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NEWS 2014 Great Read Event kicks off with ‘The World Wars’ PAGE 8

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Our Community, Our News

JANUARY 1, 2014

Vol. 6 No. 18

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STRIKE WILL COUNTY

THERE WAS NO SHORTAGE OF NEWS IN JOLIET IN 2013.

TORRENTIAL RAINS, MEMORABLE ANNIVERSARIES AND ANOTHER WORKER’S STRIKE WERE JUST A FEW OF THE PAST YEAR’S TOP HEADLINES. HERE IS JOLIET’S 2013 YEAR IN REVIEW.

NOVEMBER

Will County workers strike over disagreements over health coverage In contract negotiations Oct. 22, Will County workers represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 1028 made what they called a “breakthrough proposal” on health insurance costs.

But they said county board representatives refused to consider the proposal and said the board was finished bargaining.

E-Edition In-Story Button 300 x 250 “Our union came prepared to make progress toward a fair agreement, with the best interests of our members and all Will County residents foremost

in our minds,” said Dave Delrose, AFSCME Local 1028 president.

The crux of the stalemate was the county’s move to have its employees pay a portion of the premiums of the health coverage they choose. Until now, they have paid 1 to 2 percent of their salaries. But county officials said health coverage has become too expensive to continue that.

Union members returned to work 16 days later and overwhelmingly ratified an agreement struck the day before that included a 14 percent increase over four years. The County Board approved the contract Dec. 19, retroactive to Dec. 1.

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Striking Will County AFSCME workers picket at the Will County Courthouse along Jefferson Street in Joliet. Will County AFSCME members picket in front of the Will County Health Department Monday in Joliet. Jessica Wilhelmi, center, a worker at the Circuit Clerk’s office, pickets by the Will County Courthouse Monday morning. AFSCME members picketed at more than 20 Will County sites throughout the county.

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Clockwise from top left: Alisa Massarao, Joshua Miner, Bethany McKee and Adam Landerman.

Credit: Will County Sheriff’s Department

Four suspects were arrested in connection with the January murders of Eric Glover and Terrance Rankins Four suspects were arrested in connection with the January murders of Eric Glover and Terrance Rankins, whose strangled bodies were found Jan. 10 inside the home of one of the suspects, Alyssa Massaro, at 1121 N. Hickory St. Also arrested were Adam Landerman, Bethany McKee and Joshua Miner.

Two of the four charged in the Jan. 10 strangulation deaths of two Joliet men pleaded not guilty in court Jan. 14.

The court appointed a public defender for Landerman and Miner. The public defender pleaded not guilty on behalf of both, said Charles Pelkie, spokesman for Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow.

Joliet Police say they received a call around 4 p.m. Jan. 10 that there were

possibly two dead bodies at 1121 N. Hickory, which later they would discover was Massaro’s residence.

When they arrived, officers saw people moving in the residence, so they entered to secure the scene, according to the report.

Once inside, they saw the bodies of Glover and Rankins, as well as Landerman, Massaro and Miner.

All three were arrested and taken to the Joliet Police Department. McKee later was arrested with the help of the Kankakee Police Department.

Autopsies performed Jan. 11 showed that Glover and Rankins died from strangulation, police say. The trial is currently still ongoing and the next date it set for Jan 3.

TERRANCE RANKINS

ERIC GLOVER

SENATE BILL 20 PASSES ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE

JUNE

Bill requires Illinois Department of Transportation collaborate with municipalities, counties, stakeholders In the closing days of the and the Procurement Policy spring session, the Illinois Board.

House and Senate Will County passed Senate Executive Larry Bill 20, omnibus Walsh praised legislation that area legislators for included language fighting to protect establishing a the interests of p r i va t e - p u bl i c the working men partnership for a and women of South Suburban Will, Kankakee Airport. and Cook counties The legislation and for helping to also ended Gov. Pat Quinn create an economic two decades of environment in struggle over the region that will control by giving provide thousands oversight to the of jobs and new state. economic develop In addition, for many years to the bill requires come. that the Illinois “The construction Department of and development of Transportation the South Suburban collaborate with Airport will create the municipalities, Will County more than 11,000 counties and other Executive construction jobs s t a k e h o l d e r s . Larry Walsh over a three-year It also requires period and an project labor agreements and estimated 3,400 permanent legislative oversight by the jobs once the airport is Commission on Government operational,”Walsh said.

Forecast and Accountability

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ILLIANA IN THE FAST LANE Teams chosen to move forward to WEB next procurement phase for tollway LINKS will be announced in January 2014 www.illianacorridor.org/ Plans for the Illiana Tollway cleared another hurdle Dec. 12 as the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission voted to include the Illiana Corridor as a fiscally constrained project in their 2040 Comprehensive Regional Plan. This followed Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning inclusion of this project into their long range plans in October.

This vote allows the Illinois and Indiana departments of

transportation to continue the planning process and also pursue a public-private partnership concessionaire to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the proposed highway facility.

The plan for the 47-mile Illiana has been on the fast track for more than two years. The estimated $1.5 billion project, likely a tollway, would span from Interstate 55 in Wilmington to Interstate 65 in Lowell, Ind. The next steps for IDOT

and INDOT are to publish the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and host the project public hearings. The public hearings are anticipated to take place in early 2014.

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) was also pleased to announce the receipt of Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from five teams to design, build, finance, maintain and operate the Illinois portion of the Illiana. The Request for

Qualifications (RFQ) submittal period began on November 8, 2013 and ended on December 19.

The qualifications submitted by the five teams will be evaluated by IDOT, then a list of teams chosen to move forward to the next procurement phase (short listed) will be announced in January 2014.

“We’re very pleased with the level of interest in the procurement of the Illinois portion of the Illiana,” said IDOT Secretary Ann Schneider.

“These teams are comprised of firms who see this project as a worthwhile investment and a benefit for the regional economy.”

SEPTEMBER aNNIversarY aT sT. paTrICk’s ChUrCh St. Patrick’s Church celebrated its 175th Anniversary with a special Mass Sept. 7. It was the second-oldest Catholic church in northern Illinois, a beautiful redbrick structure topped by a pair of majestic steeples.

It featured a series of stainedglass windows from Chicago’s Willet Studios, the sacred images telling the story of the Catholic faith.The church also had a popular school with a storied history in local sports.Two other groups, the Rotary Club of Joliet and the Will County Farm Bureau, celebrated their 100th anniversaries.

OCTOBER UNIversITY Of sT. fraNCIs has NeW presIdeNT A r v i d Johnson was installed as the Univer sity of St. Francis’ n i n t h president on Oct. 4, also the Feast of Arvid Johnson, St. Francis.

President of University A Mass of St. Francis in USF’s St. Joseph Chapel was followed by a display of academic colors and the inauguration event at 3 p.m. in the Pat Sullivan Center, and a picnic reception on the Quadrangle. He followed Dr. Michael Vinciguerra, who retired.

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TROY SCHOOL DISTRICT CHANGES DRESS CODE IN MAY

NOVEMEBER

Board established dress code for students in 5th through 8th grades at Orenic Intermediate School, Troy Middle School A dozen disgruntled parents said the more restrictive stood in the parking lot policy was implemented discussing possible ways to for the fifth through eighth fight the Troy School District graders—not district wide— because issues 30-C decision to with student dress uphold plans to primarily have continue with the been among those khaki pants and students. polo shirt policy.

“The board felt In May, the Troy that their concerns School Board about consistency established a dress of policy code for students in i m p l e m e n t a tion fifth through eighth and the wearing of grades at Orenic Superintendent appropriate clothing I n t e r m e d i a t e Don White in the district was School and Troy not a universal issue, so they Middle School. chose to only implement this Starting Aug. 21, students are required to wear solid color for the upper grades,” he said.

The district also cited two polo shirts or Troy spirit wear and navy blue (not denim) or research studies that found khaki pants, skirts, shorts or that such dress policies capris. Students also can wear benefit student learning, selfdiscipline and respect for dress shirts and ties.

Superintendent Don White others.

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This is what remained of the Washington home that was torn apart by a tornado on Nov. 17.

severe mIdWesT WeaTher Floods, tornado hit the midwest during months of April, November Weather was a major player in 2013, as many Will County areas flooded during heavy rains in April. On Nov. 17, a tornado that devastated Washington, Ill., caused damage in Grundy County,

as well as in Manhattan and Green Garden Township in Will County.

Since then, groups from all over Will County have joined the American Red Cross to help aid those victims.

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tHAnAs oUt, Hock in As citY mAnAgeR Thanas announced the decision was voluntary, there was no vote taken in closed session and that there was no suggestion that he resign Joliet City Manager Tom Thanas said June 10 he is resigning from his post.

Following days of speculation – and the fact Thanas wouldn’t comment on the closed session discussion other than to say he was resigning -- several council members wanted the tapes of the closed session released to prove no one on the council was forcing Thanas out.

Thanas announced the decision was voluntary, there was no vote taken in closed session and that there was no suggestion that he resign.

After a search by a community panel, the council chose Jim Hock to replace him. Hock began his duties in November.

He was appointed to a circuit judge vacancy Dec. 19.

In brief remarks to his

thank you for your unanimous support and confidence in my aBilities to lead the city of Joliet.”

-JoLIeT CITY ManaGeR JIM HoCK

appointment, Hock said he’s looking forward to working with each council member personally.

“Thank you for your unanimous support and

confidence in my abilities to lead the city of Joliet,” he said.

He added he will work to make Joliet “a city that everyone wants to live, work and raise a family in.”

But Thanas did not remain retired for long. When he heard Will County Judge Richard Siegel was retiring a year early from his six-year-term a few weeks ago,Thanas, who had just retired as Joliet city manager, let it be known he was interested.

The appointment runs from Jan. 1 to Dec. 1, 2014. He will assume Siegel’s responsibilities hearing mortgage foreclosure cases in the civil division.

Tom Thanas

Joliet City Manager Jim Hock

AUGUST 2 NeW WILL COUNTY JUdges sWOrN IN Two new associate Will County judges were sworn in Aug. 21 in front of dozens of family, friends and associates.

Each of them, David Carlson of Wheatland Township and David Garcia of Joliet, thanked those people, David Carlson David Garcia of as well as the circuit of Wheatland Joliet judges seated behind Township them in the Joliet City Council chambers who Garcia is Will County’s first appointed them to their posts. Hispanic judge.

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LeTTer TO The edITOr

Thanking those people who helped Christmas basket program be successful On behalf of the Plainfield Lions offering his shop for delivery Club, I would like to extend a headquarters.

Lions Mike Lucas, Erin Williams, big “thank you” to the following people who helped make our Larry Loethen, Greg Schaefer and Eric Marsaglia for recent Christmas preparing directions for “Basket” program a our drivers. success. 668 people Our very special were helped because benefactors, the family of your efforts! The of the late Lion Bob Plainfield Lions have Calkins and Harley and now given over Joyce Schnowske for $150,000 in groceries their most generous to Plainfield area donations. residents over the Plainfield Township past 15 years.

Government, American Lion Ron Lee for Larry Wiers Legion Marne Post his overall assistance, Chairman, 2013 13, Lions Larry fundraising and Christmas Basket Loethen, Mike Lucas, follow-up calls and Program Eric Marsaglia, & Eric deliveries.

Karen Hamilton, Lion Dave Essex; First Community Bank of Meyerhoff, Lion Tod Schnowske Plainfield, Brian Smith, Margie and local churches for their role in Bonuchi, Kathy Kazmar, Robert generating and verifying our family and Sandy Lambert, Ray Jenkins, Pat McGuire, Chris McLeod, Jeff list.

Lion Tom Bowen for once again Dement, Mark Griglione, Anthony

Brannen, Clayton Olsen and Bill Glowaki for their donations.

Our Lions Club members and friends of Lions for driving and delivering our “baskets”: Dutch McCann,Tim Tobin, Bart Singletary, Larry Loethen, Robin Fugate, Chris Ramirez, Bill O’Connor, Eric Marsaglia, Mike Phelps, Erin Williams, Steve Fry, Mark Holzapfel, Greg Schaefer, Ben Drane, Bruce Kurschner, Jennifer Bronk, Steve Gruben, Ron Lee, Richard Ethridge, Franklin Brown, Vince McGrath, Glenn Schultz, Elaine McGrath, Mike Holsclaw, Margie Bonuchi, Mike Collins,Tod Schnowske, Greg Chapman, Eric Essex, Bill Phelan, Chase Sanderson and Mike Lucas.

Thank you one and all!

Larry Wiers Chairman, 2013 Christmas Basket Program

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WILL COUNTY

‘The World Wars – Pages in Time’ subject of 2014 Great Read Great Read is presented by consortium of public WEB and private organizations to promote literacy, LINKS reading, conversation, community in area The entire world changed on July 28, 1914, when a Yugoslavian nationalist assassinated Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

That event sparked a diplomatic crisis that led to World War I (191419). World War II followed 20 years later.Those conflicts caused radical changes in European leadership, warfare, economics, politics and society in general.

A century after WWI started, these two all-encompassing conflicts are the subject of the 2014 Great Read community literacy program,“The World Wars

– Pages in Time.” The Great Read is presented by a consortium of public and private organizations to promote literacy, reading, conversation and community in the greater Plainfield area.

Plainfield-area community members are encouraged to read any books about the two World Wars.

Then,take part in numerous fun, historical and educational World War-related programs, starting with the Great Read Opening Night at 6:30 p.m. January 9, 2014 at the Joliet Barnes & Noble store,

Please visit The Great Read website for a complete list of books, events and program information: www.psd202.org/greatread.

2621 Plainfield Road (across from the Louis Joliet Mall).

The Opening Night will feature a performance titled, “The War to End All Wars”, a historical presentation of the personalities and events of WWI. The program is free and open to all ages. A Nook HD+ tablet will be given away, and refreshments will be served.

The Great Read began in September 2004 as Reading

Across Plainfield. That year, a panel hosted by the Plainfield School District and Plainfield Public Library debated the theme of government censorship as illustrated in Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury’s science fiction classic.

In 2008, Reading Across Plainfield became The Great Read and new partners from Joliet and Bolingbrook joined the program to encourage broader community participation, better reflect the areas served and emphasize the program’s literary focus.

This year, The Great Read is proud to add the White Oak Library District as its newest participating partner.

The Great Read is proudly presented by Plainfield School District 202; the Plainfield Public Library; the Joliet Public Library; the Fountaindale Public Library; the Shorewood-Troy Public Library; the White Oak Library District; Joliet Junior College; Plainfield Township; the Jolietarea Barnes & Noble store; and Voyager Media.

The Great Read is also supported by generous grants from the Plainfield Foundation for Excellence; the Friends of the Plainfield Public Library; and additional funding

how to attend this event

what?

Great Read Opening Night

When?

6:30 p.m.

January 9, 2014 Joliet Barnes & Noble

where? store, 2621 Plainfield

Road (across from the Louis Joliet Mall).

from participating organizations.

member

Special Events The Great Read 2014 has compiled a list of books about the two World Wars appropriate for all age groups.The Great Read 2014 will also feature several fun and educational programs including book talks, movies, and live performances.

The Great Read Finale will be held at 6:30 p.m. May 7, 2014 at the White Oak Public LibraryRomeoville Branch, 201 W. Normantown Road, Romeoville.

The Finale will feature a performance of iconic WWII-era music by “The Legacy Girls”, a 1940’s style, three-person singing group modeled after the Andrews Sisters.

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Kristi Reed of Cornerstone services is presented with a check by members of Knights of Columbus Holy Trinity Council 4400.

Knights of Columbus donates to Cornerstone Services Knights of Columbus Holy Trinity Council 4400 recently presented a check in the amount of $4,490 to Cornerstone Services. The check represents the funds the Knights collected during their annual “Tootsie Roll” Drive held in September.

“We would like to thank the community for their generous donations,” said ID Chairman Shane Gordan, “It is great to have a local organization like Cornerstone to work with; we have partnered with them for many years.”

Take 5 Crossword Puzzle

Across 1 Sign of trouble 4 Sword holder 10 San Joaquin Valley concern 14 PC core 15 Yes or no follower 16 Dance that tells a story 17 Farm girl 18 Physicist got all wound up?

20 Prefix with European 22 “Enough!”

23 Race line 25 Fireworks reaction 26 “The Stepford Wives” author Levin 29 Mathematician got ready for a shower?

34 Swing around on an axis 35 Sigh of sorrow 36 Seismologist rose to new heights?

42 California’s __ Valley 43 Unrefined type 44 Physicist made

Down an opposing move?

52 Explosive letters 53 “I’ll meet thee on the __-rig”: Burns 54 Fur piece 55 Socrates, for one 60 Selma or Patty, to Bart Simpson 61 Microbiologist spread some gossip?

64 Even up 65 On the lower side, in a heeling vessel 66 Twitterpated 67 Half of nine?

68 Insurance deals with it 69 Conical shelter 70 Web address component

1 Religious split 2 Not against entertaining 3 Cherry-topped treat 4 Former flier 5 Makes haste 6 In the past, in the past 7 He sang between Melanie and Joan at Woodstock 8 Where to get a brew 9 Victim of Achilles 10 LaBeouf of “Transformers” films 11 Six, nine or twelve, for three 12 Cry for a matador 13 Wander 19 Greeting to an unexpected visitor 21 Saturn, for one 24 Mrs. Addams, to Gomez 27 Interpret, as X-rays 28 They may be classified 30 Final: Abbr.

31 Mystery writer

Grafton 32 __-Croatian 33 Amigo 36 Nothing, in Nice 37 Knocks off 38 One might be bummed, briefly 39 Almost worthless amount 40 Put one over on 41 Fine things 42 Pepper or Snorkel: Abbr.

45 K thru 12 46 Make more changes to 47 Fang 48 Greek vowel 49 Much more than edged 50 Periodic weather disruption 51 Not fancy at all 56 Long migration, say 57 “Lost” setting 58 One bounce, on the diamond 59 Campbell of “Scream” 61 Birdie plus one 62 “Hostel” director Roth 63 Low grade

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Horoscopes Don’t jump to conclusions during the week to come.

Give everyone the benefit of the doubt and continue to approach others with the holiday spirit, even if you feel challenged to defend your work or reputation.

Some things simply must be done before the end of the year. This week might present you with more than one challenge as you try to fit everything into a hectic schedule. Cooperate with others.

Time marches on.

Accept the changes you can’t control with good grace. Each year ends only to be replaced by a new one. In the same way, other areas of your life are altered irrevocably.

Know when to hold them and know when to fold them.

There may be numerous demands on your time and patience throughout the week ahead, but you have the wisdom to meet challenges with aplomb.

Remember the carpenter’s wise old saying: “Measure twice and cut once.” In the week ahead, carefully consider every step before you take action.

A careless mistake could cause enormous extra effort later.

Don’t let diction cause friction. Misunderstandings are possible in the week ahead, so make it a priority to communicate as clearly and calmly as possible. It’s better to say too much than too little.

Time is on your side. If a major project is nearly complete this week, don’t rush or force it. There may be some nagging details you’ve overlooked. Don’t feel you must compete with someone for attention.

You don’t need to be in charge of a classroom or stand at a podium to be respected for your knowledge. Jot down creative ideas as they might become useful during the coming week.

As you travel along your way this week, accept the speed limits. Aggravations and arguments over personal value systems, money and possessions can be avoided.

Be thrilled to the gills.

You might feel you’re in over your head during a few tense moments in the week ahead, but exciting holiday plans offer an incentive to get back in the swim quickly.

You may find a way to get your way, but it won’t necessarily make your day. In the upcoming week, there may be a tendency for people in general to be focused on one-ups-manship rather than fair play.

Take a breather. To get through the first half of the week unscathed you might be wise to adopt an attitude of healthy respect for authority. Don’t initiate anything of importance or make impulsive changes.

Sudoku

Jumble

Tribune Content Agency 2013

Previous puzzle’s answers

Previous puzzle’s answers

Previous puzzle’s answers

Jumbles: • DANDY • FENCE • PREACH • FRIGID

Answer:

When the doctor’s assistant conducted the sound test, she was -- A HEARING “AID”

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Bugle Kids

INSIDE: The Bugle looks back at the top sports stories from 2013, page 12; Locals enjoying D-I success, page 13

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Angels open with fast start

By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

Mark Gregory/Bugle Staff

Jordan Weigt led all reserves with nine points on a trio of three pointers against Thornton.

Everyone who knows anything about Will County girls basketball knows of Joliet Catholic Academy and its top Division-I prospects. Maybe less known but equally as important are the non-starters on the Angels’ bench.

Those players were on display in the opening game of the Hillcrest Holiday Tournament Thursday in Country Club Hills in a 71-32 win over Thornton.

“We are excited.We are trying to increase the depth on our bench and that showed today,” said Joliet Catholic coach Ed Schodrof. “They shared the basketball really well today.

Hopefully that depth will pay off for us during the season.

(The media) likes to focus on the starters, but I like to focus on the whole team and today I was most impressed with how they shared the ball. They had two or three touches back and forth to each other and then the shot and that means a lot.”

The JCA bench tallied 29 points in the game, paced by freshman Kennedy Weight, who had nine points.

“We want to get kids meaningful minutes in the game and not just when we are up 30 or down 30,” Schodrof said. “We are really trying to get them meaningful minutes so that we can trust everyone on the team when they are in the game. We have 11 kids on the roster and we want 11 kids who can play.”

The reserves know they have to always be ready to contribute.

“We have to be ready when we go on the court and we know that we can all play,” said

sophomore reserve Mia Farell.

“We know how to set each other up for the best shot. No one tries to take over the game.

Everyone works as a team and we know what we can do and we all go in and do what we can do.”

Schodrof likes how the Angels all play within their abilities.

“We all have limitations in life and if we can live by that creed, we will all be OK,” he said. “I think they did a really nice job of that today, knowing what their roles were.”

“We are all really strong and we don’t really have a weak player on this team. Every person contributes,” said sophomore reserve Kaitlyn Williams. “We just do what we need to do and the team will be good.”

Nicole Ekhomu led the team with 15 points, while Christina Ekhomu and Jasmine Lumpkin had nine each.

Nicole Ekhomu and Weigt each drained a trio of three pointers for JCA, something they are better at this season.

“Most teams played us in a zone so far this year and they did last year too,” Schodrof said. “So now that adds another element to the game that we can stretch them out.”

In the second game of the first day, Joliet Catholic (9-0) defeated Stagg 57-33 Lumpkin paced the team 12 points, while Farrell added eight.

Despite the fast start,Schodrof said the team is still looking to play its best basketball.

“We have a long way to go,” he said. “We aren’t happy or satisfied with anything. We are just trying to get better every game and every practice.” mark@buglenewspapers.com

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Sports

A look back at 2013 in sports Here is a look back at the top stories of the year.

DIAMOND KINGS When the Joliet Catholic Academy baseball team opened the season in the WJOL Invite

with a quest to get to Silver Cross Field, the results were not what the team was looking for.

The Hillmen lost two of three games as well as losing wouldbe pitching ace Matt Testa, but coach Jared Voss told them then

that they want to win game 40, not game four.

While JCA (25-14) didn’t quite get in 40 games, it did win game No. 39 – a 5-0 win over Wheaton St. Francis to claim the IHSA Class 3A state baseball title.

It was JCA’s third state baseball championship and second in the last five years.

Sophomore Nick Dalesandro tossed a gem for the Hillmen, allowing no runs, while scattering seven hits and striking out nine, including fanning all three batters in the seventh inning. He threw 107 pitches, 80 for strikes and had his fastball averaging 87 MPH throughout the game.

As a staff, the Hillmen allowed only four runs in the entire post season, shutting out their opponent in four of six games.

MAGICAL RUN One run away from being eliminated by the 10-run rule, Minooka rallied back to beat Lockport 15-14 in the LincolnWay East Sectional semifinal and never looked back.

The Indians won that game and went on to win the Class 4A state championship over St. Charles East 14-3.

What drama there was in the title contest lasted three innings—a 3-3 tie after two and a 4-3 Minooka lead after three at EastSide Centre in East Peoria. Then the Indians more or less took batting practice at

the expense of Saints’ starter Haley Beno.

Senior Rachel May’s hit a walk-off three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth that enabled the Indians to crush East via the 10-run rule.

The Indians (23-8) established new Class 4A state title game records for most hits (19), most runs (14) and most home runs (3).

STATE CHAMPS After four games Friday, Jan. 25 at the state boys bowling tournament at St. Clair Lanes in O’Fallon, Lockport was in 12th place and in serious danger of missing the cut to Saturday (top 12 teams).

Eight games and a day later, they were state champions, capping off one of the greatest comebacks in state history to claim the state title with a 12,846 total. O’Fallon was second with a 12,772 and Salem was third with a 12,538.

In addition to the state title, Shane Matejcak became the second played (Edwardsville’s Zach Hahns) to double up with an individual championship.

It was the third individual champion for the Porters in the past four years (Kyle Anderson, 2010 and 2011).

Matejcak shot a 2,924, the second highest total in state history (243.7 average) to win by 105 pins. He helped spearhead the 1,211 game with a 286 game. He left no doubt Saturday afternoon with games of 257, 264 and 221. Matejcak led from the fifth game Friday.

SEASON TO REMEMBER After spending his first season at Joliet Catholic Academy as a fullback, the suggestion was made to Mike Ivlow that he could one of the wing backs in the Hilltopper offense and that was all he needed to hear.

He put in the work and had a season that consisted of posting 2,605 yards rushing, 24 yards shy of Ty Isaac’s single season JCA record. However, he did so in two less games, giving him an average of 217.1 yards per game on the ground, the best per game average ever by a JCA See 2013, page 15

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Locals enjoy successful seasons at D-I level Joliet Catholic Academy graduate Annemarie Hickey was a senior defensive specialist/libero for the University of Wisconsin volleyball team that advanced to the NCAA national title match this season.

She played in 30 matches, starting six and 114 sets before being sidelined for six matches with an ankle injury. She was the Badgers’ starting libero the last 21 matches and has recorded double-figure digs in 26 matches, including the last 21 in a row Hickey leads team with 435 total digs and averages 3.82 digs per set, which ranks sixth in the Big Ten. She averages 0.18 service aces per set and has been aced just 24 times in 953 attempts (.975) and has not been aced in 13 matches, including four of the last five.

Hickey was tabbed as Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, Oct. 21, 2013 and was named to the 2013 NDSU Classic AllTournament Team.

She ended her career ranked second on the UW career record list with 4.00 digs per set, became the 12th UW player to record 1,000 digs in her career against South Alabama on Sept. 15, 2012.

Her 1,367 digs in her career ranks fifth all-time for Wisconsin.

• Joliet Catholic Academy graduate Josh Ferguson was the leading rusher this season for the University of Illinois, posting 779 yards on 141 carries for the season, a average of 5.5 yards per carry. He was second on the team in both receptions (50) and receiving

yards (535). The sophomore ran for seven touchdowns and caught four more to tally 66 total points on the year, the best on the team for a non-kicker.

• Senior Alyssa Warren from Joliet Catholic Academy successfully defended her title as BIG EAST Libero of the Year, becoming only the fourth multiple-year winner of the award in conference history.Warren also earned First Team All-Conference honors.

A participant in all 125 sets Seton Hall played this season, Warren became Seton Hall’s alltime career digs leader in a match vs. Columbia on Sept. 21. She topped 20 digs in a single-match 16 times this season, and became the only player in Pirates’ history with more than 2,000 career digs.

Warren recorded two of her four career double-doubles this season (assists and digs) and finished the season leading the BIG EAST in digs per set for a second straight season. She finished the 2013 campaign ranked 26th in the nation in digs per set. In one particularly impressive match, she recorded a season-high 32 digs and 10 assists against BIG EAST powerhouse, Xavier, on Oct. 26.

Warren was the team co-captain and the lone senior on the 2013 team.

• A pair of JCA graduates are on the Loyola University women’s volleyball team. Sophomore Kelly Feigh is a sophomore defensive specialist/outside hitter and freshman Morgan Reardon is a freshman outside hitter.

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Annemarie Hickey, a JCA graduate, was a member of the NCAA runner-up Wisconsin volleyball team.

Feigh played in all 111 sets for the Ramblers, 231 digs, 43 aces, 20 assists and five kills.

Reardon played in only 59 sets and led the team with 213 kills.

She also tallied nine assists, six aces. 75 digs and 20 blocks.

• Shorewood resident and Minooka graduate Zach Colvin tallied 23 tackles for the MAC conference champions this season. He posted 5.5 tackles for loss, three quarterback hurries and forced one fumble.

• Stacey Perinar, a sophomore from Minooka posted 282 kills and 243 digs for the Eastern Michigan.

• Lockport graduate Billy Reed was a redshirt freshman at SIU this season. The converted

quarterback caught five passes for 31 yards.

• Dariyan Hopper, a junior outside hitter from Minooka, played in 30 matches on the season and saw action in 104 sets.

The Shorewood native led the Wolfpack in kills for the second consecutive season, smacking a team-best 335, notching doubledigit kills in 18 matches. Hopper led the team in kills in 17 contests during the season. She tallied 65 digs and 56 blocks on the season and earned all-tournament

honors at the Courtyard Midtown Classic.

• Sophomore Matt Koran from Joliet West saw action in nine games, finishing with 30 tackles for Harvard recording three stops in season opener at San Diego. He led Harvard with seven tackles (four solo, three assisted) at Cornell and again had a team-best nine tackles and broke up a pass at Columbia.

• JCA graduate Malin Jones, See D-1, page 14

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D-I Continued from page 13 a redshirt freshman, carried the ball three times for one yard and had one catch for six yards for Northwestern this season.

•Blake King, a freshman offensive lineman from

Shorewood and Minooka High School and Troy Sheppard, a redshirt freshman from Joliet (Providence) were also on the Wildcats’ roster.

• Joliet Catholic Academy graduate Ty Isaac saw action in all 14 games for USC as a freshman, carrying the ball 40 times for 236 yards, an average of 5.9 yards per carry. He scored a pair of

Sports touchdowns on the year. He also caught four balls for 57 yards.

He had eight carries for 44 yards in the Trojans’ 45-20 win over Fresno State in the Las Vegas Bowl.

• Sophomore Zack Wolfe, a Crest Hill native and Lockport graduate, played in all 13 games, including six as a starter at tight end for Butler University. He tied for sixth on the squad with 17 catches. He posted 269 yards and three TDs on the season.

• JCA graduate Claire Randich suffered a season-ending knee injury in Butler’s home opener vs IUPUI Sept. 3. Prior to her injury, she was off to a great start to the season with a season-high 12 kills vs. Morehead State Aug. 30 at the Cincinnati Invitational, where she was named to the All-Tournament team. In the tournament, she also posted seven kills against Cincinnati and five vs. Tennessee and had nine blocks against Cincinnati.

• Jenn Murphy, a senior JCA graduate, played in 97 sets for Evansville this season. The setter tallied 874 assists, 26 kills, 191 digs and 32 total blocks.

• Jordan Huston is a junior setter at D-I Lipscomb University

in Tennessee.

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Joliet Catholic alum Josh Ferguson led the University of Illinois in rushing yards this season.

Sports 2013 Continued from page 12 running back.

For his accomplishments, Ivlow was the 2013 Voyager Media Player of the Year.

He also was named player of the year by other publications, he was the WJOL Pigskin Preview player of the year and was named to the IHSA Class 5A All-State team.

STATE SPIKERS As Minooka continues to turn its boys volleyball team into a program, continuing to advance to state is a needed step.

Last season, the Indians faced Lincoln-Way North, another top team, in the state quarterfinals.

The teams entered with a combined five losses between them, and the quarterfinal play showed their skill, as North defeated Minooka 25-21, 24-26, 26-24.

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It was only the third loss on the year for the Indians and the second to a team from Illinois, both coming at the hands of Lincoln-Way North.

HOME AGAIN Not many athletes get to play their sports professionally at the highest available level. Even fewer get to play at the highest level in their hometown.

But Joliet native Allie Quigley played her first year with the Chicago Sky of the Women’s National Basketball Association.

She graduated from DePaul University as one of only four players in Blue Demons’ history to score more 2,000 points (2,078), fourth all-time in DePaul history.

Allie was drafted in the second round of the 2008 WNBA draft by the Seattle Storm. This year, Quigley enjoyed her best points per game season in the WNBA, averaging 5.4, while the Sky advanced to the playoffs for the first time ever.

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The JCA baseball team celebrates after winning the state baseball this season.

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BOYS BBALL Points Per Game Trevor Stumpe, Plainfield North Aaron Jordan, Plainfield East Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook George Sargeant, Maine South Jonah Coble, Joliet Central Miles Snowden, Plainfield South Andrew Palucki, Maine South Corey Evers, Plainfield South Romeo Magliore, Niles West Gage Davis, Bolingbrook Jake Nowak, Plainfield North Jacob Buchner, Plainfield South Jojo Rios, Niles West Jake Smith, Minooka

25.1 20.7 18.4 16.7 15.6 15.2 15.0 13.9 13.7 13.6 12.4 12.4 12.4 11.6

Ahmad Gibson, Niles West Nick Novak, Plainfield East Logan Velasquez, Plainfield Central Calvin Brooks, Plainfield South Caleb deMarigny, Maine South Evan Hines, Niles West Shane Murray, Lisle Antonio Dyson, Joliet Central Allias Roberts-Burnett, Joliet West D’Anthony Wright, Joliet West Mike Ruwoldt, Joliet West Jeremy Glavanovits, Lisle Elliot Fizer, Joliet West Kevin Krieger, Plainfield North Adam Alexander, Minooka Joe Butler, Minooka Devon Sams, Bolingbrook Justin Windt, Plainfield Central Jon Arenas, Maine South Shakur Triplett, Bolingbrook Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Glavanovits, Lisle Miles Snowden, Plainfield South Logan Velasquez, Plainfield Central Josh Smith, Plainfield East Joe Butler, Minooka Shakur Triplett, Bolingbrook Zach Trussell, Lisle Shane Murray, Lisle George Sargeant, Maine South Jonah Coble, Joliet Central Romeo Magliore, Niles West Hund, Plainfield Central Calvin Brooks, Plainfield South Jake Pedrelli, Maine South Aaron Jordan, Plainfield East Elliot Fizer, Joliet West Tristin Esker, Plainfield East Andrew Palucki, Maine South Joshua Dillingham, Bolingbrook Assists Caleb deMarigny, Maine South Myles Ward, Plainfield East CJ Redmond, Bolingbrook Jonah Coble, Joliet Central Jonny Butler, Minooka Nick Novak, Plainfield East Jake Pedrelli, Maine South Jon Arenas, Maine South Ahmad Gibson, Niles West Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook Joe Butler, Minooka Denzel Leslie, Joliet West Neal Tyrell, Minooka D’Vonta Jones, Joliet West Gage Davis, Bolingbrook D’Anthony Wright, Joliet West Mike Ruwoldt, Joliet West Sean Maloney, Maine South Logan Velasquez, Plainfield Central Brodric Thomas, Bolingbrook Steals

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Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook Caleb deMarigny, Maine South D’Vonta Jones, Joliet West Neal Tyrell, Minooka Gage Davis, Bolingbrook Mike Ruwoldt, Joliet West Aaron Jordan, Plainfield East CJ Redmond, Bolingbrook D’Anthony Wright, Joliet West Jake Smith, Minooka Romeo Magliore, Niles West Denzel Leslie, Joliet West Brodric Thomas, Bolingbrook Jon Arenas, Maine South Jeff Washington, Joliet West Allias Roberts-Burnett, Joliet West Kyle Hendzel, Lisle Myles Ward, Plainfield East Elliot Fizer, Joliet West Ryan, Plainfield Central Field Goal % Shane Murray, Lisle Jake Pedrelli, Maine South Shakur Triplett, Bolingbrook Jeff Washington, Joliet West George Sargeant, Maine South Julian Torres, Bolingbrook Andrew Palucki, Maine South Tristin Esker, Plainfield East Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook Romeo Magliore, Niles West Mike Ruwoldt, Joliet West Free Throw % Caleb deMarigny, Maine South George Sargeant, Maine South Gage Davis, Bolingbrook Aaron Jordan, Plainfield East Neal Tyrell, Minooka Odi Audisho, Niles West Jake Pedrelli, Maine South Davis, Plainfield Central Mike Ruwoldt, Joliet West Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook Romeo Magliore, Niles West Allias Roberts-Burnett, Joliet West Connor Bielat, Lisle Elliot Fizer, Joliet West Emin Ademi, Niles West Brodric Thomas, Bolingbrook D’Anthony Wright, Joliet West 3-pointers Nick Novak, Plainfield East Aaron Jordan, Plainfield East Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook Jake Smith, Minooka Gage Davis, Bolingbrook Mike Ruwoldt, Joliet West Caleb deMarigny, Maine South Kostelz, Plainfield Central Jojo Rios, Niles West Evan Hines, Niles West D’Anthony Wright, Joliet West

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Joe Butler, Minooka GIRLS BBALL Points Per Game Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA Jaida Green, Downers North Nicole Ekhomu, JCA Erin Heide, Minooka Chavon Banks, Joliet Central Kelly Carnagio, Minooka Brooklyn Bachmann, Minooka Peyton Winters, Downers North Chantell Mack, Joliet Central Monica Barefield, Joliet West Tyler Everett, Plainfield South Sarah Costello, Downers North Lexi Marin, Romeoville Destiny Hollins, Lockport Juatece McNear, Joliet Central Kate Moriarty, Resurrection Valencia Chandler, Joliet West Taylor Farrell, Resurrection Jamie Hopper, Romeoville Naomi Mayes, Lockport Hailey Schoenman, Maine South Nina Anderson, Maine South Jacqui Eubanks, Plainfield South Rebounds Per Game Chavon Banks, Joliet Central Peyton Winters, Downers North Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA Sarah Costello, Downers North Kelly Carnagio, Minooka Chantell Mack, Joliet Central Kate Moriarty, Resurrection Hailey Schoenman, Maine South Jacqui Eubanks, Plainfield South Jenae Rowe, Joliet West Valencia Chandler, Joliet West Sydney Arlis, Minooka Laurel Kucharski, Lockport Kyla Creal, Lockport Rachel Sutphin, Plainfield South Ally Fink, Plainfield South Kailey Foster, Joliet West Ty Battle, JCA Jamie Hopper, Romeoville Cherish Smith, Romeoville Jaida Green, Downers North Faith Heitman, Romeoville Assists Sarah Costello, Downers North Kelly Kons, Maine South Bre Sobotka, Resurrection Jaida Green, Downers North Taylor Farrell, Resurrection Brooklyn Bachmann, Minooka Sam Fagenholz, Maine South Lexi Marin, Romeoville Sydney Arlis, Minooka Chavon Banks, Joliet Central Bethany Bachmann, Minooka Lauren Porcelli, Downers North

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Nina Anderson, Maine South Christina Ekhomu, JCA Hailey Schoenman, Maine South Gabriella Galassini, Resurrection Giahanna Martorano, Resurrection Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA Jamie Hopper, Romeoville Megan Roberts, Maine South Monica Barefield, Joliet West Ty Battle, JCA Skye Osborne, Romeoville Jnaya Walker, JCA Nicole Ekhomu, JCA Steals Sarah Costello, Downers North Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA Tyler Everett, Plainfield South Jaida Green, Downers North Naomi Mayes, Lockport Chavon Banks, Joliet Central Nicole Ekhomu, JCA Nina Anderson, Maine South Taylor Farrell, Resurrection Destiny Hollins, Lockport Lauren Porcelli, Downers North Bre Sobotka, Resurrection Jamari McAfee, Lockport Kelly Kons, Maine South Kianna Campbell, Lockport Jamie Hopper, Romeoville Christina Ekhomu, JCA Jnaya Walker, JCA Field Goal % Ty Battle, JCA Kyla Creal, Lockport Adriana Acosta, JCA Taylor Farrell, Resurrection Peyton Winters, Downers North Nicole Ekhomu, JCA Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA Emilie McGuire, Maine South Kennedy Weigt, JCA Jaida Green, Downers North Free Throw % Faith Heitman, Romeoville Nicole Ekhomu, JCA Brooklyn Bachmann, Minooka Destiny Hollins, Lockport Naomi Mayes, Lockport Sam Fagenholz, Maine South Jacqui Eubanks, Plainfield South Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA Kelly Kons, Maine South 3-pointers Jaida Green, Downers North Sam Fagenholz, Maine South Erin Heide, Minooka Kennedy Weigt, JCA Nina Anderson, Maine South Sarah Costello, Downers North Taylor Farrell, Resurrection Nicole Ekhomu, JCA

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Hawks storm out of the gate at Proviso

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

Maine South matched up against Oswego in the final game of last Thursday’s opening round at the Proviso West Holiday Tournament.

The contest was scheduled for an 8:30 tipoff, but Hawks coach Tony Lavorato didn’t mind at all that his club was scheduled to play the late game. As a matter of fact, Lavorato wanted very much for Maine South to continue seeing action in prime time because that meant the Hawks—situated in the lower bracket of the tourney— would be advancing towards the title game.

The Hawks took the first step of what they hoped would be a deep run in the 53rd annual tourney by defeating Oswego, 72-52, for their sixth straight victory. They went up against highly touted Morgan Park, one of the area’s top-ranked teams, and 6-7 Josh Cunningham in an 8:30 game in second-round action last Friday night.

Morgan Park is the defending Proviso West champion, and Cunningham is a bluechip prospect who’s fielded scholarship offers from several D-I schools. Yet Lavorato points out that the Hawks need to beat schools such as Morgan Park if they want to reach the next level as a program.

“We came into this tournament to win the tournament just like we feel we want to get our program to a point where we can win a state championship,” Lavorato said. “In order to do that, you’ve got to play unbelievable athletic teams and disciplined teams and Division I athletes like this.”

If the Hawk ended up downing Morgan Park, they would have played their third 8:30 p.m. game in as many days last Saturday—a quarterfinal duel versus the winner of Rockford AuburnFenwick.

Following the Oswego game—one in which the Hawks shot out to a 17-0 first-quarter lead—Lavorato recalled the 2010 postseason when the

Hawks advanced to the Class 4A supersectional and battled Whitney Young. They ended up losing to Whitney Young, the eventual state runner-up, 63-39, but Lavorato used this game as an example of the caliber of teams he envisions the Hawks playing more often.

“We were down (by) two (points) at half and we lost by 24,” he said, “but we left there saying, ‘Boy it would be nice to see a team like this earlier in the season so that maybe we don’t lose track of that third quarter.’ And that’s why we came to Proviso West.”

The Hawks worked their matchup zone to perfection, holding Oswego scoreless for nearly half the first period. Junior point guard Caleb deMarigny (14 points, seven assists) lit the fuse for Maine South’s 17-0 run by hitting a three, and Andrew Palucki answered Oswego’s first bucket of the game with a trey of his own to make it 20-3.

Maine South’s lead ballooned to 27-5 at the end of the quarter and 40-17 by halftime.

“I think we have a great team this year,” said Palucki, who finished with 14 points and seven rebounds. “We have good chemistry. We’re playing really well together so we’ve just got to keep getting better.

“I think we’ve been playing really well on defense. We’ve been communicating well and executing the game plan.”

Oswego, which started a freshman and two sophomores, sliced into the Hawks’ lead during the third quarter and made it a 10-point game, 61-51, midway through the final period.However, the Hawks went on a 9-0 run to put it out of reach.

George Sargeant, a 6-7 junior, took charge offensively for the Hawks, scoring 14 of his teamhigh 21 points in the second half. He also had eight rebounds.

Sargeant is giving the Hawks some punch down low, something Lavorato was hoping he would do following the graduation of John Solari and Danny Quinn from last season’s 28-win team.

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Andrew Palucki scored 14 points in Maine South’s 72-52 win over oswego.

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How to fix work problems through time travel Q. I often find myself with problems I can’t predict at work that make my workday rotten. I notice you offer ideas on how to see problems coming. Is there any technique I can use to spot problems before they ruin my day?

A. Yes, write a list of the last four problems that stressed you out at work and a detailed description. Now write down everything the four problems had in common.

Now consider this question: If you could time-travel, is there one proactive behavior you could have done to minimize all these problems or keep them from happening?

Most of us, unfortunately, tend to make the same mistakes over and over again that result in different problems. Behaviors we may use include: not speaking up, being sarcastic or pouting.

We usually can only see our contribution to our problems

in the rearview mirror as we review our history and decision making.

Fortunately, the future is yet unwritten, so we can apply our newfound wisdom to changing our bad interpersonal habits before we create more problems.

That is, if we can just see and stop our habitual behavior. One of the enormous powers we all have is to see we have more than one choice when facing a problem.

There was a famous psychiatrist, Milton Erickson, who was shockingly effective in changing human behavior.

All his students kept pestering him to write down his theories, but he was reluctant to reduce his thinking about people into narrow categories.

The most Erickson would say about what drove his problem solving is that he thought most people were just a little too rigid in their problem solving.

The point he was making was this:We all tend to get stuck in behavioral loops where we

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Quick TIP to help in the office: In any interpersonal situation, if you admit you may be wrong you’ll immediately take any arguments about the other person’s self-esteem off the table.

don’t see that in any given situation, there are perhaps 40 possible choices.

We immediately rule out choices that may make us feel uncomfortable, foolish, embarrassed, wrong and other difficult emotions.

However, the truth is some of our most powerful options will work, but first they will make us uncomfortable.

Consider being wrong, for instance. In any interpersonal situation, if you admit you may be wrong you’ll immediately take any arguments about the other person’s self-esteem off the table.

Once the other party isn’t trying to defend their core value, most people are pretty happy to fix problems with

Review your list again and ask yourself what options you aren’t seeing because you have been limited in the emotional discomfort you are willing to tolerate. you. However, you might righteously want to stick to your guns about how you are right and they are, well, wrong!

Review your list again and ask yourself what options you aren’t seeing because you have been limited in the emotional discomfort you are willing to tolerate.

Ask yourself what options you might be able to include if you weren’t worried about feeling bad but were very concerned about getting results.

Even famous adventurers get stuck in behavioral loops. Take that pioneer called Dorothy exploring that land called Oz for instance.

She thought she was young, inexperienced and had no talents or skills to speak of.

Consider her surprise when she discovered that the only thing keeping her from getting what she wanted is that she didn’t see the power she had all along.

So, the rather magical question for you, dear reader, becomes, What ruby slippers do you have that you have failed to notice?

The last word(s) Q. I often find myself in meetings where I am not understood. I end up explaining and explaining but it just seems to make my coworkers frustrated. Is there a better way to get my point across?

A. Yes, stop talking, ask more questions, and repeat in your own words what you are hearing until you are certain you know what others want.

As the musician Jimi Hendrix once said, “Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.”

(Daneen Skube, Ph.D., executive coach, trainer, therapist and speaker, also appears as the FOX Channel’s “Workplace Guru” each Monday morning. She’s the author of “Interpersonal Edge: Breakthrough Tools for Talking to Anyone, Anywhere, About Anything” (Hay House, 2006). You can contact Dr. Skube at www.interpersonaledge. com or 1420 NW Gilman Blvd., #2845, Issaquah, WA 98027. Sorry, no personal replies.)

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Avoiding scams & pickpockets Europe creative place when it comes to petty thievery, travel scams

By Rick Steves Tribune Content Agency

The Louvre is Europe’s oldest, biggest, greatest and second-mostcrowded museum (after the Vatican).

It is home to Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, Michelangelo statues and paintings by the greatest artists from the Renaissance to the Romantics.

Lately it is also home to groups of pickpockets. It got so bad that last April the museum staff walked out in protest.The Louvre had to close for a day, and the management finally beefed up police patrols.

Europe is a surprisingly creative place when it comes to petty thievery and travel scams.Tourists, especially Americans, are an easy target. Be on guard - even at church. St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice

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In a shell game on a Berlin street, who wins? Not you.

Slow Count

Rotator Bluff You’re going through a London subway turnstile and someone is pressing right behind you. You feel something in your pocket, but by the time you turn around, it’s already too late - the thief throws your wallet to his accomplice on the other side of the machines.

You’re stuck on the wrong side of the turnstile, and both thieves have disappeared into the crowd.

Cashiers who deal with lots of tourists thrive on the “slow count.”

Even in banks, they’ll count your change back with odd pauses in hopes that you’ll gather up the money early and say “Grazie.”

Waiters seem to be arithmetically challenged. If you have to use a large bill to make a small payment, clearly state the value of the bill as you hand it over. Some waiters or cabbies will pretend to drop a large bill and pick up a hidden small one in order to shortchange a tourist.

Get familiar with the currency and

The Attractive Flirt or New “Friend”

attracts tourists and pickpockets alike. Loaded down with valuables, jetlagged and bumbling around in a strange new environment, we stick out like jeweled thumbs. If I were a European thief, I’d specialize in Americans - my card would say “Yanks R Us.” But scams can be avoided. Smart travelers are less likely to be victims, so be aware of these travel scams, which I’ve been tracking thanks to my readers and my European travel guides.

You’re a single male traveler who is suddenly approached by a gorgeous woman on the street. After chatting for a while, she seductively invites you for a drink at a nearby nightclub. But when the bill arrives, it is several hundred dollars more than you expected. Only then do you notice the burly bouncers guarding the exits - so you have to pay up.

There are several variations on this scam. Sometimes the scam artist is disguised as a lost tourist or a gregarious local who (seemingly) just wants to show you his city.

Regardless, be suspicious when invited for a drink by someone you just met; if you want to go out together, suggest a bar (or cafe) of your choosing instead.

The Excuse Me Spill

generally with something officiallooking in their hand. Some pose as tourists with daypacks, cameras and even guidebooks. Don’t be fooled by looks, impressive uniforms, femme fatales or hardluck stories. Don’t hand your wallet to anyone, especially not to fake police who want to “check it for counterfeit money.”

The Shell Game: Avoid any gambling on the street.The classic shell game comes with a shill who wins money easily. Then it’s your turn. Believe it or not, there are enough idiots on the street to keep these con men in business.

A popular con is when someone squirts your shirt with gunk and then tells you it is bird poop.While she helps clean it up,an accomplice lifts your purse or backpack.

And the list goes on and on.

Scams can be easy to avoid if you recognize them and stay aware.

Assume any commotion is created by thief teams to create a cover for their work. Wear a money belt to protect yourself against pickpockets, and leave your fancy bling at home.

Above all, enjoy your trip. Don’t travel fearfully - travel smartly.

Scam artists come in all shapes and sizes, but if you’re cautious and not overly trusting, you’ll marvel at how easy it is to have

Good Luck & Good Love check the change you’re given.

The Well-Dressed Thief The sneakiest pickpockets look like well-dressed businesspeople,

In many countries, colorfully dressed women are notorious for aggressively approaching the unknowing tourist with friendship bracelets or sprigs of rosemary.

They’ll tell you your fortune and promise you a wonderful love life. Then they’ll demand money and refuse coins (bad luck), so the confused tourist gives paper money. This can also lead to a commotion where their children will gather around and suddenly everyone’s gone and all your zippers are down. It’s best to just stay away from any seemingly spontaneous interaction like this on the streets.

a fun and hassle-free vacation.

(Rick Steves (www.ricksteves.com) writes European travel guidebooks and hosts travel shows on public television and public radio. Email him at rick@ ricksteves.com and follow his blog on Facebook.)

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Visit the renovated Shorewood-Troy Library New carpeting, updated wall paint, rearranged racks include some of the improvements made to the library The Shorewood-Troy Library is going to be looking a lot different in 2014.The week of Dec. 16, the Library was closed to the public for renovations.

There is new carpet in the Meeting Room (available to rent by the public – call for details), as well as a new coat of paint in the room. It looks much lighter

and brighter.

The Children’s Area also got new carpeting.The library stacks were also rearranged to provide better space between the picture books and the chapter books for older kids. Five-year-olds and 10-year-olds don’t always mix well, and now they don’t have to.There is also a ton more space

downstairs for kids to study, read and play.

The Adult Area has also gotten a revamp. There is a much more defined teen space, allowing teens privacy as they work on homework or read. Stacks were also rearranged upstairs to allow for better seating spaces for the public.

If it’s been awhile since you visited the Library, come and check out the new areas. The staff is also happy to help patrons find materials, since they may have been moved around since

you last came in.

Additional changes will be coming soon, including the repurposing of a small room into a study room available to the public. The library is also “genrefying” adult DVDS, which means they will eventually be sorted into categories like “Comedy,”“Action” and “Drama.”

The Library is hosting a light reception for the newly redesigned space on Thursday, Jan. 9 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The reception will be hosted in the Children’s Area.

how to attend this event

what?

shorewood library opening reception

When?

Thursday, Jan. 9 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Children’s Area of the shorewoodtroy public library 650 Deerwood Drive, Shorewood, IL 60404

where? cost?

free to attend for the public

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