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Vol. 57 No. 45

A Night to Remember

ALEX V. HERNANDEZ/STAFF REPORTER.

Niles participates in 30th anniversary of National Night Out celebration

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

Niles Police Chief Dean Strzelecki at the Aug. 6 event.

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Bob Hemmerich of New Breed Jiu-Jitsu academy demonstrated self-defense techniques at the event.

The Niles Police Department held festivities at Oak Park, at the intersection of Main Street and Ottawa Avenue, as part of its participation in the 30th anniversary of National Night Out. “We have a really nice turn out tonight,” said Niles Police Chief Dean Strzelecki at the Aug. 6 event.

Every August, the Niles Police Department participates in National Night Out, an evening designed to bring community residents together to take part in activities and let them mingle with members of the police department.

National Night Out’s goal is to increase community participation in local police crime-fighting strategies. The National Association of Town Watch, a non-profit crime prevention group that works with

police departments nationwide, began the event in 1984.

“Thank you for taking ownership of your community,” said Niles Mayor Andrew Przybylo at the event.

The village’s event included self-defense demos by New Breed MMA, a Niles police Active Shooter Demonstration, a visit from McGruff the Crime Dog, other police and fire department demos and children’s activities, such as a moon walk, balloon making and a the dunk a cop tank.

The event also featured a distracted and impaired driving course where event attendees could put on a pair of “drunk goggles” and pilot a golf cart through a traffic cone course in the park.

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Tam O’Shanter celebrates 60 anniversary of first televised golf tournament th

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

The Niles park district’s celebrated the 60th anniversary of the first nationally televised golf tournament at Tam O’Shanter Golf Course. In

1953 the Niles golf course approved the presence of television cameras at the World Championship of Golf. The stations broadcast about one hour of the tournament that drew approximately 2 million viewers. It was the first time

that golf was viewed live on television. In an interesting note, golfer Chandler Harper was declared the winner by the broadcasters just before Lew Worsham use a wedge to hit an eagle from 104 yards for an unexpected win. This televised event is believed to have helped to popularize the game.

Lila Schauwecker was at the Aug. 11 anniversary of that historic tournament and said that after her husband got her into golf she’s been golfing for about 20 years.

“My husband said, ‘Learn how to golf otherwise you’ll be bored when we go on vacation,’” she said with a smile. Schauwecker was at Tam with her four-person team, the executive woman’s golf group, and said she had been looking forward to the event since

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Steve Sim striking off the tee at hole number four.

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Flood tab for Niles tops $16.2 million

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

Niles trustees voted to allocate more than $1.2 million in village funds to help individual homeowners pay for flood prevention on their property.

This is in addition to the $15 million already allocated for the stormwater relief plan for this fiscal year.The combined cost of $16.2 million for both the flood control assistance program and the tier one flood relief projects will be funded via the 0.25 percent sales tax increase approved by village trustees in June 2012.

Niles has a flood control assistance program that helps homeowners who need financial assistance installing a Sewer Backflow Protection or Overland Flood Protection if they meet the village’s requirements. The assistance is a grant totaling 50 percent

of the costs of installation, up to a maximum of $4,000. To qualify homeowners must live in either a single-family or multifamily home, must have proof of previous sewer backup or overland flooding, and pass an on-site inspection related to the village’s stormwater codes.

Finally the homeowner must submit verification of all required inspections and final approval of the completed improvements with a signed and dated copy of the licensed plumber and contractor’s bill that shows it is paid in full.

Only after the completion and verification of all approved work will the village reimburse the homeowner.

After Niles experienced two devastating floods on April 18 and June 26, a large number of residents applied for flood relief assistance. At a July 23 board meeting, Mayor Andrew Przybylo said the village staff

knew of about 600 homes with flooding issues applying for the flood control assistance program.

Trustee Joe LoVerde said that because the village had so many applicants to the program, $750,000 should be taken from the village’s General Fund and be added to the $300,000 already assigned to flood assistance programs.

However Trustee Rosemary Palicki worried the cost of funding fire and police pensions, the litigation from the ongoing water dispute with Glenview and upcoming union requests for employee salary increases were already taxing the general fund. Her fear was that removing $750,000 from it might lead to the village’s bond rating to be lowered if its other debts, like pensions, were not funded adequately.

“Part of being good government is being responsible

government and paying our bills,” Palicki said. “I support the infrastructure upgrades that will help a larger population. In this case, I do not support using reserve money or taking money away from pension payments.

Scot has told us in the past that using too much reserve money could hurt our bond rating.”

Regardless, trustees voted 5-1 to put the additional $750,000 from the general fund into the flood control assistance program.

“The solution is not to cut, but to bring more money into the village,” said Trustee George Alpogianis, adding Niles is expected to generate more than $2.5 million in new property and sales taxes next year.

At a June 29 press conference, Przybylo said the major flooding events from 2008, 2010, 2011, and most recently April and June of this year were the reason he

was accelerating the timetable of the $32 million flood relief program in Niles from four years to two.

At that press conference, he also said the village already had $15 million in tier one flood relief projects budgeted this fiscal year and expected to fund $1.2 million in the flood control assistance program.

To pay for the $15 million in accelerated tier one flood relief projects, the village plans to sell municipal bonds to pay the construction and engineering costs and repay those loans through revenues from the 0.25 percent sales tax increase.

Additionally, Niles officials also applied for more than $30 million in grants from both the state and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) for flood relief projects.

However the village has not yet heard from MWRD if the grants were approved.

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Golfers ready their golf cart engines for the shotgun start 60th anniversary event Aug. 11.

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Betty Kulinski, Maureen Greene, Lila Schauwecker and Aleda Downs of the Executive Woman’s Golf Group (left to right).

hearing about it.

The Aug. 11 anniversary kicked off with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. and included morning coffee and donuts, a commemorative golf towel, 9-holes of golf and a chance to replicate Lew Worsham’s incredible shot. After lunch there was a brief presentation on the history of the golf course. ahernandez@buglenewspapers.com

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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.

Niles Kiana Mayes, 22, of the 3000 block of Polk, Chicago, was arrested Aug. 2 on the 8500 block of Golf for Forgery.

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Eric Garcia, age not listed, of the 4800 block of W. Diversey, Chicago, was arrested Aug. 2 on the 5600 block of Touhy for Retail Theft.

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Husnah Mazhar, 35, of the 7300 block of N. Kenneth, Lincolnwood, was arrested Aug. 2 on the 6100 block of Touhy for Retail Theft.

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Luis Matienzo, 55, of the 4900 block of N. Avers, Chicago, was arrested Aug. 4 on the 7200 block of Dempster for two counts of DUI.

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Delores G. Garrity, 53, of the 5000 block of W.Winnemac, Chicago, was arrested Aug. 5 on the 6100 block of Touhy for Retail Theft.

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Glenn Williams, 54, of the 6800 block of S. Talman, Chicago, was arrested Aug. 6 at Golf Mill Center for Retail Theft.

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Angel A. Hernandez, 18, of the 8800 block of Wisner, Niles, was arrested Aug. 8 on the 9000 block of Milwaukee for Criminal Damage to Property.

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Park Ridge Joseph Demalo, 52 of the 200 block of Ridge Rd., Middleton (CT), was arrested July 29 at the intersection of Higgins and Dee on for DWLS and Failure to Reduce Speed – Accident.

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Canil Daniel, 27, of the 5900 block of N. Northwest

Highway, Chicago, was arrested July 30 on the 100 block of W. Devon for No Valid Proof of Ins and DWLS.

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Remington Silverstein,21,of the 1300 block of N. Tyrell, Park Ridge, was arrested July 30 on the 2400 block of Manor for Possession of Cannabis.

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Maria Molinare, 21, of the 900 block of S. Crescent, Park Ridge, was arrested Aug. 2 at the intersection of Summit and Euclid for DUI, No Insurance, Use of Unsafe Tires, Failed to Yield to Emergency Vehicle and BAC over .08.

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Latrice Howell, 21, of the 200 block of Granville, Bellwood (IL), was arrested July 30 after being stopped on the 200 block of S. Vine and found to have a warrant out for her arrest.

Morton Grove Lee, 27, from 17 Dukyounk Arlington Hts. was arrested Aug. 7 at the intersection of

NIGHT OUT Continued from page 1 put on goggles that progressively made his vision worse. These more powerful goggles simulated what it was like to have three or more alcoholic drinks.

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Penaranda, 26, of 13 Dennis the 5400 block of Davis, Skokie, was arrested Aug. 2 at the intersection of Dempster & Vernon for Failure to Reduce Speed, No Valid DL, Possession of Cannabis and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

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Warren Reynolds, 49, of the 800 block of Reba, Evanston, was arrested Aug. 2 on the 1900 block of Cumberland for DWLS, No Valid Insurance, Expired Registration.

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Arnold, 44, of the 14 Martin 4600 block of Hungtington, Hoffman Estates, was arrested Aug. 4 on the 900 block of W. Touhy for Improper Lane Usage, Drove on Sidewalk, DUI and No Valid Insurance.

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Dempster and Shermer for No Valid DL. Agnieszka Sielowski, 39, of Glenview was arrested Aug. 1 at the intersection of Golf and Harlem for Suspended DL.

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Brian Daniels,49,of Chicago was arrested Aug. 4 at the intersection of Dempster and Shermer for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

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Martha Valerio-Virgen, 44, of Chicago was arrested Aug. 6 on the 7800 block of Central for No Valid DL.

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Elias Cruz, 29, of Park Ridge was arrested Aug. 7 at the intersection of Dempster and Menard for No Valid DL.

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Joseph Leamanczyk, 31, of Chicago was arrested Aug. 7 at the intersection of Dempster and Birch for No Valid DL..

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“We try to do different things every year,” said Strzelecki. He said his department spends hours planning National Night Out each year, and planning for the next year’s event begins almost immediately after the previous one ends.

Maine Township, along with Neighborhood Watch, Cook County Sheriff’s Police, Golf Maine Park District,

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Michael Janvier, 23, of Evanston was arrested Aug. 1 at the intersection of Kirk and Central for No Valid DL.

Quentin Washington, 28, of Evanston was arrested Aug. 4 on the 6000 block of Dempster for Retail Theft.

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Andre Chavez, 43, of Chicago was arrested Aug. 2 at the intersection of Golf and Sayre for Suspended DL.

Jose Gomez, 18, of Chicago was arrested Aug. 4 on the 6300 block of Oakton for Retail Theft.

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Jeremy Higgins, 24, of Chicago was arrested Aug. 7 at the intersection of Oakton and Lehigh for Suspended DL.

Justin Mitchell, 18, of Skokie was arrested Aug. 4 on the 9300 block of Waukegan for Retail Theft.

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Arnolfo Abarca, 18, of Morton Grove was arrested July 21 on the 5800 block of Dempster for Suspended DL.

Zygmunt Jasionek, 58, of Chicago was arrested Aug. 3 on the 6300 block of Oakton for Retail Theft.

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Steven Blitt, 49, of Skokie was arrested Aug. 4 at the intersection of Dempster and Waukegan for DUI.

Ted Chekos, 73, of Park Ridge was arrested Aug. 4 on the 6300 block of Oakton for Retail Theft.

Robert Delafuente, 27, of Des Plaines was arrested Aug. 2 on the 6100 block of Dempster for DUI.

Jorge Hernandez, 21, of Skokie was arrested Aug. 5 on the 6300 block of Oakton for Theft of Motor Vehicle.

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North Maine Fire District and other community businesses also held a National Night Out event at Dee Park, 9229 Emerson, in unincorporated Maine Township. Additionally, Park Ridge held their National Night out event at Hodges Park. ahernandez@buglenewspapers.com

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FBI arrest ‘Hammer Bandit’ suspect in Park Ridge bank robbery

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

Authorities arrested a man they believe used a hammer to rob a TCF BANK in Park Ridge.

Anthony M. Nugent, 38, of Morton Grove, was arrested and taken into FBI custody Aug. 7 for allegedly using a hammer to rob a TCF bank in Park Ridge earlier in the week. Nugent was then charged Aug. 8 with one count of Bank Robbery after appearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Arlander Keys in U.S. District Court.

FBI spokeswoman Joan Hyde said that around 9:15 a.m. on Aug. 5, a man believed to be Nugent and armed with a hammer entered the TCF Bank branch located at 1 W. Devon Ave. Once inside, he walked up to the bank counter and

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Surveillance photos of man who robbed the TCF Bank branch in Park Ridge Aug. 5.

used the hammer to intimidate bank staff into putting an undisclosed amount of money into the brown backpack he held in his other hand.

The criminal complaint says the teller gave the robber money and a dye pack. The suspect was then seen fleeing the bank in a late-model black Ford Mustang, Hyde said.

Later in the week, a woman called police to report she had met with a man, later identified as Nugent, who was allegedly in possession of dyestained money. Additionally, a second person also identified Nugent to the authorities.

Both witnesses said he was in possession of dye-stained money.

Authorities later took Nugent into custody without incident at his home on the 8900 block of Mango Street. Nugent remained in federal custody, his next court date scheduled for Aug. 12. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

Man attempted to lure a minor with promise of ice cream

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

Authorities are searching for a man between 30 and 40-yearsold who attempted to lure a minor from Golf Mill Mall with the promise of ice cream. The 14-year-old girl told Niles police that the man approached her when she was standing outside a store at the mall Aug. 7 around 5 p.m. She said the man started asking her questions like what time it was and whether she’d go with him to buy ice cream, saying

that he would have her back at the mall in a few hours. Police also say that the man reportedly kept telling PHOTOS COURTEthe girl that SY NILES POLICE he was her Composite police friend and sketch of the asking her suspect. name.

The girl then told the man she wouldn’t tell him her name

because she doesn’t know who he is. Her friend heard the conversation because she was still on the phone with the victim, who asked for “help.”

When the friend arrived at the mall, the man attempting to lure the girl was still on scene. He eventually left when the victim’s friend told him police were going to be called. He was last seen running through the mall.

Anyone having information about this subject is asked to contact the Niles Police Department at 847-588-6500.

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AUGUST 14 DY Crafts for Teens: Mod Podge Notebooks. 5 p.m. 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove. Go back to school in style by decorating a notebook with scrapbook paper using Mod Podge. Instructions and supplies will be provided. Registration is required: call 847-929-5101, stop by the Library, or go to calendar.mgpl.org.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream— Auditions. 7 p.m. Edge of the Wood Theatre, 6736 N Loleta Avenue, Chicago.

Edge of the Wood Theatre announces auditions for its fall Resident Theatre production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream on August 14-15 from 7:00-9:00 pm. Seeking all ages and types. Please prepare a one-minute monologue from the works of Shakespeare and an optional 16-bars of a song, a cappella. First rehearsal is September 3rd, with performances from October 25-November 3. The role of Bottom has been cast. No pay. For more information go to edgeofthewood. com/resident-theatre or email info@ edgeofthewood.com to schedule an appointment.

AUGUST 15 Film: 42 (2013, PG-13, 2 hrs.). 2 p.m. 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove.

The life story of Jackie Robinson and his history-maknig signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers under the guidance of team

executive Branch Rickey. Cast: Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford. 42 will also be shown at 7 pm on Thurs., 8/15/13.

AUGUST 16 Concert in the Park at Oak Park.

6:30 p.m. Come to our last concert of the season. In the band BBI you will find exactly what you need to keep the summer rolling. BBI can take you back to the 70’s & 80’s.

through honoring this important cause.

Visit us today at www.lali-palooza.org.

Presented by Live4Lali and The Office of Lake County State’s Attorney Michael Nerheim. For information contact us at info@lali-palooza.org or 847.814.3988.

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Youth Services’ Rummage Sale. 9 a.m. 3080 West Lake Avenue, Glenview.

Youth Services’ Rummage Sale @ YSGN.

Sea Beast Puppet Company. 1:30 p.m. Niles Public Library, 6960 W Oakton St, Niles. Summer Reading Club finishers are invited to a special afternoon of topnotch puppetry! The Surf and Turf show is a combo of Stone Soup and Rudyard Kipling’s How the Whale Got His Throat.

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Youth Services’ Rummage Sale. 9 a.m. 3080 West Lake Avenue, Glenview.

Youth Services’ Rummage Sale @ YSGN.

MGPL Kids: Yarn Gang. 4 p.m. 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove.Try your hand at knitting, crochet, and other yarn crafts!

Learn a new skill or bring a current project.

No experience necessary--we’ll teach you.

Due to recarpeting in the YS department, this class will meet in the Cooperman Room. Call 847-929-5102 or visit www. mgpl.org for more information.

Lali-Palooza’s Battle of the Bands: Drug Awareness Concert & Fundraiser. 2 p.m. Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 East Peterson Road, Grayslake. Lali-Palooza is BACK with our “Battle of the Bands”concert and fundraiser.

This event was developed to bring Lake County together to acknowledge the opioid prescription pain pill/heroin addiction and overdose epidemic that has taken thousands of lives and is personally impacting thousands of families. Together we can turn the tide of this epidemic. Join us as we celebrate the power of community

AUGUST 20 Lit Lounge: book discussion of American Terroir by Rowan Jacobsen. 7 p.m. The Curragh Irish Pub, 8266 Lincoln Ave., Skokie. Join us for a book discussion of American Terroir by Rowan Jacobsen. The book talks about “terroir,” French for the “taste of place,”

and explains why local conditions such as soil and climate affect the flavor of iconic American foods such as apples, honey, cheese, oysters, or chocolate. With classic recipes and resources for finding local foods, it’s a great read for any aspiring locavore. LitLounge, a book group cosponsored by the Skokie Public Library and the Morton Grove Public Library, meets monthly in the Irish pub, The Curragh at 8266 Lincoln Ave. in Skokie.

AUGUST 21 Public Hearing. 6:25 p.m. Niles Public Library, 6960 W Oakton St, Niles. Public Hearing concerning the Tenetative Ordinance 13-4, a Tentative Ordinance Providing for Budget and Appropriations of the Niles Public Library District, Cook County,Illinois,for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013 and Ending June 30, 2014.

ONGOING Sounds of Summer Looking to add a note to your summer? Don’t miss a beat, and come join Britbeat (Beatles’ music) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 28. There are different concerts every Thursday and Friday all summer. Admission is free. The concert takes place at Harmony Park, at Vail Avenue and Campbell Street, in Arlington Heights. For information, go to discoverarlington.com.

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The Education Trap Illustrated Opinions

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here is a big difference between paying for an education and getting one. Our current government run education system is costly and ineffective.

Just how bad is it?

When was the last time an employer asked where you went to high school? That degree is so unimportant that employers value it a zero.

Our education system weak and ineffective because it is a government granted monopoly. The current model is a dream come true for education bureaucrats and teachers. What happens in a monopoly situation? Prices rise and quality falls. That’s exactly what we have.

Why on earth would we take an entire summer off of school, yet pay annual salaries, benefits and give a guaranteed pension? We’re not farmers and study after study show that it retards learning and that teachers spend the first month

or more of school catching kids up. Some never catch up, yet the get promoted. When was the last time you got away with ‘C’ quality work?

The total time lost over an education through 12th grade is just over 3 years.

That means that on average a fifteen year old could graduate HS and then spend the next 3 years in college, internship(s), or learning a trade by attending school.That’s real world preparation.

Worse, those same studies show that real learning in government schools amounts to about 2 hours or less on average. How much does all this non-learning cost?

Education costs have outpaced inflation for decades and results continue to drop. A K-12 education at $15,000/year/ pupil is nearly $200,000. At the end of which you get a degree that no employer cares about.

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DUBIEL Continued from page 7 Get a GED, cut out the middleman and get working as far as employers care.

What’s needed is competition and the dynamism that comes with it. Why should government dictate what is and isn’t learned or even the best way to go about it? Right now methods exist to teach more and better for less. You can get an education that at graduation is equal to a college degree, earn it by eighteen or sooner, and do it for less than $20,000 per pupil total cost. That’s 90% off the monopoly retail price of educating children.

The simple question to ask is if we have the best system and the best teachers and the best bureaucrats then why can’t they compete in the open, free market? Educrats have a barrel of excuses. Everybody’s to blame, but the education establishment itself.

Consumers already have a choice. The old education model, based on the false belief that government knows best and that a monopoly works best, is being smashed by online opportunities to learn.

You’re no longer paralyzed hoping for a meaningless diploma. Free yourself from a system that hasn’t worked in decades. There is a better way and it’s not ‘free’ education, but educational freedom.

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Niles police were alerted to a drug overdose at a townhome on the 8600 block of National Aug. 2. Officers on the scene found a 30-year-old man lying on the floor of the bathroom on the second floor of the townhome in an incoherent state. In plain view on the bathroom counter was a glass mirror used to prepare heroin, a syringe used to deliver the heroin, a lighter, razorblade, and storage container for the drugs.

Niles Paramedics transported the man to Lutheran General Hospital for treatment.

Then on Aug. 4, at an apartment on the 6300 block of Touhy, police were notified to the drug overdose of a 29-year-old man from Niles.The Niles fire department provided treatment to the man, who was then transported to Resurrection Hospital for treatment.Two other witnesses at the 7th floor apartment, a 29-year-old woman from Niles and a 30-year-old man from Mokena, told authorities that they had used heroin

Community Notes Niles police introduce SCRAM The Niles Police Department is proud to announce a new crime prevention initiative called SCRAM. SCRAM is an acronym for Senior Crime Reduction Awareness Measures.The program’s goal is to provide a comprehensive approach to the reduction of crime effecting seniors.The program will be multi-faceted involving presentations on specific topics on a monthly basis over a 9-month period.

Chief of Police Dean Strzelecki utilizing members of the department’s Crime Prevention Unit lead by Sergeants Robert Tornabene and Ronald Brandt developed the curriculum and outline that ultimately became the SCRAM program. Additionally the police department website www.nilespd.com will have a specific set of pages designated for the SCRAM program.

Labor Day 2013 DUI mobilization in Park Ridge The Morton Grove police department would like to announce the upcoming DUI Mobilization for the Labor Day holiday. This will take place between Aug. 16 and Aug. 31. In conjunction with the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Division of Traffic Safety, the Morton Grove Police Department will be out in force making sure impaired drivers are off the road the Labor Day holiday weekend.

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News Briefs Two drug overdoses in Niles

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Niles to create backup 911 center The city of Des Plaines entered into an agreement with Niles to rent out one of its buildings as a back-up emergency dispatch center.

Both communities were previously were part of a four-community joint dispatching system known at the North Suburban Emergency Communications Center. The main system was located in the Des Plaines City Hall, with the backup center in Niles. When that four-community system disbanded in June, Des Plaines started running its own center.

However the Des Plaines city council agreed to rent out the Niles Public Services facility, which is next to its police station, for $1 a month to serve as a back up center for the system. It also agreed to pay maintenance costs of no more than $215 per month, which would cost gas, phone, water and alarm system costs for the center.

The Village of Niles would like residents to take a brief survey to help them improve the bicycle and pedestrian experience in the area.

The survey can be taken online at http://www. surveymonkey.com/s/NilesTransportationSurvey.

Additionally, Niles will be hosting a Bike Event Sept. 14, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Culver School, 6901 W. Oakton St.

Flooding Registration ends for Park Ridge but right to Appeal FEMA decision for 60 days remains Though registration for federal assistance to recover from severe weather and flooding from April 16 & May 5 ended Aug. 8, there is a right to appeal the FEMA decision within 60 days of the determination letter’s date.

The appeals process begins with a letter from the applicant stating in as much detail as possible why the decision about the amount or type of assistance received may not be correct. Correspondence may include estimates for repair, invoices for repair work that could indicate additional time and expenses for work.

The appeal letter may also include information about an insurance settlement. For a case to be reviewed, an appeal letter must be postmarked within 60 days of the determination of letter’s date. Information is available at www.parkridge. us and also available at www.fema.gov/help-afterdisaster.

Teschky announces candidacy for Maoine Township Republican Committeeman Maine Township Supervisor Carol A. Teschky has formally announced her candidacy for the Maine Township Republican Committeeman.

Supervisor Teschky made her decision to run for the position after current GOP Committeeman Rosemary Mulligan announced her intention to not seek re-election in the Republican Primary to be held on March 18, 2014.

Summer Concerts at Oak Park Niles Park District is offering FREE family concerts at Oak Park, Main & Ottawa, on Friday evenings this summer. 6:30-8:30 p.m. So pack up the lawn chairs and bring the whole family for summer sounds in the park. Our concerts run through August 16. Full concert schedule can be found online at www.niles-parks.org.

Maine Township Community Garage Sale Sept. 28 to benefit disadvantaged children and hungry families Maine Township residents can reserve space for the Annual Maine Township Community Garage Sale beginning Monday, Aug. 5. The date for all others is Monday, Aug. 12. Benefiting disadvantaged children and hungry families, the event will be held rain or shine, Saturday, Sept.

28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lot of Maine Township Town Hall, 1700 Ballard Rd., Park Ridge. Spaces are sold on a first-come, first-served basis while they last. Spaces, which are eight by sixteen feet, are $20 each. Table rentals are available for $10. For more information, please call Ed Beauvais 847-297-2510 X270 or email him at ebeauvais@mainetown.com. Information is also posted on the Maine Township website at www.mainetownship.com.

2013 Niles citizens police academy looking for a few good people The Niles Police Department is looking for participants for the 2013 Citizens Police Academy.

The Citizens Police Academy is a ten week program. In that ten week program participants will learn about the Niles Police Department and how it functions. The Citizen Police Academy is a hands on program covering topics as, patrol operations, gangs, volunteer, firearms and evidence.The Citizen Police Academy instructors are the very Police Officers protecting the Village of Niles, what better way to learn than through the experiences of its officers and staff.

All applications must be submitted by Aug. 30.

The first class will be held on Tuesday night Sept.

10 at 6:30 p.m. If you would like more information feel free to contact Sergeant Robert Tornabene at 847-588-6505 or at rgt@vniles.com.

taKe 5 Crossword Puzzle

Across 1 Persian __ 5 Argentina’s Per-n 9 Spectrum producer 14 One of two Monopoly squares: Abbr.

15 Not a supporter 16 Greek column type 17 Morro Castle site 18 Desktop image 19 Bakery array 20 Posh digs for comic Billy?

23 Owing too much money 24 Getaway for Gandhi 27 Feathery accessory 28 Barley beards 30 Latin 101 verb 31 Fine cotton 34 Rumors about comic Eric?

37 Decree 39 Spring mo.

40 Public commotion 41 Theme song for

Down comic Chris?

44 Yankee nickname since 2004 45 Radius starting point: Abbr.

46 Lower intestinal parts 47 Work in a museum 49 Major or Mrs. of old comics 51 Deo __: thanks to God 55 Topics for comic Martin?

58 Sunday singers 60 Part of IBM: Abbr.

61 “The Man Who Fell to Earth” director Nicolas 62 Plunder 63 Abate 64 Give off, as light 65 Sculls in a quad scull, e.g.

66 1974 Gould/ Sutherland spoof 67 Retreats with remotes

1 Name on some fashionable sunglasses 2 Complete reversal 3 Algeria neighbor 4 Scene from the past, in films 5 Game called zesta-punta in Basque 6 “I give up!”

7 On 8 1492 caravel 9 Some cubist paintings 10 Exterminator’s target 11 Feature of some pens 12 “Sprechen __ Deutsch?”

13 Game show VIPs 21 Furthermore 22 January 1st song word 25 Kind of acid in protein 26 Hybrid bike 28 Leader in Athens?

29 Existed 31 Roost

32 “What did __ deserve this?”

33 Windows manufacturer 35 Go out with 36 Strewn 38 Like a wellfitting suit 42 D’back or Card 43 Aggies and steelies 48 British rule in India 50 Temple U. setting 51 Bold 52 “Ready or not, here __!”

53 Ordered takeout, say 54 NCOs two levels above cpl.

56 Exec’s rackful 57 Breeze 58 Zagreb’s country, to the IOC 59 Blazin’ Blueberry drink brand

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Horoscopes You can still take a proverbial victory lap if you remain humble in the week ahead. It isn’t a good idea to let good fortune or praise go to your head.

Circumstances can change quickly.

Look ahead, not behind. Issues from the past might waste time or cause friction. Sudden changes that occur in the week ahead can be turned to good use if you put on your thinking cap.

Charity begins at home. In the week to come, benevolent instincts make it easy to forgive those who have not been fair. Strike a compromise, be generous and create some good karma.

A tendency to go to extremes in order to please and amuse your admirers could backfire and upset some of your well-laid plans in the week ahead. Restrain your wilder impulses.

Don’t be derailed by the details. People will appreciate your tactfulness and thoughtfulness more than picky attention to minor details in the week ahead.

Remain broadminded at all costs.

The low road is beneath you. Take the high road this week when faced with questions of moral standards or ethics. Earn respect and help your reputation by sticking to your convictions.

Some things are cast in stone, but some are like feathers that blow away on the breeze. Anything rock solid will be impervious to pressure or unexpected changes in the week ahead.

The trend is your friend during the upcoming week. Deep concentration helps you sort truth from fiction.

You may be fascinated by mysteries or enthralled by veiled situations.

Bend into the wind.

Yield to pressures from peers with good grace so you can spring back later. You might feel that principles are temporarily compromised in the week ahead.

Endless amounts of enthusiasm are at your beck and call.

Put the pedal to the metal and pursue a fresh mission or project in the week ahead, but don’t upset any apple carts on the way.

You can easily earn or attain whatever you can visualize. If you want to fatten your hungry piggy bank, strive for compromise and be sure to be a team player in the week ahead.

You can make a pledge or a promise in the week to come and will be able to faithfully fulfil it. Earn merit badges for mastering a new skill or lead others to excellence by example.

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What it takes to research a family’s roots -A “CLAN” DIGGER

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Locals trying to crack big league rosters

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

Three of the four Niles Bugle area products currently in major-league organizations— George Kontos, Adam Rosales and Brian Schlitter—have gotten a taste of life in the bigs.

Presently, however, neither of the four—a group that also includes 2012 Pittsburgh Pirates’ draft pick Kevin Ross of Niles West—are on major leagues clubs. Kontos and Rosales have been optioned in recent weeks to the San Francisco Giants’ and Oakland A’s Class AAA teams, respectively, while Schlitter was promoted to the Chicago Cubs’ Class AAA Iowa team.

Here’s a rundown on how Kontos, Rosales, Ross and Schittler are faring so far this season:

GEORGE KONTOS

Photo courtesy of Dylan Heuer

Maine South graduate Brian Schlitter is pitching for the Iowa Cubs.

It’s safe to assume Kontos, the 2003 Illinois High School Player of the Year with Niles West, didn’t experience a particularly happy 28th birthday on June 12.

Kontos, who in June, 2012, was called up by the World Series champion Giants and became an integral part of their bullpen the rest of the season, ended up getting suspended for three games and fined by Major League Baseball just a few hours after the team announced it was sending him to Fresno.

Kontos was ejected from the Giants-Pirates game the night before his birthday after MLB ruled he intentionally threw at Pirates’ all-star center fielder Andrew McCutchen, hitting him in the backside during the See LEAGUE, page 13

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Sports LEAGUE Continued from page 11 eighth inning of Pittsburgh’s eventual 8-2 victory.

The controversy started in the seventh when Pittsburgh pitcher Tony Watson hit the Giants’ Marco Scutaro on Scutaro’s pinky finger, forcing Scutaro to leave the game.

The next inning, Kontos threw behind Starling Marte, prompting a warning to both benches from Wally Bell, the home-plate umpire. However, Kontos ended up hitting McCutchen two batters later, causing both Kontos and Giants manager Bruce Bochy to be ejected.

Kontos, a fifth-round New York Yankees’ draft pick who pitched collegiately at Northwestern,insisted he didn’t hit McCutchen on purpose and said it wasn’t to retaliate for the Pirates hitting Scutaro.

Prior to being sent to Triple-A, Kontos was 2-2 with a 4.85 ERA

and had 40 strikeouts in 42 2/3 innings. Last year, he went 2-1 with a 2.47 ERA. Going into last weekend at Fresno, Kontos has appeared in seven games, going 3-1 with a 3.27 ERA, striking out 13 in 11 innings.

ADAM ROSALES Since being acquired by Oakland in 2010, the Maine South grad has been a utility infielder with the A’s while also spending time in the minor leagues. The 30-year-old Rosales was outrighted to the Sacramento River Cats in midJuly after hitting .200 in 48 games with four homers and eight RBIs at Oakland.

Rosales was the hitting star of a recent 10-7 Sacramento triumph over the Salt Lake Bees, going 3-for-5 with a double and three RBIs. Rosales, who started 32 of his 48 games at Oakland, began 2013 on the disabled list due to a strained left intercostal.

He returned to the club in late April and proceeded to hit .318

in his first 13 contests. However, he went in a slump during his last 35 games with the big club, hitting .140.

During a May 8 game versus Cleveland, an apparent gametying home run Rosales hit in the ninth inning was ruled a double by umpire Angel Hernandez. MLB executive vice president Joe Torre later stated that Hernandez made an improper call, but it was ruled a judgment call and, thus, was not reversed. Cleveland won the game, 4-3.

KEVIN ROSS Ross, drafted in the eighth round by the Pirates after finishing his high school career, bypassed a baseball scholarship with the University of Michigan to sign with Pittsburgh.

He appeared in 21 games last season for the Gulf Coast League Pirates (rookie league), playing shortstop, third base and second base, and hitting .233 with a homer and 11 RBIs. The most updated GCL

THE BUGLE AUGUST 15, 2013 statistics show that Ross, who played shortstop for Niles West, has seen action in five games so far this year and has yet to get a hit in 14 at-bats. The organization likes his power potential. Ross has played first base—a position at which he may see more time because the Pirates are reported to have several talented infielders joining the organization from the Dominican Summer League.

BRIAN SCHLITTER Schlitter made his majorleague debut with the Cubs in 2010, but was later claimed by the Yankees and then the Phillies on waivers. However, the Phillies returned him to the Cubs after it was discovered that he needed Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. (He

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originally developed his elbow injury with the Cubs, which is why he was sent back to the Cubs’ organization.)

Schlitter missed the entire 2011 season rehabbing from surgery, but spent 2012 with the Cubs’ Class A Daytona squad and the Class AA Tennessee Smokies. He pitched in a combined 50 games and 69 innings, all in relief, posting a 3-5 record.

The Maine South product started 2013 at Tennessee, where he turned in a sparkling 0.83 ERA and appeared in 16 games. Schlitter was promoted to Class AAA Iowa to take over the closer duties after Blake Parker joined the Cubs. Going into last weekend, Schlitter leads Iowa in saves with 13 and owns a 2.93 ERA with a 0.98 WHIP. mike@buglenewspapers.com

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golF course reView

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The par-4 17th hole has a tee box well above the fairway, with plenty of hazards on the hole.

Brute-iful

Grand Geneva course, The Brute, a treat to play I never had such high ex p e c t a t i o n s for a golf course as I had for The Brute at Grand Geneva in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

And, it lived up to every one of them.

A course that costs around $150 to play is worth every penny as it offers up spectacular views and holes throughout the course. It also offers a stay-andplay package where the golf is nearly free if you stay at the Grand Geneva.

The course is one of two at Grand Geneva, with the other being The Highlands. The Highlands though doesn’t play as long as The Brute and doesn’t have the enormous bunkers that The Brute does.

The Brute is not only the best course I’ve ever played, but also the most difficult. It plays at

7,085 yards from the blue tees and 6,554 from the white.That is about 500 yards farther than most courses we have played this year.

With that said, it was probably my best round of the year (it helps to hit the fairways off the tee).

The course actually played a little shorter than its yardage with some of the tees moved up, as well as having quite a few holes go downhill.

It all started with a par-4 that had a creek on the right. That followed with a 544-yard par-5 from the tips with a large driving fairway, but it tightened up from there with an elevated green and rough separating the fairway.

A short downhill par-4 followed but it was far from easy. There was water to the left and a very narrow fairway inside of 150 yards leading up to the green.

The fourth hole was a par-3 over water that plays 204 yards from the back and is followed with a fairly straightforward par-4 that doglegs right.

The sixth hole is a par five

which also plays a bit uphill at the green and has a creek where you would lay up after your second shot.The green has a big slope in the back and plays fast.

No. 7 is a downhill par-4 that doglegs left and gives you plenty of room. The eighth hole is a par-3 that doesn’t give you nearly as much room. The front nine finishes with a par-4 that has water to the left and giant bunkers to the right.

The back nine begins with the 10th hole that plays alongside the 1st hole, with the creek separating the two to the left of the 10th fairway.The 11th hole is the shortest of the par-5s (barely) and has a sharp dogleg right.

The 12th hole is a dogleg right par-4 and is followed by a short, downhill par-3 with bunkers all around the green.

After another dogleg right par4, the 15th hole is a par-5 that plays 605 yards from the back and 572 from the white! It does play downhill a bit, but a straight drive could hit a bunker or rough, while

you have to play a little right to hit the fairway. That makes the hole play even longer.That is followed by a straightforward par-3.

The course closes with a couple more signature holes.

There is the 17th hole, which has a tee box well above the fairway, which makes the hole play pretty short. However, there is water to the right and a creek in front of the green.

The closing hole is a long par4 that also plays downhill. There is water and large bunkers to the right.

Easily the biggest thing I learned about the course is that it doesn’t play nearly as long as its distance on the scorecard, thanks to several downhill holes. That doesn’t mean it isn’t challenging though.The fairways are rather wide on most holes, but are very small on others.

Most of the greens are pretty big.

However, the bunkers are nearly as big as some of the greens and there is water in play on many holes.

The greens play pretty fast and they have the biggest slopes that I have seen.It is rare to get a straight putt. Despite the difficulties, it plays fair. There are definitely opportunities to put together some good scores. I managed five pars on the day and it probably should have been more, and I’m far from a great golfer.

On top of the course itself, the location is great as well.The view of the houses and hills in the distance is something not often seen in the Midwest.

If you are looking for a golf trip somewhere, or even if you have a day to take a longer drive to play a great course, The Brute at the Grand Geneva would be a great place to go to.

Editor’s note: This is the final golf course review in a series of six installments. During our rounds we will be tweeting out updates. Follow Mark Gregory @2Mark_My_Words and retweet him to be entered to win a golf discount card. The hashtag is #Voyagergolf

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Maine South wraps up successful summer

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

It might be assumed that football teams which lose the caliber of a quarterback like Matt Alviti, as well as nearly all of its offensive line, might be looking at a rebuilding year.

But Maine South,of course,isn’t your run-of-the-mill prep football program, nor is rebuilding in the Hawks’ vocabulary.

The Hawks, who put the pads on for real when practice for the 2013 campaign begins Wednesday, are coming off a successful summer. They

performed well in several 7-on7 tournaments—including a 62team event held at Notre Dame University which featured teams from across the nation, and at the Red Grange Classic Midwest 7-on-7 tourney hosted by Maine South rival Wheaton Warrenville South.

The Hawks advanced to the quarterfinals at Notre Dame and defeated teams from five different states. At Wheaton Warrenville South, the Hawks finished with a 5-0 record in pool play. Their only losses were to Elk Grove in double overtime, and to Montini in overtime.

The Hawks open their season at Montini, the fourtime defending Class 5A state champions, on Aug. 30, and host WWS in the two clubs’ annual duel Sept. 6.

“I liked our consistency and defensive play in both tournaments,” Maine South head coach Dave Inserra said.

“Offensively we showed some nice signs of doing some things.”

Who’ll be stepping forward and taking over for Alviti—now at Northwestern who led the Hawks to the Class 8A crown as a sophomore, a 33-4 record

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Maine South spent its summer trying out different quarterbacks to replace three-year starter Matt Alviti, who signed to play at Northwestern University.

as a starter (including 11-1 last fall) and is among the IHSA’s top 10 all-time leaders in passing yardage, passes completed and career TD passes?

Senior Alec Basso, Alviti’s backup last season, and sophomore Brian Collis have been getting the reps. Inserra describes Basso as someone who’s been a proven winner at lower levels, is a good leader and throws the ball well. He said Collis has outstanding potential and arm strength.

Inserra indicated there very well could be times this season during which whoever is the backup will step in and take some snaps in certain offensive sets that cater to his strengths.

But, he added, he doesn’t envision a scenario where Basso and Collis are being rotated every series.

“One guy is going to play a lot more,” Inserra said.

Inserra said senior cornerback Tim Pierce had an outstanding summer, as well as senior corner John Hader,senior wideout-safety Tony Buenrostro, senior safetyrunning back Clay Burdelik, 6-6 junior wideout George Sargent, junior linebacker-receiver Vinny Labus, senior linebacker Phil Uhlig and senior offensive guarddefensive tackle Greg Ebacher.

Then there’s 6-6 senior offensive lineman Brendan Brosnan, who had 20 Division I offers on the table before recently committing to Vanderbilt. He started last year weighing 225 pounds, but hit the weight room and now checks in at 275.

“He’s just a natural,” Inserra said. “He’s got very good footwork and a long reach. He’ll be tested early in those first two games. Montini and Wheaton Warrenville South always have great defensive linemen.” mike@buglenewspapers.com

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Busch wins at Watkins Glen The third time may have been the charm for Kyle Busch, but it was a jinx for pole winner Marcos Ambrose.

Having surrendered the lead late in the last two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Watkins Glen International, Busch reversed the trend Sunday in winning the Cheez-It 355 at the 2.45-mile road course by .486 seconds over runner-up Brad Keselowski.

Ambrose had the race in hand, having led 51 of the first 61 laps, until an inopportune caution in the middle of a pit stop cycle dropped him back to 12th for a restart on Lap 64 of 90.

Busch grabbed the lead when Ambrose came to pit road under yellow on Lap 62 and held it the rest of the way.

A wreck on Lap 85 ended Ambrose’s bid for a third straight win at the Glen.

Martin Truex Jr. ran third, followed by Carl Edwards and Juan Pablo Montoya.

Clint Bowyer, Joey Logano, Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch and AJ Allmendinger completed the top 10.

Busch, who was already on pit road when the fifth caution changed the race on Lap 60, nevertheless had to survive a succession of restarts in the final 15 laps before edging Keselowski for the victory in a two-lap shootout. Busch collected his third win of the season, his second at the Glen and the 27th of his career--but nothing about it was easy.

And he can thank Keselowski for resisting the temptation to move him out of the way in the final two corners.

“It was just run as hard as you can, drive your car, try not

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Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Toyota, celebrates with the checkered flag after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Cheez-It 355 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 11, 2013 in Watkins Glen, New York

to worry about what’s behind, whatever happens, happens-we’ll deal with it,” Busch said. “I commend Brad for doing a better job this year at bringing home a cleaner race.

“I felt we ran really hard there those last couple laps. I couldn’t get away from him. My car wouldn’t turn through the corners as well a s I needed it to.

I just couldn’t get the front tires to bite, and so he could catch me

through the corners. But in the braking zones and exiting the corners, I felt like I was really strong and could get away from him.”

Last year, Keselowski spun Busch in Turn 3 with fewer than two laps left, as the cars slid on a glaze of oil. This race was a completely different matter, Keselowski said.

“I could have dumped Kyle and won the race,” said the defending

Cup champion, who climbed to eighth in the series standings on the strength of the runner-up finish. “That stuff goes back and forth, and I’m sure someone in the tabloid side of the media will make a big deal about that, but it won’t be me, because I know I did the right thing…

“It doesn’t mean there isn’t temptation, but there’s a level of respect and a code of honor that you have to have as a man.”

WEEKLY RACING UPDATE MUST BE COUNTRY WIDE

Country music star Brantley Gilbert will perform a pre-race concert in Chicagoland Speedway’s infield prior to the GEICO 400, the first race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. While all fans with a Sunday race ticket will be able to enjoy the concert from the grandstands, Pit and Infield Fan Zone Experience pass holders will be able to walk down to the infield to enjoy No. 1 hits such as “Country Must Be Country Wide” and “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do.” Though season ticket holders receive complimentary Pit and Infield Fan Zone Experience passes, they will also be available for purchase to non-season ticket holders. For $50, fans can purchase the pass for Sunday’s GEICO 400 that will put them close to the stage as Brantley performs.

“As one of our sport’s most anticipated events, the kick-off to the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup deserves one of music’s most exciting acts, and Brantley Gilbert certainly fits that mold,” said Scott Paddock, Chicagoland Speedway president.

“We have a history of top-talent performing here and by continuing to provide our fans with firstclass entertainment, along with the GEICO 400, a playoff caliber race that has paved the way for back-to-back Champions, we are confident that our guests will have the experience of a lifetime this September.”

STANDINGS 2013 Sprint Cup Series 1) Jimmie Johnson 808 2) Clint Bowyer - 75 3) Carl Edwards -80 4) Kevin Harvick -101 5) Kyle Busch -115 6) Dale Earnhardt, Jr. - 138 7) Matt Kenseth -149 8) Brad Keselowski -174 9) Greg Biffle -181 10) Martin Truex, Jr. -183 11) Kurt Busch -185 12) Kasey Kahne -186

2013 Nationwide Series 1)Austin Dillon 2) Sam Hornish Jr. 3) Regan Smith 4) Elliott Sadler 5) Brian Vickers

730 -3 -5 -12 -18

2013 Cheez-It 355 RESULTS 1. Kyle Busch 2. Brad Keselowski 3. Martin Truex Jr. 4. Carl Edwards 5. Juan Pablo Montoya 6. Clint Bowyer 7. Joey Logano 8. Jimmie Johnson 9. Kurt Busch 10. AJ Allmendinger 11. Jamie McMurray 12. Casey Mears 13. Kevin Harvick 14. Ryan Newman 15. Max Papis(i) 16. Greg Biffle 17. Paul Menard 18. Ricky Stenhouse Jr 19. Denny Hamlin 20. Danica Patrick

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New home technologies can save family time, money

By StatePoint Media

New technologies are now enabling homeowners to automate lights, entertainment and security systems, thermostats, door locks and more. And experts say that coordinating these control systems can save you time and money, and increase the value of your home.

Gone are the days when home automation was a futuristic concept from science fiction or an out of reach luxury, as new innovations are making such technologies more affordable and easier to use.

“While many automation products available today are stand-alone devices, offering control for only one component of your house, such as your thermostat or music, it’s possible to bring all of those various smart home features together under one system,” says Martin Plaehn, CEO for Control4, a STATEPOINT MEDIA market leader in home automation.“And New technologies are now enabling homeowners to automate lights, entertainment doing so can make your life easier.”

If you’re not entirely sure that and security systems, thermostats, door locks and more. modernizing your home in this way is right for you, there are many things rotate? With a system like the Control4 small, controlling just one room and to consider, ranging from security to MyHome app, you can use your mobile then expand through the home. For budget to comfort to increasing the device to check your security system example, Control4 can start with a value of your home. or lock your front door from wherever single controller, remote and an app to • Stay safe: An automation system you are in the world. automate and control existing or new can deliver peace of mind. Before you • Stay on budget: It may be hard smart devices. Over time the system left for vacation, did you forget to lock to imagine a high-tech home, but can grow, adding more devices and the door or schedule your lights to flexible systems allow you to start functionality to meet your changing

Tips to maintain your garage door Is your garage door working properly? If not, you may be sweeping an important problem under the rug.

If other home repair projects seem more pressing, consider this: a broken or weak garage door can welcome crime, as many home robberies occur either in the garage or through the garage “A well-maintained garage door can help reinforce your family’s safety and security,” says Chris Terrill, CEO of HomeAdvisor, a leading website offering resources for home repair and improvement projects. “Minor fixes on your garage door now can go a long way in the future.”

With this in mind, HomeAdvisor is offering repair solutions to common garage door problems: • The garage door won`t

open or close: If you have an electric opener, check your keypad first and find out if your opener is functioning. You might need to have the opener reprogrammed.

• The garage door sticks when opening or closing: It’s likely that the metal rollers and hinges need lubricating.The tracks may also be dirty, clogged or out of alignment.

• When the garage door is released, it falls: When a garage door is released it should remain in position if it`s in good shape.

If it falls, odds are that the extension springs are worn and should be replaced.

• The garage door opens on its own: If a garage door opens entirely on its own, the extension springs are too strong and should be replaced with lighter ones.

Many garage door issues

will require the effort of a professional. So if you’re looking for a contractor to make repairs or replace your garage door, do your research.

By reading pro reviews on a site like HomeAdvisor, you can find a reputable service professional from a network of 85,000 background-checked service professionals to do your garage repair, as well as other home repairs and improvements.

Remove the guesswork out of the project and research garage door repair costs prior to hiring a professional.

More information can be found at www.HomeAdvisor. com.

Don’t let a shoddy garage door make a criminal’s day. By taking steps to maintain this key entryway to your home, you can help ensure your family’s wellbeing.

lifestyle needs and budget.

• Invest:While there are upfront costs to modernizing your home, you may recover some of your initial investment if you’re looking to sell any time in the future. Such an upgrade can potentially drive up your home’s value and will definitely set it apart from others on the market.

• Go green: By scheduling everything -- from lighting control to thermostat management, you can stop wasting energy at home and save kilowatts and dollars. You can even program your shades to be drawn at a certain time of day to keep your house cooler.

An installer can consult with you to offer more ideas for how to make your home more energy-efficient.

• Reduce clutter: With one remote, you can turn on your television, draw the shades, dim the lights and control the temperature of the room, making space on your coffee table for more snacks!

• Ease of use: Many home automation systems operate from a device you’re already familiar with, such as your smartphone, tablet or computer.

More information about modernizing your home can be found at www.

Control4.com.

Envy the Jetsons? While robot maids may still be a futuristic fantasy, new technologies available today can help you live a more comfortable lifestyle.

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Best advice: Just say no to hiring personality problems Q. I recently hired a guy who is very smart, but I knew he was really self-absorbed and entitled. I thought his resume and skill set would be worth his demanding attitude. I’m finding that he is pawning projects off on coworkers, lying to me about what he has done, and blaming everyone but himself for problems. What can I do now, and how can I avoid this in the future?

A. What you can do now is to sit down and spell out a performance plan complete with penalties. Realize that this guy isn’t going to change. Make sure you consult with your human resource and legal staff to figure out the fastest way to fire him when he fails to meet goals.

In the future, avoid a common human tendency to refuse to see fundamental character problems in other

people. Many managers will hire narcissists, drama kings/ queens or professional victims and believe these employees will change their spots. If you enjoy believing in unicorns, fairies and other mythical creatures, you can hire these people and spend your time hoping and suffering.

Otherwise, just say, “No!” Social psychologists tell us that personality after the age of 30 is pretty much like concrete. Very few adults change much or at all after this age. When you are interviewing an adult you are getting information not just about what they can do but also who they are.

Talented managers can always mentor a bright employee in learning new skills.

However, the most brilliant manager in the world cannot

change the foundational personality of an employee.

Even in therapy it takes years for adults to really change their core habits.

We all know if we are buying a house, we shouldn’t even consider a building with a broken foundation. So what are the reasons that so many of us will consider an employee with core emotional issues?

If you came from a family that was dysfunctional, you’ll be particularly vulnerable to wanting to save dysfunctional people. At some level, you’ll feel good if you attempt to save the same type of people you grew up around.

If you consider yourself to be really competent, you might like the challenge of volunteering to save employees with fatal flaws. Being a savior will seem noble until you start feeling like the victim of the poor soul you thought you were saving.

You may also be tempted if you like to see the best rather than the reality in people. Just like Charlie Brown in the comic strip, you may valiantly try kicking that football every time Lucy offers to hold it for you.

You will also find yourself flat on your back because Lucy is mean and will pull away the ball as you put yourself off balance trying to kick.

Seeing the world as it is rather than as we believe it should be can be demoralizing at first. Seeing reality can also cause us to grieve for our ideals. However, unless you enjoy suffering, drama and powerlessness, playing pretend at work will just make you miserable and ineffective.

Next interview, look at the personality, not just the skill set, of your potential employee.

Look for accountability, resiliency and empathy. No amount of brilliance can make

up for a personality you can’t manage.

The last word(s) Q. My industry has gone through so much change, and I’m so tired of being anxious about what is coming next.

Is there a way to stop feeling nervous about the future?

A. No, as the science fiction writer Larry Eisenberg said, “For peace of mind, we need to resign as general manager of the universe.” Since we can’t control the universe, we can only prepare for change.

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.

That’s why you have health insurance Dear Dave: Do you think having cancer insurance is a good idea?

Brittany Dear Brittany, No, I don’t believe buying cancer insurance is a good idea. However, I do believe everyone needs health insurance. If you have a good health policy in place, it’s going to cover you in the event you’re diagnosed with cancer.

Lots of insurance companies offer these policies because cancer is such a scary thing. It’s a hot-button topic, and many people have lost friends and relatives to cancer.

I don’t believe in cancer policies though.

You need a good emergency fund of three to six months of expenses, long-term disability coverage and a solid health insurance plan.

My favorite health plan, and what I use personally, is the Health Savings Account (HSA).

With an HSA you have money sitting there to cover some of the ancillary things. Most cancer policies won’t cover alternative treatments and things like that, and lots of them are income policies, meaning they replace a portion of your income, but that’s what disability insurance is for.

—Dave

Impulsive may equal homeless Dear Dave,

I moved to New Orleans four years ago for a job. I was let go and found a government job pretty quickly, but I’m ready for a change of pace. I’m thinking about using my two weeks of vacation to move and find something different in Austin, Texas. I have a little cash saved, but how much savings should I have in place for something like this?

Montgomery Dear Montgomery, What you’re describing may have sounded fun and cool to me when I was 20. But I made lots of really dumb mistakes back then, and it’s definitely not the way I would handle things now.

Austin is a fantastic city. It’s booming, the people are great and it’s only about a day’s drive from New Orleans. But going over there cold turkey with nothing but a little money in your pocket isn’t a good idea.

In other words, I’m not going to give you permission to be impulsive and unwise.

If I were you, I’d take those two weeks of vacation, go to Austin, and see if I could line up a job. In addition to that, use every waking moment you’re

not at work to scour job listings in and around Austin. Even if it’s an interim kind of thing or two part-time jobs, at least then you wouldn’t have to burn through all of your cash. Montgomery, this is the very same advice I’d give my own son if he called me in this situation.

I love that you’re taking charge of your life and looking to make things happen. Just make sure you use a little wisdom and some planning in the process. Never jump off the dock before the ship has arrived!

—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.

Park to see our Chicago Cubs take on the Milwaukee Brewers.

The seats are in section 109.

Fantastic seats. Lunch will be on your own.

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).

Ice Cream and Pie Social with the Niles Historical Society and Museum • Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, Niles Historical Society, 8970 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles Enjoy an ice cream sundae with all the toppings and sprinkles or a delicious piece of Apple or Cherry pie from Baker’s Square for $2 each.Or have ala mode for $4. There will also be mascots to amuse the children and those who enjoy their inner child. For more information, call 847-3900160

Bridge Players Needed – All Levels Come and join our social bridge group. We meet every Tuesday at 11:30 a.m at the Niles Senior Center. For information contact Jaymi Blickhahn at (847) 599-4220 Cubs vs Brewers at Milwaukee’s Miller Park •10 a.m.Thursday, Sept. 19; $62M/$67NM. Join us as we head to Miller

Niles Historical Society

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

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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

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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.

Volunteer needed Volunteer help needed at the reception desk of the Center of Concern in Park Ridge. This 35 year old social service agency helps maintain senior citizens in their homes and provides housing assistance enabling them to live with dignity and independence. Call Jim at See SENIOR, page 22

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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.

847-823-0453. Very flexible hours and other volunteer opportunities are available.

The Center for Concern Unless otherwise noted, all services are offered at The Center of Concern offices at 1580 N. Northwest Hwy., Suite 310, in Park Ridge. For services that require an appointment, call 847-823-0453 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, or 9 a.m. to noon Friday.

Preparation of simple wills and durable powers of attorney for health care and property also is available by appointment. Homeowners desiring additional income, companionship, or the ability to remain in their homes may wish to consider The Center of Concern’s shared housing program. Residents are matched with screened applicants who possess a temperament suitable to shared accommodations.

The Center of Concern also offers friendly visitors for the homebound, programs designed to prevent homelessness, and volunteer opportunities in the office and in the field. The Center’s web site is www. centerofconcern.org.

Grief and loss support group • Wednesday, Aug. 14, 28; call ahead to register Blood pressure & blood sugar • 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 24

Volunteer opportunities Do you have great people skills? Do you enjoy reception work? North Shore Senior Center in Morton Grove has opening for people to help at our front desk, greeting guests, directing calls, and assisting with registrations. Please contact Volunteer Services at 847.784.6052 for details.

Square Dance • 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22 Can’t tell a Do Si Do from a Do Si Don’t? No worries!

The experienced dancers from the Glenview Squares Square Dance Club will provide a Square Dance demonstration and instruction, and then everyone can join in the fun!

Enjoy this afternoon of dancing.

Refreshments provided.

Sponsored by Concentra. $8 member; $10 non-member.

Book Talk: Banned and Challenged • 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, Celebrate your freedom to read whatever fits your mood or disposition by checking out classic or contemporary titles that at one time have been banned or challenged. Presented by the Morton Grove Library Reader Services Librarian Megan Rosol. Remember your Library Card to check out books on site!

No fee registration required.

Sit and Get Fit • 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays Sept. 3 – Oct. 24

Move your feet in your seat! Join this multi-level class suitable for those with limitations who are seeking to improve muscle tone, strength, and stamina. Standing exercises improving lower body strength and balance will be incorporated for those participants willing and able. $49 member; $59 non-member Healing Our Losses: Bereavement Support • Fridays, Sept. 10 – Oct. 25 Have you lost a spouse, partner, or other significant adult during the past year?

Please join us for a new 8 week support group beginning Friday, September 6th from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Subsequent meetings will be on Sept. 13, 20, 27 and Oct. 4, 11, 18, and 25. Our support group is offered free of charge but registration is required and group size is limited. For questions or to register, please contact Mary Senn, LCSW, at 847-663-3072.

August Renoir: His World, French Fashion and Chicago • 1 to 2:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9 Travel back in time with Art Historian Claire Cross for the life, times, and loves of this most popular artist who was appreciated early on by discerning collectors, many of whom were Chicagoans.

Renoir was the least intellectual of the avant garde in the last quarter of 19th century Paris, but his works have a distinctive elegance and a timeless appeal.

Explore his relationship with women’s fashion as well as with others of the impressionist group, and how Renoir’s working class background affected his attitudes. How and when did he become successful? Find out all this and more while viewing beautiful color slides of his paintings, some of which are currently exhibited at the Art Institute. $9 member; $11 non-member.

Presidential Histories • Tuesdays, Sept.10 to Oct. 1 Barry Bradford will enthrall you with intriguing insights, little known stories, and wonderful video clips in this heavily requested series. Barry will explain the personal life stories of four of our most fascinating presidents—from Ike’s deep religious faith to JFK’s serious medical problems— and bring the lives of these powerful men into clearer focus. Please register for each week you plan to attend.

Dwight D. Eisenhower • 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, $9 member; $11 non-member John F. Kennedy • 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, $9 member; $11 Lyndon B. Johnson • 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, $9 member; $11 non-member Richard M. Nixon • 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, $9 member; $11 nonmember Great American Songbook: Words and Music • 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 11,18 Only two of the great American songwriters of the Golden Age were composers who wrote their own lyrics.

Cole Porter adored Irving Berlin but they were as different as different can be. Irving Berlin, an immigrant from a Yiddish speaking home, became the beloved master of the American vernacular. Cole Porter, the scion of a wealthy Indiana family, went to Yale, graduated to Paris and wrote the most sophisticated lyrics ever to grace the Broadway stage and Hollywood musicals.Tom Harris will examine their lives and play music of these geniuses of American music as interpreted by the great pop and jazz singers. $16 member; $20 nonmember Lunch & A Movie: Amour • 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 Enjoy an Academy Award nominated movie, great company and a tasty lunch!

Amour was the winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Award Film

of the year. Amour tells the story of Georges and Anne, who are in their eighties.They are cultivated, retired music teachers.Their daughter, who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. One day, Anne has an attack.The couple’s bond of love is severely tested.This film stars Best Actress Nomine Emmanuelle Riva and is rated PG- 13. Lunch will include croissant sandwiches.This film has English subtitles. $6 member; $8 non-member.

How to Choose the Best Medicare Prescription Benefit Plan • 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept.

19 Overwhelmed by prescription drug benefit options? Christine Bumgardner Senior Health Insurance Program Specialist will help you understand the ins and outs of Medicare Part D Coverage and learn to evaluate your best options for prescription drug plans.

After the presentation, schedule an appointment to work with a Senior Health Insurance Specialist to choose the best policy. Presented in partnership with the Morton Grove Commission on Aging.

Registration required for this free program.

The Book of Proverbs • 1 to 2:30 p.m. Monday, Sept.

23 Source of timeless wisdom, and passages from it are quoted often. The Book of Proverbs is filled with an understanding of life and the world based on human experience. Join Hyma as she discusses how these ancient proverbs still resonate for us today. $8 member; $10 non-member AARP Driver Safety Class • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Wednesdays, Sept 25, Oct. 2 The AARP Driver Safety Program is designed as a driving refresher for motorists age 50 and older.The course includes information on safer driving habits, how to avoid driving hazards, changes in roadway conditions, safety equipment on your automobile, as well as a discussion of when to consider driver retirement.The class also covers much of the information needed to pass the Illinois State license exam and reviews the eyesight, hearing, and physical changes that drivers experience as they age. Completion of the See SENIOR, page 23

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Hand-Crafted Greeting Cards • 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday Sept.

25 Make your own beautiful greeting cards! First timer and seasoned card makers will all enjoy this workshop and the finished cards created.You will receive a pre-assembled card kit that includes everything you need to create a holiday or occasion card. Instructor Kathy Martin will share her expertise and passion for paper crafting. $15 member; $19 non-member .

Romans to World War II • 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday Sept. 25 In this initial program in this series, Jim will show slides that illustrate historical military events from the Roman times up to World War II. Jim will wear a vintage military uniform, discuss the clothing, accoutrements, and weapons of the time, and present a slide program illustrating Living History. $8 member; $10 nonmember Protecting Our Legal Rights • 1 to 2:30 p.m. Monday Sept.

30 Court decisions go well beyond simply the rights of the litigants. Court decisions can establish legal principles guiding later decisions that often deal with constitutional issues.Your participation and discussion are invited as Attorney Melvin Merzon shares some very interesting cases, including: freedom of speech in conflict with military needs; a six-year jail sentence of a 15 year old after his obscene phone call; whether a public school student violates separation of church and state by passing out invitations to her Christmas party; and when does a yoga class become a forbidden religious experience in a public school. $8 member; $10 nonmember.

From Betty Boop to Sophie Tucker: The Great Songs of the 1920s and 30s and the Women Who Sang Them •1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2 Love Me or Leave Me, Some of These Days, I Wanna Be Loved

by You... Hear these songs as you have never heard them before. Playing the ukulele and singing, Peggy Mistak will trace the history of these songs, the men who wrote them and the women who sang them, along with interesting glimpses into their lives. $8 member; $10 non-member Painting with Acrylics • 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 2 Delve into acrylic painting

and create your personal masterpiece! Artist Mila Ryk will provide a comprehensive introduction to this medium and use the color wheel to help with composition and mixing colors. Fee includes instruction and materials. No prior art experience needed! $79 member; $95 non-member I-Cash: Discovering Hidden Treasure • 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3 The State of Illinois has 1.7 billion dollars in unclaimed assets- is some of it yours? Join us for this information program and learn if you have hidden assets through Illinois State Treasurer’s I-Cash program.

Registration required for this free program.

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