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Lipinski shares ‘frustration’ During town hall meeting, congressman expresses concern about gun violence, airport noise and more By Dermot Connolly Local issues such as gun violence, airport noise and insurance costs, rather than political conventions, were on the minds of Cong. Dan Lipinski (D-3rd) and his audience during a recent town hall meeting in Oak Lawn. Lipinski told about 60 people at Oak Lawn Community High School on July 19 that this was the lowest turnout at a town hall since he took office in 2005. But those who were Photo by Dermot Connolly there came from around the district, includCong. Dan Lipinski (D-3rd) talks to residents during his town hall meeting ing Orland Park, Homer Glen, Oak Lawn, Burbank, Countryside and Chicago. held July 19 at Oak Lawn Community High School.
“Low attendance is why a lot of my colleagues don’t hold these any more, but I think it is important to hear from residents in person,” Lipinski said. Hot weather and the Republican National Convention on TV might have kept some at home, but Lipinski said fewer people approach him anywhere to ask questions or share concerns. “I get the sense that people have given up on seeing any change (in Washington gridlock). There is no trust in either party getting anything done,” Lipinski said. “I share that frustration. I’m a Democrat. But
I think my first responsibility is to represent all my constituents and make the district and the country better.” He confirmed that he was a Bernie Sanders superdelegate in the presidential election, explaining that all Democratic congressmen are superdelegates, able to vote for whomever they want at the convention. But the congressman said he wasn’t going to the Democratic National Convention this week in Philadelphia. “If it was a contested convention, I would vote for Sanders because he won the primary in the 3rd District. But there is no need now that Hillary Clinton has enough elected delegates, and Sanders endorsed her,” he said. “Nothing happens at conventions now. It is all show for TV. If you are on the floor, See LIPINSKI, Page 9
PALOS HILLS
Snow removal is a hot topic, even in summer By Michael Gilbert The temperature may have soared near 90 degrees last Thursday, but Palos Hills officials had snow, sleet and all things winter on their minds. The city council voted 9-0 last week to enter into a contract for road salt with the Michigan-based Compass Minerals in an amount not to exceed $51.44 per ton for up to 800 tons of salt. Ald. Joan Knox (1st Ward) was absent. The Minnesota-based Cargill Inc. submitted the only other bid at 54.74 per ton, Ald. Mark Brachman (2nd Ward) said. The city estimated the price of salt would come in at $65 per ton. “It was a great price,” Dave Weakley, the city’s public works commissioner, said of the salt coming in nearly $14 per ton less than expected. “Last year’s mild winter created a surplus of salt and we were able to benefit
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Chicago Ridge Lions Club to provide services at RidgeFest The new Chicago Ridge Lions Club will have a big presence on Sunday at RidgeFest, which begins today in Freedom Park at Birmingham Avenue and Oak Street. Sunday is Family Day for the 27th Annual Ridgefest, when Chicago Ridge residents are admitted free. So Bill Lammel, founding president of the chapter, said it was decided that would be the best day to offer hearing and vision services. “We’re working with the Lions Club of Illinois Foundation, and we’ll be offering hearing tests for adults and seniors on a bus parked outside the entrance to the fest on Birmingham Avenue from 3 to 5 p.m.,” he explained. “No appointment necessary. All they have to do is fill out a release and
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Worth’s history on display behind park district doors By Joe Boyle
Geoffrey “Merlin” Akins, also known as the “Bubble Man,” makes a giant bubble with a boy and girl inside during one of his tricks at his “Bubble Wonders” presentation Monday night at the Green Hills Public Library in Palos Hills.
By Dermot Connolly
from it.” “It’s well below our estimation,” Brachman added. “The bid (for all 800 tons) comes in at $41,100 and our engineer’s estimate was $52,000.” Palos Hills used only 400 tons of salt last year, Weakley said. The city typically dispenses around 800 tons of salt on streets each year, he said. Palos Hills still has around 300 tons of salt in a storage facility located east of Moraine Valley Community College, Weakley added. The contract calls for the salt to be delivered as-needed and Weakley noted the city does not need to accept the supply all at once. “The salt is delivered on demand,” Weakley said. “We don’t need to take the whole 800 at the same time.” He added should the winter once again be mild, Palos Hills
get a hearing screening.” Also on Sunday, along with the carnival rides, petting zoo, musical entertainment, bingo and other attractions, the Lions Club will have a booth inside the fest offering free vouchers worth $250. “They are good for an eye exam and a pair of glasses,” said Lammel, adding that the vouchers are available through a partnership with VSP Global. “We were hoping to get the vision testing done at the fest too, but we couldn’t have both a vision and hearing bus at the same event.” Lammel said that his chapter, which was only founded last October, is also planning to partner with the Orland Park Lions Club to host a local vision screening for children ages 6 months to 6 years, using a new tool the Orland Park chapter recently bought. He explained that the new vision screening tool
is able to check children for astigmatism and other correctable vision conditions. “They don’t make a diagnosis. But they will just advise parents to see an eye doctor,” he noted. Lammel said that the testing and vouchers are available to everyone on a first-come, first served basis, not just Chicago Ridge residents. The chapter president, a 30-year resident of Chicago Ridge, is a special education teacher in Orland School District 135. He said he decided to start the Lions Club chapter to help community residents after getting somewhat involved in the 2015 local elections. “A lot of craziness in the last election,” said Lammel, referring to the campaign in See LIONS CLUB, Page 9
Worth residents can view a sewing machine from a century ago, clothes from the early 1900s and old typewriters from 1910, as well as a replica of the village’s post office and general store. All these relics can be found at the Worth Historical Museum, located at the Worth Park District Terrace Center, 11500 S. Beloit Ave. The museum was first opened in 1995. Chuck Templin said initially the museum was a combination of items that were accumlated over time. Templin, whose greatgrandfather, Perry Bishop, was the first owner of Bishop’s Store, said Colleen McElroy has updated the museum over the years. “It was all Colleen’s idea,” said Templin. “It’s really nice. Our family donated a few items and they did a great job on the Worth Post Office and Bishop’s Store. Colleen knows the history
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A printing device that was used for recording information for customers could be once found at the Worth Post Office. More photos: Page 4.
and can tell you a lot about how the town developed.” McElroy, who was not available for an interview, serves as the museum’s curator and often can be found at the museum in the See WORTH, Page 9
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Thursday, July 28, 2016
Cunningham measure to bring justice to victims of sexual assault becomes law Legislation introduced by state Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18th) will be put in place to improve tracking of sexual assault has been signed into law. Gov. Bruce Rauner signed Senate Bill 2221, which could require the state police notify only the local police department when a potential DNA match has been found, but they must also report the finding to the appropriate state’s attorney. The new law comes in response to a situation that occurred in the Village of Robbins, when the local police department failed to follow through on a rape investigation after a state crime lab alerted them of a positive match on a DNA test kit. The suspect identified by the lab was never arrested and went on to commit additional crimes.
“This new law will enable prosecutors to follow up on lab reports and ensure that positive DNA matches are being investigated by local police departments,” Cunningham said. “Victims of sexual assault must have confidence that law enforcement is doing everything possible to track down violent sexual predators.” The new law would also require that local police departments and the state police take annual inventories of DNA test kits in their possession and report that to the appropriate state’s attorney’s office. The new law went to effect immediately. Cunningham thanked Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart for bringing the issue to light and for his department’s work reinvestigating dozens of unsolved rape cases in Robbins.
Our Lady of Loretto Men’s Club to hold golf outing The Our Lady of Loretto Men’s Club will be holding their annual “Helping Our Neighbors” Golf Outing Sunday, Aug 14 at the Meadows Golf Club, 2802 W. 123rd St., Blue Island. The shotgun start begins at 11 a.m., followed by
dinner, door prizes and raffles. Golf and dinner is $75. Dinner only is $20. Reservations can be made by calling Rick Banasiak, (708) 4220217. More info can be obtained by calling Mike Hibberd at (708) 636-6619.
POLICE REPORTS Chicago Ridge Fleeing and eluding
Michael T. Perkins, 54, of the 9500 block of South Meade Avenue, Oak Lawn, was charged with fleeing and eluding police following a traffic stop at his home at 12:45 p.m. Saturday. Police said they caught up to him at his home after he fled on his motorcycle when they tried to make a traffic stop. He was also cited for failure to stop when required and violation of classification because he was not licensed to ride a motorcycle. He is due in court on Sept. 2.
Suspended licenses
• Brandon S. Marlowe, 19, of the 9800 block of Tree Top Drive, Orland Park, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop in the 10100 block of South Harlem Avenue at 2:35 a.m. Saturday. Police said he was also cited for driving without insurance, unsafe tires and traveling too closely. He is due in court on Sept. 9. • Randall W. Rhodes, 32, of the 7900 block of South Maplewood Avenue, Chicago, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 12:30 a.m. Saturday at Southwest Highway and Ridgeland Avenue. Police said he was also cited for having only one headlight. He is due in court on Sept. 2. • Miguel Dudley, 26, of the 14300 block of South Chicago Road, Dolton, was charged with driving on a suspended license in the 10200 block of South Harlem Avenue at 10:06 a.m. Friday. Police said he was also cited for driving without insurance and failure to signal when required. He is due in court on Sept. 2.
Retail theft
Abu Alhawa Wafa, 36, of the 10800 block of South Harlem Avenue, Worth, was charged with retail theft at 9:05 p.m. Saturday at Sears in Chicago Ridge Mall. Police said she took clothing worth $364. She is due in court on Sept. 9.
Theft reports Police are investigating the theft of two leaf blowers out of a landscaping truck on Chicago Ridge Mall property at 10:25 a.m. July 20, as well as a table and chair set from a storage shed in the 10800 block of South Central Avenue at 10 a.m. July 18.
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Monica Radziwon, 29, of Lockport, was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance after police investigating a report of a suspicious vehicle at 4:42 a.m. last Thursday, in the 10000 block of South Kedzie Avenue. Police said she was found slumped in the front seat of her car, which had been parked in a lot for two hours. She was carrying five tablets of Clonazepam, a sedative. She was also cited for unlawful possession of cannabis when she was found with 1.6 grams of the drug.
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Laura Flitter, 29, of Arlington Heights, was charged with misdemeanor reckless discharge of a firearm and resisting a police officer after allegedly firing two shots inside an apartment building in the 8100 block of West 87th Street at 7:45 p.m. Sunday. Police said they responded to a report of shots fired, and were directed by residents to a third-floor apartment in the building. After knocking several times, and hearing what sounded like someone barricading the door, police called in a SWAT team. But soon after they arrived, someone unlocked the door and officers took Flitter and three male occupants into custody. According to reports, Flitter admitted firing a handgun while on the balcony. Two spent shell casings and a live round were found in the apartment. Police said she spit at and kicked an arresting officer, while the males were more cooperative and were released without charge. Flitter has since been released on $10,000 bond.
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Abdallah N. Jaghama, 18, of the 8600 block of Steeple Hill Drive, Hickory Hills, was charged with driving without a valid license following a traffic stop at 4:41 p.m. July 20 in the 8900 block of 88th Avenue. Police said he was also cited for having no front license plate. He is due in court on Sept. 9.
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Drug possession Three people face charges after police responded to a disturbance
call at Centennial Pool, 9401 S. Nashville Ave., at 3:28 p.m. July 18. Pool staff said Jeffrey M. Oakes, 19, of the 6900 block of West 109th Place, Worth, appeared intoxicated and refused to stop diving into the pool, endangering nearby swimmers. He was with Corey J. Hensley, 18, of the 9600 block of South Marion Avenue, Oak Lawn, and Harlie L Phelan, 18, of the 8800 block of South Harlem Avenue, Bridgeview, and staff suspected all three of smoking marijuana in a locker room after first lighting cigarettes in the pool area. Oakes was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance when three Xanax tablets were found in his possession, and possession of six grams of cannabis. He was also cited for unlawful possession of an air gun found in his backpack, possession of drug paraphernalia, disorderly conduct and illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor. He was held for a bond hearing. Hensley was charged with disorderly conduct, resisting a peace officer and obstructing justice, while Phelan was charged with disorderly conduct. They were both held awaiting bond.
Cannabis possession Tyler P. Schiavone, 19, of the 13900 block of Walter Drive, Crestwood, was charged with possession of cannabis after police responded to a report of underage drinking in the 5300 block of West 95th Street at 3:26 a.m. July 20. Police said Schiavone was carrying eight grams of marijuana wrapped in four packages. He was also cited for underage consumption of alcohol, as was his companion, Shauna Rene Luna, 20, of the 8800 block of South Harlem Avenue, Bridgeview. They both had open cans of beer. A third person with them, a 26-yearold man from Midlothian, was searched and released without charges when he returned to the group after playing Pokemon Go.
Suspended license
Alejandro Nava-Salazar, 22, of the 14400 block of South Keeler Avenue, Midlothian, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 1:47 a.m. July 19 in the 11000 block of South Pulaski Road. He was also cited for driving without insurance and speeding, and was held on a warrant from Livingston County. Police said he also was found in possession of a bag containing 75 grams of a white powdery substance. Although a drug-sniffing dog indicated it contained narcotics, it did not test positive for cocaine or ecstasy and police said more tests needed to be done on it.
Retail theft
• Robert A. Boclair, 68, of the 5700 block of South Ada Street, Chicago, was issued a village ordinance violation after police said he took five bottles of liquor from Jewel-Osco, 9424 S. Pulaski Road, at 12:59 p.m. July 19. Police said he was detained after being seen putting the bottles of rum, vodka and tequila valued at $98 in a Jewel bag and leaving the store. He must appear at a hearing in Village Hall on Aug. 16, and was issued a trespassing warning informing him that he was no longer welcome in the store. • Eric Eliezer Villamonte, of the 6000 block of West 63rd Street, Chicago, was issued a village ordinance violation for retail theft at 2:15 p.m. July 17 at Jewel-Osco, 8801 S. Ridgeland Ave. Police said he left the store after filling his pockets with an assortment of cosmetics and other items valued at $110.19. The date of his hearing was not available.
Car burglary
A purse containing $30 and three passports was reported stolen out of a car in a garage in the 10300 block of South Minnick Avenue between 10:30 p.m. July 18 and 10 a.m. July 19. Police found no signs of forced entry because both the car and garage were unlocked.
Vandalism reports
A 2000 Toyota Avalon was damaged with a BB gun while it was parked in the 5700 block of West 101st Street at 7 p.m. July 15 and 7 a.m. the following day. Police said the owner of the vehicle found a crack in the windshield with a small circular point of impact. A resident of the 9700 block of South Ridgeland Avenue told police she was sitting on her porch at 1:27 a.m. July 17 when she saw someone throw a bottle of hot sauce from a passing vehicle, breaking the side mirror of her Chrysler parked in the driveway. The offender’s car was described as a dark silver Ford.
Palos Hills Identity theft
A victim of identity theft told police at 1 p.m. July 20 that she had noticed three purchases on her credit card that she did not make. All the purchases were for gas at Speedway gas stations on May 25.
Criminal damage
Patrick Miller, 25, of Oak Lawn, was charged with criminal damage to property on Sunday following a disturbance on July 20 in the 10000 block of South Hill Terrace, Police said they responded to the disturbance call at 8 p.m. July 20, where a woman told them she argued with Miller and he had taken her cellphone and threw it at her car windshield, breaking the glass.
Window peeping report
A woman reported seeing someone looking into her window in the 9500 block of South 89th Avenue at 11:30 p.m. last Thursday. Police searched the area and found no one around.
Car burglarized
A backpack and radar detector were reported stolen from a car parked in the 1000 block of South 86th Terrace at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. The woman said she found the items missing when she went to the car to retrieve her backpack. It contained her wallet, ID, credit cards, and three gold earrings.
Worth License charges • Hector Gomez-De La Casa, 30, of the 11100 block of Spathis Drive, Palos Hills, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 7:37 p.m. Friday in the 7400 block of West 111th Street. Police said he was also cited for driving without a front license plate, no insurance, expired registration, no valid registration, and improper use of registration. He was transferred to Hickory Hills police custody due to an outstanding warrant for failure to appear in court. He is due in court on Aug. 5. • Juan Mercado, 59, of the 13600 block of South Western Avenue, Blue Island, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic crash at 4:56 p.m. Friday at the intersection of 113th Street and South Ridgeland Avenue. Police said his vehicle struck a pick-up truck from behind. He was also cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid a crash. He is due in court on Aug. 5. • Naseem A. Jaghama, 46, of the 9400 block of Odell Avenue, Bridgeview, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 3:26 p.m. Friday in the 6900 block of West 107th Street. Police said he was also cited for speeding and improper use of an electronic communication device. He is due in court on Aug. 5. • Ali M. Sheikh, 22, of the 10500 block of South Ridgeland Avenue, Chicago Ridge, was charged with driving on a suspended license at 8:15 a.m. July 18 in the 11000 block of South Harlem Avenue. Police said he was also cited for not signaling when required. He is due in court on Aug. 5. 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.
Thursday, July 28, 2016
Spending water-logged nights with the White Sox
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n some ways, it was just perfect. I guess you could say it was a perfect storm. I had purchased tickets to a couple of White Sox games earlier this year. On this occasion I asked my friend Bob Ward to go with me. Bob and I go a long way back. I’ve known him since we attended St. Margaret of Scotland Elementary School at 99th and Throop in Chicago. But the real reason why I asked him is that he is a White Sox fan. We both played baseball for the Longwood Manor Athletic Association. So, we have that common thread. I may have mentioned to him that I have not seen the Sox win in person since 2013. You would think I would have seen a victory in the past three years, but the reality is that the White Sox have not been that good. This year they have been all over the board, a .500 team up to this point. James Shields, who was acquired earlier this summer from San Diego, was on the hill for Joe the White Sox during our outing last Thursday. Boyle Most Sox fans know that Shields was shelled in his first four starts. He was a launching pad for opposing hitters. Since then, he has resembled the old James Shields, going late into games. He had been outstanding in his last four starts, heading into Tuesday’s game against the Cubs. But in keeping with this strange season, Shields had no victories, losing games by the scores of 1-0 and 2-0. He was outstanding last Thursday against the Detroit Tigers. Bob and I were having fun on a warm, humid night at the ballpark. The Sox had a 1-0 lead that was wiped out on two solo home runs by the Tigers. And then the rain came down in the seventh inning. And it just kept coming. We waited until about 10:10 p.m. and decided to leave. Fortunately, the rain had briefly stopped as we went back to our car. On the way home, we turned on the radio station but instead of hearing an update, it was none other than Donald Trump at the microphone. The GOP presidential candidate was just winding up his hour-long speech at the conclusion of the Republican National Convention. It was not until I got home that I learned that the Sox lost 2-1 in a rain-shortened contest. Oh well, another loss and this time it did not go nine innings. On Saturday, I was considering some other plans that evening. However, my son, Sean, wanted to attend a Sox game. Feeling sorry for me, he wanted me to come. My son is also a huge White Sox fan, who played baseball in high school and college. He purchased some great seats behind home plate. He wanted to get a good look at the pitches of Chris Sale, the scheduled Sox starter that evening. He believed, and I had no reason to doubt him, that I would break that losing streak. We arrived at the park and got situated in our seats. They were indeed great seats. We left briefly for some concessions and as we came back, the rain began to fall. The look on my son’s face was priceless. I mean, it has to stop, right? Well, it did — about 10 minutes later. The game started about 15 minutes late. But as we were going over the lineups on the scoreboard, we were confused. Sale’s name was originally on there. Then his name disappeared and was replaced by Matt Albers, who has not started a game since 2008. Rumors began circulating in the stands that the Sox ace had been traded. I felt myself becoming angry. My son buys these great seats and Sale is not on the mound? I was beginning to wonder if I was cursed. Then my son looked at his cellphone and informed me that Sale was not pitching because he reportedly cut up the uniforms the Sox were supposed to wear that night. The Sox gave out replica 1976 jersey tops from that year. Those were the pajama top shirts that hung over the pants. They looked ridiculous then, and they still look ridiculous. Apparently, Sale thought so, too. We just wished he could have controlled his rage. Well, I still felt there was more to this story than Sale cutting up a jersey or two. But I eventually got over it and decided to focus on the game. The Sox once led, but the Tigers came back to tie the game at 3-3. And as we entered the ninth inning, the rain came again. We were now in another rain delay. My son and I strolled around the park as the wind whipped up, followed by thunder and lightning. We were not going to stroll outside even if the game did not resume. Then about 11:15 p.m., the game was called. Just like last Thursday, I left the ballpark with just a mist falling. The rain returned, but we were on our way home at that point. Needless to say, we did not want to return the ballpark the next day, although we could have. The Sox, of course, won the suspended game the next day in their last at-bat. They won the regularly scheduled game that day in walk-off fashion as well. They even won the opener against the Cubs on Monday night in the bottom of the ninth. Three straight walk-off wins for the Sox. Perhaps their luck is changing. Maybe it will be my turn next. I will be going to another Sox game soon with my son. But before I go, I will take my son’s advice. I will get a weather report before I venture outdoors. Joe Boyle is the editor of The Reporter. He can be reached at thereporter@comcast.net.
Oak Lawn Park District judo instructor is named National Coach of the Month Oak Lawn Park District Judo Rusco started practicing Judo Club instructor, Sensei Glenn 38 years ago with Sensei Mike Rusco, was recognized as USA DeVito. He is a 3rd Degree Black Judo’s June 2016 NationBelt. He continues to al Coach of the Month. share his passion for Rusco was nominated judo with the club and by his Dojo for his hard the community by orgawork, commitment, love nizing demonstrations at and passion for judo and area schools and town the Oak Lawn Park Disevents. trict Judo Club. A free Judo open He has run the Oak house tournament will Rusco Lawn Park District Judo be held at 9:30 a.m. SatClub in suburban Chiurday, Aug .13 at the Oak cago for the last 15 years. The Lawn Park District’s Community club has a consistent member- Pavilion, 9401 S. Oak Park Ave. ship of around 70 participants that For more information, contact practice and compete year-round. Shannon Nolan at (708) 857-2420.
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Oak Lawn Garden Club celebrates ‘beautiful yards’ By Kelly White With the summertime comes flowers, greenery and a wide array of colors coming straight from your own backyard. In honor of gardeners in Oak Lawn who keep their lawns neatly maintained and colorful, the Oak Lawn Garden Club held its 22nd annual Beautiful Yard Contest this month. “Oak Lawn is a nice suburb to live in,” said June Curtis, chairman of the Oak Lawn Beautiful Yard Contest. “It is filled with friendly people who love to garden.” Curtis, herself, is an avid gardener who has lived in Oak Lawn for 41 years. She started up the contest in 1994 and since then, the popularity has grown. Home owners began registering to be nominated for the 2016 competition this May by emailing one of the organizers of the event, including Curtis or committee member Janet Ragen. The contest was open to all single-family residences living in Oak Lawn. This year’s competition hosted 15 residences. The period for judging began in early July by a group of judges selected by Curtis. Judging was chosen during this time period because it is when lawns were reaching their peak of green and many flowers and shrubs will be in full bloom, according to the club’s officials. “The judges are what we refer to as master gardeners who aren’t affiliated with our garden club so there’s no favoritism,” Curtis said. “They used a standard sheet of points which get tallied up to determine the first-, second- and third-place winners. Gardens are judged for choice of plants, design, and overall neatness.” A total of 15 minutes was spent at each residence’s garden while tallying up points before the win-
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Karen Kessliing, who placed first in the 2016 Oak Lawn Beautiful Yard Contest, stands alongside her winning yard.
ners were chosen. Karen Kessling received the first-place award for her garden. Maria and Richard Kryszak were the second-place winners. Ed and Bev Muscarella received the thirdplace award. Kessling, who has been living in Oak Lawn for 21 years, said her first-place yard initially derived from a terrible storm. “In 2006, we had two huge willow trees,” Kessling said. “One snapped in half after a storm. Removing those mammoth trees left Ed and Maria Kryszak stand in their Oak Lawn yard after placing second our property looking pretty bad, in the annual 2016 Beautiful Yard Contest. in desperate need of curb appeal. I configured the garden around nated $40 gift card from Ted’s ing in Oak Lawn for 20 years. the massive root system left by Greenhouse in Tinley Park. “Beverly and I work very hard those two very mature trees, and Each winner worked hard to to keep our yard in bloom all the 10 years later I have a sanctuary make their own garden stand out time,” Ed Muscarella said. “We provided by living fences of foli- from the rest. have many different types of flowage native to our region.” “We designed our garden to sup- ers and trees. We are very glad to Kessling received a donated port and increase the wildlife that have placed in the top three for $60 gift card from Saunoris we share our yard with, seeking to the best yard judging contest. I Garden Center in Chicago Ridge. create a wildlife sanctuary in our put our yard in the contest on a For second place, the Kryszaks own backyard,” Maria Kryszak whim after seeing the ad in the received a donated $50 gift card said. “We researched and planted paper. I didn’t tell my wife about from Busy Bee in Midlothian. many native shrubs and perenni- it till later.” The Muscarellas received a do- als to provide food to the wildlife The Kryszaks and the Musand to provide them with cover carellas will be eligible to re-enter and shelter, and places to raise the 2017 competition. However, BOARD MEETING young. We do not use pesticides since Kessling won the title this or insecticides and prefer to pull summer, she must sit out a year. “We like to give a different weeds by hand, to help protect the wildlife we’ve created a haven for.” person a chance to win the first The Kryszaks have been living place title every year,” said Curtis. “Kessling can re-enter the comin Oak Lawn for 32 years. The Muscarellas have been liv- petition again in 2018.”
Townhome development rejected a second time By Sharon L. Filkins A zoning request was denied for a second time during the July 19 Worth Village Board meeting to build a six-unit townhome development at 10959 S. Harlem Ave. Several months ago, the applicant had presented a plan that called for more than six units, but the request was denied due to the size of the lot and the number of variances requested. There were six variances requested this time, ranging from rezoning from R-1 single-family residence to a T1 single-family attached residence. The applicant was seeking less than 150 feet of lot frontage required in the T1 District and to provide less than the 25-foot rear yard setback required. The applicant also was hoping to provide fewer than the 15 required parking spaces on the property and to build accessory structures containing more than 160 feet in area footage. Jose Madrigal, a resident who lives near the property, asked to address the board and stated that he was protesting changing the zoning to T1. “I object to either four or five townhomes on this property. Two homes will be acceptable, but if they build townhomes there, my house will be up for sale,” he said. Trustee Rich Dziedzic said that the village’s Real Estate Development Board (REDB) had recommended four units instead of the proposed six. “This would reduce the amount of variances needed,” Dziedzic said. “We are hoping to give you
something to work with as we would like to see the property developed.” Trustee Pete Kats agreed. “We want to work with you. We all would like to see something nice on the property.” During the meeting, village board officials said they are in excellent financial shape for the fiscal year that began May 1, 2016 and ends April 30, 2017. Following a brief public hearing as required by law, the board approved its Annual Appropriation Ordinance reflecting the sum of $14,020,668 in appropriations for the General Corporate Fund. Also approved was a certificate of estimated revenues in the amount of $14,020,668 as presented by Village Treasurer Dwayne K. Fox. The document certifies that the estimated revenues presented are anticipated to be received by the village during the 2016-17 Fiscal Year. Other approvals included an ordinance amending the official zoning map of the village, based on recommendations from the REDB. Business licenses were approved for five businesses, including Massages Reduces Stress, 11416 S. Harlem Ave.; Computer Outlet Center, 11300 S. Harlem; Sharns Motel, 7240 Southwest Highway; Simsimroo Inc., 7055 W. 111th St., and the Candle Light Shop, 11350 S. Harlem Ave., Unit 1. Village Clerk Bonnie Price announced that due to the National Night Out scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 2, the village board meeting will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 3.
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Thursday, July 28, 2016
Worth’s history is on display in park district museum The history of the Village of Worth, which dates back to the 1800s, is on display at the Terrace Center, 11500 S. Beloit Ave. The museum has been in existence since 1995 and has been adding more items to the room over the
years. Old typewriters, women’s clothing from the early 1900s, an old sewing machine and a structure representing the old Worth Post Office can be found at the museum. Copies of maps and signs depicting certain eras can be
found at the village. School diplomas and desks are also present at the museum. The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. More information can be obtained by calling the Worth Park District, (708) 448-7080.
A sign that once appeared in Worth displays the town motto “The Friendly Village.”
This sewing machine dates back to an earlier era of Worth and is among the relics that can be found at the Worth Historical Museum.
An old wash machine is one of several devices from different eras that can be found at the Worth Historical Museum.
A variety of items from Worth’s past can be found on display at the Worth Historical Museum.
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Women’s fashions from the early 1900s along with a brief history are on display at the Worth Historical Museum.
These two typewriters above can be found on a cabinet dating back to circa 1910 at the Worth Historical Museum at the Terrace Center, 11500 S. Beloit Ave.
Library and local musicians will join Palos Heights Farmers Market on Aug. 3 Come and enjoy local musician Brandon Reyes from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Aug. 3 at the Palos Heights Farmers Market Community Tent. Reyes graduated with a bachelor of music performance from Olivet Nazarene University and will begin masters in jazz studies at Western Illinois University in the fall. He plays in a jazz quartet and he will play the vibraphone (similar to xylophone) along with a member of his band during the market appearance. Anyone interested in booking an event with his band should contact him at brandon1560@gmail.com. The Palos Heights Library also will be joining the market from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 3. Story Hour begins at 10 a.m., and this week’s theme is “Things that Fly.” Come hear some great stories, sing songs, and create a craft. The library staff will also be available with information about upcoming programming. The Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale will take place Aug. 6, 8 and 9, with Preview Night on Friday, Aug. 5 for members. All proceeds of the book sale benefit the Library.
Summer produce is bountiful, with incredible fruits and vegetables in the market every week. Samples of available produce include apricots, plums, peaches, berries, melons, tomatoes, lettuces, kale, spinach, radishes, kohlrabi, beets, summer squashes, carrots, mushrooms, green and wax beans, various onions, green and red cabbage, cucumbers, corn, many colors of peppers, eggplant and more can be purchased very week. A large selection of food items are also at the market on a weekly basis. They include breads, and multiple types of bakery items, pies and noodles, cheeses, eggs, butter, jams and jellies, local honey and maple syrup, olive oils and vinegars, 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
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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 at noon Oct. 12. Bring a canned food donation (fruit, vegetable or protein 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. In addition, Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program and WIC Farmers Market Coupons are accepted at all farmers’ tents. Information about applying for the senior coupons can be found at www.ageoptions. org, calling (708) 383-0258, or Catholic Charities Argento Senior Center at (708) 832-1208. Additional information about the Palos Heights Farmers Market can be found at www.palosheights.org, by calling (708) 361-1800, Facebook or email farmersmarket@ palosheights.org — Palos Heights Farmers Market
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News and events from our archives
Oak Lawn will begin phone information center • 50 years ago
From the July 28, 1966 issue The story: Illinois Bell’s Oak Lawn Information Center is scheduled to begin operating on Aug. 8. Most of the calls to the center will be for phone numbers. Catherine Swan, who will direct the local phone center, said she expects up to 9,500 calls a day initially. Swan is currently putting the operators through an intensive training program. The operators will first begin working at the Illinois Bell’s Harvey Information Center. The idea is for the operators to have experience before they begin their assignments in Oak Lawn, said Swan. The quote: “School kids call for help with homework,” said Swan. “A lot of them want to know how to spell a word.”
Lightning strikes may be cause of power outage in area • 25 years ago
From the July 25, 1991 issue The story: Lightning striking a Commonwealth Edison sub-station may have been the cause of the power outage that affected as many as 30,000 customers in the southwest suburbs Monday night, according to utility officials. The power outage shut off electricity to large parts of Oak Lawn, Alsip, Chicago Ridge and Worth among other suburbs, according to Donald Johnson, the ComEd district superintendent. The outage lasted for about an hour and a half in most of the affected areas. The outages began at 9 p.m. when a piece of equipment called an electrical bus tie failed at the utility’s transmission sub-station, just south of 111th Street and Cicero, according to Johnson. Storms passed through the area and ComEd officials are trying to determine if the equipment failure was caused by lightning strikes. Power was restored to the bulk of the area by 10:30 p.m.
Two Hickory Hills parks that got facelifts are celebrated • 10 years ago
From the July 27, 2006 issue The story: The Hickory Hills Park District Board members unveiled the reopening of two parks – Petkiewicz Park, 89th Street and 85th Court, and Woodland Park, 91 Street and Kean Avenue – during ribbon-cutting ceremonies on Sunday. Fresh concrete, newly planted shrubs and new plastic playground equipment were unveiled and drew youngsters from the area to the reopening celebrations. More than $200,000 in repairs and improvements, including new concrete and brickwork, playground equipment, signs, benches and a gazebo, were included in the renovation. The celebration also included free cookies and refreshments.
Thursday, July 28, 2016
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Viverito continues long career of providing government services For decades, some political pundits have claimed that Illinois’ system of township government is a 19th century relic that no longer serves a purpose and should be abolished. Time and again over the years, Stickney Township Supervisor Louis S. Viverito has proven skeptics wrong by delivering a range of quality services that other units of government don’t. “We’re proud of what we have accomplished here and what we continue to do every day,” Viverito said in a conversation in his office at township headquarters in Burbank, the city where Viverito and his wife of 60 years, Carolyn, have lived for many years — even before it was incorporated in 1969. From several modern facilities, township employees provide clinical health services for young and old — everything from prenatal services for mothers-to-be to geriatric care for senior citizens. Township services include those typically not provided by municipal or county government — such as dentistry, podiatry, in-home visits from nurses and even mental health care. Stickney Township also offers door-to-door bus service for people age 60 and up, as well as township residents with disabilities. Also provided are animal and pest control, inspections of restaurants and other food establishments, meals for senior citizens (both at congregate sites, as well as home-delivered), exercise classes, highway-related services for unincorporated areas, and much more — typically without a fee. Raised in the Bridgeport neighborhood in Chicago, Viverito was a barber working at 79th and Narragansett with no plans to enter the public arena until he was asked to in the late 1960s by Dr. Robert Smith, then township supervisor. It was the start of a career that saw him serve in a number of capacities, including Metropolitan Water Reclamation District commissioner and assistant majority leader of the Illinois State Senate. “People say to me, ‘Viverito, why are you still living in Burbank? Why don’t you retire and move away?’ and I tell them that I’ve been married to the same woman for
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Stickney Township Supervisor Lou VIverito said he will continue to provide a range of services, including programs for seniors. Submitted photo
Photo by Joe Boyle
60 years, I love her very much, my office is five minutes from home—and besides, I don’t think she could take me being around 24 hours a day,” he said with a chuckle. “I’m the type of man who has to stay in motion, to keep working and getting things done. And really, it’s a privilege to serve people, especially those in need.” “Burbank has been very good to the Viverito family,” he added. “I have served as supervisor for 43 years, as well as president of the public health district. I’m not going anywhere.” A decorated veteran of the Korean War, Viverito also is known as a staunch supporter of active-duty military and veterans. Seen by many as a model of government
service, Stickney Township has long served as a bulwark against those who want to abolish township government. But no one should take those services for granted, Viverito cautioned, saying that county officials at the highest levels have told him of their plans to fold unincorporated areas into nearby municipalities and to consolidate or even abolish township government within the next four years. Voters who want township services maintained should “contact their state legislators and contact the governor and say that the people in each township should be given the opportunity to decide — via referendum — if their local township government should remain or not,” he concluded.
Several readers were able to correctly answer last week’s Whatizit photo quiz. It was the Johnson-Phelps VFW Post 5220 at 9514 S. 52nd Ave. in Oak Lawn. Worth resident Nadine Iandi knew it was the Johnson-Phelps Post, and she provided some background information about the post. It was used as a temporary morgue following the devastating tornado that hit the village in the spring of 1967. Thanks for the update, Nadine. Celeste Cameron, also of Worth, knew it was the Oak Lawn VFW Hall. This week’s photo quiz should not be a mystery to some of our readers. This clue for the photo above: Community pride. We also want to remind readers to who send responses to include their names and hometown. Responses should be sent by noon Monday to thereporter@comcast.net.
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State Sen. Collins’ proposed education improvements become law Three pieces of legislation introduced by state Sen. Jacqueline Collins (D-16th) to improve the quality of education in the state were signed into law on Friday. House Bill 3199 requires charter schools, which are funded with public dollars, to comply with all state absenteeism and truancy laws applicable to traditional public schools. House Bill 4343 extends the deadline for the Illinois Attendance Commission, created by legislation Collins sponsored in 2015, to meet, hold hearings and submit its findings to the General Assembly. The commission has already produced a report that suggests improvements to the way school districts and the state track student attendance.
The commission’s findings also call on legislators and educators to devise better strategies for helping families with chronic truancy so their children can stay in school and become prepared for higher education or a career. Collins’ sponsorship of the commission was inspired by a Chicago Tribune investigative series that pointed out high truancy rates in Chicago, Rockford and elsewhere in Illinois. House Bill 119 prohibits the Chicago Public Schools from denying promotion or graduation to a student with a learning disability who fails a competency test when his or her failing score is directly attributable to his or her disability. To make sure this direc-
tive is being enforced and that students with disabilities and learning difficulties are not being wrongly held back, the legislation allows CPS to create a retention committee to consider each request that a student repeat a grade level. “Our state’s public schools exist to serve students of all incomes, backgrounds and abilities,” said Colllins, whose district includes portions of Oak Lawn. “Illinois’ children face a variety of challenges to success in school and life, and there’s more we can do to connect them and their families with the resources they need to overcome whatever barriers stand in their way.”
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EVERGREEN PARK Neighborhood picnic to be held at Evergreen Park church
A neighborhood picnic will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 30 at First United Methodist Church, 9358 S. Homan Ave., Evergreen Park. The event is sponsored by the United Methodist Men’s Group. The picnic will feature music, games, activities for all ages, and food. Admission is free. Donations are welcome. Grilled burgers and hot dogs will be served. Residents and groups will have an opportunity to see what programs the church offers. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 422-8451 or visit evergreenparkmethodist.org.
Young Rembrandts Summer Camp at Community Center
The Young Rembrandts Summer Camp Monsters, Creatures and Creeps will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday July 25 through Friday July 29 at the Evergreen Park Community Center, 3450 W. 97th St. The program is for boys and girls ages 6 to 12. Children who are fans of creepy, crawly monsters will want to take part in this summer art workshop. Over the course of five days, children will learn to draw and cartoon a variety of characters. They will learn how to draw monsters of all shapes, sizes and colors.
Driving range is open The Village of Evergreen Park’s driving range is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Sunday at 91st and Rockwell. Tokens are $5 each. One token gets someone a half bucket of 40 golf balls. Two tokens is a full bucket of 80 golf balls. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 229-3373.
Farmer’s market continues The annual Evergreen Park Farmer’s Market continues through October at Yukich Field, 8900 S. Kedzie Ave. The farmer’s market will be held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursdays.
HICKORY HILLS Hickory Hills Park District offers preschools classes Registration for preschool classes is being offered for the fall through the Hickory Hills Park District, 8047 W. 91st Place. Classes are available for Monday through Friday morning sessions for $1,680 per year. Classes are also offered on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings for $930. Sessions are also offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays for $765.
Sessions begin in September and run through May. Class times are 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. or noon to 3:15 p.m. The office is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for registration. In order to register, a child’s birth certificate and immunization records are required. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 598-1233 or visit www.hhparkdistrict.org.
Splash Pad is open at Hickory Hills Park District The new Splash Pad is open seven days a week at the Hickory Hills Park District, 8047 W. 91st Place. The Splash Pad is open from noon to 3 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. Admission is $4 from noon to 3 p.m. and $3 from 4 to 6 p.m. Hickory Hills residents can purchase a season pass for $15. Two new playgrounds have been added just outside the Splash Pad. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 598-1233 or visit www.hhparkdistrict.org.
OAK LAWN
Cruise Night and Car Show at First United Methodist Church
A Cruise Night and Car Show will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. today (Thursday, July 28) at First United Methodist Church, 100th and Central Avenue, Oak Lawn. Admission is free. Food and snacks will be available for purchase. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 423-1170.
Oak Lawn film group to view, discuss musical ‘1776’ CineVerse, the Oak Lawn Park District’s weekly film discussion group open to anyone age 17 and older, will screen and discuss the 1972 movie musical “1776” from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3 at the Oak View Community Center, 4625 W. 110th St., Oak Lawn. Members should check the building signage for the correct room number. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 529-9028 or visit cineversegroup.blogspot.com.
Community Theatre to stage ‘Catch Me If You Can’ Tickets are available for the Oak Lawn Park District Community Theatre Production of “Catch Me If You Can.” The production will run at the Oak View Center, 4625 W. 110th St., Oak Lawn, at 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, Friday, Aug. 12, Saturday, Aug. 6 and Saturday, Aug. 13. Performances will also be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7 and Aug. 14. Tickets are $23 for adults and $22 for seniors (ages 60 and over) and children ages 12
and under. Tickets for both productions are available at the Oak View Center or can be purchased by calling (708) 857-2200. “Catch Me If You Can” tickets can also be purchased online at www.olparks.com.
Outdoor service, ‘old-fashioned picnic’ at Pilgrim Faith Church
An outdoor worship service and “oldfashioned picnic” will be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 14 at the Pilgrim Faith United Church of Christ, 9411 S. 51st Ave., Oak Lawn. The service will include music and messages for both kids and adults. Following the service the church will hold a picnic with grilled burgers sausages and ice cream. In a nod to this being Pilgrim Faith’s 125th anniversary year, organizers are planning old fashioned games like three-legged races, cake walks and a watermelon seed spitting contest. Everyone is invited to dress casually and bring lawn chairs or blankets. In case of rain the service and picnic will be held indoors.
PALOS HILLS Palos Hills Greek Fest at Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church
The annual Palos Hills Greek Fest 2016 will be held on the grounds of Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 11025 S. Roberts Road, Palos Hills, beginning on Friday, Aug. 19. The festival will continue on Saturday, Aug. 20 and Sunday, Aug. 21. The festival will include food and entertainment for the whole family. New rides will be added this year and will include games, Greek music and dancing. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 974-3400 or visit www.stconstantinehelen.org.
Kids can ‘Touch a Truck’ The Palos Hills Community Resource and Recreation Department is hosting “Touch a Truck” from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, July 29 in the parking lot at Town Square Park, 8455 W. 103rd St., Palos Hills. Touch-A-Truck offers children and their families the opportunity to sit-in, touch, discover and safely explore big trucks and things on wheels. Kids will have the opportunity to press buttons, honk horns, climb into different vehicles, and meet men and women who drive them. Refreshments will be available for purchase from the concession stand. Residents who have a vehicle they want to display or need additional information can call the Community Center, (708) 430-4500.
ACROSS 1 Device in a jogger’s armband, maybe 5 Off-mike comment 10 Deck swabbers 14 Emperor with a bow 15 Language of 14-Across 16 Mayberry kid 17 Bureau of Indian Affairs purview 19 Heating or cooling outlet 20 Nationality suffix 21 BB-shaped veggie 22 Pay attention to 23 1989 handheld gadget release 29 “Magic Mike” actor Channing __ 30 Disparaging 31 Have yet to pay 32 Prof’s aides 34 Stat for Madison Bumgarner 35 Chaplin of “Game of Thrones” 36 Manhattan landmark, and a hint to this puzzle’s circles 39 Word before drill or engine 41 Clothes drier 42 Fish-on-the-line sign 43 “__ knows? ” 44 Gentle gaits 46 Implicit 50 Mr. Wilson’s bane 53 Comparable 54 Modern, in Berlin 55 Through 56 “__ go bragh!” 57 Polynesian-themed restaurant chain 61 Data unit 62 Ready to hit 63 Event with specials 64 1930s heavyweight champ Max 65 Oddballs 66 Mined materials
DOWN 1 Sharply focused 2 Empire conquered by Alexander the Great 3 “Murder on the __ Express” 4 Driver’s lic. info 5 “Midnight in Paris” writer/director Woody 6 Light lunches 7 “Give __ rest!” 8 Racket 9 Come to a halt 10 “Philadelphia” or “Chicago,” e.g. 11 Test type 12 Force to make a commitment 13 Tennis match part 18 Theoretical evolutionary link 22 Bovary’s title: Abbr. 24 Helen Keller, to Anne Sullivan 25 In this world 26 Young lady 27 Alter to fit 28 Passing remark? 33 Planetarium projections 35 Liver or kidney 36 Longtime newsman with the catchphrase “And that’s the way it is” 37 Prison uprising 38 Filmmaker with a distinctive style 39 F on a DVD player, perhaps 40 Informal “Understood” 44 Sardine container 45 Writer/illustrator Maurice 47 Pricey hors d’oeuvre 48 Spiky winter hanger 49 Pokes fun at 51 West Coast NFLer 52 Hooks up with 56 Partner of flow 57 License plate 58 Postal worker’s beat: Abbr. 59 Grandpa Simpson 60 Brandy bottle letters Answers on Page 7
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Both conventions open under cloud of controversy
‘Law and order’ today and 50 years ago
T
he cynics out there will point out that one circus folded its tent while another was rolling into town. The Republican National Convention was held last week in Cleveland, and the Democrat National Convention followed in Philadelphia with its show, which closes tonight. Conventions have not received wall-to-wall prime-time coverage the past few years, but this summer is different. Much of the GOP Convention received nationwide coverage. Public Broadcasting, as it usually does, covered the Republicans from beginning to end and was expected to do the same for the Democrats. Of course, the reason for the increase in interest by the electronic media is the high volatility and name-calling that has taken place on the Republican side. The Democratic Convention, on the other hand, was originally supposed to be a coronation of Hillary Clinton in her bid to become the first woman elected as president of the United States. But the Democrats had their unexpected melodrama with the emergence of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who vowed to fight for free education for college students and for politicians to avoid a cozy relationship with high-priced donors and Wall Street. While some may perceive Sanders’ beliefs and demands as naïve, Sanders’ voice resonated with younger voters and many independents who are fed up with politicians accepting handouts and taking voters for granted. Sanders’ complaints were obviously focused on Clinton, whom critics say straddles the political fence while not going out on a limb for disenfranchised voters. Well, Sanders has since come on board, although reluctantly. While he was never going to be a vice presidential nominee (that honor went to the well-liked Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine), Sanders wants a seat at the table. Some of his policy demands that were initially considered ludicrous gained traction as his campaign marched on and he began winning primaries and caucuses. Clinton took notice and even began talking about a $15 minimum wage. We’re not sure how high the ratings were for last week’s Republican convention, but the GOP did not disappoint with some miscues and controversy. It began on the first day as Melania Trump, the current wife of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, was accused of reciting passages lifted from a previous speech by Michelle Obama in 2008. The content was indeed similar. The Trump camp let this debacle simmer for a couple of days before responding. Owning up to the fact that this was a mistake right away would have limited the controversy. Instead, Melania Trump took some grief even though she did not write the speech. In the grand scheme of things, we do not look at this as a major problem. It was an embarrassment that should have been addressed right away. A highlight for Trump was Indiana Gov. Mike Pence’s measured speech. The vice presidential nominee criticized Hillary Clinton and the Obama administration and added that his religion and family are most important to him. He received lengthy cheers at the end of his speech. We don’t think it was necessary for Trump to join Pence on stage as he was finishing his address. As we have witnessed in the past, Trump sometimes can’t help himself. The main highlight of the four-day convention — or fiasco, to others — was the third day. Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin championed his anti-union crusade while criticizing Clinton. His speech was more of a defense of his policies then an endorsement of Trump. The same can be said for Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, who decided to give an endorsement of sorts of Trump by videotape. He essentially said it was time to move on, with the focus being to defeat Clinton. And then there was Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. The New York delegation was out in front and Cruz initially received cheers when praising LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. He also spoke about the police officers killed in Dallas and a young daughter of one the victims, who now realized her father would not be coming home. But as his speech continued, it was apparent that he was not going to endorse Trump. He told the crowd not to “stay home in November. Stand, and speak, and vote your conscience.” The New York delegation and others in the crowd began to boo, and many chanted “We want Trump.” Cruz held his ground and left amid a chorus of boos. He, no doubt, will continue to try to appeal to a conservative base as he began his early bid for a presidential run in 2020. Trump spoke for over an hour on the last day of the convention with mostly the same theme of the country being in trouble and that only he can make it great again This week, the Democrats also began their convention surrounded by controversy. Democratic National Committee Chair and Cong. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) will quit after the convention after leaked DNC emails created backlash from Sanders’ camp. Wasserman Schultz has been accused of favoring Clinton over Sanders. We will see by the end of the week if the leaked emails have legs and will continue be a major story and a distraction for Clinton. One thing is for certain: This is a year for the record books.
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What is ‘free speech’ on the web? By Gene Policinski Who can say what, on the web? Twitter has raised questions anew with reports of a lifetime ban on tweets from conservative blogger Milo Yiannopoulos — reportedly after complaints that he engineered a wave of racist and sexist comments directed against comedian and actress Leslie Jones, who is co-starring in the latest “Ghostbusters” movie. Yiannopoulos is an editor on the conservative blog site Breitbart.com whose posts frequently create controversy on the web. He responded to the reported Twitter action by saying, “Anyone who cares about free speech has been sent a clear message: You’re not welcome on Twitter.” He also called the ban “cowardly.” Twitter would not confirm the action against Yiannopoulos but issued a statement saying, “People should be able to express diverse opinions and beliefs on Twitter. ... But no one deserves to be subjected to targeted abuse online, and our rules prohibit inciting or engaging in the targeted abuse or harassment of others.” Jones wrote earlier in the week about a decision to end her own Twitter account, which was targeted with racist tweets — some using pictures of apes (one from a person identified only as “KKK Cool J”), and others with racial epithets. “I used to wonder why some celebs don’t have Twitter accts.,” she wrote. “Now I know. You can’t be nice and communicate with fans ‘cause people crazy. As much as I love live-tweeting, posting the pics of awesome things that happen in this life I’ve been blessed with, I don’t know anymore.” For those who claimed the Twitter action — which by its terms would be a “permanent suspension” — was illegal or “the end of free speech on the web,” the response is, it’s neither. As a private company, there’s no First Amendment ban on private companies determining what they will or won’t permit in the spaces — broadcast, print or web — that they own. As to the future of free speech on the web, there’s plenty left — but we are just starting to work out the kind of legal and social rules about content, tone and manner that have evolved over decades for other kinds of communications. Social media and other websites now regularly monitor postings to look for images, videos and text from groups like ISIS that once went up unfiltered. Where early web advocates once touted the ability of the internet to provide millions around the world the opportunity to converse, so-called “chat rooms” and comment areas are closed or closing because conversations and posts quickly veer into profane, defamatory or scatological exchanges bereft of any real benefits expected from freedom of speech. Twitter acknowledged that its current policies on objectionable content and abusive behavior — particularly by those it called “repeat offenders” — are being tested, and not just by Yiannopoulos: “We know many people believe we have not done enough to curb this type of behavior on Twitter. We agree. We have been in the process of reviewing our hateful conduct policy to prohibit
additional types of abusive behavior and allow more types of reporting, with the goal of reducing the burden on the person being targeted.” Newseum CEO Jeffrey Herbst has written and spoken about the challenges of digital “etiquette.” In a speech at The Media Institute earlier this year, Herbst said that more speech is generally a better response to speech you don’t like, and that “hate speech” is often protected by the First Amendment. But he told the group there is room for civility online without curtailing freedom of expression: “With rights come responsibilities. We have not really thought through our responsibilities when it comes to the web.” He also called for a move away from anonymity — which marked an overwhelming number of the disgusting comments about Jones that I could find in a net search. Herbst called anonymous comments and posts a significant contributor to the crisis of civility” online and, subsequently, in society. While noting some unnamed speech must be protected, such as whistleblowers reporting misdeeds, Herbst suggested an online campaign: “Our message should be incessantly to everyone, starting with young people, that it does not count unless you put your name on it.” As offensive to some as Twitter’s ban may be, it undeniably is another example of where we collectively may be staking out the boundaries of what can and cannot be posted — sometimes in fits and starts prompted by events. Print publications and broadcast outlets — with some measure of government involvement in the latter due to public ownership of the airwaves — have gone through the cycle in earlier times. News operations have developed their own guidelines to restrain “live” TV coverage of police chases, threatened suicides and such. Journalism groups have debated and reshaped ethics codes. Network television standards have changed to permit language and images that never would have been seen a generation ago. The speed, volume and persistence of online posts raise new questions around rules and regulations regarding defamation and harassment developed in an earlier media era — and for relatively new spaces of social media, where private “terms of service” rather than government statutes and court decisions over time have determined a measure of what’s acceptable and what’s not. If users agree with where Twitter eventually sets its rules, it will continue to prosper. If not, assuredly the next new thing in social media will pop up, get popular and likely start the process all over again. This latest Twitter flap is not the end of free speech on the web. But it’s certainly a sizeable milepost in the ongoing discussion of what we want to be said freely online. Gene Policinski is chief operating officer of the Newseum Institute and senior vice president of the Institute’s First Amendment Center. He can be reached at gpolicinski@newseum.org. Follow him on Twitter: @genefac
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR All of our lives matter, so let’s stand united Life at every stage matters regardless of race, color or creed. Unfortunately, this fact is not accepted by everyone. There is a human tendency to be self-righteous and judgmental. We are here on earth to love one another. Otherwise, why are we here? We do not live our lives as hermits. We need each other every day in every way. So, what is our problem? Past mistakes in history may or may not be corrected. The important thing is to have learned a lesson and to not make the same mistake again. We are human and do make mistakes, but we can also be forgiving. Forgiveness is a great tool for healing but not easy to do. Bashing one another does not create an atmosphere of peace within our society. What is the purpose? Does it actually make you feel good inside?
Negativity breeds negativity. We need to feed our minds with positive thoughts and pass them along to others. We all need to take a long look at ourselves. Are we doing the best that we can for ourselves, for others and for our country? Let’s have prayer vigils in thanksgiving and not in mourning. Let us make it happen. — Marlene Jeziorski, Oak Lawn
Will miss Tony Pinto’s movie reviews I am going to miss Tony Pinto’s movie reviews that appeared each week in The Reporter. I wish Tony Pinto well in his future studies but I will miss his open and honest reviews that I found so refreshing. I hope The Reporter gets someone as talented as Tony to do movie reviews. — Russ Martin, Worth
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hen we look at the terrible rise in violence between police and mainly the African-American community, we think this is a new phenomenon. But it’s not. I was listening to an audio book by author Gabriel Sherman called “The Loudest Voice in the Room,” a detailed look at the rise of Roger Ailes, the unscrupulous political activist who built the equally unscrupulous Fox News Network only to be forced out recently in an unscrupulous sex scandal. And they say there is no justice! The book describes how Ailes helped candidate Richard Nixon overcome his broadcast problems to win the 1968 presidential election. In preparing Nixon for TV, Ailes arranged for panels to ask questions. One panel included journalist Warner Saunders, a rising African-American anchor at WMAQ TV who I met while covering Chicago City Hall in the late 1970s. He retired in 2009. Saunders asked Nixon a question that could have been asked today. “The black community feels the term ‘Law and Order’ means violence, destruction inside of our community on the part of a recalcitrant police department, on the part of recalcitrant mayors and other officials inside of our community. What does law and order mean to you?” Nixon acknowledged the phrase “law and order” was viewed as a “code word for basically racism.” Though Nixon offered a politically correct answer, he acknowledged, “past injustices never justify law breaking.” Jump ahead 50 years and we have the same discussion taking place. It is depressing that nothing really has changed between then and today. We’ve seen several incidents, justified and unjustified, of uniformed police officers shooting and killing African-Americans. But in all of the cases, the police union — the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) — defended all the police officers, their members, from criticism. To me, that is a major problem that has contributed to the continuation of the violence. Many of the high-profile police shootings we’ve seen on TV recently are justified. But many are unjustified and outright crimes. Instead of separating good police from bad police, police unions and leaders defend them all. And that is wrong. In North Miami recently, we again saw white uniformed police officers surround a black man, Charles Kinsey, this time lying on the ground with his hands in the air next to an autistic patient, who was not black. Kinsey repeatedly told police the autistic man was his patient and is autistic. He begged them not to shoot. But the police shot the man who was lying on the ground with his hands raised in the air, firing three shots. Immediately, the head of the local police union, John Rivera, who is the president of the Dade County Police Benevolent Association, defended the officer’s outrageous misconduct and criminal behavior. He argued incredulously that the police officer meant to shoot the autistic patient, and he insisted the shooting was justified. That’s the problem with our situation today. The police representatives would rather stand with the guilty than defend the majority of police who adhere to the laws. I asked Saunders, who is a friend of mine on Facebook, if anything has changed between then and now, and he wrote: “I think it is better today because black people are far less afraid and far better educated than 50 years ago,” Saunders wrote. “We were pleading to be accepted by whites hoping they would understand and celebrate our progress. But most did not. Many of us were first disappointed and then angry at whites and ourselves for believing this country really wanted a diverse society ... but oh, we were wrong ... Disappointment turned to anger ... Separation, not segregation, became the answer to many of the snubbed.” He added, “There is a profound difference between those two concepts: Segregation is when a more powerful dictates the movement of the less powerful...Separation carried out with it a degree of pride... Where segregation is devoid of pride.” Saunders said the black community “sees right through” the racism of people like Donald Trump. We hope that things have changed over the past 50 years. But the truth is things have not changed. We have learned nothing. And that should make us all sick, black and white. Ray Hanania is an award-winning former Chicago City Hall reporter and columnist. Email him at rghanania@gmail.com.
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Grateful for accommodations during family trip to Vegas
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hen my husband, Don, agreed to speak at the Staff Development for Educator’s (SDE) 2016 National Conference held at the Venetian in Las Vegas, I strolled into my closet and pulled out suitcases for me and the kids. “We’re coming with you,” I told him. As a speaker, Don was told by an SDE event planner that we would receive two of our three-night reservations, complimentary. Upon entering the room I expected to see two double beds, a fridge and a microwave. Nope. What I got was an eyeful of wonder. A luxurious suite, with Egyptian linens, separate living and dining areas, a marble bath accented with gold fixtures, a fireplace, a whirlpool tub and a fully stocked refrigerator with drinks and boxed snacks. I only learned after my daughter, Donae, had drank a $6 bottle of FUJI water, that there’s a weighted sensor on those items and once you pick them up, your credit card is automatically billed. “Soooo, this isn’t complimentary,” I said. I took my tail straight to the local Walmart after that. The entire hotel is stunning and apparently a magnet for celebrity guests. LeBron James was staying there while we stayed there. A constant conversation atop the pool deck was about who had seen him walking through the casino and who had been lucky enough to score a selfie. I wasn’t one of either. We were basking in the life of being high rollers — until the front desk called. We presumed there was a miscommunication between the Venetian and SDE event planners. Our third night was never booked in their system. We were told they were completely full and asked to kindly vacate the room. What? Yep, we were homeless in Vegas — for about four hours. Our saving grace was being timeshare owners. After explaining our desperate situation to the Holiday Inn Vacation Club, they were able to accommodate us with a room using vacation points at the Jockey Club Resort through RCI, which is a resort exchange company. It was only a mile from the Venetian and also located on the Vegas strip. A downgrade in décor, but top-notch service. Guests of the Jockey Club get to access some of the amenities of the adjoined Cosmopolitan. Their lobby is incredible. The varying contrasts of metallic silver and glass with columns of moving photo graphics makes you feel like you’re on the set of a science fiction movie. We spent the entire morning on their swanky 14th-floor rooftop pool deck. A large portion of the pool is just one foot deep.
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Claudia, Don, Donae and Rhonda-Rene Parker are at the HIGH ROLLER 550-foot tall observation wheel, the tallest in the world, during their trip to Las Vegas.
Sunbathers stay cool in their sophisticated submerged lawn chairs. With a bar and grill on opposite ends of the pool, we could’ve easily stayed all day. It was like a beach party in the sky without sand. My kids loved the music pumping their latest pop chart hits. Before we arrived, they had just eaten a Burger King breakfast and still had their beverages in hand. The Cosmo staff didn’t give us a spiel about bringing in outside food or beverages. They discretely requested we transfer our drinks into their glasses and discarded the evidence of not having purchased theirs. Tastefully done, Cosmopolitan. Way to keep the clientele happy, especially the ones who don’t know the lay of the land. Sorry! We left the Jockey Club grateful for an experience we wouldn’t have had if we’d stayed at the Venetian. Then, we went home. Not Chicago, but our vacation club home at the Holiday Inn where we’re owners. Our reservation with them was always for the weekend. When they learned of our homeless mishap they upgraded our villa siting. “Maybe this will help you forget the trauma of being uprooted.” Sure did help. It was a newly renovated villa with all of the luxuries of being in a full residence. Yet, we didn’t spend much time in the unit. We explored the Vegas shows, shopping and dining. Don and I were also celebrating our 14th wedding anniversary. We spared no expense to indulge in having a great time. If only I’d read our return flight reservation properly, perhaps then we would’ve remained in our happy place. “You’ve missed your flight. The next one out is Monday at 5:45 p.m.,” said Susan, a Southwest Airline attendant. “Oh my God. Oh my God…” I just kept repeating that over and over. It was 10 a.m. on Sunday and she was telling me we’d be there for another day and a half.
An attendant named Faye stepped over and said, “We’re going to see what we can do.” There were obstacles on every side. Every flight to Chicago was sold out. Having a child with special needs can be difficult in an unpredictable environment. Once they learned about that, they worked some kind of magic and got Rhonda-Rene and I confirmed on a Sunday flight at 5:45 p.m. However, immediately after that two standby seats opened up for an 11:30 a.m. flight. It was 11:07 a.m., not enough time to change our tickets, get us through security and to the gate before departure. But, Don and Donae didn’t have confirmed tickets so they were able to make that flight. Faye, whose shift was ending, was on her way to church. She stayed to help expedite Don and Donae through security and to their gate. They only had 23 minutes. They made it. Southwest Airlines has a policy. You can’t check luggage more than four hours prior to your flight. At that moment, Rhonda-Rene and I had seven hours to go. To accommodate me, they checked my bags on an earlier standby flight so I didn’t have to haul them around while tending to Rhonda-Rene. Luckily, she and I made it as standby passengers on that flight as well. Typically, standby passengers board last. However, we were allowed to board first because of her disability. I hugged those Southwest attendants before I left. I was so grateful. Our entire Vegas experience taught me to be more sensitive about meeting the needs of others. The seeds we plant are what will grow. If you want to be accommodated, look for ways to accommodate. Claudia Parker is an Evergreen Park mother, author and runner whose columns appear in The Reporter the second and fourth Thursdays of each month.
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is not obligated to purchase all 800 tons and instead the city would simply pay for what it uses. In other news, Ald. Joe Marrotta (4th Ward) reminded the council and a handful of residents in attendance that the inaugural City of Palos Hills National Night Out will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 2 at Town Square Park, 8455 W. 103rd St. National Night Out is a nationwide event first held in 1984 to promote crime and drug prevention and strengthen the relationship a community has with its police department. Around 16,000 communities have held a National Night Out but never has one occurred in Palos Hills. “This event allows our police the opportunity to interact with
Neat Repeats Resale stores seek volunteers Volunteers are being sought to work at Neat Repeats Resale stores in the southwest suburbs. Neat Repeats Resale stores have been serving the community for almost 30 years. Stores are located at 9028 W. 159th St., Orland Park, and 7026 W. 111th St.., Worth. Volunteers have assisted women who have been victims of domestic abuse. All sales at Neat Repeats Re-
sale benefit the clients served by the Crisis Center for South Suburbia. The Crisis Center for South Suburbia is a non-profit community organization that provides emergency shelter and other services for individuals and families victimized by domestic violence. More information can be obtained by calling Orland Park, (708) 364-7605, or the Worth facility, (708) 361-6860.
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ne of the most common problems associated with the digestive system is constipation. This uncomfortable and potentially harmful conditions is caused chiefly by a poor diet – that being one low in fiber and nutritional value. There are many other factors which can exacerbate constipation such as stress, eating meals at irregular hours, not chewing food properly, and inadequate intake of fluids. The digestive system requires a minimum amount of fluid, without which it will not function properly. We can make the problem of constipation worse by failing to heed the call of nature because we’re “too busy” to take the necessary time to have a bowel movement, or because there are no toilet facilities available. There are obviously times when we cannot get to a bathroom, but try not to delay the urge to go because this can cause a legitimate health problem. While enemas and laxatives can help one empty the bowels, they are just a temporary, quick fix and do not address the real issues. The proper way to avoid and treat constipation is to build up the fiber content in the body. Eat high fiber foods such as fruits and vegetables, or drink prune juice. These will give release and start the peristaltic movement, easily removing the waste from the body.
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This takes patience, and many times the discomfort or even pain of constipation makes us want to get it all over with quickly. But there is right and wrong way to these things. The afflicted person can help restore balance to the body and natural bowel movement by drinking copious amounts of water between meals (one half hour before meals and two hours afterward). Drink distilled water because Lake Michigan water contains chlorine and trace amounts of pharmaceuticals, the effects of which we can only speculate. And eat the proper foods – especially bulky foods – at regular intervals. Fresh, raw foods are the best, although lightly
local agencies and residents to help build community camaraderie,” Marrotta said. The event, which is sponsored by the City of Palos Hills, Green Hills Public Library, North Palos Fire Protection District and the Palos Hills Police Department, is to feature live music, face painting, free popcorn and the opportunity to meet and interact with first responders, Ald. Dawn Nowak (5th Ward) said. Representatives of Cook County Clerk David Orr will be on hand to help register residents to vote, and Nowak and Alde. Ricky Moore (4th Ward) will be present to explain various benefits available to veterans of the United States military. Attendees can also make a monetary donation or donate toiletries at the National Night Out that that will be sent to soldiers stationed overseas.
steamed vegetables are fine, too. Shred carrots and combine them with small, chopped bits of broccoli, cauliflower, cucumber, squash, and leafy greens for a great salad that will keep you clean and feeling free and easy. Avoid inorganic, canned or packaged foods, which are highly processed and often pasteurized, and typically devoid of fiber and nutrients. Meat is also a contributor to constipation because it is difficult to digest and can sit for days in the gut. When toxic waste is allowed to sit stagnant in the lower bowel, the system becomes polluted with poisonous gases that can irritate the gut and surrounding organs. Undigested food can also lay in the digestive tract, creating a breeding ground for bacteria and other germs that can cause sickness and disease. One more thing. Don’t forget the wine! A glass or two a day has many benefits. Anthony Scarano is not a doctor. He is an Evergreen Park resident, winemaker and certified naturopath. Suggestions in this space are his opinions based on years of independent study and personal experience. Wine should be consumed in moderation. Overindulgence may be harmful to your health.
“It’s going to be a nice night to meet your police officers and firefighters and see your neighbors,” Nowak said. “It’s a good thing,” Ald. Pauline Stratton (2nd Ward) said of the National Night Out. “We’re encouraging our residents to come out and meet our police and see what they do.”
Also at the meeting Palos Hills officials approved issuing a liquor license for Palos Diner, 8052 W. 111th St. The license will allow the 10-year-old restaurant to sell beer and wine onsite. Palos Diner is open until 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and has a lunch and dinner menu in addition to its breakfast options.
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The Southwest Suburban Widows and Widowers Social Club will hold their next meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5 at Zion Lutheran Church, 17100 S. 69th Ave., Tinley Park. Beverages and snacks are served at the monthly meetings. Entertainment is provided at most sessions. The club offers support for the widowed of all
faiths and ages. The club holds monthly general meetings, organized restaurant outings, dances, trips, theater trips, monthly games, discussion sessions and interaction meetings. Newcomers get acquainted meetings are also held. More information can be obtained by calling Danell Chmura, (630) 728-9368.
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Richard C. Whitlock (left), grand knight of the Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Council of the Knights of Columbus, congratulates Thomas Morrissey, who was named “Knight of the Year.” After installing officers for the coming year, the organization in Evergreen Park presented the “Knight of the Year” honor to Morrissey, chairman of the annual Intellectual Disabilities Drive, also known at the Tootsie Roll drive. Morrissey also chairs the membership committee and is responsible for recruiting new members. He is also the chairman of the sick and wake committee. Morrissey is a member of St. Christina Parish in Chicago’s Mount Greenwood neighborhood.
DEATH NOTICES Francis Circo Francis “Frank” Circo died July 3 at his home in Palos Hills. Mr. Circo was a retired Chicago police detective and a furniture upholsterer. A World War II Army veteran, Mr. Circo loved dancing and a good joke, according to relatives. Survivors include his daughters, Janet Kennedy, Judy Waldron and Jean Rollo; son, David; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 30 at Sacred Heart Church, 8245 W. 111th St., Palos Hills. Arrangements were made by Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home.
Rudoph Hegener Rudolph T. Hegener, 82, a resident of Palos Heights, died July 20 at Manorcare West in Palos Heights. Mr. Hegener, a U.S. Air Force veteran, was employed for 30 years at the Continental Can Company. Survivors include a daughter, Kathryn Watkiss; son, Ross; sister, Rose Norris; brother, Ralph Hegener; and two grandchildren. Services were private.
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LIBRARY HAPPENINGS Free movie screenings of ‘Joy’ EVERGREEN PARK Free movie screenings of the 2015 film “Joy” will Blossoms for Books Garden Walk
The Blossoms for Books Garden Walk fundraiser will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7 beginning at the Evergreen Park Library, 9400 S. Troy Ave. Patrons will begin at the library and will take a self-guided tour of 10 gardens with a mix of sizes and descriptions. Admission is $10, or $12 at the door. Reservations can be arranged by calling (708) 422-8522 or online at www.evergreenparklibrary. org, Proceeds benefit the Library Foundation and the Garden Club of Evergreen Park.
‘Gigantic Book Sale’
A “Gigantic Book Sale” will be held at the Evergreen Park Library from Monday, Aug. 8 through Saturday, Aug. 13 Patrons can discover hardcover and paperback books, magazines, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, and more for all ages at reduced prices.
OAK LAWN Teens will be ‘locked in’ after hours Teens will be “locked in” after hours to play games from 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 29 at the Oak Lawn Library, 9427 S. Raymond Ave. Participants can play Book Assassins, board games, Skype with teens from across the country, and other activities. Registration is required and limited to 25 high school students. More information about this and other young adult programs can call (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.
Harry Potter’s ‘Sports of Wizards’ Harry Potter’s the “Sport of Wizards’ comes to life during sessions scheduled for Saturday, July 30 at the Oak Lawn Library. This is the final event of the summer reading program, “Read for the Win!” The first session is for kids ages 6 to 9 at 10 a.m. The second session is for high schools students at 2 p.m. A session for adults will begin at 4 p.m. Visitors are asked to dress for movement. Brooms and robes are optional. Registration is being held at the library. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.
Women learn about fantasy football Women can learn about the world of fantasy football during a special session scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8 at the Oak Lawn Library. Participants will receive information to be prepared for the whole season. A discussion on everything that happens in fantasy football, from the draft to the playoffs, will be examined. More information can be obtained by calling (708) 422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.
Teen Advisory Board applications
Applications to become a member of the Teen Advisory Board are available at the Oak Lawn Library. The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a group of teens who meet monthly with the Young Adult Librarian to plan programs and share ideas to make the library a better place for teens. TAB members will select one service project to work on throughout the year. High school students (incoming freshmen through seniors) living or attending school in Oak Lawn are invited to apply for TAB at bit.ly/olplyaTAB by Monday, Aug. 15. Selected members for the 2016-17 school year will be notified on Thursday, Sept. 1. All members must commit to one year of service. Meetings will be held the first Wednesday of the month at 7p.m. from September through May, with additional meetings scheduled as needed. For more information about this and other young adult programs, call (708) -422-4990 or visit www.olpl.org.
Oak Lawn resident Ed McElroy (center), host of “The Ed McElroy Show,” recently interviewed Joe Ahern, president of the 100 Club of Chicago, and Caitlyn Brennan, chief operations officer of the 100 Club of Chicago. The show will air at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2 and Aug. 19, on Comcast Channel 19.
be held at 1 and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2 at the Oak Lawn Library. “Joy” is a story of a family across four generations, centered on Joy, the founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty. Facing betrayal, treachery, loss of innocence and the scars of love, Joy becomes a true boss of both family and enterprise. The movie stars Jennifer Lawrence and Robert De Niro. The PG-rated film runs 124 minutes. More information about this and other programs can be obtained by calling (708) 422-4990 or visit wwwolpl.org.
Friends of Library to take summer cruise to see lakefront fi eworks The Friends of the Oak Lawn Library will take a trip on a Chicago Summer 3D Fireworks Cruise on Wednesday, Aug. 17 Guests and members will meet at the Oak Lawn library at 5:15 p.m. and are scheduled to return at 11:15 p.m. The evening begins with dinner at Pompeii on Taylor Street, known as a Chicago institution in the Little Italy neighborhood since 1909. Following dinner, guests will be taken a one-hour cruise from Navy Pier. Guests will receive complimentary 3D glasses to see the show in style. The event will include views of the lakefront and the city skyline, including Buckingham Fountain, the Museum Campus and Chicago Harbor lock. A maximum of 50 people can go on the trip. The cost is $82 for members and $87 for non-members. Current members must present a current membership card or receipt to receive the $5 discount. Two tickets will be allowed for each person. No refunds or exchanges will be given. After the in-person registration, contact the library at (708) 422-4990 to find out how to purchase tickets or join the waiting list. For more information about this and other adult programs, visit www.olpl.org.
PALOS HILLS
‘Crafternoon’ sessions
The “crafternoon” sessions will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 1 and 15, at the Green Hills Library, 8611 W. 103rd St., Palos Hills. All ages are welcome to these afternoon craft sessions, which are held in the Activity Room. All ages are welcome.
Students to take part in Lego Club
The Lego Club will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2 at the Green Hills Library. The club is designed for kids in kindergarten through fifth grade. The library staff will supply the Legos.
Talk focuses on Olympics, with lunch provided Patrons can learn about the Summer Olympics while having a boxed lunch at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2 at the Green Hills Library. Historian Dave Clark will talk about Chicago’s 1904 and 2016 failed Olympic bids. Registration is limited to 30. This event is for adults only. Registration will be taken online at greenhillslibrary.org.
Button workshop for youths
Youths ages 10 to 17 can take part in a button workshop from 3 to 5 p.m. today (Thursday, July 28) at Green Hills Library, 8611 W. 103rd St., Palos Hills. Kids will learn how to decorate backpacks, jackets, bags and other materials with buttons. Comic books and magazines will be offered. Other pictures will be offered to use to make buttons. Participants can bring their own pictures as well. A limit of three buttons will be provided per person. Register online at greenhillslibrary.org.
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it’s very hard to even hear what is being shown on TV,” he added, speaking before the release of leaked emails allegedly showing the Democratic National Committee was supporting Clinton behind the scenes. When the issue of gun control was raised, Lipinski said he supported increasing background checks for gun buyers following the mass shooting in Orlando, Fla. “Forty percent of guns are sold at places like gun shows, where there are no background checks,” he said. “There are also no federal laws against straw purchases,” he noted, referring to the sale of legally purchased guns to unknown third parties. He said “truckloads” of legally purchased guns are brought across the country, to places like Chicago, for sale on the streets. Lipinski said he was “very torn” about the sit-in involving House Democrats to bring gun-control legislation to the floor following the Orlando massacre, and didn’t participate. “I agreed with the proposed ‘no fly-no buy’ legislation preventing people on no-fly lists from buying guns, but some of the congressmen were involved in things that I felt weren’t helpful. It brought attention to issues but there was no way it would have been brought to the floor for a vote,” he said. Opponents sought to prevent only those “known to be planning a terrorist act” from buying weapons. “If we knew that, they would be
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middle of the week. Templin had lived in Worth for many years before leaving in the mid-1970s. He was present at the re-dedication of the museum and was impressed with the replica of the Worth Post Office and Bishop’s Store. “They got a pot belly stove where a lot of people would gather around and hold court, so to speak,” said Templin. “The store was kind of a center where people would talk about what was going on. It was the center of the town.” Like many older stores dating back to the early 1900s, the post office could be found in Bishop’s Store, which opened for the first time in 1880, according to Templin. The store was located at 111th and Depot along a dirt street. “My family lived up over the store,” said Templin. “A stable could be found next door along with a blacksmith.” Templin’s father, Vernon W. Templin, served as a village president for Worth in the 1960s. He said that his father helped prevent state transportation officials from having the interstate go through 111th Street. He and other local officials were able to persuade state officials to have the interstate entrance and exits go through 95th
in jail,” he said. When asked about climate change, he said, “I believe climate change is important and something should be done about it. But we have to be careful not to affect manufacturing.” He said manufacturing jobs were key to improving the economy. Lipinski stressed his opposition to the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, involving the United States and 11 other Pacific Rim countries. He said that like NAFTA and other trade agreements, it would hurt U.S. manufacturing jobs. “Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have come out against TPP. My concern is after the election, they will ram it through. The administration will have to give a 30-day notice before bringing it up for a vote, and Congress will have 45 days to vote on it.” He said one of his immediate goals is to pass “a big infrastructure bill,” to improve roads and bridges. He said infrastructure projects only accounted for six percent of the stimulus package approved to help the economy in 2008, and only “shovel-ready” projects were considered. “The increases are ridiculous,” agreed Lipinski, when Manuel Papadopoulos of Oak Lawn asked for relief from health insurance premium costs. “If insurers come back with more than a 10 percent increase, regulators have to question it. But they can’t really stop them.” He said that there is also nothing legally that, except for shaming them, can be done to stop in-
surance company officials from taking exorbitant bonuses while rates are raised. “There are no pain-free solutions to the budget deficit. The answer isn’t just tax increases or spending cuts,” said Lipinski. He said the $11.9 trillion deficit did drop during the Obama administration due to economic improvements creating tax revenue. “Economic growth in the 1990s got us to a balanced budget. But then there was 9/11, and the wars, and tax cuts were put in place,” he said. On the refugee question, Lipinski said, “It’s a tough balance. I think we have an obligation to help people who are facing real danger. We’re not talking about economic refugees. But there are people who are really facing persecution.” He said he did support legislation that would require the director of the FBI and two other top officials to sign off on any refugees allowed in, guaranteeing that they were properly “vetted.” “But we haven’t had that many refugees come in, compared with Europe,” he noted. Several people, from Chicago and Burbank, asked Lipinski for help with increased airport noise caused by new flight paths instituted by the FAA. “They changed the flight patterns without looking at the impact on local communities,” he agreed. He noted that he cosponsored HR 5075, the Airplane Impacts Mitigation Act of 2016, aimed at examining the health impacts of airplane overflights in communities.
Street. “My father and others knew that having the interstate go through 111th Street would have ripped Worth apart,” said Templin. Visitors to the museum will also see a treadle sewing machine from about 1910. The sewing machine belonged to a Mrs. Anthony Zygmunt. Information provided at the museum stated that she used the device to mend torn sequins and raised or lowered skirts, depending on the fashions of the time. Palmer’s Ice Cream stood at 111th and Deport dating back to 1904. First Methodist Church opened in 1880, about the same time Bishop’s Store came into existence. Information on the church at 7111 W. 111th St. can be found at the museum. Photos of the first village board from August 1914 are also present at the museum. A photo of George Plahm, from one of the pioneer families of Worth, appears in the museum. He was born in 1902 in Worth and served as a clerk for 27 years. He was instrumental in the Worth Lions Club, the fire department and other civic organizations. A rundown of the history of the Worth Race Track is also available at the museum. The race track was built along Ridgeland and Central avenues, 111th to 115th streets. The state gaming board closed the track in 1905.
It was converted into a stockade for sheep and dogs for a time. The ground was consecrated by the Chicago Archdiocese on July 4, 1923 and later became Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. John and Jane Crandall became the first permanent settlers in Worth, dating back to land purchased in 1858. The Crandalls promoted expansion of the village into subdivisions and encouraged settlement. They donated land for the Worth School at 111th and Oak Park Avenue and provided land for the Wabash Railroad in 1880, according to information provided at the museum. Templin said the moniker for the town, “The Friendly Village,” was a fitting label. “Kids went out and had their own fun,” he recalls. “They didn’t need TV.”
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which insurance benefits for past and present trustees became one of the most divisive local issues. “I wanted to see if I could bring people together across town and make Chicago Ridge a place where people want to come to visit and live in peacefully,” he said. “I’m not getting involved in politics again,” he said. The new Lions Club was officially founded last October with 45 charter members, “We’ve added one more member since then, so we are up to 46 now,” Lammel noted. The new chapter’s first activity held last spring was handing out the same type of vouchers being made available at RidgeFest to qualified students at Ridge Central and Ridge Lawn elementary schools, and Finley Junior High School. They did the same at a senior club meeting. More recently, as summer was starting last month, the Lions Club also brought residents together for a local beautification project in which they fill planters along Ridgeland Avenue with flowers and greenery. “Our current members range in age from their 30s to their 60s. We are always looking for more,” said Lammel. The minimum age for Lions Club membership is 18. He said anyone interested in joining the Chicago Ridge Lions Club may come to a meeting, which are held at 6:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month at Ridge Lawn School, 5757 W. 105th St. Those seeking more information may also call him at (708) 289-3438.
CONSUMER NEWS
Thursday, July 28, 2016
Investing is more like a marathon, not a sprint
COMINGS & GOINGS
Billy Jo’s opens in Bridgeview
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new restaurant with roots that stretch back to Calumet City opened last week in southwest suburban Bridgeview. Owner Bill Karambenis opened Billy Jo’s restaurant on Saturday at 8032 S. Harlem Ave. “We’ll probably have our grand opening at the beginning of August,” he said. Karambenis said Billy Jo’s would have a menu similar to the one at Panos Big Boy in Calumet Bob City. He worked for his Bong father-in-law there for 11 years. “We would have customers come from as far away as Nashville,” he said. “I’ll try to stay with that concept. “We’ll have subs, gyros, Italian beef, hamburgers and hot dogs,” he said. The specialty of the house will be butter garlic fries. The restaurant is a new construct and Karambenis said he had been working on Billy Jo’s since November. Billy Jo’s will offer dine-in, carry out and have a drive-thru lane. Karambenis said the restaurant would open at 10 a.m. daily. He said closing hours haven’t been decided yet. “We’ll see how it is going at the beginning,” he said. Karambenis said he would probably have a staff of five or six when fully operational. For more information, check out his Facebook page at Billy Jo’s - Bridgeview.
Arthouse closing in Palos
Despite efforts to sell the business, the Arthouse of Palos Heights closed after more than 30 years and there was a liquidation sale Friday to Sunday. Cricket and Crow, a firm that handles estate sales, conducted the liquidation sale at 12707 S. Ridgeland Ave. Mother and daughter owners Janice and Heather bought the business in 2006. It was known for custom framing everything from artwork to sports jerseys to wall collages. Owners Janice and Heather decided to try their hand at something else and started looking for a buyer for the business to no avail.
Billy Jo’s restaurant is now open at 8032 S. Harlem Ave. in Bridgeview.
U-Haul closes one store in Oak Lawn, opens another
U-Haul of Oak Lawn announced that its location at 4650 W. 95th St. in Oak Lawn, which had been in operation since 1976, closed its doors for the final time on May 23. The store was sold to neighboring business Mancari’s Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram dealership, which will expand its lot with the adjoining property. The company said the need to better serve U-Haul customers and upgrade performance prompted the closing. The closed U-Haul store was initially an adaptive reuse project that served as a car dealership property. U-Haul Moving & Storage of Oak Lawn at 8900 S. Cicero Ave. opened earlier this year to fill the void left by the closing of the 95th Street location and meet the moving and self-storage needs of southern Cook County. The 2.43-acre U-Haul Moving & Storage of Oak Lawn property was acquired on May 12. “With this store, we will be able to offer self-storage, more trucks and better accessibility to Cicero Avenue, the main thruway in town,” Rocc Bolden, U-Haul Company of Chicago South & Southwest Suburbs president, said in a release. “Pretty much everything is better at this store,” Bolden said. “People are excited about the new location. A lot of customers from the closed store have come over to see us, and new customers have come in that didn’t know we were there. Once our self-storage project is finished, this is going to be the type of full-service U-Haul facility that this community deserves.” The new location offers truck and
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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 andwww.southlandsavvy.blogspot.com
Guerra Vanessa to Elabed Nabil, 10936 S Central Ave, Unit #109363A, $82,000; Gazdziak Jozef to Turk Najwa Al, 10944 S Central Ave, Unit #109443A, $75,000; As Triton LLC to Rodriguez Waldo, 11012 Lyman Ave, $145,000.
Evergreen Park
Barbedz Kathleen to Reyes Veronica E, 9532 S Harding Ave, $191,500; Busking Gerald J to MylesFlennoy Jeri, 9535 S Kedzie Ave, Unit #2E, $45,000; Bayview Loan Serv LLC to Cleveland Antony B, 9844 S Artesian Ave, $121,000; Standard B&T Co Tr to Howe Desmond, 9655 S Albany Ave, $205,000; Lopez Raquel to Ramirez Guillermo, 9417 S Homan Ave, $102,500; US Rof III Legal Title Trust 20151 to Valdez Enrique, 8858 S Rockwell St, $67,500; US Bk to Diaz Esperanza, 9746 S Avers Ave, $185,000.
Hickory Hills
Fonte Brian A to Zuchowski Maciej, 9008 Forest Ln, $205,000; Standard B&T Co Tr to Musnicki Mark W, 93007 S 82nd Ct, $257,000; JB Real Estate Fund LLC Series 8545 to Lojas Irene, 8545 84th Ave, $290,000; Zimmerman Scott to Martinez Lupe, 9131 S 89th Ave, $130,000.
Oak Lawn
Barraco Michelle N to Price Beverly D, 2400 W 95th St, Unit #103, $71,500; Glisk Lillian M Tr to Fox George J, 4925 105th St, $221,500; Schmiedeknecht Margaret Tr to Kelly Daniel P, 4517 107th St, $190,000; Danaher Maureen Ind Extr to Sroka Eric, 11020 S Keating Ave, Unit #201, $60,000; Gomez Armando to Wells Tanya M, 9620 S Komensky Ave, Unit #306, $123,500;
Mortgage Rates Around the Area First Midwest Bank (as of July 25) 30-year fi ed
RATES 3.500
APR 3.535
POINTS 0
15-year fi ed
2.875
2.930
0
30-year fi ed Jumbo
3.750
3.795
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United Trust Bank (as of July 26)
30-year fi ed
RATES 3.500
APR 3.520
POINTS 0
15-year fi ed
2.875
2.911
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10-year fi ed
2.750
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Prospect Federal (as of July 25) 30-year fi ed
RATES 3.500
APR 3.548
POINTS .25
20-year fi ed
3.250
3.318
.25
15-year fi ed
2.875
2.943
.25
All rates subject to change daily. Equal opportunity lenders.
Byrne Kathleen M Tr to Tinley Joseph B, 9235 55th Ave, $95,000;
Hempstead Clifton, 4033 W 93rd St, $255,000;
Chicago Trust Co to Navarro Amanda, 4815 92nd St, $120,000;
Li Cuiping to HB Prop LLC, 6632 W 95th St, Unit #66322B, $53,500.
Grice William T to Gonzalez Guillermo, 9614 Moody Ave, $179,000;
Palos Hills
Wyka Christine A Tr to Renfroe Keith R, 9413 Massasoit Ave, $249,000; Bosas Theresa W Tr to Sink Grace V, 4604 106th Pl, $215,000; Calhoun Mary T Tr to Trinley Elizabeth, 5800 105th St, Unit #4B, $78,000; JPMorgan Chase Bk to NRZ Inventory Corp, 9125 51st St, $75,500; Bergamini Jerome A Jr Tr to Solis Raul, 10813 S Kenneth Ave, $191,500; Judicial Sales Corp to Azran Inv No 2 LLC, 9325 Menard Ave, $89,500; Sublewski Paul Tr to SK Inv Grp LLC, 10813 Lawler Ave, $145,000; US Bk Trust Tr to Costello Bernard F, 9737 53rd Ave, $115,000; Mitroy Ile to Bradley Chris C, 5721 Circle Dr, Unit #201, $65,000; Krzyzaniak
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trailer rentals, towing equipment and professional hitch installation, U-Box portable moving and self-storage containers, moving supplies, boxes and much more. Propane is expected to be available in the coming months. The lot allows for a significantly larger inventory of rental equipment than the smaller, closed location. In addition to a 21,438-square-foot building on-site, U-Haul intends to construct a pristine self-storage facility that will hold about 600 indoor climatecontrolled units at varying sizes and price points, with all of the latest security features available. Self-storage units are expected to be available in 2017. In the meantime, customers have access to storage via U-Box containers, which encompass 257 cubic feet and feature one-ton-capacity. U-Haul Moving & Storage of Oak Lawn can store up to 100 U-Box containers. For more information, call general manager Marc Coffman at (708) 422-2332. Hours are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. MondayThursday and Saturday; 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Reserve equipment at uhaul.com or contact Reservations at 1-800-GO-UHAUL. U-Haul Moving & Storage of Oak Lawn will hire at least two more employees once the storage facility is built, and Bolden said there would be an emphasis on hiring locally.
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.
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Jessie Glenn to Ciezczak David, 9760 S 81st Ave, $220,000; Czworniak Michael F to Quadar Ahmad M, 10413 S Alta Dr, $180,000; Intercounty Judicial Sales Corp to Pivotal Inv Inc, 10343 S 84th Ave, $182,000; Campbell Christine G to Pabis Przemyslaw R, 9172 South Rd, Unit #9172E, $150,000; Compton Betty Joe to Yassine Ghassan, 9923 S Roberts Rd, $95,000; Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Rodriguez Daniel, 9701 S Meryton Ct, $310,000.
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Tische Lawrence to Fidermak Jacek, 6913 W 113th St, $177,000; Shelstrom Robert to Mathews Alexander D, 7235 W 112th Pl, $160,000; Colon Jerry to Ahmed Michael, 10710 S Natchez Ave, $190,000.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION
CITIZENS BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.BARBARA KASPER, JAMES S. KASPER A/K/A JAMES KASPER, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA) N.A., UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants
FIRST PERSONAL BANK Plaintiff, -v.KRZYSZTOF ZADORA A/K/A KRZYSTOF ZADORA, DANUTA ZADORA, STATE OF ILLINOIS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants
LAKE MICHIGAN CREDIT UNION Plaintiff, -v.THOMAS HALPIN, ERYN M. HALPIN Defendants
15 CH 5780 6912 W. 112TH PLACE Worth, IL 60482
2015 CH 09527 9610 S. MENARD Oak Lawn, IL 60453
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 19, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 23, 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:
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 26, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 24, 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: LOT 34 IN RIDGEWOOD HOMES SUBDIVISION NO. 2, A SUBDIVISION IN THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO PLAT THEREOF REGISTERED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF TITLES OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS ON DECEMBER 21, 1955, AS DOCUMENT NO. 1641268 Commonly known as 6912 W. 112TH PLACE, Worth, IL 60482
THE SOUTH 1/2 OF LOT 1 (EXCEPT THE SOUTH 55 FEET THEREOF) IN BLOCK 8 IN FREDERICK H. BARTLETT’S CENTRAL-WOOD IN THE EAST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 AND THE EAST 1/2 OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, EXCEPT RAILROAD, IN COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS.
15 CH 15602 9112 MEADE AVENUE Oak Lawn, IL 60453 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 10, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 11, 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: LOT 15 IN HARTZ’S 92ND STREET AND MEADE AVENUE SUBDIVISION NO. 1 OF PART OF THE SOUTH WEST 1/4 OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 9112 MEADE AVENUE, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-05-318-004-0000.
Commonly known as 9610 S. MENARD, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
The real estate is improved with a single family residence.
Property Index No. 24-08-208-026-0000.
The judgment amount was $269,168.42.
The real estate is improved with a single family residence.
Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.
U.S. Army Col. James J. Kokaska, an Oak Lawn resident, graduated from the U.S. Army War College at Carlisle, Pa. with a master’s degree in Strategic Studies on July 22. Kokaska continues to serve as the 372nd Engineer Brigade Commander, Ft. Snelling, Minn. He is the son of James and Margaret Kokaska. He is married to Jane Kokaska (O’Connell). The U.S. Army War College’s two-year curriculum educates and develops senior military officers from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, as well as foreign military officers and senior civilian officials from a variety of federal agencies, to serve in strategic level command and staff positions worldwide.
LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION
Property Index No. 24-19-105-047-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence.
The judgment amount was $526,090.09. The judgment amount was $159,617.71. 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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: NOONAN & LIEBERMAN, 105 W. ADAMS ST., SUITE 1800, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 431-1455 Please refer to file number 1836-53.
For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: ASHEN/FAULKNER, 217 N. JEFFERSON ST., STE. 601, Chicago, IL 60661, (312) 655-0800
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.
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.
NOONAN & LIEBERMAN 105 W. ADAMS ST., SUITE 1800 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 431-1455 Attorney File No. 1836-53 Attorney Code. 38245 Case Number: 15 CH 5780 TJSC#: 36-9011
ASHEN/FAULKNER 217 N. JEFFERSON ST., STE. 601 Chicago, IL 60661 (312) 655-0800 Attorney Code. 39733 Case Number: 2015 CH 09527 TJSC#: 36-8928
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.
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.
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: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C15-28233. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com Attorney File No. C15-28233 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 15 CH 15602 TJSC#: 36-2009 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.
LEGAL NOTICE VILLAGE OF WORTH COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS The Village of Worth will receive sealed proposals for the following improvements at the Clerk’s office, 7112 West 111th Street Worth, Illinois, until 10:00 AM Monday, August 15, 2016. 2016 street resurfacing Proposals will be publicly read aloud on Monday, August 15, 2016.at 10:01 am. No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of the proposals without the consent of the President and Board of Trustees for a period of thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of closing bids. All proposals shall be sealed in an envelope, addressed to the Village of Worth, attention Clerk’s office. The name and address of the bidder and the name of the project shall also appear on the outside of the envelope. Proposals must be submitted on the forms provided by the Engineer. The Bid Documents, including specifications, are on file at the office of the Engineer, Robinson Engineering, Ltd., 17000 South Park Avenue, South Holland, Illinois 60473, (Phone 708-331-6700), and may be obtained from the Engineer’s office upon payment of Forty Dollars ($40.00) for each set. The bid documents will be issued until 12:00 PM on the last business day preceding the bid. No refund will be made for documents received from the Engineer. A certified check/bank draft or bid bond drawn on a solvent bank, payable without condition to the Village of Worth in an amount not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid shall be submitted with each proposal, as a guarantee that, if the proposal is accepted, a contract will be entered into and the performance of the contract is properly secured. A performance bond in a sum equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the bid, with sureties to be approved by the President and Board of Trustees for the faithful performance of the contract must be furnished by the successful bidder. All bids or proposals shall contain an offer to furnish bond upon acceptance of such bid or proposal. The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals, to waive technicalities, to postpone the bid opening, or to advertise for new proposals, if in the judgment of the President and Board of Trustees their best interests will be promoted thereby. The contractor will be required to pay not less than the prevailing wage rates on this project as established by the United States Department of Labor. He shall also comply with all applicable Federal, State and local regulations. Bidder qualifications and experience will also be included in the basis for determining the lowest responsible bidder. Prequalifications will be required to be submitted to the engineer by all potential bidders. If in the opinion of the engineer and the President and Board of Trustees, an applicant would not be able to serve the best interest of the Village, a proposal will not be issued to the applicant. President and Board of Trustees Village of Worth Cook County, Illinois
FIRST PERSONAL BANK Plaintiff, -v.ESTATE OF ANN SMITAS A/K/A ONA GURAUSKAITE SMITIENE, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ANN SMITAS A/K/A ONA GURAUSKAITE SMITIENE, ONA REGINA BURGOS, MANOR CARE OF OAK LAWN WEST IL, LLC, CRESTLINE ARMS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS, UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 00494 9725 S. KEELER AVE., UNIT 204 Oak Lawn, IL 60453 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 27, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 18, 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: UNIT 6-204 IN CRESTLINE ARMS CONDOMINIUM AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL OF REAL ESTATE: LOTS 1 TO 13 IN CRESTLINE ARMS, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT ‘’A’’ TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED AS DOCUMENT 25410693 TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS. Commonly known as 9725 S. KEELER AVE., UNIT 204, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-10-225-036-1160. The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $49,742.45. 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: ASHEN/FAULKNER, 217 N. JEFFERSON ST., STE. 601, Chicago, IL 60661, (312) 655-0800 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. ASHEN/FAULKNER 217 N. JEFFERSON ST., STE. 601 Chicago, IL 60661 (312) 655-0800 Attorney Code. 39733 Case Number: 16 CH 00494 TJSC#: 36-8722 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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Marist science teachers Theresa Coy (from left), Chris Lesher, and religion teacher Brigid Wolff recently attended the University of Notre during the school’s program on religion and science. They hope to develop an elective course for Marist students on the topic.
Marist teachers attend Notre Dame program on religion and science Three Marist High School teachers attended the University of Notre Dame’s program “Science and Religion: Strangers, Rivals or Partners in the Search of Truth?” at the South Bend, Ind. campus in late June. Religion teacher Brigid Wolff, along with science teachers Chris Lesher and Theresa Coy attended the program conducted by the university’s Institute for Church Life. The six-day program examined that the relationship between science and religion is actually one of mutuality, not conflict. “The goal of the seminar and our goal in bringing the fruits of our study back to Marist is to communicate this truth with our students and colleagues, and hopefully the wider community,” said Wolff. This was the third year that the seminar was offered to high school teachers. The seminar included teams of religion and science teachers from across the country, and there were approximately 50 participants from Catholic high schools coast to coast. “Upon acceptance to the program we spent the fourth quarter of the school year reading articles and excerpts from academic texts and journals on religion, theology, philosophy, general science and one very technical but fascinating article on physics,” Wolff explained. They also participated in an online portion of the course which allowed them to begin working with teachers and seminar coordinators before meeting in person. “The in-person portion of the seminar was intense, powerful, and gratifying,” said Wolff. “We spent the day attending lectures from professors in theology, bi-
ology, physics, and astronautic chemistry from University of Oxford, Harvard University, University of Notre Dame, and Saint Joseph’s University.” The group also had the opportunity to attend daily mass and pray the rosary together, as well as the chance to enjoy the beautiful campus. One of the best aspects of the seminar was the availability of the instructors and the hospitality and affirmation of the professors, staff, and leaders of the Institute for Church Life. Each day participants spent additional time with the lecturers in formal and informal settings during breaks, meals, and evening gatherings. Time was set aside each day for school teams to develop lesson plans and goals for their respective schools relative to the seminar’s theme. The Marist teachers hope to develop a senior elective on the topic to be offered during the 2017-18 school year. “We hope, through the new course and in our own classes and departments, to broaden the framework in which our students view, think about and engage in the world around them,” Lesher said. “The administration and department chairs have been extremely supportive and we are looking forward to continuing our work this year in order to better educate the Marist community about the relationship between religion and science in the Catholic tradition,” Wolff explained. Marist offers required religion courses for freshmen, sophomores and juniors, and currently has six classes for seniors to choose from for their final religion course.
Thursday, July 28, 2016 Gold Award honoree Abigail Fasullo, of Girl Scout Troop 60835 in Palos Hills, presents her project display for which she received a Gold Award. Submitted photo
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Palos Hills Girl Scout earns Gold Award Abigail Fasullo, a member of Girl Scout Troop 60835 in Palos Hills, is among 70 high school students who earned her Girl Scout Gold Award after completing a series of requirements, including a community service project. She and other Girl Scouts were honored last month during a Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana ceremony at the Chicago Marriott Oak Brook. Fasullo, a member of Girl Scout Troop 60835 in Palos Hills, received her Girl Scout Gold Award after completing a series of requirements, including the implementation of a significant community service project. Fasullo earned her Gold Award by initiating “Abby’s Ultimate Healthy Kitchen,” which engaged children in fun and healthy cooking. She helped the group plant seeds in their homes with the idea of planting more seeds in the future. “They received recipe books so that they could share their recipes and hopefully add more recipes to the book in the future to become awesome and healthy cooks,” said Fasullo. The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest
award that a Girl Scout ages 14 to 18 may earn. The leadership skills, organizational skills, and sense of community and commitment required to complete the process set the foundation for a lifetime of active citizenship. Girls complete seven steps to earn the Gold Award, including the completion of a significant service project. The Gold Award recognizes the work of Girl Scouts who demonstrate leadership culminating in 80 hours or more, dedicated towards their service project. Girls complete a minimum of 40 hours in a leadership role before embarking on the final project. According to the Girl Scout Research Institute’s report, “The Power of the Girl Scout Gold Award: Excellence in Leadership and Life,” Girl Scout Gold Award recipients receive greater lifetime benefits than their peers with regard to positive sense of self, life satisfaction, leadership, life success, community service and civic engagement as a result of their experience in Girl Scouting, including earning their Gold Award. For more information, visit www. girlscoutsgcnwi.org or call (855) 456-8347.
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New pastor, principal at St. Albert the Great The Rev. Mariusz Nawalaniec, pastor of St. Albert the Great Parish in Burbank, introduces Jodi McLawhorn, the new principal at St. Albert the Great School, during the noon Mass on July 17. The pastor and principal are entering their first year at St. Albert the Great.
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OLHMS students, staff raise funds for Make-a-Wish The Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School students and staff joined together at the recent Make-a-Wish Reward Assembly to recognize the school, community and their commitment in supporting the Make-a-Wish Foundation. This campaign has grown from a walka-thon to the inclusion of a charity volleyball tournament which is supported by the Oak Lawn police and fire departments, and a Jeans for Wishes fundraiser. School officials said the combined effort made the fundraiser successful. A total of $39,767 was raised this year — $27,618 from the walk-a-thon, $5,849 for the volleyball tournament, and $6,300 from the Jeans for Wishes campaign. The Reward Assembly began with music provided by the jazz band, under the able direction of John Kehl. Special guests included Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury, Supt. Dr. Paul Enderle, Assistant Supt. Andrea Anderson, Oak Lawn Police Sgt. James Pacetti, Mary Pipala and Ashley White, gift officer for Community Programs at Make-A-Wish. The morning included recognition of our 44 Wall of Fame students, each raising $200 or more, a special “thank
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The Oak Lawn Hometown Middle School students and staff raised $39,767 through a walk-athon and a charity volleyball tournament this past year. Students celebrated above with the total figures of the money raised from the event.
you” from wish child Donovan, a series of raffle prizes, many of which were donated by Oak Lawn and Hometown businesses, and games that included staff and students. For the 12th year, Oak Lawn Hometown Middle School has been the top fundraising school in Illinois. During the last 12 years,
the OLHMS Mustangs, under the leadership of student council advisors Sofia Georgelos, Teresa Loch and Kristy Lukas, have been able to sponsor more than 85 wishes for children who need hope and escape from the daily struggles of their illness. The 12-year grand total of $480,000 has been raised by children for children.
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St. Xavier University’s spring dean’s list includes local students Local students were selected to the dean’s list for the spring 2016 semester at St. Xavier University. Chicago Ridge residents earning dean’s list honors at St. Xavier were Nyssa Amato, who is majoring nursing; Tyler Mitchell, psychology and political science; Raner Naser, biology and prehealth; and Lizabeth Richardson, education. Evergreen Park residents earning dean’s list honors were Amanda Grabowski, nursing; Jenna Haase, biology and pre-health; Kayla Hughes, music education; Edward Kennedy, nursing; Eleanore Menke, art and design; Daniel O’Keefe, marketing; and Jillian Siemiawski, undecided. Hickory Hills residents selected to the dean’s list were Gustavo Diaz Jr., biology and pre-health; Maggie Gruszka, Spanish and secondary education; and Linda Harn. English and secondary education. Oak Lawn residents selected to the SXU dean’s list were Jannah Alwaiwi, nursing; Sahr Barakat, eduation; Sana Barakat, nursing; Weronika Ciezczak , finance and accounting; Michael Gacek, computer science; Nathaly Gal, music and international studies; Aileen Gorman, chemistry and biochemistry; Anne Griffin, undecided; Tara Hill, communications science and disorders; Morgan Josza, nursing, Mary McKinney, nursing; Thomas Kinney, criminal justice; Daniel Kunst, accounting and financing; Amber Kunz, philosophy; Ronald Luce, accounting; Matthew Mulqueen, accounting; Michael Panek, accounting; Benjamin Popp, biology and pre-health; Megan Pripusich, art and design; Emma Scigalski, philosophy; Kevin Sedrick, finance; Maura Slattery, chemistry and biochemistry; Jacob Sobeck,
nursing; Rachel Thomas, biology and pre-health; Kristin Wasilewski, communication science and disorders; Rachel Weyer, English; and Elizabeth Zahdan, nursing. Orland Park residents who made the dean’s list were Nour Allan, nursing; Janica Arcenal, nursing; Hailey Bramwell, education; Diana Choina, nursing; Kathleen Fabular, nursing; Julianna Magnan, nursing; Dimitroula Manolis, undecided; Deonna Maracich, nursing; Julianna Metzler, psychology and professional studies; Robin Prohaska, mathematics and secondary education; Michael Rizzo, finance; Aneta Rychtarczyk, communication science and disorders; Lauren Surin, education; and Lindsey Surin, art and design. Palos Hills residents earning dean’s list honors were Jacquelyn Bean, nursing; Allyson Buczyna, education; Nathaniel Christakis, communication science and disorders, music; Curtis Fiepel, bilogy and secondary education; Gabrielle Glim, communication science and disorders; Ranna Halim, communication science and disorders; Megan Jones, communication; Salam Mohammed, psychology; Alexis Nowak, communication science and disorders; Sandra Szczepaniak, finance; and Magdalena Ulanecka, psychology. Palos Heights residents on the SXU dean’s list were Heba Issa, biology and pre-health, and Jacob Randulich, English and secondary education. Palos Park residents receiving honors were Aubrey Malito, music education, and Lina Odeh, psychology and communication science and disorders. Rounding out the list were Worth residents Heidi Haack, communication science and disorders; Rebecca Kiwan, nursing; and Torin Pena, computer science.
Shepard High School students earn high honors roll status A group of students at Shepard High School in Palos Heights were selected to the high honors roll for the second semester of the 2015-16 school year. High honors students have to maintain a grade point average between 3.5 and 3.99 to be eligible.
Freshmen
Freshmen who earned high honors at Shepard were Philip Boersma, Emily Callahan, Sherman Dixon, Adam Sapit, Hannah Schnelle, Bethany Senko, Alexis Urbauer, Alyssa Zaldivar, Jakub Zolnik, Sade Cook, Dayanna Culpepper, Gabriel Flores, Hedayah Krakra, Grace Snelius, Dusean Dunbar, Emma Draus, Yasmeen Mezied, Miguel Munoz, Samantha Witkowski, Orlando Acevedo, Emilie Bowman, Freddie Harvey, Kayla Krull, Lucas Lowry, Mariah Lynch, Kevin Pietrucha, Casey Roberts, Joseph Thompson, Carolina Turwon, Jacqueline Ojeda, Jack Aleman, Dalvin Humphrey, Kayla Jackson, Lucas Ochoa, Makayla Paz, Isabel Plasencia, Theresa Baudo, Daniel Born, Rudy Krastin, Thomas Mahler, Cassidy Morris, Maria Ornelas, Christian Ramirez, Jillian Walker, Brendan Zaker, Arwa Zorba, Ernesto Angulo, Makala Dickens, Dalia Husein, James Landgraf, Khari Lee, Jenna Randazzo, Yazan Shareef and Zachary Walthers.
Sophomores
Sophomores earning high honors were Mallory Byrd, Deani Dunigan, Emma McVady, Cassandra Schulist, Kayla Strezo, Allison Wilson, Abdel-Rahim Yassin, Amanda Dvorchak, Faith Jeeninga, Hallie Libner-Scapardine, Kate Perez, Jessica Villanueva, Jacob Wolniak, Izabela Budkowski, Julian Ortiz, Stephanie Reichard, Geoffrey Robinson, Klaudia Styrnik, Isabella Taylor, Giselle Abarca, Stephanie Ho, Joseph Ilenikhena, Deziree Jessie, Gabriela Nowak, Caroline Staszak, Paulina Witek, Madelyn Schaack, Andrew Alheim, Tamer Ashkar, DaJawn Avant, Arthur Hernandez, Danielle Minet, Alex
Molenhouse, Eric Ramirez, Ashley Stefanelli, Marquila Young, Mark Fry, Crystal Gutierrez, Joseph McIntyre, Issac Hernandez, Jenna Marrello and Francis Sarnowski.
Juniors
Juniors selected to high honors were Hadeel Aqel, Jackson Bergman, Gabriella Graffeo, Rula Jaber, Will Jarman, Alex Kokoszka, Michael Lukaszczyk, Andrew Smith, Heidi Szymborski, Nicholas Etchison, Ahriyan Harper, Julia Randich, Hamzah Alkhatib, Raelynn Birks, Hannah Jones, Daniel Montes, Jesus Paramo, Damonte Watson, Luke Chakinis, Marley Corcoran, Nicolas Harnisch, Ieva Kondratas, Nathaniel Marszalek, Marcus Peterson, Rita Roberts, Amber Steadman, Valeria Vazquez, April Villeroz, Vladislav Zhogol, Issa Al-Sahoury, Annalynne Atut, Jacob Esparza, Paulina Goryl, Serene Itani, Michael Trybula, Alyson Domjan, Sophia Frohlich, Courtney Cardinal, Elizabeth Dykstra, Stephanie Fernandez, Nathaniel Fleck, Lukasz Komorowski, Tavion Morris, Melissa Pitrowski, Luke Walshon, Madelyn Wilson, Natalie Dallio, Ariel Green, Jakyia Hubbert, Denise Isaac, Michael Kaczmarczyk, Jaelin Moon and Humna Qureshi.
Seniors
Seniors earning high honors were Timothy Kruse, Tamara McCondichie, Abigail Newsome, Casey Radz, Kathryn Baker, Riley McDermott, Natcha Pliansilathong, Philip Quinlan, Daniel Boyer, Taylor Novak, Alana Oliveros, Magdalena Janik, Kylee Schnelle, Jared Aladenika, Austin Alarcon, Pedro Avina, Andrew Choragwicki, Michael Jokubauskas, Elijah Bal, Kelsey Domina, Gabrielle Villarreal, Eric Walters, Gabriela Juszczak, Pedro Martinez, Mary VanCura, Lydia Jones, Krystal Arrambide, Diana Burke, Sierra Peterson, Edward Urban, Michelle Wojtas, Isaac Hernandez, Sultan Jubeh, Lucy Kovacevic, David Quiroz Martinez and Vivian Ruiz.
Benedictine University selects local students for dean’s list
Local students earned dean’s list honors for the spring semester at Benedictine University in Lisle Dean’s list recipients include Chicago Ridge residents Riley Lind and Dima Shaheen. Evergreen Park residents who earned dean’s list honors at Benedictine were Anthony Briante, Frank Meisl and Markus Wrobel. Hickory Hills residents honored were Bonnie Garicia, Fayda Hasan, Bilal Shehayber, Deena Samir and Hayley Tiffin. Oak Lawn residents earning dean’s list honors were Mahmoud Jalid, Mohammed Ahmed, Katherine Bialas, Madlyn Walid, Eric
Krasich, Leah Lusk, Aliya Murray and Chris Rafacz. Orland Park residents honored were Amer Ghassan, Suha Ahmed, Abdulrahman Alkhatib, Fajiar Butt, Paige DeLise, Rebecca DeRivera, Montaha Diab, Akram Ibrahim, Alexandria Kappel, Paulina Niziol, Yara Rashad, Lauren Torgeson and Ali Caleb Zegar. Palos Heights residents earning dean’s list honors were Kelly Ann Barker and Emma Jubeh. Palos Hills residents Evan Moses and Michelle Schaub also earned dean’s list honors. Muaz Assaf, of Palos Park, also made the dean’s list.
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Keeping athletes safe will change the dynamics of football and baseball had just put last week’s sports section to bed — the section with Mary Alice Maloney’s lead story about the Catholic Grade School Conference voting to eliminate kickoffs starting this season. Minutes later, I found some stories about the NCAA looking into doing the same thing for college football games in the name of safety. This came a few weeks after it was announced that the Illinois High School Association and Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association will get together soon and hammer out a pitch count plan for next spring. I think it is good there is a lot of discussion about safety for the athletes. Some of these talks might be coming a little late, but at least there is discussion. I applaud the GCSC’s decision to ban kickoffs for grade school games. Let’s protect the younger players while we can. College football without kickoffs? At first, I didn’t like the sound of it. Then I read a few comments by some guys who were crunching numbers about crunched bones and concussions. “Kickoffs are the play where statistically the most concussions and other things will occur,” Mid American Conference Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher, told CBSsports.com. “That discussion is coming. It hasn’t come on agenda (formally) yet ... I know that’s something that popped.” “I don’t think there is any doubt it is the most dangerous play in the game,” Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby added. No changes would take place until after the 2017 season but if it happens, it would be a shock to the system for a while. But after three or four years, people will get used to it. The only negative I see is that those potential NFL players who can make a team only by playing on special teams will not have the proper training and instincts once they get to that high level. That might lead to even more injuries on kickoffs at that level. Unless, of course, the NFL decides to join in and kick out the kickoffs. I haven’t heard much about eliminating kickoffs on the high school level but there is talk about pitch counts in baseball to save wear and tear on elbows and shoulders.
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Brother Rice players meet for the final time this summer after dropping a 3-2 loss to Plainfield South in the Lawler Classic title game Monday in Schaumburg.
Not really worth the wait Brother Rice suffers heartbreaking loss in quest for Lawler Summer Classic title By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor
Brother Rice had one of the best baseball teams in the state and nation this spring but came up short in the Illinois High School Association state tournament by falling in the sectionals. The Crusaders were hoping for some kind of state championship hardware to show for it. While the Lawler Summer Classic State Tournament technically is more of a Chicago-area event rather than an all-out state event, Brother Rice was gunning for the title but fell short in a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Plainfield South in a game that started on Thursday and ended on Monday night at Boomers Stadium in Schaumburg. The game was postponed in the bottom of the third after lightning was spotted and storms hit the area. Brother Rice’s Ryan Kutt, who drove in a run in the first and another in the fifth, threw a wild pitch with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh, and Plainfield celebrated. “As a pitcher, you have to bear down,” the Illinois-bound Kutt said. “Sometimes it’s not going to go your way and this was one of those days. It took a wrong bounce. That’s just baseball.’’ Kutt and teammates Jake Ridgway, Jack Guzek and Ryan Palmblad were named to the All-Tournament team. Despite the disappointing finish, the
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Brother Rice first baseman Ryan Kutt hustled but could not catch a foul popup in Monday’s loss to Plainfield South.
game produced an unusual and dramatic moment for Zach Litke. In the bottom of the third, the Cougars scored a run and had the bases loaded with one out. The Crusaders made a pitching change when lightning was spotted northwest of the park. Litke was introduced as the pitcher so
he said he came into Monday’s game figuring he was going to throw a pitchout for his required pitch before the Crusaders brought in the more experienced Kutt. But Crusaders coach John McCarthy informed Oak Lawn’s Litke he would pitch to the first batter — Marco Esco-
bar — and Litke responded by coaxing Escobar to hit into a double play. “He showed us he’s got the guts to get the job done,” Kutt said. “I was definitely excited to get that chance — but I knew it was going to be tough,” Litke said. “The bases were loaded. I had to do something. I knew I had to keep it low.’’ The climb to the championship game was not easy. The Crusaders lost their quarterfinal game on July 18, 4-0, to St. Charles North at Naperville Central in a game that was postponed four hours and changed venues after North Central College was deemed unplayable because of a previous night’s storm. But that portion of the tournament was double-elimination, so they stayed alive. The next day, they needed to win two games to stay alive and the Crusaders had their aces on the mound. Kutt threw a shutout in an 8-0 victory over Lyons Township and Guzek also recorded a shutout in a 4-0 revenge victory over St. Charles North at Benedictine University. That set up a semifinal battle with Huntley at Boomers Stadium and it was pitcher Palmblad’s turn to put zeros on the board as he shut out the Red Raiders in a 3-0 victory. To get to the final eight, the Crusaders won the Richards Regional with an 8-0 victory over Chicago Christian, a 12-3 win over St. Laurence and an 8-5 championship win over Marist.
‘The best team in the world’ ready to make history Red Stars players hope to lead USA soccer to Olympic gold By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor
There doesn’t seem to be any time penciled in for the United States Olympic women’s soccer team to take in any of the historic sites in Brazil next week. The players plan on making a little history of their own, however. The team, which features Chicago Red Stars players Christen Press, Julie Johnston and Alyssa Naeher, will attempt to be the first U.S. team to win a World Cup title one year and follow up with a gold medal the next. Red Stars coach Rory Dames calls the U.S. team “the best team in the world.”
The U.S. team will open Group G play on Wednesday — two days before the Olympic Opening Ceremony — against New Zealand at Mineirão Stadium in Belo Horizonte. The USA will stay in Belo Horizonte — which is 270 miles north of Rio de Janeiro — to face France at Mineirão Stadium Aug. 6 and finish group play against Colombia on Aug. 9 at the Amazônia Stadium in Manaus, the same arena in which the U.S. Men’s National Team tied Portugal 2-2 during the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and the furthest soccer venue from Rio (more than 1,700 miles). Then the real action starts — the medal rounds.
So, forget sightseeing. “I would love to explore Brazil and to get to know it,” Press said. “I would love that, but this isn’t the trip for that. We probably won’t do anything. This is about trying to win a gold medal. Maybe down the line I can make a return trip and explore all of that and enjoy all of that.’’ Press scored a goal in a 4-0 friendly victory over Costa Rica Friday in Kansas City to send the team to Brazil in style. Johnston also played in the match and Naeher, the backup to Hope Solo as goalie, played the second half and kept Costa Rica off the scoreboard. See SOCCER, Page 3
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Red Stars defender Julie Johnston (left) and the United States hope to be ahead of the pack and win an Olympic gold medal one year after winning the World Cup.
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CHICAGO FIRE ANALYSIS
Fire strong in Hunt Cup but struggling on the road in MLS By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor
Chicago Fire coach Veljko Paunovic made a decision that had some fans scratching their heads. Paunovic kept some of his most effective players home in what turned out to be a 3-1 loss at Dallas in a Major League Soccer match July 16. Then he proclaimed the July 20 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal game against Ft. Lauderdale a “must-win” game. David Accam, Jonathan Campbell and goalie Sean Johnson stayed home against the MLS’s top team, but Accam and Campbell played in a 3-0 victory over Ft. Lauderdale at Toyota Park in front of an announced crowd of 3,666. But on Saturday, the Fire couldn’t keep up the momentum from three days prior and remained winless for an MLS-record 35th road match in a 1-0 setback to New England. The team did Fire star David Accam is tripped against Ft. Lauderdale (left) and was awarded a penalty kick, which he converted (right). not have a single shot on target in the setback and is a league-worst 4-10-5. lion), they clicked well on that play. It Fire a berth into the semifinals at 7 p.m. about. Conventional wisdom says to put Aug. 9 at New England again. The Fire So perhaps by putting importance on looked like a tough angle to score. your eggs in the MLS basket and treat the Cup, it’s some kind of reward for “I don’t think we have scored a more is 0-2 on the road against the Revoluthe U.S. Open as a way to get some of a team with a new general manager, a difficult goal all season,’’ Accam said. tion this season. The LA Galaxy and the seldom-used roster guys a chance new coach, a new system and not a lot “For me that is a good striker, he was in FC Dallas are in the other semifinal to run around and get some experience. of results to show for it. a good place, most people would not be match on Aug. 10. Unless something really strange hapSince 1998, the Fire has compiled Even though the Hunt Cup crowds there and for him it payed off because pens in the last couple of months, the have been sparse at Toyota Park, they he was in a good position.” a 41-13-5 record in Open Cup play, Fire’s MLS playoff chances are razor have been entertained. In the quarterfiDe Leeuw, who has only been play- including a 28-1-2 record in matches thin as the team hasn’t been very sharp nals, Accam scored his fourth Cup goal ing with the team since early July, is played in the state of Illinois, reaching in the league all season. in three matches with a penalty kick in enjoying having the speedy Accam as the semifinal round a record 12 times But that’s not what Paunovic is do- the fifth minute. He also found Michael a teammate. and the final six times. ing. Without publicly saying it, he like- de Leeuw for a goal in the 35th minute. In the second semifinal, the LA Gal“He is like Usain Bolt,” de Leeuw ly realizes this season is a lost cause in Dubbed by some as the Lion King of- said. “You have to keep up with him.’’ axy will host FC Dallas on Wednesday, the MLS and is trying to give his team fense (Accam is known as King David Khaly Thiam scored the third goal Aug. 10. Fire was given hosting priorisomething — anything — to feel good and de Leeuw’s surname is Dutch for in the second half, which allowed the ty should it advance to its seventh final.
Information on the final match will be announced once the field is set.
By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor
CHICAGO RED STARS ANALYSIS
Red Stars tie dancing Dash a day after trading for offensive threat How do some soccer teams pass the time away during a weather delay? The Houston Dash players used an hour-long lightning delay of the start of Saturday night’s game with the Chicago Red Stars to do a variety of things including dancing, according to Houston star Rachel Daly. Once the game was playable, the Red Stars were dancing after a Danielle Colaprico goal in the second minute. But that was as good at it got for Chicago and Daly scored in the 82nd minute and the two teams tied, 1-1, in a National Women’s Soccer League game in front of an announced crowd of 3,621 at Toyota Park. The Red Stars (6-4-4) had
WHEN: 6 p.m., Sunday WHERE: Toyota Park, Bridgeview FIRE RECORD: 4-10-5 NEW YORK’S RECORD: 9-9-4 LAST TIME: The Fire lost to the Red Bulls, 1-0, May 18 at Red Bull Arena. Mike Grella scored the lone goal for New York in the 58th minute and the Fire offense had 14 shots, but only two were on goal.
Wood, Chigas help out in rout
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Sports Editor
NEW YORK RED BULLS AT CHICAGO FIRE
FOCUS ON THE WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS
The Red Stars’ Danielle Colaprico jumps into the arms of a teammate after scoring a goal in the opening minutes of a 1-1 tie with Houston.
By Jeff Vorva
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FC KANSAS CITY AT CHICAGO RED STARS WHEN: 7 p.m., Saturday WHERE: Toyota Park, Bridgeview RED STARS RECORD: 6-4-4 KC RECORD: 4-6-4 LAST TIME: The two teams battled to a 0-0 draw May 13 in KC. It was the lone scoreless tie for the Red Stars this season.
nine shots and two on target but mustered one goal against the Dash (3-7-2 with a win and a tie over the Red Stars this season). “We were in some really good spots and made some really bad choices,” Red Stars coach Rory Dames said. The Red Stars have scored just two goals in their last five games and on Friday the team acquired forward Stephanie Mc-
Caffrey from the Boston Breakers for their two highest secondround picks, a third-round and a fourth-round pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft, as well as an international roster slot for 2017. McCaffrey, a 23-year old Winchester, Massachusetts, native was selected fifth overall in the 2015 NWSL College Draft by the Red Stars before being traded to Boston in the second round. She made 19 league ap- The Red Stars hope Stephanie Mcpearances for the Breakers in Caffrey can provide offensive depth. 2015, including 17 starts, scoring in her first professional duties in her senior year along match and ending the season with being an All-Atlantic with three goals plus three as- Coast Conference First-Team sists. She played 12 matches for honoree on two occasions. She the Breakers this season, start- was also just the fourth player in ing in 10 of them and logging program history to score 90 or 921 total minutes but did not more points. score a goal. “When Christen (Press, who McCaffrey played at Boston is one of three Red Stars playCollege, earning team captain ing in the Olympics) isn’t here, we don’t have a forward on the team with the personality to run at defenders,” Dames said. “Steph’s mentality is just to go at you. She gives us a little bit of personality and a little bit of bite that we don’t have on the front line. I am super excited to have her whether she scores goals or not. She helps create chances and pushes lines farther back.’’ Dames wasn’t planning on AR-15S IN STOCK! using her, but after the Dash knotted the game, McCaffrey entered the game in the 85th minute and beat a defender on a play that did not result in a score. “It’s been a hectic 48 hours,” McCaffrey said. “I was hoping to come in those last five or six minutes and try to change the game. I love this team and how upset we are to tie the game and not win. The philosophy is that nothing but winning is acceptable.’’
Two area players had a hand in the Windy City Thunderbolts’ Sweet 16 party on July 18. Orland Park’s Kyle Wood, a St. Laurence graduate, was hit by a pitch and scored a run while Bridgeview’s Chris Chigas, an Oak Lawn grad, pitched four scoreless innings, striking out four in earning his first professional save in the Bolts’ 16-1 victory over Florence at Standard Bank Stadium. It was the biggest scoring output of the season for Windy City and its largest margin of victory since a 16-0 victory on July 30, 2009. Corey Bass hit two home runs including a grand slam to lead the Thunderbolts. The bad news is that the bats were mostly silent the next day as the T-Bolts dropped a 3-0 decision to Florence and mustered just two hits.
Bass nails another big hit
Aside from Bass’s two hom
UP NEXT FOR THE WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS Thursday: at Southern Illinois Friday-Monday: at Gateway Tuesday: host River City, 7:05 p.m. Wednesday: host River City, 7:05 p.m. Thursday (Aug. 4): host River City, 7:05 p.m. • Nuts and Bolts: For those hoping to see wrestler Scotty2Hotty at the Aug. 4 game, forget it. He has been replaced by Mr. Kennedy. Or, as he calls himself “KENNEDYYYYYYYYY!”
ers in the 16-run game, he hit a two-run double in the 10th inning Sunday night to help give the Bolts (29-31 entering this week) a 4-3 victory over Gateway to take two out of three over the Grizzlies (30-32). Gateway scored the lead run in the top of the 10th with a solo home run from Tyler Tewell but the T-Bolts rallied in the bottom of the inning.
Nine St. Xavier teams win NAIA Scholar Team awards Call it a Fine Nine. Needing a collective minimum grade-point average of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) to be recognized, the Saint Xavier University Athletics Department had nine of its 2015-16 teams cited by the NAIA as Scholar Teams when the national office released its national list. The SXU women’s cross country team boasted the department’s highest team GPA for the academic year at 3.57. The team grade point average includes the GPAs of all eligible varsity student-athletes on the team roster. “In order to run a first-class athletic department, you have to have student-athletes who are committed to success, both in their sport and the classroom,” said Saint Xavier Uni-
versity Athletics Director Bob Hallberg. “We are very fortunate to have many student-athletes like this as well as coaches on our staff who believe in the philosophy that the athletes are here, first and foremost, to get a quality education. It is wonderful to see the NAIA recognize so many of our teams for their academic achievements.” In addition to the women’s cross country team, SXU Athletics also had the following teams recognized: women’s basketball (3.55), women’s track & field (3.45), women’s golf (3.44), women’s volleyball (3.32), softball (3.26), women’s soccer (3.18), baseball (3.12) and men’s basketball (3.12). Compiled by Jeff Vorva from submitted reports
FOCUS ON COMMUNITY SPORTS
Palos Park offers coed soccer league Palos Park is offering a coed soccer league for players ages 3 to 4 and 5 to 7. There will be 6-on-6 games offered on a smaller field at Palos Park Village Green, 8901 W. 123rd Street. The maximum roster size will be eight players, which will give players maximum playing experience. Volunteer coaches are needed and will instruct the kids once a week during practice. All games will be played on Saturdays beginning Sept. 10 and ending Oct. 22.
Game times range from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Fee is $64 for residents and $77 for non-residents. Shin guards are required. Soccer jerseys and awards will be provided. A game manager will be on site. Registration deadline is Aug. 5 or when league is filled. Call the Palos Park Recreation and Parks Department at 708-671-3760 for more information. We welcome community news at sports@regionalpublishing. com
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Images from some hot and stormy nights
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Ft. Lauderdale’s Jean-Marc Alexandre catches up with the ball against the Chicago Fire on July 20 at Toyota Park.
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Fire player Arturo Alvarez finds a resting place on the stomach of a Ft. Lauderdale defender.
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Chicago Fire forward Michael de Leeuw celebrates a goal against Ft. Lauderdale in the quarterfinals of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
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Fans were asked to leave the seating area of Toyota Park during a lightning delay before the Red Stars game against Houston.
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Chicago Red Stars player Cara Walls tries to get out of a wall of trouble courtesy of two Houston Dash players.
Brother Rice pitcher Joey Payton wheels and throws to first in a pickoff attempt against Plainfield South on July 21.
Red Stars player Jen Hoy shows some fancy footwork in Saturday night’s game. Mike Bolton claps as he reaches third base last Thursday and later scored the first run of the Phil Lawlor Summer Classic Championship against Plainfield South. Two innings later, the game was postponed due to lightning and storms.
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Brother Rice third baseman Jack Guzek gets ready for a putout in the Phil Lawler Classic championship game.
FOCUS ON HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Reed ready to hit the ground running at St. Laurence
By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor
St. Laurence officials replaced a retired 40-year cross country and track coach with a guy who has plenty of local and national ties to the running world. Darrell Reed takes the helm of both sports for Terry Murphy, who retired in the spring. Reed spent the last four years as an assistant track coach at Lincoln-Way East and has coaching experience at De La Salle, Jones College Prep, the Merrillville Track Club in IndiReed ana and is an official with the USA Track and Field organization. “I’m extremely excited for the opportunity that our athletic director and the St. Laurence family have given me,” Reed said. “One of my goals as a
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Continued from Page 1 This came about through the insistence of the National Federation of High School Association, which wants every state to have a pitch count plan in place before the 2017 campaign. Will there be limits per game? Per week? Who will be counting the pitches? Who will be monitoring each team? All of that has to be hashed out. Orthopedic surgeon Preston Wolin was quoted by the Associated Press that he would like to see a 105-pitch limit enforced. So what happens if a team is leading 5-4 in the bottom of the seventh and the starting pitcher
head coach is to teach our young men the value of a four-part philosophy — God, coach, athlete and community. In addition, my staff and I would like to challenge our young athletes to not be afraid to win — in the classroom, on the track and in life.” The Mokena resident and his wife, Carla, have two children (Christopher and Camille) who will be a part of the Lewis University track programs in the coming seasons. “We are extremely excited to add a coach of Darrell’s character, energy and enthusiasm to lead our track and field and cross country programs,” said St. Laurence Athletic Director Tim Chandler. “His vision and goals for the programs are aligned with those of the athletic department, and I am confident that he will add to the impressive success that Viking athletics has achieved over the recent years.” Prior to coaching, Reed was a two-sport athlete running track and playing baseball in high school. He received a scholarship to play both sports in
has allowed runners at first and third with two outs and has a 3-2 count on the other’s team’s cleanup hitter and has reached that 105-pitch limit? Some new, fresh-armed kid will have to come in and finish the game. With high school baseball already unpredictable, this is going to add even more intrigue and drama to the games. Teams are going to have to go deep with their pitching and even some of the better teams will be forced to use some pitchers that might be throwing up meatballs or missing the catcher’s mitt. Keeping the kids safe is a no-brainer. But how to do that is going to take a lot of planning by officials and adjustments for fans of these games.
college at Florida State University before an injury in summer ball ended his career.
Marist All-American wrestlers
Marist wrestlers Michael Laveille and Jacob Dado earned All-America status after competing in the Asics/Vaughan Cadet Junior National Championships last week in North Dakota. Laveille took seventh place at 100 pounds in the Junior Greco division while Dado was eighth in the 132 division of the Cadet Freestyle division.
13 a good number for Shepard runner
Paul Milkus of Shepard finished 13th out of 449 runners in the Detweiler at Dark high school boys race Friday at Detweiler Park in Peoria — the site of the Illinois High School Association state cross country meets. Milkus ran 15 minutes, 45 seconds over the course. Also in the top 100, Palos Heights’ Joey Iaquinta was 88th.
Soccer
Continued from Page 1 The U.S. Olympic Women’s Soccer Team has advanced to the gold medal game of every Olympic women’s soccer tournament that has been contested. The USA won the inaugural gold medal in 1996 in Athens, Ga., won silver in 2000 in Sydney, Australia, and will be going for its fourth straight gold medal after standing atop the podium in Athens, Greece in 2004, in Beijing in 2008 and in London in 2012. Naeher joins Solo as the team’s two goalies. Johnston joins Whitney Engen, Meghan Klingenberg, Ali Krieger, Kelly O’Hara and Becky Sauerbrunn as defenders. Press joins Crystal Dunn, Lexi Morgan and
On the girls side, Lyons Township’s Sarah Barcelona took 14th out of 314 runners with an 18:32 and teammate Cara Paliakas was 48th.
High rollers
Orland Park’s Emily Schrader, a junior-to-be at Sandburg, finished in 148th place out of 792 bowlers in the United States Bowling Congress Junior Gold 20-under division in Indianapolis last week. She shot an average of 177.06 for 16 games. Oak Lawn’s Alex Wozniak took 274th, Burbank’s Ashley Kuba was 289th and Oak Lawn’s Peyton Attig was 740th.
Smith puts up another zero Richards graduate Angelo Smith threw a scoreless inning in the Double Duty Classic at U.S. Cellular Field on July 19. It was the second time Smith was invited to the showcase. Last year, he threw two scoreless innings. 18-year-old Mallory Pugh at the forward spots. The team is rounded out by midfielders Morgan Brian, Tobin Heath, Lindsey Horan, Carli Lloyd, Allie Long and Megan Rapinoe. Dames says he is worried about the Red Stars and hasn’t been playing too much attention to the U.S. team. But he knows his women’s soccer and what he has seen, he has been impressed with. “They move the ball — they are super fluid and (coach Jill Ellis) has a ton of options,” Dames said. “They have the best team in the world. I don’t think anybody can debate that. But in fairness to Jill, the best team in the world doesn’t always win. She’s done a really good job of piecing all of that together. “I hope they win. I would love to be Alyssa, Julie and Kristen come back with gold medals.’’
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BUYING OR SELLING?
For Sale
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE OF THE MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-1 Plaintiff, -v.KENNETH KRUSE, GLORIA KRUSE, PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Defendants 09 CH 52089 9013 South 51st Avenue Oak Lawn, IL 60453 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 4, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 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 9013 South 51st Avenue, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-04-218-004-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $234,599.29. 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 W09110046. 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. W09110046 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 09 CH 52089 TJSC#: 36-8909 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 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE TRUST 2006-S4 Plaintiff, -v.LAWRENCE OBERHEU AKA LAWRENCE OBERHEU, III AKA LAWRENCE W. OBERHEU, III, RONDEE OBERHEU AKA RONDEE M. OBERHEU, BMO HARRIS BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA HARRIS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, EVERGREEN VIEW HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION Defendants 12 CH 36911 8741 W. 141st St. 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 February 9, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 24, 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 8741 W. 141st St., Orland Park, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-02-312-011-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $709,365.96. 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. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 12 CH 36911 TJSC#: 36-8345 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. I699144
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.JACEK GLOD, MARTA GLOD, PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NATIONAL CITY BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO MID AMERICA BANK, FSB Defendants 12 CH 38674 8728 W 103RD STREET Palos Hills, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 19, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 22, 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 8728 W 103RD STREET, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-11-307-062-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 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 8669. 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. 8669 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 38674 TJSC#: 36-6765 I695898
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION SIERRA PACIFIC MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.; Plaintiff, vs. KAREN STANISLAVSKI AKA KAREN A. STANISLAVSKI AKA KAREN ANN STANISLAVSKI; WOODS EDGE II CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 17987 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 Friday, August 12, 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. 23-22-200-045-1064. Commonly known as 9188 South Road Unit D, Palos Hills, Illinois 60465. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. F15110047 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I697758
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC., ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-HE3; Plaintiff, vs. JADWIGA BACZOWSKI; WOJCIECH BACZOWKSI; UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 14 CH 15994 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on November 30, 2015 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, August 15, 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. 23-36-205-019-0000. Commonly known as 7518 W. Manitoba Drive, Palos Heights, IL 60463. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Mr. Frederic Deraiche at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. File Number SPSF.1824 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I698142
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR DEUTSCHE ALT-A SECURITIES, INC. MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2007-1, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Plaintiff, -v.MANAL KANAAN, MALIK KANAAN, LORENZ APPLIANCE, INC., STATE OF ILLINOIS, PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, L.L.C., DISCOVER BANK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 002926 8841 W. 100TH PLACE PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 17, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 2, 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 8841 W. 100TH PLACE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-10-401-079. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 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 14-15-02450. 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. 14-15-02450 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 002926 TJSC#: 36-8849 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. I699380
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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WEST COAST REALTY SERVICES, INC.; Plaintiff, vs. ALVIN GOLDBERG; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; TAJUANA GOLDBERG; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ALVIN GOLDBERG, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF TAJUANA GOLDBERG, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 13 CH 21792 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, August 15, 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. 23-35-416-018-0000. Commonly known as 13334 Misty Meadow Drive, Palos Heights, IL 60463. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multi-unit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession. 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 W13-1532. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I698139
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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S I O N ďż˝ SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. P l a i n t i f f , ďż˝ v . ďż˝ DESHAWN WASHINGTON, KATRINA N. MILNER D e f e n d a n t s ďż˝ 15 CH 009026 10625 CHAMONIEUX DRIVE PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 8, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 24, 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 10625 CHAMONIEUX DRIVE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-14-110-021. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \"AS IS\" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 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 14-15-08450. 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. 14-15-08450 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 15 CH 009026 TJSC#: 36-9014 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. I699576
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ďż˝ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S I O N ďż˝ CITIMORTGAGE, INC., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER WITH ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. P l a i n t i f f , ďż˝ v . ďż˝ JOHN P. LAUCIELLO A/K/A JOHN LAUCIELLO, MICHELLE LAUCIELLO, BANK OF AMERICA, NA S/B/M TO LASALLE BANK, N.A., PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS D e f e n d a n t s ďż˝ 13 CH 014021 10503 PENTAGON DRIVE 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 March 31, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 26, 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 10503 PENTAGON DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-32-215-006-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \"AS IS\" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 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 14-16-07911. 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. 14-16-07911 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 014021 TJSC#: 36-9105 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. I699707
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BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS THIS WEEK The Bridge Teen Center programs • Girls Night In - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. this Friday, The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park. More than 100 ladies will experience a three-hour event that is uplifting, encouraging, and meaningful so that they may see that they have purpose, are beautiful, and are loved. All ladies go home with knowledge, confidence, and skills, as well as special gifts. Free food provided by Nothing Bundt Cakes. • Guys Night In - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday. This event focuses on building relationships, promoting mutual respect and integrity, and inspiring young men to strive for greatness in all areas of life. Free food provided by Burger 21. • The Art of Cupcakes with Artesa Baking - 2 to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 2, Artesa Baking Company will teach students various piping techniques and how to use a palette knife. • Train Your Brain: Prep for the Year - 4 to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 2, Make the transition from summer to school year a lot easier this year. Get your brain geared up for “school mode” through exciting mental
exercises and gain some useful information as you prep for a new year. • DIY: School Supplies - 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 2, Give your new school supplies a personalized look with some trendy designs and your own artistic style. • Middle School Meet n’ Greet - 4 to 5 p.m. Aug. 3, Meet new people from your middle school, compare schedules, and hang out while making your own sundae at an ice cream bar. • High School Meet n’ Greet - 4 to 5 p.m. Aug. 4, Meet new people from your high school, compare schedules, and hang out while making your own sundae at an ice cream bar. • Taste of Orland Teen Battle of the Bands - 7 to 11 p.m. Aug. 5, 14700 Ravinia Ave., Orland Park. The Bridge Teen Center will host a Battle of the Bands with the Village of Orland Park at the Taste of Orland. This event is open to the public and is not supervised by The Bridge. Bring the whole family as at least six bands duke it out at Supplied photo The Taste of Orland. Students will be able to text Students proudly display their artwork at an Outdoor Art for Kids show, a feature at the end of each session of in their vote for their favorite band. For more information, call 532-0500 or visit www. the class. thebridgeteencenter.org
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Quick, easy creme brulee keeps you out of a hot kitchen this summer By Wolfgang Puck Trends in cooking come and go. But in the world of desserts, creme brulee has real staying power. The thick, cool, creamy custard (creme) nestled underneath a brittle topping of burnt (brulee) sugar has such an elemental appeal that it’s a perennial favorite. In spite of the dessert’s popularity, however, I haven’t really seen it catch on in any big way in home kitchens, for two main reasons. First and most important, many home cooks are intimidated by making custard, which calls for very slow, gentle, attentive cooking to make sure that it doesn’t curdle and turn into sweet scrambled eggs. And in summer, when a refreshing, soothing creme brulee might be just the thing, not many cooks want to stand over the stove stirring a pot of custard. The second reason is the brulee topping. In professional kitchens, the sugar was traditionally caramelized under a salamander, a sort of industrial-quality superhot broiler, which called for a watchful eye but did the job quickly. Home cooks could use a regular broiler, but that’s slower and harder to watch, and does the job less evenly. In more recent years, pros and amateurs alike could burn the sugar with small butane kitchen torches; but I’ve found them not powerful enough to do a quick, thorough job. I’m happy to say, though, that neither drawback exists any more, thanks to two relatively inexpensive devices. First is a high-speed commercial-quality blender, the sort with 1050 watts of power and a maximum speed of 24,000 RPM. These used to be very expensive, but now you can get excellent home versions for under $200, ready to do everything from crushing ice
to making superb smoothies to turning nuts into nut butters. Best of all, the friction generated by the blender’s highest speed can actually raise the temperature of ingredients to cooking heat, producing results like a hot ready-to-serve pureed vegetable soup or — you guessed it — a smooth, creamy custard for your creme brulee. As for the burnt sugar, I’ve found that a small, hand-held butane torch like you can find inexpensively in any large hardware store does the job far more efficiently than the smaller torches sold in gourmet shops; but those latter ones, or even your broiler, are also perfectly adequate if you’re prepared to take it more slowly and diligently. With the help of these two modern conveniences, you can make amazing creme brulee in just a few minutes of work, without breaking a sweat. (You’ll still need to allow a few hours for chilling them, though.) And you’ll thrill your family and friends by serving them what remains one of the trendiest desserts around! QUICK AND EASY CREME BRULEE Serves 6 • 10 large cage-free egg yolks • 1/2 cup (125 mL) plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, plus more for the brulee topping • 2 1/4 cups (560 mL) heavy cream • 3 slices peeled fresh ginger, each about 1/4-inch (6 mm) thick • 1/2 cup (125 mL) crystallized ginger, coarsely chopped, if necessary, or fresh berries First, make the custard mixture. Put the egg yolks, 1/2 cup (125 mL) plus 1 tablespoon sugar, cream and fresh ginger in an 8-to10-cup (1-to-1.25 l) high-powered
There are opportunities for creative expression, Two-week session of Outdoor Art For Kids (grades K-8) begins Monday, Aug. 1. hands-on fun, encouragement, and to learn new Classes meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday artistic techniques. Each session ends with an art mornings, 9-11 a.m. show of the students’ creations. Class Fee: $110 per Instructors Brigitte Haney and Ruth Augspurger two-week session includes all supplies. The Log commercial-quality blender. Put bring a world of art and nature to children. Drawing, printmaking, pottery, painting, papermaking, Cabin Center for the Arts is at 12700 Southwest on the lid securely. Hwy, Palos Park. Turn on the blender to maxi- and sculpture will be taught. mum speed. Leave the blender running until you can see that the custard is steaming hot. When you stop the blender and take off the lid, the temperature of the custard should measure about 195 F (90.5 C). Blend for 7 to 8 minutes, turning off the blender to check with an instant-read thermometer inserted deep into the custard without touching the blades or canister. Six week sessions of a silver Place six 3/4-cup (185-mL) ramekins or custard dishes on a jewelry class begin Tuesday, Aug. rimmed pan. Divide the crystal- 2, from 2-4 p.m. or 6:30-8:30 p.m. lized ginger or berries, if using, (Two different classes, six Tuesamong the ramekins, spreading days each). Instructor Wendy Martin will them evenly across the bottoms. Pour the custard from the blender teach participants to create beautiinto the prepared ramekins, filling ful pieces of sterling silver jewelry them almost to the top. Cover such as pendants, earrings, pins, with plastic wrap and chill in the bracelets, and more! Beginning refrigerator for several hours to students learn to saw, file, solder and polish in their first introducovernight. Before serving, uncover the tory projects. Martin will help experienced custards. Using a sugar shaker or a spoon, sprinkle a thin, even students learn advance techniques layer of sugar over the custard. as they design their own jewelry To caramelize the sugar, light projects. Previous lapidary stua handheld propane blowtorch or dents may bring polished stones kitchen torch, carefully following and learn to set them into silver. the manufacturer’s instructions. Class fee is $95. Students can Holding the torch close enough expect to pay $40-$50 in silver to a ramekin so that the tip of the costs, to be paid directly to the flame touches the sugar, caramel- instructor in class. Advance registration is required, ize the sugar layer on one custard, call 361-3650. The Log Cabin Supplied photo moving the flame back and forth until the sugar crystals melt and Center for the Arts is at 12700 Silver Jewelry student Catherine Morgan, of Orland Park, works on her latest creation in silver. turn a deep amber. Turn off the Southwest Hwy, Palos Park. flame. Repeat the caramelizing process with the remaining custards. Chill the ramekins until the caramelized sugar crusts are very cold and hard, about 1 hour (but (NOTICE: Ratings for each film shears — and despite the good, Kevin Costner as an ex-convict do not refrigerate too long, or the begin with a ‘star’ rating — one highly spirited times within those who becomes the object of an excrusts may melt). To serve, place star meaning ‘poor,’ four mean- walls, turns for the worse in the periment to transplant the mind of the ramekins on small plates, in- ing ‘excellent’ — followed by neighborhood overall demand a slain CIA agent (Ryan Reynolds) structing guests to crack the sugar the Motion Picture Association unity to improve conditions. Re- into him. The aim is to retrieve topping by hitting it with the backs of America rating, and then by turning stars include Ice Cube, a computer program that could of their spoons. a family-viewing guide, the key Cedric the Entertainer, Anthony infiltrate nuclear-defense systems for which appears below.) Anderson and Eve; Regina Hall, around the world, but complicaCommon, J.B. Smoove and Nicki tions arise, including the former Minaj also appear. The script felon’s increasing involvement STARTING THIS WEEK: “THE BOSS”: Again giving was co-written by “black-ish” with the agent’s widow (Gal herself a movie role, in tandem creator Kenya Barris. DVD ex- Gadot, “Batman v. Superman: money trees. tras: “making-of” documentary; Dawn of Justice”). Tommy Lee SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. with her director and co-writer deleted scenes; outtakes. *** (PG- Jones, Gary Oldman, Alice Eve, 21): Get the facts straight up, husband Ben Falcone, Melissa 13: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray and Michael Pitt and Robert Davi also without a chaser. In the week to McCarthy expands on work she On Demand) are in the cast. DVD extras: two come you may prefer that fam- did with the Groundlings com“HARDCORE HENRY”: Us“making-of” documentaries; deily members are straightforward edy troupe as Michelle Darnell ing a conceit rarely attempted in leted scenes; music video. *** ... a ruthless businesswoman who and sincere. Be passionate about movies, this thriller unfolds almost (R: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray making your financial future more has a major fall from grace when she’s convicted of inside trading. totally from the perspective of the and On Demand) secure and personal. “I AM WRATH”: John TraCAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. Hoping to reclaim her former stat- protagonist ... making the viewer his “eyes,” as it were. The Rusvolta returns to action mode in this 19): All’s well that ends well. Try- ure when her prison term ends, sian-American co-production is a melodrama, playing an ex-covert it doesn’t exactly work that way, ing conditions may fall by the wayside due to a vote of con- forcing her to seek shelter with science-fiction adventure that puts espionage agent who launches a fidence from a friend or family her former assistant (Kristen Bell) Henry — refitted with cybernetic personal revenge mission that member. You may catch sight of and determine a way to reinvent prosthetics after an accident — on becomes much more. After his an opportunity to increase your herself. Particularly enjoyable are the trail of stolen research and a wife is killed and the chief susMcCarthy’s scenes with Peter Din- kidnapped woman (Haley Ben- pect is set free by dirty cops, his net worth in the week ahead. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. klage (“Game of Thrones”), as a nett) who claims to be his wife. determination to avenge the death 18): You may connect the dots this rival with whom she shares a past. Moscow becomes the setting of turns out to be connected to a govweek. A financial mystery may be Kathy Bates and “Saturday Night much of the action, which literally ernment conspiracy. Christopher solved by scrutinizing the paper- Live’s” Cecily Strong also appear. is fast and furious. Sharlto Copley Meloni plays a friend who helps work. You may be briefly puzzled DVD extras: deleted scenes; ex- (“District 9”) and Tim Roth also him in a cast that also includes by someone in close connection tended and alternate scenes; out- star, and it’s interesting to note that Amanda Schull (“12 Monkeys”) until you use your head instead takes. *** (R: AS, P) (Also on the bounty of first-person footage and Rebecca De Mornay. DVD was captured via cameras mounted extra: audio commentary by direcBlu-ray and On Demand) of your heart. “BARBERSHOP: THE on a special mask made expressly tor Chuck Russell and screenwriter PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Minor friction can create major NEXT CUT”: Though it comes for this production. *** (R: AS, and co-star Paul Sloan. *** (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) opportunities in the week to come. more than a decade after the pre- N, P, GV) “CRIMINAL”: Evoking earPay attention to sudden inspira- vious movie in the franchise, this FAMILY-VIEWING GUIDE tions and then act on them. A latest chapter retains many of the lier melodramas such as “Face/ major decision may be made as original cast members. The title Off,” this clever adventure written KEY: AS, adult situations; N, nuyou shift your focus and view establishment goes co-ed, generat- by David Weisberg and the late dity; P, profanity; V, violence; GV, ing a battle of the sexes and the Douglas Cook (“The Rock”) casts particularly graphic violence. alternatives.
OMARR’S WEEKLY ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST By Jeraldine Saunders ARIES (March 21-April 19): Spread your wings and you can be the highest flying social butterfly. In the week ahead you could find that your work may involve more social exchanges than usual. You may perform good deeds behind the scenes. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You are so pert when you flirt. Your social instincts are right on track and if you are single you might find plenty of admirers. In the week to come you may be tempted to take up crafting or some other creative pastime. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The right words can seem like music to someone’s ears. This could be a good time to discuss problems or to suggest some ground rules to follow without offending anyone. Use your gift for gab wisely in the week ahead. CANCER (June 21-July 22): In the week ahead you may be tempted to take more risks than usual to please someone else. Because others are supportive and enthusiastic you feel more
confident and are willing to go the extra mile. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Get out the gardening gloves as there may be milk and honey growing in your own back yard. You might feel temporarily unappreciated, but before the week is over you will find that your loyalty and love bears fruit. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Snapchat, twitter and pop. You might not be up on the latest social networking media trends or even own a smartphone, but in the week ahead your connecting warmth may earn praise or even admiring glances. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You might hope to shed light on a situation and find someone close is carrying a torch. A friendship might develop into something more intimate in the week ahead. Network within the community and create new contacts. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Accept new insights and put them to work. Peace and prosperity is just around the corner if you don’t ignore trustworthy information. The seeds you sow in the week ahead may grow into mighty
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Relax with family on a day trip Family-friendly day trips will get the kids out on the road sans the “Are we there yet?” soundtrack. With new states to explore just a short drive away, Chicago is perfectly situated for a quick jaunt to regional wonders with the little ones in tow. Just in case you’ve run out of free things to do with kids this summer, some of these day trips are also near excellent hiking trails for the whole family.
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A trip to Union is a fun day for train-loving kids. The trip is about one hour and 20 minutes. We’re willing to bet your kids have a thing for trains. If so, then the drive to McHenry County will be a worthy one. Here you’ll find the Illinois Railway Museum, the largest of its kind in the U.S., full of historic steam trains (that are still functional), diesel trains, old streetcars and electric ones as well. Try planning a visit around one of the museum’s marquee events, such as “A Day Out with Thomas,” which had Thomas the Train from the well-known Thomas and Friends pull into the station for a day, or the upcoming four-course dinner on the 1930s-era Zephyr dining car, which is now an exhibit at the museum.
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The last time you took a trip, how well did you plan ahead of time? If you had all your clothes and travel documents packed up and ready to go, and the trip went smoothly, in general you’d probably say you planned things out pretty well, right? But, thinking back, did you have anything planned out for a medical emergency or health crisis? If not, don’t feel bad—you’re not along. Whether traveling domestically or abroad, travelers often neglect to plan for health and safety issues that present themselves along the way. In a June 2015 survey conducted by Kelton Global and sponsored by Teladoc, a provider of telehealth medical visits, 45 percent of Americans reported that they or a travel partner became ill and had to seek professional medical help while traveling. That makes for a disappointing travel experience. Being ready for a health or safety emergency requires thorough research and organization, but should something go wrong, you’ll be thankful you were prepared. So before embarking on your next adventure, consider some key health and safety tips.
Before You Go Americans who travel within the continental United States rarely worry about contracting illnesses that pose significant health threats. However, Dr. Jack Cornwell, medical director at CareWell Urgent Care in Boston, Mass., says that if you’re planning a trip overseas, you should take steps to prevent illness and injury by learning more about the possible risks for each region you plan to visit. “Unfortunately, some international travelers think that because there’s little-to-no risk of contracting certain diseases in the U.S. they don’t need to protect themselves from those illnesses when they go abroad,” Cornwell says. “It’s always best to check with your local primary doctor or urgent care center for all of your travel vaccination needs.”
Give Yourself a Boost In addition to getting the recommended vaccines, you can also boost your immune system with some natural remedies. Dr. Sarath Malepati, manager of the PPC Group in Los Angeles, recommends getting plenty of rest, eating a balanced diet and staying hydrated. “Think of water as the fuel powering the white blood cells that compose your immune system,” he says. Consider using herbal products and probiotics — good bacteria and yeasts that help to keep the gut healthy — to prevent illness. “Herbal preparations can be used, including Echinacea purpurea (also known as Purple Coneflower),” Malepati says. “Probiotics can also be helpful in regulating your gut flora when eating new foods in new environments.” You can also look into an immune support pack — a product formulated by Malepati. The product helps to minimize the overuse of antibiotics when problems like traveler’s diarrhea arise. “Antibiotics do not treat viruses.
Nevertheless they are often inappropriately used in these situations,” he says. “A better choice would be immune support in combination with probiotics and hydration.” Always consult a physician about immune-boosting products that will work best for you before just taking any old vitamin or supplement.
Plan for Emergencies No matter where your travels take you, you should always carry medical identification. “A wallet-sized health information card containing a list of your health problems, allergies and medications is ideal,” Malepati says. “Medical bracelets can also be helpful.” In addition to medical identification, familiarize yourself with the medical resources available in the region you’re planning to travel. “Know where the large hospitals and medical centers are in areas where you are traveling. These are generally the safest places to visit and receive care,” Malepati says. Megan O’ Sullivan, a health communications specialist for the CDC, recommends travelers put together a medical emergency pack and making an emergency plans before heading out on their trip. “It’s smart to plan ahead to deal with the possibility of illness during a trip. This may include packing a travel health kit, considering travel health and medical evacuation insurance and knowing how to get medical care while abroad,” she says. If traveling to a tropical destination, Malepati suggests also packing mosquito nets and bug repellent appropriate to the region. Carrying one’s medical health information is a must, but where should the information be stored to guarantee easy access during an emergency? “Emergency workers always check wallets and purses during medical emergencies. This is the best place to keep medical information visible and accessible,” Dr. Malapati says. In the event of a medical emergency in another country, there are a number of resources available to American travelers. “Know where the local U.S. consulate or embassy is located. The American Citizens Services unit of any U.S. embassy is a helpful resource to Americans when traveling internationally,” Malepati says. The International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers’ website, IAMAT.org, is another helpful resource. It includes a directory of English-speaking medical providers in specific regions, and provides information on health risks in each country.
Avoid Motion Sickness Most travelers have experienced some form of motion sickness. According to the CDC, while anyone can develop motion sickness, there are some who are more susceptible, like children ages 2 to 12; women, especially when pregnant or menstruating; and people who are prone to getting migraines. Some prescriptions can also worsen motion sickness. While motion sickness can be eased by a variety of over-the-counter medications,
some travelers prefer natural remedies that are less likely to cause drowsiness. Keith Shadle, an oceanographer who travels domestically and internationally is no stranger to motion sickness, but he’s come up with a few ways to ease the symptoms. “Eat some ginger,” he says. “Candied ginger can be bought at any grocery store before you travel, and it is much better than Dramamine or any non-drowsy pill you can take.” Shadle also takes some cues from professional seamen who avoid motion sickness. “Keep your head up and stare at the horizon if you’re feeling ill from motion sickness,” Shadle says. “It’s what sailors do at sea to prevent seasickness. I do the same when on a bumpy bus in a foreign land.”
The quick trip to the beach is about an hour and 20 minutes by car. You can spend tons of time on Chicago beaches, but there is something to be said about a cute little town near the water like this one. New Buffalo has beaches and is also close to Warren Dunes State Park for hiking and playing in hills of sand. Visit during berry season— you’ll find plenty of great farms, like Mike’s Blueberries on Farina Road. For lunch, Redamak’s is the popular burger joint (it’s made many a “best burger” list) in the area, filled with fun activities for kids, including a mini firetruck. And what would a visit to a beach town be without ice cream? Don’t miss funky and fun Oink’s Dutch Treat Ice Cream & Yogurt Shop, serving up local Sherman’s ice cream on your way back to the city.
Fight the Jet Lag
Jet lag is most common to trav- Gurnee, Ill. elers crossing several time zones. This trip is about an hour by car. It’s not a serious condition, yet it can affect a person’s physical and mental performance the first few days of the trip. The CDC offers tips on minimizing jet lag before, during and after arriving at the destination, including getting plenty of exercise, going to bed one hour earlier for a few days and eating a balanced diet before the trip. During the flight, avoid eating large meals, drink plenty of water, walk around periodically and sleep, if possible. After arriving at the destination, avoid caffeine and alcohol until acclimated, take short naps during the day, follow local time for meals and stay hydrated.
The is great for amusement and loving families. If you’re looking for water fun or thrilling rides, this short drive is a great one for the whole family. The two main attractions are Six Flags Great America and Key Lime Cove. (If you want to do both we recommend making this an overnight excursion). The theme park has plenty for even the littlest kids to do, with the return of some classic kiddie rides for the 40th anniversary in addition to KIDZOPOLIS and Camp Cartoon. On a hot day, take advantage of the water attractions as well. Key Lime Cove is perfect for a rainy day (or yearround fun), as the waterpark is completely indoors. It has more than 65,000 square feet of adventure for both the thrill-seeker and slightly reserved child.
Lake Geneva, Wis. This trip is about one hour and 30 minutes by car. There are plenty of great reasons to head up to Lake Geneva year-round—just check out Grand Geneva Resort & Spa — but it’s especially fun to make the trip in summer. Just 10 minutes from Lake Geneva is Animal Gardens, open in May and closes for the season on Oct.
31 (hours and attractions vary so check the website), home to Echo the talking bird, who was recently seen on America’s Got Talent. Kids will love the baby animal petting farm, where they’ll have the opportunity to hold and feed both exotic and farm animals. The area is also home to a deer park and pond, where you can paddleboat with swans. After your visit, spend some time riding bikes and renting kayaks as a family while enjoying the beautiful scenery.
Indiana Dunes, Ind. This trip will take about an hour by car. Pack a bag and head to Indiana for a day exploring nature. The expansive dunes sprawl across more than 2,000 acres and are home to many animals and plants. Start your visit at the nature center, where you can learn about the various programming, from making butter at one of the historic sites to bird scavenger hunts. On a sunny day, check out the plenty of places to swim or just hang out on the lakefront. For lunch, bring a picnic or hunt out The Rolling Stonebaker, a woodfired pizza oven truck that is usually stationed within proximity of the dunes.
Eat Well Proper nutrition and hydration are vital to one’s health, especially when traveling. You want to make sure you’re eating the right foods and maintaining a balanced diet. “Eat a balanced diet rich in antioxidants, vitamins C, D and B, and immune-boosting minerals such as zinc is critical,” Malepati says. “Ensure you’re adequately hydrated and have access to clean water.” Ligaya Malones is a frequent traveler and writes for the blog “The Curious Passport.” Her international travels have taught her to come prepared for just about any dietary situation that may arise. Her solution: Find healthy solutions that are easy to pack, like smoothie and juice mixes that contain a combination of greens and other nutrients. “I pack to-go packets of daily greens and vitamins that I can mix into a smoothie or juice, in destinations that are either pretty meat-heavy or lacking in fresh fruits and vegetables,” she says. “I also pack digestive enzymes to help ease my stomach into a new diet abroad.” Some foods and beverages should be avoided when traveling overseas. According to the CDC’s Can I Eat This? mobile application, hot food is generally safe to eat, but raw food, street foods and bushmeat should be avoided. The same is true of beverages. Hot drinks, canned or bottled drinks, milk, and alcohol are generally safe. However, tap water, fountain drinks, fresh-squeezed juice and ice may make you sick or cause other health issues.
Some steps kids can take to get fit There’s a lot of discussion these days about fit kids. People who care (parents, doctors, teachers, and others) want to know how to help kids be more fit. Being fit is a way of saying a person eats well, gets a lot of physical activity (exercise), and has a healthy weight. If you’re fit, your body works well, feels good, and can do all the things you want to do, like run around with your friends. Some steps only parents can take — such as serving healthy meals or deciding to take the family on a nature hike. But kids can take charge, too, when it comes to health. Here are five rules to live by, if you’re a kid who wants to be fit. The trick is to follow these rules most of the time, knowing that some days (like your birthday) might call for cake and ice cream.
might work for you: At breakfast: ½ cup (about 4 large) strawberries on your cereal With lunch: 6 baby carrots For a snack: an apple With dinner: ½ cup broccoli (about 2 big spears) and 1 cup of salad
water is the best thirst-quencher. And there’s a reason your school cafeteria offers cartons of milk. Kids need calcium to build strong bones, and milk is a great source of this mineral. How much do kids need? If you are younger than 9 years old, drink 2 cups of milk a day, or its equivalent. If you’re older than 9 years old,
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Eat a Variety of Foods You may have a favorite food, but the best choice is to eat a variety. If you eat different foods, you’re more likely to get the nutrients your body needs. Taste new foods and old ones you haven’t tried for a while. Some foods, such as green veggies, are more pleasing the older you get. Shoot for at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day — two fruits and three vegetables. Here’s one combination that
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Smith Crossing executive chef: Healthy eating requires consuming a variety of foods — maybe even a stingray or two! Eating healthy requires consuming a variety of foods, being excited about trying new tastes, and appreciating the superior nutritional value of locally grown and raised foods, according to Davis Knight, executive chef at Smith Crossing, a life plan retirement community at 10501 Emilie Lane in Orland Park. Catering to a wide range of tastes among the community’s 300 or so residents, Chef Knight prides himself on his ability to “innovate and build excitement” about what’s for dinner. “There’s something so basic about enjoying a delicious meal,” he says. “It makes people very happy. It just about makes their day. And, here, it’s not just about preparing meals for residents only. Many invite friends and family to dine with them, so it’s about treating guests to something special as well.” Chef Knight recently performed a cooking demonstration educating residents about a species of stingray, commonly known as “skate fish.” The sustainably caught ocean fish is native to the shores of New Zealand, the Bahamas, and the coasts of Florida and South Carolina. It’s now featured occasionally on Smith Crossing’s menu. “Cooking demos offer a great way to introduce people to global cuisine because they provide a situation in which they can try something new, but don’t have to commit to eating an entire meal,” Chef Knight says. “Many of our residents
Executive Chef Davis Knight believes in keeping Smith Crossing residents excited about eating a variety of foods — including skate fish, a type of stingray. He also prefers using fresh, locally grown and raised ingredients.
are adventurous. Some have lived all over the world. But they’re still of a generation that doesn’t believe in wasting food. If they taste something and like it, they’ll order it as a meal. And if they don’t like something served at a cooking demo, there’s no great loss.”
While Chef Davis delights in delivering cuisines from around the world, he relies heavily on locally grown in-season produce and locally raised meats. He also advocates using ingredients as freshly picked as possible. Most of the produce and some meats served at Smith Crossing were grown or raised less than 200 miles away from the campus. “Obviously, local in-season produce has a much greater nutritional value than food that’s been sitting in a warehouse for months,” says Chef Knight. “Summer is the absolute peak time for many fruits and vegetables, even those normally consumed in winter such as rutabagas, turnips and carrots. Right now berries are at peak, asparagus, chard and cabbage are good. Lettuces are coming in. The melons and squash are coming in too.” Something else to keep in mind for obtaining optimum nutrition during summer months is that melons, squash, cantaloupe and corn are high in nutritional value and water content, so eating these foods helps to keep the body hydrated. “Cucumbers and melons especially are excellent sources,” he says. After spending several years in corporate sales, marketing and recruiting, Chef Knight earned a certificate from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Chicago in 2008. That same year he joined the dining staff at Smith Village, Smith Crossing’s sister community in Chicago’s Southside Beverly
adulthood. Use these resources to help you understand childhood obesity and what you can do to fight it. Understanding Childhood Obesity is an American Heart Association sourcebook on child nutrition and physical activity. Both the full and condensed downloadable PDF versions are an update of the 2005 version. AHA Recommendation provides information about overweight children. Obese children are more likely to be obese adults. Successfully preventing or treating
overweight in childhood may help reduce the risk of heart disease, adult obesity and other complications. The AHA Scientific Position says it is important for physical activity for children. Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for developing heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, overweight/obesity, and diabetes. The American Heart Association recommends that children and adolescents participate in at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day.
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regularly. Find ways to be active every day. You might even write down a list of fun stuff to do, so you can refer to it when your mom or dad says it’s time to stop watching TV or playing computer games! Speaking of parents, they can be a big help if you want to be
a fit kid. For instance, they can stock the house with healthy foods and plan physical activities for the family. Tell your parents about these five steps you want to take and maybe you can teach them a thing or two. If you’re a fit kid, why shouldn’t you have a fit mom and a fit dad?
Continued from Page 7 aim for 3 cups of milk per day, or its equivalent. You can mix it up by having milk and some other calcium-rich dairy foods. Here’s one combination: 2 cups (about half a liter) of low-fat or nonfat milk 1 slice cheddar cheese ½ cup (small container) of yogurt You probably will want something other than milk or water once in a while, so it’s OK to have 100% juice, too. But try to limit sugary drinks, like sodas, juice cocktails, and fruit punches. They contain a lot of added sugar. Sugar just adds calories, not important nutrients.
Listen to Your Body What does it feel like to be full? When you’re eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full. Sometimes, people eat too much because they don’t notice when they need to stop eating. Eating too much can make you feel uncomfortable and, over a period of time, can lead to unhealthy weight gain.
Limit Screen Time What’s screen time? It’s the amount of time you spend watching TV or DVDs, playing video games (console systems or handheld games), and using a smart phone, tablet, or computer. The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time available for active stuff, like basketball, bike riding, and swimming. Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time, not counting computer use related to school and educational activities.
Be Active One job you have as a kid — and it’s a fun one — is that you get to figure out which activities you like best. Not everyone loves baseball or soccer. Maybe your passion is karate, or kickball, or dancing. Ask your parents to help you do your favorite activities
About Smith Crossing Smith Crossing is one of only 13 life plan communities in Illinois awarded a five-year accreditation for “exemplary conformance” to international standards set by CARF-CCAC, the industry’s sole accrediting body. Sponsored by Smith Senior Living, a not-for-profit organization serving older adults since 1924, it provides spacious residences and engaging programs for independent living, as well as assisted living, memory support and skilled nursing care. It also provides short-term rehabilitation services for residents and others requiring assistance after surgery or a medical incident. For more information about Smith Crossing, call 708-326-2300 or visit SmithCrossing.org.
Try Chef Davis’ recipe for Blueberry Spring Salad Dressing BLUEBERRY SPRING SALAD DRESSING Servings: 4 to 6 Ingredients 2⁄3 cup fresh blueberries 1⁄4 cup apple cider vinegar 1⁄4 cup honey 8 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Orange juice, fresh squeezed is best Directions Mix ingredients in a blender. Add orange juice as needed to obtain desired salad dressing consistency. Serving suggestions Prepare a salad of spinach, leeks, butter lettuce and romaine along with fresh strawberries, blueberries, feta cheese and toasted walnuts. Pour on dressing and toss.
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Use resources to prevent childhood obesity Today, about one in three American kids and teens is overweight or obese, nearly triple the rate in 1963. Among children today, obesity is causing a broad range of health problems that previously weren’t seen until adulthood. These include high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and elevated blood cholesterol levels. There are also psychological effects: Obese children are more prone to low self-esteem, negative body image and depression. And excess weight at young ages has been linked to higher and earlier death rates in
neighborhood. His mother, Sharon, taught him to cook at age 3 and to appreciate Italian food. She continues to inspire him, he says. Chef Knight studied pasta and dessert making in Italy, and was voted 2015 Culinarian of the Year by Morrison Community Living, a dining service company serving senior living communities. He lives with his wife, Cheryl, and their three furry pets—Sam, Spatz and Amber—in Midlothian.
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