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Worth’s top cop retires before 50th birthday Knolmayer seeks out more family time after 28 years on Worth force By Kelly White Correspondent

like to thank my wife, Karen, for been tough, but I want to thank many years of unconditional sup- you as well.” port and understanding. I cannot Knolmayer was hired onto the With tearful eyes, some Village recall a time when he received a Worth Police Department in 1986 USPS 118-690 of Worth officials sadly celebrated call to return for work, a 2 a.m. and assigned the position of pathe retirement of whom they con- phone call or miss dinner or fam- trol officer where he served for sider a great man. ily parties that Karen never said 10 years. He was then assigned Police Chief Martin Knolmay- anything more than, ‘Okay. Just an open investigation spot where er announced his retirement at let me know when you will be he continued to work for the next Tuesday’s board meeting, leaving home.’ ’’ 14 years. the village after over 28 years of Some village officials respondWhile at that post, he also service and right before his 50th ed with tears to the news and worked with the South Suburbirthday. The retirement takes lauded Knolmayer’s love and ban Major Crimes Unit. From place Oct. 3. That’s when a little commitment, not only to the there, he was assigned to the more family time is scheduled to village, but to his family. South Suburban Major Crimes kick in. “We want to thank you for 28 Task Force and worked with Serving Chicago Park,toHickory Oak Lawn, Palos Hills and Worth Thursday, March 1, 2007 “My family has personally seen Ridge, years ofEvergreen outstanding service the themHills, for 11 years to investia few milestones this past year,” Village of Worth,” Mayor Mary gate homicides and kidnappings. Knolmayer said, “My wife, Karen, Werner said, “Now you will be able While working with that orgaand I celebrate our 26th wedding to celebrate holidays and birth- nization, he served as an inanniversary this month. My son, days at home with your family, vestigator, squad leader, team Zach, graduated with honors from and spend more time with Karen, leader and case manager. DePaul University. My daughter, Zach and Ashley. You can do all “It was truly an honor for me Ashley, turned 21 and is still doing of the things that you always to work with so many outstandwell in college. Most importantly, wanted to do and never had the ing investigators,” Knolmayer I will be turning 50 years old next time to do.” said on behalf of working with month.” Trustee Pete Katz agreed, “I the talk force. The village recently received a also want to thank his family for Knolmayer became a sergeant Photo by Kelly White letter from the chief informing their dedication and the things of the Worth Police Department Martin Knolmayer, posing with his wife Karen at Tuesday night’s us that his decision was to retire that they missed out on with him village board meeting, is retiring at Worth Police Chief Oct. 3. where Knolmayer wrote: “I would because of his job. I know it has (Continued on page 2)

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Palos Hills’ Tom Cameron broke cement slabs (inset) and a watermelon with his bare hands during his 60 birthday celebration on Aug. 30. th

Palos Hills man breaks concrete, watermelon on 60th birthday By Kelly White and Jeff Vorva Reporter News This guy can bash bricks and boards with his bare hands. He can chop a watermelon in half and he doesn’t even need a knife. His mitts will do quite well. Palos Hills’ Tom Cameron has spent four decades in martial arts and aside from the discipline and life lessons that he learned, he likes to bust things. You would figure that that a guy who is getting older would probably scale back on the destruction. You would figure wrong. Cameron celebrated his 60th

birthday Aug. 30 by smashing 60 cement slabs at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Worth. It would have been fitting is Cameron was able to demolish all 60 of the two-inch thick cement slabs in 60 seconds. But the fact is, he was able to chop those blocks in less than 40 seconds. He also entertained the crowd when he chopped a watermelon in half while it was resting the stomach of his adopted grandson, RJ. For more than 20 years, Cameron has resided in Palos Hills, and has smashed other types of bricks as well, holding nearly 40 years of experience in martial arts, a 7th degree in taekwondo and a

4th degree in hapkido. However, he had never attempted to demolish 60 cement slabs at one time. “Age did play a factor in this and it was my first time attempting something so extensive,” Cameron said. “I wanted to push myself while entering a new age category. Just because you turn 60 doesn’t mean you should ever stop pursuing new goals. I never want to see myself become lazy. I want to keep pushing towards bigger achievements.” The event was held at St. Mark during the church’s Family Fun Days. Cameron and his wife, Debborah, are active members of St. Mark and participate in

local community events taking place at the parish. “My wife and I actually met at St. Mark,” he said, “Since then, I have also been participating in their Family Fun Days event every year. However, this is the first time I have ever attempted this.” Cameron’s grandchild, Lyric, age 7, and adopted grandchild, RJ, 15, assisted him during his live performance. Aside from smashing the cement slabs, Cameron also cut a whole watermelon in half off of RJ’s stomach while he laid flat, keeping the audience in awe and amazement during his performance. “My grandchildren and I have a lot of fun working together during

shows,” he said, “I like to have them be active participants.” Receiving his 7th degree black belt is something Cameron said was a highlight of his career since reaching such an accomplishment requires patience. “The title of Grandmaster is the highest title you can receive in martial arts and I was able to reach this goal just a couple of years ago,” he said. Cameron is one of the world’s experts on dim mak, also known as the Chinese death touch or poison hand. Cameron, who works in industrial security and martial arts instruction, has been featured (Continued on page 3)

This fall, Winter hopes to scare you in Hickory Hills By Kelly White Correspondent

hopes to figure out. With 18 years of experience in the haunted house business, he is The art of scaring people isn’t as hoping he still has what it takes easy as it used to be, but Hickory to scare the bejesus out of people. Hills resident Jason Winter is go“I love the creative challenge ing to give it his best shot. to creating an elaborate haunted This fall, under Winter’s watch, house,” Winter said at last ThursHickory Hills has a reason to be day’s City Council meeting. “It prepared for bad dreams because starts with the layout, which will Nightmares Haunted House is dictate the flow. No one wants set to open up on Oct. 10 in the the pay money for a six-minute Hickory Hills Shopping Center walk-through which is common at 8720 W. 87th Street. with a lot of our competitors. The slogan is: “We are what “Next is to integrate the scares, you fear”. which you will succeed 85 perBut what do people fear in cent of the time. We’ve become 2014? That’s the trick that Winter so jaded in recent years because

we are such a culture of violence and horror that we often look for more. So, I like to give a great hit along with a detailed set. I look at it as putting you in the middle of a horror movie.” Winter was granted permission by the city council to run and operate a haunted house in a rented building. Winter has worked with Bridgeview officials in the past and was hoping to host a haunted tent at Toyota Park’s Oktober Pumpkin Fest this year, but with short notice plans changed, and he came to the city council for help. Nightmares Haunted House

will be running from Oct. 10, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night through Halloween night. General admission is $13, however, guests are able to download a $2-off general admission price on the Hickory Hills city website or pick it up at any Spirit Halloween store with the purchase of a costume. Both adult local high school student volunteers will be working in costumes to help portray a haunted environment. “We are looking for high school volunteers in need of community service hours,” Winter said at last (Continued on page 2)

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POLICE AND COMMUNITY NEWS Hickory Hills

Serena T. Hall, 40, of Justice, was charged with driving on a suspended license, speeding and no insurance after a Sept. 9 stop in the 8600 block of 85th Court, police said. *** Matthew A. Ramos, 21, of LaGrange Highlands, was charged with possession of marijuana and disobeying a traffic signal Sept. 12 following a stop in the 8800 block of 87th Street, police said. *** Brendan J. Horan, 19, of Hickory Hills, was charged with possession of marijuana and speeding Sept. 12 after being stopped in the 8400 block of 93rd Street, police said.

Oak Lawn A gas grill was reported stolen Aug. 21 from an apartment in the 9700 block of Ridgeland Avenue. *** A box trailer was stolen between Aug. 28-30 from U-Haul, 4650 W. 95th St. *** Gregory A. Peterson, 56, of Chicago, was charged with burglary to auto Aug. 30 after allegedly stealing items from a car parked in the lot of JewelOsco, 9424 S. Pulaski Road, police said. *** Ryan N. Lowery, 34, of Oak Lawn, was charged with drunken driving, speeding and improper lane use Aug. 31 after a stop at 103rd Street and 52nd Avenue, police said. *** A power washer was reported stolen between Aug. 31 and Sept. 5 from the deck of a house in the 6100 block of 99th Street. *** Daria M. Najdala, 18, of Alsip,

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was charged with retail theft Sept. 6 after allegedly stealing items from Kmart, 4101 W. 95th St., police said. *** A wallet was reported stolen Sept. 4 from the purse of a customer at the Salvation Army store, 8732 S. Cicero Ave. *** A Ford Explorer was reported stolen Sept. 4 or 5 from the 10500 block of Keeler Avenue, police said. *** Angel L. Brooks, 31, of Oak Lawn, was charged with drunken driving, speeding, driving without headlights and no insurance following a Sept. 6 stop at 103rd Street and Lavergne Avenue, police said. *** Power tools valued at $14,000 were reported stolen Sept. 6 from a van parked in the lot of Home Depot, 4060 W. 95th St. *** Candelario Jimenez Jr., 55, of Palos Heights, was charged with aggravated drunken driving and no insurance Sept. 7 after being stopped at 97th Street and Central Avenue, police said. *** Richard J. Rezzardi Jr., 32, of Justice, was charged with drunken driving, improper lane use and driving on the median Sept. 7 after a stop at 103rd Street and Cicero Avenue, police said. *** Tareq A. Shaabneh, 27, of Palos Hills, was charged with retail theft Sept. 8 after allegedly stealing items from Kmart, 4101 W. 95th St., police said.

*** Four cars were reported burglarized Sept. 9-10 while parked in the 9100 and 9200 blocks of Karlov Avenue.

*** Liliana Contreras, 27, of Oak Lawn, was charged with possession of a controlled substance after a Sept. 9 stop at 95th Street and Cicero Avenue, police said. *** Two wallets were reported stolen Sept. 9 from a carts at the Salvation Army store, 8732 S. Cicero Ave.

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too far from the center of town. For years, the senior was located on 95th Street near the municipal center. But it was forced to move when the building was sold to make room for a bank that will open in the coming months. Plans to reserve space in the bank for a senior center fell through. Bury indicated her strong support for a new senior center shortly after she was elected. She proposed an idea whereby the park district would assume senior services, and a new center would be built in the shuttered Memorial Pool bathhouse near 103rd Street and Central Avenue. Park district officials initially seemed open to the plan, but in a Jan. 23 memo to village manager Larry Deetjen, park district attorney Tom Farrell said the park board did not wish to have further discussions with the village concerning the senior center. But Trustee Terry Vorderer, a former park district commissioner, said that plan “didn’t work out for the best” because the center is now returning to the center of the village.

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Since the location is off LaGrange Road, Winter is expecting a big turnout during this fall season. “We offer a great show with detailed sets and a very high energy,” he said, “I’ve always

existing entrance for some of its activities, Mayor Sandra Bury said. The VFW holds many of its activities on nights and weekends while the senior center is busy on weekdays. The village owns the “underutilized” parking lot where the addition would be located, Bury said. “I asked everyone for feedback. I have heard no negative feedback,” Bury said at last week’s By Bob Rakow meeting before signing the partStaff Writer nership agreement with VFW Post Cmdr. Daniel Johnson. “It Oak Lawn seniors likely will be cements the relationship in the headed to the center of town now center of town for the VFW and that the village has approved a the seniors.” partnership with Johnson-Phelps Johnson also is candidate for VFW Post 5220 to move the senior 5th District trustee in April’s eleccenter to the facility. tions. Village trustees on Sept. 9 also The senior center has temapproved an agreement with porarily been located inside the Wight and Co. to conduct a facili- former McGugan Junior High ties assessment and preliminary School, 5220 W. 105th St. The design study for an addition to the village in June, 2013 signed a west side of the VFW hall, 9514 S. two-year lease with Oak Lawn/ LEGAL NOTICE 52nd Ave., to accommodate senior Hometown School District 123 center offices and activities. for the space. Notice is Hereby Given that on The 1,000 square-foot addition Seniors were unhappy with the 10-25-14, a sale will be held at Body- would have a separate entrance location, especially because the masters Collision Experts, 4555 W. but seniors would use the VFW’s facility was too small and located 137th Street, Crestwood, IL 60445, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws LEGAL NOTICE of the State of Illinois unless such articles are redeemed within thirty Notice is Hereby Given that days of the publication of this notice. on 10-25-14, a sale will be held Pamela S. Richardson & Mike at Sergio’s Body Shop, 15330 S. Richardson Cicero Avenue, Oak Forest, IL. 2012 Honda 60452, to sell the following articles VIN# 19XFB2F56CE010496 to enforce a lien existing under Lien Amount: $5,699.50 the laws of the State of Illinois unless such articles are redeemed within thirty days of the publication of this notice. By Bob Rakow Hardy Lewis Staff Writer 2005 Ford VIN# 1FMZU64K05ZA03019 Mariano’s opened its doors in Lien Amount: $3,740.41 Oak Lawn on Sept. 9 but Evergreen Park residents will have a few more months to wait before keep out of reach the popular grocery store opens its doors in their village. of children Evergreen Park Mayor Jim Sexton said the success of Mariano’s grand opening in Oak Lawn is a good sign for the Evergreen Park store, although he knows some of Lb. his residents have already crossed the border and have shopped at the Oak Lawn market. Boneless Stuffed “We’ll just have to steal all the shoppers back,” Sexton joked at Monday night’s village board meeting. “I’m sure ours will be nicer.” So when will the new place Lb. open in EP? “We’re still hoping for a spring Jack & Pat’s opening,” Sexton said. “It got a ATTACK ASTHMA. ACT NOW. 1- 866 - NO -ATTACKS slow start.” W W W. N O AT TA C K S . O R G In the meantime, the village in 2000 and earned the promotion to lieutenant in 2006. He served as a proactive chief in 2010 and was appointed to the Chief of Police in 2011. “I want to personally thank the chief,” Katz added, “After knowing him very well for seven to eight years he has become a friend of mine and I sincerely think of him as my friend. I wish him nothing but the best on his next chapter in life; because, I know whatever he chooses to do, he will do it well, as he has always done for the Village of Worth.” “It has been an honor for me to serve the residents of Worth and it has been a privilege to work with the men and women in the Worth Police Department,” Knolmayer said, “I had the opportunity to make many friendships in my career. I will always value the support and the loyalty.”

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board approved a business license for PetSmart, 2603 W. 95th St., which will be located adjacent to Mariano’s. That store is expected to open in October. Mariano’s and PetSmart will be located on the former Webb Chevrolet dealership site. Mariano’s originally was expected to open for the holiday season, but the past rough winter and some minor issues with ComEd caused the store to push its projected opening date to early 2015, Sexton said. The 70,000-square-foot store will feature produce, seafood, a sushi and oyster bar, flowers, salads, a coffee shop, wood-fired pizza oven, homemade salsas, a bakery, a deli, fresh meat, a cheese counter and prepared foods. In other business, the village board: • Approved a real estate contact with Dr. Hamdi M. Khilfeh, who plans to open offices at the former Hornburg-Klein Evergreen Funeral Home, 2955 W. 95th St. The village purchased the property about one year ago. Sexton said it is ideal for a physician’s office because of its proximity to Little Company of Mary Hospital. Sexton said most of the historical building will be kept intact. “They’re going to leave the majority of the building up. The main part of the building and the integrity of the building is staying,” Sexton said.

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These two men have touched a lot of lives Tom Mulhern is dying. Ron Moir died in August. Chances are good that no one in this area heard of either one of these two gentlemen but since this tends to be such a small world, it wouldn’t surprise me if a couple of you do know who they are. Major league entertainers such as Robin Williams and Joan Rivers have passed with great fanfare and rightfully so because they touched so many lives. Mulhern and Moir may not have touched millions of lives, but they have touched thousands and made a huge impact on people they have come in contact with. Moir was my nephew. He died suddenly at age 48. His death was a huge shock to our family. He didn’t seem to have any health issues that we knew of, but succumbed to a blood clot to the lung and was gone. I would see him a couple of times a year and knew that he worked his way up the educational ladder and reached the lofty position of principal at a grade school in Ottawa. Illinois, not Canada. His wake drew about 1,000 people. Some folks had to stand in line for two hours to get close to the casket. There were teachers, students, former students, parents, colleagues and even a woman who drove a school bus who had glowing things to say about him. The Ottawa Times did a story on him and reporter Michael Billy regaled stories of how Ron brought freeze pops for teachers and workers in the building during 100 degree days his first

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summer as the school’s boss and how he helped a special needs student with his bus situation after trouble brewed. “He went above and beyond for my son,” the student’s mother told Billy. Those are the kind of things that didn’t come up during our Thanksgiving conversations. We talked Cubs. We talked books. We talked history. We talked about our kids and their athletic careers. When he got to the top as a principal, we started talking about the jolly fun we had of attending school board meetings. After we burped up turkey and watched football games, it never occurred to him to say “Oh, by the way, a couple of weeks ago I helped a special-needs kid with his bus situation.” It was just another of many cool things that he did for people that was routine for him. No reason to bring it up. Way up north in North Dakota, a journalist named Jerry Burnes wrote a column about how Ron was his journalism teacher at Wilmington High School and inspired him to get into this racket. “I am forever thankful to you, Moir, and I hope you keep on reading,” was how Burnes closed

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the tribute. Having someone die sudden and young is tragic enough but it’s also a shame that Ron wasn’t around to see how many lives he touched or all the nice things these people in the funeral home had to say about him. That brings me to Mulhern. I worked with Tom in the mid1980s in Joliet and we weren’t real close. However I do remember a long phone conversation I had with him while I was mulling leaving home to take a full-time job in Crystal Lake. He gave good advice and was very encouraging to me and it lessened my angst about taking the job. Another thing that I remember is that my mom, who usually only read my stories in the sports section, somehow became a big fan of his columns. There was something about his writing style she liked. After I left Joliet to work in Crystal Lake, she called one day tell me Mulhern was leaving to take his dream job of covering the Green Bay Packers and how much she would miss him. I would bump into him every year or two and it was evident that covering the Pack wasn’t exactly a dream job anymore and he left that beat and spent the rest of his career on the University of Wisconsin football beat. This summer, he found out he was a one-in-a-million guy. And that’s not a good thing. Mulhern, who is in his late 50s, was told he contracted Cruetzfeldt-Jakob disease and it’s a neurological disorder that affects one out of a million people. Those who gets it usually have about six months

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Ron Moir (left photo) died in August and wasn’t around to find out the massive impact he left on people’s lives while Tom Mulhern (right photo) has a one-in-a-million disease and has had an opportunity to find out how many lives he has touched. to a year to live. The good news is that he is reportedly is not feeling sorry for himself and told one reporter he is going to enjoy every moment he can while he is still around. Another cool wrinkle is that he can get a pretty good grasp on how people feel about him. He received calls from many people including Wisconsin athletic heavyweights such as Bret Bielema (now the coach at Arkansas), Paul Chryst (now the coach at Pitt) and Scott Tolzein (who is the backup Packers quarterback). Sports writers, not usually a sentimental group, are showing

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their soft side. “It’s awfully hard to type with tears in your eyes,” wrote Wisconsin State Journal columnist Tom Oates. ESPN Wisconsin’s Jason Wilde wrote about a life-changing lunch he had with Mulhern in New Orleans in 1997 and came to the conclusion “This is the guy I want to be.’’ And he meant it as a sportswriter, husband and father. And the kid wasn’t even married yet. “There are so, so many other people whose lives are better, in ways big and small, because if him. I am at a loss.” Wilde wrote.

Rather than look ahead of the horror of what could be a soonerthan-expected death, Mulhern looked back on his career and told Wilde “When you start adding it up, I’ve been pretty lucky.” The University of Wisconsin is setting up a scholarship named in Mulhern’s honor and chances are good that somewhere in Ottawa, someone will be cooking up some kind of tribute to Moir. Those of us who knew these two fellas are devastated about these turn of events this summer. But we are very lucky to have known these guys.

until the subject gradually loses footing, and seemingly consciousness, due to the energy Cameron says he is transmits to the person. Some have expressed doubts about his “stun-gun’ abilities and one internet skeptic labelled his blog entry using a couple of vulgarities. Believe his ability to stun someone without touching them or not, one has to admit that Cameron has become a tough guy, but it wasn’t always the case. During a Fox News Chicago story that appeared approximately eight years ago, he said he grew up on Chicago’s South Side and said he had been attacked numerous times. He added he was knifed and once had a gun jammed up

his nose. Luckily for Cameron, the gun jammed and he is still alive to talk about it. But that moment changed his life. “It was time I either learned something to protect myself or I was going to die,” he told Fox News. Cameron is also a martial arts teacher who has taught for decades at numerous area park districts. He currently teaches group sessions of taekwondo at the Palos Park Recreation Department, as well as private lessons. “We should always be constantly pushing towards bigger goals,” Cameron said. “Once you have achieved something, you should move on to the next bigger and better goal. Age is not a reason to hold you back.”

on numerous television programs, including “Ripley’s Believe it Or Not” where he was given the name of the “Human Stun Gun.” He also appeared on TLC and Steve Harvey’s “Big Time.” Cameron’s most controversial trict took steps to prevent damage the flooding discussion saying that demonstrations involve knocking By Bob Rakow during routine rainfalls. Now, the previous village administrations down a subject without physical Staff Writer facility floods only during heavy should have done more to prevent contact by, in his description, proThe Oak Lawn Park District’s gym- rains like the ones experienced over the problem. jecting energy known as chi, ki “Twenty five years ago, my base- or prana, which is described as a nastics program, which is 2,000 strong, the past few weeks, Kelly said. There are more than 2,000 ment would flood when it rained. bio-energy that overwhelms the took a tumble when flood water from recent rain storms destroyed much of participants in the gymnastics Two weeks ago, different part of target. He also specializes in demits equipment at the Oak Lawn Rac- program, which was based at the Oak Lawn, different house, it’s onstrations in which his hands Oak Lawn Pavilion before moving still flooding. I think that previous are placed lightly on the subject’s quet Center. Half of the mats used by the popular to the racquet club more than a administrations have lost a great body, usually the subject’s head, opportunity to do something about program were ruined when the racquet decade ago. The racquet club was not the this flooding. If they were proacclub was flooded by storm water that overflowed the banks of Stony Creek, only park district facility damaged tive back then, some of these people would have not lost everything,” located adjacent to the facility, 10444 during the recent flooding. The north end of the Oak Lawn Desmond said. S. Central Ave. “It was bad,” said park district Pavilion took on nearly one foot of Desmond did not elaborate on the director Maddie Kelly. “The racquet water, and the floor of old gymnaclub had thousands of dollars worth sium was damaged as well. The opportunities missed by the previof damage. It’s just a major problem.” flood did not affect the new gym- ous village leaders, but said it was 2014 Building a new facility for the grow- nasium, which opened earlier this up to the current administration to resolve the problem. ing gymnastics program would solve year, Kelly said. Potential solutions to the village’s Trustee Alex Olejniczak said the the dilemma, Kelly said, though such proposal “is a dream” at this point. flooding problem were a key topic village put an infrastructure im“It’s on the wish list,” Kelly said, of discussion at the Sept. 9 village provement plan together in 2005, under Mayor Dave Heilmann’s adadding that a new program for the board meeting. “This is taxing our system, which ministration, but was faced with upgymnastics program will be discussed when the park board considers capital is already suffering from lack of de- grading an “antiquated, old” system. tention,” Mayor Sandra Bury said. He added that the village has projects later in the year. But the mayor assured residents limited options when it comes to “We would like to expand,” Kelly said. “We’ve had it in the back of that that the Metropolitan Water eliminating flooding. Reclamation District is serious “The sad thing is, in the village our minds.” Park district commissioners and about moving forward with proj- of Oak Lawn, to decrease or elimistaff will tour district facilities ects aimed at alleviating flooding nate flooding, there’s only two things we can do. We can, number one, Sept. 27 as the first step in the in the village. “I can tell Oak Lawn residents increase our retention or, number capital projects process. Currently, there is no timetable that flooding is on the (MWRD) two, increase our ability to get water or potential location in mind for a radar,” she said. “We have plans down Stony Creek” He added that the MWRD has new gymnastics center, Kelly said. for detention. This is on the front worked with the village for several The racquet club used to flood burner. “ Trustee Tim Desmond started years, including examining ways to more frequently, but the park dismore efficiently move water through Melvina Ditch as well as cleaning Stony Creek. “We have no retention,” Olejniczak said. “We have done a horrible job in this village of planning for SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY water retention and the ability to ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AND HEAD WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACH, BOB HALLBERG move water away. The problem comes down to: We’re catching up. We’re behind.” He said a fully funded project to add storm retention basins underneath 111th Street from Central to Cicero avenues is a big step in the village’s overall plan. Trustee Robert Streit criticized Desmond for laying flooding problems at the feet of previous administrations, especially because a previous leadership team hired Village Manager Larry Deetjen. “The (village) manager (Desmond) follows so religiously, his advice, has sat here for seven years and has been a part of all these issues,” Streit said. 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Area remembers 9/11 tragedy By Jeff Vorva Reporter Editor

There were several small ceremonies throughout the area remembering the tragedies of Sept. 11, 2001, last Thursday. Many were held at schools with some at churches and municipalities. This was a chance for adults to share their wisdom about that day with youngsters who were either too young to remember or weren’t even born, yet. Submitted photo Richards hosted a tribute last Thursday and students Thad Sprynal and Angeles Ochoa-Raya split the duties in leading the ceremony. Here is a look at some of the ceremonies held:

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Major Dan Johnson, a senior aeronautical science instructor at Shepard, was active duty on 9/11 and gave a solemn speech last Thursday – the 13th anniversary of the tragedy.

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Photo by Jeff Vorva Shepard High School student Jimmy Novotney reads a letter of appreciation he wrote to the Palos Heights Fire Department. Palos Heights fire fighters Bryan Shepard Color Guard members Noah Jasik, left, and Brian Mueller (foreground) and Steve Thompson, a Shepard graduate, listen. Zawodniak prepare to raise the flag last Thursday.

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Worth Junior High students came together before school to take a moment to think and reflect on the events of September 11, 2001. Pictured are Worth Junior High students and members of Boy Scout Troop 668 who presented the American Flag and led the school in reciting the pledge of allegiance. From left, Rudy Krastin, Deb Skopec (Scout Master), Thomas McIver, Christopher Skopec (Assistant Scout Master & Worth Junior High graduate), Daniel Estrada, Zach Mullenix, and Matthew Marr.

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The eighth grade social studies class at Oak Lawn Hometown Middle School took a field trip to the Oak Lawn 9/11 Memorial last week The purpose of the field trip was to allow students to see a part of our nation’s history and better understand some of the conflicts in the Middle East that America has been involved in during their lifetime. Once they arrived at the memorial, students were given an opportunity to honor the families and victims of 9/11 with a moment of silence. Additionally, students utilized their cell phones to participate in a scavenger hunt, in which they were asked to identify many of the images the artist created to honor the families and victims in the memorial.

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News and events from our archives.

Screws and nuts reported in area swimming pool 50 years ago

From the Sept. 17, 1964 issue The story: Illinois Attorney General William G. Clark and his wife were entertained at several local homes during his campaign for re-election stops. The quote: “A swimming pool was the dumping sport for screws, nuts, bolts and door hooks. And something, possibly bleach, was thrown in a car…’’ — An anonymous letter-to-the-editor writer citing damage done, presumably by teenagers, in Chicago Ridge. Fun fact: The Wisconsin Cheese House, located on the corner of 107th and Harlem, offered something that we can assume was milk called “Jug of gold.’’

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From the Sept. 21, 1989 issue The story: Oak Lawn police officer James Chresaidos had his leg run over by a car during an attempted drug bust. He was clinging to the car that was driven by one of the alleged offenders. The quote: “Warning, Multiple Trains Pass Through These Crossings. Take Caution Or You Will Be K-i-l-l-e-d.’’ — the message on proposed signs for dangerous railroad crossings in the area. Fun fact: Secretary of State Jim Edgar, who went on to become governor, gave a speech in Oak Lawn.

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From the Sept. 16, 2004 issue The story: Worth opened a skate park and some juveniles were so excited about it, they hopped a fence a week before it opened and tried it out. They were not arrested but were told to beat it. The quote: “They went into halftime with a lead and I don’t know when that’s [previously] happened for them. We may have made their season.’’ Marist football coach Sean Mele on his team getting upset 29-28 by St. Viator. Fun fact: Oak Lawn’s Denise Stillman won a Pontiac G6s after attending the taping of the “Oprah Winfrey Show.’’

Sept. 18: ON THIS DATE in 1927, the Columbia Phonograph Broadcasting System (later called CBS) made its debut with a network of 16 radio stations. Sept. 19: ON THIS DATE in 1881, President Garfield died of an assassin’s gunshot wounds, which had become infected due to poor medical treatment. Sept. 20: ON THIS DATE in 1870, Italian troops took control of the Papal States, leading to the unification of Italy. Sept. 21: ON THIS DATE in 1897, the New York Sun ran its famous editorial that declared, “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.” Sept. 22: ON THIS DATE in 1692, sentence was carried out in Salem, Mass., against the last person hanged for witchcraft in the United States. Sept. 23: ON THIS DATE in 1806, explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark returned to St. Louis from their successful expedition to the Pacific Northwest. In 1952, vice-presidential nominee Richard Nixon made the so-called “Checkers” speech, defending himself against accusations of misusing campaign funds. Sept. 24: ON THIS DATE in 1957, President Eisenhower ordered federal troops to help desegregate schools in Little Rock, Ark. Answer to last week’s question: This week in 1962, “The Jetsons” became the first ABC-TV series to be broadcast in color. This week’s question: To what did Winston Churchill refer in a 1939 BBC radio address when he described something as “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma”? (Mark Andrews can be reached via e-mail at mlandrews@embarqmail.com.)

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Autumn in the Park returns to Palos Park on Friday

Photo by Joan Hadac

Monarch-y at Lake Katherine A monarch butterfly perches on the fingers of Oak Lawn resident Dan Smith, as his wife, Laura, and daughter, Kaitlyn, admire its colors. The Smiths were among some 4,000 people who last Sunday attended the 22nd Annual Monarch Festival at the Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens in Palos Heights, to celebrate the winged insect and learn about the importance of environmental stewardship.

Palos Park will host its annual Autumn in the Park Festival Friday and Saturday. The festival has grown over the past few years and now hosts about 5,000 people each year. This year the Village of Palos Park celebrates their centennial year. This year’s festival will try to have something for everyone. Admission and parking are both free. There will also be a free trolley-shuttle service that will take festival-goers to and from the Metra Station and the front of the Palos Park Recreation Building. The festival will kick off at 5 p.m. Friday with local food vendors cooking up their specialties while cold beverages will be served from the beer tent. The band Maggie Speaks will perform from 7 to 10 p.m. The festival will continue on Saturday morning at 11 a.m. with a centennial parade down 123rd Street from 80th Avenue to 89th Avenue. The parade will feature high school marching bands, classic cars, family members of Palos

Park’s founders and more. The festival will continue at noon with Cooper’s Hawk wine tasting, local food vendors, and cold beverages including Spaten Oktoberfest beer straight from Munich, Germany. There will be a chili contest held at 1:15 p.m. and a BBQ rib contest held at 4:30 p.m. These contests will allow for public tasting in order to determine the people’s choice award. Throughout the day, there will be country line dancing, fencing demos, boxing demos, and televised college football games. Kids will have plenty to keep them busy at the festival with a kid’s ferris wheel, a petting zoo, pony rides, balloon art, bungee trampoline, laser tag, arts and crafts and more. At 3 p.m., Wall of Denial, a Stevie Ray Vaughn tribute band, will perform in the main tent until 6 p.m. The night and the festival will be capped off with Infinity performPhoto by Jeff Vorva ing in the main tent from 7:30 to Palos Park’s Autumn Fest will have a tent for fans to watch college 10:30 p.m. —Submitted by The Village of football games, unless they want to take advantage of the many other things the event has to offer. Palos Park

Oak Lawn’s Woofstock provides bark in the park

Dogs and their masters converge at Saturday’s Woofstock event at Bailey’s Crossing Dog Park Spinner, Sparky and Derby pose for a photo at Woofstock in Oak Lawn. in Oak Lawn.

Dyla, a 7-year old American Staff quenches her thirst during Saturday’s event.

Photos by Steve Neuhaus

Dog owners participated in a dog/celebrity lookalike contest at Saturday’s Woofstock Festival.

Community Briefs Chicago

Beverly Arts Center Presents Crossing Into Dream: A Surrealist Fashion Show

A featured event of Chicago Artists Month, this event will feature a cocktail reception at 6:30 p.m., the Toast to Beverly Art Walk at 7 p.m., and the fashion show at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10 at the Beverly Arts Center, 2407 W. 111th St., Chicago. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and there will be a cash bar. The musical guest for the evening is Cloud of SPAM. Community residents and art lovers are invited to join local artists, designers, and other artisans to enjoy a collective Surrealist moment. Surrealists emphasized the importance of dreams as a way of accessing a realm free from the restrictive customs and structures of society. Crossing into Dream is part of Chicago Artists Month, and expresses well its theme, Crossing Borders. The Beverly Arts Center Auxiliary Board is sponsoring the fashion show as a way to express that some of the most powerful borders to be crossed exist within our own minds. The theme is further enhanced by the choice of venue: the Beverly Arts Center, a modern cultural arts institution bridging the diverse and historic Beverly and Morgan Park neighborhoods. A special toast at 7 p.m. will celebrate the Inaugural Beverly Art Walk to be held the next day, featuring over 70 artists at 30 venues, including the Beverly Arts Center. The fashion show combines

the talents of several Chicagobased artists, including: • Sandra Leonard, contemporary surrealist, sculptor, meticulous designer of sculptural clothing and the fashion show’s curator; • Alan Emerson Hicks, a sculptor and mixed media artist who creates complex structures of found objects and “societal detritus”; and • Courtney L. Schneider, a designer who seeks to look beyond what is presently idealized in popular fashion and address social issues through satire and design. Juror Leonard has been creating sculptural clothing and costumes for over 20 years. She has exhibited widely in galleries and Art Wear Fashion shows in Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Washington DC and Paris. Leonard is a founding member of the Colson Truck group and currently lives, works and teaches in Chicago. Event organizer Sal Campbell is a Chicago-based assemblage artist, curator at large, and member of the Beverly Arts Center’s Auxiliary Board. Additional works are by Dave Barista, John Colson, and Shannon Roman Gosciejew.

Evergreen Park

Hurley Honors Veterans and Active Military through On-Line Photo Contest

As a tribute to veterans and active service members, State Rep. Fran Hurley (D-35th) is giving families an opportunity to show off their favorite photos of loved ones from the military. Between now and Wednesday, Oct. 22 residents from

the 35th District are invited to submit a photo and caption of a veteran or active service member to Hurley’s office email at franhurley35@gmail. com. Photos will be at franhurley.com beginning Monday, Oct. 27. Residents can vote for their favorite photo via email at franhurley35@gmail.com through Sunday, Nov. 9. Voting directions will be provided on the web site. Monetary prizes will be awarded to the three photos that receive the most online votes. First, second and third place winners will be announced on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11. No taxpayer funds will be used for the prizes. For more information about this contest, call Hurley’s legislative office at 288-1038.

Orland Park

Orland Township To Host Medicare Seminar

Orland Township will present a free Everything You Need to Know Medicare seminar Tuesday, Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Orland Township Activity Center, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave., Orland Park. This seminar will cover all aspects of Medicare, including enrollment periods, parts A and B benefits, deductibles and benefit periods, Part D prescription drug plans, assignment/non-assignment, home health care/hospice care, skilled nursing facilities, managed care, supplemental insurance policies, advantage plans, low-income programs, and more. Refreshments will be served. To register for this free seminar, call the Orland Township office at 403-4222.

Orland Township To Host Suicide Awareness Workshop

Orland Township Youth and Family Services will present, A Promise For Tomorrow, suicide awareness workshop Wednesday, Oct. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Orland Township office, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave., Orland Park. This workshop is designed to provide knowledge, skills and resources to young adults in recognizing the signs of concern regarding suicide and its prevention. This workshop is available to children in seventh grade and older, as well as parents. This event is free, but a $10 donation to the Orland Township Scholarship Foundation is suggested. Registration is required. For more information, and to register, call 403-4001.

Palos Township

Palos Township Office Extends Hours for Voter Registration

The Palos Township Clerk’s Office, 10802 S. Roberts Road, Palos Hills, will be open Saturday, Sept. 27 from 10 a.m. to noon, and Monday, Sept. 29 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. to register individuals who would like to vote in the upcoming Nov. 4 gubernatorial Election. Clerk Jane Nolan is offering extended hours to accommodate individuals who may have moved since the last election, as well as those who may have never registered to vote. For more information, call the Township office at 598-4418, or Nolan at 598-4418, ext. 202.

Photo by Michael Gilbert

A beauty of an award Linda Kaiser (center) holds the certificate of appreciation and yard sign she received from Palos Hills Mayor Gerald Bennett (left) and Alderman Marty Kleefisch (1st Ward) at the City Council meeting Sept. 4. Kaiser was one of 20 homeowners and 11 businesses or schools to be recognized by the council as winners of the city’s 11th annual Beatification Contest. The other winners of the competition were Patricia Nelson, Darnell Dyer and the Selke family (1st Ward); Sadri and Bedrije Ozgul, Ebenezer Benedict and Magi Ebenezer and Jacqueline Rice (2nd Ward); Dennis and Nancy Shannon, Diane Parr, Linda Kaiser, Robert and Julie Soule, Maria and Edward Jarzabek, Ismail and Sawsan Abbasi, John Curly and Joyce Stempinski (3rd Ward); Kathleen Bailey, Kathy Bobak, Charles and Nedra McCloud (4th Ward); Michael Bednarz, Aziza Hasan and Arnold and Therese Duran (5th Ward). Businesses that received awards were Palos Dental, Belvedere Chateau, Bertucci’s Restaurant, Palos Extended Care, Midas Muffler and Car Repair, McDonald’s and Durbin’s. Also receiving awards were Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills Christian Assembly and the Green Hills Library.

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League of Women Voters of Palos-Orland Area offers civic-minded events calendar By Barbara Pasquinelli League Co-President The League of Women Voters the Palos-Orland Area begins its 55th year with a breakfast at Lake Katherine this Saturday, Sept. 20, at 9:30 a.m. Join us as we learn more about township government and services from Palos Supervisor Colleen Grant Schumann and Orland Supervisor Paul Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Grady. The event is free and open to the public, but we do ask for responses via phone (389-2888) or email (barbaralwv@aol.com). In October we are offering two workshops. The first, on Oct. 11, will feature demonstrations on updated lifesaving techniques, including CPR, Heimlich and AED operation. On Oct. 25, we will offer information and encouragement for those thinking about running for a position on our local school boards. Attorney Scott Uhler and League members who serve on school boards will conduct the workshop. These meetings will take place at the Palos Heights Public Library at 10 a.m., are open to the public. In November we are planning a local Art Tour, visiting the newly installed sculptures and other public art, and ending at Trinity Christian College to view the beautiful stained glass windows at the chapel. The exact date is yet to be determined. Our regular November meeting on Nov. 8 will focus on the current League re-study of Charter Schools. As of right now, the only Charter in the south suburbs is Southland Prep Charter, a high school serving the area of Rich Township.

Just give me â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;O-Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and Buffone, not the rest of those buffoons I love footballâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Chicago Bears and Notre Dame football. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll occasionally watch another college or pro game if it seems interesting, but Fighting Irish and Bears football are the only required games each weekend. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the NFL Ticket package or multiple TVs in the family room so I can watch more than one game at a time, and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand anyone who does. I have a very simple routine on football Sundays: turn the TV on as close to kickoff as possible in the hope of missing all pregame gibberish. I then watch the game and listen to the post game radio show hosted by former Bears Doug Buffone and Ed Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Bradovich. There are post-game shows on numerous Chicago radio stations, but Buffone and Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Bradovich are hands down the best. They are both former Bears from a bygone era and their passion for the team and game is unmistakable. If the Bears win, they are as excited as any fan. If the team loses, they wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pull any punches. They call out coaches and players alike and routinely rip ownership for its missteps. You can find them on WSCR (AM 670) and should give them a listen if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never experienced their show. When their show concludes, so too does my football weekend. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t watch Sunday

Night Football nor do I waste time on the Monday Night edition. Ditto for football on Thursdays. (A side note: the Chicago Blackhawks begin play in 22 days. I will try not to miss a game.) I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wager on football, and for the past few years I have not been involved in fantasy football. From time to time Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find out that I missed a really great nationally televised game, but I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get that excited about a contest between two teams in which I have no rooting interest. Back to the Bears and local sports radio. The Bears post-games shows are just the start of the incessant analysis conducted by these stations. It goes on all week. The early part of the week is dedicated to the previous Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game, while the later part of the week is reserved for a look at the upcoming opponent. I recently heard a program host tell his listeners heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d post more game analysis on his blog on Monday after he watched the game again. Again? A second time? Who does that? I understand the folks in the sports radio industry have to keep a keen eye on football and other pro and college sports. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how they make a living. Somehow, though, I think a guy watching a Bears game a

second time, hitting the pause button on the remote to see if Peanut Tillman got burned in coverage, furiously taking notes as he watches, wishes he were a coach. Listen to these guys sometime. They love to work into their commentary the jargon used by coaches. And listeners must enjoy it because a fair number of them call these shows talking in the same language. But their commentary is only part of the non-stop Bears coverage. Each sports radio station seems to have a former Bears player who makes a weekly appearance to talk about the team. There are daily reports from Bears practice, and head coach Marc Trestmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s press conferences are carried live. Why does anyone want to hear the head coach of a team answer reportersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; questions? I can understand a 30-second sound bite or coverage of a serious issue that extends beyond the scope of the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ray Rice and domestic abuse being one example. But sports radio stations promote â&#x20AC;&#x153;breaking away to carry the Trestman press conferenceâ&#x20AC;? as though President Obama was addressing the nation about ISIS. There are three all-sports radio stations in town, plus six hours of weekend talk on WGN. That doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t include

The B-Side by Bob Rakow pre- and post-game shows dedicated to the pro and college teams in town. Some shows are better than others. I enjoy some hosts and find others unlistenable. The thing is, these stations have time to fillâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;lots of time to fill. So, in a year when our baseball teams are long ago out of contention, the topic is Bears and more Bears. I remember when WSCR â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Scoreâ&#x20AC;? became the first sports radio station in town. I was excited. New York City had a similar station, WFAN, and now Chicago would have its own sports talker. At first, the station broadcast only during daylight hoursâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in retrospect, maybe that was enough. A few years later, WMVP (AM 1000) came along as competition, and earlier this year, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Gameâ&#x20AC;? (87.7 FM) hit the dial. There stations talk Chicago sports almost exclusively, which is why I tire of them. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a sports fan. I really am interested in other teamsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;pro and collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;as well as discussion of larger issues: NHL expansion, college recruiting, the baseball playoff chaseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it beats all Bears all the time. But these stations are convinced that sports fans want wall-to-wall Chicago sports talk, 24/7. Where have you gone, Chet Coppock?

The administrator and founder of the very successful Charter, Blondean Davis, will speak. This meeting, also open to the public, will begin at 10 a.m. at the Palos Heights library. On Dec. 10, we are back at Lake Katherine for our annual Fireside Potluck meeting. Illinois Senate Minority Leader, Christine Radogno, will be our special guest. The remaining five meetings will be devoted to speakers from the Better Government Association, Moraine Valley College, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, local state representatives and the Illinois Council Against Hand Gun Violence. Our Annual Dinner Meeting in May will feature a countywide elected official. The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization dedicated to informing its members and the general public on matters of importance. Voting information, registration and candidate forums are part of the League agenda. The League never supports or opposes candidates or political parties. For further information about the League or its meetings contact Barbaralwv@aol.com

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Evil by any other name: Why branding ISIS matters By Charles C. Haynes â&#x20AC;&#x153;ISIS, ISIL, Islamic State â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or whatever you want to call it.â&#x20AC;? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how one NPR reporter referred to the new face of terror this week as the United States prepares for another long, hard struggle against a brutal enemy of humanity. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in name? After all, evil by any other name remains evil. When it comes to terrorism, however, branding matters. ISIS leaders may read â&#x20AC;&#x153;Islam for Dummiesâ&#x20AC;? to fake the world into thinking they know something about Islam (according to news reports), but they

are no dummies when it comes to waging a war for the hearts and minds of young Muslims. After a murderous sweep across Iraq in June, ISIS declared an Islamic â&#x20AC;&#x153;caliphateâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and renamed themselves the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Islamic State.â&#x20AC;? At first most media outlets stuck with ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) or ISIL (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; both acronyms that obscure the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Islamicâ&#x20AC;? part. But â&#x20AC;&#x153;ISISâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;ISILâ&#x20AC;? have been gradually supplanted by â&#x20AC;&#x153;Islamic Stateâ&#x20AC;? in a growing number of news stories and commentaries about the conflict. The media drumbeat that

our enemy is an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Islamic Stateâ&#x20AC;? is a significant propaganda victory for ISIS, an extremist group that seeks to recruit young Muslims to help â&#x20AC;&#x153;restoreâ&#x20AC;? what ISIS misleadingly describes as an Islamic order that will unite all Muslims. The power of the term â&#x20AC;&#x153;Islamic Stateâ&#x20AC;? is clearly not lost on governments organizing to fight ISIS. The Obama administration, for example, uses â&#x20AC;&#x153;ISILâ&#x20AC;? and avoids uttering the words â&#x20AC;&#x153;Islamic State.â&#x20AC;? Not surprisingly, Muslim leaders in the U.S. and around the world are especially disturbed and outraged by the appropriation of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Islamic Stateâ&#x20AC;? by militant thugs. As Nihad

Awad, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, explained last week in a column for Time.com: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every time we refer to ISIS as the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Islamic State,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; call its members â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;jihadistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; or in any way grant it the religious legitimacy that it so desperately seeks, we simultaneously boost its brand, tarnish the image of Islam and further marginalize the vast majority of Muslims who are disgusted by the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s un-Islamic actions.â&#x20AC;? American media outlets, of course, are free to print the self-description used by militants in Iraq and Syria â&#x20AC;&#x201D; even when that description offends and disturbs people of faith.

Consider how many Christians are repelled by news accounts of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christian Identityâ&#x20AC;? movement, a hate-filled, white supremacy group that is antithetical to the teachings of the Gospels. Or how many Baptists cringe every time they read â&#x20AC;&#x153;Westboro Baptist Churchâ&#x20AC;? in the headlines. But media outlets are also free to make judgment calls about what best serves the public interest. Nine years ago, for example, many newspapers declined to publish the Danish cartoons that denigrated the Muslim faith. And today, a growing number of newspapers are opting to stop using the term â&#x20AC;&#x153;Redskinsâ&#x20AC;?

when reporting on the Washington, D.C. football team. Given the high stakes in the fight against ISIS, I can only hope that news organizations will consider following the lead of The New York Times, which has stuck with â&#x20AC;&#x153;ISISâ&#x20AC;? even as many other news outlets have switched to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Islamic State.â&#x20AC;? Call ISIS what you will, there is no â&#x20AC;&#x153;Islamic State.â&#x20AC;? Charles C. Haynes is director of the Religious Freedom Center of the Newseum Institute, 555 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20001. Web: www.newseuminstitute. org/religious-freedom-center Email: chaynes@newseum.org

What is a better gauge of the Chicago Bears season so far? The week 1 loss to the Buffalo Bills? Or the week 2 win over the San Francisco 49ers? (Asked at the Evergreen Park Village Hall) Photos by Bob Rakow

Percy Allen Jr., Evergreen Park â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x153;Probably week one. When you talk about how their season is going to be, the Bills is a team they should have beat.â&#x20AC;?

Percy Allen Sr., Evergreen Park â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll go 9-7 if Jay Cutler holds up.â&#x20AC;?

Dave Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell, Evergreen Park â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think week 2 against the 49ers. I think they were looking toward week 2 in the first place.â&#x20AC;?

Steve Duffy, Evergreen Park â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x201A;â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more a lot more of the second half of week 2.â&#x20AC;?

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Let’s try to magnify some vision problems As we age, our is astaxanthin, body loses en- Mixing it up which has shown zymes that give effectiveness in for good us the capacity reducing sugar health to absorb variabsorption as ous nutrients. well as assisting By Dee Woods Age also makes the blood, brain it more difficult and eyes. He exfor the liver to process food, medi- plained that lutein and zeaxanthin, cations and other chemicals. work even better when taken with I noticed an article in neuro- phospholipids such as coconut oil surgeon, Dr. Russell Blaylock’s, and olive oil. The same is true of latest newsletter, “Supplements astaxanthin. Foods such as parsley That Stop Cataracts and Prevent and spinach, lettuce, leeks, kale, and Blindness.” After reading the basil contain zeaxanthin. Red pepentire article, I felt it would be pers also contain high zeaxanthin beneficial to write about, because levels. He points out the lutein in I was unaware of some of the chicken eggs is terrific in that it is factors involved. naturally mixed with the phosphoBlaylock writes about some of lipids within the eggs. the causes of vision problems, Soft boiled eggs are considered including exposure to chemicals the best, because the yolk is not and lack of UV protection for exposed to excessive heat. Bilberry, the eyes. He explains that even resveratrol and glutathione are conreading near windows without tained in the eye and helps protect UV protection can expose us to vision. He cites a study in which UV rays. patients with cataracts were found Poor nutrition, chronic inflam- to have 81percent less glutathione. mation, infection, as well as expo- A good multi-vitamin contains many sure to mercury and other heavy of the ingredients he suggests, howmetals can contribute to vision ever, many of the most famous and problems as well as contributing over-the-counter vitamins are not to overall health issues. Blaylock adequate, according to Blaylock. said that in years gone by, eye Vitamin E helps the body produce drops contained a bit of mercury glutathione, vitamin C not only used as a preservative and some helps as an antioxidant, but it helps still may. Some flu vaccines, be- the body handle the body’s reaction cause they are made in large lots, to corticosteroids better, he writes. need to be preserved; hence, thiOne of the best ways to prevent merosal, (mercury) is used. Most cataracts and even help with exsingle shot flu vaccines, contain isting early cataracts, according to no mercury, according to Blaylock. Blaylock, is N-Acetyl-Carnosine. NoHe considers any amount of tice it is not N-Acetyl-Carnitine, but mercury to be dangerous because rather Carnosine. He suggests using he explains that thimerosal in vac- a product called Can-C, which has cines has 21,000 times the En- been extensively tested for vision. vironmental Protection Agency’s He explains, “The benefits can take (EPA) limit for mercury in water. from two to six months to appear, He said mercury in vaccines is depending on the severity of the entirely absorbed while mercury cataract.” in water is only partially absorbed. He specifically explains those with He lists some cooking and bak- cataracts also need Curcumin/Quering oils, mostly tans-fats as well cetain to calm down inflammation. as sugar cause health issues and He also recommends alpha-lipoic vision problems. acid, which helps regenerate the Blaylock strongly advises against vitamin E and C to bind mercury using any kind of artificial sweeten- and remove it from the body. “R” ers, such as Splenda (sucralose), Nu- lipoic acid is the best form. tra Sweet (aspartame) or any of the Another substance you probably sweeteners containing those ingredi- never hear about is pryruvate, which ents. Another culprit is monosodium is derived from glucose and creates glutamate (MSG) contained in many cellular energy. His reason for the products and used by restaurants. recommendation is “pyruvate reHe believes these chemicals pose duces protein glycosylation, the problems for the brain and eyes. process that damages proteins in He refers to aspartame and MSG the lens during cataract formation.” as ‘excitotoxins’ to the brain. As always, proper nutrition is Now, for the good part. key to preventing many disorders. Blaylock writes that along with Blaylock’s recommendations sound adequate UV protection and a good like a big order, but saving eyesight diet, and adding supplements such is worth the effort. as lutein and zeaxanthin, we can do more to protect the eye lenses Dee Woods column runs every and retina. first and third week. She can be Another substance I have studied reached at deewoods@comcast.net.

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St. Mark Lutheran church in Worth dedicated a knee mail box. Members of the community are invited to put their letters to God in the box, signed or unsigned, and the people of St. Mark will lift up their prayer requests on Sunday morning. The impetus for the project came from two members of St. Mark — Adriane Olejnik and Mark Karner. Karner was stricken by polio as a child, and suffered from Scoliosis, diabetes, and congestive heart failure. He went on to become a disability rights activist, helping more than 500 people to get out of nursing homes and back into their homes. Mark passed away in June, 2013, and the knee mail box was dedicated in his memory. The box was inspired by the movie “Letters to God,” and was built by Ed Muscarella, and painted by Barbara Urban.

Pearl Schumann, founded Palos Township health service By Tim Hadac Staff Reporter

is focused on individual health. “My mom, as a nurse, had a very kind and generous nature Former longtime Palos Hills about her,” said her son, Herbert resident Pearl Schumann, a trail- Schumann Jr. “She touched the blazing nurse who led efforts to lives of a lot of people and made improve the health of the com- the township a healthier and betmunity, died last Friday. She was ter place.” 93 and had lived in Orland Park In a recollection she wrote in for the last 12 years. 2008, Mrs. Schumann said she ofMrs. Schumann founded the fered the idea of a township health Palos Township Health Service service to her husband, Herbert in August 1973 as a two-person Schumann Sr., who was the newly operation, along with Palos Park elected township supervisor. physician Kurt Liepens, M.D. “One of the first things we did The service was launched with was to visit the schools within the newly available federal block grant township and talk with the [school] funds, in a time when the nation nurses,” she wrote. “They were was beginning to understand the very cooperative. We became very value of community health, as op- busy with school physicals and vacposed to traditional medicine, which cinations.”

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Park Lawn’s Bear Bash Coming in October Cheer on the Chicago Bears while supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities at the fourth annual Bears Bash. The event is hosted by a Park Lawn family, the Masokas, and will take place Sunday, Oct. 5 at Sullivan’s Irish Pub, 5660 W. 147th St., Midlothian. The doors open at 11:30 a.m., and the game starts at noon. Tickets are $37 per person and include a four-hour open bar, food at half time and raffles. $20 from each ticket will be donated to Park Lawn to support

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services that promote independence, choice and access to community living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. To purchase tickets, visit parklawn.com, or contact the Development Office at 425-6867. Fourth Annual Bavarian Fest To Benefit Crisis Center For South Suburbia The last chance to purchase advance tickets for the South Surburia Bavarian Fest is Monday. The tickets are $25. Tickets to this event include a German style dinner, and the first two drinks. Advance ticket holders will be entered into a door prize raffle upon attendance. Ticket purchases should be made via ccssbavarianfest.com, at Neat Repeats Resale shops at 7026 W. 111th St., Worth and 9028 W. 159th St., Orland Park, no later than Sept. 22. Dinner and drink tickets, if available, will be $35 at the door. A $10 cover charge will also be available. The CCSS Bavarian Fest will be held on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 4 to 9 p.m. at the Marrs-Meyer American Legion,11001 S. Depot St., Worth.

Mrs. Schumann credited her daughter, Theresa, with providing key assistance to get the operation up and running. “She was a nursing student at Moraine Valley Community College at the time,” Mrs. Schumann wrote. “We put together file cabinets and put things in order, had charts printed, looked for bargains and picked up used exam tables, chairs, scales and whatever else we needed, keeping it within budget. She hauled it all in the trunk of her car.” Under Mrs. Schumann’s leadership, the township health service expanded. Today it provides a relatively broad range of moderately priced services like physical exams, vaccinations for children

Pearl Schumann of all ages, flu shots, pregnancy tests, hypertension and diabetes screening, cholesterol monitoring, podiatric care and even sick calls. The services are especially important to people of limited means, especially those without health insurance or whose health plans do not cover preventive care. Herbert Schumann added that his mother, who retired from nursing (Continued on page 9)

Douglas Eugene Nipper Douglas Eugene Nipper, age 63 of Lynchburg, passed away August 28, 2014 at his residence. He was born May 16, 1951 in Winchester, Virginia. Douglas was a U. S. Army veteran having proudly served on active duty from 1968-1971. Douglas and his wife, Laura, moved to Lynchburg, TN from Palos Heights, IL. He retired from a career spanning more than 35 years as a professional food service truck driver. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 705, Chicago, IL and served as a shop union steward and volunteer union organizer for many years. Doug’s hobbies and interests included the restoration, collection and showing of antiques automobiles, carpentry, yard work, researching family history and American history. He was preceded in death by his parents, Douglas E. Nipper, Sr. of Winchester, Virginia and Lattie Mai (Aldridge) Nipper of Palos Heights, IL; two sisters, Barbara Ann Nipper of Burbank, IL and Linda Faye Moreno of Chicago, IL. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Laura Lee (McClain) Nipper of Lynchburg, TN; sons, Douglas A. Nipper of Winder, GA and William T. Nipper of Warsaw, IN; two grandchildren, Samantha J. Nipper and Slade Nipper of Winder, GA; one sister, Lois (Jerry) Rossi of Fox Lake, IL. He leaves many fond cousins, nieces, nephews and dear friends located all across the country. He will be sadly missed by all. Visitation is 5-7 PM Thursday, September 18th at Jennings Moore-Cortner Funeral Home with memorial services at 7 PM. Interment will be 11 AM Friday September 19, 2014 at Lynchburg Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be given to Avalon Hospice. Jennings Moore-Cortner Funeral Home, 181 Majors Blvd., Lynchburg, TN 37352 (931)759-4552

Death Notices Theola B. Nastav Theola B. Nastav, 89, died Sept. 1 in Palos Hills. Visitation and Mass were held Saturday at the Sacred Heart Church in Palos Hills. Interment will be held at a later date at Holy Cross Cemetery. Ms. Nastav was survived by her son, Edward, Jr. She was born in Chicago and worked as a school secretary.

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25 Pile that aptly rhymes with fire 26 Hawaiian dance 27 Film excerpt 28 Vagabond 29 26-Down instruments 30 Hannah Montana portrayer 34 Eden outcast 35 Poivre companion 36 Duncan of the NBA’s Spurs 38 Usually fuzzy tabloid pics 39 Market surfeit 40 Doc’s shot provider 42 Culinary maven Rombauer 43 Denver’s st. 48 Inquire of 50 Victor’s cry 51 “Never in a million years!” 52 Pleistocene, e.g. 53 “Baywatch” actress Bingham 54 Magician’s opening 55 Word with drive or memory 56 Cavalry weapon 60 “Save me a __!” 61 Bushy do 62 Arkin of “Argo” 63 Sugar bowl unit 65 2000 Richard Gere role 67 Red-and-white supermarket logo

Donald J. Pacourek Donald J. Pacourek, 83, of Palos Hills died Sept. 9 at his home. Visitation was last Thursday at the Palos Gaidas Funeral Home in Palos Hills, and the funeral was Friday at Sacred Heart Church in Palos Hills. Interment was at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Mr. Pacourek was survived by his son, Donald. Jr. He was born in Chicago, worked as a Chicago police officer and was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War.

Church Corner “Songs of Grace and Mercy” will be presented in concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 9701 S. Melvina Ave., Oak Lawn. The Faith Choir will be joined by other area singers and musicians for this event. A door offering for the Faith Church 75th anniversary celebration will be received. For more information, call 424-1059, or emailinfo@faithoaklawn.org, or visit facebook. com/faithoaklawn.

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Moraine Valley approves $93 million budget By Kelly White Correspondent

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The preschool class at Southwest Chicago Christian School’s Oak Lawn campus recently had an opportunity to hold the skin of a boa constrictor snake as part of a Bible lesson about the fall of man. The preschool teacher, Bev Hofman, led the lesson and allowed each child to hold the snake skin.

Oh, baby, D218 focuses in on the young By Kelly White Correspondent District 218 is focusing its attention on a younger generation. A very young generation. It might sound rather unusual but some of the prospective students the district is targeting are all younger than six months old. The teachers aren’t in the classroom. They are the parents. The concept is easy -- education should begin immediately after the birthing process with reading to your baby for ten to fifteen minutes a day. Bob McParland, a spokesman for the District, which consist of Shepard High School in Palos Heights, Richards High School in Oak Lawn and Eisenhower High School in Blue Island have been working alongside Julie Anderson, social worker for district 130, Roberta Harting, bi-lingual reading specialist and Kelly Mason, English teacher, reading specialist and literacy coach, with a project called Cradle to Classroom. “We are trying to motivate parents to become better educators and more involved with the education process,” McParland said at

the Monday’s board of education meeting. Cradle to Classroom, which launched in January, 2011, is run by volunteers from school districts, libraries and hospitals in struggling communities and emphasizes the significant role parents play in early literacy. To date, Cradle to Classroom has reached 5,000 families. The economic downturn hit the nation’s youngest residents especially hard, according to a study released recently by the Annie E. Casey Foundation -- a nonprofit that focuses on family issues. The study found that nearly eight million children resided in low-income communities in 2010, making that 1.6 million more than it was a decade ago. “Children aren’t born smart; they are taught to be smart,” Anderson said, “About 80 percent of the brain is developed by age three.” Anderson takes weekly visits to Metro South Hospital, 12935 Gregory Street, and speaks with new mothers about the impact of reading to infants. “I want them to start reading to their baby right after they are born and never stop,” Anderson said.

She explained that low-income families may feel they have limited resources or a lack of education to teach their children hands on. “If it’s not reading, storytelling is just as important or even talking to your baby daily,” Anderson said, “The number of words a baby hears within the first few years of his or her life will greatly impact their future.” McParland said that no matter your means, you can help your child develop healthy academic habits early on by using early reading intervention. For physical books, Anderson says parents should choose those with simple pictures, large pictures, or designs with bright colors. She said to find the least distracting place, a regular time each day, and the most comfortable position to read with your baby. With babies younger than three months, use a soothing voice. As babies get a little older, add tones that communicate excitement and drama to stories. McParland, Anderson and Harting also visit the Oak Lawn Ceda Wic office, 5535 W 87th Street, St. Germaine, 9711 S Kolin Avenue, Christ Hospital, 4440 W

95th Street, Little Company of Mary Hospital, 2800 W 95th Street, along with Metro South and prenatal classes on Chicago’s South Side to speak to new parents about the importance of reading to their young child. Last fall, Cradle to Classroom teamed with the Crestwood Library and the Oak Lawn Library and hosted two workshops. More than 40 parents attended both of those meetings, Harting said. Cradle to Classroom runs on a small budget which is used solely for books. The Illinois Reading Council has donated $6,000 in the last three years, the Blue Island Community Health Care Foundation has donated $10,000 in the last two years, the friends of the Blue Island Public Library has donated $300, along with donations from the Evergreen Park and Oak Lawn Lions Clubs. Book donations have been made by Illinois State Representative Kelly Burke’s office, the Aaron Copland Book Project and Elements. “The love of books and education transitions down from a parent to a child,” Anderson said.

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Academy of Our Lady Alumnae Office at 773-445-2300, or visit the website, AOLAlumnae.com. Alumnae who wish to take advantage of a group rate of $129 plus tax, single or double, for Reunion 2014 guest rooms at the Hilton Oak Lawn may access a link on the Academy of Our Lady website, or call Hilton reservations at 800-315-1058 before Sept. 26. Mention the Academy of Our Lady High School Reunion on Oct. 18. The Hilton’s phone number is 708-425-7800. Founded by the School Sisters of Notre Dame in 1874 as a Catholic school for girls, the Academy of Our Lady/Longwood closed in 1999. The goal of the Academy of Our Lady Alumnae Association is to foster support of current School Sisters of Notre Dame ministries Academy of Our Lady and to keep Longwood’s spirit Academy Of Our Lady/Long- alive among its alumnae. wood Alumnae Plan Reunion Bogan High School 2014 Those who graduated from the The Bogan High School Class Academy of Our Lady/Longwood of 1974 is hosting a reunion from High School in a year ending in 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, 4 or 9 will receive a special sa- at 115 Bourbon Street, 3359 W. lute at the Academy of Our Lady 115th St., Merrionette Park. ApAlumnae Association’s all-school petizers and an open bar will be reunion from 5 to 10 p.m. Sat- available. For more information urday, Oct. 18, at the Hilton Oak check the reunion website at bogan1974.com, or contact Laura Lawn, 9333 S. Cicero Ave. Hot and cold hors d’oeuvres Thorp O’Connor atleaveittolauwill be served from 5:30 to 7:30 ra@comcast.net p.m. (cash bar). Tickets are $50 ($55 after Oct. 13). Proceeds will Chicago Christian assist the Alumnae Office. Photos Chicago Christian High School, of milestone-anniversary classes 12001 S. Oak Park Ave., Palos will be taken and may be ordered. Heights, will host an open house A.O.L. memorabilia will be avail- Sunday, Oct. 12, beginning at able for purchase. 1:45 pm. Earlier in the day, at 10:30 Families interested in Chicago a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, alumnae Christian can attend the open may visit the Academy of Our house and receive information Lady former campus, now the about the counseling department, Chicago International Charter learning assistance, tuition and School, Longwood campus, for tuition assistance, the athletic a prayer service at the Lourdes programs, curriculum, our ProjGrotto followed by a tour of the ect Lead the Way STEM classschool buildings. Alumni should es, co-curricular activities, and enter at Loomis Street, just south a question and answer session of 95th Street. with principal, Bob Payne. Faculty Reservations are required for and coaches will also be on hand. the evening reunion, but not for Information regarding our the campus visit. Members of seventh grade Step-Up program, five-year-anniversary classes have shadow days, and Knight Hoops received reunion invitation let- basketball program will also be ters and reservation forms. Other available this day. alumnae may use a reservation *** coupon included in the summer Chicago Christian High School, Longwood Update newsletter. 12001 S. Oak Park Ave., Palos For more information, call the Heights, will be hosting an event

St. Linus Hawktoberfest Flies In September 19 And 20 The fourth annual St. Linus Hawktoberfest will be held Friday and Saturday, September 19 and 20 at St. Linus School, 10300 S. Lawler Ave., Oak Lawn. Hawktoberfest kicks off Friday, Sept. 19 with family night from 6 to 9 p.m. The evening hopes to provide fun for the whole family with games, music, entertainment and food. The second night of Hawktoberfest, Saturday, Sept. 20, is a “Night of Music” from 5 to 11 p.m. featuring Jack Hogan and the Skylarks at 5 p.m. and Sean and Charlie at 8 p.m. The cost is $40 per person, which includes food from 5 to 8 p.m., and drinks.

for alumni and their families. It takes place starting at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26 where Chicago Christian High School will be hosting an alumni tent for the homecoming football game. The alumni tent will be set up behind the end zone for all alumni and their families. There is no cost for admission to the tent. Chicago Christian will also be giving away an autographed Chicago Bear Jared Allen football. For more information on either of these events, contact Tim Schnyders at tschnyders@ swchristian.org

officer of On the Mark Consulting; and • Comedian Jay Washington. The Walk for Recovery is designed to honor individuals in recovery or who are seeking recovery. The event also celebrates the treatment and support service providers who are committed to helping them, and to increasing awareness surrounding addiction issues. The event will also feature door prizes, refreshments, music and entertainment. This event is sponsored by, Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities, the South Suburban Council on Alcoholism Governors State and Substance Abuse, the Illinois The Chicago Southland Gradu- Certification Board; Handwritten ate Fair is an opportunity to learn Greetings, Inc., Aurelio’s Pizza about graduate school programs Crete, Chicago Dough Company, and opportunities offered by col- Starbucks Homewood and Sunrise leges and universities from the Greenhouses. region and the nation. The fair Those who register online at takes place Thursday, Oct. 1, from govst.edu/alumniwalk will be en3 to 7 p.m. at Governors State tered in for a special door prize. University, 1 University Parkway, Additional information may be University Park. obtained by calling GSU Alumni More than 35 graduate schools Relations at 534-7892. will have information available on their programs, admission pro- Governors State University cess, and financial aid and schol- welcomes co-host of Democarship opportunities. The Chicago racy Now for Keynote Address Southland Graduate Fair is free He’s sat down with Venezuela’s and open to the public. Advance Hugo Chavez, Bolivia’s Evo Moregistration is not necessary. rales and Iran’s Mahmoud Ahma For more information, call dinejad; authored three books and 534-4490. spent his more than 30-year career *** as a crusader for racial equality Governors State University in journalism. Addiction Studies Alumni Governors State University will Club to Host Recovery Walk welcome the co-host of Democ In celebration of National racy Now and New York Daily Recovery Month, the Governors News columnist, Juan Gonzalez, State University Addictions Stud- to deliver the keynote address at ies Alumni Club will sponsor their the Midwest History Association third annual Walk for Recovery Conference at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 in Saturday, Sept. 20 at Governors Sherman Hall. This event, though State University, 1 University part of a conference, is free and parkway, University Park. open to the public. This free event begins with registration from 8 to 9 a.m., Moraine Valley followed by a program at 9 a.m. Comic books, gaming and pop The two or three-mile walk will culture will rule at Moraine Valcommence at 10 a.m. In addition, ley Community College’s Graphic a resource fair will be open from Novel Symposium today, Thurs8 a.m. to noon. day, and tomorrow, Friday, from Featured at the 9 a.m. program 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Most events will be the following speakers: will take place in the library, on • Peter Palanca, executive vice the second floor of Building L, president and chief operating of- 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos ficer of Treatment Alternatives Hills. The symposium is free and for Safe Communities, who will open to the public. serve as master of ceremonies; • Mark Sanders, chief executive (Continued on page 9)

tuition and fees, and levied local taxes dollars. “The expenses incurred were Moraine Valley Community largely for the construction of College officials unanimously ap- Building H with additional paveproved a $93 million budget for ment work and lighting as well 2015 on Sept. 10. The budget is as the renovation of Building G,” approximately $3 million higher Sterkowitz said. “There were also than the current budget. additional sources in the fund of The three main sources of rev- more than $1.8 million which was enue come from student tuition transferred to make a bond payand fees, local tax dollars and ment for the health and fitness funding from the state. All the recreation center; the first time tuition dollars support the educa- the college was able to make a full tion fund, while local taxes and principal and interest payment for state funds are levied for both the newly constructed facility.” education and operational and The total revenue for all funds maintenance purposes. The for fiscal year 2015 is estimated education fund totals more than to be almost $156 million with $80 million and the operational expenses approximated to be $161 and maintenance fund totals ap- million. The difference is attribproximately $12.5 million. uted to ongoing capital projects “Over the last five years, the col- currently taking place on the lege has closely analyzed the trend campus. of funding from the three main Welcome Days sources of revenue when it became apparent that state sources were a success drastically dropping,” Treasurer Welcome Days took place on Robert Sterkowitz said, “Ideally, it Aug. 26 and 27 outside in the quad would be best to see a one-third of near Building U where students the revenue come from all three were able to participate in fun sources individually.” activities and enjoy snacks. The The good news is that local event was hosted by Normah taxes have remained steady and Salleh-Barone, vice president of tuition has picked up. The bad student development, and student news is that state funds continue life at Moraine Valley for both to dwindle, officials said. Luckily newly enrolled and returning for MVCC, there was an increase students. of $1.3 million in revenue based “Welcome Days was held for on equalization grants that were students to come out and have issued from the state government a good time before the semester that is not a consistent source of began this fall,” Eamon Almiladi, funding. a student trustee, said at the board “The additional funding was a meeting. “While participating, result of decreases in both credit new and returning students had hour generation and in equalized the opportunity to become aware assessed valuations (EAV) of the of campus resources, while also homeowners and businesses in getting to meet new people and the district,” Sterkowitz said, becoming accustomed to both “The expenses in the operating the college campus and campus fund are unrestricted costs that culture.” are essential to what is needed While mingling on Moraine’s to run the college.” campus, students were able to On the expense side, 69 per- partake in bean bag tournaments, cent of the dollars will go toward volleyball, soccer, basketball, inemployee salary and benefits. No formation sessions and other inother expense exceeds 7.5 percent teractive activities. of the $92,972,930 budgeted ex“It was a really wonderful way to penses. welcome back the students,” Allie The restricted fund, also known White, 20, said who attended the as Fund 3, consisted of two main welcoming event. “I was able to hang sources of revenue: the construc- out with my friends, meet some new tion and infrastructure improve- people on campus and spend a day ment fee, which is part of student out in the sun relaxing.”

De La Salle Institute welcomes new teachers De La Salle Institute released a list of individuals who have joined the faculty and staff for the 201415 school year. On the Institute Campus for Young Men, Mark Brooks (Ukrainian Village) is teaching English and Spanish, Jessica Lafontaine (Lake View) is teaching English, Mike McCrohan (LaGrange) is teaching Biology, Arthur Reliford (Hyde Park) is teaching Chemistry and James Segredo (Orland Park) is a guidance counselor. Chris Ahearn (Lake View) is the Development Coordinator. On the Lourdes Hall Cam-

pus for Young Women, Nicole Accomando (Chicago Ridge) is a guidance counselor, Mariah Burt (Bridgeport) is the attendance dean, Mary Cooper (Lincoln Park) is teaching Math and Shannon Duffty (Lincoln Square) is teaching Science. Also at the Lourdes Hall Campus, Chris Bodinet (Burbank) is a new member of the cafeteria staff and Penny O’Leary (Garfield Ridge) is the assistant in the attendance office. Sandrine Winiecke (Hinsdale) is teaching French at both campuses. —By De La Salle Institute

The Kid’s Doctor By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

White patches on a child’s skin could be vitiligo I recently saw a 10-year-old patient for her routine physical. One of her mother’s concerns was that her daughter had “white patches” under both arms. Once I examined her, I told her mother that the “white patches” were actually due to Vitiligo, an acquired disorder of pigment loss. Vitiligo is caused by a reduction in functional melanocytes, the cells that cause pigmentation in the skin. Vitiligo often develops before the age of 20. There is no difference in predilection for male over female cases. In children, the hypopigmented areas are often first noted on sunexposed areas like the face (around the eyes and mouth), as well as on the hands. The underarm area (axilla) is often involved, as are areas around the genitalia. In many cases, the de-pigmentation is symmetrical (both arm pits, or hands or knees). Although the exact cause of Vitiligo is not clear, it is known that it has an immunogenetic basis, as there is a positive family history of others with vitiligo in 30-40 percent of patients. There are numerous theories as to different reasons that the melanocytes (pigment cells) are not working. The genetics of vitiligo is also being studied, with changes seen on certain chromosomes.

So why doctors are not clear as to how and why Vitiligo occurs, in most cases it does seem to be slowly progressive. There is spontaneous re-pigmentation in 10-20 percent of patients, especially in sun-exposed areas in young patients. The problem with Vitiligo is that treatment is often lengthy and frequently unrewarding. There is not “one way” to treat Vitiligo that will guarantee re-pigmentation and resolution. Dermatologists have used phototherapy for treatment, but facial areas and small patches seem most responsive. A recent study showed that narrow band UVB therapy was superior to UVA therapy, but studies continue. Potent topical corticosteroids are also used to help promote re-pigmentation. Topical immune modulators such as Tacrolimus have also been tried. All of this being said, a referral to a dermatologist familiar with treating Vitiligo is of upmost importance. The sooner the treatment for these “white patches,” the better. (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 http:// www.kidsdr.com. The Kid’s Doctor e-book, “Tattoos to Texting: Parenting Today’s Teen,” is now available from Amazon and other e-book vendors.)

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SCHOOLS

Bulletin Board (Continued from page 8) Over two days, symposium participants can play games and learn about gaming, engage in costume play, buy comics and other gaming items, and attend faculty lectures. The symposium kicks off today with two featured speakers in the Library Lounge. Erik LaGattuta, professor of Fine Arts, will present, Comic Books and the Art of Visual Story Telling, from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., and Sheryl Bundy, professor of Communications and Literature, will follow with, Graphic Novels as Literature, from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. The Comic Shop Fair will be open throughout the symposium. Chimera’s Comics and Tenth Planet, both from Oak Lawn, and Amazing Fantasy Books & Comics, from Tinley Park, will set up shop outside the library to sell comics, games, figures, and other items. Moraine Valley’s Student Life Office and the student Anime Club are hosting a costume play contest Thursday at 3 p.m., in Building U. Entrants should dress as a favorite comic, superhero or sci-fi character from movies, TV shows and comic books. The signup for the costume play will be from noon to 2 p.m. outside the library. Rules for costumes and the contest can be found on the website: morainevalley.edu/comicculture/cosplay. Gaming is the focus on Friday. Jason King, professor of Developmental Education and Geography, will present Gaming and Learning from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the Library Lounge. The library also will have six strategy board games set up to play: Ticket to Ride, Carcassone, The Settlers of Catan, Tsuro—the Game of Path, Blokus, and Hey, That’s My Fish. Anyone is welcome to walk up and play, or reserve a time slot with friends. Information about the games and reservations for time slots can be found on the web site: morainevalley.edu/comicculture/gaming. Employers Needed For Moraine Valley Fall Job And Internship Fair Employers from all industries who have position openings are needed for Moraine Valley Community College’s Fall Job and Internship Fair Thursday, Oct. 16, from 2 to 5 p.m. The fair will be in the Moraine Business and Conference Center, Building M, on campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills. Employer check-in is at noon, and the employer luncheon is at 12:30 p.m. The Fall Job and Internship Fair is a prime opportunity for employers to recruit diverse students, alumni and community members to fulfill employment needs, including hourly or salary jobs, and paid or non-paid internships. Commission-only positions and undisclosed third party recruiting will not be included. The registration fee is $100 for a six-foot table and lunch for two recruiters. Registration forms and payment are due by Friday, Oct. 3. The form can be downloaded from the college’s website at morainevalley.edu/jrc. Space is limited. For more information about the fair or other events, call the Job Resource Center at 974-5313, or visit the website. Moraine Valley Accepting Business Champion Award Nominations Moraine Valley Community College’s Corporate, Community and Continuing Education subdivision is seeking nominations for its 2014 Business Champion Awards. Nominations are being accepted through Monday, Sept. 1 for awards in the following categories: • Training and Development— businesses that make a significant investment in their workforce by encouraging lifelong learning. • Sustainability—businesses committed to reducing their ecological footprint by incorporating environmentally sustainable practices. • Excellence in Government— a leader who demonstrates the foresight to create a healthy community. • Philanthropy—a business or individual who demonstrates outstanding philanthropic contributions. • Entrepreneur/Small Business Person of the Year—individuals or no more than three partners who operate a small business with a two-year track record and show continued growth. • Women in Business/Leadership Award—a leading woman of influence in business with five to 10 years of professional experience. • Innovation—Compelling idea, product or service that demonstrates significant benefit to users and addresses market needs. • Individuals and businesses can be nominated for as many award categories for which they qualify, but they can only win in

one category. Entries must include a nomination form, a short biography, and a brief description of the business or individual and why they are being nominated. Self-nominations are accepted. The awards will be presented at the 19th annual Business Champion Awards—Stars of the Southwest Suburbs on Thursday, Nov. 6, in the college’s Moraine Business and Conference Center. The program recognizes the valuable contributions businesses and their advocates make to the economic development of Chicago’s southwest suburbs. Nomination forms can be downloaded at morainevalley. edu/ccce. For more information or to submit a nomination, call Sue Ryerson at 974-5433, or email her at ryerson@morainevalley.edu

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Deanne enjoys ‘angelic experience’

Samuel Deanne, a senior at Evergreen Park Community High School has been attending the Merit School of Music, which is a music conservatory in Chicago where he performs with five of their large ensembles and record concerts in a professional recording studio. Oak Lawn In May, he performed with the Merit Chamber Orchestra at Chicago Symphony Center, home of the internationally-known Chicago Oak Lawn Community High Symphony Orchestra. School has added a new posi“When the percussion section was musically at rest during rehearsal in Grainger Hall, I was able to capture the grandiosity of the tion to its administration this room while the winds and strings were playing Milhaud’s “Scaramouche” majestically. The music sounded angelic in the acousticallyyear: the director of Supervision, amazing hall, even when I had my triangle solo! This was an experience that I will never be able to forget, an experience that would Intervention and Enrichment. never have come true without the support and inspiration of my high school concert band,” Deanne said. Chris Newton, formerly of the math department, has been appointed to this position. Newton will provide leadership and direction according to the school’s mission, vision, and Oak Lawn Community High The parade will be led by ture the Spartan marching band, values statement and conduct a School’s homecoming festivities the Johnson-Phelps VFW Color cheerleaders, dance team, and the wide range of activities includbegin next week. Guard, and will feature the home- presentation of the homecoming (Continued from page 7) ing: leadership, coordination The week kicks-off with an All- coming court, Spartan marching court including the homecoming and oversight of the revised Live performances from Bruce School Pep Assembly at 2 p.m. band, cheerleaders, and floats queen and king. certificated staff evaluation Korosa’ s Polka’s On Tour and on Tuesday. sponsored by the various student, The homecoming dance will be plan; completion of certificated Small Time Dave and the Windy The Annual Homecoming Pa- community, and civic organiza- held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, staff evaluations, including the City Groove will keep everyone rade, under the theme of “Spar- tions. The Oak Lawn Chamber in the Spartan Gym. incorporation of student learning on their feet during this outdoor tans on Ice” will step off at 6:30 of Commerce donated four cash The Student Council officers growth as a significant compo- event. Attendees should dress for p.m. on Thursday at 95th Street prizes for the best float, best who are planning and coordinatnent of the evaluation process; the weather. and Raymond and proceed west walking float, best use of theme, ing the Homecoming activities and leadership, coordination, The annual Bean Bag Tourna- on 95th Street to the Warren O. and most spirited group. This are Juliet Torres, president, Saand oversight of a comprehensive ment, presented by Donald Dambek Keneipp Athletic Stadium/Ed- year’s Grand Marshal is Special dik Odeh, vice-president, Samya and systematic student interven- of Double D Productions, will begin ward F. Napleton Field, located Education teacher Pat Land who Jadrawi, treasurer, and Stacy Zea tion program. at 5 p.m. Winners of our Double just west of the high school. Fol- is retiring this year. Lopez, secretary. Jennifer Sidlow Elimination Tournament include a lowing the parade, the school will On Friday, Sept. 19, the Spar- is the Student Council advisor first place prize of $200 cash and host a pep rally. The homecoming tans will host Eisenhower in a 7 and Joseph McCurdy is the asSt. Xavier University SXU To Host 14th Annual other prizes for runners up. Bean king and queen will be announced p.m. varsity football game. The sistant principal. Cougar 5k Run/Walk During Bag Tournament registration forms as part of the pep rally activities. sophomores, coached by Mr. Matt — Submitted by Oak Lawn 2014 Homecoming Celebra- are available at both Neat Repeats The evening will conclude with Arthur, will get underway at 5 Store locations in Orland Park and a fireworks show. p.m. The halftime show will feaCommunity High School tion Saint Xavier University will Worth, Pete’s Wine & Liquors at host the 14th annual Cougar 5K 11428 S Harlem Ave., and the Run/Walk during its 2014 Home- Marrs-Meyer American Legion, coming Week at 9 a.m. Saturday, both in Worth. An event entry fee Sept. 27. The race begins and is required. ends at SXU’s Chicago campus, A raffle with a Grand Prize of an 3700 W. 103rd St, and travels Apple 32GB iPod mini with a value of $430 will be held at the event. through Evergreen Park. Pre-registration is $30 for run- Other prizes include: gift certificates ners/walkers, and $25 for SXU to local restaurants and spas, two students. Prices increase to $35 tickets to the Cowboys vs. Chicago for runners/walkers and $30 for Bears with club privilege seats and SXU students on race day. The parking, a 32” LED TV and other Cougar 5K is bringing back the prizes. Raffle tickets are $2 each, or family rate, which costs $75 for six for $10, and can be purchased two adults and one child age 17 at the event or before Sept. 22 on or younger from the same im- the Crisis Center’s website using the mediate family. Each additional EVENTS/ Bavarian Fest tab. Other child is $20. Family rate regis- contests include a Beer Stein Holdtration is not available on race ing contest and Split the Pot raffles. day. For more information, or The premier sponsor for this to register for the event, visit event is Sheet Metal Werks. For sxu.edu, keyword: cougar 5k, or additional information and sponsorcall the race hotline at (773)- ship opportunities, please contact Chris at 429-7255, ext. 118. 298-3592. All participants will receive a The Crisis Center for South Subwhite cotton long-sleeve Cougar urbia’s mission is to provide emer5K shirt. Participants that regis- gency shelter and other essential ter before Wednesday, Sept. 10, services for individuals and families have the option to purchase a victimized by domestic violence and white dry-tech long-sleeve Cou- address the societal issues that conSubmitted photo gar 5K shirt for an additional $5 tribute to domestic violence. The Oak Lawn Community High School students show their school spirit as participants of the school’s instead of the white cotton shirt. Center was founded in 1978. Participants can receive tick- Visit www.crisisctr.org for more annual homecoming parade. The 2014 Parade is scheduled for next Thursday. ets to the homecoming football information on the Crisis Center game at 1 p.m., where they can for South Suburbia. LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE watch Saint Xavier University take on University of Saint FranNotice is Hereby Given that Notice is Hereby Given that Notice is Hereby Given that cis. Tickets can be picked up at on 11-2-14, a sale will be held on 11-2-14, a sale will be held at on 11-2-14, a sale will be held at the gear check area between 7 at Art’s Auto Rebuilders, 7400 Auto-Pro Collision Clinic, 9928 S. Gamboas Automotive, 19200 Wolf and 11 a.m. on race day. (Continued from page 7) S. Western Avenue, Chicago, IL. Vincennes Avenue, Chicago, IL. Road, Mokena, IL. 60448, to sell New this year, prize money in 1986, worked as an industrial 60636, to sell the following articles 60643, to sell the following articles the following articles to enforce a will be awarded to the top nurse for Johnson & Johnson and to enforce a lien existing under to enforce a lien existing under lien existing under the laws of the three overall male and female Lever Bros. in the late 1960s and the laws of the State of Illinois the laws of the State of Illinois State of Illinois unless such articles runners, and is sponsored by early 1970s. She served as director of unless such articles are redeemed unless such articles are redeemed are redeemed within thirty days the Mid American Group. First nursing at Ridgeland Nursing home, within thirty days of the publica- within thirty days of the publica- of the publication of this notice. place overall male/female wins James Barth, Ericka Bilek & tion of this notice. Monticello Nursing Home and Palos tion of this notice. $150 each, second place overall Idella Johnson & Andrew Johnson Erica Beilek Hills Convalescent Center. She also Mamie S. Anane male/female wins $100 each, and 2008 Chevrolet 2010 Buick worked at Little Company of Mary 2009 Nissan third place overall male/female VIN# 1G1AK58FX87267274 VIN# 1N4AL21EX9N461391 VIN# 1G4GC5EG7AF280809 Hospital. wins $50 each. Also, the runner Lien Amount: $3,000.82 Lien Amount: $12,549.43 She attended nurses’ training Lien Amount: $7,500.00 who breaks the current male or under a government grant during female record will win the Mid World War II, her son added, and LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE American Group Record Breakshe paid back the favor by serving ing $100 award. Males must as a nurse on an Indian reservation Notice is Hereby Given that on Notice is Hereby Given that Notice is Hereby Given that break 15:41 and females must in Oklahoma after the war. 11-2-14, a sale will be held at For- on 11-2-14, a sale will be held on 11-2-14, a sale will be held break 19:54. Mrs. Schumann loved to sing, est Park Foreign Car Repair, 7400 at Lans City Auto Body, 3050 E. at Quality Transmission & Auto Some of the Cougar 5K highher son said. She sang in the choir W. Harrison Street, Forest Park, 170th Street, Lansing, IL. 60438, Service, Inc., 6144 W. Irving Park lights include post-race massages at Sacred Heart Church and per- IL. 60130, to sell the following to sell the following articles to Road, Chicago, IL. 60634, to sell and stretching, blood pressure formed in several musical stage articles to enforce a lien existing enforce a lien existing under the the following articles to enforce a checks, children’s activities, productions there. under the laws of the State of laws of the State of Illinois unless lien existing under the laws of the performance from the univerMrs. Schumann, nee Swanson, Illinois unless such articles are such articles are redeemed within State of Illinois unless such articles sity band, visits from the cougar is survived by her sons, Herbert redeemed within thirty days of thirty days of the publication of are redeemed within thirty days mascot and refreshments from Jr. (Colleen) and Paul (Mary) the publication of this notice. of the publication of this notice. this notice. the following sponsors: ChartSchumann; daughters, Grace Margaret Walker & Maggie Walker Jhurand Myles Shaquita Rice wells bagels, muffins and fruit, (Chuck) Gonwa, Theresa Schumann 2004 Mini Cooper 2003 Saturn 2007 Chevrolet Jimmy Johns cookies, Barraco’s (the late Roland McPherson), and VIN# WMWRC33464TJ58326 VIN# 5GZCZ33D53S874676 VIN# 2G1WD58C279111202 Pizza, Mariano’s string cheese, Laura (Jim) Lugge; grandchildren Lien Amount: $2,314.01 Lien Amount: $2,850.00 Lien Amount: $5,240.00 Culvers fresh frozen custard, Charles Gonwa, Mary Schumann Aquafina Water and Propel (Gustavo) Sanchez, Matthew GonFlavored Water. LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE wa, Suzanne (Guillermo) Guzman, LEGAL NOTICE Cougar 5K sponsors include Amanda Lugge, Lucas Schumann, Presenting Sponsor Meijer, Mid- Rebecca (Nathaniel) Ladsten, Mag- Notice is Hereby Given that Notice is Hereby Given that Notice is Hereby Given that American Group, Gallagher In- gie and Alexander Stewart, Mack- on 10-25-14, a sale will be held on 11-2-14, a sale will be held on 11-2-14, a sale will be held vestments, Accelerated Rehab, enzi Schumann and Melissa Lugge; at C.D.E. Collision Centers, 5710 at Sergio’s Body Shop, 15330 S. at Ludtke Painting & Collision Go Promotions, Lakeshore Brew- and great-grandchildren, Mia and S. Western Avenue, Chicago, IL. Cicero Avenue, Oak Forest, IL. dba Ludtke Towing, 504 Davy 60636, to sell the following articles 60452, to sell the following articles Lane, Wilmington, IL. 60481, to ing, Matrix Fitness Equipment, Sara Guzman. She was preceded in death by to enforce a lien existing under to enforce a lien existing under sell the following articles to enRunning for Kicks, Sports and Ortho, Wishfit Study, Core Fit- her husband, Herbert Sr., and the laws of the State of Illinois the laws of the State of Illinois force a lien existing under the ness and Physical Therapy, daughters, Margaret “Peggy” unless such articles are redeemed unless such articles are redeemed laws of the State of Illinois unless Gilhooley’s. Aquafina, Jimmy Stewart and Ellen Grace Schumann. within thirty days of the publica- within thirty days of the publica- such articles are redeemed within tion of this notice. A funeral Mass was said last tion of this notice. thirty days of the publication of Johns, Barraco’s Pizza, Beverly Review, McDonalds, Saint Xavier Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church Anna Babashova & Dmitriy Ba- Ruth Miller & Ruth Gaddy-Moore this notice. Miller Eric Talley University Alumni and Parent in Palos Hills. Burial was at Sacred bashov 2009 Ford 2006 Lexus Relations, Village of Evergreen Heart Cemetery. Arrangements 1999 Toyota VIN# 1FAHP35N09W112219 VIN# JTHBH96S965037864 Park, Jackson Capital and Shan- were by Schmaedeke Funeral VIN# 4T3ZF13C4XU118768 Lien Amount: $5,000.00 Lien Amount: $5,279.00 Home of Worth. Lien Amount: $8,195.00 non Center Member.

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Pearl

Oak Lawn announces homecoming plans

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MWRD lauds Emanuel Commissioner Kathleen Therese Meany, President of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, lauded Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel for providing woodchips to the MWRD for reuse in Chicago communities. Meany said that “the recycling of tree debris will be used as a bulking agent to compost biosolids generated by wastewater processing. Wood chips created from Chicago tree debris will be mixed with the biosolids and then composted into an organic material for use as a substitute for fertilizer, compost and soil amendment. This material will be used for maintaining or establishing turf grass in parks, athletic fields and public access areas throughout Cook County”.

“This partnership with MWRD allows the City to recycle the tree debris created by the regular operations of the Bureau of Forestry for the benefit of our neighborhoods,” said Mayor Emanuel. “This innovative and sustainable approach for recycling wood chips is one of the many steps the City is taking to ensure Chicago’s trees have a lasting impact on our communities and continue improving our environment.” Meany added “these wood chips will be supplied to the MWRD’s biosolids program at the Calumet Solids Management Area regularly with the first delivery constituting 100 yards of wood chips. The City will provide the MWRD with approximately 150,000 yards of wood chips over the next three years.

Bavarian Fest at Worth Legion Post will benefit the Crisis Center shelter There is still time to purchase advance tickets at only $25 for the fourth annual Bavarian Fest benefit for the Crisis Center for South Suburbia. Tickets at the door will cost $35. The German food, beer and music fest will held Saturday, Sept. 27, from 4 to 9 p.m., at the Marrs-Meyer American Legion Post, 110th Street and Depot Kathleen Therese Meany Avenue in Worth. The ticket price will include This Agreement allows the City to a German-style dinner and your efficiently and effectively recycle first two drinks. Advance ticket wood chips for reuse in Chicago holders will be entered into a door and the surrounding areas”. prize raffle upon attendance. —Submitted by Edward F. Advance ticket purchases can McElroy and Associates be made via ccssbavarianfest.com, at Neat Repeats Resale shops in Worth and Orland Park or by phone no later than Sept. 22. Dinner and drink tickets (if available) will cost $35 at the door. A $10 cover charge will also be available. The Crisis Center’s Bavarian Fest will also feature live perthe Education Commission for formances from Bruce Korosa’s Foreign Medical Graduates so he could practice medicine here. He completed rigorous testing, including the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination, and served additional residencies with Chicago Chicagoland Chick-fil-A® resarea hospitals. To support himself taurants will host Community during that time, he worked as Appreciation Week Monday to a surgeon’s assistant. next Saturday to thank the com“Eventually, I decided I wanted munity for years of support and to practice family medicine because patronage. Here is a rundown of we look at the whole person and the events: patients’ relationship to their family,” he says. “My 26 years as Teacher Appreciation Day a medical doctor have taught me To thank and honor local eduthat health challenges for patients cators for their dedication to the also affect their families.” youth of Chicago, local Chick Dr. Sadok operates a family fil-A restaurants will offer one practice office near 63rd Street free Chick-fil-A® Chicken Biscuit and Pulaski Road. He lives with Meal during breakfast hours on his wife, Fatima, and three girls— Tuesday or one free Chick-filSara, Manel and Malaak—in Burbank. —Submitted by Smith Village

Smith Village appoints family practitioner as new medical director Smain Sadok M.D. has been appointed medical director for Smith Village, announced Marti Jatis, executive director of the continuing care retirement community (CCRC) located at 2320 W. 113th Place in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood. Dr. Sadok is on staff at Little Company of Mary, Advocate Christ and Holy Cross hospitals. “We are pleased Dr. Sadok has taken this responsibility. He knows so many of our residents because he has been their primary physician during the last five years,” said Jatis. As medical director, Dr. Sadok will be an integral part of Smith Village’s quality assurance committee, which includes members from various departments including nursing staff, a pharmacist, laboratory personnel and social services managers. In addition to meeting quarterly with this in-

terdisciplinary team to strategize implementation of best practices, he also is responsible for emergency care and hospital admissions in the event a resident’s regular physician cannot be reached. “My goal is to continue to ensure Smith Village remains a caring, supportive community,” Dr. Sadok said. “I am committed to educating residents and staff about health issues facing older adults. Throughout my career, I’ve enjoyed teaching others, including young doctors and nurse practitioners.” Dr. Sadok grew up in Algiers and trained as a surgeon at the University of Algiers Faculty of Medicine. In addition to his native language, Arabic, he speaks English, French and Spanish. In 1995, Dr. Sadok moved to the United States and began working to obtain certifications

Library Notes

Chicago Ridge

The Chicago Ridge Public Library is located at 10400 S. Oxford Ave. For more information, or to register, call 423-7753. *** Sept. 23: Windows 8 will be the topic under discussion at the Chicago Ridge Library at 10 a.m. During this class, participants will learn about the features of the Windows 8 operating system through experiencing it with a laptop. They will learn how to use Windows 8 to search, multi-task, find and download apps, and use the cloud storage. For more information, and to register for the program, call the library. *** Sept. 23: Patrons with “Needle Mania” are invited to the Chicago Ridge Library at 7 p.m. Tuesdays. Patrons are invited to knit and crochet with others. Instructor Mary Lou Lopez will be available for assistance. Beginners are encouraged to attend. *** Sept. 25: The Chicago Ridge Public Library, 10400 S. Oxford Ave., is hosting, Illinois Concealed Carry: Just the Facts, at 7:00 p.m. Patrons can learn about Public Act 98-63, the Firearm Concealed Carry Act, and have their questions answered to make educated decisions about what it means for individuals who choose to either carry or not carry. Topics also will include who is eligible for a permit and how to find and select an instructor. Shaun Farmer, certified fraud examiner, certified firearms Instructor, private investigator, and president of Blackhawk Defense Inc., will present the seminar. For more information and to register for the program, call the library at 423-7753.

Evergreen Park

The Evergreen Park Public Library is located at 9400 S. Troy Ave. For more information, or to register for a program, call 4228522. *** Ongoing: Evergreen Park Library, 9400 S. Troy, is hosting a book drive and accepting donations of used hardcover books, paperbacks, music CDs, videos, and DVDs. The library cannot accept magazines, encyclopedias, or textbooks, nor can a donation be picked up. pick up your donation. Donors are asked to remove the hard covers and recycle them in the green and yellow bin in the library parking lot. For more information call 422-8522. *** Ongoing: The Evergreen Park Public Library is asking residents to share their time, talents or hobbies with the library. Volunteering gives individuals the opportunity to enrich the quality of life in the community by investing in the public library. There are opportunites to fill an employment gap, enhance personal growth, earn service hours, and meet new people. Adult and teen volunteers perform a variety of tasks so that more

Polka’s On Tour, Small Time Dave and the Windy City Groove. Attendees should dress for the weather for this outdoor event. The annual bean bag tournament, presented by Donald Dambek of Double D Productions will begin at 5 p.m. Top finishers of the double elimination tournament will win a first-place prize of $200 cash and other prizes for runners up. Bean bag tournament registration forms are available at both Neat Repeats Store locations in Orland Park and Worth, Pete’s Wine & Liquors at 11428 S. Harlem Ave. and the Marrs-Meyer American Legion, at 11001 S. Depot Ave., both in Worth. Event entry fee is required. A raffle with a grand prize of an Apple 32GB iPod mini with a value of $430 will be held at the event. Other prizes include: gift certificates to local restaurants and spas, two tickets to the Cowboys vs. Chicago Bears with club privilege seats and parking, a 32-

inch LED TV and other wonderful prizes. Raffle tickets are $2 each or six for $10 and can be purchased at the event or before Sept. 22 on the Crisis Center’s website using the EVENTS/ Bavarian Fest tab. Other contests include a beer stein holding contest and split the pot raffles. The premier sponsor for this event is Sheet Metal Werks. For additional information and sponsorship opportunities, contact Chris at 429-7255, ext. 118. The Crisis Center for South Suburbia’s mission is to provide emergency shelter and other essential services for individuals and families victimized by domestic violence and address the societal issues that contribute to domestic violence. The Center was founded in 1978. Visit www.crisisctr.org for more information on the Crisis Center for South Suburbia. — The Crisis Center for South Suburbia

Chick-fil-A to give back to community

Chicago Ridge

The Chicago Ridge Park District has several locations. One is the resources can be directed toward for children ages 2 to 6 will be Frontier Fieldhouse, 9807 S. Sayre library materials, services, and pro- presented at 10 a.m. Ave. For more information on programs. All that is required is a Participants and their caregivers grams at this location, or to regispositive attitude and a willingness can come to the Green Hills Public ter, call 423-3959. Another location to give back to our community. Library for songs, stories, and fun. is the Freedom Activity Center, Interested residents will need No registration is required. 6252 W. Birmingham St. For more to schedule a meeting with Vol*** information on programs at this unteer Coordinator Kay O’Connor, Sept. 22: Tweens, ages 10 to 13, location, call 708-636-4900. by calling, or emailing volunteer@ are invited to participate in “Back *** evergreenparklibrary.org. to School Rock Your Locker!” at Sept. 27: The bus for Long 6 p.m. at the Green Hills Public Grove Apple Festival trip is schedGreen Hills Library. Participants will craft The Green Hills Public Library magnets, mirrors and more, all uled to leave from the Freedom Acis located at 8611 W. 103rd St., to fit into a locker. Registration is tivity Center, 6252 W. Birmingham Palos Hills. For more information, required and limited to 25. Regis- St., at 10 a.m. and return around 5 p.m. The Apple Festival is the or to register for a program, call the tration is available online. oldest and most well known of information desk at 598-8446, Ext. Long Grove’s signature festivals. 120. Registration may also be avail- Oak Lawn able online at greenhillslibrary.org. The Oak Lawn Public library is Participants can enjoy the shops, The Library will be closed Monday, located at 9427 S. Raymond Ave. food, vendors and local restauSept. 1 for the Labor Day holiday. The library’s regular hours are: rants in this historic district. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. The fee is $12 for residents, *** September: Green Hills Public to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9 and $17 for non-residents, but the Library District residents are being a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 5 $5 admission fee is not included urged to sign up for library card. p.m. For more information, or to in this fee. *** They can use it as an all-access register for a program, call 422pass: enjoy free streaming music 4990. The library is closed Monday, Sept. 30 and Oct. 2: : Zumba and video on Freegal, learn another Sept. 1 for the Labor Day holiday. is a Latin inspired dance fitness program designed to feel like a *** language on Mango Languages, or simply check out that bestseller The Oak Lawn Public Library party. It’s a program that the they have wanted to read. Indi- is planning for the future and fit athlete and the shy, uncoorviduals wanting to sign up should the library is in the final year of dinated beginner can enjoy. The bring in a valid picture ID, and a its current long-range plan. The dance rhythms include: meringue, piece of mail with their current board and staff are now starting salsa, reggaeton and much more. Hickory Hills or Palos Hills ad- the process of gathering a broad The two sessions of Zumba will dress and present it to a librarian range of ideas and perspectives be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. to generate a new strategic plan. Tuesdays from Sept. 30 to Nov. at the circulation desk. Survey feedback from the com- 4 and Thursdays from Oct. 2 to *** September-October: The munity is needed to guide the Nov. 6 at the Freedom Activity Green Hills Public Library Dis- Library’s collection development Center, 6252 W. Birmingham St. trict’s Friends of the Library is and services. Patrons are asked The cost is $40 for residents and hosting a sign for this non-profit to tell library officials and staff $50 non-residents. *** organization that helps support the members what they like and offer Oct. 4: The bus for the trip library’s vision. The library relies improvements to make the Oak on many facets of this organiza- Lawn Public Library even better. to Brookfield Zoo will leave the tion to provide unique opportuni- The survey can be taken at Freedom Activity Center, 6252 W. ties for its constituents. In the oaklawnlibrary.org. Patrons who Birmingham St., at 9:30 a.m. and past, the Friends have purchased complete the survey are eligible to will return around 4 p.m. The furniture for the library, covered be entered into a drawing for an fee is $7 for residents and $12 expenses for educational trips to iPad Mini, donated by the Friends for non-residents, and there is a The Plant Chicago and Heritage of the Library). Those taking the family deal of $25 for residents Prairie Farm, and more. The mem- survey must provide name and and $35 residents for up to five bers also volunteer in the Friends e-mail address at the end of the people. Bookstore, which helps raise funds survey, to be qualified. The survey Participants can check out the Chicago area’s best zoo, featuring for the library and makes second- closes Tuesday, Sept. 30. hand materials easily available to For more information, call 422- all sorts of animals that everyone everyone. Individual membership 4990, or visit the library web site. will enjoy. *** *** is $5 and family memberships are $10. Cash or checks are accepted. Sept. 23: “Know the 10 Signs: Oct. 8: Vinyasa yoga focuses Please visit the Circulation Desk Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Dis- on flowing from pose to pose and for a membership form. Those join- ease” will be offered at 6:30 p.m. at linking the movement with the ing by Friday, Oct. 31 will be able the Oak Lawn Public Library. This breath. This energizing type of to take part in the Friends’ annual program is for individuals who yoga builds endurance, strength, someone experiencing memory and flexibility, all while calming fall program Thursday, Nov. 6. loss or behavioral changes. Early the mind. Class is set to fun, up*** Sept. 18: The Green Hills Public detection gives people a chance beat music and ends with peaceful Library is bringing three members to begin drug therapy, enroll in relaxation. All levels welcome. of the Cosley Zoo to its patrons clinical studies and plan for the The class taught by Kelly Mcat 6 p.m. Animals with feathers, future. The Alzheimer’s Associa- Kimson-Rhodes, a certified yogo webbed feet, hooked beaks, and tion, Greater Illinois Chapter, is teacher trained at Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School in Chimore will be present. Participants presenting the program. cago, will be held from 6 to 7 *** will uncover amazing bird features as they meet three very different Sept. 30: A college-planning p.m. Wednesday Oct. 8 through animals from Cosley Zoo. All ages workshop will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12. The cost is are welcome and registration is at the Oak Lawn Public Library. $40 for residents and $50 for nonrequired. Register all those at- Parents can learn how to help their residents. The class is held at the tending the event. Registration high school students choose the Freedom Activity Center, 6252 W. is available online. right college while causing the Birmingham St. *** least amount of damage to the Evergreen Park Sept. 19: Friday Flicks at Green family’s personal finances. College The Evergreen Park Recreation Hills Public Library present, “Cap- Funding Strategies will provide Department is located at 3450 W. tain America: The Winter Soldier” guidance and share tips and ideas 97th St. For more information, at 6:30 p.m. The film came out for families who find themselves or to register for a program, call this year. All patrons are welcome. “crisis planning” for the financing 229-3373, or visit evergreenpark*** of tuition and expenses for their ill.com. Sept. 22: Drop-In Story Time college-bound child. ***

A® Chicken Sandwich Meal for lunch or dinner to all educators and administrators with a valid school ID. First Responder Appreciation Day Chicagoland Chick-fil-A restaurants will honor the community’s local heroes Wednesday by offering all uniformed police officers, fire fighters and paramedics one free Chick-fil-A Chicken Biscuit Meal during breakfast hours or one free Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich Meal for lunch or dinner.

Buy a Sandwich, Donate a Meal Drive-Thru Charity Giveaway For every Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich purchased in the drivethru next Thursday at free standing restaurants, or purchased at the counter at mall restaurants from 10:30 a.m. until closing, a Chick-fil-A Sandwich Meal will be donated to the local charitable organization of the restaurant’s choice. Nearly 20 charities will receive donations following the event.

Park Clips For more information, or to for these classes, call the Evergreen Park Recreation Department at 229-3373, or visit evergreenparkill.com and click on the recreation department. *** Sept. 20: Boys and Girls Developmental Basketball League Beyond the Arc will partner with the Evergreen Park Recreation Department for an instructional league. The league is open to children 6 to 9 years old and will meet from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturdays, Sept. 20 to Nov. 15 and from Dec. 6 to Jan. 24. Players will receive a team shirt and play 40-minute games with equal playing time. Players will participate in three weeks of skills and drills, focusing on the fundamentals of individual and team play, followed by five weeks of team play. The fee is $60 for eight weeks and will be held at the Activity Center, 3220 W. 98th St. *** Sept. 24: Preschool Gym for boys and girls 3 to 5 years old is being offered this fall. This structured class will include stretching, climbing in and around our obstacle course, playing T-ball, football, soccer, basketball, and more. Fee is $60.00 for 8 weeks for residents and $65.00 for non-residents and will be held at the Community Center, 3450 W. 97th St. *** Sept. 25: Patrons don’t have to be Irish to learn the cultural dance of Ireland. Participants in Irish dance class will learn basic steps to dance the jig as well as other dances. Irish dancers will perform in the spring dance recital in late March. The class will be held at the Community Center, 3450 W. 97th St., Thursdays from 4 to 4:45 p.m. starting Sept. 25. The fee is $260. *** Sept. 25: The Evergreen Park Recreation Department is offering something new this year for boys and girls ages 5 to 13. Chess Wizards is a premier chess education company providing fun, informative, and challenging chess lessons to students. Chess Wizards teaches children many important life concepts such as learning the ability to win graciously and accept defeat with dignity and sportsmanship. Students will be divided into groups according to their chess experience. The fee is $119 for eight weeks and will be held at the Community Center, 3450 W. 97th St. *** Sept. 29: Mom and Tots classes, a comprehensive gym and movement experience designed to allow the child, with the help of the parent, to learn the basic stretching and flexibility exercises. These classes include songs, finger exercises, equipment exploration, as well as socialization for the children. Classes are offered to babies 3 months to 48 months. For more information about class times and days, call 229-3373. The fee is $5 for 8 weeks for residents and $55 for non-residents. Classes begin the week of Sept. 29 and

are held at the Community Center, 3450 W. 97th St.

Oak Lawn

The Oak Lawn Park District administrative building is located at 9400 S. Kenton Ave. For more information, call 857-2225 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. *** Online Registration is now available at olparks.com. For more information, call 857-2222. *** Sept. 18: The American Heart Association Family and Friends CPR course will be offered by the Oak Lawn Park District from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Administrative Building, 9400 S. Kenton Ave. The class is also scheduled for Monday, Nov. 10. This class is for everyone from schoolchildren to adults. The course focuses on CPR and response to choking and helps participants recognize signs of heart attack, cardiac arrest, stroke and choking in adults, children and infants. This is not a certification course, but will prepare participants to act in an emergency. Participants will receive a Family and Friends CPR book. The fee for each class is $29 for residents and $45 for non-residents. *** Tomorrow Sept. 19: The Oak Lawn Park District Stony Creek Restaurant and Banquet Facility, 5850 W. 103rd St., invites ladies only to enjoy a night of beauty, shopping, and light appetizers from 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday, September 19th. Browse the wares of our various local vendors that include skincare products, jewelry, purses, and more. A cash bar is available. The cost is $12 per person and participants must be 21 years or older. For more information, or to register for the even, call 857-2433. *** Sept. 20: Residents are invited to the Oak Lawn Park District’s eighth annual Worldwide Day of Play event at Sullivan Park, 99th Street and Kostner Ave. Participants can enjoy free activities such as dodgeball, kickball, soccer, disc golf, capture the flag, obstacle courses, a building set as well as supervised but unstructured activities from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be no TV, video games or internet, just family, friends and games. *** Sept. 30: The Oak Lawn Park District’s overnight Galena Trip will be held through Thursday, Oct. 2. Participants will enjoy a two-night stay at the DeSoto House Hotel in Galena. Activities include a stop to Galena Cellars for a tour and wine tasting, visits to the Belvedere Mansion and Ulysses S. Grant’s home, entertainment, and an optional trip to Diamond Jo Casino. Five meals are included and participants must be ages 21 or over. The bus departs at 7 a.m. at the west lot of the Oak View Center, 110th Street and Kilpatrick Ave. .*** (Continued on page 12)

Thursday, September 18, 2014 The Reporter

CONSUMER / FEATURES

Protect your retirement against market volatility As an investor, you’re well aware that, over the short term, the financial markets always move up and down. During your working years, you may feel that you have time to overcome this volatility. And you’d be basing these feelings on actual evidence: the longer the investment period, the greater the tendency of the markets to smooth out their performance. But what happens when you retire? Won’t you be more susceptible to market movements? You may not be as vulnerable as you might think. In the first place, given our growing awareness of healthier lifestyles, you could easily spend two, or even three, decades in retirement — so your investment time frame isn’t necessarily going to be that compressed. Nonetheless, it’s still true that time may well be a more important consideration to you during your retirement years, so you may want to be particularly vigilant about taking steps to help smooth out the effects of market volatility. Toward that end, here are a few suggestions:

• Allocate your investments among a variety of asset classes. Of course, proper asset allocation is a good investment move at any age, but when you’re retired, you want to be especially careful that you don’t “over-concentrate” your investment dollars among just a few assets. Spreading your money among a range of vehicles — stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit, government securities and so on —can help you avoid taking the full brunt of a downturn that may primarily hit just one type of investment. (Keep in mind, though, that while diversification can help reduce the effects of volatility, it can’t assure a profit

or protect against loss.) • Choose investments that have demonstrated solid performance across many market cycles. As you’ve probably heard, “past performance is no guarantee of future results,” and this is true. Nonetheless, you can help improve your outlook by owning quality investments. So when investing n stocks, choose those that have actual earnings and a track record of earnings growth. If you invest in fixed-income vehicles, pick those that are considered “investment grade.” • Don’t make emotional decisions. At various times during your retirement, you will, in all likelihood, witness some sharp drops in the market. Try to avoid overreacting to these downturns, which will probably just be normal market “corrections.” If you can keep your emotions out of investing, you will be less likely to make moves such as selling quality investments merely because their price is temporarily down. • Don’t try to “time” the market. You may be tempted to “take advantage” of volatility by looking

Area Property Tran$fer$

for opportunities to “buy low and sell high.” In theory, this is a fine idea — but, unfortunately, no one can really predict market highs or lows. You’ll probably be better off by consistently investing the same amount of money into the same investments. Over time, this method of investing may result in lower per-share costs. However, as is the case with diversification, this type of “systematic” investing won’t guarantee a profit or protect against loss, and you’ll need to be willing to keep investing when share prices are declining. It’s probably natural to get somewhat more apprehensive about market volatility during your retirement years. But taking the steps described above can help you navigate the sometimes-choppy waters of the financial world. Scott Johnson, CFP, is a financial advisor with Edward Jones, 8146 W. 111th St., Palos Hills, 974-1965. Edward Jones does not provide legal advice. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones financial advisor.

Area Property Tran$fer$ Following are the property transfers in the area, according to the latest report, as received from the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office. The Reporter Newspaper does not attempt to correct errors made by that office. Chicago Ridge Milashoski Bruce E to Reilly Michael, 10939 S Menard Ave, $142,000; Jurgensen Brian Tr to Kosman Elaine, 10620 S Ridgeland Ave, Unit #106201C, $78,000; Brennan Marian Tr to Hussein Azzam, 9830 S Nashville Ave, Unit #98303, $95,000; Siara Christopher N to Abuzahra Basem, 6440 W Pamela Ln, Unit #644010, $40,000. Evergreen Park Bozen Hazel G Tr to Barclay Keisha L, 9137 S Troy St, $138,000; Pesavento Roy J to Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr, 8959 S Francisco Ave, $243,000; Jurkonyte Goda to Kutz Aaron, 8805 S Sacramento Ave, $236,500; Chicago Trust Co Tr to Precise Practice Holdings LP, 3625 W 95th St, $450,300; Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Lopez Mario A, 9312 S Spaulding Ave, $80,000;

First Midwest Bk Tr to Jackson Samuel, 9230 S Millard Ave, $189,500; Ligas John to Morris Tanisha C, 9525 S Utica Ave, $215,000; Waller Thomas to Haythorn Michael, 8731 S Talman Ave, $200,000. Hickory Hills Landt Daniel to Joudeh Maged, 8910 Forest Ln, $230,000; Marquette Bk Tr to Aksamit Barbara, 8930 84th Ave, $170,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Koziarz Grp LLC, 8900 W. 95th St, $1,500,000. Oak Lawn Manzke Robert to Serrano Michael, 4714 106th St, Unit #2D, $82,000; Burke Ralph Tr to Black Oaks Rlty LLC, 9700 Karlov Ave, $470,000; Community Sav Bk Tr to Standard B&T Co Tr, 6400 W 91st St, $187,500; Marquette Bk to Gomez Carmen J, 9528 54th Ave, $120,000; Skyline I Inc to Tinman Thomas, 9339 54th Ave, $240,500; Stivason Jean A Tr to Asbh Saleh Abu, 9001 Meade Ave, $206,500; Huerta Michael J to Reuling

Sylvia, 4733 98th Pl, $140,000; Depke Jackie L to Busch Amy, 6434 W 88th St, $232,500; Greenbluff LLC to Bargas Paul, 4109 93rd Pl, Unit #1E, $103,500; Musa Holding Grp LLC to Alawawda Rakan, 8724 55th Ct, $180,000; Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Floyd Jason M, 4825 109th St, Unit #6201, $41,000; Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Halewicz Marta, 9745 Karlov Ave, Unit #9745602, $30,000; Siebert Grp I LLC S G Series 48 to Kalchbrenner Kevin W, 9720 S Kenneth Ave, $268,500; Vezina Maynard Leigh to Chomicezski Krzysztof R, 8906 S Nashville Ave, $135,500; Wessels Benjamin to Olszewski Lauren, 8907 S Mcvicker Ave, $150,000; Attivissimo Frank L to Muckian John Karl, 5356 Kimball Pl, $132,000; Costello Sean to Costello Justin S, 6630 91st Pl, $80,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Hoenselaar Kathleen, 9820 Karlov Ave, Unit #9820A, $60,000; Chicago Trust Co Tr to Samuel Bernice T, 9716 Karlov Ave, Unit #2202, $56,000; Deopere Roy C Tr to Pastiak

Susan Tr, 10404 S Keeler Ave, $280,000; Robbins John A Tr to Lang Monica T, 4235 108th St, $185,000. Palos Hills Kaczmarek Kelly E to Szatkowski Andrzej, 11127 S 84th Ave, Unit #111271B, $34,500; Judicial Sales Corp to Pach Andrew, 7919 W 111th Pl, $109,500; Chicago Title land Trust Co Tr to Warzocha Wanda, 10634 Brooklodge Ln, Unit #1A2, $95,000; Musa Holding Grp LLC to Abdullah Hussein, 10535 S 81st Ct, $235,000; Robitschek Keith A Tr to Romman Ahmad M, 11054 S Eastwood Dr, $155,000; Kolkebeck Donald F Jr Tr to Lesnicki Andrzej, 11116 Heritage Dr, Unit #92A, $112,000.

TECHNO TALK By Shelley Palmer

iThoughts on Apple’s new gizmos The most impressive thing about Apple’s iPhone 6 launch event was not the hardware, software or the company’s fantastic ecosystem. It wasn’t Apple Heath or even Apple Pay. It was Apple’s clear and well-executed strategy. While the Street was not impressed with any of it (as evidenced by the downward movement in share price), analysts may have missed a subtle (but important) point. Apple didn’t name the new payment system “iPay” and it didn’t name the new watch “iWatch.” It replaced the “i” for Internet with the aspirational brand identifier “Apple.” Apple clearly has no interest in the several billion people who don’t own smart devices. It doesn’t care if you can’t afford its products and services. Apple is catering to its affluent, self-identifying audience in a demonstrable way. Need proof? An iPhone 6 Plus with 128 GB of storage, an Apple Watch and a 2-year phone plan should set you back approximately $4,500$5,000. That’s $500-$1,050 for the iPhone, case and tax depending upon whether you get a subsidized phone or buy it retail; $2,400 for the phone/data plan; approx. $500$750 for the Apple Watch and a cool band… depending upon how it prices Apple Watches, you might spend much more. Several million people have the money and the desire to make this commitment. And make it they will. As for the billions of people who just don’t have the money? They are of no concern. Apple is laser-focused on a fashion-conscious, moneyed aristocracy that is perfectly segmented to serve up to developers, advertisers and its business partners. Apple has differentiated itself from all other hardware manufacturers; not only are its margins incredible, its data gathering and consumer targeting is awe-inspiring. Will Apple be the first trilliondollar market cap company? Maybe, but to get there, it’s going to need to make hardware and software that people really want. Do you want an Apple Watch? Do you want Apple Pay? Do you want to quantify your life Apple-style? There is no “need” in Apple’s vocabulary. It is a luxury goods company, so you have to “want” its products. Will you “want” an Apple Watch or an iPhone 6? Let’s review.

tell time. According to the New York Times: “The watchmaker Girard-Perregaux supplied what may be the first examples to the German Imperial Navy in 1880, after an officer reportedly complained that operating a pocket watch was difficult when timing a bombardment.” The Apple Watch is not a pocket watch strapped to your wrist. It was not designed to tell time any more than the iPhone was designed to make calls. What exactly is an Apple Watch? No one – not even Apple – knows. It may be a gateway to health and wellness, sports and fitness, quantified self or even location-based self-authenticated personal navigation. It may be none of the above. It may be a platform for app developers, or just a failed attempt at a user interface. As of today, the Apple Watch could be anything… and that’s the point. When the iPad debuted, I was completely convinced it would fail. It had limited storage, didn’t run programs, didn’t have a USB port, etc. I viewed the iPad through my computer/laptop lens. Through that lens, it failed by every measure. I could not have been surer of myself and I could not have been more wrong. I don’t think there’s a big market for digital watches that need relatively expensive companion smartphones to function. But, as I said, I don’t think the Apple Watch is a digital watch. The Apple Watch looks like a great first attempt at a new interface in a connected world. It will require new approaches to UI and UX, and it will need at least one “killer app” to make it a “must have” device. It’s possible that there is no killer app and that the entire idea is flawed. But I think we should keep an open mind. Exploring Apple Watch will be fun and, if you do come up with a use case that inspires consumers, good things will happen.

iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus I’d love to tell you how great these devices are and do some hardcore fanboy gushing about Worth Apple. But I can’t. The new Dudones Wayne M to Emerald iPhones are iterative and that’s Fire LLC, 11400 S Nashville Ave, all they can be. If you like a big $126,000; screen, you’re in luck. If you Intercounty Judicial Sales want a slightly better camera, a Corp to Kesmat LLC, 109375 S little more RAM, faster WiFi, a Nagle Ave, $123,500; slightly better processor and some Thomas Ventures Palos Hts new bells and whistles… Apple Inc to Delgado Jason L, 11642 heard you. S Nagle Ave, $190,000. If you’re looking for the next Apple Watch coming of the lord in a phone… Reading comments about the you will have to look elsewhere; Apple Watch from horology, design these are just big iPhones. and fashion experts, I am reminded As it turns out, almost everyone I nity that share similar values,” come to expect. Retail showroom and custom of a favorite supposition: “If, on know is going to order one, and the said David Doubek, principal of With the acquisition, current fitting locations will consolidate to that fateful night, a rookie captain people who aren’t going to order one Doubek Medical. “By consoli- product and services offerings, the Doubek Medical Supply loca- was piloting the Titanic, it would want one, too. As I have often said, dating medical supply services, including diabetic and wound tion at 11350 South Cicero Avenue still be floating today.” While be- “If you want an iPhone, nothing Doubek Medical Supply will ex- care equipment and related sup- location, which is three miles away ing a subject matter expert in else will do.” If your contract is pand its complement of offerings, plies; mobility devices including from the former Little Company horology, design or fashion acces- up and you’re an iPhone person, and Little Company of Mary will lift chairs, scooters, wheelchairs, of Mary Center. Free delivery and sories probably gives one standing get one. If your contract is not up, focus on its long-standing tradi- canes, walkers and accessories; set-up is also available within the to pass meaningful judgment on pay retail… you’ll love it. with Tony Dunst tion of providing quality direct patient aids and safety equip- greater Chicagoland area. timepieces, it does not guarantee If you’re an Android person (and patient care for the community.” ment and nutritional suppleFor more information about the validity of opinions regarding you know who you are), there’s Doubek Medical Supply will ments will expand to include Doubek Medical Supply please the misnamed Apple Watch. no reason to switch. If you own continue to offer the local con- respiratory therapy and oxygen visit doubekmedical.com or call While eponymous and descrip- a Samsung Galaxy S5 or an HTC venience, personalized attention supply, Hospice-related products 708-293-1122. tive, the name Apple Watch does One M8 or an LG G3 and are and depth of experience that and services and sleep therapy —Submitted by Doubek Medi- the device a disservice. The first happy, you can completely ignore six decades of customers have equipment and supplies. cal Supply wristwatch was purpose built to the iPhone 6.

Doubek buys Little Company Equipment Center Doubek Medical Supply, 11350 South Cicero, Avenue, Alsip, reached an agreement to acquire Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Center’s Home Health Equipment Center. Doubek Medical Supply and Pharmacy is a third generation owned and operated pharmacy and medical supply company serving the South Side for more than 60 years. “This acquisition is the result of a collaboration between two long-standing members of the south suburban medical commu-

Talkin Poker

By Tony Dunst

Key to improvement is recognizing your mistakes To bolster your strengths and mitigate your weaknesses, you must start by thoroughly understanding your mistakes. At the poker table, that’s an intricate, complex challenge, because the game gives you natural blind spots. I’ve spent 10 years studying how to overcome mistakes, and in the process I’ve developed some robust methods to help people elevate their poker skills. One of the first things I teach my long-term students is a simple but powerful fact: Every good decision in poker can be described by a four-step process. It begins with making a read, specific or generalized, about the hands your opponent(s) may have and how he or she plays. Second, consider all your options, even ones that seem crazy. Next comes math: Use your read to calculate wins or losses for each available play. Finally, once you have identified the most profitable strategy, execute it. This way of thinking can identify some of the most hardto-see mistakes that players make. I was recently discussing

hands with my friend Craig, who was recounting stressful situations from a $1/$2 no-limit hold ‘em session when we encountered a potent example of such an error. An overaggressive player who had been splashing around in big pots with weak hands limped in. Craig decided to raise to $12 Dunst with Qcwith Js Tony in late position, hoping to isolate this player and bloat the pot, knowing he could win money from this opponent even with a mediocre starting hand. Three players saw the flop of As Jd 9h, with Craig last to act and holding middle pair. After the first player checked, the aggressive opponent fired out $30. Craig recalled being confused with Tony Dunst at this point, but then he said the most important words of the conversation: “I have the nuts, but what is he leading into two people with on an ace-high board?” Craig also noted that if he called on the flop, he may have had to call bigger bets on the turn and river. So, Craig decided to just fold his pair. The third player also folded, and the aggressive opponent tabled 10s 7h, showing off a stone-cold bluff. Craig had the right read: His

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opponent was crazy enough to make Q-J offsuit attractive, and even middle pair on the flop was strong enough to be hyperbolically referred to as “the nuts.” He even did an acceptable job of considering his options and doing some relevant mental math. Three steps through a four-step process, and he hadn’t made any egregious errors. Everything urged Craig to stick with his read, feel good about his pair and call the whole way. But seeing a big showdown with middle pair was too nervewracking, and Craig’s brain, responding to the high-anxiety situation, opted to relieve the tension by just folding. Craig displayed killer intuition and sharp game sense in this hand, but the fear of uncertainty cost him a big pot. No matter how sharp your instincts or how brilliant your understanding of poker, it means nothing if you fail to follow through, and the first step to fearlessly executing your strategy is to know when you fail to do so. (Corwin Cole is a poker coach whose instructional videos can be found at CardRunners.com. He can be reached at corwin. cole@cardrunners.com.)

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(Left photo) — After scoring a touchdown on an electrifying 29-yard run, St. Xavier University's Khary Ferguson (8) celebrates with teammate Mark Williams Saturday at Bruce R. Deaton Field. A bigger reason to whoop it up came later, when the Cougars completed a 19-14 upset of NCAA Division II University of Indianapolis, which entered the game ranked 15th in the country. Brother Rice quarterback Alex Alarcon, shown above in a game last year, and his teammates stunned Loyola Academy Friday night at Joe Johnston Field.

Ferguson TDs key Cougars’ upset of Indy Rice bags first win over Loyola since 2008 By Ken Karrson When asked if beating the University of Indianapolis on Saturday was special to him, St. Xavier University senior running back Khary Ferguson responded with a hearty, “Yes, sir!” Obviously, scoring a win over the No. 15-ranked team in NCAA Division II was memorable for everyone on the Cougars’ roster. Elevating it even more in Ferguson’s eyes, was his status as an Indianapolis native.

The Greyhounds weren’t interested in recruiting Ferguson even before he injured his knee and required surgery early in his senior high school season. When the matchup at Bruce R. Deaton Field was over, however, they likely wished they had. SXU’s offense wasn’t a juggernaut, but Ferguson gave it exactly what it needed: productivity to complement the Cougars’ strong defensive play. He racked up 63 rushing yards on nine carries and reached the Indianapolis

end zone twice, including on a fancy 29-yard sprint in the opening quarter. Behind Ferguson’s heroics, two Abdul Mahdi field goals and that aforementioned prevention unit, SXU had enough in its arsenal to knock off the Greyhounds 19-14 and avenge a lopsided 2013 loss. Before the contest Cougars coach Mike Feminis had warned his players that “nobody better be surprised three hours from now after we’ve won the game,” and (Continued on page 4)

By Ken Karrson Blue hasn’t always been a popular color at Brother Rice. Ever since their entry into the powerful Chicago Catholic League Blue, the Crusaders have usually played second — or third or fourth — fiddle to other members of the division. That’s understandable seeing as how three programs have at least one state football championship to their credit since the CCL Blue’s inception and the fourth

has been a runner-up. That latter team is Loyola Academy, which had beaten Rice every year since 2008. The Ramblers’ 2013 victory was, in fact, one of just two double-digit wins foes collected against the Crusaders last fall. So when Loyola visited Joe Johnston Field Friday night for the latest renewal of the series the supposedly smart money was on the Ramblers continuing their mastery over Rice. That turned out to be a fool’s bet, however.

Fresh off a payback to neighboring Marist for a 2013 loss, the Crusaders continued down that same revenge-seeking path and Loyola became their latest victim. After spotting the Ramblers the game’s first touchdown, Rice rattled off 16 unanswered points over the middle two periods, an output that was just enough to nail down a 16-13 triumph in both squads’ CCL Blue opener. “It wasn’t pretty, but we got the job done,” Crusaders coach (Continued on page 4)

Going to the ‘Dogs Richards roughs up Astros in league opener By Ken Karrson The Bulldogs were more like junkyard dogs Friday night. What Richards wanted to prove was that its Week 2 loss to Geneva was nothing more than a hiccup, something able to be cured with little difficulty. And those two words pretty much described Shepard’s level of resistance at Korhonen Field. In fairness to the Astros, their prospects for a second straight win took a major hit when quarterback Chris Hennington did likewise. The senior signal-caller suffered an injury on Shepard’s initial play of the evening and

coach Dominic Passolano admitted the circumstances “just derailed us.” The Astros’ defense did what it could to repel the Bulldogs, frustrating them in a few instances when a touchdown seemed inevitable because of great field position. Richards, however, still found Shepard’s end zone often enough to cruise in with a 33-0 triumph in its South Suburban Conference Red opener. “We were [ticked] off about last week and there were constant reminders on the little things that cost us the game,” Bulldogs coach Tony Sheehan said. “We harped on that a little bit and the kids

responded well. Our defense really responded well because [the Astros] didn’t do much.” With its passing game basically shelved because of Hennington’s injury, Shepard (1-2, 0-1) had to rely even more heavily on sophomore running back Demetrius Harrison. But after impressive showings in his first two varsity appearances, Harrison was stopped cold by Richards’ prevention corps as he netted only 25 yards on 18 carries. “Their kids are just fast and aggressive and we got flustered,” Photo by Jeff Vorva Passolano said. “With [Henning- Shepard's Josh Reynolds eyes a loose football Friday night after Richards forced a fumble, but the ton] in there it would have helped host Bulldogs eventually recovered it. Little else went right for the Astros, either, as they suffered a 33-0 South Suburban Conference Red loss to their District 218 sister school at Korhonen Field. (Continued on page 3)

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The Brother Rice-Loyola game was inadvertently left off of last week’s Football Forecast grid and we just want you to know that the boys all picked Rice to knock off Loyola. OK, that’s a lie but Anthony Nasella did pick the Crusaders to ramble over the Ramblers and for St. Xavier to stun the University of Indianapolis while the rest of the flyweights went with the favorites. There might be some trash-talking among the boys but not too much. Co-leaders Vorva and Maholy, haven’t exactly been lighting it up with their 72 percent showing. Being the best of the mediocre is nothing to shout from the rooftops. On to week 4… Last week: Overall: Richards at Oak Lawn Niles Notre Dame at Marist Reavis at Evergreen Park Joliet West at Sandburg Brother Rice at Wheaton St. Francis Stagg at Bolingbrook St. Laurence at Bishop McNamara Chicago Christian at Wheaton Academy Hillcrest at Shepard St. Xavier at Robert Morris University

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Anthony Nasella Jason Maholy Wally Findyz 7-3 6-4 5-5 18-11 21-8 16-13 Richards Richards Richards Marist Marist Marist Evergreen Park Reavis Reavis Sandburg Sandburg Sandburg Brother Rice Brother Rice Brother Rice Bolingbrook Bolingbrook Bolingbrook Bishop Mac Bishop Mac Bishop Mac Wheaton Chicago Christian Chicago Christian Shepard Shepard Shepard St. Xavier St. Xavier St. Xavier

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Boo-hooing booing? That’s a boo-boo Bartosh (Reprinted from Sept. 27, 2012) What’s next? A moratorium on foam-finger waving? There’s little question that political correctness has permeated our world to a stifling degree. So much is considered off-limits these days I’m not even sure what I’m able to say to myself without insulting me. A feel-good society sounds fine in theory, but it’s simply not realistic to expect a 24/7 trouble-free existence. Life is full of plot twists and turns, and all of us must be prepared to deal with unhappiness from time to time. And there’s no special immunity granted to athletes and coaches in that regard. There is one difference between sports people and those of us outside their domain, however. Vocal reactions aren’t a standard part of our workplaces. Sure, we might occasionally disagree with obstinate co-workers, mutter obscenities to witless supervisors under our breath or receive a managerial tongue-lashing for not working hard enough to ensure the next round of executive-level bonuses, but these things only happen periodically. Then again, we also don’t get cheered for a job well done. So whoever revels in the good should be willing to also shoulder the bad. But not in these touchy-feely times. Now, there’s no place for criticism, even if it’s warranted. Reinforcing that idea is a book written by Kathy Kronick. Ms. Kronick, a college educated woman with two children, was formerly married to Dave Currey, a longtime assistant coach in college football. Although remarried to another man, Ms. Kronick has come to the aid of her ex-husband, as well as others in his field, by authoring a book called “Mrs. Coach: Life in Major College Football.” I have not yet had the opportunity to read it in its entirety, but I learned of it through an emailed press release

and got a chance to look at a brief overview. Some of Ms. Kronick’s insight would likely make for interesting reading. While stories about high-profile individuals are common, usually they’re told from the famous person’s perspective, not his or her spouse’s. Coaches are public figures, but, by extension, so are their families. If a coach does something to court fans’ dissatisfaction, for example, the criticism often filters down to his wife and kids, who are subjected to similar critiques in decidedly non-athletic settings. That’s wrong, but so is Ms. Kronick’s suggestion that booing at collegiate sporting events is inappropriate. Here is her statement that accompanied the press release: “I have been in stadiums where I’ve thought to myself, ‘This must be what it was like in ancient Rome.’ Some fans get so caught up in the heat of the moment that they forget these players are just kids who may be dealing with injuries or personal problems.” Ms. Kronick said she sometimes wishes fans would “bottle their boos,” but not all boos are created equal. She writes that some of “the most egregious booing” comes from fans that think a player isn’t tough enough when injured. Having watched more football than I can remember, both in person and on TV, I’ve never noticed this to be an issue of significant proportions. Booing anyone over an injury or an inability to overcome it on the spot and return to action is indeed over the line acceptability-wise. But booing in disagreement of a coaching decision or in response to a bone-headed play is the American way. And college kids or coaches shouldn’t be considered off-limits. Reactions ought to be based on a couple of factors: • The more fans pay to attend an event, the greater amount of leeway they should be granted in a booing sense. So while

college players ought to not be harassed as much as pros, they should get more of an earful than error-prone high school athletes. Based on this criterion, sports-playing little kids should not be booed at all, unless they’re really bratty. • Louder cheers equate to louder boos. If 100,000 people are in the stands to root on good, old State U., that means its players and coaches should expect to hear a cacophony of boos when the situation calls for such a negative reaction. If only 100 people are watching an event, that’s enough of a slap to the participants, so there’s no need to add to their misery. Ms. Kronick cites “the added pressures of academia” as one of the components disgruntled fans fail to take into consideration when choosing to boo student-athletes, but let’s be honest. For every individual within a major-college football program who truly encompasses that description, there are a half-dozen whose most difficult course is lunch. How taxing is it to consume a salad? Ms. Kronick also defends her ex-husband’s profession, saying a “football coach’s work is never done. When they’re not on the field, in the weight room or at meetings, a head coach’s mind is still on football. It was frustrating for me to know all that was behind a decision when fans started booing. ... Couch-surfing coaches and Monday-morning quarterbacks should be aware of that before criticizing. I’m sorry, but boo-hoo me a river. The most well-compensated college football coaches earn a larger salary than some university presidents, so they should have no trouble deflecting every verbal dart that heads their way. Besides, if their skin is so thin, coaches could have sought out another career that places them more in the shadows. In other words, if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the stadium.

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Mighty Macs state their case away from home By Anthony Nasella In an attempt to again become the best volleyball team in the state, Mother McAuley has gone outside the state for preparation. Coach Jen DeJarld’s strategy has been to go wherever the competition is fiercest, and for the past two weekends that’s sent the Mighty Macs on road trips. Last weekend McAuley appeared at the 24-school Louisville Invitational and went 4-1 against a string of heavy hitters, a performance good enough to net the Macs runner-up status at the prestigious event. “These last two weekends, traveling out of state and playing five of the nation’s top teams, was a great experience for us,” DeJarld said. “The reason we compete in those matches is to be fully tested early on and also to make us aware of what our deficiencies are. “I think from one week the level of our play has increased dramatically — the speed of our play has definitely increased. We’ve made a lot of improvements in just one week. I’m really happy at the place we’re at right now.” McAuley began play in Louisville with wins over two Kentucky programs: Holy Cross (25-10, 2515) and Dunbar (25-11, 25-17). Kelsey Clark put down eight of her tournament-total 25 kills in the victory over Dunbar. DeJarld’s daughters, Ryann and Jane, stepped forward against Bishop Watterson (Ohio). Ryann DeJarld delivered nine kills, four service aces and 10 digs in a 2520, 25-11 triumph while her sister dished out 32 assists. For the tourney, Ryann DeJarld supplied 31 kills and 39 digs and Jane DeJarld passed out 82 assists. Jane DeJarld (27 assists, 14 digs, two blocks), Kayla Caffey (11 kills) and Kennedy Arundel (14 digs) spearheaded the Macs’ 25-22, 21-25, 25-16 semifinal conquest of Louisville Sacred Heart. McAuley (9-2) was denied the tournament championship by Louisville Mercy, which rebounded from a Game 1 setback to bag a 19-25, 25-15, 25-18 match victory. Coming up one win short of a title did nothing to discourage Coach DeJarld, however. “We want to be always playing with the best to get better for the upcoming two months — that’s how we do it,” she said. “We’ve been tested against some of the best [teams] in the nation and we’ve responded well. I think these experiences will definitely help in the long run. If we’re playing later at the level we’re

playing at now, I can only imagine where we’re going to be two months from now. “We’re working out the kinks, like everyone else. We’re trying to be more fluid and work on our communication skills. The five matches this weekend helped ignite that.” *** Before heading to Kentucky McAuley beat Wheaton-St. Francis (25-16, 25-20) and De La Salle (23-25, 25-17, 25-15) on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively. The match with the Meteors was the Macs’ Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Red opener. Ryann DeJarld and Caffey registered seven kills apiece and Jane DeJarld distributed 15 assists to fuel the charge against the Spartans. The same three also played key roles on Thursday, as did Clark (eight kills), Arundel (four kills, 12 digs) and Carla Cahill (seven digs). Caffey had 11 kills and four blocks, Ryann DeJarld recorded 10 kills, five aces and eight digs, and Jane DeJarld passed out 25 assists versus De La Salle. “Wheaton-St. Francis is another highly ranked team in the nation,” Coach DeJarld said. “That was a big win to start the week for us. “De La Salle gave us a very tough conference match and it was another good test for us. We were a little flat in the first game, but the girls got it together and kept their poise. They made some adjustments and came away with their first conference win. “It was a good day for us.” CHICAGO CHRISTIAN The Knights continued their winning ways last week as they went 6-0 to improve their record to an impressive 18-2. Chicago Christian began with a 25-18, 25-22 defeat of fellow Metro Suburban Conference East member and longtime rival Illiana Christian last Thursday. The Knights used a balanced attack to thwart the Vikings as Anna Kamp (11 kills, seven digs), Stephanie Kuiper (six kills), Leah Kamp (five), Sam Kubik (22 assists, three aces) and Barbara Arrington (two blocks) all lent a hand. Chicago Christian grabbed the Game 1 advantage for good by using an 8-0 run to break an 8-all stalemate. Game 2 tilted the Knights’ way once a 15-all tie was snapped. On Saturday Christian swept past five opponents to claim the championship of the Leyden Classic. Kubik (81 assists) and Leah Kamp (38 kills) were the

Knights’ headliners in the tournament, which was won with a 25-20, 25-19 decision over Westmont in the finale. MARIST Glenbard West (27-25, 25-13) and Providence Catholic (25-12, 25-18) were the RedHawks’ latest victims as they climbed over the .500 mark. Lizzie Zaleski (23 assists, five blocks, four kills), Cameron Enright (seven kills, six aces, 10 digs) and Alyssa Rizzo (21 digs) propelled Marist past Glenbard last Monday. Zaleski (21 assists, seven aces) and Enright (seven kills, eight digs) were notables again on Wednesday in the RedHawks’ East Suburban Catholic Conference opener. Colleen Reilly contributed eight kills for Marist (3-1, 1-0) in the latter triumph. SHEPARD The Astros prevailed in two South Suburban Conference crossover matches last week. Tinley Park couldn’t maintain momentum after a Game 1 win on Tuesday and wound up suffering a 21-25, 25-14, 25-20 loss. Abby Graham was host Shepard’s headliner with 13 kills and 16 digs. Defeating Hillcrest on Thursday required only two sets as the Astros (8-2, 3-0) rolled to a 25-11, 25-9 victory. Nikki Alex’s 13 digs helped Shepard cruise. RICHARDS Dana Wujcik totaled seven kills, nine digs and three aces as the Bulldogs (4-4, 1-1) got the better of Hillcrest (25-23, 25-11) in an SSC crossover last Tuesday. OAK LAWN The Spartans (1-3, 1-1) defeated TF North 25-21, 25-19 in an SSC crossover last Tuesday behind solid play from Simona Tomczak (11 digs, six kills) and Alli Yacko (eight kills). STAGG Providence Catholic shrugged off Lexi Mantas’ four kills and 10 digs on Stagg’s behalf to defeat the Chargers 25-18, 25-17 in a nonconference encounter last Thursday. Stagg fell to 3-5. EVERGREEN PARK The Mustangs dropped a straight-sets verdict to TF South (25-12, 25-12) in an SSC crossover last Tuesday. QUEEN OF PEACE Big days from Bethany Kingsley (25 assists), Samantha Stirn (eight kills) and Colleen Corbett (12 digs) helped the Pride (5-9) subdue DePaul College Prep last week. Loyola Academy, however, got the better of Queen of Peace (14-25, 25-23, 25-22) in a GCAC Red match on Thursday.

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Stagg's Samer Oda wraps up a Lincoln-Way East kick returner and prepares to bring him down Friday night in Palos Hills. It wound up being a long evening for the Chargers, who dropped their SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue opener 44-0.

Least against East

Chargers go down hard versus Griffins By Ken Karrson Like a youngster eager to stand taller, Stagg sought a way to measure its growth as a football program. Instead of marking any increase on a doorframe the Chargers figured Friday night’s visit by Lincoln-Way East would serve as an accurate gauge. After dispatching a couple nonleague foes with relative ease in the first two weeks of the season, Stagg desired a meatier assignment, one that would unquestionably signal its rebirth, and facing the Griffins in both teams’ SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue opener certainly qualified in that regard. “They drive, pound you and wear you down,” Chargers coach

Mike Fahey said of Lincoln-Way East. “They just reload.” And for the second year in a row the Griffins also unloaded on Stagg. Minus injured veteran running back Dennis Egan the Chargers were already at a competitive disadvantage, but he alone wouldn’t have made a difference here as Lincoln-Way East choked off every avenue. To have any hope of remaining in contention, Stagg needed to exhibit some of the same shutdown defense that had frustrated Hillcrest and Oak Lawn. But that didn’t happen, either. Instead, the Griffins used a 34yard touchdown catch by Jeremy Nelson to strike on their initial series and added two more longer scoring passes later on. In between

Liam Morrissey tallied on three short runs, Luke Epich returned a fumble 23 yards into the Chargers’ end zone and Lincoln-Way East flat-out dominated. The 44-0 final score left Stagg dazed and in need of a quick remedy. The shutout was the second handed out to the Chargers (2-1, 0-1) in as many seasons by the Griffins. “We got beat in every phase of the game,” Fahey said. “Pretty much everything that could go wrong did. We made a lot of mental mistakes and that didn’t help.” As an example of the latter, Fahey pointed to Lincoln-Way East’s three scores through the air. In each instance, he said, the Griffins capitalized on “blown coverages.” “Those are things that kill you (Continued on page 5)

An automobile wouldn’t function very well with a V-2 engine, but it was plenty strong enough to power Sandburg on the football field Friday night. A reputation as a run-first team preceded the Eagles into their SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue opener versus Lockport, and rightfully so. Sandburg has traditionally preferred to cover ground on the ground, with a few timely passes thrown in just to keep opposing defenses reasonably honest. And even in Friday’s contest at Seliga Field the Eagles didn’t exactly go all BYU on the Porters, although 23 aerial attempts did rank as somewhat out of the ordinary. What gave the strategy more impact was that 14 of those found their intended target. And latching onto nine of quarterback Avery Verble’s passes was Adam Valiga, who used them to pile up 180 receiving yards and score three touchdowns. Two of the TDs came in the fourth quarter and allowed Sandburg to finally distance itself from Lockport, which lost a lead and then the game itself by a 21-10 count. “The score’s a little misleading,” Eagles coach Dave Wierzal said. “It looks like we had control, but it was a far more [hotly] contested game.” And because Sandburg (2-1, 1-0) got the last say in such a game Wierzal felt his guys did some growing up under pressure. “I’m real proud of the way they responded,” he said. “You always wonder how teams are going to respond psychologically when you’re down or things aren’t going well. What will their composure be like and their focus be like being in that situation for the first time? “When you have a lot of kids who have minimal experience that’s a real concern, but there was no sense of panic or desperation. That’s a really good sign.” Verble, a junior who was starting only his second varsity game, certainly didn’t play the neophyte role very well. Instead, he more closely resembled a seasoned vet as he guided the Eagles over 80

yards for the go-ahead score and then kept Sandburg’s ensuing possession alive with a 31-yard completion to Valiga on a thirdand-23 play. Valiga’s TD grabs covered 18 and 47 yards. He also caught a 30-yard heave from Verble early in the second period to pull Sandburg into a 7-all tie at that juncture. “It was wet, there was a wind, but Avery threw the ball well and Adam made some real nice catches,” Wierzal said. “It was special. I felt good because we came from behind twice and came up with some big stops when we needed them.” Included were second-half defensive stands that thwarted Lockport on two occasions after it had ventured inside the Eagles’ 25. Graham Hevel (seven solo tackles, two assists), Anthony Lopez (six solos, one assist), Patrick Brucki (five solos, three assists), Shawn O’Brien (five solos, interception), Jason Enguita (four solos, two assists) and Brian Krasowski (four solos, two assists) were Sandburg’s prevention-side ringleaders. Save for a Lockport TD on its third series of the evening, the Eagles’ defense did an admirable job of buying time for the home team’s offense to find a rhythm. “[At times] I felt like the game was slipping away because they were generating offense and we weren’t,” Wierzal said. “The [rainy] weather was going to influence field position and a concern I had was we hadn’t shown an ability to sustain a drive [in the early going].” The scenario obviously changed later on, so much so that Sandburg finished with 45 more total yards than its visitors. Valiga’s exploits

were the main ingredient, but the Eagles also rushed for over 100 yards as Jim Robley’s 59 on 14 carries led the charge. Jon Zapotocny produced the Porters’ touchdown with his 20yard reception and Drevko Martarano supplied the other points with his 29-yard field goal and a conversion kick. Sandburg is at home again on Friday when it hosts Joliet West in another SWSC Blue encounter. The Tigers, like the Eagles and four other division members, sported a 2-1 ledger after Week 3 of the regular season.

Statistics

Lockport Sandburg

7 0 3 0 — 10 0 7 0 14 — 21

LP CS First downs 12 16 Yds. rushing 209 105 Yds. passing 90 239 Total yds. 299 344 Att./comp. 23-8 2 3-14 Fumbles/lost 1-0 5-3 Had intercepted 1 0 Penalties/yds. 8-51 4-25 Punts/avg. 5-24.6 5-29.8 Scoring LP — Jon Zapotocny 20 pass from Jeremy Quade (Drevko Martarano kick) CS — Adam Valiga 30 pass from Avery Verble (Jonathan Milazzo kick) LP — Martarano 29 field goal CS — Valiga 18 pass from Verble (Milazzo kick) CS — Valiga 47 pass from Verble (Milazzo kick) andburg Rushing: Robley 14-59, T. S Brown 5-26, Hevel 1-23, Hellmich 1-7, Johnson 1-6, Verble 11-(-16). Passing: Verble 23-14-239. Receiving: Valiga 9-180, Razik 2-14, Carney 1-31, Robley 1-9, T. Brown 1-5.

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Thursday, September 18, 2014 Section 2

The party crashers

Vikings ruin Wolfpack’s home-field opener By Ken Karrson St. Laurence sure knows how to dampen a festive mood. Even Vikings coach Harold Blackmon called it “a live environment — a lot more lively than I expected” at St. Ignatius Friday night. The cause for celebration was the opening of an on-site football field for a program that has called a number of Chicagoland-area venues, including the University of Chicago, its gridiron home base at one time or another. “Their players were intense and their fans were intense,” Blackmon said. “[But] it was the first time I felt our players were calm in the eye of a storm.” And that composure eventually paid big dividends for St. Laurence, which used up more than eight minutes of the fourth-quarter clock while journeying 63 yards in 16 plays. The last of those plays featured Vikings quarterback Alex Martinez plunging into the Wolfpack’s end zone from a yard away and providing the visitors with the deciding points in what became a 15-14 Chicago Catholic League White win just 29 seconds later. That final push by St. Laurence (2-1, 1-0) came despite two penalties against it and with help from Matt Gurgone, who latched onto a fourth-and-14 throw from Martinez and gained one more yard than needed to acquire a fresh set of downs. Martinez also contributed a 12-yard dash to the drive. “When we needed to make it happen, I think our quarterback grew up a little bit on that last drive,” Blackmon said. “He had to [because] that was as close to a season-changer as you can get. To be above .500 after three games is a good position.” But while Martinez and the offense were justifiably recognized for their late-game heroics, the start-to-finish difference-makers in Blackmon’s opinion were the members of his defense. For the second week in a row the Vikings held an opponent under 130 total yards, but this performance surpassed the pre-

vious one against Chicago Vocational School simply because St. Ignatius was completely stymied. The first Wolfpack touchdown resulted from a 48-yard interception return while the second came right after a shanked St. Laurence punt enabled the hosts to begin a possession at the Vikes’ 22-yard line. “Our defense just played outstanding Friday night,” Blackmon said. “They weren’t a bad team, but they never put together a real drive against our defense. “I like rugged football and we challenged them after the CVS game. Sometimes when you challenge kids in this day and age, you see them fold, but they answered the call. We told them to be more aggressive — don’t watch the running back come at you, go after him.” Words became deeds as St. Laurence limited St. Ignatius to 124 total yards and didn’t let any Wolfpack runner generate more than 41 yards on the ground. Standing tallest for the Vikings on the defensive side was Tom Lyons (seven solo tackles, two assists), but help for him was provided by Ian O’Donnell (three solos, three assists), Mike Milavickas (three solos, one assist, one sack, fumble recovery), Tyler Snee (three solos) and Alex Salach (two solos, two assists). Also noteworthy were Mark Polchan and Nick Sadowski, who teamed up to make a fourth-and-3 stop inside their own 40 to get the ball back for St. Laurence and set in motion its time-consuming, game-deciding trek. “I’m an old defensive guy,” Blackmon said, “and we want to be known as a great defensive team. If they can’t score, they can’t win. The players are starting to believe they can be pretty good and trusting what their eyes are seeing.” Blackmon claimed that even before the Vikings notched their late TD he got a sense this was “one of those games where you just had the feeling you were going to win. You didn’t know how, but you just knew that you would.” And now that it did and St.

Laurence has a two-game victory streak in tow, there is some definite momentum to carry into Friday’s CCL White matchup at Bishop McNamara. A triumph over the always-formidable Fightin’ Irish would give the Vikings an inside track to the divisional crown as only home games versus Leo and Aurora Christian would still stand in their way. “We have to dig down deep, but I’m proud of what these guys are doing,” Blackmon said. “We’re getting better at trusting our teammates and our system, and it’s a testament to our players on how hard they are working and how coachable they are.” Although he didn’t have any touchdowns, sophomore tailback Fayezon Smart delivered another solid effort as he racked up 102 rushing yards on 29 carries. Martinez ran for 39, passed for 72 more and also scored on a 1-yard dive in the opening period. St. Laurence earned two points on a second-quarter safety. Mike Weber and Luke Soenen tallied for the Wolfpack.

Statistics St. Laurence St. Ignatius

7 2 0 6 — 15 7 0 7 0 — 14

STL SIG First downs 15 9 Yds. rushing 141 71 Yds. passing 72 53 Total yds. 213 124 Att./comp. 11-7 10-6 Fumbles/lost 2-0 2-1 Had intercepted 2 0 Penalties/yds. 2-15 3-17 Punts/avg. 4-26.3 2-39.5 Scoring STL — Alex Martinez 1 run (Mauricio Garibay) SIG — Mike Weber 48 interception return (Chris Kraed kick) STL — Safety SIG — Luke Soenen 22 pass from Ryan Coolidge (Kraed kick) STL — Martinez 1 run (run failed) St. Laurence Rushing: Smart 29-102, Martinez 18-39. Passing: Martinez 117-72. Receiving: Gurgone 3-37, Sterna 1-16, Kolniak 1-13, Smart 1-6, Delaney 1-0.

Negatively Charg(er)ed

Aurora Central Catholic outlasts Knights By Ken Karrson Electrical storms have been part of early season football in 2014, but there was no lightning strike Friday night in Palos Heights. Meteorologically speaking that was a good thing because play between Chicago Christian and Aurora Central Catholic didn’t get interrupted. From a figurative standpoint, however, the Knights in particular could have used a sudden jolt. That was especially true on the offensive end, where Christian was held pretty well in check by a combination of more wet field conditions and the visiting Chargers’ solid defense. The Knights managed just 132 total yards and wasted a golden scoring opportunity in the third quarter. They did tally once, but that wasn’t enough to save them from a 21-7 setback. While the outcome was much closer than in the 2013 meeting between the clubs when both were members of the now-disbanded Suburban Christian Conference, that simply made the sting of defeat far more acute this time around. “It’s a bad way to measure progress, but they were devastated after the game,” Christian coach Jim Bolhuis said of his athletes. “[This is] different than the feeling of getting blown out. It’s the most painful loss we’ve had in several years. “[The players] realize there’s no excuses now — it was there for us to take and we didn’t get it done. It was a punch in the gut.” Bolhuis was happy to see the Knights (1-2) hang tough a year after Aurora “really ran away with it in the second half.” The teams exchanged second-period touchdowns, Chicago Christian’s coming on a 6-yard Christian Bolhuis-to-Luke Boss completion and representing the first pre-halftime score surrendered by the Chargers this season. Aurora eased back in front in the third stanza, using Colin Baillie’s 20-yard reception as

the payoff, but the Knights appeared poised to answer when they drove down to the visitors’ 1. The Chargers denied Christian its hoped-for tying score, though, and when the former crossed the Knights’ goal line again in the fourth quarter they had the situation fairly well under control. “It was a one-series thing,” Coach Bolhuis said, referring to the game’s major momentum shift. “We didn’t get it done there and that was a killer.” Benefiting Aurora greatly was its ability to stifle a Christian ground attack that had functioned well in each of the first two weeks. In their Week 2 win over John Hope Academy the Knights piled up over 240 rushing yards and averaged more than 6 ½ yards per carry; here those numbers got reduced to 27 and 1.1, respectively. “I guess you could call it an offensive struggle,” Coach Bolhuis joked. “They did a great job defensively, and with the field wet and slippery our backs were bouncing around more than they usually do. We were trading gains for losses and that made it difficult to get anything going.” Luke Rattler’s 27 yards were the most generated by a Christian runner. His total would have been greater, but an illegal block erased a 30-yard pickup during the first half. Boss was the primary receiving target as he finished with six catches and 74 yards. Defensively, Jack De Vries (seven solo stops, three assists), Dan Lawler (six solos, two tackles for loss), Rattler (five solos, two assists) and Colby Roundtree (four solos, one assist) were the top performers. Christian Bolhuis added three solos, one assist and a tackle for loss and Josh Hill intercepted a Chargers pass. “Aurora Central is probably one of the best opponents on our schedule, but the team play is where we need it to be,” Coach Bolhuis said. “We’ve got the kids playing hard and we’re more stout on defense. There was no give-up there — we played the

whole game. We’re feeling good about that. “What they have [also] shown is they've toughened up the way we want them to. That’s going to be huge in these games coming up because we match up with these guys.” Bolhuis didn’t think the Knights were out of their element against the Chargers, either, saying they “drove Aurora harder than anybody has. It wasn’t like we went three [plays]-and-out all the time, and we kept them from gaining a foothold." Christian will tangle with unbeaten Wheaton Academy on Friday, but Bolhuis believes the Warriors have yet to “face anyone as tough as us.” “The kids have to keep it up because they’re doing things right,” he said. “The areas where we don’t miss we make things happen. We all just have to look at ourselves, dig deeper and be a little more efficient.”

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Richards' Chris Casey pulls Shepard quarterback Mark Albrecht toward the ground during Friday night's conference game in Oak Lawn.

Richards

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us with the snaps, the timing and being able to throw the ball more effectively.” The Bulldogs (2-1, 1-0) had less trouble making headway, but their only touchdown in the opening quarter was set up by a Tyler Demma fumble recovery deep in Astros territory. The drop was caused by Ramonta Hill and Chris Casey and led to Romeo Johnson’s 3-yard scoring dash. Richards made a couple other treks inside Shepard’s 30 but had nothing to show for it. One of the series ended on a fumble. “They’ve got a ton of weapons and I’ve got to hand it to our kids for hanging in there,” Passolano said. Foremost among the Astros' defenders was Keyon Lansdown, who finished with nine solo tackles, one assist and forced one of two Bulldogs fumbles. No other Shepard player registered more than three solo stops, although Mark Siegers was credited with seven assists, a sack and one of the Astros' six tackles for loss. Kenny Brown totaled six assists and also forced a fumble. Charlie Burnett and Shandon Williams recovered the loose balls for Shepard. Understandably, Sheehan was far less enamored about his team's missed chances. “Those are things that are going to kill us in a close game,” he said. “We can’t have that. If we want to be a good football team, we’ve got to run the ball [effectively] and that’s got to be a score.” The Astros were only delaying their misery, however. Spencer Tears applied some of it with a 52-yard TD reception in the second stanza that featured him “doing things you can’t teach.” “They weren’t going to catch him,” Sheehan said. “When he gets the ball in his hands, it’s magic.”

More squandered opportunities were forthcoming, one of them after Richards had advanced inside Shepard’s 10. Wasted as well was Kentrell Pierce’s interception that got the ball back for the ‘Dogs at the Astros’ 36. Just before intermission Richards finally sank a dagger into Shepard when Hasan Muhammad-Rogers and Ryan Willett hooked up on a 47-yard scoring pass to widen the Astros’ deficit to 20 points. Pat Doyle (11 yards) and Muhammad-Rogers (1 yard) added second-half touchdown runs, the former capping a mammoth 95-yard march that included gains of 49 yards by Muhammad-Rogers and 23 by Doyle. The Bulldogs finished with 291 total yards while holding Shepard below 60. Making life miserable for the Astros’ offense were Hill (eight tackles), Anthony Quinn (eight), Casey (four tackles for loss, two sacks) and Kenny Spey (two sacks, fumble recovery). “The defense is playing well and coming into their own,” Sheehan said. “Quinn is a sophomore who’s growing by leaps and bounds every week.” Besides the district rivalry that naturally exists between the teams, Sheehan knew Richards would encounter a Shepard club that had been invigorated by the snapping of an 11-game losing streak in Week 2. “Everyone gets up a little more for Richards,” he said. “One of our goals is to win conference, but people aren’t just going to hand this thing to us. We can’t afford to mope around and say, ‘Poor us’ — nobody out there is crying us a river that Richards lost [last week]. “We really challenged our seniors to stand up and take a leadership role. This was another step [forward in that regard].” The Bulldogs meet Oak Lawn in an SSC Red contest on Friday while the Astros will try to right themselves in a conference crossover with Hillcrest. Sophomore Jack Carberry, whose father

Kevin once starred for St. Rita, will likely receive the starting assignment at quarterback for Shepard as Hennington is out for the remainder of the year with a torn ACL. Despite his team’s difficulties, Passolano is by no means ready to wave the white flag. “We always play these guys early and bounce back,” he said of Richards. “Carberry will keep teams honest and we’ll see positive results soon. This thing’s wide open in our conference and I always like having the tough teams on the schedule first because your kids learn to play faster and are more physical [afterward].”

Statistics Shepard Richards

0 0 0 0 — 0 13 7 13 0 — 33

ABS HLR First downs — 12 Yds. rushing 6 189 Yds. passing 51 102 Total yds. 57 291 Att./comp. 7-4 11-5 Fumbles/lost 4-4 2-2 Had interceptes 1 0 Penalties/yds. — 8-45 Punts/avg. 6-35.3 4-20.0 Scoring HLR — Romeo Johnson 3 run (Andrew Calderon kick) HLR — Spencer Tears 52 pass from Hasan Muhammad-Rogers (kick failed) HLR — Ryan Willett 47 pass from Muhammad-Rogers (Calderon kick) HLR — Pat Doyle 11 run (Calderon kick) HLR — Muhammad-Rogers 1 run (kick failed) Shepard Rushing: Harrison 18-25, Collins 1-0, Hennington 1-(-1), Albrecht 8-(-18). Passing: Albrecht 7-4-51. Receiving: Hufstedler 2-38, Lansdown 1-10, Harrison 1-3. Richards Rushing: Muhammad-Rogers 15-120, Doyle 7-50, Johnson 7-18, Moore 3-11, Jamerson 3-(-2), Coleman-Williams 4-(-8). Passing: Muhammad-Rogers 115-102. Receiving: Tears 3-44, Willett 1-47, McClellan 1-11.

Statistics Aurora Central Catholic 0 7 6 8 — 21 Chicago Christian 0 7 0 0 — 7 ACC CC First downs 11 7 Yds. rushing 250 27 Yds. passing 52 105 Total yds. 302 132 Att./comp. 9-5 23-11 Fumbles/lost 1-1 1-0 Had intercepted 1 0 Penalties/yds. 4-40 4-45 Punts/avg. 2-35.0 6-29.2 Scoring ACC — Matt Rahn 2 run (Victor Franco kick) CC — Luke Boss 6 pass from Christian Bolhuis (Jeremy Slager kick) ACC — Colin Baillie 20 pass from Rahn (kick failed) ACC — Roman Padilla 1 run (Rahn run)

hicago Christian Rushing: Rattler 6-27, SIGN CUP TO GET FREE Bolhuis 10-24, Roundtree 9-1, Team 2-(-25). Passing: Bolhuis 23-11-105. AMBER ALERTS Receiving: Boss 6-74, Roundtree 2-4, ON YOUR CELL Fitzpatrick 1-10, De VriesPHONE. 1-9, Hill 1-8. wirelessamberalerts.org

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After taking a handoff from quarterback Hasan Muhammad-Rogers, Richards running back Romeo Johnson starts upfield Friday night versus Shepard at Korhonen Field.

4 Section 2 Thursday, September 18, 2014 The Regional News - The Reporter SXU sports summary

Golfer Thompson does it again Were Taylor Thompson a softball player, she’d bring a smile to the faces of hitting coaches everywhere. After all it’s impossible to bat over 1.000. Thompson’s sport is golf, but St. Xavier University coach Mike Mandakas is equally enamored of the sophomore athlete’s exploits. And why wouldn’t he be, seeing as how Thompson is a perfect 2-for2 in tournament victories so far. Thompson was four strokes behind the leader after Day 1 of last weekend’s Battle of Blackthorn Tournament before rallying to force a sudden-death playoff on Saturday. A par on the first playoff hole allowed Thompson to finish first once more. “Taylor played another great tournament from start to finish,” Mandakas said. “To open up the season with two individual tournament wins is quite an accomplishment.” Thompson shot a cumulative 149 through 36 holes, bettering her Friday score by one after firing a second-round 74 on Saturday. Behind Thompson SXU claimed fifth in the team standings at Blackthorn Golf Club in South Bend, Ind. The Cougars’ two-day total was 681 (336-345) and placed them right in the middle of a nine-school field. Also scoring for SXU were freshmen Hunter Schultz (16th with a 168; 82-86), Hannah Cruz (19th with a 173; 90-83) and Katie Reno (36th with a 191; 89-102). Freshman Marissa Hohman (49th with a 241; 126-115) completed the Cougars' lineup. SXU was back at it this past Monday when it took part in the Deer Park Classic hosted by Cardinal Stritch University. The event ran through Tuesday. MEN’S GOLF The Cougars opened their 2014 campaign by placing seventh at the Battle of Blackthorn. Fifteen men's teams participated in the South Bend tourney. Sophomore Kyle Yaeger paced SXU with a 149 total, good for sixth individually. Yaeger’s score, built on rounds of 75 and 74, helped the Cougars post a 618 (312-306) as a team. Also pitching in were sophomores Robert Lively (11th with a 150; 78-72) and Mark Kluk (18th with a 154; 77-77) and freshman Michael Perez (27th with a 157; 79-78), each of whom finished tied for his position. Others representing SXU in the 80-golfer field were junior Kyle Bahnick (165; 83-82) and sophomore Zachary Trent (168; 80-88). The Cougars men also competed in the Deer Park Classic at the start of the current week. MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY With only three runners available on Friday, the Cougars were unable to register a team score at the Illinois Intercollegiate Championships. However, SXU wasn’t devoid of highlights.

Junior Janis Pastars provided the biggest one by being the 10th runner down the chute at Aspen Ridge Golf Course in Bourbonnais. Pastars, who was third overall at the season-opening Twilight Invitational, completed the 8K race in 25 minutes, 39.3 seconds. The Cougars’ other runners were junior Victor Solis and senior Kyle Counter, who clocked respective times of 27:52.8 and 27:54.6. Those put them in the 65th and 66th positions. Next up for SXU is an appearance at the College of DuPage Invitational at St. James Park in Warrenville on Friday, Sept. 26. The men’s race is scheduled for 4:45 p.m. WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Sophomore Nicole Watkins took 19th overall and was the Cougars’ top female runner at the Illinois Intercollegiate Championships. She covered the 5K distance in 19:34.7 as SXU was seventh among nine four-year institutions. Junior Ann Kolker was next to finish for the Cougars as she grabbed 27th place (19:51). Freshman Alondra Delfin (38th in 20:31.5), sophomore Courtney Correa (46th, 20:50.07) and freshman Jocelyn Camacho (67th, 22:37.3) rounded out the team scoring. SXU’s other participant was freshman Diondra Woodhouse (73rd, 22:50.1). The women join the Cougars men at the COD Invitational on Sept. 26 and will begin their race at 4 p.m. VOLLEYBALL Senior defensive specialist Jessica Galotta (Mother McAuley) produced seven kills and 13 digs on the Cougars' behalf, but that couldn't spare them from a 1725, 25-20, 25-22, 25-20 defeat against Roosevelt University in last Tuesday's Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference opener. SXU (4-8, 0-1) never developed an offensive rhythm at the Shannon Center as it committed 24 hitting errors while putting down 33 kills over the four sets. Senior middle hitter Marie Hackert paced the Cougars with eight kills and added three blocks, one of them a solo effort. Junior outside hitter Heidi Gregerson topped SXU with five total blocks, including one solo. Other contributors were senior setter Kelli Shaffer (25 assists, seven digs, three kills), senior libero Dominique Aramburu (22 digs) and freshman defensive specialist Shauna Meagher (three service aces). Junior right-side hitter Tori Schrementi led the Lakers (6-4, 1-0) with 14 kills. The Cougars had a week off

before returning to the court this past Tuesday versus Trinity International University in another conference match. MEN'S SOCCER Senior midfielder Brandon Simoes' overtime goal allowed the Cougars to finally break into the win column as they slipped past Goshen College 2-1 last Wednesday in Goshen, Ind. Junior forward Marco Gutierrez, who had supplied SXU with its initial tally in the 57th minute of regulation, assisted on Simoes' score four minutes into the extra session. Simoes earned an earlier assist with his corner kick that Gutierrez deposited into the Goshen net on a header. The Cougars maintained their edge until just 5:03 remained in regulation. That's when Maple Leafs sophomore Phillip Longenecker beat SXU keeper AJ Pfatschbacher with a high shot off an assist from senior Joel Yoder. Pfatschbacher turned aside seven other Goshen shots on goal. *** The Cougars generated their initial win streak of the young season by topping Benedictine University-Springfield 3-1 on Saturday at Bruce R. Deaton Field. SXU (2-3) scored three times in the final 27 minutes to overcome a 1-0 deficit the Bulldogs (2-2) had constructed in the 61st minute on freshman Zephen Merreighn’s penalty kick. Converting for the Cougars were Gutierrez (64th minute off Dan Cordes’ free kick), Tom Lojek (76th minute off a Cordes assist) and Simoes (84th minute). Freshman keeper Frank Valle made six saves on SXU’s behalf. The hosts held a 14-10 edge in total shots and an 8-7 advantage in shots on goal. The Cougars were slated for a nonconference match at Cornerstone (Mich.) University this past Wednesday. WOMEN’S SOCCER Four goals over a 28-minute stretch of the second half enabled the University of Saint Francis (Ind.) to roll past the Cougars 5-1 at Deaton Field Friday night. SXU’s lone marker came in the 88th minute from sophomore midfielder Julia Gawlak (Stagg), who was set up by junior forward Lexi Cozzi. That tally came much too late to save SXU (0-2-2), which surrendered scores in the 53rd, 59th, 69th and 80th minutes. USF (4-1) notched its initial goal 29 minutes into the encounter. Senior forward Anita Balciunas put two shots on goal for the Cougars, while sophomore Alex Perry and senior Danielle Koncius shared the netminding chores. Between them the two keepers stopped a total of six USF shots. SXU returned to action this past Tuesday versus NAIA No. 7-ranked Davenport (Mich.) University at Deaton Field.

‘Nauts drive them nuts Mustangs left frustrated in conference opener By Ken Karrson Argo was no Little Village. Like the Phoenix, the Argonauts didn’t enjoy great offensive success against Evergreen Park. Unlike Little Village, however, they didn’t require much in order to prosper. When Argo and the Mustangs both scored in the first quarter of Friday night’s South Suburban Conference Red contest, Argonauts boss Jim Innis and first-year Evergreen leader Ray Mankowski were likely anticipating an evening filled with fireworks. Instead, things grew noticeably quiet at 99th and Kedzie. That included Mustangs fans, who undoubtedly were stunned by what took place. After becoming accustomed to watching a rampaging Evergreen attack that topped the 50-point mark in each of the first two weeks, those people were subjected to virtual silence. And when the scoreboard remained unchanged after the teams’ opening volleys, it meant the Mustangs weren’t going to sport another perfect regular-season record. The defending SSC Red champs will now have to rally to defend their title following an 8-7 setback. “Excuse after excuse — I’ve got a million of them,” Mankowski said. “[The loss] shocked me, too. “They had a good game plan and they did what we expected

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A FISH WITH NO WATER.” –JACOB, AGE 5 DESCRIBING ASTHMA

them to, but we didn’t have a lot maining. But an overeager Musof places to run the ball. We had tang ran into the kicker, got a lot of penalties and our offense flagged for roughing and left the didn’t play particularly well.” ball in the Argonauts’ possession. Rainy conditions didn’t do ei- Evergreen never got it back. ther club a favor, although Ever- “I’m counting on 16-, 17- and green (2-1, 0-1) had dealt effec- 18-year-old kids to make the right tively with similarly poor weather decisions all the time and that’s previously. And there appeared to not going to happen,” Mankowski be no adverse effects at the outset said. “You need to put it behind as Michael Horton’s catch of a you. Everything we’ve done so far tipped pass resulted in a 12-yard is going to affect us, [but] we’re touchdown for the Mustangs on 2-1 — we’re all right.” their initial series. Mankowski said it’s up to him But whatever momentum had and his staff to keep the Musbeen gained from that TD was tangs sharp. immediately lost as Corde O’Neal “It’s very, very evident that if nearly went the distance with the we’re not going full-go, they arensuing kickoff. Evergreen track en’t either [in practice],” he said. standout Charles Taylor managed “We’ve got to keep it up-tempo to corral O’Neal before the latter and try to keep doing what we’re reached the end zone, but the run- [supposed to be] doing. We tell back stationed Argo near the goal them all the time, ‘It’s a long line and the visitors capitalized season and we’ve got to keep going soon after. A successful two-point in the right direction.”’ WITH NO WATER. conversion then established the Unbeaten Reavis presents Evermargin that stayed in place until green with its next test on Friday. –JACOB, AGE the end. The Rams come to town on 5the DESCRIBING ASTHMA Antwan Moore continued to sup- heels of a 42-19 win over Oak ply strong work as he again eclipsed Lawn. They beat St. Laurence the 130-yard plateau in rushing, but in Week 1. after garnering seven touchdowns in his prior outings he was held Statistics scoreless by the Argonauts. The Mustangs were left empty-handed, Argo 8 0 0 0 — 8 WITH NO WATER. too, when a second-quarter field- Evergreen Park 7 0 0 0 — 7 goal try went wide. Evergreen still –JACOB, had a shot, AGE Scoring5 though, when it forced Argo to EP — Michael Horton 12 pass from Sean DESCRIBING ASTHMA punt with over two minutes re- Ryan (Neil Quigley kick)

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St. Xavier University defensive back Danny Lombardo ends a University of Indianapolis possession with an interception Saturday in Chicago. Lombardo also made a fumble recovery in the Cougars' stunning 19-14 win over their NCAA Division II visitors.

Cougars (Continued from page 1) Ferguson said Feminis’ confidence in his players went a long way. “If he believes in us, you’ve got to believe in him — we can’t leave him hanging out there,” Ferguson said with a chuckle. “[Our performance] was just buying into everything the coaches were telling us to do.” SXU had played the Greyhounds on even terms for one half a year ago before seeing things unravel over the last 30 minutes. So Feminis’ contention that the Cougars weren’t in too deep against a Division II foe wasn’t simply based on blind optimism. “I don’t want to minimize what we did, but to me this was not a David-versus-Goliath game,” Feminis said. “From 2009 through 2012 I would have put us up against any Division II team. [But] for some guys last year this was the second [college] game they started. “Experience is a big key, and we’ve [also] gotten bigger, stronger and faster.” For sure no one was swift enough to rein in Ferguson on his initial scoring dash. “His first touchdown was a great individual effort,” Feminis said. “I was so happy for Khary. This was probably the best game he’s played for us.” Brother Rice alumnus Andrew Walker responded for Indianapolis in the second period, but the visitors’ lead was short-lived as Mahdi’s 21-yard field goal put SXU (2-0) back in front at the conclusion of a 12-play, 72-yard possession. Then before intermission arrived, Doug Ruggles caused a fumble, Danny Lombardo recovered it and the Cougars were back in business at the Indianapolis 41. Mahdi delivered three more points soon after with a 25-yard kick. “You can always tell how a game’s going to go after the first hit or first play,” said Lombardo, who also had an interception. “We got the big plays when we needed them and nobody was getting down on each other [at any point]. “Last year was embarrassing the way they beat us. Blowout games are never fun to play in, on either end. “The whole thing was what were we going to do about it? Coach Fem kept us all positive, and at halftime he told us, ‘This is when we need to knock them out.’” Ferguson certainly delivered a punishing blow with his 5-yard TD run in the third quarter that extended SXU’s lead to 19-7 and allowed it to withstand another Greyhounds score later on. The Cougars kept

Rice (Continued from page 1) Brian Badke said. “We got a ‘W’ — that’s the bottom line. And it was even sweeter because it was in our first conference game.” Badke wasn’t kidding about the lack of aesthetics in the contest. Each team was guilty of muddying the waters, Loyola doing so with four turnovers, three of which led to 13 Rice points. Both of Matt Pikowski’s first-half field goals were set up by Ramblers miscues as was the Crusaders’ lone touchdown. Marcus Jones scored it on a 2-yard run in the third stanza after the visitors muffed a punt return and Robert Woods pounced on it for Rice. “It was nice to have the ball bounce our way for a change,” said Badke, whose team rarely got fortuitous breaks a year ago. “It’s a new season and the kids responded.” Pikowski, who connected on kicks of 29 and 35 yards before halftime, added another three-pointer in the third period to lift the Crusaders’ lead into double digits. Loyola, which had struck first on Dara Laja’s 4-yard touchdown run that was preceded by a 31-yard pass completion, narrowed its deficit on DJ Melsheimer’s 15-yard scoring pass to Spencer Cecola with less than four minutes remaining. Then after the Ramblers forced Rice (2-1, 1-0) to punt at the end of its ensuing possession, the kick

their foe at arm’s length by forcing them to punt in several instances and hanging onto the ball for the game’s final 6 1/2 minutes. Ruggles (six solo tackles, seven assists and one pass breakup in addition to the forced fumble) and Dan Fitzgerald (six solos, three assists, pass breakup) were SXU’s defensive ringleaders. The Cougars broke up seven passes in all, recorded six quarterback hurries and forced three turnovers. “I couldn’t be more proud of our guys,” Feminis said. “For the second week in a row every phase of our game was sound and we went toe-to-toe with [the Greyhounds] for four quarters. Our defense is playing with a lot of confidence right now and guys are feeling pretty good about themselves. “We were matching their physicality up front and our tackling was very good, and we really thought our pace was bothering them. We were playing fast and running quick screens and you could see there were times [Indianapolis players] were sucking some air.” Quarterback John Rhode completed 19-of-36 passes for 124 yards, 10 of the throws winding up in Nick DeBenedetti’s hands. SXU's senior wideout had 75 yards’ worth of gains. Feminis said he received a number of postgame texts from other NAIA coaches, congratulating him on the Cougars' success against a big-time opponent. He admitted it was a “statement win” that will be an effective recruiting tool in the future, and his players agreed. “It was a great team win and it definitely shows we can compete [with anyone],” Lombardo said. “This is very, very important,” Ferguson said. “A lot of kids say they want to play for a big program, but the thing I [and some

others] put a lot of value in is winning. A program with a good tradition where everybody’s close — that’s the kind you want.” Robert Morris University is the Cougars’ next foe and the critical thing now is to avoid a huge letdown. “If the guys are feeling so good with themselves that they’re just going through the motions, we’ll be in trouble because this is definitely a trap game,” Feminis said. “We just have to practice tough all week and we can’t let these last two wins get in our heads [too much],” Lombardo said.

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UI SXU First downs 14 21 Yds. rushing 140 172 Yds. passing 156 124 Total yds. 296 296 Att./comp. 33-18 37-19 Fumbles/lost 2-2 1-0 Had intercepted 1 0 Penalties/yds. 10-64 6-30 Punts/avg. 8-41.5 8-37.9 Scoring SXU — Khary Ferguson 29 run (kick blocked) UI — Andrew Walker 4 run (Scott Miller kick) SXU — Abdul Mahdi 21 field goal SXU — Mahdi 25 field goal SXU — Ferguson 5 run (Mahdi kick) UI — Logan Young 7 pass from Connor Barthel (Miller kick) St. Xavier Rushing: Ferguson 7-63, Hunter 12-49, Simms 11-31, DeBenedetti 1-13, Rhode 12-7, Ivlow 2-4, Vilimek 1-3, Feeney 1-2. Passing: Rhode 36-19-124, Wells 1-0-0. Receiving: DeBenedetti 10-75, Simms 4-36, Wells 3-13, Feeney 2-0.

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St. Xavier University's Tom Hitz (43) lowers the boom on University of Indianapolis running back Matt Ripp and halts his progress during Saturday's game at Bruce R. Deaton Field. was driven into the back of a Crusaders player and Loyola had an unexpected chance to rally. “You start thinking, ‘Is anything ever going to go our way?’” Badke said. Kevin Furlong made sure it did by picking off a pass at the 1:40 mark to quash the comeback bid. Along with Furlong, Jim Opoka (six solo stops, two assists, one sack), Michael McGinley (four solos, one assist, two tackles for loss), Jordan Boyd (four solos, one assist), Woods (two fumble recoveries) and Derrick Frye (fumble recovery) were key figures on the Rice defense. The Crusaders held the Ramblers below 200 total yards, although Loyola still outgained Rice by 15. “We talk about focusing, finishing and playing four [good] quarters all the time and it was a good victory for us,” Badke said. “I really truly believe this started back in Michigan [with a close Week 1 loss to Brother Rice of Birmingham]. We obviously had some experience coming back, but that let us know we could play with the big boys and perform [well]. “We’re pretty good, too, and we’ve got to feed off this and get better. It’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon, and it’s last man standing. You do what you can do and control what you can.” A Catholic League crossover against new member Wheaton-St. Francis is on the docket for Friday. While stepping outside the Blue for a week would seem to constitute a breather of sorts for the Crusaders,

Badke doesn’t view it that way. “I don’t care who we play,” he said. “Every week’s a playoff game — that’s how I see it and how we preach it. I want us to stay on an even keel, where we don’t get up for this game or down for that one. “Our guys are loose and I think they feel prepared. This is their time to shine and we haven’t hit our best football yet.”

Statistics Loyola Academy 6 0 0 7 — 13 Brother Rice 0 6 10 0 — 16 LA BR First downs 11 8 Yds. rushing 25 77 Yds. passing 168 101 Total yds. 193 178 Att./comp. 30-12 18-7 Fumbles lost 3 0 Had intercepted 1 1 Penalties/yds. 4-45 2-25 Punts/avg. 7-33.6 8-32.1 Scoring LA — Dara Laja 4 run (conversion failed) BR — Matt Pikowski 29 field goal BR — Pikowski 35 field goal BR — Marcus Jones 2 run (Pikowski kick) BR — Pikowski 20 field goal LA — Spencer Cecola 15 pass from DJ Melsheimer (Mike Kurzydlowski kick) Brother Rice Rushing: Jones 20-38, Alarcon 17-29, Blain 1-6, Desmond 1-4. Passing: Alarcon 18-7-101. Receiving: Smalling 3-63, Hayes 2-21, Jones 1-13, Desmond 1-4.

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By Ken Karrson When discussing Oak Lawn’s football series with Reavis prior to Friday night’s latest clash, Spartans coach Sean Lucas spoke of the Rams’ dominance over the past 38 meetings. What he meant to reference was neighboring Richards, not Reavis. The Rams and Oak Lawn have been more evenly matched through the years, but that didn’t help the latter this time around. Using a strong run game powered by Calvin Jordan and quarterback Isiah Alpulche, Reavis possessed enough firepower to topple the Spartans 42-19 in Burbank. The contest was the South Suburban Conference Red opener for both schools. “They’ve got some really nice athletes and they got on us right away,” Lucas said of the Rams. “[Richards’ Hasan] Muhammad-Rogers is the best quarterback in our conference, but this kid [Alpuche] isn’t too far behind.” Alpuche scored twice, including on a 60-yard dash, and Jordan crossed the goal line four times for unbeaten Reavis. The Rams constructed an insurmountable 35-0 lead before “something finally clicked” for Oak Lawn (1-2, 0-1) offensively. Reduced to one dimension because their passing attack was never able to settle into a rhythm on a rainy night, the Spartans turned to Joe Robinson for assistance. The senior complied by tallying three times in the second half. Two of the touchdowns were

By Amy Strong Anybody thinking Trinity Christian College’s women’s cross country team doesn’t extend beyond Anna Bos is in for a surprise. While Bos is undeniably the Trolls’ ringleader, she isn’t always their race leader. Jessica Disselkoen is carving out her own running niche and matching her heralded teammate feat for feat. Each woman won once in Trinity’s first two weeks of competition, and last week Disselkoen duplicated Bos’ recent award-winning double by getting named as Runner of the Week by both the National Christian College Athletic Association and Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference. Disselkoen’s honor followed her victory in the Midwest Classic Sept. 5 at Aspen Ridge Golf Course in Bourbonnais. Her 5K time of 18 minutes, 45.19 seconds was seven seconds faster than her closest pursuer and just two seconds shy of her personal best. Disselkoen beat 77 other runners to the chute. Having conquered the Aspen Ridge course once Disselkoen decided to do it again at last Friday’s Illinois Intercollegiate Championships. This time she shattered her personal standard by clocking an 18:11.7, which was 32 seconds better than she’s ever handled 5K and only two seconds off Bos’ school-record effort at that distance. Disselkoen was one of three Trolls in the top 10 as Ashley Jourdan (ninth in a personal-best 18:59.9) and Bos (10th, 19:02.2) also did their parts to lift Trinity into a fourthplace team finish among 14 schools. A total of 139 women participated in the race. Kasey Zaremba was 37th for the Trolls in a personal-best 20:21.2. *** The 8K men’s race featured two Trolls among the top 30 in a 158-runner field. Cody Velthuizen (25th, 26:28.6) and Michael Potter (29th, 26:32.6) were the pace setters who helped Trinity log the No. 8 position among 14 squads. The Trolls don’t return to action until Oct. 4 at Wisconsin Lutheran College. GOLF While the Trolls’ 10th-place showing at last weekend’s Battle at Blackthorn in South Bend, Ind., was somewhat pedestrian, they derived a greater benefit from the “tourney within a tourney.” That same event at Blackthorn Golf Club also served as the NCCAA North Central Region Tournament, and there Trinity was runner-up to host Bethel College. North Central (Minn.) University was third. The Trolls shot a 321 team total in each round, but they moved up two positions on Day 2 to finish ahead of five squads. Logan Vos fired an overall 156 (77-79) to lead Trinity and wound up tied for 25th among 80 golfers. He gained 11 spots in the individual standings with his second-day performance. Evan Eissens and Alek Svabek each carded a 160 while tying for 42nd place and Jonathan Zandstra completed the Trolls’ scoring with back-to-back rounds of 83 that gave him a tie for 60th. Also golfing for Trinity was Spencer TenHaken, who totaled a

bridged by a successful onsides kick. “It was fun to watch for a quarter-and-a-half,” Lucas said of his team’s performance. “I’d say we had better field position the entire game, but we didn’t play with a lot of confidence [for a long while]. We knew we’d have a tough time running the ball, but we didn’t throw it very well.” At halftime Lucas kept things basic. He said there were no histrionics or lengthy lectures, just a little straight talk. “It was an easy conversation,” Lucas said. “We told the kids to just make plays. We’re capable of doing that.” Although Oak Lawn was saddled with a goose egg through the opening half, it was not without decent opportunities. The best one occurred in the first quarter when the Spartans got inside the Reavis 10-yard line, but a procedure penalty on a fourth-and-1 at the 7 suddenly made it fourth-and-6 at the 12 and Oak Lawn came up empty. While on defense Joe Cosenza had clear sailing in front of him another time but was unable to haul in an interception. The Spartans also flexed a little defensive muscle when Dean Khater stripped a Ram of the ball and Robinson made a fumble recovery at his own 2, although Oak Lawn was victimized by a safety one play later. Making his presence felt on that side of the ball as well was Peter Ruane, who registered three tackles for loss.

174 and tied for the 74th position. The Trolls got right back on the course as they competed in the Deer Park Classic this past Monday and Tuesday. They’re at Illinois Valley College on Friday and Saturday. *** Prior to the Battle at Blackthorn Trinity placed third in an 18-team field at the University of St. Francis Fall Classic. The Trolls scored a 295 on the par-71 Inwood Golf Course in Joliet. Vos and Eissens each shot a 1-over-par 72, which was good for a seventh-place tie among 93 golfers. Not far behind the duo were Zandstra (75, tie for 20th) and TenHaken (76, tie for 28th). Svabek (82) completed Trinity’s primary lineup. A second group of Trolls also participated at USF and wound up 11th with a cumulative 18-hole score of 314. Brian Deckinga (74, 16th) and Cody Tiesman (76, 28th) led the way for that Trinity contingent. MEN’S SOCCER Two second-half goals lifted the Trolls to a 3-1 home victory over Huntington (Ind.) University last Tuesday. The Foresters converted a direct kick in the second minute to quickly jump in front, but Trinity (2-3-1) finally answered that early score in the 35th minute on Rey Bahena’s marker that was recorded after the ball had deflected off a Huntington defender. The Trolls outshot their visitors 9-1 in the opening half. Trinity unloaded 11 more shots after the break and two of them slipped past the Foresters’ keeper. Tyler VanElst set up a goal for Mauricio Salgado in the 54th minute, then Salgado notched an assist of his own by passing off to Jesus Arciga for a goal with less than five minutes left. Netminder Gabe Fennema stopped four Huntington shots on goal. The Trolls begin CCAC play on Wednesday at Purdue University Calumet. The match gets underway at 4 p.m. WOMEN’S SOCCER Also enjoying success against Huntington were the Trolls women, who registered a 4-1 triumph last Wednesday that improved their ledger to 3-1. In winning for the third time in a row, Trinity scored in the 20th and 37th minutes to assume a lead that would not be relinquished. Two insurance tallies came late in the second half. Finding the back of the net for the Trolls were Samantha Rogers, Kayla Diemer (two goals) and Rachael Webb. Webb (corner kick) and Katie Linehan were credited with assists on Diemer’s goals. Trinity outshot the Foresters 19-7. Keeper Jesse Bultsma made two saves for the Trolls. *** A three-match win streak was stopped on Saturday as Trinity (32) dropped a 1-0 verdict to Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Mich. The hosts prevailed despite being outshot 14-3. Aquinas got its goal in the 12th minute.

“It’s not like we couldn’t do anything right,” Lucas said. “Our defense came out firing and there were some positives and bright spots.” But there were a few nightmarish moments for the Spartans, too. One of Reavis’ scores was made possible by a rather bizarre penalty called against Oak Lawn in a third-and-long situation. The Spartan in question was flagged for jumping over a pile. “It was harmless, not anything malicious,” Lucas said. “His shoulder pad actually hit our guy.” The Spartans’ quest to get back on track doesn’t get easier this week as they tangle with crosstown neighbor Richards, which is coming off a 33-0 shellacking of Shepard. Lucas understands his squad will enter Friday’s affair as a decided underdog, but he doesn’t want Oak Lawn players to doubt themselves. “It’d be nice if we had more of a track record of success to hang our hat on, so we have to hang our hat on playing hard because when we play hard we’re OK,” Lucas said. “We play in a competitive conference — there are only a few plays that make a difference. “We still have work to do, but we’re a tough team when we’re playing aggressive and with confidence. All you can do is keep pounding.”

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The Trolls play at Siena Heights (Mich.) College on Friday at 7 p.m. and at Taylor (Ind.) University on Saturday. VOLLEYBALL The Trolls opened their CCAC season last week on a strong note as they defeated Olivet Nazarene University (27-25, 22-25, 25-21, 22-25, 15-12) and Calumet College of St. Joseph (25-19, 25-15, 26-24) on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively. Trinity (7-5) was also successful on Saturday as it captured matches at two different Indiana venues. Kaitlyn Van Dellen (19 kills), Lauren Macadlo (15), Erynn Schuh (53 assists, 19 digs) and Michelle Busscher (21 digs) were the Trolls’ top guns in their hardfought victory over Olivet. Trinity totaled 65 kills as a team. Each of the first two sets featured late ties (24-24 in Game 1, 21-21 in Game 2), but Macadlo’s two kills and service ace boosted the Trolls to a first-game win. Trinity couldn’t duplicate the magic the next time out as a few hitting errors gave the Tigers the opening they needed to square things at one set apiece. Little suspense was found in Game 3 as the Trolls raced to an 18-9 lead and never allowed Olivet to catch up. The Tigers turned the tables in the fourth set as a series of blocks enabled them to once again pull even with Trinity. The Trolls went ahead 6-1 in the deciding set and were never headed, although Olivet kept it interesting until the end. *** The Crimson Wave proved less formidable as Trinity dispatched them in straight sets in Whiting, Ind. Calumet College’s only real charge occurred in the third set, when it used a six-point run to grab a 20-17 advantage. The Wave were one point away from forcing a fourth set when the Trolls fought back. After creating a 24-all tie, Trinity scored off a Calumet College hitting error and Schuh’s ace to complete the match sweep. Trinity’s 7-0 surge put it ahead to stay in Game 1 by handing it a 12-5 lead, while a 14-6 getaway made the outcome of Game 2 a foregone conclusion. The Trolls posted an attack percentage of .440 in the second set as 10 kills helped them construct their big edge. Courtney Samudio put down 14 of Trinity’s 40 team kills and Brittany Dykstra added seven. Schuh (30 assists, 13 digs) and Busscher (16 digs) again played pivotal roles as well. *** On Saturday the Trolls played nine games in order to claim two match wins. First they outlasted Goshen College 21-25, 25-21, 21-25, 25-13, 15-8 and then they completed a perfect week by downing Bethel College 23-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-18. After battling Goshen basically on even terms through three sets, Trinity asserted itself in Game 4 by taking an early lead and coasting in with a match-tying win. With momentum generated off that victory, the Trolls completed their comeback by withstanding a couple fifth-set challenges and tallying the (Continued on page 6)

Chargers against good teams,” Fahey said. “We gave up too many plays over the top. Going down the road we want to eliminate mistakes that are unforced, [like] penalties that cost you or fumbled exchanges.” One Stagg drop gave Lincoln-Way East a short field with which to work and resulted in a touchdown. Although the Griffins were able to essentially impose their will on the Chargers, Fahey was encouraged that his guys did display signs of defensive resistance along the way. “We played the run tough and put pressure on their quarterback,” he said. “We tried to keep everything in front of us and make tackles.” Evidence of Stagg’s sometimes-solid play in the midst of a rout could be found in Morrissey’s rushing total. One week after he assaulted rival Lincoln-Way Central for 265 yards on 53 carries, Morrissey was held to 39 yards on 14 totes by the Chargers. Fahey singled out Gary Kopca, Jmari Armon and Mostafa El-leboudi as his defense’s main men. Stagg got a scare on one offensive series when quarterback Joe Van Nieuwenhuyse went to the sidelines holding his back. The malady proved minor, however, which was good news for a unit that is already “aware Dennis [Egan] isn’t coming back.” The Chargers have no time to lick their wounds as Bolingbrook presents another stern test for them on Friday. While Fahey credits Lincoln-Way East with being almost machinelike in its consistency, the Raiders present a different set of problems. “They’re more athletic,” he said of Bolingbrook, “and so explosive that even when they have a breakdown they can score.” As for his own group, Fahey

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Photo by Jeff Vorva Stagg quarterback Joe Van Nieuwenhuyse holds his back while walking to the sidelines during Friday night's conference matchup with Lincoln-Way East.

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Assistant coach DJ Matysek talks with Stagg player Tyquan Foster during a stoppage in play Friday night in Palos Hills, where the Chargers were on the short end of a 44-0 final score against Lincoln-Way East. doesn’t want Friday’s loss to linger or in any way hover over them as an ongoing dark cloud. “We’ve still got to get better, but we’re still 2-1,” he said. “Our goal of making the playoffs is still intact.”

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Cyclones golfers coping with challenging slate When it comes to challenging his golfers, Moraine Valley College coach Bob Freudenthal spares no obstacle. At the University of St. Francis Tournament, for example, the Cyclones annually square off against some of their toughest competition, most of it supplied by fouryear schools. The situation was no different on Friday at Wedgewood Golf Course, but Moraine managed to beat out a few other teams and wind up 14th in a field of 18. John Nagle (season-low 77) paced the Cyclones, while Matt Contey (80), Jeff Cizek (83) and Scott Borden (83) also contributed to the 323 team total. “I’m happy with the way the season is progressing,” Freudenthal said. “When all the guys hit their best game, we could put up some really low scores. We’ll see if they save the best for last.” Moraine tapped into some of that “best” last Thursday when it held off Waubonsee College by four strokes in an Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference event at Glenwoodie Golf Course. Three Cyclones broke 80, with David Karwoski’s round of 75 leading the way. Contey and Joe Knight both fired 79s and John Orowick posted an 81 for 18 holes. *** Play at the Duane Chanay Classic in Port Byron, Ill., was cut short by thunderstorms last Monday. Moraine wound up fifth in a 13-team field as Orowick, Contey, Knight and Karwoski all shot just a few strokes above par. WOMEN’S TENNIS The Cyclones ushered in their ISCC season on an impressive note as they blanked the College of Lake County 9-0 in Palos Hills. Lindsey Walker and Tricia Poremba vanquished their respective singles foes in less than 45 minutes apiece, and Liz Dominguez, Agnieszka Szudy, Kaitlyn Seldal and Claudia Maka also experienced little difficulty in their matches. “I am very pleased with how all of my girls are playing” Moraine coach Nicole Selvaggio said. “We are displaying high-quality tennis in singles and doubles. The focus each girl brings forth in each respective position is absolutely rock-solid. “We look forward to growing stronger each time we step foot on the court.” *** Redemption is a beautiful thing, and it came for the Cyclones last Thursday when they paid back Elgin College for a 2013 loss by administering a 7-2 defeat. Last year’s setback was the only one suffered by Moraine during the regular campaign. Along with five singles wins, the Cyclones also got the better of the Spartans at No. 2 and 3 doubles where the teams of Walker-Szudy and Maka-Poremba prevailed with relative ease. The first-doubles duo of Dominguez-Seldal narrowly missed forcing a third set as they dropped a second-set tiebreaker. “Their fight and tenacity to work their way back embodies the fightfor-every-point philosophy I encourage in my players,” Selvaggio said of Dominguez-Seldal. Sportsmanship also is prevalent among Cyclones players. “Even though we presented

strong tennis on the courts, we were high-fiving our opponents and even hugging them afterwards — a rare sight in such a competitive sport at this level,” Selvaggio said. “My players epitomized the utmost level of class and integrity, especially against such a big conference rival. I cannot be more proud of them. “We went into this match as a mentally and physically prepared team [and] we walked away as a stronger, unwaveringly confident family. We are optimistic about our upcoming matches.” CROSS COUNTRY The Cyclones turned in spot-on performances at last Friday’s Illinois Intercollegiate Championships at Aspen Ridge Golf Club in Bourbonnais. Moraine finished 12th in both the men’s and women’s races. After seeing their previous week’s meet stopped prematurely because of thunderstorms, the men were competing in their first 8K event of the season. Anthony Briante posted the Cyclones’ best time by completing his run in 28 minutes, 54 seconds, which netted him the 91st position among 158 finishers. Yousef Khazneh (28:58) was two spots behind and Braulio Castellanos wound up in the top 100 as well as his 29:14 clocking was good for 99th place. Justin Briante (110th in 30 minutes flat) and Brandon Ceh (113th, 30:05) rounded out Moraine’s list of scorers. Anton Thauer (114th, 30:18), Alejandro Montes (119th, 30:46), Dawid Palac (126th, 31:02), Jesus Rojas (129th, 31:28), Sergio Villareal (130th, 31:31) and Larry Byrd (142nd, 33:15) also represented the Cyclones. “We stressed running controlled and together [and] they accomplished that,” Moraine coach Mark Horstmeyer said. “We also liked the way they ran negative splits, which is what we have been emphasizing. In this case a negative is a positive. “They finished strong and showed what they’re capable of doing now. They raised the bar.” Aileen Gorman once again paced the Cyclones women by finishing 38th in 20:25 over the 5K course. She was followed down the chute by fellow scorers Jackie Navarette (90th, 22:31), Abby Correa (91st, 22:34), Amy Miller (94th, 22:39) and Crystal Flores (96th, 22:45). Sarah McCann (97th, 22:48), Jessica Flores (120th, 24:19), Nemy Hernandez (122nd, 24:47 and Tonie Wasco (125th, 25:06) also competed for Moraine in the 139-runner event. “The girls were awesome,” Horstmeyer said. “They executed our plan the way we drew it up. “We really emphasized this week to run as a pack and our [Nos.] 2 through 6 runners were separated by a total of 17 seconds. They looked like the green horde heading to the finish.” Next up for the Cyclones is Satur-

day’s Gil Dodds Invitational hosted by Wheaton College. “We’re looking forward to continued improvement,” Horstmeyer said. “Our test this week will be consistency. This next race also gives [our athletes] an opportunity to race on the course where conference and regionals will be held.” MEN’S SOCCER A free kick late in the first half was all the Cyclones needed for a 1-0 ISCC win over the College of Lake County last Tuesday. It wasn’t a pretty match as Moraine earned a few yellow cards and one red, which broke the team’s momentum and rhythm. The Cyclones’ Alan Garcia stopped a penalty kick in the first half but was later red-carded, leaving Moraine with 10 players on the field for portions of the second half. The defense, however, was able to step up and keep the Lancers at bay. Pat Passafiume (Sandburg) notched the lone goal off an assist from Jose Estrada. *** South Suburban College constructed a 2-0 halftime lead and went on to defeat the Cyclones 3-1 last Thursday. Jesus Sandoval’s goal brought Moraine within one during the second half, but another defensive breakdown proved costly to the Cyclones as the Bulldogs countered with a score to re-establish a twogoal cushion. *** Kennedy-King administered a 3-1 defeat to Moraine by scoring all of its goals before intermission. Jon Peters tallied for the Cyclones off a Przemyslaw Tylka pass. Garcia was able to record a save on a penalty kick. WOMEN’S SOCCER After 18 quiet minutes, the Cyclones switched on the offensive jets last Monday and routed Daley College 7-0. Moraine was ahead 4-0 by intermission and continued to soar in the second half, courtesy of two markers from Cecia Esquivel, plus solo tallies by Alyssa Braun, Alexis Delgado, Esmeralda Padilla, Maggie Hacker and Aileen Zermeno. Braun, Hacker, Alejandra Hernandez-Lopez and Maria Gabino each distributed an assist and netminder Alexis Boyer posted the shutout. Shepard grad Braun had six goals and two assists for the season after this match, ranking her 12th nationally in National Junior College Athletic Association Division I scoring. *** Things were vastly different for the Cyclones last Wednesday as they fell 7-1 to Waubonsee. Hacker had a goal, which Hernandez-Lopez set up, but Moraine could not keep pace with Waubonsee. Boyer faced 25 shots and was credited with 18 saves. *** Southwestern Illinois College, the nation’s No. 6 team, pinned a 5-0 loss on the Cyclones Saturday, but Moraine was locked in a scoreless duel for more than 25 minutes before a defensive lapse put it in a 1-0 hole. Shortly thereafter the Cyclones’ (Continued on page 6)

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Sports wrap By Anthony Nasella After losing some talented golfers to graduation, Chicago Christian boys’ coach Chip Dykema wasn’t sure how this year’s squad — featuring several younger players — would adjust. But after winning four straight matches last week and improving to 8-1, the Knights have quickly allayed all of Dykema’s concerns. Christian began the week with a 153-193 win over Tinley Park on Monday and followed that with a 159-176 victory over Timothy Christian one day later. The Knights also edged Andrew 159-165 and concluded the successful week with a 167-182 triumph over neighboring Shepard. “This season has been a real pleasant surprise,” Dykema said. “These guys have worked tremendously hard in the offseason and it’s been quite surprising how well they’ve improved. We thought we might drop off a little this season [by] losing some good seniors, but we’ve actually been playing better because of the hard work they all put in. “It’s been great to see the chemistry on this team. I believe they’re really feeding off each other. They enjoy playing with each other and really push each other.” Junior Sean Ozinga’s 36 not only paced Christian versus the Titans, it earned him medalist honors at Silver Lake Country Club. Positioned close behind Ozinga in that match were sophomore Nate Kamp (38), senior Jim Vos (39) and junior Bob Schaaf (40). Ozinga repeated both his ninehole score and event-leadership role on Tuesday against the Trojans in a Metro Suburban Conference East confrontation. Jim Vos fired a 38, sophomore Pete Vos carded a 40 and both Kamp and senior Eddie Damstra finished with 43s. “Sean is having a great season,” Dykema said. “We’re excited to have him for another year.” Ozinga continued to be the Knights’ pace setter the rest of the week, too, as he copped top honors at Woodruff by shooting a third 36 opposite the Thunderbolts. Jim and Pete Vos each shot a 40, while Damstra and Schaaf completed the round with a pair of 43s. Ozinga then equaled the Astros’ Shane Wright with a 39 at Water’s Edge. Backing Ozinga in the victory over Shepard were Jim Vos (41), Kamp (41) and Schaaf (46). “We have more depth than we’ve had in past years,” Dykema said, “and that has definitely been helping.“ The coach also believes the examples set in 2013 by people like then-senior Blaine Wright have been followed by the younger players this season and translated into early team success. “When you have some players who set a tone for working hard and shooting for good scores, that definitely motivates the younger players,” Dykema said. “I think we’re seeing some dividends from that.” While, according to Dykema, Christian did not play up to its abilities at Saturday’s Providence Catholic Invitational he still sees the future as very bright. “We finished 18th in a 28-team

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Sandburg golfers John Calzaretta (left) and Austin Wottczak line up their putts while Andrew's Joe Rymsza and Austin Kozar mark their ball placements on the green during last Tuesday's match at Silver Lake Country Club in Orland Park. tournament, so we had to lick our wounds a little after that one,” Dykema said. “But these kids have the ability to bounce back because we have numerous kids who can put up [low] numbers.” *** Stagg was unable to bag a victory last week, although it was competitive in every outing. That was particularly true last Thursday at Palos Muncipal when the Chargers fell just five strokes short (173-178) of Bolingbrook in a SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue match. Jake McFarland’s 42 led Stagg in that match. Also pinning defeats on the Chargers were Richards (173-189 on Monday at Palos Municipal) and Lincoln-Way West (165-182 on Tuesday at The Sanctuary). *** Sandburg’s 155 gave it a thirdplace finish in an SWSC Blue triangular last Thursday at Silver Lake. The Eagles were nosed out by Lockport (151) and Joliet Township (153). GIRLS’ GOLF Another match, another win — that’s how it ended for Sandburg and senior Frankie Saban last Monday. Behind Saban’s medalist round of 35, the Eagles romped past Lincoln-Way East 160-184 in an SWSC Blue encounter. Stagg was a three-shot loser to Lincoln-Way West (215-218) in an SWSC crossover last Monday at Silver Lake North. GIRLS’ TENNIS With three more wins last week, Shepard raised its record to 7-0. The Astros beat Tinley Park (3-2 on Monday), TF North (5-0 on Tuesday) and TF South (4-1 on Thursday) in a triumvirate of South Suburban Conference crossovers. Doubles teams Brooke Zielke-Rachel Habbal and Kelsey Domina-Taylor Domina both captured third-set super tiebreakers to secure the victory over the Titans. Zielke-Habbal triumphed 4-6, 6-3, 10-6 while the Domina sisters posted a 5-7, 6-1, 10-7 win. Also earning a victory for Shepard was No. 2 singles player Martha Turwon (6-3, 6-3). Turwon and No. 1 singles player Rhonda Habbal led the rout of TF North by allowing just one Meteors win. Turwon swept to a 6-0, 6-0 triumph while Habbal conquered her TF North opponent 6-0, 6-1.

Rachel Habbal-Zielke were almost equally as dominant as they powered their way to a 6-2, 6-0 victory at No. 1 doubles. The Dominas were also straight-set winners (7-4, 6-1) while the third-doubles tandem of Vanessa Moreno-Kasia Cisak outlasted their Meteors foes 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4). Victorious against TF South were Rhonda Habbal (6-2, 6-2) and the doubles pairs of Rachel Habbal-Zielke (6-1, 6-0), the Domina sisters (6-3, 6-0) and Kaylan MacDonald-Natalie Bruce (6-2, 6-4). *** A strong performance by the second-doubles duo of Julia Adduce-Stephanie Garoufalis helped Sandburg defeat Homewood-Flossmoor 5-2 in an SWSC Blue encounter last Thursday. Chicago Christian’s Lisa Chionis (No. 1 singles) was tops in her division at Saturday’s Oak Forest Quadrangular. Chionis’ effort keyed a second-place team finish for the Knights. BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY Caleb Washington continued to set a strong pace for Shepard. His time of 15 minutes, 43.4 seconds for three miles earned him the win in last Thursday’s Bremen Invitational at Midlothian Meadows. *** Dylan Jacobs’ 16:08.4 clocking was good for third place individually as Sandburg (25 points) grabbed top honors among 17 scoring squads at Saturday’s Reavis Invitational. Also providing top-five finishes for the Eagles were Dan Laskero (fourth in 16:21.8) and Mike Brower (fifth, 16:25.3). Sandburg wound up 52 points ahead of runner-up Hinsdale South. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY Bremen’s LiLydian Tolbert edged Shepard’s Kelli Callahan by less than three full seconds at Thursday’s Bremen Invitational. Tolbert reached the chute in 21:35.3 while Callahan completed the three-mile run at Midlothian Meadows in 21:38. BOYS’ SOCCER Sandburg improved to 5-3 by going 3-0 at last week’s Lincoln-Way Invitational. The Eagles got the better of Lincoln-Way Central (2-1 on Monday), Crete-Monee (3-0 on Wednesday) and Marist (1-0 on Saturday). Marty Manzke and Kyle Kroll accounted for Sandburg’s goals versus the Knights, then they joined Ben Rhoder in providing the Eagles with

Scoring up in AYSO matches Offensive play took center stage in a number of recent Palos AYSO soccer matches. Following is a recap of reported contests. UNDER-14 Team ## 5, Team #1 1 Four different players scored in Team #3’s win. Included in the group were Martin Kizlaitis, Danny Russo, Dylan Peddemors and Chris Casey. Russo, Marla Hennessy and Adam Dajani split the netminding chores. Playing good defense in front of them were Hailey Wreza, Dylan Wolf, Nick Kopanis and Izzy Martinez. UNDER-12 Team #6 6, Green Lightning 1 Dominic DeAngelis accounted for the Lightning’s lone goal in a setback to Team #6. Others playing well in a losing cause were Madison Rieland, Julia Chapman, Joshua Borishade and Brian Sweeney. Team #11 5, Blue Flame 4 Two goals from Andrew Villagomez, plus one apiece by Lucas Kopec and Jack Wade weren’t enough to prevent the Flame from suffering a defeat against Team #11. Villagomez, Kopec, Wade and Gordon Strobosscher each was credited with an assist. Also recognized for their performance on the Flame’s behalf were Kyle Georgiou, Sophia Alonso, Rachel Jennings, Jacob Jennings, Ava McGuire, Ethan Byrne, Isabella Russo and Emma Skoronosky. Code Red 4, Team #4 4 Michael Georgiou’s hat trick helped Code Red play Team #4 to a standoff. Also tallying for Code Red was Janik Lukasz, who assisted on two of Georgiou’s markers. Other assist people were An-

thony Blasco and Nathan Jabaay. Chipping in to Code Red’s defensive play were Lily Caretto, Dan Mroz and Lexi O’Leary. Maroon Magic 9, Team #12 1 Omar Gad’s hat trick was part of an explosive attack that enabled the Magic to roll over Team #12. Other multiple-goal scorers were Andrew Kopinski and Luka Zoko. Completing the onslaught were Nathaniel Tran, who dished out two assists to go along with his tally, and Luke Lisiecki. Lenny Koblica also assisted on a Magic goal. Standouts on the defensive end included Aidan Elayyan, Alicja Kuna, Amelia Kuna, Michael Tyika and Paige Ciesiun. Blizzard 8, Team #9 1 Maks Srama’s hat trick led a robust offense as the Blizzard blew past Team #9. Jennifer Rizzo and Ryan Thornton each found the back of the net twice for the Blizzard, while Luke Christy scored once. Christy, Srama, Tom DiBrizzi and Michael Jeffers shared the goaltending chores and kept Team #9 at bay. Complementing their defensive work were Alaina Faltin, Alex Forczyk, Erik Knutson, Colton Sterling, Hudson Sterling and Norah Sullivan. UNDER-10 Red Fireballs 2, Team #1 2 Don Zeiler and Danny Sweeney supplied the scoring punch for the Frieballs as they battled Team #1 to a draw. Zeiler assisted on Sweeney’s goal, while Zeiler’s marker was set up by Carea Kennedy. Neon Dragons 3, Green Demons 3 Also playing to a stalemate were the Dragons and Demons. Scoring for the former were Owen Lally, Evan Gallagher and Paul

Cisko. Faisal Kherwish and Franco Bonafilia each collected an assist, and Isabella Walsh, Emma Valencia, Lily Thielmann, Ethan Oliver, Patrick Grossman and Matthew Frieling anchored the Dragons’ defense. Key figures for the Demons were Andrew Kaunas (goal, assist), Nathan Colton (goal), Ava Zukowski (goal), Jake Maheras (assist), David Fanelli, Evelyn Krysiak, James Lapenas, Ella McHugh, Frank Ryan, Kelly Stevens and Nicholas Wigboldy. UNDER-8 Gators 4, Blue Bombers 4 A tie bound the Gators and Bombers as well as Kayla Kalousek and Emmett Knoll both booted home a pair of goals to spark the Gators. Each player also passed out an assist, while Layan Abuhanoun was credited with two. Also playing pivotal roles for the Gators were Ryan Flanagan, Rachel Lacina, Noah Jones, Anthony Diliberto, Adam Jay, Joshua Baker, Bayan Abuhanoun and Omar Naser. Max Kawa knocked in all four of the Bombers’ goals. Marco Tamayo, Jacob Goebel, Isaac Maldonado, Mari Jeranoszka and Mandi Matulenko were others who performed well. *** Nick Gilhooly recorded a hat trick and an assist, Sean Richards had a goal and Emmet McCarthy dished out an assist for the Purple Piranhas against Team #8. No final score was given. Christina Angellotti, Jacob Cachor, Addison Smith, Bea Torres, Sydney Anderson and Thor Hock were other Piranhas notables.

all the offense needed to vanquish the Warriors. In that latter match James Amedeo was credited with the shutout. Nick Atkinson’s marker represented the margin of victory on Saturday versus the RedHawks. *** Shepard split a pair of matches last week as it crushed Evergreen Park 10-0 in an SSC Red tilt last Monday before losing Thornton Fractional in a Saturday crossover.

Jose Velazquez and Adrian Olivares each scored twice for the host Astros (4-3, 1-1) against the Mustangs. GIRLS’ SWIMMING Shepard scored 258 points at its own two-day invitational last weekend, which gave it a thirdplace finish among nine teams. Only meet champion Oak Forest (301) and Tinley Park (278) outscored the Astros.

Annie Rangel notched Shepard’s only event win in the 500-yard freestyle (5:45.44), but Mary Lippert (1:02.36 in the 100-free), Becca Gleich (5:56.69 in the 500-free), the 200-free relay team (1:53.69) and 400-free relay unit (4:09.20) all backed her with runner-up efforts. Third places went to Rangel in the 200-free (2:12.17), Joanna Rangel in the 200 IM (2:36.55), Lippert in the 50-free (27.65) and Grace Spindler (1:13.96) in the 100-butterfly.

Community sports news Marist falls short of St. Viator in ESCC football

Overcoming a sizable deficit proved to be mission impossible for Marist Friday night as it dropped a 35-28 decision to St. Viator in an East Suburban Catholic Conference football game at Morris Field in Arlington Heights. The Lions jumped out to a 20-0 lead in the first period as Tyler Johnston fired touchdown passes of 39 and 27 yards to Ben Dickey. Dickey later tallied on a 19-yard run as St. Viator racked up 475 total yards for the evening, including 275 on the ground. The RedHawks (1-2, 0-1) had a chance to climb within 20-14 before halftime, but a late drive was halted at the Lions’ 5-yard line by an interception. Marist did notch a pair of TDs through the air as Liam Keffer accounted for both. Sophomore running back Micah Awodiran, subbing for the injured Jawill Aldridge, scored the RedHawks’ other two touchdowns on runs. Marist will attempt to break a two-game losing streak when it hosts Notre Dame in another ESCC contest on Friday.

McLaughlin leads St. Laurence to soccer success

Michael McLaughlin has become a scoring machine for St. Laurence’s soccer team. McLaughlin, who has already found the back of the net 12 times, notched eight of those goals last week as the Vikings went 3-01. His biggest performance was on Saturdaywhen he tallied four times in St. Laurence’s 5-4 overtime win against Chicago Catholic League foe Bishop McNamara. Ray Page netted the winning marker for the Vikings. Two McLaughlin goals on Thursday keyed a 4-2 Catholic League win over Brother Rice. Sophomore Emilio Guzman and freshman Gilberto Arreola also scored for St. Laurence (3-2-2), which defeated the Crusaders for the first time. McLaughlin’s penalty-kick goal was one of four tallies by the Vikings in a 4-2 Catholic League triumph over De La Salle. Guzman and freshmen Luis Mendoza and

Trinity (Continued from page 5) final four points. Van Dellen (15 kills), Macadlo (12), Dykstra (six blocks) and Danielle Oeverman (five) were all forces along the net as Trinity racked up 56 kills and 13 blocks overall. Macadlo spiced her performance with 17 digs while Busscher finished with 15. Following a first-set loss in Saturday’s second encounter, the Trolls took control of their match against Bethel, although things got a bit hairy in Game 3 until a seven-point surge put Trinity in front 19-15. The issue still wasn’t decided at that juncture as Bethel eventually knotted the score at 23, but a Samudio kill and Bethel hitting error gave the Trolls the deciding points. Energized by that rally, Trinity stayed ahead all of Game 4. Samudio (13 kills) and Van Dellen (11) were a dynamic duo up front once more as the Trolls amassed 46 kills as a team. Schuh (42 assists, 14 digs), Macadlo (18 digs) and Busscher (16) also did their part to aid Trinity’s cause. The Trolls returned to CCAC action this past Tuesday versus Purdue Calumet in Hammond, Ind.

Adrian Mora also scored while McLaughlin and Luke Burdelik each was credited with an assist. McLaughlin also registered St. Laurence’s lone goal in a 1-1 draw with Stagg. The score was set up by Josh Niloff.

to compete in the Oak Lawn tournament can also fill out registration making them eligible to take part in the IBN tourney. The top five finishers registered with IBN on the morning of the Oak Lawn event will be qualified to fish the state championship on Oak Lawn’s Szaflarski named Lake Springfield in June 2015. For more information, visit to all-tourney soccer team http://www.illinoisbassnation. Michal Szaflarski is early in com/Tournaments/HSTournahis prep soccer career, but he is ments.aspx already earning plenty of notice. Oak Lawn’s sophomore midfielder was among the athletes Mt. Carmel Foundation chosen for the Windy City Clas- to honor alumni in sic all-tournament team following ‘Salute to the Champions’ the Spartans’ appearance in the The M.C. Foundation, a non32-school event. Szaflarski had a profit organization committed to goal and assist during the tour- serving the financial needs of stuney and has since added another dents at Mt. Carmel High School, marker to his total. With his help will host a “Salute to the ChamOak Lawn has posted a 3-3 record pions” event on Saturday, Oct. 25, to date. from noon-3 p.m. at Hawthorne “He is a sophomore and is the Race Course in Cicero. co-captain of the varsity team, The event honors coaches, playwhich is quite an accomplish- ers, captains, faculty and select ment,” Spartans coach Nate Join- individuals who have made valuer said. “The tournament had 32 able contributions to Mt. Carmel. teams in it, which makes it a good Honorees will include Man of the honor for him, especially being so Year Jordan Lynch (Class of 2009); young. He has a ton of experience Man in the Arena award winners despite being so young [and] he Tom Barry (2007), Carmen Bucci is a great leader.” (1991), Peter Doyle (1967), B.J. Futrell (2008), Robert Gordon (1958), Jerry McPartlin (1968), Oak Lawn Sharks John Papas (1981), Michael Power seeking players The Oak Lawn Sharks 14U (1981), John Walsh (1967), Bob baseball team is seeking one or Lucid (1962), Coach John Kadtwo players to add to its roster. ing and Dr. Michael Liston; and The Sharks are part of Oak members of the 1965 city-chamLawn Baseball’s accelerated pro- pionship team. gram and play a full-time schedule The latter group includes Tom of spring and summer games fol- Kilmartin, Greg Carney, Ken lowing fall and winter workouts. Wallace, Richard Kolovitz, David They take part in tournaments Lewis, Larry Moore, John Walsh, that pit them against top-flight Emmet Lewis, Charles Plonczynski, Pete Doyle, John Noonan, Tim competition. For more information, contact O’Sullivan, Ben Slowinski, Mike Gary Renken at 903-1472 or Atkins, Pat Ryan, Victor Morris, Fr. Michael O’Keefe, Fr. Dan Carrenk6@sbcglobal.net. roll, Norm Kaye, Wayne Durham and head coach Howie Fagan. Oak Lawn bass The cost is $60 per person tournament coming Oct. 4 or $600 for a table of 10, and The Oak Lawn High School bass includes clubhouse admission, tournament will be held Oct. 4 buffet, racing program and door at the Des Plaines Conservation prizes. Checks should be made area. payable to the M.C. Foundation. In conjunction with Rayjus For more information, call HowOutdoors, the tourney has been ie Fagan at 780-3679 or 426-5212, designated as an Illinois B.A.S.S. or Craig Ferguson at (773) 359Nation high school championship 0490. qualifying event. Teams registered

Moraine Valley (Continued from page 5) attempt to clear an SIC cross backfired as the ball settled into the Moraine net instead. One more goal before halftime pretty much sealed the deal for SIC. The Cyclones did have some opportunities to break through in the second half but couldn’t connect. Boyer made 22 saves in a losing cause and Moraine also received solid efforts from Padilla, Kortnie Hanold, Xitaly Mandujano, Kathleen Gribbon and Sam Reyes. VOLLEYBALL The Cyclones subdued Oakton College in straight sets (25-19, 2523, 25-16) to claim an ISCC match victory last Tuesday. Moraine notched 15 services aces, nine of which were supplied by Bridget Ferrin (five) and Carolyn Yerkes. Ferrin also set well for the Cyclones as she passed out 26 assists. Carly Trinley and Brynn Flannery led Moraine at the net with 10 and seven kills, respectively, while Alex Bojan totaled four solo blocks.

Marist hosting free baseball clinics

Marist baseball coach Kevin Sefcik is hosting free baseball clinics every Tuesday through the month of September for 8th-grade boys. Late comers are welcome. In the remaining weeks instruction specific to the following positions will be given: Sept. 23 first and third baseman, and Sept. 30 pitchers. All players must bring gloves, cleats and water bottles, but no bats or helmets are needed. Catchers should bring their own gear for workouts. No preregistration is required. Follow @MaristBaseball on Twitter for any weather cancellations or updates. For more information on the clinics, email Sefcik at sefcik.kevin@marist.net or call (773) 881-5300.

South Side Shooters holding hoops sessions

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

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.LEO P. SMIETANSKI, SHARON M. SMIETANSKI Defendants 14 CH 004473 9320 OAK STREET 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 July 11, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 20, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9320 OAK STREET, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 2710-107-002. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-14-04738. 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. 14-14-04738 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 004473 TJSC#: 34-12377 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. I623371

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS T R U S T E E , ďż˝ SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF A M E R I C A , ďż˝ NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE AS S U C C E S S O R ďż˝ BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS A S S E T ďż˝ BACKED SECURITIES I LLC, ASSET BACKEDCERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-EC1 Plaintiff, v s . ďż˝ THERESA POSPISIL; DAVID POSPISIL Defendants, 13 CH 18345 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, September 29, 2014 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 8812 West 103rd Place, Palos Hills, Il 60465. P.I.N. 23-15-202-008-0000. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 1 3 0 2 2 4 5 1 ďż˝ INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I624115

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY ďż˝ DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, ďż˝ -v.GLENN STURTEVANT A/K/A GLENN A STURTEďż˝ VANT, BARBARA STURTEVANT A/K/A BARBARAďż˝B STURTEVANT, KIMBERLY GENTRY A/K/A KIMBERLY A GENTRY, THE WEST SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION AGENCY Defendants 13ďż˝CH 23925 9337 SOUTH 81ST COURT HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 ďż˝ NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 2, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 14, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9337 SOUTH 81ST COURT, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-02-407-009. The real estate is improved with a two story single family home with a two car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other ďż˝ lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce. com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1313745. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 4765500 Attorney File No. PA1313745 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 13 CH 23925 TJSC#: 3415414 I626283

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For Notice Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB Plaintiff, -v.STEPHEN DOHERTY, SPRING CREEK PLACE TOWNHOME ASSOCIATION, SPRING CREEK PLACE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 27546 11114 KAREN DRIVE Orland Park, IL 60467 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 29, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 9, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 11114 KAREN DRIVE, Orland Park, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-20-104-0120000. The real estate is improved with a two story townhouse; two car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after ďż˝ confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. ďż˝ Prospective bidders are admonished to check the ďż˝ court file to verify all information. If this property ďż˝ 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 ďż˝ 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 ďż˝ 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce. com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1314962. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 4765500 Attorney File No. PA1314962 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 13 CH 27546 TJSC#: 3415528 I625798

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF T H E ďż˝ CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC., A S S E T ďż˝ BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-2; P l a i n t i f f , ďż˝ v s . ďż˝ MARIUSZ ZALEWSKI; AMERICA'S WHOLESALE L E N D E R ; ďż˝ D e f e n d a n t s , ďż˝ 13 CH 11676 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 9041 West Forest Lane, Hickory Hills, IL 60457. P.I.N. 23-03-203-008-0000. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 1 3 0 1 1 5 4 4 ďż˝ INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I625812

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S ďż˝ COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL A S S O C I A T I O N , ďż˝ P l a i n t i f f ďż˝ V . ďż˝ CHRIS REGALADO; SHERRY JONES; BALTASAR REGALADO A/K/A BALTASAR T. REGALADO; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS, D e f e n d a n t s ďż˝ 12 CH 11036 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 8544 SOUTH 84TH AVENUE HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Fisher and Shapiro file # 12-057770 (It is advised that interested parties consult with their own attorneys before bidding at mortgage foreclosure s a l e s . ) ďż˝ PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered on July 9, 2014, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on October 10, 2014, 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 8544 South 84th Avenue, Hickory Hills, IL 60457 Permanent Index No.: 18-35-309-030-0000 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling. The property will NOT be open for inspection. The judgment amount was $ 303,723.88. 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 . ďż˝ For information: Sale Clerk, Fisher and Shapiro, Attorney # 42168, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015, (847) 291-1717, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays only. I617875

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.JOANNA PRANICA, ANDRZEJ PRANICA A/K/A ANDREW PRANICA, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWABS MASTER TRUST, REVOLVING HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET BACKED NOTES, SERIES 2004-U, GREEN OAKS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 12 CH 040892 9954 S. 84TH TERRACE UNIT #309 PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 24, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 27, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9954 S. 84TH TERRACE UNIT #309, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 2311-301-006-1153 (23-11-301-005 underlying). The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-12-23270. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-12-23270 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 040892 TJSC#: 34-13282 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I624635

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-2 Plaintiff, -v.WASFI TOLAYMAT, CYNTHIA R. TOLAYMAT AKA CYNTHIA TOLAYMAT, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR AEGIS FUNDING CORP, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, KHALIL OUYUON, ENTERPRISE LEASING CO OF CHICAGO D/B/A ENTERPRISE RENT A CAR, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 11 CH 5840 7911 WEST 101ST STREET PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 11, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 14, 2014, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7911 WEST 101ST STREET, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-12-306-004. The real estate is improved with a two level, red brick, single family house; detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information: Visit our website at service. atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1037061. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 4765500 Attorney File No. PA1037061 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 11 CH 5840 TJSC#: 34-12040 I625252

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Out & About

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

Broaden Your Horizons This Week Park Forest Art Fair this weekend The Park Forest Art Fair, sponsored by Tall Grass Arts Association, this weekend celebrates its 59th year, Sept. 20 and 21, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., in Downtown Park Forest on the Village Green. The Park Forest Art Fair was a winner in the national “America’s Best Art Fair Awards” competition sponsored by ArtFairCalendar. com. Named as one of the “Best Overall Art Fairs”, the survey recognized Park Forest Art Fair as one of the best juried fine art fairs in the country. The artists come from as far as California and Florida. And they hail from all over the metropolitan area. Artists such as Carole Wilson, a watercolor artist from Palos Heights, will display their works at the fair. “This is the second oldest juried art fair in the Chicagoland region and it has maintained its quality over the years,” event Chairwoman Janet Muchnik said. Muchnik emphasized the juried event always attracts a variety of talents, “some new artists and many who have exhibited continuously for nearly four decades. As a not-for-profit event with a huge volunteer force, costs to artists are very low. “Consequently, they can sell their works at very reasonable prices. This is the fair where people can buy originals for very reasonable prices.” The eclectic nature of the fair is quickly visible to visitors who will see ceramics, etchings, sculpture, photographs, paintings in many media, digital art works, jewelry featuring original elements, and hand-blown glass. A glass blower will demonstrate this ancient art. A vast range of activities always delight the younger set, including the almost legendary Children’s Art Contest, tie dyeing, mural painting and,face painting. A musical potpourri, sponsored by the village, fills Saturday’s fair hours and fest favorite Patchouli, a popular Chicagoland folk duo, performs Sunday. Food vendors will be on site as well. The acclaimed Tall Grass Arts Association Gallery, 367 Artists Walk in Downtown, will be open during the fair with a traditional summer exhibit of works by gallery artists. More information is online at www.tallgrassarts.org, on the Tall Grass Facebook page and by calling the gallery at 748-3377.

Papercraft workshop The Log Cabin Center for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park, will offer a papercraft workshop on Tuesday, Sept. 23 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Ann Fowler will teach students to make greeting cards with autumn themes such as scarecrows, Halloween, and beautiful leaves. The workshop cost of $19 plus a $6 materials fee. Advance registration is required. For further information, call The Center at 361-3650.

Perennial Garden workshop at McCord On Wednesday, September 24, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. at McCord Gallery & Cultural Center instructor MaryAnn Nowak will help you take advantage of fall plant sales and plan for your garden for years to come. In this workshop you will learn how to create a garden with the amount of maintenance you prefer. With proper placement you can create a floral display throughout the growing season. Proper exposure and conditions will help your garden flourish. Bring a photo and measurements of your outdoor space and receive excellent advice from an expert. Price is $30 for members of McCord/$35 for non-members. The McCord Gallery & Cultural Center is located at 9602 W. Creek Road (129th & LaGrange), Palos Park. For more information call 671-0648 or visit www.mccordgallery.org.

The Bridge Teen Center events • Light Painting with Harrington College — 4 to 5:30 p.m. today (Thursday). The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will host a program with Harrington College to teach students how to combine photography and painting to create a unique photo in a dark room. • Ignescent — 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Sept. 19, Friday Night Live event with live music from Ignescent and tasty s’mores courtesy of Meijer. • Fitness For You: Get Flexible — 4:30 to 5 p.m. Sept. 23, pro-

gram to teaches students how to incorporate exercises into their workouts that help to make them flexible. • Behind the Scenes: Green Patch Farms — 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 24 behind-the-scenes program with Green Patch Farms to show students what a working farm looks like. • Pass the Class with Sylvan Learning Center — 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sept. 25, helps students to feel confident to pass a class that they are struggling with. These free events are for teens in 7th through 12th grade. For more information call 532-0500.

Galapagos Islands luncheon The Galapagos Islands will be featured at a luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 23, from noon to 2 p.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Photographer Rick Stuckey will share slides of his trip to the Galapagos Islands, including photos of birds, iguanas, land tortoises, sea lions, penguins, and more. The Galapagos are known for their abundant diversity which tantalized the curiosity of Charles Darwin on his 1831 voyage. Stuckey has just spent his summer in Alaska and has promised some photos of grizzlies as the finale of his slide show. The luncheon begins at noon, costs $18 and requires advance reservations. Call 361-3650.

Upcoming Family pottery A pottery class for families will be hosted at the Log Cabin Center for the Arts on Wednesdays, Oct. 1 and 8, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. The Log Cabin Art Center is located at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. Instructor Heather Young invites families with children of any age to make autumn leaf platters on Oct. 1 and to come back to glaze their creations on Oct. 8. The class fee is $18 per person and includes all supplies and two kiln firings. Advance reservations are required. Call The Center at (708) 361-3650.

Nature photography workshops A series of digital and film nature photography workshops for adults will be hosted on four Saturday mornings beginning Oct. 4 at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. Instructor Rick Steffen has timed this class to take advantage of outdoor walks to shoot the colorful autumn leaves. Steffen also plans indoor sessions for discussions and to critique student photos. Students should bring either a film or a digital camera and dress to be outdoors. The class fee is $60. Advance registration is required. To register, call The Center at 361-3650 or visit www.thecenterpalos.org for more information.

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Knitting and weaving classes at Log Cabin

The Log Cabin Center for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, will offer six-week weaving classes on Wednesdays, beginning Sept. 24, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., and knitting classes on Mondays, beginning Sept. 22, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and on Fridays, beginning Sept.26, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Weaver Nettie Botts of Palos Park teaches new students to create samplers on portable table looms during their first weeks in her class. For the remaining class weeks, Botts then helps them to design a project of their own choosing. Experienced weavers design projects in the pattern weave of their choice, using either the table looms or the large floor looms. Weavers make projects such as scarves and table linens of their own color scheme and design. Weaving student Barb Clouse is pictured. Knitting instructor Georgann Ring welcomes both beginners and experienced knitters to her classes. Beginners will learn to use the knit and purl stitches, to cast on and bind off, to manage simple increases and decreases, and to read a simple pattern while competing their first two knitting projects, a dishcloth and then a scarf. Ring will help those with experience to choose individual projects and to learn more advanced knitting skills. The class fee is $90 for each class. There is an additional $10 materials fee for new weavers’ samplers. Beginning knitters should bring a fall of Sugar n' Cream yarn in a light solid color and a pair of size US 9/5.5mm, preferably aluminum, knitting needles to the first class. After the first project, students will purchase threads and yarns and patterns for future projects after consultation with the instructor. Registration is required. Call The Center at 361-3650.

KICKS OFF ITS NEW SEASON...

Hear! Here! with Suite Overtures Scenes pittoresques (Suite No. 4)—Massenet Travel to the French countryside in the 1800s

American Suite—Dvorak

A blend of American and Slavic sonorities

Roman Carnival Overture—Berlioz

And More…

Sunday, September 28, 2014 - 4:00 p.m. Trinity Christian College, Ozinga Auditorium 6601 West College Drive (Rt. 83), Palos Heights, Il. 60463 Students $5 | Adults $20 - $25 | Seniors $16 - $20 | Children 12 & under free Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance by calling 708.802.0686 or online at www.southwestsymphony.com This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency

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Dress in black and white for Jazz Night at Trinity Dress up in your best black and white attire, gather with friends, and experience an entertaining evening of jazz music on Friday, Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m., in Trinity Christian College’s Ozinga Chapel, 6601 W. College Drive in Palos Heights. The annual Black and White Dress-up Night of Jazz welcomes James Falzone, improvising jazz clarinetist, composer, and speaker. His work explores the intersection of the jazz and classical worlds of music. Trinity’s Jazz Ensemble will also perform under the direction of Kevin Brown. The event is free and open to the public.

Explore comics and gaming at Moraine Graphic Novel Symposium: starts today Comic books, gaming and pop culture will rule at Moraine Valley Community College’s Graphic Novel Symposium today (Thursday) and this Friday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Most events will take place in the Library, on the second floor of Building L, on campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy. in Palos Hills. The symposium is free and open to the public. Over two days, symposium participants can play games and learn about gaming, engage in cosplay (costume play), buy comics and other gaming items, and attend faculty lectures. “While superheroes and sci-fi do have fun and flashy sides, the Graphic Novel Symposium has more depth to it. Comic books offer a whole range of storytelling that brings together visual and text literacies in unique ways that are relevant to the online world,” said symposium co-creator Dr. Troy Swanson, teaching and learning librarian and Library department chair. “Our hope is people will show up and learn something new. There’s something there for everyone.” The symposium kicks off today with two featured speakers in the Library Lounge. Erik LaGattuta, professor of Fine Arts, will present “Comic Books and the Art of Visual Story Telling” from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., and Sheryl Bundy, professor of Communications and Literature, will follow with “Graphic Novels as Literature” from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. The Comic Shop Fair will be open throughout the symposium. Chimera’s Comics and

Tenth Planet, both from Oak Lawn, and Amazing Fantasy Books & Comics, from Tinley Park, will set up shop outside the Library to sell comics, games, figures, and other items. Moraine Valley’s Student Life Office and the student Anime Club are hosting a cosplay contest on Thursday at 3 p.m., in Building U. Entrants should dress as a favorite comic, superhero or sci-fi character from movies, TV shows and comic books. Sign-up for cosplay will be from noon to 2 p.m., outside the Library. Rules for cosplay costumes and the contest can be found on the website: moraine-

valley.edu/comicculture/cosplay. Gaming is the focus on Friday. Jason King, professor of Developmental Education and Geography, will present “Gaming and Learning” from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the Library Lounge. The Library also will have six strategy board games set up to play: Ticket to Ride, Carcassone, The Settlers of Catan, Tsuro—the Game of Path, Blokus, and Hey, That’s My Fish. Anyone is welcome to walk up and play or reserve a time slot with friends. Information about the games and reservations for time slots can be found on the website: morainevalley.edu/comicculture/ gaming.

SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, October 4, 2014

ST. WALTER PARISH GROUNDS 11722 S. Oakley, Chicago, 5pm-10pm Call the Rectory for tickets at: 773-779-1515 $10 in advance $15 at the door DINNER: German sausage, chicken or hamburgers with sides Plus MUSIC: Sound Sonic DJs (included) CASH BAR/21 & older (ADULTS ONLY)

Split the Pot raffles throughout the night. No outside food or drinks.

Saturday, October 4 O&A 8:00 noon 4 2x4a.m.—12:00 Saturday, October 9-18 & 9-25 Arrowhead 8:00 a.m.—12:00Lake noon 135th and Harlem, Palos Heights Arrowhead Lake

135th and Harlem, Palos Heights

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Online and Phone:registration 773-794-1313 fundraising: www.womens-center.org https:// Online registration and secure.ministrysync.com/ fundraising: minstrysync/event/?e=8263 https:// secure.ministrysync.com/ minstrysync/event/?e=8263 Proceeds benefit

The Women’s Centers Proceeds benefit of Greater Chicagoland The Women’s Centers of Greater Chicagoland