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Golf wars are starting to stink
Golf wars starting to escalate
“I can tell you something doesn’t smell right,” Lemont mayor says annexation deal ‘doesn’t Reaves said. The village’s website calls it a “backroom deal.” County Commissioner Sean Morrison, smell right’ and Park Park officials fire back whoNewhasCook said he favorsdoesn’t the annexation, called “I can publically tell you something smell right,” Lemont mayor says annexation deal ‘doesn’t Reaves’said. accusations “hogwash” and calls told the The village’s website it aChicago “backing of 1,400 acres of unincorporated land which Reaves By Jeff Vorva television deal.”station that Reaves has lost his mind. includes three golf courses including the jewel of room ThatCook didn’t sit wellCommissioner with Palos Park Mayor John the bunch -- Cog Hill – fire was a “land grab.’’ New County Sean Morrison, smell right’ and Park Park officials back Mahoney and City Manager Rick Boehm. That came 11 days after a Lemont village board who It’s getting a little nastier out there. has publically said he favors the annexation, called Reporter Editor
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meetingland in which some people in that town portrayed Golf may be considered a gentlemen’s game bycorporated which includes three golf courses By Jeff Vorva the City of Palos Park as “selfish and self-centered” some, but annexing land with golf courses? Well,including the jewel of the bunch -- Cog Hill – was Reporter Editor and a “political predatory parasite” officials. that’s a different beast. a “land grab.’’ “I call this a land grab because at the end of Shortly after Lemont Mayor Brian Reaves went on 11 days after a Lemont village boardto It’s television getting a to little there.Park in a segment That the came day, the village of Lemont had no chance rip nastier the city out of Palos meeting in which some people in that town portrayed Golfshown may be considered a gentlemen’s game by combat what’s going on,” he told the TV station. on Friday, the city went on the offensive. Palos Park asa “selfish some, but annexing land with golfwhen courses? Well, Heofalso accused deal wasand cutself-centered” between Cook The Friday fights started Lemont Mayorthe City a “political predatory that’s Brian a different beast. and Palos Park butparasite.” added he couldn’t prove it. Reaves told Fox-32 that Palos Park’s annex-and County “I call this a land grab because at the end of Shortly after Lemont Mayor Brian Reaves went on television to rip the city of Palos Park in a segment the day, the village of Lemont had no chance to combat what’s going on,” he told the TV station. shown on Friday, the city went on the offensive. S I NFox-32 CE 1956 He also accused a deal was cut between Cook The Friday fights started when Reaves told that Palos Park’s annexing of 1,400 acres of unin- County and Palos Park but added he couldn’t prove it.
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Two facing charges for Oak Lawn bank robbery By Dermot Connolly Staff writer
Two men face charges after allegedly escaping with more than $114,000 following the Aug. 27 robbery of a US Bank branch at 10270 S. Central Ave. in Oak Lawn. Chicago residents Terrell M. Norwood, 18, and Xavier C. Baker, 19, were arrested a day after the robbery when a family member saw surveillance photos of them and notified police. The FBI had offered a $10,000 award for information leading to their arrest. Both men have been placed on house arrest, and are awaiting hearings. According to FBI officials, the relative tipped off police after recognized clothing one of them was seen wearing in surveillance video taken outside the bank when their faces were uncovered. They
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annexations – both the Forest Preserve District land and the private properties – are not the Village of Lemont’s land and are not within the Village of Lemont’s corporate limits. “Lemont appears to be laying claim to land over which it has no control or authority. Lemont knows that the annexation of Forest Preserve District land can lead to Palos Park annexing the significant lands owned by leading area families. And these families have freely exercised their rights and made
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put on ski masks before going inside. Police said Norwood and Baker came into the bank about 9:30 a.m., and threatened employees at gunpoint. They allegedly forced
one employee to open to open the vault, and brandished a gun when a teller tried to leave. According to documents filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago, they fled on foot with the money.
the decision to be annexed into Palos Park. The annexation of unincorporated property into a municipality is governed by state law, and the Village of Palos Park has followed these laws in pursuing the proposed annexations.’’ This controversy started in 2009 and died down for a few years. Now it’s become a full-blown fight and Palos Park officials don’t think they did anything wrong since they content that property owners sought them out. With Cog Hill, a course that has hosted PGA events, in the mix, the emotions are running high. “These property owners first
met among themselves prior to 2009 to explore a plan to jointly seek annexation into either Palos Park or Lemont,” Boehm said in the statement. “They then asked for annexation proposals from each village. “Both Palos Park and Lemont made proposals and after long and thoughtful consideration of each village’s proposal the property owners unanimously decided, as one landowner has stated, ‘to rule out Lemont because only Palos Park offers the real prospect of securing the use entitlements, the public utilities, the marketplace and the community identity essential to a long-term redevelopment of Cog Hill, Gleneagles, Mid Iron and Ludwig Farm to their highest and best use.’ ” Boehm also said this was good for the people of Palos Park. “Palos Park sees these prospective annexations as a oncein-a- lifetime opportunity to enhance the quality of life in Palos Park by annexing lands from property owners who appreciate our village’s commitment to quality development, recreational, and open spaces that Palos Park fosters.’’ he said. “Palos Park sees the annexations as a way to enhance our Village, gaining lands and future residential development that will fit into the Palos Park environment that emphasizes recreation, cautious growth and green development. The annexations will also provide the Village with control over future development in significant local corridors along Bell and other roads. It will likely be months before this gets resolved but for now tensions are running high.
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Spencer Sizemore, 18, of Evergreen Park, was charged with possession of firearm ammunition without a firearm owner identification card at 9:53 p.m. Aug. 31 in the 2900 block of West 95th Street. Police responding to reports of shots being fired in the air found Sizemore at the scene. A weapon was not found. Thomas Frank, 34, of Orland Park, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, aggravated battery and other offenses following a traffic stop at 2:16 a.m. Sept. 1, in the 3600 block of West 95th Street. He was also charged with resisting arrest, driving without insurance and following too closely. Police said Frank grabbed an officer and refused orders to sit down, and had to be restrained. Esther Gutierrez, 36, of Burbank, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding when she was stopped at 1:36 a.m. Aug. 31 in the 3600 block of West 95th Street. Patti Kemp, 59, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft for allegedly taking 36 items worth $189.56 from Michaels arts and crafts store, 9140 S. Western Ave., at 12:38 p.m. Sept. 1. Andre Potts, 49, of Chicago, was charged with felony retail theft at 4:27 p.m. Sept. 2 at Meijer, 9200 S. Western Ave. Police said he took four cans of Raid insect spray worth $33.50, and had previous convictions. Dondre Sanders, 21, of Chicago, was charged with felony retail theft for allegedly taking 22 electronics items worth $520.77 from Walgreens, 8700 S. Kedzie Ave., at 9:41 a.m. Aug. 31.
Hickory Hills Sheila L. Donnelly-Orozco, 47, of the 5100 block of West 63rd Place, Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and improper lane usage at 2:28 a.m. Aug. 30 at Cicero Avenue and 105th Street. Police reported observing her weaving across lanes and driving over a parking curb when she pulled into a parking lot. Police said she failed field sobriety tests. Senia R. Malewski, 20, of the 6400 block of South Austin Avenue, Chicago, faces felony charges after being caught driving a stolen van that struck a parked car in the 4300 block of West 109th Street at 12:39 a.m. Aug. 28. Police said they began following the vehicle after learning it had been stolen in Chicago Ridge, where she fled with police in pursuit. Chicago Ridge police apprehended Malewski when she pulled into a driveway in the 11300 block of South Normandy Avenue. Police said she told them a male friend stripped the steering column and told her to drive. She was charged with felony aggravated fleeing and eluding a peace officer and possession of a stolen motor vehicle, in addition to leaving the scene of an accident, reckless driving, driving without a license, and disobeying a traffic control device.
block of South Minnick Avenue, Oak Lawn, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving without headlights when he was stopped at 11:40 p.m. Aug. 29, in the 9500 block of South Cicero Avenue. Police said field sobriety tests indicated impairment and a breath sample registered .112 blood-alcohol count.
without insurance following a traffic stop at 6 p.m. Sept. 5 on 111th Street at Roberts Road. Police said he was also cited for using a cellphone while driving.
Detectives are investigating a burglary at Selma Sweets, 7205 W. 103rd St., which police discovered at 1 a.m. Sept. 5. Police said a brick had been thrown through the glass door, and a small amount Charles D. Minefee, 34, of the of money was missing from the 6800 block of South Clyde Av- cash register. enue, Chicago, was charged with driving on a revoked license, no The windshield of a car was broinsurance, speeding, and driving ken while the vehicle was parked without a seatbelt following a traf- in a lot in the 9900 block of 84th fic stop at 3:04 a.m. Aug. 30, in Terrace between 9 p.m. Sept. 4 the 9900 block of South Cicero and 1 p.m. Sept. 5, when police Avenue. were called to the scene. Police said a small rock, which evidently Gildardo Cruz Cordero, 39, of caused the damage, was found next the 7800 block of South Spauld- to the car. ing Avenue, Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, at 1:58 a.m. Sept. 1 at 88th Street and Ridgeland Avenue. He was also cited for improper Nakiesha Hale-Kirby, 19, of the lane usage, speeding, and illegal 3600 block of West Cermak Road transportation of alcohol because in Chicago, was arrested on an a glass containing an alcoholic outstanding warrant from Bartlett beverage was in the car. that police discovered while investigating a noise complaint at an Thomas W. Loggins, 40, 4200 apartment in the 11400 block of block of West 115th Street, Alsip, South Harlem Avenue at 2:15 p.m. was charged with driving on a Sept. 5. Police said Hale-Kirby revoked license at 6:57 p.m. Sept. and a 26-year-old man admitted 1 in the 4700 block of West 97th arguing loudly. Hale-Kirby was Street. Police said he was also transferred to the custody of the charged with possession of less Bartlett Police Department when than 2.5 grams of cannabis and she was unable to post bail. expired registration. Nicholas D. Elliott, 20, of the Darian C. White, 45, of the 5700 10600 block of South Oak Park block of South Morgan Street, Chi- Avenue, Chicago Ridge, was cago, was charged with retail theft charged with retail theft at Fairand possession of drug parapher- play Foods, 8820 W. 111th St., nalia when he was stopped outside at 7:05 a.m. Sept. 5. Police said Kmart, 4101 W. 95th St., at 4:51 he was detained after leaving the p.m. Aug. 27. Police said he was store with 18 baby formula packin possession of six boxes of teeth- ages worth $294.30. whitening strips taken from the store, and a glass pipe used for Danea M. Sutton, 25, of the smoking crack cocaine. 10600 block of Brooks Lane, Chicago Ridge, was charged with driving without a license and speeding following a traffic stop at 11:04 a.m. Sept. 2, in Ibrahim H. Hamed, 19, of the the 6500 block of West 107th 9900 block of South 87th Avenue, Street. Palos Hills, was charged with driving on a suspended license folChristina Camino, 41, of the lowing a traffic stop at 12:11 a.m. 7000 block of West 114th Street Sept. 3, in the 9500 block of 88th in Worth was charged with crimiAvenue. Police said he was also nal trespassing and two counts charged with failure to yield after of battery for entering a home turning in front of a patrol car, in the 7200 block of West 113th nearly causing a collision. Street about noon on Aug. 29, and fighting with the residents, Anthony John N. Weinert, 26, of including a juvenile girl. Police the 12300 block of South 75th Av- said she told them she came to enue, Palos Heights, was charged the residence looking for two men with expired registration and un- who allegedly killed her dog. But lawful display of registration after the three people in the house who a traffic stop at 5:07 p.m. Sept. pushed her outside did not know 1. Police said the registration for who she was looking for. the vehicle had expired in July, and the registration sticker on the Police report information is car was taken off another vehicle. provided by law enforcement agencies. Charges are not Juan Jimenez, 43, of the 500 evidence of guilt. They are a block of Fox Street in Joliet, was record of police actions taken, charged with driving without a and persons charged with a license and using a cellphone fol- crime are presumed innocent lowing a traffic stop at 4:30 p.m. until proved guilty in court. Sept. 4 at 95th Street and 83rd Avenue.
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Anniece Lynn Griggs, 29, of Gary, Ind., was charged with driving on a suspended license and disobeying a traffic control device following a traffic stop at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 5, in the 8800 block of Roberts Road. Police said she drove through a red light.
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Brian B. Tumpach, 28, of the 8100 block of West 87th Street, Hickory Hills, was issued a village ordinance violation for solicitation after police received multiple complaints on Sept. 4 and 5 of him knocking on doors looking for money in the 8700 block of South 84th Avenue. Police said he left Emma L. Stewart, 29, of the before police arrived on Sept. 4, 3000 block of South King Drive, but was taken into custody when Chicago, was charged with pos- he returned the following day. session of a controlled substance, drug paraphernalia possession of hypodermic needles, and obstructing identification following a traffic stop at 2:38 p.m. Sept. 1 in Jerry Columbo, 33, of Oak the 9200 block of South Cicero Avenue. Police said she was a pas- Lawn, was charged with driving senger in the car that was pulled under the influence of alcohol over, and initially gave a false following a traffic stop at 4 a.m. name. One gram of heroin was Sept. 4 in the 7800 block of West found in her purse, along with 111th Street. Police said he was also needles and items used to cook charged with aggravated speeding. heroin. Stewart also has an active Stanley Strama, 43, of Chicago Will County warrant for a burglary Ridge, was charged with felony charge, police said. aggravated driving on a revoked Brian McKeown, 39, of the 9700 license and operating a vehicle
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ou’ve heard of the Sports Illustrated cover jinx? How about the Reporter/ By Regional News sports cover Jeff Vorva jinx? A few weeks ago, I covered the third annual Battle of the Burbs softball game at Standard Bank Park in Crestwood, which was a softball game with police chiefs, fire chiefs, mayors and other politicians. Money raised from the event went to the Special Olympics. The first two years, we ran photos and stories on that event in the regular news sections but with the Stanley Cup coming to the area and gobbling up our valuable page 4 space, and sports needed an extra story, we ran it on the front page of the sports section with three photos. One of the photos in our Aug. 20 issue was of a couple of politicians horsing around. State senator Napoleon Harris, a former Northwestern and NFL player, hoisted Harvey Mayor Eric Kellogg over his shoulders and gave the mayor a little airplane spin. Just a few days later, TV stations and newspapers had stories on some alleged shenanigans regarding Kellogg using grant money to buy an
SUV for his personal use. Actually, it’s probably not fair to admit to a jinx when it comes to Kellogg and unflattering headlines. Just Google up his name and you will get an eyeful. Harris, on the other hand, seemed to have a clean record. He was a football hero and thanks to excelling at NU (ironically, the Kellogg School of Business) he was an owner of a pair of Beggars Pizza locations. He was hoping to be a candidate for the U.S. Senate. Less than a week after he was on our sports front hoisting Kellogg, I saw a TV story in which Chuck Goudie and the Channel 7 I-Team said he illegally underpaid his Beggars employees. The I-team said he owed 40 workers roughly $23,000. Harris released the following statement: “Ensuring the citizens of Illinois receive a fair wage is an issue I take very seriously. I would never knowingly deny anyone his or her right to fair compensation. As a public servant, business owner or citizen, it has always been important to me that the workers of Illinois are paid a fair and sufficient wage. My record as a
State Senator reflects this. My life experiences embody this. In the event that my business is not in full compliance, these alleged issues will be addressed and resolved.” As for us? We’re going to try to keep the politicians off the sports pages for a while.
Roaring sarcasm
Last week, I was listening to the police scanner and in one of the nine towns the Reporter/ Regional covers, a dispatcher asked a couple of officers to check out a report of a mountain lion roaming a neighborhood. I wasn’t listening all that closely and I wondered if I heard it right. So I put the scanner on hold and waited awhile for the next dispatch. A few minutes later, the officers arrived at the neighborhood and one of the cops told the dispatcher “We’re here looking for the mountain lion…in Illinois.’’ That was pretty subtle yet pretty funny, too.
Will she run a fowl campaign? I am not in her jurisdiction, but if I could vote for her, I would consider voting for Tonia Khouri for 11th district congress. She recently announced she was running for office at a chicken dinner she hosted at Frontier
Five named to Bury’s OL liquor commission By Dermot Connolly
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There is a new commission in town—a liquor commission—in Oak Lawn. At the request of Mayor Sandra Bury, trustees at Tuesday’s meeting voted to create the volunteer commission that will serve as an advisory board for the mayor in her role as liquor commissioner. Named to the new five-member liquor advisory board were residents Cheryl Daly, Jan Goetz, Charles “Chuck” Miller, Greg Scheiner, and Larry Daly. Bury said that the two Dalys are not related. All of them are longtime village residents, and come from a variety of backgrounds. Cheryl Daly, a 25-year resident and mother of four, has worked for the Park District for 25 years, while Goetz has worked for 24 years as an Oak Lawn Library assistant. Miller, a 56-year village resident, is a union cement finisher, while Scheiner and Larry Daly are both insurance brokers involved in community activities. Schreiner, the only one of the five who was at the meeting, spoke briefly about looking forward to participating in the advisory board. Not all the trustees were pleased with the decision to create the advisory board, with Trustee Bud Stalker (5th) questioning the need for it. He also suggested that a liquor commission should also include a clergy person and a law enforcement officer. Bury said those suggestions would be taken into consideration, but for now, she said she felt
the group represented a good cross-section of the community. Trustee Robert Streit (3rd) also asked the mayor if it was being created to give her a “layer of insulation” when decisions are made about fining or otherwise penalizing establishments, which she denied. “I noticed that you have chosen five people. They serve at your pleasure and you may or by Dermot Connolly may not take their advice. I am just won- Insurance broker GregPhoto Scheiner is one of the dering why you are asking us to approve it, members of Oak Lawn’s new liquor commission. because you don’t need to. You can already talk to whoever you want when making your Stalker said he wasn’t opposed to having a decisions,” said Stalker. liquor commission, but when it came time for Village Attorney Paul O’Grady said the a vote, he abstained while Streit voted against purpose of creating the advisory board and it. The measure was approved with the four passing it by ordinance was to “codify” the other trustees voting yes. process in the municipal code. He said it would Streit suggested that the terms of the comnot reduce the mayor’s role or authority in missioners should sunset with the end of Bury’s anyway. She will still have final authority term in office, but instead they will be staggered. regarding liquor control issues in the village. Bury said after the meeting one of the “(Bringing the issue to the board) is the women on the board helped her collect signacustomary thing to do,” said the mayor, who tures for one day when she ran for mayor, but said she wanted the process to be transparent. none contributed financially to her campaign. “If I didn’t bring it before the board, maybe “I applaud the spirit of volunteerism they not you, but others would complain about that are showing. This is just expanding democtoo,” she told Stalker, telling him he didn’t racy, which is always a good thing.” have to vote if he did not want to. She said the commission will begin holding “(Bury) simply wanted to get five very cred- monthly meetings as soon as they determine ible people, residents that have opinions that when they are all available. “We will have matter. They mayor is still going to have all a full agenda,” she said, explaining that the the authority. We just have five great people, staggered terms, either one or two years, will involved in the community, who want to volun- be determined by a lottery at the first meeting. teer and help out,” said Trustee Mike Carberry Following the first one-year terms, all com(6th) before calling for a vote. mission members will have two-year terms.
Evergreen Park baseball champs honored By Sharon L. Filkins Correspondent
In a year in which most people’s perception of Evergreen Park youth baseball is of helping expose the Jackie Robinson Little League for residency violations, Tuesday night was refreshing. Mayor Jim Sexton was beaming with pride at Tuesday’s board meeting as he greeted more than a dozen 11-year old members of the Evergreen Park Boys Club who recently were named State Champions in the Cal Ripken League. The team also finished third in the Ohio Valley Regional. Those who were honored at the meeting were players Sammy Rogers, Gavin Ward, Will Moonan, Conor Durkin, Jayden Cummings, Nolan Bruce, Matt
Murphy, Andrew Murphy, Liam Lyons, Kevin Gilhooly and Quinn Clifford plus coaches Tim Lyons, Dan Ward, Ken Moonan, Pat Gilhooly and Mark Bruce. “This is what makes Evergreen Park the wonderful village it is,’’ Sexton said. “I congratulate these boys and their dedicated parents who were at their games and their practices, supporting them and sacrificing their time every day to be there for their children and for all the hot dogs and pizzas they endured through these days. This is what it means to help a child grow up right.’’
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Sexton was also enthusiastic about a new banquet facility coming to town, T’Mari’ at 2701 W. 87th Street. Board action ap-
proved an ordinance amending the Evergreen Park Municipal Code to allow the addition of a Class P liquor License. “Things are moving along very well at the T’Mari’ facility, located at the site of a former restaurant called Northeyes,” said Sexton. He commended the new owners, Patrice Ivy-Harviley and Samuel Harviley, Jr., for their hard work in making the business a reality. Co-owner, Ivy-Harviley said the facility will offer special event services, including weddings, bridal showers, baby showers, retirement parties, anniversary parties, etc. “We will do anything that is a celebration,” she said. The opening date will be announced soon. Sexton also announced that
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the village has received a Reforestation Grant from the U.S. Forest Service in the amount of $18,300. The funds will be used for the purchase and planting of 100 trees on village parkways. “The trees will provide an immediate boost to our current efforts in mitigating the trees lost due to the Emerald Ash Borer,” he said. Other board action included the approval of business regulation certificates for the following businesses: Bubba’s Famous Fried Chicken, 2511 W. 95th Street, a fast food restaurant; The Nail Place, a nail salon, at 2601 W. 95th Street; NAI Hiffman Asset Management, LLC, financial services, at 9730 S. Western, Suite 730 and Sigma Security Services, a Security Service company, at 3324 W. 95th Street. Trustee Carol Kyle was absent with notice given.
File photo by Jeff Vorva
Maybe we shouldn’t run this photo again. After it first ran in our sports section, State Senator Napoleon Harris (left) and Harvey Mayor Eric Kellogg (on Harris’s shoulders) received some bad press.
Park in Naperville. But it wasn’t just any chicken dinner. It was a Yummy Chicken Dinner, with capital letters on the Y, C and D. She had a handful of these YCDs all over her district recently. I wish she was in our area because if she were to knock off incumbent Bill Foster, I could write the headline “Winner winner (yummy) chicken dinner.”
Ten years later, Worth sludge mess may be resolved By Dermot Connolly Staff Writer
Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-3rd) and Worth Mayor Mary Werner met Sept. 2 with officials from the Army Corps of Engineers and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, which are trading ownership of the Lucas-Berg Pit in Worth, culminating 10 years of work to end plans by the Corps to dump dredged material there. The Army Corps of Engineers took control of the 74-acre LucasBerg Nature Preserve south of 111th Street and west of Harlem Avenue in 1975, after the MWRD obtained it from a private owner. The wooded area includes a gravel pit, now sometimes referred to as the South Lake, which the Corps had designated as a good site to dump sludge dredged from the nearby Cal-Sag Channel. In the 1980s, the Corps went as far as installing a clay liner, sand filters and a pumping station in the pit. But Lipinski said no dredging was ever done so it wasn’t used, and he has been working with Worth officials for the past decade, practically since his first term in Congress began in 2005, to ensure that it never is used as a dumping ground. “Last year, I inserted language into the Water Resources Reform and Development Act, which stopped the Army Corps from ever dumping dredged materials from the Cal-Sag Channel into LucasBerg. This is a big victory for the community,” said Lipinski. The next step in the process is to transfer ownership of the pit and surrounding nature preserve back to the MWRD, and the congressman said he was informed at the Sept. 2 meeting with MWRD Commission President Mariyana Spyropoulos and the other officials that attorneys from the two agencies are finalizing the transfer. “The Cal-Sag will have to be dredged eventually, and the material put somewhere, but a populated area in the middle of Worth is not the place for it,” said Lipinski. In the 40 years since the Army Corps of Engineers took over the property, the population of Worth grew considerably, and residents had raised concerns about how
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Connressman Dan Lipinski may be finally waving goodbye to a 10-year-old problem with the Lucas-Berg pit site in Worth.
dredging deposits might affect their health and property values. “We were very excited last year when the congressman was able to get the legislation passed that that prevented dredgings from ever being dumped at the site, which is essentially in the middle of a residential neighborhood in our village,” said Werner. She said that the nature preserve is bordered on the east and north by residential neighborhoods roughly 100 feet away. Lipinski said the MWRD officials had suggested the possibility of running a drainage pipe through the Lucas-Berg pit site, in an effort to alleviate chronic flooding problems in the area. Werner agreed, saying she and her administration are working with the MWRD to do just that. She said that the Worth Woods area, north of 111th Street near the nature preserve is about the lowest point in Worth, and flooding is a chronic problem whenever there are heavy rains. “We’re looking at doing a project with the MWRD that would alleviate that problem,” she said. “I have been fighting for many years on this issue,” said Lipinski. “There are probably protected wetlands in the nature preserve. It is not my role to decide what it is used for. I am just doing what I can to make sure that it works out in the best interests of the people of Worth.”
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Historic night at Brother Rice By Jeff Vorva Reporter Editor
It was a special night at Brother Rice as the Crusaders met Marist in boys soccer last Thursday night. According to Marist officials, the teams from the
neighboring schools had not faced each other in 30 years in a regular season game. It was also For Those Who Served night and first responders were invited to the game. Proceeds and donations from the event went to the 100 Club of Chicago, which helps families of first responers who died in the act of duty.
Cheerleaders from both sides and the Brother Rice band were there and the stands were close to filled. The game ended in a 0-0 tie and that’s how it’s going in the books. But in order to win the new trophy for the event, Brother Rice won a shootout 4-2. Eddie Velez, Carlos Gonzalez, Lukas Laurinavicius
and Oscar Garcia scored for Brother Rice. Brendan Cooke and David Regan scored for Marist. Marist goalie John Kruse and Brother Rice goalie Raul Andrade kept their opponents off the board during regulation. A few photos from the event:
Above: Brother Rice’s Quinn Brosnahan (left) and Marist’s Brennan Peltz battle during a scoreless tie Thursday night. Right: Marist players link together before the battle with Brother Rice.
Photos by Jeff Vorva Brother Rice fans cheer during the first Marist-Brother Rice regular-season soccer game in 30 years. Some Marist fans show their support for the first responders during Thursday’s battle between Brother Rice and Marist.
Some Marist fans were decked out in red, white and blue during the match.
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History of the World By Mark Andrews
News and events from our archives
North Palos kept on truckin’ 50 years ago
From the Sept. 9, 1965 issue The story: Oak Lawn’s Park District was planning four new parks and a pool. Officials were ready to purchase 82 acres of land for the projects. The quote: “Miracles do happen!” – All About Alsip columnist Jacqueline Cheney reporting the birth of Sharon Lee Garbe after their parents waited 19 years to have a baby of their own. Fun fact: The North Palos Fire Protection District welcomed a new Mack fire truck (pictured). It took three years of fundraising to afford the $24,000 truck.
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From the Sept. 13, 1960 issue The story: Former Oak Lawn Police Chief John Haberkorn called the cops to report that his retirement ring was either lost or stolen. The quote: “You try and catch him,” – the replay of Palos Hills resident Wally Golema, who complained to the city council about a golf ball from the new city course that broke his window. He asked who was responsible and Mayor Jerry Bennet said “The man who hit the ball.’’ Golema’s retort drew laughs from the crowd. Fun fact: Bill Lee (pictured on the right) was honored at the Worth Days parade as he was the oldest living veteran in town. Lee was 87 and fought in World War I.
Nothing like the smell of wet dog ... 55 years ago
From the Sept. 8, 2005 issue The story: Oak Lawn cop Joe Garrett volunteered to head to New Orleans to help the police there in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The quote: “We surprised people. We do that once in a while,” – Stagg football coach Tim McAlpin, whose team ran a trick play late in a 26-25 win over Sandburg. It was Stagg’s first victory over the Eagles since 1991. Fun fact: Dogs were able to hit the pool (pictured) in Palos Heights on the final day the pool was open for the season.
Sept. 10: ON THIS DATE in 1953, Swanson sold its first “TV dinner.” In 1963, 20 black students entered Alabama public schools after a standoff ended between federal authorities and Gov. George C. Wallace. Sept. 11: ON THIS DATE in 1973, Chilean President Salvador Allende died in a military coup. In 2001, four airliners hijacked by Muslim terrorists crashed into the two World Trade Center towers, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania, killing about 2,800 people. Thus began the United States’ “war on terror.” Sept. 12: ON THIS DATE in 1928, Katharine Hepburn made her New York stage debut in “Night Hostess.” In 1944, U.S. Army troops entered Germany for the first time in World War II near Trier. Sept. 13: ON THIS DATE in 1788, the Congress of the Confederation authorized the first national election and declared New York City the nation’s temporary capital. In 1993, at the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat signed an accord granting limited Palestinian autonomy. Sept. 14: ON THIS DATE in 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote “The StarSpangled Banner” after witnessing the British bombardment of Fort McHenry in Maryland from a ship during the War of 1812. In 1901, President McKinley died in Buffalo, N.Y., of gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin; Vice President Theodore Roosevelt succeeded him. Sept. 15: ON THIS DATE in 1620, the Mayflower departed Plymouth, England, with 102 Pilgrims bound for America. In 1894, Japan defeated China in the Battle of Ping Yang. Mark Andrews can be reached via e-mail at mlandrews@embarqmail.com
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Businesses seek gaming licenses in Palos Hills Michael Gilbert Palos Hills appears to have a pair of businesses chomping at the bit if city officials allow video gaming cafĂŠs in town. Representatives of Stella’s Place and Durbin’s addressed the council during the committee-of-the-whole meeting last Thursday expressing interest in operating video gaming cafĂŠs in Palos Hills. City officials would need to create a new classification in the liquor ordinance to allow the cafĂŠs, which would feature a light food menu as well as alcoholic drinks and, of course, gambling machines. Laredo Hospitality Ventures chief executive officer Gary Leff and chief operating officer Charity Johns are looking to open a Stella’s Place at the corner of 111th Street and Southwest Highway, adjacent to the Walgreens. Laredo Hospitality Ventures is the parent company of Stella’s Place and already operates more than 20 of the casino cafĂŠs in Illinois, including one each in Oak Lawn, Chicago Ridge and Hickory Hills. “Stella’s is just a neighborhood cafĂŠ,â€? Johns said, touting the cafÊ’s “mid-
century modern vibe.� Johns said all Stella’s follow the same floor plan with tables and the beverage counter in the front of the building while the gaming machines are located in the back of the business. “We like the experience to be very welcoming and almost like you are entering someone’s home,� she told the council. “We tell our employees that it’s like hosting a party in your home every day.� Johns said the menu of the 21-and-over establishment would consist of “small plates and light bites,� including breakfast items, expresso-based beverages, teas, and sandwiches. Beer and wine would also be served State law regulates the business would be allowed no more than five video gaming machines, and Johns said those machines would be located in the back of the business and not visible from the outside, “[Stella’s] is for the older demographic that doesn’t go to a bar and doesn’t enjoy loud music, but does enjoy entertainment,� Johns said. “A lot of people enjoy slots and video poker.� Board games like chess and checkers
Photo by Michael Gilbert
Charity Johns, of Laredo Hospitality Ventures, discusses her company’s plans to bring a Stella’s Place gaming cafÊ to Palos Hills.
would be available in the front of the establishment for customers, Johns said. “If you just want to hang out and have a glass of wine and chicken wings or some
light bites we offer that as well,� she said. Leff said the layout of Stella’s Place was created by the same team that designed Rivers Casino in Des Plaines. “We have a really nice buildout that we are proud of,� Leff said. “We put a lot of effort into every little detail. We are very passionate about what we do and we think that differentiates us from other players in the market.� Leff said he does not view Stella’s as competition for bars that already have video gambling machines because Stella’s “is a completely different gaming experience. “It’s not a bar environment [Stella’s] so it’s just a different crowd,� Leff said. Five businesses in Palos Hills currently have video gaming terminals that generated a total of $65,000 for the city in 2014, Mayor Gerald Bennett said. Revenue from the machines is broken down four ways with 25 percent going to the state, 5 percent to municipality, 35 percent to the establishment owner and 35 percent to the terminal operator. Durbin’s is one of the five businesses in Palos Hills with video gaming machines,
but owner Tom McAuliffe told the council he would like to open a gaming cafĂŠ in the same plaza that houses his restaurant, 10154 S. Roberts Road. “I guarantee it would be a small, classy cafĂŠ,â€? McAuliffe told the council, adding homemade soups and sandwiches as well as Durbin’s pizza would be on the menu. “I have eight [Durbin’s] locations and five of them have gaming, but that’s more of a bar atmosphere. We’d be trying to attract a different clientele that doesn’t hang around bars – people that just want to have a sandwich and play an hour’s worth of gaming.â€? Although the cafĂŠ would carry Durbin’s pizza it would not be named after the restaurant, McAuliffe said. Bennett said the ordinance for the video gaming cafĂŠs would be discussed in the near future, although not at the meeting on Sept. 17 as Bennett said he would be absent. He did say he was impressed by the presentations made last week. “I think what Stella’s is proposing is as nice as some of the restaurants here in town,â€? Bennett said.
EP native hits ground running in behavioral science field
in Philadelphia, so he’s hitting the ground running. It’s very competitive to work here, so he’s An Evergreen Park native was done a terrific job.� hired onto a not-for-profit orga“I just graduated from Princnization this past month with a eton, and while I was there I very specific mission. made a point to take courses Rich Daker has taken on the that would allow me to develop position of associate at ideas42 my skills as a scientist,� Daker and is currently worksaid, “I’ve become ing on projects aimed at proficient in applied increasing financial instatistics and have reclusion in low-income ceived solid training as communities and faa researcher in psycholcilitating achievement ogy and neuroscience, and continued enrolltwo of the behavioral ment in postsecondary sciences ideas42 uses education. in their work.� At Princeton, Dak“Rich is a great fit er conducted his own for our team,� ideas42 research that aimed to Director of CommuniDaker understand how social cations, Andy Plews, factors influence testsaid. “He’s passionate about doing good, about the taking performance, and this exfield of behavioral science and perience has already proven to be he has a stellar educational back- extremely useful in doing the sort ground which is a good fit with of work performed at ideas42. our group.� The organization uses insights “It’s a great non-profit that’s from the field of behavioral scireally at the forefront of this ence to design innovative solumovement to apply behavioral tions to tough social problems. science to solve very tough, very It hopes to bring the solutions to important social problems,� Da- scale, benefitting people around ker said, “ideas42 was a perfect the world. As well as the U.S., it opportunity for me to use the has projects in around 15 counscientific skills I gained in col- tries. lege to really do some good, and The employees work globally it was an opportunity I knew I in consumer finance, poverty allecouldn’t pass up.� viation, health, education, energy ideas42 was established in and the environment. Their dayJune, 2008 and began as a so- to-day work begins with re-concial science laboratory at Harvard ceptualizing problems, designing University. The group is a unique new solutions and testing them in design and research lab bringing the field, then finally scaling them together highly creative practi- up to reach millions of people. tioners and industry and policy “Using insights from behavexperts with world-renowned ioral science helps us understand economists and psychologists the choices and decisions people from top-tier universities. make,� Plews said. Daker graduated Phi Beta KapSome recent work includes pa from Princeton University with “Poverty Interrupted�, a study that a BA in Psychology and a cer- proposes new solutions for breaktificate in Neuroscience. Before ing the cycle of poverty, reframing joining the team at ideas42, Rich HIV risks in South Africa and worked in multiple psychology creating playable cities around the research labs at Princeton that world. ideas42’s many partners studied topics ranging from inter- include foundations, government group relations to working mem- and government agencies, other ory. His own research focused non-profits and corporations. on understanding the mechanisms “We’ve got some projects in their by which stereotypes can affect very early stages now that aim to academic performance. serve the Chicago area, and it’s very “We recruited him straight rewarding for me to know that I’m from the university, and I be- working at an organization that’s lieve it’s around three weeks beginning to apply our behavioral he’s been on board,� Plews said, expertise to do good in the area “We already have him on travel where I grew up,� Daker said.
By Kelly White Correspondent
Animal Welfare League spokeswoman Terry Sparks hangs out with Marco, a Husky puppy available for adoption.
Photo by Dermot Connolly
Celebrating eight decades of saving lives
By Dermot Connolly Staff Reporter
The Animal Welfare League has come a long way since it was founded 80 years ago, mainly to look after neglected horses that pulled wagons carrying everything from coal to watermelons through the streets of Chicago. Originally named the Illinois Citizens Animal Welfare League when it opened in 1935, the nonprofit organization now focuses on the care and adoption of stray or unwanted dogs, cats and other domestic pets. But a wide range of animals still come through the doors of the main Animal Welfare League facility at 10305 Southwest Highway in Chicago Ridge. “We see 16,000 animals a year, coming from 54 municipalities, mainly the suburbs,� said Terri Sparks, the marketing and public relations manager for the non-profit organization, which is holding an 80th anniversary gala at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at Giorgio’s Banquets, 8800 W. 159th St., in Orland Park. “We’re celebrating 80 years of saving lives,� said Sparks. The $60 tickets for the gala will include a full buffet dinner with carving station, dessert and unlimited soft drinks with a cash bar, and DJ music for dancing. There will also be raffles and silent auctions. “The only thing we won’t have is
animals there. They won’t allow us to bring them,� said Sparks. The smaller, original Animal Welfare League site at 6224 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, remains the largest no-kill shelter on the South Side of Chicago. Between the two facilities, the AWL annually takes in about 10,000 stray animals and more than 13,000 animals given up by owner for one reason or another. “We see an average of 110 clients a day in the clinic (in Chicago Ridge). It is like Cook County Hospital,� said Sparks with a smile. She said that in addition to the cats and dogs, birds, and small mammals like rabbits and hamsters that come through the door regularly, other, more exotic animals have ended up at the Animal Welfare League too. “We have had alligators, monkeys, and there is a picture of me somewhere with a tiger cub too,� said Sparks. “Wolves and coyotes also have been here.� She recalled that an unknown person once just abandoned a box in the middle of the busy admissions area. “When an employee noticed, and opened it, there were something like 60 snakes inside, causing her to emit an ear-piercing scream,� she said. Sparks explained that the exotic animals are typically turned over to rescue organizations that handle that type of animal specifically. Only organizations with special
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licenses are allowed to handle them, so they cannot be adopted like dogs and cats. One bird that was turned over about 20 years ago, and has taken up residence at the Chicago Ridge shelter is Clancy, a colorful parrot, who will say a few words when he wants to. “He won’t do it on command,� said Sparks. “He is not up for adoption. He is like one of the family.� “We have about 1,200 animals that are available for adoption here now,� she said. Dozens of volunteers help out by exercising and bathing the dogs, among other things, she added. During a recent visit, it seemed that as soon as one family left happily with a newly adopted dog, someone else came to the counter with a dog being dropped off. “We’re about the only shelter that takes in stray animals any more. Our main concern is the welfare of the animals. We don’t want to turn any away, because what would happen to them if we did? Where would they go?� she wondered, noting that the facility is open 24 hours a day for animals to be brought in. Heather Lathus, of Oak Lawn, and her daughter, Addyson, 6, were among the happy ones, leaving with their newly adopted puppy, “Blue,� an American
Staffordshire terrier. The friendly little dog had been with them for a few days, and gets along well with all three of her young children, Lathus said. Sparks said that people adopting pets go through a vetting process, and in cases where pitbull-type breeds with reputations for fighting, house checks are done to see where the dogs will be going. “We also do 30- , 60- and 90day checks,� she added. In addition to adoption, the AWL provides veterinary care, low-cost spaying and neutering services, and microchips animals to help ensure lost pets are reunited with owners. The League also has a foster-care program for sick and injured animals, wildlife rehabilitation, and educational programs about the humane treatment of animals, as well as pet assisted therapy programs for elderly or physically challenged individuals. Sparks said she fosters animals, and has four of her own dogs and five cats. “You want to take all of them home,� she said, noting that fostering many types of animals has been a learning experience for her children too. More information about the AWL, and tickets for the gala, may be obtained by visiting the website at www.animalwelfareleague.com.
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Clerks, conscience and the case for common ground By Charles C. Haynes On Aug. 31, the U.S. Supreme Court denied an appeal from Kim Davis, a county clerk in Rowan County, Kentucky who objects on religious grounds to issuing same-sex marriage licenses. Undeterred, Davis turned away a gay couple the very next day. When the couple asked under whose authority she was acting, Davis replied “under God’s authority.” With those words, Davis joined the long list of religiously motivated conscientious objectors in American history — from both the Left and the Right — who have used civil disobedience to defy laws they consider unjust or immoral. From pacifists refusing combat service to civil rights workers sitting in at lunch counters to pharmacists who will not provide the “morning after pill,” the United States has a storied and contentious history of dissent compelled by moral and religious convictions. Of course, when conscientious objectors like Kim Davis challenge laws they consider unjust, they must be prepared to pay a price. A federal judge has now jailed Kim Davis for contempt of court. Davis is a high-profile example of civil disobedience by public officials opposed to gay marriage that is playing out in other states. Despite the Supreme Court’s ruling in June upholding same-sex marriage as a constitutional right, some county clerks and other officials still refuse to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Some states, including lawmakers in Kentucky, are considering legislation like the law recently enacted in North Carolina that would permit judges and other public officials to opt out of performing marriage — as long as that includes all marriages. But this arrangement risks offending gay couples that may be denied service — or have difficulty finding service — on what is supposed to the happiest day of their lives. Utah has a better idea. In March, the Utah legislature passed compromise legislation that went a long way toward both protecting religious liberty and prohibiting discrimination against LGBT people. One of the law’s key provisions ensures that county clerks’ offices perform marriages and that a clerk be available to marry same-sex couples. A clerk may opt out of performing gay marriage if, and only if, other clerks are readily available to issue the license and perform the ceremony. A clerk who chooses to opt out of gay marriage may not perform any marriages. Under this arrangement, gay couples are served (they will not know who, if anyone, in the clerk’s office has opted out) and religious claims of conscience are accommodated. Replicating the Utah compromise in Kentucky would probably not satisfy Kim Davis. Not only does Davis refuse to issue licenses to gay couples, she refuses to allow other clerks in her office to do so. If she continues to turn gay couples away, the only recourse is to remove her from office. Protecting religious conscience is a key American principle — but it does not extend to denying gay couples in Rowan County the ability to exercise what the Supreme Court has recognized as a constitutional right. There is, however, considerable common ground between refusing service to gay couples and coercing all clerks to violate their conscience. Ensuring that all couples seeking marriage licenses are immediately served while making provision for individual clerks to opt out on religious grounds is a compromise that upholds both marriage equality and liberty of conscience. The defiant stance of Kim Davis has once again stoked the culture wars. She is mocked by some on one side as a buffoon and bigot — and hailed by some on the other side as the next Rosa Parks. The challenge for the rest of us (and that, I suspect, is most Americans) is to get beyond the rhetoric and drama and find a way forward that reflects who we are as a people — at least on our best days. Charles C. Haynes is vice president of the Newseum Institute and executive director of the Religious Freedom Center. E-mail: chaynes@newseum.org Web: www.religiousfreedomcenter.org Twitter: @hayneschaynes
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Coming clean about kids and the f-bomb
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t used to be a bar of soap was the enemy — not of the clean body, but of the dirty mouth. In decades past, swear words were not acceptable adult language; and if a child should utter one of George Carlin’s “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television,” he or she would know that punishment would follow — if an adult, particularly a parent, overheard. A swat to the backside was easier to tolerate than the dreaded bar Joan Hadac of soap. If you were lucky it was a mild bar of Ivory; if not, it could be Lava. Somewhere along the line, maybe when parents decided to be “buddies” with their children, washing your child’s mouth out with soap was deemed cruel and unusual punishment To be quite honest, I’m not sure how I feel about it. Is it cruel? I don’t know because I truly don’t know if it does psychological harm to a child. If it does, it’s unacceptable, of course. But the trouble is, now that that the fear of punishment for using dirty words is gone (in many homes, it seems), so is the restraint from refraining to do, by children! A friend of mine — a teacher — recently went back to teaching very young children after being out of the classroom for a number of years. She told me she was surprised to hear the filth coming out of the mouths of young children these days. It reminded me of something that occurred more than a decade ago at St. Joseph School in Summit, when my daughters were students there. One day a five-year-old boy opened his mouth and dropped an F-bomb in the kindergarten; and that single act sent shock waves throughout the school. Within a day, everyone knew about it and was discussing it in hushed tones. Teachers and parents alike were discussing how to handle the situation and deal with the little boy with the dirty mouth. The incident was even discussed by the school board after the principal announced the incident in a solemn tone. I thought then and I still think that it speaks well of the school that there was such shock over the incident. It sent a good signal that such behavior is not toler-
So are today’s little F-bombardiers a sign of weakening morality or nothing more than the normal evolution of language? Perhaps both. ated, that children are held to appropriately high standards. But a decade later, would there still be shock? I don’t know. And what do we make of all this? Are today’s foul-mouthed children a weather vane of our times, pointing in the direction of ever-declining moral standards? Or as my husband asks, is it something else? Is it that “f--k” is the new “heck”? That’s his simplified, Southwest side version of an observation put forth by many sociolinguists and others in academia: that language is every bit as alive as the people who use it — and that as it evolves along with its users, the meaning and strength of words change. As he points out, words considered
relatively mild or even tame in 2015: heck, creep, dork and so forth — were a century ago Grade A curse words confined to the locker room and never, ever uttered in polite society or mixed company. So are today’s little F-bombardiers a sign of weakening morality or nothing more than the normal evolution of language? Perhaps both. But I still think there’s something to be said for a bar of soap. Agreed? Joan Hadac is an award-winning journalist who is editor and publisher of swchicagopost.com, an online news organization serving several thousand people in six Chicago neighborhoods near Midway Airport.
Butt feathers can determine your lot in life
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y biggest challenge besides caring for my lawn each week is the barbecue. I don’t use it enough. And that concerns me because barbecue grills don’t last long. They rust out quickly. The burners start to rust and chip. And pretty soon the automatic lighter isn’t so automatic any more. It’s kind of like life, I guess. I have a good grill but I am sure I’ll have to replace it soon. It’s just the way the Ray Hanania world is. It’s the American way. Things don’t last. They’re not made to last. That’s why when I buy an appliance, the store tries to sell me a “warranty” for hundreds of dollars more. “If you don’t have a warranty and something goes wrong after two weeks, you’ll be stuck,” the last salesperson to try to sell me a warranty explained. “Yea. And if this breaks in two weeks I’ll be back and I’ll get my Jihad on. You’ll be sorry,” I snapped. Americans are not proud of what they make. They are proud of money. Profits.
They want cash. Easy money. There isn’t an easier way to make money than to produce junk that doesn’t last. It’s like that with my car. The lawnmower. The edger. The computer. IPad. Cell phone. The ice box. (Yes, I still call it the “ice box”!) And, my barbecue -- $400 of rusting hulk sitting on the backyard patio, under-used and rusting each time it rains. I can’t remember the last time I had a great barbecue year. Maybe it was in 1998. My wife bought me a grill that year. (For some reason when wives buy their husbands barbecue grills, we don’t complain as much as when we buy them vacuum cleaners. Hmm. Doesn’t make sense.) After we bought it, without a warranty, I had to put it together. It took me a week. I could never get the “automatic lighter” to actually work. After I finally got it together, I covered it and longed to use it the coming weekend. When Saturday arrived, I opened the “hood,” and found a Wren had built a nest in it. I cleaned it out, used it, and then closed it. The next day a wren rebuilt a nest. And I cleaned it out. This went on for a week. It was driving me nuts. Finally, my wife told me, “You want to keep that bird from building a home in
your barbecue. Keep the top open. Don’t close it.” Women are smart. Sure enough, the next Saturday we were readying the rib roast, and vegetables for the barbecue grill, sans the bird’s nest. In the distance, we could hear the Wren shrieking. I pointed it out to my wife who asked, “How do you know that’s the bird?” “It has no butt feathers,” I said. “What do butt feathers have to do with a barbecue grill?” she asked. “Are you kidding me? Butt feathers determine your fate in life, especially if you are a bird.” Seeing the confused look on her face, I continued, “It’s like us humans. Every time we buy something, we pull out the cash from our wallets. Same with the bird. Every time the bird builds a nest, it plucks a feather from its butt and puts it in the nest.” Still looking confused, I added, “There’s no warranty on butt feathers either.” She shook her head, grabbed the plate of food and went inside. But I knew exactly what I was talking about. Ray Hanania is an award-winning former Chicago City Hall reporter. Reach him at rghanania@gmail.com.
Thursday, September 10, 2015
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Bury says this year’s Fall on the Green should be ‘spectacular’ Walk-Ins will conclude the festivities playing party music from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Other groups The entertainment will include taking the stage will include local 15 bands playing all sorts of mu- rock cover bands such as Slippery sic when Oak Lawn’s three-day When Wet, Sixteen Candles, and 20th Annual Fall on the Green Red Rebel County, known for its Festival kicks off Friday at 95th Celtic rock The fest will run until midnight Street and Cook Avenue. “It should be spectacular. We Friday, from 11 a.m. until midwill have something for every- night Saturday, and from noon one—all ages,” said Mayor San- until 8:30 p.m. Sunday. A full entertainment schedule and other dra Bury. The Hillbilly Rockstarz will details are available on the village start things off playing country website at www.oaklawn-il.gov. Besides all the music, Fall on and rock music at 6 p.m. Friday in the beer tent, the same place the the Green will also feature many local food vendors, arts and crafts LEGAL NOTICE stalls, a children’s area, bounce houses and other inflatables, as IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS well as an obstacle course, tattoo COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION tent and a teen area. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., The arts and crafts tent, and Plaintiff the business tent for local ven-v.- JAIME A. IBARRA; SOLEDAD M. IBARRA dors, will be open on Saturday Defendants and Sunday. Case No. 12 CH 24459 “It is a neighborhood event, Calendar No. 60 and the only thing we are scaling Property Address: back on this year is the carnival 8808 WEST 97TH PLACE PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 rides,” said Bury, explaining that there had been concerns raised NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE about the carnival midway causShapiro Kreisman & Assoc. file # 10-045764 ing problems for neighbors in (It is advised that interested parties consult with their own attorneys before bidding at mortgage the past. By Dermot Connolly
Music will be a big part of Oak Lawn’s Fall on the Green, which starts Friday. Local rock cover bands such as Slippery When Wet and Sixteen Candles are among those on the schedule.
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PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered on July 9, 2015, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on October 12, 2015, at 205 W. Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real property: LOT 9 IN OLSICK AND GAW ADDITION TO PALOS HILLS A SUBDIVISION IN THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 8808 West 97th Place, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Permanent Index No.: 23-10-203-029-0000 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling. The property will NOT be open for inspection. The judgment amount was $409,971.37. Sale terms for non-parties: 10% of successful bid immediately at conclusion of auction, balance by 12:30 p.m. the next business day, both by cashier’s checks; and no refunds. The sale shall be subject to general real estate taxes, special taxes, special assessments, special taxes levied, and superior liens, if any. The property is offered “as is” with no express or implied warranties and without any representation as to the quality of title or recourse to Plaintiff. Prospective bidders are admonished to review the court file to verify all information and to view auction rules at www. kallenrs.com. For information: Sale Clerk, Shapiro Kreisman & Associates, LLC, Attorney # 42168, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015, (847) 291-1717, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays only.
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“We hope everyone comes out. Fall on the Green marks the end of the summer festival season, and it is consistently ranked among the best of the local festivals,” said the mayor, crediting the Special Events Committee, and Trustee Tim Desmond (1st), the Special Events liaison on the
Village Board, for putting it together. “The Special Events Committee always works so hard on this,” she said. “It is a community event that supports local community organizations.” As in past years, much of the proceeds raised at the festival will
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provide the highest level of quality breast care and that undergo a rigorous evaluation process and review of their performance. During the survey process, the center must demonstrate compliance with standards established by the NAPBC for treating women who are diagnosed with the full spectrum of breast disease.
LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a PUBLIC MEETING will be held on SEPTEMBER 22, 2015 AD at the hour of 7:30 P.M. at City Hall of the City of Palos Hills, 10335 S Roberts Rd, Palos Hills, Illinois, before the ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS to consider approval of a VARIANCE for a property, consisting of approximately 10,082 square feet, which dimensions are 76’ x 132.66’ located at 10321 S 82nd Court in the City of Palos Hills, legally described as follows: Lot 4 in Lassak’s re-subdivision of Lots 15, and 16 in Frank DeLugach’s 103rd Street Acres a subdivision of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 14, Township 37 North, Range 12 East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois. The petitioner is: JOCA Construction
The standards include proficiency in the areas of: center leadership, clinical management, research, community outreach, professional education, and quality improvement. — Advocate Christ Medical Center
LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION OLD NATIONAL BANK AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO INTEGRA BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.SEAN V. COSTELLO, MANUELA D. LAWRENCE, CITY OF CHICAGO, NORTHBROOK BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants
The property is currently zoned: R-3
10 CH 52467 6633 W. 91ST PL. Oak Lawn, IL 60453
The request is for: Variance to allow smaller front yard setback.
NOTICE OF SALE
All persons interested should attend and will be given an opportunity to be heard. By order of the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Palos Hills.
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 15, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 16, 2015, 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:
Zoning Board of Appeals David Miller, Chairman
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
LOT 2 IN S AND L RESUBDIVISION OF COSTELLO’S RESUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 130 FEET OF LOT 4 IN BLOCK 4 IN ARTHUR T. MCINTOSH AND COMPANY’S RIDGELAND UNIT NO. 2 BEING A RESUBDIVISION IN THE NORTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS Commonly known as 6633 W. 91ST PL., Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-06-428-046-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence.
benefit Park Lawn, a non-profit organization based at 10833 S. Laporte Ave. Another local nonprofit that has not been named will also benefit. Park Lawn offers programs such as job training, employment and other services for adults with intellectual and developmental
disabilities. The mayor noted that Park Lawn will also be providing 50 volunteers to help out during the fest. “We’re all excited about the fest. It is a family-friendly event that caps off the summer. And it is benefiting a very good cause,” said Bury.
CHURCH BRIEFS HICKORY HILLS Registration open for Hickory Hills Presbyterian Church after-school program
Registration is being accepted for Kids Club at Hickory Hills Presbyterian Church, 8426 West 95th St. This after school program is for children age 6 through sixth grade. It’s held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. every Monday through May. The program will begin Monday. There is no cost for participation in this program. Under the direction of staff members and trained volunteers, children will have the opportunity to participate in weekly activities including games in gym, crafts, cooking, music, reading group, and Christian life study. The religious-based program has been structured in a nondenominational way so that the program may be open to as many children in the community as possible. For more information, call the church office at 598-3100. Limited spaces are available and filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.
DEATH NOTICES Stephen E. Hoker
Stephen E. Hoker, Sr., 77, died last Thursday at his Palos Hills home. Services were held Sept. 7 at Colonial Chapel in Orland Park. Interment was private. Mr. Hoker was a self-employed hauler of classic cars. Survivors include his wife, Theresa VanHuis; children, Stephen Hoker Jr., Linda Handley, Beverly (Randy) Stearns, Kim (Bob) McRae and Tim (Elizabeth) Hoker; 12 grandchildren; sister, Sharon (Andrew) Weiss; and many nieces and nephews.
Andrew Ratkovich
Andrew “Gumps” Ratkovich, of Palos Hills, died Sept. 4 at Palos Community Hospital. He was 90. Services were held Wednesday from Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home to Sacred Heart Church in Pals Hills. Interment was at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Mr. Ratkovich, originally from Chicago, was a retired ironworker and longtime member of Ironworkers Local 1. He was also a member of St. Jerome’s Croatian Club. Survivors include his daughters, Mary Theresa “Terry” (Norman) Orlowicz and Nancy (George) Arnold; 14 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.
The judgment amount was $401,615.87. 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.
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19 Old PC monitors 21 Martin’s start? 25 Hollywood glitterati 26 Sambuca flavoring 28 On a sugar high, say 31 Psychologist’s concern 32 Quaker Honey Graham __ 33 Toast, with “a” 34 U.S.-U.K. separator 35 “Truth is more of a stranger than fiction” writer 37 The works 38 Second section of Verdi’s “Requiem” 39 Fit nicely 40 Quarters, e.g. 44 Daffy Duck has one 46 Move on a screen 47 Shakespearean heiress 48 “But I digress ...” 50 Trainee 51 Marine predators 52 Bygone birds 53 Mango tango smoothie server 55 Prefix with cardial 58 Post-spill need 59 __-Aztecan languages 60 See 49-Across
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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: RICHARD E. BURKE LLC, 14475 JOHN HUMPHREY DR. SUITE 200, Orland Park, IL 60462, 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. RICHARD E. BURKE LLC 14475 JOHN HUMPHREY DR. SUITE 200 Orland Park, IL 60462 Attorney Code. 24621 Case Number: 10 CH 52467 TJSC#: 35-10617 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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Thursday, September 10, 2015
COMMUNITY BRIEFS CHICAGO RIDGE Burke, Cunningham to host over 40 local employers at free job fair
State Rep. Kelly Burke (D-36th) and state Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-18th) will help connect jobseekers with over 40 local employers at a hiring fair being held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17 at Chicago Ridge Village Hall, 10455 S. Ridgeland Ave. Burke and Cunningham are partnering with the Illinois Department of Employment Security and the village of Chicago Ridge. The hiring fair will be opening early for veterans, at 9 a.m. Starting at 10 a.m., this event is free and open to the general public. Employers looking to participate should sign up in advance at senatorbillcunningham.com. Over 40 local businesses will be on hand to pass out applications and conduct on-site interviews. Jobseekers are advised to dress professionally and bring current copies of their résumé.
OAK LAWN
Oak Lawn Park District to hold free festival for dogs and people
Dogs and their owners are invited to join the Oak Lawn Park District for the annual Woofstock Festival, being held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday Saturday at Bailey’s Crossing Dog Park, 9910 S. Melvina Ave., Oak Lawn. This free event will include vendor booths and contests such as a dog fashion show and doggie dashes. Light concessions will be available for purchase. Participants are encouraged to bring donations of dog treats, food, and toys to the event. Donations will then be distributed to local animal organizations in need. The dog fashion show is scheduled to begin around 2:30 p.m. Individuals wanting to participate in the dog fashion show should arrive 15 minutes early with their furry friend dressed and ready to go. Prizes will be awarded. For more information, call 857-2200, or email jcanty@ olparks.com.
Fyzical Oak Lawn to mark National Falls Prevention Awareness Day
September marks National Falls Prevention Awareness Month and Fyzical Therapy and Balance Centers, 9735 Southwest Highway, Oak Lawn is putting a stake in the ground with a mission to help eliminate falls. On National Falls Prevention Awareness Day and the first day of fall, Wednesday, Sept. 23, Oak Lawn Fyzical is offering free fall risk assessments, to promote falls prevention awareness and offer solutions to help prevent falling. For more information, call 499-4497. Every 20 minutes an older adult dies from a fall. Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries for older Americans, and one-third of Americans aged 65 and older falls each year, according to the National Council on Aging and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Oak Lawn Park District, Firefighters Union presents family fun challenge
Families can come together for the Oak Lawn Park District’s second annual Famazing Race, Family Fun Challenge, sponsored by the Oak Lawn Firefighters Union. The event is planned from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 at Centennial Park, 9401 S. Oak Park Ave. Teams consisting of at least one adult and child, age 5 and older, will compete in a series of physical and mental challenges and race to the finish to win prizes. Participants should dress in a theme to be entered to win the costume contest. The registration fee for the first two team members is $20 and $5 for each additional team member. Race fee includes a T-shirt and picnic lunch. Registration is available online at olparks.com, or at any park district facility. For more information, contact the Community Pavilion at 857-2420.
PALOS HILLS Moraine Valley Performing Arts Center celebrates Audrey Hepburn
Praised as a “tour de force of cabaret, opera and jazz,” by the Chicago Tribune, acclaimed cabaret vocalist Hilary Ann Feldman, brings her hit show “My Fair Audrey” to Moraine Valley Community College’s Oremus Theater, 9000 West College Parkway, Palos Hills., Sunday, Sept. 20 at 2 p.m. and 5:30 pm. Tickets are $15-25 and are available by calling 708-974-5400 or online at www. morainevalley.edu/fpac. This tribute to the late, great Audrey Hepburn addresses the various parts of Audrey’s life and spirit, through songs and stories that help paint a vivid picture of this incredible woman. The incomparable Beckie Menzie serves as musical director. You can also visit www. HilaryAnnFeldman.com for further information.
Interfaith Dialogue at Moraine Valley to address various religions’ death customs
Leaders representing six faiths will speak about the beliefs, customs and rituals their religions observe regarding death and dying during an Interfaith Dialogue at Moraine Valley Community College on Thursday, Sept. 24, from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The panel will be in the Moraine Business and Conference Center, Building M, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills. It is free and open to all. The confirmed panelists are the Rev. Tilemahos Alikakos, Orthodox priest; the Rev. Michael Grisolano, Catholic priest; the Rev. Dr. Craig Jenkins, Baptist pastor; Omer Mozaffer, Muslim chaplain at Loyola University for Islam; Jonathan Simon, psychotherapist from the Jewish faith; and Sirdar Gaurav Singh, Sikhism. Each panelist will discuss their religion’s belief about death/dying, funeral and burial rituals, and mourning practices. The format allows for a question and answer session at the end of the panel. “Moraine Valley embraces diversity and encourages programming that fosters an understanding, appreciation and respect for the multi-cultural community in which we live. The Interfaith Dialogue’s focus on the practices, traditions and rituals surrounding death and dying will benefit our college community as it’s something people of all faiths can relate to and will experience. It reaches across every culture, community and faith,” said Souzan Naser, counselor at Moraine Valley and co-chair of the Interfaith Dialogue Panel. The Interfaith Dialogue is sponsored by the college’s Celebrating Diversity Committee. For questions, contact Naser at (708) 608-4185 or email nasers2@morainevalley.edu.
The Saint Xavier University marching band will be a big part of the school’s 2015 homecoming celebration.
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St. Xavier ready to roar during homecoming Saint Xavier University alumni, faculty, staff and friends are welcome to attend a number of events from Sunday, Sept. 20 to Saturday, Sept. 26 during SXU’s 2015 Homecoming celebration on its Chicago campus, located at 3700 West 103rd Street. SXU will host its Comics for Cougars event on Thursday, Sept. 24, which will feature the comedic talents of local artists, Pat McGann, WGN-TV personality Pat Tomasulo and Comedy Central comedian Dwayne Kennedy. Returning again to this year’s event will be Horse Thief Hollow Restaurant and Brewery accompanied by newcomer Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurants. Both will be on hand to offer samples of their products. The 2015 Homecoming celebration will feature the introduction to SXBrew, a handcrafted beer created specifically for SXU by Horse Thief Hollow Restaurant and Brewery in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood. The exciting week is filled with many events, which embody SXU’s spirit including: Homecoming Liturgy and Spirit of Saint Xavier Awards, which will be held on Sunday, Sept. 20 in SXU’s McDonough Chapel of the Mother of Mercy where the following alumnae will be honored: Candace Ramirez, ’02, ’04, ’05 (Spirit of Saint Xavier Award); Very Reverend Bernard Scianna, O.S.A., Ph.D. ’93 (Sister Dorothy Marie Peschon ’19 Award); and Kelly Mihalik ‘13 (Rita A. Ford ’98, Faith in the Future Award). Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow (STAT) Brown Bag Project will feature more than 60 alumni and students coming together on Monday, Sept. 21 to make over 500 lunches for the Port Ministries on the South Side of Chicago and local PADS shelters.
Champ Cougar poses with a student last year during the homecoming celebration. St. Xavier’s 2015 homecoming events begin Sept. 20 and run through Sept. 26.
The Academic Distinguished Alumni and The O’Brien Student Leadership Awards will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Nearly 100 guests are expected to be in attendance to honor the following alumni and students whose words and actions emulate the operating ethos of Saint Xavier University. The 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients are: Laura Shallow ’78, ’86, ’03 (Graham School of Management); Sister Marion Johnson, R.S.M. ‘60 (College of Arts and Sciences); Danielle Latrice Green ’08 (School of Education); and Nancy V. Antonini ’84 (School of Nursing).
O’Brien Student Leadership Award recipients: Kathy Rodriguez, ’15 (College of Arts and Sciences); Ben Tracy, ’15 (College of Arts and Sciences); Chance’s Walker, ’15 (School of Education); Ronald Luce, ’15 (Graham School of Management); Lauren Murrary, ’15 (College of Arts and Sciences); and Lauren Knepper, ’15 (School of Nursing). The week will end on Saturday, Sept. 26 as over 800 expected students, alumni, faculty and friends of SXU will participate in the 15th Annual Cougar 5K Run/Walk, which is presented by Meijer. Afterward, hundreds of guests are invited to join President Christine Wiseman
in the Homecoming Tailgate/VIP Tent to enjoy the football game. Admission is $25 (must be at least 21-years old) and includes tent ticket, food, beverages – water, soda, wine and beer (SXBrew). Children 12 and under who are accompanied by a paid adult are free. Back by popular demand, Cougar Cubs – an entertainment area for kids which will include a jumping jack, craft projects, and more – will be present. For more information about upcoming alumni events, please contact the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations at 773-298-3316 or email at alumni@sxu.edu. --St. Xavier University
McAuley senior named National Merit Semifinalist Maeve O’Rourke has been named a Semifinalist in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program. Supplied photo
Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School is proud to announce that senior Maeve O’Rourke (Beverly) has been named a Semifinalist in the 2016 National Merit® Scholarship Program. The National Merit Scholarship Program is a nationwide competition for recognition and awards conducted by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). In each annual program, approximately 50,000 academically talented high school students are honored, but only 16,000 of them are named Semifinalists.
Students qualify as Semifinalists based on their performance on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®). Approximately 90 percent of the Semifinalists are expected to reach the Finalist level, and will be notified by mid-February. She is an alumna of St. John Fisher. At Mother McAuley, she is a student ambassador and a member of the cross country team, the Math Macs team, the National Honor Society, the National English Honor Society and the Catherine McAuley Honors Scholars program.
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oraine Valley Community College’s Corporate, Community and Continuing Education subdivision has pushed back its celebration of the 20th anniversary of its Business Champion Awards. The deadline has been delayed from mid-DeBob cember to midBong February. That will give local groups and communities more time to submit nominations. The old deadline was Dec. 18 while the new deadline will be Thursday, Feb. 18. Awards will be given in the following categories: Training and Development: Businesses that make a significant investment in their workforce by encouraging lifelong learning. Sustainability: Businesses committed to reducing their ecological footprint by incorporating environmentally sustainable practices. Excellence in Government: A leader who demonstrates the foresight to create a healthy community. Philanthropy: A business or individual who demonstrates outstanding philanthropic contributions. Entrepreneur/Small Business Person of the Year: Individuals or no more than three partners who operate a small business with a two-year track record and show continued growth. Women in Business/Leadership Award: A leading woman of influence in business with five to 10 years of professional experience. Individuals and businesses can be nominated for as many award categories for which they qualify, but they can only win in one category. Entries must include a nomination form, a short biography, and a brief description of the business or individual and why they are being nominated. Self-nominations are accepted. The awards recognize the valuable contributions businesses and their advocates make to the economic development of Chicago’s southwest suburbs. You can complete an online nomination form at morainevalley.edu/ccce. For more information, call Jermaine Ford at 708-974-5661.
Shell station closed for construction
The Shell station at 87th Street and Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview has closed and the site is fenced off in preparation for a reconstruction project. The station will be rebuilt to resemble the Shell station and Circle K convenience store that opened earlier this year at 71st Street and Harlem Avenue in the Toyota Park lot. Circle K owns both sites. No timetable on when the project will be completed.
D117 teachers learn the Google way As technology continues to command a greater presence in North Palos District 117 schools, so too does the need for teachers who understand the technology and can apply it in their classrooms. Nearly 30 teachers from three district schools volunteered their time over three days this summer to train and test to become Google Certified Educators. “Participants learned about the various features of Google Apps for Education and how they apply to their professional growth, efficiency and instructional design,” said Natalie Profita, a district technology
information coordinator who conducted the three-day training. “We are excited to have so many teachers participate in the training, and we plan to offer this Level 1 certification workshop again and offer educators a chance to prepare for Level 2. Natalie and newly-minted Conrady Assistant Principal Sean Joyce are the district’s two Google-certified trainers. “Being a Chromebook district, we are committed to helping teachers feel confident using Google apps with their students as we continue to expand our 1:1 initiative to fifth and eighth
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n Sunday, we observe National Grandparents Day. If you’re a grandparent, you might get a card or a little present from the grandkids. However, you will probably get greater pleasure from the gifts you give them. And if you’d like to make a financial gift, you’ve got some attractive options. How you choose to make your gift depends somewhat on how you’d like the money to be Scott Johnson used. Do you want to provide an intermittent source of income that your grandchildren can use at various points in their lives? Or would you rather designate your gift to be used exclusively for college? If you’re interested in the “intermittent income” type of gift, you might
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Commissioner Mariyana Spyropoulos, president of the board at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, will speak before the Rotary Club of Moraine Valley, Thursday, September 24 at noon, at Ciao
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and make comments electronically while they are working. The teachers and students enjoy real-time feedback.” One of the reasons students like the Google Apps features is they can embed videos and photos to help make a much more professional-looking presentation. Profita said the purpose of the training was to help teachers determine what Google Apps (best practices) should be included to better meet their learning objectives. For example, a language arts teacher assigns the class an essay to write. To see how that stu-
dent is progressing, the teacher uses Google docs (comparable to Microsoft Word). Teachers can edit the essays online, which is much more efficient than hauling reams of paper essays home. “We’re thrilled so many teachers came in over the summer to participate in a project that will have an incredible impact on our students,” Profita said. “I want to congratulate the staff that participated in this training. “It was both challenging and rigorous and it culminated in a tough three-hour test,” she said. — District 117
As of 2015, you can give up to $14,000 per year ($28,000 for a married couple filing jointly) into each irrevocable trust you create for each grandchild without incurring gift taxes. Your grandchildren can obviously enjoy the financial benefits of being beneficiaries of a trust. But if you want to specifically earmark some funds for your grandchildren’s college educations, you can find other vehicles that may be more appropriate. One such possibility is a 529 plan. Contribution limits are quite high, and your earnings can accumulate tax free, provided they are used for qualified higher education expenses. (529 plan distributions not used for qualified expenses may be subject to federal and state income tax and a 10 percent IRS penalty on the earnings.) Furthermore, your 529 plan contributions may be eligible for state income tax incentives. But 529 plans vary, so check with your
tax advisor regarding these incentives. If you, as a grandparent, own a 529 plan, it is not reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the document commonly used to determine a student’s financial aid eligibility. However, withdrawals from your 529 plan will be treated as untaxed income to your grandchild and could significantly affect your grandchild’s financial aid eligibility for the following school year. Consequently, you may want to save your 529 plan assets for your grandchild’s final year of college. By establishing a trust or investing in a 529 plan, you can help improve the quality of life for your beloved grandchildren. Consider taking action soon. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
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Justice officials recently approved a business license for the new owners of Nino’s Gyros at 8580 S. 88th Avenue.
grades this year,” she said. The district also has continued to expand access to Chromebooks in kindergarten through 4th grade. Profita said one of the features of Google Apps is the ability to share resources electronically. “It’s just much more efficient and it encourages collaboration, which is what we are about here in the district,” she said. “Students can work on one presentation from a number of different sites. “They can work on the same document at the same time,” Profita said. “And their teachers can see what they are doing
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Indulge us for a moment. We usually write good news stories about people in the community, but this time we are honoring one of our own. On Tuesday, Margaret Derenberger will celebrate her 84th birthday. She is employed in the ReporterRegional in the mailroom. All of her friends in the mailroom wish her a Happy Birthday!
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Last week’s photo was of a shako. Few got the proper name. Many more used more common names such as band hat. For those who guessed shako, we honor them with their names in the newspapers in capital letters. It doesn’t get much better than that! ROSEANNE ARNOLD of Palos Hills was first to wear the high hat. Evergreen Park’s HENRIETTA MYSLIWIEC and BOB AND ROBIN FULLARTON, KEN KAZIN (who also happens to be the band leader at Evergreen Park High School) and Palos Heights’ JIM CAP were also shaking and baking. Barb and Jane Foley of Oak Lawn were the first to get the common name. Also Worth’s Celeste Cameron, E.J. Oahueke, Theresa and George Rebersky, Chicago Ridge’s Chris and Rick Towner, Patty Vandenberg, Dan and Kathy Higgins, Hickory Hills’ Catherine Kruger, Oak Lawn’s Matt Vari and Steve Rosenbaum, Palos Park’s Al Forte, Evergreen Park’s Mary Leeder and Palos Heights’ Lauriann Oziemkowski marched to the tune of the correct answer. This week’s clue for the photo above: Broken wings Send those guesses by Monday
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ave you ever wondered how some people choose their career? Home Health Caregiver, Christina Thompson of Chicago said she found a passion for her profession after two people she was caring for, as a favor, died simultaneously. Well, it wasn’t exactly at the same time but according to Christina, they passed within 12 hours of each other. I’d say that qualifies, wouldn’t you? We hear about these things with elderly, married couples. However, this was the first I’d ever heard of siblings transitioning together. Jane Thompson died April, 8, 2014, at 7:58 p.m. and her brother, Jake Crone, died April 9 at 7:55 a.m., while sitting at her bedside, peacefully mourning her passing. They were laid to rest in a double memorial, April 13. That date holds extra significance for Christina as it is also her wedding anniversary. That particular year marked her and husband, Gary’s first year of marriage. Jane was his mom and Jake, his uncle. “Uncle Jake lived in an apartment within a retirement community,” said Christina. “He lived there independently for many years until he got Dementia.” The progression of Mr. Crone’s illness escalated to the point that the establishment could no longer maintain his safety. “He started wandering off and being unruly,” said Christina. “He didn’t have much by way of income which meant if he couldn’t stay there, he’d become a ward of the state and be institutionalized. I didn’t want that. Neither did Gary.” Christina said she didn’t know her Uncle Jake very well. “My motherin-law always had Gary drive her to see Uncle Jake. I went with him a couple of times when they visited.” She said, “I don’t know how it came out of my mouth but I just told Gary that maybe Uncle Jake needed to come live with us.” That decision meant Christina had to quit her job. It was a ‘living by faith’ decision because it reduced their household income significantly. Christina said, “We didn’t think we’d be
able to afford it but we put our trust in God that it was the right thing to do.” It proved to be a wise choice because, just one month after their Uncle Jake moved in, Gary’s mom, Jane, was put on hospice from having stage 4 breast cancer and they moved her in too. Just two months later, they were both gone. “I expected my mother-in-law to go but not Uncle Jake,” said Christina. “We thought we’d have a few more good years with him.” The story that Christina shares surrounding his passing sent chills down my spine. “We had a picture of Jesus up on the wall above my mother-in-law’s bed. She loved that picture because her sister had painted it for her,” said Christina. “Uncle Jake would look up at it sometimes and holler, ‘Oh I don’t believe in Him. God doesn’t care about us!’ He just wasn’t the religious type. “But on the day he died, he was sitting next to Jane’s bed, she had already passed, staring at that picture. It was unusual because Uncle Jake was always restless. I called for Gary to come from the other room so he could see it for himself. I said, ‘Gary, you’ve got to come and look how peaceful Uncle Jake is right now.’ Then, I watched him reach up toward that picture of Jesus and take one big deep breath.” The coroner’s report listed his death as natural causes. The trauma of losing two family members simultaneously, before her eyes was extremely difficult on Christina. “I beat on his chest and screamed for him to breathe.” She said, “I was finding fulfillment in caring for him. I didn’t know what I was supposed to do with myself after he died.” Attempting to resume the life she led prior to taking them in, Christina returned to working in a factory but
after two short months, she resigned stating, “I just didn’t feel like I was being useful.” Feeling emotion was something Christina said she relearned to do. In previous years she’d struggled with a drug addiction that left her unaware of how anyone was feeling, including herself. “I’ve been clean for 10 years,” said Christina. “I feel like I was lead down this path to learn about myself. It’s taught me that I’m capable of handling more than I ever thought I could.” Christina has been working as a fulltime home healthcare worker for over a year now. She says she enjoys caring for adults that aren’t able to
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SXU bounces back St. Xavier’s football team recovers from opening week loss to No. 1 Marian. Page 2
Vikings light it up St. Laurence racks up 72 points against Dick Butkus’s old school. Page 3 Southwest • Section 2, Page 1
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The hunters and the hunted Nationally ranked Sandburg’s boys cross country team nearly knocked off in the second meet of the season By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor
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Quarterback Cam Miller (above) has thrown for 679 yards and 11 touchdowns in Brother Rice’s first two victories.
Unranked Brother Rice scores 105 points against two quality football programs Loyola, 16-13 during the regular season in Chicago and the Ramblers returned the favor with 31-14 triumph in the Catholic League championship in November. The mantra around South Pulaski Road is that the polls are useless – especially this time of year. “We don’t worry about that stuff -we just move full steam ahead,” Rice coach Brian Badke said. “It doesn’t matter what’s at the beginning, it’s where you are at the end. The kids know that. We have our goals that we want to obtain and we’re always focusing on that. “None of these guys read the newspapers anyway.’’ Assuming that some do, they will see that their new signal caller, senior Cam Miller of Evergreen Park is racking up some big numbers. Through his first two varsity starts, Miller has thrown for 679 yards and 11 touchdowns. Like his coach, Miller quickly dismissed talk about being ignored by the pollsters. “Rankings don’t mean anything to us – we’ll just play our game and hopefully get the wins,’’ he said. Miller got two looks at Loyola last
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Brother Rice’s football team was shut out of state and Chicago area preseason polls. And nationally, Athlon Sports’ Ryan Swartz called the Catholic League Blue conference one of the top 10 in the nation but predicted the Crusaders would be “down” this year. The Crusaders tried to make a statement on the field by going up 42-0 and hanging on for a 56-20 home victory over Brother Rice of Michigan, a program with an alltime winning percentage (.753) that is ranked in the top five in Michigan. And the Warriors brought 10 state championship trophies back to their school. Still, there was no love from the polls. The players and coaches claim not to pay attention to rankings but the Crusaders made another statement on Friday night with a 49-21 road victory over Crete-Monee, a team that was 77-27 in the past nine years with a Class 6A title in 2012. These aren’t some sub-par Chicago Public League teams the Crusaders are kicking around, yet they are
Photo by Jeff Vorva Brother Rice receiver Ricky Smalling cools down after catching his second touchdown pass in a 49-21 victory over Crete-Monee on the road Friday night.
having trouble finding anyone from outside the South Suburbs to buy in just yet. The team can change that when it visits Loyola at 1:30 p.m. to open Catholic League Blue play. Loyola was ranked second in the state in the Associated Press Class 8A poll last week. In 2014, Brother Rice beat
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“THIS MEANS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!” Those are the words – capital letters and all – that appeared at the top of Sandburg’s boys cross country running blog written by Eagles assistant coach Tom Novak in late August. The Eagles were getting some preseason plaudits from the internet and they weren’t small. The coach wanted the team to keep things in perspective. MileSplit USA ranked the Eagles No. 2 in the country behind Christian Brothers Academy of New Jersey. Another national website, Tullyrunners.com, ranked the Eagles third behind American Fork of Utah and Christian Brothers. The Eagles were able to open the season taking the top eight spots and dominated in the SouthWest Suburban Conference preseason meet. They looked every bit the national power they were hyped up to be. However, Saturday, the Eagles were nearly knocked off by a team that was not ranked in either national poll. Sandburg sweated out a one-point victory over host Lyons Township in the 12-team Lions Pride Invitational in Western Springs. The Eagles finished with 36 points to Lyons’ 37. Lyons’ Vince Zona (14 minutes, 50.28 seconds) and Connor Madell (14:55.14)
hogged up the first two spots and that put the pressure on the Eagles. Sandburg’s Max Lehnhardt (14:59.20) was third. Teammates Sean Torpy (seventh), Tom Brennan (eighth) and Chris Torpy (ninth) and Brandon Lukas (12th) were not far behind and finished just high enough to win the meet. “Lyons ran incredible today,” Lehnhardt said. “We talked about not taking anybody for granted and we really didn’t.” Still, having that national ranking is a pretty big target. “Whether we are ranked the No. 1 team in the nation or the last-place team in the nation, it wasn’t going to mean anything to us,” Lehnhardt said. “I guess, sure, it’s cool to see you are ranked high but we’re not going to categorize ourselves in what other people think we’re ranked. We’re just going to focus on what we have to do. That’s all. “We love the pressure,” he added. “Obviously we’ve done a lot to get to this point and we welcome the pressure.’’ Other Lyons runners scoring points and nearly pulling off the stunner were Danny Kilrea (ninth), Matthew Begeman (10th) and Alex Pall (15th), son of former Evergreen Park star and major league pitcher Donn Pall. Lyons coach Mike Danner said some of his juniors were a little “gun shy” but he See EAGLES, Page 4
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Sandburg’s Max Lehndhardt’s third-place finish at Lyons helped the nationally ranked Eagles win by one point on Saturday.
WEEKLY FOOTBALL FORECAST It was a weekend of big numbers for area schools. St. Laurence scored 72 points. Stagg running back Herb Hughes ran for more than 300 yards. Brother Rice QB Cam Miller threw five touchdown passes. SXU QB John Rhode threw 55 passes. It was a huge weekend. On the Football Forecast watch, Vorva had a big week with a 9-2 mark and now owns a two-game lead over Rakow while Findysz is moving up with a 15-7 mark. Week 3 has some interesting games. Can Vorva keep his hot streak alive or will he fall into the toilet like he has been apt to do in years past?: Last week Overall Richards at Lemont St. Viator at Marist Evergreen Park at Reavis Bolingbrook at Sandburg Brother Rice at Loyola Homewood-Flossmoor at Stagg St. Ignatius at St. Laurence Chicago Christian at Aurora Central Catholic Argo at Oak Lawn Shepard at Eisenhower St. Xavier University at Ave Maria
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ST. XAVIER 34, ST. FRANCIS 28
No apologies as winning Cougars suffer fourth-quarter meltdown By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor
If St. Xavier University’s football team wants to remain as one of the elite NAIA teams in the nation, it can’t afford another fourth-quarter meltdown as it experienced Saturday. The Cougars fumbled the ball away twice, gave up 140 yards and 14 points in the final frame and gave their coaches enough bad film for a good chewing out. Luckily for the Cougars, the first three quarters of the game gave them a beefy enough lead to withstand the fractured fourth quarter and they hung on to beat the University of St. Francis, 34-28, in front of a crowd of 1,750 at ATI Field at Memorial Stadium in Joliet. The Cougars, ranked fourth in the nation in the preseason, lost to No. 1 Marian of Indiana, 45-13 in Chicago on Aug. 29 and was able to play winning football against the Saints. Barely. “The way we played in the fourth is my disappointment,” SXU coach Mike Feminis said. “But as I told the guys, I’m never, ever going to apologize for winning. We know St. Francis is going to give us its best shot every year and it did. You have to give them a lot of credit for hanging in there. We had opportunities to blow it open and we have to learn to play better because it’s going to get harder down the road.’’ The Cougars visit Ave Maria University in Florida at noon Saturday. Ave Maria is 0-1 after losing to Division II Pace University despite having a 447-313 yardage advantage. Quarterback Clayton Uecker passed for 359 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions Saturday. SXU quarterback John Rhode also had a big day Saturday going 33-of-55 for 416 yards with four touchdowns and two inceptions. Randell Wells nabbed nine passes for 131 yards and a touchdown. Stephen Simms added eight catches for 93 yards and a touchdown. Former Marist star Ryan Carroll of Evergreen Park had seven catches for 85 yards and Mark Strbjak added a touchdown as the Cougars claimed a 31-14 lead after three quarters. With sophomore Mike Ivlow, last year’s leading rusher, leaving the game with a shoulder injury after just two carries of work, the Cougars’ ground game sputtered at times and netted 85 yards. Senior Austin Feeney picked up a bulk of the work and had 48 yards on 20 carries. Ivlow’s status for the Ave Maria game is up in the air. “He hurt is in the first game and tried
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Here is SXU’s No. 1 fan, as this gentleman was the lone person in the visitors stands sitting in the heat and humidity an hour before the Cougars’ 34-28 win over St. Francis. The game drew 1,750 fans in Joliet. St. Xavier quarterback John Rhode gets ready to launch one of his 55 passes in the Cougars’ victory over the University of St. Francis Saturday. Rhode threw for 416 yards and four touchdowns.
to go this game and hurt it again,” Feminis said. “It’s a pretty bad sprain. It’s going to be day-to-day, week-to-week. We might have to sit him a week. He wanted to go and he’s a very tough kid. He dinged it again and we made the right decision to get him out of there.’’
The Cougars opened the season ranked fourth in the nation. The next poll doesn’t come out until Monday so a convincing win over Ave Maria could keep them from falling too far. Feminis, a USF grad, is 14-1 against his alma mater.
Free kick expensive for men’s soccer foe
Women’s soccer splits
Goals by senior forward Lexi Cozzi
(Lockport/Lockport Township) and freshman midfielder Andreina Hernandez (Chicago Heights/Bloom Township) erased an early 1-0 deficit and gave the Saint Xavier University women’s soccer team a 2-1 victory over University of Illinois-Springfield (UIS) Saturday evening at Bruce R. Deaton Memorial Field. Freshman goalkeeper Carly Bledsoe (Franklin, Tenn./Father Ryan) logged six saves over the 90-minute affair. It was the first win of the season for the Cougars moving their record to 1-3-0 on the year. The day before, Bledsoe tallied five saves in her first collegiate start, but SXU lost 1-0 to visiting Cornerstone University (Mich.).
Volleyball team drops to 3-3
Redshirt freshman setter Courtney Joyce (Chicago./Western Illinois University/Mother McAuley) finished with team-leading to-
tals of 25 assists and 10 digs, but the Saint Xavier University volleyball team fell to 3-3 overall with a three-set loss (25-22, 25-19. 2521) to Clarke University (Iowa) Sept. 1 at the Shannon Center in Chicago. The Cougars struggled offensively amassing a team attack percentage of just .090 on the night with 34 kills and 25 attacking errors.
Mahdi wins weekly honor
SXU sophomore placekicker Abdul Mahdi (Chicago/Bogan) was named the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) Midwest League Special Teams Player of the Week Monday morning. Mahdi recorded two field goals and two extra points, all in the second half, in SXU’s 34-28 road win over area rival University of St. Francis (Ill.) in the MSFA . — Compiled by Jeff Vorva based on submitted reports
FOCUS ON TRINITY CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Cross country teams shine in Twilight meet The Trinity Christian College women’s cross country team took third and the men took fourth in their respective divisions women ended in third place overall of nine teams and the men were fourth of 11 teams at the University of St. Francis Twilight meet. The women’s team was led by a couple of veterans who both finished in the top 10 of the 83 runners. Jessica Disselkoen was only three seconds out of first place with a time of 18:44.1. Taking 9th place overall was Ashley Jourdan who ran a time of 19:14.9 The men’s team, running a 5K instead their usual 8K, also had a good mix of returners and newcomers in their top finishers. Michael Potter led the team with a time of 16:15.5 and finished in 15th place overall of the 103 runners. Next was Keegan Fitzsimmons, a junior transfer, who took 24th overall with a 16:33.7.
Men’s soccer snaps losing streak
Cyclones soccer squad continues shutout binge
It might be a shock to the Cyclones’ women’s soccer team’s system when it gives up a goal this season. So far in their first five games, they’ve kept all their opponents scoreless, including their 6-0 win over Daley College Sept. 2. Diana Lang (Marist) opened the scoring with a quick finish thanks to a pass from Sintia Salas (Curie). Lauren Regan (Mother McAuley) added to the lead 10 minutes before halftime on an unassisted effort. She added another right before halftime after Karina Lopez (Reavis) played her in. It stayed 3-0 for most of the second half until 12 minutes left when Bella Rodriguez (Kelly) played a ball over the top which Ewelina Kmin (Reavis) ran onto and finished. Rodriguez scored her own goal with a pass from Kaylyn Egyarto (Sandburg), Submitted photo who saw 45 minutes on the field MVCC golfer Matt Contey helped his for the first time this season. team take second in the conference Kmin added the last goal unas- meet by firing a 75. sisted in the final seconds. Egyarto and Lang split time in goal Men’s soccer team to combine for the shutout.
Golfers stay hot in the heat
Moraine Valley’s golfers took second in Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference meet in Bristol admit hot and humid conditions. The home team—Waubonsee Community College—took first, 13 shots ahead of the Cyclones. Matt Contey (Lincoln-Way East) led the team with 75. Dave Karwoski (Oak Forest) added a 79 followed by newcomer and Oak Forest alum Connor Liloe (80), Lincoln-Way North grad John Orowick (81), and Oak Forest product Scott Borden (81).
Volleyball team opens conference with win
FOCUS ON ST. XAVIER
A goal by sophomore midfielder Ricardo Aldape (Chicago Heights/Bloom Township) on a free kick in the 77th minute of action proved to be the difference maker as the Saint Xavier University men’s soccer team earned its first victory of the season (1-2-0 overall) with a 1-0 win over Cornerstone University (Mich.) Saturday afternoon at Bruce R. Deaton Memorial Field in Chicago. Aldape’s free kick came from about 35 yards out and sailed past the outstretched hands of CU junior keeper Nick Hopkins into the right side of the net. SXU sophomore keeper Frank Valle (McHenry/ McHenry Community) recorded the shutout, his first of the young season, behind four saves.
FOCUS ON MORAINE VALLEY
After losing four games to start the season, Trinity’s men’s soccer team came up with a 4-3 overtime road victory over Moody Bible Institute on Saturday. The game winner came less than three minutes into the second overtime when Santana Caicedo picked up a loose ball and drilled a long shot into the net to end the game. The Trolls gained the early advantage when Mauricio Salgado scored seven minutes into the game. The team maintained that 1-0 lead at the half. The game swung in Moody’s favor in the second period when they scored two quick goals at the 62nd and 65th minutes. Six minutes later a free kick in the box led to an equalizer for the Trolls. Rey Bahena made a short pass to Salgado who sent the ball around the wall and the keeper to make it 2-2. The Archers of Moody were not finished and they took the lead back once again on a goal scored in the 80th minute. With time running out the Trolls put forth a full force effort. The attack paid
Jessica Disselkoen was second in the USF Twilight meet. Submitted photo
off when Jared Mulder settled the ball off a rebounded shot and fired it into the net with less than three minutes to play.
Women’s soccer team’s winning streak snapped
The TCC women’s soccer team suffered a 3-0 loss at Indiana Tech for its first loss of the year and fell to 3-1 on the season. The team hosts Marygrove College at 2 p.m. Friday and Bethel College at 4 p.m. Saturday.
Golf team finishes fifth in invitational
The men’s golf team finished fifth out of 10 teams at the Olivet Nazarene Fall Invitational at the Balmoral Woods Country Club in Crete. Freshman Steven Massey did well in his first collegiate outing as he finished tied for eighth out of 53 golfers with a 156 in the 36-hole event. — Compiled by Jeff Vorva based on submitted reports
The Cyclones withstood Morton 16-25, 26-24, 26-28, 25-23, 15-10 Sept. 1 to open their Skyway Conference season. Leading the offense was freshman Kaitlyn “Kam” Myles (Queen of Peace) with 15 kills. Defensively, Carolyn Yerkes (Marist) led the way with her 38 digs and 4 aces. The offense was run by setter Carly Trinley (Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences), who had 53 assists. The next day the Cyclones beat Joliet Junior College 25-19, 25-16, 25-8. Myles had 10 kills on 13 attempts.
doubles up Elgin
In their first conference match this season the Cyclones took down Elgin Community College 4-2 Sept. 1. Rafael Herrera (Morton), Alex Alvarez (Kennedy) and Przemyslaw Tylka (Sandburg) each scored with assists from Alvarez, Giovanni Sanchez (Eisenhower) and Erick Carrasco (George Washington). Gabriel Martinez (Kennedy) scored unassisted.
Women’s tennis drops heartbreaker
Moraine lost to four-year NAIA school Roosevelt, 5-4, on Sept. 1. Wins came from team captain Agnieszka Szudy (Stagg) with a come-from-behind win: 4-6, 6-4, 12-10. Liz Doory (Reavis) also came through to even out the match: 6-3, 7-5. The Cyclones were down in singles play at that point, so Doory’s win brought them back in the hunt for the team win. Bre Vollan (Chicago Christian) also dominated with a 6-0, 6-1 win in singles. Alexis Kasper (Reavis) had a very close singles match, losing in a super tiebreaker. The lone doubles win came from Szudy and Vollan—9-7. — Compiled by Jeff Vorva based on submitted reports
THE NEXT LEVEL
Calvin College VB team Kamps out By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor
Three members of the Kamp family who played various sports at Chicago Christian High School are making a big impact for a college volleyball team that was No. 1 in the nation in the preseason polls. Senior Maggie Kamp, joined freshmen Leah and Anna Kamp on the Calvin College roster this season and the Knights were knighted as the No. 1 team in NAIA play finished 3-1 in its own Labor Day Weekend Invitational, which ended Saturday. The lone loss was a four-set setback to Emory, which was ranked second in the country. The Knights beat Defiance, Thomas More and 23rd-ranked Pacific Lutheran. Maggie Kamp had 56 kills for the weekend and three blocks. Her sister, Anna, added 23 kills and three blocks and their cousin, Leah, did not play. Maggie Kamp had an active junior year in which she won several accolades including being named to Sports Illustrated’s Faces in the Crowd section in January. Kamp is the first athlete from Calvin to be honored by SI since her current coach - Amber Warners - was selected to the Faces in the Crowd edition of the December 27, 2010. Other former individuals from the Michigan school that have received the award from the publication include former Calvin women’s swimming standout Becky Weima, former Calvin women’s basketball and women’s track and field standout Lisa Winkle and former Calvin men’s basketball sharpshooter Todd Hennink. Maggie was named the Division III National Player of the Year by the American Volleyball Coaches Association of America. She was also named
to the Division III Capital One Academic All-American of the Year in women’s volleyball.
Two locals at ‘vibrant’ school St. Xavier University’s next football opponent strings together a hymn, a local state representative’s son and Domino’s Pizza. The Cougars travel to Ave Maria University near Naples, Fla. on Saturday and two area players are on the roster. Gyrenes Defensive lineman Tom Anderson is a senior from Brother Rice who is on the roster. Also on the roster is Nick Dorgas, a senior linebacker from Marist, whose mother is State Representative Fran Hurley (35th District). For those who may not have heard of Ave Maria, the school calls itself a “vibrant” Catholic university, which was founded in 2003 by Domino’s Pizza owner Thomas Monaghan. On the field, the Gyrenes lost to Division II Pace University, 36-23, on Saturday.
In the Nic of time
Former Marist standout receiver Nic Weishar, who sat out 2014 as a redshirt, got into his first collegiate game toward the end of Notre Dame’s 38-3 blowout victory over Texas. Before the game, the depth chart had Durham Smythe as the starter with Tyler Lautua, Weishar and Aliz’e Jones as backups. Smythe was the only TE to touch the ball as he had one grab for six yards. During preseason camp, speculation was that the 6-foot4 Weishar’s ability to catch the ball might make him valuable when the Irish are in the red zone. Coach Brian Kelly said Weishar needed work on his blocking
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St. Laurence roughs up Butkus’s old school, 72-14 By Anthony Nasella Correspondent
Stagg’s Kevin Hodges (left) and Andrew quarterback Robert Kman collide during Friday night’s battle in Tinley Park.
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Hughes runs wild before Stagg prepares for No. 1 team in state By Jason Maholy Correspondent
Stagg head coach Mike Fahey and his Chargers will head into Friday night’s home contest with plenty of respect for but no fear of Southwest Suburban Conference Blue power HomewoodFlossmoor, the Associated Press’s No. 1 in the state in Class 8A. Fahey’s horses are coming off a 42-16 road thumping of Andrew Friday in Tinley Park as junior running back Herb Hughes’ 345 yards helped lead the way. While they won’t allow their first victory of the year to go to their heads, there is the growing feeling things are beginning to turn the corner toward brighter days in Palos Hills. The Chargers came into 2015 having won seven games over the past two seasons, and while that may not strike fear into opponents the victory total is equal to that of the previous four campaigns combined. “It’s a good measuring stick to see where we’re at,” Fahey said of the upcoming tilt against the highly-regarded Vikings. “We practice all summer to play against the best teams in the state – H-F, [Lincoln-Way] East, Bolingbrook ... this is just another game for us.” Stagg has found the going tough the past two seasons against Homewood-Flossmoor, with the Vikings outscoring the Chargers 90-14 between the contests. To cut into that 76-point differential the hosts will have to play their best game in years, something Stagg may have already accomplished once already in 2015 – albeit in a heartbreaking opening night 35-34 home loss to Minooka, according to Fahey. The coach believes that defeat fueled his squad
Former Bears defensive standouts Dick Butkus and Chris Zorich will not likely be bragging about this one. But former Seattle Seahawks defensive player Harold Blackmon will be. After dropping a 42-21 decision to Benet Academy in the first week of the football season, St. Laurence, coached by Blackmon, was in need of a better performance on Friday against Chicago Vocational — the alma mater of Butkus and Zorich. And the Vikings got that in a big way. Behind four touchdowns by Robert Chayka — two receiving and two rushing — the St. Laurence trounced Vocational 72-14. “The effort the kids put in was definitely reflective in the final score,” Blackmon said. “I was disappointed in our effort against Benet, and we needed to bounce back. The difference against Vocational was our overall effort.” Chayka’s touchdown runs were for nine and 41 yards, and one of his scoring receptions was for 41 yards. Defensive lineman Jimmy Burnette had two interceptions. “Robert is a tough kid,” Blackmon said. “He’s not big, but he’s scrappy. As well as we played, we have a ways to go with our offensive execution. There’s always room for improvement. Blackmon is hopeful that improvement will come Friday against St. Ignatius.in a Catholic League White opener. St. Ignatius is 1-1 and dropped a 21-0 decision to Tinley Park. “I have to remind the kids that you don’t get points from last week,” Blackmon said.
Geneva 35, Richards 20
Stagg’s Herb Hughes turns the corner for a chunk of his 345 yards against Andrew.
against Andrew. “I think our kids just responded,” Fahey said of the performance versus the Thunderbolts. “They knew they played a really great game [against Minooka], probably one of the better games we’ve played at Stagg High School in a long time. The kids saw they had success and they believe in what we’re doing. “And when you’ve got playmakers like these two guys it makes it a lot easier on the offensive coordinator to call plays. Fahey was referring to his “thunder-and-lightning” backfield tandem of Hughes and Kamal Salman. The duo ran roughshod over Andrew, combining for 444 yards on 27 carries (16.4 per rush) and five touchdowns. Hughes procured 345 of those
yards to go with three scores, including jaunts that covered 71 and 83 yards. “He’s very talented,” Fahey said of Hughes, a powerfully built junior listed at 5-feet 10-inches and 190 pounds. “You look at him and he’s just God-gifted – all the talent in the world. There’s times he’s very frustrating, but he’s kind of growing up, he’s kind of figuring it out now.” Hughes said his and the team’s objective was to “come back hard” after opening night’s disappointing finish, and while he didn’t deny he employs a tough stiff-arm he credited his blockers with paving the way for his huge night. “The O-line, man – I love ‘em all,” he said. “Teammates first.” Another of those teammates,
quarterback Joe VanNeuwenhuyse, contributed 54 yards on 12 carries versus Andrew – with Stagg storming to 525 yards on the ground. The senior signal caller also completed five-ofeight passes for 49 yards and one score. All five completions went to Josh Sterling, and the toss that tallied Stagg’s second score midway through the second quarter was a 35-yard strike over the top of the defense to the streaking senior tight end on fourth-and-three. Stagg will need performances at least that good to have a chance against Homewood-Flossmoor – and the Chargers know it. “We’ve just got to come out [and play] even harder,” Fahey said. “Practice hard, play hard and take care of the football.”
Richards, which finished second in the state in 2013 in Class 6A, is in danger of not qualifying for a playoff spot if it doesn’t recover quickly from an 0-2 start after Friday’s home loss to the Vikings. William Bridgewater’s 89yard kickoff return was one of the few highlights for Richards. Richards (0-2) will look to rebound Friday at Lemont, a team that finished second in the state in Class 6A and knocked Richards out of the playoffs, 19-13, in the quarterfinals last year. Lemont opened the season with a 21-6 win over Plainfield South and a 15-9 triumph over Danville.
Lincoln-Way North 27 Sandburg 14 The Eagles saw an early 14-7 lead disappear in a 2714 home loss to Lincoln-Way North in Friday’s SouthWest Suburban crossover contest – falling to 1-1. Sandburg quarterback Alec Fidan completed 17-of-34 passes for 186 yards and ran for 76 yards on 20 carries but also threw four interceptions. Ian Chladek recovered a fumble in the end zone for one touchdown, and Patrick Brucki ran for the other.
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Brother Rice’s football team figures most of the games remaining on its schedule will be tough contests. But Legal Prep Academy didn’t figure to be one of them. And, unless the Crusaders can find an opponent to fill the Oct. 9 game, chalk up a forfeit victory for them as Legal Prep pulled out of the game. Brother Rice Athletic Director Phil Cahill said he has looked in a five-state radius for an opponent but has not found one. “It’s hard to find an opponent for Week 7,” Cahill said. “If we can find an opponent, we can tear up the contract with Legal Academy and play a game. If not, we will take the forfeit.’’ Cahill said they have up until the night before the game to be able to schedule a game but it’s likely that’s not going to happen. He said the Crusaders could schedule a JV game with another team and get some players who normal-
ly don’t get a lot of playing time to mix it up. “Realistically, how much were the starters going to play if we were to play Legal?” Cahill said. The athletic director said that Legal Academy coaches contacted him in the summer and were expecting to field a varsity team, although there would be no seniors. “When they held their first workouts, they had 30 kids,” Cahill said. “But the second week they were down to 17 and they said they couldn’t field a varsity team.’’ This is a familiar scenario for Brother Rice. Last year, they had a game scheduled with Hales Franciscan during the seventh week of the season and subbed it with a trip to Indianapolis and lost 34-28 to Brebeuf High School. The potential Legal forfeit is sandwiched by home games with Mt. Carmel and defending Class 7A state champion Providence Catholic.
Now THAT’S a rout
For those who were amazed
at St. Laurence’s 72-14 win over Chicago Vocational School on Friday, it is not even close to making the Illinois High School Association’s top 20 for most points scored in a game. Coming in at No. 20 was Robinson’s 120-0 win over Casey on Oct. 28, 1916. But the No. 1 rout of all time was Staunton’s 233-0 victory over Gillespie on Nov. 23, 1923. According to Steven F. Moore’s book “The History of Staunton High School Sports” Gillespie officials were so steamed about that game, they refused to play Staunton in any sport again but league officials intervened and the schools competed against each other five years later. None of the routs in the IHSA’s top 20 came after 1949.
their final season trailing 23-2 at halftime and roared back for a 30-29 stunner over Richards in Frankfort. On Friday night, they trailed 14-7 to Sandburg in the fourth quarter in Orland Park and dominated the rest of the way, winning 30-14.
Closing time
Magic number
Lincoln-Way North’s school is closing after the 2015-16 school year. Pardon the pun, but the football team has done a great job when it comes to closing against two area squads. The Phoenix players opened
The Eagles will face Bolingbrook on Friday. The Raiders stomped rival Romeoville 55-6 after suffering a 28-7 loss to Glenbard West in the first week of the season.
Shepard 34, Payton 14
The Astros pulled off a home victory Friday night behind quarterback Jack Carberry (7for-13, 219 yards) who passed for three touchdowns. Demetrius Harrison (140 yards on 23 carries) ran for two touchdowns and caught one for Shepard (11), which faces Eisenhower on Friday. Shepard starts a three-game stretch on the road starting Friday at Eisenhower, which beat Kenwood 42-0 and lost to Geneseo 48-26.
Chicago Christian 35 Hope 16
The Knights improved to 1-1 in defeating Hope Friday in Palos Heights, as Luke Rattler ran for three touchdowns — including a 97-yard rumble. Chicago Christian visits Aurora Central Catholic on Friday. ACC lost St. St Edward and Lisle by a combined score of 91-6.
Marist 56, DuSable 0
After dropping a 21-14 decision to powerhouse Mt. Carmel at Soldier Field during week 1, the RedHawks rambled behind the running prowess of Delonte Harris, who scored on touchdown runs of 60 and 70 yards. Marist (1-1) opens the East Suburban Catholic Conference season hosting St. Viator, which lost to Rolling Meadows, 19-18, and beat Deerfield, 21-7.
Immaculate Conception 56 Evergreen Park 28
It was a rough weekend for the South Suburban Red Conference as the seven teams combined to go 2-5 in the second week of non-conference play including Evergreen Park’s fourTD setback to Evergreen Park. EP (1-1) opens conference action at Reavis, the only team in the conference to go 2-0 after two weeks of nonleague play.
Hillcrest 50, Oak Lawn 0
New coach Nick Novak is still looking for this first win as the Spartans were blanked Friday night in Country Club Hills. Oak Lawn (0-2) will look for its first win Friday against winless Argo in Oak Lawn. Brother Rice’s Clifton Taylor ran for 111 yards against Crete-Monee Friday night.
Legal ease: Brother Rice eying forfeit win in October By Jeff Vorva
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St. Laurence football coach Harold Blackmon had plenty to cheer about when his team drilled CVS, 72-14, Friday night.
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That’s better
In week one, the 10 Reporter-Regional teams went 3-7 against non-area opponents. Friday and Saturday, they combined to go 6-4. This weekend is more of the same as all 10 teams play squads out of the area. It’s finally week four when fans can see two local schools go at it as Evergreen Park visits Shepard on Sept. 18. For Stagg, 42 was a good number on Friday night in Tinley Park. The sophomores rang up a 42-27 victory over Andrew and then the varsity followed through with a 42-16 victory over the T-Bolts.
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Continued from Page 1 year from the sideline and is ready for the challenge. “Loyola probably has the best defense we will play all season,” Miller said. “They are so fundamentally sound. We’ll have to work hard and hopefully they won’t be able to cover all of us.’’ One of his favorite targets for big plays is Ricky Smalling who has 16 catches for 293 yards and five touchdowns. Branden Houston and Julian Blain are also dangerous receivers and when the Crusaders get tired of throwing the ball, Clifton Taylor
can chomp up a few yards. “It’s unreal how we’re playing – not only just the offense but the defense is playing well, too. Everything is clicking,’’ Miller said. “It’s electric – it’s so much fun.” Badke wants his team to play four quarters of strong football and wants a tighter defense against Loyola. “We just don’t want to take our foot off the accelerator,” Badke said. “I felt we came in focused and scored 21 points off the bat (against Crete). But we took our foot off the accelerator. We can’t do that. The kids know that. We have a big test coming up on the road.’’
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FOCUS ON FALL SPORTS
No panic for Stagg soccer team during rough patch By Anthony Nasella Correspondent
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Sandburg’s Gillian Thanasouras gets ready to serve in a three-set victory over Wheaton North on Sept. 2.
FOCUS ON VOLLEYBALL
Everyone gets into the act for Sandburg By Anthony Nasella Correspondent
When the Sandburg volleyball team began its season, the opportunities for players to contribute were definitely made available. And according to Eagles’ head coach Dave Vales, the players who contributed to a perfect week of volleyball this past week were many. Sandburg began its week with a three-set win over Wheaton North on Sept. 2 and then went 3-0 at the Lyons Quad on Saturday – defeating Lake View, Lyons and Montini all in straight sets to improve to 7-2. “All 12 players were part of the action at Lyons, which was a good sign,” Vales said. “All can matchup in different ways, which works to our advantage. We had a very good week of volleyball.” In the win over Wheaton North, a 25-14, 26-28, 27-25 triumph, Anna Jonynas racked up 17 kills and Emily Makina compiled 35 assists. At Lyons, Sandburg defeated Lake View 25-14, 25-5, Lyons 25-22, 25-19, and Montini 25-11, 25-21. Makina had 50 assists on the day, Morgan Kmak finished with 35 digs, Jonynas racked up 25 kills, Gabby Christie had nine aces, and Caroline Stefanon registered nine blocks and added 17 kills. “We have about nine days off now, so we’ll take some time to prepare for the Wheaton Classic,” Vales said of the tournament at Wheaton Warrenville South starting Wednesday.
Marist/McAuley showdown coming
The heated Marist-Mother McAuley rivalry continues when the two area powers battle at 6 p.m. Tuesday at McAuley. Both teams are enjoying hot starts. The RedHawks won two out of three matches last week to improve to 3-1 – losing to Glenbard West 2522, 18-25, 25-20 on Sept. 1 before rebounding to defeat Stagg 25-11, 25-16
After winning its first two games to start the season with timely offense and stellar defense, the Stagg boys’ soccer team experienced a few setbacks against some quality competition in the past week. But even with three straight losses, Chargers’ coach Mike Kealy is not sounding any alarms. After dropping a close 3-2 decision to Bremen on August 29, Stagg was defeated by Kennedy 3-1 on Sept. 1 and Matea Valley 2-1 on Thursday. But with three juniors and a freshman in the starting lineup, Kealy anticipated some growing pains. “We have a young team that has been playing some solid teams early in the season,” Kealy said. “The losses this past week are definitely a reflection of our youth and inexperience, but I’m still optimistic that we’re going to become a very competitive and mature team.” Kealy pointed that not only have the Chargers played some top-notch programs in the early two weeks of the season – they opened with a win over Thornton and a 3-0 victory over Oak Lawn – they will be playing the likes of Lemont, Crystal Lake, and Downers Grove South in the weeks ahead as well as a tough conference schedule. “We keep making our schedule tougher every year,” he said. “Our record may not be as impressive as it has been in previous years, but the kids will be ready to face the upper-tier competition by the time we reach the state tournament. On the field, Stagg’s three most seasoned players – senior Tim Buss and juniors Matt Angellotti and Jeremy Atkinson – are all three-year varsity starters. Junior Jan Zmuda is a first-year varsity goal keeper, and Kealy said he has high hopes for freshman striker-defender Sebastian Dziubek, who can also function as a goal keeper. “Sebastian is skilled in three positions, which is nice,” he said. “Even with our experience, we’re still searching for leaders. That’s a nice problem to have for us because we have some talented kids on the roster, so I don’t think leadership will be an issue with this team.”
It’s a date
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Sandburg players huddle up before taking on Wheaton North Sept. 2 in Orland Park.
on Sept. 2 and York 25-19, 25-21 on Thursday. Against Glenbard West, Cameron Enright (13 kills, nine digs), Anne Marie Stifter (seven kills, four blocks), and Grace Green (23 digs) all contributed. In with against the Chargers, Stifter (nine kills, six blocks), Allyssa Rizzo (13 digs, three aces), and Savannah Thompson (six kills) all contributed. Against York, Molly Murrihy (26 assists), Emily Graff (eight kills), and Stifter (eight kills, three blocks) all starred for Marist. Mother McAuley improved to 4-0
topping Lockport 25-11, 25-11 on Sept. 1 and defeating Nazareth 15-13, 25-19 on Thursday. Against Lockport, Jane DeJarld (13 assists) and Charley Niego (five kills) guided Mother McAuley. DeJarld compiled 26 assists and Niego added 13 kills against Nazareth.
shampion in 2014, Thursday. Emma Prezslicke (five kills, five aces) and Abby Butler (five kills) led the way against the Cardinals, while Preszlieke (eight kills, five aces) and Gabby Lazinek (eight kills) starred against the Titans.
Evergreen Park perfect
Richards defeated Queen of Peace 2522, 25-21 on Aug. 31and T.F South 2520, 25-14 Thursday to improve to 8-0, while also improving its South Suburban Red record to 2-0. Against the Rebels, Richards was led by Lisa Costa (22 assists) and Sarah Murczek (10 kills).
Evergreen Park improved to 4-0 and 3-0 in the South Suburban Red with a pair of wins this past week – a 25-17, 25-18 victory over Eisenhower on Sept. 1 and a 25-18, 15-25, 25-23 win against Tinley Park, a sectional
Richards stays hot
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Vikings alum Grunhard headed to Sports Hall of Fame Longtime NFL player, Fighting Irish football standout, and St. Laurence Viking gridiron great Tim Grunhard, as well as Chicago Blackhawks vice president and general manager and University of Notre Dame graduate Stan Bowman, will be inducted Wednesday into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame. Grunhard was a star athlete at St. Laurence in the mid 1980s. He was an all-Catholic and all-state lineman under head coach Mike O’Neill. Grunhard graduated Laurence in 1986 and played played offensive guard for the University Grunhard of Notre Dame from 1986-89 (Lou Holtz’s first four seasons as Irish head coach). He went on to start 164 games at center over 11 seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs, before retiring after the 2000 season. Originally a second-round NFL draft pick in 1990, he earned Pro Bowl recognition in 1999. He is a member of the St. Laurence Athletic Hall of Fame and the Chicago Catholic League Hall of Fame. He is now an assistant football coach at Bishop Miege High School in Shawnee Mission, Kansas.
The annual induction ceremonies will take place at Hawthorne Race Course in Stickney. Proceeds from the event benefit the Standing Tall Charitable Foundation and Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame Charities.
Tryouts to be held for South Side Shooters
Tryouts for the South Side Shooters girls’ grammar school winter basketball season will be held Sept. 15 and 17 from 6:30-8 p.m. at Stagg. Skills and drills sessions for both grammar and high school players will start on Sept. 15 and run every Tuesday and Thursday through October. Sessions will go from 7-8:30. For more information, contact Gary Ferguson at (630) 935-1150, ssshootersbball@aol.com or www. shootersbball.com.
Stampede have roster spots available
The Palos Stampede Baseball 14U team has a few roster spots still available for the 2016 season. Players with pitching or catching experience are especially needed. The Stampede will play a competitive schedule comprised largely of local tournaments and opposition. One tourney will take place in Milwaukee.
Winter workouts begin in early January and a primary goal is to get players prepared for their high school seasons. Players must be 14 years of age as May 1, 2016. For more information or to schedule a private tryout, contact Dan Szykowny at 906-7148 or dannyszy@yahoo.com.
Fall ball registration for Oak Lawn Baseball
Oak Lawn Baseball is conducting online registration for its fall baseball and softball leagues, which run through mid-October. Baseball will be played at the Shetland (ages 5-6), Pinto (6-7), Mustang (8-9) and Bronco (10-11) levels while softball will feature 8U, 10U and 12U divisions. Games are scheduled for the weekends weather permitting. Team jerseys will be provided, but players must supply their own hats, pants and socks. Registration and payment will be accepted online, but two inperson payment dates will also be held. Visit www. oaklawnbaseball.com for details. For any questions, baseball players should contact boyspresident@oaklawnbaseball.com and softball players should contact girlspresident@oaklawnbaseball.com.
When the Marist girls cross country team competes this season, the runners’ shirts display the date of the ISHA State meet. And when the program received word that school’s class status has gone from Class 3A to Class 2A, it’s very possible that the RedHawks’ runners might have to fight off the temptation of staring at their shirts instead of the course they’re competing on. “I’ve never done a cartwheel in my life, but I would have tried,” Marist coach Patrick Quinn said when learning of the class switch. “We go against teams that have huge numbers. Now that we’re in 2A, we may be able to achieve something we’ve been striving for and that’s to get the team down state.’’ “We’ve been to Peoria. We know what the course is like. We want to be there in November,” he said. This past Saturday, Marist competed in the Lions Pride Meet at Lyons Township. Without two-time state qualifier and previous Lyons Invite champ Maryclaire Leonard competing due to her preparing for the ACT – the RedHawks finished eighth in the 12-team meet with 197 points. Leonard will also miss Saturday’s meet at Reavis for the ACT test. She will come back in two weeks at a meet in Peoria. Placing at Lyons for Marist was Nora Doyle (19:58.90) in 22nd, Bria Rosa (20:32.72) in 31st, Carlin McNulty (20:49.06) in 40th, and Maria Arreola (21:16.59) in 49th.
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Continued from Page 1 was happy with the Lions’ performance. He said his team didn’t get caught up thinking about Sandburg’s national rankings. “Let me put it to you this way I have expectations and the boys have expectations,” Danner said. “Usually mine and theirs are pretty close together. That’s the only thing we concern ourselves with. I was happy with what we did but we have some work to do. And we know it.’’ Other notable performers from the area were Stagg’s Jared Tarantino (36th), Marist’s Kyle O’Farrell, and Brother Rice’s Joe Sweeny (50th). Lyons’ girls dominated with 30 points while Valparaiso was second with 50 points. Sandburg took fourth with 133 points. Lyons’ Vanessa Flaherty was fourth with an 18:29.72 followed by teammates Hannah Dutler (fifth) Brianna Liddell (sixth), Natalie Jaramillo (seventh) and Megan Ng (eighth). Sandburg’s top placer was Grace Foley (15th).