Joliet 3-27-13

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MARCH 27, 2013

Vol. 5 No. 30

BUNNIES

EVERYWHERE Cold doesn’t deter annual Joliet Easter Parade

Members of the Joliet Grade School Band play marching mus ic.

By Kris Stadalsky For the Bugle Savanah Medina, 6 , of Joliet, an d Chuy tr y to Members of the FMA Martial Arts stay warm.

Demo Team perform.

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Mia Angelo, 7, of Rockdale, watches Joliet’s Easter Parade. Mia had her face painted before the Wish Upon A Star Easter Parade.

Easter bunnies wave

at the crowds.

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ki hats and wool scarves replaced spring bonnets at the annual Wish Upon A Star Easter Parade in downtown Joliet on a chilly March 24.

While the thermometer may have read 36, the wind chill certainly felt like it was in the teens.

But a nip in the air didn’t stop the 76 parade entries or the hundreds of people lined up and down Chicago Street from the County Building to the Court House.

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Giarrante: City partnerships have helped Joliet dig out from recession

By Nick Reiher Managing Editor

After two days of controversy and innuendo, Joliet Mayor Tom Giarrante in his March 20 State of the City address was able to present the positives – and at least one dig at a council challenger – to a full crowd in the newly remodeled council chambers.

Sponsored by the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Giarrante’s address was the second -- for him and for the city. Last year’s address was the first ever by a Joliet mayor.

“Two years ago, before I took office, the City of Joliet was facing a $17 million budget gap,” Giarrante told the crowd.

“During my campaign for mayor, people would always ask me the same questions: ‘Are you crazy?

Who would want to be mayor of a city that deep in a hole?’

“The answer was simple: I wanted to be mayor because I love Joliet, and I firmly believed

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Will County Executive Larry Walsh congratulates Joliet Mayor Tom Giarrante following the mayor’s 2013 State of the City address March 20.

that … I could bring all parties together to work out our problems and get this great city headed in the right direction. I

knew we couldn’t do it overnight, and my best guess was that it could take up to two years.

“So here we are, two years later,

and I am proud to report that by working together with our outstanding City Manager Tom Thanas and his staff, members

of the City Council, as well as organized labor, the State of the City of Joliet is: stable.”

He said Joliet has gone from a $17 million deficit to a $30 million reserve fund, which amounts to a two-month Operating Budget.

“We would like it to be more,” Giarrante said, “but some cities have far less.”

Giarrante said city officials were able to balance the 2013 budget without a tax increase or cutting city services. They were able to do this, he said, due to better-than-expected sales tax revenues ($1 million); the state reducing the gap on outstanding income tax payments by more than expected ($3 million); an increase in real estate transactions ($500,000); building permits ($383,000); and an increase in Hotel/Motel thanks to an increase in tourism ($380,000).

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Joliet City Council rejects city manager’s resignation came to the March 18 meeting with copies of the memo.

That none of the other council members had copies of the The Joliet City Council at memo makes Giarrante believe its March 19 meeting voted to the issue was “pre-meditated.” reject City Manager Tom Thanas’ And when they tried to make a plan to resign by Dec. 31, unless motion to cancel the agreement, he was replaced earlier.

Giarrante said, he held it up.

Joliet Mayor Tom Giarrante said “I didn’t even know what they earlier in the day thatThanas offered were trying to do, and it should his resignation following a March 18 have been in executive pre-council meeting where session anyway since it he said it appeared three was a legal document,” council members took a Giarrante said. “pre-meditated” stand on a Quillman said March city rental property.

19 she was surprised to Giarrante said the issue hear the other council involves a council memo members did not have drafted in March 2012 the memo.

She said

by Thanas, an attorney, Tom Thanas she first heard of the and city attorney, Jeff issue several weeks ago when a Plyman regarding the city’s tenant of the building, attorney potential ownership of a building at Chicago and New streets. After Judy DeVriendt, told her about the city takes ownership next year, the issue of the rent paid to the building will be razed as part Matesevac. DeVriendt could not of the city’s new transportation be reached for comment Tuesday center Giarrante said the issue afternoon.

“We are the landlords, and arose when the current owner tried to raise the rent, and then we should be collecting the three councilmen – Jan Quillman, rent,” Quillman said. “I asked Jeff Larry Hug and Bob O’DeKirk – Plyman a few questions at the

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time, and I was satisfied.”

When O’Dekirk said at the pre-council meeting that the issue had come to him through the “back door,” she said she was surprised again.“But I asked my few questions, and that was it. I didn’t do anything I don’t normally do.

“If the mayor and Mr. Thanas are implying I am trying to oust them, that’s just wrong.”

Quillman added she didn’t know of Thanas’ resignation until she opened an email from him Tuesday morning.

O’DeKirk, who had been grilled on the issue Tuesday morning by WJOL’s Scott Slocum, called the Bugle Tuesday after Quillman called him saying that some things the reporter was asking were wrong.

“No one is out to get anybody or make them look bad,” he said, adding that it was Hug who brought up the issue of the building at the pre-council meeting. O’DeKirk said he didn’t know who else had a copy of the memo besides him.

O’DeKirk, who also rented

space in the building at one time, said he heard about the issue from a constituent. Now copies of the council memo are out in the public, he added.

Asked why now, he said because the issue of the rent escalated into an eviction case. And the lack of clarity in the memo made it worse. He said he talked to Thanas about it a couple weeks ago, but didn’t feel as though he got the answers he needed.

Asked if contracts and leases usually are discussed in open session, O’DeKirk said two other councilmen suggested it should when he brought it up to them several weeks ago. But he didn’t have a problem with it either way.

Giarrante said Thanas told him Monday night he was “fed up.”

Speaking to the Bugle on March 19, Thanas said he was more than fed up, especially when the term “corruption” came up when O’DeKirk was talking on WJOL. O’DeKirk has since apologized for the reference.

“That’s when I realized I had to protect my name and my family’s name,” Thanas said. “I did tell the

mayor I resigned as of Dec. 31 and that I would show up for work today (Tuesday). And I will continue to do my job until they hire someone else. I don’t walk away from anything.”

Giarrante and Thanas say they don’t know why a year-old memo was brought up now,unless it was to discredit the either or both of them.

“Maybe the people of Joliet want that kind of thing,” Thanas said Tuesday. “If they do, then I won’t stand in their way.”

That is not the way a majority of the council wanted it at the March 19 meeting, which began with council members in a 35-minute, closed “clear-the-air” session. When the members emerged from the meeting around 7 p.m., Councilman Mike Turk immediately made a motion not to reject Thanas’ resignation.

“I have known Tom Thanas for 26 years. I have known him to be of the highest integrity and honest,” Turk said.“I, for one, do not intend to accept his resignation.”

His sentiments were echoed by other councilmen including Don Fisher.

News Joliet council OKs tax breaks for frozen foods warehouse

By Stewart Warren Special to the Bugle

If a new warehouse for storing frozen food is built in Joliet, officials say there could be 30 more good-paying jobs in the city.

Bread, vegetables, fish and meats could be held there before being shipped to grocery stores. And the workers would make about $15 an hour, said Andy Burns, vice president of the proposed Joliet Cold Storage, an affiliate of Bolingbrook Cold Storage and Villa Park’s Supreme Lobster and Seafood Company.

“There won’t be a 90day swinging door with employment,” Councilman Jan Quillman asked.

“No,” Burns replied.Although there might be some temporary workers, those positions would be added during the busy season, he said.

These days, local leaders bend over backward to get this type of project. And the Joliet City Council is no exception: The members voted unanimously during the March 18 pre-council meeting to approve about $96,000 in tax breaks for the company if it chooses Joliet.

The building permit fee would be reduce by $55,000 and the development impact fee would be waived, a savings of an additional $41,000.

“This is not anything we haven’t done in the past,” Councilman Don Fisher noted.

Joliet City Manager Tom Thanas agreed.The same tax breaks had gone to Navistar and Central Grocers, he said.

But there’s just one concern: Joliet Cold Storage could end up being a warehouse by another name in another town.The company might take the $28 million project elsewhere.

“We haven’t decided to come to Joliet yet,” Burns said while standing outside of the City Council chambers.The decision would be made before June, he said.

If the project comes to Joliet, the 217,000-square-foot warehouse would be built at a vacant industrial site on the city’s east side.The company would build on the south half of the land at Cherry Hill and New Lenox roads.

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Another round of immigration prison bickering

By Stewart Warren Special to the Bugle

City leaders and members of the local Hispanic community bickered March 18 as they discussed a proposed prison for illegal immigrants.

Neither side seems to appreciate the behavior of the other.

The possibility of a new prison being built in Joliet emerged in late 2012.Joliet City ManagerTom Thanas broached the possibility of building an immigration detention center in Joliet with representatives from Corrections Corporation of America. The proposed facility would be run privately and would house as many as 700 people waiting to be deported.The facility first had been proposed for Crete, but residents fought and blocked the construction.

The prison would bring new jobs to Joliet during a time when the city has struggled with high unemployment rates, according to Thanas.

After the news leaked about the prison, some members of the local Hispanic community began fighting the possibility.

They began meeting at Sacred Heart Church, 337 S. Ottawa St., Joliet, and signs proclaiming “No Immigrant Prison” appeared in front yards around town.

For the past few months, Hispanic activists and others have taken the podium during the Joliet City Council’s precouncil meetings to speak out against the proposal. In turn, city officials have repeatedly

reminded them that the prison is far from a done deal.

In fact, the prison has yet to appear on the agenda of a public meeting, some say because there is an election scheduled for April 9. The three at-large city councilmen – Mike Turk, Jan Quillman and Don Fisher – are running for re-election. Troy Township Clerk Jim McFarland is also vying for one of the atlarge seats.

During the public comment portion of the pre-council meeting, Alicia Morales of Joliet was the first speaker. There hasn’t been an open dialog about the project, she said. “Mr. Thanas, this is not a good fit for the community,” Morales said, and she distributed copies of an article about prisons printed in Rolling Stone magazine.

Dama Calderon of Romeoville followed Morales. She accused Thanas of making an unflattering remark about the intellect of some residents during a meeting with citizens who were concerned about the prospect of the prison.

“That’s not true,” Thanas said, denying that he said anything like that. He urged Calderon to

Correction It was incorrectly stated that Jim McFarland lost a part-time job as deputy liquor commissioner after Mayor Tom Giarrante defeated him and several others in the last mayoral race. McFarland has not run for mayor of Joliet.

speak to people who attended the meeting.They would confirm that he did not say such a thing.

Calderon then admitted that she did not attend the meeting herself.

“Please keep your comments to facts, actualities,” Mayor Tom Giarrante said to Calderon.

Councilman Larry Hug accused Calderon of making inaccurate

accusations against the Joliet police at another meeting. He did not repeat what she said, however.

Then it was Joliet Police Chief Mike Trafton’s turn.

“The Joliet Police Department does not enforce immigration law,” Trafton said, and he spent some time reading his department’s mission statement.

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Police Blotter

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

Nalbert Cardenas, 48, 110 Mills Road, was arrested at 12:15 p.m. March 15 at Joliet and Jefferson streets for having Liquor on Public Way. Anthony J. Anderson, 32, 300 Water St., was arrested at 3:02 p.m. March 15 at 2424 W. Jefferson St. for Retail Theft.

Dontee J. Green, 21, 1115 Sterling Ave., was arrested at 9: 45 p.m. March 15 at Morgan and Dewey for Possession of Cannabis and Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver.

Ronald D.Varner, 39, 611 E. Cass, was arrested at 5:09 a.m. March 15 at 120 N. Scott St. for Criminal Trespass to Real Property.

Melanie R. Gould, 18, 2407 Joe Adler Drive, Plainfield, was arrested at 5:55 p.m. March 15 at 2510 Route 59 for Theft.

Keith R. Martis, 53, 1222 Oakland Ave., was arrested at 8:39 p.m. March 15 at 151 N. Joliet St. for Criminal Trespass to Land.

Bryan S. Bernal, 18, 717 Cleveland Ave., Christopher Guzman-Gonzalez, 17, 413 Catalpa, and a 16-year-old were arrested at 12:20 p.m. March 15 at Cora and Russell for Attempted Residential Burglary.

Jared B. Dickey, 19, 4335 O’Donahue Drive, was arrested at 11:30 p.m. March 15 at 400 W. Jefferson for Possession of Cannabis.

Eric D. Hamilton, 41, 7419 Lemonwood Lane, Fort Worth, Texas, was arrested at 9:36 p.m. March 15 at Jefferson and Center on an Out Of Town Warrant.

J. Hutchings, 42, 10 Darrin 1041 Ferrari Drive, Coal City, was arrested at 12:47 a.m.

March 15 at 777 Hollywood Blvd. for Battery.

E. Long, 53, 2103 11 Richard Wesmere Lakes, Plainfield, was arrested at 12:03 a.m. March 15 at that address for Reckless Discharge of Firearm.

L. Meadows, 27, 618 12 Daniel Buell Ave., was arrested at 1 a.m. March 15 at Elizabeth and Hutchins for DWLR – FELONY, DUI- Alcohol and Flee/Elude a Police officer.

Nelson, 36, 704 13 Natasha Richards, was arrested at

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5:50 p.m. March 16 at 3340 Mall Loop Drive for Retail Theft.

Infante, 18, 14 Samuel 713 Garnsey Ave., was arrested at 4:05 p.m. March 16 at 723 Collins for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Cannabis W/Intent to Deliver.

R. Brumfield, 56, 15 Michael 1529 McKinley Ave., was arrested at 8:51 p.m. March 16 at 118 E. Jefferson for Criminal Damage to Property.

16 Young H. Lee, 21, 13926 S. Route 59, Plainfield, was arrested at 2:15 p.m. March 17 at 1813 Vernon for Possession of Cannabis.

N. Kidd, 19, 7009 17 Jessica Mojave Drive, Plainfield, was arrested at 1:43 p.m. March 17 at 2510 Route 59 for Theft.

F. Maxwell18 Gwendolyn Cassidy, 49, 4038 W. 142nd St., Crestwood, was arrested at 11:34 a.m. March 17 for Criminal Trespass to Land.

J.Young, 49, 417 W. 19 Gregory Marion, was arrested at 3:39 p.m. March 17 at 101 Hunter for Domestic Battery and Criminal Damage to Property.

W. Byrd, 48, 311 Wheeler 20 Jim Ave., was arrested at 7:15 a.m. March 17 at that address for Domestic Battery.

E. Stachulak, 21, 21 Scott 6612 Mountain Ridge Pass, Plainfield, And Skyler G. King, 24, and Patrick M. Blaesing of 5500 Maha, were arrested at the latter address at 8:07 p.m. March 17 for

Disorderly Conduct.

L. Webb, 49, 22 Christopher 611 E. Cass, was arrested at 8:59 p.m. March 17 at that address for Battery.

R. Strickland, 39, 132 23 Tony Edison Road, was arrested at 2:36 p.m. March 17 at 150 W. Washington St. on a Will County Warrant and for Unlawful Delivery of a Controlled Substance.

D. Owen, 21, 24 Christian 3221 Price Court, and Rithy Dim, 24, 21051 S. Rock Run Drive, were arrested at 2:44 p.m.

March 17 at 224 Illinois St. for Possession of Cannabis.

F. Ahonto, 20, 500 W. 25 Koffi Bellarmine, was arrested at 9:53 p.m. March 17 at 2nd and Hobbs for Possession of Cannabis.

Reyes, 27, 19147 26 Pedro Weber Road, Mokena, was arrested at 11:21 p.m. March 17 at Columbia and Collins for Aggravated DUI and DWLR – Felony.

E. Harris, 38, 27 Theodore 330 S. Joliet, was arrested at 5:04 p.m. March 18 at that address for counts Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse.

J. Garza, 30, 2020 28 David Arbor Falls Drive, Plainfield, was arrested at 1:15 p.m. March 18 at that address for Domestic Battery.

Charles L. Lee, 18, 1328 29 Fairmount Ave., was arrested at 3:45 p.m. March 18 in the 900 block of Juniper for Criminal Damage to Property

and Criminal Trespass to Vehicle.

J. Lee, 36, 503 Oneida 30 Ajon #2, was arrested at 6:55 p.m. March 18 at Nicholson and Oneida for Possession/Control Substance.

C. Holmes, 32, 611 31 E.Charles Cass St. was arrested at 8:34 p.m. March 18 at 832 Plainfield for Battery.

V. Owens, 42, 1259 32 Lee Short Court, Rochelle, was arrested at 11 a.m. March 19 at the Rochelle Police Department for Residential Burglary, Criminal Damage to Property and Criminal Trespass to Residence.

Collins Jr., 31, 157 33 Sherman Wilcox, was arrested at 6:30 p.m. March 19 at that address for Domestic Battery.

L. Pries, 23, 621 S. 34 Melissa Ben St., Plano, was arrested at 7:56 p.m. March 19 at 2424 W. Jefferson St. for Retail Theft.

W. Enman, 53, 35 Ronald Homeless, was arrested at 7:54 p.m. March 19 at 212 Richards for Criminal Trespass to Real Property.

May White, 55, 611 E. 36 Willie Cass, was arrested at 8:14 p.m. March 19 at that address for Criminal Trespass to Real Property. was arrested 37 Aat 17-year-old 8:22 p.m. March 19 at 414 Leach for two counts of Domestic Battery.

T. Kranc, 35, 8002 38 Megan Aaron Lane, Plainfield, was arrested at 8:06 p.m. at 8100 Aaron Lane March 20 for allowing an

Animal Bite. was arrested 39 Aat 14-year-old 7:57 a.m. March 20 at 1020 Rowell for Delivery of Cannabis on School Grounds.

R. Osipoff, 60, 1416 40 Paul Parkside Drive, Plainfield, was arrested at 2:33 p.m. March 20 at that address for a Noise Complaint.

M. Wise, 18, 1837 41 Lejon Venson Lane, was arrested at 4:08 p.m. March 20 at 1801 Jefferson for Theft.

Nasir Rashid, 19, 42 Zeeshan 370 Water, was arrested at 10:12 p.m. March 20 at 62 N. Chicago St. for Resisting/ Obstructing a Police Officer.

Markus C. Tanzy, 23, 106 and Richard D. 43 Nicholson, Woods, 19, 918 Parkwood Drive, were arrested at 11:42 p.m.

March 20 at 1414 Englewood for Criminal Trespass To StateSupported Land.

L. Larson, 53, 924 44 Robert Jasper, was arrested at 1:52 a.m. March 20 at that address for Domestic Battery.

ForuM Letter to the Editor

Time to cut pay for $100K fed, state jobs Last week, the media reported that possibly over 100,000 federal and state employees earn over $100,000 per year.

The average military enlisted person, policeman and /or firefighter, teacher, or nurse, for example, doesn’t make that much. So much for the Administration’s idea of wealth trickling down, for it looks more like it is moving the other way.

I recommend that all state and federal employees making more than $100,000 take an immediate 3 percent pay cut, along with all federal office, travel and support budgets. This means all members of Congress, all executive persons and staffs.

A couple of Congressmen have voluntarily agreed to reduce their pay and office budgets. I applaud their decisions. All the rest need to follow.

Topping the wages, the media also reported that several

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hundred thousands, possibly, owe back real estate and/or income tax, family support, and even moving vehicle and parking tickets amounting to many millions.

Are we working for them, or are they working for us as they were elected to do?

I would recommend this group be given 90 days to pay off their debts totally, plus penalties and interest, and/ or enter a consent decree with a non-cancelable payroll deduction that will clear these debts within 12 months. Failure to completely comply should cause an immediate dismissal and ban from public service.

These suggested actions would allow the public employees to become responsible employees and citizens.

Mark Turk Joliet

Opinions printed on this page, whether in Letters to the Editor or in columns or cartoons, are the opinions of the writer and not necessarily of this newspaper, its publishers, editor or employees. Only editorials reflect the views of the newspaper.

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in the city’s portion of casino revenue from $36.3 million in 2007 to $20.8 million in 2012.

He said that number could drop another $5 million or so a year if the Legislature approves a bill to expand casino gaming.

Although Hollywood and Harrah’s continue to partner with the city and provide jobs to some 1,600 people, Giarrante said, “It’s obvious that Joliet can never again rely on gaming revenue the way it has in the past.”

He also cautioned not to mistake “stable” for “financially secure.”

“Our budget may be balanced, but we are not even close to longterm financial security…and we still have to watch our spending.”

Yet the city has seen some major projects develop during the past year, he added.Those include: A new $55 million transportation center, which will encompass the current and new train stations able to accommodate high-speed rail, a bus station, as well as restaurants

and other vendors.A State“Illinois Jobs Now! Grant” will pay for $37 million of the work, while the city will contribute $7.5 million from the 2008 annexation agreement with CenterPoint Properties.

The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway will contribute $2.2 million.

Joliet Junior College’s $58 million, six-story City Center Campus, where, once finished, is expected to bring an estimated 500 students downtown each weekday.

The University of St. Francis is expanding in downtown. Last fall USF accepted the donation of the Mode Building from BMO Harris Bank that will house business and Recreation Administration programs.

Redevelopment of the former Silver Cross Hospital grounds.

“Aunt Martha’s Youth Service Center and Healthcare Center” is a $5 million project scheduled to open soon.

A new VA Outpatient Clinic recently opened, which is six times larger than the former clinic and will provide services for an estimated 6,000 veterans who receive local healthcare each year.

Canadian National railroad will

take the outdated EJ&E rail yard from the early 1900s and turned it into a modern Intermodal facility.

One big project coming up is the Combined Sewer Overflow, a federally-mandated $50 million project to move storm water from the near west side to the east side sewage treatment plant by creating an 8-foot-tall tunnel under the Des Plaines River.

Giarrante said the city is working with the state on a low-interest loan. No bonds will be issued, he said, and water rates will not go up to fund the project.

Giarrante said construction projects in downtown and throughout the city have a combined total value of several hundred million dollars and will employ hundreds of local union construction workers and bring good-paying, permanent jobs when completed. He took that opportunity to turn a city council candidate’s own slogan around on him.

“So for those who say we need to ‘Rebuild Joliet,’ I can only say, ‘Wake up.The shovels are already in the ground. The workers are on the jobsites, the rebuilding has begun … and there’s much more to come.’”

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Central Interp Team takes 5th a sectionals The Joliet West High School Group Interpretation team recently placed fifth at the IHSA Sectional Tournament held over the weekend at Lake Park High School in Roselle.

Group Interpretation (GI) is a creative, competitive acting group that performs a piece of literature without the use of costumes, props, or scenery.

This year’s selection,“Tuck Everlasting,” tells the story of a family who becomes immortal by drinking from a magic spring and the struggle they face with having the ability to live forever.

“The students did an amazing job and moved the audience with their stellar performance at the tournament,” said Kristin Blake, Group Interpretation director and English teacher at West.

At the competition, eight Joliet West students were honored with receiving “all sectional cast member” awards for their outstanding performance in “Tuck Everlasting”: Kyra Adams (Ensemble/Musician),Alexander Buldak (Jesse Tuck), Skylar Chism (Ensemble),Abasi Kelley (Angus Tuck),Tyler O’Neill (Miles Tuck), Olivia Radakovich (Winnie Foster), Zoe Roechner (Mae Tuck), and Madison Schlegel (“The Mysterious Woman”).

Cast members in this year’s Group Interpretation show included: Kyra Adams,Alexander Buldak, Skylar Chism, Caitlyn Hinkle,Abasi Kelley, Corinna Kline,Victor Morales,Tyler O’Neill, Gabriel Perez,Arianna Radakovich, Olivia Radakovich, Katie Robertson, Zoe Roechner, Sydney Saari, and Madison Schlegel.

JCHS Speech Team has strong season The Joliet Central High School Speech Team ended its 2012-

Schools 2013 season on a high note after winning a total of 34 awards over the past few months.The 17 students finished the season with nine awards at the SWSC Novice tournament and two awards at the SWSC Varsity tournament.

Four JCHS speech team members made it to the sectional tournament that was held Feb. 9 at Reavis High School, including: Joe Dowling, Dramatic Duet Acting and Humorous Duet Acting; Jessica Erzinger, Dramatic Duet Acting; Aitana Sandoval, Impromptu Speaking; and Jarais Musgrove, Prose Speaking.

with other students throughout the state on May 3 and 4 at the University of Illinois.

St. Mary students go on to State Science Fair

Richland to host kindergarten roundup

St. Mary Nativity school had 12 students who participated in the Regional State Science Fair.The students were; Amanda Afrrunti, Paul Buldak, Natalie Deters, Louie Diaz, Bailey Garland, Andy Mihelich, Kate Mihelich, Zachary Mitok, Nick Nemanich, Nina Pantoja, Cassie Ruettiger, and Vicki Sanantonio.

Paul Buldak, Bailey Garland, Andy Mihelich, Nina Pantoja, Cassie Ruettiger, and Nicki Sanantonio advanced to the State Level.They will compete

Richland School District 88A will host a Kindergarten RoundUp from 4 to 8 p.m.Thursday, April 4 in the B-gym. Parents can register their kindergarten students for next school year 2013-2014. Children must be 5 years old by Sept. 1, 2013, to qualify. Bring children on this day to meet the kindergarten teachers and take the PreAssessment. Registration packets will be available for pick up on March 28 in the Richland District Office (Door

School registration at St. Mary Nativity St. Mary Nativity Catholic School, 702 N. Broadway, Joliet has openings available for its 3- and 4-year-old Pre-school and Kindergarten program for the 2013-2014 school year.

The school also is accepting registrations for first through eighth grade. Call 815-722-8518 for more information and to set up a school tour.

1) for those who would like to get a head start in filling out the forms. For more information, contact Maribel Medina at 815744-7288 ext. 2212.

Richland Junior High regional science fair Tina Courtney and the eighth grade science fair students represented Richland Jr. High at the Regional Science Fair. Students that received an Outstanding: Maggie Capalbo, Melissa Calvo and Ben Rodriquez, Monica Colon; 1st Place: McKenzie Ebel and Kayla Isom, Justin Cooks and Felipe Valladares; 2nd Place: Sandra Dzukey and Serene Jones.

Richland to host April 9 Town Hall Meeting Richland School District 88A in Crest Hill will host a school safety presentation at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 9, in the Main Gym of the school, 1919 Caton Farm Road, Crest Hill.

Presenters will include representatives from Richland School District 88A, ChaneyMonge School District 88, Crest Hill Police, Will County Health Department and the media.

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Conrad __ 43 Aged 44 Wee hrs.

46 Name meaning “gift of Isis” 49 Verdict readers 52 Brewery equipment 55 Give holy orders to 56 Carnival game in which a suit is worn 59 Tease 60 Informal essay 61 Gifted one?

62 Spot checker?

63 Forming strands

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2 Helps to waterski 3 “See you next fall!” elicitor 4 WWII battlecruiser in the Pacific 5 Where unison countdowns usually begin 6 Agnus __ 7 Lofty lines 8 With “The,” 1960s series set in the North African desert during WWII 9 Hunter killed by Artemis, in some accounts 10 TV drama narrated by a teen blogger 11 If not 12 Revivalists 14 Words indicating betrayal 15 Trivial Pursuit symbol 19 Rembrandt van __ 21 Phillips, e.g.: Abbr.

22 Wine orders 24 Tuna preserver

25 Common Zen temple feature 27 Nursing a grudge 29 Gave two tablets to, say 30 “The Mikado” weapon, briefly 31 Smackeroo 32 Hall & Oates’s first Top 10 hit 33 __ B’rith 35 “Howards End” author 37 Transportation secretary under Clinton 42 Cousin, for one 45 Gettysburg general 47 Sweet ring 48 Cork sources 49 Attracted to, with “of” 50 Food associated with the starts of 16-, 36- and 56-Across 51 Hydrocarbon suffix 53 South Seas staple 54 Tonsorial sound 56 V x XI x XI 57 Country that incl. Sharjah 58 Map feature

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H o ro s c o p e s You won’t need to participate in a prizefight to profit. In the upcoming week, you may find that you are wedged between a rock and hard place whenever you try to make a change. Wait for better timing.

There is a tendency to cling tightly to a past victory and wear it like a badge of accomplishment. By the end of the week, you could learn that putting forth extra efforts may be both advisable and beneficial.

Know where you are.

Start the week off by balancing the checkbook because you may need plenty of cash on hand for something unexpected. If you don’t need extra cash this week, you will be all set.

Remain calm in the face of the storm. The week ahead might be a poor time to initiate a major project with a partner or make a commitment. Someone could change their mind or act unpredictably.

Open your heart as well as your mind to new ways of looking at the world during the week ahead.

“Your way or the highway” is not a motto that will win you friends or help you attain your objectives.

Put your eye for perfection to good use this week.

Organize files, balance checkbooks, straighten out closets, buff the furniture or wax the car. Regular maintenance keeps things running smoothly.

Follow your heart, but don’t forget to take along your head.

Relationships entail extra responsibilities and financial matters may need your attention. This week, you may be called upon to do your duty.

It is up to you to decide whether to run your week or let your week run you. You will gain the most by sticking to routines and getting your desk organized. Wait to follow a lead or try something new.

Prove your loyalty.

Work at your own steady pace and carefully complete any project requiring dogged precision. You may be attracted to unusual forms of entertainment in the week ahead.

Rule the roost by using rationality. Make sure you have all the i’s dotted and t’s crossed in the week ahead.

Fight off an impulse to gamble with your money or argue with a special someone.

One weed doesn’t ruin a flowerbed. Don’t let minor problems or passing disputes destroy your appreciation for the good things in life during the week ahead.

Investigate new technologies.

There are some silences that say nothing; however, leave nothing important unsaid. In the upcoming week you might not find a chance to let down your hair, but you have a loyal someone rooting for your success.

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MARCH 30 Join First Assembly of God for a free Easter Egg Hunt.

1 to 3 p.m.; 1741 Essington Road, Joliet. This free event is for the whole family featuring 20,000 eggs, raffle prizes, bounce houses and a petting zoo.

APRIL 4 Lewis University College of Education and the Office of Graduate and Adult Admission will host an information session for graduate and adult students. The event will be at 3:30 p.m. April 4 in the University Dining Hall, in the university’s main campus in Romeoville. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet faculty and learn about the graduate and endorsement program. For more

information, contact the Office of Graduate and Adult Admission at (815) 836-5610 or grad@ lewisu.edu.

APRIL 8 Route 66 On a Tank of Gas — The Mother Road of Illinois. This program will provide an overview of the road building projects in Illinois in the early part of the 20th century, as a tour of the many iconic and sometimes bizarre roadside attractions along the drive from Chicago to St. Louis that give Route 66 its place in history.

The program is part of a threepart series being presented by David Clark, the Windy City Road Warrior. The Gaylord Building, 200 W. Eighth St., Lockport. For more information, call the White Oak Library at 815-886-2030

caleNDar EASTER Continued from page 1 “It’s always kind of chilly,” said Wish Upon A Star board member Bob Bato.“Last year was unseasonably warm, then you get years like this.”

Excited kids bundled up against the cold and eagerly awaited the parade to get under way. Makenzie Saad, 5, was waiting to see the Easter Bunny, she said. She stood ready to catch candy with a bag in hand.

Students from World Family MartialArts (WFMA) of Shorewood Demo team jumped around to keep themselves warm.

“We are so dedicated,we’ll perform in any weather,” said Instructor Silvia Jakubec with a laugh.

Members of the Joliet Fire Department Honor Guard were the first ones to step off and lead the way for the rest of the parade.With the sounding of the emergency siren, it was in full swing.

There were traditional floats, decorated with streamers and Easter motifs; organizations like the Girl Scouts and Joliet Raiders Youth Football and Cheer program; candidates running for offices handing out materials along with candy; and music from bands like Joliet Grade School District marching band and Joliet American Legion band.

Anthony Ebersohl, 6, liked walking in the parade along with the Raiders, he said. “It’s fun, ‘cause you are throwing candy.”

Some Joliet Jaguar hockey players whizzed past on roller

blades, and the Joliet Park District dance team danced their way down Chicago Street.

The WFMA team stopped periodicallytogiveademonstration with nun chucks and to break a few boards, much to the delight and cheers of the crowd.

There were dogs decked out in tutus, some with scarves around their necks and one dressed as a hot dog.

Adriana Martinez, the current Mexican Independence Queen, and her court waved to the crowd from their float. Members of the Spanish Community Center also joined them.

Children and adults in the crowd stretched out their arms to grab at flying candy. Some ducked under the barricades to retrieve the pieces that weren’t caught.

INSIDE: Two-handed bowling catching on, page 15; St. Francis sweeps baseball Holy Cross for fifth-straight win, page 16

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Dunnigan on Voyager Media All-Area first team

By Mark Gregroy Sports Reporter

Mark Gregory/Bugle staff

Joliet West senior Morris Dunnigan is on the Voyager Media AllArea First Team.

When Ben Moore signed to play for Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown at Southern Methodist University next season, he was not only committing early to secure his future, but to be able to help his Bolingbrook in all facets of the game and not worry about personal stats or who was watching him.

On several occasions during the season, Moore consciously took himself out of the team’s offense because opponents were keying on him.

He instead focused on being a passer and a rebounder for the Raiders, getting others involved in the game.

“I just wanted to get my teammates involved and win games,” Moore said. “I didn’t try to do too much this year, the numbers just came together.”

Despite sharing the scoring honors, the 6-foot, 8-inch senior still averaged 16.5 points, 11 rebounds, three blocks, four assists and two steals per game, while shooting more than 63 percent from the field.

“There is a not a guy in the state who has a stat line like him,” said Bolingbrook coach Rob Brost. “There are guys who score more than him on average

or have more rebounds, but no one puts it all together like he does.

He is 6-8 and averages four assists and two steals a game. What he does to affect the game is immeasurable.

“That is the sign of a great player, when not only are you a good player, but you make the players around you better and Ben is the epitome of that. He is the best player I have ever coached and it is not close. He just affects the game in so many ways.”

For his accomplishments, Moore was also named the 2013 Voyager Media boys basketball Player of the Year. Moore was also named to the second team Illinois Basketball Coaches Association All-State team and was Honorable Mention Associated Press Class 4A AllState.

“These accolades are all very humbling and I am excited to have them all,” Moore said.

Moore did not burst on the scene as a freshman sensation like Simeon’s Jabari Parker, instead he all but grew into a great player in front of the fans.

Brost said he remembers

clearly the day he knew what type of player Moore would be.

“We brought him up with eight games or so left in his sophomore year,” Brost said.

“And I told him we were not going to bring him up if we weren’t going to play him. I remember vividly that we were playing Joliet Central and it was going into the second quarter and he went out and scored 15 points in the quarter and when walked down at halftime, I told my staff. ‘We have had our best player on the sophomore team this entire year.’That was when I knew he was ready to be a great player.”

Moore said he looks forward to getting even better when he heads to Texas for college.

“I just want to get down there and work hard,” Moore said.

“I am excited to go learn from Larry Brown. That should be great.”

Other players on the first team are:

MORRIS DUNNIGAN The Joliet West senior averaged 17.2 points per game, to go along with 4.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. A fouryear varsity player, Dunnigan is See ALL-AREA, page 12

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Sports ALL-AREA Continued from page 11 the last player to have played for both the combined Joliet Township program and Joliet West.

“Morris Dunnigan is one of the most competitive and talented players I have ever coached,” said West coach Luke Yaklich.

“His statistics and performance on the court speaks for itself, however, the aspect of Morris’ development I am most proud to have coached is his ability to grow and mature as a student and person over the past four years. He is a great example of the importance of high school in preparation for post-secondary success. I am proud of Morris both on and off the court.”

PAT McINERNEY A senior from Benet, the do-it-all point guard averaged 12 points, 11 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game for the Redwings.

“Pat was as good of a rebounder for his size as I have seen on the high school level,” Benet coach Gene Heidkamp said. “He had the ability to impact the game on the glass on both ends of the floor. He was also an excellent passer, and helped us as a ballhandler and scorer. He brought a great deal of toughness to our team, and provided excellent leadership.

He made us better in every phase of the game. He will be very difficult to replace.”

MATT MOONEY Offensively Notre Dame featured balanced scoring, but when the Dons needed a big basket this season, it could count on Mooney, a two-year starter.

The Air Force recruit averaged 17 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game and put on a three-point shooting clinic in the Dons’ final game of 201213, draining three treys during the final 42 seconds of their loss to New Trier in the sectional

semifinals.

“The head coach at Air Force and I agree that what you see today is not necessary what you’ll see a year or two years from now,” Notre Dame coach Tom Les said.“He’s still going to mature and get a little wider, a little stronger and maybe a little taller. He’s the one guy who was never afraid to take a big shot. All of our seniors gave up their individual stats and their individuals agendas to make it a team agenda. Matt was one of the leaders of that senior group.”

SEAN O’MARA J u n i o r from Benet tallied 16.5 points, eight rebounds and three assists per game for the sectional finalist.

“Sean had an outstanding season for us,” Heidkamp said. “He was a dominant low post player that we relied heavily on to create offense. He not only was our leading scorer, but an outstanding passer as well. He was extremely unselfish, and his ability to draw double teams created scoring opportunities for others. He made his teammates better every time he stepped on the floor. Sean also anchored our interior defense and provided a presence in the lane, and on the glass.”

Second Team JALEN HEATH J o l i e t Central senior was team captain and Steelmen MVP. He tallied 16.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.1 steals per game, while being named AllSouthWest Suburban Blue and was IBCA Class 3A/4A All-State special mention.

“Jalen has been a tremendous asset to our program as a player but more importantly through his leadership,” said Central coach Jeff Corcoran. “Jalen was able to get his teammates to buy into what we wanted to accomplish a program and lead by example. He will be truly missed as a member of our team

and program.”

AARON JORDAN Filling in for the talented senior class from last year, Jordan, a junior, led the team with 15.5 points per game. He also shot 48 percent from the three-point line, making over 50. He was an 80 percent free throw shooter and averaged 1.5 steals per game.

“Aaron did some tremendous things for us,” East coach Branden Adkins said. “For only being a sophomore he played as a veteran. He stepped up to hit big and often game winning shots. He often saw opponents’ best defender or a fury of double teams. He learned to play within his teammates and get them the ball as teams concentrated heavily on him. We are excited for the future for Aaron at not only Plainfield East but also beyond.”

NICK NORTON Downers North senior averaged 15.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, while having 36 steals and 23 blocks.

He shot 55 percent from the floor.

“Nick’s been great for us all year,” North coach Jim Thomas said. “He can guard the 1-thru-5 and he is very versatile on both ends of the floor. You can throw him in the post and he can play on the perimeter. He handles the ball well.We think very highly of Nick and his teammates do too.

He will be tough to replace.”

JEAN PIETRZAK Pietrzak knew going into the 201213 season that he would be the go-to guy for coach Craig E t h e r i d ge ’s Sentinels, and the 6-6 senior was up to the challenge, averaging 17.8 points, 8.7 See ALL-AREA, page 13

Sports ALL-AREA Continued from page 12 rebounds and 1.5 blocked shots per game. He’s the school’s sixth all-time leading scorer with 1,203 points. Etheridge said the three-year varsity performer and two-year starter “came in his sophomore year and really was a role player, but you could tell early on that Jean was going to be something special.

Each year his role on team grew as his ability did.” The unanimous all-I-8 Conference pick will be a wideout on St. Francis University’s football team, but he’s hinted that he might want to play basketball, too.

JOHN SOLARI Solari was the starting tight end on Maine South’s highly successful f o o t b a l l team, and he was just as successful on the hardwood as a threeyear starter, a three-year team captain and four-year varsity player on coach Tony Lavorato’s Hawks’ basketball team. He’s the winningest Hawk player in history as the team won 84 of the 115 games in which he played.Solari finished with 1,046 career points and 537 career rebounds, and led the team in both scoring (13.1 points per game) and rebounding (6.6) this season.

“The football program strives for state championships every year, and he expected the same thing and had great expectations for our program like football,” Lavorato said of Solari, who plans on playing college football.

“He continued to work on his game and that’s what made him a special athlete. He’s finishing over 6-8 and 6-9 kids and that comes from being physical and having confidence in his skills.”

Third Team ROBERT MARA A senior from Downers South, Mara finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds per game and added 80 blocks on defense.

“He was a difference maker for us on both ends of the court,” Downers South coach

Jay Baum said.

“He set two school records with blocked shots;nine9 blocks in one game vs Willowbrook and had 82 for the season which is the record for one season.

He earned all-conference, all-academic and was also a tricaptain.”

DAVID McCOY Despite missing four weeks with a fractured sternum, McCoy topped the 17-11 Niles West in both scoring and rebounding, averaging 13.1 and 5.9, respectively.

He actually was a four-year varsity starter, having started as a freshman and sophomore at Loyola Academy before transferring to Niles West for his junior and senior years.

“He’s a quality young man,” Niles West head coach Bob Williams said.“He does the right thing in classroom and works to do the right thing all the time.

“He’s very versatile.

Defensively, there were times when he guarded a point guard and when he guarded a center.

He could take it to hoop and score and he could shoot from the outside.”

PRENTISS NIXON Sophomore earned Special M e n t i o n I l l i n o i s Basketball C o a c h e s Association All-State h o n o r s , averaging 15pts, four rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals per game. Nixon tallied more than 20 points in eight different games this season.

He already holds two highmajor scholarship offers from Colorado State and Southern Methodist University.

“He is one of the most competitive kids I have ever coached,” Brost said. “He always wants to be the best player on the floor and he works at it as

hard as any player I have ever had.

“He has the mental edge over a lot of players because he believes he is very good, which he is.“

TREVOR STUMPE Stumpe, a sophomore from Plainfield N o r t h , averaged 15.6 points per game and four boards per game for the Tigers. He shot 83 percent from the free throw line and made 29 threepointers.

“Trevor, only being a sophomore, is a special player,” North coach Nick D’Forti said.

“He brings a different game to our program, one that we haven’t seen since 08-09. Trevor is a good player and an even better kid. We look forward to two more years with him as a starter and contributor to our program.”

LOGAN VELAZQEZ Plainfield Central junior totaled 12.3 points and nine rebounds per game for the Wildcats.

“Logan is a great example of what a basketball player should be,” Central coach Steve Lamberti said. He gets the game, he wants to be good, he wants his teammates to be good, and he is constantly doing whatever it takes to make himself and his team better. To average nearly a double-double and be an all-conference/all-area player as a junior is quite an accomplishment.”

Fourth Team JONAH COBLE J o i n e d forces with Health to make a dynamic duo for Joliet Central.

He posted 13 points per game this season.

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ALL-AREA Continued from page 13 “Jonah is an excellent offensive player that will need to carry a big part of the load next year with the loss of Jalen and Eddie (McElrath),” Corcoran said. “He has grown tremendously as an all-around player and we look forward to his leadership as a senior.”

FRANK DOUNIS In January of 2012, Dounis moved to the wing after being Maine South’s starting point

guard, and the senior flourished in his new role.

This year, Dounis averaged 10.6 points, 3.3 assists and nearly four rebounds per game for the CSL South champion Hawks, who went 28-4 and at one point won 17 straight games.

Dounis, an All-CSL selection, also was named to the alltournament teams at the Maine West Thanksgiving tourney and the Galesburg MLK tourney.

“He developed a perimeter

Sports game and transformed into our second point guard,” Lavorato said. “He worked his way into a dual threat and he was able to rebound.

“His ability to get to rim and create for himself and create for others really made him a special player for us.”

RYAN PETER The lone member of the Joliet Catholic team to average in double digits, Peter averaged 12.4 points per game. He hit 60 of 157 three pointers on the season, for an impressive 38.2 percent.

A team captain, Peter was asked to not only lead the team on the floor, but also to help lead the young members of the JCA team.

“Ryan Peter is an all-area player because of his stats for sure however Ryan’s leadership as captain especially with three freshmen on the team was outstanding,” JCA coach Joe Gura said. “He is a great player and a great leader.”

DUANTE STEPHENS Stephens was the first player off the bench and a spot starter throughout the year for Notre Dame, which finished 24-6 and was ranked among the top 10 teams in the Chicago area for most of the season. He undoubtedly would have started, however, if the Dons had not had such a strong senior class.

“Because we had great seniors I asked him to come off bench and he flourished in it,” Notre Dame coach Tom Les said. But Stephens made the most of his opportunities, averaging 10 points per game, 3.5 rebounds per game and shooting 58 percent from the field. He also was one of the club’s best defenders. Stephens, a 6-3 junior, is getting looks from a handful of Division I schools, including Florida State, Kansas State and Miami of Ohio, which has already offered him a scholarship.

“No question that he’s a very talented athlete,” Les said. “He runs and jumps, and is as strong

as anybody I’ve coached on the high school level.”

JAMES STOLL The 6-2 Stoll was the leading scorer and rebounder for Class 2A Northridge Prep, who went 236, won the Independent League championship, advanced to the regional title game and played half their 2012-13 schedule against Class 3A and 4A teams.

Stoll netted 15.5 points and 9.8 rebounds per contest, and was named to the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association’s Class 2A all-state second team. He’s the school’s No. 3 all-time leading rebounder and ninth on its alltime scoring list.

“He’s an absolute quality kid,” Northridge coach Will Rey said.

“Secondly, he’s a great leader; not a guy that needed a lot of words, just by action. His work ethic is second to none. He’s one of the best workers I’ve ever coached. He’s got a motor like you can’t believe.”

Scott Taylor and Mike Sandrolini contributed

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Two-handed bowling taking off

By Scott Taylor Sports Editor

If you went into a bowling alley nowadays, there is a good chance you will find at least one person using the two-handed bowling approach.

While the approach used to be rare, pro bowler Jason Belmonte’s rise to fame using the technique has greatly elevated its use.

And, it appears to be here to stay.

“I think it is going to continue to grow,” Plainfield Central boys bowling coach Gerry Oshita said.

“Some think they can become better bowlers. They have more power and can get more revs and a higher carry percentage. I think it’s growing.”

“I think it’s here to stay,” St.

Francis bowling coach Tony Talley added.“It’s the way of the game. You can create so much power and revolution. It gives you so much room for error. I think it is for the more athletic type, but it is the way of the future, and it’s here to stay. It’s not something I would teach a beginner, but, at the same time, I’m not going to shy away from it if that’s what they want to do.”

Plainfield Central senior Bryan Blair is one of the most successful local bowlers using this approach.

Blair, who advanced to state with the team last year and individually this year, credits his success to the technique.

“I think it just came more natural than one-handed,” Blair said. “For me, to be honest

with you, I absolutely sucked one-handed. My high average was like 155 one-handed. I was messing around bowling twohanded and told my mom I was going to change. We went back to the alley, and I bowled six games and averaged 230. After that I was going to stay with it.”

“Bryan, his sophomore year bowled one-handed and was very inconsistent,” Oshita said.

“He was basically a JV bowler. He couldn’t maintain high scores.

He became very consistent twohanded, and you can see the results. He is a phenomenal twohanded bowler.”

Changing technique, though, made him have to get used to the new way his ball moved.

“The biggest adjustment was See BOWLING, page 16

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USF sweeps Holy Cross CHICAGO – Sophomore righthander Adam Panayotovich (Palos Park, Ill./ Mount Carmel) and senior southpaw Ryne Gill (Aurora, Ill./ Waubonsie Valley) threw back-to-back complete games as the No. 19-ranked University of St. Francis baseball team swept a twinbill from CCAC rival Holy Cross College Saturday.

Panayotovich threw a five-hit shutout as the Saints took the opener 3-0. He did not walk a batter and allowed only one Holy Cross runner to reach third base.

Panayotovich, who improved to 3-1 on the year, has allowed only two runs in 27.0 innings during his last three starts.

USF scored the only runs it would need in the bottom of the first inning on a two-out, tworun single off the bat of senior shortstop Mike Witas (Oak Lawn, Ill./ St. Laurence). The Saints

added another run in the fifth when senior third baseman Jesse Gregurich (Mazon, Ill./ Coal City) stole home as part of a double steal. Gregurich had two of USF’s six hits in the victory.

Calib Wininger (0-2) went the distance for Holy Cross, allowing six hits and three runs in six innings of work.

USF (14-10 overall, 4-0 CCAC) pounded out 14 hits and took advantage of eight Holy Cross errors in the nightcap en route to a 10-3 victory.

Holy Cross (6-14, 1-5) took a 3-1 lead heading into the bottom of the fifth inning, but USF tied the game with a pair of unearned runs in its half of the fifth.

The Saints broke the game open in the sixth when they sent 11 batters to the plate in a six-run outburst. Gregurich, sophomore right fielder Kyle Cunningham (Plainfield, Ill./ Joliet Catholic)

and sophomore catcher Brandon Mendoza (Tampa, Fla./ Tampa Catholic) each had a run-scoring hit in the inning.

Junior left fielder Tim Reichert (Morton Grove, Ill./ Niles North) and sophomore center fielder Cody Columbus (Plainfield, Ill./ Joliet Catholic) had three hits apiece in the game, while Cunningham and junior first baseman Joe Ruge (North Riverside, Ill./ RiversideBrookfield) each collected a pair of RBIs. USF’s 10 runs marked the team’s first double-digit output in 15 games and the 14 hits were the most by the Fighting Saints in their last 12 outings. Gill (3-1) allowed 10 hits and two walks while fanning eight as he recorded his second complete game of the season. With the doubleheader sweep, USF extended its winning streak to five games.

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for some, and some may not be able to pull it off. Those who have bowled longer will have a harder time switching, and the more athletic you are, the better chance you have of pulling it off.

“A coach can tell if a player can adapt to being a two-handed bowler or not,” Oshita said.

“There’s a lot of people who have tried and can’t adapt to it.

They can’t get the coordination or timing right. You see a lot more kids from different schools trying it. I think it’s very difficult to go from one-handed to two-handed if you have been bowling for several years. I don’t think everybody can do it.”

“It wasn’t like I was bowling since I was 8,” Blair said. “I was able to pick it up quick. I think if kids start off young as a two-

hander, it can help them develop their game. It’s fun when kids watch me bowl two-handed, and by the time I’m done, they are bowling two-handed. I think in the next couple years, it will be widespread because so many young kids are picking up on it.”

Some bowling purists don’t like the two-handed approach, as it gives bowlers so much more movement and torque. But there are two schools of thought.

“There’s both benefits and downfalls,” Blair said. “It comes down to what you are comfortable with. You can always adjust yourself to what you are comfortable with.”

For Blair, he plans on keeping the two-handed approach.

“I definitely think I’m going to stay two-handed,” Blair said.

“I think my one-handed days are over.”

While more and more males are using the approach, females are not known for bowling two handed … yet.

“I think it’s harder athletically for them,” Talley said. “I’m not going to say we’re not going to see one, but I’m not going to be surprised when we do see it. When we do see it, it’s going to take a special type of girl, because she’s going to have to be athletic and strong. I’m sure it’s going to happen someday, and she’s going to be a special person.”

Continued from page 15 to the amount of speed and revs that I had,” Blair said. “None of my equipment was matched with the two-handed style of bowling. My equipment was weak.”

While many two-handed bowlers are known as crankers (lots of revs), Blair almost looks like a one-handed bowler, as he throws more straight up than some others.

“I’m not one of the bigger power players of the twohanders,” Blair stated. “I have more of a one-hander approach with a lot more velocity.”

Switching from one hand to two hands isn’t all that easy

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Opening weekend goes as expected Many might think the opening week of the NCAA To u r n a m e n t was full of surprises.

Sure, there was a 15 seed in Florida Gulf Coast becoming the first team with that seed in tournament history to make the Sweet 16, There also are three teams seeded 12th or lower in the final 16 (No. 12 Oregon and No. 13 LaSalle), the most in history.

Harvard won its first game as a 14 seed and No. 1 seed Gonzaga lost in the round of 32.

Sure, those were all “upsets” but for this guy,they weren’t surprising and the whole tournament has gone as planned.

First off, Oregon should have been much higher than a 12 seed, so that is no surprise they are still playing. After watching LaSalle courtside, there is no surprise it is still in the tournament.

At halftime of the Florida Golf Coast-Georgetown game,I said that the Eagles would be the first 15 seed in the Sweet 16. Georgetown is garbage and either San Diego State or Oklahoma didn’t excite me.

I also thought Gonzaga had no business as a No. 1 seed and said that Wichita State would beat it. Also, New Mexico coach Steve Alford’s teams choke in the tournament, so it wasn’t a major surprise to see Harvard beat the Lobos.

So, while there were surprises to many, none of which to me really made me all that surprised. Now, if Louisville or Indiana lost, then I would have been surprised, which leads me to my next point.

The refs have been bad, and have missed important calls late in games, in each case to favor higher seeded teams.

While there was just average officiating the first three days (which would have been the

surprise had it stayed that high), Sunday left plenty to be desired.

Ohio State, in front of a highly partisan crowd in Dayton, got the worst call of the tournament in their favor on an Iowa State charge call that would have given the Cyclones a three or four-point lead.

After that call it was no surprise that Ohio State would win at the buzzer.

In the next game at Dayton, Indiana benefitted from an 18-8 foul advantage to rally past Temple.

I didn’t bother getting excited for the upset because I knew one way or another the Hoosiers are going to win.

It’s the time where these types of teams fall that is truly exciting and surprising to see.Yes, Georgetown is a prominent team, but they can’t score and have fallen apart in the tournament the past couple years.

Then there was the horrible out of bounds call on Illinois against Miami, which helped the Hurricanes hold off the Illini. Now, I’m no Illinois fan, but that was an obvious out of bounds call.

Even the Duke-Creighton and Florida-Minnesota games were foul fests in the second half.

Finally, the poor quality of play was no surprise.

All year the talk has been about the lower quality of games in college basketball. The talent isn’t as strong as it was in the past and all the top players are freshmen and very raw still.

That has led to some poor shooting games and just poorly played games overall. That, in turn, has also led to games generally being more competitive, although the quality isn’t as strong.

Expect the trends to continue this weekend as my championship pick of Louisville over Indiana remains strong.

As far as Voyager Media Madness goes, Romeoville’s Anthony Gladstone and Plainfield’s Brianna Widler are tied for first. Gladstone has Duke over Indiana in the final, while Widler has Lousiville over Miami.

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LaSalle’s Tyrone Garland defends Boise State’s Derrick Marks, a Voyager Media Prep Shootout alum, during LaSalle’s win in a First Four game in Dayton. LaSalle, a No. 13 seed, has advanced to the Sweet 16.

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Discovery Dinners resume at Gaylord

Joliet West’s Carroll a Golden Apple finalist

Gaylord Building officials announce the renewal of a popular education series where guests can come to discover the world or a little part of it without leaving Lockport.

Guests will enjoy sumptuous meals catered by the Public Landing Restaurant that will be followed by lectures on fascinating subjects by renowned experts, some who have authored new works in the arts, humanities and sciences.

The first of the renamed Discovery Dinners will be held on Thursday, May 9. Dr. Ann Keating, Professor of History at North Central College in Naperville, will share insights from her new book,“Rising Up From Indian Country:The Battle of Fort Dearborn and the Birth of Chicago.”

Discovery Dinners are held periodically on the second Thursday of selected months in The Gaylord Building. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. with a cash bar reception. The full-service dinner begins at 6:15 p.m., with the lecture following at 7 p.m.

Discovery Dinners conclude with book signings, providing guests with a chance to get up-close and personal with presenters. Admission is $30 per person, and advance registration is required by calling 815838-9400 or emailing info@ gaylordbuilding.org.

Kevin Carroll, Joliet West High and PatKoldyke, The Golden School Band Director, is one of Apple Awards for Excellence in 32 finalists for the Golden Apple Teaching recognize and honor Awards for Excellence outstanding teachers in Teaching. for their role in The finalists, selected building a stronger, from a pool of 510 better-educated nominations and 215 society. The 32 finalists applicants, represent will participate in a high school teachers final round of review throughout the Chicago and observations prior metropolitan area. to the announcement Kevin Carroll Since 1986, of the 10 recipients in Golden Apple has recognized May. outstanding teachers For the past 20 years, Carroll throughout Illinois each year. has led one of the largest and Created by founders Mike most competitive groups at

Register now for the Joliet Regional Job Fair The 14th annual Joliet Regional Job Fair will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, April 12, at the JJC Main Campus, J-Building, lower level, 1215 Houbolt Road, Joliet.

To register, call 815-280-1562 or visit www.jjc.edu/info/jobfair.

Will County Clerk announces voting hours Will County Clerk Nancy Schultz Voots announced that the County Clerk’s Office, 302 N. Chicago St., Joliet, will offer extended hours for voting. The Consolidated and/or Special Election will be held April 9.

Early voting will be available through April 6. Regular office hours will be from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday.

Joliet West, the Marching Tigers.

His excellent teaching can be seen within the numerous awards and honors earned by the Joliet West bands throughout the years.

“Mr. Carroll has the ability to connect and communicate using a student-centered approach that fosters creativity, expression, leadership and musical growth,” said Joliet West Principal, Teresa Gibson.

“His ‘gift’ of teaching is evident within just minutes of entering his classroom.”

Each Golden Apple Award

recipient receives a tuitionfree, spring quarter sabbatical to study at Northwestern University. Each recipient also receives a $3,000 cash award. Recipients also become Fellows of the Golden Apple Academy of Educators, giving them a stronger voice and a larger stage from which to address improving the education experience of children.

“Joliet West is very proud to have Mr. Carroll as a finalist among this elite group of individuals,” Gibson said.

Lockport Chamber tours Xten Industries Lockport’s industrial park is growing … with the addition of a new employer from just over the border.

“We are looking forward to growing our company and working with the Lockport area community,” said Xten Industries President William Renick.

Xten Industries, a plastic injection molder based in Kenosha, Wis., acquired Paramount Plastics on New Avenue in Lockport in May. Like Paramount, Xten manufactures injection molded plastic parts and components. The company was formed when current owners, Matthew Davidson and Bill Renick, purchased Chicago-based Hauser Plas Tech in 1940.

Xten’s Kenosha plant has grown since their move there in 2002 by providing fabrication, assembly, warehousing and logistics support in addition to molding.

Early 2012 found Xten in negotiations with two large potential new customers whose products required bigger equipment. “We were faced with building onto our existing facility, as well as buying several new machines, and that just wasn’t economically feasible,” said Renick, who has overseen the Paramount operation since its purchase.

“We were very fortunate that Paramount was available at precisely the time we were under pressure to expand.”

Acquiring Paramount assets was a much better option for Xten Industries, he said, as the company also gained a strong customer base and ongoing revenue stream with the needed equipment.

“We also gained a great group of employees and some valuable new resources that will help us grow even farther faster,” added Renick.

The new owners felt it was important to instill a level of confidence about the future among Paramount’s then-60 employees.

That effort began with a series of company meetings in which Xten managers explained their plans for incorporating Paramount into the Xten family - turning the two companies into one, with two operating locations.

At one of the early meetings, a survey was distributed to all attendees, which,

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Bill Renick, Co-Founder and President of Xten Industries, guides the Lockport Chamber Board members on a tour of the manufacturing plant in Lockport on New Avenue. Pictured are Gregg Bickus, Bill Bylerley, Bob Morris, Andy Coyle, Will Gilliam, Steve Grabavoy, and Brett Lewis.

according to Renick, was the first time for the Paramount workforce to express its feelings on how the operations should be run. Plant meetings were followed by group events, such as trips to baseball and hockey games and a company picnic attended by employees from both companies.

“Communication within a company is essential for success, and the Xten team did an excellent job of keeping all of us informed from the start and now we are working well together as one team,” stated Paramount’s Accounting/HR Manager, Martha Scales.

Those initiatives were followed by some general housekeeping, reorganizing of several work spaces and painting and refreshing of employee areas. It was all part of the process of transferring the Xten management philosophy to what is now referred to as Xten Industries - Lockport.

Since being acquired, Xten Industries

- Lockport has experienced significant growth, due to both increased sales and to the increased efficiency of the revitalized operation. There are now more than 120 employees working at the Lockport facility and that number is expected to further expand. To keep up with the demand for skilled workers, plans are in place to provide expanded job training for both new and veteran employees.

Part of Xten Industries corporate philosophy is community involvement and employee engagement. This focus is being incorporated into the Lockport locations, starting with the recent visit by the Lockport Chamber of Commerce and a soon to be schedule visit from the Mayor of Lockport.

“We think it’s important that a company be part of the community in which it operates,” said Renick.

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Help people play the game of work with positive attitude Q. Most people in my workplace definitely don’t play well with others. I am so tired of doing all the work to keep people on track. I’d like to let people deal with the consequences of their bad behavior.

Where at work does it make sense to help people and where does it make sense to let them just suffer?

A. Many of the people I counsel come to me upset at their coworkers’ glaring inability to play well with others. My clients have spent a lot of time mad at other people’s lack of skills.

I point out that if you want to enjoy the game of work,

you’re much better off helping coworkers play the game well.

Otherwise, your enjoyment and effectiveness will go downhill along with the people around you.

The workplace is a lot like tennis. If you don’t help your opponent at least get the ball back over the net some of the time, the game isn’t any fun to play.You want to help people at work when you can see that the game will be over if you don’t.

Let’s say your coworker is permanently grumpy.You and he are working on a project. He glares at you while pointing out that you never got the numbers he needed for a report.You

could glare back.You could ignore him.You could also say calmly,“Sounds like you wanted something from me but didn’t have a chance to let me know?”

If you can “reframe” a snarky comment, criticism or hostile remark as an attempt to get help, you made your coworker look better than he is.You also gently just trained him to ask for what he needs on the front end rather than blowing up and looking like a jerk on the back end.

Most people in their better moments wish they could play well with others. Most people also have spent zero time getting any education, tools or coaching in how to play well.

Consider how shocking it is that most of us have had no training in the only skill we all have to

Salvage title cars can be risky Dear Dave, I want to buy an inexpensive car, and I was wondering what you think about salvage titles.

Eric Dear Eric, It’s not impossible to find a decent salvage car. But I’d take extra precautions to find out exactly why it was salvaged. If it’s a

salvage car because it was wrecked, I’d take a look at what kind of wreck caused the damage. Lots of people know how to repair and rebuild cars, so it might end up in better condition than before if you find the right mechanic. On the other hand, I’d probably walk away if

the vehicle had been flooded.

Some people claim they can fix waterlogged cars, but that’s a tough job. In most cases water just doesn’t do very nice things to onboard computer systems and wiring.

Regardless, do as much research as you can into the car’s history.

See if CARFAX has a record. But if the seller doesn’t know anything See DAVE, page 23

use to succeed at work.

Consequently, you will always be surrounded by people who actually believe that pouting, ranting or attacking are suitable interpersonal techniques.You can slam a ball down the throat of anyone you work with in the game of work, but I doubt they will ever volunteer to do anything that helps you. In fact, most people you’ve played with in this way will probably go out of their way to undermine you.

The only long-term solution for you to win at work is to make sure other people win when you win. Helping others do well at work is the most selfish strategy you can use and the only one that creates consistent rewards for you.

When you don’t want to help others is when they are using you to get their work done.Your best strategy in these circumstances is to offer to ask your boss to reassign work projects.Your coworker will stop dropping the ball on your desk because he or she is about to look bad to your boss.

If you can coach people around you to keep hitting the ball over the net, you give yourself the chance to win most matches.

If people around you can’t keep a volley going, you won’t even get on the court to play.

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—Dave

Buying wholesale Dear Dave, What is your opinion on wholesale club memberships?

Anonymous Dear Anonymous, My wife and I are members of Costco and Sam’s Club. We don’t buy everything at these places, but do they save you enough money on some things to justify the annual fee? I think so.

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