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VILLA PARK — Elected officials and staff representing Villa Park presented the annual State of the Village address at Willowbrook High School on Thursday, Feb. 25. After a brief introduction by Village President Deborah Bullwinkel, Village Manager Richard Keehner showed a Powerpoint presentation of the current state of the Village of Villa Park. “Our fiscal year 2016 starts May 1st,” said Keehner, “Right now we are compiling the budget and will present it to the Village Board.” The first item Keehner touched on was Village administration, highlighting the Civic Ready/Notify Me system. Residents can sign up at the Village web site to automatically be emailed information and alerts. Emergency alerts are just part of the system, according to Keehner. Other programs like E-waste drop-off dates, the monthly E-newsletter and information on Adopt-A-Hydrant and other ongoing projects is

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Community Capsules What’s happening at Villa Park Village Hall By Paul DelGuidice For The Villa Park Independent

• The Monday, February 22, 2016 Villa Park Board of Trustees formal meeting held at Village Hall began with a presentation of the Holiday Decorating Awards by the Community Pride Commission. Winners of the awards for the 2015 Holiday season were: The Orlowski family on S. Michigan, The Fillipp family of W. Madison, Patrick & Kelly Weiland of N. Harvard, and Tiffany Sikowich & Susan Matthews of S. Monterey. • Community Pride Commissioner Diane Blair Sherlock addressed the Board and asked residents to submit applications for the annual “Spirit Awards.” These awards are given to local residents, businesses and organizations who give back to the community through volunteerism and cartable donations. Visit the Community Pride website or email pride@invillapark.com for more information. • During the Formal Agenda portion of Monday’s meeting,

Village President Deborah Bullwinkel reminded residents that the State of the Village Address was scheduled for that Thursday, Feb. 25. (See story on pg 1 of this issue). Bullwinkel also reminded residents that the next Coffee with the Board meeting will be held at Village Hall on Saturday, March 5 at 9 a.m. • The Board did not have any items for that evening’s Executive Session, so the Executive Agenda portion of Monday’s meeting was cancelled. • Before the Consent Agenda was approved, Trustee Bob Wagner suggested that future minutes reflect dissenting votes from the Committee of the Whole portion of meetings. As most items are currently voted on during a single Consent Agenda roll-call, Wagner expressed his desire to have the minutes reflect dissenting votes on individual items. Many times Trustees will vote against moving an item from the Committee of the Whole discusphoto by Paul DelGuidice sion to the Formal Agenda. The item is then ‘lumped together’ with several other items. A TrustBraving the cold for a good cause: Bill Kortum of Villa Park bought some cookJimagainst O’Connor, Owner of Total Garage ee cannot then vote a sinies from Addison Troop 42186 Door scouts Luciana Casucci, Mia Soldana and Anabella

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Police Reports Ramirez-Rodriguez had a failure to appear warrant out of the DuPage County Sheriff’s Department for disorderly conduct and obstructing identification. Feb. 20 Juan A. Chavez, 26, of Chicago; Rogelio Chavez, 41, of Lombard; Antonio W. Lopez, 29, of Chicago; Michael Lopez, 28, of Berwyn; and Eve R. Sauseda, 27, of Chicago, were arrested at a restaurant in the 2200 block of W. Lake St. at around 9:34 p.m. According to police, Juan Chavez and Antonio Lopez refused to leave the restaurant after being asked by restaurant staff. Officers responded to the restaurant where police said Juan Chavez and Antonio Lopez pushed police officers in attempt to resist and obstruct the arrest. Police said Antonio Lopez was found to be in possession of a patron’s cell phone without authority or permission. Sauseda and Rogelio

Chavez obstructed police officers as they pushed and pulled on a police officer, according to police, and Sauseda attempted to climb on the top of an officer’s back—all in an attempt to thwart the arrest of Juan Chavez. Police said Michael Lopez refused to leave the restaurant after being asked by restaurant staff. Feb. 19 • Terrance T. Blackmon, 26, of Addison, was arrested in the 900 block of College Blvd. at around 6:25 p.m. Police said Blackmon had a failure to appear warrant out of the DuPage County Sheriff’s Department for aggravated battery and mob action. • Giuseppe Ciaccio, 46, of Addison, was arrested in the 1700 block of Stone Avenue at around 12:17 a.m. and charged with DUI, improper lane usage and no insurance. Feb. 18 • Abby G. Engelhardt, 31, of Addison, was arrested near

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Villa Park Feb. 20 Stanislav Bondaruchuk, 46, of Chicago, was arrested at a local store at around 5:32 p.m. and charged with retail theft. Feb. 19 • Arikibraa A. Pearson, 21, of Chicago, was arrested near North Avenue and Addison at around 12:52 a.m. and charged with possession of cannabis, driving while license suspended and no window treatment on windows adjacent to driver. • Michael L. Richardson, 18, of Villa Park, was arrested at a local store at around 7:12 p.m. and charged with retail theft. • David A. Triana, 32, of Chicago, was arrested at a local store at around 12:40 p.m. and charged with retail theft. • Theft was reported in the 100 block of W. Roosevelt at around 12:30 p.m. Police said an unknown suspect had stolen a cellular phone while a victim was shopping. Feb. 18 • Kimberly A. Blackwell, 32, of Lombard, was arrested at a local store at around 5:53 p.m. and charged with retail theft. • Anthony Caceres, 20, of Stone Park, was arrested near North Avenue and Ardmore at around 4:07 p.m. and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful possession of cannabis, driving while license suspended and no insurance.

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Continued from page 6 an unknown(s) suspect stole his motor vehicle sometime between Feb. 18 and Feb. 23 after he left it in the parking lot. BV16001714 Feb. 22, 9:36 a.m. in the 200 block of Silver Court, Victor Antulio Tomas-Funes, 35, of Bensenville, was arrested for disorderly conduct and for three in-state warrants. BV16001677 Feb. 22, 1:46 p.m. in the 700 block of E. Grand Ave., a complainant reported that a known suspect(s) stole a television, coffeemaker and a clockradio from the Country Inn and Suites. The case is under investigation. BV16001683 Feb. 22, 2:47 p.m. in the 300 block of E. Green St., Tammy M. Braithwaite, 50, of Des Plaines, was arrested on a warrant for driving under the influence of alcohol. BV16001685 Feb. 22, 10:13 p.m. in the 200 block of William Street, a complainant reported his 2009 tractor was stolen sometime between Feb. 12 and Feb. 22. The case is under investigation. BV16001692 Feb. 21, 8:26 p.m. near W. Irving Park Road and N. York Road, the Bensenville Police Department assisted the Chicago Police Department in finding suspects who had fled the scene of an accident on foot. The Chicago police took the driver and passenger into custody. BV16001661 Feb. 20, 6:03 a.m. in the 100 block of W. George St., the Bensenville Police Department assisted paramedics with a possible overdose on an illegal substance. The suspect was breathing but unconscious, the suspect was then transported to the hospital for further medical attention. The case is under investigation. BV16001617 Feb. 20, 1:11 p.m. near E. Memorial Drive and S. York Road, Jonathan V. Perez, 28, of Chicago, was arrested for driving with a suspended driver’s license and for possession of cannabis. BV16001625 Feb. 20, 2:26 p.m. in the 100 block of E. Washington St., the Bridgeway Senior Living Center personnel advised that the 57-year-old resident that was reported missing on Feb. 18 had returned. BV16001627 Feb. 17, 8:54 p.m. in the 300 block of E. Green St., Christopher J. Ferraresi, 36, of Chicago, was arrested for a warrant for harassment by telephone. BV16001537 Feb. 17, 11:44 p.m. in the 800 block of Thomas Drive, two truck drivers became involved in an argument about

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a few days because it broke when one of the other kids was doing a load and he or she never thought to tell you. Another of the kids calls. He has a flat tire. Again. Your car is nearly out of gas so you have to fill up before you can go rescue him. The school calls. Your kid threw up in science class. Again. It is raining or snowing or maybe probably both. The snow blower or the lawn mower or maybe probably both are on the fritz. Again. You forgot to take your vitamins and only realize this when you reach for the aspirin. Because you still have that headache.

Letters to the Editor County Board wants to close fairgrounds, but what about airport? More than 100,000 people attend the DuPage County Fair. This equals about one out of every ten people in our county. Despite the Fair’s broad appeal, the County Board is considering closing the fairgrounds down. The narrative from the county government is the Fair doesn’t pay for itself, it’s unsustainable, underutilized and we let the property get run down. Why aren’t the same criteria applied to the DuPage County Airport? Even though there is no connection between owning a home and the need for a county airport, we fund the airport in part through our property taxes. The promise has been that eventually it would be selffunding. To date, it isn’t. The Airport Authority owns

2800 acres of land more than three times the 840 acres of land owned by Midway Airport. Now our airport would like to buy even more land! They propose to use expensive lawsuits to condemn Pheasant Run, forcing the sale of this private business. Even if you subtract the 800-acre DuPage Technology Park controlled by the airport, it is still more than twice as large as Midway. If Midway can operate on a fraction of this land, isn’t the county airport land underutilized? I understand the airport brings some economic benefits. I am not advocating closing the airport down just that, if we can afford an airport for the few, we can afford fairgrounds for the many. The county prides itself on eliminating taxing bodies. The airport tax on our homes should end. Taxes on homeowners should fund things the average citizen would actually use. The Fair brings value to our county as well. The word ‘priceless’ comes to mind when

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Your day, your week, heck your life in general seeps with potential for chaos and complaints. It can be overwhelming sometimes. It can be. The furnace needs repairs and I am able to call a repairperson and keep our house warm. The washing machine needs replacing and I am able to go to the store and order a new one. I have a coffee maker. It works when I press a button. A hamburger without ketchup is still a hamburger. Plus, I can probably find a recipe for an interesting sauce online. It’s practically why Pinterest was invented. Dog hair indicates a house that has the ability to love and care for animals. Ditto that for the cat paw prints. Pets give us an unconditional love like no other. Dogs do, at least. Cats allow us to clean up their paw prints. Receipts and tax documents mean we had jobs and income during the previous year. We

were able to purchase food and pay the mortgage and live in our house and be a family. The bills are due. They aren’t overdue. A lack of clean clothes and washing machine doesn’t prevent those clothes from being laundered. Teaching kids how to hand wash items in a pinch is a valuable skill. Besides clean underwear is over-rated. Having a snow blower and lawn mower means you have somewhere to blow and mow. Rain and snow means Mother Nature is doing her job. Precipitation is typically a good thing. – from a Every living being daisy to an elm tree to a resident of California would tell you so. A flat tire can be fixed. No one is hurt and filling up the gas is a lot less painful now than a year ago. You can pick up the sick kid while rescuing the flat tire one. That’s a twofer. And tonight at supper they will be home with you. All under one roof. You don’t appreciate

simple things like that until they are gone. Life. It can be overwhelming sometimes. It sure can. For me this is most likely to happen in the wee hours of the morning while I lie in bed thinking of my to-do list and all the things that could go wrong with the upcoming day or week or year or millennium. It can be overwhelming sometimes. It is overwhelming sometimes. But it doesn’t have to be. Not always. You get to choose the fullness of your cup and the sweetness of your grapes (or wine as the case may be). As long as you realize you’re the one with the power to do so. I attempt to make mine full to the brim with a nice white – preferably an oaky Chardonnay. Jill Pertler is an award-winning syndicated columnist, published playwright and author. Don’t miss a slice; follow the Slices of Life page on Facebook.

I think of the memories that I have created with my family at the DuPage County Fair. Dan VanDerMolen

lage was holding up progress on this questionable development. I am glad that Village President Bullwinkel provided no response to the requests and I urge her and the board not to consider the matter at all. A September 20, 2012 Chicago Tribune article quotes Mimi Yee, then-economic development director for Villa Park, as saying the Village was not granting any financial incentives to the developer other than a small parcel of green space. Three years later, here stands Mr. Goldman, hat in hand, asking the board for financial incentives at considerable taxpayer expense. I am not surprised, having seen the same thing happen where I lived in Georgia. Village residents and business owners should ask the Village President and Board why their taxes should be funding infrastructure and property costs for this for-profit development which may never succeed when Villa Park’s own infrastructure and existing

business districts are in need of a serious makeover. “If we build it, they will come” may be playing a role here and I fail to see that it will pan out, particularly considering the location. Better the land be used as a community garden to benefit the residents living there now. I also have to ask, “Just what does Villa Park have to offer that makes it a desirable location for commuters to live?” It certainly isn’t like Downers Grove or other towns along the rails that are more attractive to people who work in downtown Chicago. Goldman referred to his project as being a “Town Square for Villa Park.” Sorry, we already have one across from the vacant post office and it sees little use. After seven years of trying and several major changes, I do not see this development succeeding, but go ahead and let Golden Spike LLC build it. Just let them pay the full freight themselves. Bob Farquhar

Golden Spike raises questions about development Paul DelGuidice’s Feb 18th article about Golden Spike LLC raises a number of questions. Having just moved back into the area after a long absence I was not aware of this development’s history so I looked into it beyond what was in the article. As I did, the term “taxpayer funded pie-inthe-sky” came to mind. Having received past concessions from the Village, developer Rick Goldman is now asking that permit and impact fees be waived, as well as asking for the Village to give him a chunk of property. It almost sounded as if Mr. Goldman was saying he was ready to roll but the Vil-

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Annual Active Senior Expo coming March 9 ELMHURST — Active Senior Expo, an event “dedicated to inform, educate and entertain senior citizens,” will be held on Wednesday, March 9 at Abbington Banquets, 3S002 IL Route 53 in Glen Ellyn (corner of Route 53 and Butterfield Road). Show hours are 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Active Senior Expo features hundreds of products and services designed specifically for seniors. Offerings

include health care, retirement communities, assisted living, financial, insurance, legal, estate planning, home care, travel, consumer products, government programs and more. Special attractions include free health screenings and door prize drawings. The Ron and Sandie Sing & Swing Musical Show will be presented live at 11:30 a.m. The following seminars are

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Bipartisan legislative candidates support Automatic Voter Registration Bill CHICAGO — On Friday, Feb. 26, iVote announced that 62 candidates for the state legislature had pledged their support for Illinois Senate Bill 2134 which would enact automatic voter registration in the state. Earlier this year, iVote, a group of voting rights educators and advocates, mailed every Illinois legislative candidate a commitment form asking them to either commit to supporting automatic voter registration legislation or to register their opposition. The form was due back to iVote by February 19. “We’re pleased that so many legislators and potential legislators have shown their commitment to ensuring more people vote, and especially pleased that in this time of partisan discord automatic voter registration attracted support from members of both parties,” said iVote board member Pete Giangreco. “And it should be no surprise why -- automatic voter registration would make our elections more modern, fair and representative, and it would do

so securely. “We applaud these champions of democracy. At the same time, we will ensure voters are aware of candidates who refused to pledge to support common sense electoral reform.” Illinois has more than 2 million eligible citizens who are not registered to vote. At the same time, the last mid-term election saw its lowest turnout since World War II. The bill, introduced by Senator Andy Manar, would remove the burden of registering from citizens and automatically register them to vote when they get or renew a driver’s license or state ID card unless they opt-out. The DMV already is able to determine eligibility and register voters through existing motor voter laws. Automatic voter registration would simply change the existing process from opt-in to optout. The legislation introduced in Illinois is similar to what has been enacted in other states like Oregon and California, where

Public Notice of Draft NPDES Permit Public Notice Number: GY:15112001.bah Public Notice is hereby given by Illinois E.P.A., Division of Water Pollution Control, Permit Section, 1021 N. Grand Ave. East, P.O. Box 19276, Springfield, IL 62794-9276 (herein Agency) that a draft National Pollutant Discharge System NPDES Permit Number IL0030953 has been prepared under 40 CFR 124.6(d) for Salt Creek Sanitary District, 201 South Route 83, P.O. Box 6600, Villa Park, Illinois 60181-6600 from Salt Creek Sanitary District Sewage Treatment Plant, 201 South Route 83, Villa Park, Illinois (DuPage County) This facility provides treatment of wastewater generated within its service area. The application, draft permit, and other documents are available for inspection and may be copied at the Agency between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. A Fact Sheet containing more detailed information is available at no charge. For further information call the Public Notice Clerk at 217-782-0610. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on the draft permit to the Agency at the above address. The NPDES Permit and Public Notice numbers must appear on each comment page. All comments received by the Agency not later than 30 days from the date of this publication shall be considered in making the final decision regarding permit issuance. Any interested person may submit written request for a public hearing on the draft permit, stating their name and address, the nature of the issues proposed to be raised and the evidence proposed to be presented with regard to these issues in the hearing. Such requests must be received by the Agency not later than 30 days from the date of this publication. If written comments and/or requests indicate a significant degree of interest in the draft permit, the permittee authority may, at its discretion, hold a public hearing. Public notice will be given 30 days before any public hearing. (Published in the Independent Newspapers on March 3, 2016)

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State Regulator announces paperless renewals, licensing for professionals CHICAGO — Secretary Bryan A. Schneider of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced last week that paperless licensing and renewals have now been implemented for the professions licensed and regulated by the Divisions of Real Estate and Professional Regulation in Illinois. The transition means that regulated professionals will be able to renew their license quickly and easily online, and be provided proof of licensure through email and IDFPR’s License Lookup application. The move to paperless technology is part of the Department’s ongoing efforts to modernize the state’s regulatory agency and will save the state nearly $3 million in postage, paper and printing costs over the next five years. “By enacting a paperless renewal process and shifting to an electronic verification of licensure,

we increase efficiency, reduce costs, and provide an overall better experience for our licensed professionals,” said Schneider. Effective immediately, renewals should be completed online at idfpr.com Licensees will receive an email right away to use as proof of licensure. Shortly after, licensees will be provided access to a digital, printable copy of their license. In lieu of the paper postcard reminder, IDFPR now issues electronic reminder notification for all professions that are not legally required to receive paper notifications. Licensees who relied upon the renewal postcard PIN notification may access that information at the web site. Licensees will need to provide security authentication. Licensees are strongly encouraged to visit idfpr. com to provide a current email address and ensure contact information is up-to-date and accurate.

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rently there are 37 active participants in the Program. The findings unveiled by State’s Attorney Berlin are based upon 35 participants who have successfully completed the Program, 34 of whom have not received another misdemeanor or felony conviction within one year of completion of the Program. “These numbers reinforce what we have known all along – diversion programs work,” he said. “They are good for the community and they are good for the participants. If ever there was a win, win situation, this is it.”

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fails to successfully complete the program, the State’s Attorney’s Office will move to terminate the defendant from the program. If a judge orders the defendant be terminated from the program, the case will be returned to the court for a sentencing hearing on the charges. “A 2015 study by the U.S. Department of Justice shows that nationally, 68 percent of offenders successfully complete probation,” Berlin said. “When compared to that number, our 97 percent success rate is phenomenal. What is even more encouraging is that our 97% rate represents offend-

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In August, 2012, the State’s Attorney’s Office unveiled the new program as an opportunity for first-time, non-violent offenders to keep a felony conviction from being permanently entered on their record. To be considered for the program, participants must undergo a thorough qualification process. Once qualified, the participant is required to plead guilty to the alleged offense. Upon successful completion of the program, the State’s Attorney’s Office will then move to vacate the guilty plea and dismiss the pending charges against the defendant. If a participant

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Continued from page 1 available through this system. “We’re tearing down a lot of walls throughout the Village,” Keehner said, “Not literally, but through communication internally. We’ve branched out. One of the ways is by being bi-lingual. We have folks who speak Spanish, Polish, even American Sign Language.” He also mentioned the employee wellness program as a way to reduce sick days and save the Village funds that would otherwise be used for overtime to cover these absences. The latest at Sugar Creek Keehner next spoke about the Sugar Creek Golf Course. The Village co-owns the course with Elmhurst Park District. “In the past, there have been budget deficits,” he said. “Over the last three years, we’ve rectified that.” The course has made a small profit recently, even after paying back bonds used to improve the course. This is partially due to a change in auditors. With Elmhurst using a different auditor as well, it allows for more ‘checks and balances’ on the annual golf course budget. “In 2015, the rounds of golf were amazing,” he said, “There were 31,059. That’s almost 3,000 more than 2014.” The Junior Golf program was specifically cited by Keehner as one of the successful programs offered by Sugar Creek, along with an increase in banquets and other special events. Village finances hold steady, despite state’s woes The Finance Department was the next item addressed by Keehner. “A lot of information is handled by the Finance Department. On a monthly basis, 6,815 bills go. We have 1,250 people come in and make payments. In one year, there are 65,000 transactions handled by the Village.” Keehner also said that currently some items such as employee insurance benefit changes are handled on a paper basis. The Village is going to an online format for these changes to help reduce human resources’ workload and save Village funds. “Right now we have approximately 148 days of surplus revenue. The standard is 90 days, but we need a cushion because we have bonds outstanding. On a daily basis it

costs the Village about $54,000 to [operate]. “We’re so fiscally responsible that our Finance Department has received the GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Finance Reporting for 28 consecutive years.” Addressing the various departments of the Village The Police Department was also talked about. One pressing need for the Police Department is new vehicles. Villa Park buys about three new police cars each year. With impending retirements, the Village is also focusing on training. A Citizen Emergency Response Team (CERT) training program in conjunction with Milton Township has also been very effective, according to the Village Manager. Other police department items that Keehner mentioned included the use of Narcan® for heroin overdoses. These Narcan kits were used to save 61 people from overdoses in DuPage County last year. Seven of these occurred in Villa Park. The Fire Department received a new fire engine and ambulance in 2015. Another ambulance is on order with a 2016 delivery. Keehner said the Village is very proud of the Citizens Fire Academy and its very high Insurance Service Organization Rating of 3. The Village’s part-time fire inspector performed 460 inspections in 2015. The Fire Department also continues to offer CPR classes for residents. For 2015, the Villa Park Fire Department responded to nearly 300 calls more than 2014 with a total of 2,803. This was mostly due to actual fire calls at 997. There were also 1,806 Emergency Medial Service (EMS) calls. According to Keehner, the Village also upgraded the Fire Dept. phone system, the last DuPage County Dept. to implement this. The Public Works Department was extensively covered by Keehner. From the Street Improvement Plan to street maintenance, 2015 was very busy. Fourteen streets were improved for a total of 3.98 miles. Non-referendumcovered street improvements amounted to 2.41 miles over ten different streets. Two ’50/50’ programs were contented in 2015. The Sidewalk Program and Rear Yard Drainage Programs will reimburse up to 50 percent of a resident’s costs for sidewalks

or drainage improvements. Permitting is being streamlined with electronic permit requests as well as payments, according to Keehner. The Economic Development Department’s accomplishments included successful façade improvements on South Villa. The recent opening of Bob’s Discount Furniture is “a great revenue generator for the Village,” said Keehner. “It’s a beautiful facility.” Chamber of Commerce helps drive economic development The Village is also working with the Villa Park Chamber of Commerce by informing the Chamber when new businesses are getting ready to open. Ribbon-cutting events and other promotions are then initiated by the Chamber, if the business owner so chooses. With renovations nearly complete, several new businesses such as a Chipotle, Fire House Subs, Dunkin’ Donuts, a dentist office and two cellular providers are also scheduled to open soon in the North Park Plaza. The Community Development Department is most proud of the new CMAP rezoning plan. Funded through a grant, this will update the Village’s zoning to better reflect modern business and residential needs. According to Keehner, 3,824 property maintenance violations were addressed in 2015, with staff visiting 1,468 sites. “We seek adherence, we are not looking to fine anyone and recoup costs, we want adherence.” Through the Village’s adjudication process, an arbitrator heard 753 building code violation cases resulting in 565 tickets in 2015, according to Keehner. This was attributable to the Village hiring a new code violation inspector. At Parks & Rec The Parks and Recreation Department has “a tremendous amount of things taking place,” said Keehner. Prairie Path upgrades garnered the Village an award for economic viability near the Path in 2015. The Cortesi Park Renovation and the wild flower gardens near Ovaltine were highlighted by Keehner. The wild flower gardens will be used as monarch butterfly haven. Near that area, the Depot is also scheduled for remodeling. Concerts at Cortesi Park are now being planned for August. “I’m happy to say that the Jackson Park ballfields have new dugouts. We partnered

with the Youth Baseball League and purchased new electronic scoreboards.” Though a separate taxing body, the Villa Park Public Library was included in the State of the Village address. “One of the amazing things with the library was they opened up the Richard and Rae Rupp-Srch Digital Media Lab.” The Library also received two recent grants to help fund ongoing programs. The Summer Reading Club was also

mentioned by Keehner. Looking forward Keehner wrapped up his address by mentioning that the State of Illinois has gone almost nine months without a budget. He said that when the state finally approves a budget, it may involve municipalities getting ’swept’ of some revenues. “We will be very cautious moving forward,” he said. “Hopefully there will be no sweeps of the local government distributive fund and things of that nature.”

Iowa Center to host Easter events VILLA PARK — The Villa Park Parks and Recreation Department is offering two special holiday programs in March. Baking with the Bunny is Friday, March 18, 1-3 pm. Kids ages 4-12 will bake goodies, participate in holiday activities and visit with the Villa Park Bunny. Egg Coloring will be held Monday, March 21 from 3-4 p.m. for ages 4-12. Kids will color eggs to take home for their own at-home egg hunt. Pre-registration is needed for both programs, which will be held at the Iowa Community Center, 338 N. Iowa. To register, please call 630-834-8970. Lunch with the Bunny on March 19 Parks and Recreation’s is accepting registration for Lunch with the Bunny on

Saturday, March 19 at 11:30 am. Enjoy lunch catered by Michael Anthony’s and an egg hunt. The fee is $9 per child attending both the lunch and egg hunt. Parents attending with their child and not having lunch are free; parents having lunch pay $5 each. After lunch everyone will head outside (rain or shine) for an egg hunt. A special prize will be awarded during each hunt, in each age group, to the child who finds the golden egg: under age 2; 2 to 4; 5 to 7 and ages 8 and older. Parents may assist children ages 4 and younger. Lunch with the Bunny will be held at the Iowa Community Center, 338 N. Iowa. Walk-in registration will be accepted pending availability. The walk-in fee is $15 per child/$10 per parent (lunch only). Call 630-8348970 for more information.

Parks and Rec offers spring break camp for ages 5-12

VILLA PARK — Parks and Recreation’s is offering Spring Camp for kids age 5-12 to give themfun activities to do while on their spring break from school. Spring Camp will be held March 28-31 and April 1 at the Iowa Community Center, 338 N. Iowa. Camp is available 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily with a $28 fee; if your camper needs to extend their camp day Sunrise and Sunset Camps are available for additional fees. Campers will enjoy theme days with many games and activities to keep them busy. Please send a non-perishable lunch each day. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Sign up for the full week of camp or just the days you like.

Spring soccer sign-up continues March 5 It’s almost soccer season so it’s time to register for Parks and Recreation’s spring soccer league. There will be an additional inperson registration on Saturday, March 5 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Iowa Community Center, 338 N. Iowa. The spring soccer season features seven games on Saturdays, starting April 9. Practices start the week of March 21. The fee during in-person registration is $47; the fee will be $57 during open registration starting March 7.

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am heading back to France. Ten years ago I was living in the south of France with my then-husband and two sons. Before going, I did not crush on France or harbor fantasies of Parisian cafes and Eiffel Tower kisses like so many people do, but once I arrived, I fell head over stiletto heels. Smooch smooch, bisou bisou, cheek cheek. Ooh la la. The food, the wine, the art, the architecture, the history, the beauty, the Old World charm, the culture, the pace of life, it all moved me. France cradled me in her arms and spoke to my soul. “Joie de vivre, the joy of living, take it home with you,” she whispered. And I did. When we moved back, my writing career and speaking career officially took off. Talks of life in France led to talks of living your joy led

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to talks of writing your joy. I still speak and coach on joy and writing, but I let the French stuff fade away. I thought perhaps folks would get tired of France stories and I didn’t want to hang my hat on past “glory days.” But it keeps popping back up. Americans are fascinated with the French way of life, rightfully so. One of the lessons in my joy life mastery program is called What Would A French Girl Do. I recently gave a talk on that topic for a women’s net-

working group in Chicago. We all want the quiet confidence of a French woman. Even though it has been nearly a decade since I lived as a French woman (well, an American woman with really bad French but cute boots and skirts), the need to share the secrets of that way of living is back in play. Partly because I continue to live the joie de vivre and my glory days are now my every days. Since that time away, I started on a different kind of journey, a journey into me. My path has led me to my Prince Charming and our amazing fairy tale life. I don’t need to go to the City of Lights because I have a beautiful romantic life right here. That makes people curious and they want to learn how to achieve their own version of the joie de vivre in their work life and

love life. It is my joy to teach it. It is also my joy to be going back to France. For the pure joy of it. My prince and I are taking the month of September to simply go live in the south of France. Our home base for most of the month will be Aix-en-Provence. The anticipation of it brings joy. Over the next six months, we will savor the planning and I will let you in on another secret. It has been a while since we have done a group trip, and you keep asking for one. Readers joined me in Ireland for St. Patrick’s Day in 2010 and we did an Alaskan cruise in 2012. It appears a group trip to France is revealing itself for 2017. If the idea of a magical week in the south of France (not Paris) brings you joy, pencil me in. Details will be announced

when they are firmed up. It is interesting how things come back around. I thought France was part of my past, a defining part for sure, and it is exciting that it is part of my present and my future. You never know what unexpected fun lies just around the corner. Take a peek. And take it in. That is what a French girl would do. Kelly Epperson Simmons teaches and speaks on joy and writing. Invite/Write/Share your feedback at info@kellyepperson.com. Sign up for Kelly’s inspirational weekly email by sending your email address. Details on France trip to come.

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ELMHURST — Dr. Kelly Synowiec-Moroney is offering a free community Lunchand-Learn at her Tree of Life Chiropractic Center at 551 So. Spring Rd. on Tuesday, March 8 at 12:30 p.m. Called, “Say YES to Less Stress: Raising a Stress-Free Family in a Stressed Out World,” the seminar will address the different types of stress, stress management techniques, as well as how chiropractic can help. Do you or your family get stressed easily? Are you looking for ways to cut down on stress? Were you aware of the different types of stress and how you can avoid them? Get answers at this free workshop. To make your reservation, call 630-941-TREE, as seating is limited. Lunch and childcare provided. For more information, visit chirotree.com

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Community Calendar Monday, March 14 • Special Storytime at Cornerstone Books From 9:30-10 a.m., the Villa Park Library’s Storytime will be held at Cornerstone Books (22 S. Villa Ave.) once a month to tell stories and bring enthusiasm for reading to a new setting. Snacks provided by Mike’s Market. Info: call 630-834-1176. Tuesday, March 15 The Presidential and Illinois State Primary Election Day is on this date. Don’t forget to vote! Friday, March 18 Baking with the Bunny From 1-3 p.m., kids ages 4-12 are invited to the Iowa Center for Baking with the Bunny. Bake cookies, enjoy various activities and visit with the Villa Park Bunny. Pre-registration required. Call 630-834-8970. Saturday, March 19 • Career workshop at the Library From 9:30-11:30 a.m., looking for a new career but don’t know where to start? Attend a Saturday morning Career Re-Launcher Workshop (The CREW™) at the Villa Park Library, led by Tom Somora, an employment services representative with IDES (Illinois Department of Employment Services). Registration is required for each session. Info: 630-8341164 or vppl.info. • Parks & Rec offers Lunch with the Bunny Beginning t 11:30 a.m., kids are invited to have Lunch with the Bunny at the Iowa Center, 338 No. Iowa. Enjoy lunch catered by Michael Anthony’s, followed by an egg hunt outside. Kids will be divided into age groups to participate.

Fee: $9/child, $5/parent having lunch. Walk in registration is accepted, but is $15/child and $10/parent having lunch. (Parents who attend but don’t have lunch pay no fee.) To pre-register, call 630-8348970. Monday, March 21 • VPRD Egg Coloring From 3-4 p.m., kids ages 4-12 are invited to the Iowa Center to color eggs, which they can take home or their own Egg Hunt. Kids will color eggs to take home for their own at-home egg hunt. Pre-registration required. Call 630-834-8970. Tuesday, March 29 • Coloring classes for all ages From 2-3:30 p.m., tweens and teens in grades 5 and up are invited to join the Just Add Color Club at the Villa Park Library. This program will be repeated on March 29 from 2-3:30 p.m. and April 12 from 3:30-5 p.m. Drop-in, no registration required. Info: 630-834-1176 Wednesday, April 6 • Resume Review and Interviewing Strategies Beginning at 7 p.m., polish your resumé and learn interviewing tips. Make an appointment for a one-on-one review of your resumé. Registration required. Info: 630-834-1164. Monday, April 11 • Special Storytime at Cornerstone Books From 9:30-10 a.m., the Villa Park Library’s Storytime will be held at Cornerstone Books (22 S. Villa Ave.) once a month to tell stories and bring enthusiasm for reading to a new setting. Snacks provided by Mike’s Market. Info: call 630-834-1176.

Tuesday, April 12 • Coloring classes for all ages From 3:30-5 p.m., tweens and teens in grades 5 and up are invited to join the Just Add Color Club at the Villa Park Library. Drop-in, no registration required. Info: 630-834-1176 Saturday, April 16 • Career workshops at the Library From 9:30-11:30 a.m., looking for a new career but don’t know where to start? Attend a Saturday morning Career Re-Launcher Workshop (The CREW™) at the Villa Park Library, led by Tom Somora, an employment services representative with IDES (Illinois Department of Employment Services). Registration is required for each session. Info: 630-8341164 or vppl.info. Ongoing events Winter Story Time series at the Library The second of the winter storytime sessions in the Youth Services Department of the Villa Park Library are now under way and are as follows: • Babies and Books (9-9:30 a.m. Tuesdays or Thursdays) • Toddler Time (10-10:30 a.m. Mondays or Thursdays) • Family Storytime (10-10:30 a.m. Tuesdays) • Story Circle for Preschoolers (9:30-10 a.m. Wednesdays) • Ready for Reading (1:15-2 p.m. Thursdays). To introduce the world of language and books, there will be singing, stories, rhymes, and a variety of preschool S.T.E.A.M.-based and S.T.E.M.–based activities. Most story times require registration and have recommended age ranges. Info: 630-834-1176 or vppl.info

• Peeps Diorama Contest at the Library The Villa Park Public Library will hold its second annual Peeps® Diorama Contest through March 16. Children of all ages are invited to create a shoebox diorama of their favorite book, movie, video game, or song using marshmallow Peeps® candy. Stop by the library for more details. Winning entries will be displayed at the library from March 19-23 for all to see. Info: call 630-834-1164. • Dog obedience classes Sign up now for K-9 Good Manners dog obedience classes offered by Villa Park Recreation. Registration is ongoing; register your pet when you think training is needed. Your pup will participate in seven classes regardless of when you enroll. The fee for these K-9 classes is $95. Classes are held Wednesday evenings at the Community Recreation Building, 320 E. Wildwood. Info: call 630-834-8525. • Homework help available at library Need some extra help with homework? Students in grades K–12 can attend DropIn Homework Help at the Villa Park Public Library on Tuesdays through April 26. Volunteers from College of DuPage will be available from 6-8 Tuesday nights to provide help on a first-come, first-served basis. Info: vppl.info or call 630-8341176. • VFW Friday Night Fish Fry From 5:30-8 p.m. every Friday evening, the Villa Park VFW Post #2801, 39 E. St. Charles Road, holds its Fish Fry. Menu available for purchase includes fried shrimp, fish/shrimp combos, beef/ sausage sandwiches, combos and hot dogs.

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Continued from page 3 gle item without voting against all the other items listed on the Consent Agenda. The mechanism of allowing a Trustee to request an amendment to the agenda before the Consent Agenda vote is taken exists to allow for individual items to be removed from the Consent Agenda and voted on individually. However, this requires a second and majority Board vote to accomplish. • During the Consent Agenda portion of Monday’s meeting, the Board voted unanimously to approve eight items including: a) The Village Bill Listing dated February 22, 2016 in the amount of $1,429,079; b) Minutes from the Village Committee of the Whole meeting for February 8, 2016; c) Minutes from the Village Formal Board Meeting for February 8, 2016.

d) The First and Final reading of an ordinance abating the tax hereto levied for the 2015 General Obligation Bonds, 2009 series A&B. With sufficient resources available from TIF district dollars and Build America Bond payments, no additional tax money is required to make the required payments. This ordinance was required to abate tax levy/ property tax payments associated with the bonds. e) A first-and-final reading of an ordinance authorizing the sale by public auction of the Village-owned 2002 Ford Crown Victoria automobile. f) A resolution authorizing an amendment to the current software license agreement between Villa Park and N. Harris Computer Corporation for its CityView software program. The resolution will allow the Village to add permitting and inspections mod-

ules along with five additional software licenses, as well as converting the existing permitting database to the new software. The cost of this is $60,089. g) A resolution allowing the use of Motor Fuel Tax funds to pay for the remaining $20,149 cost to Villa Park for the 2011 Roosevelt Road Sidewalk project. The initial cost was $175,400. h) A resolution approving a parking license agreement allowing off-street parking on Village property for the UCP Seguin business at 17 East Park Blvd. The business wishes to park company vehicles on this property. The company has extended-length vans used to transport disabled people and needs to park the vehicles overnight. The license agreement is revokable at any time by the Village.

• During Public Comments on non-agenda items, Villa Park Cable Commissioner Al Stasch reminded the Board and residents that TVVP Style rebroadcasts Village Board of Trustee meetings at 12 noon every day after the meeting. The meetings can also be found through a link at the Village website www.invillapark.com. Other events such as the State of the Village meeting and public meetings, including Planning and Zoning Commission meetings, are rebroadcast on Comcast channel 6, Satellite channel 99 and through the website. Additionally a Manager’s Agenda broadcast is archived and placed on the Village’s website and broadcast at 11 am and 5 pm on the Thursday before each Monday Village Board meeting. • Village Clerk Hosannah

Korynecky reminded residents that early voting is available from Feb. 29 through March 4 at Yorktown shopping center, and also through March 12 at Elmhurst City Hall. • During the Village Trustee’s Report portion of Monday’s meeting, Trustee Bob Wagner said he had not been attending Coffee with the Board meetings as he is currently taking a class that meets the first Monday of each month through May. • Village Manager Richard Keehner updated the Board on winter season activity. Through the meeting date, the Village has responded to nine snow events with 32 inches of snow. The Village does not plow side streets until four or more inches of snow has fallen. Main streets and intersections are plowed first.

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Willowbrook senior Matt Rowland (center, with medal) is surrounded by supporters who traveled to Champaign to cheer him on at the state Class 3A wrestling finals. Rowland took home the 170 pound title for the Warriors.

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Willowbrook senior Matt Rowland reflects on his wrestling state championship

By Mike Miazga Correspondent

nderstandably Willowbrook senior wrestler Matt Rowland is rather excited. Rowland recently won the 170-pound Class 3A state wrestling championship, becoming the fourth Willowbrook wrestler to win a state crown. “It’s awesome,” he said. “Being able to bring the state title back to Villa Park and having everybody support me is a great feeling.” Rowland topped off his high school career by pinning his opponent in the championship match in just 23 seconds. “It’s my senior year and the end of my Willowbrook career and to end it in fast fashion like that, not too many people can say they got to go out on that note,” he said. Rowland was amazed that he was able to record a pinfall in that quick of a timespan. “I don’t think anybody would have thought I would pin someone in the state finals in 23 seconds,” he said.

Rowland credits the quick pin to Willowbrook coach Brandon Murphy. “Murphy was with me in the tunnel and the kid I was wrestling was warming up next to me and taking his (wrestling) shots,” he said. “Murphy told me to go with an inside cradle. I went out there and used an inside cradle and the rest was history. That was great coaching. They told me what I needed to do and I did it exactly like they told me. Coach Murphy noticed he was leaning really heavy over his knee. It took a couple seconds and the rest was making sure he didn’t roll through on his back. It’s surprising because he pinned his first three opponents. I knew I had to pin him quick. He was a judo guy so I knew I had to get to him fast.” Rowland said last year’s second-place finish at state provided an added push. “Last year got the better of me,” he said. “I was real nervous. This year I was much more comfortable and confident. I was ready to attack.” Rowland also lauded the support he received from the fans who made the trip down to Champaign.

“All 58 wrestlers in the program came down on a fan bus,” he said. “After the match we took a picture and they all had orange on. It was all the wrestlers in the program and family. It was really cool to see. We had a lot of support, way more than any other team down there.” Rowland’s next challenge is wrestling at the collegiate level. He’s headed to North Carolina next season. “It’s very bittersweet moving onto the next level,” he said. “I’m sad to leave the Willowbrook program and the Murphy family. Bryan Murphy (retired longtime Willowbrook wrestling coach) and his son (Brandon) coached me every match in my high school career. They would do anything for me and I would do anything for them. It was more like a father-son relationship.” Rowland was thrilled his older brother, Dan, was there to witness the title win. Dan Rowland finished second in the state in 2013 and took third in 2012. “I look up to him,” said Rowland. “I think my brother was the most proud of me out of anybody. We’re going to make a duplicate of the bracket board and he’s

going to keep one at his house.” Rowland finished his high school career with 184 wins and three state medals. At state this year he pinned his first opponent, won 8-5 in the quarterfinals and then scored a 20-5 technical fall win in the semifinals in a match that lasted only 3:38, before scoring the quick pin in the finals. “I was pretty dominant at the state tournament,” he said. “This is all pretty mind-boggling to me. I always envisioned being a state champion and I had to sacrifice a lot to get there, but I could never imagine doing it the way I did. It’s what I’ve worked for and now I guess it’s really over. The chase is complete. No more high school wrestling. I’m happy with how it ended but at the same time I’m sad that it’s over.” Rowland said he would like to be remembered at Willowbrook as a hard worker and a friendly student-athlete. “If you always work toward your goals they should work out for you if you stay on the right path,” he said. And Rowland’s path led him straight to a state championship.

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Addison Trail boys basketball team defeats Proviso West Blazers opened postseason play earlier this week By Mike Miazga Correspondent

The Addison Trail boys basketball team wrapped up the regular season on a positive note thanks to a 52-50 West Suburban Conference crossover victory against Proviso West, which was part of the conference’s annual position night games. The win moved Addison Trail to 14-14 overall. The Blazers finished WSC Gold Division play with a 4-8 mark. Addison Trail won the game thanks to a Ryan Zygowicz offensive rebound put-back basket with 2.5 seconds to play. “We fought back after being down big,” said Addison Trail

coach Brendan Lyons. Proviso West held an 18-7 lead at one point in the first quarter and led 18-10 going into the second quarter. “We tightened up the defense quite a bit and got the ball inside to Eric Grygo,” said Lyons. Grygo finished with 25 points and pulled in 12 rebounds. “Eric was a monster like he’s been all year,” said Lyons. “He’s getting pretty close to averaging a double-double (double figures in points and rebounds) for the season. He was right around 12 points and nine rebounds heading into the game.” Lyons felt the game provided his team with some strong momentum heading into this week’s playoffs. “It doesn’t hurt,” he said. “It was nice for our seniors to win on our home floor for the last time. It’s nice going into the playoffs with a win. Outside

of one or two games this season we feel like we’ve been in almost every game and have been right there. We feel like if we come to play, on any given night we have a chance.” Earlier, Addison Trail lost its final conference game by a 60-51 count to Hinsdale South. “This was our actual senior night because the crossover game can’t be a senior night,” said Lyons. “Hinsdale South came out on fire and hit its first five 3s and we were down 22-7 in the first quarter. They have a big 6-11 guy who is going to Northwestern and he scored for them.” Addison Trail cut the lead to 35-28 at halftime and got the margin down to four points on several occasions in the fourth quarter. “That first-quarter hole was too big to overcome,” said Lyons. “Our guys had an answer after that but it wasn’t good enough.”

Addison Trail girls basketball team wins playoff game Blazers graduate five seniors from this year’s team By Mike Miazga Correspondent

The Addison Trail girls basketball team wrapped up its season with a 1-1 mark in recent Class 4A regional play. The Blazers opened the playoffs with a 54-47 victory over Hoffman Estates in quarterfinal action. “We played very well,” said Addison Trail coach Rob Schader. Against Hoffman Estates, Diamond Pikulyk led the Blazers with 14 points, while Maria Koulogeorgas added 13 points. Nicci Scorza chipped in 12 points, all coming in the fourth quarter. “Defensively we played very well,” said Schader. “We held Hoffman to 12 points in the first half.” Addison Trail led 18-12 at halftime. “Hoffman scored 22 points in the fourth quarter and we scored 27 points in the fourth,” said Schader. “It was an offensive explosion. We played well and hit some free throws down the stretch and took care of business.” The Blazers then lost 65-35 to Batavia in regional semifinal action. “Batavia has a senior who is going to St. Louis and she scored 31 points. She’s very good. She’s a lefty who is very quick. We couldn’t stop her.” Pikulyk led the Blazers with nine points. “Our scoring was spread out in that game,” said Schader. Addison Trail finished the season with a 10-18 overall record.

The Blazers graduate five seniors, including Koulogeorgas, who averaged 9.6 points a game. Other senior graduates include Nicole Pudlo, Tegan Graff, Ksymena Kwasnik and Marina Stokes. Koulogeorgas earned all-West Suburban Conference Gold Division honors. “Maria has done a great job here for us,” said Schader. “She’s a true competitor who played hard and played well at the end of the season. We definitely will miss her.” Addison Trail returns six players from this year’s team. “We do have a lot of kids coming back who played a lot for us,” said Schader. “Alyssa Pham averaged 7.5 points. Diamond averaged 7.5 points and five rebounds. She did a great job as a junior. Alyssa played a ton of minutes and handled the ball. Nicci Scorza got better as the season went on and players like Diana Graciano, Jasmin Mehmeti and Marie Baumgartner also got better as the season went on. We have good kids coming back who will help us out.” Schader liked how his team played down the stretch and is excited about what the future will bring. “We definitely played a lot better toward the end,” he said. “We played better defensively and offensively.” Addison Trail’s freshman team finished 16-8 while the sophomore team was around the .500 mark. “The freshmen went 16-8 with two kids up with the sophomores,” Schader pointed out. “Hopefully these kids at the lower levels will continue to put in the time and continue to get better so they will be able to help us out in the next few years. As long as we stay healthy we should be OK.”

Heading into the postseason, Lyons likes the varied contributions the team is receiving. “Overall, it’s been a team approach both ways on offense and defense,” he said. “Jack Kalbas has been scoring for us of late and Michael Williams had missed some time with a sprain but has had some nice games. Ryan Zygowicz is shooting the ball better. Zach Novak has played well and Nick Fugarino has come in and done a lot on both ends. We’re getting contributions from up and down the lineup.” Lyons added balanced scoring has been a telltale sign this season. “The more balanced we are the better off we are,” he said. “Eric Grygo has been consistent for us all year. We find when we have balanced

scoring each night we’re usually in good shape offensively. Defensively we’re holding teams to around 50 points and that’s a good threshold for success.” Addison Trail opened the playoffs Monday against District 88 neighbor Willowbrook as part of the Class 4A Benet Academy regional in Lisle. The teams split the two WSC Gold Division meetings. “This is the rubber game,” said Lyons. “The nice thing is scouting will not be a big deal. It’s going to be a matter of who comes out ready to play.” The winner of the Addison Trail-Willowbrook game played sectional No. 1 seed and host Benet Academy on Tuesday.

Fenton wrestling team faces Antioch in dual-team sectional Bison girls track team fares well at indoor meet; Burris sets school indoor long jump mark By Mike Miazga Correspondent

The Fenton wrestling team saw its strong season come to a close at the recent Class 2A Fenton dual-team sectional. Antioch scored a 43-30 win over Fenton and advanced to the Class 2A state quarterfinals in Bloomington. Fenton girls track The Fenton girls track team won a recent indoor triangular meet against Montini and IC Catholic Prep. Fenton won the eight-lap relay with a time of 2:46.71. That team included Trisha Butz, Stephany Padilla, Skylar Dolecki and Sarah Mason. Cassidy Kelly won the 440 dash with a time of 1:13.78, while Maria Trentadue won the shot put with a throw of 32-3. Emmy Burris won the long jump at 17-3 3/4. Charity Bullis won the one-mile run with a time of 6:29. Katrina Krebasch won the high jump at 5-3, while Hanna Matuszewski won the one-lap dash with a time of 18.81. Fenton finished second in the 400 relay with a time of 1:18.54. That group included Butz, Melanie DeJesus, Padilla and Mason. Crystal Valadez was second in the 50 high hurdles with a time

of 8.11. M. Garcia was second in the 880 run with a time of 2:51.08. Gianna Caliendo was second in the 440 with a time of 1:14.32. Valadez was second in the 50 low hurdles with a time of 8.24. Alexus Petrella was second in the one-mile run with a time of 6:51.55. Butz was second in the one-lap dash with a time of 20.50. Kaitlyn Jordan was third in the 50 high hurdles with a time of 8.52. DeJesus was third in the 50 with a time of 6.9. Bullis was third in the 880 with a time of 2:53.72. Danielle Ferbache was third in the shot put with a throw of 26-0. Krebasch was third in the long jump at 14-9 1/2. Katherine Dominguez was third in the onemile run with a time of 7:36.39, while Dolecki was third in the high jump at 4-4. Butz took fourth in the 50 dash, while Jordan was fourth in the 50 low hurdles. Mason was fourth in the long jump. Burris set the school indoor long-jump record for varsity, while Krebasch set the new school indoor high school record for the frosh-soph level. Fenton boys basketball The Fenton boys basketball team opened play earlier this week in the Class 4A Chicago Whitney Young regional. Fenton, the No. 20 seed in the Class 4A Riverside-Brookfield sectional, opened play Monday against No. 13 seed Chicago Schurz. If Fenton won that game, it played Tuesday against host Whitney Young (No. 4 sectional seed).

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Public Notice IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY WHEATON, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A PLAINTIFF VS LUIS CORRAL A/K/A LUIS M CORRAL; RAMONA CORRAL; CITY OF ELMHURST; DEFENDANTS 15 CH 000506 41 SOUTH IOWA AVENUE ADDISON, IL 60101 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on January 5, 2016, DUPAGE COUNTY SHERIFF in DU PAGE County, Illinois, will on April 7, 2016, in 501 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of DU PAGE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: LOT 13 IN BLOCK 10 IN HOME ADDITION TO ADDISON, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST HALF OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 15, 1926 AS DOCUMENT 215640, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. TAX NO. 0328401009 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 41 SOUTH IOWA AVENUE ADDISON, IL 60101 Description of Improvements: WHITE, ALUMINUM SIDING, SINGLE FAMILY, NO GARAGE The Judgment amount was $189,506.53. Sale Terms: This is an \”AS IS\” sale for \”CASH\”. The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. 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 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. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\\\ service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1500855 Plaintiff’s attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale. I684987 (Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Independent Feb. 25, March 3 & 10, 2016) 234524

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY WHEATON, ILLINOIS Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee for Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed PassThrough Certificates, Series 2006-QS15 PLAINTIFF Vs. William Mudd a/k/a William M. Mudd; State of Illinois; Midland Funding LLC; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS 2015 CH 001577 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: William Mudd a/k/a William M. Mudd Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 4N511 State Route 83 Bensenville, IL 60106 and which said Mortgage was made by: William Mudd a/k/a William M. Mudd the Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as Nominee for Homecomings Financial Network, Inc., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of DuPage County, Illinois, as Document No. R2006-214690 modified with R2012-114694; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Chris Kachiroubas 505 N. County Farm Road P.O. Box 707 Wheaton, IL 60187 on or before April 4, 2016, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-15-14280 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector. I686064 (Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Independent March 3, 10 & 17, 2016) 235448 LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Sealed Bids will be received in the Office of the Village Clerk, Village of Bensenville, 12 S. Center, Bensenville IL 60106 until 9:30am localtime on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 and, thereafter, immediately publicly opened and read for: VILLAGE 2016 TREE PURCHASE & DELIVERY 240 nursery stock trees delivered for two seasons: 120 spring, 120 fall. Specifications and bid forms can be found at www.bensenville.il.us under “Business”. They can also be picked up at the Public Works Department, 717 E. Jefferson, Bensenville IL 60106, or by e-mailing kkatz@bensenville.il.us, or by calling 630-350-3435. All bids require a Bid Bond, or Certified or Cashier’s Check made payable to the Village of Bensenville for not less than ten percent (10%) of the bid amount. Ilsa Rivera-Trujillo Village Clerk (Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Independent March 3, 2016) 235928

The Don of A New Day in Sports

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Spring is just around the corner -- March 20th to be exact. So it is time for spring sports check-in with your park district for activities. If you don’t want to do any sports, go to your local high school or college and watch their spring sports. Baseball, track, cross country, badminton, golf and tennis are all starting now. If you do any of these sports, make sure you stretch and do some light barbell

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IC Catholic Prep boys basketball team reaches regional final Knights defeat Lisle, lose to top seed Aurora Christian By Mike Miazga Correspondent

The IC Catholic Prep boys basketball team split a pair of games in the recent Class 2A Aurora Christian regional. The Knights (13-15) opened postseason play with a 72-59 victory over Lisle and then dropped a 65-48 contest to Aurora Christian in the regional championship game. Aurora Christian was the No. 1 seed in sub-sectional B of the Clifton Central sectional. IC Catholic Prep was the No. 4 seed, while Lisle was the No. 5 seed. In earlier action, the Knights closed out Metro Suburban Conference West Division play with losses against Glenbard South and Aurora Central. In a 58-39 loss to Glenbard South, Matt Sutton led the Knights with nine points (two 3-pointers). Will Lyles added eight points and five rebounds. Senior Jack Ricobene had seven points and four rebounds. Jordan Rowell had six points, seven rebounds and four steals, while Angel Ramirez had five assists. “We played a physical Glenbard South team,” said IC Catholic Prep coach TJ Tyrrell. “I was proud of the effort we gave. It was senior night for us and it was nice to recognize Garrett Cheng, Angel Ramirez, Jack Ricobene and Will Lyles. It was a tough ending being the last home game for the seniors.” In a 76-52 loss to ACC, Lyles had 11 points and five

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rebounds. Rowell finished with 10 points, while Amari Reed had six points (4-for-4 free throws). Ramirez had six points and Austin Reed had three assists. “We did not shoot the ball well against ACC,” said Tyrrell earlier last week. “They came out hot and opened things up on us. We couldn’t overcome the deficit.” Tyrrell cited recent strong play from the likes of Rowell, Lyles, Austin Reed and Sutton. “Jordan is one of the most energetic kids,” said Tyrrell. “He’s diving for loose balls and sprints down the floor. He gives it his all. Will Lyles continues to improve every day and has been a key guy for us. Austin Reed is one of our top overall guys as well. He’s averaging

close to four assists a game, facilitates our offense and scores when needed. Matt Sutton also has been playing well. His 3-point shot has improved from where it was when he left off last year to where it is now. He’s found his rhythm.” IC Catholic Prep’s sophomore team went 26-2 this season, while the freshman team had a record of 22-4. The sophomore team is coached by Kevin Blackowicz, while the freshman team is coached by Bob Ricobene and Tommy Hart. “Both teams had great seasons,” said Tyrrell. Tyrrell promoted sophomores Luke Ricobene, Amari Reed, Kevin Cheng and Alex Meurer to the varsity team for the postseason run.

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ADDISON — Sophia Belvedere has been named as Addison Trail’s February recipient of 88’s Best recognition for her outstanding service work. Belvedere, a senior, was recognized during the Feb. 22 District 88 Board of Education meeting. Belvedere’s academic record is exceptional. She is an Illinois State Scholar, an AP Scholar with Distinction and has received the AT’s Best award. To date, she has taken 12 Advanced Placement (AP)/ college-level courses and nine Honors courses and has received a grade of A in all of them. “There are not enough superlatives to describe Belvedere – it is like she was created in a lab by teachers for teachers,” said Laura Magnavite, social studies teacher. “As a student in my AP European History class, Belvedere exceeded expectations on a daily basis. I was taken immediately with her enthusiasm, which took the form of constant questioning – questions that demonstrated her keen mind and desire to know not just the what of history, but more importantly the how and the why.” Math teacher Julie Rana agreed. “Not only is Belvedere successful academically, but she also encourages and helps her fellow classmates, so they experience success (as well),” she said. Belvedere has a passion for math and science and has a keen awareness she is a minority in that field. This has made Belvedere even more aware of her purpose in life – she is passionate about helping others and often tutors students in math. She knows that by helping others see what she sees, she can increase the number of women in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields and simultaneously further her goal of making the world a better place. Her ambition to learn does not stop in the classroom. She has an affinity and genuine concern about how she will contribute to the world in which she lives and works very hard

to help. “Service embodies something that’s really important to me – treating others how you want to be treated and giving back not only because you’re expecting to receive back, but simply because you want to,” she said. “It makes me happy knowing I contributed to something beyond me.” Her extreme kindness has led her to serve her community in many capacities, including school, church and the Village of Addison. Belvedere works with Student Council during Teacher Appreciation Week and also helps tutor students. The environment is particularly important to Belvedere, and she enjoys participating in the annual Park Pride Cleanup event hosted by the Addison Park District. Holiday volunteering also is close to Belvedere’s heart – she works with the Chicagoland Italian American Charitable Organization to create and deliver holiday baskets, and she also works with the Trinity Free Clinic every year. Belvedere has been an active volunteer at many church events, school events and holiday food drives and has leant her service to many students at Addison Trail. While involved in too many activities to count, Belvedere said her favorites include Science Olympiad, Math Team, Pay It Forward and International Dance. Belvedere has taken home many awards in those areas; her eight-person math team has placed first several years in a row, and she placed first in the individual test for geometry and advanced algebra in the West Suburban Conference math competition. But Belvedere doesn’t just participate in those clubs – in many cases, she serves in leadership positions. She is President of Science Olympiad, Vice President of National Honor Society, an officer in Best Buddies, a Board Member in Key Club and a PE Leader. Belvedere credits much of her ability to guide others to the West Suburban Conference Leadership summits she has attended and led.

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Pictured with Principal Michael Bolden is Addison Trail senior Sophia Belvedere who has been named the February recipient of 88’s Best recognition.

A continuous curiosity is what motivates her as a learner. She is deeply proud of her tutoring work with other students, helping them better understand their struggles and truly realize the power of knowing. “The point of pursuing knowledge is because you want to, not because you have to,”

Belvedere said. “We would have a better place in this world if we all wanted to know more.” She plans to attend Northwestern University or the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign next fall. She plans to major in chemical engineering, with a focus in sustainable energy.

Addison Trail celebrates African-American History Month ADDISON — Throughout the month of February, Addison Trail students and staff have participated in events to celebrate AfricanAmerican History Month. • The Addison Trail Black Student Union participated

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY - WHEATON, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A PLAINTIFF VS LUIS CORRAL A/K/A LUIS M CORRAL; RAMONA CORRAL; CITY OF ELMHURST; DEFENDANTS 15 CH 000506 41 SOUTH IOWA AVENUE ADDISON, IL 60101 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on January 5, 2016, DUPAGE COUNTY SHERIFF in DU PAGE County, Illinois, will on April 7, 2016, in 501 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of DU PAGE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 0328401009 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 41 SOUTH IOWA AVENUE ADDISON, IL 60101 Description of Improvements: WHITE, ALUMINUM SIDING, SINGLE FAMILY, NO GARAGE The Judgment amount was $189,506.53. Sale Terms: This is an \”AS IS\” sale for \”CASH\”. The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. 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 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. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\\\ service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1500855 Plaintiff’s attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale. I684987 (Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Independent Feb. 25, March 3 & 10, 2016) 234526

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