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Sabre Room closes after 67 years in Hickory Hills

By Dermot Connolly The 67-year-old Sabre Room banquet hall, a landmark building located at 8900 W. 95th St. in Hickory Hills, held its last events on Saturday and Sunday, before shutting its doors for the last time.

The family-owned business was founded by Arnold and Marie Muzzarelli in 1949, on the 30-acre site of the luxury Dynell Spring Spa dating back to the 1920s. In

recent years, it was known for holding wedding receptions, New Year’s Eve parties, quinceaneras and other social events in its various rooms.

But in its heyday, with space for up to 2,500 people, it was a popular concert venue for top stars such as Frank Sinatra in 1976, and Dean Martin in 1977. Liberace, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour and Rudy Vallee all appeared there over the years as well.

The Muzzarellis, who lived upstairs, had made the connections necessary to draw the top acts through their previous training at the Ambassadors East Hotel Photo by Dermot Connolly and Pump Room in downtown The Sabre Room, which has been located in Hickory Hills for 67 years, closed its doors after this weekend.

Chicago. It helped that the Sa- Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin each performed there during the 1970s. bre Room encompassed 100,000 square feet of space, and acres there,” said Ald. Tom McAvoy was there for plenty of weddings meeting his wife, Marie. She was (3rd Ward), whose ward includes and other occasions. there, working the phone until of parking.

“I never got a chance to meet she was 90,” said McAvoy. When “I’m sorry to see it go. But I the property.

He said he didn’t see Sinatra Arnold Muzzarelli (who died in suppose it had to happen eventuSee SABRE ROOM, Page 9 ally. I have a lot of great memories and the other big names, but he 1992), but I had the pleasure of

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Oak Lawn eyes space for senior center

Parents caring for ill son find some super supporters

By Joe Boyle Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury said that preliminary plans are moving forward to lease space for a new senior center in underutilized rooms at Park Lawn.

“They have additional space that they no longer need,” said Bury. “Everyone is pretty excited about this.”

The mayor said the idea of signing a long-term lease with Park Lawn, 10833 S. Laporte, Oak Lawn, has been talked about for over two years. Park Lawn provides instruction and opportunities to promote independence, choice and access to community living for people with developmental and physical disabilities.

But it was not until recently that plans to renovate sections of the Park Lawn facility for seniors began to take shape. Less classroom space is being utilized for participants, many of whom are receiving vocational training and at other locations and at businesses.

The Reporter went on a brief tour Friday of the currently underutilized section of the building, which is at the north end. A large room near a parking lot is available See OAK LAWN, Page 9

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Evergreen Park pole vaulter Joey Ryan finished fourth in Class 2A in the Illinois High School Association Track and Field Meet Saturday in Charleston. It was a big week for EP and other local schools in athletics. For more stories and photos, see Sports.

Park Lawn celebrates opening of vegetable garden

By Joe Boyle After years of discussion and planning, the new urban vegetable and pollinator gardens opened Friday morning on the grounds of Park Lawn in Oak Lawn.

Nancy Schmitz is the director of development at Park Lawn, which provides instruction and opportunities to promote independence, choice and access to community living for people with developmental and physical disabilities. She said the idea of a garden at the facility, 10833 S. Laporte Ave., was discussed in earnest last October. The idea of an urban garden would give participants a chance to grow plants and vegetables that could be sold at the Oak Lawn Farmer’s Market.

Proceeds from the sale of plants and vegetables at the Farmer’s Market, which is held on Wednesday mornings at the

Photo by Joe Boyle

A Park Lawn participant inserts a marker in the new urban vegetable garden on the grounds of the Oak Lawn facility on Friday.

through the efforts of Maureen Reilly, president of the Park Lawn Board. Schmitz also applauded the efforts of Maureen’s husband, Charlie, and board member Cheri Boublis.

Village Green near 95th and Cook Avenue through mid-October, would go to assist with programs for Park Lawn.

Schmitz said the idea of the gardens was greatly advanced

Harrison Sindowski is a handsome 4-year-old boy with curly red hair and beautiful brown eyes framed by long eyelashes.

He lives with his parents, Kelly and Tom Sindowski, on a quiet street in a pleasant subdivision in Hickory Hills.

But this picture has a heartbreaking flaw. Harrison has severe epilepsy, diagnosed at 3 months and complicated later by an additional diagnosis of Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), which includes multiple and different types of seizures that are hard to control and resistant to medication.

“Only one in 100,000 kids is diagnosed with what Harrison has,” Kelly Sindowski said. “We had never heard of it. With his diagnosis, the doctors told us that he likely will never walk, or talk, and he will need intensive care all of his life.”

Harrison also is at a higher risk of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), which is responsible for about 10 percent of seizure-related deaths.

“This means that we don’t sleep soundly through the night. We have a night-vision view monitor on his bed, which sounds an

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“We have really made this space functional for planting,” said Schmitz, who also credited the efforts of Roy Erickson and his Outdoor Maintenance Company in Crestwood for creating the garden. “It’s a dream that has become a reality.”

Also attending the ceremony for the opening of the gardens were Steve Manning, executive director of Park Lawn; Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury and Trustee William “Bud” Stalker, whose district Park Lawn is located.

Schmitz said that many volunteers have contributed to the efforts of the creation of the gardens and other programs at Park Lawn. Robert Lauf, who is from Tennessee and works with gardens, visits Park Lawn annually. He said it is a coincidence that he arrived for the opening of the Park Lawn gardens.

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alarm in our room if he is moving around. We take turns checking on him,” Kelly said.

“But Harrison is a little fighter and has proved them somewhat wrong. That’s why we call him Superman. At the age of 2½, he took his first step and we continue to work on his speech. He may never talk, but we are working on it,” she said.

She added that Harrison currently functions at the level of 18 months to 2 years old.

Kelly said Harrison goes to Dorn Elementary School for its early childhood and pre-K program, where he receives occupational therapy. He also has speech and occupational therapy at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.

The Sindowskis work together as they minister to Harrison, whom they call their “special angel.”

Stepping into their bright, well-decorated home, a visitor is greeted with smiles and a warm welcome. It is a home filled with an atmosphere of love.

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Chicago Ridge Police are sponsoring fundraiser for Special Olympics Torch Run The Chicago Ridge Police Department is sponsoring a fundraiser for the Special Olympics Torch Run that will take place at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 8 at the station, 10425 S. Ridgeland Ave. Participants are asked to gather in front of the station for an opening ceremony to honor the memory of Trooper James Sauter, a Chicago Ridge native who died in the line of duty on March 28, 2013.

Residents are welcome to walk or run from the Chicago Ridge Police Department where the Special Olympics torch will be

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passed to the Palos Heights Police Department at Route 83 and Harlem Avenue. Vehicles will be available to pick up anyone in need of a ride back to the police department.

Residents who are unable to participate as a runner or walker can line up along Ridgeland Avenue to cheer on the runners and support the Sauter family.

Financial donations may be dropped off or mailed to the Chicago Ridge Police Department or Village Hall, 10455 S. Ridgeland Ave, in care of Trustee Bruce Quintos. Checks should be made payable to “Special Olympics.”

Chicago Ridge Retail theft Nicholas Palmera, 27, of the 9000 block of Mansfield Drive, Tinley Park, was charged with felony retail theft at Sears in Chicago Ridge Mall at 4:45 p.m. May 24. Police said Palmera fled from security guards who tried to detain him for allegedly concealing merchandise worth $379. He was apprehended shortly afterward by police in Oak Lawn, where he ran. The charge was upgraded to a felony because of his past history. He was held for a bond hearing.

Collins advances lower rates for prison phone calls State Sen. Jacqueline Collins (D-16th) advanced legislation last week to address what she said is the legal and social justice concerns of families affected by the incarceration of a relative.

Currently, a telecommunications company and the state split millions in profits from collect calls prisoners make to family members at a rate of 11.8 cents per minute.

Collins’ legislation would cap that rate at seven cents per minute, with no additional service fees.

“The driving objective of our

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criminal justice system should be rehabilitation, not profit,” Collins said. “Exorbitant rates, fees and minimum charges for phone calls isolate inmates from their loved ones, tearing the fabric of families and communities.”

A decision on prison phone call costs by the Federal Communications Commission is currently pending. In 2003, a woman petitioned the FCC for relief because she could no longer afford to accept phone calls from her incarcerated grandson.

Mohammed Joudeh, 23, of the 5500 block of West Oaksdale Drive, Oak Lawn, was charged with battery following a disturbance in the 7000 block of Mather Avenue at 1:25 p.m.

May 19. Police said Joudeh had an argument with a tenant in a building and struck the person, knocking him to the ground. He is due in court on June 7.

Evergreen Park Retail theft • Louis Zizumbo, 26, of Oak Lawn, was charged with felony retail theft at Walmart, 2500 W. 95th St., at 9:03 a.m. May 21.

Police said he removed a video camera system worth $450 from its packaging and put it down his pants. He later returned it to a shelf before leaving the store but was apprehended in the vestibule. He had already been banned from the store for a previous theft incident.

DUI charge Sean Kelly, 25, of Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after he was found asleep at the wheel in the drive-through lane of White Castle, 2555 W. 95th St., at 3:53 a.m. May 25. Police said he was also cited for driving without insurance.

Theft report Mark Zvokel, 49, of Plainfield, was charged with theft and disorderly conduct at 8:39 a.m. May 10 after allegedly taking tools off a construction site he was working on in the 9400 block of South St. Louis Avenue. Police said he was cited for disorderly conduct for filing a false police report stating that the tools were stolen from him. Police said that he later admitted taking a 12-inch miter saw and other tools valued at less than $500.

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Disorderly conduct Wilbert Livingston, 66, of Evergreen Park, was charged with disorderly conduct at 10:27 a.m. last Thursday in the 2900 block of West 100th Place. Police said he was sitting on his porch yelling and swearing at neighbors.

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Resisting arrest Eric Marshall, 19, of Evergreen Park, was charged with two counts of resisting arrest following a traffic stop at 6:56 p.m. May 23 in the 9200 block of South Albany Avenue. Police said he was also cited for expired registration and possession of drug paraphernalia, due to a plastic bag found in the car. He fought with two police officers during the incident.

Identity theft Randall Washington, 45, of Chicago, was charged with felony identity theft following an incident at Menards, 9100 S. Western Ave., at 7:18 p.m. May 20. Police said he altered someone else’s credit card and used a fraudulent driver’s license in an attempt to buy 91 items worth $1,118. He was also charged with three counts of resisting arrest, and possession of drug paraphernalia because a straw containing drug residue was in his possession.

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the other driver that she had no insurance. She was stopped by police along 87th Street. She is due in court on June 27.

Oak Lawn DUI charges • Eric L. Higgins, 45, of the 5700 block of West Circle Drive, Oak Lawn, was charged with a felony for driving under the influence of alcohol on a revoked license following a traffic stop at 12:26 a.m. May 21 in the 4800 block of West 89th Street. Police said he registered a .162 bloodalcohol count on a breath test.

He was also cited for driving on a revoked license. He was also charged with criminal trespassing because the owner of the vehicle he was driving reported it stolen while he was processed. He was also cited for disobeying a traffic signal and illegal transportation of alcohol because an open bottle of vodka was reportedly found in the car. Higgins was held for bond hearing.

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Driving charges • Ronald Q. Simmons, 24, of the 9900 block of South Hill Terrace, Palos Hills, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 12:47 a.m. Sunday in the 9600 block of Roberts Road. Police said he was also cited for driving without lights when required. He is due in court on July 18.

• Jonathan W. Gabala, 21, of the 11000 block of Theresa Circle, Palos Hills, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 12:21 a.m. Saturday in the 10000 block of South Roberts Road. Police said he was also cited for driving without a rear bumper, and on an outstanding Cook County warrant for failure to appear in court on a previous suspended license charge. He is due in court on July 18.

Drug possession Ismain Rizek, 31, of the 8500 block of South Natchez Avenue, Burbank, was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance, following a traffic stop at 12:10 a.m. Saturday in the 7900 block of West 87th Street. Police said he was initially pulled over for excessively tinted windows.

Police said a cigarette package containing 21 hydrocodone tablets was found in the driver’s door pocket. He was held for a bond hearing.

Traffic collision Onisha D. Sneed, 19, of the 8600 block of South 86th Avenue, Justice, was charged with driving without a license or insurance following a traffic collision at 5:01 p.m. Friday in the 8700 block of West 95th Street. Police said Sneed struck another vehicle from behind while they were in the drive-through lane of a restaurant.

She left the scene after telling

Joseph Muthana, 53, of the 10800 block of South Long Avenue, Oak Lawn, was charged with battery following an incident that occurred in Massage Envy, 11022 S. Cicero Ave., at 7:30 p.m.

May 23.

Police said a massage therapist reported that Muthana grabbed her inappropriately on her thigh and told her to “Come closer. I want to feel the sensation,” while she was giving him a one-hour massage. The massage was immediately stopped and he was told to leave the business. He was arrested at his home and is due in court on June 14.

Drug charges Susan D. Michaels, 60, of the 9900 block of South Turner Avenue, Evergreen Park, and a passenger, face drug possession charges following a traffic stop at 9:28 p.m. May 24 in the 4700 block of Southwest Highway.

Police said Michaels was charged with misdemeanor possession of cannabis after being found in possession of 2.5 grams of marijuana. She was also cited for improper lane usage, no rear registration plate light, and no proof of insurance. She is due in court on June 14.

Her passenger, Jamie L. Santmyer, 30, of 3800 S. Wood St., Chicago, was also charged with possession of cannabis, as well as felony possession of a controlled substance. Police said Santmyer was carrying two grams of cannabis, and a bag containing 2.5 grams of cocaine was found beside his seat. He was held for a bond hearing.

Disorderly conduct Akram Raji Habbas, 31, of the 2300 block of North Samson Way, Waukegan, was charged with disorderly conduct after he allegedly followed a woman to her house, and then to a parking lot in the

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Suspended license Rahil Pasha, 34, of Chevrolet Drive in Bartlett, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 1:30 a.m. May 26 in the 4200 block of Southwest Highway.

Palos Hills DUI charge Ahmad Nemer, 34, of Bridgeview, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop at 4 a.m. Saturday in the 8600 block of West 103rd Street. Police said he failed field sobriety tests. He was also cited for improper parking in the roadway, driving without insurance, and failure to notify the secretary of state of a change in address. He is due in court on June 24.

Reckless driving Cristian Meza, 20, of Harvey, was charged with reckless driving and other offenses following a traffic stop at 97th Street and 88th Avenue at 7 p.m. May 23.

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Aggravated assault Juan Anderson was charged with aggravated assault after police responded to an incident at 5 p.m. Saturday in the 7800 block of West 112th Place. Police said a male victim told them Anderson had attempted to strike him with a knife following an argument over money the victim owed Anderson for work he had done. The knife, according to police, was found in Anderson’s truck. He is due in court on June 24.

Theft charge A laptop computer and 15 Vicodin pills were reported stolen from a home in the 9500 block of South 88th Avenue at 10 a.m.

Friday. Police said there were no signs of forced entry and the victim believes they were taken by someone she knows.

Worth Criminal trespassing Franklin J. Green Jr., 40, of the 500 block of West 43rd Place, Chicago, was charged with criminal trespassing to a motor vehicle after police were told he drove out of a parking lot in the 10600 block of South Harlem Avenue at 11:30 a.m. Monday in a friend’s car. He was also cited for driving on a revoked license. The friend told police she let Green stay in her car while she was at work nearby, but he drove away without her permission, taking her phone with him. He was apprehended shortly afterward in Burbank with the car.

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The woman said she first noticed him staring at her from his car while she was in her driveway on 50th Avenue. She became frightened and drove to parking lot in the 8700 block of South Cicero Avenue where she called 911.

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• Syethia E. Randell, 38, of the 6800 block of South Sangamon Street, Chicago, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 6:42 p.m. Friday in the 10600 block of Southwest Highway. Police said she was also cited for having an obstructed windshield. She is due in court on June 29.

• Hamdah Al Rub, 43, of the 11400 block of South Harlem Avenue, Worth, was charged with driving without a license following a traffic collision at 5:30 p.m. May 26 in the 11400 block of South Harlem Avenue. She is due in court on June 29.

• Abdallah M. Kallab, 23, of the 11700 block of South Ridgeland Avenue, Worth, was charged with driving without a license at 10:03 a.m. Saturday in the 6800 block of West 111th Street. Police said he was also cited for excessive tinting on his windows. He is due in court on June 29.

Police report information is provided by law enforcement agencies. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions taken, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proved guilty in court.

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State budget mess poses real danger: District 230 supt.

Dist. 218 incoming freshmen will get iPads to start the high school year

By Dermot Connolly

By Dermot Connolly The summer break has just begun, but incoming District 218 freshmen can at least look forward to receiving iPad tablets when they start high school in the fall.

The rollout of the 1:1 computer program will be complete in the fall of 2017, when students in the other grades will also receive iPads.

School board members gave their final approval to the program with a 6-0 vote at the May 16 meeting.

School board member Robert Stokas was absent.

“We’ve already tentatively agreed to this, but this vote makes it official,” said Ty Harting, District 218 superintendent. All the teachers in 218, which includes Richards High School in Oak Lawn, Shepard in Palos Heights and Eisenhower in Blue Island, have already received iPads and professional development during the spring semester this year.

Neighboring School District 230 also embarked on a similar 1:1 technology program this year, but the students in those schools — Sandburg, Stagg and Andrew high schools — will be receiving Chromebooks.

According to a statement on the District 218 website, “The iPad has a strong connection to education with access to a large variety of quality apps and resources.

Teacher feedback highlighted the importance of the productivity apps and creativity apps that are often exclusive to the iPad. The iPad includes powerful classroom management apps and access to interactive digital textbooks and course materials.”

It concludes, “We believe that the iPad provides rich opportunities for student engagement and instructional innovation that will meet the needs of diverse learners in our district.”

Through the three-year leasing program, the district will lease 2,600 iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi 64 GB tablets and protective cases from Apple Inc., according to information on the district website. The devices will cost the district $424 to lease, but it was pointed out at the meeting that that price represents a $130 decrease from the price originally considered.

According to district officials, leasing the computers for a three-year period will cost the district about $1 million, saving $160,000 from the cost of buying them.

Students will be asked to pay a $25 fee per school year to insure the tablets against theft or damage.

Harting said the board was advised to institute the $25 fee rather than getting the full-protection insurance offered by Apple Inc., because it would be too costly and not worth it for how often it would be used.

However, President Thomas Kosowski noted that students cannot be required to pay the fee to get the iPads. “I would strongly encourage students to pay the $25,” said Harting, because he said it would be much more expensive to have to replace a lost or damaged computer.

Students who do not pay the $25 fee, and something happens to their device, they would be required to pay the entire cost of replacing it.

But the board members agreed that students could not technically be forced to pay the entire cost.

“What if a student gets bullied and their iPad is stolen or broken, and they just can’t afford to replace it? We want all our students to be able to participate and learn using these devices,” said Harting.

Harting said the matter would be treated like a lost textbook or any damage caused by a student, in which the board does as much as possible to get the money back, Board member Johnny Holmes pointed out that any fees owed typically follow the student through their time in school. This could prevent a student from participating in graduation and diplomas can be withheld.

“But we can’t withhold diplomas indefinitely,” said Harting.

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The congregation of St. Mark in Worth hosted 75 veterans and their spouses on Saturday afternoon for a flag service provided by the Worth American Legion Marrs-Meyer Post 991.

St. Mark Church welcomes large crowd of Veterans in honor of Memorial Day

By Kelly White

In honor of Memorial Day, St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church brought veterans together this weekend.

Members of the church, 11007 S. 76th Ave., Worth, held a veterans lunch and outing on Saturday afternoon, headed by member Vivian Falcone.

“The church does a lot of outreach programs and this was a way for us to give back to our veterans,” said Falcone, a resident of Tinley Park.

The congregation hosted 75 veterans and their spouses for a flag service provided by the Worth American Legion Marrs-Meyer Post 991, songs by St. Mark pastors and church goers, raffles, door prizes and a catered lunch.

Korean War veteran Don Kuech, of Crestwood, was honored at the event.

“This is the first time they have done something like this but it is really nice to get everyone together,” Kuech said.

Kuech’s friend, past president of the Hometown’s VFW Women’s Auxiliary, Helen Dillard, of Oak Forest, agreed.

“I think we should take the time to honor our veterans like this even more,” Dillard said.

Many of the veterans in attendance were or are still from Worth. However, the event attracted veterans from all over, a surprise to Falcone, and Andy Noren, a church member, veteran of Domestic Wars and 25-year former Chicago police officer.

“When we started planning for the event, we were worried that we may only end up with 10 or 12 people,” said Noren, a Worth resident. “However, a week prior to the event, we had to start turning people away because we could not accommodate any more than 75 people.”

The event sparked in the church to do something for the veterans for the Memorial Day holiday. Noren posted flyers for the event in local American Legion halls, VFWs, and bowling alleys in hopes gathering veterans.

“We immediately started receiving so many return calls on the event,” Falcone said. “It personally has been such an emotional rollercoaster for me, listening to some of the stories the veterans share, even just over the phone. It is really incredible that we received responses from veterans from all over. We are so happy to be able to do something special for our veterans.”

Veterans gathered from all over, including the

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Helen Dillard, past president of the Hometown’s VFW Women’s Auxiliary, and Korean War veteran Don Kuech converse at the St. Mark’s Veterans event Saturday afternoon in honor of Memorial Day.

further suburbs of Orland Park, Orland Hills and Homer Glen.

The event was run completely by church volunteers, with Falcone and Noren at the church first thing in the morning to prepare for the large crowd.

“This is all for the veterans honor,” Noren said.

“It is a party for them.”

A red carpet was displayed for the veterans to walk on as they entered the church’s Heaney Hall, lined with flags because they are the true celebrities here, according to Falcone.

After the luncheon served inside the hall, veterans were able to relax outdoors. Organizers set up tables and tents for mingling with other local veterans. The event was also held in the church parking lot in conjunction with the parish’s Market Share, a farmer’s and flea market held on the last Saturday of every month from the months of April through October.

“It was nice that the two events tied together, because veterans were also able to visit our Market Share, which is something we take great pride in here at St. Mark,” Falcone said.

With such a positive turnout to the veterans event, Falcone said next year the church would like to look for ways to make the event even larger, potentially holding the event at the VFW Post in Worth.

“Next year, we would like to include the Worth Police and Fire departments and be able to host more veterans,” she said.

The inability of legislators in Springfield to pass a state budget for the second straight year is causing concern among local school districts, in part, because as of now, there is no money allocated for the next school year.

“We need a K-12 budget for schools to open in August,” said Dr. James Gay, superintendent of School District 230 at a school board meeting last week. He told the school board that oversees Sandburg, Stagg and Andrew high schools that many financially strapped districts across the state are in real danger of being unable to open their doors without a state funding bill.

A K-12 education funding bill supported by Gov. Rauner was approved by the state Senate this week, before the May 31 deadline, but House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-22nd) said Tuesday that it would have to be considered by the Budget Committee before coming up for a full vote in the House.

“It is not going to happen today,” he said on Tuesday.

Another major concern weighing on the minds of school board officials is Senate Bill 231, which was approved by the state Senate on May 10.

That bill sponsored by state Sen. Andy Manar (D-48th), of downstate Bunker Hill, also was not called for a vote in the House, where it was assigned to the Executive Committee.

Gay and District 230 School Board President Richard Nogal both said at the meeting last week that they were closely monitoring what was going on in Springfield, and were hopeful that SB 231 would not be approved in its current form, because of the detrimental affect it would have on local school districts.

SB 231 raises concerns locally because it would reduce the amount of state funds allocated for wealthier school districts in order to increase funding for poorer districts. Any losses to school districts would be capped at $1,000 per student per year, and no money would be taken away the first year.

“It would cost this district $4.8 million over five years if it passed,” said Gay. “Districts 118 and 135, which feed into us, would also be hurt financially,” Nogal added.

They said they were happy to see that state Sen. Michael Hastings (D-19th), voted against it.

He formerly served as vice president of School Board 230. But the two expressed disappointment that the other local state senator, Bill Cunningham (D-18th), voted in favor, although district lobbyists asked him not to.

In one published report, Hastings stated, “There is no doubting the inequity in funding between schools across Illinois. However, Senate Bill 231 would have devastating effects on K-12 education throughout the south suburbs.”

Now, because the May 31 deadline to approve a state budget has passed for the second straight year, any legislation will require a 3/5ths majority for passage.

Manar’s bill, which would change the state education funding formula, is aimed at creating parity among school districts statewide. Chicago Public Schools would also get about $200 million for pension costs and an additional $100 million in state aid.

“Obviously, we don’t want to lose money,” said Gay. “We’re not opposed to the poverty grant. All students deserve a quality education no matter where they live. If the state wants to come up with extra money for Chicago, that is fine. But our district shouldn’t be penalized,” said Gay. “We’ve been able to pass balanced budgets every year, and in many cases, we are already spending less per pupil than districts such as Chicago,” the superintendent said.

Cubs and White Sox have a long way to go this season

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his is a topic I held off on writing about for a while.

I’m talking about the status of the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox. Remember a month ago when TV sportscasters and some columnists wondered if we would have a Crosstown World Series between the Cubs and Sox? The reason for the optimism was the great starts by both teams.

Joe I haven’t Boyle played baseball in a long time but I have watched a lot of major league games and suffered through some tough seasons. I do know they play 162 games, and that is a marathon.

The teams that are blessed with solid starting pitching, solid relief, some timely hitting, good defense, and some luck will be playing in October. I say luck because winning teams have to avoid serious injuries. When they do suffer injuries, reserves have to pick up the slack.

And you can never have enough pitching. During a long season, starting pitchers will tire and go through “dead arm” periods. Much has been said how important bullpens are.

However, if you have starting pitchers who rarely get through the fifth or sixth inning, the great bullpen will be overused and will go through a period where they can get no one out.

In that sense, baseball is a cruel game.

The World Series champions are not always the most talented teams, but they are the best.

Winning teams usually have battled-tested veterans who can help lead the way. Some players can have career years.

Let’s take the Cubs, for instance. Paraphrasing former Northwestern and Arizona Cardinals football coach Dennis Green, the Cubs are who we thought they were. This is a ballclub that was on fire at the end of last year and rolled over the Pirates and Cardinals in the playoffs. The team had great starting pitching, a solid bullpen, adequate defense, and an up-and-down offense with power. They also struck out a lot and did not walk much.

Despite those deficiencies, their confidence and strengths led them to 97 regular-season wins.

The New York Mets shut down the Cubs offense and advanced to the World Series.

But the Cubs had plenty of reasons to be excited. They have kept their team intact and added

pieces to the roster to strengthen the club. The surprise signing of center fielder Dexter Fowler solidified the outfield. Signing free agent Ben Zobrist to play second and Jason Heyward to play right field helped. Heyward has struggled offensively but adds defense and speed.

Zobrist has been a player who can play several positions and come up with big hits. He also draws walks, which the Cubs needed more of. Zobrist, who won a World Series title with the Royals last season, is exceeding expectations with a .351 average with seven homers and 35 RBI heading into Tuesday’s action. His average will probably come down, but he’s a winner, and that rubs off on other teammates.

But the “it” factor is Joe Maddon, the Cubs manager. He keeps his team loose and deals with the press, win or lose. He changed the attitude of Cubs players and even some fans who expect some catastrophe to leap out from the outfield vines.

The bottom line is that the Cubs are in first place with the best record in baseball.

Maddon’s leadership rubs off on his players. They respond to questions saying that it’s a long season and they just have to grind it out. In other words, unlike some sportscasters, they are not beating their chests and claiming they are the best team in baseball. They have a long way to go. Right now, they are playing the best baseball.

The White Sox were 23-10 at one point in April. After a disastrous week and a half, they were 27-25 and in third place, trailing first-place Kansas City and Cleveland, before Tuesday’s action. So, what happened? Losing, like winning, can become contagious. TV analyst and former White Sox third baseman Bill Melton mentioned it a month ago that it is great the Sox are winning. However, the back of the rotation was hardly getting through the fifth inning and the bullpen, outstanding at the time, was being overused.

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The end result was the disaster Sox fans have witnessed the past couple of weeks. Despite Todd Frazier’s homers, this team has not hit well. Perhaps it never will. But it should hit more homers when Jose Abreu relaxes and lays off breaking balls off the plate.

The bullpen needs some rest.

Starters have to go seven or eight innings. The Sox are still a contender but they will have to surpass Kansas City and Cleveland. And Detroit is just behind them. Maybe acquir-

ing San Diego’s James Shields would help solidify the back of the order. Shields is a veteran with a great changeup and is a competitor. The Sox are rumored to be interested in him.

The White Sox could add some more winners to their roster. But my advice to Chicago fans is that the season is long.

A lot can happen. Relax and take it one game at a time.

Joe Boyle is the editor of The Reporter. He can be reached at thereporter@comcast.net.

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Participants hold up a banner to mark the beginning of the First Responders Blue Ribbon Walk on Saturday morning at Lake Shore Park in Oak Lawn.

Thursday, June 2, 2016

A member of Johnson-Phelps VFW Post 5220 holds the American flag before the beginning of the First Responders Blue Ribbon Walk on Saturday morning at Lake Shore Park in Oak Lawn.

Oak Lawn salutes First Responders with Blue Ribbon Walk The second annual First Responders Blue Ribbon Walk took place Saturday morning at Lake Shore Park in Oak Lawn. A large crowd of participants took part in the event, including members of the Oak Lawn Fire and Police departments.

The First Responders led the parade of walkers along the lake and through a nearby block before arriving back at Lake Shore Park. Mike Cerf came up with idea to hold the walk as a means to honor the efforts of the fire and police departments and

as a response to some negative comments that have been made about First Responders over the past couple of years.

Participants also included families, local leaders such as Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury and Trustee

Alex Olejniczak (2nd), Oak Lawn Community High School students and members of Johnson-Phelps VFW Post 5220.

Kate Sullivan sang “God Bless America” and “The Star-Bangled Banner” before the walk began.

Blue ribbons are tied to a group of trees along the route for the First Responders Blue Ribbon Walk in Oak Lawn.

Photos by Joe Boyle Residents of all ages and local leaders took part in the second First Responders Blue Ribbon Walk.

Hickory Hills alderman opposes limits on Committee of Whole meetings

By Sharon L. Filkins Two seemingly routine agenda items at the May 26 meeting of the Hickory Hills Council erupted into a lively response from council members resulting in a non-unanimous vote to approve a summer meeting schedule and the tabling of a request to prohibit the placement of fences in front yards.

When Mayor Mike Howley introduced a recommendation to cancel Committee of the Whole meetings for the months of June, July, August and September, Ald. John Szeszycki (2nd Ward) protested.

“I have said this before, and I will say it again,” he said. “I am opposed to canceling these meetings for four months. I think we should meet every month, even if it is just for 10 minutes, to review everything going on so we are all informed. And what if something important or urgent comes up?

We can’t wait four months to discuss it.”

The Committee of the Whole meets prior to the regular council meeting on the fourth Thursday of the month.

Ald. Debbie Ferrero (2nd Ward) replied that if an urgent matter came up, the council would be notified and a special meeting would be called.

“Why should we have to go through all that?

Just keep the meeting schedule and be here prior to our regular council meeting, as we do now,” responded Szeszycki.

However, the recommendation was approved, with seven “yes” votes and Szeszycki voting “present.”

In the Committee of the Whole meeting prior to the council meeting, Szeszycki had also protested a suggestion from City Clerk Dee Catizone to change the hours of operation for the City Hall, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday to 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Szeszycki said he thought the City Hall should remain open until 5 p.m., in case people needed to stop by on the way home from work, to pay bills

or had questions. Catizone replied that the most activity from residents occurs in the earlier part of the day and that there is a drop box available for the payment of bills.

Ald. Tom McAvoy (3rd Ward) suggested that the new hours be tried for a period of three months to see if it worked. “If it is not working, we can always change the hours back to the original time.”

Howley supported Catizone’s suggestion. “I trust her observation on this, as she is here every day and sees what the traffic flow is like.” No date was given for the start of the change in hours.

On the matter of fences, City Attorney Vince Cainkar requested approval of an ordinance amending the city building code to prevent the placement of fences in front yards in the city, sparking an instant reaction and flurry of questions from the council.

Ald. Scott Zimmerman (4th Ward), spoke up immediately. “What about corner properties where the front of the house does not necessarily face the street? I live on a corner and I have a fence on the side of my house near my driveway. Is that considered a front yard fence as it faces the other street?

“Basically, you have two front yards. Anyone living on a corner has that situation,” said Building Commissioner Joe Moirano. “I have this discussion all the time with residents. It is a problem.”

Ferrero asked about front fences she has observed on properties around the city, such as elaborately designed brick fences and statuary work serving as fences. “Will this ordinance apply to those?”

Cainkar finally suggested tabling the motion until the next meeting. “I will rework the ordinance and provide drawings to answer some of these questions,” he said.

In other business, the council approved an updated Employee Benefit Handbook and approved revisions to the Police Supervisor’s Policy, effective July 1.

The meeting was adjourned to executive session to discuss police chief merit pay.

Moraine Valley receives distinguished budget award Moraine Valley Community College has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada.

“The award represents a significant achievement by the entity. It reflects the commitment of the governing body and staff to meeting the highest principles of government budgeting,” the association stated in its announcement of the award to the college.

Moraine Valley had to satisfy nationally

recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation — a policy document, a financial plan, an operational guide, and a communication device, according to the association. The documents must be rated “proficient” in all four categories and the 14 mandatory criteria in each guideline.

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News and events from our archives Worth 7th-graders stack mementos in time capsule for 2000 • 50 years ago

From the June 2, 1966 issue The story: The seventh-grade class of Worth School, from District 1271/2, will go down in history, so to speak, on June 6. The students were excited about plans for the burial of the time capsule, which is to take place as part of the seventh-grade honors program.

Students have been engaged for the past month gathering mementos, which they felt would be of historical interest in the year 2000, the year the time capsule will be exhumed.

Items of interest placed in the time capsule were newspaper articles and advertisements, to compare from 1966 to 2000. Each child also wrote predictions of what will happen in the year 2000.

Worth native takes part in Operation Desert Storm missions • 25 years ago

From the May 30, 1991 issue The story: Navy Lt. David Adams, a Shepard High School graduate who grew up in Worth, has taken part in flying missions over Iraq during Operation Desert Storm.

He recently returned to Norfolk, Va., after spending months on flying missions in the Red Sea area. The 26-year-old naval officer is with VAW-125, an early airborne warning squadron that functions as the eyes of the fleet. Adams is not a pilot but he is the mission commander when the plane is in flight. He recalled how nice it was when the VAW-125 arrived in Norfok, Va., where he now lives.

The quote: “We taxied in, shut off our engines, got out of the plane and all our family members just ran at us,” Adams said. “It was one of the greatest feelings I’ve ever had. It was something I’ll never forget.”

Tortoise somehow makes his way back home to Hickory Hills • 10 years ago

From the June 1, 2006 issue The story: After three days missing, Lilly the tortoise was found right at the Conrad family home where she was last seen – in the backyard.

Lilly escaped May 23 when the Conrad family, of Hickory Hills, were enjoying a barbecue and decided to let the pet tortoise out to enjoy the nice weather. But Lilly had other plans and the 20-pound tortoise escaped from the backyard. The Conrad family passed out flyers throughout the neighborhood hoping that someone had seen her.

Lilly became the subject of local TV news reports as family members were interviewed about the 8-year-old tortoise. TV news stations reported that Lilly was seen in the far south suburbs. The Conrad family decided to take a break from looking for their pet and tried to relax over dinner.

That is when Lauralee Conrad looked out the backyard window.

The quote: “I looked outside like I have every day and there she was in the grass,” Lauralee said. She added that she believes that someone found Lilly and returned her to the yard.

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Southeast School students choose to create harmony with ‘Buddy Bench’

By Claudia Parker

When most parents send their children off to school, a few fundamental expectations are that they will gain knowledge in a safe environment while progressing socially and emotionally.

Positive peer relationships play a critical role in a student’s academic success. Parents and caregivers arrange playdates and parties as early as infancy to help children learn to interact with others. However, for some, establishing friendly connections with people is challenging.

But a solution was in the works.

Students from the Choose Kind Club at Southeast School in Evergreen Park have organized a new way of helping their peers connect.

It’s called “The Buddy Bench.”

Lori Johnson, Interventionist at Southeast School, started the Choose Kind Club earlier this year. She and the nearly 40 students in the club adopted the Buddy Bench concept from watching YouTube videos. They found schools implementing Buddy Benches across the country were having great success.

Students in need of a friend during recess would sit on the Buddy Bench, which in turn, alerts classmates to invite them into conversation, a game or other social activities happening on the playground. The idea is that no

Photo by Claudia Parker

Students from the Choose Kind Club at Southeast School in Evergreen Park have helped to establish the Buddy Bench to organize a new way of connecting with their peers. Students who took part are (back row, from left) Franke Canon, Christian Gee, Danielle Croft, Nalani Ortiz, Ava Doer, Alex Moran (seated) Kyle Croft and Susie Leonard.

student be left sitting alone on the Buddy Bench.

“Making friends is just as important as academics and safety,” said Cynthia Castillo, a Southeast parent of two, Gabriella and Christian Gonzalez. “Social interaction plays a vital role in how kids develop. The diversity of thought from peers even in social settings helps shape our future adults of tomorrow.”

The Buddy Bench idea was a great one in theory. However, Southeast had one big problem and that was funding. The cost

of purchasing the custom made bench was nearly $500.

But a shortage of funds wasn’t going to stop these students.

The Kindness Club members decided to reach out to their fellow classmates by advertising the Pennies with a Purpose Drive. “The entire school gave spare change and our SEES Booster Club also assisted with the project,” said Alice Spingola, principal at Southeast The students of Southeast School reacted to the need swiftly.

Within just four days, their loose change had raised enough mon-

ey for not one, but two Buddy Benches.

The Choose Kind Club voted on a slogan to be engraved on their bench from a choice of four sayings. The winning slogan was.

“One Friend Can Change Your Whole Life.”

It was a collected effort beyond currency getting the Buddy Bench on the Southeast playground. “Mr. Joe, our custodian, assembled the bench and the district maintenance staff installed it by bolting it into the ground for us,” said Spingola.

The staff was so pleased with the students taking such great ownership of sharing kindness. The entire student body was rewarded with a treat. Catherine Costello and Lori Lurquin are head of the student council, they sponsored snow cones for everyone the day the first Buddy Bench was unveiled.

The second bench will arrive in the fall.

All the students cheered as the Southeast principal pulled the blue tarp from around the bench.

“The Buddy Bench is really good because it’ll help people make a new friend every day,” said fourth-grader Gabrielle Gonzales. “All they have to do is sit down and lots of people will come.”

To hear what more students had to say, watch the two-minute YouTube clip of the unveiling, https:// youtu.be/25vnuW4Tg7U.

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WHATIZIT?

Photo by Joe Boyle

Last week’s Whatizit photo quiz did not get past two of our readers this week. We stayed with the Memorial Day theme, the subject being the Glenn Maker American Legion Post 1160 memorial stone near 108th and Ridgeland Avenue in Chicago Ridge.

The memorial can be seen facing Ridgeland Avenue from the post’s parking lot. The stone contains the names of members who have died. We salute the men and women who served in the U.S. military, and remember those who have paid the ultimate price.

Worth residents Carol and Jerry Janicki knew it was the Glenn Maker memorial.

The clue for this week’s Whatizit photo (above) is: Green waters.

Send your responses, with your name and hometown, by noon Monday to thereporter@comcast.net.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR EVERGREEN PARK

Support Group for Parents of Children with Special Needs

Vacation Bible School to be held at Oak Lawn Bible School

A new support group for parents of special needs will hold their next meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, June 6 at the First United Methodist Church of Evergreen Park, 9358 S. Homan Ave. The meetings are free. Participants include parents and caregivers of children with special needs, clergy, and professionals engaged in serving special needs. More information can be obtained by calling the church, (708) 422-8451.

The annual Vacation Bible School will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday, July 11 through July 15 at Oak Lawn Bible Church, 9335 S. 54th Ave. The program is for children entering kindergarten through fifth grade. This year’s program is “Egypt: Joseph’s Journey from Prison to Palace.” Children do not need to be members of the church to attend. The program is free. For more information call (708) .857-9800 or visit www.oaklawnbible. org. To register online, go to https://form. jotform.com/51585101782151.

Tickets are available for ‘Doctor Dolittle’ musical

Pryme Tymers plan trip to see ‘My Fair Lady’

Tickets are on sale for “Doctor Dolittle, the Talk to the Animals Musical” that is being presented by the Evergreen Park Recreation Department Candlelight Theatre and opens at 8 p.m. Friday, June 3 at the Evergreen Park Senior Center Performance Hall, 9547 S. Homan Ave. Performances will also be held at 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 4 and 3 p.m. Sunday, June 5.

Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for seniors and students. Kids under the age of 9 can attend for $7.

Tickets can be obtained at the Evergreen Park Community Center, 3450 W. 95th St. More information can be obtained by calling the box office, (708) 229-3343.

Senior Health Fair to be held at Evergreen Park Fire House The Senior Health Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 15 at the Evergreen Park Fire House, 8900 S. Kedzie Ave. The event is free and open to community seniors and their caregivers.

OAK LAWN

Build Day is planned for Oak Lawn Community Garden The Oak Lawn Community Garden Build Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 4 between Harker Park, 104th and Minnick Avenue, and the Village Senior Center, 5220 W. 105th St. Volunteers, for any length of time and work effort, are needed to help with constructing and compost-filling of the initial series of raised beds for the Pantry Garden, Allotment Garden and ADA Accessible Garden.

Heavy to light duty tasks will be required that day including some light carpentry, compost moving and raking, some minor sod removal and weeding. Water and light refreshments will be available.

To volunteer or to purchase an allotment for the pantry garden, the appropriate forms will need to be completed and dropped-off at the Park District’s Oak View Center, 4625 W. 110th St. Forms are available at www.olparks. com and at the Oak View Center.

The Oak Lawn Community Garden is a partnership between the Oak Lawn Park District, Village of Oak Lawn, and School District 123. For more information, call (708) 857-2201.

Oak Lawn film group to mark anniversary by viewing ‘Fargo’ CineVerse, the Oak Lawn Park District’s free weekly film discussion group open to anyone age 17 and older, will celebrate its 11th anniversary by screening and discussing the 1996 film “Fargo” from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, June 8 at the Oak View Community Center, 4625 W. 110th St., Oak Lawn.

Members should check the building signage for the correct rom number. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 529-9028 or visit cineversegroup.blogspot.com.

The Pryme Tymers senior organizations invite community residents to be part of a “traveling road show” to the Cahn Auditorium on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston for the Light Opera Works musical, “My Fair Lady” on Wednesday, June 8.

Light refreshments will be provided for guests the day of the trip beginning at 11 a.m. at Trinity Evangelical Covenant Church, 8230 S. Pulaski Road, Oak Lawn. Guests will then depart for the show at 12:30 p.m. The show time is at 2 p.m. The bus will depart at 5 p.m. and return at about 6 p.m.

The price per person is $50, which includes refreshments, bus and ticket. Paid reservations are due by Friday, June 3. More information can be obtained by calling Tom Panush, (708) 636-7548.

Oak Lawn Garden Club to hold Beautiful Yard Contest The Oak Lawn Garden Club will hold its 22nd Beautiful Yard Contest this summer.

Gardens will be judged on originality of design, suitability of plants, overall neatness.

Judges will visit gardens on July 7. A first, second and third place winner will be announced.

For more information or to enter, call June Curtis, (708) 712-0578, or junevcurtis@yahoo. com. Residents can also contact Janet Ragen at ladybug1129.s@att.net.

Spring Into Summer Festival being planned for Oak Lawn The Oak Lawn Chamber of Commerce will hold the 10th Annual Spring Into Summer Festival from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, June 11 in Oak Lawn.

The Pet Parade begins the proceedings at 99th Street and 54th Avenue and concludes at 95th Street and Cook Avenue. The new car show and vendor fair will both occur at 95th and Cook. A special area will be dedicated to a non-profit pet organization.

More information can be obtained by calling the chamber office, (708) 424-8300.

Pilgrim Faith offers Summer Bible Study The Summer Bible Study will feature four sessions covering the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes at 7 p.m. Tuesdays beginning June 7 at the Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ, 9411 S. 51st Ave., Oak Lawn.

Pastor Peggy McClanahan will lead the four sessions. All are welcome, regardless of faith background. Participants should enter through the courtyard door on 51st Avenue.

For more information, contact the church at (708) 422-4200 or office@pilgrimfaith.org.

PALOS HILLS

Playing in the Park’ to be followed by a movie The Palos Hills Resource and Recreation Department will sponsor “Playing in the Park” from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. Monday, June 13 at Town Square Park, 10335 S. Roberts Road,

Palos Hills.

Playing in the Park is a free event that follows the Green Hills Library’s summer reading kick off. Playing in the Park will also feature magician Dave Fleming. The movie “Norm of the North” will be presented at 8:30 p.m.

Refreshments will be available for purchase at the movie. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 430-4500.

Palos Hills Rec Department seeks vendors for Friendship Fair The Palos Hills Resource and Recreation Department is currently taking applications for food vendors and arts and crafts vendors for the annual Friendship Festival.

This year’s Friendship Festival will be held Thursday, July 7 through Sunday, July 10 in Palos Hills. For more information, call Lisa at (708) 430-4500.

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Two-day rummage sale to be held at Sacred Heart Parish A two-day rummage sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 4 and 5, at Sacred Heart Parish, 8245 W. 111th St., Palos Hills.

Members of the parish have donated many household items, holiday decorations, books, paintings, small electronics, toys, games, kitchen items, purses, baskets, glassware and many other miscellaneous items.

Refreshments will be available for purchase while looking for bargains.

WORTH

‘Play in the Parks’ to begin this week Play in the Parks will begin Friday, June 3 and will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. every Friday through the summer at the Worth Park District’s Peakes Park, 107th and Oak Park Ave. Park staff will be on hand to lead games, crafts and more. For a complete schedule to this weekly event, visit online at www.worthparkdistrict.org or find them on Facebook.

Games and ‘Movie in the Park’ will be offered at Gale Park A variety of activities including “Movie in the Park” will be held Sunday, June 12 at Gale Park, 109th Street and Nordica Avenue, Worth.

The free movie presentation will be “The Incredibles.” Residents will have an opportunity to win a Worth Mega Pass. The movie begins at 8 p.m. Residents should bring their own chairs, blankets, snacks and bug spray.

Author to discuss history of Chicago drawbridges Author Patrick McBriarty will visit the Worth Museum, 11500 S. Beloit Ave, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 29.

McBriarty will hold a discussion about Chicago drawbridges. Guests will have an opportunity to learn about the history of Chicago’s most famous bridges.

A companion trip is offered this August by the Worth Park District. More information can be obtained by calling the museum, (708) 448-7082.

New programs for Worth Park District Summer Camp The Worth Park District Summer Camp registration is open with new programs being offered.

No minimum day registration is required.

The camp will be held from June 13 through Aug. 19. The camp runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with extended hours offered from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

More information can be obtained by calling (708) 448-7080 or stop by the Worth Park District, 11500 S. Beloit Ave.

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Let’s salute Park Lawn and First Responders

Remembering the daily newspaper

ith Memorial Day behind us, the unofficial start of summer begins. The first day of summer is actually Monday, June 20. We escaped predicted rainstorms after Friday and enjoyed a long weekend of blue skies and temperatures in the 80s.

For most of us that seems like summer. We just want to remind residents that most grade school and high school students are no longer in the classrooms. We congratulate grade school and high school graduates. We also salute local college graduates. We hope they have a relaxing summer as they prepare for a new journey.

But with kids now on summer vacation, we want to remind motorists to watch out for youngsters darting into traffic. In many cases, drivers have to be aware on side streets and areas near parks. And this is also a reminder to youngsters to proceed with caution when walking across the street, especially where there is heavy traffic.

While many residents observed Memorial Day, there were plenty of activities that took place over the weekend. A new urban vegetable and pollinator garden opened Friday at Park Lawn, 10833 S. Laporte Ave., Oak Lawn. Residents, local officials, staff members and Park Lawn participants were on hand for the groundbreaking for additional garden space.

The focus of the day was on the volunteers who assist Park Lawn on their missions. Park Lawn provides instruction and opportunities to promote independence, choice and access to community living for people with developmental and physical disabilities. The idea of an urban garden would provide participants a chance to grow plants and vegetables that could be sold at the Oak Lawn Farmer’s Market, which is held on Wednesday mornings through mid-October at the Oak Lawn Village Green.

Proceeds from the sale of plants and vegetables at the Farmer’s Market will go to assist with programs for Park Lawn. But what pleases us is that Park Lawn participants will receive hands-on experience in caring for plants and vegetables.

We agree with Steve Manning, executive director of Park Lawn, who said that this latest project is a collective effort. This allows Park Lawn participants to take part in the process and actually interact with the community. The urban garden is a part of that, said Manning. We agree and laud the efforts of Park Lawn.

The second annual First Responders Blue Ribbon Walk was held Saturday morning at Lake Shore Park in Oak Lawn. Mike Cerf came up with the idea for the First Responders Walk as a means to counter the negative reports about some police officers across the country. He felt this would be a great way to salute the majority of members of the fire and police departments who perform their jobs admirably.

A large crowd attended the walk under sunny skies. Members of the Oak Lawn fire and police departments led the way as residents, Oak Lawn Community High School students and Oak Lawn officials joined in the walk, which continued along the lake and for another three blocks or so before returning to Lake Shore Park.

We agree with the concept of the walk and the efforts of Cerf and others who came up with the idea. Organizing such an effort takes time and effort. And while the actions of some police officers in the past couple of years have been rightly questioned, we know that the majority of First Responders do their jobs professionally.

We all should be reminded that the fire and police departments have a difficult job that requires bravery. The simple fact of the matter is their work can be dangerous. We salute their efforts and we are glad that so many people of all ages came out to honor them.

The new Park Lawn urban garden and the First Responders Blue Ribbon Walk will be the first of many events to mark the summer months. And while it is indeed not yet summer, we are pleased to see many residents out enjoying the weather and supporting the efforts of Park Lawn and the Oak Lawn fire and police departments.

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We should honor veterans every day Memorial Day has passed. Many residents attended local ceremonies and recalled friends and relatives who have served. Many of our readers also have served our nation. We salute them all.

We attended a few Memorial Day observances during the past week. A couple of the ceremonies were solemn occasions. One event was a celebration in which many veterans got reacquainted.

The Worth Memorial Day observance was held earlier, on Sunday, May 22. The Village of Worth and the Marrs-Meyer American Legion 991 Post and Auxiliary held the event at the Veteran’s Memorial Park at 111th Street and Harlem Avenue in Worth.

Several veterans spoke at the ceremony and reminded us about the price of freedom. Many men and women have died in battle for our country dating back to the Civil War. Worth Mayor Mary Werner provided more recent figures. While recalling growing up in the Vietnam era and the tensions of that time, she pointed out that 6,882 U.S. men and women have died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Veterans and auxiliary members, and Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts placed wreaths at the Worth monument in memory of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

Not all the events surrounding Memorial Day were completely somber. Members of St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church in Worth held a celebration of sorts for veterans who have grown up in Worth. The congregation hosted 75 veterans and their spouses for a flag service provided by the Marrs-Meyer Post. The event drew veterans from Worth and those who have since moved away. It also drew residents from other southwest suburbs, including Orland Park.

Following the flag service, guests had a chance to relax and have fun. Church members sang songs and raffles were held. Door prizes were given out to go along with a catered lunch.

The veterans were pleased to see each other. Many of them had not been in touch for some time. The idea of this celebration is to pay respects to the fallen while celebrating the efforts to those who came home. One person said that events like the celebration at St. Mark’s should take place more often.

That’s just what church member Andy Noren wanted to hear.

Noren, a veteran and a retired Chicago police officer, helped organize the event. The Worth resident was worried that only 10 to 12 people would show up. But as reported by Kelly White in this edition, they had to limit the amount of people that could arrive as word got out.

Those are problems that Noren and St. Mark Church leaders can deal with. They are making plans for another event for veterans next year. We are glad to hear that. A red carpet was displayed for the veterans to walk on as they entered the church hall. That was a nice touch.

Wreaths were placed and public officials spoke during the annual Memorial Day observance at the veterans monument in Oak Lawn on Monday morning. A service was held prior to that event at nearby Pilgrim Faith Church. We were again reminded of the sacrifice of men and women who have died in previous conflicts and wars.

A gun salute was followed by the playing of “Taps.”

Memorial Day may have passed, but the message should be remembered every day. Thank those who have served, and thank them not just on Memorial Day.

Making a case for limited government

By Lee H. Hamilton It has been 35 years since Ronald Reagan’s first inaugural speech as President — the one in which he said, “In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.” Over that time, hostility toward government seems only to have grown, led by politicians and embraced by millions of Americans.

I find this troubling. Not because those agencies — or the government as a whole — are faultless, but because I don’t see how a democratic society and market economy can function without an effective government.

In fact, I’d argue that limited government is more often part of the solution than it is a problem. It funds core functions — such as infrastructure, the court system, and national security — that allow the private sector to flourish. It sustains national parks, interstate highways, the air traffic control system and other services that make this a vibrant society. It strives to protect Americans from hazardous food and drugs, unsafe workplaces, and toxic polluters. It has played a key role in asserting fairness for minorities, women and the most vulnerable people in our society.

This is not to say that government does not overreach, or that it always performs as it should. On occasion, its leaders make

poor and misguided decisions; its legislators, however well intentioned, create wasteful and unneeded programs.

But we’re not going to do away with government. Instead, we have to make the sometimes comfortable, sometimes uneasy co-existence of the market and the government work.

So it’s crucial for our political leaders to find the right balance. To establish in clear terms where government should and should not be active. To test what works and what does not and then pursue the former and shut down the latter.

As a politician, you can always get applause for quoting the old line, “That government is best which governs least.” But list what government does that affects people’s everyday lives, and you’ll see members of that same audience nod their heads in agreement. It’s the balance between limited government and the private sector that it’s our job constantly to assess, debate, and get right.

Lee Hamilton is a Senior Advisor for the Indiana University Center on Representative Government; a Distinguished Scholar, IU School of Global and International Studies; and a Professor of Practice, IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.

Life is all about positioning

By Glenn Mollette Good fishing requires positioning. Baiting your hook and dropping it in a place where there are fish is a start to successful fishing.

A salesman needs prospects and attitude.

One shoe salesman was sent to Africa and called home crying, “Get me out of here!

Nobody wears shoes!” Another salesman was sent and called back saying, “Send me every pair of shoes in the warehouse. I’ve never seen so many prospects!”

Selling requires having a product that people either need or very much want. People don’t need candy but they want candy so they buy it. People don’t really want to spend money on insurance but they need it. Sell what people want or need and you will sell.

Obtaining a certain job requires positioning.

Becoming a schoolteacher requires college, teacher education, supervision and certification. You have to work hard and position yourself for potential opportunities.

A young man wants to be lucky in dating and maybe marriage. Yet, he may refuse to change his lifestyle. He doesn’t want to hold down a job, refuses to lose twenty pounds and is rude and inconsiderate. Thus, he refuses to try to position himself for potential dating prospects.

Every facet of life requires positioning.

Positioning yourself for stability, success, or a major change always requires lots of time, training, sacrifice and commitment. Nothing is guaranteed, but with positioning comes potential.

Retiring at 65 most likely requires sacrifice

the 30 years prior. It doesn’t always require 30 years. A friend of mine was flat broke at 50. He rented an old abandoned hamburger stand with an option to buy. He and his wife cleaned it up and worked it hard for 16 years.

They made the best food in town and averaged pocketing over $300,000 a year. They were able to retire. He knew at the age of 50 that he had to position himself if he had any chance of truly retiring.

Where do you want to be and what do you want five or ten years from now? Start positioning yourself today and in a few years it just might work. However, it never comes with a snap of the finger. A garden is produced from preparing the soil, planting, cultivating and tending to the field. In time, you will reap some kind of a harvest if you don’t quit.

A lot of counties across America are hurting economically. People have left and nobody seems to be coming back to take over. The future of depressed areas begins today and it will probably take years to position these areas for economic stability. We all want it now, but we have to start today with hopes for tomorrow.

America needs to recuperate. We have debt to pay. We have an infrastructure to rebuild.

There are millions of jobs that we must recapture and bring home. We have a military to strengthen and healthcare challenges. We can get to where we need to be. Getting there will take hard work and positioning ourselves to be where we need to be to accomplish what we want to do.

Glenn Mollette is a syndicated columnist and author. He is the author of 11 books.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Suggestions for dealing with stormwater Into every life a little rain must fall. Unfortunately, that “little rain” often causes a big mess and a lot of headaches, like flooding in homes and basements. This spring, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) is working to ease some of those headaches for our residents.

Because we are located among forest preserves, parks, the I&M Canal, the Cal Sag Channel, many little ditches and creeks, springtime in our communities means birds chirping and children jumping in puddles. But, unfortunately, springtime in our community is also when it can feel like nature is out to get us — especially when it rains.

MWRD hosted a free Stormwater Expo on April 26 to provide hands-on demonstrations, tips, and guidance for homeowners who want to implement creative solutions to many of our flooding issues. The expo included information about rain gardens, rain barrels, gardening with native plants, and pervious pavers. They also provided information on how you can get discounts or credits when you add these items to your property.

In urban and suburban areas where most of the ground is covered with streets, parking lots, driveways and buildings, rain water is unable to soak into the soil. Since the water cannot penetrate the ground, it enters the pipes of our sewer system and our local ditches. Unfortunately, Cook County’s sewer system was built before so much of our community was covered in concrete. It wasn’t designed to carry this

much water, so the sewers and ditches overflow and water fills our streets and homes.

In other words, residential flooding can happen simply because the water has no way to soak into the ground. It has nowhere else to go but into homes and basements.

Despite ongoing investments in infrastructure, sewers, flood storage areas and other stormwater management structures, homeowners are still experiencing flood damage. To reduce house and basement flooding, we need to make sure that more rain water is able to penetrate the ground, keeping it out of the overloaded sewers and ditches. We can reduce residential flooding through a combination of gray and green infrastructure.

Gray infrastructure refers to traditional engineered solutions to flooding problems, like sewers. Gray infrastructure is often designed to move rainwater to another location to reduce flooding. Alternately, green infrastructure practices treat water where it falls, allowing the water to sink slowly into the ground.

The Stormwater Expo helped residents understand their options when it comes to these green infrastructure practices. MWRD wants to remind us that we’re all in this together. Every resident can take personal actions on their property to help prevent future flood damage.

— Malcolm Mossman, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

’m sitting at the Nissan dealership getting my brakes replaced when I spot a crisply folded newspaper sitting lonely on the table nearby. Ignored by everyone. Still in sections. Undisturbed.

Everyone in the waiting room staring at their cellphone screens, including me. But I keep peeking at the lonely, inked orphan on the table. Staring. Should I get up and say hello? Would the newspaper satisfy me?

I wasn’t as fixated on my cellphone as the rest. I don’t play games on the cell. I use it for texting, checking email and occasionally writing observations and commentary, even though some readers think I should give that up and try my hand at mindless things like Angry Birds or Candy Crush.

I wondered if the others even knew what to do with a “newspaper?” Would they think I was nuts if I wandered over and picked it up?

The newspaper, especially on a Sunday, was a family event in my home growing up. My dad would grab the “News” section and sit back and enjoy a cigar and coffee as he carefully devoured every word.

My mom took the “Sales” sections, my brother the “Sports” section, and my sister grabbed the “Entertainment” section. The dog snatched the “Editorial” section of the newspaper — rightly so, I imagine. I was left with what I thought was the most important section, the full-color and multipaged “Comics.”

If you took the wrong section of the Sunday newspaper back then, it would cause a ruckus.

But no one noticed when I got up and walked to the table at the Nissan dealership in Matteson. I carefully slipped Section 1, the News section, off the tight fold.

And I walked back to my waiting room chair.

It was pretty thin, far from the behemoth section that it used to be.

I really tried to like it. The front page was promising. I carefully opened it, bringing back all those family memories of something I used to do dozens of times a day, many years before. It felt familiar. There was an excitement. Anticipation. A wow!

My friend John Kass was on page 2, looking old and ethnic like me. Writing about Sanders, Clinton and Trump. It was interesting. But as I read through the section, the boredom was just too overwhelming. Page after page of blah. Same stories over and over again, it seemed.

Chicago school kids painting a decrepit bathroom in need of repair. Never mind that their education sucks. Arnie “who cares?”

Duncan getting another clout job. Mayor Emanuel still being a disconnected jerk. Hate crime stabbing squeezed to the side.

The Middle East, mass shooting in Austin look back. And opinion that just continued to get worse and bore.

Honestly, I tried to get into it. But it was like I was being lectured to. Downward. It wasn’t about me or what I want. The newspaper was talking to itself.

And the stories were so thin!

Every story was a ghost of what it should be. Tight. Not enough. I could hear my dad’s voice booming through the little Georgian home on Luella Avenue on Chicago’s Southeast Side, “Don’t they know how to tell a story any more?”

Not anymore dad. The big newspaper dailies are even worse, Dad! That’s why I spend all my time reading the community newspapers, something that didn’t exist in my dad’s day.

I guess that’s what happens with age, and erosion. The thrill is gone. The blonde hair up close loses its luster. The breasts don’t bloom. The perfume chokes and coughs.

I put the newspaper back down on the table with as much polite respect as I could muster, and then settled back into the future.

My cellphone. Back with everyone else. In our lonely, own cells.

Ray Hanania is an award-winning former Chicago City Hall reporter and columnist. Email your thoughts and comments to rghanania@gmail.com.

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Stem cell therapy proponents view methods as a perfect spiral W e are always seeking the latest information on healing, and it seems convention doesn’t catch up with the alternative very quickly.

Dr. Julian Whitaker wrote an interesting article in his March 2016 “Health & Healing” newsletter titled “How to Heal Like a Pro.” I began reading with great interest because the topic of his conversation began with football hero Peyton Manning and how he suffered so many serious injuries, but was able to heal well nonetheless.

Because Manning was out the entire year of 2011, due to his injuries, he decided to go to Germany for stem cell treatment as well as many other newer therapies. His stem cells therapy was not the kind of embryonic stem cells that are controversial — it’s accomplished by using the patient’s own stem cells.

Whitaker writes, “Stem cell therapy

has been embraced by pro athletes because it’s quick, safe and requires little to no downtime. It’s even more attractive today because you no longer have to go abroad for treatment.”

Whitaker speaks of his own success with stem cell therapy, stating he has had great results with the therapy including for conditions of degenerative arthritis as well as back and neck pain.

Whitaker explains that when they administer stem cell therapy intravenously, the stem cells migrate to areas of damage or dysfunction. He states that stem cell therapy can be used for conditions such as COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), Parkinson’s, autoimmune diseases and many other health conditions, in addition to being used for injuries. He is one of the first in the U.S. to adopt stem cell therapy.

In speaking of yet another therapy, Whitaker explains that as part of his

post-surgical rehab program, Manning was treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). Some modern medical facilities use it regularly.

“Breathing 100 percent oxygen in a pressurized chamber floods the body with oxygen,” said Whitaker. “This influx reduced edema and swelling and mobilizes stem cells, which rev up the recovery process. HBOT also kills bacteria, staves off infection, and boosts the production of fibroblast and collagen for faster wound healing and tissue repair.”

He goes on to state, “HBOT enhances nerve regeneration and brain health as well.”

Another therapy I’ve written about in the past was enhanced external counter-pulsation (EECP), which is used by alternative physicians such as Whitaker, primarily for cardiovascular disease.

However, Whitaker explains it was used on Manning as an adjunct therapy in sports medicine. “It prompts the release of nitric oxide, which dilates the arteries, increases circulation, and triggers angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels. Furthermore, each EECP treatment is like and endurance workout and provide many of the same benefits as intensive exercise,” according to the doctor.

In speaking of EECP, Whitaker says, EECP has been shown to relieve angina, reduce nitroglycerin requirement, strengthen the heart muscle and increase exercise tolerance. He even explains it’s also referred to as a “natural bypass.” Most have never heard of the non-surgical treatment.

One must search to find physicians using the newer therapies and unfortunately, some insurance companies may not cover all of the modalities of treatment for healing. It would be in their best interest to research more non-surgical and less invasive treatments. There are several organizations that can refer patients in each state. One I know of is ACAM. org. (American College for Advancement in Medicine). Their website has lists and one can even call or write to ask for help in finding alternative physicians.

Thankfully, many integrative and nutrition-minded physicians are entering the scene. Of course, Palos Heights has Dr. John Principe, and that’s a great starting point for learning about health and nutritional advances.

Dee Woods can be reached at dewoods10@icloud.com

Oak Lawn man is ordained deacon for St. Gerald Parish

Memorial Day observances Rich Bukowski, commander of Johnson-Phelps VFW Post 5220, is accompanied by his wife, Gayle Bukowski, patriotic instructor for the Johnson-Phelps Auxiliary, as they prepare to lay a wreath at the veterans monument during a Memorial Day observance Monday at the Oak Lawn Village Green.

Photos by Joe Boyle

Cong. Dan Lipinski (D-3rd) and Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury greet each other before Memorial Day ceremonies Monday morning at veterans monument at the Oak Lawn Village Green.

LIBRARY HAPPENINGS CHICAGO RIDGE

Discussion of Chicago’s failure to host Summer Olympics “Games Not Played: Chicago Olympic Bids 1904 and 2016” will be presented at 7 p.m. Monday, June 13 at the Chicago Ridge Library, 10400 S. Oxford.

If former Mayor Richard M. Daley had his way, the Olympics would be happening in Chicago in 2016. Chicago was actually the host city for the 1904 games, but politics and circumstances conspired to snatch the prize away to St. Louis. This program looks into what might have been and what went wrong.

Included in the discussion will be a look at why a vocal minority believed that Chicago’s 2016 failure was a blessing in disguise. More information can be obtained by calling the library, (708) 423-7753, or visit the website, www.chicagoridgelibrary.org, to reserve a seat for this free program.

‘Color Therapy for Adults’ “Color Therapy for Adults” will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 16 at the Chicago Ridge Library. The session is for adults who are encouraged to color for fun. Coloring books published for adults is a new and popular trend that has many emotional and creative benefits. Disconnect from your busy day and just color it out.

Library staff will supply the pages, colored pencils, coffee, tea and relaxation. To register for this free class, call the library, (708) 423-7753, or visit the website at www. chcagoridgelibrary.org.

‘Mo’ Beat Blues’ The musical duo “Mo’ Beat Blues” will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 30 at the Chicago Ridge Library.

Samuel Lozado plays the harmonica and is joined by his wife, Janice. They will perform not only blues, but will also perform jazz, country, rhythm and blues, rat pack songs, swing and some originals. The family-friendly show will include soul harmonies, harmonica, jokes and few antidotes. More information about this free program can be obtained by calling the library, (708) 423-7753, or visit the website at www,chicagolibrary.org.

EVERGREEN PARK

Audiobook Walking Club will gather for the first time The Audiobook Walking Club, sponsored by the Evergreen Park Library, will meet for the first time at 10 a.m. Friday, June 10 at Yukich Field, 8900 S. Kedzie Ave., Evergreen Park.

Patrons can exercise their mind and body at the same time. Residents can meet with fellow walkers on Friday mornings. Participants will walk and listen to five different titles this summer meeting and discuss favorites at the final meeting. Light refreshments will be served at the last session on Aug. 19.

Registration is requested from the library website at www.evergreenparklibrary.org or call (708) 422-8522.

Sharing recipe ideas

Chef Maddox will provide some recipe ideas to share with friends and family during a session to be held at 6 p.m. Monday, June 13 at the Evergreen Park Library, 9400 S. Troy.

The summer gardens and local Farmer’s

Markets are bountiful with great vegetables and fruits waiting to be explored. Chef Maddox will provide some recipes to share with friends and family. The chef will teach guests “tricks” as well as many methods and techniques for preparing the recipes with culinary ease. This program is designed to provide confidence to enjoy entertaining over the warm summer months Registration is requested from the library website at www.evergreenparklibrary.org or call (708) 422-8522.

‘Reel’ discussions to be held about ‘Twinsters’ A discussion will be held on discovering an identical twin on the other side of the world beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 14 at the Evergreen Park Library. Patrons will hear about discovering an identical twin they never knew existed. The stories of discovery and sisterhood will be explored. Registration is requested from the library website at www.evergreenparklibrary.org or call (708) 422-8522.

OAK LAWN

Adopt a pet and shop on Community Day Community Day on the Village Green will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 18 at the Oak Lawn Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave. Patrons can join the staff at the Oak Lawn Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave., and over a half dozen rescue groups and shelters that will have available animals for adoption. Residents can also chat with local police officers and firefighters, play some games, or donate blood for a pint of ice cream.

Advanced registration is required at www. heartland.org or call (800) 876-4483. Residents are asked to leave their current pets at home.

More information can be obtained by calling (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.

Library staff to attend Oak Lawn Farmer’s Markets The Oak Lawn Farmer’s Market will continue from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Wednesday through October and is held at adjacent to the Oak Lawn Library and Village Green.

The Oak Lawn Library staff will be at the market every Wednesday offering a range of services and some handouts. Residents are encouraged to drop by the library tent. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 422-4990 or visit wwwolpl.org.

Patrons can learn and participate in geocaching The fourth annual Multi-Library Geocaching Competition will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 7 at the Oak Lawn Library. Patrons can stop by the Youth Services Desk for geocache validation and to pick up a scorecard. Geocaching is like treasure hunting, where participants use coordinates to find hidden containers. Participants who locate half of the caches will be entered into a drawing to win a $25 gift card. Complete all caches for a chance to win a $40 gift card.

Residents who are new to geocaching will learn about coordinates, caches, and tips and tricks. Participants can learn how to geocache beyond summer reading. Caregiver supervi-

An Oak Lawn man was ordained as a deacon by Archbishop Blasé J. Cupich Sunday at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago.

Michael Joseph Fekete was among 13 men who were ordained as a deacon. Fekete will be serving at St. Gerald Parish, 9310 S. 55th Court, Oak Lawn.

Fekete and the newly ordained deacons completed a comprehensive four-year program through the Institute for Diaconal Studies at the University of St. Mary of the Lake/ Mundelein Seminary that included the human, spiritual, intellectual and pastoral dimensions of formation, field education experiences in service to charity and evangelization, and a year-long parish pastoral ministry internship.

Typically, newly-ordained deacons are assigned to their home parishes. Fekete is a longtime member of St. Gerald Parish.

More than 93 percent of deacons are married with families and most are also employed in outside occupations. They are clergy, along with priests and bishops. The ministries that Deacons perform include the teaching mission of the Church, caring for the poor, performing baptisms and marriages, conducting funeral liturgies, presiding at wake services and assisting the priest at Mass by proclaiming the Gospel, preaching, leading intercessions, preparing the altar, distributing Holy Communion and intoning the dismissal.

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sion is required for this program. For more information about this and other services, call (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.

Free family movie screening of ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks’

The free movie screening of the 2015 fill “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Trip” will be presented at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 12 at the Oak Lawn Library. The movie is about a series of misunderstandings in which Alvin, Simon and Theodore come to believe that Dave is going to propose to his new girlfriend in Miami, and dump them. The film is for all age groups. More information about this and other programs can be obtained by calling (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.

Class will focus on caring for house plants A session on caring for house plants will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 14 at the Oak Lawn Library.

Librarian and plant expert Barb Kusek will teach residents on how to care for young plants the right way and how to understand plant needs and structures to keep them healthy.

More information can be obtained by calling (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.

Dance fitness party

The dance fitness party will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 16 at the Oak Lawn Library. Certified dance instructor Krystle Koziczynski will lead basic steps for Zumba, BollyX and other popular formats. For more information about this and other programs, call (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.

PALOS HILLS

Teens and tweens can tie-dye shirts Teens and tweens can tie-dye summer Tshirts from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. or 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 9 at the Green Hills Library, 8611 W. 103rd St., Palos Hills. A Tshirt will be provided, or you may bring your own article of clothing. Registration is limited to 17 per session, which is for youths ages 10 to 17. Register online at greenhillslibrary.org.

Tech Club to work on experiments at library The Tech Club will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 14 at the Green Hills Library. Students in grades three to eight will experiment with Makey Makeys, Squishy Circuits and the Mbot robot. Register online at greenhillslibrary.org.

Comedy magic show to be held for adults The James Sanden Comedy Magic Show will be presented at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 15 at the Green Hills Library. The event is for adults only. Registration is limited to 70.

Register online at greenhillslibrary.org.

Pokémon Club will hold meeting Kids of all ages can take part in the Pokemon Club, which will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 16 at the Green Hills Library, 8611 W. 103rd St., Palos Hills. Pokeomon fans can bring their Nintendo DS games, trading cards, books and anything else to share and discuss.

Kevin C. Daum, 41, a resident of Oak Lawn, died May 21 in Evanston.

Mr. Daum was a construction worker.

Survivors include his wife, Maria (nee Budz); mother, Christine Daum (nee Rademacher); brothers, Thomas and Dave Daum; and a niece and a nephew.

Services are at 10 a.m. today (Thursday, June 2) at Zarzycki Manor Chapels. Ltd., 8999 S. Archer Ave., Willow Springs. Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery.

Margaret Haas Margaret E. Haas (nee Olson), 90, a Palos Hills resident, died Sunday in Palos Hills.

Mrs. Haas, who was born in Minnesota, was a homemaker.

Survivors include her husband, Richard “Bud” Haas; daughters, Patti Yacup and Leslie Furtek; brother, Ralph Olson; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.

Services were Wednesday at Colonial Chapel in Orland Park.

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Thursday, June 2, 2016

COMINGS & GOINGS

Sports Authority closing all stores in south suburbs

Bob’s Discount Furniture to open

Sports Authority will be closing all of its stores in the south suburbs, including Oak Lawn.

three new stores Bob’s Discount Furniture, an East Coast-based furniture chain that opened five Chicagoarea stores in February, opened two more stores this week in Calumet City and Schaumburg.

A third store will open Thursday in Merrillville, Ind. In preparation for its expansion into the Chicago area, Bob’s leased a distribution center last year in Shorewood.

The company is known for its commercials featuring co-founder Bob Kaufman in person or as a claymation character.

The company was founded in 1991. There are now more than 70 Bob’s showrooms in 12 states.

The Calumet City store is located at 1370 Torrence Ave.

in a former office supply store that was originally a movie theater.

Store hours will be from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.

For more information, call (708) 933-8950.

Noodles restaurant coming to Tinley Plaza A Noodles and Company restaurant is coming soon to a new retail building under construction at 159th Street and Harlem Avenue in Tinley Park.

The restaurant at 15919 S. Harlem Ave. is part of a national chain that features a variety of pasta dishes.

The four-unit building is in a former part of the plaza’s

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parking lot.

The plaza is owned by Brixmor, a national commercial builder. According to its mall plan, Brixmor has signed leases for a 2,500-square-foot Blaze Pizza in addition to the 2,500-square-foot Noodles and Company. The remaining units include a 4,117-squarefoot space and a smaller 1,400-square-foot space.

If you see a new business in town or wonder what happened to an old favorite, drop me a line at bobbong@hotmail.com.

You can also catch up on Comings & Goings in other parts of the Southland at www. southlandbusinessnews.com and www.southlandsavvy.blogspot. com

The Center will visit the next Palos Heights Farmers Market Farm volunteer Lois Duran and Center employees Jill Duran, Heather Young, and Lois Shive will visit the Palos Heights Farmers Market during the day June 8.

Center representatives will bring small animals for patrons to pet as well as examples from The Center’s art program. Information about The Center and the Children’s Farm programs, including Summer Camp and Farm Camps, the upcoming Rummage Sale, and the Farm and Nature Discovery School will also be available. The Center is located at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. More information can be found at www.thecenterpalos.org or by calling 708-361-3650.

Face Painting will be available at the market every week in June and July. Stop by the City Tent to meet Cate and Lauren, and pick out your favorite design. Congratulations to Therese Devine of Palos Heights winner of the May 25 Palos Pool Pass raffle.

The spring and early summer fruits and vegetables are coming into the market every week. Locally grown hot house and fresh strawberries, lettuces, kale, spinach, rhubarb, radishes, kohlrabi and more can be purchased very week.

A large selection of foods are also at the market on a weekly

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ports retailer Sports Authority, which earlier this month announced it would close several area stores as part of a major reorganization aimed at keeping the struggling company afloat, announced last week that attempts to sell Bob the chain had Bong failed and it would be closing all 31 of its Illinois stores.

Sales have been underway for weeks at stores in Matteson, Orland Hills, Joliet and Calumet City.

Going out of business sales were expected to start this week at the Frankfort store at 11185 Lincoln Highway, Oak Lawn store at 9633 S. Cicero Ave., North Riverside store at 1800 Harlem Ave. and Burbank store at 7720 S. Cicero Ave. A manager at the Calumet City store said that location would act as a clearance outlet for merchandise from other stores and would not be closing immediately.

Many of the Sports Authority locations including Matteson, Calumet City, North Riverside and Oak Lawn were originally Sportsmart stores before that chain was acquired in a 1998 merger.

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basis. They include breads, and multiple types of bakery items, pies and noodles, cheeses, eggs, butter, jams and jellies, local honey and maple syrup, beef, pork and chicken, salsas, pasta and BBQ sauces and Italian peppers, three different varieties of ready to eat tamales, pizza and pizza products, ready to bake pizza, pesto, and organic and vegan frozen vegetable patties, soups, desserts, loose leaf teas.

Our vendors also have beautiful perennial and annual plants, herbs and flowers. Finally, get ready for summer barbeques and parties are Pampered Chef. They have everything you will need.

LINK cards are accepted at the Palos Heights Farmers Market.

New in 2016, the Palos market is offering “Palos Bucks Double Value” on all LINK transactions, while sponsorship dollars are available. The market is proud to announce that it is the recipient of a LINK UP Illinois USDA Grant, for the support of the promotion of the Palos Heights Farmers Market LINK program.

Recipients must stop at the City Tent to start the process. While at the City Tent, pick up or have endorsed your “Frequent Shopper Card.” Ten card endorsements will enter you into a year-end market raffle held on Oct. 12 at noon. Bring a canned food donation (fruit, vegetable or pro-

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Center employees Jill Duran and Heather Young (center) and farm volunteer Lois Duran will bring animals to the Palos Heights Farmers Market on Wednesday, June 8.

tein only), or donate fresh fruit or vegetables from the market, and double credit will be given to your Frequent Shopper Card.

This year, the market is partnering with The Palos United Methodist Church Food Pantry at 12101 S Harlem Ave. All canned donations will be brought to that location. All fresh produce donations will be donated to Operation Blessing in Alsip.

The market is partnering with Dr. John Principe MD of WellbeingMD Center for Life for the 2016 “Recipes of the Week”. This week’s recipe is “Cherry Burgers in Lettuce Wraps”. Stop by the City Tent to pick up this week’s recipe along with previous early spring recipes. In addition, all previous recipes can be found at www.WellbeingMD.com, or at www.palosheights.org.

While at the City Tent, representatives from the Palos Heights Beautification Committee will

be on hand with split the pot raffle tickets for this year’s “Car Classic Event”. Tickets are only $2 each. The drawing will be held on July 21, and a minimum grand prize is $10,000.

The market would like to thank this year’s Palos Heights Farmers Market Sponsors. They include Dr. John Principe, MD of Wellbeing MD Center for Life, The Private Bank, BMO Harris Bank, CNB Bank and Trust, United Trust Bank, City of Palos Heights Mayor Bob Straz, Running for Kicks, Bon A Pit, Golden Shoes and Type Concepts Inc. Additional information about the Palos Heights Farmers Market can be found at www. palosheights.org, by calling 708361-1800, Facebook or email farmersmarket@palosheights. org — Palos Heights Farmers Market

AREA PROPERTY TRANSFERS 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 MPJ Investments Inc to Masoud Saher, 10806 Massasoit Ave, $135,000; Waters Daniel V Tr to Marquette Bk Tr, 9808 S Oak Park Ave, $75,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Ledezma Arturo, 10631 S Mayfield Ave, $277,500; Pigatto Frank to Investpro LLC, 10443 Natoma Ave, $870,000.

Evergreen Park US Bank Tr to Kwilosz Jason R, 2949 W 101st Pl, $106,500; Sabre Investments LLC to Reef LLC, 9836 S Maplewood Ave, $50,000; Reef LLC to Koziel Christine, 9836 S Maplewood Ave, $80,000; Hacker Jennifer B Tr to Walker Jason H, 9607 S Lawndale Ave, $150,000; Loncar Mirko to Eves Michael W, 9341 S Homan Ave, $145,000; Holbrook-Hill Jacqueline T to Ayala Luis C, 2900 W 101st St, $180,000.

Hickory Hills Judicial Sales Corp to Lutfi Fadi, 8850 Hillside Dr, $125,000; Wfo Reo 2014-02 LLC to Placha Maciej J, 8449 85th St, $185,000; Ham Michael to Norden Elizabeth A, 8415 W 95th St, Unit #G14, $110,000.

Oak Lawn Kuch Dev Inc to Brady Derek, 9531 Sayre Ave, $182,000; DB Real Est Assets II LLC to DB Real Est Assets II LLC, 10801 S Cicero Ave, $500,000; Moeller Mary K Tr to Cerpa Armando, 4957 Lamb Dr, $167,500; Benwhite Investments LLC to Memmesheimer Mathew, 4024 106th Pl, $212,000; Exodus 1 LLC to Smith Joseph M, 9024 S Parkside Ave, $199,000; Mcclory Andrew to Barry Joan, 10830 S Keeler Ave, $160,000; Jeff BV-Vacant LLC to Bofo Waterproofing LLC, 5521 W 108th Pl, Unit #9, $60,000; Arboleda Anthony to Franks Nadia N, 8928 49th Ct, $213,000; Lodree Andre to Guy William Clayton Jr, 9201 Karlov Ave, $308,000; Leske Susan F Tr to Leske Susan F, 8813 Tulley Ave, $170,000;

Arlp Reo I LLC to Velasquez Michelle, 9231 S 54th St, $133,000; Marquette Bk to Brueggemann Duane G, 4105 109th St, $125,000; BMO Harris Bk to Ravesloot Kristy, 9800 Karlov Ave, Unit #103&103G, $65,000; Judicial Sales Corp to North Shore Holdings LTD, 5359 Edison Ave, Unit #53593N, $67,000.

Palos Hills Hubbard Margaret M to Del Real Jose, 8817 W 98th St, $240,000; US Bk to Bergquist Jared, 8812 103rd Pl, $155,500; Brzinskas Marius to Grabanskas Arnas, 11129 S 84th Ave, Unit #111291B, $38,000; Oconnell Catherine Tr Trust 1 to Moroni Rose Ann, 9811 South Rd, Unit #9188A, $146,000.

Worth Faruqi Muhammad K to Rtl Ent LLC, 7533 Southwest Hwy, Unit #A2, $60,000; Farnik Esther M Tr to Plewa Kamila, 11152 S Worth Ave, $155,000; Novak James E Tr to Berls Keith, 7511 W 109th Pl, $120,000; Staszewski Joseph F to Baranowsky Ronald, 7341 W 114th Pl, $79,500.

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Forest Preserves of Cook County launches pilot program for youth employment One hundred and sixty-six Cook County youth will have the opportunity this summer to learn job skills while spending time enjoying nature and the outdoors in the Forest Preserves..

One hundred of the teens will be part of the new Forest Preserves Experience program, which is being piloted this year, while others will be participating in the ongoing Chicago Conservation Leadership Corps program.

“Providing our youth with meaningful employment opportunities is essential to ensuring they learn the skills needed for successful futures,” said Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.

Friends of the Forest Preserves (FOTFP) is a partner in the pilot program which will teach teens how to clean up lakes and rivers, mulch trees and remove invasive plants at Wampum Lake in Thornton, Chicago Portage in Lyons, and Beaubien Woods in Chicago. The four-week program will begin July 5 and run through July 29.

“During ‘The Forest Preserves Experience’ program, participants will learn how to work as a team to complete fundamental conservation and restoration work,” said Forest Preserves General Supt. Arnold Randall.

The pilot also will include a working group to assess how to maximize the mutual benefits of the program which include habitat restoration for the Forest Preserves and job-readiness and team-building skills through paid summer employment.

Another goal of “The Forest Preserves Experience” is to retain youth who are passionate about conservation, and lead them into other Conservation Corps programs, including the “Chicago Conservation Leadership Corps” program which was established in 2009.

To learn how your organization can partner with the Forest Preserves on summer youth employment opportunities, contact Alice Brandon, resource management programming manager for the Forest Preserves, by email at alice.brandon@cookcountyil.gov.

Mortgage Rates Around the Area First Midwest Bank (as of May 23) 30-year fi ed

RATES 3.750

APR 3.785

POINTS 0

15-year fi ed

3.125

3.680

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30-year fi ed Jumbo

3.875

3.920

0

United Trust Bank (as of May 30) 30-year fi ed

RATES 3.750

APR 3.770

POINTS 0

15-year fi ed

2.990

3.026

0

10-year fi ed

2.990

3.043

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Prospect Federal (as of May 30) 30-year fi ed

RATES 3.625

APR 3.673

POINTS .25

20-year fi ed

3.375

3.442

.25

15-year fi ed

3.000

3.067

.25

All rates subject to change daily. Equal opportunity lenders.

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Oak Lawn Scouts honored by McDonald-Linn VFW Post 177

The McDonald-Linn VFW Post 177 honored local Scouts for their achievements. On hand for the ceremony were (from left) Joe Schneider, commander of VFW Post 177; Dan Teoro, youth scout chairman for VFW Post 177; Mike LaRocco, 3rd District commander; Francis Regan, who earned the rank of Eagle Scout; and Isabelle Pavlik, who received the Girl Scout Gold Award.

The McDonald-Linn VFW Post 177 honored three Scouts with the organization’s highest award during a ceremony held May 11 at the post in Chicago Ridge.

Two Oak Lawn residents — Francis Regan and Isabelle Pavlik — received high honors from the post. Regan was honored for outstanding achievement and exceptional leadership ability for earning the rank of Eagle Scout. He is from Boy Scout Troop 1615. Pavlik earned outstanding achievement and exceptional leadership for earning the Girl Scout Gold Award. She is from Girl Scout Troop 60645.

Regan, a graduate of St. Linus Elementary School, is entering his senior year at Brother Rice High School. He is undecided about where

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for senior programs such as crafts.

A kitchen would be available on certain days for the proposed senior center. An activity room can be made available for exercise programs for seniors, according to Jon Perry, vice president of the Park Lawn Board of Directors.

While Bury cautions this is the preliminary stage of discussion, she pointed to Oak Lawn’s association with Park Lawn. With kitchen space, meals can be provided once a month. Work needs to be done on the structure, but Bury sees the potential.

“I know a lot of people have brought up they want a new senior center built,” said Bury. “But that can be quite expensive. But why do that when you already have this structure here. I think the seniors understand that. We want to do what’s right for them and the taxpayers.”

Bury sees the advantages of having the senior center at Park Lawn. The needs of Park Lawn participants and some seniors are similar. Those needs can be taken care of in a facility like this, according to Bury.

The proposed move to the Park Lawn location is being done to respond to many seniors who had grievances about the current site

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They lavish an abundance of physical affection on him, as well as the necessary 24-hour, life-sustaining attention he needs.

Harrison was born in April of 2012, and there was no hint of any problems at first.

“For three months, we had a normal life with him,” said Kelly.

“But then we noticed he was mak-

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at 5220 W. 105th St., the old McGugan Junior High School location. Seniors complained about not having enough rooms for some of their programs. Aerobics instructors were concerned about a lack of space as well.

The move to the old McGugan site was necessitated because the old Oak Lawn Senior Center building at 5330 W. 95th St. was sold to Beverly Bank and Trust and was renovated into the Oak Lawn Trust and Savings Bank.

The senior center at the old McGugan location opened in June, 2013.

“The seniors want to have a safe place,” said Bury. “Four years ago we looked into (Park Lawn). “ Bury said it was through the efforts of Trustee William “Bud” Stalker (5th) that discussions with Park Lawn “re-energized.”

While sufficient room appeared to be available in the parking lot, Stalker pointed out that the most mornings the lot is filled with buses for Park Lawn participants.

“This is definitely an issue, but it’s not insurmountable,” Stalker said.

Perry said other arrangements could probably be made for the buses on specific days.

Bury said more discussions will take place to make this a facility that seniors will want to come to and take part in various programs.

ing strange jerky movements with his arms. We took him to the doctor and after many tests, he was diagnosed with the epilepsy and our terrible journey began.”

Kelly said people just do not realize what all the ramifications the condition involves.

“We certainly didn’t, and (we) learned by trial and error,” Kelly said. “He can never go outside without a helmet because of the danger of his falling when he has a seizure. Outside he is always in a wheelchair. He has no sense of boundaries, so even in the house, we have to watch that he doesn’t fall into a table or counter. If he were on a bed, he would just walk or roll off the edge. He can’t discern danger.”

When Harrison was first diagnosed, Kelly said he would have as many as 40 seizures a day.

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Marie Muzzarelli died in 2010, at 90, the business was passed on to their children, Arthur Jr., and daughters, Janice and Yvonne.

The general manager, Art Golden, the current treasurer of the Hills Chamber of Commerce, had started working there when he was 15, in the 1970s.

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“We need to do more for places like Park Lawn who help so many,” said Lauf. “I’ve supported Park Lawn for over 40 years.”

“We needed to do something that is a great source for the com-

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he wants to attend college. Pavlik is a member of the 2016 Class at Queen of Peace High School.

The St. Gerald graduate will be attending Sarah Lawrence College in the fall.

Marc Caniniam, a resident of Chicago’s North Side, received a certificate for the Sea Scout Quartermaster Bridge of Honor. The VFW honored the Sea Scout for outstanding achievement and exceptional leadership ability by earning the rank of Sea Scout Quartermaster.

Oak Lawn resident Dan Teoro is the youth scout chairman for the VFW Post 177. Also on hand for the award ceremony were Joe Schneider, commander for Post 177 and Mike LaRocco, 3rd District commander.

Photo by Joe Boyle

Memorial Day observance

Gale Shafer, regent for the Swallow Cliff Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, addresses a large crowd that attended Memorial Day ceremonies at the veterans monument Monday morning at the Oak Lawn Village Green.

“He has been through at least 14 medications and nothing really helps, although the seizures have slowed to maybe as many as 15 per day.”

Asked if they ever are able to take a break or get away, Harrison’s parents said it is very difficult, as Harrison cannot be left with anyone, although Kelly’s mom comes three days a week so Kelly can go to her part-time job.

“My mom has built a bed for Harrison at her house and adapted her other rooms so he can be there.

But it can’t be for very long, as he needs all his medications and he is not very mobile,” Kelly said.

Her husband added that it is difficult emotionally for them to be away from Harrison.

“So we invent our own special times here at home,” Tom Sindowski said. “We celebrate

everything and make a big deal of all the small things.”

“We also take him to the city’s Halloween parties for kids and the Christmas parties. I make a big deal of Halloween and create costumes around his wheelchair,” said Kelly. “He seems to love it.

Last year he was Superman in a little plane built around the chair and the year before he was a little leprechaun, sitting in a pot of gold.”

A recent bright moment for the family was the Epilepsy Foundation 5K Marathon at Montrose Harbor in Chicago. Five thousand people attended the event, but it was a very special visitor who thrilled the Sindowski family.

They had the pleasure of meeting for the first time a young man from North Carolina named Michael Newsom, who has been running for Harrison in races across

the nation for the past two years.

Newsom volunteers for an organization named Who I Run 4, which raises funds for the Epilepsy Foundation. Parents of children with epilepsy can sign up with the organization and are then matched up with a runner.

“We were matched with Michael in September 2014, but we had never met him in person,” Kelly explained. “We got acquainted through Facebook and he stayed in touch with us, sending medals and ribbons he won as he ran for Harrison in various marathons. Harrison’s room is filled with all the awards.”

“This was his first trip to Chicago and we were thrilled to meet him. He stayed with us for five days and we just fell in love with him,” said Kelly. “He also fell in love with Harrison and actually

ran in the race with him, pushing him in a jogger-stroller. He carried Harrison over the finish line at the end of the race. Michael now has a large extended family of aunts, cousins, brothers and sisters in this area and we invited him to come back soon.”

Kelly praised the city of Hickory Hills for their donation and support of the marathon.

“When I contacted them a few weeks ago. I was only asking if they could place a welcome sign to Michael on the city’s billboard in front of the City Hall, to draw attention to the marathon. I thought it would be cool for Michael to see. I wasn’t expecting their generous donation, but we are very grateful.”

For further information on Who I Run 4, contact www.whoirun4. com.

“I wish Art the best of luck.

He was there so much, he was all the time,” said McAvoy of Golden, who could not be reached for comment this week.

Worth residents Ed and Maggie Palenik are also sad to see the Sabre Room close, having worked there themselves as bartenders and waitstaff over the years, and just helping out where they could.

Their daughters worked there also in recent years.

“We knew the Muzzarellis well. They lived upstairs. It was always a very well-run business. A lot of history went on there, and a lot of events were still held there, but just on a smaller scale. Just like the Martinique and other places like it that also closed, everything from the taxes, and gas bills and electric bills just got to be too much. And there were illnesses in the family too.”

McAvoy said that a developer is interested in the property, but he could not go into any details because everything is still in the preliminary stages.

“What happens there is very important to me and my co-alderman, Brian Fonte,” said McAvoy, who also represents the 3rd Ward.

“With 30 acres, it might be one of the biggest developments in Hickory Hills since the 1960s,” he said.

“It is going to be a planneduse development, so it won’t be broken up into different parcels,” said McAvoy.

“But it is going to be a long process. The developer still has to get planning permission, of course, and present plans before the full City Council. It is going to take months. No meetings are scheduled yet, but we’ll expect big crowds when they are held,” he said.

munity,” said Maureen Reilly.

“And what is better than growing vegetables. The idea came to me at last year’s Farmer’s Market.

People came up to me and said they did not know about Park Lawn. That’s when I approached the University of Illinois Master Gardner’s Program to help us out.

They have been a great help.”

Schmitz said Erickson and his maintenance company deserve a lot of credit for the development of the garden. She said that during the winter months, four beds were constructed in his shop by his employees.

“One sunny day in April, Roy had his crew come to Park Lawn and started digging up the grass, laying and pounding the stone so the beds would stand stable and laid the brick pavers,” said Schmitz. “Next came the installation of the beds, then the plants.

Roy’s passion for gardening and true belief in our mission made this dream a reality.”

Schmitz also credited the efPhoto by Joe Boyle forts of Busy Bee Nursing in Crestwood, Fasel and Sons Nurs- Guests look over the new urban vegetable garden that opened Friday at Park Lawn in Oak Lawn. ery in Oak Lawn, and Maurice “This is a community effort,” to society.

Moore Memorials in Chicago makes this so great is that it is “This is just a stepping stone a collective effort.” said Bury. “I am so proud of Park Ridge.

Vegetables included in the gar- Lawn. You are going to have an for us,” said Manning. “This alManning said it is through the lows participants to go out and efforts of the volunteers that made den are tomatoes, basil, lettuce, awesome garden.” arugula, carrots, sweet peppers, Manning said that the new help out on other projects in the this program happen.

“Park Lawn is a terrific orga- eggplant, cucumbers and Brus- urban garden will allow Park community. The garden is just of Lawn participants to contribute part of that.” nization,” said Manning. “What sels sprouts.

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SCHOOL NEWS

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Mount Carmel student takes educational trip to Iceland Mount Carmel High School senior Emmanuel Reid was one of seven students selected to travel to Iceland for a week with the global educational travel program EF Educational Tours.

Reid, who will attend Boston University in the fall, was among 250 applicants who applied for the opportunity to be immersed in Icelandic culture and to be featured in a video documented

by EF Tours.

EF Tours conducted preliminary interviews with Reid after he was recommended by Antonio Mota, Mount Carmel Spanish teacher and a frequent chaperone for overseas travel. “Emmanuel is hard working, respectful and charismatic,” Mota said. “I knew he would make anyone involved proud.”

After being selected for the Icelandic trip, Reid flew to Boston to meet with the organization’s staff, film crew and other selected students. The film aimed to capture students’ experiential learning about Iceland’s sustainable energy, as well as their reactions to traveling abroad.

“It was so much fun,” said Reid.

“The camera crew was totally awesome. After a few days, you

forgot they were there. It was cool because you would be taking in a view of a waterfall and marveling at its beauty, and you’d turn around and someone was doing a panoramic shot of your view.”

According to the EF Tours website (www.eftours.com), students explored “how science and technology are combining to make Iceland a next-generation energy leader” and developed “a deeper understanding of innovative technologies, environmental sustainability and clean power sources like geothermal energy — a renewable source heating 90 percent of Icelandic homes today.”

“A lot of the trip was based on understanding geothermal energy, but most of it was centered around appreciating the wonder of travel and seeing something so beautiful as Iceland,” said Reid, a member of the Mount Carmel Student Council, IHSA Speech Team, National Honor Society, as well as the Rugby team.

“I really felt pretty humbled and small,” said Reid. “I’m from the city, where there constantly are sirens, shouting, and the hustle and bustle of the freeway. To be somewhere that was so serene and peaceful was life changing. I en-

joyed being on the opposite spectrum of the human experience.”

The group embarked on hikes through glaciers, participated in bus tours throughout Reykjavik, and enjoyed traditional meals at local restaurants. Reid believes that the variety of experiences emphasized EF Tour’s commitment to helping students become more globally conscious.

“EF Tours showed an investment in each individual. They conducted individual interviews and wanted to make sure that we were learning,” Reid noted. “They wanted us to come back and become better global citizens and to be able to show people how littering on the side of a street can affect someone thousands of miles away. We were able to see the effects of climate change and global warming. They wanted to invest in my individual experience and be able to tie that into affecting others when I got back home.”

Reid’s involvement in the Caravan Speech Team and drama program helped prepare him for this opportunity.

“I was super thankful to the MC Speech team, because part of the training is speaking on the fly,” said Reid, who was a regional

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Mount Carmel High School senior Emmanuel Reid was one of seven students selected to travel to Iceland for a week with the global educational travel program EF Educational Tours.

champion and finished in third place in Oratorical Declamation at the IHSA Speech State Finals.

“When I was on top of a glacier, and was taken back by that, (the film crew) decided to do an off the cuff interview and expected me to answer on camera. There was no room for retakes or slips of tongue. I was really thankful that I put in the work with the MC Speech team so I was fluid

with my responses and comfortable on camera.”

Although Reid plans on studying psychology and marketing at Boston University, he believes his experience with the EF Tours film crew will help him understand how to utilize videography throughout his future collegiate endeavors.

“To actually see the different types of shots that are necessary

to get a scene that you want, how (film crews) move and get around, how they communicate and space out the day so they get as many shots as possible, all of those dynamics from hundreds and thousands of photos was very insightful,” Reid noted. “If I end up taking a class at BU about filming or if it becomes a major, I will have this to reflect on and utilize.”

Conrady Junior High rolls out red carpet

Study Battle of Gettysburg Fifth-grade students at Southwest Chicago Christian School in Oak Lawn reenacted the Battle of Gettysburg after studying the battle as part of their social studies lesson.

For one magical hour they were in their own little world, eight belles and beaus of the ball, taking in every single glorious moment.

And while they didn’t float across any majestic ballroom floors, they did gracefully sashay across a red carpet made of construction paper and sprinkled with gold stars.

These were eight students in Bridget Golden’s sixth- , seventh- and eighth-grade classes who, along with their parents, were participating in the Conrady Junior High School’s inaugural Red Carpet Awards Celebration.

Students involved in the event included: Mohamad Abdelqader, Gabila Petraityte, Manwa Shilleh, Mohsin Yafai, Sabrin Mustafa, Deanna Hilliard, Etervina Irizarry and Noor Ahmed.

Some donned their Sunday best, while others took a more casual approach to the event, which fea-

A group of students at Conrady Junior High School in Hickory Hills participated in the Red Carpet Awards Celebration.

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tured cupcakes, punch and water bottles.

Students and their parents watched a short video that provided a snapshot of the past school year and some of the events and activities in which they participated. As they walked across the “red carpet” to accept their awards from Miss Golden.

Some played it up for the cameras, while others probably would have preferred that the cameras never showed up.

Sea trials conducted for ‘Bulldog Armada’ at Richards High School U.S. Navy JROTC students at Richards High School in Oak Lawn invest weeks, often consulting family members, friends and neighbors with engineering backgrounds, designing their ships as a final project .

When the sea trials arrive, they wait with anxiety as one-by-one they launch their ships into the pool at Richards High School for the Bulldog Armada. And then CDR Doug Groters, the senior naval science instructor, leaps into the water to create waves – massive to the scale of the ships – to truly test buoyancy.

Students earn their grades based on creativity, design, details, and weapons and propulsion systems. Each vessel also featured an American flag, name, and a letter-number designator like those found on all U.S. Navy ships.

“The ship design and construction project is the capstone on a semester in which the cadets

When it was over, Golden said she was so pleased with the event.

“All I can say is wow,” she said.

“I’m thrilled with how well the Red Carpet Awards Ceremony turned out today. I’m so grateful for such amazing co-workers and the kids were beyond excited for this event.

“Your presence made it even more special to them,” Golden said. “Seeing you there truly meant the world to me too. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

Students at Shepard High School display their certificates after being selected to the Spanish National Honor Society.

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Richards High School student David Gomez shares a laugh with CDR (ret.) Doug Groters during the inspection of his ship prior to testing its sea worthiness in the school pool.

learn about how naval ships are planned, designed and constructed,” Groters said.

The curriculum also features an operational dimension.

“We learn the operational

and administrative organizational structure of naval ships and how sailors are trained to control damage to the ship in case of fire, flooding or weapons attack,” he added.

A group of students at Shepard High School in Palos Heights were recently inducted into the Spanish National Honor Society.

Criteria for admission to the Spanish national honor society include completing three semesters of Spanish language study, a grade point average of 3.6 in Spanish classes, and an overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Shepard students qualifying for induction into Spanish NHS for the first time included Hanin Abuzer, Nicholas Dombroski, David Cooper, Elizabeth Correll, Matthew Dykstra, Clare Flynn, Isabella Gorzelniowski, Caroline Graham, Joshua Lagrosa, Brianna Lukasiewicz, Jamal Mizyed, Abigail Morgan, Ronya Motan, Matthew Randich, Martin

Rodriguez-Falkner, Ines Ruiz, Jonathan Runquist, Angeline Schulist, Becca Ruger-Smith, Caroline Staszak, Ashley Stefanelli, Paul Striepling, Charles Szykowny, Thamer Yasin and Jacob Zuiker.

Students qualifying for the second straight year included Sara Abusamen, Jasmine Anderson, Randall Barnes, Daniel Becker, Brenna Braasch, Kelli Callahan, Kevin Callahan, Maura Callahan, Milan Carter, Victoria Churin, Elizabeth Ciukaj, John Cody, Bryanna Cross, Dylan Doidge, Sherdell Edwards, Nicole Fleck, Alexander Gowaski, Abigail Graham, Michael Graham, Hannah Horstmann, Scott Huston, Joseph Iaquinta, Naledge Killins, Sydney Kleina, Felicia Lonosky, Tamara McCondichie, Jillian MacDonald and Troy Magpantay.

Mother McAuley juniors participate in day of service Mother McAuley High School juniors last month participated in a day of service, along with faculty and staff chaperones and senior group leaders who are part of their Peer Ministry class, traveling to one of 21 different sites.

“Our junior class celebrated Earth Day by serving members of our local community,” said John Kyler, director of McAuley’s Campus of Ministry. “More than 350 students and 45 faculty and staff members lived the spirit of Mercy by responding compassionately to the needs of others. In the weeks since the retreat, many students have continued volunteering at their service sites, staying connected with the people and communities in our neighborhood.”

The day began with a brief prayer and blessing before students and chaperones departed for their assigned sites, located throughout the Chicago area. These sites included Catholic Charities, local libraries, Harmony, Hope and Healing, Lake Katherine Nature Center, Oak Lawn Park District, Open Books, Operation Blessing Food Pantry, Our Lady of Angels Mis-

sion, Park Lawn, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, three Chicago area Ronald McDonald Houses, Rustic Wood Stable, St. Martin de Porres House of Hope; the Sertoma Center, the Shedd Aquarium, the Bridge Teen Center and Working Bikes.

Junior Emma Reilly spent the day at one of three Sertoma Centers “I loved working with the people and it made me realize that I want to pursue a job in this field,” she said. “I had such a great experience and enjoyed every second of it.”

Junior Abigail Hansen, who spent the day at the Ronald McDonald House in Oak Lawn, also said she was impacted by her experiences.

“I really enjoyed working with (classmates) that I would normally not have the opportunity to and it was amazing to see the people that lived in the House,” Hansen said. “It was humbling to see how happy and excited they were for our meal despite all of the hardships they are facing.”

Mother McAuley students complete 25,000-plus hours of community service annually.

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Mother McAuley held its Junior Retreat last month, sending the entire junior class to more than 21 different sites across the Chicago area to complete community service. This group of students above participated at the Operation Blessing Food Pantry in Alsip.

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NAIA WORLD SERIES

SANDBURG 4 X 800 RELAY TEAM MAKES TRACK HISTORY

SXU in the driver’s seat for national championship

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

June. Eagles coach Joe Nemeth said he would wait until the middle of this week to let his athletes decide if they want to go to that meet.

“They have accomplished so much – do we want to do one more event?” Nemeth said. “These kids have sacrificed their lives for Sandburg running and we will see how they recover from this and see how it goes.’’

While Brennan, Jacobs (who missed the Eagles Class 3A cross country state championship because of a postseason injury) and Sean Torpy setting the table, Chris Torpy had a comfortable lead heading into the final stretch. It was just Torpy vs. the clock and when he crossed the finish line, with his arms extended in the air knowing the team shattered the record.

“We were going to go for the record and throw it all on the line even though we had other races coming up,” Chris Torpy said. “Three of us our graduating and we wanted to do it for Dylan, who is a sophomore. We really wanted to leave a mark.’’

St. Xavier’s softball team is one win away from a national championship.

The Cougars beat Southeastern (Fla.) 3-0 Tuesday night in the third round of the NAIA World Series in Sioux City, Iowa. SXU (46-8-1) takes on the survivor of a group of games between Southeastern, Oklahoma City University and Auburn Montgomery at 5 p.m. today, Thursday, in the double-elimination tournament.

If the Cougars lose, they play the same team again at 7:30 p.m. The worst the Cougars could finish is second in the nation.

Nicole Nonnemacher picked up her third World Series win and shutout on Thursday and Brittany Plimmer drove in two runs.

Nonnemacher, who has put up some incredible performances in her four-year career at SXU, may have pitched her best game yet when the fourth-seeded Cougars beat top-seeded Oklahoma City University, 1-0, on Monday.

Oklahoma came into the game with 542 runs in 65 games and Nonnemacher shut out its hitters and was one strike away from a no-hitter. It was the first time Oklahoma was shut out in 2016.

Savannah Kinsella’s groundout brought home Kasey Kanaga in the bottom of the first for the only run of the game.

“I just take every player like they are the best on their team.

I try to do my best to get them to hit pop-ups and grounders and let my defense work behind me,” said Nonnemacher, who allowed two hits and struck out 22 after her first two World Series games. “My teammates have faith in me in the circle and I have faith in them defensively, so as along as we can put one run on the board, I’m ok with that.”

The Cougars opened the World Series leaving 12 runners on base — including six in the first two innings — but squeaked out a 1-0 victory over fifth-seeded Simpson University on Friday.

Callie Brown singled home former Shepard standout Franchesca Graffeo in the third

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Sandburg’s Chris Torpy reacts after helping his team set the 4x800 state record in the Illinois High School Association state finals on Saturday in Charleston.

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Waking up the state — and nation

By Jeff Vorva

BEST IN THE USA

Sports Editor

CHARLESTON — It started out with a long yawn.

Maybe two.

OK, at least three.

Minutes before Sandburg’s powerhouse 4x800-meter team was ready to perform in the Illinois High School Association state finals Saturday, its leadoff man, Tom Brennan, couldn’t seem to stop yawning. And during one yawn, the third man on the team, Sean Torpy, was rubbing his eyes.

This group looked like it was ready for a late-morning nap.

But once the Eagles lined up and that starter’s pistol fired, Brennan, Dylan Jacobs, Sean Torpy and his twin brother Chris Torpy had a huge chunk of the O’Brien Stadium crowd in Charleston on their feet wide awake and screaming loud enough to wake the dead. The foursome not only broke a decade-old state record, but posted the best 4x800 mark in the country with a run of 7 minutes, 37.36 seconds. Algonquin Jacobs’ held the previous record of 7:40.02, set in 2006.

The top five high school 4x800 performances in the country this season, through Sunday, according to Athletic.net: 1 SANDBURG 7:37.36 May 28 2 Great Oak, Cal. 7:37.61 April 15 3 Green Hope, N.C. 7:38.83 May 21 4 Lafayette (Wildwood), Mo. 7:40.21 May 28 5 Houston Strake Jesuit, Tex. 7:41.58 April 02 Sandburg 4x800 lead runner Tom Brennan looks anything but nervous as he yawns before his team broke a 10-year-old state record and posted the No. 1 time in the nation on Saturday during the IHSA State Boys Track and Field Meet.

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As for the pre-race drowsiness?

“I’m always a little tired,’’ Brennan joked minutes after the race.

“He was just grabbing oxygen,” added Jacobs.

The record-setting team run, plus huge individual performances by the Torpy twins and Ayo Abiona gave the Eagles 40 points, which was good for

GIRLS SOCCER SUPERSECTIONAL

third place in Class 3A behind East St. Louis (54 points) and Edwardsville (42).

It was the Orland Park school’s second top-three trophy in boys track. The 1977 squad took third in Class AA. How long will the Eagles get to keep the No. 1 time in the nation? There is a chance it could fall at the New Balance Nationals in North Carolina in mid-

BOYS VOLLEYBALL SECTIONAL

Sandburg looking to leap up three spots at state St. Francis ends Marist’s big season

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

Marist was able to survive rain, thunder, lightning delays, Oak Forest, Lemont and top-seeded Tinley Park during this postseason, but the RedHawks’ girls soccer team couldn’t survive Wheaton St. Francis.

The RedHawks had their best season in school history come to an end with a 2-0 loss to St. Francis Tuesday night at the Hinsdale STATEMENT South Supersectional to dash their chances at a trip to the final four in the Illinois High School GAMES Association Class 2A State Tournament. They finished 17-8-3.

Marist, which drew the second seed in the Brooks Sectional, won the first sectional title in school history with a 4-0 victory over top-seeded Tinley Park at Gately Stadium on Saturday.

Claire Collevy scored two goals while Amaya Knoll and freshman Anne Callaghan each scored one in the historic victory.

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Posing with the champs: Mary Jane Murphy, a Marist fan from Beverly, wanted to pose with Sandburg’s volleyball team after the Eagles beat the RedHawks to win the sectional title at St. Laurence. The Eagles, including Danny Feltman (left) and Peter Zachary (holding the championship plaque) welcomed her and a Fathead of Marist’s Brian Kettering into the group picture.

At about 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sandburg boys volleyball star Jake Hanes was told by coach Sean Airola that he was named as an American Volleyball Coaches Association AllAmerican.

A few hours later, he put on an AllAmerican performance as the 6-foot-11 Ohio State-bound Hanes smashed eight kills to help the Eagles beat Marist, 2512, 25-20 to win the St. Laurence Sectional Tuesday night. The Eagles (36-3) face Lyons Township in the state quarter- STATEMENT GAMES finals at 5 p.m. Friday at Hoffman Estates High School.

It’s the Eagles’ second straight trip to state. They finished fourth in the state last year, which Hanes admitted was disappointing. Sandburg was one of two teams to beat powerhouse Glenbard West last year, and the Eagles were stopped by Vernon Hills in the semifinals and never got the chance to make it to the title match against the Hilltoppers.

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FIRE ANALYSIS/NOTES

Fire ties up struggling defending MLS champ

By Alison Moran Correspondent

Three months ago, the Chicago Fire shut out the reigning Major League Soccer champion Portland Timbers at Providence Park in preseason play.

Since then, both teams have struggled to find momentum, on and off the pitch.

As they met again Saturday night at Toyota Park, both were coming off wins — the Fire’s ego-boosting 1-0 shutout over the Western Conference cellar-dwelling Houston Dynamo (3-7-2) and Portland’s 4-2 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps (6-6-2.)

Both teams came away satisfied, if not overjoyed, with a 1-1 draw at Toyota Park.

Portland (4-6-4) came into the game minus the offense of midfielder Darrington Nagbe and defender Jermaine Taylor, who were called up to serve their respective men’s national teams.

The Fire (2-5-5) took advantage of the absences. “We started with three midfielders to close the passage to the middle,” said Fire Coach

Veljko Paunovic.

But in the 18th minute, the Timbers’ Diego Valeri found the passage to the goal by miscuing the Fire’s defense, converting on a right-footed shot into the far left side of the Photo by Jeff Vorva net.

That could have After missing time with a knee injury and a suspen- spelled trouble because sion, the Fire’s David Ac- one of the problems of cam played his first game the Fire’s campaign in Toyota Park since the has been its lack of season opener March 6 offense. The Fire’s and scored a goal Satur- underwhelming, nineday against Portland. goal effort in its first 11 matches has in part been the absence of forward David Accam, who missed several games to a knee injury and another game with a suspension after an incident with another player against the New York Red Bulls.

Accam made his presence felt by Saturday evening by evening as he scored in the 20th minute, assisted by Kennedy Igboananike. Accam and Igboananike combined for nine shots in the game.

The Fire’s solid defense kept the Timbers scoreless in the second half.

Matt Polster, who was chosen Man of the Match by fans voting through an app, had three shot attempts and two blocked shots.

“It’s the closest we’ve come to putting together a full 90 minutes (this season),” he said.

“I thought Chicago was the better team tonight,” admitted Portland Coach Caleb Porter.

“We could’ve done a better job, but we’ll take the point.”

Fire bits

• Fire defenseman Rodrigo Ramos was taken off the field with a possible concussion in the 82nd minute.

• Yellow cards were issued to Ramos, along with teammate Johan Kappelhoff. Timbers yel-

BREAK TIME FOR MLS • The Fire takes a break from Major League Soccer play because of the Copa America Centenario.

• It returns to MLS action Saturday at 8 p.m., June 18 on the road against the Colorado Rapids at Dick’s Sporting Goods Stadium in Commerce City, Colorado.

• The Fire will play in the fourth round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on June 15 either at Louisville of against the Indy Eleven at Toyota Park.

low cards were issued to Chris Klute and Liam Ridgewell.

• In Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Fire’s Premier Development League team dethroned the reigning champion Chattanooga CFC 2-1 in double overtime Saturday to clinch the Steinbrecher Cup at the US Soccer Amateur National Championship. Mark Segbers had two goals for the Fire.

RED STARS ANALYSIS

FOCUS ON AREA COLLEGES

Red Stars turn in ‘worst performance of the year’ in their tie with Sky Blue

Former Shepard runner finishes 11th in nation

By Alison Moran

Sports Editor

Correspondent

How did the first-place Chicago Red Stars fare Sunday against the struggling Sky Blue FC, without Alyssa Naeher in goal, Coppertone spokeswoman Christen Press at forward, and Julie Johnston defending?

Their coach called it their “worst performance of the year.”

On paper, the Red Stars appeared to have every advantage. Sky Blue FC came into Toyota Park having won only two games this season. It had a new head coach in Christy Holly, who replaced New Zealand-born goalkeeper Erin Nayler with Caroline Stanley, formerly of the Seattle Reign FC. Veteran defender Christie Rampone, 40, was having fitness issues. And on top of all of that, defender Kelley O’Hara was called up to the USA National Team.

In ‘Ode on a Grecian Urn,’ the poet John Keats wrote, “If beauty is truth, and truth, beauty, that is all ye need to know.”

If so, the Red Stars (4-1-2) have a beautiful-minded coach in Rory Dames.

As the stars were away, preparing for a pair of friendlies against Japan with the USA Women’s National Team, Dames summarized the 1-1 draw at Toyota Park taking away one positive: “In our worst performance of the year, we still took a point out of it,” he said.

But he wasn’t a happy man.

“We were poor in the game,” said Dames. “We couldn’t build momentum. We were way too slow. The biggest difference, without our stars, was in our quality of play.”

Despite the draw, the Chicago Red Stars remain at the

PORTLAND AT CHICAGO RED STARS WHEN: 5 p.m., Sunday WHERE: Toyota Park, Bridgeview RED STARS RECORD: 4-1-2 PORTLAND RECORD: 3-0-4 LAST TIME: Portland beat the Red Stars, 2-1, Aug. 9 in front of an announced crowd of 15,858 in Portland. Alyssa Mautz had the lone goal for the Red Stars.

top of the NWSL and host the second-place Portland Thorns Saturday.

The game started promisingly enough. In the 34th minute, Red Stars forward Sofia Huerta took a pass from a New Jersey native, midfielder Danielle Colaprico, sending the ball past Stanley to the far side of the net.

For nearly 30 minutes, the Red Stars defended well, but Stanley deflected several scoring attempts by the Red Stars from going past her.

More frustrating for Huerta were two scoring attempts that got away. Just four minutes after scoring the goal, Huerta’s curling shot tipped over the bar. Midway through the second half, defender Arin Gilliland set up a long shot to Huerta, which flicked by Hoy before going narrowly right.

In the second half, Holly substituted British-born rookie Leah Galton, a rookie so new, her name only appears on a supplemental Sky Blue roster and veteran defender Natasha ‘Tasha’ Kai. In the 69th minute, midfielder Taylor Lytle got the ball on the right flank and passed it to Galton, whose foot was positioned perfectly to shoot the equalizer past Red Stars goalkeeper Michelle Dalton, landing at the back of the net to help deny the Red Stars three points.

FOCUS ON WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS

T-Bolts are off to their best start in team history

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

Like the White Sox and Cubs, the Windy City Thunderbolts got off to a hot start in 2016.

The Crestwood-based team started this season with a 12-3 mark after sweeping the Joliet Slammers at home.

On Sunday, Johnny Eierman hit a two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to give the Bolts a 6-5 victory.

That came one day after Windy City hit four homers — from Blair Beck, Taylor Smart, Cody Keefer and Corey Bass — in a 7-1 victory.

The local angle Chris Chigas, the Oak Lawn Community High School graduate from Bridgeview, struggled in his second start, giving up seven earned runs in 2 2-3 innings in a 16-1 loss to Lake Erie on May 25 to snap an eight-game ThunderBolts winning streak.

Through three appearances including two starts, Chigas was 1-1 with a 6.28 ERA.

By Jeff Vorva

COMING UP Thursday: Hosts Southern Illinois, 7:05 p.m.

Friday-Sunday: At Normal Wednesday-Thursday: At Washington • Nuts and Bolts: Washington pitcher Devon Davis was playing Double-A ball in the White Sox organization last year.

Elsewhere in the Frontier League…

Florence’s Isaac Wenrich had two hits, a walk and a run in Saturday’s 4-3 win over Gateway. It was the catcher’s first game back from suffering a heart attack on March 28.

“I’ve thought about this day since the heart attack, but I never knew whether I was going to get back on that field,” Wenrich said. “So to finally see my name on the lineup card and be able to make an impact on the team today, it’s something that you can’t really put into words. I wasn’t sure this day would ever get here, so it’s incredible.”

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Sandburg won its second top-3 state trophy in boys track and field on Saturday 39 years after winning its first.

Track

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“The kids really wanted something to cap it,’’ Nemeth said. “This is huge, winning the trophy, but it seemed like they wanted a little extra. To get the state record and the No. 1 time in the country is just amazing.”

Chris Torpy also won the 800 with a 1:50.88, Sean Torpy won the 1600 in 4:15.13 and Abiona took third in the long jump (22 feet, 11.75 inches) and seventh in the 100 (:10.83).

The Eagles were hoping for more points, but had a couple of close calls in the preliminaries on Friday.

Abiona finished 10th in the 200, which missed the finals by one spot.

Jibreel Brown set a school record in the 400 with a :48.73 but he also finished 10th and missed the finals.

In Class 2A, Evergreen Park senior pole vaulter Joey Ryan took fourth with a 139. Geneseo’s Arthur Atwell was first with a vault of 150. The meet is held on the campus of Eastern Illinois University and Ryan plans on going there in the fall and hoping to land on the team as a walk-on.

St. Xavier University and Trinity Christian College competed in the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and the Cougars had three athletes finish in 11th place, including former Shepard standout Abel Hernandez.

The four-day meet ended Saturday in Gulf Shores, Ala., with Hernandez finishing the 10,000-meter run in 32 minutes, 21.62 seconds which was good for 11th place out of 18 runners.

“For Abel, it didn’t end the way he would have liked, but he had an amazing year,” Cougars coach Kyle Rago said.

Janis Pastars took 11th in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a 9:45.96.

On the women’s side, Ellie Willging was 11th in the 5000-meter run with a time of 18:51.84 seconds.

Nicole Watkins finished 15th in the 800 with a 2:17.50 and 22nds in the 1500 with a 4:43.27.

TCC’s Michael Potter was 19th out of 46 runners in the marathon with a 2:53:48.5 and Ashley Jourdan was 27th out of 28 runners in the 1500 with a 4:49.75.

TCC baseball goes 1-2 in World Series

Evergreen Park pole vaulter Joey Ryan took fourth place in the state in Class 2A Saturday.

“I felt great,” he said. “I hope the coaches were watching me.’’

Ryan just started vaulting his sophomore year and made it to state his first year and this sea-

son.

In Class 1A, Chicago Christian junior Ben Friesen finished fifth in the 400 with a :50.16.

New Berlin’s Kahlil Wassell won with a :49.00.

Trinity finished 1-2 in pool play in the NCCAA World Series, which wrapped up Saturday in Mason, Ohio.

The Trolls were seeded seventh out of eight teams and lost an 11-1 decision to No. 2 Campbellsville on May 25 and recovered to nip No. 6 Southwestern Christian, 4-3, last Thursday. They dropped a 4-3 decision to No. 3 Southwestern Christian Friday to end their run and close their season at 37-23-1.

Top-seeded Oklahoma Baptist won the national championship.

Compiled by Jeff Vorva from submitted reports

FOCUS ON AREA HIGH SCHOOLS

Sandburg, Marist name new athletic directors

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

Sandburg stayed close and Marist looked far to get their athletic directors last week.

Sandburg hired alum Tom Freyer after the District 230 board’s approval on Thursday night, one day after Marist hired Stephen Smithers from Rock Island Alleman.

Freyer graduated from Sandburg and was a varsity baseball player for the Eagles as well as a member of numerous co-curricular activities. He pursued a degree in finance from the University of Illinois prior to getting a Master’s degree in teaching and learning from National-Louis University.

Freyer returns to Sandburg after eight years at Lyons Township High School where he taught mathematics and where he served as an assistant baseball coach and winter sports coordinator.

“My passion for high school athletics began when I was a student-athlete at Sandburg,” Freyer said. “I was fortunate enough to be coached by hall-of-fame coaches during my four years and their influence had a lasting impact on me.

“One of the main reasons I pursued education as a career is because I wanted to pay it forward and be a positive role model for students much like my coaches and teachers were for me.’’

Freyer

Smithers

Sandburg Principal Deb Baker said that Freyer has “a winning combination of a strong vision, honed leadership skills, and loyalty to his alma mater. We know that his big picture perspective will help cultivate our athletic programming and bring continued success to our school and community.”

Freyer will replace Mark Krusz, who accepted an athletic director’s position at Plainfield Central, closer to his home. Krusz has been at Sandburg for three seasons.

Smithers brings in more than 20 years of administrative and coaching experience.

Smithers served Alleman as athletic director since 2005, and also coached basketball for the school from 2005 to 2009. Alleman’s teams garnered 18 postseason titles in 10 different sports, and earned nine Illinois High School Association state trophies. Be-

fore that, he spent one year as athletic director and basketball coach at Assumption Catholic in Davenport, Iowa. From 1994 to 2004, Smithers worked for St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa, as a corporate relations representative and assistant men’s basketball coach.

“We are thrilled to bring someone into this position who first, understands the mission of Catholic education, and second, has a wealth of personal and professional experience that we feel confident will further strengthen our athletic program,” Marist Principal Larry Tucker said. “Stephen understands the opportunities and challenges that exist in today’s high school athletics world, and will be invaluable in guiding Marist.”

“Marist is one of the strongest, most respected Catholic high schools in the state,” Smithers said. “It’s a privilege to have the opportunity to lead its athletic program.”

In recent years, Marist has garnered state titles in softball in 2012 and 2015. Football finished second in state in 2009 and 2015.

Wrestling finished second in state in 2014.

Cheerleading finished second in state in 2013.

Smithers replaces Bob Lim, who had been with the school since 2006. Lim and the school parted ways with at the start of the spring sports season.

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Win or lose, this is a great way to end the baseball regular season wo days after the excitement of a bunch of much-publicized and high caliber games played at Standard Bank Stadium for the Do It Stevie’s Way baseball tournament, there was another event at the Crestwood park.

This one was low-key. It was one game. There weren’t a bunch of media members there — only me.

But it was still pretty special.

Evergreen Park High School’s baseball team hosted its second Tony Knight Night at the park. Evergreen Park played Marist on a summer-like evening on May 23 to close out the regular season for the Mustangs.

I never met Tony Knight, who died in 2014 at age 29, but I wish I did.

Last year, I covered the opening of the Evergreen Park Athletic Association Little League season and it was a Tony Knight love-fest with people saying nice things about the man and his mother, Mary Ellen, threw out the ceremonial first pitch. Tony was a former EP student

T

JEFF VORVA Making the Extra Point who loved Evergreen Park sports and was a fixture at most sporting events ling after he graduated.

His obituary said “His smiles, dimples and laugh were unforgettable.’’

Before the Marist game, there was an announcement about why we were all there that included “He had an enthusiasm for everything that he did — we should all strive to live the way Tony did in our daily lives.’’

The idea for the game is to feed the Tony Knight School Spirit Scholarship fund. For the past two seasons, $1,000 of scholarship money was donated in Knight’s name. In 2014, Mike Rizzo earned the scholarship and this year,

Moraine Valley Community Collegebound Connor McKeever earned the check.

The only think to spoil what seemed like a perfect night for Knight was Marist beating the Mustangs, 13-1 in the game. I don’t think Tony would have enjoyed that.

But don’t make the RedHawks out to be the bad guys. I saw plenty of Marist fans in the stands so the money that they left at the entrance gate is helping the scholarship fund.

The Stevie’s Way Tournament finished up its fifth year of bringing in some state powers to beat each other up all in the name of making money for scholarships at Mt. Carmel in the memory of Steven Bajenski, a Caravan student who died in 2009 at age 17.

St. Rita beat Oak Park, 7-2 for the title on May 21. This tournament was so strong that Brother Rice had its 30-game winning streak snapped and finished third.

Win or lose, the money raised for

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Stevie’s Way and Knight’s Night are going for worthwhile causes and even though the next few weeks will be filled with postseason excitement, these two events are the perfect way to finish off the regular season.

Wood working We will be presenting a longer story in the near future but I thought it was cool that Brad and Kyle Wood — a couple of Orland Park natives who graduated from St. Laurence — made it to their respective all-conference teams.

Kyle, a senior at Purdue, made the third All Big Ten team at first base after hitting 12 home runs and driving in 37 runs. He is the first Boilermaker honored since 2012.Eight of his homers came in March.

Brad, a sophomore at Northern Illinois University, made the all-MidAmerican Conference team at second base after hitting .289 with 37 runs and helped turn 31 double plays.

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Evergreen Park’s Connor McKeever earned a $1,000 Tony Knight scholarship.

SOFTBALL REGIONALS

Oak Lawn schools pull off upsets; Marist is shocked by Lyons Twp.

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Chicago Christian’s Tyler Edgar celebrates after scoring a run against Bremen on Thursday. There was plenty more celebrating on Saturday for Edgar and his teammates after they upset Oak Forest, 6-5, despite trailing 5-2 heading into the seventh.

Welcome to Class 3A, Knights Chicago Christian wins regional in new class, but it wasn’t easy

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

For the past five years, few baseball teams obtained the success that Chicago Christian had in regional play.

The Knights rolled through 10 opponents by a combined score of 180-10 in Class 2A play but playing easy competition didn’t prove beneficial in sectional play as they were 1-5 and lost several one- and two-run games.

This season, the Knights were bumped up to Class 3A and the games were closer. But the Knights won their sixth straight title after beating Oak Forest 6-5 Saturday to win their own regional. They were seeded fourth in their sub-sectional while Oak Forest was seeded first.

CC trailed 5-2 heading into the seventh and rallied for the win and Tyler Edgar drove in what turned out to be the winning run.

The Knights (27-10) were scheduled to take on Herscher at the Lincoln-Way West Sectional Wednesday.

Knights coach Eric Brauer found out about the move up in class in July and he had mixed emotions about it.

“We’re the smallest school in the state in Class 3A — we have 350 kids and are playing schools with 1,500 kids in 3A,” Brauer said. “That seems unfair, but we weren’t going to back away from the challenge.

We play those kind of schools on our schedule. We play them all summer long. We’ve played Stagg, Sandburg, Oak Lawn and Lincoln-Way East. We don’t mind. We don’t care. We were going to play whoever shows up. But at the same time,

when we’re the smallest school in the state in 3A, it’s hard to ignore that.’’

Chicago Christian made its debut in Class 3A with a 7-1 win over Bremen last Thursday in Palos Heights.

The two teams traded zeros on the board in the first two innings but the Knights exploded for all seven of their runs in the third inning. Adam Schoenle and Trevor Wolterink had doubles to highlight the third-inning onslaught.

Left-handed junior pitcher Dan Vos struck out 13 en route to the victory.

Vos didn’t think the Knights were put in a David vs. Goliath situation.

“The better competition helps immensely,” he said. “We were ready to play in 3A and we wanted to play in 3A. It’s good for us.’’

At Morton: St. Laurence won its sixth straight Class 4A regional title with a 6-0 over Riverside-Brookfield on Saturday as Angel Sandoval threw a one-hit shutout.

The Vikings trailed Argo, 1-0, in the semifinals on May 25 when the game was suspended by lightning. They had a day to think about erasing that deficit and came back last Thursday and put 15 straight runs on the board for a 15-1 victory. Jimmy Burnette hit a grand slam.

St. Laurence (29-8) is scheduled to play Mt. Carmel at 4:30 p.m. today, Thursday, at the St. Rita Sectional.

At Reavis: Brother Rice won its first regional title since 2010 with an 11-1 victory over Oak Lawn in Class 4A action on Saturday. The Crusaders picked up a two-run homer from Joe Preusser.

Brother Rice beat Kennedy, 12-1, on May 25 in the regional semifinals as Jack Guzek belted a pair of homers.

The Crusaders (34-3) were scheduled to face St. Rita at the St. Rita Sectional on Wednesday.

At Homewood-Flossmoor: Marist topped Marian Catholic, 6-1, Saturday in Class 4A action as Brandon Hanik drove in a pair of runs. It was Marist’s third title in five seasons.

The RedHawks squeaked out an 8-7 victory over CreteMonee in the semifinals on May 25 as Matt Donahue’s single drove in what turned out to be the winning run. The next day, Marian won a 4-3 thriller over H-F when Mark DiLuia hit a two-out, three-run homer in the bottom of the seventh.

Marist (20-17) was scheduled to face Lincoln-Way North Wednesday at the Providence Sectional.

At Evergreen Park: Despite owning a sub-.500 record, the seventh-seeded hosts won their third Class 3A title in four years with a 6-2 win over No. 2 Simeon on Saturday as Pat Doran picked up the victory.

The Mustangs made it to the title game with a 10-0 victory over Chicago Vocational last Thursday as pitcher Connor McKeever struck out 10.

EP (16-17) is scheduled to play third-seeded Harlan at 7 p.m. tonight, Thursday, at the Brooks Sectional.

At Sandburg: Ninth-seeded Lincoln-Way East stunned second-seeded Sandburg, 7-1, in the regional final on Saturday in Class 4A action.

Sandburg and Shepard were deadlocked at 0-0 after three innings in the semifinals on May 25 when rain, thunder and lightning postponed the contest. Because of Shepard’s graduation, the game was resumed Friday morning and The Eagles won, 4-1.

Stagg trailed Lincoln-Way East, 10-0 in the other semifinal game last Thursday and fought back before dropping a 12-10 decision.

At Richards: The hosts were blanked 6-0 by Andrew in the semifinal in Class 4A action on Friday.

For the third time in history, Oak Lawn and Richards softball teams won regional championships the same season.

On Saturday sixth-seeded Oak Lawn knocked out third-seeded Mother McAuley, 2-1 to capture the Morton Class 4A Sectional on the same day that fifth-seeded Richards upended fourth-seeded Shepard, 8-3, to win the Hinsdale South Class 4A Regional crown.

Both Oak Lawn schools also won regional softball crowns the same year in 2005 and 2007. This year, the two teams also have identical 21-11 marks.

Oak Lawn won its sixth regional crown overall and third since 2005 by nipping the Mighty Macs as pitcher Mia Loy helped hold McAuley’s offense down.

The Mighty Macs beat Washington, 16-2 in the semifinals on May 24. Amy Balich’s three-run homer was the big blow for McAuley.

Oak Lawn ended Stagg’s season in the semifinals with a 4-1 victory as Marisa Loy fired the win and whiffed nine Stagg batters.

Richards won its 13th regional title and fourth in the last six years thanks in part to Becky Wujcik’s three-RBI performance.

Shepard beat host Hinsdale South, 5-0 in the semifinals on May 24 with Heather O’Kelly collecting four hits.

Richards knocked out Riverside-Brookfield, 3-0, in the semis with Sara Kiziak firing the shutout.

At Lyons: Eighth-seeded Lyons Township provided one of the biggest upsets of the postseason, knocking off top-seeded and defending Class 4A champion Marist, 5-1, Saturday.

The RedHawks opened the postseason with a 19-0 victory over Eisenhower on May 24 as Cassie Lindmark drove in four runs.

At Reavis: Sandburg won its 26th regional title and eighth in a row with a 19-3 win over Reavis on Saturday in Class 4A action. Brittany Beveridge drove in four runs in the game.

The Eagles, who finished second in the state in Class 4A in 2014, opened the postseason with a 15-1 victory over Kennedy in the semifinals on May 24.

At Evergreen Park: In Class 3A action Evergreen Park won its 16th regional title and fourth in the past six years with a 7-0 victory over Chicago Jones on Saturday as Maddie Vojacek fired the shutout win.

The Mustangs beat Morgan Park, 16-0, on May 24 to advance to the title game.

At Chicago Christian: The hosts won their sixth straight title but first in Class 3A with a 6-2 victory over the Chicago Agriculture Science School. Brooke Veldman drove in three runs.

The Knights opened the postseason with a 19-3 victor over Instituto Health Science Charter on May 24.

Photos by Jeff Vorva

Allyson Terrell and her Richards teammates won their fourth regional title in six years after beating Shepard at Hinsdale South.

Oak Lawn’s Mia Loy and her teammates won their first regional since 2007 on Saturday.

SECTIONAL UPDATE • Richards and Chicago Christian were scheduled to open sectional play Tuesday night but the games were rained out. Richards will play Lyons at 11 a.m. Thursday, today, at Marist in Class 4A play while Chicago Christian was scheduled to play Nazareth Academy at Lemont in Class 3A action on Wednesday afternoon.

• On Wednesday night, Sandburg was scheduled to face Oak Lawn at Marist and Evergreen Park was slated to play Lemont at Lemont.

• More on sectional action can be found in next week’s Reporter/Regional.

STATE TENNIS

Stagg singles players get their feet wet at state

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

None of the area’s tennis stars were able to make it to the second day of the Illinois High School Association state meet after being eliminated last Thursday but two Stagg players provided hope for promising results in the next couple of years.

Sophomore Michal Wolan led the area by going 2-2 including a 6-1, 6-3 first-round victory over Marian Catholic’s Donald Flynn. He was stopped

by Chicago Northside’s Nathan Spear, 6-3, 6-3 and was placed in the consolation bracket, where he beat Champaign Central’s Nikhil Thorpe, 6-2, 6-3, before losing to Wauconda’s Brian Hackman.

It was Wolan’s second appearance in the state tournament and first at singles.

Chargers’ freshman Kevin Wacnik opened his state career with a 6-0, 6-3 loss to Plainfield Central’s DJ Colantrone but recovered in the consolation round to beat Lyons’ Max O’Malley 7-6 (7), 6-1. He was eliminated by Streamwood’s

trip to state, dropped a 6-2, 6-2 decision to Oak Park’s Jacob Palley and recovered to blank Warren’s Daniel Nystrom, 6-0, 6-0 in the first round of the consolation bracket. He then fell to Wheaton North’s Chase Bremner, 6-3, 5-7 (10-2).

Shepard junior Paul Milkus, making his second appearance at the state meet, went 0-2 to close out the 32-year career of Astros coach Dmitri Cooper.

No doubles team was able to pull out a victory.

Brother Rice’s Ryan Cunnea-Brendan Leibforth and TJ Saas-Joe Mendala, Sandburg’s Adam Caridi-Anthony Coffel, Oak Lawn’s Michael Rodriquez-Patrick Skupien, Chicago Christian’s Charlie Blim-Li Zhang and Stagg’s Patrick Harper-Luke Schend went 0-2.

New Trier won the state tiPhoto by Jeff Vorva tle Saturday to snap Hinsdale Stagg freshman Kevin Wacnik, shown in sectional action, opened Central’s four-year championhis state tennis career going 1-2 on ship streak. Deerfield’s Vuk Budic won the state title at sinThursday. gles and Hinsdale Cenntral’s Christopher Veltkamp, 6-3, ichael Czlonka-Nick Calzolano 6-2. won doubles. The tournament Sandburg’s Jonluke Passett, was held at various sites in the who was making his fourth north and west suburbs.

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Sand for Sandburg: Ayo Abiona gets a face full of sand in Saturday’s long jump event, but his third-place finish in the event was huge in securing a third-place finish for the Eagles in Class 3A boys track.

East St. Louis’s 4x400 relay team needed a win to give its school a Class 3A state title and celebrated after it came through with the victory.

Sandburg’s Sean Torpy uses his shoes as bottle holders for his water and Gatorade on Saturday morning at the IHSA state meet.

Chicago Christian’s Ben Friesen (left) finished fifth in the state in the Class 1A 400 dash in Charleston on Saturday.

Above: Evergreen Park left-hander Pat Doran deals during the Tony Knight Night on May 23 in Crestwood.

Jack Carberry of Shepard gets to deliver a pitch against Sandburg in the regional semifinals.

Photos by Jeff Vorva

Marist second baseman Brandon Hanik gets ready to throw out an Evergreen Park runner in a victory during Tony Knight Night at Standard Bank Stadium.

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inning for the game’s lone run.

Nonnemacher allowed one hit and one walk and fanned 13 batters.

Coach Myra Minuskin recorded her 621st career win in that game to make her the program’s all-time winningest coach.

While at the World Series, Minuskin found out she and assistant coach Erin Mollohan earned the 2016 National Fastpitch Coaches Association NAIA Great Lakes Region Coaching Staff of the Year “I’m truly blessed, because I feel that I have the best assistant coach in the nation in Erin and a team made up of extremely talented players,” said Minuskin. “To me, they deserve all the credit in the world for this honor and I love having the privilege to work with them

The RedHawks made it to the sectional title match after a wild 1-0 victory over Lemont on May 25.

Callaghan, who scored the lone goal in a 1-0 win over Oak Forest to help her team win a regional title, scored the lone goal against Lemont with 31 minutes left on the clock.

That goal held up.

The match was delayed three times by lightning and played sat around for more than three hours. When lightning was seen yet again with 19 minutes left in the game, the officials called it. Goalie Ashley Smialek recorded the shutout.

On Friday night, the area’s only other regional champ – Sandburg – was knocked out.

The top-seeded Eagles were eliminated in the Lincoln-Way East Class 3A Sectional title game by Lincoln-Way North, 2-1 in a game decided by penalty kicks.

Both teams traded goals in the first half, with Sandburg’s Kylie Hase knotting the game up at 1-1 with 15 minutes left in the opening 40 minutes. After a couple of

Photo by Jeff Vorva

SXU coach Myra Minuskin earned a milestone and an honor during the NAIA World Series.

every day. We aren’t finished yet though. We want to bring a national championship back home to Chicago. To be the best, you have to beat the best and we are very excited about the challenge.”

overtime periods, the game went to PKs, where the Phoenix outscored the Eagles, 4-2.

Coach Katie O’Connell wasn’t happy to end the season short of the team’s goal of making it to the state tournament, but enjoyed her experience coaching this group.

“If you are around this team, it’s kind of an infectious personality group,” the coach said. “They are so much fun and were the epitome of a team. Everyone supports each other from the starters to the players coming off the bench. I wanted to see them succeed so much.’’

The Eagles came roaring into the sectional title game after winning two regional games by a combined score of 14-0 and beating Stagg, 5-0, in the first game in the sectional on May 24.

DeWolf set the tone early with three goals in the first half against the team that knocked the Eagles out of the postseason in 2015. Lauren Willie scored less than three minutes into the game and Sam Moran’s second-half goal gave the Eagles a five-goal cushion.

DeWolf, who is heading to Eastern Illinois University, had seven postseason goals in four matches.

Left: Audry Brauer, the 19-month-old daughter of Chicago Christian coach Eric Brauer, runs around the bases after the Knights’ 7-1 regional win over Bremen last Thursday.

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Continued from Page 1 “The bus ride home last year was tough,” Hanes said. “Watching the seniors and the look on their faces…they were not going to get another chance. We’re just hoping this year we don’t have the same feeling.’’

Setter Grant Burden spread the wealth around. Colin Ensalaco, who played back row last year as a sophomore, banged down seven kills and Avery Verble, who played at Lincoln-Way North last year, added five.

Marist finished 30-9 and was stopped in the sectional final for the second year in a row by the Eagles. Setter Aaron Kummer had 22 assists and eight digs while Mike Murcl had four kills and four blocks.

Marist got to the sectional final after beating Homewood-Flossmoor, 25-19, 25-17 Friday. H-F is coached by Bob St. Leger, who guided the RedHawks to a state championship in 2010, and the Vikings knocked off Brother Rice in regional action earlier in the week. Sandburg reached the title game with a 25-18, 25-17 win over St. Rita.

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The judgment amount was $165,685.69.

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.

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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.

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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. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

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UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JOSE J. NEVAREZ YOLANDA A. NEVAREZ; BROOK HILLS HOMEOWNER‘S ASSOCIATION; BROOK HILLS, PUD UNIT SIX HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANK OF ILLINOIS; PRAIRIE TRAIL CREDIT UNION; JOSE NEVAREZ, JR.; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF YOLANDA A. NEVAREZ, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 10 CH 33517 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 Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street,Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 27-31-105-005-0000.

Commonly known as 11744 Cranna Court, Orland Park, IL 60467.

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 the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 W10-2893.

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The real estate is improved with a residential condominium.

The judgment amount was $302,841.33.

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. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee s attorney.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.JOHN KOSTOPOULOS AKA JOHN KOSTOPUOLOS AKA JOHN X. KOSTOPOULOS AKA JOHN CASTAPLO AKA JOHN J. POULOS, 10510 PARKSIDE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNIFUND CCR PARTNERS S/I/I TO CHASE BANK, ARROW FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC Defendants 15 CH 14544 10510 PARKSIDE AVENUE #8 Chicago Ridge, IL 60415 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 29, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 30, 2016, 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 10510 PARKSIDE AVENUE #8, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415 Property Index No. 24-17-206-002-0000 (OLD), 24-17-206-019-1008 (NEW).

The real estate is improved with a condominium.

The judgment amount was $147,022.32.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number F15080226.

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.

ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F15080226 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 15 CH 14544 TJSC#: 36-4556 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.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.THOMAS J. BACLIG A/K/A THOMAS JASON BACLIG, JULIE T. GRUZEWSKI, VILLAGE OF TINLEY PARK, PARKSHIRE MANOR CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 15 CH 17641 8724 MOBILE AVENUE, UNIT 1A Oak Lawn, IL 60441 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 16, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 12, 2016, 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 8724 MOBILE AVENUE, UNIT 1A, Oak Lawn, IL 60441 Property Index No. 24-05-100-021-1037.

The real estate is improved with a condominium.

The judgment amount was $156,790.74.

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. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm - 3pm fax number 312372-4398 Please refer to file number 15-077351.

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.

SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 Fax #: (312) 372-4398 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 15-077351 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 15 CH 17641 TJSC#: 36-4768 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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NEW as of 7/7/11 For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (‘’FANNIE MAE’’), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, -v.BRITTANY BRIZEK, AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF FRANK J. BRIZEK A/K/A FRANK BRIZEK, UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES OF FRANK J. BRIZEK A/K/A FRANK BRIZEK, FOUNDERS BANK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TED SKWARCZEK, GAIL SKWARCZEK, COLONIAL HEIGHTS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 12121 46 PARLIAMENT DRIVE WEST Palos Heights, IL 60463 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 28, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 13, 2016, 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 46 PARLIAMENT DRIVE WEST, Palos Heights, IL 60463 Property Index No. 23-24-300-114-1034 VOL. 152. The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $108,674.03. 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. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court 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. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 15-2385. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 15-2385 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 15 CH 12121 TJSC#: 36-5966 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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Convenient showings Call for more information (708) 430-1651 For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.CLEARVIEW CONDOMINIUM IV ASSOCIATION, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS, THOMAS, QUINN, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR, BARBARA A. SINGER A/K/A BARBARA ANN SINGER, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF BARBARA A. SINGER A/K/A BARBARA ANN SINGER, IF ANY, LOUISE SMITH Defendants 15 CH 9156 7306 EVERGREEN DRIVE 1B 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 April 25, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 5, 2016, 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 7306 EVERGREEN DRIVE 1B, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-13-201-033-1112; 27-13-201-0331100. The real estate is improved with a 4 or more condominium units; no 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. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court 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. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

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 PA1503148. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices.com Attorney File No.PA1503148 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 15 CH 9156 TJSC#: 36-5231 I692770

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR NEWLANDS ASSET HOLDING TRUST Plaintiff, -v.TIFFANY N. JOHNSON, SCENIC TREE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 15 CH 006826 10148 S. 84TH TERRACE #12-315 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 April 6, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 8, 2016, 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 10148 S. 84TH TERRACE #12-315, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-11-302-003-1335. The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. 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 14-1506726. 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 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-06726 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 006826 TJSC#: 36-4760 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.RAFAET KHALIL, SABAH KHALIL, THOMAS CHARLES ESTATES TOWNHOUSE ASSOCIATION Defendants 15 CH 017483 8653 THOMAS CHARLES LANE HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 9, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 6, 2016, 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 8653 THOMAS CHARLES LANE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 18-35-307-040-0000. The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. 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 14-1518636. 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 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-15-18636 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 017483 TJSC#: 36-3534 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS PINTO’S POPCORN PICKS THIS WEEK

Programs at The Center

• Lapidary Classes start the week of June 6. Instructor Larry Rothenberg teaches Lapidary classes for both teens and adults. He will show participants how to turn rough hunks of stone into polished gemstones that can be used as jewelry pieces or display. A six week class for adults begins Monday June 6 from 9-11 a.m. or six Wednesday nights beginning June 8 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Teen Lapidary for grades 7-12 begins Wednesday June 8, 5:00-6:30 p.m. and runs for 4 weeks. The class fee for the adult class is $105 and $60 for teens. Advance registration is required, call 708-361-3650.

• Mommy and Me Art Class Wednesday June 8, 11 a.m-noon. Art instructor Karen Signore welcomes mothers or grandmothers with children ages 3-6 to attend this class on making butterfly mobiles. The mobiles will be created by dyeing coffee filters and scrunching them in the middle with pipe cleaners.

Sticks from nature will be collected to create the butterfly designs along with beads and sequins. The class fee is $10 per person and requires advance registration by calling 708-361-3650.

• Stained Glass Class Starts Thursday June 9, 1-3 p.m. A new Stained Glass class taught by Harry Meneghini starts June 9 and runs for six weeks.

Students will create beautiful stained glass pieces, by learning the principals of glass design and color and the techniques of cutting and soldering, using both lead came and copper foil to join the pieces of glass. Starting with simple projects, students will eventually design their own windows, pictures and lamps.

Class fee: $95. A list of glass and supplies needs to be purchased, and the list will be distributed the first day of class. Advance registration is required, call 708-361-3650.

The Bridge Teen Center upcoming programs

• Summer Kick Off - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. this Friday, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park. Bring your friends for a night celebrating the start of Summer. This event will have

water games, live music from rock band Apollo and free Jamba Juice.

• Open House/Bridge Basics Orientation 10 am to 1 p.m. June 4, The Bridge Teen Center will celebrate their 6th Anniversary with an Open House and a Bridge Basics Orientation (for new students and families). New and current students will also have an opportunity to learn how to use the new online system to sign up for programs.

This free event is open to the community.

• What It’s Like to Be: A Professional Skydiver 1:30 to 3 p.m. June 7, Hear what it’s like to jump from 13,000 feet, get inside a skydiving simulator, and decide if you are ready to take the plunge.

• Ice Cream Sundaes - 3 to 4 p.m. June 7, Mix and match ice cream with your favorite toppings and enjoy it while making new friends.

• Cheesecake Factory - 4 to 5:30 p.m. June 7, Challenge yourself to learn how to cook delicious meals like the chefs at the Cheesecake Factory.

• Fresh Mediterranean Cooking - 2 to 3:30 p.m.

June 8, Learn how to cook foods that are rich in flavor, heart-healthy, and sure to impress your friends and family.

• What It’s Like to Be: A Mental Health Counselor - 4 to 5 p.m. June 8, Discover if you have a calling to help people with achieving mental wellness and overcoming life issues.

• How to Start Your Own Small Business - 1:30 to 3 p.m. June 9, Learn from a recent high school grad about how she started a lawn mowing business when she was just 14-years-old and what you would need to open your own small business.

• Knockerballs - 3 to 4:30 p.m. June 9, This sport puts each player inside a giant inflated bubble while playing soccer. Flip, roll, and knock the other people off their feet to score a goal.

• Handyman: Electrical House Wiring - 4 to 6 p.m. June 9 & 16, Learn how to install electrical wiring or fix a problem in your future home.

• Pool Tournament & Relay Races - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. June 10, You’re invited to a Pool Tournament night with relay races, live music from rap/ hip-hop artist Nehemiah Heckler, and free burgers from Burger 21.

These free events are for teens in 7th through 12th grade. For more, call (708) 532-0500.

WOLFGANG PUCK’S KITCHEN

Healthy start to grilling season

By Wolfgang Puck The start of the grilling season kicks off on Memorial Day. Although we cook a lot of maindish meats, poultry and seafood year-round over a live fire at my restaurants, at home I can’t wait to head to my patio to fire up the grill for family meals.

At this time of year, though, like many people, my wife and I are also thinking about the fact that we’ll soon be heading off on vacation and putting on our swimsuits. That’s why I like to keep my Memorial Day grilling extra-healthy, following the kinds of cooking principles I also emphasize in my book “Wolfgang Puck Makes It Healthy” ($30, Grand Central Life & Style).

The following recipe makes a perfect choice, not only for your first home-grilled meal this year but also to enjoy all summer long: It’s a light, healthy chopped vegetable salad with grilled salmon.

As it implies, the salad itself follows one of the main principles of healthy eating: Base the majority of your meals on fresh seasonal produce.

In late spring and summer, the farmers’ market offers a wide selection of vegetables on which to base your salad, and those I list in the recipe are just my suggestions for a good mixture of flavors, textures and colors. Feel free to substitute whatever you like, taking care to blanch those vegetables that need a little cooking, with quick immersions first in boiling water and then in an ice-water bath.

The wonderful thing about fresh produce is that you need very little in the way of a dressing to highlight their qualities. The vinaigrette I call for here uses only 3/4 tablespoon of healthy oils per person, along with a touch of Dijon mustard and two flavorful vinegars.

As many guests in my restaurants request when they order my popular Chino Chopped Vegetable Salad, on which this recipe is based, I top these particular light salads with a grilled protein to transform them from an appetizer into a light but satisfying main course suitable for lunch or dinner alike. To keep it healthy, I used fresh salmon fillets; but you could also choose another favorite fish, jumbo shrimp, skinless/ boneless chicken breasts or even a small portion of your a lean cut of meat. Whatever you select, the actual grilling takes just a matter

Start summer off right with a healthy grilled salmon dish.

of minutes. And, if the weather isn’t cooperating, you can cook the fish in your kitchen with a broiler, indoor grill, panini maker or hinged grill.

In either case, I wish you a delicious and healthy Memorial Day meal.

CHOPPED VEGETABLE SALAD WITH GRILLED SALMON Serves 4 For the chopped vegetable salad: • 1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard • 1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar • 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar • 2 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil • 1 tablespoon safflower oil • Kosher salt • Freshly ground black pepper • 1 cup (250 mL) diced carrot • 3/4 cup (185 mL) fresh corn kernels, cut from about 1 medium ear of corn • 1/2 cup (125 mL) diced green beans • 1/2 cup (125 mL) diced red onion • 1/2 cup (125 mL) diced radicchio • 1/2 cup (125 mL) diced celery • 1 small vine-ripened tomato, peeled, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch (6mm) dice • 2 cups (500 mL) mixed baby greens of your choice For the grilled salmon: • 4 fresh salmon fillets, skinless, about 4 ounces (125 g) each

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• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper In a mixing bowl, whisk together the mustard, balsamic vinegar and sherry vinegar. Whisking continuously, slowly drizzle in the olive oil and safflower oil to form a smooth emulsion. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Fill a mixing bowl with ice cubes and water. Put the carrots, corn and green beans in a wire sieve, lower into the boiling water, and cook just until tender-crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Plunge the sieve into the ice water to stop the cooking.

Drain well.

In a large bowl, combine the blanched vegetables with the diced onion, radicchio, celery and tomato. Cover and refrigerate.

Preheat an outdoor or indoor grill, a panini maker or doublesided indoor grill, or the broiler.

Rub both sides of the salmon fillets with the olive oil and season evenly on both sides with salt and pepper.

Cook until nicely browned and cooked through but still moist in the center, 3 to 4 minutes per side on a regular outdoor or indoor grill or under the broiler, or 3 to 4 minutes total in the panini maker or hinged grill.

While the salmon cooks, drizzle about two thirds of the vinaigrette dressing over the chopped vegetable mixture and toss well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Drizzle the remaining dressing over the salad leaves and toss well.

To serve, arrange beds of salad leaves on top of four chilled salad plates. Mound the chopped vegetables on top of the leaves and place a salmon fillet on top of each mound of vegetables. Serve immediately.

Believes plot of this ‘X-Men’ is indeed an apocalypse The best scene in “X-Men: Apocalypse” is toward the end.

Should I ruin it for you? Spoiler alert: it’s the scene where the screen goes to black and the credits start rolling. What does that tell you about the newest Bryan Singer directed X-Men film? To be brutally honest, it tells you that this film is horrible.

There have been about eight X-Men movies so far, which has been about three or four too many.

Not to confuse all of you, but some of the films in the X-Men timeline didn’t actually happen.

Thanks to time travel, the original few good ones didn’t actually take place. When good story lines go bad, time travel happens, or maybe more accurately, money talks.

Let’s not digress because this is supposed to be about Apocalypse.

The first hour is mostly in service of setting up new players and establishing what the veterans are up to. Charles Xavier/Professor X (James McAvoy) is successfully running his school for mutant kids.

Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) is rescuing mutants, including Nightcrawler (Kodi Smit-McPhee), all while struggling to be seen as a hero based on previous events.

TONY PINTO Then there are the teenaged Scott /Cyclops (Tye Sheridan) and Jean Grey (Sophie Turner), who are struggling to cope with their powers and their growing attraction to each other.

We see the struggles they face and a lack of development from anyone. We also can’t forget about Erik/Magneto (Michael Fassbender) who’s now trying to hide out after the events of the last film with his new family.

What Bryan Singer and his writers do best is waste the talents of some of modern Hollywood’s best actors. Fassbender and Lawrence don’t need to worry about more Oscar nominations because the Academy is laughing this film out of the room. From McAvoy to Lawrence they all look so bored and you can’t blame them.

Out of the three, McAvoy will probably be the only one to re-

prise his role in future installments.

Lawrence is the biggest actress on the planet right now and she doesn’t need X-Men. It needs her star power but don’t count on it.

All superhero films need a villain and here we meet Apocalypse and his Four Horsemen. His Four Horsemen include forgettable portrayals of Angel (Ben Hardy), Psylocke (Olivia Munn) and a young Storm (Alexandra Shipp). His other horsemen is Magneto, who we touched upon enough already.

Despite Apocalypse’s grand almost biblical backstory, he spends more time strengthening the power of his Four Horseman than actually wielding his own. Why would a guy with all this power choose not to use it? It makes no sense, but neither does most of this film.

“X-Men: Apocalypse” is one unmemorable mess of a film. To truly understand this film you’d need to watch “X-Men: Days of Futures Past,” which is the prequel to “Apocalypse.” Better yet, just watch the prequel and skip out on the newest film in this stale and bloated franchise.

Tony Pinto’s grade: D

VIDEOVIEW BY JAY BOBBIN (NOTICE: Ratings for each film begin with a ‘star’ rating — one star meaning ‘poor,’ four meaning ‘excellent’ — followed by the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and then by a family-viewing guide, the key for which appears below.)

STARTING THIS WEEK:

“PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES”: This certainly isn’t your parents’ Jane Austen.

Screenwriter-director Burr Steers (“Igby Goes Down”) puts giant twists on the legendary author’s classic story (which first added the undead in a print version by Seth Grahame-Smith) in this revision that gives the British of the 1800s a lot more to worry about than the class system. Lily James (“Downton Abbey,” “Cinderella”) plays heroine Elizabeth Bennet, who’s skilled against blood-thirsty enemies in surprising ways. Sam Riley (“Maleficent”), Matt Smith (“Doctor Who”), Jack Huston and “Game of Thrones” veterans Lena Headey and Charles Dance also are in on the battle. DVD extras: two “making-of” documentaries. *** (PG-13: AS, V) (Also on Bluray and On Demand) “RACE”: The title works in multiple ways for director Stephen Hopkins’ reverent dramatization of the challenges faced both on and off the track by Jesse Owens (Stephan James, in a fine performance) in preparing for the 1936 Berlin Olympics. “Saturday Night Live” alum Jason Sudekis builds on his growing dramatic cred as

Owens’ coach, with master talents Jeremy Irons and William Hurt (the latter reuniting with “Lost in Space” filmmaker Hopkins) as others involved in the negotiating for Owens to participate in the politically charged competition in Nazi Germany. Leni Riefenstahl, a noted movie director of the era, also figures into the story as played

by Carice van Houten. *** (PG13: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “GODS OF EGYPT”: Powerful ancient rivals — played

by Gerard Butler and “Game of Thrones” co-star Nikolaj CosterWaldau, two actors who know this turf like the backs of their breastplates — vie for nothing less than control of the world, with the fate of all of mankind in peril, in this expectedly brawny adventure. The tale not only involves mortal combat but also supernatural forces, serving as cues for special effects utilized by a director who’s traveled that turf before, Alex Proyas (“I, Robot”). Geoffrey Rush, Rufus Sewell, Bryan Brown and Chadwick Boseman (“42”) also star ... and fans of the “Mad Max” franchise are likely to recognize Bruce Spence. DVD extras: two “making-of” documentaries. *** (PG-13: AS, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “TRIPLE 9”: An Atlanta robbery gang includes a corrupt cop (Anthony Mackie), giving him a big problem when he gets a by-thebook new partner (Casey Affleck) on his day job, in this impressively

cast action tale. Trying to arrange the next heist becomes problematic with the completely honest policeman on the fringes, so the crooks scheme to make him the fall guy — landing his partner in a dilemma. Kate Winslet, Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad”), Woody Harrelson, new “Wonder Woman” Gal Gadot, Norman Reedus (“The Walking Dead”), Chiwetel Ejiofor and Teresa Palmer (“The Choice”) also appear. DVD extras: two “making-of” documentaries; deleted scenes. *** (R: AS, N. P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “SUITS: SEASON FIVE”: Fans of the USA Network series have another chance to prepare for the drama’s upcoming season, as law-firm chief Harvey (Gabriel Macht) sees a therapist to help him past his trauma over losing legal secretary Donna (Sarah Rafferty).

Attorneys Mike and Rachel (Patrick J. Adams, Meghan Markle) keep their engagement quiet, which comes as a mixed blessing to them as circumstances challenge their plans ... particularly the one that marks the season’s closing scene. Gina Torres and Rick Hoffman also star, and guest stars include Wendell Pierce (“Confirmation”), Amy Acker (“Person of Interest”), DB Woodside (“Lucifer”) and Titus Welliver (“Bosch”). *** (Not rated: AS, P) FAMILY-VIEWING GUIDE KEY: AS, adult situations; N, nudity; P, profanity; V, violence; GV, particularly graphic violence.

OMARR’S WEEKLY ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST

By Jeraldine Saunders ARIES (March 21-April 19): People fuel your passions. In the upcoming week you may prefer to work with someone close by your side. Your aggressiveness in social situations could ruffle a few feathers or a flirtatious attitude could be out of place.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Build up mental muscle. In the week to come you may stumble upon priceless information or become intrigued by a new interest.

The first half of the week is the best time to make key decisions and presentations.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Opposites attract. You may be restless when working at any job unless you have a congenial other by your side. As this week unfolds you might find that a promising relationship is enhanced by some playful flirtations.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You are aware that quick fixes aren’t always an option. Perform repairs around the house, or with family members, to the best of your ability. As this week unfolds

you can rely on a partner to point out flaws and fallacies.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Why you are mixed up isn’t much of a mystery. People may hide their feelings or pretend to be happy when they aren’t. Hold off on starting any major enterprises or making a crucial commitment in the week to come.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In the week to come perform a reality check before making major purchases or considering a career, business, or job related change.

Concentrate on finding common ground with others, so that you can share in the benefits.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your restless need for contact with other human beings can put you in a predicament. You can be overly sociable in the workplace and too aggressive in a social setting. Think before you act in the week to come.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In one pocket, out the other.

Money might go out as fast as it comes in. In the week to come you should make an effort apply thrift to your spending habits.

Overcome a lack of purpose by

sticking to past routines.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In the week ahead those with smaller minds may try to convince you that your dreams are too big.

Work hard, live up to your responsibilities and you will prove that the naysayers don’t have a handle on the big picture.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Cruise the headlines with curiosity to cure boredom. If you hone in on subjects that interest you and give them devoted attention, you will break free from tedium in the week ahead. A busy schedule requires a planner.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Put a pause on parting with your pennies. As this week unfolds you may be tempted to make a large purchase or to enter into a binding commitment that affects your net worth. Hold off on making major monetary decisions.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The tenor of your life could be determined by the tone of your questions. A questioning attitude might be your secret weapon in the week ahead. Ask for advice to protect you from fantasies with no basis in reality.

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Yarn to table

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Farm to table talk and visit

On a lovely spring afternoon in Old Palos, Clara Van Howe, a pioneer resident and member of the Palos Heights garden and woman’s clubs, lays her hand-knitted critter-topped hats on the table; displaying them with her friend, Alice Gavaghan, of Palos Park. Delighted friends urged Clara to sell her knitted animal chapeaux; to place an order for a specific hat, call Clara at 448-6395. Hats are $25 each.

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Dr. John Principe of WellBeing MD in Palos Heights and The Center Program Director Amy DiDominicis discussed the benefits of organic food and The Center’s SAGE (Sustainable Agriculture Green Education) program at a luncheon on May 24. Part of the luncheon included a visit to the SAGE barn to see the operations and visit the animals (shown above).

Forest Preserves offer fun in great outdoors close by With camping, a new rockclimbing wall and activity barn, swimming, night programming at six Nature Centers, a birding competition and more, the Forest Preserves of Cook County are alive with summer activities for area residents of all ages. The Forest Preserves of Cook County have everything area residents need to spend time outdoors and enjoy a summer “getaway” experience close to home: • The Forest Preserves celebrated the grand opening of the new Camp Sullivan Activity Barn in Oak Forest. The historic barn has been transformed into a recreation spot and includes a 28-foot-high indoor rock-climbing wall, suitable for beginner and advanced climbers.

• Campsites throughout Cook County include Camp Bullfrog Lake in Willow Springs and Camp Sullivan in Oak Forest. For more information and to book your camping trip visit www.fpdcc. com/camping or call 1-855-YESCAMP • On Saturday, June 25, the Forest Preserves will be celebrating the grand opening of the Swallow Cliff Pavilion and second set of stairs on the west side of the cliff.

The stairs at Swallow Cliff have long been a popular exercise destination, and visitors will soon be able to complete a circuit. After a workout, visitors can stroll over to the new pavilion concession area to purchase a snack or smoothie from Good To Go Food.

• Recreational boating is available on ten of the Preserves’ lakes and rivers. Individuals and families can spend a day paddling, fishing and exploring the waterways of Cook County with their own boat or by renting a watercraft.

Boats, canoes and kayaks can be rented at Busse Resevoir, Maple

Summer camps plus at Lake Katherine

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Children have fun wading in the water at Lake Katherine. Summer Camps run from June 13 to Aug. 12 for children ages 5 to 15 at Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanic Gardens in Palos Heights. Two- to five-day camps range in price from $25 to $95 per week. Preregistration is required and more details can be found on the website, lakekatherine.org. Homeschool days are now available at Lake Katherine to educate children about the natural world. Visit the website for more.

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Rock Climbing: Camp Sullivan campers can now experience rock climbing inside the recently transformed historic barn. Camp Sullivan is located in Oak Forest, and is one of five Forest Preserves campgrounds.

Lake, Tampier Lake and Skokie Lagoons.

• New this season, Nature Center visitors will have the opportunity to relax and unwind with family and friends while experiencing the Forest Preserves at night during evening programs.

There will be a wide range of

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Additional programs and activities hosted by the Forest Preserves are also listed in an online events calendar at www.fpdcc. com. Events can be searched by activity type, location and day of the week to best plan for summer schedules.

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