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June 29, 2016 vol. 8 issue 31

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News LEED Certified

Woodridge breaks ground on first LEED-certified building see page 2

News Mixed-Use

Parking, traffic among criticism of Downers Grove development see page 3

Business Cornerstone

Downers Grove businesses honored at annual awards ceremony see page 4

Opinion Mass Karma

Inner reflection needed in news reporting on mass murders see page 7

Sports Hedgcock Repeats DGS senior earns 2nd straight POY award

see page 9

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Construction underway on 1st LEED-certified building Site will be designed for the use of native species in landscaping The village of Woodridge got a little greener last week, with construction crews breaking ground on what will become the first LEEDcertified building in Woodridge.

Village officials joined representatives from Lakeview Realty Investors, SKJN Architects and Krusinski Construction Company June 20 to break ground on a 84,678-square-foot building in the Wood Hill Crossing Northeast Addition Business Park. The building, located at the southwest corner of Katherine’s Crossing and Davey Road, is one of four

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(From left) Frank Sciackitano, vice president of Lakeview Realty Investors; Sandler Kaplan, president of SKJN Architects; Steve Kersten, president of Lakeview Realty Investors; Gina Cunningham, mayor of Woodridge; and Jerry Krusinski, president and COO of Krusinski Construction Company, stand for a photograph during a groundbreaking ceremony held June 20.

Woodridge office warehouse developments set to begin this summer.

“This project can serve as a model for how buildings built with the environment in mind can meet the needs of our office, warehouse users,” Woodridge Mayor Gina Cunningham said at the groundbreaking. “Once

constructed, Woodridge will have over 13 million square feet of office warehouse space.”

The LEED certification process is designed to inspire project teams to seek innovative solutions that are better for the environment and communities. Specifically, this building will have shaded constructed surfaces on the site,

increased landscaping and utilize high-reflectance materials for paved surfaces to reduce heat absorption.

The site will be designed for the use of native species in landscaping, which will require less water and herbicides to maintain. In addition, the building will use a highly efficient irrigation system that will reduce water consumption.

The additional projects making up the remaining summer construction schedule include a 151,122-squarefoot speculative building in the final phase of the Park 355 Business Park; a 145,200-square-foot corporate headquarters for AMS Mechanical in the Union Pointe Business Park; and a 41,900-square-foot speculative building on Katherine’s Crossing, immediately south of the Wood Hill Crossing project.

Independence Day celebration to be held at Castaldo Park in Woodridge Park is located near the intersection of Roberts Drive and 71st Street Woodridge residents are invited to the 48th annual Fourth of July Picnic from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 4 at Castaldo Park.

This year’s picnic will feature a performance by The Music Company, as well as free pony and train rides for small children.

An antique auto show and the popular “Birds of Prey” exhibit will return for the 2016 picnic.

Hot dogs, brats, chips, pop, water and ice cream treats will be

available for a nominal charge.

The VFW will be selling corn on the cob. Beer is also available for adults.

Castaldo Park is located near the intersection of Roberts Drive and 71st Street in Woodridge.

This event is organized by the Woodridge Special Events Committee, which is made up of a group of Woodridge residents who work to offer the community special events such as the picnic and Santa Comes to Woodridge.

The committee said it relies on fellow residents each year to volunteer for a two-hour shift to serve food and beverages.

Anyone interested in volunteering, should contact WSEC Chairperson Ron Dilger at 630-963-4262.

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Parking, traffic among criticism of development Downers Grove Village Council considers mixed-use development

By Andrea Earnest Bugle Staff

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A Downers Grove business owner criticized the village’s consideration of a proposed mixed-use development near the intersection of Maple Avenue and Main Street, saying it seemed like a “done deal.”

“The concern that I have as a business owner...is that I don’t feel listened to,” Diane Buck told village officials at the June 21 village council meeting.

Buck, who owns Spice Merchants immediately adjacent to the proposed development, said 80 percent of her customers use a parking lot that would be demolished as a result of the development. She also questioned if business owners in the downtown were asked about their feelings concerning the development and its possible impacts.

The Downers Grove Village Council held a first reading on the planned development of a 3,900-square-foot mixed-use building at the meeting. A specialuse permit is required for the project and the property would have to be rezoned.

Stan Popovich, director of communitydevelopment,presented the council with details about the development, which would have a pool, pool deck, club room, pet spa, fitness room, sky lounge and bike lounge. Popovich added that there would be 162 enclosed off-street parking spaces and 10 on-street spaces.

Currently, the space where the development would be constructed contains a village parking lot, a commercial building and a nonconforming single family home.

Popovich said the building would be just under 70 feet tall and meets several goals in the village’s strategic plan, including reinforcing downtown as a cultural and social center and improving the “walkable nature” of the area.

Loss of village parking as a result of the project was one of the concerns raised by area business owners. Several other residents cited their concerns of the density of the building, traffic issues and parking problems.

The village responded by saying that the parking lot was always intended to be temporary, and noted that a traffic study indicated that the development wouldn’t

impact traffic negatively. As far as density is concerned, the village said the “proposed density meets the goal of the comprehensive plan to create a catalyst site.”

Commissioner William White said responded to Buck specifically, saying her concerns were legitimate and should be addressed.

Michael Cassa, of the Downers Grove Economic Development Corporation, supported the project.

“The attraction of upscale, transit-oriented development is a component of the economic development corporation’s strategic plan,” he added.

He said the biggest reason to support this project is that it will bring more residents to the downtown who have disposable income.

Commissioner David Olsen said he thinks the demand is there for rentals, and he’s glad to see development.

“I really hope this project is something that is a benefit to the whole community,” he added.

According to board documents, the project is expected to generate $1.3 million in revenue for TIF fund between 2016 and 2021. The village council is expected to vote on whether or not to authorize the development at its June 28 meeting.

At press time, the meeting had not yet occurred.

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news briefs

ComEd Smart Meter installation begins in July Smart meters allow customers to see how much energy is being used ComEd will begin installing smart meters in Woodridge and surrounding areas next month.

Smart meters allow customers to see how much energy is being used, and give them the opportunity to reduce their consumption and save money on their electric bill.

More information on the smart meter program can be found at www.comed.com/technology/ smart-meter-smart-grid.

DuPage Commission seeks election judges Judges are responsible for conduct of election at precinct polling places The DuPage Election Commission is recruiting judges to work the Nov. 8 general election.

Election judges are responsible for the conduct of the election at precinct polling places on election day. Qualified individuals are required to report to the polling place by 5:15 a.m. and should be

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prepared to remain at the polling place up until two hours after the polls close at 7 p.m. They should also be available the night before for set up.

Illinois statute outlines a list of qualifications for those wishing to serve as election judges. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen; a registered voter in DuPage County; able to speak, read and write in English; be skilled in addition, subtraction, division and multiplication; and must not be a candidate for any office at the election or an elected committeeman.

For more information, visit www.dupageco.org/election.

Council discusses stormwater referenda Expenses include new stormwater storage, street sweeping, storm sewer replacement and several other expenses

By Andrea Earnest Bugle Staff

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The Downers Grove Village Council held first readings for three referenda questions that the village hopes will gage residents’ feelings about possible changes to the current stormwater utility fee.

According to board documents, the village is seeking input to determine if it should

continue to fund its stormwater infrastructure with a utility fee, or switch to a funding mechanism that uses property taxes or some combination of both. The village plans to budget $3.9 million for stormwater costs in 2017.

The first question asks if the village of Downers Grove should continue to fund all stormwater costs using a utility fee. The second question asks if stormwater costs should be funded using property taxes

instead of the stormwater utility.

The last question asks if the village should fund stormwater costs using a combination of stormwater utility fees and property taxes.

The council has discussed the possibility of referenda for several months. At the council’s June 21 meeting, commissioners settled on how the questions would be worded and decided to move forward.

Currently, the village uses a

stormwater utility fee, which charges property owners a monthly fee based on the amount of impervious area, to cover stormwater management expenses.

Those expenses include new stormwater storage, street sweeping, storm sewer replacement and several other expenses. In 2017, a typical home in Downers Grove would pay $126 in fees.

The last day for the council to pass a resolution regarding these questions is Aug. 22, and certifying referenda questions for the November general election must be done by Sept. 1.

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Businesses recognized at 4th Cornerstone Awards More than 200 community and business leaders attended the event Bugle Staff The Downers Grove Economic Development Corporation honored several area businesses during its fourth annual Cornerstone Awards ceremony. Jim Schultz, CEO of the Illinois Business and Economic Development Corporation, delivered keynote remarks during the luncheon, held June 16 at DoubleTree Suites by Hilton, 2111 Butterfield Road.

More than 200 community and business leaders attended the event, which the DGEDC said was a record turnout. Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital was the event’s groundbreaker sponsor.

Downers Grove Mayor Martin Tully presented the Cornerstone Awards, which recognize local business projects for their economic impact and facility design.

The first award was presented to Newell Brands, Inc., which relocated its writing instruments division’s research and development center to the Esplanade at Locust Point center.

James Bergman, director of research and development, accepted the award on behalf of Newell Brands – a global consumer goods company that makes wellknown products such as Sharpie and Paper Mate.

Newell’s Downers Grove facility includes the company’s engineering and chemistry teams, as well as the design and product development teams. The facility also houses a lab for prototype development and testing of all Newell writing products.

Marriott Downers Grove also received a Cornerstone Award for an extensive renovation and redesign of all guestrooms and hotel corridors.

General Manager John Lampa accepted the award on behalf of the hotel, which ranks in the top 10 among all Marriott Hotels in the continent for “overall satisfaction” as measured by Marriott’s Guest Voice system. Last year, the hotel replaced its air units, cooling tower and hot water heating system. Marriott Downers Grove

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Jim Schultz, CEO of the Illinois Business and Economic Development Corporation, delivers keynote address during fourth annual Downers Grove Economic Development Corporation luncheon.

also installed energy saving smart thermostats, new energy efficient exterior signage and life safety monitoring systems.

Art Van Furniture, which opened a 112,000-square-foot flagship store in Downers Grove last year, received the final Cornerstone Award.

The Michigan-based furniture chain purchased a large vacant building in the 1000 block of Butterfield Road and undertook a massive renovation of the building’s interior and exterior. More than 1,500 people attended the store’s grand opening, which featured Grammy Award-winning singer Jennifer Hudson.

Gary Van Elsander, president and CEO, accepted the award.

The DGEDC added that Art Van Furniture’s store will serve as an anchor for the Butterfield Road corridor.

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Gary Van Elsander (left), president and CEO of Art Van Furniture, accepts a Cornerstone Award from Downers Grove Mayor Martin Tully.

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James Bergman (left), director of research and development at Newell Brands, accepts a Cornerstone Award from Downers Grove Mayor Martin Tully.

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Rotary GroveFest draws residents downtown Rotary GroveFest offers festivalgoers variety of events June 23-26

By Andrea Earnest Bugle Staff

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Downers Grove was the site of Rotary GroveFest over the weekend, and festivalgoers from all around the area turned out for the annual festival.

Rotary GroveFest treated area residents to a variety of events June 23-26, including a craft beer fest, Festival of Cars and several stages of live entertainment. A handmade market was held at the festival Saturday and Sunday, and a food and business expo Friday through Sunday.

The Downers Grove Junior Women’s Club hosted the handmade market, which featured more than 50 crafters who showcased handmade artwork for customers.

Younger children and teens were treated to plenty of carnival games and rides, including a Ferris wheel, fun slide and the

“Rock Star,” which sends riders spinning through the air like the hand of a clock.

The fest also had two stages for live entertainment at the village lot adjacent to the library and at Fishel Park west of Main on Grove Street. Bands playing country, rock n’ roll and bluegrass, as well as Downers Grove orchestral and choral groups, were feature.

For the more active residents, the 39th annual Downers Grove 5 Miler gave festivalgoers the chance to compete against other runners or the opportunity to burn off a few unwanted calories.

The race, which was held June 26, started and finished at the Lincoln Center, 935 Maple Ave. It was hosted by the Downers Grove Park District and the village of Downers Grove.

Sponsors included Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, North American Midway Entertainment, Coldwell Banker and several others.

Photos By Andrea Earnest | Bugle Staff

TOP: Festivalgoers of all ages attended the 39th annual Rotary GroveFest in downtown Downers Grove June 24.

RIGHT: Children and teens enjoyed variety of carnival games and amusement rides at the annual festival, held June 23-26.

upcoming events in your area

JUNE 29

Wednesday Morning Movie Series: “Minions.” 9 a.m. at the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Ave. Downers Grove. All films are rated G or PG. General admission is $1 per person. For more information, visit www. classiccinemas.com.

Summer Concert Series. 7 to 8 p.m. at Westminster Park, 1320 Westminster Drive, Woodridge. Bring your chairs and blankets to a neighborhood park on Wednesday evenings this summer for a concert in the park. Children’s Entertainer Animal Farm will be performing.

JUNE 30

Cruise Nights. Chryslers, Camaros & Mustangs. Band: Claremont Drive. Downtown Westmont. The event features live music, radio station promotions, business and restaurant specials, and more. All cars are invited to come out each week, but there will be weekly car theme awards and raffles.

Movies in the Park--Ghostbusters.

8:30 p.m. at Fishel Park in Downers Grove.

Bring your favorite low-rise lawn chair or blanket for an evening of free entertainment at Fishel Park, located on Grove Street west of Main Street. Movies begin at dusk unless otherwise noted. In case of inclement weather, movies will be held at the Lincoln Center at 7:30 p.m. Movie: Ghostbusters. Rating: PG. BeTweens: Candy Sushi! 4 p.m. at Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss St. Do you like sushi? Do you like candy? Try combining the two and making some tasty treats! For grades 4 - 8.

group is performing their 15th season of seniors entertainment. This summer they are presenting “BANDSTAND IS BACK!” You’ll love this medley of Rock ‘n Roll and other hits to recapture those great memories of the 1950s through the early 1980s. The Joyful voices are a lively cast of over 40 senior singers and dancers along with the vibrant Joyful Voices Band. This is a free presentation, however, you must call 630-969-8080 to reserve a seat.

Space is limited.

JULY 1

Uniquely Thursdays: Dick Diamond and the Dusters. 6:30 p.m. at Burlington Park, located between Garfield and Washington, just off Chicago Avenue, in Hinsdale. For more information, visit www. hinsdalechamber.com.

Summer Nights Classic Car Show.

6-9 p.m. in downtown Downers Grove. All classic cars are welcome on Main Street from Maple to Franklin; Featured Cars park on Curtiss Street. Featured Vehicle (must be pre-1985): Imports. Live Entertainment: Soul Patch Monkey. For a full schedule of the classic car show, visit www.downtowndg.org.

Bandstand is Back. 1 to 2 p.m. at the Community Center Gym, 75 E. Richmond St., Westmont. The Westmont Park District’s very own Joyful Voices chorus and show

Independence Day Celebration. 4 to 10 p.m. at Ty Warner Park. The family fun begins at 4:00pm at our old-fashioned Independence

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Day Celebration. A complete list of activities can be found in the summer program guide.

Bring your blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy the best 4th of July around.

Independence Day Parade. Steps off at Main and Grant streets in Downers Grove at 12:45 p.m. Parade heads south to Warren Avenue. For more information, visit events. downers.us/independence-day.

July 4th Fireworks. 9:30 p.m. at 75th Street and Lemont Road. Join your friends at the fireworks display, brought to you by the villages of Downers Grove and Woodridge.

Show starts at approximately 9:30 p.m. For more information, visit events.downers.us/ independence-day.

JULY 5

Summer Concert Series–Soda (Pop/ Rock/Country). 7 p.m. at Fishel Park in Downers Grove. Food, wine and beer will be on sale. In case of inclement weather, concerts will be held indoors at the Lincoln Center, 935 Maple Ave. For weather updates, call 630-963-

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drowns at swim club Village considers Girl Police said CPR was performed and 4-way stop sign at paramedics transported the girl to hospital Lacey, Esplanade Council deferred the item to the transportation and parking commission At its June 21 meeting, the Downers Grove Village Council passed an ordinance amending traffic provisions at the intersection of Lacey and Esplanade roads.

A designation four-way stop sign would be created for the intersection.

Bill Wrobel, a commissioner of the transportation and parking commission, asked the council to table the motion. He said he would like the commission to workshop the item before it is approved.

“I think it’s probably out of order that this resolution is before you now without being work shopped,” he said.

Wrobel added that a four-way stop sign wouldn’t be the best approach at the intersection.

“In a busy intersection like that, a four-way stop sign is the most hazardous alternative,” he

said. “People assume that other people are going to stop.”

Mayor Martin Tully said there was a workshop for the ordinance last week and it was being discussed at the June 21 meeting.

According to board documents, a traffic signal would cost $250,000 and because the two roads are local, the village or a private entity would be responsible for the costs.

Concerns with the existing configuration include traffic back ups on Esplanade Road for cars waiting to turn right onto Butterfield Road, and traffic exiting a parking garage cannot efficiently cross the intersection of Lacey and Esplanade due to traffic on Lacey.

Commissioner David Olsen said he would like to table the item to be sent to the transportation commission.

Commissioner William Waldack said he thought it would be a good idea for the commission to review it.

The council deferred the item to the transportation and parking commission, and it will be brought again to the council at a later date.

A 4-year-old girl drown at a private Downers Grove swim club last week.

The Downers Grove Police

Department said fire and police personnel responded to the Downers Grove Swim and Racquet Club, 5560 Fairview

Ave., at approximately 7:37 p.m.

June 19 for a report that child was found unconscious in the pool.

Police said CPR was performed and paramedics transported the girl to Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, where attempts to revive her were unsuccessful.

The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Downers Grove, Westmont and Woodridge police departments. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court of law can make that determination.

Daniel Q. Garibay, 20, 4612 Main St., Downers Grove, was arrested at 5:13 a.m. June 22 at the residence for possession of controlled substance.

Leonard Williams, 43, 1137 N. Laramie Ave., Chicago, was arrested at 10:35 a.m. June 17 in the 700 block of East Ogden for driving while license suspended.

Victor A. Espinoza-Morales, 29, 4945 Keller St. Apt. 302, Lisle, was arrested at 5:30 p.m. June 22 at Finley and Butterfield for no driver’s license or permit and failure to reduce speed.

Stephen Haines, 28, 957 E. New York St., Aurora, was arrested at 3:50 p.m. June 17 in the 300 block of West Ogden for driving while license suspended.

Downers Grove Loren S. Froehling, 31, 1922 Curtiss Drive Apt. B, Downers Grove, was arrested at 9 p.m. June 21 at the residence for battery.

Faizon D. Procter-Witcher, 23, 4120 W. Van Buren St., Chicago, was arrested at 5:52 June 21 in the 3300 block of Finley Road for retail theft.

Leah J. Pringle, 21, 715 Westchester Lane, Bolingbrook, was arrested at 3:49 p.m. June 21 at Fairview and 75th for driving while license suspended and operation of uninsured motor vehicle.

Desiree L. Lanagan, 21, 6720 Aspen Lane Apt. 5, Westmont, was arrested at 2 a.m. June 21 for no driver’s license or permit and avoiding traffic control device.

Elizabeth A. Ferguson, 27, 816 S. Adams St. Apt. B107, Westmont, was arrested at 1:58 a.m. June 21 at Main and Ogden for driving while license revoked or suspended.

Jeremy R. Almquist, 21, 4612 Main St., Downers Grove, was arrested at 5:14 a.m. June 22 at the residence for possession of cannabis.

Alyssa J. Anthony, 24, 2214 Providence Way, Joliet, was arrested at 4:30 p.m. June 22 in the 2500 block of Ogden Avenue for domestic battery.

Joseph A. Garibay, 25, 4612 Main St., Downers Grove, was arrested at 5:13 a.m. June 22 at the residence for possession of controlled substance.

David R. Andreen, 45, 2007 Maple Ave., Downers Grove, was arrested at 5:30 p.m. June 22 in the 800 block of Burlington for a warrant.

Montserrat Herrera, 24, 1025 Crestview Drive, Lemont, was arrested at 1:04 p.m. June 22 in the 1200 block of Ogden Avenue for a warrant.

Angela M. Bartos, 20, 608 W. 65th St., Westmont, was arrested at 5:13 a.m. June 22 in the 4600 block of Main for possession of controlled substance.

Westmont Ivan Sabolic, 33, 8 Forest Hill Drive Apt. 103, Glen Ellyn, was arrested at 1:10 a.m. June 13 at Route 83 and Ogden for driving while license revoked.

Joseph Drakes, 53, 5920 S. Cass Ave. Apt. 106, Westmont, was arrested at 10:50 p.m. June 18 in the 5900 block of South Cass for domestic battery.

Jake Czyz, 22, 3189 Grandview Place, Darien, was arrested at 2:40 a.m. June 19 in the 6600 block of South Cass for DUI and possession of cannabis.

Jacklyn Esquivel, 23, 50 W. 57th St. Apt. 2S, Westmont, was arrested at 3:45 p.m. June 19 in the 500 block of South Cass for driving while license suspended.

Woodridge Consuelo Quispe, 59, 505 Norman Road, Bolingbrook, was arrested at 7:22 p.m. June 18 at Goodwill, 8615 Woodward Ave., for retail theft.

Robert Austin, 18, 1530 Dickson Ave., Downers Grove, was arrested at 11:05 p.m. June 18 at Carlton and Center drives for illegal possession of alcohol by a minor.

Azar Lyons, 27, 2409 Spring St., Woodridge, was arrested at 10:47 p.m. June 19 at Jewel, 2317 W. 75th St., for retail theft.

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By robert C. Koehler Tribune Content Agency

This won’t be the last.

Half a week into the Orlando tragedy, this reality remains pretty much unacknowledged, as cause-seekers focus on security and ISIS and the specific mental instability of Omar Mateen, who, as the world knows, took 49 precious lives and injured 53 others at the nightclub Pulse in the early hours of June 12.

Was it terrorism? Was it a hate crime?

Apparently there’s a media obsession with categorizing murder. No, this was faux-war, as all our mass killings are, waged by an army of one or two or a few.

And it won’t be the last. Mass killings are part of the social fabric - still shocking, still horrifying, but becoming more and more . . . “normal.”

Tighter security won’t stop them.

Destroying ISIS won’t stop them.

Banning immigrants won’t stop them.

Maybe nothing will - though I don’t believe that. I do believe in karma, which is to say, the idea that what goes around comes around. If we act with violence, violence will come back to haunt us.

Only when the U.S. news media can put its murder stories in a context that includes inner reflection, rather than simply casting about for some external evil to blame - e.g., the killer had a Muslim name, so it must be terrorism - do we have, I believe, a hope of transcending the violent culture we’ve created.

There’s nothing particularly mysterious about this. What goes around usually comes back around in fairly obvious ways. For instance, the day after the killings, Rachel Maddow spent part of her show on MSNBC discussing how Mateen’s fantasy ISIS connection seemingly fit in with the terror organization’s global game plan, quoting an ISIS social media post to its followers in the West: “If you can kill a disbelieving American or European, especially the spiteful and filthy French or an Australian, or a Canadian, or any other disbeliever, from the disbelievers waging war, kill him in any manner or way however it may be.”

Maddow described this as a tactical change for ISIS: “Stay where you are in the West and commit attacks there. Kill

civilians in your home country.” She also talked about how the U.S. is at war with ISIS and has been “dropping bombs on ISIS targets” in Iraq and Syria since the summer of 2014. She made this point coolly, matter-of-factly, giving no hint that she understood that bombs cause a lot of carnage, often killing everyone in the vicinity, including children. Outrage and grief only entered her voice when her reporting turned to ISIS, because ... my God, what they were promoting was sick beyond belief.

However, their tactical change also struck me as brilliant, in that they had found a way to “drop bombs on Western targets” without having an air force. This was, you might say, improvised shock and awe, borrowing a phrase from the U.S. war machine, which launched a shock-and-awe bombing campaign on Iraq in 2003. The term comes from a 1996 publication by Harlan K. Ullman and James P. Wade, Shock and Awe: Achieving Rapid Dominance: “The intent here,” they wrote, “is to impose a regime of Shock and Awe through delivery of instant, nearly incomprehensible levels of massive destruction directed at influencing society writ large, meaning its leadership and public, rather than targeting directly against military or strategic objectives.”

In March of 2003, the U.S. launched its invasion of Iraq - a.k.a, the Big Mistake - with some 1,700 air sorties over the country that killed thousands of Iraqis.

Out of this monstrous mistake, and all that followed, ISIS eventually emerged, and started striking back. This sort of karma is so obvious, you have to make a serious effort not to notice it.

But the hell Mateen unleashed at the Orlando nightclub hardly reduces to something this simple. His fantasy connection to ISIS may have been no more than a fragment, at best, of his motivation. Like every mass killer, he was deeply, deeply troubled and seething with social grievances - in his case, homophobia, likely permeated with self-hatred.

The only way to protect ourselves from such a person before he’s committed a crime is to create a surveillancesaturated, endlessly suspicious - and, of

course, increasingly fortified and armed - social structure, which probably won’t work anyway, but will surely poison our social bedrock, which is trust.

And as long as the only way we attempt to understand mass murder is on his (or her) own terms, independent of all social context, we will fail to prevent . . . the next one, and the one after that.

The starting place, I think, is to understand that committing mass murder is psychologically the same as waging war. “The defining characteristic of mass murder is not that it’s senseless or random,” I wrote in the wake of the Sandy Hook killings three and a half years ago, “but that the victims (at least some of them) were murdered for purely impersonal reasons. They had significance as symbols, not individuals.”

The murders, in short, are not personal. The killer is employing what’s known as the “principle of social substitutability” - substituting a particular group of people for a general wrong.

“The rampage shooters see themselves as moralistic punishers striking against deep injustice,” Peter Turchin explains in his essay “Canaries in a Coalmine.” “... it is usually a group, an organization, an institution, or the whole society that are held responsible by the killer.”

“On the battlefield,” he wrote, “you are supposed to try to kill a person whom you’ve never met before. You are not trying to kill this particular person, you are shooting because he is wearing the enemy uniform. . . . Enemy soldiers are socially substitutable.”

Under official circumstances, we glorify this sort of behavior. And this glory permeates the American social structure, creating a sort of standing permission for every troubled individual - every potential army of one - to wage war against a self-perceived wrong.

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Downers Grove South senior Caroline Hedgcock is not only the best softball player in the area, earning the Voyager Media Player of the Year honors, in June she was dubbed the best player in the state as she was awarded the Gatorade Illinois Player of the Year honors.

On the season, the University of Arkansas recruit compiled a 14-1 record in the circle along with a 0.951 ERA, leading the Mustangs (36-4) to a third-place finish in Class 4A. She struck out 131 batters in 95.2 innings pitched, while allowing just 49 hits.

At the plate, Hedgcock batted .549 with 22 home runs and 68 RBI. She posted 10 doubles and scored 59 runs.

“It was amazing,” she said of winning Gatorade POY. “I was really surprised. I really couldn’t have done it without Tim Walsh, my pitching coach from San Diego. He is really helping me with screw knuckleball – the off speed I throw. My team makes it easy to be Gatorade Player of the Year because they play such great defense behind me and work with the bats and bring so much energy to the game that it is easy to come on and want to play.”

That knuckle screwball was a pitch that by design seldom even reached home plate on a fly, but still had batters fanning at thin air where they expected the ball to be.

Catching that pitch may seem like a challenge, but South’s junior receiver Maddison Paladino said Hedgcock’s ability to control the pitch made it dangerous.

“I am so confident in that pitch because Caroline is such a strong pitcher that even if it is a little off, it won’t be so far where I

can’t get it,” Palidino said. “It is amazing.

When she won (the Gatorade) award, I was so proud of her and I have been proud of her all year for putting the hard work in because she gives it her all. This has been such a great experience. I really didn’t play a lot last year and to come in and be able to catch such a great pitcher and person was such a great experience. She is so good and such a genuinely good person.”

Someone who has seen Hedgcock grow from the beginning is retiring Mustang’s coach Ron Havelka.

“She is special and she always stepped up in big games against good competition,” he said. “She was on varsity for four years and she really knows what to do. People don’t realize is how great of a hitter she really is and she did everything for us that we asked her to do and more. Players like her don’t come around very often. She is very special and she has been since she was a freshman.”

Hedgcock is the second player from Downers Grove to win the Gatorade Player of the Year honors, following North’s Dale Ryndak, who claimed the award in 2014.

Hedgcock earned comparison to Ryndak from her former coach.

“She is a great pitcher,” North coach Eric Landschoot said of Hedgcock. “She throws hard, she hits her spots and she has great off speed stuff and then at the plate, she hits a lot. She reminds me a lot Dale Ryndak, who was the Gatorade Player of the Year two years ago. Just the competitiveness she brings and her knowledge of the game and the way she gets her teammates up. knows how to pitch to good hitters. She knows hitters’ strengths and weaknesses and she

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caroline Hedgcock batted .549 with 22 home runs and also went 14-1 in the circle en route to being the Voyager media player of the year.

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Wednesday, June 29, 2016 | bug lenewspapers.com all-area | from page 9 knows how to go at them and that will take her far at the next level, too.”

The rest of the Voyager Media All-Area Softball team consists of:

KRISTEN AMES Joliet West junior shortstop batted .455 with 23 stolen bases for the Tigers.

KRISTEN BIALEK A senior from Downers South, Bialek batted .427 with 56 hits in 131 at bats. She had 47 runs scored and 18 RBI from the leadoff spot.

“Kristen is the catalyst to our offense and is a four-year starter,” Havelka said. “She is an excellent leadoff hitter who has stolen 30 bases this year and 96 for her career.

She is also a solid second baseman who is the leader of our infield. She has ignited many innings with her hitting and base running. She will attend Murray State University on a softball scholarship.”

NICOLE BOND Bolingbrook junior catcher batted .377 with a .506 on base percentage for the sectional finalists.

“She was the team leader,” Bolingbrook coach Jean RyanMoak said. “She was very vocal on and off the field, always talking to our pitching staff throughout the game.”

JULIA BORK Senior third baseman from Maine South hit .414 with 19 RBI on the season.

NICOLE BOWMAN Downers South senior outfielder hit .398 with 23 doubles, six homers, 36 RBI and 35 runs scored.

“Nicole has had a great year for us,” Havelka said. “She is a threeyear starter and possesses the strongest throwing arm of any player that has played at Downers Grove South. She has also hit clutch home runs against Oak Park and Crown Point Indiana to lead us to victory. She has been a big contributor to the middle of our lineup.”

PAYTON BURESCH Buresch, a junior pitcher, went 13-2 with a 0.992 ERA, striking out 140 batters in just 91.2 innings pitched. She also batted .358 with four doubles and 16 RBI. “Payton had another stellar year,” Havelka said. “She is 46-3 in her high school career and will attend James Madison University when she graduates. Since her

freshman year, she has worked hard to develop more pitches that have worked for her.”

ALYSSA CALLANS Joliet Catholic senior pitcher went 17-5 with 182 strikeouts and a 1.44 ERA. She also batted .400 with 11 doubles, five homers and 37 RBI.

BROOKLYN DALY Plainfield Central junior pitcher won her third regional title in the circle for the Wildcats. She went 18-7 with a 1.51 ERA with 180 strikeouts, while batting .437 with six doubles, four homers and 22 RBI. “Brooklyn has been a force for us both on the mound and at the plate,” Plainfield Central coach Anne Campbell said. “Brooklyn is very competitive. She is a dominant pitcher in this area.”

She has verbally committed to attend Drexel University.

EMILY DYBAS A junior from Lockport, Dybas hit .495 with 15 doubles, five triples, three homers, 36 RBI and 36 runs scored.

HANNAH GAWENDA Joliet Central senior hit .468 with four doubles, 26 RBI and scored 22 runs.

CAROLYN HETT Junior from Plainfield North batted .348 with 31 RBI and five homers.

ANA ILIOPOULOS Sophomore from Maine East hit .395 with four doubles, four triples, 23 RBI and 23 runs.

HANNAH KALNICKY Batted .404 on the season with seven doubles, four triples and four home runs for Plainfield East.

She had 24 RBI as a leadoff hitter and 30 runs scored.

“She has been an extremely clutch player for us and a team leader,” East coach Chris Morris said. “She was great at shortstop defensively.”

ERICA KRAUSE Lisle’s catcher hit .478 with nine doubles, six triples, 21 RBI and 34 runs scored.

“Erica was a crucial part to the success we had this season,” Lisle coach Trent Schalk said. “She was a leader on the team.”

ABBEY KRUZEL Pitcher from Plainfield North,

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PEYTON LOESCH Plainfield East junior batted .420 on the season with a .475 OBP. She had three home runs, 10 doubles and 36 RBI. “Peyton was our three hitter in our lineup for most of the year,” Morris said. “She was extremely clutch for us in big games and was an awesome teammate. She was someone we always counted on to make big plays and have big at bats.”

MEGAN LOBIANCO Senior from Downers South had a .450 average with 12 doubles, three triples and six home runs.

She drove home 37 runners and scored 51 times for the third-place in state Mustangs.

“She is a very solid shortstop who has made only three errors all season,” Havelka said. “She bats cleanup for us and has delivered many clutch hits in that spot this season. Megan will be attending St. Louis University on an academic and softball scholarship next year.”

GIANNA MAHONEY Mahoney led Niles West this year with a .398 average to go along with seven doubles, four triples, 18 RBI and 28 runs.

“This was her first year at short so she’s had a lot of learning errors, but she has done a great job there,” West coach Nicole Reynolds said.

“This kid always hustles, always works hard, always want to get better, and is always a leader.

She’s been the lead offensive kid on our team all season. She leads off for us and more times than not gets on to get things going. Makes some great plays at short and is just an all around great kid. Good on the base paths as well.”

four home runs to go with eight doubles, five triples and a .436 batting average. Also drove home 22 runs.

JACLYN PASAKARNIS Senior from Downers North hit .494 with nine doubles, 14 RBI and scored 23 runs.

SARA PETERSON

Senior from Lockport hit .425 with nine doubles, three triples, three homers, 24 RBI and 33 runs scored.

A Plainfield Central junior outfielder, Peterson hit .480 with 10 doubles, five homers, 24 RBI and 28 runs scored. She hit two home runs in the Wildcats’ regional championship win.

“Sara has been our team’s leading hitter for most of the season,” Campbell said. “She is very consistent at the plate, has a great eye. She has great range in the outfield and has made some big catches for us. Sara has verbally committed to play for Indiana State University.”

BRITTANY OSBORNE

KATIE POLASKI

A sophomore from Romeoville, Osborne hit .429 with eight doubles, three homers and scored 25 runs.

Downers North junior second baseman batted .531 with four doubles, three homers, 19 RBI and 34 runs scored.

“Katie has been a three-year starter on varsity,” Landschoot said. “Katie is a Loyola commit

BAILEE MOLL

SKYE OSBORNE The Romeoville senior belted

who regularly gets on base and sets the trend for the game. Her offensive and defensive abilities are second to none. Katie is a leader both on and off the field.

You would be hard pressed to find a better all-around softball player than Katie. Katie is expecting to have yet another phenomenal season next year as she caps off her career as a Trojan.”

KILEY ROBB Joliet West junior hit .392 with 34 RBI and three home runs.

AMBERLY RODRIGUEZ Sophomore centerfielder went .395 with 32 runs scored for Plainfield East.

“As great as she was offensively, she was even better defensively,” Morris said. “She did not make a single error the entire season. She made diving catch after diving catch. She made many difficult plays look easy. I think she is the best defensive outfielder not only in our conference, but the area as well. I did not see a better outfielder on our entire schedule.”

SAVANNAH RODRIGUEZ Pitcher from Downers North

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went 12-6 with 105 strikeouts and a 1.94 ERA as a sophomore. At the plated she batted .443 with 12 doubles, five homers, 22 RBI and 23 runs scored.

“Savannah is only a sophomore and has a very bright future ahead of her, both at the plate and on the mound,” Landschoot said.

“Savannah is more than just a hard-thrower - she gets good movement on her pitches and is great at working the count and exploiting the weakness of each hitter she faces. At the plate, Savannah hits for both power and average in the middle of a strong DGN lineup.”

REILLEY JO SWANSON Junior from JCA batted .430 with eight doubles, three triples and 36 runs scored.

BIANCA VOZENILEK Plainfield East junior pitcher went 19-3 with a 1.38 ERA in 157 innings pitched. She struck out 220 batters. At the plate she belted five homers.

“In her three losses, she only gave up four earned runs,” Morris said. “I believe she was the best pitcher in the area this season. She was a huge part of our success.”

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Preserve approves 2016-17 budget New Fiscal Year Begins July 1 The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County approved a fiscal 2016-17 budget that includes a decrease in spending in the operating budget.

Initiatives slated for funding in 2016-17 include the Dunham wetland habitat improvement

project; Cricket Creek wetland mitigation project; expanded educational programs; a new fleet facility; Oak Meadows Golf Preserve improvements; St. James Farm indoor riding arena; West Branch DuPage River Trail; Oldfield Oaks off-leash dog area and North Central DuPage Regional Trail phase one engineering.

“I think it’s a very sound, fiscally responsible budget and reflects good use of the financial resources available to us as a district,” said

Jack Hogan, the district’s director of administration and finance.

Hogan added that the budget reflects continued savings from the early retirement incentive program the district completed last year, resulting in a reduction of 30 fulltime positions.

An average of 2 percent of a DuPage County homeowner’s tax bill funds the district’s budget.

For example, a homeowner with property that has an assessed valuation of $300,000 pays $160

annually to the forest preserve district. Of that $160, $80 fund the agency’s annual operations and numerous services within the district’s almost 26,000 acres of land, 60 forest preserves, 600 acres of lakes and 145 miles of trails. The remaining $80 fund voter-approved referendums.

Residents can view the budget and see how the district allocates resources on the annual budget page at the district’s website, www. dupageforest.org.

Dave Says

Baby Steps, motivation and retirement Dear Dave, I make $38,000 a year working in the trade show industry, and I’m about to start Baby Step 3. It took 14 months to pay off $8,000 in debt for Baby Step 2, so I’m wondering how long it should take to save up my three to six months of expenses. I’ve also not done a lot

toward retirement. I’m 52, and I’m worried about that. How can I stay motivated in the Baby Steps and handle retirement worries?

Donna Dear Donna, The general time frame I look at for saving up a fully funded

emergency fund is six months to a year. Your take-home pay should be about $3,000 a month, so three to six months of expenses will probably be in the neighborhood of $8,000 to $10,000. If it took you about a year to pay off that much in debt, then it should take about a year to accomplish this.

But if you start building retirement right now and have an emergency, you know what you’ll use? You’ll use your retirement.

That’s why the emergency fund comes before retirement in the Baby Steps. The average household income in America, which is often

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two incomes, is around $52,000. I would challenge you to think about and work toward what you could be doing at age 60 that will make you that much or even more.

You’re probably working really hard for that $38,000. In your 50s, if you’re starting over — or if you start making a lot more — we call that an “encore career.”

So I want you to start thinking fresh again. Don’t quit today, but you’re going to be making $38,000 eight years from now unless you start aiming at something else.

Ask yourself, “What would I do if I could do anything?” Because you know what? You can do anything!

—Dave Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on money and business, and CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven best-selling books. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 11 million listeners each week on more than 550 radio stations and digital outlets. Follow Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at daveramsey.com.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY - WHEATON, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Joseph P. Gloeckle; Christina M. Gloeckle; Dupage County through its Community Development Commission, a Municipal Corporation; Regency Savings Bank; Unknown Occupants; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; Community Housing Advocacy and Development f/k/a Community Housing Association of DuPage a/k/a CHAD DEFENDANTS

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 1/28/2016, John Zaruba, the Sheriff of DuPage County, Illinois will on 7/26/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Dupage County Sheriff’s Office 501 North County Farm Road Wheaton, IL 60187, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DuPage and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 08-25-403-005 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2319 Dalewood Pkwy Woodridge, IL 60517 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-16-03103.

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DOWNERS GROVE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY - WHEATON, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Joseph P. Gloeckle; Christina M. Gloeckle; Dupage County through its Community Development Commission, a Municipal Corporation; Regency Savings Bank; Unknown Occupants; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; Community Housing Advocacy and Development f/k/a Community Housing Association of DuPage a/k/a CHAD DEFENDANTS 15 CH 01803 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 1/28/2016, John Zaruba, the Sheriff of DuPage County, Illinois will on 7/26/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at Dupage County Sheriff’s Office 501 North County Farm Road Wheaton, IL 60187, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DuPage and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 1294 IN COUNTRY CLUB SECOND ADDITION TO WOODRIDGE, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTH 329.6 FEET OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 10, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED DECEMBER 16, 1966 AS DOCUMENT R66-48569, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 08-25-403-005 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: Dalewood Pkwy Woodridge, IL 60517

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Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-16-03103.

I695473 Published 6/15, 6/22, 6/29

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