonis’ blocks came on consecutive plays in the second set and handed the Chargers a 19-14 lead.

After falling behind 7-1 in the first set, Stagg rallied to tie the game at 8-all. The Chargers went ahead for good at 15-14 and carried that momentum into the second set.

“Beating Richards and St. Rita was an awesome start to the season, to be honest,” Royer said.

“Richards was a really tough team from the beginning of the match to the end. And though we won against Richards and St. Rita, in no way do I believe we earned the wins in the way we could have earned them.

“We’re working with the kids to push themselves further.”

Over the weekend, Stagg competed at the Marist Invitational,

where it dropped decisions to both Eisenhower (32-30, 25-18) and Lincoln-Way Central (25-19, 26-24) on Friday. The Chargers rebounded to down St. Laurence (25-9, 25-15) and Reavis (25-23, 19-25, 15-9) on Saturday before losing to Mt. Carmel (17-25, 25-19, 15-10) in the third-place match within the Bronze Division.

“Many of the kids on this roster are first-year varsity players, so we’re working on building confidence and trust in themselves,” Royer said. “It comes with playing.

We do, however, have a bunch of workhorses, and that’s a good foundation to have for any team to move forward.”

One of those prominent workhorses is Crain, who missed most of last season while recovering from a broken foot. The outside hitter has stepped in to provide leadership, along with returning starters Matonis and Runyon.

“We have great leaders in Crain and Runyon,” Royer said.

“They’re our two captains and they are both setting a great foundation for the team. Trevor is back to 100 percent and doing well. It’s great to have him back [because] we have a lot to work for.”

Stanic, Stagg’s senior setter, is also becoming a major factor. He is growing more familiar with his younger teammates and providing the Chargers with stability at a vital position.

“The kids are gaining a trust with Nick,” Royer said. “He got in a couple [matches] at the end of last season — a few leading up to regionals and then in the regional. He’s running the court and learning how to set for the different hitters that are new to him.

“He’s connecting pretty well, but I still want to see them working at connecting even more at practice — outside and also inside at the net. So far, it’s been a good start.” *** Shepard competed four times last week and broke even in its matches.

The Astros defeated Marian Catholic 24-26, 25-15, 25-20 on Tuesday behind Doug Nelson’s 11 service points, which included

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two aces, and 16 assists. Brian Wendling counted two aces among his 11 points and put down four kills, while Candelario Delphin finished with six kills and two aces.

Nelson produced 10 assists, two solo blocks and an ace on the Astros’ behalf last Wednesday, but that performance couldn’t prevent them from absorbing a 25-10, 25-17 defeat against Benet Academy. Delfin added five kills in a losing cause.

On Friday at the Marist Invitational, Shepard topped Marian again in straight sets (25-19, 2521), but lost to Andrew in the same manner (25-9, 25-16). Nelson had 13 assists and four kills in the triumph, while Steve Szajek totaled five solo blocks, three kills and an ace.

GIRLS’ SOCCER Sandburg began its regular season with an impressive 4-0 victory over Mother McAuley last Monday.

Sarah De Wolf booted in two goals for the Lady Eagles within the first two minutes of the match.

De Wolf tallied her initial marker off a pass from Emily Osoba in the opening minute.

Osoba, one of eight sophomores on the Sandburg roster, added a goal of her own later, plus another assist. She set up the Lady Eagles’ third score in the 22nd minute with her pass to Rachel Mokersky.

Osoba scored on a penalty kick with 6:24 left in the first half to make it 4-0. *** Stagg dropped a 2-0 decision to Marian Catholic last Monday.

BOYS’ WATER POLO Shepard co-op dropped a 123 decision to Bradley-Bourbonnais last Tuesday. Jerry Zachery scored twice and Chritian Reys had one goal for the Astros.

BADMINTON Both Sandburg and Stagg fell short in SouthWest Suburban Conference crossover matches last Thursday.

Lincoln-Way Central eased past the Lady Eagles 8-7, while the Lady Chargers wound up on the short end of a 9-6 final opposite Lincoln-Way North.

A first-round victory earned St. Xavier University’s men’s volleyball team a date with top-seeded Cardinal Stritch University in the Great Lakes Conference Tournament.

And that’s where the 2014 season ended for the Cougars, who absorbed a 25-21, 25-20, 2518 loss against the Wolves last Friday night at Owens Community College in Perrysburg, Ohio.

SXU (6-15) had advanced on the strength of a 25-23, 26-28, 25-20, 25-20 triumph over Siena Heights (Mich.) University earlier that same day.

Senior outside hitter Justin Cousin and sophomore middle blocker Sam Kull — the latter of whom was chosen as an allconference first-teamer prior to the tourney — were the Cougars’ mainstays. Their combined efforts against Siena Heights resulted in 27 kills and eight total blocks, five of which were solos. Cousin augmented his 17 kills and two blocks with a couple of service aces.

Other contributors for SXU included freshmen Sean Barry (13 kills) and Moises Lopez (40 assists, seven digs, three total blocks). The Cougars finished with 52 kills and 21 hitting errors, which produced a team attack percentage of .267. *** Cousin put down 12 more kills in Friday’s second match and Kull had 10, but those weren’t enough to keep SXU from falling short of Stritch. Kull also recorded two blocks, one of them a solo.

Barry (six kills, seven digs), senior middle blocker J.T. O’Connell (five kills, two assisted blocks) and Lopez (29 assists) were other principal figures for the Cougars, who also landed one athlete on the All-Great Lakes Conference academic team. Freshman outside hitter Anthony Huang filled that spot. *** SXU closed out its regularseason schedule last Wednesday versus NCAA Division III No. 12ranked Lakeland (Wis.) College, which registered a 25-16, 25-22, 25-27, 25-18 win in Sheboygan.

Cousin paced the Cougars with 13 kills, 11 digs and two assisted blocks, while Kull pitched in with 11 kills, four total blocks and a pair of aces. Lopez (31 assists, two assisted blocks), O’Connell (four kills, two assisted blocks)

and Barry (five kills, two total blocks) also lent a hand for SXU, which hurt itself with 20 serving errors.

WOMEN’S GOLF Braving cold and windy conditions, the Cougars played in their initial Midwestern tournament of the spring last weekend when they took part in the University of St. Francis Spring Invitational at Prairie Bluff Golf Course in Lockport.

SXU was sixth in the eightteam event with an overall score of 779, which was built on rounds of 401 and 378. NAIA No. 14-ranked Bethel (Ind.) College topped the field with its 649 total.

Freshman Taylor Thompson was the Cougars’ top individual finisher as she tied for ninth place after firing a two-day total of 171 (82-89). Freshman Katie Reno (180; 90-90) tied for the 22nd position, freshman Courtney Dudgeon (182; 96-86) tied for 25th and freshman Ashley Anderson (246; 133-113) was 41st.

“I think these ladies handled the cold elements very well, [seeing] as it’s been a long winter with very little opportunity to practice or play outside on grass before the tournament,” SXU coach Mike Mandakas said. “I’m looking forward to our next tournament as our young team continues to grow and improve.”

On tap for the Cougars is the Bethel College Spring Invitational, which will be held at Blackthorn Golf Course in South Bend, Ind., April 11 and 12.

BASEBALL After opening a three-game series against Judson University with a 4-2 victory on Saturday in Jacksonville, Ill., the Cougars suffered a pair of defeats, both of them by slim margins. The Eagles notched a 5-3 win in Game 2 of Saturday’s Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader, then placed SXU on the short end of an 8-7 outcome on Sunday.

Senior Scott Vachon logged the pitching win for the Cougars (6-15, 1-2) as he scattered seven hits over seven innings, struck out five and walked only two.

SXU took the lead for good in the bottom of the third, when pinch hitter Thomas Hayes poked a two-run single to set the final margin.

Senior Brad Myjak belted a twoRBI double in the first inning,

which staked the Cougars to a 2-1 advantage. Judson pulled even in the top of third on a single, but that tie lasted just a halfinning.

Sophomore Jim Augle and freshman Bryan Polak both went 2-for-4 with a run scored for SXU in Saturday’s second contest, but the Cougars couldn’t overcome a 5-1 deficit that Judson established by the fifth frame. Hayes’ two-run single in the seventh narrowed the gap, but that was as close as SXU would come.

Myjak’s groundout chased in the Cougars’ initial marker in the third stanza. Senior Chris Klein took the loss on the hill after surrendering nine hits over a six-inning stint. *** Augle and Polak both continued their hot hitting on Sunday, as each stroked three hits. That offense helped SXU construct a 7-4 edge, which it carried into the bottom of the eighth. However, the Eagles tallied once in the eighth and three times in the ninth to snatch a potential victory away from the Cougars.

Sophomore Alec Barnhart scored three times for SXU, while Bryan Villanova finished with a pair of hits and two runs. Freshman Adrian Luna was tagged with the pitching loss in relief of Dan Wetzel, who fanned five and allowed seven hits over the first seven innings.

The Cougars were scheduled to meet the University of St. Francis in another CCAC encounter this past Tuesday at Richard R. Ferrell Field.

BASKETBALL CAMP SXU women’s basketball coach Bob Hallberg will host his annual basketball camp for girls aged 715 the week of June 16-20 at the Shannon Center.

Sessions will run from 1:30-4 p.m. daily. Participants will be grouped according to age and ability, and Hallberg will actively teach each day. SXU assistant coaches and players will also be on hand to instruct campers.

The cost is $135 per individual, and includes a camp T-shirt.

Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications are available through the SXU athletic department or online at www.sxucougars.com under the “summer camps” link.

For more information, call Laura Kurzeja at (773) 298-3785.

(Photos by Jeff Vorva)

Sandburg players Dan Tinsky, Kyle Van Stedum and Frank Hanes form a human wall in front of the net in an attempt to bat down a Glenbrook North spike on Saturday in the Buffalo Grove Tournament.

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Sandburg’s Paul Chmura pounds the ball past a Glenbrook North defender on Saturday. The Eagles went 5-0 in the Buffalo Grove Tournament, but were pushed to a third set three times along the way.

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Vikings (Continued from page 1) Its defense, for example, sprang some major holes in last Tuesday night’s contest against Arvada West (Colo.), but the Vikings were able to overcome six errors to prevail by a 9-4 score.

The next day, Rincon (Ariz.) benefited from five walks, which it combined with seven hits to put pressure on St. Laurence. Luckily for the Vikings, they erupted for 10 hits of their own and Brad Wood, the last of four St. Laurence pitchers, registered a game-ending strikeout that forced Rincon to leave the bags filled and tagged it with an 8-5 defeat.

“I thought we could have put that game away [earlier] if we could have made them put the ball in play [more often] and not helped them out with walks,” Lotus said. “But our guys did a good job of battling back.”

The Vikings appeared to be in midseason form in their 8 a.m. season-opener on Tuesday, as they blanked Boulder (Colo.) High School 7-0 behind senior hurler Alex Hitney’s nine-strikeout, fourhit exhibition over five innings.

Hitney did get into a couple of bases-loaded jams because of some walks, but wiggled out of both unscathed by slipping third strikes past two batters to halt From The Regional Archives the threats.

Robert Gutierrez, shown scoring a run in a 2013 contest, helped Roger Wilson added three St. Laurence begin its 2014 season with five victories in Arizona strikeouts in a two-inning relief last week. appearance and surrendered just one hit. Both he and Hitney were on Wednesday, but that edge was and he’s one of the best players supported by a defense that was gone by the bottom of the sec- around, for sure.” charged with only one miscue. ond, courtesy of some free passes.

Photo by Jeff Vorva A Boulder error handed St. Three Rincon players who drew St. Laurence 7 Laurence the only run it really walks during the first two innings Ralston Valley 4 needed in the initial stanza, but eventually scored.

Kornacker scattered five hits Mother McAuley junior Katherine Kennedy heads back downfield after notching the Mighty Macs’ more noisemaking soon followed.

“We came out really well and and whiffed eight over 5 1/3 ininitial goal of the season last Thursday. Unfortunately for McAuley, no more scores were forthcoming Frank Greco (double, three RBI), then gave it all back,” Lotus said. nings, and that laid the groundas it suffered a 5-1 setback to Andrew in Tinley Park.

Nate Tholl (two hits, two RBI) “But we found out a lot about work for the Vikings’ title-securand T.J. Marik (sacrifice fly) were John Riordan. He came in, in a ing victory on Friday. Ralston all tie with a three-run rally in vak (two on a pair of singles), De the Vikings’ key figures. tough situation, and did a good Valley entered the contest ranked the sixth.

Vries (groundout) and O’Meara Besides its seven hits, St. Lau- job.” second among schools in ColoWhat Brauer remembered most (groundout), and they also picked rence also fueled its offense with Riordan relieved for St. Lau- rado and was termed by Lotus as (Continued from page 1) about that sixth stanza, though, up a run when the Rams were 11 stolen bases. Thievery was an rence in the second frame and, “the best team we played down was the Knights leaving the unable to do the same with a ball ongoing theme for the week, as after exiting a tight spot, threw there.” struggles.

“The [weather] conditions have bases loaded. He also regretted hit by Wolterink. Chris Lyle got the Vikings wound up with 33 three more uneventful innings.

The Vikings snapped a 2-all tie not been great so far,” Brauer Christian’s stranding of the poten- tagged with the pitching defeat steals in all.

Wood’s single in the fourth inched in their portion of the fourth, as said. “We’ve played in the cold tial winning run in scoring posi- in relief of Vos. “I don’t think they were expect- the Vikes back in front, then the White (two RBI) and Gutierrez tion one frame later. One other and that’s part of it. ing that,” Lotus said of his team’s locals applied the finishing touch- both poked run-scoring singles “But another part of it is we’ve trouble spot was Reavis’ portion Statistics opponents. “The big advantage es by tallying four times between and Ralson Valley let two more St. got some young guys getting used of the sixth, when a failed runwe had was we ran the bases the fifth and sixth stanzas. Kevin Laurence players cross the plate to varsity baseball. We’ll get there, down extended the Rams’ plate Reavis 000 032 01 — 6 very aggressively and very well. White (two-run single) and Mike on an error. Wood’s homer had but a lot of guys are learning on appearance.

Chicago Christian 000 203 00 — 5 I definitely think stealing bases Kornacker (RBI single) delivered accounted for the Vikes’ first two Instead of an ensuing fly ball Chicago Christian RBI: Novak 2, De Vries, helped us — it put us in a lot of the clutch hits. the go. Jack De Vries, Max Kerfin markers in the third inning. and Sean O’Meara are our only representing the third out, it O’Meara. LP: Lyle (0-1). good situations all week.”

“We got progressively better ofSt. Laurence 12 three full-time guys returning chased in one of Reavis’ runs. fensively as the week went on,” Ponoma (Colo.)

0 9 Three consecutive hits followed. Elmwood Park from last year.”

Lotus said.

000 020 0 — 2 St. Laurence Lotus had instructed his guys to 4 “It was a cold, windy day, and it Chicago Christian Considering all that, Brauer St. Laurence was scheduled 002 110 x — 4 Arvada West “not go down there [to Arizona] A six-run fourth inning enabled stated he and his coaches “feel was a challenging game,” Brauer Chicago Christian RBI: Bolhuis, O’Meara. for another busy week this week, the Vikings to erase a 5-2 deficit expecting to just walk through which wraps up with three games said. “They outplayed us. They WP: Bolhuis (2-0). good about that 5-1 start.” and collect a win in their sec- people,” but that’s pretty much in a tournament in Indianapolis Reavis 6 made more plays and they had what happened on Thursday verChicago Christian 5 more chances to score [because Momence 000 00 — 0 ond Tuesday encounter despite on Friday and Saturday. Before sus Ponoma, thanks to Wood.

The Knights’ lone stumble to of] 10 hits, but if we make that Chicago Christian 224 4x — 12 their aforementioned fielding that, the Vikings were slated to After striking out the last batdate happened last Monday, when rundown or get one more hit [in Chicago Christian HR: O’Meara. RBI: mishaps. Having several hours host Lincoln-Way Central, Oak ter on Wednesday, Wood began the Rams scored once in the eighth the sixth or seventh], we win the O’Meara 4, Bolhuis 2, McCarthy, No- to kill between games didn’t do Park-River Forest and Harlan.

Thursday’s contest by retiring inning to squeeze out a victory game.” vak, Santarelli, Van Buren. WP: D. Vos St. Laurence any favors, accordthree straight Ponoma hitters ing to Lotus.

The Knights got RBI from No- (2-0). after Christian had forged a 5“We told them, ‘Don’t be in the on third strikes in the top of the Statistics with any degree of regularity. “[The early] success is great to sun too long because you’re not first. Then with Miller’s RBI triple “We can’t take plays off and we see, especially for our seniors, who’ve used to it,’ so we went back to serving as the primary hit, the St. Laurence 101 201 2 — 7 can’t take pitches off,” he said. put in the time and worked their the hotel and hung out,” Lotus Vikings erupted for four runs in Boulder 000 000 0 — 0 “Defense is something we put a tails off to get our program back to said. “We were up at 5:30 [a.m. the bottom of that same inning St. Laurence 2B: Greco, Korpremium on and something that’s where it was,” McCarthy said. for the first game], so there was a and cruised to a slaughter-rule nacker. RBI: Greco 3, Tholl 2, Marik.

WP: Hitney (1-0).

(Continued from page 1) very important for Brother Rice lot of travel and different factors triumph.

Kornacker slammed a three-run we don’t usually face.” socked a homer and also delivered baseball at all levels.”

Statistics Arvada West 100 300 0 — 4 The Vikings’ pivotal frame fea- homer in the fifth to bring the St. Laurence two RBI. That being said, McCarthy likes 110 601 x — 9 game to a premature halt.

Wilson Heard from, too, were Lieser the positive feelings his guys have Plainfield East 000 000 0 — 0 tured five players driving in at (two hits, double, RBI), Wood (two St. Laurence 2B: Gutierrez, Tholl. RBI: (double, one RBI, one run), Sul- already generated, particularly Brother Rice 100 000 x — 1 least one run. Wood’s two-RBI Wood 3, Miller 2, Gutierrez, Marik, Tholl, livan (one hit, two runs) and Dyke since five foes awaited them this Brother Rice RBI: Dyke. WP: Enriquez single was the main blow, but Rob hits, double, RBI), White (two hits, Wilson. WP: Greco (1-0).

Gutierrez (double), Mike Miller, one RBI), Marik (hit, RBI) and (one hit, one RBI, one run, two week. Among the quintet are area (1-0).

Marik and Wilson also stroked Mike Finger (hit, RBI) all lent St. Laurence steals). The only negative was neighbors Evergreen Park and 300 131 0 — 8 run-producing hits. Tholl (dou- assistance to St. Laurence’s of- Rincon three Rice errors, which, while Oak Lawn, the latter of which Huntley 210 002 0 — 5 000 000 0 — 0 ble), Wood and Miller garnered fensive onslaught. not detrimental here, is something is scheduled to meet the Crusad- Brother Rice St. Laurence RBI: White 2, Wilson 2, 000 101 x — 2 The real story, though, was St. Laurence other RBI on hits McCarthy doesn’t want to witness ers today.

Kornacker, Miller, Wood. WP: Riordan Brother Rice HR: Biondic. RBI: Biondic, in the first, second and sixth in- Wood’s work on the mound. He (1-0).

Hilliard. WP: Kutt (2-0). racked up a total of 13 strikeouts, nings, respectively.

404 04 — 12 Greco and Zach Erdman joined giving him 14 against 17 hitters St. Laurence Brother Rice 200 010 2 — 5 forces on the hill to limit Arvada over two days.

Ponoma 000 00 — 0 Lyons Twp. 200 020 0 — 4 West to three hits. The former, “He was special this [past] St. Laurence 2B: Wilson, Wood. 3B: Palos Park to offer sports programs to children aged 4-8, will run April Brother Rice 2B: Sullivan. RBI: Biondic, who threw the first six stanzas, week,” Lotus said of his Uni- Miller. HR: Kornacker. RBI: Kornacker The Palos Park Recreation De- 19-May 24. Games will be played on Dyke. Lieser, Massey, Sullivan. WP: fanned six and did not allow an versity of Illinois-Chicago-bound 3, Finger, Marik, Miller, Wilson, Wood. senior, who also posted a .530 WP: Wood (1-0). partment will offer tennis lessons for Saturday afternoons, and volunteer Alarcon (1-0). earned run. average in the tourney. “He can youngsters and begin a T-ball league coaches are needed to run once-a100 142 3 — 11 St. Laurence 8 throw all three of his pitches for Ralston Valley 011 002 0 — 4 during the month of April. week practices. Each team will play Brother Rice 5 strikes and I don’t think there’s St. Laurence 002 500 x — 7 The tennis program, for ages six games and all youngsters will Aurora Central Catholic 000 200 0 — 2 Rincon Brother Rice 2B: Biondic 2, Lieser. HR: Hits by Wilson (two RBI) and any fear in him at any time. St. Laurence 2B: Tholl, Wood. HR: Wood.

5-10, begins April 18. Participants get an opportunity to compete. will be taught the sport’s basics, Registration for both programs Barry. RBI: Biondic 3, Barry 2, Musielak Miller (one RBI) boosted the Vi- He’s progressed tremendously RBI: White 2, Wood 2, Gutierrez. WP: kings into a 3-0 lead right away [since being a varsity sophomore] Kornacker. trained in proper technique, basic is being taken at the recreation 2, Dyke, Lieser. WP: McGinnis (1-1). scoring and rules of tennis, and un- department offices, 8901 W. 123rd dertake drills designed to improve St. For more information on any hand-eye coordination. All players other sports activity conducted by must supply their own rackets. the recreation department, call The T-ball league, which is open 671-3760.

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up teammate Chris Koutavas, who clocked a 4:14.52. Reidsma also anchored Trinity’s 1,600(Continued from page 3) relay unit that took second in The Trolls ran hard at North 3:32.16.

Park College in their first outdoor Marcus Devers’ time of 50.85 meet of the season and a quartet in the 400 was good enough for of individuals provided them with first place and met the NCCAA a total of five victories. standard for that race.

The parade to the podium was The Trolls will run at Hunled by Emily Dykstra, who cap- tington University’s meet on tured both the 100-meter high Saturday. hurdles and triple jump. Dykstra GOLF won her race in 16.36 seconds Trinity gets back on the course and then turned in a best leap on Tuesday, when the University of 34 feet, 10 1/2 inches in the of St. Francis hosts a tournament field event. at Wedgewood. It’s the first of Ashley Jordan took the 800 four competitions in two weeks in 2:28.57, which, like Dykstra’s for the Trolls, leading up to the two efforts, qualified her for the CCAC Championship at Dunne National Christian College Athletic Association postseason meet.

11 12 1 Courtney Kalous’ runner-up time 2 10 of 1:01.38 in the 400 also met the 9 3 NCCAA mark. Jordan, Dykstra, Brooke Hamilton and Kalous collaborated to take second in the 1,600-relay (4:14.60).

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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 14-11-32700. 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. 14-11-32700 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 040864 TJSC#: 34-3900 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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����������������� For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR WAMU MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AR13 P l a i n t i f f , � v . � JOANNE ASSENATO, CHESTERFIELD PLACE HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION D e f e n d a n t s � 12 CH 023841 8622 KENDALL LANE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 12, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 21, 2014, 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 8622 KENDALL LANE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-14-303-023. 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 14-11-15947. 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. 14-11-15947 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 023841 TJSC#: 34-3949 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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For Sale For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC P l a i n t i f f , � v . � CORA M. KERNATS, THE RIVIERA IN PALOS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION D e f e n d a n t s � 13 CH 002163 29 COUR MASSON 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 January 24, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 28, 2014, 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 29 COUR MASSON, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-23-112-058. 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 14-13-00734. 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. 14-13-00734 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 002163 TJSC#: 34-1866 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE N.A. P l a i n t i f f , � v . � DAVID BRENNAN, TINA BRENNAN D e f e n d a n t s � 12 CH 35630 9324 SOUTH 78TH AVENUE 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 January 31, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 2, 2014, 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 9324 SOUTH 78TH AVENUE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-01-319-012-0000. The real estate is improved with a two story single family home with a two car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. 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 PA1218032. 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. PA1218032 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 35630 TJSC#: 34-1848 I596888

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For Notice Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.ELIZABETH M. MILLER A/K/A ELIZABETH M. HEPHURN, STEPHEN P. MILLER, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 11 CH 31243 12023 SOUTH 70TH COURT Palos Heights, IL 60463 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 6, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 15, 2014, 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 12023 SOUTH 70TH COURT, Palos Heights, IL 60463 Property Index No. 2430-112-003-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $304,010.13. 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, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: Anthony Porto, FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC, 1807 W. DIEHL ROAD, SUITE 333, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (866) 402-8661 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com.. Please refer to file number F11050137. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1807 W. DIEHL ROAD, SUITE 333 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (866) 402-8661 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F11050137 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 11 CH 31243 TJSC#: 34-2723 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; P l a i n t i f f , � v s . � HALINA JUCHAS-CISZEK; PALOS PLACE C O N D O M I N I U M � ASSOCIATION; JOZEF CISZEK; JOHN DOE, C U R R E N T � SPOUSE OR CIVIL UNION PARTNER, IF ANY OF HALINA JUCHAS-CISZEK; UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; D e f e n d a n t s , � 13 CH 18526 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on January 27, 2014 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real e s t a t e : � P.I.N. 23-13-103-030-1015 and 23-13-103-030-1077.

Commonly known as 10532 Palos Place, Unit 10532-C & Unit G-29, Palos Hills, IL 60465.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Mr. David C. Kluever at Plaintiff's Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601.

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For Notice Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC Plaintiff, -v.DORIS KRENZELAK, AS TRUSTEE OF THE DORIS KRENZELAK TRUST U/T/A DATED 11/04/96, DORIS KRENZELAK A/K/A DORIS I. KRENZELAK, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE DORIS KRENZELAK TRUST U/T/A DATED 11/04/96, LAKE KATHERINE TOWNHOME ASSOCIATION, INC., LAKE KATHERINE HARBOR TOWNHOME ASSOCIATION, DISCOVER BANK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 10 CH 022676 28 LAKE KATHERINE WAY PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 17, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 21, 2014, 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 28 LAKE KATHERINE WAY, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 Property Index No. 23-24-300-309; (23-24-300-141, 142 U/P). The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “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 14-10-15003. 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. 14-10-15003 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 10 CH 022676 TJSC#: 34-1519 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF Cook County, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association P l a i n t i f f , � v s . � Miguel Villicana; Martha Gonzalez; BMO Harris Bank, National Association f/k/a Harris, National Association; Cambridge in the Hills Condominium Association Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants D e f e n d a n t s , � 1 2 C H 2 2 7 8 8 � Sheriff's # 140098 F11020190 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 May 9, 2014, 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: 8100 West 87th Street Unit 1A, Hickory Hills, Illinois 60457 P.I.N: 18-35-407-091-1001 Improvements: This property consists of a Residential Condominium Unit.

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.

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“10 in the Park” NEW as of 7/7/11 For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.GARRY J. BARTECKI, ISABELLE E. BARTECKI A/K/A I. LIZ BARTECKI, JACALYN J. NOVACK, TREETOP CONDOMINIUM #9, INC. Defendants 13 CH 020459 15315 TREETOP DRIVE UNIT #1N 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 January 7, 2014, Auction.com, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on May 7, 2014, at the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza, 350 West Mart Center Drive (in the Auction.com room), CHICAGO, IL, 60654, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 15315 TREETOP DRIVE UNIT #1N, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-16-210024-1002/1008. The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “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 14-12-31784. 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) CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-12-31784 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 020459 TJSC#: 34-797 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.MONIKA BEDNARZ A/K/A MONIKA M. BEDNARZ-STOPKA, MACIEJ STOPKA, TIFFANY GARDENS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION #2 Defendants 13 CH 014238 7345 TIFFANY DRIVE UNIT #3E 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 January 28, 2014, Auction.com, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on May 7, 2014, at the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza, 350 West Mart Center Drive (in the Auction.com room), CHICAGO, IL, 60654, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7345 TIFFANY DRIVE UNIT #3E, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-13-409-022-1003.

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 14-13-12882. 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) CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-12882 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 014238 TJSC#: 34-1884 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NATIONAL CITY BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO MID AMERICA BANK, FSB Plaintiff, v s . ďż˝ KRZYSZTOF STASIK; GREEN OAKS C O N D O M I N I U M ďż˝ ASSOCIATION; PNC BANK, N.A. S/I/I TO MID AMERICA BANK, FSB; EQUABLE ASCENT F I N A N C I A L , ďż˝ LLC; MONIKA KEDZIERAWSKA; Defendants, 13 CH 21326 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on January 29, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, May 2, 2014, 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. 23-11-301-006-1023.

Commonly known as 10033 SOUTH WALNUT TERRACE APT 215 A/K/A APT 31-215, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 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 1313059.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I597346

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS, PARK PLACE SECURITIES, INC., ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-WCW2; P l a i n t i f f , ďż˝ v s . ďż˝ JIBRIN ALRASHDEH; HALIMEH ALRASHADEH; T H E ďż˝ SKYLA CONDOMINIUMS; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JIBRIN ALRASHDEH, IF ANY; U N K N O W N ďż˝ HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF HALIMEH ALRASHADEH, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD C L A I M A N T S ; ďż˝ D e f e n d a n t s , ďż˝ 10 CH 19397 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on August 3, 2010 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, April 21, 2014 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real e s t a t e : ďż˝ P.I.N. 23-02-207-025-1006.

Commonly known as 8716 South Roberts Road, Unit 1N, Hickory Hills, IL 60457.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff's Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 W 1 0 0 9 0 6 8 . ďż˝ INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I595480

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S I O N ďż˝ RBS CITIZENS BANK CORPORATE SUCCESSOR TO CHARTER ONE BANK P l a i n t i f f , ďż˝ v . ďż˝ MARIE KAMZIC AS TRUSTEE OF THE MARIE KAMZIC REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST DATED THE 19TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1997, MILL CREEK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS D e f e n d a n t s ďż˝ 13 CH 3482 9749 WEST CREEK ROAD, APARTMENT E1 Palos Park, IL 60464 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 3, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 1, 2014, 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 9749 WEST CREEK ROAD, APARTMENT E1, Palos Park, IL 60464 Property Index No. 23-33-209-031-1009. The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $111,940.17. 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: ERIC FELDMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 120 W. MADISON ST., SUITE 920, Chicago, IL 60602, (312) 344-3529.

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. ERIC FELDMAN & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 120 W. MADISON ST., SUITE 920 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 344-3529 Attorney Code. 40466 Case Number: 13 CH 3482 TJSC#: 34-1808 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S I O N ďż˝ TCF NATIONAL BANK P l a i n t i f f , ďż˝ v . ďż˝ RONALD P. MARCO A/K/A RONALD MARCO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 24925 12631 S. PARKSIDE AVENUE Palos Heights, IL 60463 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 5, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 17, 2014, 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 12631 S. PARKSIDE AVENUE, Palos Heights, IL 60463 Property Index No. 24-29-403-010-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $196,039.67. 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 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: DAVID T. COHEN, DAVID T. COHEN & ASSOCIATES, 10729 WEST 159TH STREET, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467, (708) 460-7711.

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. DAVID T. COHEN & ASSOCIATES 10729 WEST 159TH STREET ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 (708) 460-7711 Attorney Code. 25602 Case Number: 13 CH 24925 TJSC#: 34-4133 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.IBRAHIM SHABAN, COLETTE HIGHLANDS TOWNHOME ASSOCIATION, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED 7/10/06, A/K/A TRUST NO. 6915, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED 7/10/06, A/K/A TRUST NO. 6915 Defendants 12 CH 028011 10717 GABRIELLE LANE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 17, 2014, Auction.com, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on April 23, 2014, at the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza, 350 West Mart Center Drive (in the Auction.com room), CHICAGO, IL, 60654, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 10717 GABRIELLE LANE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-17-402-054. 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 14-12-20781. 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) CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-12-20781 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 028011 TJSC#: 34-1492 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION GREEN PLANET SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, v s . ďż˝ EUGENE S MUSICH; LENISE ALYCE MUSICH; D e f e n d a n t s , ďż˝ 13 CH 11425 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on January 24, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, 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. 27-16-108-047-0000.

Commonly known as 10264 HICKORY DRIVE, ORLAND PARK IL, IL 60462.

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 1305019.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I597260

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.PATRICK J. REGAN A/K/A PATRICK REGAN, JULIE-KATE REGAN, OLD NATIONAL BANK, CITY OF PALOS HEIGHTS, STOCK BUILDING SUPPLY, LLC, STATE BANK OF COUNTRYSIDE Defendants 12 CH 025017 7681 W. 124TH PLACE PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 30, 2014, Auction.com, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on May 7, 2014, at the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza, 350 West Mart Center Drive (in the Auction.com room), CHICAGO, IL, 60654, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 7681 W. 124TH PLACE, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 Property Index No. 23-25-301-051. 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 14-12-09437. 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) CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-12-09437 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 025017 TJSC#: 34-2103 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE OF PROF-2012-S1 HOLDING TRUST I; Plaintiff, v s . ďż˝ MAHMOUD ABDALLAH; TAGHRID M. ABDALLAH A N D ďż˝ EMERALD COURT OF PALOS HILLS TOWNHOME ASSOCIATION; Defendants, 13 CH 13682 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on January 23, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, April 25, 2014, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 10000 South Roberts Road, Unit B, Palos Hills, IL 60465.

P.I.N. 23-11-401-103.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The judgment amount was $140,776.71. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff's Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. Ref. No. 13-02195 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I595837

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Muppets are doing a sequel again but this one is just OK The opening scene of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Muppets Most Wantedâ&#x20AC;? features the Muppets singing a musical number â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Doing a Sequel.â&#x20AC;?

Technically, this is the seventh sequel in the Muppets franchise, but we can let that slide because they do acknowledge that fact later in the film.

In a bit of foreshadowing, Kermit the Frog sings about how the sequel is never as good as the original and in this case he is right on.

The movie itself seems like it could be a cash grab by a moneyhungry Disney empire. Just because this movie is a cash grab does not make it bad by any stretch of the imagination, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not one to go run out and see.

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by Tony Pinto For older adults wanting to reminisce about their childhood, grandparents wanting to take their grandkids out or for people just looking to count celebrity cameos, it could be good use of an hour and a half.

The movie is about the Muppets being led on a world tour

by Dominic Badguy, played by Rickey Gervais. Badguy is pronounced â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bag-Geeâ&#x20AC;? because â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s French.â&#x20AC;? He states that he can promise the Muppets fame

and fortune if they hire him to be their manager.

Coincidently, at the same time the Muppets hire Badguy, a character named Constantine, known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most dangerous frogâ&#x20AC;? who just happens to look like Kermit the Frog escapes the Russian prison.

Constantine and Badguy hatch a plot which lands the real Kermit in jail and Constantine takes over the role of Kermit, all in hopes of using the Muppets tour as a ruse to steal a priceless artifact.

For most of the movie, Kermit is locked up in a Russian gulag prison run by Tina Fey of â&#x20AC;&#x153;30 Rockâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saturday Night Liveâ&#x20AC;? fame.

While in the gulag, Kermit

makes friends with characters played by Ray Liotta, Danny Trejo, Jermaine Clement, WWE dwarf wrestler Hornswoggle, and another surprise cameo that is better left as a surprise. Kermit tries many ways to escape, which seems to be a homage to classic prison movies.

Throughout the movie, a heavily stereotyped French policeman played by â&#x20AC;&#x153;Modern Familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;? Ty Burrell and the Muppetsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sam the Eagle are on the case. The two bicker at times like an old married couple. They argue about things like who has the bigger police badge in a scene that tires all too quickly.

Overall, the movie seems

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Kermit the Frog and the gang are back for a movie that you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to run to, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a waste of time, either. to tire to quickly but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t-watch movie. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just one of those movies not worth a $10 ticket.

Your best bet is to wait a few months, pop some popcorn, sit in your favorite chair, and to watch it on DVD when you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

have to devote your full attention to it.

As an added bonus Disney tosses in a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Monsters Inc.â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x201D;short film, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Party Central,â&#x20AC;? which could be a sign that another â&#x20AC;&#x153;Monster Inc.â&#x20AC;? movie is in the works.

Tony Pintoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grade: B-minus.

Broaden Your Horizons This Week Bridge Teen Center events â&#x20AC;˘ Yoga â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. today (Thursday), The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, wants you to start your month off right by building muscle tone, increasing flexibility, and relaxing all at the same time. â&#x20AC;˘ Ashleigh Ashton and Buca di Beppo 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. April 4, listen to a set by singer/songâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; writer Ashleigh Ashton. Buca di Beppo will provide samples. â&#x20AC;˘ Karaoke/Texas Hold â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Em â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. April 5, bring your best shades, poker face, and singing voice for a Karoake night with a side of Texas hold â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em and samples from Jamba Juice. This event is exclusively for students in 9thâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;12th grade and is free with a student membership application or $5 with a school ID. For more information call 532â&#x20AC;&#x201D;0500 or visit www.thebridgeteencenter.org â&#x20AC;˘ Video Production â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 4 to 5:30 p.m. April 8, learn how to write, film, and edit your own video using our multimedia studio by making a video about things that make you unique. â&#x20AC;˘ Ford Model A Engine Workshop â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 4:30 to 6 p.m. April 9, learn how to rebuild and reinstall engine parts from the 1928â&#x20AC;&#x201D;1931 Ford Model As on original cars from the era. â&#x20AC;˘ Ricotta Gnocchi with Basil and Tomatoes with JJC Culinary Arts School â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 4:30 to 6 p.m.

April 9, learn to make homemade gnocchi in a restaurant quality dish with Chef Tim from the JJC Culinary Arts School.

Make this dish from scratch to

see different kinds of cooking techniques. â&#x20AC;˘ Story Telling Through Painting â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 4:30 to 6 p.m. April 10, come up with a story that you want to try and depict through a single painting, then spend the rest of the program relaxing and painting a canvas that tells your story. This is a great chance to spend a quiet afternoon working on a piece of art. Students will be using acrylic paint for this exercise. This free event is for teens in 7th through 12th grade.

For more information on any program, call 532â&#x20AC;&#x201D;0500 or visit www.thebridgeteencenter.org.

Laughter Circle with laughter leader Kathy Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien A new monthly Laughter Circle will meet on Sunday, April 6, at 6 p.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

Laughter leader Kathy Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien brings laughter and all its benefits to the Laughter Circle program. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a laughter circle?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a group of people who want to LAUGH! Not from jokes or comedy routines, but rather from laughter for the sake of laughter.

Research shows that laughter strengthens the immune system, reduces stress and anxiety, alleviates pain, and helps people get along better. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien is a registered nurse and an advanced certified Laughter Leader.

The cost of the laughter circle is $5, which Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien donates to The Center. Advance registration is appreciated. Interested persons should call The Center at 361-3650.

Center Cinema â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blue Jasmineâ&#x20AC;? will be shown

on Friday, April 4, at 6:30 p.m., as part of the monthly Center Cinema series at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blue Jasmineâ&#x20AC;? is Woody Allenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bittersweet re-working of â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Streetcar Named Desire.â&#x20AC;?

Cate Blanchett just won an Oscar for her stellar lead performance in the movie.

A discussion follows the movie. Free popcorn is served. No fee is charged but pre-registration is necessary. Call The Center at 361-3650.

New compassionate knitters and crocheters group aid needy

Handmade paper Easter grass will also be made in the class.

Pre-registration is required and the class size is limited.

For further information, call The Center at 361-3650 or visit www.thecenterpalos.org.

Basketry classes The Log Cabin Center for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park, will offer Basketry workshops on six Thursdays beginning April 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and beginning April 24, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Ann Fowler of LaGrange, will teach the morning classes, and Jane Dwyer of Park Forest will teach the Thursday evening students. All new basketry students make a wood-bottomed basket, with a choice of colored trim, and then choose two more basket styles to complete during the six-week session.

Basket classes cost $84 per sixweek session, plus a $25 materials fee. Advance registration is required. Call 361-3650.

A new knitting and crocheting group called Peaceful Hands will hold its first meeting Saturday, at 10:30 a.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

EMPLOYEE OWNED HOME OF THE LOOSEST SLOTS Led by master knitter/crocheter Georgann Ring and Pastoral Director Chris Hopkins, the group will make prayer shawls or other handmade items for those in need. This is not a class. Basic knitting or crocheting compeâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Death By Foodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tency is necessary. This group

by Bill Kurtis provides a creative opportunity to heal and show compassion to at Moraine Valley those who are ill or discouraged.

Emmy- and Peabody AwardRe-registration is requested. winning investigative journalCall The Center at 361-3650. ist Bill Kurtis will expose what is behind todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rising health problems during â&#x20AC;&#x153;Death By Food: How the American Diet is Starting at $169* for a 2-ticket package.

Killing Youâ&#x20AC;? at Moraine Valley Pastel demonstration Community College on Monday, Book your room today! Call 800.777.0777 for more info. presented by Liz Wall April 28, at 7 p.m. He will give *Prices vary depending on date, series and availability.

Palos area artist Liz Wall is his presentation in the Dorothy scheduled to demonstrate pas- Menker Theater, in the Fine and tels at the Lemont Artists Guild Performing Arts Center, on cammeeting on Wednesday, April 16, pus, 9000 W. College Pkwy, in 4 'SPOU 4USFFU t &BTU 4U -PVJT *- t at 7 p.m., at the Lemont Public Palos Hills. Tickets are $25.

A meet-and-greet reception in Library, 50 E. Wend St. Š 2014 Casino Queen. Pending IGB approval. Must be 21 years of age or older to enter casino.

Wall is an instructor at McCord (Continued on page 10) Gallery and Cultural Center, signature member of The Chicago Pastel Painters, and Artist Member of Palette & Chisel. In 2013, her work was selected for the upcoming book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art of the USE CODE NEWS10 WHEN ORDERING Sleeping Bear Dunesâ&#x20AC;? published in August. Participants should bring a sketchbook or paper, an eraser and a 6B or any soft dark pencil to join in a fun exercise.

The public is welcome, a donation for the local food pantry is appreciated.

Free parking. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call Liz Popp at (815) 341-1145 or visit lemontartistsguild.org.

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Natural egg Dyeing workshop Natural egg-dyeing art workshops will be hosted at the Log Cabin Center for the Arts on Friday, April 11, from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Log Cabin is located at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park.

Adult participants are invited to make a basket of colorful Easter eggs, dyed and embossed with cooked bark, berries, vegetables and other natural colorings. According to instructor Lois Lauer, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The egg colors are earthy rose, sky blue, spring green, and golden hues, not the Submitted photo bright unnatural colors of commercial dyes.â&#x20AC;?

The class fee is $19. Participants The ancient art of paper marbling will be featured at a luncheon on should bring a basket containTuesday, April 8, from noon to 2 p.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest ing two dozen hard cooked eggs.

Highway, Palos Park.

Artist Pam Martinez, who created the pictured artwork, will discuss and demonstrate paper marbling, which creates designs by floating pigments on a thickened water surface. No two patterns are ever alike. Martinez teaches, studies and practices paper marbling and Suminagashi, a delicate Japanese form of paper marbling. After the demonstration, she will invite participants to create a small marbled paper of their own.

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Recycle art contest open to Orland teens Young adults in Orland Park will want to think twice before tossing an empty pop can into a recycle container. It could become a work of art.

The Village of Orland Park Recreation Department, in cooperation with Standard Bank, invites 7th- and 8th-grade village residents along with those in high school to enter its annual Rethink, Recycle and Recreate Art Competition.

Entries must be original artwork and made exclusively from recycled and scrap materials like beverage containers, paper, metal, cardboard, wood and aluminum. The use of paint, glue, tape, twine and other non-recyclable fasteners is permitted provided they are non-toxic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking forward to seeing some exciting creations,â&#x20AC;? said Village Trustee Pat Gira, chair of the villageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Recreation and Parks Committee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great way to showcase your talent and how things can be recycled at the same time.â&#x20AC;?

Each entry must be accompanied by a written description of the design concept, the message being conveyed and the recycled content. The artwork and written application may be submitted on April 15 and 16 from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the villageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cultural Arts Center, 14760 Park Lane.

Contest applications can be found on the villageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at http://www.orland-park.il.us/ documentcenter/view/23753.

Prizes will be awarded for first and second place in three categories, seventh/eighth grade; freshman/sophomore and junior/ senior. Artwork will be judged by community representatives on overall appearance, theme, message and recycled materials used.

Winning pieces will be displayed at the Frederick T. Owens Village Hall April 29 through May 5, followed by being on display at the Orland Park Public Library. For more information, call Green Initiatives Coordinator Donna Kargol at 403-6258.

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During the presentation, Kurtis will lay out his â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cold Case Fileâ&#x20AC;? to show the means, motive and opportunity behind why food is over-processed, over-sugared, over-salted, contains too much fat, and is nutrient deplete. He will offer the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Healthy Triadâ&#x20AC;? as a solution to getting a better food product and nutrients on the tables of American consumers.

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