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A Tennessee man allegedly bragged By Jeff Vorva Reporter Editor to OL cops that headline was ominous. he once had a .40 The “End of Worth Days near?” was the headline in the Aug. 28, on breathalyzer 2003 version of the Reporter. “Worth Days may only be a test when he THE memory after this year’s celebration,” then-Reporter writer was moonshiner Jason Maholy wrote. “…unless a group is organized to raise Page 2 money for the fest. The Worth 2 SECTIONS 22 PAGES
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New editor Jeff Vorva’s column debuts Page 3 Tim Hadac asks area folks about their favorite food at home and in restaurants in the What do you say? section See Page 4
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edition of the paper. In late September, Guzdziol, Worth Day Committee Trea- former mayor Dan Kumingo surer James Kennelly, sensing and 20 worth residents got the end was near, said the 2003 together for another special fest “should be the best, yet. meeting. Marrs-Meyer AmeriWe’ll go out with a bang.” can Legion Post 991 officials All of this talk about the end said they would oversee the of the Worth Days event did fest, which was scheduled to not sit well with then-Mayor go through some changes, inEdward Guzdziol, who was cluding change of dates and determined to save the fest. venue. He called a special meeting in Cashman remained unconlate August and proclaimed vinced and said he didn’t think “There will be a Worth Days there would be a Worth Day in 2004.” festival in 2004. Others weren’t so sure. Eventually a new Worth Days “It’s not going to happen next Festival Commission was formed year,” Worth Days Committee to replace the Worth Days Commember Dean Cashman told mittee. the Reporter. “Unless you Hickory can OnHills, Sept. 9, 2004, Worth Palos Days Ridge, Evergreen Park, Oak Lawn, just magically come up with 70 kicked off at the 115th Street grand you can’t have the kind and Beloit Ave. There was a of fest you’re going to see this charge for the carnival for the year. None of them have any first time in the history of the idea on how to fund it.” fest to help defray some of the The 2003 version of the fest cost. did go out with a bang, but not “We wish we could have free the type Kennelly was talking rides but with our budget, it just about. A car crashed into the wasn’t a possibility,” Guzdziol Worth Park District Terrace said. Center before the bingo event High school acts and smaller was to take place but no one acts volunteered to entertain for was injured. free to help save more money.
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Day Committee, which raises 98 percent of the funds for Worth Days, will be disbanded later this year because of a lack of volunteers…” Money was also an issue. The fest has been going onChicago since the Serving late 1940s and it appeared to be on its last gasp in 2003. As organizers get ready for the 2013 version, we all know the end did not happen. It was a white-knuckle ride for a little while but the fest survived. At the time, though, things didn’t look promising. “As it stands now, it’s no more Worth Days after Sept. 7,” committee member Betty Witte said in an editorial in the Aug. 28
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called it a “perfect” weekend. The white-knuckle ride was over and the fest has lived on.
Goodlines and good times – 50 years of Worth Library memories By Claudia Parker Correspondent Back when a new house cost $12,000, the average income per year was $5,300 and a gallon of gas was 25 cents, Delores and Donald Goodline were starting The Worth Public library in their basement. Fifty years later, the library is still going strong. It plans on holding a celebration later this year. In the meantime, those who were around in the early days shared their memories with the Reporter. Adele Benck, 85, has been a Worth resident for more than 50 years. She volunteered at the library after it was relocated into the Village Hall. She was a stay-at-home mom of three and volunteering was her way to escape. “The Goodlines got water in their basement,” she said. “There was some kind of flood but thankfully, the books didn’t get damaged.” Benck felt that incident made Photo by Jeff Vorva everyone realize the location needed to change and that’s when the Village Hall agreed to take over. It was timely because Hilary, Tim and Meggan Sterk pose in front of the iconic Bleekers Bowl and Liquor sign at 3447 the Goodlines were outgrowing W. 95th St. during the facility’s last day on Saturday. The Evergreen Park institution, which had their home quarters. They had opened in the 1940s, will be the future home of a Binny’s Beverage Depot according to Tim Sterk, over 2,000 books with a circuBleeker’s owner. lation of more than 100 books The facility held its Last Blast event Saturday and into the early hours of Sunday and more people per week. were there at the bar and outdoor patio area than in the bowling alley. “It was more of a celebra- There were 600 people regtion.” Meggan said. istered for a library card. It “It’s a great community and people have been very, very good to us,” Tim added. wasn’t exactly easy trying to “I’ve been here pretty much all my life,” Hilary said. “There are a lot of great memories here. It check out people’s books and will be interesting to see where we go from here.” For more photos, see page 4. prepare dinner.
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Relocating to the Village Hall offered a bigger space and the opportunity to receive financial assistance. The Goodlines’ Library was believed to be the first free library in the state to exist without state or federal funding. Benck went on to become a library board member and credits Illinois for implementing the suburban systems that allow access to a wealth of materials. Kari Fickes, another lifelong Worth resident, also has a rich history with the Worth library. She remembers the excitement felt among library patrons once construction was completed at 6917 W. 111th St. This has been the library’s address since 1972. Kari’s father, Robert Fickes was a Library Trustee, her mother, Jeananne Fickes, was the children’s librarian and past president. Kari grew up participating in all the summer reading programs, children’s programs, and she utilized all of the library resources throughout her college years. Following her parent’s footsteps, she too served as a trustee and past president up until 2011. “I remember going into the library at night and cleaning with my dad because there wasn’t enough funds for a cleaning service. We love our library. It’s the heart of the Worth community. My mother loved it so much she (Continued on page 3)
Could Oak Lawn become the next Detroit?
Village’s financial health nearly on life-support; officials have recovery plans By Tim Hadac Staff reporter Like bone-weary contestants at the end of a Depression-era dance marathon, Oak Lawn officials and several stalwart citizens staggered out of Village Hall and into the midnight air Wednesday. Well over four hours after the Village Board meeting was gaveled open at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, elected officials were admittedly exhausted. “We’re getting a little punchy here,” chuckled Mayor Sandra Bury as she explained a couple of minor procedural lapses on her part while trustees rushed towards the finish line by voting to postpone consideration of several matters. There was nothing humorous, however, in the main focus of the meeting: a stark assessment of Oak Lawn’s financial health, delivered by new Village Treasurer
Pat O’Donnell in the wake of last week’s downgrading of the village’s general obligation bonds by Moody’s Investors Service. Figures provided by O’Donnell in his “Preliminary 5-Year Budget and Pension Impact’’ document show that while the current village budget of $49.6 million appears balanced on paper, the village is in fact running nearly $4.8 million in the red, thanks to underfunding of pensions and retiree medical plans. That annual shortfall, he stated, will balloon in the years to come, to as much as a projected $9.5 million in 2018. O’Donnell criticized past fiscal analyses conducted by the village, saying officials offered unfounded hope based on “rosy” revenue predictions and severely outdated actuarial tables that failed to take into account that as people continue to live longer, pension
obligations increase. He said that Oak Lawn is in better fiscal shape than most other Illinois municipalities, yet he strongly cautioned trustees against “kicking the can down the road.” Inaction on funding pensions, he warned, will have a negative snowball effect and could result in financial catastrophe for the village. As a chilling example, he briefly discussed the fiscal crisis in Detroit and implied the same thing could definitely occur in municipalities across the nation—Oak Lawn included—if nothing is done. As a first step towards a remedy, O’Donnell proposed five steps for village government: • Obtain Village Board approval for the 2014 budget to include 90 percent of the actuarial-recommended pension payment, “which means we’re going to have to find an additional $5 million from some-
where,” he said. • Implement an immediate hiring freeze. • Freeze spending for 90 days on all new projects. • Put a freeze on any new loans for 90 days. • Declare a 90-day pay freeze for all non-union employees. He added that his analysis will be available online soon. Grim as it was, the analysis was praised by Village Manager Larry Deetjen, who called it “…adult talk, tough talk. It’s real.” Bury agreed, thanking O’Donnell and his team “I want to tell the residents of Oak Lawn…that I and several trustees on this board are committed to finding a way through this without raising property taxes,” Bury said, adding that pension underfunding “is the big gorilla in the room. We just can’t ignore it.”
She said she plans to arrange a special meeting with local state legislators to enlist their aid. While there appeared to be consensus about the reality of the threat to the village budget, trustees battled their way though consideration of several cost-cutting ideas, including: • Outsourcing 911 services. • Switching from Blue Cross/ Blue Shield to United Health Care Insurance. • Outsourcing senior citizen services to the Park District . • Eliminating specified vacancies in the current budget. • Abolishing the village’s Department of Business Operations, a move strongly objected to by Trustees Carol Quinlan and Bob Streit, who decried it as political payback against an employee who supported for Mayor Dave Heilmann is his losing re-election bid last spring.
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Chicago Ridge Police took a report of stolen bicycle worth $150 July 29 in the 7000 block of 99th Street. *** Police responded to a complaint Aug. 3 that someone broke into a vehicle and stole an iPhone and a purse that contained $100 and credit cards. The car was parked at a business on 99th Street and Ridgeland Avenue. *** Someone stole three air conditioning units worth $7,500 attached to an apartment building in the 5600 block of West 107th Street. *** Police arrested Robert W. Davies, 35, of Bridgeview, KamilPrzybyla, 21, of Chicago, Jaffar Aranki, 26, of Oak Lawn and Norma Rodriguez, 32, of Chicago and charged with retail theft for separated incidents at the Chicago Ridge Mall between Aug. 2 and Aug. 9.
Evergreen Park An Evergreen Park man was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance after police allegedly found two foil packets containing two grams of heroin in his wallet during a traffic stop near 92nd Street and Western Avenue. John C. Cypser, 40, of the 2700 block of West 97th Street, was arrested at 11:59 a.m. Aug. 2, according to reports. Police reportedly stopped the car Cypser was driving for failing to signal and saw the packets inside his wallet when he opened it to show them his driver’s license. *** A Shorewood man was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance after police allegedly saw eight plastic bags containing heroin drop from his shorts during a pat-down search after a traffic stop near 87th Street and Pulaski Road. Brian J. Holtz,
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A Nashville, Tenn., man arrested for driving under the influence Aug. 4 allegedly bragged to Oak Lawn police of a higher blood-alcohol content during a previous alcohol-related arrest while he was “running moonshine” in his home state, according to police reports. Jay A. Ultsch, 54, and a companion, Scott L. Fitzgerald, 43, of Gary, Ind., were arrested around Three men were charged with 1:15 a.m. after a traffic stop in reckless conduct after allegedly front of a car dealership near flashing signs and shouting gang 114th Street and Pulaski Road, slogans at two Oak Lawn Po- according to reports. lice officers in the 6000 block Police reportedly witnessed the of West 91st Street. Jose Diaz, red 1992 Ford F-150 pickup truck 19, of Chicago, Saul Rizzo, 20, Ultsch was driving swerve into the and Jorge Molina Jr., 20, both left lane several times while headof Burbank, were arrested at ing south on Pulaski Road between 11:17 p.m. Aug. 6, according 109th and 111th Streets. to reports. The men began saw After police activated their the police and began flashing signs and shouting slogans of the “Latin Count” gang, according to reports. *** A Chicago man was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia after police allegedly found two glass smoking pipes and a metal “hitter” inside his Cook County Sheriff’s Police backpack while he was walking located a missing at-risk man in the 6300 block of West 99th alive in a wooded area near MerPlace. Vincent M. Cisneroz, 18, rionette Park last Friday, Sheriff was arrested at 7:11 a.m. Aug. Thomas J. Dart said. 11, according to reports. Police Officers responded to a report reportedly stopped to speak with of a suspicious vehicle at 4:25 Cisneroz after seeing him awk- p.m. near the 3400 block of wardly carrying a large red tool- West 119th Street and learned box, then found the paraphernalia after Cisneroz offered to show them his backpack. *** A Chicago woman was charged with retail theft after allegedly placing boxes of Palos Heights police charged mascara and panty liners and Thomas Holik, 29, of Justice, with driving under the influence of alcohol. Pulled over by police for speeding at 12200 S. Harlem Ave. at 12:12 a.m. Monday, Holik reportedly said he had been drinking, police said. After failing field sobriety tests, he was placed under arrest, according to the police report. Bond was set at $1,000, and he is scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 5. In other Palos Heights police reports, Megan Krock, 18, of Glenview, was charged with underage drinking and open transportation of alcohol. Police stopped her vehicle at 11900 Lb. Benjamin S. Robuck, 31, of Hickory Hills was arrested and charged with criminal damage to property on Aug. 6 after police said he damaged another man’s iPhone. Robuck has an Aug. 21 court date in Bridgeview.
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passenger door of a silver 2009 Kia Spectra around 9:05 p.m. Aug. 6. *** An Orland Hills man was charged with aggravated assault after police allegedly discovered him passed out in the front lawn of a home in the 6100 block of West 97th Street. Richard J. Arellano, 26, was arrested at 1:15 a.m. Aug. 7, according to reports. Arellano allegedly had a difficult time standing up and dropped his pants around his ankles before trying to push a police officer while making his way to the alley behind the residence. *** A Full Royal bicycle was reported stolen sometime between 11:30 a.m. Aug. 5 and 12:30 a.m. Aug. 6 while parked in front of a home in the 9200 block of South Lynwood Drive. Area police departments Chicago Ridge 425-7831 Evergreen Park 422-2142 Hickory Hills 598-4900 Oak Lawn 499-7722 Palos Hills 598-2272 Worth 448-3979
squad car’s emergency lights, Ultsch stuck his hand out the window before driving up and over the curb while stopping the truck, according to reports. Police reportedly noticed a strong odor of alcohol and saw that Ultsch’s eyes were bloodshot and glassy while speaking with him. When asked where he lived, Ultsch reportedly told police his address was 1006 Cahal Avenue, despite his driver’s license showing an address of 1024 Cahal Avenue. When police asked Ultsch twice where he was coming from, Ultsch responded “that little market,” according to reports. Ultsch, who reportedly told police he drank two-and-a-half beers, dropped his foot several times during a roadside sobriety test before saying he thought he would “blow probably a six” during administration of the preliminary breath test, according to
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a 24-year-old Evergreen Park man in a “despondent” state was the driver and was missing from the car. A K-9 Unit led a ground search and a helicopter was used in an air search to locate the man. He was finally caught after a K-9 unit dog found him via a
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a manicure kit inside her purse and attempting to leave without paying for them at a grocery store in the 9400 block of South Pulaski Road. Store security reportedly witnessed Lana R. Shariff, 33, exit the women’s washroom and place the items inside her purse before attempting to leave the store around 6:15 p.m. Aug. 3. *** A Chicago man was charged with retail theft after allegedly attempting to take a canister of Torch fuel and a two-gallon beverage jug from a store in the 4100 block of West 95th Street without paying for them. Courvosier O. Randolph, 21, was arrested at 4:31 p.m. Aug. 9, according to reports. Store security reportedly witnessed Randolph take the items and attempt to leave the store without paying for them. *** Three tires on a 2002 Gold Honda Civic were reportedly slashed sometime between 4 and 11:50 a.m. Aug. 10 while the car was parked in the 4400 block of West 95th Street.
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An Evergreen Park man was charged with unlawful use of an intoxicating compound after employees at an office supply store in the 2600 block of West 95th Street witnessed him inhaling the propellant gases from four cans of air dust cleaner in the store’s parking lot. Kyle C. Summers, 41, was arrested at 1:05 p.m. Aug. 7, according to reports. *** A Chicago man was charged with felony retail theft after allegedly taking a display item from a store in the 9300 block of Western Avenue and attempting to return it for cash. Tyrone T. Henderson, 56, was arrested at 10:57 a.m. Aug. 7, according to reports. *** A Villa Park woman was charged with theft after allegedly taking three razors on display at a store in the 9300 block of Western Avenue and attempting to return them for cash. Adrian L. Harvey, 20, was arrested at 11:27 a.m. Aug. 5, according to reports. *** A Riverdale woman was charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly throwing a cup of water and yelling profanities after an employee at a fast-food restaurant inside a retail store in the 9300 block of Western Avenue told her she would have to pay for the cup of water. Jimia L. Hall, 34, was arrested at 7:21 p.m. Aug. 3.
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Getting ready for a fun ride in six Reporter cities     There is a new sheriff in town.     OK, that’s overstating it, but it’s something I always wanted to say.     I am the new editor of the Reporter, taking over for Jason Maholy, who had this seat for the last decade. He leaves big shoes to fill but I have some really big feet.     I have some ties and memories to each of the six communities:     Oak Lawn: My dear wife Maggie (maiden name Fearon) and her family is from Oak Lawn and she and her sisters attended St. Linus and Mother McAuley. We just celebrated out 20th anniversary Wednesday. No need to send gifts. Her father, Tom Fearon, was an optometrist in town and his office was located across from the library.     Chicago Ridge: My son T.J. and daughter Lauren played many school and travel basketball games and volleyball matches at Frontier Park. There were a lot of triumphs and a few disappointments on those courts for our family and teams the kids were on.     Hickory Hills: I grew up watching Bob Luce Wrestling on Channel 26 and one of the first rasslers I saw was the “Golden Boy� Paul Christy back in the days when Dick the Bruiser, Moose Cholak and Baron Von
Editor’s Notebook by Jeff Vorva Raschke were kings. Christy hailed from Hickory Hills when I was able to interview him in the 1980s.     Evergreen Park: I was able to cover Evergreen Park’s softball team, coached by Marilyn Wax, when the team finished fourth in the Class A State Tournament in 1986. Michelle Stine was the top pitcher for the Mustangs.     Palos Hills: In the late 1970s, I was in high school and had to cover Lincoln-Way-Stagg boys basketball game for the Joliet Herald-News. It was the first time I ever had to go to the school and I got lost. I made it right at tipoff and didn’t have my jacket off. I was in no way prepared or had my bearings but God bless the Chargers for pulling a stall in the entire first quarter and there were only like one or two shots in the first eight minutes of the game. Some fans shouted “boring, boring� but I was most grateful.     Worth: A few months ago, I got to know Worth’s Mike Rec-
chia who has gone from the minor leagues to the independents leagues to the minor leagues to the independent leagues and it now back in the minor leagues again with the White Sox. He’s a kid worth rooting for. I also got to know a gymnast from town, Skylor Hilger, who could be one of the best in the state in coming years. She’s also a pretty good softball player, too.     So this is going to be fun.     A little bit about myself — I was born and raised in Joliet. I have had bylines in or worked for just about every paper in the Chicago area. I have a strong sportswriting background. For 10 years I covered the Chicago Cubs and was in the visiting clubhouse in Houston the night the White Sox won the World Series and got my shirt and hair sprayed with champagne. I am proud to say I have a Hall of Fame vote.     For the past 10 months, I was the reporter for the Regional covering Palos Heights, Palos Park and Orland Park. I had some opportunities to go north of the canal to cover an event or two including the touching Oak Lawn tribute to the Sandy Hook victims in December.     As the so-called new sheriff in town, I’ll try to make a few changes to help out our readers. We turned the masthead blue last week. In future weeks, I hope
we can take some of the library and senior notes and a few others things and package them city by city. In sports, Ken Karrson, Anthony Nasella and I will be making weekly football picks and are inviting readers to join in on the fun.     Jason always did a nice job making the front page lively and exciting and I hope to follow in his footsteps. I hope our stories and headlines can grab your attention and make you want to read on. Granted, there might be a board or council meeting or two that are dry and sleepinducing, but we’ll try.     Each week, I’ll try to have some fun with this column, similar to what I’ve done for the Regional in which I wrote about everything from meeting the Soup Nazi from Seinfeld to the evils of roundabouts.     The bottom line is that we’re your paper and we’re here for you. If you need to get a hold of us, the best way is via e-mail at thereporter@comcast.net.
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    During the transition between Jason and myself and the invaluable assistance from Brett Rush that I received during this time, we neglected our website (thereportneronline.net) and Facebook page. We ask that you take a look at them again and we’ll try
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Zoey Marciano, who was 1-year-old when this photo was taken, snoozed before a candlelight ceremony in December in Oak Lawn to honor the victims of the Newtown, Conn., shooting. That was one of the events new Reporter Editor Jeff Vorva covered as a member of the Regional News staff in the past year. to keep them updated. Please “LIKE� us on Facebook and come back often to the website.
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    Also during the transition, there may have been something sent to us from a school or organization that we didn’t get in, let me apologize ahead of time if it
fell through the cracks. The best way to get us your information is to email us at thereporter@ comcast.net. If you get it to us the previous Friday, you should be golden. If you get it to us by Monday, you should be OK. Tuesday? Well, that’s a crapshoot and we can’t make any guarantees.     Let’s all have some fun.
Honored Marine Corps veteran fought at Inchon
Back from hero’s welcome in South Korea By Tim Hadac
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An early photo of students studying in the Worth Library.
Memories (Continued from page 1)
The Worth Library was built 50 years ago.
36th and 35th Illinois House districts and the Illinois 18th Senate district.     Candidates interested in Cook County or Illinois State offices are also encouraged to contact the Palos GOP.     “We strongly suggest all of those candidates interested in running for local offices, such as various village and municipal positions to contact the Palos Township Republican Organization for support,� the committeeman said.     Anyone who would like to be considered for any position should send an email with the position of interest, your name, home address, phone number and resume to sean@palostownshipgop.com.
    A lot of things may have changed, but some feel the community still feels that way 50 years later.
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workshops and author talks.     In the beginning, officials said the Worth community passionately cared for its library.
Palos GOP invites candidates to apply for 2014 slating     The Palos Township Republican organization seeks candidates to be considered to run for elective office in the 2014 primary election.     Ideal candidates will possess a strong character, proven background in the public or private sector; have a history of community service and fiscal conservative values.     Candidates should be able to pass a vetting process that will display a pattern of clear character, clean legal history, high ethical principles and moral fortitude.     The Palos GOP is seeking candidates who are interested in running for the 3rd U.S. Congressional District; the
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left a portion of her estate to them when she died.�     Officials think the library remains strong in the community because it’s evolved with the times.     At the beginning, patrons came into the library to check out books. Now, they can download them onto an electronic device.     At one time, people used a library computer at a desk. Now, they’ll provide a laptop and they can go anywhere within the premises.     Back then, libraries were viewed by some as a restaurant to those starving for knowledge derived from books. Now, they’ve become a gathering place for innovative minds from children to adults who take part in various
    Sixty-three years ago, a young Marine from Orland Park put his life on the line for the Korean people.     This year, 82-year-old Tony Heim returned as a special guest of the South Korean government, where he was given a hero’s welcome and declared an Ambassador of Peace.     “I was treated like royalty. It was really something to experience,� Heim said minutes after he was given a Community Pride Award at last week’s meeting of the Orland Park Village Board. “Everywhere I went, people were so polite and good to me. They didn’t allow me to pay for anything. There’s nothing quite like it.�     Accompanied by his daughter Becky, Heim and his fellow Korean War veterans from the U.S. and 20 other nations participated in the “Revisit Korea� trip held June 24-28. Sponsored by South Korea’s Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Photo by Tim Hadac Affairs, in cooperation with the Tony Heim shows Mayor Dan McLaughlin a scrapbook of photos (Continued on page 5) from his recent trip to South Korea.
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Bottom’s up — Last Blast celebrates Bleekers legacy
Photos by Jeff Vorva
Chicago’s Ben Sherpetis, who once had a 200-plus average, rolled the worst game of his life on Saturday he said there wasn’t enough oil on the lanes during the at Bleekers in Evergreen Park. He said he still had fun he was bowling on a historic day.
bowling because final day knowing
Patrons enjoyed the outdoor gathering area Saturday night at the Last Bash during Bleekers final day.
Bleekers held its Last Bash Saturday and it lasted well into Sunday morning. A Binny’s Beverage The stools in the bowling alley bar were used for the last time at Bleekers in Evergreen Park. The store will take over the property. alley/liquor store/bar closed early Sunday morning,
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25 years ago
Aug. 18, 1986 Jerry Peterson was named the new District 218 superintendent during a time when there was a lot of controversy going on and it was considered a hot seat position/ “I don’t believe there’s a whole lot that I haven’t seen a little bit of,” he said. “I don’t see this district being any more political than any other district, quite frankly.”
10 years ago
Aug. 14, 2003 The Chicago Ridge Mall’s hopes of bringing a Borders book store in the vacated Montgomery Wards area stalled. “They were going to Oak Lawn but they pulled out to come to Chicago Ridge and then they pulled out of here,” Chicago Ridge Mayor Eugene L. Siegel said.
SUDOKU The object of the game is to fill all the blank squares with the correct numbers. Each row of 9 numbers must include all digits 1 through 9 in any order. Each column of 9 numbers must include all digits1 through 9 in any order. Each 3 by 3 subsection of the 9 by 9 square must include all digits 1 through 9.
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Alsip Sertoma Centre events manager
Sertoma Centre Inc. recently named Elizabeth Baun as the special events and grants manager. In her role for the Alsip-based not-for-profit, she is responsible for the planning and execution of all special events. In addition, Baun will oversee grant writing and foundation relations for Sertoma Centre. As a member of the advancement and communications team, her efforts are an essential part of raising money and awareness for the Centre. Baun has more than eight years of event planning, marketing communications and relationship development experience. In her most recent roles, she served as the e-marketing and event services manager and as convention services manager at the Chicago Southland Convention and Visitors Bureau in Lansing. Baun holds a bachelor of arts degree in public relations from Butler University, Indianapolis, and an MBA-integrated marketing communications from Roosevelt University in Chicago. A resident of Tinley Park, Baun enjoys reading, cooking, painting and working out in her free time.
Chicago Ridge Bereavement Support
Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers is offering a bereavement grief support program, beginning in August. The program provides supportive and skilled companionship for men and women who are mourning the death of a loved one. The goal of this six-week series is to answer questions about loss, grief, coping strategies, and the potential for renewing hope and meaning. Through interpersonal engagement with other bereaved, with chaplains and social workers, and through the guidance of inspirational materials, the following topics will be explored: • August 21st, 2013: Understanding Feelings: Why do I feel the way I do? • August 28th, 2013: Seeking Support: How does my family grieve? • September 4th, 2013: Addressing Complicated Grief: What are my issues? • September 11th, 2013: Living Again: What is my hope during this journey? • September 18th, 2013: Coming through Grief: What is next for me? The programs take place from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Chicago Ridge Public Library, 10400 Oxford Ave.
Contact Aida Pigott at 229 6947.
Neat repeats looking for donations
Neat Repeats Resale is now accepting donations of women’s, men’s, children’s fall and winter clothing,. New and gently used items are always welcome at either store in Orland Park at 9028 W. 159th St. (708-364-7605) or Worth at 7026 W. 111th Street. 708-361-6860. Donations make a difference in the lives of women and children in your own community. All sales at Neat Repeats Resale benefit the clients served by the Crisis Center for South Suburbia. The Crisis Center for South Suburbia is a non-profit community organization that provides emergency shelter and other services for individuals and families victimized by domestic violence.
Orland Park PCH helps smokers quit
To help smokers quit, Palos Community Hospital is offering the American Lung Association’s Freedom from Smoking’s eightweek program for adults who are ready to quit smoking.
According to the American Lung Association, quitting smoking is the single most important step a smoker can take to improve the length and quality of his or her life. Research shows that people who participate in stop-smoking programs with a support system have greater success, compared to those who try to quit on their own. This program will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Thursdays, September 5 through October 17. One additional class will be held on Tuesday, September 24. The program will take place at the Palos Primary Care Center, 15300 West Ave., Orland Park. The cost of the program is $99. To register, call (708) 226-2300.
Hip and knee pain progam
Palos Community Hospital is offering a free presentation by Orthopaedic Surgeon Steven Wardell, M.D., about the latest advancements in the conservative and surgical management of hip and knee pain, including minimally invasive treatment options. The program will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 18, at Palos Health & Fitness Center, 15430 West Ave., Orland Park. Light refreshments will be served. Registration is required; call (708) 226-2300.
What do you say? What is a favorite dish you prepare at home or order at your favorite restaurant? (Asked at the Palos Park Farmers Market, to honor Julia Child (“The French Chef”). Today would have been her 101st birthday.) Photos by Tim Hadac
B. Ward, Palos Park “When out at a restaurant, I enjoy ordering grilled salmon. It’s delicious.”
Linda and Gene Newman, Kathi Parisi, Palos Hills La Grange Park “We like comfort food. One of “I enjoy beef bourguignon, sauour specialties and favorites is téed in wine with lots of butter. Yankee pot roast.” It’s a favorite, one of the very best.”
Mary Anne Parkins, Palos Park “Chicken picatta is a favorite I like to cook. I remember Julia Child and liked watching her on TV.”
Tom Burek, Palos Park “A favorite of mine is calamari with clam sauce. I also like softshell crab. Rib-eye steak is also something I enjoy.
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8 Summer-end tips for college freshmen The summer before the first year of college is exciting…and stressful. Trinity Christian College offers these tips to help students make the most of the last weeks of summer and transition into college life. Tip 1: Take a deep breath. Yes, starting college is a big change. Get in the habit of learning to relax your mind through prayer, journaling, or scheduled quiet time, and continue this habit as you enter a busy and exciting college life. The Ozinga Chapel, wooded Trinity Trail, and the comfy couch in front of the Bootsma Café fireplace are favorite spots at Trinity for relaxation and renewal. Tip 2: Get organized. Lots of positive experiences await you, so start using that phone calendar and learning to be a good steward of your time. College freshmen at Trinity spend a lot of their day in class and studying but also make time for nurturing new friendships, growing in their faith, and volunteering to serve others. Tip 3: Make plans in advance for visits with family and friends from home. One of the biggest challenges for college
freshmen is being apart from loved ones. Even if you live close to campus, you may choose to move into residence halls rather than commute. Scheduling visits ahead of time gives you, and your loved ones, times to look forward to throughout the week and the semester. Tip 4: Stay healthy. Exercise not only keeps your body healthy, it helps maintain mental and emotional health, too. That’s important with all the life changes—and studying— you’ll be doing. Activities that relieve stress while strengthening the body include Zumba, yoga, intramural sports, and regular workouts. Trinity’s new fitness center will be open to students this fall and provide spaces for cardiovascular conditioning, weight lifting, and even “rock” climbing on the bouldering wall. Tip 5: Don’t bring the kitchen sink. Talk to your roommates about what each of you is planning to bring and what you might possibly share. And be aware of what your college permits; for instance, most colleges don’t allow microwaves or other small appliances in dorm rooms. Being located in the suburbs and close to Chicago gives Trinity students tons of oppor-
Bulletin Board Evergreen Park Dist. 124
School District 124 provides free vision, hearing, speech, language, basic concepts knowledge, and fine and gross motor skills screenings for children 3 to 5 years old who are not yet in kindergarten. Children eligible can qualify for special programs. For more information call Jean Hector at 423-0951, Ext. 2140.
Moraine Valley
Volunteers for Moraine Valley Community College’s Literacy Program are currently being recruited to tutor adults who read, write or compute math at or below a ninth-grade level or who need additional help in learning English. Tutors commit to teaching basic reading, math, computer,
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(Continued from page 3) Korean Veterans Association and U.S. Forces Korea, the excursion was founded in 1975 to express the Republic of Korea’s ongoing gratitude for the sacrifices made by the American people — and particularly military members who served on the peninsula during the war, from 1950-53. “I can tell you this — the Korean people dearly love the American soldiers who fought in the war, and they are the nicest people you could ever want to meet,” Heim observed. “They are friendly, they are kind, they are clean. Little children are taught in schools to appreciate the servicemen that fought for their freedom.” Many Koreans, however, need no lessons in school to make them understand what was at stake in the war, Heim added. “A gentleman that I met [on the trip] — [when he was a boy], his father and mother were killed [by North Korean invaders] at Inchon, and he and his sister were next on the list to be killed,” Heim said. “Well, it just so happened that just before he could be killed, the U.S. Marines landed at Inchon and pushed the North Koreans back, and his life was saved.” Keeping those powerful memories fresh for South Koreans, Heim added, is the ongoing hair-trigger hostility between the two Koreas, as well as the suffering and deprivation of their cousins living under the North’s repressive regime. Amnesty International notes that nearly a million North Koreans have died of starvation since the 1990s, hundreds of thousands of political prisoners are housed in “brutal prison camps” and “freedom of expression is nonexistent in the country.” “All they have to do is look north to see what could have been,” he explained. A gunner in a five-man tank crew, Heim was one of thousands of Marines who spearheaded the risky yet successful landing at Inchon in September, 1950, during the darkest days of the war when North Korean invaders were sweeping south and threatening to push the South Korean, American and allied armies besieged at Pusan off the peninsula and into the sea. The brainchild of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, the amphibious assault at Inchon turned the tide of the war and pushed the North Koreans out of the South. As enshrined in American military lore as Inchon is, Heim does not have photos or a lot of specific recollections of his time there, noting that the action was so fast and furious, “we didn’t have time to do much of anything [other than fight].”
or English skills to an assigned student for two hours each week for one year. Regular meeting days and times are decided by the tutor and the student. The literacy program offers tutoring at local libraries, the main campus in Palos Hills and college extension centers in Blue Island and Tinley Park. Tutors can choose a location close to their work or home. Volunteers should be high school graduates over the age of 18. Teaching experience is not required. Volunteers must complete 12 hours of mandatory training, which can be completed online at cyberdriveillinois.com or at the college in September.
tunities to shop for what they need throughout the semester. Tip 6: Budget for the extras. Despite the activities and amenities on campus, you may decide to check out local shopping, restaurants, and movie theaters. Chicago is a favorite place for many Trinity students who enjoy the city’s lakefront, dining, museums, theaters, and sporting events. Tip 7: Look for a job early. If you’re planning to get a parttime job, keep an eye on your college’s student worker postings, so you can apply as soon as possible. Students have a variety of choices for employment at Trinity in computer services, administration, and food service. Many students also find work at nearby businesses. Tip 8: Engage in social media. Facebook and Twitter are great ways to stay connected with your college, future roommates, and fellow Class of 2017ers during the summer. Trinity’s official Facebook page is a great place to see what’s happening on campus, ask questions, and talk with fellow freshmen, current students, and others from the Trinity community. Check us out at facebook.com/trinitychristiancollege!
CLampus eaders WIU summer honors More than 280 undergraduate students enrolled at Western Illinois University were named to the 2013 Summer Dean’s List. To receive this award, an undergraduate student must earn at least a 3.6 grade point average on a scale of 4.0 in a minimum of six credit hours of graded courses. Students from the area who made the list were Evergreen Park’s Megan Lorraine Kobel (senior), Hickory Hills’ Christina Nicole Makropoulos (senior) and Worth’s Brittany Danielle Ivancich (senior) and Joseph Charles Maluck.
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Commander Doug Groters, Chief Petty Officer Dennis Reynolds, and U.S. Navy JROTC students from Richards High School appear at the base of the steps of the U.S. Naval Academy chapel. The group toured Annapolis during a recent trip to the east coast.
‘Pretty cool’: Richards ROTC students learn about navy life By Bob McParland District 218
“So, we’re standing next to where the missiles are loaded?” a student asked. “Yeah,” laughed Lieutenant To volunteer or for more inBrandon Mason. “These are the formation, call 608-4151. magazines.” The previously chatty group of U.S. Navy JROTC students from Richards High School suddenly fell silent. Standing on catwalks below deck of the USS James Williams, the navy’s newest destroyer, the cadets looked around, smiled, and stared back at Mason. “Pretty cool, huh?” Mason said. Overwhelmed at times by the sophisticated weaponry, radar, communications equipment, and other technologies, students received a rich lesson in navy life from the young officer. Mason agreed to escort the Bulldog Company cadets and their teachers, Commander DougGroters and Chief Petty Officer Dennis Reynolds — both retired — around the ship. The tour of the Williams proved a highlight of a week’s travel to Annapolis, Norfolk Naval Base, Patuxent River Naval Air Station, and Washington, D.C. for the students. Aboard the Williams, named for one of the U.S. Navy’s most decorated sailors, students toured the bridge, combat information Photo by Tim Hadac Orland Park resident Tony Heim shows his military medals, as center, ward room (where officers well as a commemorative stretch of barbed wire from the Korean eat), mess, and other non-classified areas. Demilitarized Zone, which he gave to village officials as a gift. Later in the day, the group trav& Bratton manufacturers. A wid- eled along the Virginia coast to Orland kid enlists Orland was still a village in the ower since losing his wife Judith in the naval museum Nauticus. country when Heim lived near 143rd 2011, he remains active in veterans’ The USS Wisconsin, an imand Greenland as a boy. His family affairs, is an avid golfer and dotes mense battleship from World War II, anchors adjacent to the was “very poor,” he recalled, and on his grandchildren. father worked as a gandy dancer, laying and maintaining railroad tracks, ties and siding. One of 13 children, Heim said he joined the Marines in 1948 because Where our children, our faith and our future come first! he “did not like the direction” of his life and “wanted to do something different” as well as “honor my country.” Too young to join at age 16, he altered his birth certificate and reported to the legendary USMC boot camp at Parris Island, S.C. His early years in the Corps saw him participate in maneuvers in the Mediterranean, with ports of call in Malta, Sardinia and more. In the summer of 1950, Heim and his tank crew departed from San Diego on a 31-day trip across — PRE-SCHOOL TO 8TH GRADE — the Pacific before arriving in Kobe, New...Smart Boards in Every Classroom! Japan in preparation for the Inchon landing. After United Nations • New STEM program forces swept north, Heim took part in a number of battles, including • Super Kids Center for the storied Battle of Chosin ResLiteracy Excellence ervoir, derisively nicknamed “Frozen • Project Read the Way Chosin” by troops for temperatures that dipped as low as 40 degrees • High Standardized below zero. Test Scores (Call for details) Heim earned the Purple Heart • Advanced Placement Classes when he was hit by enemy fire, taking shrapnel in his nose and • Accelerated Math or visit our website at: right wrist. • Free After School Tutoring www.sldmontfort.com After the war, he married and raised a family in Orland Park. He 8840 S. Ridgeland Ave., Oak Lawn, IL 60453 retired in 2000 from an electrical 708-599-5781 maintenance position with Bronson
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Dispelling the myth of a ‘Christian nation’ By Charles C. Haynes Culture warriors, pseudohistorians and opportunistic politicians have spent the last several decades peddling the myth that America was founded as a “Christian nation.” The propaganda appears to be working. A majority of the American people (51%) believes that the U.S. Constitution establishes a Christian nation, according to the State of the First Amendment survey released last month by the First Amendment Center. Because language about a Christian America has long been a staple of Religious Right rhetoric, it’s not surprising that acceptance of this patently false interpretation of the Constitution is strongest among evangelicals (71%) and conservatives (67%). But even many non-evangelical Christians (47%) and liberals (33%) appear to believe the fiction of a constitutionally mandated Christian America is historical fact. Forgive me for being snippy, but read the Constitution. Nowhere will you find mention of God, Christ or any intention to found a Christian nation. On the contrary, the only reference to religion in the Constitution — before the addition of the Bill of Rights — comes in Article VI: “No religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.” This means that political power in the United States may never be limited to people of one faith — a necessary condition for a “Christian nation” — but must be open to people of all faiths or none. Barring a religious test for office sparked widespread outrage in 1787, especially in states with religious tests designed to make sure that only Protestants or Christians would ever be allowed to hold elected office. But in their wisdom, the Framers in Philadelphia knew that the time had come to break from the precedents of history and bar any religious group from ever imposing itself on the nation using the engine of government. Even this wasn’t good enough for Thomas Jefferson and other founders who wanted to prohibit any and all entanglement of government and religion in the new nation. In 1791, the opening words of the First Amendment — “Congress shall
make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…” — were added to the Constitution, further ensuring a fully secular state with a guarantee of religious freedom for all. Of course, some of the founders (not unlike some Americans today) worried that “no establishment” might lead to a breakdown in Christian values in American culture. Alexander Hamilton, for example, contemplated the creation of a “Christian Constitutional Society” to promote Christian virtues and principles among the people. But in spite of this anxiety, drafters of the Constitution took the radical step of founding the first nation in history with no established religion. Truth be told, they had little choice. Religious divisions among the many Protestant sects in 18th century America were deep and abiding. Anglicans, Quakers, Baptists, Congregationalists and many others fought bitterly over what it meant to be “Christian” — although almost all could agree that “Papists” (Roman Catholics) were followers of the anti-Christ. In other words, religious diversity at America’s founding made a necessity of religious freedom because no one group had the power or the numbers to impose its version of true faith — Christian or otherwise — on all others. It is worth remembering, however, that principles as much as practical politics inspired many of our founders to define religious freedom as requiring no establishment of religion. Roger Williams, to cite the earliest and best example, founded the colony of Rhode Island in 1636 out of his conviction that only by erecting a “wall or hedge of separation” between the “garden of the church” and “the wilderness of the world” would it be possible to protect liberty of conscience as required by God. Religious freedom, Williams argued, is itself a Christian principle. Any attempt to establish a Christian nation, therefore, always has been and always will be unjust, dangerous and profoundly un-Christian.
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Defund Obamacare the only way By Bill Wilson “If and when defunding has 60 votes in the Senate, we will absolutely deliver more than 218 votes in the House.” That was House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) in an Aug. 9 interview with the National Review, essentially telling the nation that there will never be the votes in the U.S. Senate to support a continuing resolution that defunds the health care law. And so the House will never attempt to pass one. Why? “I am not aware of a single Democrat in the Senate who would join us,” Cantor said. And none likely ever will. Indeed, after campaigning for more than a generation for universal health care, when the so-called “Affordable Care Act” finally passed in 2010, every single Democrat in the Senate voted for it. Moreover, since the advent of Rule XXII in the Senate 96 years ago, Republicans have never had a filibuster-proof majority in that house of Congress. And barring a miracle performance in 2014, they likely never will. They’d have to knock Demo-
crats out of seats in Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia, and West Virginia. Meanwhile not lose a single seat of their own, excepting New Jersey that Republicans have briefly picked up via appointment but are not very likely to keep in a special election later this year. Meaning, if Republicans are waiting to reach 60 votes in the Senate to defund or repeal the health care law, the outcome is all but set in stone. Obamacare will neither be defunded nor repealed. And Cantor knows it. Meanwhile, fuller implementation of the law is set to begin in 2014 when the individual mandate and the expansion of Medicaid kicks in. Kaiser Family Foundation estimates as many as 23 million could be added to the Medicaid rolls. Another 50 million or so will be subsidized via the insurance exchanges, according to an Americans for Limited Government analysis. Once the benefits kick in, the political will on the right to roll them back will be even less
than it is today. It will become permanent. All told, up to 193 million Americans will qualify for taxpayer funded health insurance, whether through Medicaid, the exchanges, or Medicare — a super majority of the entire population dependent on the government for all issues regarding life and death. Over the coming decades, this will cost taxpayers tens of trillions of dollars and eventually break the bank. So, the law must be dismantled before it is too late. The only alternative for the GOP is to attach a legislative rider defunding the entire law in an upcoming vote on the continuing resolution — such as HR 2682 by Rep. Tom Graves (R-Ga.) and then simply refuse to cave-in to the threats and intimidation of the Obama storm troopers. Oh, there will be screams of “You are shutting down the government” to be sure. But just keep passing budgets that fund all essential items except Obamacare. Day in and day out, pass budgets and make Obama and this cronies scream. It will not take long for the American people to see who is hurting them in order to get what he wants.
You can hear the weak-sisters of the GOP establishment cringe at the thought! “The media will kill us,” they will say. To which the reply has to be “So what?” They will attack and denigrate conservatives and Republicans (the two are not the same by the way) anyway. And increasingly nobody except the mindless zombies of the cultural left pay them any heed anyway. The House leadership is nowhere to be found supporting this stance, perhaps the only one that can stop the law before it’s implemented. “No one is advocating a government shutdown,” Majority Leader Cantor said in his National Review interview. So fearful of the myths of 1995 is Cantor and his ilk that he ignores one of the great lessons of history, a lesson made so pointedly in “Night” by Elie Wiesel. The GOP needs to remember “It is the Cringing Dog that gets kicked”. My apologies to PETA but not to the weak and facilitating “leadership” of the House. Bill Wilson is a member of the board of directors of Americans for Limited Government.
Charles C. Haynes is director of the Religious Freedom Education Project of the Newseum in Washington, D.C. Web: religiousfreedomeducation. org. Email: chaynes@newseum. org<mailto:chaynes@newseum. org>.
Letters to the Editor Light at the end of Drug War tunnel
Dear Editor: Finally, the criminal justice pendulum starts to swing back toward the middle. On Monday, Attorney General Eric Holder announced in a speech before the American Bar Association that the hallmarks and cornerstones of injustice — racial discrimination, contracting civil liberties, the tying of the hands of federal judges in the sentencing process, and the imposition of three-timeloser laws and mandatory-minimum sentencing for non-violent criminals and non-violent drug offenders with reckless abandon as if Americans were made of money to waste on prisons — are about to end. Unmentioned in press reports of Eric Holder’s speech and the speech itself are the efforts of people like Julie Stewart and
organizations like hers, Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM). For 25 years, these thoughtful organizations have been calling for the reform that is now finally in sight. This reform will put an end to draconian sentencing of non-violent drug offenders, a public policy pothole that historically collected politicians’ votes, churned public opinion into thoughtless frenzy, wasted limited public revenues, accomplished racially discriminatory arrest, prosecution and incarceration law-enforcement practices, and supported the economic interests of drug gangs and drug cartels that feed off the intolerance of the war on drugs that made violent crime the new incurable American cancer. Thanks to other organizations like Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) (www.leap.cc), Students for a
Sensible drug Policy (SSDP), National Organization Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), the Marijuana Policy Project (MMP), the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) and many more, hope is on the horizon for resuscitation of individual freedom and the recovery of society. The legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington state, the prescription of medical marijuana written by the voters and state legislatures in 20 states, the decriminalization of all drugs for personal use in Portugal in 2000, and the rapidly coming legalization of marijuana and others drugs in Uruguay, Chili, Equator, Colombia, Mexico, Guatemala and Costa Rico, all these developments are a bright light at the end of the long, dark drug-war tunnel — Renaissance after a self-inflicted World Drug War. Even the United Nations
and its three drug-prohibition treaties that are the “Fountainhead of Drug Prohibition” worldwide may succumb to reason, reality and reform. James E. Gierach Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) Palos Park The Reporter Newspaper
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Avoid “cramming” for college savings If you have children, you’re keenly aware that it’s getting close to back-to-school time. Today, that might mean you need to go shopping for notebooks and pencils. But in the future, when “back to school” means “off to college,” your expenditures are likely to be significantly greater. Will you be financially prepared for that day? It could be expensive. The average cost for one year at an in-state public school is $22,261, while the comparable expense for a private school is $43,289, according to the College Board’s figures for the 2012–2013 academic year. And these costs will probably continue to rise. Still, there’s no need to panic. Your child could receive grants or scholarships to college, which would lower the “sticker price.” But it’s still a good idea for you to save early and often. To illustrate the importance of getting an early jump on college funding, let’s look at two examples of how you might fund a college education. A 529 plan is one way — but not the only way — to save for college. (The following examples are hypothetical in nature and don’t reflect the performance of an actual investment or investment strategy.) Example 1: Suppose you started saving for your child’s college education when she was
3 years old. If you contributed $200 a month, for 15 years, to a 529 plan that earned 7% a year, you’d accumulate about $64,000 by the time your daughter turned 18. With a 529 plan, your earnings grow tax free, provided all withdrawals are used for qualified higher education purposes. (Keep in mind, though, that 529 plan distributions not used for qualified expenses may be subject to federal and state income tax and a 10% IRS penalty.) Example 2: Instead of starting to save when your child was 3, you wait 10 years, until she turns 13. You put in the same $200 per month to a 529 plan that earns the same 7% a year. After five years, when your daughter has turned 18, you will have accumulated slightly less than $15,000. Clearly, there’s a big disparity between $64,000 and $15,000. So, if you don’t want to be in a position where you have to
start putting away huge sums of money each month to “catch up” on your college savings, you’ll be well advised to start saving as early as possible — specifically, during the first few years of your child’s life. Of course, given all your other expenses, you may find it challenging to begin putting away money for college. And with so many years to go until you actually need the money, it’s tempting to put off your savings for another day. But those “other days” can add up — and before you know it, college may be looming. Consequently, you may want to put your savings on “autopilot” by setting up a bank authorization to move money each month into a college savings account. And, as your income rises, you may be able to increase your monthly contributions. Save early, save often: It’s a good strategy for just about any investment goal — and it can make an especially big difference when it comes to paying for the high costs of higher education.
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Pictured are David C. Heide, CFP Managing Director — Investment Officer of Heide Wealth Management Group (from left), Former Chicago Bear Caleb Hanie, Mark T. Anderson, CFP, AAMS, First Vice President — Investment Officer of Heide Wealth Management Group, Former Chicago Blackhawk Troy Brouwer, Daniel G. Jakuta, LUTCF, ChFC, Vice President — Investment Officer and Jeff Neumann, Senior Client Associate of Heide Wealth Management Group.
Former Chicago pro athletes visit Heide’s new Heights office
Scott Johnson, CFP, is a financial advisor with Edward Jones, 8146 W. 111th St., Palos Hills, 974-1965. Edward Jones does not provide legal advice. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Former Chicago Blackhawk financial advisor. and member of the 2010 Stanley Cup Championship team, Troy Brouwer and former Chicago Bear Caleb Hanie stopped by to tour the new offices of Heide Wealth Management Group last month. Brouwer (currently of the Washington Capitals) and Caleb in Palos Hills for Palos Township Hanie (currently of the Baltimore taxpayers will be co-sponsored by Ravens), both clients of Heide Palos Township Assessor Robert Wealth Management, visited the E. Maloney and Township Super- new Heide offices, appearing in visor Colleen Grant-Schumann. photographs and signing auto It will take place Wednesday, graphs for all who were presAug. 28, at 7 p.m., at the Palos ent. Township Office, 10802 S. Rob- While Heide Wealth Manageerts Road. ment Group has been located at Appeal forms also may be 7420 W. College Drive (Route 83) picked up at the Board of Re- in Palos Heights since 2001, they view located at 118 N. Clark moved into newly expanded ofSt., Room 601 in Chicago or at fices on the second floor of the the Bridgeview Satellite Office building in early May. located at 10200 S. 76th Ave., Room 237. A limited number of appeal forms may be available at the Palos Township Assessor’s Office. Taxpayers may also file an appeal online by visiting the website at cookcountyboardofreview. com.
Pick one: Two tax assessment appeal seminars for Palos offered If you can’t make Monday’s property tax appeal seminar in Palos Park, another will be offered on Aug. 28 at Palos Township. Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Dan Patlak will hold the property tax appeal seminars that will be offered to Palos Township taxpayers seeking to appeal their 2013 property tax assessments. Monday’s seminar is co-sponsored by Palos Park Mayor John Mahoney and Township Supervisor Colleen Grant-Schumann. The hour-long session will educate taxpayers on how to file a successful tax appeal in a time when the economy is putting added pressures to home and business owners. The seminar includes a pre-
sentation by Commissioner Dan Patlak explaining how property taxes are calculated and the appeal procedure of the Board of Review. Before the end of the evening, taxpayers will have an opportunity to work with staff from the Board of Review to address their specific questions and concerns. This event is free to the public and there is no fee to appeal at the Board of Review. Taxpayers are asked to bring a copy of their most recent tax bill. Monday’s seminar will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Kaptur Administrative Center, 8999 W. 123rd St. Contact Outreach Director Daniela Hernandez at (312) 6037356 with any questions. A property tax appeal seminar
New Dollar General store offers values Marquette offers prizes to schools and jobs Bank to give away $200 gift cards to 23 classrooms Marquette Bank, a locallyowned neighborhood bank, is holding its fifth annual Adopta-Classroom prize drawing. Since Monday through Saturday, Sept. 14, Marquette Bank customers, local teachers and parents can enter at any Marquette Bank location for a chance to win a $200 gift card for any Illinois elementary, junior high or high school classroom of their choice. Teachers of the winning classrooms can use the gift cards to purchase supplies for their students. There will be one winner
at each bank location, and 23 Chicagoland classrooms will be selected at random in the drawing. “As a neighborhood bank, we want our children to have all of the tools in order to succeed because they are the future of our local communities,” said Betty Kosky-Harn, Executive Vice President. “The Adopt-a-Classroom prize drawing is a fun way we give back to our local schools every fall.” In past years, teachers have used the prize money to take special field trips, create special
craft projects or purchase books, educational games and equipment for their students. The Adopt-a-Classroom prize drawing is part of the Marquette Neighborhood Commitment’s efforts to support education. Each quarter, the bank focuses on a different area of need: shelter, hunger, education and health/ wellness as part of the Marquette Neighborhood Commitment. For more information about Marquette Bank and its Neighborhood Commitment, visit emarquettebank.com/neighbor hood or call (1-888) 254-9500.
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By Corwin Cole
Don’t let fear dictate your play Fear can cause you to make poor judgments, even when you feel that your decisions are sound. At the poker table, you can find yourself afraid of many things, such as getting bluffed, looking foolish or simply losing the money in front of you. When your play is based on those fears, your results will suffer — but you might not even realize that you’re acting out of fear. Recently, a friend of mine in Las Vegas asked for input on a hand he had played earlier in the evening. It was a $2/$5 no-limit Texas hold ‘em game during the World Series of Poker. The action began with two people limping in from middle position, and when it got back to our hero in the small blind, he looked down at As Kd. He made the standard play, raising the bet to $35, and everyone else folded except one of the limpers, who called. When the flop brought Ks 10d 6d, my buddy felt good about his top pair with top kicker and decided to bet $60. His opponent called. The turn brought the Jd, making the situation a lot more complicated. My friend opted to bet $150, planning to call if his opponent went all in for a total of $340.
And that is exactly what happened. When I asked my friend how he chose that play, he explained that he did not want to check and allow a free card. He also felt that his hand was still ahead a percentage of the time, and even if he was behind, he had outs. He paused, and then added, “And if I’m not betting this turn with one of the best hands I can have, then why am I even raising with A-K preflop?” The way I heard it, he played his hand this way simply because he was afraid to play it differently. His thought process sounds perfectly logical, and it’s one that I hear often. Unfortunately, it is usually misapplied as a cover-up when players are afraid of other options. In this hand, my friend was afraid of giving away a free card on the turn. But more important, he was afraid of playing cautiously and looking like a wimp. He was unaware of what was really driving him, and that left him hopeless to make the right play. As it turned out, my friend and his opponent got all in on the turn, and my friend lost to Ad Qc. Commenting on his play, I said that by betting $150 on the turn, of course he would benefit by sometimes winning the pot right
there, and sometimes by getting more value from a hand like K-Q. But I also suggested that if he did the math on his play on the turn, he’d realize that he would often run into a straight, a flush or two pair, leaving him a significant underdog and costing him a lot of money. The gains from winning the small pots just do not compensate for the losses from the all-in pots. And in the end, those net losses are a lot more painful than feeling like a weak player. (Corwin Cole is a poker coach whose instructional videos can be found at CardRunners.com. He can be reached at corwin.cole@ cardrunners.com.)
Dollar General will celebrate the opening of its new location at 316 W. 103rd Street in Chicago at 8 a.m. Saturday, August 17 at 8 a.m. with free prizes and special deals. Dollar General will offer Chicago residents a convenient new place to shop for everyday essential at low prices. Additionally, the first 50 shoppers at the store will receive a $10 Dollar General gift card and the first 200 shoppers will receive a Dollar General tote bag, among other giveaways. “Dollar General is committed to delivering a pleasant shopping experience that includes a convenient location, a wide assortment of merchandise and great prices on quality products,” said Dan Nieser, Dollar General’s senior vice president of real estate and store development. “We hope our Chicago customers will enjoy shopping at Dollar General’s new location.” Dollar General stores offer convenience and value to customers by providing a focused selection of national name brands and private brands of food, housewares, seasonal items, cleaning supplies, basic apparel and health/beauty products. The store’s fresh layout is designed to make shopping simple for customers. Seasonal products are displayed in the center of the store, departments are easily recognizable with visible signage and coolers are conveniently located at the front of the store. Traditional Dollar General stores employ approximately six to 10 people, depending on the need. Anyone interested in joining the Dollar General team may visit the Career section at www. dollargeneral.com. — Dollar General Store
“The new offices provide more space for our entire team, with larger meeting areas for both clients and staff,” said David Heide. “Floor to ceiling glass windows and doorways enable our team members to work closely together while providing everyone with great views of Palos Heights, a community we’re all proud to be part of,” he added. Dave Heide, Managing Director-Investments, began working in the financial services industry in 1990 and joined Wells Fargo Advisors in 2000. Mark Anderson, First Vice President-Investments, joined Heide Wealth Management Group in 2008 and Daniel Jakuta, Vice PresidentInvestments, became part of the team in 2002. In 2012, Heide Wealth Management Group welcomed Jeff
Neumann, Senior Client Associate, to the team, expanding the number of current and former professional athletes on the firm’s client roster. His involvement has positioned our group to better address the unique needs of these clients, including wealth management and balancing the financial risks of their professions with a need to sustain their lifestyle beyond their playing careers. The Heide Wealth Management Group strives to preserve and grow clients’ assets in all economic conditions. They believe in goal-oriented investment strategies and helping clients achieve financial independence. To learn more about the Heide Group visit heidewealthmanage ment.com or call 923-3200. — Heide Wealth Management Group
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Richards hosts health fair By Bob McParland District 218 Hundreds of young families attended the fifth annual Back to School Health Fair sponsored by District 218 on Friday, August 9 at Richards High School. Featuring a host of free and reduced-cost health care services, including school physicals, vision screens, and dental exams, the event arrived at an opportune time for area
families. “We start planning for the health fair in January. Fortunately, we have many staff members who volunteer to get all the details right and make this event a success. We have a district that’s always looking to serve our community,” said Superintendent Dr. John Byrne. Aside from the physicals and exams, the fair featured a menu of free health screens for blood pressure, body mass, and spinal
health. District 218 also offered free food, drinks, and school supplies. Participating health care providers included St. Xavier University Health Center; the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile from Christ Advocate Medical Center; Complete Vision Care; Orland Park Dental; MetroSouth Medical Center; Rosecrance Health Network; Little Company of Mary Hospital; and, many others.
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Cystic Fibrosis receives donation from Standard Bank and Trust Co. Standard Bank & Trust Co. raised $3,635 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in a recent pin-up program where its customers and employees made donations to the Foundation. Standard Bank employees also participated in the Foundation’s Great Strides Walks in Orland Park, Joliet and Naperville. “This is truly a team effort and could not be a success without everyone’s motivation and commitment,” said Erica Oganovich, Branch Manager at Standard Bank. “We connected with neighbors who are affected by this disease at the Great Strides Walks. Those local
heroes and their families were the true inspiration for us to help raise funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.” Cystic Fibrosis is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the United States. Since 1955, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has been in pursuit of finding a cure. Nearly 90 cents of every dollar it receives goes to research, care and educational programs. Standard Bank and Trust Co., a subsidiary of Standard Bancshares, Inc., delivers a wide range of retail, commercial and
wealth management services to a diverse and growing client base. With more than $2.2 billion in assets, it is a locally managed neighborhood bank operating over 40 banking locations throughout the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana. Founded in 1947, Standard Bank has been supporting local organizations and remains committed to investing in the communities they serve for more than 65 years. Standard Bank and Trust Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Equal Housing Lender and Member FDIC. For more information, visit standardbanks.com.
Benefits & Fundraisers Worth Township Supervisor Kevin M. Hughes is asking for donations to the Apple Tree Program which provides school supplies for Township children in financial need. The collection site is the Township building located at 11601 S. Pulaski in Alsip. Please come to the main entrance at the south end of the building Monday through Thursday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. On Fridays the hours are 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. A complete list of needed school supplies is on our website: www.worthtownship. com. For additional information call 708-371-2900 extension 45.
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EP student works at Fermilab Evergreen Park Community High School senior Ginny Miller was one of 18 students in Illinois chosen to work at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory for six weeks during the summer of 2013. Ginny worked in quality assurance for NOVA, Fermilab’s neutrino experiment in which she performed leak tests on the modules and presented her findings at weekly meetings. She witnessed the first pieces being installed underground for the near detector and during the afternoon participated in classes in which she discussed Newton’s Cradle, programmed a robot, and much more. Ginny won the contest for the Newton’s Cradle in which her Celtic design was chosen, as well as winning the math contest. She met many scientists and had the opportunity to investigate a variety of STEM careers
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Church Corner Blessing of the Backpacks will take place Sunday, Aug. 18 during the 10 a.m. worship service at Palos United Methodist Church, 12101 S. Harlem Ave., Palos Heights. Students of all ages are invited to bring their backpacks for this special blessing. *** Our Lady of Loretto in Hometown will host a parking lot sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 24. For sellers, it will cost $15 per space. Table rental is available for $5. To reserve a spot call 857-7048. The event is at 8925 S. Kostner Ave.
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(Continued from page 5) early 1990s. The trip started with a campus tour of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Groters, a USNA graduate, led the students around the picturesque grounds. The group next visited Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Maryland. Pax River, as it is known, serves as the test site for all naval aircraft. On the drive from Maryland to Norfolk, the group stopped at Yorktown, Virginia, the site of key battles in both the Revolutionary War and Civil War. Finally, the JROTC group headed to Washington for some unforgettable experiences. They stopped at the National Mall to tour the Lincoln, FDR, Martin Luther King, and Jefferson memorials and all the war monuments. They visited the Naval Observatory, where Groters served for two years, and toured Capitol Hill. Arlington National Cemetery offered perhaps the most indelible experiences. Students viewed the grave of President John F. Kennedy, stopped to salute a funeral detail, and visited the museums. The trip concluded with a stop at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The students stayed to watch the Changing of the Guard ceremony.
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Travel Troubleshooter By Christopher Elliott
They renamed the hotel and canceled my reservation Q: I made a reservation at the Comfort Inn in Troutdale, Ore., this fall, and received a confirmation number. At that time I was told that the hotel was in the process of being sold and would become a Holiday Inn Express and the reservation would be honored. Last month, I got a call from the Comfort Inn that the sale had gone through and to contact the Holiday Inn Express Troutdale directly to verify my existing reservation. When I made this call, they indicated they no longer had a reservation for me, so they will not be honoring the contract I had with the Comfort Inn. I asked to speak to a manager and was transferred to the voicemail of the general manager. He called me back and indicated they no longer have a room for me, and the Comfort Inn should be putting us up somewhere else nearby, which would not be near the area where we are attending an activity those nights, so we might as well stay at home each night. He also said that the Holiday Inn Express summer rates are now more than $200 per night. I had made a reservation at $90 a night. Is this legal and or ethical? Do
we have any recourse? — Liz Egland, Portland, Ore. A: The hotel should have honored your reservation. That’s the ethical thing to do, especially given the fact that they knew the Comfort Inn would be reflagged as a Holiday Inn Express before your stay. Hotels are regulated by your state, so you would have to consult Oregon’s lodging statutes and review its applicable contract rules to determine if the hotel broke the law by canceling your reservation. But you don’t really need a lawyer to tell you this is wrong, do you? By the way, there are scenarios under which a hotel might modify an existing reservation. Let’s say you booked a room at a rundown property before it was sold, and between the time you made the reservation and your stay, it was purchased and the new owners gutted the property and gave it a top-to-bottom facelift. The resulting product would be priced higher, and I can see why a property might either cancel the reservation or modify it, asking you to pay a new, higher room rate. That doesn’t seem to be the case here. You could have taken
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your grievance a step farther, reaching out to Holiday Inn and Comfort Inn through their corporate websites. They could have applied some pressure on their hotels to do the right thing, which would be to either rebook you at a hotel close to your event or honor your existing reservation. I contacted Holiday Inn on your behalf. The hotel’s general manager called you and offered to honor your reservation at $10 above the original price, which you agreed to. (Christopher Elliott is the author of “Scammed: How to Save Your Money and Find Better Service in a World of Schemes, Swindles, and Shady Deals” (Wiley). He’s also the ombudsman for National Geographic Traveler magazine and the co-founder of the Consumer Travel Alliance, a nonprofit organization that advocates for travelers. Read more tips on his blog, elliott.org or e-mail him at chris@elliott. org. Christopher Elliott receives a great deal of reader mail, and though he answers them as quickly as possible, your story may not be published for several months because of a backlog of cases.)
28,000 children have the devices. Unlike hearing aids, which amplify sounds, cochlear implants work by bypassing the damaged portions of the ear to stimulate the auditory nerve. Signals generated by the implant are sent by way of the auditory nerve to the brain, which recognizes the signals as sound. A cochlear implant has outside and inside parts. The outside part, called a sound processor, is essentially a miniature computer. The inside part is an electrode array, which is inserted into the inner ear (cochlea) by an ENT surgeon. The operation generally takes from 1 1/2 to 2 hours per implant and the device is surgically implanted under a general anesthetic. Patients are normally able to go home the same day or the day after surgery. Patients considering cochlear implants should understand that hearing with an implant device is not exactly the same as normal hearing. Sounds that are conveyed through a cochlear implant have been described differently. Some people say it sounds like an electronic voice or like Mickey Mouse. The sounds differ from patient to patient. Patients need time to learn how to hear with the implant. The time and the experience also differ among patients. Once patients become accustomed to the implant, they can usually hear and understand speech and
History of the World By Mark Andrews
This data matches up with findings from consulting firm LIMRA, which found that half of plan participants do not know how much they pay in fees and expenses. In fact, about a fifth of all participants think they pay nothing for their retirement plans. To review, there are a bunch of fees that participants pay, including administrative, trustee and investment fees. The average plan costs about 1.5 percent, with larger company plans coming in at closer to 1 percent and small to medium sized ones sometimes costing in excess of 2 percent. You may think that a half of a percent does not seem like a big difference, but that fraction could cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars over time. As a baseline, if you were to start with $100,000 and invest it over 50 years at a 7 percent return (compounded monthly) with no fees, you would end up with approximately $3.2 million. If you apply the average plan fee of 1.5 percent, the future amount is more than halved to just over $1.5 million. But if you are in an expensive plan and the fee is 2 percent, your future value drops to $1.2 million at the end. That’s $300,000 that could be falling to your bottom line! What should you do if your retirement plan is more expensive than the average? One benefit to the disclosure rules is that plan participants can be empowered to affect change. The first step is to review the disclosure that was sent. If your plan costs more than the average of 1.5 percent,
gather as many co-workers as possible and lobby your boss for a cheaper plan. It may surprise the boss to learn that he or she can find cheaper alternatives. But it is notoriously difficult for smaller companies to get the best plans. The reason is that the financial services industry likes scale. It takes a lot of money to provide all of the services necessary to operate a retirement plan, so financial companies like to land the big fish. If you hit a brick wall on a new plan, then at the very least try to have cheaper investment options added to the current plan. Index funds, which carry much lower fees, can make a big difference. I recently helped a radio caller navigate her 401(k) plan investment options. By shifting from costlier actively managed funds to index funds, her cost of investing dropped from over 1 percent to just 0.25 percent. It can feel burdensome to stay on top of all of these issues, but hopefully the long-term benefit outweighs the short-term work involved. (Jill Schlesinger, CFP, is the Emmy-nominated, Senior Business Analyst for CBS News. A former options trader and CIO of an investment advisory firm, Jill covers the economy, markets, investing and anything else with a dollar sign on TV, radio (including her nationally syndicated radio show), the web and her blog, “Jill on Money.” She welcomes comments and questions at askjill@jillonmoney.com.)
The Kid’s Doctor By Sue Hubbard, M.D. Be truthful when explaining death to a child The mother had been fortunate that no one in her own immediate family had died, and therefore she’d never really discussed death with her daughter. I could sense that she was dreading the discussion, just as much as some parents dread discussing sexuality with their children. Interestingly, both of these issues are “facts of life.” Death is a reality for everyone, but children come to understand death in different stages, which are appropriate for their age and development. There are often occasions to discuss death with children even before the death of a relative or friend, such as “the plant died,” “the bug got smashed and died,” or the squirrel was “hit by a car and died.” You may not even realize it, but young children can develop some concept of death from hearing those simple facts. Over time, the discussion can become more detailed. Whenever you have to talk with a child about death it is sad. Even very young children feel sad and grieve, but in different ways than adults. When beginning a discussion about death it is appropriate to start off with a statement such as, “Mommy has some sad news.” or “Daddy and Mommy have been talking about your Uncle Bill being seriously ill and we are worried that he might die.” Don’t avoid discussing illness and death, as children are more fearful of the unknown than having the truth told to them in an age appropriate manner. It’s also important that you not use terms like “went to sleep,” “went away,” or “passed on,” as you do not want your child to fear going to bed to sleep or be concerned that you will “go away” and not return. Just like discussions about sexuality and the
body, use appropriate terms related to dying. Younger children may not understand the finality of death and engage in “magical thinking” that the person will “wake up” or come back later on. It’s not until children are about 6 to 9 years old that they comprehend death and the permanence of death. Be truthful and honest with your child and try to explain death in concrete terms a child may understand, by telling them that “your heart no longer beats” or “a person doesn’t breathe anymore.” At the same time, it’s important to keep the conversation brief and simple so that children may listen and then ask questions. Answer their questions to the best of your ability, and if you don’t have an answer you can say, “I just don’t know.” Some of your response may be related to your own religious beliefs. Your approach should be a balance between avoiding giving too much information and also encouraging your child to express his/her feelings and to reassure the child regarding any fears they have. Unfortunately, most parents will have to discuss death with their children on more than one occasion. The discussion will change a bit each time, as children mature and when the circumstances surrounding a death may be more complicated. There are also many great books to read with your child on this sensitive topic. My favorite for a younger child is “Heaven Has a Floor,” by Evelyn Roberts. I still read this and am comforted by the story. (Dr. Sue Hubbard is an awardwinning pediatrician, medical editor and media host. “The Kid’s Doctor” TV feature can be seen on more than 90 stations across the U.S. Submit questions at www.kidsdr.com.)
Aug. 15: ON THIS DATE in 1057, Macbeth, king of Scotland, was slain in battle by the son of King Duncan, whom Macbeth had murdered 17 years earlier to gain the throne. In 1969, the now-iconic Woodstock Music and Art Fair opened in upstate New York. Aug. 16: ON THIS DATE in 1861, President Lincoln prohibited the states of the Union from trading with seceding Confederate states. In 1977, Elvis Presley died at Graceland in Memphis, Tenn., at age 42. Aug. 17: ON THIS DATE in 1896, a prospecting party discovered gold in Alaska, a finding that touched off the Klondike gold rush. In 1969, Hurricane Camille killed 248 people when it struck Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. Aug. 18: ON THIS DATE in 1587, Virginia Dare became the first child of English parents to be born on American soil, on what is now Roanoke Island, N.C. In 1963, James Meredith became the first black student to graduate from the University of Mississippi. Answer to last week’s question: This week in 1959, the American Football League was organized. Cities that initially fielded teams in the environmental sounds. Newer new league were in New York, devices and processing strategies Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, (using different ways to stimulate Minneapolis and Denver. the electrode that transforms This week’s question: In speech to electrical stimuli) allow 1968, which Beatle temporarily many patients to hear better in quit the band over a disagreement noisy environments and even swim with the other three? with their cochlear implant. (Mark Andrews can be reached Although most patients do fine via e-mail at mlandrews@ with just one cochlear implant, embarqmail.com.) bilateral implants (one for each ear) are becoming more common. The main benefit of bilateral implants is sound localization, which helps patients detect where a sound is coming from. For example, if someone behind you was talking, you would be able to detect that person’s location more easily than if you had a cochlear implant in one ear only. • Typesetting & layout • 67 years of experience Bilateral implants also improve • 500 to 250,000 copies • 149 satisfied publishers speech understanding in a variety of situations, including when • We have newsprint & • One-day service background noise is present. Patients often say that the sound 50 lb. white paper • Quality Goss presswork quality is better in stereo and is • Pickup & delivery a big improvement compared to • We can print from your having just one cochlear implant. service available Mac or other disks — Sarah Oakley, Au.D., Audiology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Ariz. (Medical Edge from Mayo Clinic is an educational resource and doesn’t replace regular medical 12243 S. Harlem Ave. • Palos Heights, IL 60463-0932 care. To submit a question, write to: medicaledge@mayo. edu, or Medical Edge from Mayo Clinic, c/o TMS, 2010 Westridge Drive, Irving, TX 75038. For health information, visit www. Visit us online: www.regionalprinting.com mayoclinic.com.)
Cochlear implants a good next step when hearing aids are no longer effective DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’ve had hearing aids for decades, but they haven’t been very effective for the last year or so. My doctor recommends a cochlear implant and said I may have an even better result with one in each ear. Is it necessary to have two? ANSWER: A cochlear implant may be a good next step if you have severe hearing loss and difficulty understanding speech even with hearing aids. It’s important that you work with a specialist in hearing loss and hearing aids (audiologist) and/ or a doctor who specializes in disorders of the ears, nose and throat (ENT) to evaluate your situation and needs. After age 40, a person’s hearing can start to decline. This is often due to inevitable changes that occur in the inner ear over time. Genetics and noise exposure can also contribute to hearing loss. After a certain point, hearing aids may no longer be effective for some people. When that happens, a cochlear implant may help a person hear much better. A cochlear implant is a small electronic device for people who have severe hearing loss. The device bypasses the damage in the inner ear and allows many patients to hear well again. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, approximately 219,000 people worldwide have cochlear implants. In the United States, roughly 43,000 adults and
A Yale professor is providing a perfect follow-up to the PBS’ “Frontline” episode “The Retirement Gamble” that aired earlier this year. The program detailed America’s retirement crisis and how the financial services industry feasts on high fees inside of many employersponsored plans. Professor Ian Ayres has recently completed an exhaustive analysis of company-sponsored 401(k) plans and found that many charge excessive fees. But Ayres has taken the research to a new level by sending about 6,000 letters to companies writing that he would disseminate the results of his study next spring and would specifically identify and expose those companies with high-cost plans. The concept of reeling in retirement plan fees gained a bit more momentum last year, when the Department of Labor put new rules into effect, which required 401(k) sponsors to disclose fees and performance data to plan participants. The first round of the more detailed information was sent in November 2012, and despite all of the media hype, those disclosures did not make much of an impact. According to the EBRI 2013 Retirement Confidence Survey, about half (53 percent) of defined contribution plan participants reported having noticed these new disclosures, and only 14 percent of those who noticed (7 percent of all plan participants) said they made changes to their investments as a result.
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Dr. Principe lays out RoadMap to Wellness
Next 6-week course starts Aug. 24 by Tim Hadac staff reporter A doctor who almost quit medicine to become a chef served up a healthy portion of fad-free advice on Saturday. “We want to enlighten you [about nutrition and healthier living],” said John R. Principe, M.D., an internist and creator of the WellBeingMD model for healthier living. “There’s a massive amount of information about nutrition out there, and it’s all confusing and keeps coming out. Poor Dr. Oz keeps confusing everybody with the latest, you know, nutritional this or that—you know, raspberry ketone this or that, selling crap off the shelves, and it’s not good medicine.” The 45-minute information session was held at Principe’s WellBeingMD Center for Life, 11950 S. Harlem Ave. — part kitchen, part exercise space and all classroom. The event, which offered healthy snacks, relaxing music, soft lighting and warm greetings from Principe’s team, was designed to encourage enrollment
into Dr. Principe’s six-week RoadMap to Wellness program, based on “nutrition, physical activity and mindfulness.” The next RoadMap course begins Aug. 24. The bulk of the program, a discussion led by Principe, was a tossed salad of sorts: a blunt critique of the health care and food industries, an encouraging message of personal empowerment, and a description of a six-week RoadMap program that has been taken by more than 500 people since 2008 as a path to greater vitality and longevity. More than nutrition education, the program offers basic medical assessments, physical activity, hands-on cooking food preparation sessions in the WellBeingMD kitchen, and motivational messages designed to encourage people to have a better self-image and take greater control over their own lives. Because the sessions amount to group medical visits, the program is typically covered by insurance plans. “If you’re in an unhealthy state, we can bring you to a better state of health,” Principe pledged. “If
you’re in a healthy state, we can bring you to an optimal state of health. So it’s a continuum. This program has been designed to help everyone. It’s not just a weight loss program. It’s about achieving a better lifestyle that makes you more resilient and actually allows you to live a better life.” About two dozen men and women of all ages attended. Several shared their thoughts. Corrie Nichols, of Palos Hills, said she attended because she wanted to address stomach-related health concerns. “The doctors were never giving me answers as to what the problem was,” she said, “and so I’m finally doing something for myself to learn what I can do to alleviate them.” She signed up for the program enthusiastically. Lexi Weiler, of Oak Lawn, a recent college graduate with a degree in food science and human nutrition, is one of the newest staff members at WellBeingMD. She said she chose her field of study because of her own health struggles with “auto-immune issues” in high school. (Continued on page 12)
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Impressive panel Ed McElroy, host of “The Ed McElroy Show” at Access Comcast, channel 19, recently interviewed Illinois Secretary of State, Jesse White (right) and Michael Barrett (left), an attorney at Barrett & Sramek Law Firm. McElroy is Past National Commander of Catholic War Veterans, U.S.A.
Focus on Seniors Legal clinic at PLOWS
PLOWS will host the next monthly legal clinic presented by the Center for Disability and Elder Law (CDEL). Low-income senior citizens may receive free assistance with a variety of legal matters including powers of attorney, wills, landlord/tenant issues, collections and consumer fraud. Appointments are necessary and may be made by contacting CDEL at (312) 376-1880, Ext. 22.
Double Nickel
The Double Nickel Plus Chorus meets at the Community Center, 3450 W. 97th St. in Evergreen Park, every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in Room 111. Newcomers
are always welcome. For more information call 422-8776.
Rules of the Road
The Worth Township Seniors will hold a free Rules of the Road class from 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Oct. 2. Appointment must be made to attend; call the Worth Township Senior Room at 3712900, Ext. 28. Worth Township Center is at 11601 Pulaski Road in Alsip.
Meals on Wheels
The Evergreen Park Office of Citizens’ Services offers a Meals on Wheels program for village residents 60 years and older who are unable to prepare their own meals. Meals are delivered Monday through Friday. For more information call 422-8776.
55 and Up
Palos Hills residents 55 years and older meet from noon to 2 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at the Palos Hills Community Center, 8455 W. 103rd St. Tickets for events must be purchased one week in advance. Entertainment includes musicians, singers, luncheons, movies, plays and bingo.
Pinochle
The Worth Senior Pinochle club is seeking new members. Membership is free. Visit the group at the Worth Park District Terrace Centre, 11500 Beloit Ave., every Monday and Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Games begin at noon. Call 448-1181 for information.
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WellBeing MD staff members (from left) Mary Ann Sullivan, MaryClaire Gerstner and Ryan Gerber chat in WellBeingMD’s kitchen before offering fresh fruit, carrot mini-cupcakes and more to guests.
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The Evergreen Park Office of MWRD Citizens’ Services will take a sevSeeks applications en-day trip to “Christmas at the Biltmore House and Dollywood” The Metropolitan Water Rec- in Tennessee from Nov. 10 to 16. lamation District of Greater Cost includes transportation, hotel, Chicago is accepting applica- some meals, and admission to Doltions for its 2013 Sustainable lywood and Biltmore Estate. For Landscaping and Biosolids more information call 422-8776. Beneficial Reuse Awards until *** September 6. The Evergreen Youth Depart The awards will recognize ment has teens and young adults the activities and innovations available to help with yard work, of individuals and organizations cleaning garages and basements, such as park districts, villages, and hauling items to the dumpschools, golf courses, and ath- ster. For more information call letic clubs in two separate cat- 229-3377. egories: sustainable landscaping and beneficial reuse of biosolids. Hickory Hills Biosolids are a safe by product The Hickory Hills Park Disof the water treatment process trict has openings in its preschool that can be used to improve soil classes. Five-day class is $1,540, fertility and soil moisture hold- three-day class (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) is $860, and two-day ing capacity. The sustainable landscaping class (Tuesday and Thursday) is award may be demonstrated $695. Classes start in September through the innovative use of and run through May 2014. Class green infrastructure, capital times are 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. and investment, and how an indi- 12:15 to 3:15 p.m. The office is open vidual or organization promote Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 green landscaping to educate p.m. for registration. Parents must the community. The goal is to provide child’s birth certificate and present an award to an indi- immunization records. For more vidual or community that inte- information call 598-1233 or visit grates sustainable practices in hhparkdistrct.org. the environment that manages Oak Lawn stormwater. Green infrastruc- Duplicate bridge will be held at ture alternatives include: 11:30 a.m. Mondays at the Oak • Rainwater Harvesting, i.e. View Center. Cost is $7 per perthrough rain barrels son and includes a light lunch. • Rain Gardens For more information, call 857 • Native Landscaping 2200. • Stormwater Trees Palos Hills • Porous Pavement The Palos Hills Community Re • Bio-Swales source & Recreation Department, • Green Roofs 8455 W. 103rd St. in Palos Hills, • Greenways will take a trip to Shipshewana, • Wetlands an Indiana Amish community, flea • Green Alleys, Streets, and market and historical downtown Parking Lots shopping area on Tuesday, Sept. Activities completed after 24. Coach transportation is $30 January 1, 2008 are eligible to apply, and an individual or organization is eligible to SUDOKU Solution receive an award once every five years. Applications should include figures, illustrations, narrative, and photos to help further explain the efforts. The evaluation process may include a site visit. Submit application packages to: Dr. Lakhwinder S. Hundal, CPSS, Monitoring & Research Department, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, 60001 W. Pershing Rd., Cicero, IL 60804.
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Pickle Ball will be at the Terrace Centre, 11500 Beloit Ave., from 6 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday. Pickle Ball is a cross between tennis and ping-pong and involves strategies such as lobbing, drive shots and overhead slams. Cost is $1. *** Open gym basketball is offered at the Terrace Centre, 11500 Beloit Ave., Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. Cost is $1. *** The park district is holding a smile search contest with two ways to participate. All summer long the park district will hide its “Worth Your Smile” logo throughout its website, worthparkdistrict. org. To participate follow “Worth Park District” on Facebook for contest details. Through Facebook participants will get instructions and clues on how to find the logo and report back to the park district. Several online Smile Searches will be held through the summer. *** Little Club offers benefits such as free indoor playground usage. Fee is $10 resident, $15 non-resident. For more information call the park district.
The Evergreen Park Public Library is at 9400 S. Troy Ave. The phone number is 422-8522 *** The library will be closed on Sundays until Sept. 8. *** The library is accepting donations of hardcover books, paperbacks, music CDs, videos and DVDs. Magazines, encyclopedias and textbooks are unacceptable. *** The library is accepting applications for exhibits at its Mini Maker Faire to be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19. The event will celebrate the do-ityourself mind set by showcasing various projects in a show-andtell format. Submit projects at evergreenparklibrary.org. *** The library booth at the Evergreen Park Farmers Market will be offering samples of strawberry shortcake, strawberry recipes and strawberry themed stories and crafts from 10 to 11 a.m. at the market, 89th Street and Kedzie Avenue.
Green Hills
The Green Hills Public Library is at 8611 W. 103rd St. in Palos Hills. The phone number is 5988446. *** The Library will be closed on Monday, September 2. *** The Library offers morning and evening sessions of story time and toddler time for your child. Classes are available for children from 18 months to 5 years of age. Call the Youth Services Department to find out when the next session starts! *** Learn how to make your own jewelry using simple items such as beads, glitter, and string! All supplies will be provided. Registration is limited to 25 teens and the event is at 6 p.m. Wednesday, *** September 4. The Terrace Centre, 11500 Be*** loit Ave., has an indoor playground Learn basic computer skills infeaturing slides, a climbing wall, cluding where to start, how to tree house and more for children find programs and documents, who can walk through 4 years and customizing your desk to old. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 5 p.m. Monday, September 9. Monday through Friday. Fee is $1 Registration is limited to four per for residents, $2 for non-residents. class. Laptops will be provided. For more information call 448Residents only. 7080 or visit worthparkdistrict. *** org. Chef Kate Bradley will be providing samples of deviled eggs, chicken and mushroom pie, ginger nut biscuits, treacle tarts, and pork tenderloin with port wine sauce. Registration is limited to 60. The event is at 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 10. *** Enjoy nature themed stories and activities for ages 6 to 8 at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 11. *** Leslie Goddard portrays Margaret Powell, a kitchen maid and cook who worked in sever-
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al stately English homes in the 1920s. Powell’s 1968 best-selling memoir, Below Stairs was a key inspiration for the television programs Downton Abbey and Upstairs, Downstairs. This presentation is at 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 17 at 7 p.m. *** Learn how to create letterheads, charts, tables, and to customize layouts for flyers with Microsoft Word 2010 at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, September 18. Registration is limited to four per class. Laptops will be provided. Residents only. *** It’s time for crazy craft day. Come and make a craft that you missed or would like to make again. It is open to ages 5 and older and registration is limited to 30. The event is at 6 p.m. Thursday, September 19. *** Come with the family to enjoy the movie Oz the Great and Powerful. Each person gets popcorn and lemonade. The all-ages event is at 4 p.m. Friday, September 20. *** Art Glass Done Wright, about Frank Lloyd Wright-designed art glass windows and doors, will feature a presentation on Wright’s art glass designs Thursday, Aug. 15 at 6:30 p.m. Children will be guided in creating their own art glass designs using tracing paper, colored pencils, construction paper, and examples of Wright’s art glass designs. Registration required. *** Family Movie Time featuring “Up” will be Friday, Aug. 16 at 4 p.m. All attendees get popcorn and lemonade. Registration required. *** A recycling information session will be Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. Registration required. *** A “Dork Diaries” party featuring trivia questions and prizes for children 8 years and older will be Thursday, Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. Registration required. *** An electronics recycling drive will be held in the Interlochen Drive parking lot at the library Saturday, Aug. 24 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. *** Teen Manicure Night will be Monday, Aug. 26 at 6:30 p.m. The library will provide a Sally Hansen Salon Effects nail kit. Teens will do their own nails but an instructor will be present to help. Refreshments will be served. Registration required. *** The foreign film “Amour” will be shown at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29. The film is about Georges and Ann, retired music teachers whose lives change after Anne suffers a stroke. Amour was the 2013 Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film. Refresh-
ments will be served and an AMC gift card will be raffled. Registration required. *** The library offers IndieFlix. Get unlimited access to Awardwinning independent movies, shorts, documentaries, and web series that can be viewed on a home computer or portable device. Go to greenhillslibrary.org to start streaming free movies. *** The library offers books for parents and teachers to borrow for a three-week period. Resources may be helpful for lesson planning and obtaining creative ideas. Books are in the Youth Services Department. *** The library is collecting Legos to be used in a Lego club that will begin this summer. Bring donations to the library. *** The library offers the eBook platform 3M Cloud Library, and has a touch-screen Discovery Station where patrons can browse and checkout eBooks. Cloud eBooks can be read on most eReaders, computers, tablets and smart phones. Check out a 3M eReader at the circulation desk. Visit greenhillslibrary.org to get started. *** The library has an eBook service, Axis 360, through which users can download bestselling eBooks for as many as 21 days directly onto a device using the Blio software application. Titles automatically expire at the end of the lending period and there are no late fees. Place holds on items that are checked out. Service is only available to Green Hills cardholders. To start browsing visit http://ghpl.axis360.baker-taylor. com. For more information call 598-8446. *** The library is collecting firstperson accounts of stories of military service to be donated to the Veteran History Project of the Library of Congress. The library is seeking photos, memoirs, and wartime diaries from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, and the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Call 598-8446 for more information. *** The library offers Freegal Music, a downloadable music service that provides access to the Sony Music Entertainment catalog. The catalog offers hundreds of thousands of songs in more than 100 genres of music. *** The library’s Media on Demand program enables patrons to download best-selling and classic audiobooks, eBooks, music and video. No late fees. Works include best-selling novels, wellknown classics and self-improvement guides. For more information visit mediaondemand.org. *** (Continued on page 12)
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Whatizit? No more Mr. Nice Guy. Last week’s Whatizit? was too easy — it was the Stanley Cup and many of you got it right although there was a guess of a food processor and one of a car bumper. This week, Whatizit? has expanded to the Regional News. We’re getting big for our britches and now the good people of Palos Heights, Palos Park and Orland Park have a chance to play this popular game. The hint for this week is that it helps bring Reporter and Regional readers together. You veterans should know the drill by now but for newcomers guess the above photo by e-mailing thereporter@comcast.net and put Whatizit in the subject line. Deadline for guesses is Monday night. Those who guessed right last week were Worth’s Gene Sikora, Robert Solner, Carol and Jerry Janicki, Linda Martin, George and Theresa Rebersky, Debbie and Jon Gruver and Sandy Joiner. Other Stanley Cup Whatizit champs were Chicago Ridge’s Shirley Ivers, Dana Owsald, Michael and Linda Denham and Dan and Kathy Higgins. Others who scored goals in the game were Oak Lawn’s James Wucka, Kristen Gute, Cindy Foulkes and Jane Foley plus Evergreen Park’s Vince Vizza, Amanda Callas and Sheila Popp. Others lighting the lamp were Hickory Hills’ Bella Freundt and Jack and Griffin Burke Faddis plus Vicki Strzembosz and Cindy Foulkes of parts unknown. Also, a winner from two weeks ago was accidentally omitted — Worth’s Linda Martin guessed right on the giraffe.
We need to know more about polio vaccine Since last week, when I wrote the article on the early polio vaccine and its association as the possible cancer-causing monkey virus known as SV40, I have been seeking additional information on the issue. I remembered the National Vaccine Information Center is a private organization that collects information and independent research on various vaccines, especially children’s vaccines. Because of the research of Barbara Loe Fisher and her organization, the content of mercury and other dangerous ingredients in vaccines has been brought to the attention of the American public. She co-authored a book, “A Shot in the Dark,” about the DPT vaccinations. I was astonished to find that in 2003, Fisher testified before Congress of her concern regarding the early polio vaccines and the fact they were grown on rhesus monkey kidneys carrying a dangerous virus. Of course, at the time, the dangers of the virus were unknown. Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin were heroes. What happened after
Oak Lawn
The Oak Lawn Library is at 9427 S. Raymond Ave. The phone number is 422-4990. *** Donate gently-used books, magazines, CDs and videos to the Friends of the Oak Lawn Library Ongoing Book Sale at the Oak Lawn Public Library. The Friends will not accept Readers Digest condensed books, encyclopedias and older text books. The donation drop-off area is near the library’s Cook Avenue entrance. Interested parties may fill out a short form at the Reception Booth to receive a tax letter by mail that acknowledges their donation. Hardcover books cost 50 cents each, paperbacks are 25 cents and magazines cost five cents each. Audio visual items are priced as indicated. Funds collected from the book sale support library programming and purchases that are beyond their regular budget. *** The library sponsors three adult writers groups that meet yearround. A general interest group meets from 10 a.m. to noon on the second and fourth Saturday of each month. Writers interested in screen-writing meet from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Saturday of each month. Budding children’s authors meet from 10 a.m. to noon on the third Thursday each month. Meetings include readings, critiques and writing exercises. New members are welcome anytime. No registration required. *** The library would like to add photos of patrons reading or listening to library books to the library’s Pinterest page, pinter est.com/OakLawnPL. Send photos to jchurchill@olpl.org. *** The library offers “Temporary Online Patron Registration.” Fill out a registration form at oak lawnlibrary.org/librarycards2. shtml, and visit the Circulation Desk within 14 days to receive a permanent card. Proof of residency in Oak Lawn is required. *** The library has the newest and most popular titles and resources in its collection of eBooks, Blu-
Mixing it up for good health By Dee Woods
taminated with a monkey virus, we might be able to test many for the virus and address the presence of the virus that may be causing some cancers, most notably, mesothelioma, that was neither related to asbestos nor smoking, certain brain cancers as well as some bone cancers. As I read her testimony, I found this paragraph that may surprise many. Fisher testified, “1. The original seed stocks of oral polio vaccine were made using the rhesus monkey and were contaminated
with SV40; 2. The major oral polio vaccine manufacturer did not adequately test their master seed stocks which reportedly contained SV40 but used them to produce vaccine released for use by American children from the 1960s through the 1990s; 3. Federal regulatory agencies either did not know or knew and did not do anything about evidence that SV40 contaminated oral polio vaccine was released for use by the public from the 1960s through the 1990s. “If SV40 contaminated rhesus monkeys were used to produce original oral polio vaccine seed stocks. If these seed stocks were used to produce oral polio vaccine that was swallowed by American children through the 1990s, and if SV40 does cause human brain, lung and bone cancers, then this could explain why children today, who were not born before 1963 and never got the SV40 contaminated Salk vaccines, are now sick and dying from cancerous tumors containing DNA from a monkey virus that was in those vaccines.” Note: not all polio vaccines
manufactured during that time were from the lots with the SV40 virus. Some from Berkeley California contained the virus. The key is in knowing and being able to address a problem. If the government would be honest and admit it up front, it would provide a pathway to finding a cure for cancers that are found to have the presence of SV40. At this time, cancers are generally not checked for the virus. There are new gene therapy treatments and a great of research on gene testing and therapy that wasn’t considered 20 years ago. Being directed to look for and identify the SV40 virus could be helpful in discovering future treatment, especially if the ‘seeds’ were used in polio vaccines into the 1990s as Fisher claims. There is so much we don’t know, but it would be helpful if government and researchers would share what they do know. Dee Woods is available to give presentations about alternative health treatments and healthy living. She can be reached at deewoods@comcast.net.
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U.S. No. 1 in wine consumption, but we still have a ways to go
Did you see the news? The United States is the No. 1 consumer of wine in the world! This shouldn’t be surprising, our great country has far more people than the other top countries including France, Spain, Italy, Austria and Germany — but at the same time, we have never been No. 1 before. The article I read says American adults will drink, on average, 13 liters of wine each this year. I call that progress, but only 13? While the numbers show we are definitely catching on to wine-drinking and that many people are drinking more, some people are obviously still not drinking enough. But seriously, this is good news. We can only hope that many people are drinking wine because of its fantastic, practically miraculous Ray and DVDs (movies and TV medicinal benefits rather than just series), CDs for a range of music to tie one on and have a good, interests, and hard copy books. drunken time. I have done my part The library also has a language to educate the masses about what a learning program and databases. wonderful food and medicine wine During September, new library is, and I only hope you have taken card-holders will add a leaf to my advice and have improved your the tree in the Cook Avenue health and your life. foyer and be eligible to enter People have drunk wine for a drawing for a book of their thousands of years; ancient cave choice (one child prize and one adult/young adult prize up to $35 value each). Cards are available to Oak Lawn residents at the Circulation Desk. Bring an ID (Continued from page 11) and proof of address. “I tried conventional medicine, *** Books, tapes and CDs not found and I wasn’t getting better,” she at the library can be requested said. “But once I learned about the online from another library. For value of healthier eating, really more information call the Inter- committed to my diet and applied library Loan department or stop what I had learned, I noticed that by the Help Desk on the first I got better really faster.” Fredi Baron, of Palos Heights, floor. said she already knows a lot about *** “Images of America: Oak food and nutrition, “but I’m inLawn” by Oak Lawn Library terested in learning how to implelocal history coordinator Kevin ment it in my lifestyle and how Korst contains more than 200 to stay motivated.” photographs with captions and “We can learn to eat healthier,” chapter introductions, and high- she added, “and I don’t always do lights the many aspects of Oak that. So I want to do that and Lawn’s history including Round- do the same for my husband. I Up Days and the 1967 Tornado. want to learn to cook healthier. The book is available for purchase Most of us eat a lot of junk food, at the library’s Reception Booth a lot of bad things. I really want for $21.99 (cash or check). Book to eat the healthy, as opposed to sales benefit the Oak Lawn Com- the other.” munity Library Foundation. A She said she planned to enroll corresponding photo exhibit is on in RoadMap to Wellness and that display and features more than the people of Palos Heights “are 100 historic Oak Lawn images very fortunate” to have Principe and dozens of artifacts. The dis- and his team “right here in the play is in the Local History Room neighborhood.” on the library’s second floor. For Mary Ann Sullivan, of Chicago’s more information contact Korst West Beverly neighborhood, works part-time for Principe and is also at 422-4990. an alumna of the course, which *** The library offers “Accessible “really turned my life around,” Archives,” an electronic resource she said. available at oaklawnlibrary.org. “I had a heart attack nine years Click on the “Research” tab and ago,” she continued, saying the select the icon for “Accessible Ar- course has helped change the chives.” The collection features way she looks at food, especially historic periodicals and books and processed food (which is often provides eyewitness accounts and overloaded with added sweeteneditorial observations of events, ers, salt and other preservatives). genealogical records, county Under Principe’s guidance, she histories and Godey’s “Lady’s has increased her daily intake of Book” — a magazine published fresh fruit and vegetables and cut to entertain, inform and educate back sensibly on fast food. women of America. The Civil War Principe, who has practiced collection is noteworthy and pres- medicine since 1987, almost left ents coverage based on various the field in 2008 over frustration with conventional medicine. “I historical perspectives. couldn’t take seeing my patients Worth die of the same diseases I was The library subscribes to Zinio, treating,” he said. “I was as efan online magazine stand that fective as I could be as a clinician, enables patrons to read magazines but it still wasn’t working. Someon computers, tablets or phones thing was missing, and nobody using web browsers and apps. was happy. The patients weren’t Must have Worth Library card. happy. I wasn’t happy. I mean, I Zinio is accessible at worthlibrary. wasn’t totally dissatisfied, but it com. wasn’t a great, uplifting environ*** ment. It’s a sick environment. It’s The library offers Try-It Illi- ‘sick’ medicine.” nois, which allows access to 300 His transition from physician free databases from more than to chef, however, made a u-turn 40 vendors. Access Try-It at after he took a Healthy Kitchworthlibrary.com (login and pass- ens, Healthy Lives class at the word is available at the library). prestigious Culinary Institute of
Library Notes (Continued from page 11) The library has a scanner available to the public. Pictures, documents, etc., can be scanned and sent to an email, printer or USB device. *** The library offers TumbleBooks!, a collection of animated talking picture books with fiction, non-fiction and foreign language titles, and read-alongs (chapter books with sentence highlighting and narration but no animation). Visit greenhills.lib.il.us or call 598-8446, Ext. 117, for more information.
their magnificent development of the polio vaccine is what troubles many. The reason for concern is that if the government were to fully admit the vaccine was con-
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drawings depict people carrying vases full of what must be wine, and containers thousands of years old believed to have once held wine have been unearthed. Today, wine-making it is a billiondollar industry. Most developed countries grow grapes for wine production; Russia, which hasn’t produced wine for hundreds of years, is now doing it. Wine is an antibacterial agent at least as powerful as penicillin. In a study at the Bonn Institute in France, a combination of water and wine proved to be more potent than penicillin against certain bacteria. The ancient Romans used it to purify their tainted drinking water, and soldiers throughout the ages have used it treat their wounds. Julius Ceasar told his soldiers to drink it every day to ward of sickness, and the legions carried barrels of wine on chariots behind the army. Napoleon issued three and a half liters to each soldier every day. Spanish galleons stocked twice as much wine as they did water for their voyages. Just as wine has aided human-
ity throughout history, so can it can help you keep yourself free of gastrointestinal illnesses, heart disease, colds, the flu and possibly even cancer. It is truly a gift from God to the human race. It is not like hard liquor, which is poisonous and destructive to the body. Wine is instead beneficial, good for the cardiovascular system and circulation. It contains vitamins and minerals, and easily digestible carbohydrates that can provide quick strength. It is also a great relaxant. Everyone should drink a little wine each day, as much as one liter if you wish. That will get that average up from the measly 13! The key is to pace one’s
self — when you begin to feel intoxicated it is time to stop. At this point continuing to drink will only create problems and will actually be counterproductive, not to mention it may make you sick. Try to have a glass or two each day with dinner, then progress to a glass or two with lunch, and if you can handle that have a glass or two when you wake up in the morning. You will feel the blood begin circulating more freely throughout your body, providing warmth when your body is cold and waking. If you don’t believe me just try it, don’t discount something you haven’t tried! Chances are you’ll be glad you did. Anthony Scarano is not a doctor. He is an 88-year-old Evergreen Park resident, winemaker and certified naturopath. Suggestions in this space are solely the opinions of Mr. Scarano based on years of independent study and personal experience, and may not be beneficial to health. Wine should be consumed in moderation, as overindulgence may be harmful to health.
America. The insights he gained filled him with “such enthusiasm” to change the way he practiced medicine that he got busy on creating the WellBeing MD model of health. In a way, he was the program’s first graduate. “Myself, I was sick at that point. I was on four different blood pressure medicines. I was overweight.
I wasn’t exercising. I was in the midst of exactly what I’m teaching about now,” he continued. “So in my own personal journey, I found out how to get well myself.” WellBeing MD and its focus on prevention of disease and promotion of healthier lifestyles one small step at a time, has gained national attention. In
2012, Principe received a standing ovation after he gave a presentation at a prestigious TEDx event (focusing on innovation and world-changing ideas) in Naperville. A six-week RoadMap to Wellness program begins Saturday, Aug. 24. For details on enrollment, call 448-9450 or visit wellbeingmd.com online.
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Community sports news Orland residents among players on title-winning baseball team
Players from Orland Park were among those individuals making up the roster of the Tinley Park Bobcats, an 18-and-Under travel baseball team that claimed the Southwest Inter-League Association Palomino Division title in late July by routing Homer Glen 11-1 at Silver Cross Field in Joliet. The Bobcats beat the Frankfort Square Hitmen 10-0 to earn their spot in the final. SWILA includes teams from throughout the south suburbs. Bobcats team members were Jerry Tauberschmidt, Colin Gallagher, Mo Farraj, Brad Jerantowski, RJ Corson, Ben Coverick, Malik Kurdi, Thomas McNeely, Christian Meeuwes, Nick Hnatusko, Andrew Arroyave, Cody Marciano and Kevin Casper. Dean Casper was the club’s manager, while Kevin Hnatusko and Keith Marciano served as coaches.
Shepard’s Hernandez among SXU’s new runners
Shepard graduate Abel Hernandez is among three newcomers who’ll bolster St. Xavier University’s men’s cross country roster in 2013. Also joining the Cougars this fall are freshman Alex Ray and senior transfer Brian Meyer, who arrives from Ashford (Iowa) University. Meyer, who prepped at
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The Tinley Park 18U Bobcats baseball team, which features some players from Orland Park, claimed the Southwest Inter-League Association Palomino Division championship in Joliet. Bloomington High School, was a national finalist in this spring’s NAIA marathon. Hernandez was 61st in the IHSA Class 3A cross country meet last fall, while Ray was 72nd in Indiana’s state meet. The latter
was making his third finals ap- lieves each runner will mesh well for the summer of 2014 following through the Illinois PGA Foundawith his new teammates and be their respective exhibitions. tion, which serves as the charitable pearance. arm of the Illinois Section PGA. For Hernandez plans to major in able to contribute to the program each birdie made by PGA profesbiology, while Ray will study nurs- right away. Orland man hits hole-in-one sionals throughout the day, fans can ing. Meyer will continue working “I am excited to have all of these three young men with us,” McAl- at Silver Lake make a monetary contribution. toward a degree in biology. SXU coach Ed McAllister be- lister said. “Meyer has already Orland Park resident Brad Vet- For more information, visit www. proven himself at the collegiate ter sank a hole-in-one during a golfgives.org/BirdiesForCharity3. level [by] having run some high- recent round of golf at Silver Lake quality times in both cross country Country Club. Evergreen Park 14 All-Stars and in the marathon. He should Vetter notched his ace on the 119yard first hole of the Rolling Hills place second in state be able to step right in with our course by using a pitching wedge. The 14-year-old Little League squad and produce an immediate Playing partner Zach Poe, also of Or- All-Stars representing the Everimpact. “Both of our freshmen are ex- land, witnessed Vetter’s shot, which green Park Athletic Association tremely exciting young men. Her- caused the latter to start “scream- recently completed an outstanding nandez is a real sleeper. He has ing [and] running around in circles summer baseball season by finishing second in the state in their age improved substantially through- anywhere that I could.” division. Previous to that, the 14s out his high school career, and I captured championships at the feel that he will improve consider- Southside Shooters to district and sectional levels. ably at the next level. host tryouts on Sept. 6 “Ray has been a high-mile- The Southside Shooters will Comprising Evergreen’s rosage runner throughout his high conduct basketball tryouts for ter were Danny Smith, Dan school career in an outstanding boys in grades 4-8 on Friday, Sept. Kunes, Tanner Mlot, Jimmy Segura, Aidan Rhead, Matt Lyons, do it without the help and supCrown Point program. I believe 6, at Moraine Valley College. port of all these people behind he will enjoy the college distance, Players in grades 4 and 5 will Ethan Harris, Joe Martin, Luke the scenes. They make baseball and I can easily see Alex hav- try out from 5:15-6:15 p.m., with Goodman, Julian Rodriguez and work as much as we do.” ing an immediate impact on an those in grade 6 going from 6:30- Kajuanis Kirkendahl. Mike Nix And then before he leaves to already deep and talented pool of 7:30. The session for players in was the Evergreen manager, and Bill Martin, Tom Goodman and get ready for that night’s game, Cougar[s] harriers.” grades 7 and 8 will run from Jim Segura were his coaches. Rivera reminds each group that 7:45-8:45. Two new teams are they do not need to root for him being formed for grades 4-5, five Fisk to appear at CSC golf outing Evergreen cheerleaders earn or the Yankees. He said he loves berth in national competition player spots are open for grade Hall of Fame catcher Carlton the passion they have for their After putting on a strong perfor- 6, 12 spots for grade 7 and one Fisk will be the special guest at the own teams and he wants “them mance at the National Cheerlead- for grade 8. to hold that.” 22nd annual Cancer Support Ceners Association Ultimate Speed For more information, con- ter golf outing on Friday, Sept. 13, Rivera, by the way, does more camp in early July, Evergreen tact Bill Finn at 508-0170 at Flossmoor Country Club, 1441 than just speak for a few minPark High School varsity cheer- or coachfinn34@yahoo.com. Western Ave., in Flossmoor. utes. According to Waldstein’s leaders earned a berth in the NCA story, the pitcher receives from Fisk will compete against golfnational competition, which will Charity golf event each home team a list of attenders on the club’s par-3 seventh take place in January of 2014. ees and then “goes over it as if hole. Registration for the event to be held Sept. 3 Leading the way for Evergreen The third annual “Birdies for begins at 11 a.m., with a shotgun examining scouting reports on were seniors Amanda Zimmerman Charity” event will take place on start to follow at noon. Lunch opposing hitters … and learns and Jaymell Sheppard, both of Tuesday, Sept. 3, at the River For- and dinner are included in the the names.” When he finally whom were chosen for the NCA est Country Club in suburban $325 cost. meets them, Rivera actually All-America squad. The two girls Chicago. converses with his guests, ask The CSC provides programs at have been invited to represent the The event aims to raise a col- no charge for anyone affected by ing them about their jobs and NCA at a New Year’s Day parade lective $100,000 for JDRF, Ronald cancer in more than 70 Chicagotheir lives. in London, England. Take a moment and let this McDonald House Charities of Chi- land south-side communities. For Two other Evergreen students, cagoland and Northwest Indiana, more information, call 798-9171 all sink in, and then ask yourself Rachel Collins and Sara Torres, and the Ann & Robert H. Lurie or visit www.cancersupportcenter. how something like this is able were hired as NCA staff members Children’s Hospital of Chicago, org. to occur in today’s egomaniacal athletic climate. I’m guessing you don’t have a ready answer, either. The more negative among us might conclude that Rivera is doing this solely for publicity reasons, but that argument doesn’t hold any water. First off, he’s already viewed as baseball’s greatest modern-day ambassador, so it’s not as if Rivera needs to repair a damaged reputation. Secondly, he’s retiring to private life in the fall, so why would he worry about his public image at this stage of his career? And if this were being done for promotional reasons, wouldn’t the Yankees have made sure the story was splashed everywhere? I didn’t know about it until I saw the New York Times article. And I imagine this is the first time many of you are hearing of it. No, it comes down to nothing Submitted photo more than Mariano Rivera being Evergreen Park Athletic Association’s 14 All-Stars placed second in a state baseball tournament. one heck of a human being. Not perfect, of course — after all, he is a Yankee — but boasting a solid enough character to realize that the world really doesn’t Last week, we asked for nine area high school and college foot- Put “Football Picks” in the subrevolve around him alone and football experts, and there are ball games starting with the Aug. ject line and give us your name, that others have a rightful place spots still open. 29 edition of the Sport Southwest hometown, phone number, a little within it. With the high school football section. background on yourself (What It’s a shame we can’t turn season approaching, we looked You can try to get in on the fun you do for a living. Did you back the clock and have Rivera around the office and noticed as well. For the nine weeks of the play football? Do you just love around for another couple dethat youngsters Ken Karrson, high school football season, we in- the sport?, etc.) and a spiffy jpeg cades. I know it might mean Jeff Vorva and Anthony Nasella vite one reader per week to try to photo of yourself. more Yankees titles, but that have more than 75 years’ worth out-pick the so-called experts. There are no prizes except would actually be appropriate. of sportswriting experience be- The first nine people to respond for bragging rights, which are Rivera, after all, is one nice via e-mail at sports@regional priceless. tween them. guy who never should finish So we figured that with all of publishing.com will have the op- So who wants to prove they anywhere but first. that knowledge, we would pick portunity to take on our guys. are smarter than our guys?
Too good to be true? Luckily, no Bartosh Rooting for a juggernaut is no fun. That’s especially true when the entity is consistently at or near the top of its profession. Sure, there are always bandwagon-jumpers who constantly want to bask in reflected glory, but believe it or not, winning can get old, particularly when it’s not you or your favorite enterprise doing it. Think I’m kidding? How many outside of South Beach were thrilled to see the Miami Heat buy their way to another championship this spring? During their heyday, the Dallas Cowboys riled plenty of fans, both with their ongoing success and their pompous “America’s Team” moniker. Anyone old enough to remember that era also recalls how most of America became a fan of whatever team the Cowboys were playing in a particular week. In the sports world, however, nothing trumps the New York Yankees when it comes to engendering fan hatred. Except for the weeks following the 9/11 tragedies in 2001, the Bronx Bombers have never been able to seduce the masses. Some might say that derives, at least in part, from I-Hate-New York sentiment that runs rampant in so many geographical areas. Maybe so, but how then does one explain the disparity between the Yankees and Mets? Since they share a residence in the same city, shouldn’t New York’s National League entry be as loathed as its American League one? Yes, but we know that’s not the case. No, the Yankees are hated for their 27 world championships, the most won by any professional sports franchise in North America. By extension, that means people also dislike individual members of the organization. Once upon a time, guys like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle were revered by a lot of fans — especially kids — who lived beyond the boundaries of the Big Apple, but after the late George Steinbrenner began outspending other owners in the 1970s to buy up whatever talent he desired for his roster, virtually no one on the New York payroll was spared enemy fans’ wrath. You didn’t have to live in the deep South to foster a deep animosity toward Yankees. Alex Rodriguez is the latest prime example of what it means to be a Yankee in a Yankee-de-
spising nation, and he made it worse on himself by allegedly not playing by the rules. But in the midst of all the Rodriguezgenerated chaos stands Mariano Rivera. The greatest relief pitcher ever certainly has the necessary credentials to be disliked, but Rivera isn’t. In a recent road contest, in fact, he received a standing ovation from Minnesota Twins fans — right before he recorded a two-pitch save, the 635th of his storied career. How come? Sure, Rivera announced his retirement at the end of this year, but so what? As great as he’s been, I don’t foresee Derek Jeter getting the same treatment at an away game when he’s making his farewell tour around the league. What fans in Minnesota were cheering wasn’t Rivera the pitcher, but Rivera the man. Let me explain. Thumbing through an edition of the New York Times a while back, I came across a Page 1 story by David Waldstein that talked about what Rivera is doing when visiting cities for the last time. Traditionally, when a great in any sport has retired, the host city presents that individual with various gifts, some heartfelt and others silly. But while some of that has been happening with Rivera, so, too, has something else. As Waldstein reported, Rivera is spending a chunk of his time meeting people. And we’re not talking muckety-mucks here, but real, everyday folks, the kind whose existences usually get overlooked or flat-out ignored. Certainly, guys circling around in Rivera’s millions-earning stratosphere don’t make a habit of rubbing elbows or sharing small talk with “little people,” but Rivera is. In Minnesota, for example, he met with a group that included a stadium security guard, grounds crew worker, organist, usher, chef and season-ticket holder. Elsewhere, it’s been secretaries, custodians, press-box attendants, community-relations workers and, by Rivera’s special request, a drum-pounding fan who’s been a staple at Cleveland Indians games for as long as the hurler can remember. In an interview he gave to another publication, Rivera said he’s doing all this to express his gratitude. “I just wanted to say thank you,” he said. “I’ve been so blessed to be able to play this game, but we wouldn’t be able to
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. P l a i n t i f f , � v . � TOULA LEKKAS, W. W. GRAINGER, INC., CITIBANK, N.A., PANOREA BAKUTIS A/K/A PANOREA S BAKUTIS Defendants 12 CH 13753 17130 DEER CREEK DRIVE ORLAND PARK, IL 6 0 4 6 7 � NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 29, 2012, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 5, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 17130 DEER CREEK DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-29-312-005-0000. The real estate is improved with a two story single family home; three car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "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 PA1205375. 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. PA1205375 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 13753 TJSC#: 33-17296 I553478
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR BNC MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-2, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-2 Plaintiff, -v.MILES M. DORE A/K/A MILES DORE, LINAE DORE A/K/A LINAE M. DORE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Defendants 13 CH 003657 9612 S. 78TH COURT HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 3, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 11, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9612 S. 78TH COURT, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-12-100-066, Property Index No. 23-12-100-067. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certied 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 certied 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 conrmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certicate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conrmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court le to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, examine the court le or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to le number 14-13-02914. 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. 14-13-02914 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 003657 TJSC#: 33-14206 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. I547723
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. P l a i n t i f f , � v . � HISHAM BREISH, SAMAHER MATARIYEH, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 12 CH 22798 14100 STONEGATE LANE Orland Park, IL 60467 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 20, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 23, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 14100 STONEGATE LANE, Orland Park, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-06-402-015-0000. The real estate is improved with a two story single family home; two car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "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 PA1212260. 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. PA1212260 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 22798 TJSC#: 33-16362 I551278
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division. Marquette Bank, P l a i n t i f f , � v s . � B & F Properties Incorporated, William C. Barnes, Non-Record Claimants and Unknown Owners, D e f e n d a n t s . � 13 CH 4212; Sheriff's No. 130641-001F. 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 September 18, 2013, at 1 P.M. in Room LL06 of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL, sell at public auction the following described premises and real estate mentioned in said Judgment:PIN: 23-10-400-013-0000.Address: 9169 Windsor Drive, Palos Hills, IL 60465.Improvements: Single family house.Sale shall be under the following terms: Not less than 10% of successful and highest bid to be paid at the time of sale and the balance to be paid in full within 24 hours after the sale, all paid to the Sheriff of Cook County by cashier's check or certified funds.Sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments, and any prior first mortgages. Premises will NOT be open for inspection. For information: Paul Doucette; Kelly, Olson, Michod, DeHaan & Richter, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 333 W. Wacker Dr., Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606, Tel. No. (312) 236-6700.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.I551642
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC P l a i n t i f f , � v . � ROBERT MURRAY, LAURA MURRAY, VILLAGE OF PALOS PARK, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., LEWIS UNIVERSITY, CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA) N.A., NCO PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT ASSIGNEE OF CHASE Defendants 12 CH 09384 8301 W 118TH ST 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 February 5, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 22, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 8301 W 118TH ST, Palos Park, IL 60464 Property Index No. 23-23-407-003-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $346,799.93. 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: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number C12-66200. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 Attorney File No. C12-66200 Attorney Code. Case Number: 12 CH 09384 TJSC#: 33-16304 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that p u r p o s e . � I550610
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For Notice Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR LONG BEACH MORTGAGE TRUST 2006-1, P l a i n t i f f � V . � MARCIN POPEK; HIDDEN VALLEY CONDOMINIUM MASTER ASSOCIATION; HIDDEN VALLEY CONDOMINIUMS, UNIT THREE, ASSOCIATION A/K/A HIDDEN VALLEY 3 CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ASSIGNEE OF FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, AS RECEIVER FOR WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK S/I/I TO LONG BEACH MORTGAGE COMPANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD C L A I M A N T S , � D e f e n d a n t s � 09 CH 28722 Property Address: 10965 SOUTH 84TH AVENUE UNIT 1A PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE C O N D O M I N I U M � Fisher and Shapiro file # 09-018397 (It is advised that interested parties consult with their own attorneys before bidding at mortgage foreclosure s a l e s . ) � PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered on April 25, 2013, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on August 28, 2013, at 205 W. Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real property: Commonly known as 10965 South 84th Avenue, Unit 1A, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Permanent Index No.: 23-14-400-089-1001 and 2 3 - 1 4 - 4 0 0 - 0 8 9 - 1 0 2 3 � The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling. The property will NOT be open for inspection. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). The judgment amount was $202,664.91. Sale terms for non-parties: 10% of successful bid immediately at conclusion of auction, balance by 12:30 p.m. the next business day, both by cashier's checks; and no refunds. The sale shall be subject to general real estate taxes, special taxes, special assessments, special taxes levied, and superior liens, if any. The property is offered "as is," with no express or implied warranties and without any representation as to the quality of title or recourse to Plaintiff. Prospective bidders are admonished to review the court file to verify all information and to view auction rules at w w w . k a l l e n r s . c o m . � For information: Sale Clerk, Fisher and Shapiro, Attorney # 42168, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015, (847) 498-9990, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays only. I545913
For Sale Notice IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S I O N � ONEWEST BANK, FSB P l a i n t i f f , � v . � SIGITA SAVILOVA, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. D e f e n d a n t s � 12 CH 39941 8949 SOUTH MAPLE LANE 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 June 7, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 10, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8949 SOUTH MAPLE LANE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-03-210-009-0000. The real estate is improved with a one story single family home with a one car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "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 PA1221593. 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. PA1221593 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 39941 TJSC#: 33-14005 I547605
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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC P l a i n t i f f , � v . � STANISLAW S. CHRUPCZAK, ELZIBETA T. CHRUPZAK, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR LEHMAN BROTHERS BANK, FSB D e f e n d a n t s � 12 CH 28517 8314 W 91ST ST Hickory Hills, IL 60457 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 12, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 16, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8314 W 91ST ST, Hickory Hills, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-02-202-012-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $388,896.27. 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: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number C12-66226. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 Attorney File No. C12-66226 Attorney Code. Case Number: 12 CH 28517 TJSC#: 33-15180 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that p u r p o s e . � I548248
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run 8-15-13 For Sale 2x2 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION ARCHER BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER WITH ALLEGIANCE COMMUNITY BANK P l a i n t i f f , � v . � ROBERT PALICHLEB, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JANUSZ PALICHLEB, DECEASED, ANDRZEJ PALICHLEB, ANNA PALICHLEB, STANISLAW PALICHLEB, UNKNOWN HEIRS OR LEGATEES, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS D e f e n d a n t s � 13 CH 01695 8449 S. 85TH CT. Hickory Hills, IL 60457 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 28, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 16, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 8449 S. 85TH CT., Hickory Hills, IL 60457 Property Index No. 18-35-305-009-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $210,276.93. 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: MARTIN & KARCAZES, LTD., 161 North Clark Street - Suite 550, CHICAGO, IL 60601, (312) 332-4550. 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. MARTIN & KARCAZES, LTD. 161 North Clark Street Suite 550 CHICAGO, IL 60601 (312) 332-4550 Attorney Code. 80461 Case Number: 13 CH 01695 TJSC#: 33-13241 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that p u r p o s e . � I548247
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NA AS TRUSTEE FOR WAMU MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-PR2 TRUST Plaintiff, -v.JESSE RACHEL CRANE, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MARTIN E. CRANE, EAGLE RIDGE II CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Defendants 12 CH 004735 17828 BERNARD DRIVE UNIT #3A 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 June 10, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 12, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 17828 BERNARD DRIVE UNIT #3A, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-32-101-007-1063. The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certied 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 certied 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 conrmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certicate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conrmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court le to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, examine the court le or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to le number 14-11-07900. 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. 14-11-07900 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 004735 TJSC#: 33-14475 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. I548098
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST C O M P A N Y � NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS GRANTOR TRUSTEE OF THE PROTIUM MASTER GRANTOR TRUST; P l a i n t i f f , � v s . � PALOS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, N/K/A FIRST MIDWEST BANK AN ILLINOIS BANKING C O R P O R A T I O N � OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS T R U S T E E � UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF A TRUST A G R E E M E N T � DATED THE 24TH OF MAY, 2003 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 1-5725; CHRISTINE A. RAFA; STANLEY E. RAFA, JR.; CAPITAL ONE BANK BY VIRTUE OF A JUDGMENT RECORDED AS D O C # 0 9 0 8 9 2 6 0 6 5 � D e f e n d a n t s , � 12 CH 10797 6129 West 128th Street, 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 entitled cause on June 5, 2013 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, September 6, 2013 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real e s t a t e : � P.I.N. 24-32-110-002. Commonly known as: 6129 West 128th Street, Palos Heights, IL 60463. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. This information is considered reliable but is not warranted. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. This sale is subject to unpaid real estate taxes, assessments, covenants, conditions, easements and restrictions of record. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. This pleading is a communication for the purpose of collecting the mortgage debt, under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. If you fail to dispute, in writing, the validity of this debt within thirty days, it will be assumed to be valid. Finally, any information you provide will be used for the purpose of collection. Upon payment, of each portion of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Receipt of Sale. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the mortgaged real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection, except by the arrangement and agreement of the current owner or o c c u p a n t . � For information: JAROS, TITTLE & O'TOOLE, LIMITED, Plaintiff's Attorney, 20 North Clark Street, Suite 510, Chicago, Illinois 60602, (312) 750-1000. Phone calls will be taken only between the hours of 9:00 thru 11:00 A.M. When calling, please refer to file number 11-35785. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I551009
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PROSPECT FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK P l a i n t i f f , � v s . � JOHN STYRCZULA, BERNICE STYRCZULA, A N G E L I N A � STYRCZULA, DISCOVER BANK, DISCOVER F I N A N C I A L � SERVICES, INC. UNKNOWN OWNERS AND N O N - R E C O R D � CLAIMANTS Defendants, 12 CH 30005 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on June 3, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, September 6, 2013, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real e s t a t e : � Commonly known as 9437 S. 83rd Ct., Hickory Hills, IL 6 0 4 5 7 . � P.I.N. 23-02-411-006-0000. The mortgaged real estate is 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: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. Brandon R. Freud at Plaintiff's Attorney, Ruff, Weidenaar & Reidy, LTD., 222 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 263-3890. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I551043
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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 , � 12 CH 22788 Sheriff's # 130456 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 September 10, 2013, at 1pm in room LL06 of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction the following described premises and real estate mentioned in said Judgment: Common Address: 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. I547484
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Thursday, August 15, 2013
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Broaden Your Horizons This week The Bridge Teen Center events • Friday Night Live — 7:3010:30 p.m. Aug. 16, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will host Friday Night Live with Ashleigh Ashton with trivia along with samples from Corner Bakery. • Saturday Night — 7:30-10:30 p.m. Aug. 17, music with a DJ plus Oberweis samples. This event is exclusively for students in 10th-12th grade and is free with a student membership application or $5 with a school ID. • Golf Outing — 3:45-6:00 p.m. Aug. 13, 20, 27, The Bridge will take students to a golf course where golf pro Travis Siebert will teach the basics of the game. This free program is for teens in 7th through 12th grade. • Behind the Scenes: Photo Development — 4:15-5:45 p.m. Aug. 21, The Bridge will take students to visit a local Walgreens
to learn how photos are printed. Each student will get to develop their own photo. • Teen Cooking Class — 4:306:00 p.m. Aug. 22, participants will learn how to make pies and pastries with Candace from Sweet Dreams Cakes. This free program is for teens in 7th through 12th grade. To sign up, call 532-0500, or visit thebridgeteencenter.org.
Orland comedy improv auditions The village of Orland Park Comedy Improv Team performs on select Friday evenings at Orland Park’s Old Village Hall, 14415 S. Beacon Ave. Auditions for the new season’s team will be held Tuesday, Aug. 20 and Wednesday, Aug. 21, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Old Village Hall. Parking is available in the rear of the building. Men and women age 18 and older are invited to audition for the team that is directed by Jimmy Mazeika.
Rehearsals are held on week nights with monthly Friday night performances September through August. Once named to the team, participants must pay a $35 registration fee. For more information, call the Orland Park Recreation Department at 403-PARK.
Upcoming Introduction to Reiki An introductory Reiki experience will be offered on Sunday, Aug. 25, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Reiki is a gentle form of energy healing, reported to be especially beneficial for those suffering from physical or emotional pain. Reiki practitioners led by Sharon Butler will offer their healing services to participants, asking a donation of $10 per participant. Registration is necessary, as the monthly Reiki program is limited to 10 participants each month. Call The Center. (361-3650)
Omarr’s Weekly Astrological Forecast by Jeraldine Saunders ARIES (March 21-April 19): You can still take a proverbial victory lap if you remain humble in the week ahead. It isn’t a good idea to let good fortune or praise go to your head. Circumstances can change quickly. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Look ahead, not behind. Issues from the past might waste time or cause friction. Sudden changes that occur in the week ahead can be turned to good use if you put on your thinking cap. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Charity begins at home. In the week to come, benevolent instincts make it easy to forgive those who have not been fair. Strike a compromise, be generous and create some good karma. CANCER (June 21-July 22):
A tendency to go to extremes in order to please and amuse your admirers could backfire and upset some of your well-laid plans in the week ahead. Restrain your wilder impulses. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t be derailed by the details. People will appreciate your tactfulness and thoughtfulness more than picky attention to minor details in the week ahead. Remain broadminded at all costs. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The low road is beneath you. Take the high road this week when faced with questions of moral standards or ethics. Earn respect and help your reputation by sticking to your convictions. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Some things are cast in stone, but
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some are like feathers that blow away on the breeze. Anything rock solid will be impervious to pressure or unexpected changes in the week ahead. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The trend is your friend during the upcoming week. Deep concentration helps you sort truth from fiction. You may be fascinated by mysteries or enthralled by veiled situations. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): Bend into the wind. Yield to pressures from peers with good grace so you can spring back later. You might feel that principles are temporarily compromised in the week ahead. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19): Endless amounts of enthusiasm are at your beck and call. Put the pedal to the metal and pursue a fresh mission or project in the week ahead, but don’t upset any apple carts on the way. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You can easily earn or attain whatever you can visualize. If you want to fatten your hungry piggy bank, strive for compromise and be sure to be a team player in the week ahead. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You can make a pledge or a promise in the week to come and will be able to faithfully fulfill it. Earn merit badges for mastering a new skill or lead others to excellence by example.
by Jay Bobbin (NOTICE: Ratings for each film begin with a ‘star’ rating — one star meaning ‘poor,’ four meaning ‘excellent’ — followed by the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and then by a family-viewing guide, the key for which appears below.) STARTING THIS WEEK: “OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN’’: America’s most famous residence has had a rough year on the screen, thanks to “White House Down’’ and this preceding thriller, which has the same theme of enemies invading the presidential home. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, this version stars Gerard Butler as a disgraced ex-bodyguard who comes to the chief executive’s (Aaron Eckhart) aid again when terrorists strike. The strong cast also includes Morgan Freeman, Melissa Leo, Angela Bassett, Dylan McDermott, Robert Forster, Radha Mitchell (“Red Widow’’) and Ashley Judd. DVD extras: eight “making-of’’ documentaries; deleted scenes. *** (R: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “THE COMPANY YOU KEEP’’: Robert Redford remains every bit a movie star, as he demonstrates in this melodrama that he also directed. He plays a former radical who’s now a lawyer in Albany, N.Y., but he’s forced back on the run by the arrest of a former colleague and the curiosity of a young reporter (Shia LaBeouf). The very impressive cast also includes three other Oscar winners besides Redford — Julie Christie, Susan Sarandon and Chris Cooper — plus Nick Nolte, Stanley Tucci, Richard Jenkins, Terrence Howard, Anna Kendrick and Sam Elliott. DVD extras: two “making-of’’ documentaries; red-carpet and press conference footage. *** (R: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “THE BIG WEDDING’’: The movie itself may not be Oscarworthy, but there are Academy Award winners to spare in this would-be comedy that’s sort of a thematic spin on “The Birdcage.’’ Robin Williams starred in that film, and he also turns up in this ultimately too-frantic tale of a divorced couple (Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton) pretending still to be married for the sake of their soon-to-wed adopted son (Ben Barnes). Susan Sarandon is another Oscar owner in the cast; Katherine Heigl, Amanda Seyfried and Christine Ebersole appear as well. DVD extra: “makingof’’ documentary. ** (R: AS, N, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “GIRLS: THE COMPLETE
SECOND SEASON’’: Still a polarizing show for many viewers, the HBO comedy that’s the brainchild of star and frequent writer and director Lena Dunham sends its heroines down a variety of paths for its sophomore round. Hannah (Dunham) is trying to move on in her personal life while still being pulled by her romantic past, making her miss the presence of her bestie Marnie (Allison Williams) that much more. Zosia Mamet and Jemima Kirke also continue prominently in the cast. DVD extras: “making-of’’ documentaries; audio commentary by cast and crew; “Guys on Girls’’ featurette; episode table read. *** (Not rated: AS, N, P) (Also on Blu-ray) “EMPEROR’’: Tommy Lee Jones’ performance as Gen. Douglas MacArthur — complete with pipe and sunglasses — is this drama’s true spark, but much of the focus is on one of the military legend’s aides, a general (Matthew Fox, “Lost’’) tasked with deciding whether Japan’s Emperor Hirohito (Takataro Kataoka) should be tried and executed for war crimes. A resurfaced relationship from the past makes the mission more difficult. DVD extras: “making-of’’ documentary; audio commentary by director Peter Webber and producer Yoko Narahashi; deleted scenes; photo galleries. *** (PG-
13: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “SOUTHLAND: THE COMPLETE FIFTH AND FINAL SEASON’’: Rescued by TNT after NBC canceled it, the smartly written and acted Los Angeles-set police drama reached its conclusive end earlier this year. A gang war and a bank robber with a give-to-the-poor mindset are among the challenges faced by the officers and detectives played by Ben McKenzie, Regina King and Michael Cudlitz, among others. DVD extras: “making-of’’ documentary; deleted scenes. *** (Not rated: AS, P, V) COMING SOON: “AMOUR’’ (Aug. 20): The internationally acclaimed, Oscar-winning drama stars veteran talents Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva as an aging couple challenged by health concerns. (PG-13: AS, P) “SCARY MOVIE 5’’ (Aug. 20): Familiar faces including Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan and Heather Locklear populate the latest installment of the horror-spoof series. (PG-13: AS, N, P, V) “THE GREAT GATSBY’’ (Aug. 27): Leonardo DiCaprio plays the wealthy recluse trying to recapture a lost love in director Baz Luhrmann’s take on the F. Scott Fitzgerald story. (PG-13: (Continued on page 6)
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Salsa and pesto workshop Mother and daughter Maryann and Cynthia Grzych cut tomatoes and parsley for salsa class at The Center. Garden herb workshops will be held at the Children’s Farm on Monday, Aug. 26, at 1 and 6 p.m. The farm is at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. Adult participants are invited to make jars of colorful salsa and pesto, from basil, tomatoes, and other herbs and vegetables which the students will pick from the farm garden at the beginning of the class. Instructor Lois Lauer says salsa and pesto are both easy to make and highlight the fresh taste of the tomatoes and herbs, since the ingredients are not cooked before eating. The class fee is $10.50 per person plus $9.50 for materials. And students can expect to go home with jars of both salsa and pesto. The class will meet at the farm garden and prepare the salsa and pesto in the Anderson Activity Center kitchen at the farm. Reservations are required. Call The Center at 361-3650.
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by Brian Lowry Review: ‘Camp’ As scripted summer re placements go, the forecast for NBC’s “Camp” would best be described as cloudy, with a chance of “Meatballs.” Filmed in Australia, the summer-camp dramedy is filled with all the requisite cliches, yet the premiere stumbled onto some promising moments in its dual-generation plots involving the kids and camp owner/director, played by “Six Feet Under’s” Rachel Griffiths. The second hour, however, is a tiresome mess, and the characters aren’t consistently strong enough to make this show much more than a summer fling, distinguished more by its financing model than its been-around-the-lake situations. Frankly, NBC Universal wins either a synergy prize or the left-hand-doesn’t-know-what-theright’s-doing award, inasmuch as
Videoview (Continued from page 5) AS, P, V) “PAIN & GAIN’’ (Aug. 27): Several bodybuilders hatch an extortion scheme in director Michael Bay’s fact-inspired tale. Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson and Anthony Mackie star. (R: AS, N, P, GV) FAMILY-VIEWING GUIDE KEY: AS, adult situations; N, nudity; P, profanity; V, violence; GV, particularly graphic violence.
sister channel USA is premiering a reality show, “Summer Camp,” the same week. Then again, both follow ABC Family’s sweet little gem about a camp for overweight kids, “Huge,” which didn’t make the cut ratings-wise and clearly deserved a better fate. Sticking to familiar comingof-age and family-drama themes, Griffiths’ Mackenzie is managing Little Otter Family Camp alone, since her husband (Jonathan LaPaglia) left her for a considerably younger woman. The strain of running things takes its toll, tempting her to sell out to the snotty camp across the lake and its owner, Roger (Rodger Corser), who she loathes and, naturally, with whom she can’t stop having one-night-stands. None of this goes unnoticed by the camp’s handsome handyman (Nikolai Nikolaeff), although Mackenzie somehow remains oblivious to his romantic interest. As for the junior contingent, there’s Mackenzie’s son Buzz (Charles Grounds), who’s determined to lose his virginity (now there’s an original summercamp goal); and Kip (Thom Green), another counselor-intraining who’s a nerd, reluctant to be there and harboring a secret. There’s also a strained romance between senior counselors Robbie (Tim Pocock) and Sarah (Dena Kaplan), who begins a flirtation with a dreamy, much-older writer vacationing near the lake to work, just to ensure all cliched bases are covered.
Created by Liz Heldens (“Friday Night Lights”) and Peter Elkoff (“Deception”), the series is blunt about summer-camp extracurricular activities — from the kids getting high to their (and the adults’) preoccupation with getting laid — and cleverly uses contemporary pop-culture references to programs like “Game of Thrones.” In that respect, it does have the feel of a 10 p.m. drama despite the overt grab for younger viewers. By the second hour, though, “Camp” has already resorted to a “capture the flag” team competition and a slow-motion water-balloon fight, and overemployed the device of having Mackenzie bare her deepest, darkest secrets to a small chorus of friends. The third hour rebounds only slightly, and by then it’s pretty clear an energetic and attractive cast isn’t enough to make the Down Under-lensed doings rise much above the mundane. NBC has clearly made scheduling original scripted programming a priority this summer, almost all of it leveraging international financing or locales to ease the economic burden. Still, the overall effect comes across less as experimentation than simply hoping to get lucky with something cheap. Hits have certainly happened that way, but to borrow an analogy from another popular summer pastime, it’s sort of like trying to get on base by laying down one bunt after another.
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