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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Vol. 7 No. 19

WILL COUNTY

it’S on County workers go on strike By Nick Reiher Managing Editor

PHOTO BY LAURA KATAUSKAS

In between periods of rain, those in the holiday spirit came out for the annual Symphony of Lights held at the Promenade, Saturday, Nov. 16. In its seventh season, the village, the Promenade and Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital partnered together to mark the beginning of the holiday season with an opening show of the Symphony in Lights, following an entire day filled with holiday festivities.

As storms swirled around them Sunday afternoon, some of Will County’s union employees met in a room above a Joliet social club to practice holding picket signs and map out their strike our strategy for the union did next day. everything Hours later, a poSSible to spokesman for AFSCME Local 1028, avoid thiS Strike, but representing more county politicianS than 1,000 Will have failed to Meet County employees, uS halfway.” issued a press - aFScMe local 1028 PreSident dave delroSe release announcing a portion of that strategy for the press: - 7:30 a.m. outside the health department (501 Ella Ave. in Joliet) and Sunny Hill Nursing Home (421 Doris Ave. in Joliet). AFSCME Local 1028 president Dave Delrose will be available for interviews. See STRIKE, page 5

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Perfect SAT scores, National Merit Semi-finalist honors for senior BHS student also received President’s Volunteer Service Gold Award Bolingbrook High School senior Suraj “Neil” Sheth is on quite a roll. After learning that he had been named a National Merit Scholarship Corporation Semifinalist in September, he found out he scored a perfect 800 on the biology and chemistry SAT subject tests he took in early October. And he also received the President’s Volunteer Service Gold Award. “I’m very, very happy,” said Sheth, who ranks second in the BHS Class of 2014 with a grade point average of 4.744. Sheth credits all of his teachers, in particular Sylvia

Noga, Nanette Davies and Stacey O’Connell, for his chemistry and biology success, and his parents, Anu Krishnaswamy and Umang Sheth, for his overall success. “It has taken quite a bit of practice and hard work,” Neil said. “But the knowledge I received from them gave me the foundation. My teachers are excellent educators and really helped me achieve this.” Sheth’s life isn’t all work and no play. He is an active member of the BHS Scholastic Bowl squad, the Speech Team and Science Club. He is President of the Environmental Club and the Asian American Club, and is the

founder of the new Model UN at BHS. He also helped found and is President of the Future STEM and Health Care Leaders of America. As a junior he was a finalist in the U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad competition, coming within an eyelash of earning a trip to the International Olympiad in Russia. He also won the Silver Medal in the Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering state competition. Last summer he conducted neuroscience research at the Harvard University. One of only 16,000 students nationwide to be named a National Merit Semi-finalist,Sheth now must wait until February to find out if he becomes a Finalist. To qualify for the President’s Volunteer Service Gold Award,

Bolingbrook High School Principal Michael White congratulates senior Neil Sheth on being named a National Merit Semifinalist and scoring perfect 800s on his SAT biology and chemistry tests.

the former Pioneer Elementary School and Brooks Middle School student logged over 250 volunteer hours over a 12-month period. Does he have any advice for students just starting high school? “Work hard at school and work hard at home. Stay determined through thick and thin,” he said. “Set clear goals and use the resources around you, your teachers and principals, to help you achieve those goals. Most of all, enjoy what you do and have fun with it.” As for the future, Sheth hopes to obtain both an MD and a PhD in neuroscience. “I’d like to become a neurosurgeon and help people

Set clear goals and use the resources around you, your teachers and principals, to help you achieve those goals. Most of all, enjoy what you do and have fun with it.” - Bolingbrook High School senior Suraj “Neil” Sheth

on a daily basis but at the same time be able to do some research,” he said.

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First aid training offered MHFA is an interactive public education program that helps people from all walks of life

Several of the toys contemplate their next move in a scene from the Jane Addams Middle School production of Toy School on stage Nov. 22 and 23.

Addams students tell the story of ‘Toy School’ on Nov. 22 and 23 How do toys learn how to do what they are designed to do? Go to toy school, of course. Theatre goers will have an opportunity to take an inside look at “Toy School” at 7 p.m. Nov. 22 and 23 when Jane Addams Middle School students stage their fall play. The cast includes: Andrea Oliveros, Glow Toy; Carina Misevich, Rover; Hector Sanchez,

Toy Soldier; Payton Eken, Ted E. Bear; Bridgett Sider, Prima Donna; Sarah Bouhuys, Princess Ann; Gabby Doyle, Jig; Allison Smith, Saw; Manny Sami, Jack; Melissa Bruce, Cool Cat; Kelsey Evangelista, Side; Abby Spengler, Wedgely; and Nicole Johnson, Miss Grouchstick. Joy Hayes and Christina Miller are co-directors. Tickets are $3 at the door.

Do you work with the public? Have you ever felt the frustration of trying to understand the mental condition of someone who is behaving differently than expected? This is just the kind of situation that Mental Health First Aid training can prepare you to understand. MHFA is an interactive public education program that helps people from all walks of life to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. Those who take the 8-hour certification course learn a 5-step action plan to help an individual in crisis connect with appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help care.

MHFA will be held 8 a.m. to noon, December 3-4, at the Minooka Fire Station, 7901 E. Minooka Road, in the training room. To register, contact Barry Groesch at 630-6465154 or bgroesch@edward. org. There is a $25 fee, which covers the cost of books, materials and eight hours of certification contact hours for CNE, IAODAPCA, LCSW, LMFT, LCPC and CPDU. In order to receive certification, participants must complete both half-day sessions. The training is conducted by Linden Oaks at Edward Hospital and is hosted by the Minooka Fire Protection District, Three Rivers Public Library District, and the Behavioral Health Alliance (BHA) of Grundy County.

how to attend this event MHFA First Aid

what? Training seminar When?

8 a.m. to noon, December 3-4

where?

Minooka Fire Station, 7901 E. Minooka Road

is a $25 fee, cost? There which covers the cost of books, materials and eight hours of certification contact hours. To register, contact Barry Groesch at 630-646-5154 or bgroesch@edward.org.

The BHA is a network of individuals and organizations concerned about behavioral health issues in Grundy County. For more information about the BHA, contact Devan at 815-941-0852 or bhagrundy@ gmail.com. BHA also has a Facebook page and website, www.bhagrundycounty.com.

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NOVEMBER 21 The 39 Steps. A Theatre-on-theHill’s production, in Bolingbrook. Adapted from an Alfred Hitchcock film based on a book by John Buchan,The 39 Steps is a fast-paced whodunit with laughs all along the way.The play will run at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays from Nov. 8 through Nov. 24 at the Bolingbrook Performing Arts Center, 375 W. Briarcliff. Symphony in Lights Holiday Light Show. Nightly through December 31 at The Promenade, Bolingbrook. Begins at dusk and runs every hour on the hour until 9 p.m.

Calendar in the Computer Lab.

Internet and Computer Basics. 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Join us for a 90-minute class on the basics of using a personal computer, as well as basics of the World Wide Web! In this class, you will learn basic Google searching skills, all about the browser, as well as basic tools to assist you with online safety. Basic computer experience is helpful,as are mouse and keyboard skills. Registration is also required. Contact: Adult Services Desk 815886-2030 or email askalibrarian@ whiteoaklibrary.org. Class meets

NOVEMBER 25 Scrabble Club. 6 to 8 p.m. at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Come and join us for Romeoville’s new Scrabble Club, every fourth Monday. No experience is necessary, just join us and have some fun. The library will provide the Scrabble boards and some tasty treats. Challenge your word skills and join others who love the game. Contact: Adult Services Staff 815-8862030 dramos@whiteoaklibrary. org. Location: Romeoville Branch Meeting Room A - Main Level .

NOVEMBER 26 Microsoft Publisher 2010 Level 1. 2 to 3 p.m. at the Romeoville Branch Library, 201 West Normantown Road, Romeoville. Basic computer, keyboard, and mouse skills are required to get the most out of this class. Learn to create signs, fliers, brochures and other documents with an emphasis on adding pictures and other graphical elements. We will show you how to Open, Close, Save, and Print files in Publisher, as well as how to format and you’re your documents. Registration is required. Contact: Adult Services Desk 815-886-2030 askalibrarian@whiteoaklibrary. org.The class meets downstairs in the Computer Lab.

NOVEMBER 27 Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Bolingbrook. Free. Grab a clue pack from the nature center and wander through our different habitats to hunt for items. Turn in your clue sheet from this selfguided hike for a chance to win a prize! Registration is required.

NOVEMBER 28 Turkey Burner FREE Workouts. Thanksgiving Day at the LifeStyles Fitness Center. Start the holiday right - work out early and feel great all day long with LifeStyles free Turkey Burner workouts. Enjoy free use of both fitness centers on November 28 and take advantage of free group exercise classes at the BRAC.Avoid feeling sluggish and keep those holiday pounds off. For more information, call (630) 739-1705.

NOVEMBER 29 Hampton Park Ladies Auxiliary Annual Toy Raffle Fundraiser. 5 p.m. at Lost Acres, 7 Alexander Circle, Romeoville. Six tickets for $5 or $1 each. Winner need not be present. 1st Prize: Samsung 16GB Galaxy 10 inch Tablet. 2nd Prize: Power Wheels Monster Trax Convertible, powered kid’s ride-on with 12-volt battery. 3rd Prize: Nintendo 2DS.

DECEMBER 3 Romeoville Area Chamber of Commerce After 5. 5 to 7 p.m. at the Community Service Council, 440 Quadrangle Drive, Bolingbrook.Appetizers,beverages and tons of networking. For more information, call 815-886-2076 or email info@romeovillechamber. org.

DECEMBER 6 Winter Wonderland. 6 to 9 p.m., at the Recreation Center, 900 W. Romeo Road. The annual Winter Wonderland, Tree Lighting Ceremony, and Parade of Lights will be held. The Romeoville Recreation Department and Fat Ricky’s have teamed up, once again, to combine Winter Wonderland and Hope for the Holidays into one spectacular event.

DECEMBER 7 5th Annual Santa Paws and Craft Fair. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m at the Friendship Centre,175 S.Highpoint Drive, Romeoville. Bring Rover and Fluffy (and any other pet) for pictures with Santa. All proceeds benefit Romeoville Humane Society. For more information, See CALENDAR page 17

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STRIKE Continued from page 1 8:00 a.m. Monday, Nov. 18, outside the courthouse (14 W Jefferson St. in Joliet). - Other sites throughout the day … And Will County officials issued their response Monday morning: “Will County Executive Larry Walsh assured residents that Will County government was open for business and ready to serve their needs despite a strike by the County’s union workforce represented by AFSCME Local 1028,” the press release said. “Executive Walsh and the Will County Board have been working for over 15 months to avert a work stoppage by the union, but could not reach an agreement.” No thanks to the Will County Executive and the Will County Board, AFSCME’s release charged: “More than 1,000 frontline employees of Will County are prepared to strike tomorrow (Monday) morning to achieve a fair union contract,” said their release. “Their union, AFSCME Local 1028, has done everything possible to avert a strike, but county executive Larry Walsh and the county board have refused to compromise. County workers want the same thing every working person wants, fair pay and health care we can afford,” AFSCME Local 1028 president Dave Delrose said. The crux of the stalemate is the county’s move to have its employees pay a portion of the premiums of the health coverage they choose. Until now, they have paid 1 to 2 percent of their salaries. But county officials say health coverage has become too expensive to continue that. Union officials say paying a portion of premiums based on their salaries is too expensive for county union employees, 40 percent of whom earn less than $30,000 a year. Walsh said in a release there has been a considerable amount of misinformation put out by AFSCME Local 1028 – such as the claims that their members have not received pay increase for the last four years, “when in fact they have continued to receive 2.5 percent wage step increased in each of those years.”

Union members had intended to strike Nov. 13, but both parties returned to the table that day and the next at the request of the mediator. Nothing came of those talks, lasting 12 hours until early morning each day. “Our union did everything possible to avoid this strike, but county politicians have failed to meet us halfway,” Delrose said. “Striking is tough for us personally and will disrupt the services we provide, but there comes a time when everyone has to stand up for what’s right. We ask the public’s continued support.” Will County officials said more than a week ago they could go no further in their proposal to the union. Human Resources Director Bruce Tidwell said they had “budged quite a bit,” more than they had planned to. “I have said throughout these negotiations that a strike is not good for anyone; no one wins with a strike,” Walsh said in the released. “I was very disappointed to learn that AFSCME employees who claimed they too wanted to avoid a strike wore red stickers throughout all of our recent negotiation sessions that proudly proclaimed their readiness to strike,” said Walsh. “I had hoped they would have spent their time and energy on bringing a more realistic proposal on health care and wages to the bargaining table.” Walsh and the county’s negotiation team have been meeting with AFSCME Local 1028 for more than 15 months, the last five with the aid of a federal mediator, and the main sticking point remains increased health care costs and wage increases. “We have a fiscal responsibility to all of the Will County residents to balance the wants of our union employees with the needs of all the residents,” said Walsh. “We must balance the budget and not spend money that we do not have.” The Will County Board is expected to approve the 20132014 budget at its Nov. 21 meeting. AFSCME represents more than 1,200 employees in the county court system, health department, highway department, Sunny Hill Nursing Home, county jail, and in the offices of the sheriff, coroner, recorder, assessor, clerk, chief judge, circuit clerk, executive and state’s attorney.

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PHOTO BY JOHN PATSCH

Will County AFSCME members picket in front of the Will County Health Department Monday in Joliet. Striking Will County AFSCME workers picket at the Will County Courthouse along Jefferson Street in Joliet.

Will County Circuit Clerk Pamela J. McGuire issued a press release Monday saying that due to the strike, only her main office at 14 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, will be open for conducting business transactions. Per Chief Judge Schoenstedt, all courtrooms will remain operational, and circuit clerk’s

staff will be available based upon the priorities set forth by the Chief Judge. “Phone calls will not be answered, and email responses may be delayed during this time,” McGuire said in the release. She encouraged all court case participants to use her website, www.willcountycircuitcourt.

com, to obtain court case information or obtain court forms. Case information and court documents are available for viewing at Public Access Terminals located on the second floor of two Circuit Clerk locations: 14 W. Jefferson St., Joliet; 57 N. Ottawa St., Joliet.

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The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Bolingbrook Police Department. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court of law can make that determination.

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Claudia Segura, 28, 1516 Trails End Lane,was arrested at 2:30 a.m. Nov. 3 and charged with DUI, resisting a peace officer and speeding, following a traffic stop at Boughton Road and Monroe Lane.

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Kenneth Harck, 58, 410 Degas Circle, was arrested at 9:42 a.m. Nov. 3 and charged with hit and run, no insurance, DUI and improper lane usage, following a traffic stop on the 400 block of Degas Circle.

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Aaron Langkamp, 28, 164 S. Elly Avenue, Glen Ellyn, was arrested at 2:30 a.m. Nov. 7 and charged with two counts of resisting a peace officer,following a traffic stop at Boughton Road and Monroe Drive.

Amanda Gruca, 25, 115 N. Cedar St., Sandwich, was arrested at 3:47 a.m. Nov. 7 and charged with possession of controlled substance, disobeying a traffic control and no insurance, following a traffic stop at Bolingbrook Drive and I-55.

Kelly Fasanella, 50, 256 Oakridge Court, was arrested at 8:05 p.m. Nov. 7 and charged with retail theft at Kohl’s, 1138 W. Boughton Road.

Donaciano MalvaezCarmona, 38, 165 Vernon Drive, was arrested at 6:34 p.m. Nov. 7 and charged with traffic sign violation, driving on a suspended license and in-state warrant, following a traffic stop at Northridge Avenue and Route 53.

Charles Asamopah, 55, 297 Pueblo Drive, was arrested at 8:32 a.m. Nov. 7 and charged with an in-state warrant on the 600 block of Sundance Drive.

Kourtney Walker, 24, 324 Bedford Road, was arrested at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 8 and charged with an in-state warrant.

Calvin Brady, 20, 209 Galewood Drive was arrested at 9 p.m. Nov. 8 and was charged with an in-state warrant on the 500 block of Remington Boulevard.

Tony Gill, 22, 416 Olde Mill, Joliet, was arrested at 2:32 p.m. Nov. 8 and charged with unlawful use of weapon, an equipment violation and possession of cannabis, following a traffic stop at Boughton Road and Lindsey Lane.

Officers responded to the 700 block of N. Janes Avenue at 11:18 a.m. Nov. 8 for the report of an aggravated assault. The offender threatened the victim after a traffic crash and drove off.

Johnson, 23, 135 12 Jerrell Somerset Lane,was arrested at 2:47 p.m. Nov. 8 and charged with resisting a peace officer.

with failure to register as sex offender on the 300 block of W. Briarcliff Road. Officers were called to a business on Territorial Court for the report of a burglary. A door was damaged by an unknown subject attempting to gain entry between Nov. 8 and Nov. 11.

Officers were called to the 100 block of Old Chicago Drive for the report of a burglary to motor vehicle. A window was removed and a CB radio, antenna and a digital camera were taken between Nov. 10 and Nov. 11. Loss valued at $820.

Heather Maniglia, 26, 606 Preston Drive was arrested at 10:20 a.m. Nov. 11 and charged with battery, after punching the victim several times, following a verbal argument in the drive though line at McDonald’s, 100 N. Bolingbrook Drive.

were called to the 17 Officers 400 block of Gainsborough Court for the report of a residential burglary. Unknown subject punched out glass on door, entered and took a purse, checkbook, IPod, TV, DVD player and laptop between 7:30 a.m. and 8:8:48 p.m. Nov. 12. Loss valued at $2,400.

Lorenzo Love, 30, 112 Pilgrim Court, was arrested at 8:20 p.m. Nov. 11 and charged

Ashton Borden, 19, 168 E. Robinhood Way, was

arrested at 3:24 p.m. Nov. 12 and charged with an in-state warrant on the 200 block of S. Bolingbrook Drive. Richard Rodriguez, 25, 712 Rebecca Lane, was arrested at 8:31 a.m. Nov. 12 and charged with disorderly conduct after calling 9-1-1 several times for a non-emergency.

Olivia Turner, 22, 91 Bradford Road, Joliet, and Yvette Hecks, 33, 506 S. Des Plaines Ave., Joliet, were both arrested at 5:27 p.m. Nov. 12 and charged with retail theft at WalMart, 200 S. Bolingbrook Drive.

Jose Acosta, Jr., 23, 823 S. Adams St., Westmont, was arrested at 10:20 p.m. Nov. 13 and charged with improper lightning and driving on a suspended license, Anthony Trenkler, 27, 2540 Burlington Ave., Downers Grove, was charged with possession of drug equipment and Marcus Sarsycki, 18, 319 Colony Green Dr., Bloomingdale, was charged with possession of alcohol by minor, following a traffic stop at Janes Avenue and 83rd Street.

Napoleon Jordan, 34, 612 Derbyshire Lane, was arrested at 11:21 a.m. Nov. 12 and charged with an outstanding warrant on the 200 block of N. Weber Road.

Derrick Smith, 52, 15016 S. Lexington Ave., Harvey, was arrested at 3:29 a.m. Nov. 13 and charged with possession of controlled substance, obstructing justice, driving on a suspended license and improper lighting, following a traffic stop at Joliet Road and St. James Gate.

Officers were called to a business parking lot on the 200 block of E. South Frontage Road for the theft of motor vehicle parts. Sixteen tires were removed from several semitrailers between Nov. 9 and 12.

Officers responded to the 400 block of Colony Court for the report of a residential burglary. A front window was broken with a landscaping brick at 8:11 p.m. Nov. 13 and a TV and men’s watch were taken.

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Assessing students at Valley View: Part Two Editor’s Note: Common Core Standards, Career and College Readiness, Measures of Academic Performance (MAP) testing, data-driven accountability—almost chanted like a mantra, these are the terms educators and parents are hearing on a daily basis when it comes to the business of educating students in Valley View School District 365u. As Illinois embarks on new levels of achievement, and school districts such as Valley View work to comply, changes in the system are abundant, and, to those outside education circles, a mystery. In this second installment of a three-part look at how Valley View uses assessments, what parents need to know and what the ramifications are as a district, the Bugle Newspapers breaks down Common Core and standardized testing. By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter

Engrossed in the midst of its New View, the Valley View School District continually drives home the fact that its students are eyeball-deep into a rigorous curriculum meant to propel them to new standards, and with it, higher expectations arrive. As experience tells us, with all learning comes a curve. Letters began coming home last year to every student in the school district, warning of the changes new Common Core State Standards would have on student performance and with it, standardized test results such as Illinois State Achievement (ISAT) scores. The Common Core State

Standards initiative, officially adopted in 2010, is a stateled effort launched more than three years ago by state leaders, including governors and state commissioners of education from 40 different states. Illinois State standards have not been changed since 1997.Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services Rachel Kinder explained that past standards were viewed as containing a volume of information that teachers tended to rush through,exposing students to the content, but not allowing for the mastery of the materials. In addition, the standards allowed for much duplication and repetition. Common Core aims to set clear expectations that offers fewer, clearer and more focused standards that have been either evidence or research-based. Key

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Valley View School District 365u has been hosting a number of informative workshops to discuss common core standards and new, more rigorous expectations scheduling ten community outreach opportunities over six weeks in nine different locations throughout Bolingbrook and Romeoville.

ideas in mathematics are focusing on how to apply content to real world situations rather than just the memorization of facts,teaching students to become“mathematical thinkers.” An emphasis is being placed throughout curriculum on problem solving, quantitative reasoning and modeling. Reading and writing is incorporated in all areas, not just English and Language Arts. And reading is taught focusing

Student’s learning standards are more rigorous, and PARCC will be tied more to what they are learning, the best ways to teach the new standards and also sets consistent standards.” - Mary Fergus of the Illinois State Board of Education

on a more active reader, using increasingly more non-fiction to help a student learn about the world through reading. Students will be expected to develop a more academic vocabulary and learn how to write from what they read. The district has been phasing such curriculum in for nearly the past two years. However, the ISAT test written and administered by the state, first started aligning with Common Core with this spring’s latest test. This meant students were first seeing the new standards come to life with more rigorous questions to match the new rigorous curriculum. Because of this change in testing, parents and educators were warned that test results could be lower than in previous years. Overall ISAT scores show the district with a small increase at 57 percent of its students meeting or exceeding standards in reading; though the state average is 59 percent. In comparative years, in reading, the district ranked 51 percent in 2010-2011; and 55 percent in 2011-2012. In math, 2012-2013 scores show 51 percent of students are meeting

or exceeding the standards; down from last school year’s, 2011-2012, 53 percent score and 52 percent in 2010-2011. The state average in math is 59 percent. Kinder pointed to the mismatch in testing, indicating that ISAT tests are not fully aligned with the Common Core standards that the district is currently teaching, therefore skewing some test results. However, some individual schools fared far better than others, calling into question consistency. But this is just the beginning. Mary Fergus of the Illinois State Board of Education said this past ISAT test only reflected 20 percent of student test items to be aligned with Common Core. Next year, it will be 100 percent. However, the test used by the state will no longer be the ISAT. Illinois has chosen to adopt a new form of testing and will transition to the PARCC assessment which is expected to be used in the 2014-2015 school year, but is not fully rolled out, leaving districts like Valley View with many unanswered questions. Illinois is now working with See VALLEY, page 23

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Horoscopes You may be tempted to experiment with something entirely new or to change direction in the week ahead. Some other issue, however, may come full circle and shift your attention to financial concerns.

There’s a Full Moon in your sign, so during the first few days of this week you might feel that everything is centered on you and your most important relationships. Others may influence your decisions.

The deeper the well the clearer the water. In the week to come, don’t be fooled by surface appearances. You may be attracted to an educational or travel opportunity that isn’t what it seems to be.

The Full Moon might illuminate your most important goals this week. You might realize which goals are top priorities and come to understand the best way to achieve them. Enlist friends for support.

Business matters or fulfilling your ambitions could be overriding considerations in the week ahead. If you use your energy wisely, you can get a project off the ground and make it a striking success.

Belly up to the bar and drink deeply to new friendships. Friends could be lovers, too, or they could just be coworkers. In the week ahead, you might find that a friendship could blossom into something more significant.

Think before you act. Relationships will run smoothly if you’re wise enough to forgive a harsh word. Business agreements that are put together in the first half of the week should prove profitable.

Listen closely, since the Full Moon is in your opposite sign this week. Someone might hum a few bars of “You Light up My Life.” You may realize who’s sincerely affectionate and who’s a passing fancy.

Don’t be intimidated by power and money in the week ahead. You won’t fear something if you learn more about it. Embrace your passions and let them guide you to success by being persistent.

In the coming week, you may be pressured to keep on track with finances. Because you may be distracted by personal matters you could overlook fine print. Keep your head in the midst of a family crisis.

You could be blind to kindness when you should be kind to the blind. In the upcoming week, when looking both ways before crossing the street you should also look out for others who need assistance.

Have faith in your abilities. In the week to come, other people will give you the benefit of the doubt, which will bolster your confidence. Remain skeptical of opinions that are presented as facts.

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INSIDE: Lewis women’s volleyball program winning with local talent, page 12; Former USF coach writes book, page 16

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Power SURGE

Romeoville’s Stingily shines in Northern’s backfield

By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

“He is getting more comfortable with it, you can see that,” Carey said about Stingily’s conversion back to running back. “Anytime you have the luxury to turn around and hand the ball off to Cam that gives us something that defenses don’t think we will do all

When Romeoville graduate Cameron Stingily chose Northern Illinois University to continue his football career, he did so with plans to give up the offensive side of the game and focus on being a linebacker for the Huskies. Stingily was recruited to play linebacker by Jerry Kill in 2010, however, after spending his first season under head coach Dave Doeren as a linebacker, he was moved back to the offensive side See POWER, page 15 of the ball where he was a 1,000yard rusher his senior year as a Spartan. To say the move has been a success this season under Rod Carey, his third head coach in four years, would be an understatement. The redshirt junior has gained 833 yards this season on 148 carries, an average of 5.5 yards per carry and 90.2 yards per game. He has nine touchdowns on the season, tied for second Scott Walstrom/NIU Media Services on the team with wide receiver Da’Ron Brown.

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Sports

Home grown Lewis enjoying success with local talent By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

When looking at the Lewis University women’s volleyball team this year as well as in years past, the first thing that jumps out is the success of the program. What may not leap off the stat sheet to everyone looking is how the Flyers get to that success. A big part of the team year in and year out is local talent and this season is no different. As a matter of fact, this season’s Flyers may differ only on the fact that the local talent is at the very top of the stat sheet. First up is redshirt junior Kim Vertin, an outside hitter out of Joliet Central High School. A multi-sport athlete in high school, Vertin chose Lewis and volleyball and is thrilled with her decision. “It is awesome,” Vertin said of playing with so many local players. “It shows the way were prepared by our high schools and clubs. (Lewis coach)

Lorelee (Smith) recruits kids that want to come here and work hard and we all fell in love with what she has built here and we all work hard to keep what she has established going. Even the girls years ago that started this had a lot of local girls on the team.” Vertin leads Lewis with 382 total kills on the season and 421.5 points scored. She is third on the Flyers with 47 total blocks. “I believed I could do this, but I didn’t think I would be in the go-to position that I am in,” Vertin said. “It is just an awesome feeling.” Right behind Vertin on the stat sheet is redshirt sophomore Alexis Davito, a Crest Hill native and graduate of Lockport Township High School. Davito is second only to Vertin in kills with 340 and points with 399.5. She is fourth on the team with 41 total blocks. “This is awesome that we all grew up together on other teams and I have seen them See HOME, page 14

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Joliet native Kim Vertin leads the Flyers in multiple offensive categories.

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Alec Pickett helped the Lewis soccer team win in the postseason.

Flyer soccer advances to Sweet 16 Lewis University sophomore midfielder Lenin Roa-Tapia (Schaumburg, Ill./Hoffman Estates) scored the game-winning goal in the 98th minute to help

propel the No. 25 Flyers to the 1-0 (OT) win over No. 8 Ohio Dominican in a NCAA Division II Menâ€™s Soccer Second Round showdown at Panther Field on

Sunday (Nov. 17) afternoon. The Flyers were awarded a free kick following an Ohio Dominican See SOCCER, page 14

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HOME Continued from page 12 my whole life and now we are on the same team finally,” she said. “I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. Our parents are here and friends are here, so it is a great support system.” After the Flyers’ win over the University of WisconsinParkside last week, another local player, Vivian Pritz, was honored as the lone senior on the Lewis team. A Joliet Central graduate, Pritz has tallied 75 assists and 39 digs

for Lewis this season. Out of high school, Pritz did what many kids do – she decided to leave the area and go away for college, deciding to play volleyball for Edinboro College in Edinboro, PA. That did not last long, however, as she returned to Romeoville after one year. “I am really close to my family,” Pritz said. “I did a visit here and they were great and very welcoming and I decided to try and go away first, but when that didn’t work out, Lewis was my first choice to come back to. This is an amazing program, amazing coaches and amazing

Sports program and I had to come here. I am very happy with the choice.” Pritz did not have to worry about trying to fit in when she came back because of all the local talent. “It is really fun,” she said. “I got to play with Kim Vertin in high school and we ended up back playing together here, so we play really well together.” He teammates say having Pritz on the team is a great influence. “Her as a person, not only as a player is huge,” Davito said.“She has a great personality and is a great leader on this team.” A newcomer to the local

talent and someone who joins Lewis that did not play in the SouthWest Suburban Conference (or the SICA Blue as it was prior to the change) is Carolyn Nojiri, a true freshman from Downers Grove North. Nojiri was recruited to play libero, but has seen a lot of time as of late as a serving substitute. “I am excited to get out there and do what I can for the team, whether I am libero or a serving sub, it doesn’t matter to me,” she said. Nojiri is at Lewis as a twosport athlete and will play softball in the spring. “It will be a tough transition

from one sport to another, but I have enough of a break that I think I can do it,” she said. Before any Flyer starts looking toward spring, they are looking to keep their volleyball season going. The Flyers are the host school for the GLVC Tournament, which opens Friday. The will play Missouri-St. Louis at 7:30 p.m. “A win at the conference tournament would be great to secure our spot in regionals,” Vertin said. “We think we are in (as an at-large team), but a conference tournament win would make it a lot less stressful.

SOCCER

goal for the afternoon.

Lisa Carlsen said. “I liked our defensive intensity in the first half especially, but it is never easy on the road.” The Flyers took a 36-25 lead into halftime, kicking up their defense to shake off a Peacock seven-point run as the half came to a close. Johnson had 11 points, five assists and two blocked shots while Mead chipped in 10 points and six rebounds to help the Flyer offense. The Peacocks dialed up the intensity to open up the second half on a 6-2 run and cut down the Flyers lead to six points within the first four minutes, 3832. Lewis came back to push their lead back to 17 points at 58-41, as Brawner-Henley picked up eight points during the 20-9 run. Upper Iowa once again chiseled away the Flyers lead. The Peacocks went on a 26-13 run over nine minutes of action to get within four points at 7167 at the 1:20 mark when UIU’s Whitney Keiffer hit two free throws. Upper Iowa’s Keiffer paced the Peacocks with 21 points and two steals while Sam Thrapp chipped in 15 points The Peacocks’ Lauren Buck pulled down 15 rebounds, while scoring eight points and dished out three assists as Carly Pagel had 12 points, four rebounds and two steals.

Continued from page 13 foul. Roa-Tapia took the ball from 40-yards out and from the left sideline. The Schaumburg, Ill., native perfectly placed this shot in the upper right corner past the arms of ODU goalkeeper Macklin Robinson for the victory. Lewis (13-2-5) advances to the ‘Sweet 16’ for the first time since 2009 and will take on Rockhurst at a site and time to be announced on Monday. Ohio Dominican finishes the season with a record of 12-3-4. “The (guys) had a great performance against an excellent team on the road,” Lewis head men’s soccer coach Evan Fiffles said.“I’m very proud of them.” Robinson finished the game with two saves on the afternoon. Lewis keeper Alec Pickett (Mokena, Ill./Providence ) stopped one shot for his 10th shutout of the season. Pickett was fronted by a very able Flyer defense that limited the Panthers to six shots and only one on frame. Lewis mounted 13 total shots and three shots on

BASKETBALL The No. 18 Lewis University women’s basketball team withstood a late run to defeat Upper Iowa, 73-68, on Sunday (Nov. 17) at Dorman Gymnasium. The Flyers improve to 3-0 on the year while the Peacocks fall to 1-2 for the season. Lewis redshirt senior forward Lauren Mead (Wauconda, Ill./ Wauconda) led the Flyers with 22 points, six rebounds and two blocks while redshirt sophomore guard Jamie Johnson (South Holland, Ill./Marian Catholic) had 16 points, eight assists and three blocks. Junior guard Nikki Nellen (New Berlin, Wis./Pius XI) matched a career-high nine assists. Sophomore forward Mariyah Brawner-Henley (Skokie, Ill./Niles North) chipped in 13 points and six rebounds while junior guard Kristin Itschner (Metamora, Ill./Peoria Notre Dame) had 10 points. “Lauren (Mead) had a nice ball game tonight,” Lewis head women’s basketball coach

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SWIMMING Lewis University freshman Courtney Duy (Buckeye, Ariz./ Millennium) and sophomore Montana Clasby (Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls) each picked up two first-place finishes in the women’s swimming team’s 115108 victory over Lake Forest on Saturday (Nov. 16) at LFC’s short course 25-meter pool.

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Passing Anthony DiNardo, Joliet West Tommy Galanopolous, Niles West Cole Kotopka, Plainfield East Kelvin Jones, Romeoville Rushing Josh Harris, Plainfield South Chris James, Notre Dame Jordan Brown, Joliet West Jake Mayon, Plainfield East Christian Lopez, Maine East Nate Gunn, Minooka Alec Arvanitakis, Downers South Gill Whitaker, Romeoville Jaden Huff, Bolingbrook Miguel Ford, Romeoville Javed Lukovic, Maine East Quincy Woods, Bolingbrook Receiving Charles Hunter, Romeoville

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Power Continued from page 11 the time. He can get his pads low and get it in.” That was what Stingily did on Nov. 13 in the Huskies’ 48-27 win over Ball State in DeKalb. With NIU, the No. 26 ranked team in the BCS national standings, down 24-20 at halftime, Stingily rammed in the go-ahead touchdown on a fourth-and-one with eight minutes, 31 seconds to play in the third quarter. The score capped off a 17 play, 85 yard drive that gave the Huskies the lead. That drive was kept alive by a 10-yard-gain on a third-and-10 run by NIU quarterback Jordan Lynch where he escaped from four defenders. Playing with a teammate like Lynch, who ranks seventh nationally in rushing yards and is fifth in points responsible for with 32 total touchdowns and is considered by many to have earned a place among the finalists for the Heisman Trophy, is something Stingily said inspires him. “That gets me going when I see that,” Stingily said. “Then if I only get one yard on a carry, I feel like I am letting him and the team down because they are out there breaking tackles and making people miss and I feel I can do that too.” Lynch is happy to have a powerful back as well to get

Javon Turner, Downers South Niko Messino, Joliet West Ronald Banner Pat Cravens, Notre Dame Shederick Majors, Plainfield East Anthony Woods, Plainfield South Total TDs (non passing) Josh Harris, Plainfield South Chris James, Notre Dame Jordan Brown, Joliet West Nate Gunn, Minooka Charles Hunter, Romeoville Christian Lopez, Maine East Andrew Mihulet, Niles West Jaden Huff, Bolingbrook Mike Valentine, Bolingbrook Jake Mayon, Plainfield East Alec Arvanitakis, Downers South Javon Turner, Downers South Passing TDs Anthony DiNardo, Joliet West Kelvin Jones, Romeoville

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some of the hard yardage. “We have Cam Stingily running down hill and it doesn’t always have to be me running quarterback power up the middle,” Lynch said.“We can hurt a lot of teams a lot of ways.” While Stingily is confident in his ability, he said he will do whatever the team needs. “I am trying to get in where I fit in,” said Stingily, who according to NIU coaches gains 72 percent of his yards after first contact. “If they need me fourth and short and that is my only carry of the game, I try and give it my all that one play. If the game plan doesn’t call for me to play a lot, so be it, I just want to contribute. Contributing and getting touchdowns and knowing that if I get the team going it is my ability to play and not just me pumping up the crowd, so that is very exciting to me.” His biggest contribution this season came against Kent State on Oct. 5 when he had 37 carries for 266 yards and two TDs, all career highs and was named Mid-American Conference Player of the Week. He then missed the Oct. 26 win at Eastern Michigan with a foot injury and eased back into the mix last week against UMASS. “I am about 100 percent now and I am ready to get back to help the team some more,” Stingily said. “Whenever they call my number, I want to make the coaches happy.” Carey said he is looking

Tommy Galanopolous, Niles West Cole Kotopka, Plainfield East Kody Voda, Plainfield South Tackles Danny Sacracco, Plainfield South Clifton Garrett, Plainfield South Isaac Reinemann, Niles West Tuf Borland, Bolingbrook Mason Matesevic, Plainfield South Zack Tuzak, Plainfield South Jeffrey Klank, Minooka Adam Pignato, Niles West Nick Johnson, Niles West Kevin Coppin, Lisle Marty McGrail, Plainfield North Anthony Love, Romeoville Sacks Anthony Love, Romeoville Julian Huff, Bolingbrook Daniel Jackson, Plainfield East Caleb Rogers-Purham, Romeoville Eli Carbajal, Bolingbrook

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INT Andrew Mihulet, Niles West Jordan Dobyne, Plainfield East Omar Salazar, Plainfield East Joe Colon, Plainfield South Jacob Huff, Bolingbrook Zack Tuzak, Plainfield South

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Assists Kate Federico, Plainﬁeld North 1,090 Stephanie Sinnappan, Benet 868 Mary Helen Beacom, Downers North 751 Mary Murphy, JCA 555 Sarah Hua-Pham, Maine East 543 Blocks Rachael Fara, Benet 132 Jessica Karalow, Minooka 83 Maddie Naal, JCA 67 Brenna Perinar, Minooka 62 Kills Krissa Gearring, Bolingbrook 420 Olivia Rusek, Niles West 395

forward to his running back being healthy here on out. “When he is fresh and 100 percent, we like to ride him and he is close to getting back there now,” he said. “We are getting ready for that push run.”

offensive lineman in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans and younger brother Evan was a starting junior on the Romeoville football team this past season.

FAMILY BUSINESS

Not only does Cameron Stingily remember where he came from, he wears it proud after the Spartans made the playoffs this season.

Cameron is not the only football player in the family, as older brother Byron is an

SPARTAN PRIDE

Dakota Santore, Plainfield North Katherine Mahlke, Downers North MacKenzi Welsh, Plainfield East Elizabeth Hyland, Plainfield Central Skyler Day, Minooka Allie Lindroth, Plainfield North Julia Shemaitis, JCA Kayla Pfeiffer, Lockport Rachael Fara, Benet Digs Caroline Wolfe, Benet Lindsey Visvardis, Lockport Lauren Piszkiewicz, Resurrection Mallory Krzysciak, JCA Natalie Yard, Minooka Kacie Simkins, Niles West Olivia Rusek, Niles West Dakota Santore, Plainfield North Katherine Mahlke, Downers North Allie Lindroth, Plainfield North Kayla Pfeiffer, Lockport Grace Larson, Downers North

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Under his NIU letterman jacket and Huskie hoodie, he wore an orange and blue Romeoville football T-shirt. He said he is proud of the Spartans and even bragged about the team to fellow NIU running back Giorgio Bowers, a Rich Central graduate, before week one of the IHSA playoffs. mark@buglenewspapers.com

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Sports

Learn how to lead from a legend Former USF coach Pat Sullivan authors book on leadership By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

Former University of St. Francis coach Pat Sullivan was a leader for the better part of his adult life. As a coach for 34 years, he led his teams to more than 500 athletic victories. As an administrator, he led his university to athletic success. Now, three years after retiring from coaching, he is back leading again. This time he is doing it by way of his new book,“ATTITUDE: The Cornerstone of Leadership.” A native of Joliet and an alumnus of both Joliet Catholic High School and Lewis University (‘65), Sullivan has spoken to many a room about attitude and leadership and what it takes to be a good leader in athletics, business and life and at the encouragement of former players Randy Stelter and Tom Kennedy, he decided to put pen to paper and share his message with the masses. “Those two guys knew I had been speaking on attitude and leadership for nearly 30 years,” Sullivan said. “They encouraged me to write a book and since I am retired now, I had the time to do it.” Sullivan, a member of five athletic halls of fame, refers to three leaders he work with over the years - Gordie Gillespie, Bishop Roger Kaffer and Dr. John C. Orr - and looks at how they impacted his life and made him the leader he is. In the book,he breaks down the word ATTITUDE into an acronym and assigns a word to each letter to define how the right attitude makes the right leader. Sullivan was looking to get

his message out to those in a leadership position as well as those who aspire to be leaders. “There is an awful lot written on attitude,” Sullivan said. “There are a plethora written on leadership, but I know of very few, if any, books that connect the two.A big part of the audience is athletic leaders and business leaders.” So, what makes a former coach and athletic administrator the right person to educate business leaders? “I am finding that today in business, they are not talking about directing or managing, they talk about coaching people,” Sullivan said.“So, we thought that if a coach could translate that to a business leader and get them to consider on their own attitude and see where they could change some things.” Sullivan said he is hoping his readers take the same approach to his message as he did when attending clinics over the years. “Over my career, I probably went to more than 1,000 coaching clinics where coaches taught other coaches,” he said. “I always thought that if I could come away with two or three things from each clinic that I could apply to my teaching, it was a successful clinic.That is the ultimate hope in the book.We want a reader to say, ‘I never thought of that.’ If there are two or three things they can take away, we are successful.” As a coach, there is no more public and dissected leader out there and Sullivan understood how to deal with that scrutiny. “As a coach, you make a decision during the course of the game, you make a decision of when to go into your delay game and half of the people in the

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Longtime St. Francis basketball coach Pat Sullivan authored a book on leadership.

crowd are saying, ‘What in God’s name is he doing? And then there is playing time.You never get into coaching to hurt kids, but you do hurt them. You decide who plays and who doesn’t play as much and that hurts them. And the scrutinization, how about when the game is over and you get in the locker room and the TV people, the written media and the radio people asking questions

and you have to give the reasons you made the decisions you did. The toughest scrutiny for me as a coach was me. After a game at 3 a.m. when you are laying there in bed wondering why you made that decision.” Sullivan’s book can be purchased at amazon.com for $8.99 for a paperback or for $3.99 delivered to your Kindle. The book has been out since

September and to date, it has already tripled the unit sales of an average independent published book. “I really didn’t know if anyone would buy it,” he said. “All I hope is that when people read it that first off, they enjoy it and secondly that they think about some of the concepts in the book that will make them better leaders.” mark@buglenewspapers.com

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Body language is much more eloquent than words Q. Over the last year, I have been repeatedly surprised by the hidden agendas of my boss, coworkers and clients. They say one thing and then do another. I do listen carefully to what people say. How can I figure out what is really going on without being psychic? A. Only 7 percent of what people at work actually mean can be found in their words.The rest of the content can only be understood if you pay attention to the tone of voice and body language of the people in your office. There are two brain levels that influence how people act. The first, our rational mind, is who we think we are. The selection of words is made by our rational mind. The second, and far more powerful level, is our unconscious mind. Our unconscious influences our body language and tone of voice. The most difficult part of

understanding human beings is that we all are relatively unaware of our unconscious mind.Other people often attempt to give us feedback that we sounded angry, or appeared hurt, but mostly we will deny this information. However, these subterranean emotional currents that flow through our unconscious mind are the prime drivers behind our behavior. We tend to be good at rationalizing our unconscious behavior. For instance, we say we didn’t want to scold a coworker; we just wanted to be helpful. We may explain that we didn’t want to publicly embarrass our controlling boss; we corrected him in public because we were being accurate. We have a million ways to avoid acknowledging that we actually were mad, sad or scared, because these unconscious emotional reactions seem immature. In your next boring meeting, try this experiment. Tune out the words and just watch the

body language and tone of voice. What do you suddenly notice about the agendas of the people in the meeting that you would have missed before? You can see how confusing it is for all of us to walk around receiving and giving communications where we say one thing but actually mean another. To add to this complexity, if someone else tries to point out our body language or tone, we’ll get mad and deny the validity of those data. So how can we listen when the body talks without getting in trouble? Start by pretending people don’t mean what they say and watch their body language and tone of voice like a hawk. Don’t confront anyone with your new amazing insights about their unconscious. Do proceed by using the information you just gathered to see others’ hidden agendas and real goals. Also pay close attention to what people around you tell you about your unconscious communication. Rather than getting annoyed next time someone says you looked or

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information, call 815-886-2076 or email info@romeovillechamber.org.

of Bolingbrook. Anyone who is dealing with panic attacks, anxiety attacks, or social phobia is welcome to attend this support group. We meet every second and fourth Thursday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. Please visit Meetup.com to RSVP http://www.meetup.com/ Anxiety-Panic-Attack-SupportGroup-Of-Bolingbrook-Naper/.

Continued from page 4 please call 877-813-7300 or e-mail info@romeovillehumanesociety. org.

DECEMBER 10 Romeoville Area Chamber Monthly Luncheon . 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.at the Brunswick Zone,735 Center Blvd., Romeoville. Speaker: Mayor John Noak. Please bring one toy for Holiday Toy Drive. For more

ONGOING American Legion Auxiliary Unit 18 Bingo. 11:30 a.m. Sundays at Leo’s Bar & Grill, 201 East Romeo Road. (2 blocks east of Route 53 on 135th Street).For more info, call 815-886-5600. Doors open every Sunday at 11:30 a.m. We have food for purchase along with your favorite raffles and fun. Everyone is invited. Panic Attack Support Group

American Sign Language interpreted Mass is offered at St. Francis of Assisi, 1501 W. Boughton Road in Bolingbrook every Sunday at the 8:15 a.m. Mass.

We tend to be good at rationalizing our unconscious behavior. For instance, we say we didn’t want to scold a coworker; we just wanted to be helpful.

sounded upset, contemplate this person may be picking up your nonverbal communication. We can get to know our unconscious if we stop defending who we think we are and start listening to how others experience us. We all leak out a symphony of meaning in our facial expressions and vocal intonations that are dramatically more accurate than the words we say. When you have to pick between listening when the body talks and believing the words, go with the body language and you’ll rarely be wrong. Q. I sacrifice a lot to do an amazing job at work, and I’m not seeing any rewards. Don’t companies reward the employees who work the most and do the best job?

A. No, companies reward employees who do a good job but also have a clear contract about what they are getting back. If you don’t negotiate your rewards you are just engaging in martyr-dumb. (Daneen Skube, Ph.D., executive coach, trainer, therapist and speaker, also appears as the FOX Channel’s “Workplace Guru” each Monday morning. She’s the author of “Interpersonal Edge: Breakthrough Tools for Talking to Anyone, Anywhere, About Anything” (Hay House, 2006). You can contact Dr. Skube at www.interpersonaledge. com or 1420 NW Gilman Blvd., #2845, Issaquah, WA 98027. Sorry, no personal replies.)

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 19R Fernwood Dr. Bolingbrook, IL 60440 (Condominium Unit). On the 19th day of December, 2013, to be held at 12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case Title: PNC MORTGAGE, A DIVISION OF PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff V. DAVID VELASCO and PINE MEADOW 2 CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION a/k/a PINE MEADOWS II CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION a/k/a PINE MEADOW II CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendant. Case No. 10 CH 3140 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois. Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1) (H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/151512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 369 Foster Way Bolingbrook, Illinois 60440 (Single Family). On the 12th day of December, 2013, to be held at 12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case Title: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Certificateholders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-HE9 Plaintiff V. Jocelyn Russo; Sarah C. Russo aka Sarah Russo; Lakewood Ridge Homeowners Association; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Nelson E. Russo; Unknown Owners and NonRecord Claimants Defendant. Case No. 12 CH 3597 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois. Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/151512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

For Information Please Contact: Freedman, Anselmo, Lindberg, LLC 1807 West Diehl Road Suite 333 Naperville, IL 60566 foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com 630-983-0770 630-428-4620 (Fax) PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published 11/14, 11/21, 11/28

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 256 FOX BEND CIRCLE BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440 (BROWN ALUM. SINGLE FAMILY 2 STORY W/ 3 CAR ATTACHED GARAGE). On the 12th day of December, 2013, to be held at 12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case Title: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., S/B/M CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC, S/B/M TO CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff V. LANCE E. PHILLIPS, AND THERESA M. PHILLIPS Defendant. Case No. 10 CH 4509 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois. Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. Judgment amount is 373,528.31 plus interest, cost and post judgment advances, if any. In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1) (H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/151512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State. For Information Please Contact: PIERCE & ASSOCIATES ONE NORTH DEARBORN THIRTEENTH FLOOR CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60602 312-346-9088 312-346-1557 (Fax) PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published 11/14, 11/21, 11/28

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 1638 Apricot Street Bolingbrook, IL 60490 (Single Family Home). On the 5th day of December, 2013, to be held at 12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case Title: Wells Fargo Bank, NA as Trustee for Freddie Mac Securities REMIC Trust, Series 2005-S001 Plaintiff V. Hyun Ki Shim a/k/a Hyun K. Shim a/k/a Hyun KLShim; et. al. Defendant. Case No. 10 CH 2934 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois. Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/151507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State. For Information Please Contact: Codilis & Associates, P.C. 15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 630-794-5300 630-794-9090 fax 14-10-14453 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published 11/7, 11/14, 11/21

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 209 CHASE COURT BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440 (FRAME SINGLE FAMILY WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR). On the 12th day of December, 2013, to be held at 12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case Title: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I LLC, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-FR1 Plaintiff V. LOIS WAMPLER Defendant. Case No. 09 CH 6592 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois. Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. Judgment amount is 187,148.54 plus interest, cost and post judgment advances, if any. In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1) (H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/151512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State. For Information Please Contact: PIERCE & ASSOCIATES ONE NORTH DEARBORN THIRTEENTH FLOOR CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60602 312-346-9088 312-346-1557 (Fax) PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published 11/14, 11/21, 11/28

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 253 Thornhurst Road Bolingbrook, IL 60440 (Residential). On the 5th day of December, 2013, to be held at 12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case Title: JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA Successor by Merger to Bank One, N.A. Plaintiff V. Franklin Matthew A. Ptacek; et. al. Defendant. Case No. 11 CH 5972 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois. Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/151507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g) (4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

For Information Please Contact: Codilis & Associates, P.C. 15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 630-794-5300 630-794-9090 fax 14-11-40414 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published 11/7, 11/14, 11/21

THE BUGLE NOVEMBER 21, 2013

LEGAL SHERIFF’S SALE BOLINGBROOK

LEGAL SHERIFF’S SALE

THE BUGLE NOVEMBER 21, 2013 21 LEGAL SHERIFF’S SALE LEGAL SHERIFF’S SALE

LEGAL SHERIFF’S SALE

BOLINGBROOK

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. STATE OF ILLINOIS ) ) SS. COUNTY OF WILL )

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA Successor by Merger to Bank One, N.A. Plaintiff,

Wells Fargo Bank, NA as Trustee for Freddie Mac Securities REMIC Trust, Series 2005S001 Plaintiff,

vs.

Franklin Matthew A. Ptacek; et. al. Defendant. No. 11 CH 5972

Hyun Ki Shim a/k/a Hyun K. Shim a/k/a Hyun KLShim; et. al. Defendant. No. 10 CH 2934

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST, COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF HSI ASSET SECURITIZATION CORPORATION TRUST 2007-HE1, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-HE1 PLAINTIFF VS. SIXTA OROZCO, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR ACCREDITED HOME LENDERS, INC., OLDFIELD TOWNHOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF INDIAN OAKS, JOHN DOE, CURRENT SPOUSE OR CIVIL UNION PARTNER, IF ANY OF SIXTA OROZCO, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS. DEFENDANTS 13 CH 3103 Property Address: 305 Redwing Drive Bolingbrook, IL 60440 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION AS TO UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to: Sixta Orozco, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Accredited Home Lenders, Inc., Oldfield Townhome Owners Association of Indian Oaks, John Doe, Current Spouse or Civil Union Partner, if any of Sixta Orozco, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above-entitled action, that a Complaint for Foreclosure and Other Relief has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Will County, by said Plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of certain mortgages conveying the premises legally described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT C OF LOT 25 IN TOWNHOMES OF INDIAN OAKS RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 12, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 25 AND 26 OF THE TOWNHOMES OF INDIAN OAKS UNIT FIVE, A SUBDIVISION IN THE EAST HALF OF SECTION 9, IN TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO SAID PLAT OF RESUBDIVISION RECORDED JUNE 16, 1983 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R83-16655, EASEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCEL 1 SET FORTH IN DECLARATION RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R73-13707 AND SUPPLEMENT THERETO, ALL IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N.: (12) 02-09-205-012 COMMON ADDRESS: 305 Redwing Drive, Bolingbrook, IL 60440 And which mortgages were made by Sixta Orozco, as Mortgagor(s); and given to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Accredited Home Lenders, Inc. as Mortgagee; to wit: that certain “Mortgage” dated October 31, 2006 and recorded as Document No.R2006190013, that Summons was duly issued out of said court against you as provided by law, and that the said Complaint is now pending for foreclosure of said mortgages and for other relief. Now, therefore, unless you Sixta Orozco, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Accredited Home Lenders, Inc., Oldfield Townhome Owners Association of Indian Oaks, John Doe, Current Spouse or Civil Union Partner, if any of Sixta Orozco, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, file your Appearance and Answer to the Complaint in said action in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Will County, Chancery Division, on or before December 9, 2013 default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer for relief in said Complaint. Pamela J. McGuire Clerk of the Court 14 W Jefferson, Suite 212 Joliet, Illinois 60432 YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on November 21, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at the Will County Court, Annex 3rd Floor (Arbitration Center) 57 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet, Illinois. A lender representative will be present along with a court appointed mediator to discuss options that you may have and to pre-screen you for a potential mortgage modification. YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIATION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR MEDIATION WILL BE TERMINATED. CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Kluever & Platt, LLC 65 E. Wacker Place, Suite 2300 Chicago, Illinois 60601 (312) 201-6679 Attorney No. 06187248 Our File #: SPSF.1344

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 21st day of August, 2013, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 5th day of December, 2013, commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate: LOT 32 IN BLOCK 37 IN BOLINGBROOK SUBDIVISION UNIT NUMBER 6, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN SECTION 11 AND 12, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 5, 1962, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 970256, IN WILL COUNTY. ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 253 Thornhurst Road Bolingbrook, IL 60440 Description of Improvements: Residential P.I.N.: 12-02-12-301-008 Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c) (1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State. FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Codilis & Associates, P.C. 15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 630-794-5300 630-794-9090 fax 14-11-40414 PAUL J. KAUPAS Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 11/7, 11/14, 11/21

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 28th day of August, 2013, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 5th day of December, 2013, commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate: LOT 432 IN GREENS UNIT 3 OF AUGUSTA VILLAGE, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH HALF AND PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER, EXCEPT THE EAST 40 ACRES THEREOF, OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 10, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED APRIL 26, 2004 AS DOCUMENT R2004-070562, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS Commonly known as: 1638 Apricot Street Bolingbrook, IL 60490 Description of Improvements: Single Family Home P.I.N.: 02-18-303-044; (02-18-300-001; 02-18-300-002 underlying) Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c) (1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State. FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Codilis & Associates, P.C. 15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 630-794-5300 630-794-9090 fax 14-10-14453 PAUL J. KAUPAS Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 11/7, 11/14, 11/21

BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I LLC, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-FR1 Plaintiff, vs. LOIS WAMPLER Defendant. No. 09 CH 6592 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 7th day of September, 2010, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 12th day of December, 2013, commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate: LOT 15 CINNAMON CREEK UNIT 1A, LOT 17, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 10, IN TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH AND IN RANGE 10, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 12, 1975 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R75-14237 IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 209 CHASE COURT BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440 Description of Improvements: FRAME SINGLE FAMILY WITH ATTACHED 2 CAR P.I.N.: 12-02-10-414-010

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., S/B/M CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC, S/B/M TO CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, vs. LANCE E. PHILLIPS, AND THERESA M. PHILLIPS Defendant. No. 10 CH 4509 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 9th day of July, 2012, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 12th day of December, 2013, commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate: LOT 77 IN CREEKSIDE OF REMINGTON UNIT 1, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JANUARY 5, 1995, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R95-889, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 256 FOX BEND CIRCLE BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440 Description of Improvements: BROWN ALUM. SINGLE FAMILY 2 STORY W/ 3 CAR ATTACHED GARAGE P.I.N.: 12-02-16-301-001

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. Judgment amount is 187,148.54 plus interest, cost and post judgment advances, if any.

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. Judgment amount is 373,528.31 plus interest, cost and post judgment advances, if any.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c) (1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act.

Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

I569063

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: PIERCE & ASSOCIATES ONE NORTH DEARBORN THIRTEENTH FLOOR CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60602 312-346-9088 312-346-1557 (Fax) PAUL J. KAUPAS Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County

Published 11/7, 11/14, 11/21

Published 11/14, 11/21, 11/28

THE BUGLE NOVEMBER 21, 2013 LEGAL SHERIFF’S SALE LEGAL SHERIFF’S SALE

BOLINGBROOK

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS

U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Certificateholders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-HE9 Plaintiff, vs. Jocelyn Russo; Sarah C. Russo aka Sarah Russo; Lakewood Ridge Homeowners Association; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Nelson E. Russo; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendant. No. 12 CH 3597 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 16th day of January, 2013, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 12th day of December, 2013, commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate: LOT 223 IN LAKEWOOD RIDGE UNIT 2, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER AND SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 10, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 28, 2002 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R2002-140198, IN THE VILLAGE OF BOLINGBROOK, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 369 Foster Way Bolingbrook, Illinois 60440 Description of Improvements: Single Family P.I.N.: 02-09-310-008-0000 Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c) (1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State. FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Freedman, Anselmo, Lindberg, LLC 1807 West Diehl Road Suite 333 Naperville, IL 60566 foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com 630-983-0770 630-428-4620 (Fax) PAUL J. KAUPAS Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 11/14, 11/21, 11/28

PNC MORTGAGE, A DIVISION OF PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, vs. DAVID VELASCO and PINE MEADOW 2 CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION a/k/a PINE MEADOWS II CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION a/k/a PINE MEADOW II CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendant. No. 10 CH 3140 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 19th day of July, 2010, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 19th day of December, 2013, commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate: Unit 2-4-3, in Pine Meadow Condominiums No. 2, as delineated on Survey of certain Lots or parts thereof in Pine Meadow, a Subdivision in the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 15, in Township 37 North, and in Range 10 East of the Third Principal Meridian according to the Plat recorded September 10, 1971, as Document No. R71-21842, which Survey is attached as Exhibit A to Declaration of Condominiums made by Kaufman and Broad Homes, Incorporated, an Illinois Corporation, recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Will County, Illinois as Document No. R74-2040, as amended from time to time; together with an undivided percentage interest in said Parcel (excepting from said Parcel all the property and space comprising all the units thereof as defined and set forth in said Declaration and Survey), in Will County, Illinois. Commonly known as: 19R Fernwood Dr. Bolingbrook, IL 60440 Description of Improvements: Condominium Unit P.I.N.: 12-02-15-218-002-0000 Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c) (1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State. FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC 111 East Main Street, Suite 200 Decatur, Illinois 62523 217-422-1719 217-422-1754 (Fax) PAUL J. KAUPAS Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 11/21, 11/28, 12/5

Seniors RETIRE SMART

THE BUGLE NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Stressed-out family caregivers also need care

By Jill Schlesinger Tribune Content Agency

Before his recent death, my father was in the hospital for the better part of four months and the experience was both agonizing and illuminating. My family had been through a number of health issues with my father, but none so long, drawn-out and chronic as the most recent one. We are fortunate in that the majority of his care was almost entirely covered by Medicare, so the financial effect of the illness was limited. But the emotional drain was enormous. Throughout the process, my family developed a number of coping techniques from which I hope others can benefit. These ideas are not new, but they’re good reminders for families who are facing illnesses and the friends

VALLEY Continued from page 8 26 other states in the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), all of which have adopted the Common Core Standards. The group is pooling its resources in hopes to create an internationally benchmarked assessment system that will show if a student is on track for success in college and the workplace and for at the younger level, on pace for high school. “We’ve raised the bar on the ISATS this year so that we can transition to PARCC,” said Fergus. “Student’s learning standards are more rigorous, and PARCC will be tied more to what they are learning, the best ways to teach the new standards and also sets consistent standards.” The PARCC test is expected to measure deeper learning, criticalthinking and problem-solving skills, and allow for teachers and administrators more feedback on student progress from K-12 through online assessments, a monumental shift from traditional pen and paper tests. The ISBE outlines the test as a means to“enable teachers,schools, students and their parents to gain important insights into how well critical knowledge, skills and abilities essential for young people to thrive in college and careers are being mastered in ways that only computer-based assessments can.”

who want to support them. 1. Create and maintain notes for the patient

It’s helpful for one of the caregivers to take notes at doctors’ meetings.Invariably,someone new comes on the scene, asking for a brief history-one that provides more than just the data on a medical chart. Additionally, while patients and loved ones are present during medical consultations, their minds are often racing, which makes it difficult to retain important details. The notes provide a way to review what transpired later, when they are able to absorb the information. My sister and I alternated the note-taking role and maintained a lengthy document, with every doctor’s name and contact information, which was

PARCC is expected to assess teaching and learning as aligned to the Common Core, focusing on student mastery of state standards and teacher instruction as it relates to student achievement. The data is also expected to be a driver for Senate Bill #7 that requires a student growth measurement within administrator and teacher evaluations. Yet, PARCC, as mandated, said Kelly Gilbert, director of assessment for Valley View, does not provide a balanced assessment system, as it only measures student achievement and not growth. In assessing the system, Valley View surmises that PARCC has the potential to change curriculum, its infrastructure and its balanced assessment system. In addition, with technology comes cost. Most school districts will have to evaluate their ability to administer the test, something Valley View has already done. Valley View has already embarked on ensuring it has bandwidth capabilities, but now has to accommodate classroom instruction time and assessment timing, as well as a current lack of computers. Fergus said the state is taking into consideration that currently only 25 percent of the districts are able to provide the test online. “With 826 school districts in Illinois and state funding the way it is, it will be challenging,” said Fergus. “But bottom line, a paper and pen test would be different, and would be more expensive

instrumental in staying on top of the process. It was a way to exert just a tiny bit of control during an out-of-control time in our lives. 2. Take off a day from time to time

It was hard for my mother to not be in the hospital, but sometimes my sister and I had to step in and plead with her to take off a day and to rest.The grueling emotional demands on a caregiver can have a physical impact, too. Check in with all of the caregivers and also encourage them to take care of themselves. 3. Communicate with each other

From logistics, like who’s going to be at the hospital and when; to larger issues like important medical decisions, it’s important

for the state to administer. So it is motivated to make online testing happen.” “PARCC is something we are actively looking at and is an issue that we need to focus our attention on,” said Kinder.“We are looking at our assessment and defining what is most critical and what we can do with our infrastructure.” Given current resources, all schools would potentially have their labs utilized for 100 days of testing (with MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) and PARCC in place during transition period) with three MAP sessions and 20 testing days each and two PARCC session at 20 testing days each. School board vice president Rick Gougis would like to see the school district pare down its testing. “Can anything be eliminated; we have to evaluate and see what PARCC has to offer and we aren’t sure of that yet—we are at the mercy of the state,” said Kinder. “If PARCC can do what MAP does, eventually we may not need it. But right now, it doesn’t look like it.” Currently, the state also includes the ACT test for high school juniors. As it now stands, once PARCC is implemented, the state will no longer be required to administer the test. “The need for ACT is not going to go away, so now the student is left to take it on his or her own,” said Kinder. Specific information about the rollout of PARCC is not yet available. Kinder said the district

to make time to talk to one another. If you have a larger family, you’ll need to determine the best way to do this - a friend told me that she and her siblings would conduct weekly conference calls to catch up! Regardless of the method, the point is to make sure that everyone is on the same page, including the patient. 4. Ask for help from friends

We have a small family, but my parents have two sets of best friends, who were unbelievable in every way you could imagine.They would help with mundane tasks like driving and meal planning and were also the beacons of emotional support that we needed. They helped disseminate information to other friends, relieving my mother of the burden of having to be on the phone constantly.

and other local districts are just waiting on updates from the state. “We want our assessments to be strategic and purposeful and we have to evaluate what will work,” said Kinder. “At this point,

Thankfully, the larger circle of friends checked in on us, but not in a way that made us feel like we had to respond to them. In this way, technology is wonderful: A simple text or e-mail that says, “I’m thinking about you and sending lots of good energy” is great. Conversely, it’s tough to field questions like“What’s happening?” A good rule of thumb to think about when sending a note to caregivers is to try to express your concern without requiring them to do anything in return. (Jill Schlesinger, CFP, is the Editor-at-Large for www.CBSMoneyWatch.com. She covers the economy, markets, investing or anything else with a dollar sign on her podcast and blog,“Jill on Money,” as well as on television and radio. She welcomes comments and questions at askjill@moneywatch.com.)

there are many unknowns. We hope PARCC can live up to its expectations, but if we pull the plug on MAP and it doesn’t, it would be a major step backward for the district. We have to wait and see.”

THE BUGLE NOVEMBER 21, 2013