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MAY 2, 2013

Vol. 57 No. 30

NILES HONORS HOMEGROWN ‘ROSES’

Chamber celebrates neighbors who exemplify community dedication

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

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Dollars for scholars recipients (from left) Gina Brennan, Sedra Khan, Jenny Pineda and Stephanie Zalinski are honored.

Youth of the year Melissa Anderson (right) receives her Rose award from Monika Kalicki.

Chris Zalinski, father of Stephanie Zalinski, was named winner of Niles Citizen of the Year.

n the evening of April 27, the Niles Chamber of Commerce hosted the 10th annual “Niles Night of Roses – A Tribute to Home Grown Success” at White Eagle Banquets on 6839 N. Milwaukee Ave. “Tonight, we gather to celebrate our neighbors here in Niles who continually exemplify their dedication to our community,” said Monika Kalicki, the Niles Night of Roses Chair and marketing director for Golf Mill Shopping Center.

More than 200 people from the area attended, and before the awards were given out during the dinner, attendees enjoyed cocktails and jazz standards, such as “Black Coffee,” performed by “Jazzed by Shure.”

“The Niles Night of Roses is a wonderful tradition of service to your community,” said Katie Schneider, executive director of the Niles chamber of commerce and industry.“This could not be possible without the support of our local businesses.Tonight, we continue a tradition, honoring those that have invested in Niles.They believed that each of us can make a difference.”

In addition to awards given out for service, the chamber also gave out horrors to the winners of See ROSES, page 22

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Niles board honors outgoing mayor, trustees

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

On April 23, at the end of a village board meeting that lasted until 10:30 p.m., the Niles Village Board commended outgoing Mayor Robert Callero, Trustee Louella Preston and Trustee James Hynes for their years of service to the village.

“It has been a pleasure serving you as mayor,” said Callero, who added that since it was so late, he would make his statements short. “We have accomplished so much to move Niles forward. The pictures you have are of the best-looking board that we’ve ever had. However, now is the time for me to spend more time with my family and maybe play more golf.”

During his prepared statement at the end of the meeting, Callero said that he worked with the trustees to balance the village’s budget, increase sales tax receipts and keep real estate taxes low for residents. He noted that while he was mayor there a 15-year storm water plan began, the Ethics code was implemented and the 2030 Comprehensive Plan for the village created.

Previously, Callero had asked rest of the board to not do anything for him but trustees surprised him with a certificate of acknowledgement at the April 23 meeting.

Preston ran for re-election in the Responsible Leadership for NilesTrustee party with Trustee Chris Hanusiak, who ran for mayor. Both lost their respective races and Preston, who is the only woman to serve the Niles village board for 28 years, is ending her term of office.

“I’ve appreciated what she has done for this village,” said Hanusiak, who lost his bid for Mayor of Niles to Trustee Andrew Przybylo, will remain a village trustee. “Thank you for all your hard work.”

Hanusiak added that Preston’s service to the village and to representing the village at the Northwest Municipal Conference and the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County, may have been underappreciated. She has also lobbied in Springfield on behalf of the Village of Niles on several occasions.

Preston thanked her husband John, who was in the audience, and said that joining the Girl Scouts and promising to honor God, serve her country, and help others when she was 8 years old influenced her sense of civic service.

“The Girl Scouts promise has given my life direction,” said Preston.

She also mentioned her accomplishments on the board, including a campaign that built the new municipal building, public service facilities, police headquarters and more.

Over the years, Preston was a strong advocate for transparency, and she spearheaded the move to broadcast village board meetings via cable and the Internet for residents to view at home.

Finally, Trustee Hynes was also honored.

“I lost only lost two elections: my first and last,” said Hynes with a smile. “In between, I’ve served 16 years with some wonderful people.”

He was both on Niles Park Board and the Village of Niles Board for 16 years and was also the chairman of the village’s Ethics Board, a position that Hanusiak called “grueling.” He thanked Hynes for his service on the village and Ethics boards.

“I have gotten more out of serving in this village than I could ever give,” said Hynes, who concluded that village residents should be politically active and vote in order to have a say in how their money is being spent.

“This is your town,” said Hynes.

PHOTOS BY ALEX HERNANDEZ/STAFF REPORTER

The village board surprised Mayor Callero with a certificate of acknowledgement for his service. From right to left: Trustee Rosemary Palicki, Trustee Chris Hanusiak, Mayor Callero, Trustee Louella Preston, Trustee James Hynes, Trustee Andrew Przybylo (back), Trustee Joe LoVerde (front).

Preston (left) gets a plaque commemorating her service from Callero.

Hynes (left) gets a plaque commemorating his service from Callero.

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Police Blotter

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The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Morton Grove, Niles, 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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Krystyna Rewicz, 62, of the 5400 block of W. George, Chicago, was arrested April 18 on the 7200 block of Caldwell for Driving without a Valid Driver’s License.

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Dominic Catalano,35,of the 6900 block of Rosemary, Niles, was arrested April 21 on the 6900 block of Rosemary for Aggravated Domestic Battery.

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Robert Rodriguez, 49, of the 7300 block of Harlem, Chicago, was arrested April 22 on the 7000 block of Jarvis for DUI.

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A 15 year old from Des Plaines was arrested April 24 at Golf Mill Center for Retail Theft.

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Donald Munyon, 24, of the 5600 block of N. Elston, Niles, was arrested April 24 on the 5600 block of Touhy for Retail Theft.

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Jena Straughn, 22, of the 5900 block of Crain,Morton Grove, was arrested April 24 on the 7800 block of Dempster for two counts of DUI.

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Hilary Colbert, 19, of the 10400 block of S. Calumet, Chicago, was arrested April 25 was arrested at Golf Mill Center for Retail Theft.

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Park Ridge Murad Eminov, 18, of the 8400 block of W. Gregory, Chicago, was arrested April 14 at the intersection of Garden and Greenwood for two counts of Burglary to Motor Vehicle.

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Niamh Fagan, 23, of 5600 block of N. Christiana was arrested April 15 at the intersection of Prospect and Elm for No Valid DL, No Valid Insurance, Failure to Yield at Intersection.

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Carter, 44, of 2300 10 Curtis block of Foster, Evanston, was arrested April 17 on the 300

block of W. Touhy for Driving Without A DL and Speeding.

Silvia Soria-Morales, 36, of the 3600 block of N. Francisco, Chicago, was arrested April 18 at the intersection of Devon and Dee for Failure to Reduce Speed, No Valid Insurance, No Valid DL.

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A 16 yr old from Park Ridge was arrested April 20 on the 1800 block of Oakton for No Valid DL, Improper Lane Usage.

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Radu Jentimir, 24, of the 1500 block of S. Wolf Road, Des Plaines, was arrested April 21 on the 1400 block of Devon for DUI.

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Victor Ramos-Avila, 39, of the 10000 block of Ann Court, Rosemont, was arrested April 21 at the intersection of Oakton and Wilkinson for Disobeyed Traffic Signal, No Valid

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Insurance and No Valid DL.

Dempster and Ozark for DUI.

Kakiecka 24, of 15 Marcin the 2800 block of Dundee Road, Northbrook, was arrested April 21 at the intersection of Devon and Vine for Disobeyed Traffic Control Device, Improper Lane Usage, DUI and BAC over .08.

Hwang, 39, of 19 Alexander Morton Grove was arrested April 12 at the intersection of Dempster and Lincoln for Disorderly Conduct.

Kelly L. McDonald, 30, of Chicago was arrested April 21 at the intersection of Dempster and Harlem for Suspended DL, PCS, Intent to Deliver Controlled Substance.

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Khalid J. Norridge April 14 at the Dempster and Suspended DL.

Mati, 22, of was arrested intersection of Oak Park for

Luis D. Torrejon-Rodriguez, 30, of Chicago was arrested April 22 at the intersection of Dempster and Waukegan for DUI.

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Amanda Padilla, 19, of Chicago was arrested April 11 at the intersection of Golf and Washington for Battery.

Joel T. Arce, 41, of Chicago was arrested April 17 at the intersection of Dempster and Mango for No Valid DL.

Brian S. Schuhrke, 36, of Morton Grove was arrested April 22 at the intersection of Dempster and Oak Park for DUI and Revoked DL.

Karen Conforti, 60, of Chicago was arrested April 11 at the intersection of Dempster and Harlem for Retail Theft.

Leon Towns, 50, of Evanston was arrested April 19 at the intersection of Dempster and Menard for No Valid DL.

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D. Reiss, 24, of 18 Logan Hanover Park was arrested April 12 at the intersection of

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Tuvshin Erdenebaatar, 36, of Rockton was arrested April 20 at the intersection of Dempster and Lincoln for DUI.

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Timothy A. Spryszak, 27, of Skokie was arrested April 23 at the intersection of Dempster and Parkside for No Valid DL.

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Clean-up continues following record rainfall, flooding

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

Many homeowners suffered thousands of dollars in water damage and lost belongings after heavy rainfall devastated the areas of Niles, Park Ridge and Des Plaines more than a week ago.

Since then, each community has been working toward getting back to normal and rebuilding what the flood has damaged.

“On April 18, homeowners and businesses of Niles have experienced another devastating flood,” said Acting Village Manager Steven C. Vinezeano at a meeting April 23.“The flooding closed many streets; it was about 5 inches of rainfall with 248 flooded basements.”

He said anyone who had flooding overland, via doors and windows and not via the basement, can and should get FEMA flood insurance.

He added that during the worst of the flooding, ComEd had a brief power outage, AT&T has some lines fail, a gas main was punctured and a water main broke.

“Public services worked tirelessly through night to the 178 calls for service,” said Vinezeano.

“Please check on your elderly and neighbors after the flood.

If someone has had flooding, especially if you had sewage, you will have mold. Make sure you don’t have a basement full of mold.”

Jeff Wickenkamp, of consulting firm Hey and Associates, was also on hand to give the village more information on how this current

flood affected the ongoing Stormwater Relief plan.

“If you look back that the last 20 years, it’s a significant event.

Because we’ve been working for the village, we got to town early that Thursday morning and collected a lot of data,” he said.

Adjustments The models prepared by Hey and Associates for the storm water management program proved helpful to recreate the events that happened last during the flooding that began on April 18.

“But we found a few things that we’re going to need to adjust now that we have more information,” said Wickenkamp.

“For instance, our assumptions on the amount of water that Park Ridge sewer system could handle must be adjusted.”

According to the National Weather Service, there was 0.07 inches of rain at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport the morning of April 25.

This brought the monthly rainfall total for April to 8.65 inches, a new monthly rainfall record.The previous record was for 1947 with 8.33 inches.

Meanwhile, Des Plaines and Park Ridge officials are still working to remove water from their areas.

“This is my first Des Plaines flood,” Police Chief William Kushner said late last week.

“Everyone was telling me the water rose faster than expected.

It took us by surprise.”

During the scramble to control the water, Des Plaines officials blamed leaders in Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights of exacerbating flood damage in

Des Plaines by modifying Levee 37, which is upstream of the area.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has requested information to determine whether Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights made modifications to Levee 37 on the Des Plaines River that led to the heavy flooding in Des Plaines, said department spokesman Chris McCloud.

“We’re not adding water to the river to give Des Plaines more of a problem,” Prospect Heights Mayor Nick Helmer said during a media tour of the levee late Monday. “That problem already existed if the levee was open or closed.”

Storm sewer stress In Park Ridge, the heavy rainfall in the days following April 18 overwhelmed the city’s storm sewers. Normally, they drain to three points along the river, where they flow into a storm sewer owned by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, and then south along the river to Stickney.

Wayne Zingsheim, the city’s public works director, said 5.5 inches of rain fell on Park Ridge, and it overflowed area’s sewer system so badly that Park Ridge’s sewers could no longer drain into them. Instead, they had to empty into the Des Plaines River.

Zingsheim added the river was already high enough that city sewers’ outflow was slowed tremendously.

Park Ridge’s “lift” station, essentially a giant sump pump that moves storm water into the

Morton Grove Park District hires new director The Morton Grove Park Board Betty Fergus, board president said. unanimously approved Tracey “Her expertise will strengthen the Anderson as the new executive district’s recreation programs and director at a special partnerships throughout meeting April 15. the community. It is an Anderson begins her exciting time for the Park tenure with the district District as we continue May 6 in time for the to grow and adapt, many summer programs remaining motivated offered by the district. and responsive.”

Park District officials A 25-year veteran in say she is a proven park Anderson parks and recreation, and recreation leader Anderson has worked in with strong management and the areas of program development, interpersonal skills. fund-raising, budgeting, and “We believe Tracey has the utilizing her creative abilities vision, knowledge, and experience to enhance community to lead the district into the future,” involvement.

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master’s degree in recreation and parks administration, and comes to Morton Grove from the Homewood Flossmoor Park District where she has held the position of Superintendent of Recreation since 2009.

Married for 23 years to her husband Byron, they are the proud parents of three children: Joshua, Jessica and Jacob.

Anderson upon signing her contract remarked,” I am thrilled to be part of the Morton Grove Park District community.

Together, we will continue to make Morton Grove a great place to live, work and play.”

river, was running, but blew out one of its eight motors, costing tens of thousands of dollars to replace.

And as that wasn’t enough, now officials in Des Plaines and Park Ridge are warning of home repair and insurance scams trying to take advantage of residents devastated by the flood.

Des Plaines police say those seeking to hire a “flood damage specialist” should ask whether the specialist is licensed by the city and state, and should also ask to see the required credentials proving the specialist is licensed.

In the alert, police advised residents to check out a person’s or company’s credentials with the city’s building department,

847-391-5308, or on the Better Business Bureau’s website, bbb. org.

“In emergency situations like this year’s flood, fraud exists, but you can protect yourself. Be aware of scam artists and contractors not licensed for work in the city,” said Park Ridge Deputy Chief Lou Jogmen.

Park Ridge said residents should contact the building safety division to find out whether contractors are licensed with the city. The city’s site also recommends getting a minimum of three written proposals and checking references in advance.

Park Ridge residents can contact the building safety division at 847-318-5291.

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MAY 1 Do You Have a Child with Mental Health Issues? 6:30 pm. 8324 Skokie Blvd, Skokie.

NAMI Basics: “Education and Support for You,Your Family, and Your Child with Mental Health Issues,” sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness - Cook County North Suburban Chapter, Wednesdays, May 1 – June 12, 6:30-9:00 pm, at Turning Point, 8324 Skokie Blvd, Skokie.This is a free, six-week course for parents of children and adolescents dealing with mental health issues.Trained family members discuss getting an accurate diagnosis, latest research, therapies, problem solving, crisis preparation, dealing with the school and juvenile justice systems, and transitioning from adolescence to adulthood.

Diagnoses discussed include childhood bipolar disorder, depression, ADD/ADHD, anxiety disorders, OCD, ODD, and others. Parents who complete this course describe its impact as life changing. Registration required. Call NAMI, 847-7162252, for info and to register.

FREE FREE MOCK EXAM. 1838 Waukegan Rd, Glenview. For any high school student who wishes to use the service from now until June 1st.To take advantage of this opportunity, call a day in advance with the specifications of your testing needs.This is just in case you want to take only certain portions of the test.The heads up is a way for us to pull the needed material and reserve our testing room for your test! Free. http://­www.­ilearna­ cademy.­net. Phone 847834-0791 Email sbozarth@­ ilearna­cademy.­net.

MAY 2 Park Board Committee Meeting. 6:00 pm. Morton Grove Park District, 6834 Dempster St, Morton Grove.

Recreation and Facility Program Meeting Parks and Facilities Maintenance Meeting.

MAY 3 6th Annual North Shore Women’s Conference and Expo. 10:00 am. 5300 Touhy Ave, Skokie. The conference includes a free expo, complimentary workshops and luncheon with keynote speaker, Marianne Murciano. Marrianne Murciano is an award winning writer, journalist and Emmy winning TV personality. She

shares her road from Havana to Miami to Chicago, along with balancing a successful TV career, marriage and children. Marianne co-hosts The Sunday Night Radio Special on Chicago’s legendary WGNAM 720 with her husband, veteran TV news anchor, Bob Sirott. Attendees won’t want to miss the opportunity to sit for a complimentary digital head shot courtesy of Jonathan’s Portraits and attend workshops presented by Nancy Gerstein of Creative Marketing Associates and Amy Spitzer of The Spitzer Internet Strategy Group.

IceLand Ice Show. 2:00 pm.

Iceland Skate Complex, 8435 W Ballard Rd, Niles. Niles Park District presents the 2013 Ice Show, Fantastic Creatures, Critters & Fairies! Show takes place Friday May 3 (7:00pm), Saturday May 4 (2:00 & 7:00pm) & Sunday May 5 (2:00pm). Fee is $8 general admission & $10 reserved seating. Call IceLand for additional information, 847297-8010. $8.00.

Jazz Vespers. 7:30 pm.

Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 8450 N Shermer Rd, Niles. Jazz Vespers at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Niles, IL features well-known Chicagoland area musicians in a warm and intimate setting. There is a brief worship service, followed by some of the most excellent jazz music in the area. All are welcome to attend the Vespers, regardless of race, ethnic or religious affiliation.The Jazz Vespers is meant to honor Jazz music and those who create it in God’s house.

“ALONE TOGETHER” by Lawrence Roman at Oil Lamp Theater. 8:00 pm.

1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview.

Oil Lamp Theater in Glenview ushers in spring with the hilarious Broadway comedy Alone Together by playwright and screenwriter Lawrence Roman.The production will run through May 19th.This witty and wise comedy considers some of the questions that every generation asks: What should parents do if their baby birds fly back into the nest?

Can kids ever really imagine their parents without them – as impulsive and romantic adventurers who long to once again to burn the candle of life at both ends? And when baby birds leave the nest, just

Calendar how long should the mama and daddy bird wait efore remodeling the extra rooms in the nest into a study and a den? Keith Gerth, Executive and Artistic Director of Oil Lamp Theater, directs this production of Alone Together.

MAY 4 IceLand Ice Show. 2:00 pm.

Iceland Skate Complex, 8435 W Ballard Rd, Niles. Niles Park District presents the 2013 Ice Show, Fantastic Creatures, Critters & Fairies! Show takes place Friday May 3 (7:00pm), Saturday May 4 (2:00 & 7:00pm) & Sunday May 5 (2:00pm). Fee is $8 general admission & $10 reserved seating. Call IceLand for additional information, 847297-8010. $8.00.

“ALONE TOGETHER” by Lawrence Roman at Oil Lamp Theater. 8:00 pm.

1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview.

Oil Lamp Theater in Glenview ushers in spring with the hilarious Broadway comedy Alone Together by playwright and screenwriter Lawrence Roman.The production will run through May 19th.This witty and wise comedy considers some of the questions that every generation asks: What should parents do if their baby birds fly back into the nest?

Can kids ever really imagine their parents without them – as impulsive and romantic adventurers who long to once again to burn the candle of life at both ends? And when baby birds leave the nest, just how long should the mama and daddy bird wait efore remodeling the extra rooms in the nest into a study and a den? Keith Gerth, Executive and Artistic Director of Oil Lamp Theater, directs this production of Alone Together.

FREE MOCK EXAM. 1838 Waukegan Rd, Glenview. For any high school student who wishes to use the service from now until June 1st.To take advantage of this opportunity, call a day in advance with the specifications of your testing needs.This is just in case you want to take only certain portions of the test.The heads up is a way for us to pull the needed material and reserve our testing room for your test! Free. http://­www.­ilearna­ cademy.­net. Phone 847834-0791 Email sbozarth@­ ilearna­cademy.­net.

MAY 5

Concert: In the Good Old Summertime. 2:00 pm.

Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave, Morton Grove. Mary Ann Riehl and her ensemble will entertain you with popular tunes and old favorites - all having to do with the good old summer time.

MAY 6 Monday Senior Club.

9:00 am. North Shore Senior Center in Morton Grove, 6140 Dempster St, Morton Grove.

Everyone is welcome to join us Monday mornings for some coffee, conversation, and maybe even a game of cards. Meet new people or perhaps reconnect with old friends. $8.00

MAY 7 Film: Veterans’ Voices.

11:30 am. Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave, Morton Grove.This fascinating documentary produced by the Morton Grove Historical Museum and Society features local veterans Roland Gladstone, US Army Air Force; Joseph Borst, US Navy; and Bob Casey, US Marines, who share their experiences of serving in the armed forces during WWII.

MAY 8 Twenty-first Star National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Monthly Meeting. 11:30 am.

Park Ridge Country Club, 636 N Prospect Ave, Park Ridge.The meeting will begin at 11:30 am and a luncheon will be served at 12:00 p.m. with a meeting and program to follow. Regent Joy Martin will present “The Year in Review,” delegates to the State Conference will have a report, and the newly elected officers will be installed. Past Regents will be recognized. If interested in learning more about the Daughters of the American Revolution or attending one of our meetings, please contact Dorothy Wilson at (847) 3286946 for further details.

FREE MOCK EXAM. 1838 Waukegan Rd, Glenview. For any high school student who wishes to use the service from now until June 1st.To take advantage of this opportunity, call a day in advance with the specifications of your testing needs.This is just in case you want to take only certain portions of the test.The heads up is a way for us to pull the needed material and reserve our testing room for your test! Free. http://­www.­ilearna­

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May 9 Lunch & a Movie - Oscar Series: Lincoln. 12:30 pm.

North Shore Senior Center in Morton Grove, 6140 Dempster St, Morton Grove. Which is your favorite - Life of Pi, Lincoln, Silver Lining Playbook, or Les Miserable? Enjoy an Academy Award TM nominated movie, great company and a tasty lunch. Come and view the contenders and winners of this year’s Oscar series.s$6.00 Mother’s Day Concert at Golf Mill Shopping Center.

12:30 pm. Golf Mill Shopping Center, 239 Golf Mill Ctr, Niles, IL. Spring is in the air and Mother’s Day is just around the corner. Show mom how special she is by treating her to a concert.This year Mother’s Day will be celebrated at Golf Mill Shopping Center with an exceptional performance featuring the award winning vocalist Diva Montell.The show will take place in Center Court of the shopping center on Thursday, May 9th at 3pm and is free and open to the public to enjoy.The concert is made possible through a continued partnership between Golf Mill Shopping Center and the Niles Public Library.Treats for mom continue as the first 100 moms in attendance at the event receive a Carnation flower compliments of Emotional Bonding Flower Shop. Additionally, the first 150 moms receive an eco tote compliments of Value City Furniture filled with mall coupons. Event guests who visit the Niles Public Library’s table can also pick up a voucher redeemable at the Library for a free bonus treat.The fun continues as event guests are entered into a giveaway to win one of seven prizes featuring a complimentary manicure and pedicure beauty treatment from 4 Seasons Nail Salon & Spa and one of six dinners to the new Ginza Buffet featuring Steak, Seafood and Sushi delights.

Prize winners will be chosen at the end of the concert during a grand finale delight.

Diva Montell, who has been singing since the age of 6, is the daughter of respected Opera singer, Freddie Montell. Diva’s musical talents range widely See CALENDAR, page 8

foruM Letter to the Editor Voting reform is a necessity Basically I agree with Mr. Dubiel’s column in the 4/18/13 issue of this paper. A couple of things, like sticking your finger in a bottle of ink, I can take or leave, but basically he is correct.

I have worked as an election judge for a number of years.

Anyone who works at the polls can see a revision of the voter rolls and some of the things that are allowed or not allowed are necessary.

A simple example is showing an ID when you vote. What is wrong with that? First of all, technically speaking, NOT using it slows up the voting process because it is surprising how many people we have trouble finding in the voter books because we can’t hear them, they talk too fast, the name has an unusual spelling, accents, etc. Besides, what is wrong with proving you are who you claim to be? It is required by your bank, your doctor, to rent anything, for young people to buy a drink, etc. There is nothing prejudicial in expecting a voter to prove who they claim to be when

exercising one of life’s most important responsibilities and privileges.

Much as I hate to say it, only because of all the work it will require, but voter rolls should be erased and everyone required to register again.

There are any number of reasons that this is necessary.

Signatures change over the years, addresses change, obsolete entries need to be culled out, etc.

When voters re-register, they should be required to provide proof of citizenship. Sorry, but our current honor system of voter registration is ridiculous.

All you need is a driver’s license, or the LAST FOUR (4) DIGITS of you Social Security number (not even the whole number). More importantly, we are now on the verge of allowing anyone physically present in the country to have a driver’s license regardless of whether they are a citizen.

Do you really think the honor system is good?

Well, I could go on, but I think you see it really is necessary regardless of the work and cost involved.

Barry Roseth Des Plaines

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among genres including opera, jazz and classical music styles. For additional information about Diva Montell, visit www.divamontell.com.

For more information: Facebook: www.Facebook.com/ GolfMillShoppingCenter Twitter: http://twitter.com/ GuruOfGolfMill Niles Public Library: www. nileslibrary.org ONGOING Win 2 two tickets to see the Blackhawks. All day. Golf Mill Shopping Center. Stop by the center court for your chance to win 2 Chicago Blackhawks tickets and free parking.

Tickets available from now to April 14.

TOPS. 5-7 p.m. every Monday at the Niles Park District Howard Leisure Center, 6676 W. Howard Street, Niles.This not-for-profit weight loss organization meets every Monday. Visitors are welcome. For more information contact Sandie at 847-691-7122.

FISH Seeking Volunteers. Due to the economy, FISH is experiencing over a 40 percent rise in ridership. It is straining both the volunteer service level and budget. Since 1971, FISH volunteers have been serving Park Ridge and Maine Township residents by providing free rides to medical appointments.

To continue to provide a high level of service to all residents of Maine Township, FISH needs volunteers. Can you spare four hours per month to drive neighbors to medical appointments? To volunteer, call Ed Oken, President, 847 696-0761.

Meet US Rep Schakowsky’s Representative. 9 a.m. to noon at the Park Ridge Library. A member of U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky’s Evanston office will be at the library every Wednesday morning to answer your questions about government, health care, retirement issues, immigration visas, and anything else related to federal benefits. For more information, contact Ann Limjoco at 847-328-3409.

Stroke Club. 3-4:30 p.m. the first Thursday of every month at Center for Advanced Care, Room 1220, 1700 Luther Lane, Park Ridge.This is a free program for stroke victims and survivors (plus a guest). Free parking is available in the attached parking garage. For more information contact Meg Potterfield, 847723-4765 or Dorene Wlodarski, 847-2962470.

TOPS Club. 8:30-10 a.m. every Tuesday at the Feldman Rec Center, 8800 W. Kathy Lane, Niles. Lose weight with TOPS:Take Off Pounds Sensibly.

Everyone is welcome. Call Dorene Wlodarski, 847-296-2470 or Lenore Lunquist, 847-729-2530 for more information.

Morton Grove police plan holiday seat belt enforcement

Niles officials have said that residents have been calling regarding Federal Emergency Management Agency assistance. FEMA support requires a Federal Declaration by the President of United States. Currently, only the Gov. Pat Quinn has made a disaster declaration. If FEMA declares, the village will conduct a reverse 911 call informing the public of the FEMA phone number to call. In the meantime, residents and/or businesses should always keep track (pictures, receipts, etc.) of flood related damage.

Also, flood debris at the curb will be collected on the regular refuse collection days of Thursday and Friday.

Although it may be flood damaged, electronics remain illegal for waste haulers to collect at the curb.

individuals who file monthly, quarterly or annual tax returns and were hit by the recent flooding would have until Oct. 31 to file tax returns that were originally due on or after April 19.

The extended deadline is designed to provide relief for individuals and local businesses trying to file their returns or payments on time while recovering from the flood’s damage.

To take advantage of the extended deadline mail deferred returns and payments with the words “Flood – April 2013” on the outside of the envelope in red ink and on the top of each page of the tax filing.

Digital filers using will be provided instructions when they file their returns so that no late fees or penalties will be billed to their accounts. For questions, the Illinois Department of Revenue has set up a mailbox dedicated to the flood issue: REV.FloodApr2013@illinois.gov.

Harwood Heights has new Mariano’s supermarket

Sutker, former state Dem chairman, dies at 89

Mariano’s new 73,000 square-foot store, located at 7401 W. Lawrence, is within a 10-minute drive of Park Ridge, Morton Grove and Niles and has a smoothie bar, espresso bar, sushi bar, hot food bar, salad bar and hot soup bar.

Calvin Sutker passed on the morning of April 25 at Evanston Hospital, just shy of turning 90.

Sutker was chairman of the Illinois Democratic Party, Cook County commissioner, state representative, Skokie trustee and served as the Niles Township Democratic committeeman for 33 years. Sutker originally moved to Skokie with his family in 1958. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery, 7801 W. Montrose, in Norridge.

Rainfall in April the heaviest in 143 years According to the National Weather Service, there was 0.07 inches of rain at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport the morning of April 25.This brought the monthly rainfall total for April to 8.65 inches, which is a new monthly rainfall record.

The previous record was for 1947 with 8.33 inches.

Niles raising water rates to keep pace with Chicago At the village meeting April 23, the board voted to raise the water rate from $6.06 per 1,000 gallons to $6.67 per 1,000 gallons, effective June 1.The a 10 percent increase is being enacted to keep pace with the increases in Chicago’s water rates. Niles purchases water from Chicago.

Acting Niles Village Manager Steve Vinezeano said the village is examining what it would take to buy less expensive water from Evanston.

Businesses and families hit by flooding can get tax relief Governor Pat Quinn announced April 23 that Illinois businesses and

The Morton Grove Police Department would like to announce the upcoming May 2013 Memorial Day Click It or Ticket Holiday Mobilization.

In conjunction with the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Division of Traffic Safety, the Morton Grove Police Department will be conducting safety belt saturation patrols throughout the month of May 2013.

The Morton Grove Police Department’s goal is to save lives, prevent severe injuries and achieve a higher percentage of safety belt compliance through aggressive safety belt enforcement.

1,000 attend Swing into Spring expo at Golf Mill On April 19, the seventh annual “Swing into Spring” Senior Expo, organized by the of Maine Township senior citizen organization Mainestreamers, brought in about 1,600 senior citizens.

At the expo seniors were able to learn about 70 different local vendors and organizations, including the Niles Public Library, Niles Chamber of Commerce, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Niles and Park Ridge Senior Centers, Pace bus, St. Matthew’s church, The Summit of Park Ridge and Oehler Funeral Home.

Niles North High School has new rules for prom Niles West High School administrators have announced that announced its seniors and juniors must travel to this year’s prom on the school’s chartered coach buses in order to prevent further unruly behavior its students.

During a pep rally that was cut short by school officials on April 19 students threw objects like toilet paper, body surfed and yelled wildly.The rally only lasted ten minutes before the school shut it down.

The mandatory busing of students to and from prom is designed to control student behavior, to prevent a similar incident from occurring again. However parents that have already put down deposits on limo services for their children are now left holding the bag.

District 219 spokesman Jim Szczepaniak said the new rules are specific to Niles West. Students from Niles North High School, which also hosts its prom May 18 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago, will not be bused.

Chicago firm raising funds for Boston bombing victim SUBMITTED PHOTO

Chicago-based Rocco Shirts is selling “Boston Strong” bumper stickers and T-shirts and is donating 10 percent of all proceeds to the Jeffery Bauman Fund. Bauman was the man in the wheelchair with his legs severed, being pushed by a heroic volunteer in a cowboy hat. The fund is run through www. youcaring.com and they are seeking to raise at least $30,000 for his medical care. For more information, go to www. roccoshirts.com)

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1 Shoots the breeze 6 1940s-’50s Israeli U.N. ambassador 10 Game __ 14 “The Wolf and the Crane” author 15 Cross off 16 Piece of one’s mind?

17 Halloween tricksters’ route?

19 Awestruck 20 Roy Halladay stat 21 Sister of Calliope 22 It may be icy 23 Best place to watch “Animal House”?

25 Close, for instance 28 Unburden 29 Kate of “Ironclad” 30 Soften by soaking 35 How most reading is done, and this puzzle’s title 39 Sherry alternatives 40 Albany’s father-

in-law 41 “Piers Morgan Tonight” channel 42 Eisenhower library site 45 Feathers?

50 Nigerian seaport 51 Noted Beethoven interpreter 52 CIA’s ancestor 55 Cancel 56 Work the late shift at the diner?

58 “__ no kick from Champagne”: song lyric 59 Steady 60 Response to a skeptic 61 Gets into 62 Employee IDs 63 Third shift hr.

1 Champs Élysées feature 2 Bach title?

3 Land east of the Urals 4 Dress finely, with “out” 5 Field of influence 6 Americans in Paris, maybe 7 Tug and junk 8 Overlord 9 Ultimate 10 Home at the park?

11 Airport whose code is BOS 12 Decide not to finish 13 Desert bordering the Sinai Peninsula 18 Choral syllables 22 Feast in the month of Nisan 23 Position in a viewfinder 24 Moneyed, in Monterrey 25 Like some switches 26 Word spoken with amore 27 Put one’s foot down

30 Summer escapes: Abbr.

31 Little streams 32 “The African Queen” coscreenwriter 33 Instead of 34 Raison d’__ 36 Trounces 37 Cube creator Rubik 38 Royal introductions 42 France-based jet maker 43 Sound from Eeyore 44 “Beats me!”

45 Not fixed 46 Title chameleon voiced by Johnny Depp in a 2011 animated film 47 Osmonds’ hometown 48 Codgers 49 Two-time loser to McKinley 52 Look like a creep?

53 Brnch of Islam 54 Check 56 NFL ball carriers 57 Fluoride, for one

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H o ro s c o p e s Risky business is not show business. Sometimes you like to walk on the wild side and push your limits but in the week to come, you would be wise to avoid strenuous escapades like rock-climbing.

Party animals on the prowl sometimes growl. With funloving Venus in your sign, you may have numerous opportunities to socialize in the week ahead - but a heavy work load could cramp your style.

Strive to be a voice, not an echo. You might have a tendency to adopt other people’s opinions as your own in the week to come. You can’t take it for granted that those opinions are based on due diligence.

A satisfying job and financial security might be your priority in the week ahead. Family and social life could take a back seat to career, as you focus on realizing your ambitions.

Focus on achieving ambitions, not on group consensus.

Interpersonal relationships could be a bit challenging early in the week. Be as straightforward as possible to avoid alienating those you value the most.

Pay attention to what is going on in the outside world. In the upcoming week, tune into the news, the radio or TV, and you will find guidance for your job and career problems right there in plain sight.

You won’t be able to make permanent plans with temporary people. You may be frustrated in attempts to stand up for yourself. The week ahead isn’t a good time to invest your money or your emotions.

Buck up. The more you talk about the drama and demands in your life, the more you reinforce them. In the upcoming week, simply get on with your jobs and refuse to dwell on the nagging negatives.

Beautify your surroundings. Harmony around you will reflect the harmony within during the week ahead. You might take a few minutes to make a difference by improving work conditions.

The secret to success in the week ahead is to focus your energy on building up something new rather than tearing down something old. You may feel that your private space is threatened by others.

Having a few adventures may be good for you.

Remain cautious, however, and don’t neglect duties. If you are thinking of beginning anything long-lasting or important, hold off until this week is over.

The love of your life may be difficult to find, but once found, will be impossible to forget. During the upcoming week, you may experience a few trials and tribulations but will be rewarded for your efforts.

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Flyers, Butch lose in five to Loyola

By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

Steve Woltmann/Lewis University

Maine South graduate Eric Butch moved to libero this season and helped Lewis to a 20-10 year.

When Maine South graduate Eric Butch came to Lewis University three years ago, he did so as an outside hitter.

After redshirting his freshman year, he moved to setter for a season and is now the libero for the Flyers.

“Freshman year I came in as an outside and practiced all season as an outside,” Butch said.“Last year, I trained all year as a setter and this year I am at libero and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. It is really unique to be able to learn three different positions. I got to learn the game from every perspective and it made me a more wellrounded player.”

Butch said he made the move this season as a way to guarantee more playing time.

“I really wanted to get on the floor and the libero spot was a way for me to actually come in and be myself, play how I want to, play confident and play with a lot of emotion,” Butch said. “I do a pretty solid job of keeping everybody hyped up and that was kind of my responsibility this year.

The more reps I got, the better my ball control was.”

Butch posted eight digs in the Flyers’ five set loss to Loyola in the 2013 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Championship.

There is only one senior leaving the Lewis team and Butch knows the team can be right back where it was.

“Having this feeling we have, everyone is going to be really hungry,” Butch said.“We are going to take the summer workouts really seriously.”

Butch did say losing senior Jay Petty, however, will be a loss to the program.

“Jay Petty did a great job all

season,” Butch said.“He is such an inspiration. He raised the level of play every day in practice and in games and we are going to miss that.”

In the 23-25, 25-23, 10-25, 2522, 15-7 loss to Loyola April 27, Petty posted nine kills, eight digs three block assists and a solo block. He was also named to the MIVA All-Tournament Team along with teammates B.J Boldog, Geoff Powell and Eric Fitterer.

Lewis ended the season this year with a 20-10 record.

In the loss, Lewis came out and won the first set with a .583 hitting percentage, picking up 14 kills on 24 total attempts with no errors and out-blocking the Ramblers, 3.5 total team blocks to zero. Powell paced Lewis with six kills while Fitterer picked up five.

The Ramblers came right back in the second and tied the match a one set each.

In the third, it looked like Lewis took control. The Flyers swung at a .529 clip, posting 11 kills and two errors in 17 attempts, while holding the Ramblers to a negative .130 (6 kills, 9 errors, 23 total attempts). Fitterer had four kills and Powell had three.

In the fourth, the teams were tied at 17-17 when Loyola took control of the match.The Ramblers took advantage of three late Flyer errors for the set victory and force a fifth set, which was all Loyola.

The Ramblers jumped out to a 3-0 lead and never looked back, taking the win.

Fitterer led the Flyers with 16 kills, six digs and three block assists while Powell had 15 kills, eight digs and two block assists. Boldog had 44 assists, nine digs and two block assists and freshman middle blocker Bobby Walsh had seven kills while collecting one solo block and four block assists.

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Sports

Hawks’ Christie continues to pile up strikeouts

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

Maine South’s Jenna Christie racked up 16 strikeouts and helped lift the Hawks to a 5-3 CSL South victory over Evanston April 22.

C.C. Budzynski was Maine South’s top hitter with two singles and two RBIs. Niles West at Maine South: The Hawks, behind an 11-strikeout performance by Christie,avenged an earlier season extra-inning loss to the Wolves by blanking Niles West, 2-0, on April 25.

Christie scattered five hits.

Nina Anderson’s sacrifice fly in the third inning scored what proved to be the winning run for the Hawks. The Hawks also tacked on an unearned run in the fifth.

Kristina Dawson -- who pitched well in the loss for Niles West, throwing a five-hitter -- had two of the Wolves’ five hits—a double and single.

Niles West lost a tough 3-2 CSL South contest to Evanston in 12

innings April 24 as the Wildkits scored the winning run in the bottom half of the inning. Taylor Genis came through with a runscoring single in the third inning that lifted the Wolves to a 2-0 lead at the time.

Dawson was dominant on the bump for Niles West, striking out 16. Shannon McHugh and Divya Shah each had two hits.

The Wolves rallied from a 4-0 deficit in a league game versus Waukegan April 26 to make it 4-3, but Waukegan tallied an additional run in the seven and held on to defeat Niles West, 5-3.

McHugh doubled and drove in two runs; Genis was 3-for-4 leading off. Atorena Michael also knocked in a run.

The Wolves on Saturday traveled to Schaumburg for a doubleheader with the Saxons.

Niles West tied Schaumburg 3-3 with two runs in the top of the seventh, but the Saxons came up with two runs in the bottom half of the inning for a 5-3 triumph in Game 1.

Amy McBride drove in two

runs and Jesse Simkins had the other RBI. In the nightcap, The Wolves were limited to one hit, a single

by McHugh, in a 10-0 loss that went five innings due to the 10run rule.

Resurrection’s Kate Moriarty launched a grand slam home run, and Sarah Benavidez tossed a complete game shutout in the Bandits’ 9-0 victory over De La Salle on April 22. Benavidez also went 3-for-3 at the plate. Bre Sobotka and Courtney Grasz collected two hits apiece for the Bandits, who posted their sixth win in their last nine games.

Olivia Babusci also went the distance with a five-hitter as the Bandits blanked St. Ignatius, 3-0, April 24. Sobotka set the pace offensively with three hits and an RBI; Kate Moriarty and Shannon Even contributed an RBI each.

The Bandits thumped Regina Dominican by a 14-2 margin on April 25. Benavides tossed a complete-game victory and led Mike Sandrolini/Bugle Staff

See ROUNDUP, page14

C.C Budzynski had two singles and two RBI April 22.

Sports

Wolves, Hawks make presence known at invite

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

Niles West and Maine South turned in noteworthy individual performances at the 12-team New Trier Trevian Invitational meet on Saturday.

The Wolves placed fifth with 69 points, and the Hawks were sixth with 43.

For the Wolves, Jasmine Townsend took the shot put title with a toss of 37 feet, 8 ½ inches.

Sunshine Simon was the invite’s 300 hurdles champion, clocking in at 45.76 seconds, while her sister, Sunbright, finished second in 47.57. Sunshine also placed second in the 100 hurdles and was third in the triple jump.

Vishna Patel’s throw of 101-8 earned her second place in the discus.

Emily Leonard captured second in the 3,200, turning in a time of 11:22.71.Megan Lemersal finished third in the 1,600.

Olivia Cattau (100 hurdles), Emma Ropski (400) and the 4x800 relay team of Lemersal, Ropski, Cailin Eckhart and Julia Sirvinskas each placed third.

Christina Grandi finished in a tie for third in the high jump.

Maine East and Resurrection competed at the April 26 Elk Grove Invitational, with the Demons fifth in the team standings (47 points) and Resurrection taking eighth. The Bandits’ Marya Cunningham won the 400 in 1:02, and Julia Skrzypek of Maine East took third in the 300 intermediate hurdles (50.90 seconds).

BOYS VOLLEYBALL Maine South at Niles West: The Wolves’ recent tailspin—one that began after losing three of the four games they played at the Downers South Invitational April 19 and 20—continued April 24 after they bowed to CSL South rival Maine South 16-25, 25-23, 25-23.

Outside hitters Mike Hopkins and Nate Wolf totaled 12 and 10 kills, respectively, for Maine South. Mike McGovern added seven kills, while Tim Mizdrak piled up 34 assists. Sebastian Ahn led the Wolves with 11 kills, and Eli Gelfand added 10. Jordan Moy contributed 29 assists, and

Zach Gelfand had six kills. Chris Tomuta finished with 11 digs.

BOYS WATER POLO Maine South tallied six firstquarter goals and crushed Maine West, 14-3, April 23 in the CSL. Kyle Christie netted three of the Hawks’ six goals in the period.

Niles West whipped Glenbrook South, 13-5, in a CSL South game April 23. Andrew Mudreac and Max Romanelli each scored three goals, and goalkeeper Matt Lefler recorded 13 saves.

GIRLS WATER POLO Maine South blew Maine West out of the water, 17-6, on April 23.

Jenna Zitkus, Iza Matsczuk and Anne-Marie Pavlis each scored hat tricks for the Hawks.

BADMINTON Maine South and Maine West played to a 9-9 tie on April 23. In singles play, Becca Klages (No. 2 player), Bonnie Schultz (No. 6), Sharon Shim (No. 8), Brenna Bartkowicz (No. 10), Sierra Ridge (No. 11) and Maggie Schmit (No. 12) each won matches for the Hawks.

Winning doubles matches were the teams of Sims-Maddy Gaertner (No. 2), Klages-Meghan Salgia (No. 3) and Schultz-Schmit (No. 6).

CSL meet: The Hawks registered a fifth-place finish with 43.5 points at the CSL meet held April 26. Gaertner and Shim, the No. 2 doubles team, turned in the Hawks’ best finish of the evening, nabbing third. Salgia and Schmit teamed up at No. 3 doubles and were fourth.

Maine East’s Femy Chirayath was a fourth-place finisher at the CSL tourney at No. 3 singles.

Saba Zakaria also was fourth at No. 4 singles.

GIRLS SOCCER Maine South advanced to the championship game of the Glenwood Invitational on Saturday, where it lost 2-1 to the host squad. But the Hawks knocked off Morton, 3-2, in a semifinal game as Alli Curry scored twice.

Niles West grabbed a 1-0 lead on Evanston in a CSL South

matchup April 24, but the Wildkits poured on the offense with seven unanswered goals and ended up winning, 7-1. Michelle Karp scored the Wolves’ only goal four minutes into the game.

BOYS GYMNASTICS CSL meet: Niles West accumulated 143.5 points to finish third overall in the team standings. Maine East and Maine South were eighth and ninth, respectively, on April 26.

Dalai Jamiyankhuu enjoyed a strong outing for the Wolves, taking second in the all-around with 53.55 points. That included a tie for the horizontal bars title (9.4 score) and a tie for second in the floor exercise (9.4). He also was second on the pommel horse and vault.

Elijah Bond finished third on vault (9.2).

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ROUNDUP Continued from page 12 off the game with a home run.

Kate Angelini had three hits and stole home, while Moriarty also homered.

BASEBALL Notre Dame got a completegame two-hit shutout from Patrick Dillon, who struck out six in the Dons’ 2-0 victory at St. Patrick on April 22.

The Dons broke a scoreless tie in the seventh, as Joe Kukla, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, ripped one of those doubles over the left fielder’s head to score Tommy Schaedel with what proved to be the winning run. Bobby Regal then plated

Kukla with a single.

Dion Ursino broke a 2-2 tie with an RBI double in the third, and that run turned out to be the difference in the Dons’ 4-2 nonconference victory at Evanston on April 26. Schaedel contributed an RBI double, while Regal and Tommy Norton also had RBIs. Ryan Bergstrom and Zach Koziol went 3 2/3 and 3 1/3 innings, respectively, on the mound, with Bergstrom getting the win.

Notre Dame dropped games of a doubleheader to Marian Catholic on Saturday, 3-1 and 5-1.

Vince Surdo ended up with two hits and Notre Dame’s only RBI of the game in Game 1. Ryan Nikolich started and went six innings.

In Game 2, Notre Dame took a 1-0 lead during the first inning

Sports on an RBI groundout by Sam Ferri, but Marian scored two in the fourth, one in the fifth and two in the sixth to win it. Ursino had one of Notre Dame’s three hits during the game, a double.

Adnan Sator pitched six innings, striking out six.

Maine South, behind the hitting of Frank Perrone and the pitching of Jack Touhy, edged Niles North, 4-2, on April 22 in a CSL crossover contest. Perrone was 3-for-3 with a triple, double and an RBI. Touhy struck out six over five innings, giving up one earned run.

The Hawks held off Highland Park, 9-6, on April 24. Mike Virgilio went six innings and posted eight strikeouts for the win. Zack Jones hit a home run and singled while driving in three runs. Caleb deMarigny added two hits and two RBIs.

On April 25, the Hawks fell to Evanston, 3-1. The Hawks scored their only run in the top of the seventh on Eric Sons’ RBI hit.

Hinkamp fanned seven Evanston batters while suffering the loss.

Maine South at Maine East: The Hawks polished off the Demons in a CSL crossover game on Saturday, 10-0, behind the pitching of Gehrig Park, who struck out seven. Jones hammered two doubles, a single and drove in four runs. Parker also doubled twice and had two RBIs. Niles West pushed across the deciding run in the bottom of the eighth April 22 as Kyle Coletta scored on Joe Younan’s single for a 4-3 CSL crossover victory against Deerfield. The game was a continuation of a match that was suspended on April 15.

The game-winning RBI was

one of two RBIs Younan had on the day. Colletta went 3-for4 at the plate, which helped him pick up the win on the mound. Colletta went the first three innings, with relief help from Chad Thompson and Tyler Stegich. Matthew Delavega (two hits) and Tommy Toledo each doubled, and Seth Rosenberg also had an RBI. Maine East was drilled by Glenbrook North, 13-0, in a CSL North game. The Titans went up 3-0 in the first and then pushed 10 runs across in the second. Greg Davis was the only Demon with two-or-more hits (two singles). Things got better pitching-wise for the Demons later in the game, as David Schnobrich and Mitch Brion combined for six strikeouts and held Glenbrook North scoreless over the final 3 1/3 innings.

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BASEBALL Average Cody Grosse, Joliet West Matt Ryan, Plainfield Central Ryan Schlicher, Westmont Derek Bangert, Lockport Max Brozovich, Minooka Kevin Ganzer, Joliet West Sam Ferri, Notre Dame Charlie Donovan, Westmont Zack Thomas, Joliet West Alex Voitik, JCA Chayancze Stirbis, Plainfield East Nick Sramek, Bolingbrook Phil Papaioannou, Maine East Jack Arkus, Niles West Nick Dalesandro, JCA Mario Samuel, Bolingbrook Dion Ursino, Notre Dame Steve Wittkamp, Minooka Tommy Toledo, Niles West Jeff Duschene, Lockport Kyle Colletta, Niles West Larry Holman, Joliet West Thomas Smith, Lockport Kevin Ganzer, Joliet West Troy Carlson, Joliet Central Anthony DiNardo, Joliet West Hits Max Brozovich, Minooka Neal Tyrell, Minooka Dion Ursino, Notre Dame Derek Bangert, Lockport Zack Thomas, Joliet West Cody Grosse, Joliet West Ryan Schlicher, Westmont Joe Carnagio, Minooka Steve Wittkamp, Minooka Matt Ryan, Plainfield Central Nick Dalesandro, JCA Sam Ferri, Notre Dame Joe Kukla, Notre Dame Charlie Donovan, Westmont Kevin Ganzer, Joliet West Anthony DiNardo, Joliet West Thomas Smith, Lockport Zach Moran, Westmont Alex Voitik, JCA Larry Holman, Joliet West Chayancze Stirbis, Plainfield East Chris Costa, Minooka Jovany Urbieta, Plainfield East Drake DeBenedetti, Joliet Central Jeff Duschene, Lockport Rylan Bannon, JCA Danny Hyde, Notre Dame Nick Sramek, Bolingbrook Jason Kenealy, Plainfield Central Tommy Simon, Notre Dame Runs Ryan Schlicher, Westmont Joe Carnagio, Minooka Charlie Donovan, Westmont Neal Tyrell, Minooka Max Brozovich, Minooka Larry Holman, Joliet West Avery Lochow, Lockport Zack Thomas, Joliet West Steve Wittkamp, Minooka

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Brennan Polcyn, Minooka Joe Kukla, Notre Dame Mark Fox, Minooka Sam Montalbano, Westmont Dan Sullivan, Lockport Dion Ursino, Notre Dame Cody Grosse, Joliet West Ted Snidenko, Lockport Rylan Bannon, JCA Chris Tschida, JCA RBI Derek Bangert, Lockport Max Brozovich, Minooka Charlie Donovan, Westmont Anthony DiNardo, Joliet West Steve Wittkamp, Minooka Doug Matthews, Lockport Kevin Ganzer, Joliet West John Kelly, Westmont Chris Costa, Minooka Zach Moran, Westmont Tommy Toledo, Niles West Zack Thomas, Joliet West Ted Snidenko, Lockport Jon Trotto, JCA Chris Tschida, JCA Nick Sramek, Bolingbrook Joe Carnagio, Minooka Sam Ferri, Notre Dame Joe Kukla, Notre Dame Brennan Polcyn, Minooka Sam Montalbano, Westmont Jason Kenealy, Plainfield Central Seth Rosenberg, Niles West Doubles Max Brozovich, Minooka Chayancze Stirbis, Plainfield East Zack Thomas, Joliet West Joe Kukla, Notre Dame Tommy Simon, Notre Dame Jovany Urbieta, Plainfield East Nick Sramek, Bolingbrook Brad Elmore, Bolingbrook Michael Ferri, Notre Dame Dion Ursino, Notre Dame Kevin Ganzer, Joliet West Mark Fox, Minooka Tommy Toledo, Niles West Alex Voitik, JCA Brock Pulth, JCA Scott Flotz, Bolingbrook Jacob Huff, Bolingbrook Ryan Schlicher, Westmont Zach Moran, Westmont Sam Ferri, Notre Dame HR Derek Bangert, Lockport Doug Matthews, Lockport Ted Snidenko, Lockport Kevin Ganzer, Joliet West Steve Wittkamp, Minooka Joe Carnagio, Minooka Max Brozovich, Minooka ERA Patrick Dillon, Notre Dame Cody Pazik, Niles West Eric Duzan, Lockport Kyle Colletta, Niles West Josh Mitchell, Minooka Nick Yusko, Plainfield Central Evan Martens, Lockport Nick Dalesandro, JCA Sam Couch, JCA

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Jake Herron, Joliet West Jordan Hartanovich, Plainfield East Ryan Nikolich, Notre Dame Tomas Aguilar, Plainfield Central Quinn Ahern, Joliet West Mario Samuel, Bolingbrook Strikeouts Jake Herron, Joliet West Josh Mitchell, Minooka Mitch Vogrin, Minooka Cody Pazik, Niles West Quinn Ahern, Joliet West Patrick Dillon, Notre Dame Sam Couch, JCA Nick Dalesandro, JCA Adnan Sator, Notre Dame Steve Waldrop, Bolingbrook Lukas Parker, Maine East Zack Thomas, Joliet West Cal Placher, JCA Nick Rana, Plainfield Central Ryan Nikolich, Notre Dame Kyle Colletta, Niles West Nick Yusko, Plainfield Central Jordan Hartanovich, Plainfield East Brad Elmore, Bolingbrook Wins Jake Herron, Joliet West Cody Pazik, Niles West Aleks Stobbe, Joliet West Josh Mitchell, Minooka Cal Placher, JCA Quinn Ahern, Joliet West Jordan Hartanovich, Plainfield East Patrick Dillon, Notre Dame Nick Dalesandro, JCA Adnan Sator, Notre Dame Mitch Vogrin, Minooka Steve Szymanski, Minooka Dom Matrisciano, Minooka

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Average Stephanie Abello, Benet Ashley Beck, Romeoville Maeve McGuire, Benet Marissa Panko, Benet Julianne Rurka, Benet Kaleigh Nagle, Plainfield Central Adri Cura, Plainfield South Carolyn Nojiri, Downers North Briana Floyd, Romeoville Erica Kramer, Plainfield North Ali Michalik, Benet Kristine Bourg, Joliet West Courtney Richardson, Maine South Nina Maggio, Plainfield East Annie Molek, Plainfield East Emily York, Benet Olivia Valdez, Romeoville Kristina Shahan, Plainfield Central Alyssa Mannucci, Plainfield South Joy Treasure, Joliet West Cece Floyd, Romeoville Angie Vargas, Plainfield South Hits Kaleigh Nagle, Plainfield Central Kristine Bourg, Joliet West Carolyn Nojiri, Downers North Joy Treasure, Joliet West Rosa Gonzalez, Joliet Central Marissa Panko, Benet

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Kahne’s Hendrick resume gets better Call it motivation from within.

And Rick Hendrick likely wouldn’t have it any other way.

Jimmie Johnson’s road to a sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship well might converge with those of one or more Hendrick Motorsports teammates.

Dale Earnhardt Jr., in fifth place, headed the standings earlier this year.

Now the pressure comes

from Kasey Kahne, who ended the 2012 season with a flourish and has yet to lift his foot from the accelerator of the No. 5 Chevrolet.

Kahne’s third top-two finish of the season last Sunday at Kansas Speedway boosted the Washington native to the No. 2 spot in rankings entering Saturday night’s Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Kahne trails Johnson by

37 points.

A year ago – his first with the Hendrick organization – Kahne had just begun his climb from the purgatory of four finishes of 29th or worse in the season’s opening six races. A fifth-place finish at Richmond was part of a 10-race run of top 10s that included a Coca-Cola 600 victory in Charlotte.

Kahne made the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup™ and

finished fourth in points. His current second place matches a career best, and he’s never been this high in the points this late in the season.

“I feel like we have a great team and we’re in a really good spot right now,” said Kahne after running second to Kansas winner Matt Kenseth.

Statistically speaking,Kahne has been hot and cold at Richmond.

He scored his first Sprint Cup

victory at the 0.75-mile track in spring 2005 leading 242 of the 400 laps.

Kahne’s Driver Rating of 87.8, however, ranks 12th among current competitors and his average finish is 18.0.

Judging a driver’s present with his past can be deceiving. Kahne’s Richmond statistics are a mix of 18 races with Hendrick, Red Bull Racing,Richard Petty Motorsports and Evernham Motorsports.

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Kasey Kahne is the driver of the No. 5 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports.

With the Earnhardt name comes lofty expectations from the fans, media and … family.

Jeffrey Earnhardt, the son of Kerry Earnhardt and grandson of the late Dale Earnhardt, finished 17th in the the No. 5 JR Motorsports Chevrolet in Friday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Richmond. He drove for 10-time NMPA Most Popular driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., who just happens to be his uncle.

The opportunity could be Jeffrey’s last chance to prove that he has the chops to succeed in one of NASCAR’s national series. He’ll be in top-notch equipment as JR Motorsports receives engines and support from Hendrick Motorsports. So, there will be very little room for excuses.

In five races this season, the youngest member in the Earnhardt NASCAR lineage has an average finishing position of 24.4, with his best finish (20th) coming at Phoenix. In 15 career starts in the NNS, his best finish was a 19th in the July 2011 event at Daytona International Speedway.

In 10 career races in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Jeffrey’s best finish is a seventh in the 2011 season opener at Daytona.

2012 Sprint Cup Series 1) Jimmie Johnson 343 2) Carl Edwards -43 3) Kasey Kahne -46 4) Dale Earnhardt, Jr. -46 5) Clint Bowyer -53 6) Brad Keselowski -59 7) Kyle Busch -65 8) Greg Biffle -71 9) Kevin Harvick -72 10) Paul Menard -72 11) Aric Almirola -85 12) Jamie McMurray -98

2013 Nationwide Series 1) Sam Hornish, Jr. .

2) Regan Smith 3) Austin Dillon 4) Justin Allgaier 3) Brian Scott

2013 STP 400 finishers 1) Kevin Harvick 2) Clint Bowyer 3) Joey Logano 4) Juan Montoya 5) Jeff Burton 6) Carl Edwards 7) Matt Kenseth 8) Aric Almirola 9) Kurt Busch 10) Dale Earnhardt Jr. 11) Jeff Gordon 12) Jimmie Johnson 13) Paul Menard 14) AJ Allmendinger 15) Ryan Newman 16) Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 17) Martin Truex Jr. 18) Tony Stewart 19) Bobby Labonte 20) David Ragan

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Retire Smart: Index vs. managed funds

By Jill Schlesinger Tribune Media Services

“W

hat does your fund manager do?” screamed the headline of the April 8 edition of Barron’s. All I could think was, “What, indeed!” The article says some superstar fund managers “fly around the world, they crunch reams of data, they dissect industries” - and, for good measure, ultimately beat the index against which their funds are measured.

Here’s the problem: Even if there are some diamonds in the rough (and believe me, it’s rough out there in managed mutual fund land!), it may not even be worth trying. The reason is that it is very difficult to beat the index after factoring in costs and fees.

A recent survey by the London investment firm Style Research analyzed 425 global equity funds versus the MSCI World index.

Without fees, 59 percent of the managers beat the index. However, after investor fees were included, only 31 percent beat the index last year.

And it gets harder to beat year after year, because investors tend to pile into the good funds only after they have beaten their relative indexes. Once new money flows into these funds, costs tend to rise and the funds can get too large and cumbersome for the manager, which together make outperformance more difficult to achieve in the future.

There has been some good news on fees. According to the Investment Company Institute, mutual fund fees have been trending lower.

The average expense ratios for equity funds have fallen from 0.99 percent in 1990 to 0.79 percent in 2011, a 20 percent decline. But a good chunk of that decrease may be attributable to the shift toward no-load (no commission) funds.

Actively managed equity funds still have average fees of 0.93 percent, while index equity funds have average fees of 0.13 percent.

How do you find the good ones?

It will take some work. You will need to identify active investment managers with a proven track record who can consistently stick to an articulated and prudent strategy.

You will also want to look for a fund with low investment costs

and administrative and advisory fees; also watch out for costs due to portfolio turnover, commissions and execution.

If you prefer to spend your time in other ways and want to make your investment life a little easier, there’s a simple solution. Instead of trying to beat the index, just buy the index! Last month, index fund pioneer Vanguard issued a research report comparing index versus managed funds and noted “persistence of performance among past [managed fund] winners is no more predictable than a flip of a coin ... low-cost index funds have displayed a greater probability of outperforming higher-cost actively managed funds.”

Index funds have been around since the early 1970s, but suffered from a definitive “un-cool” status for a long time. It was much more fun to think that some manager held the keys to the investment kingdom than to imagine that all you needed was a few index funds in different asset classes. And there was no massive brokerage sales force and marketing campaign blazing the trail for the stodgy index fund.

Of course, the commission-based broker who was touting managed mutual funds had a great incentive - only the expensive, loaded mutual funds would pay them.

But in the aftermath of the financial crisis, boring has become more attractive. Many investors dumped their managed funds and decided that they would prefer to start the investing year with the extra 0.80 percent in their own pockets. According to fund-tracking firm Morningstar, assets in U.S. index mutual funds and exchangetraded funds (ETFs) accounted for 34 percent of equity and 18 percent of fixed income funds as of year-end 2012.

My hope is to see those levels steadily rise, as do-it-yourself investors wise up or as investors who work with advisers choose feeonly or fee-based professionals who adhere to an indexing strategy.

Jill Schlesinger, CFP, is the Editor-at-Large 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@jillonmoney.com.

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Five things you should never say during a job interview

By StatePoint Media

Are you having trouble landing a job and you’re not sure why? The right skills and an impressive resume may get you an interview, but getting hired is another story.

Experts say it’s all about presenting your character, personality, abilities and values in a positive, relatable light that is attractive to employers.

“There’s no such thing as the perfect response to any question in a job interview,” says Andrea Kay, career columnist and consultant, and author of the new book, “This is How to Get Your Next Job: An Inside Look at What Employers Really Want,” (AMACOM). “But what you talk about in the interview could cost you the job offer if you aren’t careful.

These are the top five things Kay says you should never talk about or say in a job interview: • Don’t talk about things you can’t back up. Before you state your claim to a quality that sets you apart, think it through. Just saying you’re a great team player or terrific problem solver doesn’t make it so, even if it’s true.

Discuss where, how, and exactly what you did that made you so effective. Be ready to cite one or two examples of how you’ve done what you say you can do.

• Never say “I have good people skills.”The words are so overused they mean nothing.

Consider what it is you do that makes you effective when dealing with others.Are you good at working through difficult issues

with co-workers? Do you have a knack for writing and talking to customers in a way that explains things? Tell interviewers about that instead.

• Never say“I just want to learn.”Employers aren`t in business to teach, but rather to deliver a service or product.

An interview is an opportunity to show an employer how you can apply what you know to the business. So rather than focus solely on your eagerness to learn, tell an interviewer how you will use the skills you have begun to develop to solve problems.

• Avoid too much personal information that has nothing to do with your qualifications.

Don’t talk about why you need the job (even if you do have a hard-luck story about sick children or a spouse whose been laid off). Don’t talk about politics, religion or sexual preferences.

When a person can’t leave personal issues at home, it makes an employer wonder: does he lack the necessary maturity and good judgment? Is her personal life such a wreck that she may not be dependable?

• Don’t talk about irrelevant things that pop into your head. To be less impulsive, literally practice interviewing. Slow down, count to five, and give yourself a chance to consider how your comment will sound.

More job search tips and information from Kay can be found at www.AndreaKay. com.

If your search for employment has been frustrating, consider your interviewing technique. A few tweaks to your approach could mean a fantastic job offer.

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If you want gratitude at work, learn to speak up Q. No one seems to be noticing all the good work I have done.

I am very good at my job, tackle the hard projects, and even help out when my coworkers are swamped. Do I just work for an unusually ungrateful organization?

A. No, unless you make coworkers aware of what you do and require a certain level of appreciation, you almost certainly will not get it.

Gratitude is a hallmark of high mental health. People who are emotionally well are spontaneously and keenly aware of gratitude pretty much 24 hours a day.They appreciate

the extra work you do, the competency with which you do it, and even the fact you just made coffee.

On the other end of the mental health spectrum are people who wouldn’t appreciate it if you just saved their life and their job. In fact, these people might even get mad at you for not doing more.

If you want an instant barometer of how emotionally well your coworkers are, simply pay attention to their capacity for appreciation.You’ll have a better assessment of their general mental health than most sophisticated psychological instruments.

If you believe that just doing good work will result in workplace appreciation, you’ll be sorely disappointed.

If gratitude is important to you, you will have to make what you are doing obvious to all.

For instance, if you are giving your customers a break on fees, tell them and tell them more than once. If you are staying late and missing your child’s soccer game, tell your coworker. If you had to rearrange your family’s vacation schedule, make sure your boss is crystal clear about the inconvenience.

Going the extra mile once in awhile (and making sure people realize this is a blue-moon event) will get you gratitude.

Being silent and long-suffering will just get you resentment.

People simply are too busy

at your workplace to slow down long enough to consider that you are doing them a favor.

Most folks easily will take what you do for granted unless you are articulate and force them to be aware that you going out of your way for them.

Most of us really don’t like feeling dependent, and when you help others at work, you bring up their dependency.You may be shocked to find others may even have amnesia about all the times you helped them, but this is pretty normal. Being aware of being helped makes people feel weak.

Of course, your problem isn’t helping other people avoid their issues with vulnerability.

Your problem is getting a well deserved “thank you.”The only way you’ll consistently receive

appreciation is to make people around you conscious of exactly what you have done for them.

You can always be gracious about the favors you do.

Letting your coworker, boss or customer know you think highly of them, and thus you are doing a favor, is effective.They will get to feel special and you will get to feel appreciation!

The last word(s) Q. People in my workplace seem increasingly irritable. Is it something I’m doing?

A. Probably not.The most effective theory for other people’s behavior is that it is never about you.You’ll see a lot more about your workplace if you don’t take everything personally.

Starting over from divorce: Pay off debt, set rest aside Dear Dave, My divorce will be final in a month, and I’ll have $100,000 when everything is over. I will also have $8,000 in credit

card debt, and I’m currently unemployed. Do you have any suggestions to help me move forward?

Meryl

Dear Meryl, The first thing I want you to do is raise your right hand and promise never to use credit cards again.Then, if you still

have any of those awful things, I want you to cut them up and close out the accounts.The next step is for you to find some kind of income, whether it’s a regular job or just something part-time to get money rolling in on a regular basis.

Your credit card debt is a small part of your financial picture right now. I think I’d go ahead and pay off the cards.

That way, you’ll be debt-free and still have $92,000 in the bank.

But here’s the key.You have to live like that money doesn’t exist. Use just enough to get yourself settled, and go make some money so you can eat and

keep the lights on.

A year from now, when you’re past some of this stuff emotionally and looking toward a new future, that money will still be sitting there.

As long as you have this mentality, you’ll come through this mess stronger and in good financial shape. God bless you, Meryl!

—Dave

Should she have skin in the game?

Dear Dave, My daughter has the opportunity to take a trip with her eighth-grade class.The cost is $650. Do you think she should have to contribute to the cost of the trip, or should I cover it all?

Colleen Dear Colleen, This is a really good question.

When it came to making these kinds of decisions at our house, we’d take a look at whether the kid was behaving, getting good grades and stuff like that.

It can be a challenge at that age, I know. But if they were living like responsible young people, we would pay for this sort of thing as a reward.

Still, at that age a kid should definitely have some skin in game.

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Senior Style Niles Senior Center For a detailed description of programs & activities or to ask about membership or registration requirements, please check the Naturally Active Program Guides or call the Niles Senior Center at 5888420.

Information about the Niles Senior Center can be found on the Village of Niles Website at www.vniles.com. Click on “Departments” (upper left), and then Click on “Senior” You can now see what’s new at the Senior Center.

Advanced registration is required for programs.

For a detailed description of programs & activities or to ask about membership or registration requirements, call the Niles Senior Center at 847588-8420 Individuals must be a registered member of the Niles Senior Center to receive the member price. Non members are invited to participate in programs at the non-member price. For more information about membership and programs, contact the Senior Center.

Issues in the News • 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays This dynamic, refreshing class is led by long time leader of this program, Arlene Golub. This group is filled with folks from all walks of life, retired or not, who want to keep abreast of a broad spectrum of what is occurring locally and worldwide. Issues for discussion are brought up by class participants, and everyone’s opinion is valued. Please call the NSC at 847-588-8420 for more information.

Got the dot? It may save your life Assist first responders with the information they need.

Become part of the Illinois Dot Program. The Illinois Dot Program is a statewide initiative designed to provide vital medical information on vehicle drivers and passengers.

Information contained on the medical card can assist first responders in the “Golden Hour” immediately following a serious crash. This can very well mean the difference between life and death. For more information, please contact the Niles Senior Center (847 588-8420).

Poker Tournament

• Noon to 3 p.m. Friday, April 26 Play 7-Card Stud and 5-card Draw. Cost includes lunch and prizes. $5M/$7.50NM “Oliver!” at Drury Lane Theatre • 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, May 2 One of the most beloved classics of all time,“Oliver!” is the wildly successful British musical based on the Charles Dickens novel. After a successful opening run in the West End in 1960,“Oliver!” has brought Dickens’ ageless characters to life, enjoying numerous critically acclaimed runs and revivals in the United States and England.

Audiences will follow orphan Oliver Twist as he embarks on a life-threatening adventure through the dismal streets of 19th century England.The sensational score includes “Food Glorious Food,”“Consider Yourself,“ “You’ve Got to Pick-aPocket or Two,”“I’d Do Anything, “ “As Long As He Needs Me” and many more. Lunch will be at Drury Lane before the show. We will dine on a garden salad, rolls, veggies, your choice of chicken asiago (with spinach, shitake mushrooms, basil, croutons, and a whole grain mustard demi glaze), or roast sirloin in a merlot sauce and dessert. $65M/$70NM (#6981) Registration Deadline: Friday, April 5 Women’s Golf Kick-Off • 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 2 An informative meeting about this year’s golf season.

Refreshments served, raffles, and more! New participants are welcome! After the meeting you can register for outings. FREE. Carmen Derby • 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, May 3 Presented by the NSC Men’s Club. Picnic style – grilled chicken sandwich, coleslaw, and dessert. 8 Horse Races, Lotsa fun & races.$15M/$20NM. Lunch to Benefit… WINGS • 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, May 6 Treat your friends & family to a delicious lunch! All proceeds go to WINGS, whose mission is to provide a continuum of integrated services in an effort to end domestic violence and homelessness one family at a time. Lunch is a hot dog, chips, and a cookie. While supplies last. $2, paid at the door.

Basic Digital Photography (3 classes) • 2 to 3 p.m., Wednesdays, May 8 to 22 $24M/$29NM, advance registration is required.

One of the great attractions of photography is the ease with which basic skills can be learned.

Unlike some of the older arts that take years of training to produce an acceptable product, anyone can quickly learn how to take a picture. Therefore, this class will teach you basic fundamentals upon which you can build your photographic skills. Learn how to use a digital camera and technical skills for taking pictures. (cameras NOT provided) Lite Lunch & Movie: “Les Miserables” (PG-13 2012 158min) • Noon Friday, May 10. Sloppy joe sandwich, Potato salad & Dessert $5M/$7.50NM. Starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crow, & Ann Hathaway Pinochle Tournament • Noon to 4 p.m. Friday, May 17. $5M/$7.50NM Participate in a 3-handed tournament, Cost includes lunch and prizes.

Women’s Club Meeting • 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, May 20, $5M/$7.50NM Enjoy a LBT sandwich, coleslaw and cake, then get ready to shake, rattle, & roll, with Herb Lick, an Elvis impersonator, performs.

10th Annual Kitchen Band Jamboree • 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Wednesday, May 22. Tickets: $2, Hot Dog Lunch $2 Join bands from Niles, Libertyville, Antioch, Grayslake, and Carpentersville as we “jam” right here at the NSC! This is a special concert given annually by the bands, and one that is not to be missed.

Poker Tournament • Noon to 3 p.m. Friday, May 31. $5M/$7.50NM Play 7-Card Stud and 5-card Draw. Cost includes lunch and prizes.

Lunch to Benefit Heather’s House • 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, June 3, while supplies last. $2, paid at the door.

Everyone is welcome! All proceeds go to Heather’s House, which provides a place where single pregnant women can stay for up to two years. More See SENIOR, page 21

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SENIOR Continued from page 20 than just a shelter, Heather’s House offers mothers a two-year opportunity to develop the life skills, education, and job skills necessary to live independently.

Lunch is a hot dog, chips, and a cookie.

Beautiful Summer Strings • 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.,Wednesday, June 12. $6M/$9NM With Jim Kendros. Enjoy beautiful string music for a summer day! Experience Bach’s wonderful Air for Strings,Mozart’s Romance from a Little Night Music, Beethoven’s Romance #1 for Violin and Orchestra, and much more!

Relay for Life American Cancer Society Event • 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, June 28, Maine West High School, Wolf & Oakton, Des Plaines. Free admission Help us cheer on the NSC Cancer Survivor Group as they walk victory laps on the track.

Join us as we celebrate birthdays for those who have beaten cancer.

There will be food, face painting, games, and activities. A Luminaria Ceremony takes place after dark, so we can remember people we have lost to cancer, honor people who have fought cancer in the past, and support those whose fight continues. Candles are lit inside of personalized bags and are placed around the Relay track as glowing tributes to those who’ve been affected by cancer.

Park Ridge Senior Center The Park Ridge Senior Center is now accepting half-price memberships that run through June 30, 2013. Cost for a single resident is $22.50; resident couples, $34.00: non-resident single, $31.50 and non-resident couple, $48.50. There are

special rates for those members 90 years of age and older. Call the center at 847-692-3597 for further details. Non-members can drop in and pay a $2 fee to participate at the Center. This is a good way to become familiar with all the activities.

Bridge If bridge is of interest there are several opportunities to enjoy the game. Groups meet on Friday mornings, Sunday afternoons, and Couple’s Bridge meets the first Thursday of the month. Call the Center at 847692-3597 for more information or to be put in tough with one of the group moderators.

Membership dues Membership dues for the 2012- year are being accepted.

The dues are: single $45 resident/$63 non-resident and couple (must reside in the same household) $68 resident/$97 non-resident. Bring in a new member and receive a $5 gift card. Ask the front desk for more details.

Exercise class Jo Buck continues her exercise classes at 9and 10:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. This class covers a variety of movements including stretching, strength training and floor exercise. The first class is free. After that it is $2 each time you come.

Ongoing activities Following are number of ongoing activities at the Center: • Woodcarvers meet Thursdays at 9 a.m.…a free activity: • Gamers, 1 to 4:30 p.m.

Fridays play dominos, hand and foot, scrabble for rummikube … also free.

• Ceramics students meet 9:30 a.m. to noon Mondays and Tuesdays and work on projects of your choice. There is a charge of $7 per class.

• Pinochle players meet the second Monday,Third Thursday and every Saturday of the month

at 1 p.m.

• Table tennis players start play at 1 p.m.Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. All abilities are welcome for this free activity.

• Bocce ball players gather just north of the Center at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Ken Hewelt is bocce master and will explain how the game is played.

• Have you ever thought of tap dancing? This is a fun way of exercising. The class is at 12:30 p.m.Tuesdays.The fee is $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers.

The Sea Islands: Mayflower Tour • 9 a.m. Friday, May 3, to 5 p.m. Friday, May 10 Discover the hidden treasures of the south! We will be exploring the beauty and charm of the Sea Islands, Charleston, and Beaufort. We will also get the chance to admire the majestic Great Smoky Mountains and visit Lexington, Kentucky.

This 8-day trip includes free home-pickup and return, motor coach transportation, lodging, and 11 meals (4 dinners, 7 breakfasts).

• Class #28389; Single; $1,597 • Class #28392; Double; $1,198 • Class #28393;Triple; $1,184

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Obituary

Jerome Jasinski

Jerome Jasinski age 86, beloved husband of the late Florence G. nee Pleshak, loving father of Jerome Jr. (Mary Jo) and James (Jody) and Daniel (Lynne), cherished grandfather of Margaret, Michael, Cody, Justin, Andrew, Toby, Nicole and Dylan, great uncle of many. Funeral

Robert G. Murray Robert G. Murray, of Niles; beloved husband of Joan, nee Petersen: loving father of David (Natalie), Debra, Bill (Colleen), Leanne (Steven) Grage, Lori (Rick) Krakora; cherished grandfather of Nathan, Kyle, Jason, Zachary, Casey, Danielle, Eric, Jonathan, Elisabeth, Melissa and Harrison: dearest son of Helen Murray; Proud Veteran

Morton Grove Senior Center

North Shore Senior Center offers programs, classes, activities, and travel

services were Friday April 19th at 9:15am from Skaja Terrace Funeral Home 7812 N. Milwaukee Ave. Niles to St. John Brebeuf Church for 10AM Mass, Interment St. Adalbert Cemetery. Visitation was Thursday April 18th from 3-8pm. For info 847-966-7302 or www.skajafuneralhome. com U.S. Navy; Visitation was Monday April 22nd from 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm, at the Skaja Terrace Funeral Home 7812 N. Milwaukee Ave. Niles, Funeral Services were Tuesday April 23rd at 11:30 am; Interment Ridgewood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to the American Heart Association. Inf. 847966-7302 or sign a guest book at www.skajafuneralhomes. com

opportunities for adults at the American Legion Memorial Civic Center at 6140 Dempster Street. You may register for all programs at the Center or call 847-470-5223.

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Niles announces how it will deal with two term limit referendums April 30 Note: Because the April 30 meeting was after deadline for this week’s newspaper, please visit buglenewspapers. com to read the most up-todate news on village’s decision on how it will deal with the two conflicting term limit referendums.

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

The Niles Board of Trustees are holding a special meeting at 7 p.m. April 30 at Niles Village Hall to decide how to solve the issue of having two conflicting term limit referendums on term limits approved April 9.

The special meeting was announced at the April 23 village board meeting and was initially scheduled to be open to the public. However that is no longer the case. As of April 26, Mayor Robert Callero moved to change the special meeting to an Executive Session that will allow only the Niles board of trustees to attend.

The issue began when a 1,000-signature petition for a term limit referendum, limiting service on the village board to a total of 16 years, regardless of position on the board, was put alongside a Niles Village Board-authored term limit ordinance designed to limit trustees to three full terms (total 12 years) and mayors to two full terms (total eight years).

The village board’s version would allow someone to run for mayor after serving three full terms as trustee because their version does not combine total years of service.

In the village of Niles, a ballot question must have over 50 percent of the vote to be made law, and both questions received over 80 percent of the vote during the April 9 elections.

According to both the Cook County Clerk and the Illinois State Board of Elections, this situation is unprecedented, and both have said that the village of Niles must figure out how to resolve the situation on its own.

Law firm search So far, that has included Niles Village Attorney Joe Annunzio looking for a law firm specializing in election law to help the village sort out the two conflicting term limit referendums.

“I’m given to understand that Niles had two questions concerning term limits that were not quite the same. It is something that no other entity is going to step in and resolve for the village of Niles,” said Kenneth R. Menzel, Deputy General Counsel Illinois State Board of Elections.

“I’m tending to think that at some point, it will lead to litigation. Most likely the village will settle on the interpretation of the two referenda they think is correct and then someone that disagrees with them may want to go to court to challenge it.”

Menzel said the village would ultimately need to figure out some action to take.

Joe Makula and the other Niles citizens who previously filed a lawsuit in reaction to the Village of Niles’ refusal

to certify their referendum petition may disagree with a village position. Their petition, signed by over 1,000 people, for the November 2012 ballot.

‘Almost right’ At the time, Niles officials said the petition for the referendum was “almost right” but did not comply with state statute. After the failed lawsuit to get the referendum on the November 4 ballot, Makula hit the pavement a second time and got another 1,000 signatures which allowed the question to be added to the April 9 ballots. Not long after the village drafted their own separate term limit ordinance.

Had Makula’s question had made it to the November 4 ballot of last year this unprecedented situation would not have happened.

“I’m not sure that this is the kind of thing that would lend it self to declaratory action by the village itself,” said Menzel.

A declaratory action, sometimes referred to as a declaratory judgment, is when parties seek answers after a legal controversy has arisen but before any damages have occurred or any laws have been violated. A declaratory action differs from other judicial rulings in that it does not require that any action be taken. Instead a judge, after analyzing the controversy, simply issues an opinion declaring the rights of each of the parties involved.

“In either event, I think this is a pretty good chance that the issue will end up in litigation,” said Menzel.

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The winners this year’s community honors were:

its Dollars for Scholars Program.

The Niles Chamber Dollars for Scholars Charter is an all volunteer committee dedicated to education. In the past six years, this program has awarded three $1,000 scholarships to graduating eighth grade students and three $3,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors.

Student applicants must be a Niles resident, or a Chamber Member employee, or the son/ daughter of a Niles Chamber Member.

“I believe we all can make a positive impact in this world,” said Chris Zalinski, winner of the Niles Citizen of the Year award.

An active parishioner at St. John Brebeuf, Zalinski has volunteered his time and the resources of his local landscaping business to maintain the Niles rain gardens and has been instrumental in the village’s recycling program. He has given countless hours to the SJB gala and other fundraisers for the school and parish.

“The concept of giving back is one that has been engraved in me by my family,” said Youth of the Year winner Melissa Anderson.The 16-yearold excels at academics, has a positive attitude and is active in her school and church. She is a Girl Scout, altar server and has received awards for leadership.

“Throughout my life, I’ve seen the difference that volunteering can make in people’s lives,” she said.

In addition to the chamber, the sponsors and their families, Mayor Robert Callero and Trustees Joe LoVerde, Chris Hanusiak, Louella Preston and Rosemary Palicki and other Niles area officials attended.

One honoree absent was the winner of Teacher of the Year award. Previously, in March, it was announced that Richard Balentine, the department chair for religious studies at Notre Dame College Prep, would be receiving it. However after he was found dead in his home on April 16 he was removed from the program, and the award was not given out this year.

A rebroadcast of the evening’s event will be available to view on Comcast. For more information, contact the Niles Chamber, 847-268-8180 or go to www.nileschamber.com.

Living Legend Award Norm Stranczek Business of the Year Award Niles Animal Hospital Coach of the Year Award Steve Greif Dynamic Parent Volunteer Award Mary Krueger Fire Fighter “Hot Spot” Award Byron Tull Ken Scheel Chamber Member of the Year Award Krystyna Koda Niles Citizen of the Year Award Chris Zalinski Niles Golden Senior Award Lucille Kozanecki Police Officer “Special Agent” Award Roy Balsamo Unsung Worker “Not Enough Hours in the Day” Award Mark Williams Youth of the Year Award Melissa Anderson Additionally the Niles Chamber Dollars for Scholars winners were: • Kirthi Bellamkonda Naperville Central High School • Kinga Fluder William Fremd High School • Korri Hershenhouse Glenbrook South High School • Kaylin Moy Niles West High School • Gina Brennan St. John Brebeuf Sedra Khan Clarence Culver Grade School • Jenny Pineda Clarence Culver Grade School •Stephanie Zalinski St. John Brebeuf ahernandez@ buglenewspapers.com

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Going Dutch

ON A DAY TRIP FROM AMSTERDAM

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Less than an hour away from Amsterdam, the fishing village of Marken is a time-warp trip into old Holland.

W

hen researching my guidebooks, almost by definition I have to revisit the same places. But I also like to take a few day trips here and there to scout out new destinations - both for future editions and for future TV shows. On my last visit to Europe, I explored many places, including the lush lowlands of Holland.

In a country as tiny as the Netherlands, day-tripping is easy to do.Within a half-hour of leaving Amsterdam’s main train station, you can be deep in the Dutch countryside - awash with tulips, red-brick houses, quaint waterways, and black-andwhite cows. I found canals with reflections that would inspire Monet to set up his easel.

While there are lots of day-trip options - such as Haarlem, Delft, the Hague, or Arnhem - I spent my day visiting Edam, Marken, and Volendam - three picturesque villages in a region northeast of Amsterdam aptly called the Waterland.

Edam - known for its famous cheese covered in red or yellow wax - is full of history, charm, great hotels, and ambience. I loved it.

This adorable village is sweet

but not saccharine, and is just 30 minutes by bus from Amsterdam.

If you go, try to visit during Edam’s Wednesday morning market; it’s held year-round, but is best in July and August, when farmers bring their cheese by boat and horse to the center of town.You can watch as the cheese is weighed and traded by Edamers in traditional garb.

Although Edam is known today for cheese, it was once an industrious shipyard and port.That’s why, in the 17th century, the town’s specialty became one of the most popular cheeses in the world. Sailors took wheels of Edam on their voyages - the cheese doesn’t spoil easily and could be traded for spices and other riches of the East.

The ships are long gone; today, Edam’s main trade is tourism.The best thing to do is to just wander its storybook lanes and canals.

Consider taking a short walking tour; ask for a free tour booklet available at the tourist-info office on the main square.

While the town itself is the real attraction, I also checked out the Edam Museum - a 400-yearold historical residence that provides a fun peek at what old canal houses once looked like

(www.edamsmuseum.nl).This house is particularly interesting for its floating cellar, designed to accommodate changes in water level without destabilizing the structure.

After a cheesy morning in Edam, I traveled to one of the Netherlands’ most traditional fishing communities - Marken.

This time-passed hamlet in a bottle - once virtually abandoned - has been kept alive as a tourist attraction. It’s quiet, perfectly quaint, and well-preserved, but not annoyingly crowded.

This island town once had a harbor for whaling and herring fishing, but when the Zuiderzee began to silt up in the late 17th century, it became more and more difficult to eke out a living here. Centuries later, when the Zuiderzee was diked off, Marken became a virtual ghost town. But in 1957, engineers built a long causeway from the mainland to the island hamlet, which allowed easy access for visitors to marvel at its cuteness.

Walking around Marken, I was impressed with the town’s unique architecture, adapted to survive the challenging local conditions.

Because the tides could be so temperamental, houses here tend to cluster on little hills called werven, or are built on pilings to keep them high and dry.Traditional

Marken homes, while dull and black-tarred outside, are painted a cheerful yellow and blue inside.

In the extremely charming neighborhood of Kerkbuurt, I found the modest Marker Museum, which celebrates the 16th-century costumes (still worn for special events) and traditional lifestyles of the people of Marken (www.markermuseum.nl). For sustenance, I nibbled on some kibbeling (local fish-and-chips) at an idyllic eatery on the harbor.

Some visitors take a 40-minute walk out to the town’s lighthouse, picturesquely situated at the far end of the island, at the tip of a sandy spit.

The third town I visited -

Volendam - was grotesquely touristic ... mix Killarney and Coney Island and then drizzle with herring juice.The town’s promenade is lined with souvenir shops, indoor/ outdoor eateries, and Dutch cliches.

For a megadose of kitsch, visit the Volendam Museum’s Cigarband House, where a local artist has glued 11 million cigarbands to big boards to create giant images - from Dutch windmills to a sour-looking Statue of Liberty.

Amsterdam can be thrilling, but any native will tell you:To really experience everyday life in the Netherlands, get out of town. In postcard-perfect Dutch villages like Edam, you can mellow out like a hunk of aging cheese.

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