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NEWS Maine West hazing investigation at $74K, so far

SPORTS Notre Dame’s Hyde overcomes cancer

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Our Community, Our News

MAY 9, 2013

Vol. 57 No. 31

CONDO CONFRONTATION Terrace Square condo owners vote to reject special assessment of $2 million to begin repairs of complex

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

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eeling shut out of the process, more than 55 percent of Niles’Terrace Square Condominium owners have rejected a special assessment that would add $2 million total to their fees for renovations.

Last spring, the condo board for the complex at 9743 N. Dee Road hired Hicks Architectural Group to evaluate the condition of the buildings in the complex, some of which are over 40 years old.The initial assessment of the cost of repairing exterior of each building’s brick façade, balconies and railings by Hicks Architectural Group was $8 million. In February, the condo board reduced the cost of repairs to $5 million, with $2 million of that cost to See CONDO, page 3

ALEX HERNANDEZ/BUGLE STAFF AND TERRACE SQUARE CONDO

Above, Condo owners look at the info graphic of brick and balcony repairs needed created by Hicks Architectural Group at

the owners meeting. Right, one of the Terrace Square buildings.

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Niles board cancels April 30 meeting on term limit issues

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

The Niles Board of Trustees canceled the special meeting planned for the evening of 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 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. Then on around 2:30 pm on April 30 Niles Village Clerk Marlene J. Victorine released an announcement that read, “The need for the Special Board Meeting concerning the referenda is no longer necessary at this time.”

“It turned out that only two people were going to be able to

show up to the meeting and that isn’t a quorum so it’s going to be rescheduled,” said Niles Village Attorney Joe Annunzio on May 1 regarding the canceled meeting.

As of press time Mayor Callero had not responded to requests for comment on the issue.

Annunzio has also been looking for a law firm specializing in election law to help the village sort out the two conflicting term limit referendums but not announcement has been made on the village’s selection a firm either.

Scout thanked for bridge work Niles Mayor Robert Callero (center behind board) recently thanked Eagle Scout candidate Logan Dubiel and his father, Morgan, for installing a new footbridge at the Niles Community Rain Garden. The bridge, made of wood and recycled plastic, cost $2,000 to construct. Groot Industries and Hey & Associates contributed to the project. Members of Boy Scout Troop 119 were on hand for the presentation.

ALEX HERNANDEZ/STAFF REPORTER

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D207 hazing probe bill at $74K, so far

A building repair info graphic of needed brick and balcony repairs at the Terrace Square buildings created by Hicks Architectural Group was on display at the condo owner meeting.

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

ALEX HERNANDEZ/ STAFF REPORTER

CONDO Continued from page 1 be paid for by the condo unit owners in a “special assessment.”

Condo board officials said the money paid upfront by condo owners for the past 10 years was designed to lower the eventual cost of the special assessment. However the $2 million assessment the board eventually arrived at was still a surprise to many owners, especially considering how much it would add to their monthly cost of living.

The number of bricks that comprise the façade outside an owner’s unit would determine how much condo owners would pay. For example, an owner of a K-style condo unit who pays $430 a month would have to pay an additional $149 a month as part of the special assessment due to the number of bricks outside their unit.

“Fifteen balconies were fixed last year that were in critical condition. Now we have a chart of the next 100 that need to be fixed,” said Judy Nagel, Terrace Square Condominium Board President, at the April 24 meeting while the condo’s

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attorney and CPA were counting the condo owner’s ballots.

However Nagel also said she had no idea how many total repairs the condo complex will need or how much it will cost.

That April 24 meeting was called due to a petition circulated by two condo owners, including Jeff Kovit, to unit owners both on and off site. He said many of the condo owners who rent out their units and do not live in the complex had not received information about the additional assessment because two years ago, the board voted to save money by sending information through a website and a newsletter.

Condo owners said that since then, the condo’s website has either been taken down for periods of time or has been less than functional, with no information about past, present or future meetings, no link to the condo’s charter or even the names or contact info of the condo board posted anywhere on the website.

Additionally, they said, unit owners who live in the complex seldom attend the condo board meetings where business such as the special assessment are discussed and voted upon.

“I didn’t know what was

going on,” said Rochelle Lane, a condo owner who lives in the complex at the April 24 meeting.

Because of this, the special $2 million worth of repairs and the additional assessments went unnoticed for almost a year.

This Terrace Square condo association and management company was established in 1972 and is responsible for the 564 units in the Terrace Square complex’s eight buildings, each with six floors.The community shares the location with a resident library, recreation center and pool complex.

The condo owners have since set up a Facebook page (https://www.facebook. com/pages/Terrace-Square -Condominiums/15425156 7943247 ) to keep each other informed of meetings and issues relating to the complex.

“We need people, year in and year out, on a regular basis,” said Kovit.“Now we have to be proactive.”

Now that the condo complex’s owners have rejected the special assessment, the condo board will have to move forward in coming up with a new plan to pay for the repairs. The next meeting is June 12.

The attorney from Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP hired to investigate the hazing lawsuit at Maine West High School has charged the school district $73,797 for 352 hours of work done so far.

Sergio Acosta, a former federal prosecutor, was hired

by District 207 to investigate accusations of sexual abuse from former students on the boys soccer team after it fired two coaches accused of allowing the abuse under the guise of hazing.

Acosta’s investigation began in January and is ongoing. The sum paid was only for work done between Jan. 25 and Feb. 28. Dave Beery, a spokesman for District 207, said that the board approved the payment in April.

The district has not yet been charged for Acosta’s services in March and, but Beer said the investigation could soon be over. Once it is completed, Acosta will provide a public report to the district board.

The school district has been under scrutiny since the first allegations of violent hazing on

Maine West boy’s soccer and baseball teams were raised last fall.

A lawsuit filed by attorney Tony Romanucci on behalf of the alleged hazing victims claims that soccer coaches, as well as school and district officials, allowed a culture of hazing to develop that led to incidents of sodomy and beatings carried out by older student athletes on younger team members.

Acosta declined to comment, but district officials believe he has assembled a team of at least seven additional people.

Acosta and his firm have so far reviewed the lawsuit, district policies, emails, personnel files of specific employees, social media accounts and interviewed school and district employees.

In related news, Maine Township will host a Hazing Prevention Seminar at Des Plaines Park District Leisure Center, 2222 Birch St., Des Plaines, on May 22.

“In light of recent troubling incidents involving the hazing of students locally and throughout the country, See HAZING, page 5

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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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William H. Burton, 60, of the 5900 block of w. Chicago, Chicago, was arrested April 25 at Golf Mill Center for Retail Theft.

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Corrinne M. Andresen, 27, of the 1200 block of N. LaGrange Rd, LaGrange Park, was arrested April 26 on the 8800 block of Olcott for Suspended DL.

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Sergiy Y. Zaytsev, 24, of the 750 block of Garland Pl, Des Plaines, was arrested April 28 at Golf Mill Center for Retail Theft.

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Ashlelle M. Miller, 30, of the 9100 block of Lawler, Skokie, was arrested April 30 at Golf Mill Center for Retail Theft.

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Rosalio Torres, 32, of the 1700 block of N. Spaulding, Chicago, was arrested April 30 at the intersection of Milwaukee & Harlem for No Valid License.

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Karen M. Kamschroer, 46, of the 8157 N. Farnsworth, Niles, was arrested May 1 on the 800 block of Milwaukee for Suspended DL and DUI.

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Park Ridge

Zero Tolerance/Curfew.

Jason Ostojic, 17, of the 1000 block of Garden, Park Ridge, was arrested April 24 at the 1000 block of Garden for

Elzbieta Wegorkiewicz, 62, of the 8800 block of Knight, Des Plaines, was arrested April 24 at the intersection of

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Dempster & Robin for No Valid DL. Daniel Matache, 45, of the 3100 block of W. Addison, Chicago, was arrested April 26

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at the intersection of Oakton & Beau forDWLS and No Valid Insurance.

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Martin Onofrej, 25, of the 8600 block of W. Foster,

Chicago, was arrested April 28 at the intersection of Northwest Hwy. & Berry for Speeding, Use of Unsafe Tires, DUI, B.A.C. Over .08.

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Judge orders escrow payments in water bill dispute Glenview, Niles to each receive money from account, but ongoing issues remain unsettled

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

On April 17 a Cook County judge ordered payment from an escrow account to both Glenview and Niles in relation to their ongoing dispute over water billing.

Judge Rita Novak ruled April 17 to give Glenview $1.2 million and Niles $2.1 million from an escrow account valued at $10 million. The escrow account was set up by Glenview officials

HAZING Continued from page 3 a special anti-hazing/bullying forum will be held to address this important topic,” township officials said in a release.“Several noted speakers familiar with the issue of hazing and hazing prevention will speak to all local residents about the problem.

This is a one-of-a-kind great way to learn about this issue and what positive steps can be taken

when they began to withhold payments of from Niles for water and began asking for an audit of its water utility records about three years ago.

Glenview officials accused Niles at that time of violating the water rate contract when the village began offering rebates and credits to Niles residents that received Niles water. Glenview claims that these rebates and credits lowered the price of water for Niles residents, while

to prevent it.”

Participating panelists will include Laura Morask, a Maine Township trustee and retired Cook County State’s Attorney prosecutor who specialized in gang crime; B. Elliott Hopkins, director of Sports, Sanctioning and Educational Services for the National Federation of State High School Associations; and Tom Delehanty, national marketing representative of Sequel Youth & Family Services, a national agency that helps troubled youths.

Niles continued to charge Glenview at the regular higher rate.

Glenview officials won a March 12 ruling from Novak in their ongoing legal battle with Niles over the water rate dispute when she agreed that Niles overcharged Glenview for water from April 2010 to July 2011. She did not, however, say how much money Glenview was overcharged.

Glenview purchased North Maine Utilities in 1997, a water utility that provides water to about 4,900 customers in unincorporated Maine Township near Niles, Des Plaines, Glenview and Park Ridge.

North Maine Utilities has

a contract, signed in 1990 by the previous owners of the utility, to purchase water from Niles. The contract states that Glenview will be sold water at a rate that is no higher than the lowest rate a resident of Niles pays. Niles itself purchases water from Lake Michigan via the City of Chicago. This contract is set to expire in 2020.

Glenview also maintains that NMU receives no sewer services from Niles and argue that Glenview’s water rate should not be tied to anything related to the maintenance of Niles’ sewer service.

Because of this, in April 2011, Glenview stopped paying Niles for water for NMU and instead

began putting that money into the interest-bearing escrow account used in April 17 ruling.

Since the dispute began Niles has continued to provide water services to Glenview but sued them for nonpayment.Glenview countersued in response.

A court hearing on the issue of what to do with the remaining money in the escrow account is set for June 28.

In a release, Niles officials said that they have a desire to resolve the dispute with Glenview but will continue to pursue the lawsuit if a resolution is not reached. Glenview officials also indicated they will pursue the countersuit if a resolution is not reached.

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MAY 8 Feats of Fitness. 9:00 am.

Golf Mill Shopping Center, 239 Golf Mill Ctr, Niles. A discussion about steps you can take to help maintain good brain health and the keys to maintain independence as we age.

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 cademy.­net. Phone 847-8340791 Email sbozarth@­ilearna­ cademy.­net.

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

Marvelous Mothers in the Movies. 1:00 pm. 161 Northfield Rd, Northfield.

At NSSC, Nielsen Campus.

Steve Frenzel, Marquee Movie Presentations A fun and fascinating look at mothers throughout film history.

Celebrate motherhood at the movies with this fun collection featuring mothers of all types - funny moms (Terms of Endearment), protective mothers (Forrest Gump), and moms who soothed the nation (The Grapes of Wrath). Hear funny and sweet stories, and see clips from these films and many more. Pre-registration is recommended. Call or stop by NSSC today. $10.00

Calendar MAY 10 Knights of Niles Chess Club. 3:45 pm. Niles Public Library, 6960 W Oakton St, Niles. Learn chess or improve your skills in this fun after school activity. Mr. Chris will help you learn everything from the names of the pieces to winning strategies. Grades K-8.

BYOB Painting Party. 6:30 pm. The Art Station Studio.

8106 W Oakton St, Niles. Our BYOB events happen on every second Friday of each month.

Just bring your own beverage and friends, and we take care of your entertainment. Our parties are from 6:30 to 9:00; we provide all material, water and light snacks. $35 per person. ​Limited space, by reservation only. http://­www.­ theartsta­tionstudio.­com. Phone: (847) 274-8478 “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.

MAY 11 Morton Grove Spring Market. 8:00 am – 12 pm.

Morton Grove Farmers’ Market, 6210 Dempster St, Morton Grove. The Morton Grove Farmers’ Market is holding a Spring Market on Saturday, May 11th from 8 am - 12 pm. Shop for Mother’s Day, graduation gifts, and your weekly groceries. Enjoy hot prepared foods, spring produce, hand-crafted items, fresh baked goods, and much more. The Spring Market

will be temporarily located just north of our usual spot (6210 Dempster St.) due to the demolition of the old MB Bank drive through. Look for us in between Harrer Pool and the Morton Grove Historical Museum. Please park in the American Legion Civic Center lot or the south MB Bank lot.

For the first time ever, our Market will accept Link cards (SNAP Food Stamps). For more information about our calendar, vendors or sponsors, please visit our website: mgfarmersmarket.com, call 847.750.6436, or e-mail connect@mgfarmersmarket. com.

MAY 12 Susan G. Komen Chicagoland Race for the Cure. 6:00 am. 210 S Columbus Dr, Chicago. On Mother’s Day, May 12, 2013, thousands will gather for the Susan G. Komen Chicagoland Race for the Cure in Grant Park.

The event will honor those who have battled breast cancer and further the mission to end breast cancer forever. Now through Saturday, May 11th the cost will be as follows: $40 runners; $35 walkers; $35 Sleep In for the Cure; $20 for kids 17 and under; free for volunteers.

On race day the cost will be as follows: $45 runners; $40 walkers; $35 Sleep In for the Cure; $25 for kids 17 and under; free for volunteers. For more information, to sign up or volunteer for the race, visit www.komenchicago.org.

Mother’s Day Brunch.

10:00 am. Chambers Seafood Grill & Chop House, 6881 N Milwaukee Ave, Niles.

Chambers wants to give a shout out to all mothers out there, you deserve a day to be honored and celebrated.

This Mother’s Day, come to Chambers for the royal treatment, we have a fabulous brunch menu with all the best breakfast and lunch plates (more than 80 options) and a complimentary Champaign toast. Make your reservation today. $8.95 Mother’s Day Painting Party & Brunch. 10:00 am. Creative Coworking, 922 Davis St, Evanston. Join us for a special Painting Party to celebrate Mother’s Day. Enjoy a delectable brunch buffet with sweet crepes, savory quiches & salad from Evanston’s own Blind Faith Café (www.

blindfaithcafe.com). And BYOB mimosas too - we’ll supply the orange juice, you supply the champagne. Then sip while you learn to paint with step-bystep guidance from a Bottle & Bottega artist and create your own version of this Georgia O’Keeffe masterpiece! Ticket price includes brunch, all paint supplies, instruction, aprons and a 16x20 take-home canvas. $60.00 Advance registration required: bottlea­ndbottega.­ com/­evanston. Phone: 847-9059177.

Mom’s Day Tea Party. 2:00 pm. Niles Public Library, 6960 W Oakton St, Niles. Bring your mom, grandma, auntie, etc. to a special Mother’s Day program.

Enjoy tea, treats, a craft, and participate in your very own fashion show. Ages 3 and up.

Register by calling 847-6631234. Free Heartland Creative Craft Fair. All day. Golf Mill Shopping Center, 239 Golf Mill Ctr, Niles. Admission is free, the event is open to the public, ensures a family friendly atmosphere and will take place throughout the mall common areas. Guests are invited to shop the craft fair while supporting local and small businesses. Variety is the spice of the Heartland Creative Craft Fair. A strong presence of vintage jewelry featuring Chinese flare will be displayed. Craft Exhibitors are added daily and to obtain the most current exhibitor list visit www.golfmill.com. Expect to explore around 18 artist’s booths. Many of the artists will be onsite at their booth to answer product questions.

Anyone who wishes to become an exhibitor at the craft fair can contact Herb Adler at 708-8953710 or at heartlandcreative@ yahoo.com.

Low Cost Vaccination Clinic. 11:00 am. Wright-Way Rescue Adoption Center, 7136 W Touhy Ave, Niles. Low costhigh quality vaccinations and services offered to all dog and cat owners. No appointment needed. First come/first served.

Please bring a copy of your pets most recent vaccinations if available. All medical care administered by Dr. Perry, DVM. http://­www.­wrightway­rescue.­ net. Phone: 773-353-9931.

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Community Briefs Man attempts to abduct girl near Golf Road Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart’s office said the suspect grabbed a 12-year-old girl and tried to drag her into a wooded area in Maine Township on Wednesday, April 30.

She fought back. He covered her mouth with his hands, and she bit his hand and escaped.

Police searched the area south of the 9600 block of Golf Road, and enlisted a helicopter and K-9 units in the effort.

They found white headphones the offender was reportedly wearing, but nothing further.

The suspect is described as a white male, 20 to 30 years-old, approximately 5’8”- 5’10” tall, and approximately 170 to 190 pounds. He wore an orange and brown hooded sweatshirt and black and white pants.

Dart asks anyone with information to call Cook County Sheriff’s Police at 708-865-4896.

Turning Point to host June 19 benefit Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center will host its annual benefit from 6 to 9 p.m. June 19 at Westmoreland Country Club, 2601 Old Glenview Road in Wilmette.

This year’s benefit, entitled Celebrating New Growth!, offers a special add-on VIP reception at 5:30 p.m. previewing exciting, new Turning Point projects.

Presenters include Clare Johnson of the Chicago Botanic Garden and Architect Joseph Behles of Behles + Behles.

The Celebrating New Growth!, benefit will raise funds to support Turning Point’s mission of making comprehensive, high quality mental health care accessible to all. Celebrating New Growth!

Benefit Co-Chairs are Board Member Margaret Kray (Skokie) and Advisory Board Member Robyne Luzietti (Evanston).

This year’s benefit honorees are North Suburban Healthcare Foundation representatives Beverly J. Kroll (Board Chair) and Donald P. Perille (Vice Chair).“It is fitting we honor

CALENDAR Continued from page 6 the NorthSuburban Healthcare Foundation at our 2013 benefit.

The exciting new projects blossoming at Turning Point are a direct result of the Foundation’s generosity,” said Benefit Co-Chair, Margaret Kray.

She continued,“We are looking forward to celebrating this new beginning and expansion of services with Turning Point’s entire community of supporters.”

The evening, emceed by Niles Township Trustee, Mark Collins, features an hors d’oeuvres, wine and beer reception, a lively musical performance by the Julian Chin Trio, a spectacular silent auction, and the opportunity to enter the raffle for a week-long resort vacation in Aspen, Hilton Head or Orlando.

Benefit tickets are $125, or $100 if purchased by May 17.

VIP reception tickets are an additional $50. Reservations are requested by June 5th.

For reservations and more information call 847-933-0051 or visit www.tpoint.org.

Niles North teacher wins Golden Apple John Krestos, a chemistry teacher at Nile North High School was presented with a Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching in front of his students on May 2.

Krestos is also Assistant Coach for State Championship Chess and Science Olympiad Head Coach. Golden Apple has recognized outstanding Chicago-area educators annually since 1986. Each Golden Apple Award recipient receives a tuition-free, spring quarter sabbatical to study at Northwestern University.

Each winner also receives a $3,000 cash award. Teachers become Fellows of the Golden Apple Academy of Educators.

Morton Grove to exhibit police memorabilia Morton Grove residents are invited to gather near the flagpoles in Harrer Park at 10

a.m. to honor police officers killed in the line of duty on May 11.

They’ll be observing the Morton Grove Police Department conduct a flag ceremony on the occasion of National Peace Officers Memorial Day and National Police Week.

After the ceremony attendees will be invited to step inside the Morton Grove Historical Museum of Education center and see an exhibit on the police department.

It will feature badges, weapons, radar guns, uniforms, a fingerprinting machine, an early computer, ammunition, sandfilled punching gloves and other items.

Niles Park district seeks new commissioner Niles Park District officials are accepting resumes in their search for a new park board commissioner after long time commissioner Elaine Heinen officially stepped down last week due to ailing health.

Morton Grove Police eye plans for new station Morton Grove Police Department is housed in a 100-year-old school that was retrofitted to be a police station in the 1980s.

Police have been hoping to get an expanded facility for decades and the village board last fall voted to put a down payment on the General Bandage property on Lehigh, saying it could be the site a police station.

However, village officials have not yet committed to a site.

FGM Architects was hired by Morton Grove to evaluate the space needs of the police department. The architect’s conclusion is that the police department needs 80 percent more space. It now occupies 19,590 square feet of space, and it needs 35,305, (which is the current square footage plus 80 percent more), to function efficiently.

MAY 13 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.­ ilearna­c ademy.­net. Phone 847-834-0791 Email sbozarth@­ilearna­c ademy.­net.

MAY 14 A Likely Story: The Musical. 11:30 am. Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave, Morton Grove.

Still Acting Up is a senior adult performance troupe that creates and performs original musicals. Directed

by Jill Shellabarger, A Likely Story is about a bookstore facing challenges from new technologies, big business, and a slipping economy.

Free.

MAY 15 Connie Marshall & Johnny Gabor Dining & Dancing. 6:00 pm.

Chambers Seafood Grill & Chop House, 6881 N Milwaukee Ave, Niles.

When not performing or creatively putting together new material for the shows, Connie channels her talents into the recording studio. $8.95

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 Librar y. A member of U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky’s Evanston office will be at the librar y ever y 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, 847-7234765 or Dorene Wlodarski, 847-296-2470.

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, 847-7292530 for more information.

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H o ro s c o p e s Concentrate on aspirations rather than ambitions in the early part of the week. Hold off implementing investment strategies. You might be faced by an unexpected bill or added duties at an inconvenient time.

Frustrated desires may be a signal that you are heading down the wrong path. For the best results, steer clear of confrontations and keep your nose to the grindstone in the first half of the week.

You can’t always fly by the seat of your pants. Accuracy could be essential in the week to come. Count on solid support and good advice, especially if caught up in a whirlwind of changes.

Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was white as snow. Avoid problems by not associating with people who spread dirt. The early part of the week is not a good time to enter into agreements.

Accept the good, the bad and even the ugly with good grace.

Don’t make irrevocable judgments about people or key decisions about financial matters early this week. Logical thinking is your key to success.

The first half of the week is not a good time to strike bargains, make major purchases or have machinery repaired. Hold off on decisions that could affect your financial condition.

No one is hiding the truth under a rock. You suspect the worst of someone when you don’t receive the answer you want. Put major decisions on the back burner, rather than putting your foot down this week.

Be proud of your accomplishments. Ignore that little nagging voice that urges you to do something selfish. Your stamina and ability to cope with emergencies could be tested for a few days this week.

Thank your lucky stars for an understanding mate or a helpful friend. Some situations might be exasperating in the early part of the week. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.

Unexpected policy changes could cause setbacks. You may hear of an opportunity to increase your net worth, but hold off on making your move until things settle down later in the week.

Tiptoe through the tulips. Don’t stir up resentment by taking control without permission. Get plenty of rest so that you can tackle a heavy load of responsibilities in the early part of the week.

If you can’t trust your eyes and ears, trust your instincts. Some people may surprise you by being cranky or difficult to deal with this week. Employ your powers of understanding to bypass controversy.

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INSIDE: Maine South doubles team headed to badminton state, page 13; Spring stats leaders, page 15

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Dons’ Hyde makes cancer grab some bench

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

Danny Hyde describes himself as an optimistic person.

“I hate looking at the bad side of things,” the Notre Dame rightfielder and pitcher said.

Hyde, though, faced circumstances last September that would give even the most upbeat person cause for concern.

The senior was diagnosed with non hodgkin’s lymphoma , in which cancer cells form in a person’s lymphatic system. (The lymphatic system helps fight infections and other diseases.)

Hyde had to undergo five rounds of chemotherapy, beginning shortly after the diagnosis and continuing into January. The process zapped his energy and his appetite, and caused his hair to fall out.

However, Hyde is in remission—he got the good news on Jan. 6, which happens to be his father Russell’s birthday— and has been an integral part of coach Nelson Gord’s team all season, doing what he does best: Helping to win ballgames for the Dons at the plate and on the mound.

“It was a nice birthday present (for my Dad), Hyde said.“My last day (of chemo) was on the ninth (of January), but they (doctors) called me up and I was declared officially in remission on Jan. 6.”

GETTING THE DIAGNOSIS How Hyde discovered he had the disease is a story in and of itself. He was playing right field one day while attending a baseball camp last August at Illinois State University. He dove for a ball and landed on his left (non-throwing) shoulder.

Mike Sandrolini/Bugle Staff

Danny Hyde (right), a Notre Dame senior, has been playing outfield and pitching all season for the Dons despite battling non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Hyde was officially declared in remission in early January. Dylan (left), his brother, is on the Dons’ freshman baseball team.

He jammed the shoulder, but continued to participate in camp. The shoulder didn’t get any better after he got back home.

“If anything, it got worse,” Hyde said.

Nearly three weeks had passed when Hyde’s mother, Donna, suggested he get his shoulder

checked out. So he went to the Illinois Bone and Joint Institute in Morton Grove.

The physician who examined Hyde believed he had a slight

torn labrum, and wanted Hyde to get an MRI, which he did.

The MRI revealed something See HYDE, page 14

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Hawks’ doubles team advances to state Maine South’s No. 1 doubles team of seniors Natalie Michalski and Rinya Kamber gained a berth at this weekend’s state badminton tournament at Eastern Illinois University by finishing fourth in the Deerfield sectional on May 2.

Michalski and Kamber lost their second-round match, but came back to win their rounds three, four and five matches—the fifth-round match went three games—before losing the thirdplace match to a team from Evanston. However, getting to the third-place match automatically qualified Michalski and Kamber for state.

BASEBALL Notre Dame started last week April 29 with a 4-3 ESCC loss to Carmel after leading the contest 3-0. Vince Surdo knocked in two runs with a single for the Dons.

Tommy Simon also had an RBI. Patrick Dillon pitched a complete game with eight strikeouts.

On May 3, the Dons fell to New Trier in a non-conference game, 10-2. Sam Ferri had two hits, including a double, and Dion Ursino and Ryan Bergstrom each drove in a run.

The Dons won Game 1 of an ESCC twin bill with Nazareth on Saturday, 3-1, as Ursino and Danny Hyde each went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Mike Ferri also had two hits.

Adnan Sator pitched a complete game, notching seven strikeouts.

However, Nazareth took the nightcap, 4-3, scoring a run in the bottom of the seventh. Joe Kukla’s double, single and RBI led the Dons. Mike Ferri also had an RBI. •Maine East’s offense, which has been struggling the past two weeks, broke out of its funk on April 29 despite the team losing to Highland Park, 10-8.

Jose Trujillo, Mitch Brion, Lukas Parker, David Schnobrich, Dylan Kuffell and Will Heins each had two hits, with Heins getting two RBI. Trujillo, Brion, Juan Chairez, Greg Davis and Phil Papaioannou each had RBIs, and Papaioannou recorded the Demons’ only extrabase hit, a double. Brion pitched well in relief, going 4 1/3 innings and not allowing an earned run.

•Maine South’s Jesus Saavedra doubled twice and drove in four runs April 30, leading the Hawks to a 10-3 triumph over CSL South foe New Trier. Eric Sons and Adam Depkon (double) each finished with two hits and an RBI. Mike

Virgilio nailed down the victory on the mound.

Maine South kept within striking distance of first-place Glenbrook South in the CSL South with a 6-3 win at Evanston on May 1.

The Hawks scored four runs in the second inning—all unearned.

Marty Barlow, who had three hits, and John Cerniglia each came up with RBI singles. Sons and Frank Perrone (two hits) also came through with RBI hits in the fourth. Brian Jones (six strikeouts) started for the Hawks, and was relieved by Depkon and then Jack Touhy.

On May 2, the Hawks lost to New Trier, 7-1. Jones had Maine South’s only RBI of the game, and Gehrig Parker doubled. Bobby Paddock pitched two scoreless innings in relief.

Touhy kept his pitching record perfect (5-0) on Saturday with the Hawks’ 4-2 CSL South win over Deerfield. Eric Sons delivered the key hit, a two-run single in the fourth. Touhy and Perrone had RBIs, and Cerniglia doubled.

•Niles West split a home-andhome series with CSL Southleading Glenbrook South, dropping an 11-1 contest April 30, but winning 6-2 on May 2—its 10th victory of the year.

GBS jumped on Niles West often throughout its five-inning win, scoring at least two runs

in each of those innings. Matt Delavega (two hits), Kyle Colletta, Cody Pazik, Joe Younan and Jack Arkus each doubled for the Wolves, while Arkus drove in their lone run.

The Wolves overcame a 2-0 deficit in the second game with a four-spot in the fifth inning and two more in the sixth. Seth Rosenberg went 3-for-3 (including a double) with two RBI. Colletta (RBI) and Adam Olen each had two hits; Pazik and Younan drove in a run apiece. Colletta kept GBS at bay with complete game victory that included eight strikeouts.

Niles West clobbered Evanston, 17-3, in the CSL South on May 3.

Younan, Rosenberg and Tommy Williams each finished with two hits and three RBIs, and Delavega went 3-for-3 with three RBI.Adam Olen, Tommy Toledo, Tommy Galanopoulos and Cody Pazik each drove in a run.

Delavega took the mound Saturday for his first varsity start, and threw a three-hit shutout against Highland for a 1-0 Wolves victory. Colletta drove in the only run Niles West needed with an RBI hit in the sixth.

SOFTBALL Niles West broke a 1-1 tie with Waukegan April 30 with a run in the fifth, and two runs in both the sixth and seventh innings en

route to a 6-2 CSL South victory.

Krista Dawson picked up the win with a complete game; she also doubled and singled. Jill Rashid pounded out two doubles and drove in three runs, while Taylor Genis, Kacie Simkins, Lindsey Abyar (RBI) and Shanon McHugh had two hits apiece.

Dawson was brilliant versus Glenbrook South on May 2, limiting GBS to two hits and striking out six in a 7-0 shutout.

She also tripled.

Jessie Simkins tripled, doubled and singled, Genis had two hits, and Aybar (double) and Jill Rashid each had an RBI. The Wolves on May 3 put together a four-run sixth inning, which propelled them to a 9-8 victory over rival Niles North.

Dawson, the winning pitcher, led Niles West at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Lindsey Abyar and Jessie Simkins (double) each finished with three hits and an RBI, and Genis added two RBI. Kacie Simkins singled twice.

BOYS GYMNASTICS Niles West placed fourth at the May 2 Stevenson sectional, but freshman Dalai Jamiyankhuu and senior Elijah Bond both qualified for this week’s state meet in individual events.

Jamiyankhuu took the pommel horse title with a score of 9.35, while Bond scored a 9.15 for third place on vault. Other Niles West gymnasts are awaiting word on at-large bids.

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HYDE Continued from page 11 unexpected.

“They said, ‘Your shoulder is fine, but there’s a mass we found.” Hyde said.“It was around six centimeters. They said you might want to have that checked out, so I went to my pediatrician and got a blood test. The blood test was fine.”

Nevertheless, Hyde had a biopsy performed for precautionary reasons. Russell Hyde got the results a few days after the biopsy, and came home from work early.

At that point, “I knew something was wrong,” Danny said.

Danny’s parents sat him down and broke the news to him that he had non hodgkin’s lymphoma.

“I asked them, ‘So I have cancer?’ ” Danny said. “And he (Russell) said, ‘Yes.’ We kind of sat there for 10 seconds. It didn’t really hit me. My parents started to get emotional, but it still hadn’t really hit me then.”

“I was really scared,” said

Danny’s younger brother, Dylan, who’s a freshman at Notre Dame and also a baseball player. “I was shocked. It didn’t make sense to me.”

Danny called his coach shortly after getting the news.

“It’s something that I’ve never had to deal with in my lifetime,” Gord said. “I just told him to lean on his teammates, and if he needed anything from me, whatever it was, we’d made sure it happened for him.”

Danny recalls trying to come to grips with the diagnosis just before going to bed that night.All kinds of thoughts raced through his mind. Would he have to be home-schooled? Would he not be able to play baseball again?

“It just set in,” he said.“I didn’t really know what to think. I just started thinking, ‘Why me? How is this possible?’ ” Yet he reached a point within the next couple of days when, he said,“I kind of accepted it.”

“I’ve got to deal with it, get it over with and move on,” he said. “I think it only took me 48 hours to (say), ‘I’m gonna beat this.’ I didn’t even look at this as, ‘I won’t beat this’ I looked at it as,‘I need to be done by baseball

Sports season.’ ”

GETTING TREATMENT …

AND SUPPORT Danny went to Ann & Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago for his chemotherapy treatments. He started out with three rounds of chemo—each round lasting 21 days. He was given treatments on days one, two, three and eight, and rested on days nine through 21. Right after one 21-day cycle had been completed, the next round would begin.

Danny was involved in a flag football league at Notre Dame during the fall and later joined a Sunday night basketball league in Niles after flag football had concluded. Yet the chemo took its toll.

“It completely wipes you out,” he said.“Your stamina, your strength, your legs give out if you run down the court once.

(During the) first round I tried going to school the Friday (of the first week of treatments) and then I went home sick. Day

one through maybe Day 10, I wouldn’t eat. I would lose 10 pounds from not eating, and then from Day 10 through Day 21, I’d put the 10 pounds back on. And I’d lose it again.”

But family, teammates, classmates and his Chicago neighborhood rallied around Danny throughout his treatments.

“I’ve tried to help out a lot around the house,” Dylan said. “I do a lot of chores so he didn’t have to move as much because he got really tired because of the chemo. I just did as much as I could just to help out.”

“There was so much support behind me, it was unbelievable,” Danny said. “As soon as I started losing my hair, I had all my friends and all my teammates over in my basement. I got to shave all their heads and I shaved my head.

They made wrist bands for me with my initials and my number on it.

‘Everyone was throwing benefits; my whole block threw a benefit for me. There are 40-something kids on my block; we all grew up together and we’re really close. They threw me a huge benefit. It helped

my family a lot. Just knowing that everyone was backing you up made it 500 million times better.”

BACK TO BASEBALL Danny underwent rounds four and five of chemo late in 2012. After he was declared in remission, he turned his focus to preparing for the upcoming season.

“I started throwing Martin Luther King weekend because I went to Arizona with my travel team,” he said.“I didn’t play, but I started playing catch a little bit, and I slowly eased my way back into things. I went from walking to jogging, jogging to sprinting.

“I started trying to work out towards the beginning of February.”

Hyde played in each of the Dons’ first 17 games, hitting .255 with a homer and six RBIs. Later this fall, he’ll enroll at Oakton Community College and become part of the baseball team, which won a school-record 43 games last spring. mike@buglenewspapers.com

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BASEBALL Average Danny Mayer, Downers South Charlie Donovan, Westmont Tyler Butler, Plainfield South Max Brozovich, Minooka Zac Taylor, Downers South Ryan Schlicher, Westmont Rick Salazar, Plainfield South Troy Southard, Downers North Cody Grosse, Joliet West Brian Hurley, Romeoville Jason Kenealy, Plainfield Central Josh Krueger, Romeoville Alex Galik, Downers South John McNulty, Plainfield South Derek Bangert, Lockport Matt Zinnecker, Downers South Connor Kopach, Downers North Zack Burdi, Downers South Matt Zaboudil, Downers North Jermaine Terry, Plainfield South Matt Ryan, Plainfield Central Victor Garcia, Plainfield South Hits Danny Mayer, Downers South Ryan Schlicher, Westmont Charlie Donovan, Westmont Max Brozovich, Minooka Josh Krueger, Romeoville Zac Taylor, Downers South Neal Tyrell, Minooka Tyler Butler, Plainfield South Rick Salazar, Plainfield South Jason Kenealy, Plainfield Central John McNulty, Plainfield South Victor Garcia, Plainfield South Zack Burdi, Downers South Troy Southard, Downers North Cody Grosse, Joliet West Brandon Lisak, Romeoville Dion Ursino, Notre Dame Nick Sramek, Bolingbrook Joe Carnagio, Minooka Joe Becht, Downers South Matt Ryan, Plainfield Central Runs Ryan Schlicher, Westmont Charlie Donovan, Westmont Zac Taylor, Downers South Neal Tyrell, Minooka Jean Pietrzak, Westmont Tyler Butler, Plainfield South Mike Torres, Romeoville Joe Carnagio, Minooka Zack Burdi, Downers South Connor Kopach, Downers North Larry Holman, Joliet West Max Brozovich, Minooka Jermaine Terry, Plainfield South Josh Krueger, Romeoville Kevin Raher, Downers South Joe Becht, Downers South Troy Southard, Downers North Blake Kerzich, Plainfield Central RBI Danny Mayer, Downers South Charlie Donovan, Westmont Derek Bangert, Lockport John McNulty, Plainfield South Max Brozovich, Minooka Jean Pietrzak, Westmont Tyler Butler, Plainfield South Josh Krueger, Romeoville John Kelly, Westmont Zach Moran, Westmont Victor Garcia, Plainfield South Steve Wittkamp, Minooka Jason Kenealy, Plainfield Central Anthony DiNardo, Joliet West Doubles Max Brozovich, Minooka Josh Krueger, Romeoville Charlie Donovan, Westmont Danny Mayer, Downers South John McNulty, Plainfield South Nick Sramek, Bolingbrook

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Zac Taylor, Downers South Dion Ursino, Notre Dame Troy Southard, Downers North HR Derek Bangert, Lockport John McNulty, Plainfield South Joe Carnagio, Minooka Doug Matthews, Lockport Ted Snidenko, Lockport Steve Wittkamp, Minooka Josh Krueger, Romeoville Tyler Butler, Plainfield South Nick Sramek, Bolingbrook Danny Mayer, Downers South Connor Kopach, Downers North ERA Cody Pazik, Niles West Kyle Colletta, Niles West Eric Duzan, Lockport Lucas Fisher, Downers North Steven Waldrop, Bolingbrook Josh Mitchell, Minooka Patrick Dillon, Notre Dame Jean Pietrzak, Westmont Josh Krueger, Romeoville Ryan McQueen, Plainfield South Nick Dalesandro, JCA Trevor Henderson, Plainfield South Evan Martens, Lockport Sam Couch, JCA Strikeouts Josh Mitchell, Minooka Trevor Henderson, Plainfield South Jake Herron, Joliet West Tomas Aguilar, Plainfield Central Jean Pietrzak, Westmont Brian Hurley, Romeoville Steve Waldrop, Bolingbrook Nick Rana, Plainfield Central Mitch Vogrin, Minooka Brad Elmore, Bolingbrook Quinn Ahern, Joliet West Wins Ryan McQueen, Plainfield South Lucas Fisher, Downers North Jean Pietrzak, Westmont Jake Herron, Joliet West Zach Moran, Westmont Trevor Henderson, Plainfield South Evan Martens, Lockport Troy Southard, Downers North Greg Pietrzak, Westmont Josh Mitchell, Minooka Cal Placher, JCA

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Average Rosa Gonzalez, Joliet Central Marissa Panko, Benet Stephanie Abello, Benet Carolyn Nojiri, Downers North Maeve McGuire, Benet Courtney Grasz, Resurrection Emily Bernath, Resurrection Ashley Beck, Romeoville Kaleigh Nagle, Plainfield Central Summer Stitt, Lisle Sarah Benavides, Resurrection Breanne Sobotks, Resurrection Kelsey Smith, Minooka Nina Maggio, Plainfield East Emily York, Benet Carly Dundee, Lockport Adri Cura, Plainfield South Kristine Bourg, Joliet West Briana Floyd, Romeoville Kristen Skala, Westmont Hits Kaleigh Nagle, Plainfield Central Breanne Sobotks, Resurrection Marissa Panko, Benet Carolyn Nojiri, Downers North Kristine Bourg, Joliet West Stephanie Abello, Benet Regan Carmichael, Maine South Joy Treasure, Joliet West Carly Dundee, Lockport

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Rosa Gonzalez, Joliet Central 30 Jennifer Ames, Joliet West 29 Kristina Shahan, Plainfield Central 28 Michaela Schlattmann, Plainfield C. 28 Gabby Voulgaris, Lockport 28 Kelly Pattison, Lockport 27 Nina Anderson, Maine South 27 Timi Tooley, Plainfield Central 27 Emily York, Benet 26 Nina Maggio, Plainfield East 26 Ali Michalik, Benet 26 Runs Kristine Bourg, Joliet West 32 Kaleigh Nagle, Plainfield Central 30 Marissa Panko, Benet 28 Jennifer Ames, Joliet West 28 Carly Dundee, Lockport 28 Maeve McGuire, Benet 24 Emily Eichholzer, Joliet Central 23 Ali Michalik, Benet 22 Sara Novak, Minooka 22 Carolyn Nojiri, Downers North 21 Joy Treasure, Joliet West 21 Julianne Rurka, Benet 21 RBI Stephanie Abello, Benet 38 Kate Moriarity, Resurrection 30 Kaleigh Nagle, Plainfield Central 29 Courtney Grasz, Resurrection 27 Emily Eichholzer, Joliet Central 26 Julianne Rurka, Benet 26 Maeve McGuire, Benet 26 Breanne Sobotks, Resurrection 25 Jennifer Ames, Joliet West 24 Marissa Panko, Benet 23 Adri Cura, Plainfield South 22 Gabby Voulgaris, Lockport 21 Katie McKay, Joliet West 21 Nina Anderson, Maine South 20 Alysia Rodriguez, Joliet West 19 Michaela Schlattmann, Plainfield C. 19 Joy Treasure, Joliet West 19 Carly Dundee, Lockport 18 Emily York, Benet 18 Doubles Kaleigh Nagle, Plainfield Central 10 Nina Maggio, Plainfield East 10 Gabby Voulgaris, Lockport 9 Alora O’Malley-Molk, Plainfield East 8 CC Budzynski, Maine South 8 Skyler Poel, Westmont 8 Maeve McGuire, Benet 8 Emily York, Benet 8 HR Stephanie Abello, Benet 10 Kaleigh Nagle, Plainfield Central 7 Jennifer Ames, Joliet West 7 Alyssa Mannucci, Plainfield South 6 Kelsey Gockman, Downers North 5 Carly Dundee, Lockport 5 Sara Novak, Minooka 5 Kelly Kennedy, Plainfield North 5 Kate Moriarity, Resurrection 5 Adri Cura, Plainfield South 5 ERA Elaine Heflin, Downers North 0.62 Kaleigh Nagle, Plainfield Central 1.09 Emma Carter, Lockport 1.75 Summer Stitt, Lisle 1.79 Jackie Lilek, Minooka 1.91 Jordan Harbacek, Plainfield South 1.95 Jenna Christie, Maine South 2.03 Kristen Skala, Westmont 2.07 Sarah Benavides, Resurrection 2.27 Strikeouts Elaine Heflin, Downers North 168 Jenna Christie, Maine South 137 Kristen Skala, Westmont 126 Summer Stitt, Lisle 90 Jordan Harbacek, Plainfield South 86 Kaleigh Nagle, Plainfield Central 85 Annie Molek, Plainfield East 60 Sydney Schmittel, Plainfield North 59 Wins Kaleigh Nagle, Plainfield Central 15-2 Emily York, Benet 12-2 Jordan Harbacek, Plainfield South 12-4 Elaine Heflin, Downers North 11-3 Summer Stitt, Lisle 9

Carly Dundee, Lockport Jenna Christie, Maine South Katie McKay, Joliet West Sydney Schmittel, Plainfield North Hannah Gawenda, Joliet Central

SOCCER

Goals Skyler Tomko, Lisle Jill Hetfleisch, Minooka Alli Curry, Maine South Ashley Handwork, Plainfield North Michelle Morefield, Benet Vicki Tirovolas, Niles West Lacey Clarida, Lockport Ashleigh Zurek, Lisle Lexi Kiotis, Maine South Nicole Janowiak, Downers South Assists Alli Curry, Maine South Ashleigh Zurek, Lisle Ashley Handwork, Plainfield North Ava Porlier, Downers South

VOLLEYBALL

Assists Jordan Pawlicki, Downers South Jordan Moy, Niles West

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Phil Hannon, Minooka Louis Dow, JCA Tyler Spangler, Plainfield Central Aron Goeken, JCA Mike Rossmiller, Plainfield Central Blocks Austin Adank, Downers South Nick Timreck, Downers South Jordan Hanek, Downers South Malik Walker, Minooka Will Tischler, Downers South Mitch Perinar, Minooka Mike Schmitt, Downers South Zach Gelfand, Niles West Kills Brian Lyman, Joliet West Mike O’Neill, JCA Matt Svetlecich, Minooka Tom Poznanski, Plainfield Central Eli Gelfand, Niles West Sebastian Ahn, Niles West Nick Timreck, Downers South Mitch Perinar, Minooka Mike Schmitt, Downers South Will Tischler, Downers South Nate Wolf, Maine South Digs Tyler Zowalski, Downers South David DeMarco, Downers South Tony Allen, JCA Chris Tomuta, Niles West Mike O’Neill, JCA

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Front Row Motorsports 1,2 at ‘Dega In the type of stunning victory that has typified racing at Talladega Superspeedway since its inception, David Ragan led an extraordinary 1-2 finish for Front Row Motorsports, which had never won a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race before Sunday.

David Gilliland pushed Ragan, his teammate, to the lead on the final circuit in a green-white checkered-flag finish that took Sunday’s Aaron’s 499 four laps

past its scheduled distance of 188 laps. Gilliland came home second, followed by pole sitter Carl Edwards, Michael Waltrip and series leader Jimmie Johnson.

As Ragan put it, two Davids beat the Goliaths of NASCAR racing in one of the sport’s most unlikely finishes ever.

Ragan’s victory followed a massive wreck that took the race to overtime--and to near-darkness, in what truly was truly was a

Talladega night. In fact, NASCAR gave the drivers a chance to change their tinted visors for clear ones during the final caution.

Afterwards, Ragan tried to put the win in perspective.

“I can only imagine what it felt like back in 1988 when Mark Martin got that first win for Jack Roush or when Geoff Bodine won that first race for Hendrick Motorsports,” said Ragan, who scored his only Sprint Cup win

at Daytona in July 2011, his last season with Jack Roush.“I’m sure it was just as special.

“A lot of these guys have been to Victory Lane in the Sprint Cup Series and late model racing, short tracks, ARCA – all kinds of series – but to do it here at Talladega in 2013, like I said, it’s a true David vs. Goliath story. I couldn’t be more proud to play my own role.”

Ragan restarted 10th and

Gilliland 11th for the final twolap sprint. As the cars raced into Turn 1, they were barely visible from the frontstretch grandstand, but the teammates managed to find each other on the track.

For the first time in NASCAR’s new Gen-6 car, Gilliland pushed another car through the corners-to the amazement of Edwards, whose jaw dropped in the postrace news conference as Gilliland described the final two laps.

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CHICAGOLAND APPEARENCES

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David Ragan, driver of the No.34 Farm Rich Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway.

Former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Dale Jarrett and Riverton, Ill., native Justin Allgaier will join fans to celebrate the kick-off of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup in Chicagoland Speedway’s Turn 4 Club this September. Allgaier is scheduled to appear with fans on Saturday, Sept. 14, prior to the Dollar General 300 Powered

by Coca-Cola with Jarrett appearing on Sunday, Sept. 15, before the GEICO 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race.

Jarrett began his NASCAR career in 1982 and went on to win 32 Sprint Cup Series races over his career, including three Daytona 500’s and two Brickyard 400’s.

Allgaier, who pilots the No. 31 Brandt car, currently ranks 4th in the NASCAR Nationwide Series point standings, finishing in the top 10 in four of his first six races this season. The Turn 4 Club is a premium, all-inclusive, viewing area located outside of the track in turn 4. It features an indoor hospitality area and an elevated, outdoor close-to-the-action seat with a direct view down pit road.Admission to the Turn 4 Club also includes Pit and Infield Fan Zone Experience passes, driver appearances, V.I.P. parking and a climate-controlled environment.The Turn 4 Club will open with the gates, and will remain open through the event’s conclusion. Tickets start at $395, and are available for Saturday, Sept. 14 and Sunday, Sept. 15, or a weekend package.

2012 Sprint Cup Series 1) Jimmie Johnson 383 2) Carl Edwards -41 3) Dale Earnhardt, Jr. -59 4) Clint Bowyer -67 5) Brad Keselowski -69 6) Kasey Kahne -84 7) Aric Almirola -90 8) Paul Menard -93 9) Kyle Busch -98 10) Greg Biffle -103 11) Matt Kenseth -104 12) Kevin Harvick -107

2013 Nationwide Series 1) Sam Hornish, Jr. .

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

2013 Arron’s 499 finishers 1) David Ragan 2) David Gilliland 3) Carl Edwards 4) Michael Waltrip 5) Jimmie Johnson 6) Regan Smith 7) Martin Truex Jr. 8) Matt Kenseth 9) Scott Speed 10) Aric Almirola 11) Jeff Gordon 12) David Stremme 13) Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 14) Marcos Ambrose 15) Brad Keselowski 16) Dave Blaney 17) Dale Earnhardt Jr. 18) Clint Bowyer 19) Josh Wise 20) Bobby Labonte

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Vaccinate to protect babies from whooping cough

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hooping cough is a What can be done? The highly contagious CDC, the American College of disease that most Obstetrics and Gynecology, commonly affects infants and and the American Academy toddlers. Fatality resulting from of Pediatrics recommend a whooping cough may occur in vaccine, called Tdap (for tetanus, infants under one year of age. diphtheria and pertussis) for Even more alarming, anyone in contact the disease is on the with an infant. Since rise in the United States most of us will have and more specifically, been vaccinated for in Illinois. What makes pertussis as children, this most concerning is this secondary vaccine that there is a vaccine is often a booster available against the vaccine.Vaccines given bacterium that causes in childhood often whooping cough. Are don’t work as well your vaccinations up Medical Memo by the time we reach to date? Could you be Dr. Kristia Patsavas adulthood and we are spreading the disease to no longer immune to the children in your life? the disease.

Whooping cough, or Whom does this include? All Pertussis, is caused by the expectant parents, siblings 10 bacterium Bordetella Pertussis. years and over, grandparents, The symptoms of the disease healthcare providers and include uncontrollable, violent childcare providers should coughing that makes it difficult be vaccinated.This method of to breathe.This often causes vaccinating all people around an a child to make a “whooping” infant is called “cocooning” and sound as they attempt to draw a provides maximum protection breath after a coughing fit. to an infant until it can become Pertussis can affect anyone vaccinated. of any age, but those most The major change in susceptible are infants and recommendations regarding children. More than half of Tdap vaccination within infants infected with pertussis must be hospitalized.The younger the infant, the more likely hospitalization will be required. Of those infants hospitalized, about one in five will contract pneumonia and one in 100 will die. Studies have shown that thirty percent to forty percent of an infant’s infection is contracted from his or her mother.

During 2012, more pertussis disease notifications were received by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) than in any year since 1959.

Pertussis cases peak every 3 to 5 years and, in 2012, an increase in pertussis cases or outbreaks were reported in the majority of U.S. states, Illinois included.

During that same time, the Illinois Department of Public Health received reports of over 2,000 Illinois residents who received this diagnosis.

Who is most at risk? Infants less than 3 months of age have the highest chance of death. Infants are vaccinated for pertussis at 2 months, 4 months and 6 months of age to start.This means a baby has two whole months of complete susceptibility before receiving the first vaccination.

the last year is related to vaccination during pregnancy.

Historically, pregnant women would receive the Tdap vaccine immediately after delivery.This recommendation has changed.

The CDC, ACOG and the AAP now recommend pregnant women receive the vaccine while pregnant and that it is given in every pregnancy.

Why the change? When any person is exposed to a vaccine, the body will create antibodies to the vaccine.

These antibodies are what protect people against the disease. In a pregnant woman, the antibodies that she makes to the vaccine are transferred to the baby’s bloodstream through the placenta.These antibodies remain in the baby’s bloodstream for up to 6 months and protect the infant just as if the infant received his or her own vaccine. Antibodies are also passed through breastfeeding.

Remember that baby’s first vaccination to pertussis happens at 2 months of age. If a pregnant woman receives the Tdap vaccine during pregnancy the baby will have immunity immediately at birth.Additionally,

she boosts her own immunity, so the chance of her catching pertussis and passing it along to her infant is reduced.Vaccination during pregnancy provides the best possible protection to the infant.Vaccinating other parents, siblings, grandparents and caretakers enhances that protection.

If you are pregnant, thinking of becoming pregnant, or taking care of small children, ask your doctor about receiving the Tdap vaccination today.

Doctor’s Rx: Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a highly contagious disease that causes violent coughing and impaired breathing. Infants and young children are most susceptible and likely to be hospitalized or even die.The Tdap (for tetanus,

diphtheria and pertussis) vaccine, available to anyone over the age of 10, will boost immunity and eliminate passing of pertussis to the infants or children in their lives.Additionally, pregnant women should receive the vaccine in the third trimester of pregnancy to boost their own immunity, and to pass along antibodies to the baby through the placenta and breast milk.

Dr. Kristia Patsavas, MD, is a physician specializing in Obstetrics and Gynecology and is based in Park Ridge, Illinois. The advice contained in this column is for informational purposes only. Readers should consult with their physician to evaluate any illness or medical condition. Dr. Patsavas accepts new patients. Call (847) 825-7030 or view her web site at: www.associatesinobgyn to schedule an appointment.

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Business & Real Estate

Time to end the gravy train for ‘special’ employee Q. I have an employee on my team who is charming and always trying to get me to give him extra goodies. He wants extra time with me, special treatment or for me to bend the rules for him.

I’m exhausted trying to manage him. How do I let him know his gravy train is over?

A. Let him know the gravy train is over by helping him realize he is in the workplace and not part of a family where he is the indulged or neglected child.

Many adults came from homes in which they either got way too much or way too little from their parents. Both types of adults will expect their bosses (workplace parents) will bend over backwards to make them feel special.

If you were raised by people who treated you as a little prince or princess, you go out into the world absolutely expecting the rest of the

world to follow suit. If your parents neglected you, you may go out into the world feeling the world now has to make up for the early deprivation you experienced. Most bosses don’t know employee project parenting issues on them and they don’t see this problem coming at all.

If you are a manager or supervisor, welcome to the reality of workplace parenting.

No one told you that being a leader in a company will mean every employee will paint their unfinished issues with their parents on your face. If you consider all the weird behavior you’ve seen in employees, the fact they see you as mom or dad may start to make a lot of sense.

The problem is you are their boss not their parent. If you want to end these irrational employee expectations you need to see what is happening.

You then need to be able and willing to disappoint your employees.

Next time your employee charmingly cajoles you to bend a rule, make sure you are in private, repeat back the request, state that you know this will be disappointing and you can no longer bend the rules for them.

Now the hard part: Walk away and let your employee look heartbroken or angry.

Yes, you’ll feel like a jerk, but no one can be effective in the workplace without repeatedly disappointing other people’s unreasonable demands.

The trouble with the gravy train you’ve provided for your “special” employee is that no amount of special treatment can fill his black hole of entitlement.

No matter what you’ve done or will do, he will simply keep increasing his demands. If it helps, realize he does this with everyone not just you.

Next time you have an employee who nicely asks you to break the rules, realize

you’ve received a ticket for the entitlement gravy train again.

Don’t RSVP by breaking the rules even once.

If you have other employees that never ask for a favor and honestly once in a blue moon make a request, feel free to accommodate them. Just make sure you communicate you’ll only do this once.

You’ll build loyalty from them without changing their normal expectations.

No matter what an awesome manager you are, it is beyond the scope of your job description to parent an employee. Even a good psychotherapist recognizes a big part of their job is to let clients know the psychotherapist is not their mommy.

You can empathize with an employee who has been given too much or too little without perpetuating their distorted view of the world. One of the richest opportunities in the workplace is to grieve our

unrealistic expectations of reality so we can be effective.

Give your entitled employee a chance to grieve, do the job or find another manager to be his mommy.

Last word(s) Q. One of my customers is always finding ways I fail him. I keep explaining what I’m doing but it doesn’t help. Is there a more effective response?

A. Yes, simply ask him what he wants next time he complains. No one cares about your explanations; they only care about getting what they want.

Daneen Skube, Ph.D., executive coach, trainer, therapist and speaker, also appears as the FOX Channel’s “Workplace Guru” each Monday morning. She’s the author of “Interpersonal Edge: Breakthrough Tools for Talking to Anyone, Anywhere, About Anything” (Hay House, 2006).

You can contact Dr. Skube at www. interpersonaledge.com or 1420 NW Gilman Blvd., #2845, Issaquah, WA 98027. Sorry, no personal replies.

What are essentials for 3 to 6 months of expenses?

Dear Dave, I’m following your plan, and currently I have $14,000 in my emergency fund.

What are essentials for three to six months of expenses?

Brian Dear Brian, Basically, you should ask yourself this question: What would it take to operate my household for a

month? There are several different things that could be classified as “essentials,” but if you take those things and multiply the number by three, four, five or six, you’ll see how much money you need to have a fully loaded emergency fund of three to six months of expenses. This is Baby Step 3 in my plan.

Some people get really technical about exactly how many months of expenses they need to save in this range. And that’s okay.

You can take a little time to evaluate things before moving on to Baby Step 4, which is investing 15 percent of your household income into Roth IRAs and other pre-tax retirement plans.

Believe me, it’s a great feeling to have a big pile of cash sitting there just for a rainy day. You don’t want to go nuts and make it so big that you sacrifice retirement

or other important aspects of your life, but after a point you shouldn’t be too concerned whether you have three months or six months of expenses—or somewhere in between—saved just for emergencies.

Having a nice emergency fund, along with no debt, creates a wonderful sense of financial peace!

—Dave

She stole his identity Dear Dave, If a wife takes out a credit card in her husband’s name without his knowledge, and they get divorced, can the husband claim identity theft?

Nancy Dear Nancy, Absolutely! Unless they have power of attorney, anytime someone opens an account in a name other than their own, they have stolen an identity. Being married to someone doesn’t give you the right to sign their name to a document.

I knew a guy in the real estate business years ago

who was doing a lot of property deals under his own name. Occasionally, the title company would require his wife’s signature, and he would sign her name on the papers himself. Sometimes he signed her name after calling her up and explaining what was happening, and she was okay with the situation.

Then, he signed some papers she didn’t know about, and it came back to bite him. He was charged with criminal fraud!

You cannot legally sign your spouse’s name without first having power of attorney privileges. If you do, it’s called identity theft. It’s a crime anytime you lie to get money.

—Dave Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on money and business. He’s authored four New York Times bestselling books: Financial Peace, More Than Enough, The Total Money Makeover and EntreLeadership. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 6 million listeners each week on more than 500 radio stations. Follow Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at daveramsey.com.

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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).

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

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 wonderfulAir 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.

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SENIOR Continued from page 20 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 homepickup 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

Morton Grove Senior Center

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

Lunch & Bingo Join us Wednesday for lunch

from a local restaurant and a lively Bingo session with prizes.

Identity Theft and Fraud • 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 14 Take Charge Illinois!

Staff from the Illinois State Comptroller’s office will present information to help you identify potential scams and fraud, protect and prepare yourself against identity theft, and tell you what to do if you have been or become a victim of identity theft.This program is free to all, but registration is required.

Presented in partnership with the Morton Grove Commission on Aging. Call 847-470-5223 to register for this free program.

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Social Security plan: What it means to you

By Jill Schlesinger Tribune Media Services

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Nearly 80 percent of cancer patients and survivors say continuing work after diagnosis aids recovery.

How to return to normalcy after a cancer diagnosis

By StatePoint Media

Cancer. It’s a word no one wants to hear, yet all too many people are diagnosed each year. With a diagnosis comes many questions, most importantly how to get the best medical care possible. For many, the next logical question is how to maintain a normal life with cancer -including balancing work, life and health demands.

Nearly 80 percent of cancer patients and survivors say continuing work after diagnosis aids recovery, according to recently released survey results from nonprofit organization Cancer and Careers and Harris Interactive. Still, many struggle to find support navigating the work/life balance of employment with cancer.

For some, working through treatment is not a choice, but a necessity. For others, the decision to work is made based on personal preferences.

Survey results showed that several factors motivate cancer survivors to continue working -- including feeling well, wanting to maintain a routine and wanting to be productive. At the same time, 67 percent of surveyed cancer patients and survivors said work/life balance was critical to having a career.

Regardless of the situation, experts say that those working through or returning to work following treatment have many factors to consider.

“There are many components to manage when people return to work after a cancer diagnosis or treatment, including understanding legal rights, telling coworkers, managing treatment schedules and

addressing potential resume gaps,” said Kate Sweeney, executive director of Cancer and Careers, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to serving people working during and after cancer treatment.

Sweeney offers the following tips for people transitioning back into the workplace after a cancer diagnosis or treatment: • Before sharing your diagnosis, study your options. Learn about the laws that may protect you, know your company’s policies and speak to your healthcare team.

• Be mindful of what you say online.

Whatever you post becomes part of your online brand, so consider the short- and longterm effects of what you say and do.

• When returning to work, ease back into the routine. Make sure you take care of yourself physically and mentally.

• Be clear with your co-workers about how they can support you.

• Be prepared to “swivel” the conversation back to work-related things so the focus isn’t always on cancer.

• Rely on free resources to help make the transition. For example, Cancer and Careers provides expert advice, interactive tools and educational events for everyone dealing with cancer in the workplace, including patients, healthcare professionals, human resource managers and co-workers.

More information on how to balance the demands of work and cancer can be found at www.CancerAndCareers.org.

Whether you need to work or simply want to stay active during your treatment, having a plan can empower you to thrive in the workplace and leave you with more energy to cope with the rest of life’s details.

There’s nothing like proposed changes to Social Security limits to get readers of this column going.

After President Obama released his fiscal 2014 budget, a number of you wrote in asking,“What will this mean to me?”

Well, let’s start with a quick refresher on the current system.

To qualify for Social Security retirement benefits, you need to have worked and paid payroll taxes for at least 10 years. You can check your online benefits statement at www.socialsecurity. gov/mystatement/ to determine where you currently stand.

Full retirement age varies from 65 to 67 depending on the year of your birth. The general rule is that if you can afford to do so and are in good health, it pays to wait to retire until your full retirement age (FRA) before you claim benefits (and it’s even better if you can delay until age 70).

While you can choose to tap into the system as early as age 62, your benefit will be permanently lower - for some as much as 25 percent less, which also could affect a nonworking spouse, who also will claim based on your work history.

Unfortunately, many Americans can’t afford to delay - they need the income as soon as possible.

There is one more part of the equation. The government adjusts the amount of your retirement benefit annually to account for rising prices. In 2013, the cost of living adjustment, or “COLA,” was an increase of 1.7 percent.

But let’s hit the pause button here. Social Security is not going broke any time soon. Yes, there are fewer workers paying into the system today than in the past, and indeed, more and more baby boomers retire every day. The Social Security 2012 trustee report projected that in 20 years (after 2033), payroll tax income would pay only about three-quarters of scheduled benefits through 2086.

But the trustees’ report also offered a different way to think about Social Security - as a share of Gross Domestic Product, or the economy as a whole. Social Security costs equaled 4.2 percent of GDP in 2007, and the trustees project that these costs will increase gradually to 6.4 percent of GDP in 2035 before declining and remaining at about 6.1 percent of

GDP from 2055 through 2086.

Many argue that 6 to 6.5 percent of GDP is a small price to pay to fund a program that provides about 37 percent of all income for Americans 65 and older, and a whopping 85 percent for those in the bottom 20 percent of incomes.

That’s why legislators and pundits have been floating so many ideas for enhancing the current system, which include increasing full retirement age, raising the Social Security wage base from the current level of $113,700 of earned income, increasing the Social Security payroll tax for high earners, means-testing Social Security benefits for retirees who have incomes above a certain threshold and/or changing the cost-of-living adjustment.

The president’s budget focuses on that last option by tinkering with the COLA calculation as a means to slow down the cost of the Social Security over the next decade. The proposal would replace the current measure of inflation (a consumer price index for wage earners, or CPI-W) with one called “chained CPI,” which the government has only been calculating since 2002. Advocates claim that chained CPI is a more accurate measure because it takes into account the fact that consumers respond to the rise in the price of one good by shifting to cheaper alternatives.

Chained CPI has shown an average rate of inflation that’s 0.3 percent lower than the government’s current measure, according to the AARP Public Policy Institute. The Obama administration says that this change in calculation would shave $110 billion from the budget over 10 years.

However, what would be the net effect of this change on retirees? According to the Center for Economic and Policy Research, the switch to chained CPI could reduce benefits for the average worker who retires at age 65 by about $650 per year by age 75, and by over $1,100 per year by age 85.

So, while some combination of these proposed changes could be made to bolster Social Security over the long term, many of them will shrink the already meager benefits of most retirees. Like it or not, this appears to be the new reality of retirement. We should all pay attention and plan accordingly.

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SENIOR Continued from page 21 • 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday May 14 Join Historian and film buff Barry Bradford for a look at the talent and art of Judy Garland.

Fees: $9 member; $11 nonmember.

Wildflower Walk in Linne Woods • 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16 Relish the beauty of spring at Linne Forest Preserve with Master Gardener and Naturalist Marion Thill! You may see Trillium, Spring Beauties,Trout Lilies,Toothwort or other beautiful native spring flowers.

We will be outside so dress for the weather. Fees: $6 member; $9 non-member. Call 847470-5223 to register for this program.

The Musical Poetry of Michel Legrand • 1 to 2:30 p.m. Monday, May 20 Experience this essential collection of hits for the Silver Screen by musical great Michel Legrand! Revel in unforgettable movie themes:The Windmills of Your Mind, Brian’s Song, Summer of 42,The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, and much more. Orchestral composing techniques in user-friendly terms will be included. Fees: $8 member; $10 non-member. Call 847-470-5223 to register for this program.

Jimmy Cagney: Dancer, Tough Guy Movie Star, Actor • 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday May 21 Join Historian and film buff Barry Bradford for a look at the talent and art of Jimmy Cagney.

Fees: $9 member; $11 non-

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member. Call 847-470-5223 to register for this program.

As Seen on Johnny Carson — Mr. Sound Effects • 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, May 23 Spend an afternoon enjoying a mix of sound effects and comedy in this lively performance! Known as “Mr. Sound Effects,”Wes Harrison uses his remarkable talent to give the world what it needs LAUGHTER – and that’s the best sound of all! Wes appeared on every major talk and variety show on television and each year his comedy act plays at the world famous Crazy Horse Saloon in Paris. He has appeared in cities around the world bringing laughter to hundreds and hundreds of audiences. Sponsored in part by the Northwest Suburban Jewish Congregation. Fees: $8 member; $10 non-member. Call 847-470-5223 to register for this program.

Senior Center membership Become a member of North Shore Senior Center’s Morton Grove Campus and enjoy opportunities to live longer, happier, healthier lives through an array of programs, activities, trips and services.

Members receive a discount on all programs, activities, and trips, Lifelong Learning Program Catalog, information on local, state, and federal issues affecting seniors, and invitations to special events and presentations. Membership dues are $20 for an individual and $35 for a couple/household for a full year. Everyone welcome!

Call North Shore Senior Center’s Morton Grove Campus at 847470-5223 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or stop by the Senior Center, 6140 Dempster Street in Morton Grove, to become a member.

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The 11th Annual Niles Senior Center Rummage Sale on April 20was a success. There were 45 vendors, a 50/50 Raffle, and just about 200 hot dogs sold. The NSC’s Cancer Survivor group ran the Senior Center table, where all proceeds went directly to the Niles Food Pantry and the American Cancer Society. Between the table donations, the Senior Center table, hot dogs sold, and the 50/50 raffle, more than $800 was raised that will be divided between the two organizations.

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THE BUGLE MAY 9, 2013