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Gary schools helping students through technology The Gary Community Schools Corporation will use technology to help students who have struggled with the traditional education model by allowing them to learn online to recover missed credits. The district expects to implement e-learning (electronic) district wide. In recent years, elearning was called distance learning.

Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Pruitt said during a recent school board meeting presentation the president of the intercity student council told the board “We want all of our textbooks to be digital.” Pruitt concurred that that is how students receive information now on their cell phone, tablets and laptops, so the district is assessing how to deliver lessons digitally.

The beginning of March marks the start of an initiative to help students who have fallen behind regain their credits through a program that allows them to work online at home or at school. Besides helping the students recover the credits, the district wants to improve graduation rates in Gary schools.

Increasing graduation rates is critical because it is tied to the letter grades the Indiana Department of Education assigns districts.

There are 142 juniors and seniors in the Gary schools who will use the online program. If all of the seniors successfully complete the credit recovery courses, it means

the district’s graduation rate in 2014 will be 69 percent, a substantial drop from the 88 percent in 2012. The district would be looking at a 59 percent graduation rate

without the e-learning.

West Side Leadership Academy has 89 students who will participate in the program. Wirt-Emerson School of Visual and Performing Arts has 12 seniors who can

participate in the e-learning option.

Pruitt noted a handful of juniors entered the program, as the district is “trying to (Continued on page 2)

GARY SCHOOLS ARE implementing an online credit recovery program to help juniors and seniors make up classes they failed so those students can graduate on time. A district official said the program likely will be expanded to allow all students to take online classes.

President Obama signs minimum wage order Making good on a State of the Union promise, President Barack Obama signed an executive order this week that will boost the minimum wage for anyone working as a government contractor employee to $10.10 per hour.

Obama cited six states that already have bumped their minimum from the mandated $7.25 per hour. The president termed the wage hike as “good for the (corporate) bottom line.”

Republicans have long voiced opposition to the wage hike, maintain the position that such an increase will force bosses to cut the number of full-time employees.

The president countered that argument, citing the fact 600 economists including several Nobel Prize winners, wrote leaders in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate detail-

ing that a bill to raise the minimum wage currently before Congress will have “little to no negative effect on hiring or jobs. It will give more businesses more customers with more money to spend. It will grow the economy for everybody.”

In Indiana the minimum wage is $7.25 per hour for most employees. There are some workers who are exempt, including tipped workers and student workers. The state’s minimum wage is applicable to all employers with at least two employees.

The president added that the minimum wage has been the same since 2009, and when adjusted for inflation, workers have less earning power than in the early 1980s during the Ronald Reagan presidency.

Obama countered critics’ claims that a (Continued on page 3)

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA recently discussed the fact that millions of Americans lack access to workplace retirement savings plans during a recent visit to the United States Steel Corporation Irvin Plant in West Mifflin, Pa. About half of all workers and 75 percent of part-time workers lack access to employer-sponsored retirement plans.

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NEWS

Crusader publisher joins National Civil Rights Hall of Fame Advisory Board cerned with social and economic justice, cultural understanding, from a historical and political perspective.

A leading figure of America’s Black Press, Dorothy R. Leavell, has now lent her support to the National Civil Rights Hall of Fame (CRHOF) by becoming a National Advisory Board member of the organization where she joins new board member and civil rights activist the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Leavell has served as Editor and Publisher of the Crusader Newspaper Group in Chicago and Gary since 1968 and was elected president of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) from June 1995 through 1999. The NNPA represents 15 million readers.

According to Board Chair, former Gary Mayor Richard Gordon Hatcher, Dorothy Leavell is a symbol of character and determination. “Under her leadership, Dorothy Leavell has kept a clear and steady focus on the issues most important to African Americans and the country as a whole.

She is a national treasure and we are very proud that she has joined our Board.”

Leavell brings to the National Advisory Board four decades of experience with Black media con-

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The National Civil Rights Hall of Fame will be constructed in Gary, and is envisioned as a firstrate center of information and documentation that will preserve

the stories and artifacts of the Civil Rights Movement.

The National Advisory Board of the National Civil Rights Hall of Fame is currently in formation.

Its members will provide advice and counsel, as the drive to construct the facility in Gary, Indiana proceeds. The group has purchased a 10-acre site on the southwest side of Gary, located two blocks off Interstate Highway 8094.

Upon completion, The National Civil Rights Hall of Fame will provide America with a highly visible focal point where adults and all of the nation’s children, Black, white, Asian and Latino can learn of the sacrifices made to open doors of opportunity for all citizens.

Citizens can now become members of Gary/IUN Police Academy

By Carmen M. WoodsonWray Although the application process for new participants is months away the current class of Gary residents and the Indiana University Northwest and the City of Gary police department are getting to know each other better through the Citizens Police Academy.

The program, in its second year of operation, offers a free 10-week class to local citizens and their community’s police officers to help them learn more about each other and develop a strong relationship between the departments and the neighborhoods they serve.

The purpose of the academy is to provide citizens with a working knowledge of their local police departments and law-enforcement activities. Officers from the IU Northwest and City of Gary Police Departments aim to help residents make informed judgments about the departments and their activities. Simultaneously, the academy serves to educate the police department about the issues and concerns of the community.

Camille Chester of Gary participated during the first year of the

program. She said the most important thing the program teaches is what police officers deal with. She added, “When you finish the program you have a better understanding of what’s going on with the police and become more informed as to what the police system is like.”

Chester said by taking the class it taught her how to be a better precinct committeeperson. She

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said, “As a precinct person it has taught me how to communicate with the police, how to make my precinct better and how I can teach those in my district.”

Community police departments often call on citizens for assistance with various projects. Graduates of the Citizens Police Academy go through character evaluations, background checks or may be called on for assistance by the police department. Citizens often serve as valuable community resources for local officers.

Sergeant Melvin Blakeley, Jr. is the facilitator/instructor for the Indiana University Northwest Police Department, who said both he and the Gary Police Department instructor focus on different areas of police work. He added, “Some of the topics we teach are use of force, patrol procedures, criminal investigations and the legal system. The instructors also include a combination of lectures, demonstrations, tours and hands-on activities.”

The program also includes the history of each department, the criminal justice system, crime scene processing, legal concepts, community policing/crime prevention, legal concepts, uniformed

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(Continued from page 1) catch them early so they can graduate with their cohorts.”

She added, “students are excited about the program because it means they do not have to repeat their ‘seat time,’ and they don’t have to repeat 70 hours of a subject.” The online program is selfpaced and currently focuses on the basic courses required by the State of Indiana Department of Education. Those courses are English, Algebra, Geometry and Biology.

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Tests are administered regularly and students are given traditional grades.

The superintendent described the program as “a cost effective way to provide instruction for students.” The cost is estimated at $42,000. The district purchased the program licenses from Apex Learning Digital Curriculum Solutions – a Seattle, Washingtonbased company.

According to its website, Apex lists districts throughout the country as

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being “success stories,” including those in Cherokee County, Ga., East Greenbush, N.Y., Albany, N.Y., Temeula Valley, Calif., Boston, Ma. Albany, N.Y., St. Mary’s County, Md., and Evansville, Ind. Pruitt said teachers should not be concerned about being replaced by technology. “It shouldn’t replace them because teachers will be used for regular classroom delivery. She added that the best teachers are the ones who stay abreast of trends.”

patrol procedures and information regarding the K9 unit.

Residents who are at least 18 years old or those who work in Gary can enroll in the program.

The academy meets weekly with a limit of 25 participants. Everyone who completes all of the sessions is given a certificate of completion.

Although participants of the Citizens Police Academy receive train-

ing in numerous police-related subjects, the graduates are not prepared or encouraged to participate in any real police services.

The deadline to apply for the next class which takes place in January 2015 is Friday, Dec. 20. To apply contact Commander K. Rice at (219) 881-7422 or Sgt. Melvin Blakely at (219) 9807222.

Governor Mike Pence announced that Indiana is one of only three states selected to lead a national initiative aimed at ensuring more college students graduate on time and with less debt.

“Indiana faces a serious skills gap that demands bold reforms that support Hoosiers—particularly working students and returning adults—in their efforts to complete college and succeed in their chosen careers,” said Pence. “Today we’re charting a new path forward that equips more students to finish faster with the education and training they need to thrive in a 21st century economy.”

Called “Guided Pathways to Success,” or GPS, the effort will combine highly structured degree programs, default course schedules and proactive advising practices that simplify choices for students and provide clearer paths to on-time graduation. Indiana’s work will be supported by a three-year grant valued at $1 million in financial and technical assistance from the Lumina Foundation for Education in partnership with Complete College America.

“Keeping students on track and on time is a key factor in increasing college attainment nationwide,” said Jamie Merisotis, Lumina Foundation’s president and CEO. “That’s why we’re proud to support Complete College America as it

launches the GPS program here in Indiana.”

Fewer than 5 percent of Indiana’s two-year college students graduate on time, and less than a third of the state’s four-year college students finish on time. By creating “guided pathways,” state officials believe they can help students make better choices and significantly improve their chances of graduating on time, saving students thousands of dollars in the process.

“It’s clear that too many students drift through college without a clear plan or a purposeful path to graduation, and too often leave with no degree and debt as a result,” said Indiana Higher Education Commissioner Teresa Lubbers, whose agency will coordinate the GPS effort in partnership with the Governor’s office, the Center for Education and Career Innovation, and the state’s colleges.

By the fall of 2016, the state anticipates that the majority of students enrolled in the largest programs of study at Indiana’s participating twoand four-year colleges will be in Guided Pathways to Success. The GPS project builds upon a related effort—also supported by a $1 million grant from Complete College America—that is redesigning the delivery of remediation at Ivy Tech Community College through a new “co-requisite” model that will be scaled statewide.

Indiana leads college graduation push

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Gary UNCF event nets $38,000 for scholarships About 300 Gary business and civic leaders accepted Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson’s invitation recently for the first United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Mayor’s Breakfast, and raised more than $38,000 for the minority education organization.

The breakfast, held at the Marquette Park Pavilion, was the first of what UNCF President Michael L. Lomax indicated would become an annual event. The UNCF Northwest Leadership Council co-hosted the event along with Freeman-Wilson.

Participants got the personal testimony of Alana Hearon, a Gary native and current Alabama A&M student who told the audience, “It feels good to know that there are people back home and an organi-

zation that really has our back.

This money has helped me cover so many expenses until I have no outstanding loans.” Hearon is a mechanical engineering major.

The UNCF network has 37 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) across the country.

The organization provides a broad range of support for these colleges and universities, including operating resources, student scholarships, and institutional support.

The UNCF is in its 70th year of operation and has distributed more than $3.6 billion to member schools. Since its inception, the organization has helped educate more than 55,000 students per year and has produced more than 400,000 graduates.

GARY UNCF BREAKFAST host Mayor Freeman-Wilson presents UNCF President and CEO Dr. Michael Lomax with an “I Love Gary” shirt and lapel pin making him an official team member of “Team Gary.”

President Obama signs minimum wage order (Continued from page 1) stagnant minimum wage had no significant impact on workers.

“When Congress refuses to raise it (the minimum wage), it loses value – because there’s a little bit of inflation, everything else starts costing a little bit more – even though inflation has been pretty low, it’s still costing a little bit more each year. That means each dollar isn’t going as far and they’ve got a little bit less. So over the past year, the failure of Congress to act was the equivalent of a $200 pay cut for these folks – for a typical minimum wage worker. That’s a month’s worth of groceries, maybe two months’ worth of electricity. It makes a big difference for a lot of families.

“Now, the good news is that in the year since I first asked Congress to raise the minimum wage, six states went ahead and passed laws to raise theirs. We appreciate that.

You got more states and cities and counties that are taking steps to raise their minimum wage as we speak. And a lot of companies are doing it, too — not out of charity, but because they’ve discovered it’s

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good business.”

“So just as it’s good for companies across the country, this will be good for America’s bottom line — for contractors and for taxpayers.

The opponents of the minimum wage have been using the same arguments for years, and time and again they’ve been proven wrong.

Raising the minimum wage is good for business, and it’s good for workers, and it’s good for the economy.

“Put more money in these folks’ pockets, that means they got some money to go shopping, which in turn means the business has more customers which means they may hire more workers and make more of a profit. And let’s not forget — not only is it good for the economy, it’s the right thing to do.

There’s a simple moral principle at stake — if you take responsibility and you work as hard as these folks work, if you work full-time, you shouldn’t be living in poverty. Not in America. We believe that. “He added that the newly signed executive order also will cover those with disabilities.

The president also reiterated his commitment to help low and middle-income workers bolster or start retirement accounts. During the State of the Union he said he said the U.S. Treasury to create “MyRA.” He explained it is similar to an individual retirement account (IRA), and noted “it is a new way for Americans to start saving for retirement.”

Obama noted the accounts could be established for as little as $25.

MyRAs target workers who do not have access to an employer-sponsored retirement saving. The instrument is by the federal government and once established workers

can contribute as little as $5 at a time, but overall contributions cannot exceed $15,000 or be placed for more than 30 years, whichever comes first. Anyone earning more than $129,000 and

couples earning more than $191,000 per year will not be eligible to participate in a MyRA plan.

The money invested in the MyRA will earn an interest rate in the area of 2.24 percent, about the

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same as federal employees in the Thrift Savings Plan Government Securities Investment Fund. When an employee changes jobs he or she can continue to contribute to the MyRA established initially.

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EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL CREATE A SUCCESSFUL BLACK HISTORY NOW! It is becoming more and more obvious when watching how the world works that we have the opportunity to create our own destinies. This notion seems to fall on the deaf ears of many Black people however, who are mired in the cesspool of self-pity and victimhood. This was seen several years ago when it was announced that Hispanics had reached a point of outnumbering Blacks in the United States. Some were actually outraged at that notion. It is as though we are determined to remain at the bottom of society.

It is past time that we feel powerless, since we’re approaching over a trillion dollars in spending on an annual basis. If this money were turned over in the Black community more than once, it would go a long way toward helping to lift the community. Yet many are so comfortable residing at the bottom that there is a great fear and disdain of immigrants who will come in and take the lowest paid jobs from Blacks. When will we aim higher?

There is also the lament about the various and sundry groups who make it their business to do business in the Black community. Jewish people, Koreans, Arabs and others have made a place for themselves, while Blacks complain. How long are we going to take this stance? How long are we going to let others benefit from us while we refuse to benefit for ourselves? This is not a popular question, and anyone who asks it is subject to criticism. But the fact is that we must change the way that we operate in our communities if we are ever going to get ahead, and this is true of Blacks around the world. In Africa, the Chinese are having a field day and will ultimately control the entire continent if something isn’t done, and SOON! Just as others have come in and used our resources in American communities, the Chinese and others are doing it in Africa.

We can’t place all of the blame on the conditions of Blacks on white people and others. Make no mistake, it is obvious that white people control the lion’s share of the world’s resources, but this couldn’t happen if people would wake up and pay attention to what’s happening around them. While people are entertained (actually “entrained”) by popular culture and frivolous pursuits, others are planning their work and working their plan. Why, in an age where unemployment is rampant and it is obvious that the powers that be are not sensitive about the plight of those at the bottom of the socio-economic heap, are our youth dropping out of schools at alarming rates? That is a sure-fire way to remain trapped in economic mud! Those in control who have to be convinced that the working poor should have a minimum wage of at least $10 an hour are certainly not individuals that will foster the success of the disenfranchised! And this situation is not just directed at poor minorities; anyone who is not wealthy is at risk in this “new world order” environment where the poor are bearing the brunt of everything that is going wrong in this country and where overarching greed shadows everything.

There was an article circulated recently that said that a poor Black community was deprived of a proposed Trader Joe’s store because activists were afraid that it would attract white people.

Basically, they were probably afraid of gentrification. But gentrification couldn’t happen if people would join together and pool their resources in order to clean up their communities, become less tolerant of the drug-thug culture that is wreaking havoc in too many neighborhoods, and just take care of property. It is apparent that we are doing something wrong, because a lot of Black communities worldwide are in the same predicament. Is this how we want to build the future? Will future Black history be a repetition of the same sad fate? It’s really up to us! A luta continua.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR State board should admits its huge mistake Dear Editor: With the latest news that there is dangerous mold at the Roosevelt College Career Academy following problems with the heating system, it is time for the Indiana State Board of Education to admit it made a huge mistake in turning over the school to the EdisonLearning folks.

Since the state takeover, there have been constant issues at Roosevelt and educating children has become secondary at best. The Gary School District and the EdisonLearning people have not been able to agree on anything. They point fingers at one another but the brunt of the blame belongs to the state’s action.

Last year, Cheryl Pruitt, head of Gary schools, requested the state return Roosevelt to Gary’s control after it was learned the former state superintendent had taken campaign money to help a friend get a charter school in Gary. State officials should have listened and granted Pruitt’s request.

The district and EdisonLearning seem more concerned with bickering with one another than providing a safe, warm and nurturing educational environment.

Gary should consider itself lucky to have Tony Walker as a state board member. Walker again stepped up and asked the state to pay for the

costs associated with getting rid of the mold. He also has asked for state money to get the heating system in order. Does anyone believe other board members would have made these requests of the state? I don’t.

The Roosevelt situation has gotten much worse since the state takeover. I am sure those who agreed to allow the takeover thought white folks were going to bring some kind of magic and all the Black poor little ole Roosevelt students would suddenly be doing National Honor Society work.

Well we see that the white dream is wreaking nothing but havoc.

The first thing that needs to happen is all parties agreeing that the students need to be moved. Then the governor needs to decide if more dollars are going to be put into Roosevelt to bring it up to code. After that, the Gary schools need to be given the opportunity to prove it can provide the kind of education the students there deserve.

The district plans to start an online program that will help students recover credits for classes they attended but did not pass. I am not sure that this is a good idea.

I understand the district wants as high a graduation rate as possible. At the same time, just because these students graduate doesn’t mean they are prepared – for post-secondary education, or a career. It means that they sat in front of a computer, took some tests and answered some ques(Continued on page 5)

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The graduation plan might not be the best Dear Editor: Gary school district officials are all of a sudden miffed about a low graduation rate. Specifically, almost half of the seniors at Gary’s high schools won’t graduate without special intervention.

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NOSING AROUND

AIN’T CHANGED The filing for political office came and went and it looks like nothing changed. Monday was the day to put up or shut up for any one who had filed for a political office but changed their mind. So far, the line up suggests this year’s primary season is going to be pretty cut and dry. Except for the county assessor’s race where Jerome Prince is up against some very stiff opposition. What normally is considerered a big deal turned out to be a routine occasion. There were potential candidates who would have made

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the race interesting if they had stayed in but for some unknown reason they decided to back out.

Got people like Peggy Katona and John Petalas running unopposed this time around and that in itself is an indication that this election is gonna be a dud.

-NoseyTHE THANG IS During this campaign season folks get a little testy, especially, when the folks involved are the ones who are involved in the campaigns. To make sure that when we talk about candidates, we got things straight Nosey has to correct something that was in last week’s column. The mistake was in the item “Off and Running” Calumet Township Trustee candidate Kimberly Robinson was incorrectly referred to as Calumet Township Trustee. While she is working for the position, she ain’t there yet. It’s like we said, folks can and will get super sensitive during campaign season. Hopefully, this

Kimberly Robinson doesn’t happen again but knowing Nosey it will. Stay tuned.

-NoseyWHAT YA LOOKIN FOR Rumor has it community gadfly Jim Nowacki is at it again and this time he is targeting Calumet Township Trustee Mary Elgin.

Recently, Nowacki has been digging into the records regarding the old township office located on 5th Ave. A few weeks ago when Elgin was on a local radio show, Norwaki called in to the

show complaining about the building. After going back and forth with Elgin, it’s rumored that he started digging into the records to see when the building was purchased and to determine whether the township was paying taxes on the building. What he is up to is anybody’s guess. He may be trying to get his hands on the building or he may be thinking about running for trustee as an independent candidate.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (Continued from page 4) tions, and hopefully got enough students who fit this bill.

School officials should examine right to get a diploma.

This approach smacks of social why there was such a substantial promotion. That is a practice we drop in the past two year. In 2012 the district had an 88 percent all know has been ineffective.

This credit recovery program graduation rate. Even if all of the targets the many students who are credit recovery students are sucalready in their fifth year. We are cessful that would only raise this not talking about students who year’s graduation to 69 percent.

The district should take the time need one or two credits because of extenuating circumstances. These to look at what is being done right are students who either didn’t and what is wrong and fix the latshow up or showed up and didn’t ter.

Henrietta Spencer do the work. There are about 150

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BUSINESS

Three Keys to Investing For Retirement

By Greg Fleming, Financial Professional Making decisions about your retirement account can seem overwhelming, especially if you feel unsure about your knowledge of investments. However, the following basic rules can help you make smarter choices regardless of whether you have some investing experience or are just getting started.

Don’t lose ground to inflation It’s easy to see how inflation affects gas prices, electric bills, and the cost of food; over time, your money buys less and less. But what inflation does to your investments isn’t always as obvious. Let’s say your money is earning 4 percent and inflation is running between 3 percent and 4 percent (its historical average).That means your investments are earning only 1 percent at best.

And that’s not counting any other costs; even in a tax-deferred retirement account such as a 401(k), you’ll eventually owe taxes on that money. Unless your retirement portfolio at least keeps pace with inflation, you could actually be losing money without even realizing it.

What does that mean for your retirement strategy? First, you’ll probably need to contribute more to your retirement plan than you think. What seems like a healthy sum now will seem smaller and smaller over time; at a 3 percent annual inflation rate, something that costs $100 today would cost $181 in 20 years. That means you’ll probably need a bigger retirement nest egg than you anticipated. And don’t forget that people are living much longer now than they used to. You might need your retirement savings to last a lot longer than you expect, and inflation is likely to continue increasing prices over that time.

Second, you need to consider investing at least a portion of your retirement plan in investments that can help keep inflation from silently eating away at the purchasing power of your savings.

Cash equivalents may be relatively safe, but they are the most likely to lose purchasing power to inflation over time. Even if you consider yourself a conservative investor, remember that stocks historically have provided higher long-term total returns than cash equivalents or bonds, even though they also in-

cause it can affect how well your portfolio can handle the ups and downs of the financial markets.

Someone who was planning to retire in 2008 and was heavily invested in the stock market faced different challenges from the financial crisis than someone who was investing for a retirement that was many years away, because the person nearing retirement had fewer years left to let their portfolio recover from the downturn.

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Invest based on your time horizon

Your time horizon is investmentspeak for the amount of time you have left until you plan to use the money you’re investing. Why is your time horizon important? Be-

Consider your risk tolerance Another key factor in your retirement investing decisions is your risk tolerance—basically, how well you can handle a possible investment loss. If you’re invested in a way that doesn’t let you sleep at night, you may need to consider reducing the amount of risk in your portfolio.

Many people think they’re comfortable with risk, only to find out when the market takes a turn for the worse that they’re actually a lot less risk-tolerant than they thought.

Often that means they wind up selling in a panic when prices are lowest. Try to be honest about how you might react to a market downturn, and plan accordingly.

Fifth Third Bank recognizes Black History Month honoring Chicago Leaders state of Indiana. Freeman-Wilson is the immediate past CEO of The National Association of Drug Court Professionals and executive director of The National Drug Court Institute based in Washington, D.C. She consulted with the Office of White House Drug Control Policy, the Department of Justice and other agencies in the creation and implementation of drug policy. As the twice-elected Gary City Judge, she helped pioneer the drug court movement in Indiana.

In recognition of Black History Month, Fifth Third Bank Chicago will honor several distinguished African-Americans for their countless contributions that have impacted the lives of many in the Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland community. Among the honorees is Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson. The other honorees are listed below: • Robin Robinson, Emmy Award-winning TV Journalist • Jimmy Akintonde, President & CEO, Ujamaa Construction The honorees will be saluted at a special event on Feb. 25 at the South Shore Cultural Center in Chicago.

Each honoree will receive a crystal award and a namesake $5,300 scholarship that will be awarded to a local high school student to be applied to his/her first year of college.

The scholarships are intended to “pay it forward” in spirit of the honoree.

“I am extremely humbled to be receiving this award in the company of such accomplished individuals,” said Freeman-Wilson. “I applaud Fifth Third for including a scholarship component so that our youth may benefit.”

“We take tremendous pride in recognizing the many achievements of African-Americans to our nation, our city, and society during the month,” said Nicole JohnsonScales, senior vice president, com6

Karen Freeman-Wilson munity development, Fifth Third Bank Chicago. “Through our Black History Month tribute, we hope to bring individuals, families, business and civic leaders and Fifth Third employees together in celebration.”

To help promote the upcoming Fifth Third event, Freeman-Wilson will appear on Chicago’s V-103 Radio Sunday, Feb. 23 at 5:00 p.m. with long-time radio personality Herb Kent. Freeman-Wilson will participate in the “Battle of the Best” with Kent where she will select her favorite R&B group to “battle” against his. Listeners will then call in to vote for their favorite of the two.

About Karen FreemanWilson In November 2011, Karen Freeman-Wilson was elected the first woman to lead the city of Gary, IN. She also is the first AfricanAmerican female mayor in the

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About Robin Robinson Robin Robinson is an awardwinning journalist and well-respected Chicago broadcaster who has covered everything from Su-

struction Inc., a fast-growing general contracting and construction management firm. Since the firm’s inception in 2002, he has diversified the business operations to serve the healthcare, institutional, retail, commercial and multi-family construction markets. He grew Ujamaa from a single employee to more than 40 people with over $40 million in collective revenue in 2013.

Jimmy Akintonde new perspectives to media conversation and public awareness. Today, she is a contributor at WFLD-TV, the FOX-owned station in Chicago, since departing the anchor desk in 2013.

About Jimmy Akintonde As President and CEO, Jimmy Akintonde leads the team of construction professionals, consultants and business partners that successfully operate Ujamaa Con-

City of Gary’s Mission To serve the current and future citizens of Gary by providing a safe, clean and working city that continuously improves the quality of life of its residents and establishes Gary as a national model for urban revitalization.

City of Gary’s Vision The City of Gary will be safe, smart, accessible, prosperous and green. City Hall will provide the citizens of Gary with effective and responsive service while maintaining high ethical standards and fiscal discipline.

Gary Chamber of Commerce will host “Legislative Day” Robin Robinson per Bowls to Presidential Inaugurations. Her passion is exploring the significant issues, events, people and communities that can enlighten her audience and bring

The Gary Chamber of Commerce will host a “Legislative Day” at the Indiana Statehouse, including a tour of the Statehouse and observation of legislative proceedings (lunch and transportation to and from Indianapolis will be provided).

Tourists will board the bus at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18, and leave at 8:30 a.m. from the Radisson Hotel parking lot, 800 E. 81st Ave. in Merrillville. The scheduled return time is 5 p.m.

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Stellar Awards honor local churches The 6th Annual Stellar Gospel Awards “Gary Style” competition was held Saturday, February 8 at the Glen Theatre. Gary’s finest in a variety of gospel categories, from Choir Director of the Year to Radio Personality of the Year, were nominated through a public ballot process. In addition to the awards presentation, the program also featured selections from praise dancers and local choirs with James Anderson of WGVE

as emcee. State Representative Vernon G. Smith is the chairman of the American Achiever Youth Corps, Inc., which sponsors this annual event.

Some of the recipients of awards and their respective categories were: Church of the Year was St. Timothy where Rev. Alfred Johnson is pastor. Pastor of the Year was Bishop Benjamin A. Sanders of The Church of God In Christ.

Trinity Thompson was the lead

singer for “Break Every Chain” with the New Friendship Baptist choir as her chorus. Beverly Steele from First AME, Rev. Emmanuel Vaughn, Pastor, won Pianist of the Year and Director of the Year. Banneker School Praise team won Praise Dancer of the Year, and Naomi Williams accepted the award on behalf of the team. Male vocalist of the year was Rev. Gregg T. Frazier. The Gospel Radio Personality of the Year was Ayanna Wright of WGVE. See more photos at www.garycrusadernews.com.

Rev. Gregg T. Frazier

Voices of Love

Pastor of the Year Bishop Benjamin A. Sanders

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Rev. Alfred Johnson

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COMES NOW OUR ANNUAL VALENTINE SALUTE to those couples who have managed to combine the “L” words LIKE and LONGEVITY into the LOVE necessary to enjoy a LIFETME of marital success!

LLOYDELL WELFORD (who celebrates a birthdate on February 28) and the former JOHNNIE LEWIS meant the vows they made to each other 62 years ago. Now that’s a real good thing ‘cause Lloydell, who was an outstanding high

…THE PRINCES

…THE EVANS

…THE WELFORDS school football player in Humboldt, Tennessee, gave-up a Lane College scholarship to follow Johnnie up north and make her his bride. The parents of two girls, he’s a U.S. Steel retiree and she should be remembered as a popular employee of such storied downtown department stores as Gordon & Sons and W.T. Grant. Lloydell swears that their marital success is due to allowing his wife “…To be right sometimes but maintaining my dominance over the majority of circumstances!”

MENZO BATTLE and the for-

mer DOROTHY WILLIAMS are at 48 years and counting in their marital bliss. He’s a ’61 Gary Tolleston High and Central State University alum who is retired from the East Chi school system, after 40 years, while she is ’59 East Chi Roosevelt and Indiana State University alum who was a 32-year Department of Public Welfare staffer. They are the parents of one and grandparents of two, who met at a Christmas party and went on their first date in Gary’s 11th & Taft Street Villa Lounge (talk about mistletoe magic)! They attribute their longevi-

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ty to “ Love, trust and faith in God.” The former BOBBIE PEOPLES had no idea that the man with whom she was to spend the rest of her life was on the bandstand in the 11th & Taft Street Brewer’s Playboy Lounge when she stopped-in to check out a jazz set over 42 years ago.

But there was bass player BRUCE EVANS amping-up a quartet while evidently serenading her soul. Their very first date took them over to Chi Town’s much revered Jazz Showcase where they checked-out legendary bass player RUFUS REID and the rest is…a ballad of love. She’s a ’66 East Chicago Washington High alum and St. Catherine’s Hospital staffer and he’s a ’65 Gary Tolleston High and Defiance College (Ohio) alum, prominent jazz/classical bassist and part-time Valparaiso University faculty member who is retired from the Gary school system following 34 years in the classroom.

Thirty-one years ago, after JEROME PRINCE and his DIANA were married, they had just 48hours to drive from Gary back to the Concord, California marine base where he was stationed. Neither having ever driven so far on their own, the couple added new meaning to the term “flying blind” as she read the maps and he manned the

…THE MORRISES gas pedal of an old ’79 convertible to reach their destination with only a few hours to spare. That pictures a portion of the where-with-all of these parents of four, grandparents of eight and, respective, ’82 and ’83 Lew Wallace High alums who met as choirmates in the school. She is an IUN health services management coed while he, of course, is the current Lake County Councilman who is a candidate for Lake County Assessor in the upcoming Demo primary. The Princes’ are also out door enthusiasts who insist that our local parks, forests and trails offer overwhelmingly enjoyable experiences that are seriously not being utilized

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by the masses.

Marriage was the farthest thing from the minds of JESSE and ARNETTA MORRIS when they took in a movie before stopping by the popular Grapevine Lounge across from Illinois’ River Oaks shopping mall over 25 years back. “But God put us together, even though we were direct opposites,” confesses Jesse. A ’62 grad of Gary’s Velt High, he’s an IUN alum and retired Gary Drug Court super and former Gary School Board-member while she is a ’73 Velt High and Indiana State University/IUN grad and 32year special education teacher in the Gary School system. They are the parents of two.

Chaney State University (Pa.) alum CHARLIE BROWN came to the NW Indiana area as an educator and spent several years in the Gary school system – ’61 thru ’68 – before leaving to head-up Gary’s Youth Services Bureau and eventually moving on to later serve as CEO of the Gary Mental Health Center. It was there that he met social worker ANGELA BAKER, a ’78 Wirt High and Fisk University alum to whom he has been married for 23 years. Brown is also one of the state’s longest serving public of(Continued on page 9) www.garycrusader.com

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ficials with 32 years as a Democratic State Representative who is running for re-election this year. The parents of a daughter, the Browns consider marriage and family important as positive goals for today’s youngsters.

MAC WRIGHT and the former CHARLENE JUDE may have joined-up “for medicinal purposes,” so to speak, and it must have worked!

He’s the former Gary Methodist Hospital Director of Finance and she’s a former East Chi St. Catherine’s Hospital case manager, who have been together for 19 years after meet-

Methodist Hospital staffer who are the parents of a son and grandparents of two. Married 17 years, the two met at a friend’s house and spent their first date having dinner in a local fast food restaurant. Getting back to that name-dropping thing, the Wards are cousins to actor MORGAN FREEMAN, blues legend Al GREEN, vocalist ANITA BAKER and Gary ‘Velt High and New York Knicks basketball legend Dr. DICK BARNETT, just to name a few.

-DDCOUNT-OFF ANOTHER YEAR

…ROBY, MATLOCK & GLASPER for birthday celebrants like: KARMA LETA CHAPPELL and Atlanta, Georgia-transplant MONA GLASPER (Valentine’s Day); retired educator and Marquette Park super WARDELLA ROBY and Cal Township Trustee Board prexy and Demo candidate RON MATLOCK (Feb. 15); Gary Genesis Center barmaid CHERLY CHANDLER (Feb. 17); and the local Social Security Office’s PAULINE JONES, JOCELYN BROWN, DOROTHY HALL and retired educator EVELYN DELONEY (Feb. 19).

-DD-

…THE WRIGHTS ing in the workplace. The parents of six, he is a ’65 Gary Tolleston High and University of Arkansas/Valparaiso University alum while she is a ’67 Gary Froebel High and Chi Town Olive-Harvey College grad. Riding camels on a ’96 vacation trek to North Africa is one of the highlights to the Wright’s experiences that began with a date to dine in Gary’s former East 5th Avenue Golden Coin Restaurant.

Don’t get into a name-dropping contest with HAROLD WARD and the former JENNIFER APPLEBERRY ‘cause you’d probably lose! He’s a ’62 Gary ‘Velt High grad and former Department of Public Welfare caseworker while she is a longtime Gary

…THE SHIRLEYS

SEEN-ON-THE-SCENE: Gary City Clerk SUZETTE RAGGS, who celebrates a birthdate February 15, sharing a foto-flash with husband and legendary Chi Town radio personality JIM RAGGS and busi-

…THE RAGGS with HAYWOOD nessman R. V. HAYWOOD, JR.; and Lake Ridge Schools super Dr. SHARON SHIRLEY, who celebrates a birthdate February 19, copping a colorful cupid caper with husband and retired postal worker CARLOS. -DD-

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DEGGANS’ DIG: (late comedian MILTON BERLE put it like this) “I’D RATHER BE A COULD-BE IF I CANNOT BE AN ARE; BECAUSE A COULDBE IS A MAY-BE WHO MIGHT BE REACHING FOR A STAR. I’D RATHER BE A HAS BEEN THAN A MIGHT-HAVE-BEEN

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CHURCH NEWS

Black History Professor to speak at First Baptist As part of Gary’s Black History Month activities, Mausiki Stacey Scales, a history professor, lecturer and musician, who has performed worldwide, will be speaking at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 at First Baptist Church. He will challenge minorities to preserve their own ancestral stories as a way of preserving their heritage.

Scales, a native of Gary and a graduate of Lew Wallace High School, will be speaking about the African-Americans struggles to get their stories told in America’s history books—and how it continues to be a challenge in schools and universities.

Scales has taught history and African World Studies for more

Mausiki Stacey Scales

than 15 years in Atlanta-area colleges and universities, including Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University and Morris Brown College. He also has conducted research for “Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” a radio documentary on the Civil Rights era, which aired on National Public Radio. He also was a contributor to the Journal of Negro History, a collection of scholarly articles about the history of African Americans.

An equally talented musician, Scales, along with his band The Common Ground Collective, has performed for the Atlanta Jazz Festival and for international events, including Ghana’s Golden

FORMER GARY RESIDENT Professor Mausiki Stacey Scales will speak at First Baptist Church on Saturday, Feb 15. The African American history scholar is also an accomplished musician.

Anniversary Celebration, which Ind., is free.

For more information, please also featured Stevie Wonder.

The event at First Baptist contact Shari Finnell at (317) Church, 626 W. 21st St., Gary, 201-2345.

CHURCH CALENDAR Media/Broadcast Ministry’s annual day at New Friendship M.B. Church Celebrate the “Annual Day,” with the Media/Broadcast Ministry at 4:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 16 at New Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 1545 Waite St. The pastor is the Rev. Royce F. Thompson Sr. The “special guest” will be Pastor Matthew Miller and the Rising Sun Missionary Baptist Church from Chicago.

The program chair is Glindolyn Johnson.

Alvin Jacobs.

“Pastor of the Year” is from Church of God in Christ” The “Pastor of the Year” award was presented to Bishop Benjamin A. Sanders, of the Church of God in Christ, Inc., during the “6th Annual Stellar Gospel Awards-Gary Style” presented Saturday, Feb. 8.

The hosts were the African American Achievers Youth Corps, Inc. According to Vernon G. Smith, board

chair of the Achievers, the Awards Committee picked Sanders because he’s widely respected as a church and community leader.

Sanders has been the pastor there for 59 years. He’s been the presiding prelate, for the Second Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of Indiana, since 1997.

Sanders is credited with “unifying” clergy by organizing the Northwest Indiana Clergy Council. He’s the founder and CEO of the Coalition of Pastors of Northwest Indiana

Community Outreach Ministries Inc. Also, Sanders is regarded as the chief sponsor of Northwest Indiana with the Marines’ Toys for Tots for the past 13 years.

“Broadcast Anniversary Musical Concert” at Pilgrim M.B. Church Attend the “65th Broadcast Anniversary Musical Concert” when the doors open at 5 p.m., and the

concert starts at 6 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 22 at Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, 1301 W. 21st Ave. The pastor is the Rev. Charles L. Emery.

The donation is $10 in advance and $12.50 at the door.

The featured performers will be The Mixon Sisters from Chicago.

The “special guests” will be Daise Sanders, hostess of “Gospel Express” on WLTH radio, The Gales of Joy, The Heaven Bounds and the Pilgrim Mass Choir.

“Hot meals and clothing” at Zion Progressive Cathedral International The Divine Mandate Ministry will continue from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 22 at Zion Progressive Cathedral International, 1169 Connecticut St. serving hot meals and giving free clothing to the community. These services are provided to the public every fourth Saturday of every month throughout the year (weather permitting).

Food, clothing and monetary donations are accepted during office hours as well as during the 10:30 a.m., Sunday worship.

For more information call the office at 219-882-ZION (9466) and follow them on: Facebook, ZPCI, “Changing Lives, One Life at a Time.”

“Free Food” at Christ Baptist Church The Christ Baptist Church Food Pantry Ministry will distribute food on a first-come, first-served basis at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 22 at 4700 E. 7th Avenue. The pastor/ teacher is Rev. Lawrence E. Robertson. The free food distribution continues on the fourth Saturday of each month. The next distribution will be Saturday, March 22.

Call the church office at (219) 938-5504 or visit the website: www.cbcgary.com for more information. The chairperson is Deason 10

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LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF INDIANA SS COUNTY OF LAKE

LAKE SUPERIOR COURT, ROOM 3 DOMESTIC RELATIONS DIVISION SITTING AT GARY, INDIANA

IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: BARBARA EADES PETITIONER AND

CAUSE NO. 45D03-1310-DR-00811 TPH

KENNETH MCCARDLE RESPONDENT NOTICE OF SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION Comes now the Petitioner, BARBARA EADES in person, pro se, and files Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, herein together with Affidavit of a competent person (s) showing that the Affiant has been unable to ascertain the residence or other address of the Respondent, KENNETH MCCARDLE, and desires service by publication.

You are notified that you have been sued by the Petitioner in a proceeding for a Dissolution of Marriage. You are notified that the hearing on Petitioner始s Petition for Dissolution Marriage has been scheduled for the 20TH day of MAY 2014, at 1:00p.m. in the Lake Superior Court, Room Three, Domestic Relations Division, located at 15 West 4th Avenue, Gary, Indiana 46402.

Said Respondent must respond to the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, in writing in person, or by attorney, within sixty (60) days after the first publication of notice, or judgment may be entered against the Respondent as demanded in the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage on file in the Office of the Clerk in said County and State, or said action may be heard and determined in the absence of the Respondent and may result in a final judgment by default.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Gary, Indiana, this 11th day of FEBRUARY, 2014 Mike Brown Clerk Lake Superior Court 2/15, 2/22, 3/1

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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice To File Petition For Tax Deed McCully, Zabrina J & Bright Start Foundation Inc 834 e. 21st Ave Gary, IN 46407 ~NOTICE~ Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code Section 6-1.1-25-4.6, as the owner of the real property described below or a person with a substantial interest of public record in the real property described below, you are hereby notified of the following: The below described property was sold by the Treasurer of Lake County, Indiana on April 25, 2013. The time period for redemption has expired. The tracts or real property were not redeemed from the tax sale before the expiration of the period of redemption. LaJuan Clemons will file a Verified Petition for an Order directing the Auditor of Lake County, Indiana to issue a tax deed. This, under cause number 45-C01-1207-MI-00118, requesting a tax deed to be issued by the Auditor of Lake County, Indiana, to-wit: Parcel Number: 45-08-27-380-001.000004 Commonly Known Address: 4401-15 Delaware St. Brief Description: Bungalow Heights All Lots 1 & 2 Bl.8 Any person owning or having an interest in the tract or real property may file a written objection to the petition with the court not later than thirty (30) days after the date the petition is filed. If a written petition is timely filed, the court shall conduct a hearing on the objection.

A hearing shall be held at the Lake County Government Center located at 2293 N. Main St. Crown Point, IN. on or after April 25, 2014. You are notified that any person owning or holding interest in the above property may appear in the proceeding on the petition. For further information concerning this property, contact the Lake County Auditor始s Office.

February 5th, 2014

Notice to File Petition For Tax Deed Brenda J Burroughs 980 Walther Blvd Apt. 2516 Lawrenceville, GA. 30043 ~NOTICE~ Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code Section 6-1.1-25-4.6, as the owner of the real property described below or a person with a substantial interest of public record in the real property described below, you are hereby notified of the following: The below described property was sold by the Treasurer of Lake County, Indiana on April 25, 2013. The time period for redemption has expired. The tracts or real property were not redeemed from the tax sale before the expiration of the period of redemption. Latrease Spencer will file a Verified Petition for an Order directing the Auditor of Lake County, Indiana to issue a tax deed. This, under cause number 45-C01-1207-MI-00118, requesting a tax deed to be issued by the Auditor of Lake County, Indiana, to-wit: Parcel Number: 45-08-10-378-017.000004 Commonly Known Address: 1944 Carolina St. Brief Description: Gary Inv. CO始s 1st. Sub. All L.12 Bl.7 Any person owning or having an interest in the tract or real property may file a written objection to the petition with the court not later than thirty (30) days after the date the petition is filed. If a written petition is timely filed, the court shall conduct a hearing on the objection.

A hearing shall be held at the Lake County Government Center located at 2293 N. Main St. Crown Point, IN. on or after April 25, 2014. You are notified that any person owning or holding interest in the above property may appear in the proceeding on the petition. For further information concerning this property, contact the Lake County Auditor始s Office.

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LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Tax Sale

Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4-5, Lake County Trust Co.as the owner of record or a person with substantial property interest of public record in the real property described below, you are hereby notified of the following: The following described real property in Lake County, Indiana, was offered for sale by the Treasurer of Lake County, Indiana, for delinquent taxes and/or special assessments on August 27, 2012 where an amount was not received Equal to or in excess of the minimum sale price prescribed per statute: Street Address: 4140 CONNECTICUT ST. Gary, IN 46409 Key Number or Parcel Number: 45-08-22-383-013.000-004 Brief Legal Description: LINDEN HEIGHTS ADD. L. 35 BL. 1 Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-24, the Lake County Auditor issued Tax Sale Certificate No.451211113 the Lake County Commissioners for the above real property. On April 25, 2013, the Lake County Commissioners offered for public sale and sold Tax Sale Certificate No. 451211113 to Anthony Sanders for the amount of $300.00 The tract or real property has not been redeemed. Any person may redeem the tract or real property by paying the redemption amount to the Lake County Auditor. The person that purchased the certificate of sale on the property under IC 6-1.1-24 is entitled to receive a deed for tract or real property if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the period of redemption.

The period of redemption expires of February 1, 2014. The amount of money required for the redemption of the tract or real property included the minimum bid of $300.00 under IC 6-1.124-5(e) for which the tract or real property was last offered of sale; ten percent (10%) of the amount for which the certificate sold; the attorneyʼs fees and costs giving notice under IC 6-1.125-4.5; the costs of a title search or of examining and updating the abstract of title for the tract or item of real property; and all taxes and special assessments on the tract or item of real property paid by the purchaser after the sale of the certificate plus interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum on the amount of taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser on the on the redeemed property before redemption. You may contact the Lake County Auditor Tax Sale Dept. for the exact amount required for redemption or for further information regarding this sale. The telephone number for that office is (219) 755-3161.

A petition for tax deed will be filed on or after February 2, 2014. If the certificate sold for an amount more than the minimum bid of $300.00 IC6-1.1-24-5 (e) for which the tract or item or real property was last offered for sale and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus.

Anthony Sanders 738 E. 156th St. South Holland, IL 60473 Purchaser of Certificate

January 1, 2014

Lake County Trust Co. P.O.Box 433 Crown Point, IN 46307 Owner Notice of Tax Sale

Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4-5, RWG Investments Limited as the owner of record or a person with substantial property interest of public record in the real property described below, you are hereby notified of the following: The following described real property in Lake County, Indiana, was offered for sale by the Treasurer of Lake County, Indiana, for delinquent taxes and/or special assessments on August 27, 2012 where an amount was not received Equal to or in excess of the minimum sale price prescribed per statute: Street Address: 4124 Pennsylvania St. Key Number or Parcel Number: 45-08-27-303-021.000-004 Brief Legal Description: PLEITNERS 1ST ADD. L. 11 BL. 2 L. 12 BL. 2 Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-24, the Lake County Auditor issued Tax Sale Certificate No.451211125 the Lake County Commissioners for the above real property. On April 25, 2013, the Lake County Commissioners offered for public sale and sold Tax Sale Certificate No. 451211125 to Anthony Sanders for the amount of $300.00 The tract or real property has not been redeemed. Any person may redeem the tract or real property by paying the redemption amount to the Lake County Auditor. The person that purchased the certificate of sale on the property under IC 6-1.1-24 is entitled to receive a deed for tract or real property if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the period of redemption.

The period of redemption expires of February 1, 2014. The amount of money required for the redemption of the tract or real property included the minimum bid of $300.00 under IC 6-1.124-5(e) for which the tract or real property was last offered of sale; ten percent (10%) of the amount for which the certificate sold; the attorneyʼs fees and costs giving notice under IC 6-1.125-4.5; the costs of a title search or of examining and updating the abstract of title for the tract or item of real property; and all taxes and special assessments on the tract or item of real property paid by the purchaser after the sale of the certificate plus interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum on the amount of taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser on the on the redeemed property before redemption. You may contact the Lake County Auditor Tax Sale Dept. for the exact amount required for redemption or for further information regarding this sale. The telephone number for that office is (219) 755-3161.

A petition for tax deed will be filed on or after February 2, 2014. If the certificate sold for an amount more than the minimum bid of $300.00 IC6-1.1-24-5 (e) for which the tract or item or real property was last offered for sale and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus.

Anthony Sanders 738 E. 156th St. South Holland, IL 60473 Purchaser of Certificate

January 1, 2014

RWG Investments Limited 31 Wedgewood Dr. Kitchener, ON N2B1E4 Owner

Notice of Tax Sale

Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4-5, Ernest Muhammad Sr. as the owner of record or a person with substantial property interest of public record in the real property described below, you are hereby notified of the following: The following described real property in Lake County, Indiana, was offered for sale by the Treasurer of Lake County, Indiana, for delinquent taxes and/or special assessments on August 27, 2012 where an amount was not received Equal to or in excess of the minimum sale price prescribed per statute: Street Address: 3724 DELAWARE ST., Gary, IN Key Number or Parcel Number: 45-08-27-104-010.000-004 Brief Legal Description: 2ND S. BROADWAY ADD. L. 19, BL. 4, AND L. 20, BL. 4 Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-24, the Lake County Auditor issued Tax Sale Certificate No.451210604the Lake County Commissioners for the above real property. On April 25, 2013, the Lake County Commissioners offered for public sale and sold Tax Sale Certificate No. 451210604 to MDell Griffith for the amount of $300.00 The tract or real property has not been redeemed. Any person may redeem the tract or real property by paying the redemption amount to the Lake County Auditor. The person that purchased the certificate of sale on the property under IC 6-1.1-24 is entitled to receive a deed for tract or real property if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the period of redemption.

The period of redemption expires of February 1, 2014. The amount of money required for the redemption of the tract or real property included the minimum bid of $300.00 under IC 6-1.124-5(e) for which the tract or real property was last offered of sale; ten percent (10%) of the amount for which the certificate sold; the attorneyʼs fees and costs giving notice under IC 6-1.125-4.5; the costs of a title search or of examining and updating the abstract of title for the tract or item of real property; and all taxes and special assessments on the tract or item of real

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property paid by the purchaser after the sale of the certificate plus interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum onthe amount of taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser on the on the redeemed property before redemption. You may contact the Lake County Auditor Tax Sale Dept. for the exact amount required for redemption or for further information regarding this sale. The telephone number for that office is (219) 755-3161.

A petition for tax deed will be filed on or after February 2, 2014. If the certificate sold for an amount more than the minimum bid of $300.00 IC6-1.1-24-5 (e) for which the tract or item or real property was last offered for sale and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus.

MDell Griffith 1354 Taney St. Gary, IN 46404 Purchaser of Certificate

January 1, 2014

Ernest Muhammad Sr. 64 E. 135th St. Calumet Park, IL 60827 Notice of Tax Sale

Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4-5, James Griffith Jr. & Sharon Griffith as the owner of record or a person with substantial property interest of public record in the real property described below, you are hereby notified of the following: The following described real property in Lake County, Indiana, was offered for sale by the Treasurer of Lake County, Indiana, for delinquent taxes and/or special assessments on August 27, 2012 where an amount was not received Equal to or in excess of the minimum sale price prescribed per statute: Street Address: 3693-95 Carolina St., Gary, IN 46409 Key Number or Parcel Number: 45-08-27-383-013.000-004 Brief Legal Description: SCHUG PARK SO. BROADWAY ADD. ALL L. 25 BL. 5 Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-24, the Lake County Auditor issued Tax Sale Certificate No.451210395 the Lake County Commissioners for the above real property. On April 25, 2013, the Lake County Commissioners offered for public sale and sold Tax Sale Certificate No. 451210395 to MDell Griffith for the amount of $300.00 The tract or real property has not been redeemed. Any person may redeem the tract or real property by paying the redemption amount to the Lake County Auditor. The person that purchased the certificate of sale on the property under IC 6-1.1-24 is entitled to receive a deed for tract or real property if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the period of redemption.

The period of redemption expires of February 1, 2014. The amount of money required for the redemption of the tract or real property included the minimum bid of $300.00 under IC 6-1.124-5(e) for which the tract or real property was last offered of sale; ten percent (10%) of the amount for which the certificate sold; the attorneyʼs fees and costs giving notice under IC 6-1.125-4.5; the costs of a title search or of examining and updating the abstract of title for the tract or item of real property; and all taxes and special assessments on the tract or item of real property paid by the purchaser after the sale of the certificate plus interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum on the amount of taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser on the on the redeemed property before redemption. You may contact the Lake County Auditor Tax Sale Dept. for the exact amount required for redemption or for further information regarding this sale. The telephone number for that office is (219) 755-3161.

A petition for tax deed will be filed on or after February 2, 2014. If the certificate sold for an amount more than the minimum bid of $300.00 IC6-1.1-24-5 (e) for which the tract or item or real property was last offered for sale and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus.

MDell Griffith 1354 Taney St. Gary, IN 46404 Purchaser of Certificate

January 1, 2014

James Griffith Jr. & Sharon 1354 Taney St. Gary, IN 46404 Owner Notice of Tax Sale

Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4-5, James Griffith Jr. as the owner of record or a person with substantial property interest of public record in the real property described below, you are hereby notified of the following: The following described real property in Lake County, Indiana, was offered for sale by the Treasurer of Lake County, Indiana, for delinquent taxes and/or special assessments on August 27, 2012 where an amount was not received Equal to or in excess of the minimum sale price prescribed per statute: Street Address: 3692 GEORGIA St., Gary, IN 46409 Key Number or Parcel Number: 45-08-22-383-028.000-004 Brief Legal Description: SCHUG PARK SO. BROADWAY ADD. ALL L. 23 BL. 5 ALL L. 24 BL. 5 Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-24, the Lake County Auditor issued Tax Sale Certificate No.451210399 the Lake County Commissioners for the above real property. On April 25, 2013, the Lake County Commissioners offered for public sale and sold Tax Sale Certificate No. 451210399 to MDell Griffith for the amount of $300.00 The tract or real property has not been redeemed. Any person may redeem the tract or real property by paying the redemption amount to the Lake County Auditor. The person that purchased the certificate of sale on the property under IC 6-1.1-24 is entitled to receive a deed for tract or real property if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the period of redemption.

The period of redemption expires of February 1, 2014. The amount of money required for the redemption of the tract or real property included the minimum bid of $300.00 under IC 6-1.124-5(e) for which the tract or real property was last offered of sale; ten percent (10%) of the amount for which the certificate sold; the attorneyʼs fees and costs giving notice under IC 6-1.125-4.5; the costs of a title search or of examining and updating the abstract of title for the tract or item of real property; and all taxes and special assessments on the tract or item of real property paid by the purchaser after the sale of the certificate plus interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum on the amount of taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser on the on the redeemed property before redemption. You may contact the Lake County Auditor Tax Sale Dept. for the exact amount required for redemption or for further information regarding this sale. The telephone number for that office is (219) 755-3161.

A petition for tax deed will be filed on or after February 2, 2014. If the certificate sold for an amount more than the minimum bid of $300.00 IC6-1.1-24-5 (e) for which the tract or item or real property was last offered for sale and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus.

MDell Griffith 1354 Taney St. Gary, IN 46404 Purchaser of Certificate

January 1, 2014

Street Address: 3680 Georgia St. Key Number or Parcel Number: 45-08-22-383-027.000-004 Brief Legal Description: SCHUG PARK SO. BROADWAY ADD. ALL L. 21 & L. 22 BL. 5 Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-24, the Lake County Auditor issued Tax Sale Certificate No.451210398 the Lake County Commissioners for the above real property. On April 25, 2013, the Lake County Commissioners offered for public sale and sold Tax Sale Certificate No. 451210398 to MDell Griffith for the amount of $300.00 The tract or real property has not been redeemed. Any person may redeem the tract or real property by paying the redemption amount to the Lake County Auditor. The person that purchased the certificate of sale on the property under IC 6-1.1-24 is entitled to receive a deed for tract or real property if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the period of redemption.

The period of redemption expires of February 1, 2014. The amount of money required for the redemption of the tract or real property included the minimum bid of $300.00 under IC 6-1.124-5(e) for which the tract or real property was last offered of sale; ten percent (10%) of the amount for which the certificate sold; the attorneyʼs fees and costs giving notice under IC 6-1.125-4.5; the costs of a title search or of examining and updating the abstract of title for the tract or item of real property; and all taxes and special assessments on the tract or item of real property paid by the purchaser after the sale of the certificate plus interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum on the amount of taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser on the on the redeemed property before redemption. You may contact the Lake County Auditor Tax Sale Dept. for the exact amount required for redemption or for further information regarding this sale. The telephone number for that office is (219) 755-3161.

A petition for tax deed will be filed on or after February 2, 2014. If the certificate sold for an amount more than the minimum bid of $300.00 IC6-1.1-24-5 (e) for which the tract or item or real property was last offered for sale and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus.

MDell Griffith 1354 Taney St. Gary, IN 46404 Purchaser of Certificate

January 1, 2014

James Griffith Jr. 3686 Carolina St. Gary, IN 46409 Notice of Tax Sale Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4-5, Franklin Jenkins as the owner of record or a person with substantial property interest of public record in the real property described below, you are hereby notified of the following: The following described real property in Lake County, Indiana, was offered for sale by the Treasurer of Lake County, Indiana, for delinquent taxes and/or special assessments on August 27, 2012 where an amount was not received Equal to or in excess of the minimum sale price prescribed per statute: Street Address: 305 E. 41st Ave., Gary, IN 46408 Key Number or Parcel Number: 45-08-27-304-001.000-004 Brief Legal Description: PLEITNERʼS 1ST ADD. L. 1 BL. 1 ALL L. 2 BL. 1 Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-24, the Lake County Auditor issued Tax Sale Certificate No.451211128 the Lake County Commissioners for the above real property. On April 25, 2013, the Lake County Commissioners offered for public sale and sold Tax Sale Certificate No. 451211128 to Anthony Sanders for the amount of $300.00 The tract or real property has not been redeemed. Any person may redeem the tract or real property by paying the redemption amount to the Lake County Auditor. The person that purchased the certificate of sale on the property under IC 6-1.1-24 is entitled to receive a deed for tract or real property if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the period of redemption.

The period of redemption expires of February 1, 2014. The amount of money required for the redemption of the tract or real property included the minimum bid of $300.00 under IC 6-1.124-5(e) for which the tract or real property was last offered of sale; ten percent (10%) of the amount for which the certificate sold; the attorneyʼs fees and costs giving notice under IC 6-1.125-4.5; the costs of a title search or of examining and updating the abstract of title for the tract or item of real property; and all taxes and special assessments on the tract or item of real property paid by the purchaser after the sale of the certificate plus interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum on the amount of taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser on the on the redeemed property before redemption. You may contact the Lake County Auditor Tax Sale Dept. for the exact amount required for redemption or for further information regarding this sale. The telephone number for that office is (219) 755-3161.

A petition for tax deed will be filed on or after February 2, 2014. If the certificate sold for an amount more than the minimum bid of $300.00 IC6-1.1-24-5 (e) for which the tract or item or real property was last offered for sale and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus.

Anthony Sanders 738 E. 156th St. South Holland, IL 60473 Purchaser of Certificate

January 1, 2014

Franklin Jenkins 9535 S. Yates Chicago, IL 60617 Owner Notice of Tax Sale Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4-5, James Griffith Jr. as the owner of record or a person with substantial property interest of public record in the real property described below, you are hereby notified of the following: The following described real property in Lake County, Indiana, was offered for sale by the Treasurer of Lake County, Indiana, for delinquent taxes and/or special assessments on August 27, 2012 where an amount was not received Equal to or in excess of the minimum sale price prescribed per statute: Street Address: 300 E. Ridge Rd., Gary, IN 46409 Key Number or Parcel Number: 45-08-27-104-011.000-004 Brief Legal Description: 2ND S. BROADWAY ADD. LOT 9 BL. 4 Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-24, the Lake County Auditor issued Tax Sale Certificate No.451210605 the Lake County Commissioners for the above real property. On April 25, 2013, the Lake County Commissioners offered for public sale and sold Tax Sale Certificate No. 451210605 to MDell Griffith for the amount of $300.00 The tract or real property has not been redeemed. Any person may redeem the tract or real property by paying the redemption amount to the Lake County Auditor. The person that purchased the certificate of sale on the property under IC 6-1.1-24 is entitled to receive a deed for tract or real property if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the period of redemption. The period of redemption expires of February 1, 2014. The amount of money required for the redemption of the tract or real property included the minimum bid of $300.00 under IC 6-1.1-24-5(e) for which the tract or real property was last offered of sale; ten percent (10%) of the amount for which the certificate sold; the attorneyʼs fees and costs giving notice under IC 6-1.1-25-4.5; the costs of a title search or of examining and updating the abstract of title for the tract or item of real property; and all taxes and special assessments on the tract or item of real property paid by the purchaser after the sale of the certificate plus interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum on the amount of taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser on the on the redeemed property before redemption. You may contact the Lake County Auditor Tax Sale Dept. for the exact amount required for redemption or for further information regarding this sale. The telephone number for that office is (219) 755-3161.

A petition for tax deed will be filed on or after February 2, 2014. If the certificate sold for an amount more than the minimum bid of $300.00 IC6-1.1-24-5 (e) for which the tract or item or real property was last offered for sale and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus.

James Griffith Jr. 3686 Carolina St. Gary, IN 46409 Owner Notice of Tax Sale Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4-5, James Griffith Jr. as the owner of record or a person with substantial property interest of public record in the real property described below, you are hereby notified of the following: The following described real property in Lake County, Indiana, was offered for sale by the Treasurer of Lake County, Indiana, for delinquent taxes and/or special assessments on August 27, 2012 where an amount was not received Equal to or in excess of the minimum sale price prescribed per statute:

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MDell Griffith 1354 Taney St. Gary, IN 46404 Purchaser of Certificate

January 1, 2014

James Griffith Jr. 1354 Taney St. Gary, IN 46404

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LEGAL NOTICE LOT 3 BL. 6 Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-24, the Lake County Auditor issued Tax Sale Certificate No.451207731 the Lake County Commissioners for the above real property. On April 25, 2013, the Lake County Commissioners offered for public sale and sold Tax Sale Certificate No. 451207731 to Granville L. Dickerson for the amount of $300.00 The tract or real property has not been redeemed. Any person may redeem the tract or real property by paying the redemption amount to the Lake County Auditor. The person that purchased the certificate of sale on the property under IC 6-1.1-24 is entitled to receive a deed for tract or real property if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the period of redemption.

The period of redemption expires of February 1, 2014. The amount of money required for the redemption of the tract or real property included the minimum bid of $300.00 under IC 6-1.124-5(e) for which the tract or real property was last offered of sale; ten percent (10%) of the amount for which the certificate sold; the attorneyʼs fees and costs giving notice under IC 6-1.125-4.5; the costs of a title search or of examining and updating the abstract of title for the tract or item of real property; and all taxes and special assessments on the tract or item of real property paid by the purchaser after the sale of the certificate plus interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum on the amount of taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser on the on the redeemed property before redemption. You may contact the Lake County Auditor Tax Sale Dept. for the exact amount required for redemption or for further information regarding this sale. The telephone number for that office is (219) 755-3161.

NELSON & FRANKENBERGER 3105 E. 98th St., Suite 170 Indianapolis, IN 46280 (317)844-0106 Attorney Number 20883-45

A petition for tax deed will be filed on or after February 2, 2014. If the certificate sold for an amount more than the minimum bid of $300.00 IC6-1.1-24-5 (e) for which the tract or item or real property was last offered for sale and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus.

Vs.

To the defendants named below herein, and any other person who may be concerned.

You are notified that you have been sued in the Court named above.

The nature of the suit is the foreclosure of a mortgage upon the property located i in Lake County at 6610 Madison Ave., Hammond, IN, 46324, legally described as:

Granville L. Dickerson 4212 E. 10th Ave. Gary, IN 46403 Purchaser of Certificate

Defendants

LOTS THREE AND FOUR, BLOCK SIX, MADISON TERRACE ADDITION TO HAMMOND, LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA. AS SHOWN IN PLAT BOOK 15, PAGE 8, IN LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA. (hereafter “Real Estate”).

Guadalupe & Felipe Marquez 4210 E. 10th Ave. Gary, IN 46403-3528 Owners

SUMMONS - SERVICE BY PUBLICATION STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF LAKE

) )SS: )

LAKE CIRCUIT/SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO.___________________

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association

) ) Plaintiff ) ) vs. ) ) James A. Bussey, Deceased, and His Heirs-AtLaw, Devisees, Legatees, Descendants, Personal Representatives, Executors, Trustees, and Administrators; and Any Unknown Occupants) ) ) ) ) Defendants ) ) NOTICE OF SUIT

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You may be entitled to a settlement conference that will allow you to speak with your mortgage company and discuss alternatives to foreclosure. If you want a settlement conference, you must request it with the court within 30 days after you received this summons.

ATTEST. ___________________________________ Clerk of the Lake County Circuit/Superior Court Fredric Lawrence, Attorney for Plaintiff NELSON & FRANKENBERGER 3105 E. 98th St., Suite 170 Indianapolis, IN 46280 (317)844-0106 Attorney Number 20224-49 NELSON & FRANKENBERGER IS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT; ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF LAKE

) )SS: )

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association) ) Plaintiff ) ) vs. ) ) James A. Bussey, Deceased, and His Heirs-At-Law, Devisees, Legatees, Descendants, Personal Representatives, Executors, Trustees, and Administrators; and Any Unknown Occupants ) ) ) ) Defendants ) ) PRAECIPE AND AFFIDAVIT FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION To the Clerk of the Circuit/Superior Court of Lake County: A Complaint has been filed in the above-entitled cause and issuance of Summons by Publication is requested and, in support thereof, the undersigned (“Affiant”) states as follows: 1.That Affiant is the attorney for the Plaintiff in the above entitled action.

2. This request pertains to service of process upon James A. Bussey, Deceased, and His Heirs-At-Law, Devisees, Legatees, Descendants, Personal Representatives, Executors, Trustees, and Administrators; and Any Unknown Occupants (the “Subject Defendant(s)”).

3. A diligent search has been made consisting of service attempts at the address(es) reasonably known to the Affiant, of the Subject Defendant(s), and they cannot be found with certainty.

I affirm, under the penalties for perjury, that the foregoing representations are

Notice of Tax Sale Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4-5, Jonathan W. Krantz as the owner of record or a person with substantial property interest of public record in the real property described below, you are hereby notified of the following: The following described real property in Lake County, Indiana, was offered for sale by the Treasurer of Lake County, Indiana, for delinquent taxes and/or special assessments on August 27, 2012 where an amount was not received Equal to or in excess of the minimum sale price prescribed per statute: Street Address: 6746 MADISON ST., MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410 Key Number or Parcel Number: 45-12-09-453-025.000-030 Brief Legal Description: TURKEY CREEK MEADOWS UNIT NO. 1 L. 27 Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-24, the Lake County Auditor issued Tax Sale Certificate No.451218397 the Lake County Commissioners for the above real property. On April 25, 2013, the Lake County Commissioners offered for public sale and sold Tax Sale Certificate No. 451218397 to Anthony Sanders for the amount of $300.00 The tract or real property has not been redeemed. Any person may redeem the tract or real property by paying the redemption amount to the Lake County Auditor. The person that purchased the certificate of sale on the property under IC 6-1.1-24 is entitled to receive a deed for tract or real property if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the period of redemption.

The period of redemption expires of February 1, 2014. The amount of money required for the redemption of the tract or real property included the minimum bid of $300.00 under IC 6-1.124-5(e) for which the tract or real property was last offered of sale; ten percent (10%) of the amount for which the certificate sold; the attorneyʼs fees and costs giving notice under IC 6-1.125-4.5; the costs of a title search or of examining and updating the abstract of title for the tract or item of real property; and all taxes and special assessments on the tract or item of real property paid by the purchaser after the sale of the certificate plus interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum on the amount of taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser on the on the redeemed property before redemption. You may contact the Lake County Auditor Tax Sale Dept. for the exact amount required for redemption or for further information regarding this sale. The telephone number for that office is (219) 755-3161.

A petition for tax deed will be filed on or after February 2, 2014. If the certificate sold for an amount more than the minimum bid of $300.00 IC6-1.1-24-5 (e) for which the tract or item or real property was last offered for sale and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus.

Anthony Sanders 738 E. 156th St. South Holland, IL 60473 Purchaser of Certificate

NELSON & FRANKENBERGER IS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT; ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Notice of Tax Sale Pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-4-5, Guadalupe & Felipe Marquez as the owner of record or a person with substantial property interest of public record in the real property described below, you are hereby notified of the following: The following described real property in Lake County, Indiana, was offered for sale by the Treasurer of Lake County, Indiana, for delinquent taxes and/or special assessments on August 27, 2012 where an amount was not received Equal to or in excess of the minimum sale price prescribed per statute: Street Address: 4201 E. 10th Ave. Gary, IN 46403 Key Number or Parcel Number: 45-08-12-204-001.000-004 Brief Legal Description: AETNA MANOR 2ND SUB., N. 10 FT. LOT 2 BL. 6 ALL

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COUNTY OF LAKE

CAUSE NO: 45D05-1203-MF-00114

CITIMORTGAGE, INC Plaintiff

KRISTEN R JOHNSON, DENNIS L BROTHERS, ASSET ACCEPTANCE, LLC, MIDLAND FUNDING LLC and AMERICAN ACCEPTANCE COMPANY, LLC,

NOTICE OF SUIT

January 1, 2014

Complaint on Note and to Foreclose Mortgage on Real Estate against the property commonly known as 3709 Mississippi St Hobart, In 46342-1529 and describes as follows: Lots 9 and 11, Block 1, Stockyards Addition to Tolleston, in the City of Hobart, As per plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book 2, page 48, in the office of the Recorder of Lake county, Indiana, not including herein any part of the vacated alley East and adjoining Lot 9 This summons by publication is specifically directed to the following named defendant(s) Dennis L. Brothers, Asset Acceptance. LLC and American Acceptance Company, LLC This summons by publication is specifically directed to the following named defendant(s) whose whereabouts are unknown: Kristen R. Johnson and Midland Funding LLC If you have a claim for relief against the plaintiff arising from the same transaction or occurrence you must assert it in your written answer or response.

You must answer the Complaint in writing, by you or your attorney, within thirty (30) days after the third Notice of Suit, and if you fail to do so a judgment by default may be entered against you for the relief demanded, by the Plaintiff.

Elyssa M Meade FEIWELL & HANNOY 251 N ILLINOIS STREET,, SUITE 1700 INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46204-1944 2/1, 2/8, 2/15

STATE OF INDIANA

IN THE LAKE SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION SITTING IN EAST CHICAGO, INDIANA

SS COUNTY OF LAKE IN THE MATTER OF THE SUPERVISED ESTATE OF GLADYS ROUSTER, Deceased

Cause No: 45D02-1401-ES-00006 NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

Notice is hereby given that on January 23, 2014, SEAN SMITH and ANN WASHINGTON were appointed Co-Personal representatives of the estate of GLADYS ROUSTER, deceased, who died on November 27, 2013.

All persons having claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file that claim in the office of the Clerk of this Court within five (5) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within one (1) year after the decedents death, whichever is earlier, or the claim will be forever barred.

Date at East Chicago, Indiana , this 23rd day January 2014 Michael Brown Clerk of the Lake Superior Court

SUMMONS - SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF LAKE

) )SS: )

LAKE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO. 45D10-1312-MF-00295

) ) Plaintiff ) ) vs. ) ) Aquelah Davis; Federal National Mortgage Association; and Smith-Rothchild Financial Company ) ) ) ) Defendants ) )

LINDA DRAKE, Atty No 4711-45 Attorney At Law 487 Broadway Suite 204 Gary, Indiana 46402 (219) 882-6004 2/1, 2/8, 2/15

Nationstar Mortgage LLC

NOTICE OF TAX SALE You are hereby notified to I.C. 6-1.1-25-4.5 as owner of the real property described below or a person with a substantial interest of public record in said property as follows: The following described real property located in Lake county, Indiana was sold for delinquent taxes and/or special assessment on April 25th, 2013 to Elani Cook.

Address: 3837 WEST 27TH PLACE Key 45-08-18-452-010-000-003 Legal: TOLLESTON CLUB PROPERTY ALL L.7 BLD.6

NOTICE OF SUIT

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Fredric Lawrence, Attorney for Plaintiff NELSON & FRANKENBERGER 3105 E. 98th St., Suite 170 Indianapolis, IN 46280 (317)844-0106 Attorney Number 20224-49

IN THE LAKE SUPERIOR COURT 4 SS

Jonathan W. Krantz 6746 Madison St. Merrillville, IN 46410 Owner

true.

Fredric Lawrence

SUMMONS-SERVICE BY PUBLICATION STATE OF INDIANA

The State of Indiana to the Defendant(s) above named, and any other person who may be concerned.

You are hereby notified that you have been sued in the Court above named.

The nature of the suit against you is:

LAKE CIRCUIT/SUPERIOR COURT CASE NO.___________________

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January 1, 2014

This summons by publication is specifically directed to the following defendants who may claim some interest in the Real Estate and whose whereabouts are not known with certainty: James A. Bussey, Deceased, and His Heirs-At-Law, Devisees, Legatees, Descendants, Personal Representatives, Executors, Trustees, and Administrators; and Any Unknown OccupantsYou must respond to this summons by publication, by you or your attorney, on or before thirty (30) days after the Third Notice of Suit has been published. If you fail to do so, a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NELSON & FRANKENBERGER IS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT; ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

To the defendants named below herein, and any other person who may be concerned.

You are notified that you have been sued in the Court named above.

The nature of the suit is the foreclosure of a mortgage upon the property located in Lake County at 544 Roosevelt Street, Gary, IN, 46404, legally described as: Lot 10, Block 9, Gary Land Companyʼs Fifth Subdivision, in the City of Gary, as shown in Plat Book 15, page 3 1/2, in Lake County, Indiana; situated in Lake County in the State of Indiana. (hereafter “Real Estate”).

This summons by publication is specifically directed to the following defendants who may claim some interest in the Real Estate and whose whereabouts are not known with certainty: Smith-Rothchild Financial Company

Said tract has not been redeemed. Any person may redeem the property. The period of redemption expires 120 days after the date of the sale, on April 25th 2013. The purchaser or the purchasers assignees will be entitled to receive a deed to the real estate if it is not redeemed by said date. The purchaser or their assignee is entitled to reimbursement for the cost described in I.C. 6-1.1-25-2(d).

Pursuant to Indiana law, the property may be redeemed on or before May 11th, 2014 by paying all applicable charges prescribed by law. You may contact the Lake County auditor for the exact amount for redemption or for further information at: 219-755-9154.

You may further notify that a petition for a tax deed will be filed on or after May 12th, 2014. The purchaser or their assignee is entitled to receive a deed for the tract or real property of it is not redeemed before the expiration of redemption period.

Notice is hereby given to you pursuant to Indiana law.

Elani Cook 1647 W Waseca Pl Chicago, Il 60643 708-288-1222 2/1, 2/8, 2/15

You must respond to this summons by publication, by you or your attorney, on or before thirty (30) days after the Third Notice of Suit has been published. If you fail to do so, a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

You may be entitled to a settlement conference that will allow you to speak with your

mortgage company and discuss alternatives to foreclosure. If you want a settlement conference, you must request it with the court within 30 days after you received this summons.

ATTEST. ___________________________________ Clerk of the Lake County Superior Court John B. Flatt, Attorney for Plaintiff

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FIELDS AND DREAMS Basketball Wins and Losses for University’s Women and Men The Indiana University Northwest women’s basketball team, at home, beat Moody Bible Institute 91-55.

IU Northwest is now 18-8 overall.

The IU Northwest Men also beat Moody Bible Institute 72-70. The men are now 8-18 overall.

IU Northwest women beat Trinity International University 58-36. They became17-8 overall.

IUN was led by Nicki Monahan with 21 points. Megan Holland chipped in 12 points and 10 rebounds. Rebecca Theriault added 11 points.

The women also lost to Ashford University 59 to 49 and became 16-8 overall.

The IU Northwest men were at Ashford University, ranked #23 and lost 84 to 54 and became 7-18 overall.

Basketball Winning Streak over for University Women No. 18 Purdue University Calumet saw its three-game winning streak come to an end, falling at Indiana South Bend, 88-85, on Saturday, Feb. 8.

The Peregrines slid to 18-6 overall and 12-2 in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference with the loss.

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After trading baskets with the Titans throughout the opening period, the Black and Gold would close the half on an 8-0 run to take a 46-39 lead into the break. Purdue Calumet knocked down 10 shots from beyond the arc in the period, but could not pull away due to IUSB’s 52.6 percent

Cassidy Deno

Tierra Turner shooting from the field.

Indiana South Bend continued its hot shooting in the final stanza, grabbing its first lead since midway through the opening period on Maegan Callaway’s three-pointer with 13:37 left on the clock. The Peregrines fought back though, taking a 76-69 advantage on Patrice McBee’s layup with just over five minutes remaining.

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tage would be short lived, as the Titans embarked on a 10-2 run to regain the lead, 79-78. Brooklyn Short answered with a driving layup, but Purdue Calumet would go nearly two minutes without a point late in the game as IUSB pulled out the win.

The Black and Gold shot just 35.7 percent from the field in the second half, while Indiana South Bend knocked down a blistering 65.4 percent of their shots in the period. Despite the big disparity in shooting percentages, the Peregrines nearly grabbed the victory thanks to 22 offensive rebounds on the afternoon.

Tierra Turner led Purdue Calumet with 26 points to go along with her eight rebounds, four assists and three steals. Cassidy Deno notched 23 (Continued on page 15)

THE WEST SIDE athletic department hosted a signing Friday, Feb. 7 at the West Side High School. This day was a very proud day for sports teams in recognizing all of the athletes signing the National Letter of Intent to play college sports. The signees included (from l to r) Charles Butler, Lonnie Johnson, JonVea Johnson, Avery Nash and Marcus Carter. The NLI is a binding agreement between an NCAA school and a student-athlete in which the student-athlete agrees to attend the school for one year and the school agrees to provide financial aid to the student-athlete. The NLI is voluntary and prospective student-athletes do not have to participate to play sports or receive financial aid.

COUGARS ARE RUNNING in every direction as Gary West Side (4A) hosts Gary 21st Century (1A) Friday, Feb. 7. West Side Cougar Jare Glover, #20, looks to pass, while teammate Marlon Northern, #22, looks and runs. 21st Century Cougars are circling their defense. West Side outran 21st Century 6457. (Photo by Ted Brown)

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