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Post office staff ramping up for annual food drive Residents asked to leave donations by mailbox May 12 By Grace Tucker Bugle Staff @BugleNewspapers sweditor@buglenewspapers.com
Area post offices and their staff are gearing up for the annual National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food drive on May 12. “We’re getting ready: first postcards go out, then we deliver the bags to hold donation, “ said Jeanie Edwards, food drive coordinator for the Woodridge Post Office. These donations go directly to local food pantries. This year the area pantries receiving the food are FISH Pantry, 4340 Prince St, Downers Grove, and West Suburban Community Pantry, 6809 Hobson Valley Drive, Woodridge. This year is the 26th anniversary of this national food drive. Residents are asked to donate non-perishable food items by placing them in bags and leaving them next to their mailbox for pick up by their mail carrier. At the end of their route, said Edwards, the letter carriers de-
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In 2017, Downers Grove and Woodridge post offices raised a total 46,251 pounds of food. liver the donations directly to the pantry. Edwards said the local pantries and their volunteers help the unload donations from the
mail trucks. However if the letter carrier runs out of time and cannot deliver directly to the pantry, that’s where the employees of the post
office come in. According to Edwards, the carriers then bring the donations to the post office, 2 Plaza Dr., where other staff, off-duty
letter carriers, and family members take care of the donations.’ “We rent a large truck every year to bring everything to the pantries. Sometimes were there until 6 or 7 p.m. to get everything done.” According to Edwards in 2017 Downers Grove and Woodridge post offices raised a total 46,251 pounds of food, up from 2016 total of 34,900. Last year, the drive over 75 million pounds of food nationally, feeding an estimated 64 million people, according to the NALC’s press release. Over the course of its 25-year history, the drive has collected approximately 1.6 billion pounds of food, thanks to a postal service universal delivery network that, includes Puerto Rico, Guam and U.S. Virgin Islands. The food drive’s timing is crucial, according to the the NALC. Food banks and pantries often receive the majority of their donations during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday seasons. By springtime, many pantries are depleted, entering the summer low on supplies at a time when many school breakfast and lunch programs are not available to children in need.
COMMUNITY
Downers Grove Golf Club opens for season New driving range shelter coming soon at the Downers Grove Golf Club The historic Downers Grove Golf Club is now open for the 2018 season with exciting opportunities ahead. The course is preparing for outdoor improvements including a new driving range shelter and the dredging of ponds located on the course. Registration for upcoming programs, lessons and events is also in full swing, offering opportunities for all ages and levels of golfers. Owned and operated by the Downers Grove Park District, the Downers Grove Golf Club is open to the public sunrise to dusk Sunday through Saturday, weather permitting. The course is at 2420 Haddow Avenue in Downers Grove.
Construction began on the new driving range shelter anticipated to open this summer. The shelter will cover 10 of the existing 22 driving range hitting stations and will feature infrared heaters, lights and ceiling fans. Garage doors on the south side of the shelter will help to block wind or allow for additional airflow. This shelter will be open to driving range visitors on a first-come, first-serve basis for no additional fee. At the driving range, buckets of balls are available for as little as $5. Dave Haring, Director of Recreation, says that the new shelter will help to provide more playtime
throughout the year. “The Downers Grove Golf Club could not be more thrilled to provide this new amenity to our visitors. The new shelter will provide the opportunity to offer an extended golf season, while keeping golfers more comfortable on hot or cold days.” With a commitment to preserving beautifully maintained natural areas, the Downers Grove Park District plans to contract dredging services for two channel ponds near holes 1, 2 and 3, as well as the pond located near hole 9 this fall. The dredging of these ponds will remove accumulated sediment, silt and algae to restore the ponds’ depths, improve oxygen levels and maintain a healthy ecosystem. Jeff Pozen, Golf Course Superintendent, maintains the course and
its natural areas. “In 2017, the Golf Club received certification with the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses. We are proud to continue these efforts by providing improved water quality in our natural areas for the wildlife that calls our course home.” The Downers Grove Golf Club offers opportunities for golfers of all ages to experience this stunning, well-maintained course. Children as young as three years old can learn the game of golf and improve skills with golf camps all summer long. Private, semi-private and group lessons are led by two certified golf professionals and include parent/child, junior and adult lessons. A Ladies Scramble League and Junior League for children ages 12 to 18 are offered starting in June.
Adult couples can compete against other couples in a friendly competition featuring contests, prizes, dinner and an adult beverage at the Couples Scramble from 3 to 6 pm on July 14. On August 19, play two courses in one day during a unique, 18-hole tournament. The Cross Town Classic begins at the Downers Grove Golf Club with a continental breakfast and shotgun start at 8 am and nine holes of golf in the morning. In the afternoon, golfers will head to River Bend Golf Club in Lisle for the final nine holes with a shotgun start at 11 a.m. A BBQ cookout and awards presentation follow the tournament. To learn more, view golf rates and register for programs and events, visit downersgrovegolfclub.org.
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Des Plaines woman charged with plotting murder Des Plaines woman accused of contracting a “dark-web” company to murder the wife of a man with whom she had an affair DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Woodridge Chief of Police Brian Cunningham last week that bond was set at $250,000 for a Des Plaines woman accused of contracting a “dark-web” company to murder the wife of a man with whom she had an affair. Tina Jones, 31, is charged with one count of Solicitation of Murder for Hire, a Class X Felony.
On April 12 the Woodridge Police Department received a tip that a woman in Woodridge was the subject of an alleged murder for hire plot. An investigation into the matter, led by the Woodridge Police Department, resulted in today’s charges. It is alleged that in January Jones paid the darkweb company more than $10,000 via bitcoin to have the woman murdered. Jones turned herself in
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D.99 names new asst. principal at North High Erin Ludwick will serve as the Assistant Principal for Student Support Services at Downers Grove North High School starting with the 2018-19 school year. The Board of Education approved her appointment on April 16. Since 2007, Ludwick has served in a variety of roles at Urbana High School in Urbana, Illinois, a school with over 1,100 students. She taught English and journalism classes, including college preparatory and dual credit courses. She served in a number of leadership roles including as a literacy committee chair, PBIS teacher liaison, instructional coach, and other roles, including providing professional development to staff. Ludwick also served as dean before starting her current role is as assistant principal of attendance and discipline. Ludwick holds both a Master of Educational Organization/ Leadership and a Master in Curriculum & Instruction/Reading from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She is currently working on her Doctor of Educational Policy/Diversity and Equity degree at Illinois. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English & Secondary Education from Illinois State University.
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Erin Ludwick will serve as assistant principal of Downers Grove North High School starting with the 2018-19 school year. “Erin’s wide variety of leadership and classroom experiences will be a tremendous asset to North High since she understands multiple perspectives,” says North High Principal Janice Schwarze. “We are excited that she will bring fresh ideas that will have a positive impact on our students, staff, and community.” “I’m looking forward to joining the leadership team at Downers Grove North High School and working with students, families, and staff to further the goals of the school and community,” says Ludwick. “ We will do great work together.”
to authorities April 17. “The charge brought against Mrs. Jones is extremely serious,” Berlin said. “Any attempt, or perceived attempt, to bring physical harm to another individual will be met by the full force and effect of the law. I would like to thank the Woodridge Police Department for their outstanding work in identifying the suspect in this case as well as the Naperville Police Department for their assistance. I would also like to thank Assistant State’s Attorney Adam Frahm for his work in securing the charges against Mrs. Jones.”
“I would like to thank the Naperville Police Department and the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office for their assistance and guidance during this investigation,” Cunningham said. “In recent years, law enforcement has seen a dramatic increase in the use of the dark web as it relates to criminal activity. This case is a great example of how increased training, shared resources and interagency cooperation helped protect one of our residents.” Jones’ next court appearance is scheduled for May 15 for arraignment in front of Judge George
Bakalis. If convicted, she faces a minimum sentence of 20 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Additional conditions of Bond for Jones, should she post, include surrendering of her passport and no contact with the victim or her family. Members of the public are reminded that this complaint contains only charges and is not proof of the defendant’s guilt. A defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial in which it is the government’s burden to prove his or her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Illinois rivers helped feed economic growth in state Illinois, Mississippi Rivers serving as economic engines for transportation of goods continues BY JOSEPH BUSTOS OF THE BELLEVILLE NEWSDEMOCRAT During the first century of the state’s history, the natural habitats along the Illinois River helped spur fishing industries and had places for hunting. The Illinois River was a habitat for bottom-feeding fish such as catfish, common carp and smallmouth buffalo as well as mussels. The abundance of fish led to a commercial fishing industry between Havana and Meredosia, according to the state museum. Towns had their own markets that processed and shipped fish to large Midwestern and Eastern cities from the 1890s to the 1950s. Sport hunters formed clubs and bought land along the Illinois River to start duck hunting resorts managed by locals, according to the state museum. However, there also was a demand to be able to transport goods, which changed life along the river. Reports in the 1830s said the river wasn’t navigable in 70 to 80 places during the low-water months. A canal was eventually built between LaSalle and Chicago. “The canal was instrumental in Chicago’s growth,” said Michael Wiant, the interim director for the Illinois State Museum. “There’s a recognition there, navigability on the river would give vitality to the economy of Illinois.” Towns along the Illinois River, such as Naples, Grafton, Peoria and Beardstown, are the earliest communities in the region to be established. Ottawa had deposits of silica sand, that would be transported into Chicago for construction. “You could begin to see the river as an artery that literally feeds the heart of the city,” Wiant said. Levees eventually were built along waterways to keep the river in place, and maintain a channel. That infrastructure decision also eventually drained floodplains and backwater habitats, which led to those areas becoming land for row-crop agriculture.
“The river is largely, by the early part of the 20th century, engineered to handle that transportation issue that is having vitality,” Wiant said. “But it comes at a price of not only the natural powerhouse of the backwater lakes, things like commercial fishing industries are affected negatively. It changes the character of the river profoundly.” Natural habitats for ducks, fish and mussels were negatively affected and populations crashed, Wiant said. Eventually there were wildlife refuges established to give habitat to ducks to try to keep those population. “To maintain navigation, you need stable water levels. To get stable water levels you need locks and dams. To keep the channel in place you need levees,” Wiant said. “Levees then cut off the backwater lakes from the natural hydrology of the river, and while you’re producing agricultural commodities, which are good things to be sure, the price you’re paying, the natural habitats are deteriorated.” Using the Illinois River, as well as the Mississippi River, as economic engines for the transportation of goods continues today. In recent years, there has been an effort to increase the amount of commodities and goods that are moved down the Illinois and Mississippi rivers. America’s Central Port has been awarded a $713,000 federal grant to help load containers on the Illinois River at Beardstown. The containers would be sent to Chicago to be loaded onto trains, or to St. Louis where containers would be placed on trains, or continue down the Mississippi River on barges to New Orleans. The project is still in the planning stages. Cargill has grain elevators along the Illinois river, in locations such as Havana. Barges are loaded and then sent down the river and eventually connected to the Mississippi River where they head toward the Gulf of Mexico where they are then shipped around the world to places such as Europe and Japan. “There’s an immense amount of
“It’s a combination that adds up to the St. Louis region having inexpensive barge freight rates for the handling of fertilizer, steel, manufactured goods, coal, petroleum products and agricultural commodities.” grain that is transported along the river today,” Wiant said. “So, if you look at Naples, and Beardstown, and Meredosia and Havana, the number of elevators of grain handling facilities in Havana is stunning. They do an incredible amount of transportation of grain from that point.” According to the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative, nearly $5 billion in annual revenue and 20,000 jobs are generated by commercial navigation on the Mississippi River. In 2015, 35 million tons of goods moved on the Mississippi River through the St. Louis area, according to data provided by the St. Louis Regional Freightway, which is a freight district and comprehensive authority for freight operations and opportunities within eight counties that compose the St. Louis metropolitan area. “It’s a combination that adds up to the St. Louis region having inexpensive barge freight rates for the handling of fertilizer, steel, manufactured goods, coal, petroleum products and agricultural commodities,” said Mary Lamie, executive director of the freightway. The St. Louis area, and the freightway district, has touted how one-third of all the river freight traffic from Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Cairo, Illinois, goes through the St. Louis region. The St. Louis Regional Freightway is promoting the Mississippi River between Illinois and Missouri as the “Ag Coast.” Ports in the St. Louis area are the northernmost ice-free and lockfree access ports to and from the Gulf of Mexico. Joseph Bustos of the Belleville NewsDemocrat can be reached at jbustos@ bnd.com. Editor’s note: The weekly Illinois Bicentennial series is brought to you by the Illinois Associated Press Media Editors and Illinois Press Association. More than 20 newspapers are creating stories about the state’s history, places and key moments in advance of the Bicentennial on Dec. 3, 2018. Stories published up to this date can be found at 200illinois.com.
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As the warmer weather moves in, Benet heats up and erases an 0-4 start to the baseball season
BY DRAKE SKLEBA For the Bugle www.buglenewspapers.com
After starting the season 0-4, the atmosphere at Benet Academy was bleak. The young Redwings responded, with a four-game winning streak, to get back to the .500 mark. A tough 3-2 loss to Naperville North was followed by a huge East Suburban Catholic Conference win over Marian Central Catholic. An ugly 8-3 ESCC loss to St. Viator followed. “We are really young. We started 0-4 but we have been playing really well of late,” Benet Academy head coach Scott Lawler said. “The ESCC will be prepare us well for the playoffs. We have had great runs in the postseason, due to our conditioning in the ESCC.” On Saturday, the Shamrocks of St. Patrick (10-6, 0-3) came to
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Lisle for an ESCC twin-bill. After trailing 2-0 in the first inning of game one, the Redwings rallied and romped past the Shamrocks 9-2. An eight-run first inning made quick work of the Shamrocks, in game two, as the Redwings romped to a 17-0, five-inning, Game Two victory. Trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the second inning, of Game 1, Redwing No. 8 hitter Tom Snell and leadoff man Dolan Glasgow, came up with a little two-out magic, Snell ripped a two-out RBI double, to pull the Redwings within 2-1. On a 3-2 pitch, Glasgow came through, with what would turn out to be the eventual game winning hit, with his two-run single to left, for a 3-2 Redwing lead. Benet would never trail again. “St. Pat’s was playing very deep for me in the outfield,”
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Tony Adams and Benet Academy are on a roll, erasing an 0-4 start.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2018 | BUGLENEWSPAPERS.COM BENET FROM PAGE 7 Glasgow said. “I noticed that and just took the 3-2 pitch to left for the eventual game-winning hit.” Redwing starting sophomore pitcher, Jared Novak responded with a shut-down inning in the top of the third. After giving up two runs in the first and pitching out of a bases loaded jam in the second, Novak shut down the Shamrocks 1-2-3 in the top of the third. Senior third baseman Jack Schneider and catcher Brandon Gorz, made it 5-2 Redwings, in the third. Schneider singled home a run and Gorz followed with a sacrifice fly. Enter Benet’s all-purpose pitcher senior Tony Adams. Having started, closed and pitched in middle relief, Adams slammed the door on St. Pat’s. Adams fired four scoreless innings, allowing two hits and picking up two strikeouts, to pick up the win . “I want to give credit to Jared (Novak) for pitching well and keeping us in the game,” Adams said. “I am very fortunate to have a great defense behind me. Great catches were made by Mike (Wymer) and Aaron (Staehely) in the outfield. This was a big win to get us back to the .500 mark. It would be nice to get this second game.” Redwing right fielder Aaron Staehely ( 2-for-4, 2 RB I) had a huge two-run single, that highlighted the four-run Benet sixth inning, that put the game away. Wrapping up its ESCC sweep, early, Benet Academy (7-6, 3-1) exploded for eight first-inning runs, in Game 2. Senior Andy Prisby and Snell, highlighted the eight-run first with two-run, doubles. Snell would go on to have a perfect two-for-two day, with three RBIs, as the Redwings would pound out 17 hits and romp past the Shamrocks 17-0, in five innings. “This really will help us with our confidence as we go forward,” Snell said. “I had been really struggling at the plate and it felt good to have the big day.”
For Benet freshman starting pitcher Jack Rodi (1-0), it was Christmas in April. In his first start of the season, before he threw his first pitch, he had an 8-0 lead. “Yes, that was a great feeling to go to the mound with an eightrun lead,” Rodi said. “ My defense was great behind me and it feels great to get my first win and for us to get the big sweep.” Senior Collin Berry, had a perfect three-for-three day with an RBI, while Staehely, had two more hits with an RBI. Staehly, also made three fine catches in right field. “I feel we finally got our bats together today,” Berry said. “We had good at bats, today. I just wanted to put the ball in play. I jumped on the fastballs and hit it where they were not.” Speaking of great catches — after making a sensational catch in left field in Game 1, Redwing left fielder Mike Wymer, went one better in Game Two. In the fourth inning on successive pitches, Wymer made incredible, running, diving catches. The first one, after running a long way to his right, Wymer made a sensational diving catch into the Redwing bullpen. On the first pitch to the next St. Patrick batter, this time racing in on a short fly to left, Wymer dove and came up with another, spectacular, diving catch. Both catches would have been worthy of Top Ten Plays on ESPN . “Give credit to my sophomore Jared Novak, for settling down and coming up with the huge, 1-2-3 shutdown inning, after we had scored three runs to take the lead, in the second inning in game one,” Lawler said. Tony (Adams) pitched outstanding for us in relief. He loves to pitch in any situation. “Big hits from Tom Snell and Dolan Glasgow,” Lawler added.”In Game Two, our eight run inning put the game away early for us. Freshman Jack Rodi, was outstanding in his first start and it was great to see us hit the ball. Finally we are over the .500 mark and I am very confident in our abilities as we go forward.”
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Crawford is NCC 1st All-American The North Central College men’s volleyball team celebrated another program first as sophomore Brendan Crawford was named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s (AVCA) 2018 Men’s Division III All-America Second Team. The AVCA announced the first and second team selections on Monday. The 15th annual teams included 31 honorees, including four players from Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League (MCVL) instiutions. Crawford, as well as Matt Reinsel, Zach Lillig, and Evan Walsh from Carthage College, represented the MCVL. A middle blocker from Flossmoor, Ill., Crawford played in all 24 matches for the Cardinals and accumulated 170 kills. His .360 hitting percentage ranked him fourth in the MCVL and he led North Central’s defense with 55 total blocks. Crawford had a season-high five blocks three times and 12 kills in the team’s victories against Carthage College on Feb. 28 and Loras College on March 17. He tallied ten kills and two blocks in the Cardinals’ thrilling five-set MCVL semifinal match against Loras on Apr. 13. He was the MCVL Offensive Player of the Week on Jan. 23 and earned one of the program’s first All-MCVL First Team honors this season along with Michael Trunzo and Jake Braceros. Bozhidar Kolev was named to the All-MCVL Second Team.
SOFTBALL The North Central College softball team were overpowered by No. 18 Illinois Wesleyan University, falling 8-1 in game one and 9-3 in game two at Shanower Family Field on Sunday. Closing a four-game homestand, the Cardinals took an early 1-0 lead over the nationally ranked Titans off a double to center field by Taylor Clugston. North Central would then face an onslaught of hitting by the Titans falling behind 3-1 in the top of the second.
Though offensively the Cardinals were unable to connect, defensively North Central was able to stay in the game up until the top of the fifth, and Illinois Wesleyan recorded five more runs, extending the lead 8-1. After a tough game one loss, the Cardinals recorded two runs in the first off a singled bunt by Jenna Trojniar, which brought in Emily Miller, followed by a grounded out by Reagan Raymer that allowed Trojniar to score. That 2-0 lead was quickly tied after a pair of solo homeruns by the Titans in the bottom of the first. Despite being down 6-3 in the top of the fifth North Central continued to battle at the plate, but the Titans pitching proved to be too much for the Cardinals. GOLF The North Central College men’s golf team placed 16th at the Millikin University Take Back the Night Challenge. The first round (Saturday) was played at the Red Tail Run Golf Course while the final round (Sunday) took place at the South Side Country Club, both of which are in Decatur. As a team, the Cardinals had 681 strokes, 337 at Red Tail Run and 344 at South Side Country Club. The team champion was Illinois Wesleyan whose two-day total was 575 strokes. Behind them was the Illinois Wesleyan (B) team which shot 577 strokes over the two days. The individual champion was Rob Wuethrich (Illinois Wesleyan) who shot a 138, including a second round 68 which was a tournament low. Behind him was Kristian Kristensen of Parkland College with a 143. For North Central, Hiromitsu Washizu opened up play with a 75 on Saturday and finished with an 82 on Sunday. His score of 157 tied him for 36th place in the 94-man tournament. Following Washizu for the Cardinals was Cody Temper (168) who tied for 71st and Ben Cartwright (173) who tied for SEE NCC PAGE 10
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BASEBALL In a battle of two teams atop the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) standings, the North Central College baseball team jumped out to a big lead in the rubber game of the three-game series against Carthage College and cruised to a 9-2 victory. North Central (17-8, 12-2 CCIW) has now won its first four CCIW series of the season, outscoring opponents 140-60 over the first 14 games of the conference schedule. The Red Men (24-6, 11-3 CCIW) struggled mightily in the field in the bottom of the first inning, committing four errors and the Cardinals made them pay, plating five runs on five hits. Jeremy Quade and Eric Outlaw each singled to start the frame, while Quade moved up to third on a throwing error following Outlaw’s base hit. Michael Mateja then reached an the second error of the inning, driving home Quade in the process to put the Cardinals on the board. After a pair of fielder’s choices looked to stymy the Cardinal rally, Rob Marinec came through with a clutch two-RBI single to right field, scoring a pair, while advancing to second on an error by the Carthage right fielder. Ryan Scott promptly followed with a RBI-single to left, scoring Marinec, followed by another base hit from Colin Weilbacher to put runners on first and second with two gone. Batting around in the inning, Matt Sutherland reached on the fourth Red Men error of the inning, allowing Scott to come around and score while giving North Central a 5-0 advantage. The Cardinals added to the lead in the bottom of the third, as Sutherland tripled to right field, sending Scott and Weilbacher around to score, increasing the lead 7-0. Starter Austin Polezoes had a shutout working through five innings until a lead off double in the bottom of the sixth came around to score on a sacrifice fly. North Central took that run right back in the bottom of the sixth on a RBI-triple off the bat of Mike Wisz and a RBI-single from Marinec to take a 9-1 lead. Polezoes finished what he started on the mound, allowing just five base hits over his nine
innings of work, striking out eight and did not allow a walk until the ninth inning, improving to 2-0 on the season. Carthage used six pitchers on the afternoon, with Nate Odahl receiving his first loss of the season after entering the contest 5-0, allowing seven runs, only three earned, on eight hits over his three innings. The bottom three batters in the Cardinal lineup combined to go 7-for-12 from the plate with a walk, as Weilbacher finished 3-for-4 with a run scored and Scott finished 3-for-5 with two runs scored and a RBI. Marinec finished 2-for-5 from the dish with three RBI and a run scored, while Outlaw and Wisz also added a pair of hits.
TRACK & FIELD Divided into four different competitive venues over the weekend, the North Central College women’s track and field team established a series of season-best efforts and came up with a pair of first-place finishes as the Cardinals head into the regular season’s home stretch. North Central’s contingent at the Bellarmine University (Kentucky) Classic saw Allison Hartman win the 800-meter run in a time of two minutes, 15.99 seconds, while Kelsey McLaurin placed second in the triple jump at a distance of 36 feet, 3.50 inches. McLaurin also teamed with Kyley Vicik, Challen Jackson and Mayson Whipple to finish second in the 4-by-100-meter relay (49.48). Personal-best efforts came from Jolie Etherton in the pole vault (10’6”) and Taiah Gallisath in the high jump (5’4.25”), each of whom placed third. Gallisath moved into the No. 8 spot on the Cardinals’ all-time list outdoors. At the Wheaton College Twilight Meet, Madelyn Scopp won the 5,000-meter run in a personal-best time of 17:39.25 which moves her up to eighth in the program’s history outdoors, while Dianne Barajas placed second in her season debut in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (11:58.36). North Central also sent athletes to the University of Dubuque Invitational, where Naomi Yamane highlighted the Cardinals’ efforts with a third-place finish in the hammer throw (166’9”), while Hailey Dammeier placed 10th in the heptathlon at the Augustana College Invitational (3,492).
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COLUMN >> DAVE SAYS
Don’t take on more debt to fulfill promise It’s difficult to be generous when you’re broke DEAR DAVE, My husband and I are just starting Baby Step 1 of your plan. Prior to this, we told my two nephews we would buy them laptop computers for college. They don’t get a lot of encouragement or support from their immediate family, so we try to help them when we can. Should we go ahead and honor this commitment, postpone getting our starter emergency fund in place, and possibly take on a little more debt, or bow out of the agreement? LISA DEAR LISA, Well, it’s difficult to be generous when you’re broke. You don’t even have $1,000 to your names, and you’re going to buy two laptops? I don’t know how much debt you have, or what your household income is, but I do know neither of you have managed your money very well in the past.
If you make $50,000 a year, and you have $70,000 in debt, you should sincerely and apologetically bow out. Explain that you made a big mistake, and just be honest about why you can’t provide the laptops. If you make $200,000 a year, but you’ve just been incredibly silly and lazy with your money, you should buy the laptops and then get serious about growing up and getting control of your finances. Don’t make promises, financial or otherwise, you can’t keep. I know this is a tough, embarrassing situation, but it’s what I would do if I were in your shoes. —DAVE DEAR DAVE, Do you think the value of a “tiny home” would depreciate like a trailer? ROMEO DEAR ROMEO, That’s a tough one. I’m not certain they would depreciate like a trailer, but I don’t think they would go up in value much, either. Anytime there’s a very limited demand for something, the price or value doesn’t generally increase.
And there are very few people looking to buy tiny homes. The tiny home movement is kind of a niche thing. It’s a very narrow market, and something that doesn’t have a lot of demand isn’t going to appreciate. I would avoid the tiny house movement if I were you, Romeo. Don’t invest in things that don’t have proven track records and don’t go up in value. I love real estate, but not tiny real estate. —DAVE *Dave Ramsey is CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven bestselling books, including The Total Money Makeover. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 13 million listeners each week on 585 radio stations and multiple digital platforms. Follow Dave on the web at daveramsey.com and on Twitter at @DaveRamsey.
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CALENDAR Until AUGUST 11 “Are We There Yet?” Exhibit at
Downers Grove Museum, 831 Maple Ave., Downers Grove. Take a trip through the history of vacations, tourism and leisure from the Industrial Revolution to the present day. This exhibit explores how Downers Grove residents and tourists who visited the village planned, enjoyed and remembered their travels. 630-9631300 or visit dgparks.org.
MAY 6 Gilbert & Sullivan Wit. 3 p.m. at
Immanuel Lutheran Church, 5211 Carpenter St, Downers Grove. Gilbert & Sullivan’s “Trial by Jury” (1 act comic opera; 1875) & Gade Holbergiana Suite, op. 61 (1884) The Sinfonietta Bel Canto is conducted by Dan Pasquale D’Andrea of Downers Grove. www. SinfoniettaBelCanto.org or please call 630-384-5007.
MAY 8 40th Anniversary Exhibit Series, Part 2. Opens 10 a.m. at The
Museums at Lisle Station Park, 921 School Street, Lisle. Experience the second of two exhibits in a year-long series that explores four decades of preserving, sharing, and discussing Lisle’s history. Explore the progression from the Chicago-Aurora Line to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Line of today, and how this important network of infrastructure shaped the Village of Lisle. This exhibits ends June 16. lisleparkdistrict.org.
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Woodridge Rotary Recycling Extravaganza. 8 a.m.-noon at Cy-
press Cove Family Aquatic Park, 8301 Janes Ave, Woodridge. Ninth annual event. Fee to drop off TVs and monitors. No light bulbs, paint, household hazardous waste, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors or large appliances (refrigerators, washers, dryers, stoves).
MAY 19 Electronics Recycling Program.
8 a.m. at Downers Grove Township Highway Department Facility, 318 E. Quincy Street, Westmont. The program is the third Saturday of each month, unless that date falls on a holiday. There are a few program changes including a charge for TVs. AVA Recycling will be the new recycling vendor. For more info go to AVArecycling.com or call 847-3972900.
Sidewalk Art Contest. 11 a.m. at Gregg House Museum, 115 S Linden Ave, Westmont. Let’s color splash the sidewalk in front of the museum into a mosaic of designs. We’ll provide the chalk; you bring your ideas and drawing skills! No previous art experience required. This interactive art activity is a great way to enjoy the community atmosphere and show off your ingenious, creative side! Drawings will be judged and prizes awarded at 1:30 p.m. Program is FREE, however, but pre-register by May 17. westmontparks.org. Dueling Pianos 7:30 p.m. at the Wheatstack, 5900 S. Route 53, Lisle.
It’s an entertaining Saturday night with great music and food. This is a 21 & over event. wheatstacklisle.com.
MAY 20 Flying for Kids. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
at Ty Park, 801 Burr Oak Drive, Westmont. The Westmont Park District is participating in the 7th annual statewide Flying 4 Kids kite fly. The Chicago Kite Club come out to do demonstrations and show off their assortment of kites. Candy Drop at 2:15 p.m., make your own kite, Touch-A-Truck and Pet Promenade. westmontparks.org.
WWII Radio Hour: Music Concert. 2 p.m. at Woodridge Public
Library, 3 Plaza Dr. Woodridge. Our costumed and piano-accompanied trio reenact a 1940’s radio hour that is perfect for all ages! While answering musical requests from soldiers and loved ones during wartime, Patti, Maxine and Andrew entertain the “studio audience” with Andrews Sisters-style tunes and choreography, Abbott and Costello comedy sketches, and a touching tribute to Veterans of the United States Armed Forces.
Concert: Classical Jam. 2 p.m. at Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss Street, Downers Grove. Enjoy a variety of classical music – solo piano, instrumentals, and voice – performed by DG Music Club musicians before we break for summer. Refreshments provided. Contact Melissa at mfischer@dglibrary.org with questions.
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Student selected to attend conference in D.C. Junior Matthew Troher was selected as the Illinois delegate to attend the 2018 Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference
North High School Junior Matthew Troher was selected as the Illinois delegate to attend the 2018 Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference in Washington, D.C., June 16-21. Troher also received a scholarship which will be paid to a college of his choice. This is the second year in a row that a North High Journalism student has earned this honor, as Natalie White was the Illinois delegate last year. “We’re incredibly proud of Matthew and this exceptional accomplishment,” said English teacher and Journalism sponsor
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North High Principal Janice Schwarze and North High Junior Matthew Troher. Elizabeth Levin. “We look forward to hearing about his experience when he returns to class in the fall.” “Congratulations to Matthew
for earning this unique experience,” said Janice Schwarze, principal of North High. “We’re proud to have him represent our high school and our state in our
nation’s capitol.” This program was created to honor Al Neuharth, founder of USA TODAY, the Freedom Forum and the Newseum, for his
long and distinguished career in journalism and his free spirit. The conference will take place at the Newseum (www.newseum. org), which is dedicated to free expression and the five freedoms of the First Amendment. During the conference students will attend sessions with media professionals, news executives and prominent free spirits. Students will also have the opportunity to visit some of the most important sites in Washington, D.C. Each student is expected to cover the conference as a journalist and write an article or produce a segment for their school newspaper or other media upon return to school in September 2018. To learn more about the 2018 Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference, visit the conference page on the Newseum website.
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