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VILLAGE PURCHASES EQUIPMENT TO BROADCAST BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETINGS

By Rick Kambic Staff Reporter

The Village of Niles is now in the process of buying equipment to construct its own video production system for broadcasting board of trustees meetings.

After a lengthy presentation on March 27, the board approved $99,493 worth of equipment and personnel training. Members of Mayor Robert Callero’s ad-hoc committee reported that 22 of 36 pre-qualified vendors submitted quotes; about half were used to build the proposal.

Bids will now be solicited, but MIS Director Bill Shaw said the equipment would not all arrive at

“We could have gone higher end, but not within our budget. This is one heck of a fully tripped out Cadillac, but it’s not a Lamborghini. I don’t think we need one either. I’m confident in what we put together right here.”

Bill Shaw, MIS director once and training staff will take time as well. His timeline involves recording a pilot video sometime in the fall, making needed adjustments and recording another board meeting so the system can go live, error free, by January.

Shaw said changes to the

Council Chambers will also be needed and will take time. In previous meetings, the committee presented concerns over how the boardroom is not distinguishable as Niles and needs work to See VIDEO, page 2

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VIDEO Continued from page 1 improve acoustics.

“Among municipalities, would our video production program be state of the art? No, but it would be really, really good,” Shaw said. “We could have gone higher end, but not within our budget.This is one heck of a fully tripped out Cadillac, but it’s not a Lamborghini. I don’t think we need one either. I’m confident in what we put together right here.”

The new four-camera system will broadcast the meetings on a public access channel, stream the meeting live on the village website and archive the video file online for residents to view at any time afterward.

Approximately $50,000 will be taken from the MIS department – which maintains village computers and networks – while the rest will come from the $63,500 in public access subscriber fees given to the village by Uverse, AT&T and Comcast.

Shaw said he postponed several projects until next year

in order to free up the $50,000 in his department budget.

The committee budgeted $8,000 for the staffing required to produce 18 village board meetings at approximately $450 per meeting. However, Shaw said the villages zoning board and adjudication officer expressed interest in having their meetings broadcasted as well.

“This is a walk before you run process,” Shaw said. “If all goes well by April or May of next year and the board wishes to fund a second year, then we can look into expanding the scope.”

Trustee Chris Hanusiak asked if hiring one company to supply, install and operate all the equipment would be easier.

Shaw said the cost for a onecompany project would be $192,153, which is $42,153 over budget. He said that company would also hold a big advantage over the village because the parts would not be compatible with other companies and prices for repairs would be increased exponentially.

Hanusiak was also concerned with how much salary the village already invested in the committee’s efforts thus far, and how much installation will cost.

News Shaw said approximately $8,000 has been budgeted for staff to install the system.

Trustee Andrew Przybylo voiced a brief concern over whether or not residents want board meetings broadcasted, and said a cynical person might mistake the initiative for a political publicity act by an individual trustee.

Przybylo was the lone dissenting vote, and Trustee Joe LoVerde was absent.

Callero announced the formation of the committee on July 20, 2011. Trustee Louella Preston has requested such a program numerous times in recent years, but this attempt has gone the furthest.

Initially, Preston and Hanusiak went over Callero’s head by getting fellow trustees to vote five items onto the June 28, 2011 meeting agenda – one of which would have required all board meetings to be transcribed word-for-word.

However, after a private discussion with Callero, Preston withdrew her motion for the transcriptions during that June meeting and Callero implemented the ad-hoc committee in July.

Obituaries Gaffney James P. Gaffney, age 87, beloved husband of Vivian, nee Ostrowski.

Loving father of Patrick (Phyllis) and James C. Gaffney. Dear grandfather of Patrick M. (Amy) Gaffney, Mandy (Mike) DeLisa, and Megan Gaffney. Cherished brother of Mary Socka and the late John Gaffney. Fond uncle of many. Visitation was at the Skaja Terrace Funeral Home 7812 N. Milwaukee Ave. Niles on Wednesday April 4th from 9:30 a.m. until time of service 11:30 a.m. Interment Maryhill Cemetery. Funeral info: 847-966-7302 or www.skajafuneralhomes. com

Kunicka Josephine Kunicka nee Burba; beloved wife of the late Frank; loving mother of Maryann Underwood, Bill and the late Francine Cizek; devoted grandmother of 5; great grandmother of 6 and great great grandmother of 1; dear sister of Ray (Evelyn) Burba.

Funeral Mass was at St. John Brebeuf Church Monday April 2nd at 11 a.m. Memorials to Midwest Hospice, 2050 Claire Court, Glenview IL 60025 will be appreciated. Funeral info: 847-966-7302 or skajafuneralhomes.com.

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Village evens field for union, non-union employees

By Rick Kambic Staff Reporter

While all employees at the Village of Niles will see some changes in upcoming months, the non-union employees can expect one more personal day but will lose perfect attendance awards for next year.

Both subjects heeded discussion by the Village Board before being acknowledged and planned for. Village Manager George Van Geem introduced and defended the extra personal day during the March 27 board meeting, which preceded a March 29 decision to cut monetary attendance awards.

The March 27 pre-board meeting reviewed the employee manual, and Trustees Louella Preston and Chris Hanusiak voiced concerns over increasing payroll to accommodate an extra paid day off.

“I’m really not in favor of changing the personal days from one to two,”Preston said.“I would also like to see a note included that says ‘personal day may not be taken either the day before a scheduled vacation or holiday, nor the day after a scheduled vacation or holiday.’”

Hanusiak asked for a cost

estimate on paying for eight hours of unproductive work by all the non-union employees, but Van Geem and Mayor Robert Callero said that calculation would be too complicated to generate in the middle of a meeting.

“We’ve fallen into an unfortunate pattern in that every bad thing that comes through our employee benefit system is done to the non-union employees first and every good thing that come through the system goes to our union employees first,” Van Geem said, defending his recommendation.

Van Geem also pointed out that the three village unions negotiated for a second personal day several years ago and no major problems occurred so affording the same privilege to non-union employees would only be fair.

Trustees eventually agreed on that point, but Preston’s clause took a life of its own.

“A personal day is not a vacation day, it’s truly a personal day,” Preston said.“It’s a different definition. Some companies have gone so far as to eliminate the terms ‘vacation days’ and ‘personal days’ and instead grant ‘paid time off.’

fyi 116 Total full-time union employees 107 Total full-time non-union employees Village manager, village attorney, village clerk, department directors, and assistants are all considered non-union employees.

“Some companies even let you have sick days but don’t let you use them until you’re truly sick and out for five or more days, making employees use vacation time for days one through four,” Preston said. “So, the real world out there is dramatically different than what’s here.”

Trustee Rosemary Riordan Palicki agreed with Preston, saying the education system prohibits time off directly before or after vacations or holidays.

Kathy Barnat, human resources coordinator, said the village has not had any problems of that nature.

“Personal days are taken well in advance, with time to plan and prepare, and are authorized by department heads,” Barnat said.

Palicki asked if department heads could, from now on, do appropriate questioning of employees to make sure personal

business is being conducted on that day off and a vacation is not being extended.

“This is not the education system,”Van Geem said.“The way we look at it, a personal day is personal and used however that individual wants.”

When Callero polled the board, trustees once again conformed to what union employees are given – two personal days with no restrictions.

“There’s no restriction on how union employees can use these days, so why should there be for non-union employees?” Trustee James Hynes said. “We said we were trying to be fair, right?”

However, the board went the opposite way during the March 29 budget workshop when trustees approved the removal of $5,000 in perfect attendance bonuses, even though union employees are still in the

program by contract.

“We are paying people to come to work and provide us a service, every day,” Palicki said. “Why are we giving them a financial congratulations for doing something they’ve been hired to do?”

Van Geem said he is neither for nor against the program, and that it started in 2002 when 70 employees were given the award.

Last year, he said, only 32 awards were given for a total of $9,000.

The village’s finance committee recommended increasing the individual award to $300, which would total $15,000 total for next year.

“What I’ve come to learn is that when people have a perfect attendance, that means they come to work when they shouldn’t and they bring with their colds and germs to spread to everyone else,” Palicki said.

“And so, you’re not getting a full day of work out of them while also putting others at risk.”

Trustees voted to cut last year’s $10,000 budget in half, since half of the village workforce is union and their contracts require the program. Palicki asked that Van Geem remove the incentive when negotiations begin. rkambic@buglenewspapers.com

Absent trustee unanimously removed from library board

By Rick Kambic Staff Reporter

Residency concerns were put to rest when the Morton Grove Library Board of Trustees voted 5-0 to vacate Trustee Christa Quinn’s seat during a special hearing on April 2.

Board President Mark Albers initiated an investigation in late March, resulting in the library’s attorney, Frank Tennant, calling for a special hearing.In a matter of days,Tennant learned that Quinn registered to vote in Hamilton County, Ohio, on Jan. 10 and was also issued an Ohio driver’s license by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Tennant obtained copies of the paperwork for both documents and compared them to library documents, confirming both her date of birth and signature.

“My legal opinion is Trustee Quinn is not qualified to hold office,”Tennant told the board.

Quinn did not attend the meeting and has had no contact with Albers since their March 8 board meeting.

“We sent her an email and letter notifying her of the hearing, but we’ve not seen or heard from her since the last regular meeting,”Albers said after the meeting. “She keeps up with the media and has connections in town, she’s well educated, so there’s no doubt she knows what happened.”

Trustees Arthur Goldstein was also absent, but gave prior notice of his unavailability due to work obligations.

The issue first arose three months ago but was quickly dismissed.

“In January, a resident sent a note to me saying they thought they read in the paper that Krista Quinn’s house in Morton Grove had been sold,” Albers said. “I hadn’t heard anything about it and she never mentioned it to me

so I asked council for advice.”

Tennant told Albers to question Quinn during an open meeting so the answer would be public and recorded in the meeting minutes.

“I put the question to her during our January meeting and she said ‘I’m living in Morton

Grove,’ so I took the whole matter with a grain of salt and moved on,”Albers said.

A different resident contacted Albers in March with similar concerns over Quinn’s residency.

“This time, I was given the address of a Christa and Peter

Quinn in Cincinnati, Ohio,” Albers said. “I was taken aback by it, so I asked council if he would do an investigation on this. He came back to me with the recommendation that we hold a hearing on it.”

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Stolen car recovered, cannabis still inside The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Morton Grove and Park Ridge Police Departments.

Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court of law can make that determination.

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Derrek Sorenson, 21, of Morton Grove, was charged with possession of cannabis and paraphernalia in the 8900 block of Harms on March 30. Subject stated his car was stolen; it was recovered and found to have no signs of damage. During an inventory of the vehicle, cannabis and paraphernalia were discovered.

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Leona R. Sugg, 20, of Des Plaines, was stopped March 30 in the 7100 block of Greenwood for traffic violations, and was arrested for possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia.

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Ernest Siegel, 80, of Wilmette, was charged with retail theft after taking bird feed and cat food without paying for them on March 30 in the 6300 block of Oakton.

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Unknown persons took an unlocked vehicle from the 8600 block of Georgiana. The vehicle was later recovered and returned to the owner.

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Joseph Onuszko, 66, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft after taking drill bits and a trailer hitch without paying for them on March 31 in the 6300 block of Oakton.

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Edgar Montanez, 39, of Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence after a traffic stop on April 1 in the 6900 block of Dempster.

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Jose Esquinel, 23, of Elgin, was cited for disorderly conduct on April 1 after being asked to leave a business in the 6000 block of Dempster and refusing to do so.

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Antonio Rodriguez, 32, of Carpentersville, was cited for simple battery on April 1 after headbutting someone in the mouth and causing a minor laceration to the victim’s lip in

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allowed to be on the property.

criminal defacement of property.

Erik R. Peterson, 28, of Vernon Hills, was charged with possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia after being stopped in the 5800 block of Lyons at 4 a.m. on April 2.

Peterson was stopped and asked a few questions about why he was in the area, and consented to a search of his person. During the search, cannabis and drug paraphernalia were found.

On April 2, unknown offenders entered an unlocked vehicle in the 8200 block of Central and removed a GPS unit.

Zane Robbins, 53, of the 400 block of Bellaire, Des Plaines, was arrested in the 1700 block of Dempster at 9:15 a.m. on April 3 for driving under the influence, driving a vehicle off the roadway, parking where prohibited, and no valid insurance.

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Reginald Cooper, 43, of Glenview, was charged with criminal trespass on April 3 after entering a hotel in the 9400 block of Waukegan and removing clothing from the washing machine to put his own items in. The subject was not a guest at the hotel, and thus not

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Gorio, 21, of 12 Pawel Glenview, was charged with driving with a suspended driver’s license after a traffic stop on April 4.

Park Ridge Robert J. Schindler, 29, of the 1900 block of Grove Street, Mt. Prospect, was arrested in the 1700 block of Dempster at 9:30 a.m. on April 3 and charged with two counts of harassment through electronic means and

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John Lamondi, 58, of the 400 block of Elm Street, Glenview, was arrested in the 200 block of Vine at 1:44 p.m. on April 8 for driving with a revoked license and following too closely.

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Tony Giliana, 33, of the 5700 of N. Fairfield, 18 block Chicago, was arrested at Touhy and Olcott at 2:11 a.m. on April 8 and charged with driving with a suspended license and speeding.

Alissa M. Brown, 44, of the 400 block of W. 115th St., Chicago, was arrested in the 200 block of S. Vine at 1 a.m. on April 4 for identity theft.

Steven Allegretti, 27, of the 9300 block of Irving Park Road, Schiller Park, was arrested at Devon and Cumberland at 3:20 a.m. on April 8 and charged with PCS, driving under the influence, no valid insurance, improper lane usage, and improper turning.

Scott Gatziolis, 33, of the 600 block of N. Northwest Hwy, Park Ridge, was arrested in the 200 block of Vine at 3:30 p.m. on April 3 and charged with battery.

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Morton Grove mayor appoints new village administrator

By Rick Kambic Staff Reporter

Morton Grove Mayor Dan Staackmann announced on April 4 his intention to give Interim Village Administrator Ryan Horne the permanent job.

Horne was the village’s assistant director of finance in 2007 and 2008 and then became the director of finance in 2009.

He served in that position until December, when Village Administrator Joe Wade resigned and Horne was asked to take over in the interim. The village board passed balanced budgets during Horne’s second and third years as finance director.

“I have been very pleased with the work Ryan has done while serving as finance director and more recently as the Village Administrator pro tem,” Staackmann said. “He has impressed the village board members and me with his work ethic and his focus on customer

ABSENT Continued from page 3 Albers said the library would not file any report with the state over Quinn’s deception and potential voter’s fraud. “I asked our council if I needed to take any further action and he said not unless she files a petition with the Cook County Circuit Court or the Illinois State Board of Elections contesting our decision,”Albers said.

“There’s nothing mean spirited about us taking her off the board, she’s quite simply ineligible, so if she wants to fade away gracefully then we’ll move

service.”

Voorhees Associates, a Deerfield-based executive search and general-management consulting firm, was hired in December and collected 84 applications by late January. The company submitted 14 resumes to the village for review.

Staff and trustees narrowed the list down and six candidates, including Horne, were individually interviewed on March 5 and 6.

The village board is expected to ratify Staackmann’s appointment during the April 23 board meeting.

“I worked as hard as I could for the past five years, and I intend to work just as hard for the next 20 years,” Horne said. “I have no desire to go anywhere else. I’m perfectly happy and content right here, because this is a great place to work and live.”

Originally from South Carolina, Horne worked on his family farm up until leaving to attend

on as well,”Albers said.

The vacated term runs through March 2013. Albers set an April 30 deadline for prospective candidates to submit applications for appointment to the seat. A newly formed committee will review the applications, and a new trustee should be appointed by the May board meeting.

Quinn herself was an appointee to the board, filling the seat of then-Board President David Levin, who resigned on April 6, 2011 – one day after the political group B-PAC swept the election and took a majority of the board.

Levin said work obligations would prevent him from

Clemson University to study finance.

While an underclassman, Horne met highly-touted tennis player Mindy Weiner – a twotime Illinois state champion from Maine East High School.

The two dated and eventually got married.

After graduating, Horne took jobs with fortune 500 companies doing accounting, internal controls, auditing and process improvement evaluations.

“I saw the mortgage crisis coming in 2007,” Horne said.

“The person I have to thank for bringing me to Morton Grove is my mother-in-law, because she went online to pay her water bill and saw that there was an opening for the assistant finance director.”

Horne thought he might one day run the show in Morton Grove but not after only five years.

Horne said he applied because his wife said she believes in him.

“I’m really honored, fortunate

and so lucky to be working for a great organization that believes enough in me to give me such an incredible opportunity to do good, meaningful work,” Horne said. “That’s all I want in life: a chance to work hard and be a good provider for my family.”

Thanking his colleagues, Horne said they make coming to work enjoyable and fulfilling.

“The people who work here really make the difference,” Horne said.“You can hire anyone you want to get a single job done, but at the end of the day it’s the personalities in those meetings and phone calls that make the entire picture come together.

I couldn’t ask for a finer, more respectable group of people to work with.”

Horne said the organization’s short-term goals include completing the water rate analysis and alternative supply analysis. The bidding and transitioning into electrical aggregation is another short-

fyi Applications are currently being accepted to fill a vacancy on the Board of Trustees of the Morton Grove Public Library. Application forms are available at the library’s Reference Services Desk. The board will appoint a new trustee, who will serve until April 2012, at which time he or she can choose to stand for election to a full term.

attending several of the upcoming 2011 meetings, but also expressed his disapproval of B-PAC’s agenda.

Members of B-PAC and other community activists pleaded for the then board to postpone making an appointment until the new board took office, but the outgoing trustees voted regardless.

Loyalties were in question when Quinn was initially on the fence with voting matters early in her tenure. However, Albers said he later discovered a photo of Quinn at a picnic last year with many of the former trustees and controversial former Library Director Ben Shapiro.

Though Albers admits that tensions often ran high with

Past village administrators 1982-2003 Larry Arft 2004-2005 Ralph Czerwinski 2006-2011 Joe Wade 2012-present Ryan Horne * * pending board approval

term project Horne is working on.

In accomplishing those goals, Horne said the only challenge that lies ahead is communication.

“In my experiences, nine out of 10 problems or issues boil down to a collapse in communication,” Horne said. “It’s all about getting the right people in the room to talk about it,and sometimes that’s not always possible depending on the circumstance.”

A timeline for filling the vacant finance position will be developed in the coming weeks.

former board members, he said Quinn was never a disruption and he can’t imagine why she would want to hold office hundreds of miles away from her new home.

Attempts to contact Quinn were unsuccessful. She attended three monthly board meetings and two committee meetings after her home in Morton Grove was reportedly sold.

“We’ve already looked into it and, fortunately, none of the votes Christa Quinn participated in over the past three months were close enough to warrant overturning decisions or revoting on items,”Albers said. rkambic@buglenewspapers.com

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From the Desk of Rep. Jim Sacia How are things in Springfield, Jim? Are we moving in the right direction? If I had a quarter for each time I’ve been asked those questions, I’d have enough money to take Jenny out for a nice dinner. The answers are – good and absolutely. More than any time in my ten years in this office, I see such positive efforts to fix a very difficult situation.

Last week I attempted to simplify the complexity of our $58 billion budget and the income we anticipate from you.

The most important aspect of that column, it was not “pie in the sky.” Both the House of Representatives and our State Senate have agreed that the “line in the sand” is that all the available money coming into our state coffers from you the taxpayers is $33,719,000,000.

This is Amendment 2 to House Resolution 706, and it is identical to House Joint Resolution (HJR) 69 which is concurred to by the Senate.

Once again this year, and not surprising, the governor’s office is in opposition as they believe that more money will become available. The resolutions are also opposed by the Illinois Policy Institute (which surprises me), the Illinois Association of

Rehabilitation Facilities, Planned Parenthood and SEIU (Service Employees International Union) (which doesn’t surprise me).

Many organizations expect to be fully funded no matter how much money is available. Many of you would like to obtain things, but if no money is available, you know you’ll have to tighten your belt for at least another year.

I’ve arrived at the point I want to make –the house and senate will allocate no more money than $33,719,000,000. If more money comes in we can pay down past due bills (now approximately $8 billion). The real good news is for the first time in many years (at least ten), we stand to spend less than our income.

Recently, walking into the Freeport Farm and Fleet, a gentleman I know well said to me, “Jim, you’ve got to quit writing nice things about Chicago Democrats, I’m starting to think you are going over to the other side.”

I’m just very proud of how so many of us are coming, perhaps begrudgingly, to consensus.

As the old saying goes,“it’s not over until the fat lady sings” on May 31st. It will be a tough two months but it must happen.

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“207’s Best” recognized for academic achievements Three seniors selected by Maine Township High School District 207 as “207’s Best” for April have been recognized by the Board of Education. All three – Alexander Heyde of Maine South,Adam Ratner of Maine East and Kelvin Wong of Maine West– were recognized for Academic Achievement.

Alexander Heyde’s grade point average of 4.96 puts him in the top 1 percent of his class. He currently is taking Multivariable Calculus and Differential Equations and Mandarin Chinese in addition to four Advanced Placement courses. His academic honors include National Merit Finalist,AP Scholar with Distinction and U.S. Presidential Scholars candidate.

He won the Gold Prize in the National Spanish Exam. Alex is a member of South’s National Honor Society and Speech Team.

He is the Lead Editor for the Chinese and Spanish sections of South’s foreign language magazine and a feature writer for Southwords, the student newspaper.

He volunteers in several capacities in the community. In his introductory letter, South Principal Shawn Messmer quoted history teacher Richard Rosenberg as stating simply that “(Alex) is driven to do his best work on everything

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Adam Ratner, Alexander Heyde and Kelvin Wong show their awards of excellence.

he approaches, no compromises.”

Alex told the Board that he plans to major in biochemistry at either Harvard University or the University of Oxford.

Adam Ratner ranks in the top 1 percent of East’s senior class by virtue of having earned a 4.85 GPA. A National Merit Commended Student and member of East’s Gifted Lyceum program, Adam has taken numerous AP and accelerated courses. He has taken a Project Lead the Way sequence in Engineering/Design,

Principals of Engineering and Civil Engineering/Architecture.

He has been a four-year member of the Blue Regiment Marching Band, where he has served as Drum Major. Adam has been a leader on East’s State-qualifying Math Team and played in the pit orchestra for this year’s musical.

In his introductory letter, East Principal Dr. Michael Pressler quoted Lyceum Coordinator Judy Tyler as stating that “Adam exemplifies the term ‘perfectionist’ but not in a negative way. He has learned

to prioritize and organize his time so wisely that he seems to effortlessly achieve the highest levels of excellence in anything he does.” Adam said that he plans to major in integrated science, physics and math at Northwestern University.

Kelvin Wong ranks in the top 1 percent of West’s senior class of 553 and has earned a GPA of 4.89. His senior course load includes five AP classes in addition to Multivariable Calculus and Differential

Equations. In addition to his academic achievements, Kelvin has been involved in National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Pi Sigma Pi and the Mathletes. In November, he received the 2011 Sheriff’s Youth Service Medal of Honor.

In her introductory letter, West Principal Dr. Audrey Haugan quoted science teacher Jeffrey Tieman as stating that “I am privileged to have such a highly motivated, inquisitive, hard working and intelligent student…

Kelvin has a real passion for the understanding of a problem. His answers are always thorough and complete.” Kelvin told Board of Education members that he plans to study biology at either Case Western Reserve University or Washington University in St. Louis.

The “207’s Best” program recognizes outstanding students monthly throughout the school year. Academic achievement awards are given in four months.

Extracurricular achievement, community service, improved performance and electives/ performing arts are given one month each. Teachers nominate students, and an executive committee makes final decisions.

Honorees are then recognized by the Board of Education, which instituted the program.

Seniors recognized for achievement in performing arts Three seniors selected by Maine Township High School District 207 as “207’s Best” for March have been recognized by the Board of Education. All three – Jessica Bieniarz of Maine West, Claire Floriano of Maine South and Nicole Jovicevic of Maine East – were recognized for Achievement in the Performing Arts/Electives.

In his introductory letter, Principal Dr. Michael Pressler noted that Jessica Bieniarz ranks in the top 20 percent of her class after arriving as a freshman with virtually no knowledge of English.

She exited the ESL program by the end of her sophomore year and has excelled academically and

musically. Dr. Pressler quoted Fine Arts Chair Ed Eubank, who described Jessica as “the most accomplished cellist with whom I have worked in my career as an educator.” Mr. Eubank stated that Jessica plays the cello “with a sense of joy rarely found in young musicians… Music is not a task on her daily agenda… music is who she is.” Orchestra Director Sarah Djordjevic lauded Jessica’s ability to motivate and assist classmates in accomplishing more musically than they thought possible. Jessica told the Board she plans to continue her study of cello at the New England Conservatory, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Oberlin College or Indiana University.

Claire Floriano has been a member of South’s choir, vocal jazz ensemble and has appeared in many Fine Arts Department productions, including this year’s Holiday Choir Concert and the fall production of Pride and Prejudice. She was an actress in this year’s All-State Play, having been one of the few selected from among hundreds of Illinois students who auditioned.

She has written pieces in French for South’s foreign language publication.

In addition to her Performing Art achievements, Claire has taken many accelerated and Advanced Placement classes. She also is a member of South’s statechampion U.S. Constitution

Team. In his introductory letter, Maine South Principal Shawn Messmer quoted Constitution Coach Andrew Trenkle as saying that Claire “brings energy and life to everything she does, and has been almost like a ‘captain’ through the leadership she demonstrates in organizing teambuilding activities.”

Nicole Jovicevic recently played the role of Marcy in West’s musical, The Putnam County Spelling Bee. In her introductory letter,Principal Dr.Audrey Haugan wrote that Nicole’s “beautiful voice and superb acting skills were a perfect complement to the rest of the cast and the overall production. She was

a shining star on the stage and has been since her freshman year.” Nicole participates in Speech and Drama Club and in the Choraliers. She works for the student newspaper, The Westerner. Dr. Haugan quoted Drama teacher Carla Skiba of writing that Nicole“sets very high standards for herself, but through hard work and dedication, she always meets those high standards.”

Nicole also has excelled academically, earning high grades in a course load that includes AP and accelerated courses. Nicole told the Board she will major in Theatre and Business at Northwestern University or pursue a degree at Illinois Wesleyan.

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Life has no remote control, so you have to get up and change it yourself. You may be inspired by the religious holiday message to do better in the week to come. Follow your dream this week, but not too far.

Fantasies are but tiny rowboats next to ocean liners of reality.

The Easter message of new growth and life may inspire you to begin something new in the week ahead. Be sure your ideas are reasonable.

Don’t keep all your Easter eggs in one basket. You can’t count on any one source of revenue to be the only way to sustain your hobbies and interests. In the week ahead, consider other viable options.

Travel light. Don’t carry too much emotional baggage around in the week ahead - and don’t be tricked by your own gullibility, either. The lure of a fake carrot gives others a way to use you for their own purposes

You can make key decisions by playing rock, paper, scissors - or you can wait for better timing.

Avoid making major financial decisions or purchases in the week ahead, as the results can be unpredictable.

When the circumstances around you speed up, you need to slow down. By taking your time, you can keep your balance, solve problems, regroup and find peace. Avoid confrontations in the week ahead.

Sleep late and put the button on snooze. Your biological clock might set off its alarm in the week to come, but it is most likely just a false alarm. A new romance might be nine-tenths fantasy.

This holiday gives you an excuse to indulge in chocolate treats and marshmallow confections. Just because you can have something you always dreamed of in the week ahead doesn’t mean you should get it.

Fake it until you make it. During the week to come, you might be placed in a situation in which people think you are better or more adept than you really are.

Work hard to earn the misplaced admiration.

Put some shine on the apple. If you are going to give a gift to the teacher or share the fruits of your labors, be sure to do it in the most particular way. Be particularly precise in the week ahead.

Keep theories straight this week. Music, mythology, Einstein and astrology, according to a TV show theme song, all started with the big bang theory. Your reality could revolve around other premises.

Dip your toe in the pool of possibilities. In the week ahead, you should pay strict attention to verifiable information. If you take careful notes, you may be able to formulate excellent plans.

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Bugle Kids

INSIDE: Maine South baseball defeats Notre Dame, page 12; Maine South’s Mullarky hits for cycle, page 13

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Demons rally past Niles West

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

Maine East’s boys volleyball team dropped a close match to Niles West at its own Demon Invite the previous weekend, and when the two teams met last Thursday in a CSL crossover contest, it appeared as if the Wolves would get them best of them once again.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL Trailing 10-3 at one point in Game 2 following a block at the net by Niles West’s Dange Gillespie, Demons’ coach Jon Kulesza called a time-out to regroup and focus.

It paid off.

The Demons rallied to win the game, and went on to dominate the third and deciding game for a 23-25, 25-22, 25-13 victory.

“We felt like there were opportunities where we got a raw deal (from the officials),” Kulesza said.“I could see it on their faces.

Me as a coach, I was thinking the same things. Bad calls, missed calls. And instead of chirping at the officials, which I was doing, and the boys were kind of looking at each other like, ‘What now?’ we said in the time-out that it’s up to us to make our own breaks.

We can’t worry about anybody else. We have to focus on what we need to do. I need to coach.

After that, they started executing better.”

Maine East (5-2) went on an 8-1 run to tie the score at 11 apiece.

Then senior outside hitter Artur Theil knocked down one of his game-high 13 kills to give the Demons the lead.(Theil had a .380 kill percentage for the match.)

“Momentum is what happened,” said senior libero Sasha Kachanov, referring to the Demons’ comeback. “At a certain point in

the game, we just got really angry and that’s when we turned it around.”

The Wolves (4-5) ended up tying the game, 19-19, on a Gillespie kill, and grabbed a momentary 2019 lead after a Maine East hitting error. But the Demons later took the lead for good, 22-21, following an Adam Bloniarz kill.

In Game 3, the Demons raced out to a 5-1 lead on consecutive blocks from Greg Siemienczuk, and kept Niles West at bay the rest of the game.

“It was just a collapse,” said Niles West coach Drew Roche.

“For some reason I don’t know, my guys seemed to have a really big head. They’re playing cocky and they act like they don’t have to earn anything out there. Maine East is too good of a team to go out there and act like that.”

Gillespie finished with six kills, while Eli Gelfand added four.

Parth Patel and Nathan Celinski notched eight and six blocks, respectively, for the Wolves, who, Roche hinted, need to do some regrouping themselves after consecutive losses to the Demons and rival Niles North early last week.

“They’ve got to have a short memory, not dwell on the past,” he said, “but you’ve got to learn from the past. We’ve got to make sure we focus on the good and learn from the bad.”

Senior setter Jon Coldea accumulated 27 assists for the Demons, while Jake Swoboda had four kills and Bloniarz four blocks.

“It was nice,” Kulesza said of the victory. “It’s not necessarily payback against Niles West. It was more like we felt we left some things on the floor (the last time we played them) so we owed it to ourselves to play better. And we did.” mike@buglenewspapers.com

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Jon Coldea had 27 assists for Maine East against Niles West.

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Aloisio, Maine South hold of Dons

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

Patrick Aloisio doesn’t own an overpowering fastball, but the Maine South senior doesn’t need one. He knows how to get opposing hitters out.

BASEBALL Aloisio has five pitches in his repertoire—a fastball, curve ball, cutter, changeup and a twoseamer—and he used them all en route to pitching a complete game victory, 4-2, over Notre Dame early last week.

“He’s a very good pitcher,” said Maine South coach Bill Milano, whose team snapped a threegame skid with the win. “He throws four or five pitches and he throws them all for strikes at

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Jimmy Frankos belts a pitch in Maine South’s win over Notre Dame.

any (part of the) count. And he keeps people off-balance.”

Aloisio scattered four hits through the first five innings. He was helped by solid defensive play as left-fielder Nick Calabrese threw out a Notre Dame runner trying to advance to third in the fourth and a 1-6-3 double play in the fifth.

“We played well defensively, which is huge after we haven’t played well defensively in a while,” Milano said. “We lost some games that we didn’t play well in defensively.The first four games (of the year) we made one error, and (the) three games we lost we made eight errors.”

Aloisio also picked off two Dons at first base, and threw to second base in the sixth to See HOLD, page 15

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Mullarky hits for cycle in Hawks’ win

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

The Hawks started out last week playing two extra-inning contests—winning one and losing the other. Maine South defeated Hoffman Estates, 4-3, in nine innings April 2, but fell to Maine West in an eight-inning slugfest, 11-10, the next day.

SOFTBALL Jenna Christie was the winning pitcher for the Hawks over Hoffman Estates. She went all nine innings, struck out eight and surrendered two earned runs.

Maddy Vogg ended up scoring the winning run from third after

Nicole Johnson was hit by a pitch in the ninth. Johnson collected three hits in four at-bats and had two RBIs. Christie, unfortunately, was tagged with the loss vs. Maine West. The defeat spoiled a big day for Kaitlyn Mullarkey, who hit for the cycle. Mullarkey and Regan Carmichael each homered in the game.

In Maine South’s 8-6 CSL crossover victory over Niles North April 5, pitcher Cara Laskowski picked up the victory.

Mullarkey continued to swing a hot bat, singling twice and driving in two runs.

On Saturday, it was Mullarkey again with a two-hit, two RBI performance to lead the Hawks

past Niles North, 8-6. Laskowski earned her second win in three days.

•The Wolves recorded their second win of 2012 after holding off Wheeling, 3-1, on April 2 behind the pitching of Krista Dawson, who fanned six. Leading hitters for Niles West included Alyssa Brummitt (two hits), Anna Hochberg (single, RBI) and Lexi Leftakes (single, RBI).

On April 3, the Wolves let a 4-0 lead over Deerfield slip away, which led to an eventual 6-4 loss in eight innings.

•The Bandits played six games over a seven-day period last week, dating back to March 31.

Resurrection defeated St. Joseph 12-0 on April 5 and Queen of

Peace 7-2 April 3, but dropped a doubleheader to Mt. Assisi (10-4 and 6-4) on Saturday, lost 11-4 to Loyola Academy on April 4 and 9-0 to Elk Grove March 31.

Sami Comiskey threw the shutout over St. Joseph and struck out six. Emaly Burns, Liz Jimenez, Kate Moriarty, Bre

Sobotka and Kat Angelini each had multiple-hit games. Angelini, Bre Sobotka and Nicole Raia collected three hits apiece in the win over Queen of Peace as the Bandits pounded out a seasonhigh 17 hits. Ashley Sobotka and See CYCLE, page 15

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BASEBALL 1. Downers South 2. Plainfield North 3. Niles West 4. Minooka 5. Joliet Catholic 6. Maine South 7. Lockport

SOFTBALL 1. Benet 2. Downers North 3. Lockport 4. Minooka 5. Plainfield Central 6. Plainfield South 7. Plainfield East

GIRLS SOCCER 1. Downers South 2. Plainfield North 3. Plainfield Central 4. Lockport 5. Maine South 6. Plainfield South 7. Benet

BOYS VOLLEYBALL 1. Downers North 2. Benet 3. Minooka 4. Downers South 5. Plainfield North 6. Maine South 7. Bolingbrook

catch another Notre Dame base runner in a rundown.

“I have a pretty good move (to first base) for a righty,” he said.

“Most guys only pay attention really if there’s a lefty, which helps me out a lot.”

The Hawks provided Aloisio with all the run support he’d need over the first two innings.

In the first, Calabrese led off with a double and advance to third on Jimmy Frankos’ bunt single.

Kyle Richardson’s sacrifice fly plated Calabrese.

Maine South pushed across three more runs in the second after two outs. Brett Slager, running for Aloisio (who had singled), stole second and scored from second on Rocky Saavedra’s infield hit. After Calabrese walked, Frankos drove

CYCLE Continued from page 13 Elena Hernandez added two hits each. Defensively, Raia had six assists.

In the loss to Loyola, Moriarty had a two-run single, while Comiskey and Angelini each finished with two hits.

Ashley Sobotka belted her first home of the year during the Bandits’ Game 1 loss to Mt. Assisi. Courtney Grasz also had two hits and two RBIs. Comiskey and Yenessa Meneses limited Mt. Assisi to two earned runs in Game 2. Angelini collected two

in Saavedra with a single, while Calabrese motored to third.

Calabrese then raced home when a pickoff throw to first bounced away from the Notre Dame first baseman.

The Dons did get to Aloisio for two runs in the sixth. Center fielder Danny Hyde doubled to the right-centerfield gap to drive in Ryan Czachor, who singled, and Keenan Connelly, who walked. Czachor was the only Dons’ player who had multiple hits (two singles), while Connelly doubled in the fourth.

Notre Dame’s new coach, Nelson Gord, says runs have been difficult to come by for his team early in the season.

“You can’t expect to win too many games scoring two runs,” Gord said. “We didn’t have any offense; we came out a little bit flat and gave up a few runs in the first couple of innings.”

Notre Dame left-hander hits.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL The Hawks swept past nonconference foe Bartlett by identical 25-20, 25-20 scores last week. Matt Garvey had 22 assists and Scotty Adamczak 10 kills for Maine South. Colin McGuire added seven digs.

•The Wolves tangled with District 291 rival Niles North last week, and the Vikings handed Niles West a 26-24, 25-16 defeat.

Nick Hester recorded 16 digs for the Wolves, while Alvin Lee had 12 assists and Jordan Moy 11.

Dange Gillespie notched nine kills.

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Charlie Jerger pitched well, save for the second inning. He gave up only one hit from then on—a double to Keenan Kelly in the third inning.

“He settled down after that second inning and looked good the rest of the way,” Gord said.

“We’ve got some guys back from injuries. We just have to prepare as we go into conference because we’re going to see a lot of good teams. We have to buckle down, make some defensive plays and put some runs on the board.”

•The Dons’ recent slide continued April 4 at Barrington.

Notre Dame took a 1-0 lead in the first, but it was all Barrington from that point on. Barrington ended up winning, 10-1, and handed Notre Dame its fourth consecutive loss.

Erick Zepeda drove in the Dons’ only run, scoring Matt Walsh from second base. Zepeda had two of Notre Dame’s five

hits.

•Meanwhile, the Hawks followed up their triumph over Notre Dame with a 10-0 whitewashing of Libertyville.

Saavedra gave up five hits and pitched a complete game, which was called after five innings due to the 10-run slaughter rule.

Saavedra added two RBIs. Richardson doubled twice and drove in a run.

•Maine South (7-3) made it three in a row on Saturday—this one a 5-3 win over Fremd. Kelly had an RBI single in the first, and Jesus Saavedra belted a tworun double in the third.Also that inning, Nick Mitrovitch added an RBI with a groundout.

Richardson and Calabrese each had two hits; both of Richardson’s hits were doubles.

Left-hander Mike Virgilio went five innings on the hill for the win, while John Forsythe earned a save.

GIRLS SOCCER

Faley tallied the team’s other goal, while Emily O’Grady picked up the win in goal.

The Hawks (5-2-1) flattened Waukegan, 7-0, in a CSL South game April 3 as goalkeepers O’Grady and Paige Sammarco teamed up for the shutout. Curry netted two goals for the Hawks.

Teammates Jessica Schmidt, Britt Bruce, Ali Cottrell, Christina Kiotis and Briana Conway each scored single goals.

•Goalkeeper Jackie Cardenas stopped nine shots and the Wolves blanked Libertyville, 1-0, on April 3. Elizabeth Browden scored the game’s only goal off of Vicki Tirovolas’ assist.

The Bandits, who had won five in a row to open the season, endured their first loss, 4-0 to Trinity, on April 2. The following day,Resurrection played Mt.Assisi to a 1-1 tie as Alex Kuykendall took a free kick from Rachel Cunningham and scored on a header.

Resurrection closed out last week by blanking Maine East, 3-0. Cunningham, Kuykendall and Hannah Witczak each tallied goals, and goalkeeper Melissa Gotsch got the shutout.

•On April 5, Alli Curry scored twice in the Hawks 3-1 victory over Glenbrook North. Morgan

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BOYS TRACK 1. Plainfield South 2. Minooka 3. Maine South 4. Niles West 5. Plainfield North 6. Joliet West 7. Benet

GIRLS TRACK 1. Minooka 2. Plainfield North 3. Downers South 4. Downers North 5. Bolingbrook 6. Lockport 7. Niles West Rankings are compiled by Mark Gregory and Scott Taylor.

VOTE ONLINE! Monay Crawford, Maine East -Voyager Media All-Star MVP

Morgan Tuck, Bolingbrook -Female hoops player of the year

Sidney Prasse, Benet -First team All-Area, 14.9 ppg

Marlon Johnson, Joliet West -Voyager Media All-Star MVP

Vicky Vodicka, Romeoville -Three goals in season-opener

Ed Presniakovas, Plainfield South -Male hoops player of the year

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for your winner for the Athlete of the Month for March online at www.buglenewspapers.com up until April 16. The winner will be announced in the April 18/19 issue.

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Bison may be headed to Wilmington

By Dan Stefanich

Could be in Will County,Illinois in the near future. Officials recently announced a plan that includes the introduction of a herd of bison to the Midewin Tallgrass Prairie in Wilmington.

The initial herd could include up to 75 bison managed on 1,000 acres. But they could expand the area and the size of the herd over time.

Most of the Midewin property is comprised of open prairie, grassland, savannah and some timber along several creeks — perfect habitat for bison.

According to the plan, they will be completely fenced in for public safety. Eventually there may be observation platforms and a 12-mile tram where the public can come safely view the bison. The plan could take up to 5 years before it comes to fruition.

Located about 40 miles south of Chicago, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie has over 20,000 acres with 7,200 acres and 22 miles of trails open to the public for hiking, biking, horseback riding and hunting.

The property is also rich in history. It was formerly home to the Joliet Army Ammunition Plant that produced TNT and various munitions during WWII, the Korean War, and Vietnam Conflicts and at one time employed 12,000 people.Certain areas have trails where visitors can actually walk inside the bunkers where the ammunition was once stored. Midewin is actually part of the Federallymanaged National Forest System, and was the very first official

National Tallgrass Prairies to be established in the country. The master plan has always been to restore the property to it’s native state of open grasslands and prairie. What better way to restore a natural prairie than with bison — a majestic symbol of the Great American Prairies.

Spring Turkey Season is Here . . . AT LAST The 2012 Illinois turkey season opens this weekend starting with the Youth Turkey Season, April 7th and 8th. Kids 16 and under are eligible to hunt as youths.

Youth Turkey Hunting Permits are STILL AVAILABLE OVER THE COUNTER! For participating counties only. Get more information here.

The “regular” seasons for permit holders in the Northern Zone are: •1st season- April 14th • 2nd season- April 21st • 3rd season- April 27th • 4th season- May 3rd • 5th season- May10th

Mushrooms are Poppin’ Early Due to a mild winter, morels started growing about three weeks early this year. The little greys have been up for about a week now, and the yellows won’t be far behind.

Get out and start looking NOW, or all you may find are litte cut stumps (where a morel USED to be)!

Bison may soon be grazing at Midewin Tallgrass Prairie in Wilmington.

Cottonwood stands, dead elms, and apple orchards are some of our favorite places to look.

2012 Illinois Trout Season Opens The 2012Trout season officially opens this Saturday, April 7th, at 5 am. This year, the IDNR has stocked over 60,000 rainbow

trout in 43 bodies of water that are open to the public for trout fishing. Need a place to go?

Click here for a list of nearby hotspots.

Make sure you have a valid 2012 Fishing license AND an inland trout stamp!

Dan Stefanich is an outdoors writer for danstefoutdoors.com and will be featured all season on the Voyager Media Outdoors Page

Links Report It was a typical Easter Sunday at the Masters.

You could cut the tension with a knife as several players had a crack at the green jacket.

The best part of it all was that in the end, the tournament was won, not lost, just like the past few years.

Bubba Watson needed four straight birdies on the back nine to force a playoff and from there used an incredible hook shot off the pine needles to win the tournament on the second playoff hole.

And it wasn’t like Luis Oosthuizen gave it to him.

He had a double eagle on the second hole to take a two-shot lead and made his only bogies of the day shortly after. He made clutch putt after clutch putt on the back nine to stay in the lead.

There were other charges throughout the day as Matt Kuchar and Lee Westwood missed some short putts and Phil Mickelson had a disastrous six on the par-3 fourth hole that he couldn’t recover from.

In the end it was great theatre for the fourth straight year and continues to live up to my billing (and many others) as the greatest tournament of the year.

It was great to see Bubba break through and win his first major of his career and get the monkey off his back as so many others are still looking for their first. staylor@buglenewspapers.com

Health & Fitness

To sleep, perchance to Dream?

We spend a third of our life sleeping but how much do we really know about it? You know if you slept well or slept poorly.

You may recall your dreams.

However,you can relate very little of a night’s sleep. You can vividly tell your doctor about specific pains, concerns, maladies, and troubles that inhabit your wake time hours but the best you can relate about sleep is the indirect effects it has on wakefulness. If you wake up feeling tired and your energy level is low, or if you have frequent daytime drowsiness you can presume that you have a sleep problem.

Unfortunately you probably have no insight into the problem or its causes. Your family and intimates are much more likely to know of your problem than you are. In fact, they are often aware of an obvious problem to which you are clueless at best, and deny at

worst. Do you snore? Does your spouse or partner tell you that you snore?

Sleep Medicine as a medical discipline was established in the late 1970’s. It has become increasingly important in routine medical care over the past twenty years. Over several occasional articles I will discuss some of the current sleep issues.

Of these issues, sleep apnea is probably the best known.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) has two major types. The first type is caused by abnormalities in the brain stem that control sleep and breathing. The second type is caused by factors in the nose and throat that cut off the air supply while sleeping. The second type is more common and is usually referred to as OSA. Twenty six percent of the adult population is thought to be at high risk for OSA. It increases in frequency through your 20’s to your 50’s and then tends to level off after age 65. There is a racial preference for African-Americans over Whites and Asians whose risks are similar. OSA is twice

as common in males than in females.Two other common risk factors are obesity and airway anatomy. Tobacco use increases your risk three-fold.

Sleep apnea occurs when breathing in while sleeping causes negative pressures in the upper airway. The negative pressure results in a collapse of the surrounding soft tissues. The airway closes and air can’t get in. If the collapse is incomplete, some air gets by. The tissues vibrate and snoring occurs.

Snoring is the best-known symptom of OSA but it is not the only one. If no air gets by, you stop breathing and apnea occurs.

Particularly severe apnea episodes will cause a person to awaken abruptly with a sense of choking, gasping for air, or a sense of asphyxiation. This is because the person is actually choking. This always and obviously results in disturbed sleep. Most of the other symptoms of OSA relate to poor sleep: fatigue, daytime drowsiness, poor concentration See MEMO, page 23

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Business & Real Estate

Is there a fast track to success in business world?

Q. I’ve been working in my field for about 10 years and am frustrated at my slow progress.

I keep reading in books and magazines about clever people who leaped over obstacles on a fast track to success. Is there a secret to getting to the top quickly?

A. No, the business myth that a journey of a thousand steps starts with one grand, brilliant leap forward is just not true. The truth is that overnight success take years of time and patience.

Of course, the promise of overnight success sells countless books and makes certain

speakers very popular on the business lecture circuit. Anyone who wants to appear magical, superhuman and limitless can skip over the “hard work, time consuming” part of their success and brag they zoomed to the top.

The trouble isn’t that people will lie about the reality of how they arrived at their achievement.

The trouble is other people want to believe the lie so badly that they accept these fairy tales about success.

What I see in my executive coaching practice is that new clients have often been profoundly demoralized by hearing these false tales of accomplishment. My clients compare themselves with these tall tales and just give up.

So let me say this once and

very clearly: Success takes hard work, tough tradeoffs and a long time to achieve. If you really want to achieve a goal at work, you must know what you want (specifically), you must know the price to obtain it, and you must be willing to pay the price.

There is no magical shortcut to success, no matter how many false stories you might hear.

Once you accept that even talented, smart and inspired human beings have to put their pants on one leg at a time, you can put a realistic map together for your dream. Start out by using what I call the “mosquito strategy” for success. Consider the smallest step you can take and be willing to start there.

If you want to write the great American novel, take a writing class or write for your

neighborhood newsletter. If you want to be a CEO, volunteer to lead a community group with a cause you support. If you want to start your own business, pay the people who are most respected in your field an hourly fee to give you advice.

None of these “mosquito” steps will bring you overnight achievement, but they all will lay the ground work for you to plan an effective campaign to get from where you are to where you want to be.

The ironic secret about success is that people who get realistic, are willing to do the hard work, and think smaller (not grander) are more likely achieve some version of their dreams. There is a personal tragedy for people who stall out in the workplace just because they believed some

Two hour commute? Move closer to the office!

Dear Dave, My husband works two hours away from home. He gets up at 3 a.m. and doesn’t get home until 7 p.m. We have a fully funded emergency fund, and he makes $95,000 a year. My parents’ place is an hour from his job, and they’ve offered to let us live with them. What do you think?

Jessica Dear Jessica, Why don’t you just sell the house and move closer to where he works? If he makes that kind of money and you’ve got your emergency fund in place, you should be able to handle moving costs. I’ve got to be honest, I’d do the two hours to work and two hours home drive maybe once before I’d begin seriously looking for a place much closer.

Right now, you guys don’t have a life. And moving in with your parents wouldn’t be much better. That poor guy practically lives on the road, and I’m sure you both want more quality time together. He sounds like a great guy, though, to be willing to go through all that. He’s busting his tail and doing what it takes to provide for his family, but there’s just no reason for either of you to go through this kind of pain and inconvenience.

Get your house on the market, and find a little rental near his job for now. You can rebuild part of your emergency fund if necessary, but if I’m in your shoes, I’m going to fix this logistical nightmare as fast as humanly possible!

—Dave Dear Dave, My husband and I need to update our will, but we’re not sure how to divide the money.

All of our children are grown, including my three stepsons.

The problem is that two of my stepsons are irresponsible with money and are drug users. Do you have any advice?

Colleen Dear Colleen, Typically, if you give money to a drug user they’ll use it for one thing: drugs. Your goal as a

parent is to love them and teach them to the best of your ability.

Buying their drugs upon your death doesn’t fall into either of those categories. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with you deciding not to leave them any money as long as they’re involved in this kind of activity.

If it were me, I’d have a reading of the will when the changes are made.Then, I’d sit down with the family members and explain why you’ve updated the will in this manner. Let them know you love them and want what’s best for them, but you and your husband have decided you’re not going to take a chance on funding any misbehavior on their part.

Make sure you let them know, too, that things can change if they change. They might be mad and fuss about it, but that’s okay.

Let them be mad. It’s perfectly all right for you to attach stipulations to any inheritance they might receive, especially when it’s for their own good!

—Dave

blowhard who wanted to look impressive at the expense of the truth.

The last word(s) Q. Is there one top tip you teach your clients to make them successful at work?

A. Yes, learn to behave well when you feel badly.

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. (c) 2012 INTERPERSONAL EDGE

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Doing some financial spring cleaning, filing away

By Jill Schlesinger Tribune Media Services

March 20 brought us the official beginning of spring. To mark that occasion, don’t take on the dreaded task of cleaning the garage. Instead, start with a purge of the financial variety.

You’ve already gotten part of the way there through your tax preparation. So use that momentum to attack all of those piles of papers that multiply by the year.

To begin, make sure you have access to an adequate shredder.

You should also buy a fireproof safe for your home in which to store important documents.

While bank safe deposit boxes can be useful, remember that they are only accessible during branch operating hours, and some of your documents could require immediate access.

Paperwork that you can toss: Bank statements: It may surprise you, but experts say that you only need to keep

Niles Senior Center Advanced registration is generally required for programs.

March/April Naturally Active Registrations for members have begun.All programs require advanced registration.

Individuals must be a registered member of the Niles Senior Center to receive the member price. Membership application forms are available at the Front Desk, Membership Service Desk or on-line. For more information about program eligibility, contact one of our program coordinators.

2nd Annual Hearing Fair,Tomorrow, Friday, April 13, 9:00AM-12Noon, FREE Admission/Open to all The Niles Senior Center, in conjunction with the Schaumburg Township Disability Services will be present with multiple vendors demonstrating low hearing products and services.

Speakers and demonstrations include Canine Companions instructing how dogs can help persons with hearing loss live independently; an overview of the types of hearing loss; and the

bank statements for one year.

For those who keep the random ATM deposit and withdrawal slips, stop making yourselves crazy! Make sure that the ATM transaction is reflected on your bank statement, and then get rid of it.

Credit card bills: Unless you need something on your credit card statement for tax or business purposes, or for proof of purchase for a specific item, you can shred it after you have paid it, or when the next statement arrives.

Retirement account statements (including 401(k), 403(b), 457, IRA, Roth, SIMPLE, PSP and Keogh): Unless you feel compelled to review your month-to-month progress, you can shred these statements as new ones arrive. Keep notices of any portfolio changes you make intra-month until the subsequent statement arrives to confirm those changes.

Brokerage and mutual fund account monthly statements/

periodic trade confirmations (taxable accounts): Retain confirmations until the transaction is detailed in your monthly report. For tax purposes, flag a month where a transaction occurs, because you may need to access this information in the future. Otherwise, you can shred monthly statements as new ones arrive, but keep annual statements until the sale of each asset within the account occurs and for 7 years thereafter, in case you get audited.

Tax returns/supporting documents: Here’s a bum rap:You can only amend your tax returns going back three years, but the IRS has seven years to audit your returns. As a result, you need to hold on to your returns and all supporting documents for the same seven years. Some CPAs are making things much easier by putting tax returns on CDs. Ask your tax preparer if that’s possible, because it cuts down on the bulging file cabinets.

Paperwork to keep for as long

as you own the asset: Appliance manuals and warranties: It may seem like a drag to hang on to the washer/ dryer information, but you will be glad to have these if something goes wrong and you need to cash in on the warranty or contact a repair man.

Vehicle titles and loan documents: Do you want to wait in line for an hour at your local department of motor vehicles office in order to request a duplicate of your vehicle title?

Me neither, so be sure to keep this paperwork in a safe and accessible place.

House deeds and mortgage documents: Your real estate lawyer will thank you if you can hand over the deed to your home when you are ready to sell. If you are a serial refinancer, make sure you keep the most up-to-date mortgage documents.

Insurance policies: Keep your homeowners, auto, disability and life insurance policies and declaration pages for as long as

the policies remain in force. You can shred old policies.

Paperwork to keep forever (in a fireproof safe or safe deposit box): - Birth/Death certificates and Social Security cards - Marriage Licenses and Divorce Decrees - Pension plan documents - Copies of wills, trusts, health care proxies/living wills and powers of attorney (attorney/ executor should have copies) - Military discharge papers - Copies of burial deeds and plots - Safe-deposit box inventory

latest technological advances in hearing loss equipment.

equipment that can be borrowed for the day.The first outing of the season is at Busse Woods. We will meet at the designated site at 8AM. Cost includes a continental breakfast, bait, and lunch. For more information, contact MaryAnn at the Center 847 5888420. To learn what’s biting at Busse Lake, Jim Templin invites you to drop by FISHTECH, 5802 Dempster at 2 PM on Thursday, April 26.

participate, but prior enrollment is necessary. The workshops will meet Wednesdays, from 1:00PM2:00PM and will focus on the following areas:

Andrea Lubershane, Thursdays, 10:45-11:45AM You provide the body, and we’ll provide a way to increase your flexibility, strength and balance.

Yoga is all about flexibility, and we can be flexible whether we sit in a chair, hold on to a chair to do standing poses, or even if we use the chair to do supine poses May 3-31 (5 classes) $30M/$35NM June 7-28 (4 classes) $24M/$29NM July 5-26 (4 classes) $24/$29NM

The Annual Rummage Sale The Rummage Sale date is Saturday, April 21 from 9AM-1PM – so mark your calendars! There are over 48 vendors who will be selling a wide variety of items.

There will be a $2 Hot Dog Lunch available (while supplies last) and a raffle with 50% going to the winner and 50% split between the American Cancer Society and the Niles Food Pantry. For more information, contact Jaymi.

SPECIAL SATURDAY COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE – Which Way to Stage Left?”

Saturday, May 19, 1:00-2:30PM Tickets: $8 in advance or $12 at the door call 847 588-8420 for more information. This live play is presented by Still Acting Up a Skokie Park District-sponsored performance troupe of talented seniors over the age of 60. Light refreshments will be served after the show.

First Fishing Outing of the Season at Busse Woods, Friday, April 27 $15 Like to fish? Join us on one or all monthly outings planned this year. Newcomers are always welcome; we even have

The Men’s and Women’s Golf Leagues’ Kick-Off MeetingsIf you like to golf, consider dropping by to see what our leagues have to offer. All 9 hole outings are held at Tam Golf Course with lunch following at the Niles Senior Center.

Men’s Golf Kick-Off, Thursday, April 12, 10:30AM Women’s Golf Kick-Off, Thursday, May 3, 10:30AM Grief Workshop-Three Sessions to Began April 11 The Niles Senior Center will hold a three-session grief workshop for Niles residents touched by the loss of a loved one. Please call Bev Wessels, LCSW, or Trudi Davis LCSW (847 588-8420) for more information and to enroll There is no cost to

Workshop #1, April 11 – What Has Happened to me? Trying to make sense of the many feelings you experience after the loss of a spouse or loved on is a difficult process.

Workshop #2, April 18 – Dealing With Expectations of Ourselves and Others Dealing with other people’s feelings and concerns can raise anxiety, especially if we feel that people want us to “move on” or “be happy again.”

Workshop#3, April 25Adjusting to a Different Lifestyle At this workshop, we will explore the stress of living alone and ways to adjust to new social roles and responsibilities.

NEW! Belly Dance Workshop, Wednesday, May 2, 11-12Noon $10M/$15NM Presented by Fran Strain of Dancemates. Come and have a great time while learning some new dances. This is geared for every level. Fun for all!

Yoga in Chairs, Instructor

Jill Schlesinger, CFP, is the Editor-atLarge for www.CBSMoneyWatch.com.

She covers the economy, markets, investing or anything else with a dollar sign on her podcast and blog, Jill on Money, as well as on television and radio. She welcomes comments and questions at askjill@moneywatch. com.

(c) 2012 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.

NEW Computer Classes Registration Now Open.- Do not wait too long to register.

These classes fill quickly. For more information about any of the computer classes, contact Jaymi (847 588-8420).

Pre Intro to Computers with Diane Zumpano, Tuesdays & Thursdays –April 17-26 9-10:30AM $20M/$25NM – for individuals who have never used a computer.

Basic Introduction to the Internet with Jane Washburne, Tues & Thurs.,Apr. 17-26 3:304:30PM $25M/$30NM Introduction

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CENTERS Continued from page 20 Banking with Mary Kussmann Wed., April 18 & 25th, 2-3:00PM $25M/$30NM Social Networking (Twitter, Facebook, Blogging) with Jane Washburne, Mondays and Wednesdays, April 30-May 9th 3:30-4:30PM $25M/$30NM Introduction to Ebay with Jane Washburne,Tues.&Thurs.May 1524 3:30-4:30PM $25M/$30NM Picasa/Photo Editor,Tuesday & Thursday, May 29 & 31st 3:304:30 $25M/$30NM WEEKLY EMAIL CONTEST Make sure you’re on our email list! Every week, there will be a drawing for a $5.00 gift certificate toward any program, class, or trip. All you need to do is make sure you’re on our email list. You will receive info on our newest trips, fantastic programs and variety of classes! Please call (847)588-8420 to get into the weekly drawing!

North Shore Senior Center Senior Center Membership Become a member of North Shore Senior Center in Morton Grove and enjoy opportunities to live longer, happier, healthier lives through an array of programs, activities, trips and services. Membership dues are $20 for an individual and $35 for a couple/household for a full year. Everyone welcome! Call North Shore Senior Center in Morton Grove at 847.470.5223 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or stop by the Senior Center, 6140 Dempster Street in Morton Grove, to become a member.

Lunch & Bingo!

Every Wednesday from 10 a.m. – Noon Enjoy an exciting game of Bingo, a tasty lunch and great company! Lunch and Bingo takes place every Wednesday.

Lunch is catered by a different local restaurant each week.

Bingo begins at 10am, and lunch is served at 11:30. Fee is $6 for members and $8 for non-members each week and includes one Bingo card per person, plus lunch from a local restaurant or caterer. To register, call 847.470.5223 from 9 a.m.

to 4 p.m. or stop by the Senior Center, 6140 Dempster Street in Morton Grove April 11 Nicky Nolo’s Vienna beef hot dog, fries & ice cream Roger William: President of Pianists – Monday, April 16, 12:30 p.m.

Autumn Leaves, Born Free, Somewhere My Love — experience these and more timeless favorites as we revel in the dazzling pianistic artistry of Roger Williams. On Monday, April 16 from 1 – 2:30 p.m., Jim Kendros will guide us through each unforgettable hit,describing the wonderful orchestral colorings used by Mr. Williams in these stunning arrangements.

A bonus- Jim will offer us a miniconcert featuring some of his own romantic favorites! Program supported in part by a donation from the Northwest Suburban Jewish Congregation. Fees are $6 member; $8 nonmember. To register, call 847.470.5223 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or stop by the Senior Center, 6140 Dempster Street in Morton Grove.

Hail Caesar: Celebration of Sid Caesar – Tuesday, April 24, 1–2 p.m.

Did Sid really hang Mel Brooks out of a window? And what was it like in the writer’s room with the greatest collection of comedy writers ever assembled? Explore the answers to these fascinating questions and more as we take a look at some of the funniest Sid Caesar sketches of all time on Tuesday April 25 from 1- 2 p.m.!

Presentation supported in part by the Northwest Suburban Jewish Congregation donation. Fees are $6 member; $8 nonmember. To register, call 847.470.5223 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or stop by the Senior Center, 6140 Dempster Street in Morton Grove.

Flashpoints: Hot Topics & Discussion – Tuesday, April 24 1- 2:30 p.m.

Explore issues, perspectives and insights into the pressing issues of the moment with other informed people from your community! This peer led group will meet on Tuesday, March 27 from 1 – 2:30 p.m. To register, call 847.470.5223 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or stop by the Senior Center, 6140 Dempster Street in Morton Grove Spring Fling Preview- Wednesday April 25, 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Renew an old interest or dive into a new adventure with North Shore Senior Center in Morton

Grove. Come to this free preview to enjoy music, refreshments and explore new programs. Join us on Wednesday, April 25 from 1 to 2:30 to try out Gentle Yoga class and Zumba Gold with our new instructor. Visit with others who participate in our clubs and meet new friends. There is no fee for the preview- but registration is required, so please call 847.470.5223 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or stop by the Senior Center, 6140 Dempster Street in Morton Grove Health Screenings Morton Grove Family and Senior Services Department offers health screenings available at the American Legion Memorial Civic Center, 6140 Dempster Street.

Diabetes screenings and blood pressure screening will be held every Tuesday from 9 -11am. Both are free of charge. Cholesterol Screening will be held the first Wednesday of each month. Cost: $10 for residents over age 65.

There is a $12 fee for residents under 65 and for non-residents.

Swedish Covenant Hospital will be providing cholesterol screenings. Appointments are necessary. Call 847.470.5223 for an appointment.

Podiatry Screening and Nail Care Dr. Jeffrey Garrard will provide basic foot care and nail clipping on the first Tuesday of each month between 10 am and noon. Cost: Medicare will be billed. Non-Medicare clients will be charged $35. Appointments are required. Call 847.470.5223 for more information or to make an appointment

Park Ridge Senior Center Mark that calendar for Tuesday, May 1 for the Park Ridge Senior Center Open House … from 9am-2pm. Everyone is invited to explore the facilities, programs and social opportunities. During

the open house members of the Center’s various classes and clubs will be on-hand to provide information on how to become a part of all the activities that are available.

Visitors can participate in one of the class demonstrations scheduled through the day as well as tour the building or speak to a staff member or volunteer. Already a member? Bring a friend.

The date for the Barbara Rinella book review has been changed to Tuesday, April 30 with doors opening at the usual time, 12 noon and lunch being served at 12:30. The lunch menu includes herb baked chicken, potato salad, honey cole slaw, Greek pasta salad with feta, Jello dessert and fresh rolls. Cost is $17 members and $19 non-members. Call the Center at 847-692-3597 for availability.

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You Can Paint Anything is a new class starting at 6:30pm and going to 8pm on Wednesdays, April 18 and ending June 6 at a cost of $55. Learn to do creative decorating on a variety of materials from wood to canvas.

Paint, brushes and your first project will be provided. Rae Penzin, well known local artist, is the instructor.

Experiment with the basic confectionery design in the new hands on class, Cake Decorating 101. A supply list will be provided upon registration. Class time is 7-9:30pm, Tuesdays, April 10-May 29. Fee is $86.

The Center’s annual Fashion Show is scheduled for 11:30am on Wednesday May 16 at Café LaCave in Des Plaines. It’s time to check out the latest fashions Starting promptly at noon, from Chico’s in Park Ridge and Thursday,April 26, the Opera Arts will be modeled by Center discussion group will present members. Guests are welcome.

Rudolf Friml’s “The Firefly” Seating requests can be made with Jeannette MacDonald and by filling out a form at the front Allan Jones in the starring rolls. desk. Tables of 10 will need a This version is set in the time table “captain” responsible for of the Napoleonic Wars. Nina filling out and submitting the Maria sings, dances and is a form. Cost for this special event spy for Spain. Refreshments is $40. will be served following the presentation.

Driver Safety, sponsored

by AARP, is a course that The community is invited upon completion may entitle to come to the Center for a participants to a discount on special free performance of automobile liability insurance. the Lincoln Middle School Jazz Preregister by calling the Center.

Band at 3:30pm on Tuesday,April The dates are April 24 and 26 or 24. The tradition of the band’s May 29-31. The charge is $12 for spring concert performance at AARP members or $14 for nonthe Center has continued for a AARP members. number of years and has always been greatly applauded. RSVP At 11 am on Thursday, May by calling the Center at 847-692- 3, the Park Ridge Health Care 3597.

Forum will host a monthly presentation of Stroke & Stroke If all the walls in your home Rehab. This is a collaborative are a safe shade of white or beige, group of health and wellness the “No Place Like Home” class See CENTERS, page 23 may be just what’s needed to try something new. The class runs from 7-8:30 pm Monday, April 30 at a cost of $23. You can make your home a place you hate to leave or can’t wait to come back

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Misericordia Candy Days returning to Chicago area

By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter

The allure of the jelly bean doesn’t have to disappear with the Easter Bunny. Nor does the giving and peaceful sentiment of the season.

Soon, you will see volunteers handing out Jelly Belly beans in thanks for a donation to Misericordia during the upcoming 27th annual Candy Days from sunrise to sunset on April 27 and April 28 throughout the area.

Founded in 1921, Misericordia, meaning “heart of mercy” in Latin, is a community of care for more than 600 children and adults with mild to profound developmental disabilities. They are persons of all races, religions and creeds and socio-economic backgrounds.

Misericordia’s programs include residential placement and day-to-day support, employment opportunities, physical and speech therapy, social and recreational outings, health and fitness activities, and opportunities for spiritual growth.

State funding only covers a portion of Misericordia’s needs to operate.This year, Misericordia

must raise $14 million for program costs not covered by the government. In addition, Misericordia raises funds for construction projects in order to welcome some of the 500 individuals on its waiting list.

To date, Misericordia has completed its seventh home in the neighboring community and four additional homes on its campus in Chicago.

The organization has started and with donations hopes to expand an outreach program for children with disabilities and their families.

For volunteers like 91-yearold Chris Kutselas, Candy Days are an opportunity to give back to a place that made a world of difference for his daughter, who needed the services of Misericordia.

Misericordia operates on a 31-acre campus setting, offering a home for those that need it, offering opportunities while teaching skills for those with disabilities to live as independently as possible.

Twenty percent of Misericordia’s residents either come from families living in poverty, or are without a family and are wards of the State.

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Misericordia is looking for volunteers to help with Candy Days. To volunteer, visit www.misericordia.org or call 773-273-2768.

For Kutselas, the people at Misericordia are family and are why he has been volunteering for more than 25 years, and has become a champion coordinator for Candy Days.

“This is a good cause—you have to visit this place and see what it is like and what they have built,” said Kutselas. “It’s my way of giving back for what they have given my family. It is a wonderful home. You have to

see just how amazing they treat everyone.”

In a time when state services are being cut, and services for the disabled are notoriously circumspect, Misericordia stands out as a leader in its services, lending both compassion and physical support to all that need it, Kutselas explained.

“Anyone that comes to Misericordia gets the care that they are suppose to get, and

beyond,” said Kutselas.

A couple of hours are all it takes to make a difference, say organizers. Thousands of volunteers are needed throughout Chicago and its suburbs to work on the streets and in storefronts collecting donations.

“It is important to volunteer for Misericordia Candy Days because it is a win-win for everyone,” said Assistant Executive Director Lois Gates.

“The funds raised go directly to the programs to enhance quality life at Misericordia, home to over 600 children and adults with developmental disabilities. The person volunteering feels good knowing that they are making a significant difference and witnesses to the good people of Chicago and the suburbs that all children and adults have a right to life in a beautiful and loving environment.”

For more information on the organization, how to help or to make a donation visit www. misericordia.org. You also can text “MIS” to 25383 to make a $5 donation. The Jesse Marymont and Lauren Rafferty Families will match 100 percent of all texted donations this year.

Teen acne, like the worst thing ever QUESTION: Hey Sondra, my 14-year-old daughter is having a problem with acne. The more products we try, her acne seems to get worse. She seems to be getting very withdrawn because of it.

Do you have any suggestions on helping get her acne under control?

ANSWER: Unfortunately, most of us have gone through those dreadful teenage years where a bad breakout of pimples would create a negative self-image. You must remind your daughter this is only temporary, and with the right skin care regimen, her acne should be manageable. Luckily, today there is more of an understanding of what causes acne, and techniques to fight acne, through prevention and good skin care.

The first line of defense

in fighting acne is to understand exactly how pimples are formed. Deep inside your skin are hair follicles.

Inside each follicle is an oil gland, which produces sebum. Should this follicle become clogged a pimple is formed. Stress is the number one cause of acne, followed by hormones, improper diet and drying out your skin from dehydration and the use of harsh products on the face.

These causes don’t actually cause the pimple, but facilitate the oil gland to create more sebum. Creating a better chance for the follicle to become clogged thus creating a pimple.

A good skin care regimen is

a must in getting rid of acne.

A gentle acne-formulated soap should be used to wash the face both morning and night, followed by a light acne-formulated moisturizer.

Make sure to use lukewarm water, and gently pat the skin dry. Every morning after the moisturizer is applied, make sure to apply an SPF of 15 or higher.

It’s important to exfoliate the face at least twice a week after cleansing. This is important to all skin types. What exfoliating does is to slough off dead skin cells, preventing the follicles from becoming clogged. An inexpensive and effective way to do this is by using a baking soda exfoliate. Simply mix baking soda and water into a paste, gentle massage the mixture in a circular motion on the face. Rinse thoroughly.

Follow by a skin-calming mask.

There are two masks great

for acne prone skin. The first, being whipped egg whites, with a dash of lemon juice.

Do not use if you’re allergic to eggs. Simply apply to face with a cotton ball, leave on for 10 minutes, rinse and pat dry, and proceed with moisturizer.

If you’re allergic to eggs, or simply find it to messy, a store bought clay mask can be used.

A healthy diet has a lot to do with keeping the skin in good shape. Vitamins C, E and omega 3’s are important to skin health. Eating plenty of fresh fruits, vegetables, seeds and nuts will naturally supply the skin with these nutrients.

Adding a daily supplement of Cod Liver oil has been known to get rid of acne. Drinking lots of water will prevent the skin from becoming dehydrated.

Avoid foods containing sugar and white flour, fried foods and carbonated drinks.

Here are some other important tips in preventing acne. Don’t touch your face; fingertips have a lot of bacteria on them, which can cause a follicle to become clogged. Wipe cell phones off with antibacterial cloths.

Use water base or mineral powder cosmetics. Always use disposable cosmetic applicators. When showering always shampoo and condition hair first, the coating formulated to condition hair will leave a film on skin.

Should you see that your daughter’s acne is not getting better, or seems to be getting worse make sure to take her to see a Dermatologist.

Sondra Graton is a licensed cosmetologist and esthetician. The beauty advice given in this column is not intended as a substitute for medical advice. Please submit your queries for Sondra to mybstfaceforward@yahoo.com.

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The importance of maintaining pet’s dental health are very good at appearing normal even with significant disease or pain in their body.

Although your dog is behaving normally the dental disease and related discomfort may be causing problems at the microscopic level within his mouth. Recent studies have shown that dogs with periodontal disease may have increased levels of inflammatory proteins in the body that could be causing serious health issues in other organs such as the heart, liver or kidneys.

Veterinarians recommend that a dog’s teeth be cleaned and examined annually. The process begins with the veterinarian administering anesthesia so he can thoroughly examine the

dog’s mouth. Taking radiographs with a machine similar to what a human dentist uses is very effective in diagnosing what may be occurring under the gumline.

I would not want to practice animal dentistry without the information that is obtained from the intraoral radiographs. It’s like trying to diagnose liver disease without using blood tests. After the radiographs are completed the calculus is removed with a highspeed scaler. Most importantly, the calculus is removed from under the gumline during this procedure.

Removing the visible calculus from the tooth is important but it’s the subgingival calculus that is actually causing the problem. Finally, the surface of the tooth is polished to smooth the surface which helps retard the reformation of calculus.

After the procedure is completed the teeth are perfectly clean and pet owners assume they will stay that way for at least the

next year. Unfortunately that is not true. The plaque begins to attach to the tooth within a few hours and the whole process begins again. So, the best way to slow the process down is to start brushing your dog’s teeth. Sound familiar?

It’s the same for humans.

Brushing your dog’s teeth is one of the most important health maintenance efforts a pet owner can do. However, it can be a real challenge. The secret is to slowly acclimate your dog to the process of you working within his mouth in a non-threatening manner and then gradually stepping up the process to the point where you can brush his teeth on a daily basis. There are special dog toothbrushes that fit over your finger. Dogs need special toothpaste that contains enzymes to break down the plaque. Most of the plaque accumulates on the outer surface of the upper teeth so you can even do an effective

job brushing if your dog is keeping his mouth closed. There are also foods that are formulated to help slow the accumulation of plaque on the teeth. Some treats are helpful too.

Dental disease is serious and may contribute negatively to the overall health of your beloved pet. Even though he is acting normally there may be existing dental disease that is causing pain. An examn by a veterinarian combined with radiographs and daily dental maintenance are necessary steps to keeping your pet happy and healthy.

and obstruction. A diagnosis of, as well as the specific type of OSA can usually be made by this technique. However, it can only be done while you are sleeping. The test is usually done in a sleep lab but simpler home monitoring kits have also been developed.

The usual treatment for OSA is some form of positive pressure being administered to the upper

airway to hold it open. A facial mask with flowing oxygen is the typical mechanism. Newer apparatus are much less obtrusive and can occasionally be limited to the nose instead of the nose and mouth.

because of snoring, or if you awaken with a sensation of choking or similar symptoms, please be professionally evaluated. At the minimum, stop smoking and lose excess weight.

Not only will you feel better, be more alert, and have more energy, you will greatly decrease your risk of death.

Sleep apnea increases your allcause risk of mortality by three

to six-fold and should be taken very seriously.

class you’ve ever taken. It will strengthen your focus, deepen your connection to your core, Continued from page 21 and enhance our creativity and intuition. professionals and community This is a participatory partners working to bring health workshop. Each exercise is education to the community. followed by lively discussion Topics will address a variety of and the practical applications health issues related to different to daily life. The number of diseases, prescription drugs, participants is limited in order depression, Medicare scams, to create an inviting place for new Medicaid changes, health you to experience a state of screenings, how to prepare for awareness. Facilitator is an your next doctor’s appointment, accredited Monroe Institute brain health, and ideas on how to Hem-Sync Facilitator, has a navigate through the health care Master’s in clinical professional process. Attendance is free… psychology and is a Licensed Professional Counselor. refreshments will be served.

Department. Topics are of current interest to seniors. Breakfast is provided free courtesy of Jewel and Panera. Let the center know of your plans to attend.

At 1:30 pm on Thursday, May 17, Roberta Randall, historic interpreter, will portray American operatic soprano, Beverly Sills.

Doors open at 1pm for snacks and sweet treats. Charge is $10.

21. The entertainment includes the Center chorus,The Choraliers and the Uketones giving their annual spring concert for members and guests.Lunch menu includes Italian beef, mostaccioli with meat sauce, gourmet salad and chocolate cake. Cost for all this is only $14.

Howes Calls

By Dr. Mark Howes, DVM

Dental disease is a topic that veterinarians diagnose and treat on a daily basis.Periodontal disease is the most common disease that afflicts pets and it is quite possibly the most under-treated disease as well. Studies have shown that over 80% of dogs at age four have significant calculus build-up and gingivitis.

Periodontitis is defined as inflammation of the gum tissues around the tooth. This is mostly secondary to a buildup of plaque and then calculus (also known as tartar). As the tissues around the tooth (especially the gingiva and the periodontal ligament) become infected and inflamed the tooth may loosen and eventually fall out.

While this process is progressing, the tooth may be very painful for the animal.

Herein lies the problem: Dogs

MEMO Continued from page 17 etc.

The diagnosis of OSA can be made by a sleep study.While you are sleeping, a small monitor on the finger or earlobe measures continuous oxygen levels. Other monitors check for air movement

CENTERS

A “Meditation Excursion” with Hemi-Sync will be presented from 7-10pm on Thursdays, May 10-June 7 at a fee of $100.

This is unlike any meditation

The next Park Ridge Police Breakfast Club will be at 9am on Tuesday, April 17. This is a free monthly program brought to the Center by the Park Ridge Police

Doctor’s Rx: If your spouse or partner has moved to another bedroom

The Center Women’s Club will The May Monthly luncheon present historical actor, Terry Lynch portraying the Leader of begins at 12:30 on Monday, May the Band, John Phillip Sousa. As the “March King”, Terry related stories of musicians with a Chicago connection. Featured will be Benny Goodman, Burl Ives, Billy Corgan and Phil Everly.

Menu will consist of chicken, potato salad and cherry pie.

Charge is $15.

May’s Just lunch will feature baked mostacciolli and fresh salad beginning at 12:30 on Wednesday, May 7 for only $6.

After lunch stay to play cards or just visit with friends.

Dr. Mark Howes, DVM, is the owner and medical director of Berglund Animal Hospital in Evanston, IL. The advice contained in this column is for informational purposes only.

Readers should consult with their own veterinarian to evaluate their pet’s illness or medical condition. Contact Dr. Howes at: (847) 328-1440 or www. berglundvet.com

Dr. Christopher Rose, M.D. is a physician and author based in Niles, Illinois. The advice contained in this column is for informational purposes only. Readers should consult with their own physician to evaluate any illness or medical condition. Contact Dr. Rose at (847) 965-3200 or view his web site at: www.cancercenterschicago.com

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