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Dancing the night away Lemont High School students, teachers, friends and family dance to the song “YMCA” performed by the Lemont High School Jazz Band during the 24th annual Lemont High School Band Benefit. The event was held Saturday at the Willowbrook Ballroom in Willow Springs. All proceeds will benefit the award-winning Lemont High School band programs.

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• Many of Ireland’s most famous writers were not Roman Catholic. Irish authors who were raised as Protestants included Samuel Beckett, George Bernard Shaw, Bram Stoker, Oscar Wilde and William Butler Yeats. • Corned beef is not a delicacy in Ireland. Its popularity among Irish-Americans began when Irish immigrants in New York City began buying it in Jewish delicatessens. It was the closest meat they could find to replace their beloved black bacon not available in the United States. • President John F. Kennedy was the first major foreign head of state to visit Ireland after it gained its independence from Great Britain. He toured the Emerald Isle for several days while on a trip to Europe in 1963, which included Kennedy’s famous speech at the Berlin Wall. Kennedy was so impressed with the cadets from the Military College in Ireland during a ceremony honoring Irish heroes, arrangements were made to have the cadets perform the same drill at his funeral five months later. • Ireland’s patron saint, Patrick, was not Irish. A resident of Great Britain, Patrick was kidnapped by Celtic marauders and brought to Ireland against his will. He escaped but later returned as a Catholic missionary. Many scholars believe Patrick was born and raised in Scotland.

This gave many Irish immigrants property to call their own for the first time in their lives, and they began building communities. As trade in the Chicago area increased, land speculators began planning residential developments along the canal. While the I&M Canal’s value had waned by the 1890s, the population it brought here has had a lasting impact. Among the first institutions the Irish immigrants created was St. James at Sag Bridge, one of the oldest and most historic parishes in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. It was founded in 1833, and the gravestones in the cemetery provide the

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Lemont resident Kylie Abernathy was chosen as this year’s queen for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Parade details What: The Lemont St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival When: 1 p.m. Saturday Where: Along Stephens Street south to Main Street and west to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5819, 15780 New Ave. Afterward: Refreshments and Irish entertainment at the VFW hall following the parade

names of many of the region’s earliest settlers. “A rough log cabin first served as the church building and was located directly on the original Indian trail, which later became Archer Avenue,” according to a history of St. James at Sag Bridge on its website. “It is recorded in 1833, Fr. Irenaeous St. Cyr, the priest assigned to the Chicagoland area, traveled to the Sag area every three to four months. He came on horseback, and his journey took an entire day. He offered Mass in the original log cabin church of St. James.” Because of its role in the development of the area, St. James at Sag Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Nancy Thornton, a local newspa-

A young girl tosses candy from the sunroof of a vehicle during the 2012 Lemont St. Patrick’s Day Parade. per reporter at the time, conducted extensive research on the parish’s background and prepared the application for its designation as a historic landmark. Many notable structures in town, like St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church as well as St. James at Sag Bridge, are constructed with the area’s trademark Lemont limestone. This prime material was used to create other well-known buildings, including Holy Name Cathe-

dral and the Water Tower in downtown Chicago. Lemonters of Irish ancestry know the importance of keeping their heritage alive, and the annual parade is one way of passing along their culture from one generation to the next. Kylie Abernathy, an 18-year-old student at Western Michigan University, said members of her family have attended the parade for years.

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LEMONT — While the village’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is relatively modern, people living in the Lemont area have been commemorating Ireland’s patron saint since the community’s founding. Donna Pecina is the marketing coordinator for the village of Lemont. She is one of the many people who help organize the annual parade, which will be held this Saturday. “The parade has been going on for 20-some years. It was initially organized by the people who ran Annie Gleason’s Christmas Inn,” said Pecina, one of the many people who helped organize the parade this Saturday. “But this isn’t the first St. Patrick’s Day parade in Lemont. In the mid-1800s, the immigrants who worked on the canal held their own celebrations.” Those celebrations in Lemont and other towns along the Illinois & Michigan Canal spawned a cultural shift that impacted the Chicago area. The Irish people brought with them their customs, their faith and their politics, and life here would never be the same. They journeyed to the region in search of jobs, and massive public works projects offered them a way to make a living. Many of the Irish immigrants who came here to work on the I&M Canal in the 1830s had previously worked on the Erie Canal. The idea for the I&M Canal was to create a waterway connecting the Great Lakes with the Mississippi River. Canals were the interstate highways of the 19th century, and stops along the way became major points of commerce. Work on the I&M Canal began in 1836 and was completed in 1848. The hired hands would likely have moved on in pursuit of the next big project, but one factor all too common in the Land of Lincoln kept them here: The state ran out of money. With little money to compensate workers for their labor, officials overseeing the project began paying them in land script in lieu of currency.

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St. Patrick’s Church SPRED organization looking for members, volunteers By JANICE HOPPE msleditorial@shawmedia.com LEMONT — A ministry program through St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church in Lemont is reaching out to meet the spiritual needs of children with developmental and intellectual challenges. Spiritual Religious Education Development is a worldwide religious education pro

gram for children and adults designed to assist people with developmental disabilities and learning problems in getting integrated into the church through faith education, according to the SPRED website. The program is split into groups serving those ages 6 and older. The St. Patrick SPRED group holds classes twice a month for children ages 6 to

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10. It is looking for children to attend the program and volunteers to assist in teaching, said volunteer Lauren Faxel. “We need volunteers; we are always looking for volunteers, but we really need kids,” Faxel said. “We are looking for friends who have needs and we haven’t found any yet.” Volunteer Carol Christofano said the program is designed to help the children or

“friends,” as the children are referred to by volunteers, who attend to grow and learn in their faith. “It helps them to become more part of their religious community, including participation in Mass and the sacrifice,” Christofano said. “There is a religious theme every time we meet so they will understand religion and experience it more fully.”

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Faxel said the themes taught are simple, such as seeing the beauty in a flower or touching a bird’s nest and learning how its connected to God. “This is a really good place for people whose kids struggle in regular religious education classes that are too ‘school-like’ and not something they can grow with,” Faxel said. “SPRED is a really good way for children with special needs and others to grow in their faith and experience with God in simple ways.” The SPRED program began in 1960 when the Rev. James McCarthy from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago began to work with parents, special educators and church volunteers. The group will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, March 11, at St. Patrick Church, 200 Illinois St., to hold an informational meeting for parents, children and those looking to volunteer.

G RAND O PENING OF S TUDIO 300 S ATURDAY , M ARCH 16 11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (doors to event open at 10:45 a.m.) Opening remarks from Library Board President Peggy Danhof and Mayor Roger Claar will begin at 11:00 a.m. The event includes tours of Studio 300, face painting, balloon and caricature artists, and a photo booth! Refreshments will also be served.

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community to “Redeemed!,” a Lenten choral presentation presented by the A Cappella, Youth and Chamber Choirs of St. Patrick under the direction of Neil A. Windt. The program will feature a variety of traditional, contemporary and gospel selections. Admission is free, with a freewill offering taken to support the Music Ministry. Call 630-257-6134 or email stpatricklemont@sbcglobal.net for more information.

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“It makes St. Patrick’s Day a lot more exciting,” said Abernathy, who graduated from Lemont High School last year. “We try and go to the parade every year.”

Abernathy’s family will be sure not to miss the parade this year as she has been selected as this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade queen. She will ride along the parade route in a horse-drawn carriage.

“I found out that I was selected as queen at the beginning of the month when my mom called me,” Abernathy said. “It was pretty exciting and very unexpected.” Pecina said highlights in the parade this year will be

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local elected officials, members of the Lemont Village Board, Scouting groups, an antique firetruck from the Lemont Fire Protection District (weather permitting), the Lions Club, the Lemont Historical Society, the South Suburban Chapter of ABATE of Illinois (a group working to preserve the rights of motorcyclists) and the Chicago Stockyard Kilty Band. “It is the first event of spring,” Pecina said when asked what she and other vol-

unteers enjoy about organize the parade. “It lets us look forward to good weather. And we hope the weather is nice this weekend. Last year was gorgeous.” Be it spring conditions or the dead of winter, scores of Irish-Americans will line both Stephen and Main streets on Saturday to celebrate their heritage. In sharing the sentiments of many who have gone before them, it just wouldn’t feel like St. Patrick’s Day if they didn’t.

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Library, 50 E Wend St., at noon Thursday, March 14. Popular lecturer and world traveler Bill Helmuth will return to continue his travelogue through the Holy Land. The birth of Christianity, and the life of Jesus will be highlighted through photos of significant locations. Bring your lunch; beverages and desserts are provided. • Making all natural household cleaners is better for you, your home and the environment. The Prairie Godmothers will share the essential ingredients and simple recipes to get you started. This free program, co-sponsored by the

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The Lemont High School Mathletes squad earned a berth to the 2013 Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics State Finals by winning the Joliet area regional competition Feb. 24 at Joliet Junior College. Lemont, which Kim t o p p e d s e c - Gannon ond-place Providence Catholic by 80 points, will compete in the ICTM Division 3AA State Finals on Saturday, May 4, Tyler on the campus Schoell of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Thanks to first-place performances in s e v e n o f 1 0 Lynn events, Lemont Stanwyk finished with a team score of 466 at the Joliet regional, outscoring runner-up Providence Catholic (386) as well as Yorkville (343), Romeoville (329) and Plainfield East (263), which rounded out the top five. Lemont’s regional score ranked 19th among more than 70 Division 3AA teams from throughout the state. Lemont’s team victory earned it an automatic qualification to the ICTM Division 3AA state finals. Senior Lynn Stanwyck led the way for Lemont, walking away with four first-place medals from the regional. She finished first individually in the pre-calculus competition and teamed with fellow senior Kim Gannon to win the oral presentation category. Stanwyck and Gannon were part of the victorious pre-calculus written team

along with seniors Nina Moeller, Paul Rachwalski, Sarah Reaves and Justin Stanwyck; and also competed on the winning junior/senior 8-person team with Moeller, Rachwalski and juniors Katy Klein, Zak Krepps, Robert Rigler and Joe Ziebell. Sophomore Tyler Schoell finished first individually in the geometry competition and teamed with fellow sophomores Katie Atherton, Simon Batistich, Matt Groebe, Audrey Rex and Daniel Wang to help Lemont triumph in the geometry written team category. Atherton and Schoell also won the Freshman/sophomore 2-person Team category. Lemont captured first place in both the algebra I and algebra II written Team competitions. Freshmen Spenser Bailey, Misbah Chagpar, Matt Filar, Jakub Krzeptowski-Mucha, Sarah O’Donnell and Matt Retzke teamed to win algebra I; and Krepps, Rigler, Ziebell and juniors Jarrod Hanson, Margaret Rogers and Gianna Turek were victorious in Algebra II. In addition to its seven event victories, Lemont also earned second place in the freshman/sophomore 8-person team category behind Atherton, Bailey, Chagpar, Filar, O’Donnell, Schoell, Wang and sophomore Jacque Desmond. In other individual competitions, Gannon and Chagpar were second in pre-calculus and algebra I, respectively; Ziebell and Hanson tied for second in algebra II; and Atherton was third in geometry. Lemont’s Mathletes team is coached by Erin Hitchcock, Angela Marshall and K e n S u s l e k . I t f i n i s h ed among the state’s top 20 in its division four straight years from 2008-11, including consecutive 13th-place finishes in 2010 and 2011.

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Argonne research focusing on supercomputers Debuting last year as the world’s third-fastest computer, the new supercomputer at Argonne National Laboratory is a superstar in its own right that also happens to be capable of simulating a trillion stars. The massive machine, named Mira (from Latin “miraculum,” or “object of wonder”) adds a tremendous amount of computational power to the nation. Research teams from around the world are preparing to use Mira to tackle the most challenging problems in science and engineering today. What happens when a star explodes? Can we find alternative fuel sources? How hot will the greenhouse world be? These problems cannot be addressed any other way because of their sheer size or complexity. Mira will be used to compress time and explore many possible solutions to issues related to energy and the environment. It will enable the prototyping and testing of construction materials before they are ever physically built and will help search for effective vaccines to deadly infections. Along with Argonne’s other high-profile user facilities such as the Advanced Photon Source and the new Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, the laboratory operates a premier supercomputing center where Mira is housed: the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility.

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Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Memorial Squad member Gary Paul of Romeoville walks through part of the cemetery before participating in a funeral service Jan. 24.

Gary Paul, a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5819 in Lemont, contributes his time once a week to help provide funerals with military honors at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood. The veterans cemetery regularly buries homeless veterans. This is a wonderful gesture to offer a sense of dignity to those who have served our nation. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held Saturday, March 9, in historic downtown Lemont. It’s sure to be the highlight of the St. Patrick’s season. The parade will line up at 12:30 p.m. at Lemont

To the Editor: March 10-16 is Sunshine Week, a nationwide effort to call attention to the importance of transparency in government and freedom of information. Created by the American Society of News Editors, Sunshine Week is co-ordinated in partnership with the Reporters Election Committee notice for FreeThe final week for dom of the publishing elecPress. However, tion-related letters will be March 27 to this isn’t just a press March 29. The deadline for submitting issue. such letters is 4 p.m. Our right Thursday, March 21. to know what our government is doing is as important as our right to vote. It is a cornerstone of our democracy. It helps keep public officials honest, makes government more efficient and provides a check against abuse of power. Our government is only as good as we demand it to be. The Illinois Open Meetings Act and other sunshine laws require

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12 OBITUARIES JAMES T. 'TOM' TREADWAY, SR. James T. “Tom” Treadway, Sr. Age 92, formerly of Lemont, passed away, March 01, 2013. Born in Palatine, IL, he owned and operated Tom Treadway's Double T Ranch, in Palos Heights, IL. A Veteran of WWII, proudlyserving in the U.S. Army. Preceded in death by his parents, John & Stella Treadway, his beloved wife, Lillian, nee Jani, Treadway, and a brother-in-law, Robert Gustafson. Survived by his children, JamesJr. (Erin) Treadway, Robert Treadway, Kathy (Gary) Bitzer, Karen (Pete) DeLuca, Linda (Ron) Woodin, Timothy (Debbie) Treadway, Mike (Tammy) Treadway, and Sue (John) Steele; thirteen grandchildren; seventeen great grangchildren and a sister Ruby Gustafson. Funeral services were Wednesday, March 6, 2013, 9:30 a.m. from the Markiewicz Funeral Home, P.C., 108 Illinois St. Lemont, to St. James Church at the Sag Bridge for Mass at 10 a.m. Interment parish cemetery. Visitation was Wednesday 8:45a.m.- 9:30 a.m. Info: 630-257-6363 or www.markiewiczfh.com

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Snow Day Nick Ciofalo (left, back row), Duohan Dominiak, Ed Moeller, Christian Moy, Cassy Lillwitz (left, front row), Ciara Athy, Tess Moeller and Mackenzie Kallemeyn collectively worked on a huge snowman following the snowstorm this week. The Lemont youths used a crowbar to sculpt the circular body shapes and spray-painted on the buttons, said Tristain Zeier, who took the photograph.

Lemont Park District seeks community input on survey By SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA msleditorial@shawmedia.com LEMONT — The Lemont Park District is conducting a comprehensive community needs assessment. As part of this process, the district has invited members of the public to share their comments and suggestions on parks and recreation services and facilities through two different opportunities: focus group meetings and a communitywide survey. The focus group meetings were conducted earli-

er this year at Centennial Community Center. Area residents gathered to voice their opinions and share their thoughts about the future of the Lemont Park District during two meetings that were facilitated by the district’s research partner, the University of St. Francis Solutions Resource Center. The groups provided insight on strengths, challenges and opportunities for the future and shared input into the community survey that is now being administered. The district is seeking

input through the communitywide survey. This additional opportunity gives community members a chance to share their input and feedback about the park district by answering a short series of questions. All residents are encouraged to respond to the survey by Friday, March 15. The survey may be completed online via the link at www.lemontparkdistrict. org or at www.stfrancis. edu/solutions. Copies of the survey are also available at the Lemont Park District CORE Fitness

& Aquatic Complex and Centennial service desks, or residents may obtain a copy by calling 815-740-3600. In addition, a random sample of residents received a copy of the survey in the mail. About 4,000 households were chosen at random by our research partner. All the information from the focus groups and the data from the public survey will be made available in a full report by the Lemont Park District’s educational partner, the University of St. Francis, upon completion of the project.

CLUBS Lemont-Homer Glen Rotary Noon Tuesdays, Ruffled Feathers, 1 Pete Dye Drive, Lemont. Call John, 630257-9063.

SUPPORT Take Off Pounds Sensibly Lemont chapter, 6:15 to 6:50 weigh-in, followed by meeting, Tuesdays, Bethany Lutheran Church, 508 Lemont St., Lemont. Call Lois, 630257-8112.

New Beginnings Support group for divorced, separated and widowed, 7:15 p.m. Tuesdays, St. Raphael’s Catholic Church, 1215 Modaff Road, Naperville. newbeginnings-il.com. GriefShare 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Trinity Lutheran Church of Lisle, 1101 Kimberly Way. Call 630-390-3039. CWA (Concerned Women for America) Meeting 9:30 a.m. every second Tuesday, 12527 Bell Road, Lemont. Call Colleen, 708-3496828.

FUNDRAISERS Helping Hand Center’s 14th Annual Gala & Auction 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday, March 2, Marriott Hotel, 1200 Burr Ridge Parkway, Burr Ridge. Live entertainment, silent and live auction, cocktails, dinner and dancing. $150. 708-3523580, www.hhcenter.org.

SPECIAL EVENTS American Cancer Society Relay For Life Kickoff 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, Lemont Park District, 16028 W. 127th St. Volunteers needed to organize and recruit teams, secure community support, coordinate logistics, obtain refreshments and prizes, assist with publicity and plan. Call Janine Davidson, 630-257-6008. www. relayforlife.org/lemontil, janinedavidson123@gmail.com.

Hands of Hope Luncheon 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, March 15, Carriage Greens Country Club, 8700 Carriage Greens Drive, Darien. Speakers from Homeless Coalition of Chicago and Walk in Ministry of Hope. $50. 630241-0187, www.wimoh.org.

RELIGION Christian Healing Service With Barbara O’Malley 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 10, Holiday Inn Willowbrook, 7800 Kingery Highway. Call Betty Sobota, 815-485-6007, or Christine Drouin, 630-985-9831. barbaraomalley.org, miqtar@att.net.

LIBRARY Friends of the Lemont Public Library 7 p.m. every second Monday, Lemont Public Library, 50 E. Wend St. Call 630-257-6541.

SALES Spring Fling 2013: Shopping for a Cause Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 10, Regency Ballroom at the Hilton Lisle/Naperville, 3003 Corporate West Drive, Lisle. Junior League of Kane & DuPage Counties fundraiser. Ladies’ luncheon, silent auction, spring market and raffles. 630-405-5969, jlkdspringfling2013. eventbrite.com/%23, communications@jlkd.org.

TRYOUTS Bulls/ Sox Academy Boys and Girls Basketball Travel Team tryouts 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday, March 11, to Monday, March 18, Bulls/Sox Academy, 6200 River Bend Drive, Lisle. Boys grades 4 to high school and girls grades 5 to high school. $10. 630-324-8221, www.bullssoxacademy.com/.

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Friday, March 22, 2013, 10:00 AM followed by Mass at 11:30 AM National Shrine of St. Therese 8501 Bailey Road, Darien, Illinois

New Outdoor Stations of the Cross Dedication National Shrine of St. Therese Grounds Presented by the Society of the Little Flower and the Order of Carmelites

For more information call the Society of the Little Flower 800-621-2806 or visit littlelower.org/welcome/currentevents.asp

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Lemont Toastmasters 7 p.m. every second and fourth Wednesday, Lemont Police Station, 14600 127th St. Practice public speaking skills. Call Ralph Hlavin, 630-257-1800. r.hlavin@yahoo.com.

Teen Parent Connection Support group for teens with or expecting children, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays, DuPage Township Office, 241 Canterbury Lane, Bolingbrook. Contact Pam DiGioia, 630-790-8433, Ext. 307, pamelad@teenparentconnection.org.

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computing program on March 14 when Argonne’s Pete Beckman, co-director of the Northwestern-Argonne Institute for Science and Engineering, will present a talk as part of Argonne’s public lecture series, Argonne OutLoud. Beckman will talk about how math and supercomputers are accelerating scien-

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BRITTANY BOND & MICHAEL PULLA ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT Rich and Sheri Pulla of Lemont, Il, have the pleasure of announcing the engagement of their son, Michael Pulla to Brittany Bond, daughter of Mike and Sue Bond of Oak Forest, Il. The future bride graduated from Lewis University with a nursing degree and is employed at a local hospital. The future groom is currently attending Podiatric medical school and will graduate with a medical degree of a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine in 2014. The wedding and reception will take place at Seven Bridges Golf Club in Woodridge, Il, on July 20, 2013. The happy couple will reside in Lisle, Illinois

tific discovery and helping us predict the future. From discovering the secret inner workings of the universe to developing cars that can drive themselves, Beckman will share the technology and science fueling a new breed of supercomputers that will continue to improve our world. For more information,

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coalition, encourages everyone to participate in promoting open government. Through our Observer Corps, the league attends local government meetings and publishes the observer reports on our website, www.dgwl.il.lwvnet. org. You can join our observers at the following Downers Grove meetings during Sunshine Week: • Monday, March 11, at 7 p.m., School District 58, Longfellow Center, 1435 Prairie Ave.; • Tuesday, March 12, at 7 p.m.,

Downers Grove Village Council, Village Hall; and • Wednesday, March 13, at 7 p.m., High School District 99 workshop meeting, ASC, 6301 Springside Ave. Public attendance at local government meetings, during Sunshine Week and throughout the year, will help to keep our town a healthy, vibrant and strong community for all.

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trict’s CORE Fitness & Aquatics Complex, 16050 127th St., on Saturday, April 27. The registration deadline is Friday, April 19. Call the chamber at 630-257-5997 for more information.

The Lemont Chamber of Commerce and the Lemont Park District will jointly host the Lemont Community Showcase & Expo from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lemont Park Dis-

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‘GREASE’ IS THE WORD WHEN: 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, March 7 to 9 WHERE: Hinsdale Central High School, 55th and Grant streets, Hinsdale COST & INFO: $7 for students, $10 for adults; at the door or 630-570-8165; central.hinsdale86.org The recently updated auditorium at Hinsdale Central will be transformed into Rydell High School as more than 75 student performers, musicians and backstage crew bring the rock and roll musical “Grease” to the stage. As a fun touch, ive faculty members will make cameo appearances. Zazu´ Salon and Day Spa in Hinsdale provides styling consultations for the student actors.

WHEN: 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 9 WHERE: Stonehouse Pub, 103 Stephen St., Lemont COST & INFO: Register for $10 per person for teams of four; 630-257-1300, www.stonehousepub.org The winner will take home four tickets to a Blackhawks game with limousine transportation by beating the competition at the “Bar Olympics” coming to Stonehouse Pub. Co-owner Norb Siwek says the contest will include such games as shoot the puck, darts and quarters. The pub, which turns 4 later this month, offers a pizza buffet during every Hawks game, and for Sunday games, rafles a team jersey or jacket.

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WHEN: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 9 and 10 WHERE: Wannemaker’s Home and Garden Center, 1940 Ogden Ave., Downers Grove COST & INFO: Free; 630-852-0700, www.wannemakers.com. Start dreaming about spring’s return at the 19th annual Spring Home and Garden Show offering 20 seminars, cooking demonstrations, sales and giveaways at the family-owned Wannemaker’s. Held in heated hoop houses, the seminars range from raising herbs, veggies or bees to designing “Fairy Garden Fantasies” and rain gardens.

WHEN: 3 p.m. Sunday, March 10 WHERE: Immanuel Lutheran Church, 5211 Carpenter St., Downers Grove COST & INFO: $19, $16 for ages 60 and older, $7 for ages 21 and younger, and free for children younger than 7; www.sinfoniettabelcanto.org, 630-384-5007. A rare performance of Rossini’s one-act, comic gem “Il Signor Bruschino” will be performed by the Sinfonietta Bel Canto, directed by Dan Pasquale D’Andrea of Downers Grove. Featuring seven vocalists, the abridged opera will be sung in Italian with English surtitles, and will be semi-staged with orchestra accompaniment. The concert also features another work celebrating its 200th anniversary, Schubert’s Symphony No. 1 in D Major.

IRISH ‘QUIET MAN’ COMES ALIVE WHEN: 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 9 WHERE: Ballydoyle Irish Pub & Restaurant, 5157 Main St., Downers Grove COST & INFO: $35 for dinner and show, with tickets at ticketderby.com; www. ballydoylepub.com, 630-969-0600 Fans of the John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara ilm can enjoy a concert style reading presented by Smock Alley Theatre Co., enhanced by an Irish buffet dinner. Families can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day a week early, with festivities Sunday, March 10, featuring crafts, food and music from Aidan O’Toole at 4 p.m.

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OPEN MIC Open jam sessions 8 p.m. Sundays, Shanahan’s of Downers Grove, 2009 Ogden Ave. Karaoke Nights 8 to 11:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, Game Pazzo, 2011 63rd St., Downers Grove. 630-541-8719, www.gamepazzo.com. Open Mic 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Ballydoyle Irish Pub, 5157 Main St., Downers Grove. Sign up begins at 8 p.m. Three song limit. At all three locations. 630-969-0600, www.ballydoylepub.com, info@ ballydoylepub.com. Karaoke with Tina Messmer 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Thursdays, The Neutral Zone, 1115 Fairview Ave., Westmont. vince11@comcast.net.

“PETER PAN” WHEN: 1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 9 and 10 WHERE: Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave., Downers Grove COST & INFO: For tickets to this Midwest Ballet Theatre performance, contact 630-971-9751 or www.midwestballet.org.

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NIU Steelband Concert 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 8, Peace Lutheran Church, 21W500 Butterield Road, Lombard. $10 adults, $5 students (high school and younger). Beneiting Feed My Starving Children. 630-6271101, www.peacehome.org, ofice@ peacehome.org. Chords for Kids 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9, North Central College Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville. Concert Winds ensemble performance for special needs children. Free but tickets from Box Ofice required. 630-637-7469, tickets. noctrl.edu/. Hope for Sudan Benefit Concert 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9, Barrows Auditorium, Wheaton College,, 500 E. College Ave. Sponsored by Glen Ellyn’s St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. Musicians participating are Leslie Gunter (piano), Marcia Lehe (piano) Cathy Kuna (cello) and the Kairos String Quartet. Includes silent auction and reception. 630-469-1394, www.saint-barnabas.net, ofice@ saint-barnabas.net. “One Night of Queen” 6 p.m. Sunday, March 10, North Central College Pfeiffer Hall, 310 E. Benton Ave., Naperville. Performed by Gary Mullen and The Works. $30 to $45. 630-6377469, tickets.noctrl.edu/. “Redeemed!” 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 15, St. Patrick Church, 220 Illinois St., Lemont,. Lenten choral presentation by the A Cappella, Youth and Chamber Choirs of St. Patrick

Church. 630-257-6134, stpatricklemont@sbcglobal.net. Drumming circle 7 p.m. every second Thursday, Crystal House, 7511 Lemont Road, Darien.

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Open game nights 7 p.m. to midnight Fridays, Fair Game, 5150 C Main St., Downers Grove. 630-963-0640, www.fairgamestore.com, fairgamestore@gmail.com. Steel Tip Dart Tournaments 8 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Another Round Bar & Grill, 5141 Main St., Downers Grove. 630-963-0333, www.Roundheadspizza.com. Trivia Night at the Pub 8:30 to 11 p.m. Tuesdays, Ballydoyle Irish Pub, 5157 Main St., Downers Grove. $40 gift card for the winners. At all three locations. 630-969-0600, www. ballydoylepub.com, info@ballydoylepub.com. Wine & Trivia Night 8 to 11 p.m. Wednesdays, The Cellar Door, 5150 Main St., Downers Grove. $4 glasses of house red and white wines. $25. 630-241-2030, thecellardoor@ comcast.net. Team Trivia Nights 8 to 11 p.m. Wednesdays, Game Pazzo, 2011 63rd St., Downers Grove. 630-541-8719, www.gamepazzo.com, tnewsome@ gamepazzo.com.

THEATER “A Night in Provence” 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays through March 9, Jedlicka Peforming Arts Center, 3801 S. Central Ave., Cicero. $15 to $17. 708656-1800, www.jpactheatre.com, theatre@morton.edu. “Sunset Boulevard” Through Sunday, March 24, Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace. 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 1:30 and 8 p.m. Thursdays, 8:30 p.m. Friday, 5 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 and 6 p.m. Sundays. $35 to $46. 630-530-0111, www.drurylaneoakbrook.com.

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Family Fun Friday Night: Family Science Night 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 8, DuPage Children’s Museum, 301 N. Washington St., Naperville. 630-637-8000, www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org. “Quilts at the Tavern” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 9, Glen Ellyn History Center, 800 N. Main St. $5 adults, $2.50 students ages 13 and older, free for ages 12 and younger. Includes interactive storytelling program, 1 p.m. 630-469-1867, www. glenellynhistory.org, director@gehs. org. Silkscreen Prints, Studio Drop-in Through Sunday, March 10, DuPage Children’s Museum, 301 N. Washing-

ton St., Naperville. Bring scarf, bag or T-shirt to print. 630-637-8000, www. dupagechildrensmuseum.org. Monotypes, Studio Drop-in Monday, March 11, to Sunday, March 17, DuPage Children’s Museum, 301 N. Washington St., Naperville. 630-637-8000, www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org.

ART Paint and Play classes 7 to 9:15 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, Brigantine Gallery, 5149 Main St., Downers Grove. Painting and refreshments. Thursday nights open to ages 12 and older. Register at 630-663-0399. $20. “Conflict Zone” Photography Exhibit 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Sunday, April 14, First Division Museum at Cantigny Park, 1 s151 Winield Road, Wheaton. Collection of images and video from the front lines of Iraq and Afghanistan. 630-260-8130, www. irstdivisionmuseum.org, gpiper@ irstdivisionmuseum.org.

OUTDOORS Arbor Reading Adventures 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays through March, Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Ages 3 to 5 with adult. Register at 630-719-2468. $4 members, $5 nonmembers. www. mortonarb.org. Rock Gardening 1 to 4 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends during March, Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. In Children’s Garden. 630-968-0074. Maple Tapping 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, March 9 and 16, Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Includes maple syrup tasting and outdoor pancake picnic. Register at mortonarb.org/calendar or 630-7192468. $18 members, $25 nonmembers. 630-719-2468. The Language of Fire 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14, Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Explore the relationship between humans, ire and the Illinois landscape. Part of Morton Arboretum’s Zone 5 Science Café series. Register at mortonarb. org/calendar. $5 members, $6 nonmembers. Tree House Tales Exhibit 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Saturday, Nov. 30, Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Educational tree houses aimed at ages 2 to 10. Free with admission. www.mortonarb.org.

FOOD/DRINK Wednesday, Woods, and Wine 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays through March 27, Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Wine, appetizers and live music. $10 members, $15 nonmembers. www.mortonarb.org.

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LEMONT — Even with a final record of 23-4, not reaching its lofty expectations of a conference title and deep playoff run put a damper on Lemont’s 2012-13 boys basketball season. But that wasn’t the worst part; the biggest disappointment came in not having a full deck to play with when it mattered most. When Joey Hehir broke his hand in the team’s final non-conference game against Glenbard South Feb. 19, the Indians not only lost a double-digit scorer but also the team’s most athletic player and emotional leader. His presence on the court was truly missed in the team’s 70-60 loss to Hillcrest which denied Lemont a share of the South Suburban Blue title and the 71-63 defeat at the hands of Bolingbrook in the opening round of the Class .873 4A playoffs. “Our goals were interrupted Winning percentage by bad luck,” said Lemont coach during the last two Rick Runaas. “We battled bad seasons for Lemont’s breaks all year. At the end, it was boys basketball. The a combination of two good teams Indians were 48-7, we played and being a little shortincluding a 23-3 record handed which caused our downin the South Suburban fall. Blue conference “Looking back, you are not so upset you lost, you are upset because you feel like you didn’t have a fair chance. It’s one of those things we’d like to give it a shot with Joey in there and see what we would have done.” The regional semifinal loss marked the last game in an Indians’ uniform for a strong senior class, including the team’s leading scorer Juozas Balciunas as well as Hehir, Martynas Einikis, Jack Shereck, Ed Masiulionis and Erick Rydberg. “I’ve got to go back and do some research,” the coach said. “The last two years, these guys have won 23 and 25 games. To win 48 games over two years of varsity basketball, I don’t know for sure but it might be the best twoyear run in Lemont history. “They have a good combination of talent to begin with — you don’t want to forget that they are good basketball players. But it’s also the coachability and the likeability of the kids. They are tough and stubborn but when the time is right, they know when to listen. They are just good guys.” Lemont will return second-leading scorer Mike Wisz to the fold next winter, along with center Jake Terrazas, but will have a lot of minutes and production to replace. “We will be a lot smaller as a team next year,” Runaas said, “and that doesn’t bode well because we were not particularly big this year. We might have to open up the floor and find different ways to get Wisz shots. “A ton of minutes need to be picked up by the returning varsity guys and our sophomores coming up. That’s the challenge. It’s the responsibility of the players to go and become better players and it’s the responsibility of the coaching staff to go and prepare. Hopefully both meet that challenge.”

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Lemont’s Juozas Balciunas shoots a layup against Bolingbrook during their regional semifinal game Feb. 27 in Batavia.

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By SCOTT SCHMID sschmid@shawmedia.com LEMONT — Coming off a third-place state finish in 2011, Lemont entered last spring with lofty expectations. In the end, not all of those goals were met, but the Indians still managed to win 15 games to finish with a winning record for the 12th straight year. The 2013 squad might be a younger version, but there isn’t any reason to expect much of a dropoff. “We will be quite young in some areas,” said Lemont coach Rick Prangen, “and any time you have young players Kim playing for you in key roles, there is alJerantowski ways a learning curve. We will have to be a bit patient. Our goals are to have things pretty well established and solidLemont ified midway through the season and the last half Coach: Rick Prangen is about perfecting those 2012 record: 15-4-2 things.” Conference: Southwest Lemont does return Suburban Blue a strong core of players, Top players: headlined by junior midKim Jerantowski jr. M fielder Kim Jerantowski, an Kelly Fritz jr. GK all-conference and all-secWendy Mazur jr. M/F tional performer a year ago after scoring 23 goals. “Kim in my opinion is one of the better players in the area,” the coach said. “She is a very talented kid. The last two years, she has been an underclassman playing up. Now she is an upperclassman and we rely on her a lot to be really special for us.” Fellow all-sectional pick Kelly Fritz is back in net for the Indians after the junior posted 14 shutouts last spring. “In our area, again if she isn’t the best goalie, she is in the top two,” Prangen said. “In that regard, that position is very comfortable for us and now we have to fill in the gaps around her.” Junior Wendy Mazur, another three-year varsity player, also returns after scoring 10 goals in 2012. “Last year’s team was trying to handle the pressure of returning to the state finals again,” Prangen said, “and that was challenging for us. This year we don’t have those expectations on us and that can be liberating. “Last year, we had defined expectations, this year is about finding out who we are.” Lemont has won the South Suburban Blue conference title in each of the years it has been in the league and will look to continue that dominance this spring. The Indians will also be tested by a challenging non-conference schedule which includes matchups against Downers Grove South, Downers Grove North and Sandburg and a strong field at the Lemont Cup in early May. “Since we’ve won it (conference) every year, every team is really motivated to play us,” Prangen said. “When a team has won it multiple times, you are the bad guy. The challenge for us when it comes to the conference games is don’t be complacent. Just because we won it last year doesn’t mean we will win it this year.”

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Wendy Mazur dribbles around another Lemont player during practice last week in the fieldhouse.

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Q: What exactly are the pillars that so many car articles mention, such as in A-pillar, B-pillar and so on. I know this is probably an elementary question, but to a retired older gal like myself, I always wonder. Amy L., Illinois. A: No problem, as every question is a good one. The pillars mentioned in these articles refer to the pieces of steel that attach a roof to the car. The A-pillar is the windshield of the car’s support system. It is the only pillar that is a must on every car built that has a windshield. The B-pillar is the piece of metal that separates the middle of that car’s front and rear doors and acts as support behind the first set of side windows. A four-door sedan or a coupe will have a B-pillar. Now, if you buy a hardtop, there is no B-pillar. C-pillars are the back of the fixed top’s attachment to the body on sedans and coupes. If you have a hardtop where when the windows are all down, there is no pillar, the C-pillar is still called a C-pillar. A final D-pillar is common in station wagons and SUV/crossovers, and follow the C-pillars to the rear as the final structural support from the roof to the body. The photo attached easily explains all the pillars.

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into a 427 later. Thanks, Ron P., Pennsylvania. A: Yes, Chevy’s 348 engine came to life in 1958 as a big-block powerplant for heavy duty trucks and Chevrolet automobiles, too. Called the “W-head”

Turbo-Thrust 348, it came with everything from a two barrel carb to four barrel to three-twos. This engine then grew into the famous “she’s real fine my 409” high performance engine that tore up the drag strips from 1961 to 1963. The 409 was available through 1965, when it was replaced by the all-new 396 Mark IV “mystery motor” design that debuted at the Daytona 500 in 1963 as a 427. As for a “W-head” 427, you are correct that one

was produced, that being the 427 “W-head” built for drag racers only in 1963. It came with a special twopiece aluminum manifold and put out a conservative 430 horsepower under the option code Z11. Anyone could have walked into a Chevy dealer in 1963 and bought one, but few knew of the Z11 code other than the drag teams. From 1965 on, however, the new big block “mystery motor” replaced the “Wheads,” and came in sizes 366, 396, 402, 427 and 454 through the early

1970s. The 366 was a truck engine, while the others powered the famous Chevelles, Novas, Corvettes and full-size Impalas. You can still buy a big block “mystery style” crate motor from Chevy all the way up to 572 inches. Greg Zyla writes weekly for GateHouse News Service and welcomes reader questions on collector cars, old-time motorsports and auto nostalgia at 303 Roosevelt St, Sayre, PA 18840 or at greg@gregzyla.com.

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