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SPORTS Maine South wins sectional title PAGE 11

NEWS Suspect sought in three attempted child abductions

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JUNE 6, 2013

Vol. 57 No. 35

Want to buy a

MALL?

With ample parking, plenty of room and a nice location, Golf Mill Shopping Center could be yours for the right price

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

Golf Mill Shopping Center is listed as for sale by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm.

The listing can be found at cbremarketplace.com and describes the

property as having $52 million in debt from its first mortgage, with a 5.958 percent interest rate, which is due on Nov. 1, 2016.

The asking price for the mall was not mentioned in the listing.

The listing further says that prospective buyers would acquire Golf Mill and assume that mortgage so a “repositioning plan” can

be developed. Whatever that plan is would have to be approved with the municipality of Niles, tenants of the shopping center and other stakeholders. The listing says that the debt would be paid off when the “repositioning plan” is ready to be put into action.

In late 2011, Golf Mill owners lobbied

Niles officials to create a special business district that would increase the mall’s sales tax by 0.25 percent, equal to 25 cents on a $100 purchase. Mall owners argued that the revenue created by this increase in sales tax go toward $15 million worth of See MALL, page 3

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News MALL Continued from page 1 renovations that would help the mall stay competitive. Some of these renovations included a 30,000-square-foot junior department store, a three-tenant 8,400-square-foot building and improvements to the mall’s sewer and water main system, facade and sidewalks.

In March 2012, village officials voted against this plan, as the village had just approved a village-wide quarter-cent sales tax increase.

The renovations, combined with the $52 million in debt the mall carries, could lead to a potential buyer spending a minimum of $67 million to purchase Golf Mill.

The listing allows co-op brokers and names Golf Mill’s seven major anchor tenants: JC Penney, AMC Theaters, Kohl’s, Target, Value City, Ross Dress for Less and Shop ‘n Save. The listing has Golf Mill’s total retail space at 1,067,054 square feet, with 5,492 parking spaces and serving a population of nearly 338,000 people with an average household income of $89,481 within five miles of the mall.

Golf Mill Marketing Director Monika Kalicki had no comment on the listing, but Golf Mill General Manager Michael Williams referred questions on the matter to George Good an executive vice president with CBRE. Good said that

the brokerage firm is courting prospective investors. However he has not yet clarified on what the “repositioning plan” in the listing would entail.

Niles Economic Development and Marketing Coordinator Ross Klicker attended the mid-May conference in Las Vegas where the sale was announced and has said that Golf Mill being listed as for sale caught him off guard.

Currently Milwaukee Golf Management Corporation manages the shopping center, and the company’s listed agent is John F. Cuneo, Jr., son of the mall’s original developer. The Cuneo family has privately owned the shopping center for 50 years.

Niles has no official downtown area, but considers Milwaukee Avenue its commercial center.

In the 1950s, the village annexed 88 acres of cornfields at Golf Road and Milwaukee Avenue at the northwest corner of the village, and businessman John F. Cuneo, Sr. began construction of a commercial complex in 1959.

Golf Mill Shopping Center was formally opened on Oct. 12, 1960.

Cuneo is best known as the founder of the Cuneo Press and Hawthorn Melody Dairy.

By 1984, many newer malls were being enclosed, so a $40 million project began that would result in a shopping area of over 1 million square feet.

The completion ceremony was scheduled for Oct. 29, 1986, but flooding in the area forced a postponement of the celebration to Nov. 19 of that year.

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Attorney: Ex-Maine West coach did nothing wrong players’ shorts or pants and then poking their buttocks area with hands and other objects. Police The lawyer for a former Maine said Divincenzo was present West High School coach charged during these attacks and also with hazing, battery and failing to permitted discussion of these report abuse told a Cook County “initiations” during practice. He allegedly did not inform judge that his client “did any of his superiors at nothing wrong.”

Maine West High School Former coach or the Department Michael Divencenzo’s of Child and Family charges stem from Services about this the hazing scandal behavior. at Maine West High Divincenzo was at the School that has resulted June 3 court hearing, in his termination of Divincenzo but was silent the entire employment with the time.

Instead his lawyer, former school district, the termination prosecutor Thomas Breen, spoke of freshman soccer coach Emilio on his behalf.

Breen told the court Rodriguez and a civil lawsuit he believed that the case has been against Maine Township High the subject of hysteria and hype School District 207 officials by that has distorted the truth. students who claim to be victims “Once [that] is removed from of the bullying and hazing.

Prosecutors said these attacks the case, everyone will realize were used for team initiation and what a good person he is, and he involved older players on the did nothing wrong,” said Breen. team forcibly removing younger “He never condoned any of this

conduct; he did not know about it. When there was a hint of this occurring, he disciplined those involved. But what has been heard has been exaggerated beyond belief at this point.”

Breen believes Divincenzo will be cleared of all the charges against him.

The charges Divincenzo is facing are all ClassA misdemeanor offences, which carry a penalty of up to one year in jail and/or a fine of up to $2,500. Divencenzo turned himself into DesPlaines police the morning of May 15 and was later released on his own recognizance.

Prosecutors said the case could include as many as 10,000 pages of evidence, including many school documents and two videos. At the hearing, Breen requested access to these documents and videos.

Divincenzo is not in custody and is due back in court sometime in August.

Community Briefs

prominent Niles businessman, passed away May 27. He was founder of Callero and Callero LLP CPA Firm, Callero and Catino Realty Inc., and a Director at the Former First National Bank of Niles.

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

Evanston police charge man in 1992 homicide On April 23, 1992, Deeondra Dawson, 25, was found stabbed to death in her Evanston apartment.

Twenty-one years after her death, Jimmie Dunlap, of the 5300 block of South Cottage Grove in Chicago, was arrested and charged with firstdegree murder for her death.

Evanston police say that the investigation was difficult as police could not identify an offender or additional witnesses.

However, in the last three years

detectives re-submitted DNA evidence recovered at the murder scene for further DNA analysis by the Illinois State Crime Laboratory.

In 2012, results indicated that Dunlap was a possible suspect.

Evanston police said that Dunlap told police he knew Dawson and provided a mouth swab that police were able to compare with DNA evidence recovered at Dawson’s apartment.The Illinois State Crime Lab positively linked Dunlap to Dawson.

Prominent Niles businessman dies Frank “Dutch” Callero, a

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Police Blotter

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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Morton Grove Margaret Clifford, 41, of Skokie was arrested May 22 at the intersection of Lehigh and Mulford for No Valid DL.

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Jozef Komosa, 66, of the 7700 block of Dempster was arrested May 23 in his home after police were notified he was disturbing others by allegedly pounding a hammer against his floor in order to harass his downstairs neighbor.

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Lukasz Wojewoda, 26, of Morton Grove was arrested May 24 on the 9300 block of Ozark for Possession of Hypodermic Needles.

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Javier Malave,36,of Chicago was arrested May 26 on the 5600 Block of Dempster for driving with a Suspended DL.

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Elliott McGillivray, 27, of Niles was arrested May 26 at the intersection of Dempster and Austin for driving with a Suspended DL.

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Demis Mejia, 37, of Chicago was arrested May 26 at the intersection of Dempster and Fernald for driving with a Suspended DL.

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Three incidents of attempted child abduction in May from the scene after the men tried to lure her into their car and reported the incident to her Park Ridge police are looking parents. for two men suspected of trying Police said the suspects to convince a 14-yearnever left the vehicle old girl to get into or made an attempt their car in what is the to physically restrain latest in a rash of child the girl. The suspects abduction attempts this were described as two month.

African American males Two men attempted in their 20s by the girl. to lure the child into The passenger wearing their car on May 29 Police sketch a grey shirt and blue around 8:50 p.m., of suspect jeans, and the vehicle when she was walking they were traveling in her dog on the 1100 block of was last seen southeast-bound Northwest Highway. The girl ran on Northwest Highway. As of

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

press time, Park Ridge police had not released a composite photo of the suspects.

The incident is the second “suspicious incident” in the past five days that involved a male suspect attempting to lure a girl into a vehicle, Park Ridge officials said.

However, Park Ridge Police Deputy Chief Lou Jogmen said that at present the two incidents don’t seem to be related, but that he is concerned whenever something like this happens.

Five days earlier, a man in a black sedan drove up to an 11year old girl at around 3:50 p.m.

while she was walking home from school on the 800 block of South Western Avenue. In this incident, the suspect tried to convince the girl that her mother had sent him to pick her up and drive her home. Police said this girl ran from the area.

Additionally earlier this month, Cook County authorities released a sketch of a man who allegedly tried to drag a 12-yearold girl into a wooded area on May 1 in Maine Township. In that incident the girl was also able to escape the abduction attempt by biting the man’s hand when he covered her mouth. The suspect

in that incident is described as a male between 20 and 30 years old, between 5 feet, 8 inches tall and 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighing between 170 and 190 pounds.

All three incidents have prompted Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 to issue alerts to its students their parents.

Police are asking residents to report similar incidents to the Park Ridge Police Department at 847-318-5252 or the Cook County Sheriff’s office at 708865-4896. ahernandez@buglenewspapers.com

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Niles man threatens estranged wife with scissors

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

A 34-year-old woman called police after her estranged husband grabbed a pair of scissors and held them against her throat at their home on the 7500 block of Waukegan Road.

Jamie Figueroa, 33, of Niles, is charged with two counts of Aggravated Domestic Battery, one count Aggravated Resisting Arrest, one count Aggravated Escape and one Count of Aggravated Violation of an Order of Protection.

The woman already had an order of protection against her husband, Figueroa, but she told police that she felt sorry for him as he had no place to sleep. Because of this she invited Figueroa to stay in the home with her and her children under “specific conditions.”

She told police that around 11:30 p.m. on May 24, she got into an argument with her 15-year-old son. She said Figueroa got involved in the argument and grabbed her son by the throat and then threw him on a bed.The son’s mother then said she tried to push Figueroa away to end

the argument. When she tried to use her cell phone to call 911, Figueroa allegedly grabbed it out of her jacket pocket, ripping it.

He then reportedly grabbed a pair of scissors and put them to his wife’s throat. The wife said she pleaded multiple times that she would not call the police, and Figueroa then calmed down and everyone went to sleep.

Then on May 25, the victim reportedly left the home with a family member, telling Figueroa she was going out.

Once out of the home, the wife immediately went to the Niles Police Department to report the incident.

Niles police officers then went to the residence, and Figueroa abruptly closed the door on them. Police say that because they feared Figueroa may have fled or retrieved a weapon, they forcibly entered the home and took the offender into custody.

Then as Figueroa was brought outside, he broke free from the officers and fled on foot with officers giving chase. Police took him into custody after a short foot chase, with one office suffering abrasions to his right forearm and knee.

“It was crazy,the guy [Figueroa] was barefoot and running, and I saw cops running after him,” said Lili Ortega, an employee at Brilliant Electric Heating and Cooling, 7501 Waukegan Road.

“Then I heard a thud, and the guy on the ground screaming the nastiest things.”

Ortega said that it took about four police officers about 20 minutes to subdue Figueroa, who tried to fight them off while they handcuffed him and then placed plastic zip ties on his feet to prevent him from running again.

All the while, she said Figueroa was yelling profanities at the top of his lungs.

“He was relentless in his struggle,” said Ortega.

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PHOTO SUBMITTED BY LILI ORTEGA

Niles police subdue Jamie Figueroa after a foot chase in the 7500 block of Waukegan Road on May 24. Figuerora allegedly threatened his estranged with a pair of scissors.

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JUNE 5 The Gettysburg Battlefield.

7:00 p.m. Niles Public Library, 6960 W Oakton St, Niles. Civil War Road Trip author, Michael Weeks, profiles the hallowed site, then and now, in a slidelecture format to mark the 150th anniversary of the pivotal battle on July 1st, 1863. Free Connie Marshall & Johnny Gabor Dining & Dancing.

5:00 p.m. 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.

She has recorded three CD’s entitled,“Connie Marshall - At Last”,“Sway”, and “Inspired”. She was also featured as a vocalist on Frank Pellico’s CD and James Fernandez invited her to sing

all of his “original compositions” on his CD. An educational CD for students grades 4 through 8, featured Connie singing songs in Spanish and English. $8.95

JUNE 6 Green Thumbs. 4:00 p.m.

Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave, Morton Grove. Grades 3-6. Drop in and explore what’s growing at the Library! Each week will feature a different activity or hands-on demonstration. Meets on the YS patio. Free

JUNE 7 H.M.S. Pinafore at Light Opera Works. 12:30 p.m. North Shore Senior Center in Morton Grove, 6140 Dempster St, Morton Grove. All aboard for this perennially popular boatload of nautical nuttiness, ribald romance, silly satire andmerry

melodies by those maestros of mapcap musicianship, the incomparable Gilbert and Sullivan! This operetta’s humor focuses on love between members of different social classes and lampoons the British class system in general. Pinafore also pokes good-natured fun at patriotism, party politics, the Royal Navy, and the rise of unqualified people to positions of authority. Fee includes ticket to this final dress rehearsal and bus. A bus will depart from each location. Please register for the location from which you would like to depart. How to Conquer Fear of Public Speaking. 7:00 p.m. Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave, Morton Grove. Learn how to become comfortable speaking to groups and large audiences from Cleo Scott of Toastmasters International. Practice tips and tricks for interviewing and giving presentations. $39.00 Summer Reading KickOff Festival. 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Niles Teen Center.All are invited to the Niles Public Library Summer Reading Kick Off Festival. Sign up for the Niles Public Library’s Summer Reading

SCISSORS Continued from page 5 Figueroa was transported to

Program: READ Build Your Future, which incorporates the Library’s year long renovation project, and receive a FREE gift. Stop by the Golf Mill table and receive a free treat as well.

Tour the Teen Center to explore the great after-school options available to its members. Snacks and refreshments will be provided, compliments of GFS Marketplace.

Off Festival. Join us for a light breakfast and stay for Family Lego Build or 3D Puzzles at the Niles Public Library. If you haven’t signed up for the Summer Reading Club, all ages are welcome and you can receive a gift and a ticket for a free hot dog meal redeemable at the Niles Public Library on Sun., June 9.

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Summer Reading Kick-Off Festival Day 2. 9:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Niles Public Library, 6960 W Oakton St., Niles.All are invited to the Niles Public Library Summer Reading Kick

Summer Reading KickOff Festival Day 3. 1:00 p.m. Niles Public Library, 6960 W Oakton St., Niles. Audience members will surely be spellbound by the sleight of hand of this talented illusionist.

John brings years of experience and a few live animals to the show. Pick up free tickets at the Youth Services Desk 30 minutes ahead of time; space is limited.

Sign up for Summer Reading Club and receive a ticket for a free hot dog. While supplies last.

JUNE 10 Summer Camp at The Niles Family Fitness Center. The Niles Family Fitness Center, 987 Civic Center Dr., Niles.The Niles Family Fitness Center’s Summer Camp Programs are the perfect way for your child to spend the summer.

the Niles Police Department and charged.The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office will assist with the investigation and the Department of Child and Family Services was notified as well.

Figueroa’s next court date is 9:30 a.m. June 6 in the Skokie branch of the Cook County courts. As of press time his bond is set at $100,000 and he remains in Cook County Jail.

JUNE 8 Morton Grove Farmers’ Market. 8:00 a.m. 6210 W. Dempster St., between Harrer Park and Pool, the Morton Grove Historical Museum, and the American Legion Civic Center. We are a family friendly Farmers’ Market that strives to be a producer only Market. We offer live entertainment and children’s activities in addition to a wide variety of vendors. We are open Saturdays from 8 am 12 pm June 8 through October 19. No Market July 6th.

ForuM Our View

Sammy Davis Jr. was consummate performer

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hey just don’t make entertainers like Sammy Davis Jr. anymore. The Rat Pack member is seen by many ‘moderns’ as an Uncle Tom, his detractors don’t know a thing and aren’t worthy to wipe the dust from his dancing shoes.

At the age of 3, Davis began performing with his father in a vaudeville troop.

He earned his talent in a way modern performers just can’t match - the hard way – practicing his craft hours a day, over and over again in front of unforgiving audiences, until he reached perfection. He went on to serve in the U.S. Army during WW2 and was exposed to the severe racism of that time, a racism that his modern detractors have never known. Davis wrote that, “My talent was the weapon, the power, the way for me to fight.

It was the one way I might hope to affect a man’s thinking.”

Once, travelling separately from his band, he arrived at

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a gig alone. The band got hopelessly lost and never showed up. His manager was about to cancel the show, but Sammy said, “If I can’t entertain this crowd with just me and a comb harmonica I am not half the entertainer I think I am.”

He fashioned a comb harmonica with a comb and tissue paper, went out onstage, and performed an improvised act for two hours. The audience loved it and didn’t even miss the band. Would J Lo or Beiber even try that if their lip sync machines broke down?

Davis was his own man. When he married May Britt, a Scandinavian, the Kennedy brothers were upset. They felt his inter-racial marriage might affect the JFK’s presidential election. Sammy endorsed Nixon and can you blame him?

He has strength of character that makes him one of the greats. In 1954 Sammy Davis See DUBIEL, page 23

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Across 1 Smoldering bit 6 Slip a Mickey 10 It may have all the answers 14 Stiller’s partner 15 High rollers’ destination 16 Half of 10?

17 Speed skater Apolo __ Ohno 18 Health enhancer, so it’s said 20 It “is no problem.

You just have to live long enough”: Groucho Marx 22 Pickup facilitator 23 “Friendly skies” co.

24 __ center 27 PC time meas.

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44 Skin malady, perhaps 45 What crews use 46 Expression of disappointment 47 Bit of code 49 Hair care purchase 51 “A Moon for the Misbegotten” playwright 56 Longshoremen’s aids 59 Baggy 60 Net reading 61 “Tiger in your tank” company 62 Ban’s predecessor at the U.N. 63 Bastes, e.g.

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9 Israel’s Meir 10 Pre-Communism leader 11 Thing to stop on 12 Savings for later yrs.

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concern 35 Juiced 36 Sleep acronym 38 Cooking utensil 39 Dawn goddess 44 French onion soup topping 45 Numbers after nine, often 47 Sam & Dave, e.g.

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Horoscopes Baby steps are better than crawling. The courage to move forward even when bombarded by doubts or on uncertain ground will create momentum. Use logic to overcome obstacles this week.

Knowledge is power.

The more you know and learn, the easier it will be to make and keep money this week. Respect sound advice from trusted advisers rather than trying to figure it out for yourself.

Rather than rocking the boat, pick up a paddle and choose a clear direction. You can count on being diverted from impulsive actions by a guardian angel in the week to come - if you heed friendly advice.

Put on your thinking cap. Mercury is traveling through your sign and you might get a chance to figure something out in a creative way during the week ahead. Put your best thoughts down on paper.

Think before you act.

In the first part of the week, you might be tempted to take spur-of-the-moment steps or change something that is better left alone. You will benefit by the advice of trusted friends.

Strive for popularity this week, but you don’t bend over backward to earn esteem. Keep relationships in perspective; someone who asks much of you may be doing you a favor by showing you your limits.

Multitasking could be counterproductive in the approaching week. You may find that you can do one thing well or several things poorly. Focus on one thing at a time; avoid frequent changes of direction.

Suspicions may be grounded in fact. It might be wise to check the facts twice before embarking on new enterprises in the early part of the week. Someone may only show you what you want to see.

Tit for tat. Remain open and sincere with others in the upcoming week and they will reciprocate.

You may be called upon to be generous to those who helped you in the past.

Focus on constructive activities in the week ahead. You can wrap things up that have been pending for a long time with a flourish. Remain secure in your solid routine and a reliable work ethic.

In the week to come, you might meet up with people who have your best interests at heart. There’s a whole world of endless possibilities to explore.

Accept invitations to find opportunities.

Fads fade and won’t fit your future. You can’t alter your fate by changing your clothes or your habits. You will be considered more trustworthy and reliable if you stick to routines in the week ahead.

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Maine South senior Frank Perrone slides safely under the tag of Elk Grove catcher John Assiciakopoulos to score the Hawks’ fourth run of the game in their 5-2 Niles West sectional semifinal victory May 31.

Hawks claim sectional title Maine South knocks off defending Class 4A baseball champions

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

Maine South didn’t need any motivation going into its sectional championship

rematch last Saturday with Oak Park-River Forest at Niles West.

Last June at the Evanston sectional title game, OPRF jumped on the Hawks early, opened up a 7-0 lead and held off

Maine South, 10-8. The loss not only ended the Hawks’ season, but it served as a springboard for the Huskies, who went on to win the Class 4A state baseball championship.

This time around, it was the Hawks who got on the scoreboard early, tallying one run in the first inning, two in the second and three in the third.

Meanwhile, senior starter Mike Virgilio and Bobby Pennington teamed up on the hill for the win, and the Hawks dethroned the defending champs, 6-1.

“You earn some respect from

doing that kind of thing,” Maine South coach Bill Milano said, “but it’s more just us playing good baseball. We’re playing very sound fundamental baseball, peaking at nice time and we have to come out and keep playing good baseball. You play the game and take care of what you can control.”

Maine South took a 24-9 record into its first supersectional appearance since 2010 Monday at Rockford’s RiverHawks Stadium against Libertyville (2611), which upended Stevenson, 2-0, for the Glenbrook North

sectional crown.

The Hawks tangled with Libertyville once during the season, and Libertyville whipped Maine South, 11-1, after the game was tied 1-1. But Maine South coach Bill Milano said don’t read too much into that game at this point in the playoffs.

“We’re improved since then, and so are they,” he said. “We’re looking forward to some great competition and playing well on Monday.”

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Sports HAWKS Continued from page 11 Senior Frank Perrone got things started for the Hawks in the first with a hit and went to third on Zach Jones’ single to right. Perrone then scored on a wild pitch.

In the second, Jack Touhy singled up the middle, and Adam Depkon belted a two-run homer to left field.

“It was a hanging curve ball and he (Depkon) crushed it,” Milano said.

Perrone and Jones were again the catalysts for the Hawks in the third when both got base hits. After Marty Balow knocked in Perrone with a single, it was time for the Hawks to play a little small ball.

Touhy laid down a suicide squeeze bunt to bring in Perrone from third, which made it 5-0.

Caleb DeMarigny’s hit plated Balow with the Hawks’ final run.

Perrone, Jones and DeMaringy each had multiple-hit games for

Maine South.

“We started off slow at the start of the season, but we’re on a streak right now and in the postseason we’re playing great,” Perrone said. “I have no doubts in our team right now, especially our pitching.”

Milano said he won’t hesitate to call a squeeze bunt if the situation warrants.

“Absolutely, that’s part of our arsenal,”he said.“We’re confident in our bunting skills. These are just two good programs playing good baseball at the right time.

We kept them off balance. We ran the bases well, and got some hit and runs and bunts down.”

Milano called Virgilio (5-2) “effectively wild,” but added,“He had great stuff and kept them offbalance. (Maine South pitching coach) Jason Marsicano) called a great game. He does a great job with those kids.”

Pennington replaced Virgilio (nine strikeouts, 124 pitches in six innings) with the bases loaded in the seven. OPRF scored its only run of the game

that inning, but Pennington closed it out without further damage.

SECTIONAL SEMIFINAL Brian Jones experienced a couple of rough spots during the first inning and the final inning of Maine South’s 5-2 sectional semifinal triumph over Elk Grove May 31, but in between, he was brilliant.

Jones, a senior left-hander, tossed a three-hitter and retired 13 straight Elk Grove batters at one point after surrendering a one-out, two-run homer in the first inning to Mike Ancivlis that gave the Grenadiers a 2-0 lead.

“I fell behind, but I knew this was my game from the start,” Jones said. “I just buckled down and just kept pitching. I just did my job after that.”

Twelve of the 13 hitters that Jones sent back to the bench were either on groundouts, fly outs or pop outs—a credit to the Hawks’ defense, which

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“He really wanted the ball, and we gave it to him,” Milano said.

“Brian pitched a great game. It’s all about execution. He did a great job.”

In the seventh, Jones walked two batters and hit another to load the bases with one out.

Pennington entered the game, and got the next hitter, Peter Arbott, to ground softly to Touhy, the Hawks’ third baseman who threw home to force the lead runner.

Then, with the bases still full, Matt Wary grounded to Touhy, who stepped on the bag for the force-out to end the game.

“Our defense was just tremendous,” said junior right fielder Gehrig Parker. “We haven’t looked this sharp all year. It was really good to see and it was really encouraging.”

The left-handed hitting Parker came through with what proved to be the game-winning hit in the second inning—a baseloaded triple over the Elk Grove right fielder’s head with two outs that brought home Balow

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(single), Depkon (hit by pitch) and Eric Sons (bunt single).

“The second strike he (Elk Grove starter David Camacho) threw me a fast ball and I was kind of late, so I choked up a little bit,” Parker said. “With the bases loaded, you want to put the ball in play and at least make them make a play.

“At first I didn’t think it would go as far as it did, but it just carried and I’m thankful I got a triple and all the guys scored.

I can’t say enough about Brian Jones’ pitching today. Three hits; that’s ridiculous. It’s just a great outing from him; his best all year, and at a time when we really needed it.”

The Hawks took advantage of Grenadier errors to get a run each in the third and fifth innings.

Perrone walked, stole second and came around to score on an infield error in the third. In the fifth, Perrone reached base on another infield error and raced home on Touhy’s RBI double.

Second baseman John Cerniglia also doubled and singled for the Hawks.

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Bulls/Sox Academy partner with Chicago Park District to offer youth camps throughout Chicago The Bulls/Sox Academy announced recently that it has teamed up with the Chicago Park District to offer the official youth summer camps of the Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox at 16 different park district communities; including the following Chicago Park District locations: * Armour Park * Chase Park * Fernwood Park * Horner Park * Independence Park * Jefferson Memorial Park * Kennicott Park * Lake Shore Park

* Loyola Park * National Teachers Academy * Oriole Park * Oz Park * Portage Park * Peterson Park * Shabbona Park * Wrightwood Park The summer camp programs are for boys and girls ages five to twelve and for every ability level. These camps are designed to improve the fundamentals of all athletes while having fun at the same time. The Academy has also created a unique experience for all of its summer camp participants

at the United Center and U.S. Cellular Field. Each basketball camp participant, along with one guest, will be invited to the United Center for a Q&A session with a Bulls’ personality and a current and/or former Bulls player.

All baseball participants will experience U.S. Cellular Field through a parade on the field around the warning track and a Q&A session with a White Sox personality, a coach, and a current White Sox player.

All baseball/basketball combo camp attendees will receive both stadium experiences.

“We are very proud to be offering these new White

Sox and Bulls summer camp locations at various Chicago Park District facilities.

“Beyond working on their game, these young athletes now have a rare opportunity to visit U.S. Cellular Field or the United Center and meet Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls personalities,” said Xan Pearson, Bulls/Sox Academy Vice President of Marketing.

“The professional instruction and the opportunity to engage with a pro athlete set us apart from other summer camp programs.”

The White Sox Summer Camps are celebrating their

20th anniversary in 2013.

The five day camps are broken down into three different age levels for beginners, intermediate and advanced ball players. Professional coaches will focus on the essential skills of baseball - hitting, throwing, fielding, pitching, bunting and base running.

New this year, every participant in the baseball and fastpitch softball camp program will receive a 30-inch regulation Louisville Slugger wooden baseball bat as well as the U.S. Cellular Field experience, six free White Sox ticket vouchers, a Bulls/Sox Academy hat, 20th Anniversary summer camp t-shirt and graduation certificate.

Restrictions apply to ticket vouchers. All athletes will receive a skills evaluation report and compete in the White Sox Skills Competition.

The top thirty overall qualifiers in each age group will compete at our Champions Day event at U.S. Cellular Field in September. This year marks the 15th Anniversary of the Chicago Bulls Summer Camps.

Professional instructors will work with campers on ball handling, passing, shooting, rebounding, footwork and team concepts. The “Rookies” session is geared toward teaching the basic fundamentals of basketball for young players just learning the game.

The “Veterans” session focuses on advancing essential skills of basketball for the more experienced or travel players.

Each participant in the summer basketball camp program will receive the United Center experience, a Bulls Basketball Schools duffel bag, Chicago Bulls indoor/outdoor basketball, 15th Anniversary summer camp t-shirt, graduation certificate and four free White Sox ticket vouchers to attend a 2013 home game.

All athletes will receive a skills evaluation report and compete in the Bulls Skills Competition.

The top thirty overall qualifiers in each age group will compete at our Champions Day event at the United Center in the fall.

The Bulls/Sox Academy also See CAMPS, page 15

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Stewart rallies back to win at Dover There was a day when Tony Stewart was a big force at Dover International Speedway. He had 11 top-10 finishes in his first 12 races at the Monster Mile, nine of which were in the top five. Two of those were wins.

However, the bulk of that was more than a decade ago, spanning 1999 to 2004. Since then, things have been almost the exact opposite – one top-five finish in 16 races, and an average finishing position of 20.75. In fact, he hadn’t finished better than 20th in five consecutive Dover races.

But the past all came roaring back for Stewart on Sunday, June 2.

He ran down Juan Pablo Montoya with three laps to go and held on to win the “FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks” NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, his first win at the Monster Mile since sweeping both races 13 years ago, in 2000.

It was so long ago that he was driving a Pontiac at the time.

“If somebody would have told me it was going to be that way yesterday I would have told them they were crazy,” Stewart said.

“This thing was not a car that could win the race. Just great pit strategy at the end. [Crew Chief] Steve Addington made a great call there that last caution and gave us the opportunity to race for it up there.

“It didn’t seem like the guys that took four tires had a huge advantage taking off there.We had a car that was solid, we just never got track position to get in clean air. It felt a lot better up front.”

The last chapter of the race started with 25 laps remaining when pole-sitter Denny Hamlin, running sixth at the time, blew a right-front tire and slammed the wall in Turn 2. That interrupted about 20 crew chiefs who had been spending the previous few minutes furiously working fuel numbers to see if they could make it to the finish on green. But Hamlin’s mishap rendered those moot, and set up a sprint to the finish.

As is the case with many NASCAR races, Stewart was the beneficiary of luck. And as is the case with luck in NASCAR, what’s good luck for one driver is bad luck for another. This time, it was Jimmie Johnson, who has had his share of good luck at Dover, drawing the bad-luck side of the card.

Jump back quickly to Friday, when Johnson had an uncharacteristic mistake during his qualifying lap that resulted in him starting 24th, thus having to choose a less-than-ideal pit stall – a definite disadvantage at Dover, and a definite change from where

Johnson usually pits at the tail end of pit road.This time, Johnson was pitting fifth from the beginning of pit road.

Now back to Sunday, where Johnson was leading Montoya as the field came down pit road following Hamlin’s mishap. But Montoya, pitting 10 stalls further down, beat Johnson out of the pits by about a foot. That gave Montoya the lead heading to the green flag.

For a moment, it looked like it didn’t matter. Johnson had an extremely strong restart, leaving Montoya fairly far behind. But it turned out to be too good.

NASCAR ruled Johnson had jumped the restart, and ordered a pass-through penalty with 18 laps remaining. Johnson protested over the radio, asking NASCAR to reconsider, but eventually came through the pits. He finished 17th.

“I was half-throttle for the whole front stretch,” Johnson said.

“And at some point, I gotta go. I’m not sure if his car broke or if he’s off power or spun the tires. I’m running half-throttle down the frontstretch waiting for him and he never comes. So at that point, we got back going. And then we got called on it. So, a bummer way to lose a race.”

The circumstances left

CAMPS

For more information or to register for a camp, please visit www.BullsSoxAcademy.com or call 630-324-8221.

The Bulls/Sox Academy opened in 2001 in Lisle, Illinois and runs extensiv training programs in basketball, baseball, fastpitch softball, and sports conditioning for boys and girls from beginner to professional.

There are additional Academy facilities located in Glen Ellyn, LaGrange, and Schererville, IN.

have turned 27 years old after January 1, 2013. Players should bring all their own baseball equipment for the workout.

A sign-up form can be found at jolietslammers.com.

Continued from page 14 extends the training with a twosport baseball and basketball combination camp.

This week long, all day camp gives the multi-sport athlete the ability to improve their offensive and defensive game in both basketball and baseball before heading back to school. Six hours a day with a one hour lunch break along with quality instruction in two sports makes this a one-of-a-kind camp.

Each combo camper will receive the benefits of both the White Sox and Bulls Summer Camps including the United Center and U.S. Cellular Field Experiences and much more.

The location dates and times for all the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls summer camps held at a Chicago Park District facility are listed on the Bulls/Sox Academy website.

POST-DRAFT WORKOUT The Joliet Slammers announced Friday they will be hosting a workout at Silver Cross Field after the June MLB draft.

The event will take place on Monday, June 10, starting at 9:00 a.m. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. and it costs $50 per player to participate in the workout. A ll participants must be 20 years of age or over and cannot

Montoya in the lead, with Stewart chasing, and Stewart simply worked away at Montoya from there. He reduced the lead to just over half a second with eight laps remaining, and finally made the winning pass on the outside five laps later in Turn 3.

In reversing his Dover luck, Stewart surprised even himself.

He figured the day was going to be just another addition to their list of tough times at the Monster Mile.

“Yesterday when we finished happy hour, I was preparing for a very long day today,” he said.

“I wasn’t prepared to be sitting here. I knew that they stayed late and were working, but I honestly didn’t think we could get there from where we ended happy hour yesterday. But I’m proud to sit here and say I was very wrong.

That’s what makes me really proud of [Addington] and Greg Zippadelli] and what they’ve

done.

“This was no layup. This was really sitting down and saying we may have to abort everything we’re doing to come up with a new package. To have the ability to come up with that overnight, that speaks volumes to me as an owner and a driver both. It shouldn’t be just three people up here, it should be about 200 sitting behind us now. Our guys have never given up.”

Jeff Gordon ran third,while Kyle Busch finished fourth and Brad Keselowski fifth. Clint Bowyer, Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt Jr. rounded out the top 10.

Johnson remains on top in the points race, 30 ahead of Carl Edwards.Bowyer is third,followed

by Kenseth, Harvick, Earnhardt Jr., Kahne, Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch and Paul Menard. Jeff Gordon and Aric Almirola sit in the wild card spots.

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Business & Real Estate

Build buzz for yourself by setting career agenda Q. I like to live each day at a time. I’m pretty laid back and like to be spontaneous, but I’m in my late 30s and my career is not thriving. How can I start getting the promotions and the salary I want?

A. If you want to move up a corporate food chain, you cannot be a leaf in the wind. You’ll simply end up with everyone else’s agenda blowing you around in ways that serve their goals.

My clients tell me one of the hardest aspects of executive coaching is realizing that they have got to define their own goals. No good fairy is going to show up someday and tell them what they ought to be when they grow up.

As we age, it does tend to occur to us that the grown-ups are now us. The only guarantee we have at work is our failure to define our goals means we will end up somewhere else.

A liberating way to start goal setting is to pretend you do know a magic fairy and that it’s on your schedule this week to have lunch with her. What would you ask her for? If you believed you could do absolutely anything, where would you tell her you want to go?

Now, the scary part is to put a road map between where you are now and where you want to be. Most of my time with clients is spent building this road. The

biggest challenge for them is to be willing to break the journey into baby steps.

The reason baby steps are tough is most people want something they could do tomorrow that will cause the clouds to break open and the angels to sing. Unfortunately, no goal you can put on your list will give you this Technicolor result.

Instead, we have to be willing to pick away at what looks like a mountain with a fork but do it every day.

You’d be amazed at the steps you can carve into the side of the mountain with a fork by tenacity, consistency and clarity of direction.

Once you know where you are going and the steps you are going to take, it is much easier to influence other people toward your goals. During meetings, you

can articulate where you will end up. During your conversations with your boss you can get his counsel on how best to go where you want. As you have these conversations, you build a buzz and belief in others that you are going to do exactly what you’ve been saying.

Others will then support and anticipate your future achievements.

Floating on the latest corporate breeze and crossing your fingers that people will support the goals that you yourself can’t even articulate is only a recipe for misery. At the end of a long career, you may have been spontaneous but it is highly unlikely you will be happy or well paid.

Last word(s) Q. One of my employees

tends to make mistakes that I always end up reminding him about. Is there any diplomatic way to get him to remember? I’m tired of being his external memory unit!

A. Yes, tell him you know he knows it is critical in his job to remember his job.

Let him know you want to keep him but need him to come up with a technique to remember. Otherwise, he may need a job with fewer memory demands.

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.

High time to pay off that line of credit Dear Dave, I’m retired, and I have $400,000 in an IRA that’s earning 10 to 12 percent. The only debt I have is $20,000 on a home equity line of credit, and my home is worth $500,000.

Should I pay off the home equity loan using funds from my IRA? Janet Dear Janet, Wow, you have a half-million dollar home on the line for only $20,000? There’s no way

I’m going to have a $500,000 asset pledged for that kind of money. No way! If I were in your shoes, I’d pay off the loan today.

You’re obviously a smart lady. You’ve got an IRA that’s busting it, and this little loan is the only thing standing between you and complete financial freedom. But that loan represents risk you don’t need in your life. I know you probably haven’t been lying awake at night worrying over it, but you’re going to have a wonderfully weird experience when you knock this thing out. A wave of peace is going to wash over you, and you’re going to feel lighter and more liberated than ever before.

Your retirement isn’t at risk, and it won’t cost you much money. Pay it off today, Janet, and discover the true meaning of financial peace!

—Dave

Exchange traded funds as investments?

Dear Dave, How do you feel about an

exchange-traded fund (ETF) as an investment device?

Charles Dear Charles, The main reason to do an ETF is it allows you to trade your stocks or mutual funds easily and often. I can’t recommend them because I don’t advise buying and selling all the time where your investments are concerned.

In most cases, getting into this kind of thing implies that you’re trying to time the market. It means you’re trying to buy at the low point and ride them up to the high point.

Based on my understanding of the market, I’m a buy-and-hold kind of guy. So, I have no need for ETFs whatsoever.

—Dave

Fixing the transmission Dear Dave, I have $2,400 in transmission repair work that needs to be made on my old truck, and I don’t have the money to pay for it. I tried to get a loan, but was turned down. I’m single and make $26,000 a year. Do you have any ideas?

Eric Dear Eric, As you probably know, I teach people not to borrow money. So, I’m glad you were turned down for the loan.

That’s the last thing you need in your life right now, plus the terms of the loan would’ve been a rip-off.

My advice is to sell the truck as-is. You probably could still get between $500 and $1,000 for it. Combine that with as much money as you can save in the meantime. This could put you in a little beater that would last a while, then save up some more and get a nicer beater a few months down the road.

Sell the truck, save money and work your way up through some better vehicles. That’s what I had to do years ago in a very similar situation!

—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 847-5888420 for more information.

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

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

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

Poker Tournament • Noon to 3 p.m. Friday, 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 wonderful Air for Strings, Mozart’s Romance from a Little Night Music, Beethoven’s Romance #1 for Violin and Orchestra, and much more!

Relay for Life American Cancer Society Event • 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, June 28, Maine West High School, Wolf & Oakton, Des Plaines. Free admission Help us cheer on the NSC Cancer Survivor Group as they walk victory laps on the track. Join us as we celebrate birthdays for those who have beaten cancer. There will be food, face painting, games, and activities. A Luminaria Ceremony takes place after dark, so we can remember people we have lost to cancer, honor people who have fought cancer in the past, and support those whose fight continues. Candles are lit inside of personalized bags and are placed around the Relay track as glowing tributes to those who’ve been affected by cancer.

Spring BBQ • Doors open at 11:30 a.m.; 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, June 7, $15M/$20NM Presented by the NSC Men’s Club. Help us celebrate the return of warm weather! Lunch will be burgers, brats, bean salad, coleslaw, and dessert; then be entertained by Enzo Encandela. Raffle – reserved seating.

Men’s Club Meeting • 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Monday, June 17, $5M/$7.50NM Speaker: Barb Chalko from the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office.

Lunch features a ham & cheese sandwich on rye, chips, and dessert.

Nature Photography • 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.Tuesdays, June 18 & 25, $30M/$35NM Capture nature through your lens. Nature photography allows you to document and express your delight in a season, flower, or the natural beauty outdoors. Discover the beauty of plants, animals, landscapes, and gardens. Learn how to capture and communicate those discoveries through photography. Focus on photographic strategies and skills while expanding your awareness and appreciation for the outdoors.

Beautiful Summer Strings • 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

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

Exploring America’s National Parks – Luncheon & Presentation • Noon to 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 26, $12M/$17NM Presented by Jim Rowan, Photographer. The United States began the national park idea with the creation of Yellowstone National Park in 1872. Today the park system maintains nearly 400 sites including parks, monuments, seashores and lakeshores, preserving remnants of the original ecosystems of the United States. In this program, we’ll visit some of these areas and see some of America’s most beautiful places. Before the journey begins, we will indulge with a BLT sandwich, coleslaw, and dessert.

Relay for Life American Cancer Society Event • 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, June 28 Free admission. Maine West High School, Wolf and Oakton, Des Plaines Help us cheer on the NSC Cancer Survivor Group as See SENIOR, page 21

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SENIOR Continued from page 20 they walk victory laps on the track. Join us as we celebrate birthdays for those who have beaten cancer. There will be food, face painting, games, and activities. A Luminaria Ceremony takes place after dark, so we can remember people we have lost to cancer, honor people who have fought cancer in the past, and support those whose fight continues. Candles are lit inside of personalized bags and are placed around the Relay track as glowing tributes to those who’ve been affected by cancer.

Park Ridge Senior Center The Park Ridge Senior Center is now accepting half-price memberships that run through June 30, 2013. Cost for a single resident is $22.50; resident couples, $34.00: non-resident single, $31.50 and non-resident couple, $48.50. There are special rates for those members 90 years of age and older. Call the center at 847-692-3597 for further details. Non-members can drop in and pay a $2 fee to participate at the Center. This is a good way to become familiar with all the activities.

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

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

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

Exercise class Jo Buck continues her exercise classes at 9and 10:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. This class covers a variety of movements including stretching, strength training and

floor exercise. The first class is free. After that it is $2 each time you come.

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

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

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

• Pinochle players meet the second Monday,Third Thursday and every Saturday of the month at 1 p.m.

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

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

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

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.

Jews and Advocacy • 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 5 The timeline of American Jewish history is marked by many momentous occasions.

What are some of the significant defining moments illustrating

Jewish contributors to American society? Join Leah Polin, former Executive Director, Dawn Schuman Institute for Jewish Learning, for a lively discussion.

1964: Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry is founded.

Millions of Russians, Jews, and others were saved from their horrible lives in the former Soviet regimes by thousands of volunteer Americans who marched, protested, and acted for this cause! We will look at Jewish advocates, their causes, and their victories to better the human soul and life. Fee: $8 member; $10 non-member.

Chiune Sugihara: Hero of the Holocaust 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, June 6 & 13 Few have heard of Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat who issued visas to Lithuanian Jews against her government’s orders. Join Hyma Levin, Director of Education (retired), Beth Emet The Free Synagogue, as we view a film about Sugihara and find out more about this remarkable human being. Fees: $16 member; $20 non-member.

Lunch & a Movie: “Silver Linings Playbook” • 12:3o to 3 p.m. Thursday, June 13 Enjoy an Academy Award TM nominated movie, great company and a tasty lunch!

Come and view the contenders and winners of this year’s Oscars. Fees: $6 member; $8 non-member. Lunch will feature delicious food from Poochie’s in Skokie.

Barry Manilow: Romantic Favorites • 1 to 2:30 p.m. Monday, June 17 The love song has formed the basis of popular music for many years. Who can resist the sweet longing, the radiant joys of a song of love? Who better with whom to enjoy this special genre than Jim Kendros, as we delight in the timeless

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Obituaries Frank J. ‘Dutch’ Callero Frank J.“Dutch” Callero.

Age 85. Beloved husband of the late Joyce nee Dougherty.

Loving father of Patrick (Deborah), Jane (Timothy) Zaleski, Mike (Linda), Larry (Karen), and the late David (Renata). Cherished grandfather of 20 and great grandfather of 10. Dear brother of Robert (Rita) Callero, Katherine Temple, and James (Martha) Callero.

Fond uncle and great uncle of many. Funeral Service was Friday May 31 at 9 a.m. from Skaja Terrace Funeral Home

Harry M. Achino Harry M. Achino, age 59.

Beloved husband of Sharon nee Genske. Loving father of Joseph, Andrew, Corey, and Michael. Dear brother of Joseph (Barb), Deann (Carl) Deloney, Cathy (Orlando) Marin and John (Vera).

Fond uncle of many. Faithful K-9 companion of Rooney and Gizmo. Funeral Services were Friday May 31 at 11:15 a.m. from the Skaja Terrace

love songs of Barry Manilow!

Experience hits like Mandy, Could It Be Magic, Weekend in New England, and more.

Orchestral insights will also be highlighted. Fees: $8 member; $10 non-member.

Forensics Detectives: The Mystery of Christopher Columbus • 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 18 Christopher Columbus is one of history’s best known

7812 N. Milwaukee Ave. Niles, to St. John Brebeuf Church for 10:00 AM Mass. Visitation was Thursday May 30 from 3 to 9 p.m. Entombment All Saints Mausoleum. In Lieu of flowers memorials to the Diabetes Association, Alzheimer’s Foundation or Rainbow Hospice appreciated. Founder of Callero and Callero LLP CPA Firm, Callero and Catino Realty Inc., and a Director at the Former First National Bank of Niles. Funeral info.

847-966-7302 or www. skajafuneralhomes.com

Funeral Home, 7812 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles. to St. John Brebeuf Church for Noon Mass. Interment Maryhill Cemetery. Visitation was Thursday May 30 from 3 to 9 p.m. Proud member and Trustee of the Optimist Club of Niles.

Memorials to the Optimist Club of Niles appreciated.

For funeral info 847-966-7302 or www.skajafuneralhomes. com

individuals.Yet, the ‘Admiral’ was a man of mystery.The ethnic origin of Columbus remains uncertain - was he born in Italy as thought, or are there alternate claims to his birthplace and parentage? Many countries have indicated that they possess the remains of the explorer. Join scientist Hal Tinsberg, Ph.D. to learn how DNA testing has been used to clarify the man behind the legend and reveal the true Christopher Columbus. Fees: $8 member; $10 non-member.

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Classical Europe See and hear the best of the Old World

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The star of Salzburg’s Mozart Residence is one of Mozart’s very own pianos, seen here near the windows.

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’ve always taught what I loved - and I’ve always loved music.

I spent my high school years as a piano teacher. I’d start out my students with boogies and pop songs, and eventually get them turned on to Bach and Beethoven.

In 1980, a truck dropped off 2,500 copies of my first guidebook - “Europe Through the Back Door.” During that year’s Christmas recital, some parents sat on boxes of travel books while their kids played carols, boogies, and Bach. By the next Christmas, I had let my piano students go. From that point on, I would be teaching European culture in print rather than on the keyboard.

But I haven’t abandoned my Bach and Beethoven. Just as travel broadens your perspectives, so can music. Mixing the two on a trip to Europe brings an extra dimension to your travels.And four European cities - Salzburg, Leipzig, Bergen and Vienna - really rock when it comes to sights honoring local composers and their music.

Salzburg is forever smiling to the tunes of Mozart.You’ll

get a double dose of Wolfgang Amadeus here - the Mozart Birthplace and the Mozart Residence (www.mozarteum. at).The house where Mozart was born is also where he composed most of his boy-genius works.

Today it’s the most popular Mozart sight in town.

You’ll peruse three floors of rooms with exhibits displaying paintings, letters, personal items, and lots of facsimiles, all attempting to bring life to the Mozart story.

The Mozart Residence - Mozart’s second home (his family moved here when he was 17) - is less interesting than the house where he was born, but it’s also roomier, less crowded, and holds a piano that Mozart actually owned. It also comes with an informative audioguide and a 30-minute narrated slideshow.

If you’re looking for a deal, one combo ticket will get you into both places.

For those traveling to Germany, there are two sights in Leipzig that pay homage to another musical genius - Johann Sebastian Bach.The historic

St.Thomas Church (www. thomaskirche.org) is where Bach ran the boys’ choir from 1723 until 1750.While here, Bach was remarkably prolific - for a time, he even composed a new cantata every week. In front of the altar is the composer’s tomb.

Across the little square from St.Thomas is the small, pricey, but very well-presented Bach Museum (www.bach-leipzig. de).You’ll see the actual organ console where Bach played his favorite instrument, an iron chest that came from his household and original manuscripts. With the help of the excellent audioguide, this museum is an absolute delight for music lovers.

Far to the north near the Norwegian port of Bergen is Edvard Grieg’s home,Troldhaugen (www.kunstmuseene.no/ troldhaugen). Norway’s greatest composer spent his last 22 summers here, soaking up inspirational fjord beauty and composing many of his greatest works.You can visit his house on your own, but it’s more enjoyable if you take the included 20-minute tour. In summer, try to also attend the lunchtime piano concert.And don’t miss his little studio near

the fjord; in this tiny space Grieg created some huge works.

Vienna is to classical music what Athens is to sculpture, Florence to painting, and Milwaukee to beer.You can make pilgrimages to the homes (now mostly small museums) of many composers: Schubert, Brahms, Haydn, Beethoven or Mozart. But I find these places inconveniently located and generally underwhelming.

My favorite musical setting in Vienna is not a single home but an entire “House of Music.”The Haus der Musik (www.hdm.at) is a hightech experience that celebrates the hometown specialty.The museum, spread over five floors and well-described in English, is unique for its effective use of interactive touch-screen computers and headphones to explore the physics of sound.

The museum also features fine audiovisual exhibits on each of the famous local heroes (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Strauss and Mahler). Before leaving, pick up a virtual baton to conduct the Vienna Philharmonic.

Each time you screw up, the musicians put their instruments down and ridicule you; make it through the piece, and you’ll get a

rousing round of applause.

If you can’t get to Europe soon,“Rick Steves’ Europe:A Symphonic Journey,” is debuting all across the United States on public television this spring. I team up with my hometown Cascade Symphony Orchestra on a musical tour that begins in the U.S. and then touches down in seven European countries, with each classical work accompanied by video footage of that country’s landmarks. It focuses on the rise of nationalism in European history and music, celebrating how, in the late 19th century, music partnered with freedom-lovers. Romanticism and Nationalism were on the same team.

Even if powdered wigs and conductor’s batons aren’t your thing, take time to weave travel and classical music together.

You’ll find that in Europe, and all over the world, music is an international language - it cuts across borders and joins people together.

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

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DUBIEL Continued from page 7 Jr. (28) was driving his Cadillac down Route 66, headed from Las Vegas to Los Angeles to record a film soundtrack. A 72-year-old woman backed her car out of a driveway into Davis’ path. The impact of the crash drove his face into the pointed center of the steering column, breaking his nose and destroying his left eye. He

performed with a false eye from then on, did you even know or notice?

He had a quick draw act with a six-shooter that he performed, most famously on the television show The Rifleman.

He suffered blows from those he thought were his supporters when he converted to Judaism.

They accused him of selling out and trying to shed his blackness. Can you imagine the irony of a man who withstood severe racism at the hands of whites, then having the endure

the same bigotry from blacks?

Yet, he never waivered or faltered and remained the consummate performer. He loved

his craft, his country and his life.

He lived it to the fullest and like his dear friend Frank Sinatra, did it his way. I can imagine Sammy,

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Frank and Dean are packing them in on Cloud 9 right now.

They just don’t make ‘em like that any more.

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